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R.I.P (Readers Imbibing Peril)
Host: Stainless Steel Droppings (
sign up) (
reviews)
# of Books: Peril the First (4 books)
Dates: September - October 2016
What I Read:
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Paris in July
Host: Thyme for Tea (sign up)
Duration: July 2016
My goal: 5 posts
What I Watch:
What I Listen To:
What I Read:
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Name: Classic Children's Lit Event
Host:
Simpler Pastimes (
sign up here)Duration: All of April
# of Books: I'm hoping for 4
What I Read:
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Name: Once Upon a Time X
Host:
Stainless Steel Droppings (
sign up here)
Dates: March 21-June 21 2016
# of Books: Signing up for Quest the First; five books from any of these categories (fantasy, folklore, fairy tales, mythology)
All reviews should be
linked to the review site.
So excited to sign up for this. I've participated since 2007!
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Since this is the TENTH year for the challenge. I thought I would do a top ten list for books I've read and would recommend:
From 2015:
The Cottage in the Woods. Katherine Coville. 2015. Random House. 400 pages. [Source: Library]
From 2014:
The False Prince. Jennifer A. Nielsen. 2012. Scholastic. 342 pages. [Source: Review copy] also the two sequels
The Runaway King and
The Shadow Throne.
From 2013:
The Annotated Hobbit. Revised and Expanded Edition. J.R.R. Tolkien. Annotated by Douglas A. Anderson. 2002. (1937, original Hobbit pub. date). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 416 pages.
From 2012:
The Light Princess. George MacDonald. 1864. 110 pages.
From 2011:
The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic. Jennifer Trafton. With illustrations by Brett Helquist. 2010. Penguin. 352 pages.
From 2010:
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse. Marilyn Singer. Illustrated by Josee Masse. 2010. Penguin. March 2010. 32 pages.
From 2009:
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. 1986. 329 pages. [Source: Library]
From 2008:
Dragon Flight. Jessica Day George. Bloomsbury USA. 272 pages. [Source: Library]
From 2007:
Cupid. Julius Lester. 2007. HMH. 208 pages. [Source: Library]
Best (Qualifying) Book Not Read for the Challenge:
The Castle Behind Thorns. Merrie Haskell. 2014. HarperCollins. 336 pages. [Source: Library]
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Take Control of Your TBR Pile (March)
Host:
Caffeinated Book Reviewer (
sign up here)
Dates: March 1-31
# of Books: I'm hoping to read 12 books
I'll be
creating a shelf on Goodreads to keep me honest so that it is books I READ in March, not just those I review in March. I'll also list the books below on this page, but, reviews will probably not be posted in March--at least not all of them! I like to keep about two weeks ahead.
What I *read* in March 2016 that qualifies for this challenge. All books must have been published before March 1, 2016.
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The Mad Reviewer 2016 Reading Challenge
Host:
The Mad Reviewer (
sign up)
Dates: January - December 2016
# of books: I'm signing up for 'Mad Reviewer' 104 books in one year.
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The Face of a Stranger. (William Monk #1) Anne Perry. 1990. 352 pages. [Source: Library] REGENCY (Adult)
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Silent Nights. Edited by Martin Edwards. 2015. Poisoned Pen Press. 298 pages. [Source: Review copy] SHORT STORIES (Adult)
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Alas, Babylon. Pat Frank. 1959/2005. Harper Perennial Modern Classics. 323 pages. [Source: Bought] SCIENCE FICTION (Adult)
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Joan of Arc. Mark Twain. 1895/1896. 452 pages. [Source: Library] HISTORICAL (Adult)
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The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1) Rick Riordan. 2015. Disney Hyperion. 528 pages. [Source: Library] FANTASY and MYTHOLOGY MG/YA
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Anne of Green Gables. L.M. Montgomery. 1908. 448 pages. [Source: Bought] COMING OF AGE (MG, YA, Adult)
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Mouse Scouts. Sarah Dillard. 2016. Random House. 128 pages. [Source: Review copy] ANIMAL FANTASY
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Mouse Scouts: Make A Difference. Sarah Dillard. 2016. Random House. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy] ANIMAL FANTASY9.
Hana's Suitcase. Karen Levine. 2002/2016. Crown Books. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy] WORLD WAR II NONFICTION (MG, YA, Adult)
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2016 Victorian Reading Challenge
Host: Belle's Library (
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Dates: January - December 2016
# of books: I hope to read 8
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Back to the Classics 2016 Reading Challenge
Books and Chocolate (
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January - December 2016
# of Books at least six
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The Categories:
1. A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.
2. A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1966. Just like last year, all books MUST have been published at least 50 years ago to qualify. The only exception is books written at least 50 years ago, but published later.
3. A classic by a woman author.
4. A classic in translation. Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language. Feel free to read the book in your language or the original language.
5. A classic by a non-white author. Can be African-American, Asian, Latino, Native American, etc.
6. An adventure classic - can be fiction or non-fiction. Children's classics like Treasure Island are acceptable in this category.
7. A fantasy, science fiction, or dystopian classic. Dystopian could include classics like 1984, and children's classics like The Hobbit are acceptable in this category also.
8. A classic detective novel. It must include a detective, amateur or professional. This list of books from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction is a great starting point if you're looking for ideas.
9. A classic which includes the name of a place in the title. It can be the name of a house, a town, a street, etc. Examples include Bleak House, Main Street, The Belly of Paris, or The Vicar of Wakefield.
10. A classic which has been banned or censored. If possible, please mention why this book was banned or censored in your review.
11. Re-read a classic you read in school (high school or college). If it's a book you loved, does it stand the test of time? If it's a book you disliked, is it any better a second time around?
12. A volume of classic short stories. This must be one complete volume, at least 8 short stories. It can be an anthology of stories by different authors, or all the stories can be by a single author. Children's stories are acceptable in this category also. © 2016 Becky Laney of
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Charity Reading Challenge
Host:
Becky's Book Reviews Sign up Duration: January 2016-December 2016
# of books: 24 (I'm hoping for two a month!)
The majority of the books I read will have been purchased at my local charity bookshop which supports the local chapter of
Habitat for Humanity. A few may come from library book sales as well.
January's Charity Books:
February's Charity Books:
March's Charity Books:
April's Charity Books:
May's Charity Books:
June's Charity Books:
July's Charity Books:
August's Charity Books:
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November's Charity Books:
December's Charity Books:
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Edwardian Bingo Challenge; The Edwardian Era is 1901-1910 officially, or, unofficially 1901-1914
Hosted by
Becky's Book ReviewsSign up Duration: November 2015 - December 2016
Goal: My goal is to get at least two bingos on my card.
The 16 categories:
a British author,
a non-British author,
a book that you wish had been made into a movie,
reread of your choice,
a male author,
a female author, a book that has been made into a movie,
a movie set during the Edwardian era,
a book under 180 pages,
any book published 1901-1910,
nonfiction book about Edwardian Era,
an "orphan" book,
a book over 300 pages,
any book published 1910-1914,
fiction book set during the Edwardian era,
a fantasy novel.Becky's Fulfilled Categories
A Fantasy Novel:
The Wind in the Willows. Kenneth Grahame. Illustrated by David Roberts. 1907/1983. Simon & Schuster. 244 pages. [Source: Library]
A Female Author: (Beatrix Potter)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Beatrix Potter. 1902. [Source: Bought]
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. Beatrix Potter. 1904. [Source: Bought]
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World At War Reading Challenge
Host:
Becky's Book ReviewsSign up Duration: December 2015 - December 2016
Goal: My goal is to get at least two bingos on my card; I'd love to fill the whole card though!!!
The categories:
- Any book published 1914-1918
- Any book published 1918-1924
- Any book published 1925-1930
- Any book published 1931-1938
- Any book published 1939-1945
- A nonfiction book about World War I
- A nonfiction book about 1910s and 20s
- A nonfiction book about 1920s and 30s
- A nonfiction book about 1930s
- A nonfiction book about World War II
- A fiction book set during World War I
- A fiction book set 1918-1924
- A fiction book set in the 1920s
- A fiction book set in the 1930s
- A fiction book set during World War II
- A book set in the United States or Canada
- A book set in England, Ireland, or Scotland
- A book set in Europe
- A book set in Asia or Middle East
- A book set elsewhere (a country/continent not already read for the challenge)
- A book focused on "the war"
- A book focused on "the homefront"
- Watch any movie released in 1940s
- Watch any movie released in the 1930s
- Watch any movie about either war
Becky's Fulfilled Categories:
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Victorian Reading Challenge
Host:
Becky's Book ReviewsDuration: January - December 2016
Goal: Get at least one bingo, five books minimum
Sign upThe categories:
- American male author
- Anthony Trollope
- Book That Has Been Adapted Into A Movie
- Charles Dickens
- American female author
- Book published 1871-1880
- Book about property, inheritance, economics
- Children's book of your choice
- Mystery, suspense, sensation
- Book published 1837-1849
- Book published 1881-1890
- Wilkie Collins
- Book by a European Author
- Book with a name as the title
- Book published 1861-1870
- Book published 1891-1901
- Book about courtship or marriage
- Book of your choice
- Speculative Fiction (Fantasy, Science Fiction, Time Travel, etc.)
- Book published 1850-1860
- British Female Author
- Fiction book set during the Victorian era
- Book or Movie about Queen Victoria
- Nonfiction book about the Victorian era
- British Male Author
Becky's Fulfilled Categories:
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Title: Hard Core ReReading
Host:
You, Me, and A Cup of Tea (
sign up)
Duration: January - December 2016
# of Books: I'm signing up for Level 2, 16-25 books
Some books I want to reread:
- Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
- Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
- Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
- Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery
- Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
- Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
- Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery
- Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
- Les Miserables (The Wretched) by Victor Hugo
- Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell
- North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
- Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
- Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
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Sci-Fi Experience
Host:
Stainless Steel Droppings (
sign up) (
share reviews)
Duration: December 2015 - January 2016
# of Books: I hope to read at least 4 books, maybe more!
I must admit the Sci-Fi Experience is one of my favorite non-challenges to participate in. There is just something so comfy-cozy right about settling in with a good sci-fi.
My list of "planned" reads:
Wool, Hugh Howey
Shift, Hugh Howey
Dust, Hugh Howey
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
There are so many books I want to reread, like many Orson Scott Card novels, for example. But I'm not sure which I'll actually get to!
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Victorian Reading Challenge
Host:
Becky's Book ReviewsDuration: January - December 2016
Goal: Get at least one bingo, five books minimum
Sign up in the comments
There is a new card for 2016! If you participated in the 2015 challenge, and you're super-attached to the categories on that card, I won't mind if you stick with it. But I wanted to make a new card, I think it will keep it fun to have a new card each year. The new categories appear in bold. If there is enough interest, I can compose a list of examples/suggestions for each category. Or if there is a particular category that puzzles you, and you want suggestions, I could answer your specific question.
The categories:
- American male author
- Anthony Trollope
- Book That Has Been Adapted Into A Movie
- Charles Dickens
- American female author
- Book published 1871-1880
- Book about property, inheritance, economics
- Children's book of your choice
- Mystery, suspense, sensation
- Book published 1837-1849
- Book published 1881-1890
- Wilkie Collins
- Book by a European Author
- Book with a name as the title
- Book published 1861-1870
- Book published 1891-1901
- Book about courtship or marriage
- Book of your choice
- Speculative Fiction (Fantasy, Science Fiction, Time Travel, etc.)
- Book published 1850-1860
- British Female Author
- Fiction book set during the Victorian era
- Book or Movie about Queen Victoria
- Nonfiction book about the Victorian era
- British Male Author
Rules:
- Fiction or nonfiction.
- Books, e-books, audio books all are fine.
- Books and movies can be reviewed together or separately.
- You can create a reading list if you want, but it's not a requirement
- If you do make a list, consider adding a list of five books you'd recommend to others
- If possible try to try a new-to-you author! I know it can be really tempting to stick with familiar favorites.
- Children's books published during these years should not be forgotten!
- Rereads are definitely allowed if you have favorites!
- A blog is not required, a review is not required, but, if you don't review please consider sharing what you read in a comment with one or two sentences of 'reaction' or 'response.'
- Any qualifying book reviewed in 2016 counts towards the challenge. If you're like me, perhaps you try to schedule posts a week ahead of time. So if it's reviewed in 2016, it counts. Even if you finished the book the last week or two of 2015!
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Charity Reading Challenge
Host:
Becky's Book ReviewsDuration: January 2016-December 2016
# of books: You decide! Though I'd suggest a minimum of 4 books.
Sign up by leaving a comment.
Read for a good cause! Buy books at a charity shop, or, even a friends of the library book sale, or, donate a certain percentage of money for each book you read for the challenge. You can choose your own goal of how many books to read, what charity you'll be donating money towards, how much money, etc. (For example, you might want to donate $1 for each paperback you read, or, $3 for every hardback you read. You can work out the details yourself.)
Rules:
- Books and audio books, so long as purchased from a charity shop, count. E-books count if you donate a certain percentage of money to the charity of your choice. (You may read ANY book you choose if you donate your set amount.) Brand new books, old-and tattered out-of-print books. Both are welcome!
- You do not need a blog to participate. You can comment on this post or any challenge-related post to update others on your progress.
- Any qualifying book finished in 2016 can count towards the challenge.
- Books can be of any length and be written for any audience. This challenge does not exclude picture books.
- Qualifying books can be books you've intended to read for ages, or, impulse buys!
- No list is required, but, you can make one as you go if you like. The fun thing about this challenge is that everyone's list is going to be unique!
- You may read for more than one charity if you like.
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Edwardian Bingo Challenge; The Edwardian Era is 1901-1910 officially, or, unofficially 1901-1914
Hosted by
Becky's Book ReviewsDuration: November 2015 - December 2016
Goal: Get one bingo on the card; you can get more if you like
Sign up by leaving a comment! Also, would you be interested in occasional read-a-longs? Let me know when you sign up.
The 16 categories:
a British author, a non-British author, a book that you wish had been made into a movie, reread of your choice, a male author, a female author, a book that has been made into a movie, a movie set during the Edwardian era, a book under 180 pages, any book published 1901-1910, nonfiction book about Edwardian Era, an "orphan" book, a book over 300 pages, any book published 1910-1914, fiction book set during the Edwardian era, a fantasy novel.
The rules:
- Fiction or nonfiction.
- Books, e-books, audio books all are fine.
- Books and movies can be reviewed together or separately.
- You can create a reading list if you want, but it's not a requirement
- If you do make a list, consider adding a list of five books you'd recommend to others
- If possible try to try a new-to-you author! I know it can be really tempting to stick with familiar favorites.
- Children's books published during these years should not be forgotten!
- Rereads are definitely allowed if you have favorites!
- A blog is not required, a review is not required, but, if you don't review please consider sharing what you read in a comment with one or two sentences of 'reaction' or 'response.'
- for the 2016 challenge, any qualifying book FINISHED November through December 2016 counts. OR any qualifying book REVIEWED November through December 2016 counts.
*The image for the reading challenge is
Giséle, by Elizabeth Shippen Green, 1908 © 2015 Becky Laney of
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Women's Classic Literature EVENT
The Classics Club (
sign up here)
November 2015 - December 2016
About:
We’ll check in January 2016, April 2016, July 2016, October 2016, & December 2016, just to have a little fun & see how everyone’s doing. These check-ins will be very casual: just a place to say hello, compare notes, & maybe mention some of our favorite reads so far. It would be fun to discover some new titles through the check-ins!I hope to read these authors
Christina Rossetti
Louisa May Alcott
E. Nesbit
L.M. Montgomery
Elizabeth Gaskell
Margaret Oliphant
Georgette Heyer
Agatha Christie
Dorothy Sayers
Josephine Tey
Charlotte Bronte (and maybe some other Bronte sisters as well)
Maria Edgeworth
Emily Eden
Jane Austen
Ann Radcliffe
Fanny Burney
George Eliot
???
Introduce yourself. Tell us what you are most looking forward to in this event.I'm Becky. I read books. A lot of books. A bit of everything. Including classics. I am looking forward to reading Christina Rosetti (I just discovered her this year) and Margaret Oliphant (another this-year discovery).
Have you read many classics by women? Why or why not?Some definitely. I've read everything Austen, multiple times. And Jane Eyre? Well, I couldn't begin to say how many times I've read that one. I ADORE absolutely adore Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South and her Ruth. I may not have read everything she's ever written--but I certainly hope to at some point! I just keep getting distracted!!!
Pick a classic female writer you can’t wait to read for the event, & list her date of birth, her place of birth, and the title of one of her most famous works.Christina Rossetti. 5 December 1830 - 29 December 1894. She was born in London.
Goblin Market is her most famous work.
Think of a female character who was represented in classic literature by a male writer. Does she seem to be a whole or complete woman? Why or why not? Tell us about her. (Without spoilers, please!) This one's tricky. If only I'd read fewer classics maybe something would come to mind. I love Anthony Trollope, for example, and he can write fascinating characters of both genders. Some of his characters I love, love, love. Some I do not. Decidedly do not. I do think Trollope does write women characters better than Charles Dickens. Just my opinion!
Favorite classic heroine? (Why? Who wrote her?)This question is torture!!! Why would one ever have to choose? I love Anne Elliot from Persuasion (Austen), not to mention, Anne Shirley (Blythe) (L.M. Montgomery). I love also Valancy from Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery. And then there is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
We’d love to help clubbers find great titles by classic female authors. Can you recommend any sources for building a list? (Just skip this question if you don’t have any at this point.)A Celebration of Women Writers I have been visiting this site off and on since my early college years. I was an English major. I wasn't always so very much focused on women writers as British writers. I took a good many courses in women writers however!
Recommend three books by classic female writers to get people started in this event. (Again, skip over this if you prefer not to answer.)Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant
Will you be joining us for this event immediately, or will you wait until the new year starts?NOW, of course! I've already finished one that will count for the challenge that I've read this month, Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
Do you plan to read as inspiration pulls, or will you make out a preset list?I have a general list of authors I'm aiming to read. But I don't think I'll make a list of specific titles by each author. I imagine I'll be adding to my list as I go. Especially if I see reviews for the event! I always tend to want to read what other people are talking about.
Are you pulling to any particular genres? (Letters, journals, biographies, short stories, novels, poems, essays, etc?)Novels, I imagine. With some poems maybe. Or a few short stories.
Are you pulling to a particular era or location in literature by women?Maybe British authors :) But not to the exclusion of everyone else!!!
Do you hope to host an event or readalong for the group? No worries if you don’t have details. We’re just curious!I haven't really thought about it. I was planning on hosting a Victorian challenge again next year. So perhaps something might come to mind. If I were to do a readalong, I'd probably want it to be for a book I've read before! Maybe Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell??? Or Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant. Or Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Bronte. We'll have to see if there is any interest in Victorian women writers :)
Is there an author or title you’d love to read with a group or a buddy for this event? Sharing may inspire someone to offer.Sure. I *like* to do buddy reads. It's just tricky for me to find someone who wants to read what I do when I want to! Elizabeth Gaskell, Margaret Oliphant, Christina Rossetti, Georgette Heyer, etc. (see above) There are so many books I haven't read yet, and quite a few I'd love to reread. (Sometimes it's hard to see which list is longer. The ones I want to reread because they were oh-so-good, or, the ones I hope to read someday "soon."
Share a quote you love by a classic female author — even if you haven’t read the book yet.You say that you suspect I have formed a large circle of acquaintance by this time. No: I cannot say that I have. I doubt whether I possess either the wish or the power to do so. A few friends I should like to have, and these few I should like to know well. ~ Charlotte Bronte, 1850 (quoted in The Life of Charlotte Bronte)
Finally, ask the question you wish this survey had asked, & then answer it.Do you reread books? Why or why not?
I'm a big, big, BIG believer in rereading books. I can't help it. I honestly don't think I could go a full month without rereading something. Granted, I'm not rereading the same book each and every month. But there are books I do visit each year.
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Name: 12 Month Classics Challenge
Host:
You, Me, and A Cup of TeaSign Up Here Dates: January - December 2016
# of Books: 12
January- A classic you've always wanted to read- Start the year off with a bang!
February- A classic you've always dreaded reading- Get that book out of the way... and who knows! You may end up loving it!
March- A classic you've been recommended- We all have those
April- A classic you've seen the movie/miniseries/TV show of- If you're like me you've probably seen quite a few film versions before being able to read the book. It's time for that book to get read!
May- An American classic
June- A British classic
July- A European classic (non-British)
August- A modern classic- Up to your interpretation
September- A children's classic
October- A classic by a female author
November- A classic by a male author
December- A classic written under a pseudonym- If you don't know which books were written under pseudonyms here's a few names to help you out. Jane Austen wrote her books under a pseudonym (by a lady) as did the Bronte sisters (published their books under male pseudonyms), George Elliot (real name Mary Ann Evans) and Agatha Christie also wrote a few books under the Pseudonym Mary Westmacott. Men who also have written under Pseudonyms are Mark Twain (real name Samuel L. Clemens) and Lewis Carroll (real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). I'm sure there's more out there but there's a few to start you out.
What I Plan To Read:
January -- Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope
February -- Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo OR East of Eden by John Steinbeck OR Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz OR Ben Hur by Lewis Wallace
March --East of Eden by John Steinbeck OR Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank OR Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
April -- Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens OR Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
May -- East of Eden by John Steinbeck OR something by Pearl Buck or Mark Twain
June -- Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien OR Once and Future King by T.H. White
July -- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo OR Doctor Zhivago by Boris Leonidovich Pasternak OR The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio OR Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes OR The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
August -- The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman OR ???
September -- something by Edward Eager, or, a Newbery award winner pre-1966
October -- something by Margaret Oliphant or Elizabeth Gaskell
November --something by Anthony Trollope, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins,
December --something by one of the Bronte sisters or possibly George Eliot
What I Actually Did Read:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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By: Becky Laney,
on 9/2/2016
