This one is intriguing and, I think, achievable for me. However, I will probably have to take advantage of the "crossover" permission to some extent. The challenge runs from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 and is hosted by Darren at Bart's Bookshelf.
Requirements:
Read a total of 20 books.
The minimum is one book for each category. Maximum is two. There is some leeway here as you will need to read only two in each of 9 categories.
The categories:
1. To Ya or not to YA - as I tend to read more adult fiction than YA, I'll try for two YA.
2. With a Twist - Sub-genres - I'll have to think about this one.
3. Hot Off the Presses - read a book published (in your country) in 2011.
4. It Wasn't Me - read a book recommended by another blogger.
5. Show It Who is Boss! - read a book from your TBR pile.
6. Bablefish - read a book that is translated from a language other than your own.
7. Will-Power? What Will-Power? - read a book bought new in 2011.
8. Mind the Gap - read the last book in a series you've been reading.
9. Back in the Day - re-read an old favourite or two.
0. Way Back When - read a book that was published before you were born.
1. Slim Pickings - read one or two novellas of between 90 and 150 pages.
The complete rules for this fun reading project can be found at the twenty eleven reading challenge page.
2 comments:
those are some tough requirements.
For the "Slim Pickings" section, I highly recommend...Heloise, by Anne Hebert. It came out prior to the gothic, vampire craze. It is very atmospheric and well crafted. You cannot really figure out what is going on. Is it insanity, addiction or vampirism? As the book is translated from the French (Canadian) and it's recommended by another blogger, you're killing 3 birds with one stone.
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