Reading Challenges
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2011 Haruki Murakami Reading Challenge
I thought this would be a good way for me to add some eastern ‘flair’ to my reading lists for the year and it seems like Haruki Murakami is a very good writer so I am looking forward to this challenge. Just so I don’t over extend myself I am only going to read one book but who knows I might really like this guy and start devouring all his books! All the info for this challenge is listed here and the book I am going to read is Sputnik Sweetheart (info on the book can be found here). If you are interested in joining the challenge or want to…
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2011 Gothic Reading Challenge
I have decided to add one more challenge this year, and only because I am an absolute Gothic Fiction fan…..I couldn’t resist. The challenge is being hosted by gothicreadingchallenge.blogspot.com. Here is the info about their challenge which I listed below. Here is a list of classic Gothic elements and the list of books which are being used for the challenge. I have read lots of these books already but since many are classics which I love and therefore I don’t mind reading them again and again…..that’s the beauty of classics…..I can read them over and over again but get something new out of them every time! Check out the challenge…
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2011 Victorian Literature Challenge
2011 Victorian Literature Challenge (Starts Jan 1, 2011) Selected Level: Desperate Remedies: 15+ books. Here is the list of books I’ll be reading over the next year as part of the 2011 Victorian Literature Challenge. I will try to blog and post about each one. Many of these I have read and many I have not but have wanted to and thought this would be the perfect excuse. All of these books were written during the specified Victorian timeline (1837-1901). These books are in no special order and I will not be reading in this order but I will post what I am reading. Challenge starts Jan 1 2011! Here’s…