I finished no books in July. I didn't finish the last 4 Month Challenge. I have read no Shakespeare. I will probably have to give up the Off the Shelf Challenge as I can no longer remember when I bought most books I own.
I've read 15 books so far this month.
The Help counts as my 19th book towards my Off the Shelf Challenge.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
June Reading Challenges Updates
The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book that's author's name begins with J for June in June (first name only), 5 points; Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
2. Read a book with a house on the cover, 10 points; The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
Total for June: 15
Total: 195
1. Read a book that's author's name begins with J for June in June (first name only), 5 points; Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
2. Read a book with a house on the cover, 10 points; The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
Total for June: 15
Total: 195
Thursday, June 2, 2011
I can't believe it's June already. I have to leave for my summer job soon and I don't think I'm going to finish the books I want/need to before then (I'm trying to finish Gone with the Wind in the next... 12? days). What to do? I could stop sleeping, but that won't work. What a problem to have. On a positive note though, I bought a really cute bathing suit today.
Friday, May 6, 2011
May Reading Challenges Updates
The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book having to do with ghosts, reincarnation, etc., 20 points; The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. Read a book that's author's name begins with the letter M for May in May, 5 points; A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
3. Read a book where the author wrote under a pseudonym, 10 points; Animal Farm by George Orwell
4. Read a book that's author was born during the Spring season, 15 points; The Tempest by William Shakespeare
5. Read a book with a reference to a fairy tale, 15 points; The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
6. Read a book where the main character is an author, 20 points; The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Total for May: 85 points
Total: 180 points
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books)
1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Total for May: 2
Total: 18
Shakespeare Reading Challenge (Desdemona, 6 plays)
1. The Tempest
Total for May: 1
Total: 2
1. Read a book having to do with ghosts, reincarnation, etc., 20 points; The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. Read a book that's author's name begins with the letter M for May in May, 5 points; A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
3. Read a book where the author wrote under a pseudonym, 10 points; Animal Farm by George Orwell
4. Read a book that's author was born during the Spring season, 15 points; The Tempest by William Shakespeare
5. Read a book with a reference to a fairy tale, 15 points; The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
6. Read a book where the main character is an author, 20 points; The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Total for May: 85 points
Total: 180 points
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books)
1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Total for May: 2
Total: 18
Shakespeare Reading Challenge (Desdemona, 6 plays)
1. The Tempest
Total for May: 1
Total: 2
Sunday, May 1, 2011
April Reading Challenges Summary
I can't believe April is over already. Bye birthday month! It was a pretty good one for reading though. And for travel. And just overall.
T4MC
Points for April: 95
Points total: 95
Off the Shelf Challenge:
April Total: 1
Overall Total: 16
Shakespeare Reading Challenge:
I am failing at this so hard. I will read one play by Shakespeare this month though. I will!
2011 progress:
Books: 25
Pages: 7,104
T4MC
Points for April: 95
Points total: 95
Off the Shelf Challenge:
April Total: 1
Overall Total: 16
Shakespeare Reading Challenge:
I am failing at this so hard. I will read one play by Shakespeare this month though. I will!
2011 progress:
Books: 25
Pages: 7,104
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Sometimes I think about reading one book for an entire year. And sometimes I think about reading one book a day for an entire year. I don't know if I could do either. I'm not even entirely sure how to go about doing the first one... would I have to read part every day? Would I have to start over again as soon as I finished it? I guess since this is my challenge idea, I would make up the rules.
I think I would make myself read at least part every day. Maybe have a page limit like I have to read 30-40 pages from the book every day. I don't know what book I would choose. I would probably want a longer book, but I would also want a book that I have at least read one time so I know I won't hate it. But maybe making myself read and reread any one book would make me appreciate it, if not come to like/love it. Or maybe it would have the opposite effect and make me hate it, no matter what the book.
See how many things there are to think about before starting such a challenge? I think I need to read more books to try and decide what book will be the one. And now that I've written this post, I actually want to try. I think I'll set a goal to try and have a book by September. September is a good starting point. I miss having something new to do in September now that I'm not in school any more, so I'll make up something for me to do.
PS I think this is the longest blog post I've ever written, but I just had the idea to maybe read HDM as my book. I know it's three books, but you can buy it as one. Does that count? Since it's my challenge I will say yes and it is officially in the running.
I think I would make myself read at least part every day. Maybe have a page limit like I have to read 30-40 pages from the book every day. I don't know what book I would choose. I would probably want a longer book, but I would also want a book that I have at least read one time so I know I won't hate it. But maybe making myself read and reread any one book would make me appreciate it, if not come to like/love it. Or maybe it would have the opposite effect and make me hate it, no matter what the book.
See how many things there are to think about before starting such a challenge? I think I need to read more books to try and decide what book will be the one. And now that I've written this post, I actually want to try. I think I'll set a goal to try and have a book by September. September is a good starting point. I miss having something new to do in September now that I'm not in school any more, so I'll make up something for me to do.
PS I think this is the longest blog post I've ever written, but I just had the idea to maybe read HDM as my book. I know it's three books, but you can buy it as one. Does that count? Since it's my challenge I will say yes and it is officially in the running.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
April Reading Challenges Updates
The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book that begins with the letter S for spring, 5 points; The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2. Read something that is next in a series, 20 points; The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
3. Read a book with a male on the cover, 10 points; The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
4. Read a book that the title begins with either your first or last initial, 20 points; The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
5. Read a book with a female on the cover, 10 points; Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
6. Read a debut novel, 10 points; The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
7. Read a book that's author's name begins with A for April in April, 5 points; 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows by Ann Brashares
8. Read a book that has won awards, 15 points; When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Total for April: 95
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books)
1. 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows by Ann Brashares
Total for March: 1
Total: 16
1. Read a book that begins with the letter S for spring, 5 points; The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2. Read something that is next in a series, 20 points; The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
3. Read a book with a male on the cover, 10 points; The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
4. Read a book that the title begins with either your first or last initial, 20 points; The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
5. Read a book with a female on the cover, 10 points; Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
6. Read a debut novel, 10 points; The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
7. Read a book that's author's name begins with A for April in April, 5 points; 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows by Ann Brashares
8. Read a book that has won awards, 15 points; When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Total for April: 95
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books)
1. 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows by Ann Brashares
Total for March: 1
Total: 16
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
April Reading
My birthday is in April and as a present to myself I am letting myself read whatever I want and buy whatever books I want (I have a B&N gift card and an Amazon gift certificate). So that means a lot of YA and rereads.
That said, I have also decided to participate in The 4 Month Challenge, part 6 (I will update the side bar soon!).
That said, I have also decided to participate in The 4 Month Challenge, part 6 (I will update the side bar soon!).
Thursday, March 31, 2011
March Reading Challenges Summary
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books): 15/30, 5 read in March
The 4 Month Challenge: Points for March: 20; Points total: 250; Challenge completed
TBR Dare: Challenge completed
Shakespeare Reading Challenge: Will work on it next month... maybe.
2011 progress:
Books: 15
Pages: 4,035
Saturday, March 19, 2011
I finished A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner today. I really hope there is a fifth book coming. I will wait years for it (and I probably will have to).
I think I am going to tackle The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. I have only read The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway and I was in eighth grade at the time. I'm hoping I enjoy him more the second time around.
I think I am going to tackle The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. I have only read The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway and I was in eighth grade at the time. I'm hoping I enjoy him more the second time around.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Meme Monday
1. Which book has been on your shelves the longest?
Pat the Bunny... or something that used to belong to my parents/siblings.
2. What is your current read, your last read and the book you’ll read next?
Current: The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
Last: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
Next: A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
3. What book did everyone like and you hated?
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Atonement by Ian McEwan
4. Which book do you keep telling yourself you’ll read, but you probably won’t?
Maybe Wuthering Heights, but I hope I will finally read it someday.
5. Which book are you saving for “retirement?”
None. Or possibly The Stand by Stephen King.
6. Last page: read it first or wait till the end?
I will usually read the last line of a book when I buy it or pick it out (which is a while before I actually read it).
7. Acknowledgements: waste of ink and paper or interesting aside?
I read them. I think they're interesting.
8. Which book character would you switch places with?
Lyra from HDM.
9. Do you have a book that reminds you of something specific in your life (a person, a place,
a time)?
Lots of books remind me of childhood. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo reminds me of February 2001 (I haven't read it since).
10. Name a book you acquired in some interesting way.
I stole a couple of books from a hostel in the UK... well, the first one was a bookcrossing book so I felt I had the right to take it, but it still probably counts as stealing. For the others, I traded a book for the one I took, but that also still probably counts as stealing. One of the books was Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer though, which I had to take so I could finish it.
11. Have you ever given away a book for a special reason to a special person?
I think I gave my friend one of my copies of Skellig by David Almond.
12. Which book has been with you to the most places?
The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier
13. Any “required reading” you hated in high school that wasn’t so bad ten years later?
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (I never finished either of these the first time I was supposed to read them).
14. What is the strangest item you’ve ever found in a book?
Money?
15. Used or brand new?
Either.
16. Stephen King: Literary genius or opiate of the masses?
I've never read any Stephen King. But I am hoping to get to On Writing this year.
17. Have you ever seen a movie you liked better than the book?
The Notebook. The movie is far superior to the book.
18. Conversely, which book should NEVER have been introduced to celluloid?
The Golden Compass.
19. Have you ever read a book that’s made you hungry, cookbooks being excluded from this
question?
Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
20. Who is the person whose book advice you’ll always take?
I usually read whatever my friend Alison recommends to me, even though we have pretty different tastes in books.
Pat the Bunny... or something that used to belong to my parents/siblings.
2. What is your current read, your last read and the book you’ll read next?
Current: The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
Last: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
Next: A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
3. What book did everyone like and you hated?
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Atonement by Ian McEwan
4. Which book do you keep telling yourself you’ll read, but you probably won’t?
Maybe Wuthering Heights, but I hope I will finally read it someday.
5. Which book are you saving for “retirement?”
None. Or possibly The Stand by Stephen King.
6. Last page: read it first or wait till the end?
I will usually read the last line of a book when I buy it or pick it out (which is a while before I actually read it).
7. Acknowledgements: waste of ink and paper or interesting aside?
I read them. I think they're interesting.
8. Which book character would you switch places with?
Lyra from HDM.
9. Do you have a book that reminds you of something specific in your life (a person, a place,
a time)?
Lots of books remind me of childhood. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo reminds me of February 2001 (I haven't read it since).
10. Name a book you acquired in some interesting way.
I stole a couple of books from a hostel in the UK... well, the first one was a bookcrossing book so I felt I had the right to take it, but it still probably counts as stealing. For the others, I traded a book for the one I took, but that also still probably counts as stealing. One of the books was Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer though, which I had to take so I could finish it.
11. Have you ever given away a book for a special reason to a special person?
I think I gave my friend one of my copies of Skellig by David Almond.
12. Which book has been with you to the most places?
The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier
13. Any “required reading” you hated in high school that wasn’t so bad ten years later?
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (I never finished either of these the first time I was supposed to read them).
14. What is the strangest item you’ve ever found in a book?
Money?
15. Used or brand new?
Either.
16. Stephen King: Literary genius or opiate of the masses?
I've never read any Stephen King. But I am hoping to get to On Writing this year.
17. Have you ever seen a movie you liked better than the book?
The Notebook. The movie is far superior to the book.
18. Conversely, which book should NEVER have been introduced to celluloid?
The Golden Compass.
19. Have you ever read a book that’s made you hungry, cookbooks being excluded from this
question?
Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
20. Who is the person whose book advice you’ll always take?
I usually read whatever my friend Alison recommends to me, even though we have pretty different tastes in books.
Friday, March 4, 2011
March Reading Challenges Updates
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books)
1. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
2. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
3. A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
4. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
5. Mr.Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
Total for March: 5
Total: 15
The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book written in 2010, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu; 5 points
2. Read a book set in a country/place you'd like to visit, The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig (set in the UK); 15 points
Total for March: 20
Total: 250
Challenge completed!
The Shakespeare Reading Challenge (Desdemona, 6 plays)
I need to get on this....
1. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
2. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
3. A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
4. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
5. Mr.Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
Total for March: 5
Total: 15
The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book written in 2010, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu; 5 points
2. Read a book set in a country/place you'd like to visit, The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig (set in the UK); 15 points
Total for March: 20
Total: 250
Challenge completed!
The Shakespeare Reading Challenge (Desdemona, 6 plays)
I need to get on this....
Monday, February 28, 2011
February Reading Challenges Summary
Well, I did it. I finished two books in two days. I just finished Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. It counts as my book recommended by a blog for the 4 Month Challenge. The cover kept popping up on coverspy and I liked the descriptions of all the people reading it, so I decided to check it out. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would, but it wasn't bad.
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books): 10/30, 3 read in February
The 4 Month Challenge: Points for February: 40; Points total: 230
I didn't read any Shakespeare this month and I'm doing OK on the TBR Dare. I did so little reading this month though, it wasn't hard (I even tried to cheat, but failed at that).
2011 progress:
Books: 10
Pages: 2,662
Friday, February 25, 2011
Four days left in February. It's gotten cold here. I'm feeling depressed because I have no job and I haven't finished a book in three weeks. I know I can read two books in four days, and I'd like to but in reality, that's probably not going to happen. I have started up my quote books again though. That's really the only good thing to come out of February. I hate this month.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
February Reading Challenges Updates
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books)
1. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
2. The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood
3. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Total for February: 3
Total: 10
The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book that is the first in a series, The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book One) by Rick Riordan; 15 points
2. Read a book you've been meaning to read for ages, The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood; 10 points
3. Read a book recommended by a blog, Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann; 15 points
Total for February: 40
Total: 230
The Shakespeare Reading Challenge (Desdemona, 6 plays)
1. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
2. The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood
3. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Total for February: 3
Total: 10
The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book that is the first in a series, The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book One) by Rick Riordan; 15 points
2. Read a book you've been meaning to read for ages, The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood; 10 points
3. Read a book recommended by a blog, Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann; 15 points
Total for February: 40
Total: 230
The Shakespeare Reading Challenge (Desdemona, 6 plays)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
January Reading Challenges Summary
I know the month isn't over for two more days, but I don't want to wait.
Shakespeare Reading Challenge: 1/6
The 4 Month Challenge: Points for January: 115; Points total: 190
Off the Shelf Challenge: 7/30
TBR Dare: Going strong.
2011 progress:
Books read: 7
Pages read: 1,711
Every book I read this month came from my TBR pile. I have a very loose definition of TBR... it's basically any book I own that I haven't read yet. For the Off the Shelf challenge, all of the books counted must have been purchased before 2011... I think it might be the same for the TBR Dare? But this month my reading didn't include any books I've bought this year so it was easy keeping track.
Shakespeare Reading Challenge: 1/6
The 4 Month Challenge: Points for January: 115; Points total: 190
Off the Shelf Challenge: 7/30
TBR Dare: Going strong.
2011 progress:
Books read: 7
Pages read: 1,711
Every book I read this month came from my TBR pile. I have a very loose definition of TBR... it's basically any book I own that I haven't read yet. For the Off the Shelf challenge, all of the books counted must have been purchased before 2011... I think it might be the same for the TBR Dare? But this month my reading didn't include any books I've bought this year so it was easy keeping track.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Today I finished A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. I loved it. It is beautiful. I think my favorite thing about it is the story could be incredibly depressing, but Smith writes in such a matter-of-fact way (when it could be very sentimental) that that's not the case. The story flows like life; things happen - good and bad - and the characters get on with it.
I read this book incredibly slowly. I'm not sure why. When I would sit down with it, I could read pages and pages, but then I'd put it down for a few days before picking it up again. Maybe it's because I was sick. Maybe it's because I didn't want it to end. Maybe the book demanded to be read in small chunks rather than devoured over two days. I don't know.
Now I'm reading St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell. It's short stories. I've read two so far. They're interesting. I think I'll reserve judgment until I finish all of the stories.
I read this book incredibly slowly. I'm not sure why. When I would sit down with it, I could read pages and pages, but then I'd put it down for a few days before picking it up again. Maybe it's because I was sick. Maybe it's because I didn't want it to end. Maybe the book demanded to be read in small chunks rather than devoured over two days. I don't know.
Now I'm reading St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell. It's short stories. I've read two so far. They're interesting. I think I'll reserve judgment until I finish all of the stories.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
I read Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli today. It's a book that I often looked at, thought about reading but never did. I don't know why. It was very good, as every Jerry Spinelli is (that I've read anyway). I like that he deals with heavy topics, like race and death, without being heavy handed about it.And his characters are always interesting. Maniac Magee reminded me in bits and pieces of Stargirl. They're both larger than life characters who seem to exist outside the world they're placed in.
I'm counting this as my "read a book by your favorite author" for the 4 Month Challenge. I don't think I technically have a favorite author, but I have enjoyed all of Jerry Spinelli's books, so I figure that's good enough.
PS As I was writing the bit about heavy topics, I was struck by a sense of déjà vu. I wrote something similar in my review of When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt. I'm sure I'll write it again at some point, as I think this is one indication of great YA literature.
I'm counting this as my "read a book by your favorite author" for the 4 Month Challenge. I don't think I technically have a favorite author, but I have enjoyed all of Jerry Spinelli's books, so I figure that's good enough.
PS As I was writing the bit about heavy topics, I was struck by a sense of déjà vu. I wrote something similar in my review of When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt. I'm sure I'll write it again at some point, as I think this is one indication of great YA literature.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
I finished Othello today. This is the slowest I've ever read a Shakespeare play. I think for the next one, I'm going to just take an afternoon and read the whole play. When I picked the book back up I often found that I had forgotten what had happened in the last part I had read. All in all it wasn't bad though. I think my opinion of it will be higher if I ever reread it (there's precedence... I enjoyed Hamlet and King Lear more the second times around).
I'm slowly making my way through A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I haven't been feeling great lately, so I've been watching a lot of TV instead of reading. Hopefully I'll be feeling better soon and the reading will pick up again.
I'm slowly making my way through A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I haven't been feeling great lately, so I've been watching a lot of TV instead of reading. Hopefully I'll be feeling better soon and the reading will pick up again.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
I know that I've mentioned that I am terrible at reviewing books. And I am. I thought my reviewing skills were something I wanted to improve this year, but they're not.
I do review books on goodreads, so it seems silly for me to simply repeat myself here. If you want to read my reviews, head over there. I'm pretty good about updating my page.
That being said, I finished Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki today and am starting A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith and possibly Othello by Shakespeare tomorrow.
In other news, I watched my second full episode of Leverage today, and I'm hooked. I am also in love with Parenthood but am extremely sad that Peter Krause and Lauren Graham play siblings. Before I knew that fact, I totally thought they were going to hook up. But I haven't given up hope yet.
I do review books on goodreads, so it seems silly for me to simply repeat myself here. If you want to read my reviews, head over there. I'm pretty good about updating my page.
That being said, I finished Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki today and am starting A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith and possibly Othello by Shakespeare tomorrow.
In other news, I watched my second full episode of Leverage today, and I'm hooked. I am also in love with Parenthood but am extremely sad that Peter Krause and Lauren Graham play siblings. Before I knew that fact, I totally thought they were going to hook up. But I haven't given up hope yet.
Monday, January 3, 2011
January Reading Challenge Updates
Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books)
1. A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
2. Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki
3. Othello by William Shakespeare
4. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
5. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
6. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
7. St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell
The 4 Month Challenge
1. A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
2. Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki
3. Othello by William Shakespeare
4. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
5. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
6. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
7. St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell
The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book you need to read for another challenge, A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck; 20 points
2. Read a book about a person who is still alive (Memoir, bio, auto-bio, etc), Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki; 15 points
2. Read a book about a person who is still alive (Memoir, bio, auto-bio, etc), Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki; 15 points
3. Read a book written before you were born, Othello by William Shakespeare; 15 points
4. Read a book by your favorite author, Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli; 5 points
5. Read a book about a person who is passed (Memoir, bio, auto-bio, etc), 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff; 20 points
6. Read a classic you've never read before, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith; 20 points
7. Read a book of short stories, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Smith; 20 points
4. Read a book by your favorite author, Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli; 5 points
5. Read a book about a person who is passed (Memoir, bio, auto-bio, etc), 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff; 20 points
6. Read a classic you've never read before, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith; 20 points
7. Read a book of short stories, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Smith; 20 points
Total for January: 115
Total: 190 points
Shakespeare Reading Challenge (Desdemona, 6 plays)
1. Othello
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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