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What’s in a name (reference, moniker)? This is an annual challenge (contest, competition) hosted by Beth Fish Reads. Each year (365 days, 12 months), she composes a list (items) of categories (classes, divisions), and asks us to read books (print edition, audio format, e-book) for each. This year’s categories, and some examples of titles that would meet each [...] The good news is that this is the last “challenge not met” post on my list (for this year!). The bad news is that it’s for a reading challenge that I was especially excited about. I had committed to reading 8 books, at least 3 of which were non-fiction; instead, I read 5 (but included 3 non-fiction!): Persepolis [...] In 2010 Anna and Serena hosted the War through the Generations reading challenge, with a focus on the Vietnam War. I had joined at the “Dip” level (as in “taking a dip” not “Dawn, you’re a dip!”). This was a commitment to five books, as follows: any genre (children’s, fiction, non-fiction) and any format (print, audio, e-book) [...] Yay, another successful challenge! (I have a few “I didn’t quite meet the challenge” posts coming up, so I’m focusing on the positive here). I hoped I’d meet the 100-book goal in 2010, and this was a great way to track it. Here are the books I read/reviewed (actually read about a dozen more, but they weren’t [...] It’s that time — lots of bloggers are wrapping up the year with their ‘best of 2010′ posts. I know I’m not alone in finding so many lists of great books that I didn’t get around to reading this year … Julie at BookingMama suggested that someone create a 2011 reading challenge based on the ‘best [...] Many thanks to Alaine at Royal Reviews for hosting the 2010 Audio Book Challenge! I joined at the “Addicted” level, committing to listen to 12 audiobooks in 2010. The next level up was “Obsessed” at 20 audiobooks. I came close to that (with reviews of Room, Matterhorn, and Earth pending), but met my “Addicted” level with [...] There’s a new(ish) imprint in town – Reagan Arthur Books, from Little, Brown & Company. Reagan Arthur Books is: an imprint with a simple, single focus: great writing in the service of great stories. It will be a home for writers of literary novels, adventures, memoir, true narrative—a place where books aren’t separated by genre, but bound [...] It’s happening again … I’m joining another reading challenge … Not just joining, but chimed in encouragement when ideas for the challenge were being bounced around on – you guessed it! – Twitter! Beth Fish has the whole story over at the challenge announcement post on her blog. This is an ongoing challenge – no time [...] This year’s What’s in A Name? challenge is hosted over at Beth Fish Reads. She has come up with a list of categories, and the challenge is to read six book with titles that each fit one of the categories. For example, for the category plant, you might choose to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Wind [...] Melissa, aka Betty and Boo’s Mommy from The Betty and Boo Chronicles, is hosting a brand new challenge! The Memorable Memoir Reading Challenge for 2010 asks participants to read at least four memoirs, letters, diaries, and/or autobiographies during 2010. Overlaps with other challenges are allowed, as are audiobooks. I keep thinking that I’ve joining my last reading [...] |
 
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