You must admit that I’ve been really strong so far, not signing up for any 2010 reading challenges even though the rest of the book blogging world seemed to be doing so. Well, before you start congratulating me: today I could no longer resist… :)
Beth Fish Reads is taking over the third What’s in a Name challenge. I liked participating in #2 and I did finish reading all my entries… I just still need to review –whispers– half of them :\ Well, I’ll get to that. Someday.
Here’s the new challenge in brief: between January 1st and December 31st I need to read one book in each of the following categories.
- A book with a food in the title.
- A book with a body of water in the title.
- A book with a title (queen, president, sir) in the title.
- A book with a plant in the title.
- A book with a place name (country, city) in the title.
- A book with a music term in the title.
Ha! I am quickly going to browse my shelves for books to be admitted to this challenge! :)) Maybe I should postpone my Boekgrrls December read, The Gargoyle, to January? ;) No need: in April we’ll be reading John Irving’s Last Night in Twisted River! There are two other titles on our list that would fit loosely, but I want to play fair — to begin with :)
Another challenge that I’ve had my eyes on has already started: the Women Unbound challenge, running from November 2009 until November 2010. When I was reading The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata last month I kept thinking about this challenge. So now I’ve actually made the decision to join! I just need to figure out which level: Philogynist (“read at least two books, including at least one nonfiction one”) must be doable since I have already read Kawabata and will definitely pick up Sei Shonagon’s classic The Pillow Book soon, which counts for non-fiction. But it should be a challenge! Of course I could always upgrade along the way?
Since the Japanese Literature Challenge is running until February 2010, I am now officially participating in three 2010 reading challenges before the year has even started. Add the remaining three books of my personal 2008-2009 challenge to that and you’ll all think that I must be crazy. So be it. I love you too ;)
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maandag 7 december 2009 bij 17:13
Beth F
I have challenge fever too! But I believe in signing up and having fun. Welcome to the What’s in a Name 3 challenge. Good luck and have fun!
dinsdag 8 december 2009 bij 09:43
Gnoe
TNX :)
maandag 7 december 2009 bij 20:49
velvet
yay for challenges. they help drive our reading patterns. glad to year you’re doing women unbound too! welcome to the crazy-ness.
dinsdag 8 december 2009 bij 09:44
Gnoe
Yes, I knew it was going to happen. Delayed as long as I could ;)
maandag 7 december 2009 bij 23:49
elma
Have you read Iris Murdoch’s The Sea, The Sea yet? Perfect for number 2! I’ll never understand your wierd Challenge Mania but can never resist a chance to promote my favourite books…
dinsdag 8 december 2009 bij 09:42
Gnoe
Hee, I’ll keep that in mind! Haven’t read it yet — worse: I haven’t been able to get my hands on a copy! Once I found a… ‘well-read’ pocket in Boek2Boek 2nd hand bookshop but it was priced too high, considering its condition.
dinsdag 8 december 2009 bij 11:51
elma
well… I’m pretty sure I have a hardback copy with that famous Japanese painting of the stylised wave on the front so I guess that may find its (not it’s! ;-) way into your postbox sometime soon. It’s just malingering in my storage winecase filled with all my other Iris books at the moment so I would rather it was out and about and helping you with your daft challenge mania. And of course the cover will fit in nicely with the general Japanese theme of much of your reading life.
dinsdag 8 december 2009 bij 03:08
Bellezza
I’m so glad you posted about the What’s In A Name 3 Challenge. It’s the first time I’ve joined, but I’ve wanted to in years prior. I don’t want to get too bound in challenges, but I’ve joined in this, as well as the Women Unbound. A few are okay, right? :)
dinsdag 8 december 2009 bij 09:40
Gnoe
Yeah, but just a few! ;)
vrijdag 11 december 2009 bij 03:41
Care
Yea! I’m glad you are joining the Women Unbound Challenge. I look forward to seeing your lists.