This challenge is open to anyone who would like to participate. You can join in at any point. If you do not have a blog of your own, please feel free to update using the Comments section of this post. I will start a separate page on this blog to track my own progress, and you can feel free to comment there as well. This is intended to be a stress-free challenge, and therefore I am giving a 6 month time frame for completion. The Challenge will be open from January - December 2011. You can list you book choices before the challenge starts, or as you go along.... whatever works best for you.
The goals to complete:
- A Banned Book
- A Book with a Wartime Setting (can be any war)
- A Pulitzer Prize (Fiction) Winner or Runner Up: a list can be found here
- A Children's/Young Adult Classic
- 19th Century Classic
- 20th Century Classic
- A Book you think should be considered a 21st Century Classic
- Re-Read a book from your High School/College Classes
Feel free to use books in this Challenge toward other challenges as well (I know I will be), but please try to choose 8 different books for these goals.
Good Luck to everyone!
Edited to add: as of February 19, 2011 - the Challenge end date has been changed from June 31 to December 31st.
60 comments:
Great challenge!! I've signed up and can't wait to get started!
You know what? I might just be up to the challenge. I'm in.
I just wrote a post about the challenge - hope you will get lots of people signing up for it!!
I just discovered your blog and am excited to participate in this challenge!
Sarah, this is a fantastic idea for a challenge! I am in :)
Sounds like fun!
I am hosting a Christmas classic Read-a-Long if you are interested. Check it out :)
Oh I like it! I think I'm going to sign up!
All right, I'm in! I think this could work nicely with some of my goals for next year. Thanks for hosting!
Yay I just signed up and blogged about it. Super excited! Great idea for a challenge.
I have so many classics on my to-read list, this should inspire me to keep digging away at it.
This looks just lovely! Those 52 in a year challenges are too much for my student self, and I'm excited for the different categories. Great challenge!
I look forward to taking part in this Classics challenge. I have so many in my TBR pile and they so often get shoved to the bottom.
Thanks for coming up with it. The different categories really make it interesting.
I'm looking forward to participating- this is actually my first challenge! Thanks. can't wait!
Thanks for hosting this! :-)
Whoops, I got my post all set up but forgot to add my blog to the linky link. Doing that next! Thanks for coming up with this challenge. It'll be fun!
Great idea and I already have a few ideas for my book choices. Shared this on my fanpage and on Twitter.
I'm brand new to blogging and have never done a challenge before so I'm really looking forward to participating, thanks!
Just signed up and looking forward to it. Have posted about it on my blog. Got a few ideas kicking about already, but nothing final as yet.
Looks great! I've just signed up!
This sounds great! I've just signed up and can't wait to dive into those classics :)
Sounds terrific! I'm looking forward to reading all the posts!
This one wil be harder for me, i am a newest best seller reader...lol. But i did read a couple of Steinbeck's this year as well as a few classics, so we will see
Looks like a great challenge. I'm looking forward to it.
My first challenge!
This is a good idea. There are lots of classics I've wanted to read but just haven't gotten around to them. A goal and a deadline, and people watching my progress, is just what I need.
what a great idea. I have been working on it already this year so this goes right alway with what I am doing anyway...lots of fun.
Great challenge! I have been wanting to read more classics but just haven't had the time. Now I will make the time!
What a great challenge!
Very excited about the challenge! I just posted my choices…
Yay! :) I can't think of a 21st century one... :(
I'm excited bring on 2011
Yay, this is super exciting!
I'm looking forward to this challenge! All of your challenges look interesting.
I accept!
I cannot wait to get reading for this challenge!!
Oooh, this sounds fun! It will be a great way to read all those books I never seem to get around to.
As an English teacher, I'm excited to do this! Reading is such a pleasure for me; however, sometimes, especially during the school year, I find myself just rereading what I teach and rarely delving into books just for sheer fun and for the prospect of sharing with my students, co-workers, and friends. Thanks for the inspiration!
This is my kind of challenge....I love it! Thank you for hosting this!^_^
I just selected my books for this challenging challenge. Thanks for hosting.
Sounds like a very good fun challenge! :)
can't resist...so many books already on my TBR shelves that fit the criteria!
Hey there, Sarah! I've signed up again with my wordpress account as I'm moving from blogger.:)
Risa
This is a great idea. I'm planning my list now!
Oh, I just found this and I will be signing up!
I love classics, so this is perfect for me.
Great Challenge idea, can't wait to get started.
Great challenge, I'm in!
Signed up. Thanks for hosting.
I'm in for this! Thank you for hosting.
Just signed up!! :)
I'm in
Seems like a fun challenge :)
Sounds like fun! And I defiantly need to do it. I probably won't be able to start till after March because of school.
Better late than never :)
This is going to be FUN!!! :D Now that I'm in college, I have less time to read :( , so this is an excellent way for me to start reading regularly again. :)
I've seen this challenge mentioned in a couple places and it sounds like fun. Can't wait to see what everyone chooses!
I'm in! I like how structured the challenge is, and I'm already eagerly picking out the books to suit the different requirements :)
Cool challenge. I'm a big fan of the Classics. Signing up right now >:)
Cold As Heaven
I've started late, but I'm ready. :D
Looks like fun! I'm a bit late to the game, but I've already fulfilled many of the requirements without specifically trying, so why not go the distance!
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