So, team.
We had fun with January and February's <a href="http://www.readandfindout.com/books/messageboard/182199/">Challenge</a>, and our members shared many great reviews of the books they read.
We had fun with January and February's <a href="http://www.readandfindout.com/books/messageboard/182199/">Challenge</a>, and our members shared many great reviews of the books they read.
I ended up finishing The Pilgrim's Progress with about two hours to spare in February. I still can't decide if I liked it or not, but I'm glad I read it. I might do a review of it at some point.
Following are the challenges for this twomonth.
The Not-So-Dirty Half Dozen Challenge task for March and April:
Read a book by an author from a country you've not read a book from before.
The Not-So-Dirty Half Dozen Challenge task for March and April:
Read a book by an author from a country you've not read a book from before.
After realizing that I have never read a book by a Hungarian before, I was going to accept Larry's recent challenge and do Metropole by Ferenc Karinthy. Unfortunately my local library does not have that, and I don't believe in buying books. However, during my search I found another book by an author from Hungary: A Journey Round My Skull by Frigyes Karinthy, and that is the one I'll be reading.
And for extra challenging goodness: write a review of the book for us to enjoy here. 
We'll see.
Genre Challenge
Quite simply, just read one book from each of the genres below before the year is out. Rereads are allowed; it's up to you whether you choose all new books or not. I probably won't.
Quite simply, just read one book from each of the genres below before the year is out. Rereads are allowed; it's up to you whether you choose all new books or not. I probably won't.
- Historical Fiction/Alternative History
I am currently reading Grania by Morgan Llywelyn
- Western
The Pecos Kid by Dan Cushman, finished in March
- Horror
nothing yet
- Mystery
Trouble in Triplicate by Rex Stout, finished in March
- (Auto-) Biography
Enslaved By Ducks by Bob Tarte, finished in January
The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne, finished in February
- History
nothing yet
- Family chronicle
The Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, finished in January
- Allegory/parody/satire
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, finished in February
I don't want to be double-counting things, so I'm sure I'll read another one for this some time.
- Surrealist novel
Milk, Sulphate, and Alby Starvation by Martin Millar, finished in January (and reviewed!)
- Extra option for those who can: a novel in a foreign language
I'll try to read something in Spanish at some point.
And don't forget the 50 Book Challenge or picking up a book you've been meaning to read for ages.
I've read 9 books so far, so I guess I'm on track for 50. I have yet to begin Dune by Frank Herbert, my book I've been meaning to read for ages.
And do tell us how you're getting on with everything!
I think I just did.
RAFO Challenges for March-April: tell us your plans.
- 01/03/2011 09:56:33 PM
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Hard stuff. Any suggestions? Oh, it doesn't have to be in a different language does it? *NM*
- 01/03/2011 11:09:21 PM
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I already finished Persepolis. I now feel like I should read another one.
- 02/03/2011 09:07:06 AM
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I'd be interested in reading your thoughts on Children of Gebelawi or Palace Walk.
- 02/03/2011 07:06:37 PM
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Children of Gebelawi does sound very interesting
- 02/03/2011 07:08:12 PM
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Keep an eye out for "Children of the Alley" as well - it's the same book in another translation. *NM*
- 02/03/2011 07:17:44 PM
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Is one of the translations better? *NM*
- 02/03/2011 07:30:18 PM
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No clue, never read either. In fact all I've read is the first five or six chapters in Arabic. *NM*
- 02/03/2011 07:30:51 PM
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OK
- 05/03/2011 09:20:56 AM
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