1. Read a work of Classic literature - one you've never read before.
Eh. That's a fail.
2. Read a book by an author from a country you've not read a book from before.
Eh. That's a fail.
3. Read one Scifi, one Fantasy and one Spec Fic book (i.e. three separate books, and they can be books you've read before, if you like).
Sure, I did this.
4. Read a graphic novel, a play or a collection of poetry you've not read before.
I didn't do this, but then again, I am not counting it as a fail, because I had no interest in doing this.
5. Read a book and then watch a film of that book (again, you can have read the book before).
Tim Power's On Stranger Tides counts here, even if they adapted it to fit in with captain jack.
6. Read a non-fiction book you've not read before.
Does users manuals count?
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.
- Historical Fiction/Alternative History
I don't think I can count anything I read towards this category.
- Western
Nope.
- Horror
Well. Yes. Sort of. Lindkvists Hanteringen av Odöda (Handling of the undead) could be called a horror novel.
- Mystery
I believe that would be stretching the definition of the genre.
- (Auto-) Biography
Nope. I win.
- History
Nope.
- Family chronicle
wait, what? that sounds awfully boring.
- Allegory/parody/satire
Possibly. Is it strictly necessary that the author understood it was one of those above?
- Surrealist novel
While I am not entirely certain what counts as surreal, I will count this. Somewhat.
- Extra option for those who can: a novel in a foreign language
I read a few in english, does that count?
Old Favourite:
The 50 Book Challenge. Says it all, really.
If you're an extra-speedy reader then make it 100 books. List 'em all, starting from January.
I think I managed more than 70 this year. It is a reasonable goal for me.
And one more thing:
It's a good time for you to pick up a book you've been meaning to read for ages. Just tell us which book it is in the post that will be made on 1 January and then read it sometime in 2011.
I doubt I did this.
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world" - Calvin.
The 2011 RAFO Challenges: how did you get on?
- 01/01/2012 11:05:22 AM
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I achieved some and failed at others.
- 01/01/2012 11:32:00 AM
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Some interesting things in your list... a few that I really need to read.
- 01/01/2012 01:58:34 PM
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I really couldn't get into The Dervish House when i tried to read it.
- 01/01/2012 02:06:31 PM
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Re: Some interesting things in your list... a few that I really need to read.
- 01/01/2012 04:02:41 PM
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As the year progressed I didn't follow it as much, but I got most of them one way or another.
- 01/01/2012 01:43:29 PM
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Let me see....
- 02/01/2012 05:53:15 PM
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