Rudy's Reading List Reading Challenge

Current through November 4, 2008

The United States is in the midst of election fever...and Reading Outside the Box is challenging readers to join Rudy's Reading List Reader's Challenge. Based on Presidential Candidate Ron Paul's recommendations to Rudy Giuliani, this challenge encourages readers to read these four books:

Imperial Hubris by Michael Scheuer
Dying to Win by Robert Pape
Blowback by Chalmers Johnson
9/11 Commission Report by The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks

To participate and learn more about this unique challenge, visit the challenge post.

Young Adult Literature Challenge

No official start date to April 20, 2008

Alyssa at The Shady Glade Blog is hosting the Young Adult Literature Challenge. Overlaps with other challenges are allowed; no lists are required. The goal is to read at least one book that covers each of these 9 categories:

• Contemporary/Realistic Fiction
• Poetry, Drama, or Humor (any of these will work)
• Sports, Mystery, Supernatural/Paranormal (any of these will work)
• Fantasy or Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Classic “juvenile” fiction (first published pre-1920)
• Graphic Novel
• Audiobook

BUT, you can overlap categories, so you don't necessarily have to commit to reading nine books! You may only read one book per author.

There are lots of prizes...and an opportunity to "dial up" the challenge and do "extra credit."

For sign ups and all the information about this challenge, visit Alyssa at the challenge post.

Banned Books Challenge

February 24 - June 30, 2008

Once again the Pelham Public Library is hosting The Banned Books Challenge. Readers will choose how many books they want to read. The Pelham Public Library has a link to a source list of banned books to choose from on their site.

Want to make a statement about our freedom to read? Visit the Fahrenhiet 451 site to sign up and get updates.

The 2K8 Challenge

January 1 - December 31, 2008

The Teen Book Review Blog is hosting the 2K8 challenge. Essentially the goal is to read a minimum of 8 books that are YA debuts published in 2008. There are plenty of resource links on the blog post about this challenge.

Some of the "rules"...

1. No lists are necessary.
2. Reviews about the books should be posted either on your blog or at Amazon, with a comment left at the challenge blog post to link to your review.

You can check our the list of participants...and if interested go to The Teen Book Review and sign up!

Health and Wellness Challenge

February 14 - November 14, 2008

Jenn from The Book Zone just couldn't resist hosting another challenge! The Health and Wellness Challenge is all about reading NON FICTION books related to...you guessed it, Health and Wellness.

If you chose to accept this challenge - you will be encouraged to read five (5) books from any of a number of categories related to the challenge theme. There is no need to have a blog or to make a list of books; and you can overlap other challenges.

Want to sign up? Pop over to the blog created especially for this challenge and sign up through Mr. Linky!

Heart Of A Child Challenge

February 1, 2008 - July 14, 2008

Becky at Becky's Book Reviews is hosting the Heart of A Child Challenge. Participants are encouraged to read 3 to 6 books...

...that you discovered, loved, or adored as a child.

Becky is defining "child" through the age of 18. No lists. Overlap books are okay and encouraged. You don't need a blog.

Sound like you're cup of tea? Go visit Becky at the challenge post. read more about this fun challenge, and leave her a comment to sign up.

Chunkster Challenge - 2008

January 7 - December 20, 2008

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January 19, 2008 UPDATE: If you want to be eligible for prizes for the Chunkster Challenge, you must provide a link to your reviews at the Feeling Chunky blog.

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The lovely Dana at So Many Books, So Little Time has agreed to host the Chunkster Challenge this year as Bookfool (last year's host) is unable to do it. Sign ups are on Dana's blog here. Rules are:

• To qualify the book must be 450 pps regular type OR 750 pps large text.
• You must read FOUR chunksters (one each quarter), you OBVIOUSLY may read more
• The Challenge will run Jan 7th, 2008 - Dec 20th, 2008 (the only chunky thing occupying my mind over Christmas is ME! AND I am using my foresight remembering my inbox on Dec 31st/ Jan 1 of THIS year when all the challenges ended). BUT any chunkster started after Jan 1 qualifies.
• OH THERE WILL BE PRIZES - one a quarter. Prizes to be determined later ( so making the rules on the fly here, peeps). Think small and fun, not big and chunky.
• Sharing reviews mandatory, format still to be determined.
• Join by leaving me a WEE comment. I will work on a list of active participants to be shared here. There is a sign-up deadline of March 1st, so tell your friends and neighbors but only until then.

(***Psttttttt, Dana, thank you for not having this one end on December 31st!)

The Margaret A. Edwards Reading Challenge

February 1, 2008 - June 1, 2008

Becky at Becky's Book Reviews is hosting another challenge! The Margaret A. Edwards Reading Challenge encourages participants to read winners of the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Becky writes:

The Margaret A. Edwards award is awarded each year to an author who makes a lasting contribution in the field of young adult literature. Instead of honoring one book, the award seeks to acknowledge a lifetime's worth of work.

The goal is 3-5 books. Overlaps and audio books are allowed. And participants need not choose books ahead of time - make your list as you go! For more information and sign ups, visit Becky and leave a comment on the challenge post.

The Neustadt Challenge

May 1, 2008 - August 31, 2008

Alisia at Book Haven is sponsoring The Neustadt Challenge. She writes:

The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a biennial award for a body of work by poets, novelists, or playwrights. The prize is not limited by geographic area, language, or genre, and is hosted by the University of Oklahoma and the international literary publication World Literature Today.

The goal is three books - either all by one author, or by different authors.

To read more and for sign ups, visit Alisia and sign up using Mr. Linky.

The Science Book Challenge

Current to the end of 2008

Jeff from Bearcastle Blog is hosting the Science Book Challenge. He is part of a group of people who are working on a project for Book Notes on line. This challenge will become part of that project. Here is what he says:

Read three nonfiction books this year related to the theme "Living a Rational Life", broadly construed. Each book should have something to do with science, how science operates, or science's relationship with its surrounding culture. The books might be popularizations of science, they might be history, they might be biography, they might be anthologies.
After you've read it, write a short note about the book; 500 words would suffice. What goes in the note? The things you would tell a friend if you wanted to convince said friend to read it, too. Naturally, you can read some of the existing Book Notes for ideas.
Don't worry if you find that you've read a book someone else has also read; we welcome multiple notes on one title.

If you're interested in participating, go to Jeff's post about the challenge and leave him a comment.

Here Be Dragons Challenge

January 1 - June 30, 2008

Love at Stray Talk is hosting the Here Be Dragons Challenge. It's simple...read 3-5 books which feature dragons. Stop off at Love's blog and leave her a comment on the challenge post. She'll be setting up a place for your reviews too!

Royalty Rules Reading Challenge

February 1 - April 30, 2008

Ink Mage at The Magic of Ink is hosting The Royalty Rules Reading Challenge.

Rules: Read two, three, or four books of whatever genre you choose, whether you want to read about historical kings, modern queens, or fairytale princesses. The only parameter is that the books have are about a royal personage, although not necessarily as the main character. It’s perfectly all right if you want to read a book about, say, the queen’s lady-in-waiting, as long as the story incorporates the rise and/or fall of a crowned head, or a sovereign’s entire life.

Crossovers with other challenges are allowed. There are terrific links to possible reading lists for this challenge located on Ink Mage's post about the challenge.

Sign ups are here through Mr. Linky!

Just4thehelluvit Challenge

Ongoing Challenge
No Time Limit
No Lists
No Stress

2008 Update: Go here to leave comments and links to your reviews, and here for updates on the challenge.

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My blogger friend Dana has come up with a fantastic reading challenge... Just4thehelluvit!

Are you sick of making lists and having deadlines? Are you wishing you could just read something on your shelf with no stress and not because you have to? Then this challenge is for you - a guaranteed completed challenge. Read whatever you want, whenever you want. The only rule? You have to go to Dana's blog and sign up!

Planet Earth 2008 Challenge

January 1 - December 31, 2008

In honor of the UN International Year of Planet Earth, Sylvia from Classical Bookworm is hosting the Planet Earth 2008 Reading Challenge. Sylvia says:

I thought I'd take the opportunity to brush up on my earth science. I've always been fascinated by geology and associated disciplines, but haven't delved into them much. I did take a geology course in university but it wasn't much of a success because of all the uninspiring memorization that was required. However I find that when geoscience it is presented in the right way, it can be completely fascinating and even mindblowing.

She lists the ten themes for the Year of the Planet and gives some interesting links to jump start your reading. There are no set number of books to read. Go here to learn more.