Initials Reading Challenge

April 1 - November 30, 2008

Becky is hosting a new challenge! The Initials Reading Challenge is all about reading books by authors who publish under their initials. Readers must commit to a minimum of 5 books, but no lists are necessary and overlaps are allowed. Read the rules for the challenge at the blog specifically set up to host it.

Leave a comment for Becky to sign up...then come back and post links to your reviews.

Soups On!

April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009

Sharon of Ex Libris (and the host of several other wonderful challenges) is hosting the Soups On! Challenge. She says:

All you have to do is select six cookbooks to read (*You don't have to read each individual recipe. Just read enough to give an overview of the book) and make at least one of the recipes. These can be any cookbooks of your choice - brand new ones, old stand-bys that you can't live (or cook) without, or even heirlooms. You do not have to decide on the cookbooks ahead of time (unless you want to, of course). Then post your reviews either here or on your own blog. If you want, you can even post pictures of your creations along with your reviews!

Do you love cookbooks? Love to cook? Want to see what others are creating? This might be just the challenge for you! To sign up and contribute to the challenge blog, post a comment on the post about the challenge and request an invitation to participate.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge

**UPDATE MARCH 20th: Due to blog problems, Annie has given this challenge a new site. Follow the links below to the challenge!

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April 1 - October 1, 2008

Annie at Reading, Writing, and Ranting is hosting the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge. Participants must commit to reading six (6) historical novels during the challenge period. To sign up, go to the challenge post and leave a comment with the first book you intend to read!

Once Upon A Time Challenge II

March 21 - June 20, 2008

Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings is again hosting the Once Upon A Time Challenge. As usual, he's making it fun and offering giveaways as well as a site dedicated to the reviews of books read during the challenge. The Once Upon A Time Challenge is all about books that fall into one of four genres: Fantasy, Mythology, Fairy Tales or Folk Lore. Readers will choose from different levels to determine how much they want to read:

• Quest One: Read five books from any category or combination of category.
• Quest Two: Read one book from each of the four categories.
• Quest Three: Choose EITHER Quest one OR two AND also read Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Sound like fun? To sign up go to the post about the challenge and leave Carl a comment. There is no sign up deadline, BUT those readers who sign up by March 25th, 11:59pm ... will be eligible for the first giveaway!

A Reading Wife Challenge

September 12, 2007 - April 30, 2008

UPDATE March 18, 2008:
It has been brought to my attention that the blog for this challenge no longer exists. I have no way to contact the host. I plan on leaving this post up until the end of the challenge period, as I know readers who are participating. The list of books at Library Thing is still there for reference.

E.B. if you are reading this, I hope all is well with you. I always worry a bit when someone drops 'off the radar.'

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E.B. left a comment for me about a challenge she is hosting beginning TODAY. It is a unique challenge in that all books must have a title or subtitle that follows the format: … (adjective/possessive) Wife. She has a LibraryThing catalog of book ideas here. She also lists book ideas on her blog. You choose the number of books you will read - but the more you read, the more chances you get to win a $15 Amazon gift certificate at the end of the challenge! Go to A Reading Wife blog to sign up with Mr. Linky and read more about this fun challenge!

2008 Spring Reading Thing

March 20 - June 19, 2008

The Spring Reading Thing is back for 2008! Once again hosted by Katrina at Callapidder Days, this challenge is one you can individualize to suit your own reading goals.

• Pick how many books you want to read and make a list.
• Sign up by March 25th and post a re-cap at the end to be eligible a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Amazon.
• If you write a review, link it to Katrina's blog through Mr. Linky.

Katrina is also giving away a book a week beginning March 27th.

For more details visit this post, and this one. Also Katrina has set up a nifty link in her side bar for all posts pertaining to the challenge. Sign ups begin Thursday, March 20th.

Another Bloomin' Challenge

March 20 - June 20, 2008

Esther is hosting a fun spring challenge. Another Bloomin' Challenge encourages readers to get into the feeling of spring, picking flowery titles and offering several options to choose from:

BUD-VASE: Just as a bud vase highlights the beauty of a single bloom, this challenge level asks you to read a single book with a flower in the title.
NOSEGAY: Like a small bunch of flowers gathered together, this challenge level asks you to read two or more books with the same flower in the title.
BOUQUET: Fill a vase with the bounty of the season. For this challenge level read four or more books each with a different flower in the title.
GARDEN: When you just can't get enough, this challenge level requires you to read six or more books with flowers or flowery words (bloom, blossom, petal, etc.) in the title.

Sound like fun? To sign up, go to the challenge blog and use Mr. Linky.

2008 Non Fiction Five Challenge

May 1 - September 30, 2008

For those readers who enjoyed last year's Non Fiction Five Challenge, it is back for 2008.

Joy at Thoughts of Joy is hosting the 2008 Non Fiction Five Challenge where participants are encouraged to read five (5) non fiction books. Sign ups are through Mr. Linky on the challenge post.

Orbis Terrarum Challenge

April 1 - December 20, 2008

Bethany and Brad at B & b Ex Libris are hosting an international literature challenge. For those readers interested in reading books from around the world, the Orbis Terrarum Challenge is a perfect fit with other world challenges. The rules:

• Read nine (9) books between April 1st and December 20th
• Books must be by 9 different authors from 9 different countries
• Overlaps with other challenges are allowed

Visit Bethany and Brad's blog for more information. Sign ups with Mr. Linky at the challenge post!

Twisted Fairy Tale Challenge

March 4 - May 5, 2008

Enna at Squeaky Books is hosting the Twisted Fairy Tale Challenge. Simply read a minimum of 4 books about twisted fairy tales (or have a fairy tale theme), then link your reviews back to Enna's blog. Sound like fun? Sign ups are through Mr. Linky on the challenge post.

Spring Reading Challenge

March 1 - May 31, 2008

Kathleen at Rock Creek Rumblings is hosting the Spring Reading Challenge. Simply choose as many books as you'd like to read during the three months of the challenge, then go to the challenge post and leave a comment for Kathleen. That's it! No fuss, no muss ... just a lot of fun!