Reading Challenge 2016

[changeling67]

I am curious about this challenge and when my new (reduced) semester starts in February, I will join in - I will also join in (albeit randomly) with egg_shell's Writing Prompts Project and see where it takes me.

• Published this year - TBA 2016 has only just started.

• Finish in a day -  Marco Polo: Travels in the Lands of Serpents and Pearls.

• Meaning to Read - John Steinbeck: East of Eden.

• Recommended by Bookseller - Usually a Booker Prize one, I will ask.

• What you should have read at school - Laurie Lee: Cider With Rosie.

• Chosen by son - TBA.

• Published before I was born - TBA (but anything before 1967).

• Banned at some point - well, I am kind of doing this with Ulysses/Lolita at the moment, but it will probably be Boris Pasternak's Dr Zhivago.

• Owned but never read - Markus Zusak: The Book Thief.

• Intimidates? - Plato: Republic (why/ I don't know).

• One you have read at least once - I will reread Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, but I might attempt Crome Yellow too.

I have a few challenges ahead; for instance I have told P2 that I will learn chess and as a promise to myself, brush up on my Italian - wish Inspector Montalbano was back on :-(

***EDIT*** Oh joy of joys - Young Montalbano is on!!!!

Comments

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

This is a great list. I should give it a go. I don't read enough these days. Good luck!

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I will do it during the year - more achievable :-)

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

That's the way to tackle anything - baby steps.

[rosegardenfae.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of both these challenges and since I'm always random won't commit to being spot on with them but hope to join in when I am inspired to do so.

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

That's exactly the way I see it, hence using this as a sticky post for a while. I am not hot on commitment and will over subscribe myself if I start this beforeFebruary. I will look forward to reading peoples' book choices and writing projects with interest :-)