Whatever reading challenge you want to give yourself this year, this is the place to keep track. Whether it is to read some banned books, a book that takes place in each state, or a book that takes place in each decade, the choice is up to you.
Use this forum to name your challenge and to keep track of your progress.
Let me know if you have any questions.
I would like to read some banned/challenged books but haven't decided how many yet. Also I don't want to shy away from long books (400+ pages). Getting back on track with reading to DS is a major goal (we still have 4 Wizard of Oz books that we didn't get to last year). And as always I don't want to get sucked into a series!
Here's my updated list, as of 4/22/12:
2012 Name Your Own Challenge
25,000 pages:
Digital Editions:
As of 1/5/12-665
As of 1/6/12-2136
As of 1/7/12-2813
As of 1/8/12-3193
As of 1/10/12-3614
Beyond the Body Farm-906
As of 1/17/12-4520
The Breath of God-1441
As of 1/27/12-5961
Carved in Bone-961
As of 2/5/12-6992
Revelations-668
As of 2/12/12-7660
Unbelievable-757
As of 2/17/12-8417
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan's Curse-811
As of 2/26/12-9228
Keys to the Repository-478
As of 2/27/12-9708
Misguided Angel-673
As of 3/2/12-10,381
Bloody Valentine-302
As of 3/2/12-10,682
Flesh and Bone-1008
As of 3/12/12-11,690
Dead is Just a Rumor-433
As of 3/12/12-12,123
Fallen-1225
As of 3/17/12-13,348
The Kane Chronicles-The Red Pyramid-1527
As of 4/8/12-14,855
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labryinth-934
As of 4/13/12-15,789
Torment: Lauren Kate-1213
As of 4/19/12-17,002
Passion-Lauren Kate-1103
As of 4/22/12-18,105
Banned Books
Here is the ALA website with info on challenged and banned books. You can also google banned book list usa and get a list that way.
Quoting Lacey_NT:
I have 2 challenges that I would like to try. The first is to read a total of 25,000 pages this year, and the second is to read some banned books. I don't think I've ever read q banned book, so does anyone know a good place to look up a list?? Happy reading in 2012!
Recently, I've been reading a couple books about the South. One was Fried Green Tomatoes (which I loved) and the current one I just started is The Help. I saw the movie for both books and loved those too.
I've also been reading a couple books from the 1700s by coincidence. I had absolutely no interest in the 1700s just a few months ago so I'm happy that my horizon is expanding a bit. Yesterday in the car my husband and I were listening to an audiobook which is about a ship at sea in the late 1700s. I don't recall the name of the book, unfortunately. Plus, I just finished Robinson Crusoe which I enthusiastically got into. I checked out a couple books from the youth section on Handel since we had just gone to see Handel's Messiah last month, which was absolutely terrific. I don't know what time period these two other books are from but I also wanted to try Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe.
If anyone has any suggestions for the 1700s, feel free to offer some input. Thanks in advance.
I just came across a list of 1001 books to read before you die and there is a list from the 1700s. Here is the link if you want to check it out. You'll have to go to #943 for the start of the list.
Quoting zboys:Recently, I've been reading a couple books about the South. One was Fried Green Tomatoes (which I loved) and the current one I just started is The Help. I saw the movie for both books and loved those too.
I've also been reading a couple books from the 1700s by coincidence. I had absolutely no interest in the 1700s just a few months ago so I'm happy that my horizon is expanding a bit. Yesterday in the car my husband and I were listening to an audiobook which is about a ship at sea in the late 1700s. I don't recall the name of the book, unfortunately. Plus, I just finished Robinson Crusoe which I enthusiastically got into. I checked out a couple books from the youth section on Handel since we had just gone to see Handel's Messiah last month, which was absolutely terrific. I don't know what time period these two other books are from but I also wanted to try Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe.
If anyone has any suggestions for the 1700s, feel free to offer some input. Thanks in advance.
Wow, thank you so much! : )
Quoting savedbygrace316:I just came across a list of 1001 books to read before you die and there is a list from the 1700s. Here is the link if you want to check it out. You'll have to go to #943 for the start of the list.
Quoting zboys:Recently, I've been reading a couple books about the South. One was Fried Green Tomatoes (which I loved) and the current one I just started is The Help. I saw the movie for both books and loved those too.
I've also been reading a couple books from the 1700s by coincidence. I had absolutely no interest in the 1700s just a few months ago so I'm happy that my horizon is expanding a bit. Yesterday in the car my husband and I were listening to an audiobook which is about a ship at sea in the late 1700s. I don't recall the name of the book, unfortunately. Plus, I just finished Robinson Crusoe which I enthusiastically got into. I checked out a couple books from the youth section on Handel since we had just gone to see Handel's Messiah last month, which was absolutely terrific. I don't know what time period these two other books are from but I also wanted to try Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe.
If anyone has any suggestions for the 1700s, feel free to offer some input. Thanks in advance.
Question about the title challenge
- mupt02
(Group Owner) on Jan. 1, 2012 at 10:06 PM