9 in '09 Booktalks Reading Challenges

[Jeanne]

Nine in 09!

Happy New Year! We hope this New Year is finding you toasty warm and with loved ones. As 2009 rolls in we at Booktalks would like to issue you a challenge of sorts, well, actually nine challenges!


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1. 1001 Books to Read Before you Die- The goal of this challenge is to read 10 books in 10 months from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list. For you non-math people, 10 out of 1001 is approximately 1%, hence the title. The challenge will run from Jan 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.
http://www.listology.com/content_sho...id.22845/Books

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2.Author Challenge - Read at least three titles by the same author!
http://www.booktalks.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12058

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3.Notable Books Challenge- We challenge you to read 20 books from the New York Notable Book, Library Journal, ALA Best Books for Young Adults or Publisher's Weekly Best of 2008 list in 2009. List your titles read below!

http://www.booktalks.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12057

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4. Genre Book Challenge 2009

Booktalks genre Challenge- The rules are simple: read at least one book from each category during 2009. You may sub one of the alternates for one of the main listings.

Crime:
Mystery:
Thriller:
Romance:
Action/Adventure:
Fantasy:
Realistic:
Historical:
Young Adult:
CHick Lit:
Oprah's Book Choice:
Memoir:
Series:

Alternate
Horror:
Self Help:
http://www.booktalks.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12054


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5. 5 books From Five Countries
From each continent below, pick 1 country and then pick a book written by someone from that country.

Continents are:
Africa
America (North and South)
Asia
Australia (and Oceania)
Europe

http://www.booktalks.org/forums/show...5916#post95916

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6. Booktalks 50 in 2009 – The rules are simple: read 50 books during 2009. 5 points for every book you read. 3 bonus points if you create a thread for each book. Let's see who has the most points at the end of the year!
http://www.booktalks.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12055
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7. Mega Genre Challenge- Using the listed genres select 5 genres. Then choose Five books from each genre to read during 2009. At completion you will have read 25 books!
Crime:
Mystery:
Thriller:
Romance:
Action/Adventure:
Fantasy:
Realistic:
Historical:
Young Adult:
CHick Lit:
Oprah's Book Choice:
Memoir:
Series:
Horror:
Self Help:
http://www.booktalks.org/forums/show...5919#post95919

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8. Milestones Challenge
Determine three milestone years in your life- birth, marriage, birth of child, purchase of home.... read a book that was published THAT year.

Milestones=====year=======Book Read
1.
2.
3.
http://www.booktalks.org/forums/show...5924#post95924

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9. Author Initials Challenge- Take Your three initials.... (Mine are JMT. or JLT if I do my maiden name instead) Find an author whose last name is the same as each intial and read one of their books.

Author list to get you started

For example I could read

J- James Patterson or Anna Jacobs
M- Melanie Than or Patricia McLaughlin
T- Thomas DiLorenzo or Walter Tevis

http://www.booktalks.org/forums/show...5925#post95925
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If you have any questions about the book challenges please post here: http://www.booktalks.org/forums/show...5912#post95912


**Titles may count toward multiple challenges.


So as we usher in 2009 we hope you will join us in a challenge or two (or nine!) May you have a fantastic and prosperous new year!

[Jeanne]

Here's a word doc to help you organize at a glance those challenges you are going to participate in!

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5...db6fb9a8902bda

[candicek]

thanks, I need a way to organize them.

[DonnaJ]

Wowza....lots of good ideas!

[Veronica]

WOW! I already have my first book picked out, now to go buy it.

[Wendy]

question...can we count the books we read in class as read alouds????? he he he

[Jeanne]

um no.

[Wendy]

Originally Posted by Jeanne

um no.

[candicek]

I am counting those in my pages count though! ha!