2007 TBR Challenge
MizBooks over at Literary Cache has put together a To Be read challenge for 2007. Here are the rules straight from Mizbooks:
** Pick 12 books – one for each month of 2007 – that you’ve been wanting to read (have been on your “To Be Read” list) for 6 months or longer, but haven’t gotten around to.
** Then, starting January 1, 2007, read one of these books from your list each month, ending December 31, 2007.
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While I am learning at a rapid rate that I am not exactly challenge material, I think this is a reasonable task, and I really DO want to get to these books:
Tommorrow They Will Kiss – Eduardo Santiago
Purple Hibiscus – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A Little Love Story – Roland Merullo
Challenger Park – Stephen Harrigan - This one has dangerously mixed reviews but I still want to read it.
Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte - No, I haven’t read it. I know, I know,……shut-up.
The Tender Bar – J.R. Moeringer - Forever on my TBR!
Miss Garnets Angel – Sally Vickers - Thanks to rave reviews at Reading Matters.
The Sea – John Banville - Mixed reviews again but I need to see for myself.
Swanns Way – Marcel Proust - Why do I feel a bit trendy about this one?
Late Wife: Poems – Claudia Emerson
Which Brings me to you – Steve Almond
Tainted Blood- Arnaldur Indrioason - I’ve really been wanting to read something set in Iceland.
Also – I intend to read a few books by Margaret Atwood, and alot of Adrianne Rich poetry. I also would like to reread Written on the body by Jeanette Winterson and visit her blog daily because I love her and she rocks!
OK, thats my story and I’m sticking to it…..or I intend to, and I just may…..possibly?
December 30, 2006 at 11:14 pm
Yay for Proust and Pamuk! Nice list and good luck with the challenge.
Thanks! I am excited about reading Swann’s Way and Snow.
December 30, 2006 at 11:56 pm
Oh, I also have Challenger Park and A Little Love Story on my TBR list, but not on my TBR challenge list. I too was compelled by the reviews of Challenger Park, although not all of them were good! I can’t wait to read what you have to say. I didn’t even finish Snow, I just couldn’t stand it! I’ll also be interested in what you have to say about that one!! Looks like I’ll be keeping a close eye on your blog in 2007!
lisa – Hopefully, Challenger Park will be a good read. It’s certainly an interesting topic and setting. I’ve heard nothing but good things about A Little Love Story but we’ll see.
Thanks for checking in!
January 1, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Hmm, I might take part in this challenge – my only dilemma would be in putting off a book until the appropriate month. I’m the type that would see that as a temptation to read it sooner.
And I won’t even comment on Jane Eyre.
^thanks
January 2, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Go for Proust and Bronte, by all means. I have got my own “reading methods” I intend to try this year (to avoid the whole spinning-out-of-control feeling I had last year), which I haven’t gotten to yet.
Happy New Year!
^ You too!
January 3, 2007 at 11:03 pm
I read “Snow” about a month ago. It’s a great book. One of the best I read in 2006.
I can’t wait! So many people have suggested it!
January 4, 2007 at 6:35 pm
I think I am going to watch from the sidelines on this challenge–I love your list, though. I am curious about the Vickers book, too. I want to read something by Pamuk this year as well!
I’ll let you know how Miss Garnet’s Angel turns out.