2010 Challenges
A Tournament of Reading
The Medieval Bookworm is hosting A Tournament of Reading which begins January 1, 2010 and runs till December 31, 2010. The rules — challenge genres include history, medieval literature, and historical fiction. I’m signed up for the Lord level which is 6 medieval books, at least one of each kind. Below is my proposed list of reading for this challenge but it’s not written in stone and just might change. The Medieval Bookworm has a great list on her challenge page if you need some ideas. I found a few there myself.
1. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight – author unknown (medieval literature category)
2. The Making of the Middle Ages – R.W. Southern (medieval history category)
3. The Kingmaking – Helen Hollick (historical fiction category)
4. Wolf Hall – Hilary Mantel (historical fiction category)
5. The Anglo Saxons – James Campbell The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman by Nancy Marie Brown (medieval history category)
6. Le Morte d’Arthur – Sir Thomas Mallory (medieval literature category)
The Lord of the Rings Readalong
Shelf Love is hosting the Lord of the Rings Read-Along which starts January 1, 2010 and will run until the end of April. If you’re interesting in joining, you can sign up here.
January: The Hobbit
The Hobbit - Discussion 1
The Hobbit – Discussion 2
The Hobbit – Discussion 3
February: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring – Discussion 1
The Fellowship of the Ring – Discussion 2
The Fellowship of the Ring – Discussion 3
March: The Two Towers
The Two Towers - Discussion 1
The Two Towers - Discussion 2
The Two Towers – Discussion 3
April: The Return of the King
The Return of the King – Discussion 1
The Return of the King – Discussion 2
The Return of the King – Discussion 3
Historical Fiction Reading Challenge
I love historical fiction and it does make up a good portion of my reading each year. Joining this challenge is a bit of a no-brainer for me but I’m still excited. I have a few books that I’m going to hold off reading too just for this challenge which starts January 1, 2010 and runs through December 2010. I’m for 20 books which is the obsessed level. You too can sign up at Royal Reviews which is hosting the challenge.
1. Versailles by Kathryn Davis
2. The Wild Hunt by Elizabeth Chadwick
3. The Black Tower by Louis Bayard
4. Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell
5. Conspirata by Robert Harris
6. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
7. The Creation of Eve by Lynn Cullen
8. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
9. Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt
10. A Corpse at St. Andrew’s Chapel by Mel Starr
11. The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick
12. The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick
13. Pendragon’s Banner by Helen Hollick
14. Shadow of the King by Helen Hollick
15. The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees
16. Persuasion by Jane Austen
17. The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
18. The Conquest by Elizabeth Chadwick
19. The King’s Mistress by Emma Campion
20. The Scarlet Contessa by Jeanne Kalogridis
Read Your Own Books Challenge
MizB is hosting this one, and let’s face, who doesn’t need an excuse to read your own books. 
Again, I’m in for 25.
1. Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
2. Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler
3.The Magicians & Mrs. Quent by Galen Beckett
4.The Girl with Glass Feet by Ali Shaw
5. The Wife’s Tale by Lori Lansens
6. Conspiriata by Robert Harris
7. The Tale of Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb
8. The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees
9. The Ark by Boyd Morrison
10. The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
11. Persuasion by Jane Austen
12. The Summer We Read Gatsby by Danielle Ganek
13. The City & The City by China Mieville
14. Shakespeare Undead by Lori Handeland
15. The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick
16. Pendragon’s Banner by Helen Hollick
17. Shadow of the King by Helen Hollick
18. The Creation of Eve by Lynn Cullen
19. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
20. Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt
21. The King’s Mistress by Emma Campion
22. The Scarlet Contessa by Jeanne Kalogridis
23. Kraken by China Mieville
24.
25.
2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge
This one is being hosted over at J. Kaye’s Book Blog. In in for 25, The Mini.
1. Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
2. The Midnight Guardian: A Millennial Novel by Sarah Jane Stratford
3. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
4. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
5. The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
6. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
7. Isis: A Tale of the Supernatural by Douglas Clegg
8. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
9. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
10. Disquiet by Julia Leigh
11. In Great Waters by Kit Whitfield
12. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
13. The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
14. The Conquest by Elizabeth Chadwick
15. Benighted by Kit Whitfield
16. The Divine Sacrifice by Tony Hays
17. Fire by Kristin Cashore
18. The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn
19. The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti
20. The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea by Philip Hoare
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Arthurian Challenge 2009 – 2010
COMPLETED!
Becky’s Book Reviews is hosting an Arthurian Challenge. As I’ve fessed up here once before, I LOVE Arthurian legend books. Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, Lancelot, you name it and I would probably read it.
My goal — 3 to 6 books by March 2010.
Here is the list so far…
1. The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
2. Enemy of God by Bernard Cornwell
3. Excalibur by Bernard Cornwell
4. The Killing Way by Tony Hays
5. The Taker and the Keeper by Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin
6. The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick
