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    Monday, May 5th, 2008

    The Chick Lit Challenge

    chicklitchallenge.jpg June 1 - September 1, 2008 - Hosted by Debi at Journey to the End of the TBR Pile, the Chick Lit Challenge is simple: Read three books from the Chick Lit genre. I have a few of these on my TBR pile, so it was hard to say no to this one! Here’s my list (subject to change):

    1. The Wednesday Sisters, by Meg Wait Clayton (COMPLETED June 10, 2008; rated 5/5; read my review)
    2. Rules for Saying Goodbye, by Katherine Taylor (COMPLETED August 4, 2008; rated 4.5/5; read my review)
    3. Love Walked In, by Marisa de los Santos
    Monday, May 5th, 2008

    Reading from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

    Last week two readers decided to host similar challenges revolving around the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list. I’ve been slowly picking off books on this list, and these two challenges will give me some added incentive.

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    Michelle’s 1% Well-Read Challenge runs from May 1, 2008 - February 28, 2009. The goal is to read 10 books (or 1% of the books) from the list.

    1. Independent People, by Hallodor Laxness - #625 on the list (COMPLETED May 5, 2008; rated 4.5/5; read my review)
    2. Atonement, by Ian McEwan - #42 on the list (COMPLETED June 17, 2008; rated 4/5; read my review)
    3. Life of Pi, by Yann Martel - #49 on the list (COMPLETED June 23, 2008; rated 3.5/5; read my review)
    4. The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver - #86 on the list (COMPLETED July 12, 2008; rated 5/5; read my review)
    5. The Reader, by Bernhard Schlink - #116 on the list (COMPLETED August 15, 2008; rated 1.5/5; read my review)

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    Mee’s 10 Out of 100 Out of 1001 Challenge runs from May 1 - October 31, 2008 and requires reading 1 book from each block of 10 in the top 100 books on the list. She allows participants to skip a block of 10 if they’ve already read one book in that grouping.

    I’ve decided to combine these challenges. Below are the books from which I will choose my reading for these challenges.

    Block 1-10 (skip) I’ve already read Slow Man, by J.M. Coetzee (read my review)

    Block 11-20

    • (#15) The Colour, by Rose Tremain
    • (#18) What I Loved, by Siri Hustvedt
    • (#19) The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time, by Mark Haddon

    Block 21-30

    • (#24) Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters

    Block 31-40

    • (#31) In the Forest, by Edna O’Brien

    Block 41-50

    • (#42) Atonement, by Ian McEwan (COMPLETED June 17, 2008; rated 4/5; read my review)
    • (#43) The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen
    • (#49) Life of Pi, by Yann Martel (COMPLETED June 23, 2008; rated 3.5/5; read my review)
    • (#50) The Feast of the Goat, by Mario Vargos

    Block 51-60

    • (#52) The Devil and Miss Prym, by Paulo Coelho

    Block 61-70 (skip) I’ve already read The Blind Assassin, by Margaret Atwood (read my review)

    Block 71-80 (skip) I’ve already read Disgrace, by J.M. Coetzee (read my review)

    Block 81-90

    • (#82) Cloudsplitter, by Russell Banks
    • (#86) The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver (COMPLETED July 12, 2008; rated 5/5; read my review)

    Block 91-100

    • (#93) Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden
    • (#99) American Pastoral, by Philip Roth

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    Other possibilities (for Michelle’s challenge):