Perpetual Challenge beginning October 1, 2008
Beginning in 2006, the National Book Foundation has recognized five young writers in its 5 Under 35 Program. The National Book Foundation writes:
These five writers have each been selected by a previous National Book Award Finalist or Winner as someone whose work is particularly promising and exciting and is among the best of a new generation of writers.
This challenge is designed as a perpetual challenge (no end date) to read the five books selected each year by the National Book Foundation in the 5 Under 35 Program. To see the lists of books chosen, follow the links below:
Participants in the challenge should sign up by using the SIGN UP Mr. Linky below. Please provide the link DIRECTLY to your post about this challenge. This linky is for SIGN UPS only. If you do not have a blog, you can still sign up…either just put your name in Mr. Linky with no link OR leave a comment.
I will be providing different posts with Mr. Linkys for links to reviews.
| 1. Kristi 2. Christagirl |
3. Me (Caribousmom) 4. Judy (Intergalactic Bookworm) |
5. Ashley |
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I haven’t heard of any of the winning books before!
I hadn’t heard of many of them either – I love finding new authors. Hope you’ll join the challenge, Kailana!
I also love finding new authors – can’t wait to start reading some of these! I also like the perpetual challenges.
I also like the perpetual challenge….no end date!! Looking forward to some intersting reading!
Kristi: Glad to see you joining in
Christa: I’ve decided that for the most part, I’m going to stick with only perpetual challenges from here on out! I think these books look fabulous!
I just wanted to say what an interesting challenge this is. I rarely read young writers, I’m old and want lots of years on my writer’s bones I guess. lol It happens that I did read the second books of two of the 2006 winners though. The Folded World by Amity Paige and The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt are both good books. I have a lot of reading challenges on the go so I won’t be joining but I’d love to come back and read any reviews from it.
Sandra: If you change your mind, you can always join the challenge later after you’ve finished some of your other challenges
I hope we get some reviews up soon!
I love perpetual challenges. No pressures! Hopefully I will find new authors here.
Judy/Intergalactic Bookworm
Judy: I love the perpetual challenges too
Welcome aboard!
i don’t know much about this challenge but i’d loved to try. how do i become part of it.
Theodora: To join the challenge, just enter your name in Mr. Linky (above). You don’t need a blog to participate, but if you DO have a blog, include the URL for your blog on Mr. Linky. Otherwise, just put your name in…Come back and let us know when you’ve read a book and how you liked it. That’s it!!! Glad to have you join us!