August 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010
Read details of challenge and sign up here.
Link to reviews of challenge participants here.
I am hosting this challenge and will track my progress on this post, as well as giving you updates on how I chose each book.
I have chosen Level III – read 12 books.
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Book 1:
My first random read was selected from a stack of 16 books which I just plucked from my shelves at random (not looking at titles, just grabbing books).
Random.org picked: #14
LOVE MEDICINE by Louise Erdrich – COMPLETED October 23, 2009; rated ; read my review.
Book 2:
My second random read was selected from a stack of 50 books which sit next to my bedside table gathering dust.
Random.org picked: #33
JOE JONES by Anne Lamott -
Book 3:
My third random read was selected from the same stack of books as in Book #2.
Random.org picked: #40
THE SPECTATOR BIRD by Wallace Stegner -
Book 4:
My fourth random read was selected from a stack of 18 recently purchased books.
Random .org picked #4
by Joyce Carol Oates
= Excellent
= Good/Very Good
= Okay read
= Not recommended
= Ugh! Don't waste your time.
I forgot I was suppose to list the books and then Random pick the order…. I will have to get to that! What fun!
I don’t think I know any of the books you have chosen. I’m looking forward to discover them through your reviews
I can’t wait to get started on this. I just need to read two of my library books first!
Sheila: It is really fun to pick your books these way, I am finding! I think the next one I pick I am just going to select one of my towering stacks, number them from bottom to top and then random pick a number…
LN: I have so many books in there, some of these I had forgotten about! I am planning to pick different stacks for each random number pick…
Vivienne: Good luck!
I’ve started on my first one! I’m going with Level III too. Great challenge!
http://jezebelsk.blogspot.com/2009/08/random-reading-challenge-progress.html
Glad you’re joining, Susan!!!
I never read this one … interested to see what you think. And I’ve been having fun thinking of different ways I’m going to compile my lists for this challenge!
Jenners: I think half the fun of this challenge is the way we pick the books *laughs*
Now that this challenge is over. Is there a new one starting this month? It was so fun that if there isn’t one to sign up for, I’m just going to unofficially have a random book read each month myself! But another challenge would be nice
Nicola: Sorry to be responding so late to your comment. I haven’t decided whether or not to host this again – if I do, it will most likely not start until next year. Glad you liked it so well!!