February 14 – August 14, 2010
I am once again hosting the Themed Reading Challenge for 2010. This is a six month challenge designed to help readers clear books from their to-be-read stacks which center around a common theme or themes. The “rules” have changed just a bit from last year. Here they are:
- Readers may join at ANY TIME between now and August 14th.
- Books should be chosen from the reader’s TBR pile (this may be an actual physical pile or a virtual pile).
- The goal is to read AT LEAST 5 books linked by theme.
- Overlaps with other challenges are allowed.
- Readers may change their list of books OR their theme(s) at any time.
Readers may choose from three different levels of participation:
- Read at least 5 books which share the same theme.
- Read at least 5 books which share TWO themes.
- Read at least 5 books which share MORE THAN TWO themes.
Themes can be geographic, genre, author, subject matter, or anything in between! Last year’s themes were wonderfully creative and varied…check out the sign up links from 2009 to see all the different themes which readers chose.
To sign up:
Please use Mr. Linky below to link DIRECTLY TO YOUR POST about the challenge which should include your theme (or themes) and preliminary list of books (which you may change at any time). Please DO NOT link to the main page of your blog. As I did last year, I will provide a Mr. Linky for you to link to your reviews for…as well as for your wrap up posts. IF you do not have a blog, you may still participate…please just leave me a comment on this post indicating the level of participation you have chosen. If you want to share your thoughts about the books you read (and don’t have a blog), you may leave a comment on the reviews post.
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Great challenge-after some thought I will be joining at level 1. My theme will be Flaubert and Friends-I really look forward to seeing the themes of the other participants-
Thank you for doing this again – I’ve had my theme lined up for a while now.
Thanks for hosting this! I’m in at level one.
I’m in again. I noticed that you already posted where we are to link our reviews. Does this mean we can start early, or should we wait until Feb. 14th?
Mel: Interesting theme! Thanks for joining!
Fleur: You’re welcome…I need to get over to your blog and see what your theme is
JLS Hall: You’re welcome – glad you’re joining!
Teddy: Oh good – actually I’d rather people wait until the 14th. I posted the review links just because I had five minutes to do it and thought it would be one less thing I’d have to do when I got back to California *laughs*
So glad you’re sponsoring this once again; enjoyed participating last year. My new theme is Mysteries set in Europe.
I enjoyed reading novels with music as a theme in the book last year. I’ll definitely do it again but I need a little time to work on a new theme.
Whoo-hoo! I’m in, as soon as I can get a post together.
(Now, where did I put that list of themes I didn’t use last year?)
Saw your challenge listed by Tenia over at the Shelfari group I Love Reading Challenges and couldn’t help but join. Can’t wait to start.
My theme will be books, cozy mysteries and locations or people of such, ie, bookstore owners, librarians.
I have been so waiting for this challenge. thanks for doing it again.
Wonderful. My theme is “Fellow Blogger Recommendations”. You know I keep buying them … now is the time to read them!
I’m so excited this is happening again this year! I’m undecided on theme, 3 to chose from! But can’t wait to get started.
Hi
My theme will be World war 1&2 and maybe also books that begin with the letter B.
Thanks
hello! this is my first time to join. thanks for featuring my meme in your novel challenge blog. and, this is the first I am actually changing my novel reads. i’m usually the romantic novel types, and here i am, venturing to another theme thanks to you. now, i’m recognizing themes more.
Wow, thanks everyone for your enthusiasm and joining in the challenge! I am looking forward to seeing everyone’s themes
Just signed up with a theme of “Linkages”–each book either has an epigram or provides the epigram for another book on the list. So far I have 3 pairs.
I’m so glad you’re doing this challenge again!
A Themed Reading Challenge?? How wonderful!!
That’s the perfect excuse to read lots of “Books About Books” as I’ve planned to do some weeks ago *_______*
As a devote fan of books, that seemed to be the perfect theme to be chosen
Can’t wait for the 14th ^_______^
A interesting twist on challenges.
My three themes are: award winners, banned books, book to movie