Challenges

This page will serve as a quick link to all my current reading challenges. As I complete challenges or add new ones, I will be updating this page.

Perpetual Challenges (those with no time limit)

• Reading the World – A Personal Challenge

Goal: To read a book representing every country in the world. To see my progress and lists of books, click on the links below for each region.

Africa
South America
North America
Europe
Australia/Oceania
Asia

• Pulitzer Project

Goal: To read all the Pulitzer Prize winning books.

(Related Links: Pulitzer Literature Reading Group, The Pulitzer Project blog)

• The Complete Booker

Goal: To read all the Booker Prize winning books.

(Related Links: Booker Prize Reading Group, The Complete Booker blog)

• Read The Nobels

Goal: To read all the Nobel Laureates.

(Related link: Read the Nobels blog)

• Orange Prize Project

Goal: To read all the Orange Prize winners and short lists (including New Writers Award).

My progress on The Orange Prize winners and nominees.
My progress on The New Writers Award.

(Related Link: The Orange Prize Project blog)

• Notable Book Challenge

Goal: Read books from the Notable Lists

(Related Link: Notable Books Challenge Blog)

Challenges with a Time Limit

• Chunkster Challenge 2012

January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Goal: The Plump Primer – 6 chunksters

(related website: The Chunkster Reading Challenge blog)

• Literary Novels From My Stacks – A Personal Challenge

January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Goal: 1 book each month from the literary prize lists

 

4 Comments

1. Kimmie says:

   August 27, 2008 at 16:42

   Holy Moley, Wendy. I hope you have a maid to give you time for this impressive list. I popped over here because I read your note on the ILL challenge. I just wanted to say you should read “The Power and the Glory” anyway. It’s an amazing book.
2. Caribousmom says:

   August 29, 2008 at 11:41

   Kimmie: LOL – I wish I had a maid…my house is always in a state of disarray! I have The Power and the Glory on my TBR mountain…so someday I *will* get to it
3. Denise says:

   February 4, 2009 at 21:09

   Yikes, and I thought my book a week goal was ambitious, you go girl. I just ran thru your site and I’m adding it to my bookmarks. Thanks for giving me the address today. I can see lots of future reads for me! I think Isak Dinesen’s (psuedonym of Baroness Karen Blixen) “Out of Africa” may fit one of your categories as it was written in the 1930′s in Denmark and takes place in Kenya.
4. Caribousmom says:

   February 6, 2009 at 18:36

   Thanks for stopping by, Denise! Yes, I am a bit obsessive about my reading *laughs* And thank you for the book recommendation…I will need to add that to my bulging wish list on Amazon!