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)
Goal: To read all the Booker Prizer 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)
- The Belletrista Challenge
Perpetual Challenge Goal: Read 75% of the books from my list of books reviewed on Belletrista
Challenges with a Time Limit
- Women Unbound Reading Challenge
November 1, 2009 – November 30, 2010
Goal: Read at least eight books related to women studies, including at least three nonfiction ones.
(related website: Women Unbound blog)
- 2010 New Authors Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: 50 new authors
- South Asian Authors Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: 5 books
- 2010 Social Justice Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: A year of reading and activism
(related website: Social Justice Challenge blog)
- Arc Reading Challenge 2010
January 2 – December 30, 2010
Goal: Read 25 ARCs
- Chick Lit Challenge 2010
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: 8 Books
- Year of the Historical Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: 12 books
- Thriller-Suspense Challenge 2010
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: 12 Books
- Chunkster Challenge 2010
February 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011
Goal: 6 chunksters, or 3 tomes of greater than 750 pages
(related website: The Chunkster Reading Challenge blog)
- Book Awards IV Challenge
January 1 – November 1, 2010
Goal: 10 books from 10 different awards
(Related website: Book Awards Blog)
- Short Story Reading Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: 5 collections of short stories by new-t0-me authors
(Related Website: The Short Story Reading Challenge Blog)
- Memorable Memoir Reading Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: 4 books
- Aussie Author Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: Read 3 books by Aussie Authors
- O.A.T.E.S. Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2010
Goal: 5+ Books by each of these authors: Margaret Atwood, Carol Oates, Rose Tremain, Louise Erdrich, and Wallace Stegner
- Classics Challenge 2010
April 1 – October 31, 2010
Goal: Read 4 classics
(Related website: The Classics Challenge blog)
- The Scandinavian Challenge
March 25 – December 31, 2010
Goal: Read 6 books by Scandinavian authors
- Orbis Terrarum Challenge 2010
April 1 – November 30, 2010
Goal: Read 8 books from around the world
(Related Website: Orbis Terrarum Blog)
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.
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
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.
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!