Reading 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)
To view my perpetual goals for 2009, visit this post.
To view lists of books for the Prize Winner Perpetual Challenges which I have on my bookshelves as of 07December2008, visit this post.
- 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).
(Related Link: The Orange Prize Project blog)
Goal: To read all the Costa Book Award winners.
(Related Link: The Costa Book Award Project blog)
Goal: To read all the winners of the National Book Award and most of the nominees.
(Related Link: The National Book Award Project blog)
- Science In Fiction Project
Goal: To read books with the central theme related to science.
(Related Link: Science in Fiction challenge blog)
- 5 Under 35 Award Challenge
Goal: To read all the winners for this award beginning in 2006.
- Notable Book Challenge
Goal: Read books from the Notable Lists
(Related Link: Notable Books Challenge Blog)
Challenges with a Time Limit
- Dewey’s Books Reading Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2009
Goal: Read five (5) books from Dewey’s archives
(Related Link: Dewey’s Books Reading Challenge Blog)
- My Year of Reading Dangerously
January 1 – December 31, 2009
Goal: Read 12 “dangerous” books
(related link: My Year of Reading Dangerously Blog)
- New Authors Challenge 2009
January 1 – December 31, 2009
Goal: Read 50 new authors in 2009
(related links: Linkies to reviews, New Author Challenge blog)
- The 2009 PUB Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2009
Goal: Read 9 books published in 2009
(Related Link: The PUB Challenge page)
- Lost in Translation Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2009
Goal: To read 6 Books in translation
(Related Links: Lost In Translation Dedicated Page)
- 2009 ARC Reading Challenge
December 17, 1008 – December 31, 2009
Goal: Read 12 ARCs.
- 2009 A Novel Challenge Yahoo Group – Mini Challenges
January 1 – December 31, 2009
Goal: Complete all 12 mini challenges
(Related links: A Novel Challenge Yahoo Group)
- Themed Reading Challenge
February 1 – July 31, 2009
Goal: Read 6 books with common themes
- The Chunkster Challenge
January 5 – November 15, 2009
Goal: Read 6 Chunksters OR 3 tomes greater than 750 pages
(Related link: The Feeling Chunky blog)
- 1% Well Read Challenge
March 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010
Goal: Read 13 books from the combined list of 1300 books
(Related link: 1% Well-Read blog)
- Orbis Terrarum Challenge
March 1 – December 31, 2009
Goal: Read 10 books from 10 different countries.
(Related Link: Orbis Terrarum blog)
- Southern Reading Challenge 2009
May 15 – August 15, 2009
Goal: Read 3 Southern books
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!