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Let's see, what classic can I pick... Legolas Send a noteboard - 01/01/2011 01:39:53 PM
The Not-So-Dirty Half Dozen Challenge.

1. Read a work of Classic literature - one you've never read before.

Since Camilla mentioned Spenser, I think I might go for another classic from Renaissance England: Milton's Paradise Lost (and Paradise Regained, I suppose). I did start that one before and read a good part of it, but didn't get halfway.

I guess if I add another one that I've started but never finished, two halves of never-read classics add up to one whole one, yes? :P Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, in that case.

And I'll probably read Dickens' Tale of Two Cities which would qualify as well.
Extra challenge for this task: write a review of the book and post it on the board.

But of course.

Old Favourite:

The 50 Book Challenge. Says it all, really.

Will do this, we'll see how many I end up with. Maybe it'll be a hundred (definitely if I keep up this pace, but I probably won't), maybe not.

And one more thing:

It's a good time for you to pick up a book you've been meaning to read for ages. Just tell us which book it is in this post and then read it sometime in 2011.

I suppose Paradise Lost qualifies... or I could give GGM's Cien Años de Soledad a go.
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2011 Challenges: For January and February the challenge is... Rebekah - 01/01/2011 11:54:05 AM 2126 Views
I'll play Camilla - 01/01/2011 12:32:07 PM 1484 Views
Have you read any Kelly Link? Legolas - 03/01/2011 06:27:02 PM 1248 Views
Re: Have you read any Kelly Link? Camilla - 03/01/2011 07:36:28 PM 1226 Views
We have two of her collections, yes. Rebekah - 03/01/2011 11:28:27 PM 1197 Views
Both of those are available online (legally and free) as well (if anyone else wants to read them). *NM* Legolas - 04/01/2011 10:07:58 PM 661 Views
And what, pray tell... Michael - 05/01/2011 10:23:34 AM 1223 Views
Re: And what, pray tell... Camilla - 05/01/2011 01:08:41 PM 1205 Views
Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book Camilla - 21/01/2011 06:52:06 PM 1573 Views
I don't either, that would just be lame. *NM* Legolas - 21/01/2011 07:43:47 PM 539 Views
Indeed Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:46:08 PM 1349 Views
Let's see, what classic can I pick... Legolas - 01/01/2011 01:39:53 PM 1412 Views
A few questions... j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 04:07:09 PM 1477 Views
A few answers. Legolas - 01/01/2011 04:31:24 PM 1397 Views
Shockingly, Paul, I agree with all of your answers. Rebekah - 01/01/2011 04:52:57 PM 1260 Views
Oh no! Whatever has happened to you, Rebekah? Legolas - 01/01/2011 06:22:42 PM 1235 Views
Sounds good. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 05:14:26 PM 1496 Views
To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. Legolas - 01/01/2011 06:28:40 PM 1371 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 06:47:37 PM 1208 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. Legolas - 01/01/2011 07:29:38 PM 1322 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 07:39:50 PM 1274 Views
ok Stephen - 01/01/2011 04:18:37 PM 1386 Views
I will be reading Gulliver's Travels. Kaldric - 01/01/2011 05:45:46 PM 1364 Views
I have my own challenge. Tom - 01/01/2011 06:39:08 PM 1229 Views
I found L'Étranger quite dull, but my French was very poor when I read it. Ghavrel - 01/01/2011 07:45:27 PM 1176 Views
I think that the tone was supposed to be detached. Tom - 02/01/2011 03:50:10 AM 1323 Views
Sweet. I'll knock out the family chronicle in a foreign language this month. Ghavrel - 01/01/2011 07:41:37 PM 1194 Views
Just going for 50 this year. rebelaessedai - 01/01/2011 10:00:09 PM 1137 Views
I challenge you to help me! Zeran - 02/01/2011 12:46:51 AM 1277 Views
It's pretty much impossible to choose a best Classic. They're all so different. Rebekah - 02/01/2011 10:12:35 AM 1269 Views
I read Slaughterhouse Five a couple years ago. j-whitt987 - 02/01/2011 01:58:54 PM 1455 Views
What Rebekah said, but Camilla - 02/01/2011 02:53:51 PM 1414 Views
I'm going to... ? - 02/01/2011 01:35:17 AM 1325 Views
Re: I'm going to... Rebekah - 02/01/2011 10:09:14 AM 1334 Views
Awesome. *NM* ? - 02/01/2011 02:08:12 PM 637 Views
I'm in, I'll read "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Brian - 03/01/2011 02:38:48 AM 1443 Views
That's a fun book. And yeah, that's kind of the idea, that people will inspire each other. *NM* Legolas - 03/01/2011 05:57:43 PM 607 Views
I'm doing that too. Got it on my kindle and am 20% done now. *NM* Fox and Ravens - 03/01/2011 09:28:28 PM 631 Views
Question on Genre Challenge aria - 03/01/2011 03:31:28 AM 1413 Views
We tried to get some less-mentioned genres, so makes sense, but you can interpret them widely. Legolas - 03/01/2011 06:23:43 PM 1330 Views
Thanks! aria - 03/01/2011 06:42:19 PM 1293 Views
Alrighty ... I'm going to go for Crime and Punishment. Darth_Katie - 03/01/2011 05:37:33 AM 1263 Views
Ok, let's be seeing this... Michael - 03/01/2011 09:19:20 AM 1215 Views
Re: Ok, let's be seeing this... Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:33:15 PM 1498 Views
I've finally chosen my books for these challenges: Rebekah - 03/01/2011 06:46:03 PM 1308 Views
Finished A Christmas Carol Rebekah - 15/01/2011 11:12:19 AM 1249 Views
What would this count as? j-whitt987 - 05/01/2011 02:20:24 AM 1454 Views
I don't think that really falls into any of our categories... Legolas - 05/01/2011 06:36:39 PM 1198 Views
Well, there's book one I guess. *NM* j-whitt987 - 05/01/2011 08:02:31 PM 616 Views
Aight ranagrande - 06/01/2011 01:19:03 AM 1303 Views
Man its weird being on this board again. Wacky. edgecutioner - 10/01/2011 09:59:43 PM 1408 Views
Hey Ryan! Long time no see, alright. How's married life treating you? Legolas - 11/01/2011 09:51:48 PM 1196 Views
My first round draft picks are: M & M Maddy - 11/01/2011 10:54:06 PM 1442 Views
Re: My first round draft picks are: Rebekah - 15/01/2011 11:13:59 AM 1623 Views
Re: My first round draft picks are: Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:30:47 PM 1299 Views
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