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My first round draft picks are: M & M Maddy Send a noteboard - 11/01/2011 10:54:06 PM
The Not-So-Dirty Half Dozen Challenge.

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


The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Thanks to Rebekah for the suggestion.

Extra challenge for this task: write a review of the book and post it on the board.


I'm bad at writing reviews. We'll see.


Genre Challenge


It's hard to pick books for all of these at once, so I'll update as I choose what to read.

- Historical Fiction/Alternative History
Undecided

- Western


Undecided

- Horror


Undecided

- Mystery


Undecided

- (Auto-) Biography


I'm leaning toward Ivan the Terrible. I don't know why.

- History


Undecided

- Family chronicle


Im leaning toward the Farsythe Saga by John Galsworthy. Possibly only the first half though.

- Allegory/parody/satire


Undecided, open to suggestions

- Surrealist novel


Dreading. Open to suggestions

- Extra option for those who can: a novel in a foreign language

Old Favourite:


Undecided.
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2011 Challenges: For January and February the challenge is... Rebekah - 01/01/2011 11:54:05 AM 1873 Views
I'll play Camilla - 01/01/2011 12:32:07 PM 1190 Views
Have you read any Kelly Link? Legolas - 03/01/2011 06:27:02 PM 1014 Views
Re: Have you read any Kelly Link? Camilla - 03/01/2011 07:36:28 PM 1024 Views
We have two of her collections, yes. Rebekah - 03/01/2011 11:28:27 PM 1002 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 535 Views
And what, pray tell... Michael - 05/01/2011 10:23:34 AM 1009 Views
Re: And what, pray tell... Camilla - 05/01/2011 01:08:41 PM 989 Views
Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book Camilla - 21/01/2011 06:52:06 PM 1335 Views
I don't either, that would just be lame. *NM* Legolas - 21/01/2011 07:43:47 PM 439 Views
Indeed Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:46:08 PM 1142 Views
Let's see, what classic can I pick... Legolas - 01/01/2011 01:39:53 PM 1212 Views
A few questions... j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 04:07:09 PM 1204 Views
A few answers. Legolas - 01/01/2011 04:31:24 PM 1164 Views
Shockingly, Paul, I agree with all of your answers. Rebekah - 01/01/2011 04:52:57 PM 1021 Views
Oh no! Whatever has happened to you, Rebekah? Legolas - 01/01/2011 06:22:42 PM 1028 Views
Sounds good. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 05:14:26 PM 1237 Views
To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. Legolas - 01/01/2011 06:28:40 PM 1173 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 06:47:37 PM 987 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. Legolas - 01/01/2011 07:29:38 PM 1132 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 07:39:50 PM 1075 Views
ok Stephen - 01/01/2011 04:18:37 PM 1131 Views
I will be reading Gulliver's Travels. Kaldric - 01/01/2011 05:45:46 PM 1154 Views
I have my own challenge. Tom - 01/01/2011 06:39:08 PM 1027 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 971 Views
I think that the tone was supposed to be detached. Tom - 02/01/2011 03:50:10 AM 1107 Views
Sweet. I'll knock out the family chronicle in a foreign language this month. Ghavrel - 01/01/2011 07:41:37 PM 987 Views
Just going for 50 this year. rebelaessedai - 01/01/2011 10:00:09 PM 920 Views
I challenge you to help me! Zeran - 02/01/2011 12:46:51 AM 1057 Views
It's pretty much impossible to choose a best Classic. They're all so different. Rebekah - 02/01/2011 10:12:35 AM 1058 Views
I read Slaughterhouse Five a couple years ago. j-whitt987 - 02/01/2011 01:58:54 PM 1109 Views
What Rebekah said, but Camilla - 02/01/2011 02:53:51 PM 1169 Views
I'm going to... ? - 02/01/2011 01:35:17 AM 1084 Views
Re: I'm going to... Rebekah - 02/01/2011 10:09:14 AM 1117 Views
Awesome. *NM* ? - 02/01/2011 02:08:12 PM 523 Views
I'm in, I'll read "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Brian - 03/01/2011 02:38:48 AM 1220 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 505 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 494 Views
Question on Genre Challenge aria - 03/01/2011 03:31:28 AM 1193 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 1087 Views
Thanks! aria - 03/01/2011 06:42:19 PM 1044 Views
Alrighty ... I'm going to go for Crime and Punishment. Darth_Katie - 03/01/2011 05:37:33 AM 1057 Views
Ok, let's be seeing this... Michael - 03/01/2011 09:19:20 AM 1006 Views
Re: Ok, let's be seeing this... Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:33:15 PM 1274 Views
I've finally chosen my books for these challenges: Rebekah - 03/01/2011 06:46:03 PM 1081 Views
Finished A Christmas Carol Rebekah - 15/01/2011 11:12:19 AM 996 Views
What would this count as? j-whitt987 - 05/01/2011 02:20:24 AM 1202 Views
I don't think that really falls into any of our categories... Legolas - 05/01/2011 06:36:39 PM 1007 Views
Well, there's book one I guess. *NM* j-whitt987 - 05/01/2011 08:02:31 PM 493 Views
Aight ranagrande - 06/01/2011 01:19:03 AM 1095 Views
Man its weird being on this board again. Wacky. edgecutioner - 10/01/2011 09:59:43 PM 1184 Views
Hey Ryan! Long time no see, alright. How's married life treating you? Legolas - 11/01/2011 09:51:48 PM 976 Views
My first round draft picks are: M & M Maddy - 11/01/2011 10:54:06 PM 1208 Views
Re: My first round draft picks are: Rebekah - 15/01/2011 11:13:59 AM 1428 Views
Re: My first round draft picks are: Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:30:47 PM 1089 Views
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