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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 1921 Views
I'll play Camilla - 01/01/2011 12:32:07 PM 1223 Views
Have you read any Kelly Link? Legolas - 03/01/2011 06:27:02 PM 1055 Views
Re: Have you read any Kelly Link? Camilla - 03/01/2011 07:36:28 PM 1060 Views
We have two of her collections, yes. Rebekah - 03/01/2011 11:28:27 PM 1030 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 546 Views
And what, pray tell... Michael - 05/01/2011 10:23:34 AM 1037 Views
Re: And what, pray tell... Camilla - 05/01/2011 01:08:41 PM 1023 Views
Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book Camilla - 21/01/2011 06:52:06 PM 1378 Views
I don't either, that would just be lame. *NM* Legolas - 21/01/2011 07:43:47 PM 454 Views
Indeed Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:46:08 PM 1164 Views
Let's see, what classic can I pick... Legolas - 01/01/2011 01:39:53 PM 1237 Views
A few questions... j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 04:07:09 PM 1267 Views
A few answers. Legolas - 01/01/2011 04:31:24 PM 1209 Views
Shockingly, Paul, I agree with all of your answers. Rebekah - 01/01/2011 04:52:57 PM 1053 Views
Oh no! Whatever has happened to you, Rebekah? Legolas - 01/01/2011 06:22:42 PM 1060 Views
Sounds good. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 05:14:26 PM 1283 Views
To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. Legolas - 01/01/2011 06:28:40 PM 1198 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 06:47:37 PM 1023 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. Legolas - 01/01/2011 07:29:38 PM 1156 Views
Re: To Kill a Mockingbird is, indeed, a great book. j-whitt987 - 01/01/2011 07:39:50 PM 1105 Views
ok Stephen - 01/01/2011 04:18:37 PM 1183 Views
I will be reading Gulliver's Travels. Kaldric - 01/01/2011 05:45:46 PM 1180 Views
I have my own challenge. Tom - 01/01/2011 06:39:08 PM 1051 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 1000 Views
I think that the tone was supposed to be detached. Tom - 02/01/2011 03:50:10 AM 1139 Views
Sweet. I'll knock out the family chronicle in a foreign language this month. Ghavrel - 01/01/2011 07:41:37 PM 1016 Views
Just going for 50 this year. rebelaessedai - 01/01/2011 10:00:09 PM 950 Views
I challenge you to help me! Zeran - 02/01/2011 12:46:51 AM 1102 Views
It's pretty much impossible to choose a best Classic. They're all so different. Rebekah - 02/01/2011 10:12:35 AM 1091 Views
I read Slaughterhouse Five a couple years ago. j-whitt987 - 02/01/2011 01:58:54 PM 1145 Views
What Rebekah said, but Camilla - 02/01/2011 02:53:51 PM 1204 Views
I'm going to... ? - 02/01/2011 01:35:17 AM 1114 Views
Re: I'm going to... Rebekah - 02/01/2011 10:09:14 AM 1146 Views
Awesome. *NM* ? - 02/01/2011 02:08:12 PM 547 Views
I'm in, I'll read "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Brian - 03/01/2011 02:38:48 AM 1252 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 515 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 512 Views
Question on Genre Challenge aria - 03/01/2011 03:31:28 AM 1234 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 1139 Views
Thanks! aria - 03/01/2011 06:42:19 PM 1090 Views
Alrighty ... I'm going to go for Crime and Punishment. Darth_Katie - 03/01/2011 05:37:33 AM 1083 Views
Ok, let's be seeing this... Michael - 03/01/2011 09:19:20 AM 1041 Views
Re: Ok, let's be seeing this... Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:33:15 PM 1305 Views
I've finally chosen my books for these challenges: Rebekah - 03/01/2011 06:46:03 PM 1119 Views
Finished A Christmas Carol Rebekah - 15/01/2011 11:12:19 AM 1036 Views
What would this count as? j-whitt987 - 05/01/2011 02:20:24 AM 1234 Views
I don't think that really falls into any of our categories... Legolas - 05/01/2011 06:36:39 PM 1024 Views
Well, there's book one I guess. *NM* j-whitt987 - 05/01/2011 08:02:31 PM 523 Views
Aight ranagrande - 06/01/2011 01:19:03 AM 1132 Views
Man its weird being on this board again. Wacky. edgecutioner - 10/01/2011 09:59:43 PM 1223 Views
Hey Ryan! Long time no see, alright. How's married life treating you? Legolas - 11/01/2011 09:51:48 PM 1013 Views
My first round draft picks are: M & M Maddy - 11/01/2011 10:54:06 PM 1239 Views
Re: My first round draft picks are: Rebekah - 15/01/2011 11:13:59 AM 1451 Views
Re: My first round draft picks are: Camilla - 21/01/2011 07:30:47 PM 1129 Views
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