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Hmmm. Maybe. *NM* Camilla Send a noteboard - 16/01/2011 09:11:25 PM
2. Read a book by an author from a country you've not read a book from before.

Here I am a little stumped.

I think perhaps I haven't read anyone from Iran? Or really most of the Arab world. Any suggestions?

Ever read any of Naguib Mahfouz's work? His Cairo Trilogy books are his most famous, but almost anything would be well worth your time.

I have heard the name, but that is a good idea.

3. Read one Scifi, one Fantasy and one Spec Fic book (i.e. three separate books, and they can be books you've read before, if you like).

What distinguishes Spec Fic from Fantasy and Sci Fi? As I understand the term it is merely one that is wider, and encompasses the other two in addition to other stuff.

It is that, plus it's also a term for books that aren't placed in the SF/F section of stores, such as much of David Mitchell's work.

- Mystery

Do you mean crime? I wonder whether this is the time to finally pick up a Val McDermid book, but I am not sure it would fit the bill (never having read one before).

If it doesn't, perhaps I'll finally read the book where Poirot dies.

- Family chronicle

Here, again, I am having trouble thinking of a good one.

Ever read Allende's La casa de los espiritus? That would likely count. Or maybe Alcott's Little Women.

I have read both.

Faulkner's Snopes novels would be fitting: The Hamlet, The Town, The Mansion.
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2011: a year of RAFO challenges. Rebekah - 13/12/2010 10:45:30 PM 2826 Views
What do we win? *NM* Tavi - 13/12/2010 10:59:45 PM 1053 Views
Pride? A feeling of accomplishment? Rebekah - 13/12/2010 11:01:55 PM 1593 Views
Seems worth it. ? - 16/12/2010 09:51:48 PM 1608 Views
I demand pie! Myrdhyn - 22/12/2010 08:16:19 PM 1574 Views
That looks like fun ranagrande - 14/12/2010 12:50:54 AM 1598 Views
I like. Darth_Katie - 14/12/2010 01:08:36 AM 1680 Views
I think it says "challenge" Camilla - 15/12/2010 02:04:34 AM 1793 Views
Competition with yourself, then. Darth_Katie - 15/12/2010 03:52:13 AM 1691 Views
I refuse to watch film versions of books if I can help it Larry - 14/12/2010 01:20:21 AM 1620 Views
I generally agree, but sometimes the movies are better than the books. *NM* ranagrande - 14/12/2010 01:27:44 AM 973 Views
Most of my favorite books are unfilmable. *NM* Larry - 14/12/2010 01:40:04 AM 926 Views
Just like Watchmen! *NM* Craig - 14/12/2010 02:46:14 AM 957 Views
Yup. Darth_Katie - 14/12/2010 04:06:14 AM 1637 Views
I never watched that. Cockatiel of Doom - 19/12/2010 01:12:19 AM 1747 Views
You are a lucky lady. Darth_Katie - 19/12/2010 03:53:30 AM 1804 Views
Name one. *NM* Tom - 14/12/2010 05:07:36 AM 921 Views
Mansfield Park. Rebekah - 14/12/2010 08:36:23 AM 1756 Views
I'll name a dozen. ranagrande - 14/12/2010 10:32:04 AM 1725 Views
Not all of those are valid choices. Tom - 14/12/2010 03:32:55 PM 1723 Views
Also Big Fish. Craig - 14/12/2010 08:02:07 PM 1812 Views
I prefer the book version of that, by the way Larry - 14/12/2010 10:45:54 PM 1739 Views
Weird. *NM* Craig - 15/12/2010 05:47:21 AM 955 Views
Lots of poor movies there Larry - 14/12/2010 10:48:59 PM 1645 Views
Yeah, I don't know how any movie could be as bad as that book. *NM* BlackAdder - 15/12/2010 08:06:20 AM 1119 Views
Wonderboys *NM* Mark - 14/12/2010 04:49:47 PM 957 Views
I'm in. *NM* Camilla - 14/12/2010 10:43:14 AM 1048 Views
Seems nice, I will try to do the half-dozen challange *NM* ursidae - 14/12/2010 07:32:20 PM 1085 Views
This is a really good idea. I like the challenges. I wonder if I can be arsed to do one. Or more. *NM* M & M Maddy - 14/12/2010 08:23:42 PM 1090 Views
Question: Can books count for multiple challenges? *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 14/12/2010 09:34:28 PM 1026 Views
Preferably not. But we can be tolerant if you're running out of time. Rebekah - 14/12/2010 09:49:26 PM 1604 Views
But the challenge-books can count towards the 50 and the book you'd been meaning to read. Legolas - 14/12/2010 10:17:12 PM 1630 Views
Re: But the challenge-books can count towards the 50 and the book you'd been meaning to read. Rebekah - 14/12/2010 10:22:06 PM 1664 Views
So... Kaldric - 15/12/2010 04:13:27 PM 1884 Views
A single book can count for many things... Jacob - 15/12/2010 04:17:59 PM 1750 Views
Oooh. This sounds great, count me in! Avendesora - 15/12/2010 12:38:39 AM 2077 Views
A challenge I'm toying with for 2011: Tom - 15/12/2010 04:00:36 AM 1788 Views
Inspired somewhat by Tom's post, here's one I'm toying with for next year Larry - 15/12/2010 04:46:05 AM 1697 Views
I'm in. *NM* Missa Sedai - 15/12/2010 05:20:04 AM 951 Views
Hmm, exciting BlackAdder - 15/12/2010 08:10:50 AM 1964 Views
A condition and an observation Camilla - 15/12/2010 11:27:29 AM 1695 Views
Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian? Larry - 15/12/2010 01:08:04 PM 1839 Views
I liked The Road and No Country For Old Men as well. Jessie - 22/12/2010 06:23:23 PM 1698 Views
Is The Road really a western, though? *NM* Legolas - 22/12/2010 10:30:44 PM 976 Views
true. Not so much, I just always pigeonhole McCarthy as a westernish writer. *NM* Jessie - 25/12/2010 02:20:54 AM 870 Views
Karl May? Legolas - 15/12/2010 07:27:03 PM 1752 Views
I'm sorry, but I keep reading "Karl Marx?" *NM* Tom - 18/12/2010 04:51:40 AM 817 Views
Yeah, they're rather different. *NM* Legolas - 18/12/2010 01:33:23 PM 896 Views
Hm nossy - 15/12/2010 03:15:50 PM 1797 Views
I've read a western. I'm counting that! snoopcester - 30/12/2010 10:50:46 PM 1870 Views
snoopcester - 30/12/2010 10:51:55 PM 1630 Views
You'd think two things here that aren't true snoopcester - 30/12/2010 11:56:22 PM 1703 Views
Re: <will watch interestedly as you play> Danae al'Thor - 16/12/2010 12:22:54 PM 1657 Views
I think you should try to do one challenge now issued by myself Larry - 16/12/2010 01:07:18 PM 1676 Views
Re: If I can afford it, then of course I'll read it. Danae al'Thor - 17/12/2010 12:35:02 PM 1725 Views
I am so doing this! ? - 16/12/2010 09:55:19 PM 1618 Views
Question: ? - 17/12/2010 01:56:50 AM 1792 Views
I think we can accept that. Legolas - 17/12/2010 09:05:55 PM 1861 Views
Ok cool. Thanks *NM* ? - 17/12/2010 09:34:30 PM 892 Views
Dirty half dozen and genre challenges for me Stephen - 17/12/2010 12:14:00 PM 1675 Views
I think that would definitely qualify. Legolas - 17/12/2010 09:07:28 PM 1690 Views
Re: I think that would definitely qualify. Stephen - 20/12/2010 12:45:42 AM 1684 Views
As always, I won't succeed at the 50 book challenge, but the others... A Deathwatch Guard - 20/12/2010 07:05:30 AM 1629 Views
I'm going for the 120 book challenge. Jessie - 22/12/2010 06:18:25 PM 1678 Views
I think you missed a trick here. Michael - 30/12/2010 09:19:20 AM 1766 Views
I think that one is always understood. *NM* Camilla - 30/12/2010 09:36:38 AM 1112 Views
I don't think it is. Michael - 30/12/2010 04:20:41 PM 1592 Views
Well. Rebekah - 30/12/2010 04:55:00 PM 1691 Views
More questions Camilla - 16/01/2011 08:39:01 PM 1598 Views
Re: More questions Larry - 16/01/2011 08:48:09 PM 1650 Views
Re: More questions Camilla - 16/01/2011 08:51:37 PM 1718 Views
Faulkner? Larry - 16/01/2011 08:58:12 PM 1672 Views
Hmmm. Maybe. *NM* Camilla - 16/01/2011 09:11:25 PM 1809 Views
Re: More questions Rebekah - 16/01/2011 08:57:51 PM 1683 Views
Re: More questions Camilla - 16/01/2011 09:00:23 PM 1701 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/01/2011 09:11:29 PM 1833 Views
Re: Hm. Camilla - 16/01/2011 09:13:50 PM 1619 Views
Rebekah - 16/01/2011 09:16:42 PM 1647 Views
Re: Camilla - 16/01/2011 09:50:09 PM 1964 Views
Re: Rebekah - 16/01/2011 10:09:10 PM 1764 Views
Re: Camilla - 16/01/2011 10:15:09 PM 1908 Views
Re: More questions Legolas - 16/01/2011 10:35:07 PM 1813 Views
I have read a Family Chronicle ranagrande - 18/01/2011 03:03:48 AM 1887 Views
Nice try. *NM* Legolas - 18/01/2011 06:19:48 PM 835 Views
You disagree? ranagrande - 19/01/2011 01:30:45 AM 1696 Views
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