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Haruki Murakami Reading Challenge 2011
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Aussie Author Challenge 2011
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East and SouthEast Asia Challenge 2011
Extensive book list by Violet!
Chinese Literature Challenge 2011
3 February 2011 – 23 January 2012
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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Challenge (2011)
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GLBT Challenge 2011
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South Asian Challenge 2011
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Graphic Novels Challenge 2011
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Global Reading Challenge 2011
Africa
Asia: Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Australasia
Europe
North America: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
South America (please include Central America where it is most convenient for you)
The Seventh Continent (here you can either choose Antarctica or your own Β΄seventhΒ΄ setting, eg the sea, the space, a supernatural/paranormal world, history, the future β you name it).
Immigrant Stories 2011 Challenge
What’s in a Name 4 Challenge (first time lucky!)
- A book with a number in the title: Three Cups of Tea?
- A book with jewelry or a gem in the title: Girl with a Pearl Earring?
- A book with a size in the title: A Short History of Nearly Everything?
- A book with travel or movement in the title: EAST of Eden by John Steinbeck
- A book with evil in the title: Nothing to ENVY by Barbara Demick
- A book with a life stage in the title: Then We Came to the End, Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World, Midnight’s Children, A Suitable Boy, Gone with the Wind, Girl with a Pearl Earring?
Non-Fiction Challenge 2011
17 January – 31 December 2011
Culture: Non-fiction books about different cultures, religions and foreign lands; memoirs & biographies count.
Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Art: Non-fiction books about anything art related (painters, music, architecture, photography, dance, literature, film, etc.). Memoirs/biographies of any people related to the arts count.
Food: Food memoirs, anything related to food industry, food lifestyles
Medical: anything related to the medical field–industry memoirs, memoirs about illnesses (mental included) /diseases, etc.
Travel: travelogues, industry memoirs, travel guides, etc.
Memoir/Biography: Self explanatory
Money: Anything related to finances, economics, history of money, financial improvement etc.
Science/Nature: Anything related to any scientific field, memoirs count.
History: Anything history related– events, biographies of historic figures, etc.
1-3 books from different categories: Master of Trivial Pursuit
4-6 books from different categories: Apply For Who Wants to Be A Millionaire
7-9 books from different categories: Future Jeopardy Champion
Middle East Reading Challenge completed
1 August 2010 – 31 July 2011
Japanese Literature Challenge IV completed
1 June 2010 – 31 January 2011
20 replies on “Reading Challenges and Projects 2011”
I can see that you are just as fond of challenges as I am π Thanks for joining the Chinese Lit challenge and happy reading!
Chinoiseries, thanks for visiting. I look forward to share reads with you π
I am so excited that you are joining the Middle East Reading Challenge and Nine Parts of Desire is such an interesting book. I’ll go check out your review right now!
Helen, thanks for the welcome. I’m going to post Nine Parts of Desire soon, it’s not up yet!
Warm welcome to the 2011 Aussie Author Challenge!
Booklover, thanks! I look forward to read more Aussie authors!
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Hi, welcome to the East and SouthEast Asia Challenge. I hope you have fun deciding and reading as well.
Violet, thanks! Look forward to share reads with you!
I see we’re signed up for many of the same challenges. Thanks for joining the GN challenge. I can’t wait to see which books you read for the challenge. Happy reading!
Vasilly, thanks for the welcome! Graphic novels and comics are second nature to me, so I wouldn’t miss the challenge!
Welcome to the East and SouthEast Asia Challenge π
oops!!! sorry for the double comment, I thought the first one didn’t post!!!
That’s okay Violet. Thanks for the double welcome lol.
Thanks for joining the Murakami challenge. π
tanabata, likewise thanks for hosting! π
So glad you are on board for the immigrant stories challenge! looking forward to seeing what you read!
Colleen, thanks! I already have one book in line for the challenge π
14 challenges committed this year Mee?!! You are on to something here.. Best of luck! π
JoV, I know I know. But I have promised myself, it’s all guilt-free! I’ll be surprised if I complete all of them. In other words, I’m ready to fail some from the get go π
I think we joined a lot of the same challenges. So good luck to you too!