Interesting Book Challenge
November 16th, 2008My friend Cindy posted a link to an interesting book challenge. The From the Stacks Challenge challenges you to read 5 books between November 1st and January 30th without buying new books. I’m planning to take on this challenge. I have a book buying habit. I just can’t help myself. I LOVE books. I have always loved the idea of having a room dedicated to being a library in my house, and now we finally have one. We have plenty of space for new books (though have decided to limit ourselves to owning only what can fit on our library bookshelves). I just can’t resist coming out of a bookstore with an armful of books. My wishlist is never ending! Though often it seems that my eyes are bigger than my brain, and I have stacks of books in my house that need to be read. I even have an entire bookshelf dedicated to books that I have borrowed from friends. It’s time to start digging into these unread treasures. I can’t begin to list them all, but I have listed below a large number of possibilities for me to choose from when doing this challenge. This is not an exhaustive list of my options. Hrm, this is a real eye opener for me!!!
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe by Douglas Adams
Kushiel’s Justice by Jacqueline Carey
Kushiel’s Mercy by Jacqueline Carey
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben
Drop Shot by Harlan Coben
Just One Look by Harlan Coben
Dancing in the Dark by Dee Davis
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane
Word Freak by Stefan Fatsis
Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Rainbow: The Story of Judy Garland by Christopher Finch
World Without End by Ken Follett
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
Dead Sleep by Greg Iles
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel
Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
The Seventh Sense by T. J. MacGregor
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Gabriel by Garth Nix
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
A Short History of a Small Place by T. R. Pearson
Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
Russka by Edward Rutherfurd
Flyte by Angie Sage
Magyk by Angie Sage
Physik by Angie Sage
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Ptolemy’s Gate by Jonathan Stroud
Devil in the Details by Jennifer Traig
An Audience for Einstein by Mark Wakely
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
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November 16th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I vote for World Without End and Definitely Dead. And then Russka so you can tell me if I should read my copy or not.
November 16th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
The great thing about this book challenge is ‘ripping’ off other people’s book lists and finding new books to add to my list!!
World Without End is on my list but I didn’t add to the book challenge because I would probably only be able to read two including that one!
Good luck! At least we know we’ll get one done
(The Red Tent)!
November 16th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I think the only one of those that I have read is “Into Thin Air”, but it was fabulous! Definitely recommend that one.