Fall Reading Challenge 2010

Challenge: Fall Reading Challenge 2010

Start date: September 22, 2010

Finish date: December 20, 2010

Hosted By: A Southern Daydreamer Reads

Rules:

1. Make a list of books you want to read this Fall.
2. Write a post with your list on your blog. (You can add to or change this list at any time during the challenge)
3. Please post the direct link to your Fall Reading Challenge 2010 post. (so that other participants can visit and see what you are reading)
4. You can write another post in December to let everyone know how you did.

<Mr Linky mis-behaving… PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR LINK IN COMMENTS>  (I will add manually)

List of Fall Reading Challenge participants:

1. Susan at A Southern Daydreamer Reads
2. Donnie at New Blessing Everyday
3. Teri at Gone Walkabout 2
4. Sherrie at Just Read
5. Susan at A Work in Progress
6. Laura at The Shabby Rabbit
7. Beth at Elizabeth’s Studio 54: Life and Art in Rural New England
8. Maggie at Normandy Life
9. Tina at Beansie Babbles
10. Cortney at Living & Loving in California
11. You are next!

We will have another challenge for Winter 2010. The purpose of the challenge is for everyone to read and have fun!

My List – Fall Reading Challenge

Here’s my list for the Fall Reading Challenge… as always .. subject to change!

Classic

• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (read a few stories)

Historical Novels

• John Adams by David McCullough
• Devil's Dream (A Novel About Nathan Bedford Forrest) by Madison Smartt Bell
• Shades of Gray (Novel of the Civil War in Virginia) by Jessica James
• Gods and Generals (Novel of the Civil War) by Jeff Shaara, Michael Shaara

Crime /Mystery

• Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
• Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
• The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
• Knitting Bones by Monica Ferris

Thriller

• The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
• The Camel Club by David Baldacci
• The Collectors by David Baldacci
• Stone Cold  by David Baldacci
• Divine Justice by David Baldacci
• Deliver Us From Evil by David Baldacci
• Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
• Rain Gods by James Lee Burke 
• Path of the Assassin by Brad Thor
• State of the Union by Brad Thor
• Blowback by Brad Thor
• Takedown by Brad Thor
• The First Commandment by Brad Thor
• The Last Patriot by Brad Thor
• The Apostle by Brad Thor
• Foreign Influence by Brad Thor
• The Athena Project by Brad Thor
• By Order of the President by W.E.B. Griffin

Fantasy

• Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff

My Summer Reading Results

How did you do with your Summer reading? Where did Summer go??   I read 16 books .. but not near as much as I would have liked! I read some from my original list but I think I added a few! I will be adding a Fall Reading Challenge to keep myself going!

Classic

• Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
• Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (read a few stories)

Historical Novels

• John Adams by David McCullough
• 1776 by David McCullough
• Devil's Dream (A Novel About Nathan Bedford Forrest) by Madison Smartt Bell
• Shades of Gray (Novel of the Civil War in Virginia) by Jessica James
• Gods and Generals (Novel of the Civil War) by Jeff Shaara, Michael Shaara
• The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

Crime /Mystery

• 7th Heaven by James Patterson  and Maxine Paetro
• 8th Confession by James Patterson  and Maxine Paetro
• The 9th Judgment by James Patterson  and Maxine Paetro
• Cross by James Patterson
• Double Cross by James Patterson
• Cross Country by James Patterson
• Alex Cross’s Trial by James Patterson
• I. Alex Cross by James Patterson
• Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
• Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
• The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
• Knitting Bones by Monica Ferris

Thriller

• The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
• The Camel Club by David Baldacci
• The Collectors by David Baldacci
• Stone Cold  by David Baldacci
• Divine Justice by David Baldacci
• Deliver Us From Evil by David Baldacci
• Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz 
• Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
• Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
• Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
• Rain Gods by James Lee Burke 
• The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor 
• Path of the Assassin by Brad Thor
• State of the Union by Brad Thor
• Blowback by Brad Thor
• Takedown by Brad Thor
• The First Commandment by Brad Thor
• The Last Patriot by Brad Thor
• The Apostle by Brad Thor
• Foreign Influence by Brad Thor
• The Athena Project by Brad Thor
• By Order of the President by W.E.B. Griffin
• Black Wind by Clive Cussler

Fantasy

• Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff

Summer Reading Challenge updated

Challenge: Summer Reading Challenge 2010

Start date: June 21, 2010

Finish date: September 21, 2010

Hosted By: A Southern Daydreamer Reads

Rules:

1. Make a list of books you want to read this summer.
2. Write a post with your list on your blog. (You can add to or change this list at any time during the challenge)
3. Please post the direct link to your Summer Reading Challenge 2010 post. (so that other participants can visit and see what you are reading)
4. You can write another post in September to let everyone know how you did.

<Mr Linky mis-behaving… PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR LINK IN COMMENTS>

List of Summer Reading Challenge participants (I will update this list):

1. Michelle at New Horizon Reviews
2. Katie at Le Beau Paon Victorien
3. Freda at Freda’s Voice
4. Susan at A Southern Daydreamer Reads
5. Olga at Olga’s Home and Garden Blog
6. Sherrie at Just Books
7. GrannySue at GrannySue’s Planet
8. Becky at Behind the Scenes with Becky 
9. Laura at The Shabby Rabbit
10. Valerie at SnapPeas
11. Susan at A Work in Progress
12. Becky at Operation Actually Read Bible
13. Karla at Ramblin Roads
14. Helen at Nanna’s Place
15. Heather at Mrs Southern Bride
16. You are next!!

 

We will have another challenge for Fall 2010. The purpose of the challenge is for everyone to read and have fun!