The challenges I'm participating in 2010:
My goal: Suffragette level (8 books, out of which 3 nonfiction)
Books read:
1. Tracy Chavalier: Remarkable Creatures 6.12.2009
2. Suzanne Raitt: Vita & Virginia: The Work and Friendship of V. Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf 20.12.2009
3. Virginia Woolf: Orlando 25.12.2009
4. Linda Olsson: Astrid & Veronica 28.12.2009
5. Jane Robinson: Bluestockings: The Remarkable Story of the First Women to Fight for an Education 6.1.2010
6. Elizabeth Gaskell: Four Short Stories 24.1.2010
7. Harry Mulisch: Two Women 13.2.2010
8. Love Letters of Great Women. Ed. by Ursula Doyle 21.3.2010
Personal challenge
My goal: 20 books written by Finnish writers
Books read:
1. Kristina Carlson: Maan ääreen 25.1.2010 [reread]
2. Robert Åsbacka: Urkujenrakentaja 6.2.2010
4. Heini Junkkaala: Kristuksen morsian 13.6.2010 [a play]
5. Sofi Oksanen: Puhdistus 12.7.2010
6. Sofi Oksanen: Baby Jane 28.8.2010
7. Anja Snellman: Parvekejumalat 28.9.2010
8. Tuomas Kyrö: Mielensäpahoittaja 12.11.2010
9. Seija Vilén: Mangopuun alla 17.11.2010
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Hosted by Amanda of The Zen Leaf
My goal: Rainbow Level (12 books or more)
Books read:
2. Empress of the World by Sara Ryan 10.1.2010
3. Two Women by Harry Mulisch 13.2.2010
4. Death: The Time of Your Life by Neil Gaiman 22.3.2010
5. The Others by Siba Al-Harez 18.4.2010
6. Rapture by Carol Ann Duffy 8.6.2010
7. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 16.6.2010
8. Landing by Emma Donoghue 24.7.2010
10. The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue 7.8.2010
11. Room by Emma Donoghue 25.9.2010
Hosted by Beth F. of Beth Fish Reads
My goal: There is only one level of participation: to read one book with a food in its title, one with body of water, title (i.e lady, queen etc.), plant, place, and music term in its title = 6 books
Books read:
1. Title: Empress of the World by Sara Ryan 10.1.2010
2. Body of water: The River by Rumer Godden 23.1.2010
3. Plant: Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree by Tariq Ali 5.2.2010
4. Place: The Master of Bruges 9.5.2010
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Hosted by J. T. Oldfield of Bibliofreak
My goal: No idea! I chose the Unsheparded Path also known (to quote the challenge site) as The Don't Tell Me What to Do -path ;-)
Books read:
1. In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 21.1.2010
2. Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree by Tariq Ali 5.2.2010
1. In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 21.1.2010
2. Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree by Tariq Ali 5.2.2010
3. Mangopuun alla by Seija Vilén 17.11.2010
Hosted by Sarah of what we have here is a failure to communicate, Emily of Evening All Afternoon, Frances of Nonsuch Book and Claire of kiss a cloud.
My goal: Reread all the four books before the discussion for that particular book starts
Books read:
1. Virginia Woolf: Orlando 25.12.2009 (ok, I was a bit early with this one :))
2. Virginia Woolf: To the Lighthouse 3.1.2010
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Reading the World Challenge (January-July)
Hosted by PaperTigers.
My goal: to read one book representing one of the seven continents every month for the next seven months.
Africa: Anouar Benmalek: The Lovers of Algeria 26.6.2010
Antarctica: Beryl Bainbridge: The Birthday Boys [setting: mostly Antarctica] 17.7.2010
Asia: Rumer Godden: The River [setting: India] 23.1.2010
Australia:The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville 28.3.2010
Europe: Tariq Ali: Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree [setting: al-Andalus = Andalusia, Moorish Spain] 5.2.2010
North America: Happenstance by Carol Shields [setting: USA] 11.4.2010
South America:
Reading the World Challenge (January-July)
Hosted by PaperTigers.
My goal: to read one book representing one of the seven continents every month for the next seven months.
Africa: Anouar Benmalek: The Lovers of Algeria 26.6.2010
Antarctica: Beryl Bainbridge: The Birthday Boys [setting: mostly Antarctica] 17.7.2010
Asia: Rumer Godden: The River [setting: India] 23.1.2010
Australia:The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville 28.3.2010
Europe: Tariq Ali: Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree [setting: al-Andalus = Andalusia, Moorish Spain] 5.2.2010
North America: Happenstance by Carol Shields [setting: USA] 11.4.2010
South America:
