I know I don't need them since I've always got a huge list of books waiting to be read, but when I found this website: http://novelchallenges.blogspot.com/ I was hooked.
Hopefully I won't get sucked in too much, but there is at least one challenge I will be participating in, and that's the Neil Gaiman Challenge "The Dream King Challenge." Here are the rules:
I'm shooting for Devotee, though I may venture into Zealot territory before the year is over. :) Here's my proposed list:
Movie: Neverwhere or Beowulf
Non-fiction: Don't Panic: Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Fiction: Neverwhere or American Gods (both rereads)
Childrens: Odd Frost and the Giants
Young Adult: Coraline (the novel, I've already read the graphic novel)
Short Story: Smoke and Mirrors
Graphic Novel: Preludes and Nocturnes in the Sandman series (this is where I'll probably go over into Zealot...)
Other: Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman (which I'm reading right now, and it is awesome!)
Let me know if there are any you're thinking of joining yourself!
Cheers,
Sti
Hopefully I won't get sucked in too much, but there is at least one challenge I will be participating in, and that's the Neil Gaiman Challenge "The Dream King Challenge." Here are the rules:
Neophyte: Read one work and watch one movie
Acolyte: Read three works (from three different categories) and watch one movie
Devotee: Read six works (from six different categories) and watch one movie
Zealot: Read twelve works (from at least six different categories) and watch one movie
There will also be mini-challenges (with prizes!) and other fun activities during the year. Re-reads are okay - I'm sure a lot of us have already read a few of Neil's books before. This challenge can (and will!) overlap with other challenges. I would suggest J. Kaye's Young Adult Reading Challenge and Laza's Graphic Novel Challenge. If you'd like to join, leave a comment below or send an email to xjessideex [at] gmail [dot] com. I'll send you an invitation to post on the blog.
I'm shooting for Devotee, though I may venture into Zealot territory before the year is over. :) Here's my proposed list:
Movie: Neverwhere or Beowulf
Non-fiction: Don't Panic: Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Fiction: Neverwhere or American Gods (both rereads)
Childrens: Odd Frost and the Giants
Young Adult: Coraline (the novel, I've already read the graphic novel)
Short Story: Smoke and Mirrors
Graphic Novel: Preludes and Nocturnes in the Sandman series (this is where I'll probably go over into Zealot...)
Other: Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman (which I'm reading right now, and it is awesome!)
Let me know if there are any you're thinking of joining yourself!
Cheers,
Sti
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I think I have come up with my challenge for this year. It's the Recommend It Challenge!
I have to read every book someone recommends to me this year. Anytime someone recommends that I read a book I will write it down and then I have all year to read the book. The same person can recommend another book to me after a month, whether I have read the first book yet or not.