The British paper, The Guardian, has come up with a list of 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read Before They Die. (In case they take that link down, I've also posted the list here.)
So, the challenge is to
Of these 10, you must read 1 from each category and, if possible, 1 should be a book you have never heard of until you saw it on this list.
Feel free to complain about certain books being included or not included.
Also, they have broken the list into smaller sections, with annotations, so you can see what a book is about before you check it out.
I'll have a post every month rounding up your reviews and it'll be lots of fun, so sign up below!
UPDATE There will be prizes! I'm not sure what yet, but at the end, there will be a prize drawing for everyone who finishes, and probably a drawing or two along the way...
Also, feel free to use these buttons!
WooHoo! I'm the first to sign up! I've seen lists like these before and always wanted to make an effort to read 'em all. I have realized that will probably never happen. That's why I love this challenge. It's an easily (hopefully) attainable goal, and it gives my big lazy butt some motivation to go ahead and do it already!
ReplyDeleteI'll be posting this link on my blog ASAP.
I'm totally in! This is a great idea. I'm feeling a little shy about the review part, but it's probably one of those things that's good for me, and I'll be insulated by the hundreds of others who surely will participate in your challenge!
ReplyDeleteYour reviews don't have to be anything complex either! All you have to say is "I read XXXXX. I thought it was boring."
ReplyDeleteI'm in! I've been so wretched at updating my blog of late, maybe this will motivate me! Though I have to admit, the list of 1000 is a little intimidating -- how to choose?
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea!
ReplyDeleteI suspected it was a matter of time until a challenge like this came along :P I'm very tempted, and I particularly like your idea of including a book we hadn't heard of before the list. I'll have to see if I manage to finish some of my other challenges first.
ReplyDeleteI twittered about this the other day! I will need to go to the library I guess. Haven't been in a while :)
ReplyDeleteI found this via M. Molly Backes, and I'm in as well.
ReplyDeletewhy not? :)
ReplyDeleteI *tried* to resist. I really did. But here I am joining another challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds pretty awesome, and like a good way to get myself even further re-immersed into daily reading again (college kind of forced me out of the once-beloved habit).
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennie, great idea!
This ties into my own new years resolution to read more books! thanks Jennie!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea and the opportunity. I think it'll be a very rewarding experience.
ReplyDeleteI'm in. This should encourage me to read more than just YA books this year.
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea! I'm in.
ReplyDeleteWill anyone else be reading their books on a Kindle? Looks like a lot of out-of-copyright books on the list so it should be easy to find free (and legal) copies for Kindle.
As the young'uns say these days: w00t.
This list is so much better than some of the others I've seen! I'm ready to start reading tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteReally looking forward to this.
ReplyDeleteGreat challenge. Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeletegood incentive to read some books i've been meaning to get around to...
ReplyDeletethis is a nice combo of worthwhile, challenging and manageable. thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm in. I posted the challenge link in my blog, but haven't decided on my list of books yet. That's a task I'll have to sit and think about.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea - I'm signing up. I've got a post about it on my blog and I'm already reading my first book! Thanks for hosting.
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ReplyDeleteHowdy. I just finished my first book and review. I'm not sure where to post or submit it, so I posted it on my blog. http://redzeppelin.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeleteBTW: I registered for the challenge as RedZeppelin but I've since changed my Blogger display name to my real name.
I'm really looking forward to this! Thanks for hosting it!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I loved the list but I couldn't work out what to do with it. Did you know that there was a list of 100 additional books that readers thought should have been on the list too in today's Guardian?
ReplyDeleteI am way late to join but wanna play anyway!
ReplyDeleteSorry I am late in signing up. I just got my new laptop the other day because my old one died on me. It sound like fun and I always am looking for new authors. Judy
ReplyDeleteHello - this looks like a great challenge. I'm new to it all so a bit late joining. Looking forward to it. Thank you for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWell don't need another challenge but this looks like a good one.
ReplyDeleteThis looks interesting. Thanks for offering it to us! I already have joined several challenges but......
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm in. This is my first reading challenge since I started blogging, and I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteI've signed up. I've picked four books so far.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful idea! I'm excited by reading the list of such great works and can't wait to sink my teeth into them.
ReplyDeleteI'm joining very late in the game, but by taking maximum advantage of overlaps with other challenges, etc., I hope to finish. I've just posted my list on my blog and have one of the books in progress.
ReplyDeleteI just found this from a link, and you've convinced me somehow that my TBR pile is too small--I hoping this will be an excuse to broaden my horizons!
ReplyDeleteIt's a bit late in the game, but I'm joining this challenge, with the added restriction -- to be in keeping with my blog -- that all the books I pick have to be in the public domain and available for free online.
ReplyDeleteGreat Challenge! I'm in!
ReplyDeleteHi! Great Challenge!! Please sign me up!
ReplyDeleteVanessa of BookSoulmates.blogspot.com