Beginnings

Welcome friends! I have started this entry in the global technosphere because I have been in love with books since the age of 2. Among the busy business of being a new teacher, this is my outlet for sharing thoughts on a love of reading a wide variety of books. My inspiration can be summed up with a yearbook quote from a teacher written when I was 8: "To the only girl at recess I see reading a book. Good for you!"
My blog title is quoted from a classmate who asked me this once. Believe it or not, I've also heard it as a teacher :D

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Back to the Classics Challenge


Yay, another new challenge for 2011!

Sarah @ Sarah Reads Too Much is hosting Back to the Classics Challenge running from January to June 2011.

Anyone may participate, even if you don't have a book blog, as Sarah has opened up a comments field.  You may choose the books to read at any time (pre-selected or spontaneous), but your goal is to read at least one each of:

1.  A Banned Book
2.  A Book with a Wartime Setting (can be any war)
3.  A Pulitzer Prize (Fiction) Winner or Runner Up: a list can be found here
4.  A Children's/Young Adult Classic
5.  19th Century Classic
6.  20th Century Classic
7.  A Book you think should be considered a 21st Century Classic
8.  Re-Read a book from your High School/College Classes

This sounds like an awesome challenge!  Hope you'll participate, too :)

8 comments:

  1. Hmmm, this sounds like a tempting challenge. I'm in a classics reading group so I might be able to use some of those books for this challenge.
    Thanks for posting about it.

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  2. Oh, this is great. I have been seeing a lot of bloggers on a classic kick. I am definitely a new convert too!

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  3. Thanks for joining in, and even posting about it! I appreciate it!

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  4. Thanks for posting this. I really need to read more classics so I'll definitely be joining this one!

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  5. Although I'm a writer, college teaching is my "day job," and all I can say is that I'm amazed at the amount of reading you're getting done while toiling in the fields of education!

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  6. Hi!
    I've joined this challenge too. Thanks for stopping by my place. And I'm following you too. Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    Just Books
    http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2010/11/2011-reading-challenge_18.html

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  7. Nice to hear so many people excited about joining in this challenge!

    Sarah~ You're welcome & thanks for hosting :)

    Shelley~ Well, I have some secrets that help with the reading time: I'm currently a substitute teacher so my work days are flexible (and I'm not bogged down with meetings, planning, etc.), plus I'm a single member family :) Of course, all of the above could change in the blink of an eye!

    Sherrie~ That's sweet, thank you :)

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