This is a twelve month challenge (January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008).
I'm going to try to choose books that have already have. I really need to quit mooching books faster than I can read them. Then there's all those books I've bought and still need to read, not to mention the ones from the library.
- January: Shannon Hale (Austenland or Book of a Thousand Days)
alternatives: Jasper Fforde, Wilkie Collins, Isaac Asimov, Philippa Gregory, Diana Gabladon - February: Patricia McKillip (Book of Atrix Wolfe)
alternatives: Elaine Konigsburg - March: Lois Lowry (Gossamer)
alternatives: Patricia MacLachlon (Sarah, Plain and Tall), Dr. Seuss, Carl Hiassen, John Irving - April: Jacqueline Winspear (Messenger of Truth)
alternatives: Terry Pratchett, Barbara Kingsolver - May: Arthur Conan Doyle
alternative: Jodi Picoult - June: Pearl S. Buck (The Good Earth)
alternative: Helen Keller - July: Dean Koontz (The Darkest Evening of the Year)
alternatives: Robert Parker (Family Honor), Joanne Harris, Anna Quindlen - August: Orson Scott Card,
alternative: Sharon Kay Penman (The Queen's Man) - September: Taylor Caldwell (Grandmother & the Priest)
alternatives: James Hilton (Random Harvest), Elizabeth Peters, H.G. Wells - October: Lynn Flewelling (The Bone Doll's Twin)
alernatives: Geraldine Brooks (Year of Wonders), Anne Perry, Joan Clark, Wendy Corsi Staub, - November: L.M.Montgomery (Anne of Avonlea
alternatives: Margaret Atwood, C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, Neil Gaiman - December: Charles de Lint (Yarrow)
alternatives: Anne Patchett, Jane Austin, Avi, Kipling
5 comments:
I really interesting challenge idea! I wish I had more time to join in!!
Ack! I'm having such a horrible time resisting challenges...and I really like the sound of this one!! I'm running away now!!
I'm so glad you're joining in the fun! Your list looks great. :)
This is a different and interesting challenge. Hmm. I have two to finish for this year and only one - The Cardathon - for next... so I'll think about this one. It hasn't taken me long to get hooked on challenges. LOL!
Both YA authors Beverly Cleary and Marguerite Henry (did I spell her first name right? It's been a long time!) have April birthdays, too. What a great reason to read Ramona again! :D
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