I ve want to run a reading challenge and nearly did but backed out now I have a challenge I love and hope you will love and spread for me .
THE VILLAGE READING CHALLENGE –
The challenge is reading books set in villages ,some of my firm favourites past and present have been set in villages this covers all genres and styles .From Christie’s Miss Marple ,Wyndham Midwich cuckoos ,Barbel stones in a landslide to Momples african Village .Villages make great source material and no matter where seem to have somethings in common ,they are a snapshot of their country or area ,but also you see the same characters occur over different books in different pl,aces the nosey old women ,the man with the straying eye ,the naughty child etc .I plan the challenge to run from March 1st 2011 – march first 2012 .
scores –
Village station 1-3 books in a year you got there a least .
Village shop 4-6 books you have brought something ,and been seen .
Village church 6-12 you’re getting their part of the community and well-known .
Village pub 12 or more you’re in the corner the old local that every one knows and talks too .
Please feel free to post .There is month on march 1st will have some buttons hopefully and a mr linky to sign up with .
Oh Stu, I had planned NOT to join any challenges this year (except 100 books) because I really want to work on my TBR, but this one is a temptation. I have no idea what books I could choose, but I’ll give it a go. (Maybe I can find something in the swag of African books I just bought because of Kinna, eh?)
Where do we sign up?
I think there is loads once you start think I ve few on tbr pile ,all the best stu
How about Black Swan Green by David Mitchell.
I’ll definitely be interested in joining – I love books set in villages. What a great idea!
Me too hence challenge seems to cross genres so well ,all the best stu
I was also going to limit the number of challenges this year. But I have to do this one :). thanks Stu. I think I will make a list of African books set in villages for participants to use.
Thanks Kinna look forward to your list ,all the best
Hmm, tempting. I think two of my January reads would have counted, so perhaps I could make it to the pinnacle of existence (the pub drunk)!
What fun! The Miss Read books would be good for that.
she would Verity there loads when you think about it ,all the best stu
Yes please, Kinna, an African list would be great.
From Britain there’s Cranford, Chocolat by Joanne Harris, Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner (??), and lots of books by Thomas Hardy.
From Australia there’s The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham and The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville.
great choices ,I look forward to seeing whaty Kinna chooses ,all the best stu
This is an interesting one Stu, unfortunately my mind draw a blank what to read for this but I wish you the very best of luck! 🙂
Thanks Jov ,all the best stu
How about to soundtrack your challenge the album – The Imagined Village, don’t know if you’ve heard it but it features billy bragg, Paul weller, eliza McCarthy, Asian dub foundation, Benjamin zephaniah etc.
Yes I could have got the first album very good ,all the best stu
I am definitely in for this challenge. I can’t wait to see what I have in the TBR pile that will work for this one. I think I am going to go for Village Church. Ambitious but not too ambitious.
wonderful ,think it is a challenge people will have books in tbr loads wonderful book set in villages ,all the best stu
Would you mind if I made a button as well?
Make away thomas ,all the best stu
What a great idea! Count me in! I am so overwhelmed at the moment that my reads may not come until autumn. What a lovely theme.
great thanks stu
This sounds like a really interesting challenge! Happy reading to you and all the participants!
Thanks Vasilly ,all the best stu
I can unofficially sign up to this though I have three running challenges, because most of the books I read are set in villages. lol
Yes Nana some my favourite books in villages are african ones ,all the best stu
Lead me not into temptation, I’m already doing three challenges as it is. Anyway, many thanks for stopping by Pen and Paper, I appreciate your comments.
welcome ,been following a while thought say hi ,all the best stu
Where do we sign up for this, Stu?
sorting it out shortly lisa sorry for delay been so busy at work last few weeks just not had time ,all the best stu
No worries, Stu, I still haven’t finalised which books I’m going to read anyway.
Lisa:)