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A Tournament of Reading – This is *really* the last challenge…
…unless any more blogging friends come up with more irresistible ones.
Last week I signed up for what I swore were my last challenges of the year; Nicole and Jill, wisely it seems, scoffed at this. Turns out I’d forgotten about the Medieval challenge Meghan was planning on creating, which I’d already unofficially said I’d planned on doing. Maybe this doesn’t count as a new challenge, since I told Meghan a few weeks ago I was going to do it when she floated the idea?
Yah, I didn’t think so either.
Oh well.
For those of you looking for ONE LAST CHALLENGE, this is a great one.
A Tournament of Reading challenges us to read more Medieval literature in 2010. You can read history, historical fiction, or actual medieval literature. I’m planning to join at the level of Lord, which means I will be reading 6 books for this challenge, and at least one from each of the above categories. I’m planning on listening to an audiobook of “The Canterbury Tales” for my medieval literature and reading either “The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England” or “The History of the Medieval World: from the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade” (or both) for the history portion. I highly doubt I’ll have a problem filling up the rest with historical fiction.
Meghan also has some great suggestions for books to read too, if you want to join this challenge and aren’t sure what to read.
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Oh geesh – I’m gonna have to join this one too! I don’t think I’ll have much trouble completing it!
See you there Jen!
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It really is a slippery slope, and honestly, you might as well just make peace with adding more. You think you are done, then like in February or March, here come more. Good thing nobody comes to smash our kneecaps when we don’t complete them.
.-= Sandy´s last blog ..Monday Movie Meme – Don’t Know Much About History =-.
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Oh my GOSH I totally forgot about this one. I told Meghan I would do it too. Oh well, what’s one more challenge amongst friends, right? And I love the subject, that always helps!
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I somehow doubt this is your last challenge. Tee Hee!!!
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Don’t all these challenges just sound too irresistible?!
.-= Amused´s last blog ..Adventures in Cooking =-.
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And now I’m just laughing.
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I recommend one of my all time favorite books which is a medieval historical: Katherine by Anya Seton, set during the days of Chaucer about his (supposed) sister-in-law. Any other description would involve spoilers but I will say that Katherine is a compelling heroine who captivated me at age 13 and I still find something new in every reread!
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You are not the first, or second, or even third person who I have seen expressing this sentiment about the last challenges. Not sure I believe any of them! Good luck though.
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i have to admit that there are enticing challenges at every turn…but i’ve stayed strong thus far! if someone hosts a “Read ONE Book of any Genre in 2010″ I might sign up because it’s a no-brainer. lol. otherwise, i have books up the wazoo to get to…
have fun with your challenges!
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So glad to have company in the “don’t believe a word I say when it comes to challenges” club!
.-= Beth F´s last blog ..Review: Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian =-.
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I signed up for this one too. I’m hoping it’s my last one…
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I’m glad you’re joining me, Jen! =)
.-= Meghan´s last blog ..Review: The Big Switch, Nicholas Carr =-.
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This one doesn’t interest me, but good luck with it.
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I just new it! I am looking forward to seeing what you join in 2010.
.-= Nicole´s last blog ..TSS: Reading Deliberately & A Few Reading Resolutions =-.
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