Here's where you can follow your progress toward those dreaded reading goals. (Review the rules for this challenge here. Note that sign-ups are now closed.)
If you're determined to move some of those perpetually looming books off your reading lists this year, you've come to the right place!
Here's how it works: Let me know your progress in the comments on this post as the year goes on, including a review link or some comments about the book. When you knock those books off your TBR list, you'll get a sweetener in the mail as you reward--in case having them in your literary rear view mirror isn't enough!
Neer of A Hot Cup of Pleasure (sign-up in comments) (sweeteners TBA)
1. Colonial and Postcolonial Literature: Migrant Metaphors - Elleke Boehmer (review)
2. Masks of Conquest - Gauri Viswanathan (review)
3. Indian National Liberation Movement and Russia - Sinha (review)
Marina Jevdokimova (sign-up here) (sweets)
1. The Missing Drum - Yvonne Hergane (review)
2. Fiorentina da impazzire - Marco Lollobrigida (review)
3. The Color Purple - Alice Walker (review)
4. Racconti Italiani - Claudio Manella (review)
Carolyn at Riedel Fascination (sign-up here) (books)
I finished my first book for the challenge!
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Yay! Thanks for letting me know. It sounds like your book was pretty good, at least near the end!
DeleteSo we can finish up last year's challenge, can you please send me your address, to hotchpotcafe (at) gmail (dot)com? I will mail your sweeteners!
did you get my email btw?
DeleteHave started the challenge. The book turned out to be pretty interesting while the extensive biblio at the end has put more books on my wishlist:)
ReplyDeleteColonial and Postcolonial Literature: Migrant Metaphors by Elleke Boehmer.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3048618462
Well done -- and isn't that always the way? One good book leads to others!
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ReplyDeleteI keep telling myself this book doesn't count, but I've been trying to read it since 2013! Really glad to be done :D The challenge definitely motivated me!
Congratulations! That's a very long-term goal! (The "Rio clause" in the contract was a nice detail. That guy has his priorities straight, I'd say.) Thank you for participating!
DeleteHi Jane
ReplyDeleteMade it!
1. Masks of Conquest by Gauri Viswanathan
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2263754494?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
Indian National Libeartion Movement and Russia by P.B. Sinha
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3103761672
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Here are all the books on the same shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/5731639-neer?shelf=dread-and-read-2019
Thanks for hosting the challenge, Jane. It has become my favourite challenge because of the profound relief one feels after finishing the dreaded books. Really keen to participate in it next year too.
Congratulations! Look for the "winners" announcement to be posted soon. And thanks for participating!
Deletehappy new year!
ReplyDeletei finished the color purple yesterday and a book of short stories in italian just before the deadline :D will post reviews asap but maybe not today :D
Hooray!
Deletehttps://forum.language-learners.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=1767&start=50#p157545 i posted two more reviews finally.
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Sweets are on the way! :-) Thank you very much for taking part in this challenge.
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