Monday, December 27, 2010

Getting Started

Hey everyone, my name's Alley, and this is the start of my new book review Blog.

A little bit about me: I'm 21, a student of nursing, and engaged to a wonderful man. We've got 3 cats, so occasionally, you may hear something about them. My boo collection covers at least 5 medium sized shelves, and then I've got boxes of them tucked away as well.

I might as well start my blog off with 2 challenges I've decided to take up

The 4 Month Challenge and Chivalrous Deeds: Historical Fiction Challenge, courtesy of Book Drunkard and Bippity Boppity Book, both  wonderful bibliophile blogs.

Since Chivalrous Deeds doesn't start till 2011, I figured I'd start with the 4-Month Challenge.


FIVE POINT CHALLENGES:
Read a book by your favourite author
The Princess Bride, by William Goldstein
Read a YA book
Read a book written in 2010
Naked Heat, by Richard Castle
Read a book with a colour/color in the title
Read a book set in any country other than your own
TEN POINT CHALLENGES:
Read a book with any ‘family’ name in it.  Eg: Father, daughter, uncle, etc.
Read a book you’ve read before
Read a fantasy book
Read a book a book you’ve been meaning to read for ages
Read a book set in the same country you live in
FIFTEEN POINT CHALLENGES:
Read a book written before you were born
Read a book suggested by a blog
Read a book set in a country/place you’d like to visit
Read a book about a person who is still alive (Memoir, bio, auto-bio, etc)
Read a book that is the first in a series
TWENTY POINT CHALLENGES
Read a book about a person who is passed (Memoir, bio, auto-bio, etc)
Read a classic you’ve never read before
Read a book you need to read for another challenge
Read a book of short stories
Read a book with a food in the title