Κυριακή 1 Ιανουαρίου 2012

2012 Eclectic Reader Challenge

This should be an interesting one.


The aim of The Eclectic Reader 2012 Challenge is to push you a little outside your comfort zone by reading up to 12 books during the year from 12 different genres.

Join in:


  • The challenge will run from January 1st to December 31st 201. Participants may join at any time up until December 1st 2012
  • Create a blog post committing to  your participation in this challenge.

*  If you don’t have a blog you are still welcome to sign up. You can create a shelf for the challenge at Goodreads or LibraryThing or a similar site Just include your name and a link to your shelf.

  • Post your name, blog name, and the direct link to your challenge post in the Linky using the link below

  • Select, read and review a book from each genre listed below during the year for a total of 12 books. A book may be in print, electronic or audio format.

*  You can choose your books as you go or create a list in advance. You may combine this challenge with others if you wish.

*  Where a book is identified by more than one genre eg historical romance, it may only count for either the historical fiction or romantic fiction genres – not both.

*  You can read your chosen titles in any order, at any pace, just complete the challenge by December 21st 2012 to be eligible for the prize drawing.
  • Each time you read and review a book as part of this challenge, make sure you identify it by adding either a direct statement  and /or the challenge image badge to the post.

  • Share your review with other challenge participants by posting your name/blog name and title of the book with a direct link to your review in the Linky.

All participants that complete the challenge by December 31st 2012 will be eligible to win a book of their choice to the value of $15AUD from bookdepository.com or a $10US Amazon gift card or paypal funds of  US$10 to be drawn via random.org Jan  2013.

I will be updating bellow:

Genres


  1. Literary Fiction
  2. Crime/Mystery Fiction - The Truth About Us by Dalene Flannigan
  3. Romantic Fiction
  4. Historical Fiction - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  5. Young Adult - Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
  6. Fantasy - Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
  7. Science Fiction
  8. Non Fiction
  9. Horror
  10. Thriller /Suspense
  11. Classic
  12. Your favorite genre - YA -



2 σχόλια:

  1. Glad you are joining me for the Eclectic Reader Challenge! I look forward to seeing what you choose to read :)

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

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  2. Shelleyrae thank you for the comment :) it's my pleasure, it's a very interesting challenge and since i usually stick with the genres i like and am sure of, this will really be a challenge for me because it really will push me out of my comfort zone :P But i am really looking forward to it :)

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