Decades 2010 Reading Challenge

I have participated in this challenge for the past two years and enjoyed it. I barely made it last year so I hope to spread my books out more this year. I have not decided which ten decades I am going to do so I am going to list the possibilities I have come up with so far. Open to suggestions. :)

Decades 2010 Rules:

Read a minimum of 10 books in 10 consecutive decades in 2010.

Books published in the 2000’s do not count.

Titles may be cross-posted with any other challenge.

You may change your list at any time.

Peruse the eligible book lists and reviews from previous years (found on the sidebar). Any book from that decade is eligible; it doesn’t have to be on the list to qualify. A good source to find out when books were published is wikipedia. For example if you follow this link, you will see how easy it is to search books by a particular decade. Another resource is fantasticfiction.co.uk.

1830s- The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo

1840s- Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell

1850s-

1860s- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The Woman in White

1870s- Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

1880s- Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson

1890s- Sherlock Holmes

1900s- Just So Stories

1910s- Pollyanna or Portrait of Artists as a Young Man or Dubliners

1920s- Voyages of Doctor Doolittle or Death Comes for the Archbishop

1930s- The Hobbit

1940s- Arabella or the Robber Bridegroom

1950s- the Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson

1960s- Cousin Kate or the Cricket in Times Square

1970s- The Optimist Daughter or The Princess Bride

1980s- Matilda or The Handmaiden's Tale

Decades 2009 Reading Challenge Wrap Up Post

I really did not think I was going to make the deadline on this one. Why on earth do I wait until the last minute to finish 2 books? Heaven help me! Finish I did though. My favorites are probably Cranford and Little Women. I thought all of the books were good though. Overall I did like Dracula but there is going to be a separate post for it. I definitely will be joining Decades 2010. Thank you to Michelle of 3M for hosting this unique reading challenge.

1840s- The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens (Done)
1850s- Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell (Done)
1860s- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Done)
1870s- Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott (Done)
1880s - Heidi by Johanna Spyri (Done)
1890s - Dracula by Bram Stoker (Done)
1900- Railway Children by E. Nesbit (Done)
1910 - Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (Done)
1920 - The House on Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne (Done)

By the Decades Reading Challenge 2009

Decades ‘09 Rules:
1. Read a minimum of 9 books in 9 consecutive decades in ‘08.
2. Books published in the 2000’s do not count.
3. Titles may be cross-posted with any other challenge.
4. You may change your list at any time.

I am not sure which decades I am going to read yet but I will keep it updated on my sidebar like last year.

Decades Challenge 2008 Finished List

1880s - Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (DONE)
1890s - The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

1900- Chamber Music by James Joyce (Poetry)(DONE)
1910 - Kilmeny of the Orchard by L. M. Montgomery (DONE)
1920 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Short Story)(DONE)
1930 - Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Brink (DONE)
1940 - "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith (DONE)
1950 - "Bath Tangle" by Georgette Heyer (DONE)
1960 - The Chosen by Chaim Potok (DONE)
1970 - "84 Charing Cross Road" by Helene Hanff (DONE)

I finished my 8 decades so I completed the challenge. I was going for ten but last night got away from me and I have about 15 pages left in The Red Badge of Courage. The book kept putting me to sleep and I am not sure why it is considered a classic. I do not remember ever hearing about it in school. My two favorites off my list are A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and 84 Charing Cross Road. I am going to sign up for the 2009 challenge. It has definitely helped me read books I would not have otherwise read.

A - Z Reading Challenge

Requirements:
~ align the author's last name or the title of a book (excluding "the", "a", etc.) with its corresponding letter in the alphabet
~ enter a different book for each author and title (total of 52 books)
~ complete the alphabet lists anyway that suits your fancy
(i.e.: complete each list separately in alphabetical order, read both "A" entries, then "B" entries, fit whatever you're reading into either list, etc.)
~ complete the challenge in the year 2008
~ enjoy the experience!

Go here to sign up: http://a-zreadingchallenge.blogspot.com/


Here is my list:
A
Awaken My Heart by Diann Mills (Done)
Arterburn, Stephen and Nancy Rue, Healing Stones (Done)

B
Blue Heart Blessed by Susan Meissner (Done)
Bottke, Allison, One Little Secret (Done)

C
Controlling Interest by Elizabeth White (Done)
Copeland, Lori, Now and Always (Done)

D
Death of a 6 ft Teddy Bear by Sharon Dunn (Done)
Downs, Tim, First the Dead (Done)

E
Elvis Takes a Back Seat by Leanna Ellis (Done)
Eason, Lynette, River of Secrets (Done)

F
For Better or Worse by Diann Hunt (Done)
Fabry, Chris, Dogwood (Done)

G
Grits and Glory by Ron and Janet Benrey (Done)
Giorello, Sibella, The Stones Cry Out (Done)

H
Her Baby Dreams by Debra Clopton (Done)
Hauck, Rachel, Sweet Caroline (Done)

I
In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller (Done)
Ishiguro,Kazuo, Remains of the Day (Done)

J
Just Cause by Susan Page Davis (Done)
Jones, Annie, Barefoot Believers (Done)

K
Kissing Adrian by Siri Mitchell (Done)
Klassen, Julie, Lady of Milkweed Manor (Done)

L
Legacy of Secrets by Sara Mitchell (Done)
Leigh, Tamera Splitting Harriet (Done)

M
My Name is Russell Fink by Michael Synder (Done)
Mangum, Erynn, MatchPoint (Done)

N
Next Door Daddy by Debra Clopton (Done)
Niequist, Shauna, Cold Tangerines (NF) (Done)

O
Only Uni by Camy Tang (Done)
Overstreet,Jeffrey, Cyndere's Midnight (Done)

P
Picket Fence Promises by Kathryn Springer (Done)
Plieter, Allie, Bluegrass Hero (Done)

Q
The Queen of Sleepy Eye by Patti Hill (Done)
Quindlen, Anna, How Reading Changed my Life (NF)(DONE)

R
Romancing Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson (Done)
Roper, Gayle, Fatal Deduction (Done)

S
Stuck in the Middle by Virginia Smith (Done)
Seitz, Rebecca, Sisters Ink (Done)

T
Truffles by the Sea by Julie Carobini (Done)
Thrasher, Travis, Out of the Devil's Mouth (Done)

U
Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin (Done)
Urban,Linda, A Crooked Kind of Perfect (Done)

V
Valley of Betrayal by Tricia Goyer (Done)
Vreeland,Susan, Girl in Hycanith Blue (DONE)

W
White Christmas Pie by Wanda Brunsetter (Done)
Wyatt, Cheryl, A Soldier's Family (Done)

X
The X'ed Out X-Ray by Ron Roy (YA)(DONE)
Xinran, Sky Burial (Done)

Y
You Had me at Goodbye by Tracey Bateman (Done)
Young, Nicole, Kill Me if you Can (Done)

Z
Zero G by Alton Gansky (Done)
Zarr,Sarah, Sweethearts (Done)

100 Books Challenge

So yes I am joining another reading challenge probably another one after this too :)

This one calls for reading 100+ books in 2008. If you would like to join visit the blog here:
http://100-book-challenge.blogspot.com/

I will have a link on my sidebar so if you are so inclined can see my progress. It sounds like fun to me because I read 52 books for the Fall Reading Challenge last year. I have a link on my sidebar for that old challenge too. :)

Here starts my list:
January
1. A Time to Mend by Sally John and Gary Smalley
2. Searching for Eternity by Elizabeth Musser
3. Next Door Daddy by Debra Clopton
4. Kissing Adrian by Siri Mitchell
5. The Other Daughter by Miralee Ferrall
6. In Search of Eden by Linda Nichols
7. Splitting Harriet by Tamera Leigh
8. Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen
9. A Walk with Jane Austen by Lori Smith (NF)
10. One Little Secret by Allison Bottke
11. Snow Angel by Jamie Carie
12. For Better or Worse by Diann Hunt
13. Awaken My Heart by Diann Mills
14. Just Cause by Susan Page Davis
15. My Name is Russell Fink by Michael Synder
16. Stuck in the Middle by Virginia Smith
17. Days and Hours by Susan Meissner
18. Killing Floor by Lee Child
19. Skizzer by A. J. Kiesling
20. Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer
21. Death of a Garage Sale Newbie by Sharon Dunn
February
22. Sisters Ink by Rebecca Seitz
23. Only Uni by Camy Tang
24. Healing Stones by Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn
25. Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequest (NF)
26. First the Dead by Tim Downs
27. Bayou Corruption by Robin Caroll
28. Picket Fence Promises by Kathryn Springer
29. You Had me at Goodbye by Tracey Bateman
30. Blue Heart Blessed by Susan Meissner
31. A Soldiers Family by Cheryl Wyatt
32. Truffles by the Sea by Julie Carobini
33. Elvis Takes a Backseat by Leanna Ellis
34. Sweet Caroline by Rachel Hauck
March
35. The Stones Cry Out by Sibella Giorello
36. Taming Rafe by Susan May Warren
37. Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury
38. A Treasure Worth Keeping by Kathryn Springer
39. The Next Level by David Gregory
40. For Pete's Sake by Linda Windsor
41. Her Baby Dreams by Debra Clopton
42. The Barefoot Believers by Annie Jones
43. Hearts in the Highlands by Ruth Axtell Morren
44. Homespun Bride by Jillian Hart
45. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
46. Military Daddy by Patricia Davids
47. Looking for Salvation at Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore
48. Danny Gospel by David Atheny
49. In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller
April
50. Whispers Along the Rails by Judith Miller
51. There's a Spaceship in my Tree by Robert West
52. Attack of the Spider Bots by Robert West
53. Are You There God, Its Me Margaret by Judy Blume
54. Legacy of Secrets by Sara Mitchell
55. Finding Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson
56. The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones
57. Embrace Me by Lisa Samson
58. Bella Novelization by Lisa Samson
59. The Bounty Hunter's Bride by Victoria Bylin
60. The Road to Love by Linda Ford
61. The Queen of Sleepy Eye by Patti Hill
62. Out of the Devil's Mouth by Travis Thrasher
63. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
64. The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter
May
65. The Briton by Catherine Palmer
66. Lookin' Back Texas by Leanna Ellis
67. Someone to Watch Over Me by Teresa Hill
68. Ruby Among Us by Tina Ann Forkner
69. Danger in a Small Town by Ginny Aiken
70. Child of the Mist by Kathleen Morgan
71. Skid by Renee Gutteridge
72. The Redemption of Jake Scully by Elaine Barbieri
73. Rattled by Trish Berg (NF)
74. Mountain Sanctuary by Lenora Worth
75. Act Two: A Novel of Perfect Pitch by Kimberly Stuart
76. Promise Me Always by Christine Lynxwiler
77. Along Came a Cowboy by Christine Lynxwiler
78. The Summer of Cotton Candy by Debbie Viguie
79. From a Distance by Tamera Alexander
80. I heart Bloomberg by Melody Carlson
June
81. Jamaican Me Crazy by Debbie DiGiovanni
82. Fatal Deduction by Gayle Roper
83. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
84. Matchpoint by Erynn Mangum
85. Now and Always by Lori Copeland
86. A Promise for Tomorrow by Sara Dubose
87. Daring Chloe by Laura Jensen Walker
88. House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
89. Tuesday Night at the Blue Moon by Debbie Fuller Thomas
90. Deep In the Heart of Trouble by Deanne Gist
91. The Cowboy Takes a Bride by Debra Clopton
92. Grits and Glory by Ron and Janet Benrey
93. Oh, Baby by Judy Baer
94. A Mile in My Flip Flops by Melody Carlson
95. She Always Wore Red by Angela Hunt
96. Controlling Interest by Elizabeth White
97. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
98. The Prince Charming List by Kathryn Springer
99. Calico Canyon by Mary Connealy
100. Hidden by Shelly Shepard Gray
101. Love Starts With Elle by Rachel Hauck
102. His Small Town Girl by Arlene James
103. Bayou Judgment by Robin Caroll
104. Beyond the Night by Marlo Schlasky
105. A Steal of a Deal by Ginny Aiken
106. Mission Motherhood by Marta Perry
July
107. Bayou Paradox by Robin Caroll
108. Table for One by Georgiana Daniels
109. Promises, Promises by Amber Miller
110. Wiser Than Serpents by Susan May Warren
111. Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
112. Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery
113. Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery
114. Anne of Windy Populars by L. M. Montgomery
115. Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Mongomery
116. Anne of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery
117. Rainbow Valley by L. M. Montgomery
118. Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery
119. Try Darkness by James Scott Bell
120. Wind River by Tom Morrisey
121. Romancing Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson
122. That Summer Place by Macomber, Wiggs, Barnett
123. That's (Not Exactly) Amore by Tracey Bateman
124. Bluegrass Hero by Allie Pleiter
125. Suspicious Minds by Christy Barritt
126. The Sweetgum Knit Society by Beth Pattilo
127. Hidden Treasures by Kathryn Springer
128. Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
129. Lone Star Secret by Lenora Worth
130. River of Secrets by Lynnette Eason
131. Violet Dawn by Brandilyn Collins
132. Coral Moon by Brandilyn Collins
133. Finding Stephanie by Susan May Warren
134. Dogwood by Chris Fabry
135. Amber Morn by Brandilyn Collins
August
136. The Mermaid in the Basement by Gilbert Morris
137. Full Circle by Davis Bunn
138. Winter Haven by Athol Dickson
139. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
140. Beach Dreams by Trish Perry
141. Dear John by Norma L. Betz
142. All Through the Night by Davis Bunn
143. At His Command by Brenda Coulter
144. Trepassers Will be Baptized by Elizabeth Hancock (NF)
145. Kilmeny of the Orchard by L. M. Montgomery
146. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke
147. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
148. Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
149. Twice Loved by Lori Copeland
150. A Conspiracy of Ravens by Gilbert Morris
151. Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
152. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
153. Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
154. House of Wovles by Matt Bronleewe
155. It's all About Us by Shelly Adina
156. Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke
157. Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
158. Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
159. Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
160. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (NF)
161. The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson (NF)
162. The Miracle Girls by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt
September
163. Get Cozy, Josey! by Susan May Warren
164. Before the Dawn by Carolyn Aarsen
165. Sweet September by Tricia Goyer
166. Badge of Honor by Carol Steward
167. Saturdays with Stella by Allison Pittman (NF)
168. The Duchess on Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff (NF)
169. Goodbye Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson
170. Countdown to Death by Debby Giusti
171. Miss Fortune by Sara Mills
172. Q's Legacy by Helene Hanff (NF)
173. The Bride Bargin by Kelly Eileen (ARC)
174. A Taste of Murder by Virginia Smith
175. The S.O.S. for PMS by Mary Byers (NF)
176. Faking Grace by Tamara Leigh
177. Single Sashimi by Camy Tang
178. John 3:16 by Nancy Moser (ARC)
179. My Sister Dilly by Maureen Lang (ARC)
October
180. A Promise to Believe In by Tracie Peterson
181. The Fall of Candy Corn by Debbie Viguie
182. The Winter of Candy Cane by Debbie Viguie
183. Bon Appetit by Sandra Byrd
184. A Beautiful Fall by Chris Coppernell
185. Home Another Way by Christa Parrish
186. The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner
187. Finding Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn
188. Engaging Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn
189. A Cut Above by Ginny Aiken
190. A Matter of the Heart by Patricia Davids
191. Ripple Effect by Paul Mccusker
192. Less the Dead by Tim Downs
193. Dangerous Heart by Tracey Bateman
194. Back to Life by Kristin Billerbeck
195. Multiple Blessings by Jon and Kate Gosselin and Beth Carson (NF)
196. Bundle of Joy by Robin Lee Hatcher
197. Family Treasures by Kathryn Springer
198. A Texas Thanksgiving by Margaret Daily
199. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander Mcall Smith
200. Courting Miss Adeliade by Janet Dean
201. Holiday Illusion by Lynette Eason
202. Rain Song by Alice Wisler
November
203. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
204. The Yellow Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee (NF)
205. A Military Match by Patricia Davids
206. Out of her Hands by Megan DiMaria
207. Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin
208. Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman
209. One Holy Night by J. M. Hochstetler
210. White Christmas Pie by Wanda Brunsetter
211. My Mother's Wish by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt
212. Godly Love by Stephen G. Post (NF-Not Recommended)
213. The Sighing of the Winter Trees by Laura Grossman
214. Infidel: Graphic Novel by Ted Dekker
215. The DoppleGanger Chronicles: The First Escape by G.P. Taylor
216. The Chosen by Chaim Potok
217. The Death and LIfe of Gabriel Phillips by Stephen Baldwin and Mark Tabb
218. Long Journey Home by Sharlene MacLaren
219. Leave it to Chance by Sherri Sand
220. Par for the Course by Ray Blackston
221. Homefront Holiday by Jillian Hart
222. Beloved Captive by Kathleen Y'Barbo
223. Cyndere's Midnight by Jeffrey Overstreet
224. Hannah Grace by Sharlene MacLaren
225. More Than A Cowboy by Susan Hornick
226. Kill Me If You Can by Nicole Young
227. Zero G by Alton Gansky
228. Falling Into You by Julie Ortolon
229. Shadows of Colossus by T. L. Higley
230. A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
231. Dark Pursuit by Brandilyn Collins
December
232. Quills and Promises by Amber Miller
233. After the Leaves Fall by Nicole Baart
234. Wind Dancer by Jamie Carie(ARC)
235. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
236. When Mother was eleven-foot-four by Jerry Camery Hoggatt
237. Ruby's Slippers by Leanna Ellis (ARC)
238. Season of Glory by Ron and Janet Benrey
239. A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen (NF)
24o. An Irish Christmas Carol by Melody Carlson
241. Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
242. How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen (NF)
243. The X'ed Out X-Ray by Ron Roy
244. The Promise by Chaim Potok (reread)
245. Summer Snow by Nicole Baart
246. The Truth About You by Marcus Buckingham (NF)
247. Loving Liza Jane by Sharlene McLaren
248. Wanted by Shelley Shepard Gray
249. Before the Season Ends by Linore Rose Burkard
250. The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo(Reread)
251. Sweethearts by Sarah Zarr
252. One Perfect Day by Laurine Snelling
253. Sarah, My Beloved by Sharlene McLaren
254. Courting Emma by Sharlene McLaren
255. Sky Burial by Xinran
256. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Short Story)
257. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
258. Chamber Music by James Joyce (Poetry)
259. Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
260. A Valley of Betrayal by Tricia Goyer

By The Decades Reading Challenge

Michele (3M) is hosting a By The Decades reading challenge for 2008. I didn't participate in the 2007 challenge, but I was hoping that there'd be another opportunity this upcoming year.The rules are :
1. Read a minimum of 8 books in 8 consecutive decades in ‘08.
2. Books published in the 2000’s do not count.
3. Titles may be cross-posted with any other challenge.
4. You may change your list at any time.
For more details visit her site at http://1morechapter.com/decades/

My list is not final but here is what I have so far:
1880s - Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
1890s - The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
1900- "A Room With a View" by E. M. Forster

1910 - Kilmeny of the Orchard by L. M. Montgomery
1920 - This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1930 - The Hobbit by J. R. Tolkien
1940 - "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

1950 - Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
1960 - The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
1970 - The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty

I will take suggestions for a while if anyone has recommendations for me.