Book Review Lists

After reading The Heroine's Bookshelf by Erin Blakemore, Bibliophibian was inspired to read about the heroines she didn't know. And so this challenge was born. Read 1-5 books that feature the heroines from The Heroine's Bookshelf. I own but haven't read 3 of these, so this will help a little with the Off the Shelf challenge as well. Re-reads do not count. Check out the heroines and then sign up. I'll track my progress here. The Color Purple by Alice Walker Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston I have an affiliate relationship with Malaprop's, my local independent bookstore located in downtown Asheville, NC; and Better World Books. I will receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase books through links on my site.

Well-Mannered Frivolity is hosting the Gothic Reading Challenge on a dedicated site. I love a good Gothic read, but I don't pick up the genre often. Here's another much-needed push for me! My goal is A Little Madness--to read one Gothic book. Visit Gothic Reading Challenge for more details.  I'll track my progress here. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, read by David Warner I have an affiliate relationship with IndieBound, Book Depository, and Better World Books and will receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase books through links on my site.

Midnight Book Girl is hosting Read Me Baby 1 More Time. Who can resist a title like that? The challenge is to re-read your old favorites. We're talking a full re-read, no skimming favorite scenes. I'm signing up for a Trip Down Memory Lane at 3 re-reads. Visit the site for more details.  This one includes prizes! I'll track my progress here. Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint Jack of Kinrowan by Charles de Lint The Dreaming Place by Charles de Lint Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust The Wayside School Collection by Louis Sachar, read by the author From a Whisper to a Scream by Charles de Lint I have an affiliate relationship with IndieBound, Book Depository, and Better World Books and will receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase books through links on my site.

Christina T. is hosting the Page to Screen Challenge. The goal is to read books that have been made into movies or tv shows. There is the option to watch the movie, but it isn't a requirement. This meshes nicely with my irregular feature, Pages on the Screen. There are several movies coming out over the next year that are based on books I want to read, so I'm in for this one as well! I'm going for the Beginner level at 5 books. Go to Reading Extensively to sign up. There are prizes!  I'll track my progress here. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin The Color Purple by Alice Walker 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston East of Eden by John Steinbeck The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, read by David Warner 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King I have an affiliate relationship with IndieBound, Book Depository, and Better World Books and will receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase books through links on my site.

Vasilly is hosting the Graphic Novels Challenge this year. I read Maus by Art Spiegelman and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi in 2009 and loved them all. I decided to read more graphic novels but I haven't. I'm hoping this will push me to actually follow through. I'm signing up for the Beginner level at 3 books. Visit this site to join in. I'll track my progress here. Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born by Peter David et al Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale Bone: Out from Boneville by Jeff Smith The Arrival by Shaun Tan Blankets by Craig Thompson The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds