*This is a challenge that anyone can join, no matter what types of books they like to read. You should be able to find books from any genre that will work.
*Dates: January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
*The Challenge: Choose one book from each of the following categories.
1. A book with a “profession” in its title. Examples might include: The Book Thief, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Historian
2. A book with a “time of day” in its title. Examples might include: Twilight, Four Past Midnight, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
3. A book with a “relative” in its title. Examples might include: Eight Cousins, My Father’s Dragon, The Daughter of Time
4. A book with a “body part” in its title. Examples might include: The Bluest Eye, Bag of Bones, The Heart of Darkness
5. A book with a “building” in its title. Examples might include: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Little House on the Prairie, The Looming Tower
6. A book with a “medical condition” in its title. Examples might include: Insomnia, Coma, The Plague
*You may overlap books with other challenges, but please don’t use the same book for more than one category.
*You don’t need to decide exactly which books you will be reading ahead of time, though you’re certainly welcome to.
My Books are as follows:
1. A book with a “profession” in its title. – The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood
2. A book with a “time of day” in its title. – Midnight Sun by Ramsey Campbell
3. A book with a “relative”- Father of the Bride by Edward Streeter
4. A book with a “body part” in its title. – Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
5. A book with a “building” in its title. – Not certain on this one, my choices are: The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne, The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas or Houses Without Doors by Peter Straub
6. A book with a “medical condition” in its title. – Blood Lust by Carol Page ( this might be stretching the catagory a bit…but….)
