Tuesday, June 24, 2014

2014 Big Book Summer Challenge: Written in My Heart's Own Blood


I heard about the 2014 Big Book Summer Challenge on the Book by Book blog, and immediately thought that I should sign up for it in order to motivate me to start Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth.  And then I remembered that the next book I wanted to start with Written in My Heart's Own Blood, the latest (last?) in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.

It's a remarkably easy challenge:
  • Anything over 400 pages qualifies as a big book. - both Testament of Youth and the Gabaldon definitely qualify!
  • The challenge runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend - I'm getting a late start but I won't let that slow me down.
  • Choose one or two or however many big books you want as your goal.  - 1 is my goal, 2 is my stretch goal.
  • Choose from what's on your shelves already or a big book you've been meaning to read for ages or anything that catches your eye in the library - technically both were on my shelf when I decided to do the challenge, though WimHoB just recently landed there :)
  • Sign up on the links list below or on the 2014 Big Book Summer Challenge page.
  • Write a post to kick things off - Voila!
  • Write a post to wrap up at the end, listing the big books you read during the summer.
  • You can write progress posts if you want to and/or reviews of the big books you've read...but you don't have to!  
I'm not much for the pool or beach so here's my image of ideal summer reading mode...



3 comments:

  1. Welcome to the Big Book Summer Challenge, Jane! So glad you decided to join in the fun!

    I read Outlander two summers ago for the challenge - great choice and plenty BIG!

    Enjoy your big books this summer-

    Sue

    2014 Big Book Summer Challenge

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  2. Looks to be a great and fun challenge. I am so bogged down and moving so slowly in my reading. Too much work!

    I love your picture. While I do like beaches that looks like so much of a better place to read.


    have fun with the challenge!

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  3. I am working so hard to turn down all review dates for August so I can devote it to a second chunkster. Now to decide which one!

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