So you want to support your country this Olympics but the extent of your sporting expertise is running from bookstore to bookstore searching for the latest Philippa Gregory novel? Well then do I have a challenge for you!
For the entire period of the Olympic Games (08 August 08 till 24 August 08) I'll be hosting a unique mini-challenge. It's country against country in the battle to prove your reading patriatism. The ultimate prize will be awarded to the individual who earns the most gold medals - a US $20 Amazon.com Gift Voucher. The runner up will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Voucher. Both 1st and 2nd place will also receive a special 'winner' badge to place on their blog.
How it Works...
1) You are to read as many books possible written by authors from your own country during the period the Olympics are on. The genre and length of the books will be up to you.
2) Each time you finish a book, post your name, country, blog address, book title and author as a comment on the bottom of this post. That will earn yourself and your country a silver medal. If you do all the above plus post a link to your review of the book you earn yourself and your country a gold medal.
3) A running country medal tally will be kept down the right hand side of this blog as well as the individual currently topping the leader board.
4) To win the Amazon Gift Voucher, you must be a gold medal winner (ie you must have submitted a review).
5) I don't mind if you've read the books before or were half-way through when the challenge started either.
Feel free to add the Challenge Blog Badge at the top of the page.
GO AUSSIE!!!!
17 days to go...
72 comments:
I'd love to join.
Count me in, Wendy, though I'll probably be lucky to complete one book by an American author.
Thanks for hosting such a fun challenge.
Cool, Count me in! Go USA! :D
Annie you always come up with some really neat challenges i am joining this one. now i just have to find some american Authors guess ill makea trip to the Library tommrow:)
How much fun! lol Go USA! :p
This is a really cool idea for a challenge Annie. Well done!
I am going to join, but I don't know how much help I am going to be! I only have one book scheduled by an Aussie author in the next couple of weeks, but we will see how we go!
Oh, and that link at the bottom of the post? Awesome.....totally awesome!
Oh it is so on. The Brits to win!
Thanks guys :-) Good to see all the usual suspects on board and some new faces! I'm designing some blog buttons for your countries tonight.
I'm in for Canada!
I was thinking of reading books set in China for an Oympic challenge, but I can do Canada instead.
I hope I'm not double-commenting, but I don't think it worked the first time. :(
I have a completely free day, and I've spent it curled up with books, so I've read three books by American authors today and reviewed the first one. Here's all the info you wanted. :)
Eva, USA, http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com, Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher, review
Eva, USA, Zel, Donna Jo Napoli
Eva, USA, Dressed for Death, Donna Leon
Wow Eva, just wow!
This is such a clever and fun challenge! Thanks for hosting.
Here's my first entry;
Family Happiness, Laurie Colwin, USA
and a review is here...
http://ravenousreader.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/reading-as-an-olympic-sport/#comments
I've read five books that would qualify so far, but I've only reviewed one so far. And that would be: Steinbeck's Ghost by Lewis Buzbee.
USA, Becky
http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2008/08/steinbecks-ghost.html
I'm gonna give it a shot, I haven't been blogging much, but maybe this will get me back in the swing of things. -Lena (USA)
Sign me up! I will be reading during the sports that I do not find interesting, but will be watching the sports that I am interested in. I am liking how you can watch what is going on live on your computer/laptop and two of the sports that I will be watching is baseball and softball. I felt that the Olympic committee gave these two sports the bum wrap and next Olympics they are only going to be exhibition sports. I felt that they didn't give them the credit that is due them. Judy
I don't know how many books I will be able to read, but I will give it a try. I am reading Raymond Chanlder's The Long Goodbye right now. I hope to finish it in a couple of days. Go Team USA.
Lissa
I've read and reviewed another one!
Eva, USA, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Earnest Gaines, review
I was just wondering if anyone would post some kind of Olympic challenge! Well done and I am in!
*Smiles*
Kim
Name: Jessica
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://thebluestockings.com
Book: Creepers, by Joanne Dahme
Review: http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/creepers/
Name: Jessica
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://thebluestockings.com
Book: Soupy Saturdays, by Judy Blume
My next entry:
Name: Becca (aka Ravenous Reader)
Country: USA
Blog: Bookstack (http://ravenousreader.wordspress.com
Book Title: Doctored Evidence
Author: Donna Leon
Name: Esther
Country: CANADA!
Book Title: Mistik Lake
Author: Martha Brooks
Blogged here
I'm back with a few more reviews.
Becky (Becky's Book Reviews) USA
Mary Ingalls On Her Own by Elizabeth Kimmel Willard.
The Redheaded Princess by Ann Rinaldi.
I reviewed one of the books I've already listed as read-Zel by Donna Jo Napoli-here
Name: Jessica
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://thebluestockings.com
Book: Looking for Alaska, by John Green
Review: http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/
GO CANADA GO!
I'll be back when I finish my books :)
Go Aussie, go!!
What a fun challenge. I'll be back when I've done some reviews :)
Name: rebeccavoy
Country: AUSTRALIA
Blog Address: http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com
Book: Cold Skin, by Steven Herrick
Review: http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com/2008/08/cold-skin-steven-herrick-264-pages.html
If it's not too late, sign me up too
Name:Anni
Country: Hungary
Blog: http://anitapetho.blogspot.com
Book: Ondrok godre by Imre Oravecz
Review: http://anitapetho.blogspot.com/2008/08/ondrok-godre.html
Becky (Becky's Book Reviews) USA
Hurricane Song by Paul Volponi
Ruby's Imagine by Kim Antieau
Don't Talk To Me About the War by David Adler.
I've read: Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson, Love Me Tender by Audrey Couloumbis, and High Dive by Tammar STein. Reviews of those will be coming soon.
I reviewed the other book I already mentioned reading-Dressed for Death by Donna Leon-and I have a new one.
Eva, USA, Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross
Both reviewed in this post.
Oh, count me in. I'm three days behind, but all that means is I'll have to read more, right?
Hayden (Heather)
USA
http://bibleeohfile.blogspot.com
Devil's Due, by Rachel Caine
Review is here: http://bibleeohfile.blogspot.com/2008/08/hmm-doesnt-this-look-like-fun.html
I just finished reading The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler. See my review at
http://readingmama.blogspot.com/2008/08/long-goodbye.html
Go Team USA
I am starting to read Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Lissa
Name: rebeccavoy
Country: AUSTRALIA
Blog Address: http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com
Book: The Messenger, by Markus Zusak
Review: http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com/2008/08/protect-diamonds.html
Name: jodie
Country: UK (Team GB)
Blog Address: http://bookgazing.blogspot.com
Book: The Outcast - Sadie Jones
I'm only just starting out sorting my book blog so no reviews just yet.
Becky (Becky's Book Reviews) USA
Love Me Tender by Audrey Couloumbis
High Dive by Tammar Stein.
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson.
Right now I'm tackling Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.
Great Idea!! I would love to join.
Name: Randi
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://randiromancereader.blogspot.com/
Book: Cutting Loose by Susan Andersen
Review: http://randiromancereader.blogspot.com/search/label/Cutting%20Loose
Here's another:
Name: Jessica
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://thebluestockings.com
Book: Asking for Murder, by Roberta Isleib
Review: http://thebluestockings.com/2008/09/asking-for-murder/
Becky (Becky's Book Reviews) USA
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
name: raidergirl3
country: Canada
blog address: http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreading.blogspot.com/
book: The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
reiview: http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreading.blogspot.com/2008/08/book-stone-diaries-by-carol-shields.html
Second medal of the games (hope everyone's loving the sporting Olympics as well)
name: Jodie
country: UK
blog address: http://bookgazing.blogspot.com
book: What Was Lost - Catherine O'Flynn who hails from my home region (West Mids)
Completing my eleventh gold,
I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder.
Becky (Becky's Book Reviews)
USA
Yay! Two more.
Hayden (Heather)
USA
http://bibleeohfile.blogspot.com
Cry Wolf, by Patricia Briggs
The Maltese Falcon, by Dashiell Hammett
reviews:
http://bibleeohfile.blogspot.com/2008/08/lazy-days-of-summer.html
Dani
Usa
http://danisbookshelf.blogspot.com/
The Queens Bastard by Robin Maxwell
Review
http://danisbookshelf.blogspot.com/2008/08/queens-bastard-by-robin-maxwell.html
Completing my third gold, I've never done so well in a sporting-related event before :D
Name: rebeccavoy
Country: AUSTRALIA
Blog Address: http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com
Book: Finding Cassie Crazy
Review: http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com/2008/08/finding-cassie-crazy-jaclyn-moriarty.html
Becky (Becky's Book Reviews) USA
This makes for twelve,
More Than Friends: Poems From Him and Her by Sara Holbrook and Allan Wolf.
I've also read (but haven't reviewed quite yet) Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale and Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls by Meg Cabot.
Here is my thirteenth review, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day by Meg Cabot.
Becky
Becky's Book Reviews
USA
And my fourteenth review, Memories of Babi by Aranka Siegal.
Becky
Becky's Book Reviews
USA
Name: RandiLyn
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://randiromancereader.blogspot.com/Book: Love with a Scandalous Lord by Lorraine Heath
Review: http://randiromancereader.blogspot.com/search/label/Lorraine
here is my 3rd book.....
Name: RandiLyn
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://randiromancereader.blogspot.com/Book: Diamond in the Rough
Review: http://randiromancereader.blogspot.com/search/label/Marie%20Ferrarella
Becky, Becky's Book Reviews, USA
Number 15:
Jimmy's Stars by Mary Ann Rodman
Number 16
Becky
Becky's Book Reviews
USA
Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale.
Number 17
Becky
Becky's Book Reviews
USA
La Petite Four by Regina Scott
Name: Jessica
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://thebluestockings.com
Book: 84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff
Review: http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/84-charing-cross-road/
Thanks!
Becky
Becky's Book Reviews
USA
#18
Found: The Missing Book 1 by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
name: raidergirl3
country: Canada
blog address: http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreading.blogspot.com/
book: The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence
review: http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreading.blogspot.com/2008/08/book-stone-angel-by-margaret-laurence.html
Here is my second book.
Name: Pabast
Book: Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Blog review: http://readingmama.blogspot.com/2008/08/acheron.html
Country: USA
Lissa
My latest volumes, with reviews located here:
http://ravenousreader.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/olympic-reading-challenge-update/
The Story of My Father, Sue Miller;
The Bright Forever, Lee Martin;
These Is My Words, Nancy Turner;
So Long at the Fair, Christina Schwarz
Annie here is my second book for the challenge
http://danisbookshelf.blogspot.com/2008/08/autobiography-of-henry-viii-by-margaret.html
Hey, I should have only 1 gold, I 've written about only one book!
I just finished the post about the second one:
Fatelessness by Imre Kertesz
Meanwhile I've changed the url-addres and the title of my blog, but it's still me, Anni from Hungary ;)
I'm in with number 19, All Shook Up by Shelley Pearsall.
Becky
Becky's Book Reviews
USA
And back with #20
Girl, Hero by Carrie Jones
Becky
Becky's Book Reviews
USA
Ooops sorry Anni. All fixed. You've two reviews up now, right? Becky thanks so much for numbering yours! I was having trouble keeping up lol :-)
Name: Jessica
Country: USA
Blog Address: http://thebluestockings.com
Book: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, by Trenton Lee Stewart
Review: http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/perilous-journey/
#21
Becky
Becky's Book REviews
Impulse and Initiative by Abigail Reynolds.
#22
Becky
Becky's Book Reviews
Audrey, Wait by Robin Benway
Name: Heather (Hayden)
Country: USA
Blog: http://bibleeohfile.blogspot.com
Book: A Victory of Eagles, by Naomi Novik
Review: http://bibleeohfile.blogspot.com/2008/08/victory-of-eagles.html
Book #3
Name: Pabast
country:USA
blog: http://readingmama.blogspot.com
book: Forms of Shelter by Angela Davis-Gardner
Review: http://readingmama.blogspot.com/2008/08/forms-of-shelter.html
Book #5
Heather (Hayden)
USA
Book: Steelflower, by Lilith Saintcrow
Blog: http://bibleeohfile.blogspot.com
Post: http://bibleeohfile.blogspot.com/2008/08/steelflower.html
Only silver for me I am afraid. I read Sir Thursday by Garth Nix, and I have been sitting here trying to write the review, but the words just aren't coming!
once again, this was a great idea for a challenge Annie! Well done!
Hello seems my last comment didn't post. I reached my third silver for Team GB (previously read What Was Lost and The Outcast)reading Louise Welsh's The Bullet Trick (finished Friday).
Wendy's Olympic Challenge 8/8/08 - 8/24/08 COMPLETED!
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