Here I Go Again: Category Reading for 2010
I did not complete my category reading challenge for 2009 (9 books each in 9 categories), falling one book short of the 81 books I needed to read (though I technically read 88 books last year as not all of them fit the categories).
Despite this, I'm planning on launching into a 10x10 category challenge for 2010. I will attempt to read 10 books each in 10 separate categories, for a total of 100 books read in 2010. This should be theoretically doable, since I've read over a hundred books in a year in past years. My categories for 2010 are as follows:
1. The Living Dead (0/10 Completed)
Mostly zombies, but may also include vampires.
2. Books About Books and Writing (0/10 Completed)
Fairly self-explanatory, though it could include either fiction or nonfiction.
3. Fairy Tales/Folklore (0/10 Completed)
Includes nonfiction criticism, retellings, as well as the original tales themselves.
4. Edwidge Danticat and Haiti (0/10 Completed)
Books written by the fabulous Edwige Danticat (I may reread the two I've got), as well as separate books about Haiti as supplementary material.
5. About Women/Feminism (0/10 Completed)
Works can be either fiction or nonfiction that feature strong women and/or feminist slants.
6. Pop Culture Phenomenon (0/10 Completed)
Mostly nonfiction works discussing pop culture, though fiction books that are heavy in pop culture references will also be included (if you have recommendations for these, I would love to hear).
7. Arm Chair Travels (0/10 Completed)
Travel narratives in fiction or memoirs.
8. From My Bookshelf (0/10 Completed)
I have a tendency to jump at the new and shiny in bookstores and the library, rather than reading the stacks already on my shelves. This is meant to rectify that.
9. From the Modern Library's 100 Best Books (0/10 Completed)
There are actually 200 books, since there is also the publicly voted list (with some overlaps). I'm working off the list from 2009, which is posted on my blog.
10. Miscellany (0/10 Completed)
The catch-all category, which will probably be the first to be filled.
I will be keeping track of my 10x10 Challenge here.
Despite this, I'm planning on launching into a 10x10 category challenge for 2010. I will attempt to read 10 books each in 10 separate categories, for a total of 100 books read in 2010. This should be theoretically doable, since I've read over a hundred books in a year in past years. My categories for 2010 are as follows:
1. The Living Dead (0/10 Completed)
Mostly zombies, but may also include vampires.
2. Books About Books and Writing (0/10 Completed)
Fairly self-explanatory, though it could include either fiction or nonfiction.
3. Fairy Tales/Folklore (0/10 Completed)
Includes nonfiction criticism, retellings, as well as the original tales themselves.
4. Edwidge Danticat and Haiti (0/10 Completed)
Books written by the fabulous Edwige Danticat (I may reread the two I've got), as well as separate books about Haiti as supplementary material.
5. About Women/Feminism (0/10 Completed)
Works can be either fiction or nonfiction that feature strong women and/or feminist slants.
6. Pop Culture Phenomenon (0/10 Completed)
Mostly nonfiction works discussing pop culture, though fiction books that are heavy in pop culture references will also be included (if you have recommendations for these, I would love to hear).
7. Arm Chair Travels (0/10 Completed)
Travel narratives in fiction or memoirs.
8. From My Bookshelf (0/10 Completed)
I have a tendency to jump at the new and shiny in bookstores and the library, rather than reading the stacks already on my shelves. This is meant to rectify that.
9. From the Modern Library's 100 Best Books (0/10 Completed)
There are actually 200 books, since there is also the publicly voted list (with some overlaps). I'm working off the list from 2009, which is posted on my blog.
10. Miscellany (0/10 Completed)
The catch-all category, which will probably be the first to be filled.
I will be keeping track of my 10x10 Challenge here.