Haruki Murakami Reading Challenge

I've decided on one challenge for this year so far:

Haruki Murakami Reading Challenge

I haven't decided on any books yet. I have The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles already so that will definitely be included.

I'm a loser and never even finished 1 book for the Once Upon a Time challenge. So I'm going to work harder on the other current challenges.

End of the World Mar 17 - Oct 31

And signing up for the It's the End of the World III challenge. I'll work on choosing my books tomorrow.

Edited to add book list:
1. Dies the Fire -- Stirling
2. The City, Not Long After -- Murphy
3. Dhalgren -- Delany
4. Oryx & Crake -- Atwood

Once Upon a Time Mar 21 - June 20

Signing up for the Once Upon a Time challenge. Not that I need more. :)

I'll be doing Quest the First (read at least 5 books from any category). I haven't chosen my pool of books yet though. That will be on tomorrow's to-do list.

Edited to add book pool:
1. The Mists of Avalon -- Bradley
2. American Gods -- Gaiman
3. Ariel -- Boyett
4. Death's Daughter -- Benson
5. Eragon -- Paolini
6. Furies of Calderon -- Butcher
7. Grunts -- Gentle
8. His Majesty's Dragon -- Novik
9. Medalon -- Fallon
10. Redwall -- Jacques
11. Stardust -- Gaiman
12. The Blade Itself -- Abercrombie
13. The Color of Magic -- Pratchett
14. The Lightning Thief -- Riordan
15. Tigana -- Kay
16. Valiant -- Black

I have tentatively picked the books for this year's challenges:

Mind Voyages

Hugo Winners:
1. A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge (1993)
2. To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer (1972)
3. The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge (1981)
4. The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin (1975)
5. Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer (2003)
6. Gateway by Frederik Pohl (1978)

Nominees:
1. Babel 17 by Samuel R Delany
2. Eifelheim by Michael Flynn
3. The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
4. Singularity Sky by Charles Stross


Historical Fiction

1. The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory
2. The Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit Fai
3. Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden
4. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
5. Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz
6. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory


Chunkster Challenge

1. The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
2. The Terror by Dan Simmons
3. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Mind Voyages Jan 1 2010-Dec 31 2010

My third challenge for next year is a Sci Fi one (which I seem to have been neglecting lately). It's called Mind Voyages found at: http://www.scifimindvoyages.blogspot.com/

I'll definitely be doing the Moon Voyage, perhaps upgrading to the Mars Voyage. I need to go look at some of the lists and figure it out. Looks like alot of fun!

Historical Fiction Jan 1 2010 - Dec 31 2010

My second challenge for next year is the Historical Fiction challenge, to be found here: http://theroyalreviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/historical-reading-challenge.html

I'll be doing the Fascinated level which is 6 books. I'll make up my list later but I have plenty on my TBR already.