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Once Upon a Time Challenge

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Once Upon a Time…all the great ones begin that way, don’t they? At least in our recollection? Hearkening back to childhood, those four words represent the foundation upon which story is built. In that same way, these four types of story, Mythology, Folklore, Fairytale, and Fantasy, form the very foundation of storytelling itself. It is from the roots of these genres that our latest challenge grows.

“The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.”
~Albert Einstein

The Once Upon a Time Challenge will take place beginning Thursday, March 22nd (I’m late, per usual) and will end on Midsummer Night’s Eve, June 21st. It is a reading challenge to celebrate spring, the time of rebirth and renewal, by experiencing the type of storytelling that connects us with our past.

As a whim reader, it is this season of the year that my thoughts lean to books, (and music, art, etc) that are magical and fantastical. And as we did with the R.I.P. Challenge, I want us to share this experience. I want us to join each other across the world in losing ourselves in the kind of reading that takes us on journeys in our imaginations to times that may not have actually existed, but that feel like they should have.

“We can keep from a child all knowledge of earlier myths, but we cannot take from him the need for mythology.”
~Carl Gustav Jung

Fantasy is a very broad category; one that encompasses so much more than just the standard dragons and elves and goblins stories that stereotype the genre. The elements of Mythology, Folklore, Fairytale, and Fantasy make up a seemingly infinite variety of stories. There is so much to choose from, which is one of the things that excites me about this challenge. The time frame, while picked to celebrate the first day of spring and the magic that is Midsummer’s Night, was also picked so that you, dear readers, would have the opportunity to participate while continuing with whatever other reading you love. And because this is all about participation, I am offering a variety of choices…of quests.

Quest One: Read at least 5 books from any of the 4 genres. This is set up more along the lines of the R.I.P. Challenge. Given the time frame it may not seem to be a big deal to commit to 5 books, but we all know how time, and reading, can get away from us.

Quest Two: Read at least one book from each of the four genres of story-Mythology, Folklore, Fairytale, and Fantasy.

Quest Three: Read at least one book from each of the four genres of story, and finish up the challenge with a June reading of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Quest Four: Read at least one book from one of the four genres. This is for those who don’t read much, or those who feel that this type of story is so far out of the realm of what they normally read that committing to anything beyond one story is asking too much. (In other words, this is only a one book commitment)

The challenge is all about trying something new, re-experiencing old favorites, and reveling in the magic that these types of stories cojures up. You can do one of the four quests, or you can do them all! By choosing certain of the above quests you fulfill the terms of the others anyway. All I care about is that you participate. The books can be fiction or nonfiction, as there are many wonderful nonfiction books about the subject of mythology, folklore, fantasy, and fairy tales; short stories or full length novels; graphic novels; classic works of literature; contemporary urban fantasies; the list goes on and on. The wide variety of works that fall into these categories is one of the things that thrills me about this challenge: the reading list we will compile together will be amazing!

I love this type of literature, of music, and of art. Over the next few months this site will celebrate the Once Upon a Time Challenge with contests, giveaways, and posts about art, and music, and of course literature that promotes the fantastic. Here are some banner for you to use on your site:

EDITOR’s NOTE: There are new, easier to read banner’s on the post following this one, here (scroll down)

and the same with white lettering:

I chose the above image because it reflects the journey that we are all about to go on. If you happen to have read Neil Gaiman’s short story, Instructions, in the book Fragile Things, then you will know even more how this image makes perfect sense for this challenge.

Get your lists together, if you want to commit to a list, and leave me a note and/or link in the comments section telling me that you are joining in. As I did with the last challenge, I will add your names to the list of participants in this post with a link to your list. For those of you without blogs, or anyone really, you can post your list in the comments and I will link to that comment in the body of this post.

I’m so excited! Many of you have mentioned that you want reading lists. Over the next few days I will post some suggested reading, in case you need a jump start. I really look forward to seeing what everyone will chose to read!

Thank you all for joining in. Pass the word around and lets makes this an even bigger collective experience than the R.I.P. Challenge.

“Of journeying the benefits are many: the freshness it bringeth to the heart, the seeing and hearing of marvelous things, the delight of beholding new cities, the meeting of unknown friends, and the learning of high manners.”
~Muslih-uddin Sadi

Come, let us turn the page and take a walk together, to somewhere magical, mythical, fantastical…I promise you the experience will be worthwhile.
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Keep checking back here to see the links to other’s lists. I will be posting mine soon as well. Also, be sure to check back tomorrow, when I’ll be posting a sample list of a wide variety of reading that will hopefully ignite your passion for this challenge, and for maybe trying something you’ve never tried before.
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The Lists:

1. Carl’s list
2. JenClair’s list (A Garden Carried in the Pocket)
3. Kailana’s list (Kailana’s Written World)
4. Chris’s list (Stuff ss Dreams)
5. Booklogged’s list
6. Susan’s list (Pages Turned)
7. Sara’s list
8. Court’s list (Once Upon a Bookshelf)
9. Pat’s list
10. Jeff’s list
11. Literary Feline’s list (Musings of a Bookish Kitty)
12. Iliana’s list (Bookgirl’s Nightstand)
13. Stephanie’s list (Confessions of a Book-a-holic)
14. Sarah’s list (Loose Baggy Monster)
15. Shannin’s list (Ongoing Adventures of Naked Girl)
16. Sycorax Pine’s list
17. Danielle’s list (A Work in Progress)
18. Melissa’s list (Book Nut)
19. Ex Libris’ list
20. Amy’s list (Sleepy Reader)
21. Heather’s list (A High and Hidden Place)
22. Stefanie’s list (So Many Books)
23. 3M’s list
24. Elaine’s list (Quixotic)
25. Carrie’s list (Rosemary for Remembrance)
26. Rampant Bicycle’s list
27. Verna Wilder’s list
28. Marina’s list
29. Chittavrtti’s list
30. Sylvia’s list
31. Nymeth’s list (Things Mean a Lot)
32. Becky’s list (Becky’s Book Reviews)
33. Fay’s list (Historical/Present)
34. Michelle’s list
35. CdnReader’s list (The Golden Flask)
36. Dolce Bellezza’s list
37. Scott’s list (In the What?)
38. Nessie’s list (The Biblio Files)
39. Framed’s list
40. Toni’s list
41. Henk’s list (Masterpieces)
42. Aichaku’s list
43. Robin’s list (A Fondness for Reading)
44. Fence’s list (Susan Hated Literature)
45. Sally’s list
46. Petunia’s list (Educating Petunia)
47. Heidi Jane’s list (Adventures in Bookland)
48. Michelle LIebgott-Osinga’s list (Plainssong)
49. Michelle’s list (Reader)
50. Carrie K’s list (My Middle Name is Patience)
51. Dark Orpheus’ list
52. Ashleigh’s list (Girl + Dirt)
53. Naridu’s list (Naridu Wondering)
54. Maikeru’s list
55. Rhinoa’s list (Rhinoa’s Ramblings) (Scroll down, on left hand side)
56. Dana’s list (Think Pink)
57. Beth’s list (Booknerd)
58. Sherry’s list (Semicolon)
59. Annie’s list (Words by Annie)
60. Debi’s list
61. Jean Pierre’s list
62. Little Willow’s list
63. Raidergirl’s list
64. Ta’s list
65. Teresa’s list

191 thoughts on “Once Upon a Time Challenge”

  1. Of course I’m in; I’ve eagerly awaited the beginning of this Challenge. I thought I had three books, then when I checked yesterday I have about six or seven. I’ll have to think about which ones to include. Exciting!

  2. Considering the hectic time I’m having these days, I’ll wait for the reading lists to see if anything is possible, but I definitely won’t have much time… pooh… 😉

  4. I hope at least one book on someone’s list inspires you Anne and that you join in, despite how hectic your life really is right now! I hope all is going well on the moving/job front.

    Pat, when you get your list together, post it here in the comments and I’ll put a link to the comment up in the body of the post.

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  6. I love the picture, but the lettering is really hard to read. Would you mind if I tweak it before posting it on my site?

  7. Tweak away, it was late last night when I was messing with this and I was too tired to do anything else. Here is the image without lettering if you want to mess with it:

    Feel free to post a link here once you’ve done it so people can use yours if they want.

  12. It is intimidating Chris. Jeff gave me this a loooong time ago and, being the great friend that I am, I’ve let it sit for a loooong time. Its time to rectify that situation.

  15. I’ll be looking forward to you suggestions, Carl. I’m a bit confused about the difference between folklore and fairytale — I’d love to hear more about how you would define them as well as what categories your own list falls into.

  16. Isabella, laymans definitions will be included in tomorrow’s suggestions list.

  20. Very cool, Angela. Why would you be stepping on toes? If I created the artwork from scratch after hours of laboring then maybe I’d be snippy….I doubt it, by maybe…since this is a stolen picture that I was too tired to spend much time with, I love that you are doing something with it. Thanks.

  21. Hmm… I doubt I’ll be able to truly participate. I’ve got quite a stack of ARCs I’m trying to cut down. A couple ought to apply to the challenge. We’ll see.

  22. Any kind of participation is good, Neth. I’m hoping this challenge will help me cut down on some of my stacks as well.

  25. whew. lol
    I loved that font you used too.. it’s just so hard to read when shrunk.. And I want people to know what they’re clicking on.
    I love the category idea.
    I’m going to have to puruse my stack tonight to see what I can use…

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  29. Can I be untechnology minded and ask for resized versions of Angela’s pics? I am not so great in the graphics department. 🙂 I would ask on her blog, but my computer doesn’t like her blog tonight and the net keeps crashing on me.

  30. I plan on joining in, but I am going to need help choosing, too. I have a list to work from, but I am not sure I know which books fit into which category, so I will watch for your post tomorrow.

  31. Here’s my list, which is much longer than I realized. Not sure what to eliminate:Gosh I feel so computer illiterate, so here they are – all globbed together. I am the Messenger, The Book of Lost Things, Flyte, Harrowing the Dragon and Cygnet, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and The Ladies of Grace Adiieiu.

  32. Yes, I’ll do some re-sized banner pics. I may try to touch mine up the way Angela did…we’ll see how tempting Oblivion is tonight! 😉

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  34. Hey Carl – sorry about the previous comment. I meant to paste the link not the entry! Duh. Anyway, I’m in! Should be fun!!

  36. I’m with Danielle. I’m intrigued by the challenge, but since I don’t often read books in this genre, I’m not too clear on the difference between the categories. Looking forward to some guidance.

  37. I’m going to give Quest Three a shot. Here is my list:

    Mythology – Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny and The Forever King by Molly Cochran & Warren Murphy
    Folktale – Lud in the Mist by Hope Mirrlees
    Fairey Tale – Ombria in Shadow by Patricia McKillip
    Fantasy – The Wizard by Gene Wolfe and The Onion Girl by Charles De Lint
    bonus – Sandman # 19 if that qualifies 🙂

  39. I doubt I’ll be able to stick to a list of books.
    I’ll just have to write about them as I go. I have a feeling my list would keep changing..
    I just got a strange ARC in the mail yesterday from a publisher. I’ll have to see if it qualifies.. even in broad terms. LOL
    Right now, I’m reading Vamps and the City and Blood Price that will qualify as mythology/fantasy.

  41. Is it too late to join in? I used to read quite a few sci fi/fantasy books, but have fallen away in recent years. I look forward to jumping back in! I don’t have a list yet… But I do have a question: would Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita” count? Looking forward to the challenge!

  42. Hope it’s not too late to join. This is a wonderful challenge idea. And it’s totally outside my “normal” reading realm, so I’m really looking forward to it. So glad I stumbled upon it. Thanks for hosting it!

  43. Hope it’s not too late to join. This is a wonderful challenge idea. And it’s totally outside my “normal” reading realm, so I’m really looking forward to it. So glad I stumbled upon it. Thanks for hosting it!

    –Sorry, I messed up the link above!

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  49. Hi Carl,

    I wasn’t planning to do any more challenges right now, but I do want to include some fantasy reading this year and this seems the perfect opportunity for it! So count me in – I’ll come up with my selections and post them a little later.

  60. 58 comments! Wow! Okay, I went to work and learned how to do lists the proper way, so I would appreciate it if you would change my glob of books from yesterday.
    1. I am the Messenger byMarkus Zusak
    2. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
    3. Flyte by Angie Sage
    4. Cygnet by Patricia McKillip (which is actually two)
    5. Harrowing the Dragon by Patricia McKillip
    6. Jonathon Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
    7. The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke
    8. Midsummers Night Dream
    Obviously, I’m going to have to drop some; I just haven’t decided which ones.

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  63. Carl! Terri Windling mentioned your reading challenge on Endicott Redux this morning, did you see!??! How exciting!!

  64. No freakin’ way! That’s cool! I had emailed her last week to ask if I could promote Endicott during this process and she just got back to me yesterday. That is really cool that she did that. Thanks for letting me know.

  65. My list:

    – Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
    – Sabriel/Lirael/Abhorsen by Garth Nix (it’s a trilogy; can I REALLY in good conscience count it as three? ;))
    – Beauties, Beasts, and Enchantment: Classic French Fairy Tales (edited by Jack Zipes
    – The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones (more Chrestomanci! Hurrah!)
    – Fifth Title TBA…

    Oh! For those still looking for titles, may I recommend a couple of great YA retellings of fairy tales? Try Robin McKinley’s Beauty (based on “Beauty and the Beast” of course!), or Edith Pattou’s East, based on “East of the Sun adn West of the Moon.” Both are great.

    Also…Carl, can you help me out with something? I saw, SOMEWHERE, a book of alternate histories that looked really interesting, and I THINK it was here, but the site search wasn’t turning up anything…tell me, have you read something along this line recently? It’s driving me buggy being one of Those Customers at the bookstore. 😉

  66. I’ll be joining in but I have to think about which books. I’ll work on that and leave another comment when I’ve posted. (Great buttons.)

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  70. Very nice. I think I’ll post this challenge on my blog tomorrow (I’ve already got two posts up today) since it goes so well with the theme of my blog. Thanks.

  72. RB, I an wondering if you’re thinking of Adventures in Unhistory. I posted about it here (scroll down).

  73. THAT’S IT! Oh, thank you so much, Carl. I had the KIND of history wrong – it’s not about HISTORY that didn’t happen, it’s about the histories of THINGS that didn’t happen. No wonder I was having no success.

    Hooray! To the bookstore with me. And I will WRITE IT DOWN this time. 🙂

  74. I’m just glad I remembered or that would’ve driven me crazy!

  75. I found your site via a post on BlogHer, and I’d like to try for Quest 3. Here’s my list (which may change if I find something better on my shelves):
    Folklore- Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping With HIs Daughter–Coyote Builds North America (Barry Holston Lopez)
    Fairy Tale-Silver Birch, Blood Moon (eds. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling)
    Fantasy-Greenmantle (Charles deLint)
    Mythology-God of the Golden Fleece (Fred Saberhagen)
    I’ll get a copy of MND by the 22nd of June.

    Looking forward to reading from my favorite genre. Thank you for giving me an excuse.

    Marina

  76. I wold like to join, please. The books I have (so far):
    1. The New Policeman, Kate Thompson (folklore)
    2. The Complete Fairy Tales, George MacDonald (Fey)
    3. Mervyn Peake, Malcolm Yorke, (fantasy bio.)
    4. Demons of Chittrakut, Ashok Banker (mythoology) and
    5. Spinning Straw into Gold, Joan Gould (fairy tale psych.) ***CV

  77. I am continually amazed by the books people are picking that I’ve never heard of. Very cool.

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  84. Okay, I’m in. 🙂 This was my major; I have to participate!

    http://poetadoctus.livejournal.com/11144.html

    My books:

    ♥ Two Old Women by Velma Wallis (Folklore)
    ♥ Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis (Mythology)
    ♥ Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (Fantasy)
    ♥ Briar Rose by Jan Yolen (Fairy Tale)
    ♥ Dream Angus by Alexander McCall Smith (Mythology)

  85. I’m in! Here’s my list, in hopeful fulfillment of Quest #1.

    1. The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman
    2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.K. Rowling
    3. Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman
    4. The Once and Future King, by T.H. White
    5. Once Upon a Marigold, by Jean Ferris

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  88. Hi Carl! Checking in from Istanbul! This challenge looks fun – and I like the diversity in it. Can I sign up say around 9th April? When I’m back from my trip. Don’t want to miss this. I’m looking at Quest #3 – will post my list by 9th April too.

  89. Sure Dark, this is a ‘join in anytime and participate in any way you can’ kind of challenge. Look forward to seeing your choices. I hope you’re having an amazing time on your travels.

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  93. I’ll add all the new participants to the list when I get back home. I’m on dial up in Nebraska. Just tried to update and it completely deleted this post, comments and all. Thankfully hitting the old ‘back’ button took care of that.

  94. I’m playing Quest Two! My books are:

    Faery Reel (Fairy Tales)
    Lord of Light – Roger Zelazny (Mythology)
    Tales fr the Arabian Nights (Folklore)
    Abhorsen Trilogy – Garth Nix (Fantasy)

  95. I haven’t got a list yet, but I’m always reading fantasy, and I think I’ve got an old copy of Shakespeare’s plays from high school, so I’d definitely like to give this a go! 🙂 If I do manage a list, I’ll come back with the link. Thanks so much for a great challenge!

  96. I’ll bite. Fantasy is not really my thing, so I will use a “liberal” definition. Quest three, but I’ll add a Fables category (fables are not fairy tales!) and skip the folklore. I don’t have much time this spring, so I’ll read mostly short stories/poems.

    Fantasy: The book of Thel, by William Blake.
    Fairy tale: Jorinde und Joringel, from the Grimm collection.
    Fable: Le corbeau et le renard, by Jean de la Fontaine.
    Mythology: De dood van Vesta, by Louis Couperus.
    And a June reading (or watching?) of A midsummer night’s dream.

  99. Ok so I’ve got my act together and am writing my blog post NOW. So my list should be up by the time you get this!

  102. Is it fair to piggy back this exciting challenge of yours with Nessie’s? (The Biblio Files.) She has encouraged her readers to the M&N Challenge of SEVEN books, one of the categories being fantasy from the writer Steven Erickson. Chagrined as I am to admit it, I have read nothing by him; my fantasy, folklore, mythology background needs strengthening! Therefore, I join forces with you, and will read his 7 novels of fantasy. It will be great to see your thoughts, and those of your readers, as we progress through this journey. Plus, your buttons always rock!

  103. I have just joined – haven’t decided on which quest or what books – but joining is the first step.

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  105. You can do all the piggybacking and combining you need to, Bellezza. Glad to have you on board!

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  111. When I first saw this challenge I wanted to join in, but I am already doing the SpringReading Thing 2007, so I assumed that I couldn’t do it. Then I read the rules, and saw that I am already commited too some books that fit the catagory: Cymbeline by Shakespeare, The Odyssey by Homer, Antigone by Sophocles, and The Story of King Arthur by Howard Pyle. I am also reading selections by Tennyson, and the Lady of Shallot definately fits the catagory. It is a funny thing too, when I was compiling my list I thought how appropriate it would be to read A Midsummer Night’s dream and figured I would just read it if I actually finished the other things I commited to. Even though I have five books though, I think I fit quest 4 because I don’t have one from each catagory; I really only have fokore and mythology. Anyway, I guess I would like to join if that is OK. Thanks

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  114. Have picked all my books now 🙂 3 off my TBR pile and Small Gods I am borrowing off my daughter.

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  116. Oh, I’m really late to this party but I keep seeing it. Everywhere. And c’mon, it’s a great idea, Carl! So I’m in. I’ll take Quest # 3, thankyouverymuch. Every June should have a reading of A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream. Ah….I don’t have a list for this one. Other than Shakespeare. I’ll wing it.

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  121. Carl, the reason I haven’t posted on your wonderful challenge yet is because I’m still deciding what to read! I’ve been “researching” all weekend, as you said, I don’t want to do something as typical (although worthy) as Tolkein. So, here’s what I’m mulling over, and I’ll be sure to decide SOON since it’s already way past March 22:
    C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters and Til We Have Faces (I didn’t know they were offically labeled Fantasy).

    His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman including: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Sypglass.

    The Seven Lawhead series on King Arthur including:
    Taliesin, Merlin, The Paradise War, The Silver Hand, and The Endless Knot.

    So, I’ll post on my blog as soon as I decide in a day or so. I’m very excited about doing this!

  122. Glad you’re joining in. This challenge is long enough that a late start shouldn’t (hopefully) discourage anyone from participating. Let me know when your list is finalized. I look forward to seeing what you picked.

    Although, Danielle at A Work in Progress had a great idea about having a list of books from which to pick as the whim strikes during this challenge, which I think is a fantastic idea!

  123. I’m thinking that Madwoman in an Attic is going to be on this list. They’ve been dissecting the Snow White myth, and that’s just the first chapter.

    Stupid me, I can’t get the picture and the link on my sidebar!! I’ve done it before…..grrr. Maybe because I should be working?

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  127. Count me in. I’ll post my list on the message board. 1 book from each of these 4 story forms and then some.

  128. On second thought, here’s the list: Italian Folktales compiled by Italo Calvino, The Fairytales of the Brothers Grimm, Bulfinch’s Mythology, and Japanese Folk and Fairy Tales compiled and translated by Royall Tyler. On top of this, I’ll also re-read American Gods by Gaiman and more of his books. Love his imagination and beautiful prose.

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  131. Great, I’ll add you in. Excited to see that Neverwhere is one of your choices!

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  144. I feel a little like my ten year old self watching a really good game in the playground and asking in a small voice if I can join in. I have posted a list on my Livejournal of the books I will read and I hope the link is good.

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  152. I’m a little late, but I would like to join in too. I put a list at my blog. This was not my usual genre, but I did find a big list of books that I would like to try. Next time(?) I’d like to try one from each genre, but I know I can’t get that done this year.

  153. Cool, I’ll get your links posted. Glad you’re joining in as there is plenty of time left!

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  167. i’m in!

    i don’t know how, just yet. but for the moment i’ll say i’m in with the one-book-quest, number 4 i think.

    the book is “kafka on the shore” by haruki marukami. its magical realism, i suppose. theres a lot of fate and greek undertones… perhaps it would fit in the folklore category?

    i may upgrade to one of the other quests… i’m also reading THUD! and an afrikaans fantasy novel called “toorberg”.

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  169. I was wondering if it is to late to join this challenge? If so are you planning on doing another soon? Thanks.

  170. Its not too late Patty, there is still one month left. Please join in!

    And the next challenge will be in September for the second annual R.I.P. (Readers In Peril) Challenge…unless someone talks me into hosting something this summer.

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  172. Consider me signed up officially to the Challenge, one down definitely (and if I get more done, that’s a bonus!)

  173. Just leaving a note to say I have finished my 5 challenge books and this is the first challenge I have completed this year woo! I enjoyed them all so thanks for helping me find the time to read them 🙂

  174. Way to go Rhinoa!!! I’ll include you in the drawing for the end of the challenge prize pack! Don’t forget to check out the other contest for the challenge that I have going on.

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  180. i’m upgrading to quest two!

    i can’t post a link to my blog because i don’t have one yet – but i’m in the process of creating one!

    my books are
    1. THUD! – terry
    2. kafka on the shore – murakami
    3. the shadow of the torturer – wolfe
    4. angela – gaiman

  181. hi carl, i posted the link to my review but i didn’t realise the books title wouldn’t come up. so i just posted the link again, this time with the title! you can delete the other review link.

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