The Initials Challenge
>> Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I’ve completed a couple of challenges and making progress in others, so I’ve got room in the reading plan to add another one.
The Initials Challenge is hosted by Becky who has set this one up with it’s own blog for posting reviews. The Rules are simple and flexible – I like that in a challenge:April 1, 2008 - November 30, 2008
I looked through my currently scheduled challenge books and the TBR spreadsheet and was easily able to come up with five books. I know I don’t have to pre-post a list, but I will since I’m free to change it later if I want.
Read five to eight books by authors who publish under their initials.
Examples would be: C.S. Lewis. A.A. Milne. J.R.R. Tolkien. L.M. Montgomery. E.M. Forster. T.H. White. J.K. Rowling. R.L. Stine. e.e. cummings. D.H. Lawrence. J.D. Salinger. H.G. Wells. E. Nesbit. T.S. Eliot. E.B. White. P.G. Wodehouse. J.M. Barrie. W.B. Yeats. V.C. Andrews. G.K. Chesterton. T.E. Lawrence. O. Henry. H.A. Rey. Etc.You don't have to choose an author from the above list. But those are the ones I was able to think of at the time of the posting!
No lists are necessary.
Sign up at any time between now and November 1, 2008.
Read as many books as you like, as long as you meet the minimum requirement of five books.
Your books can count towards other challenges you're participating in.
A blog is not required.
These are the books I’m planning to read:
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
3 comments:
Great challenge! I always wonder the reason nehind the intials. I have several author friends who publish with just initials to hide their gender. HB Moore to seem like a man and JA Konrath to seem like a woman. My publisher had me use J. Scott Savage (I'd only get half credit) because i was publishing in a new genre. YA fantasy.
So glad you've joined! I hope you enjoy H.G. Wells as much as I did. I just absolutely fell in love with him last year. Okay, I take that back, I hope you enjoy him like a reasonably-minded person. :)
J. Scott - thanks for stopping by - I'm afraid YA Fantasy is really not something in which I have much interest.
Becky: thanks (I think) you just keep reeling me in.
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