PaperTigers Reading the World Challenge 2010
A very Happy New Year to all our readers old and new – in the words of our current editorial over on the PaperTigers website, all of us on the PaperTigers team wish you a 2010 filled with books, peace and understanding!
…And in order to help you ensure that you have plenty of books to read, it’s time to launch our Reading the World Challenge for 2010. You may have noticed that this year we have a wonderful new widget (Thank you, Eun Ha!): please do use it on your blog if you have one; and if you don’t, do let us know about your book-choices – we would love to feature them here. I know there are many book-challenges out there but do join us if you can.
The criteria will be the same as last year, with one slight difference. You can choose at what point between January and June your 7-month period begins, in order to have completed the Challenge by the end of the year. So here’s what we have to do:
Choose one book from/about/by or illustrated by someone from each of the seven continents – that’s:
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australasia
Europe
North America
South AmericaHave the books read aloud to you or read them yourself; share them as part of a book-group or in class. Combine your choices with other reading challenges.
The books can be picture-books, poetry, fiction, non-fiction… the choice is yours.
You can find lots of ideas in the PaperTigers Reviews and Reading Lists sections – and if you have any ideas you’d like to suggest to people joining in from different continents, please do!
Happy Reading!
And P.S. If anyone would like the code for adding the button to their blog, please email me – marjorie(at)papertigers(dot)org – and thank you to all of you who have already taken it for getting the word out…
January 2nd, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Majorie,
I need another challenge like I need a hole in the head but how can I not participate. ((sigh)) I’m in.
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Count me in too! Plus Evan and Emma!
January 3rd, 2010 at 6:45 am
Love this idea! Count me in!
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:18 pm
OK, I’m in! I just, just finished Wanting Mor, so I’ll posting that review in the next day or two. Asia down, six to go! LOL
January 4th, 2010 at 3:17 am
Fantastic, what a lovely way to wake up to a Monday morning!
I do empathise, Susan, but am so glad you’ll manage to take part.
Corinne, I know Older Brother and Litle Brother will want to compare notes with your two.
Jama, that’s great – and I’m sure you’ll inspire us with edible offerings
And, Edi, what a great book to start off with!
January 9th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Marjorie, I’m in because you’re hosting. I recently read Wanting Mor, too. Loved it. Read Faith by Maya Amjera and 14 Cows by Carmen Agra Deedy, Thomas Gonzalez, Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah. Between Papertigers and Crazy Quilts, I’m enjoying so much in children’s lit. I’ll try to get a post up soon.
Thanks for hosting.
January 10th, 2010 at 6:07 am
Susan, I’m blushing! – and, wow, you’re way ahead of us! Look forward to your post…
January 13th, 2010 at 11:53 am
Just finished my 1st book for the challenge: The Shepherd’s Granddaughter by Anne Laurel Carter.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I don’t know that one, Corinne – can you tell us a bit about it?
January 16th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
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January 16th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
What a fun challenge! I’m joining in, and I’ve listed all my possibilities:
http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/mexico-2010-and-reading-the-world-challenges/#world
January 17th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Marj -
Here is a review for The Shepherd’s Granddaughter.
http://www.papertigers.org/reviews/Canada/resourceLinks/TheShepherdsGranddaughter.html
January 17th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Brilliant – thank you for the link, Corinne.
And, Eva – WOW – that is the most fabulous list you’ve put together. If anyone’s looking for ideas of books for adults / crossover to read, head on over and take a look! I’ve already picked out a few for myself…
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I’d like to join the challenge. My list is of possible reads is here: http://abookblogofonesown.blogspot.com/2010/01/world-religion-reading-world-challenges.html
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Welcome, Tiina – I’m so glad you’re joining us – and I’m so excited to see you’re based in Finland. I do love the way the internet brings people into contact!
Everyone, go and take a look at Tiina’s list of possible reads, if you’re looking for inspiration…
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:21 pm
I’ve just discovered Paper Tigers. Reading the World is a wonderful idea. I’m an author and have a chapter book biography set in Japan coming out in March: Peacebuilders–Daisaku Ikeda & Josei Toda, Buddhist Leaders. You can check out its website here: http://www.foresthillpublishing.com/peacebuilders
I’ve already posted a PT link on my blog. But now I’m going to add the challenge image – http://bookcover.wordpress.com/.
Thanks.
LaVora
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:10 pm
LaVora, I’m so glad you’re joining us and look forward to hearing about the books you read. I’m also intrigued by your new book – I’m off to look at the website you give and your blog right now!
January 31st, 2010 at 10:54 am
My Europe book review: http://campbele.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/1774/
February 1st, 2010 at 10:02 am
[...] 1 02 2010 Eva’s post – and awesome list of books – tempted me to join the Reading The World Challenge for the first time. Here’s what PaperTigers, who is hosting the challenge has to say about [...]
February 13th, 2010 at 10:48 am
[...] Stories – Alistair MacLeod This books is for Reading the World Challenge – Canada (Challenge page) The sixteen exquisitely crafted stories in Island prove Alistair MacLeod to be a master. Quietly, [...]
February 14th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Reviews for both my January (Asia) and February (Europe) books are here: http://abookblogofonesown.blogspot.com/2010/02/couple-of-reviews.html
Greetings,
Tiina
February 17th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
[...] have yet to start the PaperTigers Reading the World Challenge in our household – the boys are getting geared up to have their first book read by the end of [...]
February 22nd, 2010 at 9:35 am
[...] is my first read for the Reading the World Challenge, for the Antarctica leg. It was a great way to kick off the challenge. Possibly related posts: [...]
February 24th, 2010 at 11:17 am
[...] This is my European (Portugal) read for the Reading The World Challenge [...]
February 25th, 2010 at 10:44 am
[...] Oufkir and Michele Fitoussi This is my read for the African leg of the Reading The World Challenge (challenge page) A gripping memoir that reads like a political thriller–the story of Malika Oufkir’s [...]
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:26 am
[...] This is my read for the North American leg of the Reading the World Challenge (challenge page). [...]
March 7th, 2010 at 10:53 am
[...] I picked up The God who Begat a Jackal by Nega Mezlekia for the Reading the World Challenge. Oh readers. I was so excited about this one. I adored Mezlekia’s memoir (Notes From a [...]
March 11th, 2010 at 9:46 am
[...] with this challenge. This is the first book I’ve been disappointed in since beginning the Reading The World Challenge. This is my read for the African leg – [...]
March 14th, 2010 at 5:40 am
[...] gushing this week! I picked up In Search of King Solomon’s Mines by Tahir Shah as part of the Reading the World Challenge, for my nonfiction selection about Ethiopia. Shah has written several travel books that sound [...]
April 15th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Here are my reviews for my March (Australia) and April (North America) books: http://abookblogofonesown.blogspot.com/2010/04/two-little-rewiews-and-one-little-wrap.html
Greetings,
Tiina
April 29th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
[...] plenty of time to take up this year’s Reading the World Challenge (find out all about it here) – do give it a go yourself and/or encourage the young people in your life to take it up too [...]
May 6th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
[...] of the books I requested, as I continue with the Sri Lankan leg of my Reading The World Challenge (challenge page). “Exotic,” “spicy,” and “delicious” are adjectives rarely [...]
May 11th, 2010 at 9:11 am
[...] is my second read for the Antarctica leg of the Reading The World Challenge (challenge page). It made a good contrast to my first read, Sara Wheeler’s Terra Incognita, which was more [...]
May 17th, 2010 at 10:02 am
[...] This is my first read for the Sri Lankan leg of the Reading the World Challenge (challenge page). [...]
May 24th, 2010 at 8:44 am
[...] first read for the Sri Lankan leg of the Reading the World Challenge (Challenge page) wasn’t such a fantastic one, so hopefully this will be better. I’ve only ever read [...]
June 1st, 2010 at 10:53 am
Began the challenge with Picture Books about Asia and Asian Americans:
Korea: http://jamarattigan.livejournal.com/424580.html
China: http://jamarattigan.livejournal.com/427192.html
Japan: http://jamarattigan.livejournal.com/427714.html
This is fun!
June 19th, 2010 at 6:50 am
I’ll join
And just in time.
June 21st, 2010 at 3:30 am
It’s great to have you on board, Jama and Nora – I’ll be writing an update very soon…
June 26th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
My review for my Africa book The Lovers of Algeria by Anouar Benmalek is up: http://abookblogofonesown.blogspot.com/2010/06/lovers-of-algeria.html
Greetings,
Tiina
July 30th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
My review for The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge is up: http://abookblogofonesown.blogspot.com/2010/07/some-new-books-and-two-challenge.html It was my Antarctica book.
Greetings,
Tiina
August 23rd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
[...] summer holidays are nearly over and the Reading the World Challenge is nearly running away with me in terms of posting about the books we’ve read – so [...]
October 30th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Oh, found this very late, but I’d love to put the button on my blog…
(my first pb came out in April, a book of parallel nursery rhymes in Chinese and English!
thanks
January 3rd, 2011 at 12:07 am
I hope there is a 2011 edition of this challenge. Would love to participate if there is!
January 4th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
[...] of two cities – Ray Bradbury Oh and whatever related graphic novels/comics I can get my hands on Reading the World Challenge – [...]
January 14th, 2011 at 2:25 am
Hello! I just learned about this. We, at GatheringBooks would love to participate in your 2011 challenge! Hope to see the post up and about soon. =)
January 14th, 2011 at 4:23 am
[...] have not been as up-to-date as I might have been with posts about what is now last year’s Reading the World Challenge. This is partly due to time generally running away with me, and also being unable to keep proper [...]
January 14th, 2011 at 4:28 am
Well done to everyone who completed the 2010 Reading the World Challenge – probably better than we did… I hope you’ll be joining us in 2011 too. I’ll be posting details very soon – it will be slightly different this year. So Kieren, Sandhya and Myra, I hope you’ll take part too