This year’s challenge is proving more popular than ever, thank you all for joining in, We hope you’re all finding it helpful at this difficult time. We’ve had lots of posts on the reading group page and many members have managed 3 or more books. Thank you all for sharing.
May’s categories are:-
EASY – ALPHABETICAL CHALLENGE
Read a book by an author whose name begins with E or U. Here are just a few examples;
Anne Enright, Bernadine Evaristo, Ben Elton, Nora Ephron, Gavin Extence.
Brady Udall, Lisa Unger, John Updike, Jean Ure, Alison Uttley.
HARD – MONTHLY CATEGORY CHALLENGE
Listen to an audiobook – here are just a few suggestions from Cwts Club Discussion Group:
The Harry Potter Series – J.K. Rowling
These well-loved stories were mentioned several times not least because they are narrated by Stephen Fry, who has the most wonderful reading voice.
Mythos – Stephen Fry
Narrated by the author, recommended again for the simple reason that… Stephen Fry
Alan Cumming – Not My Father’s Son
A beloved star of stage and screen, Alan Cumming’s life and career have been shaped by a complex and dark family past – full of troubled memories, kept buried away. But then an unexpected phone call from his long-estranged father brought the pain of the past hurtling back into the present, and unravelled everything he thought he knew about himself.
Watership Down – Richard Adams
This classic children’s story is narrated by Peter Capaldi, another voice that will be recognised by many and makes this wonderful book even more enjoyable.
Coraline – Neil Gaiman
This well know story again narrated by the author whose voice is much loved by many. It was a general consensus that anything read by Neil Gaiman was bound to be good.
Other suggestions include Becoming by Michele Obama, Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Tales, The Gown by Jennifer Robson, Sally Field’s In Pieces and Robert B. Parker books read by Joe Mantegna.
From For Reading Addicts see also:
10 YA Audio Books to Listen to on Spotify
My Love Affair with Audio Books
SUPER READER – READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Read a book by an author whose name begins with E or U and listen to an audiobook.
Pick a book from our list, mail order from your local bookstore, download on an e-reader, use your local library to download an audiobook, check Spotify, or if you’re not a member, try a free trial with Audible.
We hope you enjoy this year’s challenge. Don’t forget to share what you are reading in our Cwts Club Discussion Group.
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