Thank you to everyone who has joined in with this year’s brand new challenge this January. 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. It’s not everyone who has the time to read more than one book a month, however, I know that many of you do. So this year you have 3 options, Easy, Hard and Super Reader.
February’s categories are:-
EASY – ALPHABETICAL CHALLENGE
Read a book by an author whose name begins with B or X. Here are just a few examples;
Brian Bilston, Fredrik Backman, Jo Baker, A.S. Byatt, Xinran, Liu Xiaobo, Malcolm X.
HARD – MONTHLY CATEGORY CHALLENGE
Read a Book of Short Stories – here are a few suggestions from Cwts Club Discussion Group
Fragile Things – Neil Gaiman
These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination and move you to the very depths of your soul. This extraordinary book reveals one of the world’s most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers.
We’ll Always Have Paris – Ray Bradbury
From one of the greatest living literary imaginations and the celebrated author of Fahrenheit 451 comes a collection of never-before-published effortlessly beautiful tales.
Joe Hill – 20th Century Ghosts
Joe Hill’s collection of more than a dozen entertaining and addictive ghost stories.
The Lottery and Other Stories – Shirley Jackson
This is the definitive collection of Shirley Jackson’s short stories, including ‘The Lottery’ – one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century.
Stories of Eva Luna – Isabel Allende
A captivating collection of short fiction by one of the most beloved writers of our time.
Eva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love.
Other suggestions include Margaret Atwood, Agatha Christie, Alice Munro, Zadie Smith, J.D. Salinger, Jeffrey Deaver, Mary Higgins Clark, Edgar Allen Poe, Saki, Arthur Conan Doyle.
From For Reading Addicts see also
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SUPER READER – READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Read a book by an author whose name begins with B or X and read a book of short stories.
Pick a book from our list, pop along to your local book shop or library or pick something that’s already in your TBR pile.
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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