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Sunday, 16 January 2011

Extention Post; British Book Challenge 2011!

Ok, so maybe not such a quick post. Turns out I have more time on my hands then I thought. So, I'm filling you all in on the BBC 2011 (haha) and why I'm participating!

BBC - British Books Challenge.
The idea, created by Becky from The Bookette and Book Chick City, is all about reading books by Brits only. That means no American, no French, no Japanese or anything other than a good old Brit. For this year, you've got to manage reading twelve novels by English/Scottish/Welsh/ROI authors - hard? Nah! Most authors I've read (quite a few, needless to say) are British!
Old or new titles, in print and out, are all appreciated, and it is focused on YA. The two catagories are Home Grown - in Britain, reading twelve books - and International Friend - reading either six or twelve novels, from around the world! Simples!
To sign up, you:
Write a post on your blog linking back to The Bookette (link below)
Write a list of titles you will read this year (one or two if you can't think of all of them)
Insert the button on my toolbar onto your toolbar (right click and save)
Link your post to the widget on The Bookette post.
And finally, edit this post every time you review in the challenge with a link to the review at the bottom!

The Bookette link - http://www.thebookette.co.uk/2010/12/british-book-challenge-2011.html

My twelve all-British reads for 2011 are:
1. Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azcaban by J.K.Rowling
2. My So-Called Life by Joanna Nadin
3. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
4. Ballet Shoes by Noel Straitfeild
5. Small Blue Thing by S.C.Ransom
6. Vanilla Skye by Cathy Cassidy (this will be after September, due to release date)
7. Bridesmaid's Club by Cathy Hopkins
8. Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
9. I was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11. Sequins, Stars and Spotlights by Sophia Bennett (again, after February)
12. 32c, That's Me by Chris Higgins

That's me done! Let's see if I can complete it by this time next year. I hope so. Thanks to The Bookette for creating the challenge. I hope you'll join me in celebrating all things British and our incredible Brits storming the bookshelfs around the world - now, where's my cup of tea?

2 comments:

Cliona said...

Noughts and Crosses is brilliant, I'm sure you'll love it! And by the way, not tryig to be critical, but ROI authors don't count because ROI isn't part of Britain. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the challenge and the books!

Unknown said...

Tea for me please!

Thanks for signing up for the challenge.

I love your list. It is so girly! Enjoy!