Ireland Challenge 2010
~ Join anytime. The challenge runs from February 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010.
~ Any books read for this challenge can also apply to other challenges you are working on.
~ Re-reads are allowed.
~ Any book written by an Irish author, set in Ireland, or involving Irish history or Irish characters, counts for the challenge – fiction, non-fiction, poetry, audiobooks, children’s books – all of these apply.
~ Choose your commitment level:
Shamrock level: 2 books
Luck o’ the Irish level: 4 books
Kiss the Blarney Stone level: 6 books
~ Write up a post indicating that you are participating, (feel free to copy the lovely graphic at the top of this post) and then add your challenge post’s link to the Mr. Linky below.
~ You don’t have to list your books ahead of time – just have fun reading throughout the year.
~ Everyone who fulfills their challenge level and writes at least one review is eligible for the giveaway prize at the end of the challenge: a copy of Ireland: A Novel by Frank Delaney.
Participants:
~ Age 30+ – A Lifetime of Books
~ Amused By Books
~ Beth Fish Reads
~ Blog O’ the Irish
~ Books in the City
~ Capricious Reader
~ Fizzy Thoughts
~ Jehara
~ Kara’s Book Challenges
~ Lindy’s Space
~ Lynda’s Book Blog
~ Lynne’s Little Corner of the World
~ My Two Blessings
~ Pages
~ Reading Adventures
~ Savvy Verse & Wit
~ Sherri’s Jubilee
~ A Striped Armchair
~ Truth in Fiction
~ Vellum Voyages
~ Worth Reading It
Reviews:
~ Brooklyn by Colm Toibin, reviewed by Lynne.
~ An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor, reviewed by Beth.
~ My Lady Judge by Cora Harrison, reviewed by Lynne.
~ Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney, reviewed by Serena
Join here:
Reviews:
Wrap-up posts:
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I am in at the Kiss The Blarney Stone leve! Thanks for hosting this one!
Slainte!
I’m glad, Colleen – I’ll add you to the list of participants!
Thanks to Colleen letting me know about this challenge I am happy to join up. I think I will go with the Luck Of The Irish level..Thank you! I look forward to it…
CelticLady – I’m glad you’re joining us! I have added you to the list of participants.
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Really. Did you have to do this? Not fair, not fair, not fair. I was done with challenges — full up for the year. No more.
I love an Irish setting and have at least 6 books here that would fit the challenge. Grrrr. So I’m in at the Shamrock level. Will announce soon. Sigh.
Ok, I’m signing up!
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Nora Roberts shoudl be good for this one
Lindy – I’m glad you’re joining us for the challenge!
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I found out about this challenge from one of my members at I Love Reading Challenges on Shelfari. I’m up for it.