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
~ Antique Daze
~ Beth Fish Reads
~ Blog O’ the Irish
~ Book of Secrets
~ BookNAround
~ Books in the City
~ Booksnake Reviews
~ Capricious Reader
~ Fizzy Thoughts
~ In Laurie’s Mind
~ Jehara
~ Jingga
~ Kara’s Book Challenges
~ A Library of My Own
~ Lindy’s Space
~ Lines From the Page
~ Lynda’s Book Blog
~ Lynne’s Little Corner of the World
~ Many, Many Book Reviews
~ My Two Blessings
~ One Step Journeys
~ Pages
~ Reading Adventures
~ The Reading Life
~ Savvy Verse & Wit
~ Sherri’s Jubilee
~ Stephanie Suesan Smith
~ A Striped Armchair
~ This Miss Loves to Read
~ Truth in Fiction
~ Vellum Voyages
~ Worlds Made of Words
~ Worth Reading It
Reviews:
~ 1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion by Morgan Llywelyn, reviewed by Truth in Fiction
~ The Agnes Browne Trilogy by Brendan O’Carroll, reviewed by Colleen
~ Alexandra, Gone by Anna McPartlin, reviewed by Colleen
~ Apologize, Apologize by Elizabeth Kelly, reviewed by PeachyTo
~ The Beth Book by Sarah Grand, reviewed Laurie
~ Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd, reviewed by Beth
~ The Book of Tomorrow by Cecilia Ahern, reviewed by This Miss Loves to Read
~ Brooklyn by Colm Toibin, reviewed by Lynne
~ Brooklyn by Colm Toibin, reviewed by Colleen
~ Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, reviewed by This Miss Loves to Read
~ I’ll Know It When I See It: A Daughter’s Search for Home in Ireland by Alice Carey, reviewed by Colleen
~ In the Woods by Tana French, reviewed at Many, Many Book Reviews
~ An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor, reviewed by Beth
~ An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor, reviewed at Lines from the Page
~ The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri, reviewed by Serena
~ The Last Illusion by Rhys Bowen, reviewed by Lynne
~ Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, reviewed by Serena
~ The Likeness by Tana French, reviewed at Many, Many Book Reviews
~ Loving and Giving by Molly Keane, reviewed by Laurie
~ The Music Lesson by Katharine Weber, reviewed by Laurie
~ My Lady Judge by Cora Harrison, reviewed by Lynne
~ The O’Hara Affair by Kate Thompson, reviewed by 1 Girl 2 Many Books
~ How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill, reviewed by Worlds Made of Words
~ Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance by Gyles Brandreth, reviewed by Truth in Fiction
~ Oscar’s Books by Thomas Wright, reviewed by This Miss Loves to Read
~ A Secret and Unlawful Killing by Cora Harrison, reviewed by Lynne
~ The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, reviewed by Mel
~ Sex, Lies, and Fairytales by Kate Thompson, reviewed by 1 Girl 2 Many Books
~ Teacher Man by Frank McCourt, reviewed by Heather J.
~ Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts, reviewed by Worth Reading It
~ Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney, reviewed by Colleen
~ Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney, reviewed by Heather
~ Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney, reviewed by Heather J.
~ Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney, reviewed by Kristen
~ Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney, reviewed by Robin
~ Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show by Frank Delaney, reviewed by Serena
~ The Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary, reviewed by Diana
Wrap-up posts:
~ Age 30+ – A Lifetime of Books
~ Lynne’s Little Corner of the World
~ Savvy Verse & Wit
Join here:
Reviews:
Wrap-up posts:
[...] Ireland Challenge 2010 [...]
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.
[...] Ireland Challenge 2010 [...]
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!
[...] Ireland Challenge 2010 [...]
Nora Roberts shoudl be good for this one
Lindy – I’m glad you’re joining us for the challenge!
[...] also participating in The Ireland Challenge 2010 hosted by Books and Movies. With St. Patrick’s Day only a few weeks away, I can’t [...]
[...] signed up for the fabulous Ireland Reading Challenge over at Books and Movies, I’ve also decided that March is the perfect month to jump in and [...]
[...] I’m joining the Ireland Reading Challenge. Carrie convinced me on twitter to join, since I’m already reading Franky Delaney’s [...]
I found out about this challenge from one of my members at I Love Reading Challenges on Shelfari. I’m up for it.
[...] is my first novel for the 2010 Ireland Reading Challenge. Narrated by Robert Sherard, Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance is the first of a planned [...]
[...] is my second novel for the 2010 Ireland Reading Challenge. The novel begins in 1914 with fifteen-year-old Ned Halloran from County Clare setting sail across [...]
[...] My 1st book for the 2010 Ireland Reading Challenge. [...]
Thanks to Colleen, for this challenge I am happy to join up. For the first of all I think I will try with the Shamrock level. Thank you! I look forward to it…
Jingga – I’m glad you’re joining us for the challenge!
I’ve finished my two books but I’ll likely read more. Here are the links:
Teacher Man, by Frank McCourt – http://age30books.blogspot.com/2010/04/teacher-man.html
Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show, by Frank Delaney – http://age30books.blogspot.com/2010/04/venetia-kellys-traveling-show-worldwide.html (this seems to be a popular title for the challenge!)
(You can ignore my last comment – I posted the reviews in the correct place now – sorry!)
Heather – congrats on finishing the challenge! I will add your reviews to the page.
I’m very excited to sign up for this challenge. I’m hopeful that it will be my very first completed challenge by the end of it. I’m going to attempt the Kiss the Blarney Stone level. You can see the books I’ve chosen and the post I made for the challenge here .
Cheers!
Peachy – glad you’re joining us!
I’m starting the challenge too! I hope to reach the Luck o’ the Irish level. This will be the first official book challenge I’ve done as a new blogger.
I just upgraded my challenge to the Kiss the Blarney Stone level!!
Diana – I’m glad you’re going to join in the fun.
Yay, this looks fun! This will be my second ever reading challenge since I started blogging. First up, it’s Thomas Cahill’s How the Irish Saved Civilization.
I finished the Shamrock level, but who knows I might read some other Irish books or authors….I’m going to keep my options open.
Serena – good for you! I’m adding your review of the McCann to the challenge page.
Miss Mouse – glad you’re joining us! Can’t wait to hear what you think of the Cahill – it’s been on my to-read list forever.
[...] I have decided to join the Ireland Challenge. I love Ireland and reading books set in Ireland so I cannot resist it’s call. I already have [...]
[...] Irish Reading Challenge 2010 Leave a comment So I’m a bit late but I stumbled across this challenge while I was blog hopping and I thought I’d sign up! I love Ireland – who [...]
Just saw this challenge and signed up! I’ve already read 2 books set in Ireland this year and hope to reach at least the next level before the end of the challenge!
Bree – so glad you’re joining us!
I’ve finished! (2 books!)
Beth – way to go!
I’m in… I’m currenlty reading The Story of the Irish Citizen Army by Sean O’ Casey writing as P.O> Cathasaigh
who knows what level I’ll get to but maybe this will motivate me to read some of the books I “borrowed” from my brother… (I was supposed to sell them but I can’t til I read them. I may never see some of these again cause they are really old)
Love this challenge. Great Idea
Beth – I’m glad you’re joining us!
Would you believe I found another Irish book to read! I’ve added my review to Mr. Linky…I know I said I was done, but…
Serena – I know what you mean – I finished my commitment, but am currently reading another Irish book – and still have several on the shelves.
I would like to join the Shamrock level, as there is not much time left till the challenge runs out.
Elsie – glad to have you join us! do you have a blog?
[...] book fits in with my Irish Reading Challenge 2010 as it’s both fully set in Ireland and written by an Irish author. This makes book #3 for the [...]
I started officially participating today. This really is a great challenge idea. I already read two books for it and it’s been worth it. 4 more to go.;)
This Miss – glad you’re joining us!
Cool challenge. I will go with the Shamrock level and read Out of the Blue and The Texan’s Irish Bride, both by Caroline Clemmons. They are historical fiction set in Texas but with Irish heroines.
Stephanie – sounds like you’ve got a plan! Glad you’re joining us for the challenge.
[...] book counts towards my Irish Reading Challenge 2010 and bumps me up to the second level – Luck O’ The Irish! 4 Books read in 2010 either set [...]
Thank you for this challenge! I haven’t joined one in a while but this is perfect. Thanks