Monday, 24 December 2007

"What's in a name?" reading challenge

I've decided to take part in "What's in a name?", a reading challenge hosted by Annie.

"What's In A Name?" Reading Challenge

Dates: January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008

The Challenge: Choose one book from each of the following categories.

1. A book with a color in its title. Examples might include: The Amber Spyglass, The Red Pony, Blue Blood

2. A book with an animal in its title. Examples might include: The Hound of the Baskervilles, To Kill a Mockingbird, Julie of the Wolves

3. A book with a first name in its title. Examples might include: Jane Eyre, the Harry Potter books, Anne of Green Gables

4. A book with a place in its title. Examples might include: From Russia with Love, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Out of Africa

5. A book with a weather event in its title. Examples might include: The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Red Storm Rising, Tornado Alley

6. A book with a plant in its title. Examples might include: Where the Red Fern Grows, The Name of the Rose, Flowers for Algernon

I've chosen a cuple of alternatives for each category, so here is my list:

1. Colour: The Black Cat

2. Animal: A Swallow's Diary

3. Name: Ella Enchanted,

4. Place: Amsterdam,

5. Weather event: A Thousand Splendid Suns

6. Plant: Flowers for Algernon


ETA: 08 May 2008: Challenge completed!

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2 Comments:

Debi said...

Welcome to the challenge--thanks for joining! In case you're interested, I set up a blog just for the challenge. There will be little contests and places to link your reviews if you like. Hope you have fun!

--Annie

Alessandra said...

Thank you, Annie! I'll check out the blog for the challenge.

Alessandra