Becky's Book Reviews: World at War Reading Challenge (Sign Up)

Friday, November 13, 2015

World at War Reading Challenge (Sign Up)

World At War Reading Challenge
Host: Becky's Book Reviews
Duration: December 2015 - December 2016
Goal: Get at least one bingo! (more are welcome, of course!)
Sign up in the comments!

The categories:

Any book published 1914-1918
Any book published 1918-1924
Any book published 1925-1930
Any book published 1931-1938
Any book published 1939-1945
A nonfiction book about World War I
A nonfiction book about 1910s and 20s
A nonfiction book about 1920s and 30s
A nonfiction book about 1930s
A nonfiction book about World War II
A fiction book set during World War I
A fiction book set 1918-1924
A fiction book set in the 1920s
A fiction book set in the 1930s
A fiction book set during World War II
A book set in the United States or Canada
A book set in England, Ireland, or Scotland
A book set in Europe
A book set in Asia or Middle East
A book set elsewhere (a country/continent not already read for the challenge)
A book focused on "the war"
A book focused on "the homefront"
Watch any movie released in 1940s
Watch any movie released in the 1930s
Watch any movie about either war

The rules:

Books, audio-books, e-books--all qualify
Books for any age group qualify--children's books/middle grade, young adult, adult
Rereads are allowed
Reviews are not required but if you do get the chance to review, please leave a link!
You can create a reading list if you want, but it's not a requirement
If you do make a list, consider adding a list of five books you'd recommend to others
"Nonfiction" includes biography, autobiography, memoirs, diaries, letters, etc. Also "general" nonfiction--focus on a subject instead of one individual. For the 1920s and 1930s, you might for example read about the Depression, FDR, the Dust Bowl, Prohibition, jazz, harlem renaissance, early film-making, organized crime, Scopes Trial, Hindenburg, 1936 Olympics, etc. Any subject will do essentially.
Fiction can be "general" fiction, or, from a genre. For example, the "any book published..." could be fiction or nonfiction for any age group and from any genre. And fiction set during the specified times could be historical fiction, historical romance, historical mystery, historical fantasy, historical science fiction. For example, Connie Willis has two books where characters from the future time-travel back to World War II. These would qualify.

18 comments:

Alex said...: Coount me in - this is a challenge that is right up my alley.; 12:30 PM
Anonymous said...: I am signing up for this challenge! my link to my list which I haven'y decided on is http://pensivemarbles.blogspot.ca/2015/12/world-at-war-reading-challenge.html
I am really looking forward to this challenge it sounds great!; 6:29 AM
martingale said...: I'll sign up too. I'll blog about it on Book Charmers - I post as book tiger there: Book Charmers Blog; 12:25 AM
Alex said...: Hi Becky, thanks for hosting the Wolrd at War challenge. Here's my post about my plan for the year's reading.

http://thechildrenswar.blogspot.com/2015/12/reading-challenges.html; 10:30 AM
Melanie said...: What a fun idea! I'm looking forward to this, it's my favorite time period to read about.; 2:06 PM
Melanie said...: I am keeping a record of all of my posts for the reading challenges I'm doing this year with links to them here: http://melanie.boudwin.net/2016-reading-challenges/ I've found some books I'm excited about that I probably wouldn't be reading without this challenge, so thank you!; 3:05 PM
Serena said...: Wow, what a great idea. Perhaps I could direct the war reading challenge blog readers here this year!; 10:21 AM
Serena said...: Thanks for doing this: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2016/01/2016-war-reading-challenge.html; 5:42 AM
LibriAmoriMiei said...: Thanks for hosting! My post http://libriamicimiei.blogspot.it/2016/03/bingo-challenge-2016-french-world-at.html; 3:22 PM
Susan said...: Link to my book list:
http://avidseriesreader.blogspot.com/2015/12/2016-world-at-war.html
My first book read for the challenge:
(fiction set in 1918 - 1924) The Return of Captain John Emmett
Link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/415828043; 4:12 PM
Susan said...: My second book read for the challenge:
(fiction set during WWII) Black Out by John Lawton
Link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/815717158; 5:20 PM
Susan said...: My third book read for the challenge:
(fiction set in the 1920s) Newport by Jill Morrow
Link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1331023269; 10:20 PM
Susan said...: My fourth book read for the challenge:
(fiction set during WWI) The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1734219318

My fifth book read for the challenge:
(fiction set during WWII) At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1733328120; 9:31 PM
Susan said...: Bingo! center column (N) complete
My sixth book read for the challenge:
(fiction set in the 1930s) Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen
link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1733287596; 10:24 AM
Susan said...: My seventh book read for the challenge:
(fiction set during WWII) The Race for Paris by Meg Waite Clayton
link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1740719645; 2:40 PM
Susan said...: My 8th book read for the challenge:
(fiction set during WWI) Somewhere in France by Jennifer Robson
link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/783187278; 2:50 PM
Susan said...: My ninth book read for the challenge:
(fiction set during WWII) A Bicycle Built for Murder by Kate Kingsbury
link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1130361277; 2:52 PM
Susan said...: My tenth book read for this challenge:
(fiction set during WWI) Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1845867640; 2:53 PM