Tuesday, November 27, 2018

2019 Reading Challenges: World at War Reading Challenge

World At War Reading Challenge
Host: Becky's Book Reviews
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Duration: January - December 2019
Goal: Get at least one bingo! (more are welcome, of course!)
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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. 
For your convenience:

World War I

Most Popular Books Published in 1914
Most Popular Books Published in 1915
Most Popular Books Published in 1916
Most Popular Books Published in 1917
Most Popular Books Published in 1918

Between World Wars

Most Popular Books Published in 1919
Most Popular Books Published in 1920
Most Popular Books Published in 1921
Most Popular Books Published in  1922
Most Popular Books Published in 1923
Most Popular Books Published in  1924
Most Popular Books Published in 1925
Most Popular Books Published in 1926
Most Popular Books Published in  1927
Most Popular Books Published in 1928
Most Popular Books Published in  1929
Most Popular Books Published in 1930
Most Popular Books Published in  1931
Most Popular Books Published in 1932
Most Popular Books Published in  1933
Most Popular Books Published in   1934
Most Popular Books Published in  1935
Most Popular Books Published in   1936
Most Popular Books Published in  1937
Most Popular Books Published in 1938

World War II

Most Popular Books Published in  1939
Most Popular Books Published in  1940
Most Popular Books Published in 1941
Most Popular Books Published in  1942
Most Popular Books Published in  1943
Most Popular Books Published in  1944
Most Popular Books Published in 1945


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6 comments:

Bev Hankins said...

I'm in! I realized that I have several books on my TBR stacks that should work for this. Now, I just have to hope that the ones I have will make a bingo. :-)

Cath said...

I'm in... can't wait to get started.

Darlene said...

I'm glad this one is back for 2019! I missed it in 2018. I'm in!

Jamie Ghione said...

I'm going to do this one. Its an interesting topic.
https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2018/11/2019-reading-challenges-world-at-war.html

Beverley Baird said...

I'm in as well. I've been fascinated with the wars for a long time.
Here's a link to my post
https://bunnysgirl.blogspot.com/2018/11/world-at-war-reading-challenge.html

Melissa H said...

I'm definitely in. Ever since reading books involving World Wars, I have been wanting to read more.