Animal Farm

Animal Farm

George Orwell

1946    
140 pp. 

It’s a bit… not at all subtle.

But for a novella in the ‘40s, it provides a good demo of why pigs are ritually unclean.

Seriously though—communism is bad. B/c we are fallen.

#ABookWithNonhumanCharacters

The English Patient

The English Patient

Michael Ondaatje

1992

p 305

“Kip thinks the best people are eccentrics” which just about sums up the 4 people at the Villa. 2 odd Canadians, a Sikh, and Ralph Fiennes.

Category: A book that became a movie

Half Magic

Half Magic
Edward Eager

1954       

208 pp.   

Although the magical concept is a bit trite, this is a cute children's tale about adventure, which encourages learning from experiences.










#ABookThatYouWereSupposedToReadInSchoolButDidn't

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

1866         

480 pp.     

It nearly approached a coherent thought--just as it came to an end. Would have been fitting if it was Raskolnikov's voice. But it wasn't. One Star. Russians are weird.

#ABookThatWasOriginallyWrittenInADifferentLanguage

Watchmen

Watchmen

Alan Moore (author)

Dave Gibbons (illustrator/letterist)

John Higgins (colorist)

1986, 1987 (1995 edition)

Dated sub-themes and attitudes towards social issues occasionally distract from the complex plot. Appreciated the extended development of the world.

Category: A graphic novel

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons

Sharon Kay Penman

1984

p 700

Before reading, knew nothing of the War of the Roses; after, am still ignorant. Brought me to tears – not that my stamp has much value.

Category: A book with more than 500 pages

A Challenge Offered and Accepted

It all began when one friend liked a Pin about a reading list found on PopSugar. That twisted lonely soul impulsively suggested that all should race their way through the 50 categories. The challenge was accepted and quickly complicated by the same lonely twisted soul.

In addition to requiring each friend to complete the list, the following conditions were set:

1. No Re-Reading (unless you are actually re-reading the entire book)*
2. No two challengers may use the same book for the same category, though the same books may be read.
3. All reads must be catalogued with a minimal 140 character review including spaces. An additional fuller review may be provided, but is not required.
4. Each Catalogue entry should include:
• Title
• Author
• Copyright Date
• page count (go by amazon data for e-materials)
• category the challenger is claiming
• Cover Art (go by amazon data for e-materials)
5. A book counts as one read per challenger and cannot be applied to multiple categories.

As in all friendly and impulsive challenges, the stakes are high.

Read On Ladies!

E.L.C. Abbot

*one challenger has stipulated, though this is apparently not an official condition, that The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and, Harry Potter cannot be included in this Challenge.