Martel-Haper Challenge (First Quarter 2009)
In the fourth quarter of 2008, Dewey began the Martel-Harper Challenge. This challenge is to read two books during the quarter from the list that Yann Martel sends Stephen Harper, a list that is always growing.
I am quite excited about this list of books because of the variety (old classics and new classics). In Dewey’s honor, I’d like to continue this challenge for the first quarter of 2009.
To join for first quarter 2009, commit to read and review two books from the Martel-Harper challenge list between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2009. You can choose the books now or as you go.Link to your reviews for 2009 1st quarter over on this post. A hub page for this challenge can be found here on Rebecca Reads.
(I designed the buttons for this challenge a few weeks ago and sent them to Dewey; she had not had time to post them on her site yet.)
- Martel-Harper Challenge Reviews (2009 2nd Quarter)
- Martel-Haper Challenge (2009 3rd Quarter)
- Martel-Harper Challenge (2009 2nd Quarter)
- Martel-Harper Challenge Reviews (2009 1st Quarter)
- Martel-Harper Reminder (2009 1st Quarter)
- Martel-Harper Challenge (Fourth Quarter 2008)
- Present and Future Challenges – 2009, 1st quarter
- Really Old Classics Mini-Challenge + Giveaway
- March in Review
- Really Old Classics Challenge
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You can count me in! Thank you for telling me that you’re hosting it. My two reads for next quarter are The Cellist of Sarajevo and The Little Prince.
Ops, I left a comment on the wrong page… you can delete the other one… I meant to say that I’m in, too, and my reads are Le Petit Prince (in Italian… my French is pretty limited) and To the Lighthouse.
Thanks for inviting me! I’ll probably decide whether to join or not some time in January, since I may not even be able to complete this quarter Martel-Harper challenge
Hi Rebecca,
Thanks for the invitation. I will join you after all. I had dropped out when Dewey passed away. So glad you decided to take it over. I’ll be coming up with what books going to read and hopefully they will cross over with my other challenges.
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I’m in for this one! I love that website anyway.
My pool:
Gilgamesh, trans. Stephen Mitchell
The Good Earth by Pearl Buck
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
The Cellist of Sarajevo
Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke
I’m glad there is so much interest! I look forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts on these awesome books!
[...] Rebecca of Rebecca Reads has announced she is going to continue the Martel-Harper Challenge that Dewey started in Dewey’s honour. During the first three months of 2009, participants [...]
I’m in. There’s a fantastic selection of books in this list. The difficulty is picking just two.
I’m glad, Lizzy!
I’ll join up – I did the last quarter of 2008, but I didn’t get a chance to post my reviews. I haven’t decided what I’ll do for this quarter yet.
Jeska, glad to hear it!
I don’t know if I’m doing this in the right place but here’s my link to my post for the challenge:
http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/martel-harper-challenge.html
Sandra, completely the right place! Glad you are joining in!
[...] Yan Martel bloggar om de böcker han skickar till kanadensiske premiärministern Stephen Harper. Martel-Harper Challenge (First Quarter 2009) löper från 1 jan 2009 till 31 mars 2009 och utmaningen är att läsa 2 böcker från listan på [...]
[...] over and continued by other bookbloggers. The site for the Weekly Geeks is here, Rebecca has been hosting the Martell-Harper Challenge this first quarter of 2009 (she will also host the challenge the second quarter) and the Bookworms [...]