I like to assemble a summer reading list in late May, so I was gratified this morning to see that Amanda has already set up a blog for the second annual Summer Reading Challenge.
I put 21 books on last summer's list and after finishing Galapagos late last month, that list of unread books had been whittled down to eight. This year I'm listing a mere 15; if I get through more than that, then yay for me, but it's going to be a busy summer and I might as well be both practical and leave room for sudden whims.
My Southern Reading Challenge selections
The Unvanquished. William Faulkner
A Good Man is Hard to Find. Flannery O'Connor
Other Voices, Other Rooms. Truman Capote
My remaining Once Upon a Time Challenge selections
A Midsummer Night's Dream. William Shakespeare
The Ladies of Grace Adieu. Susanna Clarke
My Rebecca West Project next selection
The Thinking Reed
Classics
Candide. Voltaire
Robinson Crusoe. Daniel Defoe
Tristram Shandy. Laurence Sterne
Buddenbrooks. Thomas Mann
New Fiction
The Pesthouse. Jim Crace
The Beautiful Miscellaneous. Dominic Smith
The Maytrees. Annie Dillard
New Non Fiction
The Assault on Reason. Al Gore
And one of the remaining eight from last summer's list
A Dead Language. Peter Rushforth
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Nice list! Good luck. I'm hoping to get to Tristram Shandy this year.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Stefanie, good choices.
ReplyDeleteOoh, all those 18C choices! You and Stefanie both reading Tristram Shandy would be wonderful.
ReplyDeleteShould I start with Tristram Shandy first, Dorothy, or go with Buddenbrooks?
ReplyDeleteYou always come up with such interesting books. Isn't great that we can overlap our challenges? I don't know if I'll be able to join this one or not. I have a month long driving trip in July with newly retired husband. We will be listening to some books on the drive so maybe. . .
ReplyDeleteYou should get a prize for being the only participant to pick a Faulkner! I'm so thankful Amanda is doing this. I loved last summer's challenge! ;)
ReplyDeleteI seem to have abandoned my Bronte challenge and the novels seem to reproach me from the B section of the shelf, but I think I'll join you in reading Robinson Crusoe. I bought a copy that I like a couple of years ago so I'm ready. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I'm impressed by your list. I don't think I can manage all these between June to August. It's a great list, it definitely offers challenge. Good luck on your summer reading. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteAnnie Dillard has a new fiction book out? How did that piece of news escape me? Thanks!
Well, it's just five books a month. I know a few of them are a bit long, but if I don't get distracted by other books I should be able to get through most of them (I hope).
ReplyDeleteI'm very glad challenges can overlap, Booklogged. And Bybee, glad to hear you'll be reading Robinson Crusoe. I meant to read it last fall with Danielle, but I put if off, obviously.