Monday, December 15, 2008

The Book Awards II Challenge

**Challenge completed. See my wrap-up post here**

Dates: 1 August 2008 to 1 June 2009
Host: Michelle (1 More Chapter)

Guidelines: Read ten books from at least five different award groups

See my original post about the challenge here.
See my wrap-up post here.
See the challenge announcement page here.
See the challenge wrap-up page here.

READING LIST (books read):
  1. The Age of Innocence. Edith Wharton (Pulitzer Prize, 1921) [See Review]
  2. The Great Victorian Collection. Brian Moore (Governor General's Award, 1975) [See Review]
  3. Hotel du Lac. Anita Brookner (Man-Booker Prize, 1984) [See Review]
  4. The Master, by Colm Tóibín (IMPAC Dublin Award, 2006) [See Review]
  5. The Way Through the Woods. Colin Dexter (Gold Dagger Award, 1992) [See Review]
  6. The Optimist's Daughter. Eudora Welty (Pulitzer Prize, 1973) [See Review]
  7. Ellen Foster. Kaye Gibbons (Sue Kaufman Prize, American Academy & Institute of Arts & Letters) [review to come]
  8. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Robert C. O'Brien (Newbery Medal, 1972) [See Review]
  9. To Dance with the White Dog. Terry Kay (Outstanding Author of the Year, 1991, Southeastern Library Association) [See Review]
  10. Moon Tiger. Penelope Lively (Man-Booker Prize, 1987) [review to come]

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