The Winter Challenge is here! A couple of days late, alas, but here. I hope many more will join in this season for some intentional reading. There aren't many rules: just list the books you plan (or would like) to read during the months of December, January, and February. Feel free to copy the picture and post your challenge list on your blog. If you do join, please drop me a line in the comments and I will link to your blog.I should have my list up later tonight or tomorrow at the latest.
Happy Reading!! In case you missed it, my final account of the Autumn Reading challenge is in the post below this one. I did pretty well!
::Edit:: Here's my list!
The first two I will be reading sections from--in other words, I won't necessarily finish them during the winter challenge.
The Great Tradition: Classic Readings on What it Means to Be an Educated Human Being
edited by Richard M. Gamble. This comes from ISI Books, and contains "classic readings on what it means to be an educated human being." This was one of my "free" books for joining the ISI Reader's Club. The other one was...The Essential Russell Kirk: Selected Essays
edited by George A. Panichas. Kirk was a prolific writer, one of the founding members of American conservatism. This is a way for me to, I hope, get up to speed on more of Kirk's important writings.The rest I hope to complete during the season (D.V.).
Finish The Brothers Karamazov
(Dostoevsky), and One Thing
by Sam StormsThe Presence of the Kingdom
by Jacques EllulA Quest for More: Living for Something Bigger Than You
by Paul David TrippRunning Scared: Fear, Worry & the God of Rest
by Edward T. WelchA Circle of Quiet
by Madeleing L'Engle (I've not read anything by this author)The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods
by A. G. Sertillanges (I think this will be bedtime reading)Propaganda
by Jacques EllulThree Short Novels
by Wendell Berry (I also have Hannah Coulter on my wish list for Christmas!)The Warden
by Anthony Trollope (my first Trollope)Why Literature Matters: Permanence and the Politics of Reputation
by Glenn C. Arbery (another ISI book)Darwin Day In America: How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science
by John G. West (ISI again)A Consumer's Guide to the Apocalypse: Why There is No Cultural War in America and Why We Will Perish Nonetheless (Religion and Contemporary Culture)
by Eduardo Velasquez (ISI)Third Ways
by Allan C. Carlson (ISI--are we seeing a trend here?)Now, of course Christmas may throw a wrench into all this (it did last year). Oh! I shall also be finishing For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy
by Alexander Schmemann. I've been reading this along with a group online.
28 comments:
Count me in!
I introduced WRC on my blog today.
Later, I'll put specifics in. Later today!
Carol, who can't remember the google account she just set up two days ago.
Here's my list
http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2007/12/winter-reading-challenge.html
I'm participating - and here is my list!
I've put my list up. I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew.
Winter Reading Challenge
Beautiful picture, btw.
I look forward to looking at everyone else's.
Great photo, Kathleen. I'm not sure I'll participate, but I'll think about it. I'd like to read Brothers Karamazov, too.
There must have been some blogspot update, eh? Now there's no option to put in my real blog address.
Yes, Patti, I think there was something that happened at blogspot (it was down for a while last night, so maybe that's when they did the nefarious deed). I noticed when I was posting a comment on someone else's blog.
I hope you join the challenge!
Oh, you have some great reading ahead of you! A Circle of Quiet is wonderful. I just finished The Warden, and it was delightful, too.
I'll be posting my list in the next hour or two.
http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net
I'm giving the challenege a try, Kathleen. But I am a slow reader...
Love,
Chris
finfamclassical.blogspot.com
I'm in! Sounds fun! I hope I can get through mine, too. Thanks for the idea!
www.ruralsuburbia.blogspot.com
I hope this means lots of book reviews to come. I recently read The Warden and Barchester Towers, and I thought the latter was far more interesting. Perhaps it was becuase it was much longer and gave the author more time to thoroughly develop his characters and story. I enjoyed both, however.
David, I'll try to be better at reviewing. It's not really my forte, but I need to practice.
I only picked The Warden because it's the first in the Barchester Chronicles. I have others, too, but I'll go with this one first.
I probably won't do the Winter Challenge, but here is my post about the Autumn Challenge.
By the way...holy mackerel, that's quite a reading list you've got there! I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts about them. I've picked up more than one book based on your recommendation.
I posted my list in a photo essay.
As soon as I posted the list, I wanted to add another title.
http://weblog.xanga.com/magistramater/630772110/stacks-of-books-glorious-tottering-stacks.html
I'm with Angie though: you've got the gold standard of books on your list.
Carol,
Who has remembered the account but can't remember the password!
Hi, I'm a new Xanga blogger who would love to join this challenge. Here's my list!
I'm in! My List
http://freshbrewedwriter.blogspot.com/2007/12/winter-reading-challenge.html
Here is my list!
Here is my link! Thanks for stopping by and I will post more on my faith building challenge as we approach the new year. :)
http://theprattlingpastorswife.blogspot.com/2007/12/winter-2008-challenge.html
I would like to join the challenge, need to get a list together and read more about the challenge
Cathy, we'd love to have you! Just drop me a line when you have your list together, and I'll post a link to it.
There isn't much to know about the Challenge. We're just trying for some intentional reading and camaraderie in doing so. It's fun to challenge ourselves, and see others' lists! :-) There are no hard and fast rules, and, as you can see from my blog, I've already had to switch gears a bit.
Sorry Kathleen... I made an address change and this is the last correction, I promise...
http://academy252books.blogspot.com/2007/12/winter-2008-challenge.html
Thanks for the challenge!
I posted my list here:
http://jacquelinesjabberings.blogspot.com/2007/12/winter-reading-challenge.html
I made my list a couple of weeks ago, but forgot to post it or let you know. :( So here it is: Twinkling for Jesus WRC List
Hi Kathleen! Is it too late to take part to the challenge? Here is my list for the time being. Surely I'll have more books coming in after Christmas :)
http://bookatea.polverfolk.it/2007/12/15/winter-reading/
Thanks!
Marina
Um, would it be okay if I joined? I think I'm in need of a *challenge* :o)
http://patchworkthoughts.blogspot.com/
I am tempted to put The Essential Russell Kirk on my list, too. But in order to be realistic, I think I will keep it there for a year. Nine chapters plus intro and closing for a round ten....divided over four seasons....sounds like a better reading plan for this particular volume for this particular reader :)
I just dont see any reason to rush through something so chock full of intelligent commentary.
Yes please count me in and here is my list.
http://juliette-m-m.livejournal.com/20948.html
Thank you for hosting this challenge.
I completed this challenge on the very last day! My list with reviews, as well as my wrap up post is here on my blog.
Thanks for hosting!
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