18 September 2009

WWII reading challenge

It's a little late, but I just found this reading challenge at War through the Generations.
War Through the Generation’s very first reading challenge will be World War II. The challenge will run from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009.

Rules:

To participate in the WWII Reading Challenge, you must commit to reading at least five books throughout the year. We plan to read more than that, and feel free to do the same! The books can be fiction or non-fiction, and they can be about any aspect of WWII. WWII should be the primary or secondary theme, and it doesn’t matter whether the book takes place during the war or after the war. Children’s literature is acceptable! (Please visit the WWII Reading List page for some recommendations.) You can count books you are reading for other challenges, so long as they meet the aforementioned criteria.

You can decide which books you’d like to read right away, or you can choose them during the course of the challenge. However, when you sign up, we ask that you set a reading goal for the challenge. At the end of the challenge, those who met or exceeded their reading goals will be entered in a drawing (prizes to be announced later).


**Participants anywhere in the world are eligible for most prizes in the drawing!**

Click on the picture above for instructions on how to sign up.

I've already read three WWII books* this year, so I've signed up for a total of six.


* Shadows in the Jungle: The Alamo Scouts Behind Japanese Lines in World War II, by Larry Alexander; The Silver Sword (aka Escape from Warsaw), by Ian Serraillier; and Battleship Bismarck: A Survivor's Story, by Baron Burkard von Müllenheim-Rechberg.

2 comments:

Anna said...

Thanks for joining our challenge! We're glad to have you on board. I've added you to the participants page, and I want to make you aware of a giveaway for new participants here. All you have to do is leave a comment to say you've joined!

--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric

Serena said...

FYI; For all 2009 WWII Reading Participants, the giveaways are up and ready for entrants.

go here: http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/international-2009-wwii-reading-challenge-giveaways-revealed/