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A Medieval Challenge?

While everyone is blog hopping for BBAW, I thought I’d ask whether there would be any interest in a Medieval Challenge for 2010. I know it’s only September, but we’re potentially going to be traveling soon and I would start picking up prizes, especially in the next few days while I’m still at York.

Here’s what I’m thinking: it would be six months or a year long and the minimum would be just 3 books. I’d have 3 categories of books: history, historical fiction, and medieval literature. The two options would be either reading 3 of any of those genres or one of each. Of course, I have plenty of suggestions for all and would post those in case anyone needs ideas.

So, thoughts? Are we too challenge burdened to add another one? I found an older medieval challenge, but is someone else doing this for 2010? Let me know!

(I’d tell you what I plan to call it but I have two options right now and I’m not sure which is better!)

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BBAW: Reading Meme

The goal is to answer all of these questions in five words or less.  If you prefer, you can instead answer one or two questions in detail.

Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack?

Nope!

Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of
writing in books horrify you?

It horrifies me.

How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears? Laying the book flat open?

Adore bookmarks, but often open.

Fiction, Non-fiction, or both?

Definitely both.

Hard copy or audiobooks?

Hard copy!

Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters, or are you
able to put a book down at any point?

I find a natural stopping point.

If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away?

Nope, I guess on context.

What are you currently reading?

God is an Englishman by R.F. Delderfield

What is the last book you bought?

Catching Fire and Dead to the World

Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can
you read more than one at a time?

Depends on mood.

Do you have a favorite time of day and/or place to read?

Anywhere quiet!

Do you prefer series books or stand alone books?

Series.

Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over?

Not particularly, tell me if otherwise!

How do you organize your books? (By genre, title, author’s last name, etc.?)

Alphabetically, author last name.

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