I’m hosting a challenge!! As I mentioned on Wednesday, I’ll be hosting the February 2009 Bookworms Carnival, and the theme is Literature and Film. February is always a big movie month in my life, culminating in the Oscar telecast and my annual Oscar party. Anyway, as part of the celebration, I thought I’d host a challenge.
RULES
1. Challenge runs from September 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009.
2. Read 5 books that have been made into movies.
3. Then watch at least 2 of the movie adaptations of the works you read.
4. Your list may change at any time and may include overlaps with other challenges.
5. Sign up after you’ve posted about this challenge using Mr. Linky here.
6. Check in around the first of each month to find activities and giveaways for participants.
7. Link to your reviews and posts using the second Mr. Linky here.
OFFICIAL CHALLENGE PAGE
I’ve set up a challenge headquarters page. It includes all the official stuff: the button, the rules, links to lists of qualifying books, the sign-up Mr. Linky, and the review/post Mr. Linky. Head on over there and sign on up!
MY LIST
Here are the books I intend to read and the movies* I intend to watch:
1. Atonement, by Ian McEwan
2. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
3. Blindness, by Jose Saramago
4. The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo*
5. Coraline, by Neil Gaiman*
OTHER
Remember to check back around the first of each month for an activity or giveaway for challenge participants! Thanks for playing.
** My brother is offering a companion challenge for movie lovers. Check his website for more information.
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I finally did a review of Little Children the movie (it will post on Monday). I only have one book and one movie to go. Then what am I going to do until Sundance?
Sorry I gave the wrong website. I just submitted my review on my first LIt FLicks book. I am still waiting to watch the movie.
I’m done! :-)
My wrap-up post is here:
http://lostinagoodstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/two-more-challenges-down.html
Thanks for the cool challenge!
I started this challnege and read some books, saw some movies and just realized I didn’t even sign up?! I even posted it on my blog LOL! So I just signed up now :)
I’ve completed about 1/2 of the challenge. I’ve read The Road, The Kite Runner, and Love In the Time of Cholera. I reviewed all three. I watched The Kite Runner and included that book v. movie comparison in my review. I watched Atonement, but haven’t read the book. My goal is to be complete by the end of the month… fingers crossed!
Sheri
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YAY! Only one more book to go!
HI! I just added my first entry…review for Dances with Wolves book, having seen the film many moons ago… at http://janflora.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/lit-flicks-review-dances-with-wolves/
happy holidaze!
I have finsihed this challenge and want to stat5 fresh in 2009, so here is what i saw and reaqd
1, Steinbeck, John Of Mice and Men
it’s the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, ranch hands who drift from job to job, always one step
ahead of the law and a few dollars from the poorhouse.
2. Lehane, Dennis Mystic River
When a man’s) daughter is murdered, one of his oldest friends is assigned to head up the police
investigation, while another of their friends is a suspect.
3. Steinbeck, John Cannery Row
Cannery Row is a small strip of land near a sardine fishery. It takes place in the depressionwith a motley
group of characters..
4.Stephanie Meyers Twilight
This fantasy book sries feaures Edward the Vampire, who has difficult controllinghis blood lust and Bella the
young innocent teenager. Bella is so in lvoe with E$dward she takes the chance.
5. Koontz, Dean Hideaway
A couple coming down a mountain highway in snow go off the road and the hsuband dies and is brotght back to
life by an amazing doctor. This opens the gate for a maleviolent spirit that pleaguyes them.
2 movies of above
1. Steinbeck, John Cannery Row
2. Lehane, Dennis Mystic River
3. Stephanie Meyers Twilight
And I am done! YAY!
I am finally finished! You can scroll to the bottom of this page and see the completed books and movies! Whew. This is my first 100% completed challenge!
http://anovelmenagerie.com/ghost/book-reviews/reading-challenges-2009/
Thanks for hosting it!
I completed this challenge plus 1 book :)
here is my list of books..
http://desertrosechallenges.blogspot.com/2008/11/lit-flick-challenge.html
I finally got another post up! This one is for “Inkheart”
http://janflora.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/confession-i-judged-a-book-by-its-cover-lit-flick-challenge/
Hi Jessica… please excuse me for messing up my Mr. Linky thingys today. Remind me not to blog at work. oops Toni
Fun challenge barely finished. Thanks
Hello – Here is my wrap up for this challenge!
Thanks for hosting!
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