tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15644218282362539942024-02-07T12:31:49.394-08:00A Daring Book ChallengeA past challenge for reading Books from the Book List in the back of The Daring Book for GirlsKathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564421828236253994.post-46915096232770810832012-06-15T13:20:00.000-07:002012-09-19T19:00:19.528-07:00Are you up for A Daring Book Challenge?THIS BLOG IS NOT BEING UPDATED ANYMORE - SEE OLD REVIEWS OR GET LIST OF BOOKS FOR FUN BUT THERE IS NO LONGER A CHALLENGE<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9gY8OgFdVSmGhAN3UUsdfi4kldYj3l0fIYmIq13_CE9ZjGe2QHyVEjR1CcS8eyFoy2xzf9h1HV2-kihhw610kRbCaLVyMTrOne1VxyJY1IZsWw-xRvqyKPmyTz1m_C9scxLbTlUGtzE/s1600-h/daringchallenge.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205525614913621394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9gY8OgFdVSmGhAN3UUsdfi4kldYj3l0fIYmIq13_CE9ZjGe2QHyVEjR1CcS8eyFoy2xzf9h1HV2-kihhw610kRbCaLVyMTrOne1VxyJY1IZsWw-xRvqyKPmyTz1m_C9scxLbTlUGtzE/s320/daringchallenge.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Have you read The Daring Book for Girls? My review is <a href="http://smsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2007/11/daring-book-for-girls-by-andrea-j.html">here</a>.<br />
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At the end of the book is a long list of great books for girls to read like Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitshugh, Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren, Call of the Wild by Jack London, The Giver by Lois Lowry and Black Beauty by Anne Sewell. I thought reading some or all of them would make a great challenge so I got permission and here we are!<br />
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You have 3 tracts to choose from plus you can choose to join me in trying to read them all.<br />
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1. Read one book from each category from June 15/08 to February 15/09 (6 books in 8 months)<br />
2. Read any 9 books from the list from June 15/08 to June 15/09 (9 books in 12 months)<br />
3. Read one whole series from this list starting June 15/08. If it contains up to 10 books, by June 15/09, if 20-30 books, by June 15/11 and for the Trixie Belden series and Nancy Drew series by June 15/12.<br />
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4. Want to work on reading them all? It's an ongoing challenge so take all the time you need. You can do this and still do one of the above.<br />
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...Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564421828236253994.post-74326263491079000902009-03-23T10:42:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:43:27.116-07:00Reviews - April 1 - June 31, 2009If you've finished a book by June 31, 2009, post your link or url to the comments on THIS post and I'll make links here. There will be more posts for after that date. It makes it easier if you also tell me the title and author of the book.<br /><br />Reviews:<br /><em>to come</em>Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564421828236253994.post-35074842022560836002008-12-31T17:26:00.000-08:002009-03-23T10:42:13.622-07:00Reviews January - March 09<p>If you've finished a book by March 31, 2009, post your link or url to the comments on THIS post and I'll make links here. There will be more posts for after that date.</p><p>Reviews:<br /><a href="http://tinyreadingroom.blogspot.com/2009/01/review-emily-of-new-moon.html">Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery</a> - reviewed by tinylittlelibrarian<br /><a href="http://burrum-bookgroup.blogspot.com/2009/01/amazing-pippi-longstocking-by-astrid_23.html">The Amazing Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren</a> - reviewed by Burrum Book Group<br /><a href="http://tinyreadingroom.blogspot.com/2009/01/review-black-beauty.html">Black Beauty by Anna Sewell</a> - reviewed by tinylittlelibrarian<br /><a href="http://www.bookconfessions.com/?p=1035">Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton</a> - reviewed by Confessions of a Bibliophile<br /><a href="http://tinyreadingroom.blogspot.com/2009/01/review-hoboken-chicken-emergency.html">The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater</a> - reviewed by tinylittlelibrarian<br /><a href="http://tinyreadingroom.blogspot.com/2009/01/review-book-of-three.html">The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander</a> - reviewed by tinylittlelibrarian<br /><a href="http://tinyreadingroom.blogspot.com/2009/02/review-beauty.html">Beauty: a retelling of the story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley</a> - reviewed by tinylittlelibrarian</p>Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564421828236253994.post-89763723106067345802008-10-30T16:08:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:46:48.527-07:00Reviews October-DecemeberIf you've finished a book by December 31, 2008, post your link or url to the comments on THIS post and I'll make links here. There will be more posts for after that date.<br /><br />Reviews:<br /><a href="http://booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2008/10/gathering-blue-by-lois-lowry.html">Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry</a> (reviewed by Kristi)<br /><a href="http://www.bookconfessions.com/?p=727" rel="nofollow">From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg</a> (reviewed by Jaime)<br /><a href="http://smsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/11/from-mixed-up-files-of-mrs-basil-e.html">From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg</a> (reviewed by Callista)<br /><a href="http://www.bookconfessions.com/?p=833">The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander</a> (reviewed by Confessions of a Bibliophile)Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564421828236253994.post-79614677496759999202008-09-23T06:34:00.000-07:002008-11-22T08:52:06.430-08:00Reviews July-SeptemberIf you've finished a book by September 30, 2008, post your link or url to the comments on THIS post and I'll make links here. There will be more posts for after that date.<br /><br />Reviews:<br /><br /><a href="http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/challenge-update-the-hobbit-and-bridge-to-terabithia/">Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson</a> (reviewed by Christine)<br /><a href="http://booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2008/09/from-mixed-up-files-of-mrs-basil-e.html">From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg</a> (reviewed by Kristi)<br /><a href="http://booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2008/09/harry-potter-and-order-of-phoenix.html">Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling</a> (reviewed by Kristi)<br /><a href="http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/challenge-update-the-hobbit-and-bridge-to-terabithia/">Hobbit, The by J.R.R. Tolkien</a> (reviewed by Christine)<br /><a href="http://tinyreadingroom.blogspot.com/2008/08/mini-review-secret-of-mansion.html">Secret of the Mansion, The (Trixie Belden, book 1) by Julie Campbell</a> (reviewed by tinylittlelibrarian)<span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://burrum-bookgroup.blogspot.com/2008/08/daring-book-challenge.html">Witch of Blackbird Pond, The by Elizbaeth George Speare</a> (reviewed by burrum)</span> NEW</span>Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564421828236253994.post-38886575728130504782008-05-28T13:27:00.000-07:002008-08-10T11:24:06.432-07:00The ListHere is the list for this challenge.<br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">NOTE: The books are the ones from The Daring Book for Girls but I altered the way the list is read for ease of keeping track and choosing books.</span></em><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>20 Girl Classics</strong></span><br /><br />A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle and other books<br />Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery<br />Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery<br />Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy by Seymour Reit<br />Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson<br />Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink<br />Magical Melons by Carol Ryrie Brink<br />Charlotte's Web by E.B. White<br />The Famous Five by Enid Blyton (series of 21 books)<br />From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg<br />Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitshugh<br />The Illyrian Adventure by Lloyd Alexander (series of 5 books)<br />The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett<br />The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett<br />Keep Climbing, Girls by Beah H. Richards<br />Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (series of 3 books)<br />Lizzie Bright and The Buckminster Boy by Gary Schmidt<br />Mandy by Julie Andrews<br />Matilda and The BFG by Roald Dahl<br />Miss Happiness and Miss Flower by Rumer Godden<br />Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren<br />Ramona by Beverly Cleary (series of 8 books)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Other Favorites</strong></span><br /><br />Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll<br />Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll<br />Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman<br />All of a Kind Family by Sydney Taylor<br />The Borrowers by Mary Norton<br />Call of the Wild by Jack London<br />The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (series of 7 books)<br />The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck<br />Great Expectations by Charles Dickens<br />Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (series of 7 books)<br />The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien<br />The Hoboken Chicken Emergency and other madcap stories by Daniel Pinkwater<br />Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell<br />Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe<br />Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte<br />Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes<br />The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery<br />Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk<br />Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers<br />Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien<br />My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George<br />Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George<br />Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse<br />The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster<br />Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen<br />Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson<br />A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith<br />The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi<br />Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne<br />The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne<br />Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne<br />When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne<br />The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare<br />Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte<br />The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Science Fiction and Fantasy</span></strong><br /><br />The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander<br />Foundation by Isaac Asimov (series of 7 books)<br />Robot Series by Isaac Asimov (series of 4 books plus short stories, must read the 4 books)<br />Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury<br />Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury<br />Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (series of 9 books)<br />The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper<br />The Giver by Lois Lowry<br />Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry<br />Messenger by Lois Lowry<br />Earthsea trilogy by Ursula K. LeGuin (series of 3 books)<br />Dragonsong Trilogy by Anne McCaffrey (series of 3 books)<br />The Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley<br />His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Classic Girl and Her Horse Books</strong><br /></span><br />Black Beauty by Anne Sewell<br />Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry<br />My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara<br />National Velvet by Enid Bagnold<br />The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Mythologies and Fairy Tales<br /></span></strong><br />Bullfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch <span style="font-size:78%;">(note: this is 888 pages long, keep that in mind when making your list)</span><br />The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen <span style="font-size:78%;">(note: this is 1120 pages long, keep that in mind when making your list)<br /></span>One Thousand and One Arabian Nights<br />The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm <span style="font-size:78%;">(note: this is 880 pages long, keep that in mind when making your list)</span><br />The Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle<br />The Once and Future King by T.H. White<br />Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley<br />The Odyssey by Homer<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Old Fashioned Girl Detective Series</span><br /></span></strong><br />Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene (series of 56 books [the originals]) see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Drew#The_Main_Series">here</a>.<br />Trixie Belden by Julie Campbell (series of 39 books)Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.com12