Sunday, January 5, 2014

Announcing The Ireland Reading Challenge 2014


Carrie from Books and Movies has hosted the Ireland Reading Challenge for the past number of years and I have always enjoyed participating - books set in Ireland or by Irish authors are a favorite genre of mine - and it was great to see the variety of books read by the partipants. Carrie was looking for a new host for the challenge and I am glad to take it over - thanks to Carrie for all the excellent work in hosting this challenge until now. I haven't changed much (other than the start and end dates) - why mess with a good thing?!

 Here are the guidelines:

 ~ The challenge runs from January 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014.

 ~ Any books read for this challenge can also apply to other challenges you are working on.

~Re-reads are allowed.

 ~ Any book written by an Irish author, set in Ireland, or involving Irish history or Irish characters, counts for the challenge – fiction, non-fiction, poetry, audiobooks, children’s books – all of these apply.

 ~ Choose your commitment level:
 Shamrock level: 4 books
 Luck o’ the Irish level: 6 books
Kiss the Blarney Stone level: 8 books
Ceilidh level: 10+ books

 ~ Sign up below and feel free to copy the button at the top of this post and put it into your sign-up post or on your blog

You don’t have to list your books ahead of time – just have fun reading throughout the year.

 ~ I will add a Mr. Linky for reviews and wrap-up posts and you can always get to the info page or review link-up via the links in my sidebar (look left).

Credit
Adh mor ort! (Good Luck to you!)

Posted by Booksnyc at 1:59 PM
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    I'm pleased you visited and like the post about you. :) I hope you become a guest of THIS first-time hostess too! Hugs, Carolyn. http://cmriedel.wordpress.com/riedel-reading-themes/

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  2. Sarah LaurenceJanuary 10, 2014 at 5:48 PM

    I'm passing this on to a friend who studied Irish Lit. Happy New Year!

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  3. The Queer Book TourJanuary 13, 2014 at 11:36 AM

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  4. The Queer Book TourJanuary 13, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    Hey, is it too late to sign up to this challenge? And how do I sign up? :)

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  5. The Queer Book TourJanuary 13, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    I think I've signed up, but I'm not sure if I've done it right? :-/

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  6. Katherine PJanuary 28, 2014 at 4:59 PM

    I stumbled on this and couldn't resist! It sounds like so much fun. I hope it's not too late to sign up.

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    1. BooksnycJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:03 AM

      definitely not too late! Thanks for signing up!

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2014 at 4:59 PM

    Hi! Will you leave a note at my blog or e-mail, when you make a review page? As I browsed for it, I saw a word about surgery. I wish you the very best procedure and recovery! Hug from Carolyn.
    http://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2014/02/01/riedelchallengesfaq/

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  8. jmisgroMarch 9, 2014 at 7:40 AM

    still waiting for a review link...thanks

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  9. AmyMarch 11, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    Just joined!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 17, 2014 at 9:16 AM

    Top of the morning to you, on this fine day of my heritage! HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! Since part of my family are indeed Patricks, we do so love to celebrate. Green is such a fresh, hopeful, bright colour. My parents sent a card last week. Since I have a present for them, my fiancé is hand-delivering greetings from me, after work in the city. I wish you all blessings, laughter, health, good fun, and luck! If you'd like to try your luck at my reading challenge games and conversation, see me below. :) Yours truly, Carolyn http://cmriedel.wordpress.com/

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  11. SerenaMay 20, 2014 at 2:44 AM

    Here's my first review: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2014/05/born-bred-by-peter-murphy.html

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  12. AnonymousMay 21, 2014 at 2:04 PM

    Hi. Would you please e-mail or message me back via Wordpress (I've checked back here quite a bit since January). Let me know where you're putting a page for Ireland reviews. :) Thank you, Carolyn. http://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2014/02/01/riedelchallengesfaq/

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  13. SerenaJune 3, 2014 at 5:12 AM

    Here's my 2nd book for Ireland: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2014/06/black-lake-by-johanna-lane.html

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  14. jmisgroJune 8, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    no review link???

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  15. AnonymousJune 24, 2014 at 5:31 AM

    I want to join this challenge! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  16. SusanAugust 10, 2014 at 5:55 PM

    I originally signed up for this challenge on January 18th. Today when I finally finished my first book set in Ireland, I don't see my name listed on sign-ups! So I signed up again. I can't find the reviews page, so here is the link to my Shelfari review of A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy.
    http://www.shelfari.com/books/36229254/A-Week-in-Winter/reviews/4576904

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  17. SusanOctober 3, 2014 at 3:28 PM

    Since I can't find a link to reviews, here's my second, a review of Second Spring by Andrew M. Greeley, part of a series about an Irish American family in Chicago.
    http://www.shelfari.com/books/207928/Second-Spring/reviews/4623020

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  18. SerenaOctober 8, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Here's my review of The Paradise Tree: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2014/10/the-paradise-tree-by-elena-maria-vidal.html

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  19. SusanOctober 26, 2014 at 8:59 PM

    I still can't find a link to reviews. Here is my third, An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor
    http://www.shelfari.com/books/3837388/An-Irish-Country-Village/reviews/4642048

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  20. AnonymousNovember 4, 2014 at 9:10 AM

    In absence of a review page, etc, I'll leave it at 4. If there are more, they will be updated at my blog post - above.

    (1) “Light A Penny Candle” Maeve Binchy, 1982
    http://www.amazon.ca/review/R49OVPZKKZK84/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=045121143X&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=916520&store=books
    (2) “The Irish Cairn Murder” Dicey Deere, 2003
    http://www.amazon.ca/review/R1XL6YV9I8QYHD/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0312983166&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=916520&store=books
    (3) “The Mystery Of Ireland’s Eye” Shane Peacock, 1999
    http://www.amazon.ca/review/R2FPEBT1TEJN9B/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0141310456&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=916520&store=books
    (4) “Phantom Horse Goes To Ireland” Christine Pullein-Thompson, 1972
    http://www.amazon.ca/review/R3B6XLZ3B9C2LU/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1853041173&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=916520&store=books

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  21. SusanDecember 15, 2014 at 12:15 PM

    My 4th book for the 2014 Ireland Reading Challenge is For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen.
    http://www.shelfari.com/books/987513/For-the-Love-of-Mike/reviews/4683901

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