Now that I have broken my reading challenge duck, I’ve decided to plunge into another one, hosted by Trish here. I am a great admirer of both short stories and short novels, and think I will be able to manage the required six novellas between April and September 2008 without too much trouble.
So far I’ve identified the following:
1. Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman [27 May]
2. The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares
3. The Dreaming Place by Charles de Lint [9 May]
4. The Touchstone by Edith Wharton [29 September]
5. Cheerful Weather for the Wedding by Julia Strachey [18 May]
6. A Celibate Season by Carol Shields and Blanche Howard replaced by Provincial Daughter by RM Dashwood [5 August]
7. Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates [15 September]
But I reserve the right to change my mind!
Bride of the Book God 
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April 1, 2008 at 5:10 am
trish
I’m so glad you’re joining my challenge! I can’t wait to see what you thought of these books…maybe you’ll find some gems that I’ll be *forced* to buy. 🙂
April 5, 2008 at 8:21 am
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July 3, 2008 at 6:08 am
Challenge Update « Bride of the Book God
[…] The Novella challenge has stalled a bit, and again I think it’s because of my choices, so I’ve gone and made some changes, definitely replacing one book (A Celibate Season out, Provincial Daughter in) and adding a seventh (Rape:A Love Story – it’s Joyce Carol Oates so though the subject matter is likely to be challenging she is one of my favourite authors and has never let me down) which gives me more of a choice. […]