For my birthday my wife gave me a reading challenge. This was such an exciting gift, and I have been vlogging the experience, but I think I need to document it here on my blog as well. The gift was ten books, one from each decade of the 20th century, all written by women, and while I am excited to find out what book I will read next, I think the idea of having someone set a reading list for you is interesting as well.
Throughout my reading journey, I love a reading list. I would still love to read every book on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list, but even enjoy a less ambitious list. Every year when the International Booker list is announced I scramble to find all the books. I have never read the entire longlist but being part of that conversation is part of the thrill. I have even started collecting lists; written down in a journal, on my blog, notes app, Letterboxd or even AOTY. These are all different places I have different lists and obviously they aren’t all reading lists; I just like a themed list.
So, when I received a reading challenge from my wife, I wanted to document the progress. I have the videos but rewatching myself is torture, so I want to document it on my blog as well. I am not going to reveal the books here but rather use this to serve as my introduction to the challenge. I am on to the 1940s now, but I want to link the books in a list here. I guess I better start writing reviews of these books as well.
- 1900s
- 1910s
- 1920s
- 1930s
- 1940s
- 1950s
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s