Sunday, January 17, 2016

2016 Middle East Reading Challenge

Going to do this one now, too.  Will try for the first level.  Sign up here.


2016middleeastreadingchallenge
Join me in the 2016 Middle East Reading Challenge! The goal is to read books by Middle Eastern authors or the setting occurring in the Middle East.
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You can read any genre and any age range. Crossovers with other challenges are fine. Any format that you choose is also acceptable. The challenge will run from January 1 through December 31, 2016.
I am not limiting the challenge to bloggers, you can link to a review you wrote on another site.
Levels:
Mediterranean Sea: Read 1 to 5 books
The Red Sea: Read 5 to 10 books
The Arabian Sea: Read 10 to 15 books
Caspian Sea: Read 15 books or more
Here is what I'm reading:
  1. The Alchemist--Paulo Coelho
  2. Persepolis--Marjane Satrapi
  3. Persepolis 2--Marjane Satrapi
  4. I Am Malala--Malala Yousafzai
  5. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot--Kim Barker
  6. Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia--Jean Sasson
  7. Princess Sultana's Daughters--Jean Sasson
  8. Princess Sultana's Circle--Jean Sasson
  9. Cinderella and the Sheikh--Natasha Oakley
  10. The Kite Runner--Khaled Hosseni
Challenge completed on September 15