I wasn’t going to join anymore challenges, but then Trish from Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin’? came up with the O.A.T.E.S. Challenge:
O – Joyce Carol Oates
A – Margaret Atwood
T – Leo Tolstoy
E – Ernest Hemingway
S – John Steinbeck
And since I’m already 1 1/2 books into this, I figure, why not?
Per Trish, here are the rules/details:
- The challenge goes from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
- Anyone can participate! You do not need a blog!
- Challenge books can overlap with other challenges.
- You do not need to pick your books in advance.
- You can change levels mid-challenge!
Levels:
- Instant OATES – 1 book
- Old Fashioned OATES – 2 books
- Rolled OATES – 3 books
- Steel Cut OATES – 4 books
- Whole OATES – 5+ books
Last weekend I read The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood and I’m currently reading Steinbeck’s East of Eden. I have a book by Hemingway sitting on the shelf, as well as Anna Karenina (not that I’m committing to finishing it). So I’m definitely planning on Old Fashioned OATES, although Steel Cut OATES (my favorite) is not out of the question.
ah geez, this is all I need…..another challenge too good to resist. I’m in! Sounds like fun (I’m headin’ over to Trish’s place).
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I’m sure you’ll have this done in no time. Good luck!
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Sounds like fun! I may have to consider joining this challenge as well. Good luck!
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Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on East of Eden! I read it back in highschool one summer (on a whim) and loved it… I’m hoping to re-read it again soon because it really is one of those timeless novels.
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I read “Anna Karenina” for school late last year and found it to be actually very readable. No out of control language for Tolstoy unlike, say, Melville. Hope you enjoy it if you do get to it.
Sigh, I just can’t commit to any more challenges (hangs head in shame) because I’ve already lost track of all the ones I think I said I would do. But it’s hard to say no to a one book level.
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