The Reading Challenge Group discussion

Let's Have Pie - Books to Read Before You Die
(Boxall's / Guardian / Awards)



Interested in chipping away at the Boxall's or Guardian's lists of books to read before you die? How about exploring award winners?

This challenge combines the themes from the Guardian list with your own particular focus. Choose a list or an award (you can choose more than one award to help fit the categories), and eat some pie to complete the challenge. Complete as many pies as you like.

Themes

1. Comedy
2. Crime
3. Family & Self
4. Love
5. Science Fiction & Fantasy
6. State of the Nation
7. War & Travel

Levels

Level 1: Just a Taste
1.
2.
Level 2: Getting Greedy
3.
4.
Level 3: I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing
5.
6.
7.

Some resources to help you choose...

Guardian List:

Complete Guardian List
Comedy
Crime
Family & Self
Love
Science Fiction & Fantasy
State of the Nation
War & Travel

Boxall's List:

Listopia: Favorites from 1001 Books You Should Read Before You Die
Books shelved as Boxall on Goodreads

Awards:

(Only winners, not nominees.)

Some popular awards: Pulitzer Prize,
ALA Alex Award, National Book Award,
Man Booker Prize, Orange Prize, Newbery Medal,
Walter Scott Prize, Macavity Award, Hugo Award.

You can also search for awards on Goodreads to find one that interests you.

I'm going to join in! So far, I have read Lolita for Love- even though it should be in crime in my opinion!

I'll give this one a go. I'm sure I'll be able to reach level 1 at least. I will try to eat the whole pie by the end of the year.

Themes
1. Comedy
2. Crime
3. Family & Self
4. Love
5. Science Fiction & Fantasy
6. State of the Nation
7. War & Travel

Levels
Level 1: Just a Taste
1.
2.
Level 2: Getting Greedy
3.
4.
Level 3: I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing
5.
6.
7.

Good luck everyone! Happy reading!

I'm going to try this again this year.

Level 1: Just a taste
1. State of the nation- The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope
2. Crime - Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley

Level 2: Getting greedy
3. Love- The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico
4. Family and Self - The Ambassadors by Henry James

Level 3: I ate the whole thing
5. War and Travel - The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat
6. Science Fiction/Fantasy - Erewhon by Samuel Butler
7. Comedy - Piccadilly Jim by P.G. Wodehouse