2014 Mammoth Book Challenge
Here
are the challenge details:
1. This challenge will run from January
1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
2. You can join the challenge at any time. All books read in 2014 count for the
challenge, regardless of when you sign up.
3. This challenge can cross-over to your other reading challenges.
4. You do not need a blog to participate! If you are not a blogger, you can
post your reviews at Goodreads, Shelfari, or LibraryThing and link them up
here.
5. All formats of books are
acceptable: Bound copies, e-books, and audiobooks as long as they meet the guidelines
of Point #6
6. Important Information About
E-books and Audiobooks: If you are using an e-book or audiobook for the
challenge, the bound format equivalent must be a minimum of 450 pages. Only unabridged audiobooks will
count!
7. Both adult and children's
literature are allowed: As
long as it meets the minimum page count of 450 pages.
8. About large-print books:Same
rules apply as noted in Point #6. As long as the regular-bound format
equivalent is a minimum of 450 pages, this format will count.
9. No anthologies, short story
collections, or poetry: Just
novels.
10. There are four levels for the challenge:
1. Walrus: Read 3 mammoth-sized books.
2. Hippopotamus: Read 6 mammoth-sized books.
3. White Rhinoceros: Read 9 mammoth-sized books.
4. African
Elephant: Read 12 or more
mammoth-sized books.
I picked this
challenge because I knew I had some books which were over 450 pages so why not
chose a challenge were you have to read those books?
I have chosen level
2: Hippopotamus: Read 6 mammoth-sized books.
And the books I’m going
to read are:
1. 1. Let
The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist -510 pages
2. 2. The
Secret Of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen – 450 pages
3. 3. The
Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Stephenie Meyer – 454 pages
4. 4. The
Lost Library by A.M. Dean -513 pages
5. 5. Going
Bovine by Libba Bray -477 pages
6. 6. Angels
and Demons by Dan Brown – 547 pages
7. 7. Cell
by Stephen King -453 pages
If you want to sign yourself up at this challenge then
just click on the picture in my sideline
