War through the Generations Challenge

Anna and Serena are hosting the War through the Generations reading challenge on their blog. As a frequent reader of books set during World War II, I decided this challenge is right up my alley.

My goal is to read five books on the theme during the year, though, hopefully, I'll read several more (there are a BUNCH on my to-read list, already).

My titles are:

• Brothers in Arms by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• City of Thieves by David Benioff
• Left to Die: The Tragedy of the USS Juneau by Dan Kurzman
• Scheisshaus Luck by Brian Brock
• The Few by Alex Kershaw
  

My choices for "What's in a Name 2"

I've come up with a tentative list for my first foray into a reading challenge. They are:

1. A book with a "profession" in its title. Tsar by Ted Bell

2. A book with a "time of day" in its title. Days of Summer by Jill Barrett

3. A book with a "relative" in its title. Brothers in Arms by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

4. A book with a "body part" in its title. Song I Knew by Heart by Bret Lott

5. A book with a "building" in its title. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

6. A book with a "medical condition" in its title. Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison

I don't know if the list will stay the same through the year, or if some titles will change.

2009 What's in a Name - 2 Challenge

Annie is hosting the What's in a Name - 2 Reading challenge. The rules can be found on her blog. Briefly, here is the info.

*Dates: January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009

*The Challenge: Choose one book from each of the following categories.

1. A book with a "profession" in its title. Examples might include: The Book Thief, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Historian

2. A book with a "time of day" in its title. Examples might include: Twilight, Four Past Midnight, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

3. A book with a "relative" in its title. Examples might include: Eight Cousins, My Father's Dragon, The Daughter of Time

4. A book with a "body part" in its title. Examples might include: The Bluest Eye, Bag of Bones, The Heart of Darkness

5. A book with a "building" in its title. Examples might include: Uncle Tom's Cabin, Little House on the Prairie, The Looming Tower

6. A book with a "medical condition" in its title. Examples might include: Insomnia, Coma, The Plague

*You may overlap books with other challenges, but please don't use the same book for more than one category.