I love movies, so why not? This challenge is taken from Reading Extensively:
:After all the fun I had with participating in reading challenges, I have decided to host my own for 2011! I love watching movies that are based on books and I've even decided to read books after seeing movie trailers that looked promising like The Lord of the Rings and Atonement.
I decided to hold The Page to Screen Reading Challenge to encourage people to read books and watch movies that are based on books.
Prizes:
One participant will win their choice of book worth up to $15 from Amazon.com or The Book Depository (for international participants in countries that Book Depository ships to).
Participants must reach reading level one (5 books) by December 31, 2011 to be entered in the drawing.
Rules:
Read books that were made into movies or T.V. shows
Books must be read between January 1-December 31, 2011
Rereads count!
You can also watch the movies/T.V. shows as part of the challenge but it is not a requirement
If you watch T.V. shows, you should watch 2 hours of the show to be equal to one movie
Books that are currently being made into movies also count as long as the movie will be released sometime in 2011
Make a post about the challenge using my challenge logo and link your post below to sign up
Make a wrap up post at the end of the challenge and link it to my wrap up post
Reading Levels:
Level one-Read 5 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows
Level two-Read 10 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows
Level three-Read 15 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows
Level four-Read 20 books that were made into movies/T.V. shows
Reading and Watching Levels:
Level one-Read 5 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows
Level two-Read 10 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows
Level three-Read 15 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows
Level four-Read 20 books made into movies/T.V. shows and watch the movies/shows
I've decided to keep it simple and work on Level one with 5 books. Here's my tentative list (with any crossovers):
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Science Fiction; TwentyEleven: Back in the Day; A to Z: A)
- North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (Historical Fiction; TwentyEleven: Way Back When)
- The Children of Men by P.D. James (Science Fiction)
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore (Steampunk)
- The Prestige by Christopher Priest (Fantasy)