2011 Page to Screen Reading Challenge

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):

1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Science Fiction; TwentyEleven: Back in the Day; A to Z: A)
2. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (Historical Fiction; TwentyEleven: Way Back When)
3. The Children of Men by P.D. James (Science Fiction)
4. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore (Steampunk)
5. The Prestige by Christopher Priest (Fantasy)