Childhood Reading Challenge — Reading to Distraction

Childhood Favorites Reading Challenge

I recently came across the “22 Books You Should Read Now, Based On Your Childhood Favorites” article on BuzzFeed and loved reading through it. I also had a moment of horror when I realized that I missed out (or can’t remember) some of these childhood classics. As I read through, and kept adding to my “want to read” list, I decided this would be a good reading challenge for 2015! After all,

“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.”

— C.S. Lewis

The challenge will be to read the matching pairs of books and then to discuss! This should be nice since it will alternate between quick reads and more in depth reads. As a bonus, the books cover a wide spectrum of genres so there should be something for everyone! This would be a fantastic family reading adventure as well. So without further ado…

Rules/Notes:

Read the BuzzFeed article.
Books are to be read before the end of 2015. Feel free to join for one pair, six pairs or all twenty-two!
Sign up for the challenge by leaving a comment here and leave a link if you’re going to keep track on a blog, Facebook note, Goodreads, Twitter etc. Also include how many pairs you are hoping to read. You certainly don’t have to sign up, but I’d love to keep in touch!
I/You have to read the children’s book BEFORE you read the adult book (unless you’ve already broken that rule before starting the challenge).
If you can’t remember the book, it doesn’t count!
Check in on Twitter by using #R2DChallenge, I’ll be using that hashtag when I am working on one of the pairs. - and/or -
Comment on the page for each pair (linked on the list below) to keep in touch and see what other people are thinking.

Prize:

At the end of the challenge, I will plan on having a chat session and have a giveaway for participants! TBD on what the prize will be, but I will brainstorm something fun.

Childhood Favorites Reading Challenge

Rules/Notes:

Prize:

The Books