Reading Challenges for 2009
I’m joining the reading challenge at War Through The Generations. It looks like the default reading goal is 5 books that have WWII as a central theme. However, I’m browsing through the reading list for the challenge, and there are so many intriguing possibilities there.
I’m feeling ambitious. So I’m going to say seven books. Possibly more.
Note- this may or may not include a re-read and round-up post of a few books I remember devouring and rereading as a kid. I can’t bring myself to read The Diary of Anne Frank 
I still have a copy of The Devil in Vienna, by Doris Orgel. Definitely rereading that, Summer of My German Soldier 
I’m also doing Caribou’s Mom’s Themed Reading Challenge, though not sure what theme yet. Books By Women is too broad. As is “books I keep meaning to read.”
Speaking of challenges. If any of my readers or commenters want to challenge me to read a book, or a handful of themed books, I’m game.
I’d recommend two books on my shelf this minute: Paul Fussell’s Wartime, by the guy who brought you The Great War and Modern Memory, and Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five. (Fussell notes that very little great poetry came of this war: it sort of silenced us.)
looks like you have a great list of books started. Thanks for participating in the challenge. Welcome aboard.
Thanks for signing up for our WWII challenge. Glad to have you on board!
FYI, all 2009 WWII Reading Challenge Participants; giveaway information can be found here:
http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/international-2009-wwii-reading-challenge-giveaways-revealed/