There are two challenges that come up each year that I wouldn’t dream of denying myself, and Carl has announced the start of one of them: Once Upon a Time III.
A celebration of fantasy, mythology, fairy tales, and folk lore, this challenge speaks to just about all of my reading whims. Carl is such a wonderful host and through his challenges you – or at least I – feel a true sense of community, of kinship.
This challenge runs from March 21st to June 20th, and there are several ‘Quests’ you can take up. I’ll be going with ‘Quest the First’ for which I have to read five books from the four categories above. I’m not going to post a list or pool, but I will be contributing reviews to the OUT III’s review blog.
I’ve really been looking forward to this one and now I can’t wait to dive in!
(There is a banner for this challenge but, for whatever reason, it won’t seem to post. <grumble> I’ll work on it.)
we all love Carl’s challenge!! maybe because many don’t recognize fantasy like Carl does!
Too true! Both of the challenges I can’t resist are Carl’s creation.
It looks to me like the banner is working now. At least it is for me!
Thank you so much for the kind words, you make my heart feel good! I’m so glad you are joining in this one and am thrilled to hear that you get the same sense of community out of the experience as I do. It is great! It is like a gift that the challenge gives me, and all of us, that was quite unexpected the first time I hosted one of these.
Curious and curiouser, as they say. I still can’t see it. Ah, well.
Honestly, I’m not sure what we’d without you, Carl. Because that other challenge I won’t deny myself? RIP! No matter how busy or stressed things seem, I always have a drive and desire to take part in your challenges, and they alleviate a great deal of the tension I may be feeling.
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You are right, Carl does know how to run a challenge. Happy reading!
Thanks! And to you, too!
I’m really looking foward to this. Happy reading.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, Kerry. I hope you read some wonderful stuff during the challenge!
I can’t miss out on this one either. I think I’ll be doing the first quest as well but I’m still thinking and will post my pool of books soon. Enjoy the challenge!
Looking forward to seeing your list, iliana! It’s exciting putting it together and I’m actually trying to stick to my “no pool” this year, it’s hard.
I might actually participate Carl’s other challenge in October since I should be caught up with my reviews by then!
I’ll definitely be doing that one, too! Good luck catching up!
I’m looking forward to it, too
I loved seeing the books in your pool! Enjoy!
Aww…I’m bummed that you’re not posting a list of possible reads. What can I say–I’m a list junkie. Especially a book list junkie. But I’m so looking forward to all your reviews!!! Like the fabulous one I just read above!