February Themes

In just three days, Week Five of the MAD Book Challenge will begin--which means it's time to release the next batch of themes. Here they are:

Week 4: (Feb. 2-Feb. 8): Winner of a Printz Award
. No trying to sneak around this one. There better be a Printz sticker on that book!

Week 5: (Feb. 9-Feb. 15): Romance Novel
. In honor of Valentine's Day, which takes place during this week. As far as this theme goes, I mean that the book should have a sticker saying "romance" on the side. However, if you really, really don't think you can stomach it, I'll let you read any book that has the word "romance" in the description on the back cover, no matter what the genre.

Week 6: (Feb. 16-Feb. 22): Old Favorite
. Remember that you're only allowed 26 re-reads during the Challenge.

Week 7: (Feb. 23-Mar. 1): Classical Fantasy Book
. There are many different types of fantasy novels, and scattered throughout the Challenge I'll post themes of the different kinds. This week it's the classical variety--that means in the style of JRR Tolkien. I want to see elves and dragons galore. And before you ask: no, Harry Potter does not count (although HP readers should keep their eyes open for a very special theme sometime in the future!) Break out your LOTR and Chronicles of Narnia.



We're almost done with the first month of the Challenge! If you've been with us since the beginning: Only 11 months and 48 books to go! If you're a newcomer: Welcome, and good luck! Either way, I hope you're staying on schedule. If not, don't get stressed: there's still time, and you can't be that far behind. Now get back to reading!