Introduction: Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five – Read Europe
Welcome to the Read the World Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five. Give yourself a pat on the back because you are close to midpoint. You’re doing great. This month you are travelling to Europe via an author born in one of the countries on the continent. If you’re reading this post, and not quite sure of what’s going on, I am hosting an extreme reading challenge to help you to accelerate your career, while developing the cultural awareness you need to succeed in today’s global workplace.
Join the Extreme Reading Challenge
It’s not too late to join the Read the World Extreme Reading Challenge. Because of the way I’ve structured the Read the World Extreme Reading Challenge, you can start anytime. If you decide to do so, you will start at Month One, and each month, there are specific requirements, which will enable you to update and develop new skills. If you follow the requirements of the reading challenge, and take detailed notes, at the end of 52 weeks, you will experience a transformation. Imagine how reading the right 60 books can impact your life and career?
Requirements: Read the World Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five
Europe, here we come! You are accustomed to the Read the World Extreme Challenge now. And you are starting to reap some of the benefits of your structured reading. What new skills have you acquired? Are you starting to better understand different cultures? Which books do you want to read during the next four months? You reap the most from the Read the World Extreme reading challenge when you plan which books you have to read to elevate your career.
- Read a book written by an author, born in a European country.
- Read a classic that you have always wanted to read.
- Read a graphic novel that’s a retelling of a classic book.
- Read a book about someone’s journey – inner or outer.
- Read a book about your favorite hobby to become better at it.
Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five: Read a Book Written by an Author, Born in a European Country
The continent of Europe includes 51 independent states. Many of the classic literature we know of, and have enjoyed, were written by authors born on this continent. You can have a lot of fun this month.
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Library Thing Spanish literature
Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five: Read a Classic That You Have Always Wanted to Read
If you are like me, you probably have many classic literature books that you’ve been wanting to read, but haven’t been able to do so yet. I grabbed Scaramouche
off my bookshelf, dusted it off and read it for Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five. I really enjoyed it. Last year, publisher Penguin, celebrated its birthday by publishing Little Black Classics
. These are short literary classics that you can read during your commute. This is an easy way to read the classics.
Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five: Read a Graphic Novel That’s a Retelling of a Classic Book
Graphic novels are not books that I usually read. But they are important because they can bring a story to life because of the images and the way of depicting the story. This is also a way for people who do not like to read, to develop a love of reading. I read Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
. I enjoyed the story because I learned what Tarzan was like before he met Jane. Most book stores have a section dedicated to graphic novels. Browse the section and you’ll find a classic that you’ve always wanted to read.
Related Post: Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five: Read a Book About Someone’s Journey – Inner or Outer
I thought it would be interesting to experience another person’s journey via a book you read about her or him. Examples include: Walden,Into the Wild, and Wild. I read Into the Wild, and although it was a great book, it was also a difficult book to read, primarily because of the content.
Related Post: Why Go on an Adventure: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five: Read a Book About Your Favorite Hobby to Become Better at It
With the busyness of life, you may find it difficult to work on your hobbies. But we need other interests to give us a break from work. For instance, my hobbies are reading, travel and photography. Except for reading, I haven’t spent much time traveling, but I have taken a few photographs. I decided to read Agatha Christie’s The Grand Tour
. The book is a travelogue, so there are many diary entries with accompanying photos. For those who are Agatha Christie fans, you’ll like this book.
Related Post: The Grand Tour by Agatha Christie – My Thoughts
Conclusion: Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five – Read Europe
I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating, since I want only the best for you. To successfully complete the extreme reading challenge, you have to read every day. Read books of varying lengths to enable you to read more books.
Getting the Most from Your Reading
And whenever you are reading a book, even a non-fiction one, make sure that you take detailed notes. Combine the big ideas from the different books you read to generate a hybrid idea.
If you read this blog regularly, you know that I purchased the Livescribe Echo Smartpen because I didn’t want to have to type up my notes. I take notes by hand because I tend to remember more of what I read when I do that. A couple of day ago while flipping through the March 2016 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, I noticed a little blurb by John Patrick Pullen about the Wacom Bamboo Spark,
which is another product to digitize your note-taking. What I liked about this product, is that you can use any type of paper, and it works with the iPad. I plan to buy an iPad in the next three weeks, so this is another product I’m considering. Then I’ll have more than one option to digitize my notes.
Books Avil Read: Extreme Reading Challenge Month Five – Read Europe
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1
Big Nate: Great Minds Think AlikeHarriet the SpyMatildaEdgar Rice Burroughs' Jungle Tales of Tarzan
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being CreativeHow to Become an Expert on Anything in Two HoursPromoted: The Proven Career Acceleration Formula ScaramoucheInto the WildThe Grand Tour
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