Introduction: Extreme Reading Challenge Month Two, Read Broadly, Read Antarctica
You are off to a great start, now you are on the extreme reading challenge month two. This month is a little tricky because we are visiting Antarctica. This means that our focus is on a book set in Antarctica, since not many people were born there. Goodreads and Library Thing are good places to find book recommendations for this month.
One of the things I discovered, which may be of use to you, is to keep a copy of the requirements for the extreme reading challenge handy. Because I read so many books, I will be happily reading when I discover that none of the books I have read satisfied the requirements of the challenge, so I am left scrambling. Do not let this happen to you.
One of the things I wanted to say, is that when you are reading a book, you’ve entered the world of the writer for a moment in time. While you are in his or her world, there are often many lessons waiting for you, and many discoveries to make. Before you read any book, make sure that you have a compelling reason for doing so.
Requirements: Extreme Reading Challenge Month Two
This month we are visiting Antarctica. Although not many people are known to be born on the continent of Antarctica, many novels have been set there.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette: A Novel
Flowers for AlgernonThe Civically Engaged Reader Mistakes I Made at WorkEndure (Defy, Book 3) (Defy Series)Buzzkill
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- Read a book set in Antarctica.
- Read a collection of comics.
- Read a book that helps you to perform your job better.
- Read a book about current events.
- Read a classic on your bookshelf that you have always wanted to read.
Extreme Reading Challenge: Read a book set in Antarctica
There are tons of books set in Antarctica. I found a good list of books on the Goodreads website. I purchased the first book, Where'd You Go, Bernadette. Although the book is witty and rather enjoyable, less than a third of the book is set in Antarctica. So, that's a bit disappointing. I have since purchased Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, but I have not gotten around to reading it yet. I also have Jules Verne 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and I have read a few of his books already.
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Documentary on the Endurance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyQRHHHXntc
Books Set in Antarctica
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible VoyageTwenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea: The Seventh Continent: Antarctica in a Resource Age Airship NineThe New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft
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Extreme Reading Challenge Month Two: Read a Collection of Comics
Some people may think that I am being frivolous including a collection of comics, but many authors use comics to deal with very difficult topics. A few years ago, I signed up for a MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course), Social Issues through Comic Books, and one of the recommended comic book series was Buzzkill. I didn’t stick with the course because it wasn’t delivering on its promise, but I had bought the four comic books in the series. I finally read Buzzkill, which deals with alcoholism. Buzzkill is quite good There are many comic books that deal with issues and problems that are relevant today. Additionally, comics are often used to communicate difficult to understand information.
BuzzkillScalped Vol. 3: Dead MothersSwamp Thing By Scott Snyder Scalped Vol. 1: Indian CountryScalped Vol. 2: Casino BoogieScalped Vol. 4: The Gravel in Your GutsGovernment Issue: Comics for the People, 1940s-2000sThe Other Kind of Funnies: Comics in Technical Communication
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Extreme Reading Challenge Month Two: Read a Book That Helps you to Perform Your Job Better
A big part of the extreme reading challenge is to develop skills that will help you to perform your job better. And many of the books that you read in the 52 weeks do that. I read Mistakes I Made at Work by Jessica Bacal, which is a collection of 25 stories. For me, it’s important to learn from other people’s mistakes, so I do not make the same ones. There are many books to choose from for this requirement of the Extreme Reading Challenge Month Two. All I ask is that you choose your book with care.
Extreme Reading Challenge Month Two: Read a Book about Current Events
I’m not a news junkie. I know that bad news sells. But, I don’t want to pollute my mind with so much negative news. On the other hand, it’s important to stay on top of current events. Interesting enough, there are some topics that are current events for many years. I read The Civically Engaged Reader: A Diverse Collection of Short Provocative Readings on Civic Activity by Adam Davis and Elizabeth Lynn. To be honest, the book was a mixed bag for me. Some of the literary pieces I really liked, some I really disliked, and some were between those two poles. I like what I like, and I know that there are people who will love this book.
Extreme Reading Challenge Month Two: Read a Classic on Your Bookshelf That You’ve Always Wanted to Read
For many people, there are many books sitting on their bookshelves, waiting to be read. I recognize that I have to make time to read the classics, and this was a great opportunity for me. I read Flowers for Algernon, which is an excellent book, but it made me very sad. I had many books to choose from, so I didn’t need any recommendations.
Conclusion: Extreme Reading Challenge Month Two, Read Broadly, Read Antarctica
To be a success, while participating in the extreme reading challenge, you have to read every day. Make sure the books are varying lengths. And when you finish reading one book, start reading another one. To remember more of what you read, it’s important to take notes by hand. I use the Livescribe Echo Smartpen to take notes, then I upload them to my computer via the USB cable.
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