Once Upon a Time, IX

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Spring has arrived and with it comes my favorite reading event of the year: Carl V’s Once Upon a Time challenge. This is the 9th year he has hosted this fun event. I’m very fond of it because it was the first reading challenge I participated in when I first started blogging, and it inspired me to expand my reading choices to genres I’d seldom tried. Each time I participate, I find new reading friends, new favorite authors, and many new favorite books. Now it has become a rite of Spring for me and the year doesn’t seem right unless anchored by Carl’s wonderful OUaT.

If you haven’t tried a reading challenge before, this is an enjoyable way to start. Choose books from four different genres, read short stories, watch films, or play a game. No pressure, just fun and celebration of the fanciful!

The Once Upon a Time IX Challenge has a few rules:

Rule #1: Have fun.

Rule #2: HAVE FUN.

Rule #3: Don’t keep the fun to yourself, share it with us, please!

Rule #4: Do not be put off by the word “challenge”.

Set goals that fit your reading wish list and available time. Carl has many different options to choose from. This year I’m keeping my choice simple and choosing “The Journey” for my goal. I will read [at least] one book from any of the four genres between now and June 21st. I will write a post for each book I read and will update my list in the Challenges tab on my menu bar.

Thank you, once again, Carl, for hosting this delightful reading event! I know I’m going to love my reading in the next few months and enjoy reading the posts of the other participants!

8 thoughts on “Once Upon a Time, IX”

lynnsbooks March 21, 2015 at 12:31 pm

So looking forward to this.
Lynn 😀

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Robin Post authorMarch 21, 2015 at 3:36 pm

Lynn, me too! I love reading about all the different books people choose.

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Cath March 21, 2015 at 3:57 pm

Hope you have a lot of fun with this. Carl’s challenges are always the best in my opinion.

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Kailana March 21, 2015 at 4:41 pm

Happy reading! I look forward to seeing what you wind up choosing. 🙂

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Robin Post authorMarch 21, 2015 at 6:26 pm

Thanks, Cath and Kelly! This will be a lot of fun! I have so many books I’d like to read… I committed to read just one because I’m so bad at finishing challenges these days, but there are so many good books, movies and games awaiting!!

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Kristen M. March 21, 2015 at 11:19 pm

I love this challenge too! It renewed my love of fantasy and now I always have tons of books to choose from each year. I hope you choose great reads!

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amanda March 22, 2015 at 5:02 am

I’ve never been very good at finishing anything on time for this challenge, but it’s always such a fun one that it doesn’t matter. I’m glad to have discovered your blog through the challenge. Happy reading!

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