September Challenge: War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
After 44 total votes, the winner for the September book challenge is:
War for the Oaks (1987)
Written by: Emma Bull
Genre: Urban Fantasy (or rather, Fantasy that takes place in an Urban setting)
Who can participate?
Anyone who's interested in the book. You don't have to have an LJ to participate in the challenge. Just read the book sometime in the month of September and then feel free to engage in discussion at the end of the month. Or, if you have a book blog of your own, post your review there and provide me with a link in mine. :) For your sake, I'll hold off posting my review until the end of the month so no one feels rushed to finish the book. I want people to read at their own speed and to enjoy themselves.
And as always, feel free to talk about the book challenge and encourage others to read what you are. After all, the more the merrier!
How do I participate?
Get your hands on the book. You can buy it new at the store or Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com or at the Book Depository (UK). Your local independent bookseller is good too. :)
However, if money's tight (and don't we all understand that?), you've got some options.
Buy it used: @ Amazon, @ Barnes & Noble, @ Half.com, @ AbeBooks, @ Powell's
Find a book swap: @ LibraryThing (may need to be a member to access this); Other online book communities may also have a swap/giveaway option, so check them out! Also, if you have a copy of this book you don't mind passing along, comment TO THIS POST so people can get in touch with you!
Or go to your local library. The book was originally published in 1987, so I bet you can find it SOMEWHERE. Don't be afraid to ask your local librarian about interlibrary loan. Or if you're really brave, and/or have a good relationship with the librarian, see if they'll order a copy for the library. :)
Okay, okay, okay! But what about NEXT'S month's challenge? Taking suggestions for that?
You bet! For October, I'm going to go the obvious route and say horror and/or ghost stories. BUT while I think I've got it all figured out, I would love suggestions. Do you want classic horror, like Dracula or Frankenstein? Pure and simple ghost stories? Thrillers? Slashers? Contemporary classics like Anne Rice and Stephen King? Give me your suggestions HERE, and we'll see what I can put together!
War for the Oaks (1987)
Written by: Emma Bull
Genre: Urban Fantasy (or rather, Fantasy that takes place in an Urban setting)
Who can participate?
Anyone who's interested in the book. You don't have to have an LJ to participate in the challenge. Just read the book sometime in the month of September and then feel free to engage in discussion at the end of the month. Or, if you have a book blog of your own, post your review there and provide me with a link in mine. :) For your sake, I'll hold off posting my review until the end of the month so no one feels rushed to finish the book. I want people to read at their own speed and to enjoy themselves.
And as always, feel free to talk about the book challenge and encourage others to read what you are. After all, the more the merrier!
How do I participate?
Get your hands on the book. You can buy it new at the store or Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com or at the Book Depository (UK). Your local independent bookseller is good too. :)
However, if money's tight (and don't we all understand that?), you've got some options.
Buy it used: @ Amazon, @ Barnes & Noble, @ Half.com, @ AbeBooks, @ Powell's
Find a book swap: @ LibraryThing (may need to be a member to access this); Other online book communities may also have a swap/giveaway option, so check them out! Also, if you have a copy of this book you don't mind passing along, comment TO THIS POST so people can get in touch with you!
Or go to your local library. The book was originally published in 1987, so I bet you can find it SOMEWHERE. Don't be afraid to ask your local librarian about interlibrary loan. Or if you're really brave, and/or have a good relationship with the librarian, see if they'll order a copy for the library. :)
Okay, okay, okay! But what about NEXT'S month's challenge? Taking suggestions for that?
You bet! For October, I'm going to go the obvious route and say horror and/or ghost stories. BUT while I think I've got it all figured out, I would love suggestions. Do you want classic horror, like Dracula or Frankenstein? Pure and simple ghost stories? Thrillers? Slashers? Contemporary classics like Anne Rice and Stephen King? Give me your suggestions HERE, and we'll see what I can put together!