I wish I were better about reading award winners, but it seems like if I read them it's more by accident than by design. :) I will think about this challenge though. I haven't decided how many I'm going to do next year yet.

Another good literary award is the Giller Prize, it's Canada's most prestigious award.

I'm going to join you. I need to decide my level and write my "commitment" post. (I love your use of the term commitment.) I'll be back with a link.

Thx Shan! And yay Margot - happy to have you join.

Hey, great idea for a challenge! ;-)

Such a cool challenge! I'll start with Level 3. Maybe I'll read more than that, but it's better to have a realistic aim ;)

this is probably a stupid question, but do they have to be books that won awards in 2011? Or can it be any book that won an award, ever?

Hey Bex - good question. The book does have to be an award winner - I know it limits it a bit, but we can discuss whether we agree or disagree with the choice.

Yay - welcome :-)

Love this idea - I'm going to shoot for the Bronze to begin with until I decide how many challenges I am going to participate in.

Welcome to the challenge Tracee!

Can't wait! Made a list of what I hope to read for next year!
http://theworldbehindashelf.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/reading-the-2011-awards-book-challenge/

my sign-up post

http://www.exurbanis.com/archives/4884

I'm in at Level 3. Here's my post: http://estellasrevenge.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-challenges-or-challenges-i-may-not.html

Hi Tanya, I'm ready with my "commitment" post. I'm going to (gulp) aim for Level 1. Most of my book reviews will be posted at a group blog (Quirky Girls Read). I will keep track of them at my personal blog (Joyfully Retired). My commitment post is here: Joyfully Retired.

Gold :)

This will give me a chance to do reviews of books I read last year and read a few I didn't get too. Thanks for sponsoring this challenge.

I got a bit carried away...oh well!

http://books.kolyafloit.com/reading-the-awards/

Here is my sign up - http://booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/01/reading-challenges-books-from-lists-or.html

This challenge sounds epic!
I hope I am not too late to participate!
Will make a post soon.
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Not too late at all WhimsicalWillow.

I'll be participating at the Bronze Level:
http://lauriesbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/read-awards-challenge-2012.html

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