From the challenge site:
As readers of this blog know I was sadden to hear of Ms. McCaffrey’s death in November. As a tribute of sorts, beginning January 1, 2012, I am going to challenge myself to read all the Dragonriders of Pern series in a year. Please join me.
Details:
- Runs January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, join in anytime.
- You can join anytime but only count Pern books you have read this year.
- Books can be any format.
- Crossovers with other challenges are allowed.
- Track progress here, on your blog, on goodreads or LibraryThing. Anywhere really just let me know where you are posting.
- When you sign up remember your level of participation can go up but it can’t go down.
- We’ll be keeping track of progress and prizes, etc. on this page.
- Sign up using Mr Linky at the end of the post.
Levels:
- Green– The original trilogy (or any 3)
- Blue- The original trilogy plus the Harper Hall trilogy (or any 6)
- Brown– Everything with Ms. McCaffrey as sole author (17)
- Bronze– Everything except the ones written by Todd alone (22)
- Gold – The whole lot of them (24-25)
If you want to go above and beyond I know there are some short stories out there that I have not listed. Find them, cite them, email me about them and we can have mini-challenges.
There will be prizes. They will be announced every three months. The first one will be a copy of Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (so Far) of Anne McCaffrey, written by her son and published in 1999. There will be a giveaway page posted March 15, 2012 and the winner will be announced March 31. Updates and thoughtful comments will be critical in winning. More details will be on the contest page.
I will be reviewing all of the books I read and asking for feedback about what others think.
Pick your level and let’s fly.
All the Books of Pern Challenge 2012
Naturally, I’m going for the gold! You already know how upset I was when I found out about Anne McCaffrey’s passing, therefore, I could not bring myself to pass up this challenge when I came across it. It’s been many moons since I’ve completely reread the Pern series and I feel this would be a fitting way to honor the memory one of the most amazing fantasy authors ever.
I still miss you, Anne, but your books live on forever.
Alysha DeShaé
Well, this whole site is pretty much about me. You can click the pretty "about me" link in the menu bar near the top of the page if you like, but everything on this site gives you some insight into my psyche. Good luck returning to normal. :-p
