Graphic Novels Mini-Challenge

As part of the Graphic Novels Challenge 2010, I’ve decided to host a mini challenge from 01 January — 31 January 2010 right here on Read All Over.

We all know that the classics are not for everyone. They can be rather daunting and downright tedious at times to read, however, missing out on the wonderful stories they contain is such a shame. So, I thought what better way to spread the classics love than to read them in graphic novel form! That is my challenge to you all: read at least one classic novels in graphic form within the month of January 2010.

To help you out, here’s some great lists to give you some ideas of what to read: The Book Palace, Harris County Public Library, The Complete Guide to Classics Illustrated, and Barnes & Noble.

I’ll be reading Crime and Punishment and Beowulf, so I hope you’ll join me :)

Rules/Guidelines:

  1. Sign up below.
  2. Plan on reading at least one classics graphic novels in the month of January, but you are free to read more than that.
  3. Only books started in January will count.
  4. Novels may be on any reading level, but I think you’ll find most are counted as YA by libraries and such.
  5. Have fun!!

To join this challenge, just leave your link on the Mr. Linky below! If you don’t have a blog, you can use the comments to sign up :) Feel free to save the challenge banner to your own server to promote the challenge on your own blog.

Teresa

Teresa (nom de plume: Torrance Sené) is a self-proclaimed geek, a Janeite, a lover of werewolves and bad-ass angels, an aspiring novelist and an avid book reader who freelances as a web designer. You can follow her on Twitter at @eireannoir.

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31 comments
  • Chris@bookarama

    I already put Jane Eyre on hold at the library for the Graphic Novels Challenge :)

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  • http://zenleaf.blogspot.com Amanda

    This is wonderful! I just bought the GN version of Crime & Punishment the other day. I love classics and I love GN adaptations of them, too.

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  • http://www.thingsmeanalot.com/ Nymeth

    Thank you for hosting! Now I just need to decide what to read….

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  • http://mysimplelife-debi.blogspot.com Debi

    What a great idea for a mini-challenge! Think I’ll be starting with On the Origin of Species. And hopefully fit in Dracula, too.

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  • Chris@bookarama

    I finished Jane Eyre:

    http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2010/01/jane-eyre-graphic-novel-by-charlotte.html

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Thanks so much for participating, Chris!

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  • http://helensbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/review-metamorphosis-graphic-novel.html Helen

    I read Megamorphosis by Franz Kafka with graphics by Peter Kuper

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Thanks so much for participating! :) A recap of the challenge will be posted shortly.

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  • http://blbooks.blogspot.com Becky

    Here’s my review of Science Fiction Classics:

    http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/science-fiction-classics-ya.html

    It includes War of the Worlds and five other ‘classic’ sci-fi stories.

    It was great fun reading this collection. Thanks for hosting this mini-challenge.

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Thanks so much for participating! <3 I’ve got a recap post coming up later today!

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  • http://www.inthe.am Greg

    The History of the West Wing by Jiayu Sun is so beautiful.

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  • http://jennysbooks.wordpress.com Jenny

    Here’s my review of one of P. Craig Russell’s adaptations of Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales:

    http://jennysbooks.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/fairy-tales-of-oscar-wilde-adapted-illustrated-by-p-craig-russell/

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    Thanks so much for participating! :) I adore Oscar!

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  • http://zenleaf.blogspot.com Amanda

    Here’s my review of Crime & Punishment: http://zenleaf.blogspot.com/2010/01/impossible-by-nancy-werlin-crime.html

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    Thanks for participating! Recap post coming up shortly :)

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  • http://gnoegnoe.wordpress.com Gnoe (on Graasland)

    I just came back with my Library Loot! Talk to you later ;)

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  • http://gnoegnoe.wordpress.com Gnoe (on Graasland)

    Here’s my review of the illustrated version of a Dutch classic: The Evenings.

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    Thanks so much for participating! :)

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  • http://dangerouslycoldtea.blogspot.com/ Sarah H.

    Here’s my review of the No Fear adaptation of Hamlet:

    http://dangerouslycoldtea.blogspot.com/2010/01/review-no-fear-shakespeare-hamlet.html

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    To be or not to be … that is the question ;) Thanks so much for participating!

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  • http://www.thingsmeanalot.com/ Nymeth

    My thoughts on Nevermore, a graphic adaptation of Edgar Alan Poe’s stories: http://www.thingsmeanalot.com/2010/01/nevermore-graphic-adaptation-of-edgar.html

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    Thanks so much for participating :) Recap post coming up later today.

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  • http://mysimplelife-debi.blogspot.com Debi

    Here’s my thoughts on Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation: http://mysimplelife-debi.blogspot.com/2010/01/finally.html

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    Great review! Thanks for participating! Recap post coming up today.

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  • http://thispurplecrayon.blogspot.com/ Natalie

    Just barely made this mini-challenge! I’ve had my eye on quite a few graphic novel adaptations of the classics, but I finally decided on Fahrenheit 451. Thanks for hosting this!

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    Yay on making the challenge and you’re welcome. I very much enjoyed hosting this. Stay tuned, I have a recap post coming up today. :)

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  • http://ghhslibrary.psd401.net Karen

    I saw this late in the month and wasn’t sure I could fit a graphic classic in, but I made it by the skin of my teeth on the last day of January!

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    Teresa Reply:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Good to hear! Hope you enjoyed the challenge :)

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