IrishHolger's 1010 list

Pheew, at last a challenge I can handle. Having had fun with the 999 Challenge but nevertheless failed to reach the ultimate goal, I look forward to just really having to finish at least one book in 10 categories. Well, I'll have two challenges. As I do read scores of pulp fiction books I do want to read pulp entries from 10 different series in 2010. I also want to read another 10 books from 10 different categories, some of those are from my 999 Challenge, some are new.

First 1010 Challenge:
Read books from 10 different pulp fiction series
1)The Penetrator #7: Baja Bandidos (Lionel Derrick)
2)The Crabs series: Night of the Crabs (Guy N Smith)
3)The Marksman #18: The Torture Contract (Frank Scarpetta)
4)Omen V: The Abomination, Omen IV - Armageddon 2000 (Gordon McGill)
5)The Baroness #8: Black Gold (Paul Kenyon)
6)Kung Fu/Mace #2: The Year of the Snake (Lee Chang)
7)Mack Bolan - The Executioner #66: Orbiting Omega (Don Pendleton, Chet Cunningham)
8)The Revenger #7: The Mile Deep Grave (Joseph Hedges)
9)Malko #11: Hostage in Tokyo (Gerard de Villiers)
10)The Destroyer #33: Voodoo Die (Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy)

Second 1010 Challenge
Read books from those 10 different categories

1. ACD/Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The Mystery of Cloomber

2. 1001 Books
Alfred Doeblin: Berlin Alexanderplatz
Dashiell Hammett: The Maltese Falcon

3. James Bond/Ian Fleming
Sebastian Faulks: Devil May Care

4. Magick
William Kalush/Larry Sloman: The Secret Life of Houdini

5. Casanova
History of My Life, Vol. 3

6. Books about Film
David Frangioni: Clint Eastwood Icon
Robert Sellers: Hollywood Hellraisers
Sinclair McKay: A Thing of Unspeakable Horror
Bruce G Hallenbeck: The Hammer Vampire
David Kalat: The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse
Marcus Hearn: The Art of Hammer
Tony Nourmand: James Bond Movie Posters: The Official Collection
Marcus Hearn: The Avengers - A Celebration

7. Sci Fi
Robert Heinlein: Stranger in a Strange Land

8. Travel Books
Sven Moeller: Viva Polonia
Catherine Ryan Howard: Mousetrapped
Wolfgang Koydl: Gebrauchsanweisung für Deutschland

9. History Books (non-fiction)
George Turner: Die Heimat nehmen wir mit

10. Books by Cornell Woolrich
Cornell Woolrich: Rendezvous in Black
Cornell Woolrich: Night Has a Thousand Eyes

I guess that means I finished my first category. I read tons of other books as well this year so far not belonging into any of my categories but it's nice to see that I can tick one challenge off my list.... though I will continue reading some more pulp fiction in between all the other books.

With Casanova's HISTORY OF MY LIFE (Vol. 3) I have now officially finished this challenge as well. Right in time for whatever new 2011 challenge may be thrown my my way.

Congratulations on completing your challenge - you timed that very well indeed!

Thanks. Yes, I am quite happy about it as I failed miserably with 999. ;-)

This was much more manageable. All in all I read about 55 books or thereabouts this year so any challenge needs to be in that priceclass.

Congratulations!