Challenge 1: Random Book Selection

Take A Chance Challenge

The Take A Chance Challenge will run from June 1 2009 until December 31 2009. The “Take A Chance Challenge” is our version of reading adventure / challenge. It’s aimed at helping your discover new authors, revisiting old favorites, and exploring interesting books. All this is done through numbered steps and instructions. The challenge runs from June 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009, with each step offering a different method for selecting and reading books.

Here is a summary of the challenge step by step:

1. Random Book Selection: Pick a book randomly from a shelf in your favorite bookstore or library.
2. Random Word Generator:
3. Birth Year Book:
4. Judge a Book By Its Cover:
5. Phoning an Author:
6. Public Spying:
7. Random Best Seller Selection:
8. Song-Inspired Story:
9. Poetic Review:
10. Movie/Book Comparison:

Click this link to visit the official Take a Chance Challenge page where you can get all the information, instructions and details.

The First Challenge

The first challenge or step is “Random Book Selection”. You must choose a book at random from your favorite bookstore or library.

Instructions:

1. Visit Your Favorite Bookstore or Library: Head to a place where you love to explore books. It could be a cozy corner of your local bookstore, a grand city library, or even an online bookshop with a random book selection feature.
2. Random Selection Method:
   • In-Store Method: Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and walk down an aisle or browse a section of your choice. When you feel ready, reach out and pick a book from the shelf. No peeking! Let fate guide your hand.
   • Online Method: If you’re using an online bookstore, try using a random book generator tool or ask a friend or family member to pick a number that corresponds to a page or section of the website. Click and choose the book that the random process lands on.
3. Purchase or Borrow the Book: Once you’ve made your random selection, either purchase the book if you’re at a bookstore or borrow it if you’re in a library. Resist the temptation to switch your choice; part of the fun is sticking with the book destiny has chosen for you.
4. Begin Reading: Dive into your new book with an open mind. You might discover a new favorite author, genre, or series that you would have never chosen on your own.

If you can’t find a local library, click this link to get a list of the 40 Most Famous Libraries in the World.

The Purpose

This step encourages you to step outside your comfort zone and experience the thrill of discovering something completely new. Whether it’s a genre you’ve never read before, an author you’ve never heard of, or a story that seems unusual to you, this random selection could introduce you to a world of literature you might not have encountered otherwise.

If you’d like to participate in this challenge, click here to signup and register.