As an avid reader of biographies I recently came across the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. This coincided with becoming a member of Goodreads. These two taken together formed the idea: Why not try reading the Pulitzer Price winning (auto-)biographies?
First I thought of shaping the whole thing as a bit of a challenge to myself. But how should such a challenge look like?
First suggestion: Try read the books in 2014!
Answer: Noooooooo!!! As the Prize in this category is awarded since 1917, 2013 markes the 97th year of bestowal (okay, it's only year 96 but we will come back to that kind of backround information later). So there are definitely way to many books to fit them all in one single year!
Second suggestion: Try read one book a month!
Answer: Maybe... The problem here is, I'm not a full-time reader. As the guys from the tax and revenue office are quite used to get a part of my salery as monthly payment, stop working and start reading is also not an option. Besides, from time to time my job is quite demanding. So I just can't promise to read one awardee per month.
My Solution
I will start reading January 1st 2014 with the first book and just keep you posted as I go along. Just tune in from time to time and you will see how it goes!!
One last thing on keeping you posted:
Why the heck write a blog about all this, you ask? Sure, I could just post my reviews on Goodreads. But my hope is, that these will just be the final outcome of it all. The main reason for blogging about this is, that I hope for more than a few interesting experiences and encounters on the way. To put it simple: Might the journey be the reward!!
So if you like, come and embarke on this journey with me!
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