I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal, an op-ed by Karl Rove, talking about how he and President Bush have an annual contest to see who can read the most books. I thought it sounded like a really fun idea, so I’ve decided to start a 2009 book-reading contest here at Daddy Dan.
So, who’s up for it? I can keep track of everyone’s reading list here, and I’ll set up a special page where everyone can keep up with how everyone else is doing.
While the contest is just for fun, we’ll still need some ground rules:
• I’ll keep track of both number of books read and number of pages read. The number of pages read will be based on what the book’s Amazon.com page says.
• Text books and magazines are ineligible.
• You can read the same book more than once, but it will only count once in your score.
Any other rules you think I should add?
It would also be fun to have prizes for the winners. I’ll start it off with a $25 Amazon.com gift card. If you’d like to donate an additional prize, please let me know!
Please let me know in the comments or send me an e-mail at danthedaddy@gmail.com if you’re considering participating. Once I get a list of people (and get your feedback on the rules) I’ll send out an e-mail with the official rules.
