Even though I have still not finished all the books for the last reading challenge I decided to join, I decided to join another one.  This one is hosted by Annie; she is only ten years old and deserves some props.  You can read all the reviews that participants have written here. I am giving her props by participating. Here are the rules:

1. Dates: January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
   
   The Challenge: Choose one book from each of the following categories.
   
   1. A book with a color in its title.
   2. A book with an animal in its title. 
2. 3. A book with a first name in its title.
   4. A book with a place in its title.
   5. A book with a weather event in its title.
   6. A book with a plant in its title.
3. 
   --You may overlap books with other challenges, but please don't use the same book for more than one category. (For example, you can use The Red Pony for either a "color" book or an "animal" book, but not for both.)
   

Here are my selections:

1. 1. Color: My Life in Orange by Tim Guest. I decided to swap in of White Oleander by Janet Finch.  You can find my review here.
2. 2. Animal: Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. I would not have guessed that the first book I finished for this challenge would be the one about an animal. You can read my review here.
3. 3. Name: Ali and Nino by Kurban Said. I decided to swap in St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell. My review is here.
4. 4. Weather: The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger. I decided to swap in House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III. My review is here.
5. 5. Place: Pilgrimage to India by Pramila Jayapala I decided to swap in My War: Killing Time in Iraq by Colby Buzzell.  My review is here.
6. 6. Plant: Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant by Jenni Ferrari-Adler. This book was so nice to read. I moved from animals to plants.  You can read my review here.

Alternate Title: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith