Does anyone fancy doing this challenge that I've pinched from Hazel's Reading Group.  Hazel's group had been set a challenge to read a book that was in the New York Times Top 10 in the week and year that they were born.  Hazel has just read and really enjoyed Love Story by Erich Segal.

1971 This is Hazel's year and what you have to do to find your year is change both the year dates in the address bar.  ETA Click on the 1971 in blue for the link to the website.

I looked up mine and I've picked Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin as my challenge.  I've no idea when I'm going to read it but I will at some point and will report back.

So the challenge is ~ Choose a book from the week and year that you were born that was in the New York Times Top Ten books. 

Good Luck to anyone who fancies giving it a go.

Wyres ~ Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. I enjoyed this but would have found this a much scarier story if I'd not seen the film of the book directed by Roman Polanski.

Suzann 2 ~ Bullet Park by John Cheever (if a copy appears!).

Magsfife ~ Airport by Arthur Hailey.

Tolly18 ~ Farewell my Lovely by Raymond Chandler.  Definitely a book of its time!

Annie130 ~ 79 Park Avenue by Harold Robbins.  Started but gave up on it.

Eightlegs ~ Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann.  Enjoyed it but it’s not the kind of thing she’d read a lot of, it was a bit predictable.

Seanat ~ Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

Pennyt ~ Ship of Fools by Kathleen Anne Porter (if a copy appears!).

Jobar ~ On the Road by Jack Kerouac.

Steveyp ~ The Scent of Water by Elizabeth Goudge.

Janetandjohn ~ Kingsblood Royal by Sinclair Lewis.

Alison44 ~ Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman. Loved it.

Denise4891 ~ The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier.  Read and enjoyed.

Sam1978 ~ The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough.

Josette ~ Goodbye, Janette by Harold Robbins.

Windysisters ~ The Goodbye Look by Ross Macdonald.

Mandyj ~ Stephania by Ilona Karmel. Read and enjoyed, wants others to experience it too.

Aileen11 ~ Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan.  Read it already, only a short book 100 pages or so and gave it a 4/5.

Sony08 ~ The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.

Nutty_mum_303 ~ Curtain by Agatha Christie.

Janey105 ~ Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach.

Orlando ~ The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Connor.

A1J2J3 ~ For whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway.

I think I've added everyone so far.  If I've missed anyone please let me know.  Ta. 

Tried it, but I don't think it goes back as far as me!

Edited to say:

From Wikepedia I found for June 1 1940:

Half Breeds of Venus by Isaac Asimov - don't see much chance of getting hold of that!

Well do the nearest year to you Penny.  I did wonder how far back it went.

1950

"Katherine", by Anya Seton, should do nicely. The rest of the selection was pretty dire.

Bullet park by John Cheever although the library doesn't have a copy and I don't see me running out to buy it.  If I come across it in a charity shop I will give it a go.

Mine's Airport by Arthur Hailey. 

Found one from 1940: Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler.

Years since I read it so may give it a go.

dingsy:

"Katherine", by Anya Seton, should do nicely.

I read Dragonwyck by Anya Seton as part of last years Book Circle and quite enjoyed it.

How fascinating was this! I toyed with Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk and Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan, but finally plumped for 79 Park Avenue by Harold Robbins - used to love his books and under £2 for my kindle! Will read within the next month...

Hadn't really heard of any of mine, though one of them was the same as yours Bernie so we must be close together!

Did people go for the date before their DOB or the week after, because the week after at least has one I've heard of, King of the Castle by Victoria Holt!

I've already read and loved the No. 1 book for my birth week:  VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, by Jacqueline Susann. I'll check out the others, see if there is anything I fancy

eightlegs:

Hadn't really heard of any of mine, though one of them was the same as yours Bernie so we must be close together!

Did people go for the date before their DOB or the week after, because the week after at least has one I've heard of, King of the Castle by Victoria Holt!

I don't think it really matters Sarah.  I thought it sounded fun.  Regarding similar books, mine also had Valley of the Dolls in the Top 10.  My year of birth is 67.

I might bend the rules slightly then and just do a book from the year of my birth as I have Valley of the Dolls - it was passed to me at the Bristol (centre) meet earlier in the year as a must read classic of it's time. This will give me the impetus to read it.

(And it's yours after if you want it Bernie?!)

I've not heard of any of the top ten from my year, but I have read no 11, The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel!

Nat

eightlegs:

I might bend the rules slightly then and just do a book from the year of my birth as I have Valley of the Dolls - it was passed to me at the Bristol (centre) meet earlier in the year as a must read classic of it's time. This will give me the impetus to read it.

(And it's yours after if you want it Bernie?!)

Well ..... I'm never one to refuse a book and yes that would be lovley Sarah thankyou.  I've never read it and I was debating that one and Rosemary's Baby.  If you fancy that after I've read it considers it yours.