Seriously, where was I the last time this challenge was going on? It's all about the kinds of books I love! I've chosen Quest the First, so I'll have to read 5 books from the chosen 4 categories within March 21st to June 20th 2009. I'm not sure yet, I might even do this together with Quest the Second, and make four of the five books from different categories. I might even go for the 3rd Quest, as it's about time that I re-read A Midsummer's Night Dream! :) I'll be posting my reading list here as I read them. Most probably it will include Charles de Lint's The Mystery of Grace and Rick Riordan's The Last Olympian, both of which I've pre-ordered.

The categories are:

fan⋅ta⋅sy: a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting.(Wiki)

fairy tale: a fictional story that may feature folkloric characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and talking animals, and usually enchantments, often involving a far-fetched sequence of events. (Wiki)

folk⋅lore: the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people; The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally. (Dictionary dot com)

my⋅thol⋅o⋅gy: a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person; a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered. (Dictionary dot com)

PROGRESS REPORT:
QUEST THE FIRST
At least 5 books within the challenge criteria - done!
QUEST THE SECOND
Read at least one book from each category - 1 fantasy, 1 folklore, 1 fairy tale, 1 mythology. - done!
QUEST THE THIRD
Fulfill requirements of Quest the First or Quest the Second AND top it off with a June reading of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream OR a viewing of one of the theatrical versions of the play. - done!
QUEST THE FOURTH
Read two non-fiction books, essay collections, etc. that treat any one or more of the four genres covered in this challenge. - done!
SHORT STORY WEEKENDS
Read 1 or more short stories within the categories over the weekends. - Done, sort of. There are a few missed weekends.

FICTION READ
1. Sea of Wind by Fuyumi Ono (Fantasy, Folklore)
2. The Last Dragon by J.M. McDermott (Fantasy)
3. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (Fantasy)
4. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke (Fantasy)
5. Eight Days of Luke by Diana Wynne Jones (Fantasy, Mythology)
6. Witchlight by L.J. Smith (Fantasy)
7. Ironside by Holly Black (Fantasy, Fairy Tales)
8. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin (Fantasy)
9. Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin (Fantasy)
10. The Farthest Shore by Ursula Le Guin (Fantasy)
11. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Fantasy, Mythology)
12. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (Fantasy, Mythology)
13. Wings by Aprilynne Pike (Fantasy, Fairy Tales)
14. Tehanu by Ursula Le Guin (Fantasy)
15. The Bell at Sealey Head by Patricia McKillip (Fantasy)
16. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan (Fantasy, Mythology)
17. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan (Fantasy, Mythology)

NON-FICTION READ
1. The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns & Fairies by Robert Kirk (Non-Fiction)
2. A Mermaid's Tale by Amanda Adams (Non-Fiction)

ANTHOLOGIES READ
1. The Coyote Road, edited by Terri Windling & Ellen Datlow (Fantasy, Folklore)

PLAYS READ
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Mythology)

SHORT STORY WEEKENDS
1. "Realer Than You" by Christopher Barzak (Folklore, Fantasy)
2."Chamber Music For Animals" by Katherine Vaz (Folklore, Fantasy)
3. "Sweet Forget-Me-Not" by Charles de Lint (Fairy Tales, Folklore, Fantasy)
4. "Sign Here" by Charles de Lint (Fantasy)
5. "Turntables of the Night" by Terry Pratchett (Fantasy)
6. "Black Rock Blues" by Will Shetterly (Folklore, Fantasy)
7. "The Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the Dogs of North Park After the Change" by Kij Johnson (Folklore, Fantasy)
8. "The September People" by Tim Waggoner (Fairy Tales, Folklore, Fantasy)