Challenge Update: The Sunshine Smackdown -- Battle of the Prizes

We are right about in the middle of the Sunshine Smackdown -- Battle of the Prizes Challenge. As a reminder, this challenge pits Pulitzer Prize winners against National Book Award winners. Participants read one Pulitzer winner, one National winner, and one book that won both prizes. Details and sign up info are here. There is still plenty of time to read three books before Labor Day, when the Challenge ends. Sign up now if you want in on the summer fun! So far, the following reviews are in: Sophie's Choice on Chaotic Compendiums The Optimist's Daughter on Joy's Blog Middle Passage on Living Life and Reading Books Advise and Consent here on Rose City Reader Empire Falls on Chaotic Compendiums Gilead on Tip of the Iceberg