Renee’s Comments (group member since Feb 03, 2014)

Renee’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

Vicious Villains (April-December)

This is a multi-level character challenge that will run from April 1 through December 31, so only count books read within the April-Dec. timeframe. Any genre is acceptable, as well as both Fiction and Non-Fiction, as long as there is a villain involved.

Please post the Villian’s name after the title. For example, The Hobbit or There and Back Again Villian: Smaug

Level 1: Watch Your Back!
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Level 2: Don’t Go in the Basement!
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Level 3: Keep Your Enemies Closer!
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The Garden Challenge (April-December)

This is a multi-level challenge that will run from April 1 through December 31, so only count books read within the April-Dec. timeframe.

You can make this more or less challenging by either finding books with a predominate flower as part of the cover or by trying to find books that actually have a flower name in the title.


Level 1: Fascinating Flower-boxes
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Level 2: Captivating Containers
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Level 3: Grandiose Gardens
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Rainbow Challenge Template

🌈 Level 1: Painter's Palette - Any 3 colors
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🌈 Level 2: Ride The Rainbow!
Rainbow Six:
Red:
Orange:
Yellow:
Green:
Blue/Indigo:
Purple/Violet:

🌈 Level 3: Beyond the Pale - All 12
Beyond the Pale:
Pink:
Gray:
White:
Black:
Brown:
Color/Colour:

🌈 This is a multi-level challenge that will run from April 1 through December 31, so only count books read within the April-Dec. timeframe.

🌈 You can make this more or less challenging by either finding books with a predominate color as part of the cover (easier) or by trying to find books that actually have a color word in the title (harder).

🌈 Use your judgement on colors. Blue could be aquamarine or Navy. Red could be scarlet or carnelian. Etc.

🌈 For Color/Colour, you can do anything that makes sense to you. Examples might be...
1) your favorite color
2) the word “color” in the title
3) a rainbow on the cover
4) something color-related, like "palette" or "clarity"

Absolutely! Thanks for the reminder!

I finished Blood Rites and Dead Beat this week. They are #6 and #7 in the Dresden Files. These books are so much fun to read! I might roll right into #8, but I’m worried I’ll blast through all of them and then have no more touch of Harry in the night. ;-)

Way to go, Rosemarie! And such an interesting variety of chunksters.

Chicago is definitely on my list of cities to visit. I’ve heard great things about it.

Dark Materials looks good, too!

I’m gonna start off with more from the Dresden Files. They’re a lot of fun.

You’re making me want to jump on a sled and join you there!

One is all you need! Good work!

Okay. Thanks for getting back to me.

I have a question about The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Claybecause I’m thinking about it for April. GR has it listed as Historical Fiction, but Guardian lists it with SciFi/Fantasy. Has anyone read it yet? Which genre is it????

Very cute review. Thanks!

Save for Bingo Board

Spring Bingo Categories

B1: Award Nominated
B2: Memoir
B3: Audio Book
B4: Green Cover
B5: Pretty Dress

I1: Published before 1900
I2: Travel
I3: Horror or Suspense
I4: Mental Illness
I5: Fairies or Fae

N1: Published This Year
N2: Yellow Cover
N3: FREE
N4: Romance
N5: Male POV

G1: Tear-Jerker
G2: In Translation
G3: Minority Studies
G5: Young Adult
G6: Magical Powers

O1: Fairy Tale Retelling
O2: Historical (F or NF)
O3: Play
O4: Based on a True story
O5: Pink Cover

This challenge begins on March 20.
Mission: Claim at least one "Bingo!" before June 20 (the first day of summer)!

RULES & GUIDELINES

Not too many of these as it is supposed to be fun after all :)

* As with traditional Bingo, you can go for a horizontal, vertical, diagonal, "X" or "around the world" (perimeter). Or aim big and go for a black out (all squares)!

* A book can only be used once on the sheet.

* Interpret the categories as broadly as you like.

* Feel free to copy and paste the template below to record your books:

How was that, Michelle? You had me curious about it.

My Louis L’Amour finally came in from the library. The Quick and the Dead. I enjoyed it very much... if a month late. :)

I’ve started Déjà Dead and hope to finish in time. So far I’m really impressed. Great writing! This will be a new series for me.