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Chunkster Challenge 2019-This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves! Books from 400-599 pages count for this
Level One Chunkster
1. Becoming - 426 p
2. Beartown - 432 p
3. The Hate U Give - 444 p
Level Two Flower Presser
4. How Long 'til Black Future Month? - 400 p
5. On the Come Up - 464 p
6. The Bane Chronicles - 507 p
Level 3 Back Breaker
7. Of Fire and Stars - 400 p
8. The Lady of the Rivers - 480 p
9. With the Fire on High - 400 p
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...and then see a chiropractor!
Door Stopper 2019Books from 600-1000 pages count for this challenge
Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
1. Winter - 827 pgs
Level 2 - Stack 'em High
2. A Game of Thrones - 694 p
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Level 3 - Weight Matters
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Level 4 - A Hefty Pile
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Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)1. Everless
2. Evermore
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Wicked King
4. In an Absent Dream
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Want
6. A Game of Thrones
7. Of Fire and Stars
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Gonna give this a go, again, because I really want to read more fantasy this year!
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)1. Our Dark Duet
2. The Assassin's Blade
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3.The Wicked Deep
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Haha it snowed last night a little bit here, 2 hour delay lol, so I'm in.
Standalones TBR: YA contemporary:
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Adult Contemporary:
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Mystery/Thriller:
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Winter BINGO 2018 - Maxi ChallengeB1: Award Winner - Far from the Tree
B2: Graphic Novel -Justice League, Volume 1: Origin
B3: Silver Lettering -
B4: Mystery or Thriller - The Girl on the Train
B5: Current Event Related - Dear Martin
I1: Start a Series - Snow Like Ashes
I2: Middle Grade - The Lost Hero
I3: Blue Cover - Ugly Love
I4: > 400 pages Ice Like Fire
I5: Personal Improvement - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
N1: Classic
N2: Made into a Movie - Vampire Academy
N3: FREE
N4: Science Fiction - Sleeping Giants
N5: Humor
G1: Magical Realism -
G2: LGBTQ+ - Call Me by Your Name
G3: White Cover - The Cruel Prince
G4: Published In Your Birth Year
G5: Biographical
O1: Published Last Year - Hold Her Again
O2: Epistolary
O3: Gold Lettering
O4: Based on Mythology - The Last Olympian
O5: Math/Science
Buyer's Remorse: TBR Challenge 2018:- Goal: Level 3 (15 books)
-- Books included must be owned by the member (in physical or electronic form) BEFORE Jan. 1, 2018.
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Everything I Never Told You
2. Snow Like Ashes
3. The Last Olympian
4. The Lost Hero
5. Annie on My Mind
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. Vampire Academy
7. Frostbite
8. Please Ignore Vera Dietz
9. P.S. I Still Love You
10. Jackaby
Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
11. The Son of Neptune
12. The Girl of Fire and Thorns
13. The Alchemist
14. When Dimple Met Rishi
15. Since You've Been Gone
Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!
Buyer's Remorse: TBR Challenge 2018- Goal: Level 3 (15 books)
- Books included must be owned by the member (in physical or electronic form) BEFORE Jan. 1, 2018.
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Everything I Never Told You - 1/2/18
2. Snow Like Ashes - 1/4/18
3. The Last Olympian - 1/8/18
4. The Lost Hero - 1/19/18
5. Annie on My Mind -1/29/18
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. Vampire Academy - 1/30/18
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Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!
I'm hoping to:- Start The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson,
- Finish up The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan.
I've been on a real fantasy kick lately, so might as well continue the trend :)
Good luck everyone!
Series TBR (the books I completed this year have a ✓): 1. The Selection series: Completed
✓2. Snow Like Ashes trilogy : Completed
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✓3. Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - #2-5
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4. Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy by Rae Carson:
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5. Throne of Glass series by Sara Maas:
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6. Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan:
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7. Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo:
8. Vampire Academy series:
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8. Hannah Swensen series: #2-5 at least
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9. Unearthly trilogy:
10. Lux series:
11. Lunar Chronicles:
12. To All the Boys I've Loved Before trilogy: Completed
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✓13. A Court of Thorns and Roses:
14. Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter Chronicles:
15. Wayward Children: Completed (all published)
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✓16. Monsters of Verity: Completed
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✓17. Jackaby series: Completed
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✓18. The Wallflowers:
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19. Her Royal Spyness series #1-5:
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Popsugar Reading Challenge 2018:1. A book made into a movie you’ve already seen
2. True crime
3. The next book in a series you started -The Crown
4. A book involving a heist
5. Nordic noir
6. A novel based on a real person
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you
8. A book with a time of day in the title
9. A book about a villain or antihero
10. A book about death or grief - Everything I Never Told You
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - Call Me by Your Name
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you
15. A book about feminism
16. A book about mental health
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift Hold Her Again
18. A book by two authors
19. A book about or involving a sport
20. A book by a local author
21. A book with your favorite color in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title
23. A book about time travel
24. A book with a weather element in the title Snow Like Ashes
25. A book set at sea
26. A book with an animal in the title
27. A book set on a different planet
28. A book with song lyrics in the titles
29. A book about or set in Halloween
30. A book with characters who are twins
31. A book mentioned in another book
32. A book from a celebrity book club
33. A childhood classic you’ve never read
34. A book that’s published in 2018
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner
36. A book set in the decade you were born
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to Fool Moon
38. A book with an ugly cover
39. A book that involves a bookstore or a library
40. You favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, 2017 PopSugar Reading Challenges
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41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
46. An allegory
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory
49. A book about a problem facing society today
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the PopSugar Reading Challenge
Winter BINGO 2018 - Maxi ChallengeB1: Award Winner - Far from the Tree
B2: Graphic Novel -Justice League, Volume 1: Origin
B3: Silver Lettering -
B4: Mystery or Thriller - The Girl on the Train
B5: Current Event Related - Dear Martin
I1: Start a Series - Snow Like Ashes
I2: Middle Grade - The Lost Hero
I3: Blue Cover - Ugly Love
I4: > 400 pages Ice Like Fire
I5: Personal Improvement - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
N1: Classic
N2: Made into a Movie - Vampire Academy
N3: FREE
N4: Science Fiction - Sleeping Giants
N5: Humor
G1: Magical Realism -
G2: LGBTQ+ - Call Me by Your Name
G3: White Cover - The Cruel Prince
G4: Published In Your Birth Year
G5: Biographical
O1: Published Last Year - Hold Her Again
O2: Epistolary
O3: Gold Lettering
O4: Based on Mythology - The Last Olympian
O5: Math/Science
Rosemarie wrote: "What did you think of the book, Danielle?"I really enjoyed it! It delved into the issues of grief, interracial romance, and keeping secrets. Celeste Ng did a really good showing how much a parent will do make sure their child has better life and more opportunities than they do. As well as how much pressure a child feels to live up to those expectations. Really well done!
2018 Reading Challenge - Monthly Genre ChallengeJanuary: Contemporary/Literary Fiction - Everything I Never Told You
February: Romance/Chick Lit
March: Mystery
April: Fantasy
May: Comedy/Tragedy
June: Travel/Survival/Adventure
July: Young Adult/Middle Grade
August: Science Fiction/Dystopia
September: Historical Fiction
October: Horror/Thriller/Paranormal
November: Classics
December: Children's
Rosemarie wrote: "Good luck on your challenge, Danielle."Thank you! Good luck to you as well.
Books Completed:Number/Title/ Author/ Page count/ Rating/Date Finished
1. Almost Midnight by Rainbow Rowell - 144 pgs. /4 ★ (Jan 1st)
2. Hold Her Again by Shannon Stacey - 140 pgs / 3 ★ (Jan 1st)
3. Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng - 304 pgs / 5 ★ (Jan 2nd)
4. The Crown (Selection #5) by Kiera Cass - 278 pgs/ 3 ★ (Jan 3rd)
5. Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher - 401 pgs / 4 ★ (Jan 4th)
6. Snow Like Ashes (#1) by Sara Raasch - 416 pgs / 4 ★ (Jan 4th)
7. Ice Like Fire - 479 pgs/ 4 ★ (Jan 6th)
8. Frost Like Night - 496 pgs /5 ★ (Jan 7th)
9. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber - 288 pgs / 3 ★- (Jan 7th)
10. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan - 381 pg / 5 ★ (Jan 8th)
11. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 320 pgs / 3 ★ (Jan 9th)
12. Justice League, Volume 1: Origin by Geoff Johns - 192 pgs / 3 ★ (Jan 9th)
13. Dear Martin by Nic Stone - 210 pg / 5 (Jan 15th)
14. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - 557 pgs / 4 ★ (Jan 18th)
15. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover - 337 pg / 2 ★ (Jan 19th)
16. Down Among the Sticks and Bones - 176 p/ 5 ★ (Jan 21st)
17. Hollywood Scandal - 288 p. / 3 ★ (Jan 24th)
18. Beneath the Sugar Sky - 157 p. / 5 ★ (Jan 26th)
19. Otherworld - 370 p. / 3 ★ (Jan 27th)
20. Annie on My Mind - 263 p. / 4 ★ (Jan 29th)
21. Vampire Academy - 332 p. / 4 ★ (Jan 30th)
22. Surviving Us by Erin Noelle - 378 p / 4 ★ (Feb 1st)
23. Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman - 256 p / 4 ★ (Feb 1st)
24. Frostbite by Richelle Mead - 327 p / 4 ★ (Feb 3rd)
25. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black - 336 p / 4 ★(Feb. 5th)
26. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - 384 p / 4 ★ (Feb 7th)
27. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson - 353 p / 5 ★ (Feb 7th)
28. Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - 5 ★/ (Feb 7th)
29. Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King - 326 p. / 2 ★ (Feb 8th)
30. P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han - 337 p. / 4 ★ (Feb 9th)
31. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - 395 p. / 4 ★ (Feb 10th)
32. Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han - 336 p. / 5 ★
33. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne - 387 p. / 5 ★ (Feb 17th)
34. All the Missing Girls by Meghan Miranda - 384 p / 3 ★ (Feb 22nd)
35. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas - 384 p. / 3 ★ (Feb 28th)
36. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden - 336 p / 4 ★ (Mar 1st)
37. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor - 448 p / 4 ★ (Mar 2nd)
38. Far from the Tree by Robin Benway - 389 p. / 5 ★ (Mar 4th)
39. The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock - 240 p. / 3 ★ (Mar 5th)
40. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend - 481 p. / 4 ★ (Mar 8th)
41. Jackaby by William Ritter - 299 p/ 3 ★ (Mar 11th)
42. Beastly Bones by William Ritter - 305 p / 4 ★ (Mar 12th)
43. Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter - 352 p./ 4 ★ (Mar 13th)
44. The Dire King by William Ritter - 353 p./ 4 ★ (Mar 14th)
45. Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel - 322 p./ 4 ★ (Mar 15th)
46. Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen - 348 p./ 4 ★ (Mar 16th)
47. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing - 226 p. / 3 ★ (Mar 20th)
48. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks - 342 p./4 ★ (Mar 20th)
49. It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - 400 p. / 3 ★ (Mar 21st)
50. Captain America: Man Out of Time by Mark Waid - 144 p. / 3 ★ (Apr 3rd)
51. Black Widow by Devin Grayson - 144 p./ 3 ★ (Apr 5th)
52. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera - 368 p. / 4 ★ (Apr 8th)
53. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - 387 p/ 4 ★ (April 9th)
54. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - 521 p. /4 ★ (Apr 12th)
55. Civil War: Fantastic Four Michael J. Straczynski - 176 p/ 3 ★ (Apr 16th)
56. Civil War: Front Line, Vol. 1 by Paul Jenkins - 208 p./ 4 ★ (Apr 16th)
57. Civil War: Front Line, Vol. 2 by Paul Jenkins - 160 p / 4 ★ (Apr 16th)
58. Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event by Mark Miller - 208 p./ 4 ★ (Apr 16th)
59. Civil War: Wolverine by Marc Guggenheim - 168 p/ 3 ★ (Apr 16th)
60. Civil War: The Amazing Spider-Man by 168 p. / 4 ★ (Apr 16th)
61. The Thanos Quest by Jim Starlin - 99 p./ 5 ★ (Apr 17th)
62. The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin - 256 p./4 ★ (Apr 19th)
63. Avengers, Volume 1: Avengers World by Jonathan Hickman - 152 p./ 4 ★ (May 4th)
64. Rebel Heir by Vi Keeland - 294 p. /4 ★ (May 8th)
65. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli - 336 p. / 4 ★ (May 10th)
66. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli - 364 p / 4 ★ (May 14th)
67. A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen - 332 p. / 3 ★ (May 21st)
68. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 298p/ 2 ★ (May 23rd)
69. Rebel Heir by Penelope Ward - 300p/ 4 ★ (Jun 13th)
70. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson- 423 p./ 4 ★ (Jun 16th)
71. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - 208 p/ 5 ★ (Jun 16th)
72. This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab - 427 p. / 5 ★ (Jun 20th)
73. Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab - 510 p. / 3 ★ (Jul 5th)
74. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - 192 p./ 3 ★ (Jul 6th)
75. The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas - 465 p/ 4 ★ (Jul 7th)
76. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon - 380 p./ 4 ★ (Jul 14th)
77. Since You've Been Gone by 464 p. / 4 ★ (Jul 20th)
78. The Wicked Deep - Shea Ernshaw - 320 p/ 4 ★ (Jul 20th)
79. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang - 336 p / 4 ★ (Jul 21st)
80. Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson - 272 p / 4 ★ (Jul 26th)
81. On the Fence by Kasie West - 320 p / 3 ★ (Jul 28th)
82. Mister Tonight by Kendall Ryan - 342 p / 3 ★ ( Jul 28th)
83. Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter - 304 p / 3 ★ (Jul 29th)
84. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - 353 p / 5 ★ (Aug 1st)
85. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman - 97 p / 4 ★ (Aug 3rd)
86. Girl Out of Water by Laura SIlverman - 350 p / 5 ★ (Aug 4th)
87. Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie - 288 p / 2 ★ (Aug 4th)
88. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 162 p / 3 ★ (Aug 4th)
89. Avengers, Volume 2: The Last White Event by Jonathan Hickman - 136 p / 3 ★ (Aug4th)
2018 Reading Goals:1. Read at least 100 books
2. Finish at least 10 series that I've already started
3. Read 5 classics
4. Read more nonfiction
B1: Award WinnerB2: Graphic Novel
B3: Silver Lettering
B4: Mystery or Thriller - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - completed 3/2/17
B5: Current Event Related
I1: Start a Series - Fallen Too Far - completed 2/23/17
I2: Middle Grade -
I3: Blue Cover
I4: > 400 pages - Heat Exchange - completed 1/4/17
I5: Personal Improvement
N1: Classic
N2: Made into a Movie
N3: FREE
N4: Science Fiction - Alienated - completed 2/4/17
N5: Humor
G1: Magical Realism
G2: LGBTQ+ - Every Heart a Doorway - completed 1/29/17
G3: White Cover
G4: Published In Your Birth Year -Girl, Interrupted - completed 3/18/17
G5: Biographical - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race - completed 2/15/17
O1: Published Last Year - Mister O - completed 2/15/17
O2: Epistolary
O3: Gold Lettering
O4: Based on Mythology - The Battle of the Labyrinth - completed 1/14/17
O5: Math/Science
Update: I completed my BINGO with B4, I4, N4, G4, and O4! Yay!
