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Shelf bender sounds great. I could see that as the next step after doorstopper.
Haunted *Completed*Read books from the Gothic genre.
Level 1: Wander the Windy Moors at Night
1. Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
2. The Memorist by M.J. Rose
3. Watch the Wall, My Darling by Jane Aiken Hodge
Level 2: Take the Tunnel to Smugglers' Cove
4. The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
5. The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
6. The Widow's House by Carol Goodman
Level 3: Unearth a Family Secret
7. Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore
8. Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley
9. Thornyhold by Mary Stewart
Completed:
I love Gothics, so I'm going to try for level 3 on this one. Level 1: Wander the Windy Moors at Night
1. Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
2. The Memorist by M.J. Rose
3. Watch the Wall, My Darling by Jane Aiken Hodge
Level 2: Take the Tunnel to Smugglers' Cove
4. The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
5. The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
6. The Widow's House by Carol Goodman
Level 3: Unearth a Family Secret
7. Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore
8. Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley
9. Thornyhold by Mary Stewart
Completed:
Yes, there is. Better luck next time!
Stephanie wrote: "Can these books carry over into other challenges, like the ATY18?"I don't see why not, Stephanie.
Dust the ShelfRound 1 *Completed*
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Round 2 *Completed*
Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The House on Tradd Street (2011)
2. Throne of Glass (2012)
Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Seraphina (2012)
4. Bearers of the Black Staff (2012)
Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. Shades of Milk and Honey (2012)
6. The Near Witch (2011)
7. Oliver Twist (2003)
Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
8. Heart's Blood (2011)
9. Magic Lost, Trouble Found (2012)
10. Shadow and Bone (2012)
Round 2: Dustiest books to choose from:
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Buyer's Remorse Round 1 *Completed*
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Round 2 *Completed*
Goal: Level 1
Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Daughter of the Sky (2017)
2. Among the Nameless Stars (2013)
3. Retribution Falls (2014)
4. Balanced on the Blade's Edge (2015)
5. Voice Of Gods (2015)
Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. Poison Dance (2014)
7. A Place Beyond Courage (2012)
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I caught my villain!!
50 Book Challenge *Completed*Overachievers' Challenge
Annual Goal: 100
YEAR TO DATE: 159
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December: 14
Allison's 50 Book Challenge *Completed*YEAR TO DATE: 50 as of May 10
Annual Goal: 100
January - 12
February - 9
March - 13
April - 10
May - 6 as of May 10
June -
July -
August -
September -
October -
November -
December -
It looks like you did really well Sonia! Maybe next year there should be another way to complete a pie without having to do all of the themes.
In 2018, my primary focus will be on reading books that I already own, and on making progress with the many series that I've started. I'll be supplementing these goals with challenges that help me tackle books that I've had on my shelves for a while, and I also intend to allow for some spontaneity to keep things fun. Reading should never be a chore, after all.
Ok, thanks Rosemarie. I think I'll go for that one.
This is such a tough genre for me. I'm not a big fan of contemporary or literary fiction. But, I will try to stretch myself. I have a couple of possibilities on my shelves: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Lost Book of the Grail - This is the one I'm more interested in, but it feels like cheating because it's a literary mystery, so not pure fiction... but it's literary... that counts, right?
Oh, I like Toecrusher too!
I kind of like that, Rosemarie.
LindaH wrote: "That’s good to know, Rosemarie. Without trying, I just realized I’ll be reading , in a group , another Doorstopper, Wives and Daughters (600+pp). Those 19th century authors!"I love Elizabeth Gaskell, Linda. The only thing about Wives & Daughters is it was unfinished at her death so it leaves you hanging. But there's a BBC adaptation that I really like that gives you an ending.
Jenny wrote: "I would suggest a challenge like the Chunkster and Doorstopper for books over 1000 pages. I feel like they rate a special caragory, since they are as long as a doorstopper and chunkster put together."I could go for that. I was thinking the same thing when I looked at my 1000 page books - need extra credit for those :)
What could be bigger than a doorstopper??
LindaH wrote: "Nice, Allison. War and Peace would be my first choice from your list. Thanks for the reminder why I won’t be rereading it this year...1400 pp! :)...but I would love to. Good luck with your goal!"Yes, it's a bit daunting so we'll see if I have the motivation to start it. Good luck with Pickwick Papers!
Stephanie wrote: "Will you use books across multiple challenges for this one? I did not see any rule against using a title for multiple challenges."Hi Stephanie, yes you can use a title for multiple challenges. The only exception is on the mini challenges.
