Allison’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2015)

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

It's definitely worth a read, Renee!

I finished The Ghost Bride and ended up really liking it. Interesting view of the afterlife in Chinese tradition. I hope you enjoy it too, Tura.

Welcome, everyone. Hope to see you all in the challenges.

Lucas wrote: "Hi guys, I'm Lucas, from Manchester in England! I decided to join this because after being a bookworm throughout my childhood, I hadn't been reading as much as I had liked over the past few years a..."

Hey Lucas, I grew up in Manchester and my parents still live there!

Reach for the Stars *Completed*

Level 1 Suiting Up (1-5 books)
1. Dark Deeds
2. Valor's Choice
3. Dark Minds
4. Cetaganda
5. The Better Part of Valor



Potential Books:

I'd like to join at level 1, Suiting Up, for this. *Completed*

Level 1 Suiting Up (1-5 books)
1. Dark Deeds
2. Valor's Choice
3. Dark Minds
4. Cetaganda
5. The Better Part of Valor



Potential Books:

I'm going for level 3 on this one!

Round 1 *Completed*
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Level One (Chunkster)
1. Ice Like Fire (479 pgs)
2. A Symphony of Echoes (478 pgs)
3. Frost Like Night (496 pgs)

Level Two (Flower Presser)
4. To Defy a King (520 pgs)
5. The Oversight (464 pgs)
6. The Fifth Season (500 pgs)

Level Three (Back Breaker)
7. The Winter Rose (720 pgs)
8. The Likeness (494 pgs)
9. The Seventh Scroll (496 pgs)
10. Tigana (692 pgs)
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Round 2 *Completed*
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Level One (Chunkster)
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (508 pgs)
2. A Court of Mist and Fury (432 pgs)
3. A Gathering of Shadows (512 pgs)

Level Two (Flower Presser)
4. Flame of Sevenwaters (455 pgs)
5. Moonglow (432 pgs)
6. In the Ruins (624 pgs)

Level Three (Back Breaker)
7. Cast in Fury (416 pgs)
8. Barefoot Season (400 pgs)
9. Servant of the Crown (406 pgs)
10. The Queen's Captive (416 pgs)
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Round 3 *Completed*
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Level One (Chunkster)
1. The Edge of Worlds (400 pgs)
2. The Harbors of the Sun (416 pgs)
3. The Firebird (544 pgs)

Level Two (Flower Presser)
4. The White Gryphon (400 pgs)
5. Career of Evil (492 pgs)
6. The Midnight Rose (496 pgs)

Level Three (Back Breaker)
7. Kiss of Steel (448 pgs)
8. A Conjuring of Light (512 pgs)
9. The Waterborne Blade (512 pgs)
10. The Dreaming Suburb (480 pgs)
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Round 4

Level One (Chunkster)
1.
2.
3.

Level Two (Flower Presser)
4.
5.
6.

Level Three (Back Breaker)
7.
8.
9.
10.

Potentials:
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Promise of Blood (560 pgs)
Mortal Heart (464 pgs)
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Down with History (Jan-March) *Completed*

Level 1 - 2 Books
1. The Ghost Bride
2. Long Summer Day
Level 2 - 4 Books
3. The Emperor's Conspiracy
4. To Defy a King
Level 3 - 6 Books
5. The Winter Rose
6. Murder on Bank Street

I'm going for level 3.

Level 1 - 2 Books
1. The Ghost Bride
2. Long Summer Day
Level 2 - 4 Books
3. The Emperor's Conspiracy
4. To Defy a King
Level 3 - 6 Books
5. The Winter Rose
6. Murder on Bank Street

Finished!

I'm going to read The Seventh Scroll. I started this series on Ancient Egypt last year and loved it. Just need a good excuse to keep going.

I plan to do a few level ones.

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✔ Snow Like Ashes - Sara Raasch - Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*


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✔ 1. Snow Like Ashes
✔ 2. Ice Like Fire
✔ 3. Frost Like Night
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✔ Crown of Stars - Kate Elliott - Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*


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✔ 5. The Gathering Storm
✔ 6. In the Ruins
✔ 7. Crown of Stars
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Gaslight Mystery Series - Victoria Thompson - Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books


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✔ 10. Murder on Bank Street
✔ 11. Murder on Waverly Place
12. Murder on Lexington Avenue
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✔ Regency London - Michelle Diener - Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*


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✔ 1. The Emperor's Conspiracy
✔ 2. Banquet of Lies
✔ 3. A Dangerous Madness
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✔ Seven Realms - Cinda Williams Chima - Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*



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✔ 1. The Demon King
✔ 2. The Exiled Queen
✔ 3. The Gray Wolf Throne
✔ 4. The Crimson Crown
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✔ Soulfinders - Maria V. Snyder - Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*


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✔ 1. Shadow Study
✔ 2. Night Study
✔ 3. Dawn Study
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50 Books in 2017

Number of books to date: 53
January: 12
February: 7
March: 7
April: 7
May: 7
June: 13

I'm thinking of reading The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World, about the birth of modern science. It's nonfiction so I might not make it through in a month, but I plan to start.

I'm planning to read two doorstoppers this year.

✔ 1. The Gathering Storm (989 pgs)
2. Winter of the World (960 pgs)

And maybe one of these...
War and Peace (1784 pgs)
Great North Road (948 pgs)

I'll update the how-to! And yes, you can use maxi challenge books in year long challenges.

Thanks for answering that Rosemarie!

Welcome back, Faye!

Going for Level Three.

Level 1: 1 New Author
1. Snow Like Ashes - Sara Raasch

Level 2: 3 New Authors
2. Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
3. The Oversight - Charlie Fletcher

Level 3: 6 New Authors
4. Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay
5. The Shivering Sands - Victoria Holt
5.5. Hadrian's Wall - William Dietrich -- suspended at 20%
6. Susanna and the Spy - Anna Elliott

Done!

Travel the World, 1st Leg - Africa (Jan-March)

Completed:


Travel the World, 2nd Leg - Europe (April-June)

Completed:


Travel the World, 3rd Leg - Asia & Oceania (July-Dec)

Completed:



Travel the World, 4th Leg - The Americas (July-Dec)

Completed:

New to You in 2017 (Jan-April) *Completed*

Going for Level Three.

Level 1: 1 New Author
1. Snow Like Ashes - Sara Raasch

Level 2: 3 New Authors
2. Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
3. The Oversight - Charlie Fletcher

Level 3: 6 New Authors
4. Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay
5. The Shivering Sands - Victoria Holt
5.5. Hadrian's Wall - William Dietrich -- suspended at 20%
6. Susanna and the Spy - Anna Elliott