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

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

Seize the Day

Level 1 - Have a Treat (3 Books)
1. Shadowfell
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Level 2 - Savor the Moment (6 Books)
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Level 3 - Seize the Day (10 Books)
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Completed:

I'm going for at least one round of this. I intend to focus on books that I added to Goodreads in 2012.

Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The Black Prism
2. The Cadet of Tildor

Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Against the Light
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Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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My 20 Dustiest Books:

✔ 1. The Black Prism
*2. Rhapsody: Child of Blood
3. Daggerspell
*4. Dragon Prince
5. The Last Stormlord
6. The Woman in White
7. Summers at Castle Auburn
8. Dragon Wing
*9. Dragon Bones
*10. Cut to the Quick
11. Falling Kingdoms
*12. Faro's Daughter
13. Inda
*14. Jamaica Inn
*15. And Then There Were None
✔ 16. The Cadet of Tildor
17. Nine Princes in Amber
18. Dragonsbane
19. Legion
✔ 20. Against the Light

Dust the Shelf

I'm going for at least one round of this. I intend to focus on books I added to Goodreads in 2012, or have had since before Goodreads.

Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
1. The Black Prism
2. The Cadet of Tildor

Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
3. Against the Light
4. Dragon Bones

Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
5. Jamaica Inn
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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My 20 Dustiest Books:

✔ 1. The Black Prism
*2. Rhapsody: Child of Blood
3. Daggerspell
*4. Dragon Prince
5. The Last Stormlord
6. The Woman in White
*7. Summers at Castle Auburn
8. Dragon Wing
✔ 9. Dragon Bones
*10. Cut to the Quick
11. Falling Kingdoms
*12. Faro's Daughter
*13. Inda
✔ 14. Jamaica Inn
*15. And Then There Were None
✔ 16. The Cadet of Tildor
17. Nine Princes in Amber
18. Dragonsbane
*19. Legion
✔ 20. Against the Light

Buyer's Remorse

Books purchased before 2019.

Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Reforming Lord Ragsdale (2018)
2. The Last Necromancer (2017)
3. In Farleigh Field (2017)
4. Interference / Insurgency (2018)
5. The Black Prism (2011)

Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. One Good Dragon Deserves Another (2018)
7. Against the Light (2012)
8. In a Treacherous Court (2017)
9. The Highwayman Came Waltzing (2018)
10. Burning Bright (2017)

Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
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Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!

I have three main goals this year:

1. Tackle books that I already own
2. Read books that I've been intending to since 2012 or earlier
3. Make progress on series that I've started

I'll use any challenges I join to further these goals.

I'm in again for this one! Going for at least one full round.

Level One (5 TBR books) = List Tickler
1. Reforming Lord Ragsdale (2018)
2. The Last Necromancer (2017)
3. In Farleigh Field (2017)
4. Interference / Insurgency (2018)
5. The Black Prism (2011)

Level Two (10 TBR books) = List Tamer
6. One Good Dragon Deserves Another (2018)
7. Against the Light (2012)
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Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf
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Level Four (20 TBR books) = Master of All Dust Bunnies
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Dance of Book Joy ensues!

Amber wrote: "Always like this one. I feel better about reading books I want to. LOL..."

Same here :D

In this challenge, I think completing one is a win - well done!

For this challenge, choose a single author and focus on tasting as many of their works as you can.

Level 1 - Just a Sample
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Level 2 - Appetizers
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Level 3 - Main Course
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Level 4 - Dessert
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How to Play

- Roll 2 dice to move around the board. You can use regular or electronic dice. Click here for electronic dice.

- Read a book for the genre, category, or theme of the square you land on before rolling again. You may plan up to one roll in advance.

- Choose books from your existing shelves if you can (real or virtual).

- If you need ideas, ask!

- If you land on a "Partner Pick" square, request in the game thread for someone to choose a book for you to read from one of your shelves (please provide the link to your shelf).

- If you are choosing a book for another player, select from their existing shelves. You may offer a choice of up to 3 books.

- One round is complete when you pass GO. You can play as many times as you like.

- If you find that you're unable to finish a book, you can forfeit the turn by asking for a Partner Pick substitute.

➜ Click here for electronic dice

The Board

GO - Read the book on your shelf that matches the number rolled

Dark Blue - Genre: Classic
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Dark Blue - Genre: Fantasy or Sci Fi (Can also include Paranormal / Dystopia / Horror)
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Railroad - Travel Afar: Featuring a journey
Light Blue - Theme: Relationships
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Light Blue - Theme: Purpose, War, Survival
Light Blue - Theme: Tradition & Change

Book Ban - Read a book you've been putting off for a long time, or finish a book that you've previously abandoned

Purple - Category: Published this year
Electric Co - In a setting that's new to you
Purple - Category: Recommended to you
Purple - Category: Part of a series
Railroad - Travel Along: Set in a different time (past or future)
Orange - Genre: YA, Middle Grade, or Children's
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Orange - Genre: Mystery
Orange - Genre: Historical Fiction

Book Sale! - Book by a favorite author, or an old favorite

Red - Category: Highest number of ratings on your shelf
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Red - Category: Book with the highest average rating on your shelf
Red - Category: The shortest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Abroad: Set in a different country
Yellow - Theme: Nature
Yellow - Theme: Society
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Yellow - Theme: Times of Life (e.g. childhood, young-adulthood, mid-life, old age, etc.)

Go to Book Ban!

Green - Category: Most recently added to your shelf
Green - Category: On your shelf the longest
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Green - Category: The longest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Away: Set in another world
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Blue - Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Water Works - By an author that's new to you
Blue - Genre: Award winner

Clear away the cobwebs from the back of your shelves and find the books that have been waiting the longest for you to read. No more delays!

You can choose from physical shelves, or it can be a Goodreads shelf sorted by date added, or a combination. Read the books that have been waiting the longest. Owned or not, what matters is how long you've been meaning to read them.

**Note that there is another challenge specifically geared towards reading owned books (Buyer's Remorse). This challenge can include owned books, but it is more about those you've been intending to read for a long time, owned or not.

**You can list up to 20 books that you will choose from for the challenge. Once listed, those are the books you must choose from.

**Deciding you're no longer interested in a book can count as long as you've read at least 50 pages to make sure, and you remove it from your shelves permanently. That'll be one less book gathering dust.

Level 1 (2 Books) - Swipe the duster
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Level 2 (4 Books) - Dust bunnies beware
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Level 3 (7 Books) - Cobwebs begone
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Level 4 (10 Books) - Polish and shine
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Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!

Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
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Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
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Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
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Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
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There are lots of great challenges that get us to stretch our horizons, try new things, or catch up on Classics. I find I get so busy with them that I forget to save time for favorites. I forget that I'm dying to read more books by authors I already love.

This challenge is a reminder to do that. Don't put off reading your favorite authors for the sake of strangers you may or may not enjoy. Allow yourself a little bit of self-indulgence.

For this challenge, choose those books you most want to read, by favorite authors, or maybe books in a favorite series. Seize the Day!

Level 1 - Have a Treat (3 Books)
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Level 2 - Savor the Moment (6 Books)
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Level 3 - Seize the Day (10 Books)
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Some resources to help you choose...

Guardian List:

Complete Guardian List
Comedy
Crime
Family & Self
Love
Science Fiction & Fantasy
State of the Nation
War & Travel

Boxall's List:

Listopia: Favorites from 1001 Books You Should Read Before You Die
Books shelved as Boxall on Goodreads

Awards:

(Only winners, not nominees.)

Some popular awards: Pulitzer Prize,
ALA Alex Award, National Book Award,
Man Booker Prize, Orange Prize, Newbery Medal,
Walter Scott Prize, Macavity Award, Hugo Award.

You can also search for awards on Goodreads to find one that interests you.

Let's Have Pie - Books to Read Before You Die
(Boxall's / Guardian / Awards)



Interested in chipping away at the Boxall's or Guardian's lists of books to read before you die? How about exploring award winners?

This challenge combines the themes from the Guardian list with your own particular focus. Choose a list or an award (you can choose more than one award to help fit the categories), and eat some pie to complete the challenge. Complete as many pies as you like.

Themes

1. Comedy
2. Crime
3. Family & Self
4. Love
5. Science Fiction & Fantasy
6. State of the Nation
7. War & Travel

Levels

Level 1: Just a Taste
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Level 2: Getting Greedy
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Level 3: I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing
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Travel the world in 2019. Books must be about or set in the region to count for the challenge, but can be either fiction or nonfiction.

You have two options for completing this challenge:

1. Read one book for each leg to go all the way around the world
2. Choose to stay in a particular region(s) for a more in-depth exploration

Bon Voyage!

Option 1: Around the World

1st Leg: North America
2nd Leg: South America
3rd Leg: Europe
4th Leg: Middle East
5th Leg: Africa
6th Leg: Asia
7th Leg: Australia & Oceania


Option 2: Regional Tour

Level 1 - A Quick Trip
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Level 2 - A Short Stay
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Level 3 - A Leisurely Visit
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Explore the Mystery genre. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!

Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
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This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.

This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).

Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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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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This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Historical Fiction in more depth.

Historical Fiction for our purposes is defined as anything set in the past, in a time that the author did not directly experience.

You can choose to complete this challenge a few different ways:

- Focus on a single time-period
- Focus on a different time-period for each level (your choice)
- Read anything you want as long as it's historical


Level 1 - Ancient Ancestors (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Medieval Mayhem (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Days of Empire (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Wars of Old (10 Books)
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Level 5 - The Past is the Past (15 Books)
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