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May 17, 2014 11:00AM

35559 Yipee!!! I have completed the Die-Hard challenge and I totally enjoyed it..!!

Reposting Message 102..

This challenge certainly looks interesting and I would love to join in.

Duration: Aug 2013 - May 2014

I will try to go for the Die - Hard Challenge

completed 31/31

TASK ONE: A Mix of Old and New

* Read 1 X complete Trilogy - Divergent Trilogy!
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
3. Allegiant by Veronica Roth

* Read 2 X books that have your Favorite Color on the cover (Red)
1. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
2. The Big Four by Agatha Christie

* Read 3 X books from your Favorite Author/s
1.The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (J.K.Rowling)
2. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
3. The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

* Read 4 X Different New to You Authors
1.Murder of a Small-Town Honey by Denise Swanson
2.Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
3.Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
4.Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

* Read 5 X Different Genres
1. Fantasy - A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
2. Historical Romance -Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
3. Humor - The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
4. Horror - Coraline by Neil Gaiman
5. Classic -Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

TASK TWO: Books of All Sizes

* Read 2 X Short Stories (Less than 100 pages)
1.The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry
2.A Cosmopolite in a Cafe by O.Henry

* Read 2 X Novella's (Less than 200 pages)
1.Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie
2. Black Coffee by Agatha Christie


* Read 2 X Novels (200-400 pages)
1.The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
2. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly Mccreight

* Read 2 X Chunky books (More than 400 pages)
1. The Shining by Stephen King
2. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

TASK THREE:

* Read a complete series from book 1 through to the last published book at the time of the challenge - Vampire Academy

1. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
2. Frostbite by Richelle Mead
3. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
4.Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
5.Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
6.Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead


Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth Allegiant (Divergent, #3) by Veronica Roth When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6) by Julia Quinn The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5) by Agatha Christie The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) by Julia Quinn Murder of a Small-Town Honey (A Scumble River Mystery, #1) by Denise Swanson Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1) by Kate Atkinson Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) by Julia Quinn The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella Coraline by Neil Gaiman Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Black Coffee (Hercule Poirot, #7) by Agatha Christie Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight The Shining (The Shining, #1) by Stephen King Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) by Richelle Mead Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) by Richelle Mead Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) by Richelle Mead Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry A Cosmopolite in a Cafe by O. Henry The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Oct 03, 2013 09:39AM

35559 I'm in!!!!

Start date - 03, Oct 2013
end date - 02,Oct 2016

Level: Quick as a bunny

Will update as I complete reading!!!

Completed - 5/78

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date):
1. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
2. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
3. Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
4. The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
5. One False Note by Gordon Korman

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) by Julia Quinn The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues, #1) by Rick Riordan One False Note (39 Clues, #2) by Gordon Korman
Aug 22, 2013 03:57AM

35559 I am in on this one..

Duration - 22.08.2013 to 21.08.2014

Completed 9/26

A -
B -
C - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
D -
E -
F -Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
G -The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
H -
I - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
J -
K-Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
L -
M -
N -Coraline by Neil Gaiman
O -
P -
Q - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
R - The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
S - The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1) by Kate Atkinson Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues, #1) by Rick Riordan Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) by Julia Quinn One False Note (39 Clues, #2) by Gordon Korman
35559 Having completed my first monthly challenge in this group, I am in on this one.

Duration - 16/08/2013 - 15/08/2014

Completed 8/26

A -
B -
C - Cambridge - Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
D -
E -
F -France - Madame Bovary
G - partly Gloucestershire - The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
H -mostly Hailsham - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
I -
J -
K - Kyoto - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
L - London, England The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
M -
N -
O -
P - Paris - The Maze of Bones by Rick RIordan
Q -
R -
S -
T -
U -
V - Vienna - One False Note by Gordon Korman
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1) by Kate Atkinson Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues, #1) by Rick Riordan One False Note (39 Clues, #2) by Gordon Korman
Aug 02, 2013 11:38AM

35559 This challenge certainly looks interesting and I would love to join in.

Duration: Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

I will try to go for the Die - Hard Challenge

completed 31/31

TASK ONE: A Mix of Old and New

* Read 1 X complete Trilogy - Divergent Trilogy!
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
3. Allegiant by Veronica Roth

* Read 2 X books that have your Favorite Color on the cover (Red)
1. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
2. The Big Four by Agatha Christie

* Read 3 X books from your Favorite Author/s
1.The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (J.K.Rowling)
2. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
3. The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

* Read 4 X Different New to You Authors
1.Murder of a Small-Town Honey by Denise Swanson
2.Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
3.Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
4.Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

* Read 5 X Different Genres
1. Fantasy - A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
2. Historical Romance -Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
3. Humor - The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
4. Horror - Coraline by Neil Gaiman
5. Classic -Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

TASK TWO: Books of All Sizes

* Read 2 X Short Stories (Less than 100 pages)
1.The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry
2.A Cosmopolite in a Cafe by O.Henry

* Read 2 X Novella's (Less than 200 pages)
1.Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie
2. Black Coffee by Agatha Christie


* Read 2 X Novels (200-400 pages)
1.The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
2. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly Mccreight

* Read 2 X Chunky books (More than 400 pages)
1. The Shining by Stephen King
2. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

TASK THREE:

* Read a complete series from book 1 through to the last published book at the time of the challenge - Vampire Academy

1. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
2. Frostbite by Richelle Mead
3. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
4.Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
5.Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
6.Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead


Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth Allegiant (Divergent, #3) by Veronica Roth When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6) by Julia Quinn The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5) by Agatha Christie The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) by Julia Quinn Murder of a Small-Town Honey (A Scumble River Mystery, #1) by Denise Swanson Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1) by Kate Atkinson Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) by Julia Quinn The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella Coraline by Neil Gaiman Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Black Coffee (Hercule Poirot, #7) by Agatha Christie Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight The Shining (The Shining, #1) by Stephen King Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) by Richelle Mead Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) by Richelle Mead Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) by Richelle Mead Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry A Cosmopolite in a Cafe by O. Henry The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Aug 02, 2013 01:42AM

35559 I will go for waves. This is the first time I am attempting a challenge in a group and do hope I complete !!

5/5

W - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
A - Agatha Christie: Murder on the Links
V - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
E - Erle Stanley Gardner , The Case of the Sulky Girl
S - The Shining by Stephen King

Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot #2) by Agatha Christie The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) by Julia Quinn The Case of the Sulky Girl (Perry Mason, #2) by Erle Stanley Gardner The Shining (The Shining, #1) by Stephen King Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
35559 I could not put down gone girl when I started reading it !! I am in on this one :) hoping it would be as good as gone girl or better :)