Teri-K’s Comments (group member since Mar 16, 2025)

Teri-K’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

374 pages

Current Total: 212,290

341 pp

Current Total: 196,703

640 pp

Current Total: 191,289

784 pp

Current Total: 187,088

528 pages

Current Total: 180,866

288 pp

Current Total: 172,758

464 pp

Current Total 151,129

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "I have finished my Associate's Degree, in post #545, just above."

That was fast. :) Congrats!"

Thanks. I'd been playing around with it since the first of the year offline, but forgot to post it till a couple of days ago, so I kind of back-dated it. :) I hope that's OK.

I have finished my Associate's Degree, in post #545, just above.

198 pages

Current Total: 138,046

400 pages

Current Total: 136,539

224 pages

Current Total: 130,100

366 pages

Current Total: 127,765

This looks like fun. I love school. :)
Start Date - Jan, 1, 2015.
Completion Date - June 30, 2015.

Associates Degree (1/1/2015-1/17/2015)
Science-Life Science: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, primate research.
Literature-European Novel: A Man Called Ove, author and setting: Sweden.
History- American: Moon Over Manifest, setting: US before & after WWII
Social Sciences-Anthropology: The Last Kingdom, I'm from the US, this is about 9th C Danes.
Art-Art History: The Odyssey, setting: Ancient Greece.
Language-Niger-Congo: The Full Cupboard of Life, setting: Botswana, Africa
Athletics-Cricket: A Place Beyond Courage, setting: England.



Bachelors Degree: History (1/18/2015-3/24/2015)
Major: History
1. European - Grace in Thine Eyes, Scotland 1800's
2. European- When Christ and His Saints Slept, Britain 1100's
3. World- Lord of the Silver Bow, Ancient Greece
4. European- The Wild Hunt, Britain 1100's
5. European - Circle of Honor, Scotland 1300's
6. American - Homefront Hero, US 1910's
7. European - No Graves as Yet, England 1914
8. American - Appaloosa, America 1800's
9. American - A Sensible Arrangement, America 1890's
10. European - To Serve Them All My Days, England 1910-1940's

Minor: Language
1. Niger-Congo- Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer
2. Sino-Tibetan- Genghis: Birth of an Empire
3. Austronesian - Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle




Master's Degree - History (3/25/2015-4/22/2015)
American History:
1. The Measure of Katie Calloway 1867
2. Fireflies in December 1932
3. Cottonwood Whispers 1936

European History:
1. The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History WWII Europe
2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society WWII England
3. The Mark of Salvation Scotland 1300's

World History:
1. The Last Camel Died at Noon Africa 1800's
2. The Hippopotamus Pool Egypt 1900
3. Seeing a Large Cat Egypt 1903

Alternate History:
1. Of Silk and Steam Victorian England
2. Prudence Victorian England
3. Soulless Victorian England

Random:
1. The Promise of Peace Scotland 1300's
2. Under a Blackberry Moon US 1860's
3. The Truest Pleasure US 1930-40's




PHD - American History (4/23/2015-)
1. Catching Moondrops 1938 Virginia
2. One Came Home 1871 Wisconsin
3. A Great Catch 1901 Iowa
4. The Personal History of Rachel DuPree 1910's South Dakota
5. Letters of a Woman Homesteader 1909 Wyoming
6. The Wood's Edge 1757-1776 New York
7. Lila 1920-1930's Iowa
8. Tiffany Girl 1893 New York City
9. When Love Calls 1908 Iowa
10. A Lady in Defiance 1877 Colorado

368 pages

Current Total 109,723

Serious Readers Challenge
Level 1
I'll be posting as I finish.

1. Home to Harmony Phillip Gulley 1/1
2. Be Still My Soul Joanne Bischoff 1/2
3. We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves Karen Joy Fowler 1/3
4. A Civil Campaign Lois McMaster Bujold 1/3
5. Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food Lysa TerKeurst 1/3
6. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman 1/4
7. To Win Her Heart Karen Witemeyer 1/4
8. The Blue Sword Robin McKinley 1/5
9. Willow Springs Jan Watson 1/5
10. The Odyssey Homer 1/6
11. Torrent Falls Jan Watson 1/6
12. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Susan Cain 1/7
13. When Jesus Wept Bodie Thoene 1/7
14. Moon Over Manifest Clare Vanderpool 1/8
15. Masques of Gold Roberta Gellis 1/9
16. By Arrangement Madeline Hunter 1/10
17. A Place Beyond Courage Elizabeth Chadwick 1/11
18. The Lady in Question Victoria Alexander 1/11
19. Wild Man Kristen Ashley 1/13
20. The Last Kingdom Bernard Cornwell 1/14
21. Head in the Clouds Karen Witemeyer 1/16
22. Eye of the Law Cora Harrison 1/16
23. My Brother Michael Mary Stewart 1/17
24. The Full Cupboard of Life Alexander McCall Smith 1/17
25. Grace in Thine Eyes Liz Curtis Higgs 1/19
26. Suitor by Design Christine Johnson 1/21
27. Lady Luck Kristen Ashley 1/21
28. When Christ and His Saints Slept Sharon Kay Penman 1/21
29. Lord of the Silver Bow David Gemmell 1/22
30. The Wild Hunt Elizabeth Chadwick 1/23
31. Just Like Heaven Julia Quinn 1/25
32. And Then You Dye Monica Ferris 1/26
33. The Fulfillment LaVyrle Spencer 1/28
34. Ace's Wild Sarah McCarty 1/29
35. At Peace Kristen Ashley 1/30
36. Simple Jess Pamela Morsi 1/31
37. A Bride in the Bargain Deanne Gist 2/1
38. The Lawman's Oklahoma Sweetheart Allie Pleiter 2/3
39. Undercover Cowboy Laura Scott 2/4
40. A Bride for All Seasons Margaret Brownley, et al 2/4
41. Bone Deep Bonnie Dee 2/5
42. Falling for the Teacher Dorothy Clark 2/5
43. This Time Forever Kathleen Eagle 2/5
44. Stealing the Preacher Karen Witemeyer 2/6
45. The Soldier's Wife Cheryl Reavis 2/8
46. The Gift of Family: Merry Christmas, Cowboy\Smoky Mountain Christmas Karen Kirst 2/8
47. The Trouble with Cowboys Denise Hunter 2/9
48. The Last Trail Zane Grey 2/11
49. Taming the Texas Rancher Rhonda Gibson 2/11
50. The Gladiator Carla Capshaw 2/12
51. The Protector Carla Capshaw 2/12
52. The Manhattan Encounter Addison Fox 2/13
53. Circle of Honor Carol Umberger 2/13
54. The Champion Carla Capshaw 2/13
55. Short-Straw Bride Karen Witemeyer 2/13
56. Mrs. Pollifax Pursued 2/16
57. Airs Above the Ground Mary Stewart 2/17
58. The Bluebird and the Sparrow Janette Oke 2/18
59. Wildest Hearts Jayne Ann Krentz 2/19
60. The Lawman Claims His Bride Renee Ryan 2/20
61. Homefront Hero Allie Pleiter 2/20
62. No Graves as Yet Anne Perry 2/23
63. This Pen For Hire Laura Levine 2/24
64. An Unlikely Union Shannon Farrington 2/25
65. Instant Prairie Family Bonnie Navarro 2/25
66. Appaloosa Robert B. Parker 2/25
67. Anne's Perfect Husband Gayle Wilson 2/27
68. Born in Sin Kinley MacGregor 2/28
69. The Marshal Takes a Bride Renee Ryan 2/28
70. Absolutely, Positively Jayne Ann Krentz 3/1
71. The Ride of Her Life Lorna Seilstad 3/1
72. The Duke and I Julia Quinn 3/2
73. Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer 3/3
74. A Sensible Arrangement 3/4
75. To Serve Them All My Days 3/4
76. Murder Most Crafty Maggie Bruce 3/5
77. It Happened at the Fair Deeanne Gist 3/5
78. Celtic Moon Jan DeLima 3/6
79. Genghis: Birth of an Empire Conn Iggulden 3/6
80. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist Dorothy Gilman 3/7
81. Lion in the Valley: An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense 3/9
82. The Hum and the Shiver Alex Bledsoe 3/11
83. Crocodile on the Sandbank 3/14
84. Fair Play Deanne Gist 3/14
85. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance Lois McMaster Bujold 3/15
86. Blowing on Dandelions Miralee Ferrell 3/17
87. Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett 3/17
88. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled Dorothy Gilman 3/18
89. Brother Cadfael's Penance 3/18
90. The Queen of Attolia Megan Whalen Turner 3/18
91. The Thirteenth Princess Diane Zahler 3/19
92. Witches Abroad Terry Pratchett 3/21
93. The Proposal Mary Balogh 3/21
94. Die for Love Elizabeth Peters 3/22
95. The Deeds of the Disturber Elizabeth Peters 3/23
96. Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle Dorothy Gilman 3/24
97. The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy Julia Quinn 3/24
98. Star Trap Simon Brett 3/24
99. The Kid from Tomkinsville 3/25
100. The Reluctant Prophet Nancy Rue 3/25

528 pages

Current Total: 108,973

First time here, starting Jan, 2015, completed March 18.
Second round starting March 19, completed July 12. I'm shooting for all new authors, but there may be a few exceptions.

A Ashley, Kristen, At Peace 2/2015
Anderson, Catherine, Annie's Song 4/6
B Backman, Fredrik, A Man Called Ove 1/2015
Balogh, Mary The Proposal 3/21
C Chadwick, Elizabeth, A Place Beyond Courage 1/2015
Carson, Susannah, Living with Shakespeare: Actors, Directors, and Writers on Shakespeare in Our Time 4/3
D Dee, Bonnie, Bone Deep 2/2015
Dillard, Annie, An American Childhood 4/15
E Eagle, Kathleen This Time Forever 2/2015
Eldredge, John Beautiful Outlaw: Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus 4/18
F Fowler, Karen Joy, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves 1/2015
Frost, Robert, The Road Not Taken: A Selection of Robert Frost's Poems 4/2015
G Gulley, Phillip, Home to Harmony 1/2015
Gilman, Dorothy, Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle 3/23
H Homer, The Odyssey 1/2015
Hatcher, Robin Lee, Betrayal 4/7
I Iggulden, Conn, Genghis: Birth of an Empire 3/2015
Innes, Michael, Appleby and Honeybath 7/10
J Johnson, Christine, Suitor by Design 1/2015
Jones, Diana Wynne, Howl's Moving Castle 5/5
K Kirst, Karen, The Gift of Family: Merry Christmas, Cowboy\Smoky Mountain Christmas 2/2015
Keller, Timothy, Jesus the King: Understanding the Life and Death of the Son of God 4/2015
L Levine, Laura This Pen For Hire 3/2015
Lathen, Emma, Right on the Money 3/27
M Morsi, Pamela, Simple Jess 1/2015
McMaster, Bec, Tarnished Knight 3/21
N Navarro, Bonnie Instant Prairie Family 2/2015
Neels, Betty Midnight Sun's Magic 7/11
O Oke, Janette, The Bluebird and the Sparrow 2/2015
Ortberg, John, Who Is This Man?: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus 4/7
P Penman, Sharon Kay, When Christ and His Saints Slept 1/2015
Pratchett, Terry, Witches Abroad 3/21
Q Quinn, Julia, Just Like Heaven 1/2015
Quinn, Julia, The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy 3/24
R Reavis, Cheryl, The Soldier's Wife 2/2015
Rue, Nancy The Reluctant Prophet 3/2015
S Stewart, Mary, My Brother Michael 1/2015
Schaeffer, Mary Ann, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 3/2015
T Thoene, Bodie, When Jesus Wept 1/2015
Tunis, John R., The Kid from Tomkinsville 3/25
U Umberger, Carol, Circle of Honor 2/2015
Umberger, Carol The Mark of Salvation 3/30
V Vanderpool, Clare, Moon Over Manifest 1/2015
Valent, Jennifer Erin, Fireflies in December 3/28
W Witemeyer, Karen, Head in the Clouds 1/2015
Whitson, Stephanie Grace Valley of the Shadow 4/2
X Fox, Addison, The Manhattan Encounter 2/2015
Alex Bledsoe, He Drank, and Saw the Spider 4/1
Y Yancey, Philip, Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud 3/2015
Yancey, Philip, The Jesus I Never Knew 4/7
Z Zanetti, Rebecca, Twisted 2/2015
Zahler, Diane, The Thirteenth Princess 3/19

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