Suzanne’s
Comments
(group member since Apr 15, 2011)
Suzanne’s
comments
from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.
Showing 721-740 of 1,314
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesAway with the Fairies
Duration: 4/1/2015 - 3/31/2016
Moved to Make More Room
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesANZAC Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2015 - 4/30/2015
Progress: 8 out of 8
Victoria - Melbourne
V: Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell - *** - 4/2/2015 - 243 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 4/1/2015 - 348 Pages
C: Chris Cleave; Little Bee - *** - 4/14/2015
T: Laini Taylor; Days of Blood & Starlight - *** - 4/13/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - **** - 4/5/2015 - 382 Pages
R: Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages
I: Isaac Marion; Warm Bodies - **** - 4/19/2015
A: Anne Bishop; Written in Red - ***** - 4/9/2015 - 433 Pages
M: Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015
E
L:
B: Patricia Briggs; Dead Heat - ***** - 4/22/2015
O
U
R
N: Nancy Pearl; Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason - ***** - 4/6/2015
E
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesQuest to Save Easter!
Duration: 4/1/2015 - 4/30/2015
HELP SAVE EASTER!
Each section of quests should be completed in order by parts. (i.e. Part 1 must be completed before Part 2 is started.) You have been given a Tote of Infinite Books that can store any book read after April 1st, 2015 for use in the quest at a later point. May 31st, 2015 is the last day to turn in progress towards the quest, after that Queen Skye will call in the knights to take drastic measures.
Levels
Finish Part 1: You have made a valiant effort but the knights have a lot of work ahead of them.
Finish Part 2: You've made a dent in the trolls evil plans but still are facing an Easter without chocolate eggs.
Finish Part 3: You almost rescued the Easter Bunny and with a bit more practice and speed reading could become a knight someday.
Rescue the Easter Bunny! You have rescued the Easter Bunny and saved Easter. The dentists of the realm thank you.
Save Easter Quests - Part 1 Discover the threat
You start hearing whispers of something terribly wrong while walking around town one morning. You hop over to the tavern to hear about the issue. The bartender wipes a tear from the corner of his eye and informs you that the Easter Bunny is missing! Find out all the information you can.
1. Pump the Bartender for Information
You think the bartender knows more than he has said. You slide two coins across the counter. They disappear quickly and the bartender tells you about a local troll that has been terrorizing local villages in the region.
Read a book where someone drinks a lot or is a bartender and read a book where someone pays for something in gold or the book has a gold cover to pay the bartender for information:
1.
2-4. Talk to the Local Children
The local children like to play just outside the gate and might have seen something. You don't want to upset them with the possible demise of their beloved spring hero so you decide to bribe them with a small toy to answer your questions.
Spell out the word TOY using spell-it-out rules to hear what the children saw.
T: Laini Taylor; Days of Blood & Starlight - *** - 4/13/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - **** - 4/5/2015 - 382 Pages
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Night Myst - ***** - 4/30/2015
5-6. Talk to the Guard at the Gate
Guarding the gate is a tough job, it's always opening and closing the gate and checking goods and warding off bandits. This day was particularly interesting for the guard since he noticed something off in the distance.
Read 2 books which feature restaurants or chefs to bring lunch to the guard and listen to him talk while you share the feast:
5. Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015
6.
Finished 5!Progress: 5 out of 5 (Luck of the Irish: 8+ books)
Tasks
◄ March is Women’s History Month: Read a book by a new to you female author, or a book with a strong female lead:
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton - **** - 3/10/2015
◄ The flower of March is the daffodil: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or white cover, or where the first letter of the title can be found in DAFFODIL.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015
◄ March: to walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread: Read a book where a character is very determined with moving towards their goal or a book with a character in the military:
Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti - **** - 3/29/2015 - 384 Pages
◄ March splits Pisces and Aries for zodiac signs: Read a book with water or fire on the cover, the final book in a series, or the first book in a series:
Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015
◄ March 14th is Pi Day, a day that celebrates Pi, the number that never ends. It’s often abbreviated to 3.14. This year is ultimate Pi Day because the first 5 numbers of Pi are 3.1415 which corresponds to this date. It’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday: Read a book with an average rating of 3.14 or higher, a book that was published in March of 2014 or a book featuring a mathematician or bakery:
White Night by Jim Butcher - **** - 3/3/2015 - Average Rating 4.41
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesIn Pursuit of a Title
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 2/28/2016
Rules:
(view spoiler)
Progress: 7 out of 6 (⊱ Knife - 6 to 10 books)
1. Alliance:
2. Amongst:
3. Arctic:
4. Ashes:
5. Bank:
6. Beyond:
7. Black: Beauty and the Black Sheep by Jessica Bird - ***** - 8/29/2015
8. Book: Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl - ***** - 4/6/2015 - 304 Pages
9. Circle:
10. Collapse:
11. Collected:
12. Cross: Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/21/2016 - 305 Pages
13. Crystal:
14. Darkness:
15. Dawn:
16. Deadly:
17. Deal:
18. Death: Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages - 663 Pages
19. Destiny:
20. Diary:
21. Discovery:
22. Dress:
23. Element:
24. Enemies:
25. Epic:
26. Exiled:
27. Fathom:
28. Fossil:
29. Go:
30. Gold:
31. Guns:
32. Harvest:
33. Inner:
34. Interception:
35. Jet:
36. Lair:
37. Legends:
38. Marshal:
39. Monsters: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/30/2015 - 613 Pages
40. Mountain:
41. New:
42. Ops:
43. Outlaw:
44. Past:
45. Pettigrew:
46. Prime:
47. Quest:
48. Quiet:
49. Race:
50. Resistance:
51: Return: Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages
52. Revolt:
53. Rider:
54. Rising:
55. River:
56. Scarlet:
57. Season:
58. Secret: Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 306 Pages
59. Shooter:
60. Shotgun:
61. Silent:
62. Sky:
63. Son:
64. Thin:
65. Thousand:
66. Trail:
67. Walk:
68. Weapon:
69. West:
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesDiscovering History
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 2/28/2016
Rules:
(view spoiler)
Progress: 9 out of 6 (♔ Knight - 6 to 10 books)
1. Architect:
2. Aztec:
3. Beneath
4: Best:
5. Bitter
6. Blood: Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/13/2015 - 517 Pages
7. Bones:
8. Bride: The Unseen Bridegroom or Wedded for a Week by May Agnes Fleming - **** - 6/22/2015 - 246 Pages
9. Cesar:
10. Circle:
11. Cleopatra:
12. Comrade:
13. Cost:
14: Countenance:
15: Crown
16. Cry:
17. Daughter:
18. Deception:
19. Defiant:
20. Dice:
21. Dirty:
22. Divided:
23. Drowning:
24. Family:
25. Finding:
26. First: First Frost by Jennifer Estep - **** - 8/20/2015 - 30 Pages
27. Frail:
28. Freedom:
29: Fruit:
30. Ghost:
31. Girl: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 6/17/2015 - 563 Pages
32. Golden:
33. Heart:
34. Hope:
35. Jewish:
36. King:
37. Kingdom:
38. Kiss:
39. Knight:
40. Lady: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 6/25/2015 - 384 Pages
41. Lies:
42. Love:
43. Maid:
44. Marching:
45. Noble:
46. Pharaoh:
47. Prince:
48. Princess:
49. Queen:
50. Rebellion:
51. Redemption:
52. Return: Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages
53. Sapphires:
54. Secret: Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 306 Pages
55. Shadowland:
56. Song:
57. Stranger: The Stranger by Anna Banks - *** - 7/5/2015 - 32 Pages
58. Trail:
59. War:
60. Warrior:
61. Weak: Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - **** - 9/17/2015 - 384 Pages
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesAll About Audiobooks PART TWO: A Reading Via Your Ears Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 2/28/2016
Progress: 50 out of 50 (Executive Director: Pick & choose which ones to double and make it 50 books)
Categories:
◈ Foreign Book
Listen to an audiobook in a language that is not your native language, or by a narrator that is playing the main character who doesn't have English as a first language (e.g. The Orphan Master's Son or A Tale for the Time Being)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015 - 235 Pages
◈ Book to Movie
Listen to an audiobook that has been made into a movie
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - **** - 4/19/2015 - 239 Pages
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - ***** - 8/16/2015 - 399 Pages
◈ Author Narration
Listen to a book narrated by the author
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 4/28/2015 - 288 Pages
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson - **** - 8/12/2015 - 456 Pages
◈For a challenge
Listen to an audio book in order to finish one of your reading challenges or for a team challenge
Written in Red by Anne Bishop - ***** - 4/9/2015 - 433 Pages - Team Challenge
A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas - **** - 8/13/2015 - 337 Pages
◈Across the Globe
Read a book that is set in, or where the author is from:
✣ USA or Canada:
The Next Always by Nora Roberts - **** - 3/26/2015 - 352 Pages
Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden - **** - 7/29/2015 - 362 Pages
✣ Europe:
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 5/26/2015 - 503 Pages
✣ UK:
Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015 - 456 Pages
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 7/20/2015 - 359 Pages
✣ Asia
✣ Australia or New Zealand
◈ Series Books
Listen to a book that is:
✣ 1st in a Series:
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton - **** - 3/10/2015 - 384 Pages
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 7/10/2015 - 317 Pages
✣ 2nd in a Series:
Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/13/2015 - 517 Pages
✣ 3rd in a series:
Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - **** - 4/5/2015 - 382 Pages
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages - 663 Pages
✣ 4th in a Series:
Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 4/22/2015 - 336 Pages
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole - ***** - 7/26/2015 - 359 Pages
✣ 5th in a Series:
Hunted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/4/2015 - 323 Pages
✣ 6th in a Series:
Tempted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/5/2015 - 319 Pages
✣ 7th in a series:
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2015 - 348 Pages
✣ 8th in a series
✣ 9th in a Series:
White Night by Jim Butcher - **** - 3/3/2015 - 416 Pages
✣ 10th or More in a Series:
Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015 - 420 Pages
◈ Genres
Listen to a book where one of the top listed genres is:
✣Fiction
Little Bee by Chris Cleave - *** - 4/14/2015 - 266 Pages
✣Historical Fiction
Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 6/25/2015 - 384 Pages
The Seduction of Samantha Kincade by Maggie Osborne - **** - 7/22/2015 - 380 Pages
✣Horror
Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure by Dean Koontz - ***** - 7/23/2015 - 279 Pages
✣Non-Fiction
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg - ***** - 6/24/2015 - 217 Pages
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey - ***** - 6/25/2015 - 240 Pages
✣Suspense
Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 6/21/2015 - 216 Pages
✣Humour
Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys by Billy Crystal - ***** - 5/7/2015 - 288 Pages
I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship: Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend from America's Favorite Humorists by Wade Rouse - **** - 8/7/2015 - 272 Pages
✣Contemporary
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - **** - 6/26/2015 - 295 Pages
✣Science-Fiction
Prodigy by Marie Lu - **** - 5/11/2015 - 371 Pages
✣Fantasy
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/30/2015 - 613 Pages
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 7/18/2015 - 346 Pages
Master of the Night by Angela Knight - *** - 8/18/2015 - 296 Pages
✣Romance
Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti - **** - 3/29/2015 - 384 Pages
Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer - *** - 7/27/2015 - 363 Pages
✣Young Adult
Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages
Of Neptune by Anna Banks - *** - 7/9/2015 - 330 Pages
✣Mystery
Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 306 Pages
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 7/28/2015 - 320 Pages
✣Thriller
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 6/17/2015 - 563 Pages
Untraceable by Laura Griffin - **** - 8/9/2015 - 374 Pages
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 8/20/2015 - 292 Pages
◈Go back in time
✣Part 1 - Listen to an audio book that was written in the 19th century (January 1, 1801 – December 31, 1900)
✣Part 2 - Listen to an audio book that was written in the 20th century (January 1, 1901 - December 31, 2000)
Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - **** - 5/6/2015 - 416 Pages
✣Part 3 - Listen to an audio book that was written in the 21st century (January 1, 2001 - current)
Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor - ***** - 4/29/2015
The Line by J.D. Horn - ***** - 7/21/2015 - 296 Pages
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesJane Austen Yearly Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 2/28/2016
Moved to Make More Room
- 235 Pages
- 416 Pages
- 420 Pages
- 384 Pages
- 128 Pages
- 352 PagesCurrent Total: 777,370
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesVery Superstitious
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 3/31/2015
Progress: 8 out of 8
Wishbone
W: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton - **** - 3/10/2015
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 3/31/2015
S: Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015
H: House Rules by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 3/30/2015
B: Jim Butcher; White Night - **** - 3/3/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 3/29/2015
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015
E: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - ***** - 3/28/2015
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesStacie's Marvelous March Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 3/31/2015
Progress: 5 out of 5 (Luck of the Irish: 8+ books)
Tasks
◄ March is Irish American Month. Read a book that takes place in Ireland, or was written by an Irish author.
◄ March is Women’s History Month: Read a book by a new to you female author, or a book with a strong female lead:
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton - **** - 3/10/2015
◄ March is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. Read a book that starts out strong and wimps out to the end, or read a book featuring animals.
◄ The flower of March is the daffodil: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or white cover, or where the first letter of the title can be found in DAFFODIL.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015
◄ March was named for Mars, the Roman god of war. Read a book set in space, a book about war, or a book with a red cover.
◄ March: to walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread: Read a book where a character is very determined with moving towards their goal or a book with a character in the military:
Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti - **** - 3/29/2015 - 384 Pages
◄ March splits Pisces and Aries for zodiac signs: Read a book with water or fire on the cover, the final book in a series, or the first book in a series:
Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015
◄ March Madness is the college basketball tournament performed each Spring in the US. Read a book featuring a sports team or someone who plays a sport.
◄ March 2nd is Old Stuff Day. This is a day to try something new, break out of your routine, make a change! Read a book from a new genre or author. Break out of your reading rut!
◄ March 9th is Panic Day. Rather than freak out, read a book that calms you down! Alternatively, read a book that raises your blood pressure and makes you uncomfortable.
◄ March 12th is Girl Scout Day. Read a book with cookies in the title or on the cover, or read a book about a group of girls or a where a character does community service.
◄ March 14th is Pi Day, a day that celebrates Pi, the number that never ends. It’s often abbreviated to 3.14. This year is ultimate Pi Day because the first 5 numbers of Pi are 3.1415 which corresponds to this date. It’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday: Read a book with an average rating of 3.14 or higher, a book that was published in March of 2014 or a book featuring a mathematician or bakery:
White Night by Jim Butcher - **** - 3/3/2015 - Average Rating 4.41
◄ March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day. Read a book written by an author named Patrick (first or last name) or with Patrick as the main character (Pat is acceptable). Alternatively, read a book where the main cover color is green or has alcohol on it.
◄ March 20th is the first day of Spring in the United States. Spring represents ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth. Read a book where the main character undergoes a transformation of some kind or gives birth to something (a person, a new idea, a business).
◄ March 29th is National Smoke and Mirrors Day. Read a book where something isn’t as it seems or where the main character is hiding something.
Nothing but Reading ChallengesMarch's Make a Wish Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2014 - 3/31/2014
Progress: 8 out of 8
I wish for a vacation...
V: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 3/27/2015
A: Alice Clayton; Wallbanger - **** - 3/10/2015
C: Cindy Dees; Night Rescuer - ***** - 3/30/2015
A: Alexander McCall Smith; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - ***** - 3/1/2015
T: Laini Taylor; Days of Blood & Starlight - ***** - 3/28/2015
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 3/31/2015
O: Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James - ***** - 3/29/2015
N: The Next Always by Nora Roberts - **** - 3/26/2015
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesMarch's Going Green Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 3/31/2015
Progress: 8 out of 8
R: Rebecca Zanetti; Forgotten Sins - **** - 3/29/2015 - 384 Pages
A: Alice Clayton; Wallbanger - **** - 3/10/2015
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 4/1/2015
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015
B: Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl - ***** - 3/31/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 3/30/2015
W: White Night by Jim Butcher - **** - 3/3/2015
S: Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015
Stacie D-Struction wrote: "I'm such a nerd. Did you guys see my challenge??!?!?https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."
Awesome challenge btw!
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesMarch Madness Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 3/31/2015
Progress: 8 out of 8
H: House Rules by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 3/31/2015
O: Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James - ***** - 3/28/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 3/27/2015
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 4/1/2015
S: Alexander McCall Smith; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - ***** - 3/1/2015
E: Eleanor & Parkby Rainbow Rowell - ***** - 3/30/2015
R: Rebecca Zanetti; Forgotten Sins - **** - 3/29/2015 - 384 Pages
S: Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015
Novel Books & Reading Challenges...And the Oscar Goes To...
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 3/31/2015
Progress: 2 out of 24
1. American Sniper
Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner
★ Read American Sniper by Chris Kyle
★ Read a book about a main character that is in any branch of the military.
★ Read a book shelved as war.
2. Birdman
A washed up actor, who once played an iconic superhero, battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career and himself in the days leading up to the opening of a Broadway play.
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu (as Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton
★ Read a book with a superhero theme.
★ Read a book by a Michael, Zach or Edward.
★ Read a book shelved as dark.
3. Boyhood
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes.
Director: Richard Linklater
Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke
★ Read young adult book.
★ Read a book with an author or character that goes by Patricia or Ethan.
★ Read an author's debut novel.
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
Director: Wes Anderson
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric
★ Read a book about a hotel.
★ Read a historical fiction novel.
★ Read a book that takes place in Europe.
5. The Imitation Game
During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.
Director: Morten Tyldum
Stars:Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode
★ Read Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges
★ Read a book shelved as WWII.
★ Read a book where the main character is good at math.
6. Selma
A chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.
Director: Ava DuVernay
Stars: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth
★ Read a biography or autobiography.
★ Read a history book OR a book published in the 1960's.
★ Read any book with African-American characters:
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015
7. The Theory of Everything
The relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.
Director: James Marsh
Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior
★ Read any book about science OR science fiction book.
★ Read a romance novel:
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton - **** - 3/10/2015
★ Read any book with an author or character named Stephen.
8. Whiplash
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
Director: Damien Chazelle
Stars: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist
★ Read a book that features a musician.
★ Read a book by an author that uses initials.
★ Read a book that features a teacher or instructor.
- 463 PagesCurrent Total: 522,078
Done!Progress: 5 out of 5
Since it's freezing where I'm at, I'll be doing Sand!
Obstacles for Sand:
• 1 - Slippery Dunes - Read a book that takes place in winter or has lots of ice
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 2/1/2015
• 2 - Getting Lost - Read a book where something or someone is lost or must be rescued.
• 3 - Flat Tire - Read a book where a character makes an unintended stop
Saga Deluxe Edition, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 2/21/2015
• 4 - Heat Stroke - Read a book where a main character is very sick.
• 5 - Camel Migration - Read a book featuring animals.
• 6 - Sand Storm - Read a book where the main character is blind either physically or metaphorically.
• 7 - No Fuel - Read a book where a main character mentions being hungry.
• 8 - Quick Sand - Read a book where the main character is sucked into a situation by someone else
Jemima J by Jane Green - ***** - 2/18/2015
• 9 - Mirage - Read a book where one of the characters is not who he or she originally seems
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - **** - 2/22/2015
• 10 - Ants In Pants - Read a book where one of the characters is very annoying
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran - *** - 2/26/2015
Feb 27, 2015 06:33AM
Done!Progress: 73 out of 73
Primary Categories:
Alcohol/Liquor/Spirits:
A: The Awakening by Christine Feehan - *** - 3/3/2014
L: Legend by Marie Lu - **** - 3/13/2014 - 305 Pages
C: Clare Naylor; Dog Handling - **** - 4/9/2014
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez - * - 3/5/2014
H: Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman - ***** - 3/23/2014 - 280 Pages
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2014
L: Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - **** - 3/25/2014
L: Fiona Lowe; Boomerang Bride - ***** - 4/2/2014
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
Q: Queen Takes King by Gigi Levangie Grazer - ***** - 2/27/2015
U: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
O: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Blood Promise - **** - 5/21/2014
S: Sarah MacLean; No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - ***** - 3/4/2014
P: The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/20/2014 - 120 Pages
I: If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014 - 208 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Shadow Kiss: The Graphic Novel - ***** - 5/14/2014
I: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - ***** - 7/14/2014 - 360 Pages
T: Trouble on Reserve by Kim Harrison - ***** - 3/16/2014 - 20 Pages
S: Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - **** - 3/29/2014
Sweet
S: Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/7/2014
W: Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/16/2014
E: Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 7/18/2014 - 401 Pages
E: Eloisa James; The Duke Is Mine - *** - 7/28/2014 - 367 Pages
T: Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec - **** - 3/12/2014 - 230 Pages
Acidic
A: Annabel by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/6/2014
C: Cotillion by Georgette Heyer - **** - 4/15/2014
I: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 7/27/2014 - 382 Pages
D: Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014
I: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014 - 184 Pages
C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
Fruit
F: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 3/17/2014 - 416 Pages
R: Rachel Caine; The Dead Girls' Dance - *** - 5/26/2014
U: Ursula K. Le Guin; Gifts - *** - 8/19/2014 - 274 Pages
I: Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - ***** - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
T: A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris - *** - 4/24/2014
Floral
F: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - ***** - 6/12/2014 - 313 Pages
L: Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen - *** - 4/3/2014
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Spirit Bound - ***** - 5/27/2014
A: Allegiant by Veronica Roth - ***** - 3/18/2014 - 526 Pages
L: Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone - ***** - 4/21/2013 - 418 Pages
Vegetable
V: Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks - **** - 7/3/2014 - 387 Pages
E: Jennifer Echols; Biggest Flirts - ***** - 7/31/2014 - 336 Pages
G: Jim Gaffigan; Dad Is Fat - **** - 6/13/2014 - 275 Pages
E: Michael Ende; The Neverending Story - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages
T: Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014
A: Alan Bradley; The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - ***** - 5/14/2014
B: Patricia Briggs; Night Broken - ***** - 3/28/2014
L: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014
E: Erin McCarthy; Flat-Out Sexy - **** - 3/24/2014
Earthy
E: The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe - **** - 8/10/2014 - 336 Pages
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
R: Robert Harris; Pompeii - * - 5/28/2014
T: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages
H: Justin Halpern; Sh*t My Dad Says - **** - 7/9/2014 - 159 Pages
L: Lisa Kleypas; Married By Morning - ***** - 5/14/2014
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Blood Wyne - **** - 4/20/2014
Dairy
D: Death Masks by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/27/2014
A: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
R: Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare - ***** - 6/22/2014 - 370 Pages
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Courting Darkness - **** - 5/29/2014
Carmel
C: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
A: A.G. Howard; Splintered - ** - 6/9/2014 - 371 Pages
R: Rachel Bertsche; MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend - ***** - 6/26/2014 - 349 Pages
M: Maya Banks; Burn - **** - 4/8/2014
E: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Heat - ** - 4/4/2014
L: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - ***** - 6/4/2014 - 594 Pages
Other
O: Malika Oufkir; Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail - **** - 7/24/2014 - 293 Pages
T: Tara Sivec; Hearts and Llamas - ***** - 4/11/2014
H: Charlaine Harris; Deadlocked - **** - 6/23/2014 - 327 Pages
E: Eleanor Brown; The Weird Sisters - **** - 8/15/2014 - 320 Pages
R: Rachel Hawkins; Hex Hall - **** - 4/17/2014
Reserved
