Jamie’s Comments (group member since Feb 05, 2013)

Jamie’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Disney Princess Challenge:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...

1/15
started 4/20/13

Pocahontas:
Read a book where the protagonist is Native American, loves nature, or displays shamanic powers. You can also read a retelling of Pocahontas.

♚Princess Jasmine:
from Aladdin
Read a book where the protagonist is of Arabic descent or is named Jasmine. You can also read a retelling of Aladdin.

♚Snow White:
Read a book where the protagonist has fair skin and dark hair. Or read a book where the protagonist is German (or of German descent). Read a book where the protagonist has many male friends. You can also read a retelling of Snow White.

♚Aurora:
more commonly known as Sleeping Beauty
Read a book where the protagonist has a curse placed upon her at birth. Or read a book where the main character is unaware of her biological family or where she comes from. You can also read a retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

♚Mulan:
Read a book where the protagonist is Chinese (or of Chinese descent), she must also be able to kick some serious ass. Read a book where the protagonist disguises herself as a man or enlists in the army.

♚Ariel:
from The Little Mermaid
Read a book where the protagonist has red hair, has a lot of sisters, or is a mermaid. Or read a book where the protagonist frequently disobeys her father. You can also read a retelling of The Little Mermaid.

♚Belle:
from Beauty and the Beast
Read a book where the protagonist loves books and reading. Read a book about a protagonist who adores her father or falls in love with a man who is not handsome (he can have scars, be it emotional or physical) or is temperamental . You can also read a retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

♚Esmeralda:
from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Read a book where the protagonist is a Gypsy or read a book where the character has a pet goat (this should be interesting). You can also read a retelling of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

♚Megara:
from Hercules
Read a book where the protagonist has a low opinion of men and is cynical about love. You can also read a retelling of Hercules.

♚Tiana:
from The Princess and the Frog
Read a book where the protagonist is African American, takes place in New Orleans, or is a waitress or an excellent cook.You can also read a retelling The Princess and the Frog.

♚Cinderella
Read a book about someone who has an evil stepmother, or read a book about someone who has had a difficult life but perseveres with the help of love. You can also read a retelling of Cinderella.

♚Rapunzel:
Read a book where the MC has really long hair or read a book where the MC was kidnapped. You can also read a retelling of Rapunzel.

♚Alice
Read a book where the protagonist lives in a dream world or discovers an alternate (fantasy) world; read a book where the protagonist defies a monarch (preferably a queen). You can also read a retelling of Alice in Wonderland.
Quite Contrary by Richard Roberts (4/20/13)

♚Jane
from Tarzan
Read a book where the protagonist is an artist; set in Africa or in a rural (out of reach) area; read a book that has a vibrant yellow cover or features someone on the cover dressed in yellow. You can also read a retelling of Tarzan.

♚Tinker Bell
from Peter Pan
Read a book where the protagonist is a fairy ( not to be mistaken with a faerie ). Or, because Tinker Bell doesn't speak, read a book where the protagonist is very shy or has problems communicating . You can also read a retelling of Peter Pan (but it has to feature a Tinker Bell).

Disney Prince Challenge:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

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"The Prince" Any hero that approaches, lures, or kisses the heroine on a balcony. any book where the protagonist is name "Harry" will also count.

"Prince Charming" Read a book where the hero is a duke searching for the "right girl"- for whatever reason - to be his bride. Or any hero named William or Mike.

Prince Phillip: Look for a hero betrothed to the heroine at an early age, or before he has even met her. Or read a book where the hero is named Phillip.

Prince Eric: Read a book where the hero is a sea captain, or is saved by the heroine, or is named Eric, or Christopher.

Prince Adam, also known as "The Beast": Read a book where the hero is a shape-shifter, scarred, or a redhead. Or arrogant, self-centered, and spoiled at the start of the book. Or named Adam, or Robby.

Aladdin: Read a book where the hero is - or once was - a street rat, orphan, thief, or comes from the "wrong side of the tracks". Or is named Aladdin, Scott, or Brad.

Captain John Smith: Find a book where the hero is a captain, or exploring a new world. He is one of our few blonde heroes, so you can look for one of those, too. Of course, a hero with the name of John or Mel

Captain Li Shang: He's is a Chinese army captain, so any of those characteristics will count, but so will any hero that is too "by-the-book," putting his duty above his feelings at the beginning. A hero named Li, or with the initials B.D, or named Donnie will also count.

Prince Naveen: Find a hero that is a playboy at the beginning of the book, or who is visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras. I'll also allow it if he lives in a swamp. He can be named Naveen or Bruno.

Eugene Fitzherbert , better known as "Flynn Rider": Read a book where the hero is knocked unconscious by the heroine. Or one where the hero is hired by the heroine to escort or show her the way some where (as in a "road trip" story). Or where the hero is named Eugene, Flynn, or Zachary.

decades challenge*
The number of books you have to read for each of the years is the number corresponding for that year and must be published within that year.
*Note-I am tweaking this a bit so that as each year passes, I can add to it. So it 2014 I will add it with 14 books to read.

2013: 1/13
Spellbinding by Maya Gold (4/27/13)

2012: 2/12
The Hunger Games A�Z by Martin Howden 1/8/13
Survivors by Z.A. Recht 1/24/13

2011: 0/11

2010: 1/10
Shadow Souls by L.J. Smith 1/8/13
Uprising by Sean McCabe 4/3/13

2009: 4/9
The Vast Spread of the Seas by Fuyumi Ono 1/8/13
Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine 1/24/13
Bound to Shadowsby Keri Arthur (3/3/13)
The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy by Jack Dann (3/15/13)

2008: 0/8

2007: 0/7

2006: 0/6

2005: 0/5

2004: 0/4

2003: 0/3

2002: 0/2

2001: 0/1

Color Challenge-
Use a book cover for each color. Color must a one of the predominant colors on the cover.

See http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4... for more details.
3/8
Started 1/31/13

Black
White
Red: The Search for the Red Dragon by James Owen (3/11/13
Blue: The Selection by Kiera Cass (1/31/13)
Green
Yellow Dread Champion by Brandilyn Collins (5/3/13)
Purple
Brown
Pink
Orange

Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge-This is a Spell It Out challenge. Pick an animal for each letter of the alphabet and read books with titles, character (first or last name), or authors (first or last name) that begin with letters tha correspond to letter of the animal you choose.
*I hold the rights to change any animal as I need to (in case I cannot find enough titles using certain letters)


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All about you-favorite media delivery system
Kindle, NOOK, Kobe, iPad, e-book, audiobook,audio, iPod, paperback, hardback etc. Spell-It-Out.
0/9

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You against the elements
Read four books total, one each with “earth, wind, fire, water”in the title, or has a depiction of them on the cover, or is the subject of the book.
0/4

All about you-favorite sport 2
Read 4 books that involve your favorite sport

0/4

Sport: Hockey

All about you-Favorite sport 1
Spell it out
0/6

H-
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K
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All about you-favorite color part 1
Spell out your favorite color
0/4

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Spell your name
0/5

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All about you-favorite flower
Spell out your favorite flower
0/4

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All about you-birthstone
Spell out your birthstone
3/11 (I have 2 options I am going with my favorite of the 2)
2/11/13-

A-Anna to the Infinite Power by Mildred Ames 2/24/13
L-
E-Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins (3/22/13)
X-
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D-Deadly Desireby Keri Arthur 2/11/13
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All About You-Birthday Month
Spell out the month of your birth
0/4

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50 states challenge
Read a book that is set in each of the 50 states
7/50
1/11/13-?

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)Heart of the Beastby Carla Cassidy 1/18/13
California (CA)Bloodlines by Richelle Mead (4/16/13)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)Bone Key by Keith Decandido (3/37/23)
Georgia (GA) With Abandon by JL Langley (3/16/13)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)Acceptable Riskby Robin Cook 1/30/13
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)-Nevermore by Keith R.A. DeCandido 1/11/13
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine 2/16/13
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

So below are challenges mentioned within this group that I have chosen to take on. Some have been altered a bit for my own personal use.

No graphic novels or children's picture books (books may have pictures but will not to classified as picture book) will be included unless otherwise specified. Books may be youth books though. 150 page minimum unless otherwise specified.
Book titles may/may not use the word a, an, the as the the first word of the title
Example: some of my spell it out challenges has an x. I may use 'The x-factor' for that part.
Spell it out challenges may be title or Author based. Mix/match.

To make this more challenging: Books used in a challenge where I choose the books author (such as the spell it challenges)listed on this thread may not be used for any other challenge where I choose the book. Excludes things list, author challenges, or any challenge where the list is pre-made and I cross them off as I go.

Just because a challenge is listed here does not mean it has been actually started. Start/end dates will be noted for each challenge as I do them. I may not over-push myself to complete these challenges in a certain amount of time but I will note the date completed for each book as I read it. the exception is challenges that have specific books on the, such as author challenges, Shakespeare, etc. If I read them prior to 2013 they will simply be crossed off without a date. These challenges are for just my own fun to challenges so I am not following specific dates unless specified.

If it is possible I would like to join. I read 43 books last year that would have qualified. I think I can do 60 this year.