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I didn't realize I was supposed to post it separately, but...Associates Degree -- GRADUATED April 6
So now, do I continue my BA in my original post or start with a new one?
This is what happens when you read separate books IRL and on CDs.
April 9th
240 pages
April 9th
416 pages
Total Pages: 264,454
April 2nd
182 pages
April 6th
374 pages
Total Pages: 457,657
Joining now...Goal end date: June 10, 2018 (about 2 months)
Current book count: 19
--The Yellow Sofa "... stifled by the heat and out of breath through rushing from Black Horse Square ..."
--Something Childish But Very Natural (p 199) "Oh, nothing--go away," and she turned and ran across the street into a square and leaned up against the square railings--and hid her face in her hands.
—“Rabbit” in Sunshine State (p 291) The room is tile and partitioned off in the middle by a curtain separating her space from her neighbors.
—A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines (p 177) My room was more white tile, a central floor drain—as if the whole room had been designed to be flushed with the press of a lever.
Read a book with a board game on the cover or in the text
--Fun House (p 187) ...It didn't really matter whether he was a success or not at this hour of the night. And actually, it was fun.
--Something Childish But Very Natural (p 202) Oh, well, --perhaps if I disguised myself as an old man we could get a job as caretakers in some large house--that would be rather fun.
--Fun House Met cute. Dated a couple times. It was fun.
--Fun House (p 187) That's her strategy or whatever, at least up to the finals.
--Black Butler, Vol. 1 (p 62) Next is the natural turn.
--"The Tomoshibi" from Other Voices, Other Vistas (p 338) Unless we find someone who will take turns with you working late, you'll get too tired.
--The Boscombe Valley Mystery There was no rest for me, no peace, no forgetfulness; turn where I would, there was his cunning, grinning face at my elbow.
I could do about 20 minutes. Worth it?
I'm in (with my favorite team, not a prediction).N -
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R - Ready Player One
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E - Everyman
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My spring bulbs are just coming up (HOORAY) so this one makes sense. Now which option to choose... Is Option 2 a scavenger hunt? And what is floriology?
Somewhere you must have these answers but I can't find them. Maybe I need a decoder ring or a code whisperer. Anyway, I get that:
MC means Main Character.
Shelved means readers have put it on a public "shelf" with that label. (Where are these listed?)
When you give a link to a list, the chosen book must be on that list.
Words "in the Text" means anywhere in the book.
But:
I'm guessing Tagged is like other internet tags, but where do I find the tags for each book? Are there tags for every book?
I'm also fuzzy on MPG. Does that mean that the GR page for that book includes the word in question on the list on the right, labeled GENRES? Whether or not I agree, correct? And how are Tags different from Shelves different from Genres?
On any single challenge, can a book only ever be used once? I'm asking because some of these challenges have so many, often complicated tasks, I don't see how I'd ever complete them. (Of course, I'm excluding Scavenger Hunts here.)
And as long as I'm here, when a challenge uses covers (for colors, an object in the art, whether it's "ugly"), can I "shop" for the cover I'd like to use in the Other Editions list, or should I use what I get? As I often request from my library, I never know what edition I get so it's hard to hunt for valid titles.
Thanks for the remedial help
[If a reference would help, I'm mostly looking at the Humor Challenge, but others too]
Sounds like "FUN"! I'm in5/31: That’s everything. But I had to move some choices around to finish on time, so I still have Cat's Cradle on my pile. Soon.
4/6: And speaking of FUN, it seems appropriate that finding FUN completes my first task.
--Ready Player One ... I'd received a bonus for my accent and inflection. I felt myself relax, and I realized I was already having fun.
--I Was Amelia Earhart It was fate and it was funny and it was making her angry.
--Now We Are Six And he sometimes likes to do it in a funny sort of squeak.
--"The Tomoshibi" in Other Voices, Other Vistas Although she was replying seriously, it still sounded so funny that the customers would unexpectedly burst out laughing.
--Nuclear Jellyfish First off, @$#% the word blog. I hate it, and all who use it. LOL. IMO. Introspective yet spunky.
Read a book with the word "hilarious" in the text.
--Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse"... but to find myself the victim of a practical joke Will and Rob could have seen through is beyond demoralizing."
--The Hippopotamus "It isn't a joke, Clara."
--Charlie All Night "Don't joke about Allie. It annoys me."
--Moby-Dick
--The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse "What was that?" Jack asked Eddie. "Only a clockwork clown," said the bear.
--Nuclear Jellyfish CD I like clowns, and super-f#$ ladies on the beach.
--Bite Me Marilyn Manson needs to be dragged to death behind a clown car.
--Fun House The brightly colored building looks like a three-story-tall clown castle with striped turrets topped off with colored pompoms: jolly birthday party hats jutting up against the sky.
--Charlie All Night ...but then the rest of the people began to come out of the narrow hall in front of them, one by one, like clowns out of a toy car.
Lots of options, so we'll see how far I can get.Dates: April 3 - June 3
Current Credits: 0
☙ Plant a tree - Spell out the word TREE using spell-it-out rules.
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E - Everyman (from library)
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I'm fuzzy on some of the rules. Do I get a +1 for every book I borrow or read online? Also, can books be used for multiple tasks (i.e., if there were a lot of vegetables mentioned in the book above that is used as the E in TREE)?
No commitment from me in this pre-packed month. Just curious to see where this goes
March 29th
181 pages
March 30th
339 pages
March 31st
39 pages
Group Total: 402,835
I'll give this a try. Midnight to Midnight, or My own waking hours, or a certain time zone, or ... ?Also, for this one, should we confine all comments to a single post, or keep adding anew so the times (etc.) are recorded?
March 26th
220 pages
March 26th
76 pages (I actually have no idea how many pages as I can't find my "edition"--I almost added it but how many pages? In any case, I read this on my phone, but I liked this cover.)
Group Total: 384,532
A challenging challenge for sure! I decided to start now if I could make a match with my current reads. Sure enough!Pair 1:
Public Library and Other Stories 3/26 -- The Secret Rose and Stories of Red Hanrahan 3/26
Public -- Secret (Coincidentally finished on the same day)
Pair 2:
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 3/20 --
March 23rd
352 pages
Group Total: 364,461
COMPLETE!! I don't know where the extension card went, but I did try to attach it. Anyway, just finished the last piece. (Everything's better when you finish with a cookie!)I didn't see this until mid-way through the month, so I'll probably be pulling out those extension cards. Meanwhile, let's see where I am.
◄ March is Irish American Month. Read a book that takes place in Ireland, or was written by an Irish author. (I got both here!) 
◄ March is Women’s History Month. Read a book by a new to you female author, or a book with a strong female lead. (Another two-fer!)
◄ 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.(If you've read it, you know that the title/cover is NOT the most memorable animal in this story.)
◄ 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. 
◄ 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. 
◄ March splits Pisces and Aries for zodiac signs. Read a book with water or fire on the cover, the final book in a series (Vicky Bliss #6), or the first book in a series.
◄ 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. 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.
◄ 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.
March 15th
96 pages
March 16th
234 pages
March 20th
323 pages
Group Total: 313,199
Is 12 Towers coming back? I thought I'd just signed up, but now I don't see me there, and it says the discussion is locked by the Mods.I know you've got tons of these to track, but just wondering.
Thanks
I'm reading Penn State. But can we change the conference next year? It'll be hard to get my heart into the Big 10(+) every year.P - Penelopiad, The
E - Elizabeth Peters's The Laughter of Dead Kings
N - Namara of the Lake in The Secret Rose and Stories of Red Hanrahan
N - Naum in
S - Sarah Grub in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
T - The Lake Was Full of Artificial Things
A - Alice in Prelude
T- Tommy in Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: A Story from Different Seasons
E - Edith Frank in The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
