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

Sara wrote: "This challenge is amazing, I'm so in!
Game of Thrones Reading Challenge
Level: Queen (+25 books)
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I borrowed your template :):) Thanks!!

HOUSE STARK


✔ Read a book with a grey or white cover. Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir-11/27/2015 ★★★★★
✔ Read a book set in which a character keeps an unusual pet. Mechanica-10/6/2015; Jules the mechanical horse
✔ Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves. Verity-3/4/2016



Motto: “Winter is Coming”

W-Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein1/12/2016
I-The Ice Princess7/21/2015
N
T
E
R

I-The Infinite Sea9/22/2015
S-Shadowland-11/13/2015

C-Cruel Beauty6/30/2015
O
M-March: Book One-10/4/2015
I-The Invisible Man-9/29/2015
N
G-Gone-10/19/2015


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HOUSE TARGARYEN

✔ Read a book that has both red and black on its cover. Mr. Mercedes-10/21/2015
✔ Read a book featuring a either a character in exile or a queen. Kushiel's Dart-1/19/2016
✔ Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).Fire Me Up-3/9/2016



Motto: “Fire and Blood”

F-Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things-2/13/2016 ★★★★★
I-Instant Attraction-10/13/2015
R
E

A- After the Woods-3/28/2016 ★★★
N
D-Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence-10/23/2015

B-Between the Spark and the Burn-10/11/2015
L-A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages12/21/2015
O
O
D-Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania1/26/2016


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HOUSE TULLY

✔ Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its cover: red, blue, or silver. The Secret of the Mansion12/22/2015
✔ Read a book about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions. Pretending to Be Erica-5/23/2016
✔ Read a book that takes place primarily near water. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America-3/11/2016

Motto: “Family, Duty, Honor”

F-Follow You Home-4/10/2016 ★★★★★
A-All Grown Up - 3/30/2017 ★★
M-Moloka'i9/26/2015
I-In a Handful of Dust-10/16/2015 ★★★
L-Lair of Dreams-9/20/2015
Y

D-The Devious Dr. Jekyll-2/20/2016 ★★
U
T
Y

H
O
N
O
R


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HOUSE TYRELL

✔ Read a book with a green cover. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren-8/23/2015
✔ Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth. Joyland-3/4/2016
☐ Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.



Motto: “Growing Strong”

G-The Girl on the Train-7/23/2015
R
O
W-Warm Bodies-1/28/2016 ★★★
I-In the Shadow of Blackbirds-12/12/2015
N
G-Glass Sword-3/5/2016 ★★★ 1/2

S-Seabiscuit: An American Legend - 1/19/2016
T
R
O
N
G-A Girl's Guide to Moving On - 9/9/2016

HOUSE KARSTARK


✔ Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover. Six of Crows-11/10/2015
✔ Read a book where a character is held captive. The Program-7/24/2015
✔ Read a book where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname. Just One Day-7/31/2015



Motto: “The Sun of Winter”

T-Tomorrow, When the War Began-10/4/2015
H-Half Bad-3/17/2016
E

S-Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1-11/6/2015
U-Ultraviolet-11/27/2015 ★★★
N-Nantucket Nights-7/18/2015

O
F-Fahrenheit 451-2/13/2016 ★★★

W-Winterspell-8/25/2015
I-In the Shadow of the Lamp7/17/2015
N-The Nightingale7/26/2015
T-This is Not a Test-11/20/2015
E
R-The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women-11/8/2017


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HOUSE LANNISTER

✔ Read a book with a predominately red cover. Wicked Appetite-10/31/2015
✔ Read a book featuring siblings. The Cuckoo's Calling-11/17/2015
✔ Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Sector C-12/6/2015; Sabertooth Tiger



Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”

H-Hard Bitten-4/23/2016 ★★★★
E
A-Air Awakens-2/15/2016 ★★★★★
R

M-Masque of the Red Death-9/3/2015
E

R
O
A-Armada-3/13/2016 ★★
R


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HOUSE MARTELL

✔ Read a book with an orange cover. A Clockwork Orange-8/2/2015
✔ Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds. Peter: The Untold True Story-8/18/2015
✔ Read a book in which the protagonist uses a weapon. Storm Born-11/27/2015



Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”

U
N-Neverland-9/9/2015
B-Brightest Kind of Darkness-7/18/2015
O
W-White Cat-10/5/2015
E
D-The Diviners-9/19/2015

U
N-Necromancing the Stone-1/16/2016 ★★★★
B-Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea-9/1/2015
E
N-Never Always Sometimes-6/6/2016 ★★★ 1/2
T-Through the Zombie Glass-2/21/2016 ★★★

U
N
B-Brave New World-9/13/2015
R
O
K-Karen Memory-11/4/2015
E
N


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HOUSE MORMONT

✔ Read a book that has both green and black on the cover. Poison-7/30/2015
✔ Read a book with a bear on the cover. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail-1/2/2016
✔ Read a book with a loyal hero or heroine. Mortal Obligation-12/31/2015; Paden



Motto: “Here We Stand”

H-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-6/14/2016 ★★★★
E
R
E

W-What's Left of Me12/23/2015
E

S-Sixth Grave on the Edge11/8/2015
T-Twice Bitten-4/14/2016 ★★★★
A-Alice in Zombieland-2/18/2016
N
D-Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom-10/4/2015

Joining in!


Game of Thrones Reading Challenge!
Start Date: 6/23/2015
Level: Going for Queen!


HOUSE ARRYN

✔ Read a book with a predominately blue cover. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane-11/19/2015
✔ Read a story featuring a member of the military Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch-11/29/2015
✔ Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant role in the story. Bird shifters are fine, too! Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children-3/17/2016



Motto: “As High As Honor”

A- Amy and Roger's Epic Detour-7/13/2015
S- Stitching Snow-6/29/2015

H- The Handmaid's Tale-8/11/2015
I- Infandous-6/27/2015
G- The Great Gatsby-6/26/2015
H- House of Leaves-8/15/2015

A-Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging-7/18/2015
S-Splintered-8/23/2015

H-Hollow World-9/29/2015
O-Orphan Train-8/2/2015
N-Night-6/30/2015
O-The Outsiders-10/10/2015
R-Ruby Red-6/23/2015


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HOUSE BARATHEON Finished 1/7/2016

✔Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.-Miss Mayhem-6/26/2015
✔ Read a story in which the protagonist is angry about something, that involves war in some way, or in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice. Prisoner of Night and Fog-8/28/2015
✔ Read a book about a king. The Last Kingdom - 11/15/2015



Motto: “Ours is the Fury”

O-OneFinished 12/15/2015
U-Ugly LoveFinished 7/7/2015
R-Ready Player OneFinished 9/29/2015
S-The Shadow SocietyFinished 9/7/2015

I-IllusionariumFinished 7/16/2015
S-The She-Hulk DiariesFinished 9/7/2015

T-The Treatment-8/11/2015
H-Half-Blood-10/10/2015
E-Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close-8/16/2015

F-Finders KeepersFinished-12/6/2015
U-UnravelingFinished 7/30/2015
R-The Ripper Gene: A NovelFinished 1/7/2016
Y-You Slay MeFinished 7/30/2015


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HOUSE BOLTON

✔ Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer-10/23/2015
✔ Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar item. Dark Currents-11/8/2015
✔ Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed. The 5th Wave-8/13/2015



Motto: “Our Blades Are Sharp”

O-Outlander-1/12/2016 ★★★★
U-Unbreakable-8/28/2015
R-Rebel of the Sands-3/27/2016 ★★

B-Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast-6/24/2015
L-Lying Out Loud-7/31/2015
A-Angels' Blood-9/1/2015 ★★
D-Dorothy Must Die-7/15/2015
E-The Enchanted-9/15/2015 ★★★
S-A Spark Unseen-9/16/2015 ★★★★★

A-Ann Tenna: A novel-11/22/2015 ★★★★
R-Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom-1/14/2016 ★★★
E-Everything, Everything-10/16/2015 ★★★★

S-Saving June-10/2/2015
H-The Hunger Games-11/27/2015 ★★★★★
A-An Abundance of Katherines-2/9/2016 ★★★
R-Redshirts-6/14/2016 ★★★
P-P.S. I Still Love You-7/5/2015


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HOUSE GREYJOY

✔ Read a book with a predominately black cover. Crank-8/28/2015
✔ Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea. Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship-10/1/2015
✔ Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature. Discount Armageddon-12/1/2015; Dragon



Motto: “We Do Not Sow”

W-Watership Down-8/23/2015
E

D-The Dark Unwinding-9/12/2015
O-Old Man's War-2/4/2016

N- Nevermore-7/11/2015
O
T-The Time Machine-9/12/2015

S-Strange Angels-10/18/2015
O
W- The Water Knife-7/5/2015


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FINISHED!!! On to level 3 :)


Serious Readers - Level 2
Start Date: 6/7/2015
End Date: 11/6/2015

My First 100

June Reads
101. The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead - 6/7/2015 ★★★
102. The Young Elites by Marie Lu - 6/7/2015 ★★★★
103. Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones-6/9/2015 ★★★
104. A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger-6/11/2015 ★★
105.Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery-6/14/2015 ★★★★★
106. The Novice by Taran Matharu-6/15/2015 ★★★★
107. Easy by Tammara Webber-6/15/2015 ★★★★
108. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton-6/17/2015 ★★★
109. Lion Heart by A.C. Gaughen-6/18/2015 ★★★
110. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard-6/21/2015 ★★★★
111. Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix-6/22/2015 ★★
112. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier-6/23/2015 ★★★
113. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast-6/24/2015 ★★
114. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald-6/26/2015 ★★★
115. Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins-6/26/2015 ★★★★
116. Infandous by Elana K. Arnold-6/27/2015 ★★★★
117. Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis-6/29/2015 ★★★★★
118. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge-6/30/2015 ★★★
119. Night by Elie Wiesel-6/30/2015 ★★★★★

July Reads
120. The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi★★★
121. P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han ★★★★
122. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover ★★
123. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh ★
124. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson ★★★★
125. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige ★★
126. Illusionarium by Heather Dixon ★★★
127. In the Shadow of the Lamp by Susanne Dunlap ★★★
128. Brightest Kind of Darkness by P.T. Michelle ★★★★
129. Nantucket Nights by Elin Hilderbrand ★★★
130. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison ★★
131. The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg ★★
132. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins ★★★
133. The Program by Suzanne Young ★★★
134. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah ★★★★ 1/2
135. Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris ★★★★
136. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister ★★★
137. Poison by Bridget Zinn ★★
138. Lying Out Loud by Kody Keplinger ★★
139. Just One Day by Gayle Forman ★★★★

August Reads
140. Just One Year by Gayle Forman ★★★★
141. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline ★★★★★
142. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess ★★★
143. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood ★★
144. The Treatment by Suzanne Young ★★★
145. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey ★★★★
146. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski ★★★★
147. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer ★★★★★
148. Peter: The Untold True Story by Christopher Daniel Mechling ★
149. Splintered by A.G. Howard ★
150. Watership Down by Richard Adams ★★★★
151. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren ★★★★
152. Winterspell by Claire Legrand ★★★★★
153. Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman ★★
154. Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris ★★★
155. Crank by Ellen Hopkins ★★★★

September
156. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh ★★
157. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke ★★★
158. Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin ★★
159. The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski ★★★★
160. The She-Hulk Diaries by Marta Acosta ★★
161. Pippi Goes on Board by Astrid Lindgren ★★★
162. Neverland by Anna Katmore ★★
163. Pippi in the South Seas by Astrid Lindgren ★★★★
164. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells ★★★★
165. The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron ★★★★★
166. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley ★★★
167. The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld ★★★
168. A Spark Unseen by Sharon Cameron ★★★★★
169. The Diviners by Libba Bray ★★★★
170. Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray ★★★★★
171. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey ★★★★
172. Moloka'i by Alan Brennert ★★★★
173. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson ★
174. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells ★★
175. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline ★★★★★
176. Hollow World by Michael J. Sullivan ★★
177. Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis ★★★

October Reads
178. Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship ★★
179. Saving June by Hannah Harrington★★★
180. Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden★★★
181. Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom by Tsugumi Ohba ★★★★★
182. March: Book One by John Robert Lewis★★★
183. White Cat by Holly Black ★★★
184. Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell ★★★
185. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton ★★★★★
186. Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout★★
187. Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke ★★★★
188. Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis ★★★
189. In a Handful of Dust by Mindy McGinnis ★★★
190. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon ★★★★
191. Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow ★★★
192. Gone by Michael Grant★★
193. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd★★
194. Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King ★★★★
195. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride ★★★★
196. Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence by Tsugumi Ohba ★★★★
197. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich ★★

November Reads
198. Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run by Tsugumi Ohba ★★★★
199. Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear ★★
200. Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 ★★★

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Maritza wrote: "ah okay well i did my best to save Easter!!!!"

You can still use gift cards (they expire on 31st) if you still have them and want to finish this one. :)"

Thanks for the reminder!

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Jacki ☺

And welcome to the group :)"

Thanks!

Forty-Two sub genres?? I have to try this. Fantasy is my favorite genre so I'm going for the top!


Fantasy Challenge
Level: Hero of the Realm
Sub-Genres Completed: 5/30
Duration: 4/12/2015 -


I will pick my 30 sub-genres to double as I go!

✔1. Alternate World Fantasy:
• The Shadow Society-9/7/2015
• The Devious Dr. Jekyll-2/20/2016



2. Arcanepunk Fantasy:

3. Arthurian Fantasy:

4. Bangsian Fantasy:

5. Celtic Fantasy:

6. Christian Fantasy:

7. Comic Fantasy:

8. Coming-of-Age Fantasy (Bildungsroman):

9. Contemporary Fantasy‎:

10. Court Intrigue Fantasy:
•Kushiel's Dart-1/19/2016
•



11. Cross Over Fantasy:

12. Dark Fantasy:

✔13. Dying Earth Fantasy:

• Not a Drop to Drink-9/30/2015
• In a Handful of Dust-10/17/2015



✔14. Epic Fantasy:

• The Slow Regard of Silent Things - 4/23/2015
• The Blade Itself-12/15/2015



15. Erotic Fantasy:

✔16. Fairytale & Fable Fantasy:
• Just Ella - 6/22/2015
• Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast - 6/24/2015



17. Fantasy of Manners:

18. Gritty Fantasy:

✔19. High Fantasy:

• Elantris - 4/12/2015
• Shadow Study - 4/19/2015



20. Historical Fantasy:
• Outlander - 1/12/2016
•



21. Heroic Fantasy:

22. Juvenile or Children's Fantasy Novels:
• The Lightning Thief - 3/24/2016
•Alanna: The First Adventure 4/5/2016 ★★★★



23. Literary Fantasy:

24. Low Fantasy:
• Discount Armageddon-12/1/2015
•



✔25. Magic Realism Fantasy:
• The Novice-6/15/2015
• Red Queen-6/21/2015



26. Medieval Fantasy:
• Lion Heart-6/18/2015


27. Military Fantasy:

✔28. Mythic (Mythopoeia, Mythpunk) Fantasy:
• Monstrous Beauty5/25/2015
• Cruel Beauty6/30/2015



29. New Weird / Slipstream Fantasy:

30. Prehistoric Fantasy:

31. Quest Fantasy:

32. Romantic Fantasy:

✔33. Science Fantasy:
• Armada-3/13/2016
• The Stand-5/1/2016



34. Shenmo:

✔35. Steampunk Fantasy:
• The Diabolical Miss Hyde - 4/25/2015
• Illusionarium - 7/16/2015



36. Superhero Fantasy:

37. Swashbuckling Fantasy:

38. Sword and Sorcery Fantasy:

✔39. Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Fantasy:

• Third Grave Dead Ahead - Finished 4/13/2015
• Darkfever - Finished 4/26/2015



✔40. Vampire Fantasy:
• The Golden Lily - Finished 5/17/2015
• The Indigo Spell - Finished /18/2015



41. Wuxia Fantasy:

✔42. Young Adult Fantasy:

• The Winner's Crime - Finished 5/3/2015
• Angelfall - Finished 5/12/2015

Going for my PH.D.!


Reading University Challenge
Duration: 4/12/2015 - ?
7/45

(view spoiler)[
Science:
Science Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal or Dystopian genre
Earth Science - fiction or non-fiction book about climate change, a natural disaster, or located primarily on/in the ocean or underground
Life Science - fiction or nonfiction book about an animal(s) or plant(s)
Applied Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a medical condition/epidemic/breakthrough or where a main character is a doctor or nurse

Alternate History - alternative history genre
American History - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in North America
European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe
World history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set outside of North American and Europe (hide spoiler)]

Associates Degree - Finished 10/13/2015
1. Science: Elantris - Fantasy; Finished 4/12/2015
2. Literature: Less Than ZeroAmerican Novel - Finished 4/25/2015
3. History: The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra- World History; Finished 4/19/2015
4. Social Sciences: The Winter SeaAnthropology; Finished 5/28/2015
5. Art: The She-Hulk DiariesFine Art/comics - book on Marvel's She-Hulk character;9/7/2015
6. Language: Death Note, Vol. 1: BoredomSino-Tibetan - fiction or non-fiction book set in Japan; 10/4/2015
7. Athletics: Instant AttractionMC Cam is an Olympian and champion snowboarder; 10/13/2015



Bachelors Degree:
Start: 10/14/2015
Major: Science
1. Hold Me Closer, NecromancerFantasy-Paranormal; Finished 10/23/2015
2. Wicked AppetiteFantasy-Paranormal; Finished 10/31/2015
3. Dark CurrentsParanormal; Finished 11/8/2015
4. Sixth Grave on the EdgeParanormal; Finished 11/8/2015
5. Six of CrowsFantasty; Finished 11/10/2015
6. This is Not a TestScience Fiction; Finished 11/20/2015
7. Storm BornFantasy; Finished 11/27/2015
8. UltravioletScience Fiction; Finished 11/28/2015
9. The Hunger GamesFantasy; Finished 11/28/2015
10. Ice Like FireFantasy; Finished 11/29/2015



Minor: History
1. The Last KingdomEuropean History; 11/15/2015
2. The Boy in the Striped PajamasEuropean History; 11/22/2015
3. OutlanderEuropean History; 1/12/2016



Master's Degree
Start: 1/12/2016
Major: Science - read 3 books from each subcategory, read 3 books mixed and matched (any subcategory from that core group) (15 books)

Science Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal or Dystopian genre
1. Necromancing the Stone-1/16/2016 ★★★★
2. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey-Fantasy; 1/19/2016 ★★★★
3. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - Fantasy; 1/28/2016 ★★★



Earth Science - fiction or non-fiction book about climate change, a natural disaster, or located primarily on/in the ocean or underground
4. The Woman in Cabin 10-9/19/2016 ★★
5.
6.



Life Science - fiction or nonfiction book about an animal(s) or plant(s)
7. Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand-1/19/2016 ★★
8.
9.



Applied Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a medical condition/epidemic/breakthrough or where a main character is a doctor or nurse
10. The Devious Dr. Jekyll by Viola Carr-2/20/2016 ★★ MC is Doctor
11. The Stand by Stephen King-5/1/2016 ★★★★ viral outbreak that kills 99% of population
12. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women - 11/8/17 ★★★★ women die radiation poisoning



Electives - mix of any
13.
14.
15.

Oh I'm so interested to see how this is going to turn out :)


Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
Duration:
House:

Gryffindor

✔1. Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion) Dorothy Must Die ★★ 1/2

✔2. Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover. Third Grave Dead Ahead ★★★★

✔3. Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes! Monstrous Beauty★★

✔4. Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) Angelfall ★★★★★



Slytherin

✔ 1. Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story. The Last Kingdom ★★★★ MC named his weapon after a snake, featured throughout story

✔ 2. Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet ★★★★

✔ 3. Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. The Shack ★★

✔4. Read a book in which the protagonist irked you. Less Than Zero★★★



Hufflepuff
✔1. Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)Lion Heart★★★ (11th century)

✔2. Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover. Going Bovine★★

✔3. Read a book about someone who is extremely religious. Elantris ★★★★

✔4. Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book (hard working, patient, and loyal). The Glass Castle ★★★★



Ravenclaw

✔1. Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type. Nevermore ★ Pinfeathers and his crew transform into ravens

✔2. Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover. The Slow Regard of Silent Things★★★★

✔3. Read a book that takes place in Scotland. The Winter Sea★★★ 1/2

✔4. Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...(intelligent, witty, and wise) The Martian ★★★★★



House Totals:
Gryffindor - 3.38
Slytherin - 3.25
Hufflepuff - 3.25
Ravenclaw - 3.38

Oh No! A tie between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw! Will do a Spell out challenge as a tie-breaker :)

G-Glass Sword ★★★ 1/2
R-The Ripper Gene: A Novel ★ 1/2
Y
F-Finders Keepers ★★★
F-Fahrenheit 451 ★★★
I-Ice Like Fire ★ 1/2
N-Necromancing the Stone-1/16/2016 ★★★★
D-Discount Armageddon ★★★★
O-One ★★★ 1/2
R-Rebel of the Sands ★★ 1/2



R-Redshirts ★★★
A-Ann Tenna: A novel ★★★★
V-Verity ★★
E
N-Never Always Sometimes-5/29/2016 ★★★★
C-The Cuckoo's Calling-11/17/2015 ★★★★ 1/2
L-Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir-11/29/2015 ★★★★★
A-Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom-1/14/2016 ★★★ 1/2
W-What's Left of Me-12/23/2015 ★ 1/2

Will be joining! Will add all books read in 2015 up until this point :)


Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge
Start Date of Level 1:1/1/2015
Finish Date of Level 1:6/6/2015

1. Serenity: Leaves on the Wind by Zack Whedon - 1/3/2015 ★★★★★
2. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia - 1/4/2015 ★★★
3. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed1/5/2015★★★★
4.Big Boned by Meg Cabot - 1/6/2015 ★★★★
5. Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot - 1/7/2015 ★★★
6. The Princess Bride by William Goldman 1/9/2015 ★★★★
7. The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty 1/11/15 ★★★★
8. Ghost Train to New Orleans by Mur Lafferty 1/15/15 ★★
9. The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas 1/19/15 ★★★★★
10. The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum 1/19/2015 ★
11. The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot 1/21/15 ★★★
12. Cress by Marissa Meyer 1/25/15 ★★★
13. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black 1/26/15 ★★★
14. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 1/26/15 ★★★
15. The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon 2/3/15 ★★★★★
16. 1984 by George Orwell 2/5/15 ★★
17. Eragon by Christopher Paolini 2/7/15 ★★★
18. Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch 2/8/15 ★★★
19.Fray by Joss Whedon 1/26/15 ★★★★
20. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein 2/12/15 ★★★★★
21. Redwall by Brian Jacques 2/15/15 ★★★★
22.City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare 2/17/15 ★★★★
23. Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas 2/17/15 ★★★★
24.Looking for Alaska by John Green 2/19/15 ★★★★
25. Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber 2/20/15 ★★
26. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight 2/21/15 ★★★
27. Yes Please by Amy Poehler 2/22/15 ★★★
28. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi 2/22/15 ★★★★
29.Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 2/22/15 ★★★★
30. Bossypants by Tina Fey 2/24/15 ★★★★★
31. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 2/27/15 ★★★★
32. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 2/27/15 ★★★
33. The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 2/28/15 ★★★★
34. Still Alice by Lisa Genova 03/2015 ★★★★
35. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 3/3/15 ★★★
36. Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier 3/5/15 ★★★★
37. The Diamond Secret by Suzanne Weyn 3/8/15 ★
38. Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein 3/9/15 ★★★★★
39. Faithful Place by Tana French 3/8/15 ★★★★
40. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 3/8/15 ★★
41. Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne 3/10/15 ★★★
42. The One by Kiera Cass 3/12/15 ★★★
43. Unwind by Neal Shusterman 3/14/15 ★★★
44. Earth Girl by Janet Edwards 3/15/15 ★★
45. False Memory by Dan Krokos 3/15/15 ★★★
46. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han 3/16/15 ★★★★
47. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones 3/17/15 ★★★★
48. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski 3/21/15 ★★★★
49. Shatter by Elizabeth C. Mock 3/21/15 ★★
50. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black 3/22/15 ★★
51. The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas 3/25/15 ★★★★
52. 11/22/63 by Stephen King 3/27/15 ★★★
53. Feed by Mira Grant 3/29/15 ★★★
54. Allegiant by Veronica Roth 3/29/15 ★
55. Alienated by Melissa Landers 3/31/15 ★★★
56. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4/2/15 ★★★★★
57. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4/5/15 ★★★★
58. Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas 4/7/15 ★★★★
59. Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter 4/9/15 ★★★
60. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson 4/12/15 ★★★★
61. Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones 4/13/15 ★★★★
62. The Martian by Andy Weir 4/16/2015 ★★★★★
63. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young 4/17/2015 ★★
64. The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport 4/19/2015 ★★★★
65. Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder 4/19/2015 ★★★★
66. The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski 4/20/2015 ★★
67. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead 4/22/2015 ★★★
68. The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss 4/22/2015 ★★★★
69. The Diabolical Miss Hyde by Viola Carr 4/25/2015 ★★★★
70. Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis 4/25/2015 ★★★
71. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 4/26/2015 ★★★★
72. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson 4/30/2015 ★★★★★
73. Going Bovine by Libba Bray 4/30/2015 ★★
74. The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski 5/3/2015 ★★★
75. American Sniper by Chris Kyle ★★★
76. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides★★★★
77. Angelfall by Susan Ee ★★★★★
78. World After by Susan Ee ★★★★★
79. Paper Towns b John Green ★★★
80. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones ★★★★
81. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen ★★★★
82. End of Days by Susan Ee ★★★★★
83. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls ★★★★
84. When in Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison ★★★
85. The Heir by Kiera Cass ★★
86. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead★★★★
87. The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead ★★★★
88. The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead★★★
89. Amber House by Kelly Moore ★★
90. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card★★★★
91. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr ★★★★★
92. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke★★
93. Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama★★
94. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley★★★
95. Sphere by Michael Crichton★★
96. 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King★★★
97. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle★★★
98. The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton★
99. The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger★★★★
100. Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead★★★

AND DONE! Heading to level 2 :)

Joining in :)


50 States Challenge
Duration: 4/12/2015 - ?

Alabama (AL) Miss Mayhem
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ) The Water Knife
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) Bloodlines - 4/23/2015
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) Paper Towns - 5/11/2015
Georgia (GA) Mortal Obligation - 12/31/2015
Hawaii (HI) Moloka'i - 9/26/2015
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL) The Shadow Society-9/7/2015
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS) In Cold Blood - 12/5/2017
Kentucky (KY) A Midsummer's Nightmare-6/11/2015
Louisiana (LA) The Ripper Gene: A Novel-1/7/2016
Maine (ME) 'Salem's Lot6/1/2015
Maryland (MD) Amber House 5/20/2015
Massachusetts (MA)Monstrous Beauty5/25/2015
Michigan (MI) Middlesex5/9/2015
Minnesota (MN) Blueberry Muffin Murder-5/25/2015
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT) Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town-1/7/2016
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV) Crank-8/29/2015
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) One-12/15/2015
New Mexico (NM) - Third Grave Dead Ahead - 4/13/2015
New York (NY) - The Great Gatsby - 6/26/2015
North Carolina (NC) - Half-Blood - 10/10/2015
North Dakota (ND) - Sector C - 12/6/2015
Ohio (OH) - The 5th Wave - 8/13/2015
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR) - The Shack - 4/17/2015
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN) - An Abundance of Katherines - 2/9/2016
Texas (TX) - Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir - 11/27/2015
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)House of Leaves-8/15/2015
Washington (WA)Hold Me Closer, Necromancer-10/23/2015
West Virginia (WV) The Glass Castle - 5/15/2015
Wisconsin (WI) The Long Earth - 6/6/2016
Wyoming (WY)

Sounds fun :) I'm in!


Quest to Save Easter!
Duration: 4/1/2015 - 5/31/2015 (extending to 8/31/2015 with gift cards)

Will be using all 3 gift cards to extend the challenge!


Tote of Infinite Books
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PART 1: DISCOVER THE THREAT - FINISHED 5/15/2015

(view spoiler)[Quest 1: Pump the Bartender for Information- FINISHED 4/7/2015

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.
- Mr. Kiss and Tell Bartender provides information for latest mystery



Quest 2: Talk to the Local Children - Finished 4/19/2015

Spell out the word TOY using spell-it-out rules to hear what the children saw.

T: Third Grave Dead Ahead4/13/2015
O Olga (eldest Romanov daughter)The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra 4/19/2015
Y Yelena (character) Shadow Study 4/19/2015



Quest 3: Talk to the Guard at the Gate - Finished 5/15/2015

Read 2 books which feature restaurants or chefs to bring lunch to the guard and listen to him talk while you share the feast.

1. Garden SpellsMC Claire a chef/caterer, Finished 5/3/2015
2. When in Doubt, Add ButterMC Gemma a chef, Finished 5/15/2015

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PART 2 - TRACK THE RABBIT - FINISHED 5/16/2015

(view spoiler)[Quest 1: Follow the Troll - Finished 5/16/2015

Read 2 books where there are tracks or something hidden on the cover or where a main character is a hunter or tracker to track the trolls.

1. American Sniper - MC a solder and sniper; tracks enemies - Finished 5/5/2015
2. Paper Towns - MC tracking missing friend through clues she left - Finished 5/11/2015



Quest 2: Find the Easter Bunny - Finished 5/16/2015

Read a book with a farm animal on the front or one set on a farm or in the country to find the Easter Bunny.

1. The Shack - Shack where MC stays is housed in a rural area/country side; Finished 4/17/2015



Quest 3: Spy on the Cave - Finished 5/16/2015

Read a book with an eye on the cover, a book with an animal on the cover and a book with water on the cover. Shake and drink to see into the cave.

1. Eye - Bloodlines - 4/23/2015
2. Animal - Going Bovine - 4/30/2015
3. Water - Darkfever - 4/26/2015

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PART 3 - MAKE A PLAN-FINISHED 6/25/2015

(view spoiler)[Quest 1: Make a Plan- Done 6/25/2015

Read a book that is over 400 pages for some map paper, then read a skinny book under 100 pages for a pen. Read a book with the words (up, down, right, left, north, south, east or west) in the title to draw the map. The word may be part of a larger unrelated word (e.g. east in the word beast).

1. 400+ pages - Elantris638 pages, Finished 4/12/2015
2. <100 pages - Until Midnight(112 Total pages; actual story is shorter than 100 pages as this contained two full chapters of Alienated and Invaded;) Finished 6/25/2015
3. Direction in title (East) - Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the BeastFinished 6/24/2015



Quest 2: Plan the Rescue - DONE 5/30/2015

Read a book with a lightbulb on the cover or is in the non-fiction category to get an idea. Then make it take shape by reading a book with a simple shape clearly on the cover or in the title. (e.g. See cover of Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea or Masks of the Illuminati). Finally, read a book with a main character who's a chemist, a steamy romance with romantic chemistry or a book with light in the title to transform it into a plan.

1. Non-Fiction - The Diary of a Young Girl-4/5/2015
2. Simple Shape - Sphere-5/30/2015
3. The Indigo SpellMC Sydney is an Alchemist, works with chemistry. Steamy romance between her and Adrian. Finished 5/18/2015



Quest 3: Obtain the Supplies - DONE 5/25/2015

Read a book with a tree on the cover to gather some sticks. Read a book with food on the cover to gather a tasty treat. Hope that your plan is better than it sounds in your head by crossing your fingers.

1. Tree - Chosen at Nightfall - 4/9/2015
2. Food - Blueberry Muffin Murder-5/25/2015

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PART 4 - EXECUTE THE PLAN

Quest 1 - Set-up the Plan - DONE 8/15/2015

Read a book with a brown cover to dig a hole. Then read a book about construction or where a main character works in construction to setup the box.

- Brown Cover: House of Leaves8/15/2015
- Construction: Nantucket NightsMC Raoul owns his own construction business; 7/18/2015



Quest 2 - Free the Bunny- DONE 6/28/2015

Read a book about someone overcoming impossible odds. Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis6/29/2015



Quest 3 - Save Easter - DONE 8/23/2015!

Read a book where the family celebrates Easter or one with a rabbit on the cover. Enjoy your victory. Watership Down by Richard Adams8/23/2015



FINALLY! Saved the Easter Bunny :)

I'll be joining in! Great idea for a challenge :)

Twelve Towers Challenge

Duration: Quick as a Bunny (2 years); 4/2015-4/2017

The Twelve Towers

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)

1. Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder 4/19/2015
2. The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra 4/19/2015
3. The Edge of Never 4/21/2015
4. Less Than Zero 4/25/2015
5. The Diabolical Miss Hyde 4/25/2015
6. Going Bovine 4/30/2015
7. Middlesex 5/09/2015
8. Paper Towns 5/11/2015
9. The Glass Castle 5/15/2015
10. When in Doubt, Add Butter 5/15/2015
11. The Heir 5/17/2015
12. The Indigo Spell 5/18/2015



11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)

1. Bloodlines 4/23/2015
2. Darkfever 4/26/2015
3. This is Not a Test 11/20/2015
4. Incarnation
5. Ender's Game 5/22/2015
6. The Shack
7. Clarity
8. Life of Pi
9. The Bone Doll's Twin 12/29/2015
10. Cold Magic
11. Some Girls Bite -3/6/2016



10 books you randomly select from your shelves

1. The Winter Sea -5/28/2015
2. Sphere -5/30/2015
3. Sins & Needles -6/1/2015
4. The Miniaturist -6/3/2015
5. The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend -6/2/2015
6. The Young Elites -6/7/2015
7. A Midsummer's Nightmare -6/11/2015
8. The Novice -6/15/2015
9. Easy -6/15/2015
10. Wallbanger -6/17/2015



9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs

1. Third Grave Dead Ahead 4/13/2015
2. The Winner's Crime 5/3/2015
3. World After 5/12/2015
4. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet 5/12/2015
5. The Golden Lily 5/17/2015
6. Silver Shadows 6/6/2015
7. The Ruby Circle 6/7/2015
8. Fifth Grave Past the Light 6/10/2015
9. Miss Mayhem 6/26/2015



8 novellas or short-stories

1. The Slow Regard of Silent Things 4/23/2015
2. Just One Night 8/1/2015
3. Pippi in the South Seas 9/9/2015
4. A Christmas Carol 12/28/2015
5. Slaughterhouse-Five 3/17/2016
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you

1. The Martian 4/16/2015
2. The Girl Who Played with Fire 4/30/2015
3. American Sniper 5/9/2015
4. All the Light We Cannot See 5/24/2015
5. The Great Gatsby 6/26/2015
6. The Girl on the Train 7/23/2015
7. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 8/16/2015



6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)

1. End of Days 5/15/2015
2. Lion Heart 6/18/2015
3. The Water Knife 7/5/2015
4. Illusionarium 7/16/2015
5. Lair of Dreams 9/20/2015
6. Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship 10/1/2015



5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads

1. Ugly Love Finished 7/7/2015
2. The EnchantedFinished 9/15/2015
3. Mr. Mercedes Finished 10/21/2015
4. Storm Born Finished 11/27/2015
5. Finders Keepers Finished 12/6/2015



4 books that you started but never finished

1. Splintered -8/23/2015
2. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson-1/2/2016
3. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey-1/19/2016
4.Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce-4/5/2016



3 books that you've already read before

1. Angelfall 5/12/2015
2. 'Salem's Lot 6/1/2015
3. Anne of Green Gables 6/14/2015



2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books

1. Sixth Grave on the Edge 11/8/2015
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1 book that intimidates you

1. House of Leaves Finished 8/15/2015

Finished Challenges



Serious Readers Challenge Part 1 - FINISHED 6/6/2015
Serious Readers Part 2
Quest to Save Easter!4/1/2015-5/31/2015
Book of the Month - Sept. 12-17 -The Enchanted
Serious Readers 200+
Tower Team IV
Tower Team Coyote
Leprechaun Game

Archived - Not Finished

New Releases 2016
2016 Serious Readers Level 1
Planning V. Achieving
Finish the Sentence
Around the World
Captain's Group - Titan Boas
Wobble Main

Archived - Novel Role Playing Game



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Twelve Towers - 4/2015-4/2017
50 States ChallengeNo Time Frame
Harry Potter Sorting Hat! - Open Time Frame
Reading University - Set Your Pace
Fantasy Challenge
Game Of Thrones!
Hunger Games Challenge - Rebelling the Capital
Slice of Pi
Series Pyramid

Survive Your Own Apocalypse

2015 Goodreads Choice Awards

2017 Goodreads Choice Awards