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I'm done!YOU KNOW YOU'RE A CHILD OF 90s WHEN...
Duration: Nov 01, 2012 - ?
Completed: 10/10
✔ 1.You can finish the entire rap to “In West Philadelphia born and raised…”
In honor of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire read a book that takes place in California.
Telegraph Avenue | Michael Chabon ★★★★ (11/17)
✔ 2. You know the significance Doug, Tommy Pickles, Stick Stickly, and Camp Anawana.
In honor of Nickelodeon, read a book that features teenagers/children.
The Book Thief | Markus Zusak ★★ (11/11)
✔ 3. You remember Michael Jordan as the greatest basketball player to ever live.
In honor of Michael Jordan, read a book that has basketball.
Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories | Sherman Alexie ★★★ (11/26)
✔ 4. You danced the Macarena every chance you got, at school, in your living room, in the car…
In honor of the Macarena, read a book that takes place in a Latin country.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold | Gabriel García Márquez ★★★★★ (11/01)
✔ 5. You collected Pogs, Beanie Babies, or had a Tomagatchi.
In honor of childhood toys, read a book where a character has a collection of something.
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag | Alan Bradley ★★★★★ (11/11)
✔ 6. You remember watching and playing along with Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
In honor of Carmen Sandiego, read a book that features traveling.
American Gods | Neil Gaiman ★★★★★ (11/09)
✔ 7.You understand the significance of someone “not having sexual relations with that woman.”
In honor (?) of the Monica Lewinsky Scandal, read a book in which a character has an affair.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | John le Carré ★★★★★ (11/12)
✔ 8. You understand why there’s “no crying in baseball”.
In honor of A League of Their Own read a book that takes place around World War II.
Marlene | Marlene Dietrich ★★★ (11/02)
✔ 9. You remember getting up super early to watch the funeral of “The People’s Princess”.
In honor of Princess Diana, read a book that features a princess.
Mort | Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ (11/04)
✔ 10. You remember your parents/teachers/friends telling you the significance of Dolly.
In honor of the first sheep being cloned, read a science fiction book.
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe | Charles Yu ★★★★ (11/30)
*** Completed (11/30) ***
Done!TO BE SCARED OR NOT TO BE SCARED
Duration: Oct 01, 2012 - Jan 31, 2013
Completed: 12/12
✔ 1. Friday the 13th: Read a book with a character that comes back from the dead.
American Gods | Neil Gaiman ★★★★★ (11/09)
✔ 2. Halloween: Read a book with an orange cover.
Tree of Smoke | Denis Johnson ★★★ (10/27)
✔ 3. Psycho: Read a book that takes place in/on water.
River of Smoke | Amitav Ghosh ★★★★ (10/21)
✔ 4. Nightmare on Elm Street: Read a book with a black cover.
The Night Circus | Erin Morgenstern ★★★★★ (10/26)
✔ 5. Scream: Read a book with the plot that makes fun or a parody out of something.
Mort | Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ (11/04)
✔ 6. Night of the Living Dead: Read a book where the main character is hiding from someone/something.
Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami ★★★★★ (11/24)
✔ 7. The Exorcist: Read a book where the plot is about a mother/daughter relationship.
Marmee and Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother | Eve LaPlante ★★★ (11/04)
✔ 8. Saw: Read a book where the plot involves a game or puzzle.
Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn ★★ (11/28)
✔ 9. Frankenstein: Read a book involving monsters.
Fragile Things | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (10/17)
✔ 10. Jaws: Read a book set in or near water.
The Light Between Oceans | M.L. Stedman ★ (10/05)
✔ 11. The Shining: Read a book by Stephen King.
Under the Dome | Stephen King ★★ (11/09)
✔ 12. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Read a book involving a group of teens.
The Casual Vacancy | J.K. Rowling ★ (10/19)
*** Completed (11/28) ***
Complete!STAND BY ME
Duration: Oct 01, 2012 - Jan 31, 2013
Completed: 10/10
Level: Boss
✓ 1. Everyday - Read a book where someone gets the nerve up and asks someone out on a date » Ig.
Horns | Joe Hill ★★★★ (11/28)
✓ 2. Let the Good Times Roll - Read a book where a person goes to or gives a party » Savannah goes to a high society party.
Just Desserts | G.A. McKevett ★★★ (10/08)
✓ 3. Come Go with Me - Read a book that is written from first person perspective » Mr. Stevens is the narrator.
The Remains of the Day | Kazuo Ishiguro ★★★★★ (10/12)
✓ 4. Whispering Bells - Read a book where a couple that gets a second chance at love » Tally and her high school sweetie Finn.
I Scream, You Scream | Wendy Lyn Watson ★ (10/13)
✓ 5. Get a Job - Read a book which has the characters silhouetted on the cover.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows ★★★★ (10/07)
✓ 6. Lollipop - Read a book where someone visits a candy shop » People visit Vianne Rocher.
Peaches for Father Francis | Joanne Harris ★★★ (10/11)
✓ 7. Yakety Yak - Read a book where someone talks a lot.
The Yips | Nicola Barker ★★★ (11/10)
✓ 8. Great Balls of Fire - Read a book which has a sun on the cover.
Under the Dome | Stephen King ★★ (11/09)
✓ 9. Mr. Lee - Read a book where the genre is fantasy.
Fragile Things | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (10/17)
✓ 10. Stand by Me - Read a book that has a coming-of-age theme » Joe Coutts is the young protagonist.
The Round House | Louise Erdrich ★★★★★ (10/05)
*** Completed (11/28) ***
I'll do this too!SING THE SEASON
Duration: Dec 01, 2012 - Mar 31, 2013
Completed: 14/14
✔ 1. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Read a book where a character is bullied » Ono, the Tortoise, Sasaki, Shintaro are all bullied at various times.
An Artist of the Floating World | Kazuo Ishiguro ★★★★★ (12/29)
✔ 2. Frosty the Snowman - Read a book set in winter.
A Cold and Lonely Place: A Novel | Sara J. Henry ★★★★ (12/11)
✔ 3. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - Read a book where a character is under the age of 10 » The son is seven years old.
When the Emperor Was Divine | Julie Otsuka ★★★★ (12/24)
✔ 4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Read a book where a character takes a trip » Main character takes a trip to China.
The Joy Luck Club | Amy Tan ★★★ (12/10)
✔ 5. Twas the Night Before Christmas - Read a book whose author's initials can be found in CLEMENTCLARKEMOORE. » M, A.
Alentejo Blue | Monica Ali ★ (12/11)
✔ 6. Joy to the World - Read a book where the pages have 1,7 or 9 in its total » 318 p.
Night, Dawn, the Accident: A Trilogy | Elie Wiesel ★★★★★ (12/22)
✔ 7. Away in a Manger - Read a book set in England.
The Gourmet Detective | Peter King ★ (12/05)
✔ 8. Silent Night - Read a book set in Germany.
The Plum Tree | Ellen Marie Wiseman ★★ (12/18)
✔ 9. Angels We Have Heard on High - Read a book set in France.
Ignorance: A Novel | Michèle Roberts ★★★ (10/06)
✔ 10. Deck the Halls - Read a book in which there is one or six in page total » 213 p.
This is How You Lose Her | Junot Díaz ★★★★★ (12/09)
✔ 11. Feliz Navidad - Read a book where the first letter of each word of the title can be found in JOSEFELICIANO » E L O.
Every Last One | Anna Quindlen ★★ (12/03)
✔ 12. Winter Wonderland - Read a book set in winter time.
Hotel World | Ali Smith ★★★★ (12/20)
✔ 13. Twelve Days of Christmas - Read a book where one of the gifts is shown covering over 50% of the cover » Four Calling Birds.
Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins ★★ (12/07)
✔ 14. Jingle Bells - Read a happy book.
Up the Down Staircase | Bel Kaufman ★★★★ (12/18)
*** Completed (12/29) ***
I'll do this too. I'm going to start on the Bookworm level as well.GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS CHALLENGE
Duration: Dec 01, 2012 - Nov 30, 2013
Completed: 20/20
✔ 1. Winner, Fiction: 2009. The Help | Kathryn Stockett ★★★★★ (04/17)
✔ 2. Winner, Favorite Book: 2010. Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins ★★ (12/07)
✔ 3. Winner, Fiction: 2010. Room | Emma Donoghue ★★ (01/25)
✔ 4. Nominee, Fiction: 2010. Every Last One | Anna Quindlen ★★ (12/03)
✔ 5. Nominee, Fiction: 2010. The Imperfectionists | Tom Rachman ★★★★ (02/28)
✔ 6. Nominee, Fiction: 2010. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand | Helen Simonson ★★★★ (02/25)
✔ 7. Nominee, Fiction: 2010. Super Sad True Love Story | Gary Shteyngart ★★★★ (02/09)
✔ 8. Nominee, History and Biography: 2010. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption | Laura Hillenbrand ★★★★ (07/30)
✔ 9. Nominee, Fiction: 2011. The Art of Fielding | Chad Harbach ★ (05/05)
✔ 10. Nominee, Fiction: 2011. The Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht ★★★★ (05/09)
✔ 11. Nominee, Mystery and Thriller: 2011. A Red Herring Without Mustard | Alan Bradley ★★★★★ (02/17)
✔ 12. Nominee, Science Fiction: 2011. Embassytown | China Miéville ★★★★★ (02/16)
✔ 13. Nominee, Fiction: 2012. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Ben Fountain ★★★★★ (04/01)
✔ 14. Nominee, Fiction: 2012. The Dog Stars | Peter Heller ★ (03/21)
✔ 15. Nominee, Fiction: 2012. Flight Behavior | Barbara Kingsolver ★★★★★ (12/21)
✔ 16. Nominee, Fiction: 2012. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore | Robin Sloan ★★ (12/12)
✔ 17. Nominee, Fiction: 2012. The Orphan Master's Son | Adam Johnson ★★ (06/14)
✔ 18. Nominee, Fiction: 2012. Tell The Wolves I'm Home | Carol Rifka Brunt ★★★★★ (03/17)
✔ 19. Nominee, Fiction: 2012. This is How You Lose Her | Junot Díaz ★★★★★ (12/09)
✔ 20. Nominee, Non Fiction: 2012. Joseph Anton | Salman Rushdie ★★★★ (01/04)
*** Completed (07/31) ***
I ran out of space in my original post. So, Part 2.NFL 2012 - PART 2
Duration: Aug 29, 2012 - Feb 3, 2013
Points: 28 + (81) = 109
Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens
My Pick: Baltimore Ravens. Lost.
Task:
The Ravens were established in 1996. Since they are a newer team, read any new release (published in the last 6 months).
Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn ★★★ (11/28)
Extra Points:
Their colors are Black, Purple, Metallic Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of both.
Good Omens | Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ (11/29)
Points: 3 + 1 = 4.
Week 14: Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers
My Pick: Detroit Lions (even though I know Packers will win). Lost.
Task:
The official team colors are Blue, Silver, Black and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
This is How You Lose Her | Junot Díaz ★★★★★ (12/09)
Extra Points:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word LIONS. The initials do not need to be found in order.
Points: 3
Week 15: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins
My Pick: Miami Dolphins Won.
Task:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word DOLPHINS.
A Cold and Lonely Place: A Novel | Sara J. Henry ★★★★ (12/11)
Extra Points:
Pick a set of initials matching one of the above hall of famers and read a book that has words starting with those letters in the title » Dan Marino.
A Midsummers Night's Dream | William Shakespeare ★★★★★ (12/14)
Points: 6 + 1 = 7
Week 16: Oakland Raiders vs. Carolina Panthers
My Pick: Carolina Panthers. Won.
Task:
The Panthers were established in 1995. Since they are a newer team, read any new release (published in the last 6 months).
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore | Robin Sloan ★★ (12/12)
Extra Points:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word PANTHERS. The initials do not need to be found in order » A S.
Hotel World | Ali Smith ★★★★ (12/20)
Points: 6 + 1 = 7.
Week 17: Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins
My Pick: Washington Redskins Won.
Task:
The official team colors are Burgundy, Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
The Maytrees | Annie Dillard ★★ (12/29)
Extra Points:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word REDSKINS. The initials do not have to be found in order » K, I.
An Artist of the Floating World | Kazuo Ishiguro ★★★★★ (12/29)
The Redskins were originally located in Boston and were named after the city's baseball team at the time, the "Braves." Later, the team employed a number of Native American players as well as a Native American coach who all objected to the name so it was changed to the "Redskins." Read a book where Native American customs and culture are a main part of the book.
Points: 6 + 1 = 7
Week 18: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
My Pick: Green Bay Packers
Task:
The official team colors are Dark Green, Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
Extra Points:
They won championships in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996 and 2010. Read any book published in one of those years.
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word PACKERS. The initials do not need to be found in order
Points: TBD
Week 19: Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots
My Pick: New England Patriots. Won.
Task:
The logo of the team is a minuteman which was a select group of the colonial militia from the Revolutionary War. Read any book with history or historical fiction listed as a genre on its main page OR a book set during or about the Revolutionary War.
Extra Points:
The Patriots are based in New England so read a book set in any New England State: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Their colors are Red, White and Blue so read a book with a cover that is primarily red, primarily blue, primarily white, or any combination of the three.
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word PATRIOTS. The initials do not need to be found in order
Points: TBD
Week 20: San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons
My Pick: San Francisco 49ers.
Task:
The 49ers are based in San Francisco, California. Read a book set in the state of California.
Extra Points:
The official colors are Red, Metallic Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
Points: TBD
Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens
My Pick: San Francisco 49ers.
Task:
The 49ers are based in San Francisco, California. Read a book set in the state of California.
Extra Points:
The official colors are Red, Metallic Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
Points: TBD
I'm done, a month late. Safe to say that Gaiman speaks to me. Not one book under 4 stars.AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - NEIL GAIMAN
Duration: Sep 1, 2012 - Oct 31, 2012
Completed: 9/9
✔ 1. American Gods ★★★★★ (11/09)
✔ 2. Anansi Boys ★★★★★ (11/24)
✔ 3. Coraline ★★★★ (09/17)
✔ 4. Fragile Things ★★★★ (10/17)
✔ 5. The Graveyard Book ★★★★★ (11/26)
✔ 6. Neverwhere ★★★★ (09/07)
✔ 7. Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions ★★★★★ (10/18)
✔ 8. Stardust ★★★★★ (09/15)
✔ 9. Good Omens ★★★★★ (11/29)
*** Completed (11/29) ***
Done.COLOR HUNT
Duration: Nov 01, 2012 - Nov 30, 2012
Completed: 8/8
✔ 1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.
★★ (11/01)✔ 2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.
★★★ (11/29)✔ 3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.
★ (11/19)✔ 4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.
★★★ (11/02)✔ 5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.
★ (11/21)✔ 6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.
★★★ (11/16)✔ 7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.
★★ (11/09)✔ 8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.
★★★★★ (11/04)*** Completed (11/29) ***
Oh yaaay! Thanks ladies! Congratulations to Sheila & Skandia! I had so much fun with this challenge - I'm ready to play the next round, lol. Thanks a lot for hosting the challenge, Cherie!
Requesting points for these words:G A L A X Y
2 1 1 1 8 4 = 17 points
D I G G E R S
2 1 2 2 1 1 1 = 10 points
R O A S T I N G
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 = 9 points
T U R N (using blank for U)
1 0 1 1 = 3 points
I'll buy an X.I read Xs: An Allie Armington Mystery by Louise Gaylord today.
Are we going to stop today Cherie? If so, I'll buy my words.
Thanks Bree! And I hear you - I turned the notifications off because I do a better job just trawling these threads than that automated thing. :)
I finished 2 Graveyard Ice creams today.THE NEVER ENDING BEN AND JERRY'S CHALLENGE
Duration: Aug 13, 2012 - ????
Completed: 199/1428
❦ Aloha Macademia ➵➵➵➵➵ (11/21/12)
14/14
✔ A - Carry the One | Carol Anshaw ★★ (08/17)
✔ L - The Flight of Gemma Hardy | Margot Livesey ★ (09/05)
✔ O - Black Water | Joyce Carol Oates ★★ (11/21)
✔ H - The Red House: A Novel | Mark Haddon ★★★★ (08/14)
✔ A - You've Got Murder | Donna Andrews ★★ (08/21)
✔ M - Skios: A Novel | Michael Frayn ★★★★ (09/01)
✔ A - The Mysterious Affair at Styles | Agatha Christie ★★★★ (08/29)
✔ C - The Lifeboat | Charlotte Rogan ★★★ (08/21)
✔ A - Murder at the Vicarage | Agatha Christie ★★★★★ (08/29)
✔ D - The City of Ember | Jeanne DuPrau ★★★ (08/28)
✔ E - A Visit from the Goon Squad | Jennifer Egan ★★★★★ (08/23)
✔ M - The Land of Decoration | Grace McCleen ★★★★ (09/08)
✔ I - In One Person | John Irving ★★★ (08/22)
✔ A - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | Alan Bradley ★★★★★ (09/07)
❦ Banana Icecream ➵➵➵➵➵ (11/21/12)
14/14
✔ B - Elantris | Brandon Sanderson ★ (11/21)
✔ A - Ordeal By Innocence | Agatha Christie ★★ (10/05)
✔ N - Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (09/07)
✔ A - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Annie Barrows & Mary Ann Shaffer ★★★★ (10/07)
✔ N - Stardust | Neil Gaiman ★★★★★ (09/15)
✔ A - Little Century: A Novel | Anna Keesey ★★★ (10/10)
✔ I - Saturday | Ian McEwan ★ (08/24)
✔ C - The Right-Hand Shore: A Novel | Christopher Tilghman ★★★★ (09/05)
✔ E - The Cold Light of Mourning | Elizabeth J. Duncan ★★★ (09/06)
✔ C - The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins ★★★★★ (09/11)
✔ R - Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys ★★★ (08/23)
✔ E - Monument 14 | Emmy Laybourne ★★ (09/18)
✔ A - Things Fall Apart | Chinua Achebe ★★★★★ (10/12)
✔ M - Seating Arrangements | Maggie Shipstead ★ (09/19)
I'm done!FAVORITE GENRE
Duration: Nov 01, 2012 - ?
Completed: 8/8
✔ D - Marlene | Marlene Dietrich ★★★ (11/02)
✔ Y - The Yips | Nicola Barker ★★★ (11/10)
✔ S - NW | Zadie Smith ★★ (11/02)
✔ T - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Betty Smith ★★ (11/01)
✔ O - Black Water | Joyce Carol Oates ★★ (11/21)
✔ P - Mort | Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ (11/04)
✔ I - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? | Mindy Kaling ★★★★ (11/02)
✔ A - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Alexander McCall Smith ★★★ (11/09)
*** Completed (11/21) ***
Sheila wrote: "Cherie if you decide to host this again I would suggest that it have a definite end date so people can plan accordingly."I second this idea! Maybe 10-12 weeks or so, with all the triple letter and the double word bonuses thrown in...
Cherie wrote: "Martha and Steph Ann, I got your letters. The new draw is posted and your individual posts have been updated.
Since unused tiles are returned to the draw pile and we didn't have a whole lot of..."
This is fun! I would choose option 1, but I know what with the holidays people wouldn't have time to read, especially in weeks with 5-6 letters. So, I'm good with any choice.
Oops, I've been out of this one. I have been updating on my own private group regularly with the task, but I just noticed that we can do more than one extra task. Aieee. I've read about 50 books from the beginning of the challenge! Now the OCD in me is going to want to fit those books into every possible task. lol. Cherie, is that ok?? I did not read anything wrong, did I? It wouldn't be the first time...
Bree, will Telegraph Avenue do for address?
I'm done with my 5...AROUND THE WORLD IN 90 DAYS
Duration: Oct 01, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
Completed: 5/5
✓ 1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows ★★★★ (10/07)
✓ 2. Time and Tide in Acadia: Seasons on Mount Desert Island | Christopher Camuto ★★ (10/18)
✓ 3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Betty Smith ★★ (11/01)
✓ 4. NW | Zadie Smith ★★ (11/02)
✓ 5. Telegraph Avenue | Michael Chabon ★★★★ (11/17)
*** Completed (11/17) ***
