Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Mini congrats, Christina! You're half way there, right?

~Melissa~ wrote: "Congrats on going vegan..."

Thanks, Melissa! This is so weird. I just made that recipe for the second time two days ago. Do you have ESP or something? LOL!

Lisa Kay wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Congrats on going vegan..."

Thanks, Melissa! This is so weird. I just made that recipe for the second time two days ago. Do you have ESP or something? LOL!"

No ESP but the recipe looked like it would be easy and obviously it must be good if you made it again!! I love to have some easy recipes on hand for no brainer meals.

Yes, definitely a "no-brainer." LOL! And delicious.

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Updated Post #536.
Months: 9/12
Books read: 52/85

Updated Post 694

January: Read your birthday month

M: Mystic River by Dennis Lehane 1/30
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 01-16
Y: Your Heart Belongs To Me by Dean Koontz 1/4

Renee wrote: "Updated Post 694

January: Read your birthday month

M: Mystic River by Dennis Lehane 1/30
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 01-16
Y: Your Heart Belongs To Me by Dean Koontz 1/4"

What did you think of Your Heart Belongs To Me?

Month: read more than you normally do
completed 1/2013
21 read ~ I normally read anywhere from about 9-15ish so this was really quite good!!
Wake 1/3/12 4♥
The Mane Event 1/4/13 4♥
Stuart Little 1/4/13 3♥
Just Ask 1/5/13 4♥
Second Grave on the Left 1/9/13 3.5~3.75♥
Zane's Redemption 1/6/13 4♥
Allison Hewitt Is Trapped 1/10/13 2♥
Blood Wager 1/11/13 4.5♥
Deadly Game 1/11/13 5♥
Tart 1/13/13 3♥
Rock Chick Redemption 1/15/13 4♥
Me and My Ghoulfriends 1/15/13 3♥
And Then There Were None 1/18/13 3♥
Iron Kissed 1/25/13 4♥
By a Thread 1/24/13 4♥
Hidden Fire 1/20/13 4♥
Desires Unleashed 1/23/13 3♥
Wait For Me 1/25/13 4♥
Iron Kissed currently reading 287 pgs 1/25/13 3♥
Insatiable pgs 276 1/26/13 3♥
Tangle of Need pgs 422 1/29/13 4&hearts

Mini congrats, Dragana!

To you, too, Renee! Great start on your first.

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Duration: January 30, 2013-January 30, 2014
Completed:
Total Books:
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1. Read your birthday month
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F- The fire by Katherine Neville Couldn't get into it like I could in the first one 1/30/13
E- Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (This is a re-read for me)
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2. Read your birthstone


3. Read your sign


4. Read your Chinese zodiac sign


5. Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit


6. Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre

7. Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors


8. Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month




9: Read your favorite flower


10: Read one of your favorite foods


11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to


12: Read your favorite book crush's name

Wonderful, Nancy! Welcome to the challenge.

Lisa Kay wrote: "Mini congrats, Christina! You're half way there, right?"

Yes, I am. I was super excited to realize how much I had completed after the last update. :)

I finished my birth month. Now onto my birthstone!

Update to Post #692

Mini congrats, Laura! Hope your birthday was a happy one!

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Whoops! Need to work on month two for this.

Start date: December 28, 2012
End date: December 28, 2013
Months completed: 2/12

MONTH TWO: FEBRUARY: Read your birthstone (spell-it-out challenge).
R - Melina Marchetta - On the Jellicoe Road (Character: Raffy) - 2/1/13
U - Cynthia Hand - Radiant (Unearthly #2.5) - 2/20/13
B - Kathy Reichs - Déjà Dead (Character: Tempe Brennan) - 2/10/13
Y - Moira Young - Blood Red Road - 2/20/13

Thanks, LK! I felt very accomplished. I am shocked by how much reading I was able to get done last month!

2/17/13--2/17/14
Months Completed: 5/12

Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
J: Envy by J.R. Ward
U: The Unremembered by Peter Orullian
L: Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey
Y: The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood


Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
R: The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron
U: Unwind by Neal Shusterman
B: The Book of Flying by Keith Miller
Y:


Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
C: The Chick and the Dead by Casey Daniels
A: Afterlight by Elle Jasper
N: Night of the Loving Dead by Casey Daniels
C: The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
E: Experiment In Terror bk. 1 Darkhouse by Karina Halle
R: Spirit's End by Rachel Aaron


Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
R: Red Fox by Karina Halle
A: The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson
B: The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
B: The Nobleman and the Spy by Bonnie Dee
I: Inside Out by Lauren Dane
T: Going Postal by Terry Pratchett


Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
1) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
2) Persuasion by Jane Austen
3) Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton
4) Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton


Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
1) Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce
2) The Diviners by Libba Bray
3) Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
4) Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia


Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
1) Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
2) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
3) Unhinge the Universe by Aleksandr Voinov
4) The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien


Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
1) Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle
2) Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
3) A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
4) Sabriel by Garth Nix


Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month

Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
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I'll try it! March 1, 2013- March 1, 2014

Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name

Welcome to the fun Maria! I look forward to learning more about you!

Woot Done!

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

With the whole thing, Suzanne?

Grats Suzanne! Now you can do Part Deux!

Start date: December 28, 2012
End date: December 28, 2013
Months completed: 3/12

(view spoiler)[MONTH ONE: JANUARY - Read your birthday month (spell-it-out challenge).
J - J.A. Redmerski - The Edge of Never - 1/2/13
U - Libba Bray - The Diviners (Character: Uncle Will) - 12/30/12
L - Lauren Morrill - Meant to Be - 1/6/13
Y - Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett - Good Omens (Character: Adam Young) - 1/17/13



MONTH TWO: FEBRUARY: Read your birthstone (spell-it-out challenge).
R - Melina Marchetta - On the Jellicoe Road (Character: Raffy) - 2/1/13
U - Cynthia Hand - Radiant (Unearthly #2.5) - 2/20/13
B - Kathy Reichs - Déjà Dead (Character: Tempe Brennan) - 2/10/13
Y - Moira Young - Blood Red Road - 2/20/13

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MONTH THREE: MARCH - Read your sign (spell-it-out challenge).
C - L.A. Meyer - Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady - 3/6/13
A - Kevin Hearne - Trapped (Character: Atticus) - 3/4/13
N - Susanna Kearsley - The Shadowy Horses (Character: Nancy) - 3/8/13
C - Lauren Willig - The Ashford Affair (Character: Clemmie) - 3/4/13
E - Sarah J. Maas - Throne of Glass (Character: Elena) - 3/16/13
R - Rae Carson - The Girl of Fire and Thorns - 3/1/13

Mini congrats, on February, Mary!


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Thanks, LK! :D

I am not done with February yet :(.

Illness kept me from reading as much as I wanted to.

Mini Congrats to you though Mary!

I know you have been, Laura. Sorry. You can use one of your gift certificates, however.

hmm thats a good idea, I am not sure I will make it through March either. I am a Capricorn. That is one heck of a spell it out!

Well, Laura, there are three gift cards. LOL!

I'm not gonna lie, I cheat on this challenge all the time. By cheat, I mean take multiple months to finish 1 month. But that's because for me spelling words like December in books is not a possibility thats finish-able in one month. Instead I just work on one month at a time until it's finished, but months that are like "beat your most books read in a month" I obviously do in one month. Probably makes me a horrible person, but hey, you do what you can. Also probably means it will take me about 3 years to finish this challenge.

This is a pretty flexible challenge, so I don't think that's cheating, Jex. I mean, in the description, it says this: "P.S. If you want a specific part of the challenge to last longer than a month or shorter it's up to you. You decide. No pressure. It's just for fun. :)"

Well I only have two books to finish for February, and then on to March, so maybe I will work on both months at the same time!

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I'm trying to finish each challenge in one month, but I'm not going to be too strict about it. I couldn't find a book for 'Y', so I'm going to have to finish in March. I finally found The Year of the Flood.

True Mary. I'm always jealous of those that can read like 20 books a month. I'm happy if I hit 5 :-P

Can someone tell me how to catch up. I was reading the months in order since I started in January but February and March have been a couple of busy months. The month of February I was spelling out Taurus and March I was spelling out emerald. I would love to just fill them out before the year is out. Monthly challenges always make me feel so rushed. Thanks in advance for help.

Renee, you can complete this challenge in any order, so if you have a busy few weeks, you can go for one of the months where you're only required to read 3-4 books. As for catching up, this is a flexible challenge. Just pick it up where you left off and keep going! Some people have taken longer than a year to complete this one, some less than a year.

Thanks I feel better! I think I can finish it before the year is out though. The last couple of months have really been hectic. Hope I'll be back on schedule soon.

Best of luck, Renee! I know how crazy life can get.

Updated - Finished Month #1. Now starting Month #2.

Mini congrats, Jex!

Yay, I finally finished February!

On to month Three

Mini congrats, Laura!

Start date: December 28, 2012
End date: December 28, 2013
Months completed: 3/12

(view spoiler)[MONTH ONE: JANUARY - Read your birthday month (spell-it-out challenge).
J - J.A. Redmerski - The Edge of Never - 1/2/13
U - Libba Bray - The Diviners (Character: Uncle Will) - 12/30/12
L - Lauren Morrill - Meant to Be - 1/6/13
Y - Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett - Good Omens (Character: Adam Young) - 1/17/13



MONTH TWO: FEBRUARY: Read your birthstone (spell-it-out challenge).
R - Melina Marchetta - On the Jellicoe Road (Character: Raffy) - 2/1/13
U - Cynthia Hand - Radiant (Unearthly #2.5) - 2/20/13
B - Kathy Reichs - Déjà Dead (Character: Tempe Brennan) - 2/10/13
Y - Moira Young - Blood Red Road - 2/20/13



MONTH THREE: MARCH - Read your sign (spell-it-out challenge).
C - L.A. Meyer - Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady - 3/6/13
A - Kevin Hearne - Trapped (Character: Atticus) - 3/4/13
N - Susanna Kearsley - The Shadowy Horses (Character: Nancy) - 3/8/13
C - Lauren Willig - The Ashford Affair (Character: Clemmie) - 3/4/13
E - Sarah J. Maas - Throne of Glass (Character: Elena) - 3/16/13
R - Rae Carson - The Girl of Fire and Thorns - 3/1/13

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MONTH FOUR: APRIL - Read your Chinese zodiac sign (spell-it-out challenge).
D - Lauren Oliver - Delirium Stories: Hana, Annabel, and Raven - 4/8/13
R - Jennifer Donnelly - Revolution - 4/8/13
A - Lauren Miller - Parallel (Character: Abby) - 4/3/13
G - Stephanie Burgis - Kat, Incorrigible (Character: Mr. Gregson) - 4/5/13
O - Ruta Sepetys - Out of The Easy - 4/12/13
N - Neal Shusterman - Unwind - 4/6/13

All About Me Challenge
Duration: April 7, 2013 – April 7, 2014
Completed: 0/12

Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read the name of my favorite band
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name

April
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
That's PNR/UF

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Lovely, Brenda! Welcome to the challenge.

Month 1: Read Your Birth Month: April 2013

M Mills, Emma WitchLove
A The Aviary
R Rayburn, Tricia Undercurrent
C Cinder
H Hiatt, C.R. Fireworks on the 4th

Month 2: Read Your Birthstone: May 2013

Mini Grats Jennifer!