2012 September Reading Challenge

[Ann]

In honor of school year starting up again our September Challenge is to read a children’s or teen novel for the month.

[Jackie]

Yippee! I have "Forsaken" checked out already, so I will count that as my challenge book.

[Mandy]

awesome challenge - perfect timing with it being back to school :)

[Jenny]

Easy... since I'm a teacher, I read children's and YA books all the time. :)

[Allen]

Maybe this will be the motivation I need to finally read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

[Samm]

I'm going to try the "The Messenger" by Markus Zusak. I've been meaning to read it and this is a great fit.

[Jana]

My boys and I always listen to books together. We are just about to start Steinbeck's ghost. This is an easy challenge, but a good one!

[Becky]

I'm going to ready The Lightening Thief (percy jackson #1). That series is complete right? I don't read incomplete series after my years of waiting with Harry Potter.

[Holly]

My daughter is always wanting me to read "The Monstrumologist" by Rick Yancy, so I think I'll make that my goal this month

[Darin]

I checked out "Kill Order" the prequel to James Dashner's Maze Runner series.

[Linda]

The summer challenge was fun and difficult to find all the books. Even though it is now Sept., I finally finished the challenge over this long weekend. The Septempber challenge will be easy, because this is what I do all day is read children and teen books with kids. I am in the middle of Gideon the Cutpurse and will read it for the challenge.

[Debbie]

I was 2/3 through James Dashner's A Door in the Woods when this challenge was announced. And I've now finished it. BUT, I'm currently reading Dashner's 2nd Jimmy Fincher book, A Gift of Ice; plus I'm reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Both I expect I will finish before the month is out. So I may well have one of those as my official "read" in the challenge. I love kids and YA books!

[Mary]

I read the follow-up to Divergent, Insurgent by Veronica Roth, over the long holiday weekend. So count me in!

[Becky]

I have completed the September challenge. I read UnWhollyand it was a great sequel to Unwind. Can't wait for the third book to come out!

[Jackie]

Becky wrote: "I have completed the September challenge. I read UnWhollyand it was a great sequel to Unwind. Can't wait for the third book to come out!"

Look at you, so ahead of the game :0)

[Becky]

Thanks to you, Jackie! I appreciate you sharing your book with me!!

[April]

The Land of Stories; the Wishing Spell is an excellent new middle reader book.

[April]

I really enjoyed reading it.

[Britt, Book Habitue]

I read The Ice Dragon by George R R Martin. (Assuming that JF counts for this, lol)
Very enjoyable.

[Ann]

Becky wrote: "I'm going to ready The Lightening Thief (percy jackson #1). That series is complete right? I don't read incomplete series after my years of waiting with Harry Potter."

Yep! The Percy Jackson series is complete; however, the author has started a spin off series called Heroes of Olympus. It takes place in the same world and with some of the same characters as the Percy Jackson series. The spin off series is not done yet, though.

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I read Ashes of Roses. It was really sad. I cried

[Becky]

I just finished The Lightning Thief I can't wait to read the rest of the series !

[Becky]

Ann wrote: "Becky wrote: "I'm going to ready The Lightening Thief (percy jackson #1). That series is complete right? I don't read incomplete series after my years of waiting with Harry Potter."

Yep! The Per..."

thanks for the info. I can't wait to read the rest of the series :)

[Jackie]

Just finished "The Forsaken".

[Jennifer]

I read UnWholly, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and I'm currently reading The Scorpio Races. All excellent. Go YA!

[Ann]

Jennifer wrote: "I read UnWholly, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and I'm currently reading The Scorpio Races. All excellent. Go YA!"

What do you think of The Scorpio Races so far? I've read the author's "The Wolves of Mercy Falls" series, which I loved, but The Scorpio Races sounded so different I wasn't sure whether I'd like it or not.

[Debbie]

I have finished A Door in the Woods (Jimmy Fincher Saga book 1), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle, and I will finish The Gift of Ice (Jimmy Fincher Saga book 2) in the next day or two. So there is little doubt thatI've completed this month's challenge!

[JoAnn]

I read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. It still haunts me.

[Dawnmcd]

I am going to read Human.4 (Point 4 #1) by Mike A. Lancaster on a friends recommendation.

Well that was a super fast read and I did like it. Enough that I will read the sequel.

[Trpusey]

I read Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale. She's a great local author!

[Jennifer]

Trpusey wrote: "I read Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale. She's a great local author!"

Shannon will be speaking at the West Jordan Library on October 13 with Libba Bray!

[Jennifer]

Ann wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I read UnWholly, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and I'm currently reading The Scorpio Races. All excellent. Go YA!"

What do you think of The Scorpio Races so far? I've read the aut..."

So far so good. It took me a little while to buy the premise, but now I'm really into it. It's similar to Shiver in that it's about magical creatures that exist in contemporary life. There's a romance too, though it's a bit more subtle than the one in Shiver.

[Becky]

I just finished Percy Jackson #2 Sea of Monsters. 3 stars. I'm really enjoying this series, very fun.

[Ann]

Just a reminder: you have until this Sunday, September 30, to let me know if you have completed the September Reading Challenge.

I hope you have all enjoyed reading a children’s or teen book.

[Ann]

I have finally posted October’s reading Challenge. Sorry for the delay.

[Allen]

I did it. I finally finished reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I was impressed with it enough that I'll probably read the next one.

[Debbie]

Books I have finished for this challenge. OK, I was reading them anyway, challenge or not:

A Door in the Woods (Jimmy Fincher Saga book 1)
The Gift of Ice (Jimmy Fincher Saga book 2)
The Tower of Air (Jimmy Fincher Saga book 3)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle

So there is little doubt that I've completed this month's challenge! You say there is a Jimmy Fincher book missing? Not to worry, it's in progress. It's just unlikely I'll finish it before the end of the month since I just started it yesterday.

[Jenny]

I read Variant which I loved. But now I need to read the second in the series...it comes out on Tuesday. I hate starting series when the whole series isn't out. I probably wouldn't have read this if I'd realized it was part of a series...until the series was finished.

I also read Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones.
The Council of Mirrors
and The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
I am almost finished reading The Graveyard Book.

[Mandy]

I read Origin
It was just decent. I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more had I read it more quickly, but I was slow with this one.

[Becky]

I'm glad you liked Harry Potter. the 5th book is a little whiny (with teenage angst) but other than that its one of my favorite YA series.

[Ann]

Becky (the one with the girl holding a book for her picture/icon) won this month's reading challenge. She read The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.

I hope you are all enjoying reading a banned book for October’s Challenge.

[Jackie]

Congrats, Becky!