Fall 2012 Reading Challenge

[Rachel]

dustin was kind enough to ask me to do a reading challenge for each season.

the fall challenge will be from sept 4- nov 30
(it will be listed on the main page when the summer challenge is over)

the only rules for the fall challenge are:

read 3 books (or more)
compete 3 tasks (or more)
re-reads are ok
books can be in any genre


so this fall complete 3 (or more) of the following:

1. some famous authors were born in september. so this fall read a book by ONE of the following authors:

a. agatha CHRISTIE (born sept 15th) OR

b. stephen KING (born sept 21st) OR

c. william FAULKNER (born sept 25th)


2. oct 4th is National Poetry Day-so this fall read a book with the letters P-O-E-T in the title (these letters don't have to be in order)

3 oct 24th is United Nations Day-so this fall read a book set in a FOREIGN COUNTRY.

4. oct 31st is Halloween-so this fall read a book in which ONE of the characters is:

a. a GHOST OR

b. a WITCH OR

c. a ZOMBIE

5. nov 6th is Election Day-so this fall read a book in which one of the characters is a POLITICIAN

6. nov 11th is Veteran's Day- so this fall read a book in which one of the characters IS or WAS in the MILITARY.

7. fall= colorful leaves- so this fall read a book with a YELLOW or ORANGE book cover (or combo of these colors)

8. i've decided to add a random task to each challenge-this task is not inspired by the season but is still part of the challenge. so this fall read a book by an AUTHOR that you have NEVER READ BEFORE.

[Tracy]

Good job Rachel. Wow a lot of work went into this one.

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Holy Shit! This is Awesome!

[Rachel]

thanks guys! i'm having fun coming up with these challenges-i appreciate the positive feedback

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Autumn is my favorite season and this reading challenge will make Fall 2012 especially Amazing!

[Lacey]

I can't wait to get started! Can I start now? Lol

[Tracy]

Rachel, you have done a fantastic job with this. So for the fall challenge do we come back to this thread and post our books or is there going to be something on the home page where we set a shelf like the summer challenge? Either way is fine with me.

Thanks for all your hard work.

[Rachel]

your welcome! tracy, it will be exactly like the summer challenge- i will post it on the home page and everyone will be able to set up their shelf for the challenge.

this thread will be like the summer thread- everyone can post updates on their progress, make book recommendations, ask questions, make general comments, etc.

i was going to post it on the home page when the summer challenge is officially over but i might end up doing it a little earlier. i was also going to change the start date from sept. 4th to sept 5th.

[Rachel]

Lacey wrote: "I can't wait to get started! Can I start now? Lol"

glad you like the challenge lacey- i'm changing the start date from sept 4th to sept 5th.

[Rachel]

thanks again for all the positive comments guys :)

[Lacey]

Woohoo! *grabs first book ready to read*

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Lacy, you are crazy :-)

[Lacey]

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Lacy, you are crazy :-)"


Shhhhh don't tell that to the voices in my head. I haven't told them yet hehehe

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Your secret is safe with me :-) All the voices in my head now accept that Crazy is my method.

[Lacey]

How did you tell your voices? Maybe your voices can talk to mine? Lol

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

We all just got tired of arguing and decided to get along :-) things are much nicer now.

[Lacey]

Hmmm I might have to try that lol we don't fight often but when we do it's a war in there lol

[J.S.]

Hey, my novel The Land Beyond the Portal contains the letters P-O-E-T. AND it can be used to fulfill Option #8, too. ;)

(End of shameless self-promotion.)

:]

[Rachel]

J.S. wrote: "Hey, my novel The Land Beyond the Portal contains the letters P-O-E-T. AND it can be used to fulfill Option #8, too. ;)

(End of shameless self-promotion.)

:]"

it sounds like a great book j.s.- glad it can be used for the challenge :)

[Christine]

I loved the summer challenge and I am so excited to start the fall challenge. Thanks for being so creative. It gives me a new way to look at the books I already have on my shelf and makes me think I am reducing my TBR piles. I just have to stop buying books and that would be true, lol.

[Rachel]

glad you like the challenges christine! i enjoy coming up with them and really appreciate the positive feedback from everyone.

[Lacey]

I have already begun. Mwhaha!

[Christine]

Me too!

[Christine]

I have already read 2 books for the challenge. The Angel's Game It was set in a foreign country, Spain. This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All This is a book by an author I have never read before.

I highly recommend both books!

[Rachel]

thanks for the recommendations christine!

[Rachel]

i read The Orchid House: A Novel

it's set in 2 foreign countries (england & thailand)

also 2 characters were in the military

gave it 4/5 stars

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

I guess I better get started on this challenge soon :-)

[Rachel]

hope you join us soon dc :)

how's the chocolate factory?

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

I will. I will. The chocolate factory is overall pretty sweet & keeping my plenty busy. I did get the weekend off so I hope to catch up on some goodreads :-)

[Rachel]

read The House on Tradd Street

GHOSTS!

4/5 stars

[Lacey]

Sounds good Rachel I might have to check it out..all about the ghost stories baby! Lol

Now back to reading...must reeeeaaaaadddd!

[Rachel]

Lacey wrote: "Sounds good Rachel I might have to check it out..all about the ghost stories baby! Lol

Now back to reading...must reeeeaaaaadddd!"

lol lacey- your posts always bring a smile to my face (and i was having a crummy day, so thank you :)

i completely recommend the house on tradd street-it was a fun read.

[Lacey]

I just put my name on the waiting list at my Iibrary so hopefully I get it soon. If not I'll...not sure what I would do lol

And sorry you are having a crummy day. Hope tomorrow is better for you, woman!

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Yeah, I was having a crummy day too but not no more :-) Thank You Lacey for making us all happier!

[Rachel]

thanks lacey! like dc, my day has turned around :)

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Could have used you earlier in my day Lacey :-) But Better late than never.

[Lacey]

Sorry was crammed at work. :-) but hey just try to imagine something I would say in your head and you'll be all right hehehe

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

I think I can make room for Lacey's voice in my head. You'll fit right in with the other voices :-)

[Lacey]

Lol oh good I'll have friends. But don't blame me for what might happen while my voice is in there hehehehe

[Rachel]

read

3/5 stars

agatha christie

Hey DC - check out the book cover

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

I love owls :-)

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

I will really start this challenge soon. I challenged myself to read 5 books - we'll see how it goes. I have a Dean Koontz book to finish and then I shall be starting the Fall Reading Challenge. The first book I plan to read is a book of short stories by an author I have never read before:


then I plan to switch to the Koontz again with ODD APOCALYPSE because I finally got an audiobook from the library :-) Odd Apocalypse has yellow/orange on the cover and I'm pretty sure there are some characters that are ghosts in it

[Rachel]

sounds good dc

if you want you can set your challenge at 3 books and increase as you go or keep it at 5 and if that's too much then just decrease the number of books later on-it's all good-the most important thing is to have fun with it :)

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

I think I can do five books. I think I can. I think I can. I will have so much fun :-)

[Lacey]

I know you can I know you can DC

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Thanks. with all that encouragement, I'm thinking of increasing my goal to six :-)

[Tracy]

8. Authors never read

The Mayfair Moon and Wings.

Currently listening to Zero Day which is for 6) in the military.

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

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[Rachel]

lol dc

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Well, I've gotten a couple of lols out of you tonight - quite an accomplishment. Now maybe the next step is to achieve a rofl or lmao :-)