Fall 2012 Reading Challenge

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

Lacey wrote: "Well I did it, DC! I got the book you recommended by Tess and also another one called The Surgeon. So I have two by Tess to read now :-)"

:-) Alright! I am very happy for you!

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

Rachel wrote: "i'm trying to decide which series i should try next - keep going back and forth between stephen white's series and tess's rizzoli and isles series-i love edge of your seat thrillers so it's a hard call. "

Well at least you are deciding between two great choices :-)

There are fewer Rizzoli & Isles books by Tess Gerritsen (10) than Alan Gregory books (19) by Stephen White if that helps you make a decision.

[Rachel]

thanks dc :)

i probably should go with the shorter series but i still haven't decided

[J.S.]

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

I'm reading Mr. X by Peter Straub. The edition I have has an orange X on the cover.



Odd; it doesn't look orange here on the screen. But it's orange, I swear!

[Josh]

2 down now! =D

4) Odd Interlude by Dean Koontz
7) Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz

My next read will be:
8) Mary Jane by Judith O'Brien
I am beginning it tonight!

[Rachel]

thanks for the updates everyone! :)

[Mecala]

I'm almost done with 11/22/63 by Stephen King and I'm also reading A Dark Side of Justice by Raymond Davis (which is amazing so far!), but I really want to read a scary Halloween book....any suggestions?? Witch, Ghost, or Zombie as the main character?

[Rachel]

Mecala wrote: "I'm almost done with 11/22/63 by Stephen King and I'm also reading A Dark Side of Justice by Raymond Davis (which is amazing so far!), but I really want to read a scary Halloween book....any sugges..."

i haven't read these yet but they are on my to read list Ghost Story and October Dreams:: A Celebration of Halloween

[Josh]

Mecala wrote: "I'm almost done with 11/22/63 by Stephen King and I'm also reading A Dark Side of Justice by Raymond Davis (which is amazing so far!), but I really want to read a scary Halloween book....any sugges..."
For witches: Harry Potter, The Witching Hour By Anne Rice and thats really all I have. There is magic in the Demonata series by Darren Shan but that might be a stretch.

Zombies: World War Z (Forgot who writes it), Any of the Resident Evil novels (a couple different authors write them.

Ghost: Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz, Lady of Shadows by Darren Shan, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, there are tons of others that I can't think of.

I personally think vampires should count toward the challenge and werewolves. The Dracula type of vamps not the Twilight vamps. But I already have that challenge done so it doesnt matter to me.

[Josh]

Okay so I started reading Mary Jane and I hate it so I am not going to finish it. I am not sure what I am gonna read right now but if I am to read something to go towards my challenge, I will update you guys.

Update: 8) Thr3e by Ted Dekker instead of Mary Jane.

[Rachel]

josh

vampires aren't eligible this challenge because they were a part of the summer challenge

glad your gonna try dekker-hope you enjoy :)

[Rachel]

read The Forgotten Garden

set in a foreign country

[Josh]

Rachel wrote: "josh

vampires aren't eligible this challenge because they were a part of the summer challenge

glad your gonna try dekker-hope you enjoy :)"

I haven't even looked at the summer challenge to be truthful.

I hope so too. I was WAY too tired to enjoy anything by the time I was able to read last night unfortunately so I haven't read anything yet.

[Tracy]

FALL READING CHALLENGE

1:Agatha Christie, Stephen King, William Faulkner:
2:POET in title:God is in the Pancakes
3:Set in a foreign country:Captive in the Dark, Bloodfever
4:Ghost-Witch-Zombie:Odd Apocalypse,The Passage,Bone Crossed,Tangled,Bound
5:One character is a Politician:Severe Clear
6:Was or is in the Military:Zero Day,Last Man Standing,Hell's Corner
7:Yellow or Orange Cover:Last to Die,The Scarecrow
8:Author I have never read:Wings,The Mayfair Moon,Blood Warrior,Darkfever,Down the Darkest Road,The Scarecrow,Martin Misunderstood,Angelfall,The Kure,Mind Prey,The Silver Kiss,Throne of Glass,Night,Nightlife,Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever,The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon

[Rachel]

thanks for the update tracy!

keep them coming everyone :)

[Danell]

Finished my first book in the challenge and working on a second book. Read "If you ask me" by Betty White, an author I have never read. For a book set in a foreign country I am reading "Top O the Mournin" by Maddy Hunter. Think I am going to read "Water for Elephants" for POET in the title.

Thank you for putting this challenge together, really enjoying it!!

[Rachel]

thanks for the update danell!

if you read Water for Elephants-i'd love to know what you think of it as it's on my to read list.

glad your enjoying the challenge- i'm having fun coming up with them and appreciate everyone's positive comments :)

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

Water for Elephants was a great movie :-) You should consider watching the film after reading the book (if you haven't already seen it) and I love Betty White too!

[Danell]

The Betty White book was great!! Would recommend that one!! Enjoying the book I am reading now as well.

Will let you know what I think of "Water for Elephants" Rachel. Heard good it was a good book, but also heard it was different, guess the only way to know is read it myself! Dustin, I plan to watch the movie after I read the book. Am way behind on movies...yikes!!

Are there plans for a winter reading challenge? Sure hope so, the challenge is great!!

[Lacey]

Danell wrote: "The Betty White book was great!! Would recommend that one!! Enjoying the book I am reading now as well.

Will let you know what I think of "Water for Elephants" Rachel. Heard good it was a good..."

I've been meaning to pick up the Betty White book. LOVE her so I might enjoy it better than I did when I read Dick Van Dyke for the other summer challenge. So yes pick up a copy?

[Danell]

Lacey, I really enjoyed the Betty White book. It was a quick read, laced with her witty humor and gave insight to her life as a youngster, fan mail, passion for animals, her husband and also her cast mates from her career. When I finished the book I wanted to go to the library and find another book about her. It was my first time reading about her and always enjoyed watching her on Golden Girls.

As for picking up a copy....that's a tough one. I am a huge fan of the library and second hand book stores!! Not a fan of retail prices! If you love Betty, would read this one!

Lacey, if you read it let me know what you think!!

[Lacey]

I just added it to my library list so hopefully I'll get to read it soon. Los added a few of her others to see if I like them too. Thanks for telling us about her book and I will let you know once I read it if I liked it and her other books too.

[Rachel]

danell

there will be a challenge for each of the four seasons- hope you join us for the winter challenge as well:)

thanks for letting us know about the betty white book- i am adding that one to my to read list- i've loved betty white since the golden girls

[Rachel]

hey lacey- you, me and danell should form a betty white fan club lol :)

golden girls is one of my all time favorite shows and now the theme song is in my head

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

Thank you for being a friend :-)

I've also been a Golden Girl fan (especially fond of Rose) ever since I started watching the show in the 80's. I will join your club :-)

[Lacey]

Rachel wrote: "hey lacey- you, me and danell should form a betty white fan club lol :)

golden girls is one of my all time favorite shows and now the theme song is in my head"
Hahaha evil theme song ..only because it got stuck in your head..and I'm game! Lets make the fan club!

[Rachel]

if you threw a party and invited everyone you knew
you would see the biggest gift would be from me
and the card attached would say- thank you for being a friend

now the theme song will be in everyone's head lol ;)

lacey, dc, danell & i have formed the fall challenge betty white fan club- any other betty fans want to join us? (the only requirement is you must believe betty white rocks and love the show the golden girls)

[Danell]

You guys crack me up!! Thanks for the much needed giggles! I am all for being in a Betty White fan club!!

Betty Rocks!!

[Lacey]

Betty Rocks! So now how do we make the group? :-D never made one before.

[Lacey]

I did NaNoWriMo the last three years it I might skip this year. No inspiration to write because of life. :-(

[Lacey]

I might try to attempt...but that is a huge maybe right now

[Lacey]

Well I made the plunge I am going to do NaNo next month while reading tons of books lol I got be crazy insane next month so just don't mind me hehehehe

And DC liking The Bone Garden

[Rachel]

Lacey wrote: "Well I made the plunge I am going to do NaNo next month while reading tons of books lol I got be crazy insane next month so just don't mind me hehehehe

And DC liking The Bone Garden"

good luck with the writing lacey!

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

Good Luck Lacey and very happy to hear you are enjoying The Bone Garden :-)

[Lacey]

Thanks guys...and if I write random things or start "bouncing" off the walls in here just ignore me hehe

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

Lacey wrote: "if I write random things or start "bouncing" off the walls in here just ignore me hehe"

Oh, I wouldn't realize anything was different. Isn't that what you usually do? And it's very difficult to ignore you :-)

[Lacey]

Oh you noticed, DC? Shoot I thought that I was covering that up

[Rachel]

Lacey wrote: "Thanks guys...and if I write random things or start "bouncing" off the walls in here just ignore me hehe"

we wouldn't want you to be any other way lacey (we're all a little crazy lol)

[Lacey]

Hehe thanks Rachel

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

You know I was just messing with you Lacey :-) Glad you didn't take anything the wrong way. You sure seem like a happy person so let's keep it that way.

[Rachel]

read The Virgin of Small Plains

p-o-e-t in title

[J.S.]

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.

Reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I got to meet her at Books by the Banks and got my copy signed. We spoke for about ten seconds. lol

[Tracy]

That had to have been exciting J.S.

[Danell]

Just finished "Water for Elephants". Thought it was a good book, the story line was good, and was well written, and researched, but thought one of the main characters was lacking depth. Would I re-read it, no. Would I recommend it, depends...if the person is wants a story about an old man remembering life when he joined a circus in the 30's. I guess this book didn't make me ooh and aah. Not disappointed but just not overly thrilled with it. Was struggling between giving 3 or 4 stars.

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

Danell wrote: "Just finished "Water for Elephants". Thought it was a good book, the story line was good, and was well written, and researched, but thought one of the main characters was lacking depth. Would I r..."

Have you watched the movie? I thought the movie was very good - never read the book :-)

[Danell]

Haven't watched the movie, but want to, when is another question! Always enjoy watching the movies after reading the books, or other way around, whichever the case may be!!

Since I reached the fall reading challenge goal I set for myself and have time before the end of the challenge, decided to read one more. Ray Bradbury "Something Wicked this way Comes". The cover has red, orange and yellow on it.

[Lacey]

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "You know I was just messing with you Lacey :-) Glad you didn't take anything the wrong way. You sure seem like a happy person so let's keep it that way."



Sorry I have been away or I would have said...it's not me you have to worry about making mad lmao

But I am currently writing my novel for NaNo so yea busy busy busy

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

Danell wrote: "Haven't watched the movie, but want to, when is another question! Always enjoy watching the movies after reading the books, or other way around, whichever the case may be!!

Since I reached the f..."

Speaking of movies adapted from books. Two of my favorite films currently in theaters are The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Cloud Atlas. Both of these were based on books - has anyone both read the book seen the movie and have an opinion on either or both of these? Just curious :-) loved the films very much

[Rachel]

Danell wrote: "Just finished "Water for Elephants". Thought it was a good book, the story line was good, and was well written, and researched, but thought one of the main characters was lacking depth. Would I r..."

thanks for the update danell- i think i'm gonna skip that book.

[Rachel]

Lacey wrote: "Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "You know I was just messing with you Lacey :-) Glad you didn't take anything the wrong way. You sure seem like a happy person so let's keep it that way."



So..."

how's the novel coming along lacey?