The Dewey Decimal Challenge - 2013

[Chloé]

Adriana wrote: "@Chloe- Cool! I do like inspirational books so I might check that out. I have updated you (:"

I hope you'll like it. It's perfect for the short time left to that challenge. 200ish pages but it's built like a scrapbook, let's say it's not a 200 pages political essay:)

[Adriana]

You should Craig! You still got a good amount of time to get it done (:

[Adriana]

Updated you Craig!

[Zara's Retreat]

Craig wrote: "Now at 6/10 so I might actually manage to get this done :)"

Well done Craig.

[AJ]

I've started my last two, picked off my bookcase based on size and topic. It shall be done!

[Karina]

Done, 7/7. :)


150-199: Psychology, Logic, Ethics, Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy

250-299: Christian Orders & Local Church, Christian Social Theology, Christian Church History, Christian Denominations & Sects, Other & Comparative Religions
En gang ble Buddha spist av en tiger ("Once Buddha was eaten by a tiger", a collection of translated stories about Bodhisattva/Buddha, sorted under 294.33 at the library)

300-349: Social Sciences, Sociology, General Statistics, Political Science, Economics, Law
Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality

350-399: Public Administration, Social Services, Education, Commerce, Customs, Etiquette, Folklore
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

400-449: Language, Linguistics, English & Old English, German, Romance Languages
Simon Winchester - The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

550-599: Earth Sciences, Paleontology, Life Sciences, Plants, Zoological Sciences
Parasite Rex : Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures

600-649: Technology (Applied Sciences), Medical Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Home Economics & Family Living
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

800-849: Literature, American Literature, English & Old English Literature, German Literature, Literatures of Romance Languages
On Writing

[Kelsi]

Challenge Complete!

Yearly Challenge: Dewey Decimal Challenge
Goal: 10/10

200-249: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
250-299: The Trial of Joan of Arc
300-349: Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England
550-599: Vicious: Wolves and Men in America
600-649:Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier
750-799: Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers and Nature at Risk
800-849: Beloved
850-899: Lysistrata and Other Plays
900-949: A Medieval Life: Cecilia Penifader of Brigstock, C. 1295-1344
950-999:The Way to the West: Essays on the Central Plains

[Zara's Retreat]

Congratulations Kelsi on completing this challenge.

[Chloé]

Congratulations!

[Lilac]

Yay, I actually managed to finish this challenge. I never usually read non-fiction (I'm still in school, why would I need to? is what I always thought) but now I've found that it can be very interesting and even entertaining. I'll definitely be reading more non-fiction in future. :)

000-049: Off-Topic: The Story of an Internet Revolt - ★★★☆☆ - 10/11/13
300-349: My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary - ★★★☆☆ - 13/03/13
600-649: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - ★★★★☆ - 28/12/13
900-949: The Diary of a Young Girl - ★★★★☆ - 11/02/13

Completed 4/4

[Zara's Retreat]

Craig wrote: "Ok it's finally time to admit defeat. Of my total of 10 I have only achieved 6 but I've had a lot of fun doing it which is the main thing. Thanks for a great challenge, and thanks for leading it ..."

Congratulations Craig. 6 out of 10 books read is still not to be sneezed at. Well done.

[Zara's Retreat]

Craig wrote: "Thanks Zara - I'll definitely be trying to be more realistic next year with all my challenges!!"

I'm trying to be realistic as well Craig and work my challenges smart. By that I mean using the books I have for challenges here for other challenges in other GRs groups that I'm a member of, so that I don't have to read too many extras. It remains to be seen how well I achieve this. lol

[AJ]

gah, so close! 9.5 out of 10! finished a book on the Frick museum collection but got bogged down in one of the many workplace productivity books on my bookshelf. ah well, it will be the first for next year's!

[Dilip]

New here, but I started using Dewey when I found I had boxes of boxes of books and reports! I started a small blog about my experiences, may be this will be of help http://doingthedewey.blogspot.in/2012...
Then there's www.classify.oclc.org, which gives you Dewey number suggestions book by book... for free!