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January & February 2013: The Twelve Olympians
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Did you create all of this yourself? If so, it's quite an impressive array, and I'm sure it took some time to put together.
Yeah, it took a little while. Thanks (:
My plan:
From left to right: Zeus (dying to read), Artemis (nature setting), Aphrodite (pink book), Demeter (light read), June (revenge), Hermes (thieves), Hephaestus (400+ pages), and Dionysus (main character is artist)
Going for Titan!
Got Artemis and Hera down already.
geez Adriana - this is a great challenge! EDIT: going for Demigod!!
1. March (Mars) -- (character deals with a major struggle) The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
2. July (Athena) -- (character who is highly intelligent) Another Life by Peter Anghelides
3. November (Dionysus) -- (favorite read) The Giver by Lois Lowry
4. December (Hades) -- (death) Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
Yay! Glad to see you joined in. I don't know if I already asked you but do you know of any Agatha Christie movies that came out about 5 to 4 years ago. I'm sure one did... I think it was called Kiss the Girls?There was an actual death that this girl was looking into in this book I just read so I will have a Hades book.
Adored this book! It was a nail biting mystery. It reminded me a lot of Veronica Mars which made me like it even more.
I don't know of an Agatha Christie movie coming out any time recently... I'm positive there isn't a book called Kiss the Girls, so unless they just adapted a book for a movie and called it something different, I don't think it's AC. I could be wrong though, I have an awful memory and I wasn't really into AC that long ago so I couldn't say.
I'll look it up on youtube to see if I find anything then. If so, I really want to read the book.
Yeah, let me know what it is too because I've never heard of it!
Found it! But the book is by James Patterson. It still looks like a good trailer even though me and James Patterson don't mix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC0Ul2...
I've never read any Patterson. But he's popular. And one of those guys who writes adult and YA fiction, which always interests me because they are two very different demographics.
I've read Witch and Wizard as well as the second book of the series The Gift by him... Never reading him again. I'm sure he has some better books but just no. Way too fast and childish. Maybe Alex Cross is better but his YA as far as I'm concerned sucks.
Good to know! haha. I've never really had any reason to read anything by him. I don't know why but those authors that pump out like 12 books a year I usually stay away from. I mean, if you've only taken a month to write a book then really how good can it be?
It's not a month actually. He has stories constantly going. They are at just different stages plus he has coauthors.
Read Hermes:
I can't read Life is But a Dream because my library doesn't like me...
Athena (a girl who's highly intelligent:
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Zeus (a book you've been dying to read) :
I've been dying to read this forever!! I read the first two, and couldn't get my hands on the third. I just bought this from B&N
I have it! But I'm worried to get into it. I need to read the other books over again before I am able to read it. I also have Mark of Athena but I haven't started it. The last book wasn't as great as I hoped so I'm also worried about reading the new one. I'm sure it's good.
Demigod ACHIEVED! ;P1. March (Mars) -- (character deals with a major struggle) The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
2. November (Dionysus) -- (favorite read) The Giver by Lois Lowry
3. December (Hades) -- (death) Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
Congrats Trevor! By the way if you still want to be in the group I decided to keep it on with some new moderators to help (:
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I agree about the Son of Neptune. It wasn't as amazing as as The Lost Hero. But trust me, MOA is SO GOOD. Read it!
Adriana wrote: "Congrats Trevor! By the way if you still want to be in the group I decided to keep it on with some new moderators to help (:"YAY! :D
Noelle wrote: "Adriana wrote: "I have it! But I'm worried to get into it. I need to read the other books over again before I am able to read it. I also have Mark of Athena but I haven't started it. The last book ..."Thanks! That helps with my decision. Now is when I get Jasper Jones so for that part of the challenge I'm going to say:
I was really dying to read and I really loved it!
Did I read somewhere that this is continuing into February?
YAY new goal. :DGod (7)
Completed: 3
1. January (Zeus) -- (dying to read) Jane Eyre
2. March (Mars) -- (character deals with a struggle) The Catcher in the Rye | Rating: 3 stars
3. May (Demeter) -- (light/fun read) Boy Meets Boy
4. July (Athena) -- (highly intelligent character) Ender's Game
5. October (Hephaestus) -- (career choice) Inspiring Life Stories Since 1912
6. November (Dionysus) -- (favorite read) The Giver | Rating: 5 stars
7. December (Hades) -- (death) Dumb Witness | Rating: 5 stars
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(Light/fun read) Plus, we're reading it this month in this book club!!
Good luck Trevor!You read it already Noelle? That was fast. I guess I need to catch up and read it already.
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Lois Lowry (other topics)Peter Anghelides (other topics)
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January (Zeus)
Read a book you have been dying to read. (based on the month being named after Janus - the god of doorways)
Read a book with a prominent father figure.
Read a book about dreams (god of the sky)
February (Artemis)
Read a classic children's book. (goddess of childbirth)
Read a book that has a nature setting. (goddess of the hunt)
Read a book with an animal companion.
March (Mars)
Read a historical fiction with war in it's setting.
Read a book where the main character(s) has to deal with a major struggle.
Read a book that has a lot of action in it!
April (Aphrodite)
Read a book about Starcrossed lovers. (this is actually Aphrodite's month)
Read a really girly or pink book.
Read a book about a desire you have whether it be food, books, comfort, love, etc.
May (Demeter)
Read a light/fun read.
Read a book set in your favorite season (goddess of seasons)
Read a book with a prominent mother role. (goddess of fertility)
June (Hera)
Read a book that has family as a central theme.
Read a book where marriage is a central theme.
Read a book that has revenge in it.
July (Athena)
Read a book based upon something you would like to learn (goddess of handicrafts)
Read a book where plans are set that may or may not work out (goddess of strategic warfare)
Read a book where there is a character who's highly intelligent
August (Apollo)
Read a poetry book.
Read a book with music as a central theme.
Read a book where there is a prophecy.
September (Hermes)
Read a book that has an important message/moral to it.
Read a book about someone coping with a disease with in them or another character.
Read a book that has thieves in it.
October (Hephaestus)
Read a book based on your career choice. (god of blacksmiths...)
Read a book with 400 pages or more.
Read a book with an inventor in it.
November (Dionysus)
Read a play.
Read a book where art is a main theme.
Indulge in a favorite read.
December (Hades)
Read a book where there is a death or someone is dying.
Read a book with a ghost in it.
Read a book with kidnapping.
Mortal- 1-2 books
Demigod- 3-4 books
God/Goddess- 5-7 books
Titan- 8+ books