#3 Two-Month Reading Challenge (Feb 1 - March 31)

[Gisbelle]

Duration: February 1 to March 31, 2013
This thread is for the participants to post their list and progress.

Rules:
- Read one book for each category
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.

Conditions

1. Goodreads Award: read a book from Goodreads award young adult nominees list 2012 | Click Here

2. New Release: read a book published in 2013 | Click Here for Ideas

3. February & March: read a book with both letters F & M anywhere in the title | e.g. My Very UnFairy Tale Life

4. Super Bowl (February 3): read a book that the main character is a football player

5. Chinese New Year (February 10): read a book written by Chinese or Asian author | Click Here for Ideas

6. Valentine’s Day (February 14): read a second book in any series you like

7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26): read a fairy tale retelling book | Click Here for Ideas

8. International Women's Day (March 8): read a chick lit | Click Here for Ideas

9. National Pi Day (March 14): read a book with number 3, 1 or 4 in the title

10. Saint Patrick's Day (March 17): read a book with drinks on the cover (beer, wine…)

Notes:
Please post the date you finish your book(s) & the rating.
Make sure you repost so that it will be easier for others to keep track of your progress.

Good Luck & Read On!!!

[Janna]

I'm in!!!

Start Date:

0/10

1. Goodreads Award: The Fault in Our Stars 2/2
2. New Release: Then You Were Gone 2/14
3. February & March:
4. Super Bowl (February 3): Catching Jordan 2/3
5. Chinese New Year (February 10):
6. Valentine’s Day (February 14):
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26):
8. International Women's Day (March 8):
9. National Pi Day (March 14):
10. Saint Patrick's Day (March 17):

[Gisbelle]

Great :) Hope you enjoy it! I just finished my #2 challenge.

[Janna]

Congrats! Will you be joining in on #3?

[Gisbelle]

of course :) I haven't thought about the books yet though.

[Janna]

Yeah, me neither.. I usually pick them out at the beginning, but I am thinking about just winging this one. :)

[Andreea]

1. Goodreads Award: The Fault in Our Stars
2. New Release: Walking Disaster
3. February & March: The Best of Me
4. Super Bowl (February 3): Play with Me
5. Chinese New Year (February 10): Never Let Me Go
6. Valentine’s Day (February 14): Changing the Game
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26): Beastly
8. Good Girls
9. National Pi Day (March 14): The Thirteen Problems
10. Saint Patrick's Day (March 17): Mystery Man

[Trip]

4/10


Goodreads Award: The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2/13 #4
New Release: The Disappeared 2/26 #4
February & March:
Super Bowl (February 3):
Chinese New Year (February 10):
Valentine’s Day (February 14): MetaWars: The Dead Are Rising 3/6 #4
Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26): A Kiss in Time 2/6 #4
International Women's Day (March 8):
National Pi Day (March 14):
Saint Patrick's Day (March 17):

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

10/10

Start Date: February 1st
Completed: 3/5

1. Goodreads Nominee: Easy 2/9
2. 2013 release: Invisible 2/18
3. February & March: The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer 2/10
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan 2/3
5. Chinese New Year: Legend 3/5
6. Valentine's Day: Through the Ever Night 2/22
7. Tell A Fairy Tale Day: Kill Me Softly 2/27
8. Int'l Women's Day: Putting Boys on the Ledge 2/1
9. Pi Day: Lips Touch: Three Times 2/28
10. St. Patrick's Day: Coffeehouse Angel 2/3

[Nicole]

3/4 completed

5.The Kite Runner Feb. 1, 5 stars
6.The Ask and The Answer(Chaos Walking #2) Mar. 22, 5 stars
7.Fairest
8.The Time Traveller's Wife Feb.14, 4 stars

[Taylor]

10/10 completed
1. Goodreads award:Pushing the Limits2/18 (5 stars)
2. 2013 release:Just One Day 3/17 (4 stars)
3. February & March: Anatomy of a Boyfriend 3/25 (3 stars)
4. Superbowl:Stupid Fast 3/17 (3 stars)
5. Chinese New year: Ash 3/6 ( 2 stars)
6. Valentine's day:Insurgent 2/19 (4 stars)
7. Tell a fairy tale day:Sweetly 3/20 (4 stars)
8. International Women's day:The ABC's of Kissing Boys 3/9 (2 stars)
9. National pi day: 13 to Life 3/28 (3 stars)
10. St. Patrick's day: Coffeehouse Angel 3/9 (3 stars)

[Angela]

Start date: 2/1/13
End date: 3/31/13

Finished: 0/10

1. Goodreads Award: Tilt
2. New Release: Pivot Point
3. February & March: read a book with both letters F & M anywhere in the title
4. Super Bowl (February 3): read a book that the main character is a football player
5. Chinese New Year (February 10): Shug
6. Valentine’s Day (February 14): read a second book in any series you like
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26): Ash
8. International Women's Day (March 8): read a chick lit
9. National Pi Day (March 14): Just One Day
10. Saint Patrick's Day (March 17): Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty

[Ruth Noemi]

FINISHED: 3/3
1. Goodreads Award: The Fault in Our Stars-FINISHED 2/9 ( 5 stars)
3. February & March: read a book with both letters F & M anywhere in the title | e.g. My Very UnFairy Tale Life: Fire from the Rock-FINISHED 2/19 ( 4 stars)
8. International Women's Day (March 8): read a chick lit: That Summer-FINISHED 2/22 (5 stars)

[Gisbelle]

Read: 0/10

1. Goodreads Award: Crash
2. New Release: Cross My Heart, Hope To Die
3. February & March: The One for Me
4. Super Bowl:
5. Chinese New Year: The Great Wall Of Lucy Wu
6. Valentine’s Day: The Vincent Brothers
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Rapunzel, The One with all the Hair
8. International Women's Day: The Almost Truth
9. National Pi Day: Just One Day
10. Saint Patrick's Day:

To-Read

[[deleted user]]

I'm in!

Goodreads Award: Insurgent(2/2/13)
New Release: The Prince (3/7/13)
February & March: The Secret of Ella and Micha(2/13/13)
Super Bowl (February 3):
Chinese New Year (February 10):
Valentine’s Day (February 14):Fairest (3/8/13)
Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26):UnEnchanted(3/7/13)
International Women's Day (March 8): Love's Enduring Promise (2/25/13)
National Pi Day (March 14):
Saint Patrick's Day (March 17):

6/10

[Kathy]

OK I'm in :) 10/10 Complete

Goodreads Award: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight done 3/24 5*
New Release: Through the Ever Night done 2/22 5*
Feb & Mar: My Life in Black and White done 3/14 4*
Super Bowl (Feb 3): The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden done Mar 23 (5 stars)
Chinese New Year (Feb 10) Legend done 2/16 5*
Valentine's Day (Feb 14): Breaking Point done 3/22 4*
Tell a Fairy Tale Day (Feb 26): Cloaked done 3/11 4*
International Women's Day (Mar 8): The Sky Is Everywhere done 3/13 5*
National Pi Day (Mar 14): One False Note 3/29 4*
St. Patrick's Day (Mar 17): Being Friends with Boys done 3/31 3*

[Sandra]

Can it be from young adult sci-fi fantasy or does it have to be fiction?

[Gisbelle]

Sandra wrote: "Can it be from young adult sci-fi fantasy or does it have to be fiction?"

Any books should be fine as long as they fit the requirements. Actually, young adult sci-fi fantasy is a fiction.

[Carly]

I'm in :)

0/10 completed

1. Goodreads award: Easy
2. 2013 release: Ali's Pretty Little Lies
3. February & March: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (rereading)
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan
5. Chinese New year: The Kite Runner
6. Valentine's day: Linger
7. Tell a fairy tale day: Beastly
8. International Women's day: Someone Like You
9. National pi day: I Am Number Four
10. St. Patrick's day: The Espressologist

[Anne]

Okay
0/10

1. Goodreads Award
2. 2013 Release: Splintered 2/23 (4 stars)
3. February and March: The Evolution oF Mara Dyer
4. Superbowl: Generation Dead 3/10 (3 stars)
5. Chinese New Year: Black Butler Volume 1 2/22 (3 stars)
6. Valentine's Day: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy 2/5 (4 stars)
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Entwined 2/19 (4 stars)
8. International Women's Day: The Devil Wears Prada 2/12 (3 stars)
9. Pi Day
10. St. Patrick's Day

[J9]

This will be my first challenge and it looks challenging! (Also I would like to challenge my fellow Canadians to add Family Day Feb 11/18: A book about a family, in honour of our first one in BC!)

*Update Mar 7 -I've changed out two of my books, because I needed to replace them with books that are burning a hole in my e-reader!*
Start Date:

8/10

1. Goodreads Award: The Fault in Our Stars 2/2 (5 stars)

2. New Release: boundless 2/3 (3.5 Stars)

3. February & March:Mistborn

4. Super Bowl (February 3): Catching Jordan 2/1 (3 Stars)

5. Chinese New Year (February 10):Legend

Family Day (February 11):Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

6. Valentine’s Day (February 14): Everbound 2/21 (2.5 Stars)

7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26): Beauty 2/13 (3.5 stars)

8. International Women's Day (March 8): Unleashed 3/8 (2 stars)

9. National Pi Day (March 14): The One That I Want 2/12 (3 stars)

10. Saint Patrick's Day (March 17): Mystery Man 2/5 (4 stars)

[Ginger]

I'm in too!

1. Goodreads Award
2. 2013 Release
3. February and March
4. Superbowl
5. Chinese New Year
6. Valentine's Day
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day
8. International Women's Day
9. Pi Day
10. St. Patrick's Day

[Christie]

I think I have time this month so I am in also!!

Completed 1/10

1. Goodreads Award:
2. 2013 Release: Paper Valentine
3. February and March:
4. Superbowl:
5. Chinese New Year:
6. Valentine's Day: The Drowned Cities
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day
8. International Women's Day: Where'd You Go, Bernadette 2/10 ****
9. Pi Day: The Taking of Room 114 2/11 **
10. St. Patrick's Day

I will finish this soon

[April]

This sounds like fun. I'm in.

Start date:
Read: 0/10

1. Goodreads Award:

2. New Release:

3. February & March:

4. Super Bowl:

5. Chinese New Year: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

6. Valentine’s Day:

7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Beauty by Robin McKinely

8. International Women's Day: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

9. National Pi Day:

10. Saint Patrick's Day:

[Vicki]

1. Goodreads Award: Slammed

2. New Release: Dance of Shadows

3. February & March: The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap

4. Super Bowl: Finding Chase

5. Chinese New Year: The Immortal Rules

6. Valentine’s Day: Catching Fire

7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day:

8. International Women's Day:

9. National Pi Day:

10. Saint Patrick's Day:

[Birdie]

Things have been hectic lately and I haven't been able to read much let alone do many challenges on goodreads lately. But I'm going to try to do this one anyway. I've got 2 months, I can do this.

1. Goodreads Award:Cinder
2. New Release: The Indigo Spell 2/19, 5 Stars!!!
3. February & March:Once in a Full Moon
4. Super Bowl (February 3):Catching Jordan
5. Chinese New Year (February 10): Legend 2/2, 4 stars
6. Valentine’s Day (February 14): The Crown of Embers 2/22, (5 stars)
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26):Princess of the Midnight Ball
8. International Women's Day (March 8):The Host
9. National Pi Day (March 14):Dark Inside
10.Saint Patrick's Day (March 17):

[Birdie]

I was wondering if would be an option for National Pi day? The 4 isn't technically in the title but it is on the cover.

[Gisbelle]

Yes, it is ok :)

[Carly]

1/10 completed

1. Goodreads award: Easy
2. 2013 release: Ali's Pretty Little Lies
3. February & March: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (rereading)
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan
5. Chinese New year: The Kite Runner
6. Valentine's day: Linger 07/02, 3 stars
7. Tell a fairy tale day: Beastly
8. International Women's day: Someone Like You
9. National pi day: I Am Number Four
10. St. Patrick's day: The Espressologist

[Carly]

2/10 completed

1. Goodreads award: Easy
2. 2013 release: Ali's Pretty Little Lies
3. February & March: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (rereading)
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan 08/02, 3 stars
5. Chinese New year: The Kite Runner
6. Valentine's day: Linger 07/02, 3 stars
7. Tell a fairy tale day: Beastly
8. International Women's day: Someone Like You
9. National pi day: I Am Number Four
10. St. Patrick's day: The Espressologist

[Vicki]

Gis, would count as a fairy tale? I have read posts where others say it's a modern day Cinderella story.

[Carly]

3/10 completed

1. Goodreads award: Easy 10/02, 4 stars
2. 2013 release: Ali's Pretty Little Lies
3. February & March: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (rereading)
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan 08/02, 3 stars
5. Chinese New year: The Kite Runner
6. Valentine's day: Linger 07/02, 3 stars
7. Tell a fairy tale day: Beastly
8. International Women's day: Someone Like You
9. National pi day: I Am Number Four
10. St. Patrick's day: The Espressologist

[Gisbelle]

Vicki wrote: "Gis, would count as a fairy tale? I have read posts where others say it's a modern day Cinderella story."

Of course Vic :)

[Carly]

5/10 completed

1. Goodreads award: Easy 10/02, 4 stars
2. 2013 release: Ali's Pretty Little Lies
3. February & March: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (rereading)
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan 08/02, 3 stars
5. Chinese New year: The Kite Runner
6. Valentine's day: Linger 07/02, 3 stars
7. Tell a fairy tale day: Beastly
8. International Women's day: Burned 13/02, 3 stars
9. National pi day: I Am Number Four
10. St. Patrick's day: The Espressologist 15/02, 2 stars

[Kat]

7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26): read a fairy tale retelling book : My Fair Godmother (rereading)

8. International Women's Day (March 8): read a chick lit | Click Here for Ideas

9. National Pi Day (March 14): read a book with number 3, 1 or 4 in the title

10. Saint Patrick's Day (March 17): read a book with drinks on the cover (beer, wine…)

[Carly]

6/10 completed

1. Goodreads award: Easy 10/02, 4 stars
2. 2013 release: Ali's Pretty Little Lies
3. February & March: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (rereading)
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan 08/02, 3 stars
5. Chinese New year: The Kite Runner 21/02, 5 stars
6. Valentine's day: Linger 07/02, 3 stars
7. Tell a fairy tale day: Beastly
8. International Women's day: Burned 13/02, 3 stars
9. National pi day: I Am Number Four
10. St. Patrick's day: The Espressologist 15/02, 2 stars

[Bunny]

0/7 completed

1. Goodreads Award:
2. 2013 Release:
3. Feb. and March:
5. Chinese New Year:
6. Valentine's day: 03/17 5 stars
7. Fairy tale retell:
8. International Women's day:

If I decide at the last minute to do the other 3 I'll post them here.
4. Superbowl:
9. National Pi day:
10. St. Patrick's day:

[Karen]

1. Goodreads Award:Code Name Verity
4. Super Bowl (February 3):I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond (2.23.13- Three stars)
5. Chinese New Year (February 10):A Thousand Splendid Suns
6. Valentine’s Day (February 14):Crossed (1.8.13- Four stars)
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26):Cinder (2.25.13- Five Stars)
8. International Women's Day (March 8):Killer
9. National Pi Day (March 14):Thirteen Reasons Why (2.17.13- Five stars)

[Purvika]

I am Done

Completed 10/10

1. Goodreads Award: The Fault in Our Stars (2.1.13-4.5 stars)

2. New Release: Shadows in the Silence(2.20.13-5 stars)

3. February & March: I Am Number Four(2.22.13-4 stars)

4. Super Bowl: Play with Me(2.24.13-4 stars)

5. Chinese New Year: The Immortals of Meluha(2.11.13-4 stars)

6.Valentine’s Dayv:Perfect(2.26.13-4.5 stars)

7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Cinder(2.7.13-4 stars)

8. International Women's Day: The Time Traveler's Wife(2.2.13-3 stars)

9. National Pi Day:The One(2.3.13-4 stars)

10. Saint Patrick's Day:The Secret Sinclair(2.25.13-2stars)

[Christie]

Completed 6/10

1. Goodreads Award:
2. 2013 Release: Paper Valentine 2/24 ***
3. February and March: My Beautiful Failure
4. Superbowl: Necessary Roughness 3/17 **
5. Chinese New Year:
6. Valentine's Day: The Drowned Cities 3/26 ***
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Tiger Lily 2/28 ***
8. International Women's Day: Where'd You Go, Bernadette 2/10 ****
9. Pi Day: The Taking of Room 114 2/11 **
10. St. Patrick's Day: Drink, Slay, Love

I am torn on the other ones...

[Carly]

7/10 completed

1. Goodreads award: Easy 10/02, 4 stars
2. 2013 release: Ali's Pretty Little Lies
3. February & March: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (rereading) 25/02, 4 stars
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan 08/02, 3 stars
5. Chinese New year: The Kite Runner 21/02, 5 stars
6. Valentine's day: Linger 07/02, 3 stars
7. Tell a fairy tale day: Beastly
8. International Women's day: Burned 13/02, 3 stars
9. National pi day: I Am Number Four
10. St. Patrick's day: The Espressologist 15/02, 2 stars

[Gisbelle]

Start: February 1 - March 31
Read: 4/10

1. Goodreads Award: Crash
2. New Release: Cross My Heart, Hope To Die | Feb 11 (4*)
3. February & March: The One for Me
4. Super Bowl:
5. Chinese New Year: The Great Wall Of Lucy Wu
6. Valentine’s Day: Quantum Coin | Feb 23 (3*)
7. Tell a Fairy Tale Day: Rapunzel, The One with all the Hair | Feb 8 (3*)
8. International Women's Day: The Almost Truth | Feb 5 (4*)
9. National Pi Day: Just One Day
10. Saint Patrick's Day:

Complete:


To-Read:



** Still don't know what to read for #4 & #10

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Gisbelle,

this list might help with #4:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/21...

and http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12...

and
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/28...
might help for #10

:) I hope they do!

[Gisbelle]

Trisha wrote: "Gisbelle,

this list might help with #4:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/21...

and http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12...

and
http://www.good..."

Thanks :) I'll check them out! You are the best <3

[Carly]

8/10 completed

1. Goodreads award: Easy 10/02, 4 stars
2. 2013 release: Ali's Pretty Little Lies
3. February & March: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (rereading) 25/02, 4 stars
4. Superbowl: Catching Jordan 08/02, 3 stars
5. Chinese New year: The Kite Runner 21/02, 5 stars
6. Valentine's day: Linger 07/02, 3 stars
7. Tell a fairy tale day: Beastly 05/03, 4 stars
8. International Women's day: Burned 13/02, 4 stars
9. National pi day: I Am Number Four
10. St. Patrick's day: The Espressologist 15/02, 2 stars

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Augusti wrote: "I am Done Completed 10/1 ..."

Oh my gosh ,I totally missed this!

Congratulations Augusti!!! :D I hope you liked your books!

[Purvika]

Thxx , yup ... All of them was pretty interesting books ...

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay done! 10/10
Completed 3/5

[Ruth Noemi]

FINISHED!-Message 14

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yay!! Congrats Ruth!!!

did you like your books?