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message 1: by Vi (last edited Feb 20, 2013 08:56AM) (new)

Vi | 2794 comments MARCH Monthly Challenge:
This thread is for suggestions and questions for the various categories. The thread for participants is HERE.

1.'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'M'.

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a February birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours OR match the date of your birthday (1-31) as close as possible to a member on the March birthday list.

3. Geography:Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Japan. Japan is famous for its Technology and food. Read a book with a person working in the food industry or a book where technology plays a main role. Japan is also famous for Manga (Japanese comics).

4. Third Month: Read a book with 3 words in the title or a book that is 3rd in a series.

5. Erin Go Bragh (Mar 17): Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Ireland.

6. Old Stuff Day (Mar 2): Read a book that has long since lavished in your TBR.

7. Popcorn Lover's Day: Read a book that has been converted to movie or vice versa.

8. March 1st: March is the beginning on Autumn in Southern Hemisphere. Read a book set in the fall or a book with an Autumn scene on the cover or a book with a predominantly red, orange or yellow cover.

9. Smoke and Mirrors Day (Mar 29): Read a 'magic' book or a book with magicians or a mystery book.

10. Reader's Choice:Read any book of your choice.

You can choose 3 , 5 , 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.

When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.

Please repost your progress as it helps when updating.

Happy Reading Everyone!


message 3: by Penney (new)

Penney (pschoener) | 3553 comments I have 3 questions regarding the book to movie category, please.
1. Can it be book to TV show?
2. Can it be a book that has not yet been released or is in the process of becoming a movie?
3. Can it be a book within the series even though that book has not yet become a movie? i.e. City of Ashes

Lol, this should be the easiest of all the categories...


message 4: by Vi (new)

Vi | 2794 comments 1. Yes
2. If there is a general release date info, then, yes it can be used even if it's still in the making.
3. If there is a plan for the book to be made into a movie, then yes. If not, then no. Sorry.

Hope that helps, Penney!


message 5: by Penney (new)

Penney (pschoener) | 3553 comments Thanks Vi :-)


message 6: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Found a good shelf for 7. Popcorn Lover's Day: Read a book that has been converted to movie or vice versa.




Books-that-are-becoming-movies-TV-shows


message 7: by Fran, Moderator (new)


ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ (unheard) | 162 comments YAY! these sound so easy :)

I have a Q:

Can we read a Manga for #3???


message 9: by Vi (new)

Vi | 2794 comments Ashwag, yes you can! I very much encourage you to since I love manga :)


message 10: by Makenzie (new)

Makenzie (makenziefay) | 496 comments I've always wanted to read manga. There's just so much, I don't know where to start. I was wondering if there was anything y'all would suggest for a first-time reader like me. :)


message 11: by Vi (new)

Vi | 2794 comments Makenzie - sure. I can point out some manga for you. Is there any genre/specifics you'd like?


ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ (unheard) | 162 comments Vi wrote: "Ashwag, yes you can! I very much encourage you to since I love manga :)"

me too, there's so many out there and I wanna start digging :P


message 13: by ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ (last edited Mar 04, 2013 03:31AM) (new)

ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ (unheard) | 162 comments Makenzie wrote: "I've always wanted to read manga. There's just so much, I don't know where to start. I was wondering if there was anything y'all would suggest for a first-time reader like me. :)"

me too, I am a manga beginner & I'd suggest you consider Vampire Knight, Vol. 1 if you're into the vampire stuff .. I really liked it!


message 14: by Sassafrass (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 4192 comments I have a question. for option #4 third month, would you take "&" as a word like in Cut & Run or Sticks & Stones since you pronounce it Cut and Run.


message 15: by Makenzie (new)

Makenzie (makenziefay) | 496 comments ɑƨħŵɑɡ wrote: "Makenzie wrote: "I've always wanted to read manga. There's just so much, I don't know where to start. I was wondering if there was anything y'all would suggest for a first-time reader like me. :)"
..."


Haha that's a coincidence....that's one of the few that I've actually watched.

Vi wrote: "Makenzie - sure. I can point out some manga for you. Is there any genre/specifics you'd like?"

Not really. I'm open to reading a variety.


message 16: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments makenzie,if want to read a good manga,start wid a short series 1st,i'd lyk u to try reading xxxholic,its my fave manga...but...its a bit long.hehehehe


message 17: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments can i a re-read be okay?


message 18: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments with the manga, one volume is okay or do i have to read the whole story?


message 19: by Vi (new)

Vi | 2794 comments Questian - re-reads are ok. One volume is a book still. So it is enough.


message 20: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments ah okay...... thank vi


message 21: by Vi (new)

Vi | 2794 comments Makenzie - Sorry but let me get back to you tonight. I had all these manga lined up for you but my browser crashed. Argh!!


message 22: by Makenzie (new)

Makenzie (makenziefay) | 496 comments Vi wrote: "Makenzie - Sorry but let me get back to you tonight. I had all these manga lined up for you but my browser crashed. Argh!!"

Oh no!!!!! Silly browser. I appreciate you looking for me. There's do much out there it's a bit overwhelming. :-)

ɑƨħŵɑɡ and Questian...I'm looking into your suggestions as well. Thanks!


message 23: by Tina Theresa (last edited Mar 06, 2013 09:39AM) (new)

Tina Theresa | 255 comments Here is a website for YA to movies page.

http://www.imdb.com/list/NJFs6aWtfzo/...

I also saw that Beautiful Bastard is going to be a movie.


message 24: by Sassafrass (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 4192 comments Is there a verdict for this question below? Thanks!

Sassafrass wrote: "I have a question. for option #4 third month, would you take "&" as a word like in Cut & Run or Sticks & Stones since you pronounce it Cut and Run."


message 25: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Sorry Sass!

I will answer for Vi and hope she is ok with it :)

Yes, you can use the & as the word and :)


message 26: by Sassafrass (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 4192 comments Fran wrote: "Sorry Sass!

I will answer for Vi and hope she is ok with it :)

Yes, you can use the & as the word and :)"



Thanks, Fran!


message 27: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments For those who cant read the actual manga, here is an online site for it:


http://mangafox.com

there are alot of manga's here, feel free to read them, and dont worry its a free site...


message 28: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments i cant chose which book to read for the pop corn lover's day.... it's oughh


can some one help me? my freind gave me the Shopholic series,,,,(is the spelling right?)

any other good reads?


message 29: by Vi (new)

Vi | 2794 comments Sorry, Sassafrass! I thought I had answered your question. :O

Thanks for answering, Fran!


message 30: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments i know, but it's hard to choose a good book!!! i like changed my popcorn lover's day book 5 times already,,,,,


i know.....


message 31: by Sassafrass (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 4192 comments Vi wrote: "Sorry, Sassafrass! I thought I had answered your question. :O

Thanks for answering, Fran!"


No worries, Vi. I know how that is. :)


message 32: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Questian wrote: "i cant chose which book to read for the pop corn lover's day.... it's oughh


can some one help me? my freind gave me the Shopholic series,,,,(is the spelling right?)

any other good reads?"



Questian, there are so many books into movies to choose from, it really depends on what you like to read.

I am reading Slammed for this category, it's supposed to be great. The Host is supposed to be a great book and soon to be released movie. There is the Twilight series.

Vi has provided a link above that has a long list of ideas.


message 33: by Ty (new)

Ty  | 1943 comments Questian wrote: "For those who cant read the actual manga, here is an online site for it:


http://mangafox.com

there are alot of manga's here, feel free to read them, and dont worry its a free site..."


eh... I wouldn't be so quick to call it free... but the legality of this site has always been questionable.


message 34: by Nicola (new)

Nicola | 649 comments For #4 - the third month -- do we have to count "a" or "the" as a word?


message 35: by Vi (new)

Vi | 2794 comments Nicola, feel free to discount them if it'll work in your favour. Or you can use them also. Upto you.


message 36: by Nicola (new)

Nicola | 649 comments Thanks!


message 37: by Nicola (new)

Nicola | 649 comments Another question. Would having a conversation with your dead mother be considered magic? I am not really sure what category that would fall under.For One More Day


message 38: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments @ty and Fran,thanks for the suggestion..

i ended up reading a Nora Robert Movie-TV book for the Popcorn lover's day,,,,

Montana Sky by Nora Roberts

really good


message 39: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Hi Nicola!

I think some would consider that magical....so I would say yes, you could use it. And since I am helping Vi out with this thread for awhile.....it's a go :)


message 40: by Nicola (new)

Nicola | 649 comments Thanks Fran!


message 41: by Questian (new)

Questian (sakurastrife) | 457 comments @ty,i just read your message, hehehehhe, it is in my country, if you read the manga online, i have also checked with othe online manga scans, and for me this is the okay.


ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ (unheard) | 162 comments guys, can I read Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare for the autumn category?


message 43: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments ɑƨħŵɑɡ wrote: "guys, can I read Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare for the autumn category?"

Yes, that's enough orange/yellow on cover - it works :)


ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ (unheard) | 162 comments Fran wrote: "ɑƨħŵɑɡ wrote: "guys, can I read Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare for the autumn category?"

Yes, that's enough orange/yellow on cover - it works :)"


thanks :)


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