Reading University Challenge

[Lisa Kay]

Great, Marianne! Welcome to the challenge.

[Natasha]

Congratulations Anima. You are totally Rocking this challenge. Thanks for the books you posted, definitely ones I'm going to check out. At this rate you will have your PhD by summer. Is that your goal?

[Anima]

Thanks Natasha, although I've just started, and most of the books on my list are to be read, but I would definitely like to finish this challenge quickly and I'm going to read a lot due to complete it, putting the books that are prior on my reading lists for various groups :) Your support is very important in building my motivation :)

[Melissa (ladybug)]

Completed: Associates 7/26/13


Associates Degree:

Science: Fantasy - The Dog That Talked to God **** 6/9/13 - Talking Dog
Literature: European Novel - Sherlock: Sign of Four *** 6/20/13
History: Alternate History - Alvin Journeyman ** 6/13/13 - Alternate Pre/Post Revolutionary War
Social Sciences: Psychology - Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend **** 6/10/13 - Autism
Art: Fine Arts - Leopard's Prey ***** 6/24/13 - (A MC is Artist of Sculpture)
Language: Sino-Tibetan - After the Quake *** 7/26/13 - Takes place in different areas of Japan
Athletics: Sports - The Vow ***** 6/26/13 - (A MC is an high school sports coach)

[❀Tea❀]

Well done Melissa ☺

[Lisa Kay]

Woooooooohoo! Congrats, Melissa. See you at the graduation ceremonies.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Graduation ceremonies?! Does that mean you will be flying us all over to your place LK? Your thanksgiving sound good, perhaps we could aim for that? ;0

[❀Tea❀]

Karen wrote: "Graduation ceremonies?! Does that mean you will be flying us all over to your place LK? Your thanksgiving sound good, perhaps we could aim for that? ;0"

In that case I need to start preparing. Getting visa is quite a challenge. ☺

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

The flight time is the challenge for me *urgh* hate long-haul flying. Maybe we can also organise TL Steven to get me a TARDIS? ;)

[Ashley Marie]

Ask Steven to swing by in the TARDIS and pick me up too, Karen. I'd like to check out the swimming pool.

[Jex]

Grats Melissa! I've added you to the list.

[Lisa Kay]

Sure, why don't you all come for Thanksgiving. One TARDIS coming right up.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

woohoo! :D

[Sophie]

Level: Associates Degree
Completed 7/45

Associates Degree 7/7
Science: The 5th Wave Science fiction (read 8/03)
Literature:Peter Pan (read 8/05)
History: The White Princess(read 7/27)
Social Science: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (read 8/03)
Art: The Sea of Tranquility(read 8/02)
Language: Stolen: A Letter to My Captor (read 7/29)
Athletics: Stealing Parker (read 8/05)

[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Sophie. Welcome to the challenge.

[Barbara ★]

Well finally finished my Associates Degree so onto my Bachelor's.

Associates Degree 7/7
✔Science: The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart (fantasy) 5/14/13
✔Literature: The Map of Lost Memories - Kim Fay (literary fiction) 7/30/13
✔History: The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington (Netherlands 1420s) 5/13/13
✔Social Sciences: Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley 5/15/13
(set in Middle East/women's rights or lack thereof)
✔Art: The Mao Case - Qiu Xiaolong (re: poetry scrolls and paintings) 5/21/13
✔Language: White Tiger - Kylie Chan (set in Hong Kong) 5/23/13
✔Athletics: Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis (hero is professional baseball player) 7/31/13

[Alecia]

Associate Degree
Completed: 6/45
Science: Ready Player One (Science Fiction)
Literature: Pride & Prejudice
History: The Book Thief (German History)
Social Science: Speaking Up: A History of Language and Politics in Canada and Quebec (Linguistics/Political Science)
Art: The Monuments Men: Allied Heros, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (Art History)
Language: Nadja - (Set in France)
Athletics: The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team (Sports History)

[Lisa Kay]

Yipee! Mini congrats, Barbara★!

[Lisa Kay]

Super, Alecia! Welcome to the challenge.

[Jex]

Congrats Barbara ★! I added you to the list.

[~Leslie~]

Associates Degree AWARDED 8/15/13
► Read 1 book from each core subject (7 books)
Science:Obsession7/19/13 **** stars
Literature: Rules of Civility6/9/13 ***1/2 stars
History: At the King's Command 5/21/13 ***1/2 stars
Social Science: Riveted5/24/13 ****1/2 stars
Art: A Cottage by the Sea8/2/13 **** stars
Language:Eye of Heaven5/25/13 **** stars
Athletics: Strike Zone7/11/13 *** stars


Bachelors Degree: 8/15/13 - 5/15/14
► Choose a Major : (read 10 books from any 1 subject)
► Choose a Minor (read 3 books from any 1 subject, not the same as your major)
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[Midu]

Science:

Literature:
American Novel - literature genre set in North America or by a North American author(s)
European Novel
World Novel - literature genre set outside of North America and Europe or by an author from outside of North America and Europe
Graphic Novel/Manga - graphic novel or manga genre & at least 200 pages in length

History:
Alternate History
American History - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in North America
European history
World history

Social Science:

Art:
Fine Arts
Visual Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a visual art piece(s) or a visual artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); visual art is defined here as dance, theater, and film
Music - fiction or non-fiction book where a musical piece(s) or a musician plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how)
Art History - fiction or non-fiction book set in ancient Greece or Rome

Language:
Indo-European
Sino-Tibetan
Niger-Congo - ✔
Austronesian

Athletics:
Baseball - fiction or non-fiction book about baseball or baseball player
Olympics
Cricket
Sports History - fiction or non-fiction historical book about any sport

[Anima]

I've just completed an associates degree :) Yay :)

Associates Degree
Completed :)
✔ Science: Paranormal City of Bones 07/28/13 ***
✔ Literature: American novel The 5th Wave 07/31/13 *****
✔ History: Alternative history Leviathan 08/02/13 ****
✔ Social Sciences: Anthropology (country of origin: Poland, the book is set in England) The Ocean at the End of the Lane 08/01/13 ****
✔ Art: Fine art Tell the Wolves I'm Home 07/29/13 ****
✔ Language: The book set in Russia Metro 2033 08/05/13 ****
✔ Athletics: Olympic Games Private Games 08/04/13 ***

[Cathie]

Congratulations Anima! :-)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Finished Associates Degree!

Timeframe: June 1, 2013 - ? (I am going to try for six months)
Level: Doctorate
Completed: 7/45

Associates Degree
Science: Science Fiction The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa 6/9/13 4♥
Literature: European The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce 6/27/13 4♥
History: European History Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 6/7/13 4♥
Social Sciences: Political science Naked in Death by J D Robb 6/7/13 4♥
Art: Music XO by Jeffery Deaver 6/13/13 3♥
Language: Indo-European The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore 7/31/13 4♥
Athletics: Cricket Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married by Marian Keyes 6/16/13 3♥
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[Cathie]

Congratulations Turtlecollector! :-)

[Anima]

Thank you, Cathie :)

[Sophie]

I've finished my associates!
Level: Associates Degree
Completed 19/45

Associates Degree 7/7
Science: The 5th Wave Science fiction (read 8/03)
Literature:Peter Pan (read 8/05)
History: The White Princess(read 7/27)
Social Science: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (read 8/03)
Art: The Sea of Tranquility(read 8/02)
Language: Stolen: A Letter to My Captor (read 7/29)
Athletics: Stealing Parker (read 8/05)

Bachelors Degree (12/13)

Major: Science (9/10)
1. Angelfall (read 8/23)
2. Seraphina (read 8/06)
3. Succubus Blues (read 8/08)
4. Son of the Shadows (read 8/06)
5. Obsession (read 8/07)
6. Bitten (read 8/11)
7. Omens (Currently reading)
8. The False Prince (read 8/11)
9. The Eternity Cure (read 8/08)
10. Eve and Adam (read 8/10)

Minor: History (3/3)
1. Belle Epoque (read 8/10)
2. The Garden Intrigue (read 8/09)
3. Changeless (read 8/17)

[Midu]

Science:

Literature:
American Novel - literature genre set in North America or by a North American author(s)
European Novel
World Novel - literature genre set outside of North America and Europe or by an author from outside of North America and Europe
Graphic Novel/Manga - graphic novel or manga genre & at least 200 pages in length

History:
Alternate History
American History ✔
European history
World history

Social Science:

Art:
Fine Arts
Visual Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a visual art piece(s) or a visual artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); visual art is defined here as dance, theater, and film
Music - fiction or non-fiction book where a musical piece(s) or a musician plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how)
Art History - fiction or non-fiction book set in ancient Greece or Rome

Language:

Athletics:
Baseball - fiction or non-fiction book about baseball or baseball player
Olympics
Cricket
Sports History - fiction or non-fiction historical book about any sport

[Lisa Kay]

Mini congrats, Anima, Turtlecollector, and Sophie!

[Barbara ★]

Karen wrote: "Barbara ★ wrote: "Associates Degree 3/7
✔Science: The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton ..."

What did you think of The Mysterious Benedict Society? I'd like to read it, but I'm not sure if the good reviews are all hype ;) "


Sorry Karen I missed this post. I really liked it though it's geared towards 10-13 year olds. It's kind of cute with four super smart (or just very creative) youngsters trying to outsmart an evil man. I just finished the second in the series and liked it just as much.

[Emily]

Finished my Bachelor's! My books are listed in post 154. Did I do that right? If not, let me know, and I'll fix it!

[Jex]

Grats Emily!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Emily!

[JC]

Finished my bachelor's!
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, JenC.!

[Kirsten]

Starting: August 17, 2013
Ending: TBD

Associates Degree COMPLETE
Science: The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong (paranormal) - 18Aug13
Literature: Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run by Tsugumi Ohba (graphic) - 19Aug13
History: Blood Brothers in Louisbourg by Philip Roy (american history - set in Louisbourg, Canada in 1744) - 03Dec13
Social Sciences: Left Neglected by Lisa Genova (psychological disorder) - 24Aug13
Art: Unwind by Neal Shusterman (music - Risa plays classical piano) - 01Oct13
Language: Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout by Tsugumi Ohba: (Sino-Tibetan - Japan) - 18Sep13
Athletics:The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (Olympics - soccer) - 23Dec13

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Kirsten!

[Kirsten]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Kirsten!"

Thanks :)

[Phyllis]

Completed mg associates degree -- going on to Bachedlors degree.

[Phyllis]

See Post 183 for my Associates Degree books read.

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Phyllis!

[Marianne]

Finished my associates! See post 205!

[Marianne]

Bachelors Degree- (Begin 8/24/13)

Major: Literature
1. The Homecoming of Samuel Lake (8/25/13) (American setting)
2. O Pioneers! (9/1/13) (American setting)
3. The Black Echo (9/3/13) (American setting)
4. A Separate Peace (9/1/13) (American Setting)
5. The Great Gatsby (9/9/13) (American setting)
6. Breakfast of Champions (9/17/13) (American setting)
7. Fever 1793 (9/20/13) (American setting)
8. Dauntless (9/21/13) (American author)
9. Their Eyes Were Watching God (9/22/13) (American setting)
10. Eternal (9/25/13)(American setting)

Minor: Science
1. Point Pleasant (9/1/13) (Paranormal)
2. Storm Front (9/5/13) (Paranormal)
3. The Host (9/11/13) (Science fiction)

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Marianne!

[Ashley Marie]

Finished my Bachelors - now on to a Masters!

Bachelor's Degree
Major: Science
✔1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (8/6) *****
✔2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (8/14) *****
✔3. Bitter Seeds (8/24) ***
✔4. Hard Magic (8/24) *****
✔5. Moon Over Soho (8/4) ****
✔6. Whispers Under Ground (8/9) ****
✔7. Darkhouse (8/17) ****
✔8. Hex Hall (8/1) ****
✔9. The Anubis Gates (8/19) ****
✔10. Poison (8/16) ***



Minor: Literature
✔1. Skip Beat! (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1 (8/18) ****
✔2. Skip Beat! (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 2 (8/21) ****
✔3. Skip Beat! (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3 (8/22) ****

[Midu]

woohoo Ashley Marie!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Ash! Woohoo is right!

[Sophie]

I've finished my Bachelors degree!
Level: Masters Degree
Completed 35/45

Associates Degree 7/7
Science: The 5th Wave Science fiction (read 8/03)
Literature:Peter Pan (read 8/05)
History: The White Princess(read 7/27)
Social Science: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (read 8/03)
Art: The Sea of Tranquility(read 8/02)
Language: Stolen: A Letter to My Captor (read 7/29)
Athletics: Stealing Parker (read 8/05)

Bachelors Degree (13/13)

Major: Science (10/10)
1. Angelfall (read 8/23)
2. Seraphina (read 8/06)
3. Succubus Blues (read 8/08)
4. Son of the Shadows (read 8/06)
5. Obsession (read 8/07)
6. Bitten (read 8/11)
7. Omens (read 8/24)
8. The False Prince (read 8/11)
9. The Eternity Cure (read 8/08)
10. Eve and Adam (read 8/10)

Minor: History (3/3)
1. Belle Epoque (read 8/10)
2. The Garden Intrigue (read 8/09)
3. Changeless (read 8/17)

Masters Degree (15/15)

Earth Science: (3/3)
1. Elegy (read 8/26)
2. The Assassin's Curse (read 8/31)
3. The Pirate's Wish (read 9/1)

Science Fiction: (3/3)
1. Crown of Midnight (read 8/29)
2. Prodigy (read 9/3)
3. My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century read 9/5

Life Science: (3/3)
1. Briar's Book (read 8/26)
2. Poison (read 8/30)
3. Stolen (read 8/26)

Applied Science: (3/3)
1. Shadows Cast By Stars (read 9/7)
2. Defiance (read 9/6)
3. Partials (read 8/29)

Mix & Match: (3/3)
1. The Bitter Kingdom (read 8/31)
2. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) (read 8/31)
3. Renegade (read 9/7)

[Ashley Marie]

Thanks Midu and LK, and congrats Sophie!