Reading University Challenge

[Chris]

Finished Masters - Yay!

See post https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Esther]

Associate degree done.(message 279)

Om with my Bachelors Degree:

► Major : Science 10/10
The Scar
Wizard and Glass
Midst Toil and Tribulation
Emperor of Thorns
The Maze Runner
The Warded Man
Island in the Sea of Time
Cress
1636: The Kremlin Games
The Desert Spear

► Minor : History 3/3
The Orenda
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
The Witch's Daughter

[Marie]

Finished my Masters Degree! Post #418.
Could you, please, add me to the list?

[★ gwiz ★]

I Finished my PHD of European History - YEAH!

Chanlenge Post

Thanks it was a lot of fun :D

[Barbara ★]

Finally finished my PhD.


PHD - Political Science 10/10 COMPLETE
fiction or non-fiction book about a political movement, politician, or set in a "great power" state (UK, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, or US)

1. The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine (UK/London) 1/31/14
2. Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan (UK) 2/13/14
3. Hollow City - Ransom Riggs (UK/London) 2/20/14
4. Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe (UK/London) 2/28/14
5. Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan (Russia) 3/4/14
6. Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd (Russia) 3/5/14
7. The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley (UK/Scotland) 4/2/14
8. The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley (Russia) 5/12/14
9. The Last Oracle - James Rollins (Russia) 5/30/14
10. Sexiest Vampire Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks (China) 8/31/14


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[✿Claire✿]

I've finished my Associates Degree in post 375">my link text and have started a Bachelors, Majoring in Science and Minoring in Social Science :)

[Marie]

Please add me on the list of completed PhD's, I've just finished my last part of the challenge #418! Thanks!

[Chris]

Finished PHD (post #446) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Please add me to the list, too!

[Christine]

NBRC Reading University Challenge
Beginning 10/2/14 - Completed 10/3/16
Total Books Completed: 45/45

Associate's Degree Completed 11/28/14
✔Science: The Invisible Man
✔Literature: Breakfast at Tiffany's
✔History: Edge of Eternity
✔Social Sciences: Dracula (Psychology: One of the main characters is a physician at an insane asylum.)
✔Art: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Fine Art: The main character, Helen, is a painter.)
✔Language: Empress of the Night: A Novel of Catherine the Great
✔Athletics: Using Pirate Joker card from the Pirate Takeover challenge


Bachelor's Degree Completed 3/10/15
Major: History
✔ All the Light We Cannot See
✔ A Tale of Two Cities
✔ The Maid's Version
✔ Fever 1793
✔ Year of Wonders
✔ Things Fall Apart
✔ Euphoria
✔ I, Claudius
✔ The Scarlet Pimpernel
✔ The Last Kingdom

Minor: Science
✔ Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
✔ Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
✔ The Canterville Ghost



Master's Degree - History Completed 6/3/16

Alternate History
✔ The Boleyn King
✔ The Man in the High Castle
✔ The Boleyn Deceit

American History
✔ The Age of Innocence
✔ The Color Purple
✔ The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

European History
✔ Mistress of Rome
✔ Black Sheep
✔ Claudius the God: And His Wife Messalina

World History
✔ The Ghost Bride
✔ Between Shades of Gray (starts in Europe, moves to Asia)
✔ Exodus

Electives
✔ The Leopard
✔ Wolf Hall
✔ Bring Up the Bodies



PHD: European History Completed 10/3/16
✔ A Burnable Book
✔ The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation
✔ The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
✔ The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
✔ Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster
✔ The Invention of Fire
✔ The Hollow Hills
✔ The Birth of Venus
✔ The Life of Elizabeth I
✔ Girl With a Pearl Earring

[Melissa (ladybug)]

Completed: Message #123
Masters Degree - Science: 9/28/14

Science Fiction
1. Fahrenheit 451 *** 3/14/14 - Dystopian
2. The Good Guy **** 3/17/14 - Fantasy/Science Fiction
3. The Nephilim Trilogy **** 4/7/14 - Science Fiction/Paranormal



Earth Science
1. Galway Bay **** 2/4/14 - Natural Disaster (potato blight)
2. Treasure Island **** 3/13/14 - Takes place mostly on Ocean/Sea
3. Out Of The Dust **** 9/28/14 - Natural Disaster (Dust Bowl during Depression)



Life Science
1. Nine True Dolphin Stories ***** 3/18/14
2. The Tale of Despereaux *** 4/21/14
3. The Last Unicorn **** 6/7/14



Applied Science
1. Child of the Silent Night ***** 4/29/14 - Character born Deaf/Blind
2. Kira-Kira ***** 4/25/14 - Main Character dies of brain tumor
3. Hiss of Death **** 5/1/14 - Main Character has breast cancer; Dr & Nurse murdered



Random (Electives)
1. The Time Machine **** 4/11/14 - Classic Science Fiction (Time Travel)
2. The Bell Jar *** 5/16/14 - Applied Science (Mental Health/Illness)
3. Tarka the Otter *** 7/22/14 - Life Science (Nature story about an Otter)

[Laila Jane]

Finally finished my Master's Degree! Just a PhD to go =)

Msg 76

[Christine]

Completed my associate's degree! #521 Now on to my Bachelor's.

[Deedee]

Finished my Master's Degree in History! See: Post 156

Now to start my Doctor's Degree. I'll keep track of it here:

PHD –
► Choose 1 subcategory from your Masters and read 10 books from that subcategory.
Major: History
Subcategory: European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe
1. (England 1498 – 1547) Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings (2011) by Alison Weir (12/30/14)
2. (Queen Matilda of England, during the years 1125 – 1148) Lady of the English (2011) by Elizabeth Chadwick (02/23/15)
3.(France 1794 – 1819: Historical figure Sophia Blanchard, with her husband, make science and spectacles as “aeronauts” in Hot Air Balloons) The Little Balloonist (2006) by Linda Donn (02/26/15)
4. (Pompeii, Italy, 79 C. E.) The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found (2008) by Mary Beard (04/12/15)
5. (Paris, France 1940-1944) When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940-1944 (2014) by Ronald C. Rosbottom (Hardcover, 480 pages) (05/07/15)
6. (Paris, France 1877-1883: Historical impressionist painters Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas) I Always Loved You (2014) by Robin Oliveira (Hardcover, 343 pages) (07/18/15)
7.(Hungary, 1535ish) Rakossy (1966) by Cecelia Holland (07/23/15)
8. (Greece, Alexander the Great, his first 20 years: 356 B.C. to 336 B. C. ) Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great #1) (1969) by Mary Renault (01/26/16)
9. (England, Queen Emma, 1002 C.E. to 1042 A.D.) The Forever Queen (The Saxon Series #1) (2004) by Helen Hollick (04/16/16)
10. (France 1886 – 1891, the building of the Eiffel Tower) To Capture What We Cannot Keep (2016) by Beatrice Colin (02/21/17)

[Genea]

Finally updated my Masters Degree and PHD. Finished

[❀Tea❀]

Great work everyone. ☺

We have little trouble updating our 'finishers' post since we are out of free space. :P

[Nancy]

I finished my Masters Degree a couple of weeks back here

Now I am on to my PhD in European History

[❀Tea❀]

Good job NancyHelen. ☺

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Nice work NancyHelen.
I'm considering making this challenge my New Years resolution hahahaha to go back to college :-)

[❀Tea❀]

lol

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Ok, I'm going back to school starting the new year :)



Duration: Jan. 1, 2015- ????
Books Read: 7
Degrees obtained: Associates Degree

Associates Degree(7 books)
Science: Cress 1/2/15
Literature: The Help 1/23/15
History: The Pillars of the Earth 1/11/15
Social Sciences: The Search 1/3/15
Art: Rock the Heart 1/16/15
Language: Esperanza Rising 5/5/15
Athletics: Seducing Cinderella (MMA Fighter) 1/6/15




Bachelors Degree: (20 books in all)
► Choose a Major: Science (read 10 books from any 1 subject)


► Choose a Minor (read 3 books from any 1 subject, not the same as your major)

(view spoiler)[Masters Degree: (35 books in all)
► Choose 1 core subject to master - read 3 books from each subcategory, read 3 books mixed and matched (any subcategory from that core group) (15 books)
♦ Note: Can choose the same or a different category from your bachelors degree


PHD: (45 books in all)
► Choose 1 subcategory from your Masters and read 10 books from that subcategory.


Core Subjects: Science, Literature, History, Social Science, Art, Language, Athletics

Subcategories:
Science: science fiction, earth science, life science, applied science
Literature: american novel, european novel, world novel, graphic novel
History: alternate history, american history, european history, world history
Social Science: anthropology, psychology, education, political science
Art: fine arts, visual arts, music, art history
Language: indo-european, sino-tibetan, niger-congo, austronesian
Athletics: baseball, olympics, cricket, sports history

In Depth Sub Category List:

Science:
Science Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal or Dystopian genre
Earth Science - fiction or non-fiction book about climate change, a natural disaster, or located primarily on/in the ocean or underground
Life Science - fiction or nonfiction book about an animal(s) or plant(s)
Applied Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a medical condition/epidemic/breakthrough or where a main character is a doctor or nurse

Literature:
American Novel - literature genre set in North America or by a North American author(s)
European Novel - literature genre set in Europe or by a European author(s)
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 (historical book defined as the book's timeline occurring at least 30 years prior to the publication date):
Alternate History - alternative history genre
American History - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in North America
European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe
World history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set outside of North American and Europe

Social Science:
Anthropology - fiction or non-fiction book set in a culture or country different from yours (state your culture or country of origin)
Psychology - fiction or non-fiction book about psychology, psychological disorders, a psychiatrist, or where the main character has a mental disorder
Education - fiction or non-fiction book about education, an educator (school administration or teacher), or set in a school
Political Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a political movement, politician, or set in a "great power" state (UK, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, or US)

Art:
Fine Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a fine art piece(s) or a fine artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); fine art is defined here as painting, drawing, comics, photography, and sculpture
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 - fiction or non-fiction book set in Spain, Russia or India
Sino-Tibetan - fiction or non-fiction book set in China or Japan
Niger-Congo - fiction or non-fiction book set in Africa
Austronesian - fiction or non-fiction book set in Australia or south east Asia

Athletics:
Baseball - fiction or non-fiction book about baseball or baseball player
Olympics - fiction or non-fiction book about the olympics, an olympian or any olympic sport (other than baseball or cricket)


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[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Carmen. ☺

[Maureen]

Reading University Challenge
January 1, 2015 - ???
0/45

→ ASSOCIATES DEGREE
Read 1 book from each core subject
Science: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Literature: I Am Malala
History: The Secret of Raven Point
Social Science: Columbine
Art: Sunflowers
Language: After the Quake
Athletics: Fever Pitch



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[Esther]

Associate degree done.(message 279)
Bachelor degree done (message 514)
Masters Degree!!!!

Language:
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Niger-Congo - fiction or non-fiction book set in Africa
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[❀Tea❀]

Yay Esther! Good work :)

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Maureen ☺

[✿Claire✿]

Finished my Associates and Bachelors:

Associates Degree (7 books)
Science: The World Without Us
Literature: Twelfth Night
History: The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry
Social Sciences: Nee Naw: Real-Life Dispatches from Ambulance Control
Art: The Wedding Cake Tree
Language: Ella Minnow Pea
Athletics: Pilates Made Easy

Bachelors Degree: (13 books, 20 books in all)
Major: Science
1. The 9/11 Machine
2. Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness
3. Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, United Kingdom Edition
4. The Buried Sky
5. The Covenant Within
6. Doctor Who: Pest Control
7. Mockingjay
8. As Timeless As Magic
9. Fool Moon
10. Donor

Minor: Social Science
1. The Sea of Tranquility (Psychology)
2. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Education)
3. Maid for the Billionaire (Set in China and US, character teacher)

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Claire ☺

[❀Tea❀]

Well done Xaviera ☺

[Laila Jane]

A semester late, but I finally got my PHD. Done!

Laila's Post

[❀Tea❀]

Good work Laila Jane. ☺

And it's never late to finish :)

[Teri-K]

This looks like fun. I love school. :)
Start Date - Jan, 1, 2015.
Completion Date - June 30, 2015.

Associates Degree (1/1/2015-1/17/2015)
Science-Life Science: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, primate research.
Literature-European Novel: A Man Called Ove, author and setting: Sweden.
History- American: Moon Over Manifest, setting: US before & after WWII
Social Sciences-Anthropology: The Last Kingdom, I'm from the US, this is about 9th C Danes.
Art-Art History: The Odyssey, setting: Ancient Greece.
Language-Niger-Congo: The Full Cupboard of Life, setting: Botswana, Africa
Athletics-Cricket: A Place Beyond Courage, setting: England.



Bachelors Degree: History (1/18/2015-3/24/2015)
Major: History
1. European - Grace in Thine Eyes, Scotland 1800's
2. European- When Christ and His Saints Slept, Britain 1100's
3. World- Lord of the Silver Bow, Ancient Greece
4. European- The Wild Hunt, Britain 1100's
5. European - Circle of Honor, Scotland 1300's
6. American - Homefront Hero, US 1910's
7. European - No Graves as Yet, England 1914
8. American - Appaloosa, America 1800's
9. American - A Sensible Arrangement, America 1890's
10. European - To Serve Them All My Days, England 1910-1940's

Minor: Language
1. Niger-Congo- Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer
2. Sino-Tibetan- Genghis: Birth of an Empire
3. Austronesian - Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle




Master's Degree - History (3/25/2015-4/22/2015)
American History:
1. The Measure of Katie Calloway 1867
2. Fireflies in December 1932
3. Cottonwood Whispers 1936

European History:
1. The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History WWII Europe
2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society WWII England
3. The Mark of Salvation Scotland 1300's

World History:
1. The Last Camel Died at Noon Africa 1800's
2. The Hippopotamus Pool Egypt 1900
3. Seeing a Large Cat Egypt 1903

Alternate History:
1. Of Silk and Steam Victorian England
2. Prudence Victorian England
3. Soulless Victorian England

Random:
1. The Promise of Peace Scotland 1300's
2. Under a Blackberry Moon US 1860's
3. The Truest Pleasure US 1930-40's




PHD - American History (4/23/2015-)
1. Catching Moondrops 1938 Virginia
2. One Came Home 1871 Wisconsin
3. A Great Catch 1901 Iowa
4. The Personal History of Rachel DuPree 1910's South Dakota
5. Letters of a Woman Homesteader 1909 Wyoming
6. The Wood's Edge 1757-1776 New York
7. Lila 1920-1930's Iowa
8. Tiffany Girl 1893 New York City
9. When Love Calls 1908 Iowa
10. A Lady in Defiance 1877 Colorado

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to NBRC University Teri-k ☺

[Teri-K]

I have finished my Associate's Degree, in post #545, just above.

[❀Tea❀]

Teri-k wrote: "I have finished my Associate's Degree, in post #545, just above."

That was fast. :) Congrats!

[Teri-K]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "I have finished my Associate's Degree, in post #545, just above."

That was fast. :) Congrats!"

Thanks. I'd been playing around with it since the first of the year offline, but forgot to post it till a couple of days ago, so I kind of back-dated it. :) I hope that's OK.

[Nancy]

I've finished my PhD! That's it, I've graduated at last!

My post here

That took rather a long time...now on to the next challenge :-)

[Tammy]

This looks like fun!
Reading University Challenge started 3/8/15

2/7

Core Subjects:
Science: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Literature: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
History:
Social Science:
Art:
Language:
Athletics:

[Caroline]

I'm in!

Start: 3/8/2015
End: 11/7/2015
45/45

Associates Degree
(view spoiler)[Science: Red Mist
Literature: The Count of Monte Cristo
History: The Devil's Arithmetic
Social Sciences: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
Art: The Chapel Wars
Language: Cinder
Athletics: The Profiler (hide spoiler)]

Bachelors Degree
(view spoiler)[Major: Social Science
1. Something Real
2. Go Ask Alice
3. The Girl on the Train
4. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
5. Me Before You
6. Dust
7. Left behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days
8. Big Little Lies
9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
10. Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind

Minor: Science
1. Murder on the Mind
2. The Golden Compass
3. The Subtle Knife (hide spoiler)]

Masters Degree - Social Science
(view spoiler)[Anthropology:
1. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
2. Like Water for Chocolate
3. Coraline

Psychology:
1. The Name of This Book Is Secret
2. If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
3. All the Bright Places

Education:
1. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
2. Guy in Real Life
3. The Turn of the Screw

Political Science:
1. The Bonfire of the Vanities
2. The Art Forger
3. Nicolae : The Rise of Antichrist

Random:
1. Paper Towns
2. Back on Murder
3. This Book Is Not Good for You (hide spoiler)]

PHD - Political Science
(view spoiler)[1. Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story
2. Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides
3. Apollyon : The Destroyer Is Unleashed
4. September Girls
5. Emmy & Oliver
6. One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies
7. The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
8. Soulsearch
9. A Cold Day For Murder
10. The Cold Dish (hide spoiler)]

[❀Tea❀]

NancyHelen wrote: "I've finished my PhD! That's it, I've graduated at last!
My post here
That took rather a long time...now on to the next challenge :-)"


Well done NancyHelen!

Or... you could try for another degree. ☺

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Tammy & Caroline ☺

[Caroline]

Thank you!

[Tammy]

Thank you!

[Christine]

Bachelor's Completed! Post 521

Now on to the Master's Degree. :-)

[Holli]

Count me in as well.

Start: 3/11/2015

Associates Degree
1. Science (sci-fi): Red Queen 3/18/15
2. Literature (graphic novel/manga): Rodrick Rules 3/16/15
3. History: The Phantom of the Opera 4/13/15
4. Social Sciences (political): Divergent 4/1/15 (factions vs divergence)
5. Art: Fantasy Lover* 4/14/15
6. Language: Tiger Eye 5/7/15 (split between China and US)
7. Athletics: Metro Girl 6/12/15 (shelved as sports mystery)

* Julian was cursed into a scroll which was later turned into a book as something of a sketch and it hangs over his head for the whole of the book he will go back into it within a month



Bachelors Degree
Major: Science
1. Into the Mist 6/17/15 (paranormal)
2. Cinder 6/20/15 (dystopian)
3. The Remaining 6/22/15 (dystopian)
4. The Blood of Olympus 6/26/15 (fantasy)
5. Wicked Charms 6/28/15 (paranormal)
6. Fool Moon 6/30/15 (urban fantasy)
7. Into the Lair 7/1/15 (paranormal)
8. Brother Odd 7/3/15 (paranormal)
9. Guilty Pleasures 7/10/15 (paranormal)
10. Grave Peril 7/19/15 (urban fantasy)



Minor: Social Science - Anthropology (civilian reading military books**)
1. SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper 6/18/15
2. Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General 6/29/15
3. No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden 8/17/15

** I'm not sure if anyone else would consider the military a "culture," but I do personally with how different their world is than mine.



Master's Degree - Science
Science Fiction:
1. Night Bites 8/21/15 (paranormal)
2. The Forever Kiss 8/23/15 (paranormal)
3. The Grimm Chronicles Vol. 1 8/25/15 (paranormal)



Earth Science:
1. Demon Street Blues 8/24/15 (isle/island)
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 8/28/15 (UK; island country)
3. The End 9/8/15 (island)



Life Science:
1. Dorothy And the Wizard in Oz 9/17/15 (plant people at beginning and animals play a major role throughout the book)
2. The Sword of Summer 10/13/15
3. Master of the Moon 12/16/15 (Diana London is a werewolf; important plot point in book, several times over)



Applied Science:
1. Ultraviolet 9/18/15 ("vampire" virus; main character was a nurse)
2. Born of Ice 9/24/15 (Devyn is a doctor)
3. X-Men 10/20/15 (evolution/mutation; Jean Grey is a doctor)



Random:
1. The Hunger Games 9/2/15 (dystopian)
2. The Martian 10/7/15 (science fiction)
3. In Other Worlds 10/25/15 (paranormal)



PHD - Science Fiction:
1. Coraline 1/11/16
2. Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories 1/12/16
3. Illuminae 1/22/16
4. Timeline 1/24/16
5. Life, the Universe and Everything 2/5/16
6. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish 2/10/16
7. Scarlet 2/14/16
8. Cress 2/25/16
9. Fairest: Levana’s Story 2/29/16
10. Mostly Harmless 3/22/16

[❀Tea❀]

Woohoo Christine! Well done!

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Holli ☺

[Emily]

Start Date: March 11, 2015
End Date:

Books Read: 6/45

Associates Degree (6/7)

Science: Proof: The Science of Booze (Life Science) - read 5/26/15
Literature: I Am China (World Novel - author from China, a good part of the novel takes place in China) - read 8/14/15
History: Frog Music (American History) - read 8/9/15
Social Science: Rumble (Education - set in a high school) - read 7/23/15
Art: Unbecoming (Fine Arts - (view spoiler)[the main character steals and sells an antique Dutch painting (hide spoiler)]) - read 6/5/15
Language: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Niger-Congo - set in Botswana) - read 9/19/15
Athletics:

(view spoiler)[
Subcategories:
Science: science fiction, earth science, life science, applied science
Literature: american novel, european novel, world novel, graphic novel
History: alternate history, american history, european history, world history
Social Science: anthropology, psychology, education, political science
Art: fine arts, visual arts, music, art history
Language: indo-european, sino-tibetan, niger-congo, austronesian
Athletics: baseball, olympics, cricket, sports history

In Depth Sub Category List:

Science:
Science Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal or Dystopian genre
Earth Science - fiction or non-fiction book about climate change, a natural disaster, or located primarily on/in the ocean or underground
Life Science - fiction or nonfiction book about an animal(s) or plant(s)
Applied Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a medical condition/epidemic/breakthrough or where a main character is a doctor or nurse

Literature:
American Novel - literature genre set in North America or by a North American author(s)
European Novel - literature genre set in Europe or by a European author(s)
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 (historical book defined as the book's timeline occurring at least 30 years prior to the publication date):
Alternate History - alternative history genre
American History - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in North America
European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe
World history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set outside of North American and Europe

Social Science:
Anthropology - fiction or non-fiction book set in a culture or country different from yours (state your culture or country of origin)
Psychology - fiction or non-fiction book about psychology, psychological disorders, a psychiatrist, or where the main character has a mental disorder
Education - fiction or non-fiction book about education, an educator (school administration or teacher), or set in a school
Political Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a political movement, politician, or set in a "great power" state (UK, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, or US)

Art:
Fine Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a fine art piece(s) or a fine artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); fine art is defined here as painting, drawing, comics, photography, and sculpture
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 - fiction or non-fiction book set in Spain, Russia or India
Sino-Tibetan - fiction or non-fiction book set in China or Japan
Niger-Congo - fiction or non-fiction book set in Africa
Austronesian - fiction or non-fiction book set in Australia or south east Asia

Athletics:
Baseball - fiction or non-fiction book about baseball or baseball player
Olympics - fiction or non-fiction book about the olympics, an olympian or any olympic sport (other than baseball or cricket)
Cricket - fiction or non-fiction book about cricket or set in an International Cricket Council (ICC) full member country (Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West India, or Zimbabwe)
Sports History - fiction or non-fiction historical book about any sport
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[Emily]

Reserved.

[Nancy]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "NancyHelen wrote: "I've finished my PhD! That's it, I've graduated at last!
My post here
That took rather a long time...now on to the next challenge :-)"


Well done NancyHelen!

Or... you could try for another degree. ☺..."

Aaaargh! Evil temptress!! :-)

[Alex]

I am going to start this challenge......could I possibly include all of the books read from the start of the year?