Reading University Challenge

[Anima]

Thank you, Ashley Marie, I really like this challenge :) I'm even a little bit sad that I'm heading toward its complition, but thankfully, I have a load of others to complete :)

[Zuzana]

Finaly finished my master's degree. I was stuck on my last book (alternate history) forever. :)

Master's Degree - History: 15/15 (finished on Oct 2, 2013)
Alternate:
1. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik July 21, 2013 ***
2. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik July 31, 2013 ****
3. Black Powder War by Naomi Novik Oct 2, 2013 ***

American:
1. The Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour July 9, 2013 ***
2. The Hours by Michael Cunningham July 18, 2013 **** (view spoiler)[2/3 of the book are set in the US (hide spoiler)]
3. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Aug 23, 2013 ***

European:
1. One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters July 11, 2013 ***
2. Doctor Who: The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner July 26, 2013 *** (view spoiler)[2/3 of the book are set in the 2nd century Rome (hide spoiler)]
3. The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory Aug 2, 2013 ***

World:
1. The Ronin: A Novel Based on a Zen Myth by William Dale Jennings July 10, 2013 ***
2. The Emperor's Pearl by Robert van Gulik July 14, 2013 ***
3. The Chinese Lake Murders by Robert van Gulik July 16, 2013 ***

Random:
1. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory Aug 6, 2013 ****
2. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory Aug 16, 2013 ****
3. The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory Aug 21, 2013 **

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo, Zuzana!

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[Zuzana]

Thanks, Lisa Kay. :D PHD here I come.

[Ashley]

Just finished my bachelors! Now for my masters.

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo, Ashley!

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[Patty]

I love the idea of this challenge. Is it too late to start?

[Lisa Kay]

Nope. Go for it, Patty. And, welcome!

[Scarlett]

Science:Kiss of Steel✔
Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird✔
History: A Question of Lust✔
Social Sciences: The Sweethearts' Knitting Club✔
Art: Chateau d'Eternite✔
Language: Friend-zoned✔
Athletics: Maurice✔

Finished my associate degree! :D

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo! Congrats, Scarlett!

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[Sophie, The other one]

Starting an Associate Degree

Science:
Literature:
History:
Social Science: Body of Evidence
Art:
Language:
Athletics:

[Anima]

I've got five more to finish my PHD, I will end this challenge before the end of the year, yupi :D

[Midu]

Science:

Literature:
American Novel
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:

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 - ✔

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]

Welcome to the challenge, Dr. Sophie!

[Jenn]

Ooh I want in on this.

Start date October 22, 2013

Associates Degree - Finished 8/27/14
Science: 77 Shadow Street 12/13/13 (science fiction)
Literature: The Catcher in the Rye 8/3/14
History: Slaughterhouse-Five 8/27/14 (US history/alternate)
Social Sciences: Skinwalkers 12/8/13 (anthropology - Navajo)
Art: Memento Nora 12/21/13 (one of the main characters is known for her sculptures)
Language: The Things They Carried 7/5/14 (Southeast Asia setting - Vietnam)
Athletics: Yes Man 1/24/14 (set in an ICC country - England)

Bachelor Degree - Started 8/27/14 Finished 5/1/15
Major - Literature
1 Unless 8/30/14 (world literature - Canada)
2 Fahrenheit 451 9/1/14 (American literature)
3 The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 9/7/15 (world literature – Dominican Republic)
4 The Marriage Plot 9/21/14 (American Literature)
5 The Dinner 10/23/14 (European Literature)
6 Life of Pi 11/3/15 (World Literature - India)
7 The Namesake 11/9/14 (World Literature – India)
8 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 11/10/15 (American Literature)
9 Big Little Lies 11/24/14 (World Literature – Australia)
10 The Children Act 5/1/15 (European Literature)

Minor - Science
1 Brave New World 9/2/14 (science – fiction)
2 A Grimm Legacy 10/27/14 (fantasy)
3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 10/11/14 (fantasy)

[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Jennifer! Welcome to the challenge.

[Jex]

Grats Anima! If you finish you can always do a different degree if you'd like to continue after your PHD ;-)

Grats Ashley, Zuzana, and Scarlett!

[Rebecca]

I'm working on the similar challenge in the Historical Fictionista Group, so why not join this one as well! Gotta love those reading degrees :) (scurries off to make a new spreadsheet and pick out books)

Start date October 28, 2013 - unlimited

Master's Degree = History
15/15

Alternate History - alternative history genre
1.Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon 12/22/14
2.Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare 2/4/15
3.Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 11/26/14

American History - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in North America
1.The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 5/28/14
2.Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline 7/3/14
3.Calico Joe by John Grisham 7/26/14
4.The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier 8/7/14
5.The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom 8/17/14

European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe
1.France (Paris) The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan 4/15/14
2.England Richard III by William Shakespeare 4/22/14
3.England, France, Czech Republic Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 6/16/14
4.France Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay 8/26/14


World history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set outside of North American and Europe
1.Japan Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 10/3/14
2.Australia The Forgotten Garden 10/30/14
3.Japan The Samurai's Garden 5/20/15




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Finished! :
Associates Degree FINISHED
7/7

✔Science: Science Fiction - Distopia - Allegiant by Veronica Roth - 11/10/13
✔Literature:American Novel - set in North America - Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich 11/8/13
✔History: Historical Fiction (HF) - The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy - 11/18/13
✔Social Sciences: Anthropology - Scotland - Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith 10/31/13
✔Art:Fine Arts - sculpture - Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 11/1/13
✔Language: Indo-European - Spain - The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 11/4/13
✔Athletics:Cricket country - England - The Boleyn King by Laura Andersen 12/2/13

Bachelor's Degree FINISHED
13/13

Major = Literature
✔1.Literature - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - 12/16/13
✔2.European/British Literature - The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 1/1/13
✔3.European/British Literature - Endless Night by Agatha Christie 1/6/13
✔4.Literature - Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walters 1/14/14
✔5.Literature - The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak 12/21/13
✔6.European/British Literature - Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel 1/31/14
✔7.Literature - Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith 2/7/14
✔8.European Literature - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 3/13/14
✔9.European/British Literature - The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley 3/15/14
✔10.European/British Literature - The Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly 4/4/14

Minor = History
✔1. HF - Shrouds of Holly by Kate Kingsbury 12/19/13
✔2. HF - The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe 12/5/13
✔3.HF - Room With A Clue by Kate Kingsbury 1/14/14

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PHD: European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe FINISHED
10/10
✔1.[BOOK:At the Water's Edge] 6/1/15
✔2.Clockwork Princess 2/3/15
✔3.Vanity Fair 7/13/15
✔4.Cleopatra's Daughter 7/28/15
✔5.Burial Rites 9/9/15
✔6.Voyager 10/27/15
✔7.The Mapping of Love and Death 11/11/15
✔8.The Secret Keeper 12/14/15
✔9.The Tudor Secret 12/16/15
✔10.No Clue At The Inn 12/21/15

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Rebecca!

[Ashley]

Just finished my masters!!

[Jex]

Grats Ashley!

[Jex]

It's a race! No one has finished their PHD yet. Who will be the first?

[Sophie]

It's funny you say that because I actually just finished my PHD!

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

[~Leslie~]

Start Date: 5/15/13

Sub-catergories explanation(view spoiler)[
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 (hide spoiler)]

Associates Degree Awarded (view spoiler)[
► 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 (hide spoiler)]


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)
Major: History
1.The Bronze Horseman
2. Lionheart
3.Fall of Giants
4. To Defy a King 11/11/13 **** stars
5. Hetaera--Suspense in Ancient Athens 8/31/13 *** stars
6.Lion of Ireland
7. The Hunter 9/9/13 ***** stars
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Minor: Literature
1.A Spear of Summer Grass
2. The Paris Wife 8/27/13 ****1/2 stars
3.The Ghost Bride


Master's Degree -(view spoiler)[
► 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)
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Electives
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PHD -
► Choose 1 subcategory from your Masters and read 10 books from that subcategory.
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[Jex]

Grats Sophie! Way to be the first :-)

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo! Congrats, Ashley!

[Lisa Kay]

Whoa! Congrats, Sophie!

[Anima]

I have two more books to finish my PHD :) congrats, Ashley and Sophie !

[JC]

Finished Masters - on to PHD: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo! Congrats, JenC!

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[Anima]

PHD complete :)

PHD
Anthropology (country of origin: Poland)

✔ 1.Etiquette & Espionage(the UK) 10/27/13 ***
✔ 2.Unwind(the US) 11/05/13 ****
✔ 3.A Week in Winter (Ireland) 11/13/13 *****
✔ 4.Rebecca (England) 10/03/13 *****
✔ 5.The Twelve(the US) 10/09/13 ****
✔ 6.Doctor Sleep (the US) 10/16/13 ****
✔ 7.11/22/63(the US) 10/19/13 *****
✔ 8.The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye(the US) 10/15/13 *****
✔ 9.The Universe Versus Alex Woods 11/05/13 ****
✔ 10.Grave Surprise(the US) 10/23/13 **

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo! Congrats, Anima and Allison!! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

[Anima]

Thanks, Lisa Kay. I may try out another degree next year, it was a really pleasurable challenge. :)

[Lisa Kay]

Glad you liked it, Anima. It is one I'm tempted to try myself.

[Jex]

Grats JenC, Allison, and Anima!

[Kristina]

Completed my Associate's (way back in September, gah)

Associates Degree
Science:Insurgent COMPLETED July 8, 2013
Literature:Wuthering Heights COMPLETED August 19, 2013
History:Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln COMPLETED July 7, 2013
Social Sciences: The Bible of Unspeakable Truths COMPLETED August 3, 2013
Art: Selected Poems and Letters COMPLETED August 21, 2013
Language: Memoirs of a Geisha COMPLETED September 8, 2013
Athletics: The Original Curse: Did the Cubs Throw the 1918 World Series to Babe Ruth's Red Sox and Incite the Black Sox Scandal? COMPLETED August 30, 2013

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo, Kristina!

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[Anima]

Thank you, Jex :)

[Jex]

Grats Kristina!

[Laila Jane]

Finished my Bachelor's! Which, I have to add, lines up with my real degree because I'm finishing up by final classes before I get my Bachelor's this December =)

Please see Msg 76: (Laila's Reading University Challenge)

Bachelors Degree - COMPLETE
       ✓Major: Science (10/10)
      1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (07/31/13)
      Science Fiction - fantasy/paranormal genre

      2. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/17/13)
      Science Fiction - paranormal genre

      3. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/19/13)
      Science Fiction - paranormal genre

      4. Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/20/13)
      Science Fiction - paranormal genre

      5. Shadows by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/27/13)
      Science Fiction - paranormal genre

      6. Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/28/13)
      Science Fiction - paranormal genre

      7. Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/31/13)
      Science Fiction - paranormal genre

      8. Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger (09/15/13)
      Science Fiction - supernatural/fantasy

      9. Allegiant by Veronica Roth (10/24/13)
      Science Fiction - dystopian

      10.Uglies by Scott Westerfield (11/22/13)
      Science Fiction - dystopian

      ✓Minor: Athletics (3/3)
      1. Saving Face by T.J. Dell (07/13/13)
      Baseball/Softball - fiction book about a character that coaches softball

      2. After Tuesday by Renee Ericson (09/10/13)
      Olympics - fictional book where main characters enjoy sports that are featured in the Olympics

      3. Out of Play by Nyrae Dawn and Jolene Perry (10/31/13)
      Olympics - fictional book where the main character plays a sport featured in the Olympics

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Laila Jane!

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[Ashley Marie]

Congrats on both your goodreads and real life milestones!

[Jex]

Grats Laila Jane!

[Karla]

I thought I signed up for this, but guess not. I started my list, but forgot to post it here!

[Karla]

NBRC: Reading University Challenge
Start: 10/21/2013
End:

(view spoiler)[Associates Degree 4/7
Science: School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins Paranormal November 6, 2013
Literature: The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller America Setting October 31, 2013
History: Victoria and the Rogue by Meg Cabot October 23, 2013
Social Sciences: Confessions of a Bad Teacher: The Shocking Truth from the Front Lines of American Public Education by John Owens October 27, 2013
Art: The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot (MC is ex-pop star)
Language: Austronesian: Set in Australia 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls
Athletics: Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford

Bachelors Degree: 0/13
Major: Literature
1. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman Silverman
2. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
4. Persuasion by Jane Austen
5. A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
6. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Minor: Science
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Master's Degree - Social Sciences 0/15
Anthropology - fiction or non-fiction book set in a culture or country different from yours (state your culture or country of origin):
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Psychology - fiction or non-fiction book about psychology, psychological disorders, a psychiatrist, or where the main character has a mental disorder
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Education - fiction or non-fiction book about education, an educator (school administration or teacher), or set in a school
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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)
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Random:
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PHD - Education or Psychology(I'll decide later) 0/10
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[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Karla!

[Tonya]

I would like to sign up for this one, I'm starting small with my associates. :)

Associates Degree (7 books in all)

Core Subjects
✔ Science Stardust 05-20-14
✔ Literature Where'd You Go, Bernadette 05-18-14
✔ History The Light in the Ruins 04-26-14
✔ Social Science We Are Water (one of the main characters is a psychiatrist 7-17)
✔ Art Searching for Von Honningsbergs 04-18-14
✔ Language The Ghost Bride 03-29-14
Athletics

[Jex]

Welcome Tonya!

[Lisa Kay]

Neat! Welcome to the challenge, Tonya.

[Rebecca]

Finished my Associates Degree!

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