Mollie's Challenges

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T-Shirt Challenge

FINISHED JANUARY 18, 2014
Goal: 13/13
September 9, 2013 - February 15, 2014


(view spoiler)[MATCHING BOOKS

1. Read a novella.
10/27/2013

2. Read a mystery.Finished 10/03/13


3. Read a police procedural, or is about firemen, or has something sweet on the cover. 11/04/2013


4. Read a book with wizards in it.
10/14/2013

5. Read a book where the heroine is a bluestocking (exceptionally smart).
10/22/2013

6. Read a romance; any sub-genre.12/30/2013


7. Clueless. Read a book that is confusing or the character can't make up her mind.Finished 10/04/2013


8. Read a book that has a title with poor grammar or where a word repeats.Finished 01/18/2014

9. Read a book about a second chance at love. December 9/2013


10. Read a book with "ice" in the title or on the cover. Or the protagonist has extra-sensory mental powers.October 24/2013

11. Read a book with a weapon on the cover or there is a "standoff" scene in the book.09/16/13


12. Read a book originally published the year that they 'de-throned' Pluto - 2006. **sniffle** Or one with a planet (or dwarf planet) on the cover. Or is the ninth in a series.11/20/2013

BONUS BOOKS
13. Read a book about mythology or the descendants of mythic Gods.Finished 12/28/12
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September 2013 Takeover

Duration: September 1 - 30, 2013
Level Dancing All Night: 4-7 books It's a slow month so it looks like I'll be Greeting the Sunrise.
8/8 completed Finished September 15, 2013

(view spoiler)[ 1.Choose a mystery. TBD so many to choose from The Girl Who Played with Fire Steig Larsen 09/08/2013
2.Read a book with a blue cover.Only Time Will Tell Jeffrey Archer 09/04/2013
3. Read a book with a green cover or where the main character is a chef.The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Stephen King 09/02/2013
4. Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge, or helps you finish off one.Coraline Neil Gaiman for the Neil Gaiman for A Year Buddy Read 09/15/2013
5. One More TimeThe Godfather Mario Puzo on Audible 09/10/2013
6. Book with a Dress on the Cover Mennonite In a Little Black Dress 09/08/2013
7. Book with an animal on the cover Because of Winn-Dixie 09/15/2013
8. V is for... The Grave Tatoo by Val McDermid 09/14/2013
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Neal Gaiman - A Book a Month for a Year

(view spoiler)[September 2013 - Coraline - BOM Finished 09/15/13

October 2013 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane - BOM and Ashley Marie's choice 10/27/13

November 2013 - The Graveyard Book - Sonia's choice Finished 11/30/2013

December 2013 - Neverwhere - Karen's choice Finished July 2013

January 2014 - Stardust - Elizabeth's choice Finished Jan 14

February 2014 - American Gods - Nicole's choice

March 2014 - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - Sarah's choice

April 2014 - Anansi Boys - Cathie's choice Finished 12/28/2013

May 2014 - Fragile Things: short fictions and wonders - Anne's choice

June 2014 - Smoke and Mirrors - Amanda's choice

July 2014 -The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes - Pigletto's choice

August 2014 - The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch - Christy's choice
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The Princess Bride Discussion Thread

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The Graveyard Book Discussion Thread

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Coraline Discussion Thread

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12 Towers Challenge

Duration -Need for Speed October 3, 2013 to April 3, 2015

Completed 62/78

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
6/7/201404/20/1410/17/1310/19/201401/04/201404/24/14
01/20/201401/12/201401/23/1403/27/1404/14/1408/22/20147/26/2014

11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
7/12/2014 12/17/2013 5/27/2014 02/01/2014 12/21/2013 08/08/2014 08/02/2014 07/09/2014

10 book club reads
01/08/201402/17/201403/23/1404/17/1408/27/201408/05/201408/02/201407/02/201407/19/201406/19/2014

9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
10/22/13 10/14/2013 12/28/2013 08/24/2014

8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
10/05/201310/27/1311/20/2013(all 15 stories)


7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
10/13/2014 6/4/2014 10/5/2014 10/10/2014

6 random books
9/30/2014 09/11/2014 08/30/2014 08/15/2014 08/21/2014

5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
02/23/1404/03/1404/28/1407/22/201407/11/2014

4 books that you started but never finished
04/18/147/14/201412/30/201307/25/2014

3 books that you've already read before
04/15/1409/17/201407/28/2014

2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
01/18/2014


1 book that intimidates you

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1,000,000 page Relay Challenge

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Stardust Discussion Thread

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American Gods Discussion Thread

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Saving this for when I get closer to finishing the 12 towers. It looks fun

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~ Authors’ Birthdays Challenge ~

(view spoiler)[Duration: You set the pace.

Rules: Read a book for each day of the month, using authors’ birthdays to determine which author you read.

For example, for book #20, you could read a book by Aubrey de Grey (April 20th), or Michael Koryta (September 20th). Choose from all one month, or your birthday month, or mix and match them.

For help, go to the BrainyQuote.com site and click on the month and day you desire (see green arrow, Screen #1, below).

Also note, there is an alphabetical listing available (see red arrow, Screen #1, below). So, you may look for your favorite authors’ birthdays, or try someone new. It will take you to a quote of theirs first; just click on their name/link again and it will take you to their profile page, which shows their birthday.

Screen #1

You do not have to use this source; you may find your own reference. Other helpful ones are:

www.authdir.net
www.teenreads.com
www.famouswhy.com
Not a lot, but there is also GoodReads listopia; type in a search, like:
Books by Authors with March Birthdays
librarybooklists.org
Facebook and Shelfari also has some.
I posted some Romance Writers to Post #14.

Total Number Options/Levels

Level 1 - Just do a calendar column (4 or 5 down) or row (7 across).
Level 2 - Just do your birthday and those of your family & friends.
Level 3 - Do February, so 28 days.
Level 4 - Or 29, for a February Leap Year.
Level 5 - 30 days.
Level 6 - 31 days.
BONUS - Whatever level you choose, plus an extra one, for your birthday!

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Popular Authors Whose Series We've Read
Jim Butcher is October 25th
Charlaine Harris is November 25th
Richelle Mead is November 12th (hide spoiler)]

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Ooh, I'm in.

TBR Tackler Challenge
Level: Spear Tackle: Read 6 books
Duration: May - October
Numbers: 50, 48, 33, 81, 83, 108

50. Motherland
48. The Moneychangers 06/30/2014
33. Casual Vacancy
81. Christine
83. The Pact 07/09/2014
108. The Enforcer 05/01/2014

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This will be a good way to get through some of my audible stuff.

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Discussion Thread for November Book of the Month - YA