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The Twelve Towers Challenge
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Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, ★g.★!"Thanks, I wasnt going to do any challenges this year, just read :D But with having 5 years to complete I really dont have the pressure to do this year. I can add as I go along :D
The Twelve Towers Challenge Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/1/14
78/78 Books Completed
✔12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. King of Hearts by Cheyenne McCray. Completed 10/11/13 **** (4 Stars)
2. Rachel's Cowboy by Judy Christenberry. Completed 10/14/13 *** (3 Stars)
3. Leaving Earth by Loribelle Hunt. Completed 10/24/13 *** (3 Stars)
4. He's the Man by M. Malone. Completed 10/28/13 **** (4 Stars)
5. The Wedding by Julie Garwood. Completed 10/29/13 ***** (5 Stars)
6. Beneath the Beauty by Skye Warren. Completed 11/6/13 ***** (5 Stars)
7. Daric's Mate by J.S. Scott. Completed 11/14/13 ***** (5 Stars)
8. If You Believe in Me by Natalie J. Damschroder. Completed 11/15/13 **** (4 Stars)
9. Caught by Menace by Lolita Lopez. Completed 11/19/13 *** (3 Stars)
10. Sought by Evangeline Anderson. Completed 11/21/13 ***** (5 Stars)
11. Smitten Image by Pam B. Morris. Completed 11/21/13 *** (3 Stars)
12. Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley. Completed 11/25/13 ***** (5 Stars)
✔11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. Erotic Invitation (Midnight Fantasies) by Carly Phillips. Completed 10/2/13 *** (3 Stars)
2. Fair Play by Deirdre Martin. Completed 10/3/13 *** (3 Stars)
3. Hot Island Nights by Sarah Mayberry. Completed 10/8/13 **** (4 Stars)
4. Indigo Blue by Catherine Anderson. Completed 10/17/13 *** (3 Stars)
5. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Completed 11/3/13 ***** (5 Stars)
6. Everyday, Average Jones by Suzanne Brockmann. Completed 11/7/13 **** (4 Stars)
7. One Perfect Night by Bella Andre. Completed 11/16/13 **** (4 Stars)
8. Luke's Promise by Eileen Wilks. Completed 12/3/13 *** (3 Stars)
9. Loves Me, Loves Me Knot by Heidi Betts. Completed 12/11/13 *** (3 Stars)
10. Harvard's Education by Suzanne Brockmann. Completed 12/16/13 *** (3 Stars)
11. Breathe by Kristen Ashley. Completed 12/20/13 ***** (5 Stars)
✔10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. On A Night Like This by Barbara Freethy. Completed 10/6/13 **** (4 Stars)
2. Open Invitation by Tiffany White. Completed 10/10/13 *** (3 Stars)
3. Wild about Harry by Linda Lael Miller. Completed 10/14/13 **** (4 Stars)
4. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman. Completed 10/18/13 *** (3 Stars)
5. The Baby Claim by Catherine George. Completed 10/22/13 ** (2 Stars)
6. Wedlocked: Banished Sheikh, Untouched Queen by Carol Marinelli. Completed 11/1/13 **** (4 Stars)
7. Three Nights of Sin by Anne Mallory. Completed 11/6/13 **** (4 Stars)
8. Alex by Angela Verdenius. Completed 11/9/13 **** (4 Stars)
9. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper. Completed 11/14/13 ***** (5 Stars)
10. Love Irresistibly by Julie James. Completed 12/4/13 ***** (5 Stars)
✔9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1. The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens. Completed 10/4/13 ***** (5 Stars)
2. Oliver's Hunger by Tina Folsom. Completed 10/6/13 *** (3 Stars)
3. Red Kissby Deidre Knight. Completed 10/11/13 ***** (5 Stars)
4. Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands. Completed 10/13/13 **** (4 Stars)
5. The Art of Duke Hunting by Sophia Nash. Completed 10/15/13 **** (4 Stars)
6. The Wolf Next Door by Lydia Dare. Completed 10/17/13 ** (2 Stars)
7. Croc And The Fox by Eve Langlais. Completed 11/17/13 ***** (5 Stars)
8. The Naked Baron by Sally MacKenzie. Completed 11/20/13 **** (4 Stars)
9. Red Demon by Deidre Knight. Completed 11/26/13 *** (3 Stars)
✔8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1. Drawing the Line by Kimberly Kincaid. Completed 10/9/13 *** (3 Stars)
2. Birthday Party Surprise by Cheryl Dragon. Completed 10/13/13 *** (3 Stars)
3. Build Me Up by Lily Rede. Completed 10/21/13 *** (3 Stars)
4. Outside the Lines by Kimberly Kincaid. Completed 10/24/13 *** (3 Stars)
5. Forever Rowan by Violet Summers. Completed 10/28/13 **** (4 Stars)
6. Lassoing Lara by N.J. Walters. Completed 10/30/13 *** (3 Stars)
7. Chasing Paradise by Sondrae Bennett. Completed 11/15/13 *** (3 Stars)
8. First Strike by Pamela Clare. Completed 11/30/13 ***** (5 Stars)
✔7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb. Completed 11/1/13 ***** (5 Stars)
2. Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley. Completed 11/5/13 ***** (5 Stars)
3. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward. Completed 11/8/13 ***** (5 Stars)
4. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole. Completed 11/11/13 ***** (5 Stars)
5. Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands. Completed 11/12/13 **** (4 Stars)
6. Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley. Completed 11/30/13 ***** (5 Stars)
7. At Last by Jill Shalvis. Completed 12/4/13 ***** (5 Stars)
✔6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. Million Dollar Christmas Proposal by Lucy Monroe. Completed 11/11/13 ***** (5 Stars)
2. The Playboy of Puerto Banus by Carol Marinelli. Completed 11/13/13 **** (4 Stars)
3. Striking Distance by Pamela Clare. Completed 12/2/13 ***** (5 Stars)
5. Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis. Completed 12/10/13 ***** (5 Stars)
4. Truce: The Historical Neighbor from Hell by R.L. Mathewson. Completed 12/15/13 ***** (5 Stars)
6. Saved by Venom by Lolita Lopez. Completed 1/4/14 **** (4 Stars)
✔5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1. Delinquent Daddy by Linda kage. Completed 10/18/13 **** (4 Stars)
2. The Billionaire's Secrets by Meadow Taylor. Completed 10/18/13 *** (3 Stars)
3. Marco's Redemption by Lynda Chance. Completed 10/19/13 ***** (5 Stars)
4. My Lord Conqueror by Samantha James. Completed 10/21/13 *** (3 Stars)
5. Jennifer's Lion by Lizzie Lynn Lee. Completed 10/21/13 ** (2 Stars)
✔4 books that are second chance authors
1. Sarah's Lion by Lizzie Lynn Lee. Completed 11/25/13 * (1 star)
2. The Jilted Bride by Shadonna Richards. Completed 12/4/13 ** (2 Stars)
3. So Into You by S.L. Carpenter. Completed 1/9/14 *** (3 Stars)
4. Simply Scandalous by Tamara Lejeune. Completed 1/11/14 *** (3 Stars)
✔3 books that you've already read before
1. Beauty and the Beast by Hannah Howell. Completed 10/23/13 **** (4 Stars)
2. The Bride by Julie Garwood. Completed 10/26/13 ***** (5 Stars)
3. Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea by Sophia Nash. Completed 10/31/13 ***** (5 Stars)
✔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
1. Fever by Maya Banks. Completed 11/19/13 ***** (5 Stars)
2. Burn by Maya Banks. Completed 12/8/13 ***** (5 Stars)
✔1 book that intimidates you
1.Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Completed 11/16/13 ***** (5 Stars)
The Twelve Towers ChallengeDuration: 01/13/2014-01/13/2019
Slow and Steady
Completed: 2/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. Tudors by Leanda De Lisle Completed 1/13/2014 ***
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1. Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World by Theresa Cheung
2. A Witch’s Beauty (Daughters of Arianne, #2) by Joey W. Hill
3. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1-2) by Marjane Satrapi
4. Le Morte d’Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table by Thomas Malory
5. Sunshine by Robin McKinley
6. Arthurian Legends by Mike Ashley
7. Mr. Darcy’s Daughters by Elizabeth Aston
8. The Awakening (Darkest Powers #2) by Kelley Armstrong
9. Freeing Keiko: The Journey of a Killer Whale from Free Willy to the Wild
10. The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers & Rogues by George Choundas
11. Goddess of the Sea (Goddess Summoning, #1) by P.C. Cast
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block
2. The Unicorn Treasury: Stories, Poems, and Unicorn Lore
3. The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew #3)
4. The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing by Rumi
5. Flawless (Pretty Little Liars, #2) by Sara Shepard
6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Panel to Panel
7. The Forest of Adventures (Knight Trilogy, #1)
8. I, Vampire, Vol. 1: Tainted Love by Joshua Hale Fialkov
9. Selected Poems by George Gordon Byron
10. Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Garriger
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1. Fairest by Gail Carson Levine Completed 1/28/2014 ***
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12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
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10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
(4 Stars)9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
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(5 Stars)8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
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(5 Stars)7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
4 books that you started but never finished
3 books that you've already read before
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
1 book that intimidates you
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I'm in.
11/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently:
1. Champion
2. Beautiful Darkness
3. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
4. Darkest Minds
5. World After
6. The Girl of Fire and Thorns
7. Shatter Me
8. Unravel Me
9. The Shadowhunter's Codex
10. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
11. Dead Until Dark
12. The Reckoning
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest:
1. The Girl in the Steel Corset
2. Hate List
3. Going Bovine
4. Succubus Blues
5. Unearthly
6. Hex Hall
7. Sisters Red
8. Who Could That Be At This Hour?
9. Loki's Wolves
10. Tithe
11. Blue Bloods
10 books you randomly select from your shelves:
1. Requiem
2. Unwind
3. Prince of Thorns
4. The Painted Girls
5. Howl's Moving Castle
6. The Iron Daughter
7. Night Pleasures
8. Antigoddess
9. The Sweet Far Thing
10. Anansi Boys
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs:
1. Fire
2. Bitterblue
3. At Grave's End
4. Faefever
5. Eona
6. Never Fade
7. Beautiful Chaos
8. Beautiful Redemption
9. Queen of the Damned
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1. The Knife of Never Letting Go
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. The Book Thief
4. Storm Front
5. Fiery Heart
6. Gone
7. Dark Lover
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date):
1. Blood of Olympus
2. Cress
3. Dreams of Gods & Monsters
4. The Infinite Sea
5. City of Heavenly Fire
6. Lair of Dreams
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads:
1. Tiger's Curse
2. Frozen
3. Venom
4. Poison Princess
5. Under the Never Sky
4 books that you started but never finished:
1. The Two Towers
2. Uglies
3. The Amulet of Samarkand
4. Night World vol. 3
3 books that you've already read before:
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2. City of Glass
3. The Last Olympian
2 books that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books:
1. The Eye of the World
2. Moon Called
1 book that intimidates you:
1. Return of the King
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12 books that you've acquired most recently:
2. Beautiful Darkness
3. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
4. Darkest Minds
6. The Girl of Fire and Thorns
7. Shatter Me
8. Unravel Me
9. The Shadowhunter's Codex
10. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
11. Dead Until Dark
12. The Reckoning
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest:
1. The Girl in the Steel Corset
2. Hate List
3. Going Bovine
4. Succubus Blues
5. Unearthly
6. Hex Hall
7. Sisters Red
8. Who Could That Be At This Hour?
9. Loki's Wolves
10. Tithe
11. Blue Bloods
10 books you randomly select from your shelves:
1. Requiem
3. Prince of Thorns
4. The Painted Girls
5. Howl's Moving Castle
6. The Iron Daughter
7. Night Pleasures
8. Antigoddess
9. The Sweet Far Thing
10. Anansi Boys
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs:
2. Bitterblue
6. Never Fade
7. Beautiful Chaos
8. Beautiful Redemption
9. Queen of the Damned
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you:
1. The Knife of Never Letting Go
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. The Book Thief
5. Fiery Heart
6. Gone
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date):
1. Blood of Olympus
3. Dreams of Gods & Monsters
4. The Infinite Sea
5. City of Heavenly Fire
6. Lair of Dreams
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads:
1. Tiger's Curse
2. Frozen
3. Venom
4. Poison Princess
4 books that you started but never finished:
1. The Two Towers
2. Uglies
3. The Amulet of Samarkand
4. Night World vol. 3
3 books that you've already read before:
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2. City of Glass
3. The Last Olympian
2 books that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books:
1. The Eye of the World
2. Moon Called
1 book that intimidates you:
1. Return of the King
The Twelve Towers ChallengeDuration: 01/22/2014-01/22/2015
Might be overly ambitious!!!!
Completed: 9/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
*1. Gone Girl by GiGillian Flynn Finished 1/23
*2. Angelfall finished 1/29
3. The Ocean at the end of the lane Neil Gaiman
4. Suicide Games Haijdi
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11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
*1. Before I Fall Lauren Oliver finished 02/28
2. Persuasion Jane Austin
3. The Maze Runner James Dashner
4. The Other Life - Susanne Winnacker
5. Forever Blue - Jennifer Edlund
6. A Matter of Time - Michael Bowler
7. The Glass Butterfly - Louise Marley
8. First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones
9. Tribulation- Phillip Simpson
10. The Dead Path - Stephen Irwin 11. Already Dead - Charlie Houston
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
*1. My Life as a White Trash Zombie-finished 2/12/14
*2. Ruin finished 3/14
*3. MaddAdam by Atwood finished 4/6/14
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1. Lies Micheal Grant
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8. Simmer Kaityln Davis
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1. 20th Century Ghosts - Joe Hill
2. From Dark Places - Emma Newman
3. On the Day I died - Candace Flemming
4. Destroy Me Tarhereh Mafi
5. Fracture Me Tarhereh Mafi 6.
7. Apology - Plato
8. Pompeii Peter Connelly
ApologyPompeii7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. The handmaid's tail Atwood
2. 1984 Orwell
*3. Call of the wild - Jack London finished 1/30
4. The island of Dr. Moreau H. G Wells
5. Watership Down Richard Adams
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. Cress Marissa Meyer
2. Burn Julianna Baggott
3. Ignite Me - Tahereh Mafi
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1. 11/22/63 Stephen King
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1. Rapture - Phillip Simpson
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*1. The Picture of Dorian Gray finished 1/26/14
The Twelve Towers ChallengeStart Date:01/22/14
End Date: ???
◈ Rules
Any media allowed (audio, ebook, graphic novel, book, etc.)
◈ Level and Duration
Quick as a Bunny - up to 2 years
◈ The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
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1.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2.Eat, Pray, Love
3.Middlesex
4.Gone with the Wind
5.Jemima J: A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans
6.Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
7.Good in Bed
8.Persuasion
9.To Kill a Mockingbird
10.Little Women
11.Wuthering Heights
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1.The Ideal Husband
2.Secrets of a Duchess
3.The Woman Next Door
4.More Than a Stranger
5.Carolina Moon
6.Captive Bride
7.Water for Elephants
8.Midnight Voices
9.Under the Tuscan Sun
10.The Ever Knight
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1.All She Wants for New Year's 01/25
2.Blissfully Snowbound 01/25
3.Ski Slope Tryst With the Billionaire Couple 01/25
4.All Over You 01/26
5.A White Cougar Christmas 01/26
6.Ethan's Mate 01/28
7.The Summer House 01/31
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I've tried to resist. Very hard. (Well, maybe not really since I'm here ☺)Duration: 24.1.2014.-23.7.2015.
Level: Need for Speed
: 58/7812 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date) - mostly library books
1. The Rebuilding Year by Kaje Harper - 27.01.14 - ★★★★
2. Behind the Curtain by Amy Lane - 14.02.14 - ★★★
3. Friends in High Places by Donna Leon - 15.02.14 - ★★★
4. Moonlight Becomes You by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 16.02.14 - ★★★★
5. The Luckiest by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 19.02.14 - ★★★
6. Moonstruck by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 19.02.14 - ★★★★
7. Hexed by Kevin Hearne - 24.02.14 - ★★★★
8. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb - 01.03.14 - ★★★★
9. Hammered by Kevin Hearne - 04.03.14 - ★★★★
10. Perfect Together by Carly Phillips - 12.03.14 - ★★★
11. Tricked by Kevin Hearne - 14.03.14 - ★★★★
12. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - 02.04.14 - ★★★
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these) - TBR + reader
1. Quick Study
2. Honeymoon With Murder
3. Murder Of A Snake In The Grass
4. A Rose from the Dead
5. Kontesa Nera by Marija Jurić Zagorka - 14.05.14 - ★★★★★
6. Indelible
7. Hot Shot
8. Deeper Than the Dead
9. Barrayar
10. Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil
11. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn - 23.05.14 - ★★★★
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose) - calibre list
1. The Black Echo
2. A Peach of a Murder
3. Secrets of Bella Terra
4. Ice Blue by Anne Stuart - 17.02.14 - ★★★
5. Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay - 30.01.14 - ★★★
6. North and South
7. Postmortem
8. Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas - 17.03.14 - ★★★★
9. Dust to Dust by Beverly Connor - 05.04.14 - ★★★★
10. Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh - 06.05.14 - ★★★★
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1. Dead Past by Beverly Connor - 25.01.14 - ★★★★
2. The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa - 29.01.14 - ★★★★
3. A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens - 2.2.14 - ★★★
4. Dead Hunt by Beverly Connor - 10.02.14 - ★★★★
5. Scattered Graves by Beverly Connor - 09.03.14 - ★★★★
6. Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian - 11.03.14 - ★★★★
7. Trapped by Kevin Hearne - 21.03.14 - ★★★★
8. Hunted by Kevin Hearne - 27.03.14 - ★★★★
9. The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa - 02.04.14 - ★★★
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1. Ties that Bind by S.E. Jakes - 05.02.14 - ★★★
2. More Than Moonlight by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 15.02.14 - ★★★
3. Beyond Moonlight by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 16.02.14 - ★★★
4. Two Times Lucky by Piper Vaughn - 19.02.14 - ★★★
5. Country Mouse by Amy Lane & Aleksandr Voinov - 26.02.14 - ★★★
6. A Test of Mettle by Kevin Hearne - 04.03.14 - ★★★
7. Payoff by L.A. Witt & Aleksandr Voinov - 10.03.14 - ★★★
8. Two Ravens and One Crow by Kevin Hearne - 14.03.14 - ★★★
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 16.05.14 - ★★★★
2. Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis - 17.10.14 - ★★★★
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
4. Eldest
5. Gone by Michael Grant - 04.03.14 - ★★★
6. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 26.01.15 - ★★★★
7. The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - 07.03.14 - ★★★★
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. The Raider by Monica McCarty - 03.06.14 - ★★★★
2. Why Kings Confess by C.S. Harris - 20.04.14 - ★★★★
3. Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux - 19.03.14 - ★★★
4. Sugar and Iced by Jenn McKinlay - 29.05.14 - ★★★
5. When We Met by Susan Mallery - 30.04.14 - ★★★
6. It Happened One Wedding by Julie James - 01.07.14 - ★★★★
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1. The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner - 7.2.14 - ★★
2. Lick by Kylie Scott - 23.02.15 - ★★★
3. Captured by the Highlander
4. Murder Past Due
5. The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa - 26.04.14 - ★★★★
4 books that you started but never finished - I'll go with my to-be-continued shelf instead
1. Mansfield Park
2. Try by Ella Frank - 19.07.14 - ★★
3. Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence - 09.01.15 - ★★★
4.
3 books that you've already read before - only 3?!
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 10.02.14 - ★★★★★
2. Plameni inkvizitori by Marija Jurić Zagorka - 20.05.14 - ★★★★★
3. Persuasion by Jane Austen - 17.06.14 - ★★★★
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
1. Captive Prince: Volume One by C.S. Pacat - 06.05.14 - ★★★★
2. Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat - 07.05.14 - ★★★★
1 book that intimidates you
1. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien - 13.12.14 - ★★★
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Question about 2nd tower (covers)...I'm reading ebooks and in most cases they don't have covers at all (they have those generic things). Do I go by that (it'll be hard to choose 2 books ☺) or by covers GR says they have?
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For generic eBook covers, I'd go by the other ones.
Need suggestions on an intimidating book. Thought I would knock that out first. Length does not intimidate me.....read lots of Steven King. Any thoughts?
Scoyk wrote: "Need suggestions on an intimidating book. Thought I would knock that out first. Length does not intimidate me.....read lots of Steven King. Any thoughts?"Well it's hard to guess what'll intimidate you. ☺
In my case it would be Stephen King (I kind like to sleep and his books interfere with that ☺).
Maybe something classic? And I don't think Pride&Prejudice kind of classic. ☺
Or start of huge series? When this challenge started I thought I could use The Game of Thrones for that one (I've read it so now I need something else).
Or book your friends didn't like very much but still has 4+ stars on GR?
Something that'll make you cry? (I'll probably go with that option ☺)
Or next book in series where you gave 1 or 2 stars for previous book or even DNFed it?
Or maybe a genre you've never tried before, Scoyk?
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Scoyk wrote: "Need suggestions on an intimidating book. Thought I would knock that out first. Length does not intimidate me.....read lots of Steven King. Any thoughts?"Well it's hard to guess ..."
Thanks for the tips. Not sure which direction I will head in but I appreciate the help.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Or maybe a genre you've never tried before, Scoyk?"Thanks, that's not a bad idea.
Finished:
I've tweaked several of the categories to fit my reading habits a little better.
THE TWELVE TOWERS, 10/1/13 - 4/30/14
PROGRESS: 78/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently - COMPLETED 1/1/14
Stealing Teresa's tweak: Making this 12 books from the library, since that's where I get almost all of my books.
✓ 1. State of the Onion (White House Chef #1), by Julie Hyzy, finished 10/3
✓ 2. The Dead Man's Knock (Dr. Gideon Fell #19), by John Dickson Carr, finished 10/8
✓ 3. If You Can't Stand the Heat (Poppy Markham #1), by Robin Allen, finished 10/11
✓ 4. The Bughouse Affair (Carpenter & Quincannon #1), by Marcia Muller/Bill Pronzini, finished 10/30
✓ 5. The Next Always (Inn Boonsboro #1), by Nora Roberts, finished 11/8
✓ 6. Starry Night, by Debbie Macomber, finished 11/9
✓ 7. The Highly Effective Detective (Highly Effective Detective #1), by Rick Yancey, finished 11/11
✓ 8. Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet, by Xinran, finished 12/16
✓ 9. The Secret of Zoom, by Lynne Jonell, finished 12/17
✓ 10. Candlelight Christmas (Lakeshore Chronicles #10), by Susan Wiggs, finished 12/19
✓ 11. Over Her Dead Body (Bailey Weggins #4), by Kate White, finished 12/31
✓ 12. Mama Sees Stars (Mace Bauer #4), by Deborah Sharp, finished 1/1
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest - COMPLETED 1/22/14
Stealing another tweak from Teresa: Making this 11 books that I own. I need to get some of these books off my shelves!
✓ 1. If Fried Chicken Could Fly (Country Cooking School #1), by Paige Shelton, finished 11/17
✓ 2. The Zero Game, by Brad Meltzer, finished 11/20
✓ 3. Thistle and Twigg (Thistle & Twigg #1), by Mary Saums, finished 11/21
✓ 4. Murder With Peacocks (Meg Langslow #1), by Donna Andrews, finished 11/23
✓ 5. Vineyard Deceit (J.W. Jackson #3), by Philip R. Craig, finished 11/29
✓ 6. My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman, by Lisa Scottoline, finished 12/11
✓ 7. ZOUNDS!: A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections, by Mark Dunn, finished 1/4
✓ 8. Let There Be Suspects (Ministry is Murder #2), by Emilie Richards, finished 1/12
✓ 9. The Final Crumpet (Royal Tunbridge Wells #2), by Ron & Janet Benrey, finished 1/15
✓ 10. Dream Lake (Friday Harbor #3), by Lisa Kleypas, finished 1/17
✓ 11. Vanished (Private Justice #1), by Irene Hannon, finished 1/22
10 books you randomly select from your shelves - COMPLETED 12/26/13
✓ 1. Stargazey Point, by Shelley Noble, finished 10/4
✓ 2. The Screwball King Murder, by Kin Platt, finished 10/12
✓ 3. Cooking the Books (Sloane Templeton #1), by Bonnie S. Calhoun, finished 10/28
✓ 4. Halfway, by Stephanie Void, finished 11/10
✓ 5. The Vintage Caper (Sam Levitt #1), by Peter Mayle, finished 11/19
✓ 6. Till the Cows Come Home (Stella Crown #1), by Judy Clemens, finished 11/26
✓ 7. The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green, finished 12/2
✓ 8. The Grave Gourmet (Capucine Culinary #1), by Alexander Campion, finished 12/7
✓ 9. One Imperfect Christmas, by Myra Johnson, finished 12/17
✓ 10. Her Loving Husband's Curse (Loving Husband #2), by Meredith Allard, finished 12/26
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs - COMPLETED 12/24/13
✓ 1. Oolong Dead (Tea Shop #10), by Laura Childs, finished 10/6
✓ 2. Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot #10), by Agatha Christie, finished 10/14
✓ 3. Christmas Carol Murder (Lucy Stone #20), by Leslie Meier, finished 10/15
✓ 4. A Novel Way to Die (Black Cat Bookshop #2), by Ali Brandon, finished 10/19
✓ 5. Gilt Trip (Scrapbooking Mystery #11), by Laura Childs, finished 11/2
✓ 6. Thunder Point (Sean Dillon #2), by Jack Higgins, finished 11/26
✓ 7. Unbound (Booklover’s #2), by Julie Kaewert, finished 12/10
✓ 8. A Killer's Christmas in Wales (Penny Brannigan #3), by Elizabeth J. Duncan, finished 12/14
✓ 9. A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple #7), by Agatha Christie, finished 12/24
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case - COMPLETED 1/23/14
✓ 1. The Right Wrong Number, by Barbara Delinsky, finished 10/29
✓ 2. The Goodreads Killer, by Dave Franklin, finished 11/12
✓ 3. With A Twist, by J.A. Konrath, finished 11/12
✓ 4. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, by James Loewen, finished 11/16 – a collection of stories about US history
✓ 5. The Bracelet (Wedding Cake #1.5), by Mary Jane Clark, finished 12/24
✓ 6. Never Neck at Niagara (Leigh Koslow #3.5), by Edie Claire, finished 12/25
✓ 7. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, by James Thurber, finished 1/3
✓ 8. Places I Never Planned, by Aimee Bontreger, finished 1/23
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you - COMPLETED 11/1/13
✓ 1. Death on Demand (Death on Demand #1), by Carolyn Hart, finished 10/6
✓ 2. Truly, Madly (Lucy Valentine #1), by Heather Webber, finished 10/7
✓ 3. The Litigators, by John Grisham, finished 10/13
✓ 4. The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate, finished 10/22
✓ 5. Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl #1), by Eoin Colfer, finished 10/26
✓ 6. Alone (D.D. Warren #1), by Lisa Gardner, finished 10/31
✓ 7. Defending Jacob, by William Landay, finished 11/1
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date) - COMPLETED 12/12/13
✓ 1. The Final Cut (A Brit in the FBI #1), by Catherine Coulter & J.T. Ellison, finished 10/29
✓ 2. A Nantucket Christmas, by Nancy Thayer, finished 11/12
✓ 3. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #14), by Alexander McCall Smith, finished 11/27
✓ 4. Death Overdue (Killer Librarian #2), by Mary Lou Kirwin, finished 12/3
✓ 5. Christmas Bliss (Savannah #4), by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 12/5
✓ 6. The Supreme Macaroni Company (Valentine #3), by Adriana Trigiani, finished 12/12
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads - COMPLETED 12/21/13
✓ 1. As I Close My Eyes (Breaking Fate #1), by Sarah DiCello, finished 10/5
✓ 2. Her Dear and Loving Husband (Loving Husband #1), by Meredith Allard, finished 10/12
✓ 3. No Game for a Dame (Maggie Sullivan #1), by M. Ruth Myers, finished 10/25
✓ 4. Under Construction (Cartel #1), by Summer Ellis, finished 11/19
✓ 5. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, finished 12/21
4 books that you started but never finished - COMPLETED 12/8/13
My tweak: 4 that will finish or get you caught up on a series
✓ 1. The Whole Enchilada (Goldy Schulz #17), by Diane Mott Davidson, finished 10/4
✓ 2. Stranded (Ivy Malone #4), by Lorena McCourtney, finished 10/16
✓ 3. The Fatal Funnel Cake (Fresh Baked #8), by Livia J. Washburn, finished 11/14
✓ 4. Read It and Weep (Library Lover’s #4), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 12/8
3 books that you've already read before - COMPLETED 12/26/13
My tweak: 3 standalones from an author you've read before
✓ 1. Unlucky, by Jana DeLeon, finished 11/4
✓ 2. Cleopatra's Daughter, by Michelle Moran, finished 11/23
✓ 3. Thursdays at Eight, by Debbie Macomber, finished 12/26
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 - COMPLETED 11/13/13
✓ 1. The Glass Wives, by Amy Sue Nathan, finished 11/9
✓ 2. Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger, finished 11/13
1 book that intimidates you - COMPLETED 11/3/13
✓ 1. Dreamland, by Kevin Baker, finished 11/3
***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/23/14 *****
❀Tea❀ wrote: "I've tried to resist. Very hard. (Well, maybe not really since I'm here ☺)...1 book that intimidates you
1. A Discovery of Witches or The Bronze Horseman"
A Discovery of Witches was long but I liked it and it was a really quick read!
Wow, Congrats Barb! You really were fast and furious!LK, is she the first one done? I was feeling good cuz I was a third way done :D
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Yes, I believe so. ❤Stephanie is closing in.
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Lisa Kay wrote: "Woohoo! Big time congrats, Barb!"Thanks :)
Marla wrote: "A Discovery of Witches was long but I liked it and it was a really quick read!"I've put it here because I heard different things from different people. Some liked it, some didn't.
I've left spot open in 'everybody read it' so if I don't read it as 'intimidating' it's going there. See, it's going to be read in any case. (it's been to long on my reader) ☺
Reading Challenges > The Twelve Towers Challenge Need for Speed - up to 18 months
10/01/13 - 03/31/15
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12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date):
1. Hard to Hold (Hold Trilogy #1) by Stephanie Tyler 10/04/13
2. Too Hot to Hold (Hold Trilogy #2) by Stephanie Tyler 10/05/13
3. Once Bitten (Haven #1) by Kalayna Price 10/13/13
4. Whose Bed Is It Anyway? by Natalie Anderson 10/06/13
5. The Firefighter's Secret Baby (Atlanta Heroes #4) by Anna DeStefano 10/15/13
6. On A Night Like This (Callaways #1) by Barbara Freethy 10/27/13
7. Marriage In Name Only by Anne Oliver 10/31/13
8. A Werewolf in Manhattan (Wild About You #1) by Vicki Lewis Thompson 11/14/13
9. The Lone Star Cinderella (Texas Cattleman’s Club: A Missing Mogul #5) by Maureen Child 12/06/13
10. Tempting the Best Man (Gamble Brothers #1) by J. Lynn 12/05/13
11. The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham #1) by Julia Quinn 12/07/13
12. If I Were You (Inside Out #1) by Lisa Renee Jones 12/27/13
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these):
11. Hunter's Heart (Alpha Pack #4) by J.D. Tyler 10/02/13
10. Grave Dance (Alex Craft #2) by Kalayna Price 10/10/13
9. Grave Memory (Alex Craft #3) by Kalayna Price 10/17/13
8. Dark Secret (Dark #15) by Christine Feehan 10/22/13
7. When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek #1) by Brenda Novak 10/29/13
6. When Snow Falls (Whiskey Creek #2) by Brenda Novak 11/07/13
5. When Summer Comes (Whiskey Creek #3) by Brenda Novak 11/08/13
4. Nightfall (Dark Age Dawning #1) by Ellen Connor 11/22/13
3. The Many Sins of Lord Cameron (Highland Pleasures #3) by Jennifer Ashley 11/30/13
2. The Duke's Perfect Wife (Highland Pleasures #4) by Jennifer Ashley 12/13/13
1. Tangled Up In You (Writer Friends #3) by Rachel Gibson 12/01/13
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
10. Claimed by the Highlander (Highlander Trilogy #2) by Julianne MacLean 10/06/13
9. The Lion's Lady (Crown's Spies #1) by Julie Garwood 10/12/13
8. Sleeping Beauty by Judith Ivory 10/24/13
7. The Penalty Box (New York Blades #4) by Deirdre Martin 10/30/13
6. Edge of Danger (T-FLAC #8) by Cherry Adair 11/20/13
5. Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires #6) by Chloe Neill 11/23/13
4. On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street #1) by Samantha Young 11/23/13
3. Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves #1) by Quinn Loftis 12/04/13
2. Hunted (Dark Protectors #3) by Rebecca Zanetti 12/15/13
1. Extreme Exposure (I-Team #1) by Pamela Clare 12/27/13
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs:
9. So This Is Love (Callaways #2) by Barbara Freethy 11/12/13
8. Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) by Ilona Andrews 11/24/13
7. Moon Craving (Children of the Moon #2) by Lucy Monroe 11/26/13
6. Any Man of Mine (Chinooks Hockey Team #6) by Rachel Gibson 11/28/13
5. Possession (Fallen Angels #5) by J.R. Ward 12/22/13
4. Close to You(Lost Texas Hearts #3) by Christina Dodd 12/11/13
3. Chasing Stanley (New York Blades #5) by Deirdre Martin 01/12/14
2. Just A Taste (New York Blades #6) by Deirdre Martin 01/13/14
1. Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #3) by Larissa Ione 01/18/14
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case:
8. All Hallows Heartbreaker (My Immortal Knight #1) by Delilah Devlin 10/13/13
7. Alien Mate (Alien Mate #1) by Eve Langlais 10/13/13
6. Halloween Treat by Jennifer Conner 10/29/13
5. When We Touch (Whiskey Creek 0.5) by Brenda Novak 10/28/13
4. Alien Embrace (Clans of Kalquor #1) by Tracy St. John 11/11/13
3. Wicked Sexy (Wicked 3 #1) by R.G. Alexander 11/14/13
2. North Dakota Weddings by Elizabeth Goddard 12/03/13
1. Home for the Holidays (Night Huntress #6.5) by Jeaniene Frost 12/24/13
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you:
7. Rock Chick Renegade (Rock Chick #4) by Kristen Ashley 10/01/13
6. Rock Chick Revenge (Rock Chick #5) by Kristen Ashley 11/06/13
5. The Look of Love (The Sullivans #1) by Bella Andre 12/25/13
4. Hex Hall (Hex Hall #1) by Rachel Hawkins 12/09/13
3. When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity #1) by Alexandra Ivy 01/09/14
2. Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor #1) by Jill Shalvis 01/19/14
1. Last Kiss Goodnight (Otherworld Assassin #1) by Gena Showalter 01/24/14
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date):
6. Take Me Home for Christmas (Whiskey Creek #5) by Brenda Novak 11/09/13
5. Darkness Rises (Immortal Guardians #4) by Dianne Duvall 12/26/13
4. Asking for Trouble (Line of Duty #4) by Tessa Bailey 12/26/13
3. True (New Species #11) by Laurann Dohner 01/03/14
2. Unwrapping Holly by Lisa Renee Jones 01/28/14
1. In Bed with Mr. Wrong (Out of Uniform #1) by Katee Robert 01/31/14
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads:
5. Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega #2) by Aline Hunter 10/02/13
4. The Heat (The Big Bad Wolf #1) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/24/13
3. The Strip (The Big Bad Wolf #2) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/25/13
2. The Spell (The Big Bad Wolf #3) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/26/13
1. The Hunt (The Big Bad Wolf #4) by Heather Killough-Walden 11/04/13
4 books that you started but never finished:
4. Fate's Edge (The Edge #3) by Ilona Andrews 10/09/13
3. Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #2) by Larissa Ione 10/19/13
2. Taking Shots (Assassins #1) by Toni Aleo 11/03/13
1. Moon Craving (Children of the Moon #2) by Lucy Monroe 11/26/13
3 books that you've already read before:
3. Fury (New Species #1) by Laurann Dohner 01/11/14
2. Slade (New Species #2) by Laurann Dohner 01/10/14
1.Brawn (New Species #5) by Laurann Dohner 01/04/14
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:
2. King of Hearts (Wonderland #1) by Cheyenne McCray 12/05/13
1. A Night to Remember by Eve Vaughn 01/14/14
1 book that intimidates you:
1. Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre 11/27/13
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Let's go slowly with this one. Started 09.03.2014read 73/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date) Done.
1.Fahrenheit 451 read 24.04.2014
2.Ombria in Shadow read 11.05.2014
3.Discover the Destroyer read 04.04.2014
4.Enter the Enchantedread 19.03.2014
5.Realm of the Reaper read 29.03.2014
6.The Other Side of Silence read 26.03.2014
7.Santala – Perkele osa II read 24.03.2014
8.Syötäväksi kasvatetut read 14.04.2015
9.Fear the Fantastic read 10.04.2014
10.Gateway to the Gods read 14.04.2014
11.Underrunners read 27.04.2014
12.Puhdistus read 05.04.2014
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these) 11/11 Done
1.Kun kyyhkyset katosivat read 12.11.2017
2.The Firm14.9.2014
3.Óðinnin ratsu 19.07.2017
4.The Sign of Four Done. 5.4.2016
5.British Dragons Done. 16.2.2016
6.Notes from a Small Island Done- 6.9.2017
7.Ingo Done. 15.4.2016
8. Vuori Done 11.3.2016
9.Kaiku done 23.12.2018
10.The Diary of a Young Girl Done 7.12.2018
11.Viimeinen kuulutusread 27.05.2014
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose) I'm going for unfictional books. Done.
1.Five Days That Shocked the World: Eyewitness Accounts from Europe at the End of World War II read 6.8.2014
2.Freddie Mercury: The Biography read 8.8.2014
3.A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets read 05.01.2015
4.The Art of War read 19.01.2015
5.Boy 30529: A Memoir read 13.03.2015
6.How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read read 19.03.2015.
7.Kallis köyhyys: Eli kuinka hyvinvointivaltio purettiin ja köyhyydestä tehtiin bisnestä read 24.04.2015
8.Ekovuosi Manhattanilla read 07.05.2015
9.Noitanaisen älä anna elää read 11.05.2015
10.Perhesalaisuudet: vaikenemisesta vapauteen read 11.07.2015
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs Done.
1.Moon Over Soho read 06.01.2015
2.Whispers Under Ground read 04.02.2015
3.Days of Magic, Nights of War read 05.04.2015
4.Leijuva linna read. 17.01.2015
5.High Wizardry read 12.08.2014
6.A Wizard Abroad read 14.08.2014
7.The Wizard's Dilemma read 07.03.2015
8.A Wizard Alone read 29.04.2015
9.Wizard's Holiday read 23.07.2015
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case. Done
1. M is for Magic M is for magic by Neil Gaiman read 27.03.2014
2.The Wind's Twelve Quarters Pimeä Lipas by Ursula K. Le Guin read 30.03.2014
3.The Yellow WallpaperThe Yellow Wallpaper by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins read 13.03.2014
4.The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmesin seikkailut by Doyle, Arthur Conan read 26.04.2014
5. The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft Tomb by H.P Lovecraft read 28.03.2014
6.The Mammoth Book of Fantasy Lady of Skulls by Patricia A McKillip read 01.04.2014
7.The Wind's Twelve Quarters Verkkaan, valtakuntia laajemmaksi by Ursula K. Le Guin read 08.04.2014
8.The Unsettled Dust read 24.09.14
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you. Done
1.The Lightning Thief read 18.05.2014
2.The Night Circus read 01.06.2014
3.Mistborn: The Final Empire read 10.11.14
4.The Hunger Games read 15.10.2014
5.A Game of Thrones read 15.11.14
6.1984 read 25.02.2015
7.The Great Gatsby read 17.05.2015
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date) Done.
1.Mullasta maan read 04.05.2015
2.Seconds read 21.12.2014
3.Leijonankesyttäjä read 4.3.2016
4.Wendigo ja muita yliluonnollisia kauhukertomuksia read 10.03.2016
5.Piikojen valtakunta read 5.6.2016
6. Kudottujen kujien kaupunki read spring 2017
5 books recommended by goodreads
1.Dreams Underfoot Read 24.03.2014
2.AbaratRead 09.03.2014
3.Sinun lapsesi eivät ole sinun read 28.12.2014
4.Soulless read 03.12.14
5.The Wood Wife26.8.2014
4 books that you started but never finished
1.Labyrinth
2.The Book Thief
3.Pilvikartasto
4. Night Mare
3 books that you've already read before
1.Harry Potter ja Azkabanin vanki read 13.05.2015
2.Small Godsread 31.05.2015
3.Reaper Man read 15.03.2015
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
1.Macbethread 29.052014
2.The Catcher in the Rye 30.8.2014
1 book that intimidates you
1.Les Miserables
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The Twelve Towers ChallengeNeed for Speed - up to 18 months
Start Date 09.03.2014 - 09.09.2015
READ: 21/78
◈ The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. ✔Orphan Train 27.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥
2. ✔Across the Nightingale Floor 12.03.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Pawn
4. The Chronicles of Narnia
5. Stormdancer
6. Daughter of the Sword
7. Something from the Nightside
8. The Woman in the Dunes
9. Kokoro
10. Three Parts Dead
11. Hearing Birds Fly: A Nomadic Year in Mongolia
12. The Lathe of Heaven
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. Fated
2. I Am Not A Serial Killer
3. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
4. The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
5. The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
6. Human.4
7. Unspoken
✔8. This Dark Endeavor 29.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥
9. The Replacement
10. Battle Royale
11. The Way of Kings
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
✔1. Serenity 25.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Warriors of the Cross
3. A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
4. City of Bones
5. Mastermind: How to think like Sherlock Holmes
6. The Courage to Create
7. A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression
8. Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips, and Mad Scientists
9. Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
10. The Redbreast
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs (READ: 9/9)
✔ 1. Night Blade 11.03.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔ 2. Blood Cross 23.03.2014 ♥♥♥
✔ 3. House Rules 02.04.2014 ♥♥
✔ 4. Mercy Blade 10.05.2014 ♥♥♥
✔ 5. Raven Cursed 12.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔ 6. Jagged 05.06.2014 ♥♥♥
✔ 7. Kaleidoscope 09.06.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔ 8. Somewhere Along The Way 22.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔ 9. The Comforts of Home 23.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case. (READ: 3/8)
1. Medea
✔ 2. The Abandoned 10.03.2014 ♥♥♥
3. The Cherry Orchard
4. A Memory of Wind
5. Eros, Philia, Agape
✔ 6. Istanbul: City of Two Continents 09.06.2014 ♥♥♥
7. The Lottery
✔ 8. Cat Tales 11.05.2014 ♥♥♥
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. Daughter of Smoke & Bone
2. Cinder
3. Interview With The Vampire
4. Dracula
5. Rebecca
6. The Night Circus
7. Pantomime
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. Foxglove Summer
2. Shield of Winter
3. How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back
✔4. Authority 22.06.2014 ♥♥♥♥
5. Acceptance
6. Magic Breaks/Stolen Songbird
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1. The Tea Rose
✔ 2. Dark Lover 30.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥
3. Kiss of Steel
✔ 4. Simply Irresistible 29.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥
5. Halfway to the Grave
4 books that you started but never finished
1. Anna Dressed in Blood
✔2. Tau Zero 26.07.2014 ♥♥
3. His Majesty's Dragon
✔4. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 10.06.2014 ♥♥♥♥
3 books that you've already read before
1. Hunting Ground
2. Virgin River
3. Rock Chick Rescue
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
✔1. Ruby Red 05.08.2014 ♥♥♥♥
2.
1 book that intimidates you
1. Gone with the Wind
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I'd really like to try this, but I need some time to get organized. I know my intimidating book will be War and Peace
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I'd like to join in with this one too. The level I'll be going for is Eyes on Target - up to 3 years
I'll update here when I choose my books.
Updated Post #109 (I have no idea how to link it :-()7/78 down!
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I've been circling this challenge for a month and it's clear to me now that I absolutely have to try it!The Twelve Towers Challenge
Duration: Quick as a Bunny (March 15, 2014 - March 15, 2016)
Progress: 0/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
2. The Cider House Rules by John Irving
3. Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel by Zora Neale Hurston
4. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
5. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
6. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
7. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
8. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
9. The Human Stain by Philip Roth
10. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
11. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
2. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
3. The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
4. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
5. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
7. The Luminariesby Eleanor Catton
8. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
9. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
10. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
3. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
4. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
5. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
6. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads (only adding books that I wasn't going to read)
1. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
2. The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q # 1) by Jussi Adler-Olsen
3. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
4. Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann
5. Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant, #1) by Derek Landy
4 books that you started but never finished
1. A Question of Upbringing (A Dance to the Music of Time #1) by Anthony Powell
2. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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4.
3 books that you've already read before
1. My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
2. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
3.
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
1. Kane & Abel by Jeffrey Archer
2. The Once and Future King by T.H. White
1 book that intimidates you
Ulysses by James Joyce or Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
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12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
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11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
4 books that you started but never finished
3 books that you've already read before
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
1 book that intimidates you