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message 402: by Chelsea (last edited May 29, 2016 08:30AM) (new)

Chelsea (chelsbee) | 66 comments The Twelve Towers Challenge

I am going to try for quick as a bunny (up to two years)

Start Date: 5/22/16
End Date:


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)
1. Matched (Been on TBR since 4/12) Completed: 5/28/16
2. Lucky Man (Been on TBR since 7/12)
3. Assassin's Apprentice (Been on TBR since 7/12)
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*Will finish updating later from tbs list*

10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
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9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
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5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
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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
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1 book that intimidates you
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Welcome to the challenge Chelsea ☺


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Twelve Towers Challenge- 05/23/2016 - 05/23/2019

Level and duration: Eyes on Target - up to 3 years


1 book that intimidates you
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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
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3 books that you've already read before
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4 books that you started but never finished
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5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
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message 405: by Katherine (last edited Jun 23, 2016 01:43PM) (new)

Katherine | 298 comments The Twelve Towers Challenge. Fast and Furious - up to 1 year. Part 1.
Read: 21/21

1 book that intimidates you. 1. The Melier 12/6/16
The Melier (Women of Dor Nye, #1) by Poppy Rhys

2 books with covers that you don't think fit the story-line. (view spoiler)
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1) by Nicholas Sparks A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

3 books that you've already read before. (view spoiler)
The Too-Clever Fox (The Grisha, #2.5) by Leigh Bardugo All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare The Earl's Secret Bargain (Marriage by Deceit Book 1) by Ruth Ann Nordin

4 books that you started but never finished. (view spoiler)
Yesterday's Gone Season One by Sean Platt Catching Kent (Catching Kent, #1) by Ruth Ann Nordin Soundless by Richelle Mead Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan

5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads. (view spoiler)
Zom-B Mission (Zom-B, #7) by Darren Shan Her Counterfeit Husband by Ruth Ann Nordin Suitors of Seattle Books 1-4 Box Set by Kirsten Osbourne The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) by Terry Pratchett Having the Barbarian's Baby (Ice Planet Barbarians, #6.5) by Ruby Dixon

6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date) (view spoiler)
Ice Ice Babies (Ice Planet Barbarians #6.6) by Ruby Dixon Vacation Hell (Princess of Hell, #4) by Eve Langlais Reader Abduction (Alien Abduction, #7) by Eve Langlais Hell's Bells (Welcome to Hell, #6) by Eve Langlais Touch of Tenderness (Nurses of New York Book 3) by Amelia C. Adams


message 406: by Kyle (last edited Nov 16, 2018 09:43AM) (new)

Kyle (kfire0391) | 43 comments The Twelve Towers Challenge
Eyes on Target: 3 years
Start Date - 5/25/2016

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1 book that intimidates you
1. It 2/21/18 ★★★✩✩

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. The Talisman 8/21/17 ★★★★✩
2. Black House 3/10/18 ★✩✩✩✩

3 books that you've already read before
1. A Game of Thrones 6/19/17 ★★✩✩✩
2. Age of Myth 4/20/18 ★★★✩✩
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4 books that you started but never finished
1. The Drawing of the Three 10/31/16 ★★★✩✩
2. The Two Towers 6/23/17 ★★★★★
3. Lords of the Sith 7/11/17 ★★✩✩✩
4. Dune 11/17/17 ★★✩✩✩

5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1. Shadow and Bone 12/2/16 ★★✩✩✩
2. The Screaming Staircase 7/28/17 ★★★✩✩
3. The Road 8/9/17 ★★★★★
4. Baptism of Fire 6/20/17 ★★★★★
5. The Bees 3/24/17 ★★✩✩✩

6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. Season of Storms
2. Ahsoka 5/11/17 ★★✩✩✩
3. All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
4. A Green and Ancient Light
5. Thrawn 5/31/17 ★★★✩✩
6. Modern Romance 9/6/16 ★★★✩✩

7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. White Fang 12/11/16 ★★★✩✩
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 12/12/16 ★★★★★
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1/26/17 ★★★★★
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 3/17/17 ★★★★★
5. The Return of the King 7/24/17 ★★★★✩
6. The Shining 9/26/17 ★★★★★
7. The Girl on the Train 9/26/16 ★★★★✩

8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1. Siddhartha 3/2/17 ★★★✩✩
2. Sword of Destiny 3/20/17 ★★★★★
3. The Last Wish 2/28/17 ★★★★★
4. Heart of Darkness
5. The Tales of Beedle the Bard
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles
7. H.P. Lovecraft's the Dunwich Horror
8. The War of the Worlds 9/28/16 ★★✩✩✩

9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1. Specter of the Past 7/6/16 ★★★★✩
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 9/5/16 ★★★★★
3. Vortex 10/24/16 ★★★★★
4. Allies 10/11/16 ★★★★✩
5. Conviction 11/14/16 ★★★★✩
6. Vision of the Future 8/17/16 ★★★★★
7. Backlash 9/20/16 ★★★★✩
8. Abyss 8/31/16 ★★★★✩
9. Omen 8/24/16 ★★★★✩

10 books you randomly select from your shelves
1. Deceived 8/30/17 ★★✩✩✩
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 3/7/17 ★★★★★
3. A Clash of Kings 11/2/17 ★★★✩✩
4. A New Dawn 3/31/17 ★✩✩✩✩
5. The Wind Through the Keyhole 6/30/17 ★✩✩✩✩
6. The Lies of Locke Lamora 12/4/16 ★★★★✩
7. The Tower of the Swallow 10/3/17 ★★★★★
8. Wolves of the Calla 12/13/17 ★✩✩✩✩
9. The Mist 6/10/18 ★★★✩✩
10. Kenobi 6/17/18 ★★✩✩✩

11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest
1. The Bad Beginning 6/18/18 ★★✩✩✩
2. Fahrenheit 451 2/3/17 ★✩✩✩✩
3. Fool 3/5/18 ★★★✩✩
4. Lady of the Lake 2/16/18 ★★★★★
5. Heir to the Empire 1/10/18 ★★★★✩
6. The Children of Húrin 7/13/17 ★★✩✩✩
7. Doctor Sleep 1/30/18 ★★✩✩✩
8. The Waste Lands 4/12/17 ★★★★✩
9. A Storm of Swords 5/23/18 ★★★✩✩
10. Wizard and Glass 5/5/17 ★★★✩✩
11. Stardust 5/15/18 ★★★★★

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. Apocalypse 2/23/17 ★★★✩✩
2. The Stand 6/28/16 ★★★★★
3. A Game of Thrones 7/17/16 ★✩✩✩✩
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 7/18/16 ★★★★✩
5. The Water Knife 8/2/16 ★✩✩✩✩
6. The Time of Contempt 5/15/17 ★★★★★
7. The Eyes of the Dragon 10/28/16 ★★★✩✩
8. Bloody Spring: Forty Days that Sealed the Confederacy's Fate 11/27/16 ★★★✩✩
9. Ascension 12/29/16 ★★✩✩✩
10. Free-Wrench 1/21/17 ★✩✩✩✩
11. Tortilla Flat 1/22/17 ★★★✩✩
12. Blood of Elves 4/17/17 ★★★★★


message 407: by Megan (last edited Jun 29, 2016 07:09AM) (new)

Megan (meganraex) | 1031 comments The Twelve Towers Challenge

Level: Eyes on the Target (3 years) but hoping to finish a little quicker!

Duration: 30/05/16 - 30/05/19

17/78

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. The Terror ✔ 02/06/16
2. Rise of the Horde ✔ 05/06/16
3. Every Heart a Doorway ✔ 25/06/16
4. Red Rising ✔ 21/06/16
5. Heart-Shaped Box ✔ 18/06/16
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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. The Looking Glass Wars
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10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. Guards! Guards! ✔ 15/06/16
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9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1. The Last Guardian ✔ 06/06/16
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8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1. Anna - F. Paul Wilson ✔ 07/06/16
2. Cargo - E. Michael Lewis ✔ 07/06/16
3. Eenie, Meenie, Ipsateenie - Pat Cadigan ✔ 07/06/16
4. Hunger: A Confession - Dale Bailey ✔ 07/06/16
5. Delta Sly Honey - Lucius Shepard ✔ 07/06/16
6. Nothing Will Hurt You - David Morell ✔ 08/06/16
7. The Ammonite Violin - Caitlin R Kiernan ✔ 08/06/16
8. Haunted - Joyce Carol Oates ✔ 08/06/16

7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. Flowers for Algernon
2. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
3. The Book Thief ✔ 28/06/16
4. Slaughterhouse-Five
5. Fahrenheit 451
6. Gone Girl
7. To Kill a Mockingbird

6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
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5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
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4 books that you started but never finished
1. The Name of the Wind
2. Royal Assassin
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3 books that you've already read before
1. It
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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. The Giver ✔ 22/06/16
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1 book that intimidates you
1. Crime and Punishment


message 408: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Amy, Katherine, Kyle and Megan ☺


message 409: by Charlie (new)

Charlie (miss_charlie_d) | 207 comments My 2 year plan didn't work out, but I'm back in the game!

just updated my Original Post y'all!


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Jen (reader44ever) | 2930 comments Charlie wrote: "My 2 year plan didn't work out, but I'm back in the game!

just updated my Original Post y'all!"


That's great! I really need to follow your example. I joined this group specifically for this challenge, but then I got involved with Tower Teams, and then there was Around the World, and all the March Leprechaun madness, and then there was. . .

I need to find my original post and make some edits, too! :-)


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JoLene (trvl2mtns) | 705 comments I also relaunched about 2 months ago :-D


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Jen (reader44ever) | 2930 comments JoLene wrote: "I also relaunched about 2 months ago :-D"

That's another great idea! (And congrats!) It might be easier if I just start from scratch. ;-)


message 413: by Serena (last edited Oct 17, 2016 10:58AM) (new)

Serena I want to try this one!

Quick as a Bunny (up to two years)
06/16/16 to 06/16/18
Progress: 14/78

◈ The Twelve Towers

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1.Sharp Objects Read 06/24/2016
2.Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Read 07/06/2016
3.Me Before YouRead 08/22/2016
4.For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible StandardsRead 8/30/2016
5.The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold CasesRead 09/06/2016
6.From HellRead 09/19/2016
7.Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church Read 10/17/2016
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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.The Red TentRead 07/14/2016
2.The Secret Life of Bees
3.A Canticle for Leibowitz
4. Titus Crow: The Burrowers Beneath, the Transition of Titus Crow Did not Finish
4.Weaveworld
5.The Name of the Wind Read 07/02/2016
6.Love in the Time of Cholera
7.A Lesson Before Dying
8.The Shack09/01/2016
9.Watership Down
10.Like Water for Chocolate
11.The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Religion to a More Authentic Contemporary Faith

10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. American GodsRead 6/22/16
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9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1.Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 6
2.Children of ScarabaeusRead 9/3/2016
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8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1.Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and IllusionsRead 07/26/2016
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1.Mere Christianity
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
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5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1.Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
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4 books that you started but never finished
1.House of Sand and Fog
2.Serena
3. Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography
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3 books that you've already read before
1.Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Read 8/25/2016
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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
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1 book that intimidates you
1.The Complete Julian of Norwich


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Welcome (back) everyone! :)


message 415: by Karen ♐ (last edited Aug 04, 2016 12:38PM) (new)

Karen ♐ (kmk1214) | 1866 comments Karen's Twelve Towers
Quick Like a Bunny - 2 years
Start: 6/21/16

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
►1. Protecting His Own - 6/24
2. Unbreak My Heart
Protecting His Own (Masters of the Shadowlands, #11) by Cherise Sinclair

11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. Unbeautifully
►2. Music of the Heart - 6/27
3. Beauty from Pain
►4. A Little Harmless Sex - 8/3
5. Hostile Home Front
6. Saving Sara
7. The Proposition
8. The Tycoon's Revenge
9. Carmen's New York Romance Trilogy
10. Double Her Fantasy
11. Guilty Pleasures

10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. Obsession
2. Hearts Under Siege
3. The Gentleman Mentor
4. A Beautiful Lie
5. Knight
6. Nikolai
7. One to Hold
8. Cowboy Heat
9. Hot Secrets
10. Captive at Christmas

9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1. Discovering You

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. Cut & Run - 7/10

6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. Miracle
2. Sting
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads

4 books that you started but never finished
►1. Surrender - 6/30

3 books that you've already read before
►1. Never Never - 7/3

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 book that intimidates you


message 416: by Katherine (last edited Jun 30, 2016 08:36AM) (new)

Katherine | 298 comments The Twelve Towers Challenge. Fast and Furious - up to 1 year. Part 2.
Read: 57/57

7 books that everyone seems to have read but you. (view spoiler)
Dreadfully Ever After (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, #2) by Steve Hockensmith Paddington in the Garden by Michael Bond Three Girls the Complete Trilogy by Rachel Schurig My Life at the M.B.R.C. (Magical Beings' Rehabilitation Center, #1) by K.M. Shea Alice in Wonderland The Complete Collection (Illustrated Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Illustrated Through the Looking Glass, plus Alice's Adventures Under Ground and The Hunting of the Snark) by Lewis Carroll Text Order Bride by Kirsten Osbourne B.Oar Guests (Caverns and Creatures) by Robert Bevan

8 novellas or short-stories. (view spoiler)
Caribou's Gift (Kodiak Point, #3.5) by Eve Langlais Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare The Unmasking of Cinderella (Enchanted Fairytales, #4) by Cindy C. Bennett A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1) by Michael Bond Pemberley to Waterloo (Pride and Prejudice Chronicles, #2) by Anna Elliott The White Swan (Enchanted Fairytales, #5) by Cindy C. Bennett Red and the Wolf (Enchanted Fairytales, #2) by Cindy C. Bennett Snow White (Enchanted Fairytales, #3) by Cindy C. Bennett

9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs. (view spoiler)
Chasing Tail (Quick & Furry, #1) by Celia Kyle Tailing Her (Quick & Furry, #2) by Celia Kyle On Her Tail (Quick & Furry, #3) by Celia Kyle Heads or Tails (Quick & Furry, #4) by Celia Kyle Holiday Abduction (Alien Abduction, #6) by Eve Langlais The Pop Princess (Hello Kitty and Friends, #4) by Linda Chapman The Wedding Day (Hello Kitty and Friends, Book 5) by Linda Chapman The Beach Holiday (Hello Kitty and Friends, #6) by Linda Chapman The Talent Show (Hello Kitty and Friends, Book 8) by Linda Chapman

10 books you randomly select from your shelves. (view spoiler)
A Stranger in the Family by Patricia McLinn Loving Lily by Kirsten Osbourne Making Me Believe by Kirsten Osbourne The TV Star (Hello Kitty and Friends, #9) by Linda Chapman I Am Not A Loser (Barry Loser, #1) by Jim Smith The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) by Lemony Snicket Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame Taming Her Wolf by Eve Langlais Emma Bride of Kentucky (American Mail-Order Brides #15) by Peggy L. Henderson The Savage King (Lords of the Var, #1) by Michelle M. Pillow

11 books that you haven't got around to. (view spoiler)
Numbers (New Species, #14-15) by Laurann Dohner The Rancher Takes A Bride (The Burnett Brides, #1) by Sylvia McDaniel Momentary Marriage by Carol Rose Alice in Deadland (Alice in Deadland, #1) by Mainak Dhar Through the Killing Glass (Alice in Deadland, #2) by Mainak Dhar Off With Their Heads The Prequel to Alice in Deadland (Alice in Deadland # 3) by Mainak Dhar Sekaiichi Hatsukoi A Boys Love Story, Volume 2 by Shungiku Nakamura Substitute Bride by Ruth Ann Nordin Burning Up Flint (Cyborg Seduction, #1) by Laurann Dohner Sekaiichi Hatsukoi A Boys Love Story, Volume 2 by Shungiku Nakamura 世界一初恋 ~小野寺律の場合3~ Sekaiichi Hatsukoi - Onodera Ritsu no Baai 3  by Shungiku Nakamura

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date) (view spoiler)
Beauty and the Beast by Marie LePrince de Beaumont Cinderella by Charles Perrault The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen The Frog Prince (Faerie Tale Collection, #8) by Jenni James No Dogs in Philly A Lovecraftian Cyberpunk Noir (Special Sin Book 1) by Andy Futuro Orange The Complete Collection 1 by Ichigo Takano 世界一初恋 ~小野寺律の場合4~ Sekaiichi Hatsukoi - Onodera Ritsu no Baai 4  by Shungiku Nakamura 世界一初恋 〜横澤隆史の場合5〜 Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai 5  by 藤崎 都 世界一初恋 ~小野寺律の場合6~ Sekaiichi Hatsukoi - Onodera Ritsu no Baai 6  by Shungiku Nakamura The Melier Home World (Women of Dor Nye, #2) by Poppy Rhys The Mirror & the Maze (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1.5) by Renee Ahdieh Capturing Miss Bennet's Heart A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Esme Sheldon


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Welcome Karen :)


message 418: by Taylor (last edited Mar 15, 2017 12:55AM) (new)

Taylor | 87 comments The Twelve Towers Challenge
7 Jul 16 - 7 Jul 20

Level:
Slow and Steady (up to 5 years)

Completed: 11 / 78

Books that you've acquired most recently - 4 / 12
1. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin (14 Jul 16) ★★☆☆☆
Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan (20 Jul 16) ★★★★★
4. The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
5. Shakespeare's Wife by Germaine Greer
6. The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World by Lincoln Paine
7. The Queen's Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth's Court by Anna Whitelock
Savage Kingdom by Benjamin Woolley (13 Feb 17) ★★★★★
9. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
10. Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (28 Jul 16) ★★★★☆
12. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) by Ursula K. Le Guin Age of Myth (The Legends of the First Empire, #1) by Michael J. Sullivan Savage Kingdom The True Story of Jamestown, 1607, and the Settlement of America by Benjamin Woolley Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal, #1) by Zen Cho

Books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest - 0 / 11
1. Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
2. Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany by Bill Buford
3. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
4. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
6. Dracula by Bram Stoker
7. Latro in the Mist by Gene Wolfe
8. Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe
9. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
10. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
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Books you randomly select from your shelves - 0 / 10
1. Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey by Isabel Fonseca
2. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
3. The Odyssey by Homer
4. Pashazade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
5. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
6. Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans
7. 1984 by George Orwell
8. All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare
9. Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon
10. The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara by Śāntideva

Sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs - 1 / 9
1. The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
2. Eldest by Christopher Paolini
The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin (14 Aug 16) ★★★☆☆
4. The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
9. The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan

The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3) by Ursula K. Le Guin

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1. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
2. The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
3. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Final Empire
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (22 Aug 16) ★★★★★
5. The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
6. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
7. American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Anticipated releases - 0 / 6
1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
2. Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
3. Untitled by Zen Cho
4. The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
5. A Colony in a Nation by Christopher Hayes
6. The Golden House by Salman Rushdie

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Books that you started but never finished - 1 / 4
1. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (20 Aug 16) ★★★★★
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The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

Books that you've already read before - 2 / 3
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Jan 17) ★★★★★
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (27 Feb 17) ★★★★★
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (10 Mar 17) ★★★★☆

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling

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 / 2
The Silmarillion: The Epic History of the Elves in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (10 Jul 16) ★★★★★
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The Silmarillion The Epic History of the Elves in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

A book that intimidates you - 0 / 1
1. Holy Bible: New International Version


Sara (Empress Pengy) | 1 comments Twelve Towers Challenge
Level Goal: Quick like a bunny
Start Date: 07/08/16

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message 420: by [deleted user] (last edited Oct 01, 2016 12:10PM) (new)

Yay my first challenge in this group! :D

Challenge Type: Quick As a Bunny
Start Date: 8/1/2016
Tentative Finish Date: 8/1/2018

Reading Challenge – The Twelve Towers
1 book that intimidates you
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Welcome to the challenge Taylor, Sara and Ashley

And welcome to the group Sara and Ashley ;)


message 422: by Jackie (last edited Dec 06, 2017 08:06PM) (new)

Jackie Nothing But Reading Challenges

Reading Challenges > The Twelve Towers Challenge

September 1, 2016 to ???

Completed 5/78

◈ Levels and Duration

Slow and Steady - up to 5 years
Eyes on Target - up to 3 years
Quick as a Bunny - up to 2 years
Need for Speed - up to 18 months
Fast and Furious - up to 1 year

◈ The Twelve Towers

12 books you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1) A Bead and a Prayer: A Beginner's Guide to Protestant Prayer Beads by Kristen E. Vincent
2) Lose Weight by Eating by Audrey Johns
3) The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren
4) The Daniel Plan Jumpstart Guide: Daily Steps to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren
5) Daniel Plan Journal: 40 Days to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren
6) The Daniel Plan Cookbook: Healthy Eating for Life by Rick Warren
7) The Quick Six Fix: 100 No-Fuss, Full-Flavor Recipes - Six Ingredients, Six Minutes Prep, Six Minutes Cleanup by Stuart O'Keeffe
8) Cut the Clutter by Cynthia Ewer
9) Vern Yip's Design Wise: Your Smart Guide to a Beautiful Home by Vern Yip
10) The Vegetable Butcher: How to Select, Prep, Slice, Dice, and Masterfully Cook Vegetables from Artichokes to Zucchini by Cara Mangini
11) Daily Guideposts: 40 Devotions for Lent by Guideposts
12) Jesus Always: Embracing Joy in His Presence by Sarah Young

A Bead and a Prayer A Beginner's Guide to Protestant Prayer Beads by Kristen E. Vincent Lose Weight by Eating by Audrey Johns The Daniel Plan 40 Days to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren The Daniel Plan Jumpstart Guide Daily Steps to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren Daniel Plan Journal 40 Days to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren The Daniel Plan Cookbook Healthy Eating for Life by Rick Warren
The Quick Six Fix 100 No-Fuss, Full-Flavor Recipes - Six Ingredients, Six Minutes Prep, Six Minutes Cleanup by Stuart O'Keeffe Cut the Clutter by Cynthia Ewer Vern Yip's Design Wise Your Smart Guide to a Beautiful Home by Vern Yip The Vegetable Butcher How to Select, Prep, Slice, Dice, and Masterfully Cook Vegetables from Artichokes to Zucchini by Cara Mangini Daily Guideposts 40 Devotions for Lent by Guideposts Jesus Always Embracing Joy in His Presence by Sarah Young

11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1) The House on Prague Street by Hana Demetz
2) The Ninth Wave by Eugene Burdick
3) The little book of Etiquette: Tips on socially correct dining by Sheila M. Long
4) Dutch Uncle by Marilyn Durham
5) A More Innocent Time by Eugenie Hill
6) 50 Truths Worth Knowing by Various
7) Song of Deborah: A Novel by Bette M. Ross
8) Aura by Carlos Fuentes
9) Kisses of Sunshine for Women by Carol J. Kent
10) Women in White by Frank G. Slaughter
11) Special Effects by Harriet Jr Frank

The House on Prague Street by Hana Demetz The Ninth Wave by Eugene Burdick The little book of Etiquette Tips on socially correct dining by Sheila M. Long Dutch Uncle by Marilyn Durham A More Innocent Time by Eugenie Hill 50 Truths Worth Knowing by Various
Song of Deborah A Novel by Bette M. Ross Aura by Carlos Fuentes Kisses of Sunshine for Women by Carol J. Kent Women in White by Frank G. Slaughter Special Effects by Harriet Jr Frank

10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1) How to Behave by Caroline Tiger
2) Speakeasy by Nathaniel Benchley
3) When Harlie Was One by David Gerrold
4) 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth by Earth Works Group
5) The Quiet American by Graham Greene
6) The Walls Came Tumbling Down by Babs H. Deal
7) Eat Less Cottage Cheese and More Ice Cream: Thoughts on Life from Erma Bombeck by Erma Bombeck
8) Tinsel by William Goldman
9) Boundless Love: Devotions to Celebrate God's Love for You by Patsy Clairmont
10) Whose Little Girl are You? by Bethany Campbell

How to Behave A Guide to Modern Manners for the Socially Challenged by Caroline Tiger Speakeasy by Nathaniel Benchley When HARLIE Was One by David Gerrold 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth by Earth Works Group The Quiet American by Graham Greene The Walls Came Tumbling Down by Babs H. Deal Eat Less Cottage Cheese and More Ice Cream Thoughts on Life from Erma Bombeck by Erma Bombeck Tinsel by William Goldman Boundless Love Devotions to Celebrate God's Love for You by Patsy Clairmont Whose Little Girl are You? by Bethany Campbell


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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1) Beartown by Fredrik Backman
2) Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
3) The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World by Abigail Tucker
4) Sisters One, Two, Three by Nancy Star
√ 5) A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles READ 7/18/2017
√ 6) The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford READ 11/19/2017

Beartown by Fredrik Backman Commonwealth by Ann Patchett The Lion in the Living Room How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World by Abigail Tucker Sisters One, Two, Three by Nancy Star A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford

5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1) Deadly Catch by E. Michael Helms
2) Ink and Bone by Lisa Unger
3) The Secret Game: A Basketball Story in Black and White by Scott Ellsworth
4) The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
5) When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning

Deadly Catch (Mac McClellan, #1) by E. Michael Helms Ink and Bone by Lisa Unger The Secret Game A Basketball Story in Black and White by Scott Ellsworth The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe When Books Went to War The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning

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3 books that you've already read before
√ 1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling READ 1/27/2017
√ 2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling READ 3/29/2017
√ 3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling READ 5/3/2017


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling

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
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1 book that intimidates you
1) War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy


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Welcome to the challenge Jackie :)


message 424: by Jackie (new)

Jackie Thanks for the welcome. I plan to start on September 1st. Lots of books to decide which ones for this challenge!


message 425: by Jenn (last edited Aug 10, 2016 10:48PM) (new)

Jenn (engelsigh) | 1339 comments Starting Over...I last attempted this challenge in 2013
8/1/2016 -

Level and duration: Eyes on Target - up to 3 years

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Welcome back Jenn :)


message 427: by Rhi (last edited Sep 17, 2016 01:44AM) (new)

Rhi | 1 comments This is such an amazing challenge and I'm so excited to get started on this!

The Twelve Towers Challenge
Level: Quick as a Bunny
Duration: 9/17/16 - 9/16/16
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1. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
2. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
3. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
4. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
6. Winter by Marissa Meyer
7. The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima
8. Blameless by Gail Carriger
9. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
10. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Partick Ness
11. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

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Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge (and group) Rhianna :)


message 429: by Cathy (last edited Sep 27, 2016 05:26PM) (new)

Cathy Galloway | 876 comments Well it took me forever, but I'm finally done :)
NBRC Twelve Towers
Completed 78/78
Levels and Duration : Eyes on Target - up to 3 years
Oct.15, 2013-Oct. 15, 2016


12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
Lush3/13/14
The Seduction of Elliot McBride5/29/14
Wicked Ties 2/23/14
Decadent8/16/16
Delicious8/26/16
Drawn Together4/5/14
Beautiful Bastard4/7/15
Beautiful Stranger9/27/16
When I’m With You4/4/16
Exposed to You11/2/14
Walking Disaster8/15/14
On Midnight Wings10/28/14


11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
Seduced by Magic 3/14/15
Beyond the Pale12/23/14
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf1/25/15
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart3/21/14
Radiance7/27/15
Dawn’s Awakening5/24/14
Mercury’s War9/12/14
Succubi Like it Hot8/31/14
My Fair Succubi3/29/15
Hexed 2/24/14
If you Give a Girl a Viscount9/14/14


10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
Rules of Attraction4/30/14
Devil in a Kilt8/25/15
The Lightening Thief12/15/14
Beyond Seduction1/11/15
Undercover 1/31/14
Aching for Always1/13/15
Scandal of the Year12/28/14
Red Headed Stepchild1/9/15
True Love and Other Disasters3/2/15
Something About You9/27/14

9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
The High King 10/18/13
Siren’s Desire 10/22/13
Bedding the Heiress 11/27/13
Sin and Surrender 12/6/13
Atlantis Betrayed 11/12/13
Blood Rites 11/18/13
Allegiant 11/22/13
A Wild Pursuit 11/24/13
Bear Meets Girl 12/2/13


8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
Blood and Roses by Sylvia Day3/23/14
Slow Ride by Lorelei James 11/16/13
Storming the Castle 3/1/14
Fated by Carly Phillips 1/27/14
Eternity Embraced by Larissa Ione 11/3/13
Silent Night by Deanna Raybourn 10/29/13
Cake by Lauren Dane 11/15/13
Submit to Desire by Tiffany Reisz 2/8/14


7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 10/28/13
Discovery of Witches8/19/15
The Book Thief7/14/14
Kiss of Midnight
Tuesdays with Morrie 1/28/14
Defending Jacob11/18/14
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children1/31/15


6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
Duke of Midnight 11/4/13
The Sum of all Kisses 1/10/14
Behind the Shattered Glass 12/13/13
Rumor Has it 3/4/14
Up From the Grave 3/8/14
Revealed 12/15/13

5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
Rosemary and Rue2/7/15
Seducing the Heiress1/19/15
Virgin River 1/8/14
Enchanting the Lady1/16/15
Breathe10/30/14

4 books that you started but never finished
Duchess in Love 11/8/13
Dream Thieves3/30/14
Passion of the Purple Plumeria 10/30/13
Curtsies and Conspiracies 2/24/14

3 books that you've already read before
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone4/28/14
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets7/7/14
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban7/10/14

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
Ready Player One5/26/15
The Fault in our Stars9/19/14

1 book that intimidates you
Styxx3/31/16


message 430: by Diane ~Firefly~ (new)

Diane ~Firefly~ | 2438 comments Nice job Cathy!


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Congrats Cathy!


message 432: by Diane ~Firefly~ (new)

Diane ~Firefly~ | 2438 comments Just realized my three years were up and I was short 7 books from completing :(

The 7 books were from the Randomly Selected and Everyone Else has Read categories, so I think that tells me I don't want others to choose what I'm reading :)

It is post 53


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Nice work Diane :)


message 434: by Elaine (last edited Nov 17, 2017 05:16PM) (new)

Elaine Twelve Towers Reading Challenge

Challenge Accepted: November 22, 2016
Challenge (hopefully) Completed: November 21, 2018

Quick as a Bunny: 2 Years

The Twelve Towers:

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
The Closet Boy (Iron Eagle Gym, #4) by Sean Michael Comfort and Joy by Sean Michael Twas the Night (The Hammer Series Book 40) by Sean Michael Wraith (The 12 Olympians, #6) by Sandrine Gasq-Dion Making It Work (Mannies Incorporated #5) by Sean Michael Dare To by A.K.M. Miles Soul (Shifter Rescue, #6) by Sean Michael Add Love and Mix by Sean Michael Worlds Away (Firsts and Forever, #13) by Alexa Land Chase (Men of Might #1) by Stormy Glenn Bringing Nicky Home (The Biker's Pup, #3) by Sean Michael The Hard Rhoade (The 12 Olympians #7) by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest

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


message 435: by Rachel (last edited Dec 27, 2017 06:39PM) (new)

Rachel into the Void | 215 comments Excited to start this!

Twelve Towers Challenge- 11/25/2016 - 11/25/2018

Level and duration: Quick as a Bunny - up to 2 years

1 book that intimidates you
1. A Game of Thrones - 2/1/17
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin

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. The Couple Next Door -2/1/17
2. The Book of Speculation -2/10/17
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler

3 books that you've already read before
1. A Court of Thorns and Roses 5/5/17
2. A Court of Mist and Fury 5/6/17
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. A Court of Wings and Ruin
2. Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone
3. A Conjuring of Light
4. Gem & Dixie
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. Twilight
2. Dark Matter - 12/22/16
3. We Have Always Lived in the Castle - 12/26/16
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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1. The Space Between
2. A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows
3. Learn German with Stories: Momente in München - 10 Short Stories for Beginners 12/10/16
4. The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation 12/28/16
5.Extreme Babymouse 1/3/17
6.Puppy Love 1/29/17
7.Dragonslayer 1/31/17
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Learn German with Stories Momente in München - 10 Short Stories for Beginners (Dino lernt Deutsch 4) by André Klein The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation (The Princess in Black #4) by Shannon Hale Extreme Babymouse (Babymouse, #17) by Jennifer L. Holm Puppy Love (Babymouse, #8) by Jennifer L. Holm Dragonslayer (Babymouse, #11) by Jennifer L. Holm
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1. Anansi Boys 8/17/17
2. A Storm of Swords 4/21/17
3. The Battle of the Labyrinth 1/4/17
4. The Last Olympian 2/18/17
5. A Feast for Crows 3/25/17
6. The Trespasser 12/10/16
7. The House of Hades
8. A Clash of Kings 3/4/17
9. A Dance with Dragons 4/21/17
The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad #6) by Tana French The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) by Rick Riordan The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) by Rick Riordan A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin A Dance with DragonsA Storm of SwordsA Feast for Crows Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4) by Rick Riordan

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12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
2. So You've Been Publicly Shamed
3.(Don't You) Forget About Me 12/1/16
4. The Call 12/15/16
5. Crooked Kingdom 12/7/16
6. Neverwhere 1/2/17
7. The Motion of Puppets 1/11/17
8. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender 1/26/17
9. The Rest of Us Just Live Here 2/21/17
10. Caraval 3/7/17
11. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 3/14/17
12. The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life 4/6/17
(Don't You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) by Leigh Bardugo The Call (The Call, #1) by Peadar Ó Guilín Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman The Motion of Puppets by Keith Donohue The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Caraval (Caraval, #1) by Stephanie Garber Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 (Harry Potter, #8) by J.K. Rowling The Miracle Morning The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod


message 436: by Brandy (last edited Jan 05, 2017 01:03PM) (new)

Brandy (thebacklist) | 167 comments Level: Eyes on the Target- Up to 3 years
Start 11/25/16
Finish 11/25/19

12 Books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
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1 The Girl by Lola StVil
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1 book that intimidates you
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Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Elaine, Rachel and Brandy :)


message 438: by Jessiebee (last edited Apr 24, 2018 04:29PM) (new)

Jessiebee | 28 comments Start Date: December 27, 2016

The Twelve Towers

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
✔1. Carrie by Stephen King
✔2. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
✔3. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
✔4. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
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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. Eragon
✔2. Gone with the Wind
3. Lord of the Flies
4. The Fellowship of the Ring
✔5. A Wizard of Earthsea
6. The Gunslinger
7. Dreamcatcher
8. Day of the Dragon
✔9. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
10. Daggerspell
11. The List

10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
✔1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
✔2. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
✔3. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
✔4. My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult
✔5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
✔6. The Martian by Andy Weir
✔7. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
✔1. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
✔2. Renegades by Marissa Meyer
✔3. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
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4 books that you started but never finished
✔1. Peach Blossom Pavilion by Mingmei Yip
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3 books that you've already read before
✔1. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
✔2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
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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
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1 book that intimidates you
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message 439: by Miranda (new)

Miranda Kalhorn (Smith) | 6 comments I'd love to try this in the new year!

The Twelve Towers Challenge
Level: Fast and Furious
Duration: 1/1/17-12/31/17

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message 440: by GreenFairy (last edited Aug 13, 2018 08:13AM) (new)

GreenFairy (greenfairy429) | 141 comments I think I'm going to start out slow and steady.

12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
(view spoiler)

11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
Gable (The Powers That Be, #1) by Harper Bentley 2/1/17 Teach Me Dirty by Jade West 8/28/17

10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose) Raw and Dirty (Bad Boys MC Trilogy, #1) by Violet Blaze 1/3/17

9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
(view spoiler)

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
Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/18/17 Thirty Days Part One (SwipeDate, #1) by B.T. Urruela 7/22/17

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
(view spoiler)

1 book that intimidates you


message 441: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Jessiebee, Miranda and GreenFairy :)


message 442: by Lily (last edited Dec 24, 2017 05:53PM) (new)

Lily (lilygcs) Fast and Furious - Jan 1 - Dec 31

78/78 ~ finished Dec 13th

◈ The Twelve Towers ◈

12 books most recently acquired (week before start date)
1~ A Christmas Hex by Jordan L. Hawk ~ 5/2/17 ~ 3.5★
2~ Angel in Black Leather Pants by Lisa Oliver ~ 12/13/17 ~ 3.5★
3~ Conscious Decisions of the Heart by John Wiltshire ~ 4/7/17 ~ 4★
4~ Empty Net by Avon Gale ~ 2/14/17 ~ 4★
5~ Eyes Only for Me by Andrew Grey ~ 6/10/17 ~ 3★
6~ Hard Climate by Susan Mac Nicol ~ 6/5/17 ~ 4★
7~ Interborough by Santino Hassell ~ 4/15/17 ~ 4★
8~ Island Counselor by Sue Brown ~ 6/17/17 ~ 3.5★
9~ Love is a Stranger by John Wiltshire ~ 2/17/17 ~ 4★
10~ Making It Work by Sean Michael ~ 1/23/17 ~ 3.5★
11~ Murmuration by T.J. Klune ~ 1/10/17 ~ 5★
12~ Nothing Special V by A.E. Via ~ 1/25/17 ~ 4★

11 books that you never find time to get around to
1~ Cross the Mountain by P.D. Singer ~ 1/17/17 ~ 3★
2~ July: Vintage by Jamie Craig ~ 1/18/17 ~ 3★
3~ Lemon Drops by Sean Michael ~ 2/1/17 ~ 3★
4~ Melting the Slopes by Anthology ~ 9/16/17 ~ 3★
5~ Seventh Inning Stretch by J.M. Snyder ~ 5/22/17 ~ 3★
6~ Sold by Sean Michael ~ 5/27/17 ~ 3★
7~ Swarm by Jordan Castillo Price ~ 4/13/17 ~ 3.5★
8~ The Cat's Meow by Sean Michael ~ 2/1/17 ~ 3★
9~ Torqued Tales: Twisted Fairytales - Anthology ~ 4/18/17 ~ 3★
10~ Unchaste by Mia Watts ~ 2/4/17 ~ 2★
11~ With This Ring by J.M. Snyder ~ 2/27/17 ~ 3.5★

10 books you randomly select from your shelves
1~ Always Another Side by Annabelle Jacobs ~ 1/1/17 ~ 3.5★
2~ Bluewater Blues by G.B. Gordon ~ 8/15/17 ~ 3.5★
3~ Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire ~ 8/24/17 ~ 4.5★
4~ Harley's Achilles by Sandrine Gasq-Dion ~ 4/12/17 ~ 4★
5~ Losing Control by Riley Hart ~ 8/1/17 ~ 4★
6~ Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles by Eli Easton ~ 5/13/17 ~ 4★
7~ Reading the Signs by Keira Andrews ~ 3/11/17 ~ 4★
8~ The Secrets in My Scowl by A.E. Via ~ 2/23/17 ~ 4★
9~ The Visit by Megan Erickson & Santino Hassell ~ 5/11/17 ~ 4★
10~ Winter Blom by D.J. Jamison ~ 7/24/17 ~ 3.5★

9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1~ Absinthe of Malice by Rhys Ford ~ 5/20/17 ~ 4★
2~ All Lessons Learned by Charlie Cochrane ~ 2/24/17 ~ 3.5★
3~ All Note Long by Annabeth Albert ~ 3/10/17 ~ 4★
4~ Always You by Aimee Nicole Walker ~ 9/2/17 ~ 4★
5~ Beta Test by Annabeth Albert ~ 2/11/17 ~ 4★
6~ Betting on Forever by Felice Stevens ~ 1/19/17 ~ 4★
7~ Blaze by Wolf Specter ~ 4/27/17 ~ 4★
8~ Blow Down by J.L. Merrow ~ 5/4/17 ~ 4★
9~ The Burnt Toast B&B by Heidi Belleau ~ 4/22/17 ~ 3.5★

8 novellas or short-stories
1~ Aniki's Garden by Claire Cray ~ 2/1/17 ~ 2★
2~ Bad Idea by Lily Harlem ~ 2/28/17 ~ 3★
3~ Cow Pie Bingo by Addison Albright ~ 4/1/17 ~ 3★
4~ Great Catch by Megan Slayer ~ 4/9/17 ~ 3★
5~ Head Over Heels by Sunne Manello ~ 1/17/17 ~ 3★
6~ Shirt by Amy Lane ~ 4/5/17 ~ 3★
7~ Straight Men Can't Cook by Anna Birmingham ~ 6/2/17 ~ 3★
8~ Traditions from the Heart by Bru Baker ~ 2/3/17 ~ 3★

7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1~ First and First by Santino Hassell ~ 2/6/17 ~ 4★
2~ Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford ~ 6/7/17 ~ 4★
3~ Helping Hand by Jay Northcote ~ 3/31/17 ~ 3.5★
4~ Test Drive by Riley Hart ~ 3/21/17 ~ 4★
5~ The Weight of It All by N.R. Walker ~ 1/30/17 ~ 4★
6~ Tonight by Karen Stivali ~ 7/1/17 ~ 3.5★
7~ Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr ~ 6/11/17 ~ 4★

6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1~ An Unseen Attraction by K.J. Charles ~ 5/17/17 ~ 4★
2~ Atonement by Sloane Kennedy ~ 6/22/17 ~ 4.5★
3~ I Love You More Than Pierogi by K.A. Merikan ~ 1/28/17 ~ 3.5★
4~ Strays by Garrett Leigh ~ 5/10/17 ~ 4★
5~ Until You by T.J. Klune ~ 4/14/17 ~ 4.5★
6~ Wanted, A Gentleman by K.J. Charles ~ 2/25/17 ~ 4★

5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1~ Add Love and Mix by Sean Michael ~ 7/5/17 ~ 3.5★
2~ September by Robert Winter ~ 4/29/17 ~ 4★
3~ Switched by N.R. Walker ~ 7/29/17 ~ 4★
4~ The Winkle On The Bus - And Other Stuff by Gillibran Brown ~ 6/2/17 ~ 4★
5~ Whiskey Business by Avon Gale ~ 5/10/17 ~ 3.5★

4 books that you started but never finished
1~ A Great Miracle Happened There by Kim Fielding ~ 6/1/17 ~ 3★
2~ Elected by Pepper Espinoza ~ 2/2/17 ~ 3★
3~ Love Means... No Limits by Andrew Grey ~ 7/13/17 ~ 3.5★
4~ Sometimes You Just Know by Kate Sherwood ~ 3/23/17 ~ 3★

3 books that you've already read before
1~ A Red-Tainted Silence by Carolyn Gray (5* 2008) ~ 3/14/17 ~ 5★
2~ A Simple Life by Chrissy Munder (5* 2009) ~ 4/1/17 ~ 5★
3~ My Fair Captain by J.L. Langley (5* 2007) ~ 2/18/17 ~ 5★

2 books covers that I don't like but everyone raves about the books
1~ The Black Sheep and The Rotten Apple by K.A. Merikan ~ 11/24/17 ~ 3.5★
2~ The Bridge of Silver Wings by John Wiltshire ~ 5/25/17 ~ 4★

1 book that intimidates you
1~ It Was Always You - Anthology ~ 1/8/17 ~ 4.5★


message 443: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (daughterofoak) | 3473 comments Welcome to the challenge, Lily!


message 444: by Diane ~Firefly~ (last edited Mar 15, 2017 03:05PM) (new)

Diane ~Firefly~ | 2438 comments I've decided to try this challenge again.
12 Towers
Eyes of Target - 3 years
3/15/17 - 3/14/20
0/78 completed

Books acquired most recently
1. Total Surrender by Rebecca Zanetti
2. A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander
3. Paws For Murder by Annie Knox
4. Resistance by Jenna Black
5. Waking Hearts by Elizabeth Hunter
6. Miss Frost Saves the Sandman - Kristen Painter
7. Rock Chick Regret - Kristen Ashley
8. From Deities - Mary Ting9. No Were to Run by Robyn Peterman
10. Lady Luck Runs Out by Shannon Esposito
11. Raiders of the Lost Bark by Sparkle Abbey
12. You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day

Total Surrender (Sin Brothers, #4) by Rebecca Zanetti A Batter of Life and Death (A Bakeshop Mystery, #2) by Ellie Alexander Paws for Murder (Pet Boutique #1) by Annie Knox Resistance (Replica, #2) by Jenna Black Waking Hearts (Cambio Springs, #3) by Elizabeth Hunter Miss Frost Saves The Sandman A Nocturne Falls Mystery (Jayne Frost, #3) by Kristen Painter Rock Chick Regret (Rock Chick, #7) by Kristen Ashley From Deities (Descendant Prophecies, #2) by Mary Ting No Were To Run (Shift Happens, #3) by Robyn Peterman Lady Luck Runs Out (A Pet Psychic Mystery #2) by Shannon Esposito Raiders of the Lost Bark (Pampered Pets Mysteries, #8) by Sparkle Abbey You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day

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Anticipated Releases
1. Twist by Kylie Scott
2. Snared by Jennifer Estep
3. Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay
4. White Hot by Ilona Andrews
5. Books of a Feather by Kate Carlisle
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Books of a Feather (Bibliophile Mystery, #10) by Kate Carlisle
Twist (Dive Bar, #2) by Kylie Scott Snared (Elemental Assassin, #16) by Jennifer Estep Caramel Crush (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #9) by Jenn McKinlay White Hot (Hidden Legacy, #2) by Ilona Andrews

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Series I stopped after 1st or 2nd book
1. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
2. A Killer Workout by Katheryn Lilley
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Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling #2) by Nalini Singh A Killer Workout (A Fat City Mystery, #2) by Kathryn Lilley

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(titles likely to change)


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