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I'll join in for two#1 - 2013 - Allegiant by Veronica Roth - completed
#3 - Yearly Challenge - North and South by John Jakes - completed
#4 - Gift - We Band of Angels by Elizabeth Norman - completed
3/2 - challenge completed!
As with the other monthly challenge, I'm not setting a goal just seeing which books end up qualifying at the end of the month.
I'm in! I'll set a goal of 3.1. Goodreads Choice Awards - read a book published in 2013
2. Group Reads - Read one of the Group Reads for Nov.
4. Secret Santa - read a book that makes me think of the holidays.
I'll try this challenge! I don't have a particular goal, but hopefully I can knock out 2 or 3.
Just wanted to say good luck to everyone doing the November challenges. I am going to take a month break. I will still be reading a little but NanoWrimo is this month and I want to concentrate on that. Good Luck all and Happy Reading!
No one is jumping at the chance to lead this challenge. I was going to take a challenge month off but I will lead this one....If someone else wants to feel free to let me know.
Jodi, since you wanted to take a month off, I'd be happy to lead this one. I just didn't see the message about needing a leader until this morning.
GOODREADS NOVEMBER EVENTS MINI CHALLENGEDuration: November 1 - 30, 2013
Participants:
Sibyl - /3
Megan - 2/2
Pat - 1/2
Sarah - ?
Teresa - /3
Sharon - /3
Londa - /3
Brian - 1/3
Mave - /3
Erika - /3
Heather - 1/3
SilverRaindrops - /3
Melek - /3
Yes thank you Theresa! I enjoy leading challenges but this month I really want to focus on getting certain books read.
The good reads choice award. Read a book published in 2013: my choice for this was Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel. Published June 2013
I will attempt to do 3 for this challenge.The Sea of Monsters fits Barb's task of the Member's Challenge which is a yearly challenge so it works for Task 3.
1/3
I will work on updating the participants list tomorrow! I have a couple of days off work so I hope to get this updated, the holiday quarterly challenge updated and I hope to start reading Blood Red Road so I can get my questions posted in those threads!
Teresa, I'm in for three I think :).
Update: 3/3!
Completed #3 - Yearly Challenges (Every Year Challenge selection 1982) - North and South by John Jakes. While I appreciated the story and characters, the book was much too long and would have been aided by a good editor. Glad that I read a book that was so popular back in the day but do not plan to continue the series. 3 stars1/2
1/32. Group Reads. For the first time ever, we have TWO group reads. Read one of the group reads OR read a book that comes with a pair (i.e., a book that has a sequel or prequel).
Blood Red Road by Moira Young 11/10/2013 Finished one of the monthly group reads. It is a really quick and easy read, as I think it is targeted for teens. I still thought it was pretty good and gave it 4 stars. I wish more people were reading it. I'm curious to see what people think!*Not going to be able to finish this challenge. I thought I'd be able to get to a 2013 book and a holiday-themed book, but they just weren't on my list this month.
Glad you enjoyed the book, Brian! I still haven't started it. I intended to during my 3 days off work the past couple of days but as usual, my plans didn't work out the way I'd hoped. November is not over yet so I'll be getting to it eventually and i'll be sure to post about it in the threads.
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Glad you enjoyed the book, Brian! I still haven't started it. I intended to during my 3 days off work the past couple of days but as usual, my plans didn't work out the way I'd hoped. November is not over yet so I'll be getting to it eventually and i'll be sure to post about it in the threads."No worries, Teresa! I had borrowed Blood Red Road from the library last week, along with a bunch of other books I need to read for November challenges/TBR November twin read/etc. Since it was such a page-turner and very fast read, I figured I should just finish that one first, as it only took 2-3 days (in case I might not have time to later) and then add in my comments in the discussion threads once everyone still interested in the book gets caught up.
If you'd like me to offer any suggestions for Discussion Questions to start off each of your chapter threads - just to have conversation starters in place for you and other readers to jump in once they're caught up, I'd be happy to help. It might motivate and encourage more people to join us - especially those who may have finished the other group read Wool Omnibus .
Feel free to let me know here or message me anytime if you'd like me to start off with a question or two (and you of course can totally change the questions if mine are terrible!) :D
Completed #1 - 2013 - Allegiant by Veronica Roth. Good and logical conclusion to the series. Can't really say anything else without spoilers. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars2/2
I've updated the Participants List in Message #16!
Completed #4 - Gifted Book (received as a first reads winner) - We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan. An amazing and inspiring story of courageous nurses! Coming from a family of nurses, I really appreciated the author's thorough research and obvious dedication to her subjects. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars3/2
I've done my three:1. The Goodreads Choice Awards. All three rounds of voting are in November to determine the favorite books of 2013 of Goodreads users. For this task, read a book published in 2013.
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3. 2014 Yearly Challenges. We'll start posting 2014 challenges this month. Double-dip by reading a book that qualifies for one of our 2013 Yearly Challenges that you're participating in.
Dare Truth or Promise (my 1997 book for the Every Year Challenge)
4. Read a book that makes you think of the holidays, that you received as a gift, or that has been on your wishlist.
Personal Effects - has been on my wish list for a while, so I just bought it for myself.
I managed to read 2.2. Group Reads.
4. Secret Santa.
I haven't even finished this challenge. November did not go at all according to plan for me. I haven't even finished Blood Red Road. I'm pretty disappointed, but I'm not going to worry too much about it. Beating myself up for not finishing a book is just silly. My time was just all wonky in November, plus some issues that kept me off the computer and work hours being all over the place just really put a damper on my reading and on my Goodreads presence.
I'm sorry for not being a better leader for this challenge.
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I haven't even finished this challenge. November did not go at all according to plan for me. I haven't even finished Blood Red Road. I'm pretty disappointed, but I'm not going to worry too much abo..."Don't worry about it! I felt the same way about November and only managed to read a few books.
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Blood Red Road (other topics)Life After Life (other topics)
Perfect (other topics)
Wool Omnibus (other topics)
Shakespeare's Christmas (other topics)
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Duration: November 1 - 30, 2013
There are lots of exciting things happening in November both on Goodreads and in this group. This challenge is to get pumped up and celebrate them.
1. The Goodreads Choice Awards. All three rounds of voting are in November to determine the favorite books of 2013 of Goodreads users. For this task, read a book published in 2013. (All books published in 2013 are eligible.)
2. Group Reads. For the first time ever, we have TWO group reads. Read one of the group reads OR read a book that comes with a pair (i.e., a book that has a sequel or prequel).
3. 2014 Yearly Challenges. We'll start posting 2014 challenges this month. Double-dip by reading a book that qualifies for one of our 2013 Yearly Challenges that you're participating in.
4. Secret Santa. We did Secret Santa last year, and we're going to do it again this year! We'll start sign-ups at the end of November. Read a book that makes you think of the holidays, that you received as a gift, or that has been on your wishlist.
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ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) will be the leader for this challenge. Thank you, Teresa!