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#8 Two-Month Reading Challenge (December 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014)
Yay!! I was wondering when this would be posted. Now off to fins the books!!!
Challenge #8Start Date: 12/1
Completed Date: 01/17
10/10
1. New Release: Masquerade 1/12
2. December and January: John Dies at the End 1/17
3. Bingo Month (December): (15) I'll Be Here 12/18, 5 stars!
4. National Roof over Your Head Day (December 3): Breathe 12/24, 4 stars
5. Human Right Day (December 10): Letting Ana Go 12/16
6. Christmas Day (December 25): The Salty Carmel Christmas 12/8
7. National Blood Donor Month (January): The Blessed (is also called Precious Blood) 12/2, 2 stars
8. Male Watcher’s Day (January 8): Fault Line 12/7, 2 stars
9. Winnie the Pooh Day (January 17): In This Moment by Autumn Doughton 12/17. 4 stars
10. Opposite Day (January 25): Deadly (Pretty Little Liars #14) 12/25, 4 stars
(Adjective: boundless Antonym: Little)
Read:
2/101. New Release: (Dec 3rd) Racing Savannah
2. December & January: Just One Day
3. Bingo Month: (15: Starts with a vowel) Unwind
4. National Roof over Your Head Day: Breaking Point
5. Human Right Day: Needing Her
6. Christmas Day: (c. red) Spark Dec 5 (5*)
7. National Blood Donor Month: (a. vampires) The Eternity Cure
8. Male Watcher’s Day: (c. man on cover) Remy
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: (b. last name starts with "M") Sweet by Erin McCarthy Dec 2 (3*)
10. Opposite Day: Clean
(Generated word: Cluttered → Antonym: Clean)
Read
TBR
Challenge #8Start Date:
Completed:
0/10
1.New Release: Deadly
2. December and January: Joyland
3. Bingo: (21) Insurgent
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Bad Beginning
5. Human Right Day: Clockwork Prince
6. Christmas Day: All the Things We Didn't Say
7. National Blood Donor Month: Blue
Bloods
8. Male Watchers Day: Darkly Dreaming Dexter
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: Shine
10. Opposite Day: The Sea of Tranquility
(my word was earsplitting--opposite would be tranquil)
My weapons of choice...1. New Release (January):
2. December and January:
(COMPLETED November 30th; 1/5. This book was horrible!)3. Bingo Month (December):
- Read a book with a red cover (COMPLETED December 1st; 5/5 wonderful stars. This is my favorite classic!!)4. National Roof Over Your Head Day (December 3rd)-
(COMPLETED December 1st; 3/5)5. Human Rights Day (December 10th):
(COMPLETED December 2nd; 3/5)6. Christmas Day (December 25th):
(COMPLETED December 3rd; 3.5/5)7. National Blood Donor Month (January):
(COMPLETED December 3rd; 1/5)8. Male Watchers Day (January 8th):
9. Winnie the Pooh Day (January 17th):
(COMPLETED December 4th; 5/5)10. Opposite Day (January 25):
. My word was alive, so I picked death!(COMPLETED December 5th; 3.5/5)
Would this
count for number 2 considering its Jasper Dent #2?
Courtney wrote: "Would this count for number 2 considering its Jasper Dent #2?"That'll do
You're welcome. It's a great book. Enjoy!
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Completed9/10
1.New Release:Champion-finished Dec. 3(4*)-finished Jan. 21
2.December and January:The Nature of Jade
3.Bingo Month(19):Amy and Roger's epic Detour-finished Jan.17(3*)
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:Switched
5.Human Right Day:Sweethearts-finished Jan.14(3*)
6.Christmas Day:Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist-finished Jan.11(3*)
7. National Blood Donor Month:Staked-finished Jan.18
8. Male Watcher’s Day:Boyfriends with Girlfriends-finished Jan.12(3*)
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:Horde-finished Dec.10(4*)
10.Opposite Day(truth):The truth about forever-reread Jan.20(4*)
TBR
Finished
I have been looking forward to this. Can't wait to start!Finished: 4/10
1. New Release:
2. December and Janurary:
(Finished 1/6)3. Bingo Month:
(Read 12/3)4. National Roof over your Day:
(Finished 1/25)5. Human Rights Day:
(Finished 1/26)6. Christmas Day:
(Finished 1/3)7. National Blood Donor Month:
(Finished 12/26)8. Mate Watchers Day:
(Finished 12/22)9. Winnie the Pooh Day:
(Finished 12/30)10. Opposite Day:
(My word was darker; antonym: radiate)] (Finished 1/18)
Can I use
for National Roof over your Head day. It's a school building that they are in.
Jasmine wrote: "Can I use for National Roof over your Head day. It's a school building that they are in."of course!
0/10 Complete1.New Release:
2.December and January: Just One Year
3.Bingo Month(#6-Black and White cover):Pivot Point
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:Rose Under Fire 12/16 5 stars
5.Human Right Day:
6.Christmas Day:
7.National Blood Donor Month:
8.Male Watcher’s Day:
9.Winnie the Pooh Day:
10.Opposite Day:
TBR:
Finished:
I don't get the bingo one. Can someone explain it to me? My number was 19.
10/10 Complete1.New Release:Finished:Enders (1/21) 3.5 stars
2.December and January:James and the Giant Peach (12/20) 3 stars
3.Bingo Month(24 - One Word Title):Horde (1/19) 3 stars
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:Rose Under Fire (12/4) 4 stars
5.Human Right Day:Dance of the Red Death (12/17) 3.5 stars
6.Christmas Day(white cover):Between Shades of Gray (12/10) 3 stars
7. National Blood Donor Month(vampire book):Shadow Kiss (12/4) 4 stars
8. Male Watcher’s Day:Shadows (1/15) 4 stars
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:The BFG (12/18) 3 stars
10. Opposite Day(elastic):The Constant Princess (1/15) 2 stars
Nadia wrote: "I don't get the bingo one. Can someone explain it to me? My number was 19."if you scroll down, it will tell you what "box" 19 means on the bingo card.
but I can help too!
it means:
19. Book with great first line
Nadia wrote: "I don't get the bingo one. Can someone explain it to me? My number was 19."Once you get the random number, find what you need to read from the bingo sheet:
1. 200 pages or less
2. A prequel
3. Recommended to you
4. Number in title
5. Collaborative fiction
6. Black & white cover
7. MC's first initial the same as yours
8. Your favorite genre
9. Red Cover
10. No people on the cover
11. Book in verse
12. Debut author
13. Free space
14. Average rating of 4 or higher
15. Title starts with a vowel
16. Book from your TBR list
17. 400 pages or more
18. Dual POVs
19. Book with great first line
20. Male protagonist
21. Award-winning book
22. New-to-you author
23. Your favorite color
24. One-word title
25. A sequel
So since you got 19, you need to read a book with great first line.
Started: December 1Finished: January 28
Read: 10/10
1. Cruel Beauty (read 1/28)
2. Just One Year (read 12/3)
3. Favorite color: blue/green Falling Kingdoms (read 1/12)
4. Fractured (read 12/24)
5. Racing Savannah (read 1/5)
6. Perfect Ruin (read 12/3)
7. Anna Dressed in Blood (read 12/6)
8. Steelheart (read 12/5)
9. These Broken Stars (read 12/19)
10. Taste of Darkness (read 1/8)
Gisbelle wrote: "Nadia wrote: "I don't get the bingo one. Can someone explain it to me? My number was 19."Once you get the random number, find what you need to read from the bingo sheet:
1. 200 pages or less
2. ..."
Ok, thanks.
Yay! I'm so excited to see this posted! I can't wait to start reading for fun again! My first semester as a Literature grad student is almost finished, so I will be able to participate in this challenge! Now off to pick out my books!
Yay Lauren! Have fun picking books and reading them!!! :D
I'm going to start with 4 books and go from there. 3. Read a book on your TBR shelf. How to Save a Life ✓ 12/16 ★★★★
4. Read a book with building on cover or in title. City of Glass ✓ 1/15 ★★★★
5. Read a book of your choice. The Spectacular Now ✓ 12/05 ★★★★
6. Read a book with a red, white, or green cover. Fangirl ✓ 12/24 ★★★★★
7. Read a vampire book. City of Fallen Angels ✓ 1/31 ★★★★
8. Read a book written by a male author. More Than This ✓ 1/1 ★★★★
1. New Release:
2. December or January:
5. Human Rights Day:
7. National Blood Donor:
(May add) 9. Winnie the Pooh Day:
- So we just keep update here when we finish our books? Repost with progress..right?
Start: 12.1.13Finished:
2/10
1 - New Release: Control
2 - December and January: Final Jeopardy
3 - Bingo: Vampire Kisses
4 - National Roof Over Your Head Day: Take Me There
5 - Human Right Day: The Elite♥ 12.13.13 ♥
6 - Christmas Day: Natsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1
7 - National Blood Donor Month: Wicked as They Come
8 - Male Watchers Day - When You Were Here
9 - Winnie the Pooh Day - Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
10 - Opposite Day - The Quiet Book ♥ 12.1.13 ♥
o/101.New Release:
2. December and January:
3. Bingo:
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day:
5. Human Right Day:
6. Christmas Day:
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watchers Day:
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:
10. Opposite Day:
Could I do BZRK reloaded for the national roof over your head day book selection?
Diamond, you do it either way - just update your original post or repost. But repost will allow others to know your progress since not any of us will go back and check previous post.
I'm in!Completed 10/10
Finished: 08/01/14
Would
count for #4? She appears to be standing in a hallway in a castle...
Trisha wrote: "Nadia wrote: "I don't get the bingo one. Can someone explain it to me? My number was 19."if you scroll down, it will tell you what "box" 19 means on the bingo card.
but I can help too!
it means:..."
Thanks!
Mandiann wrote: "Would count for #4? She appears to be standing in a hallway in a castle..."sure
Ok cool! And does our progress start now or do we officially have to Finish the books after Dec 1st??
1. New Release: read a book released in either December 2013 or January 2014. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2013.Popular books released in December & January
2. December and January: read a book with both letters D & J anywhere in the title. E.g.: Just One Day
3. Bingo Month (December): use random.org to generate ONE random number between 1 to 25 and use Bingo Sheet to find out what you need to read
4. National Roof over Your Head Day (December 3): read a book with building on cover or in title
E.g.: Red Hill or The Hostile Hospital
5. Human Right Day (December 10): read a book of your choice
6. Christmas Day (December 25): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. a book set during Christmas
b. a book with snow on cover
c. a book with red, white, or green cover
d. a book whose main character’s or author’s name is Nick or Nicholas
7. National Blood Donor Month (January): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. a vampire book
b. a book with blood on cover
c. a book with the word “blood” in title
8. Male Watcher’s Day (January 8): read a book that fits at least one of the following options
a. a book told from a male POV (only)
b. a book written by a male author
c. a book with man/boy (only) on the cover
9. Winnie the Pooh Day (January 17): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. a book written by an author whose first name starts with “A”
b. a book written by an author whose last name starts with “M”
c. a children book
d. a book about friendship
10. Opposite Day (January 25): use Random Adjective Generator to generate ONE adjective (you have 3 tries.) Then find the antonym of that adjective using Antonyms. Read a book with that word in title.
E.g.: The generated word: Terrible… Possible antonyms: excellent, nice, great…
Chosen Book: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever
Start: December 1,2013Finish:
0/10 Completed
1. Deadly (PLL #14) By: Sarah Shepard
2. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas By: John Boyne
3. ( I got #8 Favorite Genre, which is Paranormal) The Madness Underneath: Shades of London Book 2 By: Maureen Johnson
4. City of Ashes By: Cassandra Claire
5. Fangirl By: Rainbow Rowell
6. The Autobiography of Santa Clause By: Jeff Guinn
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spark and Burn By: Diana Gallagher
8. The Sandman: Vol 1 Preludes and Nocturnes By: Neil Gaiman
9. Winnie the Pooh By: A. A. Milne
10. ( Adjective: public, Possible Antonyms: secret, private, classified) The Secret of the Old Clock: Nancy Drew #1 By: Carolyn Keene
Start Date: December 1, 2013End Date: January 23, 2014
10/10 Completed
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REPOST 13/Jan/2014Start: 01/Dec
End: 08/Jan/2014
10/10
New Release:
Dec. & Jan.:
Bingo Month (#8 - favorite genre):
National Roof over Your Head Day:
Human Rights Day:
Christmas Day:
National Blood Donor Month:
Male Watcher's Day:
Winnie the Pooh Day:
Opposite Day (Adjective word - straight):
10/10
Finished:
Start: Dec 1End: 1/31
10/10
1.New Release:
2. December and January:
3. Bingo (#6 - B&W cover):
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day:
5. Human Right Day:
6. Christmas Day:
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watchers Day:
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:
10. Opposite Day (ashamed):
Finished:
(3*)
(4*)
(4*)
(4*)
(5*)
(3*)
(4*)
(5*)
(4*)
(4*)I finished! This is the first challenge I've actually finished!
Start: Dec 1End:
1/10
1.New Release: Rebel Springs by Morgan Rhodes 12/26 4 stars
2. December and January:
3. Bingo (3)
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day:
5. Human Right Day:
6. Christmas Day:
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watchers Day:
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:
10. Opposite Day (curly)
finished:
COMPLETED 9/10 1. New Release: Fear Nothing
2. December & January: Just One Day Read 1/10/14
3. Bingo Month: Dust Read 12/8/13
(a book with more than 400 pages)
4. National Roof over Your Head Day: Cradle and All Read 1/5/14
5. Human Right Day: The Chaos of Stars Read 12/1/13
6. Christmas Day: Blue Christmas Read 1/1/14
7. National Blood Donor Month: The Fiery Heart Read 1/4/14
8. Male Watcher’s Day: The Battle of the Labyrinth Read 12/14/13
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: Goddess Interrupted Read 12/1/13
10. Opposite Day: Gone (adj. quick) Read 12/14/13
O/101.Control
2.Just One Day
3.Something Like Normal
4.Red Hill
5.Allegiant
6.After the Snow
7.Twilight
8.The Maze Runner
9.The Book Thief
10.Raw
3/101. New Release: Rebel Spring
2. December and January:
3. Bingo Month:Scarlet
4. National Roof over Your Head Day: Siege and Storm
5. Human Right Day:
6. Christmas Day:
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watcher’s Day:
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:
10. Opposite Day:
Start: Dec.1Finish:
0/10
1. New Release:
2. December and January:
3. Bingo Month:
4. National Roof over Your Head Day:
5. Human Right Day:
6. Christmas Day:
(My cover is green. Idk)
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watcher’s Day:
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:
10. Opposite Day:
(I got fine. One of the massive amount of strange antonyms that site listed was leviathan. I went with it.)
Nicole wrote: "(I got fine. One of the massive amount of strange antonyms that site listed was leviathan. I went with it.)...."hahaha!!! I love it! "Massive amount of strange antonyms"!!!
I got a huge odd list too!!! It was kind of funny to read through what they put in there!!! :D
1.Champion- Fin. 5/52.I Hunt Killers (Jasper Dent #1)
3.Just for Fins
4.Breathe
5.The 5th Wave
6.Let It Snow
7.Blood Red Road, Anna Dressed In Blood
8.Percy Jackson 1st series- Fin. 5/5
9.Code Name Verity
10.Hope Was Here
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Duration: December 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014
This thread is for the participants to post their list and progress.
Rules:
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total)
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.
Conditions
1. New Release: read a book released in either December 2013 or January 2014. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2013.
Popular books released in December & January
2. December and January: read a book with BOTH letters D & J anywhere in the title. E.g.: Just One Day
3. Bingo Month (December): use random.org to generate ONE random number between 1 to 25 and use Bingo Sheet to find out what you need to read
4. National Roof over Your Head Day (December 3): read a book with building on cover or in title
E.g.:
5. Human Right Day (December 10): read a book of your choice
6. Christmas Day (December 25): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. a book set during Christmas
b. a book with snow on cover
c. a book with red, white, or green cover
d. a book whose main character’s or author’s name is Nick or Nicholas
7. National Blood Donor Month (January): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. a vampire book
b. a book with blood on cover
c. a book with the word “blood” in title
8. Male Watcher’s Day (January 8): read a book that fits at least one of the following options
a. a book told from a male POV (only)
b. a book written by a male author
c. a book with man/boy (only) on the cover
9. Winnie the Pooh Day (January 17): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a. a book written by an author whose first name starts with “A”
b. a book written by an author whose last name starts with “M”
c. a children book
d. a book about friendship
10. Opposite Day (January 25): use Random Adjective Generator to generate ONE adjective (you have 3 tries.) Then find the antonym of that adjective using Antonyms. Read a book with that word in title.
E.g.: The generated word: Terrible… Possible antonyms: excellent, nice, great…
Chosen Book: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever
Notes:
Please post the date you finish your book(s) & the rating.
Make sure you repost so that it will be easier for others to keep track of your progress.
Good Luck & Read On!!