#8 Two-Month Reading Challenge (December 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014)

[Joi]

1.New Release:
2.December and January:
3.Bingo Month:(17)
4.National Roof over Your Head Day:
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:

[Catastrophe]

Start Date: December 1, 2013
Completed: December 21, 2013

10/10 FINISHED-

1.New Release: 12/21 4*
2. December and January: 12/14 4*
3. Bingo: (One word title) 12/4 3*
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: 12/9 2*
5. Human Right Day: 12/19 4*
6. Christmas Day: 12/1 4*
7. National Blood Donor Month: 12/8 4*
8. Male Watchers Day: 12/7 4*
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: 12/19 3*
10. Opposite Day: (Disgusting = Sweet) 12/12 4*

[Kathy]

Repost
1/10 Complete

1.New Release:(Jan 7) Neverwas
2.December and January: Just One Year
3.Bingo Month:(#6-Black and White cover):Fade Out
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:(a. vampires) Kiss of Death(Morganville Vampires #8)
8.Male Watcher’s Day:
9.Winnie the Pooh Day:
10.Opposite Day:

TBR:


Finished:

[Lynn]

I've finished! :)

Message 58

[Bunny]

Would work for National roof over your head day?

[Gisbelle]

Anna wrote: "Would work for National roof over your head day?"

Of course.

[Gisbelle]

Lynn wrote: "I've finished! :)

Message 58"

Wow congrats, Lynn! Well done :D

[Gisbelle]

5/10


1. New Release: (Dec 3rd) Racing Savannah Dec 19 (4*)
2. December & January: Just One Day
3. Bingo Month: (15: Starts with a vowel) Altered Dec 16 (4*)
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) Spirit Dec 14 (3*)
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)

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TBR


I'll probably end up changing some of these choices.

[~Akweley♡Mazarae♥~★☆★oblivion★☆★~I CAN'T BREATHE~]

Are we supposed to edit these are repost them? Because I've just been editing mine.

[Gisbelle]

Whatever you like. I prefer repost so everyone can see my progress, that's all. You may just edit your original post if you want.

[~Akweley♡Mazarae♥~★☆★oblivion★☆★~I CAN'T BREATHE~]

Okay, thanks.

[Catastrophe]

Finished!!! Edited message 106 :)

[Mickslibrarian]

6/10

1. New Release: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson December 11
2. December and January:
3. Bingo (17) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 400+ pages (552 p.) December 5
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Apothecary by Maile Meloy December 9
5. Human Right Day: Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran December 1
6. Christmas Day: (d) The Magician by Michael Scott (Character Nicholas Flamel) December 21
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watchers Day:
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: (a) In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz December 14
10. Opposite Day (ruthless)

[Mickslibrarian]

7/10

1. New Release: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson December 11
2. December and January:
3. Bingo (17) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 400+ pages (552 p.) December 5
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Apothecary by Maile Meloy December 9
5. Human Right Day: Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran December 1
6. Christmas Day: (d) The Magician by Michael Scott (Character Nicholas Flamel) December 21
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watchers Day: (b) Murder at Midnight by Avi December 21
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: (a) In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz December 14
10. Opposite Day (ruthless)

[Gisbelle]

Abbie wrote: "Finished!!! Edited message 106 :)"

Congrats Abbie! Fast as always :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Abbie wrote: "Finished!!! Edited message 106 :)"

Congrats Abbie!!!

[Lauren]

3/5

1. New Release: How to Fall in Love
2. December & January:
3. Bingo Month: The Beginning of Everything - your favorite genre
4. National Roof over Your Head Day:
5. Human Right Day: More Than This
6. Christmas Day: The Shining
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watcher’s Day: Butter
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: The Returned
10. Opposite Day:

[Catastrophe]

Thanks Gisbelle and Trisha :)

[Courtney]

3/10 Read

1.New Release:
2.December and January:
3.Bingo Month(13): GlimpseFinished 12/15
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:The Terror of Black Eagle TavernFinished 12/02
5.Human Right Day:
6.Christmas Day:BurnedFinished 12/21
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watcher’s Day:
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:
10. Opposite Day(Hard):

[Diamond]

-I'm making good progress so I decided to try for all 10 instead of 5!
5/10

1. New Release:
2. December or January: Charis: Journey to Pandora's Jar
3. bingo Challenge: One Word Title(24): Venom by Fiona Paul
4. Nat'l Roof Over Your Head Day:
5. Human Rights Day: Sandman Vol. 2 Doll's house
6. Christmas Day:
7. National Blood Donor:
8. Male Watchers Day: Bellman & Black
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: Almost Super by Marion Jenson
10. Opposite Day:

Finished:

[Kathy]

Repost
2/10 Complete

1.New Release:(Jan 7) Neverwas
2.December and January: Just One Year
3.Bingo Month:(#6-Black and White cover):Fade Out 12/22 4 stars
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:Rose Under Fire 12/16 5 stars
5.Human Right Day: Never Fade
6.Christmas Day:
7.National Blood Donor Month:(a. vampires) Kiss of Death(Morganville Vampires #8)
8.Male Watcher’s Day:
9.Winnie the Pooh Day:
10.Opposite Day:

TBR:


Finished:

[Kelsey]

Update
Finished 3/10

1.New Release: Ink is Thicker Than Water Finished 12/8
2.December and January: Just One Day
3.Bingo Month(16): Uglies Finished 12/25
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity Finished 12/25
5.Human Right Day: Night Pleasures
6.Christmas Day: Night Embrace
7. National Blood Donor Month: Living Dead in Dallas
8. Male Watcher’s Day: Dance with the Devil
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:Wicked Lovely
10. Opposite Day(steady): Revolution

Read:

To Read:

[Rosie]

Update

Start Date: 1st Dec
Finish:
1/10 completed

1. New Release(2013): The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
2. December and January: Just One Day
3. Bingo Month (16 – from TBR list): Me Before You
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Red House
5. Human Right Day: Walking Disaster
6. Christmas Day: The Gift
7. National Blood Donor Month: City of Bones
8. Male Watcher’s Day: The Fault in our Stars (Read 26/12/13)
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10. Opposite Day (DARK): Northern Lights

[Kathy]

Repost
3/10 Complete

1.New Release:(Jan 7) Neverwas
2.December and January: Just One Year
3.Bingo Month:(#6-Black and White cover):Fade Out 12/22 4 stars
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:Rose Under Fire 12/16 5 stars
5.Human Right Day: Never Fade done 12/28 5 stars
6.Christmas Day: Frigid
7.National Blood Donor Month:(a. vampires) Kiss of Death (Morganville Vampires #8)
8.Male Watcher’s Day:
9.Winnie the Pooh Day:
10.Opposite Day:
(Generated word: Natural → Antonym: )

TBR:

Finished:

[Olivia]

I realize that I am a couple days behind, but it took me a while to find all the books.

1. New Release: These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1)

2. December and January (book with J and D): Just One Day (Just One Day, #1) I am actually changing this to

3. Bingo Month I got 15 (book that starts with a vowel): Unwind (Unwind, #1)

4. National Roof over Your Head Day: Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1)

5. Human Right Day: Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1)

6. Christmas Day: Pivot Point (Pivot Point, #1)

7. National Blood Donor Month: The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1)

8. Male Watcher’s Day: Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles, #1)

9. Winnie the Pooh Day: Angelfire (Angelfire, #1)

10. Opposite Day, I got the world Cold so I chose: The Burning Sky (The Elemental Trilogy, #1)

FInished: , ,

[Rosie]

Update

Start Date: 1st Dec
Finish:
2/10 completed

1. New Release(2013): The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
2. December and January: Just One Day
3. Bingo Month (16 – from TBR list): Me Before You
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Red House
5. Human Right Day: Walking Disaster (Read 29/12/13)
6. Christmas Day: The Gift
7. National Blood Donor Month: City of Bones
8. Male Watcher’s Day: The Fault in our Stars (Read 26/12/13)
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10. Opposite Day (DARK): Northern Lights

[Diamond]

Updated!
Completed: 8/10

1. New Release: The 47 Ronin Graphic Novel (published Jan 2014) 12/24 - 2 stars
2. December or January: Charis: Journey to Pandora's Jar 12/4 - 4 stars
3. bingo Challenge: One Word Title(24): Venom by Fiona Paul 12/23 - 3 stars
4. Nat'l Roof Over Your Head Day:
5. Human Rights Day: Sandman Vol. 2 Doll's house
6. Christmas Day: Red Cover: Persuasion by Jane Austen 12/8 - 5 stars
7. National Blood Donor:
8. Male Watchers Day: Bellman & Black 12/20 - 3 stars
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: Almost Super by Marion Jenson 12/12 5 stars
10. Opposite Day: adjective: Encouraging -- (opposite) Dark: Dark Witch by North Roberts 12/26 4 stars 

Finished:

[Mickslibrarian]

8/10

1. New Release: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson December 11
2. December and January:
3. Bingo (17) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 400+ pages (552 p.) December 5
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Apothecary by Maile Meloy December 9
5. Human Right Day: Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran December 1
6. Christmas Day: (d) The Magician by Michael Scott (Character Nicholas Flamel) December 21
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watchers Day: (b) Murder at Midnight by Avi December 21
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: (a) In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz December 14
10. Opposite Day (ruthless, antonym: gentle) A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies by Ellen Cooney December 31

[Kelsey]

Update
Finished 4/10

1.New Release: Ink is Thicker Than Water Finished 12/8
2.December and January: Just One Day
3.Bingo Month(16): Uglies Finished 12/25
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity Finished 12/25
5.Human Right Day: Night Pleasures
6.Christmas Day: Night Embrace
7. National Blood Donor Month: Living Dead in Dallas
8. Male Watcher’s Day: Dance with the Devil
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:Wicked Lovely
10. Opposite Day(steady): Revolution Finished 1/1

Read:

To Read:

[Mickslibrarian]

9/10

1. New Release: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson December 11
2. December and January: Blood on the River: James Town 1607 by Elisa Carbone January 3
3. Bingo (17) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 400+ pages (552 p.) December 5
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: The Apothecary by Maile Meloy December 9
5. Human Right Day: Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran December 1
6. Christmas Day: (d) The Magician by Michael Scott (Character Nicholas Flamel) December 21
7. National Blood Donor Month:
8. Male Watchers Day: (b) Murder at Midnight by Avi December 21
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: (a) In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz December 14
10. Opposite Day (ruthless, antonym: gentle) A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies by Ellen Cooney December 31

[Kathy]

Repost
5/10 Complete

1.New Release:(Jan 7) Neverwas
2.December and January: Just One Year
3.Bingo Month:(#6-Black and White cover): Fade Out 12/22 4 stars
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:Rose Under Fire 12/16 5 stars
5.Human Right Day: Never Fade done 12/28 5 stars
6.Christmas Day:(Christmas theme) Frigid done 1/4 4 stars
7.National Blood Donor Month:(a. vampires) Kiss of Death (Morganville Vampires #8) done 12/30 2 stars
8.Male Watcher’s Day:
9.Winnie the Pooh Day:
10.Opposite Day:
(Generated word: Natural → Antonym: )

TBR:

Finished:

[Sarah]

And here's my list for this 2-Month Challenge (hoping all books are ok :)

6 / 10 read

To read:
2. December and January: Just One Year (Just One Day 2)
4. National Roof over Your Head Day: Where the Heart Is
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: If You Find Me



Currently Reading:
6. Christmas Day: Daughter of Smoke and Bone



Read:
1. New Release: Busted Out
3. Bingo Month: Male Protagonist Colin Fischer
5. Human Right Day: Bare Bones
7. National Blood Donor Month: The Fiery Heart
8. Male Watcher’s Day: The Doll's House
10. Opposite Day: of cute -> grave Grave Secrets:

[Melissa]

I'm starting this today, January 5th, but I'm hoping I can still finish.

1. New Release - Panic by Lauren OliverLauren Oliver

2. D & J - The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

3. Bingo Month - Red Cover - Lessons from a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles

4. Roof Over Your Head - Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis

5. Human Rights Day - Uninvited by Sophie Jordan

6. Christmas Day - And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard

7. Blood Donor Month - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

8. Male - The Uprising by Lisa M. Stasse

9. Winnie the Pooh - Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

10. Opposite Day - Pure by Julianna Baggott

[Rosie]

Update

Start Date: 1st Dec
Finish:
4/10 completed

1. New Release(2013): Philomena
2. December and January:
3. Bingo Month (16 – from TBR list):
4. National Roof Over Your Head Day: Red Hill
5. Human Right Day: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Read 06/01/14)
6. Christmas Day: (Red Cover) Me Before You (Read 01/01/14)
7. National Blood Donor Month: City of Bones
8. Male Watcher’s Day: The Fault in our Stars (Read 26/12/13)
9. Winnie the Pooh Day:(Surname M - McGuire) Walking Disaster (Read 29/12/13)
10. Opposite Day (DARK): Northern Lights

[Nicole (Diary of a Bibliophile)]

My books have changed a bit....
3/10 Complete

1.New Release:
2.December and January:
3.Bingo Month (One word title): Divergent
(Finished 12/09)
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:
5.Human Right Day:
6.Christmas Day (Green cover): Insurgent
(Finished 12/23)
7.National Blood Donor Month: Anna Dressed in Blood
(Finished 01/08)
8.Male Watcher’s Day: Lockdown
(Currently reading)
9.Winnie the Pooh Day:
10.Opposite Day:

[Katherine]

Finished!!! See message #6!

[Courtney]

Read: 9/10
1) New Release: Carla's First Threesome12/29/13
2) December and January:
3) Bingo (13): Glimpse12/15/13
4) National roof over your head day: The Terror of Black Eagle Tavern12/02/13
5)Human right day: The Transfer1/07/14
6) Christmas Day:Burned12/21/13
7)National Blood Donor Month: iDrakula1/08/14
8)Male Watcher's Day: The Runaway Queen1/05/14
9)Winnie the Pooh Day: Wake 01/19/14
10) Opposite day: Sweet: An Erotic Lactation Love Story 1/05/14
Word: Hard
Antonym: Sweet

[Kathy]

Repost
6/10 Complete

1.New Release:(Jan 7) Neverwas
2.December and January: Just One Year
3.Bingo Month:(#6-Black and White cover):Fade Out 12/22 4 stars
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:Rose Under Fire 12/16 5 stars
5.Human Right Day: Never Fade done 12/28 5 stars
6.Christmas Day:(Christmas theme) Frigid done 1/4 4 stars
7.National Blood Donor Month:(a. vampires) Kiss of Death (Morganville Vampires #8) done 12/30 2 stars
8.Male Watcher’s Day:(male on cover)While It Lasts
9.Winnie the Pooh Day:
10.Opposite Day:
(Generated word: Natural → Antonym: )

TBR:

Finished:

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! I'm finally done!
post #3

Read:

[Vicki]

Trisha wrote: "yay! I'm finally done!
post #3


Read:

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Your rock girl! :o)

[Mandiann]

Way to go Katherine and Trisha!!

[Gisbelle]

Congrats guys! Well done!

[Kathy]

Congrats Trisha and Katherine! :)

[Kathy]

Repost
7/10 Complete

1.New Release:(Jan 7) Neverwas
2.December and January: Just One Year
3.Bingo Month:(#6-Black and White cover):Fade Out 12/22 4 stars
4.National Roof Over Your Head Day:Rose Under Fire 12/16 5 stars
5.Human Right Day: Never Fade done 12/28 5 stars
6.Christmas Day:(Christmas theme) Frigid done 1/4 4 stars
7.National Blood Donor Month:(a. vampires) Kiss of Death (Morganville Vampires #8) done 12/30 2 stars
8.Male Watcher’s Day:(male on cover)While It Lasts
9.Winnie the Pooh Day:(Last name starts w/M)Three Broken Promises by Monica Murphy 1/13 1 star
10.Opposite Day:
(Generated word: Natural → Antonym: )

TBR:


Finished:

[Gisbelle]

Start: December 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014
Complete: January 19, 2014

1. New Release: (Dec 3rd) Racing Savannah Dec 19 (4*)
2. December & January: Jacked Up Dec 27 (4*)
3. Bingo Month: (15: Starts with a vowel) Altered Dec 16 (4*)
4. National Roof over Your Head Day: Cabin Fever Jan 16 (3*)
5. Human Right Day: Needing Her Dec 23 (2*)
6. Christmas Day: (c. red) Spark Dec 5 (5*)
7. National Blood Donor Month: (b. bloody cover) Zom-B Gladiator Jan 19 (4*)
8. Male Watcher’s Day: (c. man on cover) Spirit Dec 14 (3*)
9. Winnie the Pooh Day: (b. last name starts with "M") Sweet by Erin McCarthy Dec 2 (3*)
10. Opposite Day: Clean Jan 9 (4*)
(Generated word: Cluttered → Antonym: Clean)

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Best of luck everyone! #9 will be posted soon.

[Kathy]

yay! Congrats Gisbelle! :D

[Gisbelle]

Thanks Kathy :D You are almost done yourself :) Keep it up!

[Vicki]

Yay, Gis! :) I will only need one more book after tonight. :)

[Kathy]

Yes! Hopefully I can keep my momentum going! :D

[Gisbelle]

Best of luck to both of you ladies :)