The Listopia Challenge - 2014

[Angelique]

I've read another bonus book: Memoirs of a Geisha.

Updated msg 295.

[Jannene]

6/11
I just finished The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver.

[ChrisP]

To Kill a Mockingbird****

11/15 Complete

Message 327 updated

[Lorelei]

I have updated message #313. I finished reading The Fault in Our Stars. Zara, I also removed 3 books from my list as my time is running out. So I am at 4/10. Thanks.

[ChrisP]

A Wrinkle in Time***

12/15 Complete

Message 327 updated

[Erika]

I am now at 31/40. I have updated my progress in msg. 22.

[Marina]

I'm now at 9/10 (only one more to go!), as I have just finished C.S. Lewis' Il leone, la strega e l'armadio, which is the Italian translation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (from the list "Best Books of the 20th Century).

[Angelique]

I just read Brave New World which is also on the list 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

So I've added a book to msg 295

I have to start concentrating on the books I planned to read, in stead of reading all these bonus books :-)

[Zara's Retreat]

updated to here. well done everybody. great work

[Kara]

...oooh, I sure have quite a ways to go for the year!

LIST ONE: Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
(At the end of 2013: read 15 of the top 100)
1. Old Man's War, finished 5/3, *****
2. Anathem
3. Revelation Space
4. Leviathan Wakes
5. Perdido Street Station, finished 6/6, ****


LIST TWO: Best Feminist Fiction
(At the end of 2013: read 38 of the top 100)
1. The Awakening, finished 7/7, ****
2. The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories, finished 6/1, ****
3. The Mists of Avalon, finished 5/17, *****
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God
5. A Doll's House


LIST THREE: Must Read Classics
(At the end of 2013: read 50 of the top 100)
1. Hamlet
2. The Picture of Dorian Gray, finished 5/19, ****
3. Wuthering Heights
4. Sense and Sensibility
5. Crime and Punishment


COMPLETED: 6/15

[Angelique]

As it turned out, Lolita is also on my list for this challenge, so I'm adding another bonus book.

Updated msg 295

[Lisa B]

Finished Rogue of My Own by Johanna Lindsey, so that puts me at 4/5 for this challenge.

[Marina]

Just finished Erich Maria Remarque's Im Westen nichts Neues (original German version of All Quiet on the Western Front) for the list Best Books of the 20th Century.
With this my challenge is now completed!! :-)

[ChrisP]

Duma Key****

13/15 Complete

Message 327 Updated

[Lorelei]

5/10 updated message #313
Gone Girl from Best Books of the Decade 2010's

[Kathryn]

I've finished my Listopia challenge - 20 books completed from 3 lists:

What Women Born In The 70s Have Read So Far This Year (Thanks to Jodi for bringing this list to my attention - I love it!)
11/11 completed

1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - 4 stars
2. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - 5 stars
3. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick - 3.5 stars
4. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - 4 stars
5. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce - 3.5 stars
6. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain - 2.5 stars
7. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith - 3.5 stars
8. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - 4.5 stars
9. Joyland by Stephen King - 3.5 stars
10. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton - 3.5 stars
11. The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson - 3.5 stars



Downton Abbey-esque Books
6/6 completed

1. Howards End by E.M. Forster - 3 stars
2. The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy - 3.5 stars
3. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by The Countess Of Carnarvon - 3 stars
4. The World of Downtown Abbey by Jessica Fellows - 3.5 stars
5. The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era by Jessica Fellowes - 4 stars
6. The Novel in the Viola by Natasha Solomons - 3.5 stars




Stories For Book Lovers
3/3 completed

1. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - 2.5 stars
2. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - 1.5 stars
3. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - 3 stars



I'm hoping this challenge wins the poll for the challenge to be repeated next year, but even if it doesn't, I think I'll be setting my own little challenge to do something like this again!

Thanks for moderating, Zara!

[Elsbeth]

Yes!! I just finished my 20th and last book for this challenge: Horns. Great Halloween book!

[Lorelei]

I have read 6/10. Update to Msg #313. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. Why did it take me so long to read this book?

[Cassandra]

Lorelei, do you mean that it took you a long time to get through or a long time for it to make it to the top of your "to read" pile? What did you think of the book? It's on my to-read list.

[Lorelei]

Cassandra wrote: "Lorelei, do you mean that it took you a long time to get through or a long time for it to make it to the top of your "to read" pile? What did you think of the book? It's on my to-read list."

I had it on my TBR for far too long. This is a great book and the pages turn easily and the night-time read can go long! I loved it. Make it your next book.

[ChrisP]

Pride and Prejudice****

Message 327 Updated

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

The Listopia Challenge - 2014
Duration: 1st January - 31st December
12/12

Top 100 most popular PNR/UF series

1. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian (16/01/14)
2. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks (06/02/14)
3. Enraptured by Elisabeth Naughton (08/03/14)
4. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (13/02/14)

2014 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (January - June)

1. The King by J.R Ward (08/04/14)
2. Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer (22/04/14)
3. Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon (30/03/14)
4. The Impatient Lord by Michelle M. Pillow (18/06/14)

2014 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (July - December)

1. Smiley by Laurann Dohner (08/11/14)
2. Darkness by Laurann Dohner (25/09/14)
3. Dark Skye by Kresley Cole (12/08/14)
4. Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon (18/10/14)

COMPLETED

[ChrisP]

Challenge Completed 16/15 !!!!

List 1 BEST 100 SCIENCE FICTION

Goal read 5 books from list. 5/5 Complete
Ender's Game*****
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy****
Dune****
A Wrinkle in Time***
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War****

List 2 BRAM STOKER AWARD WINNERS

Goal read 5 books from list. 5/5 Complete
American Gods***
The Stand*****
Carrion Comfort****
Misery*****
Duma Key****

List 3 Top 100 Must Read Classics

Goal read 5 books from list, 6/5 Complete
Brave New World***
Dracula*****
The Count of Monte Cristo****
To Kill a Mockingbird****
Pride and Prejudice****
Animal Farm****

[Cassandra]

Here's another challenge that I've been slacking on reporting.

Fahrenheit 451 - July 21
The Great Gatsby - July 22
A Wrinkle in Time - January 4
Frankenstein - February 28

6/6

[Zara's Retreat]

Cassandra wrote: "Here's another challenge that I've been slacking on reporting.

Fahrenheit 451 - July 21
The Great Gatsby - July 22
A Wrinkle in Time - January 4
[book:Fran..."

You're not the only one I'm sure Cassandra. I have a feeling I may be there with you as well.

[Angelique]

Hi,

I've updated message 295.

I've read as a bonus book and as one of the planned books.

I don't think I'll be able to read the two other planned books this year, but since I've read the amount of books I was supposed to read as bonus books, I'll consider this challenge a succes.

I do expect to read at least one more bonus book of this list, though.

[[deleted user]]

I completed two of my lists. All of these books were great. I'll be reading more from both these lists.

Completed: 7/10


List 2: Best Fantasy Books - 3 books
-read 02/28/14 -read 08/10/14 -read on 02/28/14


List 3: Fairy Tales Retold - 4 books
-read on 11/29/14 -read on 01/15/14 -read 01/01/14 -read on 01/26/14

[Zara's Retreat]

Talia wrote: "I completed two of my lists. All of these books were great. I'll be reading more from both these lists.

Completed: 7/10


List 2: Best Fantasy Books - 3 books
[bookcover:The Name of the Win..."

Hi Talia,

Well done on your achievement so far. Good luck with the rest of your reads.

[Candiss]

I updated message #4:

18. Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami *** (3.5) (12/03/14)

Read: 18/20

[Zara's Retreat]

Candiss wrote: "I updated message #4:

18. Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami *** (3.5) (12/03/14)

Read: 18/20"

Well done Candiss

[Angelique]

Hi,

I've added two more books to my challenge
Siddhartha and The Handmaid's Tale and I noticed that I have forgotten to mention El coronel no tiene quien le escriba, so I've added that too.

17/8

[Lisa B]

The Truth About Lord Stoneville - Sabrina Jeffries (12/8/14).

5/5 That completes my Listopia challenge for the year.

[Zara's Retreat]

well done Angelique and Lisa on your challenge completion.

[Angelique]

I've finished Like Water for Chocolate, which is also on my list. Updated msg 295.

I'm now going to try and finish the two books that I originally planned and haven't read yet.

18/8

[Cassandra]

What did you think of Like Water for Chocolate, Angelique?

[Angelique]

Cassandra wrote: "What did you think of Like Water for Chocolate, Angelique?"

I liked it! It was fun to see how the author managed to incorporate a few recipes. And I loved how Tita managed to get back on top of things every time life put her down. Didn't think Pedro deserved to eat her food though, what a whimp.

[Karena]

I missed some great books published this year (I read a lot of great books too) so I thought I'd try this list.

Best Books of 2014

0/8

The Invention of Wings
An Unnecessary Woman
The Paying Guests
To Rise Again at a Decent Hour
Henna House
The Hundred-Year House
Alias Hook
The Shadow Queen

[Candiss]

I updated message #4:

19. Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse **** (12/15/14)

Read: 19/20

[Zara's Retreat]

Candiss wrote: "I updated message #4:

19. Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse **** (12/15/14)

Read: 19/20"

WooHoo Candiss. Only one more to go. You can do it.

[Lorelei]

Sadly I won't be able to finish this challenge. Thanks Zara for your positive comments and for moderating this challenge.

[Zara's Retreat]

Lorelei wrote: "Sadly I won't be able to finish this challenge. Thanks Zara for your positive comments and for moderating this challenge."

That's OK Lorelei. Did you have fun with it anyway?

[Lorelei]

Yes! I think I've done a better job choosing books for this challenge in 2015.

[Erika]

I've completed my challenge of 40 books (just in the nick of time)! I'm not going to update my original message because I ended up changing a lot of my original plan, but if you're interested in seeing what I read you can check out my member's corner. Thank you for leading this challenge, Zara. It was so much fun and I'm looking forward to doing it again next year!

[Zara's Retreat]

Erika wrote: "I've completed my challenge of 40 books (just in the nick of time)! I'm not going to update my original message because I ended up changing a lot of my original plan, but if you're interested in se..."

Congratulations Erika. Good luck for next year's challenge.

[Meimei]

Updated message 255, finished this challenge just in time! :)

[Zara's Retreat]

well done Meimei.

[Candiss]

Finished! (updated message #4)

20. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens ***** (12/31/14)

Read: 20/20

[Zara's Retreat]

Candiss wrote: "Finished! (updated message #4)

20. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens ***** (12/31/14)

Read: 20/20"

Great work Candiss