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January: Vices or Virtues?
I've choosen the word sloth, because it describes best the last year.5/5
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Challenge: Vices and Virtues, 01/01/2014 - 01/31/2014Level: Book Angel
Completed: 14/14
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It was really fun to think about characters this way! I'm hoping to get up to Speed Demon (7-9)CHALLENGE COMPLETED ~ 8 books
Chastity - The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (1.21.2014)
Temperance - A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner (1.23.2014)
Charity - Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George (1.6.2014)
Diligence
Patience
Kindness - The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (1.26.2014)
Humility - The Book of Lost Things by John Connelly (1.18.2014)
Lust
Gluttony
Greed - Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry (1.7.2014)
Sloth
Wrath - The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander (1.11.2014)
Envy
Pride - Eye of the Storm by Kate Messner (1.6.2014)
I'm going to take this challenge again. My next word - pride. P –
R – Casual vacancy by J.K. Rowling
I – Insomnia by Stephen King
D – Stone of tears by Terry Goodkind
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7/10 complete - Speed Demon
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Welcome to the challenge, Tia and Amanda!
I'm in for Speed Demon with Spell It Out: CHARITYC-Forgotten Country--Catherine Chung
--FINISHEDH-The Husband's Secret-Liane Moriarty
--FINISHEDA-The Color Master--Aimee Bender
--FINISHEDR-Dragon Reborn--Robert Jordan
--FINISHEDI-How the Light Gets In-Louise Penny
--FINISHEDT-The Thirteenth Tale-Diane Setterfield
--FINISHEDY-
-Yasmine Surovec--FINISHEDSeven in one month is a lot for me but I am going to try....one down, two started, five and a bit to go!
Six down and the long one to go!
FINISHED!!!
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Nothing but Reading ChallengesJanuary Challenge: Vices or Virtues?
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 1/31/2014
Progress: 8 out of 8 (Speed Demon: 7 - 9 books)
Virtues (Latin):
Chastity (Castitas) - Purity, knowledge, honesty, wisdom - Read a book where the main character practices abstinence from sexual conduct, or tries. Or practices “courtly” love. Or is named Chastity or Chaz -
Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison - ***** - 1/16/2014 - Abstains from love
Temperance (Temperantia) - Self control, justice, honor, abstention. - Read a book where the main character practices control over excesses. Or is named Temperance or Prudence.
Charity (Caritas) - Will, benevolence, generosity, sacrifice - Read a book where the main character is generous, charitable, or self-sacrificing. Or is named Charity, Cherry, or Rita -
When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James - *** - 1/9/2014
Diligence (Industria) - Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude - Read a book where the main character is diligent, decisive, has integrity, has a strong work ethic, or is steadfast. Or is named Dillan or Bensen.
Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - ***** - 1/10/2014
Patience (Patientia) - Peace, mercy, ahimsa, sufferance. - Read a book where the main character is good at resolving conflicts and injustice peacefully, as opposed to resorting to violence. Or is named Patience, Pat, or Patty.
Kindness (Humanitas) - Satisfaction, loyalty, compassion, integrity - Read a book where the main character shows empathy and trust without prejudice or resentment. Or shows unselfish love and voluntary kindness without bias or spite; have a positive outlook and cheerful demeanor; inspires kindness in others. Or is named Kim, Mildred, or Rebecca.
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/15/2014
Humility (Humilitas) - Bravery, modesty, reverence, altruism - Read a book where the main character shows modest behavior, bravery, selflessness, and the giving of respect. Or humility (which is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less). Or has a moment of self-examination. Or is named Annas or Anna -
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - **** - 1/21/2014
Vices (Latin)
Lust (Luxuria) - Read a book where a character has excessive sexual desire. (Dante's estimation the soul's detachment from sensual appetites become the vices most difficult to tame, urges not as easily curbed by mere good manners.) Dante put lust in the second circle of hell, so you may read a book that is second in a series.
Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 1/8/2014
Gluttony (Gula) - Read a book where a character overindulgence in food, drink or intoxicants, or has a misplaced desire of food as a pleasure for its sensuality. Dante put gluttony in the third circle of hell, so you may read a book that is third in a series.
Greed/Avarice (Avaritia) - Read a book where a character has a desire to possess more than one has need or use for (or according to Dante, "excessive love of money and power"). Dante put greed in the forth circle of hell, so you may read a book that is forth in a series.
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - ***** - 1/14/2014
Sloth (Acedia) - Read a book where a character shows idleness and wastefulness of time or other allotted resources. Or their laziness results in others having to work harder.
Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014
Wrath (Ira) - Read a book where a character has feelings of hatred, revenge, or denial, as well as punitive desires outside of justice (Dante's description was "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite"). Dante put this vice in the fifth circle of hell, so you may read a book that is fifth in a series.
Envy (Invidia) - Read a book where a character is resentment of others for their possessions (Dante: "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs").
Pride (Superbia) - Read a book where a character displays an excessive love of the self - or is holding the self outside of its proper position regarding God or fellows. (Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor").
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Finished.Timeframe: January 2014
Level: Sinner
Completed: 5/5
S Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay 1/7/14 4♥
L Lord's Fall by Thea Harrison 1/15/14 4♥
O Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison 1/5/14 4♥
T Thea Harrison Serpent's Kiss 1/3/14 4♥
H Harrison, Thea Kinked 1/18/14 4♥
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January Challenges Vices or VirtuesNothing but Reading Challenges
Duration: 1/1/14-1/31/14
5/5 complete
All done!
W - Waking Kate 1/18/14
R - Return to Tradd Street 1/15/14
A - Alone 1/8/14
T - The Taste of Marmalade 1/6/14
H - Harvest Moon 1/2/14
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Great, Lani. Balance is always a good thing. Go for it.
I'm on to the challenge and I will try the Sinner category.
P A Monster Calls, Patrick Ness 1/24/14
R Gameboard of the Gods, Richelle Mead
I I Hunt Killers, by Barry Lyga 1/27/14
D Daughter of Smoke & Bone, by Laini Taylor 1/31/14
E Elemental, by Brigid Kemmerer 1/24/14
I will not start/finish Gameboard of the Gods in a few hours, so for me the challenged is over. I didn't complete my goal, but I'm glad 'cause I was in a reading slump in the beginning of this month and ended up reading 4 books in one week :)
R Gameboard of the Gods, Richelle Mead
I will not start/finish Gameboard of the Gods in a few hours, so for me the challenged is over. I didn't complete my goal, but I'm glad 'cause I was in a reading slump in the beginning of this month and ended up reading 4 books in one week :)
Finished IRA some days ago, was just too lazy to notice it ^^
And one of the GULA books, but I guess that I won't finish it in time ^^" Choose another book to read and can't place it here :/
I also wanted to tell that I posted my complete challenge plan on my blog, along with some other challenges from her (just for our dear mods ^^) http://theghostwritersbooks.blogspot....
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Done!Level: Sinner 5-6 books (Spell-it-out option)
✔ P - Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce - 4th Jan '14 - ★★★
✔ R - Trinity: Military War Dog by Ronie Kendig - 7th Jan '14 - ★★★★
✔ I - Ink by Amanda Sun - 12th Jan '14 - ★★★1/2
✔ D - Fracture by C.J. Daugherty - 14th Jan '14 - ★★★★1/2
✔ E - Evermore by Alyson Noel - 24th Jan '14 - ★★
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Finished:
VICES OR VIRTUES, 1/1 - 1/31
PROGRESS: 5/5, Level = Sinner
✓ P - Picture Perfect Corpse (Kiki Lowenstein #7), by Joanna Campbell Slan , finished 1/25 ★★★.5
✓ R - author Ron Benrey - The Final Crumpet (Royal Tunbridge Wells #2), finished 1/15 ★★★.5
✓ I - author Irene Hannon - Vanished (Private Justice #1), finished 1/22 ★★★★
✓ D - author Deborah Sharp - Mama Sees Stars (Mace Bauer #4), finished 1/1 ★★★.5
✓ E - author Emilie Richards - Let There Be Suspects (Ministry is Murder #2), finished 1/12 ★★★★
***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/25 *****
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Thanks :) I am now officially done with all of my challenges that end in January, woohoo!
That's neat. Now you can really organize your others. LOL!
Lisa Kay wrote: "That's neat. Now you can really organize you others. LOL!"And it's going to take awhile to do that LOL You know me too well :)
Congrats Suzanne :D
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I'm going for Speed Demon - 9 books9/9 COMPLETE
H- His Leading Lady by Jean C. Joachim 1-29-14
U- Under A Harvest Moon by Joleen James 1-30-14
M- The Miracle Ship by Brian O'Hare 1-25-14
I- Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 1-17-14
L- A Lady's Revenge by Tracey Devlyn 1-14-14
I- The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks 1-2-14
T- Take A Deep Breath by Shar Dimick 1-24-14
A- What Price Paradise by Katherine Allred 1-2-14
S- Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom 1-7-14
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Wooo! I finished although some of them are a bit of a stretch.14/14 Completed
Chastity: Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke (Jan 7 - Abstinence to the point of leaving his home for over a month)
Temperance: Into the Fire by Leslie Kelly (Jan 25 - MC's father is a playboy and she'll do anything to be as different from him as possible)
Charity: Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds (Jan 3 - Generous MC)
Diligence: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane (Jan 5 - MC will do her job even if it kills her)
Patience: First Impressions by Nora Roberts (Jan 30 - MCs have a temper but resolve things peacefully)
Kindness: For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones (Jan 17 - MC gives up life for another's survival)
Humility: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (Jan 19 - MCs are brave)
Lust: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (Jan 21 - Lust to the point of not caring about Emma)
Gluttony: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (Jan 2 - Coffee)
Greed: Shadow of the Vampire by Meagan Hatfield (Jan 10 - Lotharus covets the MC's throne)
Sloth: Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich (Jan 26 - Both MCs have a lazy tendency)
Wrath: The Archived by Victoria Schwab (Jan 23 - Villain acts out of vengeance)
Envy: Darkhouse by Karina Halle (Jan 13 - MC is jealous of her sister)
Pride: One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly (Jan 16 - Chandler was extremely arrogant)
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Congrats Patty and Kait :D
Thank you! I love these challenges. They have gotten me back to my love of reading!
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Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Congratulations, Kait! (Gluttony for coffee? **hee hee**)"I suppose there's no such thing as too much coffee for many people ;)
Whew! Finally finished. With one day to spare. :)
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Done & Done. :)January Challenge: Vices or Vitues?
Duration: January 1, 2014 - January 31, 2014
Level: Devil in the Details (3-4 books)
Completed: 4/4
L: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown ★★★★☆ - 31.01.14
U: Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson ★★★★☆ - 30.01.14
S: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan ★★★★☆ - 29.01.14
T: Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi ★★★★☆ - 27.01.14
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