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Herbs And Spices: A-ZMy Post
Progress: 102 of 147
Letters Complete: B, C, F, G, J, M, P, Q, S, T, V, W, Z
Herbs Complete:
Ajwain
Boldo
Cumin
Herbs Unfinished:
Dill Herb
Elderflower
Fenugreek
Ginseng
Hawthorn
Indonesian Bay Leaf
Jimbu
Keluak
Lavender
Mint
Njangsa
Olida
Pomegrante
Quassia
Rue
Sumac
Thyme
Vanilla
Wasabi
Xantham Gum
Yerba Buena
Zedoary
The Twelve Towers ChallengeMy Post
Level: Eyes on Target (3 years)
Time: 10/4/13-10/4/16
Progress: 28 of 78
The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
Tweak: Finding these from my library's "New & Popular Fiction" shelves
1. All Things New
4. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker
5. The House Girl
6. A Step of Faith
8. The Casual Vacancy
9. Paris
10. The Edge of the Earth
11. The Age of Ice
12. The Perfume Collector
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
2. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
4. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5. Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
7. The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick And What We Can Do About It
9. Mary Queen of Scotland & The Isles
10. Miracles
11. Star of the Morning
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
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9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. The Fault in Our Stars
3. The Light Between Oceans
5. 1Q84
6. The Night Circus
7. Delirium
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
4. Caught in the Middle
5. The Boleyn Reckoning
6. City of Heavenly Fire
5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
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4 books that you started but never finished
Tweak: It's very rare that I don't finish a book, and if I don't finish it I'm not going back, lol. Going to change this to 4 non-fiction books
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3 books that you've already read before
3. Anne of Green Gables
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
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1 book that intimidates you
1.Les Misérables
Books-in-a-Series Yahtzee ChallengeMy Post
BOOKS-IN-A-SERIES YAHTZEE CHALLENGE, 8/15/13 - 8/15/14
Extended to 9/15/14
PROGRESS: 28/49
ROLL #1: 1, 1, 1, 2, 3 (Three of a Kind)
ROLL #2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Large Straight)
✔ROLL #3: 6, 6, 2, 4, 5 (Sixes)
ROLL #4: 6, 6, 3, 3, 3 (Full House)
ROLL #5: 3, 2, 5, 1, 6 (Chance)
ROLL #6: 5, 5, 5, 6, 6 (Fives)
ROLL #7: 4, 6, 3, 6, 4 (Small Straight)
✔ROLL #8: 1, 1, 1, 1, 6 (Aces)
ROLL #9: 2, 2, 6, 4, 1 (Twos)
ROLL #10: 3, 3, 3, 1, 6 (Threes)
ROLL #11: 5, 5, 5, 5, 3 (Four of a Kind)
ROLL #12: 3, 3, 3, 5, 1 (Tried for Yahtzee...might read these anyway if I have time)
✔ROLL #13: 6, 6, 6, 6, 4 (Fours)
UPPER SECTION:
✔ACES:
TWOS:
2. A Bloom in Winter (Summerset Abbey #2)
THREES:
2. Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs #3)
3. The Strength of His Hand (Chronicles of the Kings #3)
✔FOURS:
FIVES:
2. Spellweaver (Nine Kingdoms #5)
3. A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #5)
✔SIXES:
LOWER SECTION:
THREE-OF-A-KIND:
2. Summerset Abbey (Summerset Abbey #1)
FOUR-OF-A-KIND:
2. Dangerous to Know (Lady Emily #5)
4. An Incomplete Revenge (Maisie Dobbs #5)
FULL HOUSE:
2. Spring Awakening (Summerset Abbey #3)
3. A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #3)
4. Gift of Magic (Nine Kingdoms #6)
5. The Other Queen (The Tudor Court #6)
SMALL STRAIGHT:
3. Among the Gods (Chronicles of the Kings #5)
4. A Crimson Warning (Lady Emily #6)
LARGE STRAIGHT:
5. First Among Sequels (Thursday Next #5)
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CHANCE:
5. City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6)
Going to use a gift card for this one :)
Decades ChallengeMy Post
Level VIII = 95 books.
Duration: January 4, 2014 to January 5, 2015
38/95
2014
1. The Dancing Master - 1/18/13***
2. Dreams of Gods & Monsters - 4/13/14****
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2013
1. Taste of Darkness - 1/24/14***
2. The Boleyn Deceit - 1/30/14**
3. The Outcast: a modern retelling of The Scarlet Letter - 2/26/14**
4. The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life - 3/14/14****
5. Life After Life - 4/30/14*
6. Flora's Wish - 5/26/14***
7. Just One Day - 5/28/14****
8. Just One Year - 5/28/14****
9. The Rosie Project - 6/3/14****
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2012
1. The Dressmaker - 1/26/14***
2. City of Lost Souls - 3/26/14***
3. The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great - 4/7/14**
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2011
1. Sisterhood Everlasting - 3/29/14****
2. City of Fallen Angels - 3/24/14****
3. The Eternal Sea - 5/21/14**
4. The Merchant's Daughter - 6/6/14***
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2010
1. Everlasting - 4/1/14***
2. Spirit Bound - 4/27/14***
3. Last Sacrifice - 4/28/14***
4. A Tapestry of Spells - 5/31/14****
5. Spellweaver - 6/5/14***
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2009
1. City of Glass - 3/21/14****
2. The Help - 4/8/14*****
3. Blood Promise - 4/23/14****
4. Princess of the Sword - 5/9/14***
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2008
1. City of Ashes - 3/8/14***
2. Frostbite - 4/18/14***
3. Shadow Kiss - 4/23/14****
4. The Mage's Daughter - 5/5/14***
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2007
1. City of Bones - 2/27/14***
2. Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood - 3/26/14***
3. Vampire Academy - 4/16/14***
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2006
1. The Boleyn Inheritance - 2/13/14***
2. Star of the Morning - 5/3/14****
3. Firefly Cloak - 6/9/14*
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2005
1. Girls In Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood - 3/21/14****
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My PostNew Year's Eve Masquerade Ball Challenge
Duration:1/1/14-1/31/14
Number of Books: 4
Progress: 4 of 4
The Dress
✔The Dressmaker - Or she can just make me one of my own :)
My Date
✔Pride and Prejudice - I'm in the minority...I think Mr. Bingley would be more fun on New Year's :)
Mode of transportation
(I hear Aladdin's Genie everytime I read this phrase, lol)
✔The Great Gatsby - Haven't read this yet, so I don't know if it's in the book, but I'd love to take Gatsby's yellow roadster from the movie!
The Dance
✔The Dancing Master - He can teach me any of them and also be my back up date ;)
My PostFebruary - Who Do You Love BINGO
Level: Bitten - 5 Books
Read: 5/5
Card 2
My PostMarch Reading Rainbow Challenge
Level: Moderate (7)
Time: 3/1/14-3/31/14
Extended thru 4/30/14
Books Read: 7/7
Going to use a gift card for this one :)
My PostApril Showers Bring May Flowers
Duration: 4/1/14-5/31/14
Level: Difficult - 8+ Books
11/11
My PostBeach Blanket Bingo
Duration:June 21st-Sept 21st
Level: Sun Diva (11-20)
Progress: 2/15
Card 1
Sunglasses: Stars Collide
Umbrella: Soulless
Blanket: A Bloom in Winter
Beach: The Light Between Oceans
Card 2
Waves: The Lovely Bones
Sundress: Along for the Ride
Road Trip: The Son of Neptune
Fan: The Lost Hero
Summer Movie: The Fault in Our Stars
Card 3
Lemonade: A Poisoned Season
Double Scoop: Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction
Convertible: Summerset Abbey
Saltwater Taffy: The Mark of Athena
My Post Something Old, Something New June Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014
Level: Easy
Progress: 3/5
Using a gift card to extent to July 30, 2014
•Something Old- Anne of Green Gables
•Something Borrowed- The White Queen
My PostWorld Cup 2014 Reading Challenge
Duration:You set the pace
Progress: 2/27 (So far)
Step 1: Build Your Team (Option 2)
5-3-2 Sweeper Formation
Blue
2. The Lovely Bones
3. The Light Between Oceans
4. The Fault in Our Stars
5. The Son of Neptune
Yellow
1. The White Queen
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Red
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Grey
Play Championship (Option 2)
Group Stage
A1- Brazil
A2- Mexico
B1- Netherlands
B2- Chile
C1- Colombia
C2- Greece
D1- Costa Rica
D2- Uruguay
E1- France
E2- Switzerland
F1- Argentina
F2- Nigeria
G1- Germany
G2- USA
H1- Belgium
H2- Algeria
My PostFinish This Sentence
Duration: 6/19/14-??
Level: Deputy Managing Editor
Complete: 7/101
“A woman’s place is...”
“Can you look me straight in the eye and tell me that…”
“Did you ever…”
“Did you know that...”
“Does this dress make me look...”
“Don’t drink the water here, it’s filled with...”
“Every day we attack them with…”
“Everyone loves a…”
“Everything is...”
“For breakfast I had...”
“Happiness is...”
“He came to...”
“How is it possible that I've never heard of...”
“I can’t believe it was…”Lucky 7/1/14
“I can’t wait until...” Magic Rises 6/19/14
“I confess, I...”
“I feel better after drinking...”
“I hate it when certain people...”
“I have a horrible…”
“I learned the hard way that...”
“I left him/her...”
“I like my men...”
“I love taking ‘selfies’ with…” Eleanor & Park 6/22/14
“I love to dance and sing with...”
“I often wonder why I bother to…”
“I used the money for…”
“I want to eat my lunch with ...”
“I went to my prom with...”
“I wonder why...”
“I would do anything for you, except...”
“I wouldn’t be caught dead…”
“I wrestled a...”
“I’d like to teach the world to sing, but...”
“I’d like to travel to...” The City if Heavenly Fire 6/21/14
“I’d rather be...”
“I’d tell you with my dying breath that...”
“I’m in love with my...”
“I’m really looking forward to...”
“I’m training to be a…”
“If I could live anywhere, it would be...”
“If I had one superpower that would be...”
“If I’d known you were coming, I’d have...”Matched 6/23/14
“If only I had a dollar for every time I thought of...”
“If only I had...”
“If you are ever chased by zombies, try…”
“If you can’t beat them, …”
“If you had written a book, you would call it...”
“In a land far, far way…”
“In the garden I found...”
“Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s...”
“It time for…”
“It took...”
“It was a dark and stormy night, just perfect for…”
“It’s rabbit season! It’s Duck season! No, it’s...”
“Last night I dreamed I was...”
“Last night I dreamt of...”
“Last night I was walking in the park and saw...”
“Look out behind you, it’s a...”
“My father always said, ...”
“My favorite time of the year is...”
“My most embarrassing moment was when...”Crossed 6/28/14
“My mother always told me to…”
“My neighbor wants me to help her...”
“My personal motto is...”
“My prom night was...”
“My secret talent is…”
“Once upon a time there was a ...”
“Our paths will cross again when...”
“People always tell me...”
“People call me the...”
“Poor vampire, he’s…”
“Right now is the perfect time to...”
“Run, if you see…” The Madman's Daughter 6/25/14
“She had a heart like...”
“Sometimes I have to...”
“That is a match made in...”
“That reminds me; I need to…”
“That was definitely NOT your average...”
“The best dream I ever had was about...”
“The best things in life are...”
“The night is still young and…”
“The shocking truth is...”
“The specialty of the day is...”
“The world needs more...”
“The worst nightmare I ever had was about...”
“Then I met...”
“Today’s special is...”
“Tomorrow, let’s go to...”
“Welcome to...”
“What do you mean she said...”
“When I was little I wanted to be...”
“When I woke up this morning, I thought...”
“When I’m alone, I like to...”
“When no one’s looking I like to...”
“When the weather is cold I like to...”
“When the weather is hot I like to...”
“Whenever I think of that time of year, I think of…”
“Will you stay and be my…”
“Will you stay...”
“Wouldn’t it be nice if...”
“You couldn’t pay me to...”
Nothing But Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Summerset Abbey (other topics)The Mark of Athena (other topics)
Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction (other topics)
The Lost Hero (other topics)
The White Queen (other topics)
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Books-in-a-Series Yahtzee Challenge (Ends 8/15/14)
Decades Challenge 2014
Herbs and Spices A-Z
Twelve Towers Challenge
World Cup 2014 Reading Challenge
Finish This Sentence
Monthly
New Year's Masquerade Ball Challenge (Jan)CompleteWho Do You Love BINGO (Feb)CompleteMarch Reading Rainbow ChallengeCompleteApril Showers Bring May Flowers (Apr-May)CompleteSomething Old, Something New June Challenge
Beach Blanket Bingo (June 21st-Sept 21st)