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January: Let it Snow! Mini Challenge
Brian wrote: "Jaclyn wrote: "Lynn wrote: "@Jaclyn -- Congratulations on completing your challenge in one week!"Thank you!! :)"
Yay Jaclyn! you are a rockstar and I went outside and made a couple snow angels to..."
Aww thanks! I appreciate the snow angels, even if just in thought! lol I live in San Antonio, so I haven't seen snow since 1984!! Although it's currently 19 degrees outside and I think my body is in shock! Haha. I honestly was only able to finish the challenge so quickly because I was off work for this past week. Now that I'm back, I'm sure my future challenge updates will be much slower!
I'm another Kelsi, Can go by KelsiK, but I'm going for all 4
Kara wrote: "January's Let it Snow! Mini ChallengeJanuary 1 - 31, 2014
For those of us living in cold, northern climates during this time of year, it can be very snowy indeed. Let's do a snow-inspired challen..."
Hi Sorry about my last post. A bit of a learning curve here. i will try January's Let it Snow! Mini Challenge. I think I can do the first three. The last challenge will be tricky but we shall see.Cheers
Lois
I just found out A Crown of Swords has 856 pages (I never count the Glossary, since I just use it if I don't remember what something is, and with Jordan, that happens a lot ;)). So I'll use that one for the 6 sides challenge. And I will be using The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins as my White cover. It's been sitting on my shelf for 6.5 years, since I started studying Biology. Almost done with school, but still didn't read it. Now is the time!!
And if I still have time this month, I will reread Catcher in the Rye as my 1940s book.
Good luck everyone.
Maureen wrote: "January's Let it Snow! Mini ChallengeJanuary 1 - 31, 2014
1/4
I completed #4, 3 more to go ;).
4. Is winter over yet? Read a long book (a book with 500 or more pages). Robert Jordan - Lord of ..."
Congrats Maureen!! updated
Kelsi wrote: "I'm another Kelsi, Can go by KelsiK, but I'm going for all 4"Of course KelsiK, will sign you up for 4 now :)
Lois wrote: "Hi Sorry about my last post. A bit of a learning curve here. i will try January's Let it Snow! Mini Challenge. I think I can do the first three. The last challenge will be tricky but we shall see...."
Great, welcome Lois! I will sign you up for 3!
Maureen wrote: "I just found out A Crown of Swords has 856 pages (I never count the Glossary, since I just use it if I don't remember what something is, and with Jordan, that happens a lot ;)). So I'll use that on..."Awesome books!!!!!! Catcher in the Rye is one of my favorites (though I know it's not for everyone).
Kelsi wrote: "I'm another Kelsi, Can go by KelsiK, but I'm going for all 4"And my bad I think I had you there initially, I just didn't realize there were two :) thanks for letting me know!
Brian wrote: "Maureen wrote: "I just found out A Crown of Swords has 856 pages (I never count the Glossary, since I just use it if I don't remember what something is, and with Jordan, that happens a lot ;)). So ..."I read Catcher in the Rye 5 years ago, when I was 19. I didn't really get the message at that time. Probably because English isn't my native language. But since then I read an awful lot about it. So I figured I'll try again.
Can I be added for 3 please will figure out which ones soon and update!
Maureen wrote: "Brian wrote: "Maureen wrote: "I just found out A Crown of Swords has 856 pages (I never count the Glossary, since I just use it if I don't remember what something is, and with Jordan, that happens ..."I read it as required reading first in middle school when I was 12, then again in high school when I was 14, and by choice again in college when I was 19 and by choice in law school when I was 25.
I find that the people like me who consider it one of if not their favorite books are often people who first read it quite young, and then read it again over the years because you find yourself more and more seeing your reaction to Holden Caulfield when you were young and naive, and how that changes to kind of hating him and thinking he's a total prick, to sort of just feeling for him again. It's very complicated, but that's how it's worked for me! I can't wait to read it again in another couple years.
Sinead wrote: "Can I be added for 3 please will figure out which ones soon and update!"Yes Sinead, added for 3, welcome to the challenge! Don't worry about picking which ones - you can just mark them down as you complete them!
Brian wrote: "Maureen wrote: "Brian wrote: "Maureen wrote: "I just found out A Crown of Swords has 856 pages (I never count the Glossary, since I just use it if I don't remember what something is, and with Jorda..."Yeah, I just remembered I had to read it for English class when I was around 16. And I didn't read a single page cause I just thought my teacher was looking for messages the writer was trying to give us, that were not there. And I kinda doubted every teacher during those years haha. So when I reread it later (well, okay, read it properly) I was surprised by the fact I actually liked it. I hope I am gonna love it like you. Can't wait to read it now haha.
(btw, later my English teacher was the one who introduced me to Edgar Allen Poe, who is now one of my favorite writers. I studied for days to memorize the poem the raven. So everything turned out to be just fine haha)
Challenge update: just finished my 1940s book for challenge #1. I read The Bride Wore Black by Cornell Woolrich. Great story ... like a noir film with snappy dialog and twisty ending. I'm glad I moved it up to read for this challenge.
Update: Finished 2nd book of the challenge today. Updated in msg. Number 85. I think I will try for a third book this month for the Challenge. This is a blast!
Lynn wrote: "Challenge update: just finished my 1940s book for challenge #1. I read The Bride Wore Black by Cornell Woolrich. Great story ... like a noir film with snappy dialog ..."Awesome job Lynn, and I'm really excited to see you found a 1940's book to read for it too! I've been having trouble finding one. Going to add The Bride Wore Black to myT BR list.
Allen wrote: "Update: Finished 2nd book of the challenge today. Updated in msg. Number 85. I think I will try for a third book this month for the Challenge. This is a blast!"Congratulations, Allen!! I increased your challenge number to 3 and updated you to 2/3. I'm so glad you are having a blast, and I'm confident you will be able to finish a third before the month ends!
Count me in for the challenge. Looking to do 2...possibly 3. 1. Let It Snow choice is The Plague by Albert Camus published in 1947.
Will pick the others shortly. This is my first challenge-pretty excited!
Yay welcome Jessica!!! Ill add you for 2 for now and you can always increase later. In bed right now testing this from a new iPad and sorry if I suck and can't update you until tomorrow. My desk feels really far away right now but will make sure I do early tmrw morning if this doesn't work.
Srsly WTH why is there no editing capability AT ALL from any of goodreads mobile apps for tablets or smartphones? Can they like hire me to do this for them? It's not that difficult...
Brian wrote: "Srsly WTH why is there no editing capability AT ALL from any of goodreads mobile apps for tablets or smartphones? Can they like hire me to do this for them? It's not that difficult..."I had the exact same thought! Apply for the job Brian!!
Maureen wrote: "Brian wrote: "Srsly WTH why is there no editing capability AT ALL from any of goodreads mobile apps for tablets or smartphones? Can they like hire me to do this for them? It's not that difficult......"Lol if there's an opening, I will!
Okay Jessica I've added you :]
This drives me mad too, I end up jumping back and forth from the app and the website on my tablet.
I just finished my first!4. Is winter over yet? Read a long book (a book with 500 or more pages).
Gone with the Wind -- More than 1,000 pages and worth every second I spent reading it!
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Updated message 11:January's Let it Snow! Mini Challenge
January 1 - 31, 2014
3/4
3. All snowflakes have six sides. Read a book with the number 6 in its page number. (For example, The Golem and the Jinni has 486 pages.)
It was a fun, small book. Oscar Wilde wrote some engaging children's stories. Not with necessarily happy endings!
1/33. All snowflakes have six sides. Read a book with the number 6 in its page number. (For example, The Golem and the Jinni has 486 pages.)
Cushman, Karen. Will Sparrow's Road. Has 216 pgs. Done 2/Jan/14
I would like to sign up for 1 to start with. Already doing to many challenges this month. LOL.
Currently 3/4, Just need to read my "Let it snow book" !
Erika wrote: "I just finished my first!4. Is winter over yet? Read a long book (a book with 500 or more pages).
Gone with the Wind -- More than 1,000 pages and worth every second I spent reading i..."
Congratulations, Erika!! Huge deal to read anything more than 500 pages, not to mention more than 1,000 pages. Excellent job, and you are updated!
Daphne wrote: "It was a fun, small book. Oscar Wilde wrote some engaging children's stories. Not with necessarily happy endings! I am quite intrigued now - I might have to check this one out! You're officially updated, and congratulations!!
Lois wrote: "1/3Cushman, Karen. Will Sparrow's Road. Has 216 pgs. Done 2/Jan/14"
Excellent job, Lois! excited to see what your next 2 will be. Updated you :]
Audrey wrote: "I would like to sign up for 1 to start with. Already doing to many challenges this month. LOL."Omg Audrey, I feel you - I am doing so many that I haven't even gotten one done for this monthly challenge so I almost wish I had just started out with 1 slash I might reduce my challenge number to 1 :)
Signed you up, and welcome!
Amanda wrote: "Currently 3/4, Just need to read my "Let it snow book" !"Amanda you're a rock star!!!! I'd go make snow angels for you too except now it's raining here and all the snow is going to melt away...so um....next time it snows I hope it inspires you to find your 4th and final book! <3
Count me in for 4, please.One question, if I already read a book matched in one of these criterias, started and finished this month, before joining in this challenge, does it count?
Maiko wrote: "Count me in for 4, please.One question, if I already read a book matched in one of these criterias, started and finished this month, before joining in this challenge, does it count?"
Welcome, Maiko, and yes, it totally counts regardless of when you joined the challenge!! As long as you completed one of the criteria this month, you're golden. So I'll put you for 1/4 then? Also let me know which book you finished this month! I like to see what people are reading :]
Oh, thanks for the update, Brian...1. Let it Snow! is a song written in 1945. Read a book written in the 1940s.
2. Whiteout. A whiteout is a weather condition where visibility is severely reduced due to snow. Read a book with a predominantly white cover.
3. All snowflakes have six sides. Read a book with the number 6 in its page number. (For example, The Golem and the Jinni has 486 pages.)
4.
Maiko wrote: "Oh, thanks for the update, Brian...1. Let it Snow! is a song written in 1945. Read a book written in the 1940s.
2. Whiteout. A whiteout is a weather condition where visibility is severely reduce..."
How was London?
Update: completed 3rd book of the challenge (updated msg 85) today. Probably won't go for 4 as none of the books in my TBR list have a mostly white cover. I've enjoyed the challenge very much. Good Luck to everybody and Happy Reading!
Daphne wrote: "Maiko wrote: "Oh, thanks for the update, Brian...@Daphne If you're into historical reading, this one is good. This book covered just about everything about London, from BC period, Victorian era, Tudor, its people, languages, customs, crimes, etc. The author did his research pretty well, written in lighthearted way, though it became a little bit 'dark' here and there. I enjoyed reading it, but it's the kind of book that you have to read slowly in order to get into it.
Casey wrote: "IS WINTER OVER YET? 
709 pages"COMPLETED!!!!
1/2 2. Read a book with a predominantly white cover.
The Perfect Christmas, Debbie Macomber, 01/11/14 ***
Finished my Whiteout Challenge with a book I picked up on impulse at the library....for the cover :-)
Is this a white cover or what? 3/4 for the challenge.
I've completed my 2nd out of the 4 books. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie (written in 1940's although 1st published in 1970's.Now onto the 3rd book :0)
Amanda P
Maiko wrote: "Daphne wrote: "Maiko wrote: "Oh, thanks for the update, Brian...@Daphne If you're into historical reading, this one is good. This book covered just about everything about London, from BC period, V..."
Sounds interesting. I shall add to my to-read list. Thanks for the feedback.
Updating my selections for the challenge:Add me in for these for a total of 3/4 books in the challenge. Hopefully if time permits I can add one more! I almost have the 1940's book finished. YAY!
3. All snowflakes have six sides. Read a book with the number 6 in its page number. Tell the Wolves I'm Home with 368 pages
4. Is winter over yet? Read a long book (a book with 500 or more pages). Luminous Chaos The Mysteries of New Venice 2 with 528 pages
2/42.
Allen wrote: "Update: completed 3rd book of the challenge (updated msg 85) today. Probably won't go for 4 as none of the books in my TBR list have a mostly white cover. I've enjoyed the challenge very much. Good..."Congratulations Allen!! Three is awesome to have done in just 11 days! No need to do all 4 - you can set whatever goal you want :] Updating you now as Complete!
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January 1 - 31, 2014
1/4
I completed #4, 3 more to go ;).
4. Is winter over yet? Read a long book (a book with 500 or more pages). Robert Jordan - Lord of Chaos ( 01/04/14 )