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10th Two-Month Reading Challenge: April-May 2014
Start Date: April 1st, 2014Completed: 5/23/2014
10/10
1. New Release: Dorothy Must Die 4/11
2. April & May: Madapple 5/6
3. National Poetry Month (April): The Sound of Letting Go 4/29
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Aubrey - Blackout 4/22
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): The Raft 5/23
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): (Jay) Crown of Midnight 4/7
7. May Day (May 1): Disconnected 5/22
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): Fire & Flood 4/21
9. Mother's Day (May 11):(Pink)Italian Folly 4/7
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Burning Blue 4/14
Read:
1. New Release: Don't Look Back2. April & May: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
3. National Poetry Month (April): The Sound of Letting Go
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): The Edge of Nowhere (Becca)
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): The Raft
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):
7. May Day (May 1):Finnikin of the Rock
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): Minders
9. Mother's Day (May 11):Nearly Gone (blue)
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Burning Blue
Yay! I'm in!Start Date: 4/22/14
Completed Date:
Finished reading: 8/10
1. New release:
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month:
4. Name Yourself (Rachel):
5. Titanic Remembrance: The Drowning Guard: A Novel of the Ottoman Empire
6. Take a Chance (my sister-in-law, Nancy, recommended it):
7. May Day: State of Wonder
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day (blue):
10. Be a Millionaire:
Read:
5*
5*
3*
3*
4*
5*
3*
5*
My weapons of choice!!1. New Release (April):
(COMPLETED May 1st; 5/5)2. April and May:
(COMPLETED April 8th; 3/5)3. National Poetry Month:
(COMPLETED April 11th; 3/5)4. Name Yourself Day (April 9th):
. The main character's name is Catherine, my name is Katherine... it's natural we'll get along well ;)(COMPLETED April 12th; 5/5)5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15th):
(COMPLETED March 25th; 2.5/5)6. Take a Chance Day (April 23rd):
. Recommended to me by ZanessaVashley (Shelby) :)(COMPLETED April 14th; 3/5)
7. May Day (May 1st):
(COMPLETED April 19th; 3.5/5)8. Star Wars Day (May 4th):
(COMPLETED April 20th; 4.5/5)9. Mother's Day (May 11th):
. My mother's favorite color is red!!(COMPLETED April 29th; 2/5)10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20th):
(COMPLETED April 25th; 3/5)
I am in! 1. New Release:
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Day:
4. Name Yourself Day (Sadie):
5. Titanic Remembrance Day:
6. Take a Chance Day:
(Recommended by both my mom and my friend Katie)7. May Day:
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day (blue):
10. Be a Millionaire Day:
(I think I remember Tenley being loaded, but I'll double check)
April & May1. New Release: The King Completed 04/04
2. April & May: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock Completed 11/05
3. National Poetry Month (April): Maybe Someday Completed 20/04
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Where the Stars Still Shine Completed 24/04
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): This is What Happy Looks Like Completed 27/04
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): Fangirl Completed 08/04
7. May Day (May 1): The Seeds of a Daisy Completed 18/04
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) Completed 30/04
9. Mother's Day (May 11): On the Island Completed 23/05
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Beautiful Bastard Completed 13/04
Completed (Bookcovers):
I can't wait to start this!!1. New Release: To All the Boys I've Loved Before
(finished on 1 May -- 5/5 stars)
2. April & May: Alice in Zombieland
(finished on 5 April -- 4/5 stars)
3. National Poetry Month (April): Othello
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): Inheritance
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): Pushing the Limits recommended by Gisbelle
7. May Day (May 1):The Luxe
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): The Host
9. Mother's Day (May 11): Me and Earl and the Dying Girl my mom's favorite color is blue :)
(finished on 6 April -- 3.5/5 stars)
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Slumdog Millionaire
Started: April 1Finished: May 25
Read: 10/10
1. Rebel Belle (read 4/10, 4 stars)
2. Dreams of Gods and Monsters (read 5/24, 4 stars)
3. Cascade (read 5/24, 2 stars)
4. The Forever Song (read 5/11, 2 stars)
5. What I Thought Was True (read 5/17, 4 stars)
6. Magic Bites by Katayla (read 5/25, 2 stars)
7. The Treachery of Beautiful Things (read 4/16, 3 stars)
8. Murder of Crows (read 4/7, 3 stars)
9. Touching the Surface (read 4/15, 2 stars)
10. Tsarina (read 4/15, 3 stars)
REPOST 04/June/2014 Started: 01/Apr/2014
Ended: 31/May/2014
10/10
New Release:
Apr.& May:
National Poetry Month:
Name Yourself Day:
Titanic Remembrance Day:
Take a Chance Day (Nohely):
May Day:
Star Wars Day:
Mother's Day:
Be a Millionaire Day:
10/10
Read:
Start Date: April 1, 2014End Date: May 31, 2014
Read: 3/3
2.
4.
8.
{Some of these book could change}
COMPLETED:
Start Date: 01/04/2014End Date: 31/05/2014
Completed: 9/10
1. New Release:Sunrise (4/30) 4 stars
2. April & May:The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer 9/4 4 stars
3. National Poetry Month (April):October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard (5/18) 3 stars
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Saba Raging Star 5/31 3.5 stars
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):Alanna: The First Adventure 5/19 3 stars
7. May Day (May 1):The Last Unicorn 5/10 3 stars
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):Ruins 2/4 4 stars
9. Mother's Day (May 11)(Blue):How to Love 8/4 2 stars
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):Dissever (4/20) 4 stars
Read:
Start Date: 4/01/2014End Date: TBD
Completed: 0/10
1. New Release:
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month (April):
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9):
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Finished:
Start date: April 1, 2014Completed on:
5/10
1. New Release: Dorothy Must Die
2. April & May: Mockingjay
3. National Poetry Month (April): One Day
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): The Lifeboat
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): The Marriage Bargain
TBR:
Finished:
Duration: April 1 to May 31, 20141. New Release:
read a book released in either April or May. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2014.
Popular Books Released in April and May
~ 175 pgs, 4/15/142. April & May:
read a book with BOTH letters A & M anywhere in the title. You may use the series title if you’d like.
3. National Poetry Month (April): read a book in verse or a book whose main character likes/writes poetry.
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): read a book with main character's name you like
5/11/145. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): read a book with one of any types of water transport on the cover (boat, ship, raft, submarine, surf board ferries...)
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): read a book that you haven’t planned to read, but has been recommended to you. Don’t forget to mention who recommended you the book.
7. Star Wars Day (May 4): read a science fiction (May the fourth [force] be with you)
9. Mother's Day (May 11): read a book with a cover that is your mother's favorite color
Start Date: 4/01/2014End Date: TBD
Completed: 10/10
1. New Release: Independent Study 5/23 (5 stars)
2. April & May: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 4/30 (5 stars)
3. National Poetry Month (April): The Sound of Letting Go5/17 (4 stars)
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Fangirl 4/21 (4 stars)
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): The Raft 5/24 (3 stars)
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): The Hook-Up Doctor's Guide 518 (3 stars)
7. May Day (May 1): Glitches 5/10 (5 stars)
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): The Eternity Cure 5/17 (5 stars)
9. Mother's Day (May 11): Deadly Little Lies (red) 5/18 (4 stars)
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Don't Look Back 5/25 (5 stars)
READ
I am in!Start date: 4/1/14
2. April & May: The Purpose Driven Life What On Earth Am I Here For?
4. Name Yourself Day: The Help
5. Titanic Remembrance Day: Dreamland
6. Take A Chance Day: A Weekend with Mr. Darcy-Recommended by Tabitha Lemarr:)
Start date: April 1, 2014Completed: 10/10
1. New Release:
04/8 4*2. April & May:
04/2 3*3. National Poetry Month:
04/3 4*4. Name Yourself Day: (London)
04/10 3*5. Titanic Remembrance Day:
04/4 4*6. Take a Chance Day:
04/8 4*7. May Day:
04/6 3*8. Star Wars Day:
04/4 3*9. Mother's Day: (Red)
04/5 4*10. Be a Millionaire Day:
04/1 4*
Looking forward to it ...Start Date: April 1, 2014
End Date: May 25, 2014
10/10
1. New Release: The Geography of You and Me- May 15 - ****
2. April & May: Amplified by Tara Kelly - April 16 - ***
3. National Poetry Month: Impulse by Ellen Hopkins - April 14 - ***.5
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): read a book with main character's name you like: Out of Play(Bishop) - April 25 - ***
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): read a book with one of any types of water transport on the cover - The Girls of No Return - May 21 - *** 1/2
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): Maybe Someday (recommended by Jackie) - April 8 - ****
7. May Day (May 1): read a book with flowers on the cover - Still Star-Crossed - May 25 - ****
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): The Maze Runner - May 12 - ****
9. Mother's Day (May 11): read a book with a cover that is your mother's favorite color: The Divorce Papers (Pink)- April 4 - ***
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): The Shadow Prince - April 12 - ****
Books:
Start date: April 1, 2014Completed date: May 9, 2014
10/10
1. New Release: Dorothy Must Die finished 4/16/14 ★★
2. April & May: A Match Made in High School finished 4/6/14 ★
3. National Poetry Month: The Day Before 5/4/14 ★★★★
4. Name Yourself Day: The False Prince (Jaron is a cool name!) 4/13/14 ★★★★
5. Titanic Remembrance Day: 37 Things I Love finished 4/13/14 ★★
6. Take a Chance Day (recommended by Abbie): Fangirl 5/3/14 ★★★★★
7. May Day: Tiger Lily finished 4/10/14 ★★★★
8. Star Wars Day: The 5th Wave finished 4/5/14 ★★★★
9. Mother's Day: Cruel Beauty finished 5/3/14 ★★★
10. Be a Millionaire Day: Fifty Shades Freed 5/9/14 ★★★★
Read:
Start Date: 4/1Completed:
Read: 4/10
1. New Release: To All the Boys I've Loved Before 4/26 (5*)
2. April & May: We'll Always Have Summer 4/14 (5*)
3. National Poetry Month (April): What My Mother Doesn't Know 4/9 (4*)
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9):
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): The Here and Now 4/7 (3.5*)
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Completed:
message 23:
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~Akweley♡Mazarae♥~★☆★oblivion★☆★~I CAN'T BREATHE~
(last edited Apr 09, 2014 04:13PM)
(new)
Oh goody, another one!Completed:0/10
1. New Release: What I Thought Was True
2. April & May: Alice in Zombieland
3. National Poetry Month (April):
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9):
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day ~Mehsi(April 23): The Spindlers
7. May Day (May 1): Awaken
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): Unwind
9. Mother's Day~Purple and Green (May 11): Going Vintage
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Hollyweird
TBR
Read
Currently Reading

#10 Two-Month Reading Challenge (April 1 - May 31)
1. New Release (April 1st, 2014) - Hidden
2. April/May - A Living Nightmare Comp. 5.10.14 ****
3. Poetry - just kidding funny poems for kids Comp. 5.7.14 ***
4. Name Yourself (Dejah) - A Princess of Mars Comp. 4.28.14 ***
5. Titanic Remembrance (Speedboat) - Honeymoon Comp. 4.11.14 ***
6. Take a Chance (Recommended by Kathy) - Throne of Glass Comp. 5.13.14 *****
7. May Day (Flowers) - Red Skies
8. Star Wars (Sci-Fi) - The Maze Runner Comp. 5.31.14 ****
9. Mother's Day (Purple) - Build A Man Comp. 5.15.14 ***
10. Millionaire Day (Investigating Multi-Millionaires) - The Cuckoo's Calling Comp 4.21.14 ****
TBR:
Completed:
ok I am in!!Read 3/10
My list so far...
1. New Release: A l'encre russe by Tatiana de Rosnay
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month (April):Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Zsadist
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
7. May Day (May 1): Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): Cinder by Marissa Meyer
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
1. New Release: Dorothy Must Die2. April & May: City of Ashes(TMI)
3. National Poetry Month (April): Impulse
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9):Enna Burning
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): S.O.S. Titanic
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): Every Day
7. May Day (May 1): The Goose Girl
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):The Maze Runner
9. Mother's Day (May 11): Matched
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): The Cuckoo's Calling
Finished:
Start Date:Completed: TBD
9/10
1. New Release: Odin's Ravens
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month:
4. Name Yourself Day:
5. Titanic Remembrance Day:
6. Take a Chance Day:
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Start Date: April 1End Date: May 31
7/10
1. New Release: Rebel Belle 5/24 (4*)
2. April & May: Meant to Be 5/26 (4*)
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Teen Spirit 5/17 (3*)
7. May Day (May 1): Pure 5/31 (3*)
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): Alienated 5/30(4*)
9. Mother's Day (May 11): Fates (My mom's favorite color is green) 5/28 (3*)
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Never Too Far 5/17 (4*)
Start Date:01/04/2014
End Date:
1/10
1.New Release: Dorothy Must Die
2.April & May: You Against Me
3.National Poetry Month (April):
4.Name Yourself Day (April 9): The Fault in Our Stars
5.Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): The Brides of Rollrock Island
6.Take a Chance Day (April 23): Thirteen Reasons Why
7.May Day (May 1): Love Aubrey
8.Star Wars Day (May 4): The Knife of Never Letting Go
9.Mother's Day (May 11): Shiver
10.Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
To Be Read
Read
End Date:
1/10
1.New Release: Dorothy Must Die
2.April & May: You Against Me
3.National Poetry Month (April):
4.Name Yourself Day (April 9): The Fault in Our Stars
5.Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): The Brides of Rollrock Island
6.Take a Chance Day (April 23): Thirteen Reasons Why
7.May Day (May 1): Love Aubrey
8.Star Wars Day (May 4): The Knife of Never Letting Go
9.Mother's Day (May 11): Shiver
10.Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
To Be Read
Read
1/101. New Release:
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month (April):
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn April 4 (Penelope)
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Completed: 9New Release: To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han (04/24) 4*
Apr.& May: The Program by Suzanne Young (04/04) 5*
National Poetry Month: Triangles by Ellen Hopkins (04/06) 5*
Name Yourself Day: (Mia) If I Stay by Gayle Forman (04/19) 4*
Titanic Remembrance Day:
Take a Chance Day: (my best friend) Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy (04/10) 4*
May Day: What Comes After by Steve Watkins (04/20) 4*
Star Wars Day: UnSouled by Neal Shusterman (04/11) 4*
Mother's Day: (Yellow) Drinking and Dating: P.S. Social Media Is Ruining Romance by Brandi Glanville (04/12) 4*
Be a Millionaire Day: 1st to Die by James Patterson (04/03) 4*
Some may change due to library availability. :)
Start Date: April 1st, 20141. New Release:
4/52. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month (April):
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9):
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): (Amy)
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):
9. Mother's Day (May 11):(Yellow)
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Nadia *I'm full of awesomesauce*~Book Lover and Dragonsauce Queen wrote: "Can I just do a book with water on it for #5? like
or
"No, sorry.
0/101. New Release:
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month (April):
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9):
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Gisbelle wrote: "Nadia *I'm full of awesomesauce*~Book Lover and Dragonsauce Queen wrote: "Can I just do a book with water on it for #5? like
or
"No, sorry."
Alright, thanks.
Started: April 11Finished: --
1. The Devil's Cave
2. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
3. Inside Out & Back Again
4.
5. Unsinkable
6.
7.
8. Feed
9. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
10. Tsarina
Read:
2/101. New Release:
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month (April): Worlds Afire by Paul B. Janeczko April 12
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn April 4 (Penelope)
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Completed:2/101. New Release: What I Thought Was True
2. April & May: Alice in Zombieland
3. National Poetry Month (April):
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9):
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day ~Mehsi(April 23): The Spindlers
7. May Day (May 1): Awaken-4/10/14
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): Unwind
9. Mother's Day~Purple and Green (May 11): Going Vintage-4/11/14
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Hollyweird
TBR
Read
Currently Reading
1. New Release: 2. April & May: The Hunger Games
3. National Poetry Month: Sold
4. Name Yourself Day:
5. Titanic Remembrance Day:
6. Take a Chance Day: Divergent
7. May Day:
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day:
10. Be a Millionaire Day:
Finished:
I will add more titles as I go along. I don't want to get too much ahead of myself since I'm also working towards a MA in English! I have LOTS of other reading to do!
3/101. New Release:
2. April & May:
3. National Poetry Month (April): Worlds Afire by Paul B. Janeczko April 12
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn April 4 (Penelope)
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): The Finisher by David Baldacci April 13
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
4/101. New Release:
2. April & May: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers April 13
3. National Poetry Month (April): Worlds Afire by Paul B. Janeczko April 12
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn April 4 (Penelope)
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15):
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23):
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): The Finisher by David Baldacci April 13
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Books mentioned in this topic
Fateful (other topics)Les Fleurs du mal (other topics)
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (other topics)
City of Heavenly Fire (other topics)
Lover Awakened (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Cassandra Clare (other topics)J.R. Ward (other topics)
Robert Galbraith (other topics)
Charles Baudelaire (other topics)
Jeffrey Archer (other topics)
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Duration: April 1 to May 31, 2014
This thread is for the participants to post their list and progress.
Guidlines
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total)
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.
Conditions
1. New Release: read a book released in either April or May. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2014.
Popular Books Released in April and May
2. April & May: read a book with BOTH letters A & M anywhere in the title. You may use the series title if you’d like.
E.g.: DreAms of Gods & Monsters or NAsh (Marked Men, #4)
3. National Poetry Month (April): read a book in verse or a book whose main character likes/writes poetry.
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): read a book with main character's name you like
5. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): read a book with one of any types of water transport on the cover (boat, ship, raft, submarine, surf board ferries...)
6. Take a Chance Day (April 23): read a book that you haven’t planned to read, but has been recommended to you. Don’t forget to mention who recommended you the book. | Click HERE to ask for recommendations
7. May Day (May 1): read a book with flowers on the cover
8. Star Wars Day (May 4): read a science fiction (May the fourth [force] be with you)
9. Mother's Day (May 11): read a book with a cover that is your mother's favorite color
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): read a book with a wealthy main character or a book with money/coins on the cover
Notes:
Please post the date you finish your book(s) & the rating.
Make sure you repost so that it will be easier for others to keep track of your progress.
Good Luck & Read On!!