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*** Susan C's 140 Book Challenge for 2016 ***
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April wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 66/140 = 47.1%
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 37/50 = 74%
Color Coded Reading Challenge 4/9 = 44%
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 12/19 = 63.2%
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 14/25 = 56%
Around the World in Books 6/10 = 60%
From Fiction to Reality 7/10 books = 70%, 2/5 pairs = 40%
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 23/40 = 57.5%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 11/30 = 36.6%
Listopia Challenge 10/12 = 83.3%
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 23/26 = 88.4%
Recommended by Reading Challengers 6/10 = 60%
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 12/24 = 50%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 6/12 = 50%
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 5/60 = 8.3% (10.9% is target)
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
2016 TBR READING PILE CHALLENGE - April recap# books TBR - beginning of year: 394
#books TBR - end of March: 391
Books added in April: 8
Books read/currently reading: 15
# books TBR - end of March: 384
Books on list over 1 year (beginning of year/current): 315/277
Books by year added (beginning of year/current):
2011: 1/1
2012: 28/21
2013: 166/155
2014: 120/100
2015: 79/59
2nd quarterMay reading plans
Book clubs - to read in May
Sagamore Hills - a book from the Little Free Library
Personal challenges:
10 books for 140 book personal reading goal
Group Challenges:
1 book for Around the World in Books (on track, 6/10 read thru Apr)
1 book for From Fiction to Reality (on track, 7/10 read thru Apr)
2 books for TBR Randomiser Challenge (on track, 11/30 read thru Apr)
1 books for Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge (on track, 12/24 read thru Apr)
1 book for Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge (on track 6/12 read thru Apr)
2 books for CCC Candyland Challenge - ongoing Worthy Brown's Daughter, Standing in the Rainbow
2 books for CCC School Days Challenge - ongoing The Engagements
5 books for WRC TBR Challenge - end date 3/21/17 (5/60 read thru Apr)
Books to read:
NOS4A2 (nook) WRC TBR, Book Riot, Scrabble - currently reading
The Road from Gap Creek (play) Randomizer
Coincidence (nook) Around the World in Books, Randomizer
The Girl who saved the king of Sweden (nook) WRC TBR, CCC School Days
The Improbability of Love - currently reading
A Long Way Gone - audiobook, currently reading
A Fine Balance Around the World in Books, Recommended by Readers, Popsugar, CCC Help me decide
ebooks on hold:
The Silkworm (audio-DeKalb)
Lamb (Denver) Every year, Candyland
A Tale for the Time Being (Denver)
May reading67. The Engagements read 5/1/2016 ★★★☆☆
68. Worthy Brown's Daughter read 5/5/2016 ★★★☆☆
69. The Thirteenth Tale read 5/6/2016 ★★★★☆
70. Standing in the Rainbow read 5/9/2016 ★★★★☆
71. Bettyville read 5/22/2016 ★★★☆☆
72. Broken Harbor read 5/23/2016 ★★★★☆
73. My Story read 5/26/2016 ★★★★☆
74. The Improbability of Love read 5/28/2016 ★★★★★
Wow, I don't know how you keep up with it all. Very impressive Susan!
Kadijah Michelle wrote: "Wow, I don't know how you keep up with it all. Very impressive Susan!"As if I didn't have enough challenges to keep up with in this group, I also joined a couple of other challenge groups - I must be crazy! Honestly, the only way I can even begin to keep up with it is by recapping at the end of the month, and then figuring out how many books I need to read to keep on track.
I decided to not participate in the April and May monthly challenges because things were getting way out of hand. I'm also starting a new job tomorrow, and it's going to impact the amount of time I have to read for awhile.
May wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 74/140 = 52.9%
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 42/50 = 84%
Color Coded Reading Challenge 6/9 = 66.6%
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 13/19 = 68.4%
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 15/25 = 60%
Around the World in Books 6/10 = 60%
From Fiction to Reality 7/10 books = 70%, 2/5 pairs = 40%
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 25/40 = 62.2%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 11/30 = 36.6%
Listopia Challenge 11/12 = 91.6%
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 25/26 = 96.1%
Recommended by Reading Challengers 7/10 = 70%
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 12/24 = 50%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 6/12 = 50%
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 5/60 = 8.3%
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
2016 TBR READING PILE CHALLENGE - May recap# books TBR - beginning of year: 394
#books TBR - end of April: 384
Books added in May: 7
Books read/currently reading: 9
# books TBR - end of April: 382
Books on list over 1 year (beginning of year/current): 315/271
Books by year added (beginning of year/current):
2011: 1/1
2012: 28/21
2013: 166/150
2014: 120/99
2015: 79/59
2nd quarterJune reading plans
I'm taking a different tactic on my reading plans for June. I have a new job, and MUCH less time to read, so I'm going to concentrate more on specific books for challenges with a defined time limit, rather than challenges across the board, and also books for book clubs. I'm also declaring a temporary moratorium on signing up for monthly and quarterly challenges.
Book club reads -
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Sagamore Hills (for 7/5) - No Biking in the House without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene
Personal challenges:
10 books for 140 book personal reading goal
Books for group challenges:
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A Fine Balance (Around the World in Books, Recommended by Readers, Popsugar, CCC Help me decide) currently reading
The Master's Muse (Randomizer, CCC Help me decide)
Coincidence (Randomizer, Around the World in Books)
Challenges to concentrate on for additional books
Randomizer
Listopia (need one book)
Recommended by Readers (need one book)
ebooks on hold:
The Silkworm (audio-DeKalb)
Lamb (Denver) Every year
A Tale for the Time Being (Denver) I-Spy
June reading75. Summer Island read 6/1/2016 ★★★★☆
76. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier read 6/9/2016 ★★★★★
77. The Road from Gap Creek read 6/10/2016 ★★★☆☆
78. NOS4A2 read 6/11/2016 ★★★☆☆
79. The King of Taksim Square read 6/18/2016 ★★☆☆☆
80. The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics read 6/19/2016 ★★★☆☆
81. Delicious! read 6/25/2016 ★★★★☆
82. Life Among Giants read 6/25/2016 ★★★☆☆
83. The Other Story read 6/27/2016 ★★★☆☆
June wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 83/140 = 59.3%
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 47/50 = 94%
Color Coded Reading Challenge 6/9 = 66.6%
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 13/19 = 68.4%
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 16/25 = 64%
Around the World in Books 9/10 = 90%
From Fiction to Reality 8/10 books = 80%, 3/5 pairs = 60%
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 26/40 = 65%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 15/30 = 50%
Listopia Challenge 11/12 = 91.6%
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 25/26 = 96.1%
Recommended by Reading Challengers 8/10 = 80%
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 13/24 = 50%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 6/12 = 50%
Other Challenges
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 7/40 = 17.5% (finish 3/21/17)
WRC Let's Go to Disneyland 28/119 = 23.5% (no end date)
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
2016 TBR READING PILE CHALLENGE - June recap# books TBR - beginning of year: 394
#books TBR - end of May: 382
Books added in June: 7
Books read/currently reading: 12
# books TBR - end of June: 377
Books on list over 1 year (beginning of year/current): 315/266
Books by year added (beginning of year/current):
2011: 1/1
2012: 28/21
2013: 166/147
2014: 120/97
2015: 79/56
3rd quarterJuly reading plans
I'm still concentrating more on specific books for challenges with a defined time limit, rather than challenges across the board, and also books for book clubs. And I still have a temporary moratorium on signing up for monthly and quarterly challenges.
Update 7/8 - Oops! I've done it again - signed up for another quarterly challenge - CHLOE'S 10 CHALLENGE. I signed up for 5 books between now and 9/30.
Book club reads -
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Sagamore Hills (for 7/5) -
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Personal challenges:
10 books for 140 book personal reading goal
Books for group challenges:
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The Master's Muse (Randomizer, CCC Help me decide) currently reading
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Coincidence (Randomizer, Around the World in Books)
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Challenges to concentrate on for additional books
Randomizer
Listopia (need one book)
From Fiction to Reality (need two books)
ebooks on hold:
Lamb (Denver) Every year
Books for CHLOE'S 10 CHALLENGE - need to read 5 by 9/30
Ali in Wonderland
A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary
Lying Awake
Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art
The History of History
The Woman Lit By Fireflies
The Mapmaker's Wife: A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Nobody's Fool
Amity & Sorrow
July reading84. No Biking in the House Without a Helmet read 7/3/2016 ★★★★☆
85. By Nightfall read 7/9/2016 ★★★☆☆
86. A Fine Balance read 7/9/2016 ★★★★☆
87. A Tale for the Time Being read 7/17/16 ★★★☆☆
88. The Silkworm read 7/20/2016 ★★★☆☆
89. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry read 7/22/2016 ★★★★☆
90. The Long and Faraway Gone read 7/23/2016 ★★★★☆
91. Someone Else's Love Story read 7/24/2016 ★★★★☆
92. Fashion, Lies, and Murder (also known as The Fashion Police) read 7/31/2016 ★★★☆☆
CCC SHRINK THAT TBR DURATION: July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
We all have TBR lists, and while some are miles long, others aren’t quite so bad. This challenge is intended to help us reduce our Goodreads TBR list; if you complete all of the tasks, you will have read 40 books. For this challenge, only books that are on your Goodreads TBR list will count. If you have multiple GR TBR lists, you may use any of those lists -- but you must use just one list for the entire challenge! Otherwise, the usual rules apply.
You can do the tasks in any order, but remember: your TBR list will change as the year progresses, so do NOT plan out all of your books at the beginning of the challenge. Wait until just before you're ready to complete a task to choose which book/s you'll read!
PLEASE NOTE: Each task asks you to sort your TBR list in a different way. Please read carefully!
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1. Read three books from series on your Goodreads TBR list that you have started and not finished. Books can be from the same series or from different series. Tell us the series.
✓ Destroyer Angel Anna Pigeon series read 9/17/2016
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✓ 2. Read two books from your TBR list that you own – print books only please!
NOTE: If you don't own ANY print books, you may use e-books, audiobooks or library books that are on your TBR for this task.
✓ Fighting Westway: Environmental Law, Citizen Activism, and the Regulatory War That Transformed New York City read 11/24/2016
✓ The Echo Maker read 12/9/2016
3. Read two books from your TBR list that will help with two different, difficult-to-finish challenges. (Like an ABC challenge for which you still need Q, U, & X). Tell us which challenge.
✓ The Underdogs Disney challenge - need to spell out "New Orleans Square" read 12/19/2016
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✓ 4. Read three books from your TBR list that are by new-to-you authors.
✓ The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz read 9/24/2016
✓ A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano read 10/16/2016
✓ My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante read 10/18/2016
5. Read two books from your TBR list that a friend, co-worker or family member has recommended to you. Tell us who recommended them.
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6. Open your TBR list and sort by date added. Make a note of the number of books on your to-read list. Divide that number in half (if you come up with a fraction, round up), and read the book that corresponds to that number.
EXAMPLE: If I have 450 books on my to-read list, the halfway point would be book #225, so I would read book #225 on my to-read list.
Note: If your "halfway" book is in the middle of a series and you’re a read-in-order person (like me!), you may read the next book from that series instead of your halfway book. Also, if you aren’t able to obtain a copy of your halfway book, you may read one up or one down from your halfway point.
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✓ 7. Set your TBR list to show 75 books per page, and sort by Date Added, newest to oldest. Read two books from the first page of that list. Tell us when they were added.
✓ Page 1 - The Last Girls added 6/26/16 read 8/28/2016
✓ Page 1 - Reading Lolita in Tehran added 4/10/16 read 9/5/2016
✓ 8. Set your TBR list to show 20 books per page, and sort by Date Added, oldest to newest. Read one book from the first page of that list. Tell us when it was added.
✓ Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art added 4/9/2012 read 9/25/2016
✓ 9. Set your TBR list to show 30 books per page, and sort by author, A-Z. Read one book from the first page of that list.
✓ Lucky Us read 8/22/2016
✓ 10. Set your TBR list to show 40 books per page, and sort by author, Z-A. Read one book from the first page of that list.
✓ Ali in Wonderland read 8/14/2016
✓ 11. Set your TBR list to show 50 books per page, and sort by number of pages, shortest to longest. (If Goodreads does not list the number of pages for some of your books, you can use the page count found elsewhere – the author’s or publisher’s website, B&N, amazon, etc.) Read two books from the first page of that list (must be over 150 pages long). Tell us how many pages.
✓ Someone 232 pages read 8/15/2016
✓ A Wrinkle in Time 211 pages read 8/24/2016
✓ 12. Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 100 books per page. Sort by publication date, newest to oldest.
Read two books from the first page AND one book from the last page of that list (or last two pages, if there are less than 30 books on the last page). Tell us when they were published.
✓ Page 1 - The Long and Faraway Gone published 2/10/15 read 7/23/2016
✓ Page 1 - Someone Else's Love Story published 11/19/2013 read 7/24/2016
✓ Last page - Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal published 3/1/2002 read 8/11/2016
✓ 13. Set your TBR to show 75 books per page, and sort by average rating, high to low. Read two books from the first page of that list. Tell us the ratings.
✓ Nobody's Fool average rating 4.13 read 9/10/2016
✓ The Class of '65: A Student, a Divided Town, and the Long Road to Forgiveness average rating 4.38 read 9/21/2016
✓ 14. Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 100 books per page and sort by number of ratings. Read two books from the first page AND two books from the last page of that list.
✓ Page 1 - Not My Father's Son 17,202 ratings read 8/8/2016
✓ Page 1 - The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden read 8/21/2016
✓ Last page - The Master's Muse read 8/3/2016
✓ Last page - Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality read 9/30/2016
✓ 15. Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 50 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Read Read two books from the first page AND two books from the last page of that list.
✓ Page 1 The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics read 11/19/2016
✓ Page 1 Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge read 12/4/2016
✓ Last page - The Fashion Police read 7/31/2016
✓ Last page - What Alice Forgot read 9/17/2016
✓ 16. Set your TBR list to show 30 books per page, and sort by title, A-Z. Read one book from each of the first two pages of that list. (In other words, read one book from page 1, and another book from page 2.)
✓ Page 1 Amity & Sorrow read 9/13/2016
✓ Page 2 The Borrower read 10/3/2016
✓ 17. Set your TBR list to show 40 books per page, and sort by title, Z-A. Read one book from each of the first two pages of that list. (In other words, read one book from page 1, and another book from page 2.)
✓ Page 1 - Twelve Years a Slave read 12/31/2016
✓ Page 2 - The Tender Bar read 10/13/2016
18. After you have completed the rest of the challenge, read any three books from your TBR list that were on your list when this challenge began and are still hanging around :)
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July wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 92/140 = 65.7%
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 53/50 = 106% Challenge Completed!
Color Coded Reading Challenge 6/9 = 66.6%
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 14/19 = 73.7%
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 17/25 = 68%
Around the World in Books 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
From Fiction to Reality 8/10 books = 80%, 3/5 pairs = 60%
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 26/40 = 65%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 17/30 = 56.6%
Listopia Challenge 11/12 = 91.6%
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 26/26 = 100% Challenge completed!
Recommended by Reading Challengers 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 14/24 = 58.3%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 6/12 = 50%
Other Challenges
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 9/40 = 22.5% (finish date 3/21/17)
WRC Let's Go to Disneyland 35/119 = 29.4% (no end date)
CCC Shrink That TBR 3/40 = 7.5%
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
3rd qtr Chloe's 10 Challenge 0/5 = 0%
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
3rd quarterAugust reading plans
Back to the old tracking method. I need the visual of where I am on all my challenges :-)
Book clubs -
Not the NY Times book club (8/28)- The Last Girls by Lee Smith
Sagamore Hills - (9/6) Theme is schools or education Reading Lolita in Tehran
Personal challenges:
Group Challenges:
3 books for Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge (on track, 26/40 read thru July) A Wrinkle in Time
? book for Listopia Challenge (ahead, 11/12 read thru July)
2 books for Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge (on track, 14/24 read thru July)
2 books for Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge (behind, 6/12 read thru July)
3 books 3rd qtr Chloe's 10 Challenge (behind 0/5)
? books for WRC TBR Challenge - end date 3/21/17 (9/40 read thru July) Not My Father's Son
Ongoing challenges (no end date)
CCC Scrabble Challenge
CCC Candyland Challenge
CCC Help Me Decide
Books to read next:
Nobody's Fool (Chloe's 10) audiobook on hold @ DeKalb
What Alice Forgot (Help Me Decide)
The Last Girls
Reading Lolita in Tehran
August reading93. The Master's Muse read 8/3/2016 ★★★★☆
94. Not My Father's Son read 8/8/2016 ★★★★★
95. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal read 8/11/2016 ★★★★☆
96. Banished: Surviving My Years in the Westboro Baptist Church read 8/14/2016 ★★★☆☆
97. Ali in Wonderland read 8/14/2016 ★★☆☆☆
98. Someone read 8/15/2016 ★★★★☆
99. Coincidence read 8/15/2016 ★★★★☆
100. Swim read 8/15/2016 ★★★☆☆
101. The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden read 8/21/2016 ★★★☆☆
102. Lucky Us read 8/22/2016 ★★★★☆
103. A Wrinkle in Time read 8/24/2016 ★★★★☆
104. The Last Girls read 8/28/2016 ★★☆☆☆
August wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 104/140 = 74.3%
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 53/50 = 106% Challenge Completed!
Color Coded Reading Challenge 6/9 = 66.6%
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 17/19 = 89.5%
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 19/25 = 76%
Around the World in Books 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
From Fiction to Reality 9/10 books = 90%, 4/5 pairs = 80%
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 27/40 = 67.5%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 20/30 = 66.7%
Listopia Challenge 11/12 = 91.6%
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 26/26 = 100% Challenge completed!
Recommended by Reading Challengers 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 14/24 = 58.3%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 6/12 = 50%
Other Challenges
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 12/40 = 30% (finish date 3/21/17)
WRC Let's Go to Disneyland 42/119 = 35.3% (no end date)
CCC Shrink That TBR 12/40 = 30%
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
3rd qtr Chloe's 10 Challenge 2/5 = 40%
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
August Signs You’ve Found Your New Book Friend 2/2 = 100% Challenge completed!
3rd quarterSeptember reading plans
Book clubs -
Not the NY Times book club (9/25) - The Spellman Files
(10/3) - theme is 'calm'. None of the books on my TBR seem to be 'calm', so I'm going with 'love': Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
Personal challenges:
9 books for my 140 book personal reading goal
Group Challenges:
? books for Every Year Challenge (on track, 17/19)
1 books for I-Spy: Book Titles Edition (on track, 19/25)
3 books for Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge (on track, 27/40)
3 book for TBR Randomiser Challenge (on track, 20/30) The Class of '65: A Student, a Divided Town, and the Long Road to Forgiveness
2 books for Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge (on track, 14/24)
2 books for Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge (behind, 6/12)
? books for WRC TBR Challenge - end date 3/21/17 (12/40)
? books for CCC Shrink That TBR - end date 6/30/2017 (ahead, 12/40) Nobody's Fool
Ongoing challenges (no end date)
CCC Scrabble Challenge
CCC Candyland Challenge
CCC Help Me Decide
Books to read next:
The Borrower (Popsugar) audiobook currently reading
The Opposite of Woe (ebook on hold @ Denver)
The Tender Bar (Every Year, Scrabble) ebook on hold @ Arapahoe
A Good Hard Look on hold at DeKalb
Susan-- you are completely crushing it! I'm really impressed with the number of challenges you are involved in, and the number of challenges you have completed. Do you ever have time to read a book that isn't part of a challenge?
Jackie B. wrote: "Susan-- you are completely crushing it! I'm really impressed with the number of challenges you are involved in, and the number of challenges you have completed. Do you ever have time to read a book..."I completely over-extended myself on challenges this year, to the point that it's really starting to stress me out. I started a new job in May, and I don't have nearly as much time to read as I did when I signed up for most of them.
I'm thinking that I need to lower my goal on some of the yearly challenges (like Popsugar and Book Riot) so that I actually can read some books just because I want to, rather than always looking to see if it fits into a challenge (so, the answer to your question is very rarely...)
September reading105. Reading Lolita in Tehran read 9/5/2016 ★★★☆☆
106. Nobody's Fool read 9/10/2016 ★★★★★
107. Amity & Sorrow read 9/13/2016 ★★☆☆☆
108. What Alice Forgot read 9/17/2016 ★★★★☆
109. Destroyer Angel read 9/17/2016 ★★★☆☆
110. The Class of '65: A Student, a Divided Town, and the Long Road to Forgiveness read 9/21/2016 ★★★★★
111. The Spellman Files read 9/24/2016 ★★★★☆
112. Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art read 9/25/2016 ★★★★☆
113. Frog Music read 9/27/2016 ★★★☆☆
114. Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality read 9/30/2016 ★★★★★
Quarterly challenge from the Wacky Reading Challenges groupHISTORICAL LANDMARKS OF ITALY
4TH QUARTER TASK, 2016
DATE: 10/01/16 - 12/31/16
Link to the Challenge
✓ 1. Tower of Pisa:
The Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower known worldwide for its unintended tilt. It's height is 183 feet on the low side, and 185 feet on the high side.
☀Read a book with the number 3 or 5 found in the total number of pages. The Borrower 324 pages read 10/3/2016
✓ 2. St. Peter's Basilica:
An Italian Renaissance church in Vatican City, it is one of the largest churches in the world.
☀Read a book over 400 pages, or a book in which religion plays a part. The Tender Bar 432 pages read 10/14/2016
✓ 3. Colosseum:
The Colosseum (also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre) is an oval amphitheatre located in the center of Rome, Italy.
☀Read a book set in Italy, or a book with a beautiful building on the cover. My Brilliant Friend (set in Italy) read 10/18/2016
✓ 4. Sistine Chapel:
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace (official residence of the Pope) in Vatican City. It was restored by Pope Sixtus IV between 1477 and 1480.
☀Read a book whose title has either 4 or 7 words (all words count). A Good Hard Look read 10/16/2016
✓ 5. Pompeii:
Pompeii was an ancient Roman town near Naples. Pompeii, Herculaneum and many other surrounding areas were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
☀Read a book tagged historical fiction or one by an author whose first or last name begins with "P", "H" or "V". Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge by Peter Orner read 12/4/2016
✓ 6. Dolomites:
The Dolomites are a mountain range in northern Italy. Most peaks are higher than 10,000 feet. It is very popular with skiers and snowboarders in the winter, and hikers, climbers and mountain bikers in the summer.
☀Read a book with a winter or summer scene on the cover. The Echo Maker read 12/9/2016
7. Pantheon:
One of Rome's best preserved monuments is the Pantheon. Originally built to be a pagan temple, it was later converted to a church.
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in PANTHEON. Hide, The Paris Architect
✓ 8. Galleria Borghese:
A beautiful art gallery that houses a substantial part of the Borghese collection of paintings, sculpture and antiquities, begun by Cardinal Scipione Borghese. The villa was built by architect Flaminio Ponzio, using sketches by Scipione Borghese. Scipione Borghese used it as a party villa at the edge of Rome. The Borghese villa was eventually sold to the Italian government in 1902, along with the entire Borghese estate, surrounding gardens and parkland.
☀Read a book in which the story takes place after 1902, or a book found on your TBR between #1 and #19. Moth Smoke takes place in the 21st century (exact year, unknown) read 11/24/2016
✓ 9. Vatican Museums:
The Vatican Museums are the museums of the Vatican City and are located with the city's boundaries. Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century, is the sixth most visited art museum in the world.
☀Read a book whose title begins with "V" or ends with "N", or a series book #1 or #6. Inside Out & Back Again read 12/22/2016
✓ 10. Florence Cathedral:
The Florence Cathedral was begun in 1296 and structurally completed in 1436. The Gothic interior is vast and gives an empty impression. Above the main door is the colossal clock face with fresco portraits of four Prophets by Paolo Uccello. The clock shows the 24 hours of Italian time, a period of time ending with sunset at 24 hours. This was the timetable used until the 18th century.
☀Read a book with a clock shown on the cover, or one in which the number 1, 2, 9 or 6 is found in the total number of pages. Cooking as Fast as I Can: A Chef’s Story of Family, Food, and Forgiveness 256 pages read 11/4/2016
9/10
September wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 113/140 = 80.7%
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 53/50 = 106% Challenge Completed!
Color Coded Reading Challenge 8/9 = 88.9%
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 18/19 = 94.7%
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 19/25 = 76%
Around the World in Books 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
From Fiction to Reality 10/10 books = 100%, 5/5 pairs = 100% Challenge completed!
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 29/40 = 72.5%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 22/30 = 73.3%
Listopia Challenge 12/12 = 100% Challenge completed!
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 26/26 = 100% Challenge completed!
Recommended by Reading Challengers 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 14/24 = 58.3%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 7/12 = 58.3%
Other Challenges
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 14/40 = 35% (finish date 3/21/17)
WRC Let's Go to Disneyland 49/119 = 41.2% (no end date)
CCC Shrink That TBR 20/40 = 50%
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
3rd qtr Chloe's 10 Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
August Signs You’ve Found Your New Book Friend 2/2 = 100% Challenge completed!
4th quarterOctober reading plans
Book clubs -
Not the NY Times book club (10/23) - Kitchens of the Great Midwest
Sagamore Hills - (11/7) - theme is 'food'.
Personal challenges:
9 books for my 140 book personal reading goal
Group Challenges:
2 books for I-Spy: Book Titles Edition (on track, 19/25) A Good Hard Look
3 books for Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge (on track, 29/40) The Borrower
3 book for TBR Randomiser Challenge (on track, 22/30)
3 books for Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge (on track, 14/24)
2 books for Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge (behind, 7/12)
? books for WRC TBR Challenge - end date 3/21/17 (14/40) The Borrower
? books for CCC Shrink That TBR - end date 6/30/2017 (ahead, 20/40)
Quarterly Challenges
10 books for Race to the Finish (0/30) The Borrower. The Tender Bar, A Good Hard Look
Ongoing challenges (no end date)
CCC Scrabble Challenge
CCC Candyland Challenge
CCC Help Me Decide
Books to read next:
The Opposite of Woe (ebook on hold @ Denver)
Kitchens of the Great Midwest
The Signal and the Noise (Randomizer, Help Me Decide) on hold @ DeKalb
All I Love and Know (I-spy, WRC TBR) audiobook on hold @ Arapahoe
October reading115. The Borrower read 10/3/2016 ★★★☆☆
116. The Tender Bar read 10/14/2016 ★★★★☆
117. A Good Hard Look read 10/16/2016 ★★★★☆
118. My Brilliant Friend read 10/18/2016 ★★★☆☆
119. Crazy Salad: Some Things About Women read 10/27/2016 ★★★★☆
October wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 117/140 = 83.6%
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 53/50 = 106% Challenge Completed!
Color Coded Reading Challenge 8/9 = 88.9%
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 19/19 = 100% Challenge completed!
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 21/25 = 84%
Around the World in Books 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
From Fiction to Reality 10/10 books = 100%, 5/5 pairs = 100% Challenge completed!
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 30/40 = 75%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 22/30 = 73.3%
Listopia Challenge 12/12 = 100% Challenge completed!
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 26/26 = 100% Challenge completed!
Recommended by Reading Challengers 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 15/24 = 62.5%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 7/12 = 58.3%
Other Challenges
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 16/40 = 40% (finish date 3/21/17)
WRC Let's Go to Disneyland 52/119 = 43.7% (no end date)
CCC Shrink That TBR 24/40 = 60%
4th qtr WRC HISTORICAL LANDMARKS OF ITALY 4/10 = 40%
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
3rd qtr Chloe's 10 Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
4th qtr Race to the Finish 4/30 = 13.3%
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
August Signs You’ve Found Your New Book Friend 2/2 = 100% Challenge completed!
4th quarterNovember reading plans
Book clubs -
Not the NY Times book club - no meeting in November
Decatur Women's Book Club (11/) - The Opposite of Everyone
Sagamore Hills - (11/7) - theme is 'food' Cooking as Fast as I Can: A Chef’s Story of Family, Food, and Forgiveness
- December meeting - the theme is 'light'
Personal challenges:
9 books for my 140 book personal reading goal
Group Challenges:
5 books for Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge (30/40) The Opposite of Everyone
4 book for TBR Randomiser Challenge (22/30) The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't, Fighting Westway: Environmental Law, Citizen Activism, and the Regulatory War That Transformed New York City
4 books for Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge (15/24) Cooking as Fast as I Can: A Chef’s Story of Family, Food, and Forgiveness, Moth Smoke, The Glass Case
3 books for Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge (behind, 7/12) Kitchens of the Great Midwest
? books for WRC TBR Challenge - end date 3/21/17 (16/40) All I Love and Know, Fighting Westway: Environmental Law, Citizen Activism, and the Regulatory War That Transformed New York City
? books for CCC Shrink That TBR - end date 6/30/2017 (24/40)
Quarterly Challenges
13 books for Race to the Finish (4/30) Cooking as Fast as I Can: A Chef’s Story of Family, Food, and Forgiveness, All I Love and Know, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't, Moth Smoke, Fighting Westway: Environmental Law, Citizen Activism, and the Regulatory War That Transformed New York City, The Opposite of Everyone, The Glass Case
Ongoing challenges (no end date)
CCC Scrabble Challenge
CCC Help Me Decide
Currently reading:
The House of Rumour (Randomizer)
The Museum of Extraordinary Things (Randomizer, Help Me Decide)
Books to read next:
Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge (Randomizer) on hold @ DeKalb
November reading120. Cooking as Fast as I Can: A Chef’s Story of Family, Food, and Forgiveness read 11/4/2016 ★★★☆☆
121. The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't read 11/12/2016 ★★★☆☆
122. Paris for One and Other Stories 11/15/2016 ★★★☆☆
123. All I Love and Know read 11/16/2016 ★★★★★
124. The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics read 11/19/2016 ★★★☆☆
125. Kitchens of the Great Midwest read 11/20/2016 ★★★☆☆
126. [7ook:Moth Smoke|440777] read 11/24/2016 ★★★★☆
127. Fighting Westway: Environmental Law, Citizen Activism, and the Regulatory War That Transformed New York City read 11/24/2016 ★★★☆☆
128. The Opposite of Everyone read 11/26/2016 ★★★★☆
129. The Glass Case read 11/27/2016 ★★★☆☆
WRC Here Comes 2017 - A New Year of ListsDecember 1, 2016 - November 30, 2017
Link to my post on the challenge
Here's how it works:
Step One: Pick one of your favorite books and go to the Homepage of that book.
Step Two: Scroll Down to "LISTS WITH THIS BOOK" and click on the link. It will display all the lists that your favorite book is found on. If no Lists are listed, you may need to choose a different starting book.
Step Three: Explore the lists and find a new book from one of the lists to read, noting what list you found it on and the number on the list.
Step Four: Read that book then go to its Homepage and start all over again.
Step Five: Continue the chain until you complete your level.
Special Circumstances
*If you find a series book on one of the lists you may read any number in the series.
*If one of your chosen books is only on the one list you found it on, you can choose another book from that list OR add the book you read to another appropriate list making sure it meets the criteria of the list and choose your next book from that list.
Level One: Complete 12 Books following the chain.
Level Two: Complete 24 Books following the chain.
Level Three: Complete 36 Books following the chain.
0/12
Starting Book: The Rosie Project
1. List: Goodreads Picks For Tournament of Books 2016 #43 The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
WRC RISKDate: 12/01/16 - 00/00/00
Link to my post on the challenge
Roll dice
First roll: 1
Territories: Alaska, Greenland, Argentina, Northern Europe, Egypt and Libya, Kazakhstan, Southeast Asia
How to Play the Game
Now that you have your territories and have decided which mission to complete, it is time to start capturing new territories. To do this you once more roll the dice.
•If you roll a 1, 2, or 3 you must complete BOTH tasks to claim the country.
•If you roll a 4, 5, or 6 you only have to complete ONE task (you can select either the top or bottom choices).
Roll #2: 4 - complete 1 task
Iceland- Captured 12/4/2016
✓ Read a book that is tagged Non-fiction on its GR home page OR Read a book between 200-300 pages. Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge 208 pages read 12/4/2016
Roll #3: 5 - complete 1 task
Indonesia Captured 12/4/2016
✓ Read a book series 13 or higher OR Read a book written from multiple characters point of view. House of Rumour, The: A Novel read 12/4/2016
Roll #4: 4 - complete 1 task
Western Australia Captured 12/9/2016
✓ Read a book in which the total page count ends in a 0 or Read a book published in a year ending in 4 or 6 (ex.: 2004, 1986). The Echo Maker published in 2006 read 12/9/2016
Roll #5: 3 - complete 2 tasks
Eastern Europe Captured 12/14/2016
✓ Read a book written by an indie or self-published author OR Read a book with a one-word title. George read 12/14/2016
✓ Read a book published in March or August OR Read a standalone novel. The Museum of Extraordinary Things read 12/10/2016
Roll #6: 5 - complete 1 task
Ural Captured 12/17/2016
✓ Read a book that is published in 2013 OR Read a book published in February. Crazy Rich Asians published in 2013 read 12/17/2016
Roll #7: 1 - complete 2 tasks
India, Pakistan and Afghanistan Captured 12/19/2016
✓ Read a book by a female author OR Read a book with a strong female character. The Underdogs by Melissa Fay Greene read 12/19/2016
✓ Read a book with a multi-generational family story line OR Read a book that switches between multiple time periods. The Angry Woman Suite read 12/19/2016
Roll #8: 2 - complete 2 tasks
Middle East Captured 12/20/2016
✓ Read a book where religion plays an important role in the story (fiction or non-fiction) OR Read a book that is tagged YA on its GR home page. Eleanor & Park read 12/20/2016
✓ Read a book by a male author OR Read a book with a number in the title. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks read 12/20/2016
Roll #9: 3 - complete 2 tasks
Kamchatka Captured 12/22/2016
✓ Read a book on your TBR with more than 4.00 star rating on Goodreads OR Read a book that is tagged Contemporary on its GR home page. Inside Out & Back Again average rating is 4.07 - read 12/22/2016
✓ Read a book that has been on your TRL for more than a year OR Read a book where the author’s first or last initial can be found in “KLYUCHEVSKAYA SOPKA” The Tree of Hands On my To-Read List since 4/30/2015 read 12/21/2016
Roll #10: 5 - complete 1 task
Venezuela Captured 12/25/2016
✓ Read a book that is tagged Mystery on its GR home page OR Read a book published between 2000- 2010. Just What Kind of Mother Are You? - Mystery - read 12/25/2016
Roll #11: 1 - complete 2 tasks
RISK - ContinuedNorth America
• Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “THE LAST FRONTIER” (3 word minimum) OR Read a book set in a small town.
• Read a book that is more than 400 pages OR Read a book that 5 & 9 can be found in the total page number (ex.: 259 or 195).
2. Alberta–Alberta is Canada's fourth-most populous province. Wheat and canola are primary farm crops and leading beekeeping province of Canada
• Read the 4th book in a series OR Read a book from your TBR that contains the number 4 (ex.: 4, 47, and 104). Twelve Years a Slave #294 read 12/31/2016
• Read book with at least 50% yellow cover OR Read a book with a dessert on the cover.
3. Central America- There is no spot in Central America more than 125 miles (200 kilometers) from the ocean. The Panama Canal allows ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
• Read a book between 125-200 pages OR Read a book that starts with the letter ‘P’ or ‘C’. The Paris Architect
• Read a book about time travel OR Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction on its GR home page.
4. Eastern United States- The Eastern United States is made up of 26 states east of the Mississippi River. The Eastern United States is made up from New England, Southern, and Midwest States.
• Read a book where the author’s first AND last initials can be found in “EASTERN” OR Read a book about a road trip. Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup read 12/31/2016
• Read the 2nd or the 6th book in a series OR Read a book from page 2 or 6 or your GR TBR. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
• Read a book from a new to you author OR Read a book you find on a friend's bookshelf.
• Read a book with vehicle on the cover (ex.:car, train, airplane, or ship) OR Read a book the takes place on an island.
6. Northwest Territory- In Inuktitut, the Northwest Territories are referred to as “beautiful land.” The northern lights are world famous.
• Read a book that has stars, moon or sun on the cover OR Read a book that is tagged Adventure on its GR home page.
• Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “BEAUTIFUL LAND” (3 word minimum) OR Read a book set in a small town.
7. Ontario- Ontario is Canada’s most populous providence and accounts for around 40% of the population. The province is named after Lake Ontario, a term thought to be derived from Ontarí:io, a Huron (Wyandot) word meaning “great lake”
• Read a book from this list Oh Canada OR Read a book that was published in a year ending in 4 or 0 (ex.: 2010 or 1994).
• Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “GREAT LAKE” (3 word minimum) OR Read a book with the word “lake” found in the text.
8. Quebec– In the providence of Quebec, French is the official language. Quebec is one of the world’s largest reservoirs of fresh water.
• Read a book published by a Canadian author OR Read a book that has been translated.
• Read a book with water on the cover OR Read a book with a beverage on the cover.
9. Western United States- The West contains both the Mountain and Pacific States. From 1803- 1853 westward expansion led to the United States tripling in size.
• Read a book where the author’s first AND last initials can be found in “WESTERN” OR Read the 3rd book in a series.
• Read a book with mountains on the cover OR Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “ROCKY MOUNTAINS” (3 word minimum.
South America
• Read book with at least 50% silver cover OR read book that 4 & 7 can be found in the total page number (ex.: 274 or 437).
• Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials can be found in “JORGE LUIS BORGES” OR Read a book of poems (*The 125 page limit can be ignored for the book of poems.).
2. Brazil- The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world and half of it can be found in Brazil. The Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition of 1913–14 was the first expedition on the River of Doubt.
• Read a book that begins with the letter ‘A’ or ‘R’ OR Read a book with an animal on the cover.
• Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “RIVER OF DOUBT” (3 word minimum) OR Read a book with the word “river” found in the text.
3. Peru- Peru’s climate varies from tropical, desert and frigid cold in the Andes. Peru’s flag contains two vertical red stripes on the left and right and the center is white.
• Read a book with a season in the title OR Read a book that from this list White as the Driven Snow.
• Read a book that starts with an article (A, An or The) OR Read a book with a flag on the cover.
✓
✓ Read a book that is tagged Mystery on its GR home page OR Read a book published between 2000- 2010. Just What Kind of Mother Are You? - Mystery - read 12/25/2016
• Read a book where the letter ‘V’ or ‘Z’ is found ANYWHERE in the title OR Read a book where the letter "V" or "Z" is found ANYWHERE in the author's first or last name.
RISK - ContinuedEurope
1. Great Britain & Ireland– Great Britain consist of these three nations: England, Scotland and Wales and is the 9th largest island in the world. The phrase “The sun never sets on the British Empire” illustrates the political and economical reaches of British Empire.
• Read a book set in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland OR Read the 9th book in a series.
• Read a book with a sunny cover OR Read a book from this list The Sun Never Sets On The British Empire.
• Read a book that has an animal as the main character OR Read a book where the author’s first AND last initials can be found in “ARTIC FOX”.
✓ Read a book that is tagged Non-fiction on its GR home page OR Read a book between 200-300 pages. Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge 208 pages read 12/4/2016
• Read a book that is tagged Historical Fiction on its GR home page OR Read a book where the title or author letters are printed in red.
• Read a book with mountains or a castle on the cover OR Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “BALTIC SEA” (2 word minimum).
4. Scandinavia (for this challenge will be based upon Norway, Sweden, & Finland)- From the 8th to the 10th century, the wider Scandinavian region was the source of Vikings. Norway’s Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum contains a 9th century Viking ship. In Finland, The Northern Lights can be seen from the country's Arctic Lapland province. Sweden’s capital Stockholm is built on 14 islands and has more than 50 bridges.
• Read a book with a warrior or ship on the cover OR Read the 8th, 9th, or 10th book in a series.
• Read a book with the word “lights”, “museum” or “bridges” found in the text OR Read a book that page counts ends in either 14 or 50 (ex. 214 or 250).
5. Southern Europe (for this challenge will be based upon Italy, Austria, Hungary, & Greece)– Democracy began in the Greece city-state of Athens around 5th century B.C. The Renaissance began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe. Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia. The declaration of war on June 28, 1914 began World War I.
• Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials can be found in “RENAISSANCE” OR Read a book set in Italy, Austria, Hungary, or Greece.
• Read a book that is tagged War on its GR home page OR Read the 5th book in a series.
✓
✓ Read a book written by an indie or self-published author OR Read a book with a one-word title. George read 12/14/2016
✓ Read a book published in March or August OR Read a standalone novel. The Museum of Extraordinary Things read 12/10/2016
7. Western Europe (for this challenge will be based upon Spain, Portugal, & France)- French author Jules Verne may be considered one of the fathers of Science Fiction. Camilo José Cela and Miguel Delibes are two main Spanish authors who have won Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. Portuguese literature developed through both text and song.
• Read a book that starts with the letter ‘C’, ‘M’, or ‘D’ OR Read a book with at least two people on the cover.
• Read a book where a main character sings OR Read a book that is tagged Science Fiction on its GR home page.
Africa
1. Central Africa- There 11 states in Central Africa making up Economic Community of Central African States. The main economic activities of Central Africa are farming, herding and fishing. The basin of Lake Chad has historically been ecologically significant to the populations of Central Africa.
• Read a book from this list Africa OR Read a book where the word “farming”, “herding” or “fishing” can be found in the text.
• Read a book by an African author OR Read a book where the letters L, A, K, & E can be found in the title (in any order).
2. East Africa- East Africa is the site of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, the two tallest peaks in Africa. It also includes the world's second largest freshwater lake, Lake Victoria, and the world's second deepest lake, Lake Tanganyika.
• Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “MOUNT KILIMANJARO” (3 word minimum) OR Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials can be found in “MOUNT KENYA.”
• Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “LAKE TANGANYIKA” (3 word minimum) OR Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials can be found in “LAKE VICTORIA.”
• Read a book over 500 pages OR Read a book with a pyramid on the cover or the word “pyramid” found in the text.
• Read the 3rd book in a series OR Read a book with an author whose publishing name has three words initials count as a word (ex.: Patricia C. Wrede, J.K. Rowling or Robert Louis Stevenson).
4. Madagascar- Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar is home to an abundance of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.
• Read a book with a compound word found in the title OR Read the 4th book in a series.
• Read a book with flowers on the cover OR Read a book where the title begins with either the letter I or O.
5. North Africa- (for this challenge will be based upon some of the countries in this area of the board game map) - Both the flags of Algeria and Chad have a star on them. Many of the countries are part of the Sahara desert: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia. The Gulf of Guinea borders several the countries such as Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria and Nigeria.
• Read a book with “desert” found in the text OR Read a book that starts with the letter ‘S’ or ‘G’.
• Read a book with a star on the cover OR Read a book with an antonym in the title (ex: Big, Little Lies).
6. Southern Africa- The Cape of Good Hope is often thought to be the southernmost point of Africa. Cape of Good Hope really marks the point where a ship begins to travel more eastward than southward and southernmost point is Cape Agulhas. The south-western side of southern Africa is along the Atlantic Ocean and the south-eastern side is along the Indian Ocean. The region has the world's largest resources of platinum and platinum’s atomic number is 78.
• Read a book where the main character travels OR Read book that 7 & 8 can be found in the total page number (ex.: 278 or 187).
• Read a book by an author who writes under a Pseudonym (ex.:Robert Galbraith/ J.K. Rowling) OR Read a book the word ‘cape’ can be found in the text.
RISK - ContinuedAsia
• Read a book where the characters take a trip OR Read a book written by two authors.
• Read a book between 161-180 pages OR Read a book by a new to you author.
2. China- China was a world leader in science and technology until the Ming Dynasty. The four ancient discoveries were: papermaking, printing, the compass, and gunpowder. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials. China currently is the world’s most populous state and has the largest number of active cell phones.
• Read a book where science plays important role in the book OR Read a book with some kind of futuristic technology in the story.
• Read a book where characters write letters OR Read a book with a wall, stones, or bricks on the cover.
✓
• Read a book by a female author OR Read a book with a strong female character. The Underdogs by Melissa Fay Greene read 12/19/2016
• Read a book with a multi-generational family story line OR Read a book that switches between multiple time periods. The Angry Woman Suite read 12/19/2016
4. Irkutsk- Irkutsk was home to the well-known Russian writer Valentin Rasputin; many of his novels and stories take place in the Angara Valley. "Irkutsk Botanic Garden" is the only botanic garden as a living museum in Irkutsk Oblast and Baikalian Siberia.
• Read a book whose author’s first AND last initials can be found the “VALENTIN RASPUTIN” OR Read a book where the word “valley” can be found in the text.
• Read a book with the word garden in the title (any variation of garden is ok) OR Read a book with a colorful cover.
5. Japan-The islands of Japan are located in a volcanic zone on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Japan has received the most science Nobel prizes in Asia and ranked 8th in the world.
• Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “PACIFIC RING OF FIRE” (3 word minimum) OR Read a book with a fire on the cover.
• Read the 8th book in a series OR Read a book published in August.
✓
✓ Read a book on your TBR with more than 4.00 star rating on Goodreads OR Read a book that is tagged Contemporary on its GR home page. Inside Out & Back Again average rating is 4.07 - read 12/22/2016
• Read a book that has been on your TRL for more than a year OR Read a book where the author’s first or last initial can be found in “KLYUCHEVSKAYA SOPKA” The Tree of Hands On my To-Read List since 4/30/2015 read 12/21/2016
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✓ Read a book where religion plays an important role in the story (fiction or non-fiction) OR Read a book that is tagged YA on its GR home page. Eleanor & Park read 12/20/2016
✓ Read a book by a male author OR Read a book with a number in the title. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks read 12/20/2016
8. Mongolia- Approximately 30% of the population is nomadic or semi-nomadic. Horse riding is especially central to Mongolian culture. The main national festival is Naadam, which has been organized for centuries and takes place over three days in the summer, consists of three Mongolian traditional sports, archery, horse-racing
• Read a book with a horse on the cover OR Read a book where 3 and 0 can be found in the total page count.
• Read the 3rd book in a series OR Read any book that is part of a trilogy.
• Read a book from this list Best South Asian Fiction OR Read a book where all the letters “A” “S” “I” and “A” can be found in the title.
• Read a book that is tagged Romance on its GR home page OR Read a book with a subtitle.
10. Siberia- Siberia accounts for 77% of Russia's land area but only 27% of the country's population. The first great modern change in Siberia was the Trans-Siberian Railway, constructed during 1891–1916. It linked Siberia more closely to the rapidly industrializing Russia of Nicholas II.
• Read a book published between 1891- 1916 OR Read a book in which the first letter of each title word (all words count) can be found in “TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY” (3 word minimum).
• Read a book that is tagged Classic on its GR home page OR Read a book where the title is either 2 or 7 words long.
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✓ Read a book that is published in 2013 OR Read a book published in February. Crazy Rich Asians published in 2013 read 12/17/2016
• Read a book where a natural disaster takes place (either fiction or non-fiction) OR Read a book where the word “meteor” can be found in the text.
12. Yakutsk-Yakutsk has the coldest winter temperatures for any city. Yakutsk has never reported a temperature above freezing between 10 November and 14 March though summers are warm (though rather short), with daily maximum temperatures occasionally exceeding +30 °C (86 °F), making the seasonal temperature differences for the region the greatest in the world.
• Read a book from this list Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling OR Read a book with a white cover.
• Read a short book 125-200 pages OR Read a book in which the title begins or ends with the letter “Y” or “K.”
Australia
1. Eastern Australia-These are the mainland states of Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales. Eastern Australia makes up 80% or the population of Australia. The British claimed Australia in 1770 and set up the island as a penal colony in 1788. The colonies continued to expand and set up self governing crown colonies. On January 1, 1901 Commonwealth of Australia was formed.
* Read a book with a title that begins with the letter ‘Q’ or ‘U’ or the author's first or last initial is a ‘Q’ or ‘U’ OR Read a book from this list Prison Books.
• Read a book set in Australia OR Read a book published between 1770-1901. Twelve Years a Slave
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✓ Read a book series 13 or higher OR Read a book written from multiple characters point of view. House of Rumour, The: A Novel read 12/4/2016
• Read a book that is tagged non-fiction on its GR home page OR Read a book that takes places in a large city.
3. New Guinea- New Guinea has been known by many names. The name Papua was used to refer to parts of the island before contact with the West It is isolated by the Arafura Sea to the west and the Torres Strait and Coral Sea to the east. The highlands, northern and eastern parts of the island became key battlefields in the South West Pacific Theatre of World War II.
• Read a book with a number in the title OR Read a book where a battle takes place (fiction or non-fiction).
• Read a book where you find the word “sea”, “strait” or “coral” in the text OR Read a book where you can find the author’s first and last initial in “PAPUA.”
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• Read a book by an Australian author OR Read the 1st or 2nd book in a series.
✓ Read a book in which the total page count ends in a 0 or Read a book published in a year ending in 4 or 6 (ex.: 2004, 1986). The Echo Maker published in 2006 read 12/9/2016
November wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 127/140 = 90.7%
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 53/50 = 106% Challenge Completed!
Color Coded Reading Challenge 8/9 = 88.9%
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 19/19 = 100% Challenge completed!
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 23/25 = 92%
Around the World in Books 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
From Fiction to Reality 10/10 books = 100%, 5/5 pairs = 100% Challenge completed!
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 31/40 = 77.5%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 24/30 = 80%
Listopia Challenge 12/12 = 100% Challenge completed!
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 26/26 = 100% Challenge completed!
Recommended by Reading Challengers 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 17/24 = 70.8%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 8/12 = 66.7%
Other Challenges
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 19/40 = 47.5% (finish date 3/21/17)
WRC Let's Go to Disneyland 56/119 = 47% (no end date)
CCC Shrink That TBR 26/40 = 65%
4th qtr WRC HISTORICAL LANDMARKS OF ITALY 6/10 = 60%
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
3rd qtr Chloe's 10 Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
4th qtr Race to the Finish 14/30 = 46.7%
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
August Signs You’ve Found Your New Book Friend 2/2 = 100% Challenge completed!
December readingBook clubs -
Not the NY Times book club - (no book for January meeting)
Decatur Women's Book Club - (not attending)
Sagamore Hills - (12/6) - the theme is 'light'
Personal challenges to finish:
12 books for my 140 book reading goal
Yearly Challenges:
9 books for Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge (31/40) The Echo Maker, Eleanor & Park, The Choice, Inside Out & Back Again
6 books for TBR Randomiser Challenge (24/30) Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, House of Rumour, The: A Novel, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, The Angry Woman Suite
7 books for Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge (17/24) George, Crazy Rich Asians
4 books for Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge (8/12) The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank, Hamilton: The Revolution, Inside Out & Back Again
Quarterly challenges
4th Qtr Race to the Finish (14/30) Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, House of Rumour, The: A Novel, The Echo Maker, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, Crazy Rich Asians, Hamilton: The Revolution, The Underdogs, The Angry Woman Suite
4 books for 4th qtr WRC HISTORICAL LANDMARKS OF ITALY (6/10) Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, The Echo Maker, Inside Out & Back Again
Other Challenges
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 19/40 (end date 3/21/17) The Underdogs
1 book for WRC Here Comes 2017 - A New Year of Lists 0/12 (end date 11/30/2017)
Ongoing challenges (no end date)
CCC Scrabble Challenge
CCC Help Me Decide
CCC School Days
WRC Let's Go to Disneyland The Echo Maker, Crazy Rich Asians, The Underdogs
WRC Risk Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, House of Rumour, The: A Novel, The Echo Maker, Crazy Rich Asians, The Underdogs
Currently reading:
Books to read next:
December reading130. Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge read 12/4/2016 ★★★☆☆
131. House of Rumour, The: A Novel read 12/4/2016 ★★☆☆☆
132. The Echo Maker read 12/9/2016 ★★★☆☆
133. The Museum of Extraordinary Things read 12/10/2016 ★★★★☆
134. The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank read 12/12/2016 ★★★☆☆
135. George read 12/14/2016 ★★★☆☆
136. Crazy Rich Asians read 12/17/2016 ★★☆☆☆
137. Hamilton: The Revolution read 12/18/2016 ★★★★★
138. The Underdogs read 12/19/2016 ★★★★☆
139. The Angry Woman Suite read 12/19/2016 ★★★☆☆
140. The Choice read 12/20/2016 ★★★☆☆
141. Eleanor & Park read 12/20/2016 ★★★☆☆
142. The Tree of Hands read 12/21/2016 ★★★★☆
143. Inside Out & Back Again read 12/22/2016 ★★★★☆
144. Just What Kind of Mother Are You? read 12/25/2016 ★★★☆☆
145. Twelve Years a Slave read 12/31/2016 ★★★☆☆
December - end of year - wrap-upPersonal challenges:
140 book reading goal: 145/140 = 103.6% Challenge Completed!
2016 TBR Reading Pile Challenge 53/50 = 106% Challenge Completed!
Color Coded Reading Challenge 9/9 = 100% Challenge Completed!
Yearly Challenges:
Every Year Challenge 19/19 = 100% Challenge completed!
I-Spy: Book Titles Edition 25/25 = 100% Challenge Completed!
Around the World in Books 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
From Fiction to Reality 10/10 books = 100%, 5/5 pairs = 100% Challenge completed!
Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge 37/40 = 92.5%
TBR Randomiser Challenge 28/30 = 93.3%
Listopia Challenge 12/12 = 100% Challenge completed!
A-Z Challenge – Character Edition 26/26 = 100% Challenge completed!
Recommended by Reading Challengers 10/10 = 100% Challenge completed!
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 21/24 = 87.5%
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge 12/12 = 100% Challenge Completed!
Other Challenges
WRC TBR What to Read Next Challenge 21/40 = 52.5% (finish date 3/21/17)
WRC Let's Go to Disneyland 64/119 = 53.8% (no end date)
CCC Shrink That TBR 30/40 = 75%
4th qtr WRC HISTORICAL LANDMARKS OF ITALY 9/10 = 90%
Quarterly Challenges
1st qtr Group Reads Challenge 3/3 = 100% Challenge completed!
1st qtr Build Your Own Box Set 6/6 = 100% Challenge completed!
3rd qtr Chloe's 10 Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
4th qtr Race to the Finish 31/30 = 103.3%
Monthly Challenges
Jan. Marathon Challenge 17/14 = 121.4% Challenge completed!
Feb History Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
Feb. Leap Day Challenge 1/1 = 100% Challenge completed!
March #readwomen Challenge 5/5 = 100% Challenge completed!
April WRC April 2016 Mini Challenge 4/4 = 100% Challenge completed!
August Signs You’ve Found Your New Book Friend 2/2 = 100% Challenge completed!
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Congratulations! You’ve graduated from high school :) Now you must choose whether to go to college or to vocational school and start your career sooner. Tasks for either option must be completed in the order posted here!
COLLEGE :
FRESHMAN:
gen ed classes, orientation
* Read two books from any genre/s you choose; tell us the genres
SOPHOMORE:
* Read two books from one of those two genres (your college major); tell us which genre you chose
JUNIOR:
* Read two books within that same genre that were originally published in the same year; tell us the year
SENIOR:
* Read two books by the same author within the genre you chose for your sophomore year
MASTERS DEGREE:
* Read four books from ONE sub-genre within the genre you chose for your sophomore year
PhD - dissertation:
* Read six books by the same author from within the genre you chose for your sophomore year
Ex: For your Freshman year, you choose one historical fiction book and one mystery book.
For your Sophomore year, you narrow it down to two mystery books.
For your Junior year, you read two mystery books published in the same year.
For your Senior year, you read two mystery books by the same author.
For your Masters degree, you read four historical mystery books.
For your PhD, you read six historical mystery books by Elizabeth Peters
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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
* Read four books with a main character in a "blue collar" job - each job must be different; tell us the occupation for each book
STARTING OUT:
* Read two books with NEW ADULT on their main GR pages
NEW JOB:
* Read two books in which a main character is starting or training for a new (permanent) job
FIRST APARTMENT/HOME:
* Read one book in which a main character moves from one home to another AND one book with the exterior of a residential building on the cover; post the cover
FURNISH APARTMENT:
* Read two books with "home-style" furniture on the cover (not office furniture); post the covers
PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR PERSONAL VEHICLE - choose one!
* Read two books with a character who owns his/her own transportation vehicle OR
**OR**
* Read two books with a character who does not
BILLS/CHORES:
* Read two books with a character who struggles financially, physically or emotionally; struggle must be significant, not just being unable to afford eating out
SOCIAL LIFE:
* Read two books with a character in a new friendly or romantic relationship