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message 101: by Khaoula E. (last edited Jan 07, 2016 02:58PM) (new)

Khaoula E. 1st Quarter Challenge
GROUP READS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2016

I'll aim for 6 books!

1- The Girl with All the Gifts - completed 1/7/2016
2- Americanah
3- The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
4- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
5- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
6- The Golem and the Jinni

Happy reading everyone!


message 102: by Jessica (last edited Jan 04, 2016 09:18AM) (new)

Jessica R. | 549 comments Updated Message #22:

1) A Christmas Carol - Completed 1/1/2016

2)

3)

1/3


message 103: by Megan (new)

Megan (megsterftw) | 126 comments Updated message #43: 1/4 completed


message 104: by Tanya (new)

Tanya (tiggerrd) | 47 comments Goal: 2
The Goldfinch
Frankenstein

If I can accomplish both by February (and not get side-tracked), then I will also consider The Catcher in the Rye or The Bell Jar


message 105: by Nik (new)


message 106: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments heading to work will update everyone when I get home.


message 107: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments Nik wrote: "Aaaaaaand done. [3/3]

1. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (★★★★★)
2. The Night Circus (★★★★★)
3. [book:Miss Peregrine’s Home for Pec..."


congrats!


message 108: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments updated to here. You all are doing great!


message 109: by Maria (new)

Maria (smariastefani) | 64 comments updated message #81

Between Shades of Gray
1/6 completed


message 110: by Paul Emily (last edited Jan 06, 2016 06:42AM) (new)

Paul Emily Ryan (kickbackyak) Updated message 19 with The Martian (****)

1/5


message 111: by Nidhi (new)

Nidhi (minibookowl) | 3 comments Hi
Consider me in for the following books:
1. The Bell Jar
2. The Book of Strange New Things
3. The Catcher in the Rye
4. The Colour Purle
5. Beloved
6. A Game of Thrones #1
7. Frankenstein
8. The Knife of Never Letting Go
9. And Then There Were None
10. Catch 22
11. The Night Circus
12. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo


message 112: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments OK updated to here. welcome to all the new additions


message 113: by Paul Emily (new)

Paul Emily Ryan (kickbackyak) Updated message 19 with All the Light We Cannot See (****)

2/5


message 114: by Blagica , Challenges (last edited Jan 13, 2016 06:30AM) (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments updated to here.. I also completed my first book for this challenge.

The Martian

not sure how I feel about it. more science then book but it was cute.


message 115: by Khaoula E. (new)

Khaoula E. Updated message #106: completed 1/6


message 116: by Jammin Jenny (new)

Jammin Jenny (jamminjenny) Hello. I'm in for three books on this challenge. The first one was

The Martian The Martian by Andy Weir

It was such a good book - great characters and story line. I rated it five stars.

My next two books are:

Farenheit 451
Wool Omnibus Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) by Hugh Howey

Wool has been on my to-read list forever so I'm really looking forward to that. And its been ages since I've read Farenheit 451.


message 117: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments updated to here


message 118: by Katie (new)

Katie | 8 comments I'm in for 3, I may be able to do more we'll see. Ill update if so.

These are my three that I'll start with since I've already read The Perks of Being a Wallflower in the past.

1. The Catcher in the Rye
2. The Help
3. The Princess Bride

I can't wait to read them! :)


message 119: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2287 comments Paul wrote: "Updated message 19 with All the Light We Cannot See (****)

2/5"


I just loved that book!


message 120: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments welcome Katie


message 121: by Paul Emily (new)

Paul Emily Ryan (kickbackyak) Maria wrote: "Paul wrote: "Updated message 19 with All the Light We Cannot See (****)

2/5"

I just loved that book!"


So did I! To an extent. I'm hoping to be able to start explaining more/why in the next few days - life and things've been getting in the way of review writing for the past while, not to mention I've had 30 left over from last year to be done with. I'm getting there though!


message 122: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments updated to here!


message 123: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments GROUP READS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2016

2/5

1.The Martian
2.The Silver Linings Playbook


message 124: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (dangerprowse) I've just finished my 2nd book and updated message 80.

2/8 complete - Amanda P


message 125: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 11.

2/5


message 126: by Nik (new)


message 127: by Winter, Group Reads (new)

Winter (winter9) | 5003 comments Update: Could you change my goal to 3 Blagica? After looking at it for a while I found I didn't even remotely want to read Catch 22 right now, so I skipped it..


message 128: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments yes of course Winter.

I apologize for the delay in updates first cold of the year has me wanting to do nothing but sleep


message 129: by Winter, Group Reads (new)

Winter (winter9) | 5003 comments Blagica wrote: "yes of course Winter.

I apologize for the delay in updates first cold of the year has me wanting to do nothing but sleep"


Thank you ^^


message 130: by Amanda (new)

Amanda R (fairyteapot) | 1559 comments Hope you're feeling better soon Blagica!


message 131: by Cheri (new)

Cheri (jovali2) Update: 1/4
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (5 stars)


message 132: by Angela Jr. (last edited Apr 06, 2016 02:21PM) (new)

Angela Jr. i'd like to participate too!

i have 5 of the books on my tbr and 2 that i've been meaning to reread for quite a while.

TBR
1. The Help
2. Frankenstein
3. The Night Circus
4. A Thousand Splendid Suns

5. The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

rereads
6. The Silver Linings Playbook
7. The Time Traveler's Wife

not sure if i'll manage to complete all of them, so put me down for 5 for now

4/5


message 133: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments thanks Amanda will get everyone updated now welcome to Lisa and Angela happy reading!


message 134: by Jessica (new)

Jessica R. | 549 comments Updated Message #22. Challenge completed!

1) A Christmas Carol - Completed 1/1/2016

2) The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared - Completed 1/13/2016

3) Americanah - Completed 1/14/2016

3/3


message 135: by Katie (new)

Katie | 8 comments Update:
(1/3) Completed
1. The Catcher in the Rye
:)


message 136: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2287 comments 1/6

The Catcher in the Rye 1-14-16


message 137: by Willemijn (new)

Willemijn (willemijn_z) | 202 comments Update: 1/4

The Martian - Andy Weir


message 138: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments everyone is up to date. I moved Jessica and Nik because they completed the challenge, that how ever doesn't mean you ladies cant keep reading, please keep going if you would like and congrats on finishing.


message 139: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (kellysrambles) | 1000 comments Updated #35.

1. The Bell Jar

1/4


message 140: by Ariel (last edited Mar 11, 2016 12:21PM) (new)

Ariel  (lamot_amant) | 728 comments I'd like to join, pls. I think I'll go for 3.

[3 of 3 Read] - finished.

1. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
3. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel


message 141: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (dangerprowse) I've finished my 3rd book and message 80 updated - 3/8 complete,

Thanks, Amanda P


message 143: by Amanda (new)

Amanda R (fairyteapot) | 1559 comments Updated #67 Amanda R

1. The Martian by Andy Weir
Completed 16/01/16 Rating 4 stars

1/5


message 144: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12942 comments updated to here welcome Ariel =)


message 145: by Winter, Group Reads (new)

Winter (winter9) | 5003 comments Winter: 1/3


message 146: by Marina (new)

Marina First update:

The Bell Jar

Read: 1/5


message 147: by Christa (last edited Jan 20, 2016 11:49AM) (new)

Christa (lessthn3) | 298 comments I'm pleased to discover I've already read 19 of the group reads! Here are 8 that I plan to read this quarter:

1. All the Light We Cannot See
2. Station Eleven
3. Wool Omnibus
4. Matched
5. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
6. The Help
7. Life of Pi
8. The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared


message 148: by Amanda (new)

Amanda R (fairyteapot) | 1559 comments Updated #67 Amanda R

Completed The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 19/01/16 Rating 5 stars

2/5


message 150: by Tawallah (new)

Tawallah | 199 comments Updated mesaage 83- 2/3 books read.


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