1st Quarter Challenge: Box Sets

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completed; 6 sets
books read: 30 books

Set #1: Children's Books ----- 10/10
1.The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
2.The Book Report from the Black Lagoon
3. The Book with No Pictures
4. Peter Pan and Wendy
5. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Battle of the Bands
6. Lucky Day
7. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
8. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
9. In My World: Down Syndrome
10. Am I Pretty?

Set #2: Comics ----- 4/4
1. The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye
2. Marvel's Jessica Jones #1
3. Homecoming
4. The Walking Dead, Vol. 02: Miles Behind Us


Set #3: It's all true ---- 2/2
1.Not My Father's Son
2. Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action


Set #4:Let's read it again!! ----- 4/4
1.Summer of My German Soldier
2. Carrie
3.City of Bones
4. Thirteen Reasons Why

Set #5: MOVIES...MOVIES...MOVIES ----- 6/6
1. Miracles from Heaven: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing
2. Rent
3. Dolphin Tale: A Tale of True Friendship
4. Me Before You
5. The Golden Compass
6. The Danish Girl

Set #6:Just be random ! ! -- 4/4
1. Illuminae
2. Black Widow: Forever Red
3. Sit, Stay, Love: A Wish Novel
4.Recovery Road

[Amy (Other Amy)]

Based on my plans for January, I will go for two sets (3 each for now):

From the Deep Blue Sea
1. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
2. The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins
3. The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

(I have quite a few marine biology nonfiction reads on my shelf, but I intend for Moby Dick to be my first (re)read of the year. I'm hoping to expand on this one significantly, but it will depend on which of my library requests come in when.)

karen Says
1. Lightning Bug
2. A Trip to the Stars
3. Lanark

(Based on the some of the most recommended from the queen of Goodreads.)

Well, 2016 has not gone at all as planned so far. Please up my challenge to 12; I am calling it done. Here are my 3 sets:

1001: Is It Worth It?

✔1. The Little Prince
✔2. The Castle of Crossed Destinies
✔3. House of Leaves
✔4. Pale Fire

Yup, Again
✔1. Annihilation
✔2. Amphigorey
✔3. The Arrival
✔4. The Hollow Men

Nontraditional Approaches to Speculative Fiction I Found in the YA Section of my Local Library
✔1. The Littlest Pirate King
✔2. Carry On
✔3. Among Others
✔4. Illuminae
*5.House of Leaves (Already counted above. Interestingly, I informed them that this is absolutely not YA under any circumstances, but they seem to have reshelved it right where I found it. Oh, well. At least I got to read it; all the copies in the adult section are on perma-hold.)

[Natalie]

1st Quarter Boxed Set Challenge
Jan-Mar 31st 2016
0/9 Books
3 Sets
Cooking Mysteries 3 TBD
Jewish Fiction 3 TBD
Southern Fiction 3 TBD

[ScarlettMi]

I'll be trying five books in my "box set."

(0/5)

Made Into A Movie
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[Alison]

I'll do 2 box sets with 3 in each.

Classics I should have read in high school
Dracula
The Scarlet Letter
Gone with the Wind

Books Boxall said to Read
Lord of the Flies
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Everything is Illuminated

[Alison]

I decided to do I more box set

Family Rocks
Battle of the Bulge
Court life under the Planetgenets
Confessions of a Shopaholic

[Jane]

I'm in!

3/3

Writing the Right Way
Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life by Dani Shapiro
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement by Barbara Abercrombie

3/3

Memories of Twenties Paris
Memoirs of Montparnasse by John Glassco
The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Being Geniuses Together, 1920 1930 by Robert McAlmon

[Kara]

Kind of thinking about not making my own box sets and stealing some of the ones you all have thought of. There are some really cool ones!

[Blagica , Challenges]

stealing in this sense Kara would be a form of flattery in this case I think.

welcome Jane!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Kara once you decide let me know .

added to here!

[Sharon]

Kara wrote: "Kind of thinking about not making my own box sets and stealing some of the ones you all have thought of. There are some really cool ones!"

Yeah, I'll probably "steal" some of the ideas as well! :)

[Clare]

I'm in for 2 box sets (6 books in total):-

Birds of a Feather: Completed
Hush, Little Bird Nicole Trope
The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow Katherine Woodfine
The Curious Case of The Black Swan Song Andrea Frazer

The Union Flag (Red, White and Blue):
Red: The Girl in the Red Coat
White: In the Land of the Long White Cloud
Blue: A Spool of Blue Thread

completed 6/6

[Kadijah Michelle]

You all have such amazing ideas! I'm going to go pilfering through some of these. Please rank your sets when done!

Blagica, you are doing an awesome job leading this challenge, thank you so much again for the fantastic idea!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Clare You are all added!

on a side note to everyone I am very glad that you all are enjoying it and being very creative.

Kadijah Michelle thank you very much it is very nice of you to say.

[Delmy]

BOXSETS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2016
Completed Books: 6/6
Completed Sets: 2/2

Hey, Ladies!
1. The Good Girl 01.24.16
2. The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes01.30.16
3. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern02.13.16

walkers
1. The Walking Dead, Vol. 03: Safety Behind Bars by Robert Kirkman 02.27.16
2. The Walking Dead, Vol. 04: The Heart's Desire by Robert Kirkman 02.27.16
3. The Walking Dead, Vol. 04: The Heart's Desire by Robert Kirkman 02.27.16

***might add one more set if time allows! :P***

[Adriana]

I edited my previous post so instead of 11 I'm going for 16 books.

[Blagica , Challenges]

all added up to here

Adriana you are all fixed!

[Ceira]

Is it too late to join?
I would like to read 2 box sets.

PARANORMAL:
~ Blood Promise
~ City of Ashes
~ Born at Midnight

BEAUTIFUL COVERS:
~ The Martian
~ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
~ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

0/6

[JLynn]

My box set is called Books That Have Sat Unfinished for Over A Year

1. Montessori Today
2. Believing God
3. Sheperding a Child's Heart
4. Eat the Yolks

[Jessica]

Put me down for two sets, please :)

Still I Rise:

1) Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - COMPLETED
2) Bad Feminist - COMPLETED
3) Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield
4) And Still I Rise
5) The Danish Girl - COMPLETED
6) Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son
7) Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?: Confessions of a Gay Dad
8) Twelve Years a Slave - COMPLETED

Agnosticism Can Be Fun

1) God Is Disappointed in You - COMPLETED
2) Skipping Towards Gomorrah
3) The Selfish Gene
4) Fry's English Delight: Series 1
5) No Excuses: Existentialism and the Meaning of Life
6) Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

5/14

[Blagica , Challenges]

never too late to join.

[Maria]

I would like to join with two box sets (for now). Sorry, not that creative but here we go.

Classics I should have already read by now.

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James Patterson books

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[Blagica , Challenges]

updated to here laughs welcome Maria and everyone else! Happy reading and Happy 2016!

[Jessica]

Sorry to be a pain, Blagica...added one more to one of my boxed sets. Realized I had Twelve Years a Slave in my TBR and thought it fit nicely with my first set :)

[Amanda]

I would like to join this challenge. Two box sets.

Shattered

1. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Completed 9/03/16 Rating 4 stars
2. The Glass Room by Simon Mawer Completed 15/06/16 Rating 3 stars
3. Walking On Glass by Iain Banks Completed 14/03/16 Rating 3 stars

Shattered Box Set Overall Rating 3 stars

Minis (less than 150 pages)

1. The Newton Letter by John Banville Completed 13/01/16 Rating 3 stars
2. The Laying On Of Hands by Alan Bennett Completed 11/02/16 Rating 2 stars
3. One City by Alexander McCall Smith, Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh Completed 29/01/16 Rating 3 stars

Minis Box Set Overall Rating 3 stars

5/6 Jan-Mar
1/2 Jan-Mar
1/1 April-June
1/1 April-June

Completed 5/6 January-March. Completed 1/6 April-June.

[Blagica , Challenges]

no need to be sorry will get it changed

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome Amanda Jessica You are all fixed!

[Sam F]

I'm sorry too - I've added one more boxed set to my message 31. I love the idea of this challenge. Thanks for your help!

[Blagica , Challenges]

all fixed Sam no worries

[Jannene]

One box set - 5 Books

Medieval People
The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen by N.L. Wilson✅
The Bishop by Steven James
The Jester by James Patterson
The Knight by Steven James
The Normans: From Raiders to Kings by Lars Brownworth✅

[Blagica , Challenges]

added! really cute dog in your display pic!

[Adriana]

Thanks Blagica (:

[[deleted user]]

I'd love to join. I'll go for three box sets with 9 books total.

Brush the Dust Off
1) Wildflower Hill - 5 stars
2) Cutting for Stone - 4 stars
3) Alias Grace

Fantasy Mania
1) The Crimson Campaign
2) Steal the Dragon - 2 stars
3) Night of Knives - 3 stars

It's the End of the World
1) Fractured: Tales of the Canadian Post-Apocalypse
2) The End of the World as We Knew It
3) The Web

[Blagica , Challenges]

You are welcome.

welcome Monique and happy reading!

[Katharine]

BOXED SETS CHALLENGE
16/16 Completed

Elemental Nature 4/4
✓Earth The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck finished 2/8/16
✓Air The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss finished 1/8/16
✓Fire The Fire Thief by Terry Deary finished 3/9/16
✓Water The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve finished 3/3/16



Me and My Shadow 3/3
✓1. The Man Who Cast Two Shadows by Carol O'Connell finished 3/14/16
✓2. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley finished 2/27/16
✓3. Sick of Shadows by Sharyn McCrumb finished 3/6/16



Bookworm 3/3
✓1. The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle finished 1/8/16
✓2. A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams finished 3/12/16
✓3. Double-Booked for Death by Ali Brandon finished 3/6/16



History's Mysteries 3/3
✓1. India Black by Carol K. Carr finished 2/5/16
✓2. Napoleon's Pyramids: An Ethan Gage Adventure by William Dietrich finished 2/19/16
✓3. Why Mermaids Sing by C.S. Harris finished 3/17/16



On the Edge of My Seat 3/3
✓1. Purity in Death by J.D. Robb finished 1/7/16
✓2. The Face Of Deception by Iris Johansen finished 3/10/16
✓3. The Last Child by John Hart finished 2/20/16

[Rebecca]

i am in and will try for the lord if the rings with the hobbit as i got the set for Christmas and also the chronicles of Narnia as i got them too. so that makes 11 books

[[deleted user]]

Thanks Blagica :)

[Tea]

Oh I'm in, a chance to trim my tbr list! Aim is to read oh lets say 10...


read 0/10

Supernatural- Set in England

1. A Discovery of Witches
2. Shadow of Night
3. The Book of Life
4. A Darker Shade of Magic

Books by Brandon Sanderson
5. Warbreaker
6. The Emperor's Soul
7. Shadows of Self


Books set 'off world'
8. Mother of Eden
9. The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two
10. Parallel

[Victoria]

Box Sets Challenge
1st January 2016 - 31st March 2016
Goal: 2 box sets of three books
Completed 26.03.16

Colours of the Wind Box Set

1. White Gardenia by Belinda Alexandra Completed 17.01.16 Rating 4 stars

2. Bellman & Black by Diane Setterfield Completed 03.03.16 Rating 2 stars

3. The Pearl that Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi Completed 26.03.16 Rating 4 stars

Overload of Senses Box Set

1. The Scent of Death by Andrew Taylor Completed 29.02.16 Rating 2 stars

2. The Listener by Tove Jansson Completed 24.01.16 Rating 1 star

3. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Completed 12.03.16 Rating 4 stars

[Adriana]

Until Friday Night 1/16 books read

[Tawallah]

1st Quarter Box Sets
January 1- March 31 2016

5/6

Love me some ya

1. Grip✔ - 30/3/16
2. Faking Normal ✔ - 21/1/2016
3. You Are Mine- ✔- 6/2/16


BB
1. Afterworlds- ✔- 6/2/16
2. Shadow of the Candle- ✔ 14/1/16
3. 11.22.63

[Cassandra]

Finished my first book of the year!

Military Crime Thrillers
Without Fail - January 1
3 stars

1/12

[Blagica , Challenges]

congrats I just started a movie will do updates in a bit.

[Kelly]

Updated post #29.

The Green Mile ✔

1/12

[Ornina]

I will sign up for 1 boxset, Books to Movies Boxset:

1- Gone Girl
2- Lolita
3- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
4- The Silver Linings Playbook
5- Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living
6- The Martian
7- The Kite Runner

3/7

[Blagica , Challenges]

updated and added to here welcome to all new comers and congrats on your first books ladies.

[Zita]

I'm in too if it is still possible - 10 books (2 sets, each with 5 books):

14/14 DONE :)!

Time to uncover the mystery
1. The Forgotten Room 1/1/16
2. Dead Man's Land 1/7/16
3. The Cruelest Month 1/11/16
4. The Strings of Murder 1/15/16
5. The Crafty Teddy 1/31/16
6. Children of the Revolution 2/18/16
7. El secreto de Vesalio 3/9/16

Journey through life and time
1. The Art of Baking Blind 1/2/16
2. Lady of Ashes 1/9/16
3. The Garden of Letters 1/10/16
4. Root of the Tudor Rose 1/19/16
5. The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris 1/26/16
6. All the Light We Cannot See 2/7/16
7. Maybe in Another Life 3/24/16

[Ceira]

1/6 read

City of Ashes

[Diana]

Oh, this looks fun. Gonna start with two boxsets for now.

Estar Guars
1. Lords of the Sith
2. Kenobi
3. Battlefront: Twilight Company
4. The Force Awakens Novelization
5. Razor's Edge

Death and Dying 101
1. Career of Evil
2. Mistress of the Art of Death
3. Little Pretty Things
4. Forensics

0/9

[Rebecca]

I have finished The Magicians Nephew and The lion and the witch and the wardrobe out if my The Chronicles of Narnia box set

2/7 books of them

Then i will start the lord of the rings box set with the hobbit.