1st Quarter Challenge: Box Sets

[Jane]

Updated message 58

Total of 5/6 books read

Writing the Right Way Box Set

Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life by Dani Shapiro - 4 stars

I replaced one of my writing book choices with this little gem found in the library. It was so unexpected and inspiring and validating!

[Natalie]

Southern Fiction or Books Set in the South 3/3
1.Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia
2.Cross Justice
3. The Quiet Game
Completed Boxed Set Challenge of 9 Books!

[Emma]

update to msg 47 - challenge completed

[Elsbeth]

I managed to read 12/10!

Roses are red
1. Rose by Rosita Steenbeek (10-1-2016)
2. Rode letters by Anne Bishop (14-1-2016)
3. Het loon van de duivel by Ton van Reen (19-2-2016) - devil = red
4. Tulpen & terpentijn byNina Siegal (6-3-2016) - Tulpen = Tulips (also flowers ;)...)

John Doe
1. John Flanagan - De Ruïnes van GorlanThe Ruins of Gorlan (6-1-2016)
2. John Flanagan - De Brandende Brug/The Burning Bridge (8-1-2016)
3. John Flanagan - Het ijzige Land (2-2-2016)
4. John Flanagan - De dragers van het eikenblad (7-3-2016)
5. John Flanagan - De Magiër van Macindaw (9-3-2016)

Knights in Shining Armour
(about people fighting for something...)
1. Knights of the Square Table by Teri Kanefield (21-1-2016)
2. Rippler by Cidney Swanson (25-1-2016)
3. Die Eifelgräfin by Petra Schier (31-1-2016)
4. Ontsnapt aan de galg by Ton van Reen (5-2-2016)
5. Het spookklooster by Robert van Gulik (25-2-2016) - judge Dee fights for justice

[Blagica , Challenges]

I will update everyone after work

[Blagica , Challenges]

congrats everyone who finished!

[Eggp]

Challenge completed.
Goal: 12/12

A Game of Chess - 4/4
01. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - 10 Jan 2016, 3/5
02. The King Must Die - 08 Mar 2016, 2/5
03. Queen Lucia - 21 Mar 2016, 4/5
04. The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) - 22 Mar 2016, 3/5

Lucky Lotto Numbers - 4/4
01. At Swim Two Birds - 08 Jan 2016, 1/5
02. Seveneves - 18 Jan 2016, 4/5
03. Fahrenheit 451 - 05 Feb 2016, 4/5
04. 14 - 21 Feb 2016, 4/5

At the Zoo - 4/4
01. Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) - 29 Jan 2016, 3/5
02. The Cormorant - 25 Feb 2016, 4/5
03. The War with the Newts - 02 Mar 2016, 4/5
04. The White Monkey - 04 Mar 2016, 4/5

[Cassandra]

Just one more to go!

Fantasy That Pokes Fun at Tropes
The Outsorcerer's Apprentice - January 26
Off to Be the Wizard - February 13
The Fairy Godmother - March 14
Gooseberry Bluff Community College of Magic: The Thirteenth Rib - March 21

11/12

[Cheri]

Update: 6/6 - CHALLENGE COMPLETED!!

This is the last book in the box set Out of China crost the Bay, books translated from Chinese.

Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo (4 stars)
The author wrote this book in Chinese, but 7 years later, after she moved to Great Britain, she translated it into English herself.

[Ultrajbk]

3/3

Just finished my third "Stellar Stella's" - the night guest. Wow. Oz has some great female authors, and this debut novel from Fiona McFarlane, indicates the future is looking very good too. A novel about old age and dementia. It's serious but not heavy. It starts slowly and builds...like old age...a very good first novel.

[Jannene]

I finished two books so far; The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen and The Normans: From Raiders to Kings.

[Janet]

Completed my box set tonight

Around the World in Books
1. Europe - Goodnight Mister Tom
2. North America - The Assistant
3. Oceania - Lord Jim
4. Asia - Kim
5. Africa - Cry, the Beloved Country
6. South America - Nostromo

6/6

[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

[Kelly]

Updated #28! Challenge Complete! This was fun - thanks for leading!

The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend ✔

COMPLETE: 12/12

[Jammin Jenny]

Updated Message #45 - Box Set Complete

Graphic Horror Novels

Locke & Key Volume 1 read 1/4/16
Wytches Volume 1 read 3/21/16
Nailbiter Volume 1 read 3/24/16

[Blagica , Challenges]

Kelly wrote: "Updated #28! Challenge Complete! This was fun - thanks for leading!

The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend ✔

COMPLETE: 12/12"

most welcome and congrats!

[Blagica , Challenges]

everyone is up to date! congrats on everyone who finished! I have 1 more book to get this done so hopefully I can add my name to the finish line!

[Katharine]

Blagica wrote: "everyone is up to date! congrats on everyone who finished! I have 1 more book to get this done so hopefully I can add my name to the finish line!"

I haven't been marked as finished (original message #86, reposted #366). Thanks! :)

[Laurie]

Updated message 2

8/8 read CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Out of My World Authors
3/3 read

1 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun ✔ 2/13/16
2 Isabel Allende - The House of the Spirits ✔ 2/23/16
3 The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami ✔ 3/6/16

My Name is ....
5/5 read

1 Heidi by Johanna Spyri ✔ 1/2/16
2 Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill ✔ 3/24/16
3 My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout ✔ 3/7/16
4 My Ántonia by Willa Cather ✔ 1/30/16
5 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman ✔ 1/15/16

[Janet]

Message 365 said I completed my Box Set but I should also have said I completed the Challenge.

[Sherry]

Updated:
1 more book to go!!!!!!!!

6/7 Completed ✔

Set #1- Laura Childs's Mystery Shops
1. Tea for Three (A Tea Shop Mystery #1-3 omnibus) by Laura Childs
2. The Jasmine Moon Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #5) by Laura Childs [Read 1/29/2016]
3. Stake & Eggs (Cackleberry Club #4) by Laura Childs [Read 2/23/2016]

Set#2- Post-Apocalyptic: I SURVIVED !
1. The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1) by Rick Yancey [Read 2/29/2016]
2. The Plague of the Undead (Deadlands #1) by Joe McKinney [Read 2/17/2016]
3. Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey [Read 3/17/2016]
4. Feed (Newsflesh, #1) by Mira Grant [Read 3/19/2016]

[Blagica , Challenges]

Boxed Set Challenge
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2016
17/17

True Stories

1Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion andMurder -done
2.Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities-done
3Fatal Vision done


My book Boyfriend
1Wicked Beat-done
2Finding Olivia-done
3Love Burns done
4Heartbreaker done
5Shades of Pearl-done
6Losing Hope-done
7. Seven Years-done
8.Risk-done

Chunkie Monkey books over 500 pages
1. A Clash of Kings-done
2. Big Little Lies-done
3.Ashes to Ashes-done
4.Kushiel's Dart-done
5.The Bazaar of Bad Dreams-done
6.Rock Star-done

[Blagica , Challenges]

i did do all these updates last night seems they didn't save so i am trying this again

[Blagica , Challenges]

that should be fixed now sorry for the mix up

[Janet]

Blagica wrote: "Boxed Set Challenge
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2016
17/17

True Stories

1Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion andMurder -done
2.[book:Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Wom..."

Congratulations on finishing an ambitious challenge. Thank you for leading this challenge.

[Blagica , Challenges]

your welcome I enjoy reading and leading! and thank you =)

[Clare]

Updated message 63 with the final book to complete my second box set: - the wonderful A Spool of Blue Thread
Completed 6/6.

[Victoria]

I have completed this challenge after finishing my final 2 books making me 6/6

Overload of senses box set
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Colours of the wind box set
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi

Full list at message 90

Thanks for hosting this great challenge

[Sam F]

Updated Message 31

Finished 13 out of 16. If I had been more focused this quarter, I could have finished them, but I read other things instead. Don't think I'll get any others read by the end of the month.

Great challenge though! Would love to try again.

[Jane]

Updated message 58.

Memories of Twenties Paris
3/3 The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I loved Fitzgerald's reflections on the '20s and his first impressions of New York, but the love kind of ended there.

CHALLENGE COMPLETED!

Woop!

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished "Little Women" for my 5th book from my Treat Her Like a Lady set and...I have completed my goal! 15/15 achieved. Feels good :)

[Geri]

Updated #179
7/8

Currently reading Dorian Gray. Hope I make it before the end of the month.

[Blagica , Challenges]

everyone is up to date! congrats! so close Geri you will do it.

[Jannene]

I finished The Knight. 3/5

[[deleted user]]

Updated message 84

Completed 8/9 books

Finished:
Wildflower Hill
Cutting for Stone
Alias Grace
The Crimson Campaign
Steal the Dragon
Night of Knives
The End of the World as We Knew It
The Web

[Chelsea]

I AM FINISHED!!! Yay for me. 12 out of 12 books. =) Updated post 134.

[Maria]

6/9

Classics I should have already read by now.

1. And Then There None by Agatha Christie 1-7-16
2. Catcher in the Rye 1-14-16
3. David Copperfield
4. Little Women 3-26-16
5. The Grapes of Wrath 1-26-16

James Patterson books

1. Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas 1-1-16
2. Kiss the Girls
3. Along Came a Spider 2-13-16
4. Jack & Jill

[Cassandra]

Just managed to squeak this one out. :)

... In SPACE
Leviathan Wakes - January 24
Foundation and Empire - February 11
The Dispossessed - March 10

Fantasy That Pokes Fun at Tropes
The Outsorcerer's Apprentice - January 26
Off to Be the Wizard - February 13
The Fairy Godmother - March 14
Gooseberry Bluff Community College of Magic: The Thirteenth Rib - March 21

Military Crime Thriller
Brilliance - March 26
Without Fail - January 1
First Family - March 3
The Heist - January 4
Zero Day - February 10

12/12

[Amy (Other Amy)]

Updated message 53; please update my challenge to 12 books; I am finished.

[Kadijah Michelle]

I'm at 5/6
and I'm half way through the last one hoping I can finish it by Thursday!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Congrats to everyone who finished we still have until Thursday so happy reading!

[Sherry]

Updated:
DONE

7/7 Completed ✔

Set #1- Laura Childs's Mystery Shops
1. Tea for Three (A Tea Shop Mystery #1-3 omnibus) by Laura Childs [Read 3/28/2016]
2. The Jasmine Moon Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #5) by Laura Childs [Read 1/29/2016]
3. Stake & Eggs (Cackleberry Club #4) by Laura Childs [Read 2/23/2016]

Set#2- Post-Apocalyptic: I SURVIVED !
1. The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1) by Rick Yancey [Read 2/29/2016]
2. The Plague of the Undead (Deadlands #1) by Joe McKinney [Read 2/17/2016]
3. Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey [Read 3/17/2016]
4. Feed (Newsflesh, #1) by Mira Grant [Read 3/19/2016]

[Tawallah]

Updated message 92 - 5/6 books completed. I'm done, no way I'll finish the last book.

Congrats to all those who finished.

[Geri]

Msg #179
Just finished Dorian Gray - 8/8 challenge completed.
Barely made it before the end date. But I'm glad I managed. :)

[[deleted user]]

Got it updated!!

Message 52 is updated and I have completed the challenge.

[Gretchen]

Edit Message #7
Read 6/6
Challenge Completed

[Stephanie (Chinchillita)]

Update Message 40:
First quarter is wrapping up, made it to 4/5 of internet books. Not bad :)
Internet Celebrities:
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened - Allie Brosh
Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection
The Haunting of Sunshine Girl - Paige McKenzie
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente
4/5

[Winter, Group Reads]

Winter: 5/7. Almost done with the last 2, will finish tomorrow I think a little late or at least update tomorrow.

[Sharon]

For one of our 1st Quarter Challenge, we want to give you all the power. We would like to see you build your own box set.

I sent up about 5 different sets for the whole year. This is the one I completed this quarter.

I Put a Spell On You ...
1) ✔
2) ✔
3) ✔

[Blagica , Challenges]

think I got everyone congrats to you all and thank you for spending the first quarter with me and this challenge you guys are great!