BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016

[Samantha]

The bridge is 51 feet wide.
Read as many books from each category as you want until you pass 51.
Books have to be at least 200 pages.
Re-reads are okay.
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series - The Elfstones of Shannara
the title is 3 words long - The Raven Prince
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover - Suddenly You
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928 - Great Expectations
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations - The Walking Dead, Compendium 2
is set in a place you've never been - Confess
where someone loses their home

Total: 98 feet

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016
Duration: 1st January - 31st January
Books: 3
Feet: 58/51

No Such Thing by A.M. Arthur (03/01/16) - Set in a place you've never been - 21 Feet

Peaches 'n' Cream by Lynn Stark (06/01/16) - Less than 100 reviews - 16 Feet

Riot by Jamie Begley (11/01/16) - Set in a place you've never been - 21 Feet

COMPLETED

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

completed msg 22 - 67 feet

[❀~Amy~❀]

Finished on 1/5/16 in Msg. 9....I just forgot to post it as done. =D

[Debbie Hayes]

I'm In!

Feet Gone: 8/51
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages Tales of the City Finished 1/10
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

[Jonquil]

Finished, message 12, see you next month!

[Book Concierge]

Update Message # 27 - Challenge Completed - 10Jan16


Pooksticks Challenge
Begins: 01Jan2016 / Ends: 31Jan2016


4 books read
66 feet


For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long – Dear Committee Members ✔ – 03Jan16
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has fewer than 100 reviews - The Toynbee Convector ✔ – 07Jan16 - 57 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read - CELEBRITY MEMOIRS - Yes Please ✔ – 10Jan16
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been - MARS - The Martian ✔ – 05Jan16
where someone loses their home
.

[VampAmber]

Yay! I finished! (post 23)

Think I might keep tossing a few Poohsticks, though, just to see how far I can go. (I'm a poet and just haven't figured it out yet)

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

DONE! See Message 20. Ready for next month. :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Well done, Michelle. Here are the requirements to participate in next month race:



Exemptions may be allowed if the applicant doesn't match the physical requirements :)

[Suzanne]

Done!

The Challenge Factory
BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016
Duration: 1/1/2016 - 1/31/2016

Progress: 53 out of 51

The bridge is 51 feet wide.
Read as many books from each category as you want until you pass 51.
Books have to be at least 200 pages.

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that:
The title is 3 words long:
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/13/2016

Has two authors:
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 1/11/2016

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that:

Has a red shirt or dress on the cover:
The Dark Side Of Night by Cindy Dees - ***** - 1/16/2016

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that:

Pigs are mentioned:
A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare - *** - 1/5/2016

[Joann]

I've now gone 112 feet so 'doubled up'. (post 10)
Thanks for the challenge - will be back next month........it looks interesting.

[VampAmber]

Lanelle wrote: "Well done, Michelle. Here are the requirements to participate in next month race:



Exemptions may be allowed if the applicant doesn't match the physical requirements :)"

I meet literally none of the requirements on the poster. Permission for all the exemptions ever?

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Lanelle wrote: "Well done, Michelle. Here are the requirements to participate in next month race:



Exemptions may be allowed if the applicant doesn't match the physical requirements :)"

I couldn't be further from that entire description. LOL. I'll need lots of exemptions! :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Yeah, I don't meet any of those attributes either. And I'm not so sure about "willing to risk death daily". Anyway, all physical requirements are hereby waived!

[Marla]

Finished - Msg #35

[[deleted user]]

Done :)

I think I'm also gonna try, even though I said I wasn't going to start a new challenge yet...

Goal: 51
Progress: 56

Read: - Is set in a country I've never been (Afghanistan), 21 feet (1 Jan-7 Jan)
Read: - Has a yellow cover, 11 feet (7 Jan-15 Jan)
Read: - the title is 3 words long, 8 feet (16 Jan-24 Jan)
Read: - author named "Alex", 16 feet (16 Jan-24 Jan)

[Tara]

Message 34 - finished!!

[LaurLa]

Book it Challenge - January 2016
Poohsticks

3 of 3 Complete

16 feet:
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
✔Like No Other Lover - Julie Anne Long - red dress - 01.17 ★★★★
has less than 100 reviews
✔For the Good of All - Nicky Charles - 56 reviews - 01.03 ★★★★

21 feet:
is set in a place you've never been
✔A Lady's Plight - Katy Walters - takes place in Belgium - 01.28 ★★★

[*Dawn]

Original post #51

TCF, BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016
Poohsticks Game
Duration: January 1-31, 2016

Goal: Pass 51 ft.
My Distance: 213 ft.
200+ pgs.
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For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe) Kimberly Pauley, 1-5-16 (3*), review 304 pgs. 8 ft.
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
Dance to the Piper Nora Roberts, #2 O'Hurleys, 1-25-16 (3-1/2*) review 8 ft.
the title is 3 words long
Never Too Late Robyn Carr, 1-2-16 (3-1/2*) review 8 ft.
Almost a Bride Patricia McLinn, 1-3-16 (3*) review 8 ft.
Immortal in Death J.D. Robb, #3 “In Death” series, 1-8-16 (3-1/2*), review 8 ft.
Rapture in Death J.D. Robb, #4 “In Death” series, 1-19-16 (4*), review 8 ft.
has a bird on the cover
has two authors



For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things Jenny Lawson, 1-10-16 (4*), review Loc1193, Her husband gave her a taxidermied bear for their 18th wedding anniversary. She, of course, has a funny story that goes along with it. 11 ft.
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
Ice Linda Howard, 1-16-16 (3-1/2*), review "Sam" is MC (H's) 7yo son. 11 ft.
is set in a forest
Snowflakes on the Sea Linda Lael Miller, 1-13-16 (2-1/2*) review setting: WA State 11 ft.
has a character with the name of Chris


For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
On Our Own Terms Adelaide Hipwell, 1-27-16 (3-1/2*), review (20 reviews) 16 ft.
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, #1 HHG series, 1-20-16 (4*), review Marvin the robot, depressed 16 ft.
was published before 1928
Cyrano De Bergerac Edmond Rostand, 1-31-16 (5*), review 16 ft.
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex


For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
Throwback Annie Windsor , #2 Dungeon Heat, 1-23-16 (2-1/2*), review (bdsm) 21 ft.
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
Tricky Twenty-Two Janet Evanovich, #22 Stephanie Plum series, 1-30-16 (3-1/2*), review pg. 78, They're all pigs. It's a totally sexist fraternity. 21 ft.
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
Back to Buckhorn Lori Foster, 1-15-16 (3*), review set outside of Lexington, KY--I've never seen Kentucky, but would love to! 21 ft.
where someone loses their home
Maybe Someday Colleen Hoover, 1-13-16 (5*), review MC, Sydney, finds herself suddenly homeless after discovering her boyfriend is cheating on her. 21 ft.
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[NayNay]

Did well this month

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch 01/10/15 ***
has a bare tree on the cover
The Beach Trees by Karen White 01/07/26 ****
is the second in a series
Poison, Your Grace by Peg Herring 01/04/16 ***
the title is 3 words long
Answers for Julie by Cate Beauman 01/22/16 *****
has a bird on the cover
Outer Banks by Anne Rivers Siddons 01/23/16 ***
has two authors
Around the World in 80 Dinners: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure by Cheryl Alters Jamison, Bill Jamison 01/07/16 ***

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
A Race to Splendor by Ciji Ware 01/17/16 *****
is a children's book
has a young child in it
Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth York by Samantha Wilcoxson 01/02/16 ***
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
Enchanting Lily by Anjali Banerjee 01/09/16 ***
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham by Tony Riches 01/01/16 ****
has a gloomy character
Thomas Cromwell: The Rise and Fall of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister by Robert Hutchinson 01/03/16 ****
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
A Thousand Days in Venice: An Unexpected Romance by Marlena de Blasi 01/12/16 ****
the author's name is Alan or Alex
Seven Days of Friday by Alex King 01/30/16 ****

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl 01/06/16 ***
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
Root of the Tudor Rose by Mari Griffith 01/14/16 ****
has illustrations
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson 01/15/16 ****
is set in a place you've never been
Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson 01/05/16 *** (France)
where someone loses their home
The Spice Necklance: A Food-Lover's Caribbean Adventure by Ann Vanderhoof 01/08/16 ****