The Reading Challenge Group discussion

27 views
Personal Challenges - 2016 > Reading my way out..

Comments Showing 1-5 of 5 (5 new)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

message 1: by Daniel (last edited Feb 25, 2016 03:53PM) (new)

Daniel (winnito) | 4 comments I'll try and keep track of all the reading challenges i get sucked into. Hope I don't make a fool of myself.

Decade challenge:
1800-1809:
1810-1819:
1820-1829:
1830-1839:
1840-1849:
1850-1859:
1860-1869:
1870-1879:
1880-1889:
1890-1899:
1900-1909:
1910-1919: Metamorphosis, Kafka, Feb 20th
1920-1929: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Feb 21st.
1930-1939:
1930-1949:
1950-1959:
1960-1969:
1970-1979:
1980-1989:
1990-1999: What's So Amazing About Grace?, Feb 21st
2000-2009: The Kite Runner, Hosseini
2010-2016: Gratitude, Sacks

Pop Sugar Challenge:

[] 1. A book based on a fairy tale
[] 2. A National Book Award winner
[] 3. A YA bestseller
[x] 4. A book you haven't read since high school - Metamorphosis, Kafka
[] 5. A book set in your home state
[] 6. A book translated to English
[] 7. A romance set in the future
[] 8. A book set in Europe
[x] 9. A book that's under 150 pages - Gratitude
[] 10. A New York Times bestseller
[] 11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
[] 12. A book recommended by someone you just met
[] 13. A self-improvement book
[x] 14. A book you can finish in a day - Courious Case of Benjamin Button
[] 15. A book written by a celebrity
[] 16. A political memoir
[] 17. A book at least 100 years older than you
[] 18. A book that's more than 600 pages
[] 19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
[] 20. A science-fiction novel
[] 21. A book recommended by a family member
[] 22. A graphic novel
[] 23. A book that is published in 2016
[] 24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
[] 25. A book that takes place during summer
[] 26. A book and its prequel
[] 27. A murder mystery
[] 28. A book written by a comedian
[] 29. A dystopian novel
[] 30. A book with a blue cover
[] 31. A book of poetry
[] 32. The first book you see in a bookstore
[] 33. A classic from the 20th century
[] 34. A book from the library
[] 35. An autobiography
[] 36. A book about a road trip
[x] 37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - The Kite Runner
[] 38. A satirical book
[] 39. A book that takes place on an island
[] 40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy

And why not add some award winners:

Level 1 - Explorer
1. The Kite runner, ALA Alex Award 2004
2. What's so amazing about Grace?, ECPA Book of the Year '98
3.

Level 2 - Wanderer
4.
5.
6.

Level 3 - Enthusiast
7.
8.
9.

Level 4 - Expert
10.
11.
12.


message 2: by Daniel (new)

Daniel (winnito) | 4 comments Is there a way to keep this sticky, at least for me...so I don't have to scroll to find my own topic. Or am I to picky ;-)


message 3: by Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge (new)

Renee M | 4789 comments Mod
I turned mine into an icon on my iPhone. You could create a link for whatever device you use so you open up right into your own personal goal thread. :)


message 4: by Holly, That Geeky One (new)

Holly (hollycoulson) | 1949 comments Mod
Yeah, I recommend what Renee suggested. I have mine (along with the group in general) as a bookmark in Chrome.


message 5: by Evan (new)

Evan (perfect_leaves) | 97 comments Wait, how do you make an icon out of threads? That would make my life so much easier, haha.


back to top