2000 Plus Challenge - Report Progress Here

[Nell]

Congratulations Agnieszka. You started at Lurkdom and made it all the way to Bibliophile.

[Jeanne]

Nell wrote: "Jeanne wrote: "Somehow my accomplishment went unnoticed, but I finished all 20 books on May 12, 2016. I had such a lot of fun with this and can't wait to try another."

Congratulations Jeanne and t..."

I finished my last book that evening I believe and noted at the bottom of the page the date and time when I finished the challenge. I really did have great fun with this and read several things I probably wouldn't have otherwise (especially the Girl in the Car with Glasses and a Gun and the Singing Sleuth book).

[Troll]

I read 8 books for the challenge. It was a great way to knock out the books I had been meaning to read.

[Nell]

Congratulations Troll!

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Troll! I agree, it's a fun way to get those TBR shelves down.

[Jill]

Well I didn't make bibliophile, but I did make avid reader, so I'm happy with that. That means I knocked that many more off of TBR shelf and I'm happy with that.

This was a lot of fun and I really liked the prompts! I found a couple new series I want to explore because of the prompts. I think I could do this one again. Still have a day left, so I'm hoping to get the one that I started last night done and get that one added. This was a lot of fun!

[Linda C]

I read 17 of 20 categories and 7 were cozies.

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Jill! Avid reader is still a lot of books and like you said, it helps to clear off that TBR shelf.

[Jill]

TY Julesy, I agree that is still a lot of books. Now to keep knocking down that TBR

[Barbara]

This has been a fun challenge -- the first one I have ever done. I read (or listened to) 12 books and completed my goal of "Bookworm." Along the way, I was introduced to some new authors and series that I hadn't tried before and revisited some old favorites. I would love to participate in another challenge soon! Thank you, Nell, for a wonderful adventure!

[Marisa]

Congrats, Linda! Congrats, Barbara! And yes, Nell, thank you for these readings!

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Congrats everyone on whatever level you achieved!

I don't mind saying that I'd do something like this again. So, thank you Nell for hosting this shindig :)

[Nell]

Congratulations Linda and Barbara.

Linda - 17 books moves you up to Bibliophile!

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I managed to finish 19 books for this challenge, putting me at bibliophile level. Sadly few cozy mysteries though.

[Julesy]

Congratulations Barbara and Kelsi ... and anyone I missed!,

[Julesy]

I was hoping to get my 19th book finished by today but I won't. So I finished the challenge with 18 books at Bibliophile level.

[Nell]

Congrats Kelsi and Julesy. Good job!

[Kate]

I was going to try and get one more book in, but this weekend did not cooperate. This was a really fun challenge. I read a lot of good books!!

[Carmen]

Congrats to everyone who participated. This was fun, about half of my books were cozies.

Final Update - Avid Reader

14: ♦ Cozy Mystery Corner has over 2000 members. Read a book published between 2000 and 2010. The Kitchen House - Kathleen Grissom

15: ♦ Two is the number of partnership. Read a book with a crime-solving duo (spouses, partners, friends, etc.) Pretty Girls - Karin Slaughter

16: ♦ The 20th card in the Tarot deck is Judgment. This card symbolizes transition, decisions and major change. Read a book where the MC has a major change in his/her life. (divorces, changes job, moves, gets married, has a child, etc.) Cappuccinos, Cupcakes And A Corpse - Harper Lin

1: The second book in a series. : Oven Baked Trouble, Tyora Moody

2: Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books. Cross Justice – Alex Patterson #23

3: Read a book where the MC is a clergy person or the spouse of a clergy person or where the MC attends church at least once (attending a funeral counts). Miranda Warning: A Murder In The Mountains – Heather Day Gilbert

4: The Roman numeral for 2000 is MM. Read a book where the author's first or last name begins with the letter M. Tyora Moody, Deep Fried Trouble

5: 2000 was the first year of the 21st century. So far this century has been marked by the rise of globalization. Read a book that is NOT set in the country where you live. Sweden, Stone Cutter, Camilla Lackberg

6: The Billboard 200 ranks the top-selling music recordings. Read a book where one of the characters sings or plays a musical instrument. Cleo Coyle, Dead To The Last Drop

7: The year 2000 is referred to as Y2K. Read a book with a title that begins with the letter Y or K OR the author's first or last name begins with Y or K. Mary Kubica. The Good Girl.

8: Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States. Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. Susan Mallery, The Girls of Mischief Bay.

9: ♦Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's. Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning. - Murder & Fried Chicken & Waffles, A.L. Herbert.

10:♦ "It Takes Two" is the name of a popular hip-hop song. Read a book from the shelf of one of your Goodreads friends. - The Passage, Justin Kronin

11:♦ The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated. Read a book where someone is shot. - Hidden Agenda, Lisa Harris

12 ♦ February is the second month of the year. Read a book published in February (of any year). February 2014 Sleuth Sisters – Maggie Pill

13 ♦ In Numerology, the number two is associated with intuition and psychic ability. Read a book where the MC is psychic or has paranormal ability. Pall In the Family – Dawn Eastman

[Jovita]

This was a really fun challenge. I ended up reading 15 books, which placed me firmly in the Avid Reader category. Not bad for my first foray into GR challenges. This really pushed me to tackle that ever-growing TBR shelf. Can't wait for the next challenge!

[Carmen]

Jeanne wrote: "Somehow my accomplishment went unnoticed, but I finished all 20 books on May 12, 2016. I had such a lot of fun with this and can't wait to try another."

Awesome. Great Job.

[Nell]

Congrats to Kelsi, Carmen and Jovita. Glad to hear that the challenge prompted you to read books in your TBR.

[Joni]

TASKS:

♦ REST IN PEACH (Georgia Peach #2) BY SUSAN FURLONG
Read the second book in a series.

♦ Two is the number of partnership. Read a book with a crime-solving duo (spouses, partners, friends, etc.)

♦ The 2000 Summer Olympic games were held in Sydney, Australia. Read a book set in Australia.

♦THE WHITES by Harry Brandt (Richard Price)
1St Edition edition (February 17, 2015)
February is the second month of the year. Read a book published in February (of any year).

♦ The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield. He served in office for only 200 days before he was assassinated. Read a book where someone is shot.

♦ BURIED IN A BOG (COUNTY CORK #1) BY SHEILA CONNELLY
The 20th card in the Tarot deck is Judgment. This card symbolizes transition, decisions and major change. Read a book where the MC has a major change in his/her life. (divorces, changes job, moves, gets married, has a child, etc.)

♦ THE WRIGHT BROTHERS BY DAVID MCCULLOUGH
The Roman numeral for 2000 is MM. Read a book where the author's first or last name begins with the letter M.

♦ WEDDING CAKE MURDER (#19) BY JOANNE FLUKE (#20 due Sept. 2016)
Double Digits. Read any book from a series that has 20 or more books.
See msgs 15 & 16

♦ In 2000, the most popular tv show in the United States was "Gilmore Girls". The show was about a single mother with a teenage daughter. Read a book where the MC is a single mother.

♦ "It Takes Two" is the name of a popular hip-hop song. Read a book from the shelf of one of your Goodreads friends.

♦ The Billboard 200 ranks the top-selling music recordings. Read a book where one of the characters sings or plays a musical instrument.

♦ In Numerology, the number two is associated with intuition and psychic ability. Read a book where the MC is psychic or has paranormal ability.


♦ IRISH STEWED (Ethnic Eats #1) by KYLIE LOGAN
The top song in 2000 was "Breathe" by Faith Hill. Read a book where the MC is a clergy person or the spouse of a clergy person or where the MC attends church at least once (attending a funeral counts).

♦ Cozy Mystery Corner has over 2000 members. Read a book published between 2000 and 2010.

♦ The year 2000 is referred to as Y2K. Read a book with a title that begins with the letter Y or K OR the author's first or last name begins with Y or K.

♦ THE CRACKED SPINE (Scottish Bookshop #1) by PAIGE SHELDON
2000 was the first year of the 21st century. So far this century has been marked by the rise of globalization. Read a book that is NOT set in the country where you live.

♦The 20th letter of the alphabet is "T". Read a book with a title that begins with the letter T. (Titles beginning with the word "The" cannot be used for this task.)

♦Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States. Read a book set in Mississippi OR by an author from Mississippi OR a book where M and S are the first letters of any word in the title or the author's name or a combination of both. (For example: Title: Murder on St. Mark's Place by Victoria Thompson; Author: To Helen Back by Susan McBride; Combo: Storm Track by Margaret Maron)
See msg 5 for Mississippi authors and series.
*Please note: The series name is NOT part of the title.

♦ MY BRILLIANT FRIEND BY ELENA FERRANTE
20/20 vision is the standard for visual acuity tests. Read a book with a character who wears glasses at some point in the story (sunglasses count).

♦Twenty Questions was a popular party game that became a radio quiz program in the 1940's and a television game show in the 1950's. Read a book where a character is taken to the police station for questioning.


TOTAL READ 8

[Julesy]

Congratulations, Joni!

[Marisa]

Congrats, Joni!

[Jeannie]

I started this challenge as a bookworm and ended up being a bibliophile and had so much fun. Thank you for the challenge I can hardly wait for the next challenge.

[Nell]

Congratulations to Joni and Jeannie.