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message 101: by Monica (new)

Monica (moni78) | 300 comments Updated message 49 1/10 Completed


message 102: by Isavella (new)

Isavella | 43 comments Update message 87

Can I leave challenge, please?


message 103: by Katharine (new)

Katharine | 101 comments Is there a page requirement? I have A LOT of children's books (under 100 pages) on my list and a few come up as what to read for the task.


message 104: by Lynn (new)

Lynn (lmelliott) | 686 comments Updated message 28-- 6/10

✔8. Sort by Average rating: Ready Player One--07/20/16
✔10. Sort by Random: When the Sacred Ginmill Closes--07/15/16

Both great books.


message 105: by Monica (last edited Jul 20, 2016 09:54PM) (new)

Monica (moni78) | 300 comments Updated message 49 2/10 Completed


message 106: by Janine (new)

Janine | 1543 comments Updated message 30. 2/10

I've completed both my 'Sort by Random' categories. Wasn't intentional to do that first but that's just how it happened!


message 107: by Joann (last edited Sep 29, 2016 11:04AM) (new)

Joann I love these type of challenges since I can never seem to decide what to read next. I'm going to try for all 10.

Progress: 10 /10

In ascending order:
1. Sort by Title and read the 10th book down on your list. After I Do
2. Sort by Author and read the 10th book down on your list.And Only to Deceive
3. Sort by Number of pages and read the 10th book down on your list. Underground to Canada
4. Sort by Date Added and read the 10th book down on your list. The Beach Club
5. Sort by Random and read the 10th book down on your list.The Nest

In descending order:
6. Sort by Title and read the 10th book down on your listWouldn't It Be Deadly
7. Sort by Author and read the 10th book down on your list. The One-in-a-Million Boy
8. Sort by Average rating and read the 10th book down on your list. Life Is Good: The Book
9. Sort by Date Added and read the 10th book down on your list. The Jewelled Snuff Box
10. Sort by Random and read the 10th book down on your list. Vintage Home: Using 20th-century Design in the Contemporary Home


message 108: by Jenn (new)

Jenn I'd like to join in for 5 since I'm also busy with other challenges. I'm just going to do the 5 in ascending order, which came out to be:

The Almond Tree
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves
How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America
The Interestings
The Empathy Exams: Essays


message 109: by Shannon (last edited Sep 12, 2016 06:04AM) (new)

Shannon (spaultpaul) This sounds like a great way to clear the shelves. I will shoot for 5 and see if I can accomplish more.

In ascending order:
1. Sort by Title and read the 10th book down on your list.In a Dark, Dark Wood
2. Sort by Author and read the 10th book down on your list.
3. Sort by Number of pages and read the 10th book down on your list.
4. Sort by Date Added and read the 10th book down on your list.Twelve Days of Terror: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks
5. Sort by Random and read the 10th book down on your list. Memoirs of a Geisha

In descending order:
6. Sort by Title and read the 10th book down on your list
7. Sort by Author and read the 10th book down on your list.
8. Sort by Average rating and read the 10th book down on your list.
9. Sort by Date Added and read the 10th book down on your list. Before the Fall
10. Sort by Random and read the 10th book down on your list.Everyone Brave is Forgiven

5/5


message 110: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 44 with my first book: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
now at 1/5


message 111: by Shannon (new)

Shannon (spaultpaul) Updated Msg 111

4. Sort by Date Added and read the 10th book down on your list.Twelve Days of Terror: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks

1/5


message 112: by Monica (new)

Monica (moni78) | 300 comments Updated message 49 3/10


message 113: by Lynn (new)

Lynn (lmelliott) | 686 comments Updated message 28-- 8/10

✔6. Sort by Title: Widowmaker--07/25/16
✔7. Sort by Author: The Interestings--07/24/16

Two more excellent books with this challenge.


message 114: by MyzanM (new)

MyzanM | 34 comments Updated message #82:

Read 4/10

1. Sort by Title and read the 10th book down on your list. Altered July 24

4. Sort by Date Added and read the 10th book down on your list. Outcast Mine July 20


message 115: by [deleted user] (new)

Isavella wrote: "Update message 87

Can I leave challenge, please?"


Of course, I've removed your name


message 116: by [deleted user] (new)

Katharine wrote: "Is there a page requirement? I have A LOT of children's books (under 100 pages) on my list and a few come up as what to read for the task."

There is no page count minimum, if goodreads counts it as a book then it works here


message 117: by [deleted user] (new)

Updated to here. Welcome to the challenge everyone


message 118: by Candiss (new)

Candiss (tantara) | 996 comments I updated message #7.

Read: 1/7


message 119: by Joann (new)

Joann Updated message #109
Progress: 2 / 10

In ascending order:
1. Sort by Title and read the 10th book down on your list. After I Do

In descending order:
7. Sort by Author and read the 10th book down on your list The One-in-a-Million Boy


message 120: by Candiss (new)

Candiss (tantara) | 996 comments I updated message #7.

Read: 2/7


message 121: by Janine (new)

Janine | 1543 comments Updated message 30. 4/10

1. Sort by Title (Ascending) - The Bane Chronicles
4. Sort by Date Added (Ascending) - Mr. Kiss and Tell


message 122: by Chloe (new)

Chloe Updating my list:

2/10

In ascending order:
4. Sort by Date Added: Pretty Woman READ
Pretty Woman by Fern Michaels

In descending order:
10. Sort by Random: The Secrets Between Us READ
The Secrets Between Us by Louise Douglas


message 123: by [deleted user] (new)

Update to message #19.

In descending order:
10. Sort by Random and read the 10th book down on your list.
Сумерки by Dmitry Glukhovsky ★★★★☆
Read from July 22 to 28, 2016

7/10


message 124: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 44
Now at 2/5


message 125: by Jamie (new)

Jamie (jamieu) Updating comment #23.
1/10

1 - Ever After


These Violent Delights (Robin) | 662 comments I think I will join this challenge for the time remaining!

0/10

In Ascending Order:

1. Antigoddess
2. Altered
3. Until Midnight
4. Starcrossed
5. Rush

In Descending Order:

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


message 127: by Rachel (new)

Rachel Nelson (suitedforliterature) | 167 comments I'm in for 5!
Chloe's Challenge
Duration: July-September
Completed: 0/5


In ascending order:
1. Title, 10th book down: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
2. Author, 10th book down: Eight Cousins
3. # of Pages, 10th book down: Letter from the Birmingham Jail
4. Date Added, 10th book down: A Time to Kill
5. Random, 10th book down: The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

In descending order:
1. Title, 10th book down: The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember
2. Author, 10th book down: A Room of One's Own
3. Average Rating, 10th book down: Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
4. Date Added, 10th book down: Neverwhere
5. Random, 10th book down: Romeo and Juliet


message 128: by Smriti (last edited Aug 02, 2016 12:51PM) (new)

Smriti (santreads) | 37 comments Updated message #64. 3/10 done.

I just finished The Nightingale and I'm still crying.


message 129: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 44 now at 3/5 and halfway through my fourth book


message 130: by Monica (new)

Monica (moni78) | 300 comments Updated message 49 4/10


message 131: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (melissa-juvinall) I am pulling out of this challenge. Have fun!


message 132: by Eggp (new)

Eggp | 487 comments July update:
Goal: 5/10, 50.00%

09. Date Added↓ Pressure - 03 Jul 2016, 3/5
05. Random↑ The Handmaid's Tale - 05 Jul 2016, 5/5
02. Author↑ A Death in the Family - 09 Jul 2016, 4/5
03. Pages↑ The Morning Dew - 09 Jul 2016, 4/5
04. Date Added↑ Middlesex - 27 Jul 2016, 4/5


message 133: by Lady Clementina (new)

Lady Clementina ffinch-ffarowmore | 476 comments All the pull outs are making me wonder- this is for the whole quarter, right? I haven't been able to do much reading this month because of work commitments, but will be able to catch up if there's time.


message 134: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Lady Clementina wrote: "All the pull outs are making me wonder- this is for the whole quarter, right? I haven't been able to do much reading this month because of work commitments, but will be able to catch up if there's ..."

Yes it is for the whole quarter - been going well whilst on holiday but will need the rest of the quarter to complete now I'm back to work.


message 135: by Lady Clementina (new)

Lady Clementina ffinch-ffarowmore | 476 comments Clare wrote: "Lady Clementina wrote: "All the pull outs are making me wonder- this is for the whole quarter, right? I haven't been able to do much reading this month because of work commitments, but will be able..."

Ah- so there is still hope.


message 136: by Smriti (new)

Smriti (santreads) | 37 comments Updated #64. 4/10. I'm REALLY liking the books that this challenge has given me!

I'm reading Americanah now. :)


message 137: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 43 - now at 4/5


message 138: by Candiss (new)

Candiss (tantara) | 996 comments I updated message #7.

Read: 3/7


message 139: by Alisia (new)

Alisia (meniali) | 248 comments I don't think I'll be able to finish this challenge but I'll try so please put me down for 10! :)


message 140: by Monica (new)

Monica (moni78) | 300 comments Updated message 49 5/10


message 141: by [deleted user] (new)

Update to message #19.

In ascending order:
5. Sort by Random and read the 10th book down on your list.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens ★★★★☆
Read from July 30 to August 04, 2016

8/10


message 142: by Megan BG (new)

Megan BG (meganbgreads) | 1562 comments Finished 1 finally!

9. Sort by Date Added and read the 10th book down on your list: The Titan's Curse


message 143: by Hardcover Harlot (new)

Hardcover Harlot (hardcoverharlot) Message #44 updated.

1/10


message 144: by Lindsay (new)

Lindsay | 1337 comments Update msg 16

The Dog Who Dared to Dream by Sun-mi Hwang

2/10


message 145: by Joann (new)

Joann updated message 109 - now at 3/10
5. Sort by Random and read the 10th book down on your list. The Nest


message 146: by Lindsay (new)

Lindsay | 1337 comments Update msg 16

Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch


message 147: by [deleted user] (new)

Melissa wrote: "I am pulling out of this challenge. Have fun!"

Sorry to hear that you are leaving but I can understand.


message 148: by [deleted user] (new)

Updated to here. Welcome to the group Alisia, Rachel and Robin. I'm glad to see everyone has been enjoying their books


message 149: by [deleted user] (new)

Update to message #19.

In descending order:
7. Sort by Author and read the 10th book down on your list.
Empire of the Ants by Bernard Werber ★★★★★
Read from August 04 to 07, 2016

9/10


message 150: by Cindy III (new)

Cindy III | 379 comments update 1 mssg 25

4. Sort by Date Added and read the 10th book down on your list. Black Butler, Volume 20 July 20


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