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I am Finished! 52/52Advanced
Just completed #40 (book bought on trip) - Cane River by Lalita Tademy. I appreciate that the author used her only family history as the outline for this tale of four generations of strong women. However, the writing was repetitive and a little simplistic. I liked the images and historical documents sprinkled throughout but some of them were difficult to read. Worth reading. 3.5 stars50/30
update to msg #1702: read Eleanor Oliphant. Total complete: 4/9
Update: 52/4049. A book you got from a used book sale
What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi (4 stars)
49/5243. A book with a family-member term in the title: Daughter of the Pirate King
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span: All the Light We Cannot See
update to msg #1702:4/9 completed-
Half of a Yellow Sun - 4 stars
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - 3 stars
Update: Message 14646. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of: The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth Century Ship and its Cargo of Female Convicts (Micro-history)
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Done.
Update to msg #1702: read Mr. Dickens and His Christmas Carol5/ 9 completed
I just made the last update of 2017. You all have done a wonderful job with this challenge. Congratulations to everyone who has finished this challenges.I look forward to making the last update for this challenge shortly after January 1, 2018!
Update to 199 -->25/25 :) COMPLETE :)
Update to message 16624/25! So close! Ill get it. :)
Updating message 232, complete as of 12/21 with 50/50Reviewing my challenge list I realized I already had a fit for the last prompt I was doing, so I am now complete with this challenge for the year:
✓50. A book that's been mentioned in another book - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, mentioned in The Last Paradise ★★★★
The two prompts I chose to skip this year were a book being made into a movie and a book greater than 800 pages, not because I didn't like the prompts but because I'm running out of reading time for the year and I just don't see myself getting to them.
Update: Finally done! :) 40/40 (Discovering NCIS really slowed me down; binge watching 14 seasons takes forever when you've to work. And then found some more series to watch - damn Amazon Prime Videos)
Here's my reading list -
1. A book recommended by a librarian - Americanah
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - The Handmaid's Tale
3. A book of letters - Ella Minnow Pea: A Progressively Lipogrammatic Epistolary Fable
4. An audiobook - The History of the Alphabet
5. A book by a person of color - The Underground Railroad
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title - The Winter Sea
7. A book that is a story within a story - The Princess Bride
8. A book with multiple authors - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
9. An espionage thriller - Moonraker
10. A book with a cat on the cover - Murder Past Due
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - Smiley's People
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - The Winter People
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - Me Before You
14. A book involving travel - The Woman in Cabin 10
15. A book with a subtitle - White Dresses: A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Mothers and Daughters
16. A book that's published in 2017 - Norse Mythology
17. A book involving a mythical creature - The Left Hand of Darkness
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts
19. A book about food - Secrets from the Eating Lab: The Science of Weight Loss, the Myth of Willpower, and Why You Should Never Diet Again
20. A book with career advice - Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective - Watership Down
22. A steampunk novel - Etiquette & Espionage
23. A book with a red spine - Mistress of the Art of Death
24. A book set in the wilderness - Track of the Cat
25. A book you loved as a child - A Tale of Two Cities
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - The Woman on the Orient Express
27. A book with a title that's a character's name - The Scarlet Pimpernel
28. A novel set during wartime - American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
29. A book with an unreliable narrator - Code Name Verity
30. A book with pictures - The Complete Persepolis
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Swing Time
32. A book about an interesting woman - Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
33. A book set in two different time periods - The Prestige
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title - The Friday Night Knitting Club
35. A book set in a hotel - A Gentleman in Moscow
36. A book written by someone you admire - The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 - Hidden Figures
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - Labor Day
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Mr. Darcy's Diary
40. A book you bought on a trip - The Forgotten Sister: Mary Bennet's Pride and Prejudice
Update: 52/52Last minute push and I made it!
1. A book recommended by a librarian - Graceling
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - Girl, Interrupted
3. A book of letters - Where'd You Go, Bernadette
4. An audiobook - Just a Geek: Unflinchingly honest tales of the search for life, love, and fulfillment beyond the Starship Enterprise
5. A book by a person of color - Home
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title - Winter
7. A book that is a story within a story - Inkspell
8. A book with multiple authors - Zeroes
9. An espionage thriller - Code Name Verity
10. A book with a cat on the cover - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: And Six More
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym - A Darker Shade of Magic
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - We Should All Be Feminists (essay)
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - Nowhere Near You
14. A book involving travel - Passenger
15. A book with a subtitle - The Spider Network: The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History
16. A book that's published in 2017 - Turtles All the Way Down
17. A book involving a mythical creature - Queen of Shadows
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
19. A book about food - The Vegetarian
20. A book with career advice - Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective - A Court of Mist and Fury
22. A steampunk novel - Shadows of Self
23. A book with a red spine - A Conjuring of Light
24. A book set in the wilderness - Not a Drop to Drink
25. A book you loved as a child - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - The Light Between Oceans
27. A book with a title that's a character's name - Binti
28. A novel set during wartime - Front Lines
29. A book with an unreliable narrator - All Our Wrong Todays
30. A book with pictures - 3500: An Autistic Boy's Ten-Year Romance with Snow White
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - The Underground Railroad
32. A book about an interesting woman - I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
33. A book set in two different time periods - Library of Souls
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title - Sunday Dinners
35. A book set in a hotel - The Dollhouse
36. A book written by someone you admire - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 - Everything, Everything
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas - The Mystery of the Midnight Peacock
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Lady Midnight
40. A book you bought on a trip - All That She Can See
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41. A book recommended by an author you love - The Hate U Give
42. A bestseller from 2016 - The Bands of Mourning
43. A book with a family-member term in the title - The Sin Eater’s Daughter
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span. - Peter: The Untold True Story
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee - The Sun Is Also a Star
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of - Silver Stars (Alternate History)
47. A book with an eccentric character - Britt-Marie Was Here
48. A book that's more than 800 pages - The Well of Ascension
49. A book you got from a used book sale - The Way of Shadows
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book - 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
51. A book about a difficult topic - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
52. A book based on mythology - Rebel of the Sands
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26. The house by the river by Lena Manta (Greece)
Update: Message 14634/35
40. A book you bought on a trip: Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom
I'm done!! Time to start on the 2018 challenge lmao52/52
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title: January
49. A book you got from a used book sale: Conversion
25. A book you loved as a child: L.A. Candy
Update: Message 14635/35 CHALLENGE COMPLETED
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee: Greatest Irish Americans of the 20th Century
Update to message 1702:Finished Everything I never Told you - 6/9 completed
46/30I did a lot of reading this year! I also really enjoyed a lot of books on my list. Here's the complete list for the year:
3. A book of letters – The Perks of Being a Wallflower
4. An audiobook – The Daily Show: An Oral History
5. A book by a person of color – The Hate U Give
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title – Before I Fall
7. A book that is a story within a story - Darktown
8. A book with multiple authors – The Heist
9. An espionage thriller – The Chase
10. A book with a cat on the cover – A Man Called Ove
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym – The Silkworm
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read – Devil in the White City
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability – We Should Hang Out Sometime
14. A book involving travel – All the Bright Places
15. A book with a subtitle - Uninvited
16. A book that's published in 2017 – The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
17. A book involving a mythical creature – A Court of Thorns and Roses
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile – Furiously Happy
19. A book about food – Food
20. A book with career advice – How to be a Bawse
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective – Stick Dog Chases Ice Cream
23. A book with a red spine – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
24. A book set in the wilderness – Die Trying
25. A book you loved as a child – Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited – Bad Feminist
27. A book with a title that's a character's name – The Year of Billy Miller
28. A novel set during wartime – One Hundred Years of Solitude
29. A book with an unreliable narrator – Brain on Fire
30. A book with pictures – The Day the Crayons Quit
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you – Echo Burning
32. A book about an interesting woman – You Can’t Touch My Hair & Other Things I Have to Explain
33. A book set in two different time periods – Before the Fall
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title – 11/22/63
36. A book written by someone you admire – I’m Judging You
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 – The Dinner, Everything Everything
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas – A Long Way Down
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before – Killing Floor
40. A book you bought on a trip – Carla’s Comfort Foods
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41. A book recommended by an author you love – The People We Hate at the Wedding
42. A bestseller from 2016 – Hillbilly Elegy
43. A book with a family-member term in the title – The Restaurant Critic’s Wife
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span – The Namesake
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee – The Leaving of Things
47. A book with an eccentric character – Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
48. A book that's more than 800 pages – Winter
49. A book you got from a used book sale – Mad Genius Tips
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book – Harriet the Spy
51. A book about a difficult topic – Born a Crime
Edit message #133:Final results: 42/52
Challenges not completed:
X 9. An espionage thriller
X 19. A book about food
X 20. A book with career advice
X 24. A book set in the wilderness
X 33. A book set in two different time periods
X 35. A book set in a hotel
X 38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
X 45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
X 48. A book that's more than 800 pages
X 52. A book based on mythology
Update msg 952/52
Challenge completed 💃🏽
I finished!1. A book recommended by a librarian The Fireman
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long The Shining Girls
3. A book of letters The Spy
4. An audiobook The Opposite of Everyone
5. A book by a person of color Homegoing
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title The Winter People
7. A book that is a story within a story House of Leaves
8. A book with multiple authors Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?: True Stories and Confessions
9. An espionage thriller Code Name Verity
10. A book with a cat on the cover The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym Remember Me?
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability The Good People
14. A book involving travel Sahara
15. A book with a subtitle Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East
16. A book that's published in 2017 Into the Water
17. A book involving a mythical creature The Bear and the Nightingale
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile The Other Side of Dawn
19. A book about food The Dinner
20. A book with career advice Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective Warm Bodies
22. A steampunk novel Cress
23. A book with a red spine No Country for Old Men
24. A book set in the wilderness To The Bright Edge of the World
25. A book you loved as a child The Third Day, The Frost
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited A Brief History of Seven Killings
27. A book with a title that's a character's name Eric
28. A novel set during wartime Birds Without Wings
29. A book with an unreliable narrator Before I Go to Sleep
30. A book with pictures The Walking Dead, Vol. 13: Too Far Gone
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you Swing Time
32. A book about an interesting woman Lab Girl
33. A book set in two different time periods Leaving Time
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title The Sunday Philosophy Club
35. A book set in a hotel The Shining
36. A book written by someone you admire The Princess Diarist
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 The Circle
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas May We Be Forgiven
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before Rivers of London
40. A book you bought on a trip The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
41. A book recommended by an author you love Commonwealth (by David Sedaris)
42. A bestseller from 2016 The Underground Railroad
43. A book with a family-member term in the title My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span The Rice Mother
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee Unpolished Gem
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of Paper Towns (genre: slice of life)
47. A book with an eccentric character The Uncommon Reader
48. A book that's more than 800 pages The Red Queen
49. A book you got from a used book sale So Much for That
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book Catch-22
51. A book about a difficult topic Avalanche: A Love Story
52. A book based on mythology The Dark Mirror
Updated message 343Progress: 51 completed
December:7. A book that is a story within a story Er fand sie im Licht
17. A book involving a mythical creature Ruht das Licht
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective Winter
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AND I'M DONE! HAHA!
updated message 139this year it didn't work out for me - I only did 36 of 40.
But I'll try it this year again.
Updated message 12050/26
Looks like I’m ending the year 2 books short of the whole list but at least I did finish what I’d planned on at the beginning of the year.
I attempted to complete 39 tasks, but only completed 31 of them. Congrats to me, that's better than the 2016 challenge. 31 of 39 completed *Revised on 12/31/17*
See tracking @ Chetara’s Try Something Different
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Updated original post (#93). Completed my goal of 20 with a final total of 26
Here is the last update for this challenge, Congratulations for everyone to everyone that participated this challenge. This is was a big one!We had 271 participants and 52 people completed the challenge. You all finished 4046 books!
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✔35. A book set in a hotel The Witches