Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge - 2017

[Cindy]

Update to post #151

7/12 :)

[Arielle]

Update to post #91


6/24

Reading for Fun:

7. A book in a genre you usually avoid: Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen FINISHED 2-1-17
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read: I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson FINISHED 2-21-17
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author: One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf FINISHED 2-2-17


Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin - FINISHED 1/30/17
2. A book in translation: Dawn by Elie Wiesel FINISHED 2/7/17
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: The Odd Couple : The Original Screenplays I and II by Neil Simon. FINISHED 2/5/17

[Cheryl]

2/24
Reading for fun:

7. A book in a genre you usually avoid (non-fiction) The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff

This book was very enlightening!

[Overbooked ✎]

Reading for growth:

1. Newbery award winner or honor: The Wednesday Wars(2008 honor)

Progress on both challenges: 18/24

[Arielle]

Update to post #91

7/24

Reading for Fun:

7. A book in a genre you usually avoid: Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen FINISHED 2-1-17
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read: I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson FINiSHED 2-21-17
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author: One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf FINISHED 2-2-17


Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin - FINISHED 1/30/17
2. A book in translation: Dawn by Elie Wiesel FINISHED 2/7/17
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: The Odd Couple : The Original Screenplays I and II by Neil Simon. FINISHED 2/5/17
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis FINISHED 2-24-17

[Gretchen]

Edit msg 33
Read 4/6

[Stephanie]

Update to message 8:

2/12 complete

4. A book you've already read - To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 40:

6. A book about books or reading - The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

10/24

[Kelly]

Updated #14.

3/12 complete

[Melissa]

updated message 164: 10/26

[Maxine]

update msg 22

6/12

thanks

[Jill]

Updated message #49

10. A book recommended by someone with great taste: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman...FINISHED 2/27/17

[Marissa]

Update to Message #80

11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet
The Secret History by Donna Tartt (02/27/17)

Progress: 10/24

[Charity]

Updated message 60.

4/7

[ReGina]

15/24

Reading for Growth:
6. An immigration story - The Leaving of Things

[Marissa]

Update to Message #80

Progress: 11/24

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #9.

Reading for Growth:

✅ 10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 03/03/2017 ★★★☆☆

5/24

[Claire]

3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

5. A juicy memoir - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

7. A book in a genre you usually avoid - A Darkness In My Soul by Dean Koontz

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3. A book that's more than 600 pages - Dune by Frank Herbert

4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling

5. A book of any genre that addresses current events - Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda

7. A book published before you were born. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (originally published 1943, born 1985)

9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooiks author Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan

12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

9/12

[Boipoka]

5/12 on this one! Pretty happy with my progress!

[V] A book you choose for the cover - Murder Past Due, Miranda James

[V] A juicy memoir - Not My Father's Son, Alan Cumming

[V] A book about books or reading - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer, Anne Barrows

[V] A book in a genre you usually avoid - The Winter People, Jennifer McMahon

[V] A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read - The Princess Bride, William Goldman

[Tahera]

Hii!! Can you put me down for the following selected ones:

Reading for Fun:
1. A book you chose for the cover
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit: Outlander set in Scotland
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̷5. A juicy memoir
6. A book about books or reading
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid: Robinson Crusoe
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste: Atonement
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love:

Reading for Growth:
1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Westing Game
2. A book in translation
3. A book that's more than 600 pages: Vanity Fair currently reading
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events
6. An immigration story: An American Brat
7. A book published before you were born
8. Three books by the same author: Kensuke's Kingdom The Wreck of the Zanzibar ̷[̷b̷o̷o̷k̷:̷W̷a̷r̷ ̷H̷o̷r̷s̷e̷|̷7̷9̷2̷1̷6̷1̷]̷
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooiks author
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner: The Age of Innocence

Finished War Horse and The Scarlet Letter

[Overbooked ✎]

Reading for Growth
4. Of poetry, a play or essay collection: Driving Miss Daisy

Progress on both challenges: 19/24

[Winter, Group Reads]

Katherine wrote: "MODERN MRS: DARCY CHALLENGE 2017

1. A book you chose for the cover. A Walk in Oakham Wood: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella 14/2/17
[bookcover:A Walk in Oakham Wood: A Pride..."

I'm not sure how to read your post, how many have you completed ? :)

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :)

[Carly]

I just came across this group and am doing the reading for growth challenge. I'm currently at 4/12 complete.

a Newbery Award winner or Honor book: When You Reach Me
a book in translation: The Shadow of the Wind
a book that's more than 600 pages: The Luminaries or Middlemarch
a book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: Fences or We Should All be Feminists
a book of any genre that addresses current events: Evicited or Unfair
an immigrant story: The Radius of Us
a book published before you were born: The World According to Garp
three books by the same author: I'm thinking Fredrik Backman or Tana French
a book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe
a book with an unreliable narrator: Behind her Eyes
a book nominated for an award in 2017: TBD
a NBA winner: The Underground Railroad

bolded categories & titles are completed

[Julie]

Updated message 45

[Cindy]

Update to post #151

8/12 :)

[Lisa]

So I might come to regret this later in the year, since we're already in mid-March, but since I'm planning a few books that fit some of the categories, I thought why not :)
I would like to sign up for 9 please! Thankyou :)

Progress: 2/9 books

Reading for Fun:
1. A book you chose for the cover
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit
4. A book you've already read
5. A juicy memoir
6. A book about books or reading
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author
✔ A book recommended by someone with great taste Flowers for Algernon
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love

Reading for Growth:
1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book
✔ A book in translation The Vegetarian
3. A book that's more than 600 pages
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events
6. An immigration story
7. A book published before you were born
8. Three books by the same author
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooiks author
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner

[Melanie]

I'm in for all 24.

Reading for Fun:

1. A book you chose for the cover A Time to Dance
2. A book with a reputation for being un-put-down-able Divergent
3. A book set somewhere you have never been but would like to go the The Light Between Oceans
4. A book you've already read Pride and Prejudice
5. A juicy memoir Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
6. A book about books or reading The Book Thief
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid Interview with the Vampire
8. A book you don't want to admit you are dying to read: Pulling Back the Shades: Erotica, Intimacy, and the Longings of a Woman's Heart
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author Persuasion
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste The Art of Mending
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow but haven't read yet I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love The End of Your Life Book Club Completed 1/19/17

1. A Newbery Award winner or Honor Book The War that Saved My Life
2. A book in translation Love in the Time of Cholera
3. A book that's more than 600 pages Winter's Tale
4. A book of poetry, a play or an essay collection Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Completed 2/10/17
6. An immigrant story Behold the Dreamers
7. A book published before you were born (1984, for me) A Tale of Two Cities
8. Three books by the same author The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, Mere Christianity
9. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author Out of Darkness
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending Atonement Completed 4/8/17
11. A book nominated for an award in 2017
12. A Pulitzer Prize or National Book Award winner All the Light We Cannot See

Completed 3/24

[Overbooked ✎]

Reading For Fun

12. A book about a topic or subject you already love: The Perfect Heresy: The Revolutionary Life and Spectacular Death of the Medieval Cathars

progress on both challenges: 20/24

[ReGina]

16/24

Reading for Fun:
5. A juicy memoir - Born a Crime

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :) You guys are crushing it!

[Overbooked ✎]

Reading For Fun

4. A book you've already read: A Prayer for Owen Meany

progress on both challenges: 21/24

[Nik]

[15/24] (OM 20)


01. A book you chose for the cover. Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection (2017.02.09, ★★★★☆).
02. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2017.02.07, ★★★★★).
03. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
04. A book you've already read. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
06. A book about books or reading. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
07. A book in a genre you usually avoid. The Light Between Oceans (2017.02.09, ★★★☆☆).
09. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
14. A book in translation. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
16. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
20. Three books by the same author. The Wide Window (2017.01.21, ★★★☆☆).
22. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).

Latest addition:
19. A book published before you were born. The Eternaut (2017.03.08,★★★★☆).

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 40:

2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able - The 100-year-old man who climbed out a window and disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read – The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton lee Stewart

12/24

[Charity]

Updated message 60.

5/7

[Maxine]

update msg 22

9/12

[ReGina]

17/24

Reading for Growth:
9. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author - The Hate U Give

[Nik]

[16/24] (OM 20)


01. A book you chose for the cover. Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection (2017.02.09, ★★★★☆).
02. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2017.02.07, ★★★★★).
03. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
04. A book you've already read. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
06. A book about books or reading. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
07. A book in a genre you usually avoid. The Light Between Oceans (2017.02.09, ★★★☆☆).
09. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
14. A book in translation. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
16. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
19. A book published before you were born. The Eternaut (2017.03.08,★★★★☆).
20. Three books by the same author. The Wide Window (2017.01.21, ★★★☆☆).
22. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).

Latest addition:
17. A book of any genre that addresses current events. The Complete Persepolis (2017.03.27, ★★★★☆).

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :)

[Julie]

updated message 45

[Arielle]

update to post 91

8/24

Reading for Fun:

5. A juicy memoir: Girl Walks out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa F. Smith FINISHED 3-27-17
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid: Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen FINISHED 2-1-17
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read: I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson FINiSHED 2-21-17
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author: One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf FINISHED 2-2-17


Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin - FINISHED 1/30/17
2. A book in translation: Dawn by Elie Wiesel FINISHED 2/7/17
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: The Odd Couple : The Original Screenplays I and II by Neil Simon. FINISHED 2/5/17
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis FINISHED 2-24-17

[Claire]

Updated #224

[Arielle]

update to post 91

9/24

Reading for Fun:

1. A book you chose for the cover: Ink by Amanda Sun FINISHED 3-30-17
5. A juicy memoir: Girl Walks out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa F. Smith FINISHED 3-27-17
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid: Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen FINISHED 2-1-17
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read: I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson FINiSHED 2-21-17
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author: One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf FINISHED 2-2-17

Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin - FINISHED 1/30/17
2. A book in translation: Dawn by Elie Wiesel FINISHED 2/7/17
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: The Odd Couple : The Original Screenplays I and II by Neil Simon. FINISHED 2/5/17
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis FINISHED 2-24-17

[Nicky]

I'd like to sign up for 12 out of the 24 please!

Progress: 12/12

Reading for Fun:

1. A book you chose for the cover - Special Topics in Calamity Physics -
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able - Ragdoll
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit - Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found
4. A book you've already read - City of Bones
5. A juicy memoir
6. A book about books or reading
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid - Ik wilde geen kinderen
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read - Marked
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet - Everything Is Illuminated
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love - Tales of the Peculiar

Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book
2. A book in translation
3. A book that's more than 600 pages - City of Heavenly Fire
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events
6. An immigration story
7. A book published before you were born - Cranford
8. Three books by the same author - City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels
9. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending
11. A book nominated for an award in 2017
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner - A Confederacy of Dunces

[Amanda]

Put me down for all 24 please!

Reading for Fun:

❌ 1. A book you chose for the cover: Frozen Charlotte
❌2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able - And Then There Where None
❌3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit: Angels and Demons
4. A book you've already read
❌5. A juicy memoir: A Little Wicked
6. A book about books or reading
❌7. A book in a genre you usually avoid- It
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love

Reading for Growth:

❌ 1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Westing Game
❌ 2. A book in translation: The Little Prince
3. A book that's more than 600 pages: Les Miserables
❌ 4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events: I Am Mala
6. An immigration story: Angela's Ashes
❌ 7. A book published before you were born: I Know What You Did Last Summer
8. Three books by the same author: ABC Murders, Murder in Mesopotamia, Cards On the Table - Agatha Christie
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooiks author: Jumbles
❌10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: We Have Always Lived in a Castle
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017: The War That Saved My Life
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner: The Penderwicks

10/24

[Overbooked ✎]

Reading for growth

8. Three books by the same author: Daphne du Maurier (The House on the Strand 7 Feb + The Birds and Other Stories 23 Feb + The Scapegoat 1 Apr)

progress on both challenges: 22/24

[Nik]

[17/24] (OM 20)


01. A book you chose for the cover. Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection (2017.02.09, ★★★★☆).
02. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2017.02.07, ★★★★★).
03. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
04. A book you've already read. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
06. A book about books or reading. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
07. A book in a genre you usually avoid. The Light Between Oceans (2017.02.09, ★★★☆☆).
09. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
14. A book in translation. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
16. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
17. A book of any genre that addresses current events. The Complete Persepolis (2017.03.27, ★★★★☆).
19. A book published before you were born. The Eternaut (2017.03.08,★★★★☆).
20. Three books by the same author. The Wide Window (2017.01.21, ★★★☆☆).
22. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).

Latest addition:
05. A juicy memoir. Let's Pretend This Never Happened (2017.03.31, ★★★★☆).

[Vicki]

Update to Post # 186

Please change my goal to all 24 categories:
Reading for Fun 6/12
Reading For Growth 6/12

Reading for Fun:
#2 The Host
#3 Private Paris
#6 You've GOT to Read This Book!: 55 People Tell the Story of the Book That Changed Their Life
#7 Sands of the Cape Fear River: An American Civil War Novel
#8Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2
#10 Truly Madly Guilty

Reading for Growth:
#2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
#3 A Court of Mist and Fury
#4 A Raisin in the Sun
#7 Gone with the Wind
#8 Earth Alone, Earth Lost, Earth Rising
#9 The Underground Railroad

[Ju]

Update on my pledge (post #51, previous update #88):

1. A book you chose for the cover
I read Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor.

2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able.
I read Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.

6. A book about books or reading:
I read Bookishly Ever After by Isabel Bandeira.

11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet:
I have now read The Turn by Kim Harrison, which I was so excited to get as an advanced copy and then took ages to actually read.

12. A book about a topic or subject you already love:
I read Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - because fandom and being geeky and loving fanfic and reading.

[Kelly]

Updated #14.

4/12 complete