Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge - 2017

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #9.

Reading for Growth:

✅ 7. A book published before you were born: The Iliad by Homer 04/03/2017 ★★★★☆

6/24

[Meaghan]

UPDATE

Goal: 6/24

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
--->The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
4. A book you've already read
--->Stardust
5. A juicy memoir
---> Born a Crime
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
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste
---> The Vagina Monologues
11. A book you were exited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet
---> We Should All Be Feminists
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love

Stretch yourself:
1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book.
2. A book in translation.
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 immigrant story.
7. A book published before you were born.
8. Three books by the same author.
--->A Court of Thorns and Roses
--->A Court of Mist and Fury
9. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author.
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending.
---> Sacrifice (ambiguous ending)
11. A book nominated for an award in 2017.
12. A Pulitzer Prize or National Book Award winner.

[Marissa]

Update to #166

Total: 4/18

6. A book about books or reading: The Princess Bride

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :)

[Nik]

Updated OM 20 with:


18. An immigration story. White Teeth (2017.04.05, ★★★☆☆).

[18/24]

[Arielle]

update to post 91

10/24

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
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooks author: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok FINISHED 4-5-17
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis FINISHED 2-24-17

[Melissa]

updated message 164: 11/26

[Kelly]

Updated #14.

5/12 complete

[Charity]

Updated message 60.

6/7

[Nik]

Updated OM 20 with:

15. A book that's more than 600 pages. Forever (2017.04.09, ★★★★☆).

[19/24]

[Carrie]

I'm not in the participants list - original message #23 I'm in for 10/12.

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #9.

Reading for Growth:

✅ 4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare 04/12/2017 ★★☆☆☆

7/24

[Gail]

Update to Message #50

I have now completed 6/12

[Cindy]

Update to post #151

11/12 :)

[Arielle]

update to post 91

11/24

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
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love : All Who Go Do Not Return by Shulem Deen FINISHED 4-14-17

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
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooks author: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok FINISHED 4-5-17
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis FINISHED 2-24-17

[Cindy]

Update to post #151

12/12 :)

[Winter, Group Reads]

Carrie wrote: "I'm not in the participants list - original message #23 I'm in for 10/12."

I'm sorry Carrie, I have added you now :)

Congrats Cindy for finishing! ^^

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 40:

9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author - The Green Mile by Stephen King

13/24

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 40:

5. A juicy memoir - Choose Your Own Adventure by Neil Patrick Harris

14/24

[Kelly]

Updated #14.

7/12 complete

[Gretchen]

Edit Msg 33
Read 6/6

I would like to edit my challenge to a goal of 10 since I have already finished 6.

[Berit]

YAY!
Challenge completed: 24/24

Reading for Fun:

1. A book you chose for the cover: Nortons filosofiska memoarer
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able: Beartown
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit: The Art of Hearing Heartbeats (Burma)
4. A book you've already read: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
5. A juicy memoir: De oroliga
6. A book about books or reading: De polyglotta älskarna (a book manuscript plays a central role)
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid: I Capture the Castle
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read: Kan man dö två gånger?
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author: Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste: Britt-Marie Was Here
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet: And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Graveyard Book
2. A book in translation: The Metamorphosis
3. A book that's more than 600 pages: Liftarens guide till galaxen
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection: Gutenberggalaxens nova : en essäberättelse om Erasmus av Rotterdam, humanismen och 1500-talets medierevolution
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events: Det svenska hatet: en berättelse om vår tid (about the Swedish alt-right movement)
6. An immigration story: The Buddha in the Attic
7. A book published before you were born: The Stranger
8. Three books by the same author: The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, The Story of the Lost Child
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooiks author: The Vegetarian
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: Flowers for Algernon
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017: Störst av allt (Swedish book of the year award for 2017)
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner: All the Light We Cannot See

[Marissa]

Update to #166

5/18

Reading for Fun:
A book in the backlist of a new favorite author: I Like You Just the Way I Am: Stories About Me and Some Other People

[ReGina]

19/24

Reading for Fun:
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read - The Day the Crayons Quit
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author - I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman

[Maddison]

I know I'm a little late on this one, but I still want to get in on this.

Reading for Fun:

1. A book you chose for the cover - The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo (07/19/2017)
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able - Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough (05/15/2017)
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit - Maestra by L.S. Hilton
4. A book you've already read - Pretty Little Liars (05/22/2017)
5. A juicy memoir - The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy (05/02/2017)
6. A book about books or reading - Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid - Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon (05/14/2017)
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 - Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste - The Dry by Jane Harper
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fischer (05/17/2017)
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love - Robert Kennedy by Evan Thomas

Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book - Holes by Louis Sacher
2. A book in translation - The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
3. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection - Who Thought This Was a Good Idea by Alyssa Mastromonaco
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events - Dark Money by Jane Meyer
6. An immigration story - Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
7. A book published before you were born - Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy by John Le Carre
8. Three books by the same author - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, The Husbands Secret by Liane Moriarty
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooiks author - Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending - American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017 - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner - Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson

5/24

[Lisa]

Updating msg #233

Reading for Fun Progress: 1
Reading for Growth Progress: 1

Progress: 2/9

[Melanie]

Updated post 234 to 3/24

[Lindsay]

Update msg 26

19/24

[Berit]

Edited post #278
So far 16/24

Reading for fun #9: Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine

[Overbooked ✎]

8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read: Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth

12/12 Reading for fun Challenge completed!

Progress on both challenges:23/24

[ReGina]

20/24

Reading for Growth:
7. A book published before you were born - Animal Farm

[Overbooked ✎]

Finally finished my last book.

Reading for Growth:

11. A book nominated for an award in 2017: Miss Jane by Brad Watson (US) (2017 Wellcome prize nominee)

14/14 done - Both Challenges Completed!

[Maddison]

Update to message 281.

Reading for Fun

5. A juicy memoir - The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy

1/24

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #9.

Reading for Growth:

✅ 6. An immigration story: The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 05/03/2017 ★★★★☆

8/24

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :)

Congrats with completing them both KIwi! Were some task harder than others you think? I hope you found some great books!

[Berit]

Edited post #278
So far 20/24

Reading for fun #6: De polyglotta älskarna
Reading for fun #10: Britt-Marie Was Here
Reading for growth #9:The Vegetarian
Reading for growth #4: Gutenberggalaxens nova : en essäberättelse om Erasmus av Rotterdam, humanismen och 1500-talets medierevolution

[Darinda]

I'm in to complete all 24 prompts.

Completed 24/24
Challenge Completed on 13 June 2017

READING FOR FUN
✓1. A book you chose for the cover – Looking for Alaska by John Green
✓2. A book with a reputation for being un-put-down-able – The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
✓3. A book set somewhere you’ve never been but would like to visit – Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
✓4. A book you’ve already read – Divergent by Veronica Roth
✓5. A juicy memoir – The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx
✓6. A book about books or reading – The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
✓7. A book in a genre you usually avoid – All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
✓8. A book you don’t want to admit you’re dying to read – Vinyl by Sophia Elaine Hanson
✓9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author – What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
✓10. A book recommended by someone with great taste – In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
✓11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow but haven’t read yet – The Beach by Alex Garland
✓12. A book about a topic or subject you already love – Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave

READING FOR GROWTH
✓1. A Newbery Award Winner or Honor Book – Holes by Louis Sachar
✓2. A book in translation – Candide by Voltaire
✓3. A book that’s more than 600 pages – The Host by Stephenie Meyer
✓4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by Jack Thorne
✓5. A book of any genre that addresses current events – Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
✓6. An immigrant story – Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
✓7. A book published before you were born – The Art of War by Sun Tzu
✓8. Three books by the same author – The Games by James Patterson, Hope to Die by James Patterson, and Zoo 2 by James Patterson
✓9. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author – The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
✓10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending – Atonement by Ian McEwan
✓11. A book nominated for an award in 2017 – The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
✓12. A Pulitzer Prize or National Book Award winner – Ironweed by William Kennedy

[Overbooked ✎]

Winter wrote: "Updated :)

Congrats with completing them both KIwi! Were some task harder than others you think? I hope you found some great books!"

Thank you Winter, I had some trouble finding my last book (A book nominated for an award in 2017) but I enjoyed both challenges, each prompt had potential in its own way.
I found some great books but the memorable one for me was August: Osage County (Pulitzer prize or National award winner).
Happy reading to all participants!

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #9.

Reading for Growth:

✅ 3. A book that's more than 600 pages: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 05/08/2017 ★★★★★

9/24

[Julie]

updated message 45

[Maddison]

Update to message 281.

Reading for Fun

7. A book in a genre you usually avoid - Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon

2/24

[Darinda]

Update to message 293

Reading for Fun:
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid – All the Pretty Horses

[Maddison]

Update to message 281.

Reading for Fun

2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able - Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough (05/15/2017)

3/24

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 40:

2. A book in translation - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

15/24

[Maddison]

Update to message 281.

Reading for Fun

11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fischer (05/17/2017)

4/24

[Winter, Group Reads]

Kiwi wrote: "Winter wrote: "Updated :)

Congrats with completing them both KIwi! Were some task harder than others you think? I hope you found some great books!"

Thank you Winter, I had some trouble finding m..."

I hadn't heard about that one actually. I tend to only read older plays like Shakespeare and Ibsen and forget they still write them. :)

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :) I hope you enjoy the books and discover some gems in the process!

[Nicky]

Update to message 250

4/12

[Arielle]

update to post 91

12/24

Reading for Fun:

1. A book you chose for the cover: Ink by Amanda Sun FINISHED 3-30-17
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able : The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit: In the Woods by Tana French
4. A book you've already read: Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights by Burt Ward FINISHED 5-19-17
5. A juicy memoir: Girl Walks out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa F. Smith FINISHED 3-27-17
6. A book about books or reading : The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
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
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste: Once We Were Brothers by Ronald H. Balson
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love : All Who Go Do Not Return by Shulem Deen FINISHED 4-14-17

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
3. A book that's more than 600 pages : Beach Music by Pat Conroy
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
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
6. An immigration story: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7. A book published before you were born: Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurtry
8. Three books by the same author: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Pottery and the Half Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooks author: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok FINISHED 4-5-17
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis FINISHED 2-24-17
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017: TBA
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

[Maddison]

Update to message 281.

Reading For Fun

4. A book you've already read - Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

5/24