Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge - 2017

[Kristina]

Can my goal be updated to 24? I'm going to do both the "for fun" and the "for growth" lists.

Update: 16/24

FOR FUN: 8/12
1. A book you chose for the cover. The Love Interest Finished 7/4/2017
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able. Divergent
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit. The Luminaries
4. A book you've already read. A Clockwork Orange Finished 2/3/2017
5. A juicy memoir. The Glass Castle
6. A book about books or reading. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler Finished 1/16/2017
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid. Milk and Honey Finished 7/9/2017
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read. Lolita Finished 6/18/2017
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author. Fight Club Finished 4/15/2017
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste. The Couple Next Door Finished 4/16/2017
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet. House of Leaves
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love. The Bell Jar Finished 4/12/2017

FOR GROWTH: 8/12
1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book Island of the Blue Dolphins Finished 3/4/3017
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 Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Finished 7/2/2017
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events Exit West Finished 4/10/2017
6. An immigration story
7. A book published before you were born Up from Slavery Finished 2/27/2017
8. Three books by the same author
9. A book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author The Sun is Also a Star Finished 1/19/2017
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending The History of Love Finished 2/13/2017
11. A book nominated for an award in 2017 Behold the Dreamers Finished 1/8/2017
12. A Pulitzer Prize or National Book Award Winner Between the World and Me Finished 7/15/2017

[Noelia]

Update on message 10

04/12 Books completed

Reading for fun
✓ 5. A juicy memoir On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
✓ 6. A book about books or reading The Bestseller
✓ 10. A book recommended by someone with great taste The Grapes of Wrath
✓ 12. A book about a topic or subject you already love Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance

[Winter, Group Reads]

Tahera wrote: "Update to msg 226: Completed the following two too:
Reading for Growth:
1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Westing Game
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner: The Age of In..."

Hi Tahera :) Would you mind just putting into your updating posts how many you have finished ? I tried checking your original post, but it seemed less there.

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated. Congrats Sherry ^^

[Tahera]

Winter wrote: "Tahera wrote: "Update to msg 226: Completed the following two too:
Reading for Growth:
1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book: The Westing Game
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner..."

Hi! Okay so I have finished 6/8 books so far :)

[Cat]

Here goes nothing...

Read: 24/24

Reading for Fun:

1. >A book you chose for the cover The Perks of Being a Wallflower read
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able The Girl on the Train- read
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit A Tale of Two Cities read
4. A book you've already read Murder on the Orient Express- read
5. A juicy memoir Pierre Nozière read
6. A book about books or reading The Book Thief read
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid The City and the Stars-read
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read Words of Radiance read
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author Pânza de păianjen read
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste Hard Times read
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet The Final Empire read
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love All the Light We Cannot See readcan't exactly say I love the subject, but are worth reading

Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book- The Graveyard Book read
2. A book in translation Rebecca -read
3. A book that's more than 600 pages The Name of the Wind read
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 -read
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events THE HATE YOU GIVE read
6. An immigration story Salt to the Sea read
7. A book published before you were born The Dragon Reborn read
8. Three books by the same author Shanghai Girls, Dreams of Joy & Peony in Love read
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooiks author -The Cuckoo's Calling -read
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending -The Accident Season read
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda -read
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner The Handmaid's Tale read

[Gail]

Update to Message 50.

11/12 books complete.

[Paula]

MODERN MRS: DARCY CHALLENGE 2017
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2017

As it is quite late in the year, I will aim for about six and hope to achieve more!

Running Total: 18/24

Reading for Fun (10/12):

1. A book you chose for the cover:
Hortense and the Shadow ✔
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 Outrun (The Orkneys) ✔
4. A book you've already read:
Grimm's Fairy Stories ✔
5. A juicy memoir:
The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan ✔
6. A book about books or reading:
The Modern Library ✔
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid:
The End of the Affair (Romance) ✔
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:
Zennor in Darkness (Helen Dunmore) ✔
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste:
The Turn of the Screw ✔
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet:
My Cousin Rachel ✔
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love:
An Obsession With Butterflies ✔

Reading for Growth (8/12):

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book:
2. A book in translation:
The Vegetarian (Korean) ✔
3. A book that's more than 600 pages:
If This Is a Woman (823 pages) ✔
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection:
Moments Of Truth (Essays) ✔
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events:
The Unrivalled Transcendence of Willem J. Gyle ✔
6. An immigration story:
Ru ✔
7. A book published before you were born:
Dracula ✔
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:
Slaughterhouse-Five ✔
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017:
The Power (Orwell Prize Longlist) ✔
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner:

[Tania]

Updating message 63, challenge complete 8/14 (finished all 12)

✓9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author - Tilt-a-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein

[Kelly]

Updated #14.

9/12 complete

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :) Congrats Tania! Welcome Cat and Paula ^^

[Paula]

"Welcome Cat and Paula ^^"

Thank you, Winter. Good to meet you! :-)

[Cat]

Update to mesage 362 9/24
2. A book in translation: Rebecca-read
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet The Final Empire read

[Cat]

Winter wrote: "Updated :) Congrats Tania! Welcome Cat and Paula ^^"

Thank you! :) nice to meet you

[Gretchen]

Edit msg 33
Read 7/10

[ReGina]

23/24

Reading for Growth:
12. A Pulitzer Prize or National Book Award winner - The Underground Railroad

[Nik]

Updated OM 20 with:

23. A book nominated for an award in 2017. Salt to the Sea (2017.09.01, ★★★★☆).

[21/24]

[Maxine]

update 10/12
Thank you

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #9.

Reading for Growth:

✅ 5. A book of any genre that addresses current events: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 09/09/2017 ★★☆☆☆

12/24

[Cat]

Update to mesage 362 13/24

8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read Words of Radiance read
6. A book about books or reading The Book Thief read
7. A book published before you were born The Dragon Reborn read

[Nik]

Updated OM 20 with:

A book in the backlist of a new favourite author. Tigana: Anniversary Edition (2017.09.13, ★★★★☆).

[22/24]

[Berit]

Edited post #278.
So far 22/24

Reading for growth:
#11 A book nominated for a book award in 2017: Störst av allt (Nominated for the Swedish book of the year award for 2017)

[Cat]

Update to mesage 362

16/24

1. >A book you chose for the cover The Perks of Being a Wallflower read
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love All the Light We Cannot See read
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events THE HATE YOU GIVE read

[Winter, Group Reads]

You guys are doing great :D Updated

[Paula]

Updated 22/10/17

I'm currently on 14/24 (FUN 8/12 & GROWTH 6/12). 😊

[Charity]

Updated message 60.

9/7

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #9.

Reading for Fun:

✅ 6. A book about books or reading: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 09/29/2017 ★★★★☆

13/24

[Maxine]

Update
11/12

[Arielle]

Update to Post 91



15/24

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 FINISHED 7-17-17
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
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 Finished 10-5-17
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: The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon Finished 3-9-17
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

[Cat]

Update to 362
19/24
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit A Tale of Two Cities read
5. A juicy memoir Pierre Nozière read
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author The Handmaid's Tale read

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 40:

Reading for Growth:
11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017 - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

23/24

[Berit]

Updated message # 278
So far 23/24. Almost done.

Reading for growth #1: The Graveyard Book

[Catherine]

Updated 10/24/17 Fun 12/12 Complete Growth 12/12

As of 10/20/2017 - I am done!

Reading for Fun:

1. A book you chose for the cover Snapper
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able Love Warrior
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit Daytripper
4. A book you've already read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
5. A juicy memoir Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
6. A book about books or reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid The Road
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read Me Before You
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author Horseman, Pass By
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet Here If You Need Me: A True Story
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies

Reading for Growth:

1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book Hatchet
2. A book in translation The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
3. A book that's more than 600 pages 11/22/63
4. A book of poetry, a play, or an essay collection The Crucible
5. A book of any genre that addresses current events Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
6. An immigration story Everything I Never Told You
7. A book published before you were born The Great Gatsby
8. Three books by the same author Louise Penny The Brutal Telling Bury Your Dead A Trick of the Light
9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooks author The Mothers
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending Room
11. A book nominated for an award in 2017 I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner The Orphan Master's Son

[Julie]

update message 45

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #9.

Reading for Fun:

✅ 1. A book you chose for the cover: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 10/13/2017 ★★★★☆

14/24

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated :)

[Charity]

Updated message 60.

12/7

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 84:

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

24/24 - COMPLETED!!!

[Paula]

Well done, Sharon!

[Gretchen]

Edit Msg 33
Read 8/10

[Julie]

updated message 45

[Winter, Group Reads]

Updated! Congrats Sharon, great job!

[Berit]

YAY! Challenge completed.
24/24

Edited post #278

Reading for growth #3 - A book with more than 600 pages: Liftarens guide till galaxen

[Cat]

Update for mesaje 362 – challenge complete 🎉 🎊 🎆 😁

[Paula]

Well done, Cat! 😃

[Carri]

Please update message 59
COMPLETE 14/12
1. A book you chose for the cover
The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin 

2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit
The Vacationers by Emma Straub

4. A book you've already read
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

5. A juicy memoir -
There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters from a Badass Bitch Kelly Osborn

6. A book about books or reading
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan

7. A book in a genre you usually avoid
The Selection by Kiera Cass 01/13/17

8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read
The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year by Andy Cohen

9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

11. A book you were exited to buy or borrow, but haven't read yet
Dumplin' (Dumplin', #1) by Julie Murphy

12. A book about a topic or subject you already love
Reading for Growth:
1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book
2013 Medal Winner: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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 immigration story
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

7. A book published before you were born
8. Three books by the same author
The Spellman Files (The Spellmans #1) by Lisa Lutz
Curse of the Spellmans (The Spellmans, #2) by Lisa Lutz
Revenge of the Spellmans (The Spellmans, #3) by Lisa Lutz


9. A book by an #ownvoices or#diversebooiks author
10. A book with an unreliable narrator or ambiguous ending
The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr

11. A book nominatied for an award in 2017
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner

[Winter, Group Reads]

Well done :D

Updated!

[Arielle]

Update to Post 91

17/24

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 FINISHED 11-21-17
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 FINISHED 7-17-17
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
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 Finished 10-5-17
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: The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon Finished 3-9-17
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr FINISHED 11-3-17

[Arielle]

Update to Post 91

18/24

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 FINISHED 11-21-17
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 FINISHED 7-17-17
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
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 Finished 10-5-17
6. An immigration story: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie FINISHED 11-30-17
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: The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon Finished 3-9-17
12. A Pulitizer Prize or National Book Award Winner: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr FINISHED 11-3-17

[Kelly]

Updated #14.

10/12 complete