Gisela's Challenges

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Hopefully this year I'll do better than last year!

1. March Challenge
2. Q1: Flexibility
3. Double Decker 2017
4. Out of Your Comfort Zone
5. Ten Habits Your Grandmother was Right About
6 Super Series Challenge

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Q1:Flexibility

Y- Yukako Midori-authorThe Black Sheep
O-One Fell Sweep
G-Graham, Heather - author of Heart of Evil
A-Amazon Lily

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~2017 Double Decker Challenge~
13/26 Read
0/6 Quickstops used

AA. Amazon Lily MC- Asher Adams
BB. The Indiscretion MC - Lydia Bedford-Browne
CC. No More Sweet Surrender by Caitlin Crews
DD. A Devil In Disguise
EE. Elite (Eagle Elite #1)
FF. Fantastic Mr. Fox
GG. The Girl, the Ghost, and the Prince
HH. Hot in Hellcat Canyon
II. I Think I Love You
JJ. Love Irresistibly
KK. Defiant by Kris Kennedy
LL. Luck Is No Lady
MM. Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 by Marissa Meyer
NN. A Night of No Return

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AA-
BB-Between the Sheets
CC-
DD-Wicked Ever After
EE-Elizabeth Edmondson
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold
FF-Four Reasons for Fatherhood
Fortune Favors the Wicked
Falling for His Best Friend
GG-
HH
II-Iris After the Incident
Irish Intrigue
Glossed and Found
JJ-Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors
KK-
LL-Luck Is No Lady
Sweet Little Lies
For the Win-MC
Luna Lodge series
MM-Mulberry Moon
NN-A Night of No Return

OO-Odd Girl Out
Obsession Wears Opals

PP-Public Lives, Private Pleasures
Series Private Lives of Public Playboys

QQ-Quintessentially Q
RR-
SS-The Sweetest September
Scandal Wears Satin
TT-
UU-
VV-Vick's Vultures
Vixen in Velvet
The Viscount and the Vixen
Author:Vanessa Vale
also works for
XX- Roxanna and Alex
YY -Author Name and Title

ZZ-The Cold Between Author & Character
The Zig Zag Girl

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Out of Your Comfort Zone

I'm going for Gutsy and give myself at least 3 months to finish each book.

1.
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2. North and South★★★★
3. The Understatement of the Year★★★






1. Outlander
2. The Bronze Horseman
3. The Mists of Avalon
4. The Thorn Birds

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Ten Habits Your Grandmother was Right About"

4/10 Read

1. Go for a Walk:
2. Cook from Scratch:
3. Nurture a Garden:
4. Don't Eat Fake Things:
5. Write Letters:

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Monthly challenges (view spoiler)[



BOM:The Indiscretion

CHALLENGE Read 7
✓ Dragos Takes a Holiday -Elder Races #6.5
✓ Penric and the Shaman - World of Five Gods 1.6
✓ Penric’s Mission - World of Five Gofs 1.7
✓ Shadowdance-Darkest London #4
✓ Sophia - Vampires in America #4
✓ One Fell Sweep - Innkeeper Chronicles #3
✓ Crossing the Line - Battered Hearts #3

BUDDY READS/GROUP READS-Phantom Evil

✓ SGOM:Anyone But You

CHALLENGE:
6/6
Catorgories
✓Enemies to Lovers: The Hating Game
✓ Fake Fiancé: No More Sweet Surrender
✓ In Bed with the Boss: A Devil In Disguise
✓ Neighbors: Anyone But You
✓ Second Chance at Love:A Thousand LettersHeart of Evil

CHALLENGE:
6/6

• Read any book featuring a child. GrimThe Year We Hid Away
• Read any book that echoes this theme – AKA “survival of the fittest.” Prey
• Read a book where the villain is a real snake.Claimed
• Read any book with a character named George. Lucas
• Read an anthology. Or read a book where the main character is an orphan. Star of the Morning (hide spoiler)]

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Supervillain >:D

Series I need to finish:

Battered Hearts by Kele Moon
Bath and Body by India Ink 2/3
Blud by Delilah S. Dawson 3/4
Darkest London by Kristen Callihan 4/7
Dock Five Universe by Linnea Sinclair
Dresden Files
Elder Races by Thea Harrison8/9
Graveyard Queen by Amanda Stevens 6/6
Guild Hunter
Hidden Legacy by Ilona Andrews 3/3
Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole 18/18
Iron Druid by Kevin Hearne
Ivy Years by Sarina Bowen 4/5
Jane Jameson by Molly Harper
Kate Daniels
London Steampunk by Bec McMaster
Midnight Liaisons
Mercy Thompson
The Others
Penric and Desdemona by Lois McMaster Bujold
Pillars of Reality 4/6
Sirantha Jax
Study by Maria V. Snyder 3/6


Note: I'm not including series I'm reading with the group or those I'm up to date and waiting for the next book to be published.

Dropped series

Krewe of Hunters
Vampires in America
World of the Lupi I'm dropping this one. I've tried to read B2 twice but it just doesn't grab my attention.

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Duration: May 2017-May 2017

Jedi/Sith Master: 19-25 books

B) Scavenger Hunt: Must complete at least two tasks in each episode in order to mark it complete!

✔Episode I: The Phantom Menace (view spoiler)[
Read Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks
Read a book that is the first in a series
Podracing - Read a book that involves a race of some kind
Author's initials found in "Qui Gon Jin"
Slavery- Read a book that involves slavery somehow
Read a book with a child in it-
Read a book published in 1999
Read a book where a main character is in politics or is royalty-Wicked Abyss
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✔Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Both The Clone Wars Animated Series (view spoiler)[
Read Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones by R.A. Salvatore
Read The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss
Read a book that is the second in a series-The Hidden Masters of Marandur
Read a book published in 2002, 2003, or 2008
Read a book with an assassin in it (An assassination attempt on a main character will count here)The Assassins of Altis
Read a book with a mentor/apprentice relationship
Read a book where a war starts or characters have gone to war
Read a book where the characters spend time by a lake or ocean
Read a book that features robots or clones somehow
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Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (view spoiler)[
Read Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover
Read a book that is the third in a series
Read a book published in 2005
Read a book where a character needs to be rescued
Read a book where a character is pregnant or gives birth
Read a book where two friends have parted ways
Read a book set in an empire
Read a book where a character is called a liar or is consumed by power (hide spoiler)]

Star Wars: Rebels Animated Series
Read A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller
Read a novella that is part of a series where it comes in between books of the series (i.e. #1.5, #2.5, #3.5, etc. Does not have to be 100 pages in length.)
Read a book published in 2014
Read a book where a character sparks or is fighting in a rebellion
Read a book where a character is orphaned
Read a book where a character is a pilot or has worked with explosives
Read a book where a character is a con-artist
Read a book set in the mountains, a forest, the plains, or on a farm (states or countries with these environments also count)

Star Wars: Rogue One
Read Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Alexander Freed
Read a novella that is book 3.5 in a series (Must be a different novella than the one used in Rebels! Does not have to be 100 pages in length.)
Read a book published in 2016
Read a book where something gets stolen or a character is a thief
Read a book where a group comes together to work as a team
Read a book where a character goes into battle
Read a book where a character is on their own from their teenage years on
Read a book where a character has to change allegiances

✔Episode IV: A New Hope (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]Read Star Wars: A New Hope by George Lucas/Alan Dean Foster
Read a book that is the fourth in a series
Read a book published in 1977 or in 1989 (the year it was selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry)
Read a book where a character is a farmer
Read a book where a character leaves home
Read a book where a main character has a best friend they are close to/joke with/insult
Read a book where a character is in prison
Read a book where the characters spend time in a bar

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Read The Empire Strikes Back by Donald F. Glut
Read a book that is the fifth in a series
Read a book published in 1980 or in 2010 (the year it was selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry)
Read a book set in a snowy/frozen climate
Read a book set in space or in a swamp
Read a romance
Read a book where characters have to flee to save themselves or their cause
Read a book where a character loses a body part or finds a long lost relative

Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Read Return of the Jedi by James Kahn
Read a book that is sixth in a series
Read a book published in 1983
Read a book that has the characters spend time in a desert
Read a book where a character is a slave
Read a book where a main character has a brother or sister that they talk to/work with
Read a book with a young child in it (After all, Ewoks are childlike, aren’t they?)
Read a book where a character dies or a character has to attend a funeral

Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Read Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster
Read a book that is seventh in a series
Read a book published in 2015
Read a book where a character uses a quarterstaff as a weapon
Read a book where a character has a major trauma/life changing event
Read a book where a main character defects/deserts a military unit
Read a book where a character is reunited with something or someone they had lost
Read a book where a parent is disappointed with their child’s choices

Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
Read the Movie Novelization for The Last Jedi
Read a book that is eighth in a series
Read a book published in 2017
Read a book where a character is in exile
Read a book where a character is in training for something
Read a book where a main character is a knight
Read a book where a character is resisting something
Read a book where a character goes through a rite of passage

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Read a book with yellow cover.
Read a book featuring a professional heroine.-
Read a book where the heroine has curly or unmanageable hair.
Read a book where the protagonist is living far-away from home and family.
Read a book with pastry or bakery on the cover. Or one set in a pastry shop or bakery.
Read a book with an Australian character or setting or a huge change in MCs lives.
Read a book with an athletic MC or one who tries to be one.
Read a futuristic book where the technology has advanced (not a Post Apocalyptic or dystopia) or a sci-fi with space-ships and stuff.
Read a book with sand, a beach, or a bikini on the cover.
Read a book set during summer.
Read a book with Asian characters or has an Asian country as the setting.
Read a book with a heroine who can't function without coffee. Or one with a cup of coffee on the cover. Or, better yet, read a book with a coffee shop owner as a MC.