Meaghan M's Challenges

[Meaghan]

My Reading Challenges

Yearly Challenges

A to Z Challenge - Location Edition - 15/26
Around the World Through Language - 4/10
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge - 8/24
Colour Challenge - 10/15
Let's Turn Pages Challenge - 18,382/25,000
Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge - 11/24
PopSugar 2017 Reading Challenge - 26/52

Quarterly Challenges

First Quarter: 1 January, 2017 - 31 March, 2017

Books You Might Have Missed - 6/6 FINISHED 22 March, 2017
Goodreads Choice Award Winners - 3/3 FINISHED 8 March, 2017

Second Quarter: 1 April, 2017 - 30 June, 2017

Clear All Your Bookshelves Challenge - 8/25
Classics Around The World Challenge - 1/5

Monthly Challenges

January Challenges

Marathon Challenge - 10/10 FINISHED on 19 January, 2017
Myths From Around the World - 5/5 FINISHED on 31 January, 2017

February Challenges

Earth Challenge - 3/4
Spanning The Globe - 59,479/40,000 miles FINISHED on 2 March, 2017

March Challenges

The Women In The Book Challenge - 5/5 FINISHED 2 April, 2017
Title IX Challenge - 5/5 FINISHED 2 April, 2017

April Challenges
Links - 2/2 | 5/4 FINISHED 1 May, 2017
World Religion Challenge - 2/2 FINISHED 2 May, 2017

May Challenges
Spell SUNRISES - 4/4 FINISHED 31 May, 2017
Sun Songs - 3/3 FINISHED 24 May, 2017

June Challenges
From Fiction To Reality - 0/1 | 0/2
Summer Celebrations - 0/2

[Meaghan]

A to Z Challenge - Location Edition
1 January, 2017 - 31 December, 2017

Rules: For this challenge you will read books with cities, states, provinces, countries, and worlds that fit for each letter of the alphabet. You may only use one location per book, and you may use fictional locations for this challenge.

Goal: 15/26

A: Auchinmurn Isle - Hollow Earth
B: Bath - Northanger Abbey
C: China - The Three-Body Problem
D:
E: Edinburgh - The Falconer
F: Faerie - Stardust
G:
H: Hell - Sacrifice
I: Ireland - A Short History of Ireland
J: Johannesburg - Born a Crime
K:
L: Lake Lachrymose - The Wide Window
M: Mayville Heights, Minnesota - Curiosity Thrilled the Cat
N: New York City - Nevermore
O: Öland, Sweden - The Darkest Room
P: Prythian - A Court of Thorns and Roses
Q:
R:
S:
T:
U:
V: Velaris - A Court of Mist and Fury
W:
X:
Y: Yunnan Province - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
Z:

[Meaghan]

Around The World Through Language
1 January, 2017 - 31 December, 2017

Rules: Read books originally published in languages other than your own.

Goal: 5/10

Books Read
Swedish - The Darkest Room
Chinese - The Three-Body Problem
Spanish - Sacrifice
French - Madame Bovary
Danish - The Snow Queen

[Meaghan]

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
1 January, 2017 - 31 December, 2017

Goal: 9/24

1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
---> The Star-Touched Queen
3. Read a book about books.
---> The Rule of Four
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
---> Adventure Time: Seeing Red
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
---> Stardust
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
---> The Three-Body Problem
12. Read a fantasy novel.
---> A Court of Thorns and Roses
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
---> Clear Light of Day
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
---> Timekeeper
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.
---> The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

[Meaghan]

Colour Challenge
1 January, 2017 - 31 December, 2017

Goal: 10/15

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover.
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover.
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover.
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover.
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover.
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover.
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover.
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover.
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover.
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover.
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover.
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title.

[Meaghan]

Let's Turn Pages Challenge
1 January, 2017 - 31 December, 2017

Goal: 20,381/25,000

Books Read
Intertwined - 377 pages
Adulthood Is a Myth - 109 pages
A Court of Thorns and Roses - 416 pages
Stardust - 266 pages
The Bad Beginning - 176 pages
The Reptile Room - 192 pages
Casino Royale - 178 pages
Northanger Abbey - 251 pages
A House to Let - 104 pages
The Darkest Room - 480 pages
We Should All Be Feminists - 48 pages
A Court of Mist and Fury - 618 pages
Persuasion - 249 pages
The Three-Body Problem - 400 pages
The Girl from Venice - 320 pages
Anya's Ghost - 221 pages
Sacrifice - 210 pages
The Wide Window - 214 pages
The Vagina Monologues - 224 pages
Lucifer, Book One - 368 pages
The Miserable Mill - 194 pages
Madame Bovary - 329 pages
The Austere Academy - 221 pages
The Pedestrian - 4 pages
The Two Gentlemen of Verona - 304 pages
The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America - 336 pages
Lucifer - 416 pages
Hollow Earth - 336 pages
The Bell Jar - 216 pages
The Star-Touched Queen - 342 pages
The Painted Girls - 480 pages
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane - 384 pages
Daughter of Smoke & Bone - 391 pages
This Book is Gay - 271 pages
Born a Crime - 304 pages
Hild - 546 pages
Sword Song - 314 pages
Clear Light of Day - 183 pages
The Falconer - 378 pages
Written in Red - 514 pages
Adventure Time: Seeing Red - 160 pages
Saga, Vol. 1 - 160 pages
The Graveyard Book - 312 pages
American Gods - 674 pages
Letters to a Young Muslim - 273 pages
Jane Austen, the Secret Radical - 336 pages
Norse Mythology - 299 pages
A Court of Wings and Ruin - 705 pages
Murder of Crows - 369 pages
Being Peace - 115 pages
Nevermore - 302 pages
Timekeeper - 414 pages
Curiosity Thrilled the Cat - 324 pages
Firebird - 352 pages
The Ersatz Elevator - 259 pages
Sleight of Paw - 336 pages
The Vile Village - 272 pages
Saga, Vol. 2 - 144 pages
Vision in Silver - 400 pages
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly - 312 pages
The Snow Queen - 96 pages
The Lighthouse - 539 pages
Marked in Flesh - 399 pages
The Rule of Four - 452 pages
We Stand On Guard - 168 pages
Immortal in Death - 345 pages

[Meaghan]

Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge
1 January, 2017 - 31 December, 2017

Goal: 14/24

1. A book you chose for the cover
---> We Stand On Guard
2. A book with reputation for being un-put-down-able
--->The Rule of Four
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
---> Jane Austen, the Secret Radical
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid
---> Letters to a Young Muslim
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
---> Norse Mythology

Stretch yourself:
1. A Newberry Award winner or Honor book.
2. A book in translation.
---> The Snow Queen
3. A book that's more than 600 pages.
---> American Gods
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
--->A Court of Wings and Ruin
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.

[Meaghan]

PopSugar 2017 Reading Challenge
1 January, 2017 - 31 December, 2017

Goal: 27/52

1. A book recommended by a librarian
---> A Court of Thorns and Roses
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
---> Persuasion
3. A book of letters
---> Letters to a Young Muslim
4. An audiobook
---> Norse Mythology
5. A book by a person of color
---> Born a Crime
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
---> A House to Let
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
---> Curiosity Thrilled the Cat
11. A book with an author who uses a pseudonym
---> The Bad Beginning
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
---> Being Peace
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
---> American Gods
15. A book with a subtitle
---> The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
16. A book that's published in 2017
---> The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
17. A book involving a mythical creature
---> The Star-Touched Queen
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
---> Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
---> The Falconer
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child
---> The Snow Queen
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited
---> The Three-Body Problem
27. A book with a title that's a character's name
---> Lucifer, Book One
28. A novel set during wartime
---> The Girl from Venice
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
---> This Book is Gay
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
32. A book about an interesting woman
---> Hild
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
---> Intertwined
40. A book you bought on a trip
41. A book recommended by an author you love
42. A bestseller from 2016
---> A Court of Mist and Fury
43. A book with a family-member term in the title
---> Daughter of Smoke & Bone
44. A book that takes place over a character's life span
45. A book about an immigrant or refugee
46. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
47. A book with an eccentric character
48. A book that's more than 800 pages
49. A book you got from a used book sale
---> The Vagina Monologues
50. A book that's been mentioned in another book
51. A book about a difficult topic
---> The Bell Jar
52. A book based on mythology
---> Sacrifice

[Meaghan]

Books You Might Have Missed Challenge
1 January, 2017 - 31 March, 2017
FINISHED 22 March, 2017
Goal: 6/6

Books Read

[Meaghan]

Goodreads Choice Award Winners Challenge
1 January, 2017 - 31 March, 2017
FINISHED 8 March, 2017

Goal: 3/3

Books Read

[Meaghan]

Marathon Reading Challenge
1 January, 2017 - 31 January, 2017
FINISHED 19 January, 2017

Goal: 10/10

Books Read


Books Read Passed My Goal

[Meaghan]

Myths From Around The World
1 January, 2017 - 31 January, 2017
FINISHED 31 January, 2017

Goal: 5/5

1. Janus - Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Read a book set in Italy, or a book with a character that starts out on a fresh beginning.
---> The Girl from Venice

2. Fenghuang - Chinese bird, also known as the Chinese Phoenix, is a mythical bird that signifies high virtue and grace. Read a book set in China, or a book featuring a character full of grace and virtue.
---> The Three-Body Problem

3. Brownie - Scottish mythical creature that inhabits houses and aids in tasks. Read a book set in Scotland, or a book featuring a character that does work that is unseen.

4. Enenra - Japanese smoke creature. It inhabits bonfires and legend says can only be seen by the pure of heart. Read a book set in Japan, or a book with a pure-hearted character.

5. Cyclops - Greek mythical one-eyed giants. Read a book based on a Greek tragedy or a book featuring a short-sighted character.

6. Lang suir - Malaysian ghost of a woman who died in childbirth. Read a book from Oceania, or a book featuring a character who dies from a broken heart.

7. Finnish water spirit who will capture unmindful children. Read a book set in Scandinavia, or a book about a captured child.
---> The Darkest Room

8. Hippogriff - European medieval beast that is half eagle and half horse, known for being extremely fast and able to fly long distances. Read a book about medieval Europe, or a book featuring a character who flies.
---> A Court of Mist and Fury

9. Wandjina - Australian aboriginal wind and cloud spirits. Read a book set in Australia, or a book featuring an important weather event.

10. Jumbee - Caribbean malevolent entities. Read a book set in the Caribbean, or a book featuring a malevolent character.
---> The Bad Beginning

[Meaghan]

Earth Challenge
1 February, 2017 - 28 February, 2017

Goal: 3/4

1. Read a book that has the word “Earth” in the title.
---> Hollow Earth

2. Read a book where a character comes out of the Earth (examples: orcs, golems, zombies).

3. Read a book where the Earth is treated as a character (examples: Mother Earth, Tera, Gaia).

4. Read a book where conservation of the Earth is a central theme.

5. Read a book that is specifically about one of the 7 continents more than just a single country.
---> The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America

6. Read a book where a landmark from the Earth that is central to the story (examples: mountians, rivers, land).
---> The Wide Window

7. Read a book where something made from the Earth is central to the story (examples: pottery, marble statue, clay houses).

8. Read a book where the characters miss the Earth, either they are in outer space or in heaven/hell.

9. Read a book where one of the ancient elements is in the title of the book: clay, water, fire, or air.

10. Read a book where a modern element or mineral is central to the story (examples: diamonds, salt, pearls).

[Meaghan]

Spanning The Globe
1 February, 2017 - 28 February, 2017
FINISHED 2 March, 2017

Goal: 59,479/40,000 miles

With every book you read, choose the setting (or settings) and calculate how many miles there are between that point and the previous point.

Rules:
- Only books based on this world count
- Use each setting in each book once; even if the characters travel back and forth, you can only count the setting for that book one time
- You may revisit the same setting in different books
- Use your best judgment on which settings in each book should be included

Starting Point
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Anya's Ghost
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada --> New England, USA
933 miles
Lucifer, Book One
New England, USA --> Los Angeles, CA, USA
2601 miles
Los Angeles, California, USA --> New Mexico, USA
694 miles
New Mexico, USA --> Hamburg, Germany
5203 miles
Hamburg, Germany --> London, UK
448 miles
London, UK --> Paris, France
213 miles
Paris, France --> New York City, NY, USA
3631 miles
Madame Bovary
New York City, NY, USA --> Rouen, France
3564 miles
Rouen, France --> Yonville-l'Abbaye, France
98 miles
Yonville-l'Abbaye, France --> Tostes, France
85 miles
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Tostes, France --> Verona, Italy
857 miles
Verona, Italy --> Milan, Italy
141 miles
Milan, Italy --> Mantua, Italy
63 miles
Lucifer
Mantua, Italy --> Los Angeles, CA, USA
9754 miles
Los Angeles, CA, USA --> London, UK
8766 miles
London, UK --> Beijing, China
8148 miles
Beijing, China --> Shanghai, China
1072 miles
Shanghai, China --> Chengdu, China
1662 miles
Chengdu, China --> Las Vegas, NV, USA
11546 miles

[Meaghan]

The Women In The Book Challenge
1 March, 2017 - 31 March, 2017
FINISHED 2 April, 2017

Goal: 5/5

1. Read a book written by a female author that is new to you.
---> The Painted Girls
2. Read a book written by a female of color.
---> The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
3. Read a nonfiction book written by a female author.
4. Read a biography (not a memoir) about a woman.
5. Read a book that is classified as “feminist.” (Can be fiction)
--->The Bell Jar
6. Read a book where a woman disguises herself as man.
7. Read a book where the woman in the story does not conform to gender norms.
8. Read a book about a woman/women during a time of war.
9. Read a book where the antagonist is a female.
---> The Star-Touched Queen
10. Read a book with a woman's name in the title.
---> Hild

[Meaghan]

Title IX Challenge
1 March, 2017 - 31 March, 2017
FINISHED 2 April, 2017

Goal: 5/5

* Title IX is an American law that prohibits sexual discrimination in education.

To honor the women in our lives, let's read books that feature women in the title. Since women fill so many different roles, there are tons of possibilities! Some examples of words include woman, girl, Miss, Mrs., lady, a woman's name, or even women-specific job titles such as waitress or actress.

The Star-Touched Queen
The Painted Girls
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Hild

[Meaghan]

Clear All Your Bookshelves Challenge
1 April, 2017 - 30 June, 2017

Goal: 11/25

This challenge is a way to clean out all of bookshelves: your physical, your electric, and your audible ones! The books you read for this challenge are books you that are already in your possession. Whatever you do for this challenge, you are not allowed to read a book obtained after April 1, 2017.

Books Read:

[Meaghan]

Classics Around The World Challenge
1 April, 2017 - 30 June, 2017

Goal: 2/5

With our yearly theme of Around the World we though it might be fun to have a challenge focused around reading classics. American and British classics are pretty well known, but there’s lots of gems out there waiting to be discovered from all the world!

Books Read:

[Meaghan]

Links
1 April, 2017 - 30 April, 2017
FINISHED 1 May, 2017

Goal: 2/2 | 5/4

Let's have a little fun linking up our books! Each task requires 2 books instead of 1.

1) TITLE TWINS: Read two books with that share a word in the title. Link is in the title.
---> Adventure Time: Seeing Red
---> Written in Red
2) REFLECTIONS: Read two books on the same subject, one fiction and one non-fiction. Link is the topic.
3) TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN: Two different perspectives on the same topic. For example a male and female's view of marriage OR a liberal and a conservative view on poverty OR a young person and an older person's view on friendship. Link is the topic.
4) BACKLIST: Read an author's most recent publication, followed by an earlier publication, and then an even earlier publication, etc. Link is the author her- or himself.
---> The Graveyard Book
---> American Gods
---> Norse Mythology
5)GOODREADS RECOMMENDATION: Read a book and then choose a book that Goodreads lists as being similar or recommended. Link is Goodreads.
6)GLOBETROTTER: Read a book in which the character travels from one place to another. Find a book that begins where the last book left off (Does not need to be exact location, but should be close.) Link is the location.

[Meaghan]

World Religion Challenge
1 April, 2017 - 30 April, 2017
FINISHED 2 May, 2017

Goal: 2/2

This challenge is designed to explore some of the religions you have questions about. Here are some suggestions on how to pick out the books to read:

1. Pick a book regarding any of the major religions of the world (e.g. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.)
2. Choose a book about another religion not mentioned above.
3. Read a book about someone practicing their religion.
4. Read a book that deals with what happens in the afterlife according to a religion.
5. Read a book about a spiritual / religious leader in history.

[Meaghan]

Spell SUNRISES
1 May, 2017 - 31 May, 2017
FINISHED 31 May, 2017

Goal: 4/4

S: Sleight of Paw
U:
N: Nevermore
R:
I:
S: Saga, Vol. 2
E: The Ersatz Elevator
S:

[Meaghan]

Sun Songs
1 May, 2017 - 31 May, 2017
FINISHED 24 May, 2017

Goal: 3/3

1)YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE (written by Davis and Mitchell): Read a book in which a character feels unconditional love or has an unrequited love.
---> A Court of Wings and Ruin

2)HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN (American Folk Song performed by the Animals): Read a book in which a character becomes imprisoned (metaphorically or literally) by his/her poor choices, or a book that takes place in New Orleans.
---> Firebird

3)SUNRISE (written by Norah Jones and Lee Alexander): Read a book that takes place over the course of one day or ends with a sunrise.

4)WALKIN’ ON THE SUN (written by Greg Camp for Smash Mouth): Read a story that follows a child (or children) from a young age to adulthood, or a book about education.

5)HERE COME THE SUN (written by George Harrison for the Beatles): Read a book about someone that finds themselves or is a generally happy person or group.

6) WALKING ON SUNSHINE (written by Kimberley Rew for Katrina & the Waves): Read a book in which two characters fall in love, or a book that takes place in the 80s!
---> Timekeeper

7) SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (written by Cream): Read an epic love story, a story in which a character goes on an incredible journey.

8) AIN'T NO SUNSHINE (written by Bill Withers): Read a story about a some that has been left by someone they love, or a book where some really knows something (Bill Withers says “I know” 27 times in the 1971 version of the song).

9) BLISTER IN THE SUN (written by Gordon Gano for the Violent Femmes): Read a book in which the character gets burned (in any sense of the word) or has a drug problem.

10) SOAK UP THE SUN (written by Sheryl Crow and Jeff Trott):
Read a story where a character learns to learns to move past difficult circumstances, or a book where one character thinks they are better than all the others.

[Meaghan]

From Fiction To Reality
1 June, 2017 - 30 June, 2017

Goal: 0/1 pair | 0/2 books

You'll read books in pairs. Read any fiction book. Then, read a nonfiction book about any part of that fictional work. Or read a nonfiction book, then find a fictional work that's related to it.

[Meaghan]

Summer Celebrations
1 June, 2017 - 30 June, 2017

Goal: 1/2

Our theme for June is summer celebrations. Please join us in celebrating summer all around the world!

1. Naadam (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia). A festival that involves three sports--Mongolian wrestling, horse racing, and archery--that was traditionally competed by men, but now includes women and girls for the latter two sports. Read a book that involves any of these sports or the breaking of gender barriers.

2. Tango Festival (Buenos Aires). A festival that includes the Tango Dance World Championship. Tango is believed to have originated in Argentina, and is listed on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Read a book about dancing, a world championship, or that takes place in Argentina.

3. Wife-Carrying World Championships (Sonkajarvi, Finland). Competitors carry their wives/partners on their back while completing an obstacle course. Winners receive a supply of beer equal to his wife's weight. Read a book that involves a couple overcoming obstacles together or a book about beer.

4. World Bodypainting Festival (Seeboden, Austria). People's bodies are the artist's canvases for this festival. Read a book about positive body image or artistic expression.

5. White Nights of Summer (St. Petersburg, Russia). A celebration of the sun-filled nights of summer, which involves special concerts, ballets, operas, festivals, and late-night hours at restaurants. Read a book that features a concert, ballet, or opera (or a performer of one of these musical arts).

6. Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Festival (Aomori, Japan). According to tradition, 'Nebuta' means 'being sleepy' and Aomori citizens originated this event to put away the drowsiness that plagued them on hot summer days. Read a book about sleep or sleepiness or the hot days of summer.

7. Golowan Festival (Cornwall, England). It’s a tradition to elect a Mock Mayor as part of the celebrations, and let him give a bunch of cheeky public speeches right in front of the real Mayor. Read a satire or a book that mocks someone.

8. Picnic Day (Northern Australia). A commemoration of the emancipation of Chinese railway workers and a celebration of cultural diversity and social progress. Read a book about emancipation, diversity, or fighting for rights.

9. Krishna Janmashtami (India). A celebration of the Hindu god, Krishna, in which participants work together to form a human pyramid with the aim of breaking a suspended pot of buttermilk, which symbolizes the spreading of good luck. Read a book in which people work together for the common good, or a book about luck.

10. Bloomsday (Dublin, Ireland). A celebration of the author James Joyce in which people dress in old-fashion clothing and read passages of Joyce's work. Read a book by James Joyce, or a book about an author.
---> The Rule of Four

[Meaghan]

END OF SUMMER UPDATE

This summer has been really bad for reading. I haven't read much and I've been all over the board with what I AM reading. So I'm just going to try to finish up the challenges I haven't finished yet and I'll get back into new challenges in the last quarter. Hopefully I can make a decent comeback and finish up all my challenges before the end of the year.

[Nik]

As long as you're having fun, Meaghan. I'm going to do things a little bit differently next year as this year I'm feeling super stressed out about incomplete challenges. Good luck and happy reading. =)

[Susy]

I know what you mean Nik. Planning on doing things differently next year as well! (just not sure how lol)