Four Seasons (Summer/Winter) Reading Challenge **NOW OPEN**

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June 21st 2013 - September 20th 2014 The goal: read 3 books chosen from the "To Read" shelf of 1 Friend from Our Novel Escape.


Here are the rules:

---> Sign up for this challenge in this thread. Please no PM's. Thanks

---> On June 14th (West Australian Time), I will pull names and assign you a friend (someone from this Board).

---> You will browse your assigned friend's TO READ shelf and select 3 books for them to read this Summer/Winter.

--->Please make sure to link the book titles using the add book/author feature located at the top of the comment box. This makes it easier for your pair to access the book quickly.

---> Post your list along with the selected friend's name, in this thread.

---> You will have until the start of Fall/Spring (September 21st) to read the 3 books selected to complete the challenge. Don't forget, you have until June 21st to complete the Spring/Autumn Reading Challenge if you haven't already.

---> N.B. If you have any questions please just ask.

--->Please note: You start reading your books for this challenge on the 21st June.

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Participants & Pairings



✓Zara RRRC MNGC June/July - ✓Sandra
✓Jayme - ✓Elizabeth
✓Kristina - ✓Janet
✓Linda - Melissa
✓Teresa Help Me Decide - ✓Bettina
✓Jacey - ✓Karin

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I'm in again.

[Karin]

I'm in too!

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welcome Karin

[Elizabeth☮]

I'll try it. I am new here, so I will do my best.

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Great to have you join us Elizabeth. this is a really great challenge.

[Janet]

I'll join!

[[deleted user]]

Sign me up!

[Jacey]

I'm in!

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Welcome Janet, Jayme and Jacey.

[Melissa]

I'd like to give this a try.

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Welcome Melissa.

[Kristina]

Sounds like a good challenge. I'm in.

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Welcome Kristina. It is a great challenge indeed.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

I'm in! I have a designated shelf for this.

Help Me Decide

[Tina]

I'm in

[Sandra]

I'm in

[Linda "The Book Lady"]

I'm in too.

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all updated to here.

[Kristina]

Excited to see which books someone will choose for me!

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PAIRS ARE UP. If your pair has specified a shelf please use that to make your selections from.

[Karin]

Hi Jacey - We had a bunch of books in common - it was a little tough to narrow it down.

If I Stay - I just finished this one recently - it was a quick read (and good too!)

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - I read this one a while back - very interesting

Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald - I haven't read this one yet but have been wanting to. I love the time period this book takes place in (I just read The Paris Wife and am a little obsessed).

Enjoy!

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Hi Sandra,

Here are my picks for you. I've read all of these books and absolutely loved them. I hope you enjoy them as well.

[Elizabeth☮]

Jayme,

You have a good variety of books to choose from, but I narrowed it down to these three:

To Kill a Mockingbird - I have read this twice and it is truly powerful even today. Once you read it, watch the classic film (if you haven't already).

A Visit from the Goon Squad - I liked this one because I felt the voices rang true.

Bossypants - I love this era of SNL and Fey gives an honest account of working along side some of the great comedic talent on the show. Also an honest account of being a working mom.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Bettina, I'm choosing for you:

The Gift of Asher Lev
Graceling
I Am the Messenger

I tried to pick more obscure books that most people wouldn't recommend. Hope you like whatever you read of them!

[Janet]

Hello Kristina, I choose for you:

Life After Life This one has been on my TBR for quite a while.

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail I loved this book and hope you will too.

Me Before You Buy a box of tissues for this one!

[Kristina]

Hello Janet, these are the books that I choose for you:

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez.
I read this a couple of years ago and found it beautiful.

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.
This is a book written by a Swedish author, and I'm Swedish. Is that reason enough for choosing it? It's very popular main-stream literature over here. :)

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.
I read this earlier this year and regretted having it just stand on my shelves for a few years before I picked it up. Great read!

[Jacey]

Karin wrote: "Hi Jacey - We had a bunch of books in common - it was a little tough to narrow it down.

If I Stay - I just finished this one recently - it was a quick read (and good too!)

[book:Wi..."

Karin,
Do you care which shelf I choose your books from? I noticed you have a couple of to-read shelves.

Jacey

[Karin]

Jacey wrote: "Karin wrote: "Hi Jacey - We had a bunch of books in common - it was a little tough to narrow it down.

If I Stay - I just finished this one recently - it was a quick read (and good t..."

Jacey - you can pick from either my TBR or Help Me Decide shelves

[Linda "The Book Lady"]

Hi Melissa,

Here are my choices for you.
1. Angels and Demons --It has been a long time on you TBR list and I read it when it came out
2. Midwives --I just picked this one up to read myself.
3. Into the Woods--I heard many say this is good.

Enjoy!--Can't wait to see your choices for me.

[Jacey]

Hi Karen!

You were definitely right, we have quite a few books in common, so it was hard to narrow it down to just three. We maybe have to stay in touch after the challenge and offer each other suggestions! I decided to try to give a bit of variety with what I chose:

1. The Pillars of the Earth - Everyone I know that has read this book considers it one of their favorites, myself included. It's long, but actually reads pretty quickly.

2. The Aviator's Wife - I read this book earlier this year, and it reminds me a lot of The Paris Wife.

3. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? - I love Mindy Kaling, and the book made me love her more. I think she is hilarious!

Hope you enjoy!!!

[Debs]

Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?

[Tina]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Bettina, I'm choosing for you:

The Gift of Asher Lev
Graceling
I Am the Messenger

I tried to pick more obscure books that most people wouldn't recommend. ..."

I am excited to read these!

[Tina]

Hi Teresa,
I tried to find books that would not be similar to one another. I hope you like.



I am excited to see what you think of the books.

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Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?"

Hi Debs.

Unfortunately the sign-up for this challenge has closed and pairings have been made. However, if someone should not pick for his/her pair I could probably slot you in in their place.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Bettina wrote: "Hi Teresa,
I tried to find books that would not be similar to one another. I hope you like.


[bookcover:The Cellist of Sara..."

Thanks, Bettina! All of those are books that I've been really thinking about lately. I'm on a Sophie Kinsella kick so I'll probably read that book for sure. I'll try to get the others read as well! Love these picks!!

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Hi Elizabeth!
Thanks so much, great picks! :)
Here's what I have picked for you:
1. Against the Tide
2. Lies You Wanted to Hear
3. Hunted
I haven't read any of these books so don't have anything to add to my picks, hope they are okay :)

[Elizabeth☮]

Thanks Jayme! I had to click and see what all of those titles were since I have a huge TBR shelf! I'll let you know what I think once I've read them.

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Elizabeth wrote: "Thanks Jayme! I had to click and see what all of those titles were since I have a huge TBR shelf! I'll let you know what I think once I've read them."

Yeah I know! you're TBR is huge, which is a good thing :)

[Debs]

Zara wrote: "Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?"

Hi Debs.

Unfortunately the sign-up for this cha..."

Thanks for the reply I will sign up for the next one. If you need a sub just let me know.

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Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Zara wrote: "Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?"

Hi Debs.

Unfortunately the sign-up..."

Thanks Debbie for understanding. I will let you know if I need a sub.

[Sandra]

Zara,

Thanks for the picks sorry it took me so long to get back! Can't wait to start! Here our your picks!

The Rescue, I haven't read all his books, But he is a great writer. and this pick seemed interesting. and is a book I myself want to read.

Deep Dish, seems like an interesting read as well. Reading the summary makes me hope you do enjoy this.

The Iron Daughter, I figured since i'll read the first one. I figured how bout you read the second one!

Hopefully you like these picks. and enjoy them

[Crystal]

I can't believe I missed the sign up for this challenge. I do enjoy them.

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Crystal wrote: "I can't believe I missed the sign up for this challenge. I do enjoy them."

That's alright Crystal. There's always next time. Mark it in your diary so you won't miss it next time.

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Has anyone not heard from their pair yet?

[Kristina]

Melissa hasn't chosen any books for Linda yet, has she?

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Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?"

Hi Debs,

Could I call on you to pick books for Linda please? Thanks in advance.

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Kristina wrote: "Melissa hasn't chosen any books for Linda yet, has she?"

No she hasn't Kristina.

[Linda "The Book Lady"]

Hi Zara Should I pick books for Debs?