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SUMMER 2014 READING CHALLENGE
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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado
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Dustin I enjoyed that book alot. A few creepy parts I will always remember too lol
Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Currently reading Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill"I want to read that because it references my favorite band, Nirvana!
So I've read Walking Dead Issues, 109-115... with the exception of 111... I dont have that issue yet. lol. I have to see the 5 issues I've read, I've enjoyed... though there was a major lack of Zombies roaming around. It took all the way to the end of 115 for me to even get to see zombies. Issue 110 has the second appearance of King Ezekiel. The king thing is more of an act but everyone he lives with calls him the king and treats him as royality... plus he has a freaking tiger as a pet. Epicness! =D So yeah, I have completed a second challenge, The royalty challenge. Since The Drawing of Three: The Prisoner Issues #1 and #2 are coming out in September I am reading The Drawing of Three by Stephen King.
My edition just happens to have the moon on it. =D
This is everything I've read that counts towards the challenges! Which is just a bunch of comics. =P1)
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Task 2: I plan to find a book with "summer" in the title. shouldn't be too hard. I just haven't done it yet :-)
Task 5: This is an easy one. I have lots of titles sitting of my shelf with a moon on the cover. This is a good excuse to finally read them
Bad Moon Rising as a Moon in the Title as well as a moon on the cover - it must be meant to be.
Task 6: I am currently reading Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill. Maybe if I am really ambitious I will read Horns or Twentieth Century Ghosts as well. Maybe. I have to be realistic.
Random Task: I am going to re-read a couple of my favorite childrens books
sounds like you got some good reads lined up, DC :)how's the chocolate factory?
finished Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for the jk rowling task- i've never read these books before and i'm loving them-looking forward to finishing the series and then checking out the movies
Rachel I loved that series. The characters are loving and unforgettable. I really felt myself immerse in this series.
Jenn wrote: "Rachel I loved that series. The characters are loving and unforgettable. I really felt myself immerse in this series."Jenn, I love the characters too! Glad i finally started to read the series-better late than never lol.
Yes I agree! I was sad when I finished reading all the books just like when I finished the Sookie Stackhouse series.
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Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Things at the chocolate factory continue to be excellent :-)"Glad all is well DC :)
I just finished The Martian It takes place in outer space. Awesome book!!!!! Its suspenseful, humorous at times and hopeful. I highly recommend it.
Finished Beaches today!Which took place in Atlantic City
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Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Beaches? The movie with Bette Midler and what's her name?"barbra hershey (and the girl from blossom who's now on the big bang theory -mayiam bialik (doubt i spelled this right ;)
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loli wish i had some chocolate right now- i finished the ice cream last night (ben & jerry's) and need to go shopping for snacks :D
I always want chocolate! lol It goes so well with reading, the perfect pairing, a good piece of chocolate and a good book. I finished another book for my summer challenge. This time a moon on the cover, The Last Werewolf
I never seen the movie Beaches yet but the book was fantastic.I was reading last night while making s'mores over a fire yummy!!!
I love s'mores! Lucky you. I loved the movie Beaches. Its a movie you need lots of tissues.
I have some bad news to report... well its good news in away too. I quit my job at Dollar General. I found out just how horrible of a company it was to work for once my Manager, whom is awesome, was forced out on leave. The new acting manager is just a horrible person, she belittled me, blamed me for the condition the store was in, put my health and safety on the line when she made me clean out a freezer that died about a week ago that had exploded hamburger meat all in it... she also had me cashiering to people while I was cleaning... The acting manager went as far as to give me so much to do in a day that there was no way I could get it all done... so I felt like I was getting set up for failure. I quit after 3 days like that... a 4th if you count my dad off when I went in to return the store phone because I accidentally took it home... I was in the store for a total of 30 minutes and I got so stressed out from being in there for that long that I called straight up to the DM of my store and told her I resign, effective immediately because of all these issues... which I went into with more detail with her. Anyways, this is the short version of why I quit, I have a longer version on facebook. I've read some more comics. Sadly no books, just comics.
I've read more than just those two comics but it looks like I have to add them to good reads to be able to add them here.
Josh I'm sorry to hear about the way you were treated at your job. My nephew went through something similar at the local movie theater but now he has a job at an amusement park for the summer. Take some time to regroup yourself and read more!!! When one door shuts, another shall open :)
I'm reading Scrappy Summer by Mollie Cox Bryan as my next book for the summer challenge.
Christine wrote: "I always want chocolate! lol It goes so well with reading, the perfect pairing, a good piece of chocolate and a good book. I finished another book for my summer challenge. This time a moon on..."
Books & chocolate are the perfect pairing :)
Thanks for the update, Christine!
Josh wrote: "I have some bad news to report... well its good news in away too. I quit my job at Dollar General. I found out just how horrible of a company it was to work for once my Manager, whom is awesome, wa..."Sorry about the manager from hell, Josh :O
Josh wrote: "I've read more than just those two comics but it looks like I have to add them to good reads to be able to add them here."Thanks for the update, Josh!
Jenn wrote: "I'm reading Scrappy Summer by Mollie Cox Bryan as my next book for the summer challenge."Thanks for the update, Jenn!
I agree with Christine-Beaches is a good movie but have tissues cause your gonna cry your head off.
Thanks guys. With each day, I get feeling better. I know when I handed those keys in, I felt relief, except when I had to tell my friend Lance. My old Manager, Leah, has been lifting my spirits as well. She has been there whenever I needed to vent or get advice from. She plans on giving me a great reference. This is two posts she left on my facebook page "You are a great employee, josh, and a very smart person. You put your heart into what you do. Dont let this bad experience pull you down or change who you are! You will overcome, and wherever you go next will be blessed to have you!" This one is about me but she left it as a reply to something a friend of mine said. "He was the acting lead long before his official promotion. I will be a reference for him and his management background. He did a stellar job, and went above and beyond whatever I asked of him." She even unknowningly helped make my day on a 13 hour shift I did when the evil manager asked me to come in 7 HOURS early and stay all day. Leah is a great manager whom has a great taste in books as well. LOL! Anyways, I've been playing video games for the past few days. I got a three new ones these past 2 weeks. They've been helping me get back to who I am and being more relaxed. Of course one of the games is a Resident Evil title so that helps when its my favorite game series. I also got Assassin's Creed 3 and Bioshock Infinite.
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For my last book to complete the Summer Challenge i chose
Jenn wrote: "For my last book to complete the Summer Challenge i chose"You finished the challenge already? Good for you. Congrats.
I am currently reading 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King. It completes the moon on the cover challenge!!!
After this I am either going to read the Stand/Eyes of the Dragon or go straight into the Dark Tower series and read all of them back to back. That is what I am planning on doing. Don't know if any of the others will complete a challenge or not but they all seem like fun reads so I guess I can't loose either way! lol
Thanks for the update, Josh! I read The Stand and The Eyes of the Dragon many years ago and enjoyed them both although i don't really remember the dragon book- the stand is considered by many to be one of his best-definitely an epic story- hope you enjoy :)
Thanks. I know both The Stand and The Eyes of the Dragon both feature the same villain whom also stalks the pages of the entire seven volume Dark Tower series. The Dark Tower series what Stephen King considers his greatest epic of all time. From the research I have done trying not to spoil the series for myself, the Dark Tower series is not only a story that stands alone but it also combines a lot of elements and characters from King's other books. I even read Stephen King wrote himself in the series. I read the first Dark Tower novel and loved it. I will be rereading the first one but the revised version that's supposed to flow a lot better than the original version with the entire series. I guess you can probably tell I am overly hyped to read The Dark Tower series.
I got to Wizards and Glass and lost interest.
That sucks. One of my dad's friends loves the book series. Its his favorite of books. He told me when I get all of them just to read them all back to back. Right now I own the original version of The Gunslinger, the revised and expanded version of The Gunslinger, The Drawing of Three, The Waste Lands, and Wizard Glass. I am waiting for the final three books to get to me from the mail.
Started the challenge later than I wanted, but finished
, which works for #6. This book also works for the local library summer reading challenge, a book with a one word title. Great book, well written. I enjoy books were you are drawn into the pages, the plots and you as a reader care about the characters. Next up
, which works for #7 color in title. Also using this one as a book that was turned into a movie for the library challenge. Come to think of it, should have seen if the library actually has this book, the copy I am reading is one off my own bookcase. Either way it is a win win situation.Happy Reading!
Thanks for the update, Danell :)I heard daniel radcliffe (harry potter) is going to star in the movie adaptation of horns.
i saw the movie red dragon years ago and remember liking it-the book is really good too-enjoy!
Daniel Radcliffe is starring in the movie, may have to venture out and watch it when it is released or wait until the DVD comes out!http://thefilmstage.com/trailer/danie...
The movie looks creepy!Thanks for the link, Danell :D
I'm dying to see that movie!What a great way to kick off Fall!
finished Clockwork Prince
for the author task. i really like this trilogy-really great characters and an interesting story- glad i gave it a chance because it's not what i normally read.
Finished
, which works for color in the title.
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