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1. New Release: read a book released in either April or May 2017. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by a book released any year in February or March.YA Releases of April 2017
YA Releases May 2017
2. April and May: read a book with BOTH letters A & M anywhere in the title. You may use the series title if you’d like.
E.g.: DreAms of Gods & Monsters or NAsh (Marked Men, #4)
3. April Fools' Day: Read a book with a cover you love. Be sure to let us know how you rated it (to see if the cover fooled you or not!)
4. National Poetry Month (April): read a book in verse or a book whose main character likes/writes poetry.
5. Name Yourself Day (April 9): read a book with main character's name you like.
6. National Karaoke Week (week 4 of April): read a book whose main character is a singer, or a book with a musical instrument or item on the cover.
Ya Music Books Band/Music YA
7. May Day (May 1): read a book with flowers on the cover
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):: read a book that meets one of the following:
A. 4th in a series
B. Has stars on the cover
C. Takes place in Space
D. about a War or battle
9. Mother's Day (May 11): Read a book published in the same month as your mother's birthday.
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): read a book of your choice
Happy Reading!
Good luck and read on!
Participants1. Alex
2. Alicia
3. Allison
4. Amanda
5. Ambs ❤❤
6. Cara
7. Charisma
8. Cheryl
9. Colleen
10. Haley
11. Heather
12. Jessica
13. Kelly
14. l a i n e y
15. Lynn
16. Meagan
17. Melissa
18. Michelle (NY)
19. Michelle
20. Miriam
21. PreePree
22. Sarah
23. Seraphina
24. Sonu
25. Tishara
26. Trisha
27. Vanessa
28. Vicki
28th Two Month Reading ChallengeStart Date: April 1st
End Date: May 31st
6/10
1. New Release: A Court of Thorns and Roses
2. April & May: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock 4/8 (2 stars)
3. April Fool's Day: Lola and the Boy Next Door 4/13 (5 stars)
4. National Poetry Month: Crank
5. Name Yourself Day: Isla and the Happily Ever After 4/15 (5 stars)
6. National Karaoke Week: This Song Will Save Your Life
7. May Day: Alienated
8. Star Wars Day: City of Fallen Angels 4/11 (4 stars)
9. Mother's Day: Half Wild 4/3 (3 stars)
10. Be a Millionaire Day: I'll Give You the Sun 4/20 (5 stars)
Read:
Start Date: April 1, 2017End Date: May 31, 2017
10/10
Completed:
Start Date: April 1stEnd Date: May 31st
5/10
1. New Release:
2.
Read 4/27 3 Stars3.
Read 4/12 3 Stars4.
Read 4/24 4 Stars5.
Read 4/13 3 Stars6. National Karaoke Week:
Read 5/12 4 Stars8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day:
10. Be a Millionaire Day:
Read:
28th Two Month April/May Reading ChallengeStart Date: April 1st
End Date: May 31st
6/9
1. New Release
2. April & May
3. April Fool's Day
Apr. 8 5*4. National Poetry Month
NOPE :(
5. Name Yourself Day ~ Lana
Apr 13 5*6. National Karaoke Week
Apr 18 4*7. May Day
Apr 13 5*8. Star Wars Day ~ 4th in series
Apr 12 5*9. Mother's Day ~ December
10. Be A Millionaire Day
Apr 2 5*
Start Date: 4\1End Date: 5\12
4. National Poetry Day: : Probably gonna skip because I'm not a fan of verse
Books Read
#28 Two-Month Reading Challenge (April 1 - May 31)1. New Release: Published 04.04.17 Saga, Vol. 7
2. April/May: The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Comp. 4.20.17 ★★★★★
3. April Fools: Reminds me of Looney Tunes-style cartoons, a childhood staple The 101 Dalmatians - Comp. 5.31.17 ★★★
4. Poetry:
5. Same Name: Nichole - Discern
6. Music: Seraphina
7. Floral: Mischling - Comp. 5.27.17 ★★★★
8. Star Wars: 4th in Series - NYPD Red 4 - Comp. 5.13.17 ★★★★
9. Mother's Birth Month: July - NYPD Red 3 - Comp. 5.8.17 ★★★★
10. Choice: Landline - Comp. 4.29.17 ★★★★
TBR:
Completed:
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*Books subject to change*
1. New Release:
2. April and May:
3. April Fools' Day:
4. National Poetry Month (April):
5. Name Yourself Day (April 9):
6. National Karaoke Week (week 4 of April):
7. May Day (May 1):
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):
9. Mother's Day (May 11):
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
9/101. New Release: The Last of August 4/20 3*
2. April & May: You Don't Know My Name 4/14 4*
3. April Fool's Day: Scythe 4/5 3*
4. National Poetry Month: Identical 5/20 3*
5. Name Yourself Day: Tell Us Something True (River) 5/28 3*
6. National Karaoke Week: Eleanor & Park 5/14 4*
7. May Day: The Secret of a Heart Note 5/12 4*
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day(June): Sisters Red 4/26 3*
10. Be a Millionaire Day: Denton Little's Still Not Dead 4/16 4*
Read:
13/13Finished 6/5
✔ 1. New Release: Draekora 5/4 (5 stars)
✔ 2. A & M in series: Mercy Burns (Myth & Magic) 2/4 (5 stars)
✔ 3. Cover I Love: Wicked Embers 4/4 (4 stars)
✔ 4. National Poetry Month: November 9 1/5 (4 stars)
✔ 5. Character Name I Like: Fireborn 3/4 (4 stars)
✔ 6. Music: The Story of Us 6/5 (2 stars)
✔ 7. Flowers on Cover: Queen Fae 9/4 (5 stars)
8. Star Wars Day:
✔ A. 4th in a series: Killswitch 12/4 (3 stars)
✔ B. Stars on the cover: Circle of Desire 11/4 (5 stars)
✔ C. Takes place in Space: Rimrider 29/4 (4 stars)
✔ D. About a battle: Flameout 5/4 (5 stars)
✔ 9. Mother's Day: Destiny Kills 2/4 (5 stars)
✔ 10. My Pick: Circle of Fire 10/4 (4 stars)
Finished:
Read: 2/10
1. New Release: The Last of August
2. April & May: The Maze Runner
3. April Fool's Day: The Serpent's Shadow
4. National Poetry Month: Milk and Honey 5/21 (5*)
5. Name Yourself Day: Orange Is the New Black
6. National Karaoke Week: If I Stay
7. May Day: Euphoria 5/21 (5*)
8. Star Wars Day: A Clash of Kings
9. Mother's Day: The Undead Pool
10. Be a Millionaire Day: The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Completed:
28th Two Month Reading Challenge
Start Date: April 1st
End Date: May 31st
6/10
1. New Release:
2. April & May: I Am Not A Serial Killer
3. April Fool's Day: Dance Upon the Air (5 stars)
4. National Poetry Month:
5. Name Yourself Day:
6. National Karaoke Week:
7. May Day: Touch of Power (3 stars)
8. Star Wars Day: Lioness Rampant (5 stars)
9. Mother's Day: Moon Called (4 stars)
10. Be a Millionaire Day: Changeling (2 stars)
Read:
Start Date: April 1st
End Date: May 31st
6/10
1. New Release:
2. April & May: I Am Not A Serial Killer
3. April Fool's Day: Dance Upon the Air (5 stars)
4. National Poetry Month:
5. Name Yourself Day:
6. National Karaoke Week:
7. May Day: Touch of Power (3 stars)
8. Star Wars Day: Lioness Rampant (5 stars)
9. Mother's Day: Moon Called (4 stars)
10. Be a Millionaire Day: Changeling (2 stars)
Read:
Good luck everyone! I hope they are all good books :)I have everyone linked above to make finding your post easier.
let me know if your link doesn't work or if I accidentally missed adding you !
. New Release: read a book released in either April or May 2017. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by a book released any year in February or March.YA Releases of April 2017
YA Releases May 2017
The Wrath & the Dawn completed: may 6th
2. April and May: read a book with BOTH letters A & M anywhere in the title. You may use the series title if you’d like.
E.g.: DreAms of Gods & Monsters or NAsh (Marked Men, #4)
Completed April 19th3. April Fools' Day: Read a book with a cover you love. Be sure to let us know how you rated it (to see if the cover fooled you or not!)The Light Fantastic completed: April 21st
4. National Poetry Month (April): read a book in verse or a book whose main character likes/writes poetry.
5. Name Yourself Day (April 9): read a book with main character's name you like.The Girl from Everywhere completed: April 25th
6. National Karaoke Week (week 4 of April): read a book whose main character is a singer, or a book with a musical instrument or item on the cover.
Ya Music Books Band/Music YA
7. May Day (May 1): read a book with flowers on the cover
completed: May 16th8. Star Wars Day (May 4):: read a book that meets one of the following:
A. 4th in a series
B. Has stars on the cover
C. Takes place in Space
D. about a War or battle
completed: april 9th9. Mother's Day (May 11): Read a book published in the same month as your mother's birthdayThe Ring and the Crown completed: May 10th
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): read a book of your choice
Completed April 5th Happy Reading!
Good luck and read on!
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Start Date: 4/1/17End Date: TBD
Read: 9/10
4. National Poetry Month (April): The Sun Is Also a Star
Books Read: 8/101. New Release: The Unlikelies 4/13 3*
2. April and May: Johannes Cabal the Necromancer 4/26 4*
3. April Fools' Day: The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart 3* 4/19
4. National Poetry Month (April): read a book in verse or a book whose main character likes/writes poetry.
5. Name Yourself Day: Big Stone Gap 4/15 4* (Ave Maria)
6. National Karaoke Week (week 4 of April): read a book whose main character is a singer, or a book with a musical instrument or item on the cover.
7. May Day (May 1): read a book with flowers on the cover: Snow White Red-Handed 5/27 2*
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):: read a book that meets one of the following: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet 5/21 4*
9. Mother's Day (May 11): Greetings from Witness Protection! 5/28 3*
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): Spider's Bite 4/11 3*
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Start Date: April 1stEnd Date: May 31st
0/10
1. New Release:
2. April & May:
3. April Fool's Day:
4. National Poetry Month:
5. Name Yourself Day:
6. National Karaoke Week:
7. May Day:
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day:
10. Be a Millionaire Day:
Books Completed:
9/101. New Release: Completed 2nd April
The Upside of Unrequited
2. April & May: Completed 7th May
Imago
3. April Fool's Day: Completed 23rd April
The Wrath & the Dawn
4. National Poetry Month: Completed 2nd May
The Serpent King
5. Name Yourself Day: Completed 8th April
Into the Deep
6. National Karaoke Week: Completed 17th April
Only You
7. May Day: Completed 23rd May
Counting Daisies
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day: Completed 30th April
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10. Be a Millionaire Day: Completed 18th April
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Read:
10/10 ✅✔1. New Release: Bang 5-3-17 ✶✶✶
✔2. April & May:I Am Princess X 4-11-17 ✶✶✶✶
✔3. April Fool's Day: Flawed 4-12-17 ✶✶✶✶
✔4. National Poetry Month: The You I've Never Known 4-2-17 ✶✶✶✶
✔5. Name Yourself Day: Orbiting Jupiter 5-23-17 ✶✶✶✶
✔6. National Karaoke Week: Just Listen 4-16-17 ✶✶✶✶
✔7. May Day: Letters to the Lost 5-21-17 ✶✶✶✶✶
✔8. Star Wars Day: Zero Day 4-7-17 ✶✶✶✶
✔9. Mother's Day: If I Was Your Girl 5-14-17 ✶✶✶
✔10. Be a Millionaire Day: Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy 5-10-17 ✶✶✶
Read:
Start Date: April 1End Date: May 31
Read 10/10
✔1) New Release: Drowning Instinct
✔2) April & May: マギ 1 Magi 1
✔3) Favorite Cover: I Am Her Revenge
✔4) Poetry: Graffiti Moon
✔5) MC Name: A Court of Thorns and Roses
✔6) Music: The Sea of Tranquility
✔7) Flower On Cover: See You in the Cosmos
✔8) Star Wars Day (D): Thorn Queen
✔9) March Release: The First Time She Drowned
✔10) Be a Millionaire Day: Fire in His Blood
Completed:
28th Two Month Reading ChallengeStart Date: April 1st
End Date: May 31st
2/10
1. New Release:
2. April & May:
3. April Fool's Day:
4. National Poetry Month:
5. Name Yourself Day:
6. National Karaoke Week:
7. May Day: Everything Everything
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day:
10. Be a Millionaire Day: Passenger
Read:
28th Two Month Reading Challenge
Start Date: April 1st
End Date: May 31st
3/10
2. April & May:
3. April Fool's Day:
5. Name Yourself Day:
6. National Karaoke Week:
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day:
10. Be a Millionaire Day:
Start Date: 4/1Completed: 5/27
10/10
Tasks:
1. New Release: Pretty Fierce 5/9
2. April & May: Carve the Mark 4/20
3. April Fool's Day: Spare and Found Parts (2 stars) 4/14
4. National Poetry Month: Forget Me Not 5/10
5. Name Yourself Day: Halfway Perfect 5/8
6. National Karaoke Week: Survive the Night 5/21
7. May Day: The Hidden Memory of Objects 5/27
8. Star Wars Day: Icing on the Lake 4/14
9. Mother's Day: Pretty Girls 5/8
10. Be a Millionaire Day: Freeks 4/24
Read:
1. New Release: read a book released in either April or May 2017. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by a book released any year in February or March.YA Releases of April 2017
YA Releases May 2017
2. April and May: read a book with BOTH letters A & M anywhere in the title. You may use the series title if you’d like.
E.g.: DreAms of Gods & Monsters or NAsh (Marked Men, #4)
3. April Fools' Day: Read a book with a cover you love. Be sure to let us know how you rated it (to see if the cover fooled you or not!) - The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - 4/2/17 - 4 Stars
4. National Poetry Month (April): read a book in verse or a book whose main character likes/writes poetry.
5. Name Yourself Day (April 9): read a book with main character's name you like.
6. National Karaoke Week (week 4 of April): read a book whose main character is a singer, or a book with a musical instrument or item on the cover.
Ya Music Books Band/Music YA
7. May Day (May 1): read a book with flowers on the cover - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarity - 4/17/17
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):: read a book that meets one of the following:
A. 4th in a series - The Visitor by Amanda Stevens - 4/20/17
B. Has stars on the cover
C. Takes place in Space
D. about a War or battle
9. Mother's Day (May 11): Read a book published in the same month as your mother's birthday. Published in June - Hell's Belle by Karen Greco - 4/8/17
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): read a book of your choice - Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - 4/1/17
Happy Reading!
Good luck and read on!
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Start Date: 4/1Completed: TBD
10/10
Tasks:
1. New Release: Pretty Fierce 5/6 (3 stars)
2. April & May: False Memory 5/20 (3 stars)
3. April Fool's Day: Spare and Found Parts 4/30 (1 star)
4. National Poetry Month: The You I've Never Known 4/18 (4 stars)
5. Name Yourself Day: You Were Here (Jaycee...my dad's name was JC) 4/11 (4 stars)
6. National Karaoke Week: Daughter of the Pirate King 04/07 (5 stars)
7. May Day: Forget Me Not 5/9 (4 stars)
8. Star Wars Day: The Book Thief 5/08 (5 stars)
9. Mother's Day: Look Past 4/15 (4 stars)
10. Be a Millionaire Day: Annihilation 4/02 (4 stars)
Books Read
I'm in 1/10
1. New Release:
2. April & May: A court of Mist and fury
✔04/113. April Fool's Day:
4. National Poetry Month:
5. Name Yourself Day:
6. National Karaoke Week:
7. May Day:
8. Star Wars Day:
9. Mother's Day:
10. Be a Millionaire Day:
Start Date: April 1stEnd Date: May 31st
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7. May Day: Blue Lily, Lily Blue
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Books Completed:
Start Date: April 1stEnd Date: May 31st
7/10
1. New Release:
✔ 2. April & May: Dreams of Gods & Monsters
✔ 3. April Fool's Day: Days of Blood & Starlight
4. National Poetry Month:
✔ 5. Name Yourself Day: Night of Cake & Puppets
✔ 6. National Karaoke Week: A French Girl in New York
✔ 7. May Day: Ignite
8. Star Wars Day: Nothing but Shadows *
✔ 9. Mother's Day: Hollow City
✔ 10. Be a Millionaire Day: Someone Else's Fairytale
Books Completed:
Updated! I have everyone linked up in Post #3! Let me know if something doesn't work rightWelcome to the challenge!!
Hey! Do you mind if I join in a little late, and participate for the remainder of the month and May?
absolutely! Jump right in Meagan!!
Start Date: April 28thEnd Date: May 31st
3/10
Tasks
1. New Release:
4. National Poetry Month: A Midsummer Night's Dream
5. Name Yourself Day: City of Bones
6. National Karaoke Week: This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
7. May Day: The Truth About Forever
8. Star Wars Day: The Martian
9. Mother's Day: Since You've Been Gone
Completed:
forgot to reserve spot earlier :( COMPLETED1) new release Cure for the Common Breakup
4/28
2. h BOTH letters A & M anywhere Ask Him Why 4/25
3. April Fools' Day:
4 stars book lived up to cover since it ended up being a play on royalty 4/27
4. National Poetry Month (April): read a book in verse or a book whose main character likes/writes poetry.
4/205. Name Yourself Day (April 9): read a book with main character's name you like.
4/6 lots of names bleu bree and china 6. National Karaoke Week (week 4 of April): read a book whose main character is a singer, or a book with a musical instrument or item on the cover.
4/3 m/c plays cello
7. May Day (May 1): read a book with flowers on the cover
4/28. Star Wars Day (May 4):: read a book that meets one of the following:
A. 4th in a series
3/29
9. Mother's Day (May 11): Read a book published in the same month as your mother's birthday.
5/310. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20): read a book of your choice
3/29
That's still passing right? Haha
#28 Two-Month Reading Challenge (April 1 - May 31)
1. New Release: Published 04.04.17 Saga, Vol. 7
2. April/May: The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Comp. 4.20.17 ★★★★★
3. April Fools: Reminds me of Looney Tunes-style cartoons, a childhood staple The 101 Dalmatians - Comp. 5.31.17 ★★★
4. Poetry:
5. Same Name: Nichole - Discern
6. Music: Seraphina
7. Floral: Mischling - Comp. 5.27.17 ★★★★
8. Star Wars: 4th in Series - NYPD Red 4 - Comp. 5.13.17 ★★★★
9. Mother's Birth Month: July - NYPD Red 3 - Comp. 5.8.17 ★★★★
10. Choice: Landline - Comp. 4.29.17 ★★★★
Average Rating: 4.8 ★'s
Completed:
Crazy for Young Adult Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Saga, Volume 7 (other topics)The Girl Who Drank the Moon (other topics)
The 101 Dalmatians (other topics)
Landline (other topics)
Discern (other topics)
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This thread is for participants to post their list and progress.
Only books read during the challenge period are allowed.
(April 1st - May 31st)
Guidelines
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total)
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.
- Any genres are acceptable, but since we are a young adult group, please try to include as many young adult books as you can.