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message 1: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (last edited Mar 29, 2017 04:39PM) (new)

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This challenge is open ended


Ever wish you could travel through time? Well this challenge will have you reading through time. Take a magical journey reading your way through the centuries. Pick 4 time periods and read through them. They do not need to be in chronological order. You can even read into the future, and once your done, if you so choose, you can do it all over again. :)

--> Books with page counts of over 100 pages
--> Re-Reads do not count for this challenge
--> Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
--> Picture books not allowed, MG allowed if YA is also listed
--> No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed



Easy - 2 book per time period (8 books total)
Moderate - 3 books per time period (12 books total)
Difficult - 4 books per time period (18 books total)
Extreme - 5 books per time period (20 books total)

BONUS - Read 4 books about time travel




Note:
In 2010 we started this challenge, and we've now decided to start a new thread for the challenge to freshen it up a bit! You can find the old thread here



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message 6: by Bonita (last edited Sep 19, 2017 12:40PM) (new)

Bonita Let's Do the Time Warp Again Reading Challenge
4/1/17 - ??

8/8

18th Century
1) Surrender by Pamela Clare 8/6/17
2) Emma by Jane Austen 8/9/17

19th Century
1) Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie 7/17/17
2) Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 6/30/17

20th Century
1) Emma Chizzit and the Napa Nemesis by Mary Bowen Hall 7/4/17
2) Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 7/17/17

Future
1) Taunting Krell by Laurann Dohner 6/14/17
2) Haunting Blackie by Laurann Dohner 6/23/17


message 7: by Marissa (last edited Jan 12, 2020 04:54PM) (new)

Marissa | 189 comments Let's Do The Time Warp Again Challenge
Duration: 04/03/2017 - 01/12/2020
Level: Extreme: 5 Books per Time Period (20 Books)
✔️Progress: 24/24 Books✔️

The 19th Century
1. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (04/06/17)
2. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (12/12/17)
3. Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson (07/31/18)
4. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (08/11/18)
5. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (01/25/19)

The Early/Mid 20th Century
1. The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (08/12/17)
2. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (09/03/17)
3. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (10/08/17)
4. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (10/11/17)
5. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (02/22/18)

The Present Day
1. Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson (04/09/17)
2. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson (04/29/17)
3. Fatal by John Lescroart (05/06/17)
4. A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell (06/17/17)
5. Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver (07/13/17)

The Future
1. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (08/27/17)
2. The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (02/16/18)
3. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (03/13/18)
4. Scythe by Neal Shusterman (03/18/18)
5. The Thousandth Floor by Katherine McGee (11/19/18)

BONUS
Time Travel:
1. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (10/09/17)
2. Hollow City by Ransom Riggs (10/19/17)
3. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman (07/25/18)
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (01/12/20)

✔️Completed on 01/12/2020✔️


message 8: by Angie (new)

Angie | 185 comments Let's Do The Time Warp Again
Level: Difficult
Start Date: April 1, 2017


Regency
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Victorian
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The Present
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The Future
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Time Travel
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message 9: by Cai (last edited Jan 21, 2019 12:36AM) (new)

Cai (princesscai) | 167 comments I am totally in!

Duration: 06/04/17
Level: Extreme (5 books per time period) + Bonus (4 books on time travel).

Time Period - 1600s (17th Century)

1. The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith 12/05/17
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Time Period 2 - 1800s (19th Century)

1. Abandoned (A Sci Fi Novel) by Jules Verne 26/06/17
2. The Good People by Hannah Kent 27/01/18
3. Once a Princess (Cardinia's Royal Family, #1) by Johanna Lindsey 24/09/18
4. Holly & Mistletoe A Hiatt Regency Classic Christmas Duet (Hiatt Regency Classics) by Brenda Hiatt 03/01/19
5.

Time Period 3 - 1400s (15th Century)

1. The Red Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #3) by Philippa Gregory 30/09/18
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Time Period 4 -

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Time Travel:

1. The Dark Age (The Ancient Future, #1) by Traci Harding 16/02/18
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6/24


message 10: by Kay Kay (new)

Kay Kay | 1794 comments I'm in. Extreme level and bonus.


message 11: by Beth (last edited Sep 24, 2018 05:32PM) (new)

Beth | 503 comments Duration: 4/15/2017 - ?

Extreme - 5 books per time period
+ BONUS - Read 4 books about time travel
(24 books total)
5 books left - 3 set in medieval times, 1 time travel

Classical Antiquity - 5/5
1. The Acharnians 5/12/2017 (poetryintranslation.com version)
2. The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War 5/27/2017 (nonfiction)
3. Julius Caesar 8/25/2017
4. War Music: An Account of Books 1-4 and 16-19 of Homer's Iliad 10/9/2017
5. The Birds 10/28/2017

Medieval times 2/5
1. The Once and Future King 12/24/2017
2. Njal's Saga 2/1/2018
3.
4.
5.

19th century 5/5
1. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 9/7/2017
2. The Underground Railroad 11/6/2017
3. Woman in the Nineteenth Century 12/3/2017
4. Alias Grace 1/11/2017
5. The Moonstone 4/18/2018

The Future 5/5
1. Babel-17 8/26/2017
2. Warm Worlds and Otherwise 8/27/2017
3. Green Earth 9/14/2017
4. Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America 9/24/2017
5. The Player of Games 10/14/2017

Time travel 3/4
1. Eifelheim 4/29/2017
2. Necessity 8/13/2017
3. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 9/22/2018
4.


message 12: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
Welcome everybody!!

I've linked all of your challenge posts at the top of the thread.

Good Luck!


message 13: by Ashley M (new)

Ashley M  (read-a-hol-ic) | 762 comments Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Duration: Open
Level: Extreme - 5 books per time period (20 books total)
+Plus: BONUS - Read 4 books about time travel
Progress: 0/24


Period 1?
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Period 2?
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Period 3?
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Period 4?
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Time Travel
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message 14: by BarbaraAnn (last edited Jan 19, 2019 08:51AM) (new)

BarbaraAnn COMPLETED - 1/19/19

Let's Do The Time Warp Again
Level: extreme
Start Date: 11/24/17
25/25

19th century (1801 - 1900)
1. Unclaimed 12/1/17
2. Home Is Where You Are 1/17/18
3. Kiss of Steel 2/18/18
4. The Care & Feeding of Pirates 2/14/18
5. A Perilous Undertaking 2/3/18

20th Century (1901 - 2000)
1. Lily White Rose Red 4/15/18
2. Spectred Isle 1/14/18
3. The Beekeeper's Apprentice 4/2/18
4. Love Means... Courage 3/5/18
5. Clockwork Heart 3/10/18

21st Century (2001 - 2018)
1. Murder In Half Moon Bay 12/16/17
2. Ice, Snow, & Mistletoe 12/24/17
3. Bear, Otter, and the Kid 12/24/17
4. Lonestar Sanctuary 12/25/17
5. Infinite Loop12/26/17

The Future
1. Close Liaisons 2/9/18
2. Born of Ice 3/11/18
3. Caressed by Ice 4/7/18
4. Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities 5/5/18
5. Superluminal9/29/18

Time Travel
1. Paradox Lost 3/1/18
2. Forgotten Truth 1/19/19
3. Binding Vows 8/19/18
4. Indiana Wild 5/30/18
5. Parallel Attraction 6/8/18


message 15: by Sherri (new)

Sherri | 23 comments I'll do this one too. I love reading and challenges. :)


message 17: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
Welcome Sherri & Sammy

Challenge posts are linked HERE


message 18: by Suzanne (last edited Dec 27, 2021 08:12PM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1314 comments Nothing But Reading Challenges
Let's Do the Time Warp Again Reading Challenge
Duration:
6/21/2019 - Til Done!

Progress: 24 out of 24

This challenge is open ended

Ever wish you could travel through time? Well this challenge will have you reading through time. Take a magical journey reading your way through the centuries. Pick 4 time periods and read through them. They do not need to be in chronological order. You can even read into the future, and once your done, if you so choose, you can do it all over again. :)

--> Books with page counts of over 100 pages
--> Re-Reads do not count for this challenge
--> Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
--> Picture books not allowed, MG allowed if YA is also listed
--> No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed

Extreme - 5 books per time period (20 books total)

BONUS - Read 4 books about time travel

19th Century (1801 to 1900)

1. Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 416 Pages
2. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - **** - 7/18/2019 - 316 Pages
3. The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley - **** - 8/7/2019 - 320 Pages
4. A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas - ***** - 10/25/2019 - 323 Pages
5. Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 4/11/2020 - 370 Pages
Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels, #2) by Lisa Kleypas Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage (MacKenzies & McBrides, #2) by Jennifer Ashley The Many Sins of Lord Cameron (MacKenzies & McBrides, #3) by Jennifer Ashley A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1) by Sherry Thomas Devil in Spring (The Ravenels, #3) by Lisa Kleypas

20th Century (1901 - 1999)

1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 213 Pages - 1999
2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - **** - 2/24/2020 - 531 Pages - 1980's
3. Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 3/10/2020 - 429 Pages - 1980's
4. Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 3/13/2020 - 495 Pages - 1980's
5. Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins - **** - 3/25/2020 - 490 Pages - 1980's
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Glitter Baby (Wynette, Texas, #0.5) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Fancy Pants (Wynette, Texas, #1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Hollywood Wives (Hollywood Series, #1) by Jackie Collins

Present day (2000-2020)

1. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - ***** - 6/21/2019 - 512 Pages
2. Nuts by Alice Clayton - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 308 Pages
3. When You Dare by Lori Foster - *** - 7/7/2019 - 448 Pages
4. Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages
5. Changing the Game by Jaci Burton - **** - 7/10/2019 - 299 Pages
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1) by Alice Clayton When You Dare (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #1) by Lori Foster Stillhouse Lake (Stillhouse Lake, #1) by Rachel Caine Changing the Game (Play by Play, #2) by Jaci Burton

Future

1. Year One by Nora Roberts - ***** - 8/6/2019 - 419 Pages
2. We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach - *** - 9/11/2019 - 370 Pages
3. The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey - ***** - 10/30/2020 - 461 Pages
4. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - ***** - 12/16/2020 - 333 Pages
5. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - *** - 2/10/2021 - 438 Pages
Year One (Chronicles of The One, #1) by Nora Roberts We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl with All the Gifts, #1) by M.R. Carey Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Time Travel

1. Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen - ***** - 11/13/2019 - 336 Pages
2. Again, but Better by Christine Riccio - ***** - 5/11/2020 - 373 Pages
3. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 12/11/2020 - 870 Pages
4. Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander - ***** - 8/8/2021 - 206 Pages
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen Again, but Better by Christine Riccio Voyager (Outlander, #3) by Diana Gabaldon Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander


message 19: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
Welcome Suzanne!


message 20: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12853 comments Just realised I have actually completed this one! I may well be back for another round soon! :)


message 21: by Richard (last edited May 14, 2021 07:42AM) (new)

Richard | 93 comments Let's Do The Time Warp Again
Level: Extreme
Start Date: 03/08/20
End Date: ?
12/25

Ancient History
1. Lord of the Silver Bow - Date Read 11/09/20 - ★★★★★
2. Shield of Thunder - Date Read 10/01/21 - ★★★★
3.
4.
5.

Middle Ages (circa 5th Century - 15th Century)
1. Lionheart - Date Read 03/09/20 - ★★★
2. Lords of the North - Date Read 07/02/21 - ★★★
3.
4.
5.

20th Century
1. Where the Crawdads Sing - Date Read 05/10/20 - ★★
2. The Enemy - Date Read 10/11/20 - ★★★★
3. Trigger Mortis - Date Read 26/11/20 - ★★★
4. City of Thieves - Date Read 31/03/21 - ★★★★
5. A Gambling Man - Date Read 04/05/21 - ★★★★

Future
1. The Second Sleep - Date Read 19/10/20 - ★★★
2. Altered Carbon - Date Read 28/02/21 - ★★
3.
4.
5.

Bonus: Time Travel
1. Off to Be the Wizard - Date Read 25/08/20 - ★★★★
2.
3.
4.


message 22: by Renee (last edited Sep 11, 2021 03:38PM) (new)

Renee (pontiacgal501) | 124 comments I'm in! This sounds like fun!

Let's Do The Time Warp Again

Start Date: 10/1/20
End Date: ?

Level: Extreme (5 Books per period)

The 19th Century (1801 - 1900)

1. Murder at the Mayfair Hotel by C.J. Archer 2/3/2021

2. Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson 5/14/2021

3.

4.

5.


The 20th Century (1901 - 2000

1. The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner 1/5/2021

2. The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner 1/8/2021

3. Snow by John Banville 3/13/21

4. The Church of Dead Girls by Stephen Dobyns 3/21/21

5. Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston 3/30/21


The 21st Century (2001 - 2018)

1. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 1/31/21

2. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon 4/1/21

3. Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier 4/12/21

4. Red Hands by Christopher Golden 5/11/21

5. Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 6/11/21


The Future

1. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 10/30/2020

2. The End of October by Lawrence Wright 1/2/2021

3. The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 2/5/2021

4. Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer 4/2/2021

5. The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts 8/2/2021


Bonus:

Time Travel

1. Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore 9/13/21

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3.

4.



message 23: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1314 comments Finished!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Let's Do the Time Warp Again Reading Challenge
Duration:
6/21/2019 - Til Done!

Progress: 24 out of 24

This challenge is open ended

Ever wish you could travel through time? Well this challenge will have you reading through time. Take a magical journey reading your way through the centuries. Pick 4 time periods and read through them. They do not need to be in chronological order. You can even read into the future, and once your done, if you so choose, you can do it all over again. :)

--> Books with page counts of over 100 pages
--> Re-Reads do not count for this challenge
--> Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
--> Picture books not allowed, MG allowed if YA is also listed
--> No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed

Extreme - 5 books per time period (20 books total)

BONUS - Read 4 books about time travel

19th Century (1801 to 1900)

1. Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 416 Pages
2. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - **** - 7/18/2019 - 316 Pages
3. The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley - **** - 8/7/2019 - 320 Pages
4. A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas - ***** - 10/25/2019 - 323 Pages
5. Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 4/11/2020 - 370 Pages
Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels, #2) by Lisa Kleypas Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage (MacKenzies & McBrides, #2) by Jennifer Ashley The Many Sins of Lord Cameron (MacKenzies & McBrides, #3) by Jennifer Ashley A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1) by Sherry Thomas Devil in Spring (The Ravenels, #3) by Lisa Kleypas

20th Century (1901 - 1999)

1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 213 Pages - 1999
2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - **** - 2/24/2020 - 531 Pages - 1980's
3. Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 3/10/2020 - 429 Pages - 1980's
4. Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 3/13/2020 - 495 Pages - 1980's
5. Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins - **** - 3/25/2020 - 490 Pages - 1980's
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Glitter Baby (Wynette, Texas, #0.5) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Fancy Pants (Wynette, Texas, #1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Hollywood Wives (Hollywood Series, #1) by Jackie Collins

Present day (2000-2020)

1. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - ***** - 6/21/2019 - 512 Pages
2. Nuts by Alice Clayton - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 308 Pages
3. When You Dare by Lori Foster - *** - 7/7/2019 - 448 Pages
4. Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages
5. Changing the Game by Jaci Burton - **** - 7/10/2019 - 299 Pages
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1) by Alice Clayton When You Dare (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #1) by Lori Foster Stillhouse Lake (Stillhouse Lake, #1) by Rachel Caine Changing the Game (Play by Play, #2) by Jaci Burton

Future

1. Year One by Nora Roberts - ***** - 8/6/2019 - 419 Pages
2. We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach - *** - 9/11/2019 - 370 Pages
3. The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey - ***** - 10/30/2020 - 461 Pages
4. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - ***** - 12/16/2020 - 333 Pages
5. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - *** - 2/10/2021 - 438 Pages
Year One (Chronicles of The One, #1) by Nora Roberts We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl with All the Gifts, #1) by M.R. Carey Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Time Travel

1. Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen - ***** - 11/13/2019 - 336 Pages
2. Again, but Better by Christine Riccio - ***** - 5/11/2020 - 373 Pages
3. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 12/11/2020 - 870 Pages
4. Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander - ***** - 8/8/2021 - 206 Pages
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen Again, but Better by Christine Riccio Voyager (Outlander, #3) by Diana Gabaldon Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander


b (taylor's version) (beaabadj) | 31 comments Let's Do the Time Warp Again Reading Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2022 -
Level: Extreme - 20 books + Bonus - 4 books
Progress: 0/24


Time Period 1
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Time Period 2
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Time Period 3
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Time Period 4
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Bonus
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message 25: by Renae (last edited Dec 28, 2022 12:48PM) (new)

Renae Bolton (momof6) | 16 comments Let's Do the Time Warp Again Reading Challenge
(Message #25)
Duration: 1/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

Progress: 16/24

Time Period 1: 19th Century (1801 to 1900)
1. The Wedding Gift
The Wedding Gift by Marlen Suyapa Bodden
2. The Golem and the Jinni
The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) by Helene Wecker
3. Circe
Circe by Madeline Miller
4. The Case of the Missing Marquess
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) by Nancy Springer
5. Beloved
Beloved by Toni Morrison

Time Period 2: 20th Century (1901 - 1999)
1. Perelandra
Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2) by C.S. Lewis
2. Big Fish
Big Fish by Daniel Wallace
3. The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond
The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond by Jaime Jo Wright
4. The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
5. Comes a Horseman
Comes a Horseman by Robert Liparulo

Time Period 3: Present day (2000-2020)
1. Intervention
Intervention (Intervention, #1) by Terri Blackstock
2. The Wife Between Us
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks
3. Curious Minds
Curious Minds (Knight and Moon, #1) by Janet Evanovich
4. Dorothy Must Die
Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1) by Danielle Paige
5. The Stranger in the Lifeboat
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom

Time Period 4: Future
1. The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood
2. Uglies
Uglies (Uglies, #1) by Scott Westerfeld
3. Unravel Me
Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi
4. Matched
Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie
5. Unearthed
Unearthed (Unearthed, #1) by Amie Kaufman

Bonus: Time Travel
1. How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler
How to Invent Everything A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler by Ryan North
2. The End of Eternity
The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov
3. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
4. In Five Years
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle


message 26: by Helen (last edited Apr 02, 2022 04:49PM) (new)

Helen | 99 comments ONGOING

Let's Do The Time Warp Again
100 pages

24 out of 24 FINISHED

Level: Difficult
Start Date: 1-1-22
Finish Date 4-2-22

prior to 1800 DONE
++1 - Atlas of Remote Islands Judith Schalansky 1-9-22
++2 - An Atlas of Extinct Countries Gideon Defoe 1-21-22
++3 - Cross Examined: Exploring the Case for Christianity John W Campbell 1-28-22
++4 -The Adventures of Ulysses Bernard Evslin 3-4-22
++5- Night Journeys Avi 3-24-22 (1768)

1800's DONE
++1 - Pudd'nhead Wilson and Other Tales Mark Twain 1-1-22
++2 - The Law and the Lady Wilkie Collins 1-1-22
++3 - The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde 1-3-22
++4 - Miss or Mrs?/ The Haunted Hotel/ The Guilty River Wilkie Collins 1-21-22
++5- Sing Down the Moon Scott O'Dell 2-25-22

1900's DONE
++1 - A Zoo in My Luggage Gerald Durrell 1-21-22 (1957)
++2 - Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 Larry Dane Brimner 3-22-22 (1961)
++3 - On the Road: the Original Scroll Jack Kerouac 3-24-22 (late 1950's)
++4 - The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions Jeffrey D. Sachs 4-2-22 (all through 1900's)
++5- In spite of everything!: History of the State of Israel in political cartoons Noah Bee 4-2-22 (1948-1973)

The Present DONE
++1 - Man of the Year Caroline Louise Walker 1-3-22
++2 - Street Dogs Traer Scott 1-9-22
++3 - E.R. Nurses James Patterson 1-9-22
++4 -The Map Trap Andrew Clements 1-9-22
++5- The Voting Booth Brandy Colbert 1-21-22

Time Travel DONE
++1 - The Pocket Guide to the Afterlife: 91 Places Death Might Take You Augusta Moore 1-21-22
++2 - She Wouldn't Change a Thing Sarah Adlakha 3-13-22
++3 -Six Months, Three Days, Five Others Charlie Jane Anders 3-18-22
++4 - The Victorian Chaise Longue Marghanita Laski 3-24-22


message 27: by Tricia (last edited Jul 06, 2022 07:59PM) (new)

Tricia Schneider (triciaschneider) | 115 comments Joining in for some wibbly wobbly timey wimey... fun!

Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Level: Extreme - 20 books + Bonus 4 books
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message 28: by Tina Reads (last edited Nov 15, 2024 10:40PM) (new)

Tina Reads | 582 comments This sounds like a fun challenge!

COMPLETED November 10 2024
Let's Do The Time Warp Again Challenge
Duration: 1-1-2024 to 12-31-2024
Level: Extreme: 5 Books per Time Period (20 Books)
Progress: 24/24 Books
Eras Completed: 3 + Time Travel

Time Period 1 - Classical Greek - Completed
1 Ithaca 4 star, 2/10
2 A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 4 Star 7/15
3Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes 4 stars 11/10
4 Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati 4 star 6/21
5Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin 3 star 6/24

Time Period 2 -Middle Ages 500 AD to 1500 AD Completed 7/1
1 The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen 4 stars 5/18
2 Dragon's Lairby Sharon Kay Penman 4 Stars 7/1
3 Cruel as the Grave by Sharon Kay Penman 4 Stars 6/15
4 The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World by Shelly Puhak 4/13
5 The Queen's Man by Sharon Kay Penman 4 stars 2/16

Time Period 3 - Georgian - 1714 to c. 1830–1837 Completed 7/13
1 A Lady for a Duke 4 stars 2/18
2 Most Ardently - 1812 6/11 4 stars
3Anatomy by Dana Schwartz - 1811 - 7/12 4 stars
4 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 1738–1767 5 stars 4/17
5 Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel 4 star, 2/13

Time Period 4 - The 1950's Completed 8/18
1 Call for the Dead: A George Smiley Novel by Le Carre John (2012-10-02) Paperback 4 Star, 4/1/24
2 A Murder Most French - 1950 Paris 4 Stars, May 10
3 When Women Were Dragons - 1950s Wisconson 5 stars, 5/19
4 My Brilliant Friend(The Neapolitan Novels, #1) by Elena Ferrante 2/5, 2/17/24
5 The Seventh Veil of Salome by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia 50's Hollywood 8/18, 3 stars

Time Travel Bonus Completed 7/27
1 A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 5/14, 4 star
2 The Other Valleyby Scott Alexander Howard 7/26 4 stars
3 Arrivalby Ted Chiang 4 stars 7/1
4 The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 6/25 4 stars


message 29: by Melanie (last edited Jun 22, 2024 03:27AM) (new)

Melanie | 6 comments Let's Do the Time Warp Again Reading Challenge.
Challenge start date:
5 May 2024 – finish.

Levels:
Extreme - 5 books per time period (20 books total) +
BONUS - Read 4 books about time travel

1800s (19th Century)
1. Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray - Anita Heiss - 5/5/2024
2. Edenglassie - Melissa Lucashenko - 6/15/2024
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1. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir - 5/13/2024
2. Last Night - Luanne Rice - 5/17/2024
3. Schooled in Revenge - Jesse Lasky - 5/26/2024
4. Scrublands - Chris Hammer - 6/8/2024
5. I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy - 6/18/2024

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message 30: by Heather (last edited Jan 12, 2025 06:34PM) (new)

Heather Austin-Robillard | 124 comments Started:5/1/24
Completed:

Books read:11/20
Eras completed: 1/5

Easy - 2 book per time period (8 books total)
Moderate - 3 books per time period (12 books total)
Difficult - 4 books per time period (18 books total)
Extreme - 5 books per time period (20 books total)

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1. Because of Miss Bridgerton-5/22/24
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Because of Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys, #1) by Julia Quinn

Victorian Era (1837-1901):
1. The Kidnapper's Accomplice-6/9/24
2. Veiled in Moonlight-10/24/24
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The Kidnapper's Accomplice (Glass and Steele, #10) by C.J. Archer Veiled in Moonlight (The Ministry of Curiosities, #8) by C.J. Archer

✅20th century (1901-1999)
1. The Final Girl Support Group-5/25/24
2. The Invited-5/28/24
3. Malibu Rising-8/30/24
4. The Unquiet Past-9/15/24
5. Lessons in Chemistry-10/25/24

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix The Invited by Jennifer McMahon Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Unquiet Past (Secrets) by Kelley Armstrong Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Future:
1. The 100-6/16/24
2. Holiday in Death-9/29/24
3. Conspiracy in Death-11/25/24
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The 100 (The 100, #1) by Kass Morgan Holiday in Death (In Death, #7) by J.D. Robb Conspiracy in Death (In Death, #8) by J.D. Robb

Bonus:
Time Travel:
1. You Won't Believe Me-8/22/24
2. The Wedding Witch-11/3/24
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You Won't Believe Me by Cyn Balog The Wedding Witch (The Ex Hex, #3) by Erin Sterling


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