Round 1: The 12 Tasks of Christmas

[Dree]

Thanks Tien,

I'd like to join in too - will come back with my picks :D

1. Added in January 17 - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

2. Book set in Northern Hemisphere - Mohawk by Richard Russo

3. Book set in summer - The Dry by Jane Harper

4. Character works in bookshop -The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

5. Sales! - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

6. NYTimes Bestseller in 2017 - The Handmaid's Tale or A Man Called Ove

7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

8. Read 12 short stories The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde + TBA

9. Good gift - The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman

10. Author's name has a total of 12 letters - The Passage by Justin Cronin

11. Upside down cover - The Painted Veil by Somerset Maughm

12. Latest book TBA

[Ed]

ok...sign me up. Didn't really need another challenge. LOL

✔1. Read a book you were gifted / bought in December 2016 / January 2017. Alternatively, read a book you added to your tbr list in those 2 months. - Surfacing by Margaret Atwood

✔2. Read a book set (100%) in the other hemisphere of the world to where you live.
For this task, we will only look at Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere- The Saddest Pleasure: A Journey on Two Rivers by Moritz Thomsen

✔3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing. - The Haunted Tea-Cosy by Edward Gorey- takes place entirely on Christmas Eve.

✔4. Read a book where character works in retail. Hint: bookshops- probably Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores by Jen Campbell

✔5. Sales! Read a book you got for free (can be a gift or a review copy) OR bought at significantly reduced price. - Memento Mori by Muriel Spark

✔6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller list for the first half of 2017. probably Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris

✔7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

✔8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories*. This task may require more than 1 book.

*any story with less than 100 page counts for this task. Hint: you could finally fit all those .5 of a series in a challenge!

Note: if you are reading an anthology, please list the stories' titles (just 12 - to show that you've met the requirement to complete this task)--all 12 of my stories are from Ezra and Other Stories by Barbara A. Whittington
(1)Mabel and the Garage Sale
(2)Delphine and Rainelle
(3)Hoot and Marla
(4)Joy Ruth and Minnie Hendrix
(5)Micro Wave
(6)Wally and Bun
(7)Eve and Marcus Welby
(8)Charlene and Darlene
(9)Vinnie
(10)Macon for Georgia
(11)Ezra
(12)Vada Faith- WV


✔9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one.-Lucia on Holiday by Guy Fraser-Sampson- I give all my Mapp & Lucia books to my friend Jean who is a fellow fan.

✔10. Read book where title (excluding subtitle/series name) OR author's name (first, middle, last) that has a total of 12 letters- Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film by Patton Oswalt

✔11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down). Example: A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, #1) by Claudia Gray One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn etc- Singing from the Well by Reinaldo Arenas (see post #195)

✔12. Read the latest book you've brought home from the shops or the library or the latest bookmail delivered or the latest ebook you've downloaded on your ereader or the latest audiobook you've downloaded. Please note this Must be the LATEST at the time reading/listening starts- Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau- completed 10/3/17

[Tien]

Ed wrote: "ok...sign me up. Didn't really need another challenge. LOL"

Of course, YOU DO! We all need another one haha ha

[Ed]

Is this right place to ask questions? because I already have one.
Would The Saddest Pleasure: A Journey on Two Rivers by Moritz Thomsen qualify for task #2? (for the Southern Hemisphere) It seems that the author is first in Ecuador and then traveling along the Amazon River.

[Lauren]

I'm in as well. I'll post my list after I'm done choosing my books :0)

[Lauren]

Christmas in July
Complete: 2/12

1. Bought January 2017 - Magnate by Joanna Shupe

2. Southern Hemisphere - Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood

3. Set in winter - Chilled by Kendra Elliot

4. Set in retail (bookstore) - Primal Possession by Katie Reus

5. Sales! - The Wolf Within by Cynthia Eden

6. NY Times Bestseller 2017 - Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner

7. 1 million ratings - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

8. 12 Days of Christmas -
Strange Brew by P.N. Elrod (Collection of 9 short stories)
Reasonable Doubt by Whitney G. (Serialized book originally published in 3 novellas)

✔ 9. Gift for a loved one - Duke of Pleasure by Elizabeth Hoyt
Read: July 5th, 4.5★

10. 12 Letters in title - Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh

✔ 11. Upside down - A Question of Honor by Charles Todd
Read: July 8th, 4★

12. Latest book - TBD

TBD

[Marie (UK)]

12 Days Tasks of Christmas... in July
Challenge complete 02/09/2017



1. Read a book you were gifted / bought in December 2016 / January 2017. Alternatively, read a book you added to your tbr list in those 2 months. League of Dragons 04/07/2017

2. Read a book set (100%) in the other hemisphere of the world to where you live. The Profiler 02/09/2017
For this task, we will only look at Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere


3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing. Girl Underwater 02/07/2017

4. Read a book where character works in retail. Hint: bookshops 84, Charing Cross Road 24/07/2017

5. Sales! Read a book you got for free (can be a gift or a review copy) OR bought at significantly reduced price. The Futures 04/07/2017

6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller list for the first half of 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-se... OR https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/b...
Killers of the Flower Moon 22/08/2017

7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings. Persuasion 02/07/2017


8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories*. This task may require more than 1 book. Asylum - 13 Tales of Terror 05/08/2017
1. Blackwater heights
2. Picking up strangers
3. The Voice
4. Two blind mice
5. Is anybody out there?
6. Lonely Hearts
7. No strings attached
8. Stormy Seas
9. Method acting
10. The Devil's music
11. Primetime special
12. Yellow streak

*any story with less than 100 page counts for this task. Hint: you could finally fit all those .5 of a series in a challenge!

Note: if you are reading an anthology, please list the stories' titles (just 12 - to show that you've met the requirement to complete this task)

9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one.
Flowers for Algernon 03/07/2017

10. Read book where title (excluding subtitle/series name) OR author's name (first, middle, last) that has a total of 12 letters The Guestbook 12/07/2017

11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down).
Don't Mean a Thing 28/07/2017 buildings reflected

12. Read the latest book you've brought home from the shops or the library or the latest bookmail delivered or the latest ebook you've downloaded on your ereader or the latest audiobook you've downloaded. Please note this Must be the LATEST at the time reading/listening starts
The Talented Mr. Ripley 05/07/2017

11 of 12 days complete

[Tien]

Ed wrote: "Is this right place to ask questions? because I already have one.
Would The Saddest Pleasure: A Journey on Two Rivers by Moritz Thomsen qualify for task #2? (for the ..."

yes, ask any question in this thread.

From what I can see (comparing the division line, maps of Brazil & the Amazon River), as long as he doesn't stray too far from the Amazon River, you'll be fine

[Rosemary]

I'm in, please! Completed 12/12 on 9 November 2017

✔ 1. Read a book you were gifted / bought in December 2016 / January 2017.
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, read 24 Aug 2017, bought in Jan 2017

✔ 2. Read a book set (100%) in the other hemisphere of the world to where you live.
In the Heart of the Country by J. M. Coetzee, 3 Sep 17 - set 100% in South Africa

✔ 3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing.
Penny Plain by O. Douglas, 5 July 2017 - October to the next April, no summer

✔ 4. Read a book where character works in retail.
Letters to the End of Love by Yvette Walker, 18 July 2017 - Grace runs a bookshop

✔ 5. Sales! Read a book you got for free (can be a gift or a review copy) OR bought at significantly reduced price.
The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen, 15 July 2017

✔ 6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller OR USAToday Bestseller list for the first half of 2017.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, 9 Nov 2017 - on the NYT list

✔ 7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, 19 Oct 17 (1,444,974)

✔ 8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories
The Temptation of Jack Orkney and Other Stories by Doris Lessing, 24 Aug 17
Story titles:
Our Friend Judith
Each Other
Homage for Isaac Babel
Outside the Ministry
Dialogue
Notes for a Case History
Out of the Fountain
An Unposted Love Letter
A Year in Regent's Park
Mrs Fortescue
Side Benefits of an Honourable Profession
An Old Woman and Her Cat
Lions, Leaves, Roses...
Report on the Threatened City
Not a Very Nice Story
The Other Garden
The Italian Sweater
The Temptation of Jack Orkney

✔ 9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood, 3 July 17 - my mother would love this

✔ 10. Read book where title (excluding subtitle/series name) OR author's name (first, middle, last) that has a total of 12 letters
All Clear by Connie Willis, 25 July 17 - author name

✔ 11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down).

Family Album by Penelope Lively, 21 Aug 17 - umbrella

✔ 12. Read the latest book you've brought home
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy William B. Irvine, 12 Jul 17

[Christy]

I'm in! I've chosen quite a few, but am still hunting down some more and need to link the titles.

Read 1 book to complete each task (except for task #8) so you will need to have read at least 12 books to complete this round

1. Read a book you were gifted / bought in December 2016 / January 2017. Alternatively, read a book you added to your tbr list in those 2 months.
Completed 9/12/17: Beauty and the Wiener, by Casey Griffin

2. Read a book set (100%) in the other hemisphere of the world to where you live.
For this task, we will only look at Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere
Options:
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
The Forgotten Garden or The Lake House by Kate Morton

3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing.
completed 8/27/17 - The Texan Duke - set entirely in winter.
Most historical romance in summer – have several Christmas books

4. Read a book where character works in retail. Hint: bookshops

The Bookshop on the Corner, by Jenny Colgan(Has Bookstore)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan
The Cafe by the Sea, by Jenny Colgan (owns café)


5. Sales! Read a book you got for free (can be a gift or a review copy) OR bought at significantly reduced price.
Read 7/11/17 - When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare


6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller OR USAToday Bestseller list for the first half of 2017.
Completed 7/4/17 - The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband, by Julia Quinn

7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings.
Reread- Little Women
Pride and Prejudice
The Time Traveler's Wife
Jane Eyre
A Tale of Two Cities
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories*. This task may require more than 1 book.
*any story with less than 100 page counts for this task. Hint: you could finally fit all those .5 of a series in a challenge!

Completed so far 12/12
Sophie The Queen
Whore For The Wolves
Breeding The Female
Forced Awakening
The Monster's Concubine
The Dungeon of Depraved Beasts
The Monster's Breeding Slave
Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses
Seduction
Teach Me Something New, Part 1
Teach Me Something New, Part 2
Foreign Affairs
Menage Blessings - read 3 stories

9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one.
Options:
Local Girl Missing, by Claire Douglas
Watch Me Disappear, by Janelle Brown
Arf, by Spencer Quinn
Never Let You Go, by Chevy Stevens

10. Read book where title (excluding subtitle/series name) OR author's name (first, middle, last) that has a total of 12 letters
Completed 7/21/17: The Strawberry Hearts Diner, by Carolyn Brown

11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down).

- upside down bouquet

12. Read the latest book you've brought home from the shops or the library or the latest bookmail delivered or the latest ebook you've downloaded on your ereader or the latest audiobook you've downloaded. Please note this Must be the LATEST at the time reading/listening starts
The Courtesan Duchess read 9/11/17

Completed 7/12
7/4/17, Task 6 - The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband, by Julia Quinn
7/11/17, Task 5 - When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
7/21/17, Task 10 - The Strawberry Hearts Diner, by Carolyn Brown
8/27/17, Task 3 - Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses, by Karen Ranney
9/11/17 Task 12 - The Courtesan Duchess, by Joanna Shupe
9/12/17 Task 1 - Beauty and the Wiener, by Casey Griffin
9/15/17 Task 8

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I tend to be really bad at these, lol, but I'll give it a try. Let's see how far I get.


Read 1 book to complete each task (except for task #8) so you will need to have read at least 12 books to complete this round

1. Read a book you were gifted / bought in December 2016 / January 2017. Alternatively, read a book you added to your tbr list in those 2 months.

2. Read a book set (100%) in the other hemisphere of the world to where you live.
For this task, we will only look at Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere

3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing.

4. Read a book where character works in retail. Hint: bookshops

5. Sales! Read a book you got for free (can be a gift or a review copy) OR bought at significantly reduced price.

6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller OR USAToday Bestseller list for the first half of 2017.

7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings.

8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories*. This task may require more than 1 book.

*any story with less than 100 page counts for this task. Hint: you could finally fit all those .5 of a series in a challenge!

Note: if you are reading an anthology, please list the stories' titles (just 12 - to show that you've met the requirement to complete this task)

9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one.

10. Read book where title (excluding subtitle/series name) OR author's name (first, middle, last) that has a total of 12 letters

11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down). Example: A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, #1) by Claudia Gray One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn etc

12. Read the latest book you've brought home from the shops or the library or the latest bookmail delivered or the latest ebook you've downloaded on your ereader or the latest audiobook you've downloaded. Please note this Must be the LATEST at the time reading/listening starts

[Lagullande]

Tien wrote: "yes, ask any question in this thread."

Tien, can you explain about the two Rounds? Does it mean we would need to read the first 12 books, and then some more for Round 2, all in July?

[Ed]

Tien wrote: "Ed wrote: "Is this right place to ask questions? because I already have one.
Would The Saddest Pleasure: A Journey on Two Rivers by Moritz Thomsen qualify for task #2..."

great..thanks!

[Tien]

Lagullande wrote: "Tien wrote: "yes, ask any question in this thread."

Tien, can you explain about the two Rounds? Does it mean we would need to read the first 12 books, and then some more for Round 2, all in July?"

Not all IN July as the whole challenge is open til Christmas Day (Dec 25). As long as 1 person completes Round 1 (this also does not have to be IN July, could be August), that will unlock Round 2 for everybody then it's really read at your own pace

[Tien]

@Ed: another 1 I thought of

The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop

[Christy]

Susan wrote: "Very bizzare. In my search for a book with more than a million ratings that I'd like to read, I went to this page:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

I discovered two possibilities t..."

I too ran into a bug when looking for a specific genre with over 1M reviews. The most popular books don't actually seem to be ranked by review, so you have to go page by page to see what options there are. Bizarre!

[Christy]

Lusie wrote: "Susan wrote: "Very bizzare. In my search for a book with more than a million ratings that I'd like to read, I went to this page:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

I discovered two p..."

Sadly, the only book on my TBR that has 1M reviews is Pride and Prejudice. I'll aim to read it, but since it's been on my radar for over 20 years, I'm not sure I'll convince myself. I think because I've seen so many versions of the movie, it's just less appealing. LOL

Thanks for the list! Hopefully I'll find something that strikes my fancy.

[Tien]

The only book with 1m rating on my tbr is The Notebook and I'm not sure I'm up to it either! But, Christy, you can re-read if you prefer :)

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Christy wrote: "Lusie wrote: "Susan wrote: "Very bizzare. In my search for a book with more than a million ratings that I'd like to read, I went to this page:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

I di..."

i, Luciky, have 5 to choose from, and all are books I still want to read.

[Christy]

Tien wrote: "The only book with 1m rating on my tbr is The Notebook and I'm not sure I'm up to it either! But, Christy, you can re-read if you prefer :)"

I dug a couple of options out, but if I can re-read I might just read Little Women again. It's one of my all time favorites and it's been a long time since I last read it!

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Christy wrote: "Tien wrote: "The only book with 1m rating on my tbr is The Notebook and I'm not sure I'm up to it either! But, Christy, you can re-read if you prefer :)"

I dug a couple of options out..."

That is one of my all time favorites, too, Christy.

[Marianne]

I'm in for this, will go through my list tomorrow.

[Mickey]

I'm going to participate in this one. I love the challenges in this group!

Read 1 book to complete each task (except for task #8) so you will need to have read at least 12 books to complete this round

1. Read a book you were gifted / bought in December 2016 / January 2017. Alternatively, read a book you added to your tbr list in those 2 months. From the Land of the Moon or An Act of Terror

2. Read a book set (100%) in the other hemisphere of the world to where you live. One Hundred Years of Solitude


3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing.

4. Read a book where character works in retail. Hint: bookshops You

5. Sales! Read a book you got for free (can be a gift or a review copy) OR bought at significantly reduced price. Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller OR USAToday Bestseller list for the first half of 2017. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry or Into the Water

7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings. Fahrenheit 451 or 1984

8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories*. This task may require more than 1 book. The Moons of Jupiter It has exactly 12 stories in this collection.

9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one. Milk and Honey

10. Read book where title (excluding subtitle/series name) OR author's name (first, middle, last) that has a total of 12 letters Anna Karenina

11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down). or Thanks Amy and Ed!

12. Read the latest book you've brought home from the shops or the library or the latest bookmail delivered or the latest ebook you've downloaded on your ereader or the latest audiobook you've downloaded. Please note this Must be the LATEST at the time reading/listening starts.
As of August 11, 2017 Burial Rites

[Tien]

Mickey wrote: "I'm going to participate in this one. I love the challenges in this group!"

Yay, Mickey! :)

[Bea]

Wow! July first is tomorrow for me - already! Those of you Down Under are probably already there. Good reading to everyone.

[Dee]

i think if its the first in Australia, we should be allowed to start ;)

[Tien]

Haha, sorry, only 11pm of 30th... another hour to go, at the very least!

[Marina]

Tien, I have a question, I hope it hasn't been asked before. In #6 you say "Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller OR USAToday Bestseller list for the first half of 2017." Does it mean it must have been on the list for the entire first half of the year? And if so, how do I check that?

[Bea]

Marina wrote: "Tien, I have a question, I hope it hasn't been asked before. In #6 you say "Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller OR USAToday Bestseller list for the first half of 2..."

Marina, I think Tien means that the book was on the list sometime in the first six months of this year...not the whole time. In other words, on the list prior to the start of the game.

[Marina]

Thanks, Bea, I thought as much, but I wanted to be sure :)

[Lisette]

Marina and Bea, I thought the same. That the book should be in the list sometime in the first 6 months

[Plethora]

Tien wrote: "Haha, sorry, only 11pm of 30th... another hour to go, at the very least!"

3 hours still in my neck of the woods.

[Bea]

Well, at least on the east coast of USA, we are 5 hours into July 1. I assume that means everyone nearly is at the starting gate. Good reading, all.

[Marina]

It's 11.30 am here in Italy - going to start my first book for the challenge :) Happy reading, all!

[Lisette]

Happy reading everyone!

[Sue]

Joining this challenge...

Round One: Christmas in July

1. Read a book you were gifted / bought in December 2016 / January 2017. Alternatively, read a book you added to your tbr list in those 2 months.

2. Read a book set (100%) in the other hemisphere of the world to where you live.
For this task, we will only look at Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere

3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing.

4. Read a book where character works in retail. Hint: bookshops

5. Sales! Read a book you got for free (can be a gift or a review copy) OR bought at significantly reduced price.

6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller OR USAToday Bestseller list for the first half of 2017.

7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings.

8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories*. This task may require more than 1 book.

*any story with less than 100 page counts for this task. Hint: you could finally fit all those .5 of a series in a challenge!

Note: if you are reading an anthology, please list the stories' titles (just 12 - to show that you've met the requirement to complete this task)

9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one.

10. Read book where title (excluding subtitle/series name) OR author's name (first, middle, last) that has a total of 12 letters

11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down). Example: A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, #1) by Claudia Gray One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn etc

12. Read the latest book you've brought home from the shops or the library or the latest bookmail delivered or the latest ebook you've downloaded on your ereader or the latest audiobook you've downloaded. Please note this Must be the LATEST at the time reading/listening starts

[Dee]

For #12 - does abook borrowed via kindleunlimited coubt?

[Karin]

FYI the latest book has to be a y/a. That's okay, isn't it? Because I took out 2 the same day, but read one yesterday. I'm not reading it first, but will read it soon.

[D.G.]

Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Sorry for the delay on this, D.G. Actually, either the NYTimes or the USA Today one would work."

Awesome, Lynn! Thanks!

[Karen]

Is this okay for

Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down). Example: A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, #1) by Claudia Gray One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn etc

[Dee]

yay - first book done :)

[D.G.]

Me too!!

[Karin]

Re: short stories

I have found an anthology of 40 stories, so I can simply read 12 of them and list the titles, correct? I'm not big on short stories anymore.

[Plethora]

Tien wrote: "Ed wrote: "ok...sign me up. Didn't really need another challenge. LOL"

Of course, YOU DO! We all need another one haha ha"

Can't have too many challenges to go with the you can never have too many books, right?

I hope so, because that is what I tell myself as I always find myself joining yet another and another challenge. Or TBR'ing yet another book. :)

[Dree]

Thanks Tien,

Can you count me in please?!!

1. ✔ Added in January 17 - The Commitments by Roddy Doyle ★★★★
2. ✔ Set in Nth Hemisphere - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins ★★
3. ✔ Book set in summer - The Dry by Jane Harper ★★★1/2
4. ✔ Character in retail - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon ★★★★
5. ✔ Sales! - Night by Elie Weasel ★★★★
6. ✔ Bestseller in 2017 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Bachman ★★★
7. ✔ 1 million ratings - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ★★★★★
8. ✔ Read 12 short stories
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell ★★★1/2
The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe ★★1/2
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe ★★1/2
The Birds by Daphne du Maurier ★★★★
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson ★★★★
Hands - Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson ★★ 1/2
Paper pills - Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson ★★ 1/2
Mother - Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson ★★
The Bodysnatchers -Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde / The Bodysnatchers ★★★
Blackwood's Baby - The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All - Laird Barron ★★★
The Redfield Girls - The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All - Laird Barron ★★★
The Intoxicated by Shirley Jackson ★★ 1/2
9. ✔ Good gift - The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman ★★★★1/2
10. ✔ Author's name has 12 letters - The Passage by Justin Cronin ★★★
11. ✔ Upside down cover - The Painted Veil by Somerset Maughm ★★★★
12. ✔ Latest book - The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson ★★1/2

[Tien]

Dee wrote: "For #12 - does abook borrowed via kindleunlimited coubt?"

yes, sure does

[Tien]

Karin wrote: "FYI the latest book has to be a y/a. That's okay, isn't it? Because I took out 2 the same day, but read one yesterday. I'm not reading it first, but will read it soon."

I assume you're asking if a young adult book is allowed in this challenge... the answer is yes, absolutely. Doesn't matter when you read it but it has to be the last book you've brought home or downloaded etc.

[Tien]

Karen wrote: "Is this okay for

Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down). Example: A Thousand Pieces of You (F..."

Yes, I've already approved for reflection :)

[Tien]

D.G. wrote: "Me too!!"

Dee wrote: "yay - first book done :)"

Woohoo, good reading, DG & Dee :)

[Tien]

Karin wrote: "Re: short stories

I have found an anthology of 40 stories, so I can simply read 12 of them and list the titles, correct? I'm not big on short stories anymore."

yes, that's fine