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3rd Quarter Challenge: Hunger Games

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District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich OR a book where a piece of jewelry plays an important role.
Afterburn (characters are rich)


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The Capitol: The capitol is filled with beautiful extravagant people. Read a book with “beauty” in the title OR read a book where the main character is said to be extraordinarily beautiful.
District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich OR read a book where a piece of jewelry plays an important role.
The Devil Wears Prada-Lauren Weisberger (People who are rich)
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.
District 3: District 3 makes electronics. Read a book about a technologically advanced society OR read a book with a computer (or robot) as a main character.
District 4: District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book about a fisherman OR read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat.
District 5: District 5 is the source of electrical power. Read a book that features a lightning storm OR read a book that is set in a place without electricity.
District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit.
District 7: District 7 produces lumber and paper. Read a book that takes place in a forest OR read a physical book made out of paper (as opposed to an ebook).
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children-Ransom Riggs (Physical Book)
District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
District 9: District 9 produces grain and has no characters named in the books. Read a book with an unnamed main character OR read a book with a character who is a vegetarian.
District 10: District 10 specialized in raising livestock. Read a book that has a domestic animal as a character OR read a book that has an animal in the title.
District 11: District 11 is an agricultural district and Rue, a young herbalist, originated here. Read a book where a young person dies OR read a book where an herbalist saves someone from dying.
District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word).
District 13: District 13 is a rebellious district that specialized in nuclear technology. Read a book centered around a nuclear disaster OR read a book where the main character is rebellious.

Way to cut down the districts Alissa, Chris, Elsbeth, Arceli, and Meimei! District 2 is definitely getting “killed” today!
With all the booms outside from the Fourth, I can almost see the books against the backdrop of the sky.
Theresa there are thirteen districts plus the Capitol. Would you like me to put you down for 13 or 14 to start?



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District 9: District 9 produces grain and has no characters named in the books. Read a book with an unnamed main character OR read a book with a character who is a vegetarian.
Fallen

✔ District 3: District 3 makes electronics. Read a book about a technologically advanced society OR read a book with a computer (or robot) as a main character.

1/14

Progress: 12/12 (Not doing District 9)
The Capitol: The capitol is filled with beautiful extravagant people. Read a book with “beauty” in the title OR read a book where the main character is said to be extraordinarily beautiful.
Exiled
District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich OR read a book where a piece of jewelry plays an important role.
White Hot Kiss
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.
The Tycoon's Revenge
District 3: District 3 makes electronics. Read a book about a technologically advanced society OR read a book with a computer (or robot) as a main character.
Cinder
District 4: District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book about a fisherman OR read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat.
Claimed for the Master's Pleasure
District 5: District 5 is the source of electrical power. Read a book that features a lightning storm OR read a book that is set in a place without electricity.
Private Paradise
District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit.
Tamed by the Dom
District 7: District 7 produces lumber and paper. Read a book that takes place in a forest OR read a physical book made out of paper (as opposed to an ebook).
Scarlet
District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
Bought for the Billionaire's Bed
District 10: District 10 specialized in raising livestock. Read a book that has a domestic animal as a character OR read a book that has an animal in the title.
Relentless
District 11: District 11 is an agricultural district and Rue, a young herbalist, originated here. Read a book where a young person dies OR read a book where an herbalist saves someone from dying.
Shoe Strings
District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word).
Own the Wind
District 13: District 13 is a rebellious district that specialized in nuclear technology. Read a book centered around a nuclear disaster OR read a book where the main character is rebellious.
In Debt to the Dom
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Finished!!

District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.
A Question of Blood

✔ District 9: District 9 produces grain and has no characters named in the books. Read a book with an unnamed main character

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District 7: District 7 produces lumber and paper. Read a book that takes place in a forest OR read a physical book made out of paper (as opposed to an ebook).


Congratualtions on your first “kills” Robyn, Mary-ann, and Jayne and your second "kill," Araceli!
And double congratulations on your double first "kill," Merja!
With the first week almost finished, I am excited to see all the books that have been read! I am planning to post a district update sometime by Tuesday. I will tell you that more than half the districts have already lost at least one book.

District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich OR read a book where a piece of jewelry plays an important role.
The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings 7/6 *****

District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit.Broken Silence Australia
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3/14 books read
I'd like to sign up for all 14!

✔ District 11: District 11 is an agricultural district and Rue, a young herbalist, originated here. Read a book where a young person dies

3/14

The House of Mirth
The Capitol: main character is said to be extraordinarily beautiful (Miss Lily Bart)

Current District Standings:
The Capitol: 1
District 1: 4
District 2: 4
District 3: 3
District 4: 1
District 5:
District 6: 2
District 7: 3
District 8: 2
District 9: 4
District 10:
District 11: 1
District 12:
District 13: 1
Total “Kills”: 26
Welcome! Welcome Talia! Thank you for volunteering to be a tribute!
Congratulations to Janet, Jodi, and Leah for “killing” their first books! Congratualtions to Cynthia for killing two! Also, congratulations to Adriana and Merja for “killing” their third!
I agree, Robyn, these groups are always the best place to find good book recommendations!
And now, we have a very special announcement from the Capitol:
There are twelve weeks left between now and September 30th. The games will end October 1st. Please look at message 20 and make sure I have updated you correctly to date. If your numbers and mine don’t match, just let me know.
May the odds be ever in your favor!
I have a kill for District 4.
District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book about a fisherman OR read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat.
- Yuki is on a cruise ship in Alaska. -Finished on 07/07/14
District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book about a fisherman OR read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat.

I have a kill for District 10.
District 10 specialized in raising livestock. Read a book that has a domestic animal as a character OR read a book that has an animal in the title.
- Mrs. Murphy and Tee Tucker are Harry's pet cat and dog. -Finished on 07/02/14
District 10 specialized in raising livestock. Read a book that has a domestic animal as a character OR read a book that has an animal in the title.

Yay this is awesome! I'm in for all 14 please :)
THIRD QUARTER CHALLENGE: HUNGER GAMES
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2014
Completed: 14/14
May the odds be ever in your favor.
The Capitol: The capitol is filled with beautiful extravagant people. Read a book with “beauty” in the title OR read a book where the main character is said to be extraordinarily beautiful.
The Shining (Wendy is described as very beautiful) Completed August 29, 2014.
District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich OR read a book where a piece of jewelry plays an important role.
Hush, Hush Completed July 28, 2014.
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.
Storm Front Completed July 11, 2014.
District 3: District 3 makes electronics. Read a book about a technologically advanced society OR read a book with a computer (or robot) as a main character.
All Our Yesterdays Completed July 27, 2014.
District 4: District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book about a fisherman OR read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat.
Shadowmagic Completed July 29, 2014.
District 5: District 5 is the source of electrical power. Read a book that features a lightning storm OR read a book that is set in a place without electricity.
The Stand Completed July 25, 2014.
District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit.
The Thirteenth Tale (takes place in Britain) Completed August 2, 2014.
District 7: District 7 produces lumber and paper. Read a book that takes place in a forest OR read a physical book made out of paper (as opposed to an ebook).
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Completed August 8, 2014.
District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
666 Park Avenue (fashion plays an important role in this one) Completed August 11, 2014.
District 9: District 9 produces grain and has no characters named in the books. Read a book with an unnamed main character OR read a book with a character who is a vegetarian.
Orphan Train Completed July 30, 2014.
District 10: District 10 specialized in raising livestock. Read a book that has a domestic animal as a character OR read a book that has an animal in the title.
Sea of Shadows Completed July 28, 2014.
District 11: District 11 is an agricultural district and Rue, a young herbalist, originated here. Read a book where a young person dies OR read a book where an herbalist saves someone from dying.
Death Note: Black Edition, Volume 1 Completed July 17, 2014.
District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie "I was in a space as dark as a coal cellar" (on page 231 in my version). Completed July 11, 2014.
District 13: District 13 is a rebellious district that specialized in nuclear technology. Read a book centered around a nuclear disaster OR read a book where the main character is rebellious.
Paper Towns Completed August 6, 2014.
THIRD QUARTER CHALLENGE: HUNGER GAMES
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2014
Completed: 14/14
May the odds be ever in your favor.
The Capitol: The capitol is filled with beautiful extravagant people. Read a book with “beauty” in the title OR read a book where the main character is said to be extraordinarily beautiful.
The Shining (Wendy is described as very beautiful) Completed August 29, 2014.
District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich OR read a book where a piece of jewelry plays an important role.
Hush, Hush Completed July 28, 2014.
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.
Storm Front Completed July 11, 2014.
District 3: District 3 makes electronics. Read a book about a technologically advanced society OR read a book with a computer (or robot) as a main character.
All Our Yesterdays Completed July 27, 2014.
District 4: District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book about a fisherman OR read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat.
Shadowmagic Completed July 29, 2014.
District 5: District 5 is the source of electrical power. Read a book that features a lightning storm OR read a book that is set in a place without electricity.
The Stand Completed July 25, 2014.
District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit.
The Thirteenth Tale (takes place in Britain) Completed August 2, 2014.
District 7: District 7 produces lumber and paper. Read a book that takes place in a forest OR read a physical book made out of paper (as opposed to an ebook).
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Completed August 8, 2014.
District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
666 Park Avenue (fashion plays an important role in this one) Completed August 11, 2014.
District 9: District 9 produces grain and has no characters named in the books. Read a book with an unnamed main character OR read a book with a character who is a vegetarian.
Orphan Train Completed July 30, 2014.
District 10: District 10 specialized in raising livestock. Read a book that has a domestic animal as a character OR read a book that has an animal in the title.
Sea of Shadows Completed July 28, 2014.
District 11: District 11 is an agricultural district and Rue, a young herbalist, originated here. Read a book where a young person dies OR read a book where an herbalist saves someone from dying.
Death Note: Black Edition, Volume 1 Completed July 17, 2014.
District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie "I was in a space as dark as a coal cellar" (on page 231 in my version). Completed July 11, 2014.
District 13: District 13 is a rebellious district that specialized in nuclear technology. Read a book centered around a nuclear disaster OR read a book where the main character is rebellious.
Paper Towns Completed August 6, 2014.

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
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District 4: District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book about a fisherman OR read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat. A Feast for Crows Samwell and Gilly spend some time on a ship taking Maester Aemon back to Oldtown.

District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word).
The Snow Deer and Other Stories “My father, a geologist, had fled the hills of Kentucky during the coal-mining crisis of the early 1960s.”

Congratulations on your first kill, Erika!
Congratulations on your second kill, Jodi!
And double congratulations on your double first kills, Talia!
I have my third kill, this one against District 12.
District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word).
has "coal" on pg. 16: In Pitch Black, a coal miner goes crazy after a number of years worked in the dark and decides to murder first his family then anyone foolish enough to cross his path. --Finished on 07/10/14
District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word).


district 8/Read a book about Fashion: The Devil Wears Prada finished 7/08
District 4/Read a book about a Fisherman: The Old Man and the Sea finished 7/10
8 more to go!


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Congratulations, Talia, on your third “kill”! That book looks so interesting I added it to my own TBK (to be "killed" :)) list.
Thank you, Jackie, for letting me know! I have added your two kills to the list! Congratulations!
Congratulations, Janet, on your second kill! You are halfway to your goal already!

Districts 3 and 11



District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit.
A Caribbean Mystery

District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit – I read The Railway Man by Eric Lomax. The majority of the book takes place in Singapore. Completed 08/07/2014
District 7: District 7 produces lumber and paper. Read a book that takes place in a forest OR read a physical book made out of paper (as opposed to an ebook) – I read Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a physical book on my bookshelf. Completed 10/07/2014.
District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover. I read The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce which has a pair of shoes on the cover. Completed 04/07/2014.
District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich OR read a book where a piece of jewellery plays an important role. I read Ma Polinski’s Pockets by Sara Sheridan. This is about someone who is left an inheritance of £8m making her very rich. It also includes a number of items of jewellery. Completed 11/07/2014.
District 13: District 13 is a rebellious district that specialized in nuclear technology. Read a book centred around a nuclear disaster OR read a book where the main character is rebellious. I read Unwind by Neal Shusterman – completed 13/07/2014 The main characters were all rebelling against authority in their own way.
District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word). The Universe versus Alex Wood by Gavin Extence – Completed 17/07/2014
The word coal appears twice:
“They were all kinds of irregular shapes and sizes, and varied in colour from coal-black to mottled caramel”
“He wore a charcoal grey suit with a dark blue tie, and his handshake, I noticed, was a precise mirror of my own”
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters. One Good Turn – Kate Atkinson – Louise is a cop and Jackson Brodie is an ex-cop. Completed 21/07/2014
The Capitol: The capitol is filled with beautiful extravagant people. Read a book with “beauty” in the title OR read a book where the main character is said to be extraordinarily beautiful – I read Black Beauty by Anna Sewell – completed 30/07/2014
District 3: District 3 makes electronics. Read a book about a technologically advanced society OR read a book with a computer (or robot) as a main character –I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – completed 31/07/2014
District 10: District 10 specialized in raising livestock. Read a book that has a domestic animal as a character OR read a book that has an animal in the title. I read One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey – Completed 04/08/2014
District 4: District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book about a fisherman OR read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat. – Three men and a boat by Jerome K Jerome completed 05/08/2014
District 11: District 11 is an agricultural district and Rue, a young herbalist, originated here. Read a book where a young person dies OR read a book where an herbalist saves someone from dying – The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – completed 12/08/2014 - I really loved this book and can’t wait to watch the movie now!
District 9: District 9 produces grain and has no characters named in the books. Read a book with an unnamed main character OR read a book with a character who is a vegetarian. - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier – The narrator/the second Mrs de Winter: Neither the narrator's first or maiden name are revealed – completed 16/08/2014
District 5: District 5 is the source of electrical power. Read a book that features a lightning storm OR read a book that is set in a place without electricity. Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons 19/08/2014 - There is no electricity at Cold Comfort Farm.














Made my first two kills!
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.
Storm Front
District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie "I was in a space as dark as a coal cellar" (on page 231 in my version). Completed July 11, 2014.
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.
Storm Front
District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire. Read a book that has a fire that is helpful in it OR read a book that has the word “coal” somewhere in it (add a quote of the sentence where you found the word)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie "I was in a space as dark as a coal cellar" (on page 231 in my version). Completed July 11, 2014.

✔ District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit.

This can go for both "author from different country" and "real location you could visit" since I'm from Finland and most of the books I read are in English and so most of the books are written by author from different countries. And I'd like to visit New York someday.
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✔ District 12: District 12 is the mining district, and Katniss and Peeta, its tributes, wear clothes that catch fire.

"..He paused to jab a poker into the fire, causing a flare-up of the dying coals that cast a panoply of flickering light across the room.."
I was reading this towards July's vacation spell challenge and noticed that there was also word coals hidden in the text.. This was short story, so that's why was so quick with the new update.
5/14

District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich OR read a book where a piece of jewelry plays an important role. The Alchemist
Treasure plays an important role in this book because he in on a Personal Legend throughout the book to find his treasure.

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District 6: District 6 is the hub of transportation. Read a book written by an author from a different country OR read a book that takes place in a real location you could visit.
[[bookcover:Saving Quinton|18210225] ( Las Vegas) 7/11/14


Bram Stoker being Irish helped me make the cannon go boom for the district 6.
2/5
Here is my 4th kill.
District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.
Safety officers are the cops in this dystopian society. Finished on July 11, 2014.
District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about a war OR read a book with a cop as one of the characters.


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District 13: District 13 is a rebellious district that specialized in nuclear technology. Read a book centered around a nuclear disaster OR read a book where the main character is rebellious.
Unwind (all of the 4 main characters are rebellious). 7/13/14

District 1- The Devil Wears Prada-Lauren Weisberger (people who are rich)
District 7- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children-Ransom Riggs (actual book)
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