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Tredecuple congratulations on your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th kills, ✿Claire✿! And quintuple congratulations on your 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th kills, Melissa! Congratulations, Jodi on your 8th kill! Yes, “Beautiful” in the title counts. So do, Beaut, Belle (but not Annabelle), Beauteous, Beauteously, and Beauties.
Congratulations on your 8th and 9th kills, Mary-ann! And congratulations on your 6th kill, Brianna! Yes, American Psycho would certainly count as a kill for District 8.
Congratulations on your 8th kill, Janet! President Snow would be keeping a close eye on your success!
Triple congratulations, on your 8th, 9th, and 10th kills, Karma! And triple congratulations on your 7th, 8th, and 9th kills, Reija! Here are a few suggestions for your remaining districts: (Capitol)The Princess Bride; Black Beauty (1) The Talisman Ring, On a Pale Horse (4) The Old Man and the Sea, Captain Blood (10) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Stuart Little (13) Any Calvin and Hobbes book, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
And quadruple congratulations on completing your challenge with your 9th 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th kills, Elsbeth! I am glad you kept playing! :) Double congratulations, on completing your challenge with your 13th and 14th kills, Amanda! Quadruple congratulations on completing your challenge with your 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th kills, Araceli! And congratulations on your 14th kill to complete your challenge, Kelsi! You all took them out like lifers! I hope you stop back at the end of the month for the final kill counts! :)
Double congratulations, Carrie, for completing and surpassing your challenge with kills 4 and 5! I am glad you have decided to keep going! :) And congratulations, Chris, that book is an excellent book to take down rebellious tributes with and surpass your challenge!
Double congratulations on your 11th and 12th kills Tasha – you have almost finished them all off!! Thank you for participating!
***BOOM!***BOOM!***BOOM!***
Current District Standings:
The Capitol: 18
District 1: 21
District 2: 26
District 3: 19
District 4: 19
District 5: 20
District 6: 21
District 7: 20
District 8: 17
District 9: 16
District 10: 13
District 11: 18
District 12: 17
District 13: 17
And now, we have a very special announcement from the Capitol:
There are FOUR 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!
Jennifer wrote: "Tredecuple congratulations on your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th kills, ✿Claire✿! And quintuple congratulations on your 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th kills, Meli..."Thanks, Jennifer! By the way: I really like how you lead this challenge: by encouraging everyone and keeping track of how many times each district is 'killed'! Well done, Jennifer!
Elsbeth wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Tredecuple congratulations on your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th kills, ✿Claire✿! And quintuple congratulations on your 7th, 8th, 9th, and..."Thanks, Elsbeth!!
I've 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.
Finished: September 1Cormoran Strike is a private detective and Wardle is a cop.
I now have 7 out of 14 finished
I'm killing District 12 withDark Water"Amiel poked at the coals with the stick he'd used to write on the dirt floor of his other house."
and District 13 with My Name is Not Easy (rebellious characters)
12/14
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 Bad Place When this tribute fell, it gave me cause for pause. The children that died in this book tugged at my heart.
7/5 Complete
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). Wuthering Heights completed on 9/5. Quote from the book "The contrast resembled what you see in exchanging a bleak, hilly coal country for a beautiful fertile valley".9/4
Elsbeth wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Tredecuple congratulations on your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th kills, ✿Claire✿! And quintuple congratulations on your 7th, 8th, 9th, and..."I like too! Thank you for suggestions Jennifer! I think I need to revisit my Calvin & Hobbes books. I didn't even think of them but of course there is rebellious main character.
Finished kill #13. Only one left!
District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
- Finished on 09/05/14
District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
- Finished on 09/05/14
I'm at 10 of 13 books read.District 3:
District 4:
District 10:
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. 
To Kill a Mockingbird - This tribute taught me what hate and ignorance looks like through the eyes of an eight year old.
8/5 Complete
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).
Bridge to Terabithia***** I touched real paper:)
9/5 Complete
Another district down!
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.
- finished on 09/13/14
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.
- finished on 09/13/14
I have completed the challenge. That was great! Nice to revisit the world of The Hunger Games.
Completed: 14/14
✔ 1. 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.
Det. D.D. Warren is beautiful (for a cop). Finished on 08/03/14.
✔ 2. 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.
Gavriel gives Tana a necklace that place an important role in the story. Finished on 08/06/14.
✔ 3. 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 main character and several other characters are cops. Finished on 07/13/14
✔ 4. 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.
- finished on 09/13/14
✔ 5. 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
✔ 6. 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 woman who calls Ember "Alice" is in an area without electricity. Finished on 08/04/14.
✔ 7. 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 story takes place in Rhode Island and in Boston. Finished on 07/24/14
✔ 8. 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 the hardback edition of this book. Finished on 07/17/14.
✔ 9. District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
- Finished on 09/05/14
✔ 10. 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.
- Mo's parents are vegetarians. Finished on 07/31/14.
✔ 11. 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
✔ 12. 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.
- A university student dies. Finished on 07/12/14
✔ 13. 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
✔ 14. 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.
- Clary rebels against the Clave, her mother, her friends...pretty much everyone in this book. Finished on 07/12/14
Completed: 14/14
✔ 1. 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.
Det. D.D. Warren is beautiful (for a cop). Finished on 08/03/14.✔ 2. 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.
Gavriel gives Tana a necklace that place an important role in the story. Finished on 08/06/14.✔ 3. 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 main character and several other characters are cops. Finished on 07/13/14✔ 4. 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.
- finished on 09/13/14✔ 5. 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✔ 6. 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 woman who calls Ember "Alice" is in an area without electricity. Finished on 08/04/14.✔ 7. 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 story takes place in Rhode Island and in Boston. Finished on 07/24/14✔ 8. 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 the hardback edition of this book. Finished on 07/17/14.✔ 9. District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
- Finished on 09/05/14✔ 10. 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.
- Mo's parents are vegetarians. Finished on 07/31/14.✔ 11. 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✔ 12. 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.
- A university student dies. Finished on 07/12/14✔ 13. 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✔ 14. 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.
- Clary rebels against the Clave, her mother, her friends...pretty much everyone in this book. Finished on 07/12/14
I've only just found this challenge but it sounds great. With only a week left until the end of Sep though I will need to fit in what I have already read, so might be taking a bit of creative licence.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 Sealed Letter Main character uses her good looks to get her way and gets in a lot of trouble
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 Goldfinch set around the world of antiques and art dealing
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.
Towers of Midnight about a war (or several battles at least)
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.
The Prophecy about aliens with advanced technologies
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.
Smilla's Sense of Snow almost half set 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.
The Gathering Storm It's about lightning storms and has no 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.
Providence set in London (I live in Australia)
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).
Flight Behavior plot revolves around saving a forest from logging
District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.
beautiful dress on the coverDistrict 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.
about a religous order of vegetariansDistrict 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.
book about sheep farming plus animal on the coverDistrict 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 Way the Crow Flies a young girl is murdered
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).
Two Caravans includes miner characters who are coal miners
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.
Eleanor & Park rebellious teenagers in love!
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 Thorn Birds- This book has several main characters but since Ralph and Dane both have entire sections named for them and are said to be extraordinarily beautiful I think it fits.
10/4
District 4 is done!✔ District 4: District 4 is a fishing district.
11/14
Updated Post 168 to show 3 more kills for a total of 13/14. One more to go!
Yay Finished! Completed: 8/6 District 1: Daughter of the Blood --> jewel colours represents classes and there are several wealthy families.
District 2: The Infinite Sea --> Alien V Human War
District 3: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? --> electronically advanced society in ability to make realistic electronic animals and humans, and androids were sub-characters.
District 4: Life of Pi --> He gets stranded at sea and he fishes.
District 7: Second Chance Summer --> read the physical book and 3 of the main characters spend time in the woods
District 9:Annihilation--> none of the characters were named.
District 10: Animal Farm --> farm animals were the main characters with a focus on the pigs, and animal is in the name of the book.
District 11: The Maze Runner --> a young person dies and people are saved from dying via a medicine.
updated message 3811/14
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.
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood- 19/09/14
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 Woodcutter - Kate Danley - 25/09/14
Completed another kill. 11/4
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. The Silver Sword. In this book a dog named Ludwig and a chicken named Jimpy are both part of the children's escape from war torn Warsaw.
From The Literacy Site on facebook but appropriate to this challenge
Oh, I did it! I finished my Calvin & Hobbes book yesterday and killed 13. Updated my entry post 19
Updated post 168 to show 14/14 kills! Challenge completed!
12/4Guess I kind of overachieved my goal.
District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book about fashion OR read with an item of clothing on its cover.Double Act
Updating mesage 30, I am completing my goal! I've read some more:Capitol District1 District3 District8 District11 District12 District13
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That's 14/14 for me, it was such an amazing challnge! :)
Didn't manage to complete my goal, but at least I got close! School is taking so much time that I don't have enough energy to read :( But this challenge was so fun! Loved it! Thank you Jennifer!
Didn't quite finish but I got close.2014 THIRD QUARTER CHALLENGE: HUNGER GAMES
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2014
Completed 13/14
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
District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book about people who are rich
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. 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
District 4: District 4 is a fishing district. Read a book that at least partially takes place on a boat.
The Pirate Hunter
District 5: District 5 is the source of electrical power. 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
District 7: District 7 produces lumber and paper. Read a physical book made out of paper
District 8: District 8 makes textiles. Read a book 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 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
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
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.
Final tally for me - didn't quite reach my goalTHIRD QUARTER CHALLENGE: HUNGER GAMES
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2014
try for 9 - only 7:(
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.
District 1: District 1 produces luxury items. Read a book where a piece of jewelry plays an important role.
District 2: District 2 produces weapons and trains peacekeepers. Read a book about 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 5: District 5 is the source of electrical power. Reada 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).
District 11: District 11 is an agricultural district and Rue, a young herbalist, originated here. Read a book where a young person dies
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)he is investigating the Belinda Coal Company
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.
***BOOM!***BOOM!***BOOM!***
Final District Standings:
The Capitol: 22
District 1: 27
District 2: 30
District 3: 24
District 4: 21
District 5: 24
District 6: 26
District 7: 28
District 8: 22
District 9: 21
District 10: 21
District 11: 27
District 12: 26
District 13: 22
Total “Kills”: 341
Sadly, the Hunger Games are done. :( I hope you all had as much fun as I did.) We made a great team, didn’t we? I am so proud of my tributes! You all did a tremendous job! I am kissing my fingers and saluting each of you!
Congratulations ✿Claire✿, Karma, Talia, Meimei, Melissa, Reija, and Michelle L. for completing your challenge! You have all done a remarkable job!
Welcome! Welcome, Meg! Thank you for volunteering to be a tribute! And, quattuordecuple congratulations on all fourteen kills! We are glad you joined even if it was for a short time! It is always exciting to see what other people are reading!
Theresa, decuple congratulations on your first ten kills! Septuple congratulations, Sharon on your first seven kills and Cathy on kills 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13! Double congratulations Mary-ann on your 10th and 11th kills! Congratulations Brianna on your 7th and Merja on your 11th! You all did a great job on this challenge even if you didn’t get a chance to finish!
Triple congratulations Chris on your 7th, 8th, and 9th kills– I am sure you got a workout worthy of the Hunger Games flipping each of the paper pages to finish this. :) You met your challenge and kept on going!
Quadruple congratulations Janet, on your 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th kills! Great quote! Very fitting for all the tributes! And yes, you have greatly surpassed your initial goal!
Quintuple congratulations, Clare on your 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9thcompleted and surpassed!
Please look at message 20 and make sure I have updated you correctly. I went over these a couple of times, but if your numbers and mine don’t match, just let me know. Good luck on the rest of your yearly challenges!
Owh no! I'm so sad I missed this reading challenge =[I may have to save it and do it next year, it looks great fun.
Sarah - it was great fun leading it. We would love to have you if we do it again!
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For the Capitol, a book with main characters who are very beautiful:
To Die Once by Miranda A. Uyeh.
Three of the main characters are called very beautiful, handsome and pretty.
14/14