The Challenge Factory

message 1: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 18, 2017 06:51PM

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Note :
✔ Finished
✖DNF 100%
📖Reading
🔁 Changed out ( for Around The Year In 52 Books because knowing me I'll be switched books out )
🎧 Audio book
📱 Kindle book
📕 Paperback
📘hardback
📓 NetGalley ARC
✒Non fiction ( both Kindle and actual book)
📲 Google play
📳 Nook book
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message 2: by Elizabeth (last edited Dec 18, 2017 07:25PM) (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:01PM

2018 Challenges & Reading Logs
The Life of a Book Addict
12+4 Reading Challenge ( 3rd year doing this one)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Motley Reading Challenge 2018 ( 1st year doing this one)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Elizabeth's 2018 Reading Log

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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2018 Around The Year In 52 Books ( 4t year doing this one)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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For the love of a book
Discovery Bookshelf Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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The Challenge Factory
Scale Your TBR Mountain Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Odds and Ends Challenges
Your Box of Books Arrived!
://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/19116046...

Elizabeth's 2018 Challenge and Reading Log
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Nothing But Reading Challenges
Cleaning Out the TBR Closet 2018
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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My Vampire Book Obsession
Warehouse 13 - 6 months 2018
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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message 3: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:05PM

Motley Reading Challenge 2018
On have to do 25 out of 26 questions:

Challenges
1. A book that takes place in the snow/winter
2. A book with the word: dead, death, die, or dying in the title
3. A book or short story written by Agatha Christie
4. A novel, short story, or poem, written by Edgar Allen Poe
5. A book set in a hotel
6. A book with a six-word title
7. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
8. A book that disappointed you
9. A book that was written over 100 years ago
10. A book set in a place you have never been to
11. A book with a child/teenage protagonist
12. A book written by your favorite author
13. A book by an author you never read before
14. A book you read in one day
15 A book you bought only because it was on sale
16. A book that you absolutely loved
17. A book that's been sitting on your shelf for at least 1 year
18. A book you liked, but not a lot of your friends did
19. A book with a beautiful cover
20. A book that the ending shocked you

The 6 winners are:

1. Short story or novella.
2. Cozy Mystery.
3. A book published in 2018.
4. A book about a historical figure.
5. A book published the year you were born.
6. A Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction.

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message 4: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:06PM

Challenges1-5

1. A book that takes place in the snow/winter
:Silent Night by Tom Barber

2. A book with the word: dead, death, die, or dying in the title : Dead Man Calling by Kendra Ashe

3:. A book or short story written by Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

4:A novel, short story, or poem, written by Edgar Allen Poe : Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe ( have to pick which story I want to read from it)

5:book set in a hotel
The Ghosts of Lakeforth Hotel by Amy Cross

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message 5: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 08, 2018 04:55AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:06PM

Challenges 6-10

6: A book with a six-word title:Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben H. Winters

7. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read The Apartment: A Novel by Danielle Steel

8. A book that disappointed you : One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus

✔9. A book that was written over 100 years ago :
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers

10. A book set in a place you have never been to:
The Bermuda Triangle: Unexplained Disappearances Beneath The Waves by Cheryl Leonard

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message 6: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:07PM

Challenges 11-15

11. A book with a child/teenage protagonist
Entranced by Jessica Sorensen

12. A book written by your favorite author:
Typhoon Fury by Clive Cussler

13. A book by an author you never read before
Scottish Riteby Stephen Penner

14. A book you read in one day
Whelp by Sov Skaars

15 A book you bought only because it was on sale
Passion & Venom by S. Williams

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message 7: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:08PM

Challenges 16-19
16. A book that you absolutely loved: Blood Infernal by James Rollins

17. A book that's been sitting on your shelf for at least 1 year:Innocent Blood by James Rollins

18. A book you liked, but not a lot of your friends did: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

19. A book with a beautiful cover
The Seven Stars by Simon Leighton-Porter

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message 8: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:08PM

Challenge 20-25
20:A book that the ending shocked you:Disturbed by Jennifer Jaynes

21: Short story or novella. Blood Brothers by James Rollins

22. Cozy Mystery. : Death of a Celebrity by Eleanor Calder

23:A book published in 2018.
Her Last Lie by Amanda Brittany

24. A book about a historical figure.
MacArthur's Spies: The Soldier, the Singer, and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II by Peter Eisner

25:A book published the year you were born
The Howling by Gary Brandner

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message 9: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 18, 2018 12:12PM) (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:09PM

12+4 reading Challenge
1:

Battlefield Earth A Saga of the Year 3000 by L. Ron Hubbard

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Title:Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
Author: L. Ron Hubbard
Pages : 1051
Date read:1/15/18
Rating:5

2:

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

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Title:Vanity Fair
Author:William Makepeace Thackeray
Pages:798
Date read:
Rating:

3:

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Title:The Pillars of the Earth
Author: Ken Follett
Pages :753
Date read:
Rating

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Different Seasons Four Novellas by Stephen King

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Title:Different Seasons: Four Novellas
Author: Stephen King
Pages :671
Date read:
Rating:

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Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt, #13) by Clive Cussler

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Title:Shock Wave
Author:Clive Cussler
Pages : 660
Date read:
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Title:The Woman in White
Author: Wilkie Collins
Pages :
Date read:1/18/18
Rating:3.5

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Poseidon's Arrow (Dirk Pitt Adventure) by Clive Cussler

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Title:Poseidon's Arrow
Author: Clive Cussler
Pages : 520
Date read:
Rating:

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Prehistoric Life The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth by David Burnie

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Title:Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth
Author: David Burnie
Pages : 512
Date read:
Rating:

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Who Killed These Girls? The Twenty-Five-Year History of Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders by Beverly Lowry

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Title:Who Killed These Girls?: The Twenty-Five-Year History of Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders
Author: Beverly Lowry
Pages : 510
Date read:
Rating:

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Title:Intensity
Author: Dean Koontz
Pages : 499
Date read:
Rating:

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The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) by Michael Connelly

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Title:The Black Echo
Author: Michael Connelly
Pages : 482
Date read:
Rating:

12:

The Blood Gospel (The Order of the Sanguines, #1) by James Rollins

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Title:The Blood Gospel
Author: James Rollins
Pages : 478
Date read:
Rating:

4+books

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Devil's Gate (NUMA Files, #9) by Clive Cussler

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Title:Devil's Gate
Author: Clive Cussler
Pages : 474
Date read:
Rating:

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Dog Company A True Story of Battlefield Courage, Taliban Spies, and Soldiers on Trial by Roger Hill

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Title:Dog Company: A True Story of Battlefield Courage, Taliban Spies, and Soldiers on Trial
Author: Roger Hill
Pages : 429
Date read:
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The Medici Letters The Secret Origins of the Renaissance by Taylor Buck

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Title:The Medici Letters: The Secret Origins of the Renaissance
Author: Taylor Buck
Pages : 408
Date read:
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The Jungle (The Oregon Files, #8) by Clive Cussler

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Title:The Jungle
Author: Clive Cussler
Pages : 406
Date read:
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message 10: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 24, 2018 12:40AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:10PM

2018 Around The Year In 52 Books
The 2018 List

1. A book with the letters A, T & Y in the title
2. A book from the first 10 books added to your To Be Read list
3. A book from the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards (link)
4. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #1 Earth (in title, cover, content, setting, author...)
5. A book about or inspired by real events
6. A book originally written in a language other than English
7. A gothic novel:( might change)
8. An "own voices" book*✔
9. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc)
10. An author's debut book (their first book to be published)
11. A literary fiction:( might change)
12. A book set in Africa or South America
13. A book with a plot centered around a secret (forbidden love, spies, secret societies, etc)
14. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #2 Fire
15. A book with an unique format/writing structure
16. A narrative nonfiction
17. A book you expect to make you laugh
18. A book with a location in the title
19. A book nominated for the Edgar Award or by a Grand master author (books & authors)
20. A book rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends
21. A book written in first person perspective
22. A book you have high expectations or hope for
23. A medical or legal thriller
24. A book with a map
25. A book with an antagonist/villain point of view
26. A book with a text only cover

27. A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disasters, serious illness, etc)
28. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #3 Water
29. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger, wrench)✔
30. A short book
31. A book set in a country you'd like to visit but have never been to
32. An alternate history book
33. A book connected (title, cover, content) to a word "born" in the same year as you (link)✔
34. A suggestion from the AtY 2018 polls, that didn't win but was polarizing or a close-call (link)
35. A book featuring a murder
36. A book published in the last 3 years (2016, 2017, 2018) by an author you haven't read before
37. A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee (link1, link2)
38. A science book or a science fiction book
39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title
40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list (link)
41. A book by an author with the same first and last initials✔
42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater
43. A book with a title that is a whole sentence
44. A ghost story
45. A book that intimidates/ scares you
46. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #4 Air
47. A book where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnic origin, religion, or sexual identity than your own
48. A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth)
49. A book from one of the Goodreads Best Books of the Month lists (link)
50. A book with a warm atmosphere (centered on family, friendship, love or summer)
51. An award-winning short story or short story collection
52. A book published in 2018

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message 11: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 18, 2018 12:13PM) (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:11PM

Challenges 1-11
1. A book with the letters A, T & Y in the title:Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

2. A book from the first 10 books added to your To Be Read list:Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

3. A book from the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards (link):The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore (winner BEST HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY)

4. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #1 Earth (in title, cover, content, setting, author...) The Jungle by Clive Cussler

5. A book about or inspired by real events: Dunkirk by Lieutenant Colonel Ewan Butler

6. A book originally written in a language other than English: The Exploits of Juve by Marcel Allain

✔7. A gothic novel:The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

8. An "own voices" book*:Submerging Inferno by Brandon Witt✔

9. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc):Blood Sport: Special Agents Flynn and Tanner, FBI by Michael Newton

10. An author's debut book (their first book to be published)Executive by Leslie Wolfe

11. A literary fiction: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

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message 12: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:11PM

Challenges : 12-23
12. A book set in Africa or South America: The Return of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs

13. A book with a plot centered around a secret (forbidden love, spies, secret societies, etc):The Blood Gospel by James Rollins

14. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #2 Fire:Poseidon's Arrow by Clive Cussler

15. A book with an unique format/writing structure:Inherit the Dead

16. A narrative nonfiction:
Spitfire Pilot: A Personal Account of the Battle of Britain by Flight Lieutenant David Crook DFC

17. A book you expect to make you laugh:Dead Man Calling by Kendra Ashe

18. A book with a location in the title: Who Killed These Girls?: The Twenty-Five-Year History of Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders by Beverly Lowry

19. A book nominated for the Edgar Award or by a Grand master author (books & authors): The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

20. A book rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends: Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill ( friend : Elaine)

21. A book written in first person perspective:Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

22. A book you have high expectations or hope for:Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
Note: this one also has a lot of options to choose from.

23. A medical or legal thriller: The Devil's Grin by Annelie Wendeberg

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message 13: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 24, 2018 12:41AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:12PM

Challenges:24-33
24. A book with a map:Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War byBen Macintyre

25. A book with an antagonist/villain point of view :I, Ripper by Stephen Hunter

26. A book with a text only cover: Hunted Down by Charles Dickens

27. A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disasters, serious illness, etc)Dog Company: A True Story of Battlefield Courage, Taliban Spies, and Soldiers on Trial by Roger Hill

28. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #3 Water : Devil's Gate by Clive Cussler

29. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger, wrench)Mark of the Dagger by Stella Rae✔

30. A short book:Barbecue, Bourbon and Bullets by M.E. Harmon

31. A book set in a country you'd like to visit but have never been to : Ancient Egypt Secrets Explained!: The Influences Behind Egyptian History, Mythology & The Impact On World Civilization by Jeffrey Houston

32. An alternate history book : Into the Storm byTaylor Anderson

33. A book connected (title, cover, content) to a word "born" in the same year as you (link) Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 by L. Ron Hubbard✔

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message 14: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 18, 2018 12:13PM) (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:13PM

Challenges : 34-43
34. A suggestion from the AtY 2018 polls, that didn't win but was polarizing or a close-call (link): Ture Crime : The Killing Moon: The worst Australian serial killers you never knew existed by Ryan Arnup

35. A book featuring a murder :Intensity by Dean Koontz

36. A book published in the last 3 years (2016, 2017, 2018) by an author you haven't read before: Girls In White Dresses by Alex Gates

37. A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee (link1, link2)Wild card : A Book you read for free: The Perfect Horse: the Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis by Elizabeth Letts

38. A science book or a science fiction book:Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth by David Burnie

39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title: I've Been Watching You by K.A. Richardson

40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list (link):Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

✔41. A book by an author with the same first and last initials: The Romanov Ransom by Clive Cussler

42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater:
The Depths by Nick Thacker

43. A book with a title that is a whole sentence: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by J.L. Murray

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message 15: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:14PM

Challenges: 44-52
44. A ghost story: Ghost Stories: The Most Terrifying REAL ghost stories from around the world - NO ONE CAN ESCAPE FROM EVIL by Ellen Foster

45. A book that intimidates/ scares you
The Ghoul by John Joseph Connelly ( note: this one has a lot of other options so if I change my mind about this one I might pick one of those)

46. 4 books linked by the 4 elements: Book #4 Air: Shock Wave by Clive Cussler

47. A book where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnic origin, religion, or sexual identity than your own:The Dolocherby European P. Douglas

48. A book related to one of the 7 deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth): One Wicked Night by Heather Boyd

49. A book from one of the Goodreads Best Books of the Month lists (link)):The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston

50. A book with a warm atmosphere (centered on family, friendship, love or summer):Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks

51. An award-winning short story or short story collection: Different Seasons: Four Novellas by Stephen King

52. A book published in 2018:The Bookworm by Mitch Silver

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message 16: by Elizabeth (last edited Jan 24, 2018 12:42AM) (new)

Dec 18, 2017 07:18PM