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message 51: by Jessica (bitsy 55) (last edited Jan 03, 2018 03:00PM) (new)

Jessica (bitsy 55) (bitsy55) | -6 comments I'm in for 3!

MUST READ BOOKS
Duration: 1 January 2018-31 March 2018
Read: 2/3

1. Brave New World - Huxley, Aldous - *** - 1/1-1/2018
2. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald - **** - 1/3/2018
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message 52: by Claire (last edited Mar 16, 2018 07:32PM) (new)

Claire  (claire6452) | 718 comments I'll do three.

1. The Virgin Suicides completed 3/16
2. The Betrothed completed 3/16
3. Things Fall Apart completed 3/9

I was surprised to see how many of the books on this list I've already read!


message 53: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 5 comments I’ll be reading 2!

1) The picture of Dorian Gray

2) The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde


message 54: by Maggie (last edited Jan 04, 2018 04:40PM) (new)


message 55: by Kate (last edited Jan 15, 2018 10:30AM) (new)

Kate Bowman | 18 comments I will join for 3.

1. The Handmaid's Tale
✅2. The Picture of Dorian Gray- 3/5 stars
3. The Cider House Rules

Read: 1/3


message 56: by Janine (new)

Janine Villanueva (neenreadz) | 33 comments 3 for me!


message 57: by Sember (last edited Feb 05, 2018 06:33AM) (new)

Sember | 11 comments I will try for 3. I finished all mine so I am going to try for 2 more.
3/5

1.The Picture of Dorian Gray finished Jan 11, 2018
2.The Hobbit Finished Jan 22, 2018
3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Finished Jan 30, 2018


message 58: by matilde (last edited Dec 30, 2017 05:02PM) (new)

matilde (matiswonderland) I´m in, aiming to read The Great Gatsby and The Lord of the Rings. Have to read LOTR for my graduation paper that´s due in march so it really is fitting for this challange!


message 59: by Lois (new)

Lois | 112 comments I will try this one but don't have time to decide tonight

0/TBD


message 60: by Nicolle (new)

Nicolle Nolen | 5 comments I’m in for 3 as well! I haven’t decided on which 3 yet :)


message 61: by Waco (last edited Feb 25, 2018 10:48PM) (new)

Waco Glennon | 91 comments I would like to join please. I am going to be working on the the list through out the year, but I would like to do 3 for the first quarter

1. Jane Eyre
2. The Great Gatsby
3.


message 62: by Sherece (new)

Sherece I would like to give this challenge a try, so far their are six books already on my want to read list. my goal for this quarter as follows:
1. The Handmaid's tale
2. Pippi longstocking
3. Treasure island


message 63: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2167 comments Update msg 4: 1/4 - Far from the Madding Crowd


message 64: by Evelyn (last edited Mar 12, 2018 10:42PM) (new)


Jessica (bitsy 55) (bitsy55) | -6 comments Update msg 51 1/3 1 - Brave New World - Aldous Huxley -


message 66: by Jakob (new)

Jakob (4841) Hmm. Had a look at the list and saw that quite a few books were already on my to read list (also promptly added some more) and at least two are already sitting in my physical pile at home.

So, I reckon I'm in for 2 :)

Probably the two I already have, but I'm not entirely sure so I'll wait to update what it is I'm reading for when I'm actually reading it.


message 67: by Susan (new)

Susan | 180 comments I would like to try for 5.


message 68: by Mindy (new)

Mindy Jones (mindyrecycles) Happy New Year, all, and welcome to recent joiners of the challenge. I hope everyone's reading year is off to a good start, and good going to those who've already finished their first book!


message 69: by Winter, Group Reads (last edited Jan 02, 2018 01:32AM) (new)

Winter (winter9) | 5008 comments I'm exited for this to be the theme since I do the list already! I want to read 6 books for this challenge.


message 70: by Dominique (new)

Dominique  | 1246 comments MUST READ BOOKS
Duration: 1 January 2018-31 March 2018

/3

Middlesex (#75)
The Hours(#194)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay(#264)


message 71: by Karen (new)

Karen Nelson | 44 comments I’ll go for three. I’m in so many challenges this year, I have to really plan this out!

1. The Picture of Dorian Gray
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message 72: by Caraina (new)

Caraina (raina79) | 365 comments I'm going to go for 5: 0/5

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message 73: by Lady (new)

Lady (shyalwayz) | 131 comments I am game I will try for 2 books.

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message 74: by Rachel (last edited Jan 31, 2018 03:44PM) (new)

Rachel | 588 comments challenge harder then I thought, especially with going back to school, I will try to complete two for this month and see how I feel next.

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message 75: by Claire (new)

Claire (proud-mum) | 278 comments 0/3


message 76: by quark (new)

quark (quarks) | 5 comments I think I’ll aim for 3 books, reading one per month :P
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message 77: by Cynthia (new)

Cynthia (cynthiabeaudry) | 157 comments I'll dive in for 3 books on this challenge.


message 78: by Rula (new)

Rula | 21 comments I will aim for 3.


message 79: by Thida (new)

Thida (madyjune) | 6 comments I will read four books. I already have three books on my bookshelf and I downloaded The Picture of Dorian Gray a few days ago.

1. 1984
2. The Catcher in the Rye
3. The Picture of Dorian Gray
4. Life of Pi


message 80: by Arlo (new)

Arlo | 83 comments I'll aim for three!


message 82: by Rachel (new)

Rachel Nelson (suitedforliterature) | 167 comments Must Read Books Challenge
Duration: January-March 2018
Completed: 0/3


1. Pride and Prejudice
2. The Hobbit
3. Treasure Island or Of Mice and Men


message 83: by Kalpana (new)

Kalpana I would like to join with 3!


message 84: by Carri (last edited Jan 03, 2018 12:11PM) (new)

Carri | 316 comments I am in for 10.

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message 85: by Karin (new)

Karin | 88 comments I would like to join for 8
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message 86: by Candice (new)

Candice I’m in for 3

1. Little Women

2. Interview With the Vampire

3. Cider House Rules


Jessica (bitsy 55) (bitsy55) | -6 comments Update to message #51
2/2

The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald - **** - 1/3/2018

Might have to up my number of books for this challenge :)


message 88: by Lee (last edited Jan 05, 2018 08:10AM) (new)

Lee I'm going to aim for 5!

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message 89: by Richelle (last edited Jan 17, 2018 08:21PM) (new)

Richelle | 18 comments I'm going to go for 3 :)

2/3

1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
2. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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message 90: by Krystsina (last edited Jan 31, 2018 09:39AM) (new)

Krystsina Lentini | 7 comments I aim for 7 :)

1. The Great Gatsby
2. The Picture of Dorian Gray - finished
3. North and South
4. Gone with the Wind
5. Anna Karenina
6. Lady Chatterley's Lover
7. To Kill a Mockingbird


message 91: by Jacqueline (new)

Jacqueline (jacqueliner94) | 136 comments I'm going for two.

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen


message 92: by Arushi (new)

Arushi (arushi1) | 98 comments I'm in for 3.


message 93: by Sherry (new)

Sherry (lilsherry) | 721 comments I'll aim for 3 as well but I wish this was a Yearly challenge as it sounds awesome and that would be a longer time limit to read more rather than 1 month time limit.


message 94: by Ilona (new)

Ilona | 4698 comments Sherry wrote: "I'll aim for 3 as well but I wish this was a Yearly challenge as it sounds awesome and that would be a longer time limit to read more rather than 1 month time limit."

Hi Sherry, you can use this list for the Listopia challenge, which runs the whole year! :)


message 95: by Sally (last edited Mar 30, 2018 02:12AM) (new)

Sally | 193 comments I would like to join in for 4 please. Not sure which yet but will keep you all updated.

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1/4 Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
2/4 The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
3/4 The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
4/4 Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides


message 96: by Bri (new)

Bri (readicculus) Three from my TBR list are on Boxall's list, so I will go after those.


The Time Machine
Thus Spake Zarathustra
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There


message 97: by Felicia (new)

Felicia | 3 comments I'll try for 3.


message 98: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2167 comments Update msg 4: 2/4
Uncle Tom's Cabin - 4,5⭐️


message 99: by Mindy (new)

Mindy Jones (mindyrecycles) Updated to here. Welcome all! Please keep an eye on your totals in message 12 and don't hesitate to let me know if I've made any errors.


message 100: by Nina (new)

Nina | 354 comments Updated message 14
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