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The Members' Tasks Challenge - 2018
Charity wrote: "Updated message 16.8/15"
What did you think of After You? Are you going to read the next one? (I am still in doubt)
Welcome to the challenge, Cindy III, June, and AnnaG! I added you to the list of participants. :)
Update msg 12: 8/30✅ 43. Book where the main character enjoys creating art or is a teacher - Cat Among the Pigeons - 4⭐️
Update message 313. Anna's task: Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name. Example: Peter from The Chronicles of Narnia - Peter Pan.
→ Sense and Sensibility (John Dashwood - Little John (Robin Hood))
23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist.
→ Makkelijk leven
41. Nikki's task: Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place.
→ Ready Player One
Tasks completed: 7/24
Update message # 683/47
Amanda's task: I am from Scotland and now live in the Netherlands. I studied French and German. Read a book which has been translated from another language...Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman...Finished...1/21/18
Susy wrote: "Update message 31I read Koch's Makkelijk leven last year. Did you like it?
Updated message #8. Read 3/47
Update: 5/251. Adriana's task: Read a book where a character makes a big change or with a librarian as a main character. White Fur
2. Amanda's task: Read a book which has been translated from another language.
3. Anna's task: Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name. Example: Peter from The Chronicles of Narnia - Peter Pan.
4. Aparajita's task: Read a book written in a language that appears on the Indian currency, other than English. (Read a translation if you don't speak/read any of those languages). Cobalt Blue: A Novel
5. April's task: Read a book that takes place in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.
6. Blagica's task: Read a book that intimidates you or the biggest book on your TBR Pile.
7. Candiss' task: Read a work of epistolary fiction.
8. Charity's task: Read a book about mental illness.
9. Cheri's task: Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages.
10. Chloe's task: Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
11. Claire's task: Read a book about Pharaoh, a book set in Egypt, or a book about archaeology.
12. Daph's task: Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
13. Debra's task: Read a book about a serial killer or true crime.
14. Delitealex's task: Read a book with ghosts in it or read a horror book.
15. Diana's task: Read a book by a Romanian author, about Romania's culture or about a famous Romanian.
16. D.G.'s task: Read a book with a Hispanic author, character, or setting.
17. Eggp's task: Read a book with a friend or participate in a buddy read.
18. Gail W's task: Read a book by an Irish writer.
19. Gilraens's task: (Netherlands, UK and New Zealand). Read a by an author from one of those three countries or set in one of those countries.
20. Gem's task: Read a book with a "6" (six) in the title or one that is set or published in 1966.
21. Greg's task: Read a book about the Vietnam War or about conscription.
22. Gretchen's task: Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin.
23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist.
24. Ilona's task: Read a book about fairy folklore.
25. Inkeri's task: Read a book about physics.
26. Jennifer B's task: Read a book about a big family.
27. Jennifer N’s task: Read a book where either the main character or the author has red hair. Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance
28. Jenny's task: Read a book about surgery or the history of medicine.
29. Jessica's task: Read a book that takes place somewhere that begins with the letter M or someplace where the winters are very cold. Every Day (Maryland)
30. Jill's task: Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived.
31. Kadijah Michelle's task: Read a book about a Muslim woman.
32. Kristin's task: Read a cookbook with stories or a book about cooking.
33. Kylie's task: Read a book about someone who makes shoes, a book where shoes have an important role, or a (micro-)history of a shoe designer/brand.
34. Laura's task: Read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived.
35. Lauri's task: Read a book set in Hawaii or on a tropical island.
36. Leona's task: Read a book about art.
37. Lindsay's task: Read a book about or featuring an animal.
38. Lois' task: Read a story about a search for family history or discovering your past.
39. Mie's task: Read a book that includes or features a party. Another Day
40. Nikinnia's task: Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.
41. Nikki's task: Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place.
42. Rachael's task: Read a book published between 1990 and 1999.
43. Rebecca's task: Read a book where the main character enjoys creating art or is a teacher.
44. Rique's task: Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945).
45. Sarah's task: Read a book that is centered around the mafia/mob.
46. Sheila's task: Read a book about living in the intersection of 2 or more cultures.
47. Susy's task: Read a book in your mother language/tongue.
Updated message # 68Completed: 4/47
23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist...My Sergei: A Love Story by Ekaterina Gordeeva...Finished 2/3/18
Updated message # 68Completed 5/47
18. Gail W's task: I am second generation Scotch/Irish and finally was able this summer to visit Ireland for the first time in my life. Read a book by an Irish writer...The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde ...Finished 2/5/18
Update message 3137. Lindsay's task: Read a book about or featuring an animal.
→ Wijsheid op vier poten
Tasks completed: 8/24
47. Susy's task: Read a book in your mother language/tongue.The Hunger Games - English is my mother language.
Update to message 27
5/24
Completed: 6/47✔17. Eggp's task: I'm always trying to pester a certain friend to read/discuss books with me, but it's like pulling teeth. Read a book with a friend or participate in a buddy read...The Vegetarian by Han Kang...Finished 2/7/18
44. Rique's task: Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945). - The Fisherman's Daughter6/24
Update message 27
Update msg 12: 10/30✅ 16. Book with a Hispanic character, author or setting - Captains Courageous - 4⭐️
Update message 3117. Eggp's task: Participate in a buddy read.
→ The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Tasks completed: 9/24
Weaverannie wrote: "Susy wrote: "Update message 31I read Koch's Makkelijk leven last year. Did you like it?"
Mwa, not really my cup of tea....
3/5Jennifer B.'s Task - Read a book about a big family
Wild Beauty by Anna Marie McLemore
Kristin wrote: "These are all so great. I wish I could do them all, but know that isn't feasible. I'll commit to 10 but aim for much more!10/10..."
Congratulations on reaching your goal, Kristin! You'll easily be able to do all 47 if you keep reading at this speed :)
Update msg 12: 11/30✅ 13. Book about a serial killer or true crime - Victim Without a Face (Audio) - 3,5⭐️
11. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible
12.
Vegetaristi
13.
Feel Free: Essays
14.
Kiekkokaupunki
15.
Hyvän sään aikana: Mitä Suomi tekee, kun ilmasto muuttaa kaiken
15/20
Update msg 12: 13/30✅ 7. Work of epistolary fiction - Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason - 3,5⭐️
✅ 44. Book taking place anywhere from the great depression through WWII - Hvilken befrielse: Fortælling fra en barndom i nazismens og retsopgørets skygge - Ny revideret udgave - 2,5⭐️
*Update to msg. 173/10 complete
11/2013. Debra's task - Killers of the Flower Moon
19. Gilraens's task - Into the Water
28. Jenny's task - Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong - and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story
32. Kristin's task - The Vegetable Butcher
43. Rebecca's task - The Problem With Forever
Update #71. Adriana's task: I just changed careers and I'm studying to be a librarian in the new year. Read a book where a character makes a big change or with a librarian as a main character.
Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Amanda's task: I am from Scotland and now live in the Netherlands. I studied French and German. Read a book which has been translated from another language.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
Translated from Swiss French.
3. Anna's task: I am in a Disney mood. Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name. Example: Peter from The Chronicles of Narnia - Peter Pan.
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Alice in Wonderland
23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
34. Laura's task: I like to read book set in places I've actually visited. Read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived.
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
I lived in Edinburgh.
37. Lindsay's task: I love animals. Read a book about or featuring an animal.
Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Timmy the dog
40. Nikinnia's task: I am a Southern, Black woman. Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Tom Robinson is African American & the story is set in Alabama
7/10
Update msg 12: 14/30✅ 3. Book where any character has the same name as any Disney character - Jane (Marple) from 4:50 from Paddington - 4,5⭐️
16. Jimmy & Me
17.
Sairauksien keisari: Syövän elämäkerta.
17/20
I'll throw my hat into the ring, and I'm going to try and finish all of them. :)
Update message 3139. Mie's task: Read a book that includes or features a party.
→ Heartless
Tasks completed: 10/24
12/203. Anna's task - I am in a Disney mood. Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name. Elena of Avalor - Little Fires Everywhere
Message #8 Nikki's task completed
10/10 Completed :)2. Amanda's task: Read a book which has been translated from another language. from Italian The Tiger and the Acrobat
7. Candiss' task: Read a book of epistolary fiction. Where'd You Go, Bernadette
10. Chloe's task: Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author. Son of a Trickster
12. Daph's task: Read a book recommended by a friend/family member What Alice Forgot
22. Gretchen's task: Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin. Three Wishes (technically they're triplets but two of three are identical)
29. Jessica's task Read a book that takes place somewhere that begins with the letter M or someplace where the winters are very cold. Speak (Don't know if the winter in Syracuse, New York is colder than Montreal where I live, but a whole section of the book takes place during the winter and there's lots of comments on it).
30. Jill's task: Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived. High Dive
34. Laura's task: Read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived. The Boat People, much of the story takes place in Vancouver, Canada, which I visited once when I was young.
40. Nikinnia's task: Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
42. Rachael's task: Read a book published between 1990 and 1999. The Virgin Suicides
47. Susy's task: Read a book in your mother tongue. Crow Lake
The list has been updated, everyone is doing great and some of you are really close to their goal!Michelle, Ula, welcome to the challenge :)
2. Amanda's task: I am from Scotland and now live in the Netherlands. I studied French and German. Read a book which has been translated from another language. The Name of the Rose - February 25
12. Daph's task: I love reading (obviously!) Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
Death Masks - January 2
26. Jennifer B's task: I have four siblings. Read a book about a big family.
Nine Princes in Amber - January 7
27. Jennifer N’s task: I have red hair, which not many people do. Read a book where either the main character or the author has red hair.
Words of Radiance - February 11
43. Rebecca's task: I want to be an art teacher someday. Read a book where the main character enjoys creating art or is a teacher.
The Argonauts - February 15
47. Susy's task: I was raised in the Netherlands but both my parents are Portuguese. My primary language is Dutch but my first language or mother tongue was Portuguese. Read a book in your mother language/tongue.
Annihilation - February 18
6/10
Update msg 12: 15/30✅ 41. Book where the protagonist is transported to a different time or place
The Time Machine - 2⭐️
Update from original message 19:Completed my second book for the challenge!
44: Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945). - Completed on 2.26.18
I read At the Water's Edge. The book is set in 1942 during the height of WWII.
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