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The Members' Tasks Challenge - 2018
Update message 16. Since I've completed so many already I'm going to change my goal to 20.
15/20
Update to messenger #27#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.
Grievous Sin - main character Peter
7/24
message #8 updated - eggp's task done!
Update to message 55: I have completed my challenge of 10.
Update on 19 Gilraens Challenge (1/3 done, fully planned)Read Nachtblauw - Simone vd Vlugt Dutch author and setting
Started reading: The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth UK author and setting
On order: Bone people Keri Hulme NZ author and setting
Update msg 12: 17/30✅ 38. Book about searching or the search for family history or discovering your past
The Cuckoo's Calling - 5⭐️
Update msg 12: 18/30✅ 27. Book with a red haired person or author - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - 3⭐️
Update msg 12: 19/30✅ 29. Book that takes place somewhere that begins with M or where the winters are very cold
The Martian - 4,5⭐️
Update msg 27: 8/2413. Debra's task: Read a book about a serial killer or true crime.
Pretty Girls Dancing
Update #713. Debra's task: My interest in serial killers led me to write to a few of them. Read a book about a serial killer or true crime.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
46. Sheila's task: I am a decades old first-generation citizen. Read a book about living in the intersection of 2 or more cultures.
Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani
Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
USA & Italy
9/10
Update! Congratulations to those of you who have completed their goal!
44. Rique's task: My mother and mother-in-law lived through most of the tumultuous 20th century. Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945). The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - March 8
7/10
8. Charity's task: Read a book about mental illness.Before She Ignites - The main character suffers from anxiety and possibly OCD.
Update msg. 27: 9/20
Update from original message 19:Completed my third book :-)
29: Read a book that takes place somewhere that begins with the letter M or someplace where the winters are very cold. - Completed on 3.10.18
I read The Virgin Suicides. It takes place in Michigan, and is very cold in the winter time.
4/5Mie's Task - Read a book that features a party
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Update msg. #27: 10/2427. Jennifer N's tas: Read a book where either the main character or the author has red hair. The Room on Rue Amélie
Updating message #52 to show 2 out of 5 books for this challenge completed.
Update #7I'm enjoying this challenge so am raising my goal to 20.
D.G.'s task: I was born in the Dominican Republic.
Read a book with a Hispanic author, character, or setting.
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Isabel Allende was born in Peru and raised in Chile.
Rachael's task: My name was popular in the 1990s, the decade in which I was born. Read a book published between 1990 and 1999.
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Published 30 September 1999
11/20
Update from original message 19:Completed my fourth book :-)
45: Read a book that is centered around the mafia/mob
Completed on 3.20.18
I read The Godfather - pretty much explains itself, lol!
COMPLETEDI’m in! I’ll do 9 and I’ll add books as I complete them.
9/9
1. Anna’s task: Read a book where any characters name matches with any Disney Character’s name.
- If I Stay, 4⭐️
2. Blagica’s task: Read a book that intimidates you or the biggest book on your TBR Pile.
- Children of Blood and Bone, 4.25⭐️
3. Charity's task: Read a book about mental illness.
- We Were Liars, 4⭐️
4. Chloe's task: Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
- Hatchet, 4⭐️
5. Daph's task: Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, 5⭐️
6. Eggp's task: Read a book with a friend or participate in a buddy read.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, 3⭐️
7. Gilraen's task: Read a book by an author from the Netherlands, UK or New Zealand or set in one of those countries.
- Frankenstein, 2.5⭐️
8. Nikinnia's task: Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.
- Whiskey Words & a Shovel I, 4⭐️
9. Rique's task: Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945).
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret, 4.5⭐️
Guiana wrote: "I’m in! I’ll do 9 and I’ll add books as I complete them.1/9"
Welcome to the challenge! What did you think of We were liars?
Ilona wrote: "Guiana wrote: "I’m in! I’ll do 9 and I’ll add books as I complete them.1/9"
Welcome to the challenge! What did you think of We were liars?"
Thanks! And whoops, I added in the rating :)
Update to msg. 27: 11/2440. Nikinnia's task: Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.
Keep Her Safe - set in Texas, one character is mixed race and one character is African American
Update msg 187: 3/9Chloe's task: Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
- Hatchet, 4⭐️
Daph's task: Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, 5⭐️
Update #719. Gilraens's task: I lived in three different countries (Netherlands, UK and New Zealand). Read a by an author from one of those three countries or set in one of those countries.
In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
The Netherlands
33. Kylie's task: My favourite hobby is making shoes, since I have small feet and could never buy nice shoes. 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.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
The silver shoes and not ruby slippers like in the film!
13/20
Update to msg. #27: 12/2429. Jessica's task: Read a book that takes place somewhere that beings with the letter M.
Paging the Dead takes place in Morningside, SC
18/208. Charity's task: One of my best friends is bipolar and I've been trying to read books related to bipolar disorder to better understand her. Read a book about mental illness. – Educated: A Memoir
14. Delitealex's task: I love to watch ghost shows on TV. Read a book with ghosts in it or read a horror book. – Sing, Unburied, Sing
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. – Salt to the Sea
46. Sheila's task: I am a decades old first-generation citizen. Read a book about living in the intersection of 2 or more cultures. – Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
I'm blowing through my existing yearly challenges, so I figured I needed to add a couple. 1. Adriana's task: Read a book where a character makes a big change or with a librarian as a main character: How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child, finished 3/2, ****
2. Amanda's task: Read a book which has been translated from another language: The Weight of Memories, finished 3/11, ****
3. Anna's task: Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name. The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown, finished 4/1, ****
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).
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: Illuminae, finished 3/26, ****
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 Sing, Unburied, Sing, finished 3/3, *****
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: Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, finished 2/2, ***
18. Gail W's task: Read a book by an Irish writer.
19. Gilraens's task: Read a by an author from one of those three countries (Netherlands, UK and New Zealand) 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: A Brief History of Time, finished 3/27, ****
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.
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.
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: Leonardo da Vinci, finished 4/2, ***
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: The Best We Could Do, finished 1/27, *****
39. Mie's task: Read a book that includes or features a party.
40. Nikinnia's task: Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South: Zahrah the Windseeker, finished 2/23, ****
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: My Own Words, finished 1/26, ****
44. Rique's task: Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945). The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies, finished 3/21, *****
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: Homegoing, finished 2/20, *****
47. Susy's task: Read a book in your mother language/tongue. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, finished 1/20, ***
COMPLETED: 14/30
Guiana wrote:"Thanks! And whoops, I added in the rating :)"I am happy you liked it! It has been ages since I read the book, but I remember that I felt the same. Maybe I should read it again.
Kara wrote: "I'm blowing through my existing yearly challenges, so I figured I needed to add a couple. 1. Adriana's task: Read a book where a character makes a big change or with a librarian as a main charact..."
Welcome to the challenge Kara!
Ilona wrote: "Guiana wrote:"Thanks! And whoops, I added in the rating :)"I am happy you liked it! It has been ages since I read the book, but I remember that I felt the same. Maybe I should read it again."
Yup! It definitely left an impression. I've recently just read it but me too- I'm itching to read it again. I want to just put out a little something out there though: Rereading it however many times might not give the same impact as the first time because it was one of those books best read not really knowing anything. 'Cause you know.. the big shazam and then there was a click and it was all just wow. Apparently, I can't speak anymore. Guess that just shows how great it was. I'll stop wasting your time now but yes, I would very much be at peace if you read it again.
Guiana wrote: "Ilona wrote: "Guiana wrote:"Thanks! And whoops, I added in the rating :)"I am happy you liked it! It has been ages since I read the book, but I remember that I felt the same. Maybe I should read ..."
Your are not wasting my time at all! :) The thing with this book is that I remember that there was a big turning point, but I don't remember what actually happened or how that affected the story. But I totally get what you mean that rereading probably won't have the same impact.
Ilona wrote: "Guiana wrote: "Ilona wrote: "Guiana wrote:"Thanks! And whoops, I added in the rating :)"I am happy you liked it! It has been ages since I read the book, but I remember that I felt the same. Maybe..."
Well then, good luck on one big roller coaster ride and happy reading!
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