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The Members' Tasks Challenge - 2018
Update: 12/251. 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. The Marriage of Opposites (St. Thomas)
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. Black Jesus and Other Superheroes
41. Nikki's task: Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place. Kindred
42. Rachael's task: Read a book published between 1990 and 1999. White Oleander
43. Rebecca's task: Read a book where the main character enjoys creating art or is a teacher. Daughter of Smoke & Bone
44. Rique's task: Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945). Memoirs of a Geisha
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. Go
47. Susy's task: Read a book in your mother language/tongue.
Update to msg #27: 13/2419. Gilraen's task: Read a book by an author Netherlands, UK or New Zealand or set in one of those countries.
Twenty-One Days - Set in England and written by an English author
I want in for 5 tasks
Anna in Bloodrose rebellion
Dad recommended it.
Set in UK
Jude and Taryn 
I finished my 10 books in message 77, but I'm going to keep going and see how many I can get this year! :D
Update msg. 27: 14/2422. Gretchen's task: Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin. Sibs
Update msg. 27: 15/2439. Mie's task: Read a book that includes or features a party. (The main character is at boarding school and they party every weekend it seems).
Breathless
**Update: Message 17Since it's only April and I'm nearly finished with my challenge goal, I'm upping the stakes. I would l like to change my goal from 10 up to 20.
Thanks!!
New Status: 13/20 complete
I completed the initial 10 I pledged, but I'm going to keep going to see how many I can do!Check out message 77 :)
Update msg 12: 30/35 - would like to change my goal from 30 to 35, please :-)✅ 35. Book set in Hawaii OR on a tropical island
Et forjættet land - 3,5⭐️
hi I'm Newly I love comedy. Comedians live extraordinary lives. Read a nonfiction book by a comedian.
Newly wrote: "hi I'm Newly I love comedy. Comedians live extraordinary lives. Read a nonfiction book by a comedian."Newly, the tasks for this challenge were collected in December 2017, so you can no longer add yours. Would you like to join the challenge, and read books that match the tasks in the first post?
Update msg. 27: 16/2434. Laura's task: Read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived. (NYC) The Diviners
Updating message #52 to show a third book finished.3/5
Catherine wrote: "I know I'm late to the game but I'm going to try for all of these this year!"AttWaq wrote: "I want in for 5 tasks"
Better late than never :) Welcome Catherine and AttWaq!
Samantha wrote: "I finished my 10 books in message 77, but I'm going to keep going and see how many I can get this year! :D"Congratulations ons reaching your goal!
Nikki wrote: "**Update: Message 17Since it's only April and I'm nearly finished with my challenge goal, I'm upping the stakes. I would l like to change my goal from 10 up to 20.
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Mie wrote: "Update msg 12: 30/35 - would like to change my goal from 30 to 35, please :-)"
Changed your goals. Good luck both of you! :)
I would like to join this challenge ✔ 8. Charity's task: Read a book about mental illness. A List of Cages
12. Daph's task: Read a book recommended by a friend or family member. The Raven Boys
✔ 13. Debra's task: Read a book about a serial killer or true crime. Murder on the Orient Express
✔ 24. Ilona's task: Read a book about fairy folklore. A Court of Frost and Starlight
✔ 27. Jennifer N’s task: Read a book where either the main character or the author has red hair. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
31. Kadijah Michelle's task: Read a book about a Muslim woman. Mushaf / مصحف
✔ 40. Nikinnia's task: Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South. Dear Martin
Update msg 12: 31/35✅ 1. Book where a character makes a big change or with a librarian as a main character
Will Grayson, Will Grayson - 4,5⭐️
Update #79. Cheri's task: I studied medieval hisory. Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
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.
Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
41. Nikki's task: My favorite thing about reading a good book is the escapism factor. I can go anywhere or live any adventure. Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place.
Candide by Voltaire
Completed 4/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Candide travels through Europe, the Americas and the Ottoman Empire.
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.
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
English
17/20
Update msg. 27: 17/2432. Kristin's task: Read a cookbook with stories or a book about cooking.
Delicious and Suspicious
I completed more than my pledged 12 - I'm currently at 16/12 :) I'll double my pledge to 24!Till now, I've completed -
1. 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. - The Devil Wears Prada, by Lauren Weisberger (Heroine makes two big life changes - joining her job and leaving it under less than happy circumstances)
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. - Rose of Sarajevo, by Aysa Kulin. Translated from Turkish.
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. - Wonder Woman: Warbringer, by Leigh Bardugo (Diane is a character in the film Fantasia - produced by Walt Disney, and part of some ride at Disney World. Good enough for me!)
7. Candiss' task: I have a love for epistolary fiction - books that are written as a series of documents - traditionally letters or diary/journal entries but now also sources such as newspaper articles/clippings, emails, text messages, blog posts - even transcribed audio recordings. Read a work of epistolary fiction. - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helena Hanff
12. Daph's task: I love reading (obviously!) Read a book recommended by a friend or family member. - Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury (Recommended by my dad, and a friend)
13. 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, Truman Capote (true crime)
19. 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. - Red: My Autobiography, by Gary Neville (He's Brit)
22. Gretchen's task: I have identical twin girls. Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin. - Identical, by Ellen Hopkins
26. Jennifer B's task: I have four siblings. Read a book about a big family. - The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller (The original wording was 'big family involved in some way'and well, Troy's King had 50 sons :-P I can't help but feel I cheated a bit on this one. May be I'll slot something else in here later)
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 - The Kind Worth Killing, by Peter Swanson (the main character, Lily Kinter, has red hair)
29. Jessica's task: I grew up in Massachusetts, went to college in Montreal, and now live in Minnesota. Read a book that takes place somewhere that begins with the letter M or someplace where the winters are very cold. - The Wife Between Us, by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (New York definitely counts as frigid in my book. I'm a tropical creature)
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. - Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India, by William Dalrymple (I have lived in India all my life, and visited many of the places where the stories take place!)
37. Lindsay's task: I love animals. Read a book about or featuring an animal. - Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened, by Allie Brosh (Features her two dogs pretty prominently. Also a duck.)
39. Mie's task: I have just been to the annual office Christmas party. Read a book that includes or features a party. - The Future of Us, by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
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. - Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
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. - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah (The author was born to a black mother and a white father in Apartheid era South Africa, and grew up in a very culturally diverse environment)
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1. 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. Frog Music
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.
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.
The Bone Clocks - Hugo Lamb and Hugo, one of the gargoyles in The Hunchback of Notre Dames!
4. Aparajita's task: I am an Indian. 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: I live in the woods of north-central Washington state and I grew up in Oregon. Read a book that takes place in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.
6. Blagica's task: I am sitting here reading Under the Dome, a book with over 1000 pages. Read a book that intimidates you or the biggest book on your TBR Pile.
7. Candiss' task: I have a love for epistolary fiction - books that are written as a series of documents - traditionally letters or diary/journal entries but now also sources such as newspaper articles/clippings, emails, text messages, blog posts - even transcribed audio recordings. Read a work of epistolary fiction.
8. 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.
9. Cheri's task: I studied medieval hisory. Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages.
10. Chloe's task: I was born and raised in Canada. Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
Hag-Seed
11. Claire's task: I was lucky enough to have travelled to Egypt and see first-hand the pyramids, tombs, and temples there. Read a book about Pharaoh, a book set in Egypt, or a book about archaeology.
12. Daph's task: I love reading (obviously!) Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
The City & the City
13. 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.
Death of a Murderer
14. Delitealex's task: I love to watch ghost shows on TV. Read a book with ghosts in it or read a horror book.
The Little Stranger
15. Diana's task: I am from Romania. Read a book by a Romanian author, about Romania's culture or about a famous Romanian.
16. D.G.'s task: I was born in the Dominican Republic. Read a book with a Hispanic author, character, or setting.
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.
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 Wonder
19. 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.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
20. Gem's task: I was born in 1966. Read a book with a "6" (six) in the title or one that is set or published in 1966.
21. Greg's task: My brother was drafted in the Vietnam War and sent to Plieku where he got to participate in the Tet Offensive. Read a book about the Vietnam War or about conscription.
22. Gretchen's task: I have identical twin girls. Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin.
The Thirteenth Tale
23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist.
The Last Days of Jack Sparks
24. Ilona's task: Ilona is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Read a book about fairy folklore.
25. Inkeri's task: Almost three years ago I decided to turn my life upside down and went back to school to become a radiographer. Physics is obviously a big part of my occupation. Read a book about physics.
26. Jennifer B's task: I have four siblings. Read a book about a big family.
Homegoing
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.
28. Jenny's task: I've had a heart transplant. Read a book about surgery or the history of medicine.
29. Jessica's task: I grew up in Massachusetts, went to college in Montreal, and now live in Minnesota. Read a book that takes place somewhere that begins with the letter M or someplace where the winters are very cold.
Doctor Sleep
30. Jill's task: My grandmothers parents came to America form Ireland. Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived.
Nutshell
31. Kadijah Michelle's task: I converted to Islam in my early 20s. Read a book about a Muslim woman.
32. Kristin's task: I really enjoy reading the stories that are "sprinkled" amongst the recipes in cookbooks. Read a cookbook with stories or a book about cooking.
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.
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.
35. Lauri's task: I was born and raised in Hawaii, and live there still. Read a book set in Hawaii or on a tropical island.
36. Leona's task: My ancestor was Titian, the artist. Read a book about art.
37. Lindsay's task: I love animals. Read a book about or featuring an animal.
Horns
38. Lois' task: I am a genealogist. Read a story about a search for family history or discovering your past.
39. Mie's task: I have just been to the annual office Christmas party. Read a book that includes or features a party.
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.
41. Nikki's task: My favorite thing about reading a good book is the escapism factor. I can go anywhere or live any adventure. Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place.
The Book of Strange New Things
42. 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.
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 Girl With All the Gifts
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).
45. Sarah's task: Growing up there were rumors that my great-grandmother had local mafia/mob connections. Read a book that is centered around the mafia/mob.
The Power
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.
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
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Update msg 12: 33/35✅ 6. Book that intimidates you or the biggest book on your TBR Pile
American Gods - 3⭐️
Update: 17/251. 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. The Great Passage
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. The Blind Assassin
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. The Library at Mount Char
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. 84, Charing Cross Road
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. Little Fires Everywhere
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. The Marriage of Opposites (St. Thomas)
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. Black Jesus and Other Superheroes
41. Nikki's task: Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place. Kindred
42. Rachael's task: Read a book published between 1990 and 1999. White Oleander
43. Rebecca's task: Read a book where the main character enjoys creating art or is a teacher. Daughter of Smoke & Bone
44. Rique's task: Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945). Memoirs of a Geisha
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. Go
47. Susy's task: Read a book in your mother language/tongue.
19. 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. Finished:
Netherlands:
Nachtblauw, Simone van der Vlugt
UK:
Call the Midwife Jennifer Worth
New Zealand:
The Bone People Keri Hulme
Update #724. Ilona's task: Ilona is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Read a book about fairy folklore.
De Indische waterlelies (The Indian Water Lilies) by Efteling - Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Completed 12/5/18 Rating 3 stars
18/20
7. Candiss' task: I have a love for epistolary fiction - books that are written as a series of documents - traditionally letters or diary/journal entries but now also sources such as newspaper articles/clippings, emails, text messages, blog posts - even transcribed audio recordings. Read a work of epistolary fiction. Lincoln in the Bardo (Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... )
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.
Under the Skin -- Set in and around Inverness, a city I visited to attend a conference where I met Michel Faber, the author! (Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... )
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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. See What I Have Done -- Lizzie has auburn hair, close enough!
Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
19/47
Hanya wrote: "I would like to join this challenge ."Vicky wrote: "1. 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.
[book:Frog M..."
Welcome to the challenge Hanya and Vicky!
Aparajita wrote: "I completed more than my pledged 12 - I'm currently at 16/12 :) I'll double my pledge to 24!."You are doing great! I have updated your goal :)
Gilraens wrote: "19. 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."Congrats on finishing your books! Would you like to update your goal and read more books for this challenge?
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