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upate post 290 3/6Blagica'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. Read Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West which had over 500 words, this is the longest book I have ever read.
20/20 - Completed!!1. Adriana's task - I Almost Forgot About You
3. Anna's task - Little Fires Everywhere
5. April's task - The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian
8. Charity's task - Educated: A Memoir
9. Daph's task - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
13. Debra's task - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
14. Delitealex's task - Sing, Unburied, Sing
16. D.G.'s task - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
17. Eggp's task - Salt to the Sea
19. Gilraens's task - Into the Water
27. Jennifer N's task - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
28. Jenny's task -Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story
29. Jessica's task - The Great Alone
32. Kristin's task - The Vegetable Butcher: How to Select, Prep, Slice, Dice, and Masterfully Cook Vegetables from Artichokes to Zucchini
34. Laura's task - Alas, Babylon
38. Lois's task - Not My Father's Son
40. Nikinnia's task - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
43. Rebecca's task - The Problem with Forever
44. Rique's task - Before We Were Yours
46. Sheila's task - Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
1. Adriana's task: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult Several women make a big change to their lives by aborting their baby3. Anna's task: Believe Me by J.P. Delaney (Book character: Claire Wright, Disney character: Claire Wheeler, Monsters University)
8. Charity's task: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
10. Chloe's task: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (Set in Canada)
19. Gilraens's task: Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman (Set in Oxford, England)
38. Lois' task: The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
42. Rachael's task: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Published 1999)
7/10
Updated message 150: 10/10 read, completed! :)
Updated message 2345/7 books completed
Update to message 3058. 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.
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware - 02/08/18 - The protaganist's mental health is very important to the plot
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.
The Cartel by Don Winslowis set mainly in the US and Mexico border towns and the character of Arturo in particular does not feel at home in either country. 24/07/18
Message #52 is updated to show 4 books read.
I completed my goal!Goal: 25 Categories
25/25 COMPLETED 8/11/2018
1. 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. The Child Thief
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. Outlander
7. Candiss' task: Read a work of epistolary fiction.
8. Charity's task: Read a book about mental illness. The Woman in the Window
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. Our Kind of Cruelty
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. Fingersmith
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. The Thirteenth Tale
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. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
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. Manhattan Beach
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: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. =
(Big Change)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. =
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.
14. Delitealex's task: I love to watch ghost shows on TV. Read a book with ghosts in it or read a horror book.
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.
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. =
(San Francisco)38. Lois' task: I am a genealogist. Read a story about a search for family history or discovering your past.
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. =
Goal Met So Far: 9/10
Update!Charity, Nikki, ReGina, Kristina, and Ula, congrats on reaching your goals!
Laura, Jess, and Claire, welcome and good luck! :)
Update from original message 19:42: Read a book published between 1990 and 1999
Completed on 8/24/2018
I read Speak. It was originally published in 1999
I finished 36, with 2 more currently in progress, out of my promised 24! I might try going for all 47 - but I am not sure. Let us increase the target to 40, and we'll see how the year progresses :)The ones I am currently reading - Aparajita (Indian language book) and Ilona (fairy folklore)
The ones I am yet to read - April (Pacific Northwest, US), Cheri (Middle Ages), Chloe (Canada/Canadian author), Claire (Pharaoh/Egypt/Archeology), Delitealex (horror), Jenny (surgery/history of medicine), Lauri (set in Hawaii), Leona (book about art), Sarah (mafia/mob)
The books I have read so far -
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, Lauren Weisberger (Heroine makes two big life changes - joining her job and leaving it under less than ideal 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)
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. - The Crow Girl, Erik Axl Sund (at 784 pages, it is one of the biggest books on my TBR pile, and the subject matter is definitely scary and intimidating)
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
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. - Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir, by Jenny Lawson
12. Daph's task: I love reading (obviously!) Read a book recommended by a friend or family member. - Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
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
15. Diana's task: I am from Romania. Read a book by a Romanian author, about Romania's culture or about a famous Romanian.. - Bengal Nights, by Mircea Eliade (translated by Catherine Spencer). Mircea Eliade is a Romanian author, and the book was originally written in Romanian.
16. D.G.'s task: I was born in the Dominican Republic. Read a book with a Hispanic author, character, or setting. - The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros (Hispanic author and characters)
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. - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory, by Caitlin Doughty
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. - Evening Class, by Maeve Binchy
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 (Author's from UK)
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. - Six Feet Over: Adventures in the Afterlife, by Mary Roach
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. - The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien
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
23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist. - Scholes: My Story, by Paul Scholes (it's a memoir - so that counts, right?)
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. - Alice in Quantumland: An Allegory of Quantum Physics, by Robert Gilmore
26. Jennifer B's task: I have four siblings. Read a book about a big family. - The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller (Troy's King had 50 sons :-P May be not the large family you were thinking of though)
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, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (New York definitely counts as frigid in my book; I am a tropical creature)
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. - The Great Indian Novel, by Sashi Tharoor (my ancestors are pretty boring that way - we've lived in the same country for generations; though my maternal grandparents came to India as refugees, they lived in now-Bangladesh for eternity, and called it India. So chose to go to a "place" in time - my ancestors lived through the turbulent times described in this book, and helped form the outcomes)
31. Kadijah Michelle's task: I converted to Islam in my early 20s. Read a book about a Muslim woman. - Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age Story, by Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
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. - The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! Simple, Scrumptious Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives, by Ree Drummond
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. - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, by Agatha Christie (shoes play a pretty important role as clues)
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, William Dalrymple
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.)
38. Lois' task: I am a genealogist. Read a story about a search for family history or discovering your past. - Kindred, by Octavia E Butler (Dana does discover her past, doesn't she?)
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, 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
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 Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams (where both happens :-D)
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. - Palestine, by Joe Sacco
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. - Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen (the main character is Sarah herself, who's an artist - so safe to say she enjoys art :-D)
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). - A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories, by Will Eisner
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, Trevor Noah (It is about a mixed race boy growing up in apartheid South Africa, living in the intersection of many black cultures & languages, as well as with the white culture of his father)
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. - ন হন্যতে by Maitreyi Devi (It is in Bengali, my mother tongue)
--------- Update on 24-October --------
Finished these too:
9. Cheri's task: I studied medieval history. Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages. - The Serpent's Tale, by Ariana Franklin (set in 12th century Europe)
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. - Crocodile on the Sandbank, by Elizabeth Peters
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 Years of Rice and Salt, by Kim Stanley (has "pretas" which are ghosts, and all other manners of ghostly creatures too, so I'm counting this even though it's not a horror story by any means)
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. - ঠাকু'মার ঝুলি, by Dakshinaranjan Majumdar (it is the definitive collection of Bengali fairy folklore)
28. Jenny's task: I've had a heart transplant. Read a book about surgery or the history of medicine. - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, by Mary Roach (it is pretty much about the evolution of modern medicine through cadaver research]
36. Leona's task: My ancestor was Titian, the artist. Read a book about art. - Ways of Seeing, by John Berger
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. - Cinnamon and Gunpowder, by Eli Brown (I say piracy is organized crime, and was The Mob of the 19th century :-P)
Updating message 52 to reflect a new goal of 15 books for the challenge, and 12 books completed so far.
upate post 290 4/630. Jill's task: My grandmothers parents came to America form Ireland. Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived. The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
Updated message #52 to show all 5 books of my original goal completed, and 13 of the 15 books in my updated goal.
Update from original message 19:3: Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name
-Dead Poets Society - Character named Todd, which is name of the fox in The Fox and the Hound
- Completed on 9/29/2018
The list has been updated! Good job everyone :)
Aparajita wrote: "I finished 36, with 2 more currently in progress, out of my promised 24! I might try going for all 47 - but I am not sure. Let us increase the target to 40, and we'll see how the year progresses :)..."Claire wrote: "Updating message 52 to reflect a new goal of 15 books for the challenge, and 12 books completed so far."
Aparajita and Claire, I have changed your goals. Good luck!
Jennifer wrote: "Completed! Msg 14"Congratulations!
I met my goal! But I'm going to keep going to see how far I get.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. So You Want to Talk About Race, finished 6/13, *****
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: Educated: A Memoir, finished 8/2, *****
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. A Tale for the Time Being, finished 5/31, ****
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. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, finished 6/6, *****
13. Debra's task: Read a book about a serial killer or true crime. The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives, finished 4/23, ****
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 The House of the Spirits , finished 10/9, ****
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. Space Opera, finished 4/23, ***
20. Gem's task: Read a book with a "6" (six) in the title or one that is set or published in 1966. Six of Crows, finished 9/21, ****
21. Greg's task: Read a book about the Vietnam War or about conscription. No-No Boy, finished 6/6, ****
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.The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying, 6/30, ****
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. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, finished 5/25, ****
27. Jennifer N’s task: Read a book where either the main character or the author has red hair. The Glass Castle, finished 8/31, ****
28. Jenny's task: Read a book about surgery or the history of medicine.Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic, finished 7/28, *****
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. Call Me by Your Name, finished 4/6, ****
30. Jill's task: Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived. Pachinko, finished 6/21, *****
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. Warcross, finished 4/8, ****
35. Lauri's task: Read a book set in Hawaii or on a tropical island. Circe, finished 6/17, ****
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. The Clay Girl, finished 7/19, ****
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. The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests, finished 4/12, ****
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. The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate, finished 5/12, *****
42. Rachael's task: Read a book published between 1990 and 1999. The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability, finished 5/22, **
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: 35/35
42. Rachael's task: Read a book published between 1990-1999. A Taste for Murder36. Leona's task: Read a book about art. Shadows At The Fair
9. Cheri's task: Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages. My Lady Jane
44 done - 3 to go! :DThe ones I am yet to read -
April (Pacific Northwest, US) - started out with Disclosure, but lost interest mid-way. Any one has any suggestions?
Chloe (Canada/Canadian author) - Planning Anne of Green Gables for this one. Or some Margaret Atwood
Lauri (set in Hawaii) - reading Moloka'i for this one; about a quarter done
Second part ✔️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.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque 307 p. 8 may 2018 5 starsWwI
✔️22. Gretchen's task: I have identical twin girls. Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin.
Identical
Ellen HopkinsPages: 583 p. Date read: day started: 1/1/2017 and day finished: 2/ 1/2018 Rating: 3 stars
✔️23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist.
The Plot Against America
Philip RothPages:391 p. Date read: 23/1/2018 Rating:4 stars
✔️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.
A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas 626 p. 13 october 2018 4 stars✔️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.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson 208 p. 29 august 2018 4 stars✔️26. Jennifer B's task: I have four siblings. Read a book about a big family.
Daughter of the Forest
Juliet MarillierPages: 554 p. Read: 27/1/2018. Rating 4 stars
✔️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.
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon 850 p. 19 september 2018 4 starsJamie, male MC
🍁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.
Munich Robert Harris Pages: 352 p. Date read:6/1/2018 Rating: 4 stars✔️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.
Don't Look Back
Karin FossumPages: 434 p. Date read: 5/1/2018 Rating: 4 stars My Dna says scandinavian mostly
🍁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.
One Cup Of Flour Two Cups Of Murder
Emily PagePages:126 p. Date read:28/1/2018 Rating:3 stars
✔️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.
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Agatha Christie224 p. Read:31/1/2018 Rating:3 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.
Nightfall Berlin
Jack Grimwood 464 p. 25 september 2018 4 stars🍁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.
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
Deborah Heiligman 465 p. 18 august 2018 4 stars✔️37. Lindsay's task: I love animals. Read a book about or featuring an animal.
Season of the Snake
Claire DavisPages: 288 p. Date read:10/1/2018 Rating:2 stars
✔️38. Lois' task: I am a genealogist. Read a story about a search for family history or discovering your past.
To Carry The Horn
Karen MyersPages:442 p. Date read: 27/1/2018 Rating: 2 stars
✔️39. Mie's task: I have just been to the annual office Christmas party. Read a book that includes or features a party.
Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen Pages:253 p. Date read: 22/1/2018 Rating: 4 stars✔️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.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale HurstonPages: 256 p.Date read:13/1/2018 Rating:5 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.
The House on the Strand
Daphne du Maurier 329 p. 28 september 2018 4 stars Different time
✔️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.
Raptor Red
Robert T. BakkerPages: 256 p. Date read: 13/11/2018 Rating: 3 stars
Published 1995
✔️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.
Jane Eyre
Charlotte BrontëPages:507 p. Date read: 29/1/2018 Rating: 4 stars
✔️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 Death's Head Chess Club
John DonoghuePages: 401 p. Read: 4/1/2018 Rating 4 stars Partly set in Auschwitz
🍁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.
✔️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.
7 dagen
Deon MeyerPages: 376 p. Date read: 30/1/2018 Rating: 4 stars
✔️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.
De pier
Claire Douglas Pages:336 p. Date read: 18/1/2018 Rating: 3 stars
Update message 73 and 339.Finished 40/47
Finished all 47 on 2 November - reading Tell Tale short stories by Jeffrey Archer completed the task to read A book about the Mafia (it's only one story in the collection, but I'm claiming it!)
Update msg 5Completed 43
Might try for the last 4 now
47/47, Challenge completed!The final three books were,
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. - Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary (apparently set in Portland, Oregon)
10. Chloe's task: I was born and raised in Canada. Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author. - Does the Elephant Dance? Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy, by David Malone (A Canadian author writing about my country)
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. - Moloka'i , by Alan Brennert (set in Hawaii)
Updated!Kara, AnnaG, Gillis, and Aparajita, congratulations of finishing your challenges!
Member's Task ChallengeMessage #302
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Complete 3 Tasks:
✔️Task 1 - I like to read book set in places I've actually visited. It's nice to be able to relate real-world visuals to an authors word-picture. My task would be: read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived.
I read As Deep as the Ocean set in Paihai in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand. My husband and I stayed in Russell and took the ferry across to stroll through Paihai during our visit. So neat to be able to picture the exact spot the story is set.
✔️Task 2 - 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.
I chose to read the biggest book currently in my TBR pile which was Diana Galbadon’s Voyager at 870 pages.
✔️Task 3 - Chloe's task: I was born and raised in Canada. Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
I read The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan, Canadian author about Niagara Falls. (Bonus points for also reading A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny which is set in Quebec.)
Challenge completed :)
Updated message #52 to show 14/15 books read.
37. Lindsay's task: I love animals. Read a book about or featuring an animal. 
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 Montagne Kingdom42. 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.
- OG published in 19996/10 done
41. Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place.I Remember You
33 completed
Hello! I was looking at the members' tasks just now and realized that I could complete 20 of the tasks by the end of this year.Please sign me up for 20 tasks.
Progress: 20/20
✔️2. Amanda's task: Read a book which has been translated from another language.
The Hour of the Star 31 May 2018
✔️6. Blagica's task: Read a book that intimidates you or the biggest book on your TBR Pile.
1,384 pages: The Stand 18 Dec 2018
✔️7. Candiss' task: Read a work of epistolary fiction.
Future Home of the Living God 14 Nov 2018
✔️9. Cheri's task: Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages.
The Name of the Rose 28 Oct 2018
✔️10. Chloe's task: Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid's Tale 23 Aug 2018
✔️12. Daph's task: Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
Version Control 6 Apr 2018
✔️13. Debra's task: Read a book about a serial killer or true crime.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI 16 Aug 2018
✔️14. Delitealex's task: Read a book with ghosts in it or read a horror book.
Ghosts: Sing, Unburied, Sing 21 Nov 2018
✔️16. D.G.'s task: Read a book with a Hispanic author, character, or setting.
Argentine author: Fever Dream 30 Oct 2018
✔️17. Eggp's task: Participate in a buddy read.
Neverwhere 25 Oct 2018
✔️19. Gilraens's task: Read a by an author from the UK, Netherlands, or New Zealand or set in one of those countries.
Bernard Cromwell (UK): The Last Kingdom 7 Aug 2018
✔️30. Jill's task: Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived.
Japan: The Great Passage 11 Sep 2018
✔️32. Kristin's task: Read a cookbook with stories or a book about cooking.
Curry: A Tale of Cooks And Conquerors 26 Sep 2018
This is a microhistory with recipes.
✔️34. Laura's task: Read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived.
Senegal: So Long a Letter 25 May 2018
✔️23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist.
Amateur biographer: The Thirteenth Tale 15 Aug 2018
✔️37. Lindsay's task: Read a book about or featuring an animal.
Memoirs of a Polar Bear 12 Dec 2018
✔️39. Mie's task: Read a book that includes or features a party.
Hallowe'en Party 19 Aug 2018
✔️40. Nikinnia's task: Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.
Salvage the Bones 15 Nov 2018
✔️41. Nikki's task: Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place.
Dark Matter 22 Jun 2018
✔️42. Rachael's task: Read a book published between 1990 and 1999.
1993: The Giver 17 Oct 2018
Update Msg 10Sheila wrote: "I'm going for 8. I updated the challenges I was going for (kept the number at 8). I found that I had readings covered by topics I hadn't originally considered. But now I've completed the challenge!
8/8
I am finishing this. I read 40/47 books. Strangely enough, I can’t find my second post and my first message that should have been 73 as in the post on top is now 71:-)But I enjoyed it a lot! Thank you all for the tasks.
Update to message #52:Challenge complete! 15/15 books read!
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