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FINISHED!HELEN A
Option 2:
Write down your first name = HELEN
11 out of 11
Evaluate your name according to the following conditions and read accordingly:
How many consonants in your name: 3
1 or 3: read one title/author that starts with A
++A: Ming Lo Moves the Mountain 10-25-19 (Arnold Lobel= A)
How many vowels in your name? 2
2 or 4: Read 3 titles/authors that start with E
++E: The Parade 10-22-19 (Eggers=E)
++E: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins 10-26-19 (Eric Kimmel= E)
++E: The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World 11-1-19 (Ella=E)
Does your name contain a consecutive double letter? No
Does your name contain a letter that appears more than once (NOT consecutive)? Yes
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
++U: Jannah Jewels Book 1: The Treasure of Timbuktu 11-13-19 (Umm Nura)
++U: Jannah Jewels Book 2: The Chase in China 11-23-19 (Umm Nura)
Does your name start with a consonant? Yes
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
++I: In a Sunburned Country 10-25-19 (In starts with I)
Does your name start with a vowel? No
Does your name end with a consonant? Yes
If so, read 2 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (both must be the same vowel)
++A: Cat Says Meow: and other animalopoeia 10-27-19 (Arndt=A)
++A: Murder With Peacocks 11-2-19 (Andrews=A)
Does your name end with a vowel? No
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name. Two
++ O: Old School: Life in the Sane Lane 10-25-19 (Old and O'Reilly=O)
++O: Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World 10-28-19 (Other=O)
"I'd Like to Buy a Vowel" Challenge
Duration: 12/10/19 -
Option 3: Color + Name
1/30
Color: Purple
Vowels: 2
Consonants: 4
5 titles or authors that start with A:
1. The Angel Experiment by James Patterson - 12/18/19
2.
3.
4.
5.
2 titles or authors that start with E:
1.
2.
3 titles or authors that start with I:
1.
2.
3.
2 titles or authors that start with O:
1.
2.
2 titles or authors that start with U:
1.
2.
1 title or author that starts with Y:
1.
Name: Hannah
Vowels: 2
Consonants: 4
2 consonants: 2 titles or authors that start with A:
1.
2.
2 vowels: 3 titles or authors that start with E:
1.
2.
3.
Consecutive double letter: 2 titles or authors that start with I:
1.
2.
Non-consecutive letter: 2 titles or authors that start with U:
1.
2.
Name beginning with a consonant: 1 title or author that starts with I:
1.
Name ending with a consonant: My choice of 2 titles or author that starts with A:
1.
2.
Syllables: 2 titles or authors that start with O:
1.
2.
Duration: 12/10/19 -
Option 3: Color + Name
1/30
Color: Purple
Vowels: 2
Consonants: 4
5 titles or authors that start with A:
1. The Angel Experiment by James Patterson - 12/18/19
2.
3.
4.
5.
2 titles or authors that start with E:
1.
2.
3 titles or authors that start with I:
1.
2.
3.
2 titles or authors that start with O:
1.
2.
2 titles or authors that start with U:
1.
2.
1 title or author that starts with Y:
1.
Name: Hannah
Vowels: 2
Consonants: 4
2 consonants: 2 titles or authors that start with A:
1.
2.
2 vowels: 3 titles or authors that start with E:
1.
2.
3.
Consecutive double letter: 2 titles or authors that start with I:
1.
2.
Non-consecutive letter: 2 titles or authors that start with U:
1.
2.
Name beginning with a consonant: 1 title or author that starts with I:
1.
Name ending with a consonant: My choice of 2 titles or author that starts with A:
1.
2.
Syllables: 2 titles or authors that start with O:
1.
2.
Option 2: name.
Ottilee
: "Aah-til-lee"__00/15-17.
Option 2:__beginning 01/01/2020.
Read 3 that starts with A.
1. All Hearts on Deck: One Last Christmas
2.
3.
Read 3 that start with E.
1.Emyr's Smile
2.Every Shattered Dream: Part One
3. The Escort: Part One
Does your name contain a consecutive double letter? Twice!
Read 2 that start with I.
1. It Was Always You
2.It Takes Two to Tumble
3.Is It Over Yet?
4. IRON & WORKS series.
Read 1 that starts with U.
1. Ugly Christmas Sweater
Does your name end with a consonant? No.
Read 3 that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel). I choose 'Y'.
1. Yes, Sir
2. You Missed a Spot, Big Guy
3.
Read one that starts with O for each syllable.
1.The Other Half
2.Off Leash
3.Out in the Field
I'd Like to Buy a Vowel ChallengeChallenge Accepted: March 12, 2020
Challenge Completed: March 8, 2021
Option 3 (Both Options 1 and 2)
No page minimimum
Option 1: Green
More consonants than vowels, so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A:
1. (Aldridge, Ethan) The Changeling King 3-17-20
2. All Fired Up by Lori Foster 3-19-20
3. (Archer, May) The Gift 3-20-20
4. (Archer, May) The Note 3-21-20
5. (Archer, May) The Secret 3-21-20
Titles or authors that start with E:
1. (EM Lindsey) Blank Canvas 4-6-20
2. (Eliot Grayson) The Alpha's Warlock 4-29-20
Titles or authors that start with I:
1. (Ilona Andrews) Magic Burns 4-7-20
2. Into The Green by Jessica Gadziala 4-11-20
3. (Innes, MA) Christopher & Ethan 4-16-20
Titles or authors that start with O:
1. The Only Way to Live by M.A. Innes 4-16-20
2. The Only Way to Love by M.A. Innes 4-17-20
Titles or authors that start with U:
1. Under Pressure by Lori Foster 4-5-20
2. Under the Covers by K.C. Wells 4-6-20
Titles or authors that start with Y:
1. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin 3-8-21
Option 2: Elaine
How many consonants in your name?
2: read 2 titles/authors that start with A
1. (Ander, Lexi) Salvaging Toby's Heart 3-20-20
2. (Annette Marie) A Damsel and a Demigod 3-28-20
How many vowels in your name?
4: Read 3 titles/authors that start with E
1. The Engineer's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-21-20
2. The Earl and the Executive by Kai Butler 5-29-20
3. Let Love In by A.D. Ellis 8-7-20
Does your name contain a letter that appears more than once?
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
1. An Unlikely Match by Lisa J. Crane 4-13-20
2. Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life by Carrie Underwood 4-25-20
Does your name start with a vowel?
Read 1 title/author that starts with U.
1. Untouched by M.A. Innes 9-27-20
Does your name end with a vowel?
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with A
1. Accepting My Desire by Taylor Rylan 3-27-20
2. (Archer, May) The World 3-28-20
3. Archangel's Prophecy by Nalini Singh 4-2-20
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name.
1. Ours to Love by Jayda Marx 5-13-20
2. Once Bitten by Jayda Marx 5-14-20
You're getting close to done, here, Elaine! Nice job!
I'd Like to Buy A VowelMarch 23, 2021 - March 19, 2023
Completed: 26/29
Option 3 (mix of 1 and 2):
Write down the name of your favorite color. Turquoise
Read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 3
1. Anna Dewdney - Llama Llama Mad at Mama 4/8/21
2. A.J. Scudiere - The Tempest 4/14/21
3. Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls - R.L. Stine 4/23/21
Titles or authors that start with E : 4
1. EDIT - Rick Chesler 4/8/21
2. Edie Claire - Alaskan Dawn 7/13/21
3. Eleventh Hour, The - Anina Collins 7/15/21
4. Eye of Ra, The - Ben Gartner 8/18/21
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1. I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night - Dr. Harper 4/3/21
2. Iain Rob Wright - Sam 5/7/21
3. Iain Rob Wright - The Picture Frame 5/30/21
Titles or authors that start with O: 1
1. One Day at Horrorland - R.L. Stine 9/22/21
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1. Undertaker's Daughter, The - Sara Blaedel 7/16/21
2. Utt, Kelly - Her Worst Mistake 10/11/21
Titles or authors that start with Y: 2
1. Yellow Wall-Paper, The - Charlotte Perkins Gilman 12/13/2022
2. You Must Remember This - Kat Rosenfield 3/19/2023
My name: Chelsea
Read 2 titles/authors that start with A
1. April A. Taylor - The Haunting of Cabin Green 4/27/21
2. Aloof - Tony Kriz 5/5/21
Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1. Erik Therme - Roam 10/14/21
2. Emily Murdoch - Conquests: Hearts Rule Kingdoms 10/25/21
3. Efrem Sigel - Juror Number 2: The Story of a Murder, the Agony of a Neighborhood 12/1/21
4. Elise Sax - Die Noon 12/28/21
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
1. Underdown, Jacquie - The Perfect Family 12/27/21
2. Unchained - J.C. Ryan 5/27/22
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1. If I Dream - K.M. Scott 7/2/21
Read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice -E
1. Eva Gates - By Book or By Crook 1/7/22
2. Emily Shore - The Aviary 4/15/22
3. End Game - Jude Hardin 4/29/22
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name.
1. Out of a Dream - Rosemary Hines 10/21/20
2. Old Glory - Christopher Nicole 12/7/21
I'd Like to Buy a Vowel" ChallengeDuration: June 5, 2021, You set the pace.
Note: The words "A" and "AN" at the beginning of a title do not count. The word "I" does.
Object:
Option 3 (Do both Options 1 and 2).
Option 1; Black
Write down the name of your favorite color.
Count the vowels and consonants in the color name.
Answer the question below and read books according to the scale that applies:
27/27 Completed. Finished
Does your color name have more vowels than consonants? No
If so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 3
Titles or authors that start with E : 4
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
Titles or authors that start with O: 1
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
Titles or authors that start with Y: 2
Does your color name have more consonants than vowels? Yes
If so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 5
1.The Affair-Giana Darling 6/10/21
2.All the Good Girls-Willow Rose 8/12/21
3.Abduction-Cynthia Eden 8/20/21
4.Absolution-L.P. Lovell 10/12/21
5.Always Enough-Kelly Elliott 7/13/21
Titles or authors that start with E : 2
1.Easy Nights-Kristen Proby 6/11/21
2.Empire-Lili St. Germain 7/13/21
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1.In the Company of My Sistahs-Angie Daniels 8/08/21
2.I See You-Mary Burton 6/07/21
3.In Jack's Arms-Roxie Rivera 6/16/21
Titles or authors that start with O: 2
1.The One for Me-Corinne Michaels 6/23/21
2.One in a Million-Jill Shalvis 8/27/21
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1.Undeniable-Melanie Harlow 7/02/21
2.Unwritten Rules-Alison Henderson 8/17/21
Titles or authors that start with Y: 1
1.You Are My Hope-Willow Winters 7/19/21
Option 2: Frankie
Write down your first name. (If you'd rather use your middle or last name, that's fine. If you'd rather not post your personal information and want to use some other name, that's fine too -- just post the name you used.) Evaluate your name according to the following conditions and read accordingly:
How many consonants in your name? 4
2 or 4: read 2 titles/authors that start with A
1.After Glow-Autumn Jones Lake 9/15/21
2.After Burn-Autumn Jones Lake 9/10/21
How many vowels in your name? 3
1 or 3: Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1.Escape-C.D. Breadner 6/15/21
2.Embattled Minds-J.M. Madden 9/24/21
3.Every Little Thing-Marie Force 7/10/21
4.Egomaniac-Vi Keeland 7/19/21
Does your name contain a consecutive double letter? No
Read 2 titles/authors that start with I.
Does your name contain a letter that appears more than once (NOT consecutive)? No
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
Does your name start with a consonant? Yes
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1.It Started with a Kiss-Melanie Moreland 10/27/21
Does your name start with a vowel? No
Read 1 title/author that starts with U.
Does your name end with a consonant? No
If so, read 2 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (both must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
Does your name end with a vowel? Yes
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
1.It's Not Over-Willow Rose 7/28/21
2.Insatiable-Melanie Harlow 9/09/21
3.In Finn's Heart-Roxie Rivera 7/07/21
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name.
1.Outlaw-Nicole James 7/22/21
2.One Summer in Santorini-Sandy Barker 7/06/21
I'd Like to Buy a Vowel" ChallengeDuration: June 5, 2021, You set the pace.
Note: The words "A" and "AN" at the beginning of a title do not count. The word "I" does.
Object:
Option 3 (Do both Options 1 and 2).
Option 1; Black
Write down the name of your favorite color.
Count the vowels and consonants in the color name.
Answer the question below and read books according to the scale that applies:
27/27 Completed. Finished
Does your color name have more vowels than consonants? No
If so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 3
Titles or authors that start with E : 4
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
Titles or authors that start with O: 1
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
Titles or authors that start with Y: 2
Does your color name have more consonants than vowels? Yes
If so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 5
1.The Affair-Giana Darling 6/10/21
2.All the Good Girls-Willow Rose 8/12/21
3.Abduction-Cynthia Eden 8/20/21
4.Absolution-L.P. Lovell 10/12/21
5.Always Enough-Kelly Elliott 7/13/21
Titles or authors that start with E : 2
1.Easy Nights-Kristen Proby 6/11/21
2.Empire-Lili St. Germain 7/13/21
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1.In the Company of My Sistahs-Angie Daniels 8/08/21
2.I See You-Mary Burton 6/07/21
3.In Jack's Arms-Roxie Rivera 6/16/21
Titles or authors that start with O: 2
1.The One for Me-Corinne Michaels 6/23/21
2.One in a Million-Jill Shalvis 8/27/21
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1.Undeniable-Melanie Harlow 7/02/21
2.Unwritten Rules-Alison Henderson 8/17/21
Titles or authors that start with Y: 1
1.You Are My Hope-Willow Winters 7/19/21
Option 2: Frankie
Write down your first name. (If you'd rather use your middle or last name, that's fine. If you'd rather not post your personal information and want to use some other name, that's fine too -- just post the name you used.) Evaluate your name according to the following conditions and read accordingly:
How many consonants in your name? 4
2 or 4: read 2 titles/authors that start with A
1.After Glow-Autumn Jones Lake 9/15/21
2.After Burn-Autumn Jones Lake 9/10/21
How many vowels in your name? 3
1 or 3: Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1.Escape-C.D. Breadner 6/15/21
2.Embattled Minds-J.M. Madden 9/24/21
3.Every Little Thing-Marie Force 7/10/21
4.Egomaniac-Vi Keeland 7/19/21
Does your name contain a consecutive double letter? No
Read 2 titles/authors that start with I.
Does your name contain a letter that appears more than once (NOT consecutive)? No
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
Does your name start with a consonant? Yes
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1.It Started with a Kiss-Melanie Moreland 10/27/21
Does your name start with a vowel? No
Read 1 title/author that starts with U.
Does your name end with a consonant? No
If so, read 2 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (both must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
Does your name end with a vowel? Yes
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
1.It's Not Over-Willow Rose 7/28/21
2.Insatiable-Melanie Harlow 9/09/21
3.In Finn's Heart-Roxie Rivera 7/07/21
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name.
1.Outlaw-Nicole James 7/22/21
2.One Summer in Santorini-Sandy Barker 7/06/21
At long last! FINISHED.I'd Like to Buy a Vowel Challenge
Duration: STARTED 11/11/21 - You set the pace.
FINISHED 9/2/22
Note: The words "A" and "AN" at the beginning of a title do not count. The word "I" does.
Object: Option 3 (Do both Options 1 and 2).
Option 1:
Write down the name of your favorite color. PURPLE.
Count the vowels and consonants in the color name.
Answer the question below and read books according to the scale that applies:
Does your color name have more consonants than vowels? YES
If so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 5
1. Author Agatha Christie wrote Five Little Pigs - 11/26/21
2. Author Agatha Christie wrote Third Girl - 12/17/21
3. Afraid Of The Christmas Lights: An eclectic mix of festive shorts with all profits going to support domestic abuse survivors collected by Val McDermid - 12/22/21
4. Author Alexander L. Chapman wrote The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD - 12/29/21
5. Author Alan Melville wrote Quick Curtain 11/8/22
Titles or authors that start with E : 2
1. Author Martin Edwards edited Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles - 11/28/21
2. Author Jim Eldridge wrote Murder at the British Museum - 1/3/22
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1. Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy by Freeman Wills Crofts - 11/22/21
2. The Ice Child by Camilla Läckberg - 12/7/21
3. Author Jane Isaac wrote Beneath the Ashes - 2/20/22
Titles or authors that start with O: 2
1. Author Suzanne O'Sullivan wrote Brainstorm: Detective Stories From the World of Neurology - 11/30/21
2. Author Olivia Kiernan wrote Too Close to Breathe - 12/31/21
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1. Author Nicola Upson wrote An Expert in Murder 2/9/22
2. Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas 9/2/22
Titles or authors that start with Y: 1
1. Author Yrsa Sigurðardóttir wrote Why Did You Lie? - 11/21/21
Option 2:
Write down your first name. SHEILA
Evaluate your name according to the following conditions and read accordingly:
How many consonants in your name? 3: Read one title/author that starts with A
1. Author Agatha Christie wrote Dead Man's Folly 1/20/22
How many vowels in your name? 3: Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1. Author Kate Ellis wrote The Bone Garden 1/22/22
2. Author Elly Griffiths wrote The Night Hawks 2/17/22
3. Author Stephen Edger wrote Till Death Do Us Part 2/21/22
4. The Ex-Husband by Karen Hamilton 3/9/22
Does your name start with a consonant? YES.
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1. Author Ivana Bodrožić wrote We Trade Our Night for Someone Else's Day
Does your name end with a vowel? YES - CHOICE: I
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
1. I See You by Clare Mackintosh 3/26/22
2. The Invisible Guardian by Dolores Redondo 6/24/22
3. Inspector French: Death on the Way by Freeman Wills Crofts 7/7/22
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name. I have 2 syllables.
1. Out of the Ashes by Vicky Newham 3/13/22
2. Our House by Louise Candlish 6/28/22
Finished! Progress: 29 out of 29
Option 1;
Write down the name of your favorite color = BLUE
Count the vowels and consonants in the color name = 2
Answer the question below and read books according to the scale that applies:
Does your color name have more vowels than consonants?
If so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 3
1. Giant Days, Vol. 4 by John Allison - ***** - 5/2/2018 - 112 Pages
2. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 5/8/2018 - 436 Pages
3. Giant Days, Vol. 5 by John Allison - ***** - 5/15/2018 - 112 Pages
Titles or authors that start with E : 4
4. The Emerald City of Oz by Eric Shanower - **** - 5/1/2018 - 120 Pages
5. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by P.N. Elrod - ***** - 5/3/2018 - 310 Pages
6. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1 by Emil Ferris - ** - 5/18/2018 - 414 Pages
7. The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 by Robert Jordan - *** - 7/4/2018 - 240 Pages
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
8. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 5/4/2018 - 309 Pages
9. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro - **** - 6/8/2018 - 288 Pages
10. Foundation by Isaac Asimov - *** - 6/12/2018 - 244 Pages
Titles or authors that start with O: 1
11. Snotgirl, Vol. 1: Green Hair Don't Care by Bryan Lee O'Malley - ***** - 6/18/2018 - 136 Pages
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
12. The Unstoppable Wasp, Vol. 2: Agents of G.I.R.L. by Jeremy Whitley - ***** - 7/19/2018 - 120 Pages
13. Uprooted by Naomi Novik - ***** - 9/10/2018 - 435 Pages
Titles or authors that start with Y: 2
14. Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative by Danielle Krysa - ***** - 5/15/2018 - 136 Pages
15. Boxers by Gene Luen Yang - ***** - 6/7/2018 - 336 Pages
Option 2:
Write down your first name = SUZANNE
Evaluate your name according to the following conditions and read accordingly:
How many consonants in your name?
2 or 4: read 2 titles/authors that start with A
16. The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/22/2018 - 305 Pages
17. The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/23/2018 - 304 Pages
How many vowels in your name?
1 or 3: Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
18. The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume Two by Robert Jordan - ***** - 7/5/2018 - 176 Pages
19. Bream Gives Me Hiccups by Jesse Eisenberg - **** - 7/17/2018 - 273 Pages
20. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine - **** - 10/9/2018 - 232 Pages
21. Through the Woods by Emily Carroll - *** - 10/17/2018 - 208 Pages
Does your name contain a consecutive double letter?
Read 2 titles/authors that start with I.
22. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue - **** - 7/11/2018 - 380 Pages
23. The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd - ***** - 7/23/2018 - 343 Pages
Does your name start with a consonant?
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
24. When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy - *** - 8/9/2018 - 359 Pages
Does your name end with a vowel?
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel)
25. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain - **** - 5/29/2018 - 312 Pages
26. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - ***** - 6/22/2018 - 303 Pages
27. Lucky Penny by Ananth Hirsh - ***** - 6/29/2018 - 208 Pages
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name.
Example: My name - Jennifer - is three syllables, I get three Os.
28. Snotgirl, Vol. 2: California Screaming by Bryan Lee O'Malley - *** - 8/7/2018 - 136 Pages
29. The Altered History of Willow Sparks by Tara O'Connor - ***** - 10/17/2018 - 144 Pages
Yay Suzanne and Frankie!!!!!!Sheila, you're knocking this one right out!
At long last! FINISHED.I'd Like to Buy a Vowel Challenge
Duration: STARTED 11/11/21 - You set the pace.
FINISHED 9/2/22
Note: The words "A" and "AN" at the beginning of a title do not count. The word "I" does.
Object: Option 3 (Do both Options 1 and 2).
Option 1:
Write down the name of your favorite color. PURPLE.
Count the vowels and consonants in the color name.
Answer the question below and read books according to the scale that applies:
Does your color name have more consonants than vowels? YES
If so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 5
1. Author Agatha Christie wrote Five Little Pigs - 11/26/21
2. Author Agatha Christie wrote Third Girl - 12/17/21
3. Afraid Of The Christmas Lights: An eclectic mix of festive shorts with all profits going to support domestic abuse survivors collected by Val McDermid - 12/22/21
4. Author Alexander L. Chapman wrote The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD - 12/29/21
5. Author Alan Melville wrote Quick Curtain 11/8/22
Titles or authors that start with E : 2
1. Author Martin Edwards edited Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles - 11/28/21
2. Author Jim Eldridge wrote Murder at the British Museum - 1/3/22
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1. Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy by Freeman Wills Crofts - 11/22/21
2. The Ice Child by Camilla Läckberg - 12/7/21
3. Author Jane Isaac wrote Beneath the Ashes - 2/20/22
Titles or authors that start with O: 2
1. Author Suzanne O'Sullivan wrote Brainstorm: Detective Stories From the World of Neurology - 11/30/21
2. Author Olivia Kiernan wrote Too Close to Breathe - 12/31/21
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1. Author Nicola Upson wrote An Expert in Murder 2/9/22
2. Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas 9/2/22
Titles or authors that start with Y: 1
1. Author Yrsa Sigurðardóttir wrote Why Did You Lie? - 11/21/21
Option 2:
Write down your first name. SHEILA
Evaluate your name according to the following conditions and read accordingly:
How many consonants in your name? 3: Read one title/author that starts with A
1. Author Agatha Christie wrote Dead Man's Folly 1/20/22
How many vowels in your name? 3: Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1. Author Kate Ellis wrote The Bone Garden 1/22/22
2. Author Elly Griffiths wrote The Night Hawks 2/17/22
3. Author Stephen Edger wrote Till Death Do Us Part 2/21/22
4. The Ex-Husband by Karen Hamilton 3/9/22
Does your name start with a consonant? YES.
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1. Author Ivana Bodrožić wrote We Trade Our Night for Someone Else's Day
Does your name end with a vowel? YES - CHOICE: I
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
1. I See You by Clare Mackintosh 3/26/22
2. The Invisible Guardian by Dolores Redondo 6/24/22
3. Inspector French: Death on the Way by Freeman Wills Crofts 7/7/22
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name. I have 2 syllables.
1. Out of the Ashes by Vicky Newham 3/13/22
2. Our House by Louise Candlish 6/28/22
Wow, YAY Sheila!!! I hope it helped you get some other challenges done too!
Jennifer wrote: "Wow, YAY Sheila!!! I hope it helped you get some other challenges done too!"That last U helped a lot!
completedDuration: 7/16/2019 -- 9/21/2022
Note: The words "A" and "AN" at the beginning of a title do not count. The word "I" does.
Option 3 (Do both Options 1 and 2).
Option 1;
PINK
Does your color name have more consonants than vowels?
If so, read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 5
1. Aaron - A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron 12 August 2019 ★★★★
2. Anne - Lady Fortune by Anne Stuart 5 September 2019 ★★★★
3. Ashley - The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston 7 September 2019 ★★★★★
4. Alpha by Jus Accardo 17 September 2019 ★★★★
5. Anna - The Luxe by Anna Godbersen 24 September 2019 ★★★
Titles or authors that start with E : 2
1. End of Days by Susan Ee 24 July 2019 ★★★★★
2. East of Ecstasy by Laura Kaye 31 August 2019 ★★★★★
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1. Ilona - Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews 13 September 2019 ★★★★★
2. Ivy Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy 18 January 2020 ★★★★
3. Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch 31 January 2020 ★★★
Titles or authors that start with O: 2
1. One Night More by Mandy Baxter 5 March 2020 ★★★
2. Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre 11May 2020 ★★★★
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1. Untouched by Sara Humphreys 10 March 2020 ★★★★
2. An Unlikely Duchess by Mary Balogh 30May 2020 ★★★
Titles or authors that start with Y: 1
1. Yancey The Last Star by Rick Yancey 30 November 2019 ★★★★
Option 2:
CHRISTINA
How many consonants in your name? 6
6 or 8: read 4 titles/authors that start with A
1. Amanda Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower 17 October 2019 ★★★★
2. The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s by William I. Hitchcock19 October 2019 ★★★★
3. Ayse - Last Train to Istanbul by Ayşe Kulin 25 October 2019 ★★★★
4. Anything for Her by Janice Kay Johnson 9 November 2019 ★★★★★
How many vowels in your name? 3
1 or 3: Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1. Eidolon by Grace Draven 22 November 2019 ★★★★★
2. Emma by Jane Austen 15 December 2019 ★★★★★
3. Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik 25 December 2019 ★★★★
4. Edwards - The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards 9 April 2020 ★★★★★
Does your name contain a letter that appears more than once (NOT consecutive)? i
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
1. Uzma -Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin 6 January 2022 ★★★★★
2. Upgrade by Blake Crouch September 21, 2022 ★★★★★
Does your name start with a consonant? C
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1. Ivy - Darkness Revealed by Alexandra Ivy 29 February 2020 ★★★★
Does your name end with a vowel? a
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
Y
1. Young - Fable by Adrienne Young 11 November 2021 ★★★
2. Yoon - Frankly in Love by David Yoon February 25, 2022 ★★★
3. Young - The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young March 3, 2022 ★★★
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name. 3
1. Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer 5 October 2020 ★★★★
2. The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff November 22, 2020 ★★★★★
3. Olivia - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade 23 January 2021 ★★★★
I'd Like to Buy a Vowel" ChallengeDuration: January 10, 2023, Open Ended
Object: Choose how you wish to play.
Option 3 (Do both Options 1 and 2).
32/32 Completed. Finished
Option 1;
Write down the name of your favorite color.
Count the vowels and consonants in the color name.
Answer the question below and read books according to the scale that applies:
Does your color name have more consonants than vowels?
If so, read 15 books: BLACK
Titles or authors that start with A: 5
1.Always You-Samantha Young 1/13/23
2.Alpha Omega-London Miller 1/13/23
3.Always Mine-Laura Pavlov 2/12/23
4.Autumn’s Deceit-Mary Stone 3/05/23
5.Alone-Kendra Elliot 2/24/23
Titles or authors that start with E : 2
1.Easy Mark-Shannon Baker 1/13/23
2.Edge of Woods Road-Leigh Maynard 3/14/23
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1.It Takes Heart-Tif Marcelo 1/18/23
2.It Was Always You-Tianna Xander 3/06/23
3.It Ends with Us-Colleen Hoover 2/16/23
Titles or authors that start with O: 2
1.One Night in Paris-Twyla Turner 1/31/23
2.One Perfect Grave-Stacy Green 2/03/23
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1.Untying the Knot-Meghan Quinn 1/14/23
2.Until Willow-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/05/23
Titles or authors that start with Y: 1
1.You Can Hide-Rebecca Zanetti 1/12/23
Option 2:
Write down your first name. (If you'd rather use your middle or last name, that's fine. If you'd rather not post your personal information and want to use some other name, that's fine too -- just post the name you used.) Evaluate your name according to the following conditions and read accordingly: FRANCISCA
How many consonants in your name? 6
6 or 8: read 4 titles/authors that start with A
1.Apple Turnover Murder-Joanne Fluke 3/29/23
2.Annoyed At First Sight-Lani Lynn Vale 4/08/23
3.Avenged-C.M. Sutter 4/19/23
4.All His Pretty Girls-Charly Cox 5/12/23
How many vowels in your name? 3
1 or 3: Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1.Ever Mine-Laura Pavlov 4/07/23
2.Evil Elves-Mildred Abbott 4/10/23
3.Edge of Reason-Freya Barker 5/13/23
4.Everybody Dies-J.A. Konrath 5/25/23
Does your name contain a consecutive double letter? No
Read 2 titles/authors that start with I.
Does your name contain a letter that appears more than once (NOT consecutive)? Yes
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
1.Uglies-Scott Westerfeld 5/03/23
2.Undone-Karin Slaughter 5/19/23
Does your name start with a consonant? Yes
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1.The Intern-Marni Mann 3/23/23
Does your name start with a vowel? No
Read 1 title/author that starts with U.
Does your name end with a consonant? No
If so, read 2 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (both must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
Does your name end with a vowel? Yes. E
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
1.Echoes of You-Catherine Cowles 6/01/23
2.Edge Of Darkness-Freya Barker 6/03/23
3.The Echo of Old Books-Barbara Davis 6/19/23
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name.
1.The One Right Thing-Bruce Coville 3/19/23
2.One of a Kind-Sandi Lynn 4/01/23
3.The One Real Thing-Samantha Young 4/09/23
Welcome, Frankie! I hope you enjoy this.
*COMPLETION POST*I'd Like to Buy A Vowel
March 23, 2021 - March 19, 2023
Completed: 26/29
Option 3 (mix of 1 and 2):
Write down the name of your favorite color. Turquoise
Read 15 books:
Titles or authors that start with A: 3
1. Anna Dewdney - Llama Llama Mad at Mama 4/8/21
2. A.J. Scudiere - The Tempest 4/14/21
3. Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls - R.L. Stine 4/23/21
Titles or authors that start with E : 4
1. EDIT - Rick Chesler 4/8/21
2. Edie Claire - Alaskan Dawn 7/13/21
3. Eleventh Hour, The - Anina Collins 7/15/21
4. Eye of Ra, The - Ben Gartner 8/18/21
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1. I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night - Dr. Harper 4/3/21
2. Iain Rob Wright - Sam 5/7/21
3. Iain Rob Wright - The Picture Frame 5/30/21
Titles or authors that start with O: 1
1. One Day at Horrorland - R.L. Stine 9/22/21
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1. Undertaker's Daughter, The - Sara Blaedel 7/16/21
2. Utt, Kelly - Her Worst Mistake 10/11/21
Titles or authors that start with Y: 2
1. Yellow Wall-Paper, The - Charlotte Perkins Gilman 12/13/2022
2. You Must Remember This - Kat Rosenfield 3/19/2023
My name: Chelsea
Read 2 titles/authors that start with A
1. April A. Taylor - The Haunting of Cabin Green 4/27/21
2. Aloof - Tony Kriz 5/5/21
Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1. Erik Therme - Roam 10/14/21
2. Emily Murdoch - Conquests: Hearts Rule Kingdoms 10/25/21
3. Efrem Sigel - Juror Number 2: The Story of a Murder, the Agony of a Neighborhood 12/1/21
4. Elise Sax - Die Noon 12/28/21
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
1. Underdown, Jacquie - The Perfect Family 12/27/21
2. Unchained - J.C. Ryan 5/27/22
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1. If I Dream - K.M. Scott 7/2/21
Read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice -E
1. Eva Gates - By Book or By Crook 1/7/22
2. Emily Shore - The Aviary 4/15/22
3. End Game - Jude Hardin 4/29/22
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name.
1. Out of a Dream - Rosemary Hines 10/21/20
2. Old Glory - Christopher Nicole 12/7/21
I'd Like to Buy a Vowel" ChallengeDuration: January 10, 2023, Open Ended
Object: Choose how you wish to play.
Option 3 (Do both Options 1 and 2).
32/32 Completed. Finished
Option 1;
Write down the name of your favorite color.
Count the vowels and consonants in the color name.
Answer the question below and read books according to the scale that applies:
Does your color name have more consonants than vowels?
If so, read 15 books: BLACK
Titles or authors that start with A: 5
1.Always You-Samantha Young 1/13/23
2.Alpha Omega-London Miller 1/13/23
3.Always Mine-Laura Pavlov 2/12/23
4.Autumn’s Deceit-Mary Stone 3/05/23
5.Alone-Kendra Elliot 2/24/23
Titles or authors that start with E : 2
1.Easy Mark-Shannon Baker 1/13/23
2.Edge of Woods Road-Leigh Maynard 3/14/23
Titles or authors that start with I: 3
1.It Takes Heart-Tif Marcelo 1/18/23
2.It Was Always You-Tianna Xander 3/06/23
3.It Ends with Us-Colleen Hoover 2/16/23
Titles or authors that start with O: 2
1.One Night in Paris-Twyla Turner 1/31/23
2.One Perfect Grave-Stacy Green 2/03/23
Titles or authors that start with U: 2
1.Untying the Knot-Meghan Quinn 1/14/23
2.Until Willow-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/05/23
Titles or authors that start with Y: 1
1.You Can Hide-Rebecca Zanetti 1/12/23
Option 2:
Write down your first name. (If you'd rather use your middle or last name, that's fine. If you'd rather not post your personal information and want to use some other name, that's fine too -- just post the name you used.) Evaluate your name according to the following conditions and read accordingly: FRANCISCA
How many consonants in your name? 6
6 or 8: read 4 titles/authors that start with A
1.Apple Turnover Murder-Joanne Fluke 3/29/23
2.Annoyed At First Sight-Lani Lynn Vale 4/08/23
3.Avenged-C.M. Sutter 4/19/23
4.All His Pretty Girls-Charly Cox 5/12/23
How many vowels in your name? 3
1 or 3: Read 4 titles/authors that start with E
1.Ever Mine-Laura Pavlov 4/07/23
2.Evil Elves-Mildred Abbott 4/10/23
3.Edge of Reason-Freya Barker 5/13/23
4.Everybody Dies-J.A. Konrath 5/25/23
Does your name contain a consecutive double letter? No
Read 2 titles/authors that start with I.
Does your name contain a letter that appears more than once (NOT consecutive)? Yes
Read 2 titles/authors that start with U.
1.Uglies-Scott Westerfeld 5/03/23
2.Undone-Karin Slaughter 5/19/23
Does your name start with a consonant? Yes
Read 1 title/author that starts with I.
1.The Intern-Marni Mann 3/23/23
Does your name start with a vowel? No
Read 1 title/author that starts with U.
Does your name end with a consonant? No
If so, read 2 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (both must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
Does your name end with a vowel? Yes. E
If so, read 3 titles/authors that start with the vowel of your choice (all three must be the same vowel) -- however if your name has NO double letters AND NO letters that appear more than once, the vowel you choose must be either I or U.
1.Echoes of You-Catherine Cowles 6/01/23
2.Edge Of Darkness-Freya Barker 6/03/23
3.The Echo of Old Books-Barbara Davis 6/19/23
Read one title/author that starts with O for each syllable of your name.
1.The One Right Thing-Bruce Coville 3/19/23
2.One of a Kind-Sandi Lynn 4/01/23
3.The One Real Thing-Samantha Young 4/09/23
Congrats, Frankie!! I hope this helped you knock out some other challenges as well. :)
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Thanks! I'm looking forward to it!