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A Colorful Year Challenge
August 15, 2014 to August 15, 2015
Level: Hard
Finished on: October 14, 2014
(5 stars)(4 stars)(4 stars)
Green
(3 stars)(4 stars)(4 stars)
Red
(4 stars)(3 stars)(5 stars)
Black
(4 stars)(4 stars)(4 stars)
White
(4 stars)(4 stars)(5 stars)
Yellow
(5 stars)(5 stars)(4 stars)
Pink
(5 stars)(4 stars)(3 stars)
Purple
(3 stars)(4 stars)(5 stars)
Orange
(2 stars)(2 stars)(3 stars)
Gray
(4 stars)(4 stars)(3 stars)
Brown
(2 stars)(4 stars)(4 stars)
Colorful
(3 stars)(4 stars)(3 stars)
2014: Genre Challenge Finished on: December 17, 2014
Completed: 12/12
January: Realistic Fiction: The Fault in Our Stars (5 stars)
February: Paranormal: Swallowing Darkness (4 stars)
March: Mystery: Divine Misdemeanors (4 stars)
April: Post Apocalyptic: Matched (2 stars)
May: Historical Fiction: The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel (4 stars)
June: Epic Fantasy: Confessor (4 stars)
July: Gothic Fiction: Collected Works of Edgar Allen Poe (5 stars)
August: Psychological Thriller: Confessions of a Murder Suspect (4 stars)
September: Amish Fiction: A Miracle for Miriam: An Amish Christmas Novella (3 stars)
October: Horror: Zom-B (2 stars)
November: Steampunk: Incarceron (4 stars)
December: Urban Fantasy: Exquisite Captive (4 stars)
2014: A-Z Reading Challenge
Start: January 1, 2014 (Actual Start: August 15, 2014)
Completed: December 15, 2014
Finished: 26/26
Option: A: Titles
B: Battle Royale - 9/28
C: Castle in the Air - 8/19
D: Divergent - 8/23
E: Elite, The (The Elite) - 9/2
F: First Meetings in Ender's Universe - 8/19
G: Great Trouble, The (The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel - 9/4
H: Home, and Other Big, Fat Lies - 9/22
I: Insurgent - 8/28
J: Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side - 9/18
K: K is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice - 10/9
L: Little Android, The (The Little Android) - 9/21
M: Maze of Bones, The (The Maze of Bones) - 10/6
N: Neverland - 10-6
O: One, The (The One) - 9/5
P: Princess of the Silver Woods - 8/18
Q: Queen's Army, The (The Queen's Army) - 9/21
R: Reckless - 8/27
S: Selection, The (The Selection) - 9/1
T: Testing, The (The Testing) - 9/8
U: Unravel Me - 9/18
V: Vampire Academy - 12/15
W: Wedding of Antanasia Jessica Packwood and Lucius Valeriu Vladescu, The (The Wedding of Antanasia Jessica Packwood and Lucius Valeriu Vladescu) - 9/22
X: X-Treme Latin: All the Latin You Need to Know for Surviving the 21st Century - 9/14
Y: Young Elites, The (The Young Elites) - 10/25
Z: Zom-B - 9/30
Weekly Reading Challenges (2014) 
Week 100: September 1-7 (Music)
Week 101: September 8-14 (sports)
Week 102: September 15-21 (Words, Wonderful Words!)
Week 103: September 22-28 (Spring Clean that TBR)
Week 104: September 29-October 5 (October Fun)
Week 105: October 6-13 (DRAGONS)
Week 106: October 13-19 (Recent Purchase)
Week 107: October 20-26 (Angels & Demons)
Week 108: October 26-November 2 (Punctuation)
Week 109: November 3-9 (Fall Is Here)
Week 110: November 10-16 (Colour Code It)
Week 111: November 17-23 (Read That Series!)
11/24 Week 112: November 24-30 (Random Color)
12/13 Week 113: December 1-7 (Published in 2014)
12/14 Week 114: December 8-14 (Beauty)
12/13 Week 115: December 15-21 (Winter Colors)
12/15 Week 116: December 22 - 28 (Jingle Bells)
12/23
Copycat (Sept 2014)Partner = Tania
9/8 ✔ Tania's rating: 4 stars
My rating: 4 stars
9/18 ✔ Tania's rating: 5 stars
My rating: 4 stars
9/1 ✔ Tania's rating: 5 stars
My rating: 5 stars
9/2 ✔ Tania's rating: 5 stars
My rating: 4 stars
9/5 ✔Tania's rating: 4 stars
My rating: 4 stars
September 2014 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count
(4 stars) 352 pages (5 stars) 336 pages (4 stars) 432 pages (4 stars) 352 pages 
(4 stars) 256 pages (4 stars) 336 pages (4 stars) 56 pages (4 stars) 64 pages (4 stars) 357 pages (4 stars) 352 pages (4 stars) 400 pages (4 stars) 288 pages (5 stars) 416 pages (2 stars) 128 pages 
(3 stars) 272 pages 
9/16 (4 stars) 512 pages 9/18 (4 stars) 373 pages 
9/18 (5 stars) 496 pages 9/18 (4 stars) 432 pages 
(5 stars) 390 pages 
9/21 (2 stars) 67 pages 9/21 (5 stars) 32 pages 9/21 (5 stars) 35 pages 
9/21 (5 stars) 18 pages 9/21 (4 stars) 516 pages 
9/22 (4 stars) 288 pages 9/22 (4 stars) 224 pages 
9/22 (4 stars) 90 pages 9/23 (4 stars) 305 pages 
9/26 (4 stars) 288 pages 
9/26 (3 stars) 384 pages 
9/27 (3 stars) 70 pages 9/27 (3 stars) 40 pages 9/27 (3 stars) 432 pages 9/28 (5 stars) 632 pages 9/29 (3 stars) 336 pages 
9/30 (2 stars) 217 pages 9/30 (4 stars) 368 pagesMy total: 10,852
Dares
Beginning Date: September 1st, 2014
Finished on: December 22nd, 2014
-9/29 -9/30#2 Dare: New Release
-10/8#3 Dare: Multiple POVs
-9/21 -9/23#4 Dare: One Day
-9/2#5 Dare: YA Movers & Shakers
-11/1#6 Dare: Vampires
-9/16 -9/18 -9/22#7 Dare: Read a Holiday
-10/20 
-12/17#8 Dare: Male POV
-9/4#9 Dare: Less Than 1,000 Ratings
-9/14 -9/21#10 Dare: Audiobooks
-9/6 -9/26#11 Dare: TBR List
-10/16#12 Dare: Outside Your Comfort Zone
-10/8#13 Dare: Memoir or Biography
-9/15#14 Dare: Classic
-9/26#15 Dare: Sequels
-9/5#16 Dare: Reread
-12/3#17 Dare: Standalone
-9/22 
-10/3#18 Dare: Books that have inspired Movies/TV shows
-11/3#19 Dare: Shakespeare
-12/17#20 Dare: New-to-You Author
-9/8 -9/27#21 Dare: Fairy Tale Retelling
-9/21#22 Dare: Favorite Author/Genre
-9/12#23 Dare: Listopia
-9/18#24 Dare: One-Word Title
-9/22 -9/30#25 Dare: Novellas
-9/5 -9/6 -9/21 -9/21 -9/21 -9/27 -9/27#26 Dare: Chunkster
-9/18#27 Dare: Translated Books
-9/28#28 Dare: Good Minds Suggest
-12/22#29 Dare: Read a Mystery
-9/1#30 Dare: Your Location
-10/18#31 Dare: Start a New Series
-9/2 -9/8 -9/11
13th Two-Month Challenge
October 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014
Finished: November 1, 2014
--Released in 2014
--EleaNOr & Park
--b. Purple item on cover
--a. Book with "buttons" on the cover
--c. Read a book with the costume you'd wear in the title or on the cover
--Necklace
--Least favorite genre: Horror (Although, it's growing on me!)
Finished:
Pick Me A Winner
September 16, 2014 to October 15, 2014
Emily's Picks for Me:
9/21 (5 stars) *WINNER* ☆
10/16 (4 stars) 
Copycat (Oct 2014)Partner: Adriana
10/6 ✔ Her rating: 5 stars
My rating: 4 stars
10/18 ✔ Her rating: 5 stars
My rating: 4 stars
10/26 ✔ Her rating: 5 stars
My rating: 3 stars
10/25 ✔ Her rating: 5 stars
My rating: 3 stars
10/16 ✔ Her rating: 5 stars
My rating: 4 stars
October 2014 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count 10/1 (3 stars) 240 pages 
10/1 (3 stars) 95 pages 10/3 (3 stars) 328 pages 10/3 (5 stars) 443 pages 10/3 (3 stars) 62 pages 
10/5 (2 stars) 292 pages 
10/5 (4 stars) 32 pages 10/5 (5 stars) 452 pages 
10/6 (4 stars) 42 pages 10/6 (4 stars) 224 pages 
10/6 (3 stars) 301 pages 10/7 (4 stars) 17 pages 10/8 (5 stars) 550 pages 
10/8 (3 stars) 31 pages 10/8 (3 stars) 260 pages 
10/9 (4 stars) 80 pages 
10/9 (3 stars) 336 pages 10/10 (4 stars) 422 pages 10/10 (4 stars) 310 pages 
10/12 (3 stars) 102 pages 10/12 (3 stars) 416 pages 
10/14 (5 stars) 445 pages 10/14 (3 stars) 160 pages 
10/15 (4 stars) 38 pages 
10/15 (3 stars) 44 pages 
10/15 (3 stars) 416 pages 10/16 (4 stars) 386 pages 
10/16 (3 stars) 320 pages 10/17 (4 stars) 560 pages 10/18 (4 stars) 371 pages 
10/18 (3 stars) 176 pages 
10/18 (5 stars) 352 pages 
10/19 (5 stars) 200 pages 10/20 (4 stars) 432 pages 
10/20 (3 stars) 3 pages 
10/20 (2 stars) 240 pages 
10/20 (3 stars) 45 pages 10/20 (2 stars) 10 pages 
10/20 (2 stars) 258 pages 
10/21 (3 stars) 8 pages 
10/23 (5 stars) 218 pages 
10/24 (5 stars) 421 pages 10/25 (3 stars) 358 pages 10/25 (3 stars) 384 pages 
10/25 (5 stars) 368 pages 
10/26 (5 stars) 92 pages 10/26 (3 stars) 620 pages 
10/26 (5 stars) 46 pages 
10/27 (3 stars) 459 pages 
10/28 (4 stars) 336 pagesMy total: 12,791
Pick Me A Winner
October 16 to November 15, 2014
Claire's Picks for Me:
10/25 (3 stars) *Not a Winner* ☹
11/9 (4 stars) *WINNER* ☆
Readathon #9
Start Date → 10/19: 10:00 PM
End Date → 10/26: 9:59 PM
Books Read: 8
Pages Read: 3495
Novellas Read: 6
Total Points Claimed: 69
Snow Like Ashes (300+ pages & first in series) = 7 pts
The Meeting (Under 100 & prequel) = 2 pts
That Summer (200+ & standalone) = 5 pts
The Vampire Diaries: Matt and Elena - Tenth Date On Wickery Pond (Under 100 & prequel) = 2 pts
The Vampire Diaries: The Return - An Untold Tale: Elena's Christmas (Under 100 & prequel) = 2 pts
The Here and Now (200+ & standalone) = 5
10/21 Day Two:
None
10/22 Day Three:
Destroy Me (200+ & prequel) = 4
10/23 Day Four:
None
10/24 Day Five:
Ignite Me (300+ & sequel) = 8 pts
10/25 Day Six:
Wither (300+ & first in series) = 7 pts
Time Between Us (300+ & standalone) = 6 pts
The Young Elites (300+ & first in series) = 7 pts
10/26 Day Seven:
Runner of Pern (Under 100 & prequel) = 2 pts
Champion (450+ & sequel) = 9 pts
That the Machine May Progress Eternally (under 100 & standalone) = 3 pts
Read:
Copycat (Nov 2014)Partner: Agnieszka
I will be reading:
11/9 ✔ Her rating: 4 stars)
My rating: 4 stars
November 2014 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count
11/1 (4 stars) 6 pages 11/1 (4 stars) 464 pages 11/1 (4 stars) 302 pages 11/3 (3 stars) 192 pages 11/6 (4 stars) 464 pages 
11/6 (2 stars) 410 pages 
11/7 (4 stars) 68 pages 
11/7 (3 stars) 371 pages 11/9 (4 stars) 374 pages 
11/11 (3 stars) 304 pages 
11/14 (5 stars) 368 pages 
11/16 (5 stars) 312 pages 
11/17 (3 stars) 104 pages 
11/17 (2 stars) 368 pages 
11/20 (5 stars) 572 pages 11/24 (3 stars) 410 pages 
11/24 (5 stars) 164 pagesMy Total: 4,353
Pick Me A Winner
November 16 to December 15, 2014
Azhelle's Picks for Me:
12/13 (3 stars) *Not a Winner* ☹
14th Two-Month Challenge
December 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015
Finished: January 24, 2015
1. New Release: Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series - 12/2Released in 2014.
2. December & January: The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story 1/24D & J anywhere in the title.
3. Put On Your Own Shoes Day (December 6): Dissonance 12/20Shoes I normally wear are birthday shoes (a.k.a. barefeet).
4. Take It In the Ear Day (December 8): Gone Girl - 12/1Ear on cover.
5. Look on the Bright Side Day (December 21): Infinity - 12/16Sunlight on cover.
6. Card Playing Day (December 28): complete this challenge | Card Game → One False Note - 12/67. Festival of Sleep Day (January 3): To All the Boys I've Loved Before - 12/16b. A bed on the cover.
8. Peculiar People Day (January 10): Sweet Evil - 12/5Main character has a supernatural ability - sees emotions.
9. Freethinkers Day (January 29): Fractured Fairy Tales for Student Actors: A Collection of Contemporary Fairy Tale Scenes - 12/3Book of my choice.
10. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day (January 31): Shiver - 12/13One of main characters writes song lyrics.
Completed:
Card Game
November 23 - November 29, 2014
Finished: November 24, 2014
♦️Diamonds:
a. a book with a supernatural or artistic main character
b. a final book in any series
Queen:
A book written by a female author
I'm going to read
(3 stars)
Copycat (Dec 2014)My partner is my friend Tania!
From her shelf I choose to read:
Her rating: 5 stars
My rating: 4 stars
Her rating: 4 stars
My rating: 4 stars
December/Christmas Challenge (Dec 2014)Start Date: December 1st, 2014
End Date: December 31st, 2014
Finished on: December 16th, 2014
Completed: 8/10
***Since this is only a month long, you only need to read 5 books to complete this challenge. However, you may read more than that if you want to go all out or are feeling extra motivated.***
1. Christmas Tree: Fractured Fairy Tales for Student Actors: A Collection of Contemporary Fairy Tale Scenes - 12/3--Since a Christmas tree is usually very colorful and bright, read a book with a very colorful cover. It has to have over 4 colors on the cover.
2. Candy Cane: The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
--Candy canes are shaped like a "J" so read a book where the author's first or last name begins with a J.
3. Ornaments: Gone Girl - 12/1--Lots of ornaments are circularly shaped so read a book that has some sort of circle on the cover.
4. Presents: Exquisite Captive - 12/14--Many people get presents during the holiday season so read a book that was gifted to you whether it was for your birthday, a holiday, or any other reason.
5. Santa: Sweet Evil - 12/5--After Santa eats all of those cookies, he must get pretty large! Read a book with 400 or more pages.
6. Cookies: To All the Boys I've Loved Before - 12/16--Many people bake during the holiday season and cookies seem to always be baking! If you have a sweet tooth, you probably like cookies so read a really sweet or fluffy book.
7. Gingerbread Man: Infinity 12/16--Although there are Gingerbread women, it's usually a Gingerbread man so read a book that has a male point of view.
8. Reindeer: One False Note - 12/6--Santa has 8 reindeer so read a book that is part of a very large series. This has to be a series with over 6 books. This is book 2 out of 11.
9. Elves: Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series 12/2--In most movies, elves are very short so read a book that has under 300 pages.
10. Mistletoe: Across the Universe
--Everyone wishes to have a kiss under the mistletoe during the holiday season so read a book that has people kissing on the cover.
Completed:
December 2014 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count 12/1 (4 stars) 560 pages 12/2 (5 stars) 144 pages 12/3 (4 stars) 133 pages 11/5 (4 stars) 447 pages 12/6 (3 stars) 174 pages 12/13 (3 stars) 390 pages 12/13 (4 stars) 473 pages 12/14 (4 stars) 480 pages 12/15 (4 stars) 332 pages 12/16 (4 stars) 464 pages 12/16 (4 stars) 368 pages 12/17 (3 stars) 176 pages 12/17 (3 stars) 352 pages 12/20 (3 stars) 484 pages 
12/22 (4 stars) 563 pages 12/22 (2 stars) 96 pages 12/23 (4 stars) 327 pages
Readathon #10
→ PointsStart Date → 10/26: 10:00 PM
End Date → 10/27: 9:59 PM
Format:
Bookcover → Challenges Completed → Pages → Points
COMPLETED:
→ Challenges Completed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 → 176 Pages → 3 Points (comic & 100+)
→ Challenges Completed: 7 → 163 Pages → 4 Points (standalone & 100+) → Challenges Completed: 6 → 170 Pages → 6 Points (sequel & 100+) → Challenges Completed: 9 → 114 Pages → 6 Points (sequel & 100+)ALL CHALLENGE REQS FULFILLED ABOVE.
→ 201 Pages → 7 Points (sequel & 200+)Your challenges:
1. A book that the author's first and last initial match.
2. A book that is under 250 pages.
3. A book that has some sort of pictures or graphics in it.
4. A book not published in 2014.
5. A book that has an average 3.75 rating or higher.
6. A novella.
7. A non-fiction book.
8. A book that's title begins with a consonant. The word "the" does not count.
9. A book that is part of your favorite genre.
10. Read a book in under 4 hours!
2015: Genre Challenge
Finished on: ___
January: Fairy Tale: Ella Enchanted 1/28February: Spy: Also Known As 11/4March: LGBT: Carry On 10/23April: Tragedy: This Song Will Save Your Life 10/25May: Time Travel: Ten Thousand Skies Above You 11/20June: Humor: ?
July: Mental Health: Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding And Treating Prenatal And Postpartum Depression 11/11August: Prose/Poetry: Traffick 11/18September: Dying Earth: ?
October: Zombie: Rot and Ruin 10/6November: Thriller: ?
December: Alternate History: ?
Completed:
2015: A-Z Reading Challenge
Finished on: ___
Poison of choice: B. Author
B: Robin Benway: Also Known As 11/4
C: Joelle Charbonneau: The Testing Guide 2/24
D: James Dashner: The Scorch Trials 9/10
E: Amy Ewing: The Jewel 1/22
F: Gayle Forman: Where She Went 1/14
G: Diana Gabaldon: Outlander 5/23
H: Amanda Hocking: Frostfire 3/11
I:
J: Michael Jensen: Woven 2/14
K: Amie Kaufman: This Shattered World 1/6
L: Gail Carson Levine: Ella Enchanted 1/28
M: Richelle Mead: Shadow Kiss 4/25
N:
O:
P: R.J. Palacio: The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story 1/24
Q:
R: Rick Riordan: The Lost Hero 1/27
S: Neal Shusterman: Unwind 1/1, UnStrung 1/2, UnWholly 2/18
T: Laini Taylor: Lips Touch: Three Times 4/30
U:
V:
W: Becky Wallace: The Storyspinner 8/13
X:
Y: Suzanne Young: The Program 2/10
Z:
Completed:
Pledge Challenge (Jan 2015)Option 3:
3. Number of Books
I pledge to read 10 books in January 2015.
1. Unwind 1/1
2. UnStrung 1/2
3. This Shattered World 1/6
4. Where She Went 1/14
5. The Jewel 1/22
6. The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story 1/24
7. The Lost Hero 1/27
8. Ella Enchanted 1/28
9. Love and Other Unknown Variables 1/31
10. ✗
Completed:
Weekly Reading Challenges (2015)Week 117: December 29-January 4 (New Year, New Start)
1/1 Week 118: January 5-11 (Wheel Of Fortune)
1/6 Week 119: January 12-18 (Item Starting with S)
1/14 Week 120: January 19-25 (Colours of the Rainbow)
Week 121: January 26-February 1 (Movie Books)
1/27 Week 123: February 9-15 (Romance)
2/10 Week 124: February 16-22 (Pets)
Week 125: February 23 - March 1 (Keep It Short)
2/24 Week 158: October 12-18 (Senses)
10/19
Copycat (Jan 2015)My partner is Leah.
From her shelf I choose to read:
Her rating: 4 stars
My rating: 3 stars
Her rating: 5 stars
My rating: 4 stars
January 2015 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count
1/1 (5 stars) 335 pages
1/2 (4 stars) 164 pages
1/6 (3 stars) 390 pages
1/14 (3 stars) 370 pages
1/22 (4 stars) 358 pages
1/24 (5 stars) 170 pages
1/27 (4 stars) 557 pages
1/28 (5 stars) 232 pages
1/31 (3 stars) 350 pages
9th Scavenger Hunt (Jan - June 2015)Male Character Names
1. Aiden
2. Alexander - The Giver
3. Andrew
4. Benjamin - This Shattered World
5. Caleb - The Giver
6. Carter - The Lost Hero
7. Connor - Unwind
8. Daniel - Unwind
9. David - Unwind
10. Dylan - UnWholly
11. Eli
12. Elijah
13. Ethan - UnWholly
14. Gabriel The Giver
15. Henry
16. Hunter - The Lost Hero
17. Isaac - The Giver
18. Jack - Unwind
19. Jackson - The Lost Hero
20. Jacob
21. James - UnWholly
22. Jayden
23. Joshua - This Shattered World
24. Landon
25. Liam - This Shattered World
26. Logan
27. Lucas
28. Luke - The Lost Hero
29. Mason - UnWholly
30. Matthew - Unwind
31. Michael - UnWholly
32. Nathan - Ella Enchanted
33. Noah - UnWholly
34. Oliver - Woven
35. Owen
36. Ryan
37. Samuel
38. Sebastian
39. William - This Shattered World
40. Wyatt
Female Character Names
1. Abigail
2. Addison
3. Amelia - The Lost Hero
4. Anna
5. Aria
6. Aubrey
7. Audrey
8. Ava
9. Avery
10. Brooklyn
11. Charlotte - UnWholly
12. Chloe - Unwind
13. Claire
14. Elizabeth - The Lost Hero
15. Ella - Ella Enchanted
16. Ellie
17. Emily - This Shattered World
18. Emma
19. Evelyn
20. Grace - The Jewel
21. Hannah - Unwind
22. Harper
23. Isabella
24. Layla
25. Lillian
26. Lily - The Jewel
27. Lucy
28. Madison - Where She Went
29. Mia - Where She Went
30. Mila
31. Natalie
32. Nora
33. Olivia
34. Riley
35. Scarlett
36. Sofia
37. Sophie
38. Victoria - The Lost Hero
39. Vivian
40. Zoe - The Lost Hero
15th Two-Month Challenge
February 1 to March 31, 2015
Finished: ✗
1. New Release: Red Queen 2/24A book released in February.
2. February & March: Daughter of Smoke & Bone 3/20A book with BOTH letters F & M anywhere in the title.
3. National Weddings Month (February): The Machine Stops 2/2c. Something borrowed: read a book you get from the library.
4. Singles Awareness Day (February 15): Odd and the Frost Giants 3/31A book with no or little romance.
5. Do a Grouch a Favor Day (February 16): The Testing Guide 2/24A book to which Jacquelyn gave a low rating (2 stars).
✗6. National Anthem Day (March 3): read a book written by an author whose last name starts with letter "K" (the national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key)
7. Saint Patrick's Day (March 17): The Iron Trial 2/28A book with a green cover.
8. Proposal Day (March 20): Woven 2/14A book with a ring on the cover.
9. National "Joe" Day (March 27): The Giver 2/10A book whose main character's name starts with "Jo" (Jonas).
10. I am in Control Day (March 30): The Program 2/10A book of your choice.
Completed:
February 2015 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count
2/2 (3 stars) 78 pages
2/10 (5 stars) 179 pages
2/10 (4 stars) 405 pages
2/14 (3 stars) 352 pages
2/18 (4 stars) 416 pages
2/24 (4 stars) 320 pages
2/24 (2 stars) 56 pages
2/28 (4 stars) 299 pages
Bargain Challenge (Mar 2015)Group & Book Selections:
Cassey -- 
Finished: 3/24 -- Rating: ★ ★ ★Donita -- 
Finished: ? -- Rating: ?Zara -- 
Finished: 2/27 -- Rating: ★ ★Jess -- 
Finished: 2/14 -- Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Nicole -- 
Finished: 3/11 -- Rating: ★ ★ ★
March 2015 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count
3/5 (4 stars) 528 pages
3/11 (3 stars) 558 pages
3/20 (5 stars) 418 pages
3/31 (4 stars) 127 pages
April 2015 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count
4/1 (3 stars)
4/25 (4 stars)
4/27 (4 stars)
4/27 (4 stars)
4/27 (5 stars)
4/30 (5 stars)
16th Two-Month Challenge
April 1 to May 31, 2015
Finished: ✗
Popular Books Released in April & May
2. April & May: I'm Gonna Climb a Mountain in My Patent Leather Shoes 5/9
Read a book with BOTH letters A & M anywhere in the title.
3. Read a Road Map Week (Week 1 of April):
Read a book with a map or road on the cover.
4. National Poetry Month (April):
Read a book in verse or a book whose main character likes/writes poetry.
5. Babe Ruth Day (April 27): Days of Blood & Starlight 5/7
Read a book which is a part of a trilogy (#3 was his jersey number).
6. Hairstyle Appreciation Day (April 30): Lips Touch: Three Times 4/30
Read a book with a hairstyle you like on the cover.
7. National Blood Pressure Month (May):
Based on your blood type, read a book that fits one of the given options:
Type O:
- start a new series
- read a book written by one of the authors you "follow"
- read one of the most read books of the week | Most Read Books This Week (US)
8. Star Wars Day (May 4):
Read a science fiction (May the fourth [force] be with you).
9. Mother's Day (May 10):
Read a book published in your mother's birth month.
10. Be a Millionaire Day (May 20):
Read a book with a wealthy main character or a book with money/coins on the cover.
Completed:
19th Two-Month Challenge
October 1 to November 30, 2015
Finished: November 20, 2015
1. New Release: Traffick 11/18Read a book released in either October or November.
2. October & November: Ten Thousand Skies Above You 11/20Read a book with BOTH letters O & N anywhere in the title.
3. World Smile Day (October 2): Monkey 11/9Read a book with the word "smile" in the title or a picture of someone smiling on the cover.
4. Virus Appreciation Day (October 3): Rot and Ruin 10/6Read a pandemic book.
5. National Frankenstein Day (October 29): This Song Will Save Your Life 10/25Read a book whose author's first name starts with "M" or last name starts with "S" (in honor of author Mary Wollenstone Shelley).
6. Halloween (October 31): Crown of Midnight 10/4a. orange and/or black cover
b. orange and/or black item on the cover
c. a book with the costume you'd wear in the title or on the cover
7. Aviation History Month (November): Ready Player One 10/7b. a book whose main character is able to fly (with special gear within the immersive gaming system OASIS).
8. Dunce Day (November 8): Paper Towns 11/2Read a book set in high school.
9. Beautiful Day (November 20): The Night Circus 11/8Read a book you think has the most appealing cover.
10. Pins and Needles Day (November 27): Carry On 10/23Read your most anticipated book of the month.
Completed:
October 2015 Monthly Page Count and Monthly Book Count
10/4 3 stars 418 pages
10/6 4 stars 458 pages
10/7 5 stars 374 pages
10/11 5 stars 446 pages
10/19 3 stars 228 pages
10/23 3 stars 522 pages
10/25 5 stars 288 pages
Iditarod University (Nov 2015 - Jan 2016)Welcome to Iditarod University - Home of the Huskies!
Duration: November 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Current Level: Alumni Class, Graduated Level 4
Level 1 (Freshman Class): Choose any non-fiction subject from the six choices.
Level 2 (Sophomore Class): Choose any two non-fiction subjects from the six choices.
Level 3 (Junior Class): Choose any four non-fiction subjects from the six choices.
Level 4 (Senior Class): Read a book from all six subjects to graduate from Iditarod University!
Course Curriculum:
Science: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions 11/12Grade Earned:
Social Science: Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding And Treating Prenatal And Postpartum Depression 11/11Grade Earned:
Travel: The Random House Dinosaur Travel Guide 11/16Grade Earned:
Physical Education: Lose That Baby Fat!: Bouncing Back the First Year After Having a Baby 11/10Grade Earned:
History: Dinosaurs Without Bones: Dinosaur Lives Revealed by their Trace Fossils 11/6Grade Earned:
Biography/Memoir: A House in the Sky 1/3Grade Earned:
Final Portfolio:
GRADUATION DAY: January 3rd, 2016
Mush! *Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip (Nov 2015 - Jan 2016)Nix's Mush Team:
Lead
Dinosaur & Birds
11/12
1/3--------|--------
Swing
Bird & Snake
11/8
11/22--------|--------
Team
Tiger, Monkey, Crane, Eagle, Mouse, Snake
11/4
11/9--------|--------
11/18
11/23--------|--------
11/24
11/16 --------|--------
Wheel
Dinosaurs
11/16
11/6--------|--------
Sled
Fall Into Reading (Nov 2015)Read at least 3 books with:
a. 50 % or more on cover color of: Yellow, Brown, Gold, or Red.
b. Take place in the US Fall months: September, October, or November.
or
c. Features a Fall themed cover.
1.
>> Brown cover. 11/62.
>> Fall months (mainly October/November). 11/83.
>> Red cover. 11/18
November Word Hunt (Nov 2015)Finished: November 18, 2015
1. Salad: Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, loc. 77
2. Rolls: Tiger, pg. 43
3. Turkey: Paper Towns, loc. 313
4. Apples: The Night Circus, loc. 108
5. Candy: Also Known As, pg. 71
Found Five:
Activities
1. Cook: Also Known As, loc. 21
2. Feast: The Night Circus, loc. 127
3. Harvest: Monkey, pg. 1
4. Rake: Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, loc. 553
5. Sleep: Paper Towns, loc. 235
Found Ten:
Emotions and Feelings
1. Thanks: Tiger, pg. 129
2. Stuffed: Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, loc. 45
3. Celebrate: Paper Towns, loc. 498
4. Chilly: Also Known As, loc. 24
5. Cozy: The Night Circus, loc. 269
Found Fifteen:
Items
1. Scarecrow: Traffick, loc. 755
2. Leaves: Tiger, loc. 63
3. Sweater: Also Known As, loc. 208
4. Hay: Paper Towns, loc. 413
5. Boots: Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, loc. 209
Found Twenty:
Crazy for Young Adult Books
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In Progress:
Book Bestie (Moderating)
Blind Date (Moderating)
Book Matchmaker (Moderating)
A-Z Challenge - Moderating (Jan - Dec 2020)
Buddy Reads (ongoing)
2022: A-Z Challenge (Jan - Dec 2022)
2022: Genre Challenge (Jan - Dec 2022)
Yet To Start: