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'What's In A Name ?' Reading Challenge
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starting next month..."
Okay!
same for me =)Start date: 03 November 2014
Finish date: May 2015
Completed:0/10
Levels :
Easy ~ up to 3 books
Medium ~ 4-7 books
Hard ~ 8-10 books
- A reference to time Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho (04/11/2014)
- A reference to a color
- A reference to emotions/feelings
- A reference to a number written in words
- A reference to any animal/bird Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra
- A reference to any element of weather
- A reference to a person (common noun)
- A reference to a name
- A reference to a country/place
- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
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done:)
Oooo! Sounds interesting. I'm in of course :DPS: Ruchi you create such wonderful challenges that it's always good to see new ones ;)
I've never done anything of this sort...but... sign me up, we'll see how it goes ^-^Start- November 2014
End - May 2015
- A reference to time -The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern finished 26/01/15
- A reference to a colour- Scarlet by Marissa Meyer finished 24/12/14
- A reference to emotions/feelings
- A reference to a number written in words
- A reference to any animal/bird -The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater finished 15/11/14
- A reference to any element of weather - One Night in Winter by Simon Sebag Montefiore finished 9/04/15
- A reference to a person (common noun)-The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey finished 31/12/14
- A reference to a name
- A reference to a country/place - City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare finished 30/04/15
- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
Good challenge :) I am inGoing to start next month.
This would be my first challenge! I'm in :-)
Sing me up. I got my list ready lets see how this goes.
I'm in but I won't be starting until early next year. I'm so behind on another challenge that I'm trying to catch up :(
I'm in:)Start date: November 2014
Finish date: May 2015
Completed: 10/10
Levels :
Hard ~ 8-10 books
* A reference to time - High Noon
* A reference to a color - Black Hills
* A reference to emotions/feelings - You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
* A reference to a number written in words - Fifty Shades of Mr Darcy: A Parody
* A reference to any animal/bird - The Swan Thieves
* A reference to any element of weather - The Mighty Storm
* A reference to a person (common noun) - Mother of the Bride
* A reference to a name - The Rosie Project
* A reference to a country/place - On Dublin Street
* A reference to any foodstuff/drinks - Blood and Chocolate
I'm in too. :)Start date:November 2014
- A reference to time - A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle 07.02.2015.
- A reference to a color - Danger in a Red Dress by Christina Dodd 13.01.2015.
- A reference to emotions/feelings - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 05.12.2014.
- A reference to a number written in words
- A reference to any animal/bird - The Pigeon by Patrick Süskind 15.02.2015.
- A reference to any element of weather - Nights Of Rain And Stars by Maeve Binchy 03.01.2015.
- A reference to a person
- A reference to a name - Christian Dior and I by Christian Dior 05.01.2014.
- A reference to a country/place - Paris to Provence: Childhood Memories of Food & France by Ethel Brennan 31.12.2014.
- A reference to any foodstuff/drink
I'm in buti will join in later when i have time okay?
Can you sign me up, please.. xDTime Limit : 6 months from start date
Levels :
Hard ~ 8-10 books
Challenge: 0/10
- A reference to time
- A reference to a color
- A reference to emotions/feelings
- A reference to a number written in words: The Two Towers
- A reference to any animal/bird: Mockingjay
- A reference to any element of weather
- A reference to a person
- A reference to a name: Elric
- A reference to a country/place
- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
Time limit: November 2014 - May 2015 Level: Hard ~ 8 - 10 books
1. A reference to time -
2. A reference to a color - The Color Purple
3. A reference to emotions/feelings - Finally Finding Faith
4. A reference to a number written in words - Five Go to Smuggler's Top
5. A reference to any animal/bird - The Day of the Jackal
6. A reference to any element of weather - All Summer in a Day
7. A reference to a person (common noun) - The Son
8. A reference to a name - Kane and Abel
9. A reference to a country/place - The Japanese Wife
10. A reference to any foodstuff/drinks - Just Jelly Beans and Jealousy
Time Limit : 6 months from start dateStart date: November 5th 2014
Finish date: May 5th 2015
Level: Hard 8-10 books.
10/10 FINISHED
✔ 1) A reference to time: A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe. Finished 01/03/15. ★★★★
✔ 2) A reference to a color: I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé. Finished 03/15/15. ★★★★★
✔ 3) A reference to emotions/feelings: Rage by Stephen King. Finished 03/09/15. ★★★
✔ 4) A reference to a number written in words: Death in Five Boxes by Carter Dickson. Finished 12/31/14. ★★★★
✔ 5) A reference to any animal/bird: The Leopard by Jo Nesbø. Finished 12/17/14. ★★★★
✔ 6) A reference to any element of weather: Storm of the Century: An Original Screenplay by Stephen King Finished 11/14/14 ★ (The worst SK book I've ever read. Really disappointing)
✔ 7) A reference to a person (common noun): The 7th Woman by Frédérique Molay Finished 11/29/14 ★★★
✔ 8) A reference to a name: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle Finished 12/23/14 ★★★★
✔ 9) A reference to a country/place: Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene Finished 02/23/15 ★★★★★
✔ 10) A reference to any foodstuff/drinks: In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan Finished 12/03/14 ★★★★★
Start date: November 2014Finish date: May 2015
* A reference to time
* A reference to a color :
* A reference to emotions/feelings-The Fury and Dark Reunion ,Pride and Prejudice
* A reference to a number written in words-Half Girlfriend,Three Little Words
* A reference to any animal/bird
* A reference to any element of weather
* A reference to a person (common noun)-Facing Your Giants
* A reference to a name Swami and Friends
* A reference to a country/place-Atlantis Found
* A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
Start date: November 2014Finish date: May 2015
* A reference to time- The Time Traveler's Wife✔
* A reference to a color
* A reference to emotions/feelings- Pride and Prejudice ✔
* A reference to a number written in words-Tea for two and a piece of cake ✔
* A reference to any animal/bird- The Silence of the Lambs ✔
* A reference to any element of weather- The Fault in Our Stars ✔
* A reference to a person (common noun)-The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ✔
* A reference to a name-Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog ✔
* A reference to a country/place- The Witch Of Portobello ✔
* A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
Forgot to say that I'll most likely start this at the beginning of next month.
Can you sign me up for the next month?
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Hey.. where was it.. did i miss it or still i can sign in? let me know..Start Date : November 20th 2014
End Date: November 30th 2014
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books
So Far: 0/10 Books Completed
- A reference to time
- A reference to a color
- A reference to emotions/feelings
- A reference to a number written in words
- A reference to any animal/bird
- A reference to any element of weather
- A reference to a person (common noun)
- A reference to a name
- A reference to a country/place
- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
Time Limit : Nov 2014 to Apr 2015 Levels : Hard ~ 8-10 books
- A reference to time (Eg. Eleven Minutes, Before Ever After)
- A reference to a color (Eg. Black Beauty, The Scarlet Letter)
Anne of Green Gables
| Jan 25- A reference to emotions/feelings (Eg. Love Story)
Crush on You
Nov 29- A reference to a number written in words (Eg. Thirteen Reasons Why, A Tale of Two Cities)
Half Moon Bay
| Nov 13- A reference to any animal/bird (Eg. Of Mice and Men, To Kill A Mockingbird)
- A reference to any element of weather (Eg. Gone With the Wind, Red Earth Pouring Rain)
- A reference to a person (common noun) (Eg. My Sister's Wedding, The Girl Next Door)
Kissing the Maid of Honor
| Nov 2- A reference to a name (Eg. Rebecca, Eleanor & Park)
Zane
| Nov 8- A reference to a country/place (Eg. Out of Africa, A Passage to India)
Texas Glory
Dec 13- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks (Eg. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Green Eggs and Ham)
Start date: November 2014End date: May 2015
Level: Hard
So far: 9/10 books completed
1. A reference to time 3:10 a.m.
2. A reference to a color The Green Hills of Home
3. A reference to emotions/feelings Divorced, Desperate and Delicious
4. A reference to a number written in words The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
5. A reference to any animal/bird The Frog Prince
6. A reference to any element of weather Christmas in the Snow
7. A reference to a person (common noun) No More Mr. Nice Girl
8. A reference to a name Lucy in the Sky
9. A reference to a country/place Looking for Alaska
10. A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
Start Date : December 1st 2014End Date: June 1st 2015
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books
So Far: 1/10 Books Completed
- A reference to time
- A reference to a color
- A reference to emotions/feelings
- A reference to a number written in words
- A reference to any animal/bird
- A reference to any element of weather
- A reference to a person (common noun)
- A reference to a name
* A reference to a country/place Paper Towns
* A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
kool.. so i should start from today.. :P
Start Date: Nov 16th 2014End Date: May 16th 2015
Level: Hard 8-10
Completed: 2/8-10
A Reference to time
A reference to a color
A reference to emotions/feelings
✔ 15/12A reference to a number written in words
A reference to any animal/bird
A reference to any element of weather
Title referring to a person (common noun)
✔ 18/11A reference to a name
A reference to a country/place
currently readingA reference to any foodstuff/drinks
Start Date : Novemeber 21st 2014End Date: May 21st 2015
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books
So Far: 1/10 Books Completed
** = completed
- A reference to time : The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
- A reference to a color : White Oleander by Janet Fitch
- A reference to emotions/feelings : The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- A reference to a number written in words
- A reference to any animal/bird
- A reference to any element of weather
- A reference to a person (common noun)
- A reference to a name : Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix (**)
* A reference to a country/place
* A reference to any foodstuff/drinks : Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
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Quick question. Does the place have to be real or can it be fictional e.g. chronicles of Narnia?
- A reference to time - A reference to a color
- A reference to emotions/feelings
- A reference to a number written in words
- A reference to any animal/bird:
- A reference to any element of weather
- A reference to a person (common noun)
- A reference to a name:
- A reference to a country/place
- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks
-A reference to time:As the Waltz Was Ending by Emma Macalic Butterworth -A reference to colour:
-A reference to emotions/feelings:Panic by Lauren Oliver
-A reference to a number a number written in words:
-A reference to any animal/bird: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
-A reference to any element of weather: Amber Frost by Suzi Davis
-A reference to a person (common noun): Son by Lois Lowry
-A reference to a name: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
-A reference to a country/place: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
-A reference to any foodstuff/drinks: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Start Date : November 20th 2014End Date: November 27th 2014
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books
So Far: 10/10 Books Completed
A reference to time - A Brief History of Time
A reference to a color - A Color of His Own
A reference to emotions/feelings - My Friend is Sad
A reference to a number written in words - One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
A reference to any animal/bird - Elephants Cannot Dance!
A reference to any element of weather - Rain!
A reference to a person (common noun) - The Woman in Black
A reference to a name - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
A reference to a country/place - Dracula in London
A reference to any foodstuff/drinks - James and the Giant Peach
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I know it's been like, AGES, since I created a challenge. Since I was tired of studying, and activity on GoodReads is pretty low, I thought of creating one or more challenges:D
WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE!
=>BASIC RULES:
Time Limit : 6 months from start date
Levels :
Easy ~ upto 3 books
Medium ~ 4-7 books
Hard ~ 8-10 books
You have to read books from each of the following categories below:
- A reference to time (Eg. Eleven Minutes, Before Ever After)
- A reference to a color (Eg. Black Beauty, The Scarlet Letter)
- A reference to emotions/feelings (Eg. Love Story)
- A reference to a number written in words (Eg. Thirteen Reasons Why, A Tale of Two Cities)
- A reference to any animal/bird (Eg. Of Mice and Men, To Kill A Mockingbird)
- A reference to any element of weather (Eg. Gone With the Wind, Red Earth Pouring Rain)
- A reference to a person (common noun) (Eg. My Sister's Wedding, The Girl Next Door)
- A reference to a name (Eg. Rebecca, Eleanor & Park)
- A reference to a country/place (Eg. Out of Africa, A Passage to India)
- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks (Eg. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Green Eggs and Ham)
A FEW MORE GUIDELINES:
- The books can be of any format : print, ebook or audio.
- A single book can't be used for more than 1 category. For eg,. the book Green Eggs and Ham can be used for both categories 2 and 10, but you can use it only for one category.
- Be creative and match the categories with interesting books!
- The books can be read in any order.
- You can make the list as you read, no need to create it beforehand.
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