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message 51: by Lavi (new)

Lavi (lavio4) | 7 comments Start Date: October 2014
End Date: April 2015
Level Hard 8-10

As of (Dec 2014) 4/10

- A reference to time

- A reference to a color

- A reference to emotions/feelings True Love

- A reference to a number written in words A Tale of Two Cities

- A reference to any animal/bird Bird Box

- A reference to any element of weather

- A reference to a person (common noun)

- A reference to a name Go Ask Alice

- A reference to a country/place

- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks


message 52: by Jenn (last edited Jan 05, 2015 12:53AM) (new)

Jenn Sternshein (bookdorkjenn) Start Date : Jan 1st 2015
End Date: July 1st 2015
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books
Books Completed: 1



- A reference to time
- A reference to a color
- A reference to emotions/feelings
- A reference to a number written in wordsFifty Shades of Grey
- 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


message 53: by A, Crazy. (new)

A H | 7672 comments Mod
Alison wrote: "Quick question. Does the place have to be real or can it be fictional e.g. chronicles of Narnia?"

It has to be real, I'm afraid.


message 54: by Chelle𓆏 (last edited Jul 07, 2015 10:00AM) (new)

Chelle𓆏 | 136 comments Time Limit: January 6, 2015 - July 6, 2015
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books

1. A reference to time
2. A reference to color The Ways of White Folks
3. A reference to emotions/feelings Accidental Love
4. A reference to a number written in words Thirteen Reasons Why
5. A reference to any animal/bird The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
6. A reference to any element of weather Red Rain
7. A reference to a person (common noun) Gone Girl
8. A reference to a name Mrs. Poe
9. A reference to a country/place Americanah
10. A reference to any food stuff/drinks Ham on Rye

9/10 Completed


message 55: by Michele (new)

Michele Ahmed (shelbyahmed2014) | 13 comments Challenge-Hard

Start Date-January 13,2015---End Date-June 13, 2015
0/10 completed

- 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)


message 56: by Chelle𓆏 (new)

Chelle𓆏 | 136 comments Question!! Does the book Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie count as a reference to a country/place??


message 57: by Paula (new)

Paula | 5 comments Hello! I finished the challenge yeahhh!! :-) Message #27. Thanks Ruchi!


message 58: by A, Crazy. (new)

A H | 7672 comments Mod
MichaXO wrote: "Question!! Does the book Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie count as a reference to a country/place??"

I'm sorry I'm late, but yeah you could use it.


message 59: by Bea Trisha Villa (new)

Bea Trisha Villa | 12 comments Start Date : January 2015
End Date: June 2015
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books
So Far: 0/10 Books Completed


- A reference to time - Maybe Someday
- A reference to a color - Red Queen
- A reference to emotions/feelings - How to Love
- A reference to a number written in words - Just One Night
- A reference to any animal/bird
- A reference to any element of weather
- A reference to a person (common noun) - The Husband's Secret
- A reference to a name - The Retribution of Mara Dyer
* A reference to a country/place - Dirty London
* A reference to any foodstuff/drinks - The Peach Keeper


message 60: by Tina (new)

Tina | 12 comments I just finished the challenge:) Message #17. It has been a lot of fun!


message 61: by X (new)

X (cylxin) Cool! Can I join?


message 62: by A, Crazy. (new)

A H | 7672 comments Mod
Tina wrote: "I just finished the challenge:) Message #17. It has been a lot of fun!"

Amazing! Hope you enjoyed the challenge :)


message 63: by A, Crazy. (new)

A H | 7672 comments Mod
Samj wrote: "Cool! Can I join?"

Of course you can join:)


message 64: by Anjali (last edited Apr 10, 2015 10:20PM) (new)

Anjali Can I sign up? ^^

Start date: 11th April 2015
Finish date: 11th October 2015
Completed:0/10
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books

- A reference to time: A Brief History of 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: Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe
- A reference to a country/place
- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks


message 65: by Silje (last edited Apr 18, 2015 11:54AM) (new)

Silje (sikna) I'm in!=)
Starting 18th April
Finish date 18th October 2015
Completed: 0/10
Level: Hard


message 66: by Latanya (new)

Latanya Parker | 31 comments I'm in:
Start Date: May 22 2015
Finish Date: November 22 2015
Level: Hard 8-10 books
Books Read: 0/10


message 67: by Cindy (new)

Cindy (cindy2009) This sounds like fun! I will sign up with a goal of 10 books.

WHAT'S IN A NAME CHALLENGE
Duration: May-November, 2015

Complete: 3/10

- A reference to time (Eg. Eleven Minutes, Before Ever After)
- A reference to a color Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- A reference to emotions/feelings (Eg. Love Story)
- A reference to a number written in words Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- A reference to any animal/bird (Eg. Of Mice and Men, To Kill A Mockingbird)
- A reference to any element of weather Snow Hunters by Paul Yoon
- 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)


message 68: by Liora (last edited Jun 05, 2015 09:02AM) (new)

Liora (chinquapin) Signing up for this one.


Start Date : June 1, 2015
End Date: December 1, 2015
Level: Hard ~ 8-10 books
So Far: 0/10 Books Completed


- A reference to time
✔ - A reference to a color
A Beautiful Blue Death (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #1) by Charles Finch by Charles Finch 6-5-15
- 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


message 69: by [deleted user] (last edited Nov 25, 2015 05:23AM) (new)

I'm in for this challenge
Start Date: July 3, 2015
End Date: December 3, 2015
Level: Hard - 8-10 books
Books Read: 7/10

A reference to time:
A reference to a color:
A reference to emotions/feelings:
A reference to a number written in words: The Invisible Ones
A reference to any animal/bird: The Taming of the Shrew
A reference to a person (common noun): As You Like It
A reference to a name: Romeo and Juliet
A reference to a county/place: The Castle in Transylvania
A reference to any foodstuff/drink: A Raisin in the Sun
A reference to any element of weather: The Haunting of Sunshine Girl


message 70: by [deleted user] (new)

Quick question do planets count as places?


message 71: by Sherlindreah (new)

Sherlindreah | 48 comments a reference to time: timeline
a reference to a color:the green mile
a reference to emotions/feelings : snap happy
a reference to a number written in words: I am number four
a reference to any animal/bird : still life with crows
a reference to a person (common noun):the girl with the dragon tattoo
a reference to a name : carrie
a reference to a county/ place:the hunchback of notre dame
a reference to any foodstuff/drink:meet me at the cupcake cafe
a reference to any element of weather: gone with the wind


message 72: by Sherlindreah (new)

Sherlindreah | 48 comments Janessa wrote: "Quick question do planets count as places?"

guess so since you can eventually travel there in SF books


message 73: by A, Crazy. (new)

A H | 7672 comments Mod
Janessa wrote: "Quick question do planets count as places?"

Um...yeah.


message 74: by Kim (last edited Dec 17, 2015 08:21AM) (new)

Kim Anderson (kimmatski) 7/13/15 - 1/13/16

10 Complete

1. A reference to time - Seven Minutes in Heaven - 7/18/15
2. A reference to a color - Grey - 7/19/15
3. A reference to emotions/feelings Vicious - 7/13/15
4. A reference to a number written in words - Four: A Divergent Story Collection - 10/24/15
5. A reference to any animal/bird - Wolfsbane - 12/15/15
6. A reference to any element of weather - The Art of Racing in the Rain - 9/14/15
7. A reference to a personA Man Called Ove - 7/16/15
8. A reference to a name - Anna Dressed in Blood - 7/24/15
9. A reference to a country/place - Fall from India Place - 8/17/15
10. A reference to any foodstuff/drinks - Night of Cake & Puppets - 7/22/15


message 75: by Michael (new)

Michael (micky74007) - A reference to time The Year of Pleasures
- A reference to a color White Plague
- A reference to emotions/feelings Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems
- A reference to a number written in words Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto
- A reference to any animal/bird Coyote Dreams
- A reference to any element of weather Winter Street
- A reference to a person (common noun) The Butler: A Witness to History
- A reference to a name Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
- A reference to a country/place Toujours Provence
- A reference to any foodstuff/drinks The Sauvignon Secret


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