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December - Countdown to 2020
I'll check at least twice a day the thread until the 24th December only once after that. Between 24th and 30th December I'll be gone from home and can use my mobile app so I won't be able to update this massage other than that it should still work the same.In case I miss a question or you don't hear for more than 24hours from me, please PM me.
Participants:
Brenda 0/2
Cassandra 0/3
Ebony 1/?
Rebecca 0/10
Sherri 0/10 - challenge deleted
Suzanne 2/3
Completed:
Sarah (US) 2/2
SarahKat 2/2
Sarah (UK) 2/2
Ziggy 3/3
Lynn 3/3
Carmen 9/9
Marythios (AkaSusanne ) 10/10
TerryJane 10/10
Regina 4/4
L A i N E Y 5/5
Agnieszka 20/15
Nicole 6/2
Megan BG 1/3
Wolf (Alpha) 0/10
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Looks like 15 is realistic, so I raised my goal :-)
Countdown To 2020
Duration: December 1 - 31, 2019
Completed: 20/15
Completed:
1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
Twas The Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore 3* 12/8
For a Lifetime by Rosemarie Naramore 3* 12/16
Revolution in Bethlehem: Geschichten & Gedanken zur Weihnachtszeit by Reinhold Ruthe 1* 12/31 lit. transl: Revolution in Bethlehem: Stories & Thoughts For the Christmas Time
2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
Kind 44=Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith 5* 12/4
Weihnachten im Readerschein: 24 Geschichten zum Fest by 24 authors 3* 12/24 lit. transl: Christmas in the Glow (or Light) of the eReader: 24 Stories for the Holidays (view spoiler)
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon 5* 12/2 the (friendly) local mob is counting on Fortune to solve the murder of Santa
Sara in Montana by Morris Fenris 2* 12/3 - Sara counted on the help from a Sheriff for her safety (view spoiler)
A Father's Prayer by Linda Wood Rondeau 5* 12/3 - an autistic boy counts his cars as part of his bed time routine (and if even one is missing he won't go to sleep before they won't find it)
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
A Cold Day For Murder book 1 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 12/9 - murder
A Cup of Murder by Cam Larson 2* 12/23 - murder
9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event.
Zum Tod verführt=Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/11 - Thanksgiving with Roarke's family and Eve's and Roarke's friends
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/16 - Roarke's (and Eve's) annual Christmas bash & Christmas shortly afterwards
Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/19 - New Year's Eve
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
A Christmas Mystery by A.L. Jambor 2* 12/1 - circle (moon), squares and rectangles (window)
Blood On The Tongue by Stephen Booth 3* 12/13 - rectangle contains 4 to 6 triangles (gate)
Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/19 - diamonds (headboard behind Robb)
Cindy and the Prince by Debbie Macomber 2* 12/21 - sphere (Christmas bauble)
Das Geschenk=The Christmas Train by David Baldacci 4* 12/26 - sphere (Christmas bauble)
A Sandy's Seashell Shop Christmas by Lisa Wingate 5* 12/31 - stripes (light tower)
Crashing Into Love - Where Personal Tragedies, Faith, & Love Collide by Yvonne Lehman 5* 12/31
I’ll join for 5 for now, might be more if I can think of more books that fit the criteria :)COUNTING TO 2020
Start Date: Dec 1
End Date: Dec 31
Read: 5/5
2. Title that contains a non-letter symbol.
✅ Where the Hell is Tesla? by Rob Dircks
4. Book that involves "counting on" someone.
✅ The Neighbors by Hannah Mary McKinnon
5. Numbers-heavy profession. (accounting)
✅ The Wartime Sisters by Lynda Cohen Loigman
9. Includes a countdown or an impending big event.
✅ Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
10. Symmetric design on the cover.
✅ Faithful by Alice Hoffman
I'll go for all 10. 1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title
2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix).
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1)
9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event.
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
Hola!I know, I shouldn't be adding more books to my already long pile but I can't help it, LOL.
Sign me in for 9 books, please.
PROGRESS: 9/9
✔1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera). Tenth of December
✔2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols. Tram 83
✔3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix). One Pink Line ("line": 1. Mathematics A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction.)
✔4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone. You Can Count on Me
✔5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.) The Fear Index
✔6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals. Mistletoe Murder
✔7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess." An Infamous Army
8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1)
✔9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event. Seven Up
✔10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
I'll join for 2 for now. 2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols. - 84K
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover. -A Darker Shade of Magic
Total: 2/2 - complete!√ 1. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone--The Perfect Nanny
√ 2. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)--Cat's Cradle
Welcome everyone. I created links to your posts until here.
I'll sign up for 4.
Progress 4/4
🎄1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title. The World Broke in Two: Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, D.H. Lawrence, E.M. Forster and the Year that Changed Literature
—“A revelatory narrative of the intersecting lives and works of Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster and D. H. Lawrence during 1922, the birth year of modernism.”
🎄2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols. Number9Dream
🎄9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event. The Clock Strikes Twelve
—“The Paradine family has gathered to celebrate New Year's Eve. Alas, when the clock strikes twelve old Mr. James Paradine, the patriarch, is found murdered. Yet, he seemed to invite his demise when he accused a family member of disloyalty. Now, Miss Silver must unravel the mystery of troubled love and sudden death.”
🎄6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals. Murder in Mesopotamia
—A murder of crows.
Progress 4/4
🎄1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title. The World Broke in Two: Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, D.H. Lawrence, E.M. Forster and the Year that Changed Literature
—“A revelatory narrative of the intersecting lives and works of Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster and D. H. Lawrence during 1922, the birth year of modernism.”
🎄2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols. Number9Dream
🎄9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event. The Clock Strikes Twelve
—“The Paradine family has gathered to celebrate New Year's Eve. Alas, when the clock strikes twelve old Mr. James Paradine, the patriarch, is found murdered. Yet, he seemed to invite his demise when he accused a family member of disloyalty. Now, Miss Silver must unravel the mystery of troubled love and sudden death.”
🎄6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals. Murder in Mesopotamia
—A murder of crows.
Hi there, I'm new. This will be my first challenge with this group.I'm going to start with 2 books in December.
0/2
1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix).
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1)
9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event.
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
Welcome Regina & Brenda - you'll find your links in Message #2
COUNTDOWN TO 2020 - Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1 - 31, 2019
Progress: 10/10 -- COMPLETE
A number of books include dates, numerical figures, and other mathematical symbols in their titles. For this challenge, we will read books that relate to numbers, math, and the idioms that are inspired by them.
🎇 1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
Fever 1793
🎇 2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
Summer of '69
🎇 3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix).
One Plus One
🎇 4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II
🎇 5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
The Rosie Effect
🎇 6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington (a conspiracy is a group of lemurs)
🎇 7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
The Reptile Room
🎇 8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1)
Spellbound
🎇 9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event.
The Astronaut Wives Club
🎇 10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
The Circle
COUNTDOWN TO 2020Duration: December 1 - 31, 2019
I'll try for 3 of these.
3/3 as of December 15
1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
One Day in December
2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
Catch-22
3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix).
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
The Home-Maker
Everyone "counted on" Mother!
5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
The Kiss Quotient works for this one! But I've already read it!
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event.
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff
Countdown to 2020 ChallengeDuration:December 1-31
Tasks Completed: 10/10
✔️1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera). Home in Time for Christmas 12/16/19
✔️2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols. Daisy Jones & The Six 12/18/19
✔️3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix). One Pink Line ("line": 1. Mathematics A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction.) The Line Below 12/19/19
✔️4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone. Counting on a Cowboy 12/20/19
✔️5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.) After Math 12/21/19
✔️6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals. Blueberry Muffin Murder 12/19/19
✔️7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess." The Thief's Countess 11/22/19
✔️8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1) Saga, Vol. 1 12/24/19
✔️9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event. Odd Thomas 12/17/19
✔️10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover 96 Hours 12/27/19
Edited message 12 to increase to 4 books.
Welcome Ladies! I added your links and updated Regina's goal.
I am going to go for 2 books Progress: 2/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETED
1.
8.
Welcome Sarah. Since we have two Sarah's I named you Sarah (UK) and renamed the first one (from message #10) to Sarah (US) - I hope it's fine with you ladies.
Countdown to 2020 Challenge1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix).
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1)
9.
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
Update to message #8PROGRESS: 1/9
✔9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event.
I'm going to try to go for all ten. Fingers crossed that I'll make it!PROGRESS: 0/10
1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).--1776
2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.--A Thousand Splendid Suns
3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix). The Calculating Stars
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone. Counting by 7s
5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.) Hidden Figures
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals. maybe Magpie Murders
7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess." The Historian
8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1) maybe Watchmen
9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event. Save the Date
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover. The Female Persuasion
Updated until here. Welcome Ebony & Rebecca!Ebony, what's your goal?
Rebeca, no worries do it the way it's most convinient for you.
Agnieszka wrote: "Welcome Nicole - you're set up."TY!
Updated message #10 - 2/2, challenge complete!
Sarah wrote: "Updated message #10 - 2/2, challenge complete!"Congratulations!
Updated until now.
2/2 Complete!
SarahKat wrote: "2/2 Complete!2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.- 84K by Claire North
10. Read a book with ..."
Congratulaitons!
I'm only going to aim for 3. November was a big fail for me. :(1/3
1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
Daisy Jones & The Six
3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix).
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1)
9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event.
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
Welcome Megan and no worries each page you manage to read is your gain. So please don't put any pressure just have fun. I set up your link in message #2.Checked/updated everything until now.
Updating message 12.
1/4 completed.
1/4 completed.
Regina wrote: "Updating message 12.1/4 completed."
Updated!
I like your Christmas tree check mark - so cute.
Update to message #8PROGRESS: 2/9
✔7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
Thank you for the updates. I made the changes in message #2
Update to message #8PROGRESS: 3/9
✔1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
1/32. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
Daisy Jones & The Six
✔3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix). One Pink Line ("line": 1. Mathematics A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction.)
2019 & 2020 Reading ChallengeDecember - Countdown to 2020
Duration: December 1 - 31, 2019
Progress: 2 out of 10
A number of books include dates, numerical figures, and other mathematical symbols in their titles. For this challenge, we will read books that relate to numbers, math, and the idioms that are inspired by them.
Please let us know the total number of books you will read for this challenge.
1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix).
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
- Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1)
Saga: Book Three by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 12/14/2019 - 504 Pages
9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event:
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo - ***** - 12/9/2019 - 368 Pages
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
Welcome Suzanne, I set up a link for you.Carmen, I updated your progress.
Message 22 Updated2/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETED
Sarah wrote: "Message 22 Updated2/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETED"
Congratulations!
Update to message #8PROGRESS: 5/9
✔6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals. Mistletoe Murder
Update to message 191/10 books read
Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
Updating message 12: 2/4 completed.
🎄6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals. Murder in Mesopotamia
🎄6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals. Murder in Mesopotamia
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2025 Reading Challenge
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Fever 1793 (other topics)Fever 1793 (other topics)
My Hero Academia, Vol. 16: Red Riot (other topics)
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Paper Girls, Volume 6 (other topics)
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Duration: December 1 - 31, 2019
A number of books include dates, numerical figures, and other mathematical symbols in their titles. For this challenge, we will read books that relate to numbers, math, and the idioms that are inspired by them.
Please let us know the total number of books you will read for this challenge.
1. Read a book with a specific or general date included in its title (e.g., 1984, Love in the Time of Cholera).
2. Read a book with a title that is composed solely or partially with numbers or other non-letter symbols.
3. Read a book whose title includes a mathematical term (e.g., calculus, times, plus, algorithm, matrix).
4. Read a book that involves "counting" something or "counting on" someone.
5. Read a book that includes a person who is employed in a numbers-heavy or STEM profession (e.g., accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
6. Read a book whose title includes a term that relates to a collection of animals.
7. Read a book featuring a "Count" or "Countess."
8. Read a comic series that has been divided into volumes (e.g., Saga, Vol. 1)
9. Read a book that includes a countdown or an impending big event.
10. Read a book with a geometric or symmetric design on the cover.
This challenge was inspired by suggestions from Jakob and Agnieszka. Agnieszka has volunteered to lead this challenge.