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message 1201: by [deleted user] (last edited Jul 01, 2015 02:36AM) (new)

Updated Post 877 Pg 18

20/25


message 1202: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments UPDATE:


11/25 - 14 to go

2. Number - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax - Searching for Chipeta: The Story of a Ute and Her People

6. Places - God Bless America: Stories

7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - City of Bones

10. Form of Water - The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen

15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor - The Snow Queen Mercedes Lackey

17. Elements - fire, wind, air - Like Water for Chocolate

19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - Crucible of Gold

21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn - Dragonfly in Amber

23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady My Sister's Keeper

24. Paranormal Being - For a Few Demons More


message 1203: by ChrisP (new)

ChrisP Poyner | 387 comments Message 270 updated

20/25 Complete


1. Color - Red Rising****
2. Number - 1984****
3. Things That Grow - The Jungle***
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Carrie****
6. Places - The House of Hades****
7. Body Part - Bag of Bones***
8. Weapon - Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies**
9. Body of Water - Red Seas Under Red Skies****
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith**
13. Architecture - The Haunting of Hill House****
14. Senses - A Morbid Taste for Bones**
15. Royal Title - The Way of Kings*****
16. Family Member - The Son of Neptune****
17. Elements -
18. Time of Day - Night****
19. Metal - The Silver Dream***
20. Emotion/Feeling - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies**
21. Animal/Insect - The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival***
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - Mr. Mercedes****
24. Paranormal Being - Dhampir***
25. Occupation - The Accountant's Story: Inside the Violent World of the Medellín Cartel***


message 1204: by Victoria (new)

Victoria | 27 comments June update: finished 16/25 with
Emotion Love is a Thief by Claire Garber
Something to read The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

Full list at page 6 message 284


message 1205: by Susan (dalmatian21) (new)

Susan (dalmatian21) (dalmatian21) | 405 comments 12/25 done

1. Color - Princess in Pink: with Project Princess
2. Number - Top Secret Twenty-One
4. Seasons – Drums of Autumn
5. First Name - Lord John and the Private Matter
7. Body Part – Big Boned
11. Product of Fire - Ashes of Midnight
13. Architecture - Glass Houses 239 pages
15. Royal Title - : Day of the Dragon King – read with daughter
16. Family Member - The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm 119 pages (audio) - listened to with daughter
18. Time of Day - Viking Ships At Sunrise – read with daughter
23. Gender Identifier - Death, and the Girl He Loves
24. Paranormal Being – Book 11: A Plague of Zombies


message 1206: by Theresa~OctoberLace (new)

Theresa~OctoberLace (octoberlace) | 773 comments https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Just updated Message #49 (link above), I've finished 15 of 25.


message 1207: by Jannene (new)

Jannene | 868 comments 8/25

★ 7. Body Part ↠ Bones are Forever - Kathy Reichs
★ 8. Weapon ↠ Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath


message 1208: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Message 507 updated now read 14/25 with Private Berlin James Patterson


message 1209: by Melissa (new)

Melissa  | 83 comments I have a question. Does the novellas count?


message 1210: by Scott (new)

Scott Flicker | 1191 comments 18/25 Something to Read: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis


message 1211: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Melissa, anything that Goodreads counts as a book works for us, including novellas, story collections, and graphic novels.


message 1212: by Melissa (new)

Melissa  | 83 comments Cassandra wrote: "Melissa, anything that Goodreads counts as a book works for us, including novellas, story collections, and graphic novels."

That makes it a lot easier. Thank you Cassandra.


message 1213: by Ariel (new)

Ariel  (lamot_amant) | 728 comments Update, please: 17 of 25 ; Message 715

I used The Queen's Army for royal title.


message 1214: by Amy (new)

Amy Foulkes | 179 comments Updated post 822. Only one more to go!

Royal Title - Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot


message 1215: by Natalie (new)

Natalie | 50 comments Update Post 1236; 12 of 25


message 1216: by Morgan (new)

Morgan Dungan | 20 comments Updated post 1143


message 1217: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments UPDATE:


12/25 - 13 to go

2. Number - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax - Searching for Chipeta: The Story of a Ute and Her People

6. Places - God Bless America: Stories

7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - City of Bones

10. Form of Water - The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen

12. Celestial Body - This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl

15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor - The Snow Queen Mercedes Lackey

17. Elements - fire, wind, air - Like Water for Chocolate

19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - Crucible of Gold

21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn - Dragonfly in Amber

23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady My Sister's Keeper

24. Paranormal Being - For a Few Demons More


message 1218: by Megan (new)

Megan (lahairoi) | 7470 comments Just completed #10 (form of water) - In the Land of the Long White Cloud by Sarah Lark. Really interesting book about a period of history that I did not know well. The characters were fascinating and complex! I cannot wait to read the next book! 4.5 stars

20/25


message 1219: by Victoria (new)

Victoria | 27 comments Do you think Inferno can be classed as a product of fire and sunrise would class as a time of day?


message 1220: by Scott (new)

Scott Flicker | 1191 comments Yes both sound correct


message 1221: by [deleted user] (new)

Updated Message 877

20/25


message 1222: by Scott (new)

Scott Flicker | 1191 comments 19/25 4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn - Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan ✔


message 1223: by ScarlettMi (new)

ScarlettMi | 191 comments Updated Message 103.

(17/25)


message 1224: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments UPDATE:


13/25 - 12 to go

2. Number - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax - Searching for Chipeta: The Story of a Ute and Her People

6. Places - God Bless America: Stories

7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - City of Bones

10. Form of Water - The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen

12. Celestial Body - This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl

14. Senses - sight, touch, taste - All the Light We Cannot See

15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor - The Snow Queen Mercedes Lackey

17. Elements - fire, wind, air - Like Water for Chocolate

19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - Crucible of Gold

21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn - Dragonfly in Amber

23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady My Sister's Keeper

24. Paranormal Being - For a Few Demons More


message 1225: by Riley (new)

Riley | 62 comments 17. Element- Water for Elephants

7/25 done!


message 1226: by Wendi (last edited Jul 12, 2015 06:30AM) (new)

Wendi | 15 comments 25/25 Challenge completed! Message 40


message 1227: by Natalie (new)

Natalie | 50 comments Update message 1236

13/25


message 1228: by Theresa~OctoberLace (last edited Jul 10, 2015 09:33PM) (new)

Theresa~OctoberLace (octoberlace) | 773 comments https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Edited message #50 (link above) with a finish of Grey on 7/6/15. This makes 16 of 26 completed.


message 1229: by Ariel (new)

Ariel  (lamot_amant) | 728 comments Update, please: 18 of 25 ; Message 715


message 1230: by JoJo (new)

JoJo Kirkman (jojo2013) | 813 comments Updated message #603

The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brother by George R.R. Martin
The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brotherby George R. R. Martin. The last short story in the Rogues anthology.

Completed 13/25


message 1231: by Natalie (new)

Natalie | 50 comments Update message 1236

14/25 !!!!!!!


message 1232: by JoJo (new)

JoJo Kirkman (jojo2013) | 813 comments Updated message #603

Sunflower Forest by Torey L. Hayden

3: Things That Grow - Sunflower Forest by Torey Hayden

Completed 14/25


message 1233: by Scott (new)

Scott Flicker | 1191 comments Changing my book for 23. Gender Identifier

Diary of a young girl by anne frank

Here's my current list


message 1234: by Susan C (new)

Susan C (sacorwin) | 906 comments Updated message 42


18. Time of Day - Knives at Dawn: America's Quest for Culinary Glory at the Legendary Bocuse d'Or Competition read 7/4/2015

23/25 completed


message 1235: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments UPDATE:


14/25 - 11 to go

2. Number - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax - Searching for Chipeta: The Story of a Ute and Her People

6. Places - God Bless America: Stories

7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - City of Bones

10. Form of Water - The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen

12. Celestial Body - This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl

13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house - Station Eleven

14. Senses - sight, touch, taste - All the Light We Cannot See

15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor - The Snow Queen Mercedes Lackey

17. Elements - fire, wind, air - Like Water for Chocolate

19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - Crucible of Gold

21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn - Dragonfly in Amber

23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady My Sister's Keeper

24. Paranormal Being - For a Few Demons More


message 1236: by Leslie Ann (new)

Leslie Ann | 208 comments Cassandra, can I count The Passage for the place category?


message 1237: by Theresa~OctoberLace (new)

Theresa~OctoberLace (octoberlace) | 773 comments Would The Tale of the Body Thief work for #7-Body Part? It has the entire Body.


message 1238: by Anna (new)

Anna (anna_lofstad) Added a book

1. Color -
2. Number -
3. Things That Grow - Appelsinpiken (The Orange Girl) (It's the fruit, not the colour)
4. Seasons -
5. First Name - Odinsbarn (Odin is a Norwegian name for boys. It's also one of the Norse gods.)
6. Places - Dream Country*
7. Body Part - The Bone Season
8. Weapon - A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water - Season of Mists*
11. Product of Fire -
12. Celestial Body - I'll Give You the Sun
13. Architecture -
14. Senses -
15. Royal Title - A Clash of Kings
16. Family Member - Indias datter (Secret Daughter in English)
17. Elements - Leaves on the Wind*
18. Time of Day - I Shall Wear Midnight
19. Metal - A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow
20. Emotion/Feeling -
21. Animal/Insect - A Feast for Crows
22. Something to Read -
23. Gender Identifier - Fangirl
24. Paranormal Being - A Monster Calls
25. Occupation - The Sheperd's Tale*

*Graphic novel


message 1239: by Cassandra (last edited Jul 14, 2015 04:51PM) (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Leslie and Theresa, those both sound fine to me!

Congratulations, Wendi Jane! What was your favorite book of the challenge?


message 1240: by Wendi (new)

Wendi | 15 comments Cassandra wrote: "Congratulations, Wendi Jane! What was your favorite book of the challenge?"

Thanks, Cassandra! That's a tough question since there were so many good ones, but I'd say Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen . I love Sarah Addison Allen's books. :)


message 1241: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 273.

23/25


message 1242: by Maria (last edited Jul 15, 2015 08:58AM) (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2284 comments Please update 19/25

11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames

Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard read 5-21-15

19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick read 3-15-15


message 1243: by Winter, Group Reads (new)

Winter (winter9) | 4998 comments Inferno is a product of fire?


message 1244: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2284 comments Winter wrote: "Inferno is a product of fire?"

in·fer·no
inˈfərnō/Submit
noun
1.
a large fire that is dangerously out of control.


message 1245: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2284 comments Please update 20 of 25

18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening

Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness read 7-16-15


message 1246: by Camille (new)

Camille Sorry, I've neglected to update this recently. Apologies if I broke any of the challenge rules.

Updated #536

First Name - Doctor Who: The Hounds of Artemis
Form of Water - The Romulan War: To Brave the Storm
Celestial Body - Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth
Something to Read - Doctor Who: A Fairytale Life

7/25 completed


message 1247: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments No worries, Camille! There are no tough rules like that. We love to see what you're reading, but if you don't have time to update, that's totally fine. :)


message 1248: by Theresa~OctoberLace (last edited Jul 18, 2015 07:54AM) (new)

Theresa~OctoberLace (octoberlace) | 773 comments https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Edited message #50 (link above) with a finish of The Tale of the Body Thief. 17 of 25 completed


message 1249: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments UPDATE:


15/25 - 10 to go

2. Number - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax - Searching for Chipeta: The Story of a Ute and Her People

6. Places - God Bless America: Stories

7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - City of Bones

8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow - Sword-Dancer

10. Form of Water - The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen

12. Celestial Body - This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl

13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house - Station Eleven

14. Senses - sight, touch, taste - All the Light We Cannot See

15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor - The Snow Queen Mercedes Lackey

17. Elements - fire, wind, air - Like Water for Chocolate

19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - Crucible of Gold

21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn - Dragonfly in Amber

23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady My Sister's Keeper

24. Paranormal Being - For a Few Demons More


message 1250: by Natalie (new)

Natalie | 50 comments Update post 1236

15/25


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