2025 Reading Challenge discussion
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I Spy Challenge - 2015
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 270 updated20/25 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***
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
12/25 done1. 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
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Just updated Message #49 (link above), I've finished 15 of 25.
Melissa, anything that Goodreads counts as a book works for us, including novellas, story collections, and graphic novels.
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.
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
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 stars20/25
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
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.
Updated message #603
The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brotherby George R. R. Martin. The last short story in the Rogues anthology.
Completed 13/25
Updated message 4218. 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
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
Added a book1. 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
Leslie and Theresa, those both sound fine to me!Congratulations, Wendi Jane! What was your favorite book of the challenge?
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
. I love Sarah Addison Allen's books. :)
Please update 19/2511. 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
Winter wrote: "Inferno is a product of fire?"in·fer·no
inˈfərnō/Submit
noun
1.
a large fire that is dangerously out of control.
Please update 20 of 2518. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness read 7-16-15
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
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. :)
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
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
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