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message 1451: by Sheila (new)

Sheila | 103 comments Cassandra wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Renee! Glad to have you.

Sheila, I'm not sure I'm following your post. Are you still at 17/25?"


Sorry. Yes I completed 17, but did not say in the first 2 posts what books I had read.

I am up to 18/25 with
✔ 8. Weapon - Waistcoats & Weaponry


message 1452: by Ariel (new)

Ariel  (lamot_amant) | 728 comments Update, please: 22 of 25 ; Message 715


message 1453: by Jackie B. - (new)

Jackie B. - Death by Tsundoku (reiwing2040) | 1343 comments YES! By reading The Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy for Product of Fire, Senses, and Elements, I am almost there!! Thanks for that boost, Rae Carson. :)

Books Read: 24/25


1. Color: The Yellow House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner 3/25/15
2. Number: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey 4/2/15
3. Things That Grow: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling Completed 6/8/15
4. Seasons:
5. First Name: Cinder by Marissa Meyer 4/8/15
6. Places: The Heir of Olympus and the Forest Realm by Zachary Howe Completed 5/22/15
7. Body Part: Eye of the Moonrat by Trevor H. Cooley 2/9/15
8. Weapon: The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin 4/19/15
9. Body of Water: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 5/5/15
10. Form of Water: Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton 6/20/15
11. Product of Fire: The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson 10/11/15
12. Celestial Body: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 4/27/15
13. Architecture: The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene 3/24/15
14. Senses: The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson 10/15/15
15. Royal Title: The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer 4/22/15
16. Family Member: The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Bishop 6/10/15
17. Elements: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson 9/10/15
18. Time of Day: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 4/27/15
19. Metal: The Golden Acorn by Catherine Cooper Completed 7/15/15
20. Emotion/Feeling: Bossypants by Tina Fey Completed 5/19/15
21. Animal/Insect: The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo 4/26/15
22. Something to Read: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Completed 9/3/15
23. Gender Identifier: When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women by Farnoosh Torabi 5/14/15
24. Paranormal Being: The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman 6/6/15
25. Occupation: Fool by Christopher Moore 6/19/15


message 1454: by Merja (new)


message 1455: by CMG (Mac) (new)

CMG (Mac) Cassandra, thanks for leading this. This challenge was not on my radar until I read the comments voting for this year so I checked it out. I believe I'm too late to officially join but thought it would be interesting to see if I could categorize some of my reads this year. I will keep my gaps in mind as I finish the year. I think I have 10/25.
1. Color – The Spool of Blue Thread
2. Number – The Ten Year Nap
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden
4. Seasons – The Last Summer of the Camperdowns
5. First Name – Z Zelda
6. Places – The Lowland
7. Body Part – The Bone Clocks
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water – The Inn at Rose Harbor
10. Form of Water – We are water
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member – The Silent Wife, The Orphan Master’s Son
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier – The Girl on the Train, The Burgess Boys
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective


message 1456: by Renee (new)

Renee | 108 comments I got another one! I updated my message here with both books.

11. Product of Fire - Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See i might try to find another book that matches this one better...

22. Something to Read - The Rabbit Back Literature Society

Only 1 more to go... unless i find a better "product of fire" book!

Thanks for hosting this challenge!


message 1457: by Eggp (new)

Eggp | 487 comments Challenge completed, hope to see this back in 2016.
Goal: 25/25

01. Color - A Clockwork Orange - 02 Jan 2015, 3/5
02. Number - Station Eleven - 18 Mar 2015, 4/5
03. Things That Grow - Pines - 18 Apr 2015, 4/5
04. Seasons - The Winter People - 23 Mar 2015, 3/5
05. First Name - Beowulf - 03 Apr 2015, 2/5
06. Places - Stand On Zanzibar - 11 Feb 2015, 4/5
07. Body Part - Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) - 28 Feb 2015, 3/5
08. Weapon - Rocket Boys - 05 May 2015, 3/5
09. Body of Water - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - 13 Jun 2015, 2/5
10. Form of Water - Cloud Atlas - 27 Jun 2015, 4/5
11. Product of Fire - Burning Chrome - 10 May 2015, 4/5
12. Celestial Body - Starship Troopers - 28 Jan 2015, 4/5
13. Architecture - Cathedral - 11 May 2015, 5/5
14. Senses - A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) - 15 Nov 2015, 3/5
15. Royal Title - The Prince and the Pauper - 31 May 2015, 3/5
18. Family Member - The Son - 10 Sep 2015, 2/5
17. Elements - The Man Who Fell to Earth - 17 Oct 2015, 5/5
18. Time of Day - Midnight Cowboy - 29 Jan 2015, 4/5
19. Metal - The Brass Verdict (Harry Bosch, #14; Mickey Haller, #2) - 20 Oct 2015, 4/5
20. Emotion/Feeling - The Sorrows of Young Werther - 19 Feb 2015, 3/5
21. Animal/Insect - The Sheep Look Up - 23 Feb 2015, 5/5
22. Something to Read - Chronicle of a Death Foretold - 20 Jan 2015, 4/5
23. Gender Identifier - The Man in the High Castle - 10 Jan 2015, 3/5
24. Paranormal Being - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - 20 Feb 2015, 4/5
25. Occupation - The President - 03 Aug 2015, 2/5


message 1458: by Gwen S. (new)

Gwen S. (gwen1629) | 449 comments 09: Body of Water- Starlight on Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs.
20/25...5 more to go.


message 1459: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations, Eggp!

Myles, no worries - the last thing we want is for a challenge to stress you out. I know couple of my challenges this year won't get finished. I'll still leave your progress up on the list, because 20/25 is still pretty impressive!

Cmac, I've added you to the list! It's never too late to start a challenge (as long as the challenge isn't completely over). You can just see how many you get before the end of the year, or you're welcome to set a smaller goal for the year (like 12 or however many you want to do).


message 1460: by Susan (new)


message 1461: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 273.

25/25 Challenge Complete!!


message 1462: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations, Charity!


message 1463: by Natalie (new)

Natalie | 50 comments Update to Post 1235

I'm finishing up my last book of the challenge!!

Steelheart
Steelheart (Reckoners, #1) by Brandon Sanderson


message 1464: by Helen (last edited Nov 20, 2015 11:31AM) (new)

Helen (hpfish13) | 272 comments 1 more to go!

24/25 Completed

1. Color - Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte 05/24/15
2. Number - Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale 1/11/15
3. Things That Grow - Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce 2/26/15
4. Seasons - Winter by Marissa Meyer 11/20/15
5. First Name - Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke 1/11/15
6. Places - Looking for Alaska by John Green 3/29/15
7. Body Part - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 1/9/15
8. Weapon - Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand by Gail Carson Levine 11/2/15
9. Body of Water - Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper 10/11/15
10. Form of Water - Heat Wave by Richard Castle 09/30/15
11. Product of Fire - The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks 8/20/15
12. Celestial Body - Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 3/13/15
13. Architecture - The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie 5/26/15
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste
15. Royal Title - King Richard III by William Shakespeare 2/24/15
16. Family Member - The Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm, Volume 1 4/17/15
17. Elements - The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame 5/17/15
18. Time of Day - Night Film by Marisha Pessl 1/20/15
19. Metal - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams 10/29/15
20. Emotion/Feeling - Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table03/21/15
21. Animal/Insect - Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything by David Bellos ) 2/11/15
22. Something to Read - Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce 1/27/15
23. Gender Identifier - Coffin And The Paper Man Completed 05/10/15
24. Paranormal Being - The Sorcerer Heir by Cinda Williams Chima 1/8/15
25. Occupation - G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton 1/22/15


message 1465: by Victoria (new)

Victoria | 27 comments I am now at 24/25 after finishing

Senses - The Sweet Smell of Decay

One more to go!


message 1466: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations on finishing your challenge, Natalie!


message 1467: by Jannene (new)

Jannene | 868 comments I updated message 100; 15/25.


message 1468: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 507
Now 24/25
Element Under Fire Rachel Amphlett.
Just need to read my final book The Tiger in the Smoke for this challenge for product of fire


message 1469: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments UPDATE:


17/25 - 8 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

9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond - The Fountainhead

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

11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames - An Ember in the Ashes

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 1471: by Susan (dalmatian21) (new)

Susan (dalmatian21) (dalmatian21) | 405 comments Almost done, 1 to go!

24/25 done

1. Color - Princess in Pink: with Project Princess
2. Number - Top Secret Twenty-One
3. Things That Grow – The Shadow and the Rose
4. Seasons – Drums of Autumn
5. First Name - Cinder
6. Places - Eighth Grave After Dark
7. Body Part – Big Boned
9. Body of Water - The Lake
10. Form of Water - A Breath of Snow and Ashes
11. Product of Fire - Ashes of Midnight
12. Celestial Body - Starfire Angels
13. Architecture - Glass Houses
14. Senses - A Taste of Pearl
15. Royal Title - The Queen's Army
16. Family Member - Kidnapped the Wrong Sister
17. Elements - After the Fire
18. Time of Day - Fire at Twilight
19. Metal - Dazzled by Silver
20. Emotion/Feeling - Size 12 Is Not Fat
21. Animal/Insect - Beauty and the Wolf
22. Something to Read - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
23. Gender Identifier - Death, and the Girl He Loves
24. Paranormal Being – A Plague of Zombies
25. Occupation – Lord John and the Private Matter


message 1472: by Renee (new)

Renee | 108 comments I updated message 1461 with my last book!

4. Seasons - Winter's Passage

progress: 25 / 25 - Challenge Complete!


message 1473: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations, Renee!


message 1474: by Elsbeth (new)

Elsbeth (elsbethgm) | 242 comments Congrats to everyone who has finished!
I still need a few. (2))

One question (you might have already answered it somewhere, but I wasn't planning on searching 31 pages for the answer...): does it count when a word is part of another word? Like for 17: Elements. I've read a book with Firefly in the title (which contains the word Fire), does that count?


message 1475: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments No worries for asking questions! There's no reason to read back through even a couple pages on the off-chance that it's already been answered.

It's really up to you whether you want to count it. I'm perfectly fine with it, but some people like to pick books for their challenges that are more "strict." Either way is good, as long as you're reading books. :)


message 1476: by Elsbeth (new)

Elsbeth (elsbethgm) | 242 comments Thanks, Cassandra! In that case, I think I'll count it. Now just a book with a 'body of water' and then I'm finished with this! I can't wait to start the new 'I spy'- challenge! :D


message 1477: by Meg (new)

Meg (megscl) | 500 comments CHALLENGE COMPLETED :)

✔1. Color - A Spool of Blue Thread
✔2. Number - The Three-Body Problem
✔3. Things That Grow - Forest of Dreams: The Laylines Trilogy
✔4. Seasons - Winter of the World
✔5. First Name - The Rosie Project
✔6. Places - Looking for AlaskaCalifornia
✔7. Body Part - Servant of the Bones
✔8. Weapon - Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
✔9. Body of Water - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
✔10. Form of Water - The Snow Child
✔11. Product of Fire - A Breath of Snow and Ashes
✔12. Celestial Body - The Girl Who Chased the Moon
✔13. Architecture - Station Eleven
✔14. Senses - Sweet Tooth
✔15. Royal Title - The Count of Monte Cristo
✔16. Family Member - The Sisters Brothers
✔17. Elements - Ox-Tales: Fire
✔18. Time of Day - Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality
✔19. Metal - Gold
✔20. Emotion/Feeling - Euphoria
✔21. Animal/Insect - The Eye of the Sheep
✔22. Something to Read - The Book of Strange New Things
✔23. Gender Identifier - The Girl with All the Gifts
✔24. Paranormal Being - Reaper Man
✔25. Occupation - The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made


message 1478: by Victoria (last edited Nov 27, 2015 01:56PM) (new)

Victoria | 27 comments I have now finished this challenge 25/25 after finishing

Celestial Body - Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Full list at page 8 message 283

Thanks for hosting Cassandra this was my favourite challenge of the year


message 1479: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations, Meg and Victoria! I'm glad you enjoyed the challenge.


message 1480: by Shantanu (new)

Shantanu (coldblade) | 15 comments Updated Post #125

14/25 read. I hope to catch up in the last month now that I have more free time.


message 1481: by Jave (new)

Jave | 24 comments Update: 19/25 (Message 128)

I think I won't make it, but I'll do my best to get as close as possible ;)


message 1482: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments No worries, Jave! Nineteen (or more) books is still impressive. :)


message 1483: by JoJo (new)

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

The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl
7. Body Part: The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

Completed: 19/25


message 1484: by Helen (new)

Helen (hpfish13) | 272 comments I've finished!

25/25 Completed

1. Color - Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte 05/24/15
2. Number - Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale 1/11/15
3. Things That Grow - Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce 2/26/15
4. Seasons - Winter by Marissa Meyer
5. First Name - Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke 1/11/15
6. Places - Looking for Alaska by John Green 3/29/15
7. Body Part - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 1/9/15
8. Weapon - Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand by Gail Carson Levine 11/2/15
9. Body of Water - Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper 10/11/15
10. Form of Water - Heat Wave by Richard Castle 09/30/15
11. Product of Fire - The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks 8/20/15
12. Celestial Body - Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 3/13/15
13. Architecture - The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie 5/26/15
14. Senses - A Taste For Death 11/30/15
15. Royal Title - King Richard III by William Shakespeare 2/24/15
16. Family Member - The Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm, Volume 1 4/17/15
17. Elements - The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame 5/17/15
18. Time of Day - Night Film by Marisha Pessl 1/20/15
19. Metal - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams 10/29/15
20. Emotion/Feeling - Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table03/21/15
21. Animal/Insect - Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything by David Bellos ) 2/11/15
22. Something to Read - Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce 1/27/15
23. Gender Identifier - Coffin And The Paper Man Completed 05/10/15
24. Paranormal Being - The Sorcerer Heir by Cinda Williams Chima 1/8/15
25. Occupation - G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton 1/22/15


message 1485: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments You finished two challenges at once, that's really cool. Congratulations again!


message 1487: by Leah (new)

Leah Bayer (alphakitty) | 78 comments I finally finished mine!

1. Color - The Red Tree Read Oct 31st
2. Number - Day Four Read June 14th
3. Things That Grow - Some Prefer Nettles Read Jan 13th
4. Seasons - Mind of Winter Read Sept 17th
5. First Name - Rebecca Read Jan 7th
6. Places - The Republic of Thieves Read Jan 29th
7. Body Part - The Bone Clocks Read August 7th
8. Weapon - The Water Knife Read June 4th
9. Body of Water - The Deep Read Jan 31st
10. Form of Water - Boy, Snow, Bird Read Feb 5th
11. Product of Fire - Amber to Ashes Read June 28th
12. Celestial Body - Black Moon Read March 9th
13. Architecture - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Read June 25th
14. Sense - Hear the Wind Sing Read Oct 14th
15. Royal Title - Summer Knight Read May 16th
16. Family Member - The Night Sister Read Dec 2nd
17. Elements - The Ice Twins Read March 28th
18. Time of Day - Night Shift Read April 10th
19. Metal - Slow Bullets Read Nov 12
20. Emotion/Feeling - Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain Read April 2nd
21. Animal/Insect - The Magpies Read Jan 29th
22. Something to Read - The Book of Speculation Read August 2nd
23. Gender Identifier - The Girl on the Train Read Jan 17th
24. Paranormal Being - A Head Full of Ghosts: A Novel Read June 9th
25. Occupation - Geisha, a Life Read April 4th

Metal was the one that really stumped me, since none of the books on my list have an explicit metal in the title... but bullets are made out of metal! Yay!


message 1488: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations, Leah!


message 1489: by Ariel (new)

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

This was a very fun challenge!


message 1490: by Merja (new)

Merja (merjafrob) | 488 comments I spy with my two little eyes a paranormal being in The Devil Wears Prada.

11/25


message 1491: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations on finishing, Ariel!


message 1492: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments UPDATE:


18/25 - 7 to go

1. Color - red, crimson, indigo - Red Queen

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

9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond - The Fountainhead

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

11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames - An Ember in the Ashes

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 1493: by Leisa (new)

Leisa (weaer714) | 101 comments Update msg #690

✔️13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house Valhalla

9 of 25


message 1494: by Kathryn (new)

Kathryn | 581 comments I think I'm calling this challenge done. I've still got one category to read - a weapon - but I only have one book on my TBR shelf with a weapon in the title and I can't see myself reading it in the next 3 weeks!

My favourite from this challenge was Matthew Flinders' Cat by Bryce Courtenay, but I had quite a few 4 star reads as well.

Completed 24/25

1. Color - Wild Lavender by Belinda Alexandra - 4 stars
2. Number - The Heavy: A Mother's Battle Against her Seven-year-old Daughter's Obesity by Dara-Lynn Weiss - 4 stars
3. Things That Grow – Black Forest Redemption by Amanda Deed - 3 stars
4. Seasons - Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod
5. First Name - Helena by Jo-Anne Berthelsen - 3 stars
6. Places – The Far Country by Nevil Shute - 4 stars
7. Body Part – The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell - 4 stars
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury 3.5 stars
10. Form of Water - Sheltering Rain by Jojo Moyes - 4 stars
11. Product of Fire - Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light by Amy Thomas - 3 stars
12. Celestial Body – Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - 2.5 stars
13. Architecture – Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner - 2 stars
14. Senses - While We Were Watching Downton Abbey by Wendy Wax - 4 stars
15. Royal Title - Queen of the Flowers by Kerry Greenwood - 3 stars
16. Family Member – Big Brother by Lionel Shriver - 4 stars
17. Elements - Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood - 3 stars
18. Time of Day – A Night to Remember by Walter Lord - 3 stars
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel – The Iron Horse by Edward Marston - 3 stars
20. Emotion/Feeling – Passion Play - the Oberammergau Tales by Valerie Volk - 4 stars
21. Animal/Insect – Matthew Flinders' Cat by Bryce Courtenay - 5 stars
22. Something to Read – One Life: My Mother's Story by Kate Grenville - 3.5 stars
23. Gender Identifier – The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth - 4 stars
24. Paranormal Being – Away With the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood - 3 stars
25. Occupation - The Lady's Maid: My Life in Service by Rosina Harrison - 3.5 stars


message 1495: by Merja (new)

Merja (merjafrob) | 488 comments Found family member from Vuoden mutsi 2 (Mom of the year).


12/25


message 1496: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Awesome job, Kathryn!


message 1497: by Leslie Ann (new)

Leslie Ann | 208 comments Thanks fir running this challenge! Really enjoyed it!


message 1498: by Reija (last edited Dec 12, 2015 12:59AM) (new)

Reija | 307 comments I finished! This was pretty awesome challenge, sometimes I had to do quite much work to find book to match criteria but it was fun. I don't know how easy next year challenge is, it look even harder..

1. Color - As Red as Blood
2. Number - Kolme porttia (three)
3. Things That Grow - Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
4. Seasons - The Other Side of Summer
5. First Name - Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose and Diary Excerpts
6. Places - Ghana must go
7. Body Part - Kadonneet kasvot (face)
8. Weapon - The Gunslinger
9. Body of Water - Ihana meri (ocean)
10. Form of Water - Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
11. Product of Fire - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
12. Celestial Body - Our Living Multiverse: A Book of Genesis in 0+7 Chapters
13. Architecture - Temppelin hämärästä matsurin vilinään : nojatuolimatka Japanin kulttuurihistoriaan (temple)
14. Senses - A Touch of Dead
15. Royal Title - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
16. Family Member - Like Mother, Like Daughter
17. Elements - Water for Elephants
18. Time of Day - The Night circus
19. Metal - The Silver Linings Playbook
20. Emotion/Feeling - Onnellisten ukkojen käsikirja (happy)
21. Animal/Insect - A Bear Called Paddington
22. Something to Read - The Book of Strange New Things
23. Gender Identifier - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
24. Paranormal Being - Living Dead in Dallas
25. Occupation - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

25/25 **DONE

My favorites were An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth and Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose and Diary Excerpts


message 1499: by Dana (new)

Dana (danalibrariana) | 42 comments 1. Color - red, crimson, indigo
2. Number - one, twice, third - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
3. Things That Grow - The Forgotten Garden
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax
6. Places - country, empire, London - California
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond - The Sea House
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain - History of the Rain
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet - Above Us Only Sky
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house - The House at the End of Hope Street
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste - All the Light We Cannot See
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent - The Canterbury Sisters
17. Elements - fire, wind, air
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - Flow Down Like Silver: Hypatia of Alexandria
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride - Lake of Sorrows
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn - The Silkworm
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective (less)- The Chaperone


message 1500: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations, Reija! What were some of the more difficult categories? Did you like the books you picked for them?


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