Ultimate 2015 Reading Challenge

[Valerie]

The Ruby Red Trilogy is by Kerstin Geir. There are three books all having jewel names/ Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, and Emerald Green. Excellent read. Can also count towards book originally written in another language, and it was made into a movie.

[Kirsten]

#18 -- A based entirely on its cover

I also finished reading a new book that I picked up on a whim on the Kindle Daily Deal last week: Dating the Devil by Lia Romeo. It's a real cute book with a neat twist.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#19 -- A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit (Ireland)

Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb

[CherD]

Just finished The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Leeset "somewhere you've always wanted to visit" Hong Kong. I enjoyed the historical aspect of the book very much, set during the early part of WWII and then during the aftermath of WWII.

[Sinthu]

I finished landline by rainbow Rowell which got good reads choice awards for fiction category and I could add to the challenge as the book written by the author I never read before. 1 over 52 to go

[Sinthu]

❂ Jennifer (reviews on BookLikes) wrote: "Sinthu wrote: "I am going to take this challenge, it is my first one actually,I always go for three or four genres, I think this will diversify my interest, I really excited to do this."

I've foun..."
Thanks,I hope too

[Sinthu]

Heather L wrote: "Sinthu wrote: "I am going to take this challenge, it is my first one actually,I always go for three or four genres, I think this will diversify my interest, I really excited to do this."


Welcome ..."
Thank you

[❂ Murder by Death]

Updated my list for: A book with a color in the title: Vision in Silver

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

A popular author's first book: Gentle Pirate. Her style, but the characters have changed a lot along the time. And enjoyable reading anyway.

Progress Update: HERE and message 26

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

I've just finished Forgotten Spirits for the book set in Christmas. Not a great reading for me.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Progress Update: HERE and message 26

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Welcome, Carla, and good luck in your challenge!

[Christine]

Updated post #363

[❂ Murder by Death]

Updated my post for a book with more than 500 pages. The Candy Bombers. An outstanding read, btw.

[Kirsten]

Carla wrote: "I am going to try to complete this challenge. It looks like it will take me out of my comfort zone, which is good.

[X] A book with 500 pages (Envy by Sandra Brown)
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I loved A CORPSE IN THE KORYO!

[Carla]

Kirsten wrote: "I loved A CORPSE IN THE KORYO!"

I am not too sure about this book, i am going to try another one and see how I like it. I guess it was just not what I expected, which does not make it a bad book though.

[Kirsten]

The author was actually in the Diplomatic Service in Asia and knows North Korea.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

I've just finished The Unorthodox Engineers for my funny book, although it sounds strange. I haven't laughed out loud (it's quite difficult for me with books), but it has had a very funny moments (nerd engineer here).

Progress Update: HERE and message 26

[Melissa]

#12 of 52 -- A book with 500 pages


All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

[Skeetor]

I have that one, too!--but I haven't started it yet.

[Pauline]

I'm new to this group. I am participating in this challenge through my local library. I'm glad to see the challenge is not just here in Leavenworth! I have picked out books for almost all of the challenges and so far have finished fulfilled 9 challenges. Looking forward to getting to know others. I am a 65 year old retired female living in Leavenworth, KS.

[Melanie]

Melissa wrote: "#12 of 52 -- A book with 500 pages


All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr"

That is what I am reading too for my 500 page book. I'm about 60% done.

[Christine]

Updated post #363

Mystery or thriller- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Book more than 100 years old- Dracula by Bram Stoker

[Valerie]

I am moving along pretty well...faster than I expected, but with some of the weekends having snow and bad weather, it made for perfect reading days. Just recently finished . I used this for book by a woman, and I also used it for the March Challenge of book with a green cover. Really enjoyed this book, as I do pretty much anything by this author. Did the book in little over a day I enjoyed it so much. Lost of action, and romance.

It just came out this month, so it would also go for book that came out this year, if someone is interested. It has magic in it, and takes place in rural Midwest Missouri (if you live in small town Missouri near KC, this could be your hometown book!), so could go for those categories as well.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Melissa wrote: "#12 of 52 -- A book with 500 pages


All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr"


This one looks good. Can't wait to see what people think of it.

[Kirsten]

I want to read All the Light We Cannot See too!

[Carla]

Kirsten wrote: "I want to read All the Light We Cannot See too!"

It is on my TBR list as well.

[Melissa]

Heather L wrote: "Melissa wrote: "#12 of 52 -- A book with 500 pages


All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr"


This one looks good. Can't wait to see what people think of it."

I REALLY liked this book! Not just the story itself, but the writing style also, going forward and back in time. I would definitely recommend!!

[Melissa]

#13 of 52 -- A book a friend recommended


The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis

[Melanie]

Just finished #19 of 52

A book from an author you love that you have not read yet - The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley

Loved it! Trying to savour this series and go slowly. Burned through this one in one day though! Sigh.

[Melissa]

#14 of 52 -- A book that became a movie


The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais

[Melanie]

Finally finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Very good. :-) I've completed 20/52 now.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Welcome to the challenge, Carla!

[AlegnaB †]

I've completed half.

Progress: 25/50 categories (27/52 books)

[✔] A book with more than 500 pages -- Three Musketeers 2/28/15
[ ] A classic romance -- Emma: An Annotated Edition
[ ] A book that became a movie -- Murder on the Orient Express
[ ] A book published this year -- A Worthy Pursuit
[✔] A book with a number in the title -- The Big Five-OH! 3/1/15
[ ] A book written by someone under 30 -- The Diary of a Young Girl
[ ] A book with nonhuman characters -- Watership Down
[ ] A funny book
[✔] A book with a female author -- An Unsuitable Job for a Woman 1/7/15
[✔] A mystery or thriller -- A Blunt Instrument 2/26/15
[✔] A book with a one-word title -- Hester 3/9/15
[✔] A book of short stories -- The Tuesday Club Murders 2/15/15
[✔] A book set in a different country -- The Magna Charta 3/1/15
[✔] A nonfiction book -- One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future 1/8/15
[ ] A popular author's first book -- Mount Vernon Love Story: A Novel of George and Martha Washington
[✔] A book from an author you love that you have not read yet -- Full Steam Ahead 3/17/15
[ ] A book a friend recommended -- Candle in the Darkness
[ ] A Pulitzer Prize winning book -- To Kill a Mockingbird (1961 Fiction winner)
[ ] A book based on a true story -- The Hiding Place
[ ] A book at the bottom of your to-read list Wild Rose: Rose O'Neale Greenhow, Civil War Spy
[ ] A book your mom loves Holy Bible English Standard Version
[ ] A book that scares you
[✔] A book more than 100 years old -- The Prince and the Pauper 1/15/15
[ ] A book chosen based on its cover -- The Carousel Painter
[ ] A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't enjoy -- The Scarlet Letter
[ ] A memoir -- With God In A P.O.W. Camp
[✔] A book you can finish in a day -- The Glassblower 1/18/15
[✔] A book with antonyms in the title The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us 2/13/15
[ ] A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit -- Austria:
The Assassination of the Archduke: Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance that Changed the World
[ ] A book that came out the year you were born -- From Doon With Death
[ ] A book with bad reviews
[✔] A trilogy -- Secrets 2/28/15, Unforgotten 3/8/15, Echoes 3/14/15
[✔] A book from your childhood -- Little House in the Big Woods 2/21/15
[✔] A book with a love triangle -- The Age of Innocence 1/20/15
[ ] A book set in the future -- Fahrenheit 451
[ ] A book set in high school -- The Princess Diaries
[✔] A book with a color in the title -- Anne of Green Gables 2/2/15
[✔] A book that made you cry -- A Beauty So Rare 3/20/15
[ ] A book with magic -- The Hobbit
[✔] A graphic novel -- Asterix the Gaul 1/13/15
[✔] A book by an author you've never read before -- Knit One, Kill Two 1/11/15
[✔] A book you own but have never read -- A Treasury of Virginia Tales
2/26/15
[ ] A book that takes place in your hometown (or close to where you live)
[✔] A book originally written in a different language -- The Black Tulip 1/23/15
[ ] A book set during Christmas A Regency Christmas Present
[✔] A book written by an author with your same initials -- A Man of Affairs 3/8/15
[ ] A play -- The Importance of Being Earnest
[✔] A banned book -- The Call of the Wild 1/2/15
[✔] A book based on or turned into a TV show -- Mr. Monk in Outer Space 2/8/15
[✔] A book you started but never finished -- To Marry an English Lord: Or How Anglomania Really Got Started 2/16/15

tracker: https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

The second half will take me much longer to complete. I "read" quite a few books by listening to them, but most of the rest of my book choices aren't available in audio format from my public library. I'm reading the Bible as my mom's favorite book, and that will take me most of the year to finish. I probably won't start the Christmas book until after Thanksgiving.

[Kirsten]

Wow! Great job, AlegnaB!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Good job, AlegnaB!

[❂ Murder by Death]

Well done AlegnaB - I haven't even thought to count how many I've done, I've just been checking them off as I go. Good luck with the second half! (I'm with you - I won't read the Christmas one until after Thanksgiving.)

[❂ Murder by Death]

Just updated my list for "Book based entirely on its cover" and went ahead and counted. I'm exactly half-way at 26/52, oddly enough. I have a few low-hanging fruit left (waiting on publication of must-read books) but quite a few of the ones left will be the really tough ones (for me).

[Valerie]

I added a folder to my Goodreads account so I could keep track of my challenge books. That way, if I need to, I can see the count easily.

[AlegnaB †]

Same to you, Jennifer. And thanks, but I did pick the easiest to read first. I like to get a quick start on challenges to avoid discouragement.

I update the numbers on my progress line at the top of my list each time I finish a book for the challenge, but I also use the tracker I created at https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/... . I enjoy using trackers and seeing how far ahead I am. I don't like seeing that I'm behind, so I try not to let that happen.

[Kirsten]

Well, well done, AlegnaB!

[Carol]

AlegnaB wrote: "Same to you, Jennifer. And thanks, but I did pick the easiest to read first. I like to get a quick start on challenges to avoid discouragement.

I update the numbers on my progress line at the top..."

Me too, AlegnaB. I hate to get behind with anything, it's not just reading. I can get like a woman possessed if I get behind as I want to catch up. :)

[Kirsten]

#20 -- A book at the bottom of my to-read list

(It's been there since 2008!)

Just finished No Dominion by Charlie Huston

[Kirsten]

#21 -- A book originally written in a different language (Danish)

Just finished The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

A book with non-human characters: Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs (Fae, werewolves, and horses, oh my!)

[Kimberly]

I haven't put updates on this thread, but I've gotten through 13 of the 52 books. :) Thought I'd share since I'm 1/4 of the way through. Still got plenty of time though. :)

A book that became a movie-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 1/5/15
A book with nonhuman characters-The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis 1/12/15
A book with a one-word title-Healer by Linda Windsor 1/18/15
A book you can finish in a day-The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis 1/7/15
A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit-G'Day to Die by Maddy Hunter 2/4/15
A trilogy-Cornelia Funke, Inkheart 1/30/15; Inkspell 2/16/15; Inkdeath 3/19/15
A book from your childhood-Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis 1/7/15
A book with a color in the title-The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis 1/10/15
A book with magic-The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis 1/13/15
A book set during Christmas-The Christmas Carol Murders by Christopher Lord 3/2/15
A book you started but never finished-The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis 1/16/15

[Valerie]

I am keeping a list in an excel file, and as mentioned before donating to our local library. I can now say that I have done 40 books on this list (48 total). As I mentioned before, I never tracked how many books I did in the past. I just read. I knew I did at least two books a week; but it looks like my library is going to get more money from me than I thought! (I pledged a $1 a book).

I am really enjoying the variety of this list, but I think I am enjoying the scavenger hunt feel the best. The other challenges in this group are also a lot of fun, and I am enjoying exploring new author's and new genres.

[Skeetor]

I like the scavenger hunt aspect as well!

[CherD]

I am rather slow at this (having to work OT a lot lately!). Just finished a book for the Book turned into a TV show

Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs

Bones is based on these series of books by Kathy Reichs. Although the show really isn't very close to the books. But I enjoyed the book very much.

[Carla]

Cheryl wrote: "Bones is based on these series of books by Kathy Reichs. Although the show really isn't very close to the books. But I enjoyed the book very much.
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I am reading Die Again which is a Rizzoli and Isles book and it is the same thing, television series based on the books and characters, but not very close.

[Kimberly]

Wow! I knew Bones was based on a book series, but not Rizzoli and Isles. I learn something new everyday. :)