January 2015 Reading Challenge

[Amy (DemonKittie)]

We are going for Vices & Virtues for our January reading challenge

LEVELS :
Devil in the Details: 3 - 4 books
Sinner: 5 - 6 books
Speed Demon: 7 - 9 books
Saint: 10 - 13 books
Book Angel: 14 or more books

Virtues (Latin):
Chastity (Castitas) - Purity, knowledge, honesty, wisdom. - Read a book where the main character practices abstinence from sexual conduct, or tries. Or practices “courtly” love. Or is named Chastity or Chaz.

Temperance (Temperantia) - Self control, justice, honor, abstention. - Read a book where the main character practices control over excesses. Or is named Temperance or Prudence.

Charity (Caritas) - Will, benevolence, generosity, sacrifice. - Read a book where the main character is generous, charitable, or self-sacrificing. Or is named Charity, Cherry, or Rita.

Diligence (Industria) - Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude. - Read a book where the main character is diligent, decisive, has integrity, has a strong work ethic, or is steadfast. Or is named Dillan or Bensen.

Patience (Patientia) - Peace, mercy, ahimsa, sufferance. - Read a book where the main character is good at resolving conflicts and injustice peacefully, as opposed to resorting to violence. Or is named Patience, Pat, or Patty.

Kindness (Humanitas) - Satisfaction, loyalty, compassion, integrity. - Read a book where the main character shows empathy and trust without prejudice or resentment. Or shows unselfish love and voluntary kindness without bias or spite; have a positive outlook and cheerful demeanor; inspires kindness in others. Or is named Kim, Mildred, or Rebecca.

Humility (Humilitas) - Bravery, modesty, reverence, altruism. - Read a book where the main character shows modest behavior, bravery, selflessness, and the giving of respect. Or humility (which is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less). Or has a moment of self-examination. Or is named Annas or Anna.

Vices (Latin)
Lust (Luxuria) - Read a book where a character has excessive sexual desire. (Dante's estimation the soul's detachment from sensual appetites become the vices most difficult to tame, urges not as easily curbed by mere good manners.) Dante put lust in the second circle of hell, so you may read a book that is second in a series.

Gluttony (Gula) - Read a book where a character overindulgence in food, drink or intoxicants, or has a misplaced desire of food as a pleasure for its sensuality. Dante put gluttony in the third circle of hell, so you may read a book that is third in a series.

Greed/Avarice (Avaritia) - Read a book where a character has a desire to possess more than one has need or use for (or according to Dante, "excessive love of money and power"). Dante put greed in the forth circle of hell, so you may read a book that is forth in a series.

Sloth (Acedia) - Read a book where a character shows idleness and wastefulness of time or other allotted resources. Or their laziness results in others having to work harder.

Wrath (Ira) - Read a book where a character has feelings of hatred, revenge, or denial, as well as punitive desires outside of justice (Dante's description was "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite"). Dante put this vice in the fifth circle of hell, so you may read a book that is fifth in a series.

Envy (Invidia) - Read a book where a character is resentment of others for their possessions (Dante: "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs").

Pride (Superbia) - Read a book where a character displays an excessive love of the self - or is holding the self outside of its proper position regarding God or fellows. (Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor").

Choose a list that fits you and do as many and as little as you can.

A list for copying:
Chastity
Temperance
Charity
Diligence
Patience
Kindness
Humility
Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Pride

[Amy (DemonKittie)]

Chastity
Temperance
Charity
Diligence
Patience
Kindness
Humility
Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Pride

[Kay]

I plan to read a book for all of the groups. I read Definitely Dead yesterday by Charlaine Harris. I put this under Chastity. I am now reading All Together Dead again by Charlaine Harris for wrath.