One, Two, Buckle My Shoe - 2015

[Zara's Retreat]

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Duration: 1st January - 31st December 2015



This challenge can be done multiple times if you would like to do that.

Levels :
Easy: 1-3 books
Medium: 4-7 books
Hard: 8-10 books

Bonus level :
Extreme: 12+

Instructions
1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series

2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list

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Participants



Lanelle
Poongothai
Stacie

[Lanelle]

This sounds like fun.
I'm in. Level: extreme

13/12+

One, two: finish a series -
Bubba and the Zigzaggery Zombies (book 5) - 4/25/15 ***
and Bubba and the Ten Little Loonies (book 6) - 5/10/15 ***

Three, four: new author - Streetlights Like Fireworks 3/8/15 ****

Five, six: previously unfinished book - Shaken 5/2/15 ***

Seven, eight: read a trilogy or small series -
Once Upon a Time is Now 6/26/15 ***
The Girl In The Red Hoodie 6/27/15 ***
Snow White 6/27/15 **

Nine, ten: read the thickest book on my TBR - Silent in the Sanctuary 6/11/15 ****

Eleven, twelve: an old favorite - Seeking Persephone 4/7/15 ****

Thirteen, fourteen: a romance - Lady Elizabeth's Comet 3/6/15 ****

Fifteen, sixteen: food on the cover - Still Life With Murder 3/9/15 ***

Seventeen, eighteen: a book you've been waiting to read - River Road 4/20/15 ***

Nineteen, twenty: read the last book on my TBR - Clementine and Beech 4/15/15 ****

[Zara's Retreat]

welcome Lanelle. I've added you.

[Lanelle]

Zara wrote: "welcome Lanelle. I've added you."

Thanks, Zara.

[Stacie Lauro]

I would like to participate!

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Stacie I've added you. Welcome

[Poongothai]

I'm in
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Duration: 1st January - 31st December 2015

Level : Extreme: 12+

1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series
Blue Heron by Kristan Higgins : 4/4
#1 The Best Man | Nov 14, 2013
#2 The Perfect Match | Jan 26, 2014
#3 Waiting On You | Mar 11, 2014

#4 In Your Dreams | Jan 18, 2015


2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)

3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book

4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order

5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR

6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite

7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel
| Jan 26

8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover
| Mar 5

9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read
| Jan 16

10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list
| Mar 4

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updated to here

[Stacie Lauro]

Can you please clarify for me Zara. Do you have to do the steps in order? Can I use books to complete each step that I have previously read or do I start from the day I entered? If I choose easy as my level how does that differ from the other levels of difficulty? Thank you very much!

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi Stacie,

You don't have to do the steps in order.

The easy level you only need to read 3 books in total to complete the challenge.

[Stacie Lauro]

Zara wrote: "Stacie I've added you. Welcome"
Thank you Zara
I am shooting for medium level
2. Three four open the door

9. Seventeen, eighteen, maids a waiting
Read a book you have been waiting to read

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Good luck Stacie.

[Stacie Lauro]

Thank you Zara, and thank you for all of the time you put into this amazing book club! It is a pleasure to be a part of everything you do!

[Zara's Retreat]

Stacie wrote: "Thank you Zara, and thank you for all of the time you put into this amazing book club! It is a pleasure to be a part of everything you do!"

Thanks Stacie. That means a lot.

[Linda "The Book Lady"]

I think I'd like to try. I'll try for medium. Zara thought you'd like to know. Finished Battle of the Books at school. This is the first year I had students read ll 20 books. In fact three of them did it. We placed 26 out of 208 schools. There are multiple schools in each place except 1, 2, 3 (2 were in 3rd). I think we did well.

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Linda "The Book Lady" wrote: "I think I'd like to try. I'll try for medium. Zara thought you'd like to know. Finished Battle of the Books at school. This is the first year I had students read ll 20 books. In fact three of them..."

Linda placing 26th out of 208 schools is a wonderful achievement. You and your students should be really proud of yourselves.