Challenge 1 of 2015: New, New and New!

[Gremlin]

Great Job, Rae! Congratulations!

[Gremlin]

And super-congratulations to Ashley for completing at Fancy Level! :) Well done!

[Gremlin]

Also, stay tuned, friends! We'll be posting the new challenge by mid-week!

Until then, you've still got 2 weeks left to finalize reading on this challenge. Keep at it!

[shanghao]

Finished with . Glad to have found this series despite minor annoyances. I think the second book gets better, thank God.

[Kristie]

I'm in for Fancy. Let's see if I can make it :-)

L by Lauren Kate Finished 1/28

A My Loophole Book Finished 2/12

W by Dan Wells Finished 1/18

S Finished 2/16

C Finished 1/24

H finished 3/28

O finished 3/29

O finished 3/21

L by L.A. Weatherly finished 3/27

Done with Fancy Challenge :-)

[Gremlin]

Wow, Kristie! I wish you the best of luck and cheer you on! If you're successful, I'll even do a little victory dance for you :)

Now get offline and get reading. You've got two weeks! Lol.

[Kristie]

Gremlin wrote: "Wow, Kristie! I wish you the best of luck and cheer you on! If you're successful, I'll even do a little victory dance for you :)

Now get offline and get reading. You've got two weeks! Lol."

Thanks :-) I'm looking up my next books right now!!

[Amber]

Finally finished my 6th book - it took me like 2 months to read this one (limited reading time available), but I'm done!

I probably won't participate in the next couple challenges. I've got a baby on the way (Yay!) and I really need to read my baby books. Also I will probably be too busy/tired once baby comes to get much reading done. Oh well, it's totally worth it. Hopefully, I'll be able to join back in the challenges once I get into the swing of things.

Original post#18.

[Gremlin]

Congratulations, Amber!
Both for finishing the challenge AND for having a fun addition on the way!

We'll miss you over here in challenge-land - but we'll be here for you when you have time to come back :)

[Casey]

Finished my third, the letter R

[Casey]

Finished my 4th the D for author's name.
I am so behind. I'm pretty sure I can't read 2 books to meet the minimum and pretty much know i can't read 3 to get the fancy level. I need F I and N and have no ideas...

[Hillary]

Finished (YA Loophole) and the last one... (YA)

Updated post #107

[Anna Kay]

Finished a few more books finally!!! :D My "T" pick (Loophole, Old Author/New Book) (03/04), my "S" pick, (03/12) and my "E" pick, (03/19, Eva)

I updated my original post, #19. :D

[Anna]

I finished 3 more to bring my simple level total to 7. I should be able to make it 10, I'm going to try to make it to 12.



updated #12

[ErikaWasReading]

Just finished to complete the challenge!

[Kristie]

I just finished I'm using the O in of. #255.

[Natalie]

Finished three more this month.

3/1 3/8 3/22

Also updated in post #22. Not sure if I'll get another from the list in before the end of the month but glad to get these ones read.

[Jamie]

Alright, I slogged through Uglies so I think that makes my underachieving challenge complete. *wipes sweat from brow

[Anna]

Finished 2 more!



which is an adult book

updated #12

[Kristie]

Post 255. I finished and have 2 left to finish. Good thing it's the weekend :-)

[R.A.]

Finished two days ago. Just need to read one more in the next few days to finish! (original post #13 updated as well)

[Gremlin]

Updated!

[Casey]

Does count as YA, or is it MG? I think I know the answer to this I'm just grasping because I'm running out of time LOL

[Kristie]

updated post 255.

I finished for my H.

Just need my last O to finish.

[Anna Kay]

Screw Fancy Level, no way I can read four more books for it in three days, on top of 8 hour work days/moving! So I'm going to settle for Simple Level, which I have completed already (having read 6 books that fit the criteria). So, CHALLENGE COMPLETE and my original post is updated. :D

[Kristie]

update post 255. I finished That is my last O and the end of my fancy challenge. Commence Happy Dance! Whoop Whoop. :-)

[Casey]

Finished my 5th, the letter F it's my MG read I think.

Ugh I need one more. Unless Treasure Island counts and I'm thinking it doesnt.

Oh this is also my new series by and old author

[Anna]

Finished 2 more, one to go.



updated #12

[Rachel]

I finished! This is a first time I've finished a challenge for this group!! EEEeee!!! Now on to the next challenge!

Updated #24

[Gremlin]

Casey wrote: "Does count as YA, or is it MG? I think I know the answer to this I'm just grasping because I'm running out of time LOL"

Hi Casey! Sorry for the slow reply - I was offline due to food poisoning. Ugh!

According to the library system of Chicago (which is what I use to determine where something is categorized) most versions of Treasure Island are classified as adult. (Confusing, as it was originally written for a children's magazine). But in either case, it wouldn't be YA, I don't think. (What do other readers think? I'm willing to be swayed, as I haven't read it!)

Since you're trying to read 7 books (to spell Friends) you'd be allowed a second non-YA book. But I'm not sure how Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson would work for either an I or an N, which are the two letters that it seems you're still lacking?

You could definitely do what a few of us have done, and just finish one more YA and switch to "simple" mode (where only 6 are needed to finish).

[Gremlin]

Kristie wrote: "updated post 255.

I finished for my H.

Just need my last O to finish."

Uh-oh! Kristie, I should've noticed this sooner. The letters to spell out your word was supposed to be either the FIRST letter of the title (excluding The, An, and A) or the First Letter of the author's First or Last name.

So it seems like many of the titles that you used would work (like the O in Of or the H for Glass Houses). D'oh! I'm so sorry I didn't pick up on this, because you're clearly rocking out on reading!!!

I can definitely say that you've successfully finished the simple challenge, and I'm happy to say that you finished you're own version of the fancy challenge - just not quite the one that was intended :)

(I just re-read my rules from earlier and realized they could've been clearer. I thought the example made it clear, but I should've stated it. My apologies!)

[Gremlin]

Anna (Yoda Is My Spirit Animal) wrote: "Screw Fancy Level, no way I can read four more books for it in three days, on top of 8 hour work days/moving! So I'm going to settle for Simple Level, which I have completed already (having read 6..."

Congrats, Anna! I did the same thing :)

[Gremlin]

Rachel wrote: "I finished! This is a first time I've finished a challenge for this group!! EEEeee!!! Now on to the next challenge!

Updated #24

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Congratulations on your first finish, Rachel!

Also, that baby is AWESOME!

[Anna]

I finished my 12th book for the simple level!



updated #12

[Casey]

Gremlin wrote: "Casey wrote: "Does count as YA, or is it MG? I think I know the answer to this I'm just grasping because I'm running out of time LOL"

Hi Casey! Sorry for the s..."

Thanks! Hope you are feeling better. Very weird that Treasure Island is adult. I was only going to use it if I gave up and did "simple" but then I won't get the extra non YA read and i believe First Test is MG so...I'll just probably fail this one unless I Wuthering Heights....Emily would, I think I still have the E to use.
Ah well.

[R.A.]

And I just finished with two hours to spare on the west coast <_< I need to stop cutting it so close on challenges. Updated #13

[Kristie]

Gremlin wrote: "Kristie wrote: "updated post 255.

I finished for my H.

Just need my last O to finish."

Uh-oh! Kristie, I should've noticed this sooner. The letters to spell out yo..."

It's all Good. I'm just proud of myself for finishing my version of the challenge. :-)

[Emily]

In my craziness this year (new job! yay!) I never actually updated anything. I think I only read 2 that qualify. But I hate having my name empty!



I do think I was mistakenly put down for fancy instead of simple, but since I barely made a dent, it doesn't really matter.

[Gremlin]

Kristie wrote: "Gremlin wrote: "Kristie wrote: "updated post 255.

I finished for my H.

Just need my last O to finish."

Uh-oh! Kristie, I should've noticed this sooner. The letters..."

Heck ya! You SHOULD be proud!!! I can't believe you read all that in two weeks!!! I am still totally doing an happy dance for you in my chair, at work.

[Gremlin]

Casey wrote: "Thanks! Hope you are feeling better. Very weird that Treasure Island is adult. I was only going to use it if I gave up and did "simple" but then I won't get the extra non YA read and i believe First Test is MG so...I'll just probably fail this one unless I Wuthering Heights."

I am feeling better and am so happy about that! I'm developing an appetite again, yay!

Sadly, Casey - you already chose an E book. Looks like you didn't finish the challenge this time - but take heart! You read a bunch of great books! (Or at least some books - I don't know if you think they were great. Lol).

And there's always the next challenge! I'm only successful at about 50% of the challenges I start here, but it's always fun to try :)

[Gremlin]

R. A. wrote: "And I just finished with two hours to spare on the west coast <_< I need to stop cutting it so close on challenges. Updated #13"

I SO hear you on this. I once finished a challenge within minutes of midnight. Ha! Congratulations, R.A.!

[Gremlin]

Anna wrote: "I finished my 12th book for the simple level!



updated #12"

Anna, you were a freakin' rockstar at this challenge!!! SUPER-MEGA CONGRATULATIONS!

[Gremlin]

Emily wrote: "In my craziness this year (new job! yay!) I never actually updated anything. I think I only read 2 that qualify. But I hate having my name empty!
I do think I was mistakenly put down for fancy instead of simple..."

Haha! So I did, Emily. The situation is fixed and your 2 books have been noted! Congrats on the new exciting job!

[shanghao]

Finished my 4th and 5th book for the simple challenge, and respectively. Enjoyed WWL more than Steelheart because of its unique writing style. Steelheart was enjoyable but the main characters are a little too 'perfect' to be interesting and non-annoying.

One more to go!

Re: #231

[Gremlin]

sanny wrote: "Finished my 4th and 5th book for the simple challenge, and respectively. Enjoyed WWL more than Steelheart because of its unique wr..."

Hi Sanny! This challenge officially ended on March 31 (at midnight) but you're welcome to finish it up anyway, if you want to finish your final book (I know you read the two you listed prior to the challenge end). I'll continue to make note of it on the progress section at the beginning :)

[Kristina]

Update Post #66

New Authors

[Gremlin]

Hi Kristina! Just being clear - are you saying that you read all of these for the challenge?

[Kristina]

Gremlin wrote: "Hi Kristina! Just being clear - are you saying that you read all of these for the challenge?"

Yes, I have read all 6 this year for the challenge.

[Gremlin]

Thanks, Kristina! I'll make sure that you're updated on the challenge info page. :)

[shanghao]

Gremlin wrote: "sanny wrote: "Finished my 4th and 5th book for the simple challenge, and respectively. Enjoyed WWL more than Steelheart because of..."

Ahh sorry for the tardiness! In that case I'll use my cheat (if allowed) and finish my challenge with a non-YA book by a new author which I'd finished reading:

Have also updated my original post #231.