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Feb 05, 2015 05:16PM
Thanks Zara! I can't believe I got 13 that fast (:
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Adriana wrote: "23. A book published this year
13/13 books read Completed my challenge!!!"
Wow, congrats Adriana! I think you should go for the whole list...I mean, you still have 11 months to complete the rest :)
I don't know. I don't see myself reading a self help book or a book from 1850. I'm good with my 13 (:
Joe wrote: "I'll put some points on the board. 5 of 24"Well done Joe
Stormie wrote: "I finished an audiobook:The Maze Runner by James Dashner 02/06/151/24"
Well done Stormie. What was this audiobook like? I have to read it as well but I haven't started as yet.
Updated message 4Total read: 8/24
This week I completed:
8. A book by an author from Africa Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe *** 2/4/15
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind The Hobbit: Graphic Novel by Chuck Dixon *** 2/6/15
updated post 95: #5: A book by/about someone who identifies as LGBT: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
#16: an audiobook: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
#23: Book Published this Year: The Girl on the Train By Paula Hawkins
03/24
I would like to sign up for all of these!
Please update 7/24[13] a romance novel Me Before You by Jojo Mojes
Book Riot Challenge24/24 as of 06/10/15
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 (Popular by Maya Van Wagenen) She is currently 16.
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 (A Good Marriage by Stephen King)
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people) (The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights by Faye Kellerman)
4. A book published by an indie press (All Things Irish by Michael Loynd)
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ (Over Our Dead Bodies: Undertakers Lift the Lid by K. McKenzie & T. Harra **Kenneth McKenzie is gay.)
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own (Twenty-five Books That Shaped America by Thomas C. Foster)
7. A book that takes place in Asia (The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards **parts of it take place in Asia)
8. A book by an author from Africa (Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi) The author was born in Nigeria.
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) (The Journey of Crazy Horse by Joseph M. Marshall III)
10. A microhistory (Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan)
11. A YA novel (Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George)
12. A sci-fi novel (Prudence by Gail Carriger)
13. A romance novel (X Marks the Scot by Victoria Roberts)
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade (Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington. It won in 1922, but I don't usually read Pulitzer Prize winners so I'm modifying this task.)
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.) (Beastly by Alex Flinn) Retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
16. An audiobook (The First World War by John Keegan)
17. A collection of poetry (I Wrote This For You and Only You by pleasefindthis)
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you (Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett)
19. A book that was originally published in another language (One Generation After by Elie Wiesel) This was originally published in French.
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?) (Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley)
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) (The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts by Lilian Jackson Braun)
22. A book published before 1850 (A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare)
23. A book published this year (The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith)
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”) (Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain)
I'm publishing my hole list again, to fix an error i made on the first one. PLUS adding 2 more books to the count :)READ: 8/24
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people).Charles Dickens Other Christmas Stories
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own.
7. A book that takes place in Asia
8. A book by an author from Africa
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel. How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over
12. A sci-fi novel
13. A romance novel
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade. The Road
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
16. An audiobook
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you. The Happy Prince and Other Tales
19. A book that was originally published in another language. Seeing
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind. Guía Romántica de la vega y su pasado
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure. Scrambled Eggs Super!
22. A book published before 1850. The Prince
23. A book published this year
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
I'd like to join! Progress: 1/24
[1] a book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
[2] a book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
[3] a collection of short stories
[4] a book published by an indie press
[5] a book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
[6] a book by a person whose gender is different from your own
[7] a book that takes place in Asia
[8] a book by an author from Africa
[9] a book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
[10] a microhistory
[11] a YA novel
[12] a sci-fi novel
[13] a romance novel
[15] a book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
[16] an audiobook
[18] a book that someone else has recommended to you
[19] a book that was originally published in another language
[20] a graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
[21] a book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
[22] a book published before 1850
[23] a book published this year
[24] a self-improvement book
I have finished my 6th book for this challenge:✔21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) 4th of July
Updated message 4Complete 9/24
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5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin **** 2/10/15
Marina, Jodi & Laurie well done.
Updating Msg. 1105/24 Finished
3. Collection of Short Stories- Flowering Inferno: Tales of Sinking Hearts
10. Microhistory- Chocolate Islands: Cocoa, Slavery, and Colonial Africa
I am in for all as many of the books on my TBR list should meet this challenge!Progress: (3/24)
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
God Bless America: Stories
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Inheritance
7. A book that takes place in Asia
8. A book by an author from Africa
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
11. A YA novel
12. A sci-fi novel
13. A romance novel
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
16. An audiobook
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
19. A book that was originally published in another language
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
5/1022. A book published before 1850 Lettres Persanes
Published in 1721
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 Point de lendemain 65 years old
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own The Book of Strange New Things
13. A romance novel Atala / René
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 Monsieur Vénus (24 years old)
Updating Msg. 1107/24
14. Pulitzer Prize Winner from the past decade- Ruined
24. Self-Improvement Book- The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over): The Time Traveler's Wife (because I never read romance novels)13/24
Marina wrote: "21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over): The Time Traveler's Wife (because I never read ..."Well done Marina
Susan wrote: "Updating Msg. 1107/24
14. Pulitzer Prize Winner from the past decade- Ruined
24. Self-Improvement Book- [book:The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse|242..."
Well done Susan
Please update 8/24
[6] a book by a person whose gender is different from your own Gray Mountain by John Grisham
Updated message 62 - 12/24 in all
Updated message 62 again with 2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon
13/24 completed
UPDATE:Goal: 24 - Progress: 5 complete, 19 to go
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people) - God Bless America: Stories
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - Inheritance
7. A book that takes place in Asia - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
10. A microhistory - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
16. An audiobook - Brisingr
Please update 9/24[23] a book published this year
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
I'm loving these challenges :)13/24
Book Riot’s Read Harder 2015 Challenge
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
2.A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
4.A book published by an indie press
5.A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going With Your Gut by Hannah Hart
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own Wicked by Gregory Maguire
7. A book that takes place in Asia Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
8.A book by an author from Africa
9.A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10.A microhistory
11. A YA novel Looking for Alaska by John Green
12. A sci-fi novel Cinder by Marisa Meyer
13. A romance novel The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
16. An audiobook Coraline by Neil Gaiman
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason
19.A book that was originally published in another language
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind Hyperbole and a Half by Alie Brosh
21.A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
22. A book published before 1850 The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
23. A book published this year
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey
6/1022. A book published before 1850 Lettres Persanes
Published in 1721
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 Point de lendemain 65 years old
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own The Book of Strange New Things
13. A romance novel Atala / René
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 Monsieur Vénus (24 years old)
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you Life Is Elsewhere (Suggest and lent to me by my former English teacher)
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