Fall Read-a-thon 2021: Ind. Tracking and Discussion

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Part of the reason we love Read-A-Thons is the excuse to read more and to talk to other book lovers.

Here's your individual tracking thread and place to chat. You can track your pages read, your books completed, and what books you'd like to get to next. Update your post as the week goes on and cheer on your fellow readers!

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[Roxana]

Roxana's Individual Fall Challenge

Points Earned: 1800

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 118
Sunday, 9/12: 548
Monday, 9/13: 448
Tuesday, 9/14: 340
Wednesday, 9/15: 70
Thursday, 9/16: 336
Friday, 9/17: 0
Saturday, 9/18: 0
Sunday, 9/19: 230
TOTAL PAGES: 2090

CURRENTLY READING
🍁 Silence in the Library (Katharine Schellman) (started pg 58)
🍁 Smile: The Story of a Face (Sarah Ruhl)
🍁 The Yellow Admiral (Patrick O'Brian)


TBR
🍁 A Far Wilder Magic (Allison Saft)
🍁 The Bronzed Beasts (Roshani Chokshi)


FINISHED
🍁 The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina (Zoraida Córdova) (started pg 61)
🍁 The Wine-Dark Sea (Patrick O'Brian)
🍁 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank (Matthew Rosenberg)
🍁 The Commodore (Patrick O'Brian)
🍁 The Last Beautiful Girl (Nina Laurin)
🍁 A Deadly Education (Naomi Novik)


CASTLE
🏰 100- Castle Defenses: The Commodore (water on the cover)

🏰 300- Armory: The Wine-Dark Sea (MC is a fighter)

🏰 400- Great Hall: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina (published in the last year)

🏰 400- Great Hall: A Deadly Education (character can do magic)

🏰 500- Treasure Room: 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank (author initials in SPARKLING DIAMONDS)

🏰 500- Treasure Room: The Last Beautiful Girl (author initials in SPARKLING DIAMONDS)

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Individual Challenge Tracking

Possible ideas


500 - author initials in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - Have His Carcase
200 - published at least 5 years ago - An Unlikely Attraction - complete
300 - main character fighter - Nolyn (not sure if I can finish this one)
100 - mystery - A Fatal Grace - complete
400 - cover w more than 2 people - Je voudrais que quelqu'un m'attende quelque part - complete
200 - Borrowed - The Cruelest Month or Don't Look Back or 8 Faces at 3

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Dang y'all are quick, lol!

[Roxana]

Jackie wrote: "Dang y'all are quick, lol!"

Just very eager! 😂

[Kendra]

Kendra's individual challenge:

Total pages read: 3642
Total points earned: 3700
My Castle 🚧📦📦🏹🏹🏰🏰🏰🏰💎💎

Didn't Finish:


Saturday: 490 pages total.
Cruel Fate - 200 pages
Rule of Wolves - 213 pages.
Sweet Little Lies - 77 pages.
Sunday: 702 pages total.
Rule of Wolves - 296 pages.
Sweet Little Lies - 275 pages.
The Magic Fish - 131 pages.
Monday: 488 pages total.
The Magic Fish - 125 pages.
Unqualified - 306 pages.
Me Artsy - 57 pages.
Tuesday: 266 pages total.
Don't Lose Your Head: Life Lessons from the Six Ex-Wives of Henry VIII - 192 pages.
Me Artsy - 74 pages.
Wednesday: 424 pages total.
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening - 202 pages.
One for the Money - 222 pages.
Thursday: 215 pages total.
One for the Money - 66 pages.
Me Artsy - 125 pages.
NeuroScience Fiction - 24 pages.
Friday: 378 pages total.
History Matters 2: More Stories from Saskatchewan - 174 pages.
Firefly Original Graphic Novel: The Sting - 128 pages.
NeuroScience Fiction - 76 pages.
Saturday: 224 pages total.
NeuroScience Fiction - 80 pages.
The Hawthorne Legacy - 144 pages.
Sunday: 255 pages total.
Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood - 152 pages.
The Hawthorne Legacy - 103 pages.

Books I've finished:


100 pts - Castle Defenses🚧
* A book with water on the cover
✅ A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
Unqualified by Anna Faris - Sept. 14th
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms📦
* A book related to food
✅ A book you borrowed
Me Artsy edited by Drew Hayden Taylor - Sept. 16th
* A book published at least 5 years ago
✅ A book from a favorite author
Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 12th

300 pts - The Armory🏹
* A book with a weapon on the cover
✅ A book whose main character is a fighter
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - Sept. 16th
✅ A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
NeuroScience Fiction by Rodrigo Quian Quiroga - Sept. 19th
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall🏰
✅ A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
History Matters 2: More Stories from Saskatchewan by Bill Waiser - Sept. 17th
✅ A book that includes a character who can do magic
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo - Sept. 12th
✅ A humorous book
Don't Lose Your Head: Life Lessons from the Six Ex-Wives of Henry VIII by Harriet Marsden - Sept 14th
✅ A book published in the last year
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Sept. 13th

500 pts - Treasure Room💎
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
✅ A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Cruel Fate by Kelley Armstrong - Sept. 11th
✅ An award winning book
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 15th
* A book over 400 pages

[JennH]

JennH's Castle Building Individual Challenge

The Castle Review Committee is coming! Time to build a castle that will leave them agog with wonder and jealousy!

Points Earned Daily:
9/11/21 - 100pts + 500pts = 600pts
9/12/21 - 200pts + 400pts = 600 pts
9/13/21 - 200pts
9/14/21 - 200pts + 100pts = 300pts
9/15/21 - 300pts
9/16/21 - 200pts
9/17/21 - 400pts + 300pts = 700pts
9/18/21 - 200pts
9/19/21 - 200pts

Total Points So Far:
3300 pts

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
✔* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
Ghost by Jason Reynolds 9/11/21
* A book set primarily outdoors
✔* A mystery or thriller
Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie 9/14/21



200 pts - Storerooms
✔* A book related to food
Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu 9/17/21
✔* A book you borrowed
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert 9/13/21
The Pint of No Return by Ellie Alexander 9/19/21
A Ghostly Undertaking by Tonya Kappes 9/19/21
✔* A book published at least 5 years ago
Daisies for Innocence by Bailey Cattrell 9/14/21
✔* A book from a favorite author
At Bertram's Hotel: A Miss Marple Mystery by Agatha Christie 9/12/21



300 pts - The Armory
✔* A book with a weapon on the cover
Murder under Cover by Kate Carlisle 9/15/21
✔* A book whose main character is a fighter
7th Heaven by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 9/18/21
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book



400 pts - Great Hall
✔* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
Drama by Raina Telgemeier 9/12/21
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
✔* A humorous book
How to Twist a Dragon's Tale by Cressida Cowell 9/17/21
* A book published in the last year



500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
✔* An award winning book
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds 9/11/21 - Edgar Award for Best Young Adult (2018)
* A book over 400 pages

[Deborah]

Deborah's Castle Building Individual Challenge

My Minimum goal is to reach 1000 points. The Secondary goal is to read at least one prompt from each category. My Goal is to read 8 books this week.

CURRENTLY READING


The Complete Works
Doctrine and Covenants
The Shadow of the Bear
Listen, Learn and Love: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 647
Sunday, 9/12: 364
Monday, 9/13: 363
Tuesday, 9/14:
Wednesday, 9/15:
Thursday, 9/16:
Friday, 9/17:
Saturday, 9/18:
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES: 1374
TOTAL HOURS: 10.28

FINISHED READING


The Arabian Nights
We Could Be Heroes
The Blue Fox
All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience
The Hero and the Crown
Race to the Sun
Escape From Zarahemla

TBR


INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE PLANNING

Completed Points: 2000

Plans:
100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE

√ * A book set primarily outdoors
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Completed 9/13/21)

* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
√ * A book from a favorite author
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order

√ * An adventure book
Escape From Zarahemla by Chris Heimerdinger

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book

√ * A book published in the last year - We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen (Completed 9/11/21)

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover

√ * A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (Completed 9/13/21)

* An award winning book

√ * A book over 400 pages - The Arabian Nights by Anonymous (Completed 9/11/21)

[Sherri]

Sherri H Individual Challenge
Total pages read: 1,259
Total points earned: 1000

Currently Reading:

Saturday: pages total. 141
Sunday: pages total. 98
Monday: pages total. 198
Tuesday: pages total. 20
Wednesday: pages total. 34
Thursday: pages total. 113
Friday: pages total. 149
Saturday: pages total. 269
Sunday: pages total. 242

Books I've finished:




TBR:

Sherri H Castle Building Individual Challenge
100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago - Shelter Mountain (Virgin River, #2) by Robyn Carr. 4/24/2007
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter. Whispering Rock (Virgin River, #3) by Robyn Carr
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book. The Obelisk Gate
* A book over 400 pages

[Karissa]

CURRENTLY READING


DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 216 pages, 1.5 hours
Sunday, 9/12: 166 pages, 0.5 hours
Monday, 9/13: 128 pages, 0 hours
Tuesday, 9/14: 182 pages, 4 hours
Wednesday, 9/15: 63 pages, 1 hour
Thursday, 9/16: 82 pages, 0 hours
Friday, 9/17: 0 pages, 0 hours
Saturday, 9/18: 250 pages, 3 hours
Sunday, 9/19: 124 pages, 4 hours
TOTAL PAGES: 1,211
TOTAL HOURS: 14

FINISHED READING


TBR


INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE PLANNING

Completed Points: 2,000

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain Cormorant Lake
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE Everything I Never Told You Home Troubling Love A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller Everything I Never Told You The Maidens

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food The Vegetarian Writers & Lovers
* A book you borrowed The Souvenir Museum Cormorant Lake Yearbook Troubling Love Home
* A book published at least 5 years ago The Vegetarian Everything I Never Told You Troubling Love A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
* A book from a favorite author The Souvenir Museum Troubling Love

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover Writers & Lovers
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order French Exit A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people Cormorant Lake
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book Yearbook French Exit
* A book published in the last year The Souvenir Museum Yearbook Cormorant Lake The Maidens

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS The Maidens Home Writers & Lovers French Exit Yearbook
* An award winning book A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain The Only Good Indians Everything I Never Told You The Vegetarian
* A book over 400 pages

[Kathy]

Kathy E Individual Challenge

Currently Reading:


Points: 3,500
Books finished: 12

Pages read
Saturday: 245
Sunday: 92 pages, 7 hours audio (190 pages) =282 pages
Monday: 138 pages, 2.5 hours audio (52 pages) = 190 pages
Tuesday: 163
Wednesday: 266
Thursday: 223 pages, 3 hours audio (120 pages) = 343
Friday: 318
Saturday: 361
Sunday: 317
Total pages: 2445

Books finished:


TBR:


Kathy's Castle Building Individual Challenge
✅ = Finished

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
✅A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
How the Light Gets In - Louise Penny
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller
Strangers on a Train

200 pts - Storerooms
✅A book related to food
Eggs, Beans and Crumpets
✅A book you borrowed
Kings in Disguise
✅A book published at least 5 years ago
James Herriot's Cat Stories
✅A book from a favorite author
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
✅A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
✅A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
Murder at the Mena House
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
✅A humorous book
The Diary of a Provincial Lady
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
✅ A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith
✅An award winning book
The Sense of an Ending (Book Prize 2011)
✅ A book over 400 pages
The Distant Hours

[Nancy]

Nancy's Individual Challenge

Total pages read: 864
Total hours listened: 23.5
Total points earned: 2300

Saturday: 62 pages, completed Billy Summers
Sunday: 6.5 hours, 37% of 336p (124p)
Monday: .75 hours, 47% of 336p (158p)
Tuesday: 3.75 hours, 14% of 336p (47p), completed The Royals Next Door, 2% of 304 (6p)
Wednesday: 2 hours, completed Homegoing. 15% of 304 (45p)
Thursday: 47% of 304 (143p), 2.3 hours
Friday: 46p, 1.67 hours
Saturday: 95p, 2 hours
Sunday: 138p, 4.5 hours

Books I've finished:
Billy Summers by Stephen King
The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Miss Kopp Investigates by Amy Stewart
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

TBR:

1984 by George Orwell - 298 pages
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk - 274 pages
Rapture in Death by JD Robb - 299 pages
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides - 243p

My Castle

100 pts - Castle Defenses🚧
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms📦
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed - Stiff
* A book published at least 5 years ago - A Little Princess
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory🏹
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall🏰
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year - The Royals Next Door

500 pts - Treasure Room💎
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - Miss Kopp Investigates (Amy Stewart)
* An award winning book - Homegoing
* A book over 400 pages - Billy Summers

[Laurel]

Laurel K's Castle Building Individual Challenge

Pages Read: 2969
Books Completed: 9
Points Earned: 2,600

The Castle Review Committee is coming! Time to build a castle that will leave them agog with wonder and jealousy!

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE Sure Shot by Sarina Bowen (307 pages)
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller Murder at the Rocks by Jill Paterson

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
* A book published at least 5 years ago Fanny Bower Puts Herself Out There by Julia Ariss (172 pages)
* A book from a favorite author Superfan by Sarina Bowen (300 pages)

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff

* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover Ruby Blue by Julie Cassar
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS The Angel of an Astronomer by Linda Rae Sande
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[Jill]

CURRENTLY READING


DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 106 pages
Sunday, 9/12: 199 pages
Monday, 9/13: 158 pages/6 hours
Tuesday, 9/14:
Wednesday, 9/15:
Thursday, 9/16:
Friday, 9/17:
Saturday, 9/18:
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES: 463
TOTAL HOURS: 6

FINISHED READING


TBR


INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE PLANNING

Completed Points: 200

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed: World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[Pearl]

Pearl's individual challenge.

Daily Tracking:
Saturday - 36
Sunday - 158
Monday - 197
Tuesday - 200
Wednesday - 76
Thursday -
Friday -3 hours
Saturday - 5 hours
Sunday - 4 hours

INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS =
🌺✔ The Last of Her Kind by Sigred Nunez - Sept 11 - Sept 13, 391 pages (S N)
🌺✔The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen, Sept 14 - 276 pages (S A A)

* An award winning book
🌺✔Olive Kitteridge - 12 hours (Pulitzer prize)

3@ 500 points each

1500 Points

[Irene]

Irene's Individual Challenge:

Points Earned: 1400

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 0
Sunday, 9/12: 186 (of Bitterblue)
Monday, 9/13: 112 (finished Silver in the Wood)
Tuesday, 9/14: 364 (finished Bitterblue)
Wednesday, 9/15: 110 (started Dead Until Dark)
Thursday, 9/16: 374 (finished Dead Until Dark, started The Da Vinci Code, Living Dead in Dallas)
Friday, 9/17: 101 pages (started Looking for Alaska)
Saturday, 9/18: 122 (finished Looking for Alaska)
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES: 1369

TBR:

READ:
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
200 pts: A book you borrowed (Libby ebook loan)

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
500 pts: A book over 400 pages (563 pages)

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
200 pts: A book published at least 5 years ago (2001)

Looking for Alaska by John Green
500 pts: An award winning book (Michael L. Printz Award, 2006)




100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[Lisa]

Lisa's Individual Challenge:

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 202 pages total for day: 142 pages of Heir of Fire, 60 pages of The Gathering Storm, and 45 minutes audiobook Born a Crime.
Sunday, 9/12: 214 pages total for the day: 74 pages of Heir of Fire, 140 pages of The Gathering Storm, and 45 minutes audiobook Born a Crime.
Monday, 9/13: 78 pages of Heir of Fire; 30 minutes audiobook Born a Crime.
Tuesday, 9/14: 156 pages total for the day: finished last 156 pages of Heir of Fire.
Wednesday, 9/15: 372 pages total: 75 pages of Assassin's Blade, 99 pages of How the Light Gets In, and 198 pages of The Gathering Storm.
Thursday, 9/16: 100 pages today - from How the Light Gets In.
Friday, 9/17: 204 pages today - I finished How the Light Gets In.
Saturday, 9/18: 113 pages from Lobizona and 4 hours of audiobook Born a Crime
Sunday, 9/19: 273 pages total - I finished Lobizona!
TOTAL PAGES: 1712 pages and 360 minutes

TBR
I am currently reading:
The Assassin's Blade - one novella a day will allow me to finish by end of read-a-thon
The Gathering Storm - unlikely to finish by end of read-a-thon at this point, but I'm still going to try to make some progress on this book daily

POINTS
500 pts - Treasure Room Heir of Fire A book over 400 pages finished on 9/14 (book is 562 pages, 450 of which were read during read-a-thon).
500 pts - Treasure Room How the Light Gets In A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS finished on 9/17 - author is Louise Penny
500 pts - Great Hall Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood - Award Winning Book (Thurber Prize). I completed the audiobook on 9/18.
500 pts - Treasure Room Lobizona A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS finished on 9/19 - author is Romina Garber

[Trish, Annular Mod]

Trish H's progress

I'm starting the RAT on what my kindle calls page 138 of 385pg of Axiom's End

Saturday: 95pg of Axiom's End.
Sunday: another 23pg of Axiom's End.
Monday: Arrivals and Arrests for 228pg plus 70pg of Whodunit? = 298pg
Tuesday - Finished Whodunit for 116pg, read No One Noticed the Cat for 160pg = 276pg
Wednesday - read Claw Enforcement for 285pg plus 82pg of The Hound of the Baskervilles out of 180pg
Thursday - 2.5hr audio: As You Like It
Friday - finished The Hound of the Baskervilles for 98pg

Books finished:

Arrivals and Arrests
Whodunit?
No One Noticed the Cat
Claw Enforcement
As You Like It
The Hound of the Baskervilles

[Miriam]

Miriam's Castle Building Individual Challenge

Points earned: 1200

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 360 pages
Sunday, 9/12: 100
Monday, 9/13: 138
Tuesday, 9/14: 150
Wednesday, 9/15: 50
Thursday, 9/16: 152
Friday, 9/17: 304
Saturday, 9/18:
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES:

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE Hier geht´s lang finished Sept 11
* A book set primarily outdoors Green Camping Mit Fräulein Öko umweltbewusst draussen Urlaub machen
* A mystery or thriller Die stumme Tänzerin

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author Bin im Garten: Ein Jahr wachsen und wachsen lassen

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order planned: Madame Moneypenny: Wie Frauen ihre Finanzen selbst in die Hand nehmen können finished Sept 11
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year Vater und ich

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[Sandra]

Sandra's Challenge


DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 120
Sunday, 9/12: 253
Monday, 9/13: 113
Tuesday, 9/14: 176
Wednesday, 9/15: 202
Thursday, 9/16: 155
Friday, 9/17: 145
Saturday, 9/18: 105
Sunday, 9/19: 207
TOTAL PAGES: 1476

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago - Awakened
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages - Tower of Dawn

[Kim]

In Progress:
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty 113; 148; 228


TBR:


DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 113 (TLYCS) & 194 (ACOSL) = 307
Sunday, 9/12: 158 (ACOSL) & 117 (TFR) = 275
Monday, 9/13: 142 (TFR) &176 (CIWH) & 35 (TLYCS) = 353
Tuesday, 9/14: 224 (Speak) & 80 (TLYCS) = 304
Wednesday, 9/15: 165 (TWB) & 232 (TSwL) & 3 hrs. (IASHM) = 397
Thursday, 9/16: 192 (MATOE) & 1 hr. (IASHM) = 192
Friday, 9/17: 90 (MATOE) & 2.5 hr. (IASHM) = 90
Saturday, 9/18: 135 (Nomadland) & 2.75 hrs. (IASHM) = 135
Sunday, 9/19: 153 (Nomadland) & 7.25 hrs. (WtFoH) = 153
TOTAL PAGES: 2206
Audio hours: 16.5

100 pts - Castle Defenses🚧
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors The Forgotten Road
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms📦
* A book related to food - With the Fire on High
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago To Sir, with Love
* A book from a favorite author Christmas in Winter Hill

300 pts - The Armory🏹
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
* An adventure book - Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century

400 pts - Great Hall🏰
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book - Mayhem at the Orient Express
* A book published in the last year - A Cup of Silver Linings

500 pts - Treasure Room💎
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - The Wright Brothers. David McCullough
* An award winning book - Speak
* A book over 400 pages

Finished books:



Points: 3200

[Ellie]

Currently reading:


Points Earned: 1400

TBR:


Finished:


DAILY TRACKING
Saturday 11th - 403 pages
Sunday 12th - 96 pages
Monday, 13th - 65 pages + 2 hours audio
Tuesday 14th - 42 pages + 1 hour audio
Wednesday 15th - 160 pages + 0.5 hour audio
Thursday 16th - 50 pages + 1 hour audio
Friday 17th
Saturday 18th
Sunday 19th
TOTAL PAGES: 816

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
✔️ A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE: The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
✔️ A book that includes a character who can do magic: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
* A humorous book
✔️ A book published in the last year: Green Rising by Lauren James

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
✔️ A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS: Lanny by Max Porter
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[Shannon SA]

Shannon's Castle Building Individual Challenge

I'd like to complete at least one prompt per category

Points: 800

Currently reading:
Cannery Row

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book
The BFG by Roald Dahl

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[Allie]

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11:
Sunday, 9/12:
Monday, 9/13:
Tuesday, 9/14:
Wednesday, 9/15:
Thursday, 9/16:
Friday, 9/17:
Saturday, 9/18:
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES:
TOTAL HOURS:

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[L Y N N]

Lynn's 2021 ATY Fall Read-a-Thon Individual Challenge
September 11-19

Goal: Earn 1000 points for one Raffle Entry. Only one raffle entry per person!

Trying to read books that fulfill both the Individual Challenge and Earthsea Team Challenge prompts is...well...challenging! LOL 😉

DAILTY TOTALS:
Saturday, September 11 = 310 pages
Sunday, September 12 = 444 pages
Monday, September 13 = 120 pages
Tuesday, September 14 = 168 pages & 1.5 hours
Wednesday, September 15 = 146 pages & 1.75 hours
Thursday, September 16 = 250 pages
Friday, September 17 = 135 pages
Saturday, September 18 = 217 pages
Sunday, September 19 = 355 pages
TOTAL = 1949 pages & 3.25 hours audiobook

1000 points as of September 13! Whoo! Whoo! I've earned my raffle entry!
September 15 = 1200 points!
A TOTAL OF 3000 POINTS BY SEPTEMBER 19!

100 pts - Castle Defenses
🎵* A book with water on the cover
Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace
September 13 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
🎵* A book set primarily outdoors
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
September 12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
🎵* A book published at least 5 years ago
The Lady Matador's Hotel by Cristina García
September 18 ⭐⭐
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
🎵* A book whose main character is a fighter
Love Story (Love Story #1) by Erich Segal
Especially during hockey games, but particularly as Jenny was diagnosed and needed medical care.
September 11 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
🎵* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
P.S. Be Eleven (Gaither Sisters #2) by Rita Williams-Garcia
September 19 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
🎵* A book published in the last year
The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal (Audiobook-196 pages)
September 15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

500 pts - Treasure Room
🎵* A book with a gemstone on the cover
Jade Green by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
September 19 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🎵* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
*Elsewhere, Home by Leila Aboulela
September 12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
* An award winning book
🎵* A book over 400 pages
A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2) by V.E. Schwab
September 19 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Jen]

Jen J's Castle Building Individual Challenge


P O I N T S: 1200
B L O C K S: 4/5
B O O K S: 4

100 pts - CASTLE DEFENCES

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
✔ A mystery or thriller
Kesämyrsky by Siiri Enoranta (mystery)
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TOTAL: 100 pts

200 pts - STOREROOMS

✔ A book related to food
Kaikilla mausteilla by Elizabeth Acevedo
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author
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TOTAL: 200 pts

300 pts - THE ARMORY

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book
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TOTAL

400 pts - GREAT HALL

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
✔ A book published in the last year
Betoniruusu by Angie Thomas
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TOTAL: 400 pts

500 pts - TREASURE ROOM

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
✔ A book over 400 pages
Aikuiset ihmiset by Marian Keyes (I had listened to the audiobook about 1/3 before the read-a-thon started and today switched to ebook and finished it, so roughly I had 400 pages left of total 608)
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TOTAL: 500 pts

PROGRESS:

11/9 12/9 13/9 16/9

[Kellie Lyn]

Kellie Lyn's Read-a-thon Plan

Current Book(s):
Tell No One 0 of 339
Seven Up 0 of 337

Daily Reading
Saturday, 9/11: 451 pgs 5 hours
Sunday, 9/12: 200 pgs 4 hours
Monday, 9/13: 186 pgs
Tuesday, 9/14: 4 hours
Wednesday, 9/15:
Thursday, 9/16:
Friday, 9/17:
Saturday, 9/18:
Sunday, 9/19:
Total Pages:451 Hours: 9.5

COMPLETED:
Death Du Jour 9/11-Treasure Room-400+ pages (451)=500 pts
The Dead Girls' Dance 9/11-Storerooms-borrowed from Library=200 pts
Once Hunted 9/13 A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE (100 pts)
A Kiss of Love 9/14 A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE (100 pts)

TBR:
Murder on the Orient Express 0 of 274
Morality for Beautiful Girls 0 of 227
A Deadly Education 0 of 336
The Stranger Inside 0 of 352
Partners in Lime 0 of 336
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry 0 of 372
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 0 of 638

[Laurii]

Laurii's Individual Challenge:

Points Earned: 2400

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 545 pages
Sunday, 9/12: 135 pages
Monday, 9/13: 552 pages
Tuesday, 9/14: 410 pages
Wednesday, 9/15: 301 pages
Thursday, 9/16: 522 pages, 1 hour
Friday, 9/17: 403 pages, 1.5 hours
Saturday, 9/18: 570 pages
Sunday, 9/19: 636 pages
TOTAL PAGES: 4074 pages, 2.5 hours


Read:

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
Rolling in the Deep
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller
The Thursday Murder Club

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
The Crying of Lot 49
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
Archivist Wasp
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
Once Ghosted, Twice Shy
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
The Haunting of Tram Car 015
* A humorous book
Hyperbole and a Half
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages


CASTLE PARTS BUILT
Castle Defenses x2
Storerooms x1
Armory x1
Great Hall x3
Treasure Room x1

[Dina]

Dina's 2021 ATY Fall Read-a-Thon Individual Challenge: Building a Castle

*Currently Reading:
Where the Crawdads Sing; Delia Owens
The Emperor's Soul; Brandon Sanderson
Murder on Lenox Hill; Victoria Thompson

*Total Pages read: 387

*Books Completed:


*Points Earned: 500
_____________________________________________________

The Castle Review Committee is coming! Time to build a castle that will leave them agog with wonder and jealousy!

100 pts - Castle Defenses

--> * A book with water on the cover: Where the Crawdads Sing; Delia Owens
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller:

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
--> * A book from a favorite author: Murder on Lenox Hill; Victoria Thompson

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
--> * A book that includes a character who can do magic: The Emperor's Soul; Brandon Sanderson
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
✔ * A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS: Nalini Singh; Rock Hard - 9/14/2021; 387 pgs
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[Angie]

Angie S. - Individual Tracking Post

Book 1: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, 9/11/2021 (for a book published in the last year): 400 points
Book 2: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (for A book over 400 pages): 500 points
Book 3: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells(for An award winning book - Hugo Award): 500 points

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year: A Psalm for the Wild-Built

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book: Artificial Condition (Hugo Award)
* A book over 400 pages: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

[Kate]

Caitlin's Individual Challenge

Points Earned: 1500

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 132 pages | 1hr audiobook
Sunday, 9/12: 122 pages | 2hr audiobook
Monday, 9/13: 95 pages | 1hr audiobook
Tuesday, 9/14: 92 pages | .5hr audiobook
Wednesday, 9/15: 83 pages | 1.5hr audiobook
Thursday, 9/16: 50 pages | 1hr audiobook
Friday, 9/17: 130 pages | 1.5hr audiobook
Saturday, 9/18: 166 pages | 1hr audiobook
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES: 870 pages | 9.5hrs audio


Read:

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS -- Shuggie Bain
* An award winning book -- The Fifth Season
* A book over 400 pages -- A Promised Land

[Martha]

Martha's Individual Challenge:

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 84
Sunday, 9/12: 91
Monday, 9/13: 233
Tuesday, 9/14: 59
Wednesday, 9/15: 189
Thursday, 9/16: 88
Friday, 9/17: 57
Saturday, 9/18: 151
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES: 1074
TOTAL POINTS: 600

Not as productive as I thought I could be but it wasn't a week where I could read as much as I wanted. I don't have time to start a new book so I'm calling it quits for the Readathon. I probably will be taking a break from Readathons for a while.

Currently Reading


Books Completed
The Island of Missing Trees
The Guide
Miss Benson's Beetle

The Castle Review Committee is coming! Time to build a castle that will leave them agog with wonder and jealousy!

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors: The Guide✔
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author: The Island of Missing Trees ✔

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book: Miss Benson's Beetle✔

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people: Tales of the City
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book: Olive Kitteridge
* A book over 400 pages

[Jane]

Jane's Individual Challenge

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 288
Sunday, 9/12: 150
Monday, 9/13: 128
Tuesday, 9/14: 50
Wednesday, 9/15: 60
Thursday, 9/16: 20
Friday, 9/17: 94
Saturday, 9/18:
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES:

Point Count: 1100

My Castle:

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed - The White Tiger
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year - Northern Spy

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book - The Nickel Boys (won Pulitzer Prize)
* A book over 400 pages

[Rachel]

CURRENTLY READING

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 155 pages
Sunday, 9/12: 188 pages
Monday, 9/13: 135 pages
Tuesday, 9/14: 118 pages
Wednesday, 9/15: 183 pages
Thursday, 9/16: 207 pages
Friday, 9/17: 78 pages
Saturday, 9/18: 217 pages
Sunday, 9/19: 203
TOTAL PAGES: 1484

FINISHED READING
Blood & Honey
Gods & Monsters
The Maidens

TBR
The Assignment

Point Count: 1400

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic - Blood & Honey
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - The Maidens
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages - Gods & Monsters. It had 615 pages.

[°~Amy~°]

Points Earned:

3000 pts:

400 - A book published in the last year - The Past Is Red Catherynne M. Valente Published July 20, 2021

400 - A humorous book - Miniatures: The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi John Scalzi shelved as HUMOR on goodreads

500 - An award winning book - The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta Stonewall Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award (2020)

400 - A book with a cover showing more than 2 people - The Chimes by Charles Dickens

500 - A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - The Moonlit Mind by Dean Koontz

200 - A book published at least 5 years ago - Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant (2015)

200 - A book related to food - The Empress of Salt and Fortune

400 - A book published in the last year - Saturn's Monsters

200 - A book published at least 5 years ago - The Canterville Ghost

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 1.75 hours and 0 pgs
Sunday, 9/12: 1.5 hours and 142 pgs
Monday, 9/13: 1.75 hours and 17 pages
Tuesday, 9/14: 2 hours
Wednesday, 9/15: 3.5 hours and 59 pages
Thursday, 9/16: 1.5 hours and 50 pages
Friday, 9/17: 2.25 hours and 0 pages
Saturday, 9/18: 3.5 hours and 0 pages
Sunday, 9/19: 1.5 hours and 26 pages
TOTAL PAGES: 19.25 hours and 294 pages

CURRENTLY READING
🍁
🍁Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home - 500 - An award winning book
🍁Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters - 500 - A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
🍁Remote Control - 500 - An award winning book (AudioFile Earphones Award)

Completed:
The Past Is Red
Miniatures: The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi
The Black Flamingo
The Chimes
The Moonlit Mind
Rolling in the Deep
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Saturn's Monsters
The Canterville Ghost

TBR
Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive
The Ghost Line
Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters

[Lois]

DAILY TRACKING

Saturday, 9/11: 2 hours, 20 pages
Sunday, 9/12: 1 hour, 94 pages
Monday, 9/13:
Tuesday, 9/14:
Wednesday, 9/15:
Thursday, 9/16:
Friday, 9/17:
Saturday, 9/18:
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES: 3 hours, 114 pages

Point Count:

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages


CURRENTLY READING
The Woman in Cabin 10
Go Ask Alice

TBR

[Veronica]

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 0 pgs
Sunday, 9/12: 62 pages
Monday, 9/13: 0 pages
Tuesday, 9/14: 36 pages
Wednesday, 9/15:
Thursday, 9/16:
Friday, 9/17:
Saturday, 9/18:
Sunday, 9/19:
TOTAL PAGES: 98 pages

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

Books finished:
Points earned:

[Kelly Sj]

Kelly Sj's Individual Fall Read-a-Thon Challenge

CURRENTLY READING

Don't Be Afraid, Gringo by Elvia Alvarado
Fresh from the Country by Miss Read

COMPLETED & POINTS

The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst
**author initials in sparkling diamonds (500)**

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
**award-winning (Commonwealth Writer's Prize) (500)**

The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care by T.R. Reid
**title contains FIRE (300)**

[Joan]

Joan's Individual Fall Challenge


Currently reading:
Rogue Protocol
The House of Kennedy


Points Earned: 1300

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: - 119 Winter's Bone
Sunday, 9/12: - 74 Winter's Bone
Monday, 9/13: - 29 Such a Fun Age
Tuesday, 9/14: - 48 Such a Fun Age 1.75 The House of Kennedy
Wednesday, 9/15: - 150 Such a Fun Age
Thursday, 9/16: - 42 Such a Fun Age 70 We Are the Ants 1 The House of Kennedy
Friday, 9/17: - 82 We Are the Ants 2 The House of Kennedy
Saturday, 9/18: - 178 We Are the Ants
Sunday, 9/19: - 121 We Are the Ants 37 Rogue Protocol
TOTAL PAGES: - 950



TBR




FINISHED
🍁 Winter's Bone
🍁 Such a Fun Age
🍁We Are the Ants


CASTLE

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

🍁* A book with a weapon on the cover - Winter's Bone
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
🍁* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
* An award winning book
🍁* A book over 400 pages - We Are the Ants

[NancyJ]

NancyJ's Individual Readathon

Completed


Started


Sept 11: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. 500 points: Award winning book
Sept 12: The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson. 500 points: Book longer than 400 pages
Sept 14 When We Believed in Mermaids, by Barbara O'Neal. 200 Points: A Book you borrowed
Sept 15: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. 500 Points: A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
Sept 16: The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker. 400 points. A book with a cover showing more than 2 people.
Sept 18:The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. 500 points. A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS

500+500+500+500+400+200

100 pts - Castle Defenses
* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms
* A book related to food mermaids
✨ A book you borrowed - ✅When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory
* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall
✨ A book with a cover showing more than 2 people -✅ The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room
* A book with a gemstone on the cover

✨* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS = ✅They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
✅The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

✨ An award winning book = ✅Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

✨ A book over 400 pages = ✅The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson


Daily Tracking
Saturday Sept 11: 8.85 hours
Sunday Sept 12: 13 hours
Monday Sept 13: 216 pages
Tuesday Sept 14 : 47 pages + 4.5 hours
Wednesday Sept 15: 86 pages + 7.5 hours
Thursday Sept 16: 8.5 hours
Friday Sept 17: 30 pages,
Saturday Sept 18 7.5 hours
Sunday Sept 19

[Joyce]

Joyce’s Individual Challenge

DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 9/11: 320
Sunday, 9/12: 176
Monday, 9/13: 322
Tuesday, 9/14: 304
Wednesday, 9/15: 91
Thursday, 9/16: 135
Friday, 9/17: 35
Saturday, 9/18: 214
Sunday, 9/19: 243
TOTAL PAGES: 1840

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE - Olive, Again
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
* A book published at least 5 years ago - Pray for the Wanderer (First published in 1938)
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book - Crocodile on the Sandbank

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people - Parade
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book - Ending Up
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS - Mortal Causes by Ian Rankin
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages

[Caitie]

Points Earned: 0

Currently Reading: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

100 pts - Castle Defenses

* A book with water on the cover
* A book whose title starts with a letter in GATEHOUSE
* A book set primarily outdoors
* A mystery or thriller

200 pts - Storerooms

* A book related to food
* A book you borrowed
* A book published at least 5 years ago
* A book from a favorite author

300 pts - The Armory

* A book with a weapon on the cover
* A book whose main character is a fighter
* A book whose title contains the letters FIRE in any order
* An adventure book

400 pts - Great Hall

* A book with a cover showing more than 2 people
* A book that includes a character who can do magic
* A humorous book
* A book published in the last year

500 pts - Treasure Room

* A book with a gemstone on the cover
* A book by an author whose initials can be found in SPARKLING DIAMONDS
* An award winning book
* A book over 400 pages