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Okay, this is what I'm planning for January. I've finished the first one, so I'm in good shape:January: Completed
1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
✔ Out of My Heart
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
✔ Brideshead Revisited
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
✔ City Spies
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title :
✔Full Flight
2. Read, watch or listen to a play :
Watched an Opera, Anna LeCouvre
3. Read a romance or share a love poem with the group
✔Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess
March: Completed
1. Read a mystery.
✔The Return of Sherlock Holmes
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long.
✔Storm
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M".
✔Fire, Manitoba
April: Completed
1. April Fool's Day-read a book that makes you laugh or smile.
✔Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit.
✔Any of the 6 Cork O'Connor Books I read this month. :)
3. Read a book that has a four-word title.
✔All Creatures Great and Small
May: Completed
1. Read a book by a female author new to you.
✔ Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir
2. Read a book with the name of a family member or a person's name in the title.
✔ Aru Shah and the City of Gold
3. Read or reread a book or short story by one of your favorite female authors.
✔ The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
May Completed
1. Read a graphic novel or a comic collection.
✔ Ham Helsing #2: Monster Hunter
2. Read a fantasy.
✔ The Last Fallen Moon
3. Read a book set on an island, at the seashore or beach, or on the water(ocean, lake, etc.
✔ The Bronzed Beasts
June: Completed
1. Read a graphic novel or a comic collection.
✔ Ham Helsing #2: Monster Hunter
2. Read a fantasy.
✔ The Last Fallen Moon
3. Read a book set on an island, at the seashore or beach, or on the water(ocean, lake, etc.
✔ The Bronzed Beasts
July: Completed
✔1. Read or reread a children's or YA book
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
✔2. Read a book that has the name of a color or flower in the title
Dandelion Fire
✔3. Read a book that has a word that starts with "J" or "U" in the title or an author whose first or last name starts with either of those letters
Loch & Quay by J.A. Ironside
August: completed 8/7
✔1. Read a book written in the first person
The Year of Magical Thinking
✔2. Read a book where one or more of the characters go on a journey OR read a travel book
A Thousand Steps into Night
✔3. Read a book with a title that starts with the words "A" or "An"
A Wish Upon the Stars
September: Completed 9/23
✔ 1. Read a science fiction book
Foundryside
✔ 2. Read a book set in any school, college or university
Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting
✔ 3. Read a book set in a dystopian or post apocalyptic world/society
Midnight Robber
October: Completed 10/17
✔ 1. Read a book, including children's lit and picture books, which features witches, ghosts or Halloween.
Cazadora
✔ 2. Read a book or short story that is classified as Horror by goodreads.
Later
✔ 3. Read a book whose title starts with a word beginning with "O"
Ex. Of Mice and Men.
Opus
November: Completed 11/23
✔1. Read a historical fiction novel set in any time period.
The Kitchen House 11/6-8
✔2. Read a non-fiction book about any topic that interests you.
Underland: A Deep Time Journey 11/20-23
✔3. Read a book with a red, orange, yellow or brown cover.
11/19December:
1. Read or reread any short story or fairy tale.
2. Read a book or story set at Christmas or other holiday times.
3. Read a children's book, including picture books.
January:
1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
January 1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
De schimmenjager→ FINISHED
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Kiki's Delivery Service→ FINISHED
3. Read the first book in a series.
Blindsighted —> FINISHED
January:1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages. Best Fake Fiancé
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.Big Panda & Tiny Dragon - Special Edition
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
JANUARY1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages: Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch 4 stars. Excellent read.
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you: Snow Marcus Sedgwick 5 stars
3, Read, or reread, the first book in a series : The Duke and I by Julia Quinn 3 stars.
FEBRUARY
1. Read a book with a two word title : Minor Detail by Adania Shibli, translated by Elisabeth Jaquette.
2. Read, watch or listen to a play : A Man of Honour by Collected Plays of W. Somerset Maugham: A Man of Honour,
3. Read a romance or share a love poem with the group:
My favourite poem by [author:Lord Byron
So, we'll go no more a roving
So late into the night,
Though the heart be still as loving,
And the moon be still as bright.
MARCH
1. Read a mystery - Larapinta by Annie Seaton Having walked this trail in Central Australia a few years ago I was interested in the author's handling of a murder mystery on this track. Her descriptions of the track were great and the murder mystery was ok. 3 stars
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long. The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson. 4.5 stars. A wild chase through the bush to escape an invisible threat causing terrible havoc and sudden death. I couldn't read quickly enough to find the cause and solve the mystery. 344 pages.
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, read or fictional) starting with "M". Madgermanes by Birgit Weyhe trans from the German by Katy Derbyshire. Very disturbing book about those migrant workers brought from Mozambique to East Germany, their lives, loves, hardships. Interesting in graphic novel format.
APRIL
1. April Fool's Day - read a book that makes you laugh or smile.
Northbridge Rectory by Angela Thirkell. This series of books is delightful. they are funny, make me both smile and laugh out loud. always a 4 to 5 star read.
2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit.
Outback Roads: The Nanny and Outback Sky : The Pilot by Annie Seaton
3. Read a book that has a four word title. A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe Four woman and their families thrown together through the formation of a choir in a small settlement in Tasmania. Great story from an Australian author. 4
MAY Female authors:
1. Read a book by a female author new to you. Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
2. Read a book with the name of a family member or a person's
name in the title. Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
3. Read or reread a book or short story by one of your favourite
female authors. French Braid by Anne Tyler
JUNE
1. Read a graphic novel or a comic collection. Asterix and the Class Act by René Goscinny
2. Read a fantasy Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
3. Read a book set on an island, at the seashore or beach, on on the water (ocean, lake, etc.) The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves
JULY
1. Read or reread a children's or YA book - Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson Le Procès Des Fleurs Du Mal by Charles Baudelaire
2. Read a book that has the name of a colour or flower in the title.
3. Read a book that has a word that starts with J or U in the title or an author whose first or last name starts with either of those letters. The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell
AUGUST
1. Read a book written in the first person. Life with Birds by Bronwyn Rennex
2. Read a book where one or more characters go on a journey OR read a travel book. The ColonyAudrey Magee
3. Read a book with a title starts with "A" or "An" A Dance to the Music of Time: 4th Movement by Anthony Powell
SEPTEMBER
1. Read a science fiction book - The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
2. Read a book set in any school, college or university. The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton on audio read by Nicky Diss.
3. Read a book set in a dystopian or post apocalyptic world/society Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
OCTOBER
1. Read a book, including children's lit and picture books, which features witches, ghosts or Halloween. Vlad the Rad by Brigette Barrager. also read The Ghosts went Floating by Kim Norman not listed on goodreads.
2. Read a book or short story that is classified as Horror by goodreads. The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde probably not really horror but I cannot read horror and I figured this ghost was horrible enough, although amusing.
3. Read a book whose title starts with a word beginning with "O" Outback Dawn: The Visitor by Annie Seaton
November:
1. Read a historical fiction novel set in any time period. Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope
2. Read a non-fiction book about any topic that interests you. Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr
3. Read a book with a red, orange, yellow or brown cover. Wildflowers by Peggy Frew
December:
1. Read or reread any short story or fairy tale. Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
2. Read a book or story set at Christmas or other holiday times. The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter
3. Read a children's book, including picture books. 156 Storey Tree House by Andy Griffiths, , Terry Denton. This has Christmas themes, including cloned Santas. Unfortunately not on Goodreads yet. Hilarious. My grandchildren still love this duo. And so do I!!!
I've done it. Finished!
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January 1. Read a book that has more than 150 pages
On Earth we are briefly gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
2. Read a book by an author who is new to you
3. Read or reread the first book in a series
January mini challenge:1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages. - Three More Months
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you - Dark Roads
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series - just finished The Unsung Hero which I'm starting as a group read of this series
February monthly mini challenge:
1. Read a book with a two-word title - finished Ordinary Grace 2/01
2. Read, watch or listen to a play - watched The Tragedy of Macbeth with Denzel Washington. 2/10
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group - did a bunch of romances this month but my BIG read was Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
March monthly mini challenge:
1. Read a mystery - The Darkest Flower
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long - The Giver of Stars
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M" - Dexter Is Dead (Miami)
April:
1. April Fool's Day-read a book that makes you laugh or smile - My Fair Lazy: One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover If Not Being A Dumb Ass Is the New Black, or, a Culture-Up Manifesto
2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit - The Paid Bridesmaid (Hawaii)
3. Read a book that has a four word title - The Last Green Valley
MAY
1. Read a book by a female author new to you - Strangers on a Train
2. Read a book with the name of a family member or a person's
name in the title. - Olive Kitteridge
3. Read or reread a book or short story by one of your favourite
female authors - since I did Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone in February, I will go with Hideaway
June:
1. Read a graphic novel or a comic collection - Batman: Year One
2. Read a fantasy - A Feast for Crows
3. Read a book set on an island, at the seashore or beach, or on the water(ocean, lake, etc. - That Summer
July:
1. Read or reread a children's or YA book - Highly Illogical Behavior
2. Read a book that has the name of a colour or flower in the title
3. Read a book that has a word that starts with "J" or "U" in the title or an author whose first or last name starts with either of those letters - The Other Half of the Grave (Jeaniene Frost)
August:
1. Read a book written in the first person - After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond
2. Read a book where one or more of the characters go on a journey OR read a travel book - North to Paradise
3. Read a book with a title that starts with the words "A" or "An" - Always, in December
September:
1. Read any science fiction book - No Way
2. Read a book set in any school, college or university - Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
3. Read a book set in a dystopian or post apocalyptic world/society - Good Morning, Midnight
October:
1. Read a book, including children's lit and picture books, which features witches, ghosts or Halloween - Dead Man Rising
2. Read a book or short story that is classified as Horror by goodreads - Chilling Ghost Stories
3. Read a book whose title starts with a word beginning with "O"
Ex. Of Mice and Men.
November:
1. Read a historical fiction novel set in any time period. - Bound by the Earl
2. Read a non-fiction book about any topic that interests you - Marathoning for Mortals: A Regular Person's Guide to the Joy of Running or Walking a Half-Marathon or Marathon
3. Read a book with a red, orange, yellow or brown cover - The Sweet Spot
December:
1. Read or reread any short story or fairy tale.
2. Read a book or story set at Christmas or other holiday times - All Through the Night
3. Read a children's book, including picture books.
1 - Read a novel that has more than 150 pages - Dog Tags by David Rosenfelt2 - Read a book by an author that is new to you -
3 - Read or reread the first book in a series - A Plus One For Murder by Laura Bradford
JANUARY1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you
3, Read, or reread, the first book in a series
Mod
Mod
1. Read a novel of more than 150 pages: Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
2. First book of a series: Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
3. Read a new author: The Cape Cod Mystery by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
February:
1.Read a book with a two-word title: Watership Down bybRichard Adams
2. Read a play: The Wasps by Aristophanes
3. Share a love poem with the group: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? By Shakespeare
March:
1. Read a mystery: Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
2. Read a book with 300+ pages: Les Chemins de la mer by François Mauriac 322
3. Read a book that's set in a place that starts with M: Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo (set in Monte Carlo, Monaco)
Oh my gosh - YES - I need to read that, too!
January:1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages - Complete
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Legends of the Fall Jim Harrison -Reading
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series - Complete
The Fellowship of the Ring
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January:1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages - A Deadly Edition by Victoria Gilbert
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you
3, Read, or reread, the first book in a series
January 🔹1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
The Winter Ghosts - Kate Mosse, 220 pages
🔹2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Moths - Jane Hennigan
🔹3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
February
🔹1. Read a book with a two-word title.
Silas Marner by George Eliot
2. Read, watch or listen to a play. ??
🔹3. Read a romance
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
March:
🔹1. Read a mystery.
The Port of London Murders - Josephine Bell
🔹2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long.
Ivanhoe - Walter Scott, 588 pages
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M".
April:
🔹1. April Fool's Day-read a book that makes you laugh or smile.
Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit.
🔹3. Read a book that has a four word title.
Anne's House of Dreams - L.M. Montgomery
May:
🔹1. Read a book by a female author new to you.
The Winter Promise - Rosie Goodwin
🔹2. Read a book with the name of a family member or a person's name in the title.
Father - Elizabeth von Arnim
🔹3. Read or reread a book or short story by one of your favourite female authors.
A Respectable Woman - Kate Chopin
June:
1. Read a graphic novel or a comic collection.
🔹2. Read a fantasy.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis
🔹3. Read a book set on an island, at the seashore or beach, or on the water (ocean, lake, etc.)
Deep Waters: Mysteries on the Waves - Martin Edwards (a set of short stories on water)
July:
🔹1. Read or reread a children's or YA book
Anne of Ingleside - L.M. Montgomery
2. Read a book that has the name of a colour or flower in the title
3. Read a book that has a word that starts with "J" or "U" in the title or an author whose first or last name starts with either of those letters
January Mini-Challenges: 1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
Complete: Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott. 288 Pages.
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Complete: The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol, and The Family Gene: A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future by Joselin Linder.
3. Read, or re-read, the first book in a series.
Complete: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, The Tattoist of Auschwitz Series
January:1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages. A Slow Fire Burning
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you. White Oleander
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series. Eragon
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title. Red Prophet
2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem (or a poem you love) with the group.
March:
1. Read a mystery. - The Woman in the Window
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long. Those Who Prey
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M
April:
1. April Fool's Day-read a book that makes you laugh or smile. The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit.
3. Read a book that has a four word title. City of Fallen Angels
Jenny wrote: "Roseanne, big panda and tiny dragon looks adorable!"It really does! I think I need to find a copy somewhere, lol!
Eileen wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Roseanne, big panda and tiny dragon looks adorable!"It really does! I think I need to find a copy somewhere, lol!"
Okay, it took me some searching, but I can get a copy on Amazon. It looks like such a cute book! I can't wait to get it!
January-1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you. Mindfulness for beginners - Graham Cann
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series. New Blood (Zaroi Chronicles book 1) - Laura D. Pidgeon
February-
1. Read a book with a two-word title. - Lore Olympus (season 1) Rachel Smythe
2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem (or a poem you love) with the group.
March -
1. Read a mystery.
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long.
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M".
April -
1. April Fool's Day-read a book that makes you laugh or smile.
2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit.
3. Read a book that has a four word title.
Books read
Brimstone and Roses
Mindfulness for beginners
New Blood (Zaroi Chronicles 1)
Where's the Magic?
Lore Olympus Season 1
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
I swear I'm going to read AND finish books this year!!1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you. Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series. Hmmm...
Mod
1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
Blood & Honey
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you. Delirium
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series
Serpent & Dove
FINISHED 14/12/2022
New challenges for 2022
Reading Challenge group
2022 Monthly Mini-Challenge
-ONGOING!!!!
*January: General Fiction(Novels)
February: Plays and Poetry and Romance!
March: Mystery and Suspense
April: Western/Humour/Adventure
May: Female Authors
June: Fantasy/Graphic Novels
July: Chldren's/YA
August: Memoirs, Biography, Travel
September: Science Fiction/Dystopia
October: Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
November: Historical Fiction and any Non-fiction
December: Classics, Short Stories, Fairy Tales
JANUARY -General Fiction(Novels)
1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
The Children of the New Forest
✔22/1/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Passing
✔23/1/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
The Sword in the Stone
✔5/2/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
FEBRUARY-Plays and Poetry and Romance!
1. Read a book with a two-word title.
The Price
✔7/2/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
A Memory of Two Mondays
✔ (22/1/22)★★★★★
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group.
Where the Forest Meets the Stars
✔ (16/2/22)★★★★
MARCH: Mystery and Suspense
1. Read a mystery.The Fenchurch Street Mystery
✔ (2/5/22)★★★★★
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long.A Corpse at St Andrews Chapelby Melvin R. Starr
✔ (3/5/22)★★★★
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M".The Mystery of the Circular Chamberby L.T. Meade
✔3/5/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
APRIL: Western/Humour/Adventure
1. April Fool's Day-read a book that makes you laugh or smile.
The Little Frenchman and His Water Lots: With Other Sketches of the Times
✔ (1/5/22)★★★★
2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit.
(France)Henry V
✔21/4/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Read a book that has a four word title.
The Buller-Podington Compact
✔4/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
MAY:FEMALE AUTHORS.
1. Read a book by a female author new to you.The Schoolmaster's ProgressbyCaroline Kirkland
✔1/5/22 ★ ★ ★
2. Read a book with the name of a family member or a person's name in the title.
Lena WracebyMay Sinclair
✔12/5/22 ★ ★
3. Read or reread a book or short story by one of your favourite female authors.In the Dark by E. Nesbit
✔3/4/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
JUNE:FANTASY AND GRAPHIC NOVELS
1. Read a graphic novel or a comic collection.
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic NovelbyFred FordhamandHarper Lee
✔10/6/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a fantasy.
MessengerbyLois Lowry
✔10/6/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Read a book set on an island, at the seashore or beach, or on the water(ocean, lake, etc.
Tarka the OtterbyHenry Williamson
✔6/7/21 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
JULY:CHILDRENS/YOUNG ADULT
1. Read or reread a children's or YA book The Water BabiesbyCharles Kingsley
✔ (1/7/22)★★★★
2. Read a book that has the name of a colour or flower in the title
The Rose ChildbyJohanna Spyri
✔29/6/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Read a book that has a word that starts with "J" or "U" in the title or an author whose first or last name starts with either of those letters
What Sami Sings With The BirdsbyJohanna Spyri
✔7/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
AUGUST/MEMOIRS-BIOGRAPHY-TRAVEL
1. Read a book written in the first person
Playing BurtonbyMark Jenkins
✔30/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a book where one or more of the characters go on a journey OR read a travel book
Driving Miss DaisybyAlfred Uhry
✔30/7/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Read a book with a title that starts with the words "A" or "An"
A Visit in Verse to HalemaumaubyFrank Cowan
✔31/7/22 ★ ★ ★
SEPTEMBER: Science Fiction/Dystopia
1. Read any science fiction book
Missing LinkbyFrank Herbert
✔1/9/21 ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a book set in any school, college or university
Ender's Game Alive: The Full Cast AudioplaybyOrson Scott Card
✔18/9/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Read a book set in a dystopian or post apocalyptic world/society
The ChrysalidsbyJohn Wyndham
✔2/9/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
OCTOBER:Supernatural, Thriller, Horror
1. Read a book, including children's lit and picture books, which features witches, ghosts or Halloween.
The Woman in BlackbySusan Hill
✔28/10/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a book or short story that is classified as Horror by goodreads.
The Horror of the HeightsbyArthur Conan Doyle
✔5/11/22 ★ ★
3. Read a book whose title starts with a word beginning with "O"
Our Little GhostbyLouisa May Alcott
✔14/12/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
NOVEMBER: Historical Fiction and any Non-fiction
1. Read a historical fiction novel set in any time period.
My Friend the EnemybyDan Smith
✔5/11/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a non-fiction book about any topic that interests you.
Landlinesby Raynor Winn
✔5/11/22 ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Read a book with a red, orange, yellow or brown cover.
The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisationbyIan Serraillier
✔21/11/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
DECEMBER: Classics, Short Stories, Fairy Tales
1. Read or reread any short story or fairy tale.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FinebyGail Honeyman BBC Abridged Version
✔21/11/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Read a book or story set at Christmas or other holiday times.
Rag-and-Bone ChristmasbyDilly Court
✔11/12/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3. Read a children's book, including picture books
My Friend the Enemy by Dan Smith
✔27/11/22 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Just fill in th blank categories whenever you get to it.
I've just read Solaris and I think it's more about how your mind works instead of science. And the ocean is a unique being.
Rosemarie wrote: "Vicky, there is no monthly deadline in this challenge. You just need to complete each challenge before the end of this year.Just fill in th blank categories whenever you get to it.
I've just read ..."
Thanks,Rosemary,and thanks for your patience with a newcomer-as you see I have started again-I'll get it right in the end...hopefully!
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And there is no right or wrong here-just fun!
January (completedl)✔️ Read a novel with more than 150 pages Harlem Shuffle 1/4/2022
✔️ Read a book by a new to you author Before We Visit the Goddess 1/14/2022
✔️ Read/reread the first book in a series Outlander 1/17/2022
Also read
The Hate U Give 1/20/2022 (which would qualify for all three prompts)
The Man in the High Castle 1/28/2022 (which would also qualify for #1)
Play Nice But Win: A Ceo's Journey from Founder to Leader 1/31/2022
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✔January: Complete✅1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
The Alchemist (208 pages) - 1/11
✅2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
The Lost Apothecary - 1/27
✅3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
A Free Man of Color - 1/15
✔February: Complete
✅1. Read a book with a two-word title.
Identical Disaster - 2/8
✅2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
A Doll's House- 2/24
✅3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group.
Romance: Perfectly Toxic - 2/27
Love poem:
You are the only person in the world that was ever necessary to me.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
✔March: Complete
✅1. Read a mystery.
Fever Season - 3/19
✅2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long.
Ice and Bone: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer - 390 pages - 3/15
✅3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M".
Manhattan: Not Quite Dead Enough - 3/5
✔April: Complete
✅1. April Fool's Day-read a book that makes you laugh or smile.
Taming a Maverick - 4/10
✅2. Read a book set in a place you would love to visit or re-visit.
New Orleans - Graveyard Dust - 4/10
✅3. Read a book that has a four word title.
Talk Nerdy to Me - 5/1
✔May: Complete
✅1. Read a book by a female author new to you.
Megan O'Russell - Inker and Crown - 5/28
✅2. Read a book with the name of a family member or a person's name in the title.
Eloise - 6/30
✅3. Read or reread a book or short story by one of your favourite female authors.
It All Falls Down - 5/9
✔June: Complete
✅1. Read a graphic novel or a comic collection.
Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession - 11/24
✅2. Read a fantasy:
The Hidden Kingdom - 7/9
✅3. Read a book set on an island, at the seashore or beach, or on the water(ocean, lake, etc.
Paper Princess - 9/24
✔July: Complete
✅1. Read or reread a children's or YA book
The Golden Compass - 7/27
✅2. Read a book that has the name of a colour or flower in the title
Concrete Rose - 8/3
✅3. Read a book that has a word that starts with "J" or "U" in the title or an author whose first or last name starts with either of those letters
Jerusalem Inn - 12/9
✔August: Complete
✅1. Read a book written in the first person
Becoming - 9/4
✅2. Read a book where one or more of the characters go on a journey OR read a travel book
In the Best Families - 8/5
✅3. Read a book with a title that starts with the words "A" or "An"
A Stitch in Time - 10/23
✔September: Complete
✅1. Read any science fiction book
Dragonquest - 12/16
✅2. Read a book set in any school, college or university
Business as Usual - 9/9
✅3. Read a book set in a dystopian or post apocalyptic world/society
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - 9/27
✔October: Complete
✅1. Read a book, including children's lit and picture books, which features witches, ghosts or Halloween.
A Discovery of Witches - 12/18
✅2. Read a book or short story that is classified as Horror by goodreads.
Fairy Tale - 10/30
✅3. Read a book whose title starts with a word beginning with "O"
Ex. Of Mice and Men.
Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance - 12/24
✔November: Complete
✅1. Read a historical fiction novel set in any time period.
Wet Grave- 11/11
✅2. Read a non-fiction book about any topic that interests you.
After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - 12/17
✅3. Read a book with a red, orange, yellow or brown cover.
The Crime of the Century - 12/1
✔December: Complete
✅1. Read or reread any short story or fairy tale.
This Changes Everything - 12/28
✅2. Read a book or story set at Christmas or other holiday times.
Jerusalem Inn - 12/9
✅3. Read a children's book, including picture books.
Freckles - 12/26
Susy wrote: "January 1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages.
De schimmenjager→ FINISHED
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Kiki's Delivery Service→ FINISHED
3. Read the first book in a series.
Blindsighted —> FINISHED..."
FINISHED!
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Finished January and am looking to tackle February!
January
1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages. Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you. The Maidens
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
February
1. Read a book with a two-word title.
2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group.
March
January:1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages. The Guest List-3 Stars
2. Read a book by an author that is new to you. I, Robot-4 Stars
3. Read, or reread, the first book in a series.
Remember, you can only use each book once.
February:
1. Read a book with a two-word title.
2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group.
February 1. Read a book with a two-word title.
Concrete Rose⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
X
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group.
X
February (plans & actuals) updated as of 2/28/2022 COMPLETE!✔️1. Read a book with a two-word title. The Sellout 2/6/2022
✔️2. Read, watch or listen to a play. Romeo and Juliet 2/8/2022
✔️3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group. The Ten Thousand Doors of January 2/26/2022
Also read:
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (as Told to Me) Story 2/4/2022
Homegoing 2/10/2022
The Brothers Karamazov 2/19/2022
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore 2/22/2022
Nudge: The Final Edition 2/28/2022
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1. Read a novel that has more than 150 pages: Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch 4 stars. Excellent read.
2. R..."
I love that poem too, Penny!
Susy wrote: "February 1. Read a book with a two-word title.
Concrete Rose⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Read, watch or listen to a play.
X
3. Read a romance OR share a love poem with the group.
X"
Didn’t do so well this month…
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My 3 prompt genre challenge progress so farJanuary
150 word book -
Author who is new to me - John Searles. Read
First book in a series -
February
Book with a 2 word title -
Read a romance - not done
plan to watch "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
March
Read a mystery -
Read a book that is 300+ pages -
Read a book with the setting starting with "M" - currently reading
. The main character works for the Memphis Police Department.April
Humor book - The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible haven't finished
Book set in a place I'd like to go - (Scottish Highlands) -
Book that has a four word title - haven't finished
May
Read a book by a female author new to me -
Book with person's name -
Read a book by a favorite author -
June
Read a fantasy - haven't finished
Read a book set on an island, etc. -
July
Read a Young Adult book - "We Were Liars" - still reading
Read a book with the name of a color or flower in the title - "Lilac Girls" - still reading
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March1. Read a mystery.
A Faint Cold Fear —> FINISHED
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long.
The Circle —>FINISHED
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real or fictional)starting with "M": Midwood
Billy Summers —> FINISHED
Susy wrote: "March1. Read a mystery.
A Faint Cold Fear —> FINISHED
2. Read a book that's 300+ pages long.
The Circle —>FINISHED
3. Read a book set in a place (big or small, real o..."
FINISHED
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Rosemarie wrote: "Way to go, Susy!"Thank you! :D
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You have until the end of 2022 to complete all the prompts.
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