Q1 - For All Humankind

[Lisa]

Allie wrote: "Update to Message #16
I am changing my goal to 15
Progress 10/15"

Congrats on reaching your initial goal, Allie.
I've raised and updated your progress :)

[Lisa]

With February reaching it's end, we're rapidly approaching the one-month countdown mark for the end of this challenge.
You're all doing amazing - and I hope you're having fun.
I've updated everyone's progress so far. Let me know if I've missed anything.

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead :)

[Amy]

Updated message 33-- 12/15

[Ariail]

15/15 completed! I finished this challenge MUCH quicker than I anticipated.

1. 1902 - Le Voyage dans la Lune, the first space movie: Read a book set in the 20th century or a book involving movies.
Xingu

2. 1961 - Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space: Read a book featuring a competitive race or a book involving Russian history
Black Cake

3. 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space: Read a book with a female character breaking barriers or a book about gender issues
Frog Music

4. 1966 - first full-earth photo from moon's orbit: Read a book with the earth on the cover or a book featuring photography
The Obsession

5. 1969 - first person on the moon: Read a book about an explorer or a book with the moon on the cover
Moon of the Crusted Snow

6. 1976 - Viking I is first to successfully land on Mars: Read a book featuring travel or a book with a ship on the cover
Dance of Thieves

7. 1980 - Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, first person of color in space: Read a book about fighting racism or a book written by a BIPOC author
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

8. 1984 - Bruce McCandless, first untethered space walk: Read a book where a character is alone or book about a person who ventures into the unknown
Craven Manor

9. 1990 - Hubble, first space telescope: Read a book about the stars and planets or a science fiction book
11/22/63

10. 2000 - first international space station crew: Read a book where people from different nations work together or a book written by an author from a country different from where you are from
The No-Show

11. 2001 - Dennis Tito, first space tourist: Read a book set during a vacation or a book about someone with a lot of money
The Family Plot

12. 2003 - first marriage in space: Read a book featuring a wedding or a book about marriage
The Villa

13. 2015 - first successful Pluto mission: Read a book with a dog on the cover or a book set far away from where you live
Queen of Thieves

14. 2021 - first helicopter on Mars: Read a book featuring air travel or a book with a red cover
The Last Flight

15. 2022 - DART, first man-made intentional asteroid impact to change asteroid's motion in space: Read a book featuring a crash of some kind or a book where a character changes course.
The Girls Who Disappeared

[Carmen]

Update to message #7

PROGRESS: 7/15

[Sarah]

Message 12 Updated
Progress: 9/15

[Kristina]

Update for message 21 - 9/15 books completed.

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message #24: 15/15
Complete!

Thank you, Lisa, for leading this challenge! My favorites were the books I read for prompts 2, 5 and 12. 😊

🚀 FOR ALL HUMANKIND - Q1 Quarterly Challenge
January 1, 2023-March 31, 2023
Progress: 15/15 -- COMPLETE

🚀 1. 1902 - Le Voyage dans la Lune, the first space movie: Read a book set in the 20th century or a book involving movies.
All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business

🚀 2. 1961 - Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space: Read a book featuring a competitive race or a book involving Russian history
A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team

🚀 3. 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space: Read a book with a female character breaking barriers or a book about gender issues
The Gilded Years

🚀 4. 1966 - first full-earth photo from moon's orbit: Read a book with the earth on the cover or a book featuring photography
Life, the Universe and Everything

🚀 5. 1969 - first person on the moon: Read a book about an explorer or a book with the moon on the cover
The Stranger in the Lifeboat

🚀 6. 1976 - Viking I is first to successfully land on Mars: Read a book featuring travel or a book with a ship on the cover
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

🚀 7. 1980 - Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, first person of color in space: Read a book about fighting racism or a book written by a BIPOC author
You Don't Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles

🚀 8. 1984 - Bruce McCandless, first untethered space walk: Read a book where a character is alone or book about a person who ventures into the unknown
Flying Solo

🚀 9. 1990 - Hubble, first space telescope: Read a book about the stars and planets or a science fiction book
Mostly Harmless

🚀 10. 2000 - first international space station crew: Read a book where people from different nations work together or a book written by an author from a country different from where you are from
Before the Coffee Gets Cold

🚀 11. 2001 - Dennis Tito, first space tourist: Read a book set during a vacation or a book about someone with a lot of money
The Comfort of Strangers

🚀 12. 2003 - first marriage in space: Read a book featuring a wedding or a book about marriage
The Glass Woman

🚀 13. 2015 - first successful Pluto mission: Read a book with a dog on the cover or a book set far away from where you live
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye

🚀 14. 2021 - first helicopter on Mars: Read a book featuring air travel or a book with a red cover
Bad Monkey

.🚀 15. 2022 - DART, first man-made intentional asteroid impact to change asteroid's motion in space: Read a book featuring a crash of some kind or a book where a character changes course.
If You Leave Me

[Ana]

Update to message #9 - 4/6

[Jess]

1. 1902 - Le Voyage dans la Lune, the first space movie: Read a book set in the 20th century or a book involving movies.

2. 1961 - Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space: Read a book featuring a competitive race or a book involving Russian history

3. 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space: Read a book with a female character breaking barriers or a book about gender issues
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay 15/01

4. 1966 - first full-earth photo from moon's orbit: Read a book with the earth on the cover or a book featuring photography

5. 1969 - first person on the moon: Read a book about an explorer or a book with the moon on the cover

6. 1976 - Viking I is first to successfully land on Mars: Read a book featuring travel or a book with a ship on the cover - The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart 23/01

7. 1980 - Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, first person of color in space: Read a book about fighting racism or a book written by a BIPOC author - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 28/01

8. 1984 - Bruce McCandless, first untethered space walk: Read a book where a character is alone or book about a person who ventures into the unknown

9. 1990 - Hubble, first space telescope: Read a book about the stars and planets or a science fiction book

10. 2000 - first international space station crew: Read a book where people from different nations work together or a book written by an author from a country different from where you are from

11. 2001 - Dennis Tito, first space tourist: Read a book set during a vacation or a book about someone with a lot of money

12. 2003 - first marriage in space: Read a book featuring a wedding or a book about marriage - Atonement by Ian McEwan 20/02

13. 2015 - first successful Pluto mission: Read a book with a dog on the cover or a book set far away from where you live

14. 2021 - first helicopter on Mars: Read a book featuring air travel or a book with a red cover

15. 2022 - DART, first man-made intentional asteroid impact to change asteroid's motion in space: Read a book featuring a crash of some kind or a book where a character changes - course. Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield 25/02

[Allie]

Update to Message #16
Progress 11/15
✔️5. 1969 - first person on the moon: Read a book about an explorer or a book with the moon on the cover

[Gem]

Please update msg #46 6/6 (new goal) - completed

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Update to Message 44: 15/15 Complete!


2. 1961 - Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space: Read a book featuring a competitive race or a book involving Russian history
City of Thieves by David Benioff (Russian history)

3. 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space: Read a book with a female character breaking barriers or a book about gender issues
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (breaking barriers)

4. 1966 - first full-earth photo from moon's orbit: Read a book with the earth on the cover or a book featuring photography
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm (Earth)

5. 1969 - first person on the moon: Read a book about an explorer or a book with the moon on the cover
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel (Moon)

9. 1990 - Hubble, first space telescope: Read a book about the stars and planets or a science fiction book
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

[Caraina]

Update to message #35 - 10/15

[river ♥]

Hey! I'd like to join this challenge with a goal of 15 books.

15/15



☑ A book set in the 20th century - These Violent Delights️️

☑ A book involving Russian history - Our Violent Ends

☑ A book with a female character breaking barriers and about gender issues - Iron Widow

☑ A book featuring photography - Delilah Green Doesn't Care

☑ A book about an explorer - The Last True Poets of the Sea

☑ A book featuring travel - The Sullivan Sisters

☑ A book about fighting racism and written by a BIPOC author - Dear Martin

☑ A book where a character is alone - Captive Prince

☑ A science-fiction book - Daughter of the Deep

☑ A book written by an author from a country different from where you are from - The Midnight Girls

☑ A book set during a vacation - Kiss Her Once for Me

☑ A book featuring a wedding - Of Fire and Stars

☑ A book set far away from where you live - How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

☑ A book with a red cover - The Charm Offensive

☑ A book where a character changes course - The Dark Tide

[Lisa]

Congratulations to Ariall, TerryJane, Gem and SarahKat for reaching their goals for this quartely challenge!
Thanks so much for joining in and sharing your books with us these last three months.

Happy reading onwwards!

[Lisa]

Welcome to the challenge, river!
Best of luck. I hope you discover some fantastic books for the remaining two prompts!

[Lisa]

Okay peeps, with just under two weeks left of this challenge, it's time to buckle up!

So answer me this:
What are you currently reading, or will you be reading next for this challenge?

I believe I've successfully updated everyone's progress so far, let me know if I've made any mistakes, or missed anything.

Have a great weekend!

[Chalmation]

Updated message #19

7/8

[river ♥]

update to message 165 (prompt 8):

14/15

[river ♥]

Lisa wrote: "So answer me this:
What are you currently reading, or will you be reading next for this challenge?"

The next, and last, book I'll be reading for this challenge is Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake for a book featuring photography:)

[Lisa]

river ♥ wrote: "Lisa wrote: "So answer me this:
What are you currently reading, or will you be reading next for this challenge?"

The next, and last, book I'll be reading for this challenge is Delilah Green Doesn..."

Sounds like a great choice! I hope you enjoy it :)

[Karin]

Updated message #16

14/14
Finished!

Thanks for the challenge :)

[Megan]

Updated msg 23

Just completed #1 (20th century) - Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan MacNeal. Really enjoyed this second installment! The research that goes into these books is very good! I appreciate that there is a sympathetic character collaborator - it shows that there were many (wrong) reasons with great nuance. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars

13/10

[river ♥]

update to message 165 (prompt 4):

15/15 challenge completed!

[Chalmation]

Updated message #19

8/8

Challenge complete

[Margie]

Update to message #13: 13/15

1961 - Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space: Read a book featuring a competitive race or a book involving Russian history
The Crimean War: A History (Russia)

1966 - first full-earth photo from moon's orbit: Read a book with the earth on the cover or a book featuring photography
A Stranger's Pose (features photography)

[Amy]

Updated message 33-- 13/15

[Carmen]

Update to message #7

PROGRESS: 15/15

Thanks! 💕

[Chrissie]

Update to message #11 - finished with 5/5 :D

[Robynne]

Update Msg 3 - 2/5

Not going to complete this challenge - but will try for a 3rd book

[Lisa]

We're well on our way to the end of the month, and thereby also the end of this fantastic challenge. Congratulations to everyone who has reached their goals and completed the challenge!

Everything should be up-to-date - but as per usual, let me know if I've missed anything at all.
This will be my penultimate update. I'll be updating again on Friday, and then again one week later, in April.

Looking forward to seeing what else you'll be reading during the rest of the week!
Happy Reading.

[Amy]

Updated message 32-- 14/15
Air travel and a red cover-- How to Walk Away

[Allie]

Update to Message #15
Progress 14/15

✔️2. 1961 - Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space: Read a book featuring a competitive race or a book involving Russian history
Black Knight in Red Square

✔️3. 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space: Read a book with a female character breaking barriers or a book about gender issues Mad Honey

✔️15. 2022 - DART, first man-made intentional asteroid impact to change asteroid's motion in space: Read a book featuring a crash of some kind or a book where a character changes course.
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

[Sarah]

Message 12 Updated
15/15-COMPLETED

[Robynne]

Msg 3 - updated 3/5

I actually managed to read a 3rd book - review link below.
But I cant read anything else. Challenge NOT Completed for me.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kristina]

Update to message 21 - 15/15 books, challenge complete!

[Margie]

Update to message #13

Progress: 15/15 - challenge complete!

This was a fun challenge. Thanks for hosting, Lisa!

[Caraina]

Update to message #34: 11/15

[Jenn]

Update to message #120- 15/15

1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

2. The Inheritance Games

3. Lessons in Chemistry

4. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

5.

6.

7. I Am a Girl from Africa: A Memoir of Empowerment, Community, and Hope

8. The High Mountains of Portugal

9. Exile Music (kind of a stretch but there is some talk of stars and constellations)

10. The Boy Who Met a Whale

11. The Socialite

12. Love and Lavender

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14.

15. The Queen's Rising

[Lisa]

I want to thank everyone who spend the first three months of 2023, participating in this challenge and sharing the books they read!
It's been so fun and interesting to see what you've been reading, and adding more books to my TBR.

I've updated everyone's progress. Congrats to everyone :) You're all amazing.
Personally, I ended up surpassing my goal and ended with 8/3 books completed.

Most of you reached your goals. A few did not only that but decided to raised and still surpassed! (showoffs ;) Others were this close!

Remember, it doesn't really matter, as long as you had a fun while, enjoyed yourselves and discovered some fantastic books!
Happy Reading and best of luck with whatever challenges you'll be joining next!

[Karin]

Hi,

I'm not sure when you updated this last, and perhaps you're waiting until the end, but in March I posted that I finished just in case :) I've led these and it can get tricky updating :)!

Message 18
14/14