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March Challenge: The Oscars
I will try for four of these. Sign me up please :)
I'm in for six.#1 Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail read 3/5
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#2 I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend read 3/10
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#3 The Book of Strange New Things read 3/5
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#4 Bite Me read 3/8
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#5 Fool read 3/4
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#6 The Colour of Magic read 3/2
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#7 Everything Is Illuminated read 3/3
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#8 Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing read 3/6
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I'm in for 4.edit: Increasing my goal to 5!
6/5
1. Read a book that has won multiple literary awards or a book in which a competition plays an important part.
Son - 3/25
3. Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic.
Pride and Prejudice - currently reading
Messenger - 3/1
Faithful Place - 3/5 (3rd in a series)
Nantucket Blue - 3/10
Going Rogue: An American Life - 3/17
The Silver Linings Playbook - 3/6
I know the answer is probably no, but are we allowed to count books for more than one of these objectives? The book I'm reading at the moment counts for 3 of these x
Sorry Poppy, you're right it is a no. Although the challenges would be a lot easier if we could! Cassandra do you want me to lead this?
That would be awesome, Stefani! Sorry I didn't get a chance to ask you ahead of time. :)EDIT: I'll also try for 5 on this challenge.
I'm in for all of them. I probably won't make it, but I'll try!
This looks like a great challenge! I have too much on my plate to read already. Good luck to you all!
I'm in for 3. 1. The three movies that won the most Oscars were Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Titanic and Ben-Hur with 11 statuettes each.
Read a book that has won multiple literary awards or a book in which a competition plays an important part.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2. The individual who was awarded the most total Oscars in their lifetime was Walt Disney, who walked away with 22 wins and 4 honorary ones.
Read a book spanning a character's lifetime or read a book that has inspired a Walt Disney film.
The Snow Queen
5. There are only two sequels that have won best picture - The Godfather Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before
About a Girl
3/3
I've already read one this month that qualifies. Mistborn: The Final Empire for #3 over 500 pages.1/5
ParticipantsAlexis - 0/8
Arushi - 4/5
Cathy - 3/4
ChrisP - 2/5
Claire - 0/3
Deborah - 6/8
James - 6/8
Jessica - 0/5
Joanne - 2/3
Julie - 0/8
Kadijah Michelle - 0/4
Kylie - 0/4
Laura Jane - 0/4
Nadia - 0/8
Nicole (105) - 3/8
Piyush - 1/4
Poppy - 0/6
ReGina - 0/3
Vernice - 2/8
Participant that finished!!
Ariel - 8/8
Berit - 5/4
Brenda - 8/8
Cassandra - 5/5
Charity - 7/7
Delta - 8/6
Isa - 5/5
Jen - 4/4
Jodie - 8/8
Kari - 5/5
Laurie - 5/4
Lorina - 4/3
Mary Pat - 3/3
Megan - 6/5
Melanie - 8/8
Merja - 3/3
Maria - 4/4
Nicole - 5/4
Sarah - 4/4
Sharon - 3/3
Sherry - 6/6
Stefani - 5/4
Susan - 4/4
Tasha - 4/4
Winter - 8/8
This is my first time leading a challenge so if I miss anyone just let me know :)
I will try for 3! Currently working on The Canterbury Tales, which I have picked up and put down several times over the past two years. It would be a small victory for me to finish that one, and I'm going to try to finish it before starting another book.
I started with a goal of 6 but ended up completing 7. Edit: Challenge complete.
7/7
1. The three movies that won the most Oscars were Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Titanic and Ben-Hur with 11 statuettes each.
Read a book that has won multiple literary awards or a book in which a competition plays an important part. The Time Traveler's Wife 3/25/15
2. The individual who was awarded the most total Oscars in their lifetime was Walt Disney, who walked away with 22 wins and 4 honorary ones.
Read a book spanning a character's lifetime or read a book that has inspired a Walt Disney film.
Alice in Wonderland 3/3/15
3. There are three Best Picture winners with running times longer than three and a half hours - Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur
Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic.
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There 3/4/15
4. The youngest ever actress to win an Oscar was Tatum O'Neal who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon
Read a book with a child protagonist or read a book where a character's wildest dream comes true.
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3/2/15
5. There are only two sequels that have won best picture - The Godfather Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before B is for Burglar 3/19/15
6. The first posthumous Oscar winner was Sidney Howard, the 1939 winner for the screenplay of Gone with the Wind
Read a book by an author that is dead or in which the main character deals with death. An Appetite for Violets 3/3/15
7. The most Oscar-nominated family is the Newmans with 88 nominations between them.
Read a book about family or read a book whose author is related to another writer.
8. The very first Academy Awards Ceremony was held in 1929.
Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel.
The Notebook 3/3/15
March Challenge: The Oscars
Duration: March 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015
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Challenge Completed
Sounds like fun! Count me in.I'll try 3. So far: 2/3
1. The three movies that won the most Oscars were Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Titanic and Ben-Hur with 11 statuettes each.
Read a book that has won multiple literary awards or a book in which a competition plays an important part.
2. The individual who was awarded the most total Oscars in their lifetime was Walt Disney, who walked away with 22 wins and 4 honorary ones.
Read a book spanning a character's lifetime or read a book that has inspired a Walt Disney film.
3. There are three Best Picture winners with running times longer than three and a half hours - Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur
Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic.
4. The youngest ever actress to win an Oscar was Tatum O'Neal who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon
Read a book with a child protagonist or read a book where a character's wildest dream comes true.
5. There are only two sequels that have won best picture - The Godfather Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before
6. The first posthumous Oscar winner was Sidney Howard, the 1939 winner for the screenplay of Gone with the Wind
Read a book by an author that is dead or in which the main character deals with death.
- L.M. Montgomery, Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, Bronte sisters, Madeleine L'Engle, John Wyndham
7. The most Oscar-nominated family is the Newmans with 88 nominations between them.
Read a book about family or read a book whose author is related to another writer.
The Big Over-Easy - Jasper Fforde (related to Katie Fforde
8. The very first Academy Awards Ceremony was held in 1929.
Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel.
Updated to here (I think)
I'm going to aim for all 8 (though I will probably only get 4 or 5. No harm trying, though, right?)
I'll try for 3. 2/3
3. There are three Best Picture winners with running times longer than three and a half hours - Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur
Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic.
Les Misérables
Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before
A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow by George R. R. Martin - 27/3/15 (part of a series, 3rd book part 1 of A Song Of Ice And Fire)
Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel.
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (author's debut novel) - finished 7/3/15
I am in for three!2. The individual who was awarded the most total Oscars in their lifetime was Walt Disney, who walked away with 22 wins and 4 honorary ones.
Read a book spanning a character's lifetime or read a book that has inspired a Walt Disney film.
The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods
3. There are three Best Picture winners with running times longer than three and a half hours - Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur
Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic.
Walking
5. There are only two sequels that have won best picture - The Godfather Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before
The Sleeping Beauty
0/44. The youngest ever actress to win an Oscar was Tatum O'Neal who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon
Read a book with a child protagonist or read a book where a character's wildest dream comes true. To Kill a Mockingbird
6. The first posthumous Oscar winner was Sidney Howard, the 1939 winner for the screenplay of Gone with the Wind
Read a book by an author that is dead or in which the main character deals with death. Thirteen Reasons Why
7. The most Oscar-nominated family is the Newmans with 88 nominations between them.
Read a book about family or read a book whose author is related to another writer. Wuthering Heights
8. The very first Academy Awards Ceremony was held in 1929.
Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Count me in! :) All 8, please.[8|8] Completed
1. The three movies that won the most Oscars were Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Titanic and Ben-Hur with 11 statuettes each.
* Foe by J.M. Coetzee (A book that has won multiple literary awards)
2. The individual who was awarded the most total Oscars in their lifetime was Walt Disney, who walked away with 22 wins and 4 honorary ones.
*Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (A book spanning a character's lifetime)
3. There are three Best Picture winners with running times longer than three and a half hours - Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Read a book over 500 pages)
4. The youngest ever actress to win an Oscar was Tatum O'Neal who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon
Matilda by Roald Dahl (Read a book with a child protagonist)
5. There are only two sequels that have won best picture - The Godfather Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
*The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Part of a series: The Winner's Trilogy)
6. The first posthumous Oscar winner was Sidney Howard, the 1939 winner for the screenplay of Gone with the Wind
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (I'm actually including the whole Alphabet Series [I've been on a Grafton binge lately *up through J currently] in this one as you see the main character deal with death at a consistent pace throughout. Both through her work as a PI and the lingering grief/acknowledgement of her parent's death when she was 5. I think the books give a good representation of how the death of a parent early on flows out into our later lives. Not to overly romanticize the point.)
7. The most Oscar-nominated family is the Newmans with 88 nominations between them.
*Ordinary People by Judith Guest (A book about family)
8. The very first Academy Awards Ceremony was held in 1929.
Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Set in the 20s)
Finished :)
1/4 read a book that deals with death-I Was Here, I thought this book dealt with a very important subject matter, not usually addressed in young adult books.
I'll try for three; I'm probably super optimistic about Spring Break, but a girl can dream....
Joanne wrote: "I'll try for 3. Does anyone know if The Silver Linings Playbook is a debut novel?"Looks like it is, according to the list Goodreads has.
I'm gonna go for all 8 of these, if possible
Will try for all 8
1. Read a book that has won multiple literary awards or a book in which a competition plays an important part. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Read a book spanning a character'sk lifetime or read a book that has inspired a Walt Disney film. Peter Pan
3. Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic. Of Mice and Men
4. Read a book with a child protagonist or read a book where a character's wildest dream comes true. Priscilla the Great
5.Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before. Ghost Town
6. Read a book by an author that is dead or in which the main character deals with death Frankenstein
7. Read a book about family or read a book whose author is related to another writer. Little Women
8. Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel. Flowers in the Attic
1. Read a book that has won multiple literary awards or a book in which a competition plays an important part. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Read a book spanning a character'sk lifetime or read a book that has inspired a Walt Disney film. Peter Pan
3. Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic. Of Mice and Men
4. Read a book with a child protagonist or read a book where a character's wildest dream comes true. Priscilla the Great
5.Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before. Ghost Town
6. Read a book by an author that is dead or in which the main character deals with death Frankenstein
7. Read a book about family or read a book whose author is related to another writer. Little Women
8. Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel. Flowers in the Attic
Updated up to here. Good luck everyone!
4/41. The three movies that won the most Oscars were Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Titanic and Ben-Hur with 11 statuettes each.
Read a book that has won multiple literary awards or a book in which a competition plays an important part.
2. The individual who was awarded the most total Oscars in their lifetime was Walt Disney, who walked away with 22 wins and 4 honorary ones.
Read a book spanning a character's lifetime or read a book that has inspired a Walt Disney film.
3. There are three Best Picture winners with running times longer than three and a half hours - Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur
Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic.
4. The youngest ever actress to win an Oscar was Tatum O'Neal who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon
Read a book with a child protagonist or read a book where a character's wildest dream comes true.
5. There are only two sequels that have won best picture - The Godfather Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Read a book that is part of a series
6. The first posthumous Oscar winner was Sidney Howard, the 1939 winner for the screenplay of Gone with the Wind
Read a book by an author that is dead or in which the main character deals with death.
Mar 97. The most Oscar-nominated family is the Newmans with 88 nominations between them.
Read a book about family or read a book whose author is related to another writer.
8. The very first Academy Awards Ceremony was held in 1929.
an author's debut novel.
Please put me down for 4.✓ 3. There are three Best Picture winners with running times longer than three and a half hours - Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur
Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic.
A Short History of Nearly Everything read 3/10/2015
✓ 4. The youngest ever actress to win an Oscar was Tatum O'Neal who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon
Read a book with a child protagonist or read a book where a character's wildest dream comes true.
We Need New Names read 3/13/2015
✓ 5. There are only two sequels that have won best picture - The Godfather Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before
Allegiant read 3/14/2015
✓ 8. The very first Academy Awards Ceremony was held in 1929.
Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel.
The School of Essential Ingredients read 3/19/2015
4/4 completed
Challenge completed!
Got 2 books done the other day:4 (child protagonist) - Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust finished 3/2
5 (part of a series) - Hilda and the Bird Parade finished 3/2
I will do this challenge.8. The very first Academy Awards Ceremony was held in 1929.
Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel.
I'm going to try for 4 (it all depends if I get through the monster read Fall of Giants that I signed up for last month).
2/4 The Silver Linings Playbook,and authors debut novel. I loved this book!☺️
I'm in for 4. Need to think about which/what ones.
Updated up to here. Great to see that so many have signed up for this!
2025 Reading Challenge
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Duration: March 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015
1. The three movies that won the most Oscars were Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Titanic and Ben-Hur with 11 statuettes each.
Read a book that has won multiple literary awards or a book in which a competition plays an important part.
2. The individual who was awarded the most total Oscars in their lifetime was Walt Disney, who walked away with 22 wins and 4 honorary ones.
Read a book spanning a character's lifetime or read a book that has inspired a Walt Disney film.
3. There are three Best Picture winners with running times longer than three and a half hours - Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur
Read a book over 500 pages or read a classic.
4. The youngest ever actress to win an Oscar was Tatum O'Neal who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Paper Moon
Read a book with a child protagonist or read a book where a character's wildest dream comes true.
5. There are only two sequels that have won best picture - The Godfather Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Read a book that is part of a series or read a book by an author you've read before
6. The first posthumous Oscar winner was Sidney Howard, the 1939 winner for the screenplay of Gone with the Wind
Read a book by an author that is dead or in which the main character deals with death.
7. The most Oscar-nominated family is the Newmans with 88 nominations between them.
Read a book about family or read a book whose author is related to another writer.
8. The very first Academy Awards Ceremony was held in 1929.
Read a book set in the 1920s or read an author's debut novel.
This challenge was created by Stefani - SpelingExpirt. She is also our leader for this challenge. Thank you, Stefani!