Michelle's Reading Challenges

[Michelle]

My Challenges :D
(view spoiler)[1.- DONE
50 Shades of Grey
Spell It Out
Level: Undercover cop - 4 to 6 books
Completed: 5/5
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✔ B- Bianca The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
✔ L- Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
✔ A- Falling into Place by Amy Zhang
✔ C- Clay Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
✔ K- Rapture by Lauren Kate
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2.- DONE
Doughnuts and Donuts
Duration: 6/01-6/30
Level: Two Bites
6/6
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FILLED
✔ F Fili -The Hobbit character
✔ I Mrs. Inglethorp -The Mysterious Affair at Styles character
✔ L auren Oliver -Panic
✔ L The Lightning Thief
✔ E E. Lockhart -We Were Liars
✔ D Day -Legend: The Graphic Novel character
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3.- DONE
Read You Name Challenge (Part 1)
March 2015-July 2015 (Completed a month earlier!)
12/12
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✔MMiles to Go by Miley Cyrus
✔I I Was Here by Gayle Forman
✔C Champion by Marie Lu
✔H Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
✔E Estudio en escarlata by Arthur Conan Doyle
✔L Legend by Marie Lu
✔L The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
✔HThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
✔AAbsolution by F. Scott Fitzgerald
✔R Rapture by Lauren Kate
✔O The Opposite Of Music by Janet Ruth Young
✔E Every Other Day
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4.-DONE
July: Book-Pictionary
DURATION: July 1st to 31st
Option 1
Drawing (7/7)
Guess it!
6/6
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sword
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S Half Wild by Sally Green
W The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter -Kate Winters (character)
O The Opposite Of Music by Janet Ruth Young
R Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes -Reid (character)
D The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey -Dr Caldwell
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Option 2
Draw it! (1/1)
Heart (Easy):
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5.-DONE
Amazing August
Duration: August 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015
Level: Maze Runner
South Entry
(3/3)
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✔ Right Turn- The Diary of a Young Girl(352 pages)
✔ Left Turn- The Young Elites(355 pages)
✔ Left Turn- City of Bones(11 letters) (hide spoiler)]
6.-DONE
Sliding Maze
August 1st to 31st
Level: Mini Slide
(4/4)
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Blue:
✔Move Up: Vampire Academy
✔Move Left: City of Bones
✔Move Down: The Young Elites
✔Move Right: The Diary of a Young Girl (hide spoiler)]
7. DONE
There be Treasure
Duration: September 1 to September 30
◆ Sea Dog: 5-8 books
(6/6)
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✔Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
18 + 12 = 30
✔Birthdays for the Dead by Stuart MacBride
19 + 14 = 33
✔Hourglass by Myra McEntire
9 + 12 = 21
✔Three hours between planes by F. Scott Fitzgerald
23 + 16 = 39
✔The Martian by Andy Weir
-10 - 8 = -18
✔The Book of Blood and Shadow y Robin Wasserman
-5

Total: 100
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8. DONE
September 2013 Takeover Challenge
Duration: September 1 - 30, 2013
Dancing All Night: 4-7 books
(7/7)
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CATEGORIES:
✔•Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: Choose a book from this genre.

✔•This Kitchen is Green Powered: Read a book with a cover that is predominately green. Or where the main character is a chef.

✔•Love That Dress!: Read a book that shows a beautiful dress. **WC
✔•Beach, Mountains, Desert: Read a book depicting any one of these locals.

✔•Do You Know Jack?: Read a book with a character named Jack in it. Or one written by a Jack.

✔•Challenge Book: Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge, or helps you finish off one.

✔•One More Time: Revisit one of your favorites. Or try a book via this media delivery system (audio). **WC

“Wild Card”: Replace any two categories below with whatever you like, as long as you listen to it on audio.
-AUDIOBOOK
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9.DONE
Make Your Own Pizza
Duration: Sept 1st - 30th
CALZONE: (6/6)
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✔C The Martian
✔H Birthdays for the Dead by Stuart MacBride
✔E The Book of Blood and Shadow
✔E Hourglass by Myra McEntire
✔S Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
✔E Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
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10. DONE
Precious Jewels and Gems Challenge
Started: May 2015

ROUND 1 (Finished 04/11/15)
32/32
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✔Difficult Level
✔Easy Level
✔Moderate Level
✔Birthstone Gem

Difficult: (9/9)
✔Meteorite
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✔MMiles to Go by Miley Cyrus
✔EEstudio en escarlata by Arthur Conan Doyle
✔T Ty-Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher
✔E The Young Elites
✔O The Opposite Of Music by Janet Ruth Young
✔R Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
✔I Legend: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu -June Iparis
✔T Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley -Todd
✔E Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
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✔Medium: (8/8)
Charoite
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✔C The Martian by Andy Weir -Dr. Chris Beck
✔H How to Survive a Horror Movie by Seth Grahame-Smith
✔A City of Bones by Cassandra Clare -Alec
✔R The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
✔O Panic by Lauren Oliver
✔I The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie {Mrs. Inglethorp}
✔T Hourglass by Myra McEntire Thomas
✔E We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
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✔Easy: (6/6)
Garnet
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✔G The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
✔A Absolution by F. Scott Fitzgerald
✔R My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga -Roman
✔N Half Wild by Sally Green -Nathan
✔E The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey -Eddie Parks
✔T The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Brithstone (Modern Birthstones): (8/9)
Blue Topaz
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✔B Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley
✔L The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson -Linda Stewart
✔U Unwind by Neal Shusterman
✔E The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman -Eli
✔T Three hours between planes by F. Scott Fitzgerald
✔O The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank -Otto Frank
✔P Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
✔A Birthdays for the Dead
✔Z Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes -Zev
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11.DONE
Soundtrack Challenge: 13 Going on 30
Level: Dream House
June 2015-December 2015
21/21

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1)Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
FREE SPACE
✔ by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
✔2)Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick.

✔3) Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover.

✔4)Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle)
Read a book where someone has a romance with a childhood friend.

✔5) I Wanna Dance With Somebody {Who Loves Me} (Whitney Houston)
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title; or is blue in color.

✔6) What I Like About You (The Romantics)
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list.

✔7) Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Read a book with the word “vanilla” or “ice” in the title.

8) Crazy for You (Madonna)
FREE SPACE
✔ -Mark
9) Vienna (Billy Joel)
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10) Why Can't I? (Liz Phair) (8/8)
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✔W The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter -Kate Winters
✔H How to Survive a Horror Movie by Seth Grahame-Smith
✔Y The Young Elites
✔C The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
✔A Absolution by F. Scott Fitzgerald
✔N Hourglass by Myra McEntire
✔T Three hours between planes by F. Scott Fitzgerald
✔I The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie {Mrs. Inglethorp}
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✔11) Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Read a book with where someone runs away or has insomnia.

✔12) Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
Read a book with a battlefield scene or someone has a slumber party.

✔13) Will I Ever Make It Home (Ingram Hill)
Read a book where a person is trying to make it home. Or had a hill on the cover.

✔14) Thriller (Michael Jackson) {13.42 Minute MJ Dance Version}
Read a book in which the genre is a thriller, the protagonist is a werewolf.
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[Michelle]

More Challenges :D
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12.Decades Challenge: 2015 (January 5, 2015 to January 6, 2016) ***Uncompleted
Level I: 45/61 books (view spoiler)[
2015 (8/15)
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✔1. Soulprint by Megan Miranda
✔2. I Was Here by Gayle Forman
✔3. Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff
✔4. Legend: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu
✔5. Half Wild by Sally Green
✔6. My Heart and Other Black Holes
✔7. How to Say I Love You Out Loud
✔8. An Ember in the Ashes
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10
11
12
13
14
15
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2014 (11/14)
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✔1.Falling into Place by Amy Zhang
✔2. Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
✔3. Panic by Lauren Oliver
✔4. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
✔5. The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
✔6. The Young Elites
✔7. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
✔8. Cruel Beauty
✔9. Black Ice
✔10. Unhinged
✔11. The Infinite Sea
12
13
14
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2013 (12/13)
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✔1. Prodigy by Marie Lu
✔2. Champion by Marie Lu
✔3. Splintered
✔4. Eleanor & Park
✔5. The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley
✔6. 暗殺教室 3 Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 3
✔7. World Trigger, Vol. 1
✔8. World Trigger, Vol. 2
✔9. Asylum
✔10. Not a Drop to Drink
✔11. Teardrop
✔12. World Trigger, Vol. 3
13
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2012 (7/12)
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✔1. Rapture
✔2. Life Before Legend
✔3. Throne of Glass
✔4. The Selection
✔5. The Book of Blood and Shadow
✔6. 暗殺教室 1 Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 1
✔7. 暗殺教室 2 Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 2
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9
10
11
12
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✔2005-2011 (7/7)
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2011
✔1. The Night Circus
2010
✔1. The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
2009
✔1.Stolen: A Letter to My Captor
2008
✔1.City of Ashes
2007
✔1. Thirteen Reasons Why
2006
✔1. It's Kind of a Funny Story
2005
✔1. The Lightning Thief
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13. DONE
New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball Challenge
January
(6/6)
(view spoiler)[✔outfit/costume
You may pick one or more books that have a to die for dress, costume, or mask you fell in love with on the cover, or the title has a dress/out fit in the title (example Lady in the red dress) or do a spell-it-out challenge using the color of your dress, name of the character you choose, etc.

✔Pick your date
Read 1 or more books which include your favorite romance hero(es)/heroine(s) or do an optional spell-it-out with the characters name first, last, or full.

✔Pick your mode of transportation
Read 1 or more books which contain some means of transportation on the cover on in the book that you'd like to take to the ball. You may, if you like, do a spell-it-out challenge.
I would love to have one of those vampire motorcycles.
✔Pick what music you'd like to dance to (could be a waltz or polka, etc).
You may choose one or more books with couple dancing on the cover, have dancing or a masquerade ball in the book, or opt to do our ever popular spell-it-out challenge of your favorite song or dance.

✔Pick an entree
You may choose one or more books with a feast or dinner item on the cover (pizza, chicken kiev, ham, etc), books with sit down dinners, or do a spell-it-out challenge of your favorite food entree.

✔Pick what drink you'd like to toast the New Year in with
You may choose one or more books with your favorite beverage on the cover, with people toasting in the New Year in the book, or do a spell-it-out challenge of your beverage of choice.
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14. DONE!!
Time For Tea
01/01-31/01
Have a cuppa - 1 to 5 books (5/5)
Cup #1(view spoiler)[
✔Step 1 - Boil the water
Read books that are a bit "steamy", set in a hot climate or make you feel warm inside. Or books where the author's name or title begins with B, O, I or L.

✔Step 2 - Choose your tea
Read books with a color on the cover to match the type of tea you choose.
Green - green tea

✔Step 3 - Steep the tea
Read books with page counts to indicate how strong you like your tea
Strong - 301 pages or more

✔Step 4 - Sweet?
Read books to indicate how sweet you like your tea.
One spoonfuls - Book one in a series

✔Step 5 - Black or white?
Read books to indicate what else to add to your tea
Cream - Fantasy/sci fi genre book - (hide spoiler)]
The Library Challenge 2016
10/10
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✔1. Start a new series
✔2. Read a book recommened by a librarian
✔3. Read a fantasy book
✔4. Read a book with with a beautiful cover
✔5. Read a contemporary book
✔6. Read a book from your favorite author
✔7. Read a book from an author you're new to
✔8. Read a book recommended by a friend
✔9. Read a book you have been meaning to read but never got around to it
✔10. Read a book that has been on your TBR list for at least 3 months
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Pyramid Series Challenge
2016
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A Book A Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay **not completed
24/09/15 - 24/09/16
Sleepy Day ► Read 2 - 3 Books
(29/31)
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1 - (view spoiler)[Is the first day of the month. Read a book where the main character (MC) has a first experience of sorts. Or is a one word title. Or is the first of a series. (hide spoiler)]

2 – (view spoiler)[One is good, two is better. Read a romance book or a book that has a partnership.
Subgenres of romance under the spoiler
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Contemporary romance
Historical romance
Romantic suspense
Paranormal romance
Science Fiction romance
Fantasy romance
Time-travel romances
Inspirational romance
Multicultural romance
Erotic romance
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Two can also mean repetition. Read a book about second chances. (hide spoiler)]

3 – (view spoiler)[Being the third wheel is never funny. Read a book that has a wheel on the cover. Or has a love triangle. You can also read a book about three best friends. (hide spoiler)]

4 – (view spoiler)[4th of July is Independence Day. Read a book with a red, white and blue cover, or that is set on the US, or has the US flag on the cover. Or read a book where the main character is fighting for his independence or for some greater good. (hide spoiler)]

5 - (view spoiler)[High Five. Read a book where a character is a sports fan or has a best buddy. Or read one about a character with a strong need for approval. There are five points on a star. Read a book with a star on the cover or title. (hide spoiler)]

6 - (view spoiler)[In numerology the number 6 is considered a feminine, nurturing, "mother" number. Read a book where the main female character is a mother or becomes a mother.
In a biblical sense, both man and the serpent were created on the sixth day, therefore, the number six represents both man and rebellion. Read a book were the main character is a man or about a rebellion or resistance to some regimen. (hide spoiler)]

7–(view spoiler)[Lucky Seven. Read a book where a character is extremely lucky or a book about anything game related (gambling, bets, poker night, drinking game, you get my point). In the Old Testament, 7 is the number of days it took for God to create the world. Read a book with a tight deadline. (hide spoiler)]

8–(view spoiler)[Magic Eight Ball. Read a Magical Book or a book where a character predicts the future (visions, premonitions, tarot readings, any method counts). (hide spoiler)]

9–(view spoiler)[Is the name of a film set in a post-apocalyptic future. Read a book set in, or where a character comes from, a post-apocalyptic future (hide spoiler)]

10 –(view spoiler)[ 10th of June is the day of Camoes, Portugal and the Portuguese communities. Read a poetry book or a book that has a writer as the main character. Or read a book where the protagonist is Portuguese or Brazilian or speaks Portuguese. Or read a book where the main character struggles to save a precious item. (hide spoiler)]

11– (view spoiler)[Its etymological originates from a Germanic compound ainlif meaning "one left". Read a book with only "one left" - it can be the only option left, or the only survivor, or the last of a set of events, the last book left in a series, etc. (hide spoiler)]

12– (view spoiler)[12 days of Christmas. Read a book about Christmas, Christmas songs or that has a cumulative title, like Once Bitten, Twice Shy. 12 is also the governmental perfection. Read a book with a character or author named as one of the 12 Apostles, or set in Israel. There are 12 zodiacal signs. Read a book with zodiac or one of the signs on the cover or in the title. (hide spoiler)]
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13– Black cats, voodoo dolls and Friday the 13th. Read a book about superstitions, bad luck or the occult. Friday the 13th is also known among programmers for causing a computer bug. Read a book about computer viruses, computer hacking or some technological challenge like in Digital Fortress.
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14–(view spoiler)[The 14th amendment defines US citizenship rights, and importantly, gave African Americans the right to citizenship in America. Read a book where a character moves to the US, or is based in 19th century America. (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]
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[Michelle]

More
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A Book A Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay (Continued)
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15–(view spoiler)[The atomic number of phosphorus, which emits a faint glow upon exposure to oxygen – hence its name given from Greek mythology, meaning "light-bearer." Read a book showing the faint glow of light on the cover. (hide spoiler)]

16–(view spoiler)[ Sweet 16. Read a book where a character (doesn’t have to be the MC) reaches 16 or has a sweet 16 party. Or read a Young Adult book. (hide spoiler)]

17–(view spoiler)[The shortest form of Japanese poetry (known as Haiku) contains exactly 17 syllables. Read something set in Japan. It takes 17 muscles to produce a smile. Read something that puts a smile on your face. (hide spoiler)]
18–Number of holes on a golf course. Read a book about a professional sportsperson, or where a character plays golf, or golf is part of the title or cover of a book
19–(view spoiler)[The worst worldwide influenza pandemic ended in 1919. Read a book from the medical genre, or a book with a character who is a Doctor or Nurse, or a book where someone dies from the flu. (hide spoiler)]

20–(view spoiler)[20/20. Read a “number one book”: about a top student, a perfect score, a best seller. You can also read a book where a character has one of the senses highlighted. (hide spoiler)]

21 –(view spoiler)[ Is the legal age for drinking. Read a book where someone has a drinking problem, is an ex-alcoholic or overcome some addiction. 21 can also be Black Jack. Read a book set or where the character goes to Las Vegas, or has a casino or a game of Black Jack or vingt et un is involved. (hide spoiler)]

22–(view spoiler)[In French, "22" is used as a phrase to warn of the coming of the police (typically "22, v'là les flics!", "22, here come the cops!"). Read a book that is a police procedural, or has a strong police presence. (hide spoiler)] (Alicante police)

23–(view spoiler)["W" is the 23rd letter of the alphabet. It has two points down and three points up. Half of W is V, which is the Roman numeral for 5. The "W" on your keyboard is right between the 2 and 3. Read a book with a title or series name that begins with "W." Or was written by an author with a first or last name that begins with "W." (hide spoiler)]

24–(view spoiler)[There are 24 hours in a day. Read a book in one day. Or one that takes place all in one day. (hide spoiler)]

25–(view spoiler)[British slang for £25 is "Pony." Read a book about a horse or has a picture of one on the cover. (hide spoiler)] (kinda a horse)

26 –(view spoiler)[ 26th January is the Australia day or the arrival of the First Fleet. Read a book set in Australia or aboard of a ship. You can also read an historical book with action taking place on the 18th century. (hide spoiler)]

27–(view spoiler)[ Is the perfect cube (3 X 3 X 3). Read a book from 3 different trilogies - yes, that means 3 books - Or read a book about a mathematic riddle or code, books like The Da Vinci Code or The Eight are a good example for this one. (hide spoiler)]

28–(view spoiler)[The number of dominoes in standard domino sets. Read something with a black and white cover. (hide spoiler)]

29–(view spoiler)[and holding. Read a book where the main character is about to turn 30.
Or you can use listopia: I searched for "turning 30" and got results like
Flavorwire.com's 30 Books Everyone Should Read Before Turning 30
or
The books of my 20s">The books of my 20s
Any book from those lists (or similar) will be eligible for this option. (hide spoiler)]

30–(view spoiler)[Over the hill or don't trust anyone over 30. Read a book where a character has an abnormal life spam and is older than he/she appears (vampire, fae, warlock, elf, etc). (hide spoiler)]

31 –(view spoiler)[ Is the last day of the month. Read a book about last chances. Or read the final book of a series. You can also read a book about the end of a cycle or a new beginning. (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

17. Title Challenge: Reading the Alphabet **not completed
09/15 - 09/16
(22/26)
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✔A Asylum
✔B The Book of Blood and Shadow
✔C Cruel Beauty
✔D Daughter of Smoke & Bone
✔E Eleanor & Park
✔F The False Princess
✔G The Gladiator
✔H Hourglass
✔I It's Kind of a Funny Story
✔J The Jewel
K The Kiss of Deception
✔L Lord of the Flies
✔M The Martian
✔N Not a Drop to Drink
✔O The 100
✔P Perfect
✔Q The Queen's Soprano
✔R Rot & Ruin
✔S Since You've Been Gone
✔T Teardrop
✔U Unwind
✔V Vanish
✔W World Trigger, Vol. 1
X
Y You by Caroline Kepnes
Z Zombies Don't Cry by Rusty Fischer
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18. 12.Baby Got Book
2015
23/09/15 - 12/16

✦ Four or five to feel alive
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✔1.The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
-14 hr., 17 min., 37 sec.
✔2.Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
-487 pages
✔3.Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
-458 pages
✔4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
2016
✦ Bakers dozen: 13+ 16


Planning vs Achieving - A Reading Challenge
This year I will read:
01/16-12/16
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5 award winners (past and present, any literary award/people's choice counts)
5 complete series (more than 3 books in total)
5 complete trilogies
5 books that I keep avoiding
5 chunksters (over 450 pages)
16 new releases
16 new to me author(s)
5 out of my comfort zone books
6 books that are for so long in my TBR they are covered with spider webs and dust bunnies
6 books from my favorite genre
5 books from my favorite author(s)
6 books that everybody else seems to have read but me

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O.M.G. I actually did it!
(18/69)

5 award winners (past and present, any literary award/people's choice counts)
✔1. Lord of the Flies
✔2. A Monster Calls
✔3. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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5.
5 complete series (more than 3 books in total)
✔1.City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls City of Heavenly Fire
2. The Lightning ThiefThe Sea of Monsters
3. The Selection The Elite
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5.
5 complete trilogies
1.The Jewel, ,
2.These Broken Stars,,
3.Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,,
✔4. Clockwork Prince Clockwork Princess
5. The 100
5 books that I keep avoiding
✔1. Hush, Hush
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3.
4.
5.
5 chunksters (over 450 pages)
✔1. Afterworlds
✔2. The Bane Chronicles
✔3. The Journeyman
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5.
16 new releases
✔1. The Broken One
✔2. Magic Fell
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16 new to me author(s)
✔1. The Museum of Extraordinary Things
✔2. White Cat
✔3. Autumn Falls
✔4. Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom
✔5. Vanish
✔6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Part 1
✔7. Pet Sematary
✔8. Tournament of Hearts
✔9. Graceling
✔10. Two Boys Kissing
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16.
5 out of my comfort zone books
✔1. Tuesdays with Morrie
✔2. The Gladiator
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5.
6 books that are for so long in my TBR they are covered with spider webs and dust bunnies
✔1. The Queen's Soprano
✔2. Dead Space: Catalyst
3.
4.
5.
6.
6 books from my favorite genre
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
5 books from my favorite author(s)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6 books that everybody else seems to have read but me
✔1.An Ember in the Ashes
✔2.Fangirl
✔3. Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery
4.
5.
6.

Decades Challenge: 2016 (1/6/16-1/7/17)
Level I: 32/65

2016 (6/16)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2015 (3/15)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2014 (9/14)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2013 (7/13)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
✔2012 (1/1)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
✔2011 (1/1)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
✔2010 (1/1)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
✔2009 (1/1)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
✔2008 (1/1)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
✔2007 (1/1)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
✔2006 (1/1)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

My Challenges:

New 2 U Authors 2016
01/16-12/16
Total Books: 43
Level: Come What May
(view spoiler)[
Todos los libros estan en el link. Michelle! Arregla esto! (hide spoiler)]

The Sound of Music Round 1
24/09/15
Maestro = All 26 letters
60/60
(view spoiler)[
Words: Kwa-yen, Twelve-note Composition, Volinka, Whip, Yotar, Zither, Zufalo, Zurna.

✔K
Kwa-yen (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
K How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo
W The Martian by Andy Weir
A Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Y Assassination Classroom, Vol. 3 by Yūsei Matsui
E A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge
N Hush, Hush Nora
(hide spoiler)]
✔T
Twelve-note Composition (21/21)
(view spoiler)[
T Tuesdays with Morrie
W Afterworlds
E The Museum of Extraordinary Things Eddie
L Vanish Lily
V The Gladiator Caros Viricithos
E The Bane Chronicles Edmund
N Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom by Susin Nielsen
O World Trigger, Vol. 1 Osamu
T Clockwork Prince Tessa
E Dead Space: Catalyst by B.K. Evenson
C City of Ashes
O World Trigger, Vol. 2 Osamu
M The 100 by Kass Morgen
P City of Lost Souls Aline Penhallow
O World Trigger, Vol. 3 Osamu
S Lord of the Flies Simon
I The Infinite Sea
T City of Heavenly Fire Ty
I City of Fallen Angels Izzy
O Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery -Orc Dave
N A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
(hide spoiler)]
✔V
Volinka (7/7)
(view spoiler)[
V It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
O Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley
L Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Miss Alma Lefay Peregrine
I Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
N Hush, Hush Nora
K The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley Kyle
A These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
(hide spoiler)]
✔W
Whip (4/4)
(view spoiler)[
W The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
H City of Glass Hodge
I Rot & Ruin Tom Imura
P Black Ice Britt Pheiffer
(hide spoiler)]
✔Y
Yotar (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
Y Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O'Malley Young Neil
O Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Universe by Bryan Lee O'Malley
T Clockwork Angel Tessa
A The Jewel by Amy Ewing
R Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
(hide spoiler)]
✔Z
✔Zither (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
Z Starcrossed Zach
I Cruel Beauty Ignifex
T Splintered Taelor
H The Hunt of the Unicorn
E Teardrop Eureka
R Asylum by Madeleine Roux
(hide spoiler)]
✔Zufalo (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
Z Daughter of Smoke & Bone Zuzana
U Unhinged
F Perfect Emily Fields
A Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1
L Fangirl Levi
O The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
(hide spoiler)]
✔Zurna (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
Z An Ember in the Ashes Zak
U Unwind
R Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
N Not a Drop to Drink
A Assassination Classroom, Vol. 2
(hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Yoga & Meditation - Reading Challenge
24/09/15 - ???
Serious Student (26+)
100/100

(view spoiler)[
Finished (July 24, 2016) (view spoiler)[
Four Noble Truths, Han, Imprint, Moksha, Qi, Om, Vow, Wrong View, Yajnyavalkya, Yug, Zazenkai, Zen,

✔F
Four Noble Truths (15/15)
(view spoiler)[
✔F The Broken One Ferris
✔O World Trigger, Vol. 3-Osamu
✔U Unwind
✔R Lord of the Flies Ralph
✔N Half Lost Nathan
✔O Assassination Classroom, Vol. 3-Okuda
✔B The Bane Chronicles
✔L Lady Midnight
✔E A Christmas Carol
✔T Clockwork Prince Tessa
✔R The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
✔U Unhinged
✔T Clockwork Princess Tessa
✔H White Cat by Holly Black
✔S Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
(hide spoiler)]
✔H
Han (3/3)
(view spoiler)[
✔H City of Glass Hodge
✔A Assassination Classroom, Vol. 2
✔N Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1Nagisa
(hide spoiler)]
I
✔Imprint (7/7)
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✔I It's Kind of a Funny Story
✔M City of Lost Souls Magnus
✔P Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Miss Peregrine
✔R Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
✔I Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
✔N A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
✔T City of Heavenly Fire Ty
(hide spoiler)]
✔M
Moksha (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
✔M The Hunt of the Unicorn Moonspill
✔O World Trigger, Vol. 2 -Osamu
✔K These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
✔S The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley
✔H Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
✔A Teardrop Ander
(hide spoiler)]
Q
Qi (2/2)
(view spoiler)[
✔Q The Queen's Soprano
✔I If I Stay
(hide spoiler)]
O
✔Om (2/2)
(view spoiler)[
✔O World Trigger, Vol. 1 -Osamu
✔M A Christmas Carol Jacob Marley
(hide spoiler)]
✔V
Vow (3/3)
(view spoiler)[
✔V Not a Drop to Drink - Vera
✔O Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O'Malley
✔W Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'MalleyWallace
(hide spoiler)]
✔W
Wrong View (9/9)
(view spoiler)[
✔W The Martian by Andy Weir
✔R Rot & Ruin
✔O The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
✔N The Book of Blood and Shadow Nora
✔G Splintered by A.G. Howard
✔V Black Ice Calvin Versteeg
✔I City of Ashes Izzy
✔E Perfect Emily Fields
✔W Clockwork Angel Will
(hide spoiler)]
Y
✔Yajnyavalkya (12/12)
(view spoiler)[
✔Y Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Universe -Young Neil
✔A The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
✔J Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe
✔N Tournament of Hearts Neven
✔Y The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey
✔A Magic Fell by Andi Van
✔V Vanish
✔A Autumn Falls
✔L Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
✔K City of Fallen Angels Kyle
✔Y Afterworlds Yamaraj
✔A Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
(hide spoiler)]
Yug (3/3)
(view spoiler)[
✔Y The Last Star by Rick Yancey
✔U Uninvited
✔G The Gladiator
(hide spoiler)]
✔Z
Zazenkai (8/8)
(view spoiler)[
✔Z Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini -Zach
✔A Asylum
✔Z Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor -Zuzana
✔E Eleanor & Park Eleanor
✔N Hush, Hush Nora
✔K How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo
✔A Enclave by Ann Aguirre
✔I Cruel Beauty Ignifex
(hide spoiler)]
✔Zen (3/3)
(view spoiler)[
✔Z An Ember in the Ashes Zak
✔E The Jewel by Amy Ewing
✔N Hush, Hush Nora
(hide spoiler)]
(hide spoiler)]

Round two: (completed Jan 2017)(view spoiler)[
Keajra, Kosha, Oryoki, Winds, Zendo

✔K
Keajra (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
✔K The Sixteen Burdens by David Khalaf
✔E The Five People You Meet in Heaven Eddie
✔A The Broken Destiny Aava
✔J The Journeyman
✔R Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom Ryuk
✔A The Elite America
(hide spoiler)]
Kosha (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
✔K Graceling by Kristin Cashore
✔O Animal Farm by George Orwell
✔S Self-Esteem for Teens: Six Principles for Creating the Life You Want
✔H Beautiful Demons Harper
✔A Hollow City Alma
(hide spoiler)]
✔O
Oryoki (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
✔O Obsidian
✔R Pet Sematary Rachel
✔Y disney manga stitch Yuna
✔O Onyx
✔K The Hill by Karen Bass
✔I Dead Space: Catalyst Istvan
(hide spoiler)]
W
✔Winds (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
✔W The Dark Days Club Wrexhall
✔I Cinder Iko
✔N Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl
✔D Every Day by David Levithan
✔S Addicted to Love Sally
(hide spoiler)]
✔Z
Zendo (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
✔Z The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Part 1
✔E Between the Sea and Sky Esmerine
✔N Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom by Susin Nielsen
✔D Between by Dora Hilburn
✔O The 100
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~ Volcanoes of the World: An A-Z Challenge ~
Round 1
Duration: 24/09/2015 - ???
Level: Vehement Volcanologist = 21-26 letters.
49/49
(view spoiler)[
Words: (view spoiler)[Ijen, Kikai, Moti, Ol Kokwe, Vysoky, Waiowa, Yali, Zaozerny, Zukur. (hide spoiler)]

✔I
✔Ijen (4/4)
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I City of Ashes Izzy
J Black Ice Jules
E Hush, Hush Eliot
N Hush, Hush Nora
(hide spoiler)]
(hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

Volcanoes of the World Cont.
(view spoiler)[
✔K
✔Kikai (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
K The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley Kyle
I It's Kind of a Funny Story
K City of Fallen Angels Kyle
A These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
I Cruel Beauty Ignifex
(hide spoiler)]
✔M
✔Moti (4/4)
(view spoiler)[
M Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
O The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
T Tuesdays with Morrie
I Afterworlds Imogen
(hide spoiler)]
✔O
✔Ol Kokwe (7/7)
(view spoiler)[
O World Trigger, Vol. 2 Osamu
L Fangirl Levi
K Teardrop by Lauren Kate
O World Trigger, Vol. 3 Osamu
K Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
W Clockwork Angel Will
E A Christmas Carol
(hide spoiler)]
V
Vysoky (5/6)
(view spoiler)[
✔V The Jewel Violet
✔Y Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1 by Yūsei Matsui
S The Sixteen Burdens
✔O World Trigger, Vol. 1 Osamu
✔K Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
✔Y The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey
(hide spoiler)]
✔W
✔Waiowa (6/6)
(view spoiler)[
W The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
A Splintered by A.G. Howard
I Rot & Ruin Tom Imura
O Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O'Malley
W The Martian by Andy Weir
A Enclave by Ann Aguirre
(hide spoiler)]
Y
Yali (3/4)
(view spoiler)[
✔Y Assassination Classroom, Vol. 2 by Yūsei Matsui
✔A Assassination Classroom, Vol. 3
✔L City of Glass Alec Lightwood
I
(hide spoiler)]
✔Z
✔Zaozerny (8/8)
(view spoiler)[
Z Daughter of Smoke & Bone Zuzana
A The Hunt of the Unicorn Alice Elayne
O Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Z Starcrossed Zach
E Perfect Emily Fields
R Asylum by Madeleine Roux
N Not a Drop to Drink
Y Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Universe Young Neil
(hide spoiler)]
✔Zukur (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
Z An Ember in the Ashes Zak
U Unwind
K How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo
U Unhinged
R Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
(hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Choose Your Own Adventure
ASTRONOMY (Finished)
Duration: 04/01-08/14
Cosmonaut : 25+ books
Spell It Out (44/44)
(view spoiler)[
✔Mercury (7/7) (view spoiler)[
M Clockwork Princess Magnus Bane
E Between the Sea and Sky Esmerine
R Two Boys Kissing Ryan
C Animal Farm Clover
U Uninvited
R The Five People You Meet in Heaven Ruby
Y The Last Star by Rick Yancey (hide spoiler)]

✔Venus (5/5) (view spoiler)[
V Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom Violet
E Pet Sematary Ellie
N Tournament of Hearts Neven
U The Sea of Monsters Grover Underwood
S Vanish Simone (hide spoiler)]

✔Earth (5/5) (view spoiler)[
E The Bane Chronicles Edmund
A Autumn Falls
R The Journeyman Paul Reid
T Magic Fell Tasis
H The Hill (hide spoiler)]

✔Mars (4/4) (view spoiler)[
M The Elite Maxon
A If I Stay Adam
R Scarlet Ran
S Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (hide spoiler)]

✔Jupiter (7/7) (view spoiler)[
J Dead Space: Catalyst Jensi
U Unbelievable
P A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
I Cinder Iko
T Disney Stitch! Volume 1 by Yumi Tsukirino
E The Broken One Lane Evans
R The Rose Society (hide spoiler)]

✔Saturn (6/6) (view spoiler)[
✔S A Feast of Sorrows by Angela Slatter
✔A The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
✔T Lady Midnight Ty
✔U Under the Radar: New YA You Might Have Missed
✔R Graceling Randa
✔N Blood Moon Noah (hide spoiler)]

Uranus (2/6)(view spoiler)[
U
R
✔A Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
N
U
✔S The Sixteen Burdens (hide spoiler)]

Neptune (5/7) (view spoiler)[
✔N Night
E
✔P The Last Stop Pam
✔T Hatred Day by T. S. Pettibone
U
✔N Half Lost Nathan
✔E 1984 Emmanuel Goldstein (hide spoiler)]

Pluto (3/5) (view spoiler)[
✔P Beautiful Demons (Peachville High Demons #1)
✔L The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Part 1
U
T
✔O Obsidian (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]
Choose Your Own Adventure: Going Green

Duration: 08/14-Feb 2017
Wind Power : 25+ books
Green Spell-it-Out (28/28)
(view spoiler)[
Woods (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
W Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl by Emily Pohl-Weary
O Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom by Tsugumi Ohba
O Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence by Tsugumi Ohba
D Between by Dora Hilburn
S Be Light Like a Bird by Monika Schröder
(hide spoiler)]

Kiwis (5/5)
(view spoiler)[
K The Kite Runner
I Ida
W Waterfall
I Where She Went (If I Stay #2)
S Self-Esteem for Teens: Six Principles for Creating the Life You Want
(hide spoiler)]

Quetzal (7/7)
(view spoiler)[
Q Fairest Queen Levana
U A Game of Thrones Utherydes Wayn
E Every Day
T Tramp Life: Part 1 of the Pearly James Chronicles
Z Cress Ze'er "Wolf"
A Addicted to Love
L The Broken Destiny by Carlyle Labuschagne
(hide spoiler)]

Markers (7/7)
(view spoiler)[
M Hex Hall Sophie Mercer
A The Complete Alice In Wonderland
R Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
K Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
E The Midnight Star Enzo
R Divergent by Veronica Roth
S Lessons in Falling Savannah
(hide spoiler)]

Leaf (4/4)
(view spoiler)[
L Living Dead Girl
E Escape to Ash Island
A The Wishing Well by Amy Ewing
F A Feast of Sorrows
(hide spoiler)]
(hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

Choose Your Own Adventure: Big Bang Theory
Option 3: Spell-it-Out* Episode Titles
March 2017 - March 2018
Aim: Sheldon -25+ books
Current Level: Penny: 2-3 books
20/32

The Peanut Reaction (8/14)
(view spoiler)[
P (percy)
✔E Everything, Everything
A
N
✔U Uglies
T
✔R Visions by Kimberly Readnour
E
✔A Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
✔C Carrie
✔T The Fairy Boy of Calton Hill by Sean-Paul Thomas
I (dust & decay)
✔O Opal
✔N The Notebook
(hide spoiler)]

The Hamburger Postulate (12/18)
(view spoiler)[
H (Rock the Boat)
✔A We Awaken Ashlinn
✔M Maybe Someday
✔B A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
U
✔R Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale
✔G The Raven Boys Gansey
E
✔R Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
✔P The Perks of Being a Wallflower
✔O Don't Look Back Carson Ortiz
✔S The Sound and the Fury
T
U
✔L At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft
✔A Delirium Alex
✔T Hide and Seek by Jakayla Toney
E


(hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

New Releases Challenge 2017
Duration: Jan 01-Dec 31
◉Twice Shy - 2 books per month
(3/24)

January
✔1. Tramp Life: Part 1 of the Pearly James Chronicles
✔2. Ida
3. Clock Zero: I'm not my social feed

February
4. The Invisible Hand: Shakespeare's Moon, ACT I
✔5. Lessons in Falling

March
6.
7.

April
8. Zenn Diagram
9. Geekerella

May
10.
11.

[Michelle]

Cleaning out the TBR Closet 2017
19/30
Goal: 30 books that have been on my TBR from 2014-2016

[Michelle]

Decades Challenge 2017
Duration: January 7, 2017 to January 8, 2018
Level I = 70 books.
16/70

Read one (1) book for years 2006 to 2013, then the corresponding ending number for 2014 to 2017.

In Progress:
2017: (3/17) (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2016: (6/16) (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2015: (1/15) (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2014: (2/14)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2009: (0/1)
2008: (0/1)
2007: (0/1)
2006: (0/1)

Completed:
2012: (1/1) (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2011: (1/1) (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2010: (1/1) (view spoiler)[ Hex Hall (hide spoiler)]
2013: (1/1) (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

~ All About Audiobooks: A Reading Via Your Ears Challenge ~

Jan 2017-Dec 2017
Director: 25-30 books
Option One - Freestyle:
(1/30)

◈ Female Narrator
Divergent 01/21

◈ Male Narrator

◈ Duets
The Midnight Star 01/06

◈ Full Cast

◈ Dramatizations
An abridged audiobook with background music/noises like the “old school” radio plays.

◈ Celebrity Narrator
When searching, audible.com is calling this their “A-List Collection.”

◈ New-to-Me Narrator

◈ Favourite Narrator

◈ Volunteer Narrator
Such as those used on librivox.org

◈ Less Than 3 Hours

◈ Between 3 - 5 Hours

◈ More Than 5 Hours to 9.9 Hours

◈ 10 Hours to 14.9 Hours

◈ 15 Hours to 19.9 Hours

◈ 20 Hours to 24.9 Hours


◈ 25 Hours to 29.9 Hours

◈ 30 Hours to 34.9 Hours
A Game of Thrones 33:52:08 (H O L L Y ! !)
◈ 35 Hours to 39.9 Hours

◈ 40 Hours and Beyond – or a Trilogy!

◈ In-Sync Multimedia

◈ Digital Downloads Freebies
Keep it legal! Public libraries using OverDrive Media Console, or Bolinda Audio (BorrowBox), or OneClickDigital downloads. There are also free sites like:
librivox.org
Project Gutenberg Audio Books Project
audiobooksync.com - scheduled release dates
...Audiobooksync has free audiobooks over the Northern Hemisphere’s summer.

◈ Doing it “Old School”
Use audiobook CDs, or cassette, or even LPs or 8-Track-Tapes.

◈ Planes, Trains, or Automobiles with an Audiobook

◈ Multitasking! Listening on My Portable Music Player (PMP) Audiobook

◈ Audie Award Nominees and Winners
You be the judge. Try an audiobook that has been nominated or won an Audie – any category counts – and lists may be found at audiopub.org (look to the right of the screen for past years).

◈ Recommended by Others

◈ BOM via Audiobook

◈ “Buddy Read” via Audiobook

◈ Classic Read

◈ Re-Read a Favourite

[Michelle]

New 2 U Authors 2017
01/17-12/17
Total Books: 5
Devil May Care = 20 or more!

[Michelle]

Love Quote Mad Libs
2/11/17 - 2/11/18
Elizabeth Bennett & Mr. Darcy: Complete all 6 Options
Options: 0/7
16/28

OPTION 1:

✔verb Falling -Lessons in Falling
part of the body [the invisible hand]
part of the body
✔adjective Game -A Game of Thrones

OPTION 2:

✔noun Hex Hall -Hex
✔noun (plural) The Raven Boys -Boys
✔noun Opal
✔verb Hide and Seek -Hide

Option 2:
(view spoiler)[
A kiss is a lovely hex designed by nature to stop speech when boys become superfluous. ~ Ingrid Bergman
I have found the opal, that if you love until it hide, there can be no more hurt, only more love. ~ Mother Teresa
(hide spoiler)]

OPTION 3:

✔preposition At the Mountains of Madness -at
✔noun Death of a Salesman -death
✔adverb A Long Way Home -long
adverb

OPTION 4:

part of the body
part of the body
✔verb We Awaken -awaken
✔group of people Uglies

OPTION 5

number
✔verb Don't Look Back -look
part of the body
✔noun Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale -tale

OPTION 6

✔noun Everything, Everything
✔plant The Perks of Being a Wallflower -wallflower
✔person Carrie
adjective

[Michelle]

50 States Challenge
02/11/2017 - 02/11/2018
0/25-50

Completed:
(view spoiler)[
(hide spoiler)]

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) -Lessons in Falling
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Michelle]

~ Antonym Challenge ~
2/11/17 - 2/11/18
Hard = 22 – 30 books
0/22-30

Pair 1
1. Falling Lessons in Falling
2.

Pair 2

[Michelle]

Michelle's Weekly Reads Tracking: Week One -July 16-22nd
[read] [goals]
(view spoiler)[
TBR:

7/16:
Finish Origin. Finish UnStrung. One Chapter Freak of Nature. One Chapter Falling Kingdoms. As much as possible of UnWholly and Battle of The Labyrinth.
Origin -79 pages UnStrung -102 pages Freak of Nature -25 pages UnWholly -30 pages
Goal: 411 Read: 236

7/17:
One chapter of Freak of Nature. Finish part of Dust & Decay. One Chapter of Battle of the Labyrinth. One chapter of Falling Kingdoms. 30 pages of UnWholly.
Freak of Nature -8 pages Dust & Decay -19 pages The Battle of the Labyrinth -13 pages Falling Kingdoms -7 pages UnWholly -35 pages
Goal: 70 Read: 82

7/18:
One chapter of ACOK. 114 pages of Falling Kingdoms. 10 pages of Dust & Decay. Finish UnWholly. One chapter of BotL.
A Clash of Kings -17 pages Falling Kingdoms -114 pages Dust & Decay -10 pages UnWholly -108 pages The Battle of the Labyrinth -14 pages
Goal: 257 Read: 263

7/19: One chapter of ACOK. 85 pages of FK. 22 pages of D&D. 85 pages of BotL. Get to 25% of FoN.
A Clash of Kings -12 pages Falling Kingdoms -100 pages Dust & Decay -21 pages
Goal: 235 Read: 133

7/20: One chapter of ACOK. One chapter of Kiss of Deception. 85 pages of BotL. Get to 50% of FoN. 111 pages of FK.
A Clash of Kings -14 pages
Goal: 314+ Read: 14

7/21: One chapter of ACOK. Finish FK. 87 pages of Shadows (finished). 24% of Kiss of Deception. 50 pages of BotL. 22% of FoN.
A Clash of Kings -20 pages Falling Kingdoms -191 pages Shadows -179 pages The Battle of the Labyrinth -27 pages The Kiss of Deception -118 pages The Battle of the Labyrinth -53 pages Freak of Nature -10% 28 pages
Goal: 440 Read: 589

7/22: One chapter of ACOK. 26% of Kiss of Deception. 50 pages of BotL. 20% of FoN.
A Clash of Kings -23 pages
Goal: 253 Read: 23 =

Books Read: Finish three books


Pages Read: 1000 pages
1317 pages
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7/25: 66 pages of BotL. 54 of TKoD. 16% of FoN. 86 pages of TUE. 15% of Geekerella.
Goal: 299 Read:

7/26: 66 pages of BotL. 54 of TKoD. 16% of FoN. 86 pages of TUE. 15% of Geekerella.
Goal: 100+ Read:

7/27: 66 pages of BotL. 54 of TKoD. 16% of FoN. 86 pages of TUE. 15% of Geekerella.
Goal: 100+ Read:

7/28: 54 of TKoD. 86 pages of TUE. 16% of FoN. 15% of Geekerella.
Goal: 100+ Read:

7/29: 54 of TKoD. 86 pages of TUE. 15% of Geekerella.
Goal: 100+ Read:

7/30: 54 of TKoD. 86 pages of TUE. 15% of Geekerella.
Goal: 100+ Read:

7/31: 54 of TKoD. 15% of Geekerella.
Goal: 100+ Read:
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Books Read: Finish three books


Pages Read: 1000 pages
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7/30: Finish BotL (174). One chapter of MotOE. 95 of TKoD .
The Battle of the Labyrinth -174 pages Murder on the Orient Express -4% -10 The Kiss of Deception -98
Goal: 346 Read: 282

7/31: 95 pages of TKoD. 16% of TN. 20% of Geekerella. 16% of TTW.
Geekerella -13% That Night -22% The Kiss of Deception -273 (finished)
Goal: 213 Read: 352

8/1: Start and Finish AC. 22% of Geekerella. 16% of TN. 20% of TTW.
Assassination Classroom, Vol. 4 -Start and Finish -192 pages
Goal: 324 Read: 192

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Finished That Night
Goal: -- Read:

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Goal: 132 Read:

8/4: Finish MotOE. 23% of Geekerella. 30% of TTW.
Murder on the Orient Express -43 pages
Goal: 132 Read: 43

8/5: Finish MotOE. Read as much as possible of TTW.
Murder on the Orient Express -208
Goal: 208 Read: 208

Books Read: Finish three books
Assassination Classroom, Vol. 4

Pages Read: 1000 pages
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10/5: Finish Demonglass
Demonglass -134 pages Hidden -4 pages
Goal: 160 Read: 138

10/6 Buzz Books
Buzz Books 2016: Young Adult Fall/Winter -38 pages Inner Demons -46 pages The Bridge -22 pages
Goal: 160 Read: 106

10/7: Hidden
Hidden -48 pages
Goal: 160 Read: 48

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Books Read: Finish six books


Pages Read: 1600 pages
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12/10: Main Goal: Percy Jackson & Since You Asked
The Last Olympian-28 pages Since You Asked-39 pages Bookishly Ever After-7 pages The Merciless-14 pages
Goal: 255 Read: 88

12/11: Main Goal: Percy Jackson & Since You Asked

Goal: 255 Read:

12/12: Main Goal: Percy Jackson & Since You Asked

Goal: 255 Read:

12/13: Main Goal: Percy Jackson & Since You Asked

Goal: 255 Read:

12/14: Main Goal: Percy Jackson & Since You Asked

Goal: 255 Read:

Books Read: Main Goal: Since You Asked & Percy Jackson


Pages Read: Goal: 1,300 pages
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Michelle's Weekly Reads Tracking: Week Six Dec. 15-Dec. 21

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(12/16: Main Goal: Since You Asked
Rosemary's Baby-14 pages The Fellowship of the Ring-25 pages Since You Asked-25 pages
Goal: 205 Read: 64)

12/17: Main Goal: Since You Asked
Since You Asked-166
Goal: 205 Read: 166

12/18: Main Goal: The Merciless
The Merciless-15 pages
Goal: 205 Read: 15

12/19: Main Goal: The Merciless
Bookishly Ever After-3%
Goal: 205 Read: 11

12/20: Main Goal: Percy Jackson & Since You Asked
Rosemary's Baby-10 pages
Goal: 205 Read: 10

12/21: Main Goal: Percy Jackson & Since You Asked
The Merciless-250 pages
Goal: 205 Read: 250

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12/22: Main Goal: Since You Asked

Goal: 106 Read:

12/23: Main Goal: Since You Asked

Goal: 106 Read:

Books Read: Main Goal: Since You Asked & The Merciless
The Merciless

Pages Read: Goal: 1,230 pages
516

[Michelle]

Stuck in a Rut Challenge
8/1/17-8/1/18
Die-Hard - Complete all 3 tasks

Rules: No re-reads, you can use any media (audio, ebook, graphic novel, book, etc.)

TASK ONE: A Mix of Old and New
* Read 1 X complete Trilogy
* Read 2 X books that have your Favorite Color on the cover
* Read 3 X books from your Favorite Author/s
* Read 4 X Different New to You Authors
* Read 5 X Different Genres

TASK TWO: Books of All Sizes
* Read 2 X Short Stories (Less than 100 pages)
* Read 2 X Novella's (Less than 200 pages)
* Read 2 X Novels (200-400 pages)
* Read 2 X Chunky books (More than 400 pages)

TASK THREE:
* Read a complete series from book 1 through to the last published book at the time of the challenge

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Bookshelf Discovery Challenge
Bookshelf
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Week 1: Jan 1-Jan 7 R4C5

Book: Endurance
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Week 2: Jan 8-Jan 14 R3C3
Book: The Book of Ivy
Date: Jan 17

Week 3: Jan 15-Jan 21
Book: The Merciless II: The Exorcism of Sofia Flores
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Readathons

jan 19-20

[Michelle]

2019 Netgalley Challenges

January
How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 11
What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 76%

What books are on your NG shelf:



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Updated Netgalley feedback ratio is: still 78% (hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge: Chinese Zodiac Edition
Restarting in 2019
17/1/19-17/1/20
2/56 (+adjs)

January-Rabbit (2/6)
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✔B The Book of Ivy
✔I The Irresistible Introvert: Harness the Power of Quiet Charisma in a Loud World
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March-Snake
April-Horse
May-Adjective+Sheep
June-Monkey
July-Rooster
August-Adjective+Dog
September-Adjective+Pig
October-Adjective+Rat
November-Adjective+Ox
December-Tiger

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A Sing of the Times

Restarting in 2019
17/1/19-17/1/20
2/77

December 23 to January 22 - Capricorn
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netgalley may 2020

How many books on your NetGalley shelf: 28
What your Netgalley feedback ratio is: 63%

What books are on your NG shelf:
-Apr 2 -april 16 -april 16 -april 22 -may 7 -July 2nd -July 16th -July 19th -Sep 3 -Sep 3 -Sep 3 -jan 7 -Jan 28 -Feb 11 -May 12 -April 2 -May 15 -April 7


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End of the month
Updated books on your NetGalley shelf: 28
Updated Netgalley feedback ratio is: 64%