What Animal Are You? (Spell-it-Out)

[Deana]

I am doing way to many of these challenges! LOL! It is so fun! I am a HEN.

H-Heist Society, Ally Carter (currently reading)
E-English Trifle (Culinary Mystery)
N-Nineteen Minutes, Jodi Picoult

Now, to find these books and get reading!!!!

[Sherrie]

niquae wrote: "This looks like fun. I thought I might try it. I took the quiz and...oh no! I'm a hedgehog!

But I'll give it a go, provided I can read non-hedgehog books in between. Are re-reads okay? If not, my ..."

I read in an earlier post that there isn't a time limit.

[Shadow Jubilee]

Sherrie wrote: "niquae wrote: "This looks like fun. I thought I might try it. I took the quiz and...oh no! I'm a hedgehog!

But I'll give it a go, provided I can read non-hedgehog books in between. Are re-reads ..."

I must have missed that. But I was tired. Thanks for the reply. :)

[Lynsay]

I'm a ferret!!!

I've never done a reading challenge before, i'm excited to start!

F -
E - The Eleventh Victim, byNancy Grace finished 12/11/10
R -Naked in Death by J.D. Robb finished 19/11/10
R - Rumors by Anna Godbersen finished 29/11/10
E - Elizabeth (lead character) in The Luxe by Anna Godbersen finished 22/11/10
T

[Storm]

3/6

R: Richardson, Samuel Pamela 10/29 **
A: Austen, Jane Emma 11/9 ***
B: Black, Holly Kin 10/20 ***
B:
I:
T:

[Yasmin]

I'm another rabbit :)
These are the books I chose

R - Rose (Character)in Princess of the Midnight Ball
A - After by Amy Efaw
B - Bronte, Emily: Wuthering Heights
B - Bray, Libba: The Sweet Far Thing
I - Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
T - Tatiana de Rosnay(Author): Sarah's Key

These are all books I've been wanting to read. It's probably going to take me some time to finish but I'm excited!

[Jane]

I'm a foxed fox!

I think..

F- Faithful Place
O- On the Road
X- No idea, help?!

[Shadow Jubilee]

Just wondering, are rereads OK?

@Jane:

I found this titles here:
http://www.jandysbooks.com/tableconte...
Xenocide: Orson Scott Card
The Xibalba Murders: Lyn Hamilton
Xone of Contention: Piers Anthony
Xs: Louise Gaylord

There's also:
http://www.readbookonline.net/titles-...

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/...

etc. I typed in to Google "book titles that begin with x", and what do you know? It worked. lol.

Good luck!


Edit:
After rereading first post and noting that author's first and last name as well as main character's name can also do, I've revised a couple of books:

H The Hell You Say by Josh Lanyon [rereading currently]; Her Vampire Husband by Michele Hauf
E Emergency: Wife Lost and Found by Carol Marinelli
D Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon [reread]; The Daddy Dilemma by Karen Rose Smith
G The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks by Josh Lanyon
E Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
H An Honorable Texan by Victoria Chancellor
O Sir Percy Leads the Band by Baroness Orczy
G Wicked Rake, Defiant Mistress by Ann Lethbridge: Hero named Garrick

[Jane]

Thanks Niquae!

[Lindy-Lane]

I think I missed seeing what duration time this challenge has?

0/4 DONE; UPDATED 11.13:

I'm a swan. I have decided to choose all Lisa Kleypas books and my picks are:

S= Secrets of a Summer Night

W= When Strangers Marry

A= Amelia (character) the book Mine Till Midnight

N= Nick (character) the book Worth Any Price

FINISHED:

[Lauren]

Yasmin wrote: "I'm another rabbit :)
These are the books I chose

R - Rose (Character)in Princess of the Midnight Ball
A - After by Amy Efaw
B - Bronte, Emily: Wuthering Heights
B - Bray, Libba: The Sweet ..."

How did you like Sarah's Key?

[Melanie]

Lol... I'm a freakin' hen!:-D

[Katherine]

At least it's only 3 letters. :)

[Melanie]

Katherine wrote: "At least it's only 3 letters. :)"

true, lol.. but a hen????

[Tommie]

Curiosity got the better of me, so I'm in. The quiz says I'm a Rabbit. I don't have my whole list figured out but here's where I'm starting.

R- Radiance by Alyson Noel 11/21/10
A- Awakened by P.C. & Kristin Cast
B- Bloody Valentine by Melissa de la Cruz
B- Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
I- Incarceron by Catherine Fisher 12/20/10
T- Tithe by Holly Black 12/11/10

[Shadow Jubilee]

I need to learn how to do strikethroughs. Figured it out!

H The Hell You Say by Josh Lanyon [rereading currently]; Her Vampire Husband by Michele Hauf
E Emergency: Wife Lost and Found by Carol Marinelli
D Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon [reread]; The Daddy Dilemma by Karen Rose Smith
G Secret Wedding by Liz Fielding: Hero named Tom Garrick also, The Spy Who Saved Christmas by Dana Morton: Hero named Reid Graham
E Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
H An Honorable Texan by Victoria Chancellor
O Sir Percy Leads the Band by Baroness Orczy
G The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks by Josh Lanyon

I will also work on doing the alternative titles, especially if they happen to be books on loan from the library as well.

Edit: Secret Wedding by Liz Fielding turned out to be a short story/novella so since I also recently read another book where the hero's last name begins with "G", I put that as an alternative title.

With this, as of March 5, 2011, I've concluded my first Reading Challenge. :)

[Alicia]

I'm a rabbit, which oddly makes sense considering I've been a lifelong vegetarian.



R - Intervention by Robin Cook - read 27/11/10
A - A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson - read 29/11/10
B - The Last Summer by Ann Brashares - read 02/12/10
B - 3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows also by Ann Brashares - read 05/12/10
I - Ice by Sarah Beth Durst - read 05/12/10
T - The Thousand by Kevin Guilfoile - read 04/12/10

6/6 Complete on 05/12/10!!

[Alicia]

niquae wrote: "I've only read two books by Robin Cook. My favorite of the two is The Puppeteer, which I'd read in 8th grade. It was quite shocking to me at the time. Have you read that one? For the most part, I d..."

Intervention was disappointing. The writing was fine, but the book tried to be all Da Vinci Code with these completely laughable religious plot-lines. Considering I didn't enjoy the original Da Vinci Code much, it's no surprise that I didn't enjoy a pale derivative either. I haven't read anything else from Robin Cook, but I'm willing to give him a second chance as I've heard a lot of his earlier work is much better. I couldn't seem to find The Puppeteer though.

A Countess Below Stairs was excellent ya historical fiction - I enjoyed it very much! It was a fun read, with just the right amount of romance, and the author obviously put some effort into researching Russia and the history. Really well done and doesn't seem dated at all, even though it was written in the 80s.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I got Rabbit

and I will post my list soon

[Alicia]

niquae wrote: "Ah, sorry. I had gotten confused with Robert Heinlein's The Puppet Masters. I did read one book by Robin Cook many years ago. I think, based on the rather unhelpful blurb on Amazon.com, that the ti..."

The protagonists are definitely Mary Sues, and the villains are pure evil with no nuance or good points. The books are quite predictable and fluffy, but still highly enjoyable. They're just a light feel-good read, but I find them a lot more sophisticated and intelligent than something like Gossip Girl or all the paranormal stuff - I learned some russian words, there are lots of references to classical music, lots of period-accurate historical details, etc. Plus, she has great vocabulary, especially with adjectives - I actually had to look a few words up! And she made a decent attempt to tackle more complicated themes like anti-semitism and ableism. So not the most challenging books plot-wise, but they're fun and sweet and not totally shallow.

[Lynsay]

I'm a ferret!!!

I've never done a reading challenge before, i'm excited to start!

F - Halfway to the Grave, by Jeaniene Frost finished 12/12/10
E - The Eleventh Victim, byNancy Grace finished 12/11/10
R - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb finished 19/11/10
R - Rumors by Anna Godbersen finished 29/11/10
E - Elizabeth (lead character) in The Luxe by Anna Godbersen finished 22/11/10
T - The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen finished 08/12/10

[Sashana]

Congrats, Lynsay. You did really well, especially with this being your first challenge.

[Lynsay]

Thanks Sashana! I'm looking forward to my next challenge!

[Chelly]

H- The Help by Kathryn Stockett
E- Eratz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
D- Die for You by Lisa Unger
G- Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
E- Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
H- Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
O- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
G- The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

YAY!!! It took me forever, but I did it!!
-this was my first challenge too :)

[Shay]

R= Life: Keith Richards by Keith Richards
A= Katherine by Anya Seton
B= Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
B= Buzz Off by Hannah Reed
I= An Irish Country Village byPatrick Taylor
T= The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett

Why do I keep getting stuck doing so many "I" books?

[Shay]

And, wow, there are a lot us us Rabbits and Hedgehogs.

[Tommie]

I finally finished my first challenge. Yay me! =)

R- Radiance by Alyson Noel 11/21/10
A- Awakened by P.C. & Kristin Cast 1/24/11
B- Bloody Valentine by Melissa de la Cruz 1/21/11
B- Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 1/17/11
I- Incarceron by Catherine Fisher 12/20/10
T- Tithe by Holly Black 12/11/10

[Lisarenee]

Congratulations on finishing Tommie and everyone else who has. :)

[Sheila]

Congratulations all you "animals"!

[Shay]

I just finished, too.
R= Life: Keith Richards by Keith Richards
A= Katherine by Anya Seton
B= Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
B= Buzz Off by Hannah Reed
I= An Irish Country Village byPatrick Taylor
T= The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett

[Tommie]

Congrats Shay! We rock!! :)

[Kristen]

I'm a RABBIT!! Boing...boing...Starting on Feb. 5.

DONE!!!
R Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
A Cloaked by Alex Flinn
B Brainjack by Brian Falkner
B The Battle of the Labyrinth
I Intertwined
T The Line by Teri Hall

[Amy J.]

This fuzzy bunny doesn't want a carrot. I want the Easter Bunny's chocolate.


R: Spirit Boundby Richelle Mead Completed 2/23
A: The Almond: The Sexual Awakening of a Muslim Woman by Nedjma Completed 3/3
B: The Bone People by Keri Hulme Completed 3/24
B: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery Completed 3/18
I: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Completed 3/2
T: The Strain byGuillermo Del Toro Completed 3/7

[Sashana]

Amy wrote: "This fuzzy bunny doesn't want a carrot. I want the Easter Bunny's chocolate."

This bunny agrees.

[Lisarenee]

The rabbits just keep multiplying. Do you think they did this on purpose?

[Sashana]

I don't think the creator of the quiz did this on purpose. I think we had the same results because we are all avid reader and the quiz had a lot of 'reading/book' answers which we all-surprise!-probably chose.

[Hettie]

What Animal Are You? Reading Challange

I found out that according to Beatrix Hathaway my animal is a swan here

Not sure how much of the description is true but I shall use it



Date Started: March 1st 2011
Date Finished: ?
Completed: 3/4

S Susan Cooper (Author) Over Sea, Under Stone
W William Walker's First Year of Marriage: A Horror Story
A Afra (Main character)Damia
N

[Kristina]

I'm in!

My quiz tells me I am a Rabbit, surprise surprise lol! "Rabbits are lovely creatures! They are warm and lovable, and they get along with just about anyone. Rabbits are dedicated, loyal, hard-working, and of course, they are extremely cute! Most of all, rabbits love to cuddle. People who are rabbits love to wear soft, cozy clothes, and sit near a warm fireplace when it's cold outside. Rabbits tend to look for the best in people, and often find it:

R Remy Starr - This Lullaby 5/11
A Addison Allen, Sarah - The Sugar Queen 5/11
B Before I Fall 4/12
B The Battle of the Labyrinth 5/15
I Into the Wild
T The Titan's Curse 4/30

[whimsicalmeerkat]

As a meerkat, whimsical meerkat at that, must I do rabbit? I really didn't see it after the quiz. Let me know if meerkat would be acceptable and if I would need to make it whimsical meerkat just to be fair :)

[Lisarenee]

The quiz is based off a book. The one character likened the personalities of people to those of animals. Unfortunately, Meerkat was not one of the animals. Perhaps we should come up with an animal challenge that will allow you to use Meerkat. I wonder if we could do an animal alphabet challenge? Hmmmm..... Now you've got me wondering.

[whimsicalmeerkat]

I'd really enjoy that, but I am definitely not refusing to do this one.


R: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson - Character: Randy Waterhouse - 3/26/11 to 4/14/11
A: All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare from 4/2/11 to 4/5/11
B: Rebel Angels by Libba Bray on 4/16/11
B: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray from 4/11/11 to 4/12/11
I: The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart from 4/6/11 to 4/9/11
T: Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie - Characters: Tommy & Tuppence - 4/2/11 to 4/4/11

Completed: 4/16/11

[Barbara ★]

It's really interesting as how many of us are Rabbits!

READ: 6/6
R: Ghost Town - Rachel Caine 5/3
A: Accidentally Were? - Anne Douglas 5/22
B: Romancing the Pirate - Michele Beattle 5/1
B: Jenna Black - Glimmerglass 4/29
I: Invincible - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/10
T: Three Days to Dead - Kelly Meding 4/27

[Teresa Jo]

And another Rabbit for the pen... all books read in April

R: Red Lily by Nora Roberts 4/5/11
A: The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen 4/20/11
B: Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts 4/22/11
B: Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen 4/15/11
I: I Dream of Genies by Judi Fennell 4/15/11
T: Texas Rich by Fern Michaels 4/6/11

[Lisa Kay]

I'm a ferret! Here's Dodger in a more innocent moment!

see more Daily Squee

6/6 (All books have been used in other challenges this year.)

F. ✔First Lady, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips – re-read ★★★★½ Adobe Digital 4/7
E. ✔Erin McCarthy = Heiress For Hire - re-read ★★★★½ PB 2/26 & 4/26
R. ✔Hope Ramsay = Welcome to Last Chance ★★★☆☆ PB 4/5
R. ✔Roberta Gellis = The English Heiress – re-read ★★★★★ Kindle
E. ✔Elizabeth Boyle = Something About Emmaline – re-read ★★★½☆ PB
T. ✔J.R.R. Tolkien = The Hobbit re-read ★★★★★ PB 3/30

[Lisa Kay]

I love this challenge, Lisarenee! I am going to steal it and take it to another group (giving you credit, of course!).

[Kristina]

Done!

What Animal Are You? Challenge
No Timeline

R Remy Starr - This Lullaby 5/11
A Addison Allen, Sarah - The Sugar Queen 5/11
B Before I Fall 4/12
B The Battle of the Labyrinth 5/15
I Into the Wild 5/15
T The Titan's Curse 4/30

Completed 5/15/11!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Kristina!

[Kristina]

Thanks Lisa Kay!

[Jen]

I'm a hedgehog!

Is it too late to start this? And would I backdate it or just start from today?

Thanks :)

[Tien]

Hey, Jen, I'm a hedgehog too!

There's no time limit so I think we start from today, GO, Hedgehogs! :)