Toy Stories Reading Challenge

[Mojca]

Big question...Can we list our start date as October 1? Or do we have to start counting our 6 months from, let's say, today?
Because, darn, I don't want to read another YA and I'm not really into book-with-kid-character right now.

[Judithe]

For "artist"...does it have to be the "picture" type of artist? Can a singer or glass artist work?

And "fashion"...how "into" fashion counts? I'm coming up with a blank there...maybe Georgiana Kincaid series would work? Any other helpful ideas?

Thanks!

[Jasmin]

Alycia wrote: "Jasmin wrote: "OMG, I think I'm joining more challenges than I can handle!"

I do that all the time Jasmin! I have even cut down, but I do like challenges that last a few months. I don't stress as ..."

I join all monthly challenges plus the quarter challenge. I also have a pending challenge in another group. 7classics/year. And now this. These challenges are so good! Just couldn't help myself. XD

[Someoneyouknow]

I'm in for this challenge. I can start anytime this year, right?

[Raine]

Count me in, I'll post as I go.

[D.G.]

Resistance is futile!

[Angie]

11/10/10 - 11/4/10
Barbie: Read a book with a character that is a fashion designer, interior designer, writes about fashion or is just really into fashion.
GI Joe: The Power of Two - Patti O'Shea
Easy Bake Oven: Read a book with a character that is a chef or baker, owns a restaurant or bakery, or there is a type of food in the title or on the cover.
Hot Wheels: Flat-Out Sexy - Erin McCarthy
Lite Brite: Blood Red - Heather Graham
Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Unforgiven - Lindsay McKenna
Cabbage Patch Kids: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner - Stephenie Meyer
Etch-A-Sketch: A Whisper of Eternity - Amanda Ashley
Connect Four: Daughter of the Blood - Nancy Holder
Raggedy Ann & Andy: Playing With Fire - Katie MacAlister

[Fran, Moderator]

Toy Stories Reading Challenge
Duration: 10/11/10 - 4/11/10
0/10 completed

1. Barbie: Undead and Uneasy- shoe obsessed
2. GI Joe: Deadly Game
3. Easy Bake Oven: He Loves Lucy or The Girl Who Chased The Moon-baker
4. Hot Wheels: Pack Challenge - motorcycle rider who belongs to motorcycle club
5. Lite Brite: Catch A Mate- red,white and blue cover
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Causing Havoc
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Frostbite
8. Etch-A-Sketch: Regularly Scheduled Life- Architect ok?
9. Connect Four: Demon From The Dark
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Vampire Academy- red cover

Bonus:



All titles pending approval- if anything doesn't quite fit I would be happy to switch it up!

[Tania]

I'm in - will post choices later.

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

I'm in! (Tenative List)

Toy Stories Reading Challenge Oct. 2010- April 2010

0/10 completed

1. Barbie:
2. GI Joe:
3. Easy Bake Oven: Hungry for You by Lynsay Sands
4. Hot Wheels:
5. Lite Brite:
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots:
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
8. Etch-A-Sketch:
9. Connect Four:
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Killing Me Softly by Maggie Shayne

Bonus: 2 books

[Becky]

This is just too cute to pass on! I will have to do it too!
October 11 through April 10
I will post as I go!
Barbie
GI Joe
Easy Bake Oven
Hot Wheels
Lite Brite The cover is brightly colored:
Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss

Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots
Cabbage Patch Kids
Etch-A-Sketch
Connect Four
Raggedy Ann & Andy Red Cover:
Dark Lover by JR Ward

BONUS
Complete 0/12

[Sandy]

0/12
10/11/2010 - 4/11/2010

1.Barbie:
2.GI Joe:
3.Easy Bake Oven:
4.Hot Wheels: Swapping Paint: A Stock Car Racing Mystery by Joyce Lavene
5.Lite Brite:
6.Rock'em Sock'em Robots: On the Ropes: A Duffy Dombrowski Mystery by Tom Schreck
7.Cabbage Patch Kids: Firelight by Sophie Jordan
8.Etch-A-Sketch: Love Letters from Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
9.Connect Four:
10.Raggedy Ann & Andy:

Bonus:
Barrel of Monkeys: (book with a monkey in it) Kasey to the Rescue: The Remarkable Story of a Monkey and a Miracle by ellen Rogers
Legos: (Book where something is being built or a character is a construction worker)

[D.G.]

Here's my list...subject to change of course, LOL!

Toy Stories Reading Challenge - 0/12 Read
Duration: 6 months

1. Barbie: Sexiest Man Alive by Diana Holquist
2. GI Joe: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
3. Easy Bake Oven: Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery
4. Hot Wheels: The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred
5. Lite Brite: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Immortal Warrior by Lisa Hendrix
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
8. Etch-A-Sketch: The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
9. Connect Four: At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani

BONUS
Rubik's Cube (puzzle/mystery): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Tickle Me Elmo (funny book): Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

[Beth F]

In, of course!

Challenge: Toy Stories
Duration: 10/10/10 – 04/09/11
0 of 12 done

Barbie: Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella
GI Joe: The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig
Easy Bake Oven: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Hot Wheels: Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
Lite Brite: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
Rock’em Sock’em Robots: Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood
Cabbage Patch Kids: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling
Etch-A-Sketch: Stitches by David Small
Connect Four: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Raggedy Ann & Andy: Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead

BONUS
Beach Pail & Shovel: (seaside setting) The Ocean Inside by Janna McMahan
My Little Ponies: (rancher or ranch setting) Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off by Cara North

[[deleted user]]

STARTED 10-10-10 6 MONTH DURATION

1. BARBIE-UNDEAD AND UNWORTHY
2. GI JOE-CRAZY HOT
3. EASY BAKE OVEN-SAVOR THE MOMENT
4. HOT WHEELS-DARK OF NIGHT
5. LITE BRITE-LAVENDER MORNING
6. ROCK'EM SOCK'EM ROBOTS-UNCONQUERED
7. CABBAGE PATCH KIDS-ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
8. ETCH-A-SKETCH-THE EXILE
9. CONNECT FOUR-A LITTLE BIT WICKED
10. RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY-FINGER LICKIN FIFTEEN

BONUS
OPERATION- (DOCTOR/SURGEON) SHAMAN
LEGOS-(BUILDING ON COVER) SECRETS

[Tania]

1. Barbie: A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff

2. GI Joe: Shadow Game by Christine Feehan

3. Easy Bake Oven: Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery

4. Hot Wheels: Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich

5. Lite Brite: MacGowan's Ghost by Cindy Miles

6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward

7. Cabbage Patch Kids: TBA

8. Etch-A-Sketch: Tribute by Nora Roberts

9. Connect Four: Nerd in Shining Armor
by Vicki Lewis Thompson

10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Vision in White by Nora Roberts

Bonus two:
1. Dragon toys of any kind:About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken
2. TBA

To Be Read:

[Angela]

October - March (6 month challenge)




Barbie: Darkfever, Karen Marie Moning Start: Sept 27/10 End: Sept 27/10
Read a book with a character that is a fashion designer, interior designer, writes about fashion or is just really into fashion. MacKayla is really into fashion.

GI Joe: At Grave's End, Jeaniene Frost Start: Oct 3/10 End: Oct 3/10
Read a book with a character that is in the military or was in the military, or the story takes place during a war of some kind. Cat is a government Special Agent.

Easy Bake Oven: Happily Never After (Night Huntress 1.5) Novella, Jeaniene Frost Start: Oct 3/10 End: Oct 3/10
Read a book with a character that is a chef or baker, owns a restaurant or bakery, or there is a type of food in the title or on the cover. Isabella is the owner of an Italian restaurant.

Hot Wheels: One Foot in the Grave, Jeaniene Frost Start: Oct 2/10 End: Oct 2/10
Read a book with a character that works on cars or races cars, or there is a car, motorcycle, or some type of vehicle on the cover. On the bookcover, Cat is sitting on a motorcycle.

Lite Brite: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson Start: Oct 1/10 End: Oct 2/10
Read a book with a colorful cover (3 or more colors) or has a color as part of the title. The bookcover is very colourful.

Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Destined for an Early Grave, Jeaniene Frost Start: Oct 4/10 End: Oct 8/10
Read a book with a character who is a boxer, fighter, or warrior of some kind. Bones is a fighter/warrior.

Cabbage Patch Kids: Marked, P.C. Cast Start: Oct 4/10 End: Oct 7/10
Read a Young Adult novel or a book with a character that is a child or teenager. Zoey and her friends are teenagers attending a school for fledglings.

Etch-A-Sketch: The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger Start: Sept 28/10 End: Sept 30/10
Read a book with a character that is an artist of some kind, draws, or is a graphic artist or read a graphic novel. Clare is a paper artist.

Connect Four: Untamed, P.C. Cast DONE. Start: Oct 11/10 End: Oct 12/10
Read the 4th book in a series or has 4 words in its title. This is the fourth book in the House of Night Series.

Raggedy Ann & Andy: Halfway to the Grave, Jeaniene Frost Start: Sept 22/10 End: Sept 22/10 AND AGAIN Start: Oct 1/10 End: Oct 1/10
Read a book with a red cover or a book with a character that is a red head. Cat is a redhead.

Stuffed Animal: Betrayed, P.C. Cast Start: Oct 10/10 End: Oct 10/10
Book containing a special relationship between the main character and an animal. Zoey and her cat, Nalla, are inseparable.

My Little Pony: Chosen, P.C. Cast Start: Oct 11/10 End: Oct 11/10
Book containing equestrian studies, grooming, or riding. Zoey takes equestrian studies and grooms her horse to relax.

[Ceej]

I think I will do this but I need to search books before I say yes

[D.G.]

It wasn't too difficult for me to get some books. I found 11 of the books already on my TBR and the other one is a book I had in my sights already. :)

[Ceej]

D.G. wrote: "It wasn't too difficult for me to get some books. I found 11 of the books already on my TBR and the other one is a book I had in my sights already. :)"

lol yeah I easily have two, the second book in the hunger games and a Lindsey book the library finally got for me. I've just got to take the time to match books to categories.

[Crystal]

I'm in!

[Someoneyouknow]

My tentative list:

Toy Stories Reading Challenge
Duration: 11/10/10 - 11/04/11
0/10 completed

1. Barbie:???
2. GI Joe: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
3. Easy Bake Oven: The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder
4. Hot Wheels: ???
5. Lite Brite: Pat of Silver Bush by L.M. Montgomery
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Child of the Hunt by Christopher Golden
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: A Chalice of Wind #1 by Cate Tiernan
8. Etch-A-Sketch: Yami no Matsuei 01. by Yoko Matushita
9. Connect Four: A Necklace of Water by Cate Tiernan
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: ???

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Toy Stories Challange
From 11 October 2010-11 April 2011

0/12 Complete

Barbie:

GI Joe: Hot Target by Suzanne Brockmann


Easy Bake Oven:

Hot Wheels:

Lite Brite: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde


Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots:

Cabbage Patch Kids:

Etch-A-Sketch: Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone


Connect Four:

Raggedy Ann & Andy:

Bonus Books

Cuddly Toys: Features a character who is a Shapeshifter: Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh


Tamigotchi: Features an animal character: Love in the Afternoon: A Hathaway Novel by Lisa Kleypas

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

OK, I give in. Just got to come up with my list.

[Ceej]

Still need books for 3 and 4

10/11 - 4/11


1. Barbie: Immortal in Death
2. GI Joe: Lawless
3. Easy Bake Oven:
4. Hot Wheels:
5. Lite Brite: Violet Fire
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Catching Fire
8. Etch-A-Sketch: Harvest Moon (Heroine is a landscape architect)
9. Connect Four: Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers #4)
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Firestorm

BONUS
Freeze Tag: Before I Let Go: A Novel

[[deleted user]]

Angie, are you a speed reader? That's incredible. I am such a slow reader:)

[Buggy]

Its none of my business but Angie how have you managed to read 11 books since the challenge began YESTERDAY? I wish I could read that fast.

[Angela]

Buggy wrote: "Its none of my business but Angie how have you managed to read 11 books since the challenge began YESTERDAY? I wish I could read that fast."

I thought the contest started October 1st and that's when I started my reading. Am I wrong?

I'm on bedrest, so I have lots of time to read right now.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Mojca wrote: "Big question...Can we list our start date as October 1? Or do we have to start counting our 6 months from, let's say, today?
Because, darn, I don't want to read another YA and I'm not really into ..."

Your start date is the day you begin reading your first book for this challenge.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Someoneyouknow wrote: "I'm in for this challenge. I can start anytime this year, right?"

That is correct.

[Buggy]

Actually looking over the challenge rules it just states "10 books within a 6 month period" So I think you're all good. I just assumed it started when it was posted?? Sorry about the bedrest but at least you can catch up on your reading. I've only managed 1 book so far this month

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Angie wrote: "October - March (6 month challenge)




Barbie: Darkfever, Karen Marie Moning DONE
Read a book with a character that is a fashion designer, interior designer, writes ab..."


Angie,

I would need a start date, and dates when you finished reading the books.

The challenge officially started yesterday, so the earliest start date I'm accepting is Sept. 10, 2010.

[Judithe]

Hmmm...I thought we couldn't include any books before the challenge was officially posted...Yz, are you allowing people to start one month ago, or should that be October 10?

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Judithe wrote: "For "artist"...does it have to be the "picture" type of artist? Can a singer or glass artist work?

And "fashion"...how "into" fashion counts? I'm coming up with a blank there...maybe Georgiana K..."

Question 1: Yes, it has to be a 'graphic' artist (drawing, painting, cartoonist). It can also be a hobby of a character, say Phury in BDB books.

Question 2: Fashion? (Model, Fashion designer, fashion photographer, writer for a fashion magazine, etc). I guess you can also use a character who is really girly-girly, like really fashionable, say Queen Betsy, etc or if its a guy, pretty much a clotheshorse.

Hope that helps, Judithe.

[Angela]

That's great. My earliest date is Sept 27th and the latest is today.

[Fran, Moderator]

Yz, is an architect ok for the graphic artist? He draws the plans and renderings, but I don't know if he is considered an artist.
Thanks!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "Yz, is an architect ok for the graphic artist? He draws the plans and renderings, but I don't know if he is considered an artist.
Thanks!"

That will work.

[Fran, Moderator]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Fran wrote: "Yz, is an architect ok for the graphic artist? He draws the plans and renderings, but I don't know if he is considered an artist.
Thanks!"

That will work."

Great, thanks Yz!

[Kate]

Started 10/10/10

0/12 Complete

1. Barbie: A Total Waste of Makeup
2. Etch a Sketch: Fables: Legends in Exile or Rapunzel's Revenge
3. Easy Bake Oven: Poison Study
4. Lite Brite: Red
5. G.I. Joe (warrior): Night Game
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: TBD
7. Cabbage Patch: The Lost Hero
8. Hot Wheels: Moon Called
9. Connect Four: Conspiracy Game
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Red-Headed Stepchild

Bonus
11. Polly Pocket (Has a title or character with double initials): To Crave a Blood Moon (Character Sebastian Santiago)
12. Littlest Pet Shop (animals/vet): Born To Be Wild

*List Subject to Change (of course)

P.S. to Carla: "Magic 8 Ball" - Nice!

[booklovinrn]

RRRC TOY STORIES READING CHALLENGE
October 2010 - April 2011
TOTAL

1. BARBIE
2. GI JOE
3. EASY BAKE OVEN
4. HOT WHEELS
5. LITE BRITE
6. ROCK'EM SOCK'EM ROBOTS
7. CABBAGE PATCH KIDS
8. ETCH-A-SKETCH
9. CONNECT FOUR
10.RAGGEDY ANNE & ANDY

BONUS

11.OPERATION
12.CLUE (mystery/thriller)Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell

[Barbara ★]

This sounds fantastic. I'm in.

Toy Stories Reading Challenge
Duration: November 5, 2010 - April 5, 2011
0/12 completed

1. Barbie: Can You Keep a Secret? - Sophie Kinsella
2. GI Joe: Maverick - Lora Leigh
3. Easy Bake Oven: Head Over Heels - Susan Andersen (heroine owns a bar)
4. Hot Wheels: Bad Boys Down Under - Nancy Warren, et al
5. Lite Brite: Red Demon - Diedre Knight
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) - Richelle Mead
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Untamed - P.C. Cast
8. Etch-A-Sketch: TBD
9. Connect Four: Catch of a Lifetime - Judi Fennell
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Carnal Innocence - Nora Roberts

BONUS:
Rubik's Cube (mystery): Red Mandarin Dress - Qiu Xiaolong
Action Figures (dragons): Last Dragon Standing - G.A. Aiken

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Angie wrote: "That's great. My earliest date is Sept 27th and the latest is today."

I apologized, Angie, for not making the rules clear. I know I answered somebody in the earlier part about including a book she read before I announced the challenge, and I said she need to reread it, if she wants to use it.

As I say, the earliest start date for the challenge is the day the challenge was launched. After that, anybody can start anytime.

[[deleted user]]

STARTED 10-10-10 6 MONTH DURATION

1. BARBIE-UNDEAD AND UNWORTHY
2. GI JOE-CRAZY HOT
3. EASY BAKE OVEN-SAVOR THE MOMENT
4. HOT WHEELS-DARK OF NIGHT
5. LITE BRITE-LAVENDER MORNING
6. ROCK'EM SOCK'EM ROBOTS-UNCONQUERED
7. CABBAGE PATCH KIDS-ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
8. ETCH-A-SKETCH-THE EXHILE
9. CONNECT FOUR-A LITTLE BIT WICKED
10. RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY-FINGER LICKIN FIFTEEN 10-11-10

BONUS
OPERATION- (DOCTOR/SURGEON) SHAMAN
LEGOS-(BUILDING ON COVER) SECRETS

[~Megan~]

RRRC Toy Stories Reading Challenge
Duration 6 months

0/12 Completed

1. Barbie: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
2. GI Joe: No Regrets by Shannon K. Butcher
3. Easy Bake Oven: Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick
4. Hot Wheels: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy
5. Lite Brite: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Warrior by Zoe Archer
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
8. Etch-A-Sketch: Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
9. Connect Four: Queen of Song and Souls by C.L. Wilson
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer

Bonus:

[exxcentrica]

I've decided to do the bonus as well. Still don't have my books worked out yet.

Toy Stories Reading Challenge
Duration: 10/11/10 - 4/11/10
0/12 completed


1. Barbie:
2. GI Joe:
3. Easy Bake Oven:
4. Hot Wheels:
5. Lite Brite:
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots:
7. Cabbage Patch Kids:
8. Etch-A-Sketch:
9. Connect Four:
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy:

BONUS!
Operation! Read a book in the medical field.
Rocking Horse Read a book that involves horses or has a western setting.

[Julianna]

Count me in. I'll probably start tomorrow and will post as I go.

Question: Would a seamstress be acceptable for #1? The book I'm thinking of reading is an HR, and at that time, the dressmaker usually was also the designer.

[Ceej]

10/11 - 4/11

1/12

1. Barbie: Immortal in Death
2. GI Joe: Lawless
3. Easy Bake Oven:
4. Hot Wheels:
5. Lite Brite: Violet Fire
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Catching Fire
8. Etch-A-Sketch: Harvest Moon (Heroine is a landscape architect)
9. Connect Four: Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers #4)
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Firestorm

BONUS
Freeze Tag: Before I Let Go: A Novel

[Mojca]

1/12

Challenge Duration: October 11, 2010 - April 11, 2011 (6 months)

1. Barbie: TBD
2. GI Joe: Into the Crossfire by Lisa Marie Rice
3. Easy Bake Oven: TBD
4. Hot Wheels: Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy
5. Lite Brite: TBD
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Assassin's Heart by Monica Burns
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: TBD
8. Etch-A-Sketch: TBD
9. Connect Four: TBD
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: TBD
B1 - Clue: Last to Die by Kate Brady
B2 - Battleships: Treasured by Crystal Jordan — 10/11

[Judithe]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Judithe wrote: "For "artist"...does it have to be the "picture" type of artist? Can a singer or glass artist work?

And "fashion"...how "into" fashion counts? I'm coming up with a blank there...m..."

Thanks a bunch, Yz! I have some revising to do, but it's a chance to explore new books! Always happy to do that, and have the time to as well!

[Fran, Moderator]

Toy Stories Reading Challenge
Duration: 10/11/10 - 4/11/10
1/12 completed

1. Barbie: Undead and Uneasy- shoe obsessed
2. GI Joe: Deadly Game
3. Easy Bake Oven: He Loves Lucy or The Girl Who Chased The Moon-baker
4. Hot Wheels: Pack Challenge - motorcycle rider who belongs to motorcycle club
5. Lite Brite: Catch A Mate- red,white and blue cover
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Causing Havoc
7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Frostbite
8. Etch-A-Sketch: Regularly Scheduled Life- Architect
9. Connect Four: Demon From The Dark
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Vampire Academy- red cover

Bonus:
1. Soap Opera Challenge:All My Children- Love In The Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas 10/11