A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge: Chinese Zodiac Edition

[Kristina]

thanks Sashana! I need to keep track of all these challenges I'm starting :)

[Sashana]

You can post it in the Members Reading List folder if you like.

[[deleted user]]

I think I might give this one a try I'll have to look at my TBR pile to be sure first

[Sashana]

That's okay, Kat. This is my first month doing this one as well. The more the merrier.

[Sheila]

March - Snake 5/5 Completed


S: - The Sister by Poppy Adams
N: - Never Let Me Go by Kauro Ishiguro
A: - Arizona Dreams by Jon Talbot
K: - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
E: - Executive Power by Vince Flynn

Of the 5 books Arizona Dreams was my favorite. I had never read any books by Jon Talbot but I needed an "A" book so picked this one up from the library. That is the really nice thing about the challenges; stumbling across new authors and books.

[Jex]

Complete!

Chinese Zodiac
Month: March
Complete: 5/5
Signs: 3/12

March - Tiger

T - Todd Ingram (character) Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness
I - Ingram, Todd (character)Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
G - Gideon (character) Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
E - Envy Adams (character)Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
R - Ramona (character) Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life



January - Rat Wise 7/7

February - Ox Calm 5/6

[Elaine]

March - (gentle) Sheep [11/11]


G - Aspasia Glen - The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie 3/5/2011
E - Elly St Clair - Ghost Hunter by Jayne Castle 3/9/2011
N - Nancy Halifax - Obsidian Prey by Jayne Castle 3/11/2011
T - Sherriff Tina Barron - The Crafty Teddy by John J. Lamb 3/9/2011
L - The False-Hearted Teddy by John J. Lamb 3/9/2011
E - Emmett London - Silver Master by Jayne Castle 3/10/2011

S - Sarah King - Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie 3/2/2011
H - Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie 3/3/2011
E - Mark Easterbrook - The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie 3/4/2011
E - Elizabeth Cole - Curtain by Agatha Christie 3/6/2011
P - Hercule Poirot - Death in the Air by Agatha Christie 3/7/2011

[Sashana]

Elaine wrote: "March - (gentle) Sheep [11/11]


G - Aspasia Glen - The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie 3/5/2011
E - Elly St Clair - Ghost Hunter by Jayne Castle 3/9/2011
N - Nancy Halifax - Obsidian ..."

Congrats, Elaine! I'm impressed that you finished so quickly. I'm nowhere near done.

[Elaine]

I read a lot and quickly. Thanks.

[Sans]

C~ Carved in Stone by Vicki Taylor
A~ Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis
L~ Loving Lies by Lora Leigh
M~ Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
P~ Promises Linger by Sarah McCarty
I~ The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
G~ Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast

Completed 4/7

[Sashana]

Looking good, Sans. I think you're going to actually finish this one ;)

[Sans]

I've got my fingers crossed. I'm hoping to finish up Carved in Stone tonight.

[Kristina]

* FINISHED 3/16 *


R Rick Riordan (author) - The Lightning Thief 3/9
A Across the Universe 3/2/11
B Boy Heaven 3/5/11
B The Book of Tomorrow 3/4/11
I Invitation to the Game 3/16
T Trapped 3/10/11

[Sashana]

Kristina, you lied to me. I thought you said you were better at the pre-panning than the actual reading.

[Shay]

March, 2011- Completed

Completed Challenges: Pig, Rat, Ox

O=How to Bake a Perfect Life: A Novel by Barbara O'Neal
X=Xala by Ousmane Sembène

Demanding
D=When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
E=Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman
M=Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran
A=A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
N=Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburō Ōe
D=Death of a Chimney Sweep by M. C. Beaton
I=An Irish Country Girl: A Novel by Patrick Taylor
N=How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford
G=gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson

Choosing a longer word because I've picked the shortest ones possible the last two months.

[Sashana]

Good job, Shay. Did your reading funk go away yet?

[Shay]

Sashana wrote: "Good job, Shay. Did your reading funk go away yet?"

Not really. I'm having a hard time finishing books. I don't know if it's me or the books. I just find myself bouncing from book to book and continually starting new ones. I had to force myself to finish some of those books because all I could think was, "I can't start this challenge over and find another X book".

[Shay]

Completed Challenges: Pig, Rat, Ox
April Challenge: Tiger


T=The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From the Files of Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator by Tarquin Hall
I=An Irish Country Courtship by Patrick Taylor
G=Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
E=Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory
R=The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease

[Kristina]

Sashana wrote: "Kristina, you lied to me. I thought you said you were better at the pre-panning than the actual reading."

Haha well I was really stretching it with some of those, I didn't know if author names counted but I added it anyway! Having no job is doing wonders for my bookshelf!

[Sans]

Done!

Chinese Zodiac Challenge: March
Timeframe: 1 March to 31 March

C~ Carved in Stone by Vicki Taylor
A~ Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis
L~ Loving Lies by Lora Leigh
M~ Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
P~ Promises Linger by Sarah McCarty
I~ The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
G~ Genesis (Enslaved I) by Kaitlyn O'Connor

Completed 7/7


February - Fair Dog (completed 6/7)

January - Rooster (completed 2/7)

[Angela]

A SIGN OF THE TIMES CHINESE ZODIAC CHALLENGE DONE




H Hunting Ground, Patricia Briggs MAR 27/2011
O Overkill, Larissa Ione MAR 30/2011
R Blood Promise, Richelle Mead MAR 23/2011
S Spirit Bound, Richelle Mead MAR 24/2011
E Poison, Jennifer Estep MAR 24/2011

[Angela]

A Sign of the Times Chinese Zodiac
APRIL: SHEEP




S Storm Born, Richelle Mead APR 7/2011
H Heart of Midnight, Kit Tunstall APR 19/2011
E Eden's Curse, Elisa Adams APR 19/2011
E Enemy Mine, Jewel, Dartt APR 19/2011
P River Marked, Patricia Briggs APR 18/11



MARCH: HORSE


FEBRUARY: SNAKE


JANUARY: DRAGON

[Kristina]

APRIL

April
D Dead to the World
R Raskin, Ellen - The Westing Game 4/13
A The Alchemist 4/3
G Girls for Breakfast 4/2
O Oliver, Lauren - Before I Fall 4/12
N The Name of This Book Is Secret 4/10

[Sashana]

Timeline: March 1-31, 2011
Start: March 1, 2011
Done by:
Current Tally: 0/7

R: Ronnie from The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
O: Oliver,Lauren- Delirium
O: On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
S: Sara Shepard- Pretty Little Liars
T: Trella from Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder
E: Eileen Cook- Unpredictable
R: Rachel Hawthorne- Suite Dreams

I'm glad I finished this one with some time to spare. I had to rush a bit to finish On the Jellicoe Road.

[Sashana]

Sashana's Challenge Tracker
Timeline: April 1-30, 2011
Current Tally:0/8

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[Sans]

Forgot to post my April books! As always, specific books are subject to change.

W~ Wither by Lauren DeStefano
I~ Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
S~ Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter
E~ Earl of Darkness by Alix Rickloff
R~ Rehv from Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
A~ Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair
T~ Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl

Completed 2/7


March - Calm Pig (completed 7/7)


February - Fair Dog (completed 6/7)

January - Rooster (completed 2/7)

[Shay]

Completed 4/16/11
Completed Challenges: Pig, Rat, Ox, Tiger
April Challenge: Tiger


T=The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From the Files of Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator by Tarquin Hall
I=An Irish Country Courtship by Patrick Taylor
G=Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
E=Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory
R=The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease

[Sashana]

Congrats again, Shay. How was Memoirs of a Geisha?

[Shay]

Sashana wrote: "Congrats again, Shay. How was Memoirs of a Geisha?"

It was good. I don't know how accurate it was in terms of geisha "culture", but the author captured the "feel" of Japan pretty well. I'm not one of those people who just loved the book, but it was above average- a 4 star read.

[Sashana]

I am determined to read it before the end of 2011. I'm seen the movie a few times and I loved it.

[Rachel]

I've had it on my bookshelf for about three years now. Still have not picked it up. What is my problem?! :)

[Sashana]

I'm in the same boat, Rachel. It hasn't been on my list for that long though.

[Sashana]

Timeline: April 1-30, 2011
Current Tally:4/8

L: Lauren DeStefano- Wither
O: Outside In by Maria V. Snyder
Y: Ysabeau from A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
L: Lauren from Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

D: Doug from Forget You by Jennifer Echols
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
G: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

[Kristina]

Done!
April
D Dead to the World 4/17
R Raskin, Ellen - The Westing Game 4/13
A The Alchemist 4/3
G Girls for Breakfast 4/2
O Oliver, Lauren - Before I Fall 4/12
N The Name of This Book Is Secret 4/10

*Complete 4/17*

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges discussion
Chinese Zodiac Edition
January = Sheep
February = Monkey
March = Rooster
April = Loyal Dog
May = Calm Pig
June = Rat
July = Ox
August = Tiger
September = Rabbit
October = Dragon
November = Snake
December = Horse

Very late for April, but I'm determined to finish!
April - April 1, 2011 - April 30, 2011
L: Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
O: Of Love and Evil by Anne Rice
Y:
A: Angel Time by Anne Rice
L: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

D: I Don't Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson
O: Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
G: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen



May - May 1st, 2011 - May 31, 2011
C: Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber: The Katya Livingston Chronicles by Adele Lang
A: All-American Girl by Meg Cabot
L:
M: Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen

P: P.C. Cast - Goddess of Light
I: I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood by Dave Barry
G: Getting Rid Of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie

[Shay]

Completed Challenges: Pig, Rat, Ox, Tiger

May Challenge: Rabbit

R=Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
A=Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated by Alison Arngrim
B=The Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen
B=Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
I=The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
T=The Diva Cooks a Goose by Krista Davis

[Sashana]

Congrats, Kristina.

[Kristina]

Thanks Sashana!

[Barbara ★]

It must be too early in the morning for my brain to be awake. I finally figured out how this one works. DUH! Hopefully, if I'm wrong, someone please tell me before I get started.
1967=Sheep. Starting in April.
DURATION: April 17, 2011 - April 16, 2012


January-Dragon
February-Snake
March-Horse
April-Sheep
May-Monkey
June-Rooster
July-Dog
August-Pig
September-Rat
October-Ox
November-Tiger
December-Rabbit

READ: 0/11
G: Glimmerglass - Jenna Black
E: Enchanted Ivy - Sarah Beth Durst 4/18
N: Naomi Novik - Zombies vs. Unicorns 4/17
T: Tempestuous - Lesley Livingston
L: Stieg Larsson - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
E: An Enchanted Season - Maggie Shayne etal

S: Seduce Me in Shadow - Shayla Black
H: Candace Havens - Charmed & Dangerous
E: Elfland - Freda Warrington
E: Erin McCarthy - Bled Dry
P: Promises in Death - J.D. Robb

[Angela]

A Sign of the Times Chinese Zodiac COMPLETE 5/5
APRIL: SHEEP




S Storm Born, Richelle Mead APR 7/2011
H Heart of Midnight, Kit Tunstall APR 19/2011
E Eden's Curse, Elisa Adams APR 19/2011
E Enemy Mine, Jewel, Dartt APR 19/2011
P River Marked, Patricia Briggs APR 18/11

[Sashana]

Barbara wrote: "It must be too early in the morning for my brain to be awake. I finally figured out how this one works. DUH! Hopefully, if I'm wrong, someone please tell me before I get started.
1967=Sheep. St..."

I think you have it right, Barbara. Good luck!

[Jex]

Grats Angie!

[Angela]

Thanks Jex!

[Sheila]

I just finished my April Zodiac challenge - Horse


H: - Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber
O: - Out by Natuso Karino
R: - Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
S: - Skeleton Canyon by J.A. Jance
E: - Ella Enchanted by Gale Carson Levine

[Jex]

Grats Sheila!

[Sashana]

Congrats, Sheila. I was wondering if you were still doing this challenge a few days ago. I'm glad you are :)

[Sheila]

Yep, I'm still here. Now on to Shy Sheep for May!

[Barbara ★]

11/11 COMPLETE
G: Glimmerglass - Jenna Black 4/29
E: Enchanted Ivy - Sarah Beth Durst 4/18
N: Naomi Novik - Zombies vs. Unicorns 4/17
T: Three Days to Dead - Kelly Meding 4/27
L: Tempestuous - Lesley Livingston 4/25
E: An Enchanted Season - Maggie Shayne etal 4/24

S: Seduce Me in Shadow - Shayla Black 4/24
H: Candace Havens - Charmed & Dangerous 4/24
E: Eureka - William Diehl 4/15
E: Janet Evanovich - Naughty Neighbor 4/2
P: Promises in Death - J.D. Robb 4/20

[Sherrie]

I think I've been in a reading slump or something. Haven't been doing very good with my challenges lately.

[Sans]

Sherrie, I go through slumps too. Sometimes taking a day to do nothing but watch movies or shop helps me get motivated again. Also, picking up either an old favourite or something completely outside my usual genres can help.