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March: March Madness Reading Challenge
Love the challenge idea! But... but... I'm an alum of a Pac-10 school, lol. Can I sneak some personalized school spirit in here? :)
March MadnessDuration: March 1-March 31
Completed: 2/7
University of Wisconsin (Nickname):
B:The Betrayal of Maggie Blairby Elizabeth Laird
D:Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
G:Icarus Unbound by Bernadette Gardner
R:Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
S:Sea Change by Aimee Friedman
Ohio State University:B
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- Darren Shan
I tried to be strategic and align this challenge with my A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge: Chinese Zodiac Edition. Let's hope it pays off.Title: March Madness Reading Challenge
Timeline: March 1-31, 2011
Current Tally: 0/8
Indiana University (nickname):
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Title: March Madness Reading ChallengeTimeline: March 1-31, 2011
Current Tally: 0/8
University of Washington (nickname):
H: The Raven's Bride - Lenore Hart
U: Unholy Ghosts - Stacia Kane
S: Sandman Slim - Richard Kadrey
K: The Iron King - Julie Kagawa
I: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot
E: To Defy a King - Elizabeth Chadwick
S: Storm Glass - Maria Snyder
(And if something happens and my Huskies get eliminated early, I can always pretend I'm filling out the challenge for UConn! LOL)
My school is not represented. Can I do Clemson Tigers?
Michigan State!S: Gena ShowalterUnraveled
P:oser: My Life in 23 Yoga Poses Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses
A:Cloaked by Alex Flinn
R:ick Riordan: The Battle of the Labyrinth
T:eri Hall: The Line
A:Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman Hard Magic
N:Stephen King: Full Dark, No StarsFull Dark, No Stars
S:ea of Monsters The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
B: Blue is for Nightmares -Laurie Faria StolarzU: Undressing the Moon -T. Greenwood
C: Can You Keep a Secret -Sophie Kinsella
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E: Everlost -Neal Shusterman
Y: You Know Where to Find Me -Rachel Cohn
E: The Everafter -Amy Huntley
S: Serial -Jack Killborn & Blake Crouch
This is a FABULOUS challenge but I'm already literally on the hook for 300 books in challenges this year so I'm sticking it on my challenge spreadsheet for next year.... But in case I read really fast, can we keep it in mind for a repeat when football season starts back up?
Thanks, Jennifer :. I'll definitely keep the football counterpart in mind.
Northwestern University8/8
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS!!! My alma mater <3 <3 B -
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E - Elder - character in Across the Universe 3/2
March MadnessGot to support the home state!
Go Bucky!!
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A Adrian, Lara: Veil of Midnight
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E Elizabeth Hoyt: Wicked Intentions
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1/7
This sounds fun- Im in too! Ermm..Going to attempt(keyword xD) to shorten mt.TBR
W Without Looking Back
I The Iron King
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A The Ambassador's Mission
T Tempted
SStardust OR The Singing
I have a question- how do you cross things out??
Namita I think it says how to do it in the intro post, I'm not sure how to explain it to you
Evil Twin - lol I couldn't figure out a good way to show how to do it without actually crossing the words out! you're good!
March MadnessGot to support the home state!
Go Bucky!!
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A Adrian, Lara: Veil of Midnight
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I think I'm going to be able to finish this one :)O: Oliver, Lauren- Delirium (Currently Reading)
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March MadnessGot to support the home state!
Go Bucky!!
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S Sherry Thomas: Not Quite a Husband
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March Madness: Dalhousie University (Tigers)Duration: March 1 - 31, 2011
March Madness ChallengeDuration: March 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
Completed: 6/9
University of Texas
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O – The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
N – Night Road by Kristin Hannah
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Title: March Madness Reading ChallengeTimeline: March 1-31, 2011
Current Tally: 5/8
Indiana University (nickname):
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March Madness ChallengeDuration: March 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
Completed: 9/9
University of Texas
L – Loyalty in Death by JD Robb 3/17/11
O – The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory 3/20/11
N – Night Road by Kristin Hannah 3/22/11
G – Glory in Death by JD Robb 3/9/11
H – Holiday in Death by JD Robb 3/13/11
O – On Mystic Late by Kristin Hannah 3/18/11
R – Rapture in Death by JD Robb 3/11/11
N – Naked in Death by JD Robb 3/3/11
S – Season of the Harvest by Michael R Hicks 3/2/11
HOOK 'EM HORNS! Way to go, Teresa! Especially like the choice of team, if you couldn't already tell! :)
FINISHED!!UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS!!! My alma mater <3 <3
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Congrats, Kristina! You're really knocking them out.
Thanks Sashana! I'm really loving them!
Thanks Kristina, Sashana, and Rachel.Yeah we are Longhorns here, and my oldest is attending school at UT so special meaning.
Cool! I wanted to go there, but missed the GPA requirement for transfer students. Darn me and my know-it-all young adult ways. I would be able to make it now. Considering UT for my masters. What is your son's major?
Title: March Madness Reading ChallengeTimeline: March 1-31, 2011
Current Tally: 5/8
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I finished just in time :D
Woohoo Sashana! Way to go. I haven't finished a challenge since...embarassed to say...February!
lol don't be, Rachel. I rarely finish them but sometimes I get lucky.
Title: March Madness Reading Challenge
Timeline: March 1-31, 2011
Current Tally: 7/8
1) University of Iowa
Nickname: Hawkeyes
Colors: black and gold
Mascot: Herky the Hawk
Coach: Fran McCaffery
H - Anne Holt -
Death of the Demon ✔A -
Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson (Walt Longmire #4) ✔W -
Witness in Death by J.D. Robb (Eve Dallas # 10) ✔ K -
Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters ✔E -
Full Speed by Janet Evanovich ✔Y
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The Cold Room by J.T. Ellison (Taylor Jackson #4) ✔S -
The Stranger You Know by Andrea Kane ✔
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I'm always glad to advertise my Hawkeyes!
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ooohhh!!!! Michigan State University!!! naturally! :) Rose Bowl Champs! :)2) Michigan State University
Nickname: Spartans
Colours: green and white
Mascot: Sparty
Coach: Tom Izzo
S. Scarlet..Marissa Meyer(book 2)
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How this challenge works
First, select one of the colleges listed below in the Big Ten list. Then decide on whether you want to read the team’s nickname, colors, mascot, or coach. List the letter of whatever you choose to read vertically and then read the word.
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Northwestern University (nickname)
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Timeline
One month: March 1-31st
THE BIG TEN
1) University of Iowa
Nickname: Hawkeyes
Colors: black and gold
Mascot: Herky the Hawk
Coach: Fran McCaffery
2) Michigan State University
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: green and white
Mascot: Sparty
Coach: Tom Izzo
3) University of Minnesota
Nickname: Golden Gophers
Colors: maroon and gold
Mascot: Goldy Gopher
Coach: Tubby Smith
4) Northwestern University
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: purple
Mascot: Willie the Wildcat
Coach: Bill Carmody
5) Ohio State University
Nickname: Buckeyes
Colors: scarlet and gray
Mascot: Brutus Buckeye
Coach: Thad Matta
6) Pennsylvania State University
Nickname: Nittany Lions (or Nittany Lady Lions)
Colors: blue and white
Mascot: Nittany Lion
Coach: Ed DeChellis
7) Purdue University
Nickname: Boilermakers
Colors: black and gold
Mascot: Boilermaker Special
Coach: Matt Painter
8) University of Wisconsin
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: cardinal and white
Mascot: Bucky Badger
Coach: Bo Ryan
9) University of Illinois
Nickname: Fighting Illini
Colors: red and orange
Mascot: none (but previously Chief Illiniwek)
Coach: Bruce Weber
10) Indiana University
Nickname: Hoosiers
Colors: cream and crimson
Mascot: (none)
Coach: Tom Crean
11) University of Michigan
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: maize & blue
Mascot: none
Coach: John Beilein