Year Long Challenge - 2011 to 2012 **Completed**

[Cheryl]

Woot!

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm working on my last one too, Jane.

[Cheryl]

Hurrah!

[Jane Reads]

The race is on, Janice!

I've read 59% of my last book, Please Don't Eat the Daisies.

[Janice, Moderator]

Jane in SC wrote: "The race is on, Janice!

I've read 59% of my last book, Please Don't Eat the Daisies."

I'm not sure if I'm even 25% into my book, The Bone People. Let me go look....

18% is all I've read.

On Sunday, when the Toppler starts, I will set it aside for the week if I haven't finished it by then.

Um wait - the race is rigged! You only have 192 pages to read. I have 530. Why, oh why do I do this to myself?

[jaxnsmom]

Janice wrote: " Why, oh why do I do this to myself?"

Didn't you do this to yourself in the April Toppler too? heehee :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes, I did. I was thinking of that when I whined. :)

[Jane Reads]

Rigged, huh? Well, um...

Umm..... ummm........ I kinda sorta haven't read a Bonus book on my hobby, as you have. So you might win the race after all. I haven't a clue what to read for the Hobby book.

[Cheryl]

Jane, what are your hobbies and interests? I bet we coould come up with suggestions.

[Jane Reads]

Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "Jane, what are your hobbies and interests? I bet we coould come up with suggestions."

READING!!

and I haven't come up with a book about reading to read.

I hadn't considered interests, though. That's a good idea.

Maybe a book that involves cooking. Yeah, that's the ticket. A culinary mystery! (Can't get away from my favorite genre - lol)

Thanks, Cheryl!

[Debra]

A culinary mystery sounds like the ticket, Jane!

[Cheryl]

I've read a lot of books about books/reading/libraries but haven't found a perfect one yet. I do like the Unshelved, Vol. 1 comic strip collections that take place in libraries.

But yes, there are plenty of quick culinary mysteries, I understand. Enjoy!

[Jane Reads]

Judy wrote: "I wonder if The Shadow of the Wind would be something you would like, Jane? Its a mystery set in Spain and revolves around books?"

That does look good. Thanks!! I just placed a request for it at my library.

[Janice, Moderator]

If you want a book around a culinary mystery, how about Tomato Rhapsody: A Novel of Love, Lust, and Forbidden Fruit?

[Debra]

Shadow of the Wind is an excellent story! Enjoy!

[Janet]

Shadow of the wind is a great book. There are seveal books with either authors or libraries/librarians as part of the book. One I really enjoyed is by one of my favourite Canadian authors. Bury Your Dead has the main character spend quite a lot of time in a library, and the main character is a reader, married to a librarian. If you don't want to start with book 6 of the series, try . It is book one, and again, books and reading play a part of the story.

[Snoozie Suzie]

Is this yellow enough? The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

[Snoozie Suzie]

Oops. I followed the link on the group page for the rainbow challenge.

[Jane Reads]

Finally finished, and just in the nick of time!!

[jaxnsmom]

That really was cutting it close! But you made it! YAY!!

[Esther]

Esther's Yr long challenge done in a few months. I just couldn't find one from my birth yr.

Month 1: Read a book that is set in your Birthday Month, or has the name of the month in the title.  Jennifer McMahon's promise not to tell. April. 

Month 2: Read a book that has your Birthstone in the title, is about your
birthstone, or the cover is the colour of your birthstone. Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky  birthstone color--diamond

Month 3: Read a book that was originally published in the year you were born. The version you read may be a subsequent publication.  Don't have this one (1968)

Month 4: Read a book written by an author from your country. Laura Lippman's To the Power of Three

Month 5: Read a book set in a country you'd like to visit. Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith. Scotland, I am Scotch-Irish 

Month 6: Read a book from your favorite genre. Lifeguard by James Patterson
Month 7: Read a book written by an author who shares your first or last name. Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
Month 8: Read a book that has your favorite flower either on the cover or in the title. Spring bouquet by various authors
Month 9: Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest. Kiss the Girls by Stella Cameron
Month 10: Read a book that has your favorite animal or bird on the cover.
nose down, eyes up by Merrill Markoe 
Month 11: Read a memoir or biography of someone you admire.
The kids are all right by Amanda Welch
Month 12: Read a book about an issue/cause that is meaningful to you. Saving Ben. I'm a retired teacher.

[Janice, Moderator]

Good job, Esther. Did you read the bonus book about your hobbies?

[Esther]

I did'nt see that, but I did read Web Graphics for Dummies recently

[Esther]

Or if it's still supposed to be a novel, I read friends, Lovers, and Chocolates.

[Janice, Moderator]

I hope everyone enjoyed this challenge. I've been reviewing everyone's threads and here's how it looks:

Completed:
Alison
Almeta
Maria
Cheryl
Debra
Emily (Bookshelf)
Jane
Janice
jaxnsmom
Judy
Kirsten
Sally
Sam (First to complete)
Suzie


Participated:
Robin (Scooby-Do)
Amber
Andrea
Anna
Anna Marie
Bouchra
Emma
Hannah
Jennifer
Karen
Karin
Kat
Kimberly
Kiphani
Marteen
Mel
Pragya
Shanan

If you are on the Participated list, but have completed, please let me know so that I can give you the correct badge.

Check your walls of fame!

[Mandy]

I'm finding this challenge a little late in the year, but it sounds too interesting to pass up! I'm in!

[Mandy]

ooops, didn't notice the dates. :-( Hopefully there's another challenge that's similar that I can tackle!

[Janice, Moderator]

Mandy, there is the half year Rainbow challenge ongoing right now. There is a requirement to read an orange book in August, but there will be an opportunity during the October Toppler to read an orange book and have it count towards the challenge.

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Mandy wrote: "ooops, didn't notice the dates. :-( Hopefully there's another challenge that's similar that I can tackle!"

haha, I was thinking the same thing. I'd like to do this, sounds like fun!

[Janice, Moderator]

Thanks for including the links Judy. :)