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It's the End of the World (and we like it)
It's the End of the World ChallengeHardcore
Duration: 11.1.11 - 10.31.12
Completed: 22/40
Tentative List:
3.The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
5.Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber*
7.Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
9.Incarceron by Catherine Fisher*
11.Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien*
12.Beauty Queens by Libba Bray*
13.Possession by Elana Johnson
15.Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood*
17.Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder*
19.The Giver by Lois Lowry
20.Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky*
21.All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
22.Crossed by Ally Condie
23.Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi*
24.The Pledge by Kimberly Derting*
26.The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge*
27.The Death Cure by James Dashner
28.Pure by Julianna Baggott
30.Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
31.As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott*
32.The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson
Possibilities:
1.Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
2.Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder
3.Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
4.Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder*
6.Sapphique by Catharine Fisher
7.Numbers by Rachel Ward
8.Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione
11.Fever by Lauren DeStefano*
*own **pre-ordered
I'll sign up for easy....
1. The Hunger Games
2. Wither
3. The Forest of Hands and Teeth
4. Under the Dome
5. Gone
6. The Chaos (Numbers #2)
7. Poison Study
8. Anna to the Infinite Power
9. Across the Universe
10. Rot & Ruin
•It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!•Time Frame: 1.1.2012 - 12.31.2012
Level: Easy
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Feed by Mira Grant The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder The Host by Stephenie Meyer Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky 1984 by George Orwell Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion 
i love this challenge so im in :)07.10.11-07.10.12
i will go with Hard
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1. Misery 15.10.11
2. Birthmarked 07.12.11
3. 'Salem's Lot 07.10.11
4. Boneshaker 24.01.12
5. Matched 30.03.12
6. The Iron Thorn 06.04.12
7. The Reapers Are the Angels 29.04.12
8. Aftertime 14.05.12
9. Rebirth 10.06.12
10. Allison Hewitt Is Trapped 20.07.12
11. Kings of the Dead 04.05
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Finished at Medium: 20/20, with a few spare along the way :)Books:
1. The Hunger Games
2. Unholy Ghosts
3. Poison Study
4. Unholy Magic
5. City of Ghosts
6. The Painted Man
7. Snow Crash
8. For a Few Demons More
9. Uglies
10. All These Things I've Done
11. Feed
12. On the Edge
13. Magic Bites
14. Angel Town
15. Little Brother
16. The Gunslinger
17. Unshapely Things
18. Unquiet Dreams
19. Unfallen Dead
20. Unperfect Souls
21. Uncertain Allies
22. Undone Deeds
23. The Martian Chronicles
It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge
Duration: October 2, 2011 - October 2, 2012
Level: Easy
10/10 Complete
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'THE CHALLENGE FACTORY' IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD (AND WE LIKE IT) CHALLENGE!Duration: 03/10/11 - 03/10/12
EASY 0/10
1)The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2)Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
3)Dune by Frank Herbert
4)The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
5)Wither by Lauren DeStefano
6)Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
7)Divergent by Veronica Roth
8)Blood Red Road by Moira Young
9)Legend by Marie Lu
10)Enclave by Ann Aguirre
It's the End of the World (and we like it)Duration: Oct 10, 2011 - Oct 9, 2012
Medium 8/20
2.A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
6.Gathering Blue by Lois Lowery
7.Messenger by Lois Lowery
8.Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
9.The Host by Stephenie Meyer
11.Graceling by Kristin Cashore
12.Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
13.The book thief by Markus Zusak
14.The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
15.A Great & Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
18.Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
20.Unwind by Neal Shusterman
What the heck. I'll take the easy list. Start date 10/25/11 -10/24/1216/10 complete
1. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War ☻☻☻☻ 10/31/11
2. The City of Ember ☻☻ 11/2/11
3. A Clockwork Orange
4. Animal Farm ☻☻☻ 2/18/12
5. A Brave New World☻☻☻ 3/22/12
6. 1984♦♦♦ 2/12/12
7. Farenheit 451☻☻☻☻ 3/8/12
8. The Stand☻☻☻☻ 12/3/11
9. Divergent ♦♦♦♦ 2/1/12
10. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ☻☻☻☻ 7/5/12
11. Wool 1 ☻☻☻☻☻ 3/4/12
12. Wool 2 ☻☻☻☻ 3/26/12
13. Wool 3 ☻☻☻☻ 4/9/12
14. Wool 4 ☻☻☻☻ 4/11/12
15. Wool 5 ☻☻☻☻☻ 4/12/12
16. Uglies☻☻ 3/15/12
17. Oryx and Crake ☻☻☻☻☻ 3/5/12
18. The Wind Through the Keyhole 4/30/12 ☻☻☻
19. Insurgent ☻☻ 5/8/12
Alternatives:
The Handmaid's Tale
The Knife of Never Letting Go
I'm in! I'm going to start with easy, but I'm sure it will get bumped up.Time Frame: October 10, 2011 - October 09, 2012
Level: Hard (tentative)
6/40+
1. The Children of Men
2. A Canticle for Leibowitz
3. The Postman
4. The World Without Us
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9. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (reread)
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12. Life As We Knew It
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15. The Maze Runner
16. The Ask and the Answer
17. Monsters of Men
18. The People of Sparks
19. The Prophet of Yonwood
20. The Diamond of Darkhold
Joining for easy. Gonna update for the last two books and the starting date.6/10 complete
4. Cat's Cradle
5. Player Piano
8. The Glass Bead Game
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It's The End of the WorldI'm shooting for Medium (20 books) starting January 2012
19/20 Done
Medium for now, though I'll probably switch to Hard eventually.Start date: 10/17/11
Complete: 5/20
1. Feed
2. Unwind
3. Pretties
4. Warm Bodies
5. Hollowland
6. Eve - 11/30 ★★★
7. Tomorrow, When the War Began
8. The Passage
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
10. The Children of Men
11. The Knife of Never Letting Go - 11/26 ★★★★
12. Gone
13. Delirium - 12/10 ★★★★
14. Inside Out
15. Wither - 12/16 ★★★
16. The Forest of Hands and Teeth
17. Birthmarked
18. XVI
19. Bumped
20. Across the Universe - 12/5 ★★★1/2
I'm in ^^
• It'sTheEndOfTheWorld(AndWeLikeIt)Challenge! •
Time Frame: November 15, 2011 - November 14, 2012.
Level: Hardcore!, 40+ books.
Progress: Not started 0/40
• TheBooks •
1984 by George Orwell
• It'sTheEndOfTheWorld(AndWeLikeIt)Challenge! •
Time Frame: November 15, 2011 - November 14, 2012.
Level: Hardcore!, 40+ books.
Progress: Not started 0/40
• TheBooks •
1984 by George Orwell
I hope you like Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, the book thatbecame, for better for worse, my all-time fave--BLADE RUNNER! Did you see the movie? Did you like it? Let me know 'cos I have a lotta fond memories to share of that film!!!
10/10 Completed. Challenege Finished Im in for Easy. I am starting October 24th, 2011.
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For this one, re-reads are allowed!
Start: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012Level: Medium
Completed: 20/20
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It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge
Time Frame: 01 December 2011 - 30 November 2012
Level: Hardcore
Completed: 45/45 (Finished: 29 November 2012)
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It's the End of the World (and We Like It) ChallengeJanuary 1 - December 31, 2012
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1. Ashfall by Mike Mullin
2. Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin
3. Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
4. Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel
5. Eve by Anna Carey
6. Once by Anna Carey
7. The Kill Order by James Dashner
8. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
9. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
10. The Death Cure by James Dashner
11. Seed by Rob Ziegler
12. Hollowland by Amanda Hocking
13. Hollowmen by Amanda Hocking
14. Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody
15. The Farseekers by Isobelle Carmody
16. Ashling by Isobelle Carmody
17. The Keeping Place by Isobelle Carmody
18. Wavesong by Isobelle Carmody
19. The Stone Key by Isobelle Carmody
20. The Sending by Isobelle Carmody
21. The Red Queen by Isobelle Carmody
22. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
23. Tortured by Caragh M. O'Brien
24. Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien
25. Promised by Caragh M. O'Brien
26. Matched by Ally Condie
27. Crossed by Ally Condie
28. Matched Book 3 by Ally Condie
29. Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres
30. Angel Arias by Marianne de Pierres
31. Blaze Dark by Marianne de Pierres
32. Scored by Lauren McLaughlin
33. The New World by Patrick Ness
34. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
35. The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
36. Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
37. Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
38. Shadows by Ilsa J. Bick
39. Deadline by Mira Grant
40. Blackout by Mira Grant
I will sign up for easy... for now. Here is what I came up with...Its the end of the world ~and I love it~!
{JAN 1 2012~ DEC 31 2012}
1.World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
2.The Forest of Hands and Teeth
3.Life As We Knew It
4.The Dead and the Gone
5.This World We Live In
6.Uglies
7.Pretties
8.Specials
9.Extras
10.Divergent
1/10 complete, and as it turns out - a relly good one :)!@ wfpoppet - I just love how you made the challenge alphabetical!
I'm in for medium level. I won't start this until January.
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1.The Hunger Games
2.Catching Fire
3.Mockingjay
4.Crossed
5.Hunger
6.Enclave
7.The Knife of Never Letting Go
8.Wither
9.Inside Out
10.The Maze Runner
11.The Water Wars
12.Uglies
13.Incarceron
14.The Dead-Tossed Waves
15.Lockdown
16.Across the Universe
17.The Enemy
18.Delirium
19.Blood Red Road
20.Battle Royale
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1.The Hunger Games
2.Catching Fire
3.Mockingjay
4.Crossed
5.Hunger
6.Enclave
7.The Knife of Never Letting Go
8.Wither
9.Inside Out
10.The Maze Runner
11.The Water Wars
12.Uglies
13.Incarceron
14.The Dead-Tossed Waves
15.Lockdown
16.Across the Universe
17.The Enemy
18.Delirium
19.Blood Red Road
20.Battle Royale
I would love to join! Sounds like fun! It's easy for me :)It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!
Genre: Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic
Time Frame: Jan 1st to Dec 31st 2012
Challenge Level:Easy:10 books to read
1 Matched 1/28/12
2. Feed 2/11/12
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It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!http://mamaelk.blogspot.com/2011/12/i...
Easy – Choose 10 books to read
0/10 completed
1.Hunger Games
2.Catching Fire
3.Mockingjay
4.The Z Word
5.The Dome
6.The Dome Revelation
7.Zombies! Episode 1
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Kirsten wrote: "When I clicked on my name to find my post faster, it led me to my comments not my post. Also, my start date stays the same, but I increased my level to Medium - 20 books."Should be fixed now!
Easy:1. Fever
2. Shatter Me
3. Pandemonium
4. Insurgent
5. 1Q84
6. Matched
7. Crossed
8. Untitled <--- matched book 3
9. 1984
10. ?
Starting in January
I am going to go for medium. I think I could do 20 books. Start date 1/1/20122/20
1. A Million Suns
2. Exodus
Ohhh...I like it... :) I'm going to say medium level for now, but I might upgrade it later. Start Date: 1/9/12
End Date 1/8/13...if they Mayans were just totally off on this one.
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1. The Maze Runner
2. The Scorch Trials
3. The Death Cure
4. The Handmaid's Tale
5. The Year of the Flood
6. Wither
7. Matched
8. Crossed
9. A Clockwork Orange
10. Divergent
11. Brave New World
12. Farenheit 451
13.Uglies
14.Warm Bodies
15.Ender's Game
16.The Stand
17.Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
18.The City of Ember
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I'm doing HARDCORE! My goal was 100 books for the year (I might be able to make it happen, lol). 1. Fire Bringer (which I have read this year)
2. Forgive My Fins (which I have read this year)
...... Then I have my list of books I'm going to try and read for the goal in my account area or whatever you call it. lol
It's the End of the World (and we like it!)January 9, 2012 - January 9, 2013
Level Medium
13/20 Completed
Duration: January 13, 2012 - January 13, 2013Level: Easy (for now)
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1. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
2. 1984 by George Orwell
3. Crossed by Ally Condie
4. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
5. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
6. Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
7. Specials by Scott Westerfeld
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
10. The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson
Soo's Dystopian/Apocalyptic Potential ListHardcore 40 ~ 01/27/12 to 01/27/13
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Fever by Lauren DeStefano
The Fire Wars by Kalin Gow
Fire Stones by Kalin Gow
Ship Breaker by Palo Bacigalupi
The Drowned Cities by Palo Bacigalupi
Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
Outpost by Ann Aguirre
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Pure by Julianna Baggott
Glitch by Heather Anastasiu
XVI by Juila Karr
Truth by Julia Karr
Hollow by Richard Denney
This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
Circus Summer by Kalin Gow
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Unwholly by Neal Shusterman
Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder
Outside In by Maria V. Snyder
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
The Ask and Answer by Patrick Ness
Monsters of Men: Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin
Birthmarked by Caragh M O’Brien
Prized by Caragh M O’Brien
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Dawn by Octavia Bulter
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Visitor by Sheri S. Tepper
Grass by Sheri S. Tepper
Raising the Stones by Sheri S. Tepper
Sideshow by Sheri S. Tepper
Plague of Angels by Sheri S. Tepper
Revived by Cat Patrick
The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler
Loss by Jackie Morse Kessler
Breath by Jackie Morse Kessler
Cold Fury by T. M. Goeglein
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Spark by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Gone by Michael Grant
Hunger by Michael Grant
Lies by Michael Grant
Plague by Michael Grant
Fear by Michael Grant
Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
i will go with Hard11/30
1. Misery 15.10.11
2. Birthmarked 07.12.11
3. 'Salem's Lot 07.10.11
4. Boneshaker 24.01.12
5. Matched 30.03.12
6. The Iron Thorn 06.04.12
7. The Reapers Are the Angels 29.04.12
8. Aftertime 14.05.12
9. Rebirth 10.06.12
10. Allison Hewitt Is Trapped 20.07.12
11. Kings of the Dead 04.08
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This is what I've read so far...1. One Second After
2. Ashfall
3. Birthmarked
4. Prized
5. Eden
6. Hallowmen
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...Plus a few more... so looks like i may move up to Medium :)
I had no idea this challenge existed! LOL I would like to join in on this challenge. I would like Medium for 20 books. I read one of these in January, so I am going to start my challenge from the date I read it.Start Date: 1/27/12 - 1/26/13
Number of Books: Medium - 20
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2. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
3. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
4. Gyges the Terrible by Adam Wasserman
5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
6. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
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8. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
9. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
10. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
11. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
12. Anathem by Neal Stephenson
13. I am Number Four by Pitticus Lore
14. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
15. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
16. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
17. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
18. Soulless by Gail Carriger
19. The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
20. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
**This list is tentative and could change if I find books I like better**
I'm in for medium starting today 23/2 :)Hopefully I'll work out how to link things soon ;)
But list so far
:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34...
Jennifer, I think the link to my name is not working, can you please check it? Maybe it's just on my end though...
Fixed it. Sorry about that! Will update totals and the list for everyone tomorrow.
No prob, thanks! And I have to say, I think this is my favorite challenge so far. It has introduced me to a genre that I have completely fallen in love with!! I just finished Life As We Knew It, and it was one of the best books I've ever read!
It is one of my favorite genres, as well! I'll have to add that one to my list. :)
Hey I'm new to this. I'm gonna try ten.
It's the end of the world (and we like it)-ChallengeI just love Dystopian and Post-apocalyptic novels.
Level: Easy (10 Books)
Duration: 6. July. 2012 until 6. July. 2013
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2. Matched by Ally Condie
3. The Passage by Justin Cronin
4. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
5. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
6. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
7. The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher
8. Fever by Lauren DeStefano
9. The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
10. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Maybe I'll upgrade the list as I go on.
Greetings
TCF It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!Genre: Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic
Start Date: May 10, 2012-May 9,2013
Challenge Level: Easy: 10
Completed 4/10
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5. Bumped by Megan McCafferty
6. Thumped by Megan McCafferty
7. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
8. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
9. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
10. Fever by Lauren DeStefano
I'm in! :) Starting with easy...Start Date: 7-28-12 End Date: 7-27-13
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4. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
5. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
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8. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
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10. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
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I just read one that was pretty good if anyone is interested. It starts out pretty horrific, and it manage d to give me some pretty nasty dreams last night. 
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Genre: Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic
Time Frame: Challenge ends ONE YEAR from the date started.
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