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Hah, I've apparently forgotten all about this challenge. I know I've definitely read quite a few of them, so here's my list so far...1. This is Not a Test
2.Pandemonium
3. Delirium
4. Fever
5. Glitch
6. Ashfall
7. Fear
8. Crossed
9. Shatter Me
10. The Hunger Pains: A Parody
11. This World We Live In
12. The Dead and the Gone
13. Life As We Knew It
14. Divergent
Woo! Only 6 more to go (:
I will sign up for Easy Dystopian level and upgrade if I finish early2 August 2012 - 1 August 2013
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1. 1984 by George Orwell
2. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
3. Brave new world by Aldous Huxley
4. Lord of the flies by William Golding
5. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
6. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
7. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
8. The City Of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
9. The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
10. Matched by Ally Condie
Sign Me Up Please. I'm going for 40.Starting 8/1/12.
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Jennifer wrote: "Sign Me Up Please. I'm going for 40.Starting 8/1/12.
Books I want to read (I will date them as I complete them):
Hi I just wanted to say Wow! our lists are really simular. I've just been posting mine as I go, but I have a stack I've collected to start me off and I think you have almost all of them in you list. I just bought the handmaid's tale last weekend and I'm excited to start it. I also picked up the uglies at the library but I wanna finish mockingjay and among the imposters first. Sorry I just thought it was cool that someone had almost the exact same list as me...kinda spooky lol. I guess we have similar tastes :)
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Shannon wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Sign Me Up Please. I'm going for 40.Starting 8/1/12.
Books I want to read (I will date them as I complete them):
Hi I just wanted to say Wow! our lists are really simular. ..."
Hi Shannon, I added you as a friend. Hope that's ok.
I was going to list my books as I went - but I didn't want to forget the books I wanted :)
I'm part way through the Handmaid's Tale. Didn't think I would like it so it sat on my shelf forever. It's actually very readable.
Jennifer wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Sign Me Up Please. I'm going for 40.Starting 8/1/12.
Books I want to read (I will date them as I complete them):
Hi I just wanted to say Wow! our lists are ..."
It's cool, I accepted your friend request.
I had really wanted to read the handmaids tale and I came across it for 50 cents at a library book sale last week so I grab it up. I'm glad you said it was readable because I've heard people say it's a tough and boring read, but I don't know it sounds like something I'd like.I'm really into dystopian, futuristic, and post-apocalyptic novels right now, so anything that fits that description I snatch up quickly. I'm actually zooming through this challenge.
Shannon wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Sign Me Up Please. I'm going for 40.Starting 8/1/12.
Books I want to read (I will date them as I complete them):
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The language is readable. There are parts that are a little slow - but I've kind of noticed that a lot of the books in this genre can be a little slow.
I have at least two dystopian novels for this month, so I think it'll be a good start.It's the End of the World (and we Like it)
Level: EASY
01.09.2012 - 31.08.2013
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UPDATE 11/19/13: Well, I didn't meet my medium level challenge, but did read 14 mostly great reads, so completed the EASY level! This is still one of my favourite categories to read.It's the End of the World (and we Like it)
Level: MEDIUM
01.09.2012 - 31.08.2013
update: moved up to MEDIUM!
1. Rot & Ruin - finished 9/2/12, 4 stars
2. Dark Inside- finished 9/8/12, 3 stars
3. Rage Within - finished 10/3/12, 3 stars
4. Sadie Walker is Stranded - finished 10/28/12, 3 stars
5. When She Woke- finished 11/23/12, 3 stars
6. The Leftovers - finished 12/9/12, 3 stars
7. Rise Again: A Zombie Thriller - finished 12/19/12, 3 stars
8. Ashes - finished 1/1/13, 4 stars
9. Shadows - finished 1/20/13 - 4 stars
10. Dust & Decay - finished 1/28/13 - 4 stars
11. Warm Bodies - finished Feb 27, 13 - 3 stars
12. Among the Living - finished April 25, 13 - 3 stars
13. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War - finished May 2013-3 stars
14. Under the Dome - finished June 2013 - 5 stars
Insurgent
The Road
Delirium
I Am Legend
Feed
How I Live Now
Update:1. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi = 8/8/12
2. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver = 8/17/12
3. Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith = 8/24/12
4. Solitary by Alexander Gordon Smith = 9/1/12
It's the End of the World ChallengeDuration: 09/05/2012 - 09/04/2013
Medium - 3/20 completed
1. The Kill Order by James Dashner - 09/24/2012 ✰
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth - 11/04/2012 ✰✰✰✰
3. Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 01/03/2013 ✰✰✰
I'm in :D!!Duration: 16/09/2012 - 16/08/2013
Level: Medium
List
1. Noi by Evgenij Zamjatin (1921)
2. Il mondo nuovo by Aldous Huxley (1932)
3. Animal farm by George Orwell (1945)
4. Piano meccanico by Kurt Vonnegut (1952)
5. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1953)
6. Abissi d'acciaio by Isaac Asimov (1953)
7. Il signore delle mosche by William Golding (1954)
8. Io sono leggenda by Richard Matheson (1954)
9. Il sole nudo by Isaac Asimov (1957)
10. Tempo fuori luogo by Philip K. Dick (1959)
11. Ritorno dall'universo by Stanisław Lem (1961)
12. Vento dal nulla by J. G. Ballard (1961)
13. La svastica sul sole by Philip K. Dick (1962)
14. La planète des singes by Pierre Boulle (1963)
15. La lunga marcia by Richard Bachman/Stephen King (1979)
16. L'uomo in fuga by Richard Bachman/Stephen King (1982)
17. Neuromante by William Gibson (1984)
18. Il racconto dell'ancella by Margaret Atwood (1985)
19. Fatherland by Robert Harris (1992)
20. Elianto by Stefano Benni (1996)
Im in on this oneIt'sTheEndOfTheWorld(AndWeLikeIt)Challenge!
Time Frame: September 19,2012- September 18,2013
Level: Easy 10 books
1 World War Z finished on sep 24th
2 Cell
3 The Passage
4 Feed
5 Rot and Ruin
6 Monster Island
7 Monster Nation
8 Monster Planet
9 Hater
10 Circus of the Dead
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Updated my post (#9) with my finished list. I can't believe I only read 10 dystopian books in the whole year. So lame of me. lol
Rosa wrote: "Im in on this oneIt'sTheEndOfTheWorld(AndWeLikeIt)Challenge!
Time Frame: September 19,2012- September 18,2013
Level: Easy 10 books
1 World War Z finished sep 24th
2 Cell
3 The Passage
4 Feed
5 Rot and Ruin
6 Monster Island
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
I guess not fan of dystopian books, but some of the books where amazing :)02.10.11 - 01.10.12
11/30
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 04.08.12
Forgot to post this here....Start date : 11.15.2011-11.14.2012
Level : Medium (20 books)
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FINISHED
1. This is Not a Test
2.Pandemonium
3. Delirium
4. Fever
5. Glitch
6. Ashfall
7. Fear
8. Crossed
9. Shatter Me
10. The Hunger Pains: A Parody
11. This World We Live In
12. The Dead and the Gone
13. Life As We Knew It
14. Divergent
15. Wither
16. The Other Side of the Island
17. The Dead Tossed Waves
18. Bumped
19. The Immortal Rules
20. Article 5
I'll try this one. Will update the list as I go.It's the End of the World (and we like it) Yearly Challenge
Genre: Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic
Time Frame: Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Level: Easy, Read: 10+1/10 completed Sep 26, 2013
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The Challenge FactoryIt's the End of the World (and we like it)
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
Read Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Books
Dystopian
Post-Apocalyptic
Progress: 10 out of 10 (Easy for now)
1. The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - ** - 2/26/2013
2. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - *** - 4/26/2013
3. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - ***** - 6/15/2013
4. Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story by Veronica Roth - **** - 8/7/2013
5. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/12/2013
6. Foundation by Ann Aguirre - *** - 8/13/2013
7. Enclave by Ann Aguirre - *** - 8/13/2013
8. Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
9. Angelfall by Susan Ee - ***** - 11/13/2013
10. The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - ***** - 12/30/2013
It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge
Duration: 1.1.2013 - 31.12.2013
Level: Easy
Progress: 10/10
✔ 1. Insoumise by Ally Condie // 22.01.2013 ☆☆☆
✔ 2. Across the Universe by Beth Revis //26.08.2013 ☆☆☆
✔ 3. Le Magasin des Suicides by Jean Teulé // 27.04.2013 ☆☆☆☆☆
✔ 4. Glitch by Heather Anastasiu // 10.03.2013 ☆☆
✔ 5. Pivot Point by Kasie West // 26.03.2013 ☆☆☆☆☆
✔ 6. Cellulaire by Stephen King // 30.08.2013 ☆☆☆☆
✔ 7. La 5e Vague by Rick Yancey // 29.10.2013 ☆☆☆☆
✔ 8. Effacée by Teri Terry // 08.12.2013 ☆☆☆☆
✔ 9. Marche ou crève by Stephen King // 04.02.2013 ☆☆☆☆
✔ 10. Eve and Adam by Michael Grant // 08.06.2013 ☆☆☆
♦Yearly Challenges♦ > It's the End of the World (and we like it)Duration: 26.01.2013 - 23.01.2014
Level: Medium
Progress: 6/20
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3. The Eternity Cure
4. Under the Never Sky
5. Project ELE; Roadside Picnic
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8. The Moon Dwellers
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11. Rot and Ruin
12. Skylark
13. False Memory
14. The Archived
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19. Legend
20. Brave New World
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22.The Rules
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34. Clean
36. The Man in the High Castle
37. Catching Fire
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40. Glory Season
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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
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I am starting from October 1, 2013 and going for Hardcore (40 books).1. The Road 10/5/13
2. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown 11/6/13
3. Zoo 1/2/14
4. Innocence 1/8/14
5. The City of Ember 2/2/14
6. The People of Sparks 2/4/14
7. The Prophet of Yonwood 2/5/14
8. The Diamond of Darkhold 2/7/14
9. Alice in Zombieland 3/13/14
10. The Children of Men 3/17/14
11. I Am Legend and Other Stories 5/18/14
12. Feed 5/21/14
13. Ashes 7/14/14
It’s an old challenge but there is no set date and I love this genre of books so I want to give a try.Easy – Choose 10 books to read
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1. Dont Turn Around 1-9-14
2. Uglies 2-19-14
3. The Hallowed Ones 4-2-14
4. Shatter Me 1-28-14
5. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2-5-14
6. Fallout 3-1-14
7. Insurgent 2-2-14
8. Crewel 4-7-14
9. Pretties 6-13-14
10. Alienated 6-21-14
11. Pandemonium 7-7-14
12. Storm 8-10-14
13. Frozen 8-23-14
14. In the After 9-14-14
15. Requiem 9-26-14
16. Love in the Time of Global Warming 10-4-14
17. In the End 10-10-14
18. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 12-7-14
19. Young Elites by Marie Lu 12-12-14
20. Rot and Ruin 7-13-14
All Done...but I was never linked up so I'm not reposting a second time.I'm in for the Hard level...30 books
Start Date 05/03/14
End Date 05/02/15 *Actual End Date: 05/22/15
30/30 Completed
1: The Headhunters Race by Kimberly Afe -05/04/14♥♥♥♥1/2
2: Champion by Marie Lu -05/15/14♥♥♥♥♥
3: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer -05/16/14♥♥♥1/2
4: What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang -05/24/14♥♥♥♥
5: Uninvited by Sophie Jordan -05/27/14♥♥♥♥♥
6: Ashfall by Mike Mullin -06/08/14♥♥♥♥♥
7: Partials by Dan Wells -07/03/14♥♥♥♥1/2
8: Fire Country by David Estes -07/24/14♥♥♥♥♥
9: Denounced by Tara Elizabeth -08/10/14♥♥♥♥♥
10: Isolation by Dan Wells -08/12/14♥♥♥♥
11: After the End by Amy Plum -08/27/14♥♥♥1/2
12: All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill -09/27/14♥♥♥♥♥
13: Fragments by Dan Wells -10/09/14♥♥♥♥♥
14: The Giver by Lois Lowry -10/25/14♥♥♥♥
15: Ruins by Dan Wells -11/08/14♥♥♥♥♥
16: Halo by Frankie Rose _12/01/14♥♥♥
17: Ice Country by David Estes -12/14/15♥♥♥♥1/2
18: Illusive Emily Lloyd-Jones -12/30/14♥♥♥♥
19: Marked by Sarah Fine -01/02/15♥♥♥♥♥
20: Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee -01//♥♥♥1/2
21: Reboot by Amy Tintera -01/31/15♥♥♥♥♥
22: Rebel by Amy Tintera -02/18/15♥♥♥♥♥
23: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson -02/24/15♥♥♥♥
24: Reapers by Edward W. Robertson -03/14/15♥♥♥♥
25: Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi -04/07/15♥♥♥♥
26: Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien -04/09/15♥♥♥1/2
27: The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel -05/04/15♥♥♥♥♥
28: Blood Red Road by Moira Young -05/15/15♥♥♥♥.7
29: End of Days by Susan Ee -05/17/15♥♥♥♥♥+
30: Unleashed by Sophie Jordan -05/22/15♥♥♥
Can anyone join? I found this group purely by accident and I love dystopian and Armageddon genre. I looked for the rules but couldn't find them. Will keep looking. Thanks
FINISHED!!!1/14-12/14
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1. Dont Turn Around 1-9-14
2. Uglies 2-19-14
3. The Hallowed Ones 4-2-14
4. Shatter Me 1-28-14
5. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2-5-14
6. Fallout 3-1-14
7. Insurgent 2-2-14
8. Crewel 4-7-14
9. Pretties 6-13-14
10. Alienated 6-21-14
11. Pandemonium 7-7-14
12. Storm 8-10-14
13. Frozen 8-23-14
14. In the After 9-14-14
15. Requiem 9-26-14
16. Love in the Time of Global Warming 10-4-14
17. In the End 10-10-14
18. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 12-7-14
19. Young Elites by Marie Lu 12-12-14
20. Rot and Ruin 7-13-14
Barb wrote: "Can anyone join? I found this group purely by accident and I love dystopian and Armageddon genre. I looked for the rules but couldn't find them. Will keep looking. Thanks"Absolutely Barb! Anyone can join this challenge. The rules are in the first post Here
It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!Level: Easy-10 books
Completed: 5/10
1. The Strain 3/19/15
2. Toys 3/25/15
3. Lord of the Flies 4/25/15
4. Cinder 6/11/15
5. The Fall 7/18/15
It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!Duration: 10/26/15 - 10/25/16
Level: Easy
4/10 books
1. Monument 14
2. How I Live Now
3. The End Games
4. Chimera
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It's the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!Level: Medium
Duration: January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
1. Graceling
2. City of Bones 1/10/2016
3. City of Ashes
4. The 5th Wave
5. The Darkest Minds
6. Shadowfever
7. Never Fade
8. An Ember in the Ashes
9. Siege and Storm
10. Ruin and Rising
11. City of Glass
12. The Passage
13. The Kiss of Deception
14. The Night Circus 1/6/2016
15. Poison Study
16. A Court of Mist and Fury
17. City of Fallen Angels
18. The Queen of the Tearling
19. Days of Blood & Starlight
20. Stolen Songbird
It's the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!Level: Easy
Duration: February 17, 2019 - February 16, 2020
10/10
1. The Giver 02/05/19
2. Archangel's Prophecy 27/02/19
3. Brave New World 05/02/20
4. Wool 17/10/19
5. The Passage 15/03/19
6. Childhood's End26/08/19
7. Reached 30/11/19
8. The Darkest Minds 18/02/20
9. Blindness 23/10/19
10. Altered Carbon 31/01/20
It's The End Of The World Level Medium : 20 books
1/1/20-12/31/20
1. Brave New World
3. Never Let Me Go
5. Gone
6. I Am Legend
8. Ashfall
10. Starship Troopers
11. I, Robot
12. The Dead-Tossed Waves
13. Champion
14. The Queen of All that Dies
15. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
16. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
17. Orleans
18. Ruins
19. Not a Drop to Drink
20. Monsters of Men
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It’s the End of the World (and we like it) Challenge!
Genre: Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic
Start Date: Aug 1, 2012
End Date: Aug 1, 2013
Challenge Level:Hard:40+ books to read
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