March Madness Challenge

[Sharon]

Finished my third book for this challenge, my 2nd non-ficiton book this year Landing It: My Life on and Off the Ice always fun to watch Scott skate he's a much better skater than writer - but a good book not only about the world of ice skating but also the importance of having goals whether it's to win a gold or to beat cancer. Hopefully it encourages everyone to live life to the fullest, don't take anything or anyone for granted - someday there will be a cure.

[Andrea]

Johanna wrote: "I have read the beginning of Mockingjay and I´m having that problem too. Maybe I´m just too spent with reading the other two, but it does start slowly I think."

That's how I feel. I think I was on an actual adrenaline rush from the first 2 books. Now I am spent. :0) I am hoping it picks up.

[Johanna]

I now have three for this challenge!

[Nathan]

Updated to here!

I didn't check anyone's corner this time, I only updated what was commented about here, so let me know if I missed you!

[Nathan]

Finished my 6th book last night!!
2. hat-trick: article of clothing: Masked Identities by Dustin Adrian Rhodes | Rating: 2 stars

[Erika]

I'm Done.

March Madness Going for 4

4/4
Marathon Delirium 3/4
15-Love Baby It's Cold Outside 3/10
First Round by 32 Candles 3/11
GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!! Double Dare 3/18

[Nathan]

Erika wrote: "I'm Done.

March Madness Going for 4

4/4
Marathon Delirium 3/4
15-Love Baby It's Cold Outside 3/10
First Round by 32 Candles 3/11
GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!..."

Way to go Erika! I'm going to update everybody tomorrow and I'll mark you as finished then. :D

[Andrea]

Finished my 3rd book: MockingJay. And now about to start The Art of Racing in the Rain.

[Johanna]

I´ve completed the challenge now, so I have 4/4, but I might get one more done this month.

[Nathan]

Way to go everybody! The standings are updated. Make sure I've got them right. :)

[Adriana]

Now I have 4 down with:

[Nathan]

Adriana wrote: "Now I have 4 down with:
"

got it! :)

[Nathan]

Well, it's happened. With the end of the month looming, I'm ditching my more intellectual choices for some short and easy YA. Here's the books I've changed. Hopefully I'll find one for golf soon. Seems like golf isn't a popular book in YA literature. haha. ;)

3. 4.? 8. 10.

How are you guys doing? Have you had to change some of the books you had planned on reading?
Don't give up if you're behind! There are still 5 days left!

[Adriana]

I got to get a move on. I'm not worried about Gym Candy but Leverage is a really large book! If worse comes to worse I'll get a chick flick to replace it.

[Nathan]

Adriana wrote: "I got to get a move on. I'm not worried about Gym Candy but Leverage is a really large book! If worse comes to worse I'll get a chick flick to replace it."

Good plan! Have you started Gym Candy? How is it? I had that as a backup book, but then my library didn't have it today when I went looking.

[Adriana]

Nope! hahaha (:
I just finished a book and it'll be the next one I start.

[Nathan]

Adriana wrote: "Nope! hahaha (:
I just finished a book and it'll be the next one I start."

Ahh, I see.

[Nathan]

3. (touchdown!: football) Recruited by Suzanne Weyn | Rating: 3 stars

Kept my attention all through the book. Short, but good. Pretty easy read.

[Andrea]

Completed my 4th book The Art of Racing in the Rainand my challenge! This book was so good!!! I chewed through it...

[Sharon]

Finished ... book 4 was Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open Another fun read followng teen reporters Stevie and Susan Carol. I gave this one 3 stars as I'm not as big a tennis fan.

[Nathan]

Great job guys!!

I just finished my 8th book:
10. (first round bye: sport of choice--skiing) Wired by Sigmund Brouwer | Rating: 3 stars

It was alright. These sport books are really not my thing at all! haha.

[Dalynn]

I really, really need to finish Sherlock. Next was supposed to be an Arthurian read, plus King Solomon's Mines AND Dracula. Yeah... not gonna happen. LOL

[Adriana]

Read Gym Candy and really liked it. One more book left!

[Nathan]

Way to go everybody!

Finally found a book for golf: The Club for a word used in golf. I should finish it this afternoon or tonight. Then I can focus on my final book: The Golden Compass.

[Nathan]

The Standings So Far
Updated: March 30

Adriana: 5/6
Andrea: 4/4 - Completed!!
Anna: 0/2
Ashley: 2/2 - Completed!!
Brianna: 4/4 - Completed!!
Dalynn 1/2
Erika: 4/4 - Completed!!
Johanna: 4/4 - Completed!!
Lindy: ?/?
Lorelei: 1/3
Melissa: 4/4 - Completed!!
Nikki: 0/2
Rana: 0/2
Sara: 1/1 - Completed!!
Sharon: 4/4 - Completed!!
Southpaw: 0/2
Tatum: 3/4
Trevor: 10/10 - Completed!!

[Nathan]

Congratulations Andrea and Erika and Johanna and Sara and Sharon for completing this challenge!!

There's still time everybody - don't give up! Now the madness starts! ;)

[Lindy]

I am in

[Rana]

I wanna join too,wanna finish 2 books by the end of Mrach isA

[Nathan]

Nice going everybody! And it's great to see some new faces joining in on the homestretch!

I've done an update! Way to go Brianna for completing this challenge! Eight people have completed this challenge so far. The rest of us are very near to our goals so nobody give up!

Good luck everyone! Now get off the computer and KEEP READING! xP

[Nathan]

Lindy wrote: "I am in"

Welcome to the challenge! How many books would you like to shoot for? If you've already read books in March that match a category, count them. As long as it's been read in March, it qualifies for this challenge. :)

Rana wrote: "I wanna join too,wanna finish 2 books by the end of Mrach isA"

If you've already read books in March that match a category, count them. As long as it's been read in March, it qualifies for this challenge. :)

[Nathan]

Finished my ninth book for category 4: a word used in golf. The Club by Stephanie Watson | Rating: 1 star.

One to go!

[Nathan]

8. (marathon: on the run) The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman | Rating: 2 stars

10/10! Finally!!!

[Johanna]

Well done Trevor, amazing really!

[Nathan]

Thanks. :D

[Dalynn]

YAY finally finished it! The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Because this is a series of short stories, it could actually count for several of these. LOL Take your pick! There's no way I'll get in a whole third book by midnight tomorrow. LOL

Probably this first one, number three, is the most fitting - just because it kind of includes the whole theme of the book, all of the stories. Mr. Holmes is amazing and ALWAYS figures it out, even when it is impossible to those of us with normal powers of observation. LOL

3. Touchdown!: Read a book ... where the main character overcomes unbeatable odds to succeed.

5. 15-Love: Read a book ...that has a love interest in it.

7. GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!: Read a book ...that deals with characters reaching their goals.

9. Choke hold: Read a book ...where someone is murdered by strangling or beating.

[Nathan]

The Standings So Far
Updated: March 30

Adriana: 5/6
Andrea: 4/4 - Completed!!
Anna: 0/2
Ashley: 2/2 - Completed!!
Brianna: 4/4 - Completed!!
Dalynn 2/2 - Completed!!
Erika: 4/4 - Completed!!
Johanna: 4/4 - Completed!!
Lindy: ?/?
Lorelei: 1/3
Melissa: 4/4 - Completed!!
Nikki: 0/2
Rana: 0/2
Sara: 1/1 - Completed!!
Sharon: 4/4 - Completed!!
Southpaw: 0/2
Tatum: 3/4
Trevor: 10/10 - Completed!!

[Nathan]

Way to go everybody who has finished this challenge! Most recently: Dalynn and myself!

Everyone else who is so close, don't give up!! There's still a day left!

[Nathan]

Come on everybody!!! Let's finish strong!

I probably won't get a chance to check this again until tomorrow, but know that I'm rooting for you all! You can do it! I'll post a final update tomorrow. Good luck in the final hours of this challenge!

[Lorelei]

I finished Hunger Games on 3-23-12, which Trevor said could qualify for #10 (thank you) and just now I finished 6 Rainier Drive by Debbie Macomber for Home run!! I don't want to get this close again!!

[Adriana]

Never finished the sport book but I did finish another one that had a love interest before the challenge ended:

[Nathan]

The Final Standings

Adriana: 6/6 - Completed!!
Andrea: 4/4 - Completed!!
Anna: 2/2 - Completed!!
Ashley: 2/2 - Completed!!
Brianna: 4/4 - Completed!!
Dalynn 2/2 - Completed!!
Erika: 4/4 - Completed!!
Johanna: 4/4 - Completed!!
Lindy: ?/?
Lorelei: 3/3 - Completed!!
Melissa: 4/4 - Completed!!
Nikki: 0/2
Rana: 0/2
Sara: 1/1 - Completed!!
Sharon: 4/4 - Completed!!
Southpaw: 0/2
Tatum: 3/4
Trevor: 10/10 - Completed!!

Excellent job everybody!! Congrats to everyone who completed, especially Lorelei and Adriana, who finished in the final hours of the challenge!

As a group, we read 53 books in 31 days! WAY TO GO!!!

[Anna]

Finished but unable to post due to moving...

[Nathan]

Anna wrote: "Finished but unable to post due to moving..."

Fixed!! Congrats Anna! :D (on the challenge *and* on moving! xp )