The Listopia Challenge January-December

[Nathan]

List 2: Booklist for Trans Youth
Read number 20. The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You by S. Bear Bergman | Rating: 3 stars

14/30 completed

[Johanna]

I now have 13 for this challenge, read Switched from Trylle trilogy and Fifty Shades Freed from Fifty Shades just last week.

[Ashley]

Participants So Far!

Kara - 9/15
Sara - 4/10
Johanna - 13/33
Ashley - 4/17
Adriana - 1/10
Alicia - 0/20
Tatum - 4/32
Trevor - 15/30
Ronda - 13/20
Brianna - 11/35
Catherine - 1/10
Jess - 2/15
Danielle - 6/15
Rebecca - 0/36
Erika - 14/33
SilverRaindrops - 20/49
Ana - 0/30
Lilac - 5/20
Connieb - 2/10
Jessica Ann - 0/20
Stacie - 4/20
Sapir - 1/15
April Lyn - 0/3
Total Completed Books: 129/483 as of 9/5/12

*I have everyone updated to today, so please let me know if I have missed anything.*

[Nathan]

List 1: Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
Read number 16. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov | Rating: 5 stars

15/30 complete

[mussolet]

I'm on 20/49:

List #2: The Queen's Library: Best of the Commonwealth
1) **** Rose Tremain - The Colour
2) **** Nadeem Aslam - Season of the Rainbirds


List #3: Best Steampunk Books
1) *** Mark Hodder - The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
2) **** Gail Carriger - Changeless
3) **** M.K. Hobson - The Native Star
4) **** Gail Carriger - Blameless
5) ***** Gail Carriger - Heartless
6) ****Gail Carriger - Timeless


List #4: Favourite Magical Realism Novels
1) ***** Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - The Little Prince
2) *** Sadegh Hedayat - The Blind Owl
3) ** Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist
4) ***** Sarah Addison Allen - The Peach Keeper
5) **** Sarah Addison Allen - The Sugar Queen


List #6: Thieves
1) **** Sarah Prineas - Stolen
2) *** Markus Zusak - Die Bücherdiebin
3) *** Hannah Tinti - The Good Thief


List #7: ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1) ***** Katherine Paterson - Bridge To Teribithia
2) *** David Nicholls - One Day
3) ***** Sarah Addison Allen - The Girl Who Chased the Moon
4) ***** Sarah Addison Allen - Garden Spells

[April Lyn]

I would like to join, please!!

I stole my list from Kara (thank you!!). It can be found here: Favorite Magical Realism

I've already read 9 books from the list, but only 2 this year. My goal is to read 3 more, bringing it to a total of 5 for 2012.

[Ashley]

Participants So Far!

Kara - 9/15
Sara - 4/10
Johanna - 13/33
Ashley - 4/17
Adriana - 1/10
Alicia - 0/20
Tatum - 4/32
Trevor - 15/30
Ronda - 13/20
Brianna - 11/35
Catherine - 1/10
Jess - 2/15
Danielle - 6/15
Rebecca - 0/36
Erika - 14/33
SilverRaindrops - 20/49
Ana - 0/30
Lilac - 5/20
Connieb - 2/10
Jessica Ann - 0/20
Stacie - 4/20
Sapir - 1/15
April Lyn - 0/3
Total Completed Books: 129/483 as of 9/5/12

*I have everyone updated to today, so please let me know if I have missed anything.*

[Ashley]

Welcome, April Lyn! I got you added to the list! Enjoy the challenge.

*If everyone wants to keep this challenge going in 2013, just say so and we can keep it going!*

[Johanna]

I do! I might have to change the list at some point though :)

[Erika]

Listopia Challenge
16/33


Can't Wait Book of 2012

1.Insurgent***7/2/12
2.Pandemonium
3.Bitterblue*6/22/12
4.Fair Game****4/29/12
5.Endlessly
6.A Million Suns** 2/1/12
7.Bloodrose** 6/20/12
8.Incarnate**** 2/26/12
9.Dreamless
10.Pure*****5/15/12
11.The Selection**** 9/8/12
12.I've Got Your Number: A Novel* 2/29/12
13.Hidden
14.Under the Never Sky*** 2/23/12
15.Outpost
16.The Wood Queen ** 3/30/12
17.Deity
18.Stolen Nights
19.The Other Life
20.Struck
21.Wake
22.Destiny's Fire
23. Rainshadow Road***4/28/12

Original Stories A Breath of Fresh Air

1.Magic Study
2.The Replacement
3.Heist Society**6/22/12
4.Delirium *** 3/3/12
5.Princess Academy * 3/27/12

Best Chick Lit

1.Watermelon
2.I Heart New York
3.Natural Born Charmer
4.Redeeming Love ** 4/2/12
5.Poison Study

[April Lyn]

Erika wrote: "Listopia Challenge
16/33



Can't Wait Book of 2012


1.Insurgent***7/2/12
2.Pandemonium
3.Bitterblue*6/22/12
4.Fair Game****4/29/12
5.Endlessly
6.A Million Suns** 2/1/12
7.Bloodrose** 6/20/12
8...."

You didn't like Redeeming Love? That's one of my favorite favorite books!! So is Watermelon. I haven't read the other three.

[Kara]

WHEE! Finished one of my lists.

LIST TWO: Best Science Fiction Books
1. Fahrenheit 451, 9/8
2. Slaughterhouse Five, 7/12
3. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, 2/28
4. I, Robot, 7/15
5. The Stand, 4/21

COMPLETED: 10/15

[Nathan]

Kara wrote: "WHEE! Finished one of my lists."

YAY!

[Ashley]

Participants So Far!

Kara - 10/15
Sara - 4/10
Johanna - 13/33
Ashley - 4/17
Adriana - 1/10
Alicia - 0/20
Tatum - 4/32
Trevor - 15/30
Ronda - 13/20
Brianna - 11/35
Catherine - 1/10
Jess - 2/15
Danielle - 6/15
Rebecca - 0/36
Erika - 14/33
SilverRaindrops - 25/49
Ana - 0/30
Lilac - 5/20
Connieb - 2/10
Jessica Ann - 0/20
Stacie - 4/20
Sapir - 1/15
April Lyn - 0/3
Total Completed Books: 135/483 as of 9/9/12

*I have everyone updated to today, so please let me know if I have missed anything.*

[Ashley]

Congratulations, Kara! I am sooo behind in this challenge. Gotta catch up!

[Nathan]

Ashley wrote: "Congratulations, Kara! I am sooo behind in this challenge. Gotta catch up!"

Tell me about it! We should keep the challenge going just so I don't feel guilty about not finishing. haha ;)

[mussolet]

Sooo ... updating my lists ... I am slowly moving in the right direction. If I read everything that I have planned, I will be on 44/49 by the end of November ...

Listopia Challenge
Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2012
Progress: 25/49

List #1: Best For Book Clubs

List #2: The Queen's Library: Best of the Commonwealth
1) **** Rose Tremain - The Colour
2) **** Nadeem Aslam - Season of the Rainbirds
3) ***** Gita Mehta - River Sutra


List #3: Best Steampunk Books
1) *** Mark Hodder - The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
2) **** Gail Carriger - Changeless
3) **** M.K. Hobson - The Native Star
4) **** Gail Carriger - Blameless
5) ***** Gail Carriger - Heartless
6) ****Gail Carriger - Timeless


List #4: Favourite Magical Realism Novels
1) ***** Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - The Little Prince
2) *** Sadegh Hedayat - The Blind Owl
3) ** Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist
4) ***** Sarah Addison Allen - The Peach Keeper
5) **** Sarah Addison Allen - The Sugar Queen


List #5: Favourite Travel Books
1) ***** Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring
2) **** Peter Mayle - A Year In Provence
3) **** Tahir Shah - The Caliph's House


List #6: Thieves
1) **** Sarah Prineas - Stolen
2) *** Markus Zusak - Die Bücherdiebin
3) *** Hannah Tinti - The Good Thief
4) ***** Charles Dickens - Oliver Twist


List #7: ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1) ***** Katherine Paterson - Bridge To Teribithia
2) *** David Nicholls - One Day
3) ***** Sarah Addison Allen - The Girl Who Chased the Moon
4) ***** Sarah Addison Allen - Garden Spells

[Candiss]

I've just joined the group, and this particular challenge was one of the challenges that got me excited to do so. But I have a question: Do I start now, although I won't have much time to complete any list goals, or shall I wait to begin this until January 2013 (assuming this one will even be repeated?) Or shall I start now and carry over into next year (assuming again the challenge is done again next year?)

Thanks!

[Ashley]

Welcome to the group, Candiss! :) You can start now if you wish. For instance, you can choose a list and read maybe 5 books for this year. We will be doing this challenge again next year if you would like to wait though, or if you decide to start now, you can carry on with the list beginning in 2013.

[Ashley]

I think that is what I will do, since I know I will not complete my tasks for this year. :) I'm only 4/17 complete, lol. None of the books for this challenge coincide with my other challenges. A new start next year and I might get them finished!

[Ashley]

Participants So Far!

Kara - 11/15
Sara - 4/10
Johanna - 13/33
Ashley - 3/11
Adriana - 1/10
Alicia - 0/20
Tatum - 4/32
Trevor - 16/30
Ronda - 13/20
Brianna - 11/35
Catherine - 1/10
Jess - 2/15
Danielle - 6/15
Rebecca - 0/36
Erika - 14/33
SilverRaindrops - 30/49
Ana - 0/30
Lilac - 20/20 ~Challenge Complete~
Connieb - 2/10
Jessica Ann - 0/20
Stacie - 4/20
Sapir - 6/15
April Lyn - 0/3
Candiss - 1/19
Total Completed Books: 162/496 as of 10/29/12

*I have everyone updated to today, so please let me know if I have missed anything.*

[mussolet]

Ashley wrote: "Welcome to the group, Candiss! :) You can start now if you wish. For instance, you can choose a list and read maybe 5 books for this year. We will be doing this challenge again next year if you wou..."

Ashley, will you just rename the group, or open up another group?

[Ashley]

We will just be renaming the group as 2013 Reading Challenge so there won't be any confusion. :) So, when 2013 comes around, all of the 2012 stuff will be in archives and we'll start a new year with new goals. :)

[mussolet]

Also, to update my list, I have read another five books that fit, and am now on 30/49:

List #1: Best For Book Clubs
1) **** Erik Larson - The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
2) ***** Téa Obreht - The Tiger's Wife

List #4: Favourite Magical Realism Novels
6) *** Jo Walton - Among Others
7) **** Ali Shaw - The Girl With Glass Feet

List #5: Favourite Travel Books
4) *** John Steinbeck - Logbuch Des Lebens Roman

[Ashley]

You are doing awesome, Silver! I will get you updated. :)

[Candiss]

Ashley wrote: "Welcome to the group, Candiss! :) You can start now if you wish. For instance, you can choose a list and read maybe 5 books for this year. We will be doing this challenge again next year if you wou..."

That sounds great. Thanks, Ashley! So I'll enter the lists here that I'm most interested in working on and go from there. I happened to choose lists that - although I've read many from them prior to 2012 - I haven't read anything from since January 1st of this year, which makes things simpler with no backdating.

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I'm going to work on two lists for now. There are sooo many I want to read through, but I'm going to force myself to only take on what I can possibly actually handle for this project. (I've been a Listopia junkie for a very long time now.) For my own convenience, I'm also noting which books are included on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list.


Best Gothic Books of All Time:
Goal: Finish the top 15
4. Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier (1001)
9. The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield
11. The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux
12. Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen (1001)
14. The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins (1001)
15. The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón


Translated Speculative Fiction:
Goal: Finish the top 25
1. Solaris - Stanislaw Lem (Poland, 1001)
3. We - Yevgeny Zamyatin (Russia, 1001)
4. Blindness - Jose Saramago (Portugal)
5. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami (Japan, 1001)
7. Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami (Japan, 1001)
8. One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Columbia, 1001)
12. Heart of a Dog - Mikhail Bulgakov (Russia)
13. Let the Right One In - John Ajvide Lindqvist (Sweden)
14. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Haruki Murakami (Japan)
15. The Trial - Franz Kafka (Czech Republic, 1001)
18. Ring - Koji Suzuki (Japan)
19. Labyrinths - Jorge Luis Borges (Argentina, 1001)
20. The Nutcracker - E.T.A. Hoffman (Germany)
25. Woman in the Dunes - Kobo Abe (Japan)

[Kara]

Looks like a fun list, Candiss! I probably need to do your Translated Speculative Fiction list next year--it looks killer.

One more down for me:

LIST THREE: Best Books of the 20th Century
1. To Kill a Mockingbird, 10/6
2. The Hobbit
3. Gone With the Wind, 7/14
4. Catch-22, 5/10
5. Lolita, 4/28

COMPLETED: 11/15

[Ashley]

Very cool list, Candiss! I will get you added to our list. Have fun with this challenge.

I also have the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list. I don't know if I will ever get through it, lol.

Yay, Kara! I will get you updated. I'm thinking I may try your "Best Books of the 20th Century" list for next year.

I took a list off of my challenge since I haven't read any from that list, so my goal is now 11. I am 3/11 complete. I'm looking forward to this challenge next year!

[Nathan]

Kara wrote: "Looks like a fun list, Candiss! I probably need to do your Translated Speculative Fiction list next year--it looks killer.

One more down for me:

LIST THREE: Best Books of the 20th Century
1. To K..."

Just The Hobbit left!! That's a good book, too. I've been meaning to reread that one for a while.

[Ashley]

Trevor wrote: "Kara wrote: "Looks like a fun list, Candiss! I probably need to do your Translated Speculative Fiction list next year--it looks killer.

One more down for me:

LIST THREE: Best Books of the 20th Ce..."

My husband loves Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The Hobbit was required reading for me in school. Maybe that is why I couldn't stand it. I've tried the LOTR movies and fall asleep in the first 20 minutes, so that kind of deters me from reading the books, haha.

[Lilac]

Finished :)

Books That Made You Cry
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - ★★★★★ - 22/09/12
2. My Sister's Keeper - ★★★ - 30/09/12
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - ★★★★★ - 20/08/12
7. The Notebook - ★★ - 04/06/12
10. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - ★★★★★ - 12/08/12
11. The Kite Runner - ★★★ - 20/06/12
31. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - ★★★★ - 18/04/12
51. Anne of Green Gables - ★★★ - 22/04/12
52. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - ★★★★★ - 07/07/12
81. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - ★★★★★ - 14/06/12
Completed 10/10

Young Adult Books
1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - ★★★★★ - 04/04/12
4. The Giver - ★★★★ - 01/08/12
5. The Lightning Thief - ★★★ - 09/05/12
8. Northern Lights - ★★★ - 15/06/12
10. City of Bones - ★★ - 20/03/12
11. A Wrinkle in Time - ★★ - 30/04/12
16. The Host - ★★★★ - 16/08/12
18. Eragon - ★★★★ - 14/07/12
69. Divergent - ★★★★★ - 15/04/12
89. Fahrenheit 451 - ★★★ - 21/09/12
Completed 10/10

✔✔✔ Total Completed 20/20 ✔✔✔

[Nathan]

Woo! Congrats Lilac. :D

[Ashley]

Congratulations on finishing, Lilac!! I got you updated. :)

[Sapir]

yay!! I just complited one list:
100 YA Books You Must Read Before You Die
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12...

I've read 5 books out of this list (the list of them on page 5 of the thread)

Now my progress is 6\10 books

[Nathan]

Here's an update on my progress for this challenge. Let's just say it's a good thing this is continuing into next year!!

and yes, I'm counting Frankenstein for my sci-fi list even though it isn't in the top 100!

Listopia Challenge
Overall Goal: 30
Completed: 16

List 1: Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
Goal: 10 more (I read 9 previous to 2012)
Completed: 5

10. The Giver by Lois Lowry | Rating: 5 stars
16. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov | Rating: 5 stars
17. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card | Rating: 4 stars
83. Xenocide by Orson Scott Card | Rating: 3 stars
140. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Rating: 3 stars

List 2: Booklist for Trans Youth
Goal: 20 more (I read 1 previous to 2012)
Completed: 11

1. Luna by Julie Anne Peters | Rating: 3 stars
2. Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher | Rating: 4 stars
4. I Am J by Cris Beam | Rating: 5 stars
5. Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger | Rating: 5 stars | read in 2011
6. Please Don't Kill the Freshman by Zoe Trope | Rating: 4 stars
7. A + E 4ever by ilike merey | Rating: 4 stars
8. Hello Cruel World by Kate Bornstein | Rating: 5 stars
14. Wandering Son: Volume One by Shimura Takako | Rating: 5 stars
17. A Circus Mirror Day by Corin Ash | Rating: 5 stars
20. The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You by S. Bear Bergman | Rating: 3 stars
21. Jumpstart the World by Catherine Ryan Hyde | Rating: 3 stars
32. Debbie Harry Sings in French by Meagan Brothers | Rating: 5 stars

[Candiss]

One down:

Translated Speculative Fiction:
Goal: Finish the top 25
1. Solaris - Stanislaw Lem (Poland, 1001)
3. We - Yevgeny Zamyatin (Russia, 1001)
4. Blindness - Jose Saramago (Portugal)
5. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami (Japan, 1001)
7. Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami (Japan, 1001)
8. One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Columbia, 1001)
12. Heart of a Dog - Mikhail Bulgakov (Russia)
13. Let the Right One In - John Ajvide Lindqvist (Sweden)
14. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Haruki Murakami (Japan) ****
15. The Trial - Franz Kafka (Czech Republic, 1001)
18. Ring - Koji Suzuki (Japan)
19. Labyrinths - Jorge Luis Borges (Argentina, 1001)
20. The Nutcracker - E.T.A. Hoffman (Germany)
25. Woman in the Dunes - Kobo Abe (Japan)

[Ashley]

Participants So Far!

Kara - 12/15
Sara - 4/10
Johanna - 13/33
Ashley - 3/11
Adriana - 1/10
Alicia - 0/20
Tatum - 4/32
Trevor - 17/30
Ronda - 13/20
Brianna - 11/35
Catherine - 1/10
Jess - 2/15
Danielle - 6/15
Rebecca - 0/36
Erika - 14/33
SilverRaindrops - 30/49
Ana - 0/30
Lilac - 20/20 ~Challenge Complete~
Connieb - 2/10
Jessica Ann - 0/20
Stacie - 4/20
Sapir - 6/15
April Lyn - 1/3
Candiss - 2/20
Total Completed Books: 166/497 as of 11/18/12

*I have everyone updated to today, so please let me know if I have missed anything.*

[Candiss]

Ashley, my count needs a tweak to 1/20 instead of 1/19, please. I realized when I posted originally that I left off one of the books I needed to read; I had it marked as "Read" on Goodreads...probably hit the wrong shelf when shelving. (I updated my lists accordingly.) :)

[Candiss]

One book knocked off my other list:

Best Gothic Books of All Time:

4. Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier (1001)
9. The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield
11. The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux
12. Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen (1001)
14. The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins (1001)
15. The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón ****

[Ashley]

I got you covered, Candiss! :) You're doing great!

[Nathan]

List 1: Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books

13. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick | Rating: 4 stars

17/30 complete

[Kara]

One more down!

LIST ONE: Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1.Like Water for Chocolate, 3/3
2. The House of the Spirits
3. Garden Spells, 7/10
4. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, 11/14
5. Practical Magic

COMPLETED: 12/15

[April Lyn]

Kara wrote: "One more down!

LIST ONE: Favorite Magical Realism Novels"

House of the Spirits & Practical Magic are both on my to-read list too. In fact, I own both of them.

On another note, I've finally finished my first book for the challenge, from this list:Favorite Magical Realism Novels.

The book was The Ice Queen and for the record, it was awful. :S

[Ashley]

I got everyone updated. Good work readers.

I think I'm going to have to give up on this challenge for this year. The list I chose earlier to read from are not the type of books I want to read now. My reading mood changes. So, I will be choosing my list carefully at the beginning of the year! (Maybe several lists to match my reading moods)

Will still be updating everyone else and cheering you all on! :)

[Candiss]

From "Translated Speculative Fiction" -

Ring - Koji Suzuki

3/20

[Ashley]

Participants So Far!

Kara - 13/15
Sara - 4/10
Johanna - 13/33
Ashley - 4/11
Adriana - 1/10
Alicia - 0/20
Tatum - 4/32
Trevor - 17/30
Ronda - 13/20
Brianna - 11/35
Catherine - 1/10
Jess - 2/15
Danielle - 6/15
Rebecca - 0/36
Erika - 17/33
SilverRaindrops - 30/49
Ana - 0/30
Lilac - 20/20 ~Challenge Complete~
Connieb - 2/10
Jessica Ann - 0/20
Stacie - 4/20
Sapir - 6/15
April Lyn - 1/3
Candiss - 4/20
Total Completed Books: 173/497 as of 12/4/12

*I have everyone updated to today, so please let me know if I have missed anything.*

[Erika]

Listopia Challenge
17/33


Can't Wait Book of 2012

1.Insurgent***7/2/12
2.Pandemonium
3.Bitterblue*6/22/12
4.Fair Game****4/29/12
5.Endlessly
6.A Million Suns** 2/1/12
7.Bloodrose** 6/20/12
8.Incarnate**** 2/26/12
9.Dreamless
10.Pure*****5/15/12
11.The Selection**** 9/8/12
12.I've Got Your Number: A Novel* 2/29/12
13.Hidden ** 11/21/22
14.Under the Never Sky*** 2/23/12
15.Outpost
16.The Wood Queen ** 3/30/12
17.Deity
18.Stolen Nights
19.The Other Life
20.Struck
21.Wake
22.Destiny's Fire
23. Rainshadow Road***4/28/12

Original Stories A Breath of Fresh Air

1.Magic Study
2.The Replacement
3.Heist Society**6/22/12
4.Delirium *** 3/3/12
5.Princess Academy * 3/27/12

Best Chick Lit

1.Watermelon
2.I Heart New York
3.Natural Born Charmer
4.Redeeming Love ** 4/2/12
5.Poison Study

[Candiss]

From "The Best Gothic Books of All Time"

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux ****

4/20

[Ashley]

I have everyone updated! Good job! :)

[Kara]

Finished a list!

LIST THREE: Best Books of the 20th Century
1. To Kill a Mockingbird, 10/6
2. The Hobbit, 11/30
3. Gone With the Wind, 7/14
4. Catch-22, 5/10
5. Lolita, 4/28

COMPLETED: 13/15