Firsts Mini Challenge: August

[Michelle]

Thanks Melanie!!! I am gonna stick with my goal and push through the best I can. I am almost done with Divergent I am loving it. And will push on to the next one I have almost 2 weeks left in the month.

[Erika]

2/3
First KissWhere We Belong by Emily Giffin****

[Michelle]

1/4 First in a series Divergent by Veronica Roth
2/4 First Love Free Four by Veronica Roth

[Kelsi]

3/4 completed now--just tackled the first kiss!

[Natalia]

2. Read the first book on your GR to-read list (the one that is in position #1 on your list).


Completed: 2/3

[Melanie]

Participant list updated!

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

[mussolet]

Well, two thirds into the month I have finally finished my first book, and picked the other three. *rollseyes*


3. First Kiss:
***** For Darkness Shows The Stars by Diana Peterfreund, Aug 21

[Melanie]

Updated!

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

[Gina]

I finished!

Gina's CRC August Mini
August 1-31
4/4

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

1. Read a book that's first in a series

Dead Wood by Dani Amore- FINISHED 8/3/12

2. Read the first book on your GR to-read list (the one that is in position #1 on your list).

The Summer We Came to Life by Deborah Cloyed- FINISHED 8/23/12

3. Read a book where a first kiss takes place between the protagonists.

The Vow: The True Events that Inspired the Movie by Kim Carpenter- FINISHED 8/15/12

4. Read a book where a first of something happens--be creative! This could be a YA story where the protagonists fall in love for the first time, a crime novel where the protagonist sees his first dead body, a fantasy story where the protagonist goes on a journey to a different world for the first time, etc.

November in Salem: The Bargain of Witches by L.C. Russell First time for me to read a YA fantasy BUT it is also the first time the 3 protagonists find out that they are related to a mythical land and have to enter the center of the Elfin Hill- FINISHED 8/6/12

[Melanie]

Congrats, Gina!

Updated!
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

[Kara]

Completed!

1. Read a book that's first in a series. The Knife of Never Letting Go

3. Read a book where a first kiss takes place between the protagonists. A Wrinkle In Time

4. Read a book where a first of something happens--be creative! Legs Get Led Astray (lots of firsts happen here: the first time Chloe does drugs, the first time she falls in love, the first time, the first time she moves out of the house...)

COMPLETED: 3/3

[Melanie]

Congrats, Kara!

Updated!

Hey all, just a quick note - I am in New Orleans (right in the path of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac), so I will be MIA for the next few days. Probably without power or internet :(

[Natalia]

FINISHED!

1. First in Serie - The Hunger Games (Aug 27)

Completed: 3/3

[Lilac]

Congratulations on finishing! Did you like The Hunger Games?

[Natalia]

Thanks, Lilac. Yes, I did enjoy it a lot. Great reading, Can't wait to start another one. :) Have you read it?

[Lilac]

Yes, I've read the whole series and really anjoyed them all (5 stars each), although most people don't seem to like the last book as much as the first two.

[Johanna]

For me the second was the one I least liked.

[Natalia]

Lilac wrote: "Yes, I've read the whole series and really anjoyed them all (5 stars each), although most people don't seem to like the last book as much as the first two."

When I finish all three of them, I can let you know how I like it. :)

[mussolet]

One to go!!!

August Firsts Mini Challenge
Aug 1, 2012 - Aug 31, 2012
Progress: 3/4

2. Read the first book on your GR to-read list.
***** For Richer, for Poorer: A Love Affair with Poker by Victoria Coren, Aug 29

3. Read a book where a first kiss takes place between the protagonists.
***** For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund, Aug 21

4. Read a book where a first of something happens--be creative!
-> first boyfriend, and the move from NYC to a small backwater means a lot of other firsts as well :).
**** The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler, Aug 28

[Karissa]

Read the first book on your GR to-read list:
Divergent by Veronica Roth

3/3 challenge complete!

[Shelly]

4/4 read
*************Finished************************

1. Read a book that's first in a series Cinderella: Ninja Warrior Aug. 22

2. Read the first book on your GR to-read list (the one that is in position #1 on your list).
Damage Aug.9

3. Read a book where a first kiss takes place between the protagonists. Bed of Roses Aug.18

4. Read a book where a first of something happens--be creative! This could be a YA story where the protagonists fall in love for the first time, a crime novel where the protagonist sees his first dead body, a fantasy story where the protagonist goes on a journey to a different world for the first time, etc. The Quarry Aug 4 One of the main characters has his first homosexual encounter

[Sharon]

Firsts Mini Challenge

This challenge is all about firsts!
Finished

1. Read a book that's first in a series


2. Read the first book on your GR to-read list (the one that is in position #1 on your list).


3. Read a book where a first kiss takes place between the protagonists.


4. Read a book where a first of something happens--be creative! This could be a YA story where the protagonists fall in love for the first time, a crime novel where the protagonist sees his first dead body, a fantasy story where the protagonist goes on a journey to a different world for the first time, etc.
lot's of first's in this book

[Kelsi]

Challenge Completed! 4/4!

First on To Read List:

[Kara]

Congratulations to those who finished!

To all those still working on it: don't worry! You still have a day to get yours in.

[mussolet]

Melanie, I am giving up on my first task after falling asleep on the book in question for five nights in a row.

Thus I am done with three books :).

[Michelle]

Okay finished Cursed going with the first of her first case after being married.
Does that count?
I believe that makes 3/4

[Kara]

Totally counts, Michelle!

[Michelle]

Thanks Kara!

[Melanie]

SilverRaindrops wrote: "Melanie, I am giving up on my first task after falling asleep on the book in question for five nights in a row.

Thus I am done with three books :)."

I am totally counting that as a complete - 3/3!

[Melanie]

Participants

Ashley - 1/2
Erika - 2/3
Gina - completed!
Innocent Lamb - 4
Johanna - 3/4
Kara - completed!
Karissa - completed!
Kelsi - completed!
Lilac - completed!
Melanie - completed!
Michelle - completed!
Natalia - completed!
Sarajayne - 4
Sharon - completed!
Shelly - completed!
SilverRaindrops - completed!
Trevor - completed!

[Melanie]

Wow, y'all! Everyone is doing so well! Look at all those completes! Congrats to everyone who is done, and to those who haven't, you have a bit more time! Go for it!

[mussolet]

Melanie wrote: "SilverRaindrops wrote: "Melanie, I am giving up on my first task after falling asleep on the book in question for five nights in a row.

Thus I am done with three books :)."

I am totally counting..."

Thank you :).

[Johanna]

Ok I only got 3/4, still got To Kill a Mockingbird on my tbr shelf :/

[Melanie]

Final Tally!!

Ashley - 1/2
Erika - 2/3
Gina - completed!
Innocent Lamb - 4
Johanna - 3/4
Kara - completed!
Karissa - completed!
Kelsi - completed!
Lilac - completed!
Melanie - completed!
Michelle - completed!
Natalia - completed!
Sarajayne - 4
Sharon - completed!
Shelly - completed!
SilverRaindrops - completed!
Trevor - completed!