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4th Quarter Challenge: Looking Back on 2013
I am in! I love this. I am feeling 10 books for this challenge.
Hmm, I'll think about it. I like the idea of this challenge, just not sure if I'll be able to do it yet.
I will shoot for 10. I;m not sure how to do the the May or August Spell Out Challenge if we can only complete task for each month. Do I just read one book for the book I plan to spell out?
I'll join in here, too. My first guess is that I'll have at least 10, but I'll have to see how it shakes out.
I'm in for five1. January New Beginnings #4 - The Colonel's Lady by Laura Frantz
2. March Awards Cover #2 - Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
3. February Mini Civil Rights #4 - The Almond Tree by Michelle Corasanti
4. July Must Read Classics - Villette by Charlotte Bronte
5. June's Colors of Royalty (Blue) - Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
6. April's Word Play Challenge #4 - The Traitor's Wife by Susan Higginbotham
7. June's Kelsi' Royalty Challenge #9 - Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman
8. April's Poem Types Mini Challenge #4 - Gone by James Patterson
9. August Nonfiction #2 - Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
10. May's Mini Decade #4 - Black Ice by Michael Connelly
11. July's Definition of Classics #10 - North and South by John Jakes
12. August's Spell-Out Challenge - Allegiant by Veronica Roth
13. March's Mini Literary Award #4 - Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
14. September's Back to School #7 - We Band of Angels by Elizabeth Norman
15. September's Mini Labor Day #1 - Summer Desserts by Nora Roberts
16. February's all About Cupid #4 - The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
16/5 - challenge completed but will keep adding titles
I'm doing 10. These are my challenge choices:January's New Beginnings:
10. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter A
February's All About Cupid:
10. A Date with Prince Charming: Read a book that has a place to go on a date in the title (ex. Movies, beach, dinner, etc.) or that has a Knight or Prince as the leading male character.
March's Award Cover Hunt:
12. The Merlin Award is an award given to magicians. Read a book with something you consider magical on its cover.
March's Mini Literary Awards:
3. Read a book that has won a Hugo or Nebula award. (If science fiction & fantasy really isn't your thing, choose another type of genre-specific award.)
April's Word Play:
8. Translations. Read a book originally published in a language that is not your native tongue.
May's Mini Decades:
1. Read a book from the decade you were born.
June's Royalty:
6. Catherine the Great of Russia 1762-1796 was Russia’s longest ruling female. Read a book with a strong, independent heroine.
July's Definition of a Classic:
12. A classic is a work that comes before other classics; but those who have read other classics first immediately recognize its place in the genealogy of classic works. Read a book that's part of a series.
August's Types of Nonfiction:
7. Popular science. Read a science book OR read a science fiction book.
September's Back to School:
8. Creative writing. Read a book you consider to be "creatively" written. Maybe it takes a unique point of view or isn't written in standard prose. This is up to your interpretation, so have fun with it.
Despite setting out to complete a load of challenges this year I ended up neglecting them all. So I'm going to start fresh and try to do all 18.
I'm going to do one for every month, mostly challenges I didn't participate in. 0/9
January's New Beginning’s Challenge
1. Read a book by an author new to you
Rebecca
February's All About Cupid Challenge
2. The Heart of the Matter: Read a book that either has a heart on the cover or "Heart" in the title. Or read a book by your favorite author or your all-time favorite book.
The Prisoner of Heaven (favorite author)
March's Award Cover Hunt
12. The Merlin Award is an award given to magicians. Read a book with something you consider magical on its cover.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanApril's Word Play Challenge
5. Homophone. Read a book with a title containing a homophone (a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning)
The Handmaid's Tale (tail, tale)
May's Decades Mini Challenge
1) Read a book from the decade you were born.
Sophie's World (1991)
June: Kelsi's Royalty Challenge
4. Henry VIII of England r. 1509-1547. There are a plethora of books on this monarch and his six wives. Read a book of fiction or non-fiction that is based on his or his wives� life OR read a book set in England.
Never Let Me Go (set in England)
July's Definition of a Classic Challenge
1. The classics are those books about which you usually hear people saying: 'I'm rereading�', never 'I'm reading�.' Read a book on this Read Them Twice...At Least list.
The Shining
August's Types of Nonfiction Challenge
3. Dictionary. You're probably not going to read a whole dictionary, so instead, read a book whose title is only a single word that can be found in the dictionary.
Pandemonium
September's Back to School Challenge
3. Art. Read a book whose cover has all three primary colors (red, yellow, blue) on it.
Eleanor & Park
I would like to do this challenge. You may put me down for 5 books.
LOOKING BACK ON 2013 CHALLENGEDuration: October 1 - December 31, 2013
2014 is almost here, but before it comes, let's revisit some of the challenges we've done this year.
For this challenge, do tasks from previous monthly challenges. You can choose to do one task (but no more than one) from as many previous 2013 monthly challenges as you would like. There are 18 altogether. I'll try for 9
January: Should auld acquaintance be forgot: Read an old childhood favorite
February: Be My Valentine: Read a book that has Chocolate or Flowers (or a type of flower like roses or lilies) in the title.
March: The Craft Guild of Chefs Awards recognizes outstanding chefs. Read a book with food on its cover.
April: Pseudonym. Read a book by an author who has assumed a pen name under which the book was published. Examples: Ayn Rand (Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum), George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair), Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson)
May: Read a book from the decade you choose.
June: Queen Victoria of England 1837-1901 was Britain’s longest ruling monarch, who expanded English territory to take up a quarter of the world during her reign. The Victorian Era takes its� name after her. Read a book set in the Victorian Era (1840-1910).
July: A classic is the term given to any book which comes to represent the whole universe, a book on a par with ancient talismans. A talisman is a magical device that brings good luck. Read a book that contains magic in some form.
August: Travel writing. Read a travel writing book OR read a book that takes place in a country that you would like to visit.
September: Art. Read a book whose cover has all three primary colors (red, yellow, blue) on it
Welcome, everyone! I've got you all up to this point. I'm excited there are so many participants already!I'll keep track of our progress here...
Aislinn: 0/5
Alison: 0/5
Barb: 9/17 (17/25 books read)
Craig: 3/9
Danielle: 2/5
Elizabeth: 0/6
Erika: 2/10
Heather: 0/9
Joanne: 0/?
Jodi: 3/10
Kaitlin: 8/18
Karina: 0/10
Katrina: 1/9
Laura: 2/18
Lianne: 1/9
Lorelei: 2/7
Mave: 0/10
Megan: 8/5 - COMPLETED!
Pat: 2/9
Sharon: 0/9
Sibyl: 5/5 - COMPLETED!
SilverRaindrops: 0/18
Teresa: 0/6
Theresa: 10/10 - COMPLETED!
@Erika - Great question. My suggestion would be that we choose a book with a word in the title that would've been an acceptable spell-out word. So if you choose the May spell-it-out, pick a book with a word in the title that reminds you of May. For the August spell-it-out, pick a book with a word in the title that reminds you of summer.Kara, please jump in if you're not happy with that solution. Thanks!
I am going to join you guys and go for all 18.
Completed #4 (new part of character's life) from January New Beginnings Challenge - The Colonel's Lady by Laura Frantz. Main character leaves behind her life in Virginia and goes to the wilds of Kentucky territory during the American revolutionary war. Sweet, lighthearted book with some interesting historical references. Christian perspective was present but not shoved into the reader's face on every page. Worth reading! 3.5 stars1/5
For the spell-it-out challenges, I've simply chosen to find books with either a word in the title or author's name starting with a 'M' for May and an 'A' for August.
Good solution, Laura!Megan, I updated you.
Completed #2 (Macarthur Genius Grants) from March Awards Cover Hunt - Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card. Smartest kid ever, Bean, is portrayed on the cover. Good counterpoint to Ender's Game, so glad that I read this one second in the series! Not sure if this is true to the movie coming out in a few weeks, but the author mentioned at the end of the audiobook that the screenplay for the movie combines both Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow. More excited than ever to see the film now! 4.5 stars2/5
Kaitlin wrote: "@Erika - Great question. My suggestion would be that we choose a book with a word in the title that would've been an acceptable spell-out word. So if you choose the May spell-it-out, pick a book wi..."This makes sense to me!
Kaitlin, I'm in. But I have a question: Once I've done 18, can I go back to a challenge and do that completely? (I'm really behind in my reading and need to catch up. (I'm thinking about the Royalty and the Nonfiction challenge.)1. January's New Beginning's Challenge
v. Read a book that was published the same year you embarked on a new part of your life. 2006 - started university
2. January's Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards Mini Challenge
i. Any category in the first row (Historical Fiction) - The Light Between The Oceans
iv. Any category in the last two rows (Young Adult Fiction) - The Fault in Our Stars
3. February's ALl About Cupid Challenge
ix. Be My Valentine: Read a book that has Chocolate or Flowers (or a type of flower) in the title.
4. February's History of Civil Rights Mini Challenge
iv. Read a book from a year which is important in your country's history and has to do with civil rights.
5. March's Award Cover Hunt
vi. The European Inventor Award. Read a book with an innovative cover. (This one's very open to interpretation!)
6. March's Literary Awards Mini Challenge
i. Read a book by an author who has received the Nobel Prize in Literature. - Saramago
iv. Read a book given an award unique to your country. - dbp: In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts
7. April's Word Play Challenge
i. Palindrome. Read a book by an author with a palindromic name. - Kristin Hannah
8. April's Poem Types Mini Challenge
iii. Limericks are short, humorous poems. Read a book with "humor" listed as a genre. - Terry Pratchett
9. May's Spell It Out Challenge
May word
10. May's Decades Mini Challenge
i. Read a book from the decade you were born. (1986)
iii. Read a book from the decade your favorite author was born. (1970)
11. June: Kelsi's Royalty Challenge
i. Suleimon I of the Ottoman Empire r. 1494-1566 was known for conquering much of the Middle East and for reforming the criminal, tax and education systems. Read a book that is set in the Middle East or includes taxes, education, or criminal delinquency as a major topic.
ii. James I of England. r. 1603-1625 was a lover of literature and the fine arts. Read a book you deem a great work of literature. (Up for interpretation and based solely on your opinion!)
iii. John III of Poland-Lithuania r. 1674-1696 was brilliant both militarily and politically. Read a book where war or politics is central to the plot.
iv. Henry VIII of England r. 1509-1547. There are a plethora of books on this monarch and his six wives. Read a book of fiction or non-fiction that is based on his or his wives� life OR read a book set in England.
v. Louis XIV of France r. 1643-1715 Louis built the palace of Versailles and was all about dancing, parties, and showing his wealth off. He even invented ballet. Read a book that involves a party OR has a main character that is wealthy.
vi. Catherine the Great of Russia 1762-1796 was Russia’s longest ruling female. Read a book with a strong, independent heroine.
vii. Queen Victoria of England 1837-1901 was Britain’s longest ruling monarch, who expanded English territory to take up a quarter of the world during her reign. The Victorian Era takes its� name after her. Read a book set in the Victorian Era (1840-1910).
viii. Isabella and Ferdinand of Castile and Aragon r. 1474-1504. The Spanish Inquisition ladies and gentlemen! Read a book where religion is closely related to the plot or is the main theme of the book.
ix. Napoleon Bonaparte of France r. 1804-1814/15 came to rule after the French Revolution and created a French empire. He was either killed by cancer or by stomach poisoning (arsenic). Read a book in which characters revolt OR a death takes place under dubious circumstances.
x. Julius Caesar of Rome r. 60-44 BCE was a Roman consul who contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic. Numerous biographies were written about him, most notably one by Suetonius. Read a biography on any figure you are interested in.
12. June's Colors of Royalty Mini Challenge
yellow, blue, red, purple
13. July's Definition of a Classic Challenge
viii. A classic is a work which constantly generates a pulviscular cloud of critical discourse around it, but which always shakes the particles off. "Pulviscular" means "dusty; resembling fine powder." Read a book whose title contains a word you consider unusual.
14. July's Must Read Classics Challenge
- Tale of Two Cities, Madame Bovary, To Kill a Mockingbird
15. August's Types of Nonfiction Challenge
i. Autobiography. Read an autobiography OR read a book told in the first person.
ii. Diary. Read a diary OR read a book written in diary entries or letters. Some examples can be found here: ...
iii. Dictionary. You're probably not going to read a whole dictionary, so instead, read a book whose title is only a single word that can be found in the dictionary. Examples: Speak, Dune
iv. History. Read a nonfiction book about history OR read a book that takes place over 100 years ago.
v. Philosophy. Read a book of philosophy OR read a book in which the protagonist must make an ethical decision of some sort. (Don't forget to mark spoilers!)
vi. Self-help. Read a self-help book OR read a book in which one character gives advice to another.
vii. Popular science. Read a science book OR read a science fiction book.
viii. Travel writing. Read a travel writing book OR read a book that takes place in a country that you would like to visit.
16. August's Spell Out Challenge
Summer word
17. September's Back to School Challenge
viii. Creative writing. Read a book you consider to be "creatively" written. Maybe it takes a unique point of view or isn't written in standard prose.
18. September's Labor Day Mini Challenge
iv. Read a book that has a character that does either what you do or what you dream to do.
I'm in! I'll try for 6 to start.
LOOKING BACK ON 2013 CHALLENGE
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2013
January: The New Beginnings Challenge
Task #9. Read a book that is first in a series.
February: All About Cupid Challenge
Task #2: The Heart of the Matter: Read a book that either has a heart on the cover or "Heart" in the title. Or read a book by your favorite author or your all-time favorite book.
March: (Unsure)
April: (Unsure)
May: Mini-Decades Challenge
Task #4: Read a book from the decade you choose.
June: THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE
Task: Read a book with a purple or yellow or red or blue cover.
July: The Definition of a Classic Challenge
Task# 12: Read a book that's part of a series.
August: Spell-Out Challenge
Task: Word in title that reminds me of August.
Sizzle and Burn (both words fit)
September: (Undecided)
Welcome, SilverRaindrops, Craig, Sibyl & Teresa!@Megan - Great progress!
@SilverRaindrops - Feel free to do the other challenges. There may not still be anyone still moderating them, but I don't mind if you track your progress here. For this challenge, though, we'll only count up to 18, max of 1 per monthly challenge. Of course, you could always do it twice...
I think I'd like to try for five in this challenge. Thanks!
Aislinn, I added you. Good luck with your goal!
LOOKING BACK ON 2013 CHALLENGEDuration: October 1 - December 31, 2013
January's New Beginning's Challenge
Read a book by an author new to you
~ 10/6/13February's All About Cupid Challenge
Read a book that is either set in an age in which bows and arrows were used in combat
~ 10/13/13February's History of Civil Rights Mini Challenge
Read a book from 2012, the year that President Obama said he believes homosexuals should have the right to marry OR read a book with characters who identify as LGBT.
March's Award Cover Hunt
Read a book with something you consider magical on its cover.
April's Word Play Challenge
Read a book by an author who has assumed a pen name under which the book was published
OR
Read a book whose title contains alliteration of some sort (words that begin with the same or similar sounds)
April's Poem Types Mini Challenge
Read a book under 100 pages.
OR
Read a book in which the main character is someone you consider a hero
May's Decades Mini Challenge
Read a book from the decade you choose.
June: Kelsi's Royalty Challenge
Read a book with a strong, independent heroine.
~ 10/19/13July's Definition of a Classic Challenge
Read a book that's part of a series.
~ 10/9/13August's Types of Nonfiction Challenge
You're probably not going to read a whole dictionary, so instead, read a book whose title is only a single word that can be found in the dictionary.
~ 11/6/13September's Back to School Challenge
Freebie! Read a book of your choice just for fun.
~ 10/8/13
Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "LOOKING BACK ON 2013 CHALLENGEWelcome, Joanne! Are you shooting for 11?
I updated you, Craig! Good work already. I really need to get a move on my reading! Fatherland sounds interesting - let me know if you like it.
January 4. Read a book where the main character starts out on a new part of his or her life - Interview With The Vampire
Louis gets turned into a vampire and begins a new chapter in his life, learning what it means to be a vampire and how to be one.
May
1. Read a book from the decade you were born. Carrie 1974
2/10
I'm shooting for 9!!3/9
LOOKING BACK ON 2013 CHALLENGE
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2013
January's New Beginning's Challenge(author new to you) - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith
January's Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Chice Awards Mini Challenge
February's ALl About Cupid Challenge (#7 Holy Matrimony) - A Reliable Wife - Robert Goolrick
February's History of Civil Rights Mini Challenge
March's Award Cover Hunt
March's Literary Awards Mini Challenge
April's Word Play Challenge
April's Poem Types Mini Challenge
May's Spell It Out Challenge
May's Decades Mini Challenge
June: Kelsi's Royalty Challenge
June's Colors of Royalty Mini Challenge
July's Definition of a Classic Challenge
July's Must Read Classics Challenge - The Giver by Lois Lowry (#122 on Must Read Classics List)
August's Types of Nonfiction Challenge
August's Spell Out Challenge
September's Back to School Challenge
September's Labor Day Mini Challenge
I didn't see this till just now, but I want to play :) Assuming I can count books I've already finished in October, I think I'm going to try for 20 or so of these.LOOKING BACK ON 2013, 10/1 - 12/31
PROGRESS: 25/25 books read - 17/17 challenges done
� JANUARY - NEW BEGINNINGS
1. Read a book by an author new to you
The Good Book Club (Jane Sunday #1), by Rick Dewhurst, finished 10/2
� JANUARY - GOODREADS CHOICE
Read the winner in...
4. Any category in the last two rows (Humor, Graphic Novels & Comics, Poetry, Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Middle Grade & Children's, Picture Books)
The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green, finished 12/2
� FEBRUARY - ALL ABOUT CUPID
2. The Heart of the Matter: Read a book by your favorite author
The Final Cut (A Brit in the FBI #1), by Catherine Coulter & J.T. Ellison, finished 10/29 - Coulter is one of my favorite authors
� FEBRUARY - HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS
3. Read a book from 2012, the year that President Obama said he believes homosexuals should have the right to marry
The Screwball King Murder, by Kin Platt, finished 10/8
� MARCH - AWARDS COVER HUNT
10. The Craft Guild of Chefs Awards recognizes outstanding chefs. Read a book with food on its cover.
The Whole Enchilada (Goldy Schulz #17), by Diane Mott Davidson, finished 10/4
� MARCH - LITERARY AWARDS
4. Read a book given an award unique to your country.
The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate - won the Newbery Award
� APRIL - WORD PLAY CHALLENGE
3. Alliteration. Read a book whose title contains alliteration of some sort
Death on Demand (Death on Demand #1), by Carolyn Hart, finished 10/6
� APRIL - POEM TYPES
2. Haikus are best known for their brevity. Read a book under 100 pages
The Right Wrong Number, by Barbara Delinsky, finished 10/29 � 50 pages
� MAY - SPELL OUT
M - author Shirley Rousseau Murphy - Cat on the Edge (Joe Grey #1), finished 10/12
O - Oolong Dead (Tea Shop #10), by Laura Childs, finished 10/6
M - author Meredith Allard - Her Dear and Loving Husband (Loving Husband #1), finished 10/12
� MAY - MINI DECADES
2) Read a book from the decade of your favorite band's first album
one of my favorite bands = Three Doors Down, their first album was released in 2000
Daemon (Daemon #1), by Daniel Suarez, finished 10/4 � published 2009
� JUNE - KELSI'S ROYALTY CHALLENGE
4. Read a book set in England
Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger, finished 11/13
� JUNE - COLORS OF ROYALTY
For June's challenge, read one book for each color (purple, blue, yellow, red).
PURPLE - Truly, Madly (Lucy Valentine #1), by Heather Webber, finished 10/7
BLUE - State of the Onion (White House Chef #1), by Julie Hyzy, finished 10/3
YELLOW - Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl #1), by Eoin Colfer, finished 10/26
RED - In for a Penny (Cleopatra Jones #1), by Maggie Toussaint, finished 10/12
� JULY - DEFINITION OF A CLASSIC
12. A classic is a work that comes before other classics; but those who have read other classics first immediately recognize its place in the genealogy of classic works. Read a book that's part of a series.
The Dead Man's Knock (Dr. Gideon Fell #19), by John Dickson Carr, finished 10/8
� JULY - TYPES OF NON-FICTION
3. Dictionary. You're probably not going to read a whole dictionary, so instead, read a book whose title is only a single word that can be found in the dictionary
Stranded (Ivy Malone #4), by Lorena McCourtney, finished 10/16
� AUGUST - SPELL OUT
H - The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War, by Daniel Stashower, finished 10/8
E - Edited for Death (Amy Hobbes #1), by Michele Drier, finished 10/11
A - As I Close My Eyes (Breaking Fate #1), by Sarah DiCello, finished 10/5
T - author Terra Harmony - Water (Akasha #1), finished 10/10
� SEPTEMBER - BACK TO SCHOOL
7. Geography. Read a book that takes place in a country you've never visited
Flesh of the God (Lieutenant Bak #7), by Lauren Haney, finished 10/9 � Egypt
� SEPTEMBER - LABOR DAY CHALLENGE
4. Read a book that has a character that does either what you do or what you dream to do
A Novel Way to Die (Black Cat Bookshop #2), by Ali Brandon, finished 10/19 - Darla owns a bookstore
CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/2
Kaitlin wrote: "@My suggestion would be that we choose a book with a word in the title that would've been an acceptable spell-out word. So if you choose the May spell-it-out, pick a book with a word in the title that reminds you of May. For the August spell-it-out, pick a book with a word in the title that reminds you of summer."I was just going to choose (short) words to spell out that would fit the challenge as it was originally written. I know that could put me over 18 books for the challenge, but is that ok?
Welcome Katrina, and nice progress! Jodi, I updated you.
Hi Barb! To me, challenges are just about reading a lot and having fun, so your interpretation of the spell-it-out is fine with me!
Completed 18/18Read a book in a genre that is outside of what you normally read
Peter and the Starcatchers - Completed 10/8/2013
Any category in the first row (Favorite Book of 2012, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fantasy)
The Dog Stars - Completed 10/11/2013
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Up Jumps the Devil - Completed 10/18/2013
Read a book from 2012, the year that President Obama said he believes homosexuals should have the right to marry
The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Completed 10/19/2013
The European Inventor Award is awarded to inventors "who have made a significant contribution to innovation, economy and society in Europe." Read a book with an innovative cover. (This one's very open to interpretation!)
- Completed 10/5/2013The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - 11/22/2013
Anagram. Read a book that you can, using the first letters of the title, spell a word from.
BOAT
Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil - Completed 11/1/2013
Hero - The Book Thief - Completed 11/10/2013
Patriotic - Memorial Day
SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance - Completed 11/28/2013
10. May's Decades Mini Challenge
Read a book from the decade you choose.
The Snow Child - Completed 11/17/2013
Read a book set in England.
The Moonstone - Completed 10/28/2013
- Completed 10/27/2013Read a book about a culture you consider not your own.
The Lace Reader - Completed 11/3/2013
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - Completed 10/13/2013
Read a book that takes place in a country that you would like to visit.
All Shall Be Well; And All Shall Be Well; And All Manner of Things Shall Be Well - Completed 11/9/2013
The Cranes Dance - Completed 11/8/2013
Math - 336 pages
Oxygen - Completed 10/20/2013
Labor Day also marks the official last day of summer, so read a book you've been dying to read all summer but haven't gotten to it yet.
Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep - Completed 10/20/2013
I'll go for 10. Finished 10/10 - Challenge Completed1. Read a book by an author new to you. This is the first book I've read by Geraldine Brooks.
Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks 10/5/13January's Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Chice Awards Mini Challenge
9. Be My Valentine: Read a book that has Chocolate or Flowers (or a type of flower like roses or lilies) in the title. Violets are the flowers in the title.
The Violets of March
by Sarah Jio 10/11/13February's History of Civil Rights Mini Challenge
9. The People's Hundred Flower Award is the Chinese equivalent of the Golden Globes. Read a book with flowers on its cover.
Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson 10/9/13March's Literary Awards Mini Challenge
4. Anagram. The first letters in the title of the book spell CAP.
Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 10/17/13April's Poem Types Mini Challenge
I chose MEMORIAL for May, and for the R I read:
The Rainbow
by D.H. Lawrence 10/5/13May's Decades Mini Challenge
3. Read a book where war or politics is central to the plot. World War II is the catalyst to the events in this book.
War Brides
by Helen Bryan 10/19/13I chose the color blue.
The Husband's Secret
by Liane Moriarty 10/12/133. Read a fantasy or science fiction book. This book has both Fantasy and Science Fiction genres on its Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ page.
Mariana
by Susanna Kearsley 10/13/13July's Must Read Classics Challenge
8. Travel writing. Read a book that takes place in a country that you would like to visit.
This book takes place in Japan.
Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden 10/20/13August's Spell Out Challenge
5. Chemistry. Read a book whose title contains at least one word with three letters or more that can be spelled with the abbreviations of chemical elements.
Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline 10/6/13Player One is P La Y Er O Ne
September's Labor Day Mini Challenge
Kaitlin wrote: "@Erika - Great question. My suggestion would be that we choose a book with a word in the title that would've been an acceptable spell-out word. So if you choose the May spell-it-out, pick a book wi..."Thanks, Kaitlin. That will work. I just wanted to make sure I was on the same page with everyone ;) ~Erika
Kaitlin wrote: "Theresa, I updated you. Great job! Year of Wonders is one of my favorites - I hope you liked it!"Kaitlin, I loved Year of Wonders, too!
Tonight I finished Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I updated Message 40 to claim this for the September Back to School Challenge in Chemistry.3/10
I have never participated in a challenge before so this perfect, a little bit of everything. I'm going to start with 9 books
Welcome to the challenge, Pat! Let us know if you have any questions.
Pat wrote: "I have never participated in a challenge before so this perfect, a little bit of everything. I'm going to start with 9 books"If you are anything like me Pat, you are going to love challenges. I have a challenge problem. One of my friends wanted to have a challenge intervention in the summer because I had so many on the go.
Welcome, Pat! Challenges are great, but I especially like challenges in this group. Everybody is friendly and laid back :-)I added you to the list - good luck with your goal!
Great job, Theresa! I updated you.Oh, and I really enjoyed Ready Player One - great choice! Seems like we have some tastes in common :-D
Kaitlin, I loved Year of Wonders, too!"
I MUST reread it...I haven't read it for years. I'm planning on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as my next reread.
Oh, I've never read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but have seen the movie many times. I do need to read that one day!
I'd like to join in on this challenge.LOOKING BACK ON 2013 CHALLENGE
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2013
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January
Read a book by an author new to you -
February
Party to Civil Rights - United States - An Ocean Apart - Robin Pilcher
June
Kelsi's Royalty #1 Suleimon I - Middle East -
July
Definition of a classic - Swiss Family Robinson **READ 12/31/13 ***
July
Must Read Classics -
August
Types of Non-fiction - 3. Dictionary -
September
Back to School - 10. Recess -
This should help get me closer to my goal by the end of the year!! I have my fingers crossed.
Completed #4 (people fighting against government) from February Mini Civil Rights Challenge - The Almond Tree by Michelle Corasanti. Each member of the Palestinian family fights in their own ways against the injustice of the Israeli government. While I appreciate the history and heartfelt story, the characters were a bit wooden and the narrative had a few gaps. Worth reading! 3.5 stars3/5
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Not Love Alone: A Modern Gay Anthology (other topics)Brave New World (other topics)
Love lyrics (other topics)
Crown of Midnight (other topics)
Scorched (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Tone Almhjell (other topics)Daryl Gregory (other topics)
Simon Winchester (other topics)
David Brin (other topics)
Terry Pratchett (other topics)
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Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2013
2014 is almost here, but before it comes, let's revisit some of the challenges we've done this year.
For this challenge, do tasks from previous monthly challenges. You can choose to do one task (but no more than one) from as many previous 2013 monthly challenges as you would like. There are 18 altogether.
January's New Beginning's Challenge
January's Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Chice Awards Mini Challenge
February's ALl About Cupid Challenge
February's History of Civil Rights Mini Challenge
March's Award Cover Hunt
March's Literary Awards Mini Challenge
April's Word Play Challenge
April's Poem Types Mini Challenge
May's Spell It Out Challenge
May's Decades Mini Challenge
June: Kelsi's Royalty Challenge
June's Colors of Royalty Mini Challenge
July's Definition of a Classic Challenge
July's Must Read Classics Challenge
August's Types of Nonfiction Challenge
August's Spell Out Challenge
September's Back to School Challenge
September's Labor Day Mini Challenge
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Kaitlin will be the leader for this challenge. Thank you, Kaitlin!