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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Read: 12/15
Pages: 310
Goal: None
Characters: Harry, Ron, Harmonie, Neville, Snape, Albus Dumbledore, Hagrid, Malfoy
Wizards, hellhound, dragon, centaur, ghosts, Neville is an extremely unlucky character, The Wesleys are a huge family
Pets: Scabbers (Rat), Trevor (Toad), Hedwig (Owl), Fluffy (hellhound), Fang (dog), Norbert (Dragon)
Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi
Pages: 338 (50 chapters)
Date Completed: 12/15/2015
BoM/DQs: No/No.
Open Goal: CROSSWORD A: Used as the S in INDIGENOUS.
Reason: Title starts with S.
by Sophie KinsellaFinished 12/16
Pages 400
Rating 3 stars
Goal. Book where characters go shopping or with shopping in the title
Somehow I forgot to add this one here:
by Stieg LarssonDate read: 12/16
Pages: 590
Rating: 4 stars
Goals met: no
Edition Published: June 23rd 2009
Originally Published: I'm not sure...it only says 2005(was originally published in Sweden
Original Title: Män som hatar kvinnor <--literally means Men Who Hate Women
ISBN 0307454541 (ISBN13: 9780307454546)
Series: Millennium Trilogy #1
Characters: Lisbeth Salander, Mikael Blomkvist, Erika Berger, Dragan Armansky, Henrik Vanger, Martin Vanger, Cecilia Vanger, Hans-Erik Wennerström, Harriet Vanger, Holger Palmgren, Nils Bjurman, Anita Vanger, Birger Vanger, Dirch Frode, Christer Malm, Gustaf Morell, Isabella Vanger, Gottfried Vanger, Jan Köbin
Setting:Stockholm (Sweden), Hedeby Island (Sweden), Hedestad, Stockholm (Sweden)
Goals this can be used for:
Read a book that contains the word onion - page 522
Read a book that contains the word tomato - page 455
Read a book with the word tumble in the text - page 97
Read a book with the phrase "gut feeling" in a book - page 63
Read a book with the phrase "cold feet" in a book - page 247
Read a book with the phrase "to all intents and purposes" in a book - page 93
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Justice" in the text or title - page 110
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Justice" in the text or title - page 80
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Death" in the text or title - page 214
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Star" in the text or title - page 11
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Moon" in the text or title - page 57
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Sun" in the text or title - page 410
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Judgement" in the text or title - page 16
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The World" in the text or title - page 4
Read a book that has the birthstone Opal in the text or title - page 507
Read a book that has won a literary prize - Barry Award for Mystery/Crime Novel Of The Decade (2010), Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel (2009), Anthony Award for Best First Novel (2009), Glass Key Award (2006), Galaxy British Book Awards for Crime Thriller of the Year (2009), Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2008), Strand Critics Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2008)
Read a book which is set in a small town/circus/hospital/farm/ - small town
Read a book which is set by a lake/ocean - Hedeby Island is surrounded by water...Hedestad is a small town across the bridge from Hedeby Island
Read a book which is set in a hospital - There are several parts in a hospital once Henrik has a heart attack and is admitted to stay for a bit
Read a book where a character is a spy/intelligence agent - Lisbeth Salander
Read a book with a Title of at least 4 words
Read a book that covers multiple generations - Covers from the 1960s up until the early 2000s...also covers multiple generations of the Vanger family throughout the course of the novel
Read a book where someone is lost - Harriet Vanger has been missing since she was 16
Read a book that has been turned into a movie
Read a book whose author died 5+ years ago
Read a book where there is a computer virus or computer hacking - Lisbeth Salander is a computer hacker and uses these kills multiple times in the book
Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place - Martin Vanger commits suicide by driving into a semi-truck head- on at high speed... on purpose
Read a book published when its author was already dead- The author died in 2004, the book was first published in 2005
Read a book where a character is a lawyer - Frode
Read a book where a character is a writer - Blomkvist
Read a book where a character is an investigator - Salander
Read a book where a character lives in a city - Blomkvist, Salander, Berger live in Stockholm
Read a book where a character visits a city - Frode visits Stockholm
Read a book where a character dies - Martin Vanger
Read a book where at least 5 people are killed - Martin and Gottfried Vanger's victims
Read a book where someone is assumed to be dead but turns out not to be - Harriet is found YEARS later to be alive...her uncle had assumed she was dead for 30-40 years
Read a book where an uninportant character dies - Gottfried and Martin Vanger's victims(they were not main characters in any way, just random women they would find and mutilate, humiliate, torture, and kill)
Read a book where an important character dies - Martin Vanger
Read a book where two people with different religions interact Blomkvist and his daughter- she goes to a Catholic church and he is an atheist.
Read a book where a character gains independence - Harriet Vanger
Read a book where a character doesn't need to work for a living - Henrik Vanger
Read a book where a character has a surprising and unexpected talent - Salander has a photographic memory-- remembers everything she reads and is able to organize that information quickly with her mind
Read a book where someone goes home again - Harriet comes home again after being away for 30-40 years
Read a book that has a hero or heroine that does something “dumb�- Blomkvist goes to confront someone he is pretty sure has killed a bunch of girls, and who he thinks has shot at him with a rifle, without backup
Read a book where a character is seeking employment, or just started a new job - Blomkvist
Read a book where one character stands by another in the face of adversity - Salander fights Martin while Blomkvist is strapped to a wall literally strangling to death, then she saves him and stands by his side as he recovers
Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Mainland Europ
Read a book that is book 1 in a series
Read a book with an average goodreads rating of between 4 and 4.3
Read a book from a genre that you don't normally read
Read a book you got for free
Read a book with more than 1000 goodreads reviews
by Christina Baker KlineDate read: 12/17/15
Pages: 278
Rating: 4 stars
Goals- Fits the goal for "read a book with darning in the text" but waiting to see if it's okay to use if someone else has already called that goal...If not, then, it fits no other goals at the current time
Characters: Vivian Daly, Molly Ayers, Jack, Ralph, Dina, Maisie, Dom, Mark Flannery, Mr. Kaminski, Carmine, Hans (Dutchy), Mrs. Schatzman, Mrs. Scatcherd, Mr. Curran, Mrs. and Mr. Byrne, Miss Larsen, Mrs. Murphy
Published April 2nd 2013
ISBN 0061950726
Read a book you got for free
Read a book that is an against all odds / survival story
Read a book that contains the word watermelon - page 98
Read a book that contains the word beetroot (or beets) - page 109
Read a book that contains the word peas - page 196
Read a book that contains the word onion - page 123
Read a book that contains the word mint - page 123
Read a book with the word tumble in the text - 231
Read a book with the word darning in the text - page 30 and page 69
Read a book with the phrase "Cut corners" in a book - page 104
Read a book with the phrase "bright side" in a book - page 79
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Strength" in the text or title - page 86
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Death" in the text or title - page 232
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Sun" in the text or title- page 57
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Moon" in the text or title - page 239
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The World" in the text or title- page 1
Read a book that has the birthstone Amethyst in the text or title - page 88
Read a book that has the birthstone Diamond in the text or title - 203
Read a book that has the birthstone Emerald in the text or title - page 222
Read a book that has the birthstone Pearl in the text or title - page 165
Read a book written by an author who uses 3 names
by Lauren GroffRead 12/17
Pages 390
Goal. Read a boo w/artichoke in text
Pg 52. "A burgandy leaf fell from the Japanese maple and landed upright in a spinach-artichoke dip."
Once Upon Stilettos (Enchanted, Inc., #2) by Shanna Swendson
Pages: 303 (20 chapters)
Date Completed: 12/18/2015.
BoM/DQs: No/No.
Open Goal: CROSSWORD A: Used as the second O in PHYSIOLOGY.
Reason: Title starts with O.
by Fern Michaels, JoAnn Ross, Mary Burton, Judy DuarteDate read: 12/18
Pages: 400
Goal: Read a book where there are snowflakes or snow is falling.
, james patterson12.15.2015
482 pages
4*s
kindle
mystery, thriller
murder is committed by using Crites, poisonous snakes.
, lee child12.18.2015
374 pages
4*s
mystery, thriller
Kissed by Kimberly Loth
Read: 12/17
Pages: 277
Goal: none
The Black Country by Alex Grecian
Read: 12/18
Pages: 384
Goal: none
The Duchess War by Courtney Milan
Read: 12/18
Pages: 270
Goal: none
Blood Kiss (Black Dagger Legacy, #1) by J.R. Ward
Pages: 397 (48 chapters)
Date Completed: 12/20/2015
BoM/DQs: No/No.
Open Goal: Read a book where a character is a vampire.
Reason: Paradise, Craeg, Marissa, Vishous, others, are all vampires.
We Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Brenda Novak
Date read: 12/21/2015
Pages: 296
Goal: Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists for 10 points! (#46- "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Jimmy Boyd on the 50 Best Christmas Songs List)
Sea by Heidi R. Kling
Date Read: 12/21
Pages: 323
Goals: none yet
Other info:
ISBN 0399251634
Published June 10th 2010
Characters: Sienna, Deni, Spider, Oma, Andy, Vera
Settings: California and Indonesia
Possible goals:
*Read a book that is in the "Books That Should Be Made Into Movies" Listopia List (/list/show/1...)
*Read a book that is in the "Best Books Ever" Listopia List (/list/show/1...)
*Read a book that is in the "Best Young Adult Books" Listopia List (/list/show/4...)
*Read a book that is in the "Best Book Cover Art" Listopia List (/list/show/1...)
*Read a book you got for free
*Read a book where someone is lost(Sea's mom is lost while flying over the ocean, presumed dead)
*Read a book that appeals to your mind ; where you learn something new(learned some about Indonesian culture)
*Read a book where characters go to the beach(Deni and Sienna go to the beach)
*Read a book where characters get on a plane(Sienna flies on a plane to get to Indonesia)
*Read a book where a character has a first experience(Sienna experiences her first kiss)
*Read a book with a cover showing someone hugging
*Read a book with a body of water on the cover
*Read a book with the main genre (listed on the first page on GR) as Young Adult
*Read a book that contains the word mint
*Read a book with the word tumble in the text
*Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Strength" in the text or title
*Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Death" in the text or title
*Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Sun" in the text or title
*Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Moon" in the text or title
*Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Judgement" in the text or title
*Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The World" in the text or title
*Read a book that has the birthstone Aquamarine in the text or title
*Read a book that has the birthstone Diamond in the text or title
*Read a book that has the birthstone Emerald in the text or title
*Read a book that has the birthstone Pearl in the text or title
*Read a book that has the birthstone Sapphire in the text or title
*Read a book that has the birthstone Turquoise in the text or title
*Read a book with a One word title
Doctor Who: Year of the Pig by Matthew Sweet
Read: 12/21
Pages: 130
Goal: Title starts with a 'Y'
Buckminster's Ball by J.A. Zaremski
Read: 12/21
Pages: 318
Goal: possibly tagged "school"
Stars of Fortune (The Guardians Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts
Pages: 304 (19 chapters)
Date Completed: 12/22/2015
BoM/DQs: No/No.
Open Goal: CROSSWORD A: Used as the N in LUNG.
Reason: Author's first name begins with N.
Read: 12/23
Pages: 144
Goal: a book where Christmas is spent on a beach or somewhere warm.
God Save the Queen (Immortal Empire trilogy, #1) by Kate Locke
Pages: 342 (18 chapters)
Date Completed: 12/24/2015
BoM/DQs: No/No.
Open Goal: Read a book with a door or gate on the cover.
Reason: The gates of Bedlam are in the background on the cover.
Betrayed by P. C. Cast
Pages: 310 (32 chapters)
Date completed: 12/25/15
BOM/DQ: No/No
Open Goal: None
Possible Goals/Misc. info:
**Characters: Zoey Redbird, Heath, Damien, Stevie Rae, Shaunee, Erin, Aphrodite, Neferet, Nyx, Erik Night, Sylvia Redbird, Loren
Location: Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma
** # 2 in series
** Zoe Imprints on Heath
** Neferet is a High Priestess
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Read: 12/23
Pages: 436
Goal: none
The Sowing by K. Makansi
Read: 12/24
Pages: 372
Goal: none
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Read: 12/25
Pages: 550
Goal: none
The Queen Is Dead (Immortal Empire trilogy, #2) by Kate Locke
Pages: 333 (25 chapters)
Date Completed: 12/25/2015
BoM/DQs: No/No.
Open Goal: Read a book where 2 characters have the same first name.
Reason: Xandra/Alexandra and baby Alexandra the goblin pup. (page 160)
Get A Clue by Jill Shalvis
Read: 12/27
Pages: 318
Goal: none
Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley
Read: 12/27
Pages: 286
Goal: none
12/27
429 pgs
goals: none yet
Long Live the Queen (Immortal Empire, #3) by Kate LockeÌý
Pages: 308 (23 chapters)
Date Completed: 12/27/2015
BoM/DQs: No/No.
Open Goal: Read a book with the phrase "Have a kitten" in a book.
Reason:Ìý"'Victoria's probably having kittens right about now.'" (page 147)
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Date read: 12/28
Pages: 343
Goal: Read a book that is listed as Modern Classics on the first page of top shelves for that book.
Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom
Read: 12/28
Pages: 357
Goal: Where something important happens on Christmas Eve
On the first Christmas Eve, Krampus' minions attack Santa, allowing the sack to fall into Jesse's stupid hands, setting the plot of the book in motion. The second Christmas Eve, the town celebrates its first Krampus festival.
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Date read: 12/15
Pages: 215
Goals: none
Characters: Virna Nightbourne, Larry Weeks, Teddy Gallagher, Paul McCormack, Muriel Watson, Burt Johnson, Harvey Dean, Walt Tannen, William "Willie" Gonzalez, Jim Dearden, Lou Sparacco, Tom, Cullum, Rich
Read a book with 61-70 chapters - 62 Chapters
Read a book where a character is an emergency services worker (Fire/Ambulance/Police) - Sporacco, Collum, Rich, and Weeks are all police officers
Read a book where a character has visions (diviner, clairvoyant, prophet) - Virna is a clairvoyant
Read a book where a character dies - Burt, Jim, Ted, Paul, and Muriel die
Read a book where an unimportant character dies - Burt, Jim, Muriel and Ted are secondary characters
Read a book where an important character dies - Paul is a main character
Read a book where at least 5 people are killed - Burt, Jim, Muriel, Ted, and Paul