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FOURTH QUARTER CHALLENGE: THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2014

World War I began 100 years ago and lasted over four years. We'll learn about the war and commemorate it with this challenge.

1. Since it is 100 years ago that the First World War broke out, read a book that is at least 100 years old or at the most 100 days young.

2. Before World War II began in 1939, World War I was called the Great War, the World War, or the War to End all Wars. 135 countries took part in World War I, and more than 15 000 000 people died in the war. Read a story set in at least two countries.

3. The main causes of World War I included many factors, such as the conflicts and hostility between the great European powers over the four decades leading up to the war. The immediate origins of the war, however, lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914 caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo. Read a book in which an important person is killed OR read a crime novel.

4. King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the last Tsar Nicholas II ruled Europe's three most powerful states. They were related, as King George, Kaiser Wilhelm and Tsar Nicolas' wife were grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Read a .

5. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania on 7 May 1915 contributed to the American entry into World War I and became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought. The RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by the Germans. On top of this, Germany had suggested to Mexico to work together to attack the United States. The note making this suggestion however was intercepted by British spies and the American government was warned. Read a book where a code needs to be cracked OR read a spy novel.

6. World War I was the first war where tanks, aero planes, and submarines or underwater boats (U-boats) were used as common weapons. The generals however were used to fighting wars without these, so they ordered their armies to attack in the old style of marching in rows--allowing the enemy to shoot them down easily. At the battle of the Somme in 1916, 60 000 British men died in a single day. Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science.

7. Despite the new technology, were used in the Great War. The work of these animals was varied. Horses and mules were used to move supplies and weapons. Oxen were also used to pull heavy loads. Dogs were used as sentries, scouts, and ammunition and equipment carriers as well as to send messages. Carrier pigeons were used extensively to carry messages. Cats were brought in to try and control the rat population. Read a book on animals OR read a book where at least one animal is important to the story.

8. The Christmas truce was a series of widespread, unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front around Christmas 1914, during World War I. Through the week leading up to Christmas, parties of German and British soldiers began to exchange seasonal greetings and songs between their trenches. Troops from both sides were also friendly enough to play games of football with one another. Read either a book set at Christmas OR with the word Christmas in its title.

9. . In fact, trenches were dirty, smelly, and riddled with disease. For soldiers, life in the trenches meant living in fear: in fear of diseases and, of course, the constant fear of enemy attack. The open space between two sets of opposing trenches became known as No Man’s Land because no soldier wanted to traverse the distance for fear of attack. The climate in France and Belgium was quite wet, so No Man’s Land soon became a mud bath. It was so thick that soldiers could disappear into it never to be seen again. The British and French actually recruited manpower from China to dig the trenches. Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.

10. Of the 60 million European soldiers who were mobilised from 1914 to 1918, 8 million were killed, 7 million were permanently disabled, and 15 million were seriously injured. Germany lost 15.1% of its active male population, Austria-Hungary lost 17.1%, and France lost 10.5%. Those who had survived had . Some returned home . Some lost their sanity. Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized.

11. The "Lost Generation" was the generation that came of age during World War I. The term was popularized by writer Ernest Hemingway. Read a book by OR read a novel set in the Great War.

12. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918 and is a national holiday in many countries. Every evening since 1928 has been played under the Menin Gate Memorial in Ieper (Belgium) at 8 o'clock sharp. Most likely there is also a First World War Memorial statue or plaque in your town. Look around your own local official buildings (churches, town halls, universities, fire brigade stations, etc.) for a plaque commemorating those who have fallen in the Great War. Read a novel set in a town that has a First World War Memorial statue OR plaque. In case it is your own town, you can read a book set in your town or about your town.

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Danielle created this wonderfully in-depth challenge for us and will also be its leader. Thank you, Danielle!

I'm happy to lead this challenge. And I'm happy my idea is chosen for the quartely challenge.

Id like to sign up for 4 please :)

01/04

1.Read a book that is at least 100 years old or at the most 100 days young.

2. Read a story set in at least two countries.

3. Read a book in which an important person is killed OR read a crime novel.

4.Read a family saga.

5.Read a book where a code needs to be cracked OR read a spy novel.

6. Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science.

7.Read a book on animals OR read a book where at least one animal is important to the story.

8. Read either a book set at Christmas OR with the word Christmas in its title.

9.Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.
Night of the Living Deed by E.J Copperman

10.Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized.

11.Read a book by an author who served in the Great War OR read a novel set in the Great War.

12.Read a novel set in a town that has a First World War Memorial statue OR plaque. In case it is your own town, you can read a book set in your town or about your town.

I will sign up for 4 as well.

Completed: 1/4

6. Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science. --> The Scorch Trials --> new technology that doesn't currently exist is introduced in this book.

I'll sign up for 8. Thanks!

1. Book less than 100 days old - Burn by James Patterson - completed October 2014

2. Two countries - Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett - completed October 2014

3. Crime novel - The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly - completed October 2014

4. Family saga - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia - completed October 2014

7. Animal important (Ping Pong cat killed as part of murder plot) - To Live & Die in Dixie by Mary Kay Andrews - completed October 2014

9. Main character in fear for life - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - completed October 2014

10. Traumatized character - In Your Dreams by Kristan Higgins - completed October 2014

12. WWI Memorial (Atlanta, GA) - Every Crooked Nanny by Mary Kay Andrews - completed October 2014

8/8 - challenge completed!!!

I keep this post for the updates.

Alisia: 8 out of 8 books; challenge completed
Amanda: 12 out of 12 books; challenge completed
Carrie: 1 out of 3 books
Chris: 12 out of 12 books; challenge completed
Clare: 5 out of 4 books; challenge completed
Danielle: 4 out of 4 books; challenge completed
Daphne: 6 out of 6 books; challenge completed
Deedee: 5 out of 12 books
Diane S: ? out of 12 books
Elsbeth: 8 out of 8 books; challenge completed
Emmy: 6 out of 6 books; challenge completed
Erika: 4 out of 5 books
Freya: 4 out of 4 books; challenge completed
Holli: 1 out of 4 books
Janet: 6 out of 6 books; challenge completed
Kari: 1 out of 3 books
Laura: 3 out of 12 books
Lorelei: 5 out of 5 books; challenge completed
Megan: 8 out of 8 books; challenge completed
Megan: 9 out of 12 books
Megan: 10 out of 10 books; challenge completed
Melissa: 12 out of 12 books; challenge completed
Okmama: ? out 4 books
Rachel: 1 out of 4 books
Reija: 8 out of 8 books; challenge completed
Sharon: ? out of 4 books
Talia: 6 out of 6 books; challenge completed


Already read
1: for 100 years ago: Anne of Green Gables; The Anatomy of Dreams;The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Burn; The Reluctant Elf; Pride and Prejudice; The Diary of a Nobody; The Woman in White; A Tale of Two Cities; Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography; The Professor; 'Tis Pity She's a Whore; Messenger of Truth
2: for The Great War: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children; Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir; Edge of Eternity; The Paris Wife; Dragonfly in Amber; Notes from a Small Island; Drown; All the Light We Cannot See; Murder on the Links; The Spirit Well; World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War; The Alchemist; Port-Soudan; Zorro; Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
3: for July crisis of 1914: Dearly Devoted Dexter; Horns; Komisario Palmun erehdys; Gone Girl; The Concrete Blonde; The Cornish Coast Murder; Beneath the Skin; Six Years; The Silkworm; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest; The Luminaries; Sharp Objects; In the Woods; The Murder of Jim Fisk for the Love of Josie Mansfield: A Tragedy of the Gilded Age; The Bat; Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett
4: for King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the last tsar Nicholas II: Csardas; Beautiful Creatures; Secret Daughter; The Optimist's Daughter; The Shadow Lamp; One Hundred Years of Solitude;
5: for RMS Lusitania: The Bone House; Zoo Station; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; Horns; The Causal Angel; Call for the Dead; The Likeness; Casino Royale
6: for tanks, aero planes, submarines or U-boats: The Scorch Trials; Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore; Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?; A New Dawn; Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; A Brief History of Time; I, Robot; Think Like a Freak; Wonders of the Solar System; The Idiot
7: for animals: Animal Farm; The Hidden Life Of Dogs; Salvage the Bones; The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat; To Live & Die in Dixie; The Island of Dr. Moreau; Six Degrees of Isolation; Hollow City; The Mountain Lion; Her Royal Spyness; Lord of the Flies
8: for the Christmas truce: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding; The Santaland Diaries / Season's Greetings: 2 Plays; The Game:No Greater Love; A Christmas Carol; A Victorian Christmas; The Christmas Box; The Story of Holly and Ivy
9: for life in the trenches: If I Stay; The End of Your Life Book Club; The End of the Story: The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 1; The Society of Imaginary Friends; Half Bad; Everything to Lose; The Jungle; Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children; Doctor Sleep; Cinder; Christine; The Harlem Hellfighters; At the Mountains of Madness; Life, the Universe and Everything; The Death Cure; Night of the Living Deed; The Thirty-Nine Steps; The Bronze Horseman
10: for 60 million European soldiers: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Vicky Angel; Incarnate; The Shining; Naked in Death; Duma Key; Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness; The Fault in Our Stars; In Your Dreams; Wicked Hunger; The Lake; The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America; Lord of the Flies; Melankolian huoneet: alakulo, ahdistus ja apatia sisällämme; Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream
11: for the Lost Generation: The Great Gatsby; War Horse; This Side of Paradise; A Moveable Feast; Ashenden; The Sun Also Rises; All Quiet on the Western Front
12: for Remembrance Day: Franny and Zooey; Eleanor & Park; Thirty Days Have September; Every Crooked Nanny; Sister Noon; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; The Wolf of Wall Street; Bridget Jones's Diary

Welcome Clare, Megan and Holli.

I try to read 8 books
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3. The main causes of World War I included many factors, such as the conflicts and hostility between the great European powers over the four decades leading up to the war. The immediate origins of the war, however, lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914 caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo. Read a book in which an important person is killed OR read a crime novel.
Komisario Palmun erehdys

1. Since it is 100 years ago that the First World War broke out, read a book that is at least 100 years old or at the most 100 days young.
The Anatomy of Dreams
Published September 16th 2014, Read from September 21 to October 11, 2014 (26 days)

9. Life in the trenches was far from glamorous. In fact, trenches were dirty, smelly, and riddled with disease. For soldiers, life in the trenches meant living in fear: in fear of diseases and, of course, the constant fear of enemy attack. The open space between two sets of opposing trenches became known as No Man’s Land because no soldier wanted to traverse the distance for fear of attack. The climate in France and Belgium was quite wet, so No Man’s Land soon became a mud bath. It was so thick that soldiers could disappear into it never to be seen again. The British and French actually recruited manpower from China to dig the trenches. Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.
Half Bad

8. The Christmas truce was a series of widespread, unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front around Christmas 1914, during World War I. Through the week leading up to Christmas, parties of German and British soldiers began to exchange seasonal greetings and songs between their trenches. Troops from both sides were also friendly enough to play games of football with one another. Read either a book set at Christmas OR with the word Christmas in its title.
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

5. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania on 7 May 1915 contributed to the American entry into World War I and became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought. The RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by the Germans. On top of this, Germany had suggested to Mexico to work together to attack the United States. The note making this suggestion however was intercepted by British spies and the American government was warned. Read a book where a code needs to be cracked OR read a spy novel.
The Causal Angel

10. Of the 60 million European soldiers who were mobilised from 1914 to 1918, 8 million were killed, 7 million were permanently disabled, and 15 million were seriously injured. Germany lost 15.1% of its active male population, Austria-Hungary lost 17.1%, and France lost 10.5%. Those who had survived had suffered gas attacks or got shell shocked. Some returned home without legs or arms. Some lost their sanity. Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized.
Melankolian huoneet

2. Before World War II began in 1939, World War I was called the Great War, the World War, or the War to End all Wars. 135 countries took part in World War I, and more than 15 000 000 people died in the war. Read a story set in at least two countries.
Port-Soudan
Sudan and France

6. World War I was the first war where tanks, aero planes, and submarines or underwater boats (U-boats) were used as common weapons. The generals however were used to fighting wars without these, so they ordered their armies to attack in the old style of marching in rows--allowing the enemy to shoot them down easily. At the battle of the Somme in 1916, 60 000 British men died in a single day. Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science.
Wonders of the Solar System

8/8 **DONE

Welcome Reija. I put you down for 8 books.

I will try for 4 books

I'll sign up for 6 books.

Completed 6/6
1. Read a book that is at least 100 years old or at the most 100 days young. 'Tis Pity She's a WhorebyJohn Ford A play written in the 17th century.


2. Before World War II began in 1939, World War I was called the Great War, the World War, or the War to End all Wars. 135 countries took part in World War I, and more than 15 000 000 people died in the war. Read a story set in at least two countries. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks


6. Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science. The Idiot by John Kendrick Bangs The Idiot is bound and determined to constantly try to introduce new technology, and he enjoys immensely sharing those ideas with everyone around him. Even when they don't want to hear it.


7. Read a book on animals OR read a book where at least one animal is important to the story. The Hidden Life of Dogs by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas - this book is all about several decades worth of observations by Thomas of her canine companions. I Loved this one.


9. Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health. The End of the Story: The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 1 by Clark Ashton Smith - this collection of stories has several main characters in fear for their life.


10. Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized. Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream by John Kendrick Bangs Pretty sure everyone in this book is mad - other than Alice - who just ends up traumatized.

I'm going for 7 but hoping for more.

Welcome Janet, Talia, Daphne and Chris. Enjoy the challenge

I'll Sign up for 6 12.
Update: This challenge has been so much fun, I don't want to stop, I'll go for the sweep and read all 12.

1. Read a book that is 100 days old.
Published 10/14/14 Read 11/24/14

2. Read a story set in at least two countries.
France,Switzerland,Spain,Italy,USA Read 10/14/14

3. Read a book in which an important person is killed or a Crime Novel.
An important person dies, which sparks mystery in a small mining camp Read 11/1/14

4. Read a Family Saga.
Follows two families in relation to the daughter they gave away, and the daughter adopted Read 11/3/14

5. Read a spy novel.
A James Bond book.
Read 12/21/14


6. Read a book about technology or science.
Outlines how many scientific discoveries were made by straying from conventional thinkingRead 11/16/14

7.Read a book where at least one animal is important to the story
A pittbull and her puppies are a strong part of the storyline Read 10/15/14

8.Read a book set at Christmas Time.

An elf working for a mall Santa
Read 11/5/14

9. Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.

Arthur Dent is continuously thrown in life threating situations, only to be saved at the last minute.
Read 11/14/14

10. Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized.
Set in an insane asylum Read 10/1/14

11.Read a book by an author who served in the Great War.Ernest Hemmingway served in WWI as an ambulance driver.
Read 11/11/14

12. Read a novel set in a town that has a First World War Memorial statue
Set in Omaha Nebraska, which has a WW1 Statue Read 10/17/14

Put me down for 4

First book complete!

9. Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.
If I Stay - finished on 10/01/14

Put me down for 2 please.

I'd like to sign up for 8. Can we overlap books from other challenges? I have a couple books that apply to several of the challenges I am doing.

Progress: 8/8
1.Anne of Green Gables COMPLETED
2.Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir COMPLETED
3.Dearly Devoted Dexter COMPLETED
4.One Hundred Years of Solitude COMPLETED
6.A Brief History of Time COMPLETED
7.Animal Farm COMPLETED
8.The Story of Holly and Ivy COMPLETED

Oops, I thought I was signing up for October's challenge. Please put me down for 5. Details will follow. Thanks, Kara.

Welcome to the challenge: Melissa, Sharon, Lorelei and Alisia.

You can use books from other challenges, Alisia.

Well done to Melissa and Talia. The first two books have been read.

I'll try for 3 :)

Welcome Carrie.

Completed my first.
1/4
10. Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized Vicky Angel 10/4/14

I finished my first book, number 3 crime novel. Updated msg 8

I'll try for all 12! I'm off on holiday tomorrow so hope to read quite a lot :-)

Thanks,

Amanda

Challenge complete 12/12



1. The Reluctant Elf by Michelle Gorman - The paperback was published in Oct 14 but I was lucky to be asked to read a preview copy of the ebook which is due to be published in November - therefore this falls into the category of 100 days young - Finished 25th October 2014

2.Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - this is set in America and an island in Wales, UK. Finished 6th October 2014.

3.The Cornish Coast Murder by John Bude - this is a crime novel but was very like an Agatha Christie novel. Finished 8th October 2014

4. Good Women by Louisa May Alcott - this is all about family. Finished 30th November 2014.

5.Zoo Station by David Downing - The main character is an English Journalist living in Berlin just before the start of WW2, but through circumstance, finds himself spying for Russia, England and Germany. Finished 10th October

6.Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. The new clerk at the bookstore suspects something strange is happening at the bookstore, so using his computer programming skills and the help of a friend who works at Google, they use technology to crack the mystery. Finished 13th October 2014

7. The World According to Bob by James Bowen is a book all about a cat called Bob. Finished 26th October 2014

8. Christmas for One: No Greater Love by Amanda Prowse (not me)! Finished 7th December 2014

9.Everything to Lose by Andrew Gross. The main character finds some money that results in her running for her and her sons life. Finished 12th October 2014.

10.The Fault in our Stars by John Green. The main characters are teenagers with cancer and they all have a traumatizing time at some point in the book. A very sad read. Finished 14th October 2014

11.War Horse by Michael Morpurgo is set in ww1. Finished 8th October 2014

12. Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding is mainly set in London which has numerous WW1 Memorials. Finished 27th December 2014

I'd like to sign up for 5 please.

Finished my first one!

6. Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science. --> The Scorch Trials --> new technology that doesn't currently exist is introduced in this book.

Put me down for 4, and I completed my first book last night.

9. Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.
The End of Your Life Book Club

Welcome to the challenge Amanda, Erika and Rachel.

Have updated everyone. If you see a mistake, please let me know.

We have a whole quarter, so I'll attempt all 12!

The First World War Challenge
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2014
Completed: 9/12

1. The Diary of a Nobody Oct 20
2. The Alchemist Nov 6
3. Sharp Objects Nov 10
4. The Optimist's Daughter Nov 6
5. Call for the Dead: A George Smiley Novel Nov 8
6. I, Robot Nov 5
7. The Island of Dr. Moreau Oct 20
8. A Christmas Carol: And Other Christmas Books
9. The Harlem Hellfighters Oct 7
10. Lord of the Flies Nov 5
11. All Quiet on the Western Front
12. Franny and Zooey

I'm going to try for 6. Thanks!

Progress: 6/6 Completed

2.Great War Read a story set in at least two countries.
All the Light We Cannot See set mainly in France and Germany, but also many other countries during WWII ★★★★� completed 10/19

3.July Crisis of 1914Read a book in which an important person is killed OR read a crime novel.
The Silkworm ★★★★� completed 10/26

6. tanks, aero planes, and submarines or underwater boats (U-boats)
Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers ★★★☆� completed 10/6

9. Life in the trenches
Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.
Cinder ★★★★� completed 10/14

10. 60 million European soldiers
Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized.
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness ★★☆☆� completed 10/13

11. The "Lost Generation"
Read a book by an author who served in the Great War OR read a novel set in the Great War.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ★★★★� completed 10/4

I'll sign up for 4!

Hi, I will try for 12 - thanks :)

Welcome Laura, Emmy, Megan and Okmama

FOURTH QUARTER CHALLENGE: THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2014

World War I began 100 years ago and lasted over four years. We'll learn about the war and commemorate it with this challenge.

1. 100 years ago
read a book that is at least 100 years old or at the most 100 days young.

2.Great War Read a story set in at least two countries.

3.July Crisis of 1914
Read a book in which an important person is killed OR read a crime novel.

4. King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the last Tsar Nicholas II
Read a family saga.

5. RMS Lusitania
Read a book where a code needs to be cracked OR read a spy novel.

6. tanks, aero planes, and submarines or underwater boats (U-boats)
Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science.

7. animals
Read a book on animals OR read a book where at least one animal is important to the story.

8. The Christmas truce
Read either a book set at Christmas OR with the word Christmas in its title.

9. Life in the trenches
Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.

10. 60 million European soldiers
Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized.

11. The "Lost Generation"
Read a book by an author who served in the Great War OR read a novel set in the Great War.

12. Remembrance Day
Read a novel set in a town that has a First World War Memorial statue OR plaque. In case it is your own town, you can read a book set in your town or about your town.

FOURTH QUARTER CHALLENGE: THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2014

World War I began 100 years ago and lasted over four years. We'll learn about the war and commemorate it with this challenge.

1. 100 years ago
Read a book that is at least 100 years old or at the most 100 days young.

2. Great War
Read a story set in at least two countries.

3. July Crisis of 1914
Read a book in which an important person is killed OR read a crime novel.

The Murder of Jim Fisk for the Love of Josie Mansfield: A Tragedy of the Gilded Age (2011) by H.W. Brands (Paperback, 206 pages)

4. King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the last Tsar Nicholas II
Read a family saga.

5. RMS Lusitania
Read a book where a code needs to be cracked OR read a spy novel.

6. tanks, aero planes, and submarines or underwater boats (U-boats)
Read either a book where something new is introduced OR read a book about technology or science.

7. animals
Read a book on animals OR read a book where at least one animal is important to the story.

8. The Christmas truce
Read either a book set at Christmas OR with the word Christmas in its title.

9. Life in the trenches
Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health.
Seige of Leningrad, plus characters experiencing a shooting war --- yeah, the main protagonist is in fear for her life or health.

The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman #1) (2001) by Paullina Simons

10. 60 million European soldiers
Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized.
Incarnate (1983) Ramsey Campbell : 5 test subjects for a dream study all become “mad� or insane during long chunks of the novel

11. The "Lost Generation"
Read a book by an author who served in the Great War OR read a novel set in the Great War.
This Side of Paradise (1920) by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Writer of the ‘Jazz Age� between the two world wars and one of the so-called Lost Generation of US writers & intellectuals during the 1920s. In 1918, Fitzgerald left Princeton University to enlist in the US Army but the Armistice arrived before he completed his military training.)


12. Remembrance Day
Read a novel set in a town that has a First World War Memorial statue OR plaque. In case it is your own town, you can read a book set in your town or about your town.

Sister Noon (2001) by Karen Joy Fowler
Set in:
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
For photos of the statues & plaque in San Francisco, see:

Finished my second book.

3. Read a book in which an important person is killed OR read a crime novel.
An important person to Ig, the main character, is killed. Finished on 10/07/14.

Finished my second book.
2/4
12. Remembrance Day
Read a novel set in a town that has a First World War Memorial statue OR plaque. In case it is your own town, you can read a book set in your town or about your town. Franny and Zooey is set in New York City - site of several monuments. Finished 10/7/14

Welcome Diane and Deedee. Diane, I going to take over the key words you used for the already read section.

Updated Janet and Talia

I've finished 2 out of 5:

10. Of the 60 million European soldiers who were mobilised from 1914 to 1918, 8 million were killed, 7 million were permanently disabled, and 15 million were seriously injured. Germany lost 15.1% of its active male population, Austria-Hungary lost 17.1%, and France lost 10.5%. Those who had survived had suffered gas attacks or got shell shocked. Some returned home without legs or arms. Some lost their sanity. Read a book where one of the characters is mad or traumatized.
The Shining by Stephen King

3. The main causes of World War I included many factors, such as the conflicts and hostility between the great European powers over the four decades leading up to the war. The immediate origins of the war, however, lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914 caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo. Read a book in which an important person is killed OR read a crime novel.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Erika wrote: "I've finished 2 out of 5:

10. Of the 60 million European soldiers who were mobilised from 1914 to 1918, 8 million were killed, 7 million were permanently disabled, and 15 million were seriously in..."

Have just updated you Erika. Only 3 more to go.

Finished my first book - updated message 33

I'll try for 8.

5. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania on 7 May 1915 contributed to the American entry into World War I and became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought. The RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by the Germans. On top of this, Germany had suggested to Mexico to work together to attack the United States. The note making this suggestion however was intercepted by British spies and the American government was warned. Read a book where a code needs to be cracked OR read a spy novel.


The Bone House*** It's a race to find and decode the skin map.

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Finished my first and updated my main message:

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9. Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health. The End of the Story: The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 1 by Clark Ashton Smith - this collection of stories has several main characters in fear for their life.


I listened to the audio version of this collection, and the reading was superb!

Updated Daphne, Emmy, Alisia and Chris.

You are already halfway, Alisia.

Welcome to the challenge, Elsbeth

I've completed 1/12.

4. Read a family saga:

I read Csardas by Diane Pearson A family saga set in Hungary covering World War I and II. It is an older book but it was brilliant, would recommend!

I just finished for #9 Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health. :
The Society of Imaginary Friends by Kristen Pham. Wonderful, magical story! The main character has to leave earth, because the restrictions there kill her magic inside her and with that she would die herself. And some evil characters want to kill her as well.