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The Favorites ChallengeDuration: January 1/13 � December 31/13
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Favorite Genre: Historical Fiction
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Favorite Sport: Baseball-Tigers (I will spell out my favorite team)
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Yearly Challenge: Favorites ChallengeGoal 36/41
Category 1:
S:The Stranger
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O:My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
W:Vicious: Wolves and Men in America
F:The Complete Fairy Tales
L:The Battle of the Labyrinth
A:The Golden Ass: The Transformations of Lucius
K:Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
E:Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England
S:Dracula by Bram Stoker
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Read 5 Historical Fiction Books
1.A Tale of Two Cities
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3.Highlander Most Wanted
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Favorite Author:
J:The Trial of Joan of Arc
K:The Brothers Karamazov
R:The Road
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I: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
N:American Gods by Neil Gaiman
G:Gone Girl
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Favorite Holiday:
C:A Medieval Life: Cecilia Penifader of Brigstock, C. 1295-1344
H: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
R:Down London Road
I:Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier
S:Shanghai Girls
T:The Titan's Curse
M:Communities of Violence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages
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Favorite Sport: My university's team! GO STATE!!
C:The Social Contract by John-Jacques Rousseau
Y:Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers and Nature at Risk
C:The Casual Vacancy
L:Lysistrata and Other Plays
O:American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn
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S:Entwined with You by Sylvia Day
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FAVORITES CHALLENGE, 1/1 - 12/31/13
PROGRESS: 43/43
CATEGORY 1, WEATHER - COMPLETED 2/26
� S - author Sue Grafton - Kinsey and Me: Stories, finished 1/27
� P - The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, finished 2/26
� R - author Ronda Rich - The Town That Came A-Courtin', finished 1/2
� I - In Plain Sight (Ivy Malone series #2), by Lorena McCourtney, finished 1/13
� N - Night Over Water, by Ken Follett, finished 2/3
� G - author Gilbert Morris - What the Cat Dragged In (Jacques & Cleo series #1), finished 1/8
� S - author Sean Pidgeon - Finding Camlann, finished 1/31
� T - author Tracy Chevalier - The Last Runaway, finished 1/16
� O - The One You Love, by Paul Pilkington, finished 1/29
� R - author R.J. Palacio - Wonder, finished 1/6
� M - Murder Most Frothy (Coffeeshop series #4), by Cleo Coyle, finished 1/6
� S - author Ruta Sepetys - Between Shades of Gray, finished 25
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CATEGORY 2, GENRE - COMPLETED 2/15
Read at least 5 mystery books:
� 1 - Nowhere to Run (KEY News #6), by Mary Jane Clark, finished 1/20
� 2 - And On the Eighth Day..., by Ellery Queen, finished 2/2
� 3 - The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23 Mysteries #1), by Debbie Viguie, finished 2/5
� 4 - One Hot Murder (Victoria Square #3), by Lorraine Bartlett, finished 2/13
� 5- Never Sorry (Leigh Koslow #2), by Edie Claire, finished 2/15
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One of my favorite authors is Laura Childs, so I will read at least 5 of her books.
� 1 - Bedeviled Eggs (Cackleberry Club #3), by Laura Childs, finished 1/5
� 2 - Stake & Eggs (Cackleberry Club #4), by Laura Childs, finished 4/13
� 3 - Dragonwell Dead (Tea Shop #8), by Laura Childs, finished 5/29
� 4 - The Silver Needle Murder (Tea Shop #9), by Laura Childs, finished 9/27
� 5 - Oolong Dead (Tea Shop #10), by Laura Childs, finished 10/6
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CATEGORY 4, HOLIDAY - COMPLETED 3/11
� C - Christmas Memories at Grace Chapel Inn, from Guideposts magazine, finished 1/3
� H - character Holly Nolan - Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor #1), by Lisa Kleypas, finished 2/4
� R - author Rebecca Gober - Night Marchers (Night Marchers #1), finished 1/21
� I - Invasive Procedures, by Orson Scott Card, finished 1/15
� S - Shadow Zone, by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen, finished 2/7
� T - author Terry Brooks - Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara #1), finished 1/26
� M - author Vicki Myron - Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, finished 1/11
� A - author Agatha Christie - The Body in the Library (Miss Marple series #3), finished 1/10
� S - author Stephanie Bond - Our Husband, finished 3/11
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CATEGORY 5, SPORT - COMPLETED 3/26:
I like to watch football and hockey, so I'll choose our local AHL hockey team for this one.
� H - author Joanne Harris - Runemarks, finished 1/26
� E - author Everett Peacock - The Parrot Talks In Chocolate (The Life & Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar #1), finished 1/2
� R - author Richard Rollins - Guide to Pennsylvania Troops at Gettysburg, finished 1/28
� S - The Starboard Sea, by Amber Dermont, finished 2/27
� H - The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss, finished 2/6
� E - author Elizabeth Peters - Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1), finished 1/24
� Y - The Yellow Feather Mystery, by Franklin W. Dixon, finished 3/7
� B - author Michael Brooks - 13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time, finished 3/8
� E - author Erica Bauermeister - The Lost Art of Mixing, finished 1/29
� A - author Cleveland Amory - The Cat Who Came for Christmas, finished 1/5
� R - author Raymond Khoury - The Last Templar (Templar #1), finished 2/19
� S - author Steve BerryThe Jefferson Key (Cotton Malone #7), finished 3/26
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The Favorites ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2013
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I'm really into British Lit at the moment so I'll read 5 works of British Literature.
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Books by John Steinbeck
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3. Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
4. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
5. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
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Since I will be getting married this year, I pick Anniversary spellout!
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I pick University of Houston Cougars. Go coogs!
C-Cheever, John-The Wapshot Scandal
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I will be doing this challenge as well! Goals to come ...
Trevor wrote: "Ashley, for category 3:Example: One of my favorite authors is KRISTIN HANNAH... I would go to the website listed above…the author I choose would be, Elin Hilderbrand. I would then read 5 books by..."
I'd like to know this too please. :D
I think I'll choose these, although I have more than one favourite in all the categories. I'll mostly be keeping track in my corner but I'll post here every once in a while. :)Favourite Weather: Snow
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The Favorites: Yearly ChallengeJanuary 1 2013-December 31, 2013
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The Favorites Yearly ChallengeProgress: 0/29
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I would love to participate in this challenge. Here is my list of favorites. I will fill in the books either as they are read or when I find one I would like to read. For the Al Lacy Books I am going to read 6 of his books - one for each letter in his name. However He doesn't have any books that start with Y so I am just going to fill in two books and read two complete Trilogies of his that match the letters in his name as close as possible. Good Luck Everyone!Challenge One:
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I <3 the San Jose Sharks!
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So if I have an L for one category can I use that same book for an L in another category?
I'll be doing my challenge on my 2013 thread.
The Favorites ChallengeDuration: January 1 � December 31, 2013
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Category 1: Season/Weather
S - The Light Between Oceans, M. L. Stedman - 1/8/13 ****
P - The Peach Keeper, Sarah Addison Allen - 2/18/13 **
R - The Edge of Winter, Luanne Rice - 1/21/13 ****
I - The Snow Child, Eowyn Ivey - 1/28/13 ****
N - Nine Dragons, Michael Connelly - 2/22/13 ****
G - Looking for Alaska, John Green - 4/20/13 *
R - The Reversal, Michael Connelly - 2/26/13 ****
A - The Sugar Queen, Sarah Addison Allen - 2/6/13 ***
I - If I Stay, Gayle Forman - 5/8/13 ****
N - Coraline, Neil Gaiman - 10/8/13 ***
Category 2: Mystery
Choosing to read 5
1. The Closers, Michael Connelly - 1/4/13 ***
2. Echo Park, Michael Connelly - 2/2/13 ****
3. The Overlook, Michael Connelly - 2/3/13 ***
4. The Fifth Witness, Michael Connelly - 3/11/13 ***
5. The Drop, Michael Connelly - 3/29/13 ***
Category 3: Favorite Author: Tess Gerritsen
Going to read 5 Karin Slaughter books, thanks to Literature Map. Grant County Series
1. Blindsighted - 2/14/13 ***
2. Kisscut - 4/28/13 ****
3. A Faint Cold Fear - 7/22/13 ***
4. Indelible - 8/17/13 ***
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Category 4: Favorite Holiday: Halloween
I'll choose books from horror/supernatural/paranormal/spooky categories.
1. Second Sight, Amanda Quick - 7/16/13 **** (Paranormal)
2. White Lies, Jayne Ann Krentz - 9/15/13 **** (Paranormal)
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Category 5: Sport: Hockey, Detroit Red Wings
R - Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America's Most Elusive Serial Killers Revealed, Robert Graysmith - 8/3/13 ***
E - The End of Your Life Book Club, Will Schwalbe - 1/17/13 **
D - Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business, Dolly Parton - 1/13/13 ****
W - Winter Garden, Kristin Hannah - 1/15/13 **
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I will keep track in my member's corner and post here periodically.Favorite Season Autumn
Favorite Genre Paranormal
Favorite Author Jennifer Armentrout
Favorite Holiday Christmas
Favorite Team Colts
The Favorites ChallengeDuration: January 1 � December 31, 2013
Books Read: 0
Updated: 12/17/12
These are a few of my favorite things ....
Favorite Weather: Thunderstorms - (7/13)
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Nowhere But Up! by Pattie Mallette (1/24/13)
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Essex, Karen - Dracula in Love (3/15/13)
Red Garden (The) by Alice Hoffman (1/26/13)
Selected Works of T. S. Spivet (The) by Reif Larsen (3/8/13)
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Restorer (The) by Amanda Stevens (3/14/13)
Midnight Brunch by Marta Acosta (1/16/13)
Susan Beth Pfeffer's Life As We Knew It (1/18/13)
Favorite Genre: Historical Fiction - (8/17)
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Alexander McCall Smith's The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (1/9/13)
Louise Erdrich's The Birchbark House (1/20/13)
Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews (3/10/13)
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Favorite Author: Patricia Briggs - (4/14)
Patricia Briggs' Fair Game (2/10/13)
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Girl Who Chased The Moon (The) by Sarah Addison Allen (3/18/13)
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Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (3/17/13)
Lucado, Max - 3:16 (2/12/13)
Completed 31/40Cat #1
A- Always the Designer, Never the Bride 2/5 Stars 01/23/13
U- unSweetined 3/5 Stars 02/19/13
T- Tiger Lily 4/5 Stars 01/30/13
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N- Notes from a Coma 3/5 Stars 03/16/13
C- Carry the One 3/5 Stars 01/10/13
L- The Light Between Oceans 4/5 Stars 01/09/13
O- One For The Money 4/5 Stars 01/14/13
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S- Streetsmart 2/5 Stars 01/12/13
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Historical Fiction
1. The Dovekeepers 5/5 Stars 01/06/13
2. Douglass' Women 4/5 Stars 03/06/13
3. Raised by Hand, Lifted by the Tides 4/5 Stars 03/18/13
4. The Orchardist 4/5 Stars 03/25/13
5. My Sister the Moon / Sue Harrison 4/5 Stars 03/30/13
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Maeve Binchy
1. Minding Frankie 4/5 Stars 02/13/13
2. Light A Penny Candle 4/5 Stars 03/15/13
3. Whitethorn Woods 10/7/13 3/5 Stars
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T- Thirteen Reasons Why 4/5 Stars 02/05/13
H- Hostage 3/5 Stars 01/18/13
A- Angel Falls 3/5 Stars 03/05/13
N- The Next Time You See Me 4/5 Stars 06/18/13
K- The Kitchen House 5/5 Stars 09/05/13
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V- The View From Here 4/5 Stars 03/13/13
I- Insurgent 4/5 Stars 03/04/13
N- Necessary Lies 10/17/13 4/5 Stars
G- Gone Girl 5/5 Stars 04/11/13
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R- The Replacement Wife 3/5 Stars 01/07/13
E- The End of Your Life Book Club 5/5 Stars 02/23/13
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W- The Winter Rose 5/5 Stars 01/24/13
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Category 1: Favorite weather: Spell out your favorite season and/or type of weather!
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Favorite Genre: Spell out your favorite genre and/or read at least 5 books from your favorite genre.
Historical Fiction
I will read at least 5 Historical Fiction books during 2013.
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One of my favorite authors is Jodi Picoult
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Favorite Holiday:Halloween
I will read 3 Horror books in 2013
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Favorite Sport: Baseball
I will read 3 books where the game is featured.
The Favorites ChallengeDuration: January 1 � December 31, 2013
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I'll join in for this one too.The Favorites Yearly Challenge:
Goal: 31
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Category 1: Favourite Weather: Summer
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Category 3: Favourite Author: Steven Erikson
Using the website I chose to read books by the similar author, Joe Abercrombie
1. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie - read 18/01/13
2. Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie - read 21/01/13
3. Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie - read 24/01/13
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i am also interested if i can read one book from 5 different authors for the third category
Gina's 2013 Favorites ChallengeDuration 1/1/12-12/31/13
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I will read 5 Christmas related books.
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1.The Grand Finale
2.How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author
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Category 1: Favorite Season/Weather
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A - Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary �
I - I Walked to Zion: True Stories of Young Pioneers on the Mormon Trail
N - Niffenegger, Audrey; The Time Traveler's Wife �
Category 2: Favorite Genre
I will read at least 5 memoirs/autobiographies in 2013
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Going with Louisa May Alcott - one of my favorites for sure!
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R - Richard Benson, F in Exams: The Funniest Test Paper Blunders �
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Favorite Weather: Summer
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±«-âœ�Uncle Tom's Cabin4/23/13
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²Ñ-âœ�Messages 7/19/13
·¡-âœ�Emergency: Wife Lost and Found 1/25/13
¸é-âœ�Revenge is Sweet 1/31/13
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Read 5 Historical Romances:
1.Mail Order Mayhem
2.� Midnight Marriage 6/2/13
3.� FOUR GIFTS FOR ARIA 1/23/13
4. The Chain Garden
5.� Salt Bride: A Georgian Historical Romance 3/26/13
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3 Books by Favorite Author: Louisa May Alcott
1.�Little Women 5/12/13
2.�Eight Cousins 7/7/13
3.�Rose in Bloom 7/25/13
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Favorite Holiday:
°ä-âœ�Cowboys And Angels 1/27/13
±á-âœ�Homespun Bride 3/20/13
¸é-âœ�Real Romance 4/29/13
±õ-âœ�Ireland Rose 3/8/13
³§-âœ�Secrets and Lies 5/6/13
°Õ-âœ�Think About Love 4/18/13
²Ñ-âœ�Mistletoe And Magic 4/5/13
´¡-âœ�Accidental Meeting 4/25/13
³§-âœ�September Rain 3/11/13
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Favorite Sport: Football
¹ó-âœ�Forever Mine 3/11/13
°¿-âœ�Out of Date 1/17/13
°¿-âœ�Out of Time 1/22/13
°Õ-âœ�Time's Holiday 1/15/13
µþ-âœ�Babies in the Bargain 1/8/13
´¡-âœ�All's Fair 3/21/13
³¢-âœ�Long Time Coming 2/11/13
³¢-âœ�Love In The Falls: Sam & Camden 1/4/13
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Favorite Genre-Contemporary Romance
1-Learner Driver by John M. Smith
2-When Night Falls by Margaret Daley
3-Secret Santa by Mina Carter
4-Rings of Gold by Michelle Pillow
5-Maid in the Usa by Judy Angelo
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if it's ok, I would like to use German words for this Challenge
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Favorite weather: Spell out your favorite season and/or type of weather!
I love the lukewarm end of summers, colorful trees and Autumn winds. I choose the word „Altweibersommer�, witch means something like „old-hags-summer� but properly translated would mean „Indian Summer�.
I will only use Titels for this spell-out.
01. A - Auf freiem Feld - Geraldine Brooks
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04. W - Warum war Henry James so schlechter Laune? - Wolf Lepenies
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07. B - Brief an den Vater - Franz Kafka
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10. S - Das Spiel des Engels - Carlos Ruiz Zafón
11. O - Odette Toulemonde und andere Geschichten - Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
12. M - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
13. M - Macbeth - William Shakespeare
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Favorite Author: Kurt Tucholsky
21. Gesammelte Werke: In 10 Bänden, 1907 - 1932 - Kurt Tucholsky
21a) Gesammelte Werke 1929
21b) Gesammelte Werke 1930
21c) Gesammelte Werke 1931
21b).Gesammelte Werke 1932
22. Sudelbuch - Kurt Tucholsky
23. Schnipsel - Kurt Tucholsky
And some from the map, just for the fun of it:
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25. Max Goldt
26. Heinrich Böll
27. Erich Maria Remarque
38. Stefan Zweig
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Favorite Holiday: Spell out your favorite holiday and/or read at least 5 books related to your favorite holiday.
I love remembering the past and beginning something new and exciting, so I choose New Years Eve or as we Germans call it „Silvester�
I will only use first names of the authors.
29. S � Samuel Pepys
30. I - Irvin D. Yalom - Und Nietzsche weinte
31. L - Lynn Flewelling - Casket of Souls
32. V � Virginia Woolf?
33. E - Elke Heidenreich - Macbeth: Schlafes Mörder
34. S - Sofi Oksanen - Fegefeuer
35. T � Terry Pratchett
36. E - Emma Donoghue - Room
37. R � Robin Hobb
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Favorite Sport: Spell out your favorite sport and/or your favorite sports team. To make it easier you can spell the mascot (ex: Tar Heels) instead of spelling out North Carolina Tar Heels.
I'm not much of a sports-person. But for my husband I have to go with the goddess of luck and our hometown Football/Soccer-Team: Fortuna Düsseldorf
I choose to use last names only.
38. F - Fitzgerald, F. Scott - The Beautiful And Damned
39. O - Orwell, George - Eine Pfarrerstochter
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44. A � Allan, Clare - Poppy Shakespeare
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U - Under the Duvet - Marian Keyes
M - Mortal Coil - Derek Landy
M - Michael Grant - Cleopatra
E - Ellen Potter - The Kneebone Boy
R - Robin Sloan - Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore
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F - The Faceless Ones - Derek Landy
A - As You Wish - Jackson Pearce
N - The Next Best Thing - Jennifer Weiner
T - Tom Angleberger - The Secret of the Fortune Wookie
A - Artemis Fowl Graphic Novel - Eoin Colfer
S - Sage, Angie - Fyre
Y - The Year of Living Famously
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Using JK Rowling, I read five books by Cassandra Clare:
1-4 City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass and City of Fallen Angels.
5 Vacations from Hell which has 5 authors but Clare is one of them.
5 Sports Team
T - Trisha Telep - Clockwork and Corsets
W - Willingham, Bill - Fables Vol 1 - Legends in Exile
I - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
N - The Night Circus
S - Skulduggery Pleasant
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W What We Saw by Casey Ryan (1/30/13)***
I Ignite by Kaitlyn Davis (1/31/13)
N No Exchanges, No Returns by Laurie Kellogg (2/4/13)****
Taylor Lee - Big Girls Don't Cry (1/19/13)****
E Eaters: The Beginning by Michelle DePaepe (2/7/13)****
Rebecca York - Hot and Dangerous (2/11/13)**
S Shaken and Stirred by Sable Jordan (2/12/13)***
Naylor, Joleene - 101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire (1/15/13)*
O On the Wings of a Dove by N.M. Stephen (1/20/13)***
Wendy Higgins - Sweet Evil (1/13/13)****
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1. Married By Christmas by Scarlett Bailey (2/3/13)****
2. Secret Santa by Kathleen Brooks (1/28/13)**
3. A New Tradition by Tonya Kappes (1/26/13)***
4. Cowboys And Angels by Cindy Stark (2/10/13)****
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W Wild Thing by Dandi Daley Mackall (1/12/13)****
R Rise of the Fallen by Donya Lynne (1/7/13)
E Errant by Diana Peterfreund (1/9/13)***
S Supper: The Horror Short Story You've Been Craving by Carolyn McCray (1/4/13)***
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Can we read 1 book from 5 different authors which are on that website?
Also, do we have to participate in all the categories? Or can I just do a few of them? Sorry for the questions. I should probably know this already... haha
No problem, Trevor.Yes, you can read 1 book from 5 different authors. :)
No, you can pick and choose which categories you'd like to participate in. I have also seen some who have changed the categories..
Ex: If you aren't into sports, you can spell out your favorite color.
Do what you will with the challenge to make it fit you and help us get to know you better. :)
Ashley wrote: "No problem, Trevor.Yes, you can read 1 book from 5 different authors. :)
No, you can pick and choose which categories you'd like to participate in. I have also seen some who have changed the cate..."
Sweet! Thanks. :)
Not sure if I posted my list yet... here it is! (And yes, frosty is a type of weather in my world - I love how frost looks on all the trees!)0/15 complete.
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I think FROSTY is a great word for your weather one, Trevor! I love how the frost looks on trees, too. The weather category was really hard for me. I love snow/snowflakes, frost, ice, rain, sunshine, warmth, spring, fall... lol.
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I think FROSTY is a great word for your weather one, Trevor! I love how the frost looks on trees, too. The weather category was really hard for me. I love snow/snowflakes, frost, ice, rain, sunshin..."LoL. Thanks! It was a tough category for me to pick too!
The Favorites ChallengeDuration: Jan. 1 � Dec. 31
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The Favorites Yearly ChallengeDuration: 1/1/13-12/31/13
Completed: 40/40
Category 1:
Favorite weather: Spell out your favorite season and/or type of weather!
S: Some Girls Bite - Chloe Neill - 7/5/13
P: Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione - 10/28/13
R: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione - 5/13/13
I: Inside - Brenda Novak - 3/16/13
N: Nauti Boy - Lora Leigh - 7/30/13
G: Getting Lucky - Susan Andersen - 2/24/13
S: Standing in the Shadows - Shannon McKenna - 2/16/13
U: Undertow - Cherry Adair - 10/1/13
N: Next of Kin - Sharon Sala - 5/19/13
S: Summer At Willow Lake - Susan Wiggs - 10/5/13
H: Club Dead - Charlaine Harris - 10/26/13
I: Ice Blue - Anne Stuart - 3/31/13
N: No Place to Run - Maya Banks - 12/28/13
E: Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey - 1/20/13
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Favorite Genre: Read at least 5 books from your favorite genre.
Romantic Suspense
1. Black Ice - Anne Stuart - 2/17/13
2. Dead Wrong - Mariah Stewart - 3/10/13
3. Edge of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire - 5/27/13
4. Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden - 6/9/13
5. Out Of Control - Shannon McKenna - 8/16/13
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Favorite Author: Read at least 5 books by your favorite author.
Nora Roberts
1. Genuine Lies - 2/2/13
2. Brazen Virtue - 4/14/13
3. Time and Again: Time Was / Times Change - 4/21/13
4. Divine Evil - 4/28/13
5. Captivated - 8/31/13
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Favorite Holiday: Spell out your favorite holiday.
C: Carnal Innocence - Nora Roberts - 2/14/13
H: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks - 10/13/13
R: Rock Chick - Kristen Ashley - 7/28/13
I: Ice Storm - Anne Stuart - 6/23/13
S: Simply Irresistible - Rachel Gibson - 11/22/13
T: Tribute - Nora Roberts - 3/3/13
M: Mine to Take - Cynthia Eden - 8/22/13
A: Against the Law - Kat Martin - 5/22/13
S: Shameless - Cheryl Douglas - 7/6/13
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B: Beg for Mercy - Jami Alden - 8/18/13
R: Ceremony in Death - J.D. Robb - 7/5/13
O: One Fifth Avenue - Candace Bushnell - 2/7/13
N: Naked Truth - Amy J. Fetzer - 6/9/13
C: Cold As Ice - Anne Stuart - 3/24/13
O: One Last Chance - Shelby Gates - 8/3/13
S: Smoke in Mirrors - Jayne Ann Krentz - 11/29/13
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Some Girls Bite (other topics)Rogue Rider (other topics)
Inside (other topics)
Smoke in Mirrors (other topics)
Nauti Boy (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Susan Andersen (other topics)Chloe Neill (other topics)
Brenda Novak (other topics)
Larissa Ione (other topics)
Lora Leigh (other topics)
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Duration: January 1 � December 31, 2013
This challenge is all about your favorites! You can take the reins and design this challenge as you wish (perhaps mini challenges for each category?).
*You can choose to read however many books you wish for this challenge.
*Re-reads are allowed, but no skimming. You need to read the entire book.
*You can make your list as you go, or you can make it before you start.
*If you choose to spell in this challenge you can use the title of the book (excluding A, And, or The) or the first letter of the first or last name of the author.
*When you finish your challenge, repost your list so you can get a virtual pat on the back!
Ok, so are we ready for the categories??.....Here we go!
Category 1:
Favorite weather: Spell out your favorite season and/or type of weather!
Examples:
1. Autumn/Fall
2. Spring
3. Winter
4. Summer
5. Sunshine
6. Thunderstorm
7. Snow
8. Raining
9. Cloudy
10. Windy
11. Whatever other weather words you can thinking or would like to use!
Ex: If I liked Spring and sunshine…I would spell SPRING and SUNSHINE from the books I read throughout the year.
Category 2:
Favorite Genre: Spell out your favorite genre and/or read at least 5 books from your favorite genre.
Example:
1. Fantasy
2. Science Fiction
3. Paranormal Romance
4. Cozy Mystery
5. Whatever genre is your favorite!
Example: I will spell out the words HISTORICAL FICTION, and/or I will read at least 5 Historical Fiction books during 2013.
Category 3:
Favorite Author: Spell out your favorite author’s name and/or read at least 3 books by your favorite author. Or for extra fun go to , type in your favorite author’s name and read at least 5 books from a similar author listed.
Example: One of my favorite authors is KRISTIN HANNAH, so I would spell her name with books read. Or I would read three books by Kristin Hannah; Or I would go to the website listed above…the author I choose would be, Elin Hilderbrand. I would then read 5 books by Elin Hilderbrand.
Category 4:
Favorite Holiday: Spell out your favorite holiday and/or read at least 5 books related to your favorite holiday.
Examples:
1. Christmas
2. Halloween
3. Thanksgiving
4. Birthday (Yes, some of us think it is a holiday)
5. Anniversary
6. Valentine’s Day
7. Whatever holiday you choose!
Ex: If I liked Halloween, I could choose to spell out HALLOWEEN and/or I could also read 5 books related to Halloween such as mysteries, horror, cozy mysteries.
Category 5:
Favorite Sport: Spell out your favorite sport and/or your favorite sports team. To make it easier you can spell the mascot (ex: Tar Heels) instead of spelling out North Carolina Tar Heels.
Example: My favorite sport is football, so I would spell FOOTBALL and/or I could spell out my favorite team MOUNTAINEERS (college) or COLTS (NFL).
Let’s learn about each other and our favorites! Have fun with this yearly challenge! :)