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Nice one. I'm in! Am currently on my phone so will post properly when I get home. :)1 book that intimidates you
1. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
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I'm in!I'll be Quick as a Bunny for now (I hope to finish sooner).
September 26th 2013 - September 26th 2015
TOTAL READ:78/78
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*Since I don't buy books often, all of these are library books*
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12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)Do these have to be books we own?
Oh no! Another challenge that's too good to pass up! lol I'm in. :)I'm going to start with the Slow & Steady level, but hopefully, I'll finish a lot sooner than that. It will easier to get through my challenges once I'm through with school.
Level: Slow and Steady
Duration: 9/25/13 - 9/24/18
Completed: 60/78
***UPDATE*** Since, I keep forgetting about this one, I'm calling it done at 60 out of 78 books read. The thread has been frozen now anyway, so I guess I should have finished a while ago. Oops.
The Twelve Towers
� 12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
� Doctor Sleep 12/29/13
� The Rosie Project 2/27/14
� The Next Time You See Me 11/13/14
� The Girl in 6E 8/3/14
� Big Little Lies 11/13/14
� Orphan Train 6/29/14
� The Glass Castle 10/29/14
� The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 12/6/14
� My Name Is Rapunzel 8/25/14
� Moon Called 11/4/14
� Year Zero 8/31/14
� Vicious 10/15/14
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
� To Kill a Mockingbird 4/30/16
� Unenchanted
� The Power of Six
� The Book of Lost Things 3/10/17
� Ashfall
� Magic Hour
� The Secret Life of Ceecee Wilkes
� The Archived 2/1/17
� Jurassic Park 1/1/15
� Next
� The Princess Bride 1/5/14
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
� #340 - Dance Upon the Air
� #2 - The Cuckoo's Calling 10/25/13
� #129 - Cress 1/29/15
� #39 - The Rise of Nine
� #149 - The Wishing Hill
� #7 - Nowhere But Home
� #898 - The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper 1/11/17
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� 9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
� The Twelve 12/2/13
� Blood Bound 12/28/14
� Dead Beat 7/11/14
� Shattered 8/24/14
� Hexed 2/5/14
� Fool Moon 2/24/14
� Hammered 3/5/14
� Tricked 5/6/14
� The Son of Neptune 5/20/14
� 8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
� My Story 10/21/13
� Holy Frigging Matrimony: A Tangled Series Short Story 8/29/14
� A Christmas Carol 12/29/13
� Xingu 8/31/14
� Tangled Extra Scenes 3/28/24
� Clan Rathskeller 1/5/14
� The Little Android 2/8/14
� A Test of Mettle 3/24/14
�7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
� Storm Front 1/29/14
� One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
� The Martian 10/23/14
� The Fault in Our Stars 6/24/14
� Hounded 1/4/14
� Unwind 12/19/14
� The Lost Hero 4/18/14
�6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
� Runner (release 1/1/14) 4/29/14
� Mr. Mercedes (release 6/3/14) 7/30/14
� Elizabeth Is Missing (release 6/10/14) 8/20/14
� The Silkworm (release 1/1/14) 9/25/14
� The City of Mirrors (release 5/24/16) 6/17/16
� Prime Deception (release 4/7/14) 9/5/14
Alternates: The Infinite Sea (5/6/14) or Lorien Legacies #5 (Aug 2014) or Dreams of Gods & Monsters (4/8/14) or Allegiant (release 10/22/13) or UnSouled (release 11/7/13) or Undivided (release 2014) or Fairest (1/2015)
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
� Still Alice
� Scarlet 4/18/15
� The Lightning Thief x
� The Demon King
� The Thief
Many alternates:
The Summer Before the War
Saving Amelie
Molokai by bushnell
As Nature Made Him
The Rumor - elin hilderbrand
Family Pictures
Before the Storm
Home Again
Michael Symon's 5 in 5
4 books that you started but never finished
� Bitterblue 3/25/17
� The 5th Wave 7/6/14
� Breed of Innocence 4/17/14
� The Eleventh Elementum or Darwin's Elevator
� 3 books that are part of a trilogy (I don't re-read)
� Legend 1/2/14
� Prodigy 2/14/14
� Champion 4/1/14
� 2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
� The Crowded Street 12/21/14
� Wool Omnibus 5/27/14
� 1 book that intimidates you
� The Name of the Wind 1/18/15
Obviously, I'm in lol. Thanks for posting it!The Twelve Towers Challenge
September 25, 2013 - March 25, 2018
Level: Slow and Steady
Goal: 69/78
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Casey wrote: "Obviously, I'm in lol. Thanks for posting it!"*grins*
Since you are in. Can you answer Barb on message 5? We have to own the books or can be library loans?
Barb wrote: "12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)Do these have to be books we own?"
Numbers 12 and 10 may be difficult to do with library books, but feel free to tweak them so that they work for you :) for the rest you definitely don't have to own them!
I'm in. I'll go for 2 years but try do it in 1.
Sounds great. I'm in though I'm dreading #3 re-reads! I never re-read anything unless it's by mistake. :)ETA: Turns out I didn't read the Amelia Peabody series in sequence and had to re-read three entries in order to follow the plot at the end of the series. So it worked out fine. Unfortunately I'm not going to finish the challenge because I just can't make myself read the other necessary books. Shouldn't have signed up for this one after all. :(
Level: Quick as a Bunny
Duration: October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2015
READ: 64/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date) ~ COMPLETE!
�1. No Way Back - Andrew Gross (from library Oct 18) 10/19/13
�2. Split Second - Catherine Coulter (from library Oct 17) 10/25/13
�3. Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris (from library Oct 26) 10/30/143
�4. Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen (from library Nov 11) 11/16/13
�5. Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff (from library Nov 1) 11/13/13
�6. Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters (from library Nov 10) 11/23/13
�7. The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane (from library Nov 30) 12/6/13
�8. Thankless in Death - J.D Robb (from library Dec 6) 12/12/13
�9. The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane (from library in April) 4/10/14
�10. Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon (purchased in April) 5/23/14
�11. Black Arts - Faith Hunter (purchased in May) 6/19/14
�12. Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore (library on June 29) 6/30/14
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley
�2. Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell 10/10/13
3. Simply Unforgettable - Mary Balogh
�4. A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28/14
�5. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7/15
6. The Hollow Hills - Mary Stewart
�7. Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27/14
8. Assassin's Quest - Robin Hobb
9. The Kingdom of Gods - J.K. Nemisin
�10. Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/23/14
11. Shadow Magic - Jaida Jones
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
�1. The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2/14
�2. Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks 6/8/14
�3. Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20/14
�4. Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce 8/22/14
�5. Lost - Gary Devon 11/15/14
�6. The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4/15
�7. Gypsy Brothers Series-Books 1-7 - Lili St. Germain 3/12/15
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9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs ~ COMPLETE!
�1. Fall of Night - Rachel Caine (#14) 10/5/13
�2. Hunted - P.C. Cast (#5) 10/5/13
�3. Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy (#7) 10/6/13
�4. Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue (#7) 10/7/13
�5. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs (#5) 10/8/13
�6. Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels spin-off) 10/25
�7. Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton (#22) 11/9
�8. Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon (#23) 11/10
�9. The Far West - Patricia Wrede (trilogy conclusion) 11/9
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case. ~ COMPLETE!
�1. Magic Gifts - Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels 5.4) 10/26/13
�2. The End of the World - Derek Landy (Skulduggery Pleasant 6.5) 1/12/14
�3. Have Stakes, Will Travel - Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock 4.5) 3/16/14
�4. Under the Mistletoe - Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor 6.5) 5/25/14
�5. Wrong Side of Hell - Juliana Stone (League of Guardians 0.5) 5/26/14
�6. To Hell and Back - Juliana Stone (League of Guardians 1.5) 5/27/14
�7. On the Hunt - anthology (4 short stories) 6/26/14
�8. Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey (144 pages) 7/26
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. Divergent - Veronica Roth
2. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - Susan Cain
�3. Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28/14
�4. The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21/14
�5. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein 2/26/15
�6. Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21/14
�7. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19/15
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date) ~ COMPLETE!
�1. Reaver - Larissa Ione (released 12/17/13) 1/5/14
�2. Hollow City - Ransom Riggs (released 1/14/14) 2/20/14
�3. Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan (released 1/7/14) 3/4/14
�4. Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb (released 2/17/14) 3/19/14
�5. Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop (released 3/4/14) 4/5/14
�6. The King- J.R. Ward (released 4/1/14) 4/8/14
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
�1. Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30/14
�2. Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21/14
�3. Mind Fuck - Manna Francis 3/21/15
�4. Bees in the Butterfly Garden - Maureen Lang 5/17/15
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4 books that you started but never finished
1. The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss
�2. The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30/14
�3. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke (415/782 pages) DNF 4/13/14
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3 books that you've already read before ~ COMPLETE!
�1. The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters (read 10/30/12) 1/22/14
�2. Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters (read 2009) 7/31/14
�3. The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters (read 2010) 8/22/14
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books ~ COMPLETE!
�1. Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4/14
�2. The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2/14
1 book that intimidates you ~ COMPLETE!
�1. The Terror - Dan Simmons (960 pages) 10/23/13
Casey wrote: "Barb wrote: "12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)Do these have to be books we own?"
Numbers 12 and 10 may be difficult to do with library books, but feel free to tweak them so that they work for you :) for the rest you definitely don't have to own them!"
Oh I can make #10 work with library books, and if I join the challenge, I'll figure out a way to make #12 work too :)
Like Barbara, though, #3 -- re-reads -- worries me. I do NOT reread books, unless they're for my book discussion group. We've got our schedule set for the next six months, and there's not a reread in the bunch. #4 is also troublesome for me, as I either finish a book or write it off and forget about it.
As tempting as it is to join, I'll have to give this some serious thought :)
Will give it a try!!The Twelve Towers Challenge
September 26, 2013 - September 25, 2015
Level: Quick as a Bunny
Goal: 51/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date) DONE
1. Big Girl Panties by Janet Evanovich..September 30, 2013
2. The Honeymoon Cottage by Barbara Cool Lee...October 4, 2013
3. Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart...October 9, 2013
4. The Tender Mercy of Roses by Anna Michaels...October 8, 2013
5. Carved In Stone by Donna McDonald...October 11, 2013
6. The Husband's Secret by Liane Morarity...October 12, 2013.
7. The Next Always by Nora Roberts...October 20, 2013
8. Coraline by Neil Gaiman...October 24, 2013
9. Sweethearts by Sara Zarr...October 25, 2013
10. The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe...November 7, 2013
11. (Never) Again by Theresa Paolo..November 15, 2013
12. Joyland by Stephen King....November 17, 2013
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa by Melanie Dobson...October 26, 2013.. Been on kindle for well over a year
2. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradly...November 13, 2013
3. Etiquette & Espionageby Gail Carriger... November 23, 2013
4. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce...December 1, 2013
5. The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton...December 15, 2013
6. The Violets of March by Sarah Jio...December 22, 2013
7. Foul Play by Janet Evanovich...Jan 1, 2014
8. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green...January 5, 2014
9. The Reluctant Prophet by Nancy Rue January 11, 2014
10. The Heist by Janet Evanovich..January 23, 2013.
11. The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert...Jan 27, 2014
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. Wonder by R.J.Palacio...September 28, 2013
2. Where I End and You Begin by Andra Brynn...October 13, 2013
3. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman...October 19, 2013
4. Hound Dog Trueby Linda Urban...October 23, 2013
5. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt...November 3, 2013
6. Zoo by James Patterson....December 6, 2013
7. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier...December 10, 2013
8. Trickster's Point by William Kent Krueger...January 4, 2013
9. One True Love by Barbara Freethy...January 18, 2014
10. In the Blood by Steve Robinson...Feb.2, 2014
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1. Delusion in Death by J.D.Robb...September 29, 2013..In Death..#35
2. No Cooperation from the Cat: A Mystery by Marian Babson...October 6, 2013 Trixie Dolan & Evangeline Sinclair Mystery #7
3. Lucid Intervals by Stuart Woods...November 5,2013 Stone Barrington #18
4. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure...November 8, 2013 Spin off of Sleeping Beauty
5. The Walking Dead, Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire by Robert Kirkman...November 16, 2013
6. A Body in the Backyard by Elizabeth Spann Craig...Dec. 20, 2013 #5
7. Reached by Ally Condie...December 26, 2013...Matched #3
8. Black Jasmine by Toby Neal Feb.1,2014 (Lei Crime #3)
9. Uneasy Spirits by M.Louisa Locke..Feb.9, 2014
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1.Ink Red Dead by Joanna Campbell Slan...October 9, 2012 novella
2. Love Finds You under the Mistletoe by Irene Brand..December 2, 2013.. Two short stories
3. The Season Never Ends - Wins, Losses, and the Wisdom of the Court by Don Shelby...January 8, 2014...Essays
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. The Shiningby Stephen King...November 2, 2013
2. Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt...November 29, 2013
3. Allegiant by Veronica Roth...January 17, 2013
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
1. Island Girls by Nancy Thayer...December 16, 2013
2. Stalking Susan by Julie Kramer Feb.11,2014
4 books that I am giving a second chance!
3 books that you've already read before
1. Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgens Clark...October 30, 2013
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
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by Jessica Barksdale Inclan...December 7, 2013 Cover doesn't fit the story...no dog in story1 book that intimidates you
1. Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food by Lysa TerKeurst..Jan. 24, 2014 Non-ficton
I'm in :)Reserving my spot, will think on the pre-chosen ones later
Level: TBD
The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1.Divergent
2.Cinder
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
4 books that you started but never finished
1.Lover Awakened
2.Shadowfever
3.The Kingdom
4.Runes
3 books that you've already read before
1.Grave Sight
2.Magic Burns
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2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
1 book that intimidates you
I really like the idea of this challenge! I'm in :)The Twelve Towers
Duration: Quick as a Bunny Oct 1, 2013 - Oct 1, 2015
Completed: 51/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
� 1. Doctor Sleep 10/16/13 ****
� 2. Etiquette & Espionage 10/26/13 ***
� 3. Hounded 01/06/14 ****
� 4. 11/22/63 10/19/13
� 5. The Universe Versus Alex Woods 11/06/13 ****
� 6. Steelheart 12/23/13 ****
� 7. And the Mountains Echoed 01/08/14 ****
� 8. How the Light Gets In 01/06/14 ****
� 9. The Golem and the Jinni12/05/13 ****
� 10. Fortunately, the Milk 01/04/14 ****
� 11. Summer Knight 12/30 13
� 12. Death Masks 12/31/13
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. Valhalla Rising
2. Priestess of the White
3. Last of the Wilds
4. Voice of the Gods
5. Presumed Innocent
6. Innocent
7. Virals
� 8. Storm Front 10/25/13
� 9. Unwind 11/05/13 ****
� 10. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War 12/19/13
� 11. In the Woods12/15/13 ****
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
� 1. The Graveyard Book 10/11/13 ****
� 2. The American Age: United States Foreign Policy at Home & Abroad 1750 to the Present 01/07/13 ***
� 3. Sociology 01/27/14 ****
� 4. American Government; Continuity and Change, 2006 Edition 01/31/14 ****
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
� 1. Magic Burns 10/10/13 ****
� 2. Fuse 10/21/13 ****
� 3. The Twelve 10/09/13 ****
� 4. The Waste Lands12/01/13 ****
� 5. Fool Moon 11/01/13
� 6.Magic Strikes 11/11/13 ****
� 7. UnWholly 11/08/13 ****
� 8. UnSouled 11/12/13 ****
� 9. Grave Peril 12/28/13
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case
� 1. Clan Rathskeller 01/05/14 ****
� 2. Kaibab Unbound 01/05/14 ****
� 3. The House of Paper 01/14/14 ****
� 4. Rip Van Winkle 02/19/2014 ****
� 5. The Tell-Tale Heart 02/19/2014
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. Legend
� 2. The Giver 01/03/14
� 3. Ender's Game 10/28/13 ****
4. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
� 5. The Book of Lost Things: A Novel 01/02/14 ****
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
� 1. The House of Hades 11/25/13 ****
� 2. Allegiant 10/23/13 ****
� 3. Cress 02/10/2014
4. Burn
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5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
� 1. Dark Lover 01/01/14 ****
� 2. A Week in Winter 11/13/13
� 3. In the Woods 12/18/13
� 4. Rebecca 10/03/13
� 5. Daughter of Smoke & Bone 10/13/13 ***
4 books that you started but never finished
� 1. Mistborn: The Final Empire 01/31/14 ****
2. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
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3 books that you've already read before
� 1. American Gods
� 2. The Great Gatsby
� 3. A Game of Thrones
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
� 1. My Life as a White Trash Zombie 02/17/2014 ***
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1 book that intimidates you
� 1. The Island of Dr. Moreau 02/07/14 ****
� NBRC ~ The Twelve Towers� Duration: Quick as a Bunny Oct 1,2013 ~ 9/30/2015
2/78 read
� 12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
� 11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
� 10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
� 9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1Heart of Obsidian 10/5/13 5�
2Silver Borne
� 8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1Thaw 10/1/13 3�
A Touch of Midnight 1/22/14 4�
� 7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
Consequences
Truth
Convicted
Virgin River
� 6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1Archangel's Legion
Reaver
Up From the Grave
Night Broken
� 5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
� 4 books that you started but never finished
� 3 books that you've already read before
Kiss of Midnight
Kiss of Crimson
Midnight Awakening
� 2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
� 1 book that intimidates you
Duration: 10/1/13 - 3/31/15Level: Need for Speed
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3.Mr. Perfect
4.No Mercy
5.Shiver
6.Face of Danger
7.Garden Spells
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10.Shadows and Strongholds
11.The Last Kingdom
� 10 books you randomly select from your shelves
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10.A Place Beyond Courage
� 9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs(view spoiler)
� 8 novellas or short-stories(view spoiler)
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1.River of Dreams
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4.Possession
5.Barefoot by the Sea
6.Born Wild
� 5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ(view spoiler)
� 4 books that you started but never finished
1.I Am the Chosen King
2.Lionheart
3.Lion of Ireland
4.Fall of Giants
� 3 books that you've already read before(view spoiler)
� 2 books with covers that you don't like but everyone raves about the books
1.Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night
2.Goodnight Tweetheart
� 1 book that intimidates you
1.The Bronze Horseman
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the booksIs this covers that evryone raves about or the actual book that everyone raves about?
The Twelve Towers Challenge Duration: 28 September 2013 - 28 September 2018
Level: Slow and Steady (this might change)
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� 6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1.The King by J.R. Ward Release Date: March 25th 2014
2.Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer Release Date: January 28th 2014
3.The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter Release Date: ??? 2014
4.Untitled by Kresley Cole Release Date: February 13th 2014
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1.Atlantis Rising by Alyssa Day
2.A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
3.The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
4.Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
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1.Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
in case of overflow
Teresa's Twelve Towers of BooksLevel: Eyes on Target (up to 3 years)
Start: October 1, 2013
End: October 1, 2018
� 12 books that you've acquired most recently
*Tweaking: I rarely purchase books and since the 'most recent' books from the library would mean 'all' of the books from the library, thus pigeonholing my books to one category only, I'm just going to make this 12 Library Books.
� 11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
*These will strictly be books on my shelves at home because I'm sorely behind on reading any of those. Need to sort through the books for a list later!
� 10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
*Going to use a random.org rolls and a mix of my library-related 'to-read' shelves and a designated list of books from my home shelves.
� 9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
� 8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
*Maybe I'll finally read that Sirens, Maidens, whatever anthology.
� 7 books that everyone seems to have read but you.
*Definitely no 50 shades or Twilight. As if I need a reminder.
� 6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date).
*I anticipate the following authors each year:
~Sue Grafton
~J. D. Robb
~Kathy Reichs
~Tess Gerritsen
~Michael Connelly
� 5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ.
*Going to also use Amazon recommendations for this one.
� 4 books that you started but never finished
*Glad I've got my "paused" shelf here for the memory bank.
� 3 books that you've already read before
*Chance to revisit something that I mean to read but keep forgetting about.
� 2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
� 1 book that intimidates you
*Hmmm... what to read, what to read.
Fast and Furious - up to 1 year Starting 10/1/2013 and finishing 9/30/14.
� The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
4 books that you started but never finished
3 books that you've already read before
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
1 book that intimidates you
This is just what I need to make a dent in my tbr! Not that I really need a new challenge, but hey.Quick As A Bunny
Start: Oct 1, 2013
� The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. Feed
2. A Monster Calls
3. Mistress of the Solstice
4. Circle of Fire
5. Deadline
6. Sandman Slim
7. Never a Hero
8. Touch of Power
9. Circle of Death
10. Catch a Ghost
11. Illumination
12. Cold Iron
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. The Mists of Avalon
2. Transformation
3. Luck in the Shadows
4. Dhampir
5. The Eye of the World
6. Furies of Calderon
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1. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues
2. A Clash of Kings
3. Invincible
4. Red Glove
5. The Lady is a Vamp
6. First Degree
7. Sudden Death
8. Death of a Cad
9. Bury the Lead
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
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1. A Game of Thrones
2. City of Bones
3. Divergent
4. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
5. Throne of Glass
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. Ashes to Ashes
2. Steadfast
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5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
1. The Thief
2. Midnight Riot
3. According To Hoyle
4. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
5. The Goose Girl
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1. The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor
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1. Sabriel
2. The Fellowship of the Ring
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1. An Abundance of Katherines
2. Ragnarok: Book 1: The Hammer
1 book that intimidates you
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I think this looks like an awesome challenge.� How to play
This challenge is a little different from our usual ones. You may choose your own time frame for finishing the challenge, but the goal is to read a total of 78 books. There are a total of twelve towers or stacks of books. The description for each is described below and you get to choose the time you will have to climb each of the towers. You may work on them simultaneously or at different times. The choice is up to you.
� Rules
Any media allowed (audio, ebook, graphic novel, book, etc.)
� Levels and Duration
Slow and Steady - up to 5 years
Eyes on Target - up to 3 years
Quick as a Bunny - up to 2 years
Need for Speed - up to 18 months
Fast and Furious - up to 1 year
� The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. Touchstone..Laurie R. King(book 1)(9 Jan)
2. Always Something There to Remind Me..Beth Harbison
3. The Man From Berlin..Luke McCallin
4. Island of the Swans..Ciji ware(18 Nov)
5. The Secret of the Golden Shawl..Robert G. Starr
6. Wideacre..Philippa Gregory(book 1)
7. Opening Night Murder..Anne Rutherford(book 1)(17 Oct)
8. The House of Hades..Rick Riordan(book 4)
9. Fingal O'Reilly: Irish Doctor..Patrick Taylor(book 8)
10. Born in Fire..Nora Roberts(book 1)(30 Oct)
11. Born in Ice..Nora Roberts(book 2)(24 Nov)
12. The Sigma Protocol..Robert Ludlum
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. The Red Tent..Anita Diamant(9 Nov)
2. Hotel Pastis..Peter Mayle(book 4)(24 Oct)
3. Anna and the French Kiss..Stephanie Perkins(read)
4. Anna Karenina..Leo Tolstoy
5. Cutting For Stone..Abraham Verghese
6. Inheritance..Christopher Paolini(book 4)
7. Incarceron..Catherine Fisher(book 1)
8. Sapphique..Catherine Fisher(book 2)
9. Atonement..Ian McEwan
10. Reading Lolita in Tehran..Azar Nafisi
11. The Welsh Girl..Peter Ho Davies(read)
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. Wicked Company..Ciji Ware(read)
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1. Allegiant..Veronica Roth(book 3)
2. His Majesty's Hope..Susan Elia MacNeal(book 3)(7 Feb)
3. The Scottish Play Murder..Anne Rutherford(book 2)(29 Jan)
4. A Fatal Waltz..Tasha Alexander(book 3)(read)
5. Romeo Redeemed..Stacey Jay(book 2)(21 Nov)
6. The Bones of Paris..Laurie R. King(book 2)
7. Reckless..S.C. Stephens(book 3)(2 Feb)
8. In the Shadows of Paris..Claude Izner(book 5)(21 Mar)
9. Just One Year..Gayle Forman(book 2)(24 Jan)
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1. Written in Our Own Heart's Blood..Diana Gabaldon(book 8)
2. Somerset..Leila Meacham(book 2)
3. City of Heavenly Fire..Cassandra Clare(book 6)
4. Captivated By You..Sylvia Day(book 4)
5. Tiger's Dream..Colleen Houck(book 5)
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4 books that you started but never finished
1. Ahab's Wife..Sena Jeter Naslund
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2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
1 book that intimidates you
Whoa. Welcome, Asha, Jessica G, Barb, Kristie, Casey, Mary: HDLS, Barbara�, Ruth, Sonia, Anima, ~Melissa~, ~Leslie~, ❤Stephanie, Teresa, Laurie, Amanda, and Catherine!
Thanks LK, but I'm trying to figure out what I could use for #3 and #4, since I don't re-read books and I either finish a book or I abandon it entirely. I could substitute series that I've started but not finished for #4, but #3 stumps me.
Barb wrote: "I'm trying to figure out what I could use for #3 and #4, since I don't re-read books and I either finish a book or I abandon it entirely. I could substitute series that I've started but not finished for #4, but #3 stumps me."Maybe you could read a new(to you) book from an author you've read before?
Maybe listen to one of your favs on audio? Or one you tried, but couldn't finish, but try it on audio?
Those are both good ideas, thanks Amanda and LK! I'll look through my book list tomorrow (in between loads of laundry, ugh!) and see what I can come up with :)
Laundry, schmaundry!I need to do that tomorrow.
On the contrary, I love doing laundry (the washing machine works and I have the feeling that I do something useful LOL, at the same time I'm reading or doing something pleasurable and at the end of the day I can say that I did some housework, while in fact the washing machine did it :D), I hate vacuuming and dusting though!
Ha, you make a good point, Anima. I do feel productive when I sit on the couch folding laundry while doing something else (usually a TV show marathon on Netflix, combined with reading chapters between loads drying). I have a new dryer and I love it and I think that helps a lot. Our old dryer took hours to dry a load, this one takes 30 minutes so I'm able to keep up with it.
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Laundry, schmaundry!I need to do that tomorrow."
Yeah, I know, but hubby needs clean clothes when he leaves early tomorrow morning, so it needs to be done *sigh*
@Anima, that's a wonderful way to look at it! I don't mind the vacuuming so much (of course, we don't have many carpeted floors LOL), but I really wish someone would invent a machine that would take care of the dusting :)
OK, you've all persuaded me to give this a shot. I've tweaked several of the categories to fit my reading habits a little better, and I'm going to attempt the Need for Speed level (up to 18 months to complete). THE TWELVE TOWERS, 10/1/13 - 4/30/15
PROGRESS: 78/78
12 books that you've acquired most recently - COMPLETED 1/1/14
Stealing Teresa's tweak: Making this 12 books from the library, since that's where I get almost all of my books.
� 1. State of the Onion (White House Chef #1), by Julie Hyzy, finished 10/3
� 2. The Dead Man's Knock (Dr. Gideon Fell #19), by John Dickson Carr, finished 10/8
� 3. If You Can't Stand the Heat (Poppy Markham #1), by Robin Allen, finished 10/11
� 4. The Bughouse Affair (Carpenter & Quincannon #1), by Marcia Muller/Bill Pronzini, finished 10/30
� 5. The Next Always (Inn Boonsboro #1), by Nora Roberts, finished 11/8
� 6. Starry Night, by Debbie Macomber, finished 11/9
� 7. The Highly Effective Detective (Highly Effective Detective #1), by Rick Yancey, finished 11/11
� 8. Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet, by Xinran, finished 12/16
� 9. The Secret of Zoom, by Lynne Jonell, finished 12/17
� 10. Candlelight Christmas (Lakeshore Chronicles #10), by Susan Wiggs, finished 12/19
� 11. Over Her Dead Body (Bailey Weggins #4), by Kate White, finished 12/31
� 12. Mama Sees Stars (Mace Bauer #4), by Deborah Sharp, finished 1/1
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest - COMPLETED 1/22/14
Stealing another tweak from Teresa: Making this 11 books that I own. I need to get some of these books off my shelves!
� 1. If Fried Chicken Could Fly (Country Cooking School #1), by Paige Shelton, finished 11/17
� 2. The Zero Game, by Brad Meltzer, finished 11/20
� 3. Thistle and Twigg (Thistle & Twigg #1), by Mary Saums, finished 11/21
� 4. Murder With Peacocks (Meg Langslow #1), by Donna Andrews, finished 11/23
� 5. Vineyard Deceit (J.W. Jackson #3), by Philip R. Craig, finished 11/29
� 6. My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman, by Lisa Scottoline, finished 12/11
� 7. ZOUNDS!: A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections, by Mark Dunn, finished 1/4
� 8. Let There Be Suspects (Ministry is Murder #2), by Emilie Richards, finished 1/12
� 9. The Final Crumpet (Royal Tunbridge Wells #2), by Ron & Janet Benrey, finished 1/15
� 10. Dream Lake (Friday Harbor #3), by Lisa Kleypas, finished 1/17
� 11. Vanished (Private Justice #1), by Irene Hannon, finished 1/22
10 books you randomly select from your shelves - COMPLETED 12/26/13
� 1. Stargazey Point, by Shelley Noble, finished 10/4
� 2. The Screwball King Murder, by Kin Platt, finished 10/12
� 3. Cooking the Books (Sloane Templeton #1), by Bonnie S. Calhoun, finished 10/28
� 4. Halfway, by Stephanie Void, finished 11/10
� 5. The Vintage Caper (Sam Levitt #1), by Peter Mayle, finished 11/19
� 6. Till the Cows Come Home (Stella Crown #1), by Judy Clemens, finished 11/26
� 7. The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green, finished 12/2
� 8. The Grave Gourmet (Capucine Culinary #1), by Alexander Campion, finished 12/7
� 9. One Imperfect Christmas, by Myra Johnson, finished 12/17
� 10. Her Loving Husband's Curse (Loving Husband #2), by Meredith Allard, finished 12/26
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs - COMPLETED 12/24/13
� 1. Oolong Dead (Tea Shop #10), by Laura Childs, finished 10/6
� 2. Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot #10), by Agatha Christie, finished 10/14
� 3. Christmas Carol Murder (Lucy Stone #20), by Leslie Meier, finished 10/15
� 4. A Novel Way to Die (Black Cat Bookshop #2), by Ali Brandon, finished 10/19
� 5. Gilt Trip (Scrapbooking Mystery #11), by Laura Childs, finished 11/2
� 6. Thunder Point (Sean Dillon #2), by Jack Higgins, finished 11/26
� 7. Unbound (Booklover’s #2), by Julie Kaewert, finished 12/10
� 8. A Killer's Christmas in Wales (Penny Brannigan #3), by Elizabeth J. Duncan, finished 12/14
� 9. A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple #7), by Agatha Christie, finished 12/24
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case - COMPLETED 1/23/14
� 1. The Right Wrong Number, by Barbara Delinsky, finished 10/29
� 2. The ŷ Killer, by Dave Franklin, finished 11/12
� 3. With A Twist, by J.A. Konrath, finished 11/12
� 4. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, by James Loewen, finished 11/16 � a collection of stories about US history
� 5. The Bracelet (Wedding Cake #1.5), by Mary Jane Clark, finished 12/24
� 6. Never Neck at Niagara (Leigh Koslow #3.5), by Edie Claire, finished 12/25
� 7. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, by James Thurber, finished 1/3
� 8. Places I Never Planned, by Aimee Bontreger, finished 1/23
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you - COMPLETED 11/1/13
� 1. Death on Demand (Death on Demand #1), by Carolyn Hart, finished 10/6
� 2. Truly, Madly (Lucy Valentine #1), by Heather Webber, finished 10/7
� 3. The Litigators, by John Grisham, finished 10/13
� 4. The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate, finished 10/22
� 5. Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl #1), by Eoin Colfer, finished 10/26
� 6. Alone (D.D. Warren #1), by Lisa Gardner, finished 10/31
� 7. Defending Jacob, by William Landay, finished 11/1
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date) - COMPLETED 12/12/13
� 1. The Final Cut (A Brit in the FBI #1), by Catherine Coulter & J.T. Ellison, finished 10/29
� 2. A Nantucket Christmas, by Nancy Thayer, finished 11/12
� 3. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies� Detective Agency #14), by Alexander McCall Smith, finished 11/27
� 4. Death Overdue (Killer Librarian #2), by Mary Lou Kirwin, finished 12/3
� 5. Christmas Bliss (Savannah #4), by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 12/5
� 6. The Supreme Macaroni Company (Valentine #3), by Adriana Trigiani, finished 12/12
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ - COMPLETED 12/21/13
� 1. As I Close My Eyes (Breaking Fate #1), by Sarah DiCello, finished 10/5
� 2. Her Dear and Loving Husband (Loving Husband #1), by Meredith Allard, finished 10/12
� 3. No Game for a Dame (Maggie Sullivan #1), by M. Ruth Myers, finished 10/25
� 4. Under Construction (Cartel #1), by Summer Ellis, finished 11/19
� 5. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, finished 12/21
4 books that you started but never finished - COMPLETED 12/8/13
My tweak: 4 that will finish or get you caught up on a series
� 1. The Whole Enchilada (Goldy Schulz #17), by Diane Mott Davidson, finished 10/4
� 2. Stranded (Ivy Malone #4), by Lorena McCourtney, finished 10/16
� 3. The Fatal Funnel Cake (Fresh Baked #8), by Livia J. Washburn, finished 11/14
� 4. Read It and Weep (Library Lover’s #4), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 12/8
3 books that you've already read before - COMPLETED 12/26/13
My tweak: 3 standalones from an author you've read before
� 1. Unlucky, by Jana DeLeon, finished 11/4
� 2. Cleopatra's Daughter, by Michelle Moran, finished 11/23
� 3. Thursdays at Eight, by Debbie Macomber, finished 12/26
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books - COMPLETED 11/13/13
� 1. The Glass Wives, by Amy Sue Nathan, finished 11/9
� 2. Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger, finished 11/13
1 book that intimidates you - COMPLETED 11/3/13
� 1. Dreamland, by Kevin Baker, finished 11/3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/23/14
Very creative, Barb. Welcome to the challenge.
Love your tweaks, Barb! I really like the one you made up for 4. I may steal that one, hehe.
Go for it, Teresa! I stole a couple of yours :) And thanks LK!
The Twelve TowersLevel: Need For Speed
1/10/13-31/3/15
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12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1 - Bared To You - Sylvia Day
2 - Selling Scarlett - Ella James
3 - One Lucky Vampire - Lynsay Sands
4 - Bound By Night - Larissa Ione
5 - Lady Jenny's Christmas Portrait - Grace Burrowes
6 - Once Upon A Winter's Eve - Tessa Dare
7 - Being Chased - Harper Bentley
8 - Don't Bite The Bridesmaid - Tiffany Allee
9 - Bonds of Trust - Lynda Aicher
10 - Obsidian - Jennifer L Armentrout
11 - Kill Me Twice - Roxanne St Clair
12 - Releasing The Hunter - Vivi Anna
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1 - Drawn Into Darkness - Annette Cleave
2 - The Sacrifice - Samantha Sommersby
3 - Worth The Risk - Savannah Stuart
4 - Arctic Shift - Lissa Matthews
5 - Moon Shadow - Jenna Kernan
6 - Seducing A Stranger - Christine Merrill
7 - Can't Buy Me Lust - Riley Ashford
8 - Shadow of the Vampire - Meagan Hatfield
9 - Velvet Haven - Sophie Renwick
10 - Dreamin Anastasia - Joy Preble
11 - Wicked Rake, Defiant Mistress - Ann Lethbridge
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1 - King Cobra - Jayne Rylon
2 - Midnight Rose � Shelby Reed
3 - Song of the Swan - Kelly Ferjutz
4 - The Rebel and the Lady � Kathryn Albright
5 - Wilder's Mate � Moira Rogers
6 - The Devil's Temptation - Kimberly Logan
7 - Fresh Blood - Jennifer Colgan
8 - Dangerous Desires - Julia Templeton
9 - Nauti Temptress - Lora Leigh
10 - Amaryllis - Jayne Castle
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
1 - Mine To Hold - Shayla Black
2 - Shoula Been A Cowboy - Lorelei James
3 - A Rogue's Proposal - Stephanie Laurens
4 - Courting Carolina - Janet Chapman
5 - Untouched - Sara Humphreys
6 - A Love Untamed - Pamela Palmer
7 - Wolf With Benefits - Shelly Laurenston
8 - A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler
9 - Captured By A Rogue Lord - Katharine Ashe
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
1 - Strong Silent Type - Lorelei James
2 - Origins: The Fire - Debra Driza
3 - Wave of Memories - Addison Fox
4 - Kiss of Danger - Deborah Cooke
5 - Pursuing Paige - Anya Bast
6 - The Courtship - Grace Burrowes
7 - The Duke and His Duchess - Grace Burrowes
8 - Kiss of Darkness - Deborah Cooke
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1 - A Tiny Bit Marvellous - Dawn French
2 - Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout
3 - Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James
4 - The Bride - Julie Garwood
5 - Clockwork Angel6 - Dirty - Megan Hart
7 - Firelight - Sophie Jordan
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1 - Possession - J.R. Ward
2 - Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh
3 - Shadowed - Rebecca Zanetti
4 - Spread Your Wings - Jayne Rylon
5 - Morgan and Archer - Grace Burrowes
6 - The Fiery Heart - Richelle Mead
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
1 - The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks
2 - Even Demons Get The Blues - Maree Anderson
3 - Trial By Fire - Jo Davis
4 - When Harry Met Molly - Kieran Kramer
5 - Night Falls Darkly - Kim Lenox
4 books that you started but never finished
1 - Under A Blood Red Moon - Mina Hepson
2 - Sinful - Susan Johnson
3 - Witches of the East - Melissa De La Cruz
4 - Halo - Alexandra Adornetto
3 books that you've already read before
1 - Dark Lover - J.R. Ward
2 - Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward
3 - Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
1 - Trust Me - Jayne Ann Krentz
2 - Ravished - Amanda Quick
1 book that intimidates you
1 - Mistress of Rome - Kate Quinn
Nothing but Reading ChallengesThe Twelve Towers Challenge
Duration: 10/1/2013 - Til Done!
Progress: 74 out of 78
The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date):
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11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these):
11. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich - - 10/15/2013
10. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt - - 12/11/2013
9. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - **** - 2/10/2014
8. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez - * - 3/5/2014
7. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - - 3/17/2014 - 416 Pages
6. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards - - 7/18/2014 - 401 Pages
5. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - **** - 7/21/2014 - 268 Pages
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10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
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9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs:
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8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case:
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you:
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date):
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5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ:
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4 books that you started but never finished:
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3 books that you've already read before:
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2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books:
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1 book that intimidates you:
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
Reading Challenges > The Twelve Towers Challenge Need for Speed - up to 18 months
10/01/13 - 03/31/13
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12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
4 books that you started but never finished
3 books that you've already read before
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
1 book that intimidates you
So many challenges how is a girl to choose (you don't just do them all)!!!Need for speed Sept 30, 2013 ~ March 30, 2015
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
4 books that you started but never finished
3 books that you've already read before
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
1 book that intimidates you
I'm so In. I saw this challenge and then I couldn't find it when I wanted to get started. I'll post my books and goal when I'm not at work and have had time to think about.12 Towers Challenge
Duration -Need for Speed October 3, 2013 to April 3, 2015
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
10/17/13
01/04/2014
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
12/17/2013
12/21/2013
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
01/08/20149 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
10/22/13
10/14/2013
12/28/2013
10/05/2013
10/27/13
11/20/2013(all 15 stories)7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
4 books that you started but never finished
12/30/20133 books that you've already read before
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
1 book that intimidates you
I am in! Sounds very interesting...but an obvious question, do we choose our start date as well level and duration?
The Twelve Towers ChallengeNeed for Speed - up to 18 months
The Twelve Towers
12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
4 books that you started but never finished
3 books that you've already read before
(view spoiler)
2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
1 book that intimidates you
I'm going to go with slow and steady for now.Start Date: October 2, 2013
1 book that intimidates you
1. A Game of Thrones
5 books that were recommended to you via ŷ
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7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. The Secret
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�6. Gone Girl 9/30/14
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9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
�1. Elegy 10/10//13
2. Spell Bound
3. School Spirits
�4. Chosen at Nightfall 3/23/14
�5. The Trouble With Witches 12/27/14
�6. Witch Hunt 1/2/15
7. Darkling
8. Silence
�9. Kiss of Frost 10/8/13
10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. The Book Thief
2. Memoirs of a Geisha
3. Bound to You 5/8/15
4. Murder Uncorked
�5. Last Breath 5/27/14
6. Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive SCRABBLE Players
7. Killer Insight
�8. Peach Cobbler Murder 10/5/13
9. Dark Lover
10.Beautiful Redemption
11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. On the Road
�2. Bitten 4/24/14
3. A Tale Dark & Grimm
�4. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell 10/20/13
�5. Torment 4/20/14
6. Dark Flame
�7. Tempestuous 5/12/14
8. The Handmaid's Tale
9. The Secret currently reading
10.Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
11. Darkest Mercy
For Tower 9, do they all have to be the same series, or can I use it to finish off series that I need to finish?Also do we have to read the stacks in order?
Also if I have a book that contains 3 novellas can I count that one book for three places? I tried to find the stories separate and they're not listed that way on goodreads
Jennifer wrote: "For Tower 9, do they all have to be the same series, or can I use it to finish off series that I need to finish?Also do we have to read the stacks in order?"
You can work on the stacks in any order you wish, separately or multiple stacks at the same time.
The Twelve Towers ChallengeLevel: Slow and Steady
Duration: 10/2/13 - 10/1/18
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1. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
2. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
3. Lover Revealed by J. R. Ward
4. The Gunfighter by Bobbi Smith
5. A Man to Call My Own by Johanna Lindsey
6. The Warrior by Sharon Sala
7. Death Angel by Linda Howard
8. The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood
9. Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
10. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
11. Goddess of Spring by P. C. Cast
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� How to play
This challenge is a little different from our usual ones. You may choose your own time frame for finishing the challenge, but the goal is to read a total of 78 books. There are a total of twelve towers or stacks of books. The description for each is described below and you get to choose the time you will have to climb each of the towers. You may work on them simultaneously or at different times. The choice is up to you.
� Rules
Any media allowed (audio, ebook, graphic novel, book, etc.)
� Levels and Duration
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