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Poohsticks is first mentioned in The House at Pooh Corner, by A.A. Milne. It is a simple sport. Each player drops a stick on the upstream side of a bridge and the one whose stick first appears on the downstream side is the winner.



The bridge I have chosen is the 1831 London Bridge that is now across the Colorado River at Lake Havasu, Arizona. (Trust me. January is the best time of the year to visit Arizona!)

The bridge is 51 feet wide.
Read as many books from each category as you want until you pass 51.
Books have to be at least 200 pages.
Re-reads are okay.
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

Sounds fun! I'm in.

I'm in!

BOOK it to the finish line

Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

58/51 feet FINISHED


is set in a place you've never been The Child’s Secret - Amanda Brooke 1.1.2016 4*

pigs are mentioned The Road to Rangoon - Lucy Cruickshanks 3.1.2016, 4*

has less than 100 reviews Try Not to Breathe - Holly Seddon 4.1.2016, 4*

I'm in.
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
feet gone : 66/51+

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages The Nonesuch 1/10/16 ****
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928 Old Friends and New Fancies 1/5/16 **** (1914)
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned The Magic City 1/8/16 **** "...the pigs were being coaxed..." p. 113
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been Caribbean Crossroads 1/11/16 *** (Jamaica)
where someone loses their home

BOOK it to the finish line
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
FINISHED
61/51 Feet:

8 Feet:
2nd Book in Series: The Dream Crafter
��3 Word Title: Something About You 1/7
��2 Authors: Magic Bleeds 1/9
✔Over 200 Pages: The Unleashing 1/23 ***

16 Feet:
✔Less than 100 reviews: Against the Wall 1/15 ***

21 Feet:
✔Genre I don't usually read: Secrets of a Summer Night 1/22 ****

BOOK it to the finish line
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

0/51 Feet:

Book it to the Finish Line January 2016
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

71/51 feet Completed

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
✖is at least 200+ pages-Midwives by Chris Bohjalian 1/2/16
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series-Wild Sky by Suzanne Brockmann *** 1/6/16
the title is 3 words long-Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 1/5/16
has a bird on the cover
has two authors



For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
✖has a young child in it-Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan 1/2/16
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris



For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
✖you think is sweet (like honey)-Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway 1/1/16
the author's name is Alan or Alex



For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned-Those Girls by Chevy Stevens **** 1/3
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

Done :)

I think I'm also gonna try, even though I said I wasn't going to start a new challenge yet...

Goal: 51
Progress: 56

Read: - Is set in a country I've never been (Afghanistan), 21 feet (1 Jan-7 Jan)
Read: - Has a yellow cover, 11 feet (7 Jan-15 Jan)
Read: - the title is 3 words long, 8 feet (16 Jan-24 Jan)
Read: - author named "Alex", 16 feet (16 Jan-24 Jan)

BOOK it to the Finish line!
200 page minimum

58/51

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey) - Perfect Imperfections ~ 1/5/16 ~ ★★★★��
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been By His Rules ~ 1/4/16 ~ ★★★★
where someone loses their home Curious ~ 1/2/16 ~ ★★★★

Read as many books from each category as you want until you pass 51.
Books have to be at least 200 pages.
Re-reads are okay.
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

Progress: 112/51

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages Enchanted, Inc.
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series Last Diner Standing
the title is 3 words long The Winter Sea
has a bird on the cover
has two authors The Royal We

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover Just Breathe
is a children's book
has a young child in it Shelter Me
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read Haunted
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been The Firebird
where someone loses their home

I'm in.
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
feet gone : 0/51+

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that��:
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long The Book of Murder 04/01/16
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that��:
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it A Hero for Holly 26/01/16
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that��:
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover 16/01/16
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that��:
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been The Nightingale set in France 12/01/16
where someone loses their home��

79/51

DONE, but still waiting for my frozen twig to re-emerge from under the bridge...


For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews 92 Smoke on the Water 1/12

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read Ecology, Science Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things 1/13

is set in a place you've never been Idaho Circles in the Snow: A Bo Tully Mystery 1/11

where someone loses their home--burns Forty Thieves 1/14

Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
feet gone : 63/51+

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read -Dance Upon the Air
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been - The Healing;Antebellum Mississippi
where someone loses their home -Phenomena: The Lost and Forgotten Children

I'm in!!

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages - Under the Spotlight by Kate Willoughby (In the Zone) - ♥♥♥♥ - 1/3/16, Tangled Bond by Emma Hart (Holly Woods Files) - ♥♥♥♥ - 1/5/16, It Ain’t Me, Babe by Tillie Cole (Hades Hangmen) - ♥♥�� - 1/8/16
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series - Isadora by Ella Frank (Masters Among Monsters) - ♥♥♥♥ - 1/6/16
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors - A Lover’s Lament by K.L. Grayson & B.T. Urruela - ♥♥♥♥�� - 1/1/16

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
is set in a place you've never been - Twisted Bond by Emma Hart (Holly Woods Files) - ♥♥♥♥ - 1/3/16 (Texas), The Fractured Heart by Scarlett Cole (Second Circle Tattoos) - ♥♥♥♥ - 1/3/16 (Miami), Playing With Fire by Kate Meader (Hot in Chicago) - ♥♥♥♥�� - 1/18/16 (Chicago)
where someone loses their home - Life’s a Beach by Jamie K. Schmidt (Hawaii Heat) - ♥♥�� - 1/17/16, Life’s a Beach by Jamie K. Schmidt (Hawaii Heat) - ♥♥�� - 1/17/16 (Maui)

Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
Progress: 114/51 feet

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that:
is at least 200+ pages Northanger Abbey 1/5/16 (237 pages)
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series Live and Let Die 1/13/16
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors Illuminae 1/22/16

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that:
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book Coraline 1/11/16
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that:
has less than 100 reviews Ghost Writers in the Sky 1/9/16 (at the moment, it has one: mine)
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that:
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned Naughty Neighbor 1/18/16
has illustrations 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi 1/20/16
is set in a place you've never been The Cuckoo's Calling 1/8/16 (UK)
where someone loses their home

Book It to the Finish Line
January 2016

53/51 feet completed

8 Feet:
The Autistic Brain by Temple Grandin (title is 3 words long) - 1/9 ★★★★
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling (200+ pages [222 pages]) - 1/3 ★★��

16 Feet:
Pieces for the Left Hand by J. Robert Lennon (less than 100 reviews [74 reviews]) - 1/2 ★★��

21 Feet:
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (has illustrations) - 1/9 ★★★★

Book It To The Finish Line: January - Poohsticks


Goal: 56/51 feet
January 1 - 31, 2016
200 page limit

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that:
Is at least 200+ pages
��The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher (01/01/16)
Is the second in a series
��Dirty Red by Tarryn Fisher (01/09/16)
The title is 3 words long
��Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron (01/13/16)

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that:
Has a young child in it
��Thief by Tarryn Fisher (01/03/16)

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that:
Is a genre you don't usually read
��The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (01/20/16)

Poohsticks - BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
Goal: 56/51 feet ~ COMPLETED

[8ft] These Broken Stars 2. Jan. ★★☆☆�� (has two authors)
[21ft] Fairest: Levana’s Story 3. Jan. ★★★★�� (set in a place I've never been)
[11ft] Tempting Danger 4. Jan. ★★★☆�� (has a young child in it)
[8ft] The Bourbon Kings 5. Jan. ★★☆☆�� (is at least 200+ pages)
[8ft] Changeless 7. Jan. ★★★★�� (the second in a series)

Book it to the finish line January 2016
172/51 feet

The bridge is 51 feet wide.
Read as many books from each category as you want until you pass 51.
Books have to be at least 200 pages.
Re-reads are okay.
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that��:
is at least 200+ pages Sharp Objects
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long Darkly Dreaming Dexter
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that��:
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it The Ocean at the End of the Lane
is set in a forest In a Dark, Dark Wood
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that��:
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character The Room
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that��:
is a genre you don't usually read The Sparrow
has a bridge on the cover A Darker Shade of Magic
pigs are mentioned Fragment
has illustrations True Blood: All Together Now
is set in a place you've never been Apt Pupil
where someone loses their home��Divergent

Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
Feet gone : 72/51+

***COMPLETED 1-18-2016***

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
�� is at least 200+ pages I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You|Courtney Maum 1-16-2016
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
�� is a children's book Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein 1-15-2016
�� has a young child in it Necessary Lies|Diane Chamberlain 1-17-2016
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
�� has illustrations The Book of Speculation|Erika Swyler 1-18-2016
is set in a place you've never been
�� where someone loses their home Top Secret Twenty-One|Janet Evanovich 1-13-2016 305 pages

I'm in/Finished

53/51

8 ft - more than 200 pages The Art of Detection ****1/19
8 ft - book 2 of series - Murder of Crows 1/17
16 ft - less than 100 goodread reviews - Purpose *** 1/11
21 ft - set in Toronto, place I've never been - Cop Out **** 1/3

BOOK it to the Finish line!
200 page minimum
67/51 feet
# books read: 6

8 feet :
at least 200 pgs Shadow Burns 1/1/16 205 pgs
title is 3 words long Ashes and Arsenic1/2/16
2nd in series Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy1/3/16

11 feet :
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf1/3/16
True Calling1/5/16

21 feet :
set in a location I've never been Belle of the Ball 1/4/16 location: Colorado Springs

I'm always up for a nice, friendly game of Poohsticks.

BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016 Challenge

Duration: 1/1/16-1/31/16
Progress: 99/51 feet (completed)

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that:
is at least 200+ pages - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot finished 1/12/16
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series - Goddess Boot Camp finished 1/30/16
the title is 3 words long - Oh. My. Gods. finished 1/17/16
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover - Jewels of the Sun finished 1/8/16
is a children's book - Fairest finished 1/29/16
has a young child in it - UnEnchanted finished 1/14/16
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned - The Cat Who Played Brahms finished 1/24/16
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been - Happy New Year, Baby Fortune! (set in Texas) finished 1/4/16
where someone loses their home

Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
feet gone : 58/51+ (completed)

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages :
has a bird on the cover :

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
has illustrations :
is set in a place you've never been : (set in Manhattan and surrounds)

Book it to the Finish Line January 2016
Duration : January 1 /16 - 31/16


For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch 01/10/15 ***
has a bare tree on the cover
The Beach Trees by Karen White 01/07/26 ****
is the second in a series
Poison, Your Grace by Peg Herring 01/04/16 ***
the title is 3 words long
Answers for Julie by Cate Beauman 01/22/16
has a bird on the cover
Outer Banks by Anne Rivers Siddons 01/23/16 ***
has two authors
Around the World in 80 Dinners: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure by Cheryl Alters Jamison, Bill Jamison 01/07/16 ***

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
A Race to Splendor by Ciji Ware 01/17/16
is a children's book
has a young child in it
Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth York by Samantha Wilcoxson 01/02/16 ***
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
Enchanting Lily by Anjali Banerjee 01/09/16 ***
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham by Tony Riches 01/01/16 ****
has a gloomy character
Thomas Cromwell: The Rise and Fall of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister by Robert Hutchinson 01/03/16 ****
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
A Thousand Days in Venice: An Unexpected Romance by Marlena de Blasi 01/12/16 ****
the author's name is Alan or Alex
Seven Days of Friday by Alex King 01/30/16 ****

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl 01/06/16 ***
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
Root of the Tudor Rose by Mari Griffith 01/14/16 ****
has illustrations
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson 01/15/16 ****
is set in a place you've never been
Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson 01/05/16 *** (France)
where someone loses their home
The Spice Necklance: A Food-Lover's Caribbean Adventure by Ann Vanderhoof 01/08/16 ****

can it be an form of illustrations - like can it be at the beginnings of short stories rather than on every page

Pooksticks Challenge
Begins: 01Jan2016 / Ends: 31Jan2016


4 books read
66 feet


For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long �� Dear Committee Members �� �� 03Jan16
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has fewer than 100 reviews - The Toynbee Convector �� �� 07Jan16 - 57 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read - CELEBRITY MEMOIRS - Yes Please �� �� 10Jan16
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been - MARS - The Martian �� �� 05Jan16
where someone loses their home
.

Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016
58/51 feet

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages The Rook 1/10/16
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets 1/3/16
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been Cinder 1/16/16
where someone loses their home Rogue Descendant - 1/3/16

TCF Book It to the Finish Line Challenge

*200 pages min

53/51 Feet Completed

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages - The Death Cure - 1/6/16 (325 pages)
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long - Truth or Dare - 1/1/16
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey) - Sea Swept - 1/5/16
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - 1/1/16
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

Read as many books from each category as you want until you pass 51.
Books have to be at least 200 pages.
Re-reads are okay.
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

Book it Challenge - January 2016
Poohsticks

0 of 3 Complete

16 feet:
�� Like No Other Lover - Julie Anne Long - red dress
�� For the Good of All - Nicky Charles - less than 100 reviews

21 feet:
�� A Lady's Plight - Katy Walters - takes place in Belgium

Anna wrote: "can it be at the beginnings of short stories rather than on every page"

That will work.

Joining in :) I love this!


Book It To The Finish Line
Duration: Jan 2016


Completed: 56/51 feet
FINISHED - 1/10/2016

Tasks Used:

11-has a bear in the story -1/2/2016-A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
21-is set in a place you've never been - Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town-1/7/2016
16-has less than 100 reviews - The Ripper Gene: A Novel- 1/7/2016 (49 reviews)
8 - Is at least 200+ pages - Lock & Mori-1/10/2016 (256 pages)

Tasks Possible:
For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a yellow cover
has a bear in the story
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

The bridge is 51 feet wide.
Read as many books from each category as you want until you pass 51.
Books have to be at least 200 pages.
Re-reads are okay.
Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

66/51 feet - COMPLETE

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages Night Probe! by Clive Cussler (1/10/16 - 3 stars)
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb (1/19/16 -4 stars)
has a bird on the cover
has two authors Mistress by James Patterson & David Ellis (1/25/16 - 2 stars)

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read[paranormal/fantasy] Definitely Dead (1/4/16 - 4 stars)
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home E is for Evidence (1/27/16 - 4 stars)

BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016
Duration: 1/1/2016 - 1/31/2016
Progress: 61 of 51
Completed: 1/18/16

8 feet - at least 200+ pages - Cop Hater by Ed McBain (1/8/16)

21 feet - bridge on the cover - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (1/12/16)


8 feet - set in a forest - Left To Die by Lisa Jackson (1/13/16)

8 feet - title is 3 words long - A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (1/15/16)

16 feet - has a gloomy character - The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (1/18/16)

BOOK it to the Finish Line: January 2016
Duration: January 1 -31st
Feet: 56/51 (4 books)

*Books have to be at least 200 pages. Re-reads okay!

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that:
✔is at least 200+ pages: The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements | Sam Kean | 1/9***
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that:
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
✔has a young child in it: Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife | Mary Roach | 1/5***
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that:
has less than 100 reviews
✔has a red shirt or dress on the cover: Ex-Heroes Peter Clines 1/7****
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that:
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
✔is set in a place you've never been: The Emperor of All Maladies | Siddhartha Mukherjee | 1/4 ****
where someone loses their home

I'm in!
BOOK it to the Finish Line: January 2016
Duration: January 1 -31st
Feet: 0/51

*Books have to be at least 200 pages. Re-reads okay!

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

Challenge finished on 4.1.2016 (comment #3) /topic/show/...

That was quick. Congratulations, Ananda.

Lanelle wrote: "That was quick. Congratulations, Ananda."

My FIRST challenge finished on here, was really trying to impress you all :) On hols till 11th, so reading like possessed! Thanks so much, Lanelle. Brill challenge, now on to the others :)

Good luck with the rest of your challenges.

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Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
1) is at least 200+ pages ---- Midnight's Daughter ---- Karen Chance
2) has two authors ---- Sweep the peace ---- Ilona Andrews
3) has a red dress ---- The Diabolical Miss Hyde ---- Viola Carr
4) has a gloomy character ---- The Spirit Thief ---- Rachel Aaron
5) is set in a place you've never been -- Unborn ---- Amber Lynn Natusch
6) where someone loses their home -- Night Owls ---- Lauren M Roy
7) has a bare tree on the cover ---- Grave Witch ---- Kalayna Price
8) second in a series ---- Grave Dance ---- Kalayna Price

7/8

Lanelle wrote: "Good luck with the rest of your challenges."

Thanks so much, Lanelle. Loving this group & all the challenges!

I'm in! This sounds like fun!

Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

Duration : Jan. 1 - 31, 2016

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

The Challenge Factory
BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016
Duration: 1/1/2016 - 1/31/2016

Progress: 37 out of 51

The bridge is 51 feet wide.
Read as many books from each category as you want until you pass 51.
Books have to be at least 200 pages.

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that:
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series

The title is 3 words long:
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris - - 1/13/2016

has a bird on the cover

Has two authors:
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - - 1/11/2016

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that:
has less than 100 reviews

Has a red shirt or dress on the cover:
The Dark Side Of Night by Cindy Dees - - 1/16/2016

has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex


For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that:
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover

Pigs are mentioned:
A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare - *** - 1/5/2016

Has illustrations:
is set in a place you've never been
where someone loses their home

All done :)

♦Monthly Challenges�� > BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016

Duration : January 1 to January 31
Distance: 21 feet
Completed: 1 books

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that:
is at least 200+ pages
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
the title is 3 words long
has a bird on the cover
has two authors

For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that:
has a bear in the story
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
is set in a forest
has a character with the name of Chris

For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that:
has less than 100 reviews
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
was published before 1928
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex

For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that:
is a genre you don't usually read
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
has illustrations
✔is set in a place you've never been: Ireland, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1/8/16
where someone loses their home

Very clever idea, Lanelle! Please sign me up.

TCF, BOOK it to the finish line! January 2016
Poohsticks Game
Duration: January 1-31, 2016

Goal: Pass 51 ft.
My Distance: 213 ft.
200+ pgs.

For your stick to go 8 feet, read a book that :
is at least 200+ pages
Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe) Kimberly Pauley, 1-5-16 (3*), review 304 pgs. 8 ft.
has a bare tree on the cover
is the second in a series
Dance to the Piper Nora Roberts, #2 O'Hurleys, 1-25-16 (3-1/2*) review 8 ft.
the title is 3 words long
Never Too Late Robyn Carr, 1-2-16 (3-1/2*) review 8 ft.
Almost a Bride Patricia McLinn, 1-3-16 (3*) review 8 ft.
Immortal in Death J.D. Robb, #3 “In Death�� series, 1-8-16 (3-1/2*), review 8 ft.
Rapture in Death J.D. Robb, #4 “In Death�� series, 1-19-16 (4*), review 8 ft.
has a bird on the cover
has two authors



For your stick to go 11 feet, read a book that :
has a bear in the story
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things Jenny Lawson, 1-10-16 (4*), review Loc1193, Her husband gave her a taxidermied bear for their 18th wedding anniversary. She, of course, has a funny story that goes along with it. 11 ft.
has a yellow cover
is a children's book
has a young child in it
Ice Linda Howard, 1-16-16 (3-1/2*), review "Sam" is MC (H's) 7yo son. 11 ft.
is set in a forest
Snowflakes on the Sea Linda Lael Miller, 1-13-16 (2-1/2*) review setting: WA State 11 ft.
has a character with the name of Chris


For your stick to go 16 feet, read a book that :
has less than 100 reviews
On Our Own Terms Adelaide Hipwell, 1-27-16 (3-1/2*), review (20 reviews) 16 ft.
has a red shirt or dress on the cover
has a gloomy character
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, #1 HHG series, 1-20-16 (4*), review Marvin the robot, depressed 16 ft.
was published before 1928
Cyrano De Bergerac Edmond Rostand, 1-31-16 (5*), review 16 ft.
you think is sweet (like honey)
the author's name is Alan or Alex


For your stick to go 21 feet, read a book that :
is a genre you don't usually read
Throwback Annie Windsor , #2 Dungeon Heat, 1-23-16 (2-1/2*), review (bdsm) 21 ft.
has a bridge on the cover
pigs are mentioned
Tricky Twenty-Two Janet Evanovich, #22 Stephanie Plum series, 1-30-16 (3-1/2*), review pg. 78, They're all pigs. It's a totally sexist fraternity. 21 ft.
has illustrations
is set in a place you've never been
Back to Buckhorn Lori Foster, 1-15-16 (3*), review set outside of Lexington, KY--I've never seen Kentucky, but would love to! 21 ft.
where someone loses their home
Maybe Someday Colleen Hoover, 1-13-16 (5*), review MC, Sydney, finds herself suddenly homeless after discovering her boyfriend is cheating on her. 21 ft.