Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion
Monthly/Seasonal Challenges
>
Summer: Boredom Buster YA Reading Challenge
Mod
For options 1 and 2 do the books have to be from that list?
I"m in! I'm doing a bunch of longer challenges right now, but this one should fit in nicely. :)Option One: Freestyle
Level: Senior
Duration: 5/17/14 - 8/31/14
Completed: 2/5
Books Completed:
Growing Pains:
If I Stay 6/4/14
The Fault in Our Stars 6/24/14
Mod
The challenge is based on the list to find a YA book of your choice, but if you have some other YA books you'd like to read over summer then go for it!
Welcome to the challenge Kristie :)
Karen wrote: "Hi JulianneThe challenge is based on the list to find a YA book of your choice, but if you have some other YA books you'd like to read over summer then go for it!
Welcome to the challenge Kristie :)"
Ok thanks. There are definitely some on the list that I plan to read. I'll have a closer look when I'm not on my phone.
I'm in!~ Boredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge ~
Duration: 5/17/14 - 8/31/14
Option One Freestyle
Level: Double Digits: 7-10 books
READ: 3/7
� Dwelling in the Past (Historical Fiction)
1. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein library
� 2. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 20.06.2014 ★★★★
� Looking for Love
1. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith 2buy July
� Who-Done-It?
�1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 10.06.2014 ★★★★
� Want to Escape?
a) Look to the Future
1. The Maze Runner by James Dashner ordered for July
b) Magical Worlds
1. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones own
2. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkiengot it
3. The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley 2buy August
� 4. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley 01.07.2014 ★★★★�
� Feeling Supernatural
1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams library/August
2. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor library/August
3. The Immortals Series (Emperor Mage, The Realms of the Gods) by Tamora Pierce own
� Start a New Adventure
1. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson own
� Oldies But Goodies
1. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes library
2. The Call of the Wild by Jack London own
3. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery own
Mod
I'm so in! I want to read so many of these books! I'm trying to stick to the original list but will add other books in the series if I read more than one.
Extending till the end of October
~ Boredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge ~ COMPLETE
Duration: 6/1/14 - 8/31/14
Option Two: Want-it-All
Level: New Adult (11+ books)
Progress: 15/11+
� Dwelling in the Past (Historical Fiction)
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell **** - 8/1/2014
� Growing Pains (Coming of Age)
If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman *** - 8/28/2014
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ****1/5 - 9/8/2014
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros **** - 10/30/2014
� Sports Please
Boy21 by Matthew Quick ***1/5 - 9/23/2014
� Looking for Love
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater *** 7/6/2014
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan **** - 8/16/2014
� Who-Done-It?
Paper Towns by John Green **** - 10/31/2014
� Want to Escape?
a) Look to the Future
The Giver (The Giver Quartet, #1) by Lois Lowry *** - 6/30/2014
Gathering Blue (The Giver Quartet, #2) by Lois Lowry *** - 10/28/2014
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury **** - 7/17/2014
b) Magical Worlds
Enchanted (Woodcutter Sisters, #1) by Alethea Kontis **** - 9/18/2014
� Feeling Supernatural
Unwind (Unwind Dystology #1)by Neal Shusterman **** - 9/27/2014
� Start a New Adventure
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - 10/25/2014
� Oldies But Goodies
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) by Gary Paulsen *** - 10/31/2014
Mod
Boredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge
When: May - August, 2014
Level: Senior: 4-6 books (with the option of going higher)
Option: Freestyle
Progress: 5/6
I'm going to use that Upworthy list and I'll probably just add anything extra that I read that is not on the list.
Categories:
� Dwelling in the Past (Historical Fiction)
� Growing Pains
1. Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List - 6/10/14 (****)
2. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight - 7/14/14 (***) (despite the title, I found the bulk of this book was about Hadley's growing pains and coming to terms with her parents' split and her father's new bride than it was about the meet-cute with her 'love interest').
� Sports Please
� Looking for Love
1. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist - 5/25/14 (****)
2. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares - 6/17/14 (****)
� Who-Done-It?
1. Golden - 7/8/14 (****) (coming-of-age mixed with a local mystery)
� Want to Escape?
a) Look to the Future
b) Magical Worlds
� Feeling Supernatural
� Start a New Adventure
� Oldies But Goodies
Mod
Mod
Boredom Buster YA Summer Reading ChallengeLevel:
Option: 1
Started: 05/26/14 - 08/31/14
Finished: 5/14
� Dwelling in the Past (Historical Fiction)
1. The Book Thief | Markus Zusak
2. Never Fall Down | Patricia McCormick
� Growing Pains
1. The Fault in Our Stars | John Green 05/27/14 ★★★★�
2. To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee 06/19/14 ★★�
3. The Miseducation of Cameron Post | Emily M. Danforth
� Looking for Love
1. Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen
� Who-Done-It?
1. The Diviners | Libba Bray
� Want to Escape?
a) Look to the Future
1. The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins 05/06/14 ★★★★
2. Divergent | Veronica Roth 07/09/14 ★★★★
3. The Maze Runner | James Dashner
b) Magical Worlds
1. The Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan 06/01/14 ★★★★
2. The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien
� Feeling Supernatural
1. City of Fallen Angels | Cassandra Clare (Hope it's ok, I pick the one I've come to in the series?)
2. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Live | Douglas Adams
� Start a New Adventure
1. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You | Ally Carter
Mod
Ends 8/31/14Option 2
Historical Fiction
1. Under a War Torn Sky 6-16-14
2. I Thought my Soul Would Fly 6-21-14
Growing Pains
1. Museum of Intangible Things 5-27-14
2. Breakfast Served Anytime 6-7-14
Sports
1. Panic 5-31-14
2. Racing in the Rain 7-17-14
Looking for Love
1. You Know Where to Find Me 6-21-14
2. Where the Stars Still Shine 6-28-14
Who Done It?
1. We Were Liars 5-28-14
2. Six Months Later 5-30-14
Dystopian
1. Pretties 6-13-14
2. Alienated 6-22-14
Magic
1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone 6-19-14
2. House of Ivy and Sorrow 6-29-14
Supernatural
1. Girl of Nightmares 6-2-14
2. 13 to Life 6-5-14
New
1. Heartbeat 7-3-14
2. Panic 7-20-14
Oldies
1. The Hate List 5-28-14
2. Monster Calls 6-8-14
Is it okay, if the book is part of a series, that I read the book I've gotten to in that series, or does it have to be the one listed?
Mod
Mod
Any book in a series is fine, Anita.
I'll jump in!Boredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge
Level: TBD
Option: Freestyle
Progress: 2/?
Look to the Future:
Son - 6/14/14
Coming of Age:
If I Stay - 8/13/14
Mod
Mod
~ Boredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge ~May~ August 2014
Level: Double Digits: 7-10 books
Option One: Freestyle
Categories:
� Dwelling in the Past (Historical Fiction)
� Growing Pains
� Want to Escape?
a) Look to the Future
b) Magical Worlds
Option One: FreestyleLevel: New Adult
Dwelling in the past:
1. Code Name Verity
2. Rose Under Fire
3. Anastasia's Secret
4. The Madman's Daughter
5. Her Dark Curiosity--finished 6/14/2014
6. The Unnaturalists
Growing pains:
7. This is Not a Test
Whodunit:
8. The Diviners
9. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Look to the future:
10. Insurgent
11. Prodigy
12. Resist
Mod
Ill try Boredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge
Level: TBD
Option: Freestyle
Progress:16/20
� Dwelling in the Past (Historical Fiction)
� Growing Pains
Uglies
Looking for Alaska
� Sports Please
� Looking for Love
Fangirl
Dear John
� Who-Done-It?
One False Note
Thirteen Reasons Why
� Want to Escape?
a) Look to the Future
Steelheart
Cinder
b) Magical Worlds
The Golden Compass
The Amulet of Samarkand
� Feeling Supernatural
Dinner With a Vampire
Fallen
� Start a New Adventure
The Lightning Thief
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
� Oldies But Goodies
Ender's Game
A Wizard of Earthsea
Woo, updated my post with my progress and level.
Mod
Nothing but Reading ChallengesBoredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge
Duration: 6/1/2014 - 8/31/2014
Progress: 2 out of 2 (Tween-ager: 1-3 books)
My Upworthy Book Shelf
Option One Freestyle:
►Pick a level and choose your own books from any of the categories (copied below).
►You can read as many books as you want for each category.
Check your Upworthy Book Shelf
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - - 6/12/2014 - 313 Pages
2. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - - 7/14/2014 - 360 Pages
Mod
I'm going to do this! Looks like a lot of fun and I have a lot of those books on my shelf already. Level: New Adult (11+)
Option Two Want-it-All
Progress:
1. Dwelling in the Past (Historical Fiction):
2. Growing Pains:
3. Sports Please: Boy 21 Finished June 28, 2014
4. Looking for Love: Pride and Prejudice
5. Who-Done-It?: Before I Fall Finished July 9
6. Want to Escape?:
7. Look to the Future:
8. Magical Worlds:
9. Feeling Supernatural:
10. Start a New Adventure:
11. Oldies But Goodies:
Mod
Nothing but Reading ChallengesBoredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge
Duration:
Goal: New Adult - 11+
Progress: 0 out of 11
� Dewlling in the Past:
Code Name Verity
� Growing Pains:
Looking for Alaska
An Abundance of Katherines
� Sports Please:
(I'll find something for this category...)
� Looking for Love:
The Princess Bride
Pride and Prejudice
� Who-Done-It?:
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
� Want to Escape:
� Look to the Future:
Matched
The Maze Runner
� Magical Worlds:
The Lightning Thief
The Lord of the Rings
� Feeling Supernatural:
Every Day
City of Bones
� Start a New Adventure:
(I've read the four of those, so I'll find something else)
� Oldies but Goodies:
1984
Mod
Glad you like it, Deborah!
Mod
This sounds kind of fun but since I don't have access to a library until August, I think I'll go easy on myself. c: (sorry I'm kind of wimping out on this one)Boredom Buster YA Summer Reading Challenge
Start: June 25, 2014
End: August 31, 2014
Option One: Freestyle
Level: Tween-ager (1-3 books) �
� Dwelling in the Past (Historical Fiction)
� Growing Pains
� Sports Please
� Looking for Love
� Fangirl
� Who-Done-It?
� Want to Escape?
a) Look to the Future
b) Magical World
� Feeling Supernatural
Hollow City
� Start a New Adventure
� Oldies But Goodies
� To Kill a Mockingbird
Completed: 2/3
Mod
Welcome to the challenge Fictitious1.
I'm at 4/6 books complete. I've updated my post.
Awesome. Teresa. I love your picture with all the beach book club. It's very cute.
Nothing but Reading ChallengesLevel: New Adult 11+ books
Levels:
Tween-ager: 1-3 books
Senior: 4-6 books
Double Digits: 7-10 books
New Adult: 11+ books
Rules & How to:
Option Two Want-it-All:
►Choose your own books for each category, you can read as many as you want per category ►You must read at least one book in each category
Progress: 7/17
Categories:
Dwelling in the Past (Hic Fic): The Witch’s Daugher
Growing Pains:
Sports Please: The Perfect Play
Looking for Love: The Undomestic Goddess / Since Last Summer /
Who-Done-It? : Succubus Dreams
Want to Escape Look to the Future: Blood Red Road /
Magical Worlds: Nihal of the Land of the Wind
Feeling Supernatural : Fall of Five /
Oldies but Goodies: Witch & Wizard
Rules & How to:
Option Three Spell-it-Out:
� Select a word from the young adult categories list, and then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the words of book’s title, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name. (**I didn’t use the list, but I will next time)
M The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
A Armentrout, Jennifer L. (author) White Hot Kiss Finished
G Guilty Pleasures (series) Tamed by the Dom by Jan Bowles Finished
I In Debt to the Dom by Jan Bowles Finished
C Cinder by Marissa Meyer Finished
A A Different Kind Of Fairy Tale by Morgan Rayne Finished
L Lorian Legacies (series) The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
W Walker, Kelly (author) No One's Angel Finished
O Own the Wind by Kristen Ashley Finished
R Relentless by Karen Lynch Finished
L Licia Troisi (author) Nihal of the Land of the Wind
D Dominic by LA Casey Finished
S Scored by Lauren McLaughlin
To Read
Mod
Karen wrote: "Nice list Kat! Welcome to the challenge :)"Thanks!
I just started this challenge a couple weeks ago. I decided that if I post here, it will help me stay accountable. So here is my plan: S- If I Stay (Forman) READ
U- Unwind (Shusterman)
P- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
E- Enchanted (Kontis)
R- Insurgent (Roth)
N- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
A- The Wintergirls (Anderson)
T- Paper Towns (Green)
U- Uglies (Westerfield)
R- Reached (Condie) READ
A- The Fault in Our Stars (A. Green)
L- The Golden Compass (Pullman); "Lyra"
Currently reading: Insurgent
Good luck, Jennifer. It's a nice plan.
Nothing But Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (other topics)Treasure Island (other topics)
The House on Mango Street (other topics)
Gathering Blue (other topics)
Paper Towns (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Markus Zusak (other topics)L.M. Montgomery (other topics)
John Green (other topics)
Patricia McCormick (other topics)
Harper Lee (other topics)
More...
Duration: May - August 2014
Levels: Rules & How to: