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Q1: 2016 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Award Winners [and noms]
Duration: Jan. 1-Mar. 31, 2017
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goal: 1/3 Incomplete
Q2: Apr. 1-Jun. 30, 2017
Classics Around the World
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goal: 2.5/7
Clear the Shelves
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goal: 7/7
Q3 July 1 - Sept. 30
Wonders of the World
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0/3
Triathlon
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14/28 | 2,413/4000
Q4

Let's Turn Pages
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goal: 0/20,017 pages
Color Challenge
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goal: 0/12
Popsugar Challenge
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goal: 0/10
My Favorite Things
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goal: 0/9
Top Ten Faves
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goal: 0/5

Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2017
1. Janus - Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Read a book set in Italy, or a book with a character that starts out on a fresh beginning.
2. Fenghuang - Chinese bird, also known as the Chinese Phoenix, is a mythical bird that signifies high virtue and grace. Read a book set in China, or a book featuring a character full of grace and virtue.
3. Brownie - Scottish mythical creature that inhabits houses and aids in tasks. Read a book set in Scotland, or a book featuring a character that does work that is unseen.
4. Enenra - Japanese smoke creature. It inhabits bonfires and legend says can only be seen by the pure of heart. Read a book set in Japan, or a book with a pure-hearted character. Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 9 read Jan. 19
5. Cyclops - Greek mythical one-eyed giants. Read a book based on a Greek tragedy or a book featuring a short-sighted character.
6. Lang suir - Malaysian ghost of a woman who died in childbirth. Read a book from Oceania, or a book featuring a character who dies from a broken heart.
7. Nakki - Finnish water spirit who will capture unmindful children. Read a book set in Scandinavia, or a book about a captured child.
8. Hippogriff - European medieval beast that is half eagle and half horse, known for being extremely fast and able to fly long distances. Read a book about medieval Europe, or a book featuring a character who flies.
9. Wandjina - Australian aboriginal wind and cloud spirits. Read a book set in Australia, or a book featuring an important weather event.
10. Jumbee - Caribbean malevolent entities. Read a book set in the Caribbean, or a book featuring a malevolent character.

Duration July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
1. The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict: 1947 - ongoing About the Night

2. Thailand Civil War - 1948 - ongoing
3. The Korean War: 1950 - ongoing
4. The War in Afghanistan: 2001 - ongoing
5. The Iraq War: 2003 - 2016 and now again The Unraveling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq

6. The War against Boko Haram: 2009 - ongoing.
7. The War in Somalia: 2009 - ongoing
8. The Yemeni Civil War: 2011 - ongoing.
9. The Syrian Civil War: 2011 - ongoing. We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria � July 30-31

The Morning They Came for Us: Dispatches from Syria

10. The Ukraine Conflict: 2013 - ongoing
In Wartime: Stories from Ukraine


May 1, 2017-Dec. 31 2017
UNSTOPPABLE SUN (By Aaron Yan): read a book where a character is changed in a positve way by another person.
ORENJI NO TAIYOU/THE ORANGE SUN (By Gackt and Hyde): read a book where one of the MC's has to say goodbye to another character by the end or closer to the end of the book.
Books mentioned in this topic
Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 17 (other topics)The Little Prince (other topics)
Darkness at Noon (other topics)
The Stranger (other topics)
All Quiet on the Western Front (other topics)
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Monthly Challenges
January - Myths from Around the World
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goal: 1/3 Incomplete
FebruaryMarch - Title IX Challenge
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goal: 1/3 Incomplete
AprilMay - sun songs
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0/3 Incomplete
June - summer celebrations
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0/1 Incomplete
July - Ongoing Conflicts
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1/1 complete
War and Peace
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2/2
August - LGBTQIA+
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0/1
Famous TV Neighbors
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0/1
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October
November
December