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As this is my favorite genre, I'm in for sure, lol! I might try challenging myself and make this for ARCs only!Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Level 1 - Linger with Elves
1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming
2. When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson
Level 2- Fly with Dragons
3. Topper by Thorne Smith
4. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams
Level 3 - Eat the food in Faerie
5. The Ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively
6. The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban
7. The Thirty-first of June by J.B. Priestley
Level 4 - Go on a quest to save the world
8. She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard
9. Incredible Adventures by Algernon Blackwood
10. The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirähk
Level 5- Explore another world
11. When the World Shook: Being an Account of the Great Adventure of Bastin, Bickley, and Arbuthnot by H. Rider Haggard
12. The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly by Luis Sepúlveda
13. Der Goldene Topf by E.T.A. Hoffmann
14. Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum
15. The Green Child by Herbert Read
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I'm in!Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. The Lost Continent by Tui T. Sutherland (January, 2020)
2. The Hive Queen by Tui T. Sutherland (January, 2020)
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Poison Jungle by Tui T. Sutherland (Feb, 2020)
4. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (March, 2020)
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie (May, 2020)
6. The Hypnotists by Gordon Korman (May, 2020)
7. Memory Maze by Gordon Korman (June, 2020)
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (June, 2020)
9. The Dragonfly Effect by Gordon Korman (July, 2020)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Linger with the Elves1 - The Silence of the Elves by Meg Muldoon
One of my goals this year is to read 40 fantasy and/or sci fi novels, so this is right up my alley! I usually read more fantasy anyway! Any books owned before January 1st 2020 count for this challenge!
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Start: January 1st, 2020Finish: December 31st, 2020
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Start: January 1. 2020Finish: December 31, 2020
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)1. The Wicked Deep by Shea Earnshaw
2. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. A Princess of Wind and Wave: A Retelling of The Little Mermaid by Melanie Cellier - 1/24/2020
4. The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan - 1/24/2020
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. The Princess Companion by Melanie Cellier - 1/25/2020
6. The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan - 1/26/2020
7. The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood by Melanie Cellier - 1/26/2020
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty by Melanie Cellier - 1/26/2020
9. Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh- 1/26/2020
10. The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin by Melanie Cellier - 1/26/2020
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. A Crown of Snow and Ice: A Retelling of The Snow Queen by Melanie Cellier - 1/26/2020
12. A Tale of Beauty and Beast: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Melanie Cellier - 2/1/2020
13. Underworld by Meg Cabot - 2/1/2020
14. Enthroned by K.M. Shea - 2/2/2020
15. Enchanted by K.M. Shea - 2/2/2020
This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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My favorite genre, I'm definitely up for this!Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Cry Wolf read 2/12
2.Children of Blood and Bone read 10/25
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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I mostly read fantasy so this will be the easiets :) Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Elemental Fae Academy
2. Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. Elemental Fae Academy: Book Three
4. Fae's Consort
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Wicked Gods
6. Ruthless Idols
7. Hateful Heroes
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. Wicked Hexes
9. Dark Gods
10. Wild Hunt
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. If She's Wicked
12. Crowning Destiny
13. Dragon Bound
14. Embracing Destiny
15. First Term
Let's see how far I get with this one:Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. - Smoke Bitten
2. - The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. - Twice Tempted
4. - A Clash of Kings
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. - The Tree Shepherd's Daughter
6. - An Easy Death
7. - A Longer Fall
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. - Bedtime Stories for Women [no link found]
9. - Peace Talks
10. - Bound by Flames
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. - Into the Fire
12. - Battle Ground
13. - Those Across the River
14. - Death of a Darklord
15. - Starbright and the Dream Eater
I'm trying something new with this one, which is to see if I can do 15 fantasy ARCs. But I might start a separate list for regular fantasy since April is Fantasy month, lol!
For fun, I wanted to see how many fantasy books I could finish this month alone since April is Fantasy month. I finished the following and started one more (The Court of Miracles).April Challenge
� 1. Sent
� 2. The Tales of Beedle the Bard
� 3. Penric's Demon
� 4. Penric and the Shaman
� 5. A Court of Thorns and Roses
� 6. The Cloud Roads
� 7. The Cruel Prince
� 8. Artemis Fowl
� 9. Swan Song
� 10. Fairest Son
� 11. The Defense Quest
� 12. The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree
� 13. Clockwork Angels
� 14. Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
� 15. A Curse So Dark and Lonely
� 16. Aurora Rising
� 17. A Wizard of Earthsea
� 18. Penric's Fox
� 19. Penric’s Mission
� 20. Mira's Last Dance
� 21. The Tombs of Atuan
� 22. The Farthest Shore
� 23. Timeless Tales of Beatrix Potter: Peter Rabbit and Friends
� 24. The Hob's Bargain
� 25. A Discovery of Witches
� 26. A Heart So Fierce and Broken
� 27. Shadow of Night
� 28. The Book of Life
� 29. Heart's Blood
� 30. Dealing with Dragons
� 31. Moonscript (BS ARC)
� 32. Annalynn the Canadian Spy: Terrible Tissues (BS ARC)
� 33. The Elephant's Girl (NG ARC)
� 34. The Key Quest (BS ARC)
� 35. Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (NG ARC)
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Thanks, Rosemarie! This is always one of my favorite months!
Ok so apparently I've read quite a bit of fantasy without even realising and managed to finish the challenge and read extras, I'll continue to update to see my overall for the yearLevel 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Once Upon A Dream
2. Good Omens
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. Radiance
4. Shimmer
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Dreamland
6. Whisper
7. Snow Like Ashes
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. Lament
9. Ballad
10. Spider-Man The Other
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. The Complete Alice
12. How I Found You
13. The Magician's Nephew
14. The Wizard Of Oz
15. Peter Pan
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16. Lost Boy
17. The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe
18. Another Me
19. Gobbolino The Witches Cat
20. Possessed
21. The Witches Of Glass Castle
22. Uprising
23. Fairytale of Remnant
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FINISHEDLevel 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Children of Blood and Bone - 2/22
2. Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark - 2/26
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Queen of the Tearling - 4/19
4. Circe - 5/4
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Rose and Helena Save Christmas - 5/7
6. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - 5/23
7. Touch - 5/24
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again - 6/15
9. Queen of Egypt - 6/22
10. Dorothy Must Die - 7/23
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. The Devil's Revolver - 10/27
12. The Fellowship of the Ring - 11/10
13. The Divine Comedy - 11/30
14. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - 12/9
15. The Wind in the Willows - 12/13
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Finished: 2023/05/26Might as well try this starting 2023.
1. Coyote 4 by Zariya Ranmaru �
2. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie �
3. Everlove - Bis übers Ende dieser Welt hinaus by Tanya Byrne �
4. The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera �
5. Carrie by Stephen King �
6. Ilias by Homer �
7. Neun Leben by Kojima Lalako �
8. Eckstein: Die Kunst des Schiffbruchs by Pascale Quiviger �
9. Das wandelnde Schloss by Diana Wynne Jones �
10. Katzenauge. Filmerzählungen by Stephen King �
11. Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh �
12. Fabula - Das Portal der dreizehn Reiche by Akram El-Bahay �
13. No God in Eden 01 by Ichinose Yuma �
14. No God in Eden 02 by Ichinose Yuma �
15. Barefoot Angel by Nonomiya Ito �
🦄💖🐉Fantasy Faire 2023🐉💖🦄FINISHED
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson 6/1
2. The Books That Devoured My Father by Afonso Cruz 30/1
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 10/2
4. The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 12/2
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston 24/2
6. The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego 26/2
7. Welcome to Pandorient by Carbone 2/3
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran 27/3
9. Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen 29/3
10. Absent by Katie Williams 12/4
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. Salt Magic by Hope Larson 12/4
12. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 15/4
13. Elektra by Jennifer Saint 19/4
14. Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden 21/4
15. Upon a Waking Dream by J.S. Bailey 27/4
🧝🏼💞🐲Fantasy Fayre 2023🐲💞🧝🏼🧝🏼 Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books) 🧝🏼
💞1. Crownbreaker by Sebastien de Castell (Read; 03/01/23)
💞2. Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (Read: 09/01/23)
🐲 Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books) 🐲
💞3. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs (Read: 12/01/23)
💞4. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (Read: 15/01/23)
🧝🏼Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)🧝🏼
💞5. Chimes at Midnight by Seanan McGuire- Read: 05/02/23
💞6. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - Read: 24/02/23
💞7. Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo - Read: 27/02/23
🐲 Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books) 🐲
💞8. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett - Read: 04/03/23
💞9. Malice by John Gwynne - Read: 05/03/23
💞10. Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by RF Kuang - Read: 03/03/23
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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I forgot to fill this out last time I did this, so I'm going to try again with the 2023 edition, lol!Fantasy Faire 2023
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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1. The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
2. The Night Life of the Gods by Thorne Smith
Level 2: Fly with Dragons
3.The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies by Clark Ashton Smith
4.A Prisoner in Fairyland: The Book that "Uncle Paul" Wrote by Algernon Blackwood
Level 3: Eat the Food in Faerie
5. Meister Floh: Ein Märchen in sieben Abenteuern zweier Freunde by E.T.A. Hoffmann
6. The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
7. The Mabinogion
Level 4: Go on a Quest to Save the World
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)1. The Choice
2. The Serpent in Heaven
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Kiss Curse
4. Wishing Stars: Space Opera Fairytales
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. No Humans Involved
6. Berserker
7. Smolder
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. Both Feet in the Grave
9. The Dresden Files: Fool Moon, Volume 1
10. A Discovery of Witches
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. The Iron Hunt
12. A Darkness Forged in Fire
13. The Devil's Right Hand
14. Blood Memories
15. You've Reached Sam
Finished 7-3-23
Fantasy Faire: COMPLETED - 6/28Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Shadow of Night - 1/15
2. The Bear and the Nightingale - 2/3
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Curse Defiers - 2/8
4. This is Your Destiny - 2/11
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. The Book of Life - 3/6
6. Like a River Glorious - 4/8
7. Silver Staked - 4/29
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. Dead Until Dark - 5/1
9. Dead Witch Walking - 5/15
10. Daughter of Smoke & Bone - 5/25
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. The Lives of Saints - 5/26
12. The Watchmaker's Daughter - 6/4
13. 'til Death - 6/13
14. Wolf Bite - 6/14
15. Legendborn - 6/28
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Fantasy FaireLevel 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Bloodmarked April-27-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
2. Only a Monster May-06-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. Fourth Wing May-18-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
4. Sheets May-21-2023 ⭐⭐�
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. Delicates June-2-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. The Handmaid’s Tale June-3-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
7. The Gilded Wolves June-8-2023 ⭐⭐�
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. The Dragon's Promise June-14-2023 ⭐⭐�
9. The Awakening June-19-2023 ⭐⭐�
10. The House in the Cerulean Sea July-1-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. Burned by Magic July-2-2023 ⭐⭐
12. A Crown of Ivy and Glass July-13-2023 ⭐⭐�
13. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride July-21-2023 ⭐⭐�
14. A Deadly Education August-13-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
15. House of Hollow August-19-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
16. The Last Graduate August-23-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.
This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
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Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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