2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Baby Name Challenge - 5 books
3/5

Girls Names
1.Hannah - Summer Island by K. Hannah (Read 1.13.13)
2.Abigail - Revolutionary Summer (Read 9.9.13)
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Boys Names
1.Alexander McCall Smith - No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Read 10.17.13)

Backed out of challenge 9.9.13. Back in 11.2.13

The Every Year Challenge - 10 books
Completed 3/10
1. Breakfast at Tiffany's - 1956 ** Read 2.6.13 **
2. Dr. Zhivago - 1957
3. Ordeal by Innocense - 1958
4. The Flame Trees of Thika - 1959
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7. A Wrinkle in Time - 1962 ** Read 3.31.13 **
8. Rascal - 1963 ** Read 11.2.13 **
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Member's Challenge
4/7 Completed

Amy's task: Read it already! "The Joy Luck Club" read 3.31.13

Georgina's task: Classic crime "Murder on the Orient Express" read 10.29.13

Lilac's task: "Rascal" read 11.2.13

Sharon's task: Revolves around a family: "A Wrinkle in Time" read 3-31-13

Goodreads 100 - 8 Books
4/8

1. The Great Gatsby **Read 4.3.13 **
2. The Secret Garden
3. Sense and Sensibility
4. The Count of Monte Cristo
5. The Kite Runner ***Read 10.7.13 **
6. The Book Thief ** Read 1.27.13 **
7. The Joy Luck Club ** Read 3.31.13 **
8. Les Miserables

History Challenge - 7 Books Completed Challenge 9.9.13
7/7 Completed

1. 2011 Protests - "Birds of a Feather",
Women gave out white feathers for cowardiss to men who were not in war. ** 2.24.13 **

2.2009 Racism - "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" ** 5.31.13 **

3. 2005 Entrepreneurs - "The Great Gatsby" Gatsby and Tom Buchanan are self made rich men. ** 4.3.13 **

4. 2003 Amber Alert - "Breakfast at Tiffany's", Holly Golightly is running from the consequences of her choices. ** 2.6.13 **

5. 2001 War - Revolutionary Summer ** 9.9.13 **

6.1998 Google Founded - "A Wrinkle in Time", Kids searching for their father. ** 3.31.13 **

7. 1994 Holocaust - "The Book Thief", Nazis exterminating Jews. ** 1.27.13 **

My Challenges have been updated!

THE ANYTHING GOES SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION CHALLENGE
December 1-31, 2013
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1. "Anything Goes" is a musical written by Cole Porter - read a book which was adapted into a musical, or a book either set in or written in the 1930's

2. The song "Anything Goes" can be heard at the start of the movie "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" - read an action or adventure book, or a book about archaeology, or a book by an author with the surname "Jones".

3. "Indiana Jones" was famously played by Harrison Ford, who also famously played "Han Solo" in the original "Star Wars" movies - read a book from the sci-fi genre, or read a solo book i.e. one which is not part of a series.

4. The original "Star Wars" was a great trilogy as was "The Lord of the Rings" - read a book from the fantasy genre, or a book which is part of a trilogy, or a book where the authors name contains the letters J.R.R.

5. Lord and Lady are titles traditionally associated with the aristocracy, positions which in olden days would have held a lot of power, influence, wealth and lands - read a book which features the aristocracy, or a book recognized as a classic.

6. Tradition plays a central part of many festive celebrations, and I have fond memories of Christmas every year, but especially when I was younger - read a children's or young adult book, or a book featuring Christmas, or a book which has fond memories for you.