Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

If you are writing any book about the end of the world, what you are really writing about is what's worth saving about it.
~Justin Cronin

Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic novels are very popular these days. This challenge encourages you to get a creativity, read some books, and have a bit of fun by creating your own apocalypse survival story.

The Survive your own Apocalypse Challenge
Created by Laura (person with initial concept and who created the majority of the challenge), Lisarenee, Sonia and Jex

Duration
The duration of this challenge is up to you depending on the level of difficulty you choose to make it. If using the standard step method, then six months should suffice if you plan on one month for every step of the challenge. If you wish to create a detailed story it could last a year or more. If it inspires a book, well, who's to say how long it will take? Just make sure to let us know because we'd be tickled to hear it.

Levels of Play:
On a Wing and a Prayer; Read 1 - 3 books
Girl Scout Ready/Boy Scout Prepared; Read 4 - 6 books
Survival of the Fittest; Read 7 - 9 books
Master of Disaster; Read 10 or more books

Rules of the Game
◈ Read-It; Read apocalypse novels (perhaps mixing and matching different aspects of stories together into your own disaster story if you still want to create a story)
◈ Cover-It; Use covers to tell the tale for you
◈ Quote-It; Use quotes from your books to describe people, places, and/or events. Just make sure to include the title and author somewhere.
◈ Create-A-Story; Create a story using a combinations of the above (covers, titles, quotes, etc.)
◈ Step-By-Step; Use steps to plot out the events of an apocalypse--the before, during, and after. You don't necessarily have to create a story and can choose which steps you'll use or add new ones.
◈ Spell-It-Out;

Step One:
Disaster has struck! The world is in chaos and you are now on a quest to create a new world and survive chaos. Choose a disaster/catastrophic event from the list below and read a book that features that event.
(view spoiler)[Avalanches
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Hydrological disasters
Floods
Limnic eruptions
Tsunami
Meteorological disasters
Blizzards
Cyclonic storms
Droughts
Hailstorms
Heat waves
Tornadoes
Wildfires
Plague/Pestilence
Space disasters
- Impact events
- Solar flares
- Gamma ray burst
Alien Invasion
Zombies
Electromagnetic pulse impact (hide spoiler)]

Step Two:
Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location.

Step Three:
You are pretty resourceful, you can opt to rescue yourself or to have someone (perhaps your favorite book character) save you from peril. Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name.

Step Four:
As with most disasters, the area you are in is now may be uninhabitable or much different from what it once was. You may choose somewhere safe that you wish to now live (think space travel or perhaps move to a magical realm) or choose a book which depicts how the world has changed (think dystopian/post apocolyptic stories). Read a book set in your new world. This can be a fantasy land or a real place (Perhaps not all of earth was affected).

Step Five:
You have now developed some special abilities. Read a book that showcases your special abilities.

Step Six:
You have now found other people with unique abilities and formed a team of five. You can name your team and read a book that spells out the name of that team or you can choose four books that feature each of your fellow team members (you have already read one about yourself).

*As with most of our challenges, you can choose to do a spell it out of any of the six steps in the challenge.

Possible writing prompt for the challenge:
(Feel free to use it, change, add to it or create your own)

For centuries there have been prophecies of the end of time. The bible declares it will come like a thief in the night when you least expect it. Some thought it would come with the dawn of the year 2000. Some thought it would come with the end of the Mayan calendar, but there is one prophecy that was predicted but silenced over the years and it resides in a vault in the Vatican. It was kept so secret that its origins have been lost forever and only the first name of the one who foretold of the events is known--Laura. It came to be called Laura's Legacy and some believe she was sent by God with the hope that the foretelling of such events could stop them. Still others believe that anyone who could prophesi such heinous events must have been cursed and sent to heighten our fears. For with only the mere whisper of what the prophecy contains, the bravest of the brave will tremble and cry in despair.

According to the legend, the world as we know it will end in a series of horrorific events that will be drawn out over (you fill in) years. Society will fall under its hold and fear, horror, and despair will reign supreme. Amidst the aftershocks of the apocalypse, the key to mankind's survival will be found. That is if mankind can find it in time...

Good Luck and congratulations on surviving an apocalypse!

Thanks Laura for coming up with this one. Thanks Lisarenee for putting it all together.

1. Example of a Step-by-step:

Step One -
Book: The 5th Wave
Event(s): 5 waves of disaster all coordinated by aliens
Electromagnetic Impulse
Tsunami
Disease
Exterminators
Brainwash

Step Two -
Book: Some Girls Bite
Location: Chicago;

Step Three -
Saved by self
L - Laura Kaye; Author of Hard as It Gets
I - Ivy; a character in Dead Witch Walking
S - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
A - Ilona Andrews; Author of Magic Bites

Step Four -
Book: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
New Location: Narnia

Step Five -
Book: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Special Abilities:fly, hurl blasts of energy, turn inanimate matter to steel

Step Six -
Book: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
Name: Reborns


2. Example of a Spell-it-out (*)

F - Fair Game
L - Lauren Oliver Delirium
O - The Opposite of Me
O - Only You
D - Diana Bishop a character in The Book of Life


(*)Spell-it-out Rules:
Read books to spell out the word(s) using
◈ the first letter in the book's title
◈ the first letter in the series
◈ the first letter in the author's, translator's or narrator's first or last name
◈ the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name

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I can never get enough spell-out challenges, so I'll choose that option.

Survive your own Apocalypse
Timeframe: 5/1/16 to 10/31/16

Step One (May) - Floods (6/6)
F - 15th Affair by James Patterson - 5/15/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 5/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
O - Off And Running by Philip Reed - 5/26/16 ♥♥♥
O - Off the Hook by Laura Drewry - 6/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
D - Author Darynda Jones - Second Grave on the Left - 5/28/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - The Sassy One by Susan Mallery - 5/10/16 ♥♥♥♥



Step Two (June) - College (7/7)
C - The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark - 6/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
O - Author Olivia Cunning - Double Time - 6/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Lavinia Kent - Bound by Bliss - 6/10/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Lisa Kleypas - Blue-Eyed Devil - 6/11/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - The Job - 6/14/16 ♥♥♥♥
G - Author Sue Grafton - K is for Killer - 7/27/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Emma Chase - Tamed - 6/26/16 ♥♥♥♥♥



Step Three (July) – Roarke (6/6)
R - Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/2/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Author Charles Osgood - Funny Letters from Famous People - 9/13/16 ♥♥
A - Author Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick - 8/12/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Risking It All by Christi Barth - 7/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
K - Author Karen White - The Sound of Glass - 7/10/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Sizzling Sixteen - 7/21/16 ♥♥♥♥



Step Four (August) – Mountains(10/10)
U - Unforgivable by Laura Griffin - 8/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Marieke Nijkamp - This Is Where It Ends - 9/17/16 ♥♥♥♥
D - Author Donna Andrews - We'll Always Have Parrots - 8/16/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - The Scam - 8/29/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Purity in Death - 8/10/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt - 8/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Anne George - Murder on a Bad Hair Day - 8/17/16 ♥♥♥
T - Author Tilia Klebenov Jacobs - Second Helpings at the Serve You Right Café - 8/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Eulberg - Take a Bow - 9/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Portrait in Death - 8/19/16 ♥♥♥♥♥



Step Five (September) - Precognition (12/12)
P - Author James Patterson - You've Been Warned - 11/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
R – Author J.D. Robb - Imitation in Death - 9/16/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Visions of Sugar Plums - 9/18/16 ♥♥♥
C - Cost of Life: A Thriller by Joshua Corin - 9/30/16 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Hot Summer by Melissa Cutler - 9/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
G - Author Gina Gordon - Reason to Believe - 10/22/16 ♥♥♥
N - Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen - 10/11/16 ♥♥♥♥
I - If the Shoe Fits by Laurie LeClair - 9/26/16 ♥♥♥
T - The Trouble with Love by Lauren Layne - 9/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
I - It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis - 9/24/16 ♥♥♥♥
O - Owls Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews - 10/19/16 ♥♥♥♥
N - Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt - 11/1/16 ♥♥♥♥



Step Six (October) - The Renewed (10/10)
T - Author David Taylor - Zoo Vet: Adventures Of A Wild Animal Doctor - 10/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
H - Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie - 11/3/16 ♥♥♥
E - Author Elle Casey - Wrong Number, Right Guy - 10/2/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Al Roker - The Midnight Show Murders - 10/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elin Hilderbrand - The Rumor - 11/18/16 ♥♥♥♥
N - The New Yorkers by Cathleen Schine - 11/29/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Erin McCarthy - Flat-Out Sexy - 11/30/16 ♥♥♥♥
W - What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life by Tim Conway - 10/12/16 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Full Blast - 1/3/17 ♥♥♥♥
D - Author Diane Chamberlain - The Midwife's Confession - 10/5/16 ♥♥♥♥

- 10/5/16 ♥♥♥♥

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/3/17******

I don't understand something. If I do a step by step option, can I do it using quotes from the books? Or do I have to make up a story using quotes?

Survive Your Own Apocalypse

Levels of Play:
Master of Disaster; Read 10 or more books

Rules of the Game
◈ Create-A-Story; Create a story using a combinations of the above (covers, titles, quotes, etc.)
◈ Step-By-Step; Use steps to plot out the events of an apocalypse--the before, during, and after. You don't necessarily have to create a story and can choose which steps you'll use or add new ones.

Step by Step:

Step One:
Disaster has struck! The world is in chaos and you are now on a quest to create a new world and survive chaos. Choose a disaster/catastrophic event from the list below and read a book that features that event.
[Avalanches
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Hydrological disasters
Floods
Limnic eruptions
Tsunami
Meteorological disasters
Blizzards
Cyclonic storms
Droughts
Hailstorms
Heat waves
Tornadoes
Wildfires
Plague/Pestilence
Space disasters
- Impact events
- Solar flares
- Gamma ray burst
Alien Invasion
Zombies
Electromagnetic pulse impact (hide spoiler)]

Step Two:
Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location.

Step Three:
You are pretty resourceful, you can opt to rescue yourself or to have someone (perhaps your favorite book character) save you from peril. Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name.

Step Four:
As with most disasters, the area you are in is now may be uninhabitable or much different from what it once was. You may choose somewhere safe that you wish to now live (think space travel or perhaps move to a magical realm) or choose a book which depicts how the world has changed (think dystopian/post apocolyptic stories). Read a book set in your new world. This can be a fantasy land or a real place (Perhaps not all of earth was affected).

Step Five:
You have now developed some special abilities. Read a book that showcases your special abilities.

Step Six:
You have now found other people with unique abilities and formed a team of five. You can name your team and read a book that spells out the name of that team or you can choose four books that feature each of your fellow team members (you have already read one about yourself).

◈ Create-A-Story; Create a story using a combinations of the above (covers, titles, quotes, etc.)
Possible writing prompt for the challenge:

For centuries there have been prophecies of the end of time. The bible declares it will come like a thief in the night when you least expect it. Some thought it would come with the dawn of the year 2000. Some thought it would come with the end of the Mayan calendar, but there is one prophecy that was predicted but silenced over the years and it resides in a vault in the Vatican. It was kept so secret that its origins have been lost forever and only the first name of the one who foretold of the events is known--Laura. It came to be called Laura's Legacy and some believe she was sent by God with the hope that the foretelling of such events could stop them. Still others believe that anyone who could prophesi such heinous events must have been cursed and sent to heighten our fears. For with only the mere whisper of what the prophecy contains, the bravest of the brave will tremble and cry in despair.

According to the legend, the world as we know it will end in a series of horrorific events that will be drawn out over 2 years. Society will fall under its hold and fear, horror, and despair will reign supreme. Amidst the aftershocks of the apocalypse, the key to mankind's survival will be found. That is if mankind can find it in time...

This looks like fun:-)! Will a gem be given out when we complete the challenge?

(I'll strike through each book as I finish it)

Step one: Book: The 5th Wave Finished May 5, 2016
Event: Alien invasion

Step two: Book: Midnight's Children
Location: India Finished May 14, 2016

Step three: Book: Get in Trouble
Author shares first name with me.

Step four: Book: The Infinite Sea
World has changed/post-apocalyptic Finished May 18, 2016

Step five: War with the Newts
Special abilities: The newts on an island have human-like abilities

Step six: Spell it out
Name: Alive

A=Alpert, Karen author of I Want My Epidural Back: Adventures in Mediocre Parenting
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Im in loving dystopian novels at the minute

I'm in too - need to pick out my books for the Step by Step

May 2016 - Oct 2016

Sounds like fun, I haven't tried this type of challenge before, will give it a shot!

✔Step One: Choose a disaster/catastrophic event from the list below and read a book that features that event.
Event: Impact event
Book: This World We Live In - a meteor struck the moon and knocked it close to the earth, causing volcanoes to go off, floods, famine, etc.

✔Step Two: Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location. - Life After Life - set in England

Step Three: Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name.
K - A Burnable Book - for Katherine Swynford
A - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
R - Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris
E - The Narrow Road to the Deep North - Dorrigo Evans
N - The People in the Trees, MC is Norton

Step Four: You may choose somewhere safe that you wish to now live (think space travel or perhaps move to a magical realm) or choose a book which depicts how the world has changed (think dystopian/post apocolyptic stories). Read a book set in your new world.

Step Five: You have now developed some special abilities. Read a book that showcases your special abilities.

Step six: You have now found other people with unique abilities and formed a team of five. You can name your team and read a book that spells out the name of that team or you can choose four books that feature each of your fellow team members (you have already read one about yourself).

Survive Your Own Apocalypse. 1st May - 31st December.
Level of Play: Master of Disaster.
Read: 42/42

Step One: (view spoiler)[
A. August ✔
L. I Am Not A Loser ✔
I. (Ice Planet Barbarians) Barbarian's Prize ✔
E. The Earl's Love ✔
N. Your Lie in April 1 by Naoshi Arakawa ✔

I. (Ice Planet Barbarians) Barbarian's Mate ✔
N. (A New World) Chaos ✔
V. Vampire Dead-tective ✔
A. The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen ✔
S. Rose (Suitors of Seattle) ✔
I. Immune ✔
O. Love Mode, Vol. 2 ✔
N. The Earl's Secret Bargain by Ruth Ann Nordin ✔
(hide spoiler)]
Step Two: On a beach holiday in America: Summer with a Star ✔
Step Three: (view spoiler)[
K. (Kismet Knight, Ph.D., Vampire Psychologist, #1.4) ✔
A. Pemberley to Waterloo (Pride and Prejudice Chronicles, #2) ✔
T. The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2) ✔
H. Having the Barbarian's Baby ✔
E. 49 Excuses for Skipping Gym Class ✔
R. Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes ✔
I. In the Garden of Temptation ✔
N. Darkness ✔
E. Eat Slay Love ✔
(hide spoiler)]
Step Four: Holiday Abduction ✔
Step Five: (view spoiler)[
A. Alice in Wonderland: The Complete Collection ✔
X. Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 01 ✔
E. Truth or Hair ✔

W. Wyoming Wedding ✔
I. Inkspell ✔
E. Eat Slay Love ✔
L. The Last Days of Lorien ✔
D. Dating Cupid ✔
I. Zombie Warfare (Impact, #3) ✔
N. Cause of Conflict (Nurses of New York) ✔
G. The Gift of the Magi ✔
(hide spoiler)]
Step Six: (view spoiler)[
T. The Zombie Whisperer ✔
H. Harder Better Fatter Stronger ✔
E. 49 Excuses for Not Doing Your Homework ✔

L. Riches of the Heart (Mail-Order Husbands) by Leah Atwood ✔
U. Undead in the City ✔
N. The Naughty List: A Romantic Comedy Novella ✔
A. Alice and the Brain Guzzler ✔
S. Suitors of Seattle Books 1-4 Box Set ✔
(hide spoiler)]

I have a few clarifying questions about this challenge...

For the "Rules of the Game", am I to follow each one or can I pick just one & follow it's description?

Does each "Rule" have to be a different book?

For "Step One", it says to choose a disaster/ catastrophic event from the list below... Where's that list exactly?

Am I able to use the "Cover-It Rule" for one of the steps?

Does each step of the "Step-by-Step" need to be a different book?

Thank you ☺

Survive Your Own Apocalypse. Duration: 1st May - 31st December.
Level of Play: On a Wing and a Prayer; Read 1 - 3 books
Step-by-Step
0/9

Step One -
Book Valor's Choice
Event: Alien Invasion
Finished-May 21
" A writer and philosopher of the late twentieth century once said, "Space is big.""
...
"If space is big and mostly uninhabited, it should be safe to assume that any life-forms who really didn't get along could avoid spending time in each other's company."
"Unfortunatly...
-Tanya Huff, author Valor's Choice

Step Two -
Book: California
Location: Los Angeles
Finished May 31
After Micah, she explained, people were killed at the supermarket, at all the other malls, at gas stations. Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston, D.C., Chicago, Memphis. The good cities, all of them rendered violent and terrifying...
Edan Lepucki, author California

Step Three -
Book:The Day of the Jackal
Saved by an assassin

Step Four -
Book: Artemis Fowl
New Location: Magical New Realm

Step Five -
Book: Steelheart
Special Abilities: Invisibility

Step Six -
Book 1: The Hobbit Strength
Book 2: The BFG Size
Book 3:Codex Born Change
Book 4:Matilda Intellect
Name: Michos

Also... am I able to use books that I've already read to complete this challenge? Since, I'm a big fan of dystopian/ post-apocalyptic novels, I have quite a lot on my "Read" shelf.

This sounds awesome! I'm ready to get started with it and have a lot of fun with the spell it out challenge!

Survive Your Own Apocalypse. Duration: 1st May 2016 to 1st May 2017
Level of Play: Master of Disaster; Read 10 or more books

Step One:
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Step Two:
Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location.

Step Three:
You are pretty resourceful, you can opt to rescue yourself or to have someone (perhaps your favorite book character) save you from peril. Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name.

Step Four:
As with most disasters, the area you are in is now may be uninhabitable or much different from what it once was. You may choose somewhere safe that you wish to now live (think space travel or perhaps move to a magical realm) or choose a book which depicts how the world has changed (think dystopian/post apocolyptic stories). Read a book set in your new world. This can be a fantasy land or a real place (Perhaps not all of earth was affected).

Step Five:
You have now developed some special abilities. Read a book that showcases your special abilities.

Step Six:
You have now found other people with unique abilities and formed a team of five. You can name your team and read a book that spells out the name of that team or you can choose four books that feature each of your fellow team members (you have already read one about yourself).

Survive Your Own Apocalypse
Master of Disaster; Read 10 or more books
◈ Step-By-Step
Progress: 1/10+


Step One:
Disaster has struck! The world is in chaos and you are now on a quest to create a new world and survive chaos. Choose a disaster/catastrophic event from the list below and read a book that features that event.
(view spoiler)[Avalanches
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Hydrological disasters
Floods
Limnic eruptions
Tsunami
Meteorological disasters
Blizzards
Cyclonic storms
Droughts
Hailstorms
Heat waves
Tornadoes
Wildfires
Plague/Pestilence
Space disasters
- Impact events
- Solar flares
- Gamma ray burst
Alien Invasion
Zombies
Electromagnetic pulse impact (hide spoiler)]

Step Two:
Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location.

Step Three:
You are pretty resourceful, you can opt to rescue yourself or to have someone (perhaps your favorite book character) save you from peril. Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name.
Saving myself: Shan
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Step Four:
As with most disasters, the area you are in is now may be uninhabitable or much different from what it once was. You may choose somewhere safe that you wish to now live (think space travel or perhaps move to a magical realm) or choose a book which depicts how the world has changed (think dystopian/post apocolyptic stories). Read a book set in your new world. This can be a fantasy land or a real place (Perhaps not all of earth was affected).

Step Five:
You have now developed some special abilities. Read a book that showcases your special abilities.
Powers: Telepathy
Shield of Winter by Nalini Signh
Finished: May 5th

Step Six:
You have now found other people with unique abilities and formed a team of five. You can name your team and read a book that spells out the name of that team or you can choose four books that feature each of your fellow team members (you have already read one about yourself).

Hey you all!

Sorry it took so long on answering. This challenge was started back in the day Laura, Jex and Lisarenee were all still mods for NBRC. Meaning, to answering I had to read all over again, and set some ruling of my own, hopefully, it will not go against the initial concept.

Anyway, time for answers!

Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "I don't understand something. If I do a step by step option, can I do it using quotes from the books? Or do I have to make up a story using quotes?"

You can do both. You can also made a story using titles, or images, or parts of the book. Or even made up a completely different story and use books somehow.

Mix and match all options as you desire :)

Kelly wrote: "This looks like fun:-)! Will a gem be given out when we complete the challenge?

(I'll strike through each book as I finish it)

Step one: Book: The 5th Wave
Event: Alien invasion

..."

Yes, a gem coin. We're still working on details, so, I *think* is a Emerald Gem coin, but I have to confirm with the Gem Coin Master :)

Sarah wrote: "I have a few clarifying questions about this challenge...


For the "Rules of the Game", am I to follow each one or can I pick just one & follow it's description?
You can pick just one. Or as many as you like. You can also mix them - for example, do a step-by-step using spell-it-out.

Does each "Rule" have to be a different book?
Yes. A book can be used only once through the challenge.

You can use same universe more than once when reading books from the same series, but not repeat books.

For "Step One", it says to choose a disaster/ catastrophic event from the list below... Where's that list exactly?
Is under the spoiler tag (for saving space and keep challenge clearer) below step one.

Here's the list:

Avalanches
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Hydrological disasters
Floods
Limnic eruptions
Tsunami
Meteorological disasters
Blizzards
Cyclonic storms
Droughts
Hailstorms
Heat waves
Tornadoes
Wildfires
Plague/Pestilence
Space disasters
- Impact events
- Solar flares
- Gamma ray burst
Alien Invasion
Zombies
Electromagnetic pulse impact


Am I able to use the "Cover-It Rule" for one of the steps?

Yes

Does each step of the "Step-by-Step" need to be a different book?
Yes


Thank you ☺


Anytime. Hope it helped!

Sarah wrote: "Also... am I able to use books that I've already read to complete this challenge? Since, I'm a big fan of dystopian/ post-apocalyptic novels, I have quite a lot on my "Read" shelf."

I forgot to tell in the other post, welcome to the group! :)

Also, this group can seem a bit intimidating at first glance, so, we advice all our members to first read our welcoming post (link -- here) - it has a small explanation of our main areas around, so you can get the feel of things and explore your favorite interests first.

Anyway, about the use of books already read: Main goal of a reading challenge is to find a fun way of motivating reading and help us make a dent on our ever growing to read list. So, using already read books goes a little against the goal. The challenge was posted on April 19th, so, if you want, you can backtrack to April 1st, and use books read from that date on.

And last but not least:

Welcome to the challenge everybody!

I know you are all fighters, so survival will be easy :)

Survive your own apocalypse: Create a Story......

Survive Your Own Apocalyse

*Will probably use a variety of the steps...or I might create my own story...maybe both, just not sure yet. =)

Step One:
Disaster has struck! The world is in chaos and you are now on a quest to create a new world and survive chaos. Choose a disaster/catastrophic event from the list below and read a book that features that event.

E -
A - The Awakening - 5/13
R - Ruby Red - 5/13
T - The Time Machine - 5/13
H -
Q - Questions Of Trust - 5/29
U -
A - Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History - 5/20
K -
E -
S - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - 5/8


Step Two:
Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location.

New York City - Jinx - 6/1

Step Three:
You are pretty resourceful, you can opt to rescue yourself or to have someone (perhaps your favorite book character) save you from peril. Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name.

I have a question:-). If we do the step-by-step option, do we have to read the books in order? I'm currently reading my Step 1 book; when I finish it can I then skip down and read my Step 4 book?

Thanks!:-). Great challenge, by the way!!

Kelly wrote: "I have a question:-). If we do the step-by-step option, do we have to read the books in order? I'm currently reading my Step 1 book; when I finish it can I then skip down and read my Step 4 book?

..."

No order required, read at your own whim :D

Thanks!!!!:-)

Looks like fun! I think I will do Step-by-Step using Spell-it-Out.
Start Date: 5/5/16 -
Master of Disaster; Read 10 or more books
Books Read: (18/75)

Step One: (7/11)
(view spoiler)[Disaster has struck! The world is in chaos and you are now on a quest to create a new world and survive chaos. Choose a disaster/catastrophic event from the list below and read a book that features that event.
(view spoiler)[Avalanches
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Hydrological disasters
Floods
Limnic eruptions
Tsunami
Meteorological disasters
Blizzards
Cyclonic storms
Droughts
Hailstorms
Heat waves
Tornadoes
Wildfires
Plague/Pestilence
Space disasters
- Impact events
- Solar flares
- Gamma ray burst
Alien Invasion
Zombies
Electromagnetic pulse impact
(hide spoiler)]
S:Spy High Mission Three: The Serpent Scenario by A.J. Butcher5/9/16
O:
L:
A:Glass Heart by Amy Garvey 6/10/16
R:Spy High Mission Four: The Paranoia Plot (Spy High by A.J. Butcher (Main character - Rebecca Dee) 5/14/16

F:The Anatomy of Wings by Karen Foxlee 6/29/16
L:
A:The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson (Main character's name - Annabel Chapman) 6/22/16
R:Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck (Main character's nickname - Ren) 6/22/16
E:The Crown by Kiera Cass (Main character's name - Eadlyn Schreave) 6/15/16
S:
(hide spoiler)]
6/29/16 6/22/16 6/22/16 6/15/16 6/10/16 5/14/16 5/9/16

Step Two: (9/18)
(view spoiler)[Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location.
P:
R:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling 5/29/16
I:
N:The Hidden Window Mystery by Carolyn Keene (Main character's name - Nancy Drew) 6/19/16
C:The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas (Main character's name - Celaena Sardothien) 6/18/16
E:The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson (Main character's name - Elsebeth) 6/25/16

E:Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (Main character's nick-name - Evie) 5/17/16
D:Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume (Main character - Davey) 5/15/16
W:
A:[b
R:[book:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|15881] by J. K. Rowling 6/5/16
D:

I:
S:The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean (Main characters - Symone) 5/23/16
L:Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (Main character - Louisa Clark) 5/27/16
A:
N:
D:
(hide spoiler)]
6/25/16 6/19/16 6/5/16 5/29/16 5/27/16 5/23/16 5/17/16 6/18/16 5/15/16

Step Three: (1/10)
(view spoiler)[You are pretty resourceful, you can opt to rescue yourself or to have someone (perhaps your favorite book character) save you from peril. Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name.
L:
U:
C:
A:
S:Black Beauty by Anna Sewell5/5/16

D:
E:
L:
O:
S:
Me: "You can save me any day Lucas!" *Swooning*
(Starcrossed Series)
(hide spoiler)]
5/5/16

Step Four: (1/10)
(view spoiler)[As with most disasters, the area you are in is now may be uninhabitable or much different from what it once was. You may choose somewhere safe that you wish to now live (think space travel or perhaps move to a magical realm) or choose a book which depicts how the world has changed (think dystopian/post apocolyptic stories). Read a book set in your new world. This can be a fantasy land or a real place (Perhaps not all of earth was affected).
P:
R:
O:
M:You Never Did Learn to Knock: 14 Stories About Girls and Their Mothers selected by Bel Mooney 5/10/16
E:
T:
H:
E:
U:
S:
(One of Saturn's many moons)
(hide spoiler)]
5/10/16

Step Five: (0/11)
(view spoiler)[You have now developed some special abilities. Read a book that showcases your special abilities.
M:
I:
N:
D:

R:
E:
A:
D:
I:
N:
G:
(hide spoiler)]

Step Six: (0/15)
(view spoiler)[You have now found other people with unique abilities and formed a team of five. You can name your team and read a book that spells out the name of that team or you can choose four books that feature each of your fellow team members (you have already read one about yourself).
S:
C:
I:
O:
N:

O:
F:

T:
H:
E:

G:
O:
D:
S:
(hide spoiler)]

Spell-it-out Rules:
(view spoiler)[Read books to spell out the word(s) using
◈ the first letter in the book's title
◈ the first letter in the series
◈ the first letter in the author's, translator's or narrator's first or last name
◈ the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name
(hide spoiler)]

Survive Your Own Apocalypse Challenge
Duration May 2016 -
Level of Play: Master of Disaster; Read 10 or more books
I'd like to use a combination of Create-A-Story & Step-By-Step, if that's okay?

◈ Create-A-Story; Create a story using a combinations of:
-Read-It; Read apocalypse novels (perhaps mixing and matching different aspects of stories together into your own disaster story if you still want to create a story)
-Cover-It; Use covers to tell the tale for you
-Quote-It; Use quotes from your books to describe people, places, and/or events. Just make sure to include the title and author somewhere.
and
◈ Step-By-Step; Use steps to plot out the events of an apocalypse--the before, during, and after. You don't necessarily have to create a story and can choose which steps you'll use or add new ones.

Here I Go:

Step one I will use the Read It Option.
Not sure what I will read yet!

Book 1 The Giver
June 12, 2116
Every day in my home village is comfortingly routine. I have just finished raising the children and they have moved on to their own family units. I will now be moving to the Area for Childless Adults because I am no longer Raising Children. Thankfully I will not need to pack anything because everything I need will be in my newly assigned location. I will be taking the space of a woman who was just released. At least I can still be useful in my role as a community scribe, writing down interactions between Dr. Sheldon and his patients. It is nice to live in a community where everything is the same for everyone. What a burden it would be if we had to regulate ourselves and be paralyzed by choices. Every day for me is the same; dress, walk to the office, document the interaction of the Dr. and his patients, log them into the computer, walk home, have dinner, relax on the porch or take a walk, and then go to bed. The perfect life!

Step Two Book Two Location The Death House
I must admit that I am a bit worried about the upcoming winter though. They can be a bit brutal her on our own island, and now that I am moving to the area for Childless Adults I hope they keep us warm enough. I don't want anything to interrupt my little utopia until I too am ready to be released. I know that if I bring it up to Dr. Sheldon or any of the other adults in my unit I will be told not to worry, it goes against our teachings and I might need to be sent away to be reeducated. It would also put me on a watch list to see if my release date would need to be moved up. For now I will stay quiet and hope we are kept warm this winter!

Step Three My Hero! Among the Hidden
Unfortunately I was right and we are not getting heat or food this winter. It seems that the families are getting all that they need, but the childless adults are being neglected. Some of my roommates seem to be slowly starving to death yet no one complains. As I walk to work in the morning I am sure that I see the curtains twitch in one of the family houses where I am pretty sure that everyone should be off to work, and just yesterday there was a bowl of warm stew left on the path to Dr. Sheldon's office! Oh how good that stew tasted, and it warmed me up. I wonder who is behind the curtains and leaving out food for me. I'm not sure, but I am grateful for their kindness and generosity.

Joining in :)

Survive Your Own Apocalypse Challenge

Start Date:
End Date:

Level of Play: Master of Disaster (10+ Books)
Reading Plan: Going step-by-step using a combo of things, definitely Spell-Out

Spell-it-out Rules:

◈ the first letter in the book's title
◈ the first letter in the series
◈ the first letter in the author's, translator's or narrator's first or last name
◈ the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name

Step One
Disaster has struck! The world is in chaos and you are now on a quest to create a new world and survive chaos.

Choose a disaster/catastrophic event and read a book that features that event.

E - Elizabeth (MC) - Still Waters-1/22/2017 ★
A - Abigail Haas - Dangerous Boys-6/3/2016 ★★ 1/2
R - Redshirts-6/14/2016 ★★★
T -Terry Pratchett - The Long Earth-6/6/2016 ★★★ 1/2
H - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-6/14/2016 ★★★★
Q
U
A - All Grown Up - 3/30/2017 ★★
K - Amie Kaufman - Gemina - 1/10/2017 ★★★★
E - Elizabeth Greenwood - Playing Dead: A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud - 10/4/2017 ★★★
S - Stardust-5/26/2016 ★★ 1/2



and

T
S - Karen Slaughter - The Kept Woman - 5/1/2016 ★★★★
U
N - Never Always Sometimes-5/29/2016 ★★★★
A
M - Michelle Painchaud - Pretending to Be Erica-5/23/2016 ★★★★
I - Inferno-6/9/2016 ★★ 1/2

I would like to join in and try the step by step. Can I change to Spell it out if I am not doing the step by step well?

I'm in for this one, sounds fun! I'm not sure which way I'll do it, but I'll decide soon. I plan to start on June 1 and hopefully finish on November 30. ;-)

I'll update this post when I've decided on a plan. I think I'm going to just do a Spell-It-Out. Trying to read and understand the other options is making my head feel like it's going to explode. ;-)

So I am going to spell out all of the SPACE DISASTERS: IMPACT EVENTS -- SOLAR FLARES -- GAMMA RAY BURST. :-)

(view spoiler)[
Letters needed: SPACE DISASTERS * IMPACT EVENTS * SLAR FLARES * GAMMA RAY BURST

SPACE DISASTERS
1. S:
2. P:
3. A:
4. C:
5. E:
6. D:
7. I:
8. S:
9. A:
10. S:
11. T:
12. E:
13. R:
14. S:

IMPACT EVENTS
15. I:
16. M:
17. P:
18. A:
19. C:
20. T:
21. E:
22. V:
23. E:
24. N:
25. T:
26. S:

SOLAR FLARES
27. S:
28. O: On the Prowl by Patricia Briggs, et.al. Currently reading.
29. L:
30. A:
31. R:
32. F:
33. L:
34. A:
35. R:
36. E:
37. S:

GAMMA RAY BURST
38. G:
39. A:
40. M:
41. M:
42. A:
43. R:
44. A:
45. Y:
46. B:
47. U:
48. R:
49. S:
50. T:
(hide spoiler)]

0/50 Books Completed:

Helen wrote: "I would like to join in and try the step by step. Can I change to Spell it out if I am not doing the step by step well?"

Of course :)

Helen wrote: "I would like to join in and try the step by step. Can I change to Spell it out if I am not doing the step by step well?"

Sure can!

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Helen wrote: "I would like to join in and try the step by step. Can I change to Spell it out if I am not doing the step by step well?"

Sure can!"

Beat ya!

:P

lol

i think i will give this a go

Survive Your Own Apocalypse Challenge

Start Date: 01/06/2016
End Date:

Level of Play: Master of Disaster (10+ Books)
Reading Plan: Going step-by-step using a combo of things, definitely Spell-Out

Spell-it-out Rules:

◈ the first letter in the book's title
◈ the first letter in the series
◈ the first letter in the author's, translator's or narrator's first or last name
◈ the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name

Step One:
Disaster has struck! The world is in chaos and you are now on a quest to create a new world and survive chaos. Choose a disaster/catastrophic event from the list below and read a book that features that event.

I am going to start with
Snowblind 05/06/2016



Step Two:
Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location.

I am going to set this on Fox Glacier which is in New Zealand

In the Land of the Long White Cloud 01/07/2016


Step Three:
You are pretty resourceful, you can opt to rescue yourself or to have someone (perhaps your favorite book character) save you from peril. Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name.

Thursday Next

T Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall 11/07/2016
H Hector and the Search for Happiness 25/07/2016
U U Is for Undertow 11/09/2016
R The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes From a Small Island 16/07/2016
S The Stone Necklace 16/07/2016
D Dandelion Wine 28/06/2016
A Amelia's Story: A Childhood Lost 05/07/2016
Y You Against Me 15/07/2016

N Strands of Bronze and Gold Jane Nickerson 15/07/2016
E Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia 14/07/2016
X On Her Own Two Wheels Stacy Xavier 09/11/2016
T Taking Flight 09/07/2016





Step Four:
As with most disasters, the area you are in is now may be uninhabitable or much different from what it once was. You may choose somewhere safe that you wish to now live (think space travel or perhaps move to a magical realm) or choose a book which depicts how the world has changed (think dystopian/post apocolyptic stories). Read a book set in your new world. This can be a fantasy land or a real place (Perhaps not all of earth was affected).

The Last Dragonslayer 29/08/2016

Step Five:
You have now developed some special abilities. Read a book that showcases your special abilities.

Steelheart 02/09/2016 Epic with illusion characteristics

Step Six:
You have now found other people with unique abilities and formed a team of five. You can name your team and read a book that spells out the name of that team or you can choose four books that feature each of your fellow team members (you have already read one about yourself).

1. The Last of Us - Character Elizabeth the organiser and person who makes sure we are all aware of what is going on - TEAMWORK is her buzz word. 22/09/2016

2. The Girl with a Clock for a Heart - Character Liana - can get others to do things takes on multiple personas, Hard inside and out

3. The Keeper of Lost Causes - Character Carl - Deep thinker, gruff curmudgeonly but a desire to do the right thing. Can work out problems.

4. The Masked City - Character Kai - Dragon / trainee librarian - can breathe fire if necessary but also can get hands on lots of information

I do believe i have finished

Marie wrote: "i think i will give this a go too much on to gopher just now but i will get to it soon"

Cool Marie.

It was on our challenge trunk for years before its release... so a little wait to start isn't something new :D

Sonia wrote: "Marie wrote: "i think i will give this a go too much on to gopher just now but i will get to it soon"

Cool Marie.

It was on our challenge trunk for years before its release... so a little wait t..."


Was only meaning i had hospital visiting to do, getting onto planning, Now can anyone recommend an X book

Marie wrote: "Was only meaning i had hospital visiting to do, getting onto planning, Now can anyone recommend an X book..."

X books? I can think of two: XVI by Julia Karr and Xenocide by Orson Scott Card. Then there's Xenocide by Larry Kollar and The Xenocide Mission by Ben Jeapes.

Maybe one of them appeals? Hope that helps! :-)

There's also this list: Title that Begin with X. :-)

Jen wrote: "Marie wrote: "Was only meaning i had hospital visiting to do, getting onto planning, Now can anyone recommend an X book..."

X books? I can think of two: XVI by [author:Julia Karr|31..."

thanks Jen might have to look for an X author

I completely forgot about this challenge! So excited that you guys decided to finish it up :)

I decided to just do a Spell-It-Out. Trying to read and understand the other options is making my head feel like it's going to explode. ;-)

I'm not positive this is how I'm supposed to do this? Is it ok?

Ok, this is it I thought to myself "Sadie Walker is Stranded Above. I glanced back to where The Wall had been tightly secured against the coming devastation. Everyone I knew was safe in their Subterranean shelter and I was left out here with only The Burnouts who either hadn't wanted to be go into the shelters, or who hadn't been allowed.

If only I had been a little sooner. If only I hadn't been Healing Luke. And he hadn't even survived. I'd had to try though, and for a time it had actually looked like he might pull through and we'd be able to make it back to The Wall together. But he had died and left me alone, crossing The Silent Sea without me, and leaving me only his body on the now Scarlet ground.

It seemed like only days ago that we'd been warned about the asteroid that was Crossing the Deep of space though it had actually been two months. The government had known for much longer, and had built these shelters as well as star ships to evacuate where the asteroid would actually hit. The ships are Destination Unknown and I really hope they had a plan.

I shook my head, for there was nothing I could do for the ships. This is Not a Game and if I was to survive I needed to concentrate.

Shanna_redwind wrote: "I'm not positive this is how I'm supposed to do this? Is it ok?

Ok, this is it I thought to myself "Sadie Walker is Stranded Above. I glanced back to where [book:Th..."

Wow!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Survive Your Own Apocalypse
Duration: 6/1/2016 - Til ?

Progress: 66 out of 68 (Master of Disaster; Read 10 or more books)

Step One:
Disaster has struck! The world is in chaos and you are now on a quest to create a new world and survive chaos. Choose a disaster/catastrophic event from the list below and read a book that features that event:
V: Victoria Laurie; Better Read Than Dead - **** - 8/5/2016 - 296 Pages
O: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages
L: Lorna Landvik; Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
C: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Daimon - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Bed of Roses - ***** - 6/17/2016
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 7/29/2016
C: Christine Feehan; Water Bound - *** - 6/16/2016

E: Excerpts from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica by Various - ***** - 6/14/2016
R: J.D. Robb; Judgment in Death - ***** - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages
U: Unshelved by Bill Barnes - **** - 2/6/2017 - 127 Pages
P: Paul Cornell; Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood - ***** - 6/17/2016
T: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016 - 432 Pages
I: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016 - 320 Pages
O: Origins by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 8/4/2016 - 157 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Savor the Moment - ***** - 7/5/2016
S: Scott Snyder; Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls - **** - 6/30/2016 - 176 Pages


Step Two:
Choose where you were when disaster struck. This can be a town, state, or country. Read a book that is set in this location:
H: The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin - ***** - 6/23/2016 - 352 Pages
O: Daniel O'Malley; The Rook - ***** - 12/7/2016 - 496 Pages
N: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin, Volume 3: The Twilight Kingdom - ***** - 7/20/2016
O: Oz: Ozma of Oz by Eric Shanower - ***** - 5/23/2017 - 200 Pages
L: Christina Lauren; Sweet Filthy Boy - ***** - 7/19/2016
U: Under the Dome by Stephen King - ***** - 7/4/2017 - 1074 Pages
L: Leaves on the Wind by Zack Whedon - ***** - 1/10/2017 - 152 Pages
U


Step Three:
You are pretty resourceful, you can opt to rescue yourself or to have someone (perhaps your favorite book character) save you from peril. Choose a hero, heroine, or yourself by reading a book featuring your favorite hero, heroine, or a character who shares your name or that was written by an author who shares your name. You can also do this one as a Spell-It-Out of their or your name:
C: Cut & Run by Abigail Roux - *** - 7/7/2016
U
R: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - **** - 7/11/2016
R: Rysa Walker; Timebound - ***** - 8/16/2016 - 366 Pages
A: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016
N: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin's Monstrous Holiday - ***** - 9/3/2016 - 128 Pages


Step Four:
As with most disasters, the area you are in is now may be uninhabitable or much different from what it once was. You may choose somewhere safe that you wish to now live (think space travel or perhaps move to a magical realm) or choose a book which depicts how the world has changed (think dystopian/post apocolyptic stories). Read a book set in your new world. This can be a fantasy land or a real place (Perhaps not all of earth was affected).
Magic Apocalypse (ala Kate Daniels)
M: Madeleine Wickham; 40 Love - ** - 6/28/2016 - 288 Pages
A: Anna Banks; Hard To Get - **** - 7/8/2016
G: Heather Graham; Heart of Evil - *** - 7/25/2016
I: I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai - ***** - 11/3/2016 - 327 Pages
C: courtney crumrin volume 5 by Ted Naifeh - ***** - 9/9/2016 - 129 Pages

A: American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee by Karen Abbott - ***** - 11/8/2016 - 353 Pages
P: Kristy Parisi; Miscarriage Mom: The Unspoken Realities of Miscarriage and How to Cope - 7/31/2016 - *****
O: Oz. The Marvelous Land of Oz by Eric Shanower - ***** - 5/21/2017 - 200 Pages
C: Charlotte Brontë; Jane Eyre - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages
A: Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis - **** - 12/9/2016 - 293 Pages
L: Lucky Us by Amy Bloom - *** - 9/15/2016 - 256 Pages
Y: Elizabeth Young; A Girl's Best Friend - **** - 12/29/2016 - 308 Pages
P: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; Match Me If You Can - **** - 8/8/2016 - 388 Pages
S: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 7/8/2016
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages - 335 Pages


Step Five:
You have now developed some special abilities. Read a book that showcases your special abilities:
F: Frequently Asked Questions by Bill Barnes - *** - 6/20/2016
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Binds - ***** - 10/11/2016 - 328 Pages
R: Ransom Riggs; Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel - ***** - 9/10/2016 - 272 Pages
E: Janet Evanovich; Hot Six - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages

W: WeSa and the Lumber King by Faith Hunter - *** - 6/13/2016 - 1 Page
E: E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - *** - 10/7/2016 - 320 Pages
I: I Hate Fairyland, Volume 2: Fluff My Life by Skottie Young - ***** - 1/28/2017 - 128 Pages
L: The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan - *** - 5/6/2017 - 128 Pages
D: Darynda Jones; Seventh Grave and No Body - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages
E: Elizabeth Buchan; Separate Beds - **** - 11/1/2016 - 384 Pages
R: Nora Roberts; Stars of Fortune - **** - 9/13/2016 - 336 Pages


Step Six:
You have now found other people with unique abilities and formed a team of five. You can name your team and read a book that spells out the name of that team or you can choose four books that feature each of your fellow team members (you have already read one about yourself):
F: Jamie Ford; Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet - *** - 8/1/2016
I: Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 3/29/2017 - 88 Pages
R: Nora Roberts; Happy Ever After - **** - 9/20/2016 - 333 Pages
E: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - **** - 11/11/2016 - 173 Pages

M: Marissa Meyer; The Queen's Army - *** - 7/8/2016
A: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie - ***** - 7/9/2017 - 230 Pages
S: Sophie Kinsella; Finding Audrey - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
T: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin: The Final Spell - ***** - 9/23/2016 - 133 Pages
E: Escape from Lucien by Kazu Kibuishi - **** - 11/28/2016 - 224 Pages
R: Rachel Neumeier; Black Dog - ***** - 12/25/2016 - 448 Pages
S: Scott Snyder; Batman: The Night of the Owls - ***** - 9/5/2016 - 360 Pages

Survive Your Own Apocalypse Spell Out
Duration: 9/4/16- 5/2/19
Level: Master of Disaster; Read 10 or more books

Avalanches

A: All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17
V: The Vault of Mysteries: Marshyl Stories Book I- Toby Neighbors- 3/20/17
A: Armageddon Rules- J.C. Nelson- 5/16/17
L: Lover Awakened- J.R. Ward- 9/30/17
A: Archangel's Kiss- Nalini Singh- 8/14/17
N: The Neverending Story- Michael Ende- 2/10/17
C: Crown of Midnight- Sarah J. Maas- 12/21/16
H: Hell Freezes Over- J C Diem- 10/20/16
E: Etched in Bone- Anne Bishop- 3/8/17
S: Schooled in Magic- Christopher Nuttall- 2/22/17

Earthquakes

E: The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
A: Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
R: Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard- 9/17/16
T: Tales of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 9/4/16
H: Hell To Pay- J.C. Diem- 9/5/16
Q: A Quick Bite- Lynsay Sands- 11/23/16
U: Unholy Ghosts- Stacia Kane- 10/14/16
A: A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16
K: Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16
E: Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
S: Spellbinder- Melanie Rawn- 9/24/16

Volcanic eruptions

V: A Very Paranormal Holiday- J.T. Bock- 11/12/16
O: Outfoxed by Love- Eve Langlais- 12/22/16
L: Late Eclipses- Seanan McGuire- 5/30/17
C: Crimson Death- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/11/16
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye- Victoria Laurie- 2/23/17
N: Nightraven- Skye Knizley- 12/13/16
I: Illuminae- Amie Kaufman- 10/25/17
C: Conjuring Quantico- T.S. Paul- 12/15/16

E: Echoes in Death- J.D. Robb- 2/8/17
R: Red Rising- Pierce Brown- 2/1/17
U: Undead and Unwed- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/11/17
P: Prey- Rachel Vincent- 10/5/16
T: Two for the Dough- Janet Evanovich- 1/12/17
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley- 12/31/17
O: One Fell Sweep- Ilona Andrews- 12/25/16
N: Nightfall Gardens- Allen Houston- 1/7/17
S: Slave to Sensation- Nalini Singh- 1/27/17

Hydrological disasters

H: High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
Y: You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
D: Deadly Remains- Katherine Bayless- 11/2/16
R: The Rosie Effect- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
O: One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16
L: Little Face- Sophie Hannah- 10/29/16
O: Onyx- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 10/15/16
G: Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
I: If Looks Could Kill- Kate White- 1/26/17
C: Caught Dead in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 11/10/16
A: Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
L: Living with the Dead- Kelley Armstrong- 12/6/16

D: Deceiver's Bond- Katherine Bayless- 11/4/16
I: The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
S: Soulless- Gail Carriger- 10/1/16
A: Artemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer- 10/23/16
S: Shifty Magic- Judy Teel- 10/12/16
T: Twice Tempted- Jeaniene Frost- 9/19/16
E: Eight Cousins- Louisa May Alcott- 11/26/16
R: The Restorer- Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16
S: The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16

Floods

F: Find Me When The Sun Goes Down- Lisa Olsen- 10/2/16
L: Love Bites- Lynsay Sands- 1/31/17
O: Owl and the Japanese Circus- Kristi Charish- 12/7/16
O: Owl and the City of Angels- Kristi Charish- 12/8/16
D: Dark Needs at Night's Edge- Kresley Cole- 12/3/16
S: The Shadowseeker- Victor Kloss- 1/16/17

Limnic eruptions

L: License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16
I: I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16
M: Mortal Ties- Eileen Wilks- 9/5/16
N: Not His Dragon- Annie Nicholas- 9/7/16
I: I'll Walk Alone- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/28/16
C: Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16

E: Eragon- Christopher Paolini- 11/8/16
R: The Rosie Project- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
U: Unbinding- Eileen Wilks- 11/14/16
P: Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16
T: The Trouble with Demons- Lisa Shearin- 9/14/16
I: Ink and Bone- Rachel Caine- 12/14/16
O: Obsidian- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 9/25/16
N: No Humans Involved- Kelley Armstrong- 10/19/16
S: Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16

Tsunami

T: Tempting Evil- Keri Arthur- 10/24/16
S: Semi-Charmed- Isabel Jordan- 11/15/16
U: Under a Silent Moon- Elizabeth Haynes- 12/1/16
N: Never- K.D. McEntire- 11/27/16
A: An Artificial Night- Seanan McGuire- 11/25/16
M: My Familiar Stranger- Victoria Danann- 9/8/16
I: The Invisible Library- Genevieve Cogman- 7/1/17

Meteorological disasters

M: MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16
E: Elemental Flame- Phaedra Weldon- 7/9/17
T: A Tiger's Bride- Eve Langlais- 1/22/17
E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17
O: One Kick- Chelsea Cain- 1/15/17
R: The Rose Mark- Connie Suttle- 4/15/17
O: Otherworld Secrets- Kelley Armstrong- 1/18/17
L: Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17
O: Out of the Shadows- Kay Hooper- 1/29/17
G: Grave Seasons- Lily Harper Hart- 12/6/16
I: Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18
C: A Court of Thorns and Roses- Sarah J. Maas- 12/23/16
A: Archangel's Consort- Nalini Singh- 8/22/17
L: Linger- Maggie Stiefvater- 11/16/17

D: Darkness Clashes- Susan Illene- 12/31/16
I: The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa- 5/9/18
S: Six of Crows- Leigh Bardugo- 3/9/17
A: Archangel's Blade- Nalini Singh- 9/3/17
S: Silence Fallen- Patricia Briggs- 3/19/17
T: The Thirteen Problems- Agatha Christie- 2/26/17
E: Ever the Hunted- Erin Summerill- 8/9/17
R: Rose and Thorn: Black Rose Sorceress, Book 2- Connie Suttle- 4/26/17
S: Spell Bound- Kelley Armstrong- 3/23/17

Blizzards

B: Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
L: Let Me Call You Sweetheart- Mary Higgins Clark- 2/6/17
I: In the Last Analysis- Amanda Cross- 9/12/17
Z: Zombie Team Alpha- Steve R. Yeager- 10/18/16
Z: Zombie, Ohio- Scott Kenemore- 2/17/17
A: After the Funeral- Agatha Christie- 12/19/16
R: Ritual Magic- Eileen Wilks- 10/22/16
D: The Devil's Arithmetic- Jane Yolen- 11/23/16
S: Silent Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/19/16

Cyclonic storms

C: Cinder- Marissa Meyer- 2/12/17
Y: You Belong To Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/2/17
C: Crocodile on the Sandbank- Elizabeth Peters- 2/21/17
L: Lake Silence- Anne Bishop- 3/6/18
O: Of Fate and Phantoms- C.J. Archer- 5/25/17
N: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished- Rachel Aaron- 6/29/17
I: I Dream of Twila: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short- Amanda M. Lee- 9/11/18
C: The Copper Gauntlet- Holly Black- 4/19/17

S: Secrets in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/5/17
T: Thirteen- Kelley Armstrong- 4/17/17
O: Otherworld Nights- Kelley Armstrong- 6/6/17
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard- Alan Bradley- 8/26/17
M: Magic to the Bone- Devon Monk- 11/21/16
S: Snow White- Jenni James- 9/11/17

Droughts

D: Dragon Spawn- Eileen Wilks- 1/20/17
R: The Rest Falls Away- Colleen Gleason- 10/5/17
O: One Good Dragon Deserves Another- Rachel Aaron- 6/22/17
U: Undead and Unemployed- MaryJanice Davidson- 10/31/17
G: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making- Catherynne M. Valente- 3/5/17
H: Hell Raiser- J.C. Diem- 11/28/16
T: Tangled Threads- Jennifer Estep- 4/27/17
S: Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead- 9/14/17

Hailstorms

H: The Hammer of Thor- Rick Riordan- 11/30/16
A: Archangel's Shadows- Nalini Singh- 9/30/17
I: Infernal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 11/13/18
L: Lie Down with Dogs- Hailey Edwards- 4/16/18
S: The Selection- Kiera Cass- 9/18/17
T: Three to Get Deadly- Janet Evanovich- 5/2/17
O: Otherworld Chills- Kelley Armstrong- 7/29/17
R: A Restless Evil- Ann Granger- 10/7/17
M: The Murder at the Vicarage- Agatha Christie- 11/29/16
S: Scarlet- Marissa Meyer- 10/30/17

Heat waves

H: Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16
E: East- Edith Pattou- 12/24/16
A: Anne of Green Gables- L.M. Montgomery- 11/26/16
T: Throne of Glass- Sarah J. Maas- 10/31/16

W: Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
A: All Through the Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/17/16
V: Vampire Academy- Richelle Mead- 10/26/16
E: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight- Darynda Jones- 1/24/17
S: Siren's Call- Devyn Quinn- 12/17/16

Tornadoes

T: Touching Evil (Evil, #1)- Kay Hooper- 6/13/18
O: Once Bitten, Twice Shy- Jennifer Rardin- 8/20/17
R: The Roman Hat Mystery- Ellery Queen- 12/6/17
N: Nemesis- Agatha Christie- 11/26/17
A: Agents of Light and Darkness- Simon R. Green- 2/16/18
D: Dark Lover- J.R. Ward- 2/14/17
O: Over My Dead Body- Rex Stout- 11/7/17
E: Elemental Storm- Phaedra Weldon- 3/27/19
S: Doctor Who: The Stone Rose- Jacqueline Rayner- 12/1/17

Wildfires

W: Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16
I: I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18
L: Lion in the Valley- Elizabeth Peters- 10/12/17
D: Die With Me- Elena Forbes- 12/28/16
F: Faefever- Karen Marie Moning- 10/27/16
I: The Icebound Land- John Flanagan- 4/6/18
R: Ready Player One- Ernest Cline- 3/14/17
E: Embraced by Darkness- Keri Arthur- 4/18/17
S: Stone Guardian- Danielle Monsch- 3/1/17

Plague/Pestilence

P: The Pact- Jodi Picoult- 10/10/16
L: Lover Eternal- J.R. Ward- 6/16/17
A: The Arrogant Architect- L.K. Collins- 3/6/17
G: God Touched- John Conroe- 10/22/16
U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer- Michelle Hodkin- 6/5/17
E: Evil Under the Sun- Agatha Christie- 2/28/17

P: Personal Demon- Kelley Armstrong- 11/17/16
E: Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17
S: Smoke and Mirrors- Jess Haines- 5/10/17
T: Touch of Frost- Jennifer Estep- 3/12/17
I: I'll Tell You Mine- Pip Harry- 6/2/18
L: Lord Edgware Dies- Agatha Christie- 1/20/18
E: Electric Night- Stacey Brutger- 2/15/18
N: Nice Dragons Finish Last- Rachel Aaron- 6/13/17
C: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards- Lilian Jackson Braun- 1/5/17
E: Elemental Soul- Phaedra Weldon- 2/28/18

Space disasters

S: Siren Song- Cat Adams- 5/17/17
P: A Promise of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 11/19/16
A: At Bertram's Hotel- Agatha Christie- 9/19/17
C: Code Black- Tina Moss- 1/30/17
E: Erak's Ransom- John Flanagan- 5/28/18

D: Dark Slayer- Christine Feehan- 1/11/17
I: Iron and Magic- Ilona Andrews- 6/26/18
S: Siren's Surrender- Devyn Quinn- 7/6/17
A: Archangel's Legion- Nalini Singh- 9/23/17
S: Storm- Brigid Kemmerer- 7/11/17
T: Too Many Cooks- Rex Stout- 3/29/17
E: The Eloquent Parrot- Robin Knowles- 6/9/18
R: Rest in Pieces- Rita Mae Brown- 8/26/17
S: Shattered Circle- Linda Robertson- 8/19/17

Impact events

I: Influential Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/7/18
M: Magical Probi- T.S. Paul- 12/20/16
P: Pocket Full of Posies- Angela Roquet- 1/22/17
A: Archangel's Enigma- Nalini Singh- 10/14/17
C: Changeless- Gail Carriger- 5/13/17
T: Tuesday's Child- Dale Mayer- 8/13/17

E: Executable- John Conroe- 7/24/18
V: Visions of Heat- Nalini Singh- 5/23/17
E: Edge Of Evil- J.A. Jance- 8/12/18
N: Never Buried- Edie Claire- 10/9/17
T: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave- Darynda Jones- 10/31/17
S: Songs of the Humpback Whale- Jodi Picoult- 11/6/17

Solar flares

S: Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater- 4/3/17
O: Off the Record- Amanda M. Lee- 4/14/17
L: The Lost City of Faar- D.J. MacHale- 12/12/17
A: Angels' Flight- Nalini Singh- 9/10/17
R: Reckless- Selene Charles- 5/27/17

F: The Flame of Olympus- Kate O'Hearn- 11/5/16
L: Louisiana Longshot- Jana Deleon- 1/17/18
A: Archangel's Storm- Nalini Singh- 9/18/17
R: Rock Chick Regret- Kristen Ashley- 6/24/17
E: Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery- 9/29/17
S: Spellbound in Seattle- Garthia Anderson- 4/4/17

Gamma ray burst

G: Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16
A: Awakening- S.J. Bolton- 12/30/16
M: Magic Binds- Ilona Andrews- 9/21/16
M: Murder on the Orient Express- Agatha Christie- 10/16/16
A: All Around the Town- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/21/17

R: Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16
A: Angels' Blood- Nalini Singh- 1/21/17
Y: Your Money's Worth: Seattle Elementals, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/12/16

B: Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
U: Unhidden- Dina Given- 1/24/17
R: The Red Box- Rex Stout- 1/7/17
S: Spark- K.C. Stewart- 1/10/17
T: The Trouble With Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 11/24/16

Alien Invasion

A: Anubis Nights- Gary Jonas- 2/18/18
L: Last Dragon Standing- Rachel Aaron- 11/11/18
I: It Takes a Witch- Heather Blake- 2/26/19
E: Empty Nest- Marty Wingate- 5/2/19
N: Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18

I: Indexing- Seanan McGuire- 3/15/19
N: Doctor Who: Nuclear Time- Oli Smith- 2/22/18
V: The Vampire's Accidental Wife- Kristen Painter- 1/9/18
A: Alchemy- Sheena Boekweg- 4/13/18
S: A Share in Death- Deborah Crombie- 12/5/17
I: In a Badger Way- Shelly Laurenston- 4/23/19
O: Omega- S.M. Reine- 2/4/18
N: Nightingale's Lament- Simon R. Green- 3/4/18

Zombies

Z: Zero Sight- B. Justin Shier- 4/18/18
O: Opal- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
M: Mind Magic- Eileen Wilks- 12/5/16
B: Burnt Offerings- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/4/16
I: Invisible Elder- T.S. Paul- 11/25/18
E: Enchanted, Inc.- Shanna Swendson- 6/30/18
S: Spider's Revenge- Jennifer Estep- 11/4/17

Electromagnetic pulse impact

E: Extra! Extra! Dead All About It- Amanda M. Lee- 8/28/18
L: Leverage in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/4/18
E: Everlasting Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/21/18
C: Cover Her Face- P.D. James- 6/2/17
T: Taken at the Flood- Agatha Christie- 11/3/17
R: Rise of the Evening Star- Brandon Mull- 10/21/17
O: Oblivion- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
M: The Moving Finger- Agatha Christie- 1/8/17
A: Assassin's Apprentice- Robin Hobb- 10/17/17
G: A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17
N: A Natural History of Dragons- Marie Brennan- 10/10/17
E: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja- John Flanagan- 11/14/18
T: Ten Little Bloodhounds- Virginia Lanier- 2/14/18
I: Irresistible Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/8/18
C: The Curse of the Pharaohs- Elizabeth Peters- 7/8/17

P: The Prisoner of Cell 25- Richard Paul Evans- 2/27/17
U: User Unfriendly- Vivian Vande Velde- 11/27/17
L: Lover Avenged- J.R. Ward- 9/23/18
S: Stillwatch- Mary Higgins Clark- 11/24/17
E: Extreme Medical Services- Jamie Davis- 12/17/18

I: Iced Chiffon- Duffy Brown- 2/18/19
M: Men of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 1/13/17
P: Philly Stakes- Gillian Roberts- 3/26/17
A: Aunt Dimity's Death- Nancy Atherton- 2/13/18
C: Caressed By Ice- Nalini Singh- 7/18/
T: They Do It With Mirrors- Agatha Christie- 4/3/18