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Top picks of 20181. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
2. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
3. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
4. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
5. Wonder by R. J. Palacio
6. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
7. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
9. The Black Island by Hergé
and Anything by Alexander McCall Smith or Enid Blyton
Let's Turn Pages ChallengeDuration: January 1 – December 31, 2018
1. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
110/302 pages read in January
2. Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
165/190 pages read in January
3. Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
313 pages
4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
309 pages
5. Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
327 pages
6. Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
294/319 pages read in January
7. The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
560/632 pages read in February
8. Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani
Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
254 pages
9. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
343 pages
10. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
98 pages
11. The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
265/491 pages read in 2018
12. In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
268 pages
13. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
175 pages
14. Candide by Voltaire
Completed 4/4/18 Rating 4 stars
83 pages x2 - read in French and English - = 166 pages
15. Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
228/279 pages read in 2018
16. The Charming Quirks Of Others by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 15/4/18 Rating 4 stars
246 pages
17. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
128 pages
18. Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
435 pages
19. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
237 pages
20. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
358 pages
21. A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
299 pages
22. The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
342 pages
23. De Indische waterlelies (The Indian Water Lilies) by Efteling - Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Completed 12/5/18 Rating 3 stars
23 pages
24. The Broken Ear by Hergé
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
62 pages
25. The Black Island by Hergé
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
62 pages
26. Land of Black Gold by Hergé
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
62 pages
27. How To Launch A Freelance Copywriting Business: Creative Writing For A Living by Jules Horne
Completed 21/5/18 Rating 4 stars
239 pages
28. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
245 pages
29. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
230 pages
30. Op klaarlichte dag by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
277 pages
31. Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
520 pages
32. The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
190 pages
33. The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 27/6/18 Rating 3 stars
155 pages
34. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars
312 pages
35. Escape by Heleen van Royen
Completed 8/7/18 Rating 2 stars
379 pages
36. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars
229 pages
37. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars
408 pages
38. Sane New World: Taming The Mind by Ruby Wax
Completed 28/7/18 Rating 4 stars
256 pages
39. The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey
Completed 4/8/18 Rating 4 stars
392 pages
40. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Completed 13/8/18 Rating 4 stars
626 pages
41. Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht
Completed 17/8/18 Rating 3 stars
106 pages
42. The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars
214 pages
43. Mario and the Magician by Thomas Mann
Completed 19/8/18 Rating 3 stars
47 pages
44. Wildflower by Drew Barrymore
Completed 20/8/18 Rating 4 stars
288 pages
11,242/15,000
January 1,518
February 814
March 1,149
April 1,440
May 1,447
June 1,617
July 1,584
August 1,673
Recommended Non-Fiction Lists ChallengeDuration: January 1 – December 31, 2018
1. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
2. Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
3. How To Launch A Freelance Copywriting Business: Creative Writing For A Living by Jules Horne
Completed 21/5/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Sane New World: Taming The Mind by Ruby Wax
Completed 28/7/18 Rating 4 stars
5. Wildflower by Drew Barrymore
Completed 20/8/18 Rating 4 stars
5/5
Challenge completed
Colour ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
De Ontsnapping (Escape) by Heleen van Royen
Completed 8/7/18 Rating 2 stars
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
12. Read a book with a Metallic colour in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colours on the cover.
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
14. Read a book with a colour in the title of the book.
The Black Island by Hergé
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
15. Read a book with a word describing colours in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...).
12/15
A to Z Challenge Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
A: Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
B: Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
C: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
D: The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
E: The Broken Ear by Hergé
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
F: Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
G: Land of Black Gold by Hergé
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
H: The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
I: Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
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K: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
L: The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 27/6/18 Rating 3 stars
M: Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
N: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars
O: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
P: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
Q: The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
R: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
S: Along Came A Spider by James Patterson Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
T: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
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W: Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
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20/20
Challenge completed
The Chain ReactionDuration: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Harper Lee and Truman Capote became friends when they were children. Harper helped Truman with his research for In Cold Blood.
2. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Truman Capote wrote A Christmas Memory and L. Frank Baum A Kidnapped Santa Claus
3. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Dorothy and her friends walk along the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and Candide travels through Europe, the Americas and the Ottoman Empire
4. Candide by Voltaire
Completed 4/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Both books were originally written in French.
Voltaire is the pseudonym of François Marie Arouet who lived in Paris.
The original title of Land of Black Gold is Tintin au pays de l'or noir.
Author Hergé came from Belgium.
5. Land of Black Gold by Hergé
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
5/6
The TBR Jar ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
1. The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
2. The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
3. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
4. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
5. How To Launch A Freelance Copywriting Business: Creative Writing For A Living by Jules Horne
Completed 21/5/18 Rating 4 stars
6. The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey
Completed 4/8/18 Rating 4 stars
7. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Completed 13/8/18 Rating 4 stars
8. Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht
Completed 17/8/18 Rating 3 stars
8/12
An Author's Works ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
Alexander McCall Smith 3/5
1. Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. The Charming Quirks Of Others
Completed 15/4/18 Rating 4 stars
3. The Dog Who Came in From the Cold
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
4.
5.
Enid Blyton 1/5
6. Five Get into Trouble
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
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8.
9.
10.
Lemony Snicket 3/5
11. The Bad Beginning
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
12. The Reptile Room
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
13. The Wide Window
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars
14.
15.
Hergé 3/5
16. The Broken Ear
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
17. The Black Island
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
18. Land of Black Gold
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
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20.
0/4
10/20
Clear the ShelvesDuration: January 1st - December 31st, 2018
(Physical books which are either passed on to family or friends or donated.)
1. Alles is verlicht (Everything Is Illuminated) by Jonathan Safran Foer
Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
2. Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
3. Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
5. Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani
Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
6. The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
7. In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
8. Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
9.Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
10. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
11. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
12. The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
13. De Indische waterlelies (The Indian Water Lilies) by Efteling - Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Completed 12/5/18 Rating 3 stars
14. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
15. Op klaarlichte dag by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
16. Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
17. De Ontsnapping (Escape) by Heleen van Royen
Completed 8/7/18 Rating 2 stars
18. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars
19. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Completed 13/8/18 Rating 4 stars
20. Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht
Completed 17/8/18 Rating 3 stars
21. Mario and the Magician by Thomas Mann
Completed 19/8/18 Rating 3 stars
21/35
The Members' Tasks ChallengeDuration: January 1st - December 31st, 2018
1. Adriana's task: I just changed careers and I'm studying to be a librarian in the new year. Read a book where a character makes a big change or with a librarian as a main character.
Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Amanda's task: I am from Scotland and now live in the Netherlands. I studied French and German. Read a book which has been translated from another language.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
Translated from Swiss French.
3. Anna's task: I am in a Disney mood. Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name. Example: Peter from The Chronicles of Narnia - Peter Pan.
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Alice in Wonderland
4. Aparajita's task: I am an Indian. Read a book written in a language that appears on the Indian currency, other than English. (Read a translation if you don't speak/read any of those languages).
5. April's task: I live in the woods of north-central Washington state and I grew up in Oregon. Read a book that takes place in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.
6. Blagica's task: I am sitting here reading Under the Dome, a book with over 1000 pages. Read a book that intimidates you or the biggest book on your TBR Pile.
7. Candiss' task: I have a love for epistolary fiction - books that are written as a series of documents - traditionally letters or diary/journal entries but now also sources such as newspaper articles/clippings, emails, text messages, blog posts - even transcribed audio recordings. Read a work of epistolary fiction.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
8. Charity's task: One of my best friends is bipolar and I've been trying to read books related to bipolar disorder to better understand her. Read a book about mental illness.
9. Cheri's task: I studied medieval hisory. Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
10. Chloe's task: I was born and raised in Canada. Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
11. Claire's task: I was lucky enough to have travelled to Egypt and see first-hand the pyramids, tombs, and temples there. Read a book about Pharaoh, a book set in Egypt, or a book about archaeology.
12. Daph's task: I love reading (obviously!) Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
13. Debra's task: My interest in serial killers led me to write to a few of them. Read a book about a serial killer or true crime.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
14. Delitealex's task: I love to watch ghost shows on TV. Read a book with ghosts in it or read a horror book.
15. Diana's task: I am from Romania. Read a book by a Romanian author, about Romania's culture or about a famous Romanian.
16. D.G.'s task: I was born in the Dominican Republic. Read a book with a Hispanic author, character, or setting.
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Isabel Allende was born in Peru and raised in Chile.
17. Eggp's task: I'm always trying to pester a certain friend to read/discuss books with me, but it's like pulling teeth. Read a book with a friend or participate in a buddy read.
Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
18. Gail W's task: I am second generation Scotch/Irish and finally was able this summer to visit Ireland for the first time in my life. Read a book by an Irish writer.
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
19. Gilraens's task: I lived in three different countries (Netherlands, UK and New Zealand). Read a by an author from one of those three countries or set in one of those countries.
In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
The Netherlands
20. Gem's task: I was born in 1966. Read a book with a "6" (six) in the title or one that is set or published in 1966.
21. Greg's task: My brother was drafted in the Vietnam War and sent to Plieku where he got to participate in the Tet Offensive. Read a book about the Vietnam War or about conscription.
22. Gretchen's task: I have identical twin girls. Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin.
23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
24. Ilona's task: Ilona is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Read a book about fairy folklore.
De Indische waterlelies (The Indian Water Lilies) by Efteling - Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Completed 12/5/18 Rating 3 stars
25. Inkeri's task: Almost three years ago I decided to turn my life upside down and went back to school to become a radiographer. Physics is obviously a big part of my occupation. Read a book about physics.
26. Jennifer B's task: I have four siblings. Read a book about a big family.
27. Jennifer N’s task: I have red hair, which not many people do. Read a book where either the main character or the author has red hair.
28. Jenny's task: I've had a heart transplant. Read a book about surgery or the history of medicine.
29. Jessica's task: I grew up in Massachusetts, went to college in Montreal, and now live in Minnesota. Read a book that takes place somewhere that begins with the letter M or someplace where the winters are very cold.
30. Jill's task: My grandmothers parents came to America form Ireland. Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived.
31. Kadijah Michelle's task: I converted to Islam in my early 20s. Read a book about a Muslim woman.
32. Kristin's task: I really enjoy reading the stories that are "sprinkled" amongst the recipes in cookbooks. Read a cookbook with stories or a book about cooking.
33. Kylie's task: My favourite hobby is making shoes, since I have small feet and could never buy nice shoes. Read a book about someone who makes shoes, a book where shoes have an important role, or a (micro-)history of a shoe designer/brand.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
The silver shoes and not ruby slippers like in the film!
34. Laura's task: I like to read book set in places I've actually visited. Read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived.
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
I lived in Edinburgh.
35. Lauri's task: I was born and raised in Hawaii, and live there still. Read a book set in Hawaii or on a tropical island.
36. Leona's task: My ancestor was Titian, the artist. Read a book about art.
37. Lindsay's task: I love animals. Read a book about or featuring an animal.
Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Timmy the dog
38. Lois' task: I am a genealogist. Read a story about a search for family history or discovering your past.
39. Mie's task: I have just been to the annual office Christmas party. Read a book that includes or features a party.
40. Nikinnia's task: I am a Southern, Black woman. Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Tom Robinson is African American & the story is set in Alabama
41. Nikki's task: My favorite thing about reading a good book is the escapism factor. I can go anywhere or live any adventure. Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place.
Candide by Voltaire
Completed 4/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Candide travels through Europe, the Americas and the Ottoman Empire.
42. Rachael's task: My name was popular in the 1990s, the decade in which I was born. Read a book published between 1990 and 1999.
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Published 30 September 1999
43. Rebecca's task: I want to be an art teacher someday. Read a book where the main character enjoys creating art or is a teacher.
44. Rique's task: My mother and mother-in-law lived through most of the tumultuous 20th century. Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945).
45. Sarah's task: Growing up there were rumors that my great-grandmother had local mafia/mob connections. Read a book that is centered around the mafia/mob.
46. Sheila's task: I am a decades old first-generation citizen. Read a book about living in the intersection of 2 or more cultures.
Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani
Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
USA & Italy
47. Susy's task: I was raised in the Netherlands but both my parents are Portuguese. My primary language is Dutch but my first language or mother tongue was Portuguese. Read a book in your mother language/tongue.
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
English
20/20
Challenge completed
The Listopia ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Best Crime and Mystery Books
1. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
2. Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
3. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
4.
Non-Winners of the Man Booker Prize
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Best British and Irish Literature
9. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
10. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars
11.
12.
Best Books of the Decade 2010's
13. Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
14. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
15. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Completed 13/8/18 Rating 4 stars
16.
The Great American Novel
17. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
19. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars
20.
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
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22.
11/22
Dig Deeper and Read Particular Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
French 5/10
1. The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
Swiss French
2. Candide by Voltaire
Completed 4/4/18 Rating 4 stars
3. The Broken Ear by Hergé
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
Belgian French
4. The Black Island by Hergé
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
Belgian French
5. Land of Black Gold by Hergé
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
Belgian French
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German 2/5
6. Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht
Completed 17/8/18 Rating 3 stars
7. Mario and the Magician by Thomas Mann
Completed 19/8/18 Rating 3 stars
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7/15
Serial Reader ChallengeDuration January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
I have decided that since we are going into the last part of the year that I just want to try to read 28 series books and not specify exactly whether they are starting, continuing or finishing a series. That way I am more free to choose.
My total number of books is 28
Finish the Series
Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold #2
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
A Conspiracy of Friends #3
Start the Series
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
The Bad Beginning
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Oz by L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Alex Cross by James Patterson
Along Came A Spider
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Flavia de Luce by Alan Bradley
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
Miss Marple by Agatha Christie
A Murder Is Announced #5 (first book I've read in the series)
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
Tintin by Hergé
The Broken Ear #6 (first book I've read in the series)
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
Continue the Series
The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
Five Get into Trouble #8
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers #9
Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Milk Glass Moon #3
Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
Isabel Dalhousie by Alexander McCall Smith
The Charming Quirks Of Others #7
Completed 15/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Tintin by Hergé
The Black Island #7
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
Land of Black Gold #15
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
The Reptile Room #2
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
The Wide Window #3
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars
Oz by L. Frank Baum
The Marvellous Land of Oz #2
Completed 27/6/18 Rating 3 stars
Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie
Death on the Nile #17
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars
The Girl with all the Gifts by M. R. Carey
The Boy on the Bridge #2
Completed 4/8/18 Rating 4 stars
18/28
LYL: The TBR Randomiser Challenge Duration January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
1. De rode jurk (The Red Dress) by Sarah Harrison
2. The Other Side of the Story by Marian Keyes
3. In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
4. La femme rompue (The Woman Destroyed) by Simone de Beauvoir
5. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
6. Het verdwenen meisje (Vanishing Acts) by Jodi Picoult
7. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
8. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
9. The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir
10. Beneath the Skin by Nicci French
11. Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
12. Cat by Freya North
13. Girls' Night In by Jessica Adams
1/13
MultiplesDuration: January 1st - December 31st, 2018
(more than one book by same author - personal challenge)
1. Alexander McCall Smith
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
The Charming Quirks Of Others
Completed 15/4/18 Rating 4 stars
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Hergé
The Broken Ear
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
The Black Island
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
Land of Black Gold
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
3. Simone van der Vlugt
In mijn dromen
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Op klaarlichte dag
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
4. Lemony Snicket
The Bad Beginning
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
The Reptile Room
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
The Wide Window
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars
5. L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
The Marvellous Land of Oz
Completed 27/6/18 Rating 3 stars
6/5
15/10
I'll continue to see how many multiples I can read.
6. Agatha Christie
A Murder Is Announced
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
Death on the Nile
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars
Chick-Lit CheerioDuration: January 1st - December 31st, 2018
1. Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani
Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
2/5
Borrowed BooksDuration: January 1st - December 31st, 2018
1. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
2. A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
3. The Broken Ear by Hergé
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
4. The Black Island by Hergé
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
5. Land of Black Gold by Hergé Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
9/5
Challenge completed
I'll continue to see how many borrowed books I can read.
6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
7. The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
8. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars
9. The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars
Books to Films Reading ChallengeDuration: January 1st - December 31st, 2018
(Films I haven't seen before or films I have watched but haven't read the book before)
1. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
2. Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
5. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Film is called Capote
6. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Film is called A Series of Unfortunate Events
7. The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
8. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Film is called The Wizard of Oz
9. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
10. Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
16/10
Challenge completed
I'll continue to see how many more I can read.
11. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
12. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
13. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars
14. De Ontsnapping (Escape) by Heleen van Royen
Completed 8/7/18 Rating 2 stars
15. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars
16. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars
The Double Dutch Challenge Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2018
(books by Dutch writers or books read in Dutch - personal challenge)
1. Alles is verlicht (Everything Is Illuminated) by Jonathan Safran Foer
Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
2. De waarheid over de zaak Harry Quebert (The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair) by Joel Dicker
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
3. Het Bittere Begin (The Bad Beginning) by Lemony Snicket
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
4. In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
5. De Indische waterlelies (The Indian Water Lilies) by Efteling - Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Completed 12/5/18 Rating 3 stars
6. Kuifje en het zwarte goud (Land of Black Gold) by Hergé
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
7. Op klaarlichte dag by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
8. De Ontsnapping (Escape) by Heleen van Royen
Completed 8/7/18 Rating 2 stars
8/12
New AuthorsDuration: January 1st - December 31st 2018
(Books read by authors new to me)
1. R. J. Palacio
Wonder
Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Lisa Genova
Still Alice
Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
3. Joel Dicker
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
4. Lemony Snicket
The Bad Beginning
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
5. L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
6. James Patterson
Along Came A Spider
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
7. Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
8. Alan Bradley
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
9. Hergé
The Broken Ear
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
10. Jules Horne
How To Launch A Freelance Copywriting Business: Creative Writing For A Living
Completed 21/5/18 Rating 4 stars
18/10
Challenge completed
I'll continue to see how many new authors I read.
11. Sherman Alexie
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
12. Heleen van Royen
De Ontsnapping(Escape)
Completed 8/7/18 Rating 2 stars
13. Edith Wharton
The Age of Innocence
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars
14. Dodie Smith
I Capture the Castle
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars
15. Ruby Wax
Sane New World: Taming The Mind
Completed 28/7/18 Rating 4 stars
16. Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus
Completed 13/8/18 Rating 4 stars
17. Thomas Mann
Mario and the Magician
Completed 19/8/18 Rating 3 stars
18. Drew Barrymore
Wildflower
Completed 20/8/18 Rating 4 stars
Women AuthorsDuration: January 1st - December 31st 2018
1. Enid Blyton
Five Get into Trouble
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. R. J. Palacio
Wonder
Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
3. Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Lisa Genova
Still Alice
Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
5. Adriana Trigiani
Milk Glass Moon
Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
6. Isabel Allende
The House Of The Spirits
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
7. Simone van der Vlugt
In mijn dromen
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
8. Elizabeth Gilbert
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
9. Agatha Christie
A Murder Is Announced
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
10. Jules Horne
How To Launch A Freelance Copywriting Business: Creative Writing For A Living
Completed 21/5/18 Rating 4 stars
17/10
Challenge completed
I'll continue to see how many more women authors I read.
11. Maeve Binchy
Evening Class
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
12. Heleen van Royen
De Ontsnapping(Escape)
Completed 8/7/18 Rating 2 stars
13. Edith Wharton
The Age of Innocence
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars
14. Dodie Smith
I Capture the Castle
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars
15. Ruby Wax
Sane New World: Taming The Mind
Completed 28/7/18 Rating 4 stars
16. Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus
Completed 13/8/18 Rating 4 stars
17. Drew Barrymore
Wildflower
Completed 20/8/18 Rating 4 stars
Classics ChallengeOld School
Pre-1900
1. Macbeth
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
3. Mansfield Park
New School
1900-1999
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Lord of the Flies
3. A Room with a View
+6
1. I Capture the Castle
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars
2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
3. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
4. The Beautiful and Damned
5. All Quiet on the Western Front
6. Revolutionary Road
+2
1. Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2. The Age of Innocence
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars
4/12
Mystery, Crime and Thriller ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
1. The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
Mystery, Crime and Thriller
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
2. The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen
Mystery, Crime and Thriller
3. The Beach by Alex Garland Thriller
4. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown Mystery and Thriller
5. Beneath the Skin by Nicci French
Mystery, Crime and Thriller
6. The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
Mystery, Crime and Thriller
7. The Charming Quirks of Others by Alexander McCall Smith
Mystery
Completed 15/4/18 Rating 4 stars
8. A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Mystery and Crime
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
9. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Mystery
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
10. His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Mystery, Crime and Thriller
11. Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
Mystery, Crime and Thriller
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
12. The Dinner by Herman Koch
Mystery and Thriller
+2
1. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
Mystery
2. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Mystery and Thriller
5/12
Enid Blyton ChallengeDuration: ongoing
1. The Enchanted Wood The Faraway Tree #1
Completed 10/2/17 Rating 4 stars
2. The Magic Faraway Tree The Faraway Tree #2
Completed 28/3/17 Rating 4 stars
3. The Folk of the Faraway Tree The Faraway Tree #3
Completed 13/4/17 Rating 4 stars
4. Five Go Adventuring Again The Famous Five #2
Completed 15/5/17 Rating 3 stars
5. Five Go to Smuggler's Top The Famous Five #4
Completed 27/05/17 Rating 3 stars
6. The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat The Five Find-Outers #2
Completed 26/6/17 Rating 3 stars
7. The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage The Five Find-Outers #1
Completed 16/7/17 Rating 4 stars
8. Five Run Away Together The Famous Five #3
Completed 26/7/17 Rating 3 stars
9. Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton The Famous Five #8
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
10.
11.
12.
9/14
Two by Two Level: Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
The Lost Challenges
Duration: January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Pair One - New Series and New Author
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
1. The Bad Beginning
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
2. The Reptile Room
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
Pair Two - New Series and New Author
Oz by L. Frank Baum
3. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
4. The Marvellous Land of Oz
Completed 27/6/18 Rating 3 stars
Pair Three - New Author
Hergé
5. The Broken Ear
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
6. The Black Island
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
3/3
6/6
Challenge completed
86th Academy Awards - Best PictureLevel 1 - One task per film (9 books)
The Lost Challenges
Duration: January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
2. Read a True Crime book.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
2. Read a book published in April.
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean or is in the Navy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
2. Read a book set in Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
3. Read a book with a one word title.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
9/9
Challenge completed
Books You've MissedJanuary 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018
1. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
Listopia - Magical Realism
2. Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton
Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Enid Blyton
3. The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
Mystery, Crime and Thriller
4. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Listopia - Best Books of the Decades : 1990s
5. The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Listopia - Magical Realism
6. In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
TBR Randomiser
7. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Classics
8. Candide by Voltaire
Completed 4/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Classics
9. Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
Dewey Decimal
10. Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Mystery, Crime and Thriller
10/10
Challenge completed
Must Read BooksDuration: 1 January 2018-31 March 2018
1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
3. The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
3/3
Challenge completed
Places and SpacesDuration: January 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018
1. Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Countryside
2. Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
School
3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Courtroom
3/3
Challenge completed
Reading The Seasons - WinterThe Lost Challenges
Duration: December 21st, 2017 - March 20th, 2018
5 -10 points - Super Seasonal
11-20 points - Winter Wonderful
21+ points - Fantastically Frosty
14 points
TASKS:
1. Read a book originally published in December, January, February or March of any year. (Bonus: Published in December 2017 or Jan/Feb/Mar 2018)
2. Read a book set in winter.
3. Read a book with the letters C O L D somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order. (Bonus: The letters 'Cold' in order in the title, so Cold, Colder, Scold etc)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
O L C D
1 point
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Bonus: 3 points
4. Read a book with a winter word in the title (Bonus: 'Snow' in the title)
5. Read a book with a cover that reminds you of winter. This can be as simple as a white cover. (Bonus: Actual winter scene on cover)
6. Yaldā - is referred to as the eve of the birth of Mithra, who symbolised light, goodness and strength on earth.
Read a book with a character that can be described as light and goodness.
Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
August Pullman
1 point
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Bertie
1 point
7. Sinterklaas/Wild Hunt of Wodan - Read a book where gifts or chocolate are given to children OR where a character has a moment of public drunkenness.
8. Hanukkah – Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days and celebrated by lighting candles in a menorah.
Read a book with a Series/TBR #8 OR where candles are lit in a Menorah. Give us the sentence and page/location number.
9. Christmas – Read a book set during Christmas. (Bonus: A Christmas tree on the cover.)
10. Jack Frost - personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold.
Read a book with a character whose name (first or last) is Jack or Frost. (Bonus: Jack Frost as a character in the book.)
Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
Jack Mac
1 point
11. New Year's Eve - Read a book where characters attend a party. (Bonus: A New Years Eve Party)
12. New Year – Read a book that is first in a series (Bonus: Also by an author you have not read before)
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
First book and author I haven't read before.
Bonus: 3 points
13. Befana - visits all the children of Italy on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany to fill their socks with candy and presents if they are good, or a lump of coal, dark candy or a stick if they are bad.
Read a book with an older woman character OR with socks on the cover.
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Nivea del Valle
1 point
14. Twelfth Night (Jan 5) – Read a book with a number in the title.
15. Martin Luther King Day (US) – Read a book set in USA
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Cambridge, Massachusetts
1 point
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
New Hampshire
1 point
16. Chinese New Year - Read a book with a brown cover OR with a dog in the story. Tell us the dog's name.
Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Timmy
1 point
17. Mardi Gras – Read a book set in New Orleans OR with a purple, green or gold cover. (Bonus: A mention of Mardi Gras in the story. Give us the sentence and page/Location number.)
18. Valentine's Day – Read a book from one of these listopias - Romance Books For Valentines Day, Conversation Hearts, Chocolate Covered Fiction.
19. Presidents' Day - Read a book with a character that is the President of something OR whose author's initials are in PRESIDENTS.
20. Read Across America Day - Read a book to a child OR a book in your favorite genre. (Bonus: A book by Dr. Seuss)
Challenge completed
A Trip Down Memory Lane: 1950The Lost Challenges
Duration: January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
Duration: 1st January 2018 - 31st March 2018
10 tasks
1. Most Popular TV Show - Texaco Star Theatre (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a character that is funny.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Cowardly Lion
2. #1 Hit Single – Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole
💿 Read a book with a 2 word title OR an author with 3 names.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
3. #1 Album - Soundtrack for the original Broadway play - South Pacific
🎤 Read a book whose title begins with a S or P OR set near the Pacific Ocean. Tell us the setting.
4. Most popular film – King Solomon's Mines
🎥 Read a book where a woman searches for her husband OR with a name in the title. eg. King Solomon's Mines - That Thing Between Eli & Gwen
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
5. Top Selling Book – The Cardinal by Henry Morton Robinson
📚 Read a book with the word "CARDINAL" in the title OR where religion is very important to a character. Tell us the character's name.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
Kellergan the vicar
6. Most Popular Christmas Toy - Fisher-Price Little People Firetruck
🎁 Read a book where a child is given a toy OR with the word "FIRETRUCK" in text. Give us the sentence and page/location number.
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
p118
Bertie took the box, his small hands shaking as he unwrapped it.
"It's a doll," he said, his voice so small as to be almost inaudible.
7. Born this year – Tom Petty - October 20th
👶 Read a book with a word in the title that is also a word in the title of a Tom Petty song.
In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
In mijn dromen means in my dreams.
Tom Petty song is Runnin' Down a Dream
8. Died this year – Mar 19th - Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74
📚 Read a book by Edgar Rice Burroughs OR with a MPG of Fantasy or Sci-Fi.
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Fantasy
IN THE NEWS
9. January 17th - Great Brinks Robbery in Boston
💰 Read a book where someone/some place gets robbed OR
where a character goes to jail.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Tom Robinson
10. February 8 - Frank McNamara and his attorney, Ralph Schneider, founded Diners Club International, the first credit card.
💳 Read a book where a character uses a credit card OR goes out to dinner.
11. March 12th - The citizens of Belgium voted in a referendum to allow the exiled King Leopold III to return to the throne.
👑 Read a book with a royal character OR a book set in Europe.
Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
Set in USA and Italy
12. May of 1950 - Viggo and Emil Hojgaard found the mummified body of a 4th century man in a peat bog on the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark.
💀 Read a book where a body is discovered in a peat bog OR whose author's first and last initials can be found in DENMARK.
13. June 25th - Korean War begins when North Korea invaded South Korea
📅 Read a book with a war as part of the story line OR published in June or 1950.
14. August 1st - The Organic Act of Guam is signed into law by U.S. President Harry S. Truman. The act made the island an unincorporated territory of the United States and granted all Guam residents U.S. Citizenship.
🌴 Read a book set on an island OR with setting that begins with a G.
15. October 2: Charles Schulz' Peanuts appears for the first time in seven US newspapers.
📰 Read a book where a character reads a newspaper OR with a Series/TBR #7.
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
p308
Clara was in such a hurry to make her literate that at the age of five the little girl was already reading the newspaper over breakfast and discussing the news with her grandfather.
Challenge completed
Marathon ChallengeDuration: January 1 - January 31, 2018
1. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
110/302 pages read in January
2. Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
165/190 pages read in January
3. Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
313 pages
4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
309 pages
5. Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
327 pages
6. Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
294/319 pages read in January
1,518/2,000
Personalities Challenge:Duration January 1 - January 31, 2018
I'm INFJ - the Advocate.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Atticus Finch
1/1
Challenge completed
January Clean It OutThe Lost Challenges
Duration: January 1, 2018 - January 31, 2018
TASKS:
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Five Get into Trouble by Enid Blyton Completed 7/1/18 Rating 4 stars
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Alles is verlicht (Everything Is Illuminated) by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
Read in Dutch
5. Read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
5/5
Challenge completed
Winter Olympics: Now & YesteryearsDuration: February 1, 2017 - February 28, 2017
1. The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
Switzerland
2. Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
USA
2/4
February Clean It OutThe Lost Challenges
Duration: February 1, 2018 - February 28, 2018
TASKS:
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
De waarheid over de zaak Harry Quebert (The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair) by Joel Dicker Completed 18/2/18 Rating 3 stars
Read in Dutch
5. Read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
2/5
2018 Olympics ChallengeThe Lost Challenges
Duration: February 16, 2018 to May 16, 2018
The PyeongChang 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games runs from 9 February 2018 through 25 February 2018.
Levels:
Bronze Medal: 1-5 tasks
Silver Medal: 6-12 tasks
Gold Medal: 13+ tasks
14 tasks
Option 1:
Use all of the categories.
Option 2:
Select which categories you want.
TASKS
Category 1: Spell the word using author's first or last name and titles (disregard a, an, the).
MEDAL
M Milk Glass Moon by Adriana Trigiani Completed 23/2/18 Rating 4 stars
E Elizabeth Gilbert
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
D The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
A Isabel Allende
The House Of The Spirits
Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
L L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Category 2: Events
Bobsleigh: Read a book where a character is part of a 2 or 4 person team OR a book with a character or author who has a name (first or last) that begins with a B.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
Cross Country Skiing: Read a book where a character goes across the "country" - (like on a hike or travels from one place to another) OR has COUNTRY in the title.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Mixed Doubles Curling: Read a book with a man and a woman on the cover OR a title that has a word that ends with ED, S or ING.
The Charming Quirks Of Others by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 15/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Skiing: Read a book with a title that has a word that starts with SK OR a book where a character shows their special skills or style. Tell us what that is!
In mijn dromen by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 23/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Main character has dreams that predict the future.
Speed Skating: Read a book where a character does something very fast (tell us what that is) OR a book with a title that has a word with consecutive double vowels.
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
Category 3: The XXXIII Olympiad
Read a book that is 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a series.
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Read a book that is written by an author OR set in another host nation, that is not your own. - Winter Host Nation List
Candide by Voltaire
Completed 4/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Winter Olympics in 1968 were in Grenoble in France
Read an award winning book.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
Carnegie Medal 2012
Read a book published in February of any year.
Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Published 1 February 1993
Challenge completed
Special 16,000 Challenge Duration March 18, 2018-April 29,2018
Our group has hit 16,000 members! And to celebrate this achievement we have this special challenge as part of our celebration. See how many you can complete before the end of the party. Each task completed will earn you a raffle ticket.
1. Join the Party and go to the Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation Thread, and read the book recommended to you!
Wildflower by Drew Barrymore
The Ice Twins by S. K. Tremayne
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
*I'll aim to read 2 of the recommendations by the end of the year.*
2. Read a book that has at least 16,000 ratings on Goodreads.
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
3. Read a book by an author who is new to you with at least 16,000 followers on Goodreads.
Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Read the 16th book on your TBR list.
5. Pick a challenge you are not a part of and do the 16th task.
50 states Challenge: Kansas
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
6. Read a book that was published in 2016.
7. Read a book with 16 Chapters or Short Stories.
8. Visit 16 of your Goodreads Friends, and read TBR book that you all have most in common.
9. Check out at least 16 Personal Challenges, and read a book another member has enjoyed this year.
10. Read a book with the number 16 in the title.
11. Reread a book that you loved when you were 16 years old, or read a book that was published when you were 16 years old.
12. Read a book that was published 16 (2002), 160 (1858), or even around 1600 years ago.
13. Read a book that is shorter than 160 pages.
Candide by Voltaire
Completed 4/4/18 Rating 4 stars
14. Read a book that is or has been a Group Buddy Read.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
15. November 16th is International Day of Tolerance. Find a member who comes from a different culture than you and read one of their favorite books.
16. Read as close to 16,000 pages as you can!
5/5
Challenge completed
Reading The Seasons - SpringThe Lost Challenges
Duration: March 20th, 2018 - June 21, 2018
Levels:
5-10 points - Super Seasonal
11-20 points - Spring Fling
21+ points - Beautiful Blossoms
13 points
Challenge completed
TASKS
1. Read a book published in March, April, May or June of any year. (Bonus: published in March, April, May or June 2018)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Published 17 May 1900
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
Published June 1950
Op klaarlichte dag by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
Published April 2010
2. Read a book set in the spring.
3. Read a book with the letters D A Y somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Read a book with a flower related word in the title. (Bonus: 'Daffodil' in the title)
De Indische waterlelies (The Indian Water Lilies) by Efteling - Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Completed 12/5/18 Rating 3 stars
5. Read a book with a cover that reminds you of spring. This can be as simple as a pastel coloured cover. (Bonus: Rain on cover) - Show us the cover.
6. On the first day of Spring the sunrise and sunset are about 12 hours apart.
Read a Series/TBR #12.
7. On the Vernal Equinox the sun is directly above the equator.
Read a book with the sun on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. Spring Break - Read a book set in USA (Bonus: Set along the Gulf Coast of the US.)
9. Saint Patrick's Day – Read a book with an Irish character. (Bonus: St Patrick's Day is mentioned in the story - Tell us the sentence and location/page number)
10. Easter - Read a book with the genre or tagged Christian.
11. April Fool's Day - Read a book where someone plays a prank. (Bonus: An April Fools prank)
Land of Black Gold by Hergé
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
Abdallah gets up to all sorts of mischief
12. Arbor Day - Read a book with trees on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
The Broken Ear by Hergé
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
13. May Day - Read a book where the characters dance. (Bonus: They dance around a Maypole.)
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
MC is a record shop owner and DJ.
14. Cinco de Mayo - Read a book with a Mexican character or a book set in a bar. (Can be Mexican American.)
15. Mothers Day - Read a book with a main character who is a mother. (Bonus: the word Mother, Mum, Mummy or Mom in the title.)
The Charming Quirks Of Others by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 15/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Isabel is mother to Charlie.
16. St. David's Day (Wales) - Read a book with a character OR author called David (Bonus: The character is a teacher or priest.)
17. St. Georges Day (England) - Read a book with a red and white cover. (Bonus: Set in England.)
18. Memorial Day (US) - Read a book with a character in the military OR where the characters go to the beach.
19. Father's Day (US) - Read a book where the MC is a father.
Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Alex Cross is father to Janelle and Damon.
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
William is father to Eddie.
20. Read a book from one of these listopias: 2012 Spring Break Reads OR Pastel-Colored Covers OR Spring ACPHS Bookclub
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1968The Lost Challenges
Duration: 1st April 2018 - 30th June 2018
LEVELS
Fond Memories: 1-5 tasks
Reminiscing: 6-10 tasks
Nostalgia: 11-15 tasks
8 tasks
1. Most Popular TV Show - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)
📺 Read a book from the Humor genre OR with a title that has the two people's names.
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
2. #1 Hit Single (UK) – What a Wonderful Life by Louis Armstrong
💿 Read a book whose title has 2 words that begin with the same letter OR with a character or author named Louis or Armstrong (may be first or last name).
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
3. #1 Album - Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎤 Read a book whose title is a question OR whose author's last name begins with H.
How To Launch A Freelance Copywriting Business: Creative Writing For A Living by Jules Horne
Completed 21/5/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Most popular film – Funny Girl
🎥 Read a Biography OR a book with a MC who is an actress or singer.
5. Top Selling Book – Airport by Arthur Hailey
📚 Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book where a massive snowstorm occurs.
Please post the cover.
6. Best New Food- Big Mac (McDonalds)
🍔 Read a book with the word BIG in the title OR with an arch on the cover.
Please post the cover.
7. Born this year: September 10th – Guy Ritchie
👶 Read a book whose author is from the UK OR a book with Sherlock Holmes as a character.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
8. Died this year: December 20 – John Steinbeck
📚 Read a book by John Steinbeck OR a book set in California (most of his books were set there).
IN THE NEWS
9. February 6 - Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France/Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
🏅 Read a book set in the winter or summer OR set in France or Mexico.
10. April 4: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
⛪ Read a book from the Christian genre OR with a character that is a minister.
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
Minister in book. It's about marriage.
11. May 29: Manchester United wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.
⚽ Read a book where the MC is an athlete OR set in England.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
12. June 5: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles.
⚓ Read a book with a character who is/was in the Navy, a lawyer or works for the government (can be any country).
13. September 30: Boeing introduces the first 747 "Jumbo Jet".
✈️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BOEING OR set in Washington state.
The Black Island by Hergé
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
14. November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss
💋 Read a book with an interracial couple OR with a 2 people kissing on the cover.
Please post the cover.
Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
Relationship between 2 characters
15. December 24: Apollo 8 is the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
🌕 Read a book about the space race OR with a character that is an astronaut.
Challenge completed
Party Like it's 1564!Duration: 20-23 April 2018
Historians believe that William Shakespeare was born on April 23, in 1564 and died on the same day in 1616. As part of our party, we would like to celebrate his birthday with a mini-challenge.
1. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Completed 23/4/18 Rating 4 stars
1/1
Challenge completed
The Language of FlowersDuration: May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018
1. Aloe = healing. Read a book about medicine or a book that features a character who has a medical career.
2. Apple blossom = preference. Reread one of your favourite books.
3. Bay = glory. Read a book featuring a competition.
4. Daisies = innocence or hope. Read a book where someone may or may not have committed a crime and is claiming innocence.
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
5. Honeysuckle = bonds of love. Read a book featuring a long distance relationship.
6. Hyacinth = playfulness. Read a book with a sporting theme.
7. Iris = a message. Read an epistolary book.
8. Lilac = the joy of youth. Read a book where the main character is a child.
9. Magnolia = a love of nature. Read a book set in the great outdoors.
10. Rosemary = remembrance. Read a book that contains flashbacks or a book where a character has an unreliable memory.
11. Red Tulips = a declaration of love. Read a book about a topic you love.
12. Violets = loyalty, devotion and faithfulness. Read a new-to-you book by one of your favourite authors.
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
2/2
Challenge completed
A Century of BooksDuration: 1 April 2018 - 30 June 2018
20th 9/10
1. 1993
Along Came A Spider by James Patterson
Completed 25/4/18 Rating 4 stars
2. 1950
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Completed 6/5/18 Rating 3 stars
3. black & white 1937, colour 1943
The Broken Ear by Hergé
Completed 13/5/18 Rating 3 stars
4. black & white 1938, colour 1943
The Black Island by Hergé
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars
5. 1972
Land of Black Gold by Hergé
Completed 20/5/18 Rating 3 stars
6. 1995
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
7. 1996
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
8. 1999
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
9. 1904
The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 27/6/18 Rating 3 stars
21st 7/7
1. 2010
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
2. 2007
The Charming Quirks Of Others by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 15/4/18 Rating 4 stars
3. 2011
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
4. 2009
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Completed 3/5/18 Rating 4 stars
5. 2010
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
6. 2016
How To Launch A Freelance Copywriting Business: Creative Writing For A Living by Jules Horne
Completed 21/5/18 Rating 4 stars
7. 2007
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
16/17
Flower PowerThe Lost Challenges
Duration: 1 May 2018 - 31 October 2018
Levels:
Wildflowers- 5-10 books
Annuals- 11-20 books
Perennials- 21-30 books
4 books
22/8/18
Tasks: To find books with flowers on the cover OR "flower words" in the title.
1. De Indische waterlelies (The Indian Water Lilies) by Efteling - Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Completed 12/5/18 Rating 3 stars
2. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars
3. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Completed 13/8/18 Rating 4 stars
4. Wildflower by Drew Barrymore
Completed 20/8/18 Rating 4 stars
4/5
June Marathon ChallengeDuration: June 1 - June 30, 2018
1. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
140/245 pages read in June
2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
205/230 pages read in June
3. Op klaarlichte dag by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
277 pages
4. Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
520 pages
5. The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
190 pages
6. The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 27/6/18 Rating 3 stars
155 pages
7.
6/7
1,487/2,000
Sensational ReadsDuration: June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Our June theme is "Senses" and we will be reading books based on the five senses as well as several less-known senses. This is an open challenge, and you can interpret each sense literally or metaphorically, or choose a book with a title that relates to that sense in some way. Let your leader know the total number of books you would like to read for this challenge.
1. Sight: Sight involves the ability to see colors and brightness. It is also associated with clairvoyance, visual appeal (e.g., beauty, art), and being insightful.
2. Hearing: Hearing refers to the ability to sense vibrations or sounds such as speech, music, or noises. It may also refer to one's ability to listen and understand another person.
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
3. Smell: The ability to smell is related to sensing chemicals and is believed to be one of the first senses to develop, and thus, relates to some of our earliest memories. It helps detect both pleasant and unpleasant scents such as flowers, fragrances, food, pheromones, hazardous materials, and decay.
Op klaarlichte dag by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
The main character uses her sense of smell to get out of a dangerous situation.
4. Taste: There are five different taste receptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami) and taste can refer to both the flavors of the foods we eat and our particular preferences (e.g., taste in clothing, taste in music).
5. Touch: The sense of touch refers to the ability to detect pressure, temperature, pain, and itchiness. It can also refer to a heartfelt emotional response a person feels, as in "I was very touched by their story."
6. Proprioception: This sense is your ability to detect where parts of your body are in relation to each other and the world. It can help us to move with gracefulness, skill, and speed even when other senses are impaired.
7. Hunger & Thirst: Hunger and thirst relate to our internal cues to eat and hydrate, but also relates to longing and desire.
8. Time: Our sense of time relates to our circadian rhythm (sleep-wake cycle) as well as our abilities to estimate the time of day and to perceive the passing of time.
9. Other Senses: There are many other senses that have been identified. Many are listed here.
10. BONUS - Sensational: Sensational refers to something that receives a lot of buzz and attention (e.g., royal wedding, a high-profile court case, a scandal) or something that is in some way extraordinary.
2/2
Challenge completed
Summer Bingo! The Lost Challenges
Duration: 1st June 2018 - 31st August 2018
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2 Bingos
B1: Sun
B2: Sea
B3: Flip Flops/Sandals
B4: Camp
B5: Travel/Vacation Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
The class go to Italy
I1: Surf
I2: Beach
I3: Tennis
I4: Hot High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
First letter
I5: Ice Cream
N1: Barbecue
N2: 4th of July
N3: FREE SPACE Op klaarlichte dag by Simone van der Vlugt
Completed 16/6/18 Rating 3 stars
N4: Cocktail
N5: Bikini/Swimsuit
G1: Hat
G2: Baseball The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey
Completed 4/8/18 Rating 4 stars
First letter
G3: Picnic
G4: Bugs
G5: Pool
O1: Strawberry Sherman Alexie The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
Author's initials
O2: Shorts Sane New World: Taming The Mind by Ruby Wax
Completed 28/7/18 Rating 4 stars
First letter
O3: Island The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
Author's initials
O4: Sunglasses Escape by Heleen van Royen
Completed 8/7/18 Rating 2 stars
Quote from book: I have my sunglasses on and am drinking coffee at a table
O5: Deckchair Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars
First letter
Challenge completed
Art ExtravaganzaDuration: June 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Goal: Read a book that links to each piece of art.
You can link by title, theme, artist or cover art.
Tell us how each book relates to the art.
Levels:
Chalk Stick Figure: Read one book per art piece (8)
1. I Found The Silence by Martin Stranka
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
N & H author's initials in piece of art.
Music is a theme in this book, the opposite of silence.
2. Pulp Magazine
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Completed 24/6/18 Rating 4 stars
There is a death in the book.
3. Magnolia and Irises by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
View on cover like in art
4. Summer Evening by Edward Hopper
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Completed 18/7/18 Rating 3 stars
A man and woman talking on cover
5. Vintage Gothic/Horror Book Cover
The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey
Completed 4/8/18 Rating 4 stars
Genre Horror
6. Woman with Book by Mary Engelbreit
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Completed 24/7/18 Rating 5 stars
A woman and flowers on cover
7. A Creek in Saint Thomas, Antilles by Camille Pissarro
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Completed 3/7/18 Rating 4 stars
Book takes place on water
8. Vintage Retro Wall Mural
The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars
Something unexpected happens just like on the picture.
(view spoiler)
8/8
Challenge completed
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
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Mario and the Magician (other topics)
Wildflower (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
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Yearly:
Let's Turn Pages 11,242/15,000
Recommended Non-Fiction Lists Challenge 5/5 Completed
Colour Challenge 12/15
A to Z Challenge 20/20 Completed
The Chain Reaction 5/6
The TBR Jar Challenge 8/12
An Author's Works Challenge 0/4 10/20
Clear the Shelves 21/35
The Members' Tasks Challenge 20/20 Completed
Listopia 11/22
Dig Deeper and Read Particular French: 5/10 German: 2/5 7/15
Serial Reader 18/28
LYL: The TBR Randomiser Challenge 1/13
Personal Challenges and challenges from other groups:
Multiples 6/5 15/10 Completed
Chick-lit Cheerio 2/5
Borrowed Books 9/5 Completed
Books to Films Reading Challenge Books: 16/10
Completed
Double Dutch 8/12
New Authors 18/10 Completed
Women Authors 17/10 Completed
Classics 4/12
Mystery, Crime and Thriller 5/12
Enid Blyton Challenge 9/14
Semi-Annual #1:
Two by Two 6/6 Completed
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture 9/9 Completed
Quarterly:
Q1
Must Read Books 3/3 Completed
Places and Spaces 3/3 Completed
Reading the Seasons: Winter Level: Winter Wonderful 14 points Completed
A Trip Down Memory Lane: 1950 Level: Reminiscing 10 tasks Completed
Monthly:
January
Marathon Challenge 1,518/2,000
Personalities 1/1 Completed
Clean It Out 5/5 Completed
February
Winter Olympics: Now and Yesteryears 2/4
Clean It Out 2/5
Q1/Q2
Books You Might Have Missed Last Year 10/10 Completed
Q2
2018 Olympics Level: Gold Medal 14 tasks Completed
Reading the Seasons: Spring Level: Spring Fling 13 points Completed
A Trip Down Memory Lane: 1968 8 tasks Level: Reminiscing Completed
A Century of Books: 20th: 9/10 21st 7/7
Bi-monthly:
March/April
16,000 Challenge: 5/5 Completed
Mini-challenge
Party like it's 1564: 1/1 Completed
May
The Language of Flowers: 2/2 Completed
June
Marathon: 6/7 books 1,487/2,000 pages
Sensational Books: 2/2 Completed
Semi-Annual #2:
Flower Power 4/5
Art Extravaganza 8/8 Completed
Movie Challenge: Rebecca 7/11
Bingo: 11 books
Summer
Summer Bingo: 9/9 2 Bingos Completed
Camp Gottaread: 14/15
Reading The Seasons: Summer 10 points
Q3
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1990 8 tasks
Reading Through The Decades 2/5
Spanning the Years 1,287/1,000 Completed