Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

Challenge's in Progress/Completed

Completed:
Read-A-ton June 17- June 23

Failed:
A-Z Challenge 2018
Genre Challenge 2018
Two Month Challenge: 35th June 1st, 2018-July 31st, 2018
Two Month Challenge: 39th February 1st, 2019-March 31st, 2018
Two Month Challenge: 40th April 1st, 2019-May 30th, 2019
Two Month Challenge: 41st June 1st, 2019-July 31st, 2019
Two Month Challenge: 42nd August 1st, 2019-September 30th, 2019
Two Month Challenge: 43rd October 1st, 2019-November 30th, 2019
Secret Admirer Note 2019
Scavenger Hunt: June 2019
2019 Read Your Day of Birth
A-Z Challenge 2019
Genre Challenge 2019
Two Month Challenge: 44th January 1st, 2020-February 31st, 2020
Business Slogans

In Progress:
A-Z Challenge 2020
Genre Challenge 2020
Two Month Challenge: 45th March 1st, 2020-April 30th, 2020

A-Z Challenge 2018

Option A: Titles
11/26
A. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 7/26. 3 stars
B. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Vol. 1: Boruto Uzumaki!! by Ukyo Kodachi 9/7. 3 stars
C. The Cruel Princeby Holly Black 1/6. 4 stars
D. Daughter of Dusk by Livia Blackburne 7/15. 3 stars
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H. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling 7/15. 5 stars.
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M. Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne by Livia Blackburne
N. Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 4: Includes Vols. 10, 11 & 12 by Masashi Kishimoto Masashi Kishimoto. 6/15. 5 stars
O. One Piece: East Blue 10-11-12, Vol. 4 by Eiichiro Oda 4/23. 5 stars
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R. Romeo and Julet by William Shakespeare 7/31. 4 stars
S. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. 2/7. 3 stars
T. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 7/26. 2 stars.
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A-Z Challenge 2019

Challenge: Characters (First Name)
19/26

Allen Grant; Jurassic Park 3/1
Boruto Uzumaki; Boruto, Vol. 5: Naruto Next Generations 5/2
Cedric Diggory; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 5/24
Draco Malfoy; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2/28
Emily Soper; The Home Run Mystery 6/23
Fred Weasley; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 5/12
Ginney Weasley; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 5/9
Harry Potter; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4/29
Izzy Romano; My Sister's Keeper 8/11
Jake; Season of the Sandstorms 6/10
Kyoko Mogami; Skip・Beat!, Vol. 41 3/7
Locke; The Wicked King 9/15
Momiji; スキップ・ビート! 42 3/7
Noah; The Raven Boys 6/23
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Paul Edgecombe; The Green Mile 8/4
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Ron Weasley; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2/28
Sirius Black; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2/8
Tento Madoka; Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Vol. 4: The Value of a Hidden Ace!!4/30
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Violet Alden; Midnight at the Haunted Hotel 3/1
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A-Z Challenge 2020

Challenge: Series
4/26
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Harry Potter Series; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1/1
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Jurassic Park Series; Jurassic Park 4/2
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Magic Tree House: Shadow of the Shark 11/1
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One-Piece Series; One Piece: Baroque Works 16-17-18, Vol. 6 4/16
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Genre Challenge 2018

6/12

January (adventure) One Piece: East Blue 1-2-3, Vol. 1 by Eiichiro Oda. 3/18. 5/5 stars
February (Folklore) Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne. 1/28. 4/5 stars.
March (Witches) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling. 7/12. 5/5 stars
April (Urban Fantasy) The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. 1/6. 4/5 stars
May (Gothic) Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. 2/7. 3/5 stars
June (Coming of Age) Night by Elie Wiesel. 6/30. 5/5 stars
July (Magical Realism)
August (High Fantasy)
September (New & Popular Travel)
October (Vampire)
November (Music)
December (Christmas)



Genre Challenge 2019

10/12

January: Dystopia- Fahrenheit 451 8/4
February: Romantic- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2/8
March: Mystery- Midnight at the Haunted Hotel 3/1
April: Paranormal- The Raven Boys 6/23
May: Historical Fiction- The Green Mile 8/4
June: Mythology- Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve 11/17
July: Fairy Tail Retelling- The Wicked King 9/15
August: Sci-fi-Jurassic Park 3/3
September: Contemporary- My Sister's Keeper 8/11
October: Horror-
November: Fantasy- The Knight at Dawn 11/16
December: Holiday-



Genre Challenge 2020

1/12

January (Poetry)-
February (Romantic)-
March (Urban Fantasy)- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two 1/6
April (Anthology)-
May-
June-
July-
August-
September-
November-
December-

Two Month Challenges
35th June 1st, 2018- July 31st, 2018
5/10
1. New Release:

2. J & J:

3. Dare Day: My Lady Jane Dare #7. 7/31. 5 stars

4. Best Friends Day: Night by Elie Wiesel. 6/30. 5 stars

5.) Iced Tea Day:

6.) Hug Holiday: Romeo and Juliet 7/31. 4 stars.

7.) I Forgot Day: Daughter of Dusk 7/15 3/5 stars. Added to list: November 7, 2017.

8. Teddy Bear Day:

9.) Hammock Day: Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There 7/26. 2/5 stars. Pages: 161

10.) Culinarian's Day:

Two Month Challenges: 2019

39th February 1st, 2019- March 31st, 2019
4/10

1.) New Release: スキップ・ビート! 42 English edition released March 5, 2019. 3/7

2.) F&M:

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4.) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2/8

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6.) Midnight at the Haunted Hotel 3/1

7.) Jurassic Park 3/3

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40th April 1st, 2019- May 31st, 2019
4/10

1.) New Release: Boruto, Vol. 5: Naruto Next Generations English version released March 5, 2019. 5/2. (5 stars).

2.) A&M: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 5/9. (5 stars)

3.) World Party Day: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Set in England. 4/30. (5 stars)

4.) California Poppy:

5.) National Siblings Day:

6.) Lover's Day:

7.) Oyster Day:

8.) Love A Tree Day:

9.) Buy A Musical Instrument Day:

10.) Memorial Day: by Ukyo Kodachi 4/30. (4 stars).



41st June 1st, 2019- July 31st, 2019
6/10

1.) New Release: Read a book that has been released in June or July of 2019. If you don't have any then any book released in 2019 will work. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Vol. 6 English Translated Version Released June 4th, 2019. 6/10.

2.) J: Read a book that has the letter J in either the title or the author's name. Jurassic Park 6/28

3.) Repeat Day: Read a book that has more than one word that starts with the same letter. Season of the Sandstorms 6/10.

4.) Red Rose Day: Read a book that has either a red cover or a flower on it.

5.) National Kissing Day: Read a romance book. The Raven Boys 6/23

6.) Log Cabin Day: Read a book with a building on the cover.

7.) UFO Day: Read a book that starts with either U, F, or O.

8.) Cheer Up The Lonely Day: Read a standalone book. Fahrenheit 451

9.) Fresh Spinach Day: Read a book with a green cover. by Stephen King

10.) Take Your Pants For A Walk Day: Read a book with someone wearing pants on the cover.



42nd August 1st, 2019- September 30th, 2019
6/10

1.) New Release: Read a book that has been released in August or September of 2019. If you don't have any then any book released in 2019 will work. The Wicked Kingreleased January 2, 2019. 9/15.

2.) A&S: Read a book that has the letters A&S in either the title or the author's name. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 9/3.

3.) Girlfriend's Day: Read a book where the MC has a girlfriend or the MC is someone's girlfriend.

4.) International Beer Day: Read a book where someone has a drink. (As long as it's liquid it counts.) My Sister's Keeper Julia when to a bar and drank a bottle of vodka. 8/11.

5.) Tell A Joke Day: Read a book tagged humor.

6.) Be An Angel Day: Read a book tagged paranormal.
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7.) Chocolate Milkshake Day: Read a book where the MC drinks a shake or eats ice cream, or eats chocolate. The Firehouse Mystery the Alden kids eat green mint ice cream. 9/8

8.) Hug Your Hound Day: Read a book where the MC owns a pet.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince harry owns an owl name hedwig. 9/1
9.) Hobbit Day: Read a book that involves a character that likes to read or write.

10.) Good Neighbor Day: Read a book where the MC's neighbors are mentioned. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 8/19



43rd October 1st, 2019- November 30th, 2019
4/10
1.) New Release: Read a book that has been released in October or November of 2019. If you don't have any then any book released in 2019 will work

2.) O&N: Read a book that has the letters O&N in either the title or the author's name. Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve 11/17.

3.) Teachers Day: Read a book that has teacher in it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 11/17.

4.) World Animal Day: Read a book where the MC owns a pet.

5.) I Love Yarn Day: Read a book with a sweater on the cover.

6.) National Color Day: Read a book with a cover that has your favorite color on it. (At least 50%)

7.) Recreation Day: Read a book where the MC has a hobby.

8.) National Take A Hike Day: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover. 11/16

9.) National Red Mitten Day: Read a book with mittens on the cover or has a red cover. 11/24

10.) Black Friday: Read a book with a black cover.

Scavenger Hunt: June 2019
# of books read: 4
# of items: 15/20
# of points : 21/28

Beach (1 point each)
- water Season of the Sandstorms
- swimming
- sand Season of the Sandstorms
- sun Season of the Sandstorms

Picnic (1 point each)
- food Season of the Sandstorms
- drink Season of the Sandstorms
- blanket Jurassic Park
- table Season of the Sandstorms

Camping (1 point each)
- tent Jurassic Park
- fire Jurassic Park
- hiking The Home Run Mystery
- singing

Travel (1 point each)
- bus
- car The Raven Boys
- train
- plane The Raven Boys

Bonus Words: (3 points each)
- friends Season of the Sandstorms
- sleepover
- party Jurassic Park
- family Season of the Sandstorms

1. by Maggie Stiefvater
Date Finished: 6/23
items: Car, Plane
# of points: 2
rating: 5 stars

2. by Mary Pope Osborne
Date Finished: 6/10
items: Water, Sand, Sun, Food, Drink, Table, Friends, Family.
# of points: 12
rating: 4 stars

3. by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Date Finished: 6/23
items: hiking
# of points: 1
rating: 3 stars

4. by Michael Crichton
Date Finished: 6/28
items: blanket, tent, Fire, Party
# of points: 6
rating: 4 stars

Read-A-ton
June 17- June 23
Completed 6/23

by Maggie Stiefvater
Pages: 408 (5pts)
First in Series: 3pts

by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Pages: 120 (2pts)
Sequel: 4pts

Fahrenheit 451- 20 pages

Total Points: 14 pts

Christmas Read-a-ton
December 17- December 29


Pages: 271 (3 pts)
Sequel: (4 pts)


Pages: 652 (7 pts)
Sequel (4pts)


Pages: 289 (3 pts)
First in Series (3 pts)

Total: 24 points

Read Your Day of Birth
Start Date: June 1, 2019
End Date: July 31, 2019
1/7
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S: Season of the Sandstorms 6/10
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April 1st, 2020- May 31st, 2020
1/8
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H: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4/6
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Secret Admirer Note
Start Date: May 1, 2019
End Date: November 30, 2019

20/30

D: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 5/24
E: Season of the Sandstorms 6/10
A: The Raven Boys 6/23
R: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 5/12

Y: The Home Run Mystery 6/32
O: Boruto, Vol. 5: Naruto Next Generations 3/2
U: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Vol. 6 6/10

I: Jurassic Park 6/28
V: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve 11/17
E: The Green Mile 8/4

G: The Wicked King 9/15
O: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 8/19
T: Fahrenheit 451 8/4

A: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 9/1

C: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 11/17
R: My Sister's Keeper 8/11
U: The Firehouse Mystery 9/8
S: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 9/3
H: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets5/9

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N: The Knight at Dawn 11/16

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Two Month Challenges 2020

44th January 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
1 / 10
1.) New Release: Read a book that has been released in January or February 2020.

2.) J&F: Read a book that has a J&F in the title or in the author's name. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by John Tiffany

3.) Science Fiction Dy: Read a book tagged sci-fi.

4.) Nothing Day: Read a book that is under 200 pages.

5.) Popcorn Day: Read a book that has popcorn on the cover or has popcorn in the text.

6.) Fun At Work Day: Read a book where the MC has a job.

7.) Umbrella Day: Read a book with an umbrella on the cover or has rain on the cover.

8.) Make A Friend Day: Read a book where the MC makes a new friend.

9.) Library Lovers Day: Read a book that you got from your library.

10.) Tell A Fairy Tale Day: Read a fairy tale retelling.



45th March 1st, 2020- April 30th, 2020
6/10
1.) New Release: Read a book that has been released in March or April 2020. If you can't get one then any book released in 2020 will work.

2.) M&A: Read a book that has a M&A in the title or in the author's name. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 4/2

3.) Plan A Solo Vacation Day: Read a book that is a standalone or the MC goes on a vacation. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 4/13

4.) Let's Laugh Day: Read a book that is tagged humor. One Piece: Baroque Works 16-17-18, Vol. 6 4/16

5.) Puppy Day: Read a book where the MC owns a dog. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. 4/6

6.) Make Up Your Own Holiday Day: Read any book you want.

7.) World Party Day: Read a book where the MC goes to a party.

8.) Look up the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky on the cover or the word sky in the title. 4/8

9.) Lover's Day: Read a romance book.

10.) DNA Day: Read a book that involves family. One Piece: Baroque Works 19-20-21, Vol. 7 4/17



46th May 1st, 2020- June 30th, 2020
/10
1.) New Release: Read a book that has been released in May or June 2020. If you can't get one then any book released in 2020 will work.

2.) M&J: Read a book that has a M&J in the title or in the author's name.

3.) Batman Day: Read a book that involves superheroes or comics.

4.) National Paranormal Day: Read a book tagged paranormal.

5.) National Piercing Day: Read a book that has someone on the cover who has a piercing.

6.) National Smile Day: Read a book with someone smiling on the cover.

7.) National SAFE Day: Read a book that starts with a letter found in SAFE.

8.) Wear Blue Day: Read a book with a blue cover.

9.) National Children's Day: Read a book tagged children(s) or the MC has children.

10.) National Sunglasses Day: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover.

Business Slogans
January 1st, 2020 - March 31st, 2020
2/12
1. Staples: "That was easy."
- A book that is under 250 pages.

2. Kentucky Fried Chicken: "Finger lickin' good."
- A book that everyone seems to love.

3. Disneyland: "The happiest place on earth."
- A book by your favorite author or a book that is your favorite genre.

4. Nike: "Just do it."
- A book that you have been putting off for a while due to whatever reason. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two

5. Walmart: "Save Money. Live Better."
- A book you got for very cheap, library book, a book that was gifted to you, etc.

6. Coca Cola: "Open Happiness."
- A fluffy contemporary novel.

7. Maxwell House: "Good to the last drop."
- A book that has any sort of water on the cover.

8. Expedia.com: "Don't just travel. Travel right."
- A book centered around a vacation or road trip. Or a book that is set in one of your dream vacation spots.

9. M&M's: "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands."
- A book with food or drink on the cover.

10. Stella Artois: "I'd rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity."
- A book that has one of the following words in the title: die, thirst, or cup.

11. Red Cross: "The greatest tragedy is indifference."
- A book where the main character is going through very rough times whether it is emotionally or physically. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

12. Mac Pro: "Beauty outside. Beast inside."
- A book that you think has a beautiful cover.