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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Challenge #4 - Members Choice Classic/Genre Challenge
1. 18th Century or older - Robinson Crusoe 3/23/21 ***
2. 19th Century - The Portrait of a Lady 3/16/21 ****
3. 20th Century - Trustee from the Toolroom
4. Current or Past Group Read - Oliver Twist
5. An Author not read before - The Last Hurrah
6. Diversity Classic, read a book from a religion, culture, country, or race different than yours - Disgrace 1/30/21 ****
7. Science Fiction - Second Foundation 5/7/21 ***
8. Romance - The Rainbow
9. Historical fiction - Oscar and Lucinda
10. Nonfiction - Who Moved My Cheese?
11. Mystery/Crime - The Man With the Golden Arm
12. Horror or Humor - At Swim-Two-Birds
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...My Century Challenge, Authors-Some Old Some New
1910-1919 The Rainbow - *D.H. Lawrence, 1915
1920-1929 Point Counter Point - *Aldous Huxley, 1928
1930-1939 It Can't Happen Here - *Sinclair Lewis, 1935 6/22/21 ****
1940-1949 The Man With the Golden Arm - Nelson Algren, 1949
1950-1959 The Last Hurrah - Edwin O'Connor, 1956
1960-1969 Trustee from the Toolroom - *Nevil Shute, 1960
1970-1979 Master and Commander - Patrick O'Brian, 1970
1980-1989 Oscar and Lucinda - Peter Carey, 1988
1990-1999 Trader - *Charles de Lint, 1997
2000-2009 The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Díaz, 2007
*Authors I've read before
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Challenge #8 - Expand Your Horizon With New Authors
1. The Man With the Golden Arm - Nelson Algren
2. The Last Hurrah - Edwin O'Connor
3. Master and Commander - Patrick O'Brian
4. Oscar and Lucinda - Peter Carey
5. At Swim-Two-Birds - Flann O'Brien
6. Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe 3/23/21 ***
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... 2021 Classic Bingo Challenge
B1: Book From Our Group’s Shelf Prior to 2021 - Oliver Twist
B2: Book That Has Been Made Into Film - The Last Hurrah
B3: Booker Prize Winner - Oscar and Lucinda
B4: Classic Romance - The Rainbow
B5: Classic of Europe - Point Counter Point
I1: Classic Adventure - Trustee from the Toolroom
I2: Book Published or Written 1700 or earlier - All's Well That Ends Well 3/28/21 ***
I3: Classic Short Story Collection - Rip Van Winkle1/2/21 ****
I4: Book Published in the 19th Century - The Mysterious Island 6/11/21 ****
I5: New To Me Classic Author - At Swim-Two-Birds
N1: Nobel Laureate - It Can't Happen Here 6/22/21 ****
N2: History or Historical Fiction - Master and Commander
N3: Reader’s Choice - Second Foundation 5/7/21 ***
N4: Classic Satire or Comedy - The Bostonians
N5: Newberry Medal Winner - Sarah, Plain and Tall 1/5/21 ***
G1: Classic Female Author - We the Living
G2: Book Published in the 18th Century - Robinson Crusoe 3/23/21 ***
G3: Nonfiction - Who Moved My Cheese?
G4: Book Published in the 20th Century - Trader
G5: Book From Another Book Club or Library List - Hunger 1/13/21 ****
O1: Classic of Africa - Disgrace 1/30/21 ****
O2: Classic Mystery, Suspense, or Thriller - The Man With the Golden Arm
O3: Pulitzer Prize Winner - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
O4: 100 Must-Read Classics in Translation - A Doll's House 1/8/21 ***
O5: Book From Our Group’s 2021 Bookshelf - The Portrait of a Lady 3/16/21 ****
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Bingo for 2021 Reading Challenge
B1 Crime - The Man with the Golden Arm
B2 Self Help - Who Moved My Cheese?
B3 Coming of Age - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 5/1/21 ****
B4 Young Adult - Sarah, Plain and Tall 1/5/21 ***
B5 Young Adult Fantasy - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 5/22/21 *****
I1 Humor and Comedy - All's Well That Ends Well 3/28/21 ***
I2 Romance - The Rainbow
I3 Historical Fiction - Master and Commander
I4 Satire - The Bostonians
I5 Classics - Oliver Twist
N1 Literary Fiction - Oscar and Lucinda
N2 Fantasy - Rip Van Winkle 1/2/21 ****
N3 Science Fiction - The Mysterious Island 6/11/21 ****
N4 Suspense - The Martian
N5 Biography - Jane Austen: A Life Revealed 1/21/21 ***
G1 Tragedy - Oedipus Rex 1/6/21 ****
G2 Adventure - Trustee from the Toolroom
G3 Short Stories or Novella - The Red Pony 1/4/21 ****
G4 Dystopian - It Can't Happen Here 6/22/21 ****
G5 Magical Realism - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
O1 Paranormal - Night Broken 4/6/21 ****
O2 Historical Nonfiction - Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 6/13/21 ****
O3 Science Nonfiction - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
O4 Mystery or Thriller - Cat & Mouse 4/13/21 ***
O5 General Nonfiction - Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" 1/7/21 *****
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...THE LISTOPIA CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Progress: 17/30
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Oliver Twist
Oscar and Lucinda
At Swim-Two-Birds
Robinson Crusoe 3/23/21 ***
Disgrace 1/30/21 ****
The Man With the Golden Arm
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Rainbow
Must Read Classics
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
Point Counter Point
The Mysterious Island 6/11/21 ****
Second Foundation 5/7/21 ***
We the Living
The Portrait of a Lady 3/16/21 ****
Oedipus Rex 1/6/21 ****
Hunger 1/13/21 ****
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Reader's Picks
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
The Bostonians
Master and Commander
Rip Van Winkle 1/2/21 ****
Sarah, Plain and Tall 1/5/21 ***
Who Moved My Cheese?
A Doll's House1/8/21 ***
Measure for Measure 3/31/21 ****
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 5/1/21 ****
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 5/22/21 *****
Cat & Mouse 4/13/21 ***
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Martian
It Can't Happen Here 6/22/21 ****
Mary Ann in Autumn 1/25/21 ****
The Days of Anna Madrigal 2/4/21 ****
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Serial Reader
10/12
I will finish 2 series this year
Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 5/1/21 ****
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 5/22/21 *****
Tales of the City
Mary Ann in Autumn 1/25/21 ****
The Days of Anna Madrigal 2/4/21 ****
I will read 8 others that are parts of series.
The Rainbow
The Mysterious Island 6/11/21 ****
Second Foundation 5/7/21 ***
Master and Commander
Sarah, Plain and Tall 1/5/21 ***
Trader
Cat & Mouse 4/13/21 ***
Night Broken 4/6/21 ****
Pop Goes the Weasel 4/19/21 ****
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Monopoly Challenge
Level: ?
Progress: 14/28
Categories: 3/10
Get Out of Jail Free Cards Remaining: 2
1. BROWN
1/2
•Mediterranean: The Crucible 116/21 *****
•Baltic: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
2. LIGHT BLUE
2/3
•Oriental: Oscar and Lucinda
•Vermont: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 5/1/21 ****
•Connecticut: Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" 1/7/21 *****
3. VIOLET
0/3
•St. Charles Place: Oliver Twist
•States:The Last Hurrah
•Virginia:The Bostonians
4. ORANGE
0/3
•St. James Place:Point Counter Point
•Tennessee:Trustee From the Toolroom
•New York:Cat and Mouse
5. RED
0/3
•Kentucky: Measure for Measure 3/31/21 ****
•Indiana:The Rainbow
•Illinois:The Man with the Golden Arm
6. YELLOW
1/3
•Atlantic:Master and Commander
•Ventnor:The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
•Marvin Gardens: The Days of Anna Madrigal 2/4/21 ****
7. GREEN
3/3
•Pacific: Mary Ann in Autumn 1/25/21 ****
•North Carolina: Bloody Times: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for Jefferson Davis 1/19/21 ***
•Pennsylvania:All's Well That Ends Well 3/28/21 ***
8. DARK BLUE
0/2
•Boardwalk: The Black Stallion 2/7/21 ***
•Park Place: Cat & Mouse 4/13/21 ***
9. UTILITIES
0/2
•Waterworks:We the Living
•Electric Company:The Martian
10. RAILROADS
4/4
•Reading: Robinson Crusoe 3/23/21 ***
•Short Line: The Red Pony 1/4/21 ****
•B&O: Pop Goes the Weasel 4/19/21 ****
•Pennsylvania: Sarah, Plain and Tall 1/5/21 ***
The Globetrotter Challengehttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Duration: 01/01/2021–12/31/2021
Level: ?
Progress: 5/?
1.A book set in your home country.The Bostonians
2. A book set in a different hemisphere from your home country.Oscar and Lucinda
3. A book set in a country that does not speak English.Hunger 1/13/21 ****
4. A book set in a country that has a monarchy.Point Counter Point
5. A book set in a country that has an official state religion.Oliver Twist
6. A book set in a country that has hosted the Olympics. (Olympic Host Cities) Measure for Measure 3/31/21 ****
7. A book set in a country that has produced an Oscar-winning foreign language film. (Best Foreign Language Film Winners)All's Well That Ends Well 3/28/21 ***
8. A book set in a country that straddles 2+ continents. (Transcontinental Countries) Mary Ann in Autumn 1/25/21 ****
9. A book set in a country on a continent you've never visited, or if you have visited every continent, a country on the continent you have visited the fewest times. Disgrace 1/30/21 ****
10. A book set in a country that uses a different form of writing than your home language.We the Living
11. A book set in a country that did not exist before 1600.The Last Hurrah
12. A book set in a country that has had a female head of state. (Female Heads of State)The Rainbow
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...January 2021 Tea of the Month Challenge
Duration: 01/01/21–01/31/21
Progress: 3/3
1. BROWN COVER Rip Van Winkle 1/2/21
2. 19TH CENTURY The Maclarens 1/2/21
3. UNEXPECTED TWIST A Doll's House 1/8/21
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...January POINTS Challenge
9 books
30 points
1. Read a book written by an author with a letter J in their name for 2 points. Bonus 5 points if there is more than one. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck 1/4/21 ****; Bloody Times: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for Jefferson Davis by James L. Swanson 1/19 21 ***
2. It’s the NEW YEAR! Read a book with the word ‘new’ in it for 2 points.
3. 2021! Read a book with the word ‘two’ or ‘one’ in the title for 3 points.
4. January is ‘National Cheesy Sock’ month. Read a book with a sock on the cover for 3 points.
5. ‘Self- Help Group Awareness Month and Self-Love Month is in January. Read a book from the self help genre for 4 points.
6. 17-23 January is ‘Healthy Weight Week’. Read a book with 300-400 pages for 2 points. The Maclarens1/2/21 ****; Mary Ann in Autumn 1/25/21 ****
7. 1 January is ‘Euro Day’. Read a book set in Europe for 1 point. Bonus 2 points if you have been to the country it is set in.Hunger1/13/21 ****; Jane Austen: A Life Revealed 1/21/21 ***
8. ‘Divorce Monday’ is the first Monday of the year. Read a book where a marriage ends for 4 points.A Doll's House 1/8/21 ***; Disgrace 1/30/21 ****
9. 24-30 January is ‘Clean out your Inbox Week’ so let’s clean out our bookshelves and read a book that’s been there forever for 3 points. Bonus 3 points if it’s been there more than 10 years!
10. Auschwitz Liberation Day is 27 January. Read a book about WWII for 3 points. Bonus 2 points if it is about a concentration camp.
BONUS
* Read a non fiction book written by a male starting with a consonant.Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" 1/7/21 *****
* Read a fiction book written by a female starting with a vowel.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...February POINTS Challenge
2 books
13 points
1. Read a book starting with the letter 'F' for 3 points. Bonus 2 points if there is more than 1 'F' in the title.
2. February 14 is Valentine's Day. Read a book from the romance genre for 2 points. Bonus 2 points if the cover is red/pink.
3. African-American Cultural Heritage Month is celebrated in February. Read a book written by an African-American author for 3 points.
4. February 1-7 is Women's Heart Week. Read a book with a heart on the cover for 2 points. Bonus 2 points if the author is a woman.
5. 2 February is Groundhog Day. Read a book you have read before for 3 points.
6. 15-20 February is Brotherhood/Sisterhood week. Read a book where a relationship between siblings in paramount to the story for 4 points.
7. National Haiku Writing Month is recognised in February. Read a poetry book for 5 points.
8. February is Library Lovers Month. Read a book you borrowed from the library for 3 points. The Black Stallion 2/7/21 ***
9. Hula in The Coola Day is celebrated on February 1. Read a book where two words in the title rhyme for 6 points!!
10. 8 February is Clean Out Your Computer Day. Let's clean out our bookshelves instead and read a book that's been waiting there for far too long for 3 points.
BONUS - 10 POINTS (Pick one)
* Read a book with a one word title starting with a vowel.
* Read a book with a five + word title starting with a consonant. The Days of Anna Madrigal 2/4/21 ****
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...February 2021 Tea of the Month Challenge
Duration: 2/1/21–2/28/21
Progress: 2/3
1. Multi-Generational Characters - The Days of Anna Madrigal 2/4/21
2. Author's Debut Novel - The Black Stallion 2/7/21
3.
To Read or Not To Read Spring Quarterly ChallengeDuration: 03/01/2021–05/31/2021
Level: Thespian
Progress: 10/10
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
1. “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts.” As You Like It
—Read a book where a main character is in show business or read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 5/22/21 *****
2. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” Hamlet
—Read a book you borrowed from the library or read a book recommended by a friend/from a friend's "read" shelf.
3. “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet
—Read a book written by an author using a pseudonym or read a book with a flower on the cover.
4. “The better part of valor is discretion.” Henry IV, Part 1
—Read a book about a secret or read a book with a title beginning with "D" or "V."
5. “All that glisters is not gold.” The Merchant of Venice
—Read a celebrity memoir or read a book with a metallic color on the cover.
6. “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” A Midsummer Night’s Dream
—Read a book about psychology or read a book with a title beginning with "L" or "C." Cat & Mouse 4/13/21 ***
7. “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.” Twelfth Night
—Read a comedy or read a book where a character makes a mistake. All's Well That Ends Well 3/28/21 ***
8. “Et tu, brute?” Julius Caesar
—Read a book featuring a betrayal or read a book by or about a politician.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 5/1/21 ****
9. “We have seen better days.” Timon of Athens
—Read a book that takes place in a time you'd like to visit or read a book published in a year you remember as being good for you.Pop Goes the Weasel 4/19/21 ****
10. “Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York.” Richard III
—Read a book that takes place in the winter or read a book that takes place in the summer.
11. “Nothing will come of nothing.” King Lear
—Read a book about a parent/child relationship or read a book with a two word title. Second Foundation 5/7/21 ***
12. “I am one who loved not wisely but too well.” Othello
—Read a romance novel or read a book about a romance gone wrong. The Portrait of a Lady 3/16/21 ****
13. “A man can die but once.” Henry IV, Part 2
—Read a mystery or thriller or read a book by a male author.
14. “By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. Double double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” Macbeth
—Read an urban fantasy or read a book with a rhyme in the title.Night Broken 4/6/21 ****
15. “Why, then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.” The Merry Wives of Windsor
—Read a book about travel or read a book you choose from your shelf with your eyes closed.Robinson Crusoe 3/23/21 ***
16. “The miserable have no other medicine but only hope.” Measure for Measure
—Read a book that makes you feel hopeful or read a book with a doctor as a character. Measure for Measure 3/31/21 ****
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Oliver Twist (other topics)It Can't Happen Here (other topics)
It Can't Happen Here (other topics)
It Can't Happen Here (other topics)
It Can't Happen Here (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
James L. Swanson (other topics)John Steinbeck (other topics)
Challenge #1 - Old & New TBR Challenge
1899 and earlier/Old School
1. The Portrait of a Lady 3/16/21 ****
2. The Mysterious Island 6/11/21 ****
3. Oliver Twist 10/26/21 ****
1900-1999/New School
1. The Last Hurrah
2. Trustee from the Toolroom
3. It Can't Happen Here 6/22/21 ****
My Wild Card Six (3 Old, 3 New)
1. Robinson Crusoe 3/23/21 ***
2. Hunger 1/13/21 ****
3. A Doll's House 1/8/21 ***
4. The Man With the Golden Arm
5. We the Living
6. Master and Commander
Alternates - My annual Shakespeare quota)
1. All's Well That Ends Well 3/28/21 ***
2. Measure for Measure 3/31/21 ****