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Additional Personal 2015 Challenge'sAdditional Goals for 2015. Basically to finish some series in progress and explore some new things or haven't read in a while.
1. Finish Reading Wheel of Time series including rereading previous novels not read in 2014.
Books Finished through book 2 - The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 1/30/2015
Audiobooks finished through book 10 - Crossroads of Twilight
2. Finish Reading A Song of Ice and Fire series. Finished Audiobook versions
3. Read a microhistory
4. Read a novel featuring an unreliable narrator - Therapist by Jaden Wilkes 2/19/2015
5. Read a suspense/thriller novel Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 3/4/2014
6. Read science fiction novels
6. a. a space exploration
6. b. a posthuman Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny 1/19/2015
6. c. Star Wars or Star Trek
6. d. Written in the 1950s
6. e. Written before 1950.
6. f. Time Travel Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
7. Read a romance novel Better when He's Bad by Jay Crownover
8. Read a classic novel - The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
9. Read a novel set in the UK The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
10. Read a novel set in France The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
11. Read a novel set in Russia Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
12. Read a novel set in China/Japan or other Asian Country
13. Read a fantasy novel written before 1970 not written by Tolkien or CS Lewis.
14. Read a New York Times Bestseller in 2015 The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
15. Read a novel by an author I haven't heard of before 2015. The Neighbor by Abby Weeks 1/24/2015
16. Read a novel on my to-read list for >20 years Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
17. A Metafiction book
18. A biography, Memoir or Autobiography - The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
19. A sports book (fiction or non fiction)
20. A science book (non fiction)
21. Read a Southern Gothic Novel or Story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
22. Read a Horror novel - The Shining by Stephen King
2015 Popsugar ChallengeProbably shooting for 25 but I'd like to do all fifty.
39/52
1) A book with more than 500 pages - The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
2) A classic romance Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
3) A book that became a movie - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4) A book published this year The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
5) A book with a number in the title - Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
6) A book written by someone under 30 The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
7) A book with non human characters Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan - Loial is not human
8) A funny book Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
9)A book by a female author - Captive in the Dark by C.J. Roberts
10) A mystery or thriller Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
11) A book with a one word title Therapist by Jaden Wilkes
12)A book of short stories Books of Blood : Volume One by Clive Barker
13) A book set in a different country - The Leopard Vanguard By TA Uner. Set in Ancient Rome/Italy
14) A nonfiction book Yes Please by Amy Poehler
15) A popular author's first book Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
16) A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
17) A book a friend recommended
18) A Pulitzer Prize winning book The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
19) A book based on a true story The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
20) A book at the bottom of your to-read list
21) A book your mom loves Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
22) A book that scares you
23)A book more than 100 years old Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy FIrst published 1873
24) A book chosen based entirely on it's cover The Tournament by Scarlett Vora
25) A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
26) A memoir The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
27) A book you can finish in a day Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
28) A book with antonyms in the title
29) A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit - The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
30) A book that came out the year you were born
31) A book with bad reviews - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand - This book had bad reviews when it was first released in 1957. It also has lots of bad reviews on goodreads.
32) A trilogyThe Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
33) A book from your childhood The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
34) A book with a love triangle Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
35) A book set in the future - Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
36) A book set in high school Looking for Alaska by John Green
37) A book with a color in the title
38) A book that made you cry - Hyperion by Dan Simmons - never thought this from sci-fi/horror novel but the 4th tale about a girl growing younger everyday is very sad.
39) A book with magic The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan
40) A graphic novel
41) A book by an author you've never read before Better when He's Bad by Jay Crownover
42) A book you own but haven't read yet
43) A book that takes place in your hometown (or surrounding area)
44) A book that was originally written in a different language The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson - Originally written in Swedish
45) A book set during Christmas Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
46) A book by an author with your same initials
47) A play Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare
48) A banned book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
49) A book based on or turned into a TV show Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
50) A book you started but never finished
2015 Listopedia ChallengeI'm going to do this challenge. I'm counting audiobooks and rereads. Also Books can can on multiple lists. Including books from the lists to read but these might be changed.
Top 100 Romance Novels on Goodreads
Goal Read 5 books from this list. 4/5 Complete
Captive in the Dark by C.J. Roberts ✔
And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane ✔
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon ✔
Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
Addicted by Zane
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ✔
Thrillers you Must Read
Goal Read 10 books from top 200 of this list 8/10 Complete
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ✔
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ✔
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson ✔
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown ✔
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn ✔
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn ✔
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn ✔
Misery by Stephen King
The Shining by Stephen King ✔
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
Goal Read 10 books from top 100 of this list. 5/10 Completed
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ✔
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien ✔
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny ✔
Hyperion by Dan Simmons ✔
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis ✔
Ubik by Philip K. Dick
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Science Books Non-Fiction Only
Read 3 books from top 100 of this list. Completed 0/3
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution by Richard Dawkins
Must Read Classics
Goal 10 books from top 200 of the list. 9/10 completed
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand ✔
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien ✔
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ✔
The Call of the Wild by Jack London ✔
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath ✔
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ✔
A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare ✔
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank ✔
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller ✔
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Total 26/38
#readwomen -2015 challengeIncrease on 5/30/2015 to 20 from 15.
I'll set a goal of 20. I've done 22 so far this year.
E.L. James ✔
Suzanne Collins ✔
Abby Weeks ✔
C.J. Roberts ✔
Jay Crownover ✔
Jaden Wilkes ✔
K.E. Lane ✔
Kate Kent ✔
Gillian Flynn ✔
Jane Austen
Nora Roberts
Diana Gabaldon ✔
Harper Lee ✔
Amy Tan
Mary Shelley
Paula Hawkins ✔
Judy Blume ✔
Sylvia Plath ✔
Jena Cryer ✔
Connie Willis ✔
Donna Tartt ✔
Scarlett Vora ✔
Anne Frank ✔
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ✔
Jane Austen ✔
Amy Poehler ✔
new authors challenge - this is a personal challenge inspired by the readwomen challenge. Except in this challenge you read new authors male or female.I'm starting the goal at 20 new authors for 2015.
So far I've read 12 new authors.
13/20
May Classics ChallengeI'm going to try for 4 books
5/4 Challenge Completed
Planned books
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ✔
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ✔
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume ✔
Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare ✔
either
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
or
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath ✔
Hopefully both
TBR Randomizer Challenge - I might do this challenge later in the year0/5 books selected at random from the to-read list
502 Caesar by Colleen McCullough
642 The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling
483 Beauty from Pain by Georgia Cates
285 Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
676 The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor
June Midsummer Challenge(2) Choose a number of countries and read a book that takes place in that country
Goal 2 books
Reading List
Sweden The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg ✔
Larsson
France The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown ✔
2/2 Challenge Completed
Complete Works Challenge. Pick one or more authors and read all there books.So far I've completed 8/12
Gillian Flynn
1. Gone Girl ✔
2. Dark Places ✔
3. Sharp Objects ✔
Anne Frank
1. The Diary of a Young Girl ✔
Donna Tartt
1. Goldfinch ✔
2. The Secret History ✔
3. The Little Friend
Harper Lee
1. To kill a Mockingbird ✔
2. Go Set a Watchmen
Stieg Larsson only doing fiction books
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ✔
2. The Girl who played with Fire
3. The Girl who kicked the Hornet's nest
Schedule for JuneLooking for Alaska - Finish up from May buddy read ✔
Goldfinch - June Group read ✔
The Shining - May/June Buddy read ✔
Catch-22 June Buddy read
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - June monthly challenge/Complete works challenge ✔
The Da Vinci Code - June Monthly challenge ✔
Doomsday Book - June buddy read
The Leopard Vanguard - Free Book in exchange for review ✔
The dairy of a young girl - popsugar/complete works challenge
Dance with dragons - finish up second read ✔
Personal Challenge - The Books I Should Have Read in High School from Books You Should Read Before Graduating from High SchoolBetter late then never, excluding books specific to college entry tests.
books i should have read in high school but didn't
1984 by George Orwell
90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Life and Death by Don Piper & Cecil Murphy
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
After by Amy Efaw
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Ape House : A Novel by Sara Gruen
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
The Bell Jar: A Novel by Sylvia Plath
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Alexander Dee Brown
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Mah
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
Criminals : A Novel by Margot Livesey
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
The Dream: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Drew
D. Hansen
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat
Feed by M.T. Anderson
Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights and Other Identities by Anna Deveare Smith
A-z places challenge. Places can be countries, cities, states, planets, School, Building. Etc.) limit one place per book. Should be a major place in the book. Can be a real place or a fictional one. The place must be visited by the character(s) and be explicitly mentioned.A) Alabama - looking for Alaska by John green
B) Bree - The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
C) California - And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane
D) Mt Doom - The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
E) England - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
F) France - The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
H) Hogwarts - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
I) Isengard - The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
L) Lagos - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
M) Mississippi - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
N) New Jersey - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
O) The Outlook Hotel - The Shining by Stephen King
P) Panem - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
R) Russia - Anna Karenina by Tolstoy
S) Scotland - Outlander
T) Tar Valon - Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan
V) Vancouver - The Therapist by Jaden Wilkes
W) Westeros - A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin
I noticed here:) All those challenges ^^ so many fun to do!
A to Z25/26
A) The Arrangement By Abby Weeks ✔
B) Better When He's Bad by Jay Crownover ✔
C) Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ✔
D) Dark Places by Gillian Flynn ✔
E) Fifty Shades of Gray by EL James ✔
F) The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan ✔
G) The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan ✔
H) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ✔
I) Imajica by Clive Barker ✔
J) Captive in the Dark by C J Roberts ✔
K) And Playing the Role of Herself by KE Lane ✔
L) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ✔
M) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins ✔
N) The Neighbor by Abby Weeks ✔
O) Outlander by Diana Galabdon ✔
Q) Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
P) Pilgrimage to Hell by James Alxer ✔
R) The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien ✔
S) Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn ✔
T) Therapist by Jaden Wilkes ✔
U) The Leopord Vanguard by TA Uner ✔
V) The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice ✔
W) A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare ✔
X) The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley ✔
Y) Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume ✔
Z) Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny ✔
I Spy Challenge19/25
1. Color - red, crimson, indigo - Fifty Shades of Gray by EL James ✔
2. Number - one, twice, third - The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien ✔
3. Things That Grow - tree, rose, garden - Tangled Rose by Abby Weeks
4. Seasons - spring, fall, autumn - Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan ✔
5. First Name - Jacqueline, Robert, Ajax - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ✔
6. Places - country, empire, London - Looking for Alaska By John Green ✔
7. Body Part - hand, bone, mind - The Bone Doll's Twin
8. Weapon - knife, poison, arrow - A Crown of Swords by George RR Martin ✔
9. Body of Water - sea, river, pond - The Lies of Locke Lamora
10. Form of Water - ice, mist, rain - Water for Elephants
11. Product of Fire - heat, ash, flames - The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan ✔
12. Celestial Body - sun, star, planet - Pilimigrage to Hell by James Alxer ✔
13. Architecture - castle, bridge, house - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling ✔
14. Senses - sight, touch, taste - Now you see me
15. Royal Title - king, duke, emperor - Lord of Light by Roger Zelanzy ✔
16. Family Member - brother, aunt, parent - Prick (Stepbrother romance #1) by Sabrina Page
17. Elements - fire, wind, air - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ✔
18. Time of Day - morning, dusk, evening - Captive in the Dark by CJ Roberts ✔
19. Metal - gold, bronze, steel - the Goldfinch by Donna Tartt ✔
20. Emotion/Feeling - love, fear, pride - Craving the Alpha by Kate Kent ✔
21. Animal/Insect - dog, tiger, unicorn - The Leopard Vanguard by TA Uner ✔
22. Something to Read - book, story, newspaper - Doomsday Book by Connie Willis ✔
23. Gender Identifier - wife, man, lady - Diary of a young girl by Anne Frank ✔
24. Paranormal Being - vampire, angel, ghost - A Dance with Dragons by George RR Martin ✔
25. Occupation - doctor, assassin, detective - Therapist by Jaden Wilkes ✔
Pending Schedule for JulyThe Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin - SciFI and Fantasy Group group read
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke - Buddy Read
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - Buddy Read
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie group read ✔
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen group read
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X multiple challenges ✔
The Secret History Donna Tartt buddy read
Catch-22 Joseph Heller ✔
Doomsday Book Connie Willis finish june buddy read ✔
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo buddy read. expect at least 2 months to finish
Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan finish up for wheel of time personal challenge ✔
A Clash of Kings byGeorge R.R. Martin up
Imajica by Clive Barker finish up ✔
The Forever War Joe Haldeman
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank ✔
Favorite Genre's Challenge7/14
Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction - The Ancestor's Tale by Richard Dawkins
Magical Realism
Business Nonfiction
Post-apocalyptic - Pilgrimage to Hell by James Axler ✔
Zara's Favourites
Religion
Fiction - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn ✔
Young Adult - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling ✔
Chick-Lit
Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
Military Science Fiction - The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Classics - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ✔
Gaming Fiction - Ready Player One
Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand ✔
World History
Biography-Memoir - The Autobiography of Malcolm X ✔
High Fantasy - Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien ✔
Third Quarter Challenge - Clear the ShelvesGoal finish 15 Books I've already started.
12/15
Potential reading list of books in progress
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X ✔
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis ✔
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller ✔
Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan ✔
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank ✔
Books of Blood : Volume One by Clive Barker ✔
Imajica audiobook by Clive Barker ] ✔
Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan ✔
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen {audiobook version} ✔
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo ✔
Divergent by Veronica Roth ✔
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett ✔
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Imajica ebook by Clive Barker
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Beauty from Pain by Georgia Cates
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Ubik by Philip K. Dick
Natural Law by Joey W. Hill
Star Spangled Banner - July Monthly ChallengeJULY CHALLENGE: STAR SPANGLED BANNER
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2015
Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light: Read a book where someone loses their eyesight, or a book where characters meet at dawn.
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Read a book where a character learns how to find pride in themselves, or a book where the characters have reached the twilight of their lives.
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, Read a book where a character earns stripes in the military, or a book where a character gets in a nasty fight.
O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? Read a book with a fortress (rampart) or a book with someone doing something brave (gallant).
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Read a book with a character that rockets into space or a book that has a character that deals with bombs going off around him/her.
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Read a book where a character has to prove something, or a book about early America.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave Read a book with the word star in the title, or read a book with the American flag on the the cover.
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Read a book where a character migrates to the US, or a book about Native Americans.
Goal read 3 books
3/3
Read a book where a character learns how to find pride in themselves The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X ✔
Earn stripes in the military The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller ✔
Read a book where a character migrates to the US - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ✔
Scott wrote: "Third Quarter Challenge - Clear the ShelvesGoal finish 15 Books I've already started.
0/15
Imajica by Clive Barker
A Clash of Kings by [author:George R..."
I've read A clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, The Diary of a Young Girl, Fifty Shades Darker, and Les Miserables.
I enjoyed them all, although Les Miserables is hard to get through just because of it's length! Hope you enjoy :)
So many great books to read. Hopefully I can lower the number of books on my CurrentlyReading shelf.
3rd and 4th Quarter 2015 Books ChallengeSet a goal to read books published in 2015. The idea is that we, as a group, want to have read as many books in each category as we can! We'll track which books we've read in each category, so please identify which category (or categories) the book falls in.
Only count books published in 2015 and read between July 1 and Dec 31.
2015 Books already read
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Goal 5 books
Potential Reading List
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
Finders Keepers by Stephen King
The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker
BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGEDuration: January 1st - December 31st 2015
17/24
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank ✔
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people) Books of Blood : Volume One by Clive Barker ✔
4. A book published by an indie press Therapist by Jaden Wilkes ✔
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane ✔
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James ✔
7. A book that takes place in Asia
8. A book by an author from Africa Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ✔
12. A sci-fi novel Hyperion by Dan Simmons ✔
13. A romance novel Outlander by Diana Gabaldon ✔
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt ✔
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
16. An audiobook The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan ✔
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you Better When He's Bad by Jay Crownover ✔
19. A book that was originally published in another language The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson ✔
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?) Curious George H.A. Rey ✔
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) The Neighbor 1 by Abby Weeks ✔
22. A book published before 1850 A Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare ✔
23. A book published this year The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins ✔
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
Pending August ScheduleCrossroads of Twlight by Robert Jordan ✔
Divergent Pair Read
Les Miserables Continuing Buddy Read
Pillars of the Earth Buddy Read
A Clash of Kings FInish up for 3rd quarter challenge
To Say Nothing of the Dog Buddy Read
Pride and Prejudice finish up for 3rd quarter challenge
Bleak House Buddy Read
Yes Please
Jonathan Strange Buddy Read
Invention of Wings Neighbourhood group read
THE TRAVEL CHALLENGEDuration: August 1 - August 31, 2015
August's theme is holidays abroad, so let's travel through books! Set a goal for the number of miles or kilometers you plan to travel. With every book you read, choose the setting (or settings) and calculate how many miles there are between that point and the previous point using this calculator.
Rules:
- Only books based on this world count--sorry, no traveling to different galaxies. :)
- Use each setting in each book once; even if the characters travel back and forth, you can only count the setting for that book one time
- You may revisit the same setting in different books (for example, you may read two books that both take place in New York City)
- Use your best judgment on which settings in each book should be included; you should only be using primary settings
Goal 20,000 Miles
Starting point: Raleigh, NC, USA
FIrst Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Raleigh -> Herefordsire (Longbourn, Netherfield) 3764 Miles
Herefordshire -> Kent (Rosings) 66 Miles
Kent -> London 32 Miles
London -> Derbyshire (Pemberly) 132 Miles
Total after Pride and Prejudice 3994/20000
Second Book: Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Starting Boston
Derbyshire, UK -> Boston, USA 3376 Miles
Boston->Chicago 850 Miles
Chicago->New York 711 Miles
New York->Los Angeles 2448 Miles
Sub Total 7385 Miles
Total after Yes Please 11379 Miles
Third Book: Les Miserables
Los Angles, USA to Digne, France 6016 Miles
Digne, France to Paris, France 376 Miles
Sub total 6392
Total After Les Miserables 17771
Fourth Book Divergent by Veronica Roth
Paris, France to Chicago, USA 4137
Total After Divergent 21908
Fifth Book Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Chicago, USA to Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK (place where fictional Kingsbridge is based) 3893
Marlborough, UK to Toledo, Spain 807 Miles
Toledo, Spain to Paris, France 697 Miles
Subtotal 5397 Miles
Total After Pillars of the Earth 27305 Miles
Third Book: Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan {in progress}
Starting New York, USA (authors note)
Los Angles->New York 2448
New York, USA->Shanghai, China 7376 Miles
Shanghai, China->San Francisco USA 6145 Miles
San Francisco, USA->Lijiang, China 7193 Miles
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Gathering Storm (other topics)Towers of Midnight (other topics)
The Forever War (other topics)
Knife of Dreams (other topics)
’Salem’s Lot (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Joe Haldeman (other topics)Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (other topics)
Ken Follett (other topics)
Veronica Roth (other topics)
Ken Follett (other topics)
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Read 50 books
Read 100 Short Stories
Listen to 30 audiobooks
5/30/2015 increased audiobook goal from 20 to 30. Overall goal from 70 to 80
7/7/2015 increased total goal to 101
Total books + audiobooks = 78/101
Books 36/51
1. Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James 356 Pages 1/4/2015
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling 341 Pages 1/4/2015
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 374 Pages 1/10/2015
4. Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny 296 Pages 1/19/2015
5. The Neighbor by Abby Weeks 241 Pages 1/24/2015
6. The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 705 Pages 1/30/2015
7. The Arrangement Box Set by Abby Weeks 365 Pages 1/31/2015
8. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 405 Pages 2/4/2015
9. Captive in the Dark by C.J. Roberts 276 Pages 2/6/2015
10. Better when He's Bad by Jay Crownover 384 Pages 2/14/2015
11. Therapist by Jaden Wilkes 206 Pages 2/19/2015
12. And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane 336 Pages 2/24/2015
13. Craving the Alpha (Complete Series 1-6) by Kate Kent 415 Pages 3/1/2015
14. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 272 Pages 3/4/2015
15. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn 349 Pages 3/24/2015
16. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 560 Pages 3/29/2015
17. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 400 Pages 4/10/2015
18. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 336 Pages 5/1/2015
19. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 149 Pages 5/3/2015
20. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 288 pages, 5/16/2015
21. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 376 pages, 5/25/2015
22. Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare 204 pages 5/26/2015
23. A Slave for the Milking: The Full Collection by Jena Cryer 329 Pages, 5/30/2015
24. Curious George by H.A. Rey 64 pages 6/2/2015
25. Looking for Alaska by John Green 221 pages, 6/3/2015
26. The Leopard Vanguard by T.A. Uner 405 Pages, 6/7/2015
27. The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss 61 pages 6/10/2015
28. The Tournament by Scarlett Vora, 127 Pages 6/19/2015
29. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 490 Pages, 6/21/2015
30. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis 578 Pages, 7/4/2015
31. Curious George Takes a Job by H.A. Rey 47 pages, 7/7/2015
32. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, 310 Pages, 7/9/2015
33. Books of Blood : Volume One by Clive Barker, 210 Page, 7/11/2015
34. The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln, 32 Pages 7/25/2015
35. Curious George Gets a Medal by H.A. Rey 48 Pages, 7/25/2015
36. The Secret History by Donna Tartt 522 pages, 7/27/2015
Audiobooks 42/50
1. The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan 912 Pages 1/6/2015
2. The Call of the Wild by Jack London 172 Pages 1/8/2015
3. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 398 Pages 1/20/2015
4. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin 1177 Pages 1/28/2015
5. Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan 1011 Pages 2/28/2015
6. Hyperion by Dan Simmons 483 Pages 3/3/2015
7. The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien 322 Pages 3/14/2015
8. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin 1060 Pages 3/19/2015
9. Pilgrimage to Hell by James Axler 352 Pages 3/22/2015
10. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien 490 Pages 4/1/2015
11. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 1168 Pages 4/7/2015
12. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 896 Pages 4/28/2015
13. The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice 481 Pages 5/1/2015
14. A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan 880 Pages 5/12/2015
15. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 964 Pages 5/14/2015
16. The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan 672 pages, 5/27/2015
17. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 288 pages, 5/28/2015
18. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 560 pages, 5/29/2015
19. The Shining by Stephen King 512 Pages, 6/14/2015
20. A Dance with DragonsGeorge R.R. Martin, 1125 Pages, 6/15/2015
21. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 771 Pages, 6/16/2015
22. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 465 Pages, 6/25/2015
23. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X abridged version 150 pages, 7/1/2015
24. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 453 pages, 7/7/2015
25. Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan 780 pages, 7/8/2015
26. The Declaration of Independence by Thomas 8 Jefferson 8 Pages, 7/20/2015
27. Imajica by Clive Barker 823 pages, 7/23/2015
28. Speech at Cooper Union by Abraham Lincoln 100 Pages 7/25/2015
29. Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address by Abraham Lincoln, 150 Pages 7/25/2015
30. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 477 Pages, 7/26/2015
31. Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan 704 Pages, 8/3/2015
32. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 279 Pages, 8/4/2015
33. Yes Please by Amy Poehler 329 Pages, 8/13/2015
34. Les Misérables Victor Hugoby Victor Hugo 1872 Pages, 8/26/2015
35. Divergent by Veronica Roth 487 Pages, 8/28/2015
36. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 973 Pages, 8/30/2015
37. Salem's Lot by Stephen King 483 Pages, 9/15/2015
38. Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan 860 Pages, 10/20/2015
39. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 982 Pages, 10/26/2015
40. The Forever War by Joe Haldeman 278 Pages 11/01/2015
41. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan 783 Pages 11/15/2015
42. Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan 863 Pages 12/20/2015
Metrics Books Only
Pages 33798
Words 1524k ??
Short Stories 16/100
1. The Tomb by E. L. James 1/1/2015
2. Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft 1/1/2015
3. A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1/6/2015
4. The Book of Blood from Books of Blood, Volume One by Clive Barker 1/12/2015
5. The Midnight Meat Train from Books of Blood, Volume One by Clive Barker 1/15/2015
6. Mom Lets Loose by MsHoudini from literotica.com 1/30/2015
7. Gym Threesome by Cindy Centurion 1/31/2015
8. The Last Cigarette by NoJo from literotica.com 2/1/2015
9. The Stranger by Irving Squalor from Infernal Ink Magazine 2/1/2015
10. Sexy Slutty Smoking B*tch by MissKinkyCatrionea from literotica.com 2/1/2015
11. The Wolf-King by Eve Francis from Infernal Ink Magazine 2/1/2015
12. Arena by Frederic Brown from Science Fiction Megapack 2/22/2015
13. The Yattering and the Jack from Books of Blood, Volume One by Clive Barker 2/26/2015
14. Pig Blood Blues from Books of Blood, Volume One by Clive Barker 2/27/2015
15. Sex, Death and Starshine from Books of Blood, Volume One by Clive Barker 7/11/2015
16. In the Hills, the Cities from from Books of Blood, Volume One by Clive Barker 7/11/2015
Genre/Type
Biography/Memoir: 0
Classics: 0
Fantasy: 2
Graphic Novel: 0
Historical Fiction: 0
Horror: 0
Literary Fiction: 0
Mystery: 0
Nonfiction: 0
Science Fiction: 3
Young Adult/Teen Fiction: 3
Paranormal Romance: 1
Romance: 8
Thriller: 1
Length
Short (<200 pages): 9
Medium (201-400 pages): 11
Long (401-600 pages): 2
Very Long (601-800 pages): 1
Extremely Long (>800 pages): 0
Author Gender
Female: 32
Male: 36
Author Nationality
United States: 9
Canada: 3
United Kingdom: 2