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Turtlecollector Dennis Finished! See post 51.


message 52: by Turtlecollector Dennis (last edited Feb 22, 2012 05:17PM) (new)

Turtlecollector Dennis Start: February 1, 2012 - February 29, 2012
Level: Medium
Completed: 4/4


1. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 2/13/12 ♥♥
2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 2/16/12 ♥♥♥♥
3. The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald 2/20/12 ♥♥♥♥
4. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Foer 2/19/12 ♥♥


message 53: by Kylie (last edited Mar 30, 2012 08:29AM) (new)

Kylie Start 1/3/2012 - 31/3/2012
Level: Medium

1. Eragon By Christopher Paolini 3 stars 30/03/2012
2. War Horse By Michael Morpurgo 4 stars 10/03/2012
3. The Help By Kathryn Stockett
4. The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins 5 stars 11/03/2012


message 54: by Juana "Darkness" (last edited Mar 07, 2012 07:56AM) (new)

Juana "Darkness" Duran | 71 comments I'm in. ****** ALL DONE*****

Level: Easy Feb.20-Mar.

A WALK TO REMEMBER BY Nicholas Sparks 3/6/12

SPEAK BY Laurie Halse Anderson 2/23/12

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks


Turtlecollector Dennis Finished February. See post 58.


message 56: by Melissa (new)

Melissa  ~ Recreational Hobbyist (recreationalhobbyist) Starting this today..finally! Updated my books too..


message 57: by Gen (new)

Gen (gen454) | 30 comments Based on a Book Mini Challenge
March 1 - March 31, 2012

Level: Hard

Completed

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 03.14.12
Lorax by Dr. Seuss 03.22.12
Eragon by Christopher Paolini 03.03.12
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine 03.12.12
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 03.28.12
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 03.09.12

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Lorax by Dr. Seuss Eragon (Inheritance, #1) by Christopher Paolini Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Charlotte's Web by E.B. White


message 58: by Aleksandra (new)

Aleksandra (spalkiry) Yay, a mini-challenge I can do, that will add to my Monster Challenge!
I can do this almost every month, I guess :D! I don't even know why I've only done it once :D!

Anyway:

01/07/2012 - 31/07/2012
MEDIUM


1. Northanger Abbey 02/07/2012 ♥♥♥♥
2. The Little White Horse
3. The Road to Jerusalem
4. The Templar Knight

Northanger Abbey
The Secret of Moonacre
Arn: The Knight Templar - based on books #3 and #4. The third book was filmed separately. I haven't watched any of them, not yet at least.


Alana ~ The Book Pimp (loonyalana) | 83 comments Ack! I haven't done some maintenance here in a while. I'll try and remember to do some this week!


message 60: by Kattibrie (last edited Aug 22, 2012 05:44AM) (new)

Kattibrie | 102 comments I'd like to join! :)

Based on a book Mini Challenge
August 01 - August 31

Dificulty: HARD

6/6 Completed - DONE!

1. Il Gattopardo - 21.08, 2/5
2. American Psycho - 15.08, 2.5/5
3. The Time Traveler's Wife , 08.08.2012, 4/5
4. In Cold Blood - 06.08.2012, 4/5
5. Water for Elephants - 19.08.2012, 3.5/5
6. Atonement - 22.08, 5/5

Il Gattopardo by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Atonement by Ian McEwan


message 61: by Danie (new)

Danie (heyydanie) Not sure if anyone has asked this yet, but can it be a movie that is currently filming/being cast? Like City of Bones?


message 62: by Kattibrie (new)

Kattibrie | 102 comments I'm doing so well I decided to upgrade to hard...


message 63: by Kattibrie (new)

Kattibrie | 102 comments Danie wrote: "Not sure if anyone has asked this yet, but can it be a movie that is currently filming/being cast? Like City of Bones?"

Danie, I'm not sure, the mods will know for sure, but it seems to me that books like these can't be used - technically there isn't a movie yet.


message 64: by Shellbelle (new)

 Shellbelle  | 434 comments Mod
Alana is hosting this one so I'm not to sure but I think I would have to agree with Kattibrie... but it's not really my call, you could message Alana directly:-)


message 65: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments I found this in message 28, from Alana:

Yes, I will count that one- they've already likely finished the movie- it's just in post-production phase. If they are already filming something, I think I'll even count that. If they are just casting something... then I don't necessarily have faith yet that it will "happen"

This was in response to someone's question about a movie that was coming out in theaters soon.


message 66: by Zuzana (last edited Aug 26, 2012 04:04AM) (new)

Zuzana | 1204 comments I'm in. I will do the medium level for now.


Based on a Book Mini Challenge
Aug 20, 2012 - Sep 19, 2012
Medium - 4/4 + bonus: 2/2 read
my challenge log

1. The Mark of Zorro (the original Zorro novel) by Johnston McCulley Aug 21, 2012 ***
2. A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood Aug 22, 2012 *****
3. Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie Aug 23, 2012 ****
4. The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Aug 26, 2012 ****

Bonus (shortstories):
5. Johnny Mnemonic by William Gibson, Aug 20, 2012 ***
6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Francis Scott Fitzgerald Aug 23, 2012 **

Johnny Mnemonic by William Gibson The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood Five Little Pigs (Hercule Poirot #24) by Agatha Christie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Francis Scott Fitzgerald The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

EDIT 8/26/2012: I'm done.


message 67: by Kattibrie (new)

Kattibrie | 102 comments Done! :)

It was fun, but actually easy - there are so many books that have inspired movies... ;)


message 68: by Zuzana (new)

Zuzana | 1204 comments I'm done. 4/4 + bonus 2/2


message 69: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments What I posted last October:
I have five books on my Next-up list that qualify for this. We'll see how many I get through in November.

One Day
What Was She Thinking?: Notes on a Scandal
Kitty Foyle
Room at the Top
The Caine Mutiny

What actually happened: I read none of them in November. Oddly, though, I've started three of them since 9/25/12 and finished one of the three already. So I'm gonna go with medium, done by 10/25/12, these books:

One Day
Kitty Foyle started 9/25
Room at the Top started 9/27 finished 9/28
The Caine Mutiny started 9/29


message 70: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Oct 21, 2012 05:48PM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Based on a Book Mini Challenge
Duration: 1 Oct 2012 - 31 Oct 2012
Level: Easy; Progress: 2/2

Dracula by Bram Stoker (10/14) ***
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (10/19) ***

Dracula by Bram Stoker Frankenstein (Penguin Classics) by Mary Shelley


Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Completed Post #76: 10/19/12


message 72: by [deleted user] (last edited Jan 22, 2013 02:31AM) (new)

Based on a Book Mini Challenge
Duration: Feb 1st 2013 - Feb 28th 2013
Level: Easy
Books Read: 0/2


1.Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
2.Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies #1) by Isaac Marion


message 73: by Suzanne (last edited Jan 29, 2013 06:33AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1602 comments The Challenge Factory
Based on a Book Mini Challenge
Duration:
Jan 1st 2013 - Jan 31st 2013

Read Books that were made into Movies

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/42...

Progress: 6 out of 6

1. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss - 1/14/2013 - *****
2. The Call of the Wild by Jack London - ***** - 1/23/2013
3. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - ***** - 1/24/2013
4. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis - *** - 1/27/2013
5. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss - ***** - 1/27/2013
6. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks - **** - 1/29/2013

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss The Call of the Wild by Jack London Skipping Christmas by John Grisham Moneyball The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks


message 74: by JenniferJ (last edited Jan 30, 2013 05:45AM) (new)

JenniferJ | 381 comments Gonna retry this one for February.

Duration: Feb 1st 2013 - Feb 28tht 2013
Easy 0/2


1. The Lightning Thief
2. Coraline


Alana ~ The Book Pimp (loonyalana) | 83 comments Sorry I was MIA for a while guys. glad it's still going...


Alana ~ The Book Pimp (loonyalana) | 83 comments OK, I think the participant list is cleaned up. Your names should have a link to your most recent post with progress


message 77: by Sue (last edited Feb 10, 2013 09:24AM) (new)

Sue Morris | 1095 comments I gonna try this..

Duration: Feb 1st 2013 - Feb 31st 2013
Easy 0/2



1.The Devil Wears Prada 2/2/2013
2.Beautiful Creatures2/9/2013
DONE


Alana ~ The Book Pimp (loonyalana) | 83 comments Updated the list, Sue


message 79: by Kattibrie (last edited Feb 14, 2013 05:24AM) (new)

Kattibrie | 102 comments I want to do this again! :)

Based on a book Mini Challenge
January 22 - February 22

Dificulty: HARD

6/6 Completed - DONE!

1. A Scanner Darkly - 22.01, 2/5
2. Let the Right One In - 31.01, 4/5
3. Life of Pi - 12.02, 4.5/5
4. The Great Gatsby - 01.02, 3.5/5
5. Rebecca - 10.02, 4/5
6. The Hobbit or There and Back Again - 04.02, 5/5

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist Life of Pi by Yann Martel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier


message 81: by Randi (last edited Jan 31, 2013 11:27AM) (new)

Randi Kearse Count me in please! I will do the med challenge with 4+ books. I'm not too saavy on posting my pictures of books yet so I'll just write which ones I plan on reading and I'll make it a goal to also learn to post those!
1. Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
2. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
4.The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Start date will be 2/1/13 for book #1
I am also using these books for my 2013 Reads shelf challenge...


message 82: by Kattibrie (new)

Kattibrie | 102 comments Finished Round 2 - post 85! :)


message 83: by Randi (new)

Randi Kearse Done with books 1,2 &4!!!


message 84: by Elena (last edited Mar 25, 2013 07:25AM) (new)

Elena | 1400 comments Feb.10th - March.10th
Medium

1. Life of Pi ♥♥♥1/2 review... Movie rating = ♥♥♥1/2
2.Schindler's List ♥♥ review... Movie rating = ♥♥♥♥♥
3. V for Vendetta ♥♥♥ review... Movie rating = ♥♥♥1/2
4. The Witches ♥♥1/2 review... Movie rating = ♥♥♥

Life of Pi by Yann Martel Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally V for Vendetta by Alan Moore The Witches by Roald Dahl


Wow - strangely enough, this seems to be the month of "liking movies better than the book" - which hardly ever happens!!! I guess it was because of this particular selection of the books/movies....


Alana ~ The Book Pimp (loonyalana) | 83 comments ~♥ Kat ♥~ wrote: "unfortunately I thought I would be able to get to this challenge this month but it seems the book gods are working against me :D

So if it's alright I would like to change my start/end date to Feb ..."


No problem, although my updating is behind... we had a massive Flu wave hit our house (like 2 weeks ago?) and I'm still trying to recover


message 86: by Randi (new)

Randi Kearse And done with book 3!!


message 87: by Elena (last edited May 12, 2013 06:10PM) (new)

Elena | 1400 comments Ok, I'll do another one, even though I'm not sure if this is still an active challenge...

Mar.15th - Apr.15th
Easy

1. Of Mice and Men ♥♥ review... Movie rating = ♥♥
2. Coraline ♥♥ review ... Movie rating = ♥♥1/2
3. Handmaid's Tale ♥♥1/2 review ... Movie rating = ♥♥♥1/2

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood


Alana ~ The Book Pimp (loonyalana) | 83 comments It is... lemme try and get some updating done now.


message 89: by Elena (new)

Elena | 1400 comments Alana ~ The Book Pimp wrote: "It is... lemme try and get some updating done now."

Hehehe, sure :) Thanks!


Alana ~ The Book Pimp (loonyalana) | 83 comments List has been updated, if there are any edits (like I have you in the wrong column) please let me know! There are more and more movie based on books coming out, and if you are craving more 'achievements' under your belt and would have satisfied the challenge, post your stuff and I will happily add your name to the completed list!


message 91: by Lauren (new)

Lauren I'll do it! level: Easy
Books Ill Read:
1.The Host
2. Little Woman
Read by May 1st


message 92: by Elena (last edited Jul 08, 2013 05:32AM) (new)

Elena | 1400 comments May 1st - June 1st
Easy

1. Pygmalion ♥♥ review ...Movie(1938) = ♥♥♥... Movie(1973 BBC) = ♥... Movie(My Fair Lady)= ♥♥♥
2. Breaking Dawn ♥♥♥♥1/2 review... Movie rating = ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging ♥♥ review... Movie rating = ♥♥♥

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4) by Stephenie Meyer Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1) by Louise Rennison


message 93: by Elena (last edited Jul 23, 2013 12:01PM) (new)

Elena | 1400 comments June 10 - July 10
Easy - DONE!


1. One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest ♣♣♣ review... Movie rating = ♣♣♣
2. Clockwork Orange ♣♣1/2 review... Movie rating = ♣♣♣
3. Silver Linings Playbook ♣♣♣ review... Movie rating = ♣♣♣1/2

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick


message 94: by Elena (last edited Sep 07, 2013 01:12PM) (new)

Elena | 1400 comments July 15 - August 15
Hard - DONE!!


1. Lucky One√√√ review... Movie rating = √√1/2
2. Ella Enchanted√√√ review... Movie rating = √√√√
3. Stardust√√ review... Movie rating = √√√√1/2
4. Midsummer Night's Dream√√ review... Movie rating = √
5. Barefoot in the Park√√√√ review... Movie rating = √√√√
6. Importance of Being Ernest√√ review... Movie rating = √√√
7. Princess Diaries√√1/2 review... Movie rating = √√√

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Stardust by Neil Gaiman A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1) by Meg Cabot


message 95: by Zuzana (last edited Jul 27, 2013 11:28PM) (new)

Zuzana | 1204 comments I'll try this one again. Medium for now, might upgrade later.


TCF Based on a Book Mini Challenge
June 30, 2013 - July 29, 2013
Hard - 7+1/6 read


1. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis June 30, 2013 ****
2. Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia by C.S. Lewis July 1, 2013 ***
3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis July 2, 2013 ***
4. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway July 5, 2013 *****
5. The Pearl by John Steinbeck July 7, 2013 ****
6. The Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour July 9, 2013 ***
7. The Hours by Michael Cunningham July 18, 2013 ****

Bonus:
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling July 2, 2013 *** (The Tale of Three Brothers is depicted in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1)

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis Prince Caspian The Return to Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) by C.S. Lewis The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway The Pearl by John Steinbeck The Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour The Hours by Michael Cunningham

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling


message 96: by Zuzana (new)

Zuzana | 1204 comments I'm done, see post above. :)


message 97: by Elena (last edited Oct 06, 2013 04:16PM) (new)

Elena | 1400 comments August 15 - September 15
EASY - DONE!



1. Steppenwolf ♣1/2 review... Movie rating = ♣1/2
2. Safe Haven ♣♣♣1/2 review... Movie rating = ♣♣1/2
3. Rebecca ♣♣♣♣ review... Movie rating = ♣♣♣

Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier


message 98: by Elena (last edited Nov 01, 2013 11:29AM) (new)

Elena | 1400 comments OCTOBER - DONE!

1. Glass Menagerie ♣1/2 review... Movie rating = ♣♣
2. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor ♣♣1/2 review... Movie rating = ♣♣♣

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor, #1) by Lisa Kleypas


message 99: by Georgia (new)

Georgia Holder Start: October 10, 2013
Level:Easy
Completed:


1.Lord of the Flies by William Golding
2.The Girl with the Dragon TattooStieg Larrson


message 100: by Katie (last edited Oct 25, 2013 10:10PM) (new)


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