Book Haven discussion

We are in the last stages of 2012! The following is a reading Challenge to finish by New Years Day!

Copy the following list and respond with the book you read, as you complete the challenge. We want to know which books you read that were based on each individual part of the challenge.

Feel free to tell us what you thought and why you picked it! :)

Read the following...

1.) A book that was made into a TV show or movie.

2.) A classic children's book

3.) A book you discovered by searching for "Book Trailer" at www.youtube.com

4.) A book that someone at least 10 years older than you suggested you read.

5.) A book you heard was amazing, but have been intentionally avoiding.

6.) A book with a holiday theme

7.) A book from Amazon's List, Best Books of the Year Link- http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=bhp_bb030...

8.) A book from Amazon's List, Most Wished For: Best Teen Books Link- http://www.amazon.com/gp/most-wished-...

9.) A mystery or suspense novel

10.) A historical fiction novel

11.) A book that you believe is merely a fad (fleeting trend that won't last)

12.) A book with a cover that only used shades of red, white, gray and black on it.

13.) A book where one of the main characters name is in the top 50 most popular names in 2012 Link- http://www.babycenter.com/popularBaby...

14.) Read a book with one of the following words in the title earth, air, water or fire.

15.) A novel about the end of the world.

16.) A book with either a ghost, angel, demon, god, or person with a mental illness in it.

17.) A book you might be embarrassed to read in public or around a specific person.

18.) A book that teaches you something new.

19.) A book from the NY Times bestsellers list, Combined Print & Ebooks Link- http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-b...

20.) Re-read your favorite book of all time.

Bonus Challenge: For those of you who finish all 20 books...

21.) A book with a mask on the cover

22.) Do a search for books with one of these keywords and read one of the top 10 books that pops up. Keywords= Spice, Alcove, Majestic, Luminous, Traitor or Assassin.

23.) A book by one of the following authors,
Anne Rice Danielle Steel Rick Riordan Lisa Jackson or James Patterson

24.) Look at your to-read list and read the 15th book from the top of the list.

25.) A book by one of the following authors Dr. Seuss R.L. Stine Christopher Pike Dean Koontz John Grisham or C.S. Lewis

Also, you can read them in any order you wish. Just let us know as you read them and when you finished! :)

So far, I'm planning to read these...

1.) A book turned into a TV show or movie
A Clash of Kings

8.) A book from Amazon's List, Most Wished For: Best Teen Books The Hunger Games

20.) Re-read your favorite book of all time.
Wit'ch Fire

Ha, does it count if I just finished reading it today? If so, I can mark of number 17! I just finished Angels & Warriors: The Awakening by Dawn Tevy. I wouldn't have guessed from reading the blurb, or from the cover that this would be a book that I would be embarrassed to read in front of others, but there are some really hot and intense sexually charged scenes. The author does a perfect job of saying just enough to get my blood going, while leaving enough to my already over-active imagination! Several times I had to stop reading when someone got home, or walked in the room because I could feel myself blushing! I am excited about this challenge!

I want to do this! Starting 21 days late but worth a try :) will let you know how I go

Just completed number 23 (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
Starting 1 (Introducing my boys to The Hunger Games)
For 6. my boys and I read Creepy Kitchen by Lee Newman. It was super cute!

For 13, I am almost done with Spare Change by Bette Lee Crosby. Two of the major characters are Ethan Allen and Benjamin. Technically this could also meet 4 and 5. but I think that is cheating.... Off for more reading!

I'm going to start off extremely late with 1) To kill a mockingbird. Always wanted to read it, but always got sidetracked. I enjoyed putting together a list that fit the requirements, and I'm going to try to make it through by New Year's, but if I don't I will definitely finish reading them regardless.

Thanks for the ideas!

Wow, I really want to do this challenge, but I am so far behind on my reading for my groups. I love some of the suggestions though, so I am going to read the list a little bit at a time anyway, just not for the challenge.

1.) A book that was made into a TV show or movie.
A song of Ice and Fire (though I never saw the show!!!)

2.) A classic children's book
Does Peanuts comicbooks count?

3.) A book you discovered by searching for "Book Trailer" at www.youtube.com
Huh, none.

4.) A book that someone at least 10 years older than you suggested you read.
Ouch. Technical book about mining engineering.

5.) A book you heard was amazing, but have been intentionally avoiding.
Fifty shades of gray.

6.) A book with a holiday theme
Harry Potter?

7.) A book from Amazon's List, Best Books of the Year Link- http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=bhp_bb030...
Song of Fire and Ice (again)

8.) A book from Amazon's List, Most Wished For: Best Teen Books Link- http://www.amazon.com/gp/most-wished-...
None

9.) A mystery or suspense novel
Ice hunt

10.) A historical fiction novel
The mask of Troy (sort of)

11.) A book that you believe is merely a fad (fleeting trend that won't last)
No idea. I wish good luck to each book I read, even the ones I didn't like.

12.) A book with a cover that only used shades of red, white, gray and black on it.
Does my own MOONSHADOWS count?

13.) A book where one of the main characters name is in the top 50 most popular names in 2012 Link- http://www.babycenter.com/popularBaby...
Huh?

14.) Read a book with one of the following words in the title earth, air, water or fire.
Song of Fire and Ice (hum, seems I read this one a lot; well, each volume is more than 800 pages, probably that's why)

15.) A novel about the end of the world.
Deep Fathom

16.) A book with either a ghost, angel, demon, god, or person with a mental illness in it.
Cold Vengeance

17.) A book you might be embarrassed to read in public or around a specific person.
I'm not ashamed of what I read.

18.) A book that teaches you something new.
Cupcakes cooking

19.) A book from the NY Times bestsellers list, Combined Print & Ebooks Link- http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-b...
Do I have to type it again? A song of...

20.) Re-read your favorite book of all time.
The Little Prince

I have decided to start with no 1 "a book that was made into a TV show or movie"

The Help is the one I have chosen.

So far I am really enjoying it, good group of characters
:o)

Read the following...

1.) A book that was made into a TV show or movie.

2.) A classic children's book

3.) A book you discovered by searching for "Book Trailer" at www.youtube.com

4.) A book that someone at least 10 years older than you suggested you read.

5.) A book you heard was amazing, but have been intentionally avoiding.

6.) A book with a holiday theme. Read 10/20/2012


7.) A book from Amazon's List, Best Books of the Year Link- http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=bhp_bb030...

8.) A book from Amazon's List, Most Wished For: Best Teen Books Link- http://www.amazon.com/gp/most-wished-...

9.) A mystery or suspense novel

10.) A historical fiction novel. Read 10/8/2012


11.) A book that you believe is merely a fad (fleeting trend that won't last)

12.) A book with a cover that only used shades of red, white, gray and black on it.

13.) A book where one of the main characters name is in the top 50 most popular names in 2012 Link- http://www.babycenter.com/popularBaby... Read 10/22/2012


14.) Read a book with one of the following words in the title earth, air, water or fire.

15.) A novel about the end of the world.

16.) A book with either a ghost, angel, demon, god, or person with a mental illness in it. Read 10/30/2012


17.) A book you might be embarrassed to read in public or around a specific person.

18.) A book that teaches you something new.

19.) A book from the NY Times bestsellers list, Combined Print & Ebooks Link- http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-b... Read 11/1/2012


20.) Re-read your favorite book of all time.

I am going to try:
1.) A book that was made into a TV show or movie. Out of Africa by Karen Blixen.

7.) A book from Amazon's List, Best Books of the Year Link- http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=bhp_bb030... Behind the beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo

9.) A mystery or suspense novel. The Shining by Stephen King

20.) Re-read your favorite book of all time. To kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee

10.) A historical fiction novel. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Bradley

19.) A book from the NY Times bestsellers list, Combined Print & Ebooks Link- http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-b... Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

I am going to try and do:


1.) A book that was made into a TV show or movie.

The Host

5.) A book you heard was amazing, but have been intentionally avoiding.

Fifty Shades of Grey and Darker, and Freed.

6.) A book with a holiday theme

Christmas High Heel book

9.) A mystery or suspense novel

The Moovers

10.) A historical fiction novel

Still looking.


11.) A book that you believe is merely a fad (fleeting trend that won't last)

??

12.) A book with a cover that only used shades of red, white, gray and black on it.

Twilight

16.) A book with either a ghost, angel, demon, god, or person with a mental illness in it.

Wicked Business

17.) A book you might be embarrassed to read in public or around a specific person.

Kelly Favor, Move (for his pleasure series)

18.) A book that teaches you something new.

Kate White book on business. So far so good.

19.) A book from the NY Times bestsellers list, Combined Print & Ebooks Link- http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-b...

Bared to you

20.) Re-read your favorite book of all time.

Bonus Challenge: For those of you who finish all 20 books...

Emma, Jane Austin


24.) Look at your to-read list and read the 15th book from the top of the list.

Will try.

This challenge sounds awesome and I am a fast reader so I am going to try it!

17.) A book you might be embarrassed to read in public or around a specific person.

18.) A book that teaches you something new.

Tales From Gulu