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The Baby Name Hunt Challenge7/10
Male
1. Liam
2. Ethan
3. Mason
4. Noah
5.
6. Jack
7. Aiden
8. Jackson
9. Logan
10. Lucas
11. Benjamin
12.
13. Ryan
14. James
15. Alexander
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17. Owen
18.
19. Elijah
20. Matthew
Female
1. Emma
2. Olivia
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4. Ava
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6. Ella
7. Mia
8. Emily
9. Chloe
10. Lily
11. Madison
12. Abigail
13. Avery
14. Charlotte
15.
16. Harper
17. Addison
18. Hannah
19. Grace
20. Zoe
The Goodreads 100 Challenge
Start of 2013: 15
End of 2013: 27
5/12
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
Dune
One Hundred Years of Solitude
The Kite Runner
Anna Karenina
The Brothers Karamazov
Pride and Prejudice
Hamlet
Sense and Sensibility
The Members Challenge20/12
COMPLETED: 3/10/13
Bluets
Toni's Task: Read a book where the author or the main character's name can be used for either sex.
American Born Chinese
Fahrenheit 451
The City and the City
The Walking Dead, Book One
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Right Stuff
Memoirs of a Geisha
Joanne's task: Read a book where the main character or one of the main characters is a vampire.
Candiss's task: Read a book set in Hungary or about Hungary/Hungarian culture or legend or any book by a Hungarian author. Alternatively, read a book in which a character is seeking to learn more about his or her heritage or family.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
A Wild Sheep Chase
Home
Ashley's task: Read a book about medicine or anything about healthcare. Can be non-fiction or fiction.
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories
The Shadow of the Wind
Are You My Mother?
Diana's Task: Read a book from the genre of Culinary/Foodie fiction.
Barb's task: Read a book in which music and/or art are important to the plot or a mystery set in Pennsylvania.
Georgina's Task: read one classic crime mystery written by a golden age queen of crime.
My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
The Walking Dead, Book Two
The Bad Beginning
Cherise's Task: Read a book involves someone being sick or about an illness during a period in history.
JenniferJ's Task: Read a book with the word "Lucky" in the title -OR- Read a book that is 13th in a series or has either the number or word 13 in the title.
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
The Book Thief
Kattibrie's Task: Read a book by R.A. Salvatore or a book where a character is called Catherine or a variation of that name.
Angela's Ashes
The Stranger
Let's Turn Pages Challenge7,274/10,000
196 A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories
432 Angela's Ashes
123 The Stranger
240 American Born Chinese
289 Are You My Mother?
180 Fahrenheit 451
304 The Walking Dead, Book One
552 The Book Thief
304 The Walking Dead, Book Two
240 The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
568 Bushranger Bill, Inside Mary Elizabeth's House, Shhh! Little Mouse, Jeremy's Decision, One Candle, Carl's Snowy Afternoon, If You Were A Pioneer On The Prairie, Moon DancePut Me in the Zoo, Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox, The Castaway Pirates: A Pop-Up Tale of Bad Luck, Sharp Teeth, and Stinky Toes, Wink: The Ninja Who Wanted to be Noticed, Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book, Train Song, Scooby-doo Spooky Sports Day, The Busy Tree, Digger Man, How I Became a Pirate
428 Memoirs of a Geisha
160 Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
190 What's in My Pocket?, Cuidemos a la Tierra = Let's Take Care of the Earth, El Gatito Miedoso, Shapes In Animals/Figuras En Los Animales, Nose/Nariz, Ears/Orejas, Hands/Manos, Hair/Pelo, Skin/Piel
145 Home
312 The City and the City
369 The Right Stuff
160 QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life
215 Pinball, 1973
112 Bluets
353 A Wild Sheep Chase
182 The Great Gatsby
487 The Shadow of the Wind
160 My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
176 The Bad Beginning
190 The Reptile Room
222 Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
The New Beginnings ChallengeDuration: January 1 - January 31
FINAL: 3/5
The Stranger
2. Read a book that was released in the last six months.
3. Read a book in a genre that is outside of what you normally read.
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories
5. Read a book that was published the same year you embarked on a new part of your life (state what part that was).
6. Should auld acquaintance be forgot: Read an old childhood favorite.
7. Read a book nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards.
8. “Beginnings” is a song by the group Chicago—read a book whose title shares a main word with the lyrics of the song.
Angela's Ashes
10. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter A.
Where Do You Read?Duration: January 1 - March 31
COMPLETED 2/22/2013
FINAL: 16/10
Home
1. Bedroom - The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide
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Outside
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Vehicle
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Travel
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Rights Around The World ChallengeDuration: February 1 - February 28
FINAL: 4/5
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from March 23, 1976. It commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial. As of March 2012, the Covenant had 74 signatories and 167 parties.
**Paragraph taken from Wikipedia. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The challenge for this month will consist of reading books from the countries who have signed and ratified the Covenant. Using the site above, make a goal of how many books you'd like to read for the month from the 74 countries. (74 countries are the ones in the column "Date Signed".)
*You can only use a country ONE time.
1. Federal Republic of Germany - Are You My Mother?
2. United States of America - Fahrenheit 451
3. Austrailia - The Book Thief
4. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
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Literary Awards Mini ChallengeDuration: March 1 - March 31, 2013
FINAL: 2/4
1.
Home Toni Morrison: Nobel Laureate in Literature (1993)
2. Read a book that has won a Goodreads Choice Award.
3.
The City and the City Hugo Award for Best Novel (2010)
4. Read a book given an award unique to your country.
Today, Saturday February 23rd 2013, I won over $200 in children's books as a raffle prize at an event I went to. As someone who currently has no children to share these books with, it seemed selfish to keep them all to myself when I can think of a few people in mind I'd like to read these to. I have a wonderful two-year-old niece on my husband's side that is expecting another sibling in a few months, so we'll toss these over their way. But like any responsible adult, I'm going to read all of these books before sending them, to make sure the content is up to par with what the parent's would want.
Since I'm reading them, I'm going to count them toward my reading goal. I'll include them below as I read them into groups of what will go to my niece and anyone else I can think of to share these books with.
For my niece
For other children
I'm curious to see what you think of The Right Stuff. I would like to read it.
Kelsi wrote: "I'm curious to see what you think of The Right Stuff. I would like to read it."I actually picked up a copy at my college for free. There was a bookshelf the professors in the building put the books they no longer wanted for themselves and it was up for grabs. It was the only non-textbook book on the shelf that day, and the spine is bent and the cover is worn so I figured someone enjoyed it.
Honestly, based on the cover and the blurb on the back, I thought it would be a hilarious read. However, I've only heard excellent things from people I know who've read it. I'll let you know what I think of it by the end of March since that is when I'm finally going to read it!
THE POEM TYPES MINI CHALLENGEDuration: April 1 - April 30, 2013
FINAL: 2/4
This challenge is inspired by poetry, but no you don't need to read books of poetry for this one. You can read any type of book you want that suits the task.
1. Sonnets contain a rhyming scheme. Read a book with a title that contains two words that rhyme with each other (you can include the series name).
2.
Bluets
3.
Pinball, 1973
4. Epic poems celebrate heroes. Read a book in which the main character is someone you consider a hero or a book about one of your personal heroes.
ZARA'S INSPIRED SURVIVAL CHALLENGEDuration: April 1 - June 30, 2013
11/12
Hard To Get Into Books
QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life
Mammoth Books
TBR Books
The Right Stuff
Pinball, 1973
Bluets
A Wild Sheep Chase
The Great Gatsby
The Shadow of the Wind
My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
The Reptile Room
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
May Spell-Out Challenge:Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2013
6/6
What do you first think of when you hear about the month of May? Choose a word or more than one word to spell out this month. You can use the title of the book (excluding A, An, and The),the first or last initial of the author, or the first letter in the name of the main character (first or last initial).
F - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
L - Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning
O -
W - A Wild Sheep Chase
E - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
R - Mary Roach, My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
(S) - The Shadow of the Wind
Authors!Duration: July 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013
1/8
Most of our challenges are based on books, but we thought we could do with a change, so this challenge is entirely based on authors.
1. Read a book by an author who shares your initials (first and last only, no need to match middle initials).
2. Read a book by an author from your home country.
3. Read a book written by an author whose first language is different from your own.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
4. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
5. Read a book by an author who's known for a genre you don't primarily read.
6. Read a book by an author born in your birth month.
7. Read a book by an author born in the same decade as you. (If you are born in or after 1990, you may read an author born in the 80s.)
8. Read a book by an author who has penned an autobiography (you can, but do not have to, read the autobiography itself).
9. Read a book by a self-published author (the book you read does not have to be self-published, but the author must have self-published at some point in his or her career).
The Ghosts of Nagasaki by Daniel Clausen
10. Read a book by a Goodreads author.
11. Read a book by a debut author.
12. Read a book by an author who has published more than 15 books by July 1, 2013.
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
13. Read a book by an author who has fewer than 25 fans. (See the number of fans on an author's profile.)
14.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
15. Read a book by your favorite author.
2026 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (other topics)The Ocean at the End of the Lane (other topics)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (other topics)
The Ghosts of Nagasaki (other topics)
The Catcher in the Rye (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Gabriel García Márquez (other topics)Neil Gaiman (other topics)
Khaled Hosseini (other topics)
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Personal Challenge: 53/80
Yearly Challenges
Baby Name Hunt Challenge: 7/10
Goodreads 100 Challenge: 5/12
Members Challenge: 20/12 COMPLETED: 3/10/2013
Lets Turn Pages Challenge: 7,455/10,000
Quarterly Challenges
Where Do You Read Challenge: 16/10 COMPLETED: 2/22/2013
Zara's Inspired Survival Challenge: 11/12
Authors!: 1/8
Monthly Challenges
The New Beginnings Challenge: 3/5
Rights Around The World Challenge: 4/5
Literary Awards Mini Challenge: 2/4
Poem Types Mini Challenge: 2/4
Spell Out Challenge: 6/6
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