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Quarterly Challenge #18 (June 1 - August 31, 2015)
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1. New Release: Silver in the Blood(done)
2. SUMMER: The Monster (done)
3. Foreign Language: Dream a Little Dream (done)
4. Summer Cleaning: The Demon King (done)
5. Water: The School for Good and Evil (done)
6. Geeky: Hunter (done)
7. Parents: Seriously Wicked (done)
8. Paperback: Only Ever Yours (done)
9. Happy: A World Without Princes (done)
10. Pretty: Shatter Me (done)
1. New Release: Silver in the Blood(done)
2. SUMMER: The Monster (done)
3. Foreign Language: Dream a Little Dream (done)
4. Summer Cleaning: The Demon King (done)
5. Water: The School for Good and Evil (done)
6. Geeky: Hunter (done)
7. Parents: Seriously Wicked (done)
8. Paperback: Only Ever Yours (done)
9. Happy: A World Without Princes (done)
10. Pretty: Shatter Me (done)
This is my first time creating the challenge. I will probably mess up but please bear with me while I figure this all out. Happy reading guys xoxo
Sorry for changing #4 my brain kept editing the list all night and it was bugging me.
Sorry for changing #4 my brain kept editing the list all night and it was bugging me.
COMPLETED1. New Release:
2. SUMMER:
3. Foreign Language:
4. Summer Cleaning:
5. Water:
6. Geeky:
7. Parents:
8. Real Book:
9. Happy Book:
10. Pretty Cover:
I don't generally participate in the quarterly challenges, but this one seems very doable! The categories aren't as restricting as normal. :)1. New Release: Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
2. SUMMER: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
3. Translated: Ruby Red by Kerstin Geir
4. Reread: The Young Elites by Marie Lu
5. Water: Lost Voices by Sarah Porter
6. Fantasy/SciFi: Talon by Julie Kagawa
7. Parent:
8. Physical/Paperback: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
9. Makes You Happy: The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead
10. Cover Love: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Quarterly Challenge # 18June 1 - August 31st--- COMPLETED!!
10/10
1. New Release LAST JULY 2014-Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian ***** 7/6/15
2. SUMMER- Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover ***** 6/3/15
3. Set in another country-Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill *** 6/6/15
4. A book on the TBR list longest-The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath **** 6/7/15
5. Water-Echoes of Us by Kat Zhang **** 6/24/15
6. Fantasy- Wings by Aprilynne Pike ** 6/18/15
7. Parent-A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley **** 6/15/15
8. Paperback book-Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry *** 6/25/15
9. Book that makes me happy (and sad, but happy) Bright Side by Kim Holden ***** 6/3/15
10. Book with a beautiful cover Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty ***** 6/10/15
I failed the last one XD I'll try again!
8/10
1. New Release:
2. SUMMER: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton (7/9/2015)
3. Translated: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (6/5/2015)
4. Reread: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling (7/1/2015)
5. Water:
6. Geek: The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima (7/25/2015)
7. Parents: She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick (07/23/2015)
8. Physical Book: Hopeless by Colleen Hoover (6/9/2015)
9. Happy Book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (7/3/2015)
10. Beautiful cover: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews (7/14/2015)
8/10
1. New Release:
5. Water:
I really missed last quarter! Trying again this quarter. Great categories!Completed 10/10!!!
1. New Release - Another Day by David Levithan
2. SUMMER - Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
3. Set in another country - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E Smith
4. A book on the TBR - Finding Jake by Brian Reardon
5. Water - Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes
6. Fantasy or Science Fiction - The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
7. Parent - 89 Walls by Katie Pierson
8. Paperback book - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
9. Book that makes me happy - Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
10. Book with a beautiful cover - Girl Underwater by Clare Kells
Completed 1/101.
2. SUMMER: Red Queen
3. Translated: Inkheart
4. TBR: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
5. Water: The Hollow
6. Fantasy or Sci-fi: The Hobbit
7. Parent: The Book Thief
8. Paperback: The Fault in Our Stars
9. Happiness: The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
10. Beautiful Cover: Across the Universe
I am in again. The last challenge had been the first in eight or ten that I didn't manage to complete. Hopefully this one will go uphill again.Progress 10/10
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1)New release:Hello, I Love You2)SUMMER: Maybe One Day
3)Set in different country:Ruby Red
4)Summer Cleaning:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
5)Water:City of Ashes
6)Geek Day:Matched
7)Parent Day:Paper Towns
8)paperback:Clockwork Angel
9)Happiness:This is What Happy Looks Like
10)beautiful cover:These Broken Stars
I didn't participate in the last challenge, but this time I want to be part of this fun challenge again! :D
Failed the last one, but let's try again!5/10
1. New Release: Daughter of Deep Silence
2. SUMMER: Sapphire Blue
3. Translated: Ruby Red
4. TBR/Reread:
5. Water: Ten
6. Fantasy/SciFi:
7. Parent: Emerald Green
8. Paperback:
9. Happy:
10. Beautiful Cover:
Completed 10/101. New Release: Until Friday Night
2. SUMMER: Emancipated
3. Translated/another country: 5 to 1
4. TBR/Reread: Angel Burn
5. Water: Forgive My Fins
6. Fantasy/Sci-fi: Crash
7. Parent: All the Rage
8. Paperback: Whispers at Moonrise
9. Happy: Emmy & Oliver
10. Beautiful cover: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids
I want to challenge myself, jyeaaah !!1. New Release
2. SUMMER
3. Set in another country
4. A book on the TBR list longest
5. Water
6. Fantasy or Science Fiction
7. Parent :
8. Paperback book
9. Book that makes me happy
10. Book with a beautiful cover :
Well, only got 5 last time. Let's see if I can do a bit better this time!10/10 - Yay! Got them all this time.
1. New Release: Armada by Ernest Cline - Finished 7/12/15
2. SUMMER: Unbreakable by Kami Garcia - Finished 6/2/15
3. Translated/another country: Watership Down by Richard Adams - Finished 8/4/15
4. TBR/Reread: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - Finished 8/15/15
5. Water: The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm - Finished 6/22/15
6. Fantasy/Sci-fi: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir - Finished 6/23/15
7. Parent: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews - Finished 6/10/15
8. Paperback: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger - Finished 8/6/15
9. Happy: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - Finished 7/6/15
10. Beautiful cover: The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters - Finished 6/23/15
With school, I was incapable to read during the last months, so I completely failed the last challenge, but that won't happen this time since it's summer =D9/10
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9/101: New Release: Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu
2: SUMMER: The Summer I Wasn't Me by Jessica Verdi
3: Another country: Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman
4: Re-read:
5: Water: This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
6: Fantasy/ Sci-Fi: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
7: Parent: 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger
8: Physical Books: Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill
9: Happy: Hellhole by Gina Damico
10. Beautiful cover: Eden West by Pete Hautman (*hardcover book jacket different than pictured below*)
4/101. New release:
2. SUMMER: Messenger-01/06/2015
3. Translated:
4.Longest in TBR: Son-07/06/2015
5. Water:
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
7. Parents:Wonder-23/06/2015
8. Paperback:The Raven Boys-14/08/2015
9. Happy:Since You've Been Gone-24/06/2015
10. Beautiful cover:100 Sideways Miles-19/07/2015
8/16Books I plan on reading:
1. New Release: Seriously Wicked
2. SUMMER: Magonia
4. Longest in TBR: The Golden Compass
5. Water: Never Never
7. Parents: Paper Towns
8. Paperback: Stardust
9. Happy: Mr. Kiss and Tell
10. Beautiful Cover: Etiquette & Espionage
1. New Release2. SUMMER
3. Translated/Foreign Setting
4. TBR
5. Water
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi
7. Parent
8. Paperback
9. Happiness
10. Beautiful Cover
Hi-this is my first group post, and hope to be more active in the future! Here's my challenge list:1. New Release- Brown Girl Dreaming (pub July 2014)
2. SUMMER- Red Queen (read 6/1/15)
3. Translated/Foreign Setting- Scarlet
4. TBR- Twilight (Read 6/15)
5. Water- City of Ashes
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi- The Scorch Trials
7. Parent- Paper Towns (read 6/19/15)
8. Paperback- We Were Liars (Read 6/15)
9. Happiness- The Selection (Read 6/15)
10. Beautiful Cover-Rain Reign
Read: 5/10
my list:(at least for the time being)
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Finished! on 14.08.'15










I am not going to make it :(4. The Longest TBR: Gone
8. Paperback (physical book): Wool Omnibus
10. Beautiful Cover: Solitaire
1. New Release2. SUMMER
3. Translated/Foreign Setting: 食戟のソーマ Shokugeki no Souma 14 (does manga count?)
4. The Longest TBR
5. Water
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi
7. Parent
8. Paperback (physical book)
9. Happiness
10. Beautiful Cover
Things got crazy during the last quarterly challenge so I am hoping I can redeem myself for this challenge! The books I plan to read are:1. New Release: More Happy Than Not
2. SUMMER: Survive the Night, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, Mosquitoland, The Murder Complex, Extraordinary Means, The Whispers of the Fallen - Rebellion
3. Translated: Ruby Red
4. Longest on TBR: Forrest Gump
5. Water Cover: The Moon and More
6. Fantasy/Sci-fi: Illuminae
7. Parent: My Sister's Keeper
8. Paperback: Every Day & Another Day
9. Happiness: The Raven Boys
10. Beautiful Cover: Magonia
BOOKS READ | 0/16
10/10 Completed
This is my first time to participate! Hope i can finish all the challenges! :D1/10
1. New Release :
2. SUMMER :
3. Foreign Language / set in another country :
4. Summer Cleaning / re read :
5. Water :
6. Fantasy / scifi :
7. Parents : Wonder
8. Paperback :
9. Happy : P.S. I Still Love You
10. Pretty Cover :
1. New Release: The night we said yes The Night We Said Yes2. SUMMER: Reboot Reboot
3. Set in a different country: Days of blood and starlight Days of Blood & Starlight
4. Longest on TBR: Enders Enders
5. About Water : In a handful of dust In a Handful of Dust
6. Fantasy/Sci-fi: Crown of midnight Crown of Midnight
7. Parental figure: City of lost souls City of Lost Souls
8. Paperback: Rebel Angels Rebel Angels
9. Happiness: Since you've been gone Since You've Been Gone
10. Beautiful Cover: Ruin and rising Ruin and Rising
***FINISHED CHALLENGE ON 8/26/15***
*does happy dance*
Maha wrote: "1. New Release
2. SUMMER
3. Translated/Foreign Setting: 食戟のソーマ Shokugeki no Souma 14 (does manga count?)
4. The Longest TBR
5. Water
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi
7. Parent
8. Paperback (phy..."
Of course manga counts!!! It's translated >.< So glad you're joining the challenge and good idea choosing manga I didn't even think of it and I read sooooo much of it lol
2. SUMMER
3. Translated/Foreign Setting: 食戟のソーマ Shokugeki no Souma 14 (does manga count?)
4. The Longest TBR
5. Water
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi
7. Parent
8. Paperback (phy..."
Of course manga counts!!! It's translated >.< So glad you're joining the challenge and good idea choosing manga I didn't even think of it and I read sooooo much of it lol
3/10New Release: The Murder Complex (June 2014 Release)
SUMMER: Spellbound
Translated/Foreign Setting: 1Q84
TBR: The Replacement
Water: Distant Waves
Fantasy/Sci-Fi: The Calling
Parent: The Road
Paperback: Awakening (Finished)
Happy: I Heart Vampires: Birth (Finished)
Pretty: The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove (Finished)
New Release:Go Set a Watchman SUMMER: Submarine
Translated/Foreign Setting: The Virgin Suicides
TBR: Amy and Roger's Epic Detour
Water: Dreamless
Fantasy/Sci-Fi: The Iron King
Parent: Frankenstein
Paperback: Alice in Zombieland
Happy: Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist
Pretty Cover: Goddess
0/101. New Release : The Summer of Chasing Mermaids ( June 2015)
2. SUMMER : Unwind
3. Foreign Language / set in another country : Side Effects May Vary
4. Summer Cleaning / re read : Unearthly
5. Water : Never Never
6. Fantasy / scifi : Wildwood Dancing
7. Parents : Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
8. Paperback : Stolen Songbird
9. Happy : Crimson Bound
10. Pretty Cover : Red Rising
1. New Release:2. SUMMER:
3. Translated: Dream a Little Dream
4. Longtime TBR:
5. Water: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
7. Parent: Paper Towns
8. Paperback:
9. Happiness: The Fill-In Boyfriend
10. Beautiful Cover:
I am new to the group but this challenge sound fun so I am in:1. New Release:The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson, pub date July 7th
2. SUMMER:Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
3. Translated/Foreign Setting:Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier
4. TBR:
5. Water:
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
7. Parent:P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
8. Paperback:
9. Happiness:
10. Beautiful Cover:
1. New Release: Emmy & Oliver
2.SUMMER: Red Queen
3. Set in Another Country: The Carnival at Bray
4. Summer Cleaning: Will Grayson, Will Grayson
5.Water: This One Summer
6.Geeky: The Alex Crow
7.Parents: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
8. Paperback Book: The Watchmen
9. Happy Book: Winger
10.Pretty Cover: Midwinterblood
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3. Set in Another Country: The Carnival at Bray
4. Summer Cleaning: Will Grayson, Will Grayson
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8. Paperback Book: The Watchmen
9. Happy Book: Winger
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10/10, woohoo!!1. New release:
2. SUMMER:
3. Foreign:
4. Old TBR:
5. Water:
6. Geek:
7. Parents:
8. Paperback:
9. Happy:
10. Beautiful cover:
1/101. New Release:
2. SUMMER: Skeleton Key (finished)
3. Translated: Inkheart
4. Summer Cleaning/Re-read:
5. Water:
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
7. Parents:
8: Paperback:
9: Happy:
10: Beautiful Cover:
4/101) New Release: Spelled by Betsy Schow
2) SUMMER: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
3) Translated: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
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5) Water: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
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8) Paperback: The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
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10) Beautiful Cover: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
9/201) New Release: The Heart of Betrayal
Alive
2) SUMMER: The Summer I turned Pretty (done)
A Monster calls (done)
3) Translated/: The Diary of a Young Girl (done)
Foreign setting: In the Afterlight (done)
4) Re-read: City of Bones
Shatter Me
5)Water : The Lightning Thief (done)
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
6) Fantasy: City of Fallen Angels (done)
City of LOst Souls (done)
7) Parents:The Sea of Monsters (done)
The Titan's Curse (done)
8) Paperback: City of Heavenly Fire
Elephants Can Remember
9) Happy: Until Midnight
Invaded
10)Beautiful Cover: The Last Olympian
A Thousand Pieces of You
1)New release: Every Last Word2)SUMMER: The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 1
3)Set in different country: Night of Cake and Puppets
4)Summer Cleaning: My Name Is Rapunzel
5)Water: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
6)Geek Day: 1984
7)Parent Day: The Kite Runner
8)paperback: Innumeracy
9)Happiness: The Moon and More
10)beautiful cover: Miss Peregrin's Home for Peculiar Children or The Graveyard Book
3/10 Books
Last Updated: 7/06/15
I'm Jumping In: 9/101)New release: Drawn by Chris Ledbetter
2)SUMMER: Exodia by Debra Chapoton
3)Set in different country: The Last Knight by Nicola S. Dorrington
4)Summer Cleaning:
5)Water: Aqua by M.A. George
6)Geek Day: The Never Hero by T. Ellery Hodges
7)Parent Day: DONUM by Alexandra Lane
8)Paperback: Chime
9)Happiness: Kill it with Magic
10)beautiful cover: Fearless
Duration: June 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015Finished: July 31
1) Read a book that is a new release published in June. - Vicious Cycle
2) Read a book whose title starts with one of the letters of the word SUMMER. - Slave to Sensation
3) June 6 is Russian Language Day. Read a book written in or translated from another language. - Le Petit Prince
4) Summer Cleaning! Read a book that's been on your TBR pile the longest. - Archangel's Blade
5) June 8 is Ocean Day and June 18 is Fishing Day. Read a book about water or with a water cover. - Of Triton
6) July 13 is Geek Day. Show your geek pride by reading a fantasy or science fiction book. - Demons at Deadnight
7) July 25 is Parents Day. Read a book with an important parental figure. - Archangel's Consort
8) July 30 is Paperback Day. Read a physical book, bonus points if it's a paperback. - Sweet Evil
9) August 8 is Happiness Happens Day. Read a book that makes you happy. - Playing for Keeps
10) August 19 is Photography Day. Read a book with a beautiful cover. - Of Poseidon
6/10 Read1. New Release: Sugar by Deirdre Riordan Hall
2. SUMMER: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour (Done)
3. Foreign Setting: Better off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg (Done)
4. Summer Cleaning: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
5. Water: Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs (Done)
6. Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Ensnared by A.G. Howard (Done)
7. Parent: The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Currently Reading)
8. Paperback: Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levitan (Done)
9. Happiness: Invaded by Melissa Landers (Done)
10. Beautiful Cover:
1. New Release: NEVER ALWAYS SOMETIMES by A. Alsaid2. SUMMER: Rucker Park Setup by Paul Volponi
3. Foreign Setting: Diamond Boy by M. Williams
4. TBR: Seraphina by R. Hartman
5. Water:The Watch that Ends the Night:Voices from the Titanic by A. Wolf
6. Fantasy/SciFi:Steelheart by B. Sanderson
7. Parent:
8. Physical/Paperback:Angels and Demons by D. Brown
9. Makes You Happy:
10. Cover Love:Winner's Crime by M. Rutkoski
1. New Release: The Silkworm2. SUMMER: The Raven Boys
3. Foreign Setting: Tender is the Night
4. TBR: Carrie
5. Water: Wake
6. Fantasy/SciFi: When the Wind Blows
7. Parent: Déjà Dead
8. Physical/Paperback: Die for Me
9. Makes You Happy: Wide Awake
10. Cover Love: Wicked Lovely
Sounds like fun! 2/10 read1.New Release: Emmy & Oliver
2.SUMMER:
3.Foreign Setting:Sekret
4.TBR:Ash
5.Water:
6.Fantasy/Sci-fi: Crown of Midnight
7.Parent: Paper Towns
8.Physical Book/Paperback:The Pirate's Wish
9.Makes You Happy:
10.Cover Love:Snow Like Ashes
Books mentioned in this topic
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The Sky Is Everywhere (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
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Rules
Duration: June 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015
We are a YA Book Club, so most books should be young adult (unless otherwise noted).
You have 3 months to read 10 YA books that satisfy following requirements:
1) Read a book that is a new release published in June, July or August of 2015. Goodreads offers lists of the most popular new releases by month; they might help you to make your choices - https://www.goodreads.com/book/popula..., https://www.goodreads.com/book/popula..., https://www.goodreads.com/book/popula... . (If you have difficulties obtaining these new books, you can read a release from the same months 2014).
2) Read a book whose title starts with one of the letters of the word SUMMER.
3) June 6 is Russian Language Day. Read a book written in or translated from another language. Ideas here - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... or set in another country - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
4) Summer Cleaning!!! Read a book that's been on your TBR pile the longest. (or a re-read since I changed it so last minute <3)
5) June 8 is Ocean Day and June 18 is Fishing Day. Read a book about water or with a water cover. Ideas here - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3..., https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5..., https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
6) July 13 is Geek Day. Show your geek pride by reading a fantasy or science fiction book. Ideas here - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..., https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
7) July 25 is Parents Day. Read a book with an important parental figure. (Also tell your family you love them <3) Ideas here - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
8) July 30 is Paperback Day. Read a physical book, bonus points if it's a paperback.
9) August 8 is Happiness Happens Day. Read a book that makes you happy.
10) August 19 is Photography Day. Read a book with a beautiful cover. Bonus points if you take a picture of it >.< Ideas here - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2..., https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..., https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7....
Everything should be done on this thread - your questions, your plans and your progress.
Happy reading!