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Weekly Theme ReadingJanuary
Week 1 December 29-January 4: (New Year, New book) First Comes Love
Week 2 January 5-January 11: (Wheel of Fortune) Stay
Week 3:
Week 4:
February
Week 5:
Week 6:
Week 7:
Week 8:
March
Week 9:
Week 10:
Week 11:
Week 12:
January Copycat~~Partner: KathyJust One Day 01//19 (4 stars)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Books Completed
The Body Building Challenge
Duration: 3 Months
Start Date: 04 May 2014
Completed: 22 August 2014
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
15/15
1. Face
6/2 (5 stars)2. Hair
7/2 (4 stars)3. Eye
7/1 (4 stars)4. Nose
6/8 (4 stars)5. Lips
8/22 (4 stars)6. Ear
5/11 (3 stars)7. Torso
7/12 (5 stars)8. Arm
7/7 (4 stars)9. Hand
7/5 (4 stars)10. Fingernail
7/28 (5 stars)11. Back
8/17 (4 stars)12. Butt
5/9 (4 stars)13. Leg
6/2 (4 stars)14. Foot
5/4 (4 stars)15. Toe
6/15 (4 stars)Books Completed:
The Datehttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option A
Start Date: 11 May 2014
End Date: TBD
7/8 Complete
I. Time: 3 Evening
7/13 (5 stars)II. Date: April 3 (the day my mother passed away)
III. Period: 1 Historical Fiction
IV. Your Date: 8 A college student 8/17 (5 stars)
5/26 (3 stars)V. Name: Derick (letter D)
5/11 (3 stars)VI. He gives you...2 Flowers
7/17 (5 stars)VII. What are you going to do on your date?
7/13 (4 stars)VIII.You are wearing ...
7/9 (4 stars)Books Completed:
Secret Admirer Note
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Start Date: 27 January 2014
End Date: 15 June 2014
30/30
D: Deadly Little Secret 01/29 (4 stars)
E: Barely Breathing 2/4 (5 stars)
A: Reality Boy 01/28 (4 stars)
R: Altered 2/9 (5 stars)
Y: The Eternity Cure 5/17 (5 stars)
O: Sometimes It Lasts 5/26 (3 stars)
U: The Sound of Letting Go 5/17 (4 stars)
I: Allegiant 5/31 (5 stars)
V: Saving Quinton 4/12 (3 stars)
E: Erased 3/15 (4 stars)
G: Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac 2/19 (4 stars)
O: Just for Now2/16 (4 stars)
T: Barely Breathing 2/4 (5 stars)
A: Eve & Adam 2/21 (4 stars)
C: Crank 6/14 (4 stars)
R: Fangirl 4/21 (4 stars)
U: Dark Triumph 2/28 (5 stars)
S: Saving Quinton 4/12 (3 stars)
H: I Love You to Death 2/13 (4 stars)
O: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 3/26 (5 stars)
N: Faking Normal 6/2 (5 stars)
Y: Deadly Little Lies 5/18 (4 stars)
O: Flat-Out Matt 3/24 (4 stars)
U: Pure 2/8 (4 stars)
F:After the End 6/8 (4 stars)
R: Fall From Grace 2/16 (4 stars)
O: Nobody But Us 4/4 (4 stars)
M: Faking Normal 6/2 (4 stars)
M: How to Ruin a Summer Vacation 01/27 (3 stars)
E: The Testing3/30 (5 stars)
Books Completed
Business Slogans
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Start Date: 06 September 2014
Completed: 03 December 2014
# Books Read: 12/12
1. Staples: "That was easy."
- A book that is under 250 pages.
He Chose the Nails 10/13 (4 stars)
2. Kentucky Fried Chicken: "Finger lickin' good."
- A book that everyone seems to love.
Game 10/11 (5 stars)
3. Disneyland: "The happiest place on earth."
- A book by your favorite author or a book that is your favorite genre.
Forever Innocent 10/31 (4 stars)
4. Nike: "Just do it."
- A book that you have been putting off for a while due to whatever reason.
Vampire Academy 11/16 (4 stars)
5. Walmart: "Save Money. Live Better."
- A book you got for very cheap, library book, a book that was gifted to you, etc.
Endless 11/09 (4 stars)
6. Coca Cola: "Open Happiness."
Get Happy 12/3 (4 stars)
7. Maxwell House: "Good to the last drop."
- A book that has any sort of water on the cover.
We Were Liars 9/28 (5 stars)
8. Expedia.com: "Don't just travel. Travel right."
- The Edge of Always 9/26 (5 stars)
9. M&M's: "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands."
Skinny 12/30 (3 stars)
10. Stella Artois: "I'd rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity."
- Bad Girls Don't Die 9/30 (4 stars)
11. Red Cross: "The greatest tragedy is indifference."
- A Moment 10/12 (4 stars)
12. Mac Pro: "Beauty outside. Beast inside."
- A book that you think has a beautiful cover.
Broken 11/15 (4 stars)
BOOKS READ
2014 YEAR IN REVIEWhttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
1. How many books did you read this year?
200 and more to go!
2. What were your favorite books you read this year? You may also include why you loved these books so much.
3. What genre did you read the most of during the year? Paranormal and realistic fiction.
4. What was the first book you read this year?
5. What book(s) did you read that had the most gorgeous cover(s)?
6. How many 1-star ratings did you give out?
Only 1
7. How many 5-star ratings did you give out?
To Find This: (view spoiler)
57 (really? LOL)
8. What was your favorite author that you discovered in 2014? This author must have been a debut author in 2014.
Courtney C. Stevens who wrote
9. What series did you wrap up or read during 2014? You must be done the series and no more books will be published in the series.
The
10. What were your favorite moments during 2014 that were related to books or Goodreads?
2014 A-Z Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Read: 26/26
Option: E. Covers
A: Arms
01/19 (3 stars)B: Bridge
3/14 (5 stars)C: Cuddling/Car
01/07 (3 stars)D: Door
2/4 (5 stars)E: Eyes
01/10 (3 stars)F: Face
01/22 (5 stars)G: Green Cover
2/14 (3 stars)H: Hat
01/09 (3 stars)I: Iridescence
J: Jeans
5/15 (4 stars)K: Kissing
01/13 (3 stars)L: Leaves
3/10 (4.5 stars)M: Moon
2/26 (4 stars)N: Necklace
3/6 (4 stars) O: Ocean
2/23 (3 stars)P: Posing
2/16 (3 stars)Q: Quenching desire for a Kiss
01/04 (4*)R: Running
2/17 (4 stars)S: Skirt
01/29 (4 stars)T: Tear
01/16 (5 stars)U: Underdressed
3/5 (3 stars)V: Vines
3/13 (4 stars)W: Water
5/16 (4 stars)X: X-ray hearing?
01/01 (4*)Y: Yellow Cover
01/28 (4 stars)Z:
01/11 (4 stars)Read:
2014 Genre Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Read: 12/12
January: Realistic Fiction: Hate List 01/15 5 stars!
February: Paranormal Changing Grace 2/14 (3 stars)
March: Mystery Dead Girls Don't Lie 3/10 (4 stars)
April: Post Apocalyptic The Program5/9 (5 stars)
May: Historical Fiction All the Truth That's in Me 8/17 (5 stars)
June: Epic FantasyHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 6/9 (5 stars)
July: Gothic Fiction Annabel 9/5 (4 stars)
August: Psychological Thriller Game 10/11 (5 stars)
September: Amish Fiction Plain Truth 12/29 (3 stars)
October: Horror Blood Of My Blood 11/11 (5 stars)
November: Steampunk How Beauty Met the Beast 12/31 (3 stars)
December: Urban Fantasy Frostbite 12/23 (4 stars)
Books Completed
#8 Two-Month Reading Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
1. New Release: 12/3/13) Bitter Sweet Love 12/29 (5 stars)
2. December and January: Just One Day 01/19 (4 stars)
3. Bingo Month (December): (3) Recommended to me: Flat-Out Love 12/15 (5 stars)
4. National Roof over Your Head Day (December 3): Hex Hall 12/15
5. Human Right Day (December 10): Annie and Fia12/28 (4 stars)
6. Christmas Day (December 25): Crash Into You 01/06 (3 stars)
7. National Blood Donor Month (January): Half-Blood 12/4 (4 stars)
8. Male Watcher’s Day (January 8): Forged 12/28 (3 stars)
9. Winnie the Pooh Day (January 17): Green Angel 12/11 (3 stars)
10. Opposite Day (January 25): Open Minds 1/31 (4 stars)
(Generated word: Slippery→ Antonym: Open)
Books Completed
Around the World
Length: 3 Months
Start Date: 01 February 2014
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Round #1: Read a book for each task
Books Read: 10/10
1. France - Read a book set in the winter. Trapped 3/22 (2 stars)
2. United States - Read a book that is based on one of these sports. Off Sides 3/30 (4 stars)
3. China - Read a book with a red cover or yellow cover. Die for Me 3/13 (4 stars)
4. Spain - Read a standalone book, a book that is not part of a series. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac 2/19 (4 stars)
5. Italy - Read a book about family! Barely Breathing 2/4 (5 stars)
6. Turkey - Read a book with a title of 3 words long. Eve & Adam 2/21 ((4 stars)
7. United Kingdom - Read a short book: under 200 pages. Changing Grace 2/14 (3 stars)
8. Germany - Read a historical fiction book. Dark Triumph 2/27 (5 stars)
9. Malaysia - Read a book with two points of views. Just for Now 2/16 (4 stars)
10. Mexico - Read a book that has the letter X in the book title or in author's name. This is Love: The Extraordinary Story of Jesus 3/30 (4 stars)
Books Completed
#9 Two-Month Reading Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Done: 10/10
1. New Release: The Skinwalker's Apprentice 2/26 (4 stars)
2. February and March: Past Imperfect 3/5 (3 stars)
3. Valentine’s Day (February 14): I Love You to Death 2/13 (4.5 stars)
4. Singles Awareness Day (February 15):
Guitar Notes 2/24 (4 stars)
5. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26): Towering 3/31 (3 stars)
6. National Tooth Fairy Day (February 28): Just for Now 2/16 (4 stars)
7. Hug a GI Day (March 4): Something Like NormalSomething like Normal 3/25 (5 stars)
8. International Women's Day (March 8): Fall From Grace 2/16 (3 stars)
9. Middle Name Pride Day (March 10): Dead Girls Don't Lie by Jennifer Shaw Wolf 3/10 (4.5 stars)
10. Saint Patrick's Day (March 17): The Scorpio Races 2/28 (5 stars)
Books Completed
#5 ReadathonStart: March 24, 2014
End: March 30, 2014
Scavenger Hunt here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
# of books read: 6
# of pages read: 1463
# of points acquired: 31
Day 1:
Flat-Out Matt 146 Pgs. (4 stars)
Collide 360 Pgs. (1 star)
Day 2:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 129 Pgs. (5 stars)
Something like Normal 224 Pgs. (5 stars)
Day 3:
The Testing 60 Pgs.
Day 4:
The Testing 43 Pages
Day 5:
Off Sides 85 Pgs.
Day 6:
Off Sides 82 Pgs. (4 stars)
The Testing 65 Pages
Day 7:
This is Love: The Extraordinary Story of Jesus 112 Pgs. (4 stars)
The Testing 157 Pgs. (5 stars)
Books I might read:
Books Completed:
Our point system will look like this:
Point System:
450+ : 5pt
300+ : 4pt
200+ : 3pt
100+ : 2pt
Under 100 : 1pt
Sequel: 4pt
First In Series: 3pt
Standalone: 2pt
Prequels & Manga: 1 pt
6TH Scavenger Hunt
January 01 to March 31:
Total: 50/50
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Items 50/50 All page numbers are based on NOOK HD + ebook unless otherwise noted.
# Books Used: 12
1. Airport
2. Asylum
3. Auditorium
4. Bakery
5. Bank
6. Bar
7. Barn
8. Bookstore
9. Bus station
10. Cafe
11. Castle
12. Cellar
13. Church
14. Clinic
15. College
16. Country club
17. Dormitory/Dorm
18. Factory
19. Food court
20. Gallery
21. Garage
22. Gas station
23. Greenhouse
24. Hospital
25. Hotel
26. Inn
27. Library
28. Lighthouse
29. Mansion
30. Motel
31. Museum
32. Nightclub/Club
33. Office
34. Palace
35. Police station
36. Post office
37. Prison
38. Pub
39. School
40. Shed
41. Shop
42. Shopping mall/Mall
43. Skyscraper
44. Stable
45. Stadium
46. Supermarket
47. Theater
48. Tree house
49. Warehouse
50. Zoo
Books Used
church: pg. 60
college: pg. 12
garage: pg. 49
hospital: pg. 25
hotel: pg. 28
motel: pg. 28
office: pg. 17
police station: pg. 46
school: pg. 9
shop: pg. 10
shopping mall: pg. 5
stadium: pg. 8
bank: pg.84
bar: pg. 50
castle: pg. 100
clinic: pg. 352
gas station: pg. 23
library: pg. 19
mansion: pg.192
prison: pg. 9
skyscraper: pg. 236
warehouse: pg.35
zoo: pg. 135
auditorium: pg. 150
barn: pg. 184
club: pg. 102
factory: pg. 15
museum: pg. 204
palace: pg. 204
theater: pg. 209
shed: pg. 34
stable: pg. 115
country club: pg. 46
Paperback (no NOOK)airport: pg. 7
bakery: pg. 148
bookstore: Pg. 189
cafe: pg. 91
dorm: pg. 206
food court: 86
greenhouse: pg. 356
lighthouse: pg. 349
pub: pg 4
asylum: pg. 14
Paperback gallery: pg. 335
inn: pg. 98
supermarket: pg. 82
Hard copypost office: 18
Currently Readingcellar: pg. 10
Hardback bus station: pg. 318
TBRtree house: pg. 186
7th Scavenger HuntApril-August 2014
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Start Date: 01/04/2014
Finish Date: 08/31/2014
98/100
List of Items
I. Theme: Food
1. Bacon: Out of Breath Pg. 24
2. Broccoli: Panic Pg. 59
3. Chocolate: Out of Breath Pg. 193
4. Corn: Panic Pg. 36
5. Ice cream: Panic Pg. 19
6. Lemon: Panic Pg. 8
7. Lobster: Gone Girl Pg. 40
8. Maple Syrup: The Raft Pg. 182
9. Squash: Faking Normal Pg. 175
10. Strawberries: Panic Pg. 238
II. Theme: Adjectives
1. Athletic: Out of Breath Pg. 50
2. Curvy: The Raft Pg. 203
3. Devastating: Out of Breath Pg. 122
4. Friendly: Panic f177
5. Miraculous: Panic Pg. 404
6. Passionate: Out of Breath Pg. 149
7. Scrumptious:
8. Shy: Panic Pg. 345
9. Skinny: Panic Pg. 85
10. Witty: Shadowlands
III. Theme: Places
1. Amusement park: The Dead and Buried Pg. 65
2. Arcade: The Chance You Won't Return Pg. 187
3. Concert: Out of Breath Pg. 29
4. County fair: The Chance You Won't Return Pg. 301
5. Mini (Miniature) golf course: Gone Girl 279
6. Movie theater: Panic Pg. 247
7. School dance: Panic Pg.325
8. Skate rink/park: The Gathering Pg. 17
9. Slumber party/sleepover: The Awakening Pg. 168
10. Sports stadium: Fangirl Pg. 10
IV. Theme: Colors
1. Black: Panic Pg. 3
2. Blue: Panic Pg. 30
3. Brown: Panic Pg. 18
4. Gold: Panic Pg. 135
5. Green: Panic Pg. 3
6. Orange: Panic Pg. 11
7. Pink: Panic Pg. 18
8. Purple: Panic Pg. 111
9. Red: Panic Pg. 17
10. Yellow: Panic Pg. 120
V. Theme: Mythical Beings
1. Centaurs: Crash Pg. 105
2. Elf: Faking Normal Pg. 167
3. Fairy: The Raft Pg. 124
4. Gnome: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You Pg. 108
5. Mermaid: Daughter of Smoke & Bone Pg. 242
6. Phoenix: The Chance You Won't Return Pg. 10
7. Troll: The Chance You Won't Return Pg. 235
8. Unicorn: Fangirl Pg. 47
9. Vampire: Faking Normal Pg. 145
10. Werewolf: The Awakening Pg. 3
VI. Theme: Family Members
1. Daughter: Panic Pg, 125
2. SisterL Panic Pg. 17
3. Brother: Panic Pg. 4
4. Step-Mother: Glitches Pg. 2
5. Step-father: Glitches Pg. 1
6. Husband: Panic Pg. 354
7. Wife: Faking Normal Pg. 57
8. Best Friend: Panic Pg. 36
9. Enemy: Faking Normal Pg. 133
10. Son: Panic Pg. 162
VII. Theme: Animals
1. Bear: Panic Pg. 119
2. Bird: Panic Pg. 21
3. Cat: Panic Pg. 81
4. Chicken: Panic Pg. 59
5. Dog: Panic Pg. 74
6. Donkey: Panic Pg. 77
7. Horse: Panic Pg. 125
8. Monkey: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Pg. 187
9. Squirrel: Faking Normal Pg. 144
10. Tiger: Panic Pg. 325
VIII. Theme: Baseball
1. Ball: Panic Pg. 242
2. Bat: Panic Pg. 185
3. Field: Out of Breath Pg. 28
4. Game: Panic Pg. 41
5. Glove: Panic Pg. 105
6. Hat: Panic Pg. 33
7. Score: Panic Pg. 147
8. Strike: Panic Pg. 221
9. Team: Panic Pg. 324
10. Uniform: Panic Pg. 278
IX. Theme: Clothes
1. Beanie
2. Capris: Out of Breath Pg. 71
3. Pants: Panic Pg. 294
4. Scarf: Crash Pg. 93
5. Shirt: Panic Pg. 207
6. Socks: Panic Pg. 207
7. Suspenders: Deadly Little Lessons Pg. 24
8. Swim Suit: Panic Pg. 258
9. Tie: Panic Pg. 223
10. Underwear: Panic Pg. 122
X. Theme: School
1) Books: Out of Breath Pg. 55
2) Cafeteria: Panic Pg. 7
3) Class: Panic Pg. 15
4) Desk: Panic Pg. 52
5) Locker: Panic Pg. 43
6) Paper: Panic Pg. 133
7) Pencil: Panic Pg. 33
8) Recess: Crash Pg. 10
9) Student: Panic Pg. 176
10) Teacher: Panic Pg. 63
Books Read:
8th Scavenger Hunt
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Duration: September 1 to December 31, 2014 (4 months)
# of Items: 100
Started:
Items Found: 100/100
# of Books Read: 25
** Bonus ** 6/10
List of Items
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Bonus
Cover Scavenger Hunt: One book for one item
1. Something you would find in a classroom: Music sheet Maybe Someday
2. Something you would find in a gym
3. Something you would find at the airport
4. Something you would find in a bedroom: Window/Curtains Bad Girls Don't Die
5. Something you would find in a bathroom
6. Something you would find in a kitchen
7. Something you would find at the beach: Shoreline The Islands at the End of the World
8. Something you would find in a hospital: Flowers The Ring and the Crown
9. Something you would find at a park: Pond Not a Drop to Drink
10. Something you would find underwater: Lower half of body We Were Liars
Books Read
Books mentioned in this topic
First Comes Love (other topics)Stay (other topics)
Bang (other topics)
Season of Wonder (other topics)
The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Jennifer Shaw Wolf (other topics)Courtney C. Stevens (other topics)


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