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OMG, R.L. Stine. <3 <3 I am in! :) Probably will take it slowly, as I am going to be busy with vacation stuff. Start Date: August 20th
End Date: August 31st
Read: 10!
1. Stine began writing stories at the age of 9, using an old typewriter that he found.
or a book with 9 in year of publication
(2009)2. He initially made up jokes and humorous stories because he wanted to be a cartoonist when he grew up.
read a book with horror, thriller or mystery on the main page genre
3. Stine has described himself as "a very fearful child," and said that his mother gave him one of his first serious frights by reading Pinocchio. "The original Pinocchio is terrifying ... He goes to sleep with his feet on the stove and burns his feet off!"
read a paranormal or fantasy book
4. In New York, Stine worked as a writer and editor. He eventually landed a position at Scholastic, Inc., working on children's magazines. He created a humor magazine for kids called Bananas.
read a book with pictures in it (manga, graphic novel, magazine, cookbook, middle grade, etc)
5. Stine launched his first horror book series for young adults, Fear Street, in 1989. Described as "where your worst nightmares lives."
read a book where the main character is afraid of something
(she is afraid of her OCD coming back in full force)6. In 1992, Stine started taking younger readers on their own thrill ride with the Goosebumps series.
read a book with title or author name that starts with R, L, S or G
7. The only green thing R.L. Stine will eat is Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.
read a book with a cover of your favorite color
8. He doesn't go to scary movies because he laughs at them. His only fear, a phobia really, is of swimming pools. He won't jump in them.
read a book with a blue cover
read a book with some type of liquid on the cover
(blueish cover + there is water on the cover)9. One of R.L. Stine's biggest surprises was the Goosbumps series. He originally wrote it for girls. But when the fan mail started rolling in, they realized it was from 50% boys and 50% girls - one of the few MG Series where the readership is even.
Read a book with a male POV
10. When he first started writing, one of his favorite authors used his initials as his pen name. So R.L. Stine did the same.
Read a book where the author lists a middle initial
I should note that I probably won't be as fast as the previous challenge. I am kind of putting all my new books (and some older books) away for my vacation (only about 3 weeks to go!), which means I barely have any books to read at the moment (currently mostly reading manga or just reading less).
So I will probably start with this challenge right before I leave for my vacation and then when I come back and have good internet again I will update the post.
EDIT: I am back home and I have finished this challenge! :D
Start Date: 01 AugustCompleted Date: TBD
9/10
1. read a book with a 9 in the page count: Six's Legacy (97 pages) 8/13 (4 stars)
2. read a book that lists "funny" on the main genre page or
read a book with horror, thriller or mystery on the main page genre The Murder Complex 8.24 (4 stars)
3. read a paranormal or fantasy book Clockwork Angel 9/27 (5 stars)
4. read a book with pictures in it Challenger Deep 8/30 (5 stars)
5. read a book with something you fear either as plot or on the cover Fire & Flood (fire) 9/25 (4 stars)
6. read a book with title or author name that starts with R, L, S or G Zorgamazoo 8/16 (5 stars)
7. read a book with a green cover: FINALLY! The Maze Runner 8/01 (4 stars)
8. read a book with a blue cover Nil 8/15 (4 stars)
9. Read a book with a Female POV Some Girls Are 8/16 (4 stars)
10. Read a book where the author lists a middle initial Dime by E.R. Frank
Books Read
yay! Welcome Mehsi and Vicki!! This one was fascinating for me too! R.L. Stine is an interesting guy! :) and I've always loved Goosebumps and Fear Street!
Thanks Trisha!He is indeed. I also love his books, he writes so well. I am currently enjoying his new Fear Street novels (can't wait for the latest one to come out).
Thanks, Trisha. This is such an awesome challenge!
Woohoo!!! I'm in!!
Author Spotlight Challenge: R.L. Stine
Start Date: 8/1/15
End Date: 10/31/15
Level 1: Author's Biggest Fan - 10 books
Books Completed: 5/10
✔ 1. Stine began writing stories at the age of 9, using an old typewriter that he found.
✧ read a book with a 9 in the page count - Crush 8/15 ♥♥♥♥
2. He initially made up jokes and humorous stories because he wanted to be a cartoonist when he grew up.
✧ read a book that lists "funny" on the main genre page or
✧ read a book with horror, thriller or mystery on the main page genre
✔ 3. Stine has described himself as "a very fearful child," and said that his mother gave him one of his first serious frights by reading Pinocchio. "The original Pinocchio is terrifying ... He goes to sleep with his feet on the stove and burns his feet off!"
✧ read a traditional or re-telling of a fairytale - Flunked 8/10 ♥♥♥
4. In New York, Stine worked as a writer and editor. He eventually landed a position at Scholastic, Inc., working on children's magazines. He created a humor magazine for kids called Bananas.
✧ read a book with any type of food on the cover
✧ read a book with pictures in it (manga, graphic novel, magazine, cookbook, middle grade, etc)
✔ 5. Stine launched his first horror book series for young adults, Fear Street, in 1989. Described as "where your worst nightmares lives."
✧ read a book where the main character is afraid of something - Emblaze 8/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
✔ 6. In 1992, Stine started taking younger readers on their own thrill ride with the Goosebumps series.
✧ read a book with title or author name that starts with R, L, S or G - Keeping the Moon 8/8 ♥♥♥♥
7. The only green thing R.L. Stine will eat is Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.
✧ read a book with a green cover
✧ read a book with a cover of your favorite color
8. He doesn't go to scary movies because he laughs at them. His only fear, a phobia really, is of swimming pools. He won't jump in them.
✧ read a book with a blue cover
✧ read a book with some type of liquid on the cover
✔ 9. One of R.L. Stine's biggest surprises was the Goosbumps series. He originally wrote it for girls. But when the fan mail started rolling in, they realized it was from 50% boys and 50% girls - one of the few MG Series where the readership is even.
✧ Read a book with a Female POV - Clash 8/11 ♥♥♥♥♥
10. When he first started writing, one of his favorite authors used his initials as his pen name. So R.L. Stine did the same.
✧ Read a book where the author lists a middle initial
✧ Read a book where the author has 3 full names listed
Start date: 8/1Completed: 8/20
10/10
R.L. Stine
1. a book with 9 in year of publication
8/202. read a book with horror, thriller or mystery on the main page genre
8/163. read a paranormal or fantasy book
8/114. read a book with any type of food on the cover
(candy canes) 8/135. read a book with something you fear either as plot or on the cover
8/126. read a book with title or author name that starts with R, L, S or G
by Lindsay Cummings 8/37. read a book with a green cover
8/78. read a book with a blue cover
8/59. Read a book with a Female POV
8/210. Read a book where the author has 3 full names listed
by Tamara Ireland Stone 8/8
I'll go ahead and try this. :) Start date: 8/1
End date:
Completed: 0/10
1. Stine began writing stories at the age of 9, using an old typewriter that he found.
or a book with 9 in year of publication
2. He initially made up jokes and humorous stories because he wanted to be a cartoonist when he grew up.
read a book that lists "funny" on the main genre page or
3. Stine has described himself as "a very fearful child," and said that his mother gave him one of his first serious frights by reading Pinocchio. "The original Pinocchio is terrifying ... He goes to sleep with his feet on the stove and burns his feet off!"
read a traditional or re-telling of a fairytale
4. In New York, Stine worked as a writer and editor. He eventually landed a position at Scholastic, Inc., working on children's magazines. He created a humor magazine for kids called Bananas.
read a book with any type of food on the cover -
read a book with pictures in it (manga, graphic novel, magazine, cookbook, middle grade, etc) -
5. Stine launched his first horror book series for young adults, Fear Street, in 1989. Described as "where your worst nightmares lives."
read a book with something you fear either as plot or on the cover
(Bonus points for reading a Fear Street book!) - Need
6. In 1992, Stine started taking younger readers on their own thrill ride with the Goosebumps series.
read a book with title or author name that starts with R, L, S or G
read a book labeled Young Adult -
Finished: 12/8/15 7. The only green thing R.L. Stine will eat is Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.
read a book with a green cover
read a book with a cover of your favorite color - Blue:
- Finished: 11/14/15 8. He doesn't go to scary movies because he laughs at them. His only fear, a phobia really, is of swimming pools. He won't jump in them.
read a book with a blue cover -
- Finished: 11/27/15 read a book with some type of liquid on the cover
9. One of R.L. Stine's biggest surprises was the Goosbumps series. He originally wrote it for girls. But when the fan mail started rolling in, they realized it was from 50% boys and 50% girls - one of the few MG Series where the readership is even.
Read a book with a Female POV -
Finished: 12/11/15 Red a book with a male POV
10. When he first started writing, one of his favorite authors used his initials as his pen name. So R.L. Stine did the same.
Read a book where the author lists a middle initial
Read a book where the author has 3 full names listed -
by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Can I join?Start date: 8/1
End date: 9/3
Completed 10/10
1. Stine began writing stories at the age of 9, using an old typewriter that he found.
read a book with a 9 in the page count Paper Towns 8-22 was published in 2009
or a book with 9 in year of publication
2. He initially made up jokes and humorous stories because he wanted to be a cartoonist when he grew up.
read a book that lists "funny" on the main genre page The Princess Diaries 8-1 or
read a book with horror, thriller or mystery on the main page genre
3. Stine has described himself as "a very fearful child," and said that his mother gave him one of his first serious frights by reading Pinocchio. "The original Pinocchio is terrifying ... He goes to sleep with his feet on the stove and burns his feet off!"
read a paranormal or fantasy book An Ember in the Ashes 8-8
read a traditional or re-telling of a fairytale
4. In New York, Stine worked as a writer and editor. He eventually landed a position at Scholastic, Inc., working on children's magazines. He created a humor magazine for kids called Bananas.
read a book with any type of food on the cover The Isle of the Lost 8-18
read a book with pictures in it (manga, graphic novel, magazine, cookbook, middle grade, etc)
5. Stine launched his first horror book series for young adults, Fear Street, in 1989. Described as "where your worst nightmares lives."
read a book with something you fear either as plot or on the cover Angels Watching Over Me 8-4 (view spoiler)
read a book where the main character is afraid of something
(Bonus points for reading a Fear Street book!)
6. In 1992, Stine started taking younger readers on their own thrill ride with the Goosebumps series.
read a book with title or author name that starts with R, L, S or G
read a book labeled Young Adult I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You 8-8
7. The only green thing R.L. Stine will eat is Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.
read a book with a green cover Awaken 9-3
read a book with a cover of your favorite color
8. He doesn't go to scary movies because he laughs at them. His only fear, a phobia really, is of swimming pools. He won't jump in them.
read a book with a blue cover Rocket Boys 8-4
read a book with some type of liquid on the cover
9. One of R.L. Stine's biggest surprises was the Goosbumps series. He originally wrote it for girls. But when the fan mail started rolling in, they realized it was from 50% boys and 50% girls - one of the few MG Series where the readership is even.
Read a book with a Female POV Between Shades of Gray 8-30
Red a book with a male POV
10. When he first started writing, one of his favorite authors used his initials as his pen name. So R.L. Stine did the same.
Read a book where the author lists a middle initial In Between by Jenny B. Jones 8-29
Read a book where the author has 3 full names listed
Author Spotlight: R.L. StineStart date: 8/1
End date:
Books Completed: 0/10
1. Stine began writing stories at the age of 9, using an old typewriter that he found.
read a book with a 9 in the page count
or a book with 9 in year of publication
2. He initially made up jokes and humorous stories because he wanted to be a cartoonist when he grew up.
read a book that lists "funny" on the main genre page or
read a book with horror, thriller or mystery on the main page genre
3. Stine has described himself as "a very fearful child," and said that his mother gave him one of his first serious frights by reading Pinocchio. "The original Pinocchio is terrifying ... He goes to sleep with his feet on the stove and burns his feet off!"
read a paranormal or fantasy book
read a traditional or re-telling of a fairytale
4. In New York, Stine worked as a writer and editor. He eventually landed a position at Scholastic, Inc., working on children's magazines. He created a humor magazine for kids called Bananas.
read a book with any type of food on the cover
read a book with pictures in it (manga, graphic novel, magazine, cookbook, middle grade, etc)
5. Stine launched his first horror book series for young adults, Fear Street, in 1989. Described as "where your worst nightmares lives."
read a book with something you fear either as plot or on the cover
read a book where the main character is afraid of something
(Bonus points for reading a Fear Street book!)
6. In 1992, Stine started taking younger readers on their own thrill ride with the Goosebumps series.
read a book with title or author name that starts with R, L, S or G
read a book labeled Young Adult
7. The only green thing R.L. Stine will eat is Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.
read a book with a green cover
read a book with a cover of your favorite color
8. He doesn't go to scary movies because he laughs at them. His only fear, a phobia really, is of swimming pools. He won't jump in them.
read a book with a blue cover
read a book with some type of liquid on the cover
9. One of R.L. Stine's biggest surprises was the Goosbumps series. He originally wrote it for girls. But when the fan mail started rolling in, they realized it was from 50% boys and 50% girls - one of the few MG Series where the readership is even.
Read a book with a Female POV
Red a book with a male POV
10. When he first started writing, one of his favorite authors used his initials as his pen name. So R.L. Stine did the same.
Read a book where the author lists a middle initial
Read a book where the author has 3 full names listed
Welcome to the challenge Lexi!! :)
Trisha wrote: "woohoo! Done!List here"
YAY! Way to go girl! :o)
I am back and I have updated my challenge, I am all finished. :D
WOOHOO!!! Congrats Mehsi!!
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Challenge date: August 1st - October 31st
R.L. Stine is the amazing author of Goosebumps Series, Fear Street Series and many others. In honor of a movie getting ready to come out for the Goosebumps series, I thought we'd do this author next!
1. Stine began writing stories at the age of 9, using an old typewriter that he found.
read a book with a 9 in the page count
or a book with 9 in year of publication
2. He initially made up jokes and humorous stories because he wanted to be a cartoonist when he grew up.
read a book that lists "funny" on the main genre page or
read a book with horror, thriller or mystery on the main page genre
3. Stine has described himself as "a very fearful child," and said that his mother gave him one of his first serious frights by reading Pinocchio. "The original Pinocchio is terrifying ... He goes to sleep with his feet on the stove and burns his feet off!"
read a paranormal or fantasy book
read a traditional or re-telling of a fairytale
4. In New York, Stine worked as a writer and editor. He eventually landed a position at Scholastic, Inc., working on children's magazines. He created a humor magazine for kids called Bananas.
read a book with any type of food on the cover
read a book with pictures in it (manga, graphic novel, magazine, cookbook, middle grade, etc)
5. Stine launched his first horror book series for young adults, Fear Street, in 1989. Described as "where your worst nightmares lives."
read a book with something you fear either as plot or on the cover
read a book where the main character is afraid of something
(Bonus points for reading a Fear Street book!)
6. In 1992, Stine started taking younger readers on their own thrill ride with the Goosebumps series.
read a book with title or author name that starts with R, L, S or G
read a book labeled Young Adult
7. The only green thing R.L. Stine will eat is Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.
read a book with a green cover
read a book with a cover of your favorite color
8. He doesn't go to scary movies because he laughs at them. His only fear, a phobia really, is of swimming pools. He won't jump in them.
read a book with a blue cover
read a book with some type of liquid on the cover
9. One of R.L. Stine's biggest surprises was the Goosbumps series. He originally wrote it for girls. But when the fan mail started rolling in, they realized it was from 50% boys and 50% girls - one of the few MG Series where the readership is even.
Read a book with a Female POV
Red a book with a male POV
10. When he first started writing, one of his favorite authors used his initials as his pen name. So R.L. Stine did the same.
Read a book where the author lists a middle initial
Read a book where the author has 3 full names listed