2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

Keeping track of my 2014 Challenges

Randomiser challenge
Goal: 2/10

55 DivergentDivergent by Veronica Roth 3/4/14
77 The Wolf Gift The Wolf Giftby Anne Rice 3/14/14
36 Hopeless Hopeless 5/31/14
35 A Game of Thrones A Game of Thrones 9/3/14
40 NOS4A2 NOS4A2 6/20/14
103This Man This Man 12/29/14
72 The Storyteller The Storyteller 10/11/14
99 Shattered Shattered
127The Ghost Bride The Ghost Bride 11/11/14
83 Clockwork Angel Clockwork Angel

THE MNEMONIC CHALLENGE
Duration: March 1 - 31, 2014
Goal: 5/4

"Spring forward, fall back" is a mnemonic device to help you remember which way to change your clocks during daylight savings time. A mnemonic is a memory aid. Let's explore other mnemonics in this challenge.

1. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos is used to remember the order of the planets. Read a book that takes place in space.

2. My Enormous Penguin Bounces Pretty High is to remember the series of alkanes in chemistry. Read a book that features an animal that is not typically kept as a pet (like a penguin).
3/14/14
3. Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. Read a book that has a page number count that includes the digits 3 and 0 (in any order).
3/17/14
4. Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Read a book in which a character is part of an unhappy marriage.
3/29/14
5. Mrs. Baker is used to remember the eight common law felonies (murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, arson, kidnapping, escape, robbery). Read a book in a which one of these felonies takes place.
3/28/14


6. Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally (PEMDAS) is to remember the order of operations in math (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication & division, addition & subtraction). Read a book that has a Goodreads description that includes parentheses.
Divergent 3/4/14

7. Every good boy does fine is the mnemonic for the notes on the five lines of the treble clef. Read a book that involves music in some way.

8. I before E, except after C read a book that has a title containing a word following the mnemonic (e.g., it could contain the word "friend" or "receive").

CANDY HEARTS MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: February 1 - 28, 2014
3/4

1. Love me. This one's easy! Read a romance novel.
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan


2. Puppy love. Read a book that features animals.
A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes

3. Love bug. The word "bug" means a few different things. Read a book with a title that contains a word with multiple meanings.
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead


4. Tweet me. Read a book that involves technology in some way.
The Time Hunters byCarl Ashmore

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: LILAC'S RAINBOW CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2014
7/5-surpassed my GOAL-yay me!!

Thank you to Lilac for this lovely idea! Make a rainbow out of the book covers. You can use as few as four books (red, yellow, green, blue) or as many as you like as long as the final result is a rainbow of books.
Finally, I have completed my rainbow!! I added 2 more colors so my rainbow would look more complete:)

FIRST QUARTER CHALLENGE: THE CHINESE ZODIAC (Shēngxiào)
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2014
8/7

Thank you to Danielle for the inspiration for this challenge!

1. The Horse. On January 31, 2014, it becomes the Year of the Horse! Horses like being the center of attention. Read a book where the main character is famous OR read a memoir about or a biography of a celebrity.

2. The Goat. Home is where Goats feel the most comfortable. Read a book that takes place in the country you were born in.

3. The Monkey. Monkeys are the masters of practical jokes. Read a humorous book. Remember that Nice Lady who Used to Make Homemade Peanut Brittle? She's Dead. 3/3/14

4. The Rooster. Roosters tend to "tell it like it is." Read a non-fiction book.

5. The Dog. While loyal and faithful, Dogs have trouble finding mates. Read a book that contains a troubled romance.
Blood Promise

6. The Pig. Pigs love to have fun but tend to prefer spending to saving. Read a book you have purchased (rather than borrowed).
A Charming Crime

7. The Rat. Constantly seeking knowledge, Rats are curious and clever. Read a book that teaches you something.
Becoming Myself: Embracing God's Dream of You

8. The Ox. Oxen aren't very sociable and prefer life-long friendships to casual acquaintances. Read a book in which the main character could be described as an introvert.
A Diamond In My Pocket

9. The Tiger. Tigers love to be challenged. Read a book you find challenging in some way maybe because of its length, style, or subject matter.
Outlander

10. The Rabbit. Rabbits tend to enjoy meeting people from different places and learning about different cultures. Read a book about a culture not your own.
Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

11. The Dragon. The Dragon is often considered to be the strongest sign, and the only one that is a mythical animal. Read a book that contains a mythical or paranormal creature.
The Time Hunters

12. The Snake. Snakes work hard but tend to be easily bored. To prevent boredom, read a short book (i.e., one with fewer than 100 pages).
Beyond the Wildlands

Finish the series quarterly challenge!!

I'll finish the Nicholas Flamel series (5/6)


The Divergent series (1/3):
by Veronica Roth 3/4/14
by Veronica Roth 4/20/14


Bloodlines(0/3)

Goal 4

1. Beauty and the Beast. Read a book that has "Romance" listed as a genre OR a book where the main character misjudges someone.
The House Girl by Tara Conklin 4/17/14


2. The Rescuers. Read a book that has "Adventure" listed as a genre OR a book in which someone needs rescuing.
Insurgent by Veronica Roth 4/20/14

3. The Little Mermaid. Read a book that takes place at sea OR contains mythical creatures.
Amy And The Unicorn by Mark Stephens 4/23/14

4. The Sword in the Stone. Read a book that contains magic of some sort OR read a book that takes place in medieval Europe.

May Challenge:)
THE MAY HOLIDAY COVER HUNT (with alternatives)
Duration: May 1 - 31, 2014

Let's take a look at various holidays around the world. Cover hunts can be hard, and because this one is running for just a single month, we've provided a non-cover alternative for you for each task.

1. May Day is lei day in Hawaii. Read a book with a flower on its cover OR read a book that takes place in a country that celebrates May day. For a list, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internat...

2. World Press Freedom Day. Read a book with a form of media on its cover (such as a book, a newspaper, or a CD) OR read a book in which a character is a reporter.

3. Star Wars Day. May the Fourth be With You. Read a book with a star on its cover OR read a science fiction book.

4. Children’s Day. こどもの日. Read a book that has a child on its cover OR read a young adult book.

5. Cinco de Mayo. Read a book with the number 5 somewhere on its cover (even if it’s in the title!) OR read a book with a 5 in its number of pages.
by Karen Marie Moning
6. National Train Day. Read a book with a mode of transportation on its cover OR read a book in which a character takes a train ride.

7. Towel Day. "A towel, [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy] says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have." Read a book with a towel on it OR read a book written by Douglas Adams.

8. World Turtle Day. Read a book with an animal on its cover OR read a book that contains a turtle.