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message 1: by Tami (last edited Apr 01, 2014 01:26PM) (new)
Apr 01, 2014 12:41PM

Tami | 3103 comments Mod
15.8. Bethany’s Task: Each participant should choose 3 books he/she wants to read, each over 300 pages. They will list the three books in a post on this thread. Then the next person to post on the thread gets to pick which of the three books will be read.


message 2: by Tami (new)
Apr 01, 2014 01:25PM

Tami | 3103 comments Mod
Example on how this will work:

Tami Posted:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
The Hunger Games
Pride and Prejudice

Next person posts:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Catching Fire
Sense and Sensibility
I choose The Hunger Games for Tami.


message 3: by Michelle (last edited Apr 01, 2014 03:06PM) (new)
Apr 01, 2014 03:05PM

Michelle (vorvesm) | 132 comments The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger
Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
The Constant Princess - Philippa Gregory

I pick Pride and Prejudice for Tami (if I'm actually picking for you... lol)


message 4: by Merc (last edited Apr 02, 2014 01:38PM) (new)
Apr 01, 2014 04:35PM

Merc (oswinssouffle) I pick the Ender's Game for Michelle.

1. On Such a Full Sea
2.The Madman's Daughter
3. The Grapes of Wrath (reread)


message 5: by Bethany (last edited Apr 01, 2014 08:08PM) (new)
Apr 01, 2014 07:59PM

Bethany I pick Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee for Nullifidian

1. Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
2. Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston
3. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

I'm looking for fun books (i.e. not all that literary) that don't fit into my studies/other book groups


message 6: by Rebecca (new)
Apr 02, 2014 01:28AM

Rebecca (rmtb) | 62 comments I pick going postal for Bethany

My three:
1. Wrecked by Charlotte Roche
2. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
3. Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding


message 7: by R (last edited Apr 02, 2014 02:36AM) (new)
Apr 02, 2014 02:29AM

R I pick The Grapes of Wrath for Rebecca

1: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2: Water for Elephants
3: The City of Marvels


message 8: by Megan (new)
Apr 02, 2014 07:27AM

Megan I pick the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for Rutger. Loved this book and flew through it even though it is long.

1. The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild
2. Killjoy
3. The Wednesday Sisters


message 10: by Kayla (new)
Apr 02, 2014 04:19PM

Kayla | 604 comments I pick This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl for Benjamin.

1. Every Day by David Levithan
2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Blankets by Craig Thompson


message 13: by Kelly (new)
Apr 02, 2014 08:40PM

Kelly | 250 comments For Nicki: Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally

1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2. The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism by Doris Kearns Goodwin
3. Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor


message 15: by Allison (new)
Apr 03, 2014 03:28PM

Allison | 179 comments I pick Divergent for Diana. It was a fun quick read!

1. A Most Peculiar Circumstance by Jen Turano
2. The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
3. Prodigy by Marie Lu


message 16: by Daisy (last edited Apr 04, 2014 11:53AM) (new)
Apr 04, 2014 11:52AM

Daisy | 686 comments I pick Prodigy for Allison!

1. The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy
2. How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days by Laura Lee Guhrke
3. The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson


message 17: by Pixie (new)
Apr 05, 2014 05:31PM

Pixie Rose (princesspixierose) I pick The Kiss of Deception for Daisy. (For real sounds awesome.)

1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
3. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo


message 18: by Adrianna (new)
Apr 05, 2014 10:53PM

Adrianna (adrilove) | 15 comments I Pick American Gods for Leah. :)

1. My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomsom
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaleed Hosseini
3. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick


message 19: by Holly (new)
Apr 06, 2014 10:43AM

Holly | 42 comments I pick A Thousand Splendid Suns for Adrianna.

1. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
2. Defending Jacob by William Landay
3. One Breathe Away by Heather Gudenkauf

I'm using the Goodreads app on a smart phone and couldn't figure out how to the link the book titles. Sorry!


message 20: by Martha (last edited Apr 06, 2014 08:41PM) (new)
Apr 06, 2014 08:21PM

Martha I pick Dark Places for Holly!

1. A Feast for Crows by George RR Martin
2.The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution by Richard Dawkins
3. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides


message 21: by Jana at ThatArtsyReaderGirl.com (new)
Apr 07, 2014 12:19AM

Jana at ThatArtsyReaderGirl.com (miss_jana) | 125 comments I pick Middlesex for Martha!

1. Catch a Falling Star by Kim Culbertson
2. Fool Me Twice by Mandy Hubbard
3. Unleashing Mr. Darcy by Teri Wilson


message 23: by Laventeli (new)
Apr 11, 2014 10:17AM

Laventeli I pick Between Shades of Gray for Melissa

1.Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
2.Kun kyyhkyset katosivat by Sofi Oksanen
3.The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre


message 24: by Mickslibrarian (new)
Apr 12, 2014 10:47AM

Mickslibrarian I pick Notes from a Small Island for Laventeli

1. The Finisher by David Baldacci
2. In the Shadows by Kiersten White
3. To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn


message 25: by Jasmine (new)
Apr 20, 2014 08:23PM

Jasmine (pikakejazz) 1. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
2. The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
3. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

I choose The Finisher for Mickslibrarian.


message 27: by Nireesha (new)
May 01, 2014 02:38AM

Nireesha | 1 comments I choose "The coldest girl in Coldtown" for Emily.

1. Divergent
2. the fault in our stars
3. the hobbit


message 29: by David (new)
May 17, 2014 12:41PM

David (canadiandave) Picture of Dorian Gray!!! I love that book!
Which series should I continue? I like rereads.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Alloy of Law (Brandon Sanderson)


message 30: by LIZ (new)
Jun 27, 2014 03:59AM

LIZ (elleshirshikova) | 2 comments I choose Alloy of Law for David it sounds awesome! tell me how the series is!

1. Generation Kill
2. A Short History of Nearly Everything
3. On the Other Hand: The Little Anthology of Big Questions


message 31: by Melissa (new)
Aug 13, 2014 03:56AM

Melissa | 279 comments Since no one has picked on for you and the challenge is going to end I will pick one for you, I choose A Short History if Nearly Everything.


message 32: by Tami (new)
Aug 13, 2014 12:30PM

Tami | 3103 comments Mod
Oh, I wasn't thinking about the last person. Thanks Melissa.


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