2026 Reading Challenge discussion

MAY CHALLENGE: SPELL SUNRISES
Duration May 1, 2017 to May 31, 2017

For the month of May, we are going to bring back a very simple challenge. We noticed that SUNRISES had 8 letters, and we thought that would be perfect for a spell out challenge. So for this challenge, all you have to do is find books that will spell out:

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Some good examples would be N: Never Let Me Go and S: The Sun Is Also a Star.

Thank you Rachael for the great idea and leading this challenge.

Hi, I'd like to go for all eight please.

S: Starter for Ten
U: Unlikely Killer
N: Name and Number
R: Where Rainbows End
I: Into the Wild
S: Silent Child
E: Every Time We Say Goodbye
S: Sun at Midnight

Welcome to the challenge! Wishing you all the best of luck :)

Participants
updated to message #114
Abby 2/5
Amanda (#7) 0/4
Amanda (#9) 2/3
Anna 1/8
Beverly 2/8
Carrie (#56) 0/8
Carrie (#74) 2/8
Claire 0/4
Debra 8/8 ✔
Elaine 0/8
Elise 0/8
Emily 0/8
Erin 0/3
Greg 4/4 ✔
Heather 8/8 ✔
Izzie 0/8
Jeana 0/2
Jennifer (#6) 0/8
Jennifer (#45) 1/4
Jenny 3/8
Kate 0/8
Kristin 5/4 ✔
Kristie 4/4 ✔
Lavender 2/8
Lindsay 8/8 ✔
Lois 1/8
Maddison 3/8
Maddy 0/8
Marissa 2/8
Maris 0/4
Maxine 4/4 ✔
Mayurakshi 0/8
Meaghan 0/4
Meghan 0/4
Mie 8/8 ✔
Missy 0/4
Natalie 6/8
Nik 0/8
Phyllis 0/8
Rachael 5/5 ✔
Renee 0/8
Rina 8/8 ✔
Samantha 0/8?
Sam F 2/8
Sharon 0/4
Sherry 3/3 ✔
Stephanie 2/8
Vicki 0/8
Wolf (Alpha) 0/8
xxMgalaxybooksxx 0/1

Total number of books pledged = 328
Number of participants who have completed their challenge = 11/50

I'm going to go for 5 books.

S: Sabriel read 24 May, ****
U: Unfettered read 11 May, **** with review
N: Northanger Abbey read 1 May, ****
R:
I:
S: Summer of Secrets read 3 May, ***
E:
S: Shadowland read 18 May, ****

5/5

I am in for 8.

S:The Steady Running of the Hour
U:Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
N:The Notebook
R:The Red Tent
I:I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
S:Slaughterhouse-Five
E:Edge of Apocalypse
S:The Son

I'll go for 4

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Based on passed experiences I will "only" commit to 4, but go for all 8 :-) It will be a mix of Danish and English titles - hope, that is okay...

8/8
✅ S - Spil med spejle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ U - Udsendt ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ N - Nemesis ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ R - The Remains of the Day ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ I - Ikke den slags pige ⭐️
✅ S - Shopaholic on Honeymoon ⭐️
✅ E - Aftermath (Danish title: Efterspil) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ S - Summer Island ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'd like to join for 3 please.

May Challenge: Spell Sunrises
Duration May 1, 2017 to May 31, 2017

S: Stardust by Neil Gaiman Completed 6/5/17 Rating 4 stars
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S: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse Completed 10/5/17 Rating 3 stars
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S: Sinaasappels en Demonen (Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit) by Jeanette Winterson Completed 30/5/17 Rating 3 stars

3/3

Challenge completed

I'll go for all 8
S - Stormcaller
U - Untamed
N - Number Seventy-Five
R - Rock 'n Roll Heaven
I - Invisible Wings
S - Sunfall Manor
E- Escape
S- Sunshine in Darkness

COMPLETED 8/8

I'm in!

S - The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
✅ U - Us by David Nicholls 05/14/2017 ★★★★★
N - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
R - The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
I - I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
S - Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
E - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
S - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

1/8

I'm in for 4. I'm hoping to do all 8 but I don't see that happening.
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4/4


S: Samira And Samir: The Stunning True Story Of Love And Freedom In Afghanistan
U: Uprooted
N:
R: Ready Player One
I:
S: Slammed
E:
S:

I'm already two months behind on challenges—why not make it three? =P In for all eight, please. =)
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[8/8]

S. Shadowfever (2017.06.13, ★★★☆☆).
U. Under the Dome (2017.08.19, ★☆☆☆☆).
N. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2017.07.22, ★★★★☆).
R. Radio Silence (2017.06.16, (★★★★☆).
I. Imagine Wanting Only This (2017.05.28, ★★☆☆☆).
S. Saga Vol. 1 (2017.07.22, ★★★★☆).
E. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (2017.08.31, ★★★★★).
S. Salt to the Sea (2017.09.01, ★★★★☆).

I'll aim for all 8

Duration: 05/01/2017 - 05/31/2017
Progress: 3/8

S - Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks (05/27/17)
U -
N - Number 11 by Jonathan Coe (05/20/17)
R - Remembering Us by Stacey Lynn (05/31/17)
I -
S-
E -
S -

I'm in for 4 books :)
1/4

S -
U -
N -
R - Red Queen
I -
S -
E -
S -

I'm in for 4
S :The Sun Is Also a Star/The Selection
U:Unearthly
N
R
I:Invitation to the Game/The Immortal Rules/Into the Still Blue
S
E:Enclave
S

I want to read all 8 but sadly, I am not so fast :/

Hi!
I'm in but unsure how many.. I will attempt for 8 but I rather say 3 for now.

Ooh, I'm keen! Will attempt to complete all eight :)

Hello everyone! I've added you all to the list (message 3). For those that have put two numbers in their message, I have put your lower number as the goal (hope this is OK) but let me know if/when you want it increased :)

MAY CHALLENGE: SPELL SUNRISES
Duration May 1, 2017 to May 31, 2017
I'm in would like to get all 8 but will aim for 4
For the month of May, we are going to bring back a very simple challenge. We noticed that SUNRISES had 8 letters, and we thought that would be perfect for a spell out challenge. So for this challenge, all you have to do is find books that will spell out:

S:
U:
N:
R:
I:
S:
E:
S:

I'm in for 4

S The Sun Is Also a Star
U Under the Udala Trees
N No Place Like Oz
R Rivers of London
I Ivy Lane: Spring: Part 1
S Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies
E The Emergence of Judy Taylor
S Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists

I'll give this a try. I doubt I'll get all 8 so I'll set a low goal of 2.

swing

4 please.

May Spell: Sunrises

Challenge Accepted: May 1, 2017
Challenge (hopefully) Completed: May 31, 2017

S: Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts 5-12-17
U: The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston 5-1-17
N: The Next Always by Nora Roberts 5-13-17
R: Rick's Bear by M. Tasia 5-9-17
I: Island of Glass by Nora Roberts 5-13-17
S: Stranded by HelenKay Dimon 5-11-17
E:
S: Sam's Soldiers by M. Tasia 5-9-17

I'm in, please!

S: The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
U: Us by David Nichols
N: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
R: The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy (05/02/2017)
I: Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
S: Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon (05/14/2017)
E: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
S: Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Volume One: Force Storm by John Ostrander (05/15/2017)

3/8

I'm in.

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0/8

Eric wrote: "swing"
Updated you all. Eric, I wasn't sure what you meant by your comment. Do you want to take part in this challenge?

I'll give this a try :)

S - Saga: Vol. 1
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N -
R -
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S -

hi. I'll go for 1, I think. Wish me luck!

S-
U-Unrivaled by Alyson Noel
N-
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E-
S

In for all
TBR
S-Starve
U-Unrequited Alice
N-Nelumbo nucifera (read)
R-Releasing Demons
I-Ignite
S-Soaking in the cure (read)
E-Exodus
S-Stalked

None of the next 25 books on my TBR start with any letter in SUNRISE and I already have the next 4 books from the library. That being said, I will try for four books (sticking my neck out a bit).

I'd like to sign up for all 8 please.

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Lois wrote: "S: The Secret History of Jane Eyre: How Charlotte Brontë Wrote Her Masterpiece
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I'm in
Progress: 6/8

S - Succubus Blues read 5/18
U - Under Suspicion: The Legend of D.B. Cooper read 5/20
N -
R - Red Queen read 5/4
I -
S - Scare Me to Sleep Anthology of Horror Short Stories read 5/27
E - The Eden Plague: Plague Wars Series read 5/4
S - Shopaholic and Sister read 5/12

I am planning on reading these for this challenge. Still looking for an "I" book. My goal is to do all 8.

Progress: 7/8

S Stormqueen! -finished 5/27-5/29
U The Undertaker's Gift -finished 5/23-5/26
N No Darker Place -finished 5/8-5/14
R Risk Assessment -finished 5/19-5/22
I It Started With a Kiss -planned 5/30-5/31
S Sparkling Cyanide -planned 5/14-5/17
E Easy Street: The Hard Way -finished 5/2-5/7
S Sleeping Murder -finished 5/1 - 5/4

Almost! Did 7 out of 8

I wan in for this one.

May Challenge: Spell Sunrises
Duration May 1, 2017 to May 31, 2017

SUNRISES

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Here's my list of possibilities. I hope to get to all 8, but my goal is 4.


S: The Sun is Also a Star
U: Under the Dome
N: Not My Daughter
R: The Recovering Spender
I: If I Stay
S: Siddhartha
E: Eleanor & Park
S: Someday, Someday, Maybe

Update msg 8: 1/4
✅ R - The Remains of the Day ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hi

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HI I am going to give all 8 a try.

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Update to message 27.

R: The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy

1/8

I'll set a goal for 4 books and if I read more well then good

Sounds fun!

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I: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
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E: Emma by Jane Austen
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I will do three books, and try for more
Season of the Harvest
Uglies
Nightblade: A Book of
Underrealm
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Welcome new participants :).
Think I've got you all up to date but let me know if I got anything wrong

Update msg 8: 2/4
✅ S - Spil med spejle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

S: Sovereign
U: Uprooted
N: Nice Try Jane Sinner
R: Revenge and the Wild
I: If You Find Me
S: Still Life With Tornado
E: Even the Darkest
S: The Sun Is Also A Star

Ooooh, not sure my book for R is allowed I wasn't clear that the word had to be the beginning wird of the book title - let me know if I've misunderstood?

R - Where Rainbows End

1/8 ..... hopefully!