The Lost Challenges discussion
Archives - Quarterly/Semi-Annual
>
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture Challenge
Mod
Amanda FINISHED
Bonita FINISHED
Claire FINISHED
Den FINISHED
Frankie FINISHED
Gabi FINISHED
Genevieve
JoAnne FINISHED
Johanna
Karen ♐ FINISHED
Kat FINISHED
Lex FINISHED
Melanie FINISHED
Rina FINISHED
Suzanne FINISHED
Viji FINISHED
Mod
Duration: Jan 1st, 2018-June 30, 2018
9/9
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
All In Emma Scott 1/18/18
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character is a con artist.
The Last Camellia Sarah Jio 1/15/18
Captain Phillips*
3. Read a with a character that is in the Navy.
The Lightkeeper's Daughter Colleen Coble 1/23/18
Dallas Buyers Club
2. Read a book set in Texas.
Menage A Cowboy Jenny Klaire 1/4/18
Gravity
3. Read a book with a one word title.
Yesternight Cat Winters 1/8/18
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
His Cowboy Heart Jennifer Ryan 1/3/18
Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
Lilac Lane Sherryl Woods 1/3/18
Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
The Girl From Ballymor Kathleen McGurl 1/12/18
The Wolf of Wall Street*
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore Matthew J. Sullivan 1/1/18
86th Academy Awards - Best PictureDuration: 22.12.2017 - 21.05.2018
Progress: 19
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film.
Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
✔1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
Ill Wind, Rachel Caine, 19.01.2018 - Djinns are slaves, e.g. Alice is enslaved by Cathy.
✔2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris, 25.12.2017 - set in Bon Temps, Louisiana
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
American Hustle
✔1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
Tuesday's Gone, Nicci French, 21.04.2018
2. Read a True Crime book.
✔3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
Das Leuchten der Purpurinseln, Doris Cramer, 21.05.2018
Captain Phillips*
✔1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, 18.04.2018
✔2. Read a book published in April.
Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews, 16.01.2018 - published in April 2007
✔3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean.
Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, 13.04.2018 - Adam sails on the ocean
Dallas Buyers Club
✔1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
Auge um Auge, Lukas Erler, 20.02.2018 - Nesrin had cancer.
✔2. Read a book set in Texas.
Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris, 30.01.2018 - set in Dallas, Texas.
✔3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
The Final Diagnosis, Arthur Hailey, 02.04.2018 - MPG Medical
Gravity
✔1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
Rituals, Kelley Armstrong, 12.01.2018
✔2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
When You Reach Me, Rebecca Stead, 25.01.2018 - MPG Science Fiction
✔3. Read a book with a one word title.
Hades, Candice Fox, 02.01.2018
Her
✔1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
Club Dead, Charlaine Harris, 27.02.2018 - Bill uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
✔2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares, 24.12.2017 - Lena's grandmother is important to the story
✔3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Prince of Wolves, Quinn Loftis, 27.12.2017
Philomena*
✔1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
After the Crash, Michel Bussi, 04.01.2018 - (view spoiler)
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
✔3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
The Upside of Unrequited, Becky Albertalli, 04.03.2018 - Many LGBTQIA characters
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
✔2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty, 13.02.2018 - Perry gets punished
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture Challenge Duration: 6 months from your start date
Start date: December 24 2017
Finish date: June 24 2018
Choose your level and complete the required number of reading tasks that relate to each film.
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
Level 2 - Two tasks per film (18 books)
Level 3 - Three tasks per film (27 books)
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film. Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 1/13/2018How it fits: Gallia is a slave.
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
Every Note Played - Lisa Genova - 6/12/2018How it fits: Tagged Music by 21 users.
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
The Good Samaritan - John Marrs - 3/16/2018How it fits: Stephen cons Laura into believing he is someone else.
2. Read a True Crime book.
A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/2018How it fits: True crime story about the murder of Luke Batty; MPG True Crime by 9 users.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
Sandstorm - James Rollins - 5/26/2018How it fits: A character is a sheikh of the Bait Kathir clan, residing on the mountain of Jebal Eitteen.
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
The Late Show - Michael Connelly - 1/12/2018How it fits: Detective Ballard and another character is taken hostage.
2. Read a book published in April.
Bossypants - Tina Fey - 3/30/2018How it fits: Published April 2011
3. Read a book with a character that sails on the ocean.
Dragonfly In Amber - Diana Gabaldon - 1/31/2018How it fits: MC Jamie and Claire sail from France to Scotland.
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
Worth Fighting for: Love, Loss, and Moving Forward - Lisa Niemi Swayze - 2/23/2018How it fits: Patrick had terminal pancreatic cancer.
2. Read a book set in Texas.
Opal's Story: A Novel - Phyllis H. Moore - 2/21/2018How it fits: Set in Abilene and fictional Jordanville, Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 1/5/2018 How it fits: MPG Sci Fi.
3. Read a book with a one word title.
Wonder - R.J. Palacio - 12/30/2017 Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty - 2/11/2018How it fits: Jane uses a computer in her work as a Bookkeeper.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice - 5/29/2018How it fits: Man's face on cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny - Holly Madison - 12/31/2017How it fits: Elderly character is Hugh Hefner, the MC's boyfriend.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
The Shack - William Paul Young - 1/15/2018How it fits: (view spoiler)
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
The Betrayal - Kate Furnivall - 3/5/2018How it fits: (view spoiler)
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
Lake of Sorrows - Erin Hart - 3/25/2018How it fits: Set in County Offaly, Ireland.
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
The Danish Girl - David Ebershoff - 3/17/2018How it fits: Lili is a transgendered woman.
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
The Phantom Of The Opera - Gaston Leroux - 3/10/2018How it fits: The Phantom does things that are wrong without feeling they are wrong.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories - R.J. Palacio - 1/26/2018How it fits: Julian is punished for the bullying.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper - Diablo Cody - 4/8/2018How it fits: MPG Memoir by 247 users.
86th Academy Awards - Best PictureDuration: December 23, 2017 - June 22, 2018
Level 1
9/9
TASKS:
12 Years a Slave*
2. Read a book set in Louisianna. - Everything I've Never Had Lynetta Halat - 12/29
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist. - Smoke Screen Sandra Brown - 2/19
Captain Phillips*
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean - Nothing on Earth & Nothing in Heaven Susan Fanetti - 1/23
Dallas Buyers Club
2. Read a book set in Texas. - Wicked for You Shayla Black - 2/14
Gravity
3. Read a book with a one word title. - Raid Kristen Ashley - 12/25
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers. - Betting on Bailey Tara Crescent - 12/25
Nebraska
3. Read a book that is relationship driven. - Defiant Queen Meghan March - 1/6
Philomena*
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character. - Undone By You Kate Meader - 3/6
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal. - Sinful Empire Meghan March - 1/7
86th Academy Awards - Best PictureLevel 1 - One task per film (9 books)
The Lost Challenges
Duration: January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
2. Read a True Crime book.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
2. Read a book published in April.
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean or is in the Navy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
2. Read a book set in Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
3. Read a book with a one word title.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
9/9
Challenge completed
86th Academy Awards - Best PictureJanuary 1 – June 30 2018
No page minimum
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
9/9
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film. Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
✔ Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
2. Read a book set in Louisiana.
3. Read a book from the Music genre. Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family by Daniel Bergner 6/3/18
✔ American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist. The Con Man's Daughter: A Story of Lies, Desperation, and Finding God by Candice Curry 6/5/18
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
✔ Captain Phillips*
2. Published in April. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly published 4/5/16. 1/31/18
✔ Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness. Amy Snow by Tracy Rees 6/13/18
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
✔ Gravity
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
3. Read a book with a one word title. Austenland by Shannon Hale 1/3/18
✔ Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 3/14/18
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
✔ Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 1/11/18
✔ Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland. Flying by the Seat of My Knickers by Eliza Watson 6/10/18
✔ The Wolf of Wall Street*
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir. Thanks to My Mother by Schoschana Rabinovici 1/17/18
Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)
86th Academy Awards - Best PictureDuration: 1/1/18 - 6/30/18
Choose your level and complete the required number of reading tasks that relate to each film.
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film.
Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
Wicked Beat by Olivia Cunning 2/21/18
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character is a con artist.
The Scam by Janet Evanovich 1/5/18 (Nicholas Fox)
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
Unmapped by Anna Hackett 1/15/18
(Peri is taken hostage)
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
Sweet Victory by Gina L. Maxwell 2/3/18
Grams has Alzheimer's
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
Shadow's Awakening by Molle McGregor 1/15/18Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
Untraveled by Anna Hackett 1/10/18
Dana uses computers
Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
Emma Chizzit and the Mother Lode by Mary Bowen Hall 1/23/18
Emma solves mysteries, runs a salvage business and is elderly
Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti 2/25/18
The Wolf of Wall Street*
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin 1/22/18
Starting with 1 for each movie86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: Jan 1st, 2018-June 30, 2018
7/9
TASKS:
🎬Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
✔1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
The Good Earth
Pearl S. Buck Pages: 372 p. Date read: 25/1/2018 Rating: 4 stars2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
🎬American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
✔️2. Read a True Crime book.
Five Days in November Clint Hill 257 p. 27 may 2018 3 stars3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
🎬Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
✔2. Read a book published in April.
De pier
Claire DouglasPages:336 p. Date read: 18/1/2018 Rating: 3 stars11 april 2027
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean or is in the Navy.
🎬Dallas Buyers Club
✔1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë Pages:507 p. Date read: 29/1/2018 Rating: 4 starsaunt/uncle Jane Eyre
2. Read a book set in Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
🎬Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
✔3. Read a book with a one word title.
Munich Robert HarrisPages: 352 p. Date read:6/1/2018 Rating: 4 stars
🎬Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
✔3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
De Amerikaanse prinses
Annejet van der ZijlPages: 242 p. Date read:8/1/2017 Rating: 4 stars
🎬Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
✔3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Season of the Snake
Claire DavisPages: 288 p. Date read:10/1/2018 Rating:2 stars
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
✔️3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli 325 p. 9 may 2018 4 stars🎬The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
✔3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
I Have Lived a Thousand Years
Livia E. Bitton-Jackson 234 p. read: 25/1/2018 Rating: 3 stars
Mod
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: Jan 1st, 2018-June 30, 2018
9/9
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
All In Emma Scott 1/18/18
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character is a con artist.
The Last Camellia Sarah Jio 1/15/18
Captain Phillips*
3. Read a with a character that is in the Navy.
The Lightkeeper's Daughter Colleen Coble 1/23/18
Dallas Buyers Club
2. Read a book set in Texas.
Menage A Cowboy Jenny Klaire 1/4/18
Gravity
3. Read a book with a one word title.
Yesternight Cat Winters 1/8/18
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
His Cowboy Heart Jennifer Ryan 1/3/18
Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
Lilac Lane Sherryl Woods 1/3/18
Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
The Girl From Ballymor Kathleen McGurl 1/12/18
The Wolf of Wall Street*
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore Matthew J. Sullivan 1/1/18
86th Academy Awards - Best PictureDuration: 6 months from your start date
25th January, 2018 to 24th July, 2018
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
Level 2 - Two tasks per film (18 books)
Level 3 - Three tasks per film (27 books)
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film.
Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
The Lioness of Morocco by Julia Drosten; 02/12/2018; Nadira and Sabri's mother Almaz were slaves2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
Country Heaven by Ava Miles; 07/23/2018American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
The Ainsley Court Robbery by Jenni Thornley; 02/16/2018; Marcus Moorhouse - con artist2. Read a True Crime book.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
Saving the Sheikh by Ruth Cardello; 07/20/2018; Rachid bin Amir al Hantan - MCCaptain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
2. Read a book published in April.
Royalty Defeated by Love by Barbara Cartland; 03/14/2018; first published on 04/04/20113. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean or is in the Navy.
Ocean's Justice by Demelza Carlton03/14/2018; Maria and William McGregor
Dallas Buyers Club;
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
The Goddess and the Gaiety Girl by Barbara Cartland; 04/17/2018; Katie King2. Read a book set in Texas.
Return to the Double S Ranch by Kerry Jo; 04/24/20183. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
Lipstick on a Pig by Samantha Silver; 05/18/20182. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
3. Read a book with a one word title.
Beauty by Caroline Lee; 05/30/2018Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
House of Spies by Daniel Silva; 07/09/2018; Gabriel Allon2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine; 03/12/2018; Gina Royal gets a divorce from her husband Melvin RoyalNebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
Ruby by Juliet James; 06/11/2018; Montana2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd; 03/22/2018; Dr. Moreau3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
The Irish Upstart by Shirley Kennedy; 07/16/20183. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
Operation Turtle Ransom by Kimberli A. Bindschatel; 05/24/2018; Chris and DougThe Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King; 05/22/2018; Rajah Tarek - a tyrant2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews; 05/09/2018; Casshorn - Declan's Uncle3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
The Lost Challenges86th Academy Awards - Best Picture Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2018 - 6/30/2018
Progress: 9 out of 9
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
Level 2 - Two tasks per film (18 books)
Level 3 - Three tasks per film (27 books)
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: 6 months from your start date
Choose your level and complete the required number of reading tasks that relate to each film.
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film.
Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist:
Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase - ***** - 4/23/2018 - 372 Pages - Both
2. Read a True Crime book.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 1/24/2018 - 404 Pages
2. Read a book published in April
Terminal Lance: The White Donkey by Maximilian Uriarte - ***** - 4/16/2018 - 284 Pages - April 2016
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean or is in the Navy.
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
2. Read a book set in Texas:
News of the World by Paulette Jiles - ***** - 6/8/2018 - 209 Pages
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - **** - 1/18/2018 - 373 Pages
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
3. Read a book with a one word title.
Passing by Nella Larsen - **** - 1/17/2018 - 160 Pages
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
Big Rock by Lauren Blakely - ***** - 1/4/2018 - 247 Pages
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/15/2018 - 260 Pages
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce:
I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart - ***** - 1/3/2018 - 400 Pages
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
The Gatecrasher by Madeleine Wickham - *** - 1/8/2018 - 296 Pages
3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
2. Read a book set in Ireland:
Irish Girls Are Back in Town by Cecelia Ahern - ***** - 4/17/2018 - 384 Pages
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
Bingo Love by Tee Franklin - ***** - 4/18/2018 - 88 Pages
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
X by Ilyasah Shabazz - *** - 1/9/2018 - 348 Pages
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/19/2018 - 534 Pages
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥
Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)
Done!86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: 1/1/18 - 6/30/18
Choose your level and complete the required number of reading tasks that relate to each film.
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film.
Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
Wicked Beat by Olivia Cunning 2/21/18
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character is a con artist.
The Scam by Janet Evanovich 1/5/18 (Nicholas Fox)
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
Unmapped by Anna Hackett 1/15/18
(Peri is taken hostage)
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
Sweet Victory by Gina L. Maxwell 2/3/18
Grams has Alzheimer's
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
Shadow's Awakening by Molle McGregor 1/15/18Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
Untraveled by Anna Hackett 1/10/18
Dana uses computers
Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
Emma Chizzit and the Mother Lode by Mary Bowen Hall 1/23/18
Emma solves mysteries, runs a salvage business and is elderly
Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti 2/25/18
The Wolf of Wall Street*
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin 1/22/18
Thanks for a great Challenge!86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: December 23, 2017 - June 22, 2018
Level 1
9/9
TASKS:
12 Years a Slave*
2. Read a book set in Louisianna. - Everything I've Never Had Lynetta Halat - 12/29
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist. - Smoke Screen Sandra Brown - 2/19
Captain Phillips*
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean - Nothing on Earth & Nothing in Heaven Susan Fanetti - 1/23
Dallas Buyers Club
2. Read a book set in Texas. - Wicked for You Shayla Black - 2/14
Gravity
3. Read a book with a one word title. - Raid Kristen Ashley - 12/25
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers. - Betting on Bailey Tara Crescent - 12/25
Nebraska
3. Read a book that is relationship driven. - Defiant Queen Meghan March - 1/6
Philomena*
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character. - Undone By You Kate Meader - 3/6
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal. - Sinful Empire Meghan March - 1/7
Update for #8I've got a question does Wonder count for a man's face - it's a boy's face - otherwise I'll use it for one word title? Thanks
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
2. Read a True Crime book.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
2. Read a book set in Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
5/9
Finished!86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: 22.12.2017 - 21.05.2018
Progress: 19
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film.
Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
✔1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
Ill Wind, Rachel Caine, 19.01.2018 - Djinns are slaves, e.g. Alice is enslaved by Cathy.
✔2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris, 25.12.2017 - set in Bon Temps, Louisiana
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
American Hustle
✔1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
Tuesday's Gone, Nicci French, 21.04.2018
2. Read a True Crime book.
✔3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
Das Leuchten der Purpurinseln, Doris Cramer, 21.05.2018
Captain Phillips*
✔1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, 18.04.2018
✔2. Read a book published in April.
Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews, 16.01.2018 - published in April 2007
✔3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean.
Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, 13.04.2018 - Adam sails on the ocean
Dallas Buyers Club
✔1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
Auge um Auge, Lukas Erler, 20.02.2018 - Nesrin had cancer.
✔2. Read a book set in Texas.
Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris, 30.01.2018 - set in Dallas, Texas.
✔3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
The Final Diagnosis, Arthur Hailey, 02.04.2018 - MPG Medical
Gravity
✔1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
Rituals, Kelley Armstrong, 12.01.2018
✔2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
When You Reach Me, Rebecca Stead, 25.01.2018 - MPG Science Fiction
✔3. Read a book with a one word title.
Hades, Candice Fox, 02.01.2018
Her
✔1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
Club Dead, Charlaine Harris, 27.02.2018 - Bill uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
✔2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares, 24.12.2017 - Lena's grandmother is important to the story
✔3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Prince of Wolves, Quinn Loftis, 27.12.2017
Philomena*
✔1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
After the Crash, Michel Bussi, 04.01.2018 - (view spoiler)
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
✔3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
The Upside of Unrequited, Becky Albertalli, 04.03.2018 - Many LGBTQIA characters
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
✔2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty, 13.02.2018 - Perry gets punished
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
Mod
I feel bad giving you Level 1, when you read so many!
COMPLETION POST - Level 2 (2 books per movie)86th Academy Awards - Best Picture Challenge
Duration: 6 months from your start date
Start date: December 24 2017
Finish date: June 24 2018
Choose your level and complete the required number of reading tasks that relate to each film.
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
Level 2 - Two tasks per film (18 books)
Level 3 - Three tasks per film (27 books)
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film. Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 1/13/2018How it fits: Gallia is a slave.
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
Every Note Played - Lisa Genova - 6/12/2018How it fits: Tagged Music by 21 users.
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
The Good Samaritan - John Marrs - 3/16/2018How it fits: Stephen cons Laura into believing he is someone else.
2. Read a True Crime book.
A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/2018How it fits: True crime story about the murder of Luke Batty; MPG True Crime by 9 users.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
Sandstorm - James Rollins - 5/26/2018How it fits: A character is a sheikh of the Bait Kathir clan, residing on the mountain of Jebal Eitteen.
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
The Late Show - Michael Connelly - 1/12/2018How it fits: Detective Ballard and another character is taken hostage.
2. Read a book published in April.
Bossypants - Tina Fey - 3/30/2018How it fits: Published April 2011
3. Read a book with a character that sails on the ocean.
Dragonfly In Amber - Diana Gabaldon - 1/31/2018How it fits: MC Jamie and Claire sail from France to Scotland.
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
Worth Fighting for: Love, Loss, and Moving Forward - Lisa Niemi Swayze - 2/23/2018How it fits: Patrick had terminal pancreatic cancer.
2. Read a book set in Texas.
Opal's Story: A Novel - Phyllis H. Moore - 2/21/2018How it fits: Set in Abilene and fictional Jordanville, Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 1/5/2018 How it fits: MPG Sci Fi.
3. Read a book with a one word title.
Wonder - R.J. Palacio - 12/30/2017 Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty - 2/11/2018How it fits: Jane uses a computer in her work as a Bookkeeper.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice - 5/29/2018How it fits: Man's face on cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny - Holly Madison - 12/31/2017How it fits: Elderly character is Hugh Hefner, the MC's boyfriend.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
The Shack - William Paul Young - 1/15/2018How it fits: (view spoiler)
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
The Betrayal - Kate Furnivall - 3/5/2018How it fits: (view spoiler)
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
Lake of Sorrows - Erin Hart - 3/25/2018How it fits: Set in County Offaly, Ireland.
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
The Danish Girl - David Ebershoff - 3/17/2018How it fits: Lili is a transgendered woman.
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
The Phantom Of The Opera - Gaston Leroux - 3/10/2018How it fits: The Phantom does things that are wrong without feeling they are wrong.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories - R.J. Palacio - 1/26/2018How it fits: Julian is punished for the bullying.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper - Diablo Cody - 4/8/2018How it fits: MPG Memoir by 247 users.
Finished! Post 1186th Academy Awards - Best Picture
January 1 – June 30 2018
No page minimum
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
9/9
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film. Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
✔ Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
2. Read a book set in Louisiana.
3. Read a book from the Music genre. Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family by Daniel Bergner 6/3/18
✔ American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist. The Con Man's Daughter: A Story of Lies, Desperation, and Finding God by Candice Curry 6/5/18
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
✔ Captain Phillips*
2. Published in April. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly published 4/5/16. 1/31/18
✔ Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness. Amy Snow by Tracy Rees 6/13/18
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
✔ Gravity
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
3. Read a book with a one word title. Austenland by Shannon Hale 1/3/18
✔ Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 3/14/18
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
✔ Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 1/11/18
✔ Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland. Flying by the Seat of My Knickers by Eliza Watson 6/10/18
✔ The Wolf of Wall Street*
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir. Thanks to My Mother by Schoschana Rabinovici 1/17/18
Finished Starting with 1 for each movie
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: Jan 1st, 2018-June 30, 2018
7/9
TASKS:
🎬Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
✔1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
The Good Earth
Pearl S. Buck Pages: 372 p. Date read: 25/1/2018 Rating: 4 starsSeveral servants - sold themselves as slave because of a big debt
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
🎬American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
✔️2. Read a True Crime book.
Five Days in November Clint Hill 257 p. 27 may 2018 3 starsThe book relates the events of JFK murder as seen by the bodyguard of Mrs Kennedy
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
🎬Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
✔2. Read a book published in April.
De pier
Claire DouglasPages:336 p. Date read: 18/1/2018 Rating: 3 stars11 april 2027
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean or is in the Navy.
🎬Dallas Buyers Club
✔1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë Pages:507 p. Date read: 29/1/2018 Rating: 4 starsaunt/uncle Jane Eyre
2. Read a book set in Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
🎬Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
✔3. Read a book with a one word title.
Munich Robert HarrisPages: 352 p. Date read:6/1/2018 Rating: 4 stars
🎬Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
✔3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
De Amerikaanse prinses
Annejet van der ZijlPages: 242 p. Date read:8/1/2017 Rating: 4 stars
The MC more than one divorce
🎬Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
✔3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Season of the Snake
Claire DavisPages: 288 p. Date read:10/1/2018 Rating:2 stars
The book is based on the relationship and how it evolves
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
✔️3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli 325 p. 9 may 2018 4 starsMC is homosexual
🎬The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
✔3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
I Have Lived a Thousand Years
Livia E. Bitton-Jackson 234 p. read: 25/1/2018 Rating: 3 stars
86th Academy Awards - Best PictureLevel 1 - One task per film (9 books)
The Lost Challenges
Duration: January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018
9/9
Challenge completed
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Completed 6/6/18 Rating 4 stars
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
2. Read a True Crime book.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
2. Read a book published in April.
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean or is in the Navy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Completed 26/3/18 Rating 5 stars
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
2. Read a book set in Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
3. Read a book with a one word title.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Completed 27/4/18 Rating 5 stars
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Completed 2/1/18 Rating 2 stars
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende Completed 15/3/18 Rating 3 stars
Mod
Spread over 6 months, JoAnne, but when you see them all together it does look rather intense haha!
Mod
Yeah, it does! I cried through A Monster Calls, then I watched the movie and tried not to cry because I was watching it with my husband.
I haven't seen the movie yet. Another one on my list to watch.
Finished Level 1!!The Lost Challenges
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2018 - 6/30/2018
Progress: 9 out of 9
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
Level 2 - Two tasks per film (18 books)
Level 3 - Three tasks per film (27 books)
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: 6 months from your start date
Choose your level and complete the required number of reading tasks that relate to each film.
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film.
Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave:
The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd - ***** - 6/23/2018 - 343 Pages
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist:
Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase - ***** - 4/23/2018 - 372 Pages - Both
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 1/24/2018 - 404 Pages
2. Read a book published in April
Terminal Lance: The White Donkey by Maximilian Uriarte - ***** - 4/16/2018 - 284 Pages - April 2016
Dallas Buyers Club
2. Read a book set in Texas:
News of the World by Paulette Jiles - ***** - 6/8/2018 - 209 Pages
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - **** - 1/18/2018 - 373 Pages
3. Read a book with a one word title.
Passing by Nella Larsen - **** - 1/17/2018 - 160 Pages
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
Big Rock by Lauren Blakely - ***** - 1/4/2018 - 247 Pages
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/15/2018 - 260 Pages
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce:
I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart - ***** - 1/3/2018 - 400 Pages
Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
The Gatecrasher by Madeleine Wickham - *** - 1/8/2018 - 296 Pages
Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland:
Irish Girls Are Back in Town by Cecelia Ahern - ***** - 4/17/2018 - 384 Pages
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
Bingo Love by Tee Franklin - ***** - 4/18/2018 - 88 Pages
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
X by Ilyasah Shabazz - *** - 1/9/2018 - 348 Pages
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/19/2018 - 534 Pages
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture - completed
Duration 19/01/2019 - 19/07/2019
completed: Level 2
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave. The Sealwoman’s Gift – Sally Magnusson – 21.02.19 The Sealwoman's Gift
3. Read a book from the Music genre. My Love Story - Tina Turner – 30.03.19My Love Story
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist. Lost In The Jungle – Yossi Ghinsberg – 29 Jan 2019Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
2. Read a True Crime book. The Five – Hallie Rubenhold– 19.03.19The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage. A Spark of Light – Jodi Picoult – 04.03.19 A Spark of Light
2. Read a book published in April. - Macbeth – Jo Nesbo – 28 Jan 2019Macbeth
Dallas Buyers Club
Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness. - Robert’s mum dies of cancer in The Broken Bridge – Philip Pullman – 20 Jan 2019The Broken Bridge
2. Read a book set in Texas. The Texan ranger – james Patterson 14.05.19Texas Ranger
Gravity
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre. Doctor who – The lost flame – cavan scott 22.03.19 Doctor Who: The Lost Flame: 12th Doctor Audio Original
3. Read a book with a one word title. - Heliopolis – James Scudamore 13.02.19Heliopolis
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers. The Falls – Ian Rankin The Falls 09.02.19
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce. Here I am – Jonathan Safran Foer – 20.02.19 Here I Am
Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story. Even Money
Even Money – Dick Francis & Felix Francis – 24 Feb 2019 – Grandma brought up Ned but never told him the truth about his parents – the secret she holds gradually comes out throughout the course of the book
3. Read a book that is relationship driven - One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez – 27 Feb 2019One Hundred Years of Solitude
Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland. Dubliners – James Joyce – 19.03.19Dubliners
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character. – Heartstopper – volume one – Alice Oseman 04.07.19 Heartstopper: Volume One
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
The Witchfinder’s Sister – Beth Underdown – 17.01.19 The Witchfinder's Sister
3. Read a book that is a Memoir – Mummydaddy – Jeremy Howe 11.06.19 Mummydaddy
Duration 19/01/2019 - 19/07/2019
completed: Level 2
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave. The Sealwoman’s Gift – Sally Magnusson – 21.02.19 The Sealwoman's Gift
3. Read a book from the Music genre. My Love Story - Tina Turner – 30.03.19My Love Story
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist. Lost In The Jungle – Yossi Ghinsberg – 29 Jan 2019Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
2. Read a True Crime book. The Five – Hallie Rubenhold– 19.03.19The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage. A Spark of Light – Jodi Picoult – 04.03.19 A Spark of Light
2. Read a book published in April. - Macbeth – Jo Nesbo – 28 Jan 2019Macbeth
Dallas Buyers Club
Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness. - Robert’s mum dies of cancer in The Broken Bridge – Philip Pullman – 20 Jan 2019The Broken Bridge
2. Read a book set in Texas. The Texan ranger – james Patterson 14.05.19Texas Ranger
Gravity
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre. Doctor who – The lost flame – cavan scott 22.03.19 Doctor Who: The Lost Flame: 12th Doctor Audio Original
3. Read a book with a one word title. - Heliopolis – James Scudamore 13.02.19Heliopolis
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers. The Falls – Ian Rankin The Falls 09.02.19
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce. Here I am – Jonathan Safran Foer – 20.02.19 Here I Am
Nebraska
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story. Even Money
Even Money – Dick Francis & Felix Francis – 24 Feb 2019 – Grandma brought up Ned but never told him the truth about his parents – the secret she holds gradually comes out throughout the course of the book
3. Read a book that is relationship driven - One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez – 27 Feb 2019One Hundred Years of Solitude
Philomena*
2. Read a book set in Ireland. Dubliners – James Joyce – 19.03.19Dubliners
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character. – Heartstopper – volume one – Alice Oseman 04.07.19 Heartstopper: Volume One
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
The Witchfinder’s Sister – Beth Underdown – 17.01.19 The Witchfinder's Sister
3. Read a book that is a Memoir – Mummydaddy – Jeremy Howe 11.06.19 Mummydaddy
The Lost Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Me (other topics)Widowish (other topics)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (other topics)
Plantation Shudders (other topics)
The Marriage Code (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Elton John (other topics)Yaa Gyasi (other topics)
Melissa Gould (other topics)
Brooke Burroughs (other topics)
Ellen Byron (other topics)
More...
86th Academy Awards - Best Picture
Duration: 6 months from your start date
Choose your level and complete the required number of reading tasks that relate to each film.
Levels:
Level 1 - One task per film (9 books)
Level 2 - Two tasks per film (18 books)
Level 3 - Three tasks per film (27 books)
If the film is based on a book, you may read the book in place of any one of the tasks for that film.
Films based on a book are marked with an asterisk - *.
TASKS:
Winner: 12 Years a Slave*
1. Read a book where a character is a slave.
2. Read a book set in Louisianna.
3. Read a book from the Music genre.
American Hustle
1. Read a book where a character gets conned or is a con artist.
2. Read a True Crime book.
3. Read a book with a character that is a sheik.
Captain Phillips*
1. Read a book where the characters are taken hostage.
2. Read a book published in April.
3. Read a with a character that sails on the ocean or is in the Navy.
Dallas Buyers Club
1. Read a book with a character that has a terminal illness.
2. Read a book set in Texas.
3. Read a book with a MPG or tagged Medical.
Gravity
1. Read a book with the earth or the moon on the cover.
2. Read a book from the Sci-Fi genre.
3. Read a book with a one word title.
Her
1. Read a book with a character that uses computers.
2. Read a book with a man's face on the cover.
3. Read a book a where characters get a divorce.
Nebraska
1. Read a book set in Montana or Nebraska.
2. Read a book with an elderly character that is important to the story.
3. Read a book that is relationship driven.
Philomena*
1. Read a book where a teenage girl must give her child up for adoption.
2. Read a book set in Ireland.
3. Read a book with a LGBTQIA character.
The Wolf of Wall Street*
1. Read a book where the MC thinks that everything he does is allowed even if it is immoral or illegal.
2. Read a book where a character gets punished for their actions.
3. Read a book that is a Memoir.
🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥
Challenge Rules
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go but also post an occasional message to let us know how you're getting on, if you would like to.
*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge
(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)
Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.