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April - Feeling Fraternal
Please put me down for three :)FEELING FRATERNAL
Duration: April 1 - 30, 2019
National Siblings Day is on April 10 and we are celebrating brotherly (and sisterly) love with a challenge all about siblings. Join our family of readers by completing one or more of the prompts.
1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both. -
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it -
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings. -
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
3/3 - COMPLETED!
1/21. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
Participant Listupdated to msg 58
Allie 1/4
Carmen 7/10
Cassie 0/2
Chloe 0/2
Cindy III 0/4
Crystal 0/2
Diane 2/2
Kristen 4/3
Janine 2/4
Jess 0/TBD
Jessica 0/3
Lindsay 0/5
Matilde 0/1
Megan (me) 1/3
Megan (msg 20) 5/5
NancyMagaly 6/5
Octothorpe Reader Leora K 0/2
Oshizu 3/3
Ran 0/2
Rebecca 2/2SANYDE 0/4
Sarah (msg 30) 2/2
SarahKat 4/3
Shala 0/1
Sherri 0/TBD
Tari 0/3
TerryJane 0/10
Ziggy 4/3
0/10
1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
I am in for 4FEELING FRATERNAL
Duration: April 1 - 30, 2019
National Siblings Day is on April 10 and we are celebrating brotherly (and sisterly) love with a challenge all about siblings. Join our family of readers by completing one or more of the prompts.
1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth - James Cross Giblin 4.20 -
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
The Railway Children - E. Nesbit 4.21 -
FEELING FRATERNALDuration: April 1 - 30, 2019
6/5
1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling). sisters Joan and Jackie Collins
Chances
Prime Time3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
Marked in FleshNumber 4 in the series
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
Red QueenMare is a thief before she becomes the Red Queen
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
The Inn at Ocean's Edge Clair (Rachel) finds out she is Kate’s twin.8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
It Takes a Witch there’s several families with disagreements. Dennis has his family wished away to better appreciate them.10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
I will aim for five books. Thank you, Megan!Dropped to three books.
Progress: 3/3
✔️4. In-Laws (MC is police inspector): [book:A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder
✔️5. Blood is Thicker than Water (red cover): The Quiet American (Graham Greene)
✔️6. Sisters Not Just Cisters (transgender author/MC): An Unkindness of Ghosts (Rivers Solomon)
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I´m in for 1.1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
0/1 completed
Please count me in for 2.Goal: 2/2
1. The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield
Meets the "Twinning is Winning," "Sibling Rivalry," and "Cinematic Siblings" prompts.
2. The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo
Meets the "Twinning is Winning" prompt.
Sign me up for 2, please! ✔5. The Vegetarian by Han Kang
✔6. If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
Completed! 4/28/19
I'm in for 2, thanks!3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
This Is What Inequality Looks Like by You Yenn Teo
Will try to do at least 3-4 and post as I go.3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
Cat Got Your Crown: A Kitty Couture Mystery the book with more books coming, so it's not the last in series.
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both. Murder from Scratch: A Sally Solari Mystery Leslie Karst 4/26/19
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.Sweet Revenge Morgana Best 4/28/19
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins Murder on Silver Lake Hugo James King 4/18/19
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings. Murder in Tranquility Park J.D. Griffo 4/16/19
@Sherri -- Do you know how many you want to do? Or are you going to wait and see?@Tari -- I've put you down for 3 for now, but let me know if I should change it to 4.
@Me -- I'm in for 3 books.
I'm in for 5!1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family). - Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard - completed
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both. - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi - completed
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it. - Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson - completed
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author. - Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan - completed
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect. - Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi - completed
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings. - The Royal Treatment by MaryJanice Davidson - completed
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
6/5 - challenge completed!
I'm in for 2! Will decide on official titles soon.1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
No Time Like the Past
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
One Plus One - one of the main characters is under investigation for insider trading.
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
Atonement - twin boys featured in the book, Jackson and Pierrot.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
I'm in for 5.FEELING FRATERNAL
Duration: April 1 - 30, 2019
National Siblings Day is on April 10 and we are celebrating brotherly (and sisterly) love with a challenge all about siblings. Join our family of readers by completing one or more of the prompts.
1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
✅3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
Stop At Nothing
✅4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
Us Against You
✅5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
The Circle
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
✅7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
✅9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
Homegoing
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
5/5
Put me down for four, please! I’ll decide what to read later.3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
Seize Me from Darkness 04/22/19
Suspense and Sensibility: Or, First Impressions Revisited 04/29/19
Progress: 2/4
I might only do 1-2, but I'll give it a shot.
Sign me up for 4 books please4 / 4 Books Read - Challenge Completed 6/1/19
3. Apple Pies and Alibis (Mom and Christy 2) by Christy Murphy -- Finished 6/1/19
4. Taking the Fall by Laney Monday - Finished 4/2/19
5. Undertaking Irene: A Jane Delaney Mystery by Pamela Burford - Finished 5/26/19
9. Mean Woman Blues by Julie Smith - 5/22/19
I'd like to join for all 10 prompts. I found some TBR titles that fit, but may end up swapping things around as I go.FEELING FRATERNAL - Monthly Challenge
Duration: April 1 - 30, 2019
Progress: 10/10
National Siblings Day is on April 10 and we are celebrating brotherly (and sisterly) love with a challenge all about siblings. Join our family of readers by completing one or more of the prompts.
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💓💓1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
💓3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
💓4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
💓5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
💓6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
💓7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
💓8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
💓9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
💓10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
FEELING FRATERNALDuration: April 1 - 30, 2019
National Siblings Day is on April 10 and we are celebrating brotherly (and sisterly) love with a challenge all about siblings. Join our family of readers by completing one or more of the prompts.
1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
Caught in Time by Julie McElwain 10/04/19
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg 03/04/19
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.
FEELING FRATERNALDuration: April 1 - 30, 2019
0/2 Completed
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings. One Half from the East
Unfortunately out of my April books, only one qualifies
Just completed #3 (book in the midst of the series) - Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard. Wow, what a way to continue a series!!!! I'm impressed that she's bringing together so many disparate threads and weaving the stories in and out. I love the progression of the characters! My only criticism is that I'm confused about the larger narrative, but I think that's her goal for this book. Cannot wait for the next book in the series! Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars1/5
I'll join for 2 books!Complete: 2/2
√ 1. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series--Prince's Gambit
√ 2. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings--Kings Rising
Update to msg 19:1/3 read
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
#3 in the Finishing School Series:
Message #2 updatedPROGRESS: 2/10
Updated message #30:2/2, challenge complete!
Message #2 updatedPROGRESS: 5/10
Update: 2/44. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both. - Heist Society
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it. - Dry
2/3
Just completed #5 (red cover and medical) - Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. I enjoyed this book's premise. The writing was good, and it had just the right amount of science for me. I'm definitely continuing with the series. However, the portrayals of women were skewed into parody (either the madonna or the whore or the shrew, etc). A sign of the times in which this book was written. That was my main criticism of the book, but it's still worth reading. 4 stars2/5
Message 7 Updated. I can no longer take part in this month challenge
Just completed #9 (family discord) - The Royal Treatment by MaryJanice Davidson. Light and fluffy and funny and exactly what I needed as a palate cleanser. 3 stars3/5
Update to msg #12✔️4. In-Laws: [book:A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder (Shamani Flint)
*The protagonist is a police inspector.
✔️5. Blood is Thicker than Water (red cover): The Quiet American (Graham Greene)
✔️6. Sisters Not Just Cisters : An Unkindness of Ghosts (Rivers Solomon)
*An #ownvoices science fiction novel with a transgender protagonist.
Progress: 3/3
Please lower my challenge goal from 5 books to 3 books.
Thank you, Megan!
Challenge completed.
Update 4/3Full list: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Just complete #4 (legal) - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Beautifully written, heart-breaking to read. The book does end with some hope, but it's got a lot of truth to relate first. A must read! 4.5 stars4/5
Update to msg #15 - finished challenge, 2/2 books read.Thank you Megan!
Just completed #8 (close male friendship in dialect) - Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi. Overall, a really great short story collection! I love all the different perspectives and different scenarios. I always wanted each story to continue, however, so I hope some of these stories are expanded into novels in the future. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars5/5 - challenge completed!
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Sign me in for 10 books, please
PROGRESS: 10/10
1. & 2. The Family That Writes Together: Read two or more books by authors who are siblings (one book per author-sibling).
3. Middle Child: Read a book that is neither the first nor the last book in a series or a book about a peacemaker (middle children are often seen as the peacemakers of the family).
4. In-Laws: Read a story whose protagonist is involved with the legal system or is a criminal or both.
5. Blood is Thicker than Water: Read a book with a predominately red cover or a has a medical component to it.
6. Sisters Not Just Cisters: Read a book about transgender rights or by a transgender author.
7. Twinning is Winning: Read a story featuring twins.
8. Brah, Brotha, Bro: Read a story of a close male friendship written by an author who writes heavily in pidgin, creole, slang, or another culture-specific dialect.
9. Sibling Rivalry: Read a book about family discord or competition among siblings.
10. Cinematic Siblings: Read a book that inspired or was inspired by a cinematic or theatrical production in which sibling relationships play a prominent role.