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AI Challenge


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The challenge is open-ended.

Artificial Intelligence is something really cool in my opinion. So why not use it for a reading challenge?

The Challenge

1. Comment here to sign up and I will create a challenge thread for you.

2. For this challenge, you will read 11 books. First, you read a book of your choice. I will then ask an AI for a book recommendation based on the book you read and create a set of three tasks based on that book, of which you must complete one. This will then go on for 10 books. You will receive 2 points for every task you complete and another 10 points for completing the challenge.

3. If you feel stuck you can turn in 5 points to skip the tasks and read a book that meets the general guidelines.

4. Please make a completion post in your thread using this template:

Book:
Author:
Date completed:
Task:
How it fits:

5. If you don't have a personal point account thread yet, request one here.

First, read a book of your choice!

Book: Misery
Author: Stephen King
Date completed: 20 February 2024

Book 1

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson


Tasks:
1. Read a book with "girl" in the title.
2. Read a book with a dragon in it.
3. Read a book by a Swedish author.

OR: Read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for 2 bonus points!

Book: A Girl in the Himalayas
Author: David Jesus Vignolli
Date completed: 5 March 2024
Task: Read a book with "girl" in the title
How it fits: A Girl in the Himalayas

Book 2

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi


Tasks:
1. Read a memoir.
2. Read a book published in 2003.
3. Read a book with 150 to 175 pages.

OR: Read Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood for 2 bonus points!

Book: Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation
Author: Ari Folman
Date completed: 8 March 2024
Task: Read a book with 150 to 175 pages
How it fits: The book is 151 pages

Book 3

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman


Tasks:
1. Read a graphic novel (at least 200 pages).
2. Read a book set between 1930 and 1945.
3. Read a book with an animal on the cover.

OR: Read The Complete Maus for 2 bonus points!

Book: The Complete Maus
Author: Art Spiegelman
Date completed: 1 April 2024
Task: Read The Complete Maus for 2 bonus points

Book 4

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel


Tasks:
1. Read a book that makes you laugh.
2. Read a book with a house on the cover.
3. Read a book in which the MC has divorced parents.

OR: Read Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic for 2 bonus points!

Book: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Author: Alison Bechdel
Date completed: 9 April 2024
Task: Read Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic for 2 bonus points

The AI tool is currently not working and I don't want to keep you waiting!
You can just read a book that meets the guidelines - unless you want to wait for it to work again!

Book: One Shadow on the Wall
Author: Leah Henderson
Date completed: 11 May 2024
Task: Read a book that meets the guidelines
How it fits: The book is 296 pages length

Book 6

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park


Tasks:
1. Read a book with dual timelines.
2. Read a book set in Africa.
3. Read a book with water on the cover.

OR: Read A Long Walk to Water for 2 bonus points!

Book: Dark Places
Author: Gillian Flynn
Date completed: 1 Jun 2024
Task: Read a book with dual timelines
How it fits: the story set between 1985 and present days

Book 7

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins


Tasks:
1. Read a book with a train on the cover.
2. Read a book by an author that shares either Paula or Hawkins as their name.
3. Read a book with MPG Suspense.

OR: Read The Girl on the Train for 2 bonus points!

Book: The House Across the Lake
Author: Riley Sager
Date completed: 6 June 2024
Task: Read a book with MPG Suspense
How it fits: Suspense is tagged on the mpg

Book 8

The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn


Tasks:
1. Read a book with a window on the cover.
2. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.
3. Reread a book you rated 5 stars.

OR: Read The Woman in the Window for 2 bonus points!

The Woman in the Window was supposed to be my next read but I exchanged my reading order, ouch!

Oh no :( Maybe you'll bump it up a bit higher again for the bonus points? I can recommend the book (and the movie) :)

Is the movie good enough?

Book: The Mystery of the Hidden House
Author: Enid Blyton
Date completed: 21 June 2024
Task: Read a book by one of your favorite authors
How it fits: Enid Blyton is my favorite author

The movie was great!

Book 9

The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene


Tasks:
1. Read a book with a clock on the cover or with "clock" in the title.
2. Read a book that is first in a series.
3. Read a book with a character named Nancy.

OR: Read The Secret of the Old Clock for 2 bonus points!

Book: Emily of New Moon
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Date completed: 11 July 2024
Task: Read a book that is first in a series
How it fits: #1 in Emily series

Book 10

Heidi by Johanna Spyri


Tasks:
1. Read a book set in Switzerland.
2. Read a book with a mountain on the cover.
3. Read a book with a character in a wheelchair.

OR: Read Heidi for 2 bonus points!

Book: Cold Front
Author: Jean Cremers
Date completed: 12 July 2024
Task: Read a book with a mountain on the cover
How it fits:

Congrats, you finished the AI Challenge!
That's 2 more points for finishing the last task and 10 points for completing the challenge :)