Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Going to add some older ones that aren't timed onto here, and then all the new ones I want to try this year :)

Disney Princess Reading Challenge

-I'm going to bold the section that the book refers to

Pocahontas: Pies & Prejudice - Jess
Read a book where the protagonist is Native American, loves nature, or displays shamanic powers. You can also read a modern retelling of Pocahontas.

Princess Jasmine:
from Aladdin
Read a book where the protagonist is of Arabic descent or is named Jasmine. You can also read a modern retelling of Aladdin.

Snow White: Shine 11/15
Read a book where the protagonist has many male friends She is from a small southern town and has almost exclusively male friends


Aurora: Spell Bound
Sophie
Read a book where the protagonist has a curse placed upon her at birth. Or read a book where the main character is unaware of her biological family or where she comes from.

Mulan: Burn for Burn
Lillia
Read a book where the protagonist is Chinese (or of Chinese descent), be able to kick some serious ass. Read a book where the protagonist disguises herself as a man or enlists in the army.

Ariel: Are You in the House Alone?
from The Little Mermaid
Read a book where the protagonist has red hair or has a lot of sisters. Or read a book where the protagonist frequently disobeys her father.

Belle: Much Ado About Anne Emma
from Beauty and the Beast
Read a book where the protagonist loves books and reading. Read a book about a protagonist who adores her father or falls in love with a man who is not handsome. You can also read a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

Esmeralda: Home for the Holidays 1/21/12
Jess
from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Read a book where the protagonist is a Gypsy or read a book where the character has a pet goat

Megara:
from Hercules
Read a book where the protagonist has a low opinion of men and is cynical about love. You can also read a modern retelling of Hercules.

Tiana: Dead Reckoning Sookie
from The Princess and the Frog
Read a book where the protagonist is African American, takes place in New Orleans, or is a waitress or an excellent cook.You can also read a modern retelling The Princess and the Frog.

Cinderella: The Fault in Our Stars 7/31/12
Read a book about someone who has an evil stepmother, or read a book about someone who has had a difficult life but perseveres with the help of love. You can also read a retelling of Cinderella.

Rapunzel: Still Missing 7/21/12
Read a book where the MC has really long hair or read a book where the MC was kidnapped

50 States Challenge

50 States Challenge

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ) The Lying Game 1/17
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) Why? Because We Still Like You: An Oral History of the Mickey Mouse Club 2/11
Colorado (CO) Bitter End 3/11/12
Connecticut (CT) Ominous 3/7
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) Dream Factory 2/4
Georgia (GA) Sea Change 1/28
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL) Vixen 3/29
Indiana (IN) The Fault in Our Stars 7/31/12
Iowa (IA) Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World 2/27
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA) Dead Until Dark 3/21
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD) Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood 6/29(Re-read)
Massachusetts (MA) Trapped 3/10
Michigan (MI) Goddess Interrupted 8/2012
Minnesota (MN) Shiver 3/27
Mississippi (MS) Club Dead 4/7
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT) Cryer's Cross 6/22
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) One for the Money 2/25
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) The Lightning Thief 3/9
North Carolina (NC) Hit and Run 3/20
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH) The Funhouse 7/3
Oklahoma (OK) The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels--A Love Story 9/11
Oregon (OR) If I Stay 5/31
Pennsylvania (PA) Twisted 7/5
Rhode Island (RI) Home for the Holidays 1/21/12
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD) The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie 6/19
Tennessee (TN) Spell Bound
Texas (TX) Living Dead in Dallas 4/2
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA) The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver 11/14/11
West Virginia (WV) The Glass Castle 4/13/11
Wyoming (WY) Dear Pen Pal 1/17/12

COMPLETED: 31/50

Animal Alphabet Challenge - continuation

Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
March 29th 2011 - whenever!
Letters Complete: (A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(H)(I)(J)(K)(L)(M)(N)(O)(P)(Q)(R)(S)(T)(U)(V)(W)(X)(Y)(Z) 26 of 26!!!!!!!!

FINISHED!!

Oh My Gods Challenge

Goddesses
◈ Hera The Goddess Legacy 9/18/12 is the queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage and family. Read a book about a woman who is married or has children.
◈ Demeter Fifty Shades Freed 8/1/12 - Anastasia Grey

the goddess of fertility, grain, and agriculture. Read a book where the protagonist is pregnant, is trying to get pregnant

◈ Athena Burn for Burn Kat DeBrassio 12/31/12
is the goddess of wisdom and crafts, war and strategy, and inventions in science. Read a book about a woman who can --for lack of better words-- kick some serious ass.

◈ Hestia Body & Soul Alona Dare 8/8/12

is the virgin goddess. Read a book with a youthful character (think YA) or a virgin.

◈Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, wild animals, childbirth, healing and plague. Read a book with foliage or animals on the cover. Or read a book about a woman who loves nature.

◈Aphrodite is the goddess of love, sexuality, and beauty. Read a book about someone who is extremely beautiful, or in tune with her sexuality (think erotica)

7 Wonders of the Ancient World Challenge
August 1, 2012 - March 1, 2013

Spell it Out

Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Iraq, Nineveh)
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Turkey)
Statue of Zeus at Olympia (Greece)
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (Turkey)
Colossus of Rhodes (Greece)
Lighthouse of Alexandria (Egypt)



Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt)
P Persephone - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
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R Rena - Perfect Escape 9/11/12
A Adonis - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
M Michael - Every Day 9/26/12
I Iris - The Goddess Legacy 9/18/12
D Damaged 8/20/12


Hanging Gardens of Babylon
H Henry - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
A Alona - Body & Soul 8/8/12
N Nate - The Unquiet 9/19/12
G Gow, Kailin - Fade 8/9/12
I Irene - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
N Naomi Ziegler - Burned 12/31/12
G Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12

G Grayson - Fade 8/9/12
A Anastasia - Fifty Shades Freed 8/2/12
R Rachel Vail - Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters 9/22/12
D Dylan - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
E Ella - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
N Nathan Daldry - Every Day 9/26/12
S Sara Shepard - Burned 12/31/12


Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
T Temptation 11/4/12
E Erin - Body & Soul 8/8/12
M Mia - Fifty Shades Freed 8/2/12
P Poseidon - The Goddess Legacy 9/18/12
L Lillia Cho - Burn for Burn 12/31/12
E Every Day 9/26/12

A And She Was: A Novel of Suspense 8/20/12
R Rinn Jacobs - The Unquiet 9/19/12
T Tasha Lux - The Unquiet 9/19/12
E Elizabeth - Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters 9/22/12
M Meg - The Unquiet 9/19/12
I Iris - And She Was: A Novel of Suspense 8/20/12
S Spencer Hastings - Burned 12/31/12


Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Z Zoe - Perfect Escape 9/11/12
E Eros - The Goddess Legacy 9/18/12
U Ursula - Burned 12/31/12
S Shani - Perfect Escape 9/11/12


Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
M Meg - The Unquiet 9/19/12
A Aimee Carter - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
U The Unquiet 9/19/12
S Siobhan Vivian - Burn for Burn 12/31/12
O Owen Wong - Every Day 9/26/12
L David Levithan - Every Day 9/26/12
E Elliot - Fifty Shades Freed 8/2/12
U unSweetined 9/20/12
M Megan Abbott - Dare Me 9/16/12


Colossus of Rhodes
R RiRi - Dare Me 9/16/12
H Hermes - The Goddess Legacy 9/18/12
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D Diana - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
E Ethan - Fifty Shades Freed 8/2/12
S Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters 9/22/12

Lighthouse of Alexandria
L Lily - Body & Soul 8/8/12
I Ingrid - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
G Grace - Fifty Shades Freed 8/2/12
H Han, Jenny (author) - Burn for Burn 12/31/12
T Tasha Lux - The Unquiet 9/19/12
H Harris Burdick - The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales 8/27/12
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U The Unquiet 9/19/12
S Stacey Kade - Body & Soul 8/8/12
E E.L. James - Fifty Shades Freed 8/2/12

Mythical Creatures Challenge
A-Z Spell it Out
August 9,2012 - Whenever!
Letters Complete:

(A):Afric(B):Bwca(C):Cornu(D):Dard(E):Elb(F):Fames(G):Gara(H):Hap(I):Imp(J):Jidra(K):Kojin(L):Loki(M):Masaw(N):Nara(O):Ogre(P):Pan(Q):Qandisa(R):Ra(S):Strega(T):Tash(U):Urd(V):Vila(W):Wizard(X):Xan(Y):Yac(Z):Zar



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M Mike Montgomery - Burned 12/31/12
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K Kelsea - Every Day 9/26/12
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J Justin - Every Day 9/26/12
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N Noah - Temptation 11/4/12

L Leslie Wong - Every Day 9/26/12
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K Kailin Gow - Fade 8/9/12
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M Michael - Every Day 9/26/12
A Adam Lind - Burn for Burn 12/31/12
S Shani - Perfect Escape 9/11/12
A Austin - Every Day 9/26/12
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A Ashley Ashton - Every Day 9/26/12
R Rena - Perfect Escape 9/11/12
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G Graham - Burned 12/31/12
R Rennie - Burn for Burn 12/31/12
E Every Day 9/26/12

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A AJ - Every Day 9/26/12
N Nate - The Unquiet 9/19/12
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I Iris - The Goddess Legacy 9/18/12
S Skylar Smith - Every Day 9/26/12
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A Amy Tran - Every Day 9/26/12

S Stacey Kade - Body & Soul 8/8/12
T Temptation 11/4/12
R Reeve - Burn for Burn 12/31/12
E Erin - Body & Soul 8/8/12
G Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
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T Tasha Lux - The Unquiet 9/19/12
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H Harris Burdick - The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales 8/27/12


V Valeria - Every Day 9/26/12
I Irene - Goddess Interrupted 8/4/12
L Lily - Body & Soul 8/8/12
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Z Zara - Every Day 9/26/12
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R Reefer - Burned 12/31/12
D Dana - Every Day 9/26/12

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A Amelia - Every Day 9/26/12
N Nadia - Burn for Burn 12/31/12

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A Alexander - Every Day 9/26/12
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Z Zoe - Perfect Escape 9/11/12
A Aria - Burned 12/31/12
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Heroine A-Z Challenge

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