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Quarterly Challenge #6 (June 2012 - August 2012)
Duration: June 1 to August 31, 2012Read: 10/10
Completed on: August 02, 2012
1. Cybils Award (Nominee):
2. New Release (June):
3. Man on Cover:
4. SUMMER:
5. Book From To-Read List (My #10th):
6. Nerdy Character:
7. Urban Fantasy:
8. Unstable Society:
9. Sporty Character (Hockey):
10. Book to Movie:
Now that school's out I finally can make a dent in these challenges :)7/10
1. Cybils Award: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld (Finished 7/18)
2. New Release:
3. Boy/ Young Man Cover: Goliath by Scott Westerfeld (Finished 7/22)
4. SUMMER: The Maze Runner by James Dashner (Finished 6/30)
5. TBR:
6. Nerdy Character: Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern (Finished 6/19)
7. Urban Fantasy: The Battle of the Labyrinth (Finished 7/26)
8. War/ Unrest: Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld (Finished 7/9)
9. Sports:
10. Book to Movie: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (Finished 8/7)
Excellent! I love these challenges.4/10
1. Cybils Award:
2. New Release: Defiance
3. Boy/Young Man Featured Cover: The Demon's Lexicon
4. SUMMER: The Miseducation of Cameron Post
5. Book From To-Read List: Peeps
6. Nerdy Character:
7. High Fantasy:Bitterblue
8. Unstable Society:
9. Sporty Character:
10. Book to Movie: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Doesn't look like I'm going to get this challenge finished before the end of August, although I will read all of these books I've listed because they're all on my tbr list. Hopefully I'll do better on the next challenge.Duration June 1 to August 31, 2012
Read: 2/10
1. Cybils Award: Wintergirls
2. New Release: Timepiece
3. Boy/Young Man Featured Cover: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
4. SUMMER: The Scorch Trials
5. Book From To-Read List: Ingenue
6. Nerdy Character: Between the Lines
7. Urban Fantasy: City of Bones - finished July 17, 2012
8. Unstable Society: Insurgent
9. Sporty Character: Pretty Little Liars - finished August 13, 2012
10. Book to Movie: The Golden Compass









Hmmm. My plan:
1. Cybils Red Glove or The Demon's Lexicon
9. Sports maybe Dairy Queen unless I happen upon another I haven't read yet










Thanks, Tatiana, for putting these challenges together.I'm in!
1. Cybils Nom.
2. June/July/Aug
3. Male on Cover
4. SUMMER
5. Old TBR
6. Nerdy
7. High/Urban Fantasy
8. War
9. Sports
10. Film
Now I finally have the incentive to get off my lazy butt and get Red Glove! Finding a cover with a male on it WILL be rather difficult.
1. Cybils Award - Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher2. New Release - The Moon Dwellers by David Estes
3. Boy/Young Man Cover - Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
4. SUMMER - Resurrection by A. M. Hargrove
5. Book from TBR List - Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
6. Nerdy Character: Edda by Conor Kostick
7. Fantasy: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
8. Unstable Society - Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
9. Sporty Character - Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
10. Movie/TV Show - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson









Excited! First time participating.Read: 0/10
1. Cybils Award: Rot & Ruin
2. New Release: The Golden Lily
3. Male on Cover: The Last Guardian
4. SUMMER: Mara, Daughter of the Nile
5. Old TBR: Year of the Griffin
6. Nerdy: Little Brother
7. High Fantasy: Finnikin of the Rock
8. War: Inheritance
9. Sports: Promise Me
10. Book to Film: Black Heart
Read: 2/101.
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3. Boy/Young Man cover: The Wild Things
4. SUMMER: Stardust
5. From TBR list: The Lovely Bones
6. Nerdy character: Word Nerd
7. Fantasy: The Golden Compass
8. Unstable Society/War: The Knife of Never Letting Go
9. Sporty character: Whale Talk
10. Book to movie: The Princess Bride
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6. Nerdy:
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Richelle Meade
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9. Sports:
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(Cybil award) ✔2.
(Published in June) ✔3.
(Boy/man on cover)4.
(Starts with 'S') ✔5.
(Long time on TBR) ✔6.
(Nerdy character) ✔7.
(Fantasy) ✔8.
(Unstable society) ✔9.
(Plays sports) ✔10.
(Movie) ✔
Finished! 10/10 1. Cybils award nominee:
2. New release:
3. Guy on cover:
4. SUMMER:
5. TBR:
6. Nerdy character:
7. Fantasy:
8. Unstable society/war:
9. Sporty character:
10. Book to movie/TV show:
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10. Book to movie - Insurgent by Veronica Ross
This time I'm going to try and do my best - Thank you :)2. New release - Such a Rush
4. SUMMER - Second Chance Summer
6. Nerdy Character - Capricho 24
8. Unstable society - Insurgent
10. Book to movie - On the Jellicoe Road
Not finished *snif*
1. Cybils Award: 2. New Release (June):
3. Young Man on Cover:
4. SUMMER:
5. Book From To-Read List (2nd):
6. Nerdy Character:
7. Urban Fantasy:
8. Unstable Society:
9. Sporty Character:
10. Book to Movie:
Finished: 2/101. Cybils Award (Nominee): Blood Red Road or Rot & Ruin
2. New Release: The Glimpse or This is Not a Test or For Darkness Shows the Stars
3. Young Man on Cover: Tempest or Obsidian
4. SUMMER: The Unidentified or Starters
5. Book From To-Read List: All These Things I've Done or Uglies
6. Nerdy Character: Looking for Alaska
7. Fantasy: Graceling
8. Unstable Society:
9. Sporty Character:
10. Book to Movie: The Knife of Never Letting Go
I'll definitely join the fun but I'll fill my list later!1. Cybils award - Anna and the French Kiss
2. New Release - Confessions of an Angry Girl Done
3. Guy on cover - Pushing the limits Done
4. SUMMER - Shadow of Night Done
5. Long time on TBR - Deadly Cool
6. Nerdy Character - Nightshade Done
7. Fantasy - Wolfsbane Done
8. Unstable Society - Insurgent or Matched
9. Sporty Character - Across the Universe Done
10.Book to TV Show - Wicked Done
8/10
I'm impressed by myself. I usually can't follow all the way trough but this is close enough!
Yay! Joining in!
Here are The Books i'v selected:
Finished 03.08.2012
Yay!Progress 10/10









I didn't have enough time to read all the books from the previous challenge, but this time it's summer and it's going to be different. :)
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Quarterly Challenge #6 (June 2012 - August 2012) Completed: 10/10
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WOO! All finished! Ready for the next one!Read: 10/10
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I'm really striking out with goods book here. Feel free to give recommendations for after this challenge and/or the next one because I did an awesome job with the last challenge finding great ones. This one..not so much!
1.graceling2. rapture
3. clockwork prince
4. until I die
5.matched
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7.city of bones
8. Insurgent
9. Inescapable
10. Divergent
1) Cybils award: The Graveyard Book2) New Release: The Rise of Nine
3) Cover with a boy: Every You, Every Me
4) SUMMER: Revived
5) TBR: Fallen
6) Nerdy: The Princess Diaries
7) High or Urban Fantasy: The Girl of Fire and Thorns
8) War Zone: Between Shades of Gray
9) Sporty character: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
10) Movie/TV Series: The Selection
I'm In I will will my books in as I go:1. Cybils award -
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5. Long time on TBR -
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7. Fantasy -
8. Unstable Society -
9. Sporty Character -
10.Book to movie -
This will be my first challenge! I'm excited to start!Completed: 10/10
Yay! A new challenge.5/10 Complete
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2. This Is Not a Test
3. Eighth-Grade Superzero
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5. Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
6. Goth Girl Rising
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9. Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom
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Completed: 10/101. Cybils Award:
2. New Release:
3. Male on Cover:
4. SUMMER title:
5. Old TBR:
6. Nerdy:
7. High Fantasy:
8. War:
9. Sports:
10. Book to TV Show:
Since this challenge was supposed to start on the first, would it be okay if I include the book that I just finished, I mean like two minutes ago?
10/10 - loved this challenge :D
9/10 Complete1) Cybils Award - Angelfall = Reading
2) New Release - The Enchantress = Read
3) Young Man on Cover - Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol 1 = Read
4) (S)UMMER - Storm = Read
5) Book From To-Read List - Ship Kings: the coming of the whirlpool = Read
6) Nerdy Character - Witch and Wizard: The Manga = Read
7) Urban/High Fantasy - Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children = Read
8) Unstable Society/War - Insurgent = Read
9) Sporty Character - Dreamless = Read
10) Book to Movie - Animal Farm = Read
June 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012. 0/10
1. Cybils award -
2. New Release -
3. Guy on cover -
4. SUMMER -
5. Long time on TBR -
6. Nerdy Character -
7. Fantasy -
8. Unstable Society -
9. Sporty Character -
10.Book to movie -
Karla wrote: "Since this challenge was supposed to start on the first, would it be okay if I include the book that I just finished, I mean like two minutes ago?"Sure.
I would appreciate any better suggestions for number 6, my bookshelf appears to have ran out of nerds. And I admit my enthusiasm for The Fault in Our Stars has waned.
Emily wrote: "I would appreciate any better suggestions for number 6, my bookshelf appears to have ran out of nerds. And I admit my enthusiasm for The Fault in Our Stars has waned."Have you read The Murder Of Bindy Mackenzie yet by any chance?
Quarterly Challenge #6 (June 2012 - August 2012)*ya
1. Cybils Award: Fire Graceling Realm 2 by Kristin Cashore
2. New Release: The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
3. Guy on cover: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
4. SUMMER: The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
5. Long time on TBR: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
6. Nerdy Character: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
7. Urban fantasy: The Awakening Darkest Powers 2 by Kelley Armstrong
8. War Zone: The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze
9. Sporty Character: Shut Out by Kody Keplinger
10.Book to movie: My Sister's Keeper
10/10 Completed as of 8/27/12
Mapped out my possibilities:1. Cybils award: Anna Dressed in Blood
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3. Boy on cover: Invincible: Chronicles of Nick - Sherrilyn Kenyon
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If we have already read it before entering the contest, can we mark it off as read?
June 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012.6/10
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3. Guy on cover -
4. SUMMER - M-
5. Long time on TBR -
6. Nerdy Character -
7. Fantasy -
8. Unstable Society -
9. Sporty Character -
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Completed:10/10 








1. Cybils Award (Nominee): Birthmarked by Caragh M O'Brien2. New Release : Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas
3. Young Man on Cover: Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer
4. SUMMER: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Book From To-Read List: Shadows by Jennifer L Armentrout
6. Nerdy Character: Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
7. Urban Fantasy: Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
8. Unstable Society: Hush Money by Susan Bischoff
9. Sporty Character: In a heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth
10. Book to Movie: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
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Thanks for putting this challenge together, Tatiana. It sounds fun. :)
1. Cybils Award: Between Shades of Gray
2. New Release: Maybe Shadow and Bone
3. Young Man on Cover: Gone 5
4. SUMMER: The Summer I Learned To Fly
5. TBR List: The Outsiders or Leviathan 1
6. Nerdy Character: Harry Potter 1
7. High Fantasy: The Fellowship of the Ring
8. War Zone: Milkweed
9. Sporty Character: The Running Dream or The Berlin Boxing Club
10. Book to Movie: Insurgent
1. Cybils Award: Between Shades of Gray
2. New Release: Maybe Shadow and Bone
3. Young Man on Cover: Gone 5
4. SUMMER: The Summer I Learned To Fly
5. TBR List: The Outsiders or Leviathan 1
6. Nerdy Character: Harry Potter 1
7. High Fantasy: The Fellowship of the Ring
8. War Zone: Milkweed
9. Sporty Character: The Running Dream or The Berlin Boxing Club
10. Book to Movie: Insurgent
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3. Man on Cover: Obsidian
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5. Long time on TBR: Poison Study
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Rules
Duration: June 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012. (Please feel free to take extra 10 days to compensate for the delay in posting this challenge)
We are a YA Book Club, so all books should be young adult.
You have 3 months to read 10 YA books that satisfy following requirements:
1) Read a book which was nominated for or won the Cybils award. This award given each year by bloggers for the year's best children's and young adult titles. Information about the award is here.
2) Read a book that is a new release published in June, July or August of 2012. Goodreads offers lists of the most popular new releases by month, they might help you to make your choices - June, July and August. (If you have difficulties obtaining these new books, you can read a release from the same months in 2011).
3) Read a book with a cover that has a boy/young man featured on it, his face, silhouette, body. (I know, it can be a real challenge with all the books with white girls in prom dresses on the covers.)
4) Read a book whose title starts with one of the letters of the word SUMMER.
5) It's time to go through books that have been on our TBRs for a LONG time again. Read one of the 10 YA books that have been on your to-read list the longest.
6) Read a book with a character who likes to do what are considered nerdy things - reading, knitting, sewing, playing Dungeons & Dragons, etc.
7) Read a book that belongs to high or urban fantasy genre.
8) Read a book set in a war zone or in a politically unstable place, with fighting or unrest involved.
9) Read a book with a character who plays sports.
10) Read a book that has been turned or was optioned to be turned into a movie or a TV show. (Plenty of those these days, it seems.)
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Happy reading!