2026 Reading Challenge discussion

The Industry Challenge
September's theme is jobs, so we have an industry-themed challenge for the month. See how many industries you can nab!

Rules:
- Challenge runs from September 1st through September 30th
- All book formats are allowed
- Re-reads are fine

1. Agriculture: Read a book that has something that grows on its cover or in its title

2. Apparel: Read a book that has an article of clothing on its cover (alone, not on a person) or that has a protagonist who prides him or herself on being fashionable

3. Automotive: Read a book that has a mode of transportation on its cover or in its title

4. Banking/Lending: Read a book that you borrowed from a friend or the library

5. Education: Read a non-fiction book that teaches you something (state what it taught you)

6. Entertainment & Leisure: Read a quick and easy book that’s young adult or chick lit

7. Computer/Software/Electronics: Read a science fiction book

8. Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals: Read a book that makes you feel good when you’re down (state why it makes you feel good)

9. Motion Picture & Video: Read a book that has been made into or was based on a movie (if the movie has a different name, state which movie)

10. News: Read a book that centers around an event that made headlines or, if it’s a historic event, is in the history books (state what event it is)

11. Publishing: Read a book from the Publisher’s Weekly Best Books List (from any year or category): http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/be... (state which list it's from)

12. Tourism: Read a book set in a place you would like to visit (state where it is)


Participation Levels
CEO: 10-12
Manager: 7-9
Associate: 4-6
Intern: 1-3


Melanie will be our leader for this challenge.

The challenge will officially start in September.

Gina's CRC September Industry Challenge
Duration 9/1/12-9/30/12
8/12 Completed

1. Agriculture: Read a book that has something that grows on its cover or in its title

Bloodroot by Amy Greene Trees cover the Cover

2. Apparel: Read a book that has an article of clothing on its cover (alone, not on a person) or that has a protagonist who prides him or herself on being fashionable

Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner- FINISHED 9/17/12 India prides herself on being fashionable.

3. Automotive: Read a book that has a mode of transportation on its cover or in its title

CLUB JUSTICE by Mara McBain - FINISHED 9/1/12

4. Banking/Lending: Read a book that you borrowed from a friend or the library

The Lake Shore Limited by Sue Miller- FINISHED 9/2/12 Library Book

5. Education: Read a non-fiction book that teaches you something (state what it taught you)

On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross- FINISHED 9/6/12 Teaches the psychological stages of grief and dying

6. Entertainment & Leisure: Read a quick and easy book that’s young adult or chick lit

A Week At The Beach by Virginia Jewel- FINISHED 9/21/12

7. Computer/Software/Electronics: Read a science fiction book

8. Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals: Read a book that makes you feel good when you’re down (state why it makes you feel good)

9. Motion Picture & Video: Read a book that has been made into or was based on a movie (if the movie has a different name, state which movie)

Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell- FINISHED 9/14/12 Movie is Winter's Bone and was up for an academy award

10. News: Read a book that centers around an event that made headlines or, if it’s a historic event, is in the history books (state what event it is)

The Keeper by Sarah Langan- FINISHED 9/24/12 Environmental Disaster in book made headlines.

11. Publishing: Read a book from the Publisher’s Weekly Best Books List (from any year or category): http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/be... (state which list it's from)

12. Tourism: Read a book that takes place in a country you would like to visit (state what country it is)

I will definitely join in this one, and will volunteer my services to lead, if you still need someone, Kara!

That would be great, Melanie! Thank you!

I'm in, but I'll wait until later in August before I commit to a certain number.

Trevor wrote: "I'm in, but I'll wait until later in August before I commit to a certain number."

I'll second that :)

Participant List

Elizabeth - 0/?
Gina - 0/12
Meghan - 0/?
Melanie - 0/12
Sarajayne - 0/?
Trevor - 0/?

For those with question marks, let me know when you decide how many you want to go for.

Added you, Sarajayne!

I am in! I will go for Associate Level (probably 6 books). :)

I'm going to try for Associate. I think I will end up reading 5.

Updated Participant List

Elizabeth - 0/?
Gina - 0/12
Kelsi - 0/5
Meghan - 0/?
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Sarajayne - 0/?
Trevor - 0/?

For those with question marks, let me know when you decide how many you want to go for.

I think I'm gonna go for the intern level and keep it to two books for now .. :)

I would like to join and try 4 of them please x

I'm on for as many as possible! :)

I'm in. I'll decide how many to read later this month.

Updated Participant List

Amanda - 0/4
Elizabeth - 0/3
Erica - 0/12
Gina - 0/12
Kelsi - 0/5
Lilac - 0/?
Meghan - 0/?
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Sarajayne - 0/?
Trevor - 0/?

For those with question marks, let me know when you decide how many you want to go for.

I said I would go for 2 yesterday lol :)

Sorry, Meghan! I could have sworn I'd fixed that!

Amanda - 0/4
Elizabeth - 0/3
Erica - 0/12
Gina - 0/12
Kelsi - 0/5
Lilac - 0/?
Meghan - 0/2
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Sarajayne - 0/?
Trevor - 0/?

lol don't worry about it just wanted to make sure you had my number!

I would like to do as many as possible! :)

Count me in! i'm down for Intern - 3 books. Thanks for moderating!

This is going to be a HUGE STRETCH, but put me down for 10.

Updated Participant List

Amanda - 0/4
Elizabeth - 0/3
Erica - 0/12
Gina - 0/12
Kara - 0/10
Kelsi - 0/5
Lilac - 0/?
Lorelai - 0/3
Meghan - 0/2
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Sarajayne - 0/?
Taina - 0/12?
Trevor - 0/?

Taina, since you said as many as possible, I'm putting you down as a tentative 12! Let me know if you want to change that.

Whoever came up with this challenge deserves a virtual hug. I love industrialism, it's one of my favourite times in history :).

Naturally, I'm in for all twelve :).

1. Agriculture: Read a book that has something that grows on its cover or in its title

2. Apparel: Read a book that has an article of clothing on its cover (alone, not on a person) or that has a protagonist who prides him or herself on being fashionable

3. Automotive: Read a book that has a mode of transportation on its cover or in its title

4. Banking/Lending: Read a book that you borrowed from a friend or the library

5. Education: Read a non-fiction book that teaches you something (state what it taught you)

6. Entertainment & Leisure: Read a quick and easy book that’s young adult or chick lit

7. Computer/Software/Electronics: Read a science fiction book

8. Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals: Read a book that makes you feel good when you’re down (state why it makes you feel good)

9. Motion Picture & Video: Read a book that has been made into or was based on a movie (if the movie has a different name, state which movie)

10. News: Read a book that centers around an event that made headlines or, if it’s a historic event, is in the history books (state what event it is)

11. Publishing: Read a book from the Publisher’s Weekly Best Books List (from any year or category): http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/be... (state which list it's from)

12. Tourism: Read a book that takes place in a country you would like to visit (state what country it is)

I'll be an associate. Put me down for 4-6 because I don't know if I'll make it to 6 but I can for sure do four.

SilverRaindrops wrote: "Whoever came up with this challenge deserves a virtual hug. I love industrialism, it's one of my favourite times in history :)"

I will accept your virtual hug. I don't much like hugs in real life (I'm ALL ABOUT personal space), but a virtual one sounds lovely.

I'm glad you like the challenge! It's the first one I've written myself. :)

Kara wrote: "...(I'm ALL ABOUT personal space)..."

That statement literally made me laugh out loud. haha, totally agree with you there!

Updated Participant List

Amanda - 0/4
Elizabeth - 0/3
Erica - 0/12
Gina - 0/12
Kara - 0/10
Kelsi - 0/5
Lilac - 0/?
Lorelai - 0/3
Meghan - 0/2
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Sarajayne - 0/?
SilverRaindrops - 0/12
Taina - 0/12?
Trevor - 0/4-6

Melanie wrote: "Updated Participant List

Amanda - 0/4
Elizabeth - 0/3
Erica - 0/12
Gina - 0/12
Kara - 0/10
Kelsi - 0/5
Lilac - 0/?
Lorelai - 0/3
Meghan - 0/2
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Sarajayne - 0/?
Taina - 0..."

No I think its a challenge ill go for 12. :)

I'll go for 10.

Updated Participant List

Amanda - 0/4
Cathy - 0/10
Elizabeth - 0/3
Erica - 0/12
Gina - 0/12
Kara - 0/10
Kelsi - 0/5
Lilac - 0/?
Lorelai - 0/3
Meghan - 0/2
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Sarajayne - 0/?
SilverRaindrops - 0/12
Taina - 0/12
Trevor - 0/4-6

I think I'll only aim for three. I want to do more but I'll have school again and this is the year the work starts getting really heavy :( Hopefully I'll be able to change my goal but it's best to aim low just in case.

I'll be trying for Intern because school starts in a few days and I won't have much time to read...

4. Banking/Lending: Read a book that you borrowed from a friend or the library
Fallen - read 9/16 , 2.5 stars.
Borrowed from the school library.

6. Entertainment & Leisure: Read a quick and easy book that’s young adult or chick lit

11. Publishing: Read a book from the Publisher’s Weekly Best Books List (from any year or category): http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/be... (state which list it's from)

Beauty Queens
From Best children books of 2011: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/be...


process: 1/3

Sapir, you're welcome to start reading but should only be counting books you finish in the month of September.

OK thanks (:

Updated Participant List

Amanda - 0/4
Cathy - 0/10
Elizabeth - 0/3
Erica - 0/12
Gina - 0/12
Kara - 0/10
Kelsi - 0/5
Lilac - 0/3
Lorelai - 0/3
Meghan - 0/2
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Sapir - 0/3
Sarajayne - 0/?
SilverRaindrops - 0/12
Taina - 0/12
Trevor - 0/4-6

I'm in - so far I have 5 books picked out may be able to do 8

Hey all, just a quick note - I am in New Orleans (right in the path of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac), so I will be MIA for the next few days. Probably without power or internet :(

Oh, Melanie, be safe! Please update us when you can so we don't worry.

Take care, Melanie...Sending good thoughts your way!

I am going to try to do all 12...we'll just see how many I can get done. ;)


The Industry Challenge
9/1/12-9/30/12

0/12

1. Agriculture: Read a book that has something that grows on its cover or in its title (Has Vines on Cover) The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens

2. Apparel: Read a book that has an article of clothing on its cover (alone, not on a person) or that has a protagonist who prides him or herself on being fashionable (Tie on Cover) Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

3. Automotive: Read a book that has a mode of transportation on its cover or in its title Confessions of a Not-So-Dead Libido by Peggy Webb

4. Banking/Lending: Read a book that you borrowed from a friend or the library

5. Education: Read a non-fiction book that teaches you something (state what it taught you) Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin' by Paula H. Deen (It taught me..)
6. Entertainment & Leisure: Read a quick and easy book that’s young adult or chick lit Dark Roots & Cowboy Boots by LuAnn McLane

7. Computer/Software/Electronics: Read a science fiction book Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning

8. Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals: Read a book that makes you feel good when you’re down (state why it makes you feel good)

9. Motion Picture & Video: Read a book that has been made into or was based on a movie (if the movie has a different name, state which movie)

10. News: Read a book that centers around an event that made headlines or, if it’s a historic event, is in the history books (state what event it is)

11. Publishing: Read a book from the Publisher’s Weekly Best Books List (from any year or category): http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/be... (state which list it's from) (Childrens Fiction List) If I stay by Gayle Forman

12. Tourism: Read a book that takes place in a country you would like to visit (state what country it is)

Hello! Put me down for 7 of these. I'll probably be cross-challenging with this one.

The Industry Challenge
9/1/12-9/30/12
3/9 Manager

1. Agriculture: Read a book that has something that grows on its cover or in its title

2. Apparel: Read a book that has an article of clothing on its cover (alone, not on a person) or that has a protagonist who prides him or herself on being fashionable

3. Automotive: Read a book that has a mode of transportation on its cover or in its title

4. Banking/Lending: Read a book that you borrowed from a friend or the library The Witness Sept. 12

6. Entertainment & Leisure: Read a quick and easy book that’s young adult or chick lit

7. Computer/Software/Electronics: Read a science fiction book The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch Sept. 7

8. Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals: Read a book that makes you feel good when you’re down (state why it makes you feel good) Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts Sept. 10
I love a good romance, it always lifts me up!!

10. News: Read a book that centers around an event that made headlines or, if it’s a historic event, is in the history books (state what event it is)

12. Tourism: Read a book that takes place in a country you would like to visit (state what country it is)

Please add me for 3 (Intern Level). Thanks! :)

I am in too

Welcome to the challenge, all! Melanie's out of pocket right now (due to Hurricane Isaac), but she will be updating the participant list when she's back.

Hello again,
Here's my booklist for this challenge. I posted earlier that I wanted to read 7 books for this challenge. FYI, I live in Japan, so I'm a day ahead of everyone in the states.

1. Agriculture: Bones of Faerie

2. Automotive: The Red Wolf Conspiracy

3. Banking / Lending: The Dust of 100 Dogs - ★★ - Sept. 2

4. Education: Tide, Feather, Snow: A Life in Alaska

5. Entertainment & Leisure: The Knife of Never Letting Go - ★★★★★ - ( Finished Sept. 1! )
This was an excellent read. I couldn't put it down. The style of writing was a little disconcerting at first, but after a while it just fit perfectly. I can't wait to read the sequel.

6. Computer / Software / Electronics: Sea of Ghosts

7. News: The Book Thief

TOTAL: 2/7

I'm back! Well, kinda.

I still don't have power at home, so no internet, but a friend is letting me stay with her for a day or two, so I have a little bit of internet time! Finally!

Thanks for everyone's well wishes - I really appreciate it. And overall, the damage wasn't too bad where I was. It's mainly just the lack of electricity, and no air conditioning!

Updated Participant List

Amanda - 0/4
Cathy - 0/10
Elizabeth - 0/4
Erica - 0/12
Gina - 0/12
JenniferJ - 0/12
Kara - 0/10
Karissa - 0/3
Katee - 1/7
Kelsi - 0/5
Lilac - 0/3
Lorelai - 0/3
Meghan - 0/2
Melanie - 0/12
Natalia - 0/6
Rabaab - 0/?
Sapir - 0/3
Sarajayne - 0/?
Sharon - 0/5
Shelly - 0/9
SilverRaindrops - 0/12
Taina - 0/12
Trevor - 0/4-6

If you have a question mark, please let me know how many you are going for. Sorry, if you posted it already, and I missed it!

And congrats, Katee, for having the first book read for this challenge!