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message 1: by Heather B, Your Moderator (last edited Feb 18, 2013 10:54PM) (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
•♦◙ Read Your Birthday Challenge ◙♦•



Here's another fun challenge for you guys to try. It's all based on your Birthday and super easy to follow. So everyone can do it!

Goal:
Read three books or audiobooks based on your Birthday.

Time Frame:
There is no set time line for this challenge. So, take your time or set your own time frame for yourself.

Rules/Instructions:
♦ Read three books based on your Birthday:
1. A book published the year you were born
2. A book published in the month you were born
3. A book published on the day you were born
♦ You may use the publishing date of your edition, or if you look up the original publishing date of the book you may use that as well
♦ You can't use the same book for more then one category
♦ If you read one that fits one of the categories post the title, author, date read, plushing date, and which category it fits for your Birthday
♦ Keep us updated on your progress over the year as you go by making a post below and updating it or poating a new update periodically
♦ You can redo this challenge as many times as you want

Example:
My Birthday is: October 28th 1975

1. Watership Down by Richard Adams
Published: January 1st 1975
Read: February 12th, 2013
2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Published: October 10th 2000
Read: June 3rd, 2013
3. The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
Published: July 28th 2009

Questions and Help

If you have any questions about this challenge or need help you can go HERE. We are hapy to help you with anything.


message 2: by Heather B, Your Moderator (last edited Mar 14, 2013 08:07PM) (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
•♦◙ Participants ◙♦•


♦ bookworm_101
♦ Amy B
♦ Sue
♦ Haleemah
♦ Carrie
♦ Ani
♦ Glenda


message 3: by Haleemah (new)

Haleemah (bookworm_101) This sounds cool! Sign me up! :)


message 4: by Amy B (new)

Amy B (amydawn96) I want to participate!


message 5: by Sue (new)

Sue I'm as old as dirt but it sounds like fun


message 6: by Heather B, Your Moderator (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
Great!


message 7: by Amy B (last edited Sep 03, 2012 11:40AM) (new)

Amy B (amydawn96) My birthday is January 22, 1978


1.


message 8: by Sue (new)

Sue March 1, 1962


message 9: by Haleemah (new)

Haleemah (bookworm_101) Okay, I'm in

March 25, '94


message 10: by Heather B, Your Moderator (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
Has anyone read anything toward their challenge?


message 11: by Carrie (new)

Carrie Bacon | 5 comments My birthday is July 29, 1982


Aηahι- Aηι:{P  (ani--justkeepbeingawesome--) I wanna participate! my B-day is the 8th march :)


message 13: by Glenda (new)

Glenda (glenda-r) Sounds fun Heather. I'll play.


message 14: by [deleted user] (new)

Heather is busy with school but she pops in when she can please be patient and she will hook u guys up as soon as she can


message 15: by Heather B, Your Moderator (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
Everyone has been added to the list and you all can start when ever you're ready!!!

Just make a post and keep track of what you've read towards this challenge. And feel free to discuss what books are being read with each other. That's what we are here for!
:)


message 16: by Sandra (new)

Sandra (sandilala) i have read some fabulous books lately, highly recommend the following; The Dovekeepers - a. monroe, Wild - Cheryl Strayed. Half Broke Horses - Jeanette Walls..Brain on Fire - Calhanan


message 17: by Heather B, Your Moderator (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
Sandra wrote: "i have read some fabulous books lately, highly recommend the following; The Dovekeepers - a. monroe, Wild - Cheryl Strayed. Half Broke Horses - Jeanette Walls..Brain on Fire - Calhanan"

You can leave any suggestions you have under the recommendation folder that way people know where to look for them.


message 18: by Heather B, Your Moderator (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
Birthday Challenge


Goal
Read three books corresponding to my birthday.
0/3

Time Frame
None

Books

Birthday: March 5, 1992


message 19: by Book Sushi (new)

Book Sushi (BookSushi) | 93 comments Carrie wrote: "My birthday is July 29, 1982"

Hi Carrie! my birthday is June 29, 1982!!! haha


message 20: by Daniel (new)

Daniel Machado | 4 comments Hi I'm Daniel. If you can help me to find books for the Birthday Challenge that would be great!
My dob is June 24, 1977.
Thank you!!!


message 21: by Heather B, Your Moderator (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
What kind of books do you enjoy reading?


message 22: by Daniel (new)

Daniel Machado | 4 comments All kinds!


message 23: by Heather B, Your Moderator (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
What about The Shining by Stephen King? First published January 1977.

The Shining (The Shining, #1) by Stephen King


message 24: by Book Sushi (new)

Book Sushi (BookSushi) | 93 comments tick tock tick tock. my bday is tomorrow! :D


message 25: by Daniel (new)

Daniel Machado | 4 comments Sounds good, I'll try it. Thank you!!!


message 26: by Heather B, Your Moderator (new)

Heather B (heatherbenson) | 1345 comments Mod
Book Sushi wrote: "tick tock tick tock. my bday is tomorrow! :D"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!


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