Books are my life... discussion

•♦◙ Completed Challenges ◙♦•


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•♦◙ Give me 5 ◙♦•


Goal:
1 book

Completed:
0/1

Link:
Give me 5

Books:

Dancing Naked in the Mind Field by Kary Mullis

•♦◙ Book Scavenger Hunt ◙♦•


Goal:
Find 50 items

Completed:
20/50

Time Frame:
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: December 31, 2013

Link:
Book Scavenger Hunt

List:
1. Sunglasses
2. Snow storm (The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse, page 306)
3. Castle/Mansion (Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey, set in a castel)
4. Summer sunset
5. A clock
6. Photo album
7. A pet dog (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 78)
8. A robin
9. A character (or author) with your name
10. A diary (The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, page 92)
11. An orphan (The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, page 113)
12. A fire
13. A tattoo Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey)
14. Twins (The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, page 113)
15. Book lover (Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare, Tessa Gray)
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem
18. Full moon
19. A vineyard
20. A wedding
21. Christmas tree
22. A tourist
23. A mask
24. An island
25. A single red rose
26. A tomb stone (Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey)
27. A butterfly
28. Deck of cards
29. A teacher
30. A candelabra
31. A blind man (The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, page 95)
32. A starry night (The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse, page 258)
33. A gift (The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse, page 312)
34. A vampire (Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey, page 5)
35. Horse drawn carriage (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 146)
36. Road trip (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 281)
37. Hidden door/passage (Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey)
38. A detective
39. A sporting event (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 224)
40. Shakespearean reference
41. An abandoned house
42. A beach
43. A doctor
44. A debutante (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 102)
45. A pair of high heals
46. A gun
47. A soldier or warrior (The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, page 239)
48. An instrument
49. A body (The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse, page 315)
50. A forest

•♦◙ Millionaire Challenge ◙♦•


Goal:
Read 1000000 pages

Time Frame:
No time limit
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finished Date:

Completed:
2616/1000000

Link:
Millionaire Challenge

Books/Pages:
2012
1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare 479 pages
2013
1. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton 549 pages
2. Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey 309 pages
3. The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse 336 pages
4. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare 510 pages
5. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen 433 pages
6. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 334 pages

13x___ in 2013


Goal:
4/26

Time Frame:
Start Date: January 1, 2013
End Date: December 31, 2013

Further in Series:
1. Jessica Rules the Dark Side Beth Fantaskey
2. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
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Dust Reads:
1. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
2. The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Link:
13x___ in 2013

•♦◙ College Students - Spring/Summer Challenge ◙♦•


Goal
Complete as many tasks as possible

Time Frame
April 1 2013 - August 31, 2013

Completed:
4

Points
50

5 Points:
7. Purple for Peace: Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey

10 Points:
3. May Day: The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

15 Points:
2. Above Average: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

20 Points:
4. Histories Mysteries: The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse

25 Points:



Link
Spring/Summer 2013

•♦◙ Reading the Seasons ~ Spring ◙♦•


Goal:
Complete the challenge by reading the books fitting each section
1/8

Time Frame:
Start Date: March 1, 2013
Finish Date: June 1, 2013

First Section:
S
P
R
I
N
G ~ The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

Second Section:
Set in Spring:

Third Section:
New Release:

Books:


Link
Reading the Seasons ~ Spring

Heather B's Bingo 2013


Goal
Fill my card
5/25

Time Frame
February 20, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Squares Read
8. A Book Set In Another Country: Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
7. A New To You Author: The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse
10. A Book From A Different Century: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
18. A Book With/About Fairy Tales: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
19. A Book From A New Series: The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

My Card



Bingos

Books Read


Link
Reading Bingo

Around the World in 80 Books


Goal
Read a book from all 80 countries
4/80

Time Frame
none

Countries/Books
5. Australia ~ The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
62. Romania ~ Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
75. United Kingdom ~ The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse
76. United States ~ The Luxe by Anna Godbersen



Link
Around the World in 80 Books

Birthday Challenge


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

Time Frame
None

Books

Birthday: March 5, 1992

Link
Read Your Birthday

A Seriously Series Challenge ~ 1


Goal
Finish a series

Completed
1/4

Time Frame
None

Series
♦ Series Name: The Luxe
♦ Author: Anna Godbersen
♦ Books in this series:
i) The Luxe
ii)
iii)
iv)
♦ No. of books in this series: 4
♦ No. of books complete: 1
♦ My overall rating for this series (when complete):

Books


Link
Series Challenge

•♦◙ Reading the Seasons ~ Summer ◙♦•


Goal:
Complete the challenge by reading the books fitting each section
1/8

Time Frame:
Start Date: June 1, 2013
Finish Date: September 1, 2013

First Section:
S
U
M ~ The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse
M
E
R

Second Section:
Set in Summer:

Third Section:
New Release:



Link: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

•♦◙ MEGA MIX Challenge ◙♦•


Goal
Complete all 10 tasks

Completed
0/10

Time Frame
No time Limit
Start Date: June 17, 2013
Finished Date:

Tasks
1: Finish a Series that you have started.
Series: The Infernal Devices
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (Book 2 of 3)
2: Read a complete Series from start to finish
Series: The Luxe
Author: Anna Godbersen
i ~ The Luxe
ii ~
iii ~
iv ~
3: Hunt the covers and Read a Rainbow.
Red
Yellow
Pink
Green
Purple
Orange
Blue
White
Black
4: Hunt the covers and Read a book for each of the 4 seasons.
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
5: Read 2-4 books about any of your favourite Seasonal Holidays
6: Spell out and Read your name
H
E
A
T
H
E
R
7: Try a New Author or Genre (or why not both?)
8: Read a book from another group members Goodreads TBR shelf. Who’s shelf did you choose?
9: Read a book that has been recommended to you. Who recommended this book?
10: What year were you born? Read that many pages or as close to it as you can get!!
1992

Books


Link
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

One Million Pages Per Lifetime




Goal
Read 1000000 pages

Completed
17198/1000000

Time Frame
Start: 2010
Finish:

Link
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...

July/August Bi-Monthly Challenge


Goal
Read 9 books fitting the categories listed

Complete
1/9

Time Frame
July 1, 2013 - August 30, 2013

1. National Hot Dog Month

2. Work-a-holics/Work Like a Dog Day

3. Ugly Truck Day

4. Hammock Day

5. National Lasagna/Watermelon Day
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
July 3, 2013 - July 14, 2013

6. US Coast Guard Day

7. National Eye Exam Month

Books


Link
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

The "Summer" List


Goal
Find all 40 items

Completed
7/40

Time Frame
July 1, 2013 - September 21, 2013

Completed
6/40

Time Frame
July 1, 2013 - September 21, 2013

Items
1. Sand
2. Beach Ball
3. Volleyball Net
4. Bikini
5. Men’s Speedo
6. Surfboard
7. Beach Chair
8. Beach Towel
9. Flip Flops
10. Tent
11. Lake
12. Boat "'That's what the Schoonmaker yacht is called,' she added , in the same bland tone." (The Luxe, page 248)
13. Picnic Table
14. Wildflowers
15. Large Umbrella "Lina looked up, and saw a man across the street, partially obscured from her view by a gigantic black unbrella" (The Luxe, page 410)
16. Sunglasses
17. Frisbee
18. Hat "'Oh, my hat!' Diana cried, pushing the hair back from her face and pointing in the direction it had blown." (The Luxe, page 190)
19. Ocean
20. River "And then there was the fact - uncomfortable to all assembled - that Penelope had been with Elizabeth when her body disappeared into the cold waters of the Hudson." (The Luxe, page 7)
21. Airplane
22. Jellyfish
23. Sunscreen
24. Train "Not until morning, young lady. Seven o'clock is the next Chicago-bound train" (The Luxe, page 287)
25. Picnic Basket
26. BBQ
27. Grill
28. Ants
29. First Aid Kit
30. Body Board

Bonus:
1. A Park "The landau shook mightily as they went up and down the little hills of the park at a speed that caused several of the parasol-wielding ladies walking amongst the elms to turn and look." (The Luxe, page 188)
2. Fireworks "she had gazed out its window at the explosion
s in the sky, and counted the blocks until she was home" (The Luxe, page 275)
3. Native American
4. Eskimo
5. Blueberry
6. A Runaway
7. Catfish
8. Golf
9. Breastfeeding
10. Lingerie

Books


Link
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...