The Challenge Factory discussion

Duration: 1/1/14 - 1/31/14

January in History:

1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain by an Act of Union thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
1/3/1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state with a land mass almost one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states together. - Read a book set in Alaska
1/4/1852 - Louis Braille (1809-1852) was born in France. Blinded as a boy, he later invented a reading system for the blind using punch marks in paper. Read a book with a sight impaired character.
1/6/1412 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in France. After a series of mystic visitations by saints, she inspired French troops to break the British siege at Orleans and win several important victories during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) between France and Britain. (view spoiler)[ She was eventually captured and sold to the British who tried her for heresy and burned her at the stake. In 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. (hide spoiler)] Read a book with a character that has visions.
1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing." Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want
1/8/1815 - The Battle of New Orleans occurred as General Andrew Jackson and American troops defended themselves against a British attack, inflicting over 2,000 casualties. Read a book set in New Orleans
1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born in the British West Indies. He died from a gunshot wound received during a duel with Aaron Burr. Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.
1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He was the American Revolutionary War hero who turned traitor, sending information to the British in exchange for money. Read a book with a traitor in it.
1/15/69 AD - Roman Emperor Servius Sulpicius Galba was assassinated by the Praetorian guard in the Roman Forum. Read a book set in or involving Ancient Rome. Or watch and episode of Spartacus.
1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.
1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began as Allied aircraft conducted a major raid against Iraqi air defenses. The air raid on Baghdad was broadcast live to a global audience by CNN correspondents as operation Desert Shield became Desert Storm. Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.
1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered the Elder Statesman of the American Revolution, he displayed multiple talents as a printer, author, publisher, philosopher, scientist, diplomat and philanthropist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the new U.S. Constitution. Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.
1/19/1809 - Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) poet and writer of mystery and suspense tales, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His works include; The Fall of the House of Usher, Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and his famous poem The Raven. Read something by Edgar Allen Poe or inspired by his work.
1/24/1848 - The California gold rush began with the accidental discovery of the precious metal near Coloma during construction of a Sutter's sawmill. Read a book that takes place during the gold rush or that has a gold cover.
1/24/1895 - Hawaii's monarchy ended as Queen Liliuokalani was forced to abdicate. Hawaii was then annexed by the U.S. And remained a territory until statehood was granted in 1959. Read a book that is set in Hawaii.
1/25/1959 - An American Airlines Boeing 707 made the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. flight, traveling from California to New York. Read a book where someone flies from California to New York
1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton made an emphatic denial of charges that he had a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky and had advised her to lie about it. "...I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky..." Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
1/27/1832 - British novelist Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was born in Daresbury, Cheshire, England (as Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Read something written by or inspired by Lewis Carroll.
1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President. Read a book featuring an assassin
1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging of the Democratic headquarters inside the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. Read a book filled with spies.
1/31/1919- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the first African American to play professional baseball. Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.

Levels:
Student: 3 or less books
Major: 4-6 books
History Buff: 7+books

I've always hated history but I like this adaptation so I'm in for January.


READ: 6/7

1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5

1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.
No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5

1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing." Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want
Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4

1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton made an emphatic denial of charges that he had a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky and had advised her to lie about it. "...I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky..." Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
Nature Of The Beast - Hannah Howell 1/8

1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain by an Act of Union thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20

1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He was the American Revolutionary War hero who turned traitor, sending information to the British in exchange for money. Read a book with a traitor in it.
Partials - Dan Wells 1/27

Wow Paris - you came up with a lot of stuff history. I'm gonna have to look at what my reading plan is and see what fits. I can probably at least do:
Student: 3 or less books

1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want Consequences

1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”. I had no idea Elvis was a Capricorn,hmmm. To Command and Collar


1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President. Read a book featuring an assassin Cry Wolf

There were a ton of cool things that happened in January. I could have kept going, but figured I should probably stop.

I think I'm going to try for History Major.

I'm in. Shooting for History Major (4 to 6 books)

14 books read

1/1 - set in Ireland or with an Irish character - Artemis Fowl - 1/29/14 ****
1/3 - read a book set in Alaska
1/4 - a sight impaired character
1/6 - a character that has visions
1/7 - any book - Charity Girl - 1/8/14 ****
1/8 - set in New Orleans
1/8 - read a book featuring a hunk - Stately Pursuits 1/26/14 ***
1/11 - a duel or fight - The Random Gentleman 1/7/14 **
1/14 - a traitor - Life Reader - 1/6/14 ***
1/15 - set in or involving Ancient Rome - The Bronze Bow - 1/19/14 ****
1/15 - a character named Elizabeth - Mr. Darcy's Refuge: A Pride & Prejudice Variation 1/13/14 ***
1/16 - set during the 90's - Playing Love's Odds - 1/18/14 **
1/17 - a character that wears many hats - Love In A Small Town - 1/9/14 ***
1/19 - read something by Edgar Allen Poe or inspired by his work
1/24 - a gold cover - The Girl from Red Lion Square - 1/9/14 ***
1/24 - set in Hawaii
1/25 - someone flies from California to New York
1/26 - someone has sexual relations - Tilly Against All Odds - 1/17/14 ***
1/27 - written by or inspired by Lewis Carroll
1/30 - featuring an assassin - Sadie - 1/16/14 ***
1/30 - spies - Lord Stannington's Secret - 1/24/14 ***
1/31 - the character breaks down a barrier The Hills of Refuge - 1/15/14 ****

I'll give this a shot
7/7



1/1 - set in Ireland or with an Irish character Tempest in the Tea Leaves 1/27/14
1/3 - set in Alaska
1/4 - a sight impaired character
1/6 - a character that has visionsScent to Her Grave1/3/14
1/7 - any book Clammed Up 1/15/14
1/8 - set in New Orleans
1/8 - read a book featuring a hunk
1/11 - a duel or fight
1/14 - a traitor Silver Girl 1/11 14
1/15 - set in or involving Ancient Rome
1/15 - a character named Elizabeth or a queen Rose Harbor in Bloom 1/13/14
1/16 - set during Desert Storm or the 90's
1/17 - a character that wears many hats The Cat Who Turned On and Off1/30/14
1/19 - read something by Edgar Allen Poe or inspired by his work
1/24 - during the gold rush or has a gold cover
1/24 - set in Hawaii
1/25 - someone flies from California to New York
1/26 - someone has sexual relations
1/27 - written by or inspired by Lewis Carroll
1/30 - featuring an assassin
1/30 - spies
1/31 - the character breaks down a barrier The Inn at Rose Harbor 1/6/14

January in History
Duration: January 1/14 - January 31/14

Levels: History Buff: 7+books


1. 1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain by an Act of Union thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom 01/08/14 ***

3. 1/4/1852 - Louis Braille (1809-1852) was born in France. Blinded as a boy, he later invented a reading system for the blind using punch marks in paper. Read a book with a sight impaired character.
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller 01/08/13 *****

4. 1/6/1412 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in France. After a series of mystic visitations by saints, she inspired French troops to break the British siege at Orleans and win several important victories during the Hundred Years' War.
Read a book with a character that has visions.
Original Sin by Allison Brennan 01/03/14 ****

5. 1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing."
Read any book you want
. On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves 01/05/14 ****

6. 1/8/1815 - The Battle of New Orleans occurred as General Andrew Jackson and American troops defended themselves against a British attack, inflicting over 2,000 casualties.
Read a book set in New Orleans
A Lasting Impression by Tamara Alexander 01/21/14 ***

7. 1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
Snapped by Laura Griffin 01/06/14 ****

8. 1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born in the British West Indies. He died from a gunshot wound received during a duel with Aaron Burr.
Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.
Nashville Nights by Bethany Michaels 01/06/14 ***

9. 1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He was the American Revolutionary War hero who turned traitor, sending information to the British in exchange for money.
Read a book with a traitor in it.
Dragon's Child by M K Hume 01/04/14 ***

10. 1/15/69 AD - Roman Emperor Servius Sulpicius Galba was assassinated by the Praetorian guard in the Roman Forum.
Read a book set in or involving Ancient Rome. Or watch and episode of Spartacus.
Watched Spartacus S01E01 Fugitivus

11. 1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey.
Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.
The Queen's Handmaiden by Jennifer Ashley 01/01/14 ****

12. 1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began as Allied aircraft conducted a major raid against Iraqi air defenses.
Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.
A Heart of Gold by Jessica Matthews 01/13/14 *** (90's)

13. 1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered the Elder Statesman of the American Revolution, he displayed multiple talents as a printer, author, publisher, philosopher, scientist, diplomat and philanthropist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the new U.S. Constitution.
Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.
Don't Die, My Love , by Lurlene McDaniel 01/11/14 ***

18. 1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton made an emphatic denial of charges that he had a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky and had advised her to lie about it.
Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
Scorched by Laura Griffin 01/03/14 ****

20. 1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President.
Read a book featuring an assassin
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell 01/22/14 ****

21. 1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging of the Democratic headquarters inside the Watergate building in Washington, D.C.
Read a book filled with spies.
His Last Letter: Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester by Jeane Westin 01/10/14 ***

22. 1/31/1919- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the first African American to play professional baseball.
Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.
The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew 01/02/14 ****

re: 18
I didn't not have sexual relations with that man, Brad Pitt!

Not joining, just watching:D

Paris - will you take an "enforcer" for assassin? I'm going to read Cry Wold and Charles is the "enforcer" for his Dad who oversees wolves of North America.

~Melissa~ wrote: "Paris - will you take an "enforcer" for assassin? I'm going to read Cry Wold and Charles is the "enforcer" for his Dad who oversees wolves of North America."

I would. Totally the same to me:D

Yeah cause I'm gonna assume that there are times when Charles is gonna have to do some killing.

JANUARY IN HISTORY
BEGINS: 01January13 / ENDS: 31January13

Level: History Buff 7+ books
7/7 completed

January in History:

1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain. Read a book with an Irish character -
McNulty talks about his "Irish Blood" in I Am Half-Sick of Shadows ✔ – 12Jan14

1/3/1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state. Read a book set in Alaska

1/4/1852 - Louis Braille (1809-1852) was born in France. Read a book with a sight impaired character.
Mama is described has having a "blurry gaze" without her spectacles - The Untelling ✔ – 07Jan14

1/6/1412 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in France. Read a book with a character that has visions.

1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter. Read any book you want - Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up ✔ – 03Jan14

1/8/1815 - The Battle of New Orleans occurred. Read a book set in New Orleans

1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born. Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.

1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born. Read a book with a plan old regular fight between two people. - There's a bar fight in The Poisoner's Handbook ✔ – 05Jan14

1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born. Read a book with a traitor in it.

1/15/69 AD - Roman Emperor Servius Sulpicius Galba was assassinated. Read a book set in or involving Ancient Rome. Or watch and episode of Spartacus.

1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.

1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began. Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.

1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born. Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.

1/19/1809 - Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) was born. Read something by Edgar Allen Poe or inspired by his work.

1/24/1848 - The California gold rush began. Read a book that takes place during the gold rush or that has a gold cover.

1/24/1895 - Hawaii's monarchy ended. Read a book that is set in Hawaii.

1/25/1959 - American Airlines made the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. flight. Read a book where someone flies from California to New York - Sixpence House ✔ – 11Jan14 (before going on to Wales they fly from San Francisco to New York)

1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton said: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.

1/27/1832 - British novelist Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was born. Read something written by or inspired by Lewis Carroll.

1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President. Read a book featuring an assassin.

1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging. Read a book filled with spies. - Code Name Verity ✔ – 17Jan14

1/31/1919 - Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.
Both Billy & Carrie in Almost Heaven ✔ – 21Jan14

~Melissa~ wrote: "Paris - will you take an "enforcer" for assassin? I'm going to read Cry Wold and Charles is the "enforcer" for his Dad who oversees wolves of North America."

Ezi wrote: I would. Totally the same to me:D
Paris wrote: "Yeah cause I'm gonna assume that there are times when Charles is gonna have to do some killing."


Thanks ladies!!

I'll try this :)

January in History:

1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain by an Act of Union thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
Fingal O'Rei;;y: Irish Doctor..Patrick Taylor(book 8)

1/3/1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state with a land mass almost one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states together. - Read a book set in Alaska
1/4/1852 - Louis Braille (1809-1852) was born in France. Blinded as a boy, he later invented a reading system for the blind using punch marks in paper. Read a book with a sight impaired character.
1/6/1412 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in France. After a series of mystic visitations by saints, she inspired French troops to break the British siege at Orleans and win several important victories during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) between France and Britain. (view spoiler) Read a book with a character that has visions.
1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing." Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want
1/8/1815 - The Battle of New Orleans occurred as General Andrew Jackson and American troops defended themselves against a British attack, inflicting over 2,000 casualties. Read a book set in New Orleans
1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born in the British West Indies. He died from a gunshot wound received during a duel with Aaron Burr. Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.
1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He was the American Revolutionary War hero who turned traitor, sending information to the British in exchange for money. Read a book with a traitor in it.
1/15/69 AD - Roman Emperor Servius Sulpicius Galba was assassinated by the Praetorian guard in the Roman Forum. Read a book set in or involving Ancient Rome. Or watch and episode of Spartacus.
1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.
The White Princess..Philippa Gregory(book 5)

1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began as Allied aircraft conducted a major raid against Iraqi air defenses. The air raid on Baghdad was broadcast live to a global audience by CNN correspondents as operation Desert Shield became Desert Storm. Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.
1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered the Elder Statesman of the American Revolution, he displayed multiple talents as a printer, author, publisher, philosopher, scientist, diplomat and philanthropist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the new U.S. Constitution. Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.
1/19/1809 - Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) poet and writer of mystery and suspense tales, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His works include; The Fall of the House of Usher, Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and his famous poem The Raven. Read something by Edgar Allen Poe or inspired by his work.
1/24/1848 - The California gold rush began with the accidental discovery of the precious metal near Coloma during construction of a Sutter's sawmill. Read a book that takes place during the gold rush or that has a gold cover.
1/24/1895 - Hawaii's monarchy ended as Queen Liliuokalani was forced to abdicate. Hawaii was then annexed by the U.S. And remained a territory until statehood was granted in 1959. Read a book that is set in Hawaii.
1/25/1959 - An American Airlines Boeing 707 made the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. flight, traveling from California to New York. Read a book where someone flies from California to New York
1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton made an emphatic denial of charges that he had a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky and had advised her to lie about it. "...I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky..." Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
1/27/1832 - British novelist Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was born in Daresbury, Cheshire, England (as Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Read something written by or inspired by Lewis Carroll.
1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President. Read a book featuring an assassin
1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging of the Democratic headquarters inside the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. Read a book filled with spies.
1/31/1919- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the first African American to play professional baseball. Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.

Levels:
Student: 3 or less books
Major: 4-6 books
History Buff: 7+books

January in History: Duration: 1/1/14 - 1/31/14
Levels: History Buff: 7+books

1 - Ireland ---- Faefever ---- Karen Marie Moning
2 - Alaska ---- Spirit Bound ---- Richelle Mead
3 - Louis Braille ---- School Spirits ---- Rachel Hawkins
4 - Joan of Arc ---- Dreamfever ---- Karen Marie Moning
5 - first typewriter ---- Tithe ---- Holly Black
6 - The Battle of New Orleans ---- Raven Cursed ---- Faith Hunter
7 - Elvis Presley ---- Marked ---- P.C. Cast
8 - Alexander Hamilton ---- Shadowfever ---- Karen Marie Moning
9 - Benedict Arnold ---- Tricks of the Trade ---- Laura Anne Gilman
10 - Elizabeth Tudor ---- Last Sacrifice ---- Richelle Mead
11 - Desert Storm ---- Pack of Lies ---- Laura Anne Gilman
12 - Benjamin Franklin ---- City of Glass ---- Cassandra Clare
13 - The California gold rush ---- Thunderbird Falls ---- C.E. Murphy
14 - President Bill Clinton ---- Holiday in death ---- J.D. Robb
15 - Lewis Carroll ---- Alice Through the Zombie glass ---- Gena Showalter
16 - President Andrew Jackson ---- Death's Rival---- Faith Hnter
17 - Watergate scandal ---- City of Ashes ---- Cassandra Clare
19 - Jackie Robinson ---- Hard Magic ---- Laura Anne Gilman

18/19

I'll give this one a try...


January in History
Duration: January 1/14 - January 31/14

Levels: History Buff 7+ Book
Completed 8

1/1 - Irish character: A Week in Winter 1/7/14***
1/7 - any book: The Ruby in the Smoke 1/3/14***
1/11 - a duel or fight: Pirates! 1/3/14****
1/15 - a character named Elizabeth: Elizabeth and Her German Garden 1/11/14****
1/17 - character that wears many hats: The Husband's Secret 1/8/14****
1/24 - set in Hawaii: Blood Orchids 1/2/14****
1/26 - someone has sexual relations: The Last Letter from Your Lover 1/5/14****
1/31 - the character breaks down a barrier: Innocence 1/3/14****

January in History
Duration: January 1/14 - January 31/14

Levels: History Buff: 7+books
4/7


1. 1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain by an Act of Union thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character

2. 1/3/1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state with a land mass almost one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states together.
Read a book set in Alaska

3. 1/4/1852 - Louis Braille (1809-1852) was born in France. Blinded as a boy, he later invented a reading system for the blind using punch marks in paper. Read a book with a sight impaired character.

4. 1/6/1412 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in France. After a series of mystic visitations by saints, she inspired French troops to break the British siege at Orleans and win several important victories during the Hundred Years' War.
Read a book with a character that has visions.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman, 01/29/14 ****
5. 1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing."
Read any book you want
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, Ree Drummond, 01/15/14 ****
6. 1/8/1815 - The Battle of New Orleans occurred as General Andrew Jackson and American troops defended themselves against a British attack, inflicting over 2,000 casualties.
Read a book set in New Orleans

7. 1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart, Mathias Malzieu,01/29/14 ***
8. 1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born in the British West Indies. He died from a gunshot wound received during a duel with Aaron Burr.
Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.

9. 1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He was the American Revolutionary War hero who turned traitor, sending information to the British in exchange for money.
Read a book with a traitor in it.

10. 1/15/69 AD - Roman Emperor Servius Sulpicius Galba was assassinated by the Praetorian guard in the Roman Forum.
Read a book set in or involving Ancient Rome. Or watch and episode of Spartacus.

11. 1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey.
Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.

12. 1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began as Allied aircraft conducted a major raid against Iraqi air defenses.
Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.

13. 1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered the Elder Statesman of the American Revolution, he displayed multiple talents as a printer, author, publisher, philosopher, scientist, diplomat and philanthropist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the new U.S. Constitution.
Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.

14. 1/19/1809 - Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) poet and writer of mystery and suspense tales, was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Read something by Edgar Allen Poe or inspired by his work.

15. 1/24/1848 - The California gold rush began with the accidental discovery of the precious metal near Coloma during construction of a Sutter's sawmill.
Read a book that takes place during the gold rush or that has a gold cover.

16. 1/24/1895 - Hawaii's monarchy ended as Queen Liliuokalani was forced to abdicate. Hawaii was then annexed by the U.S. And remained a territory until statehood was granted in 1959.
Read a book that is set in Hawaii.

17. 1/25/1959 - An American Airlines Boeing 707 made the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. flight, traveling from California to New York.
Read a book where someone flies from California to New York

18. 1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton made an emphatic denial of charges that he had a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky and had advised her to lie about it.
Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
Entwined with You, Sylvia Day, 01/20/14 ***
19. 1/27/1832 - British novelist Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was born in Daresbury, Cheshire, England (as Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
Read something written by or inspired by Lewis Carroll.

20. 1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President.
Read a book featuring an assassin

21. 1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging of the Democratic headquarters inside the Watergate building in Washington, D.C.
Read a book filled with spies.

22. 1/31/1919- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the first African American to play professional baseball.
Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.

I'm in and aiming for student.

10/10

1/1/1801 - Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
1. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb (Roark, Irish Character) ★★★★★ - 25.01.14


1/7/1714 - Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want
2. Echoes by Danielle Steel ★★★★☆ - 29.01.14


1/8/1815 - Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
3. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (Perry) ★★★★☆ - 27.01.14


1/11/1755 - Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.
4. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa (Ash & Puck) ★★★☆☆ - 18.01.14


1/14/1741 - Read a book with a traitor in it.
5. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (Jessamine) ★★★☆☆ - 07.01.14


1/15/1559 - Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.
6. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson ★★★★☆ - 30.01.14


1/24/1848 - Read a book that takes place during the gold rush or that has a gold cover.
7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown ★★★★☆ - 31.01.14


1/25/1959 - Read a book where someone flies from California to New York
8. Dangerous Kiss by Jackie Collins (Bridgette & Lina) ★★★★☆ - 19.01.14


1/26/1998 - Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
9. Bread Alone by Judi Hendricks ★★★★☆ - 28.01.14


1/30/1835 - Read a book featuring an assassin.
10. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown ★★★★☆ - 23.01.14

Student
READ: 3/3

1. 1/7/1714 - Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want. by Laura Levine (1/1/14)****
2. 1/8/1815 - Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”. by Kate Evangelista (1/3/14)****

3. 1/11/1755 - Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people. by Gena Showalter (1/2/14)**

Add me please. I'll try for History Major.

6/6 read

1.1/4/1852 ~ The Pianist in the Dark: A Novel by Michele Halberstadt - 1/13/14
2.1/7/1714 ~ Murder Past Due by Miranda James - 1/22/14
3.1/26/1998 ~ Freud's Mistress by Karen Mack - 1/7/14
4.1/31/1919 ~The 47 Ronin Story by John Allyn - 1/10/14
5. 1/25/13 ~Saffron And Brimstone: Strange Stories - 1/25/14
6.1/30/1974 ~ Vera Gran-The Accused by Agata Tuszyńska - 1/18/14

I'm in. Shooting for History Buff, will settle for History Major if things don't work out as planned.

Completed: 5/7 books

1/1 - set in Ireland or with an Irish character - The Last September
1/6 - a character that has visions - Insomnia
1/14 - a traitor - The Ghost War - 1/24/14, 5:55, ****
1/15 - a character named Elizabeth or a queen - Pride and Prejudice - 1/27/14, 17:10, ****
1/26 - someone has sexual relations - Catch-22 - 1/22/14, 00:30, **
1/30 - featuring an assassin - The Silent Man - 1/25/14, 08:50, ****
1/30 - spies - The Midnight House - 1/25/14, 17:45, ****

UPDATE: I'm counting this challenge as finished, as my minimum aim - History Major - has been fulfilled by the books I managed to complete in January.

JANUARY IN HISTORY

Duration: Jan 01, 2014 - Jan 31, 2014
Level: Major
Completed: 9/4+

1/1/1801 - Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character » Park's Dad.
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell ★★★ (01/30)

1/4/1852 - Read a book with a sight impaired character » Marie-Laure.
All the Light We Cannot See | Anthony Doerr ★★★★★ (01/29)

1/7/1714 - Read any book you want.
Kinder Than Solitude: A Novel | Yiyun Li ★★★ (01/05)

1/11/1755 - Read a book with a plain old regular fight between two people » Mario & Piper.
Rosemary and Crime | Gail Oust ★★★ (01/26)

1/14/1741 - Read a book with a traitor in it » Dustfinger.
Inkheart | Cornelia Funke ★★ (01/01)

1/15/1559 - Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort » Hild's aunt.
Hild | Nicola Griffith ★★★★ (01/02)

1/24/1848 - Read a book that takes place during the gold rush.
Belle Cora | Phillip Margulies ★★★★ (01/02)

1/26/1998 - Read a book where someone does have sexual relations » Richard and Noor.
Lion Heart: A Novel | Justin Cartwright ★★ (01/02)

1/31/1919 - Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want » In a terrible way, Serena.
Serena | Ron Rash ★★★★★ (01/04)

*** Completed (01/30) ***

Question....can you use a book for more than one thing?

My goal is History Buff.

Duration: 1/1/14 - 1/31/14

7/7

January in History:

1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain by an Act of Union thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
London 1849: A Victorian Murder Story by Michael Alpert-Completed 1/25/14-**
1/3/1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state with a land mass almost one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states together. - Read a book set in Alaska
1/4/1852 - Louis Braille (1809-1852) was born in France. Blinded as a boy, he later invented a reading system for the blind using punch marks in paper. Read a book with a sight impaired character.
1/6/1412 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in France. After a series of mystic visitations by saints, she inspired French troops to break the British siege at Orleans and win several important victories during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) between France and Britain. (view spoiler) Read a book with a character that has visions.
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines-Completed 1/17-***
1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing." Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons-Completed 1/1/14-*****
1/8/1815 - The Battle of New Orleans occurred as General Andrew Jackson and American troops defended themselves against a British attack, inflicting over 2,000 casualties. Read a book set in New Orleans
1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born in the British West Indies. He died from a gunshot wound received during a duel with Aaron Burr. Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.
1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He was the American Revolutionary War hero who turned traitor, sending information to the British in exchange for money. Read a book with a traitor in it.
1/15/69 AD - Roman Emperor Servius Sulpicius Galba was assassinated by the Praetorian guard in the Roman Forum. Read a book set in or involving Ancient Rome. Or watch and episode of Spartacus.
1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.
1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began as Allied aircraft conducted a major raid against Iraqi air defenses. The air raid on Baghdad was broadcast live to a global audience by CNN correspondents as operation Desert Shield became Desert Storm. Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.
1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered the Elder Statesman of the American Revolution, he displayed multiple talents as a printer, author, publisher, philosopher, scientist, diplomat and philanthropist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the new U.S. Constitution. Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.
1/19/1809 - Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) poet and writer of mystery and suspense tales, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His works include; The Fall of the House of Usher, Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and his famous poem The Raven. Read something by Edgar Allen Poe or inspired by his work.
1/24/1848 - The California gold rush began with the accidental discovery of the precious metal near Coloma during construction of a Sutter's sawmill. Read a book that takes place during the gold rush or that has a gold cover.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe-Completed 1/10/14-**
1/24/1895 - Hawaii's monarchy ended as Queen Liliuokalani was forced to abdicate. Hawaii was then annexed by the U.S. And remained a territory until statehood was granted in 1959. Read a book that is set in Hawaii.
1/25/1959 - An American Airlines Boeing 707 made the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. flight, traveling from California to New York. Read a book where someone flies from California to New York
1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton made an emphatic denial of charges that he had a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky and had advised her to lie about it. "...I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky..." Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick-Completed 1/7/14-*****
1/27/1832 - British novelist Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was born in Daresbury, Cheshire, England (as Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Read something written by or inspired by Lewis Carroll.
1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President. Read a book featuring an assassin
1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging of the Democratic headquarters inside the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. Read a book filled with spies.
Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas by Lauren Willig-Completed 1/28/14-****
1/31/1919- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the first African American to play professional baseball. Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.
Freud's Mistress by Karen Mack-Completed 1/31/14-****


Levels:
Student: 3 or less books
Major: 4-6 books
History Buff: 7+books

I've completed my challenge:

January in History
Levels: History Buff 7+ Book
Completed 8

1/1 - Irish character: A Week in Winter 1/7/14***
1/7 - any book: The Ruby in the Smoke 1/3/14***
1/11 - a duel or fight: Pirates! 1/3/14****
1/15 - a character named Elizabeth: Elizabeth and Her German Garden 1/11/14****
1/17 - character that wears many hats: The Husband's Secret 1/8/14****
1/24 - set in Hawaii: Blood Orchids 1/2/14****
1/26 - someone has sexual relations: The Last Letter from Your Lover 1/5/14****
1/31 - the character breaks down a barrier: Innocence 1/3/14****

The Challenge Factory
January in History
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 1/31/2014

Progress: 7 out of 7

1/3/1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state with a land mass almost one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states together - Read a book set in Alaska -
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/15/2014

1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born in the British West Indies. He died from a gunshot wound received during a duel with Aaron Burr. Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.
Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 1/8/2014

1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began as Allied aircraft conducted a major raid against Iraqi air defenses. The air raid on Baghdad was broadcast live to a global audience by CNN correspondents as operation Desert Shield became Desert Storm. Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.
Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - ***** - 1/10/2014

1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered the Elder Statesman of the American Revolution, he displayed multiple talents as a printer, author, publisher, philosopher, scientist, diplomat and philanthropist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the new U.S. Constitution. Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.
Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014

1/24/1895 - Hawaii's monarchy ended as Queen Liliuokalani was forced to abdicate. Hawaii was then annexed by the U.S. And remained a territory until statehood was granted in 1959: Read a book that is set in Hawaii:
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris - **** - 1/14/2014

1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging of the Democratic headquarters inside the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. Read a book filled with spies:
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - ***** - 1/14/2014

1/31/1919- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the first African American to play professional baseball. Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.
When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James - *** - 1/9/2014

Jan wrote: "Question....can you use a book for more than one thing?"

Oh my gosh, Jan, I'm so sorry I missed your question. A book can only be used for one item. Thanks!

Done!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Paris wrote: "Jan wrote: "Question....can you use a book for more than one thing?"

Oh my gosh, Jan, I'm so sorry I missed your question. A book can only be used for one item. Thanks!"

No worries, Paris! I was able to finish it without using anything twice (see message 25).

History Major - 4 to 6 books
1/1/14 - 1/31/14
4/4 COMPLETE!

1/7 Of Mice and Men 1/20/14 ★★★★★
1/14 Sliver ★★★ 1/20/14
1/15 The White Queen 1/23/14 ★★★★
1/26 In Cold Blood 1/18/14 ★★★

Timeframe: January 2014
Level: Major
Completed: 5/5

January in History:

1/4/1852 - Graceling by Kristin Cashore 1/19/14 4♥
1/6/1412 - Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison 1/5/14 4♥
1/7/1714 - An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson 1/12/14 3♥
1/17/1706 - Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones 1/12/13 3.5♥
1/26/1998 - Lord's Fall by Thea Harrison 1/15/14 4♥

Student
READ: 3/3

1. 1/7/1714 - Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want. by Laura Levine (1/1/14)****
2. 1/8/1815 - Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”. by Kate Evangelista (1/3/14)****

3. 1/11/1755 - Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people. by Gena Showalter (1/2/14)**

UPDATE Message 12 - CHALLENGE COMPLETED - 21 Jan 14

I've done 7 and I don't think any of the other books I'm reading these next 10 days will fit any of the other tasks.

JANUARY IN HISTORY
BEGINS: 01January13 / ENDS: 31January13

Level: History Buff 7+ books
7/7 completed

January in History:

1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain. Read a book with an Irish character -
McNulty talks about his "Irish Blood" in I Am Half-Sick of Shadows ✔ – 12Jan14

1/3/1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state. Read a book set in Alaska

1/4/1852 - Louis Braille (1809-1852) was born in France. Read a book with a sight impaired character.
Mama is described has having a "blurry gaze" without her spectacles - The Untelling ✔ – 07Jan14

1/6/1412 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in France. Read a book with a character that has visions.

1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter. Read any book you want - Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up ✔ – 03Jan14

1/8/1815 - The Battle of New Orleans occurred. Read a book set in New Orleans

1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born. Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.

1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born. Read a book with a plan old regular fight between two people. - There's a bar fight in The Poisoner's Handbook ✔ – 05Jan14

1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born. Read a book with a traitor in it.

1/15/69 AD - Roman Emperor Servius Sulpicius Galba was assassinated. Read a book set in or involving Ancient Rome. Or watch and episode of Spartacus.

1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.

1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began. Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.

1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born. Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.

1/19/1809 - Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) was born. Read something by Edgar Allen Poe or inspired by his work.

1/24/1848 - The California gold rush began. Read a book that takes place during the gold rush or that has a gold cover.

1/24/1895 - Hawaii's monarchy ended. Read a book that is set in Hawaii.

1/25/1959 - American Airlines made the first scheduled transcontinental U.S. flight. Read a book where someone flies from California to New York - Sixpence House ✔ – 11Jan14 (before going on to Wales they fly from San Francisco to New York)

1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton said: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.

1/27/1832 - British novelist Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was born. Read something written by or inspired by Lewis Carroll.

1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President. Read a book featuring an assassin.

1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging. Read a book filled with spies. - Code Name Verity ✔ – 17Jan14

1/31/1919 - Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.
Both Billy & Carrie in Almost Heaven ✔ – 21Jan14

finished my challenge...happy reading

1. 1/1/1801 - Ireland was added to Great Britain by an Act of Union thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom 01/08/14 ***

3. 1/4/1852 - Louis Braille (1809-1852) was born in France. Blinded as a boy, he later invented a reading system for the blind using punch marks in paper. Read a book with a sight impaired character.
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller 01/08/13 *****

4. 1/6/1412 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in France. After a series of mystic visitations by saints, she inspired French troops to break the British siege at Orleans and win several important victories during the Hundred Years' War.
Read a book with a character that has visions.
Original Sin by Allison Brennan 01/03/14 ****

5. 1/7/1714 - A patent was issued for the first typewriter designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing."
Read any book you want
. On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves 01/05/14 ****

6. 1/8/1815 - The Battle of New Orleans occurred as General Andrew Jackson and American troops defended themselves against a British attack, inflicting over 2,000 casualties.
Read a book set in New Orleans
A Lasting Impression by Tamara Alexander 01/21/14 ***

7. 1/8/1935 - Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
Snapped by Laura Griffin 01/06/14 ****

8. 1/11/1755 - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was born in the British West Indies. He died from a gunshot wound received during a duel with Aaron Burr.
Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.
Nashville Nights by Bethany Michaels 01/06/14 ***

9. 1/14/1741 - Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He was the American Revolutionary War hero who turned traitor, sending information to the British in exchange for money.
Read a book with a traitor in it.
Dragon's Child by M K Hume 01/04/14 ***

10. 1/15/69 AD - Roman Emperor Servius Sulpicius Galba was assassinated by the Praetorian guard in the Roman Forum.
Read a book set in or involving Ancient Rome. Or watch and episode of Spartacus.
Watched Spartacus S01E01 Fugitivus

11. 1/15/1559 - Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey.
Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.
The Queen's Handmaiden by Jennifer Ashley 01/01/14 ****

12. 1/16/1991 - The war against Iraq began as Allied aircraft conducted a major raid against Iraqi air defenses.
Read a book set during Desert Storm or during the 90s.
A Heart of Gold by Jessica Matthews 01/13/14 *** (90's)

13. 1/17/1706 - Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered the Elder Statesman of the American Revolution, he displayed multiple talents as a printer, author, publisher, philosopher, scientist, diplomat and philanthropist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the new U.S. Constitution.
Read a book featuring a character that wears many hats.
Don't Die, My Love , by Lurlene McDaniel 01/11/14 ***

18. 1/26/1998 - President Bill Clinton made an emphatic denial of charges that he had a sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky and had advised her to lie about it.
Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
Scorched by Laura Griffin 01/03/14 ****

20. 1/30/1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President.
Read a book featuring an assassin
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell 01/22/14 ****

21. 1/30/1973 - During the Watergate scandal, Gordon Liddy and James McCord were convicted of burglary, wire-tapping and attempted bugging of the Democratic headquarters inside the Watergate building in Washington, D.C.
Read a book filled with spies.
His Last Letter: Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester by Jeane Westin 01/10/14 ***

22. 1/31/1919- Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the first African American to play professional baseball.
Read a book where the character breaks down the barrier between themselves and something they really want.
The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew 01/02/14 ****

Finished.

3/4-6 read

1.1/4/1852 ~ The Pianist in the Dark: A Novel by Michele Halberstadt - 1/13/14
2.1/7/1714 ~ Murder Past Due by Miranda James - 1/22/14
3.1/26/1998 ~ Freud's Mistress by Karen Mack - 1/7/14
4.1/31/1919 ~The 47 Ronin Story by John Allyn - 1/10/14
5. 1/25/13 ~Saffron And Brimstone: Strange Stories - 1/25/14
6.1/30/1974 ~ Vera Gran-The Accused by Agata Tuszyńska - 1/18/14

Great job finishing the challenge!!

Level: History Buff
11/7 Complete Wooo! :D

1/6/1412: Shadow of the Vampire by Meagan Hatfield (Jan 10 - MC has visions when drinking blood from its source)
1/7/1714: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (Jan 2)
1/8/1815: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (Jan 21 - Side story and chunk of main take place in New Orleans)
1/8/1935: Wicked Little Secrets by Susanna Ives (Jan 29 - Hero is a sexy rake)
1/11/1755: The Archived by Victoria Schwab (Jan 23 - Fights between MC and 'Histories')
1/14/1741: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane (Jan 5 - Traitor)
1/15/69 AD: Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke (Jan 7 - Excavating Roman artifacts)
1/15/1559: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Jan 31 - Moroi Queen)
1/16/1991: Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich (Jan 26 - Set in the 90s)
1/26/1998: Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds (Jan 3 - Characters have sex)
1/31/1919: Into the Fire by Leslie Kelly (Jan 25 - MC sufferers from the adulterous actions of her mother and must take down her emotional barriers for love)

Ended up as History Buff!

10/10

1/1/1801 - Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
1. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb (Roark, Irish Character) ★★★★★ - 25.01.14


1/7/1714 - Yay for the typewriter!! Read any book you want
2. Echoes by Danielle Steel ★★★★☆ - 29.01.14


1/8/1815 - Read a book featuring “a hunk a hunk of burning love”.
3. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (Perry) ★★★★☆ - 27.01.14


1/11/1755 - Read a book with a duel or just a plan old regular fight between two people.
4. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa (Ash & Puck) ★★★☆☆ - 18.01.14


1/14/1741 - Read a book with a traitor in it.
5. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (Jessamine) ★★★☆☆ - 07.01.14


1/15/1559 - Read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a Queen of some sort.
6. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson ★★★★☆ - 30.01.14


1/24/1848 - Read a book that takes place during the gold rush or that has a gold cover.
7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown ★★★★☆ - 31.01.14


1/25/1959 - Read a book where someone flies from California to New York
8. Dangerous Kiss by Jackie Collins (Bridgette & Lina) ★★★★☆ - 19.01.14


1/26/1998 - Read a book where someone does have sexual relations.
9. Bread Alone by Judi Hendricks ★★★★☆ - 28.01.14


1/30/1835 - Read a book featuring an assassin.
10. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown ★★★★☆ - 23.01.14

Forgot to repost this when I finished.


6/6 read

1.1/4/1852 ~ The Pianist in the Dark: A Novel by Michele Halberstadt - 1/13/14
2.1/7/1714 ~ Murder Past Due by Miranda James - 1/22/14
3.1/26/1998 ~ Freud's Mistress by Karen Mack - 1/7/14
4.1/31/1919 ~The 47 Ronin Story by John Allyn - 1/10/14
5. 1/25/13 ~Saffron And Brimstone: Strange Stories - 1/25/14
6.1/30/1974 ~ Vera Gran-The Accused by Agata Tuszyńska - 1/18/14