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March Challenge: Women's History Month!

How many books can you read this month?

*As an added challenge, to honor Women's History Month, try and read at least 1 book about a phenomenal woman in history.

ANY GENRE COUNTS FOR THIS CHALLENGE

Start Date: March 01, 2014
End Date: March 31, 2014

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I'm only signing up for 5 books this time. LOL!

I will sign up for 15 books. It may be a stretch goal again as a number of books that I want to read this month border on being door stoppers.

I think I'll do six again.

I'll do 4 for March!

March is going to be busy for me. I will aim for 6 definite with 3 more if I have time. This is my March list

Animal Farm Carryover
This Child's Gonna Live
My Name is Butterfly
Destiny's Embrace
The Treason of Mary Louvestre Historical Woman
Boy's Life
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress
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Prayers for the Stolen
The Black Rose Historical Woman
Sister Mine

I have a habit of setting unrealistic (for me) goals so this time I'll go with two for the theme. My Name is Butterfly and The Twelve Tribes of Hattie.

You all put me to shame. With all I need to read for the other book clubs I'm in I'll just set my goal at two. Not sure which ones yet.

Rosalie wrote: "You all put me to shame. With all I need to read for the other book clubs I'm in I'll just set my goal at two. Not sure which ones yet."

You can count your other bookclub reads in the March challenge

Beverly wrote: "Rosalie wrote: "You all put me to shame. With all I need to read for the other book clubs I'm in I'll just set my goal at two. Not sure which ones yet."

You can count your other bookclub reads in ..."

Oh, great! I want to try "My Name is Butterfly". I really liked the "Twelve Tribes of Hattie"

Rosalie wrote: Oh, great! I want to try "My Name is Butterfly". I really liked the "Twelve Tribes of Hattie" "
I'm reading The Twelve Tribes of Hattie with Lulu for our Blind buddy Read. I'm glad to know you liked it. I think I will as well.

Hoping if I commit to listing out ahead of time I will stick to the list for March reading. Yes, the list is challenging but if I am not feeling a book - I put down and move to the next book. :)

Sister Mine
My Name is Butterfly
This Child's Gonna Live
The Treason of Mary Louvestre
Dust
The Long Song
Under the Frangipani
Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature
No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley
Inked Armor
The Book of Joshua I -Trust (Gems & Gents)
Platinum Promises
Ruby: A Novel
Children of Paradise: A Novel
The Girl with a Clock for a Heart
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
The Martian
You Should Have Known

Here I go again another challenge but I'm only going with four books (not sure which four yet). I'll try to submit my list this weekend.

Happy Reading!

Impressive list Beverly. I have many of those on my to-read list.


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Londa wrote: "Impressive list Beverly. I have many of those on my to-read list.


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LOL - Trying a new method - if I write it down maybe I will do a better job of sticking to it. :)
Usually I just decide what to read based on whims - I have already abandoned one as I was not feeling it.

I'm going to aim for 5!

Beverly, which one did you abandon? I am almost afraid to ask. LOL
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5 is a good number!
Go for it Jae'

Londa wrote: "Beverly, which one did you abandon? I am almost afraid to ask. LOL
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5 is a good number!
Go for it Jae'"

Londa -

LOL - No need to be afraid.

It was No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marleyby Rita Marley

It was a BOM read for a group. I am not a fan of memoirs, especially of entertainers that I am aware of most of the info in the book. I was still able to participate in the discussion. :)

I substituted Everything I Never Told Youby Celeste Ng

Beverly,

Phew! I was just hoping that it wasn't one of the books on my to-read list, and luckily (for me) it isn't ;o)

How's everyone else coming with their challenges? I don't know why but I'm finding it easier to keep up this month.

I'm slacking. LOL!!! There are sooo many books I want to read. I'm currently reading Fannie Lou Hamer's biography "This Little Light of Mine"; I'm really enjoying it.

Yes, I am also behind. This will be a telling week or should I say untelling week as I am a March Madness junkie so will be watching college basketball (men & women) for too many hours this week (and for the next couple of weeks). :)

Anastasia wrote: "How's everyone else coming with their challenges? I don't know why but I'm finding it easier to keep up this month."

I'm doing okay. I will make my goal this month, so that's good.

Lulu, you know you can add all of the books you have read this month. You only had to try and include 1 about a historical woman. I like the biographies you picked!

Beverly...who is your favorite team?

Oh! I guess I totally misread that. lol. I'll update my list.

Londa wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "How's everyone else coming with their challenges? I don't know why but I'm finding it easier to keep up this month."

I'm doing okay. I will make my goal this month, so that's go..."

Actually no fav team this year - just hoping for good games but usually root for the underdog or teams from NC, DC area and NY.

This year I think I am more looking forward to the women's tournament - especially if it will be a Conn - Notre Dame final

Beverly (19), Jae (15) and Anastasia (13) were our BIG readers this month. Congrats Ladies!

Lulu and kisha both made their goals! Excellent!!

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What were everyone's favorite reads this month?
I enjoyed all 3 that I managed to finish! My Name is Butterfly was my favorite and I highly recommend the other two Animal Farm and Prayers for the Stolen

Londa wrote: "Beverly (19), Jae (15) and Anastasia (13) were our BIG readers this month. Congrats Ladies!

Lulu and kisha both made their goals! Excellent!!

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My fav read for March was Ruby: A Novel.
Followed closely by This Child's Gonna Live, Buried in the Bitter Waters: The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America, abd Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir.

My least fav read for March was My Name is Butterfly.

I have to say I didn't really like ANY of the books I've finished or attempted to finish this month. Hopefully April's reads will get better for me. Though I will say that I enjoyed the group discussion for My Name is Butterfly. And although it wasn't a book that I loved, it was informative and the discussion gave me new insight.

Londa wrote: "Beverly (19), Jae (15) and Anastasia (13) were our BIG readers this month. Congrats Ladies!

Lulu and kisha both made their goals! Excellent!!

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I totally surprised myself, lol xD Animal Farm's on my TBR, I hope to get to it this year.

I read some really amazing books this month. I don't think I had any I didn't like, but there's a difference between good and amazing.

Faves:
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Emperor's Edge
Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
Memoirs of a Starving Artist: An Itinerant Writer's Journey through an Unconventional Life