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message 1: by Melanie (last edited Dec 14, 2016 10:47PM) (new)

Melanie (meldoc) The A-Z Challenge 2016

Start date: 2016-01-01
End date:

Books completed: 9/26

A -
Danielle Walker's Against All Grain: Meals Made Simple: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes to Make Anytime

B -
The Black Echo / The Black Ice,
The Book of Lost Things
Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet

C -
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
The Couple Next Door


D -
A Darker Shade of Magic
A Dangerous Mourning

E -
The Expatriates,
Eligible
11/22/63

F -
The Fiery Cross
The Face of a Stranger

G -
The Girl on the Train

H -
Half Blood Blues

I -
In the Unlikely Event

J -

K - Killing Floor

L -
The Lake House
The Looneyspoons Collection: Good Food, Good Health, Good Fun!
The Lincoln Lawyer

M
Mercy Matters: Opening Yourself to the Life-Changing Gift
Miracles Now: 108 Life-Changing Tools for Less Stress, More Flow, and Finding Your True Purpose
Miracles Now: Inspirational Affirmations and Life-Changing Tools

N -
The Nightingale
Naked in Death
The Nest
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook: Sweet Treats for the Geek in All of Us

O -

P -
Pretty Girls
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime: Comfort Classics, Freezer Food, 16-Minute Meals, and Other Delicious Ways to Solve Supper!

Q -

R -
Room,
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss,
Rules of Prey
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reducing and Eliminating Chronic Pain

S -
The Swans of Fifth Avenue
Station Eleven

T -
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Time Traveler's Wife
Three to Get Deadly

U -

V - Void

W -

X -

Y -

Z -


message 3: by Melanie (last edited Nov 12, 2016 10:12PM) (new)


message 4: by Amy (new)

Amy (thenikitagirl) | 19 comments Hmmm I'd like to know more about this, Melanie! Is it so you have all your challenges in one spot? I was wondering what people do to do this...mine are all over the place in different groups. Sheesh!


message 5: by Lynn, Moderator (new)

Lynn | 4466 comments Mod
Melanie wrote: "So far no one has booted me off so I think it's working out. "

You're absolutely fine using this thread for other group challenges, it's your thread to do with what you want :)


message 6: by Melanie (last edited Nov 12, 2016 10:26PM) (new)

Melanie (meldoc) 25, 000 Pages in 2016 Am I up for it? (8494 of 25, 000) or 33.9%

JANUARY: 325+482=807

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) by Michael Connelly

FEBRUARY: 807+336+448+321=1912
Room by Emma Donoghue The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2) by Michael Connelly The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee

MARCH: 1912+304+1443+368+22+688=4737

Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Meals Made Simple Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes to Make Anytime by Danielle Walker The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) by Diana Gabaldon The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin Wait Wait Bo Bait by Lindsay Price Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

APRIL: 4737+304+440+400=5881

The Rainbow Comes and Goes A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab

MAY: 5881+479+339+593=7292

Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1) by John Sandford The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly The Lake House by Kate Morton

JUNE: 7292+240+320=7852

The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief A Step-by-Step Guide to Reducing and Eliminating Chronic Pain by Nicolas Ortner Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb

JULY: 7852+492+150+849+255+404=1002

Eligible A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice (The Austen Project, #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld Mercy Matters Opening Yourself to the Life-Changing Gift by Mathew N. Schmalz 11/22/63 by Stephen King Miracles Now 108 Life-Changing Tools for Less Stress, More Flow, and Finding Your True Purpose by Gabrielle Bernstein The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) by Michael Connelly

August:

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3) by Janet Evanovich The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

SEPTEMBER:
Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan NeuroTribes The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman Hamilton The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda

OCTOBER
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke Breaking the Vicious Cycle Intestinal Health Through Diet by Elaine Gottschall


message 7: by Melanie (last edited Jul 09, 2017 12:13AM) (new)

Melanie (meldoc) Popsugar 2016 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Once I complete a novel I will post its cover. Links to the novels I think I might read are listed beside their topic.
Completed: 30/40

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) by Diana Gabaldon Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter Room by Emma Donoghue The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) by Michael Connelly Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Rainbow Comes and Goes A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief A Step-by-Step Guide to Reducing and Eliminating Chronic Pain by Nicolas Ortner The Lake House by Kate Morton Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb Mercy Matters Opening Yourself to the Life-Changing Gift by Mathew N. Schmalz 11/22/63 by Stephen King Miracles Now 108 Life-Changing Tools for Less Stress, More Flow, and Finding Your True Purpose by Gabrielle Bernstein Eligible A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice (The Austen Project, #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) by Michael Connelly The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Hamilton The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan Left to Tell Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculée Ilibagiza Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3) by Janet Evanovich Left Neglected by Lisa Genova The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

(X) READ! A book based on a fairy tale The Book of Lost Things
(X) READ! A romance set in the futureNaked in Death
(X) READ! A book set in EuropeThe Nightingale
(X) READ! A book that’s under 150 pagesMercy Matters: Opening Yourself to the Life-Changing Gift
(X) READ! A book that’s becoming a movie this year The Girl on the Train
(X ) READ! A book recommended by someone you just metMiracles Now: 108 Life-Changing Tools for Less Stress, More Flow, and Finding Your True Purpose
(X) READ! A self improvement book The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reducing and Eliminating Chronic Pain
(X) READ! A book written by a celebrity The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss
(X) READ! A book that’s more than 600 pages. The Fiery Cross
(X) READ! A science fiction novel 11/22/63
(X ) READ! A book that is published in 2016Eligible
(X) READ! A book that takes place during SummerThe Lake House
(X) READ! A murder mystery. Pretty Girls
(X) READ! A book with a blue cover Room
(X) READ! A book from the library The Lincoln LawyerREAD!
(X) READ! A book that’s guaranteed to bring you joyThree to Get Deadly
(X )A national book award winner Station Eleven
(X)A book set in your home state Station Eleven
(X)A New York Times best sellerThe Time Traveler's Wife
(X) A book of poetryHamilton: The Revolution
(X)A dystopian novelStation Eleven
(X) A YA best seller A Darker Shade of Magic
(X) READ! A book with a protagonist that has your occupationHalf Blood BluesMusician
(X) READ! A book about a culture you’re unfamiliar withHalf Blood Blues
(X )An autobiography Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
(X) A political memoirLeft to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
(X) A book about a road trip The Book of Lost Things
(X )A book recommended by a family memberLeft Neglected
( ) A satirical book
( )A book that takes place on an islandThe Rumor
(X) READ!! A book you haven’t read since high school The Handmaid's Tale
( )A book translated to EnglishMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
( )A book you can finish in one day
( )A book at least 100 years older than you
( )A book from Oprah’s Book Club
( )A graphic novel Fangirl
( )A book and its prequel Cinder & Scarlet
( )The first book you see in a bookstore
( )A classic from the 20th century The Bell Jar
( )A book written by a comedian. Shopgirl


message 8: by Melanie (last edited Oct 01, 2016 11:36PM) (new)

Melanie (meldoc) The COLOR Challenge

BLUE
Room by Emma Donoghue Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Lake House by Kate Morton The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief A Step-by-Step Guide to Reducing and Eliminating Chronic Pain by Nicolas Ortner
GREEN

Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1) by John Sandford . A Dangerous Mourning (William Monk, #2) by Anne Perry

RED
The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) by Diana Gabaldon The Pioneer Woman Cooks Dinnertime Comfort Classics, Freezer Food, 16-Minute Meals, and Other Delicious Ways to Solve Supper! by Ree Drummond The Rainbow Comes and Goes A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper Eligible (The Austen Project #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld

BLACK
The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2) by Michael Connelly Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

WHITE
Wait Wait Bo Bait by Lindsay Price

YELLOW
The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) by Michael Connelly The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1) by Anne Perry Mercy Matters Opening Yourself to the Life-Changing Gift by Mathew N. Schmalz Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke

PINK

PURPLE

ORANGE
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb

GRAY
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume

BROWN
11/22/63 by Stephen King Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow NeuroTribes The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman

COLOURFUL


message 9: by Melanie (last edited Jul 09, 2017 12:18AM) (new)

Melanie (meldoc) The Social Chapter Book Club

http://www.thesocial.ca/Culture/TheSo...

In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin The Rainbow Comes and Goes A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Eligible A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice (The Austen Project, #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Not That Kind of Girl A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham The Lemon Grove by Helen Walsh

And the Social Chapter Books not read yet...

Dumplin' (Dumplin', #1) by Julie Murphy Year of Yes How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians #2) by Kevin Kwan Funny Girl by Nick Hornby Michelle Obama A Life by Peter Slevin The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty by Amanda Filipacchi Grey (Fifty Shades, #4) by E.L. James Us by David Nicholls The Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty by Diane Keaton The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd The Longest Date Life as a Wife by Cindy Chupack Mad About the Boy (Bridget Jones, #3) by Helen Fielding Night Film by Marisha Pessl Longbourn by Jo Baker The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer


message 10: by Melanie (last edited Nov 12, 2016 10:31PM) (new)

Melanie (meldoc) Mystery & Thriller Challenge

Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1) by John Sandford . Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter . The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins . The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) by Michael Connelly . The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2) by Michael Connelly . The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) by Michael Connelly . Room by Emma Donoghue . A Dangerous Mourning (William Monk, #2) by Anne Perry . The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1) by Anne Perry The Lake House by Kate Morton Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb 11/22/63 by Stephen King Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3) by Janet Evanovich The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke Void by David M. Staniforth


message 11: by Melanie (last edited Nov 12, 2016 10:28PM) (new)

Melanie (meldoc) GIVEAWAY CHALLENGE:

Mercy Matters Opening Yourself to the Life-Changing Gift by Mathew N. Schmalz Who Are You? The ID16 Personality Test by Jaroslaw Jankowski Void by David M. Staniforth


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