The Reading Challenge Group discussion

This challenge will run all year and have a leveled format, but mostly this is a place to discuss the new releases of this year.

Level One: Curious: read 1 new release
Level Two: Curiouser: read 3 new releases
Level Three: Most Curious: read 6 new releases
Level Four: You killed the cat: read 12 new releases

Reserved for Updates

New Release Challenge 2017
I like the idea of being more up to date with recent stuff (to balance out the challenge of reading more 19th century stuff), so hey, I'm aiming for 3 books released during 2017:

Level One: Curious: read 1 new release

Level Two: Curiouser: read 3 new releases

Level One: Curious: read 1 new release
Level Two: Curiouser: read 3 new releases
Level Three: Most Curious: read 6 new releases
Level Four: You killed the cat: read 12 new releases

Oh I love this. I have a tendency to stalk certain authors for new releases. Maybe this will be the year GRRM gives me a new book. I am definitely in for level two.

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The 2017 Reading Challenge Group

Year-Long Challenges 2017 > New Release Challenge 2017

January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017

Completed 3/3

Level One: Curious: read 1 new release

√ 1) The Fiesta Burger Murder by Rosie A. Point READ 6/13/2017 3 stars



Level Two: Curiouser: read 3 new releases

√ 2) Only the Truth by Adam Croft READ 10/29/2017 2 stars



√ 3) The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff READ 11/3/2017 4 stars

Going for level 2
Level One: Curious: read 1 new release
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Level Two: Curiouser: read 3 new releases
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Level Three: Most Curious: read 6 new releases
Level Four: You killed the cat: read 12 new releases

The Breakdown by B. A. Paris

I've reached level 2 without even realizing it. So far I've read A Court of Wings and Ruin
Wires and Nerve, Volume 1
Brighter Than the Sun

We're far enough into the year now that I have some books I want to read for this. Aiming for level 2.

Level One: Curious
1. The Secret of Spellshadow Manor

Level Two: Curiouser
2. The Harbors of the Sun
3. A Conjuring of Light

Level Three: Most Curious
4. A Court of Wings and Ruin
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Level Four: You killed the cat (12 books)

Potentials:
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Dawn Study
Jane, Unlimited
Penric's Fox
The Essex Serpent
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I have completed Level 1-

1. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

Level 2-

2. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

I'm in, have read a few and have enough to finish all the levels. Also, I am really excited to read Bizenghast! I really liked the comic and then it was canceled, due to tokyopop's shut down, but they are re releasing it in collectirs sets and finally are goanna finish it!!!!! YAY!!!

A quick question- Harley Quinn The Jokers Last Laugh was released in 2016 in hard cover, the soft cover released in 2017. Since I have the soft cover, would it count for this, or do you go by the original release date?

The original release date was what I had in mind.

A rerelease with significant changes would also work. For example, an unedited version or new chapters discovered in a trunk. Something like that.

Ok, thanks Renee! I'll have to see what else I have.

I don't often get to read new releases - it depends on what's available at the library. There's always such a waiting list!

Level One: Curious: read 1 new release

1. City of Friends by Joanna Trollope

Level One: Curious: read 1 new release
1) A Separation by Katie Kitamura

Level Two: Curiouser: read 3 new releases
2) Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
3) The Accusation by Bandi

Level Three: Most Curious: read 6 new releases
4) The Caller by Chris Carter
5) The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon
6) Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

Level Four: You killed the cat: read 12 new releases
7) The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
8) Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
9) The Zoo by Christopher Wilson
10) On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
11) Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
12) Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama

Way to go, Maureen!

Level One: Curious
1 - The Roman Ransom by Clive Cussler

Level Two: Curiouser
2 - The 16th Seduction by James Patterson
3 - Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King

Level Three: Most Curious
4 - The Breakdown by B. A Paris
5 - Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land
6 - The Store by James Patterson

Level Four: You Killed the Cat
7 - Humans, Bow Down by James Patterson
8 - I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen
9 - Here and Gone by Haylen Beck

Level One: Curious:
1. Night shift - Debi Gliori

Level Two: Curiouser:
2. Butterfly Beach - Jacqueline Wilson
3. The Child - Fiona Barton

Level Three: Most Curious:
4. The Gentleman's guide to vice and virtue - Mackenzi Lee
5. How to be Champion: My Autobiography - Sarah Millican (currently reading)
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Level Four: You killed the cat:
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Ohh Kathy, another new King novel! Sleeping Beauties keeps calling me everytime I go to Walmart, so I started IT LOL

Just completed level 3.

1) A Court of Wings and Ruin
2) Brighter Than the Sun
3) Wires and Nerve, Volume 1
4) Cheater
5) Etched in Bone
6) When Dimple Met Rishi
7) Run to Ground
8) Wired
9) Her True Match
10)Her Dark Half
11)On the Chase
12)Courting the Cowboy

Way to go, Amber.

Jenny wrote: "Ohh Kathy, another new King novel! Sleeping Beauties keeps calling me everytime I go to Walmart, so I started IT LOL"

I should be getting this in the mail very soon. Did you like it?

Kathy, sorry I just now saw your post! Yes, IT was really good, even though it took me like a month to read it! The characters are really well developed, and there are so many little nuances.

I have finished with Level 2 and that is the highest level I thought I would complete. See message 6.

Well done, Jackie!

I didn't even know this challenge existed this year, but I seem to have beaten level 4... Woo!

Great job, Jackie and Tracey!

Jenny wrote: "Kathy, sorry I just now saw your post! Yes, IT was really good, even though it took me like a month to read it! The characters are really well developed, and there are so many little nuances."

Thanks for letting me know