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Read 75 books in 2021YTD: 78
January: 3 of 3
February: 8 of 11
March: 2 of 13
April: 5 of 18
May: 7 of 25
June: 4 of 29
July: 5 of 34
August: 7 of 41
September: 10 of 51
October: 10 of 61
November: 9 of 70
December: 8 of 78
Rosemarie wrote: "Happy reading in 2021,Brenda! I hope you achieve your goals."Thanks Rosemarie. I hope you have a year of great reads, health, and happiness.
Monthly Genre Challenge for 2021:January:
Modern fiction -from 1970s to present
The Goldfinch (12/29/20 - 2/11/21)
Literary Fiction - from 1900 to present
Memoirs or Biographies
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe (1/3/21 - 2/10/21)
February:
Romance
Vivid - (2/7/21 - 2/23/21)
Trailer Trash - (2/22/21 - 2/26/21)
Women's Literature
On the Come Up - (2/11/21 - 2/22/21)
Close to Home - (2/23/21 - 2/28/21)
Frontier/Western
March:
Mystery and Suspense
Gorky Park - (2/28/21 - 3/21/21)
The Hanging Girl - (3/12/21 - 3/28/21)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - (3/22/21 - 4/3/21)
Fer-de-Lance - (3/28/21 - 4/11/21)
April:
Fantasy
Stone of Tears - (2/27/21 - 7/3/21)
Dragonflight - (4/3/21 - 4/15/21)
Shadow and Bone - (4/16/21 - 4/26/21)
The Last Wish - (4/29/21 - 5/16/21)
May:
Humour or Comedy
The Inimitable Jeeves - (4/26/21 - 5/22/21)
Tragedy or Sad books
Macbeth - (5/22/21 - 5/23/21)
June:
Travel-fiction or non-fiction
Survival
Adventure
The Two Towers - (5/27/21 - 6/20/21)
Siege and Storm - (6/20/21 - 7/3/21)
Stone of Tears - (2/27/21 - 7/3/21)
July:
YA/Middle Grades- for ages 9 and up
The Broken Realm - (7/4/21 - 7/25/21)
Uprooted - (7/4/21 - 7/29/21)
August:
Science Fiction or Dystopian
The Martian - (8/2/21 - 8/10/21)
Ravenhawk - (8/1/21 - 8/24/21)
September:
Historical Fiction
Sycamore Row (9/19/21 -- 9/26/21)
Non-fiction
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II (9/5/21 - 9/23/21)
A Devil in the Valley (9/24/21 - 9/29/21)
October:
Horror
Thriller
The Hunting Party (10/1/21 - 10/13/21)
Don't Look Twice (10/10/21 - 10/22/21)
Bluebird, Bluebird (10/15/21 - 10/24/21)
Supernatural Fiction
Secrets of the Greek Revival (10/3/21 - 10/25/21)
November:
Classics - pre 1970
Something Wicked This Way Comes (11/6/21 - 11/23/21)
December:
Children's Literature- all ages
La Belle Sauvage (12/5/21 - 12/19/21)
The Bad Beginning (9/6/21 - 12/23/21)
Animal Stories- fiction or non-fiction
Seasonal Stories
We'll have a wonderful Cornish Christmas (12/2/21 - 12/23/21)
Mt TBR:This is for those with a huge mountain of books waiting to be read! Any books on your TBR list count for this challenge!
Level 1 Base Camp
1. The Man with a Load of Mischief - 1/1
2. Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe - 2/10
3. The Goldfinch - 2/11
4. A Dangerous Man - 2/21
5. On the Come Up - 2/22
Level 2 Start The Climb
6. Close to Home -2/28
7. Gorky Park (reread) - 3/21
8. The Hanging Girl - 3/28
9. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (reread) - 4/3
10. Fer-de-Lance - 4/11
11. Dragonflight - 4/15
12. Shadow and Bone - 4/26
13. The Law of Innocence - 5/9
14. The Last Wish - 5/16
15. The Two Towers (reread) - 6/20
Level 3 Going Higher
16. The Scarred Woman - 6/25
17. The League of Frightened Men - 7/1
18. Stone of Tears - 7/3
19. Uprooted - 7/29
20. The Associate - 8/21
21. Dragon Actually - 8/22
22. The Rubber Band - 8/31
23. Hooked on the Game (reread)- 9/12
24. Kade's Game (reread) - 9/18
25. Sycamore Row - 9/26
26. Chains & Flames - 9/29
27. The Red Box - 10/3
28. The Whistler - 10/7
29. Tagged & Ashed - 10/8
30. Don't Look Twice - 10/22
Level 4 Reach The Summet
31. The Sterling Boys - 10/23
32. Bluebird, Bluebird - 10/24
33. The Conjured Woman - 11/10
34. Loving War - 11/11
35. Come Rain or Shine - 11/13
36. Something Wicked This Way Comes - 11/23
37. The Magicians - 11/27
38. Breaking Even - 11/28
39. Where There's a Will - 12/5
40. La Belle Sauvage - 12/19
41. The Case of the Missing Servant - 12/20
42. A Redo - 12/21
43. Dirty Money - 12/26
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Plant your flag, you made it to the top!
Alphabet Soup Challenge 2021:A- After Me - 4/24
B- The Broken Realm - 7/25
C- Close to Home - 2/28
D- A Dangerous Man - 2/21
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F- Family Jewels - 1/27
G- Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe - 2/10
H- The Hanging Girl - 3/28
I- The Inimitable Jeeves - 5/23
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K- The Kingless Crown - 5/25
L- The Law of Innocence - 5/9
M- The Man with a Load of Mischief - 1/1
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O- The Old Fox Deceived - 2/7
P- The Poet X - 5/26
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R- Ravenhawk - 8/24
S- Shadow and Bone - 4/26
T- Trailer Trash - 2/26
U- Uprooted - 7/29
V- Vivid - 2/23
W- The Wonderland Murders & The Secret History Of Hollywood - 8/14
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Travel the WorldTravel the world this year! Books must be about or set in the region to count for the challenge, but can be either fiction or nonfiction.
You have two options for completing this challenge:
1. Read one book for each leg to go all the way around the world
2. Choose to stay in a particular region(s) for a more in-depth exploration
Bon Voyage!
1st Leg: North America - Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe - 2/10
2nd Leg: South America
3rd Leg: Europe - The Man with a Load of Mischief - 1/1
4th Leg: Middle East - The Case of the Missing Servant - 12/20
5th Leg: Africa
6th Leg: Asia - Gorky Park - 3/21
7th Leg: Australia & Oceania
Give us a ClueSuspects
Read a book with any shade of the following colours on the cover:
Mr Green - green
The Scarred Woman - 6/25
Colonel Mustard - yellow
The Man with a Load of Mischief - 1/1
Mrs Peacock - blue
The Marco Effect - 1/16
Professor Plum - purple
Fer-de-Lance - 4/11
Miss Scarlet - red
The Hanging Girl - 3/28
Mrs White - white
The Hunting Party - 10/13
Weapons
Read a book with the following word (or related word, not limited to the examples below) on the cover or in the title:
Candlestick or flames or fire
The Last Wish - 5/16
Dagger or knife or sword
Murder at Pirate's Cove - 6/21
Lead Pipe or musical instrument or writing instrument
Microphone: On the Come Up - 2/22
Revolver or gun or pistol
Where There's a Will - 12/5
Rope or string or ribbon
Uprooted - 7/29
Wrench or spanner or any other tool
Rooms
Ballroom: Read a book which features a character who is a dancer
Billiard Room: Read a book that features your favourite hobby, game, sport or craft.
Cellar: In the board game, the solution can be found here so read a detective, mystery or true crime book
The Old Fox Deceived - 2/7
Conservatory: Read a book where a character has to save or conserve someone or something
The Goldfinch - 2/11
Dining Room: Read a book with an item of food or drink on the cover
Too Many Cooks
Hall: A hall tends to be the first room that welcomes you to the manor so read a book that is the first in a series.
Gorky Park - 3/21
Kitchen: Read a cookery book or a book with a chef as a character
The Rubber Band
Library: Read a book you have borrowed from a library or from someone else
Vivid - 2/23
Lounge: Here you can relax with a book in your favourite genre.
The Law of Innocence - 5/9
Secret Passages: Read a book with "secret" in the title
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe - 2/10
Study: Read a book about a subject you're passionate about or would like to learn more about
The Martian
Deductions:
1. "I deduce it was Colonel Mustard in the Cellar with the Microphone"
2. "I deduce it was Mrs Peacock in the Secret Passages with the fire"
3. "I deduce it was Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the sword"
4. "I deduce it was Professor Plum in the Library with the ribbon"
5. "I deduce it was Mr. Green in the Hall with the rifle"
6. "I deduce it was Mrs. White in the Lounge with the [weapon]"
7. "I deduce it was [suspect] in the Study with the [weapon]"
8. "I deduce it was [suspect] in the Kitchen with the [weapon]"
9. "I deduce it was [suspect] in the Dining room with the [weapon]"
9. "I deduce it was [suspect] in the [room] with the [weapon]"
Doorstopper ChallengeGo big in 2021! Tackle at least one of those beasts awaiting you.
*Only books with 600 or more pages count for this challenge.
*For books less than 600 pages, see the Chunkster Challenge.
Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
1. The Goldfinch - 784 pages - 2/11
Level 2 - Stack 'em High
2. The Kingless Crown - 612 pages - 5/25
3. Stone of Tears - 911 pages - 7/3
Level 3 - Weight Matters
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Chunkster Challenge - FINISHED 7/25This challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!
*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
*For even bigger books, see the Doorstopper Challenge (600+ pgs).
Level One - Chunkster
1. The Marco Effect - 492 pages - 1/16
2. Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe - 527 pages - 2/10
3. On the Come Up - 464 pages - 2/22
Level Two - Flower Presser
4. Vivid - 400 pages - 2/23
5. The Hanging Girl - 487 pages - 3/28
6. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - 400 pages - 4/3
Level 3 - Back Breaker
7. Shadow and Bone - 416 pages - 4/26
8. The Scarred Woman - 474 pages - 6/25
9. Siege and Storm - 496 pages - 7/3
10. The Broken Realm - 561 pages - 7/25
...and then see a chiropractor!
Feather Weight Challenge: FINISHED - 9/12This challenge is a fun way to relax with quick reads, and to help balance all the doorstoppers!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. The Man with a Load of Mischief - 256 pages - 1/1
2. Family Jewels - 273 pages - 1/27
3. The Old Fox Deceived - 237 pages - 2/7
4. A Dangerous Man - 260 pages - 2/21
5. Trailer Trash - 203 pages - 2/26
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. For the Birds - 251 pages - 5/14
7. The Inimitable Jeeves - 225 pages - 5/22
8. Murder at Pirate's Cove - 278 pages - 6/21
9. The League of Frightened Men - 248 pages - 7/1
10. Hell in a Handbasket - 277 pages - 7/29
Level 3 Taking Flight
11. The Wonderland Murders & The Secret History Of Hollywood - 6 hour podcast - 8/14
12. Dragon Actually - 181 pages - 8/22
13. Ravenhawk - 236 pages - 8/24
14. The Rubber Band - 205 pages - 8/31
15. Hooked on the Game - 181 pages - 9/12
The Game is Afoot: FINISHED 4/3Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. The Man with a Load of Mischief - 1/1
2. The Marco Effect - 1/16
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Family Jewels - 1/27
4. The Old Fox Deceived - 2/7
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. A Dangerous Man - 2/21
6. Trailer Trash - 2/26
7. Close to Home - 2/28
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Gorky Park - 3/21
9. The Hanging Girl - 3/28
10. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - 4/3
Fantasy Faire: FINISHED 11/27This maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.
This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. Dragonflight - 4/15
2. Shadow and Bone - 4/26
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
3. The Last Wish - 5/16
4. The Kingless Crown - 5/25
Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
5. The Two Towers - 6/20
6. Stone of Tears - 7/1
7. Siege and Storm - 7/3
Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
8. The Broken Realm - 7/25
9. Uprooted - 7/29
10. Dragon Actually - 8/22
Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
11. Ruin and Rising - 9/5
12. Chains & Flames - 9/29
13. Secrets of the Greek Revival - 10/25
14. The Conjured Woman - 11/10
15. The Magicians - 11/27
New to You: FINISHED 5/22Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Martha Grimes - The Man with a Load of Mischief - 1/1
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Anthony Summers - Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe - 2/10
3. Beverly Jenkins - Vivid - 2/23
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Cara Hunter - Close to Home - 2/28
5. Rex Stout - Fer-de-Lance - 4/11
6. Anne McCaffrey - Dragonflight - 4/15
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Deborah Coonts - After Me - 4/24
8. Leigh Bardugo - Shadow and Bone - 4/26
9. Andrzej Sapkowski - The Last Wish - 5/16
10. P.G. Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves - 5/22
Down with HistoryThis maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Historical Fiction in more depth.
Historical Fiction for our purposes is defined as anything set in the past, in a time that the author did not directly experience.
You can choose to complete this challenge a few different ways:
- Focus on a single time-period
- Focus on a different time-period for each level (your choice)
- Read anything you want as long as it's historical
Level 1 - Ancient Ancestors (2 Books)
1. Vivid - 1876 - 2/23
2. The Wonderland Murders & The Secret History Of Hollywood - 1981 - 8/14
Level 2 - Medieval Mayhem (4 Books)
3. The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II - early 1940s - 9/23
4. Sycamore Row - 1984 - 9/26
Level 3 - Days of Empire (7 Books)
5. A Devil in the Valley - 1960s - 9/29
6. The Conjured Woman - 1800s - 11/10
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Level 4 - Wars of Old (10 Books)
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Level 5 - The Past is the Past (15 Books)
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2020 Modern Miss Darcy Challenge1. A book published the decade you were born
2. A debut novel
Shadow and Bone - 4/26
3. A book recommended by a source you trust
Fer-de-Lance - 4/11
4. A book by a local author
5. A book outside your comfort zone
The Last Wish - 5/16
6. A book in translation
The Hanging Girl - 3/28
7. A book nominated for an award
The Goldfinch - 2/11
8. A reread
Gorky Park - 3/21
9. A classic you didn't read in school
Macbeth - 5/23
10. 3 books by the same author
The Marco Effect - 1/16
The Hanging Girl - 3/28
The Scarred Woman - 6/25
Round 2: The Game is Afoot: FINISHED - 8/21Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Fer-de-Lance - 4/11
2. After Me - 4/24
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. The Law of Innocence - 5/9
4. For the Birds - 5/14
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Murder at Pirate's Cove - 6/21
6. The Scarred Woman - 6/25
7. The League of Frightened Men - 7/1
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Hell in a Handbasket - 7/29
9. The Wonderland Murders & The Secret History Of Hollywood - 8/14
10. The Associate - 8/21
Round 2: New to You - FINISHED - 9/23Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Sarah M. Cradit - The Kingless Crown - 5/25
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Elizabeth Acevedo - The Poet X - 5/26
3. Josh Lanyon - Murder at Pirate's Cove - 6/21
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Naomi Novik - Uprooted - 7/29
5. Andy Weir - The Martian - 8/10
6. J.P. Delaney - The Girl Before - 8/21
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. G.A. Aiken - Dragon Actually - 8/22
8. Lexy Wolfe - Ravenhawk - 8/24
9. Denise Kiernan - The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II - 9/23
10. Marci Bolden - A Life Without Water - 9/23
Round 2: Chunkster ChallengeThis challenge is for those of you who want to tackle bigger books on your shelves!
*Books from 400-599 pages count for this challenge.
*For even bigger books, see the Doorstopper Challenge (600+ pgs).
Level One - Chunkster
1. Uprooted - 464 pages - 7/29
2. The Girl Before - 480 pages - 8/21
3. Ruin and Rising - 480 pages -9/5
Level Two - Flower Presser
4. A Time to Kill - 515 pages - 9/11
5. The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II - 416 pages - 9/23
6. Sycamore Row - 447 pages - 9/26
Level 3 - Back Breaker
7. The Magicians - 416 pages - 11/27
8. La Belle Sauvage - 480 pages - 12/19
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...and then see a chiropractor!
2017 Modern Miss Darcy Challenge (added in July)Reading for fun: Put the oomph back in your reading life
1. A book you chose for the cover
2. A book with the reputation for being un-put-down-able
The Hunting Party - 10/13
3. A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit
4. A book you've already read
A Time to Kill - 9/11
5. A juicy memoir
6. A book about books or reading
The Sterling Boys - 10/23
7. A book in a genre you usually avoid
The Martian - 8/10
8. A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read
Hooked on the Game - 9/12
9. A book in the backlist of a new favorite author
The Broken Realm - 7/25
10. A book recommended by someone with great taste
The Girl Before - 8/21
11. A book you were excited to buy or borrow but hadn't read yet
Bluebird, Bluebird - 10/24
12. A book about a topic or subject you already love
Round 3: The Game is Afoot - FINISHED - 10/13Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. The Girl Before - 8/21
2. The Rubber Band - 8/31
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. A Time to Kill - 9/11
4. In High Cotton - 9/16
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Sycamore Row - 9/26
6. A Devil in the Valley - 9/29
7. The Red Box - 10/3
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. The Whistler - 10/7
9. Up Shute Creek - 10/10
10. The Hunting Party - 10/13
Round 2: Feather Weight ChallengeThis challenge is a fun way to relax with quick reads, and to help balance all the doorstoppers!
Only books 280 or less pages count for this.
Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. In High Cotton - 247 pages - 9/16
2. Chains & Flames - 106 pages - 9/29
3. The Red Box - 206 pages - 10/3
4. The Sterling Boys - 273 pages - 10/23
5. Secrets of the Greek Revival - 255 pages - 10/25
Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. Too Many Cooks - 215 pages - 10/31
7. Highlights Mystery Theater 8 episode podcast in less than 2 hours - 11/6
8. The Conjured Woman - 267 pages -11/10
9. Come Rain or Shine - 280 pages - 11/13
10. Where There's a Will - 181 pages - 12/5
Level 3 Taking Flight
11. The Case of the Missing Servant - 264 pages - 12/20
12. A Redo - 280 pages - 12/21
13. The Bad Beginning - 162 pages - 12/23
14. Dirty Money - 198 pages - 12/26
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Round 3: New to You - FINISHED: 12/20Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: Test the Waters (1 New Author)
1. Lucy Foley - The Hunting Party - 10/13
Level Two: Wade in the Shallow End (3 New Authors)
2. Andrew Gross - Don't Look Twice - 10/22
3. Attica Locke - Bluebird, Bluebird - 10/24
Level Three: Take a Swim (6 New Authors)
4. Eva Pohler - Secrets of the Greek Revival - 10/25
5. Sophie Hannah - Closed Casket - 11/3
6. Dennis Haley - Highlights Mystery Theater - 11/6
Level Four: Dive Right In (10 New Authors)
7. Anne Gross - The Conjured Woman - 11/10
8. K. Patrick Donoghue - Shadows of the Stone Benders - 11/23
9. Lev Grossman - The Magicians - 11/27
10. Tarquin Hall - The Case of the Missing Servant - 12/20
11. C.P. Ward - We'll have a wonderful Cornish Christmas - 12/23
Sonya wrote: "Good reading goals."Thanks, Sonya!
Round 4: The Game is Afoot - FINISHED: 12/5Explore the Mystery genre. This can also include suspense and thriller. Put together clues and chase down villains, because the game is now afoot!
Level 1 - Break the Code (2 Books)
1. Don't Look Twice - 10/22
2. Bluebird, Bluebird - 10/24
Level 2 - Shadow the Suspect (4 Books)
3. Secrets of the Greek Revival - 10/25
4. Too Many Cooks - 10/31
Level 3 - Crack the Case (7 Books)
5. Closed Casket - 11/3
6. Highlights Mystery Theater - 11/6
7. Come Rain or Shine - 11/13
Level 4 - Chase the Villain (10 Books)
8. Shadows of the Stone Benders - 11/23
9. Suspect - 12/2
10. Where There's a Will - 12/5
11. The Case of the Missing Servant - 12/20
12. Dirty Money - 12/26
Round 2: Fantasy FaireThis maxi challenge is for those who want to explore the genre of Fantasy.
This can include any kind of fiction that has magic or paranormal elements, or that is set in a fictional location (excluding Sci Fi settings such as the future or space - unless there is a significant magic or paranormal focus).
Level 1 - Linger with Elves (2 Books)
1. La Belle Sauvage - 12/19
2. The Bad Beginning - 12/23
Level 2 - Fly with Dragons (4 Books)
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Level 3 - Eat the Food in Faerie (7 Books)
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Level 4 - Go on a Quest to Save the World (10 Books)
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Level 5 - Explore Another World (15 Books)
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The Reading Challenge Group
Books mentioned in this topic
Dirty Money (other topics)A Redo (other topics)
The Bad Beginning (other topics)
The Case of the Missing Servant (other topics)
La Belle Sauvage (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Tarquin Hall (other topics)C.P. Ward (other topics)
K. Patrick Donoghue (other topics)
Lev Grossman (other topics)
Andrew Gross (other topics)
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1. Reading Challenge: 75 books: FINISHED 12/23
2. Continue working on my TBR pile
3. Read 3 books with 600 pages: FINISHED 7/3
4. Participate in multiple other challenges to expand my reading horizons
5. Use at least 1 book from my TBR pile to meet the monthly challenge topics.