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message 1: by Candiss (last edited Dec 12, 2010 05:41PM) (new)

Jul 01, 2010 11:32AM

This is my tentative plan, which is sure to change frequently. I don't know if I'll get to any more than 5 in any category, but we'll see.

My You-Choose Challenge Shelf

5+ books from shelves at home - 5/5 - DONE
1. ~~Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell~~
2. ~~Brave New World by Aldous Huxley~~
3. ~~Journey by Moonlight by Szerb Antal~~
4. ~~World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks~~
5. ~~Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore~~

5+ books borrowed - 5/5 - DONE
1. ~~Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See~~
2. ~~The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. Chesterton~~
3. ~~War for the Oaks by Emma Bull~~
4. ~~Not Wanted On The Voyage by Timothy Findley~~
5. ~~Lakota Woman by Mary Crow Dog~~

5+ books recommended to you - 5/5 - DONE
1. ~~The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway~~
2. ~~Petty Magic by Camille Deangelis~~
3. ~~Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura~~
4. ~~The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley~~
5. ~~The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley~~

5+ dreaded books - 1/5
1. The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre (I am skeptical about the concept of a sci-fi plot in this historical era.)
2. Animal Heart: A Novel by Brenda Peterson (content...I know I will come away angry and misanthropic.)
3. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (It's been so built up to/for me that I'm afraid it can't live up to hype.)
4. Vermilion Sands by J.G. Ballard (It's Ballard.)
5.

5+ books on TBR the longest - 5/5 - DONE
1. ~~Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm~~
2. ~~Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut~~
3. ~~The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter~~
4. ~~The Book Thief by Markus Zusak~~
5. ~~Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett~~

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message 2: by Candiss (last edited Dec 12, 2010 05:41PM) (new)

Jul 04, 2010 03:16PM

5+ shortest books from TBR - 5/5 - DONE
1. ~~Tea With the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoy~~
2. ~~The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood~~
3. ~~Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams by Catherynne M. Valente~~
4. ~~Amulet by Roberto Bolaño~~
5. ~~The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury~~

5+ picture books or graphic novels, spelling out: P-A-G-E-D - 5/5 - DONE
1. ~~Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman~~
2. ~~A Contract with God by Will Eisner~~
3. ~~Girl Genius Vol. 1: Agatha Heterodyne & the Beetleburg Clank by Phil & Kaja Foglio~~
4. ~~Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi~~
5. ~~Doctor Strange: Into Shamballa by J.M. DeMatteis~~

5+ non-fiction books - 1/5+
1. ~~Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl~~
2. Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World by Holley Bishop
3. The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant
4. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
5. The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan
6. Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors for the Modern Pantry by Liana Krissoff

5+ books from series - 5/5 - DONE
1. ~~With Red Hands by Stephen Woodworth~~
2. ~~In Golden Blood by Stephen Woodworth~~
3. ~~Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins~~
4. ~~Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko~~
5. ~~Soldier of the Mist by Gene Wolfe~~

5+ books started but never finished - 0/5
1. Cloud Atlas by by David Mitchell
2. The Scar by China Miéville
3. China Mountain Zhang by Maureen McHugh
4. Air: Or, Have Not Have by Geoff Ryman
5. Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay

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message 3: by Candiss (last edited Dec 12, 2010 05:42PM) (new)

Jul 04, 2010 03:17PM

Total tasks completed: 7/10
Total books read: 36