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This is the Official Thread for The Mishmash Challenge!

Here you post your Challenge with what you think you are going to read etc. You can edit your post every time your finish something or when you want to add a new idea. No need to repost your whole list the whole time.

If you can't edit, let me know!

You can however just make a post when you are done with a challenge:

"I just finished nr1"

I can then add your points at The Points Thread.

We also have a Suggestions Thread where you can have a look if you need an idea for what book to read, or where you can ask people for help with ideas.

This Starts on the ............. You can jump in anytime and use the books you have read from the starting date. I know everyone will be honest :)

A book only counts once and lets keep it above 150 pages please! Audio books are allowed!

If you were before the half of a book when this challenge started you can use it :)

Let the games begin!

Can't wait! Booking my space :)

1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time, such as Today, Tommorrow, Yesterday, Monday - Sunday, Now, Future, Past etc.
Morlock Night by K.W. Jeter

2. Read a book where the first two letters of the title are the same (A, The etc. counts). Example: World Without End, Assassins Apprentice, The Time Machine - The Troupe by Robert Jackson Bennett

3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand (sword, gun etc.). Please note "holding" not on your back or something.


4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear). Example: Heard, aroma, felt, loud etc.
Voices edited by Mark S. Deniz and Amanda Pillar

5. Read a book with food in the title.
Seed by Rob Ziegler

6. Read a book that is told by a non magical animal or is about a non magical animal.
Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain

7. Read a book with a shocking title.
God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens

8. Read an indie publication.
The Dream Crystal by Mark O'Bannon

9. Read a book of short stories.
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales

10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story.
Dissolution by C.J. Sansom

11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.)


12. Read a book with a one word title.
Neuromancer by William Gibson

13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover. (yip you read right)


15. Start a new series. Ie. read the first book of a series you haven't read before.
Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold

16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot. It can be a computer virus, or a disease. Real or fictional
Reamde by Neal Stephenson

17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same of differently)
Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman
River: a flowing body of water as well as the last card dealt in Texas hold 'em poker.

18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you)
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name).
Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts

20. Read a book set in at least two different times. (either through flashbacks or time travel or two story lines mixing. Both times have to be significantly present so no 2 pages of the book set in a different time if the book has 500 pages)
End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood

21. Read an autobiography/biography or memoir.
James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon by Julie Philips

22. Read a book set in an alternate world.
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville

23. Read a book written by a man
Embassytown by China Mieville

24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours)


25. Read the longest book in number of pages that has been on your TBR the longest time as at the start of this challenge on 20 June 2011. (Can be read at any time during the challenge.)
The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title. (Example: London, Russia)
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan

27. Read a book with a title that can be split into 2 words (eg., starcrossed star+crossed)
The Bookman by Lavie Tidhar

28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.
Ghost Music by Graham Masterton

29. Read non-fiction on a topic you find interesting
The Art of the Novel by Milan Kundera

30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time.
The Duck That Won the Lottery: and 99 Other Bad Arguments by Julian Baggini

Progress: 30/30 DONE!

Finished
(28/30)

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1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time.
Monday Mourning
2. First two letters of the title are the same.
Ocean of Blood
3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand.
Married with Zombies
4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear).
Bad Taste in Boys
5. Read a book with food in the title.
The Lollipop Shoes
8. Read an indie publication.
Hollowmen
9. Read a book of short stories.
Sourland: Stories
10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story.
Deadlands Dead trees > Winter
11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.)
Zombie
12.Read a book with a one word title.
Grace
13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters.
Forbidden
14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover. (yip you read right)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
15. Start a new series.
The Clockwork Rocket
16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot.
Flip this Zombie
17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same of differently)
The Girl in the Steel Corset
This sword is made of steel.
Steel yourself against the cold.
Also steel and steal.
18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you).
Eat Slay Love
19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name).
Fire
20.Read a book set in at least two different times.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
21.Read an autobiography/biography or memoir.
The Life of Elizabeth I
22. Set in an alternate world
Faith of the Fallen
23. Written by a man.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours)
The Bookman
25. Longest number of pages on shelf the longest.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title.
(Asked permission to use this one for Texas City.)
Texas Gothic
27. Name split into 2 words: HEART + LESS
Heartless
28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.
Queen of the Dead
29. Non-Fiction Novel
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe
30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time.
The Titan's Curse
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6. Read a book that is told by a non magical animal or is about a non magical animal.

7. Read a book with a shocking title.
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1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time, such as Today, Tommorrow, Yesterday, Monday - Sunday, Now, Future, Past etc.

2. Read a book where the first two letters of the title are the same (A, The etc. counts). Example: World Without End, Assassins Apprentice, The Time Machine
Through the Looking Glass

3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand (sword, gun etc.). Please note "holding" not on your back or something.


4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear). Example: Heard, aroma, felt, loud etc.
Looking for Jake: Stories

5. Read a book with food in the title.

6. Read a book that is told by a non magical animal or is about a non magical animal.

7. Read a book with a shocking title.
Baby's First Book Of Seriously Fucked Up Shit

8. Read an indie publication.

9. Read a book of short stories.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Volume 1

10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story.
New Spring

11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.)


12. Read a book with a one word title
Quran

13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters.
Sense and Sensibility

14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover. (yip you read right)


15. Start a new series. Ie. read the first book of a series you haven't read before.
Soulless

16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot. It can be a computer virus, or a disease. Real or fictional.
Elantris

17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same of differently)
The Hellbound Heart

18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you)
The Hunger Games

19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name).
Mirrorscape

20. Read a book set in at least two different times. (either through flashbacks or time travel or two story lines mixing. Both times have to be significantly present so no 2 pages of the book set in a different time if the book has 500 pages)
A Study in Scarlet

21. Read an autobiography/biography or memoir.
Three Cups of Tea One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time

22. Read a book set in an alternate world.
The Silver Chair


23. Read a book written by a man
Wonderful Wizard of Oz

24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours)
Catching Fire

25. Read the longest book in number of pages that has been on your TBR the longest time as at the start of this challenge on 20 June 2011. (Can be read at any time during the challenge.)

26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title. (Example: London, Russia)
Embassytown

27. Read a book with a title that can be split into 2 words (eg., starcrossed star+crossed)
Mockingjay

28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.
Changeless

29. Explore a topic you find interesting by reading a non-fiction novel on the topic.
Cleopatra: A Life

30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time. If you have a physical pile of TBR books read the one at the bottom of the stack.
The Eye of the World

Total 25/30

1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time, such as Today, Tommorrow, Yesterday, Monday - Sunday, Now, Future, Past etc.

Tomorrow, When the War Began

2. Read a book where the first two letters of the title are the same (A, The etc. counts). Example: World Without End, Assassins Apprentice, The Time Machine

Anna and the French Kiss

3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand (sword, gun etc.). Please note "holding" not on your back or something.



4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear). Example: Heard, aroma, felt, loud etc.

Bad Taste in Boys

5. Read a book with food in the title.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

6. Read a book that is told by a non mythical animal or is about a non mythical animal.

Firmin by Sam Savage

7. Read a book with a shocking title.

Kill Your Friends

8. Read an indie publication.

Fatal Embrace

9. Read a book of short stories.

Zombies vs. Unicorns

10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story.

Everything We Ever Wanted: A Novel

11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.)

A Wrinkle in Time

12. Read a book with a one word title

Evermore

13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters.

Lies Beneath

14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover.



15. Start a new series. Ie. read the first book of a series you haven't read before.

Once a Witch

16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot. It can be a computer virus, or a disease. Real or fictional.

Touch of Power

17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same of differently)

Pretty Crooked

18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you)

Deadly Little Secret

19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name).



20. Read a book set in at least two different times. (either through flashbacks or time travel or two story lines mixing. Both times have to be significantly present so no 2 pages of the book set in a different time if the book has 500 pages)

If I Stay

21. Read an autobiography/biography or memoir.

22. Read a book set in an alternate world.

23. Read a book written by a man

Spiral X

24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours)

Like Mother, Like Daughter

25. Look at the 5 books that have been on your TBR list/pile/shelf the longest, then of those 5 books, read the one with the most number of pages" - you should decide which book this is on the 20th June, when the challenge starts, but you don't have to start reading it on the 20th of June, you can read it at any time during the challenge period.

Angels & Demons

26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title. (Example: London, Russia)

Egypt: The Uprising (The Battle for Maat, #1)

27. Read a book with a title that can be split into 2 words (eg., starcrossed star+crossed)

Bloodlines

28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.

The Replacement

29. Explore a topic you find interesting by reading a non-fiction novel on the topic.

Crocodile: Evolution's Greatest Survivor
A Short History Of South Africa

30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time. If you have a physical pile of TBR books read the one at the bottom of the stack.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Total 21/30

This is my spot:

1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time, such as Today, Tommorrow, Yesterday, Monday - Sunday, Now, Future, Past etc.
I Shall Wear Midnight

2. Read a book where the first two letters of the title are the same (A, The etc. counts). Example: World Without End, Assassins Apprentice, The Time Machine
The Two Towers

3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand (sword, gun etc.). Please note "holding" not on your back or something. The Sun in Splendour


4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear). Example: Heard, aroma, felt, loud etc. Heart of Light


5. Read a book with food in the title. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

6. Read a book that is told by a non magical animal or is about a non magical animal. The First Collier

7. Read a book with a shocking title. When You Are Engulfed in Flames

8. Read an indie publication. James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing

9. Read a book of short stories.
The Black Veil and other tales of Supernatural Sleuths.

10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story. The Golden Tree

11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.) The Secret River

12. Read a book with a one word title
Blameless

13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters.Sense and Sensibility

14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover. (yip you read right) Kushiel's Avatar

15. Start a new series. Ie. read the first book of a series you haven't read before. Kushiel's Dart


16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot. It can be a computer virus, or a disease. Real or fictional. Imzadi

17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same of differently) Pride and Prejudice


18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you) Sword of Avalon


19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name). Kushiel's Chosen

20. Read a book set in at least two different times. (either through flashbacks or time travel or two story lines mixing. Both times have to be significantly present so no 2 pages of the book set in a different time if the book has 500 pages) The Virgin Blue

21. Read an autobiography/biography or memoir. Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr

22. Read a book set in an alternate world. A Game of Thrones

23. Read a book written by a man The Mystery of the Yellow Room

24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours) Red Rose of Anjou

25. Read the longest book in number of pages that has been on your TBR the longest time as at the start of this challenge on 20 June 2011. (Can be read at any time during the challenge.) Uneasy Lies the Head


26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title. (Example: London, Russia) The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket & Related Tales

27. Read a book with a title that can be split into 2 words (eg., starcrossed star+crossed) Heartless

28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.The Red Tree

29. Explore a topic you find interesting by reading a non-fiction novel on the topic. Nefertiti: Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt's Most Famous and Beautiful Queen

30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time. If you have a physical pile of TBR books read the one at the bottom of the stack.
Katharine the Virgin Widow

Completed tasks: 30/30

My Place

1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time, such as Today, Tommorrow, Yesterday, Monday - Sunday, Now, Future, Past etc.
A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow
18/10/2011

2. Read a book where the first two letters of the title are the same (A, The etc. counts).
by J M Barrie
5 July 2011

3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand (sword, gun etc.). Please note "holding" not on your back or something

4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear). Example: Heard, aroma, felt, loud etc.
The Taste of Sorrow by Jude Morgan
26/8/2011


5. Read a book with food in the title.
The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden by William Alexander 4/11/2011

6. Read a book that is told by a non magical animal or is about a non magical animal.

by Leann Sweeney
15/11/2011

7. Read a book with a shocking title.
by Murray Waldman
28/12/2011

8. Read an indie publication.

9. Read a book of short stories.

10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story.

by Deb Baker (winter/snow part of murder plot)
17/1/2012

11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.)
Barefoot Bride by Jessica Hart
24/10/2011

12. Read a book with a one word title

by Emma Donoghue
30 July 2011

13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters.

by Abraham Verghese
1/12/2011

14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover. (yip you read right)

15. Start a new series. Ie. read the first book of a series you haven't read before.

by Alexander McCall Smith
(Corduroy Mansions #1)
16 January 2012

16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot. It can be a computer virus, or a disease. Real or fictional.

17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same or differently)
by Lisa Genova
(Still = used distill to alcohol
Still = unmoving)
9 July 2011

18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you)
by Jean Carper
20/12/2011

19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name).

20. Read a book set in at least two different times. (either through flashbacks or time travel or two story lines mixing. Both times have to be significantly present so no 2 pages of the book set in a different time if the book has 500 pages)
by Mitch Albom
18/8/2011

21. Read an autobiography/biography or memoir.
Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille by Russell Freedman
16/10/2011

22. Read a book set in an alternate world.

23. Read a book written by a man
by Robert Radcliffe
13 August 2011

24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours)
by Lloyd Jones
3 July 2011

25. Read the longest book in number of pages that has been on your TBR the longest time as at the start of this challenge on 20 June 2011. (Can be read at any time during the challenge.)
by John Steinbeck
9 January 2012

26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title. (Example: London, Russia)

27. Read a book with a title that can be split into 2 words (eg., starcrossed star+crossed).
by Iain Pears
28 June 2011

28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.
by Wilkie Collins
15 July 2011

29. Explore a topic you find interesting by reading a non-fiction novel on the topic.
by Rebecca Skloot
3 September 2011

30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time. If you have a physical pile of TBR books read the one at the bottom of the stack.
by Clive Cussler

22/30

LAUREN F’S MANIACAL MISHMASH MANOEUVRINGS(COMPLETED!!!)

1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time, such as Today, Tommorrow, Yesterday, Monday - Sunday, Now, Future, Past etc.
.Eternal Rider

2. Read a book where the first two letters of the title are the same (A, The etc. counts).
Always a Witch

3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand (sword, gun etc.). Please note "holding" not on your back or something.
Mind Games

4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear). Example: Heard, aroma, felt, loud etc.
Bad Taste in Boys

5. Read a book with food in the title.
Comfort Food

6. Read a book that is told by a non magical animal or is about a non magical animal.
Charlotte's Web

7. Read a book with a shocking title.
Rode Hard, Put Up Wet

8. Read an indie publication.
Spartan Heart

9. Read a book of short stories.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story
Secrets of a Summer Night

11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.)
Starcrossed

12. Read a book with a one word title
Divergent

13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters.
Forbidden

14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover. (yip you read right)
Pleasure for Pleasure

15. Start a new series. Ie. read the first book of a series you haven't read before.
Falling Under

16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot. It can be a computer virus, or a disease. Real or fictional
Wither

17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same of differently)
Last Sacrifice please note that a last is a plastic or wooden mould used in shoe making

18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you)
Poison Study

19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name).
Twin of Ice (Taggert , #2)

20. Read a book set in at least two different times. (either through flashbacks or time travel or two story lines mixing. Both times have to be significantly present so no 2 pages of the book set in a different time if the book has 500 pages)
One Day

21. Read an autobiography/biography or memoir.
Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story

22. Read a book set in an alternate world.
The Gunslinger

23. Read a book written by a man
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours)
Generation Dead

"25. Read the longest book in number of pages that has been on your TBR the longest time as at the start of this challenge on 20 June 2011. (Can be re...more25. Read the longest book in number of pages that has been on your TBR the longest time as at the start of this challenge on 20 June 2011. (Can be read at any time during the challenge.)
Beautiful Creatures

26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title. (Example: London, Russia)
What Happens in London

27. Read a book with a title that can be split into 2 words (eg., starcrossed star+crossed)
Bossypants

28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.
What's a Ghoul to Do?

29. Explore a topic you find interesting by reading a non-fiction novel on the topic.
Earl Mindell's Peak Performance Bible

30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time. If you have a physical pile of TBR books read the one at the bottom of the stack.
Uglies

30/30

1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time, such as Today, Tommorrow, Yesterday, Monday - Sunday, Now, Future, Past etc.


2. Read a book where the first two letters of the title are the same (A, The etc. counts). Example: World Without End, Assassins Apprentice, The Time Machine


3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand (sword, gun etc.). Please note "holding" not on your back or something.


4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear). Example: Heard, aroma, felt, loud etc.
The Blind Assassin

5. Read a book with food in the title.

6. Read a book that is told by a non magical animal or is about a non magical animal.

7. Read a book with a shocking title.

8. Read an indie publication.

9. Read a book of short stories.
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story.
His Longest winter

11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.)
Blur

12. Read a book with a one word title
Frankenstein

13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters.
Shanghai Girls

14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover. (yip you read right)
Kushiel's Dart

15. Start a new series. Ie. read the first book of a series you haven't read before.
A Game of Thrones

16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot. It can be a computer virus, or a disease. Real or fictional.
Feed

17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same of differently)
Snow Flower and the secret fan
(Fan: something that cools you, Fan: and admirer)

18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you)

19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name).
Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy I'm a Leo

20. Read a book set in at least two different times. (either through flashbacks or time travel or two story lines mixing. Both times have to be significantly present so no 2 pages of the book set in a different time if the book has 500 pages)

21. Read an autobiography/biography or memoir.
Living with Evil
22. Read a book set in an alternate world.

23. Read a book written by a man
The Girl who played with fire

24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours)

25. Read the longest book in number of pages that has been on your TBR the longest time as at the start of this challenge on 20 June 2011. (Can be read at any time during the challenge.)
The Girl who kicked the Hornets Nest

26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title. (Example: London, Russia)
American Psycho

27. Read a book with a title that can be split into 2 words (eg., starcrossed star+crossed)

28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.

29. Explore a topic you find interesting by reading a non-fiction novel on the topic.
It will be something about Murder

30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time. If you have a physical pile of TBR books read the one at the bottom of the stack.
The Joy Luck Club

my spot

1. Read a book that has a word in the title that denotes a certain time, such as Today, Tommorrow, Yesterday, Monday - Sunday, Now, Future, Past etc.
Timeless - Alexandra Monir

2. Read a book where the first two letters of the title are the same (A, The etc. counts). Example: World Without End, Assassins Apprentice, The Time Machine
Blue Blood - Melissa de la Cruz

3. Read a book where a person on the cover is holding some sort of weapon in hand (sword, gun etc.). Please note "holding" not on your back or something.


4. Read a book with a word in the title that refers to one of the 5 senses (Taste, smell, see, touch, hear). Example: Heard, aroma, felt, loud etc.
Vision of Heat

5. Read a book with food in the title.
The Peach Keeper

6. Read a book that is told by a non mythical animal or is about a non mythical animal.
The Capture

7. Read a book with a shocking title.
Baby's First Book of Seriously Fucked-up Shit

8. Read an indie publication.
My Dear Jenny

9. Read a book of short stories.
Full Dark No Stars - Stephen King

10. Theme : Seasons. Read a book that either depicts a season on the cover or where the season is an important element of the story.
Shadowed Summer

11. Read a book that has water on the cover (Ocean, river, bucket of water, etc.)
Silence

12. Read a book with a one word title
Passion

13. Read a book where siblings are the main characters.
Sisters Red - Jackson Pearce

14. Read a book with a topless girl on cover. (yip you read right)
Darling Jasmine

15. Start a new series. Ie. read the first book of a series you haven't read before.
Clockwork Angel

16. Read a book where a virus is an important part of the plot. It can be a computer virus, or a disease. Real or fictional.
Wither

17. Read a book that has a word in the title that can have two meanings eg. tail and tale (the word can be spelt the same of differently)
In the Arms of Stone Angels arms - limbs or weapons

18. Read a book that's title mentions something deadly. (This includes words like murder etc. as well as weapons or monsters that could kill you)
Demon Kissed

19. Read a book that has something to do with your zodiac sign (either something in the story or on the cover or in the title or author's name).



20. Read a book set in at least two different times. (either through flashbacks or time travel or two story lines mixing. Both times have to be significantly present so no 2 pages of the book set in a different time if the book has 500 pages)
Revolution

21. Read an autobiography/biography or memoir.
Ayrton Senna: The Whole Story - Christopher Hilton

22. Read a book set in an alternate world.
Dragonflight

23. Read a book written by a manOutliers - Malcolm Gladwell

24. Read a book that is colourful (min 3-4 different colours)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

25. Read the longest book in number of pages that has been on your TBR the longest time as at the start of this challenge on 20 June 2011. (Can be read at any time during the challenge.)
Beyond the shadows - Brent Weeks

26. Read a book with the name of a City or Country in the title. (Example: London, Russia)
From London with Love

27. Read a book with a title that can be split into 2 words (eg., starcrossed star+crossed)
Everlasting - Alyson Noel

28. I see dead people. Read a book about ghosts, hauntings, etc.
Queen of the Dead - Stacey Kade

29. Explore a topic you find interesting by reading a non-fiction novel on the topic.
The Beckham Experiment

30. Read the book that has been on your to-read list for the longest time. If you have a physical pile of TBR books read the one at the bottom of the stack.
The Way of the Shadows - Brent Weeks

Completed 30/30

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Finished No. 23 :D

Nice, well done.

Finished No. 21

Show off! :)

I will be starting to read for this challenge later this week and I will catch you! :)

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I finished No. 20 =)

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when did it start?

Last monday. So jump in and join us. You didn't miss much.

Oh ok :)
Just thought I missed something major...

No, nothing big. We just started, so you can still jump in. I haven't started reading for this on either.

Barbara wrote: "Show off! :)

I will be starting to read for this challenge later this week and I will catch you! :)"

I'm sure you will, and then pass me! I'm just home sick for a few day so a thought I would gorge myself on books before I go on holiday and can't read anymore :(

Finished No.29

I'm actually sad to go back to fiction! These last few non fiction books have been so good! Well I suppose The Perks of Being a Wallflower is not non fiction but it felt like it!

Updated :)

Just a heads up, going away for the weekend but will update on Monday :)

Finished number 13.

For number 4, would Blind Assassin count?

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And yes it would count :)

Oh yay!!!

Finished No. 15

Finished No.5

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I've finished 4 tasks. :)

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Finished task 23.

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Finished 12, 17, 23

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Thank you :)

Finished no. 26 & 8

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Finished No. 7 (blush)

Haha, I'm skipping that one for now. :P

Was the content as shocking as the title???

No. 27 finished 28/6/2011

Finished no 14.

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Barbara wrote: "Was the content as shocking as the title???"

It was pretty graphic! But there was actually a semi decent story line and characters. Basically literary porn with a plot ;D

That's rare, porn with a plot. Didn't know that existed. You'll learn something new every day :)

Finished numbers 1 and 12.

Finished task 15.
Completed total: 6