2016:
Full House Reading Challenge 2016
I’m also going to participate in the Ultimate Reading Challenge. It isn’t a sign up challenge, just a personal challenge to complete, but I will list out the categories and keep track of them on this post!
A book based on a fairy tale: The Wrath and the Dawn by: Renee Ahdieh (based on A Thousand and One Nights…maybe not technically a fairy tale, but close enough)
A National Book Award winner:
A YA bestseller: Passenger by: Alexandra Brecken
A book you haven’t read since high school:
A book set in your home state:
A book translated to English:
A romance set in the future: Illuminae by: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
A book set in Europe: The Zookeeper’s Wife by: Diane Ackerman (Poland)
A book that’s under 150 pages: The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by: Alice Dalgliesh (64 pages)
A New York Times bestseller: The Nightingale by: Kristen Hannah
A book that’s becoming a movie this year:
A book recommended by someone you just met: Illuminae by: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (does a recommendation from a new blog count?)
A self-improvement book: Women are Scary by: Melanie Dale
A book you can finish in a day:
A book written by a celebrity:
A political memoir:
A book at least 100 years older than you:
A book that’s more than 600 pages: Dragonfly in Amber by: Diana Gabaldon (743 pages)
A book from Oprah’s Book Club:
A science-fiction novel: Ready Player One by: Ernest Cline
A book recommended by a family member: The Secret History by: Donna Tartt (by my mom)
A graphic novel:
A book that is published in 2016: Crooked Kingdom by: Leigh Bardugo
A book with a protagonist who has your occupation: Truly, Madly, Guilty by: Liane Moriarty (mom)
A book that takes place during Summer: Bone Gap by: Laura Ruby
A book and its prequel:
A murder mystery: Black Eyed Susans by: Julia Heaberlin
A book written by a comedian:
A dystopian novel: The 100 by: Kass Morgan
A book with a blue cover: Gemina by: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
A book of poetry:
The first book you see in a bookstore:
A classic from the 20th century: The Eye of the World by: Patrick Rothfuss
A book from the library: Boneshaker by: Cherie Priest
An autobiography:
A book about a road trip: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by: Rachel Joyce
A book about a culture you’re unfamiliar with: The Icarus Girl by: Helen Oyeyemi (Nigerian)
A satirical book:
A book that takes place on an island: The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by: Kelli Estes (Orcas Island, WA, USA)
A book that’s guaranteed to bring you joy:
- A word including ‘ing’ in it: The Shining by: Stephen King
- A colour: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by: Leslye Walton
- A familial relation: The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse by: Piu Marie Eatwell
- A body of water: The Lake House by: Kate Morton
- A city: The Little Paris Bookshop by: Nina George
- An animal: Bird Box by: Josh Malerman
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.
2. Share that fun with others.
It’s that time of year again! I am hardly on my blog anymore, but you can always count on me to join R.I.P. every year. I’m participating in Peril the First – read 4 books. I will read short stories from Shadows and Monsters by Grace A. Dow. And maybe this will be the year I actually watch a scary movie on Halloween like I always say I will!
1. The Vanishing by: Wendy Webb
2. The Shining by: Stephen King
3. Rooms by: Lauren Oliver
4. The Bad Seed by: William March
How to get started
ANDREA’S MAP
The challenge runs from January to December. During this time you choose a book to read from each of the following categories:
A reference to time: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by: Mark Haddon
A position of royalty: His Majesty’s Dragon by: Naomi Novik
A number written in letters: Ready Player One by: Ernest Cline
A forename or names: The Flight of Gemma Hardy by: Margot Livesey
A type of element or weather: Windhaven by: George R.R. Martin & Lisa Tuttle
Extra information
- Books can be any format (print, audio, ebook).
- It’s preferred that the books don’t overlap with other challenges, but not a requirement at all.
- Books cannot overlap categories (for instance my first example, Eleven Minutes, could be used for category 1 or 3 but not both).
- Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!
- You don’t have to make your list of books beforehand, you can choose them as you go.
- You don’t have to read your chosen books in any particular order.
> Do not cheat with books of other themes/genres/topics because I do check!
7.
It’s that time of year! And of course I’m lagging behind as usual. I haven’t been reading as much so I feel like I should stick with just 2 books, but this is a challenge after all! So I’m going to try Peril the First of the R.I.P. VIII Challenge! That’s 4 books by October 31 that include one of these genres:
Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.
Here’s my list:
4. Ashes on the Waves by: Mary Lindsey
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2012:
It’s that time of year again! I’ve been looking forward to R.I.P. for months, but as always, was late signing up.
The event officially starts September 1st and runs through October 31st.
Here’s what it’s all about:
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.
Or anything sufficiently moody that shares a kinship with the above.
I’ll be participating in Peril the First and reading 4 books this year.
1. Jamaica Inn by: Daphne du Maurier
2. The Red Tree by: Caitlin Kiernan
3. The Graveyard Book by: Neil Gaiman
4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by: Shirley Jackson
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What It’s All About
The Deets
- Running Dates: 1st of January – 31st of December 2012
- When Can I Sign Up: All the way up to the last two weeks of December 2012!
- Crossover Genres: Our Dystopia challenge also includes Post-Apocalypse and Ecotopia (environmentally dystopian).
- Mr Linky: To use the Mr Linky you’ll need to click on the graphic then enter your link. These will be updated and posted into this page every couple of weeks or so.
- Further Details: Crossover challenges are fine, you can change levels at any time, this is eBook, short story, and graphic novel friendly, and you don’t need a blog to join in (read further for details).
Level: Asocial – read 5 books
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Rule #1: Have fun.Rule #2: HAVE FUN.Rule #3: Don’t keep the fun to yourself, share it with us, please!Rule #4: Do not be put off by the word “challenge”.
Read at least 5 books that fit somewhere within the Once Upon a Time categories. They might all be fantasy, or folklore, or fairy tales, or mythology…or your five books might be a combination from the four genres.
1. Enchantment by: Orson Scott Card — Folklore/Mythology/Fantasy
2. Cinder by: Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles, Book 1) — Fairy tale
3. Torn by: Amanda Hocking (Trylle Trilogy, Book 2) — Fantasy
4. Neverwhere by: Neil Gaiman — Fantasy
5. The Snow Child by: Eowyn Ivey — Fairy tale
2011:
The purpose of the R.I.P. Challenge is to enjoy books that could be classified as:
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.
The Woman in Black by: Susan Hill
Handling the Undead by: John Ajvide Lindqvist
The Moving Finger by: Agatha Christie
The Lantern by: Deborah Lawrenson
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by: Charlotte Perkins Gilman – I read this in my Gothic Lit class in college. Recently I read a fellow blogger’s review and it made me want to go back and read this again.
“The Haunting”
2010:
TBR Challenge 2010
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1. My Name is Asher Lev by: Chaim Potok
2. The Terror by: Dan Simmons
3. The Great Gatsby by: F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. The Pillars of the Earth by: Ken Follett
5. Adam by: Ted Dekker
6. Kiss by: Ted Dekker
7. Cloud Mountain by: Aimee E. Liu
8. Middlesex by: Jeffrey Eugenides
9. The Angel’s Game by: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
10. Her Fearful Symmetry by: Audrey Niffenegger
11. 84, Charing Cross Road by: Helene Hanff
12. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by: David Wroblewski
YA Challenge 2010
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The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels.
1. Inkheart by: Cornelia Funke
2. Inkspell by: Cornelia Funke
3. Inkdeath by: Cornelia Funke
4. Eragon by: Christopher Paolini
5. Eldest by: Christopher Paolini
6. Brisingr by: Christopher Paolini
7. The Two Princesses of Bamarre by: Gail Carson Levine
8. Deenie by: Judy Blume
9. The Subtle Knife by: Philip Pullman
10. The Amber Spyglass by: Philip Pullman
11. River Secrets by: Shannon Hale
12.
What’s in a Name? 3 Challenge 2010
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A book with a food in the title: Five Quarters of the Orange by: Joanne Harris
A book with a body of water in the title: River Secrets by: Shannon Hale
A book with a title (queen, president) in the title: The Two Princesses of Bamarre by: Gail Carson Levine
A book with a plant in the title: Girl in Hyacinth Blue by: Susan Vreeland
A book with a place name (city, country) in the title: Shanghai Girls by: Lisa See
A book with a music term in the title: Music for Chameleons by: Truman Capote
Read Your Name Challenge 2010
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A – Adam by: Ted Dekker
N – Nineteen Minutes by: Jodi Picoult
D – Dead Until Dark by: Charlaine Harris
R – River Secrets by: Shannon Hale
E – Eragon by: Christopher Paolini
A – A Game of Thrones by: George R.R. Martin
First in a Series Challenge 2010
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Fascinated – Read 6 novels that are first in a series.
1. Inkheart by: Cornelia Funke (Inkworld Trilogy)
2. Eragon by: Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle)
3. A Game of Thrones by: George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire)
4. Dead Until Dark by: Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse Series)
5. Last Light by: Terri Blackstock (Restoration Series)
6. Ender’s Game by: Orson Scott Card (Ender Series)
Once Upon a Time IV 2010
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Quest the Third: Fulfill the requirements for Quest the First (at least 5 books that fit somewhere within the criteria) or AND top it off with a June reading of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream OR a viewing of one of the many theatrical versions of the play.
1. Wildwood Dancing by: Juliet Marillier
2. The Blue Sword by: Robin McKinley
3. Mystic and Rider by: Sharon Shinn
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2009:
1. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by: John Boyne
2. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by: Ann Brashares
3. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by: E. Lockhart
4. The Truth-Teller’s Tale by: Sharon Shinn
5. Enna Burning by: Shannon Hale
6. Princess Academy by: Shannon Hale
7. The Golden Compass by: Philip Pullman
8. The Subtle Knife by: Philip Pullman
9. The Amber Spyglass by: Philip Pullman
10. Sabriel by: Garth Nix
11. Lirael by: Garth Nix
12. Abhorsen by: Garth Nix
1. A book with a “profession” in its title: The Memory Keeper’s Daughterby: Kim Edwards
2. A book with a “time of day” in its title: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by: John Berednt
3. A book with a “relative” in its title: The Daughter of Time by: Josephine Tey
4. A book with a “body part” in its title: The Bone People by: Keri Hulme
5. A book with a “building” in its title: The Shack by: William P. Young
6. A book with a “medical condition” in its title: The Blind Assassin by: Margaret Atwood
1. Hood by: Stephen R. Lawhead (King Raven Trilogy)
2. The Golden Compass by: Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials)
3. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by: Ann Brashares
4. Sabriel by: Garth Nix (The Abhorsen Trilogy)
5. The Hunger Games by: Suzanne Collins
6. Graceling by: Kristen Cashore
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7. The Terror by: Dan Simmons
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11. The Pillars of the Earth by: Ken Follett
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2008:
September: The Secret Lives of People in Love by Simon Van Booy
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Emma by Jane Austen
BONUS: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Chunkster Challenge 2008
Carolina Book Nook 