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Personal Challenges - 2016
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Deborah's Dash to the Library
I half-inched this challenge from Delta Stet:Alice in Wonderland
Read either Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass
Read a book based on Alice’s Adventures
Read a book with the word Adventure, Wonder or Land in the title
Read a book with a character named Alice
Read a book where the character is lost or is trying to get back home
Read a book that takes place in a fantasy world A Natural History of Dragons
Read a book with a Queen as a character Caesar
Read a book with a heart on the cover
Read a book published in November The October Horse
Read a book with a Tea Party in the story My Family and Other Animals
Read a book with a Tea Cup on the cover
Read a book with a girl or woman wearing a blue dress on the cover
Read a book written by a male author The Robe
Read a book that takes place in England Britannia: 100 Documents that Shaped a Nation
Read a book where the character has a cat
Read a book with a clock or watch on the cover
Read a book Book with the word Time in the title
Read a book where the character is always late
Read a book with flowers on the cover or in the title
Read a Series Book Number 1 The Hippopotamus Marsh
Read a Series Book Number 2 The Oasis
Read a book that references or quotes the story
Read a book with an animal that talks
Read a book that mentions the game chess or croquet
Read a book that has been turned into a movie The World According to Garp
Read a book that references a nursery rhyme Medieval Comic Tales
Read a book where a character eats or drinks something that changes them in some way Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
Read a book with a hat on the cover
Read a book with a knight as a character The Mists of Avalon
Read a book with twins in the story Antony and Cleopatra
Read a book with a playing card on the cover
Read a book with the word heart, spade, club, or diamond in the title
Read a book with a mirror (looking glass) on the cover or in the title
Read a book where the character celebrates a birthday The Fort at River's Bend
Read a book where a character disappears in some way The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis
Read a book that makes you grin Birds, Beasts, and Relatives
Alphabet Soup Template A- Antony and Cleopatra
B- Birds, Beasts, and Relatives
C- Caesar
D- A Natural History of Dragons
E-
F- The Fort at River's Bend
G- Gods Behaving Badly
H- The October Horse: A Novel of Caesar and Cleopatra
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L- The Legion
M- The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis
N- It's. Nice. Outside.
O- The Oasis
P- Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
Q-
R- The Robe
S- The Saxon Shore
T- The Temptation of Angelique
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V- Villette
W- In a Dark, Dark Wood
X- I Am Madame X
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Z-
Books in Translation Reading ChallengeThe goal is obviously to read translations of books, from any language into the language(s) you're comfortable reading in; they don't have to be in English.
You can read any genre and any age range. Crossovers with other challenges are fine. Any format that you choose is also acceptable. The challenge will run from January 1 through December 31, 2016
Levels:
Beginner: Read 1-3 books in translation
Conversationalist: 4-6
Bilingual: 7-9
Linguist: 10-12
Of course, I will be aiming for Linguist!
A few I will try to get read: more to follow
The Trial
One Hundred Years of Solitude
The Shadow of the Sun
Books Read (*starred)
The Countess Angélique*
The Temptation of Angelique*
A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening*
The Red Book: Liber Novus*
Pedagogy of the Oppressed*
Angelique and the Ghosts*
The Belly of Paris*
Rickshaw Boy*
The Days of Abandonment: 10th Anniversary Edition*
The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry*
POPSUGAR 2016 READING CHALLENGE1. A book based on a fairy tale The Beast's Garden
2. A National Book Award winner
3. A YA bestseller City of Bones
4. A book you haven't read since high school
5. A book set in your home state
6. A book translated to English The Temptation of Angelique
7. A romance set in the future
8. A book set in Europe Birds, Beasts, and Relatives
9. A book that's under 150 pages The Enchanted Isles or The Encantadas
10. A New York Times bestseller
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year
12. A book recommended by someone you just met
13. A self-improvement book
14. A book you can finish in a day The Legion
15. A book written by a celebrity Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
16. A political memoir
17. A book at least 100 years older than you Villette
18. A book that's more than 600 pages The October Horse: A Novel of Caesar and Cleopatra
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club
20. A science-fiction novel A Natural History of Dragons
21. A book recommended by a family member Caesar
22. A graphic novel A Contract With God
23. A book that is published in 2016 The Waters of Eternal Youth
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation
25. A book that takes place during summer
26. A book and its prequel The Oasis and The Hippopotamus Marsh
27. A murder mystery In a Dark, Dark Wood
28. A book written by a comedian
29. A dystopian novel
30. A book with a blue cover Medieval Comic Tales
31. A book of poetry The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry
32. The first book you see in a bookstore
33. A classic from the 20th century Villette
34. A book from the library Antony and Cleopatra
35. An autobiography
36. A book about a road trip It's. Nice. Outside.
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with
38. A satirical book
39. A book that takes place on an island The Garden of the Gods
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy My Family and Other Animals
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge
1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel The Sacred Scarab
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born The Temptation of Angelique
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long Caesar
11. Read a book under 100 pages The Enchanted Isles or The Encantadas
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East Antony and Cleopatra
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 The October Horse: A Novel of Caesar and Cleopatra
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. The World According to Garp It's pointless comparing a book and a film. In this case both were excellent but for different reasons.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) The Robe
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) Britannia: 100 Documents that Shaped a Nation
22. Read a food memoir The Belly of Paris
23. Read a play Arms and the Man
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness It's. Nice. Outside.
The Saxon ShoreAutobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood
The Fort at River's Bend
Deborah wrote: "Antony and Cleopatrathat's the series done *mourns*
Reckless: My Life as a Pretender"
Would you recommend this series?
Camille - I tried the first one when it came out and found it impenetrable. Then I tried again after seeing so many good reviews on here. I LOVED it! The first 5 books are best; the sixth stuttered a bit at the start and she wrote the last to reader demand and I think it shows - she herself had felt her story ended at volume 6, The October Horse: A Novel of Caesar and Cleopatra. Certainly I recommend the series! It has a most unusual style and can be wordy but the scholarship is amazing and the story had me riveted throughout several thousand pages. Be prepared to stick with the first book and not give up for 2-300 pages and if you aren't hooked by then, maybe it's not for you :)I don't recommend the Chrissie Hynde autobiog at all.
Angelique and the DemonThe Seven Sisters
Villette
The Mists of Avalon
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
A Contract With God
I Am Madame X
Tribune of Rome
It's. Nice. Outside.
A Natural History of Dragons
Bingo - All About Books P2B1: A book that has been translated: The Countess Angélique
I1: A book that reminds you of your childhood: My Family and Other Animals
N1: A book about an unfamiliar topic: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
G1: A book about a learning disability: It's. Nice. Outside.
O1: A book by an AAB seasonal author:
B2: A book with scientists: A Natural History of Dragons
I2: A book about a natural disaster:
N2: A book written in epistolary style: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
G2: A book that includes a major historical event: Carve Her Name with Pride
O2: A book you have owned for 1 year or more:
B3: A book with more than 250 pages: The Seven Sisters
I3: A book of poetry:
N3: An AAB group read:
G3: A book of fairy tales, mythology, or mythic fiction: Gods Behaving Badly
O3: A book with a protagonist of the opposite gender: Morgan's Run
B4: A book published between 1910-1920: Pygmalion
I4: A book with magic: The Mists of Avalon
N4: A book set in a country not your own: Tribune of Rome
G4: A book with a colour in its title:
O4: A book based on a play:
B5: A book that features an animal: Gorillas in the Mist
I5: A book by an author with same name as an ancestor: The Legion
N5: A book with an LGBT protagonist: Sing You Home
G5: A book by a local author: Once Were Warriors
O5: A book chosen by someone else: Burial Rites
In a Dark, Dark WoodFire in the East
Pygmalion
Arms & the Man
The World According to Garp
Burial Rites
The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen
The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi
The Dream Lover: A Novel of George Sand
Green Dolphin Street
The Race for Paris
Morgan's Run
The Moon Of Gomrath
The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
Once Were Warriors
Sing You Home
Rome's Executioner
Bridge of Birds
False God of Rome
Hero of Rome
The Blue Guitar
Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons
The Red Book: Liber Novus
The God Delusion
Sophie's Choice
A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Masters of Rome
Defender of Rome
The Rosie Project
The Rosie Effect
The Golden Apples
A Trick of the Light
Angelique and the Ghosts
The Belly of Paris
MarchSearching for Schindler: A Memoir
The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia
Rubyfruit Jungle
The Drunken Forest
Rome's Lost Son
The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter than You Think
Ruby fruit jungle was a great coming out story
Christopher and His Kind, 1929-1939The Days of Abandonment: 10th Anniversary Edition
Notes from an Exhibition
After You
Reindeer MoonThe Hidden Life of Dogs
Evergreen
The Golden Cup
The Vow on the Heron
What Sappho Would Have Said
Animal-Wise: The Spirit Language and Signs of Nature
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And EvilQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Epitaph for Three Women
The Thorn BirdsYoung Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII
The Namesake
The Waters of Eternal Youth
Defending Jacob
Too Many Murders
Drat! After such a good book maybe anything would struggle....but still.....The Beast's Garden
The Enchanted Isles or The Encantadas
The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry
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However, I may as well aim for 300 and raise my game again as I did several times in 2015.