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I'd been thinking of them as longer challenges, and starting after finishing some of the ones we have going now.

For example, Sat. morning cartoons as maybe a 3 or 4 month challenge starting after Creature Challenge officially ends.

Annual challenges: A-Z's from January (option for half in 6 months or all in a year, with Jan-June being first half of the alphabet and so on is a fun idea!); Read the year, or the second one (needs a good name!) (January-singleton, Feb. duo, Mar. trio, but totaling 12 books).

Well...look forward to feedback and suggestions, and I've really got to stop thinking about these and get back to work!

Oh...One LAST thing (honest!...at least for the next couple of hours!) is I'm hoping we have another fall-themed cover hunt...like Color Me Read...hint hint hint...

Shh...I'm not really here! (More likely it's the desire not to grade any more papers today)

Judithe wrote: "Another one that I haven't thought out completely is on the lines of a quarterly/half-year challenge. Breakfast cereals got me thinking about Saturday morning cartoons....

Fat Albert: a book ove..."

I like that one

RRRC has had profession challenges and they are HARD. They did a Men We Love and a Women We Love, and it was something along the lines of someone in health care, a teacher, an executive, a chef/baker, someone who works with their hands, etc.

It sounds easy, but not so much if you read a lot of UF & PNR. If you think about it, a bunch of main characters in paranormal don't have a real job. I think it was a much easier challenge for the people who read contemporary romance.

Laura, I agree it would be hard. You're so right, they don't seem to have normal jobs, just things like warrior, investigator, etc.

What happened to your I Spy - you need to work it up or Judithe will take all the spots. That's if we let her get back in the shower.

Every 3-6 minutes Judithe's brain sparks a new glorious challenge idea. I love it! Oo-Oo, I call dibbs on her magic brain! :)

A-Z challenges were a load of fun for me, until the inevitable stragglers are left. Augh! Then, they start to annoy me. So, my vote is for one of the yearlies other than A-Z. But, ANY challenge is welcome in the group and those that wish to join in can.

If you don't mind, Judithe, I'd like to work with you on tweeking your idea in #47. I really like that one and have some ideas to add. Let's chat! :)

And, Saturday morning cartoons ROCKED! The oldies were the best and those little Schoolhouse Rocks bits ... (these wouldn't have played in AU, Sandra, since more US related stuff), but "I'm just a bill, up on capitol hill...." Do you remember those? :D ()

those little Schoolhouse Rocks bits Got those on video! Lol! Conjunction junction...whaaat's your function?....and more!

Steph, it's a date for #47!

I'm waiting for I Spy too...love those types! And the fairy tale one...with all these ideas, we will have no worries of running out of ways to increase will simultaneously decreasing out TBR's!

LOVED those SHR bits! Made me :D listening to it again, funny how much I remember of the song.

#47 spreadsheet chat? LOL! Can't think of a better way.

L³ said she was going to be posting that one soon. :) And I've emailed AV re: ok on some tweeks I made to her fairytale challenge. I'm hoping to post that one as a 2011 challenge soon.

All great ideas! Love our creative bunch here @ SOS!

Oh happy day (oh happy day)
When L³ posts (When L³ posts)
The new I Spy (The new I Spy)
...

(Weak...I know...

LOL! :)

That Schoolhouse Rocks Bill was so cute, educational but cute. You're right I hadn't seen any of that stuff before, just the usual Tom & Jerry, Batman, Superheroes, Fat Albert, etc etc.

Yeah, it's a US-thing I'm sure. Most of the ones I can remember we like that one.

Would Fat Albert even be made these days? Parents might scoff and say it's politically incorrect or some such. But I liked it. "Hey, hey, hey, it's Faaaaaat Albert!" LOL!

And I just thought of a cartoon I HATED ... Woody Woodpecker. SO annoying!

I liked woody woodpecker. Probably because it wasn't on all that often. Glad nobody I know tried that laugh though, that would be annoying.

That's what bugged me so much, that stupid laugh.

I was never into Tom & Jerry, Woody Woodpecker, Pink Panther or Road Runner... Loved the superheroes though...Aquaman!

What about Astroboy (the original) and Prince Planet, did you see those ones?

Yes for Astroboy (and loved watching the Jetsons~could only see them at my grandparent's houses in California during summer vacation, though).

I don't recall Prince Planet...

Top Cat, Flinstones, Popeye, Yogi Bear, Atom Ant, Smarfs, Snorks, Scooby Doo,Pinky & the Brain, Ren & Stimpy, Pound Puppies.
Here's a list of some more that weren't listed.

Yep, know most of those. And enjoyed them all, especially Top Cat & the Jetsons. I always wanted a flying car. Don't know Snorks and Pound Puppies.

Judithe it was Aquaman that reminded me of Prince Planet. PP was sorta a better looking Astroboy and I think came from the same cartoon factory as Aquaman.

And then there were Smurfs, Transformers and Care Bears...but my little sister was more into those. Though I did like the SF-ness of Transformers.

There were so many superheroes...loved those...but can't keep them all straight now.

I used to think the Jetson's flying cars were great...now I'm more interested in the cleaning 'bots! Toons now are so different...

Rosie was one put upon robot. lol. I wish she was here too, then I could read more.

OOOOPPPS- I just realized I misspelled Smurfs HEHEHE

The Jetsons were great. :)

what kind of challenge would you build around cartoons? Like space travel for Jetsons. Red cover for the annoying bird (WWP)? That kinda stuff or diff?

Bugs bunny , tom and jerry, my little ponies

I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill...

Conjunction Junction, what's your function...

Lolly Lolly Lolly get your adverbs here...

I freaking love Schoolhouse Rock. My son's 4th grade teacher last year is my age (late 30's) and he used Schoolhouse Rock throughout the year, it was awesome hearing my son walking around the house singing "Electricity...electricity!"

Don't forget He-Man--that one could be a muscly stud on the cover, or a character with more-than-human strength. Or super strength could be the Hulk. Let's make a list of all the cartoons everyone mentioned and we can all brainstorm for challenge ideas for each.

I'm going to post the I Spy challenge--chill yourselves. I have 20 categories--should I make it a 6 month challenge or a year? I'm not going to put a set start & end date, just 6 months or a year from the date you start it, then people can join whenever they want.

Here are the categories I have--does anyone have any other ideas? It's going to be a TITLE challenge, so you have to find the word in the title of the book, from each of the categories:

A color
A number
A flower
A tree
A name in the title
A city, state or country
A body part (heart, eye, hand, bone, etc)
A weapon (knife, sword, arrow, dart, etc)
A body of water (sea, ocean, river, lake, pond, etc)
A form of water (ice, fog, rain, snow, water, etc)
A product of fire (heat, smoke, fire, burn, flames, etc)
A heavenly body (sun, moon, star, etc)
A piece of architecture (castle, house, tower, bridge, etc)
One of the 5 senses (sight, sound, touch, scent, taste)
A royal title (king, queen, princess, duke, etc)
A family member (brother, daughter, mother, etc)
One of the 4 elements (fire, earth, water, air)
One of the 4 seasons
A time of day (morning, noon, night, evening, midnight, etc)
A metal (gold, silver, bronze, iron, steel, etc)

ETA: I think I'm going to do a year--the A-Z challenges are a year for 26 categories, and I'd like this to be a fun one that people want to join, rather than a toughy only for die hard challenge addicts. *cough cough*

Laura Lulu wrote: "should I make it a 6 month challenge or a year? I'm not going to put a set start & end date, just 6 months or a year from the date you start it..."

I like that! Have people post their dates and choose which will work best for them!

I think a year is a great idea for that challenge lulu.

rather than a toughy only for die hard challenge addicts. *cough cough* What 'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?! LOL! Is that directed at me, SP or AV, cuz they've come up with doozies.

I'll create a "Cartoon Challenge Ideas" thread and we can work on it there.

ETA: ^^ Thread created @ here

Your iSpy is gonna be fun. A yr is good. I'm liking the "set your own dates" option and using that more and more also. Gives more flexibility and allows people to jump in whenever they'd like.

It all sounds good to me.

So Laura how many books have tree in the title? Maybe you should have selective title & covers throughout instead of just titles, btw love the categories.

Sandra wrote: "It all sounds good to me.

So Laura how many books have tree in the title? Maybe you should have selective title & covers throughout instead of just titles, btw love the categories."

You're right, I just searched my books for trees (maple, birch, oak, elm) and only had one, War for the Oaks. Should I change that one to tree/plant? Or just eliminate it altogether and just make one category for flower/plant/tree? That's probably a better idea, huh? So that means I need another category. Any ideas kiddos?

See, that's why I posted the list--I'd rather iron out the kinks now than when it's already posted. :)

Ok, I went through my TBR to try to get some more ideas for categories, I have 19 (if I combine flower & tree), so what do you guys think about these? That would give us 24, anyone have any ideas for one more for a nice pretty 25?

An emotion (love, hate, pride, passion, desire, fear, envy, etc)

An animal (dog, cat, wolf, tiger, etc)

Something you read (book, tale, story, etc)

Gender identifier (boy, girl, man, woman, wife, husband, lady, etc) *anyone have a better idea for what to call this besides stupid Gender Identifier?

Paranormal being (vampire, ghost, demon, angel, devil, zombie, unicorn, dragon, etc)

Ok, last post, I promise. I can't think of another category, so unless anyone else has any ideas, we'll leave it at 24.

But while I was scrolling through my TBR for ideas, I kept running into the same words over & over again in the titles. Which got me to thinking--that's a cool challenge idea. Read 3 (or whatever) books for each overused word:

Blood, Bite, Dead, Kiss, Shadow, Magic, Dark

These challenges sound like a lot of fun. What happens when you've signed up for too many challenges? Do you use the same book in more than one challenge? (Is that considered cheating?) I like the I spy, and the overused words, and the fairy tale ideas....

Oh no, I am getting sucked into the challenge vortex....

Definitely cross challenge AH--it's an art form: how many challenges can you fit one book into? That's half the fun for me in doing challenges--here are some of the books I'm planning on reading in the next month/months/year, how many can I fit into this new challenge? Skillz, I tell ya. ;)

Cool! I thought it was cheating. Yah, I might be able to take on yet another challenge.

We even have a new "SOS Book of Records"...Laura is the queen of cross challenging...1 book for 11 challenges!

Check out Our TOP GUNS!

Laura Lulu wrote: "Ok, last post, I promise. I can't think of another category, so unless anyone else has any ideas, we'll leave it at 24."

If we're doing it as a year challenge, that is a nicely divisible number! LOL...two books a month is manageable for all of us with no pressure...that is, if we haven't signed up for a gazillion other challenges too!

(Off to peek again to see when I can start...list making today...paper grading can wait till AFTER that and Black Mambo!)

Judithe wrote: "We even have a new "SOS Book of Records"...Laura is the queen of cross challenging...1 book for 11 challenges!

Check out Our TOP GUNS!"

I'm going to have to go back and add up my page count for last month when I read all those fatty books. I might have another record for you suckas to break. ;)

Hmmm....I'll have to find SOMETHING! Much too competitive to just sit on the sidelines. (Most inane posts? Suckered into the most challenges...no, best procrastinator! But how to "measure" that....)

You guys rock!

And, AH, just wait...we're reeling you in too! But, it's all terribly fun!

BTW...do love your tulips!

Yes, I see a trend happening here.....how many different challenges can I fit a book into....

Thanks!

Laura, when will I spy start?

Oh, and if you want another title category, it could be "Something to be eaten/drunk (chocolate, apple, milk, poison even!)"

Judithe wrote: "Laura, when will I spy start?"

I'll get it up tomorrow morning--it's 9:15pm Friday here in the good ole Midwest US of A, so it'll be up right around when you're going nigh-night. :)

I'm behind on True Blood, just about to watch the last 2 episodes. Do we have a True Blood thread? That might be something else I start tomorrow--the season is so freakin' good this year!

Oh, and I think I'm going to use poison as an example for a weapon. I thought of food & drink for a category, but then I searched my TBR for examples and it was slim pickins. :)

Laura Lulu wrote: I'll get it up tomorrow morning--it's 9:15pm Friday here in the good ole Midwest US of A, so it'll be up right around when you're going nigh-night. :..."
Great! About when I'm finished work today (and who wants to sleep when there's a new challenge about!)

There IS a trueblood thread...And a number of fans who are happily drooling over season three!

I'm still on #1 of season one...lol! Not appropriate to watch with the kids, and spouse won't watch as my DVD is NOT in Japanese...so waiting for the end of kids' summer vacation....

Laura Lulu wrote: "Oh, and I think I'm going to use poison as an example for a weapon. I thought of food & drink for a category, but then I searched my TBR for examples and it was slim pickins. :)"

Hmmm...could help you find a new book! lol! Actually, I was hoping to find a place to put Poison Study in...problem solved!

I lied. It's up now:

"I Spy" Title Challenge

Yeah!