Day 361: Eleven, Rhymes with Heaven!
Well, it rhymes better than 'Books' does. They do mean the same thing though. Books are what we are about today. Not interested? Have a look at the pictures and have a fabulous day! Otherwise, following are my progress reports on assorted book challenges for the year:
Avanti Ciera 2015 Let Me Count the Ways Reading Challenge
Goal: Multi-Diamond—10,000+ Pages
January: 1887 pages
February: 2491 pages
March: 2436 pages
April: 3197 pages
May: 3973 pages
June: 1951 pages
July: 3235 pages
August: 4503 pages
Total Year to Date: 23673
Goal Blown Out of the Water! According to Goodreads, I have actually only read 22,133 pages, so something has gone slightly awry somewhere. But I still count that as Job Done. And two giant diamonds for me so far. I wonder when they will arrive?
Book'd Out's Eclectic Book Challenge 2015
Reading some, finished some, yet to start the rest.
Retellings (of fairytale, legends or myth): Two Years Eight Months and Twenty Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie (referencing the 1001 Arabian Nights)
A book set in a country starting with the letter S (eg. Sweden, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Slovakia): Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum - Switzerland
PI Crime (fiction featuring a private investigator): The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
A novel published before you were born: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Contemporary romance:Good Girl Gone Bad by Karin Tabke
Fiction for foodies (fiction featuring food/food related business) The Kitchen Daughter by Jael McHenry
Microhistory (Non Fiction) Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett
Science Fiction set in space:The Martian by Andy Weir
Sports (Fiction or Non fiction) The Meaning of Sport by Simon Barnes (eek, sport *cough, cough*)
Featuring diversity:Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel Jose Older
Epistolary Fiction (fiction written in the format of letters/emails/diary entries) The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
Middle Grade/YA Adventure:Fairytales For Wilde Girls by Allyse Near
Goodreads:
Started at: 53 Books
Updated to: 65 Books
Re-Updated to: 69 Books
Re-Re-Updated to: 75 Books
To Be Re-Re-Updated at the end of October to: TBA Books
Read: 63 Books
Best Reading Year. Ever!!
Bookmark to Blog 2015 Monthly Key Word Challenge
In which you choose a book with one of a selection of words in the title each month.
Jan: Girl -The Tattooed Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
Feb: Lie - The Lie by Chad Kultgen
Mar: Kind -Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent
Apr: Dream - Dreamland by Kevin Baker
May: Thief - The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
June: My - My Notorious Life by Kate Manning
July: Sun - The Battle of the Sun by Jeanette Winterson
August: Glass -Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
September: Life - Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng
October: TBA
November: TBA
December: TBA
My Own Alphabet Challenge with no Time Line
Abducted; TR Regan
(The) Beach House; James Patterson
(The) Cat Who Could Read Backwards; Lilian Jackson Braun
Dolores Claiborne; Stephen King
Emma; Jane Austen
Fairytales for Wilde Girls; Allyse Near
Galapagos; Kurt Vonnegut
(The) Help; Kathryn Stockett
Book Journey's Harry Potter ReRead (until 31st March)
Before the finish date:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
After the finish date (and therefore irrelevant really):
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Tournament of Books 2015
In which I read all the books that have been chosen for this year's ToB
(And by 'read' I mean 'will start soon'. Come on! I've got until March next year on this one.)
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
Adam by Ariel Schrag
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Wittgenstein Jr by Lars Iyer
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall by Will Chancellor
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
An Untamed State by Roxanne Gay
Redeployment by Phil Klay
Silence Once Begun by Jesse Ball
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
Semi-Charmed Summer 2015 Book Challenge
Finished: Ran from 1st May to 31st August
Any book that fits the general rules.The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
A book you have never heard of before. (Just go to a shelf and pick a book based on the cover, the title, whatever you want!) Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
A book that has been on your TBR list for at least two years. (If you've had a Goodreads account for 2+ years, this will be easy to figure out. If you don’t, do your best to pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ve been wanting to read for years.)No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (added to my To Read list in 2012)
A book that won a Goodreads “Best Book” award in 2014.The Martian by Andy Weir
A book by an author who is completely new to you. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
A book by an author you have read before. (No re-reads for this one.) Shakespeare: The World as a Stage by Bill Bryson
A book with "light" or "dark" in the title. (Or "lightness" or "darkness.")Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson
A book with the name of a city, state or country in the title. Edited to add: The place must be real, either current or historical, but not fictional. Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
A book with an animal on the cover. Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know by Alexandra Horowitz
A book that is part of a series with at least four books.Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger, Book One of the currently fourteen book long series featuring Cork O'Connor
A book that is longer than 500 pages long. — Submitted by winter finisher Kristen from See You in a Porridge. The Stand by Steven King - 1153 pages
A book with an alliterative title. (All words in the title must begin with the same letter; no exceptions for articles or prepositions. Examples: Gone Girl or Nicholas Nickleby. Yes, this is tough, which is why it's worth the most points!)Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
TOTAL POINTS: 115
And one I decided to join recently:
My Readers Block: Colour Coded Challenge
Please consider this my sign-up
"Blue" or any shade of Blue (Turquoise, Aquamarine, Navy, etc) in the title/on the cover.Half Resurrection Blues by Daniel Jose Older
"Red" or any shade of Red (Scarlet, Crimson, Burgandy, etc) in the title/on the cover. Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
"Yellow" or any shade of Yellow (Gold, Lemon, Maize, etc.)in the title/on the cover. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
"Green" or any shade of Green (Emerald, Lime, Jade, etc) in the title/on the cover. Olive Ketteridge by Elizabeth Strout
"Brown" or any shade of Brown (Tan, Chocolate, Beige, etc)in the title/on the cover. Jackie Brown by Elmore Leonard
"Black" or any shade of Black (Jet, Ebony, Charcoal, etc) in the title/on the cover. Black Dog by Stephen Booth
"White" or any shade of White (Ivory, Eggshell, Cream, etc)in the title/on the cover. Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, Magneta, etc.). Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson
A word that implies color (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Paisley, Stripe, etc.). Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
And the one I said I never would (because something always annoys me about it). Twice:
Goodreads Seasonal Challenge: Spring 2015
Finished: Ran from 1st March to 31st May
A book title with a '?', '!', or '...' in it:Because I Said So! The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids by Ken Jennings
A book with a Goodreads rating over 3.5:15 Seconds by Andrew Gross
A book on either the 'Did Not Finish' or 'Abandoned' lists on Goodreads:The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
A book with the genre science, science fiction or mystical realism on its title page on Goodreads:The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
A book whose author's surname ends in ER:The Sins of the Fathers by Matther Scudder
Total: 70 points/1035 points
Goodreads Seasonal Challenge: Summer 2015
Finished: Ran rom 1st June to 31st August
A book of your choice:No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
A book from one of the suggested Summer Reading lists—San Fransisco Public Library 2014 Adult Summer Reading List:The Martian by Andy Weir
A two book task:
Book 1: A book that is #1, #5, #7, or #9 in a series:Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1) by William Kent Krueger
Book 2: A book with one of the following words in the title - heaven, celestial, prime, void, dark, wind, spirit, fire, earth, river, ocean, mountain, forest, thunder, time, sound:Walking Into the Ocean (Peter Cammon Mysteries #1) by David Whellams
A book with a stand alone or embedded genre of 'Paranormal':Ghost Night (Bone Island Trilogy, #2) by Heather Graham
In honour of Terry Pratchett, a book with a genre of Science Fiction or Fantasy or any combination on its main book page:Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
A book that shows a body of water on the cover:Ghost Shadow (Bone Island Trilogy, #1) by Heather Graham
TOTAL POINTS: 80 points/1085 points
The Outfit
Dress (or, Nightgown perhaps?): Op-shopped
Singlet: Target
Jeans: Target
Necklace: Junk Jewellery Store somewhere
Shoes: Swedish Hasbeens
Photographer de Jour: V——
Getting linky today with:
Avanti Ciera 2015 Let Me Count the Ways Reading Challenge
Goal: Multi-Diamond—10,000+ Pages
January: 1887 pages
February: 2491 pages
March: 2436 pages
April: 3197 pages
May: 3973 pages
June: 1951 pages
July: 3235 pages
August: 4503 pages
Total Year to Date: 23673
Goal Blown Out of the Water! According to Goodreads, I have actually only read 22,133 pages, so something has gone slightly awry somewhere. But I still count that as Job Done. And two giant diamonds for me so far. I wonder when they will arrive?
100%
0
10000 Pages
Book'd Out's Eclectic Book Challenge 2015
Reading some, finished some, yet to start the rest.
Retellings (of fairytale, legends or myth): Two Years Eight Months and Twenty Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie (referencing the 1001 Arabian Nights)
A book set in a country starting with the letter S (eg. Sweden, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Slovakia): Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum - Switzerland
PI Crime (fiction featuring a private investigator): The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
A novel published before you were born: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Contemporary romance:
Fiction for foodies (fiction featuring food/food related business) The Kitchen Daughter by Jael McHenry
Microhistory (Non Fiction) Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett
Science Fiction set in space:
Sports (Fiction or Non fiction) The Meaning of Sport by Simon Barnes (eek, sport *cough, cough*)
Featuring diversity:
Epistolary Fiction (fiction written in the format of letters/emails/diary entries) The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
Middle Grade/YA Adventure:
4 Books
0
12 Books
Goodreads:
Started at: 53 Books
Updated to: 65 Books
Re-Updated to: 69 Books
Re-Re-Updated to: 75 Books
To Be Re-Re-Updated at the end of October to: TBA Books
Read: 63 Books
Best Reading Year. Ever!!
63 Books
0
75 Books
Bookmark to Blog 2015 Monthly Key Word Challenge
In which you choose a book with one of a selection of words in the title each month.
Jan: Girl -
Feb: Lie - The Lie by Chad Kultgen
Mar: Kind -
Apr: Dream - Dreamland by Kevin Baker
May: Thief - The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
June: My - My Notorious Life by Kate Manning
July: Sun - The Battle of the Sun by Jeanette Winterson
August: Glass -
September: Life - Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng
October: TBA
November: TBA
December: TBA
3 Books
0
12 Books
My Own Alphabet Challenge with no Time Line
(The) Help; Kathryn Stockett
7 Books
0
26 Books
Book Journey's Harry Potter ReRead (until 31st March)
Before the finish date:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
After the finish date (and therefore irrelevant really):
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7 Books
0
7 Books
Tournament of Books 2015
In which I read all the books that have been chosen for this year's ToB
(And by 'read' I mean 'will start soon'. Come on! I've got until March next year on this one.)
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
Adam by Ariel Schrag
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Wittgenstein Jr by Lars Iyer
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall by Will Chancellor
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
An Untamed State by Roxanne Gay
Redeployment by Phil Klay
Silence Once Begun by Jesse Ball
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
0
0
16 Books
Semi-Charmed Summer 2015 Book Challenge
Finished: Ran from 1st May to 31st August
Any book that fits the general rules.
A book you have never heard of before. (Just go to a shelf and pick a book based on the cover, the title, whatever you want!) Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
A book that has been on your TBR list for at least two years. (If you've had a Goodreads account for 2+ years, this will be easy to figure out. If you don’t, do your best to pick a book you’re pretty sure you’ve been wanting to read for years.)
A book that won a Goodreads “Best Book” award in 2014.
A book by an author who is completely new to you. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
A book by an author you have read before. (No re-reads for this one.) Shakespeare: The World as a Stage by Bill Bryson
A book with "light" or "dark" in the title. (Or "lightness" or "darkness.")
A book with the name of a city, state or country in the title. Edited to add: The place must be real, either current or historical, but not fictional. Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
A book with an animal on the cover. Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know by Alexandra Horowitz
A book that is part of a series with at least four books.
A book that is longer than 500 pages long. — Submitted by winter finisher Kristen from See You in a Porridge. The Stand by Steven King - 1153 pages
A book with an alliterative title. (All words in the title must begin with the same letter; no exceptions for articles or prepositions. Examples: Gone Girl or Nicholas Nickleby. Yes, this is tough, which is why it's worth the most points!)
TOTAL POINTS: 115
115 Points
0
200 Points
And one I decided to join recently:
My Readers Block: Colour Coded Challenge
Please consider this my sign-up
"Blue" or any shade of Blue (Turquoise, Aquamarine, Navy, etc) in the title/on the cover.
"Red" or any shade of Red (Scarlet, Crimson, Burgandy, etc) in the title/on the cover. Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
"Yellow" or any shade of Yellow (Gold, Lemon, Maize, etc.)in the title/on the cover. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
"Green" or any shade of Green (Emerald, Lime, Jade, etc) in the title/on the cover. Olive Ketteridge by Elizabeth Strout
"Brown" or any shade of Brown (Tan, Chocolate, Beige, etc)in the title/on the cover. Jackie Brown by Elmore Leonard
"Black" or any shade of Black (Jet, Ebony, Charcoal, etc) in the title/on the cover. Black Dog by Stephen Booth
"White" or any shade of White (Ivory, Eggshell, Cream, etc)in the title/on the cover. Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, Magneta, etc.). Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson
A word that implies color (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Paisley, Stripe, etc.). Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
1
0
9 Books
And the one I said I never would (because something always annoys me about it). Twice:
Goodreads Seasonal Challenge: Spring 2015
Finished: Ran from 1st March to 31st May
A book title with a '?', '!', or '...' in it:
A book with a Goodreads rating over 3.5:
A book on either the 'Did Not Finish' or 'Abandoned' lists on Goodreads:
A book with the genre science, science fiction or mystical realism on its title page on Goodreads:
A book whose author's surname ends in ER:
Total: 70 points/1035 points
70
0
1035 Points
Goodreads Seasonal Challenge: Summer 2015
Finished: Ran rom 1st June to 31st August
A book of your choice:
A book from one of the suggested Summer Reading lists—San Fransisco Public Library 2014 Adult Summer Reading List:
A two book task:
Book 1: A book that is #1, #5, #7, or #9 in a series:
Book 2: A book with one of the following words in the title - heaven, celestial, prime, void, dark, wind, spirit, fire, earth, river, ocean, mountain, forest, thunder, time, sound:
A book with a stand alone or embedded genre of 'Paranormal':
In honour of Terry Pratchett, a book with a genre of Science Fiction or Fantasy or any combination on its main book page:
A book that shows a body of water on the cover:
TOTAL POINTS: 80 points/1085 points
80
0
1085 Points
Getting linky today with:
I am starting to get the impression that you are quite an avid reader of Books at heart. Xox Mr.Earwig.
ReplyDeleteSo many books! What a lovely brain you must have, in addition to these fantastic clothes you are wearing. But the boots, oh, the boots, with the blue stitch detail.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining the Color Coded Challenge! Hope you have fun with it.
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