01. Book that takes place in or is about a small town
02. Book with the word dance (or a dancing term)
03. Fiction or non-fiction about a musician or band
04. Main character is getting married or where a wedding occurs
05. Fruit or vegetable in the title
06. Christmas story or a book that takes place primarily during winter
07. Book that has less than 50 ratings on goodreads (at the time read)
08. “Beachy” words in the title – beach, boardwalk, island... shore, starfish, tide, or wave
09. First use of fingerprints for identification – mystery or crime fiction book
10. Historical fiction book in the U.S. relates somehow to an important event/time
10 Point Tasks
01. Main character is a chef, a caterer, a waiter or waitress
02. Book written by an author that lived between august 4, 1792 and died July 8, 1822
03. Collection of fairy tales or an adaptation of a classic fairy tale.
04. Book written by an African author; or set in Africa/about Africa.
05. Bastille day - July 14th - book written by a French author; or set in/about France.
06. August 6th, 1945 – Hiroshima – book by a Japanese author; or set in/about Japan.
07. One book that has…6/7/8 in title or is 6th/7th/8th in series
08. Our house in the middle of our…(street, drive, court, lane etc.)
09. Non-fiction or fiction book about a baseball player or the game of baseball.
10. Fiction or non-fiction book with "dog" or a specific breed of dog in the title.
15 Point Tasks
01. Read fiction/non-fiction book in/about dream vacation spot
&& Post an itinerary of things you would do if you were to visit that location.
02. Casting call – read a book that hasn’t already been made into a movie
&& Post a list of who you would cast if you were making the film.
03. Read an entire book while sitting outside – book must be at least 150 pages.
04. Do goodreads trivia quiz and read the first book you come to but haven’t yet read
05. Read a book that in someway relates to current/recent events/topics
&& Read a newspaper or magazine article related to the same topic.
06. Read 2 books that have words in the titles that have opposite meanings
07. Read one book from the all time most popular books on goodreads
&& Read one from the all time most unpopular books on goodreads
Sense & Sensibility; The Last Battle
08. 5 star book from the book list of the first friend you made on good reads
Gargoyle
09. 2 books written by 2 different authors who share either a first or last name
10. 2 books where the first letter of the first word in the titles matches your initials.
A & N
20 Point Tasks
01. Most improved player – Book by Author Sharing the Same Birthday as you. Month/Date
02. Rookie of the season – pending
25 Point Tasks
01. Read a classic novel or play and then
&& Read a modern novel that reinterprets that story or the characters in it.
02. Read a dystopian novel...a book about a dystopian/totalitarian government etc.
1984 (haven't read it since... about 1984!)
03. Read one from Lori's (the TNBBC mod's) shelf and
&& Read one from Cynthia (the seasonal challenge mod's) shelf - by an author not read before
04. Title or author contains either pearl, ruby or peridot.
05. Read 2 Adult Books (not audio) of 555+ pages EACH
Fatal Revenant & ....
06. Read a book about or set in your local capital city (London)
07. Read a book of 900+ pages
Lord of the Rings
08. Read 2 Books by 2 Different Goodreads Authors.
09. Read books first published in each of: 1800s, 1900s, 2000s
10. Book about a secret society; post a little review about it
Angels & Demons completed 3/6/2009 620 pages
30 Points
01. Read a biographical fiction book
&& Read an autobiography/biography about that person.
02. 2 books with main characters' names are Lucy, Ricky, Fred, Ethel or variation
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Lucy)
03. Read book with a positive Muslim, Islamic, or Arabic protagonist
&& Read book with a positive Jewish, Israeli or Zionist character
04. Biography of U.S. president who was born or died during summer: 300+ pages
Understanding Thomas Jefferson
05. Three Young Adult books
No idea but I know where to get some :)
06. Read a compilation of short stories or essays of different authors
&& Read a standalone story (not short) from a personally-unread author
07. Read a book first published the year your father was born - 1943
&& Read a book first published the year you were born - 1966
Lady in the Lake
The Unteleported Man
08. 2 books from the '1001 books to read before you die' list
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Life of Pi
09. Select a book only because you love the cover, and post a picture or a link
10. A nominee or winner of the mythopoeic fantasy award from 1971-1991
The One Tree
50 Points
1. Pending
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