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1I Still Believe in 398.2Fairy tales and folklore, read a book that one would find in the library at this call number or book relating to books one would find at this call number.City of Heavenly FireCassandra Clare4
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2May, June, July & August are all women's namesRead a book either written by someone with one of these names, about a character with one of these names, or one of these words appear in the title.
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3Garden BasicsRead a book with “garden” in the title or a garden on the cover.The Choice Nicholas Sparks
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4Get OutdoorsRead a fiction or nonfiction book about being outdoors.
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5Spring CleaningRead a book that has been on your to be read list for more than 5 years (or if you don’t have any on there that long, then the book that has been on your list for the longest).The Devil in the White CityErik Larson
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6Road TripRead a book that takes place in a state or country/province/city/etc. you have never visited.NeverwhereNeil GaimanI've never been to London2
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7These Are a Few of My Favorite ThingsRead a book about one of your favorite things, or re-read a favorite book.
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8Children's Book Week-April 12-18 Re-read your favorite childhood chapter book or read one you always wanted to read.
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1World War IJuly 28th marks the 100 year anniversary since the start of World War I. Read a fiction book set during World War I or read a non-fiction book about World War I.
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2(Hopefully not) Lost in Translation Read a book that has been translated into your mother tongue.
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3HonoRORY Gilmore GirlRead a book mentioned by or read by the character Rory from Gilmore Girls. There are a couple of lists on Goodreads and several blogs—just Google it.The Joy Luck ClubAmy Tan
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4Study AbroadRead a book about someone visiting a foreign country.
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5PotterMOREJune 2014 marks 17 years of Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is officially a wizard adult! Time for a re-read? Or read something related to Harry Potter, such as a book about wizards, Merlin, or boarding schools.
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6Like a VirginRead a book by an author who is completely new to you.
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7What I Did on My Summer VacationRead a book related to something fun you'll be doing during the period of this reading challenge, and tell us what the fun thing was. If you don't have the time to get away, read a book related to something you'd like to have done or a book you think is a fun read.The Turtle Lady: Ila Fox Loetscher of South PadreEvelyn SizemoreI'm working at the Sea Turtle center the Turtle Lady founded :)5
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8April Fool’s DayRead a book by an author who is using a pen name. (Like Robert Galbraith = J.K. Rowling.) The SilkwormRobert Galbraith aka JK Rowlingwill be released june 24th
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1National Karaoke WeekThe last week of April is National Karaoke Week. Read a book that has song lyrics in the title or is about a singer.
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2Getting MedievalRead a book set during the medieval period (476 - 1500), a book (or an anthology of writings) from that era, or a nonfiction work covering that time.
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3Summer StockSummer is a season when many theaters start producing shows, so celebrate by reading some plays. Since most full-length play scripts are only c. 50 pages long, read at least three full-length plays or an anthology of plays that is over 150 pages.
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4TrilogyStart or finish a trilogy.SpecialsScott Westerfeld2
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5BlockbustersRead a book that has been adapted into a movie and watch the movie; then say a bit about the adaptation—was it good? bad? faithful to the novel?A Feast For CrowsGeorge RR MartinThe adaptation was good. I honestly really like the TV series. However, Season 4 of GoT had a bits from books 3, 4 and 5 (from what I've heard) and is not completely faithful to the books.
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6The Dictionary ChallengeOpen a dictionary to a random page, and close your eyes, and put your finger on a word. Google books with that word in the title. If there aren't any, do it again till you find one. You learn new words AND you find new books, it's a win-win challenge.
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7Books About BooksRead a book deemed Metafiction or a book about how to read books or assist in the reading of specific books.The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green4
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8Bethany's TaskEach participant should choose 3 books he/she wants to read, each over 300 pages. They will list the three books in a post on this thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Then the next person to post on the thread gets to pick which of the three books will be read. MiddlesexJeffrey Eugenides
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1Allison’s task: Wheel of FortuneRead a book where the Wheel of Fortune letters RSTLNE all appear in the title and author's name. For example: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger or The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.
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2Micklibrarian’s task: Vice or VirtueBook 1 - Must have the name of a vice, sin, or bad character trait in the title, subtitle or author's name.
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Book 2 - Same thing, but with a virtue or something positive about the person.Love, RosieCecilia Ahern4
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1ResearchRead a novel, then read a non-fiction work that connects to the subject matter. For example, read Moby-Dick, then read a book about whales or whaling.
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2Bizarre, Unique, and Special HolidaysPick 2 holidays that will happen during the challenge from this list (http://holidayinsights.com/moreholida...) and read a book relating to the holiday.
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 (Other bizarre holidays not listed are also ok, since Towel Day isn't actually on this list, and it is clearly the best holiday ever.
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3Art SmartRead a biography or autobiography about a person who worked or is working in the fine arts (painting, sculpture, music, architecture, and poetry)
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and a novel set in the art world
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4First and LastPick an author who is no-longer alive (and is therefore done writing). Read their first book and their last book.Sense and SensibilityJane Austen
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EmmaJane Austen
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5Vive la Revolution!The US and France both began revolutions in July, so read two books about any revolutions of your choice. They can be fiction or non-fiction and cover two revolutions or be two books about the same revolution.
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6Take a VacationLocationAsia
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Things doing on vacationThe Omnivore's DilemmaFoodie Vacation
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7Classics, Old and NewRead a known classic and THEN read a book of Entertainment Weekly's List called "The New Classics:" The 100 Best Books of the Last 25 Years
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(http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207...) After reading both write a tiny review in our thread about whether or not you think the "new" classic has the ability to stand the test of time.
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8Two Become OneFor this challenge you are going to read two books—whatever you want. The caveat—the two books need to form a proper sentence. Can You Keep a SecretSophie KinsellaDuchess, can you keep a secret?4
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DuchessSusan Holloway Scott3
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