Erin runs
these Book Challenges seasonally and I, not having enough challenges to keep
myself busy [cough, cough], signed up for this latest round. I just finished up
my Great American Read book and have completed the challenge.
Book Challenge by Erin 9.0 - Categories
• 5 points: Freebie – Read a book that is at least 200
pages:
Babes
in the Woods by Ruth Rendell (336 pages) [7/22/18]
• 10 points: Read a book that starts with the letter “N”
• 10 points: Read a book that has a (mostly) orange cover
Angels
in the Gloom by Anne Perry (337 pages) [8/28/18]
• 15 points: Read a book with an unlikeable character
• 20 points: Read a book from the list of 100 books
that PBS calls “The Great American Read” (although, they aren’t all by American
authors); helpful link: http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/
• 20 points: Read a book with something related to water in
the title; i.e. ocean, sea, lake, river, waves, etc.
• 25 points: Read a book you’ve owned the longest but
haven’t read yet (or that has been on your goodreads “to read” list the
longest, or has been sitting in your kindle the longest)...basically, read a
book you’ve been meaning to read the longest but haven’t got to it yet.
The
Grub & Stakers Pinch a Poke by Alisa Craig (208 pages)--has been on my TBR stack
since at least the late 80s/early 90s [didn't log the purchase date on that
one] (9/10/18)
• 30 points: Read a book with an emotion word in the title;
i.e. joy, sadness, grief, love, anger, etc. (submitted by Megan)
• 30 points: Read a book (must be at least 2 words in the
title) where each word in the title of the book begins with the same letter
(submitted by Vinay); examples: Magpie Murders, Gone Girl, Peter Pan, Love’s
Labor Lost:
• 35 points: Read a book featuring a character who shares
your profession or similar one [I'm going for someone who works in an English
Department--because MA/PhD Administrative Assistants aren't exactly thick on
the ground....]:
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