The latest reading challenging on The Next Best Book Club on Goodreads.com begins on 1st June 2009 and runs until 31st August...
5 Points
1. Read a book that takes place in or is about a small town
2. Read a book with the word … dance, dances, dancing, dancer, dancers, or a dance term, or a specific type of dance in the title
3. Read a fiction or non-fiction book about a musician or band.
4. Read a book where the main character is getting married or where a wedding occurs during the story.
5. Read a book with a fruit or vegetable in the title.
6. Read a Christmas story or a book that takes during winter.
7. From your favourite genre...find and read a book that has less than 50 ratings on Goodreads.
8. Read a book with one of these “beachy” words in the title – beach, boardwalk, island, lighthouse, ocean, sand, sandcastle, sea, seashell, seashore, seaweed, shell, shore, starfish, tide, wave.
9. Read a mystery or crime fiction book.
10. Read a historical fiction book that takes place in the US and relates somehow to an important event or time period in its history.
10 Points
1. Read a novel where the main character is a chef, a caterer, a waiter or waitress... or anybody whose job revolves around/relates to food.
2. Read a book written by an author that lived between 1792 and 1822.
3. Read a collection of fairy tales or a novel that is an adaptation of a classic fairy tale.
4. Read a book written by an African author; or set in/about Africa.
5. Read a book written by a French author; or set in/about France.
6. Read a book written by a Japanese author; or set in/about Japan.
7. Read ONE book that has… 6/6th/Six/Sixth or 7/7th/Seven/Seventh or Or 8/8th/Eight/Eighth in the title or is the 6th/7th/or 8th book in a series.
8. Read a book whose title has the one of those that matches the street where you currently live.
9. Read a non-fiction or fiction book about a baseball player or the game of baseball.
10. Read a fiction or non-fiction book with the word dog or a specific breed of dog in the title.
15 Points
1. Read a fiction book that takes place in or a non-fiction book about your dream vacation spot – when finished create and post an itinery of things you would do if you were to visit that location.
2. Read a book that hasn't already been made into a movie and post a list of who you would cast as the main characters.
3. Read an entire book while sitting outside - at least 150 pages.
4. Do the Goodreads Trivia Quiz and read the first book you come to but haven't yet read.
5. Read a book that in someway relates to current/recent events/topics from the news and read a newspaper/magazine article related to the same topic.
6. Read two books that have words in the titles that have opposite meanings.
7. Read one book from the All Time Most Popular Books on Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular and one from the All Time Most Unpopular Books on Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/book/unpopular
8. Read a 5* star book from the book list of the first friend you made on Goodreads and a book they gave their lowest rating to.
9. Read two books written by two different authors who share either a first or last name.
10. Read two books where the first letter of the first word in the title matches your initials.
20 Points
1. MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - Rhiannon's Task – Choose and Read a Book by an Author That Shares the Same Birthday as you. Month and Date.
2. ROOKIE OF THE SEASON – Tina's Task – PENDING
25 Points
1.Jessica IL’s Task – Read a classic novel or play and then read a modern novel that reinterprets the story or the characters in it.
2. Ashley ID's Task - Read a dystopian novel
3. Cait's Task - Read two books - one from Lori's (the TNBBC Mod's) shelf and one from Cynthia (the Seasonal Challenge Mod's) shelf - by an author you've never read before.
4. Amy MA's Task - Read a book where pearl, ruby or peridot is named in the title or is part of the author's name.
5.Beth MN's Task - Read two books (no audio) from the adult genre of your choice with over 555 pages each.
6. Sharon's Task - Read a Fiction or Non-Fiction book that takes place in or is about the capital city of the country you live in.
7. Bonnie's Task - Read a Book with 900+ pages.
8. Angela IL's Task - Read 2 Books by 2 Different Goodreads Authors.
9. April's Task - Read a book first published in the 1800s, a book first published in the 1900s, and a book first published in the 2000s
10. Kristina GA's Task - Read A Book About A Secret Society And Post A Little Review About It. It Could Be Fiction Or Non-Fiction.
30 Point Tasks
1. Donna Jo's Task - Read a biographical fiction book and an autobiography/biography about that person.
2. Sandy's Task – Read two books with main characters whose names are Lucy, Ricky, Fred or Ethel or derivatives of.
3. Wendy's Task - Read 2 books…one with a positive Muslim, Islamic or Arabic protagonist and one with a positive Jewish, Israeli or Zionist Ccaracter.
4. BJ Rose’s Task - Read A Biography (Not An Autobiography) of a U.S. President who was either born Or who died during summer - at least 300 pages.
5. Kristen IL's Task - Read three YA books.
6. Bridgit’s Task - Read a compilation of short stories or essays...not a book with a collection of short stories all written by the same author. Then choose one of the authors included in the compilation that you have never read before and read a stand-alone book of theirs (not another short story.
7. Kristenr’s Task – Read a book published the year your father was born, and a book first published the year you were born.
8. Leora’s Task – Pick and read two books from the '1001 Books To Read Before You Die' list. http://www.listology.com/list/1001-books...
9. Lizzi’s Task – Select a book only because you love the cover and post a picture or a link.
10. Rora’s Task – Read a nominee or winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award from 1971-1991. http://www.mythsoc.org/awards/fantasy/
50 Point Mid-Way Task
1. PENDING
5 points x 10 = 50
10 points x 10 = 100
15 points x 10 = 150
20 points x 2 = 40
25 points x 10 = 250
30 points x 10 = 300
50 points x 1 = 50
total available points = 940
my target for this challenge is 400 points
5 Points
1. Read a book that takes place in or is about a small town
2. Read a book with the word … dance, dances, dancing, dancer, dancers, or a dance term, or a specific type of dance in the title
3. Read a fiction or non-fiction book about a musician or band.
4. Read a book where the main character is getting married or where a wedding occurs during the story.
5. Read a book with a fruit or vegetable in the title.
6. Read a Christmas story or a book that takes during winter.
7. From your favourite genre...find and read a book that has less than 50 ratings on Goodreads.
8. Read a book with one of these “beachy” words in the title – beach, boardwalk, island, lighthouse, ocean, sand, sandcastle, sea, seashell, seashore, seaweed, shell, shore, starfish, tide, wave.
9. Read a mystery or crime fiction book.
10. Read a historical fiction book that takes place in the US and relates somehow to an important event or time period in its history.
10 Points
1. Read a novel where the main character is a chef, a caterer, a waiter or waitress... or anybody whose job revolves around/relates to food.
2. Read a book written by an author that lived between 1792 and 1822.
3. Read a collection of fairy tales or a novel that is an adaptation of a classic fairy tale.
4. Read a book written by an African author; or set in/about Africa.
5. Read a book written by a French author; or set in/about France.
6. Read a book written by a Japanese author; or set in/about Japan.
7. Read ONE book that has… 6/6th/Six/Sixth or 7/7th/Seven/Seventh or Or 8/8th/Eight/Eighth in the title or is the 6th/7th/or 8th book in a series.
8. Read a book whose title has the one of those that matches the street where you currently live.
9. Read a non-fiction or fiction book about a baseball player or the game of baseball.
10. Read a fiction or non-fiction book with the word dog or a specific breed of dog in the title.
15 Points
1. Read a fiction book that takes place in or a non-fiction book about your dream vacation spot – when finished create and post an itinery of things you would do if you were to visit that location.
2. Read a book that hasn't already been made into a movie and post a list of who you would cast as the main characters.
3. Read an entire book while sitting outside - at least 150 pages.
4. Do the Goodreads Trivia Quiz and read the first book you come to but haven't yet read.
5. Read a book that in someway relates to current/recent events/topics from the news and read a newspaper/magazine article related to the same topic.
6. Read two books that have words in the titles that have opposite meanings.
7. Read one book from the All Time Most Popular Books on Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular and one from the All Time Most Unpopular Books on Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/book/unpopular
8. Read a 5* star book from the book list of the first friend you made on Goodreads and a book they gave their lowest rating to.
9. Read two books written by two different authors who share either a first or last name.
10. Read two books where the first letter of the first word in the title matches your initials.
20 Points
1. MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - Rhiannon's Task – Choose and Read a Book by an Author That Shares the Same Birthday as you. Month and Date.
2. ROOKIE OF THE SEASON – Tina's Task – PENDING
25 Points
1.Jessica IL’s Task – Read a classic novel or play and then read a modern novel that reinterprets the story or the characters in it.
2. Ashley ID's Task - Read a dystopian novel
3. Cait's Task - Read two books - one from Lori's (the TNBBC Mod's) shelf and one from Cynthia (the Seasonal Challenge Mod's) shelf - by an author you've never read before.
4. Amy MA's Task - Read a book where pearl, ruby or peridot is named in the title or is part of the author's name.
5.Beth MN's Task - Read two books (no audio) from the adult genre of your choice with over 555 pages each.
6. Sharon's Task - Read a Fiction or Non-Fiction book that takes place in or is about the capital city of the country you live in.
7. Bonnie's Task - Read a Book with 900+ pages.
8. Angela IL's Task - Read 2 Books by 2 Different Goodreads Authors.
9. April's Task - Read a book first published in the 1800s, a book first published in the 1900s, and a book first published in the 2000s
10. Kristina GA's Task - Read A Book About A Secret Society And Post A Little Review About It. It Could Be Fiction Or Non-Fiction.
30 Point Tasks
1. Donna Jo's Task - Read a biographical fiction book and an autobiography/biography about that person.
2. Sandy's Task – Read two books with main characters whose names are Lucy, Ricky, Fred or Ethel or derivatives of.
3. Wendy's Task - Read 2 books…one with a positive Muslim, Islamic or Arabic protagonist and one with a positive Jewish, Israeli or Zionist Ccaracter.
4. BJ Rose’s Task - Read A Biography (Not An Autobiography) of a U.S. President who was either born Or who died during summer - at least 300 pages.
5. Kristen IL's Task - Read three YA books.
6. Bridgit’s Task - Read a compilation of short stories or essays...not a book with a collection of short stories all written by the same author. Then choose one of the authors included in the compilation that you have never read before and read a stand-alone book of theirs (not another short story.
7. Kristenr’s Task – Read a book published the year your father was born, and a book first published the year you were born.
8. Leora’s Task – Pick and read two books from the '1001 Books To Read Before You Die' list. http://www.listology.com/list/1001-books...
9. Lizzi’s Task – Select a book only because you love the cover and post a picture or a link.
10. Rora’s Task – Read a nominee or winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award from 1971-1991. http://www.mythsoc.org/awards/fantasy/
50 Point Mid-Way Task
1. PENDING
5 points x 10 = 50
10 points x 10 = 100
15 points x 10 = 150
20 points x 2 = 40
25 points x 10 = 250
30 points x 10 = 300
50 points x 1 = 50
total available points = 940
my target for this challenge is 400 points
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