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COMPLETE - Yearly Challenge: The 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards ChallengeJanuary - December 2014
Read a book published in 2014 for each category.
(10/7)
Fiction
Mystery & Thriller
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Paranormal Fantasy
Science Fiction
Romance
Horror
Memoir & Autobiography
History & Biography
Nonfiction
Food & Cookbooks
Humor
Graphic Novels & Comics
Poetry
Debut Goodreads Author
Young Adult Fiction
Young Adult Fantasy
Middle Grade & Children's
Picture Books
COMPLETE - Yearly Challenge: The Goodreads Author ChallengeJanuary - December 2014
Read books by Goodreads authors.
(25/12)
Stephen King
Eric Shanower
Margaret Atwood
Helene Wecker
Molly Harper
Gail Carson Levine
Veronica Roth
Marissa Meyer
Gillian Flynn
Tom Standage
Su Meck
Tracy Chevalier
Neil Gaiman
Nick Cutter
Carrie Vaughn
John Scalzi
John Green
Kathryn Stockett
Amy Tan
Neil Gaiman
B.J. Novak
Maggie Stiefvater
Nadia Hashimi
Joanna Rakoff
Rainbow Rowell
Yearly Challenge: The String Theory ChallengeJanuary - December 2014
Pick a book, any book, and note the things you find interesting in the story. After that first book is read, you'll select another book that links with something from the first book.
(3/4)
(...talks about a blizzard in New York)
(the author's first day of work involves a blizzard in New York...)
(deals with a young woman starting a new career)
(deals with a young man starting a new career)
COMPLETE - Yearly Challenge: The Dewey Decimal Challenge [non-fiction]January - December 2014
The goal of this challenge is to read as many books with different (general) Dewey decimal classes as possible.
(5/3)
000-099: Computer Science, Bibliographies, Library Sciences, Encyclopedias & Books of Facts, Associations, Organizations & Museums, News Media, Journalism & Publishing, General Collections, Manuscripts & Rare Books
100-199: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Parapsychology & Occultism, Philosophical Schools of Thought, Psychology, Logic, Ethics, Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy
200-299: Religion, Natural Theology, Bible, Christian Theology, Christian Moral & Devotional Theology, Christian Orders & Local Church, Christian Social Theology, Christian Church History, Christian Denominations & Sects, Other & Comparative Religions
300-399: 394.12 - Social Sciences: Customs, Etiquette, Folklore: General Customs: Eating, Drinking; Using Drugs
400-499: Language, Linguistics, English & Old English, German, Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek, Other
500-599: 530.1 - Natural Science & Mathematics: Physics: Theories & Mathematical Physics
600-699: 616.85235 - Technology (Applied Sciences): Medical Sciences and Medicine: Diseases: Diseases of the nervous system and mental disorders
700-799: Arts, Civic and Landscape Art, Architecture, Plastic Arts and Sculpture, Drawing & Decorative Arts, Painting, Graphic Arts, Photography, Music, Recreational & Performing Arts
800-899: 814.6 - Literature & Rhetoric: American & Canadian Literature: Essays
900-999: 970.011 - Geography & History: General History of North America: General history of North America; Natives of North America
INCOMPLETE - Yearly Challenge: The Monopoly Genre ChallengeJanuary - December 2014
Read the subgenre listed on each property--your goal is to get as many monopolies (all the subgenres listed for each color) as possible.
(4/5)
The max number you can go for is eight because there are eight possible monopolies on the board.
Young Adult
Coming of Age - Looking for Alaska
YA Fantasy - Ella Enchanted
Romance
Historical Romance - Maurice
Paranormal Romance - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
Chick-lit
Suspense
Crime - Sharp Objects
Horror - Doctor Sleep
Mystery - Gone Girl
Historical (time periods)
Medieval - The Name of the Rose
Victorian
Ancient
Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction - Anansi Boys
Magical realism - The Golem and the Jinni
Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian - The Handmaid's Tale
Space Opera - Redshirts
Biographical
Memoir - I Forgot To Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia
Autobiography - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
Biography - The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
Non-fiction
History - A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Science - The Universe in a Nutshell
COMPLETE - Yearly Challenge: Around the World in Books ChallengeJanuary - December 2014
Read books from different regions of the world. The book must take place in that region, be written in a language of that region, OR be written by an author from that region.
(6/5)
North America (United States - future)
Central America
Caribbean
South America (Colombia)
West Europe (Italy & United Kingdom)
East Europe and Former Soviet Union
Africa (Nigeria)
Middle East
East Asia (China)
South Asia (Afghanistan)
Southeast Asia
Australia & South Pacific
COMPLETED - Quarterly Challenge: 1st Quarter: Lilac's Rainbow ChallengeJanuary 1 - March 31, 2014
Make a rainbow out of the book covers.
(12/4)
COMPLETED - Quarterly Challenge: 1st Quarter: The Chinese Zodiac (Shēngxiào)January 1 - March 31, 2014
(12/3)
1. The Horse. On January 31, 2014, it becomes the Year of the Horse! Horses like being the center of attention. Read a book where the main character is famous OR read a memoir about or a biography of a celebrity.
2. The Goat. Home is where Goats feel the most comfortable. Read a book that takes place in the country you were born in.
3. The Monkey. Monkeys are the masters of practical jokes. Read a humorous book.
4. The Rooster. Roosters tend to "tell it like it is." Read a non-fiction book.
5. The Dog. While loyal and faithful, Dogs have trouble finding mates. Read a book that contains a troubled romance.
6. The Pig. Pigs love to have fun but tend to prefer spending to saving. Read a book you have purchased (rather than borrowed).
7. The Rat. Constantly seeking knowledge, Rats are curious and clever. Read a book that teaches you something.
8. The Ox. Oxen aren't very sociable and prefer life-long friendships to casual acquaintances. Read a book in which the main character could be described as an introvert.
9. The Tiger. Tigers love to be challenged. Read a book you find challenging in some way maybe because of its length, style, or subject matter.
(Slow, long, and took a lot of stop-starts to get through)
10. The Rabbit. Rabbits tend to enjoy meeting people from different places and learning about different cultures. Read a book about a culture not your own.
11. The Dragon. The Dragon is often considered to be the strongest sign, and the only one that is a mythical animal. Read a book that contains a mythical or paranormal creature.
12. The Snake. Snakes work hard but tend to be easily bored. To prevent boredom, read a short book (i.e., one with fewer than 100 pages).
COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: January: New Year's Resolutions ChallengeJanuary 1-31, 2014
(6/2)
1. Save more money. Instead of buying a book, read a book you borrowed (from a friend or the library) or was given to you as a gift.
(gift)
2. Quit smoking. Smoking is an addiction which is a neurological disorder explained by science. Read a science non-fiction book.
5. Watch less TV. Instead of watching TV or going to the movies, read a book that got turned into a movie or TV show.
6. Go back to school. Read a book from this list: Best School Assigned Books
7. Go on a trip. Read a book that takes place in a country you've never been to. (This can be a made up country.)
8. Volunteer or donate more. Read a book you own then donate it. There are many places that accept donated books. You can try your library, thrift stores, or local charitable organizations. Let us know where you donated your book!
(Edmonton Public Library)
COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: January: Let It Snow! Mini ChallengeJanuary 1-31, 2014
(4/1)
1. Let it Snow! is a song written in 1945. Read a book written in the 1940s.
(Originally Published 1943)
2. Whiteout. A whiteout is a weather condition where visibility is severely reduced due to snow. Read a book with a predominantly white cover.
3. All snowflakes have six sides. Read a book with the number 6 in its page number. (For example, The Golem and the Jinni has 486 pages.)
(216 pages)
4. Is winter over yet? Read a long book (a book with 500 or more pages).
COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: February: Candy Hearts Mini ChallengeFebruary 1-28, 2014
(4/3)
1. Love me. This one's easy! Read a romance novel.
2. Puppy love. Read a book that features animals.
3. Love bug. The word "bug" means a few different things. Read a book with a title that contains a word with multiple meanings.
game: wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food
game: a form of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or luck
4. Tweet me. Read a book that involves technology in some way.
COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: February: Explorations in Love ChallengeFebruary 1-28, 2014
(9/3)
1. Philia. Translated from the ancient Greek as brotherly love. Read a book that features some sort of ‘bromance’ or two strong male characters. [Much more than a bromance to be sure.]
2. Love triangle. There are some pretty famous ones. In honor of Aphrodite, Hephaistos, and Ares, read a book about ancient myths or fables OR a mythic fantasy novel.
3. Pygmalionism. From the Greek myth of Pygmalion. Read a book that features an artist, a great work of art or architecture, or an inanimate object having some sort of consciousness.
4. Autassassinophilia. Another way to say you love death, destruction, or mayhem. Read a mystery, horror, or thriller.
5. Chronophilia. When you only date people of a certain age group, derived from the God Chronos (father time). Read a book where the main characters are vastly different age ranges OR read a book that spans a large amount of time.
6. Biophilia. A love of nature. Coined by the great E. O. Wilson. Read a book whose setting takes place in nature or wild and untamed lands OR read a book about ecology. Bonus if you read a book by Edward O. Wilson!
7. Star-crossed lovers. In honor of the original star-crossed lovers, read a book that takes place in Renaissance Italy, Elizabethan England, or was book to movie that had Claire Danes or Leonardo DiCaprio in them. (There are a lot, seriously. Check out IMDb if you don’t believe me.)
8. Mechanophilia. Who doesn't love cool machines? Read a Steampunk/Cyberpunk book OR read a book that machines (like a spaceship) play a big role.
9. Plushophilia. A love of stuffed animals. They even call themselves plushies. Read a book about a sub-culture OR read a book involving anthropomorphism.
INCOMPLETE - Yearly Challenge: Read the Month Around the World ChallengeJanuary - December 2014
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January: Kapampangan (a language of the Philippines)
E - Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted)
N - The Universe in a Nutshell (Nutshell)
E - The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
R - Allegiant (Veronica Roth)
O - Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz)
February: Arabic (Algeria & Tunisia)
F - Maurice (Forster)
I - Cress (Marissa Meyer)
F - The Fire Next Time (Fire)
R - The Westing Game (Raskin)
I - I Forgot To Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia (I Forgot to Remember)
March: Malay (a language of places like Indonesia etc)
M - A Room with a View (E.M. Forster)
A - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot (American)
C - 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Charles C. Mann)
April: Papiamento (a language of the Caribbean ABC Islands => Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao)
A - Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
P - The Pearl (Pearl)
R - The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War Part 1 (Robert Kirkman)
E - The Help (Help)
L - Love in the Time of Cholera (Love)
May: Romanian (Romania)
M - The Flash, Vol. 1: Move Forward (Manupal)
A - One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories (and)
I - Kindred (Kindred)
June: Greenlandic (Greenland)
J - The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (Journey)
U - The Flash, Vol. 3: Gorilla Warfare (Manapul)
N - The Pearl that Broke Its Shell (Nadia Hashimi)
I - The Raven Boys (Maggie Stiefvater)
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October: Ewe (is a Niger–Congo language spoken in southeastern Ghana and southern Togo)
E - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Dante)
L - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Legend)
E - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (True)
November: Venda (South Africa) (is a Bantu language predominately spoken in the Limpopo Province, Botswana)
L - Blue Lily, Lily Blue (Lily)
A - Eleanor & Park (and)
R - My Salinger Year (Rakoff)
A - Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Grayson)
December: Niuean (Niue Island, Tokelau)
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COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: March: Daylight Savings Time Mini ChallengeMarch 1-31, 2014
(4/4)
1. Read a book set in a place that currently uses daylight savings time.(Scotland/US)
2. Read a book set in a place that does not currently use daylight savings time.
3. Daylight savings time was first implemented in 1916. Read a book that takes place before 1916.
4. Daylight savings time was first proposed by a man named George Veronon Hudson. Read a book by an author who shares an initial with George Vernon Hudson.
COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: March: The Mnemonic ChallengeMarch 1-31, 2014
(8/8)
1. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos is used to remember the order of the planets. Read a book that takes place in space.
2. My Enormous Penguin Bounces Pretty High is to remember the series of alkanes in chemistry. Read a book that features an animal that is not typically kept as a pet (like a penguin).
3. Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. Read a book that has a page number count that includes the digits 3 and 0 (in any order).
4. Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Read a book in which a character is part of an unhappy marriage.
5. Mrs. Baker is used to remember the eight common law felonies (murder, rape, sodomy, burglary, arson, kidnapping, escape, robbery). Read a book in a which one of these felonies takes place.
6. Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally (PEMDAS) is to remember the order of operations in math (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication & division, addition & subtraction). Read a book that has a Goodreads description that includes parentheses.
7. Every good boy does fine is the mnemonic for the notes on the five lines of the treble clef. Read a book that involves music in some way.
8. I before E, except after C read a book that has a title containing a word following the mnemonic (e.g., it could contain the word "friend" or "receive").
COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: April: The Shower Disambiguation ChallengeApril 1-30, 2014
(10/10)
1. A shower is the act of bathing under a spray of water. Read a book that has water in some form on its cover. This can be traditional forms of water (such as a lake, a glass of water, or rain), but it could also be ice or steam.
2. A type of precipitation. Read a book that contains some kind of weather event.
3. A juggling pattern. The more objects in the shower, the more difficult. The same can be said for page numbers. Read a book with more than 350 pages.
4. The 1999 short film. This film is only 10 minutes long. Read a short book (fewer than 150 pages).
5. The 1999 Chinese drama/comedy. Read a book set in China OR read a book you would consider to be both a drama and a comedy.
6. The episode of The O.C. The O.C. was an American teen drama that took place in Orange County, CA. Read a book set in California OR read something you would consider to be a teen drama.
7. Baby shower. Read a book in which a character has a baby OR read a book in which something important happened to a main character while he or she was a baby.
8. Bridal shower. Read a book you received as a gift OR read a book in which someone gets married.
9. Meteor shower. Read a book that at least partly takes place in space OR (because we sometimes wish upon meteors) read a book in which a character makes a wish.
10. Particle shower. Read a book about science OR read a book with a title containing a word that can be made from the letters in the word PARTICLE (examples: PART, ICE, IT, AT, CLEAR).
COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: April: The Little April Shower Mini ChallengeApril 1-30, 2014
(4/4)
1. Beauty and the Beast. Read a book that has "Romance" listed as a genre OR a book where the main character misjudges someone.
2. The Rescuers. Read a book that has "Adventure" listed as a genre OR a book in which someone needs rescuing.
3. The Little Mermaid. Read a book that takes place at sea OR contains mythical creatures.
4. The Sword in the Stone. Read a book that contains magic of some sort OR read a book that takes place in medieval Europe.
INCOMPLETE - Quarterly Challenge: 2nd Quarter: #READWOMEN2014April 1 - June 30, 2014
(9/13)
1. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
3. Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time by Dava Sobel
4. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
5. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
6. The Raven Boys & The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
7. The Pearl that Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
8. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
9. The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
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COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: May: The Very Mini Birthday ChallengeMay 1-31, 2014
(2/2)
1. Read a book that was published year you were born.
2. Read a book from an author who shares a birthday or birth year with you.
INCOMPLETE - Monthly Challenge: May: The May Holiday Cover HuntMay 1-31, 2014
(4/8)
2. World Press Freedom Day. Read a book with a form of media on its cover (such as a book, a newspaper, or a CD) OR read a book in which a character is a reporter.
3. Star Wars Day. May the Fourth be With You. Read a book with a star on its cover OR read a science fiction book.
5. Cinco de Mayo. Read a book with the number 5 somewhere on its cover (even if it’s in the title!) OR read a book with a 5 in its number of pages.
8. World Turtle Day. Read a book with an animal on its cover OR read a book that contains a turtle.
COMPLETED - Monthly Challenge: June: The School Year ChallengeJune 1-30, 2014
(7/6)
1. Summer break: This is the time of year many students look forward to the most. Older students can spend months planning vacations, studying abroad or searching for the right summer job.
Read a book that involves a life changing trip or vacation
3. Bad teacher: “Bad” is equally subjective but is sometimes more easily discernible. Think about your least favorite teacher or an educator who didn’t seem to care.
Read a book involving the topic he/she taught or where the characters do something that is generally unacceptable.
4. The Classics: There are hundreds of books that consistently make summer reading lists. Often, reading these allows us to avoid judgment from other readers later in life – “How have you never read that?” they tend to say.
Read a book that you feel like you "should" have read by now
6. Juniors: Juniors are looking forward to their last year, sending applications (college, job or other) and hoping that they know themselves well enough to make the right choice.
Read a book where a character struggles with his/her identity or is trying to figure out who they are
8. Freshman: Stories of this first year in a new school can be both painful and entertaining.
Read a book where the character(s) are outsiders or experiencing something entirely new to them
10. Varsity: This is the paramount achievement for any athlete; yet even after reaching the Varsity team, athletes must work to maintain to their status.
Read a book involving a power struggle
11. Junior Varsity: For athletes in the making, getting a spot on the JV team gives them the opportunity to learn new skills in order to reach Varsity.
Read a book by an author that is new to you
INCOMPLETE - Monthly Challenge: July: The Hoarders ChallengeJuly 1-31, 2014
(1/8)
1. Read the book that has been on your Goodreads TBR list longest.
2. Read a book from your physical book shelf or any other stash of books.
3. Read a book you got as a gift or for free.
4. Read a book recommended by or borrowed from a friend.
5. Read a group read that you missed. You can see them all here
6. Read the next book in a series that you've neglected.
7. Read the book that you've most recently added to your TBR list.
8. Read a book you started and never finished.
9. Read a book you bought with great intentions to read and just haven't got to it yet.
10. Read a book that you should have read in high school or college but you faked through instead.
INCOMPLETE - Monthly Challenge: November: Celebrations Around the World ChallengeNovember 1-20, 2014
(4/10)
1. Read a book that contains theater in some way.
2. Read a book in which the characters drink alcohol.
4. Read a book with a green cover.
7. Read a book that takes place in the United States.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Hero (other topics)Hero (other topics)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (other topics)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (other topics)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Rainbow Rowell (other topics)Joanna Rakoff (other topics)
Candice Millard (other topics)
Fannie Flagg (other topics)
Nadia Hashimi (other topics)
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Yearly Challenges
COMPLETE: The 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards Challenge - (10/7)
COMPLETE: The Goodreads Author Challenge - (25/12)
The String Theory Challenge - (3/4)
COMPLETE: The Dewey Decimal Challenge [non-fiction] - (5/3)
INCOMPLETE: The Monopoly Genre Challenge - (4/5)
COMPLETE: Around the World in Books Challenge - (6/5)
INCOMPLETE: Read the Month Around the World Challenge - (33/55)
Quarterly Challenges
COMPLETE: Q1: Lilac's Rainbow Challenge - (12/4)
COMPLETE: Q1: The Chinese Zodiac (Shēngxiào) - (12/3)
INCOMPLETE: Q2: #READWOMEN2014 - (9/13)
Monthly Challenges
COMPLETE: January: New Year's Resolution Challenge - (6/2)
COMPLETE: January: Let it Snow! Mini Challenge - (4/1)
COMPLETE: February: Candy Hearts Mini Challenge - (4/3)
COMPLETE: February: Explorations in Love Challenge - (9/3)
COMPLETE: March: Daylight Savings Time Mini Challenge - (4/4)
COMPLETE: March: The Mnemonic Challenge - (8/8)
COMPLETE: April: The Little April Shower Mini Challenge - (4/4)
COMPLETE: April: The Shower Disambiguation Challenge - (10/10)
COMPLETE: May: The Very Mini Birthday Challenge - (2/2)
INCOMPLETE: May: The May Holiday Cover Hunt - (4/8)
COMPLETE June: The School Year Challenge - (7/6)
INCOMPLETE July: The Hoarders Challenge - (1/8)
INCOMPLETE November: Celebrations Around the World Challenge - (4/10)