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2014 Reading Challenge Round-up -- Failed

Tobe Buffenbarger

And here's my shame for the year... all the challenges I failed to complete.

Fall Reading Challenge

Goal: 15/20 books

  1. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
  2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein (12/1/14)
  3. Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)
  4. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (11/25/14)
  5. Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)
  6. Entwined by Kristen Callihan (10/7/14)
  7. Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan (10/14/14)
  8. Evernight by Kristen Callihan (11/16/14)
  9. The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
  10. Expecting Adam by Martha Beck (10/14/14)
  11. I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (10/20/14)
  12. Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer (11/6/14)
  13. Authority by Jeff Vandermeer (11/6/14)
  14. Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer (11/9/14)
  15. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/5/14)

Goal: 8/20 books

  1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (8/29/14)
  2. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
  3. American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5/15/14)
  4. Wicked by Gregory Maguire (4/5/14)
  5. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (2/28/14)
  6. The Little Prince by Antoine St. Exupery (8/9/14)
  7. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein (12/1/14)
  8. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (4/19/14)

Goal: 18/20 books

  1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (1/19/14)
  2. Washington by Ron Chernow (9/8/14)
  3. What Ifs of American History edited by Robert Cowley (3/24/14)
  4. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)
  5. Becoming Mona Lisa by Donald Sassoon (8/26/14)
  6. Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain (1/7/14)
  7. Sh*tty Mom by Laurie Kilmartin, et al (2/23/14)
  8. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (4/30/14)
  9. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (6/7/14)
  10. Grand Forks Marilyn Hagerty (6/15/14)
  11. Death in Yellowstone by Lee Whittlesey (6/22/14)
  12. Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand (7/27/14)
  13. Pinterest Perfect by Walter Foster Creative Team (7/27/14)
  14. Journal Bliss by Violette (7/27/14)
  15. How to Sell Your Crafts Online by Derrick Sutton (7/27/14)
  16. No Turning Back by Estelle Freedman (9/29/14)
  17. Expecting Adam by Martha Beck (10/14/14)
  18. I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (10/20/14)

NPR Scifi and Fantasy

Goal: 4/10 books

  1. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
  2. American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5/15/14)
  3. Dune by Frank Herbert (10/5/14)
  4. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (4/12/14)

NPR Teen Books

Goal: 8/10 books

  1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (8/29/14)
  2. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (4/12/14)
  3. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (1/11/14)
  4. Dune by Frank Herbert (10/5/14)
  5. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (8/12/14)
  6. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (11/25/14)
  7. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (9/23/14)
  8. Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)

21st Century Women Authors

Goal: 3/5 books

  1. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (9/17/14)
  2. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (7/10/14)
  3. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (4/19/14)

Goal: 3/5 books

  1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (1/11/14)
  2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (8/12/14)
  3. Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)

Time Top 100

Goal: 1/5 books

  1. Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)

Rory Gilmore

Goal: 6/10 books

  1. Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)
  2. A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (1/24/14)
  3. The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus (2/9/14)
  4. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby (1/24/14)
  5. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (6/7/14)
  6. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (7/10/14)

1001 Books

Goal: 5/10 books

  1. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (9/17/14)
  2. Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)
  3. A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (1/24/14)
  4. Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (8/7/14)
  5. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery (8/9/14)

Goal: 2/5 books

  1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (1/19/14)
  2. Washington by Ron Chernow (9/8/14)

Goal: 7/30 books

  1. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (2/28/14)
  2. Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews (5/28/14)
  3. Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk (6/28/14)
  4. Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale (1/30/14)
  5. Tales of the Brothers Grimm (3/23/14)
  6. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (7/1/14)
  7. Becoming Mona Lisa by Donald Sassoon (8/26/14)
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Goal: 23/25 ebooks

  1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (1/11/14)
  2. Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein (3/15/14)
  3. Roaring Midnight by Colleen Gleason (2/1/14)
  4. American Gods by Neil Gaiman (5/15/14)
  5. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (1/19/14)
  6. Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain (1/7/14)
  7. TIthe by Holly Black (2/4/14)
  8. Ember by Kristen Callihan (5/6/14)
  9. Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim (3/30/14)
  10. In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller (1/3/14)
  11. Wicked by Gregory Maguire (4/5/14)
  12. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)
  13. Shambling with the Stars by Jesse Petersen (1/12/14)
  14. The Zombie Whisperer by Jesse Petersen (3/23/14)
  15. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (2/9/14)
  16. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (4/30/14)
  17. Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano (4/30/14)
  18. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/5/14)
  19. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (11/25/14)
  20. Dune by Frank Herbert (10/5/14)
  21. Entwined by Kristen Callihan (10/7/14)
  22. Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)
  23. Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/5/14)
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Goal: 10/12 books

  1. Jan- Around the World – High Fidelity by Nick Hornby (1/24/14)
  2. Feb- Award Winner – Dune by Frank Herbert {Hugo Award 1966} (10/5/14)
  3. Mar-  Fairy tales or Fairy Creatures – Tales of the Brothers Grimm (3/23/14)
  4. Apr- Short & Sweet – Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palaniuk (6/28/14)
  5. May- Mystery, Murder, & Mayhem – Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (7/1/14)
  6. June-  A Long Journey – The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente (6/15/14)
  7. July- Assassins, Warriors, & Rebels – Fables Vol 19: Snow White (7/6/14)
  8. Aug- Alternate Reality – Moonglow by Kristen Callihan (8/21/14)
  9. Sep- Book to Movie –
  10. Oct- The Witching Hour –
  11. Nov- An Oldie but a Goodie – The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
  12. Dec- That’s a Wrap – Evernight by Kristen Callihan (11/16/14)
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Goal: 11/12 books

  1. JAN- Secret — In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller (1/3/14)
  2. FEB- Her, Life, Night, Red, Dark, Island — A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/4/14)
  3. MAR- Flower — Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim (3/30/14)
  4. APR- Light — Ember by Kristen Callihan (5/6/14)
  5. MAY- Lost — Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen (6/10/14)
  6. JUN- Color — The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (6/7/14)
  7. JUL- Prince — The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery (8/9/14)
  8. AUG- Down — A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby (7/30/14)
  9. SEP- Number — Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn (8/16/14)
  10. OCT- Ocean, Blood, Still, Out, The, Fate — The Orphans at Race Point by Patry Francis (8/19/14)
  11. NOV- Into, Sound, Blue, House, My, Last —
  12. DEC- Fire — Firelight by Kristen Callihan (7/12/14)

Well-Rounded Reader

Goal: 22/25 books

  1. Self Help — Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand (7/27/14)
  2. History — What Ifs of American History edited by Robert Cowley (3/24/14)
  3. Classic –
  4. Graphic Novel/Comic — Locke and Key Vol. 6 (7/3/14)
  5. Chick Lit — Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews (5/28/14)
  6. Historical Romance — Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale (1/30/14)
  7. Mystery — A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/4/14)
  8. Science Fiction — Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein (3/15/14)
  9. YA / NA — The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa (3/7/14)
  10. Steampunk/Dystopian — Divergent by Veronica Roth (11/28/14)
  11. Paranormal Romance — Roaring Midnight by Colleen Gleason (2/1/14)
  12. Anthology / Short Story Collection — Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk (6/28/14)
  13. Art  Design — Becoming Mona Lisa by Donald Sassoon (8/26/14)
  14. Fairy Tales — Tales of the Brothers Grimm (3/23/14)
  15. Fantasy — A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
  16. Historical Fiction — The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy (3/15/14)
  17. Home — Pinterest Perfect by Walter Foster Creative Team (7/27/14)
  18. Media — Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (4/30/14)
  19. Horror — The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (5/24/14)
  20. Philosophy — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)
  21. Science –
  22. Politics –
  23. Biography / Autobiography / Memoir — Expecting Adam by Martha Beck (10/14/14)
  24. Humorous — Reasons My Kid is Crying by Greg Pembroke (8/19/14)
  25. Children’s Literature — Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (2/28/14)

Goal: 8/10 series

Started before 2014:

  1. Locke and Key — #6 Omega and Alpha (7/3/14)  √
  2. Opal Cowan by Maria Snyder — #2 Sea Glass, #3 Spy Glass
  3. Bevelstoke by Julia Quinn — #2 What Happens in London (7/20/14), #3 Ten Things I Love About You (8/16/14) √
  4. Living with the Dead by Jesse Petersen — #3.5 Shambling with the Stars (1/12/14), #4 The Zombie Whisperer (3/23/14)  √
  5. Ashfall by Mike Mullin — #3 Sunrise (8/10/14)  √

Started in 2014:

  1. Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten by Julie Kagawa — #0.5 Iron’s Prophecy (2/10/14), #1 The Lost Prince (2/21/14), #2 The Iron Traitor (3/7/14)  √
  2. Fairest — Vol 1 (7/10/14), Vol 2 (7/14/14), In All the Land (7/19/14), Vol 3 (9/15/14) √
  3. Darkest London — #0.5 Ember (6/2014), #1 Firelight (7/12/14), #2 Moonglow (8/21/14), #3 Winterblaze (9/8/14), #3.5 Entwined (10/7/14), #4 Shadowdance (10/14/14), #5 Evernight (11/16/14) √
  4. Southern Reach — Annihilation (11/6/14), Authority (11/6/14), Acceptance (11/9/14) √
  5. TBD

Goal: 3/4 books

  1. The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
  2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (12/1/14)
  3. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)

Goal: 5/10 books

  1. Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein (3/15/14)
  2. The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan (5/24/14)
  3. Sunrise by Mike Mullin (8/10/14)
  4. Washington by Ron Chernow (9/8/14)
  5. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (12/19/14)
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Goal: 6/10 books

Required:

  1. A 20th Century Classic — A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (1/24/14)
  2. A 19th Century Classic — The Awakening by Kate Chopin (10/27/14)
  3. A Classic by a Woman Author — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (5/24/14)
  4. A Classic in Translation — Tales of the Brothers Grimm (3/23/14)
  5. A Wartime Classic  2014 will be the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I.  Any book relating to a war is fine –
  6. A Classic by an Author Who Is New To You –

Optional Categories:

  1. An American Classic –
  2. A Classic Mystery, Suspense or Thriller — A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (12/4/14)
  3. A Historical Fiction Classic –
  4. A Classic That’s Been Adapted Into a Movie or TV Series — Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (2/28/14)