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2017 Reading Challenge Round-up -- Completed

Tobe Buffenbarger

Goal: 20/20   100%

  1. Jane Ashford (1/21/17)
  2. Ginny Baird (12/19/17)
  3. Juliet Blackwell (10/8/17)
  4. John Campbell (11/10/17)
  5. John Connolly (10/27/17)
  6. Juliet Dark (11/28/17)
  7. Imogen Edwards-Jones (4/7/17)
  8. Lia Habel (7/29/17)
  9. Peter Hernon (10/6/17)
  10. Antony Johnston (11/21/17)
  11. Lisa Kleypas (12/22/17)
  12. Marjorie Liu (3/17/17)
  13. Susan Meissner (11/18/17)
  14. Liane Moriarty (7/19/17)
  15. Kim Newman (5/14/17)
  16. Danielle Paige (5/29/17)
  17. Ray Russell (10/25/17)
  18. Jodi Taylor (1/30/17)
  19. Sherry Thomas (2/10/17)
  20. Brenna Yovanoff (10/24/17)

Goal: 24/24   100%

  1. The Runaways Complete Collection Vol. 1 (1/3/17)
  2. A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas (2/10/17)
  3. The Daily Show by Chris Smith (2/10/27)
  4. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (2/17/17)
  5. Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs (2/19/17)
  6. Cress by Marissa Meyer (2/22/17)
  7. A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor (2/28/17)
  8. The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (3/9/17)
  9. Fairest by Marissa Meyer (3/9/17)
  10. Winter by Marissa Meyer (3/15/17)
  11. Monstress Vol. 1 (3/17/17)
  12. Hamilton The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter (3/21/17)
  13. Unmentionable by Therese Oneill (3/29/17)
  14. Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates (4/2/17)
  15. Atlantia by Ally Condie (4/13/17)
  16. Mostly Void, Partially Stars by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor (4/28/17)
  17. Dorothy Must Dies Stories Vol. 3 by Danielle Paige (6/14/17)
  18. Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson (6/19/17)
  19. Zombies: A Brief History of Decay (6/20/17)
  20. The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige (7/1/17)
  21. Locke and Key Small World (7/15/17)
  22. Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige (7/17/17)
  23. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (7/19/17)
  24. The End of Oz by Danielle Paige (7/22/17)

Goal: 12/12  100%

  1. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (2/17/17)
  2. Cress by Marissa Meyer (2/22/17)
  3. Fairest by Marissa Meyer (3/9/17)
  4. Stars Above by Marissa Meyer (3/15/17)
  5. Winter by Marissa Meyer (3/15/17)
  6. Atlantia by Ally Condie (4/13/17)
  7. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (5/27/17)
  8. Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 1 by Danielle Paige (5/29/17)
  9. Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 2 by Danielle Paige (6/9/17)
  10. Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 3 by Danielle Paige (6/14/17)
  11. The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige (7/11/7)
  12. Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige (7/17/17)

Goal: 24/24  100%

  1. Revival Vol. 3 (1/2/17)
  2. Runaways Complete Collection Vol. 1 (1/3/17)
  3. Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton (3/10/17)
  4. Monstress Vol. 1 (3/17/17)
  5. The Complete Love Hurts by Kim Andersson (3/18/17)
  6. Pretty Deadly Vol. 1 (3/20/17)
  7. Pretty Deadly Vol. 2 (3/21/17)
  8. Saga Vol. 6 (4/21/17)
  9. East of West Vol. 5 (4/21/17)
  10. East of West Vol. 6 (4/21/17)
  11. The Walking dead Vol. 25 (4/22/17)
  12. The Walking Dead Vol. 26 (4/22/17)
  13. Lady Killer by Joelle Jones (4/28/17)
  14. Step Aside, Pops by Kate Beaton (5/5/17)
  15. Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson (6/19/17)
  16. Zombies: A Brief History of Decay (6/20/17)
  17. Locke and Key Small World (7/15/17)
  18. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 1 (8/16/17)
  19. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 2 (8/18/17)
  20. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 3 (8/18/17)
  21. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 4 (8/18/17)
  22. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 5 (9/3/17)
  23. The Coldest City by Antony Johnston (11/21/17)
  24. How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman (11/24/17)

Perpetual Reading Lists Challenge
Goal: 20/20  100%

  1. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett (2/6/17)
  2. The Daily Show by Chris Smith (2/10/17)
  3. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (2/17/17)
  4. Cress by Marissa Meyer (2/22/17)
  5. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell (3/24/17)
  6. Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates (4/2/17)
  7. The Bust Guide to the New Girl Order (4/12/17)
  8. The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto (5/26/17)
  9. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (5/27/17)
  10. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (6/23/17)
  11. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (7/8/17)
  12. 50 Great American Places by Brent D. Glass (7/19/17)
  13. Dead Feminists by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring (7/27/17)
  14. The Great Quake by Henry Fountain (9/2/17)
  15. The Lost City of Z by David Grann (9/23/17)
  16. The Mummy by Anne Rice (10/18/17)
  17. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (10/20/17)
  18. A Tea Reader by Katrina Avila Munichiello (10/20/17)
  19. Bad Girls Throughout History by Ann Shen (11/19/17)
  20. The Devil in the Shape of a Woman by Carol Karlsen (11/22/17)

Goal: 92/92  100%

  1. An alphabet book — Take Away the A by Michael Escoffier (February)
  2. A counting book — One, Two, Three, Mother Goose by Iona Opie (April)
  3. Concept book: shapes or numbers or opposites or colors — Happy-pea All Year by Keith Baker (April)
  4. A book set on a farm or in the country -- Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack! by Doreen Cronin (July)
  5. A book set in the city or in an urban area -- Little Elliott Big City by Mike Curato (Nov)
  6. A book set at the beach, in the ocean, or by a lake -- Uh-Oh Octopus by Elle van Lieshout and Erik van Os (June)
  7. A book with human characters — Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel (March)
  8. A book with animal characters — Miss Fox’s Class Shapes Up by Eileen Spinelli (January)
  9. A bedtime book -- Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson (Nov)
  10. A rhyming book — Too Many Moose by Lisa M. Bakos (February)
  11. A book celebrating art -- Matisse's Garden by Samantha Friedman (Nov)
  12. A book celebrating dance -- Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig (Nov)
  13. A book celebrating music -- The Carnival of the Animals by Jack Prelutsky (Nov)
  14. A book celebrating family (parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, etc.) -- Froggy Goes to Grandma's by Jonathan London (Oct)
  15. A book about feelings, expressing feelings -- How to Mend a Heart by Sara Gillingham (Sept)
  16. A book with a twist (unexpected) ending -- Bluebird by Bob Staake (Sept)
  17. A book about pets (cats, dogs, fish) -- Henry Hodges Needs a Friend by Andy Andrew (Sept)
  18. A book celebrating libraries or reading — My Pet Book by Bob Staake (January)
  19. A book translated into English (originally published in another language/country) -- Blanche hates the night by Sibyl Delacroix (Nov)
  20. A book about trains or planes — Yellow Copter by Kersten Hamilton (February)
  21. A book about cars or trucks -- Demolition by Sally Sutton (Oct)
  22. A book about starting school -- Harry and the DInosaurs Go to School by Ian Whybrow (Nov)
  23. A book about friendship (sharing, caring, forgiving) — The 329th Friend by Marjorie Weinman Starmat (January)
  24. A book about being ME, about being unique, special, loved, etc. — Half of an Elephant by gusti (January)
  25. A fairy tale -- Cinderella by Marcia Brown (Dec)
  26. A twisted (adapted) fairy tale -- There was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight by Penny Parker Klostermann (Nov)
  27. A book about a holiday -- Countdown to Halloween by Patricia Reeder Eubank (Sept)
  28. A new-to-you author — It Came in the Mail by Ben Clanton (April)
  29. A new-to-you illustrator — Zoo Zoom illustrated by Macky Pamintuan (February)
  30. A book about new experiences (dentist, doctor, sleepovers, movies, playing sports, learning to swim, etc.) — Bike On, Bear by Cynthea Liu (February)
  31. A series book — Absolutely One Thing by Lauren Child (April)
  32. A book celebrating food (cooking, eating, trying new foods, eating healthy) -- Gobble, Gobble, Tucker by Leslie McGuirk (Oct)
  33. A book published before 1950 --  Many Moons by James Thurber (Nov)
  34. A book published in the 1950s -- Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss (Dec)
  35. A book published in the 1960s -- Once a Mouse by Marcia Brown (Nov)
  36. A book published in the 1970s -- The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon Lord (Dec)
  37. A book published in the 1980s -- The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle (Nov)
  38. A book published in the 1990s -- The Day Jimmy’s Boa ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble (Nov)
  39. A book published in the 2000s -- Word Builder by Ann Whitford Paul (Sept)
  40. A book published 2010-2016 — Poo in the Zoo by Steve Smallman (April)
  41. A book published in 2017 - Monster's New Undies by Samantha Berger (August)
  42. A book by Dr. Seuss -- Hop on Pop (Oct)
  43. A book by Mo Willems — Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late (January)
  44. A book by Jan Thomas -- What Will Fat Cat Sit On? (December)
  45. A book by Eric Carle -- Friends (Nov)
  46. A book by Laura Numeroff -- If You Take a Mouse to School (Oct)
  47. A book by Patricia Polacco -- An A from Miss Keller by Patricia Polacco (Nov)
  48. A book by Jon Klassen -- I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen (Sept)
  49. A book by Beatrix Potter -- The Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig (Nov)
  50. A book by Kevin Henkes -- The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (Nov)
  51. A book written or illustrated by LeUyen Pham -- Real Friends by Shannon Hale (Nov)
  52. A Caldecott winner -- Flotsam by David Weisner (Nov)
  53. A Caldecott honor -- Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds (Nov)
  54. A picture book biography -- The Girl wWho Though in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca (Nov)
  55. A nonfiction picture book -- The Autumn Equinox by Ellen Jackson (Sept)
  56. A book from your childhood -- The True Story of the Three Littles Pigs by John Scieszka (Nov)
  57. A book you discovered as an adult -- Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman (Sept)
  58. A book celebrating writing, being an author or illustrator — A Poem in Your Pocket by Margaret McNamara (March)
  59. A library book — Frankie Stein by Lola M. Schaefer (February)
  60. An audio book -- How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (Dec)
  61. A book about dinosaurs OR dragons -- Dinosaurs in Disguises by Stephen Krensky (july)
  62. Nonfiction book about animals (or animal) — Animals by the Numbers by Steve Jenkins (March)
  63. A challenged book OR a controversial book -- In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak (Dec)
  64. A book that makes you laugh -- Open Very Carefully by Nicola O'Bryne (july)
  65. A book that makes you cry --  Book by David Miles (Sept)
  66. Hate the text, love the art -- Toy Boat by Randall de Seve (Oct)
  67. Love the text, hate the art — I Wanna Go Home by Karen Kaufman Orloff (February)
  68. A book with a great cover — Monster Park by Annie Bach (April)
  69. A book with an ugly cover -- Molly and Her Dad by Jan Overrod (Oct)
  70. A book about toys — Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins (February)
  71. A book about weather -- Freddy the Frogcaster and the Huge Hurricane by Janice Dean (Nov)
  72. A picture book for older readers -- Enzo and the Fourth of July Races by Garth Stein (Oct)
  73. A book of jokes, riddles, tongue-twisters -- Kitty Riddles by Katy Hall (Oct)
  74. A book about seasons -- Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak (Sept)
  75. A song -- Ten Little Sleepyheads by Elizabeth Provost (Oct)
  76. A poetry book -- WonderFall by Michael Hall (Sept)
  77. A book by a celebrity — Never Play Music Next to the Zoo by John Lithgow (February)
  78. A book published in Australia -- Animalia by Graeme Base (Dec)
  79. A book published in the UK -- Agnes and Clarabelle by Adele Griffin and Courtney Sheinmel (Nov)
  80. A book about science or math -- The Earth Book by Todd Parr (Sept)
  81. A book about history or historical event -- Patience Wright by Pegi Deitz Shea (july)
  82. A book about sports -- Big Kicks by Bob Kolar (August)
  83. A book about celebrating birthdays -- Scaredy Squirrel has a Birthday Party by Melanie Watt (Nov)
  84. A book about a President or world leader -- Hillary Rodham Clinton by Michelle Markel
  85. A book about another country -- All Aboard for the Bobo Road by Stephen Davies (Sept)
  86. A book celebrating faith -- By the Hanukkah Light by Sheldon Oberman (Oct)
  87. A pop-up book, or, a book with cut-outs or flaps or fold-outs -- Little People Zoo (Oct)
  88. A bilingual book -- Buenas Noches Luna by Margaret Wise (Dec)
  89. A television series that has been adapted to a book — Meet Tracker by Geof Smith (March)
  90. A book that has been adapted to a television series -- Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace (Nov)
  91. An adaptation of a myth or legend — The Sandman by William Joyce (February)
  92. A book about babies — Funny Face, Sunny Face by Sally Symes (March)