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Post by jessieloo22 on Nov 2, 2019 9:05:19 GMT
Haven't been on in a while but I have still been reading. Will try and fit what I've read into the categories. 2019 Categories
1 A book with more than 500 pages
- Age of Swords by Michael J Sullivan2 A dual-timeline novel
- Everything I never told you by Celeste Ng3 A book that became a movie or TV programme
- The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
4 A book published in 2019
- The Suspect by Fiona Barton
5 A book with a number in the title
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6 A book with a “date” in the title – this could be day of the week, month, season or a specific holiday or annual event - Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch.
7 A book with more than one narrator
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker
8 A book set mainly in a particular building (eg a hotel/hospital/prison/museum/ factory etc)
- Women and Children First by Gill Paul
9 A book with food or drink in the title
10 A mystery or thriller
- The Child by Fiona Barton
11 A book written under a pseudonym - Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven by Bella Forrest12 A book with a one-word title
- Fable by Chanda Hahn
13 A book set in a different country
- Manufactured Witches by Michelle Rene14 A book with a long title (5+ words)
- The Woman in the Window by A.J.Finn
15 A fictional book with a character who is/was a real person
- Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
16 A book written by more than one author
- A Kid in My Class by Chris Riddell and Rachel Rooney
17 A title which is a quote from another work, ie a line from a poem, play or song
www.goodreads.com/list/show/29554.Books_with_a_Song_Name_as_the_Title
www.goodreads.com/list/show/89247.Quotation_as_Title
And Now for Something Completely Different by Jodi Taylor
18 A book set in Africa or South America
19 A book from an author with an alliterative name
- Circe by Madeline Miller20 Title of book does not contain the letter E
- Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years
- The thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence22 A book which is on loan (from a library or from a friend) - Killing Floor Lee Child
23 A book with a colour in the title
24 A book written for children or young adults
- Fairest by Chanda Hahn
25 A book with an LGBTQ theme
- The Rules of Seeing by Joe Heap
26 A book by an author you’ve never read before - The Binding by Bridget Collins27 A book originally written in a different language
28 A debut novel - The mermaid and Mrs Hancock29 Strong Female Lead
- The Familiars by Stacey Halls
30 A book from an Independent Publisher - Great Stories Written Badly by Ian Williams
31 A book with a place name in the title
- Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch32 A book with a brown cover
- Age of War Michael J Sullivan
33 A book you bought brand new
- Modelling Exctiing Writing 34 A book with a person’s name in the title
- Jonothan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke35 A book which is part of a series
- Age of Legend by Michael J Sullivan
36 A book which has does not have conventional chapter numbers - Clockwork by Philip Pullman
37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago)
- Changeling Philippa Gregory38 A book with a profession or job in the title
- Sky Dancer by Gill Lewis
39 A prize-winning book - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
40 A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc) - The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
4 remaining
EXTRA 10 FOR THE INTREPID CHALLENGERS 41 A book published before you were born 42 A book based on a true story 43 A funny book
- The Vexed Generation Scott Meyer
44 A book with a subtitle 45 A “multi media” book – written using letters, email, articles, journal entries etc 46 A book that has an alliterative title 47 A book you can finish in a day 48 A book involving travel 49 A book that takes place on an island. 50 A book written by someone famous for something other than being an author |
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Post by freerange on Nov 13, 2019 20:44:51 GMT
Finished the 40
1 A book with more than 500 pages: American Gods - Neil Gaiman
2 A dual-timeline novel: The House on the Strand - Daphne du Maurier
3 A book that became a movie or TV programme: The Far Side of the World - Patrick O'Brian
4 A book published in 2019: Now We Shall Be Entirely Free - Andrew Miller (the paperback edition was)
5 A book with a number in the title: The Thirteen Gun Salute - Patrick O'Brian
6 A book with a “date” in the title: Saturday - Ian McEwan
7 A book with more than one narrator: The Web Weaver- Sam Siciliano
8 A book set mainly in a particular building: How to Find Love in a Bookshop - Veronica Henry
9 A book with food or drink in the title: The Ice Cream Girls - Dorothy Koomson
10 A mystery or thriller: A Dark so Deadly - Stuart MacBride
11 A book written under a pseudonym: Naked in Death - Nora Roberts / J D Robb
12 A book with a one-word title: Harvest - Jim Crace
13 A book set in a different country: The Sisters Brothers - Patrick DeWitt
14 A book with a long title (5+ words): The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra - Vaseem Khan
15 A fictional book with a character who is/was a real person: Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood (Grace Marks)
16 A book written by more than one author: The Lazarus Effect - Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom
17 A title which is a quote from another work, ie a line from a poem, play or song: The Wine-Dark Sea - Patrick O'Brian (Homer)
18 A book set in Africa or South America: The Mauritius Command - Patrick O'Brian
19 A book from an author with an alliterative name: Polar Shift - Clive Cussler
20 Title of book does not contain the letter E: Post Captain - Patrick O'Brian
21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years: The Ionian Mission - Patrick O'Brian
22 A book which is on loan (from a library or from a friend): The Salt Path - Raynor Winn (borrowed from Mum)
23 A book with a colour in the title: Rainbow Days - Josephine Cox
24 A book written for children or young adults: The Enchanted Castle - E Nesbit
25 A book with an LGBTQ theme: Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
26 A book by an author you’ve never read before: Streets of Darkness - A A Dhand
27 A book originally written in a different language: The Shadow of the Sun - Ryszard Kapuscinki (Polish)
28 A debut novel: The Rosie Project - Graeme Simison
29 Strong Female Lead: Precious and Grace - Alexander McCall Smith
30 A book from an independent publisher: Leonard and Hungry Paul - Ronan Hessian (Blue Moose Books)
31 A book with a place name in the title: Desolation Island - Patrick O'Brian
32 A book with a brown cover: The Hare with Amber Eyes - Edmund de Waal (mostly brown)
33 A book you bought brand new: The Rough Guide to Ethical Living - Duncan Clark
34 A book with a person’s name in the title: Mr Loverman - Bernadine Evaristo
35 A book which is part of a series: Master & Commander - Patrick O'Brian
36 A book which has does not have conventional chapter numbers: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - Helen Fielding
37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago): HMS Surpise - Patrick O'Brian
38 A book with a profession or job in the title: The Surgeon's Mate - Patrick O'Brian
39 A prize-winning book: Midnight's Children - Salmon Rushdie (The Booker Prize)
40 A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc): Someone Else's Skin - Sarah Hilary
I have read 5/10 of the extra 10 and have 2/10 TBR so may not read all 10
I have read 2/25 of the extra 25 and have 7/25 TBR and probably won't read all 25.
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Post by freerange on Dec 28, 2019 22:53:04 GMT
I listed my 40 in an earlier post and have now finished the extra 10. I will not be able to read the extra 25 but may try those categories next year. It would have been easier if I hadn't read all the Patrick O'Brian Master and Commander series, or if I'd had the full list earlier in the year.
41 - A book published before you were born: The Fortune of War - Patrick O'Brian 42 - A book based on a true story: Reasons to Stay Alive - Matt Haig 43 - A funny book: A Zoo in my Luggage - Gerald Durrell 44 - A book with a sub-title: Quiet (The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking - Susan Cain 45 - A "multimedia" book: The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 1/4 years old - Hendrik Groen 46 - A book that has an alliterative title: Maggot Moon - Sally Gardner 47 - A book you can finish in a day: Farm Boy - Michael Morpurgo 48 - A book involving travel: The Letter of Marque - Patrick O'Brian
49 - A book that takes place on an island: Treason's Harbour - Patrick O'Brian 50 - A book written by someone famous for something other than being an author: Open - Andre Agassi
45 not quite in the spirit of the category but close enough (written in diary entries only). If I'd had time to read House of Leaves again that would have fitted much better.
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Post by jessieloo22 on Jan 1, 2020 17:41:32 GMT
Haven't been on in a while but I have still been reading. Will try and fit what I've read into the categories. 2019 Categories
1 A book with more than 500 pages
- Age of Swords by Michael J Sullivan2 A dual-timeline novel
- Everything I never told you by Celeste Ng3 A book that became a movie or TV programme
- The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
4 A book published in 2019
- The Suspect by Fiona Barton
5 A book with a number in the title
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6 A book with a “date” in the title – this could be day of the week, month, season or a specific holiday or annual event - Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch.
7 A book with more than one narrator
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker
8 A book set mainly in a particular building (eg a hotel/hospital/prison/museum/ factory etc)
- Women and Children First by Gill Paul
9 A book with food or drink in the title
10 A mystery or thriller
- The Child by Fiona Barton
11 A book written under a pseudonym - Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven by Bella Forrest12 A book with a one-word title
- Fable by Chanda Hahn
13 A book set in a different country
- Manufactured Witches by Michelle Rene14 A book with a long title (5+ words)
- The Woman in the Window by A.J.Finn
15 A fictional book with a character who is/was a real person
- Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
16 A book written by more than one author
- A Kid in My Class by Chris Riddell and Rachel Rooney
17 A title which is a quote from another work, ie a line from a poem, play or song
www.goodreads.com/list/show/29554.Books_with_a_Song_Name_as_the_Title
www.goodreads.com/list/show/89247.Quotation_as_Title
And Now for Something Completely Different by Jodi Taylor
18 A book set in Africa or South America
19 A book from an author with an alliterative name
- Circe by Madeline Miller20 Title of book does not contain the letter E
- Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years
- The thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence22 A book which is on loan (from a library or from a friend) - Killing Floor Lee Child
23 A book with a colour in the title
24 A book written for children or young adults
- Fairest by Chanda Hahn
25 A book with an LGBTQ theme
- The Rules of Seeing by Joe Heap
26 A book by an author you’ve never read before - The Binding by Bridget Collins27 A book originally written in a different language
28 A debut novel - The mermaid and Mrs Hancock29 Strong Female Lead
- The Familiars by Stacey Halls
30 A book from an Independent Publisher - Great Stories Written Badly by Ian Williams
31 A book with a place name in the title
- Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch32 A book with a brown cover
- Age of War Michael J Sullivan
33 A book you bought brand new
- Modelling Exctiing Writing 34 A book with a person’s name in the title
- Jonothan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke35 A book which is part of a series
- Age of Legend by Michael J Sullivan
36 A book which has does not have conventional chapter numbers - Clockwork by Philip Pullman
37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago)
- Changeling Philippa Gregory38 A book with a profession or job in the title
- Sky Dancer by Gill Lewis
39 A prize-winning book - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
40 A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc) - The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
4 remaining
EXTRA 10 FOR THE INTREPID CHALLENGERS 41 A book published before you were born 42 A book based on a true story 43 A funny book
- The Vexed Generation Scott Meyer
44 A book with a subtitle 45 A “multi media” book – written using letters, email, articles, journal entries etc 46 A book that has an alliterative title 47 A book you can finish in a day 48 A book involving travel 49 A book that takes place on an island. 50 A book written by someone famous for something other than being an author I ended the year with 36/40 and 1/10 extra completed. Read 50 books in total but not all fitted the categories as I didn't plan ahead far enough in advance. Now onto 2020 |
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Post by freerange on Jan 5, 2020 17:10:26 GMT
These are my Mum's books: She finished the 40 and managed 3 out of the extra 10. She's in a book group and I sometimes read those books too so there's a bit of overlap but only one category is the same book for both of us. I was given the list as a spreadsheet and the first name / surnames are sometimes the wrong way round so I may have copied the error. She also had two number 5's and was missing no 15 so I took an educated guess...
1 A book with more than 500 pages: Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
2 A dual-timeline novel: Grace and Mary - Melvyn Bragg
3 A book that became a movie or TV programme: The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
4 A book published in 2019: Once Upon a River - Diane Setterfield
5 A book with a number in the title: 10lb Penalty - Dick Francis
6 A book with a “date” in the title: 1356 - Bernard Cornwell
7 A book with more than one narrator: An American Marriage - Tayari Jones
8 A book set mainly in a particular building: Swimming Home - Deborah Levy
9 A book with food or drink in the title: Marshmallows for Breakfast - Dorothy Koomson
10 A mystery or thriller: Venus in Copper - Lindsey Davis
11 A book written under a pseudonym: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death - M C Beaton
12 A book with a one-word title: Harvest - Jim Crace
13 A book set in a different country: Beloved - Toni Morrison
14 A book with a long title (5+ words): Now We Shall Be Entirely Free - Andrew Miller
15 A fictional book with a character who is/was a real person: Workhouse Orphan - Maggie Cobbett
16 A book written by more than one author: Pirate Stories - various authors
17 A title which is a quote from another work, ie a line from a poem, play or song: All Among the Barley - Melissa Harrison
18 A book set in Africa or South America: Touching the Void - Joe Simpson
19 A book from an author with an alliterative name: Sleeping Sword- Michael Morpurgo
20 Title of book does not contain the letter E: Transcription - Kate Atkinson
21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years: Loaded Stick - Naomi Jacob
22 A book which is on loan (from a library or from a friend): The Minpins - Roald Dahl
23 A book with a colour in the title: Black Bart, the Welsh Pirate - Myrddin Ap Daffydd
24 A book written for children or young adults: Bill's New Frock - Anne Fine
25 A book with an LGBTQ theme: The Miniaturist - Jessie Burton
26 A book by an author you’ve never read before: Breakfast at Tiffany's - Truman Capote
27 A book originally written in a different language: The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco
28 A debut novel: The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder - Sarah J Harris
29 Strong Female Lead: The Salt Path - Raynor Winn
30 A book from an independent publisher: Leonard and Hungry Paul - Ronan Hessian (Blue Moose Books)
31 A book with a place name in the title: Hope Fault - Tracy Farr
32 A book with a brown cover: Circe - Madeline Miller
33 A book you bought brand new: Wild Other - Clover Stroud
34 A book with a person’s name in the title: Mr Majeika - Humphrey Carpenter
35 A book which is part of a series: The Stone Pilot - Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
36 A book which has does not have conventional chapter numbers: Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago): The Familiars - Stacey Halls
38 A book with a profession or job in the title: Tin Man - Sarah Winman
39 A prize-winning book: Hotel du Lac - Anita Brookner
40 A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, skin, blood, etc): Fingers in the Sparkle Jar - Chris Packham
41 - A book published before you were born: The Tempest - William Shakespeare
45 - A "multimedia" book: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society - Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
50 - A book written by someone famous for something other than being an author: Four Warned - Jeffrey Archer
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Post by windysisters on Jan 6, 2020 9:12:59 GMT
So I think all the lists have been updated now and can tell you how we all got on.
17 People (including Freerange’s mum) undertook the challenge(s)
The 40-book challenge was completed by 10 people. The additional 10 books were completed by 8 people and 2 people managed to complete the full “Lunatic 75”.
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