American Revolution Reading Challenge (4-10 books)
War Through the Generations
1- Sophia's War by Avi
Historical Fiction Reading Challenge (15 books)
Historical Tapestry
1- A Parachute in the Lime Tree by Annemarie Neary
2- The Long Way Home by Margot Benary-Isbert
3- Sophia's War by Avi
4- Tamar, a Novel of Espionage, Passion and Betrayal by Mal Peet
5- Passing through Havana by Felicia Rosshandler
6- His Majesty's Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal
European Reading Challenge (5 or more Books)
Rose City Reader
1- A Parachute in the Lime Tree by Annemarie Neary (Ireland)
2- Tamar, a Novel of Espionage, Passion and Betrayal by Mal Peet (Holland)
3- His Majesty's Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal
Cruisin' with the Cozies (6 or more books)
Socrates' Book Reviews
1- His Majesty's Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal
Pre-1960 Classic Children's Books Reading Challenge (any amount of books)
Turning the Pages
1- The Long Way Home by Margot Benary-Isbert
2- Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
3- Biggles Defies the Swastika by Captain W.E. Johns (1941)
2012 Reading Challenges
Holiday #Readathon
I completed the Holiday #Readathon on December 4, 2011
Total Pages Read: 1003 @ 5¢ per page, to be donated to the Salvation Army.
Total Books Read: 9, donation to the Bowery Mission, NYC
Cozy Mystery Reading Challenge (4-6 Books)
1- The Girl is Trouble by Kathryn Haines Miller
2- Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
3- Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal
2- Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
3- Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal
European Reading Challenge (5 or more Books)
1- My Brother's Shadow by Monika Schröder (Germany)
2- Night by Elie Wiesel (Romania)
3- Far from My Home, Never to Return by Nadia Seluga (Poland)
4- Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (Britain and France)
5- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Danemark)
6- Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus (Norway)
2- Night by Elie Wiesel (Romania)
3- Far from My Home, Never to Return by Nadia Seluga (Poland)
4- Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (Britain and France)
5- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Danemark)
6- Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus (Norway)
Hisrorical Fiction Challenge (15 Books)
1- My Brother's Shadow by Monika Schröder
2- Private Peaceful by Michael Mopurgo
3- Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
4- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
5- The Girl is Trouble by Kathryn Haines Miller
6- The Other Half of Life by Kim Ablon Whitney
7- Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
8- Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus
9- Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
10- Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley
11- Rowan Farm by Margot Benary-Isbert
12- Black Radishes by Susan Lynn Meyer
13- Becoming Clementine by Jennifer Niven
14- The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper
15- Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal
2- Private Peaceful by Michael Mopurgo
3- Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
4- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
5- The Girl is Trouble by Kathryn Haines Miller
6- The Other Half of Life by Kim Ablon Whitney
7- Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
8- Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus
9- Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
10- Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley
11- Rowan Farm by Margot Benary-Isbert
12- Black Radishes by Susan Lynn Meyer
13- Becoming Clementine by Jennifer Niven
14- The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper
15- Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal
World War I Reading Challenge (4-10 Books)
1- My Brother's Shadow by Monika Schröder
2- Private Peaceful by Michael Mopurgo
3- The Poppy Lady by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh
4- Truce: the Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting by Jim Murphy
2- Private Peaceful by Michael Mopurgo
3- The Poppy Lady by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh
4- Truce: the Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting by Jim Murphy
The Sir Terry Prachette Reading Challenge (any number of books is ok)
Once Upon a Time
1- Dodger by Terry Prachette
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Reading Challenge (any number of books is ok)
Man of la Book
2011 Reading Challenges
Holiday #Readathon
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Completed December 5, 2010
Total Pages - 888 at 5¢ per page donated to the Salvation Army
Total Books 11 donated to a food bank TBD
The Story Siren
1- Gentlehands by M.E.Kerr
2- Don't Say a Word by Barbara Gehrts
3- Back Home by Michelle Magorian
4- The Exeter Blitz by David Rees
5- A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson
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(3 Books from 3 Countries) Completed
1- Sons of the Dragon by Phyllis Ayer Sowers (China)
2- Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society by Adeline Yen Mah (China)
3- When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park (Korea)
4- Elephant Run by Roland Smith (Burma)
5- So Far from the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins (Korea/Japan)
The Bookette
(12 Books) Completed
1- Mystery at Witchend by Malcolm Saville
2- Worrals of the WAAF by W.E. Johns
3- Back Home by Michelle Magorian
4- Run Rabbit Run by Barbara Mitchelhill
5- The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo
6- Strangers at the Farm School by Josephine Elder
7- The Exeter Blitz by David Rees
8- The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall
9- Rowan the Strange by Julie Hearns
10- The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
11- The Dolphin Crossing by Jill Paton Walsh
12- Pamela G.M. by Florence Gunby Hadath
US Civil War Reading Challenge 2011
War Through the Generations
(3-5 Books)
1- Girl in Blue by Ann Rinaldi
Forgotten Treasures Challenge 2011
(25 Books) (This wasn't completed because the person who was hosting it is no longer blogging)
(25 Books) (This wasn't completed because the person who was hosting it is no longer blogging)
1- Mystery at Witchend by Malcolm Saville
2- Worrals of the WAAF by W.E. Johns
3- Incident in Yorkville by Emma Gelders Sterne
4- Back Home by Michelle Magorian
5- On the Edge of the Fjord by Alta Halverson Seymour
6- Uncle Misha's Partisans by Yuri Suhl
7- Strangers at the Farm School by Josephine Elders
8- Sons of the Dragon by Phyllis Ayer Sowers
9- The Exeter Blitz by David Rees
10- The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall
11- The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
12- Sparky Ames and Mary Mason of the Ferry Command by Roy J. Snell
13- The Dolphin Crossing by Jill Paton Walsh
14- Pamela G.M. by Florence Gunby Hadath
15- The Gremlins by Roald Dahl
16- Time to Go Back by Mabel Esther Allan
17- Winter in Wartime by Jan Terlouw
10- The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall
11- The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
12- Sparky Ames and Mary Mason of the Ferry Command by Roy J. Snell
13- The Dolphin Crossing by Jill Paton Walsh
14- Pamela G.M. by Florence Gunby Hadath
15- The Gremlins by Roald Dahl
16- Time to Go Back by Mabel Esther Allan
17- Winter in Wartime by Jan Terlouw
1- A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper
2- Gentlehands by M.E Kerr
3- Worrals of the WAAF by W.E. Johns
4- Don't Say a Word by Barbara Gehrts
5- Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf
6- Traitor by Gudrun Pausewang
7- Incident in Yorkville by Emma Gelders Sterne
8- Back Home by Michelle Magorian
9- On the Edge of the Fjord by Alta Halverson Seymour
10- Run Rabbit Run by Barbara Mitchelhill
11- The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurg
12- Uncle Misha's Partisans by Yuri Suhl
13- Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway? by Avi
14- Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
15- Strangers at the Farm School by Josephine Elders
1- The Children We Remember by Chana Byers Abells
2- Jacob the Liar by Jurek Becker
3- The Shadow Children by Steven Schnur
Harry Potter Read Along and Giveaway (Completed)
1- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
4- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
7- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
German Literature Month
November 2011
All TBR in November (Completed)
1- The Oppermans by Lion Feuchtwanger
2- Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kastner3- A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson
5- When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
6- Dark Hours by Gudrun Pausewang
