tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41313144975820834242024-03-18T21:53:26.190-07:00Book Dragon's lairbecause books are a treasure worth protectingBook Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.comBlogger2297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-13602755400167722022023-01-05T06:00:00.000-08:002023-01-05T06:00:14.307-08:002023 Reading Challenge - Mount TBR<div class="separator"><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="596" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAe7EMghAnlQz-rhFn3NumPXmtotpiaxT80u2s3-wQH6S0iKxobACd71qvvSzpc9Q7WvKLMFueYqCi_vojUa1zYAQzMi_KKMz9NQ0ThCgK-G9MFT-BlkrPHdX-TuyKN5SiNZe22NfySU/w340-h400/Mount+TBR.png" width="340" /></div></div><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Mount TBR</i></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"></span></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="separator"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2023 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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</p><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pick a level - careful, you're now committed to reading at least that many! <br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31 </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">All
books started Jan 1 or later count no matter when you join-special rule
about starting last year but having more than 50% left to read.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Any format counts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">ALL books must be OWNED or ordered prior to Jan 1 ... including ARCs<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Any
reread may count, regardless of how long you've owned it, provided you
have not counted it for a previous Mount TBR Challenge.</span> <br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Challenge crossovers okay </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can make a list of books to be read, or not</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make a list of books read </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">reviews would be nice </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You don't need a blog to join but <span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">If you post on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media to log a book, please use #MountTBR2021.</span></span></li></ul>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are <u>8 levels</u>. I'm sure I have enough books to go for </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Mount Olympus (Mars)!</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've chosen to start small and am going for </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pike's Peak</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and hope to read <span style="font-size: large;">12</span> books from my TBR pile <br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>1.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>2.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>3.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>4.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>5.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>6.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>7.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>8.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>9.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>10.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>11.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>12.</span></span></span></p><br />Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-52072519040607781452023-01-05T05:49:00.001-08:002023-01-05T05:49:43.981-08:002023 Reading Challenge - What an Animal
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</p><ul><li>Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31 <br /></li><li>Pick a level </li><li>Any format counts</li><li>Major character MUST be or turn into an animal<br /></li><li>Challenge crossovers okay </li><li>You can make a list of books to be read, or not</li><li>Make a list of books read </li><li>reviews would be nice</li></ul>Animals in the name of the book or on the cover no longer count, the animal (any kind!) must be a major character in the book<br />
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I'm going for <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Level 1</span></span></span> and hope to read <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">6 books</span></span></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(actually, I'm hoping to read at least ONE this year, I've got a great pile) <br /></div><p>1. </p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-21433147552855582202023-01-05T05:40:00.006-08:002023-01-05T05:40:54.051-08:002023 Reading Challenge - Purrfect (cat mysteries)<div class="separator"><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZGUsv_WzzlYZnTPK2vmatp_83v6_YH3M4auXwACqj1AORiX05w1Df6raKhzllRUUGkN1V-H_H8Mvb5JunWoTHBf-ePae3ZdcOv7kpk6TnJmYT9HGlMoVCsspQOYv93BeQyAbIEP_KfZXK_OLl8FQbuinX4uIwg4ZNRhq6bvxpTMAV7YHF8eKsTFLnw/s320/Purrfect%202023%203.png" width="320" /> <br /><br /></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Purrfect </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reading Challenge</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2023</span></p><p>hosted by Yvonne at Socrates' Book Reviews</p><p>To sign up: <a href="https://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-purrfect-reading-challenge-2023.html" target="_blank">click here</a> <br /></p><p>This
challenge is all about reading mysteries that have cats as the main
characters. I totally failed last year but I have a huge pile that fits this, even if I don't read any again.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul><li>Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31 </li><li>All books started Jan 1 or later count no matter when you join</li><li>All books must be mysteries AND have a cat that plays a major role</li><li>Any format counts</li><li>Challenge crossovers okay </li><li>You can make a list of books to be read, or not ... list can be changed<br /></li><li>Make a list of books read </li><li>reviews would be nice </li></ul><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going for <span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Purring</i></span> and hope to read 1 - 10 cat mystery books this year. <br /></div><div><p> Books read:</p><p>1.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-19757327071825508682023-01-05T05:29:00.001-08:002023-01-05T05:29:58.626-08:002023 Reading Challenge - Cruisin' thru the Cozies<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Cruisin' thru the Cozies</i></span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2023 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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<ul><li>Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31 <br /></li><li>Pick a level </li><li>Any format counts</li><li>Cozy mysteries only</li><li>Challenge crossovers okay </li><li>You can make a list of books to be read, or not</li><li>Make a list of books read </li><li>reviews would be nice</li></ul>
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I'm going for <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">snoop</span></span></span> and hope to read <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">10 books</span></span></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(actually, I'm hoping to read at least ONE cozy this year, I've got a great pile) <br /></div><p>1. </p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p>7.</p><p>8.</p><p>9.</p><p>10.</p><br />Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-49992012376527285032023-01-05T05:13:00.000-08:002023-01-05T05:13:21.215-08:002023 Reading Challenge - Color Coded<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Color Coded</i></span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> <br /></span></span></i></span></p><div class="separator"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2023 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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<ul><li>Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31 </li><li>All books started Jan 1 or later count no matter when you join<br /></li><li>Any format counts</li><li>Color may be in the title or the dominant cover color<br /></li><li>Challenge crossovers okay </li><li>You can make a list of books to be read, or not</li><li>Make a list of books read </li><li>reviews would be nice</li><li>#ColorCoded2023 - for posts on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media <br /></li></ul>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(actually, I'm hoping to read at least ONE this year) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">~Read nine books in the following categories:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">7. A book with "White" or any shade of White in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8. A book with any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, etc).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">9. A book with a word/image that implies color in the title/on the cover (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Possible Books to Read (ongoing list)<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">white - Iced by Felix Francis<br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-62742480103237465682023-01-02T03:52:00.006-08:002023-01-02T03:52:57.386-08:00Happy New Year<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlpxmTZtNKtfWMmw0dNe6Y79-P6sVmnJq5Kpu5VBtjgw1hvyIy6JFE_AcWE1WXVKNiAKUOr2Y-Dn9eNRval5BCgodFnFIWPpYIY9NxDGV8CzmS_3xW0SHMoa96AHTwmx0T8M2Nw3GNU-8eRjGc7EYBk91SI4_e0Rs3k8e9BJA2cgM11FBuOiIc3yxVw/s389/2023%20blog-happy%20new%20year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="129" data-original-width="389" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlpxmTZtNKtfWMmw0dNe6Y79-P6sVmnJq5Kpu5VBtjgw1hvyIy6JFE_AcWE1WXVKNiAKUOr2Y-Dn9eNRval5BCgodFnFIWPpYIY9NxDGV8CzmS_3xW0SHMoa96AHTwmx0T8M2Nw3GNU-8eRjGc7EYBk91SI4_e0Rs3k8e9BJA2cgM11FBuOiIc3yxVw/w587-h194/2023%20blog-happy%20new%20year.jpg" width="587" /></a></div><p></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-39453349866921804922022-01-06T08:00:00.003-08:002022-01-06T08:00:52.632-08:002022 The Purrfect Reading Challenge<div class="separator"><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="402" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHwdjuQkV24HUs7AtjZuzDaQZwP_Nuki9QbOyVQCHtFQ1-2lDcP4Ab1jqYaE_4aEQzHEX4xpuwZLiqm51h36XCCtRx1hq61XGlCGyxBGLKupR24uSRXd7FXx4ePURLBFvCO0on9MJqFVA/s320/Purrfect+2022+2.png" width="320" /> <br /><br /></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Purrfect </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reading Challenge</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2022</span></p><p>hosted by Yvonne at Socrates' Book Reviews</p><p>To sign up: <a href="https://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-purrfect-reading-challenge-2022.html" target="_blank">click here</a> <br /></p><p> </p><p>This challenge is all about reading mysteries that have cats as the main characters. I'm hoping to unpack my Cat Who series and re-read it this year. Of course this isn't the only series of cat mysteries I have and if I can put my laptop down long enough I could be covered in catnip!<br /></p><p>There are other rules and samples of books/series on the sign up page.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm going for <span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Purring</i></span> and hope to read 1 - 10 cat mystery books this year. <br /></p><p> Books read:</p><p>1.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-40007056673992595012022-01-04T00:53:00.004-08:002022-01-04T03:08:52.620-08:00Dipping my toes back in the water ....<p>because fanfiction still has me wrapped up tight. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>All my reasons/excuses for delaying any type of decision is gone. My husband is working from home. My son has moved out. My parents are dead... yeah, still hurts to say that one.</p><p>There is a door on the room my husband works in, also on our bedroom door. There really is no reason not to put in an exercise video. Our gym is open again! Although the hours are different so I have to factor that in.</p><p>The donation centers are opening back up but I don't know if they're taking books yet as the stopped for a while. <br /></p><p>The new year can be a time of expectations and reflections so here goes.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The year is too long, let's start with January.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">January goals - 4 non-challenge posts. 4 books. Do 8 exercise videos. Figure out planner. Work on declutter goals. And the fun part, find/start reading challenges! I should have done this starting in October or November but December was sneaky. It comes from not having to know the date every day.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Good health to you and yours,</p><p style="text-align: left;">Gina, a book dragon ... someone let me know if you get a new email every time I edit!<br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Challenges posted to check out. Go through later and pick some/all!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bev at My Reader's Block has her <a href="https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/p/2022-challengesreading-challenge-addict.html" target="_blank">list of challenges</a> posted.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Yvonne at Socrates' Book Reviews has her list of challenges <a href="https://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/p/2022-reading-challenges-i-host.html" target="_blank">hosting</a> and <a href="https://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/p/2022-reading-challenges-i-joined.html" target="_blank">joined</a> posted<br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-86146700083182208012022-01-01T00:49:00.000-08:002022-01-01T00:49:09.172-08:00Self Explainatory ;-)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL5fdUE2bVZQHBeNK91kANL3dGiUZ-68QQUR_nOfFyQdyKDbBxRvuXJzVEO3Il6dXuLyA36IzxMYvpuNOSBDuXUVvDcId5BitvtOJA2mPOFEditA50U1OtBeqkMqyw6rj_Qc4TEHiSp1VJ6uXSo6gJSMwVZZL0YXRM634iGKzHbcdRvJpgAM80vf7ncg=s1584" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1584" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL5fdUE2bVZQHBeNK91kANL3dGiUZ-68QQUR_nOfFyQdyKDbBxRvuXJzVEO3Il6dXuLyA36IzxMYvpuNOSBDuXUVvDcId5BitvtOJA2mPOFEditA50U1OtBeqkMqyw6rj_Qc4TEHiSp1VJ6uXSo6gJSMwVZZL0YXRM634iGKzHbcdRvJpgAM80vf7ncg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Happy New Year to you and yours. I'm slowly coming back, I've got to relearn how to post! I have plans but fanfiction is still an addiction.<br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-34867672354287314192021-01-03T19:11:00.001-08:002021-01-03T19:11:30.852-08:002021-RC Mount TBR<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Mount TBR</i></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"></span></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="separator"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2021 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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</p><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pick a level - careful, you're now committed to reading at least that many! <br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31 </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">All books started Jan 1 or later count no matter when you join-special rule about starting last year but having more than 50% left to read.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Any format counts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">ALL books must be OWNED or ordered prior to Jan 1 ... including ARCs<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Any
reread may count, regardless of how long you've owned it, provided you
have not counted it for a previous Mount TBR Challenge.</span> <br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Challenge crossovers okay </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can make a list of books to be read, or not</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make a list of books read </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">reviews would be nice </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You don't need a blog to join but <span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">If you post on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media to log a book, please use #MountTBR2021.</span></span></li></ul>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are <u>8 levels</u>, I've chosen <span style="font-size: large;">Pike's Peak</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and hope to read <span style="font-size: large;">12</span> books from my TBR pile <br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>1.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>2.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>3.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>4.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>5.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>6.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>7.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>8.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>9.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>10.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>11.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>12.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>Gina<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /></span><br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-28037913747743886942021-01-03T18:54:00.000-08:002021-01-03T18:54:21.814-08:002021-RC What's in a Name?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>What's in a Name?</i></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> <br /></span></span></i></span></p><div class="separator"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2021 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>~Goal: Read six books in the following categories</span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">(She has links for more examples and other info)</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">One/1 (ex. One
Second After; The 100)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Doubled word (ex.
In a Dark, Dark Wood; Wolf by Wolf)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reference to outer
space (ex. The Fault in Our Stars)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Possessive noun
(ex. The Zookeeper’s Wife)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Botanical word
(ex. The Language of Flowers; The Sandalwood Tree)</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Article of
clothing (ex. Bossypants)</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Gina<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><br /><br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-19980016402836304112021-01-02T03:04:00.001-08:002021-01-02T03:04:29.234-08:002021-RC Color Coded<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Color Coded</i></span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> <br /></span></span></i></span></p><div class="separator"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2021 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(actually, I'm hoping to read at least ONE this year) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">~Read nine books in the following categories:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">7. A book with "White" or any shade of White in the title/on the cover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8. A book with any other color in the title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, etc).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">9. A book with a word/image that implies color in the title/on the cover (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc).</span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gina<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-34319557166212768622021-01-02T02:25:00.000-08:002021-01-02T02:25:06.101-08:002021-RC The Purrfect Reading Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>The Purrfect</i></span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> <br /></span></span></i></span></p><div class="separator"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2021 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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I'm going for <span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Purring</span></span> and hope to read <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">10 books</span></span></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(actually, I'm hoping to read at least ONE this year, I've got a great pile) <br /></div><p>1. </p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p>7.</p><p>8.</p><p>9.</p><p>10. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gina<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-18371692098146328442021-01-02T02:16:00.005-08:002021-01-02T02:16:57.797-08:002021-RC What an Animal<p> </p><div class="separator"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>What an Animal</i></span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> <br /></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2021 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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I'm going for <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Level 1</span></span></span> and hope to read <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">6 books</span></span></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(actually, I'm hoping to read at least ONE this year, I've got a great pile) <br /></div><p>1. </p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gina<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-37791942987868612702021-01-02T00:30:00.003-08:002021-01-02T00:30:29.511-08:002021RC - Cruisin' thru the Cozies <div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Cruisin' thru the Cozies</i></span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Reading Challenge</span></span></i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">2021 <br /></span></span></i></span></div>
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This challenge has two ways to complete it. Read general cozy mysteries or read by theme!<br />
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I'm going for <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">snoop</span></span></span> and hope to read <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">10 books</span></span></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(actually, I'm hoping to read at least ONE cozy this year, I've got a great pile) <br /></div><p>1. </p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p>7.</p><p>8.</p><p>9.</p><p>10.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gina<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-67820988804944260492021-01-02T00:01:00.001-08:002021-01-02T00:01:12.739-08:00I'm Baaack!<p> Maybe ;-)</p><p>I'm currently graveyard caregiver for my Dad while our regular caregiver is on vacation. He's not coming back until he has a negative test so I'm crossing my fingers that he and his family are being careful!</p><p>I want to start reading things with an ISBN instead of so much fanfiction. My reading goal this year? Twelve books. Oh how the mighty have fallen. </p><p>My go to site for challenges is closed, sigh, so I've got to go through past challenges to see who is doing what this year. I should do my regular ones too in case someone is looking for them. It may take me all month to get everything posted and I'm sure nothing will be "pretty".</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy New Year and may everyone have a healthy year</p><p><br /></p><p>Gina<br /></p><p><br /></p>Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-8092609797775502732020-04-25T07:59:00.002-07:002020-04-25T07:59:34.725-07:00Happy Birthday to Me!Soon after my breast cancer surgeries, my husband booked a cruise. He said it was something to look forward to. It was to ports we've been to before but it was a new ship and we were both looking forward to it.<br />
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We were supposed to be leaving today.<br />
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So, my brother and I have cabin fever. My dad asks if we're still in lock down most every day. The stroke victim is the one that remembers what day it is, mostly. They've all blurred together for me. In fact, if my calendar reminder about the cruise hadn't popped up yesterday, I would have forgotten my birthday!<br />
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Except my husband didn't. My laptop is old enough (it's 10!) that Apple won't service it and my hard drive is dying. Everyday I wonder if it is the last day. He got me another one. We did try a Chrome book but I left it at home when I first came over, after all it was only for two weeks. I've got to order a new mouse and an adapter for my external drive but my next post should be on my new laptop.<br />
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Stay safe.Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-73703414191563680442020-04-03T16:02:00.001-07:002020-04-03T16:02:25.242-07:00Staying at home but not at HomeOur caregiver is not coming so while I'm following the stay at home orders, my current home is my dad's. My brother Tim and I are taking care of Dad.<br />
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Good news? We're healthy.<br />
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Bad news? Getting a little paranoid.<br />
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Hang in there everyone, stay away from everyone.<br />
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Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-84431667228313753322019-10-14T03:20:00.000-07:002019-10-14T03:20:20.542-07:00Just a Thought . . . We have a camera set up in my dad's bedroom. I actually caught him just before he fell out of bed! While I'm sad about his lack of privacy, I'm glad I don't have to actually sit in his room all night.<br />
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I think back to being a new parent standing over a crib watching my child breath. Now, I watch the camera's feed on my phone, waiting for my dad to move, even just a little, so I know he's okay.Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-13388573897314497712019-09-08T22:22:00.000-07:002019-09-08T22:22:02.614-07:00good news bad newsMy treatments are over and I'm now at a monthly shot and daily pill. That's the good news. The bad news is that my dad had a stroke.<br />
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He was <i>driving</i> on a Friday and had a stroke sometime Saturday morning.<br />
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So I'm now trying to figure out my RL, still sucked into fanfiction, and being weekend graveyard caregiver for my dad. My brother who is living the closest is out of town on a job (wild fire team coordinator) so I've moved into his place to be closer. Luckily the siblings/dad can afford a part-time caregiver or I'd never make it!<br />
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All thoughts of talking to/with you at least weekly after treatment has flown the coop. I hope you enjoy whatever challenges you signed up for and have a GREAT reading year. I'm crossing my fingers that I can post challenges for 2020 but right now it doesn't look good.<br />
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Gina, a book dragon<br />
because books are a treasure worth protectingBook Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-37026103575825832542019-02-01T23:33:00.000-08:002019-03-22T20:23:57.909-07:00Wow, February already?I spent the first part of January doing laundry and shopping and the last part of January on a cruise. Fourteen mostly beautiful days. We did have to sail through storms off the coast of California and they were ROUGH! Hawaii was wonderful and I learned I need to fly over and spend more time at each island. No way is a partial day enough.<br />
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Now I fully understand what my Mom was going though before her knee surgery. She went through drawers and closets clearing this out. I have surgery scheduled for Monday. It's out patient but I'll still be put under for it. I'm still going to leave a note on my keyboard. There wasn't time to go through drawers and closets. I'm truly hoping to be back soon after but give me a month to get my brain working again.<br />
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I bought two books while in Hawaii and even visited the State Library. I can hardly wait to tell you about it. <br />
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Hugs to all - go read a romance this month ;-)<br />
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GinaBook Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-28127076507662566152019-01-30T00:44:00.000-08:002019-01-30T00:44:17.549-08:00recipe - Chocolate Chip CookiesI've been using this recipe close to 30 years. Family, friends and co-workers love it! There is also a story to how I got it. I'll edit later to share the story and hopefully add pictures of cookies but I shared most of the recipe on a recent cruise and want to get it posted!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies</span></div>
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This makes a huge amount of cookies and I use a stand mixer. I have halved the recipe without problems but still needed the stand mixer so I don't bother. Maybe your hand mixer is more powerful.<br />
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Cream together:<br />
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2 C butter<br />
2 C sugar<br />
2 C brown sugar (I actually use the whole pound because so much is left of the box)<br />
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Add:<br />
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4 eggs<br />
2 tsp vanilla<br />
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Mix together:<br />
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4 C flour<br />
5 C oatmeal* (use a blender to make flour out of this)<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
2 tsp baking powder<br />
2 tsp baking soda<br />
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Slowly add dry ingredients to mixer. Mix well. Dough is ready to add any or all the following:<br />
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24 oz chocolate chips (I use milk chocolate<br />
8 oz grated chocolate bar<br />
3 C chopped nuts<br />
I've also added raw sunflower seeds so go ahead and experiment<br />
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Bake on ungreased cookie sheets. Make golf ball sized cookies, set 2" apart and bake at 375˚F for 15 minutes. Makes 112 cookies.<br />
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Or use a cookie scoop. I use a small one, bake at 350˚F for 11 minutes. Most of the time, not all the dough makes it as cookies but I have gotten 104 cookies before.<br />
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*I have no idea out much oatmeal flour this makes, when I got the recipe, oatmeal flour wasn't found in the grocery stores easily. Or at all! <br />
Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-80502432417941882282019-01-02T06:32:00.003-08:002019-01-02T06:32:31.720-08:002019 Read My Name Reading Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Reading Challenge</i></span></span></div>
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Hosted by SMS Nonfiction Book Reviews<br />
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To sign up <a href="http://smsnonfictionbookreviews.com/2018/12/read-my-name-2019-reading-challenge/" target="_blank">click here</a><br />
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Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31<br />
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<b>GOAL:</b> Read books with your first, middle or last
name as an author name, character name, place name or is about someone
of that name. You choose your goal # of books.<br />
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This challenges goes from Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 and includes
all types of books (audio, ebooks etc), rereads are fine and you can
choose books as you go or ahead of time. You can overlap books with
other challenges. It’s okay if you started a book before Jan 1 as long
as you finish it in 2019.<br />
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To clarify:<br />
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<li>You can use your first, middle and/or last name and may include nicknames if you so choose.</li>
<li>You don’t have to use the same name for each read or in the same way.</li>
<li>You can use maiden and/or married names if you have both.</li>
<li>The names don’t have to be spelled the same. e.g. Meagan can read books by a Megan or a Meaghann.</li>
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Let's see, my mom called me GiGi as well as Gina Marina so there's two names to choose from. I don't think a high school nickname from one friend counts (it's been YEARS). I do have an easy choice as Dick Francis is a favorite author and my last name is Francis ;-)<br />
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So, how many books? <i>Six</i> but only because it's been over a year since I've read much of anything that had an ISBN.<br />
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Challenge Complete!</div>
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~date~</div>
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Books to choose from... (possible list)<br />
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anything by Dick Francis<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Three in a Row</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Reading Challenge</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">2019</span></i></span>
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Hosted by me, here at The Lair!<br />
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This is a new one for me and I think it's pretty simple. Read three books in a row that are from the same series or have the same author. For example, Anne McCaffrey has several series so I could read three books from one series or one book from three different series as long as she's the author.<br />
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Guidelines are pretty simple. <br />
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1. Choose a Level<br />
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<li>Picture Books: 1 set of 3</li>
<li>Middle Grade: 2 sets of 3</li>
<li>Teen: 3 sets of 3 </li>
<li>Adult: 4 sets of 3 </li>
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2. You may move up a level but not down.
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3. You don’t need a blog to participate. Feel free to link to a
Goodreads shelf or another public profile where everyone can see your
books.
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4. Reviews are not necessary but a list of books is. There will
be a link up for reviews if you wish to post them. Edit: a list of books
read ;-) You can make a list of books you want to read and change them
if you'd like.<br />
5. All formats allowed as long as the book has an isbn or equivalent and can be purchased/borrowed, the book counts.
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6. Short story collections count as long as they're all the same author
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7. Crossovers from other challenges count
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8. Books started before January 1st, 2019 don’t count.<br />
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Twelve books doesn't seem like a lot but it's the "in a row" part that might mess me up! <br />
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Want to join me?<br />
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Book Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131314497582083424.post-38966757361216306582018-12-28T14:34:00.002-08:002019-01-02T06:34:24.172-08:002019 Reading Challenges I've signed up forI had such a hard year for 2018, that I <span style="font-size: small;"><i>think</i></span> my challenge list will be shorter. I've got to get into the swing of just plain reading first. At least reading something with an ISBN! After that, I'll still have the problem of getting all the reviews done or reading to met specific requirements!<br />
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I hope to complete at least one of my reading challenges this year!!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2009/01/my-challenge-page.html" target="_blank">2009</a> :: <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2009/01/2010-challenges.html" target="_blank">2010</a> :: <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2011/01/challenges-for-2011.html" target="_blank">2011</a>:: <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2011/09/challenges-for-2012-yes-its-little.html" target="_blank">2012</a> :: <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2012/11/2013-reading-challenges.html" target="_blank">2013</a> :: <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2013/11/reading-goals-for-2014.html" target="_blank">2014</a> :: <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2014/10/2015-reading-challenges.html" target="_blank">2015</a> :: <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2015/11/2016-challenges.html" target="_blank">2016</a> :: <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2017/01/2017-reading-challenges.html" target="_blank">2017</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ 2019 Reading Challenges ~</span></div>
Cruisin' thru the Cozies - <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2018/12/2019-cruisin-thru-cozies-reading.html" target="_blank">here</a> (10 books)<br />
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The Purrfect Reading Challenge - <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2018/12/2019-purrect-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a> (1-10 books)<br />
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Read My Name - <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2019/01/2019-read-my-name-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a> (6 books) <br />
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What an Animal - <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2018/12/2019-what-animal-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a> (6 books)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~ still doing these?~ </span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Multi-Year</span><br />
101 Fantasy Project, <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2013/08/once-upon-time-there-was-fantasy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~ 10 years<br />
Monthly Mix-up Mania - <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2016/12/monthly-mix-up-mania-2017-2019-edition.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~ 4-1-17 to 3-31-19<br />
A Non-Fiction Adventure, <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-non-fiction-adventure-five-year-plan.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~ 5 years<br />
Sherlock Holmes (all of them) - <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2016/12/sherlock-holmes-challenge.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here </span></a>- Jan 2017/2018<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Perpetual</span><br />
Cedar Cove - <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-welcome-to-cedar-cove.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~ <br />
Magic Kingdom of Landover - <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-magic-kingdom-of-landover.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~ <br />
Modern Library's 100 Best Novels - <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2009/11/100-best-novels.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~ <br />
One Million Pages - <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2012/01/rc-one-million-pages-read-in-your.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~<br />
PB&J - <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2009/09/pb-challenge.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~ <br />
Prey - <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2009/01/challenge-is-up-now-what.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~ <br />
Read All the Books (back list) - <a href="http://www.bookdragonslair.com/2016/05/rc-read-everything-author-has-published.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">here</span></a> ~ 60 book <br />
Redwall - <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-redwall.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a> ~<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seasonal/Read-a-Thons - Still Happening?<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>January</i></span> </span></div>
24in48 <br />
Bout of Books <br />
Christmas Spirit <br />
Whole Latte Christmas <br />
Winter's Respite <br />
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April - Spring into Horror (3rd week of April) <br />
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June - Sci-Fi Summer <br />
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September <br />
Banned Books Week <br />
R.I.P <br />
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2017 Christmas Spirit (Thanksgiving week)<br />
Christmas Spirit read-a-thon (Thanksgiving week)<br />
FrightFall (1st week of October) <br />
High Summer (3rd week of July) . . . . missed<br />
The Sci-Fi Experience (Dec/Jan) <br />
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