Completed Challenge List and Links ~ 2010

 

Book Nuts need a Nutty Badge! This is our list of challenged completed in 2010

Most challenges include both John and myself unless otherwise noted.

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The Scandinavian Challenge: Read 6 books ~ Badge links directly to post:

1. The Unit ~ by Ninni Holmqvist
2. The Devil’s Star  ~ by Jo Nesbo

2 finished – not completed started in the middle of the year

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 RIP V – Fall 2010 ~ Goal:  Read four books, any length, that you feel fits my very broad definition of scary.

1. Dante’s Journey – J.C. Marino (by John)
2. Haunted Legends ~ edited by Datlow and Mamatas
3. Buying Time – Pamela Samuels Young
4. Dracula by Bram Stoker
5. The Devil’s Star  ~ by Jo Nesbo
6. My Name is Memory ~ Ann Brashares

Short story and movie reviews of any number.

1.  Short Story and Movie review post

Links to host site page ~  links to review site.

Challenge Complete!

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Apocalypse Challenge: Books Required: Four

1. Life As We Knew It
2. The Dead and The Gone
3. This World We Live In (trilogy- all linked here in one post)
4. The Passage by Justin Cronin
5. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist

Completed with 5 (Shellie only)

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The Speculative Fiction Challenge 2010  -The Goal to read 24 Speculative Fiction Novels.

1. RELEASE by Nicole Hadaway – (horror)
2. Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan – (dark fantasy )
3. Soulless by Gail Carrigan – (urban fantasy)
4. The Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka (horror)
5. The Stupidest Angel - by Christopher Moore (horror/humor)
6. Life As We Knew It
7. The Dead and The Gone
8. This World We Live In (all linked here in one post)
9. Inside Out by Maria Snyder
10. Cursed by Jeremy Shipp
11. Keeper by Kathi Appelt (young adult/tween, mythic - slipstream)
12. The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight by Gina Ochsner (slip stream, literary)
13. The Song of The Whale by Uri Orlev
14. Post-Human by David Simpson
15. The Passage by Justin Cronin
16. Alone by Marissa Farrar
17. One Bloody Thing After Another by Joey Comeau
18. The Reincarnationist by MJ Rose (all three are in one post)
19. The Memorist
20. The Hypnostist
21. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
22. Hothouse Flower by Margot Berwin
23. The Handbook for Lightening Strike Survivors ~ by Michele Young Stone
24. Haunted Legends ~ edited by Datlow and Mamatas
25. Dracula by Bram Stoker
26. My Name is Memory ~ Ann Brashares
27. The Arrival ~ (a wordless novel) by Shaun Tan
28. The Tempest ~ rewritten by Ann Keay Beneduce
29. The Healer's War ~ by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
30. Pathfinder ~ by Orson Scott Card

30 down – over by six so Challenge Complete! (Shellie only)

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Mind Voyages – Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Challenge –2010 ~Nebula and Hugo Award or Nominees

This voyage is spontaneous and unplanned.

1. The City & The City by China Mieville
2. The Healer's War ~ by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
3. Beggars in Spain ~ Nancy Kress (review coming)

Three down – challenge complete!

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42 Challenge 2010 ~ The Goal is to read, watch, attend, and listen to 42 items related to science fiction – any medium.

1. Eon by Greg Bear – read by JD
2. Life As We Knew It
3. The Dead and The Gone
4. This World We Live In (all linked here in one post)
5. Inside Out by Maria Snyder
6. The Quiet War by Paul McAuley
7. The Army of the Republic by Stuart Archer Cohen
8. The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer
9. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
10. Post-Human by David Simpson
11. The Passage by Justin Cronin
12. The City & The City by China Mieville
13. Prador Moon by Neil Archer
14. Very Hard Choices by Spider Robinson
15. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
16. Voltaire’s Calligrapher by Pablo De Santis
17. Betrayer of Worlds by Niven and Lerner
18.  Short Story and Movie review post – includes 3 (1 poem, 1 movie, 1 short story)
19. 3 movies which need reviews
20. The Arrival ~ (a wordless novel) by Shaun Tan
21. the first book “Sun of Suns”: From Virga: Cities of the Air ~ by Karl Schroeder 
22. The Naperville White House ~ by Mark Pedriani
23. Pathfinder ~ by Orson Scott Card
24. Hawkmoon: The Sword of the Dawn ~ by Michael Moorcock

29 down 13 to go – not going to make this one!

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The Woman Unbound Challenge – November 2009 – 2010:  The Goal is to read at least 5 books with two being non fiction. Two completed one nonfiction.

1. Stepmonster by Wednesday Martin (nonfiction)
2. A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar (fiction)
3. Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan - (fantasy)
4. Soulless by Gail Carrigan – (urban fantasy)
5. Fun Home by Allison Bechdel (non fiction, memoir, graphic novel)
6. Inside Out by Maria Snyder (young adult sci fi)
7. The Cost of Dreams by Gary Stelzer (fiction)
8. The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight by Gina Ochsner (slip stream, literary)
9. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (classic mystery)
10. Thirsty by Kristin Bair O’Keeffe
11. The Recipe Club by Isreal and Garfinkle
12. Alone by Marissa Farrar
13. Rainy Lake by Mary Francois Rockcastle
14. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
15. Hothouse Flower by Margot Berwin
16. The Handbook for Lightening Strike Survivors ~ by Michele Young Stone
17. Chasing Stardust by Laurel-Rain Snow

Challenge Completed!  (Shellie only)

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Graphic Novels Challenge 2010 ~ Beginner (3 comics or graphic novels)

Shellie:

1. Fun Home by Allison Bechdel (graphic novel, non fiction)
2. The Arrival ~ (a wordless novel) by Shaun Tan
3. The Tempest ~ rewritten by Ann Keay Beneduce
4. The Principles of Uncertainty ~ Maira Kalman

John:

1. Britten and Brulightly by Hannah Berry (graphic novel, mystery)
2. Palestine ~ by Joe Sacco
3. Watchman ~ read but not reviewed

Completed!

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New Author Challenge 2010 ~ The Goal is to read 50 new authors this year – John and I both are contributing to this challenge.

1. RELEASE by Nicole Hadaway – (horror)
2. Soulless by Gail Carrigan – (urban fantasy)
3. The Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka (horror)
4. Nibble & Kuhn by David Schmahmann (general fiction)
5. Fun Home by Allison Bechdel (memoir – graphic novel)
6. Susan Beth Pfeffer – The Moon Books (apocalyptic, young adult)
7. Inside Out by Maria Snyder
8. The Quiet War by Paul McAuley
9. Searching for Whitopia by Rich Benjamin
10. Cursed by Jeremy Shipp
11. The Cost of Dreams by Gary Stelzer
12. Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji
13. The Army of the Republic by Stuart Archer Cohen
14. Britten and Brulightly by Hannah Berry (graphic novel, mystery)
15. The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave (dark general fiction)
16. Keeper by Kathi Appelt (young adult/tween, mythic - slipstream)
17. The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight by Gina Ochsner (slip stream, literary)
18. The Manufactured Identity by Heath Sommer
19. Seven Deadly Wonders by Mathew Reilly
20. The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer
21. Pretty Birds by Simon Scott
22. Dirty Little Angels by Chris Tusa
23. By Fire, By Water by Mitchell J. Kaplan
24. Thirsty by Kristin Bair O’Keeffe
25. The Song of The Whale by Uri Orlev
26. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
27. Post-Human by David Simpson
28. Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer
29. The Passage by Justin Cronin
30. The Recipe Club by Ireal and Garfinkle
31. The City & The City by China Mieville
32. Alone by Marissa Farrar
33. One Bloody Thing After Another by Joey Comeau
34. You Can’t Always Get What You Want by Sam Cutler 
35. Rainy Lake by Mary Francois Rockcastle
36. Blind Descent by James Tabor
37. The Reincarnationist by MJ Rose (all three are in one post)
38. The Kindness of Strangers by Kate Adie
39. Prador Moon by Neil Archer
40. Very Hard Choices by Spider Robinson
41. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
42. The Bat Scientists by Mary Kay Carson
43. Dante’s Journey by J.C. Marino
44. Children of Dust by Ali Eteraz
45. Hothouse Flower by Margot Berwin
46. Book Lust by Nancy Pearl
47. The Handbook for Lightening Strike Survivors ~ by Michele Young Stone
48. Voltaire’s Calligrapher by Pablo De Santis
49. Then Came Evening ~  Brian Hart
50. Buying Time – Pamela Samuels Young
51. Dracula by Bram Stoker
52. The Devil’s Star  ~ by Jo Nesbo
53. Betrayer of Worlds by Niven and Lerner
54. My Name is Memory ~ Ann Brashares
55. Chasing Stardust by Laurel-Rain Snow
56. The Arrival ~ (a wordless novel) by Shaun Tan
57. the first book “Sun of Suns”: From Virga: Cities of the Air ~ by Karl Schroeder 
58. The Tempest ~ rewritten by Ann Keay Beneduce
59. In the Wake of the Boatman ~ by Jonathon Scott Fuqua 
60. Buddha’s Orphans: a novel ~  by Samrat Upadhyay
61. The Naperville White House ~ by Mark Pedriani
62. Corn Flakes with John Lennon ~ by Robert Hilburn
63. The Healer's War ~ by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
64. Pathfinder ~ by Orson Scott Card
65. Neverland ~ by Douglas Clegg
66. Palestine ~ by Joe Sacco
67. The Principles of Uncertainty ~ Maira Kalman
68. Hawkmoon: The Sword of the Dawn ~ by Michael Moorcock

Over by 18 authors – Challenge Complete!

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The GLBT Challenge 2010 ~The goal is to read 4 books that are GLBT related hopefully more.

1. RELEASE by Nicole Hadaway– (horror)– secondary glbt character
2. Soulless by Gail Carrigan – (urban fantasy) – secondary glbt character
3. Fun Home by Allison Bechdel (memoir – graphic novel) – main characters glbt
4. Keeper by Kathi Appelt (young adult/tween, mythic - slipstream) – secondary characters glbt
5. The Recipe Club by Ireal and Garfinkle
6. One Bloody Thing After Another by Joey Comeau
7. In the Wake of the Boatman ~ by Jonathon Scott Fuqua

Mini Challenges:

• Answer - Why Is this challenge important? – January 
• Fun Home by Allison Bechdel – March

This challenge is complete – Shellie only

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War Through the Generations 2010 – Vietnam: The Goal is to read 5 books and more about the Vietnam war.

1. The Recipe Club by Isreal and Garfinkle
2. Semper Cool by Barry Fixler
3. Chasing Stardust by Laurel-Rain Snow
4. Then Came Evening ~  Brian Hart
5. In the Wake of the Boatman ~ by Jonathon Scott Fuqua
6. The Healer's War ~ by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Challenge complete!

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The World Religion Challenge 2010: The Goal for this challenge is “unshepherded” - flexible.

1. The Reincarnationist series by MJ Rose (all three are in one post counts as three) – reincarnation beliefs from various religions 
2. By Fire, By Water by Mitchell J. Kaplan - Judaism
3. Children of Dust by Ali Eteraz – Islam
4. Dark Faith Short – various religions
5. My Name is Memory ~ Ann Brashares (reincarnation)
6. The Song of The Whale by Uri Orlev  (reincarnation)
7. Buddha’s Orphans: a novel ~  by Samrat Upadhyay

9 books

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Five Year Challenges

The Basics Challenge – Exploring Speculative Fiction

A personal project located at The Basics Challenge site. This is a 100 book challenge (with a 25% forgiveness rate) which overlaps with other challenges.

1. The Things That Keep Us Here - Carla Buckley (adult apocalyptic)
2. The Magic Warble – Victoria Simcox (children’s fantasy)
3. RELEASE by Nicole Hadaway – (horror, vampire)
4. Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan – (dark fantasy, fairytale retelling )
5. Soulless by Gail Carrigan – (urban fantasy, steam punk, vampire, werewolf)
6. The Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka (horror, classic, literature)
7. The Stupidest Angel - by Christopher Moore (horror, humor, zombie)
   - needs to be posted.
8. Life As We Knew It
9. The Dead and The Gone
10. This World We Live In (all linked here in one post) – (apocalyptic, young adult)
11. Inside Out by Maria Snyder (young adult – girls science fiction)
12. Cursed by Jeremy Shipp (horror- bizarro)
13. Keeper by Kathi Appelt (young adult/tween, mythic - slipstream)
14. The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight by Gina Ochsner (slip stream, literary)
15. The Song of The Whale by Uri Orlev (fant/myth)
16. Post-Human by David Simpson (sci fi)
17. The Passage by Justin Cronin (horror)
18. Alone by Marissa Farrar (vamp horror/uf)
19. One Bloody Thing After Another by Joey Comeau (lgbt horror)
20. The Reincarnationist by MJ Rose (all three are in one post) - (paranormal)
21. The Memorist
22. The Hypnostist
23. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (dystopian sci fi)
24. Hothouse Flower by Margot Berwin (magical realism)
25. The Handbook for Lightening Strike Survivors ~ by Michele Young Stone
26. Haunted Legends ~ edited by Datlow and Mamatas
27. Dracula by Bram Stoker
28. My Name is Memory ~ Ann Brashares
29. Our Tragic Universe ~ Scarlett Thomas
30. The Arrival ~ (a wordless novel) by Shaun Tan
31. The Tempest ~ rewritten by Ann Keay Beneduce
32. Buddha’s Orphans: a novel ~  by Samrat Upadhyay 
33. The Healer's War ~ by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
34. Pathfinder ~ by Orson Scott Card

34 completed, 66 more to go  (Shellie only)

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Fill in the Gaps: This is a 100 book challenge which overlaps with other challenges.

1. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury (read - review link)
2. Something Wicked this way Comes - Ray Bradbury (complete - review link)
3. The Road - Cormac McCarthy (complete - review link)
4. Frankenstein - Mary Shelley 
5. The Metamorphosis - by Frank Kafka
6. Dracula by Bram Stoker
7. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
8. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (abandoned)

7 completed, 1 abandoned - 68 to go (Shellie only)

Links to review site.

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More - Completed Challenges from 2010 and 2009