Kkunker's 2015 ROOT challenge

I'm definitely going to do the ROOT challenge again. In 2014 I managed to ROOT 36 books. I've decided to up my total a little bit and see how that works for the new challenge. In 2015 I want to ROOT at least 40 books off my shelves.

Here's the new ticker.




I already have a pile of books I've decided to pull from to start off 2015. For my challenge any books added to my library up through December 31, 2014 will count. No new and shiny 2015 items are allowed. I'm hoping to use a good number of ROOTs for my 2015 Category Challenge.

Good luck everyone and Happy ROOTing!

1. Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins
2. Celebrating the Jewish Year: the Winter Holidays
3. Defending Middle-Earth
4. Star Wars: Scoundrels
5. The Hebrew Yeshua vs. the Greek Jesus
6. Anglo-Saxon Community in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
7. Stargate SG-1: The Drift
8. Band of Giants
9. Two Powers in Heaven
10. Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
11. Cold Copper
12. Roots and Branches
13. Finn and Hengest
14. Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus
15. Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction
16. The King's Hand
17. Stargate SG-1: Moebius Squared
18. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
19. Tolkien in the Land of Heroes
20. Pathways to the King
21. Mirror Sight
22. Meet the Rabbis
23. A Question of Time
24. Mistborn: The Final Empire
25. Tolkien, Race and Cultural History
26. Stargate SG-1: Two Roads
27. The Hobbit and History
28. Brotherband Chronicles: Scorpion Mountain
29. Smaug: Unleashing the Dragon
30. The Fall of Arthur by J. R. R. Tolkien
31. Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction
32. Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, Vol. 2
33. Back to the Melchizedek Future
34. The Well of Ascension
35. Downfall by Rob Thurman
36. The Hero of Ages
37. Star Wars: Mercy Kill
38. Stargate SG-1: Ouroboros
39. Game of Thrones and Philosophy
40. A Grief Observed
41. Living the Beatitudes

Looks like we've got similar plans for 2015!

Welcome back and good luck! :D

welcome back. go go go!

Good to see you again!

Good luck with your rooting!

Happy New Year everyone!
I wish you all a successful year of ROOT reading.

Finished off my first ROOT of the year today.

1. Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins

Yeah!

Good job! Yeah!!

2. Celebrating the Jewish Year: the Winter Holidays
I started this one in 2014 but put it on pause to finish my category challenge. It got carried over into the new year, so that means it counts as a ROOT.

3. Defending Middle-Earth by Patrick Curry

4. Star Wars: Scoundrels
Set in between Episodes IV and V this book involves a high risk crime with the promise of a huge reward. Enough for Han to get Jabba off his back forever. But in order to succeed Han has to hire a team of experts and work with some very complicated people, people he's not sure he can trust.

>13 kkunker: This one seems worth tracking down if it's mainly about Han. I could never work up much enthusiasm for the Jedi, but scoundrels are fine.

It does focus on Han. It also explains some of his past with Lando and why they have friction in Empire. Plus its fun to read about how they go about planning the crime.

Finished another ROOT, so I'm ahead of schedule.
5. The Hebrew Yeshua vs. the Greek Jesus

Yeah! 5 down!

Finished #6 a couple days ago, Anglo-Saxon Community in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. This was a great book to read because I just started a Mythgard course on Tolkien and Beowulf.

This sounds fascinating!

>18 kkunker: Woot! Congrats!

Finished #7 last night, Stargate SG-1: The Drift.

Whish! You are really going to town on those roots!

WOW, # 7! Good job.

Thanks. I'm kind of surprised by my fast pace, but a couple of books were rolled over from 2014. I did just get a few library books out for my category challenge so the ROOTs may slow down a bit in Feb.

Finished off ROOT #8 last night, first one for February, Band of Giants an American History ARC from July.

Yeah!! Good job!

Finished off ROOT #9 today, Two Powers in Heaven: Early Rabbinic Reports about Christianity and Gnosticism. That's all I will get through for the month, but I am happy to be well ahead of schedule.

woohoo!

Finished off my first ROOT for March yesterday Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void. That puts me at 10 overall.

Finished my second ROOT for March Cold Copper. That puts me at 11 for the year.

Yeah!! Right on track!

Woo hoo!

Finished my first ROOT for April, puts me at 12 overall. A fun Tolkien read, Roots and Branches a collection of lectures and essays by Tom Shippey.

Finished ROOT #2 for April today. Finn and Hengest by Tolkien.

Finished another ROOT, Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, which puts me on target for my yearly goal.

Finished another ROOT, #15 of the year Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction.

Finished two more this past week: The King's Hand and Stargate SG-1: Moebius Squared, so I'm on target for my goal.

Congrats!

Yeah!!!

Finished #18 for the year, first one for June, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

I didn't know that existed! How cool :)

It's a fun collection of Tolkien's poetry which is available in a couple of places. Some poems are Middle Earth related and some are completely different from his typical themes. This version was published last year and has commentary and notes by Hammond and Scull. I also own the collection as part of the Tolkien Reader.

>42 kkunker: very cool! thanks for the info :)

Finished off another ROOT tonight, #2 for June, 19 for the whole year.
Tolkien in the Land of Heroes

Managed to squeeze in one more ROOT for June, bringing me to #20 overall. I'm on track for my goal, at an even 50%.

Woo hoo! Congrats!

Finished my first ROOT for July last week, Mirror Sight.

Finished my second ROOT for July today, Meet the Rabbis. Hopefully I can fit in one more this week to stay on track for my goal.

You can do it, KKunker!

Woo Woo! You can do it!

Finished off two ROOTs today, so I am slightly ahead for my yearly goal.
23. A Question of Time: J. R. R. Tolkien's Road to Faerie by Verlyn Flieger
24. Mistborn: the Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

You see, you can !

>51 kkunker: yeah, woot!

Finished my first ROOT for August, Tolkien, Race and Cultural History.

Finished my second ROOT for August, #26 for the year, Stargate SG-1: Two Roads.

Finished my third ROOT for August today, The Hobbit and History.

Yeah!!!

Finished my first ROOT for September, Brotherband Chronicles: Scorpion Mountain.

Finished my second ROOT for September today, Smaug: Unleashing the Dragon. That puts me at 29/40 for the year.

Finished my third ROOT for September, The Fall of Arthur by J. R. R. Tolkien. I'm now at exactly 3/4 of my goal for the year, and I have two more ROOTs in progress.

Keep at it!

Very good!!!

Just finished my first ROOT for October, #31 for the year, Eighteenth-Century Britain.

Finished my second ROOT for October today, #32 for the year, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, Vol. 2 a fun graphic novel anthology.

Yeah!!

Finished off my second ROOT for October, which puts me at 33 for the year. Only 7 more to reach my goal.

Good progress!

Finished my third ROOT for October last night, Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson. Only need 6 to meet my goal.

Just finished my first ROOT for November, part of the Cal Leandros urban fantasy series called Downfall by Rob Thurman. I only need 5 more to meet my goal.

Finished my second ROOT for November last night, an 800 page fantasy, The Hero of Ages. That means I only need 4 more to reach my goal for the year.

>70 kkunker: I'm reading that book now, KKunker! And I need 4 more ROOTs too!

>71 connie53: connie53: That's great that we were reading the same book. I really enjoyed Sanderson's trilogy, they were all ROOTs this year. The ending tied together very nicely.

>72 kkunker: I'm still reading that book, but I agree with you about Sanderson. I'm very curious about the ending. 200 pages to go!

>73 connie53: connie53: Hope you enjoy the ending.

I just managed to squeeze in one more ROOT for November, Star Wars: Mercy Kill so I'm down to three more to complete my challenge.

>74 kkunker: I think the ending is good. I did not expect it to be that way. But I think it fits somehow.

>75 connie53: connie53: I agree that the ending was unexpected. I just assumed Vin would be the hero, but the twist made sense.

Just finished off my first ROOT for December, #38 for the year. I need 2 more to meet my challenge.

>76 kkunker: I'm sure you can do that Kkkunker. Only two is not that much. Go for it.

I'm still not sure how to call you, KK seems a bit odd.....

>77 connie53: connie53: My first name is Kimberly. When I joined LT years ago the friend who introduced me had used the format first initial then last name, so I followed suit. Sorry if I've never mentioned my name before, I don't think anyone else has asked.

You're so close! Keep up the good work!

Ohh, that's a nice name! I will try to remember when I'm going to follow you next year. Maybe your name in the Thread title? I'm going to make a list of RL names for next years ROOTers.

Edit: list made!

>81 connie53:: Thanks for the suggestion. I put both my name and username in the thread titles for next year.

Finished off another ROOT, Game of Thrones and Philosophy. I just need one more now to reach my goal.

Good job, Kimberly! And one more should be doable!

I met my challenge tonight!! ROOT #40 was A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis. Now to get ready for 2016 (I have a bunch of ROOTs I should pull to form an accessible pile).

Congratulations, Kimberley!!!!

Woo hoo! Congratulations!

I managed to finish off one more ROOT, I needed one more book for my Category Challenge. So now both goals have been met, and I ended the year with 41/40 ROOTs!!

Good job, Kimberley!

>84 kkunker: I've heard that's an excellent book!
Congrats on meeting & then exceeding your goal!!