999 Challenge: Jak's 999 Challenge
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1jak1886
I've started a little early because I don't have many opportunities to just sit and read, so I figure it might take me a while to finish this challenge, but I sure plan on giving it my best effort!
Books marked {X} are books I've finished, since I don't know the code that will put the line through the text. ;) I've chosen the following categories:
1. Young Adult/Children
2. Romance
3. Classics (I'm going by whatever amazon lists as a classic book)
4. TBR Pile
5. Recommended (by amazon, LT, or word of mouth)
6. Paranormal
7. Fantasy/Sci-Fi (probably will be mostly Fantasy)
8. Books Made into Movies
9. Other Books I Just Want to Read
34 out of 81 complete!
I had to change my last category. I can't make myself re-read books, even if I liked them. So I just chose to list other books that I want to read instead. Lol. ;)
Books marked {X} are books I've finished, since I don't know the code that will put the line through the text. ;) I've chosen the following categories:
1. Young Adult/Children
2. Romance
3. Classics (I'm going by whatever amazon lists as a classic book)
4. TBR Pile
5. Recommended (by amazon, LT, or word of mouth)
6. Paranormal
7. Fantasy/Sci-Fi (probably will be mostly Fantasy)
8. Books Made into Movies
9. Other Books I Just Want to Read
34 out of 81 complete!
I had to change my last category. I can't make myself re-read books, even if I liked them. So I just chose to list other books that I want to read instead. Lol. ;)
2jak1886
Young Adult/Children's
1. Airhead {X}
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty {X}
3. The Summoning {X}
4. Eclipse{X}
5. The Summoning {X}
6. The Graveyard Book
7. The Lightning Thief {X}
8. The Sea of Monsters {X}
9. Max and the Gatekeeper {X}
1. Airhead {X}
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty {X}
3. The Summoning {X}
4. Eclipse{X}
5. The Summoning {X}
6. The Graveyard Book
7. The Lightning Thief {X}
8. The Sea of Monsters {X}
9. Max and the Gatekeeper {X}
3jak1886
Books Made into Movies
1. The Neverending Story {X}
2. Princess Bride {X}
3. Stardust {X}
4. Marley and Me
5. The Other Boleyn Girl
6. Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
7. I Am Legend
8. Interview With A Vampire
9. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
1. The Neverending Story {X}
2. Princess Bride {X}
3. Stardust {X}
4. Marley and Me
5. The Other Boleyn Girl
6. Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
7. I Am Legend
8. Interview With A Vampire
9. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
4jak1886
Fantasy/Sci-fi
1. A Storm of Swords {X}
2. Kushiel's Mercy {X}
3. Banewreaker
4. Tangled Webs {X}
5. Elfhunter {X}
6. Assassin's Apprentice
7. Foundation
8. Name of the Wind {X}
9. Bitter Moon I: Triane's Son Ascending {X}
1. A Storm of Swords {X}
2. Kushiel's Mercy {X}
3. Banewreaker
4. Tangled Webs {X}
5. Elfhunter {X}
6. Assassin's Apprentice
7. Foundation
8. Name of the Wind {X}
9. Bitter Moon I: Triane's Son Ascending {X}
5jak1886
Paranormal
1. Wounded by Amy Lane
2. Eclipse
3. Fatal Infatuation by Melanie Nowak
4. Claimed by Shadows by Karen Chance {X}
5. Moon Called
6. Halfway to the Grave
7. A Hunger Like No Other
8. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
9. Dead Until Dark
1. Wounded by Amy Lane
2. Eclipse
3. Fatal Infatuation by Melanie Nowak
4. Claimed by Shadows by Karen Chance {X}
5. Moon Called
6. Halfway to the Grave
7. A Hunger Like No Other
8. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
9. Dead Until Dark
6jak1886
Recommended
1. The Once and Future King
2. Magic Bites
3. Fool {X}
4. The Bone Doll's Twin
5. The Lies of Locke Lamora
6. Magic Study {X}
7. The Briar King
8. Dragon Champion
9. The Sword of Shannara
1. The Once and Future King
2. Magic Bites
3. Fool {X}
4. The Bone Doll's Twin
5. The Lies of Locke Lamora
6. Magic Study {X}
7. The Briar King
8. Dragon Champion
9. The Sword of Shannara
7jak1886
TBR Pile
1. Dream Angus {X}
2. Cast in Shadow {X}
3. Chainfire
4. The Fire Rose
5. Innocent Mage
6. Doppelganger
7. The Black Swan
8. Green Rider
9. Daughter of the Forest
1. Dream Angus {X}
2. Cast in Shadow {X}
3. Chainfire
4. The Fire Rose
5. Innocent Mage
6. Doppelganger
7. The Black Swan
8. Green Rider
9. Daughter of the Forest
8jak1886
Classics
1. Catch-22
2. Atlas Shrugged
3. Cantebury Tales
4. Kim
5. For Whom the Bell Tolls
6. The Grapes of Wrath
7. Watership Down
8. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
9. A Tale of Two Cities
1. Catch-22
2. Atlas Shrugged
3. Cantebury Tales
4. Kim
5. For Whom the Bell Tolls
6. The Grapes of Wrath
7. Watership Down
8. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
9. A Tale of Two Cities
9jak1886
Romance
1. Fantasy Lover{X}
2. Lover Awakened
3. Remember Me? {X}
4. Foul Play by Janet Evanovich
5. Love the One You're With
6. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched {X}
7. The Firemaster's Mistress {X}
8. A Wicked Gentleman
9. Mine Till Midnight
1. Fantasy Lover{X}
2. Lover Awakened
3. Remember Me? {X}
4. Foul Play by Janet Evanovich
5. Love the One You're With
6. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched {X}
7. The Firemaster's Mistress {X}
8. A Wicked Gentleman
9. Mine Till Midnight
10jak1886
Other Books I Want To Read
1. The Murder of King Tut {X}
2. The Legend of Witch Bane by Kevis Hendrickson
3. The Magician's Nephew {X}
4. The City of Glass {X}
5. The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby {X}
6. The City of Bones {X}
7. The Hedge Knight {X}
8. King Lear {X}
9. Never After {X}
1. The Murder of King Tut {X}
2. The Legend of Witch Bane by Kevis Hendrickson
3. The Magician's Nephew {X}
4. The City of Glass {X}
5. The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby {X}
6. The City of Bones {X}
7. The Hedge Knight {X}
8. King Lear {X}
9. Never After {X}
11cmbohn
Some fun books on here. I've got The Ruins of Gorlan on my 999 challenge. I'll be interested to see what you think.
12jak1886
I'll be sure to let you know once I read it! I'm reading Elfhunter right now. Excellent so far!
13bruce_krafft
If you are still looking for ideas for your books made into movies category check out www.misfit.org/bookmovie/bookmoviehistory.htm which is a MISFITS 'read the book see the movie' club list of past books/movies (12 movies/books a year since 1999). And even though MISFITS stands for - Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy they are not just science fiction books.
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14jak1886
Just wanted to post an update on what I'm reading now (should anyone care ;) ). I just started reading Kushiel's Mercy. I started it going "Oh God I don't remember what happened in the last one!!" But as I kept reading it all came back because Jacqueline Carey kind of subtly recaps.
Not sure if I'm reading fast enough to make it through my list in time (dang kid and work..and my weakness for video games), but I'm chugging along!
Oh, and I wanted to thank bruce for bringing that website to my attention. It was helpful. (I know, a long time in coming, but better than never right?)
Not sure if I'm reading fast enough to make it through my list in time (dang kid and work..and my weakness for video games), but I'm chugging along!
Oh, and I wanted to thank bruce for bringing that website to my attention. It was helpful. (I know, a long time in coming, but better than never right?)
