Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Since we are wrapping up our It's Just A Game Quarterly Challenge, its time to put out the next one.

Again, I'm using a suggestion from Valorie, which she posted in our Suggestions for Future Challenges/Categories thread. Thanks for the idea, and keep them coming. : )

This one is called Back-to-School Challenge and is inspired by the many subjects/classes school offers us.

DURATION: September 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010

1. Math - Read a book that has a number on the title. Example 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover, One With the Night, First Drop of Crimson

2. Literature - Read a book that is considered a "classic". Example Pride and Prejudice

3. Science - Read a sci-fi/futuristic romance, or a book where one of the main characters is in a scientific field.

4. Art - Read a book with a interesting or beautiful cover, or has a character that is some kind of an artist.

5. Music - Read a book with a title that is also a song title (Example Born to Be Wild) or has a character that is into music (singer, musician, lyricist, etc.)

6. Computer Science - Read a book that involves computers or has a character that is good at it.

7. Journalism - Read a book that has either a character (journalist, reporter, writer) or setting (publishing company, etc.) from the world of journalism.

8. History - Read a book that is set in the past or has a character that works in a ‘history’ related field (archeologist, museum curator, researcher, etc).

9. Phys Ed or Sports - Read a book with a sport in the title/cover or a character that plays sports.

10. Geography - Read a book that takes place in more than one country.

Bonus: Pick 2 Electives (any subject/class not mentioned in the original list) and create your own category.


You can post your list anytime, but no reading for this challenge until September 1, 2010.

I'm in! I've never done a quarterly challenge before.

I'm so in :3

This seems fascinating, so I'll enter it as well. Some of the books on my to-read list actually cross with this subject. :)

For the Music category, can you use homophones?

For example, can I use MacAlister's Hard Day's Knight for The Beatles song Hard Day's Night?

ohhh goodie...like I needed any more challenges!! haha!!

Diane (deebotte) wrote: "For the Music category, can you use homophones?

For example, can I use MacAlister's Hard Day's Knight for The Beatles song Hard Day's Night?"

Sure, why not? It's close enough.

I am in :)

I'm in too.

I shouldn't, but I'm in. You make the best challenges, Yz!


Back-To-School Challenge
Duration: September 1 - November 30

0/12 completed

1. Math: One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake
2. Literature:
3. Science: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
4. Art: The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans
5. Music:
6. Computer Science: Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31) by J.D. Robb
7. Journalism: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare
8. History: Surrender by Pamela Clare
9. Phys Ed or Sports:
10. Geography: Last Night's Scandal by Loretta Chase
11. Bonus 1 - Psychology: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
12. Bonus 2 - Languages: Into the Crossfire by Lisa Marie Rice

Ok, I'm in. This is going to be an interesting one

I have to see about this one. Soooo many challenges. I think I'm addicted.

Of course I'm in!

I'm in!

MATH: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost COMPLETED 09.29
LITERATURE: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott COMPLETED 10.12
SCIENCE: Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn COMPLETED 09.11.2010
ART: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick COMPLETED 11.15
MUSIC: Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Beyond the Night by Joss Ware
JOURNALISM: Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn COMPLETED 10.19
HISTORY: The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
PE/SPORTS: Playing For Pizza by John Grisham
GEOGRAPHY: An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

You've hooked me again. I'm in as well.

What a fun challenge! I'm in too!

I'm in!! I'll post my list later :))

I'm in - will work on my list and post later.

DURATION: September 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010

6/12 complete

1. Math - Secrets of a Summer Night(Wallflowers, #1) Read

2. Literature - Villette, by Charlotte Brontë

3. Science - READ

4. Art - (I think this cover is beautiful)

5. Music -

6. Computer Science - (main character uses computer to do research for her work)

7. Journalism - (main character is a journalist) Read

8. History - Seized by Love Read

9. Phys Ed or Sports - (main character is a karate enthusiast and works out alot) Read

10. Geography -


11. Bonus, Spanish: READ

12. Bonus, Religious Studies:

Sounds like fun. I'm in :)

1. Math: The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
2. Literature: Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe
3. Science: Killbox by Anne Aguire
4. Art: Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer
5. Music: Manhunt by Janet Evanovich
6. Computer Science: Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
7. Journalism: Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
8. History: Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
9. Phys Ed or Sports: Body Check by Deidre Martin
10. Geography: The Kadin by Bertrice Small

Bonus:
11. French:Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale
12. Women's Studies:A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft

I'm in, will work on my list and post later.

I'm in. :)

I'm in - but lists posted already?! Some of you are super-organized!!

What can I say ... I'm weak! I'm in. Post list later...

I'm in too!

I'm in, I think.

Can someone post a list of the elective?

MATH-FINGER LICKIN FIFTEEN
LITERATURE- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
SCIENCE-SECRETS OF THE HIGHLANDER
ART-SAVOR THE MOMENT
MUSIC-ALL NIGHT LONG
COMPUTER SCIENCE- DIGITAL FORTRESS
JOURNALISM- FREEDOM WRITERS DIARY
HISTORY- THE LOST SYMBOL
PE OR SPORTS-TBA
GEOGRAPHY- DYING FOR YOU

I'm in.

RRRC - Back to School (Quarterly)

1st September to 30th November

0/12

Math - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Literature - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Science (set in the future) - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Art - Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller (It's a lot greener and prettier in reality)
Music - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
Computer Science - Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
Journalism - How to Lose Friends & Alienate People by Toby Young
History - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Sports - Out of Bounds by T.A. Chase (Basketball player)
Geography - Blameless by Gail Carriger (England and Italy)

Citizenship - Jennifer Government by Max Barry
Religious Studies - The Fall of Lucifer by Wendy Alec



Read

I'm feeling a little bit burnt out on PNR/UF etc, so this has a lot of different stuff!!

I'm in. Will see about my list when i get back from holiday. Kind of burnt out right now with so many shifts lately. At least I get to read a little between patients and during downtime :).

if someone wanted to do Psychology - you could do a book where a main character suffers from a disorder in the DSM-IV - i.e. Ian from The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Aspergers); Rikki inWater Bound (Autistic)

Yes! I'm doing this...and I'm thinking about reading books on my schedule ^_^

I'm in

im totally in

0/12 Completed

DURATION: September 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010

1. Math - 50 Ways To Hex Your Lover
2. Literature - Little House In The Big Woods
3. Science - Slave To Sensation
4. Art - Shiver (beautiful cover)or Velvet Strokes by Susie Charles in Tempt Me Twice Anthology (Hero is artist)
5. Music - Night Game (Flame is a singer)
6. Computer Science - Body Rush (Jake is a computer whiz)
7. Journalism - Letters To A Secret Lover
8. History - Candle In The Window (medieval)
9. Phys Ed or Sports - Tigers and Devils (football star)
10. Geography - Love In The Afternoon (Crimea and England)

Bonus:

1. Chemistry- Perfect Chemistry
2. Marketing- He Loves Lucy (Lucy is marketing/ad exec.)

Love this one!

0/12 completed

MATH: One Wish by Linda Lael Miller
LITERATURE: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
SCIENCE: Killbox by Ann Aguirre
ART: Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
MUSIC: Runaway by Meg Cabot
COMPUTER SCIENCE: You've Got Murder by Donna Andrews
JOURNALISM: Smart Mouth by Erin McCarthy
HISTORY: Raven Speak by Diane Lee Wilson
PHYS ED: Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich
GEOGRAPHY: The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of "Anastasia" by Suzanne Weyn
ANATOMY: Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
HOME EC: The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of "Rumpelstiltskin" by Suzanne Weyn

Oh I really shouldn't but I can't resist :P i'll post my list later

I'm in ... It'll take me a few days to pick my books

Electives ideas (some from above & some from when I went to school eons ago)

Drama/Theatre
Shop Class - mechanic etc
Drafting
Photography
Social Science/Citizenship - volunteer etc
Political Science - politican
Health class
Home Ec
Religious Studies
Marketing
Chemistry
Languages
Psychology
Women's Studies

I'm in. I'll work on the list and add it later.

I'm in will post list later

I'm in, I'll post my list soon :)

I'm in. I'll post my list soon! :)

This group has some really great challenges! I'd love to participate in every single one! I'm going to check my TBR pile and hopefully try this challenge, too.

for languages, you could read a book that was originally published in another language...i.e. the Stieg Larsson trilogy (Swedish)

Any of the Stieg Larsson books would also work for Computer Science. Lisbeth Salander is a computer whiz.

Challenge: Back-to-School
Duration: 9/01/10 - 11/30/10
0 of 12 done

Math: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Literature: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Science: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Art: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
Music: Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off by Cara North
Computer Science: The Library of Shadows by Mikkel Birkegaard
Journalism: Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
History: The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig
Phy Ed: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Geography: The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig

Bonus
Industrial Technology: (carpentry) Smitten by Janet Evanovich
Economics: (self-made millionaire) Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas

Thsi sounds like fun. I'll have to figure out a book list.

Macwolf01 [Elise:] wrote: "Electives ideas (some from above & some from when I went to school eons ago)

Drama/Theatre
Sho..."

- Thanks Elise for the elective suggestions. That helps a lot.