Friday, September 11, 2009
I did it, I finished my final book yesterday for the challenge so completed it by the early bonus date of 9/9/09. You were allowed to overlap up to 9 books and I think I carried 3 over to other challenges in the end. The challenge was to pick 9 categories and read 9 books for each. Below is a list of what I read with links to those which I have reviewed (a couple are pending and will be done when I get back from holiday in a week or so):
9 Graphic Novels1. Nightmares and Fairy Tales v4 - Serena Valentino
2. Hatter M - Frank Beddor & Liz Cavalier
3. Gloom Cookie v3: Broken Curses - Serena Valentino
4. Gloom Cookie v4: Carnival Wars - Serena Valentino
5. Gloom Cookie v5: The Final Curtain - Serena Valentino
6. Crossing Might v1: Cut Here - Mike Carey
7. Arkham Asylum - Grant Morrison & Dave McKean
8. Crossing Midnight v2 - Mike Carey
9. Crossing Midnight v3 - Mike Carey
9 Manga
1. Return to Labyrinth v3 - Jake T Forbes & Chris Lie
2. Bizenghast v5 - M Alice LeGrow
3. Princess Ai: Rumors from the POther Side - Various
4. The Dreaming v1 - Queenie Chan
5. The Dreaming v2 - Queenie Chan
6. The Dreaming v3 - Queenie Chan
7. Vampire Doll v2 - Erika Kari
8. Princess Ai: Encounters - Various
9. Vassalord v2 - Nanae Chrono
9 Urban Fantasy
1. Personal Demon - Kelley Armstrong
2. Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs
3. Burnt Offerings - Laurell K Hamilton
4. Blue Moon - Laurell K Hamilton
5. Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs
6. Undead and Unwed - MaryJanice Davidson
7. Undead and Umemployed - MaryJanice Davidson
8. Undead and Unappreciated - MaryJanice Davidson
9. Undead and Unreturnable - MaryJanice Davidson
9 Anthologies
1. Across the Wall - Garth Nix
2. On the Prowl - Various
3. The Beggar Maid - Alice Munro
4. Water - Robin McKinley & Peter Dickinson
5. The Whole Story and Other Stories - Ali Smith
6. A Wolf at the Door - Ellend Datlow & Terri Windling
7. Swan Sister - Ellen Datloe & Terri Windling
8. Gothic - Various
9. The Prague Golem: Jewish Stories of the Ghetto
9 Fairy Tales
1. Troll Bridge - Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple
2. Mirror Mirror - Gregory Maguire
3. The Twelve Dancing Princesses - Marianna Mayer & KY Craft
4. Pay the Piper - Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple
5. Puddledock Farm - Grace Lodge
6. Cybele's Secret - Juliet Marillier
7. The Iron Fairies v1
8. The Iron Fairies v2
9. The Book of a Thousand Days - Shannon Hale
9 Teenage Fiction
1. Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
2. Little Grrl Lost - Charles De Lint
3. Search for the Red Dragon - James A Owen
4. Cut - Patricia McCormick
5. Gossamer - Lois Lowry
6. My Swordhand is Singing - Marcus Sedgwick
7. Dingo - Charles de Lint
8. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
9. Catalyst - Laurie Halse Anderson
9 TBR
1. A Lion Among Men - Gregory Maguire
2. Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman
3. The Lolliopop Shoes - Joanne Harris
4. Raven's of Avalon - Diana L Paxson
5. The Princess Bride - William Goldman
6. The Worst Witch to the Rescue - Jill Murphy
7. Story of O - Pauline Reage
8. Ysabel - Guy Gavriel Kay
9. A Fine and Private Place - Peter S Beagle
9 Mythology/Folktale
1. Girl Meets Boy - Ali Smith
2. Binu and the Great Wall
3. Dream Angus - Alexander McCall
4. Where Three Roads Meet - Sally Vickers
5. The Helmet of Horror - Victor Pelevin
6. A Short History of Myth - Karen Armstrong
7. The Penelopiad - Margaret Atwood
8. The Outlasws of Sherwood - Robin McKinley
9. I Am Morgan Le Fey - Nancy Springer
9 Books in a series or by the same author
1. Into the Cold Fire - Lynne Ewing
2. Night Shade - Lynne Ewing
3. The Secret Scroll - Lynne Ewing
4. The Sacrifice - Lynne Ewing
5. The Lost One - Lynne Ewing
6. Moon Demon - Lynne Ewing
7. Possession - Lynne Ewing
8. The Choice - Lynne Ewing
9. The Talisman - Lynne Ewing
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8 comments:
Congrats, Rhinoa! I'm in awe!! :)
That's awesome! Congratulations!
Congratulations on finishing the challenge!
And, more importantly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! :D I hope you're feeling better and have a fantastic day.
Well done, Rhinoa!
Ooooh HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!
congratulations!!! you did awesome!
i look forward to your thoughts on the lollipop shoes. i have had that book on my shelf since it came out, but have not picked it up yet.
happy happy birthday!!!!!!!
Congratulations! You read 81 books for ONE challenge; I don't think I have read 81 books this year!
Happy Birthday! Have a great year ahead!
Congrats! That's a great accomplishment!
Wow! That is an amazing list of books read! What a great accomplishment! There are a lot on that list that I'd like to read, too... You inspire me!
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