Charming Reads Challenges 2019

Longer days mean more daylight for reading outside. Why complete a Charming Reads Challenge in the process? You will have three months to complete one (or more) of three challenges this summer. How do they work?

For each challenge, you’ll be given five or more books to complete. Read three of them and post 2+ times in the appropriate discussion thread to complete that challenge. Alternatively, you may read one book from each challenge if that's more your speed!. Do either of these, and you'll earn this beautiful stamp:

Participating in the challenge can also help earn you our book club stamps, which is always a bonus!

Track your progress in this thread using the form below:

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<center>[b]CHALLENGE NAME[/b]</center>
[b]Book 1:[/b] [i]Started[/i]: /[i]Finished[/i]:
[b]Book 2:[/b] [i]Started[/i]: /[i]Finished[/i]:
[b]Book 3:[/b] [i]Started[/i]: /[i]Finished[/i]:
[b]Book 4:[/b] [i]Started[/i]: /[i]Finished[/i]:
[b]Book 5:[/b] [i]Started[/i]: /[i]Finished[/i]:

What are the challenges, you ask?

CHARMING READS: THEN:
The books listed were all published in 2010, the year we opened!

• Room by Emma Donahue (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Full Dark, No Stars by Steven King (Goodreads | Discussion)
  

CHARMING READS: NOW:
The books listed were all published this year!

• The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Magic for Liars by Sarah Gaily (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Fall by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads | Discussion)
  

CHARMING READS WHAT STARTED IT ALL:

• Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (Goodreads | Discussion)
  
• Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (Goodreads | Discussion)
  

Happy Reading!

  

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If I could marry Bee I would but I can't so I ship our characters instead.

THEN
Room: Started: June 8th /Finished: June 9th!
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine: Started: /Finished:
Warm Bodies: Started: /Finished:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Started: /Finished:
Full Dark, No Stars : Started: /Finished:

  

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Could you be a Heaney?

CHARMING READS WHAT STARTED IT ALL
Conveniently I have been doing a HP reread in between things this year, and OotP is next on my list! So...

Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix: Started: July 9th /Finished: July 24th
Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince: Started: /Finished:
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Started: /Finished:

  

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look ANOTHER beautiful bee!set <3

CHARMING READS WHAT STARTED IT ALL
So... we have the first three illustrated editions. (If you don't have them yet, I highly recommend/suggest you get them!) I'll be using this challenge to finally get me to read them (or start to) to Jaxon at the very least!

Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone: Started: /Finished:
Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets: Started: /Finished:
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Started: /Finished:

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Another Glorious MJ Set!

CHARMING READS: THEN
Room: Started: /Finished:
The Big Short: Started: /Finished:
Warm Bodies: Started: /Finished:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Started: /Finished:
Full Dark, No Stars: Started: /Finished:

  

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MJ made this!

NOW
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: Started: /Finished:
The Priory of the Orange Tree: Started: August 16th / Finished:August 29th
Magic for Liars: Started: August 31st / Finished: September 3rd
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters: Started: June 9th /Finished: June 12th
Fall: Started: /Finished

  

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— Aldous walks with a cane and pronounced limp as the result of a splinching accident. —

— graphics by lady ❤ —

CHARMING READS WHAT STARTED IT ALL:
Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone Started: June 9, 2019 /Finished:
Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets: Started: /Finished:
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Started: /Finished:
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire: Started: /Finished:
Harry Potter & The Order of the Pheonix: Started: /Finished:

  

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Magic by Elaine!