Read the Month Dutch Edition

Read the Month Dutch Edition
September (September)
Duration: September 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013
The challenge lasts the entire month of September, starting on the first and ending on the thirtieth.
Rules: Using the letters of the month, you may read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with that letter or you may read a book whose title or series title starts with that letter. Feel free to disregard articles: a, an, the, etc. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list.
*Please repost your progress rather than updating a previous post!*

Whatever the Weather Challenge

Whatever the Weather Challenge
Duration: 5 September 2012 to 4 September 2013
A special thanks to Autumn for the original post of this challenge in our group!
How to Play & Rules
You can Mix and Match Genre's if you wish, and do as much or as little as you want.
Season/Weather
Spell out any or all of the words below OR find a cover that has a picture of the following words OR has the following words in the title. How much you do is up to you.
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
Sun
Moon
Rain
Snow
Wind
Thunder & Lightning
Make your own 'Weather Word' to use
Rainbow
Spell out any of the colours or find a cover/title writing with the following colours on it. How much you do is up to you.
Red
Yellow
Pink
Green
Purple
Orange
Blue
Gold
Silver
White
Black
BONUS: Make your own
This Category is for you to make your own 'Mini Challenge'. Read 2 books from one, 2 or all from following list: How much you do is up to you.
Your favourite Holiday
Your favourite Genre
Your favourite Author
A New to You Genre
A New to You Author
It Doesn't Fit, but I Want to Read it
In Autumn's absence, Tina "coffee and books" will host the challenge and keep track of it in message 4 - here.
And a huge thanks to Katie for letting us take over her top post spot (message #1) :)
Happy reading!

READ THE SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE

Summer's heeeeere! Time for beaches, bahama mamas, and books!
Get ready for our READ THE SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE.
Read-the-Season Challenge follows the same format as our popular Read-the-Month Challenge, except that you have a whole season to finish your books.
To make it more interesting, we will be using different languages each year for our Read-the-Season and Read-the-Month challenges. For 2013, we will be using Dutch.
Here is the timeline:
WINTER (Winter) - December 21, 2012 - March 19, 2013
LENTE (Spring) - March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013
ZOMER (Summer) - June 21, 2013 - September 21, 2013
HERFST (Autumn) - September 22, 2013 - December 20, 2013
READ-THE-SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE: Z-O-M-E-R
Duration: June 21, 2013 - September 21, 2013
Rules are simple. Using the word ZOMER, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season. Books must be started and finished within the season duration.
Happy Summer Reading!!

Zodiac Horoscope Challenge

Zodiac Horoscope Challenge
Duration: April 1st - September 30th, 2013
Thanks to Dee and the other Mods for helping me create this challenge.
For this challenge, there will be a varying number of books read depending on which Zodiac sign is used. The minimum is 8 (for Leo) and the maximum is 16 for Sagittarius.
All 6 tasks need to be completed for each level. You cannot move onto another level, without completing the previous one.
For the first level, you can choose to do your own zodiac sign or you can do the zodiacpersonality quiz and do the zodiac sign that best represents you.
If you opt to do the quiz, please state your real Zodiac, as well as the quiz result
If you finish the first level and want to do it again, feel free to pick a different sign – the only catch is that you need to pick one that is in a different ruling element (fire/earth/air/water), than the first one you did. For example, you could do Pisces for your first level which is a Water element, for your second (and subsequent levels), you would pick a sign from Earth, Air, or Fire.
Rules
Books must be minimum of 100 pages or 30k words
Books can ONLY be used for one task
Contributions to anthologies can only be used if they reach the 100 pg minimum or you use the whole anthology for a task (i.e. you couldn't read 2 stories in the same anthology for different tasks, unless their individual pages exceed 100 pages each)
1. Spell It Out: Spell out your zodiac sign
You can use book or series titles, or authors’ first or last names to spell your word. You can ignore a, an, the articles.
2. Zodiac Sign Number: Series Number
Aries: 1st Zodiac sign - Read a book that is first in a series or has the number 1/one/first/1st in its title
Taurus: 2nd Zodiac sign - Read a book that is second in a series or has the number 2/two/second/2nd in its title
Gemini: 3rd Zodiac sign - Read a book that is third in a series or has the number 3/three/third/3rd in its title
Cancer: 4th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is fourth in a series or has the number 4/four/fourth/4th in its title
Leo: 5th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is fifth in a series or has the number 5/five/fifth/5th in its title
Virgo: 6th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is sixth in a series or has the number 6/six/sixth/6th in its title
Libra: 7th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is seventh in a series or has the number 7/seven/seventh/7th in its title
Scorpio: 8th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is eighth in a series or has the number 8/eight/eighth/8th in its title
Sagittarius: 9th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is ninth in a series or has the number 9/nine/ninth/9th in its title
Capricorn: 10th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is tenth in a series or has the number 10/ten/tenth/10th in its title
Aquarius: 11th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is eleventh in a series or has the number 11/eleven/eleventh/11th in its title
Pisces: 12th Zodiac sign - Read a book that is twelfth in a series or has the number 12/twelve/twelfth/12th in its title
3. Ruling Element:
The signs of the zodiac are broken down into the elements of fire, earth, air, and water. Read a book that has your element in the title or cover or the element color on the cover.
Fire - Red/Orange - Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
Earth - Brown - Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
Air - Light Blue - Gemini, Libra and Aquarius
Water - Dark Blue - Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
4. Chinese Zodiac: Animal
Read a book that has your Chinese zodiac animal in the title/on the cover or featured in the book (To find your animal click on link chinese-astrology)
5.Career: Best Career for Your Zodiac Sign
Read a book where one of the main character is in a job that is most compatible with your zodiac sign
Aries - entrepreneur, soldier, rescue worker; in the fields of government and politics, television, or recreation.
Taurus - accountant, educator, engineer, lawyer, designer, landscaper, chef
Gemini - stockbroker, switchboard operator, technical support, teacher, architect, machine operator, rescue worker.
Cancer - gardener, social worker, childcare, human resources, lawyer, teacher, CEO, soldier.
Leo - CEO, performer, tour guide, real estate agent, interior decorator, fashion designer, government, salesperson.
Virgo - editor/writer, teacher, critic, technician, translator, detective, statistician.
Libra - diplomat, dancer, salesperson, host, negotiator, travel agent, supervisor.
Scorpio - detective, lawyer, educator, scientist, surgeon, physicist.
Sagittarius - minister, animal trainer, editor, public relations, coach, anything having to do with travel.
Capricorn - manager, administrator, editor, banker, IT, or anything science-related.
Aquarius - scientist, inventor, organic farmer, aviator, designer, musician.
Pisces - artist, nurse, physical therapist, philanthropist, veterinarian, psychologist.
6. Birthstone:
Read a book where your birthstone appears in the title or the color appears on the cover (birthstones)
January – Garnet (Red)
February – Amethyst (Purple)
March - Aquamarine (Light Blue)
April - Diamond (White/Silver)
May - Emerald (Dark Green)
June - Pearl (White/ Pink)
July - Ruby (Red)
August - Peridot (Light Green)
September - Sapphire (Dark Blue)
October - Opal (White)
November - Citrine/Topaz (Orange/Amber/Yellow)
December - Turquoise (Dark Blue)
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Rules for Level 2
If you finish the first level and want to do it again, feel free to pick a different sign – the only catch is that you need to pick one that is in a different ruling element (fire/earth/air/water), than the first one you did.
For example, you could do Pisces for your first level which is a Water element, for your second (and subsequent levels), you would pick a sign from Earth, Air, or Fire.
Books being used for level 2 have to be read after the date you completed level 1.
For #4. Chinese Zodiac - The twelve animal signs can be divided into four groups of three. The groups are based on the surmise that each of the three animals concerned have similar ways of thinking or temperament, or at least the style of thinking and understanding.
Group One:Rat, Dragon, Monkey
They are action oriented and show traits of intelligence. They can complement in intellect and are compatible with each other.
Group Two: Ox, Snake, Rooster
They are deep thinkers and always conscious about attaining their objectives. They are complementary to each other in intellect and habits.
Group Three: Tiger, Horse, Dog
They incline to freedom and have strong sense of personal ego. They can understand each other but sometimes are egoistical.
Group Four: Rabbit, Sheep, Pig
They love peace and believe in mutual co-operation. They can be sympathetic and usually make great pairs.
You must choose an animal that is in a different group to the one you did in Level 1
For #6. Birthstone: - Pick a birthstone from either of the months in the Zodiac Sign you picked for Level 2
Aries: March 21 - April 19
Taurus: April 20 - May 20
Gemini: May 21 - June 20
Cancer: June 21 - July 22
Leo: July 23 - August 22
Virgo: August 23- September 22
Libra: September 23 - October 22
Scorpio: October 23 - November 21
Saggitarius: November 22 - December 21
Capricorn: December 22 - January 19
Aquarius: January 20 - February 18
Pisces: February 19 - March 20

Audio Encounters of the Third Kind Audiobook Challenge

Audio Encounters of the Third Kind Audiobook Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013
For this challenge, we are using three basic genres - Contemporary, Historical and Paranormal. They will be defined in the most general of terms:
1. Contemporary (essentially anything set during your lifetime) - RS, humor, m/m, erotica, contemporary fiction, chick-lit - Jill Shalvis, Julie James, Lorelei James, John Grisham, etc.
2. Historical (anything set before you were born) - Regency, Victorian, Highlander, Colonial, Western, Classics - Amanda Quick, Julie Garwood, John Jakes, Mark Twain, Jane Austen, etc.
3. Paranormal PNR, UF, futuristic, time-travel, fantasy, sci-fi - JD Robb, Lara Adrian, Larissa Ione, JR Ward, Douglas Adams, George Orwell, etc.
It is easy to complete this challenge, just three simple steps!
Pick a level.
Pick your books.
Listen and Rate them.
Levels: Pick one option for your level.
1. Six(teen) Candles - Listen to 6 books;
Option 1: All from one genre,
Option 2: A minimum of 1 from each of the three genres,
Option 3: At least 2 from each of 2 selected genres.
2. Love Potion #9 - Listen to 9 books;
Option 1:  All from one genre, 
Option 2:  A minimum of 2 from each of the three genres,
Option 3:  At least 4 from each of 2 selected genres.
3. Cheaper by the Dozen - Listen to 12 books;
Option 1: All from one genre,
Option 2: A minimum of 3 from each of the three genres,
Option 3: At least 5 from each of 2 selected genres.
4. Fifteen Minutes of Fame - Listen to 15 books;
Option 1: All from one genre,
Option 2: A minimum of 4 from each of the three genres,
Option 3: At least 6 from each of 2 selected genres.
5. 21 & Over - Listen to 21 books;
Option 1: All from one genre,
Option 2: A minimum of 5 from each of the three genres,
Option 3: At least 9 from each of 2 selected genres.
6. Jack Bauer's Back - Listen to 24 books;
Option 1: All from one genre,
Option 2: A minimum of 6 from each of the three genres,
Option 3: At least 10 from each of 2 selected genres.
Each book must fit one of the three following criteria:
1. Under 12 hours or over 15 hours in length.
2. New (in audio) to you author or narrator - you may have read the author before but this is the first book you have listened to or a new to you narrator.
3. Favorite author or narrator - you must have listened to at least one book by the author and rated it highly or enjoyed at least one book the narrator has done before.
To Finish: Three steps - Rate the book, Rate the Narrator and Rate the Experience.
1. Give a rating to each book using Goodreads five star system.
2. Rate the narrator using Goodreads five star system.
3. Rate your listening experience:

A. The book was a better experience in audio - the narrator improved the story for you. You can't imagine just reading the book.
B. Eh, could take or leave the audio. The narrator didn't add anything for you, but wasn't bad either. You could listen or read, doesn't matter.
C. Blech, the narrator ruined the experience for you. There was something that pulled you out of the story or distracted you enough that you would not consider listening again - that would be a read only experience in the future.

Rules/Guidelines:
Rereads/listens are acceptable.
You may use any author and/or narrator multiple times if desired.
There is no length requirement.
You must listen to at least 80% of the book to use if for this challenge
If the third option for a level, reading from only two genres is chosen, this of course means that the third genre cannot be used.
Some books may seem to be in two genres. You should choose the genre that fits the books best. For example, Kresley Cole's IAD or JR Ward's BDB series are primarily PNR that happens to be in a contemporary setting - choose paranormal. On the other hand, Molly Harper's Naked Werewolf books are set in the current times with many normal people and happens to have werewolves in them - you could choose either contemporary or paranormal. Basically if they are evenly balanced you can choose either, but if it is heavily weighted to one side you should choose that one. Other examples of those that could fit more than one genre could include several of Nora Roberts trilogies (contemporary and paranormal), Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series (paranormal and historical), Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series (contemporary, historical and paranormal).
When posting your progress, please include the book, the narrator, which criteria it fits, the date you finished the audiobook and your ratings. Examples below.
If you finish your challenge, you can move up to the next level. If you finish the last level (Jack Bauer's Back) and wish to continue you will need to start over at the beginning again. You may also start over with a new level after completing one level if you wish to switch options.
Please repost your progress rather than updating! If you would rather update your post, please make a separate post with your progress and mention of where your progress is located or a link. Otherwise, I am likely to miss your status and I won't be able to update the stats.
Happy Listening!!

2013 September Monthly Challenges

2013 September Monthly Challenges
This thread is for the participants to post their list and update their progress. The suggestions thread is located HERE.
1. 'S' is for September: Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'
2. Member of the Month - Pollyanna: Pollyanna has been a member of the RRRC since January 2010. Here is the link to Pollyanna's shelves. Please read a book from any of Pollyanna's shelves or a book published in 2010.
3. Geography - Connecticut: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Connecticut.

Fun Facts about Connecticut:
★ Connecticut is known as the "Constitution State".
★ Connecticut is named after the Connecticut River. The word is a French corruption of the Algonquian word quinetucket, which means "long tidal river".
★ The famous author Mark Twain was a resident of Connecticut.

So you can also read a historical romance set in the United States or any book where a MC works for the government. Or you could read a book with a body of water on the cover or is set on a body of water. In addition, you may read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or any other classic.
4. Fight Procrastination Day (Sept. 6): One problem with this group, it makes your TBR grow and grow and many books get neglected. Read a book that has been on your to-read (or similar) shelf for over a year. Or if you are a newer member to goodreads, one that has been on that shelf since you joined.
5. Make Your Bed Day (Sept. 11): Or don't! Read a book where someone ends up in a bed at some point - alone or otherwise! =P
6. Defy Superstition Day (Sept. 13): Knock on Wood, Cross Your Fingers or maybe counting on Beginner's Luck - all things we might be doing this Friday the 13th! Or you could read instead! Read a PNR, UF, horror or a book with any good or bad luck symbol on the cover.
7. Blame Someone Else Day (Sept. 13): Read a book recommended to you by someone or a book from your GR recommendations. Then you can blame, or credit, someone else!
8. Elephant Appreciation Day (Sept. 22): And there is so much to appreciate...! Read a book with an animal (or shifter) on the cover or in the story.
9. National Good Neighbor Day (Sept. 28): I have some and I hope you do too! Read a book where a neighbor plays part in the story or a friends to lovers story.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choosing!
You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, book availability and/or time commitment.
When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.
Please repost your progress as it helps when updating.
Happy Reading!!