Troupe Theme Challenges hosted by
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Goodreads.
This is 4 challenges, one from each troupe in Rawk-A-Tiers, lasting through August and September. I need to read 10 books for each challenge.
FIRE Troupe Challenge
EARTH Troupe Challenge
WATER Troupe Challenge
AIR Troupe Challenge
FIRE Troupe Challenge:
A Fire's Life Cycle
DATES OF CHALLENGE
August 1 - September 30
The Elements:
1. Fire is a chemical reaction: Read a book where the MCs have explosive chemistry
2. Fire materials: Read a book with wood, straw, or any other item that could be used to make a fire on its cover
3. Kindling gets fire going: Read a book about a rekindled or second chance romance
4. Fire is fueled by oxygen: Read a book about survival or or where the plot/character/s was a breath of fresh air.
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (about the survival of Elantris)
5. Fire burns brightly: Read a book with the word Fire in the title or a bright light source on the cover.
A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter
6. Fire can be beautiful colors: Read a book with a Red, Orange or Yellow cover (must be 75% individually or combination of 3)
Flame Throwers get things started:
1. Arsonists love fire: Read a book with a main page genre of Mystery or Crime
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (main page mystery)
2. Chefs tend to like lots of flame: Read a book with a MC in culinary industry/profession
Country Heaven by Ava Miles
3. Pyrotechnics can enhance a performance: Read a book with a Musician MC or fire/fireworks on the cover
4. Cavemen were the original Flame Throwers: Read a book shelved as historical
5. Mother Nature throwing a flame: Read a book with lightning or a storm on the cover
6. Flame Throwers are very emotional: Read a book where a character expresses rage
Touch of the Goddess by Maria Hammarblad
Fire Fighters put a lid on it:
1. Are heros: Read a book with a firefighter MC or an MC who is rescued
Fire at Twilight by Lila Ashe
2. Usually get very close to the heat: Read a book that is a hot read--Must be rated over 2,000 times on GR
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (rated 899,309 times)
3. Can sometimes get burned: Read a book that is considered hot, shelved as Erotic on main page
4.
Are pretty to look at and strong: Read a book that features a
firefighter on the cover or has a cover model displaying muscles
5. Water usually puts out a fire: Read a book with water on the cover or is set near a body of water
The Return of Gabe McLeod by Joanne Hill
6. Campers should always observe fire safety: Read a book where someone goes camping, hiking or enjoys the great outdoors
Rasmus - Tales of a Utah Cowboy by Jay Anderson and Beth M. Stephenson
The Aftermath:
1. Ash/Charcoal is left behind: Read a book with a cover that is at least 75% grey, black or silver
2. Fire often scars or scorches: Read a book with an MC that has scars or has a cover with a scorched object
3. Food is cooked: Read a book in which the characters celebrates a holiday together.
4. Rebirth usually occurs after a long period: Read a book that spans at least a decade
5. Renewal can occur: Read a redemption story
6. Not everything survives: Read a book in which a character dies in the story
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
Earn 20 points for completing the following
CR -- Choose 5 tasks--1 should be from each section
RR -- Choose 10 tasks--1 must be from each section
PR -- Choose any 15 tasks-- 2 must be from each section
or Participation Only:
CR -- # of tasks completed x 3
RR -- # of tasks completed x 1.5
PR -- # of tasks completed x 1
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EARTH Troupe Challenge
For many of us, Kool-Aid was a child-hood favorite drink in the
summer time, mixing the packet of powdery-goodness into a pitcher of
water (sometimes adding less water than called for just to make it
stronger!). The Earth Troupe brings you a fun summer-time challenge
centered around the goodness that is Kool-Aid!
DATES OF CHALLENGE
August 1 - September 30
THE CHALLENGE
CRs - Choose 5 tasks
RRs - Choose 10 tasks
PRs - Choose 15 tasks
POINTS
Challenge Completion Points = 20
Participation Points - if not completed
CR = tasks x 3
RR = tasks x 1.5
PR = tasks x 1
TASKS
1) Cherry (one of original 6 flavors)-
Read
a book with a summer fruit on the cover or in the text (cherries,
strawberries, watermelon, etc.) or that has a predominately red cover
(at least 50%)
2) Grape (one of original 6 flavors)-
Read
a book that involves wine or some sort of alcoholic beverage anywhere
in the text (can be a minor instance) or that is set in Italy or that
has a predominately purple cover (at least 50%)
The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb (purple cover)
3) Lemon (one of original 6 flavors)–
read a book where the average rating is 3.5 or lower or that has a predominately green cover (at least 50%)
4) Orange (one of original 6 flavors)–
read a book set in a Tropical location or that has a predominately orange cover (at least 50%)
Fire Country by David Estes
5) Watermelon –
read a book that has a body of water on the cover, or that is predominately blue (at least 50%)
Fire at Twilight by Lila Ashe
6) “Drink the Kool-Aid” –
read a book with a serial killer or that has an actual/ ‘traditional’ weapon on the cover (knife, sword, gun, etc)
7) Kool-Aid Man’s phrase is “Oh Yeah!” –
read a book with a Main Page Genre of Romance
The Return of Gabe McLeod by Joanne Hill
8) Deep Fried Kool-Aid Balls –
in
2011 at the San Diego County fair, Deep Fried Kool-Aid balls were
introduced. Read a book where the MC has some kind of medical issue
(health/illness/etc) or works in the medical field
(doctor/nurse/paramedic/etc) OR that has a Carnival/Fair indicated on
the cover or referenced in the description (carnival ride/pie eating
contest/etc)
9) Glass Pitcher -
cover has a glass item on it
10) Add Ice Cubes -
cover has snow/winter scene or is predominately white (at least 50%)
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson (white cover)
11) The commercial shows the Kool-Aid Man jumps through a wall into a house -
Read
a book that involves construction or destruction of some sort (can be
anything, be creative!) either on the cover or in the text.
12) Kool-Aid Jello -
Read
a book that involves a summer snack or drink on the cover or in the
text or that has a dessert on the cover (cake/pie/cookie/etc).
13) Sugar-free Kool-Aid -
Read
a book with a character on a diet or trying to get in shape, or where
someone is “carrying a heavy load” (literally of figuratively…be
creative!)
14) The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (A book about LSD spiked Kool-Aid) -
Read a book involving some type of drug abuse or medication.
15) Kool-Aid Magic Twists drink mixes -
Read a book from the fantasy genre.
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
16) Kool-Aid Singles -
Read a book with a single person on the cover or a person not involved in a relationship or that has a single word title.
Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder
17) Kool-Aid for SodaStream -
Read a book with something homemade in the plot.
18) Kool-Aid can be used as a dye -
Read a book with a bright or colorful cover (more than three colors)
19) Kool-Aid playdough -
Read a book with a crafty or artistic character (writer/artist/musician/etc…be creative)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
(Clary is very good at drawing)
20) Kool-Aid was invented by a chemist -
Read a book involving a new invention or some kind of science, or with a Main Page Genre of Science Fiction
Touch of Goddess by Maria Hammarblad
21) Kool-Aid was first introduced in 1927 –
read
a book that was written prior to 1940, or has a setting before 1940, or
that has Historical Fiction as a Main Page Genre, or that has at least
one of the numbers 1,9,2,or 7 in the Year of Publication
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (published 2012)
22) The inventor of Kool-Aid was Edwin Perkins, and his Kathryn (Kitty)-
Read
a book with the book title starting with or author’s initials if E,P,or
K (just one is fine, not all needed) or that has a ‘kitty’ on the cover
(cat/lion/cougar/etc)
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
23) The Kool-Aid creation/production/development has been done in several locations, moving as the product grew -
Read a book set in Iowa, Nebraska, or Illinois.
24) Kool-Aid can be used to make lipstick or non-toxic hair dye –
read
a book with an MC that is in fashion or is a hairdresser, or where the
cover shows the character obviously wearing makeup, or whose hair is a
bright/non-natural color.
25) Based on research from
one sales report, the highest sales of Kool-Aid were in Memphis,
Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas; St.Louis, Missouri; Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma; and Jacksonville, Florida. -
Read a book set in any of these states.
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WATER Troupe Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015
★ Welcome aboard, Rawk-a-Tier Passengers❣ ★
The Water Troupe Cruise Ship is ready for all passengers to board. This
summer our destinations will be the seven seas of the world. Pack your
bags (do not forget your books) and enjoy a world-wide cruise. Make sure
you grab the free ticket below. Peek at the terms & conditions.
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Terms and Conditions
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Below is a list of the seven seas. Each ocean
destination has four options: three port activities and one on boat
activity. To visit a port or take part part in a boat activity, you must
pick the port or activity, read the information about the port or
activity and then find a book relating to the information listed about
the port or activity. Finishing a book is visiting the port or
participating in a ship activity.
The Seven Seas Cruise Around the World Destinations
✿ The Arctic Ocean
✿ The North Atlantic Ocean
✿ The South Atlantic Ocean
✿ The Indian Ocean
✿ The North Pacific Ocean
✿ The South Pacific Ocean
✿ The Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean
As
in any travels, keeping a written log of your trip is a must for
looking back on your adventures! Please keep a post that you update with
the ocean you are visiting, the port or activity you are completing,
the book you chose, the justification for how the book connects to the
port or on boat activity you are completing and the date you finished
the book.
We have three different types of passengers joining us on our voyage:
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For our CR passengers, you need to pick a minimum of 5 port and/or boat
activity options. Each option you chose needs to be from a different
ocean destination
✤ For our RR passengers, you need to pick a
minimum of 10 port and/or boat activity options. By the end of the trip,
you will need to have visited each ocean destination at least once.
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For our PR passengers, you need to pick a minimum of 15 port and/or
boat activity options. By the end of the trip, you will need to have
visited each ocean destination at least once.
As with any good
trip, postcards are a great way to capture your experiences. Every port
or boat activity will have a postcard you can collect, mail home or show
off to your friends at the end of your trip!
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Rawk-A-Tier Frequent Boating Reward Points
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At the end, of your trip please be sure to redeem your reward points for traveling with Water Troupe Cruise Line:
For
Completion (Please see our "terms & conditions" and refer to your
passenger class to determine how to complete challenge): All passengers are awarded 20 points for completing the challenge
For Participation (Completing some ports and activities but not in such a way as to complete the challenge):
✤ CR Passengers: # of ports/on boat activities X 3
✤ RR Passengers: # of ports/on boat activities X 1.5
✤ PR Passengers: # of ports/on boat activities X 1
Posting Task Completion Guidelines
Please make sure you list the following items in your posts below tracking your tasks completions:
1) Ocean Name
2) Port or On Boat Activity Name
3) Title of Book
4) Small justification for how book fits port or on boat activity
5) Date Book was Completed
★Bon voyage, Rawk-a-Tiers❣★
Ports and Boat Activities for Each Ocean of the World Listed in the Posts Below:
1.The Arctic Ocean
Port 1: Greenland ~ Explore the Hot Springs of Uunartoq
Information:
Hot springs are found throughout Greenland, but on the uninhabited
island of Uunartoq, the springs are the perfect temperature for bathing.
Here, three naturally heated springs merge into a small pool where you
can immerse yourself surrounded by icebergs and stunning mountain peaks
The Wild by Christopher Golden
(set in the Arctic)
Port 2: Norway: Explore fjords and amazing scenery at Geirangerfjord
Information:
The most famous tourist attractions in Norway are probably it fjords.
Among the most beautiful of these fjords is Geirangerfjord, located in
southwestern Norway near the coastal town of Ålesund. Stretching for
more than 9 miles long, Geirangerfjord is a natural wonder of deep blue
water surrounded by majestic cliffs and lush green mountains towering
more than 3,500 feet high. Adding to the scenery are several stunning
waterfalls and lush countryside dotted with picturesque farms.
Port 3: Russia: Visit Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
Information:
St. Basil’s Cathedral has some distinctive architecture. Designed to
resemble the shape of a bonfire in full flame, the architecture is not
only unique to the period in which it was built but to any subsequent
period.
The Return of Gabe McLeod by Joanne Hill (male MC is an architect)
On boat activity: The Northern Light Festival
Information:
In celebration of the The Northern Lights Festival which is held in
Tromso, Norway, from January 26 - February 2. The festival features
everything from opera, jazz, chamber music, audiovisual art. All while
dancing the night away while watching the sky light up with different
colours.
2. The North Atlantic Ocean
Port 1: Venezuela: Explore the cannons and the amazing view at Fortin de la Galera
Information:
Crowning the hill just north of town is the Fortín de la Galera. These
days little remains of the colonial fort (destroyed by the Spanish
royalist army in 1817) other than some stone walls with a terrace and a
refreshment stand, but it sees a steady trail of couples arriving in the
late afternoon for a sweeping view of the sunset.
Port 2: Portugal - Wine Tasting in Douro Valley
Information: Scattered
with terraced vineyards and hacienda-style wineries, the Douro Valley
is punctuated by the Douro River that winds through the land. According
to Cellar Tours (cellartours.com), Portugal’s finest wines come from
Douro Valley. Depending on your personal preferences, you can choose
casual wine tastings or guided walking tours of the area's vineyards.
Port
3: Nova Scotia -Peggy's Cove Lighthouse for Dolphin/Whale Watching or
for those active folks take a hike on the Lighthouse Trial.
Information:
Peggys Point Lighthouse (also known as Peggy's Cove Lighthouse) is in
Peggys Cove and is an iconic Canadian image. It is one of the busiest
tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the
Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The lighthouse marks the eastern entrance
of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point
Lighthouse. Peggys Cove is a classic red-and-white lighthouse still
operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The light station is situated on
an extensive granite outcrop at Peggys Point, immediately south of the
village and its cove. This lighthouse is one of the most-photographed
structures in Atlantic Canada and one of the most recognizable
lighthouses in the world
Iced Under by Nadine Doolittle (set in Canada)
On Boat Activity: El Hatillo Music Festival
Information:
An on-board "El Hatillo Music Festival" in honor of a music festival
that takes place the last two weeks of October in Venezuela and
celebrates a Venezuelan music mix of jazz, folk and rock. El Hatillo is a
town ten miles south of Caracas. Venezuelan music and native food for
all!
3. The South Atlantic Ocean
Port 1:Casablanca, Morocco
Information:
Casablanca is the setting of the 1942 film of the same name starring
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The film has achieved worldwide
popularity since then. Nominated in eight categories, it won three
Oscars.
Port 2:Gothenburg, Sweden
Information:
The city has a number of star chefs – over the past decade, seven of
the Swedish Chef of the Year awards have been won by Gothenburgers.
Touch of the Goddess by Maria Hammarblad (Author is Swedish)
Port 3:Rio de Janeiro (or Rio), Brazil
Information:
Explore the second-largest city in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro will host the
2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics—the first time a
South American and Portuguese-speaking nation will host these events,
and the third time the Olympics will be held in a Southern Hemisphere
city.
On Boat Activity: Celebrate Copenhagen Cooking
Information:
Copenhagen Cooking is one of the biggest food festivals in Northern
Europe and is an open-source festival that profiles Danish gastronomy by
paying homage to the food culture, Nordic cuisine and the players on
the gastronomic stage. For ten days in August, you can take a bite of
the New Nordic Cuisine and the Copenhagen restaurant scene. Naturally,
the festival offers plenty of events held in English or with no language
requirements, targeting international visitors.
Country Heaven by Ava Miles (female MC cooks for a living)
4. The Indian Ocean
Port 1: Madagascar ~ Ranomafana National Park
Information:
The park is home to the endangered golden bamboo lemur, an animal whose
diet includes bamboo shoots that contain doses of cyanide that would be
lethal to other animals, yet the charming golden lemur feeds on the
bamboo with no ill effects.
Port 2: Bali ~ Coast of Lovina
Information:
Lovina is best known for the black volcanic sand of its 5-mile beach.
The area is a popular spot for snorkeling and scuba diving adventures as
the northern waters are calmer than those to the south. The calm sea is
perfect for swimming and dolphin watching too, making the area an ideal
vacation destination for families.
A Cottage by the Sea by Carole Matthews (set on the coast of Wales)
Port 3: Kangaroo Island ~ Flinders Chase National Park
Information:
Situated off the mainland of South Australia. Kangaroo Island is known
for its diverse wildlife and nature reserves, visit Flinders Chase
National Park and see kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and many bird
species.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (raven on cover)
On boat activity: Feria Oramena Carnival
Information:
In celebration of the Feria Oramena held in Madagascar in June. The
focus of this carnival is Madagascar favorite seafood, lobsters. Have
fun trying a variety of fish dishes.
5. The North Pacific Ocean
Port 1: Sendai, Japan - Tanabata Festival
Information:
The world’s most elegant festival of paper and bamboo in Sendai
Tanabata Festival has been passed down through the generations as a
traditional event that dates back to the era of Date Masamune, the first
lord of Sendai Domain. Today, the festival is known nationwide for its
elegance—derived from an ancient Japanese star festival—as well as its
gorgeous decorations.
The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yoko Ogawa (set in Japan)
Port 2: Aleutian Islands, AK - Fort Schwatka Tour
Information:
During World War II the remote Aleutian Islands, home to the Unangan
(Aleut) people for over 8,000 years, became a fiercely contested
battleground in the Pacific. This thousand-mile-long archipelago saw
invasion by Japanese forces, the only American soil occupied in the war;
a mass internment of American civilians; a 15-month air war; and one of
the deadliest battles in the Pacific Theater.
Port 3: San Diego, CA - Gaslamp Segway Tour
Information:
This is the very best way to explore San Diego's soaring views,
exhilarating paths, and famous sights—What more could anyone ask for? On
this Segway Tour you will glide through the Historic Gaslamp Quarter,
the beautiful Embarcadero waterfront, and the famed Balboa Park, our
1,200-acre urban cultural park.
On Boat Activity: Crossing the International Date Line Ceremony
Information:
The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on the surface
of the Earth that runs from the north to the south pole and demarcates
the change of one calendar day to the next. It passes through the middle
of the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° longitude but
deviating to pass around some territories and island groups. More
information at
Crossing the Line Ceremony.
6. The South Pacific Ocean
Port 1: Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Information:
Fiji is known for it's amazing topography. A perfect example of this is
located in the Mamanuca Islands, a string of islets that stretch for
miles northwest of Vitu Levu, the largest Island of Fiji. One of the
highlights: Monuriki, the island Tom Hanks made famous in Castaway.
Port 2: Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Information:
Majestic mountains sculpted by ancient volcanoes, a shimmering lagoon
and a barrier reef dotted with tiny motu, or islets Bora Bora is perhaps
the most stunning island in the South Pacific. Only 4,600 people live a
seemingly idyllic lifestyle in the main villages of Vaitape, Anau and
Faanui. No wonder those generations of travelers - including novelist
James Michener - regarded Bora Bora as an earthly paradise.
Port 3: The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia
Information:
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest and healthiest coral reef
system, longer than the Great Wall of China. The Great Barrier Reef is
the only living structure on earth that can be seen from outer space.
Made up of nearly 2900 individual reefs, 600 continental islands and 300
coral cays, it’s the world’s largest single structure comprised of
living organisms. Diving around the 350,000 kilometre square reef is
simply incredible. You’ll spot dugongs, green turtles, dolphins, reef
sharks, more than 1500 species of fish and 4000 types of mollusks,
including giant clams.
The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb (most of the book takes place on water + seaserpent on cover)
On Boat Activity: Heiva I Tahiti
Information:
The Heiva I Tahiti is a spectacular month-long celebration of
Polynesian culture. It’s the largest and most popular festival of its
kind in French Polynesia, showcasing the very best in traditional
dancing, artistry and athleticism.
7. The Southern or Antarctica Ocean
Port 1: Antarctica: get up close to some penguins on Paradise Bay
Information:
The most popular tourist attraction in Antarctica, hands down. There
aren’t too many places in the world where you can be at arm’s length
from thousands of penguins. You can walk among the massive colonies and
even see penguin chicks during the right time of year!
Port 2: Antarctica: Port Lockroy Museum
Information:
If you stop by make sure to send yourself a cool postcard stamped from
Antarctica. The Port Lockery museum used to be the British Base but is
now a full time post office. It is a cute little structure from which
you can send yourself mail stamped with Antarctica’s stamp!
Lady Falls by Renee Bernard (set in Britain)
Port 3: Antarctica: Iceberg Calving
Information:
These ice breakers are mid-sized ships that help break ice formations
that have grown quite large in the Antarctica. Witness this fascinating
phenomenon of the moment an iceberg breaks off the main chunk of ice.
On Boat Activity: Get Your Icestock On
Information:
Every year a stage is set up for around 6 hours for everyone who wants
to sing or perform music or even do stand-up comedy. Enjoy a night
between passengers who want to have a fun fill night showing off their
hidden talents. Or settle in to enjoy watching with drinks and snacks.
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AIR Troupe Challenge
SCATTERED TO THE FOUR WINDS
Air Troupe Theme Challenge
August 1 - September 30
In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi (Greek: Ἄνεμοι, "Winds")
were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which
their respective winds came, and were each associated with various
seasons and weather conditions. They were sometimes represented as mere
gusts of wind, at other times were personified as winged men, and at
still other times were depicted as horses kept in the stables of the
storm god Aeolus, who provided Odysseus with the Anemoi in the Odyssey.
The Spartans were reported to sacrifice a horse to the winds on Mount
Taygetus. Astraeus, the astrological deity sometimes associated with
Aeolus, and Eos, the goddess of the dawn, were the parents of the
Anemoi, according to the Greek poet Hesiod.
Of the four chief Anemoi, BOREAS
was the purple-winged god of the North Wind and bringer of cold winter
air. He often appears on old maps as a gust blowing head with bloated
cheeks up among the clouds. The Aurora Borealis are named after him. ZEPHYRUS
was the god of the West Wind and bringer of light spring and early
summer breezes. He is often depicted carrying a basket of unripe fruit.
NOTOS, the god of the South Wind, was responsible for
the desiccating hot wind of midsummer, the bringer of the storms of
late summer, and was feared as a destroyer of crops. EURUS,
the god of the East Wind, was associated with the season of autumn and
was thought to bring warmth and rain. His symbol was an inverted vase,
spilling water.
Scattered To The Four Winds
: If a group of things or people are scattered to the four
winds, they go or are sent to different places that are far away from
each other. This phrase first appears in literature around 520 BC in
the book of Zechariah in the Hebrew Old Testament. It references
Jehovah God's intention to scatter the tribes of Israel to the "four
winds" and appears nine times in the biblical Old Testament.
Some
Biblical theologians believe that this verse is a reference to the
conquering of Alexander the great from the four corners of the world in
the 330's BC, and that the ultimate result of this scattering was a
world where virtually every family of people on earth consider
themselves to be the recipients of God's favor. They usually designate
themselves by a title to indicate this, especially to themselves. The
Germans call themselves Herrenvolk. The Japanese call themselves "sons
of heaven." China calls itself "the good earth," and Americans, "God's
country."
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THE CHALLENGE
CRs - Choose one option from each task (5 tasks total)
RRs - Choose two options from each task (10 tasks total)
PRs - Choose three options from each task (15 tasks total)
POINTS
Challenge Completion Points = 20
Participation Points - if not completed
CR = tasks x 3
RR = tasks x 1.5
PR = tasks x 1
THE TASKS
Task 1 = Scattered
Option 1 - Rainbow (scatters light)
~ Read a book with a rainbow on the cover or a book with a rainbow colored cover (all six rainbow colors obviously visible)
Option 2 - Scatterbrained
~ Read a book with a confusing, twisty plot or a book with mental health as a main page genre.
Option 3 - Shattered and Scattered
~
Read a book with something on the cover that would scatter if broken.
Examples (glass, beads on a necklace, a flock of birds, etc.)
or
~
Read a book with something on the cover or in the plot that can be
symbolically shattered or shattering. Examples (a heart, a career, a
family, a death etc…)
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (Sarene arrives to marry her prince and learns that he has died)
Option 4 - Scattergories
~ Read a book that has an image that fits the topic and a word in the title that begins with one of the letter selections.
Topic : Wind, Breeze, or Flight
Letter: A, I, R
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (Wings on cover - Raven in title)
Task 2 = Four
Option 1 - Read a book with a 4 in the page count.
Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder (400 pages)
Option 2 - Read a book with a 4 in the publication year.
The Return of Gabe McLeod by Joanne Hill (first published September 19th 2014)
Option 3 - Read a book published in April (the 4th month of the year)
Option 4 - Read a book that is #4 in a series.
Task 3 ~ The Winds
Option 1 : BOREAS
~ Read a book with a purple cover or a book by an author whose FIRST initial is "B."
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
Option 2 : NOTOS
~ Read a book with a thunderstorm on the cover or a book by an author whose FIRST initial is "N."
Born in Shame by Nora RobertsOption 3 : EURUS
~
Read a book with a autumn leaf colored cover (brown, red, gold, yellow,
orange) or a book by an author whose FIRST initial is "E."
A Hidden fire by Elisabeth Hunter
Option 4 : ZEPHYRUS,
~ Read a book with a fruit or vegetable on the cover or a book by an author whose FIRST OR LAST initial is "Z."
Task 4 = The Compass Directions
Option 1 : North
~ Read a book with the word "North" in the title or one that takes place north of the equator.
Divorced, Desperate and Delicious by Christie Craig (set in USA)
Option 2 : South
~
Read a book with the word "South" in the title, Southern Literature as
main page genre, or one that takes place south of the equator.
Option 3 : East
~
Read a book with the word "East" in the title or one that takes place
in the eastern hemisphere (Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania).
The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yoko Ogawa (set in Japan, Asia)
Option 4 : West
~
Read a book with the word "West" in the title, western as a main page
genre, or one that takes place in the western hemisphere (North, South,
or Central America).
Task 5 ~ The Israelites
: Flee from the land of the north,” saith the Lord; “for I have spread
you abroad as the four winds of the heaven,” saith the Lord. ~ Zechariah
2:6
Option 1 - Read a book with Religion, Spirituality, Theology or Faith as a main page genre.
Option 2 - Read a book with the word God or Goddess in the title or subtitle.
Touch of the Goddess by Maria Hammarblad
Option 3 - Read a book with a Jewish or Hebrew main character.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Simon is Jewish)
Option 4 - Read a book with Literature-Jewish or Cultural-Israel as a main page genre.
“There are only two
reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said.
“Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”
Having grown up under
the excessive expectations of her CEO father, Brittany Lucas is as
resistant to authority as the mustang she’s training for her boss. It’s a
fault that lands her in more danger than she bargains for while camping
in the back-country of the Rocky Mountain National Park. 
A down-on-her luck cook
uses food’s magical properties to tame a beastly country singer after
he hires her under false pretenses to restore his image.
Elizabeth has a new job
at an unusual library - a lending library of objects, not books. In a
secret room in the basement lies the Grimm Collection. That's where the
librarians lock away powerful items straight out of the Brothers Grimm
fairy tales; seven-league boots, a table that produces a feast at the
blink of an eye, Snow White's stepmother's sinister mirror that talks in
riddles.
The
Vestritt family's liveship, Vivacia, has been taken by Kennit, an
ambitious pirate. Captain Haven is a prisoner; his son Wintrow, who
bears the Vestritt blood, finds himself competing with Kennit for
Vivacia's love as she becomes a pirate ship. Althea Vestritt, in
training to become Vivacia's captain, arrives home to discover her
beloved ship lost. Brashen Trell, her old friend and shipmate, proposes
that they sail to Vivacia's rescue in the liveship Paragon, who has lost
two previous crews and is believed mad. Malta, Althea's niece, seeks
help from her suitor, the Rain Wild Trader Reyn, whose family is the
Vestritt's major creditor. Meanwhile, the sea serpents who follow
sailing ships struggle to remember their history and return to their
place of transformation. From Goodreads.
The Mistborn trilogy has
become a firm favourite with fantasy fans the world over. The
imagination that Sanderson brought to the series and his skill at
marshalling epic storylines and dramatic action, his ability to create
vivid characters made him a natural choice to complete Robert Jordan's
epic wheel of time sequence. But with Mistborn, his standalone fantasies
and his new series, The Stormlight Archive, Sanderson has shown his
bountiful talents in his own fiction. Now he returns to the series that
made his name with a new story set years after the events of Hero of
Ages.
Under the shadow of war
in the besieged city of Arkhangelsk in the Russian north, Hanover and
Singh stow away onboard The Flying Scotsman airship, uncovering the
secrets of the khronoglyphs with help from a mysterious and powerful
demon.
Don't look at Them
When fifteen-year-old
Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she
hardly expects to witness a murder― much less a murder committed by
three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre
weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the
police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there
is nothing―not even a smear of blood―to show that a boy has died. Or was
he a boy?
Veterinarian Tessa
Callaghan is on a mission to save her home town. The bay has just been
voted one of the dullest small towns in the country and she’s determined
to do her bit to make it great again. She just hasn’t counted on
brother-in-law Gabe McLeod coming back on to the scene – nor her growing
feelings for the man who abandoned her when she needed him most. 
