Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

                   
What would happen if you put on the sorting hat?

The Sorting Process...
1. Pick you favorite house and its rival (or all the houses for the hard level).
2. Read a book that fits each characteristic (8 books in total for the easy level; 16 for difficult)
3. Keep track of all your star ratings for each book (be sure to include them each time you update this challenge)
4. At the end of the challenge calculate the overall average rating for each house based on the books you have read.
5. The house with the highest average rating is the house that you belong in!

Levels
Easy - Choose your favorite house and its rival. Read 8 books.
Hard - Choose all four houses and read 16 books.

Rivals are...
Gryffindor vs. Slytherin
Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
➲ Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.



Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...

Created by Sashana

OMG
As a HUGE Harry Potter fan I have to do this... just one question, is there a time limit?

I'd also like to inquire about the time limit. This sounds like a fun challenge. I'm down, tentatively.

Level: Hard
Time: January 7, 2014 - January 7, 2016

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
The Cricket on the Hearth - 2/26/14 (red cover)
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
First Grave on the Right - 6/7/14 (ghosts)
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
River of Dreams - 1/12/14 (courageous, chivalrous, brave)

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
Sea Lord - 2/9/14 (green cover)
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
The Curse of the Pharaohs - 6/12/14 (murder takes place)
➲ Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.
Accidentally in Love with...a God? - 1/4/14 (irked me)

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
Accidentally Married to...a Vampire? - 1/16/14 (yellow/black cover)
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Sea Fever - 2/8/14 (hard working, patient, loyal)

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
Night of the Dark Horse - 5/14/14 (secondary character can shapeshift into a bird)
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
Sea Witch - 1/17/14 (blue cover)
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.

➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...
Thief of Shadows - 1/16/14 (scholarly, bookish hero)

I'd say you may set your own pace and time frame for this challenge. First, figure out which level you want to complete and then select the date you feel you can complete the challenge by.

The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Challenge
Duration- Dec 26, 2012- Dec 26, 2013 (Hopefully)
Favorite House: Gryffindor

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).

➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold:
Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross

➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor
From Bad to Cursed by Katie Alender ♥♥♥♥

➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes)
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kawaga ♥♥♥♥♥

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake:
Shifting by Bethany Wiggins

➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver:
Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck ♥♥♥♥♥

➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin:
Ripper by Stefan Petrucha ♥♥♥♥

➲ Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd:
Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen ♥♥♥♥

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times
Grave Mercy by R.A. LaFevers ♥♥♥♥♥

➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black:
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter ♥♥♥♥

➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa ♥♥♥♥♥

➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal
The Culling by Steven dos Santos ♥♥♥♥♥

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.


➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
Incarnation by Emma Cornwall

➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
Undead by Kirsty McKay ♥♥♥♥

➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...
Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs ♥♥♥♥

The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Challenge
Duration- Dec 26, 2012- Dec 26, 2013
Favorite House: Gryffindor/Ravenclaw

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 6/25 (reread) 4 stars
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Incarceron by Catherine Fisher 1/1, 2 stars
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson 3/14 3 stars
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) :The Storyteller's Daughter: A Retelling of "The Arabian Nights" 3 stars

GRYFFINDOR TOTAL: 12 points
AVERAGE: 3

➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work by Paul Babiak 6/4 3 stars
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: What Remains by Nicholas Delbanco 1/27 1 star
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Cold Light by Jenn Ashworth 1/26 3 stars
➲ Members of Slytherin described as cunning and shrewd: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 2/2 4 stars

SLYTHERIN TOTAL: 11 points
AVERAGE: 2.75

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin 3/15 4 stars
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare 4/28 (black cover) 4 stars
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: The Rose Hotel by Rahimeh Andalibian 2/10 4 stars
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal:A Memory of LightRobert Jordan1/13, 5 stars

HUFFLEPUFF TOTAL: 17 stars
AVERAGE: 4.25

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: When the Wind Blows by James Patterson 6/5 1 star
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: ICEHOTEL by Hanna Allen 3/10 3 stars
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Beyond the Highland MistKaren Marie Moning 7/22 1 star
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Out of Time by Monique Martin 2/16 3 stars

RAVENCLAW TOTAL: 8 stars
AVERAGE: 2

Clever challenge! I loved the Harry Potter books so I'm going to do the Hard level.

Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2013

READ: 16/16

COMPLETE! AVERAGE 4.25★
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman (about a lion) 3/21 ★★★
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy (scarlet) 1/19 ★★★★★
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle (ghosts) 1/17 ★★★★
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz (hero fits) 1/17 ★★★★★


COMPLETE! AVERAGE 4★
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb (serpents play a big role) 1/4 ★★★★★
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Behemoth - Scott Westerfield (green cover) 2/8 ★★★★★
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston (serial killer) 1/18 ★★★★
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Lost Love Found - Bertrice Small (heroine irritated the heck outta me) 1/10 ★★


COMPLETE! AVERAGE 4.5★
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (set before Viking times) 3/6 ★★★★
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan (yellow cover) 2/9 ★★★★
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye (heroine is Italian Catholic) 2/26 ★★★★★
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett (hero fits these qualities) 1/21 ★★★★★


COMPLETE! AVERAGE 4.5★
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff (griffin-eagle/tiger) 2/13 ★★★★★
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber (blue cover) 2/5 ★★★★★
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15 ★★★★
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich (hero fits) 1/3 ★★★★


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

going for Hard.

Start January 1, 2013 Finish January 1, 2014

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Gryffindor

Slytherin

Hufflepuff

Ravenclaw

I'm in! Should be fun and interesting to see what books I find.

The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Challenge
Duration- Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Difficulty: Hard

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...

Gryffindor
➲ Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
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Slytherin
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Hufflepuff
➲ Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
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Ravenclaw
➲ Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
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➲ Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
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This looks fun (: gonna aim for hard.

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Harry Potter Sorting Hat Challenge
Start: January 1st, 2013
End:
Complete: 5/16


Gryffindor Total Stars = 4
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4. The Name of the Wind - 12/27/12 - ★★★★☆ (could also go in Ravenclaw #4)




Slytherin Total Stars = 11
1. Stolen: A Letter to My Captor - 1/11/13 - ★★★★☆
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3. Level 2 - 1/27/13 - ★★☆☆☆
4. Legend - 1/22/13 - ★★★★★




Hufflepuff Total Stars = 0
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4.


Ravenclaw Total Stars = 5
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4. Genesis - 1/12/13 - ★★★★★ (or Ravenclaw #3)

Jex wrote: "This is me...signing up for too many challenges again..."

I'm right behind you on this one :o)

The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1st 2013 - December 31st 2013
Level: Hard
Completed: 14/16

Gryffindor:
➲ Lion Shifter: Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh
✔➲ Scarlet Cover: Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley (3/2)
✔➲ Book with ghosts: Red Lily by Nora Roberts (27/7)
✔➲ Brave protagnoist: Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley (21/1)


Slytherin:
➲ Snake on cover:
✔➲ Green Cover: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (26/1)
✔➲ Murder in book: Lover Undercover by Samanthe Beck (13/5) ****
✔➲ Cunning or shrewd protagonist: About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken (13/3)


Hufflepuff: 4.25
✔➲ Book set in medieval period: The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott (29/1) ****
✔➲ Yellow Cover: Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (11/1) ***
✔➲ Religious Character: The Ranger and the Redhead by Lynna Banning (25/6)
✔➲ Working/patient/loyal protagonist: The Gamble by Kristen Ashley (5/1)


Ravenclaw: 4.5
✔➲ Avian Shifter: Magpie by Kim Dare (19/2) ****
✔➲ Blue Cover: Under the Covers by Rebecca Zanetti (20/6)
✔➲ Set in Scotland: The Hostage Bride by Jane Feather (15/4) ****
✔➲ All knowing protagonist: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (18/3)

I have a question about lion shifters. Would Megan's Mark work for that? Breeds aren't really shifters but they are genetically altered and hero in this book is a Lion Breed.

The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Challenge
Duration- Dec 27, 2012 - Dec 26, 2013
Difficulty: Hard



Classification of Hogwarts Houses
Gryffindor : 5 points
Slytherin : 5 points
Hufflepuff : 9 points
Ravenclaw : 4 points


Challenge Status
READ: 5/16
 
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : On the Edge ★★★★★ (03/Jan/2013)





➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. Tempting Danger★★★★★(11/Jan/2013)
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.





➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover:Stolen: A Letter to My Captor★★★★★ (01/Feb/2013)
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Spider's Bite★★★★ (07/Jan/2013)





➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.Halfway to the Grave ★★★★ (15/Jan/2013)
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...

NbRC's Harry Potter Sorting Hat Challenge
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31
Level: Hard - all 4 houses
Completed: 16/16

Gryffindor - 4/4
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➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews 01/20

➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones 02/17

➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs - Molly Harper 01/22

➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes): Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Dust and Decay - Jonathan Maberry 01/09
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Slytherin - 4/4
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➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
3 Men and a Body - Stephanie Bond 01/15

➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
Key Lime Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke 03/16

➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
 Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 03/21

➲ Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.
Everything and the Moon - Julia Quinn 02/23
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Hufflepuff - 4/4
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➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
The Highlander's Touch - Karen Marie Moning 01/14

➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
The Eight - Katherine Neville 01/30

➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
Colder Than Ice - Maggie Shayne 02/24

➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Delusion in Death - JD Robb 02/06
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Ravenclaw - 4/4
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➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
The Angel Experiment - James Patterson - 01/19 - not shifters, but the kids have been experimented on and have wings

➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
Chill of Fear - Kay Hooper 01/26

➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
Death of a Poison Pen - MC Beaton 02/09

➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...
Friday Night Bites - Chloe Neill 02/18
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I'm also in! I love Harry Potter way too much to not do the hard level as well :)

Favorite House: Ravenclaw
Level: Hard
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Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Sorting Hat Challenge
Duration: 1.1.13-12.31.13
Level: Hard
Completed: 0/16

Gryffindor:
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion): Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston 1.9.13

➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison 1.8.13

➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison 1.3.13


Slytherin:
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison 1.4.13

➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 1.18.13

➲ Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.

Hufflepuff:
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren 1.11.13

➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious: Burned by Ellen Hopkins 1.18.13

➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book: Merit, Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill 1.10.13


Ravenclaw:
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward 1.2.13

➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc: Biting Cold by Chloe Neill 1.15.13

I am so in, and Sashana...I think I love you for coming up with this!

Level: Hard
Duration: 01/01/2013-12/31/2013
Progress: 2/16

Gryffindor

Lion:

Scarlet/Gold:

Beheading:

Courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness:
The 19th Wife




Slytherin

Snake:

Green/Silver: The Holders


Murder/Suicide/Unrequited Love:

Cunning and shrewd:


Hufflepuff

Medieval time period: Shadow on the Crown (reading)



Yellow/Black:

Ultra Religious:

Hard working, patient, and loyal:


Ravenclaw

Eagle:

Blue/Bronze:


Scotland:

Intelligent, witty, wise:

Gea wrote: "I have a question about lion shifters. Would Megan's Mark work for that? Breeds aren't really shifters but they are genetically altered and hero in this book is a Lion Breed."

Yes, Gea. That book would work for Gryffindor. Go for it.

Gryffindor
➲ Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
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Slytherin
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Hufflepuff
➲ Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
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Ravenclaw
➲ Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
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➲ Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
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Nothing but Reading Challenges
The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - Til Done!

Progress: 16 out of 16

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion):
Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - **** - 4/22/2013
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover:
Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - - 1/18/2013
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!:
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris - - 1/22/2013
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes): Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book:
The Call of the Wild by Jack London - - 1/23/2013



Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story:
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - - 2/15/2013
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover:
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James - *** - 1/3/2013
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back:
Undone by Rachel Caine - - 1/8/2013
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you:
Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James - ** - 1/16/2013



Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century):
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin - *** - 12/15/2013 - 8th Century
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover:
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella - - 1/6/2013
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious:
Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 3/5/2013
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book:
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn - - 1/10/2013



Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type:
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover:
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - - 1/24/2013
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - - 8/4/2013
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...:
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis - *** - 1/27/2013

Stefani wrote: "I am so in, and Sashana...I think I love you for coming up with this!"

LOL. Thanks, Stefani! That means a lot :)

The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge

Level: Easy
My house: Hufflepuff
The rival: Ravenclaw
Duration: 29/12/2012 - 29/12/2013

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century) Descent of Blood by Elizabeth Marx - TBR
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison - 5th Feb 2013 - ***
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious. Good Christian Bitches by Kim Gatlin - 26th Jun 2013 - **
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel by Maureen Lindley - 15th Mar 2013 - ***



Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover. Saturday Night And Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe - 5th Jan 2013 - ****
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland. Scotland's Guardians by Katharina Gerlach - TBR
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc... Blood Roses by Jason T. Graves - 9th May 2013 - ***

Gryffindor
➲ Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
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Slytherin
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Hufflepuff
➲ Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
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Ravenclaw
➲ Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
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➲ Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
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I'm a HUGE Potterhead, so I have to do this challenge! I'm going to do the HARD Level.

Gryffindor
Lion: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Scarlet and Gold:Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky Finished 1/13 **
Ghosts or Headless:What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie Finished 1/6 ***
Gryffindor qualities:Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning Finished 2/8

Slytherin
Snake:
Green & Silver: Silent Truth by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Murder (the murder took place in book 1 but they are a still attempting to solve it in book 3)Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare 1/1/13 ****
Slytherin qualities:

Hufflepuff
Medieval Times:
Black and Yellow: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen KingFinished 1/17****
Religious: Boundless by Cynthia Hand Finished 3/4/13 ***
Hufflepuff qualities:Delicious by Shayla Black Finished 2/2 ***

Ravenclaw
Eagle: Duck! by Kim Dare
Blue & Bronze:Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning Finished 1/3
Scottish Setting: Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
Ravenclaw qualities:

Hi

this looks interesting. am thinking on it

by the way the bit under slytherin states as follows

➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd

should it not say slytherin and not ravenclaw?

Go hard or go home. Let's do this!

0/16

Gryffindor
➲ Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
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➲
➲ ✔

Slytherin
➲ ✔
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➲
➲

Hufflepuff
➲ Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
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➲
➲ ✔

Ravenclaw
➲ Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲
➲ Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲

Love the challenge! Thank you Sashana for creating it.

Nothing but Reading Challenges - Reading Challenges
~ The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge ~

Level: Hard

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...

I love Harry Potter so I'm in.

Harry Potter Sorting Hat Challenge
Date 01/01/13 - 12/31/13
Level: Hard
0/16

Keep track of star ratings. Add each House up at the end and that's the House you end up in.

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
➲ Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Changed my start date...
Harry Potter Sorting Hat Challenge
Date Sept 4, 2013 - Sept 3, 2014
Level: Hard
0/16



Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
➲ Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Sounds great. Count me in.



NBRC: The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1st 2013 - December 31st 2013
Hard: 16/16 Read completed Nov 27, 2013

Score:
Gryffindor: 13
Slytherin: 15
Hufflepuff: 12
Ravenclaw: 16

Gryffindor
➲ Lion: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Jan 30, 2013 **** (view spoiler)[Cowardly Lion (hide spoiler)]
➲ Scarlet/Gold Cover: The Tempest by W. Shakespeare Jan 5, 2013 ***
➲ Decapitation: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester Jan 3, 2013 *** (view spoiler)[guillotined villagers in The Frogs and the Lobsters (hide spoiler)]
➲ Courageous/brave protagonist: Hornblower During the Crisis by C.S. Forester Jan 7, 2013 *** (Horatio Hornblower)



Slytherin
➲ Snake in story: Fire From Heaven by Mary Renault Jan 20, 2013 **** (view spoiler)[ Glaukos, Olympias's snake (hide spoiler)]
➲ Green Cover: The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Mar 9, 2013 ****
➲ Murder in book: The White Disease by Karel Čapek Jan 1, 2013 (view spoiler)[dr. Galen is murdered at the end of the story (hide spoiler)]
➲ Cunning/Shrewd protagonist: The Big Four by Agatha Christie Jan 31, 2013 ** (view spoiler)[ Number Four, the main antagonist of Poirot in this story, is incredibly cunning (hide spoiler)]



Hufflepuff
➲ Book set in medieval period: St. Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters Jan 25, 2013 ***
➲ Black Cover: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris Jan 2, 2013 **
➲ Religious Character: The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters Jan 12, 2013 *** (brother Cadfael)
➲ Working/loyal protagonist: Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester Jan 4, 2013 **** (Lt. Bush)



Ravenclaw
➲ Eagle on cover/in story/Avian Shifter: Eagle in the Snow by Wallace Breem Nov 27, 2013 ****
➲ Blue Cover: Hornblower: Hornblower and the Hotspur by C.S. Forester Jan 6, 2013 ****
➲ Set in Scotland: The Bride by Julie Garwood Jan 28, 2013 ***
➲ Intelligent/witty protagonist: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Jan 6, 2013 (Algernon)

Hard level - Read 12/16

Points:
Gryffindor - 16/20
Slytherin - 14/20
Hufflepuff - 15/20
Ravenclaw - 4/20

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion). The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - 05/01/13
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover. RED TIDE - 10/02/13 - ****
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes! DEAD ish - 26/1/13 - ***
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Elemental Magic - 14/1/13 - ****

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story. The Silver Chair - 6/8/13 -
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover. Cut, Crop & Die - 28/1/13 - ****
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back. Late of the Payroll - 15/1/13 - ***
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you. The White Rose - 13/1/13 - **



Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover. - The Night Circus - 07/01/13 -
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious. Vestal Virgin - 20/1/13 - ****
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - 5/8/13 -

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover. Red Dwarf Omnibus (Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers & Better Than Life) - 11/1/13 - ****
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...|

As Harry Potter fan, I can't miss this one ☺

Level: Hard
Duartion: 06.01.2013.-05.01.2014.
: 16/16

Points:
Gryffindor: 13 - 3,25
Slytherin: 15 - 3,75
Hufflepuff: 15 - 3,75
Ravenclaw: 16 - 4

✔ Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 27.04.13. - ★★★
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty - 23.01.13 - ★★★
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
The Eight by Katherine Neville - 01.02.13 - ★★★
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes): Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
The Hawk by Monica McCarty - 09.01.13 - ★★★★



✔ Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - 05.02.13 - ★★★★★
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs - 11.02.2013. - ★★★
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon - 10.01.2013. - ★★★★
➲ Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.
My Favorite Mistake by Chelsea M. Cameron - 10.02.13 - ★★★



✔ Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
The Ranger by Monica McCarty - 09.03.13 - ★★★★
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - 06.02.2013. - ★★★★
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
Nothing Ever Happens by Sue Brown - 19.02.13 - ★★★
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Love Ahead by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux - 03.02.13 - ★★★★



✔ Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson - 19.01.13 - ★★★ - group is some sort of experiment-mix between humans and birds
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband by Melissa Mayhue - 06.01.13 - ★★★★
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
Highlander Unmasked by Monica McCarty - 25.01.2013. - ★★★★
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley - 08.02.13 - ★★★★★

I love Harry Potter and I always wondered where would sorting hat put me. I'm in. I will do all houses. :)

The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
Duration: 01.01.2013. - 31.12.2013.
Books read: 16/16
What would happen if you put on the sorting hat?

Gryffindor ~ 4.25
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion:
Read a book about a shape shifter who turns into a lion ~ Magic Bites ★★★★ 08/07
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold:
Read a book that has a predominantly gold cover. ~ Where Dreams Begin ★★★★ 31/03
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor:
Read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. ~ Warm Bodies ★★★★ 16/01
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes)
Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently ~ The Cadet of Tildor ★★★★★ 09/01


Slytherin ~ 3
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake:
Read a book which features a snake in the story. ~ Lonely Souls ★★★ 23/05
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver:
Read a book that has a predominantly silver cover. ~ Interred ★★ 13/01
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin
Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place ~ Reflected in You ★★★ 10/01
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd
Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities ~ The Kassa Gambit ★★★★ 08/01


Hufflepuff ~ 3
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times:
Read a book that is set in a medieval time period ~ Twin Passions ★★★ 15/04
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black:
Read a book that has a predominantly yellow black cover. ~ Frankie's Monster ★★ 18/04
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion
Read a book about someone who is extremely religious ~ Fire Prophet ★★★ 06/01
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hardworking, patient, and loyal:
Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book ~ Just Like Heaven ★★★★ 05/02


Ravenclaw ~ 3.25
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle:
Read a book which features an eagle in the story. ~ The Red Wolf Conspiracy ★★★★★ 29/01
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze:
Read a book that has a predominately blue cover ~ Beautiful Disaster ★★ 24/01
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish:
Read a book that takes place in Scotland. ~ The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie ★★★★ 30/01
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise:
Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc... ~ True ★★ 13/05


And the result is: Gryffindor!!! :)

Love this challenge! So creative xD

I love Harry Potter also. Going for the hard level.

Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/13
Read: 16/16

Gryffindor - Points 14/20
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 11/15/13 - 3 stars

➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
by Sarah Prineas - 1/7/13 - 4 stars

➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - 3/9/13 - 4 stars

➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry - 1/14/13 - 3 stars

Slytherin - Points: 15/20
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
Witch Hunt by Shirley Damsgaard - 2/12/13 - 4 stars

➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
by Peggy Webb - 2/22/13 - 3 stars

➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
The Chinese Shawl by Patricia Wentworth - 1/5/13 - 4 stars

➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.
War of the Twins by Margaret Weis - 4/28/13 - 4 stars

Hufflepuff - Points: 15/20
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White - 5/31/13 - 3 stars

➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
by Lisa Lutz - 1/28/13 - 4 stars

➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
Cat in a Golden Garland by Carole Nelson Douglas - 1/20/13 - 4 stars

➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen - 1/10/13 - 4 stars

Ravenclaw - Points: 11/20
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
King of the Murgos by David Eddings - 5/27/13 - 4 stars

➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover
by Sara Paretsky - 2/10/13 - 3 stars.

➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith - 4/18/13 - 1 star

➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...
John Thorndyke's Cases by R. Austin Freeman - 5/6/13 - 3 stars

omg I love this! :) Will definitely try hard.

Duration: 1/5/2013 - 15/2014
Level: Hard
Read: 0/16

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover. Loving Frank
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover. Catching Jordan: ★★★★
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold: ★★★★★
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.

Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
The Rook: ★★★★
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.

Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland .
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...

Saw this on Pinterest and just had to post it. So clever.

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very!

Gryffindor
➲ Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
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Hufflepuff
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Ravenclaw
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Sounds really fun, I am so in. Though my reading speed is real slow, it might take years for me to finally finish the challenge.

The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
Progress: 9/16

Gryffindor - Point: 14/20
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion
- book about a lion: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold
- predominately scarlet cover: Ketchup Clouds 5/5
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor
- book featuring ghosts: Christmas Carol 4/5
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes)
- protagonist portrays one of these qualities: The Hunger Games 5/5


Slytherin - Point: 4/20
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake
- book which features a snake on the cover: Serpent's Tooth
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver
- predominately green cover: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin
- book in which a murder takes place: The Priest's Graveyard 4/5
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd
- protagonist portrays one of these qualities: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo


Hufflepuff - Point: 12/20
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times
- set in a medieval time period: Assassin's Apprentice
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black
- predominately black cover: Before I Go To Sleep 3/5
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion
- someone who is extremely religious: Life Without Limits 4/5
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal
- protagonist portrays one of these qualities: The Song of Achilles 5/5


Ravenclaw - Point: 7/20
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle
- book which features an eagle on the cover: The Eagle Of The Ninth
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze
- predominately blue cover: The Fault in Our Stars 4/5
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish
- book that takes place in Scotland: The Winter Sea
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise
- protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...: Matilda 3/5

Oh I need to get in on this...eventually. I am totally a Hufflepuff at heart! Anyone here on Pottermore?

Once I reel in my excitement over this challenge I will be back to lay out my books for the HARD level.

Good luck fellow PotterHeads! ^_\

I'm so in this challenge. And yeees, I'm also on Pottermore, though I don't use my account very much.

I'm gonna pick the books soon.

I'm pondering this one but I'm obsessing over finding books for it before I say yes I'm in.

Hard: 16/16 4/4
Points
Gryffindor: 14
Slytherin: 19
Hufflepuff: 15
Ravenclaw: 18

Gryffindor
1. Lion: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
2. Red/Gold cover: World War Z
3. Ghosts: The Summoning
4. Gryffindorish MC: Delirium

Slytherin
1. Snake: Daughter of Smoke & Bone
2. Green/Silver cover: City of Lost Souls
3. Suicide/Murder: The Diviners
4. Slytherinish MC: Fever

Hufflepuff
1. Medieval setting: Game of Thrones
2. Yellow/Black cover: City of Fallen Angels
3. Reigious MC: Bloodlines
4. Hufflepuffish MC: Golden Lily

Ravenclaw
1. Bird: A Dance With Dragons
2. Blue/Bronze cover: The Fault In Our Stars
3. Scottish setting: Macbeth
4. Ravenclawish MC: Struck by Lightning

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