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Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge
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OHHHHHHHHHH Lisa Kay!!! I so love the Titanic and reading books about it. I am in on this one!!! I don't know that all my books will be about the Titanic but I like this challenge. Thanks for another good one : ) You can count me in on this : )
The RMS Titanic, a passenger liner that struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, sank on 15 April 1912. Of the 2,223 people on board the White Star Line steamship, 1,517 perished. Click here for a Time/Life Photo Gallery. Click here for more information from Wikipedia.
Duration: One Year for Your Start Date 3/1/12
Level:Carpathia*: (hard) = 11 - 12
(*ship that delivered survivors to New York)
Books Read: 13/12
‧ Read a book that at least partly has its setting on a ship. This can also be a spaceship.
‧ Read a book of “titanic proportions” - as in greater than 450 pages.
‧ Read a book about a captain of something or has a character called “captain,” even if only as a nickname.
‧ Read a book in which Morse Code, or a telegraph, is used to send a message.
‧ “And the band played on…” Read a book where the protagonist is connected to a musical band.
Helpful GRs listopia are: Fiction Involving Music, Best Books on Rock & Roll,
& YA Music Books.
‧ Read a book with a predominately white cover.
T~ I~ The Iron Daughter,julie kagawa
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C~ Cat of the Century,rita mae brown
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E~ An Echo in the Bone,diana gabaldon
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G~ One False Note,g~ordon korman
This is a great idea for a challenge...I'm in!
Thanks, Robin, Midu, Vi, & Naynay. Love your set-up, Sallie, and your ~'s.
count me in! I have a TON of Titanic books, it's my favorite subject!! So excited!
Another amazing challenge, Lisa Kay! I will probably do a Spell It Out. Will come back with list this weekend.
Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge Duration: March 1/12 - March 1/13
Finished March 25/12
Level: Lifeboat
10/10
✔Read a book, non-fiction or fiction, about the Titanic -
✔Read a book that at least partly has its setting on a ship -
✔Read a book of “titanic proportions” - as in greater than 450 pages -
✔Read a book about a captain -
✔Read a book with “ice” in the title or is depicted on the cover -
✔Read a book where a lifeboat is used -
✔Read a book about a catastrophe or disaster -
✔"And the band played on…” Read a book where the protagonist is connected to a musical band -
✔Read a book with a predominately white cover -
✔Read a book with a star (or stars) on it -
Glad you like it, Joann! Look forward to seeing what you come up with. ☺
Oh, Naynay! Love your selections. I may have to steal a couple. ☺
Great, Laurie! Welcome to the challenge. ☺
I absolutely love this! I have been rather obsessed with the story of the Titanic for years, I am will come back with my list!
Wonderful, Stefani! Looking forward to what you hunt down.
Ooooooo this looks so cool. I am off to compile a list.
Lovely, Zina! Welcome to the challenge. ☺
Is anyone going to see this movie in 3-D?
Ooooh, this sounds kind of fun! I think I will try to do this challenge, but I will be back to set up which books I will be reading. Very creative, Lisa Kay!
Sashana wrote: "Is anyone going to see this movie in 3-D?"I was thinking about it.
Wonderful, Mckris10! And thanks. ☺ Welcome to the challenge.
NBRC ~ Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge ~Duration: March 1, 2012 - February 28, 2013
Level: Carpathia
8/15 Read
T: A Taste of the Nightlife by Sarah Zettel, 03.10.12 ★★★★
I: Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong
T: This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
A: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost, 03.05.12 ★★★★★
N: Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts, 03.12.12 ★★★★
I: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 03.16.12 ★★★★
C: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase, 03.11.12 ★★★★
L: Any Way You Want It by Kathy Love, 03.07.12 ★★★
I: Immortal Guardians, #1 Darkness Dawns by Dianne Duvall, 03.04.12 ★★★★★
F: Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke
E: Angel of Darkness by Cynthia Eden
B: Living on the Edge by Shannon K. Butcher
O: Out of Time by Monique Martin, 03.13.12 ★★★★
A: Duke of Sin by Adele Ashworth
T: Timeless by Gail Carriger
Lisa Kay, I just don't know how you come up with these ideas...they are just brilliant! I'm going to do a little of both. lists to follow
Duration: March 1, 2012 - February 28, 2013READ: 1/7
1. Read a book about the Titanic: Raise The Titanic! - Clive Cussler
2. Read a book partly set on a ship: tbd
3. Read a book of Titanic proportions: The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist (760 pages)
✔4. Read a book with a Captain of something: Legacy of Stone - Vickie Taylor (heroine is the captain of a sea vessel) 3/7
5. Read a book with "ice" in the title: Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen
6. Read a book with a white cover: One Bite With A Stranger Christine Warren
7. Read a book with a star on the cover: The Mournful Teddy - John Lamb
(if you look closely you will see that the life preserver has TITANIC on it!)
[TBD]
[TBD]
READ: 1/7
T: Tara Janzen - Crazy Cool
I: If He's Wicked - Hannah Howell
T:
✔A: The Accidental Demon Slayer - Angie Fox 3/4
N: Never Been Witched - Annette Blair
I: Inside - Brenda Novak
C: Jacquelyn Carey - Santa Olivia
[TBD]
READ: 0/7
I: Inheritance - Christopher Paolini
C: Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan
E: Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready
B: Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18) - Sherrilyn Kenyon
E: Eternal Rider - Larissa Ione
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard - Alan Bradley
G: Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn
READ: 1/7
H: Haunted by Your Touch - anthology
U: The Undead Next Door - Kerrelyn Sparks
N: Never Too Hot - Bella Andre
D: Jude Deveraux - Lavender Morning
R: Ravenous - V.K. Forrest
E: Endlessly - Kierstan White
✔D: Divine By Choice - P.C. Cast 3/5
This was Joann while she was making up her Spell-it-Out for T.I.T.A.N.I.C. L.I.F.E.B.O.A.T.: (view spoiler) Love your choices! ☺
Thank, Barbara! Glad you it! I love looking at your selections. ☺
I going to steal a couple of books from your lists, ladies!
Duration is a full year so I'll probably be adding more to it as I finish those posted. I wrote up selections for all the listed spell-it-out words but didn't post them yet.
Barbara, I love that the life preserver has TITANIC on it - and a star, LOL! Definitely qualifies. ☺ Marked it as TBR myself. LMAO! 
NBRC ~ Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge Duration: March 15, 2012 - March 14, 2013
Level: Lifeboat (2/10)
‧ Read a book, non-fiction or fiction, about the Titanic.
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
‧ Read a book that at least partly has its setting on a ship. This can also be a spaceship.
An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude by Ann Vanderhoof
✔ Read a book of “titanic proportions” - as in greater than 450 pages.
11/22/63 by Stephen King (04/03/12-866 pgs)★★★★★
‧ Read a book with “ice” in the title or is depicted on the cover.
Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
‧ Read a book where a lifeboat is used.
The Lifeboat: A Novel by Charlotte Rogan
‧ Read a book about a catastrophe or disaster.
Ten Degrees of Reckoning by Hester Rumberg
‧ “And the band played on…” Read a book where the protagonist is connected to a musical band.
Life by Keith Richards
✔ Read a biography of someone who was on the Titanic.
The Band That Played on: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic by Steve Turner (05/24/12)★★★
‧ Read a book with a predominately white cover.
Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts
‧ Read a book with a star (or stars) on it.
Sleeping with Paris by Juliette Sobanet
Lisa Kay wrote: "This was Joann while she was making up her Spell-it-Out for T.I.T.A.N.I.C. L.I.F.E.B.O.A.T.: [spoilers removed] Love your choices! ☺"Lisa Kay - How did you know? Anyway...you were right! :)
Lisa Kay wrote: "Barbara, I love that the life preserver has TITANIC on it - and a star, LOL! Definitely qualifies. ☺ Marked it as TBR myself. LMAO! "
I had it sitting on my desk since I needed a teddy bear to fit the Rocky Horror Picture Show challenge. I couldn't believe it when I picked it up looking for a star. YAY me!
Ooooh, Sharon, you've got some good ones posted. Decisions, decisions! I love your lay-out, too!
@ BarbaraWell, you certainly get the "hardest to find" award so far. And so cute! I've never read that author b/f, but I believe I'm going to put that book in my Titanic challenge.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Ooooh, Sharon, you've got some good ones posted. Decisions, decisions! I love your lay-out, too!"TY ~ was trying to find some from the TBR and new ones to fit this/other challenges. Now if I could just find more time!!!
I'm in! I'll have to dig through my books and see what I can come up with for this!
Great, Susan! Welcome to the challenge. ☺
Here's my list:NBRC - Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge
Level: Lifeboat 5/6
How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo
‧ Read a book, non-fiction or fiction, about the Titanic.
The Dressmaker: A Novel by Kate Alcott
or
Fateful by Claudia Gray
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
a nickname.
The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis
The Devil and the Deep by Amy Andrews
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsey (527 pages)
NBRC - Titanic 100 year Anniversary ChallengeLevel: Carpathia
Duration: 01/03/2012 - 28/02/2013
Read: 13/14
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Gen wrote: "Can I use The Odyssey or Robinson Crusoe for "Read a book about a catastrophe or disaster.""Definitely!
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The RMS Titanic, a passenger liner that struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, sank on 15 April 1912. Of the 2,223 people on board the White Star Line steamship, 1,517 perished. Click here for a . Click here for more information from .
‧ Read a book, non-fiction or fiction, about the Titanic. For suggestions, check out these
GoodReads’ listopia links: Best Titanic Books, Fiction Books About the Titanic,
and Genre: Titanic.
‧ Read a book that at least partly has its setting on a ship. This can also be a spaceship.
‧ Read a book of “titanic proportions” - as in greater than 450 pages.
‧ Read a book about a captain of something or has a character called “captain,” even if only as
a nickname.
‧ Read a book with “ice” in the title or is depicted on the cover.
‧ Read a book where a lifeboat is used.
‧ Read a book about a catastrophe or disaster. Click here for GRs listopia Maritime Disasters
and Shipwrecks.
‧ Read a book in which Morse Code, or a telegraph, is used to send a message.
‧ “And the band played on…” Read a book where the protagonist is connected to a musical band.
Helpful GRs listopia are: Fiction Involving Music, Best Books on Rock & Roll,
& YA Music Books.
‧ Read a biography of someone who was on the Titanic. Helpful link:
‧ Read a book with a predominately white cover.
‧ Read a book with a star (or stars) on it.
Duration: One Year for Your Start DateOr you may choose the Spell-It-Out Option, and spell T.I.T.A.N.I.C. or another word that
reminds you of this historic event. Use book or series titles, or authors' first or last names to spell your word(s). Note: I used all Titanic theme books in the example;however, you don't have to do this. Spell It Out
T. - Terry Jones = Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic
I. - Ice, by Linda Howard
T. - Titanic, #3 by Gordon Korman
A. - And the Band Played on, by Christopher Ward
N. - A Night to Remember, by Walter Lord
I. - Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer
C. - Crisp, Marty White Star: A Dog on the Titanic
H. - Her Name, Titanic, by Charles R. Pellegrino
U. - Unsinkable: The Molly Brown Story, by Joyce B. Lohse
N. - Nick Barratt = Lost Voices from the Titanic
D. - Dirk Pitt, #4 - Raise The Titanic!, by Clive Cussler
R. - Rogan, Charlotte = The Lifeboat
E. - Every Man for Himself, by Beryl Bainbridge
D. - Deadly Decisions, by Christopher Burns
T. - Turner, Steve = The Band that Played On:
The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic
H. - How to Survive the Titanic: Or, the Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay, by Frances Wilson