2013 Category Challenge status
This year's category challenge is not a specific number of books, but books where the ratings will get each category 33 pts. Points are awarded by the rating as shown:
★★★★★ stars = 10 points truly exceptional
★★★★½ stars = 9 points tremendous
★★★★ stars = 8 points excellent
★★★½ stars = 7 points very good
★★★ stars = 6 points good
★★½ stars = 5 points could have been better
★★ stars = 4 points hard to get through
★½ stars = 3 points didn't like it
★ stars = 2 points not worth finishing/possibly abandoned
½ stars = 1 points lowest possibly rating/worthy of abandonment
This year's category challenge is not a specific number of books, but books where the ratings will get each category 33 pts. Points are awarded by the rating as shown:
★★★★★ stars = 10 points truly exceptional
★★★★½ stars = 9 points tremendous
★★★★ stars = 8 points excellent
★★★½ stars = 7 points very good
★★★ stars = 6 points good
★★½ stars = 5 points could have been better
★★ stars = 4 points hard to get through
★½ stars = 3 points didn't like it
★ stars = 2 points not worth finishing/possibly abandoned
½ stars = 1 points lowest possibly rating/worthy of abandonment
Phase II of the US Presidents Challenge status 20/43
read biographies of all the Presidents before the end of the current Presidential term (I've read the first 20 and am progressing on to the next 7)
Within the 75 book Challenge I am also incorporate my own Title Challenge by using the TIOLI Challenge (TIOLI translates as Take It or Leave it)
The Europe Endless Challenge -- 19/51
Italy
France
England
Ireland
Sweden
Greece
Spain
Russia
Scotland
Austria
Portugal
Vatican City
Northern Ireland
Bulgaria
Germany
Romania
Iceland
Poland
Wales
50 State Challenge - 41/51
Remaining states are:
Sweden
Greece
Spain
Russia
Scotland
Austria
Portugal
Vatican City
Northern Ireland
Bulgaria
Germany
Romania
Iceland
Poland
Wales
50 State Challenge - 41/51
Remaining states are:
Vermont Utah
Hawaii Missouri
Montana Wisconsin
North Dakota South Dakota
Nebraska Oklahoma
