Prior Challenges

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


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)




75 book Challenge - status 77/75



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:

               
Vermont                   Utah   
Hawaii                     Missouri
Montana                  Wisconsin
North Dakota         South Dakota
Nebraska                 Oklahoma