Winter 2014 Book Challenge: Month 4

Happy March, everyone! It's my birthday month and my first nephew was born this morning (yay! hence the late check-in post—sorry!), so this is a pretty good month, in my humble opinion. :) This post is the final opportunity to check in for the winter 2014 book challenge. Congratulations to the ten people who have finished already! Woohoo! Continue reading after the jump for the full scoreboard and final check-in instructions.

1. Erin — 200 (DONE! First finisher.)
2. Kristen @ See You in a Porridge — 200 (DONE! Second finisher.)
3. Sarah @ Seriously, Sarah? — 200 (DONE! Third finisher.)
4. Susie @ Home with Susie — 200 (DONE! Fourth finisher.)
5. Donna V. @ The Turning of Pages — 200 (DONE! Fifth finisher.)
6. bevchen @ Confuzzledom — 200 (DONE! Sixth finisher.)
7. Meredith @ Ponder the Irrelevant — 200 (DONE! Seventh finisher.)
8. Tara — 200 (DONE! Eighth finisher.)
9. TexErin @ TexErin in SydneyLand — 200 (DONE! Ninth finisher.)
10. Daire @ Open Way Designs — 200 (DONE! Tenth finisher.)
11. Jen. K @ Daydreams & Shoestrings — 190
12. Jenn W. @ Business, Life & Design — 185
13. Tavia @ My Life as Told by Me — 185
14. Megan @ Semi-Charmed Kind of Life [host] — 180
15. Rachel — 180
16. Heather L. — 175
17. Nina — 170
18. Kerry @ Careful Scissors Sharp — 170
19. Cat @ Wining & Whining — 150
20. Katrina @ Unfashionably Awesome — 145
21. Alison B. @ Once A Month — 135
22. Britt @ My Little Sunshines — 135
23. Michelle F. @ Goodreads — 130
24. Breenah @ By Breenah — 130
25. Jenn @ Making a Life — 130
26. Moony — 130
27. Jenn @ hellorigby! — 130
28. Nadia @ Trent & Nadia — 130
29. Laura — 125
30. Maria Helena @ marelden — 125
31. Kaity @ (Bee)autiful Blessings — 120
32. Adie K. — 110
33. Crystal @ Dreams, etc. — 110
34. Sarah — 105
35. Karen @ Run Wright — 105
36. Jennifer Kelly — 105
37. Megan @ Make It Count — 100
38. MegRose @ The Ink and the Scroll — 90
39. Andi @ Just Another Smith — 85
40. Brita @ Belle Brita — 85
41. Jen @ It's My Life.... — 85
42. Chelsea L. — 85
43. Megan @ Megan's Hobby Corner — 80
44. Eileen @ Sass in the Bluegrass — 75
45. Kenzie @ Chasing My Extraordinary — 75
46. Wendy @ Blush and Barbells — 75
47. Katie H. — 70
48. Emma @ Ever Emma — 70
49. Kimberly @ Love YA Books — 60
50. Regina @ Vintage 1973 — 55
51. Nicole @ The Movie Cure-All for Boredom — 55
52. Cassie @ For the Art of It — 55
53. Stephanie @ Wife Mommy Me — 50
54. Kayla T. @ Goodreads — 40
55. Ech @ Ech & Will — 30
56. Suzi M. — 25
57. Emily @ Little Infinities — 20
58. Angie @ Angie Eats Peace — 15
59. Ashley @ Rainstorms and Love Notes — 10
60. Jayme C. — 5

Please comment on this post in the following format to check in. Please do not forget page numbers! Remember all books must be at least 200 pages long unless otherwise specified. You may also link to your reviews or own check-in post if you wish, but that is not required; we operate on the honor code. However, I do ask that you include a simple rating next to each book in your check-in post (on a scale of 1 to 5 stars), per the request of past participants. Also, please note that categories involving multiple books (e.g. read two books with meals in the titles) do not earn any points until the entire category is completed.

20 points: Read a book with a direction in the title. — Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire (406 pages, 1 star)

PREVIOUS POINTS: 180
TOTAL POINTS: 200 (I'm done! Woohoo!)

Please record your final progress by March 7 in order to be included in the final scoreboard, which will be posted on March 10. Please also remember that if you are one of the first five finishers listed above, you've won the chance to choose a category for the summer 2015 challenge! Feel free to comment on this post with your suggested category or email me at semicharmedkol[at]gmail[dot]com by April 1 to submit your category.

This challenge lasted four months instead of the usual three, but I'm curious to see which format you prefer. Vote below to decide how long the summer challenge will be! It will run either from May 1 to August 31, or June 1 to August 31.

How long should the summer challenge be?

Three months (May - August)

Four months (June - August)

Poll Maker

Thanks for playing along! I hope you enjoyed the challenge and visit again on April 15 to learn the summer categories!