tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72570568224606218042024-03-18T05:48:52.551-04:0010th Annual Graphic Novels & Manga Challenge 2017Nikki in Niagarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comBlogger300125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257056822460621804.post-78922795540851155142017-11-18T23:24:00.003-05:002017-12-02T11:04:12.568-05:00Moving 2018 ChallengeHello Folks!<br />
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Long time no talk. For 2018 the challenge has moved to a Facebook Group. I am still the host. Sign ups start now, but the challenge won't officially start until Jan. 1, 2018.<br />
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I will be participating again and I think the move will allow the challenge to be more of a community! Looking forward to seeing you there<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/283381962173987/">Facebook Group</a> for 2018 11th Annual Graphic Novel & Manga Challenge Sign-ups.Nikki in Niagarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257056822460621804.post-56330889758771436442017-07-01T00:00:00.000-04:002017-07-07T07:03:14.590-04:003rd & 4th Quarter Jul-Dec 2017 Review Linkies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's time to start signing up for the 2017 challenge. This is the 10th anniversary of this challenge and my 6th year as host<br />
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<strong>Bronze Age:</strong> read and review 24 books during the year (Can you handle 2 books a month.)</div>
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<strong>Silver Age</strong>: read and review 52 books during the year (Are you up to a book a week!)<br />
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<strong>Golden Age</strong>: read and review 104 books during the year (Are you addicted? 2 books a week!)<br />
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<b>NEWS: We have a new level! <a href="http://www.bookmineset.com/">John</a> asked for it so he got ... (Toyota). Many of you are headed for the top level Silver Age of 52 books this year and that's fantastic! If you belong to Overachievers Anonymous like John and myself you can now reach for a new top level: GOLDEN AGE of 104 books (that's only 2/week :-)</b></div>
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Welcome to the 2016 Graphic Novel & Manga Reading Challenge!!
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The 9th Year of this Challenge starts in 2016 and will be my 5th year as host and I am thrilled to be here!!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!!<br />
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<b>Modern Age</b>: read and review 12 books during the year (that's only 1 book a month)</div>
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