Blondierocket's 999x2 Challenge

I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and join the second wave of the 999. It's hard to think that I will be able to complete a whole second challenge, but I've been aiming to complete the original by the early date of 9/9/09.

My goals will be to finish the original challenge and try and complete the second starting with today.

My first challenge thread is HERE.

Category List

I. More TBR Books 5/9
II. More Next in Series 9/9 - COMPLETE
III. Graphic Novels 9/9 - COMPLETE
IV. More Children and YA Novels 9/9 - COMPLETE
V. More Non-fiction 6/9
VI. Project Fill in the Blanks 4/9
VII. More Books Into Movies 0/9
VIII. New Authors 8/9
IX. Loners 3/9

TOTAL: 53/81

I. More TBR Books

1. Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
2. A River Runs Through It and Other Stories by Norman Maclean
3. Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
4. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
5. The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
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II. More Next in Series - COMPLETE

1. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
2. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
3. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
4. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
5. High Five by Janet Evanovich
6. D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
7. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
8. Cross Country by James Patterson
9. Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum

III. Graphic Novels - COMPLETE

1. Sin City: a Dame to Kill For by Frank Miller
2. Sin City: The Big Fat Kill by Frank Miller
3. Sin City: That Yellow Bastard by Frank Miller
4. Sin City: Family Values by Frank Miller
5. Daniel X: Alien Hunter by James Patterson
6. Sin City: Booze, Broads and Bullets by Frank Miller
7. Batman: Year One by Frank Miller
8. Batman: the Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
9. Sin City: Hell and Back by Frank Miller

IV. More Children and Young Adult Novels - COMPLETE

1. the Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum
2. The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
3. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
4. Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
5. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
6. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
7. The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum
8. Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
9. Tik Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum

V. More Non-fiction

1. Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges
2. Marley and Me by John Grogan
3. Generation Kill by Evan Wrigth
4. Murder of King Tut by James Patterson
5. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
6. Power Ambition Glory by Steve Forbes
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VI. Project Fill in the Blanks

1. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
2. Emma by Jane Austen
3. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
4. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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VII. More Books Made Into Movies

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VIII. New Authors

1. Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
2. Decked by Carol Higgins Clark
3. Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
4. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
5. As Man Thinketh by James Allen
6. Smile & Move by Sam Parker
7. Free Stallion by Amber Tamblyn
8. The Shack by William P. Young
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IX. Loners - Those That Don't Fit Anywhere Else

1. Roxana by Daniel Defoe
2. Bang Ditto by Amber Tamblyn
3. Are Those My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels

My first book on the 999x2 Challenge. I'm sure the graphic novel category will be the first to fill up considering they don't take as much time to read as a regular novel.

This was a great second volume and I'm looking forward to the next.

Sin City: The Big Fat Kill by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels

Another great volume. This one focuses on Dwight and the girls as he tries to save his life along with all the people around him.

Sin City: That Yellow Bastard by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels

My favorite so far. Focuses on Hartigan and Nancy, their past and present as they fight once again the man who tried to ruin them both.

Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
More New Authors

A great new mystery series that is just as fun and humorous as intriguing and mysterious. I was actually a little shocked by who the killer was. It took some time to get into for me so I will probably wait a bit to check out the sequel.

Sin City: Family Values by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels

Not my favorite so far. Didn't enjoy this portion of the story as much as the others.

Daniel X: Alien Hunter by James Patterson
Graphic Novels

Patterson's first graphic novel, aimed more at youth than adults. Interesting but not my favorite.

Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
Next in Series

My favorite Sookie book so far. Sookie finds Eric running down the side of the road half naked and he has no idea who he is. Pretty awesome

The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Children

Another adventure of Dorothy. Very interesting story this time, not sure where it goes from here.

Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
Next in Series

Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
Next in Series

All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Next in Series

Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
TBR List

Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges
Non-Fiction

The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Children and YA

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Children and YA

Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
Children and YA

The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
Children and YA

The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
Children and YA

A River Runs Through It and Other Stories by Norman Maclean
More TBR List

Sin City: Booze, Broads and Bullets by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels

Marley and Me by John Grogan
Nonfiction

Batman: Year One by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels

I have officially hit 20 books. Lots more to go but at least I'm making some progress.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels

Decked by Carol Higgins Clark
More New Authors

Sin City: Hell and Back by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels - FIRST CATEGORY COMPLETED

Strengths Finder 2.0 by Rom Rath
More New Authors

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
More New Authors

As Man Thinketh by James Allen
More New Authors

High Five by Janet Evanovich
More Next in Series

D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
More Next in Series

Smile & Move by Sam Parker
More New Authors

Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
More Next in Series

Free Stallion by Amber Tamblyn
More New Authors

Generation Kill by Evan Wright
More Non-Fiction

Murder of King Tut by James Patterson
More Non-Fiction

Roxana by Daniel Defoe
Loners

Bang Ditto by Amber Tamblyn
Loners

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Project Fill in the Gaps

Cross Country by James Patterson
More Next in Series

Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum
More Children

Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
More YA Novels

Emma by Jane Austen
Project Fill in the Blanks

Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
More TBR

Tik Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum
More Children

Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum
More Next in Series

Complete two more categories. Now I can focus on all the others that have nothing in them.

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
More Non-fiction

Power Ambition Glory by Steve Forbes
More Non-fiction

The Shack by William P. Young
More New Authors

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Project Fill in the Blanks

Daniel X: Watch the Skies by James Patterson
More TBR

Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison
Loners

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
More TBR

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Project Fill in the Blanks

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
More TBR

My last two books of 2009. Of course, I barely managed to make it over the half way point. Next year I won't be so ambitious to try and do 2 challenges.

I'll be over at the 1010 Challenge for 2010. Good luck!