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Subject: 2018 Challenge: Back-to-School
Date Posted: 12/26/2017 1:19 AM ET
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Welcome to 2018’s Back-to-School Challenge. Listed below you will find several disciplines followed by courses in those disciplines. Make your reading selections to suit your graduation goal: Cum laude: 1 course from each discipline (6 books) plus 1 elective (2 books). Total books = 8 Magna cum laude: 2 courses from each discipline (12 books total) plus 2 electives (4 books). Total books = 16 Summa cum laude: 3 courses from each discip more...
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Subject: My spot
Date Posted: 12/26/2017 1:24 AM ET
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Course offerings: Math: Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment Rule of thumb - a book that has to do with rules or laws Knock on wood - a book that has to do with superstition, magi more...
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Date Posted: 12/26/2017 7:39 AM ET
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My Spot! Course offerings: Math: Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment Rule of thumb - a book that has to do with rules or laws Knock on wood - A book that has more...
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Date Posted: 12/26/2017 11:58 AM ET
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Done!  10/17/2018 Math: Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth.   The Liars' Club by Mary Karr (Humorous book that focuses on a disfunctional but poor  working family that at last inherits money from the wife's mother.), 3/14/2018, 3 stars Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment  That Autumn in Edinburgh by Ciji Ware, 5/30/2018, 3 stars  (The key characters are both working to save family businesses on the bri more...
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  Graduation Goal: Course selections Date completed Course Evaluation Math       Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth Curious Minds (Knight and Moon, Bk 1) Author: Janet Evanovich, Phoef Sutton 2-10-2018 4.0 stars - This was a fun, quick read. Looking forward to book 2. Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment Color Me Murder - Pen & Ink Author: Krista Davis 3-6-2018 4.0 stars - Nice start to a new cozy series. Looking forward to book 2. Rule of thumb - a book that has to do with rules or laws Entombed (Alex Cooper, Bk 7) Author: Linda A. Fairstein 7-23-2018 3.0 stars - I liked learning about Edgar more...
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Date Posted: 12/26/2017 7:29 PM ET
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Sounds fun I will try Great job! Math: Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment Rule of thumb - a book that has to do with rules or laws Knock on wood - a book more...
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Date Posted: 12/26/2017 10:45 PM ET
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I am joining too.  My spot. Math:  COMPLETED Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth - Lethal Legacy Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment Discover the Wealth Within You Rule of thumb - a book that has to do with rules or laws  The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd Knock on wood - a book that has to do with superstition, magic, or gambling Lottery Winners Guide When It Happens to You by Shayne Jones. Psychology: COMPLETED Cabin fever – a book that has to do with isolation or imprisonment more...
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Date Posted: 12/28/2017 9:17 AM ET
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Great challenge! I'm in. Course offerings: Math: Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment Rule of thumb - a book that has to do with rules or laws Knock on more...
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Subject: Me Too!
Date Posted: 12/28/2017 11:10 PM ET
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This looks like it will allow me to use up several books from my TBR, but still have the fun of finding books that fit! I'll try for: Summa cum laude: 3 courses from each discipline (21 books) plus 3 electives (6 books). Total books = 27 books DONE! with a few extra... Fill in your schedule below: Graduation Goal: Course selections Date completed Course Evaluation  Math     Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth The Thief (Queen's Thief, Bk 1) :: Megan Whalen Turner Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment Etta Mae's Worst Bad-L more...
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Date Posted: 12/29/2017 1:27 PM ET
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Course offerings: Math: Mother lode – a book that has to do with treasure, fortune, or wealth Put your money where your mouth is – a book that has to do with finance, jobs, or employment Rule of thumb - a book that has to do with rules or laws Knock on wood - a book that has to do with superstition, magic, or gambling Psychology: Cabin fever – a book that has to do with isolation or imprisonment more...
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Date Posted: 2/20/2018 9:13 AM ET
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