2013 Series Challenge

Since I am already reading firsts and seconds, I might as well go whole hog.  Book Stacks on Deck is hosting this challenge, and you should join.  I am!  Read more about the challenge HERE

I am shooting for The Obsessive with 16+ books in a series (not the same series necessarily - but not counting the firsts and seconds).

Check back for my progress here or follow me on Goodreads!

1.  A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin.  Two more to go!

2013 Seconds Challenge

Here's another nifty challenge hosted by Darlene - Seconds in a series.  Not time it takes to read them.  You should sign up too!  Learn more about the challenge HERE .

This is my sign up post for this challenge, and I am going for A Full Plate - 20 or more books that are the second in a series.  Check back here to see my progress!

1.  Rebel Heart Dust Lands #2 by Moira Young     (Team Nero!)
2.  Leviathan (The Fallen Book 2) by Thomas E. Sniegoski  (Books 1 & 2 were together and reviews are the same.)
3.  Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters Book 2) by Juliett Marillier
4.  A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin

2013 Reading Challenge: Firsts in a Series

Darlene over at booknook has several challenges up and running and links to more.  This is my sign-up post for the Firsts in a Series, and you should too!

Since I have read several firsts, I am only aiming for Series Lover - 10 book that are first in a series.  Check back to this post for my progress!

1.  Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix  (January First)
2. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (January fourth)
3. The Fallen by Thomas E. Sniegoski
4. Foundling by D. M. Cornish
5.  Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater.  At least - I am HOPING this is the first in a series!
6.  A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
7.  Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden
8.  Legend by Marie Lu
9.  The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
10.  A Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
11.  The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

      As my partner-in-(school)crime continues to write, blog, and write some more, I feel that twinge of jealousy.  I was hoping that this place would be our FAMILY archives to creative awesomeness, but it seems I might be the only one who loves to put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, or blotchy pen to cocktail napkin...whatever is handy.  Maybe Sarah would give it a go.  She is my daughter (The MizRizSchyck's daughter for those of you that follow me on Twitter or Facebook), and she has a writer's voice that rivals mine.  I say rival because we have yet to have the ultimate throw down.  I think it may be on the horizon though.

     Are you up for it Sarah?  Huh?  Are you, punk?  Thrown down the challenge my dear, and let's get this party started.

     In any case, I may just take over this particular blog as a way to reduce the stress of, well - me.  Not only am I a legend in my own mind, but that legend often has to take a back seat to playing Mama, Teacher, sometimes wife but more often NAG, and general friend to is either a grand help or one Pear Cider away from being good for anything besides joining you for a wild rumpus.

     With that, let the wild rumpus begin.  Sarah - if you are out there, scanning the skies for your signal, here it is.  Commissioner Gordon has lit up the night.  Come and join the battle.  Throw down the gauntlet and pick you battle.  The challenge is on.

Minecraft 2

The Mobs
Endermen- They teleport random places.
Skeletons- They shoot arrows at you.
Creepers- They explode.

Minecraft 1

Mikey plays Minecraft as if the end of the universe is upon us and the only way we can be saved is for him to PLAY THIS GAME!  He has decided that the best way to write will be to tell you about his town that he created.

Lighting 
No mob spawn %100. (Note from Mom:  Mobs are the bad guys apparently - like skeletons and creepers.  *shudder*  When there is lighting, they don't spawn.)
To make torches you have to craft them.  First, you need a crafting table. Next, get wood. Then craft wooden planks. Use wooden planks to craft sticks. Gathr coal. Now comes the easy part.  Put sticks on the bottom right. Then put coal on top.  Finally, collect your torches.  Make sure you hold the shift key to collect all of them.  Mikey

So....here we go!  It is June 1, 2012, and we will see what our young minds create!  Since it is Friday, and 3/4 of the Carnesville Schyck family watched Snow White and the Huntsman, I thought I would post our five favorite fairytales.

5.  Beauty and the Beast (Joseph)
4.  Snow White (Mikey)
3.  Jack and the Beanstalk (Coleman)
2.  Cinderella (Aunt Ann)
1.  Sleeping Beauty (Aunt Erin) - but the Disney version, because Maleficent rocks.  I mean, a dragon?  Yes - a dragon.

So - trying to get the boys involved in fairy tales, we decided to write a Minecraft fairytale.

     Once upon a time, a Minecraftian went to the forest to find some wolves.  He was trying to kill some wolves so that he could get wolfskin.  He had to make a tarp for his bathroom.
     As he entered the forest, he found a cave.  In that cave, he saw many monsters.  First, he spied skeletons.  He didn't defeat them at all!  He just stood there with his mouth wide open!  The skeleton was about to fire his arrow when the Minecraftian pulled out an enchanted diamond sword.
     He sliced the skeletons into halves with great force.  As he explored the cave some more, he came across some baby creepers.  He crept up to them...but suddenly, they BLEW UP!  In their place was a Hero Bryne!  The END.