Lynlee4's comments
(member since Aug 10, 2008)
Lynlee4's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
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I'm creeping along...
30 Points
8. Leora’s Task – Pick and Read 2 Books From The '1001 Books To Read Before You Die' List. Beloved and Candide
Total=140
I love this challenge - I'm in.
UGH! I'm so far behind!!
Update:
5 Points
9.Read A Mystery Or Crime Fiction Book. My Cousin Rachel
10 Points
3.Read a Collection of Fairy Tales or a Novel That Is An Adaptation Of A Classic Fairy Tale. Leaping Beauty
Total: 110 points
TNBBC Summer Challenge
5 Points
1. Andy Griffith (Actor) - Born June 1, 1926 - Read A Book That Takes Place In Or Is About A Small Town Ala Mayberry. Where the Heart Is
6. Christmas In July – Read A Christmas Story Or A Book That Takes Place Primarily During Winter. Christmas Memory, One Christmas, & The Thanksgiving Visitor
10 Points
15 Points
3. Read an Entire Book While Sitting Outside – Book Must Be At Least 150 Pages. Between Georgia
5. Current Events – Read A Book That In Someway Relates To Current/Recent Events/Topics From The News And Read A Newspaper Or Magazine Article Related To The Same Topic. Lost and Found/Anorexia article online @ tidewaterparent.com
20 Points
25 Points
2. Ashley ID's Task - Read A Dystopian Novel. Gathering Blue
30 Points
9. Lizzi’s Task – Judge a Book by Its Cover. Select a Book Only Because You Love the Cover. Ice Queen
Pick-a-shelf ~ round 2 (May-July)
242 shelves/24 books
cont'd...52 book goal for 2009
I can't believe I'll probably double my goal.
48. 21 Nights
49. The Reptile Room
50. Where the Heart Is
51. Gathering Blue
52. Lost and Found
53. The Ice Queen
54. Christmas Memory, One Christmas, & The Thanksgiving Visitor
55. Between Georgia
56. Messenger
57. The Professor and the Madman
58. My Cousin Rachael
59. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
5 Points
6. Christmas In July – Read A Christmas Story Or A Book That Takes Place Primarily During Winter.
A Christmas Memory
15 Points
3. It’s Summer So It’s Time To Enjoy The Great Outdoors - Read an Entire Book While Sitting Outside – Book Must Be At Least 150 Pages. Between Georgia
Total=95
I really enjoyed both reads!
Finally checking in...real life keeps getting in the way!
15 Points
5. Current Events – Read A Book That In Someway Relates To Current/Recent Events/Topics From The News And Read A Newspaper Or Magazine Article Related To The Same Topic. Lost & Found/Anorexia article online @ tidewaterparent.com
30 Points
9. Lizzi’s Task – Judge a Book by Its Cover. Select a Book Only Because You Love the Cover, And Post a Picture or a Link So We Can See the Cover When You're Finished. I think this cover is just beautiful~
Total Points=75
5 Points
1. Andy Griffith (Actor) - Born June 1, 1926 - Read A Book That Takes Place In Or Is About A Small Town Ala Mayberry. Where the Heart Is
Total=5 points
Woo! Strong start right out of the gate! lol
This is a great challenge! I have no hope of finishing but am totally ok with that. I finished Spring with 320 and will shoot for 350 but I anticipate real life getting in the way.
Ashley and Rachel ~ I loved it, too! It's a keeper..I hope to be able to read it again with my grandchildren :)
I didn't expect to get another task done in time!
15 Points
5. Read a book written by an author who won a major literary prize (Nobel, Pulitzer etc.) in the year you were born (it does not have to be the book they won the award for). The Witch of Blackbird Pond/Newberry in 1959
Total = 320
Rachel wrote: "I completed Sandy's 50 Point Midway Task today! For this one, I read The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snickett & Adverbs by Daniel Handler.
For the most part, I was really di..."
I felt the same about Adverbs~was very tedious.
10Points
10. Members of the TNBBC have great tastes in books - Pumpkin, Equal Rites
Total: 305
Proud to say I surpassed my goal of 300.
Elizabeth (NC) wrote: "I love the idea of reading a book from the unpopular shelf!"
love it, too!
15 Points
6. Read a book that was has been translated from its original language. Crime and Punishment
SANDY'S 50 POINT MIDWAY TASK
***Read 2 books by an author who writes under two different names. Adverbs by Daniel Handler and The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
5 POINTS
1. Read a Science Fiction OR Fantasy Novel. Breaking Dawn
YA Wild Things challenge:
Completed in May
Completed:
25 POINT TASKS:
3. Read a book that takes place in a different country or culture than your own. Neverwhere takes place in England.
20 POINT TASKS:
3. Read a book that is set in your geographical area, or in a geographical area that you would like to or have lived in and/or visited. The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I was raised in New England,
Final Pick a Shelf group Shelf-a-thon total:
247 shelves/33 books
*Some of these books aren't counted in my year totals because I don't feel they 'qualify': childrens picture books, cookbooks, etc.
This was a great challenge, I'll be joining round 2
