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message 51: by Kristen (new)

327471 5 points-

1)Must Love Black
2)The New Policeman
3)Gulliver's Travels
4)The Amaranth Enchantment
5)Read a memoir - no clue yet...
6)Blood Bound
7)Slaughterhouse-Five
8)Magic Pickle
9)Fragile Eternity
10)The Bad Beginning

10 points
1) May Bird and the Ever After Book One
2)Ann Patchett's The Patron Saint of Liars (Dec.)
3)The Writing Class
4)Tuck Everlasting
5)The Last Olympian dyslexia
6)Runt
7)Prince of Persia
8)Candide
9)Evermore - would love to live in CA
10)read a book written by someone of your same heritage (i.e. Belgian, Swiss, whatever)Tough one...


15 points
1)read a book that has a college student as the main character or is a person that is near your age
2) read a book from an author that was born/or had lived in your state/geographical area
3) read a book about/relating to the particular field of study you are in/were in
4)The Good Thief
5) Read a book about a person you admire
6) Read a book about a subject you wish you could have studied in school
7) read a book by an author you hate (Maybe you just got turned off by one book and he/she is actually a good author... you might have just read the one bad book? Or maybe your hatred is waranted.. either way you'll know for sure)
8)Heart of Darkness (only book I didn't read! grr I don't want to read it now even hehe)



25 points
1)The Winter Rose
2)First Rider's Call by Kristen Britain
3)read a book about a different religion than you are
4)Outliers hate nonfiction






message 52: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 This Challenge is now closed to new participants. You can join the Summer Challenge, which will be officially starting on Memorial Day (May 25).


message 53: by Michelle (new)

1477669 This challenge isn't cancelled because of the New Fall Challenge, is it?


message 54: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 Michelle, No the challenge isn't canceled, but it's definitely taken the back burner to the other challenges. Feel free to keep trucking through the challenge if you want.


message 55: by Michelle (new)

1477669 Haha...okay, just wanted to make sure. I want to finish a little more of this before I prepare for the new stuff...but it looks AWESOME!


message 56: by Verity (last edited Sep 12, 2009 10:21AM) (new)

1081236 Since there hasn't been a score update in a while, I thought I'd post something. (05 September)

1. Annashu-345
2. Emily-280
3. Michelle W-270
4. Verity-260
5. David-255
6. Kelsey-240
7. Bonnie-235
8. Michelle Kay-230
9. Meghan-215
10. Justine-200
11. tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
12. Judith-185
13. Lori-170
14. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
15. Kristen-140
16. Franzz-135
17. Allison-130
18. tied: Mandy and Sara-115
19. Lauren-90
20. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
21. Audrey-80
22. Lorianne-70
23. Jamie-45
24. Lis-35
25. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
26. Laura-5
27. Summer-0

Did I miss anyone?



message 57: by Verity (last edited Sep 13, 2009 10:52AM) (new)

1081236 Wow, Annashu's almost there!! Can you see the checkered flag? (13 Sept)

1. Annashu-360
2. Emily-280
3. Verity-275
4. Michelle W-270
5. David-255
6. Kelsey-240
7. Bonnie-235
8. Michelle Kay-230
9. Meghan-215
10. Justine-200
11. tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
12. Judith-185
13. Lori-170
14. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
15. Kristen-140
16. Franzz-135
17. Allison-130
18. tied: Mandy and Sara-115
19. Lauren-90
20. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
21. Audrey-80
22. Lorianne-70
23. Jamie-45
24. Lis-35
25. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
26. Laura-5
27. Summer-0



message 58: by Verity (new)

1081236 Only two more months to go!! (26 Sept)

1. Annashu-360
2. Michelle W-295
3. Tied: Emily and Verity-280
4. David-265
5. Kelsey-240
6. Bonnie-235
7. Michelle Kay-230
8. Meghan-215
9. Justine-200
10. tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
11. Judith-185
12. Lori-170
13. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
14. Kristen-140
15. Franzz-135
16. Allison-130
17. tied: Mandy and Sara-115
18. Lauren-90
19. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
20. Audrey-80
21. Lorianne-70
22. Jamie-45
23. Lis-35
24. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
25. Laura-5
26. Summer-0


message 59: by Traczie (last edited Nov 08, 2009 07:28PM) (new)

93130 1.heart of darkness
2.irish fairy tales
3.rebecca of sunnybrook farm
4.the alchemist
5.kingbird highway
6.the tenderness of wolves
7.when you are engulfed in flames
8.grapes of wrath
9.the shock doctrine

1.?
2.the lost world (doyle)
3.?
4.the city of ember
5.the prophet of yonwood
6.we
7.the town of sparks
8.bury my heart at wounded knee
9.icelander
10.snow white russian red (polish)

1.my antonia
2.the last algonquin
3.making silent stones speak (archaeology)
4.the book of ralph
5.the chris farley show
6.night comes to the cretaceous (geology)
7.fairy tales- oscar wilde
8.the kensington runestone

1.the most of p.g.wodehouse
2.not sure
3.the black book
4.howl


total: 225 240 260

so i never realized that there was a time limit to sign up for this, and i've been working on it all year, so i figure i'd post anyway.

i might just make it.


message 60: by Verity (new)

1081236 Well, Traczie, since few people are still with it, I am not going to gripe about your posting; so you're at #9.

1. Annashu-360
2. Michelle W-295
3. Verity-290
4. Emily-280
5. David-255
6. Kelsey-240
7. Bonnie-235
8. Michelle Kay-230
9. Traczie-225
10. Meghan-215
11. Justine-200
12. tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
13. Judith-185
14. Lori-170
15. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
16. Kristen-140
17. Franzz-135
18. Allison-130
19. tied: Mandy and Sara-115
20. Lauren-90
21. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
22. Audrey-80
23. Lorianne-70
24. Jamie-45
25. Lis-35
26. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
27. Laura-5
28. Summer-0


message 61: by Traczie (new)

93130 why thank you!




message 62: by Annashu (new)

1931729 ta-da all done


message 63: by Jamie, singer of the job searching blues (new)

1518370 YAY! GOOD JOB!!


message 64: by Verity (new)

1081236 Wow! With a whole two months to spare!

Wait; you just won the REAL Official School Year Challenge 09, what are you going to do now?


message 65: by Annashu (new)

1931729 work on the fall/winter challenge of course...the silly thing is that I was one book away for several months.


message 66: by Verity (new)

1081236 So you're not going to Disneyland?! :P


message 67: by Verity (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)

Still going strong:
2. Verity-305
3. Michelle W-295
4. David-290
5. Emily-280
6. Kelsey-240
7. Tied: Bonnie and Kelly-235
8. Michelle Kay-230
9. Traczie-225
10. Meghan-215
11. Justine-200
12. tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
13. Judith-185
14. Lori-170
15. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
16. Kristen-140
17. Franzz-135
18. Allison-130
19. tied: Mandy and Sara-115
20. Lauren-90
21. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
22. Audrey-80
23. Lorianne-70
24. Jamie-45
25. Lis-35
26. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
27. Laura-5
28. Summer-0


message 68: by Verity (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)

Still going strong:
2. Verity-305
3. Michelle W-295
4. David-290
5. Emily-280
6. Tied: Traczie and Kelsey-240
7. Tied: Bonnie and Kelly-235
8. Michelle Kay-230
9. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
10. Tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
11. Judith-185
12. Lori-170
13. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
14. Kristen-140
15. Franzz-135
16. Allison-130
17. tied: Mandy and Sara-115
18. Lauren-90
19. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
20. Audrey-80
21. Lorianne-70
22. Jamie-45
23. Lis-35
24. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
25. Laura-5
26. Summer-0


message 69: by Verity (last edited Oct 28, 2009 08:34AM) (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)

Chugging along:
2. Verity-335
3. Michelle W-295
4. David-290
5. Emily-280
6. Tied: Traczie and Kelsey-240
7. Tied: Bonnie and Kelly-235
8. Michelle Kay-230
9. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
10. Tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
11. Judith-185
12. Sara-175
13. Lori-170
14. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
15. Kristen-140
16. Franzz-135
17. Allison-130
18. Mandy-115
19. Lauren-90
20. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
21. Audrey-80
22. Lorianne-70
23. Jamie-45
24. Lis-35
25. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
26. Laura-5
27. Summer-0


message 70: by Verity (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)

Chugging along:
2. Verity-335
3. Michelle W-295
4. David-290
5. Emily-280
6. Kelly-250
7. Tied: Traczie and Kelsey-240
8. Bonnie-235
9. Michelle Kay-230
10. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
11. Tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
12. Judith-185
13. Sara-175
14. Lori-170
15. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
16. Kristen-140
17. Franzz-135
18. Allison-130
19. Mandy-115
20. Lauren-90
21. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
22. Audrey-80
23. Lorianne-70
24. Jamie-45
25. Lis-35
26. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
27. Laura-5
28. Summer-0


message 71: by Verity (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)

Still here:
2. Verity-335
3. David-320
4. Michelle W-295
5. Emily-280
6. Kelly-255
7. Tied: Traczie and Kelsey-240
8. Bonnie-235
9. Michelle Kay-230
10. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
11. Tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
12. Judith-185
13. Sara-175
14. Lori-170
15. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
16. Kristen-140
17. Franzz-135
18. Allison-130
19. Mandy-115
20. Lauren-90
21. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
22. Audrey-80
23. Lorianne-70
24. Jamie-45
25. Lis-35
26. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
27. Laura-5
28. Summer-0


message 72: by Verity (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)

And with a little over a fortnight left:
2. Verity-355
3. David-320
4. Michelle W-295
5. Emily-280
6. Traczie-260
7. Kelly-255
8. Kelsey-240
9. Bonnie-235
10. Michelle Kay-230
11. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
12. Tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
13. Judith-185
14. Sara-175
15. Lori-170
16. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
17. Kristen-140
18. Franzz-135
19. Allison-130
20. Mandy-115
21. Lauren-90
22. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
23. Audrey-80
24. Lorianne-70
25. Jamie-45
26. Lis-35
27. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
28. Laura-5
29. Summer-0


message 73: by Verity (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)

Only 5 days left:
2. Verity-355
3. David-345
4. Emily-295
5. Michelle W-295
6. Traczie-260
7. Kelly-255
8. Kelsey-240
9. Bonnie-235
10. Michelle Kay-230
11. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
12. Tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
13. Judith-185
14. Sara-175
15. Lori-170
16. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
17. Kristen-140
18. Franzz-135
19. Allison-130
20. Mandy-115
21. Lauren-90
22. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
23. Audrey-80
24. Lorianne-70
25. Jamie-45
26. Lis-35
27. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
28. Laura-5
29. Summer-0


message 74: by Verity (last edited 15 days ago, 03:39PM) (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)
2. Verity-370 (completed 29 Nov)

!!2 days left, let the nail biting begin!!

3. David-355
4. Emily-295
5. Michelle W-295
6. Traczie-260
7. Kelly-255
8. Kelsey-240
9. Bonnie-235
10. Michelle Kay-230
11. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
12. Tied: Tahleen and Lynn-190
13. Judith-185
14. Sara-175
15. Lori-170
16. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
17. Kristen-140
18. Franzz-135
19. Allison-130
20. Mandy-115
21. Lauren-90
22. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
23. Audrey-80
24. Lorianne-70
25. Jamie-45
26. Lis-35
27. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
28. Laura-5
29. Summer-0


message 75: by Jamie, singer of the job searching blues (new)

1518370 Whew! I hadn't updated mine in a long time!


Great job Annashu and Verity for completing!


message 76: by Verity (new)

1081236 1. Annashu-370 (completed 06 Oct)
2. Verity-370 (completed 29 Nov)

And at the end:

3. David-355
4. Emily-295
5. Michelle W-295
6. Traczie-260
7. Kelly-255
8. Kelsey-240
9. Bonnie-235
10. Michelle Kay-230
11. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
12. Tied: Jamie, Tahleen and Lynn-190
13. Judith-185
14. Sara-175
15. Lori-170
16. tied: R and Linda Grace-145
17. Kristen-140
18. Franzz-135
19. Allison-130
20. Mandy-115
21. Lauren-90
22. 4-way tie: Ashley, Michelle V, Heather and Lauren (strangled)-85
23. Audrey-80
24. Lorianne-70
25. Lis-35
26. tied: Amanda, Kathryn and Liz-20
27. Laura-5
28. Summer-0


message 77: by Tahleen (new)

1868279 Yay 12th!


message 78: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 Oh no! I need to add at least 25 points so Jamie doesn't beat me.


message 79: by David (new)

748458 I tried. I never did choose a group read or finish the Ives of March. Ah well. I'll take 3rd.


message 80: by Jamie, singer of the job searching blues (new)

1518370 Lori wrote: "Oh no! I need to add at least 25 points so Jamie doesn't beat me."

Haha..better luck next time my dear! This challenge is over! Are you making a return in the Spring/Summer challenge?


message 81: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 Jamie, It's over? No one sent out an "it's almost over" announcement. Grr.

And yes, I am coming back for the Spring/Summer challenge just so I can show you up.


message 82: by Jamie, singer of the job searching blues (new)

1518370 Haha true..no announcement. I didn't want to do a mass announcement considering not many people were still actively doing it..but Verity did post that it was almost over!

Bring it on lady! :)


message 83: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 Hmmm. So she did. Oh well. It's on for the Spring challenge. Your bookshelves better watch out!


message 84: by Jamie, singer of the job searching blues (new)

1518370 Haha well your bookshelf better sleep with one eye open!


message 85: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (last edited 12 days ago, 04:47AM) (new)

1769862 (I am so glad you got that movie reference!)

I'm going to go back and look at my list and see how many of the books I actually did read but forgot to mark off...*bear with my while I check*

Bah! 20 points I could have added because I read The Grapes of Wrath, which was a 15 point challenge, and I read Love in the Time of Cholera, which was a 5 point challenge. And that's without looking at the category list to see what else I could have marked off. So there!


message 86: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 I thought of another category I could have crossed off...I read Monkey, which is a one-worded title category for 10 points or something.


message 87: by Tami (new)

1472968 You two are bickering like sisters. So cute! :)


message 88: by Jamie, singer of the job searching blues (new)

1518370 Haha we pretty much are sisters! We fight about baseball and books. :)


message 89: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 And I win at both. Quelle surprise!

I'm glad you changed your picture back to that one. It's so summer.


message 90: by Verity (last edited 4 days ago, 05:20PM) (new)

1081236 Okay, so if I had had the power to send out a mass email of the impending end, and things had been updated by people, at least those have commented, here's how the board would have looked(?):

3. David-355
4. Emily-295
5. Michelle W-295
6. Traczie-260
7. Kelly-255
8. Kelsey-240
9. Bonnie-235
10. Michelle Kay-230
11. Tied: Justine and Meghan-215
12. Lori-200
13. Tied: Jamie, Tahleen and Lynn-190
14. Judith-185
15. Sara-175
.
.
.

Battling bookshelves...I can almost see the black, dripping ink from the books which have lost the fight; heaving a solemn page from their open face for want of someone to read them, with their last breath of will.


message 91: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 As long as I beat Jamie in the end.


message 92: by Jamie, singer of the job searching blues (new)

1518370 Oh Lori. lol :)


message 93: by Lori, The Over-Caffeinated Coffee Girl (new)

1769862 Sister, you're just jealous of my superior reading skills. ;-)


message 94: by Jamie, singer of the job searching blues (new)

1518370 Haha you know it. I just can't compete with you!


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