Is Lisa See Asian? I still need to read a book by an Asian author and I have PEONY IN LOVE waiting for me!!
Help, I only have a few days left.
Thank you!

Ann,

Several people have used that book to fulfill the "read a book written by an asian or asian american author category". Lisa See is Chinese-American

Thank you Liz.

read a book by a pulitzer winner - I've read the myesteries of pittsburgh by michae chabon.

total: 245 pts

and I'm done, not in the mood to read my color book.

KAREN – 330
ANN FROM S.C. – 320
LISA(Vegas) – 285
CHARITY - 265
LINDSEY - 265
LIZ (BROOKLYN) - 265
ANGELA – 245
BNOIR - 245
JULIANNE – 245
SARAH - 230
JOANIE – 225
CYNTHIA – 220
LOGAN – 215
MELODY - 210
JAMIE (29) - 200
EMILEE - 195
MELISSA (MD) – 190
SUSANNA – 190
LYNLEE4 – 185
LIZ (NY) – 165
ASHLEY - 160
(G)EMMA – 160
JAIME(25) – 160
MARSHA - 160
ALYSSA - 145
REBECCA - 145
FALLON - 135
ANDREW – 130
CONNIE - 130
AMBER - 125
ELIZABETH - 120
MELISSA (NH) - 120
LAURA – 115
NANCY – 115
JESSICA - 110
ANN - 105
CHRISTINA V – 105
LIZ (VEGAS) - 105
FIONA - 90
JENNI - 90
LISA (Washington)- 90
KRISTINA - 85
SETH - 80
JEANE - 65
KATIE (VEGAS) - 60
LIESL – 60
STARLIGHT - 60
ANDREA – 55
MELANIE – 50
LESLIE - 35
STACIE – 35
OPERANDI - 20
MK – 15
KATIE (NH) - 10

Okay, I guess my first half attempt gave me65 points, not bad for a start. Winter one hopefully will be better!

10 points- READ A NON-FICTION BOOK
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

total: 120

Am loving PEONY IN LOVE!!!!

9. READ A BOOK BY A PULITZER PRIZE WINNER (NOT NECESSARILY THE WINNING BOOK)
The road by Cormac McCarthy -15 pts
Points total - 135

I just finished Eclipse by Robert North Patterson. (I think it was 5 points)
That puts me at 120.

READ A BOOK WRITTEN BY AN ASIAN OR ASIAN AMERICAN AUTHOR: Goodbye Tsugumi by Banana Yoshimoto 15 Points

TOTAL: 320 Pts as @ 28/11

My update:
15 point task-
Read a book written by an Asian or Asian American author.
PEONY IN LOVE by Lisa See

my points- 320

My update:
10 points-Read a non-fiction book. Read A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas

points-225

I have two books that I can't seem to fit in anywhere and I'm bummed.

10 Point task
READ A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES, ESSAYS, OR A PLAY
The Guy Not Taken by Jennifer Weiner

245 points.

5 POINT TASKS
4. READ A BOOK WITH THE NAME OF A CITY, COUNTRY, CONTINENT IN THE TITLE
Traveling Literary America: A Complete Guide to Literary Landmarks by B.J. Welborn
5. READ A BOOK WITH THE NAME OF A PERSON OR CHARACTER IN THE TITLE
Mr. Monday (Keys to the Kingdom) by Garth Nix
7. READ A BOOK WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IN THE TITLE (VAMPIRE, ZOMBIE, WEREWOLF, DEVIL, GHOST, GOBLIN, WITCH, OR FRANKENSTEIN)
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L.J. Smith


10 POINT TASKS
4. READ A BOOK WITH A ONE WORD TITLE
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
6. READ A NON-FICTION BOOK
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
8. READ A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL (ANY BOOK THAT IS CURRENTLY CATEGORIZED AS SUCH WILL DO, WHETHER IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO BE ONE OR NOT)
Lord Loss by Darren Shan
9. READ A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES, ESSAYS, OR A PLAY
I was told there'd be cake by Sloane Crosly
10. READ A NOVEL OR NON-FICTION BOOK ABOUT WITCHES, VAMPIRES, OR WEREWOLVES
Storm Front (the Dresden Files book 1)

15 POINT TASKS
1. READ A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR YOU'VE NEVER READ BEFORE
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
4. READ A BOOK WRITTEN BY AN ASIAN OR ASIAN AMERICAN AUTHOR
Samurai Girl vol. 1 The Book of the Sword by Carrie Asai
6. READ A BOOK WRITTEN BY A GOOD READS AUTHOR
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
10. READ A NOVEL BY AN AUTHOR WHO IS NO LONGER LIVING
Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein

125 points

Total Points: 120

READ A NOVEL WRITTEN IN THE 19TH CENTURY: For the Term of his Natural Life by Marcus Clarke 10 Pts

TOTAL: 330 Pts as @ 29/11

I have no other books at home that will fit this challenge so it looks like I am done! On to the Winter Challenge tomorrow...

Total: 245 points

3. Read a book that has some type of plant life (flowers, trees) or part of a plant (leaf, petal) in the title: Sexing the Cherry (5 pts.)

Total: 265 pts.

I read a craft book and made an object from it - I made the Seafoam Shawl from One Skein Wonders.

My new total is 190 points.

Well, I am done. I can't finish the task:(
No book with a color. Or SEPT. OCT. NOV. Or Music, or football...Or written in 19th century.

But I had a blast!! Now on to the winter challenge, which I will start on Monday! Yes!!

My total: 320

10 points READ A BOOK WITH A ONE WORD TITLE
Shattered

Total: 130

Whew! barely got that one in. :) hopefully have one more coming. (boy am i squeezing in under the deadline!)

Read a book written by an African or African American Author - A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley (15 points)

This brings me to my goal of 200 points.

Jamie (29)

AH! i did it! haha one final book to throw in...

15 points READ A NOVEL BY AN AUTHOR WHO IS NO LONGER LIVING
Le Enfants Terribles by Jean Cocteau

final total 145
so sad- 5 points short of my goal BUT i did jump in late so i think i can kick major butt next challenge :)

Cynthia, which Fiona have u got down. Cos I think we both did it. If it makes it easier, u can add mine as Titch in brackets if thats helpful.

Alyssa, i think your challenge was to finish this challenge!!!!!! :-) Must have been fun.

I just finished The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and I could go rent the movie and add 25 points to my total... it just depends if I am motivated enough to do that today!!

READ A NOVEL BY AN AUTHOR WHO IS NO LONGER LIVING
East of Eden-John Steinbeck 11/30

Finally finished this...yay
Ending total: 160 pts

Read a book by an author you've never read before - A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Gray

15 points - takes my total to 210. Finished now onto the Fall Challenge

I'm officially declaring the winner's of this challenge...

1ST PLACE: KAREN – 330
2ND PLACE: ANN FROM S.C. – 320
3RD PLACE: LISA(Vegas) – 285

As I promised the top 3 point earners will choose the 25 challenges for the next go around Karen already sent me her suggestion, Ann and Lisa - try to get yours to me asap as I know people are chomping at the bit to get started.

This was really great - I hope everyone had fun and will join us again for the winter challenge!!!

Congratulations to all of you!!!!!!

CONGRATS to the winners and also well done to all teh participates.

Congrats to everyone! I had a blast!! I can't wait for the winter challenge!

Congrats to everyone! I had a blast!! I can't wait for the winter challenge!

Congrats to everyone! I had a blast!! I can't wait for the winter challenge!

hey hey! I finished top ten!! yeah! I had not set a goal for this challenge but that seems like a good one for the winter one. see you all there!

and Congrats!!! to everyone!