Kate S’s Comments (group member since Sep 13, 2010)

Kate S’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

From Post 257

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "20.4 Sub-Continent

The Dream Builders by Oindrila Mukherjee

+20 task set in India
+10 combo 10.4, 20.4 each chapter is told by a different character
Task total: ..."

+10 Non Western

From Post 240

Karen Michele wrote: "10.3 Discworld

Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo

+20 Task: The Singing Hills
+10 Combo: 10.4 3, 4, 5 / 20.7 Non-human
+ 5 Series: second task claim (The Singing Hill..."

This should be +10 series (second use)

From Post 236

Joanne wrote: "10-1 New Horizons

Poor Richard's Women: Ben Franklin in Love by
Nancy Rubin Stuart

+10 Task
Season Total 185"

+5 Combo 10.4

From Post 232

Valerie wrote: "20.3 POV

Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford

see task thread, many POV

20 task
10 oldie
10 jumbo
_____
40

Running total: 205"

At 836 pages, this gets 15 Jumbo

From Post 211

Deedee wrote: "Task 10.8 Gilmore Girls (Anika's Task)
Read one of the books from the Rory Gilmore Reading List

#209 of list: The Manticore by Robertson Davies

The Manticore (The Deptford Trilogy #..."

+5 Combo 10.3

From Post 202

Deedee wrote: "Task 20.6 Award
Read a book written by an award winning author. The award in this case should be for an author's body of work.

Robert A Heinlein Award
Here is a link to the award:

http://www.sf..."

+5 Series

From Post 190

Ed wrote: "20.6 Award

Territorial Rights by Muriel Spark

approved in help thread

Task=20
Combo=10.5
Task Total=25

Grand Total= 115

Tasks Completed: 5

15.1
20.6 (2x); 20.10 (2x)"

+5 Oldies

From Post 163

Connie wrote: "20.5 Female

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

+20 task (#68 on list)
+ 5 combo 20.3 POV (Points of view of Evelyn, Ninny, and other character..."

+5 Oldies

From Post 149

Karen Michele wrote: "10.1 New Horizons

Empty Wardrobes

+10 Task (new author for me)
+ 5 Oldies (1966)

Post Total: 15
Season Total: 125"

+5 Combo 10.7 (d 1998)

From Post 133

Tien wrote: "10.8 Gilmore Girls (Anika's Task)
The Trial by Franz Kafka

+10 Task
+10 Oldies (pub. 1925)

Post Total: 20
Season Total: 320"

+5 Combo 20.1

From Post 127

Rosemary wrote: "20.1 Modernist

Threepenny Novel by Bertolt Brecht

20.3: Sections from the points of view of all main characters and some minor ones.
20.10: Swindling shipbroker Mr C..."

+5 Combo 10.7 (b. 1901)

From Post 126

Rebekah wrote: "20.3 PoV
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Shifts between Alix and Emira

+20 pts - Task
+10 pts - combo(10.4, 10.10)
Task Total - 30 pts"

+5 Combo 20.10

From Post 58

Karen Michele wrote: "10.10 Group Reads

If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura

+10 Task: thanks for this choice, Valerie. I enjoyed it!

Post Total: 10
Season Total: 40"

+10 Non Western

From Post 54

Rebekah wrote: "10.10 Group reads
If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura

Love the cats’ names. They could have ended up with a whole salad of cats, Radish, Parsley, ..."

+10 Non Western

Updated Through Post 913

Rebekah - 2420*^&
Apple - 2120*^&
Rosemary - 2070*^&
Mary - 1490*^&
Anika - 1475*^&
Valerie - 1415*^&
Karen Michele - 1345*^&
Tien - 1175*^&
Joanna - 1135*^&
Katy - 1085*
Marie - 960*
Elizabeth (Alaska) - 930^
Connie - 865*
Denise - 695
Norma - 635
Joanne - 605
Kathleen (itpdx) - 555^
Deedee - 445
Owlette - 430
Tawallah - 415
Nick - 400^
Jayme - 300
Ed - 280
Bea - 265
Ann - 245
Coralie - 195
Bucket - 165
Beth - 160
Nancy - 160
Don (The Book Guy) - 130
chunwui - 95
Lagullande - 80


*=Halfway Finish
^=Growing Genres Finisher
&=Mega Finisher

Group Read Leaders*

Rebekah - 170 Series Points
Apple - 155 Series Points
Katy - 155 Series Points
Norma - 120 Series Points
Mary - 115 Series Points
Rosemary - 110 Series Points
Valerie - 95 Series Points
Elizabeth (Alaska) - 80 Series Points
Karen Michele - 60 Series Points
Joanne - 55 Series Points
Tien - 55 Series Points
Connie - 45 Series Points
Tawallah - 45 Series Points
Anika - 40 Series Points
Marie - 40 Series Points
Jayme - 35 Series Points
Denise - 30 Series Points
Joanna - 25 Series Points


*=the Fall 2023 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and earn the highest number of Series points in the Spring 2023 Challenge.

Readerboard for the Spring 2023 Reading with Style Challenge!

(Please post your points for completed tasks in the Completed Tasks topic. This Readerboard folder shows the current point standings of the challenge participants who have posted points. It's generally updated every week or so.)

Note: Please post your points frequently. Players who post many completed tasks the last week of the challenge may not have all their points tallied for inclusion on the Readerboard.

From Post 35

Rebekah wrote: "20.10 uncommon Letter
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast by Lilian Jackson Braun

+20 pts - task -main character named Jim Qwilleran
+5 pts - combo (10.3- the Cat Who… seri..."

+5 Combo 20.7

Does this also work for 20.3 POV?

From Post 30

Rebekah wrote: "10.2 Albright Sisters
Who Killed My Daughter?: The True Story of a Mother's Search for Her Daughter's Murderer by Lois Duncan

+10 pts - task
+ 5 pts - oldies (1992)
Tas..."

+5 Combo 10.4

From Post 18

Valerie wrote: "10.9 Quilting

Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie

10 task
5 oldie
5 series
5 combo 10.4
___

25

Running total: 25"

+5 Combo 20.6 and I show +10 Oldies

From Post 12

Joanne wrote: " 20.5 Female Lead

(Book #1 in this series is at # 257)

Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey

Book 2 in the the Harper Hall series, and book 4 in the Pern series.

The story of..."

+5 Combo 10.3