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Oct-Dec 2012 Challenge
Task Completed*10.8 – All I Want For Christmas: Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan 12/16/12
195/310 points
25/40 books
This was a GREAT book. Very creative and a little nerdy...which I can appreciate as I married a nerd.
Task completed:15.1 – Trying Something New: Before the Poison - Peter Robinson, The Boy in the Suitcase - Lene Kaaberbøl
65/310 points
7/40 books
Task completed:5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple
(this book was so awesome!!)
70/310 points
8/40 books
Task completed:10.3 – TenElevenTwelve – On Bus Drivers, Dreidels and Orange Juice: Life in Israel - Tzvia Ehrlich-Klein
140/310 points
19/40 books
Task Completed:5.6 – Brrrrrr!!!: Fire; Gabriel’s Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
115/310 points
14/40 books
Melanie wrote: "Task completed:5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple
(this book was so awesome!!)
70/310 points
8/40 books"
I've heard good things, but I haven't heard anything from people who live in Seattle. The writeups were saying it was pretty critical of the city and its people. I'm hesitant to read it.
Task Completed15.2 – Sticking With the Old: At First Sight, Nicholas Sparks 12/14/12 & A Touch of Dead, Charlaine Harris 12/18/12
210/310 points
26/40 books
Task Completed10.7 – NUM83RS: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
90/310 points
14/40 books
25.3-Christmas: Evernight by Claudia Gray (red cover)
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa ("king" in title i.e. the new born king)
Graceling by Kristin Cashore (C last name initial)
Total Points: 105
Task Completed5.2 – Dating: The Bridge: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury
90/310
14/40
Meh - this one was OK for a Christmas story. It wasn't amazing or life changing, but it did distract me from being sick for a few hours...
Task Completed: 10.7 – NUM83RS – Ten Girls to Watch by Charity Shumwaybooks 21/40
points 125/310
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A little over a week to go! Happy holidays!!!
LEADERBOARD
Kristin - 260
Alicia - 210
Nancy - 150
Julie P. - 145
Nicole - 145
Eva - 140
Jencey - 125
Tara - 120
Candace - 115
Meghan - 105
Melissa - 90
Tina - 90
Meredith - 75
Stacy - 75
Melanie - 70
Maria - 65
Kourtney - 5
Task Completed:5.2 – Dating: Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines
120/310 points
15/40 books
Task Completed:25.3 – Christmas: [color] Notorious Nineteen – Janet Evanovich 12/21; [title] Once Upon a Christmas – Brenda Novak 10/11; [C] Red Mist – Patricia Cornwell 11/18
185/310 points
23/40 books
Task Completed:5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Cocktails for Three – Madeleine Wickham
145/310 points
20/40 books
TASK COMPLETED25.4 – Start a new series: Dark of the Moon, Heat Lightning, Rough County by John Sandford
Points: 170/310
Books: 22/40
5.4: (new couch) The Blonde Theory by Kristin Harmel150/310
This book was amazing!!!
TASK COMPLETED*10.9 – We Are Family— Twins – Caroline B. Cooney
155/310 points
21/40 books
Task Completed10.1 – My Name Is: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, Joanne Fluke 12/22/12
220/310 points
28/40 books
Task completed 10.9 We are Family: Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter, Melissa Francis34/40 books
270/310 points
Task Completed: 25.1 – Halloween: Amped by Daniel H Wilson 12/26 & Witchful Thinking by HP Mallory 11/26 & When in Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison 12/10115/310 points
15/40 books
Task completed: *5.10 – Mirror, Mirror On the Wall: The Memory Thief by Emily Colinbooks 23/40
points 130/310
Task Completed15.3 – Family Ties: K: The Ivy, Lauren Kunze & Rina Onur 12/22/12 & D: Notes From An Accidental Band Geek, Erin Dionne 12/26/12
235/310 points
29/40 books
Task Completed10.7 – NUM83RS – 10:10 and Other Timely Tales Beyond the Imagination – Zev Roth
25.4 – Start a new series – Read the first three books of a new (to you) series.
The Lost Hero
The Son of Neptune
The Mark of Athena
by Rick Riordan
180/310 points
24/40 books
two task completed:{+5} 5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Read a book that has a person on the cover wearing glasses (or just glasses on it, can be sunglasses)
--> "Star Island" by Carl Hiaasen
{+5} 5.9 – Imagination Runs Wild: Read a book with something on the cover that isn’t real, i.e. unicorn, fairy, Santa, etc.
-->Santa "You Better Not Cry" by Augusten Burroughs
75/310 points
10/40 books
thanks!
maria :-)
Task Completed:10.1 – My Name Is: The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen
130/310 points
16/40 books
TASK COMPLETED15.1 Trying Something New-Vlad All Over-Beth Orsoff, The Casual Vacancy-J.K. Rowling
135/310 points
17/40 books
Tasks Completed:5.4 – Presents! : Angel; Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter
15.4 – Family Ties 2.0: (K) American Love Songs by Ashlyn Kane (U) Caught Running by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban
150/310 points
20/40 books
Task Completed5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Hollywood Scandals, Gemma Halliday 12/28/12
240/310 points
30/40 books
Stacy, if I place in this challenge please give my prize to the next in line as I won a prize last time. THANK YOU for taking care of us and all the work you do with these challenges.
Alicia wrote: "Task Completed5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Hollywood Scandals, Gemma Halliday 12/28/12
240/310 points
30/40 books"
What did you think? I love her YA, but haven't tried her adult titles yet.
Nicole wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Task Completed5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Hollywood Scandals, Gemma Halliday 12/28/12
240/310 points
30/40 books"
What did you think? I love her YA, but haven't tried her adult..."
I enjoyed it. I have never read anything by her. It wasn't the best thing I have ever read but def a fun quick read. I will have to check out her YA books, which do you recommend?
TASK COMPLETED25.3 – Christmas: Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin, The Gift by Ceclia Ahern, Secrets of Eden by Chris Bohjalian
Points: 195/310
Books: 24/40
Alicia wrote: "I enjoyed it. I have never read anything by her. It wasn't the best thing I have ever read but def a fun quick read. I will have to check out her YA books, which do you recommend?"She just has one series for YA. The first book is Deadly Cool.
Nicole wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Task completed:5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple
(this book was so awesome!!)
70/310 points
8/40 books"
I've heard good things, but I haven'..."
It was somewhat critical, but in a light-hearted way, I thought. I really, really liked it.
Task completed:10.2 – My Name Is – Part Two: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan
80/310 points
9/40 books
Melanie wrote: "Task completed:10.2 – My Name Is – Part Two: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan
80/310 points
9/40 books"
Did to you love it? I thought it was a fun read.
Melanie wrote: "Task completed:10.2 – My Name Is – Part Two: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan
80/310 points
9/40 books"
I really really want to read this book. But first I have to get a hold of it.
Task Completed*5.10 – Mirror, Mirror On the Wall: This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More For Young and Old Alike, Augusten Burroughs 12/29/12
245/310 points
31/40 books
Task Completed25.1 – Halloween:
Mummy – Caroline B. Cooney
Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason – Helen Fielding
Bridging The Golden Gate – Debbie Shapiro
205/310 points
27/40 books
Here is what i did5 pts. - covers
5.1 – Home Sweet Home: Osborne, Mary Pope Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve
5.2 – Dating: Brown, Sandra Low Pressure
5.3 – Pet Love: Ryan, Pam Munoz Riding Freedom
5.4 – Presents! : Kingsbury, Karen The Bridge
5.5 – I Can See Clearly Now: Jocks, Betty Swimming with Sharks
5.6 – Brrrrrr!!!: whelan, Gloria Night of the Full Moon
5.7 – Fashionable: Steel, Danielle Friends Forever
5.8 – What Are You?: Coulter, Catherine The Cove
5.9 – Imagination Runs Wild: Cushman, Doug Aunt Eatr's Mystery Halloween
*5.10 – Mirror, Mirror On the Wall: Osborne, Mary Pope Moonlight on the Magic Flute Mirrored room at Palace of Versailles
10 pts. - titles
10.1 – My Name Is: Linda/y
920 SINATRA BARBARA Frank story
920 LADY GAGA 112 YA
599.789 C The Lady and the Panda
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10.2 – My Name Is – L A 976.3 H
10.3 – Ten Eleven Twelve words – Jane Doe no more: my 15-year fight to reclaim my identity
10.4 – How Many Words? – 5 Patterson, James Cofessions of a Murder Suspect
*10.5 – Recommended: Brown, Sandra Led Astray
10.6 – Fairytale: Snyder, Zilpha, Keatley The Witches of Worm
10.7 – NUM83RS – Burdette, Lucy Death in 4 courses
*10.8 – All I Want For Christmas: Steel, Danielle A Gift of Hope
553.82 K; Diamonds in the shadow / Caroline B. Cooney.
YA; The ruby in the smoke / Philip Pullman. YA'; The deception of the emerald ring / Lauren Willig.
*10.9 – We Are Family— Lowery, Joan Son
Steel, Danielle Family albumn
A family apart by Nixon, Joan Lowery. YA paper
A family for Jamie : an adoption story / by Suzanne Bloom. J parent shelf
*10.10 – What Goes Up, Waters, Kate ON the Mayflower
15 pts. - authors
15.1 – Trying Something New: whelan, Gloria Night of the Full Moon
15.2 – Sticking With the Old: Clark, Mary Higgins The Lost Years
Patterson, James Cofessions of a Murder Suspect
15.3 – Family Ties: N D G
Nora Roberts 2 of a Kind
Gerritsen, Tess Whistleblower
15.4 – Family Ties 2.0: L E G
Lutz, John The Nightwatcher
Gerritsen, Tess Whistleblower
L G Land of the living / Nicci French. A lg;
The art of landscape and seascape painting / Gerald Woods
758.1 J Landscape painting / Bo Jeffares. stopped at Las Vegas
25 pts. – combined (well….except for the last one…..)
25.1 – a. Halloween: Captivate –
Title: Cushman, Doug Aunt Eater's Mystery Halloween
Cover: Stine, R L One NIght in Doom HOuse
author H or O Hoag, Tami Night Sins
25.2 – Thanksgiving:
Fall cover; Child, Lydia Maria Over the River and Thru the Woods
Title: Greenwood, Barbara A Pioneer thanksgiving
Author: Toberts, Nora 2 of a Kind
25.3 – Christmas:
Christmas Title Patterson, James Mary Christmas, Alex Cross bk 19
Cover: Beaton, M C Kissing Christmas Goodbye
author D or C Carlson, Melody Christmas Shopping
25.4 – Start a three books, one whose cover is mostly a Christmas color, one whose title has something “Christmasy” in the title, and one whose author’s first or last initial starts with C (for Christmas) or D (for December)
1. cover Kingsbury, Karen The Bridge
2. Patterson, James The Christmas Wedding
3. Coulter, Catherine Backfire
310 points
40 books
Task Completed:10.10 – What Goes Up, Must Come Down— Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly
160/310 points
21/40 books
TASK COMPLETED5.2 – Dating: To Have and to Hold by Jane Green
Points: 200/310
Books: 25/40
TASK COMPLETED10.8 – All I Want For Christmas: De Babysitter II – R.L. Stine
215/310 points
27/40 books
Task Completed!15.1 – Trying Something New: Once Upon a Day by Lisa Tucker, The End of You Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
105/310
16/40
I really enjoyed both of these books soo much - Lisa Tucker made me feel like I was watching the story unfold in real time - as though I was reading about it in a gossip magazine instead of reading about it in a book. By the end of it, I was wishing for more of the story!
Will Schwalbe wrote a beautiful book about the last year and a half of his mother's life since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is a lovely story about a wonderful woman and all she had accomplished in her life.
I feel that both of these books changed a small part of how I felt about things - one in a minor way (celebraties are people too - albeit rich people) and one in a major way (altruism is one of the best things that one can accomplish in life).
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5 pts. - covers
5.1 – Home Sweet Home: Osborne, Mary Pope Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve
5.2 – Dating: Brown, Sandra Low Pressure
5.3 – Pet Love: Ryan, P..."
Lindy, I'm confused, did you read all of these or is this for the next challenge?
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Task (s) Completed:5.6 Brrrr!!!: Designed to Die- Chloe Green 12/27
10.9 We Are Family: My Mother Was Nuts - Pennt Marshall 12/23
25.1 Halloween: (title) Halloween Knight 11/4; (color) Casual Vacancy- JK Rowling 12/28; (H) You Wish - Mandy Hubbard 12/30
225/310 points
28/40 books
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Normally black and orange are the big ones. Off white would work for Christmas."
too bad, i did green for christmas... will have to use that book for next time