Thing Two's things to topple - ten/twelve

[Thing Two]

1. White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson Brenda Wineappleby - 172 pages;
2. My Secret Boat: A Notebook Of Prose And Poems by Michael Burkard - 33 pages;

205 total pages

TOPPLER TOTAL - 205

[Janice, Moderator]

I'll bet it has something to do with The Cat in the Hat.

Is there a Thing One?

[April]

Congrats, Thing Two and welcome to our group!! Don't forget to add your 100 pages for this being your first toppler!

[Ava Catherine]

Welcome to the group, Thing Two! ; )

[Thing Two]

Thanks, ladies!

I finished
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress translated by Ina Rilke - 184 pages in the Witches Brew category for a red book.

About my name - yes, it's from The Cat in the Hat. There are many "Thing One"s in my life; I'm playing off the idea that I don't often put myself first. I have a blog - www.kjsthings.com - and I'm one of those things. It's also my twitter name. :)

Total pages read - 389
Witch's Brew points - 500
Treat points - 250

TOPPLER TOTAL - 1139

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm not sure if you are aware of the rainbow challenge and it's connection with the Toppler.

If you pop over to the Challenges: Year Long Reporting folder, you will find the rules for the rainbow challenge.

Start yourself a thread in that folder and score this book for your Red Task. The author's last name is to start with the letter R, but I will allow the translator's name to count since I don't think you were aware of that requirement.

Having finished this book, you get 500 pages for Witches Brew, and a treat. I would recommend that you read an orange book so that you can complete the challenge. It's the one chance to circumvent the requirement it be read in August, as Judy has indicated above.

I hope I haven't confused you. If so, give me a shout!

[Pragya]

Welcome and happy reading. :)

[Thing Two]

Janice wrote: "I'm not sure if you are aware of the rainbow challenge and it's connection with the Toppler.

If you pop over to the Challenges: Year Long Reporting folder, you will find the rules for the rainbow ..."

You mean I have to read a red covered book AND the author's name has to start with R? Yikes. These rules are getting in the way of my tbr list!

Okay - add my 100 newbie points together with

The Case for Israel by Alan M. Dershowitz - 244 pages, and I'm at 633. Off to find an orange book.

Total pages read - 633
250 Treat free points

TOPPLER TOTAL - 1383

[Thing Two]

Delights & Shadows by Ted Kooser - 96 pages.

Love those fast poetry reads!

Total pages read - 729

TOPPLER TOTAL - 1479

[Janice, Moderator]

Thing Two wrote: "You mean I have to read a red covered book AND the author's name has to start with R? Yikes. These rules are getting in the way of my tbr list!.."

Yes, but I will allow the translator's last name in your selection as meeting the rule.

Don't forget to pop over to Year Long Challenges, and start your thread, or you won't get credited for the challenge.

[April]

Moving right along!!!

[Thing Two]

Janice wrote: "Yes, but I will allow the translator's last name ..."

Cool! I didn't even catch the translator's name. Lucky me!!! I'll start a rainbow thread next.

Thanks, April. My son came down with the flu, so I'm speed-reading while he sleeps! 8-)

Adding The Writing Life by Annie Dillard - 119 pages.

Total pages read - 848
Treat points - 250

TOPPLER TOTAL - 1848

[jaxnsmom]

From Tricks choices:

= Read a book on writing and post a short story/poem/essay

You can get 400 free pages by writing something!

[Thing Two]

jaxnsmom wrote: "From Tricks choices:

= Read a book on writing and post a short story/poem/essay

You can get 400 free pages by writing something!"

I'm working on that! :-)

[Thing Two]

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel - 161 pages

Total pages read - 1009
Treat - Orange book/Rainbow challenge
Treat - 250 points

TOPPLER TOTAL - 2259

[Janice, Moderator]

I found this on the net and couldn't resist!

[Thing Two]

Cute! If only I'd had twins ... :) Maybe I'll have grand-twins one day.

[Pragya]

So cute!

[Thing Two]

Alright, I wrote a poem. Find it here:
http://www.kjsthings.com/

Trick - 400 points.

TOPPLER TOTAL - 2659

[Almeta]

Thing Two wrote: "Alright, I wrote a poem. Find it here:
http://www.kjsthings.com/

Trick - 400 points.

TOPPLER TOTAL - 2159"

Wow! This part of the Toppler Tricks was made for you. Very expressive writing.

[April]

Great poem. Also, love the cuties that Janice posted!

[jaxnsmom]

I really liked the images and feelings your words brought to me, not all were comfortable, but all were real.

[Ava Catherine]

Love msg 19 Janice! lol

Amazing poems! Really touched my heart. : )

[Thing Two]

Thank you!!! :)

[Thing Two]

Treat read - Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner - 322 pages

Total pages read - 1331

TOPPLER TOTAL - 2981

[Thing Two]

Every Love Story is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace by D.T. Max - 301 pages

Total pages read - 1632

TOPPLER TOTAL - 3282

[Pragya]

Soo beautiful. Loved your poem.

4 books read. Woohoo!

[Thing Two]

Judy wrote: "Thing Two wrote: "Every Love Story is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace by D.T. Max - 356 pages

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I read it for the 21st Century Book Club here on Goodreads. Are you a member? We've been discussing!

I've only read one other DFW book, but this one definitely makes me want to read the rest of his. I was sad, of course, at the end. What a waste of such a brilliant mind.

[Thing Two]

Treat fiction read - Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell - 193 pages.

Total pages read this week - 1825! (No wonder my neck hurts!)

TOPPLER TOTAL - 3475 and I'm done.

Thanks for helping me get through all of my book club books this week. :) Now, back to the rest of my life ... like laundry!

[April]

Thing Two wrote: "Treat fiction read - Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell - 193 pages.

Total pages read this week - 1825! (No wonder my neck hurts!)

TOPPLER TOTAL - 3475 and I'm done..."

LOL. Yes! Go do your laundry so your hubby will stop being mad at me!

[Janice, Moderator]

Great job, Thing Two! That's impressive.

[Pragya]

Amazing!

[Debra]

I LOVE that pic of the twin Things! Another newbie finished a toppler. Hooray!

[Thing Two]

Thanks! Telex from Cuba was a Treat reward fiction, but other than that it all looks right.

Found another short book I could've read on my kindle app ... oh, well. lol

Yeah, my husband just asked how many pages I'd read, and then said it's no wonder we ran out of food! I guess he appreciates me. :-D

[jaxnsmom]

Wow! Very impressive Thing Two! You really knocked out the books.