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OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009
Sara TX wrote: "Jen B wrote: "15 Point Tasks5. Read a book written by an author who won a major literary prize (Nobel, Pulitzer etc.) in the year you were born (it does not have to be the book they won the award..."
I really liked it, actually. I read it back in the 6th grade, but I didn't remember much about it, so I'm glad I read it again. It's a clever story, and the variety of characters is fun. I enjoyed it as an audiobook, because it was almost comical to listen to the narrator try to do so many accents! :)
Whew! I finally finished reading In the Shadow of the Dreamchild A New Understanding of Lewis Carroll for El's diarist task 25.2. It wasn't a proper biography in that it mainly focused on debunking the myth that Dodgson/Carroll was a pedophile, but it was still very interesting. Total Points: 470
I completed 5-point task 6. I read Smart Women by Judy BlumeThis brings me to 365 points!
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Jen B wrote: "15 Point Tasks5. Read a book written by an author who won a major literary prize (Nobel, Pulitzer etc.) in the year you were born (it does not have to be the book they won the award for).
I li..."
I'm reading this right now with my class. I love it--it's always a favorite and great fun to reread because you can see all of the clues you missed.
I finished reading Anne of Green Gables and ate lime yogurt and a green golden delicous apple for 15 point task 9, 1984 by George Orwell for 5pt task 3,the third, fourth and fifth of the Charlie Bone series for 15pt task 10, The Giver (which won a newberry in 1994) for 15pt task 5, and Malgudi Days (which my mom gave me) for 10pt task 7.Kritika's total points
315+15+5+15+15+10
375
I've now finished 15.5 (prize winner in birth year) with The Cider House Rules - John Irving won the National Book Award in 1980 for The World According to Garp. I also completed 5.1 (sci-fi or fantasy) with Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, which is easily in my top 5 books this year - I loved it on every level.Current Total: 385
Super-revised Goal: 500
As an aside, can someone recommend ideas for 25.7 (movie-referenced book)? I'm not really in the mood for Austen or The Devil Wears Prada, which seems to be what most people are using. I'm coming up zeroes on this one so far.
Kritika wrote: "I finished reading Anne of Green Gables and ate lime yogurt and a green golden delicous apple for 15 point task 9, 1984 by George Orwell for 5pt task 3,the third, fourth and fifth of the Charlie Bo..."I just want to be sure that you were either born in 1994 or that the author won an award in the year that you were born - because some people haven't realized that the author had to be someone who won an award the year they were born (it could be any book that author had written, not just the award winner) - if this is the case then I'll be glad to add the points in for that task.
25 points: 3. Thanks to Elizabeth (Alaska) I read Olive Kitteridge A Novel in Stories & The Measure of a Man A Spiritual Autobiography.
I liked both of the books. Poitier's book was kind of slow and seemed to jump around quite a bit but it was very interesting and I enjoyed it. I liked Olive Kitteridge was also enjoyable. There were some of the "stories" that I wish were longer and others that I was glad that they were over!!
Thanks Elizabeth :)
New total: 160
Rebel Angels & The Sweet Far Thing - I wasn't sure when I picked this series to use in the challenge that I would really want to read them - thus I left them toward the end. I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed them more than I expected - I wish things had ended slightly different in the last book (I don't know if she plans to continue the series but I think more could be told) - but other than that I'm glad to have read them. Fantasy is still not my favorite genre and probably never will be - but the historical aspects of it helped me appreciate it more - and again I haven't read YA material since I was a teen and probably won't pick up another for a good long while. I gave all 3 books 4 stars I would give 4.5 if possible. My TASKS
5 POINTS
2. Epistolary Novel - The Boy Next Door - Meg Cabot
7. Arbor Day - The Color Line - Lizette Carter (plan to recycle with paperbackswap or donate to the library when I'm done)
9. “Spring” Animals - Delicate Edible Birds - Lauren Groff
10. April Showers Bring May Flowers - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
10 POINTS
1. St. Patrick’s Day - There's No Place Like Here - Cecelia Ahern
2. Cinco De Mayo - The Wild Girl - Jim Fergus
7. Mother’s Day - Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye (my mom's name is Robin) or Across the Color Line by Lizette Carter (she gave it to me)
8. Memorial and Armed Forces Day - Dear John - Nicholas Sparks
9. TNBBC Top Books - Number 91 (I was born in 1982) - The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde
15 POINT TASKS
2. National Poetry Month - The Book of Irish Verse - John Montague
5. Award Winner - The Witches Of Eastwick - John Updike
9. Color/Food - One Thousand White Women: The Journals Of May Dodd - Jim Fergus (not sure what I'm making yet)
25 POINT TASKS
2. EL'S TASK - Eden's Outcasts: the story of Louisa May Alcott and her Father by John Matteson
4. ROS' TASK - Katherine by Anya Seton
6. JON'S TASK - Eleanor of Aquitaine: a life by Alison Weir
7. DARLA'S TASK - Persuasion by Jane Austen as mentioned in The Lake House
9. SARA'S TASK - Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen by Sybil G. Briton
50 POINTER
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Read a book with a color in the title AND eat a meal that includes at least 2 foods that are that color for 15 pts.I read Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell (my first Scarpetta novel) and ate black rice salad followed by black forest cake.
New total = 125
Sittin' on the dock of the bay...
Task 10.9 (#9) The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath puts my pithy problems into perspective. As Esther Greenwood spiraled into what was then fondly referred to as a nervous breakdown, I ran three stop signs, hit the breakdown strip twice and got a speeding ticket (not my fault, really, but try convincing the State Police...)
Bev wrote: "My review of The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir. As a used bookseller who has a constant waiting list for the next Phillipa Gregory novel featuring yet another of the celebra..."
Bev - I, too, read this work as a direct result of Jon's challenge and I cannot agree with your review any more heartily. I am so impressed with Weir's research and writing style that I've recommended this piece to every one of my reader-friends and I am considering which of her publications I am going to delve into next !
Finished a couple more tasks:5.7 (Listened to this as an audio book)
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
10.5 (Magic)
The Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts
New Grand Total: 335
Finished a little task:Task 5.5 - Book about Sacrifice: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (5/5/09)
I don't know that I'd ever read this book before, but it was REALLY CUTE! I really really enjoyed it!
CURRENT STATS
Tasks Completed: 28/40
Books Read: 35/47
Pages Read: 9436
Points Earned: 395
I'm currently working one two 25-point tasks, so hopefully I'll rack up some big points here soon...
Tasks Completed 5 Points
#1 Read a sci-fi or fantasy novel- Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
#4 Read a book while in a car- Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
#5 Read a christian novel- Bittersweet by Cathy Marie Hake
#6 Read a book with one of the following in the title: woman, women, etc..- A Drowned Maiden's Hair A Melodrama by Laura Amy Schlitz
#7 Read and recycle a book- The Bride Wore Chocolate by Shirley Jump
#9 Read a book with a type of bird in the title- The Secret Life of Sparrow Delaney by Suzanne Harper
#10 Read a book w/a rain related word in the title- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
10 Points
#3 Read a book written by an Australian author- I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
#5 Read a book about magic- Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
#6 Read a book w/the word moon in the title- September Moon by Candice Proctor
15 Points
#1 Read a book that corresponds to your astrological sign (Aries)- Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
#2 Read a book of poetry- This Many Miles from Desire by Lee Herrick
#6 Read a book that has been translated from its original language- Perfume The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
#7 Read two books w/rhyming titles- Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs and Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
#8 Read a book & then read an interview with that author- Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
#9 Read a book w/a color in the title- Redwall by Brian Jacques
#10 Read the 3rd, 4th, and 5th books of one series- Lover Awakened, BDB#3; Lover Revealed, BDB#4; Lover Unbound, BDB#5 by J.R. Ward
25 Points
#1 Read a book whose title starts w/the letter G & read a book whose title starts w/the letter R- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman and The Rules of Gentility by Janet Mullany
#4 Read a book from The Big Read's list- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
#5 Read a book outside of your normal genres- Ghost Walk by Brian Keene
#7 Read a book referenced in a movie- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
#8 Read two YA novels- Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen and Love, Cajun Style by Diane Les Becquets
50 Points
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
The Billionaire Next Door by Jessica Bird
Total Points= 345
Just finished:5. Read a book written by an author who won a major literary prize in the year you were born - Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman
by Alice Steinbach who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1985.
It was a good read!
15 points, making my total 420.
I finally finished the 3-4-5 challenge and am slogging through a book that I thought would be sooooo interesting.15.10--Undead & Unappreciated, Undead & Unreturnable, and Undead & Unpopular by Mary Janice Davidson.
These books aren't the usual sort that I read, but for some reason I find them charming. I was happy with UNAPPRECIATED and UNPOPULAR, but found UNRETURNABLE a little slow with nothing really happening.
This brings my total to 275 points.
With still 25 to go I don't know if I will finish, but I am enjoying the ride!!
OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE 2009-GOOD READS
5 POINTS:
1. Chandler, Bryn--EVE’S RIB
2. Elinore Pruitt Stewart--LETTERS OF A WOMAN HOMESTEADER
3. Setterfield, Diane--THE THIRTEENTH TALE
4. Willis, Connie--BELLWETHER
5. Boesharr, Andrea: AUTUMN CRESCENDO: 4 NOVELLAS CELEBRATING
THE CHANGING SEASONS OF LIFE
6. Tedlock, Barbara--THE WOMAN IN THE SHAMAN‘S BODY
7. AUDIOBOOK
8. Newhart, Bob--I SHOULDN’T EVEN BE DOING THIS
9. NORMAN, HOWARD--THE BIRD ARTIST--COMPLETED!!--
10. Larson, Eric--THUNDERSTRUCK
10 POINTS
1. O’BRIEN & MAHER--IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW--COMPLETED!!--
2. LIMON, GRACIELA--SONG OF THE HUMMINGBIRD--COMPLETED!!--
3. Kanze, Edward--KANGAROO DREAMING
4. Alcott, Louisa May--BEHIND A MASK
5. Steinmeyer, Jim--HIDING THE ELEPHANT
6. Smith, L Neil--THE VENUS BELT
7. Hellman, Lillian--AN UNFINISHED WOMAN--COMPLETED!!--
8.. Silko, Leslie--CEREMONY
9. Plath, Sylvia--THE BELL JAR #9 from 1962.
10. Kinsella, Sophie--THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS
15 POINTS
1. Fell, Derrick--VAN GOGH’S WOMEN
2. Moore, Christopher--A DIRTY JOB--COMPLETED!!--
3. Kirk, Connie Ann--EMILY DICKENSON:A BIOGRAPHY--COMPLETED!--
4. Smith, Dennis--SAN FRANCISCO IS BURNING--COMPLETED!!--
5. Steinbeck, John--CANERY ROW--Won Nobel in 1962 for Grapes
of Wrath--COMPLETED!!--
6. Lem, Stanislaw--SOLARIS (Trans from French)--COMPLETED!!--7. Koontz, Dean-YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME & Kingsolver-THE BEAN
TREES
8. TBD
9. Gayford, Martin--THE YELLOW HOUSE
10. Davidson, Mary Janice--UNDEAD & UNAPPRECIATED, UNDEAD &
UNRETURNABLE UNDEAD & UNPOPULAR--COMPLETED!!--
25 POINTS
1. Nasaw, Johathan--THE GIRLS HE ADORED & Noble, Elizabeth--
THE READING GROUP
2. Chesnut, Mary--A DIARY FROM DIXIE
3. Fowler, Karen Joy--THE JANE AUSTIN BOOK CLUB & Reichs, Kathy- -TBD--FIONA’S READS
4. DAHL, ROALD--CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY--COMPLETED!!--
5. BRAND, MAX--THE BLACK RIDER--COMPLETED!!--
6. Dunn, Jane--ELIZABETH & MARY-COUSINS, RIVALS, QUEENS
7. Miller, Henry--TROPIC OF CANCER
8. CABOT, MEG-ENTER THREE WITCHES & COONEY, CAROLINE-PRINCESS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT by Meg Cabot--COMPLETED!!!--
9. ABOTT, KAREN--SIN IN THE SECOND CITY: MADAMS, MINISTERS,
PLAYBOYS, AND THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA’S SOUL--COMPLETED!!--
Books I've read and current one is striked5pts:
1. Fantasy Novel: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
2. Epistolary Novel: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
4. Automobile task: The Lion,the Witch and the wardrobe- C.S Lewis
5. Easter/Lent: Speak Through the Wind by Allison K. Pittman
6. Women's history month: The Lady and the Cad by Tamela Hancock Murray
8. April Fools Day: Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
9. Spring Animal: The Butterfly Garden by Mary Campisi
10. May flowers: His Winter Rose by Lois Richer
10pts: 545
1. St. Patrick's Day: Maire by Linda Windsor
2. Cinco de Mayo: Like Water for Cohoclate by Laura Esquivel
3. Anzac Day: Faith in the Southland by Mary Hawkins
4. Author born in May: A family to share by Arlene James
5. Magic: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
6. Earth Day: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
7. Mother's Day: Killer Cargo by Dana Mentink
8. Memorial/armed Forces Day: Military Daddy by Patricia Davids
9. TNBBC Top Book List: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
10. Date Joined: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
15 pts:
1. Aries: The Greek's Bridal Purchase by Susan Stephens
2. Poetry Month: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
3.TNBBC Group Read: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
4. Spring Break Location: Bayou Justice by Robin Carrol
5. Literary Prize: Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
6. Translated Book: The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho
7. Rhyming Books: Bridal Veil by Cathy Marie Hake and Long Trail to Love by Pamela Griffin
8. Get to Know Author: Operation: Married by Christmas by Debra Clopton
9. Book with a color in title: Bluegrass Peril by Virginia Smith
10. 3rd,4th, 5th book in series: The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader By C.S. Lewis
25 pts:
1. Karen's Task: Glory Be! by Ron and Janet Benrey and Remembered by Tamera Alexander
2. El's Task: Very Truly Yours, Chalres L. Dodgson, Alias Lewis CArroll by Lisa Bassett
3. Angela's Task: The Undomesitc Goddess and Can You Keep a Sercret by Sophie Kinsella
4. Ros' Task: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
5. Bonnie's Task: Simple Genius by David Baldacci
7. Darla's Task: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
8. Cassie's Task: Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Drannen and If We Kiss by Rachel Vail
9. Sara's Task: Mr. Lincoln's High tech war: How the North used the Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Iron-Clads, High Powered weapons, and more by Thomas B. Allen and Roger Macbride Allen
Total points:
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Tonight I finished No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency for 25.5. It was outside of my normal reading because it was a mystery and a series. I thought this was a great book. I really love the character Mma Ramotswe.So I think that makes my current tally
4 x 5 = 20
3 x 15 = 45
1 x 25 = 90
Total 90
I'm very much enjoying how the challenge encourages reading in different genres.
Completed Tasks5 POINT TASKS (15)
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10 POINT TASKS (40)
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7.
-->recommended and given to me by my mother as I’m trying to lose weight
10.
15 POINT TASKS (90)
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25 POINT TASKS (100)
3. Cynthia -
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TOTAL= 245 points
Hayes 190 + 15 = 205
2. April is National Poetry Month – Read a book of poetry OR about a famous poet.
Little Treasury of Limericks Fair and Foul
My favorites are the ones with word play:
She frowned and called him Mr.
Because he boldly kr.
And so in spite
That very night
This Mr. Kr. Sr.
2. April is National Poetry Month – Read a book of poetry OR about a famous poet.
Little Treasury of Limericks Fair and Foul
My favorites are the ones with word play:
She frowned and called him Mr.
Because he boldly kr.
And so in spite
That very night
This Mr. Kr. Sr.
I've just joined this group today- so I might have a go at this challenge for the rest of the month and see how I get on. Then I'll set myself a target in the summer challenge. I've printed this off to have a think about the books in my tbr pile!
Hi Kim, welcome. The challenges are a lot of fun. I love looking at the books everyone chooses! (And don't worry about your TBR pile... it will explode!)
Hey Kim,About the challenge... you can use any books that you have read in the past two months as well... so if you have read any books in the last two months that you can fit into a challenge category, do that so you can have more points!!!
I finished Jon's task, 25.6:Edward VI: The Lost King of England by Chris Skidmore
I found this book interesting, in terms of reading about a child king of England (Henry VIII's son) and the importance of his reign on the English Reformation. However, I thought it was a bit dry and the text didn't seem to flow well.
And since that boo was just shy of 400 pages, I listened to this audiobook as well:
Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy
So, I was somewhat disappointed to realize after I had finished listening to this that it was an abridged version. However, I really enjoyed listening to it. I think because it was abridged it felt more like a narrative. The political intrigue was interesting with all the murder plots and the feud between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I.
I also finished 25.7:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
total points: 525
Amy R wrote: "Tonight I finished No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency for 25.5. It was outside of my normal reading because it was a mystery and a series. I thought this was a great book. I really love the character..."There is now a wonderful series on HBO based on this series with Jill Scott starring. You should check it out if you get a chance
Finished task 5.2 - epistolary novel - Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Total points: 535
Just five more books to go:
10.7 (Mother's Day)Barbara Delinsky - Suddenly
5.10 (Arbor Day) Barbara Kingsolver - Poisonwood Bible
10.6 (Earth Day)Beth Ciotta - Lasso the Moon
10.1 (Ireland) Frank Delaney - Tipperary
5.6 (Women's History)Sally Smith O'Rourke - Maidenstone lighthouse
Hayes wrote: "My favorites are the ones with word play:She frowned and called him Mr.
Because he boldly kr.
And so in spite
That very night
This Mr. Kr. Sr. "
Haha!! That's clever and totally adorable!
I stayed up until 1:30 AM finishing another task... And really, it's about time, since I created this task!!Task 25.9 - 12+ word title: The Boyfriend List: 15 guys, 11 shrink appointments, 4 ceramic frogs, and me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart (5/5/09)
This was a reread (in preparation for my oldest TBR, which is a sequel to this), and I think I liked it even better this time! Poor Ruby!!! High school sure can be HELL sometimes! Fortunately, I had really good, loyal friends....
CURRENT STATS
Tasks Completed: 29/40
Books Read: 36/47
Pages Read: 9665
Points Earned: 420
10.5 Magic taskMagic Kingdom for Sale/Sold by Terry Brooks
10 points
total 550
3 to go!!
Jessica wrote: "I've now finished 15.5 (prize winner in birth year) with The Cider House Rules - John Irving won the National Book Award in 1980 for The World According to Garp. I also com..."Here is a list of books seen or referenced in The Pagemaster:
Jack and the Beanstalk
Alice in Wonderland
Kidnapped
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Wizard of Oz
A Child's Garden of Verses
Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
The Yearling
The Secret Garden
Aladdin
The Ship That Sailed to Mars by William M. Timlin
The 39 Steps by John Buchan
The Tale of Two Cities
The Red Headed League
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Silver Blaze
The Scandal of Bohemia
The Valley of Fear
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
someone really likes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, previous six titles by him
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Frankenstein
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Shining
Exorcist
Salem's Lot
Moby Dick
Treasure Island
Gulliver's Travels
Mother Goose
Atlas Shrugged
Arabian Nights
Finished the 50 point taskSANDY'S 50 POINT MIDWAY TASK
***Read 2 books by an author who writes under two different names. For example, Nora Roberts also writes under the name J.D. Robb, so you would read a book by J.D. Robb and a book by Nora Roberts.***For this task ONE book can have been read prior to APRIL 15TH but the other must have been read after that date.
Daughters of Spain by Jean Plaidy & Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt
The latter book is a recently republished stand alone book that used to part of a trilogy. The stand alone version is not listed on GR.
The Plaidy book was interesting, but not as good as her later historical fiction novels. The Holt book was all right. I'm not into the romance genre, and although the writing was good, I found the story to be very predictable.
Books Read: 13
Total Points: 195 + 50 = 245
Shooting for 300!
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5 Point Task Completed:6. Women's History Month: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
Points to Date: 225/575
Tasks Completed: 17/40
I really liked this book, but it was disheartening to get only 5 points after roundabout 500 pages! I need to pick smaller books for the little ones. :)
I'm switching things around a bit, and claiming points for a book I finished a couple of weeks ago:10 Point Tasks
7. In Honor of Mother’s Day…
- Read a book recommended by/given to you by your mother.
I read The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen, which was from my mom.
I originally read this as part of the rhyming task, but I'm thinking I might not get to the other book I had planned for that task, so I'm using this one for the mom task instead.
New Point Total: 200
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Just finished:10.4 The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa - terrific book, 5 star read for me.
New pt total: 75
Just read 'Alice in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll, so I am really excited to fit it into 25-7 since it was in the movie Pagemaster. So that's 465 points for me now!
Amy - I've enjoyed most of Weir's books that I've read, but you might not want to make Henry VIII The King and His Court your next one - it's rather dry. To make Henry boring is quite a feat, but she pulls it off, here.I just finished her The Life of Elizabeth I, which I really enjoyed, though.
Susanna wrote: "Amy - I've enjoyed most of Weir's books that I've read, but you might not want to make Henry VIII The King and His Court your next one - it's rather dry. To make Henry boring is quit..."Duly noted, Susanna, thank you !
10 points5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I listened to the audio book read by Stephen Fry and enjoyed that very much.
New total: 320 points
Pers wrote: "10 points5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I listened to the audio book read by Stephen Fry and enjoyed that very much.
New total: 320 points"
I've never heard that anyone but Jim Dale (love him) narrated for HP. Do you have a preference, or is Fry the only one you've heard?
Jamie wrote: "I've never heard that anyone but Jim Dale (love him) narrated for HP. Do you have a preference, or is Fry the only one you've heard?"I guess Jim Dale narrated the US version and Stephen Fry the UK version. I've only heard the ones by Fry, but I loved those.
2. EL’s TASK - Read a Non-Fiction book about OR by a noted diarist from This List who lived prior to the 1900’s. A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich-5/6
New Total: 410
13 Tasks Left!!!
13 Books Left
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I read these for the Spring 2009 Challenge (15 points): Read the third, fourth, and fifth books of one series: Chosen, Untamed, and Hunted by P.C. Craft.
Jamie wrote: "Pers wrote: "10 points5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I listened to the audio book read by Stephen Fry and enjoyed that very much.
New total: 320 points"
I've never heard..."
I love listening to Jim Dale read the Harry Potter books. He is awesome.
Lori wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Pers wrote: "10 points5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I listened to the audio book read by Stephen Fry and enjoyed that very much.
New total: 320 point..."
Stephen Fry narrated my audio book selection of Hitchhiker"s Guide to the Galaxy - I was thoroughly engaged - I am def. picking up his H.P.'s
Completed the Get to Know the Author task for 15 points.Read The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters and read an interview with her at bookbrowse.com.
I've now hit my original target of 300 points which I never thought I'd do. I'm really enjoying the challenge and can't wait for the summer one.
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6. In honor of Earth Day (April 22) read a book with the word Earth, Moon, Sun, World, Star or one of the other planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) in the title. For 10 points I read...The New Moon's Arms by Nalo Hopkinson
(New total: 530 points)
Lori wrote: "I love listening to Jim Dale read the Harry Potter books. He is awesome."I agree, I thought he was amazing! I would switch back and forth between the audio and the physical copy of the book (audio when I was cleaning and driving, and physical copy the rest of the time). I got so used to his wonderful narration that it was still his voice I heard when I was reading the physical book.
Incidentally, I just found out that he has also narrated audiobooks of Peter Pan, Alice and Wonderland, and A Christmas Carol (all unabridged). I put requests in at the library for all of them and I can't wait!
Oh, and not to leave Stephen Fry out - I thought his narration of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was fantastic. I found the story much more humorous listening to it on audio as opposed to actually reading it, and I think he's the reason why.
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5. Read a book written by an author who won a major literary prize (Nobel, Pulitzer etc.) in the year you were born (it does not have to be the book they won the award for).
I listened to an audiobook of The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, which won the Newberry Medal in 1979."
How did you like it? I know very very little about the book, but I've wanted to read it ever since I saw that episode of Veronica Mars where Mac learns her family's deep dark secret.... ;)