OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009 Showing 5,551-5,600 of 6,381

[Liz M]

10.9. Read a book from the TNBBC Top Books list…The number that corresponds to that book must only contain numbers that can be found in the year you were born: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. (#17, I was born in 1974).

What an astonishing, amazing book. I am in awe of the author who has had an extraordinary life. Her story, which summarizes her relationship to Islam and political systems, also provokes an internal debate on the role of fate and free will in our lives. Definitely a Top Book.

Tasks Completed: 19/40
Pages Read: 6742
New Total: 370 pts.
Liz (Bklyn)

[April]

I completed 15-point task 2. I read You Remind Me Of You by Eireann Corrigan. Basically it was a poetry memoir, meaning the whole book was comprised of poem's about this girl's high school years. I could relate to some of the poems, but not all.

Anyways I'm now at 385 points



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[Jon]

Most recenlty completed in Bold

Five Point Tasks
1. Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
4. While Traveling: True History of the Kelly Gang A Novel
5. Christian: The Magician's Nephew
7. Arbor Day: The Mistress of Spiceswill bookmooch it
8. Humorous The Uncommon Reader A Novella
9. Spring Animal: The Velveteen Rabbit
10. Book with Flower: The Name of the Rose

10 Point Tasks
1. Irish Author: Ulysses
3. ANZAC Day: Rabbit Proof Fence
4. Author B'Day Heat and Dust
5. Book with Magic: Practical Magic
6. Earth Day: A Home at the End of the World A Novel
7. Mother's Day: Moominvalley in November
9. TNBBC Top Books List: 84, Charing Cross Road (#98)
10. Five Stars: The Picture of Dorian Gray(Brandon)

15 Points
1. GEMINI: Twelfth Night
2. National Poetry Month: Singing the Snake Poems from the Western Desert, 1979-88
5. Award Winning Author: Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally (won Miles Franklin Award for Australian Literature in 1968)
7. Rhyming Books: The Remains of the Day / The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
8. Get to Know the Author: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
read online interviews


25 Points
2. Diarist Illustrated Pepys Extracts from the Diary
3. Jamie's Shelves: Interpreter of Maladies and I Capture the Castle
4. Big Read : Pride and Prejudice
5. Off Genre - Humour/fantasy Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
6. Monarchy: War of the Windsors A Century of Unconstitutional Monarchy
7. Book referenced in movie Mrs. Dalloway (ref The Hours)
8. YA :I Am the Messenger and The Whale Rider
9. Saras Crazy Title : Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee An Indian History of the American West

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[Alice]

I have just read The Shack for 5 points. I thought that it was an interesting book and I loved the character that he had made God to be! Overall a very theologically correct book which is great. People get their ideas of who/what/why God is from what they read and it's good to see that there is something out there that may be giving people a more accurate picture of God than an old man with a white beard in the clouds.

5 POINTS

1. A Neil Gaiman book
2. Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction by Sue Townsend
3. Half of Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4. ?
5. The Shack by William P. Young
6. The Girls by Lori Lansons
7. The Invisible Man by H.G.Wells (e-book)
8. The Difficult Second Book by Chris Moyles
9. The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbitt
10. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy

10 POINTS

1. The Gathering by Anne Enright (Set in Ireland)
2. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
3. His Illegal Self by Peter Carey (Aussie Author)
4. Mr Pip by Lloyd Jones (Born 23rd March)
5. Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
6. East of the Sun by Julia Gregson
7. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (rec. by mum)
8. The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
9. I Capture the Castle (no. 1 of TNBBC top 10 list)
10. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (One of Meg's 5 star rated books).

15 POINTS

1. The Associate by John Grisham (Libra)
2. Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
3. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
4. The Visible World by Mark Slouka (set in Prague)
5. The Sea by John Banville (won the Guardian Prize in 1981 for Kepler
6. Shape of Water by Andrea Camillia (translated from Italian into English
7. The Girl who was going to die by Glyn Maxwell and The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thompson
8. The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
9. The White Tiger by Aravind Acliga
10. Books 3,4 and 5 of the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemmeny Snicket

25 POINTS

1. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
2. Samuel Pepys Diary by Samuel Pepys
3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger (from Angela's bookshelves)
4. Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
5. The Face by Dean Koontz (Horror)
6. ?
7. Persuasion by Jane Austen
8. Eragon by Christopher Paolini and Artemis Fowl and the Time Deception by Eoin Colfer
9. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale

50 POINTS

1. Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates and Take Me Take Me With You by Lauren Kelly


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[Jo]

25 points
3. Angels and Demons and A Spot of Bother

I picked these off of Sharon's shelf, and liked them both, especially the second one.

New total: 345 points

[Amy C]

15.8 Getting to know the author - One Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan - Online interview FORA.TV. The interview covered many topics including reading excerpts from her books.

New Tally
4 x 5 = 20
5 x 15 = 75
2 x 25 = 50
Total 145

[Cait]

I finished I Capture the Castle for Task 10.9 TNBBC's Top Books (I was born in 1980). I am sad to say that I was disappointed in this book. I really wanted to like it.

Total Points: 490

[Jamie]

I finished The Last Olympian today.

5 points
2. Epistolary - Ella Minnow Pea 3/27
5. Lent/Sacrifice - The Giving Tree 5/5
6. Women's History - Stargirl 4/4
7. Arbor Day - Daisy Miller (online) 3/3
8. Humorous - Notes from a Small Island 4/30
10. Rain-Related - The Lightning Thief 4/9

10 points
1. Ireland - The Poor Mouth 3/14
5. Magic - The Sea of Monsters 4/11
9. TNBBC Top Book List - I Capture the Castle 3/22
10. TNBBC Member's 5 Star - Dead Until Dark (Ashley) 4/18

15 points
2. Poetry - A Light in the Attic 3/2
3. TNBBC Group Read - The Bell Jar 3/31
4. Spring Break - Revenge of the Spellmans (San Francisco) 3/19
5. Award Winner - The Westing Game (1979 Newbery Winner) 3/31
7. Rhyming Books - ONE False Note 4/25 and A Raisin in the Sun
10. 3, 4, and 5 Books - The Titan's Curse 4/17, The Battle of the Labyrinth 4/23, and The Last Olympian 5/8

25 points
2. EL - The World of Louisa May Alcott 4/3
3. Angela Ella Enchanted 3/3 and Pride and Prejudice (Cassie)
4. ROS - Bridget Jones's Diary 3/21
5. BONNIE - The Call of the Wild (animals) 3/8
8. CASSIE - The Demigod Files 4/17 and The Maze of Bones 4/24

Total Points: 245

[Sara ♥]

I finished another baby task last night:

Task 5.3 - Oldest TBR: The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them by E. Lockhart (5/7/09)

I feel great about getting a ridiculously old add completed, but honestly, I'm glad I didn't read it any sooner! Now I only have to wait until July for Book 3 ( The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch--and me, Ruby Oliver ).... HOLY COW, did that book leave me hanging!! It was really cute though. If you liked the first book ( The Boyfriend List: 15 guys, 11 shrink appointments, 4 ceramic frogs, and me, Ruby Oliver ), you'd like this one, too.

CURRENT STATS
Tasks Completed: 31/40
Books Read: 38/47
Pages Read: 10,215
Points Earned: 450



Go, Frogger! Go! .... *mumbles and grumbles, "Go a little faster, please!"*

[Lori]

Sara TX wrote: "I finished another baby task last night:

Task 5.3 - Oldest TBR: The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them by E. Lockhart (5/7/09)

I feel gre..."

I thought the Boyfriend List was cute and I am waiting impatiently for the Summer Challenge to read 2 & 3. LOL

[El]

10 POINT TASK
3. For ANZAC Day – Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia, OR about Australia.
Voss, Patrick White.

TOTAL POINTS: 350.

[Alice]

E-books are a great way to get away with reading at work! I'm a receptionist and it's been pretty quiet recently so over the last week or so I've read The Scarlet Pimpernel for 5 points. Yet again a classic has surprised me by me enjoying it! I always think I don't like classics but whenever I actually do read them I normally always find I like them!

Does anyone know of a free ebook that will fit Jon's 25 point task of the British Monarchy by any chance?!

5 POINTS

1. A Neil Gaiman book
2. Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction by Sue Townsend
3. Half of Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4. ?
5. The Shack by William P. Young
6. The Girls by Lori Lansons
7. The Invisible Man by H.G.Wells (e-book)
8. The Difficult Second Book by Chris Moyles
9. The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbitt
10. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy

10 POINTS

1. The Gathering by Anne Enright (Set in Ireland)
2. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
3. His Illegal Self by Peter Carey (Aussie Author)
4. Mr Pip by Lloyd Jones (Born 23rd March)
5. Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
6. East of the Sun by Julia Gregson
7. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (rec. by mum)
8. The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
9. I Capture the Castle (no. 1 of TNBBC top 10 list)
10. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (One of Meg's 5 star rated books).

15 POINTS

1. The Associate by John Grisham (Libra)
2. Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
3. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
4. The Visible World by Mark Slouka (set in Prague)
5. The Sea by John Banville (won the Guardian Prize in 1981 for Kepler
6. Shape of Water by Andrea Camillia (translated from Italian into English
7. The Girl who was going to die by Glyn Maxwell and The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thompson
8. The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
9. The White Tiger by Aravind Acliga
10. Books 3,4 and 5 of the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemmeny Snicket

25 POINTS

1. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
2. Samuel Pepys Diary by Samuel Pepys
3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger (from Angela's bookshelves)
4. Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
5. The Face by Dean Koontz (Horror)
6. ?
7. Persuasion by Jane Austen
8. Eragon by Christopher Paolini and Artemis Fowl and the Time Deception by Eoin Colfer
9. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale

50 POINTS

1. Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates and Take Me Take Me With You by Lauren Kelly


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[Kim]

I've followed your advice and looked back to see which books I've read since the start of the challenge that fit in. THe books I've read so far are below.
5.4- The Tannery- Sherrie Hewson (read on the bus to and from work)
5.5 The Chocolate lovers club- Carole Matthews (something I would give up for lent)
5.6 A good Woman- Danielle Steel (book with Woman in the title)
5.7 The Beach House- Jane Green (recycled to my mum)
5.8 Dear Fatty- Dawn French- (comedian autobiography)

10.7 This Year it will be different- Maeve Binchy (passed on to me by my mum)
15.1 What my mother doesn't know- Sonya Sones (about a girls first love. It is book in verse- but the only other book I could think of for Virgo I didn't want to read)
15.6 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo- Sieg Larson (translated from Swedish)
15.8 Jackie Daydream- Jacqueline Wilson (autobiography- saw her interviewed about the book on tv)


I'm still trying to read some more books- I will update as I go along. I can't make up my mind whether to go straight onto the Summer challenge when it is posted - or try and work through this list!
What do most people do- or do a lot of you finish each challenge.

I thought I was a fairly quick reader- but not sure I'll ever complete a challenge in a season!

[Kristen]

I know I'll probably finish, but I would probably give up on the books I chose for this challenge if I didn't get to them - unless it is something I really really want to read and can fit into one of the categories for the next challenge.

[Bridgit]

Finished another book last night. A light, fluffy, yet surprisingly long romance (470 pages) Suddenly by Barbara Delinsky for the 10 point mothers day task. My mother's name is Barbara.

That brings me to 545 point. 4 more books to go.

Cynthia - one question. I have been planning to read Maidenstone Lighthouse for a book with "maiden" in the title. Before i read it, i just wanted to make sure it would count because it is not listed separately. I have a backup book, but would prefer to read this one!

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Alice wrote: "Does anyone know of a free ebook that will fit Jon's 25 point task of the British Monarchy by any chance?! ..."

you can try www.dailylit.com Lots of things there.

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The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Volume 1

Sorry Alice... nothing about the British monarchy, but there is this one if anyone needs a Diary task.

[Lori]

I just finished reading The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde for the 10.9 task. It is number 91 and everyone could read it as I don't think any of us were born before 1900 or in 2000 or after.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is well written, has some incredibly funny names in it, and has a great plot line. I can't wait to read the next one. My favorite is Braxton Hicks.


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So I am slowly moving forward and now have 320 points. I would love to see 400, but I'm not sure that is going to happen. We shall see.

[Nicole]

Lori wrote: "Nicole NC wrote: "Just finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher for 5.10. I stumbled across it fairly randomly, as it's among the downloadable audio my library has, but I really enjoyed it.

Total po..."

Wow, 11? I only knew of three... I suppose you never really run out of books do you?

[Terri]

I just finished the 50 point task ... I read The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (which I liked, but I'm not in a rush to read the rest ... I can see why my daughter loves these books though!) and The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler, which I really enjoyed, and never would've read if it wasn't for this task! That's what I love about this challenge!!

Brings my total up to 315 points .... not sure I'm going to make my target of 400 but I'll do my best!

[Kelly]

Reading update: I read The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam. The author also made a documentary about Sam, who happens to be her great-grandfather. A neat slice-of-life from the past about a world I didn't know existed.

10 POINTS
1. In the Woods by Tana French
2. Feathered by Laura Kasischke
3. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
4. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
5. The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam by Ann Marie Fleming
6. Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
7. Red Glass by Laura Resau
8. Soldier’s Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point by Elizabeth D. Samet
9. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
10. Indignation by Philip Roth

New total: 80 points

[Kelly]

Lori wrote: "I just finished reading The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde for the 10.9 task. It is number 91 and everyone could read it as I don't think any of us were born before 1900 or in 2000 or a..."

It took me a while to get into that book, but once I understood the world I was reading about, I flew through the rest. I recently learned it is part of a series, so I look forward to reading others in the future.

[Steph]

For 15 points:
2. April is National Poetry Month – Read a book of poetry OR about a famous poet.

I read 100 Selected Poems by e. e. Cummings


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[Angela]

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).
Final Payments by Mary Gordon-5/8
(Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize)Born in 1978

425 Points


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[Avory]

Oy, can I just say that the end of this challenge is turning out to be quite difficult? I'm not trying to finish, but I was hoping to get quite a few books read in May. I've been simultaneously looking on two very long books, though: The Story of Britain for John's task, which is fascinating and worth 25 points after all but very slow and I may not finish by the end of the month, and At Swim, Two Boys for the 10 point Irish task, which is very beautiful but I don't like the plot as much as I'd hoped and 560+ pages is a lot for ten points. Maybe I can still fit in some of the quicker reads towards the end of the month.

[Elizabeth (NC)]

Lori wrote: "I just finished reading The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde for the 10.9 task. It is number 91 and everyone could read it as I don't think any of us were born before 1900 or in 2000 or a..."

I love this series as well as his Nursery Rhyme Crime series. It seems like it's been a while since a new one has come out though. I'm ready for some more!

[Cynthia]

LEADERBOARD
1. DONNA JO - 575
2. SANDY - 575
3. WENDY - 575
4. BJ ROSE - 575
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KRISTENR - 560
KRISTEN IL - 550
BRIDGIT - 545
LIZZI - 545
RORA - 540
CAIT - 490
LEORA - 480
AMY MA - 460
SHARON - 460
BETH MN - 455
ALICE - 450
SARA TX - 450
BEV - 445
JESSICA IL - 445
TINA - 435
ASHLEY ID - 430
ANGELA IL - 425
APRIL NY - 420
KRISTINA GA - 420
MEGHAN - 410
LIZ BRKLYN - 395
LOUISE - 395
JOSIE - 385
MAGGIE - 385
RORY - 370
BONNIE - 365
KRITIKA - 360
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 355
EL - 350
NICOLE NC - 350
ANGIE - 345
PERS - 345
JILLIAN - 340
SARA E - 340
ELIZABETH NC - 320
LORI TX - 320
SUSAN - 320
SUZIER - 315
REBECCA J - 310
LINDSEY - 300
SANDIE - 300
CATHEROO - 295
LYNLEE4 - 295
STEPH - 295
JUDITH IA - 290
EVA - 280
RHIANNON - 280
MARY BETH - 275
ROSEANN - 275
JOY - 270
LAURA NY - 270
JAMIE MN - 260
KATE - 260
COURTNEY - 255
BECKY - 250
JOANN - 250
MALIADES - 250
RENFREW - 250
FALLON - 245
JON - 245
SERA - 245
KRISTINA UK - 240
JENNIFER IN - 230
ALISHA - 225
JEN B - 225
STEPHANIE CA - 225
FIONA (TITCH)- 215
HAYES - 210
LIZ VEGAS - 210
ELIZABETH (ALASKA) - 200
VICTORIA - 200
WV HEATHER - 200
ASHLEY AL - 190
BETH - 190
MANDAY - 190
CAROL - 185
RALPH - 180
SARAH PA - 175
JOANNA - 165
MARIE - 165
RYAN - 165
JEN MD - 155
JULIE (ID)'S - 155
LACY - 155
POTJY - 155
TRYPHENA - 155
LILY - 150
ROS - 150
AMY R - 145
CYNDEE - 145
LAUREN - 145
MEGAN - 145
REBECCA - 145
DAVID - 140
JEANE - 140
KATHRYN - 140
TERRI - 140
TRACY - 140
KAREN - 135
SAM - 135
ASHLEY UT - 130
HEATHER KS - 130
JEGKA - 130
JOANIE - 130
MADELINE - 130
ANN FROM SC - 125
JESSICA SC - 125
MELODY - 125
NATALIA - 125
CASSIE - 120
SLAYERMEL - 120
KICKI - 115
SUSANNA UK - 115
ABBIE - 110
RACHEL WA - 110
CATHERINE - 105
LINDA - 105
CYNTHIA - 100
SHANNON - 100
AMANDA - 95
MACKENZIE - 95
JENNY - 90
MEL - 90
SAI - 90
JAMIE WA - 85
MEREDITH H - 85
JESSICA MI - 80
JULIE TN - 80
KELLY MA - 80
KIM UK - 80
VICKI - 80
JULIE UK - 75
KIM US - 75
RACHEL CA - 75
SHELLIE - 70
SLAIMI - 70
ALLISON MO - 65
ALYSSA - 60
KELLY - 60
LDB - 55
ROBIN - 55
KATIE - 50
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ELIZ - 45
JULIE KS - 40
LISA CO - 40
LIZ NY - 40
TOBIE - 40
JAMIE 23 - 35
MORGAN - 35
JUDITH NY - 30
DOROTHY - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
KRISTI - 25
MARY - 25
MELISSA - 25
LAZARUS - 20
NICOLE CA - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JENNI - 15
GREG - 10
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5

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I have been reading a lot and have some more books to add to my tally:

5 Pt. Tasks -

6. The Turkish Lover - Esmeralda Santiago

7. A Little Princess - Frances Hodgson Burnett ( I was originally going for an audiobook, but my computer won't play cd's right now, so I read the ebook version on arthursclassics.com, which, by the way is free and fabulous!)

15 pt tasks

6. Wetlands by Charlotte Roche (translated from German, which I enjoyed a lot more than I thought I would)

8. An Abundance of Katherines - John Green & I watched an interview of his on youtube and also checked out some of his own vlogs on Youtube; username vlogbrothers. He's a funny dude.

25 pt tasks

1. Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dalquist and Rash by Pete Hautman

4. Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

5. Urban fiction - I read Imani All Mine by Connie Porter, depressing but really good.

7. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Jane Austen Book Club)

This brings my total up to 355 Woo hoo!

[Cynthia]

Sara wrote: "I have been reading a lot and have some more books to add to my tally:

5 Pt. Tasks -

6. The Turkish Lover - Esmeralda Santiago

7. A Little Princess - Frances Hodgson Burnett ( I was originally ..."

I can only account for 340 points - (5 pointers - 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10 = 40) + (10 pointers - 1,2,3,6 = 40) + (15 pointers - 1,4,6,8 = 60) + (25 pointers - 1,4,5,7,8,9 = 150) + (50 pointer - 50)= 40+40+60+150+50 = 340 - let me know what I'm missing.

[April]

I'm completed 10-point task 10. I joined on page 145. I read The Nanny Diaries from Kellie's 5-star books.

This brings me to 395 points.


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[Beth F]

5 POINTS
1:Stolen by Kelley Armstrong (4/06/09)
2:84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/04/09)
4:From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (3/10/09)
6:The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne (4/10/09)
7: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (3/12/09)
8:The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (4/12/09)

10 POINTS
1:Angelas Ashes by Frank McCourt (4/13/09)
3:Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody (3/20/09)
4:A Great and Terribly Beauty by Libba Bray (3/02/09)
6:Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (3/11/09)
7:The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (4/12/09)
8:The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (4/25/09)
9:The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (4/28/09)
10:All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/03/09)

15 POINTS
1:Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (4/21/09)
3:The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (4/02/09)
4:Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore (3/30/09)
5:The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (4/07/09)
6:The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (3/13/09)
7:A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix (5/01/09) and Lush Life by Richard Price (5/08/09)
8:City Dog by Alison Pace (3/01/09)
9:The Black Dagger Brotherhood an Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (4/04/09)

25 POINTS
1:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/09/09) and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (3/16/09)
2:A Midwifes Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (4/16/09)
4:The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett (3/24/09)
5:The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (3/27/09)
7:The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (5/04/09)
8:Holes by Louis Sachar (3/17/09) and Life: An Autobiography as Told by Jack Gunthridge by Jack Gunthridge (3/18/09)
9:I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away by Bill Bryson (4/20/09)

50 POINTS
1: Master of Seduction by Kinley MacGregor (4/17/09) and Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon (4/23/09)


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Points: 455
# of Tasks Completed: 30/40
# of Books Read: 34
# of Pages Read: 10,708 (+1 audiobook)
-Beth MN

[Victoria]

5 Points
1.Read a fantasy novel-Undead and Unemployed
4.Planes, Trains, and Automobiles-Me Talk Pretty One Day
7.For Arbor Day- 2BR02B
8.For April Fool's Day- Undead and Unworthy
10 Points
5.Read a book about magic-White Is for Magic
8.In honor of Memorial Day- Dawn
10.Members of TNBBC have great taste in books- **Joanne** Sloppy Firsts A Novel
15 Points
2.Read a book of poetry-What My Mother Doesn't Know
4.Takes place in a place you visited in the Spring- A Fistful of Charms
7.Rhyming titles- Red Is for Remembrance and Dead Witch Walking
8.Get to know the author-Silver Is For Secrets
10.Read the 3rd, 4th, and 5th book in a series-Undead and Unappreciated, Undead and Unreturnable, and Undead and Unpopular
25 Points
3.Angela's Task: Read 2 books that are on the shelves of the person below your first post- **Jamie**
The Eyre Affair and Lost in a Good Book
5.Bonnie's Task: Read a book outside your normal genre-Watchmen
7.Cassie's Task: Read 2 YA novels- Hunted andBlue Is For Nightmares


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[Beth F]

Congrats for finishing ladies!!!

[Wendy]

Beth wrote: "Congrats for finishing ladies!!!"

Thanks Beth!!

[Lizzi]

Finished Obernewtyn for task 10.3 (Australian author), bringing my total to 545 points.

[Kate]

Congrats to all who have finished!!

I have a couple of updates:

5.3 The Pillars of the Earth &

25.7 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Total points: 260

[Jamie]

Just finished Teacher Man by Frank McCourt. That one has been on my shelves forever. I will be glad to send it packing. Ok read, nothing great.
New pts: 85

5 pts.
1. Watchmen
2. Frankenstein
3. Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
5. Three Cups of Tea...
6. There is no Me Without You... One Woman's Odyssey of Rescuing Africa's Children
7. The Human Stain (giving to my friend visiting next week)
8. The World of Jeeves
9. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
10. The Rainbow

10 pts:

1. Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
2. 2666
4. The Feast of the Goat
6. The Known World
7. The Boleyn Inheritance
8. The Things They Carried
9. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
10.The Glass Castle

15 pts:

6. Kristin Lavrandstatter 1: The Wreath
7. Snow/ Baudolino by Umberto Eco
9. White Noise by Dan Delillo

25 pts:

1. The Golden Notebook/ The Robber Bride
2. John Adams by David McCullough
3. Breaking Dawn/ What is the What
4. The Alchemist
5. The Time Traveler's Wife
7. Sense and Sensibility
8. New Moon & Eclipse
9. The Devil in the White City

[Elizabeth (NC)]

I'm moving one of my books--Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman to rhyming task, paired with The Report Card by Andrew Clements.

And I'm replacing Graveyard Book with Gregor the Overlander (in the G and R 25 point task).
So, I'm adding the 15 points for the rhyming task.

That puts me at
320 points
7497 pages read.

(Let me know if that doesn't make sense!) I actually checked one out from the library yesterday for Jon's task, but it still feels a little overwhelming for me. We'll see.

[Elizabeth (NC)]

Could The Tales of Beetle the Bard count as a book that is mentioned in a movie (the Harry Potter movies?)

Nevermind--I just looked it up and it only appears in the final book which is not yet a movie. Couldn't remember. Oh well, still looking.

[Beth]

25.8. CASSIE'S TASK - For her friend Melissa (who told her about goodreads and is a YA Librarian): Read two young adult novels.

Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer & The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

10.1. For St. Patrick’s Day – Read a book by an Irish author, set in Ireland, OR about Ireland.

Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff

TOTAL = 175 POINTS

[Rora]

9. Read a book from the TNBBC Top Books list…(Book #1, born 1973)

For 10 points I read...I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

(New total:540 points)

[Steph]

For 50 points:
Read 2 books by an author who writes under two different names.

I read The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters, and House of Many Shadows by Barbara Michaels.

I won't rule out reading more of the Michaels books, but I definitely enjoyed the Peters book more.


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[Susan]

For task 5.1, I just finished "Stardust". I had already seen the movie and loved it, but the book is alot different. I did like it, I just miss some of the stuff that was in the movie, like the part on ship.

Anyway-that makes 320 points.

[Laura]

It has been forever since I last finished a challenge book (or any book!) and posted here. But, I finally finished one -- The Shadow of the Wind for the 15 point #6 task (translated book). The book was originally written in Spanish and I read the French translation. That brings my total to 55. I am WAY behind most of you but now that classes are over for the summer and I only have work to worry about, I am hoping to pick up the pace on reading.

[Madeline]

Just one more this week. I finished 5.4 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I read the entire thing on my BART commutes to and from work and school. Which was torture! I loved this book, it has been awhile since I read something with a gothic air to it. I kept on wanting to plow through it and was trapped impatiently waiting till my next commute.


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[KristenR]

I finished 2 more....only one more to go!

10.10 When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone

25.2 Her Little Majesty by Carolly Erikson. I loved this book about Queen Victoria. I think that because her diaries were published and available that a biography will not seem like a textbook - her thoughts about politics and her love for Prince Albert and her feelings about motherhood could be interwoven with the facts of her reign.....and this author does a really nice job of it.

total points: 560

[April]

I completed 15-point task 8. I read Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris and read this interview with her: http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=1421

This brings me to 410 points!


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[Lindsey]

I finished two books this week, both of which I recommend.

For 5 point task #5 - Read a book about sacrifice, I read Peony in Love by Lisa See.

For 10 point task #7 - Read a book recommended by your mom, I read a book that my mom sent me here in Korea called Mr. Darcy's Daughters by Elizabeth Aston. It's as you can guess, about Darcy and Elizabeth's daughters after Pride and Prejudice ends. It was annoying at times because you wonder how in the heck they managed to have such obnoxious children, but still a good book.

New total: 300

[Sharon75uk]

Tasks completed

7. For Arbor Day – Do your part to save some trees by…
- By reading a book and “recycling” it - giving it away to someone else like a friend or through an online book swap/trading site or by donating it to a local library or charity.
Sepulchre / Kate Mosse READ read then give to library


NEW TOTAL = 460 points

5 points

1 Inkheart (Inkheart, Book 1) by Cornelia Funke READ
2 The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank READ
3 . Falling Out of Fashion – Karen Yamplosky READ
4 Little Women - EBOOK (reading)
5 The Red Tent – Anita Diamant READ
6 Mah, Adeline Yen Title Falling leaves return to their roots : the true story of an unwanted Chinese daughter READ
7 Sepulchre / Kate Mosse READ read then give to library
8 Three bags full / Leonie Swan READ
9 The One Flew over the cukoos nest – Kesey READ
10 Nights of Rain and Stars – Maeve Binchy(on shelf)

40/50 points

10 points
1 Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy READ
2 Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel READ
3 Author Grenville, Kate Title The Secret river READ
4 SUE GRAFTON P is for Peril READ
5 inkspell READ
6 The Almost Moon – Alice Sebold READ
7 The outcast / Sadie Jones READ
8 Band of Eagles – Frank Barnard (on shelf)
9 Numer 1 on the list - I Capture the Castle – Dodie Smith READ
10 Bridget Jones Diary – Helen Fielding READ

90/100 points

15 points

1 Riordan, Rick Title The lightning thief READ
2 On Hundred Favourite Humorous Poems - Classic FM READ
People of the Book – Geraldine Brooks (ordered)
4 Edinburgh – Greyfriars Bobby – David Ross READ
One city / Alexander McCall Smith, Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh READ
5 PD James - An Unsuitable Job for a Woman READ
6 Love in the time of Cholera READ
7 : Alias Grace Mary Higgins Clark & No Place Like Home A Novel Margaret Atwood (ordered)
8 The Unbearable Lightness of Scones – Alexander McCall Smith READ
Then read about him online. DONE
9 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE READ
CARROT AND SWEET POTATO MASH
10 Stirling, Jessica - Sisters three READ
Caldwell, Ian – Rule of Four READ
Harris, Joanna – Five quarters of the orange (on shelf)

105/150 points

25 points
1 Restless – William Boyd READ and The Gargoyle – Andrew Davidson READ
2 Wordsworth, Dorothy Title Dorothy Wordsworth's illustrated Lakeland journals READ
3 The Cellist of Sarajevo – Steven Galloway READ
When Will There Be good news – Kate Atkinson READ
4 Animal Farm – George Orwell READ
5 Young Adult – Angus, Thongs and perfect snogging READ
6 In The Footsteps of Robert Bruce – Alan Young & Michael J Stead 190 pages READ
On the Trail of William Wallace – David R. Ross 146 pages READ
Mary Queen of Scots – Jayne Elizabeth Lewis READ
COMPETED BOOK REVIEWS FOR 3 BOOKS
7 Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice READ
8 The growing pains of Adrian Mole – Sue Townsend READ
Private peaceful – Michael Morpurgo READ
9 Waiting for Daisy : the true story of one couple's quest to have a baby / Peggy Orenstein READ

225/225 points


50 POINT TASK
Naked In Death – JD Robb (ordered)
Red Lily – Nora Roberts READ

0/50



Total 460 points

[Terri]

Elizabeth (NC) wrote:
I love this series as well as his Nursery Rhyme Crime series. It seems like it's been a while since a new one has come out though. I'm ready for some more!


I really want to read more of the Nursery Crimes books. They are so fun!