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OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009
I forgot about the 50-point task. That makes me REALLY nervous!! But we have almost a month to catch up!
Carol wrote: "Not getting the 50 points rule :("Carol, you mean you're not going to read that much, or you don't understand it? Assuming you mean you don't understand it, from the Challenge Rule # 2:
**New to the challenge is a midway winner - the top point earner at the midway point - Noon on APRIL 15th - will get to pick a 50 point task for the Spring Challenge.***
I don't know if this has been asked, and it might be a stretch, but would Princess work for the Woman's History task?
Jon - for your task, I was wondering if a book about a duchess would be ok, or does it have to be a king or queen? I have Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire sitting on my bookshelf, waiting to be read...
Just read Naked Mole Rat Letters which is written in email and diary form. Really funny children's book.5 point challenge
1. Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner
2.
3. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
4. The Wright 3 by Blue Baillet
5. Not sure yet
6. My Lady's Treasure by Catherine Kean
7. Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
8.
9. May Bird and the Ever After Book One by Jodi Lynn Anderson or Bird by Rita Murphy
10. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
10 point challenge
1. Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs
2. Red Glass by Laura Resau
3. The Siege of Macindaw by John Flanagan (ARC copy)
4.
5. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
6. Shooting the Moon by Frances O'Roark Dowell
7. Wintersmith A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
8. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
9. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
10. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
15 point task
1. Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta - Sagitarius
2. Home of the Brave by Katherine Alice Applegate
3. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
4.
5.
6. Tiger Moon by Antonia Michaelis translated from the German
7. True Blood by Patricia Waddell and The New Policeman by Kate Thompson
8. I'll pick later
9.
10.
25 points
1. Goddess of the Rose by P.C. Cast or and Raven by Allison van Diepen
2. Wagner by Michael Tanner
3. Must Love Black by Kelly McClymer and The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
4. Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett
5. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
6. The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor by Donald Spoto
7. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (from Pagemaster)
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9.
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For anyone looking for books to read for Darla's task, the Jane Austen Book Club movie mentions two books by Ursula Le Guin - [Book: The Left Hand of Darkness] and [Book: Lathe of Heaven].I'm personally going to check out the former. Hope it's good. :)
Sai, I really enjoyed Left Hand - I hope you do too!
Josie wrote: "Jon - for your task, I was wondering if a book about a duchess would be ok, or does it have to be a king or queen? I have [b:Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire|319300|Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire..."Josie, I think the idea is that the subject matter in some way is related to the British monarchy. I don't know that Jon specified it had to be about a king or queen. Georgiana's relationship to Princess Diana would probably be sufficient enough for this task here.
9. SARA'S TASK - Read a book that has a title of 12 or more words. For 25 points I read...Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
(New total: 150 points)
LEADERBOARD
LIZZI - 245
SANDY - 220
FIONA (TITCH)- 210
BEV - 195
BONNIE - 190
MEGHAN - 190
SHARON - 190
ASHLEY ID - 180
EVA - 170
LEORA - 165
PERS - 165
JOSIE - 150
RORA - 150
ROS - 150
SUZIER - 140
KAREN - 135
KRITIKA - 135
LOUISE - 135
KRISTINA - 130
BETH MN - 125
CASSIE - 120
ANGELA - 115
EL - 115
KRISTEN IL - 115
ALICE - 110
COURTNEY - 110
STEPHANIE - 110
DONNA JO - 105
REBECCA - 105
ANN FROM SC - 100
BRIDGIT - 100
CAROL - 100
LIZ BRKLYN - 100
LIZ VEGAS - 100
BJ ROSE - 95
CAIT - 95
SANDIE - 95
SUSAN - 95
ALISHA - 90
APRIL - 90
BECKY - 90
CYNTHIA - 90
JUDITH IA - 90
KRISTENR - 90
LYNLEE4 - 90
RENFREW - 90
STEPH - 90
CATHEROO - 85
LINDSEY - 85
MARY BETH - 85
ROSEANN - 85
SARA - 85
VICTORIA - 85
ANGIE - 80
LORI - 80
RORY - 80
FALLON - 75
JOY - 75
JULIE UK - 75
KICKI - 75
RHIANNON - 75
JAMIE MN - 70
JON - 70
KATE - 70
NATALIA - 70
KATHRYN - 65
TINA - 65
LAUREN - 60
JENNY - 55
MAGGIE - 55
SUSANNA UK - 55
KELLY - 50
NICOLE - 50
ROBIN - 50
RYAN - 50
SERA - 50
ASHLEY AL - 45
ELIZ - 45
ELIZABETH AK - 45
HEATHER KS - 45
JENNIFER IN - 45
TRACY - 45
WV HEATHER - 45
BETH - 40
JENNIFER MD - 40
LINDA - 40
MANDAY - 40
CYNDEE - 40
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 40
MEL - 40
MELODY - 40
AMANDA - 35
JEGKA - 35
JEN - 35
LILY - 35
POTJY - 35
SAI - 35
SHANNON - 35
ABBIE - 30
JESSICA - 30
JOANNA - 30
LIZ NY - 30
MEGAN - 30
DOROTHY - 25
ELIZABETH NC - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
JOANIE - 25
ALYSSA - 25
KRISTI - 25
MELISSA - 25
AMY - 20
ASHLEY UT - 20
JEANE - 20
VICKI - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JULIE (ID)'S - 15
NICOLE CA - 15
TOBIE - 15
LISA CO - 15
HAYES - 10
JAMIE WA - 10
RACHEL - 10
JAMIE 23 - 5
JUDITH NY - 5
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5
5 POINT TASK4. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Task – Read or listen to a book while you are on a plane, on a train, or in a car (or other mode of transport like a bus/combinations of transportation).
Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin.
TOTAL POINTS: 115.
Quick point update: Finished 5 point task #10 (April Showers). Read Stormy Weather A Novel by Paulette Jiles. Not bad, but not the best thing I've read lately. Set during the Depression - lots of strong women characters which I usually like, but I just had a hard time keeping focused on this. Still sitting in parking lots laughing out loud at David Sedaris trying to finish the audiobook task and enjoying that much more!Total points this task = 5
Total points to date = 195
Finished today:15 pt task #5 - prize winner from 1960- Newberry Award winner - Onion John by Joseph Krumgold
Brings my pts to 105!
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8. CASSIE'S TASK - For her friend Melissa (who told her about goodreads and is a YA Librarian): Read two young adult novels.
This is the most update I had forgotten to add some books I had finished the other day.5 POINT TASKS
1. Prey by Michael Crichton
2. Carrie by Stephen King
3.
4.
5. Chocolate Chips Cookie Mystery by Joanne Fluke
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7.
8.
9.
10.
10 POINT TASKS
1. P.S. I Love You by Cecilia Ahern
2. The Wild Girl by Jim Fergus
3. The book Theif by Markus Zusak
4.
5. Harry Potter and The Sorcer's Stone by: J.K. Rowling
6. New Moon By Stephanie Meyer
7. Friday Night Knitting Club
8. The Sum of ALl Fears by Tom Clancy
9. The Scarlet Letter -Nathaniel Hawthorn
10. Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine
15 POINT TASKS
1.
2. Inferno by Dante Alighieri
3. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
4. BEYOND THE MELTING POT By Nathan Glazer and Daniel P. Moynihan
5. Lost Highway: Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians by Peter Guralnick
6. 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
7. Big Stone GAP & Miss MAPP
8. Jake Riley : Irreparably Damaged by Rebecca Fjelland Davis
9. Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins Mysteries) by Walter Mosley
10.
25 POINT TASKS
1. Grafitti Girl and Romone and Juliette
2.
3. A Bend in the Road and Message in A bottle by Nicholas Sparks
4. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
5. Sullivan's Island
6. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
7. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
8. Teen Idol by Meg Cabot and
9. Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
100/525
Rhiannon - Alice in Wonderland does not qualify for 25.2.
Another 5pts for me for my fantasy novel.If anyone has any suggestions for Darla's task I would appreciate any pointers! I'm not a bit movie person and have been off here for a few days and missed most of the last posts, I've been going through, but don't have a lot of time right now. Any suggestions would be great! Thanks! And thanks, as always, Cynthia for all you do!
5 POINTS
1.
2. Epistolary Novel – 84 Charing Cross Road, Helene Hanff
3. Spring Cleaning – Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl, Steven Bach
4. Planes, Trains and Automobiles audiobook – Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
5.
6. Women’s History Month – The Lady and the Unicorn, Tracy Chevalier
7. Arbor Day “recycle book” – In the Heart of the Sea, Nathaniel Philbrick
8. Humorous Novel – Three Bags Full, Leonie Swan
9. Spring Animals in title – Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal, Christopher Moore
10. April Showers Bring May Flowers – The Enchantment of Lily Dahl: A Novel, Siri Hustvedt
10 POINTS
1. Set in Ireland – Round Ireland With a Fridge, Tony Hawks
2. Cinco De Mayo -- Set in Mexico, The Falling Woman, Pat Murphey
3. Australian Author –I Am the Messenger, Markus Zusak or The People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks
4. Author Birthday – Cider House Rules, John Irving (March 3)
5.
6. Sun in Title – Mistress of the Sun, Sandra Gulland
7.
8. Memorial and Armed forces day – Band of Brothers, Stephen Ambrose
9. TNBBC Top Books list –I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith
10. TNBBC Member 5 star book – Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
15 POINTS
1. SAGITARIUS: The archer – read a book about an athlete or sports. Shanks for Nothing, Rick Reiley
2. April is National Poetry Month – Read a book of poetry OR about a famous poet. Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath, Kate Moses
3. TNBBC Group Read – A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray
4. Set in Florida – Nature Girl, Carl Hiaasen
5. Major Literary Prize, 1981 – John Updike, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, Witches of Eastwick
6. Translation – Suite Francaise, Irene Nemirovsky
7. Two books with rhyming titles – Widow of the South, Robert Hicks and Smart Mouth, Erin McCarthy
8. Author Interview – You Suck, Christopher Moore
9. Book with color/meal – Green Grass Grace: A Novel, Shawn McBride
10. 3, 4, 5 series or titles – Kim Harrison
Every Which Way But Dead
A Fistful of Charms
For a Few Demons More
25 POINT
1.
2.Diarist – Boswell's London Journal, 1762-1763
3.Jen’s List – The Reader, XXX and either The Virgin Suicides or Ferris Beach
4. Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
5.Off Genre – Horror – Come Closer, Sara Gran (Thanks, Alisha, for the suggestion!)
6. Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life, Alison Weir or Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King, Charles Beauclerk
7.
8. Two Young Adult Novels – Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson and The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
9. Book with 12 or more words in the title – The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, Erik Larson
Total Points: 55/550
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Total Pages Read: 2660
Maggie--I plan on reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath for Darla's task. It was in 10 Things I Hate About You.
Two more challenges completed:5.10 book with flower in title:
this is the middle book of her In the Garden trilogy, and includes an ongoing resident-ghost story. What I like about the series is the way she creates a loving, caring family unit without being saccharine or unrealistic.
15.5 book by author who won major literary prize in my birth year: 1938 Newbery Award
this story is wonderfully told and beautifully illustrated by author. She draws on Hungarian folk tales and mythology to tell the story of how Attila the Hun was chosen by the Huns' god Hadur to find the enchanted land promised by their god to their ancestors. The author is Hungarian-born and has written several other Hungarian folktale books.
Added to:
5.6
5.7
10.4
15.6.
15.8.
25.8
AND
new total as of 3.19.09 = 95 points
Hi - i just finished The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams for Ro's 25 point task. That puts me at 100 points.
Sara wrote: "I saw one of those and thought it was strange also. I think, coincidentally, it was garamond, but I thought, "Who cares"? The only time I've noticed fonts is in a novel where each chapter has a different voice. The author used a different font to denote this, and I did found it helpful. ..."I'm pretty sure the Harry Potter books talk about the font and I believe i was Garmond. I used that font for my husband's book. I really like the way it looked.
Newly completed tasks:5 Point, #4 The Beach House
25 Point, #8 Stargirl and Forever
Bringing my total to 45 points.
Heather in KS
I hope to fill in other titles as I fall over them.I am adding the following books (with date I read them in parenthesis:
10 points
1 St Patrick's Day: book about or by Irish Tara Road Maeve Binchy
2 Cinco de Mayo: book about or by Mexican
3 ANZAC day: book about Australia--WWI The Broken Shore Peter Temple 3/9/2009
4a Author born in March
4b Author born in April
4c Author born in May
5 Harry Houdini's Birth: Magic or magicians
6 Earth Day: Earth, Sun, Moon, or Star in title
7 Mother's Day: Book recommended by mother; or w/ mother's first name
8 Memorial Day: Veteran Now the Drums of War Robert Roper 3/5/2009
9 Using list TNBBC and birth year The Gawgon & the boy Lloyd Alexander
10 TNBBC membership list: a 5 star book from person who joined sam day as you Something Blue Emily Griffin (Tammy)
15 point books:
1 Astrological sign (Twins) The Secret Heiress Judith Gould
2 Poetry or bio of poet Byron benita Eisler 3/12/2009
3 TNBBC group read (any) The Audacity of Hope
4 About place you plan to visit on Spring Break
5 By author of a major literary prize in 1942
6 Book that has been translated The Book of Time Guillaume Prevost 3/10/2009
7a Books w/rhyming words in titles The 10,000 Year Explosion Gregory Cochran 3/5/2009
7b The Woman from the Glen Chloe Gartner
8 Read book and then attend signing Paula Dean
9 Book w/color in title and then
9b eat two foods w/that color in one meal
10a Read book 3 in a series
10b Read book 4 in a series
10c Read book 5 in a series
25 point books.
1a Title starts with G Golden Surrender Heather Graham
1b Title starts with R The Runelords David Farland
2 Nonfiction about or by diarist who live prior to the 1900s
3 two books from profile of person below you on challenge
4 Book from Big Reads list
5 Book outside normal genre
6 Nonfiction of 400+ pages about British monarchy
7 TBA
8a YA novel
8b YA novel
9 Title of 12 words or more What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew From Fox Hunting to Whist The Facts of Life in Nineteenth Century England Daniel Pool 3/17/2009
Yea me... finally finished another task.I read Watchmen (1.1) so that's another 5 points for me.
5 pts.
1.
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.
8. A Confederacy of Dunces
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...
Donna Jo - Old School by Tobias Wolff isn't on the BBC 'The Big Read' list. Not sure if you just put it in the wrong spot, but thought I'd let you know.
Charity wrote: "Donna Jo - Old School by Tobias Wolff isn't on the BBC 'The Big Read' list. Not sure if you just put it in the wrong spot, but thought I'd let you know."I'm sorry. I didn't look at the Big Read list here--I was going by the Big Read that we have going on now in the Kansas City area. I'll change it. Thanks for letting me know.
5 points1. Fantasy - Sorcery and Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot...
2. Epistolary - Ella Minnow Pea
3. Spring Cleaning - Hard Truth
4. Planes, Trains,... - Sanditon and The Watsons Austen's Unfinished Novels
5. Lent/Book about Sacrifice - Persuasion
6. Women's History - Love, Stargirl
7.
8. April Fool's Day/Humorous - The Code of the Woosters
9. Spring Animals - To Kill a Mockingbird
10. Rain-Related - The Lightning Thief
10 points
1.
2. Mexico - Esperanza Rising
3. Australia - People of the Book
4. Author Birthday - High Country by Nevada Barr (March 1)
5. Book about Magic - Enchanted Inc.
6. Earth Day - Unaccustomed Earth
7. Mother's Day - Widow of the South (gift from mother-in-law)
8. Military - The March: A Novel
9. TNBBC Top Book List - I Capture the Castle
10. TNBBC Member's 5 Star - Dead Until Dark (Ashley)
15 points
1. Capricorn (Art) - Chasing Vermeer
2.
3. TNBBC Group Read - The Bell Jar
4.
5. Award Winner - The Westing Game (1979 Newbery Winner)
6. Translated - Inkheart
7. Rhyming Books - Big Stone GAP & Miss MAPP
8. Get to Know Author - Chocolat - Joanne Harris
9. Color Book/Food - Anne of Green Gables
10. 3, 4, and 5 Books - The Well of Lost Plots, Something Rotten, & First Among Sequels
25 points
1. KAREN’S TASK - The Goose Girl and A Raisin in the Sun
2. EL’s TASK - The World of Louisa May Alcott
3. ANGELA’S TASK - Pride and Prejudice
4. ROS’ TASK - Bridget Jones's Diary
5.
6. JON’S TASK - New Worlds, Lost Worlds: The Rule of the Tudors
7. DARLA'S TASK - Northanger Abbey from The Jane Austen Book Club
8. CASSIE'S TASK - I am the Messenger and Stargirl
9. SARA'S TASK - Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen
6/45 Books Read
New Total: 70
Jamie MN
I just finished Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz, which is the third book in her Spellman series. I loved it (even more than the first two books) and can't recommend the series highly enough - it's SO much fun and absolutely hilarious! It fit perfectly for the spring break task, too, as the geography of San Francisco was mentioned quite often. This was really interesting to me, since I just returned from SF this weekend.
25.7 - The Devil Wears Prada, Laura Weisberger - being read by the Grandmother on the beach in The Nannie Diaries10.10 - The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kid - off Krittle's shelf
5.5 - The Silent Harp - 1935, Gilbert Morris
5.7 - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Robert Lous Stevenson - PDF acquired from planetpdf.com
TOTAL - 45
Still have several more categories I'm searchin for books in and of course have to get the books from the library which can be tough. The waiting list for Water for Elephants is huge!
Current task completed in bold1. Science fiction or Fantasy: Dead Until Dark
2.Espistolary Novel: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
3.Spring cleaning: Defiant Heart
4.Transportation: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
5.Christian Novel: Speak Through the Wind
6.Women's history: The Lady and the Cad
7.Arbor day: Dawn In My Heart
8.April fools: The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
9.Spring Animal: Birdsong Road
10.April Showers: His Winter Rose
10 Points
2.Cinco de mayo: Like Water for Chocolate A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
3.Anzac Day: Faith in the Great Southland
4.Author's B-day: A Family To Share
6.Earth Day: Moon Called
7.Mother's Day: Killer Cargo
8.Memorial/armed forces: Military Daddy
9.TNBBC top book list: To Kill a Mockingbird
15 Points
1.Aries:The Greek's Bridal Purchase
2.Poetry Month:Where the Sidewalk Ends
4.Spring Break Location:Bayou Justice
6.Translated Book:The Fifth Mountain
10.3,4,5 books in series:The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
25 Points:
2. El's task: Little Women
5.Bonnie's task: Simple Genius
6.Jon's Task: TBD
7.
9. Sara's Task: The Fear of the Lord Discover the Key to Intimately Knowing God
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I just finished Georgette Heyer's The Convenient Marriage for the 15 point "spring break" challenge, bringing my total to 245 points.I'll have to slow down now, as I'm starting a hefty book for my book club! :-)
Goal: 340 Points / 30 books---Stats---
Earned Points: 90 of 340
Books Read: 9 of 30
Total Pages Read: 4053
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5 POINT TASKS
1. Read a Science Fiction OR Fantasy Novel.
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (Science fiction)
2. Read an epistolary novel...
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse (audiobook)
5. For Easter/Lent - Read a Christian Fiction novel...
Showdown by Ted Dekker
6. In Honor Of Women’s History Month…
- Read a novel with woman, women, lady, etc in the title.
Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon by Jane Austen
7. For Arbor Day – Do your part to save some trees by reading a book and “recycling” it...
Vital Signs by Robin Cook
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
9. Read a book with a spring animal in the title...
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
10. Read a book with a type of tree or flower in the title...
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
10 POINT TASKS
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
4. Read a book by an author who was born in March, April, or May.
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides /Born: March 8, 1960
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susana Clarke
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
7. In Honor of Mother’s Day, read a book recommended by/given to you by your mother.
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
8. Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military.
Othello by William Shakespeare
9. Read a book from the TNBBC Top Book list.
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (#28 - I was born in 1982)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Thanks Heather from page 39!)
15 POINT TASKS
1. Read a book that corresponds to your astrological sign...
- LIBRA: Read a book about a lawyer, the law, a judge etc.
The Last Juror by John Grisham
Inferno by Dante Alighieri
3. Read a past OR present TNBBC group read that you haven’t read before.
Neverwhere: A Novel by Neil Gaiman
6. Read a book that was has been translated from its original language.
The Plague by Albert Camus
8. Get To Know The Author - Read a book by an author AND then either attend a reading by that author OR read/listen to an interview with that author.
Thinner by Stephen King
9. Read a book with a color in the title AND eat a meal that includes at least 2 foods of that color.
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
(Planned foods: Garlic and Feta cheese mashed potatoes and vanilla ice-cream)
25 POINT TASKS
1. Karen's Task: Read a book starting with "G" & a book starting with "R".
4. Ros's Task: Read a book from the Big Reads List.
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
(Non-fictional memoir -- I normally read fiction: fantasy, horror, classics, etc.)
Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther
7. Darla's Task: Read a book referenced or shown in a movie you've seen.
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (Referenced in "The English Patient" according to Wikipedia.)
8. Cassie's Task: Read two YA novels.
Blue Is For Nightmares & White Is for Magic by Laurie Faria Stolarz
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I am a bit confused of why Alice in Wonderland would not count for the 25 point books. The version I read was 128 pages. And Lewis Carroll is on the k=list of Diarist. Maybe I am not understanding what type of book that I need to read for that one. Can you please explain it better?
Rhiannon, for El's task you have to read a non-fiction book by a noted diarist or a book about a noted diarist. Lewis Carroll would work if he is on the list, but you'd have to read a non-fiction book by him, not "Alice in Wonderland". Does that help?
Finished two more books! YIPEE!!!!10 POINTS
#4 Seven Up by Janet Evanovich Rating - B
15 POINTS
#8 The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Rating - A+
25 POINTS
#3 From Eva's List (THANKS EVA!) The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve AND The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom Rating on both of these is A-.
#5 Manhunt The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson I NEVER read true crime and don't plan to again any time soon!....Rating - C+
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25 PointsSara's Task (12+ Word Title): What Might Have Been Imaginary History from Twelve Leading Historians.
The full title of my copy reads: What Might Have Been: Leading Historians on Twelve 'What Ifs' of History. (Exactly 12 Words long!). I don't know why my copy has a different full title than the one listed on goodreads.
Total Points: 190
15 Point Task Completed:3. TNNBC Group Read: The Thirteenth Tale A Novel by Diane Setterfield
Points to Date: 110/575
Tasks Completed: 8/40
El wrote: "Josie wrote: "Jon - for your task, I was wondering if a book about a duchess would be ok, or does it have to be a king or queen? I have [b:Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire|319300|Georgiana Duchess..."yeah thats good enough for me
Josie wrote: "Jon - for your task, I was wondering if a book about a duchess would be ok, or does it have to be a king or queen? I have [b:Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire|319300|Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire..."yeah thats fine
Hayes 5 + 5 = 10 points
I got off to a slow start... can't decide what category to put my reads into...
1. Read a Science Fiction OR Fantasy Novel. A Wind in the Door
5. For Easter/Lent… A book about sacrifice, The Late Mattia Pascal I read it in Italian: Il fu Mattia Pascal The main character gives up his name, his past life, his wife...
I got off to a slow start... can't decide what category to put my reads into...
1. Read a Science Fiction OR Fantasy Novel. A Wind in the Door
5. For Easter/Lent… A book about sacrifice, The Late Mattia Pascal I read it in Italian: Il fu Mattia Pascal The main character gives up his name, his past life, his wife...
Roseann wrote: "Potjy wrote: "Roseann wrote: "Help! Is there any way to find your own posts in the list??? I am making up my "list to read" and for 25.3 I completely forgot to write down the name of the member w..."
You're welcome! ;)
My task so far:
5 POINTS
4. Gobbolino the Witch's Cat by Ursula Moray Williams
7. The Poet by Michael Connelly
10 POINTS
6. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
15 POINTS
6. Read a book that was has been translated from its original language (i.e. it could be from Swedish to English or English to Italian etc.). Meiroso no Sangeki (The Maze Mansion Mystery) by Seishi Yokomizo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seishi_Y... Japanese --> Thai
total points: 35
Bonnie wrote: "25 PointsSara's Task (12+ Word Title): [b:What Might Have Been Imaginary History from Twelve Leading Historians|75038|What Might Have Been Imaginary History from Twelve Leading Historians (Phoe..."
Bonnie- do you still have the book? Can you tell me if it's paperback or hardback and the number of pages?
Thanks Jon :)Today I managed to plough through the book I'd chosen for Sara's 25 point task (read a book with 12+ words in the title) - Empire of Blue Water Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign. It's the first novel-length non-fiction book I've ever read, and whilst some parts were very interesting, there were a lot that dragged, especially the last chapter.
New total: 150 points
Becky wrote: "Rhiannon, for El's task you have to read a non-fiction book by a noted diarist or a book about a noted diarist. Lewis Carroll would work if he is on the list, but you'd have to read a non-fiction b..."More specifically, you have to choose a diary from one of the diarists who lived before 1900. If you decide to go non-fiction, it has to be a book about the diarist. You can not read just any non-fiction book by one of those authors.
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Bonnie wrote: "Bonnie- do you still have the book? Can you tell me if it's paperback or hardback and the number of pages?"It's paperback and 188 pages. It was published by Phoenix in 2005 in the UK. The cover is the same as the one on goodreads, but with the different subtitle. It's this one.
Josie wrote: "Thanks Jon :)Today I managed to plough through the book I'd chosen for Sara's 25 point task (read a book with 12+ words in the title) - [b:Empire of Blue Water Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army,..."
and mine still to go lol
Most recenlty completed in BoldFive Point Tasks
1. Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel: Brave New World
2 Letters: Paper Darts by Virginia Woolf
3. Spring Cleaning: Girl with a Pearl Earring
5. Christian: The Magician's Nephew
6. Women's History: Smart Blonde
7. Arbor Day: Fugitive Pieces A Novel
10. Book with Flower: The Name of the Rose
10 Point Tasks
2. Mexican Theme: Under the Volcano A Novel
3. ANZAC Day: Rabbit Proof Fence
4. Author B'Day in May: Heat and Dust
5. Book with Magic: The Mistress of Spices
7. Mother's Day: Moominvalley in November
8. Armed Forces Day: The Ghost Road
10. Five Stars: Of Human Bondage
15 Points
2. National Poetry Month: Singing the Snake
3. TNBBC Group Read:The Witch of Portobello
4. Spring Visit: Possession A Romance
5. Award Winning Author: Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally (won Miles Franklin Award for Australian Literature in 1968)
6. Translated Book: Our Lady Of The Flowers
7. Rhyming Books: The Remains of the Day / The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
8. Get to Know the Author: The Blind Assassin
9. Book with Colour Title: White Teeth
10. 3-4-5: Three Continents , Four Queens The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe>, Slaughterhouse-Five
25 Points
1. G/R The Godfather/The Road Home
2. Diarist Illustrated Pepys Extracts from the Diary
3. Jamie's Shelves: Interpreter of Maladies and Mrs. Dalloway
4. Big Read : Pride and Prejudice
5. Off Genre - True Crime Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
7. Darlas (bladerunner) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
8. YA :
9. Saras Crazy Title Sisters to the King The Tumultuous Lives of Henry VIII's Sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France
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I've just finished The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan for the 10 point task, read a book about magic/magicians/etc.Fantasy novels have never really been my 'thing' but I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read the next in the series! I'd recommend this for those new to or unsure about the genre!
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Total points: 150
Finished Come Closer for the off genre task. 25pts! Total: 80. Will do other stats when I'm back at my computer..That book FREAKED ME OUT!! But I loved it, I think... And I never would have read it w/o this challenge! :)
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