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Becky wrote: "Ashley, the strikethrough is text without the quotation marks. :)"Thanks!
15 Points8. Read bk then interview with author: The Nine Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin.
Really, really fascinating book. It was also a very engaging and entertaining read, especially for nonfiction. It was just icing on the cake that there was an interview with Toobin about the book on the Colbert Report!
9. Color in the title: White Fang by Jack London.
I'm surprised how much I liked this book. London does a great job of writing from a wolf's (that's part dog) perspective. I want to read this to my children when I have them. I ate fried eggs on white toast for this task.
Total Points: 220
I have finished or added a few more25 pts. #1 Book beginning with G Golden Surrender by Heather Graham (Do you get extra points if author's last name also starts with G---just kidding) finished 3/23/09
Book beginning with R The Runelords by David Farland finished 3/22/09
25 pts. # 4 Big Reads (I think I got the right list this time) Night Watch by Terry Pratchett finished 3/21/09
Cynthia-Somewhere between page 53 and 54 you have given me an additional 30 points-I have 95 and you have me down at 115 (I wish!)
Just wanted to make sure it got corrected and I wasn't given credit for someone else's books.
Thanks!
Susan
Morgan wrote: "UPDATE! I just finished The Pact by Jodi Picoult for a 10 point task. YAY!Total Points: 10"
This is one of my favorite books! Handle With Care is amazing if you like her others too.
Completed two more challenges for 15 POINTS each:15.2.
My youthful memory of Robert Browning was as a romance poet, such as "Love Among the Ruins" and "Woman & Roses" - but much else in this volume was either just plain boring or too difficult for me to grasp - took me over two weeks - that's just plain embarrassing
15.9.
My 'red' meal: meat loaf made with tomato sauce and topped with catsup, with slices of red bell pepper on the plate; salad made with red lettuce, red grapes, & walnuts; red applesauce (homemade applesauce cooked with red hots for color & flavor)
Added to:
5.6
5.7
5.10
10.3.
10.4
15.5
15.6.
15.8.
25.8
AND
new total as of 3.22.09 = 135 points
Eva- I loved Handle with Care- just finished it earlier last week.
LEADERBOARD
LIZZI - 270
SANDY - 255
BEV - 220
BONNIE - 220
ASHLEY ID - 215
LEORA - 215
SHARON - 215
FIONA (TITCH)- 210
PERS - 195
MEGHAN - 190
EVA - 185
RORA - 175
KRISTEN IL - 170
KRISTINA - 165
DONNA JO - 155
SUZIER - 155
JOSIE - 150
ROS - 150
SARA - 150
EL - 145
ASHLEY AL - 140
KRISTENR - 140
LOUISE - 140
BETH MN - 135
BJ ROSE - 135
KAREN - 135
KRITIKA - 135
REBECCA - 135
RORY - 130
ALICE - 125
BRIDGIT - 125
CAIT - 125
LIZ BRKLYN - 125
SANDIE - 125
ANGELA - 120
CASSIE - 120
COURTNEY - 120
APRIL - 115
CATHEROO - 115
JUDITH IA - 115
ROSEANN - 115
LIZ VEGAS - 110
STEPHANIE - 110
JAMIE MN - 105
ANN FROM SC - 100
CAROL - 100
RENFREW - 100
STEPH - 100
ALISHA - 95
ANGIE - 95
MARY BETH - 95
SUSAN - 95
TINA - 95
VICTORIA - 95
BECKY - 90
CYNTHIA - 90
FALLON - 90
LYNLEE4 - 90
JON - 85
LINDSEY - 85
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 80
JOY - 80
LORI - 80
MAGGIE - 80
NICOLE NC - 80
JULIE UK - 75
KICKI - 75
RHIANNON - 75
RYAN - 75
JEGKA - 70
KATE - 70
NATALIA - 70
SUSANNA UK - 70
ABBIE - 65
KATHRYN - 65
SERA - 65
LAUREN - 60
AMANDA - 55
ELIZABETH AK - 55
JENNY - 55
MEGAN - 55
HAYES - 50
JEN - 50
JENNIFER IN - 50
KELLY - 50
ROBIN - 50
AMY - 45
BETH - 45
ELIZ - 45
HEATHER KS - 45
POTJY - 45
TRACY - 45
WV HEATHER - 45
CYNDEE - 40
ELIZABETH NC - 40
JENNIFER MD - 40
JOANNA - 40
KIM - 40
LINDA - 40
MANDAY - 40
MEL - 40
MELODY - 40
SAI - 40
LILY - 35
SHANNON - 35
JESSICA - 30
LIZ NY - 30
SLAIMI - 30
TOBIE - 30
ALYSSA - 25
ASHLEY UT - 25
DOROTHY - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
JOANIE - 25
KRISTI - 25
LDB - 25
MELISSA - 25
JEANE - 20
KATIE - 20
NICOLE CA - 20
VICKI - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JENNI - 15
JULIE (ID)'S - 15
LISA CO - 15
GREG - 10
JAMIE WA - 10
MORGAN - 10
RACHEL - 10
JAMIE 23 - 5
JUDITH NY - 5
JULIE TN - 5
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5
Completed task for 10 pts- Harry Houdini's B-Day task:
Read The Magician’s Nephew by C.S Lewis
Tasks completed: 6
Total points 110 pts.
I loved this book. I'm hanging my head in shame that I've never read any of the Narnia series.
Finished another book! YIPEE!!!!5 POINTS
#4 I listened to this audiobook in my car during the 7 hr drive to and 7 hr drive from the Texas Valley. Andrew Jackson by Robert V. Remini Rating C
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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7. DARLA'S TASK - Read a book you've either seen in a movie or heard referenced in a movie. (movie - The Outsiders)For 25 points I read...Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell
(New total:175 points)
I finally got some more reading done. Thank goodness for weekends!5 POINTS
4. Planes, Trains and Automobiles -
7. Arbor Day -
10 POINTS
2. Cinco de Mayo -
10. 5-star rating from TNBBC member's list -
It is time to post an update! I have been reading when and where i can and have made some progress. I had 0 points before and now have 20 with 3 books under my belt.Completed:
5 Point Tasks
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#2 Epistolary Novel: Ella Minnow Pea (so much fun!)
#4 Planes Trains: The One Minute Entrepreneur (read entirely on the plane to boston)
10 Point Tasks
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#6 Earth Day: Breaking Dawn (i assume dawn is ok since sunset was given as an example - just in time for the dvd release! )
Making progress on:
15 Point Tasks
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#1 Written in the Stars (Cancer/July 3): The Last Lecture (starting)
#8 Get to know the author: L. Ron Hubbard: Madman or Messiah (watched two 30+ min video interviews with L. Ron Hubbard Jr. a.k.a. Ron DeWolfe) (halfway through)
25 Point Tasks
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#8 Cassie's Task (2 young adult books): The Hero and the Crown (starting)
I just finished I Capture the Castle.5 points
1. Fantasy - Sorcery and Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot...
2. Epistolary - Ella Minnow Pea
3. Spring Cleaning - Hard Truth
4. Planes, Trains,... - The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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.
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 & Carved in BONE
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.
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
8/45 Books Read
New Total: 105
Jamie MN
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I just completed task 5.9 THE BIRD ARTIST by Howard Norman. A fairly interesting read, but for the murder "mystery" that it seemed to want to be it just didn't have enough conflict.5 POINTS:
1. Chandler, Bryn--EVE’S RIB
2. Elinore Pruitt Stewart--LETTERS OF A WOMAN HOMESTEADER
3. TBD
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
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
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
3. Kirk, Connie Ann--EMILY DICKENSON:A BIOGRAPHY 4. Wilson, Eric--DISNEYLAND HOSTAGE
5. O’Conner, Edwin--EDGE OF SADNESS
6. Garcia Marquez, Gabriel--COLLECTED STORIES
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/UNRETURNABLE (Me)
& UNPOPULAR
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. Abbott, Karen--SIN IN THE SECOND CITY: MADAMS, MINISTERS, PLAYBOYS,
AND THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA’S SOUL--COMPLETED!!--
This brings my total to `115.
Greg wrote: "I absolutely love The Hero and the Crown, and The Blue Sword. My friend forced me to read them back in Jr High (I did NOT do fantasy back then, but am a little more open minded about it now...). Anyway, I am a huge fan of both those books. You will have to let me know what you think when you finish...
Hayes 25 + 25 = 50
9. SARA'S TASK - Read a book that has a title of 12 or more words.
Books, Baguettes and Bedbugs the Left Bank World of Shakespeare and Co.
This was really nice. (US Title: Time was soft there). If you want an interesting memoir try this one.
9. SARA'S TASK - Read a book that has a title of 12 or more words.
Books, Baguettes and Bedbugs the Left Bank World of Shakespeare and Co.
This was really nice. (US Title: Time was soft there). If you want an interesting memoir try this one.
I just finished Task 15.6 Translated book. I read Shadow of the Wind, which (for the most part) I loved. My 16 month old is teething and refusing to go back to sleep, so it looks like I'll be starting another one right away. Preferably something a bit lighter.
Total Points: 125
For the Poetry Task I have just read Shakespeare by Bill Bryson. Was a really good book. 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. ?
8. The Difficult Second Book by Chris Moyles
9. ?
10. ?
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
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. ?
3. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
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
9. The White Tiger by Aravind Acliga
10. ?
25 POINTS
1. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
2. ?
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
6. ?
7. ?
8. Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini
9. ?
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5 POINTS1. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter Witch by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
2. Hołd dla katalonii i inne teksty o hiszpańskiej wojnie domowej by George Orwell
3. The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
5. The Name of The Rose by Umberto Eco
6.
7. God Bless You Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
8. Fritz the Cat by Robert Crumb
9. Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story by Leonie Swann
10 POINTS
1. Ulysses by James Joyce
3.
4. Neuromancer by William Gibson (March 17, 1948)
5. Arabia Magica. Wiedza tajemna u Arabów przed islamem by Marek M. Dziekan
6.
7.
8. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
9. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (pos: 18, year: 1983)
10. Allah's Mountains: The Battle for Chechnya New Edition by Sebastian Smith
15 POINTS
1.
2.
3. Dracula by Bram Stoker
4.
5. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
7.
8. V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, David Lloyd
9. The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas
nothing fancy, just ice-cream with blackcurrants and a bowl of blackberries
10. Equal Rites Discworld Book 3 by Terry Pratchett
Mort Discworld Book 4 by Terry Pratchett
Sourcery Discworld Book 5 by Terry Pratchett
25 POINTS
1.
2.
3. From Cynthia's shelves:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
4. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
5. Kordian by Juliusz Słowacki
6.
7. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (from "Conspiracy Theory")
8.
9.
Total: 30
Slaimi wrote: "5 POINTS1. [b:Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter Witch|12067|Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch|Terry Pratchett|http://photo.goodreads.c..."
hi Slaimi - i think it had to be non-fiction for Els task - so a book ABOUT Lewis carol of else his diaries
right, missed that little detail ;)
Liz wrote: "Completed task for 10 pts- Harry Houdini's B-Day task:
Read The Magician’s Nephew by C.S Lewis
Tasks completed: 6
Total points 110 pts.
I loved this book. I'm hanging my head in s..."
Liz, If you really got into the series, you could actually count these for several of your books in the challenge--Christian fiction and the 3rd, 4th and 5th in a series. Spring animal (lion for the first one) and fantasy novel. Don't know if you want to read that many or if your list is already full. I've always been one that once I read one in a series, I have to read them all. And these are all good reads!
I´m sooo behind everyone lolHow do you guys manage to read so much? haha
5 points: Science Fiction novel: Arc Light by Eric L. Harry.
Becky wrote: "Sera, what did you think? I've been hearing a lot of controversy about vaccine shots lately."Becky, I loved Dr. Sears' approach to the subject. He provided an objective, balanced perspective so that parents can decide how they should handle vaccinating their children. By the end of the book, I felt most comfortable with having my daughter receive all the vaccines required by the APA, but not according to its schedule. I'll be spreading them out over a longer period of time. I'm not comfortable with having my two month old get 6 shots so she'll get 2 the first time. Then, she'll get the next two 2-4 weeks later, etc.
Vaccines are important, but if you examine their history, there have been issues in the past. For example, all vaccines used to contain mercury, which one company, Merck, had data to support that it was unsafe for children. However, it didn't release this data or otherwise inform the public. It wasn't until many years later that the government on its own, as a public safety initiative, had vaccine manufacturers remove this ingredient from their vaccines. Yet, there are still a couple of flu shots that contain a full dose of mercury so it's good to be informed of this as a parent, because then you can decide whether you would want your child to receive this shot or an alternative one.
Overall, the book is a very interesting read, and again, Dr. Sears has no agenda. He just lays everything out there and let's reader decide what to do. My daughter will get her first two shots tomorrow, and my ped is fine with using an alternate schedule because her primary goal is to have all kids properly vaccinated at some point.
Bonnie wrote: "15 Points8. Read bk then interview with author: [b:The Nine Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court|280410|The Nine Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court|Jeffrey Toobin|http://photo..."
Bonnie, I love Jeffrey Toobin! I haven't read The Nine yet, but I am very interested to get Toobin's take on the Supreme Court.
Completed Tasks
5 POINT TASKS
1.
6.
10 POINT TASKS
10.
15 POINT TASKS
2.
7.
8.
25 POINT TASKS
8.
TOTAL= 7 tasks 90 points
Becky wrote: "I actually liked The Road. I'll agree that it was bleak, and unrelenting and even frustrating at times, but I felt like I was there with them during the whole thing, and for an author to suck me in..."Becky, I'm actaully really glad to hear an argument for The Road, as I found it so miserable, I wanted someone to tell me what they liked about it.
I don't do many end of the world books, but I think I would have like it better if the flashbacks had talked about what the end of the world was actually like. Not my cup of tea, but thanks for the other side!
Nicole wrote: "Sara, I hated it the whole way through. I remember seeing you stopped and I felt so abandoned! :) I was yelling the whole time how stupid they were. There were only two parts that were gross, so if you stopped on the second, you probably got through the worst of it. That said, the story never picked up, just got more repetitive so I don't feel like you missed much. "
Sorry I abandoned you! They had just gone into that house... where they opened the hatch and... *blegh* gross.
But Becky--I'm glad you liked it... End of the world stuff... I can understand its appeal, but I haven't found any I like yet. I have very firm beliefs about the Second Coming and Millennium, so I guess it just seems like... What's the point of subjecting myself to this really bleak, dark, utterly disturbing stuff, that will only serve to freak me out and give me nightmares, when it's never going to happen? *shrugs*
But to each her own! I'm glad that people like the book, because I don't have any ill-will toward the author!
For Easter/Lent/Passover…- book about sacrifice: Patty Reed's Doll. A story about the Donner Party -- a group of pioneers who were trekking westward when they were cutoff from help by heavy snows. Parents sacrificed for their children, trying to keep them warm and fed -- even venturing into the wilderness in search of help... In the end, the survivors had to resort to cannibalism...
Carol wrote: "I´m sooo behind everyone lolHow do you guys manage to read so much? haha"
No working, no vacuuming, little sleep ;)
Greg wrote: "It is time to post an update! I have been reading when and where i can and have made some progress. I had 0 points before and now have 20 with 3 books under my belt.Completed:
5 Point Tasks
----..." Actually I specifically said Breaking Dawn was not acceptable for the Earth Day task - Sunset is acceptable because it contains Sun whereas that title contains no planet/star related word - you will have to find another place for it.
Doh! I didnt see the "year you were born" part of 15.5. Shoot all that time wasted on the wrong book!I did manage to finish 15.1 - Natural Born Charmer over the weekend.
Total: 30
Ok, let's try this again, got an error report a oment ago.Just finished task 10-10, read 'The Witch of Portobello' by Paulo Coelho. Loved the book, incredible! Definately getting a 5 star rating from me as well!
This brings my total to 215 points.
Tobie wrote: "Doh! I didnt see the "year you were born" part of 15.5. Shoot all that time wasted on the wrong book!I did manage to finish 15.1 - Natural Born Charmer over the weekend.
Total: 30"
Maybe you can fit it in somewhere else?
Update! I just finished the 'read a humorous book for 5 points' task - I read Are You Dave Gorman? - it took me a while to get through, though it was laugh out loud funny in parts ... total points: 155
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Greg, I asked the same question about Breaking Dawn way early in the posts and this is what Cynthia said: LISA - Breaking Dawn does not count Just thought I'd let you know.
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Liz wrote: "4. ROS’ TASK - Read a book that’s on the big reads list: Corelli's Mandolin (25 pts.)I loved the middle section of the book--after Corelli finally makes his appearance, but the beginning was dull..."
Liz the soundtrack and the movie are very beautiful.
Bridgit wrote: "I just finished A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood as the first half of Angela's task. I picked the book off of Jen's list. Boy, was this book interesting. I was completely gripped by the alterna..."Bridgit, I'm guessing I'm the Jen whose list you read from? :) Regardless, you've totally made me realize that I need to reread this book! I read it in college and remember being fascinated with it and really liking it at the time, but for some reason I only gave it 3 stars on here. I need to reread it to refresh my memory, I think. :)
And I hope you liked "Something Borrowed" as well...I really enjoy her books.
Read Shooting the Moon - loved it. 5 point challenge
1. Bones of Faerie
2.
3. Blood Bound
4. The Wright 3
5.
6. My Lady's Treasure by Catherine Kean
7. Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
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. Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer (Irish Author)
2.
3. The Siege of Macindaw by John Flanagan (ARC copy)
4.
5. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
6.
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.
2.
3. Angela's Ashes
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)
8.
9.
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I'm currently reading The Book Thief (audiobook), and for the past 2-3 days I've been wondering why on EARTH you guys go on and on about how amazing it is, etc. It was just going on and on and, honestly, it was a bit confusing and boring. About halfway through Disc 1, I went to the bookstore and picked up a papercopy to flip through. From the... REALLY choppy way it was being read, I had a feeling it wasn't formatted like a regular book, and sure enough, it wasn't. So just knowing that has helped with listening to it. (When the narrator goes into choppy-mode, I know why now.) But still.... It was SLOW......BUT I gave The Road two discs before I put it down (permanently), so I figured I ought to give the same courtesy to The Book Thief (especially since it's 5 discs longer than The Road). I'm maybe a third of the way through disc 2, and I think it's starting to pick up, so I'm excited now. I just wanted to say that.
The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun by Christopher MahoneyMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
I received this book as an Advanced Edition from the author - and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at just how much I enjoyed this book. I like science fiction in films sometimes but generally avoid it in books. The story and the characters in this book really grabbed me from the beginning though. It may be written for middle school age kids but as an adult I think it works as an enjoyable read too. For kids I think it would be even better - it has a classic good triumphing over evil element, lots of action, and young characters that kids can identify with. Overall I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
I read this for Bonnie's outside the usual genre task and earned finished my first 25 pointer of this challenge.
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LEADERBOARD
LIZZI - 270
SANDY - 255
ASHLEY ID - 230
BEV - 220
BONNIE - 220
LEORA - 215
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i know i'm way late to the game.but this is the first time i've ever seen something like this, and can't help myself.
i'm doing it more for a challenge and to read new things, rather than the points.
so, if i'm too late, that's okay.
5 pts
#1- Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
#2- Sorcery & Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia Wrede
#3- Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
#4- TBA
#5- No Wonder They Call Him Savior by Max Lucado
#6- Mockingbird by Charles J. Shields (Harper Lee biography)
#7- TBA
#8- Dear Walter by Jeff Dunham
#9- The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecelia Galante
#10- A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
10 pts
#1- The Likeness by Tana French
#2- Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo
#3- True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
#4- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
#5- The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini by Ruth Brandon
#6- The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
#7- Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
#8- The Unforgiving Minute by Craig Mullaney
#9- Fall on Your Knees by Anne Marie Macdonald (#88- 1988)
#10- Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (from Lindsay's self, joined 10/19/08)
15 pts
#1- Multiple Blessings by Jon & Kate Gosselin (Gemini)
#2- Selected Poems by e.e. cummings
#3- Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
#4- Haunted Missouri by Jason Offutt
#5- Love by Toni Morrison (1988)
#6- Tranquility by Attila Bartis
#7- Runny Babbit, A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein and A Gentle Madness: An Eternal Passion for Books by Nicholas Basbanes
#8-
#9- The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
#10- The Sisters Grimm Series- Michael Buckley (3- The Problem Child, 4- Once Upon A Crime, 5- Magic and Misdemeanors)
25 pts
#1- The Secret Garden by Frances Burnett and Rereadings by Anne Fadiman
#2- Journal of Emily Pepys by Emily Pepys
#3- A Separate Peace by John Knowles and The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner (from Manday's shelves)
#4- Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
#5- Royal Panopoly by Carolly Erikson (haven't yet checked the page #, but wanted to get it down, just in case)
#6- Carrie Pilby by Caren Lissner
#7- Everything is Illuminated- Jonathon Safron Foer
#8-
#9- Among the Gently Mad: Strategies and Perspectives for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century by Nicholas Basbanes
Has The Time Travelers been a group read? How do I check? There is a post about it under group reads but it is not on the shelf. I noticed a glitch with my reading plan and am trying to find something for this book to count for since I really want to read it next and already have it from the library.
Finished another book! YIPEE!!!!5 POINTS
#4 I listened to this audiobook in my car during the 7 hr drive to and 7 hr drive from the Texas Valley. Andrew Jackson by Robert V. Remini Rating - C
10 POINTS
#2 Like Water for Chocolate byLaura Esquivel Rating - A
#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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