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I have picked all my books chosen! I hope they are all acceptable!5 point tasks
1. Prey by Micheal Crichton
2. Dairy of Anne Frank
3. Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
4. Johnathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (I will only be reading it on the Bus on my way to School)
5. Safely Home by Randy Alcorn
6. Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang
7. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
8. Guards, Guards by Terry Pratchett
9. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
10. The Wind in the Willows by Keeneth Graham
10 point tasks
1. Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. The Wild Girl by Jim Fergus
3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4. On the Road by Jack Kerouc (Birthday March 12th)
5. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
6. Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
7. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
8. Daniel Half Human And The Good Nazi by David Chotjewitz
9. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (#19)
10. My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Piccolut (5 stars from Sarah Reeve)
15 point tasks
1. Taurus: All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
2. Contempory Irish Poetry by Anthony Bradley
3. Jane Eyre by Charolette Bronte
4. A Room With a View by E.M. Foster (Takes place in Italy, I went two spring breaks ago)
5. Jazz by Toni Morrison (Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993)
6. 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
7. Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry by Mildred D Taylor and End of The Spear by STeve Saint (Hear and Spear)
8. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
9. Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls ( I will be eating a non-alcholic strawberry Dakari and Spagetti with Maranara Saucer
10. The Three Musketeer by Alexandre Dumas
Four Souls: A Novel by Louise Erdrich
Five Quarters of The Orange by Joanne Harris
I think I got most of my list together...I have a few holes that I'll fill in as time goes on. I put my list on the first page where I commented about the challenge.Thank you Cynthia for all your answers to my questions and for doing this challenge. You really do a great job. :~)
Memorial and Armed Forces Day - would birdsong by sebastion faulks be acceptable?For holiday task, i've never left australia, so would a book based here be okay, or should it be more specific to region?
Birdsong is fine. Fallon - you could use a city in Australia that you have visited but never lived in for that task.
4. Epistolary Novel - would bridget jones diary suit?i can't think of anything else besides anne frank and i'd prefer to read something i haven't read
Thanks! You do a great job cynthia!!
Andrew wrote: "I have picked all my books chosen! ...9. Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls ( I will be eating a non-alcoholic strawberry Daiquiri and Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce"
I just finished it about 1.5 hours ago. Bawled by eyes out. It was really really good.
Cynthia,For the April Showers Bring May Flowers task, could the flower be someone's name in the title? I was thinking about The Enchantment of Lily Dahl: A Novel.
Thanks for all of you hard work on this, it's going to be so great!
Bridget Jones is fine and so is The Enchantment of Lily Dahl.Big Thanks to our wonderful mod Lori for creating a separate folder for the challenge.
Wow, we got our own folder! Awesome!Also, for good epistolary novels there is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (I read it for the Winter Challenge and loved it), 84, Charing Cross Road (tons of people recommended it; probably what I'm reading) and if you're into YA, you could go with Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot Being the Correspondence of Two Young Ladies of Quality Regarding Various Magical Scandals in London and the Country or its sequels.
Also, would it be possible to set up a separate thread for ideas of books that fulfill the tasks? This thread is already 6 pages long and I don't think people are going through all the posts when they're trying to decide which books to read.
I hope The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and 84, Charing Cross Road are good, because I'm reading BOTH of them for this challenge--the former for the epistolary novel and the latter as a TNBBC group read!I've already switched some of my books around. I'm going to read Inkheart for my fantasy (maybe) and Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl for my translated book. I forgot to work Anne Frank in, and I need to read it for Book Club.
5 POINTS1. Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel - A great and terrible beauty - L.Bray???
2. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Task - ??Never spend enough time in them??
3. Spring Cleaning - Pride and Prejudice
4. Epistolary Novel - bridget jones diary
5. Easter/Lent - A thousand splendid suns - khaled hosseni
6. Women’s History Month - the girl in times square - P.simmons or the other womans shoes - parks
7. Arbor Day - A book I own and am willing to part with ??
8. April fools day -Billy connolly or ??
9. “Spring” Animals - To kill a mockingbird
10. April Showers Bring May Flowers - winter rose or tea rose by J. Donnolly
10 POINTS
1. St. Patrick’s Day - Cecelia ahern
2. Cinco De Mayo - ??
3. ANZAC Day - Geraldine brooks or bryce courtenay
4. Born In March, April, or May -Middlesex - eugenides or b.kingsolver
5. Mother’s Day -angelas ashes - frank mcourt or martina cole
6. Earth Day - the almost moon - alice sebold
7. TNBBC Top Books - bell jar -plath or I capture the castle - smith
8. Harry Houdini’s Birthday - Rebel angels - bray or 6th harry potter
9. Memorial and Armed Forces Day - Birdsong - sebastion faulks
10. 5 STAR TNBBC MEMBER BOOK - white tiger - adiga or red tent - diamant or cider house rules -irving
15 POINT TASKS
1. Written In The Stars - the other Boleyn girl - LEO
2. National Poetry Month - ???
3. TNBBC Group Read - any current group read
4. Vacation Location Book - ?Underbelly?
5. Award Winner - Tim winton - dirt music or cloud street - 1984, Miles Franklin award
6. Translated Book - love in the time of cholera or 100 years of solititude - Marquez
7. Rhyme Time - the family frying pan - Courtenay and butterfly man - lee
Or the bride stripped bare and Jane eyre bronte
8. Meet the Author - ??undecided?
9. Color/Food - Anne of green gables?undecided
10. Three, Four, Five - 3rd 4th 5th Harry Potter Books
Yes Bonnie - Since we have our own folder now - anyone who needs suggestions should start a new thread under the challenge category instead of posting them in this thread. Please 1 thread for each task only.
Alright, here is my completed list. I changed a few from the last time I posted. I want to start reading now!!Can't wait to see the 25 point tasks!
5 POINTS
1. Fantasy Novel – The Princess Bride, William Goldman
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. Easter/Lent -- Mary, Called Magdalene, Margaret George
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 – The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
4. Author Birthday – Cider House Rules, John Irving (March 3)
5. Magic – The Killing Dance, Laurell K. Hamilton
6. Sun in Title – Mistress of the Sun, Sandra Gulland
7. Given to me by Mom – Hannah’s Dream, Dianne Hammond
8. Memorial and Armed forces day – Band of Brother, 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 TASKS PENDING
Hi peoples dont forget good old You tube for author interviews, i just watched a great lengthy indepth one on Margaret Atwood/The Blind Assasin for mine. v interesting
Joanna wrote: "This may seem a silly questions, but am I correct in assuming that we should not begin reading our titles until March 1st? I thought that was the case but I wanted to double check."I'd like to know also. With 4 kids, a husband and a house to run I have no idea where I'm going to find the time to read all of this. lol
Joanna - yes you should wait to start reading until March 1st BUT if you are less than half-way finished with a book that fits one of these tasks prior to that date and you finish it during the challenge - you may count it for points.
Here goes.5 Point Tasks
1.Fantasy:Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
2.Non-fiction collection of letters/journal:Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank
3.Spring Cleaning:War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
4.Planes,Trains and Automobiles: Sula by Toni Morrison
5.Easter/Lent:Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens
6.In Honor of Women's History Month:Wrapped in Rainbows:The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valerie Boyd
7.Arbor Day:???
8.April Fools Day:Don't Make a Black Women Take Off Her Earrings by Medea(Tyler Perry)
9.Spring Animals:The Blackbird Papers by Ina Smith
10.April Showers:House of and Fog by Andre Dubus III
10 Point Tasks
1.St Patrick's Day:Tara Road by Maeve Binchey
2.Cinco De Mayo: The Hummingbirds Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea
3.ANZAC Day:The Thornbirds by Colleen McCullough
4.Author born in April:The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
5.Magic Book:The Trouble with Magic by Madelyn Alt
6.Earth Day:The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
7.Mother"s Day:???
8.Military Book:Starship Troopers by Robert A
Heinlein
9.TNBBC Top Book List:To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
10.Great Tastes:Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
15 Point Tasks
1.Sagittarius:Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
2.Poetry Month:73 Poems by e.e.cummings
3.TNBBC group read:The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
4.Location: the Memoris of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
5.Major Literary Prize:East of Eden by John Steinbeck
6.Translated Book:Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende (Spanish to English)
7. Rhyming titles:???
8.Get Know The Author:???
9.Color + 2 Foods:Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
10.3/4/5:Women's Murder Club-3rd Degree,4th of July
The 5th Horseman.
25 Point Tasks
Bring it on!!!!
5 POINT TASKS:1. Sci-Fi OR Fantasy Novel: The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
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4. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: not sure yet
5. Easter/ Lent: The Shack by William P. Young
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7. Arbor Day: The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe (from dailylit.com)
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9. Spring Animals: undecided .... maybe Rabbit, Run by John Updike
10.
10 POINT TASKS:
1. Irish Author/ Set in Ireland: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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5. Harry Houdini's B-Day: The Sweet Far Thing
6. Earth Day: Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
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8. Memorial and Armed Forces Day: possibly Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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10. TNNBC Member 5-star Book: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (from NyA)
15 POINT TASKS:
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2. National Poetry Month: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
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4.
5. Award Winning Author: (from 1983) The Color Purple by Alice Walker
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7. Dr. Seuss/ Rhyming Books: unsure
8. Get To Know The Author: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
9. Color & Food: The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
10. 3/4/5 Books:
25 POINT TASKS:
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2. El's Task: Ralph Waldo Emerson Essays and Lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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5.
6. Jon's Task: not sure
7. Darla's Task: Atonement by Ian McEwan (from The Holiday)
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9.
Points: 300/575
Tasks: 21/40
Does anyone know a way to search for a character's name in a book. My mom's name is Pam/ Pamela and I have been looking at all of the summaries of my books and this is taking forever!! Couldn't we just read a book with the word mom or mother in it?? That is what I call her :)
I found an author with my mom's name and it has the word mom in the title. Why Moms Are Weird Pamela Ribon
I know it is a stretch!
Joanna i proably misled you a bit with me saying i just watched a youtube post, sorry - i couldnt help myself for having a look around on there to see what there was but im not doing any reading till March 1.
Angela - that's fine the task says author or character. I was going to suggest The Moon in the Mango Tree by Pamela Binnings Ewen.
Thanks Cynthia! I totally missed seeing author as an option :)
Stephanie--I've read both The Book of Lost Things and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Great choices! Those are two of my favorite books. You put together a really great list that I almost want to read. (I love Catch-22 and The Scarlet Letter, too. Even though I was one of the only ones in my English class who liked Scarlet Letter; but Pearl was such an interesting character!).
I'm going to Bali in a few weeks time and I dont know of any novels set there. Is it okay to read a non-fiction as there is a book called Bali 9:The Untold Story which I would be happy to read.
Does anyone know of a book with a main character called Dorothy other than The Wizard of Oz.
I know an author named Dorothy who writes excellent books: Dorothy Koomson (My Best Friend's Girl)
I see some people are using Libba Bray's books for 'magic' or Stephanie Meyers or books with vampires or witches. Is this suitable?
Melody - non-fiction is fine, Charlene Ann Baumbich has a series called Dearest Dorothy, and Jeanne M. Dams has a series called Dorothy Martin mysteries.Dorothy Garlock
Dorothy Gilman
Dorothy L. Sayers
Libba Bray works for magic, Stephenie Meyers books are not about magic so no (they would count as fantasy/sci-fi/paranormal)...other books about witches/vampires might it just depends on the book.
5 POINTS 1. Read a Fantasy Novel.
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer-3/22
2. Read an epistolary novel
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows-4/2
3. Spring Cleaning:
Whose Wedding is it Anyway by Melissa Senate-5/12
4. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Task – Read or listen to a book while you are on a plane, on a train, or in a car
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris-3/9
5. For Easter/Lent…
- Read a Christian Fiction novel
Atonement Child by Francine Rivers-3/9
6. In Honor Of Women’s History Month…
- A novel with one of the following in the title (woman, women, lady, ladies, female, feminine, girl, girls).
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen-3/6
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.
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides-5/28
8. For April Fools Day…
- Read a humorous novel, a book of jokes, OR
- A biography/autobiography/memoir of a comedian.
Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or, the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomanical, Self-Centered Smart Ass Phase
by Jen Lancaster-5/29
9. Read a book with one of the following Spring animals in the title…
Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd-5/23
10. April Showers Bring May Flowers…
- Read a book with the name of A TYPE of tree or flower in the title.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg-5/20
10 POINTS
1. For St. Patrick’s Day – Read a book by an Irish author, set in Ireland, OR about Ireland.
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt-4/1
2. For Cinco De Mayo – Read a book by a Mexican author.
Once a King, Always a King: The Unmaking of a Latin King by Reymundo Sanchez-3/15
3. For ANZAC Day – Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia, OR about Australia.
I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak-3/13
4. Read a book by an author who was born in March, April, or May.
Before the Storm by Diane Chamberlain-(born 3/18)-4/8
5. March 24 is Harry Houdini’s Birthday – Read a book about magic, a magician etc.
Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray-4/20
6. In honor of Earth Day (April 22) read a book with the word Earth, Moon, Sun or one of the other planets.
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer-3/13
7. In Honor of Mother’s Day…
- Read a book where the author/main character shares the same first name as your mother
The Perfect Family by Pam Lewis-5/17
Mom's name Pam
8. In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military (fiction or non-fiction).
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell-4/13
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
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (#19) (born in 1978)-4/6
10. Members of the TNBBC have great tastes in books -- Read a book that earned a 5-Star rating by another member who is on the same page as you.
I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb-5/30 (Eva's page)
15 POINTS
1. It’s Written In the Stars…read a book that corresponds to your astrological sign… (books can be fiction or non-fiction)...
- CANCER: Read a book about a cancer patient, cancer survivor, cancer doctor etc.
Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and a Daughter by Alice Kuipers-4/30
2. April is National Poetry Month – Read a book of poetry.
Identical by Ellen Hopkins-3/3
3. Read a past OR present TNBBC group read that you haven’t read before
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield-5/11
4. Read a novel that takes place in a location you plan to visit during this challenge OR have visited previously during spring break
How Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan-3/8 (Went to Jamaica for our honeymoon)
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
6. Read a book that was has been translated from its original language.
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (translated from German to English)-4/9
7. In honor of both Dr. Seuss’ birthday (March 2) and Mother Goose Day (May 1) find and read two books with rhyming titles.
#1 True Colors by Kristin Hannah-3/26
#2 The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand-4/26
8. Get To Know The Author - Read a book by an author AND read to an interview with that author.
Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult-3/17
www.bookreporter.com
9. Read a book with a color in the title AND eat a meal that includes at least 2 foods that are that color
- I.E. if you read Stephen King’s The Green Mile (you could have a mixed green salad and pasta with pesto sauce; or a kiwi and a bowl of mint ice cream for dessert).
A Bright Red Scream by Marliee Strong-4/27
10. March, April, and May are the 3rd, 4th, and 5th months of the year
- Read 3 books with the numbers 3/4/5- three/four/five in the titles (books do not have to come from the same series in this instance)
Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter-3/20
Four Wives by Wendy Walker-4/30
Five Languages of Love by Gary Chapman-5/17
25 POINT TASKS
1. KAREN’S TASK
- A book which title starts with the letter G AND
- A book which title starts with the letter R.
G:The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice-4/25
R:The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin-5/25
2. EL’s TASK - Read a Non-Fiction book about OR by a noted diarist from This List who lived prior to the 1900’s.
A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich-5/6
3. ANGELA’S TASK - Look for your first post in the Official Spring Challenge. Once you find it, look at the person below you and go to their profile and pick TWO books to read off of their shelves.
Lucky by Alice Sebold-4/12
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer-5/15
Person:SuzieR
4. ROS’ TASK - Read a book that’s on the big reads list. http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100...
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden-3/30
5. BONNIE’S TASK - Read a book outside your normal genre.
Encyclopedia of Counseling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counselor Examination, State Counseling Exams, and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by Howard Rosenthal-4/14
6. JON’S TASK - Read a Non-Fiction book of at least 400 pages relating in some way to the British Monarchy past or present. Write a short Goodreads review and post a copy on the Spring challenge thread.
Diana in Search of Herself by Sally Bedell Smith-5/31
7. CASSIE'S TASK -Read two young adult novels.
Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares-4/13
Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty-4/22
7. DARLA'S TASK - Read a book you've either seen in a movie or heard referenced in a movie.
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger-3/26
9. SARA'S TASK - Read a book that has a title of 12 or more words.
Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc-3/7
SANDY'S 50 POINT MIDWAY TASK
***Read 2 books by an author who writes under two different names.***
Don't Scream by Wendy Corsi Staub-5/2
Mike, Mike & Me by Wendy Markham-5/3
Points: 575/575
Tasks Completed: 40/40
FINISHED!!!!
Angela wrote: "This will most likely change...4. 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)
- For this task you can’t, for example, start a book in the airport and finish it on the plane...the book must be read entirely while inside one of those modes of transportation.
- But the plane/train/car etc. does not have to be moving the entire time for it to count – exe. you can start reading the book once you board the plane before it takes off.
??? possibly my first audio (which I am not looking forward to) ..."
Oh, Angela, I've only started listening to audio book a few months ago and I have to say I'm really enjoying it! Just make sure that the book is something that you'd be really interested in, the audio book is a professionaly done one, and you like the reader's voice. The ones I liked so far are People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks & read by Edwina Wren and The Host by Stephanie Meyer & read by Kate Reading. The lastest one I heard was The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) & read by Jeremy Irons.
Here's what I have so far - not sure that I'll get to read them all and will probably change my mind a zillion times. My goal is 200 points.5 POINTS
1. Read a Science Fiction OR Fantasy Novel-undecided
2. Read an epistolary novel OR a non-fiction collection of letters/journal etc.Bridget Jones's Diary
3. Spring Cleaning: Songs Without Words
5. For Easter/Lent…
- Read a Christian Fiction novel - The Secret Magdalene A Novel
6. In Honor Of Women’s History Month - The Little Lady Agency and the Prince
8. For April Fools Day - a walk in the woods
9. Read a book with one of the following Spring animals in the title - Blackbird House
10 POINTS
1. For St. Patrick’s Day – Angela's Ashes
3. For ANZAC Day – Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia, OR about Australia - Markus Zusak or Geraldine Brooks
4. Read a book by an author who was born in March, April, or May - Alice Hoffman, Local Girls
5. March 24 is Harry Houdini’s Birthday - Od Magic
6. In honor of Earth Day (April 22) Onyx Sun
7. In Honor of Mother’s Day - Beverly Cleary
8. In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day - Flags of Our Fathers
9. Read a book from the TNBBC Top Books list - #95 Away by Amy Bloom 1959
10. Members of the TNBBC have great tastes in books -Pumpkin ~ Equal Rites
15 POINTS
1. It’s Written In the Stars - LIBRA: Read a book about a lawyer, the law, a judge etc. Dead Ringer, Scottoline
3. Read a past OR present TNBBC group read that you haven’t read before - the Bell Jar
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.). Crime and Punishment
7. In honor of both Dr. Seuss’ birthday (March 2) and Mother Goose Day - Where Angels Fear To Tread and Do Dead People Watch You Shower? And Other Questions You've Been All but Dying to Ask a Medium
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.Between Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson
9. Read a book with a color Yellow Jack
25 POINT TASKS
1. KAREN’S TASK -
- A book which title starts with the letter G-Garden SpellsAND
- A book which title starts with the letter R-The Reader.
2. EL’s TASK - Read a Non-Fiction book about OR by a noted diarist from This List http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dia... who lived prior to the 1900’s. hmmmm
3. ANGELA’S TASK - Look for your first post in the Official Spring Challenge. Once you find it, look at the person below you and go to their profile and pick TWO books to read off of their shelves. If their profile is listed as private, go to the person below that person. Meghan has some great books on her shelves! TBA
4. ROS’ TASK - Read a book that’s on the big reads list. http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100...
TBA
5. BONNIE’S TASK - Read a book outside your normal genre(s). western? or heavy sci-fi? or graphic?
7. DARLA'S TASK - PENDING
8. CASSIE'S TASK-Read two young adult novels.One of my favorites genres...TBA
9. SARA'S TASK - Read a book that has a title of 12 or more words.The Tale of Despereaux Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
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Thanks Cynthia. The Dearest Dorothy books look great and as my mum is 88 will be most appropriate.
Five Point Tasks1. Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel: Brave New World
2 Letters: Paper Darts by Virginia Woolf
3. Spring Cleaning: Girl with a Pearl Earring
4. While Traveling: True History of the Kelly Gang A Novel
5. Christian: The Magician's Nephew
6. Women's History: Smart Blonde
7. Arbor Day: Fugitive Pieces A Novel
8. Humorous Me Talk Pretty One Day
9. Spring Animal: The Velveteen Rabbit
10. Book with Flower: The Name of the Rose
10 Point Tasks
1. Irish Author: Ulysses
2. Mexican Theme: Under the Volcano A Novel
3. ANZAC Day: I Am the Messenger
4. Author B'Day in May: Heat and Dust
5. Book with Magic: The Mistress of Spices
6. Earth Day: A Home at the End of the World A Novel
7. Mother's Day: Moominvalley in November
8. Armed Forces Day: The Ghost Road
9. TNBBC Top Books List: (#1 Fiona's choice!) I Capture the Castle
10. Five Stars: Of Human Bondage
15 Points
1. GEMINI: Twelfth Night
2. National Poetry Month: My Country and Other Poems by Dorothea Mackellar
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 - fantasy/chic lit The Time Traveler's Wife
6. Monarchy: War of the Windsors A Century of Unconstitutional Monarchy
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Wow, that's a really ambitious and impressive list, Jon! If you finish Ulysses I will be forever in awe of you. I'm working up the courage to even think about beginning it.
gosh I am still not feeling well but suddenly all these book ideas come to me, well a few of them do.I do have a few problems
I havent added my books so what can I do about 5 points task 3
also dont think I will be going anywhere so what can I do for 15 task 4
I love that we have our own folder now!! So much easier to find. Cynthia and Lori ROCK!
I'm going to try to do as much of this challenge I can by just reading books that either me or my boyfriend owns, so that I finally make my To Be Read pile of books smaller.Would Catch 22 fit for the "In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military"-task?
"Angela wrote: "This will most likely change...4. 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 li..."
Angela, I hate audiobooks, too! But I see that you have a lot of David Sedaris on your list, and he is actually great on audiobook. They're funny, and the shorter vignettes seem to hold my attention better than a long story does (I tend to not pay attention if the book isn't in front of me). So you might want to give him a try on audio
Melody wrote: "I'm going to Bali in a few weeks time and I dont know of any novels set there. Is it okay to read a non-fiction as there is a book called Bali 9:The Untold Story which I would be happy to read."
or there's eat pray love... the last part is set in Bali.
or there's eat pray love... the last part is set in Bali.
Thanks Jen! I will do that because I really was not sure which author or book to use. I love to read, but I just think my mind will wander if I do the audio...
Anyone have any suggestions for an author or character with the name Joyce in it?In Honor of Mother’s Day…
- Read a book where the author/main character shares the same first name as your mother OR…
- Read a book recommended by/given to you by your mother.
Joyce Carol Oates? I've read and liked a few of her books...
Bonnie Thanks for the comments, actually my challenge this challenge is not to get so obsessive and plan my whole life around needing to get a book crossed of the list and how long it will take another chapter/finish this book!. So im going to try to take a bit of a step back in this one, ive got my list and ill just pick them up and see how i go without worrying about the scorecard too much. (easy to say now though lol!) - my last 2 Winter challenge books seem to be taking for ever! but ill get em done in Feb by hook or by crook!.Oh.. Ulysses, yes a tad ambitious too, but heres the trick, i saw an audiobook at the library and turns out is abridged too, so will be bearable - ive had a sneak listen to a bit then put away for march - lots of great Irish accents!. I guess i wanted to feel i knew some ofthe book and its style without beating myself over the head with it - i can safely say theres no way im reading the whole tome!
Melody im curious about The Year of Living Dangerously set in Bali (or at least somewhere in Indonesia which is the same country) and i always loved the movie - Linda Blair won best Sup Actress (how good were the oscars everyone?! ..oh sorry off topic) had a young Mel Gibson ...its on my TBR list and anyone else is tempted, im thinking its written by an aussie so works for ANZAC task -Yep just checked hes born in Tasmania and moved to Sydney
Lisa you could use James Joyce if your brave!
Ros - since you haven't posted your books on gr then you may go to the books you have at home and pick the book you've had the longest but haven't read yet. You may use a past trip for the spring break task. Catch 22 is fine.
Joyce Character
Thanks for the Memories
Everything Will Be All Right
Ordinary Monsters
I Wish I Had a Red Dress
thanks for the suggestions everyone...I appreciate it. :~)
Does Cybele's and Spells rhyme? I pronounce Cybele as sigh-bel which would make it rhyme but I have no idea if that is correct (btw, the full title is Cybele's Secret).Oh, and hey, I found a site that shows which words rhyme with whatever word you type in. Not perfect, but helps to generate ideas (it's really best with one-syllable words).
5 Points2. Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding
3. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
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5.
6. Nine and Counting The Women of the Senate
7.
8. Born Standing Up A Comic's Life by Steve Martin
9. Lamb The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
10. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
10 Points
1. 'Tis by Frank McCourt
3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4.
6. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle A Novel
9.Interred with Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell
10. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (One of Misty's)
15 Points
3.
5. You've Got to Read This Contemporary American Writers Introduce Stories that Held Them in Awe by Ron Hansen
25 Points
1. Geisha A Life by Mineko Iwasaki and Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
4. The Twits by Roald Dahl
5. (Horror)Dracula by Bram Stoker
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