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OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009
Hi Chynthia, sorry I just picked up your post re my points. I make it so far:5.5 (I chose inspirational rather than religious): Jonathan Livingstone Seagull: 5 points
10.7 (Mother's name): Frederica by Georgette Heyer: 10 points
10.9 (TNBBC top books no. 1): I capture the castle by Dodie Smith: 10 Points
25.2 (Book from Big Reads list): The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham: 25 points
Total = 50 points
Please correct me if I got something wrong?
Completed Tasks5pts-#5 Christian fiction)The Crossroad by Beverly Lewis
10pts-#4(Authors bday in April)The Shunning By Beverly Lewis
10pts-#6 New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Could I read Wide Sargasso Sea for the task where you read a book about magic? Sparknotes lists magic as one of the motifs but I haven't read it so I don't know how much it features.http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/sargass...
Goal: 340 Points / 30 books---Stats---
Earned Points: 95 of 340
Books Read: 10 of 30
Total Pages Read: 4228
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5 POINT TASKS
1. Read a Science Fiction OR Fantasy Novel.
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (Science fiction)
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
Wow... I had to go back 11 pages to find my post from a week ago! It's CRAZY how busy this thread is!
Judith wrote: "Jon,Actually, I say "root!" I think that may depend on the region of the States. You do have a point generally, though - maybe those who pronounce things so that they rhyme in their accent coul..."
its funny in australia - to root is unspeakably rude, so although the natural pronouciation of Route for us is like route, in the travel business we often adopt the American pronounciation to avoid saying things like 'I can root you anyway you like' lol
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Kristen wrote: "Eva, that's a great idea! I actually created a word document on my flashdrive, but if it were attached to the site.. all the better!"I'm glad you like it! :) It's so much easier..."
yeah im loving that idea of using your writing space to store you book list and tally - great work! makes life so much easier
I had asked if I could use a Scottish theme for the monarchy and was told yes so just checking on these as I would like to read them both - can I count them in?In The Footsteps of Robert Bruce – Alan Young & Michael J Stead 190 pages
On the Trail of William Wallace – David R. Ross 146 pages
In the Footsteps of Robert Bruce
On the Trail of William Wallace
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
Movie: Good Girl with Jennifer Aniston (love this movie!!)
New Total: 145
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Jon wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Kristen wrote: "Eva, that's a great idea! I actually created a word document on my flashdrive, but if it were attached to the site.. all the better!"I'm glad you like it! :) It's ..."
What else I like about it is the past challenges- I only have one because this past winter was my first but I never took it off so it'll be cool at the end of this one, and any future challenges, to see the difference in what I accomplished, the difference in the tasks, etc. I was just looking over my winter one this morning. :)
I'm glad everyone likes the idea so much!
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9. Read a book with one of the following Spring animals in the title…
- Rabbit or Bunny
- Bird (the word bird or any type of bird)
- Lion
- Lamb OR
- A term for a baby animal such as kitten, cub, calf etc.
Bunny Tales Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion was very easy to get through and I totally disagree with most of the reviews on here. I thought she seemed very honest about like in the Playboy Mansion. We're only getting her perspective but that's almost ever memoir. I didn't get any sense of her being dishonest, a brat, a golddigger, nothing like that. She seems like a sweet girl who went ahead with an opportunity and learned from it and had fun. Hef does come off like a cheapskate though. LOL
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "[b:Bunny Tales Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion|58925|Bunny Tales Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion|Izabella St. James|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170......"I love THe Girls Next Door. This book sounds like something I would enjoy reading. Thanks for the review!
April wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "[b:Bunny Tales Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion|58925|Bunny Tales Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion|Izabella St. James|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170......"I watch so little t.v. that I didn't even know about the show until she mentioned it in the book. I don't do too much reality t.v. though because it all seems so scripted and the author actually said just that about Girls Next Door. It would have to interesting to watch, scripted or not. I might have to check it out! Are there three girls on there or more? When St. James left the mansion there were three, I think, girls left. One was named Holly and I forget the other two. I'm wondering if the girls on the show are the ones in the book? That would be interesting- to see how they act and their mannerisms.
I'll be visiting Austin, Texas next month so I just finished The Borderlands by Edwin Shrake for 15.4.I've got to stop staying up all night to finish a book; I'm getting too crabby when I go without sleep the next day.
Another book to cross off...
5 POINTS-
1.
Twilight
3/27/09
2. Bridget Jones's Diary
3.
Hunted A House of Night Novel
3/25/09
4. Three Weeks with My Brother
5. Redemption
6. J. K. Rowling The Wizard Behind Harry Potter
7.
Confessions of a Shopaholic
3/16/09
8.
One for the Money
3/26/09
9. The Secret Life of Bees
10. Henderson the Rain King
10 POINTS-
1. Bard The Odyssey of the Irish
2. Like Water for Chocolate
3. The Magicians' Guild
4. Good in Bed
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
6. New Moon
7. Mr. Darcy's Diary
8.
The Lucky One
3/8/09
9. Water for Elephants
10.
Eragon
3/8/09
15 POINTS-
1. SAGITARIUS: Moneyball The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
2. Where the Sidewalk Ends
3.
Stardust
3/18/09
4. The Leisure Seeker A NovelUPDATE (Disneyland)
5. Foreign Affairs A Novel
6. If On a Winter's Night a Traveler
7. The Picture of Dorian Gray/Me Talk Pretty One Day
8. The Choice
9. White Noise
10. Black Dagger Brotherhood 3/4/5:
Lover Awakened
3/20/09/
Lover Revealed
3/25/09/Lover Unbound
25 POINTS-
1. Guitar Girl/Romeo and Juliet
2. Diaries, 1885-97 With Earlier and Later Diary Fragments from 1875-1917
3. Little Women/
A Wrinkle in Time
3/3/09
4. Anne of Green Gables
5. In Cold Blood
6. Diana Story of a Princess
7. UNDECIDED
8. Eclipse/
Specials
3/12/09
9. Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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5 POINTS-
1.
2. Bridget Jones's Diary
3.
4. Three Weeks with My Brother
5. Redemption
6. J. K. Rowling The Wizard Behind Harry Potter
7.
8.
9. The Secret Life of Bees
10. Henderson the Rain King
10 POINTS-
1. Bard The Odyssey of the Irish
2. Like Water for Chocolate
3. The Magicians' Guild
4. Good in Bed
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
6. New Moon
7. Mr. Darcy's Diary
8.
9. Water for Elephants
10.
15 POINTS-
1. SAGITARIUS: Moneyball The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
2. Where the Sidewalk Ends
3.
4. The Leisure Seeker A NovelUPDATE (Disneyland)
5. Foreign Affairs A Novel
6. If On a Winter's Night a Traveler
7. The Picture of Dorian Gray/Me Talk Pretty One Day
8. The Choice
9. White Noise
10. Black Dagger Brotherhood 3/4/5:
25 POINTS-
1. Guitar Girl/Romeo and Juliet
2. Diaries, 1885-97 With Earlier and Later Diary Fragments from 1875-1917
3. Little Women/
4. Anne of Green Gables
5. In Cold Blood
6. Diana Story of a Princess
7. UNDECIDED
8. Eclipse/
9. Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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Hayes 50 + 10 = 60
4. Read a book by an author who was born in March, April, or May.
The Lost World A Conan Doyle, May 22
4. Read a book by an author who was born in March, April, or May.
The Lost World A Conan Doyle, May 22
Meghan wrote: "PS - I adore all of her books except Prom. Catalyst is far and away my personal favorite, but I think Speak is her best overall work. I taught Speak to my eighth graders and they loved it as well."I'm glad to hear you say that. The only one I've read of hers is Prom, and I really didn't care for it very much. I need to read Speak though...
PS - For some reason, I haven't gotten any updates for this thread in a couple of days. There were 145 posts since the last time I was on here..... so expect multiple posts from me now...
Manday wrote: "For Sara's Task (25.9), for the title of 12 or more words, does this count the subtitle?"Meghan wrote: "I hope so, because if you look at mine above, I included the subtitle. Uh oh."
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "I included the sub title too and some others did as well and I didn't see anything about it not being allowed. I would think it's okay. I read Through The Storm A Real Story of Fame and Family ..."</i>
<i>Mel wrote: "I included the subtitle in mine, as well, and no one has argued it. "</i>
As creator of task 25.9, I hereby decree that subtitles are allowed. :) But seriously, that's how I always intended it. I'm going to read [book:The Boyfriend List: 15 guys, 11 shrink appointments, 4 ceramic frogs, and me, Ruby Oliver myself.
WHEW! That was fun! Lots of good comments. Well, I've finally taken Eva's advice and put my list on my writing section of goodreads. It's great!Anyway, SO, I've FINALLY completed another task. I've been reading Undead books for about 2 weeks straight now--books 1 and 2 for task 25.3 and books 3 through 5 for task 15.10. Both copies of book 6 are checked out from the library, so I'm going to take a break and read something else. They're great reads for the gym, although it's a little embarrassing to burst out laughing while you're on a stationary bike........ ;)
Completed Tasks
5 Point Tasks
2. Epistolary Novel: 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/1/09)
4. Book in Car: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (3/11/09)
10 Point Tasks
4. Mar/Apr/May Author: Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott (3/5/09)
6. Earth Day: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (3/3/09)
15 Point Tasks
1. Scorpio: Holes by Louis Sachar (3/19/09)
2. Poetry: I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder (3/2/09)
6. Translated Book: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (3/14/09)
10. 3, 4, 5: Undead and Unappreciated (3/20/09), Undead and Unreturnable (3/23/09), and Undead and Unpopular (3/26/09) by MaryJanice Davidson
25 Point Tasks
3. 2 of Maggie’s Books: Undead and Unwed (3/16/09) and Undead and Unemployed (3/19/09) by MaryJanice Davidson
4. BBC Top 100 Book: Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne (3/20/09)
5. Outside usual genre (thriller): Severance Package by Duane Swierczynski (3/14/09)
Tasks Completed: 11/39
Books Read: 15/45
Pages Read: 3584
Points Earned: 165
Go Frogger, go!
PS - On the Ticker Factory website, they have a new option to "count any objects or actions", which is how I made mine say "165 points done, 360 points to go"... :) So if you don't want your ticker to say "fundraising ticker" on it... you can do that.
Whew. Just finished The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev C. L. Dodgson) by Stuart Dodgson Collingwood. This was El's 25 point task. I have to admit I am glad to be done with it. This was quite a chore and I didnt enjoy it for a single page! Point Total: 185
Bridgit wrote: "Whew. Just finished The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev C. L. Dodgson) by Stuart Dodgson Collingwood. This was El's 25 point task. I have to admit I am glad to be done with it. This was quite a chore and I didnt enjoy it for a single page! "Was he as strange as his stories?
10 POINTS2. For Cinco De Mayo --- Red Glass by Laura Resau
4. Book by author born in March, April, or May --- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (3/11)
15 POINTS
5. Book by an author who won a major literary prize in the year you were born --- Up A Road Slowly by Irene Hunt (Newberry Medal 1967)
Total Points: 130
Tasks Completed: 11
Sara wrote: "Bridgit wrote: "Whew. Just finished The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev C. L. Dodgson) by Stuart Dodgson Collingwood. This was El's 25 point task. I have to admit I am glad to be done with i..."Well, not in the same way. He was apparently a very enthusiastic mathematician and logician - which is really where most of the book focused. He did however have a relationship with girl children that would be considered very suspicious under today's outlook, but apparently wasnt out of the norm back then. He had an affinity for writing fanciful letters to little girls (no boys) that did demonstrate his creativity and imagination, but for the rest of the book, it was mostly mathematical proofs and logic problems. I hope there is another, more modern biography out there of him that would be more accessible. This was nearly impossible to get through.
Yes, there is another biography of Lewis Carroll, which I have on my Wish List. In the Shadow of the Dreamchild The Myth and Reality of Lewis Carroll The unnatural sexuality alluded to in the biography above is apparently debunked in this version. I don't know if this one is more readable, however.
Couple of updates:10.2 Like Water for Chocolate, which was fantastic
25.5 A Song Flung Up to Heaven, I don't ever read memoir's, but this one of Maya Angelou's was interesting. I learned some things I didn't know, but she picked the story up from already knowing a wide circle including Malcolm X and MLK Jr. I would have like to have learned how she established herself to become part of those circles, but I guess in a memoir, you only get what they want to tell you.
New point total: 115
Nicole wrote: "Couple of updates:10.2 Like Water for Chocolate, which was fantastic
25.5 [b:A ..."
I don't know if you are aware of this, but Maya Angelou has a series of memoirs. I beleive it starts with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I think there are between 3 and 5, but I am not sure. She probably gives more information about her background, and how she developed the relationships she has now.
Hope that helps!
I just checked, and there are 6 autobiographies.
Update! I just finished 10.6. My new point total is 135!5 points
2.
3.
4.
7.
10 points
6.
7.
15 points
3.
8.
9.
25 points
8.
9.
Point Total: 135
Tasks Completed: 11/40
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Hi all! I'm new to the group (have been on Goodreads a while). Okay I think I'm going to try this challenge... whew! Feeling overwhelmed. Guess I better just get started! Looking forward to it.
Ashley wrote: "Re Maya Angelou memoirs...."
Yes, six, and the first is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings which I read recently and really loved. I recommend it.
Hi Maliades... welcome and happy challenging. Just jump in and read and if you have any questions there are lots of people here who will help.
Yes, six, and the first is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings which I read recently and really loved. I recommend it.
Hi Maliades... welcome and happy challenging. Just jump in and read and if you have any questions there are lots of people here who will help.
Maliades wrote: "Hi all! I'm new to the group (have been on Goodreads a while). Okay I think I'm going to try this challenge... whew! Feeling overwhelmed. Guess I better just get started! Looking forward to it."Hayes wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Re Maya Angelou memoirs...."
Yes, six, and the first is [b:I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings|13214|I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings|Maya Angelou|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166..."
Hi Maliades - Remember - any books that you have read since March 1 count - try to fit them into your categories :)
Bridgit wrote: "Well, not in the same way. He was apparently a very enthusiastic mathematician and logician - which is really where most of the book focused. He did however have a relationship with girl children that would be considered very suspicious under today's outlook, but apparently wasnt out of the norm back then. He had an affinity for writing fanciful letters to little girls (no boys) that did demonstrate his creativity and imagination, but for the rest of the book, it was mostly mathematical proofs and logic problems. I hope there is another, more modern biography out there of him that would be more accessible. This was nearly impossible to get through. "Well, the math sounded interesting until you started talking about proofs! (I minored in Math, but I HATE proofs!!) And the weird and suspicious relationships with little girls? Ummmm... SCARY! I wonder if he wrote Alice in Wonderland for one of those little girls... ? And then, that makes me wonder if one of his little girl "friends" was the inspiration for Alice... ? Did the biography say anything about that?
Finished another task1. KAREN’S TASK - As we are all totally completely addicted to GR (Goodreads), let's read…
- A book which title starts with the letter G AND The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Maryann Schaffer and Annie Barrows
- A book which title starts with the letter R. Rasputin’s Daughter by Robert Alexander
I enjoyed both books; the latter is the second book of a trilogy that Alexander wrote about the Romanov dynasty (my favorite historical time period to study).
Tasks completed: 4
Total Points: 65 + 25 = 90
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Sara wrote: "Bridgit wrote: "Well, not in the same way. He was apparently a very enthusiastic mathematician and logician - which is really where most of the book focused. He did however have a relationship with..."Sara - I found this online:
Whatever the inspiration for the fictional Alice, there are at least two pieces of evidence that show Carroll had Alice Liddell in mind when he wrote the two books. First, he sent them on 4 May (the "real" Alice's birthday) and 4 November (her "half-birthday"), respectively, and in Through the Looking-Glass the fictional Alice declares that her age "seven and a half exactly", just as the "real" Alice might have been on that date. Second, he dedicated the books to Alice Pleasance Liddell. There is an acrostic poem at the end of Through the Looking-Glass. Reading downward, taking the first letter of each line, spells out Alice's name in full. The poem has no title in Through the Looking-Glass, but is usually referred to by its first line, "A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky".
A boat beneath a sunny sky,
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July--
Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear--
Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die.
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:
Ever drifting down the stream--
Lingering in the golden gleam--
Life, what is it but a dream?
Ummm... I'm thinking it's pretty obvious he wrote it for her, then. Yep.
Cynthia wrote: "Eden's Outcasts...Was that any good...it's what I picked for that task?"
I liked it. I didn't really know anything about Louisa Alcott before I read it besides the fact that Little Women was based on the members of her family. It was interesting to see what her father was actually like, he had some odd spiritual/philisophical views that affected the family quite a lot.
Yesterday I finished Seven Daughters and Seven Sons, a YA novel based on a folktale that's been part of the oral tradition of Iraq since the eleventh century. I read it for task 10.4, as one of the authors, Barbara Cohen, was born in March.So my total is now 190 points!
Cynthia wrote: For the rhyming task both words would need to plural but since you used Girls in Pants for the woman's history task I went ahead and switched that with The blue girl and awarded you the points for both tasksThank you! I'm sorry, I didn't realize the rhymes had to be so exact.
5 POINTS2:84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/04/09)
4:From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (3/10/09)
7: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (3/12/09)
10 POINTS
3:Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody (3/20/09)
4:A Great and Terribly Beauty by Libba Bray (3/02/09)
6:Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (3/11/09)
10:All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/03/09)
15 POINTS
6:The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (3/13/09)
8:City Dog by Alison Pace (3/01/09)
25 POINTS
1:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/09/09) and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (3/16/09)
4:The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett (3/24/09)
5:The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (3/27/09) (Mystery is one of my least favorite genres so I very seldom read mysteries AND like them but I really liked this book.
8:Holes by Louis Sachar (3/17/09) and Life: An Autobiography as Told by Jack Gunthridge by Jack Gunthridge (3/18/09)
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Points: 185
Tasks Completed: 13/40
-Beth MN
Cynthia, would you count a book of nursery rhymes for the poetry task? The book I'm reading to my son is well over 100 pages, and there are multiple rhymes per page (it's not just full of pretty pictures). If not, I'll stick with Whitman, but Leaves of Grass isn't treating me kindly the second time around either, so I thought I'd ask!
Cynthia-I got all caught up reading 'Daddy Long Legs' and 'Dear Enemy' online and would like to use them for a task. Could I use them for 15-4, the Spring break challenge? Been to New York tons of times for Spring vacation. Since I read them online I looked up to see how long the books actually are and according to amazon, DDl is only 80 pages, so can I combine them to fulfill the task? I am so caught up in the Spring challenge that I hate the thought of not being able to count a read! (If the answer is yes then my point total will be 230).
Leora wrote: "Cynthia-I got all caught up reading 'Daddy Long Legs' and 'Dear Enemy' online and would like to use them for a task. Could I use them for 15-4, the Spring break challenge? Been to New York tons o..." - Daddy-Long-Legs and Dear EnemySince this shows it as a combo that is over 100 pages then yes it's fine Jen B wrote: "Cynthia, would you count a book of nursery rhymes for the poetry task? The book I'm reading to my son is well over 100 pages, and there are multiple rhymes per page (it's not just full of pretty pi..."That would be okay with me.
Sharon wrote: "I had asked if I could use a Scottish theme for the monarchy and was told yes so just checking on these as I would like to read them both - can I count them in?
In The Footsteps of Robert Bruce – ..."You would still need to read another book in addition to those because part of the challenge is that it has to be 400+pages and those combined don't add up to over 400.
Louise wrote: "Could I read Wide Sargasso Sea for the task where you read a book about magic? Sparknotes lists magic as one of the motifs but I haven't read it so I don't know how much it features.
http://www.sp..."I'm afraid that won't fit.
LEADERBOARD
LIZZI - 295
SANDY - 265
MEGHAN - 260
ASHLEY ID - 255
BEV - 240
BONNIE - 240
KRISTINA - 230
LEORA - 230
DONNA JO - 225
KRISTEN IL - 215
SHARON - 215
EVA - 210
FIONA (TITCH)- 210
BJ ROSE - 205
JOSIE - 200
KRISTENR - 200
PERS - 200
RORA - 200
BETH MN - 185
BRIDGIT - 185
CAIT - 180
LIZ BRKLYN - 180
KRITIKA - 165
SARA - 165
RORY - 155
SUZIER - 155
ALICE - 150
JON - 150
REBECCA J - 150
ROS - 150
ANGELA - 145
ANGIE - 145
EL - 145
APRIL - 140
ASHLEY AL - 140
JUDITH IA - 140
LOUISE - 140
COURTNEY - 135
KAREN - 135
LIZ VEGAS - 135
MAGGIE - 135
SUSAN - 135
SANDIE - 130
TINA - 130
ROSEANN - 125
STEPHANIE - 125
CASSIE - 120
CATHEROO - 115
FALLON - 115
NICOLE NC - 115
RENFREW - 115
JAMIE MN - 110
MARY BETH - 110
VICTORIA - 110
ALISHA - 100
ANN FROM SC - 100
CAROL - 100
JOY - 100
LILY - 100
LORI - 100
RHIANNON - 100
STEPH - 100
BECKY - 95
ELIZABETH NC - 95
CYNTHIA - 90
LINDSEY - 90
LYNLEE4 - 90
SERA - 90
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 85
ELIZABETH (ALASKA) - 80
JEGKA - 80
KATE - 80
JENNIFER IN - 75
JULIE UK - 75
KICKI - 75
MANDAY - 75
POTJY - 75
RYAN - 75
MELODY - 70
NATALIA - 70
SUSANNA UK - 70
ABBIE - 65
KATHRYN - 65
SAI - 65
AMANDA - 60
BETH - 60
HAYES - 60
JEN B - 60
KELLY - 60
LAUREN - 60
TRACY - 60
AMY - 55
CYNDEE - 55
JENNY - 55
LINDA - 55
MEGAN - 55
ROBIN - 55
TRYPHENA - 55
SHANNON - 50
ALLISON - 45
ELIZ - 45
HEATHER KS - 45
JEN - 45
JOANIE - 45
WV HEATHER - 45
JAMIE WA - 40
JENNIFER MD - 40
JESSICA - 40
JOANNA - 40
KIM - 40
MEL - 40
JEANE - 35
KATIE - 35
LIZ NY - 35
ALYSSA - 30
SHELLIE - 30
SLAIMI - 30
TOBIE - 30
ASHLEY UT - 25
DOROTHY - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
JESSICA SC - 25
JULIE (ID)'S - 25
KRISTI - 25
LACY - 25
LDB - 25
MELISSA - 25
RACHEL - 25
NICOLE CA - 20
VICKI - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JENNI - 15
LISA CO - 15
GREG - 10
JULIE TN - 10
MORGAN - 10
JAMIE 23 - 5
JUDITH NY - 5
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5
TERRI - 5
Whew!! Broke the 200-point barrier:10.8. Memorial Day:
I have not read this it was since required reading in high school, and was unprepared for the intensity of emotion. This is a very personalized account of what one man saw, heard, felt, perceived from the time he enlisted through his 2nd battle.
10 points added to previous 195 points makes new total as of 3.27.09 = 205 points
I'm not sure who recommended the Primo Levi book and I'm racing through so I don't have time to go look but I just ordered it from bookmooch! It's coming from the U.K. so it'll be a few weeks possibly but I'm excited to be getting it. :) I was trying to read The Bell Jar for one of my tasks and can't get into it AT ALL. I wanted to like it so much and it just wasn't in the least bit interesting to me. I tried so hard too- I'm going to find something else to switch it with. :(
5 Points1.Read a fantasy novel-Undead and Unemployed
10 Points
5.Read a book about magic-White Is for Magic
15 Points
2.Read a book of poetry-What My Mother Doesn't Know
8.Get to know the author-Silver Is For Secrets
10.Read the 3rd, 4th, and 5th book in a series-Undead and Unappreciated, Undead and Unreturnable, and Undead and Unpopular
25 Points
5.Bonnie's Task: Read a book outside your normal genre-Watchmen
7.Cassie's Task: Read 2 YA novels- Hunted and Blue Is For Nightmares
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Just finished:2. EL’s TASK - Extraordinary Women: Louisa May Alcott: Life, Letters & Journals Compiled and Edited By Ednah D. Cheney
25 points, making my total 230.
I did not enjoy this book. Some of the diary entries when she was older were nice to read but overall this wasn't a well put together compilation.
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "I'm not sure who recommended the Primo Levi book and I'm racing through so I don't have time to go look but I just ordered it from bookmooch! It's coming from the U.K. so it'll be a few weeks possi..."i read it for the winter and didnt really like the first half - but i ended up liking it, it picked up considerably i thought
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5 Points
#1 Read a sci-fi or fantasy novel- Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
#6 Read a book while in a car- Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
#9 Read a book with a type of bird in the title- The Secret Life of Sparrow Delaney by Suzanne Harper
10 Points
#5 Read a book about magic- Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
15 Points
#6 Read a book that has been translated from its original language- Perfume The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
#7 Read two books w/rhyming titles- Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs and Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
#9 Read a book w/a color in the title- Redwall by Brian Jacques
25 Points
#4 Read a book from The Big Read's list- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
#5 Read a book outside of your normal genres- Ghost Walk by Brian Keene
#8 Read two YA novels- Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen and Love, Cajun Style by Diane Les Becquets
Total Points= 145
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