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OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009
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Mar 31, 2009 10:31AM
I can't believe some people already have 300 points!! It's insane!! Please pick something good!!!
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Finished Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt for 10 point task #1. Still plugging away at the 6 wives for Jon's task, but needed a break. Having a hard time staying focused, but I'm pretty sure it's just me & my crazy life - the book is great, I just can't concentrate for any length of time!! I may stop and pick up an easy mystery or a romance - something outside my usual genres, just so I can read without having to think too hard!Total points this task = 10
Total points to date = 250
I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister's Keeper a little here, and was wondering if anyone else had heard about this, and what they thought...They are making it into a movie. I hate adaptations as a general rule, and after looking up this one, they are changing SO much! GRR!! Jodi Picoult mentioned a change to the end (grr) and they cast Cameron Diaz to play Sara, the mom (grr... I feel that is a bad role for her. She's too peppy and happy...) AND they cut an entire character, Julia, who has her own chapters! Grr!!
I am sorry, but I am really annoyed. It is one of my favorite books, and they are changing it! :(
Manday wrote: "I finished Brave New World and watched an old interview with Aldous Huxley that is available online for task 15.8 He wrote a sequel to Brave New World as well but it has been so many years since I read it, I dont remember how I liked it.
Update! I finished 10.8, for a new point total of 185.5 points
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Point Total: 185
Tasks Completed: 14/40
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Another 5 points added! 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 3/21/09
#8 Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich Rating - A 3/31/09
10 POINTS
#2 Like Water for Chocolate byLaura Esquivel Rating - A 3/23/09
#4 Seven Up by Janet Evanovich Rating - B 3/5/09
#9 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams #77 off the TNBBC Top Books List (I was born in 1977) Rating - A- 3/26/09
15 POINTS
#8 The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Rating - A+ 3/6/09
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-. 3/20/09
#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+ 3/13/09
#8 Beauty Shop for Rent . . . fully equipped, inquire within by Laura Bowers and Eva Underground by Dandi Daley Mackall Give a B+ to both these books. 3/30/09
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Finished the Author Interview task. Read You Suck by Christopher Moore and read this interview:http://contemporarylit.about.com/od/a...
It was interesting!
5 POINTS
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3. Spring Cleaning – Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl, Steven Bach
4. Planes, Trains and Automobiles audiobook – Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
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6. Women’s History Month – The Lady and the Unicorn, Tracy Chevalier
7. Arbor Day “recycle book” – In the Heart of the Sea, Nathaniel Philbrick
8. Humorous Novel – Three Bags Full, Leonie Swan
9. Spring Animals in title – Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal, Christopher Moore
10. April Showers Bring May Flowers – The Enchantment of Lily Dahl: A Novel, Siri Hustvedt
10 POINTS
1. Set in Ireland – Round Ireland With a Fridge, Tony Hawks
2. Cinco De Mayo -- Set in Mexico, The Falling Woman, Pat Murphey
3. Australian Author –I Am the Messenger, Markus Zusak or The People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks
4. Author Birthday – Cider House Rules, John Irving (March 3)
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6. Sun in Title – Mistress of the Sun, Sandra Gulland
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8. Memorial and Armed forces day – Band of Brothers, Stephen Ambrose
9. TNBBC Top Books list –I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith
10. TNBBC Member 5 star book – Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
15 POINTS
1. SAGITARIUS: The archer – read a book about an athlete or sports. Shanks for Nothing, Rick Reiley
2. April is National Poetry Month – Read a book of poetry OR about a famous poet. Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath, Kate Moses
3. TNBBC Group Read – A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray
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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
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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
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2.Diarist – Boswell's London Journal, 1762-1763
3.Jen’s List –The Virgin Suicides and Ferris Beach
4. Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
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6. Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life, Alison Weir or Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King, Charles Beauclerk
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9. Book with 12 or more words in the title – The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, Erik Larson
Total Points: 156/575
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 13
Total Pages Read: 5146
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Finished a 25 point task7. CASSIE'S TASK - For her friend Melissa (who told her about goodreads and is a YA Librarian): Read two young adult novels.
I read Private and Invitation Only both by Kate Brian. I am now hooked on this series :)
Tasks: 5
Total Points: 90 + 25 = 115
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Terri wrote: "Manday wrote: "I finished Brave New World and watched an old interview with Aldous Huxley that is available online for task 15.8 He wrote a sequel to Brave New World as well but it has been s..."
Is it his non-fiction work, Brave New World Revisited? I haven't read it, but looking at it, he has taken the present, and analyzed it based on what he wrote was coming in Brave New World. It looks pretty interesting...
I cant remember, its been 20 years or so since I read it
Hi all! Just completed task 10-4, I read 'Grand Finale' by Janet Evanovich-hilarious as usual! I now have 265 points.
Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister's Keeper a little here, and was wondering if anyone else had heard about this, and what they thought...The..."
I haven't learned anything except what I've heard from other Picoult fans on here but I've heard basically the same thing but not about Julia being cut out. It is annoying. You'd think if someone considers the book to be 'good enough' to turn into a movie that they'd want to change it as little as possible. In my opinion the book would turn in to a great movie with no changes at all. It's a shame is what it is.
I have finished another book! I just finished reading The Audacity of Hope Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream for the 15 point task #3 - Read a past TNBBC group read. I really enjoyed reading the book. Gave me greater insight into our current president.My total is now 40 points with 2 tasks completed and 710 pages read. Slowly but surely...
Today I finished Must Love Black for half of a 25 point task and Outliers, a nonfiction book. I really don't usually enjoy nonfiction, but this one was pretty good. 5 point challenge
1. Bones of Faerie
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4. The Wright 3
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6. Selkie Girl
7. Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox
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9. May Bird and the Ever After Book One
10. Storm Glass
10 point challenge
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5. Wondrous Strange
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7. Wintersmith A Discworld Novel
8. Slaughterhouse-Five
9. I Capture the Castle #1
10.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - 5 stars from Mary
15 point task
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3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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7. True Blood and The New Policeman
8. I'll pick later
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25 points
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2. Wagner by Michael Tanner
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4. Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett
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6. The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor
7. Gulliver's Travels (from Pagemaster)
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COMPLETED 15 POINT CHALLENGE#4 Read a novel that takes place in a location you plan to visit or have visited previously during Spring Break: Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers (3/17/09 – 3/31/09).
Setting: Harlem, NY
Connection to task: Traveled to New York a few springs ago & visited friends in Harlem.
My first Walter Dean Myers YA book - I expected more from this book based on Meyers' reputation for gritty, edgdy YA Lit. TWO STARS
COMPLETED 10 POINT TASK
#1 St. Patrick’s Day / Irish Author:
The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen (3/17/09 – 3/31/09)
Very entertaining read - FOUR STARS
Elizabeth (NC) wrote: "Rory wrote: "Every night I get home & want to see what you guys are up to...I get sucked in to reading what YOU write...off to the big stack'o books next to my bed (and student essays - aw...later)..."Elizabeth: I agree! He gives a lot to them. I'm sure he's getting a lot out of it as well though.
On a side note: I find him, in places, a little condescending.
5 POINT TASK2. Read an epistolary novel OR a non-fiction collection of letters/journal etc.
Persian Letters, Montesquieu.
TOTAL POINTS: 160.
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister's Keeper a little here, and was wondering if anyone else had heard about this, and what they ..."Thank you!! I totally agree! I have never understood the need to change big parts of the book, especially the end!! I understand small changes and things that are needed to make it flow better as a movie, but seriously! There is no point to a lot of that changes! Grr... Oh well. What can you do. (Nothing, bah!) I just won't watch it, because I will get really angry if I do.
Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister's Keeper a little here, and was wondering if anyone else had heard about this..."I agree 100%- I don't know if I won't watch it though! I don't know if I can not watch it. LOL I think I'm hoping that *maybe* it won't be changed as much as we think? I don't know- probably wisful thinking.
It's a shame they feel the need to do that though- there's a reason certain books sell that well and that's because enough people like the book the way it is!
My update:15 point task
10) Read 3rd, 4th, and 5th in a series.
THREE TO GET READY, FOUR TO SCORE, and HIGH FIVE by Janet Evanovich
points- 115
Finished Darla's Task - read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, which is referenced in the Pagemaster. (thank god for the Pagemaster!!)Total Points: 290
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister's Keeper a little here, and was wondering if anyone else had h..."I know! I always get so angry when I watch adaptations, I have just about totally given up on them. My family teases me about it. I'm not allowed to watch an adaptation with them the first time anymore, because I spend the whole movie making outraged noises... I will them complain about everything they changed as we leave the movie, and tell everyone how annoyed I was with the shameful excuse for an adaptation.
If you do see the movie, (I don't know when it is coming out...) you should let me know what you thought. Maybe if others don't think it too changed, I will see it, but I doubt it. Removing a decently large character, and changing the ending leaves me little hope the movie will be any good.
I really wish they would leave the books alone! They are good enough the way they are!!
Bridgit wrote: "Finished Darla's Task - read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, which is referenced in the Pagemaster. (thank god for the Pagemaster!!)Total Points: 290"
I totally agree. You can find a book for just about everyone in that movie!!
Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister's Keeper a little here, and was wondering if a..."You're hilarious Ashley! I can totally relate though even though I rarely watch t.v. at all, even movies from a book I liked. I love Picoult though and am willing to make an exception. Like I said, I'm holding out hope here. LOL
I will definitely let you know what I think of it when *and if* I see it though!
Tasks Completed 5 Points
#1 Read a sci-fi or fantasy novel- Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
#4 Read a book while in a car- Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
#6 Read a book with one of the following in the title: woman, women, etc..- A Drowned Maiden's Hair A Melodrama by Laura Amy Schlitz
#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
#7 Read a book referenced in a movie- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum referenced in the movie Inkheart
#8 Read two YA novels- Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen and Love, Cajun Style by Diane Les Becquets
Total Points= 175
I finished The Bell Jar today.5 points
1. Fantasy - 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
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3. Spring Cleaning - Hard Truth
4. Planes, Trains,... - Notes from a Small Island
5. Lent/Book about Sacrifice - Persuasion
6. Women's History - Love Stargirl
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8. April Fool's Day/Humorous - Assassination Vacation
9. Spring Animals - To Kill a Mockingbird
10. Rain-Related - The Lightning Thief
10 points
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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
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10. TNBBC Member's 5 Star - Dead Until Dark (Ashley)
15 points
1. Capricorn (Art) - Chasing Vermeer
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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
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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
11/45 books Read
New Total: 140
Jamie MN
Tina wrote: "25 POINTS6. 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..."
glad you ended up liking it :)
Jon wrote: "Maliades wrote: "I went to the library yesterday but realized I had forgotten my challenge list! Ack!! Oh well. I have a question: for the task of 'planes trains and automobiles' where you have to ..."And if you don't drive, you could listen to an audio book on a train/bus/plane?
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister's Keeper a little here, and was..."I am always more nervous about movie adaptations when I like the books a lot, and My Sister's Keeper is a favorite.
I have only read one other by Picoult (Change of Heart), but I really want to read more because I like her writing style, and the issues she deals with. Since you seem to have read several, which do you recommend? I want to read more, but don't know which one to pick up next. Any suggestions would be great!
Tasks completed25.7 Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice READ
25.9 Waiting for Daisy : the true story of one couple's quest to have a baby / Peggy Orenstein READ
NEW TOTAL = 305 points
5 points
1 Inkheart (Inkheart, Book 1) by Cornelia Funke
2 The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank
4 Little Women - EBOOK (reading)
5 The Red Tent – Anita Diamant (ordered)
6 Mah, Adeline Yen Title Falling leaves return to their roots : the true story of an unwanted Chinese daughter
7 Barbara Trapido – Juggling - read then give to charity (on shelf)
8 Three bags full / Leonie Swan /
9 The One Flew over the cukoos nest – Kesey
10 The House of Thunder – Dean Kootz
5/50 points
10 points
4 SUE GRAFTON O is for Outlaw
5 Practical Magic – Alice Goffman
7 Walk Two Moons – Sharon Creech
8 Catch 22-Joseph Heller (on shelf)
9 Numer 1 on the list - I Capture the Castle – Dodie Smith
50/100 points
15 points
1 Riordan, Rick Title The lightning thief
3 The Audacity of Hope – Barack Obama (ordered)
One city / Alexander McCall Smith, Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh READ
6 Love in the time of Cholera
7 : Alias Grace Mary Higgins Clark & No Place Like Home A Novel Margaret Atwood
Then read about him online. DONE
CARROT AND SWEET POTATO MASH
10 Stirling, Jessica - Sisters three (on shelf)
Caldwell, Ian – Rule of Four (on shelf)
Harris, Joanna – Five quarters of the orange(on shelf)
75/150 points
25 points
2 Louisa May Alcott: A Biography by Madeleine B. Stern
When Will There Be good news – Kate Atkinson
6 In The Footsteps of Robert Bruce – Alan Young & Michael J Stead 190 pages (on shelf)
On the Trail of William Wallace – David R. Ross 146 pages (reading)
8 The growing pains of Adrian Mole – Sue Townsend
Private peaceful – Michael Morpurgo
9 Waiting for Daisy : the true story of one couple's quest to have a baby / Peggy Orenstein READ
175/200 points
Total 305 points
I just finished Where the Red Fern Grows for the 15 pt task with food, and I ate pepperoni pizza, with red juice, and red vines licorice. I absolutely LOVE this book. I would have to say this is my favorite book of all time, and is definitely the one I read most often! I can say I have read it at least 50 times, without exaggerating. I used to read it once every month or so. I reread it about once a year now, and I cry every single time. It's funny too, because I know exactly what parts make me cry, and how hard.
I don't know why I would call it my favorite either, but I love it more and more everytime I read it. One thing I love about it though, is the imagery. I don't usually have a lot of mental pictures when I read. I have some, but they are usually fairly unclear, and more general thoughts of how something looks, than an actual picture, but for some reason this book is so intenly vivid for me. The whole thing is full of mental pictures for me, and I have absolutely no problems visualizing everything.
This is a book I recommend to everyone, and think everyone should read at some point. I was really excited for the color challenge, because I am always looking for an excuse to reread this one!!
This brings my total to 270 I believe.
I just finished Midwives by: Chris Bohjalian for Spring Cleaning task.Also, I finished I Capture the Castle by: Dodie Smith for Read a book from the TNBBC Top Books list…
So I think my point total is 40 pts.
Thanks
Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister's Keeper a litt..."Ooooh- I really may not be the best person to ask that to Ashley. I'm a die hard Picoult fan- I loved them all. LOL If I really had to pick a couple to recommend to someone I think I'd go with Nineteen Minutes, Harvesting The Heart, and/or Plain Truth. Perfect Match too! That was a really good one too! Jeez, to be honest, the only two I wouldn't recommend at first are and Songs of the Humpback Whale A Novel in Five Voices and Salem Falls and I just would save them for later were I to read them all again for the first time knowing what I know now. Does that make sense? LOL Those two are just books that I think you have to already have a feel for her to really, really, appreciate. Nineteen MinutesNineteen Minutes
Now the book links aren't working for me. Is this happening to anyone else?!
Just finished Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen for 15 points-read a book in a location you visited during the Spring Challenge. The book is set in Florida where I spent the first week in March.Total as of 4/1/09-55 points
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
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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
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4. Neuromancer by William Gibson (March 17, 1948)
5. Arabia Magica. Wiedza tajemna u Arabów przed islamem by Marek M. Dziekan
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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
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3. Dracula by Bram Stoker
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5. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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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
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3. From Cynthia's shelves:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
5. Kordian by Juliusz Słowacki
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7. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (from "Conspiracy Theory")
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Total: 70
Jon, yes an audiobook would work! Although I don't prefer them, it will work! I'll have to find an interesting one! Shannon, if I wasn't freakishly afraid of planes, I'd definitely be doing that. I don't take the bus either, but train, hmm, that would be interesting, I'll have to see if there is a trip I can take on a train!
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked about My Sister'..."Lol that is awesome! I have been thinking about reading Nineteen Minutes, so that is great that you recommend it! I am excied to read more, because I like her writing a lot, but I don't feel like I can call myself a true fan yet, because I've only read 2 so far. I'm working on it!!
I've finished another book! Yay!Task 15.5 - Winner of the Newbery in 1983: Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers by Cynthia Voigt (3/31/09)
I liked it quite a bit. It started off REALLY slowly, but once I got about... 60ish pages in, I started becoming more interested in the characters. It was still a bit weird, with all the philosophy ideas in it (I haven't had much exposure to philosopy) and all the references to King Lear (which I haven't read), but I liked it. I'm still not sure what the title is supposed to mean... The book is about three girls who are roommates their first semester of college in 1961--and they are DEFINITELY not lovers! (They don't even get along very well!) *shrugs* Whatever, Cynthia Voigt! :)
NEW TOTALS
Tasks Completed: 12/39
Books Read: 16/45
Pages Read: 3782
Points Earned: 180
I'm now working on Task 15.4 - Spring Break (Arkansas): Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
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I finished my 3/4/5 task and since I can't seem to get enough of these Janet Evanovich books I stayed up and read Hot Six for the Author Born in March/April/May task. I plan to read the next one Seven Up for the humor task but I have to wait to get it from the library - in the mean time I'm going to work on Angela's task and read Dead Until Dark and Nights in Rodanthe from LISA CO's book list.
Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I know this isn't actually relevant to the Challenge, but we have talked ..."Nineteen Minutes was the very first I read and I was hooked from page 1. How she manages to give so many different sides to a story and be so realistic and accurate is beyond me. You know she has a new one coming out in 2010 and it revolves around Asperger's Syndrome. I've never wanted time to fly so fast! LOL I know she can do a lot with that too. I forget where I even heard of her at first but ever since I've been trying to find an author who can give me a similiar reading experience and I haven't come close to finding it yet.
LEADERBOARD
LIZZI - 320
DONNA JO - 310
SHARON - 305
MEGHAN - 300
BRIDGIT - 295
ASHLEY ID - 290
SANDY - 290
BEV - 275
KRISTEN IL - 275
BONNIE - 270
LEORA - 265
KRISTINA - 255
PERS - 240
JOSIE - 230
KRISTENR - 230
RORA - 225
FIONA (TITCH)- 215
EVA - 215
COURTNEY - 210
BJ ROSE - 205
CAIT - 205
BETH MN - 200
TINA - 200
LIZ BRKLYN - 195
RORY - 195
KRITIKA - 190
SUZIER - 190
ANGELA - 180
SARA - 180
ANGIE - 175
JON - 175
LOUISE - 175
REBECCA J - 175
APRIL - 170
LINDSEY - 170
CATHEROO - 165
MAGGIE - 165
ALICE - 160
EL - 160
LIZ VEGAS - 160
ROS - 150
STEPHANIE - 150
SUSAN - 150
SANDIE - 145
ASHLEY AL - 140
JAMIE MN - 140
JUDITH IA - 140
KAREN - 135
MARY BETH - 135
STEPH - 135
ELIZABETH NC - 130
FALLON - 130
JOY - 130
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 125
LORI - 125
NICOLE NC - 125
ROSEANN - 125
BECKY - 120
CASSIE - 120
JEGKA - 120
ANN FROM SC - 115
LYNLEE4 - 115
RENFREW - 115
SERA - 115
VICTORIA - 115
ALISHA - 100
CAROL - 100
LILY - 100
RHIANNON - 100
KATE - 95
CYNTHIA - 90
MANDAY - 90
LAUREN - 85
TRACY - 85
AMY - 80
ELIZABETH (ALASKA) - 80
POTJY - 80
BETH - 75
HEATHER KS - 75
JENNIFER IN - 75
JULIE UK - 75
KICKI - 75
RYAN - 75
SUSANNA UK - 75
JOANNA - 70
MELODY - 70
MEREDITH - 70
NATALIA - 70
SLAIMI - 70
TRYPHENA - 70
ABBIE - 65
KATHRYN - 65
SAI - 65
AMANDA - 60
HAYES - 60
JEN B - 60
KELLY - 60
LINDA - 60
ALYSSA - 55
CYNDEE - 55
JENNY - 55
JOANIE - 55
MEGAN - 55
MEL - 55
ROBIN - 55
SHANNON - 50
ALLISON - 45
ELIZ - 45
JEN - 45
WV HEATHER - 45
JAMIE WA - 40
JENNIFER MD - 40
JESSICA - 40
JULIE (ID)'S - 40
KIM - 40
LDB - 40
JEANE - 35
KATIE - 35
LIZ NY - 35
SARAH - 35
SHELLIE - 30
TOBIE - 30
ASHLEY UT - 25
DOROTHY - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
JESSICA SC - 25
KRISTI - 25
LACY - 25
MELISSA - 25
RACHEL - 25
MACKENZIE - 20
NICOLE CA - 20
VICKI - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JENNI - 15
JULIE TN - 15
LISA CO - 15
GREG - 10
MALIADES - 10
MORGAN - 10
TERRI - 10
CATHERINE - 5
JAMIE 23 - 5
JUDITH NY - 5
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5
Update!I finished Anne of Green Gables for task 25.4. My new point total is 210.
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Point Total: 210
Tasks Completed: 15/40
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I'm finished 3 of the 3,4,5 challenge and halfway finished with 4. :) Maybe by tomorrow I'll have the entore task done!
Ok, this was so light and easy - I almost feel guilty claiming 25 points for it! Read One Little Sin by Liz Carlyle for 25 point task #5 (a book outside your normal genre). But I NEVER read romance, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I don't really have anything to compare it to in the genre, but I have to say it was better than I expected. It did hold my interest most of the afternoon, and parts of it made me laugh out loud, which is always nice.Total points this task = 25
Total points to date = 275
Just completed an audiobook for task 5.7 - I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Total points - 295
5pts: Task 7. ANNA KARENINA - LEO TOLSTOY
5.2 Epistolary: We Need To Talk About Kevin :: Lionel Shriver 5.7. For Arbor Day – “recycling” it – What’s a Ghoul to Do? By Victoria Laurie (3/29)
5. 8. For April Fools Day: Bet Me: Jennifer Crusie (3/28)
10.3 For ANZAC Day – Wings Above the Diamantina (Inspector Bonaparte): Arthur Upfield
15.2. National Poetry Month – A Light in the Attic: Shel Silverstein
15. 4. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time :: Mark Haddon (3/31)
15. 5. THE LONG MARCH by WILLIAM STYRON (3/27) (1968)
25.4 ROS’ TASK - Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden
25.5 BONNIE’S TASK - PMP Exam Cram 2 :: David Francis, Greg Horine
120 points/9 tasks
and have read half of the YA challenge
Finished:15 pts. #2 Where the Sidewalk Ends - Shel Silverstein
It probably says something about me that I prefer humorous poetry or children's poetry the most!
10 pts. #10 Watchers - Dean Koontz from Rachel's shelf, thanks Rachel, I love Koontz!
Previous pts. 150 + 25 = 175
i'm so excited to see this challenge, i've been thinking today about which books i could read for which category... I bought a book today for Darla's task :)
Kristina
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