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OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009
5 POINT TASK8. For April Fools Day…
- Read a humorous novel, a book of jokes, OR
- A biography/autobiography/memoir of a comedian.
The Museum of Hoaxes, Alex Boese.
TOTAL POINTS: 165.
5 Points4. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Task – Read or listen to a book while you are on a plane, on a train, or in a car. What Makes a Child Lucky A Novel
New Total=120
I'm reading Enemies a Love Stor-2 for one of my tasks and I'm only about 50 or so pages in but I LOVE it! I would have never looked at this book had I not needed an author who won in 1978. This is the second or third book like this for me since I've started these challenges. Has anyone read this or anything else by Isaac Bashevis Singer?
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "I'm reading Enemies a Love Stor-2 for one of my tasks and I'm only about 50 or so pag..."Eva, I'm a huge fan of Singer's! In fact I plan to read Shadows on the Hudson for the same task. Shosha A Novel and The Slave are also good, but so far Enemies A Love Story was probably my favorite.
Yeah! Another 25-pointer - and I liked both my choices:Karen's Task: read a book that starts with 'G' and a book which starts with 'R'
I chose 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens and 'Redwall' by Brian Jacques
I surprised myself by liking Great Expectations a lot more than I expected to - which sounds like I was deliberately punishing myself by choosing it to begin with; but it's one of those books that I always intended to read 'someday', and this challenge helped me decide that someday was now. It definitely had its ups and downs in holding my interest, and had I been reading a physical copy, I'm sure I would have put it down more often.
I absolutely loved Redwall, as much I think for the narration as for the story itself. The story was cute and captivating and would do wonderfully as an animated movie (or has it already been done?), and I listened to an audiobook version narrated by the author and enacted by a full cast of characters, much as in the old days of radio.
25 POINTS
Karen's Task:
25 points added to previous 235 points makes new total as of 4.4.09 = 260 points
Sara wrote: I'm on disc 6 of 8 still.... It's interesting, and I keep mean..."That was my motivation to clean.. I didn't really enjoy the voice actor on this one.. but it was tolerable. Now I've caught up with yet another series... *sigh*
El wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "I'm reading Enemies a Love Stor-2 for one of my tasks and I'm only ab..."Thanks El- I'm going to take a look at the others you mentioned. I can't put my finger on it but he pulled me right in with this and I just keep thinking how I would have never found the book if it weren't for that task. I owe whoever came up with that task a huge thank you!!
I finished Stargirl today (it was really good!).5 points
1. Fantasy - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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3. Spring Cleaning - Hard Truth
4. Planes, Trains,... - Love, Stargirl
5. Lent/Book about Sacrifice - Persuasion
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8. April Fool's Day/Humorous - Notes from a Small Island
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 - Assassination Vacation - Sarah Vowell
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
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3. ANGELA’S TASK - Pride and Prejudice
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6. JON’S TASK - New Worlds, Lost Worlds
7. DARLA'S TASK - Northanger Abbey from The Jane Austen Book Club
8. CASSIE'S TASK - Sorcery and Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot and I am the Messenger
9. SARA'S TASK - Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
13/45 books Read
New Total: 170
Jamie MN
I've earned another 15 pts for task 9 - Read a book with a colour in the title AND eat a meal that includes at least 2 foods that are that colour.I read Eve Green by Susan Fletcher and had a vegetarian pizza (with green peppers) and a salad (including lettuce and cucumber) for dinner. (",)
I'm now on 190 pts.
COMPLETE 10 POINT TASK#9 Read a book from the TNBBC Top Books list: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (#31 on the list – my birth year is 1973). I listened to this one on CD & it took well over 2 weeks - I completed it yesterday. FOUR STARS
One of the most unique love stories ever. I liked the idea that time travel is a chromosone disorder - intriguing. I did not like the ending - very abrupt (especially after investing weeks to this one it left me dissatisfied).
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "I'm reading Enemies a Love Stor-2 for one of my tasks and I'm only about 50 or so pag..."Eva, it has been so many years since I read a novel by him I no longer recall the title nor the story. I only recall that I felt I had read something special and that I should keep my eye out for something else. I think that's about the time real life was thrust upon me and reading, unfortunately, took a back seat. Thank you for reminding me I should have him on my Wish List.
Just finished15.3. Love in the Time of Cholera, I have mixed feelings about this book, so I think i"ll head over to that thread and jump in there.
165 points
Finished another 5 point task.Read a Science Fiction or Fantasy novel. I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.
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El wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "I'm reading Enemies a Love Stor-2 for one of my tasks and I'm only ab..."Thanks Eva and El, I hadn't found a book a liked for this task yet and I think you solved my problem!
Goal: 340 Points / 30 books---Stats---
Earned Points: 150 of 340
Books Read: 13 of 30
Total Pages Read: 5711
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5 POINT TASKS
1. Read a Science Fiction OR Fantasy Novel.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Science fiction) {edited}
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
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (Sending to Kandice when finished.)
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
The Green Mile (Complete Serial Novel) by Stephen King
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
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (Referenced in "The English Patient".)
8. Cassie's Task: Read two YA novels.
Blue Is For Nightmares & White Is for Magic by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Cynthia, Would Undead and Unworthy work for the humor task? If not I'll just stick with my original book.Thanks
I finally finished a few more tasks:15 points
4. Novel that takes place in a location you plan to visit
Hour Game by David Baldacci. I went to Charlottesville, VA and Fredericksburg, VA two weeks ago and the novel takes place in Virginia
10. 3rd, 4th, and 5th of a series
3rd Degree, 4th of July, and The 5th Horseman by James Patterson.
25 Points
5. Bonnie's Task - a book outside your normal genre
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
It's SciFi/Fantasy and I rarely read this genre, but I had a lot of fun reading this book.
New Total: 100 points
Sandie wrote: "Finished another 5 point task.Read a Science Fiction or Fantasy novel. I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.
did you like it? im going to read that too
25 points6. JON’S TASK - H.M. Queen Elizabeth II is 83 on April 21st, 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.
Elizabeth and Mary
Wow! You can't make this stuff up! Very interesting piece of history. Before reading this I didn't know much about Mary, Queen of Scots - what a strange woman!
I loved the story but feel the book was a bit too long and very repetitive in parts.
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Slowly making my way through the pile--Finished Bonnie's task: read a parenting/self-help book (Unconditional Parenting Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason)
New total: 100 points
LEADERBOARD
MEGHAN - 365
DONNA JO - 355
LIZZI - 345
BRIDGIT - 310
KRISTEN IL - 310
SANDY - 305
SHARON - 305
BEV - 300
BONNIE - 295
ASHLEY ID - 290
LEORA - 290
PERS - 265
BJ ROSE - 260
KRISTINA - 260
JOSIE - 245
KRISTENR - 240
RORA - 240
EVA - 230
CAIT - 220
BETH MN - 215
FIONA (TITCH)- 215
COURTNEY - 210
RORY - 205
SARA - 205
TINA - 200
LIZ BRKLYN - 195
KRITIKA - 190
LOUISE - 190
SUZIER - 190
ANGELA - 185
APRIL - 180
ANGIE - 175
JON - 175
REBECCA J - 175
ALICE - 170
JAMIE MN - 170
LINDSEY - 170
CATHEROO - 165
EL - 165
MAGGIE - 165
NICOLE NC - 165
LIZ VEGAS - 160
MARY BETH - 155
STEPHANIE - 155
BECKY - 150
LILY - 150
LORI - 150
ROS - 150
SANDIE - 150
SUSAN - 150
ELIZABETH NC - 145
FALLON - 145
JUDITH IA - 145
LYNLEE4 - 145
ASHLEY AL - 140
DAVID - 140
JOY - 140
VICTORIA - 140
KAREN - 135
STEPH - 135
ALISHA - 125
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 125
RHIANNON - 125
ROSEANN - 125
CASSIE - 120
JEGKA - 120
KATE - 120
ANN FROM SC - 115
RENFREW - 115
SERA - 115
CATHERINE - 105
POTJY - 105
CAROL - 100
JENNIFER IN - 100
RYAN - 100
WV HEATHER - 100
CYNDEE - 95
TRYPHENA - 95
CYNTHIA - 90
MANDAY - 90
LAUREN - 85
MEREDITH H - 85
TRACY - 85
AMY - 80
ELIZABETH (ALASKA) - 80
JOANNA - 80
BETH - 75
HAYES - 75
HEATHER KS - 75
JULIE UK - 75
KICKI - 75
LINDA - 75
MEGAN - 75
SUSANNA UK - 75
MELODY - 70
NATALIA - 70
SLAIMI - 70
ABBIE - 65
KATHRYN - 65
SAI - 65
AMANDA - 60
JEN B - 60
KELLY - 60
ALYSSA - 55
JENNY - 55
JOANIE - 55
MEL - 55
ROBIN - 55
JESSICA MI - 50
SHANNON - 50
SARAH - 50
ALLISON - 45
ELIZ - 45
JEN - 45
JAMIE WA - 40
JEANE - 40
JENNIFER MD - 40
JULIE (ID)'S - 40
KIM - 40
KRISTINA UK - 40
LACY - 40
LDB - 40
LIZ NY - 40
TOBIE - 40
VICKI - 40
KATIE - 35
JULIE TN - 30
SHELLIE - 30
ASHLEY UT - 25
DOROTHY - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
JESSICA SC - 25
KRISTI - 25
MELISSA - 25
RACHEL - 25
MACKENZIE - 20
NICOLE CA - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JENNI - 15
LISA CO - 15
GREG - 10
MALIADES - 10
MORGAN - 10
TERRI - 10
JAMIE 23 - 5
JUDITH NY - 5
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5
Victoria wrote: "Cynthia, Would Undead and Unworthy work for the humor task? If not I'll just stick with my original book.Thanks"Yes
Donna Jo wrote: "Cynthia, is Chicks in Chainmail okay for 5.9 (word for a baby animal)?"Yes
Nicole wrote: "El wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "I'm reading Enemies a Love Stor-2 for one of my tasks and ..."I was hoping it might help someone out for that task. I was wondering how many more people that needed it would be born in 1978 though so I'll glad you saw the post. Definitely try it out. I hope it isn't too hard to find- I read a review on here that it's apparently difficult to find. I mooched it on BM though after searching the link here for authors. I found another one or two from him at the same time actually so they don't seem all that hard to find but maybe I got lucky.
I hope you like it if you do read it and I'd be interested in hearing what you think!
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "I'm reading Enemies a Love Stor-2 for one of my tasks and I'm only ab..."Isn't it funny how you get reminded like that? It's happened to me on this same thread. I'm definitely going to read something else by him, just not sure yet. Last challenge I found and read The Weight of All Things A Novel by Sandra Benitez and LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it. I only picked it up because I needed a book about a country that started with E and this was set in war torn El Salvador. Amazing book. That one, like this, I'd have never taken a glance at if I hadn't been searching for a reason.
Just finished:5. Read a Christian Fiction novel - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
5 points, making my total 260.
This was a slow read for me but I rather enjoyed it.
Jon wrote: "Sandie wrote: "Finished another 5 point task.Read a Science Fiction or Fantasy novel. I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.
did you like it? im going to read that too
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I really liked this book. It was interesting and intelligent but a quick read and much better than the movie, Blade Runner.
# 4- listened to Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy in car. 5 points # 7 - Listened to Light on Snow by Anita Shreve (from library) 5 points
# 10 - Magic- Hunted by PC Cast and Kristin Cast, about witch's magic - 10 points
- if this doesn't count, let me know and I'll use it for my YA novels.
Kristen wrote: "Sara wrote: I'm on disc 6 of 8 still.... It's interesting, and I keep mean..."That was my motivation to clean.. I didn't really enjoy the voice actor on this one.. but it was tolerable. Now I'..."
Do you know if Eoin Colfer is planning on writing more Artemis Fowl books? I haven't heard one way or the other.
Vicki wrote: "# 4- listened to Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy in car."How did you like it?
I feel like we're all getting on here just to update points with Cynthia... When you do, please write a sentence or two on what you thought of the books you read, for the rest of us!!
Jon wrote: "Sandie wrote: "Finished another 5 point task.Read a Science Fiction or Fantasy novel. I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.
did you like it? im going to read that too
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I'm not really into Sci-Fi, so I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it, but I did. It was a surprisingly quick and easy read.
Kristina wrote: "Jon wrote: "Sandie wrote: "Finished another 5 point task.Read a Science Fiction or Fantasy novel. I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.
is that book linked to the movie? I saw it friday....
did you like it? im going to ..."
I just came across this challenge, looks like I have some catching up to do. Now I am off to work out what to read....what fun!
5 POINTS4. Transportation: Gobbolino the Witch's Cat by Ursula Moray Williams
6. Woman title: Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds by Nancy Martin
7. Arbor Day: The Poet by Michael Connelly
9. Spring animals: The Silver Curlew by Eleanor Farjeon
10 POINTS
4. Author's birthday: The Final Solution A Story of Detection by Michael Chabon (May 24)
6. Earth day: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
15 POINTS
6. Translated book: Meiroso no Sangeki (The Maze Mansion Mystery) by Seishi Yokomizo
25 POINTS
5. BONNIE’S TASK – off-genre: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman Non-fiction, Scientist’s biography.
8. CASSIE'S TASK - For her friend Melissa (who told her about goodreads and is a YA Librarian): Read two young adult novels. Firesong by William Nicholson and Superior Saturday by Garth Nix
total points: 105 And that brings me to 3 digits at last!!
25 POINT TASKS8. CASSIE'S TASK - For her friend Melissa (who told her about goodreads and is a YA Librarian): Read two young adult novels.
Bunker 10 - J A Henderson and Lessons From a Dead Girl - Jo Knowles
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Sara wrote: "Kristen wrote: "Sara wrote: I'm on disc 6 of 8 still.... It's interesting, and I keep mean..."That was my motivation to clean.. I didn't really enjoy the voice actor on this one.. but it was t..."
I'm not really sure if he plans on writing more. It didn't say on his website...
5 POINTS6. In Honor Of Women’s History Month --- Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil by Deborah Rodriquez
15 POINTS
4. Novel that takes place in a location you plan to visit during this challenge --- Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (South Carolina)
25 POINTS
8. CASSIE'S TASK - Read two young adult novels. --- I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith AND A Wind in the Door
Total Points: 245
Tasks Completed: 18
Really enjoyed the last book in Cassandra Clare's trilogy (challenge 10.5). I think she wrapped up the series nicely and I can't wait to see what she'll be writing next.5 point challenge
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4. The Wright 3
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6. Selkie Girl
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9. May Bird and the Ever After Book One
10. Storm Glass
10 point challenge
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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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Michele wrote: "I just came across this challenge, looks like I have some catching up to do. Now I am off to work out what to read....what fun!"It is fun Michele! You know you can count any books you've read since March 1st right? And the total points that can be earned is 575 even though it looks like 525 right now. The person who has the highest amount of points at the halfway point makes a 50 point task. :)
Yay! Finished the rhyming task for 15 points - I read Out of Breath by Julie Myerson and Death Message by Mark Billingham. I quite liked the first book, though it was a little strange, but didn't like Death Message at all for some reason![image error]
Total points: 205
Books I've read and the current one is striked:5pts:
4.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
10pts:
1. St. Patrick's day: Maire Fires of Gleannmara Linda Windsor
3.Anzac Day: Faith in the Great Southland Mary Hawkins
5. Magic: The Magician's Nephew C.S. Lewis
8. Memorial/Armed Forces day: Military Daddy-Patricia Davids
10. TNBBC Date Joined: Eclipse
15Pts:
1. Aries: The Greek's Bridal Purchase
2. Poetry: Where the Sidewalk Ends
3. TNBCC group read: Stardust
4. Read a book where you've visited or will vistit for Spring Break: Bayou Justice Robin Caroll
5. Literary prize award: Robin McKinley
6. Translated: The Fifth MountainPaulo Coelho
7. Rhyming Books: Bridal Veil Cathy Marie Hake and THE LONG TRAIL TO LOVE - H S #753 Pamela Griffin
8. Author interview: Operation Married by Christmas Debra Clopton
9. Color book title: Bluegrass Peril Virginia Smith
10. 3rd,4th and 5th book in series: The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader-C.S. Lewis
25pts:
1. Karen's task: Glory Be! Ron Benrey
3. Angela's task: The Undomestic Goddess and Can You Keep a Secret? Sophie Kinsella
4. Ros' task: Anne of Green Gables
8. Cassie's task: Confessions of a Serial Kisser Wendelin Van Draanen and If We Kiss [author:Rachel Vail|15952
Total:
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Finished listening to Wright 3 - a fun kid's mystery. Also read The Sword Thief and read this interview of Peter Lerangis: Lerangis Interview I am really enjoying reading all the books in the 39 Clues series. They're short and full of intrigue, puzzles, and adventure.
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6. Selkie Girl
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9. May Bird and the Ever After Book One
10. Storm Glass
10 point challenge
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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
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25 points
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2. Wagner
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4. Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
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6. The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor
7. Gulliver's Travels (from Pagemaster)
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5.9 Chicks in chain Mail. Collection of short stories, most very tongue in cheek.10.5 Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede--Actually this was a reread for me. I was planning to read it anyway, as I'd just gotten it back from my sister. And then I discovered the sequel The Magician's Ward and read it too. Both books are really fast to read.
25.2 Samuel Pepys Diary.(selections from it--thank heavens.) Parts of this were very interesting, but I spent so much time trying to figure out the grammar and puncuation that I kept losing track of what he was talking about.
Oooh! I am a latecomer but I still want to participate. I'm going to read mostly YA books because I am a librarian who works with teens and could use more YA in my repertoire!
THE TASKS
5 POINTS
1. Sabriel – Gabriel Nix
2. Educating Esme: Diary of a teacher’s first year – Esme Raji Codell
3. Love in the Time of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
4. High Tide in Tuscon – Barbara Kingsolver
5. It’s all about us – Shelly Adina
6. The Turkish Lover – Esmeralda Santiago
7. Audiobook – Absurdistan – Gary Shengyart.
8.My Custom Van – Michael Ian Black
9. The Boys and the Bees – Joe Babcock
10. Storm catchers – Tim Bowler
10 POINTS
1. Hush: an Irish princess tale – Donna Jo Napoli
2. Sofi Mendoza’s Guide to Getting lost in Mexico – Malin Alegria
3. Does my head look big in this? – Randa Abdel-Fattah
4. Something by James Patterson (since I have yet to read one of his books)
5. Girlwood – Claire Dean
6. Keeping the Moon – Sarah Dessen
7. House of the Spirits – Isabel Allende (Alba!)
8. Fallen Angels – Walter Dean Myers
10. What is the What – Dave Eggers
15 POINTS
1. The Virginity Club – Kate Brian
2. Kissing Dead Girls – Daphne Gottlieb
4. Darkly Dreaming Dexter – Jeff Lindsay (MIAMI)
5.El Bronx Remembered – Nicholasa Mohr
6. Wetlands – Charlotte Roche
10. Thursday Next Series – Well of Lost Plots, Something Rotten & First Among Sequels –Jasper Fforde
25 POINT TASKS
5. BONNIE’S TASK – Eragon – Christopher Paolini (Fantasy)
8. CASSIE'S TASK – Wake – Lisa McMann & Ghosts of Kerfol – Deborah Noyes
Total 280
THE TASKS
5 POINTS
1. Sabriel – Gabriel Nix
2. Educating Esme: Diary of a teacher’s first year – Esme Raji Codell
3. Love in the Time of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
4. High Tide in Tuscon – Barbara Kingsolver
5. It’s all about us – Shelly Adina
6. The Turkish Lover – Esmeralda Santiago
7. Audiobook – Absurdistan – Gary Shengyart.
8.My Custom Van – Michael Ian Black
9. The Boys and the Bees – Joe Babcock
10. Storm catchers – Tim Bowler
10 POINTS
1. Hush: an Irish princess tale – Donna Jo Napoli
2. Sofi Mendoza’s Guide to Getting lost in Mexico – Malin Alegria
3. Does my head look big in this? – Randa Abdel-Fattah
4. Something by James Patterson (since I have yet to read one of his books)
5. Girlwood – Claire Dean
6. Keeping the Moon – Sarah Dessen
7. House of the Spirits – Isabel Allende (Alba!)
8. Fallen Angels – Walter Dean Myers
10. What is the What – Dave Eggers
15 POINTS
1. The Virginity Club – Kate Brian
2. Kissing Dead Girls – Daphne Gottlieb
4. Darkly Dreaming Dexter – Jeff Lindsay (MIAMI)
5.El Bronx Remembered – Nicholasa Mohr
6. Wetlands – Charlotte Roche
10. Thursday Next Series – Well of Lost Plots, Something Rotten & First Among Sequels –Jasper Fforde
25 POINT TASKS
5. BONNIE’S TASK – Eragon – Christopher Paolini (Fantasy)
8. CASSIE'S TASK – Wake – Lisa McMann & Ghosts of Kerfol – Deborah Noyes
Total 280
LEADERBOARD
DONNA JO - 395
MEGHAN - 365
KRISTEN IL - 345
LIZZI - 345
BONNIE - 340
SANDY - 340
BRIDGIT - 310
SHARON - 310
BEV - 300
LEORA - 300
ASHLEY ID - 290
BJ ROSE - 275
PERS - 265
KRISTINA - 260
RORA - 255
JOSIE - 245
TINA - 245
KRISTENR - 240
EVA - 230
BETH MN - 220
CAIT - 220
LIZ BRKLYN - 220
FIONA (TITCH)- 215
COURTNEY - 210
LOUISE - 205
RORY - 205
SARA - 205
SUZIER - 205
ANGIE - 200
ASHLEY AL - 190
KRITIKA - 190
ALICE - 185
ANGELA - 185
APRIL - 180
EL - 180
JON - 175
LAURA - 175
REBECCA J - 175
JAMIE MN - 170
LINDSEY - 170
CATHEROO - 165
MAGGIE - 165
NICOLE NC - 165
LIZ VEGAS - 160
STEPH - 160
SUSAN - 160
MARY BETH - 155
STEPHANIE - 155
AMY - 150
BECKY - 150
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 150
LILY - 150
LORI - 150
ROS - 150
SANDIE - 150
ELIZABETH NC - 145
FALLON - 145
JUDITH IA - 145
LYNLEE4 - 145
DAVID - 140
JOY - 140
VICTORIA - 140
KAREN - 135
ALISHA - 125
CAROL - 125
RHIANNON - 125
ROSEANN - 125
CASSIE - 120
JEGKA - 120
KATE - 120
ANN FROM SC - 115
RENFREW - 115
SERA - 115
CATHERINE - 105
POTJY - 105
ABBIE - 100
JENNIFER IN - 100
RYAN - 100
WV HEATHER - 100
CYNDEE - 95
TRYPHENA - 95
CYNTHIA - 90
MANDAY - 90
LAUREN - 85
MEREDITH H - 85
TRACY - 85
ELIZABETH (ALASKA) - 80
JOANNA - 80
BETH - 75
HAYES - 75
HEATHER KS - 75
JULIE UK - 75
KICKI - 75
LINDA - 75
MEGAN - 75
SUSANNA UK - 75
MELODY - 70
NATALIA - 70
SLAIMI - 70
KATHRYN - 65
SAI - 65
AMANDA - 60
JEN B - 60
KELLY - 60
ALYSSA - 55
JENNY - 55
JOANIE - 55
MEL - 55
ROBIN - 55
JESSICA MI - 50
JESSICA SC - 50
RACHEL - 50
SHANNON - 50
SARAH - 50
ALLISON - 45
ELIZ - 45
JEN - 45
LACY - 45
JAMIE WA - 40
JEANE - 40
JENNIFER MD - 40
JULIE (ID)'S - 40
KIM - 40
KRISTINA UK - 40
LDB - 40
LISA CO - 40
LIZ NY - 40
TOBIE - 40
VICKI - 40
KATIE - 35
TERRI - 35
JULIE TN - 30
SHELLIE - 30
ASHLEY UT - 25
DOROTHY - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
KRISTI - 25
MELISSA - 25
MACKENZIE - 20
NICOLE CA - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JENNI - 15
GREG - 10
MALIADES - 10
MORGAN - 10
JAMIE 23 - 5
JUDITH NY - 5
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5
I finished Angela's task yesterday (two books from the person who posted below your first spring challenge post).From Lisa CO's list - I read Dead Until Dark & Nights in Rodanthe. I already had Nights on my list - another great Nicholas Sparks books - LOVED IT, sad but great. Dead I added to my to read list - it was OK I was really into the whole vampire vibe when I was younger but I don't know I wasn't like so crazy about this book that I have to go out and read the rest of the series right away - I will eventually because I can't start a series and not finish it but it's not going to be a top priority.
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Just to let you know we're not even at the halfway point and as a group we've already completed more tasks and read more books than were done during the entire winter challenge - way to go us!!!!!
Just finished The Associate by John Grisham for 15 points.5 POINTS
1. A Neil Gaiman book
2. Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction by Sue Townsend
3. Half of Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4. ?
5. The Shack by William P. Young
6. The Girls by Lori Lansons
7. ?
8. The Difficult Second Book by Chris Moyles
9. ?
10. ?
10 POINTS
2. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
3. His Illegal Self by Peter Carey (Aussie Author)
4. Mr Pip by Lloyd Jones (Born 23rd March)
5. Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
6. East of the Sun by Julia Gregson
8. The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
10. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (One of Meg's 5 star rated books).
15 POINTS
2. Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
3. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
5. The Sea by John Banville (won the Guardian Prize in 1981 for Kepler
6. Shape of Water by Andrea Camillia (translated from Italian into English
7. The Girl who was going to die by Glyn Maxwell and The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thompson
9. The White Tiger by Aravind Acliga
10. ?
25 POINTS
1. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
2. ?
3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger (from Angela's bookshelves)
5. The Face by Dean Koontz (Horror)
6. ?
7. ?
8. Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini
9. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale
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Haha...the 3, 4, & 5 task took me a few days!