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[Heather]

Ok...thank GOODNESS That Elda Minger has an April birthday because The Dare was just about the absolute worst book I have ever read. I'm so glad I can count it for SOMETHING now!! :)

Task 10.4 Author birthday

That means now I have 110 points. Whew!

Heather in KS

[Eva-Marie]

Heather wrote: "Ok...thank GOODNESS That Elda Minger has an April birthday because The Dare was just about the absolute worst book I have ever read. I'm so glad I can count it for SOMETHING now!! :)

Task 10...."


Have you read Handler's other book? I liked
My Horizontal Life better than Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea but I'm the only person I know who felt the same way. All my friends thought Are You was better. I'm trying to find someone who agrees with me! LOL

[Heather]

http://www.book-club-queen.com/elin-h...

This is an interview with Elin Hilderbrand, author of Barefoot. Ok, I feel better now-I was just worried that I'd read books just for the sake of reading and not getting points!! :) So hopefully this will count for 15.7.

NOW-my final point total for tonight should be 125. I'm going to bed! :)

Heather in KS

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Bridget - I find Dick Francis a nice, very consistent read. And a fairly prolific one, too.

[Josie]

I just finished 25 point task #3 (ANGELA’S TASK - Look for your first post in the Official Spring Challenge. Once you find it, look at the person below you and go to their profile and pick TWO books to read off of their shelves. If their profile is listed as private, go to the person below that person). I chose Bridget Jones's Diary and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency from Jon's shelf. They were both quick, fun reads, but I especially enjoyed Ladies' Detective Agency, with its descriptions of life in Africa!
New Total: 270 points

[Lizzi]

I read A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lemony Snicket) books 3, 4, and 5 for 15 point task number 10, also, Queen Victoria: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert (464 pages) for Jon's 25 point task, bring my total to 385 points.

My review for Queen Victoria: A Personal History, copy and pasted from my Goodreads review ~

I've always been interested in Queen Victoria (and British monarchy in general), and while this book was very detailed, it lacked a certain spark needed to bring the history to life. I enjoyed learning more about Queen Victoria (especially the sections about her relationship with Albert), but am left wanting to know more of the woman as a person rather than a queen.

[Cyndee]

♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "Yay! I've finally broken 100!! I've finished:

25 pts, #8 (2 YA novels)--The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Anne Brashar..."

I think I would have liked Perks a lot more when I was an angst-ridden, depressed teenager, but as an adult didn't get much from it. I was expecting a little more I guess, based on the other reviews I've read. I do like the message though, that just because someone else's problems may be greater than your own, you shouldn't undermine your own.

[Jen]

10 point task #4 Read a book by an author who was born in March, April, or May: James Patterson (3/22) Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas
Total Points: 55

[Maliades]

Okay so I read Body Surfing by Anita Shreve (one of my fave authors). A friend put it in our building's book swap (I intercepted her as she was on her way to drop it off, and snagged it, haha!) and now I'll 'recycle' it into the book swap. So, this counts for the 5-point Arbor Day task (task 5.7) so my new total is 55 points. Woohoo, go me! It's exciting to rack up those points, eh?

[KristenR]

10.6 - Earth Day - Delta of Venus by Anais Nin

15.8 - Get to know the author - The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J Sullivan

I'm taking part in a discussion with the author in this group:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...

total points: 265

[Loretta]

Hi, everybody. I am new to this group and want to do the spring challenge. I want to know if we have to tell what books we are planning on reading or whether we can just tell you right before the challenge is over and tell you our points. I am happy to be a part of this group and believe it will be a lot of fun.


-Loretta

[Rebecca NJ]

I've finally made some decisions as to what books I'd like to read for this challenge. I have to admit, this is a little scary actually having a list and not pulling off the shelf :)

5 Point Tasks

1. Every Witch Way But Dead - Kim Harrison
2. Up the Down Staircase - Bel Kaufman
3. TBD
4. No One You Know - Michelle Richmond 03/10
5. The Negotiator - Dee Henderson
6. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander Smith McCall
7. TBD
8. My Booky Wook - Russell Brand
9. Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
10. Silent Thunder - Iris Johansen

10 Point Tasks

1. Civil & Strange - Clair Ni Aonghusa
2. Like Water for Chocolate - Laura Esquivel
3. Stanley & Sophie - Kate Jennings
4. Light Before Day - Christopher Rice
5. TBD
6. Lunar Park - Bret Easton Ellis
7. Nancy Bush - Candy Apple Red
8. TBD
9. Fair & Tender Ladies - Lee Smith
10. Last Known Victim - Erica Spindler

15 Point Tasks

1. Sagitarius - Playing for Pizza - John Grisham
2. TBD
3. The Abstinence Teacher - Tom Perrotta
4. The River Killings - Merry Jones
5. TBD
6. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
7. Handle with Care - Jodi Picoult and Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart
8. Knit Two - Kate Jacobs 04/06
9. Red - Erica Spindler
10. Third Degree - Greg Iles, Fourth Watcher - Timothy Hallinan and Perfect Fifths - Megan McCafferty

25 point Tasks

1. Goldengrove - Francine Prose 03/28 and Real Vampires Don't Diet - Gerry Bartlett 03/29
2. TBD
3. The Swan Maiden - Heather Tomlinson and The Beach House - James Patterson
4. One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
5. TBD
6. TBD
7. TBD
8. Wintergirls - Laurie Halse and The Truth About Forever - Sarah Dessen
9. Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass LookBig, Or Why Pie is Not The Answer 03/01

Total Points: 70

Off to read some more and then head to the library!

[Liz]

Either way, Loretta. Just make sure that you post books and their point values that you have finished so Cynthia can update the database and your point totals.

[Sara ♥]

Loretta wrote: "Hi, everybody. I am new to this group and want to do the spring challenge. I want to know if we have to tell what books we are planning on reading or whether we can just tell you right before the c..."

Also--you can count any book you've read since March 1st, if you can fit them into the categories!

[Eva-Marie]

Cyndee wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "Yay! I've finally broken 100!! I've finished:

25 pts, #8 (2 YA novels)--The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants..."

I would have liked it when I was a teenager too- I'm positive of that. I've been pleasantly surprised by quite a few YA books in the last few months and have added many to my to-read list lately. I was under the impression they were all too 'easy' for an adult to read but I was very impressed with a few of them.

[Cyndee]

♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "Yay! I've finally broken 100!! I've finished:

25 pts, #8 (2 YA novels)--The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, and Sisterhood of the ..."

Eva, Iused to think the same thing about the YA books and am realizing that there can be more to them than I expected. What are some of the others that you have really enjoyed recently?

[Manday]

I just finished The God of Small Things for challenge 15.1 (Twins for Gemini)

I have to say, I really did not enjoy it. You would think after reading The Time Travelers Wife I would be used to a book jumping all over in time, but it felt forced to me and I hated
(1) Not knowing what the hell was going on/what the big deal was - People would ask me what the book was about when I was like most of the way through it and I could not tell them because the main events had not be revealed yet.
(2) Starting a section and not knowing what time period I was in. It often took me several pages to figure out whether it was past or present, and if past, which part of past.

And I have to admit, I frequently skimmed over or only cursorily read lists and things that were in it. It all just felt so forced, like, "I am going to try to make this a really good book"...

Anyways. I made it through.

Total Points: 115

[Sharon75uk]

I am struggling with Catch 22 which I had chosen for the 10.8 task
In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military (fiction or non-fiction).

So I am looking for suggestions as to what I can change this to.

thanks

[Eva-Marie]

Sharon wrote: "I am struggling with Catch 22 which I had chosen for the 10.8 task
In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military (fiction or non-fiction..."

I'm reading Love My Rifle More Than You Young, female and in the US Army Young, Female and in the US Army by Kayla Williams right now actually and it's *okay*. Nothing to shout about but I'm learning some new things and she writes okay.

[Cait]

Sharon wrote: "I am struggling with Catch 22 which I had chosen for the 10.8 task
In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military (fiction or non-fiction..."

I'm going to be reading Heart of a Soldier: A Story of Love, Heroism, and September 11th by James B. Stewart. I've heard good things and I'm really looking forward to it.

[Ashley]

Sharon wrote: "I am struggling with Catch 22 which I had chosen for the 10.8 task
In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military (fiction or non-fiction..."

I read Catch-22 a while ago, and had a really hard time with the beginning. It took me forever to read it, but once you get past some of that, it begins to make a lot more sense. This is a book that REALLY does get better as you go.
Something that made it a lot easier for me to get through the book, is realizing the book is not linear. The book starts about 1/2 or 2/3 of the way through the story, and then goes backward in time, until it catches up to the start, and then goes a little farther. It probably isn't for everyone, but it is one that gets better as it goes along because more things start to make sense.
Good luck with whichever way you go!

[Maliades]

Question: is 'Heart of Gold' by Sharon Shinn considered YA? Or is it just Sci Fi? I don't read YA so I'm having much trouble with task 25.8! Tried to get 'Uglies' by Scott Westerfield but library did not have it.

I plan to finish up a couple different books tonight (I'm not a monogamous reader, lol) so hopefully will be able to post more points tomorrow!

[El]

Maliades wrote: "Question: is 'Heart of Gold' by Sharon Shinn considered YA? Or is it just Sci Fi? I don't read YA so I'm having much trouble with task 25.8! Tried to get 'Uglies' by Scott Westerfield but library ..."

Sorry, I don't know anything about that particular book or author. But does your library have a specific YA section? I'm not much of a YA reader either, but I perused the YA section at my library and found a couple titles. Of you can look through the posts on this thread - there are a lot of YA readers, so you might find some titles/authors that strike you as being interesting.

And haha, I'm not a monogamous reader either!

[Sara ♥]

Maliades wrote: "Question: is 'Heart of Gold' by Sharon Shinn considered YA? Or is it just Sci Fi? I don't read YA so I'm having much trouble with task 25.8! Tried to get 'Uglies' by Scott Westerfield but library did not have it."

I think it's sci-fi. If I can't tell what category a book fits into by its cover/description/etc., I'll go to the book's goodread page, then look on the left-hand side under "popular shelves" to see how other people categorize the book.

[Avory]

For the April Fool's Day task I read Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. That's 5 pts, bringing my total to 150.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Judith, you have my admiration. I couldn't finish that book. It wasn't funny at all, just stupid and gross.

[Maliades]

El, I didn't see a specific YA section in the library... I might have to ask them though. Or it might be in the teen section? I never venture over there. Hmm. Sara, I think it's sci-fi too. Oh well. It will work for the 5-point task #1!

[Avory]

You know, Elizabeth, I agree that it was gross, but I ended up enjoying it in large part. That said, I read it today because he's reading tonight at 7 and I thought I'd go but after having done so, I'm not sure I want to because yeah, I don't really need to listen to someone talk about excrement in detail. Haha. Part of why I'm very hesitant to read the Wetlands.

[Sara ♥]

Maliades wrote: "El, I didn't see a specific YA section in the library... I might have to ask them though. Or it might be in the teen section? I never venture over there. Hmm. Sara, I think it's sci-fi too. Oh well. It will work for the 5-point task #1!

If I had to guess, I'd say the teen section and the YA section are probably one and the same. Have fun venturing into unknown territory! ;)

Remember that the YA/teen section (and really, any section) may seem a bit like Ross or TJ Maxx. Some of the books are pretty crappy... but if you take time to search, you'll find some great books!

[Eva-Marie]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Judith, you have my admiration. I couldn't finish that book. It wasn't funny at all, just stupid and gross."

Ugh..I just thought it was stupid. I bought Magical Thinking before I read that and haven't had the heart to give it away yet because of all I hear about his writing but it's collecting dust as I type.
RWS just was so stupid to me.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Maliades wrote: "El, I didn't see a specific YA section in the library... I might have to ask them though. Or it might be in the teen section? I never venture over there. Hmm. Sara, I think it's sci-fi too. Oh well..."


Yep, YA is probably the teen section. That said, (is everyone sitting down?) I have been loaned a YA book from a reader with whom I share books and who I usually agree with book selections. While I might not get to it for the Challenge, there is always the possiblity. You might try A Northern Light for one of your YA books.

[Eva-Marie]

Cyndee wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "Yay! I've finally broken 100!! I've finished:

25 pts, #8 (2 YA novels)--The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, and Si..."

I'm walking out the door to see the Easter Bunny but I will answer this tonight Cyndee! There were a few and I don't have a seperate YA list yet so I'll have to take a look real quick but I will do it this evening!

[Stephanie]

Judith wrote: "You know, Elizabeth, I agree that it was gross, but I ended up enjoying it in large part. That said, I read it today because he's reading tonight at 7 and I thought I'd go but after having done so..."

Judith - If you enjoyed Running with Scissors for the most part, I would recommend that you check out Possible Side Effects (also by Augusten Burroughs). It is really enjoyable and humurous and, if memory serves, is without the "gross" references to feces and the like that abound in Running with Scissors. By far Possible Side Effects was my favorite of the two.

[Rory M.]

Sharon wrote: "I am struggling with Catch 22 which I had chosen for the 10.8 task
In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military (fiction or non-fiction..."

Sharon: I love The Things They Carried - powerfully written.

[Sara ♥]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "That said, (is everyone sitting down?) I have been loaned a YA book from a reader with whom I share books and who I usually agree with book selections. While I might not get to it for the Challenge, there is always the possiblity. You might try A Northern Light for one of your YA books. "

I was sitting down and I STILL fell over--right out of my chair! ;) Kidding of course. (Maybe I shouldn't say this, but...) I own that book, but I still haven't gotten around to reading it. It looks like a quality YA novel though!

Another one that was awesome was The Book Thief, about a German girl during World War II. Very very touching.

[El]

Sharon wrote: "I am struggling with Catch 22 which I had chosen for the 10.8 task
In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military (fiction or non-fiction..."

Sharon, I read The Names of the Dead by Stewart O'Nan (IMO a very understated writer). The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is also a personal favorite (ever see the movie Gettysburg on TNT? This is the book that movie was based on.)

If you would like some non-fiction I would suggest Dear America Letters Home from Vietnam, a collection of letters from men and women in the Vietnam War to their families. (I recommend having plenty of tissues nearby if you choose to read this one.) Or another good non-fiction work would be Brave Men by Ernie Pyle, a war correspondent who died in battle during WW2.

[Rory M.]

COMPLETED 15 POINT TASK

#7 In honor of both Dr. Seuss’ birthday (March 2) and Mother Goose Day (May 1) find and read two books with rhyming titles. RHYME = AMONG and YOUNG

Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix (completed 4/1/09) THREE STARS

Great intro for young adults to dystopian literature.

AND The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (4/6/09 – 4/7/09). TWO STARS

If you're still looking for an epistolary novel (Task 5.2) this would work for you. Werther's story is told in letters to a friend and a few interruptions of direct narration from the friend. Written in the 1700's - probably the original inventor of the unrequited love story...well maybe not since there were wandering minstrels in Europe long before Goethe.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

The Killer Angels is a great book.

[Maliades]

I can't believe I forgot to give myself points for this... my mom always gives me her old books to read and/or sell, and I was going to re-read 'Pieces of my Sister's Life' for this task, but realized, Duh! I read "Lone Star Cafe" on Friday and it will work for the Mother's Day task, since my mom gave me the book. So, task 10.7 is done for 10 more points, making my new total... 60 points!

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[Sandy]

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
4. Author who was born in May: A Family To Share-Arlene James
5. Magic: The Magician's Nephew C.S. Lewis
7. Mother's Day: Killer Cargo-Dana Mentink My mom's name is Maria.
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
5. Bonnie's Task: Book outside your normal genre: Simple Genius-David Baldacci I chose to do crime/spy thriller
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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[Kristina]

♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "Yay! I've finally broken 100!! I've finished:

25 pts, #8 (2 YA novels)--The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Anne Brashar..."

I used this for a task, too, and also found it overrated. I expected much better.

[Rory M.]

Cynthia: For task 5.10 can I use The Sheltering Sky?

[Meghan]

Finished Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for 15.6... story was great, translation was a bit clunky.

5 Points
1. Fire Study (3/14/09)
2. Ella Minnow Pea A Novel in Letters
3.
4.
5. The Shack
6. Blackout Girl Growing Up and Drying Out in America (3/8/09)
7.
8. Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (3/10/09)
9. Down the Rabbit Hole An Echo Falls Mystery
10. The Shadow of the Wind (3/23/09)
Total: 20

10 Points
1. The Likeness A Novel (3/9/09)
2. Rain of Gold
3. Tender Morsels - Margo Lanagan (3/2/09)
4. Until I Find You A Novel - John Irving (March 2nd)
5. Magic Study (3/12/09)
6. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
7. Postmortem - Patricia Cornwell (3/31/09) My mom's name is Patricia
8. Outlander
9. The Eyre Affair
10. The Virgin Suicides
Total: 40 points

15 Points
1. Deadline (3/24/09)
2. Where the Sidewalk Ends (3/11/09)
3. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (3/28/09)
4. The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America (4/3/09)
5. The Witches of Eastwick - John Updike (National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction - 1981)
6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (4/7/09)
7. Night (3/25/09) and A Northern Light (4/1/09)
8. The Graveyard Book 3/3/09
9. The White Darkness (3/15/09)
10. Three Cups of Tea One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time; The Rule of Four; Slaughterhouse-Five
Total: 120 Points

25 Points
1. The Glass Castle A Memoir (3/17/09 - audiobook); The Red Shoe (3/15/09)
2.
3. The Art of Racing in the Rain (3/19/09) and Whale Talk (3/18/09) [from Eva's TBR shelf:]
4. Noughts & Crosses (3/26/09)
5. Blood Brothers (3/26/09 - audiobook)
6. Shadows Of A Princess An Intimate Account by Her Private Secretary (3/30/09)
7. Persuasion (as seen in The Jane Austen Book Club) (4/2/09)
8. On The Jellicoe Road (3/16/09) and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (3/8/09)
9. The Boyfriend List 15 guys, 11 shrink appointments, 4 ceramic frogs, and me, Ruby Oliver (3/10/09)
Total: 200 points

Grand Total
380 points, 24 Tasks

[Elizabeth (NC)]

El wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I am struggling with Catch 22 which I had chosen for the 10.8 task
In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces Day – Read a book about a veteran OR someone serving in the military (fictio..."

Code Talkers by Joseph Bruchac is also a good military task. It is technically a YA novel, but I had a friend who read it and did not know it was a "kids" book until I told him long after he finished :). Anyway, it is about the Navaho codetalkers in WWII and follows one person through his journey and ends in Iwo Jima. Very good. I don't read a lot of military fiction, so I don't know exactly how well researched it is, but he has written several books with Native Americans as the main character and that aspect is always well written and researched.

[Avory]

Thanks, Stephanie, for the recommendation. I'll add to to my list!

[Bonnie]

Sara wrote: "Remember that the YA/teen section (and really, any section) may seem a bit like Ross or TJ Maxx. Some of the books are pretty crappy... but if you take time to search, you'll find some great books!"

Ha! Well put! There have been times when I've been caught in a bad cycle where I read, like, 3-4 bad YA books in a row because they sound good but they end up being so crappy. But I keep going because I remember the great YA books I've read and I wind up finding a gem! Your best bet is to read reviews and recommendations instead of randomly finding a book on the shelves of a bookstore or library. Doesn't always work, but it helps (even though I've read some books I could barely finish they were so bad and they had good reviews on Amazon, so mileage varies).

[Kristen]

Listened to Wintersmith while I've been sick these past few days. My mother recommended the book to me a few years ago and I'm glad I finally picked it up - it was phenomenal.

5 point challenge
1. Fablehaven Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
2. The Naked Mole Rat Letters
3. Blood Bound
4. The Wright 3
5. Serenity--New Bad Girl in Town
6. Selkie Girl
7. Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox
8. Mascot to the Rescue!
9. May Bird and the Ever After Book One
10. Storm Glass

10 point challenge
1. The Supernaturalist(Irish Author)
2. Crossing the Wire
3. The Siege of Macindaw(ARC copy)
4. Kandide and the Secrets of the Mists
5. City of Glass
6. Shooting the Moon
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
1. Lay-ups and Long Shots An Anthology of Short Stories - Sagittarius
2. How to (Un)cage a Girl
3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
4. Evermore The Immortals, Book 1
5. Runt by Marion Dane Bauer - Won the Jane Adams Children's Book Award in 1984.
6. Tiger Moon translated from the German
7. True Blood and The New Policeman
8. The Sword Thief
9. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
10. Artemis Fowl The Eternity Code, Artemis Fowl The Opal Deception, Artemis Fowl The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer

25 points
1. Green Jasper and Running Out of Time
2. Wagner
3. Must Love Black and The Patron Saint of Liars (2 books Heather read)
4. Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
5. Outliers - I never read nonfiction.
6. The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor
7. Gulliver's Travels (from Pagemaster)
8. Surviving the Applewhites and The Hollow Kingdom
9. Damosel In Which the Lady of the Lake Renders a Frank and Often Startling Account of her Wondrous Life and Times


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[Tina]

10 POINTS

5. Harry Houdini’s Birthday --- The Prestige by Christopher Priest

8. In Honor of Memorial and Armed Forces --- Snobbery with Violence by Marion Chesney

25 POINTS

2. EL’s TASK - Read a Non-Fiction book about OR by a noted diarist who lived prior to the 1900’s. – Lewis Carroll in Wonderland: the Life and Times of Alice and Her Creator by Stephanie Stoffel

Total Points: 290
Tasks Completed: 21

[Lizzi]

Maliades wrote: "Question: is 'Heart of Gold' by Sharon Shinn considered YA? Or is it just Sci Fi? I don't read YA so I'm having much trouble with task 25.8! Tried to get 'Uglies' by Scott Westerfield but library ..."

I read Sharon Shinn all the time, and in our library all her novels are considered YA. :-)

[Nicole]

Just read Nature Girl set in Florida for task 15.4. It had been a while since I had read anything by Carl Hiassen and I forgotten how fun his books can be.

Total Points: 180