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OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009
142 new posts!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Can't read them all, sorry guys.Cynthia, can I use a complete set of manga (Japanese comic/graphic novel) for a 15-point task (15.4)? It consists of 24 volumes in all. Normally, I read manga with the same vigor, respect and seriousness as I give a book (and sometimes more :P), but you're the boss here.
The manga in question: Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Volume 1 The Prophet by Naoki Urasawa. I really don't get why it took such a long time to appear in English.
I just finished Blind Descent by Nevada Barr 10.4 (She was born March 1). I love that I got to include a Barr book in this challenge. Although sometimes there seem to be some holes, overall, she writes good compelling mysteries. Much of this one happened in Lechuguilla Cavern which is a more protected cavern in Carlsbad Caverns National Park. I'm not a big fan of the underground (to put it mildly), so I identified very well with the main character Anna (who is a park ranger, so all of the books in the series take place in different National Parks--many that I have never heard of.) Overall, a good read.That puts me at
155 points
4866 pages read
Rory wrote: "I forgot to mention in my post that one of the "rough & tough hispanic boys" now has a public library card & I see him there on Friday nights no less! That was thanks to Twilight and The Outsiders!"
... something comes from left field and opens a mind, gets something moving in a soul... what a great moment Rory. Thanks for sharing that. Aren't books great!!
... something comes from left field and opens a mind, gets something moving in a soul... what a great moment Rory. Thanks for sharing that. Aren't books great!!
♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee! I finally had a minute to look through my books! I'm very forgetful so I couldn't just think and come up with the titles no matter how much I liked them. Unless it's a well known author I w..."Thank Eva!! I've made a note of all of them and will have to check them out! Especially Speak, I keep hearing a lot about that one so I'm especially intrigued.
Completed for 5 points:4. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Task – Read or listen to a book while you are on a plane, on a train, or in a car (or other mode of transport like a bus/combinations of transportation)
I read Rachel and Her Children Homeless Families in America by Jonathan Kozol, on my bus commute to and from work. This, like all of his work, is a powerful book - and now a classic study.
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Cyndee wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee! I finally had a minute to look through my books! I'm very forgetful so I couldn't just think and come up with the titles no matter how much I liked them. Unless it's a well ..."Good Morning Cyndee - I read Speak over the weekend. Both my oldest (22) and youngest (16) daughters cite it as one of their all-time favorites. It takes place during one year of high school and given that I am so far beyond that angst I can honestly say that I did not think I would get pulled back into it - I was wrong. When I finished the book I was glad I only had to live through High School once !
Rory wrote: "Amy wrote: "Rory wrote: "Amy:Here are a few that are great YA books that fall into the SciFi/Fantasy genres - ALL ARE FIVE STAR READS (in my humble opinion):
[b:Truesight|763711|Truesight|David S..."
Rory - Oh, for sure...I was the reader who once believed Big Brother was a crazy concept in Orwell's mind.
I finished Lamb The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal for 5.9, and what a fun book! This was my first time reading Christopher Moore and it won't be my last. The story is of Christ's fictional childhood, as the Bible essentially gives his birth and then picks up again when he's 30. It was off the wall, irreverent, and laugh out loud funny.I'm not religious, but I would be curious to know if there is anyone who is fairly devout that has read this and how they viewed it.
Total Points: 185
Finished A Great and Terrible Beauty for the TNBBC task. 15 pts, bringing me to 195.5 POINTS
1.
2.
3. Spring Cleaning – Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl, Steven Bach
4. Planes, Trains and Automobiles audiobook – Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
5.
6.
7. Arbor Day “recycle book” – Burnt Offerings, Laurell K. Hamilton
8. Humorous Novel – Undead and Uneasy, MaryJanice Davidson
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 – Three Bags Full, Leonie Swan
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 –
5.
6. Sun in Title – Mistress of the Sun, Sandra Gulland
7.
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.
4.
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 – Bitten,….Ten Big Ones, Janet Evanovich
8.
9. Book with color/meal – Blue Moon, Laurell K. Hamilton
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
1.
2.Diarist – The World of Louisa May Alcott, William Anderson
3.Jen’s List –The Virgin Suicides and Ferris Beach
4. Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
5.
6. Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life, Alison Weir or Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King, Charles Beauclerk
7.
8.
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: 195/575
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 16
Total Pages Read: 6202
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Completed Tasks5 POINT TASKS
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6.
10 POINT TASKS
6.
10.
15 POINT TASKS
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3.
5.
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7.
8.
25 POINT TASKS
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8.
TOTAL= 170 points
Does anyone have any suggestions of what category the book club group read - shadow of the wind would fit in? I've already done translated and book club group read tasks???
Cyndee wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee! I finally had a minute to look through my books! I'm very forgetful so I couldn't just think and come up with the titles no matter how much I liked them. Unless it's a well ..."You're very welcome- most of those books I found and liked were because of someone else telling me about them. I only wish I had some five stars to give you. I think the most any of those got from me was a 4 star but out of them all Speak was my favorite I think. Most were at least 3 and 4 stars for me.
I have a ton more to-read and that I went ahead and bought/mooched but haven't read yet. Definitely post so we know if you liked them!
I honestly didn't think I'd like Speak either. I met the author last summer at a book fair and she was signing books. I like to collect autographed books and I'd heard so much about it I decided to get it. (I think I needed an excuse to buy another two books too- I bought Twisted and had her sign that as well! LOL)
I was very, very surprised when I read it though- I think she does a fantastic job with the main character. I've heard Wintergirls is really good but I haven't read it. I hope you like at least some of them!
Amy wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Cyndee! I finally had a minute to look through my books! I'm very forgetful so I couldn't just think and come up with the titles no matter how much I liked them. Unle..."I thought I'd feel the same way Amy. She surprised me big time. I'm looking forward to reading more from her- Catalyst looks good to me too.
Fallon wrote: "Does anyone have any suggestions of what category the book club group read - shadow of the wind would fit in? I've already done translated and book club group read tasks???"Is it on the shelf of your next poster? 25.3
Off-genre?25.5
The story takes place in Barcelona, Spain. Have you been there? 15.4
When were you born? It's number 17 in the Top Book List. 10.9
Or you can just switch books. :-)
I just finished The Lightning Thief.5 points
1. Fantasy - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2.
3. Spring Cleaning - Hard Truth
4. Planes, Trains,... - I am the Messenger
5. Lent/Book about Sacrifice - Persuasion
6.
7.
8. April Fool's Day/Humorous - Notes from a Small Island
9. Spring Animals - To Kill a Mockingbird
10.
10 points
1.
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
9.
10. TNBBC Member's 5 Star - Dead Until Dark (Ashley)
15 points
1. Capricorn (Art) - Chasing Vermeer
2.
3.
4.
5.
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
2.
3. ANGELA’S TASK - Pride and Prejudice
4.
5.
6. JON’S TASK - New Worlds, Lost Worlds
7. DARLA'S TASK - Northanger Abbey from The Jane Austen Book Club
8. CASSIE'S TASK -
9. SARA'S TASK - 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
15/45 books Read
New Total: 175
Jamie MN
Another book to cross off...
5 POINTS-
1.
Twilight
3/27/09
2.
Bridget Jones's Diary
4/1/09
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
4/9/09
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. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUPDATE
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. Lover EnshrinedUPDATE
9. White Noise
10. Black Dagger Brotherhood 3/4/5:
Lover Awakened
3/20/09/
Lover Revealed
3/25/09/
Lover Unbound
4/1/09
25 POINTS-
1. The Girls from Ames A Story of Women and Friendship/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
Total: 80 Points
5 POINTS-
1.
2.
3.
4. Three Weeks with My Brother
5. Redemption
6. J. K. Rowling The Wizard Behind Harry Potter
7.
8.
9.
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. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUPDATE
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. Lover EnshrinedUPDATE
9. White Noise
10. Black Dagger Brotherhood 3/4/5:
25 POINTS-
1. The Girls from Ames A Story of Women and Friendship/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
Total: 80 Points
5 Points5. For Easter/Lent/Passover…
A book about a sacrifice
Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne
TOTAL = 95 points
I read the e-book of The Invisible Man by H.G.Wells today at work for 5 points. It's the Easter break at the university I work at and I have had one phone call all day and nothing else to do! Hardly anyone is even at work at the moment because of holidays! Oh well has meant I've added points to my score!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
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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For EL’s TASK - Read a Non-Fiction book about OR by a noted diarist from This List who lived prior to the 1900’s, would A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich work for this task? I am not that psyched about this task, so I want to make sure that it is okay.
Angela wrote: "For EL’s TASK - Read a Non-Fiction book about OR by a noted diarist from This List who lived prior to the 1900’s, would [b:A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary 1785-181..."I want to use the same book for the same challenge and I feel the exact same way about it. I've been putting it off forever. I'm glad you asked to make sure because I was planning on it also. I do think I remember someone else using it without a problem though.
Who knows what I'll do if it doesn't work for this one!
Angela wrote: "For EL’s TASK - Read a Non-Fiction book about OR by a noted diarist from This List who lived prior to the 1900’s, would [b:A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary 1785-181..."As long as it's a real person and an authentic diary, sure. Or you could find something you're more excited about or skip the task entirely if it doesn't interest you.
Completed #3 under the 5 point catagory! YIPEE!!!!5 POINTS
#3 Angels & Demons by Dan Brown Rating - A 4/9/09
#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
#7 My mom's name is Kathleen. Calamity Jayne by Kathleen Bacus Rating - C+ 4/2/09
#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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40 more points - WOW! Love it when I finish the big points:15.1 Pisces:
Beautiful, well-told story; this is the 2nd in the Chesapeake Bay trilogy (she later added a 4th book for Seth's story).
25.4 Ros' Task:
This was cute but not the WOW I was expecting from reading comments about it - I guess you really need to read the whole series to get that; this was more like episode one but you have to read the others to get the whole story. I'm feeling just like Bridgit right now - I'd read the next one right away if I could find a challenge for it!
my new total as of 4.9.09 comes to: 40+295 = 335
Fallon asked: "Does anyone have any suggestions of what category the book club group read - shadow of the wind would fit in? I've already done translated and book club group read tasks???I'm using Shadow of the Wind for the 10.10 challenge (member list, same page as you) - that may work if none of the other possibilities listed work out
5 Points1.Read a fantasy novel-Undead and Unemployed
4.Planes, Trains, and Automobiles-Me Talk Pretty One Day
8.For April Fool's Day- Undead and Unworthy
10 Points
5.Read a book about magic-White Is for Magic
10.Members of TNBBC have great taste in books- **Joanne** Sloppy Firsts A Novel
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
3.Angela's Task: Read 2 books that are on the shelves of the person below your first post- **Jamie**
The Eyre Affair and Lost in a Good Book
5.Bonnie's Task: Read a book outside your normal genre-Watchmen
7.Cassie's Task: Read 2 YA novels- Hunted andBlue Is For Nightmares
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Thanks El, but I DO NOT SKIP tasks!!! I was just saying that this particular task does not interest me at all. I am sure that there might be tasks that you are not interested in completing either, but I see you are a go getter too!! So can you let me know if this book is acceptable? Thanks!!
For 15.8 I listened to Chasing Vermeerby Blue Balliett and watched this interview from the Today show website.http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/2618489...
For 10.10 I read Atonement by Ian McEwan
For 10.5 I read The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling
So, this will add 35 pts for me and a total of I believe 75 points total.
Thanks
Angela wrote: "Thanks El, but I DO NOT SKIP tasks!!! I was just saying that this particular task does not interest me at all. I am sure that there might be tasks that you are not interested in completing either, ..."I said in my last response it would work, yes. Martha Ballard was on the Wiki list of diarists, she lived before 1900, it's a book about her and/or diaries so yes, it will work just fine.
Thanks El... greatly appreciate your help with that!!! :)
I hope you do not take offense because it is your task I am not looking forward to doing. I get the feeling that you are offended. When you wrote as long as it is... I did not take that as a yes or no because I really was not sure if the book had all the components needed.
Angela wrote: "I hope you do not take offense because it is your task I am not looking forward to doing. I get the feeling that you are offended. When you wrote as long as it is... I did not take that as a ye..."
None taken, Angela. I actually couldn't care less if someone doesn't like it, though I just wanted to again stress the fact that it's okay to skip tasks. :) But yeah, I'm like you, I'll do them all if I can manage it, but only because I find it fun and not because I feel I have to force anything. If I get to that point I think I probably would stop playing. :)
Finished Undead and Uneasy for the humorous book task. Up to 200 pts!5 POINTS
1.
2.
3. Spring Cleaning – Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl, Steven Bach
4. Planes, Trains and Automobiles audiobook – Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
5.
6.
7. Arbor Day “recycle book” – Burnt Offerings, Laurell K. Hamilton
8.
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 – Three Bags Full, Leonie Swan
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 –
5.
6. Sun in Title – Mistress of the Sun, Sandra Gulland
7.
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.
4.
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 – Bitten,….Ten Big Ones, Janet Evanovich
8.
9. Book with color/meal – Blue Moon, Laurell K. Hamilton
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
1.
2.Diarist – The World of Louisa May Alcott, William Anderson
3.Jen’s List –The Virgin Suicides and Ferris Beach
4. Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
5.
6. Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life, Alison Weir or Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King, Charles Beauclerk
7.
8.
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: 200/575
Tasks Completed: 14
Books Read: 17
Total Pages Read: 6490
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That is good to know El, because I did not want to offend you... sadly enough, I probably would complete the task anyway just because I really want to finish them all, especially this time because it seems like it is going to be difficult :)
Angela wrote: "That is good to know El, because I did not want to offend you... sadly enough, I probably would complete the task anyway just because I really want to finish them all, especially this time because ..."No problem! I am, however, baffled by the "difficulty" of the task. What Cynthia posted was actually watered down from what I initially asked as she and I had discussed it before, and I'm really glad now that I hadn't suggested some of my other ideas for the task! :) My goal was to make people branch out and find something written before the twentieth century. Personally I find that easier than trying to find who posted before my first post and find two books off their list, etc. - too much clicking! :)
Yes, but it's like a scavenger hunt then, searching for that book you want to read El. I really enjoyed the searching part when I first started the challenge, I spent hours upon hours finding books and it was so much fun!
I agree Kristen. I too enjoyed the searching part of the challenge.
Kristen wrote: "Yes, but it's like a scavenger hunt then, searching for that book you want to read El. I really enjoyed the searching part when I first started the challenge, I spent hours upon hours finding books..."As fun as it was, I find it even more fun going to the library and picking randomly from the shelves there. :) I just mean the going back and searching through old posts was a bit tedious since there are so many. The book search itself is of course fun.
Shellie wrote: "Mini book reviews:Born Standing Up - Steve Martin
An intereseting read but it wasn't really that funny -perhaps in parts. Hes a private and intellectual person and his sucess did not just happen..."
I am listening to Steve Martin's autobiography on Audio CD and the cool part is that he is the narrator! I thought it would be funnier, too, but so far I have found it to be interesting. I am only on disc two.
I really love looking for books, too. I've shifted my list around so many times, and each time, I have to try and re-fit books into the categories... It's fun, although I can't tell you how many times I've looked at other people's book lists to find a book they've give 5 stars to! Hahaha...
6. Read a book that was has been translated from its original language. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (translated from German to English)-4/9
New total 220
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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
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Cynthia,I wanted to get your ok about a book that I want to read for Sara's task. I wasn't sure if you would be ok with the page numbers that it has. It has 144 pages.
9. SARA'S TASK - Read a book that has a title of 12 or more words.
The book is Mr. Lincoln's High-tech War
Searching and organizing is my favorite part of the challenge... I get excited when the tasks are posted!
For 10 points:6. In honor of Earth Day (April 22) read a book with the word Earth, Moon, Sun, World, Star or one of the other planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) in the title.
Can't believe I have finally managed this one - but I've just finished A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
It's been on my bookshelf for over a year, I think. Not brilliant writing, but glad I got through it and can put it aside. Will write a review tomorrow.
Sandy wrote: "Cynthia,I wanted to get your ok about a book that I want to read for Sara's task. I wasn't sure if you would be ok with the page numbers that it has. It has 144 pages.
9. SARA'S TASK - Read a bo..."
Full title: Mr. Lincoln's High-Tech War: How the North Used the Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Ironclads, High-Powered Weapons, and More to Win the Civil War
Heehee... That's such a ridiculously long title! I'm getting a kick out of the books you all are reading!
I think the number of pages will be fine. I used Winnie-the-Pooh for one of the 25-point tasks, and she didn't say anything... it had about 160 pages, I think.
A little surgery yesterday and I've lots of time to read.15.7 The Rest of Her Life and The Southwest Corner
15.6 The Shadow of the Wind
I'm ahead of the game. I thought when I started I might get to 105 points, but I believe that brings me 110 and not quite to the halfway point.
I thought anything over 100 pages is fine - anything less than 100 pages is only okay for the 5 point tasks. I don't recall there being a page limit minimum/maximum for the other tasks.
That was my understanding as well. The 5-point tasks shouldn't be TOO short though--not like picture books or anything...
What genre would you guys call shadow of the wind? (zafron) because i could use it for 25.5... i tried to change a couple of tasks around but lost points so i would really prefer not to lose any.
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Mexican Author/ Set in Mexico: God's Middle Finger Into the Lawless Heart of the Sierra Madre by Richard Grant
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