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[Rory M.]

Kathryn wrote: "Terri wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Terri wrote: "25 POINT TASKS

7. DARLA'S TASK - Read a book you've either seen in a movie or heard referenced in a movie.
The Princess Bride - Will..."

I am one of the few people who HATED The Princess Bride - book AND movie. Hate it. I know that makes me an oddball...

[Rory M.]

Judith wrote: "Manday wrote: "So, when people choose books do they look for short ones for the low point tasks?

I have just been using my "to read" list to fill in tasks, it makes the most sense to me to read w..."

Judith: Since I'm a teacher I feel I can assign some homework for you - you MUST read at least one very frivolous and silly book this summer!!!! =)

[Elizabeth (NC)]

♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "


5. For Easter/Lent…
- Read a Christian Fiction novel,
- A book about sacrifice, OR
- A book about something you would or are planning to give up.
Alex: The Life of A Child- Alex DeFord
..."

I think this was made into a movie years ago. I remember watching a very powerful movie about a young girl with cystic fibrosis (sp?). Maybe a made for TV movie?

[Rory M.]

Natalia wrote: "Previously completed:
25.4 - The Woman in White - 3/5/2009
15.1 - [b:..."

Natalia: How was Numerati? That looks interesting...

[Lori]

Rory wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Terri wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Terri wrote: "25 POINT TASKS

7. DARLA'S TASK - Read a book you've either seen in a movie or heard referenced in a movie.
The Princess..."

I did not like The Princess Bride the movie and have never tried to read the book. I just thought it was dumb.

[Rory M.]

Amy wrote: "Okay, I've taken the dive and begun The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on audiobook. At the risk of being duplicative, I posted on TNBBC's current book thread that I am not sure how to assimilat..."

Amy: It's Sci-Fi but with British humor...I think.

[El]

British humor is definitely in a class of its own (Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who, Black Adder, Wallace and Gromit etc.)... :)

[Rory M.]

El wrote: "Amy wrote: "Also completed A Midwife's Tale The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 So appreciative of this challenge task as I would have never stumbled upon this easily."

Great..."


El: I'm thankful for your task because I've wanted to read Walden, or Life in the Woods since 1991 but have never made the time. I've actually owned two copies of the book but gave up on it the first time around. It's so dense! So, I appreciate the challenge & the opportunity...

[Rory M.]

El wrote: "British humor is definitely in a class of its own (Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who, Black Adder, Wallace and Gromit etc.)... :)"

Exactly! I once saw a production of Canterburgy Tales in London & most of the jokes went right over my head! It was great fun all the same!

Let's add...Monty Python to that list!!!

Was Benny Hill British? He scared the hell out of me when I was a kid - creepy.

[Rora]

9. Read a book with a color in the title AND eat a meal that includes at least 2 foods that are that color (you don’t have to cook it yourself).

For 15 points I read...Red as Blood by Tanith Lee

I had toast with raspberry jam and some strawberries.

(New total: 330 points)

[Roseann]

I am so glad to hear about the library "hogs" among us! I only have eight at home now (with about five more on order) and thought the LIBRARY POLICE were going to come after me, guess I am OK.

I am very glad to have found this club as I am in a break from schooling right now and was beginning to get lazy with my reading (I usually have 2-3 books going at once), but now I am reading at least one and am trying for two at a time. This will keep me in shape for when I get into Grad School (MLIS) hopefully in the Spring of next year.

[Kate]

El wrote: "British humor is definitely in a class of its own (Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who, Black Adder, Wallace and Gromit etc.)... :)"

OMG, I love Fawlty Towers. Has anyone seen Jeeves and Wooster? I love it... It is with Hugh Laurie, who plays Dr. House on House. Jeeves and Wooster is a great show! Has anyone read any of the books?

[Avory]

Haha, Rory! I'll see what I can do.

[El]

Rory wrote: "El: I'm thankful for your task because I've wanted to read Walden, or Life in the Woods since 1991 but have never made the time."

Walden's great, I'm glad you are finally able to read it! Thoreau was a real bad-ass and had a lot of good things to say.

And, crap, I forgot Monty Python... how embarrassing. :)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

El wrote: "Amy wrote: "Also completed A Midwife's Tale The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 So appreciative of this challenge task as I would have never stumbled upon this easily."

Great..."


El, if nothing else, your task has made me aware that this list of diarists exists, and that I might enjoy exploring a bit. I have the recent Lewis Carroll biography on my list, and it's always possible I'll get time to read it, too!

[Eva-Marie]

Elizabeth (NC) wrote: "♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "


5. For Easter/Lent…
- Read a Christian Fiction novel,
- A book about sacrifice, OR
- A book about something you would or are planning to give up.
Alex: The Life of A Chil..."

I think this is it- I seem to remember seeing something on the book- maybe a 'as seen on t.v.' sticker or something. I don't think DeFord mentioned it so I must have seen it on the book or in the description. I'm sure the movie was every bit as powerful as the book.

[Lacy]

5 pts
#9 Book with Lamb in it
The Crippled Lamb
10 pts
#1
Book set in Ireland
Scarlet Feather
I did book on tape for his one. I really enjoyed it. It was alot less scandilous than the last one I read by Binchy. However I did enjoy the scandilous one too. I'm thinking book on tape is genius. I'm able to clean and 'read' at the same time. Which is great since cleanliness is the main thing that gets neglected when I put my nose in a book.

I believe my total is now 110 pts

[Eva-Marie]

El wrote: "Amy wrote: "Also completed A Midwife's Tale The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 So appreciative of this challenge task as I would have never stumbled upon this easily."

Great..."

I wasn't all that thrilled with it at first but I already had this book and seeing you guys all say that you're glad you read it certainly has me starting to look forward to it more! Hopefully I'll feel the same way!

[Eva-Marie]

saranicole wrote: "Hey--I had an idea... I'm keeping my list of challenge books in my writing section like... someone suggested (Was it Eva??)... BUT I just saw that you can add a TAG to your "story".

If every..."

Yes, it was me but I never even thought to do that! I'm going to change mine now- can it just have tnbbc in it with other words or does it have to be ONLY tnbbc does anyone know?
I'm glad so many people are finding it helpful- I'm glad I thought to mention it! LOL

[Eva-Marie]

Judith wrote: "Eva, I've read several things that didn't fit into the challenge... I might be able to poke some into a category, but then I'd be ditching something else that I want to read for that category. If ..."


Nice way of doing it! Waiting until the end and then using what works best!

[Angela]

5. BONNIE’S TASK - Read a book outside your normal genre.
Encyclopedia of Counseling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counselor Examination, State Counseling Exams, and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by Howard Rosenthal-4/14

New Total: 255 Points

I am glad that I finally finished this and will be even happier once I have completed the NCE (and pass)!! I did read the entire book, but plan on reviewing it until the test on Saturday. Definately not something I would normally read :)


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[Maggie]

Finished Interpreter of Maladies to complete the person below me task. It was great, but sad! That's 25pts to bring me to 235.

5 POINTS
1. Fantasy Novel – The Princess Bride, William Goldman Read 3/19/2009
2. Epistolary Novel – 84 Charing Cross Road, Helene Hanff Read 3/23/2009
3. Spring Cleaning – Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl, Steven Bach
4. Planes, Trains and Automobiles audiobook – Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
5. Easter/Lent -- Mary, Called Magdalene, Margaret George Read 3/3/2009
6. Women’s History Month – The Lady and the Unicorn, Tracy ChevalierRead4/8/2009
7. Arbor Day “recycle book” – Burnt Offerings, Laurell K. Hamilton
8. Humorous Novel – Undead and Uneasy, MaryJanice Davidson Read 4/9/09
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 –To The Nines, Janet EvanovichRead 3/ 7/2009
5. Magic – The Killing Dance, Laurell K. Hamilton Read 3/11/09
6. Sun in Title – Mistress of the Sun, Sandra Gulland
7. Given to me by Mom –Hannah’s Dream, Dianne Hammond Read 3/9/2009
8. Memorial and Armed forces day – Band of Brothers, Stephen Ambrose
9. TNBBC Top Books list –I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith Read 4/12/2009
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 BrayRead 4/9/09
4. Set in Florida – Skinny Dip, Carl Hiaasen Read 3/29/2009
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. Author Interview – You Suck, Christopher Moore Read 3/30/2009
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. G/R– The Good, the Bad, and the Undead, Kim Harrison Read 3/7/2009 and The Reader, Bernhard Schlink Read 3/23/2009
2.Diarist – The World of Louisa May Alcott, William Anderson
3.Jen’s List –Dedication, Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus Read 4/12/2009 Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri Read 4/14/2009
4. Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
5. Off Genre – Horror – Come Closer, Sara Gran (Thanks, Alisha, for the suggestion!) Read 3/20/2009
6. Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life, Alison Weir or Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King, Charles Beauclerk
7. Rebecca, Daphne Du Maurier Referenced in The English Patient Read 3/15/2009
8. Two Young Adult Novels – Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson Read 3/25/2009 and The Book Thief, Markus Zusak Read 3/25/2009
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: 235/575
Tasks Completed: 16
Books Read: 19
Total Pages Read: 7328

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[Jon]

Roseann wrote: "I am so glad to hear about the library "hogs" among us! I only have eight at home now (with about five more on order) and thought the LIBRARY POLICE were going to come after me, guess I am OK.

I..."

your not alone - ive been walking home with 15 books at the start of this and the last challenge, and then taking 2 back and often checking out another each time, i get disgusted looks of book hogger im sure, then ive been renewing most of the ones ive got!

[Donna Jo]

saranicole wrote: "Up at the very top, under explore, click "writing". On the right side, click the link called "my writing". On the right side again, you'll have the option to "add new writing".

To see examples..."

Thank you for that tip. I went in a took care of mine.

[Maggie]

I also just wanted to share that this challenge is AWESOME! After this week, I think I will have have read as many books so far this year as I read the entire year last year!

[Bridgit]

I just finished task 15.9 Whitewash by Alex Kava and I had cereal with milk and a vanilla yogurt. This was a thriller focused on eco-sabotage of the watersupply (with a weird terrorism/assassination subplot that didn't seem to quite fit). It was a pretty good quick read, but by no means a great mystery. At the end, quite a few threads were left hanging.

Total Points: 430

[Rachel Erin]

I finished The Old Patagonian Express by Paul Theroux for task 5.4

It was a lot of fun reading about Theroux's much more interesting train trip through South America on my daily commute between Oakland and San Francisco

[Cynthia]

LEADERBOARD
SANDY - 435
BRIDGIT - 430
DONNA JO - 410
KRISTEN IL - 400
LIZZI - 400
MEGHAN - 400
BONNIE - 365
BJ ROSE - 360
SHARON - 355
TINA - 335
RORA - 330
BEV - 325
LEORA - 325
JOSIE - 315
KRISTENR - 305
ASHLEY ID - 295
RORY - 290
KRISTINA GA - 275
EVA - 270
BETH MN - 265
PERS - 265
SARANICOLE - 265
ANGELA IL - 255
LINDSEY - 255
ANGIE - 245
CAIT - 245
LIZ BRKLYN - 245
LOUISE - 245
LAURA NY - 235
MAGGIE - 235
ALICE - 230
CATHEROO - 230
MARY BETH - 230
AMY - 225
COURTNEY - 225
KRITIKA - 225
NICOLE NC - 225
SUZIER - 225
EL - 220
APRIL NY - 215
FIONA (TITCH)- 215
LORI TX - 210
SUSAN - 210
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 200
ASHLEY AL - 190
SANDIE - 185
BECKY - 180
ELIZABETH NC - 180
FALLON - 180
JON - 180
WENDY - 180
JAMIE MN - 175
REBECCA J - 175
STEPH - 170
STEPHANIE CA - 170
LYNLEE4 - 165
LIZ VEGAS - 160
JUDITH IA - 155
VICTORIA - 155
LILY - 150
MANDAY - 150
ROS - 150
ROSEANN - 150
CYNDEE - 145
ELIZABETH (ALASKA) - 145
JOY - 145
ALISHA - 140
DAVID - 140
TRYPHENA - 140
KAREN - 135
KATE - 135
MALIADES - 135
WV HEATHER - 135
HEATHER KS - 130
JEGKA - 130
SERA - 130
ANN FROM SC - 125
CAROL - 125
HAYES - 125
RHIANNON - 125
CASSIE - 120
POTJY - 115
RENFREW - 115
TRACY - 115
LACY - 110
CATHERINE - 105
ABBIE - 100
JENNIFER IN - 100
JOANNA - 100
KATHRYN - 100
RYAN - 100
AMANDA - 95
BETH - 95
LINDA - 95
CYNTHIA - 90
KICKI - 90
KRISTINA UK - 90
SAI - 90
JEN B - 85
JESSICA SC - 85
LAUREN - 85
MEREDITH H - 85
SUSANNA UK - 85
JENNY - 80
JESSICA IL - 80
NATALIA - 80
JULIE (ID)'S - 75
JULIE UK - 75
MEGAN - 75
JEANE - 70
MELODY - 70
REBECCA - 70
SARAH PA - 70
SLAIMI - 70
SHANNON - 65
JEN MD - 60
KELLY - 60
MADELINE - 60
ALYSSA - 55
ASHLEY UT - 55
JAMIE WA - 55
JOANIE - 55
MEL - 55
RACHEL - 55
ROBIN - 55
SARA E - 55
JESSICA MI - 50
TERRI - 50
ALLISON MO - 45
ELIZ - 45
JULIE TN - 45
JULIE KS - 40
KIM - 40
LDB - 40
LISA CO - 40
LIZ NY - 40
SHELLIE - 40
TOBIE - 40
VICKI - 40
KATIE - 35
KELLY MA - 30
DOROTHY - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
KRISTI - 25
MELISSA - 25
JAMIE 23 - 20
LAZARUS - 20
MACKENZIE - 20
NICOLE CA - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JENNI - 15
GREG - 10
MORGAN - 10
JUDITH NY - 5
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5

[Susan]

Finished 25.1:

I read Danielle Steele's "A Good Woman" and Anita Diamant's "The Red Tent".

Loved The Red Tent. The other, not so much. It was okay.

I broke the 200 mark-now at 210!

[Sara ♥]

Maliades wrote: "oooh! I didn't know about that Writing section either! Thanks saranicole!

and yes I'm a total library book hogger too! Our library system has an amazing online catalog where you can search each ..."

I stole the idea, but it's a great one, so I'm happy to pass it along!

Our library system only has 2 branches (us and the neighboring college town), but they have a pretty good selection between them. They've got most of the romance novels over there, but we have a TON of YA at ours. They make book runs daily taking books people request back and forth. Of course, it would probably be faster to drive the 7 miles from my house to the other city's library, but it's so convenient to have them drop it at our library--especially since I work 2 blocks from it!

[Sandy]

Books I've read and the current one is striked:

5pts:
4.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
6. Women's History Month: The Lady and the Cad-

10pts:
1. St. Patrick's day: Maire Fires of Gleannmara Linda Windsor
2.Cinco de Mayo: Like Water for Chocolate
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
6. Earth Day: Moon Called-Patricia Briggs
7. Mother's Day: Killer Cargo-Dana Mentink My mom's name is Maria.
8. Memorial/Armed Forces day: Military Daddy-Patricia Davids
9. TNCBB top book list: To Kill a Mockingbird #19
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. 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

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: Simple Genius-David Baldacci
7. Darla's task:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz-L. Frank Baum movie Inkheart
8. Cassie's task: Confessions of a Serial Kisser Wendelin Van Draanen and If We Kiss Rachel Vail
9. Sara's task: Mr. Lincoln's High-tech War- Thomas B. Allen


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[Sara ♥]

Jamie wrote: ": ) I liked your task, too, El!"

I haven't read mine yet, but I know I'll like the book I chose, which is Leaves From My Journal: A Journey of Faith by Wilford Woodruff.

[Sara ♥]

Lori wrote: "I did not like The Princess Bride the movie and have never tried to read the book. I just thought it was dumb. "

I didn't like the movie when I was younger, but I love it now!

[Ashley]

I finished The Lightning Thief for task 15.1. I guess I must have been hiding under a rock, but I only just heard of this Percy Jackson series in the last few weeks. Are there other fun series out there that I am totally missing out on? I'd love to hear some suggestions! (Of course, not Harry Potter or Twilight...)

Total points: 70

[Ashley]

saranicole wrote: "Jamie wrote: ": ) I liked your task, too, El!"

I haven't read mine yet, but I know I'll like the book I chose, which is [b:Leaves From My Journal: A Journey of Faith|3112314|Leaves from My Jo..."

I didn't see the Wilford Woodruff on that list! Maybe I'll have to change the book I chose to that one. Sounds great!

[Sara ♥]

Roseann wrote: "I am so glad to hear about the library "hogs" among us! I only have eight at home now (with about five more on order) and thought the LIBRARY POLICE were going to come after me, guess I am OK."

EIGHT?? The Library Police won't come after you for a while yet. I think at one time (at my old library), I had... 30 or 35 books checked out... (I was unemployed at the time, and reading a TON, but since the books are FREE, I don't feel obligated to read them the first time I check them out. I almost ALWAYS return about 25% of the books I check out unread.) SO, if they didn't come after me for 30+ books, you're fine.

Also, I know one of the ladies who works at my local library, and she tells me funny things about the library. One thing she finds really interesting (and funny) is that some people will call in and argue about their late fines. BUT the people who call in are generally people who owe less than $5.00, when there are people who owe $200.00 in fines!! How funny is that?

[Sara ♥]

El wrote: "British humor is definitely in a class of its own (Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who, Black Adder, Wallace and Gromit etc.)... :)"

Black Adder... hahahahaha!

While there are some people who have Christmas traditions like reading the account of Jesus's birth from the New Testament, watching It's a Wonderful Life... Nice things like that.

We have two:
(1) Chinese food on Christmas Eve
(2) Watching the Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Have you seen it??? Hahahaha... I love Hugh Laurie...

[Sara ♥]

♡ Eva ♡ wrote: "Yes, it was me but I never even thought to do that! I'm going to change mine now- can it just have tnbbc in it with other words or does it have to be ONLY tnbbc does anyone know?
I'm glad so many people are finding it helpful- I'm glad I thought to mention it! LOL "

I think you can put commas between tags, if you want more that one tag. You could do like, "tnbbc, spring-challenge" or whatever.

[Sara ♥]

Ashley wrote: "I didn't see the Wilford Woodruff on that list! Maybe I'll have to change the book I chose to that one. Sounds great!"

He/The Church published the book in 1882 as the third book in a "Faith-Promoting Series". One of the lines under the title on the title page says, "Designed for the instruction and encouragement of young Latter-day Saints."

Since the book is SO SO OLD, it's not under copyright anymore. Hence, you can find the complete text of the book online. I just uploaded PDF and text versions of the book to the book's goodreads page for download.

I bought a used paperback copy online for not very much. My version is 119 pages.

[Madeline]

Wow, you're all library crazy lol :O. I haven't been to the library in years. I generally buy books since there are so many I know I want to own, but I just went today and I thought I was going overboard getting 7. Now I see I'm a small timer ha.

[Sara ♥]

I was at Half Price Books today, and saw a book on display that made me laugh aloud. It has a freakishly long title, but is only 112 pages with a lot of pictures, so I'm not sure that Cynthia would let you use it for my task. BUT, I still have to share:

How to Tell If Your Boyfriend Is the Antichrist: And If He Is, Should You Break Up with Him?

Holy hilariousness, Batman! I opened the book, and it was a series of "How to tell if your boyfriend..." scenarios, including if he is: a cult leader, an insufferable bore, OCD, a narcoleptic, an extra-terrestrial, a Trekkie, etc. It lists red flags for each of these scenarios, and then helps you decide whether or not to dump the guy... hahaha... Funny stuff!

OOOoohhh... Here's the website: http://www.antichristboyfriend.com/
If you refresh the site, it will show different "How to tell if your boyfriend" scenarios... :)

(WARNING: Not really appropriate for kids...)

[Sharon75uk]

Joining in with the library addiction.

The library I use also has an online link and you can check what is available and order books to collect.

I have about 16 books out at the moment - not all spring challenge and I am quickly working my way through them.

[Cait]

I finished reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower for Task 5.2 (epistolary).

Total Pts: 250

[Ashley]

I just got done reading Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski for the 5 pt Woman's History Task- word Girl. The book was pretty good, not my favorite, but oh well. It won the Newberry Award, and I can see why, but it isn't one of my favorites. The ending was too put together, too easy, and a little unbelievable.
And, although I know it is intentional, constantly reading git, larn, hit etc gets annoying...

Total- 300 pts!

[El]

I went a few years without visiting the library, mostly because I worked in a bookstore and borrowed merchandise that way. But now that I'm out of retail and can't spend my money that way, the library and I are back to being tight. I try to go at least every Saturday to return an armful of books and to pick up just about as many as I return.

[Kristen]

Ashley wrote: "I finished The Lightning Thief for task 15.1. I guess I must have been hiding under a rock, but I only just heard of this Percy Jackson series in the last few weeks. Are there other fun series ou..."

Another YA series I love is the Rangers Apprentice series by John Flanagan. And I finally finished all of the published Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer and really loved that YA series too.

I hear Gregor the Overlander is another good one, but I haven't gotten to those books yet.

[Beth F]

5 POINTS
1:Stolen by Kelley Armstrong (4/06/09)
2:84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/04/09)
4:From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (3/10/09)
6:The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne (4/10/09)
7: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (3/12/09)
8:The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (4/12/09)

10 POINTS
1:Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt (4/13/09)
3:Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody (3/20/09)
4:A Great and Terribly Beauty by Libba Bray (3/02/09)
6:Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (3/11/09)
7:The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (4/12/09)
10:All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/03/09)

15 POINTS
3:The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (4/02/09)
4:Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore (3/30/09)
5:The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (4/07/09)
6:The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (3/13/09)
8:City Dog by Alison Pace (3/01/09)
9:The Black Dagger Brotherhood an Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (4/04/09) I'd origianlly read this book as one-half of the rhyming task but after meeting with my book club earlier this week, I ended up with a new title to try to fit in and did some shuffling, so now I'm using it for the food task. Last night I made black beans and rice for dinner and also picked up some black licorice for dessert...YUM! So far licorice (both black and red) has been one of my off-the-wall pregnancy cravings, hehe.

25 POINTS
1:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/09/09) and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (3/16/09)
4:The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett (3/24/09)
5:The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (3/27/09)
8:Holes by Louis Sachar (3/17/09) and Life: An Autobiography as Told by Jack Gunthridge by Jack Gunthridge (3/18/09)


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Points: 280
Tasks Completed: 22/40
-Beth MN

[Angela]

I know I am not the only one who is curious about our 50 point task :)
So Cynthia, any word? Since it is 50 points it is bound to be challenging.
Sorry to be so impatient!! Waiting for new tasks and challenges to post is like Christmas for me :P

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Rory - Yes, Benny Hill was British.

Kathryn - I think the Jeeves books are very funny. There are also a number of very funny short stories. I like Wodehouse.

[Kristen]

I think we'll find out later today.