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Cynthia's Seasonal Challenges
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OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009
Yea!!! I finally found one I am interested in doing :) Wendy Corsi Staub (thriller) writes under Wendy Markham (chick lit). I have read all of Wendy's Slighlty Series (which I loved!), but she has other books that I have not yet read.
So excited now :)
For the YA people,Meg Cabot/Meggin Cabot (contemporary romance)/Patricia Cabot (historical romance)/Jenny Carroll (YA - Mediator and 1-800 series)
Rachel Hawthorne (YA)/Lorraine Heath (romance)/Jade Parker (looks like YA also)
Seriously, Meg Cabot has a pen name??? I am still learning so much! This is so interesting!
I have decided on Meg Cabot and Jenny Carroll and I am looking forward to getting to know this author.Thanks for the great task :)
Judith wrote: "The 50 point task is an interesting idea. I would be most grateful though, if anyone is able to unearth a writer who uses two names to write and doesn't write genre fiction (historical is ok). I ..."The list Sarahnicole posted earlier included Joyce Carol Oates with her pseudonym Lauren Kelly. If I can get this task accomplished I will use this author. Fantasticficktion has her listed as including "mainstream" fiction, which they show as being different thant mystery, romance, etc.
Angela wrote: "I just looked up Steffie Hall and she does not have any books solo from Janet Evanovich (both names are listed on the books).I have found this to be the case with a couple of authors... I am assu..."
I would *think* that we could still use her. Her early romance novels were originally published under the name Steffie Hall (Thanksgiving, Foul Play, Naughty Neighboor, etc.). It wasn't until her Plum series became popular that they rereleased her old novels under the name Evanovich. I'm sure we'll get clarification from Cynthia. I'll cross my fingers. I haven't read any of the Plum books yet, but I've got the first two here at home and it would be nice if I could fit one of them into the challenge.
Just adding my 50 point task...
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 Enshrined
4/10/09
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
4/13/09
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. Wuthering Heights
8. Eclipse/
Specials
3/12/09
9. Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
50 POINT TASK: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward/The Billionaire Next Door by Jessica Bird
5 POINTS-
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3.
4. Three Weeks with My Brother
5. Redemption
6. J. K. Rowling The Wizard Behind Harry Potter
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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.
9. White Noise
10. Black Dagger Brotherhood 3/4/5:
25 POINTS-
1. The Girls from Ames A Story of Women and Friendship/
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. Wuthering Heights
8. Eclipse/
9. Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
50 POINT TASK: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward/The Billionaire Next Door by Jessica Bird
Sara you are an Angel! I had completely forgot MEg Cabot pen name xDI think I´ll read the infamous Princess Diary and Where Roses Grown Wild
Cait wrote :I would *think* that we could still use her. Her early romance novels were originally published under the name Steffie Hall (Thanksgiving, Foul Play, Naughty Neighboor, etc.). It wasn't until her Plum series became popular that they rereleased her old novels under the name Evanovich. I'm sure we'll get clarification from Cynthia. I'll cross my fingers. I haven't read any of the Plum books yet, but I've got the first two here at home and it would be nice if I could fit one of them into the challenge.I was hoping for the same thing because I have been curious about Janet Evanovich's books.
I am glad I have an alternative :)
I can't name everyone because there are too many but thank you to everyone who gave ideas for the 50 point task! I have a couple choices now and I'm sure one will work. I had no idea so many authors used (multiple) pen names and I couldn't even think of one! Just something I don't think about or look into. This really is interesting though- great job Sandy!
About holding back- I may have held back if I was in "danger" of being that far in the lead! I would have been anxious I wouldn't make that "good" of a task! LOL
I'm also hoping we can read Janet Evanovich's older books. I just finished reading Plum Spooky and I have two of her romances in my TBR pile from the library.
Joanna, I know exactly what you mean about flying... I'm the person on the plane who freaks out at every little bump. And that's after the medication... sigh. Maybe I'll try some Meg Cabot next time.
1. It’s Written In the Stars…read a book that corresponds to your astrological sign… SCORPIO: The scorpion – read a book that takes place in the desert, a wasteland etc.For 15 points I read...The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
(New total: 365 points)
Jon wrote: "saranicole wrote: "Jon--that website is great! Thanks for posting it!"richard Phillips/Phillip K Dick. just chucking ones ive heard of to the general populace :)"
Jon: Cool! I've been wanting to read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? as I'm a huge fan of Blade Runner (the movie). Thanks for posting this!
Jon: Searched & can not locate any books written under Phillip Dick's psyudonym - any ideas?
Update! I just finished 15.1. My new point total is 240.5 points
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15 points
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25 points
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Point Total: 240
Tasks Completed: 18/40
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Wow- these pen names are crazy- I'm looking at all these authors and even more names and getting so confused over here! LOL
I finished 10-Point task number 9. I read I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. All I have to say is when Fiona pushes a book, she's probably right, therefore read it. This brings me to 250 points!
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This is great because now I can read J.R. Ward's Lover Enshrined for the spring challenge, but that also means I have to read something by Jessica Bird. Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! All her books look terrible.
I searched and searched on what to do for the 50 points, and finally decided on Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm.
Rory wrote: "Jon: Searched & can not locate any books written under Phillip Dick's psyudonym - any ideas?"Rory - I found this:
Pen names
Dick occasionally wrote under pen names, most notably Richard Philips and Jack Dowland. The surname Dowland refers to composer John Dowland, who is featured in several works. The title Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said directly refers to Dowland's best-known composition, Flow My Tears. In the novel The Divine Invasion, the 'Linda Fox' character is an intergalactically famous singer whose entire body of work consists of remakes of John Dowland compositions. Also, some protagonists in Dick's short fiction are named 'Dowland'.
The short story "Orpheus with Clay Feet" was published under the pen name "Jack Dowland". The protagonist desires to be the muse for fictional author Jack Dowland, considered the greatest science fiction author of the 20th century. In the story, Dowland publishes a short story titled "Orpheus with Clay Feet", under the pen name "Philip K. Dick". In the semi-autobiographical novel VALIS, the protagonist is named "Horselover Fat"; "Philip", or "Phil-Hippos", is Greek for "horselover", while "dick" is German for "fat" (a cognate of thick).
Although he never used it himself, Dick's fans and critics often refer to him familiarly as "PKD" (cf. Jorge Luis Borges' "JLB"), and use the comparative literary adjectives "Dickian" and "Phildickian" in describing his style and themes (cf. Kafkaesque, Orwellian).
I don't think a lot of the classic author names work for the 50 point task, because the task asks for not just an author using a pseudonym, but one actively published under 2 different names. eg I don't think George Orwell ever published under his real name (Blair) or a second name, did he?
Finished a 25 point task8. SARA'S TASK - Read a book that has a title of 12 or more words. How Dogs Think: What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act The Way They Do by Stanley Coren
This book was interesting; dogs are more like humans that we think.
Total Tasks: 8
Total Points: 145 + 25 = 170
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Angie wrote: "This is great because now I can read J.R. Ward's Lover Enshrined..."
You should read Lover Enshrined. I'm excited about Lover Avenged which comes out April 28th!! :) I enjoyed Lover Enshrined more than Lover Unbound, but not as much as the first ones.
You should read Lover Enshrined. I'm excited about Lover Avenged which comes out April 28th!! :) I enjoyed Lover Enshrined more than Lover Unbound, but not as much as the first ones.
Amy wrote: "Rory wrote: "Jon: Searched & can not locate any books written under Phillip Dick's psyudonym - any ideas?"Rory - I found this:
Pen names
Dick occasionally wrote under pen names, most notably R..."
Amy: Thanks for generously looking this up! Now I just need Cynthia's go - ahead - can I read one of these and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?? If not, I have a few other leads...
I finished up 15.7 last night. I read The Cat Who Played Post Office earlier, and finished The Host A Novel last night. Please add another 15 to my points.Total: 150
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
7.Rhyming titles- Red Is for Remembrance and Dead Witch Walking
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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5 POINTS9. Spring animals in the title --- Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrews
10 POINTS
3. For ANZAC Day --- Finding Grace by Alyssa Brugman
15 POINTS
9. Read a book with a color in the title AND eat a meal that includes at least 2 foods that are that color --- The Black Hand by Will Thomas - I had enchiladas sprinkled with black olives with black beans on the side
Total Points: 365
Tasks Completed: 28
If anyone is looking for romance for the 50pt task, one of my favorite romance authors is Carly Phillips, and I know she started out writing under Karen Drogin. (her real name)
5 point task2. Read an epistolary novel OR a non-fiction collection of letters/journal etc.
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
Current Point Total: 55
Jessica (MI)
# 5 - Easter, completed The Shack. (5 points) An emotional read!
Great Tastes, Abigail's shelf - Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (10 points)
I really enjoyed this book.
Rory wrote: "Jon: Searched & can not locate any books written under Phillip Dick's psyudonym - any ideas?"yeah i wasnt too successful either, i was just cutting an pasting the names as i found them but your right theres often not much under the alternate names
Carol wrote: "Sara you are an Angel! I had completely forgot MEg Cabot pen name xDI think I´ll read the infamous Princess Diary and Where Roses Grown Wild"
Where Roses Grow Wild is a cute romance novel... But PRINCESS DIARIES?? Gaaaahhh... that's my LEAST favorite series by Meg. (Mia drives me INSANE!) If you can find the Mediator series... I loved that series...
Sarah wrote: "If anyone is looking for romance for the 50pt task, one of my favorite romance authors is Carly Phillips, and I know she started out writing under Karen Drogin. (her real name)"Thanks- I'm not exactly looking for romance but I have a few Phillips books so maybe if I can find one of the others I'll be in good shape!
Joanna wrote: "Carol, I love Meg Cabot. My favorite was not actually The Princess Diaries, but one called The Boy Next Door which was written all in emails & memos. I laughed out loud when I read it on a plane trip, and I HATE to fly. It usually involves medication. "I LOVE The Boy Next Door!!! SOOOO CUTE!!! (My copy is by "Meggin Cabot".)
Completed #1 under the 25 point catagory! YIPEE!!!!Of course, "The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe" was so funny and I can't wait to start on the next book in the Hitchhiker series.
"The Glass Castle" left me astonished that two parents could be so selfish and still manage to raise relatively decent kids. I don't usually read memoirs, but I'm glad I read this one. It was really eye opening.
5 POINTS
#1 Coraline by Neil Gaiman Rating - B 4/15/09
#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
#6 The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Rating - A+ 3/6/09
25 POINTS
#1 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams Rating - A- AND
The Glass Castle A Memoir by Jeannette Walls Rating A- 4/16/09
#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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Task 10.6 - Unaccustomed Earth is my third read for this author. I get lost in her stories and, at times, I can smell the Indian spices and hear the jangle of the bracelets. As has been frequent in this challenge, the first half of the book is set in my home state and the familiarity with the towns as described by Lahiri lends an extra connection for me.
Speaking of extra - my selections for the 50 point midway task are And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and Absent in the Spring (Christie writing as Mary Westmacott)
Happy Friday everybody.
LEADERBOARD
DONNA JO - 510
SANDY - 460
BRIDGIT - 435
KRISTEN IL - 400
LIZZI - 400
MEGHAN - 400
BJ ROSE - 375
BONNIE - 365
RORA - 365
TINA - 365
SHARON - 355
LEORA - 350
KRISTENR - 330
BEV - 325
JOSIE - 320
BETH MN - 305
ASHLEY ID - 300
KRISTINA GA - 300
KRITIKA - 295
RORY - 290
LOUISE - 280
EVA - 270
CAIT - 265
PERS - 265
SARANICOLE - 265
ANGELA IL - 255
ANGIE - 255
LINDSEY - 255
ALICE - 250
APRIL NY - 250
NICOLE NC - 250
LIZ BRKLYN - 245
COURTNEY - 240
AMY - 235
LAURA NY - 235
MAGGIE - 235
SUZIER - 235
CATHEROO - 230
MARY BETH - 230
EL - 220
FIONA (TITCH)- 215
LORI TX - 215
SUSAN - 210
CYNTHIA (SCM) - 200
REBECCA J - 200
JUDITH IA - 195
STEPH - 195
ASHLEY AL - 190
BECKY - 185
RHIANNON - 185
SANDIE - 185
WENDY - 185
ELIZABETH NC - 180
FALLON - 180
JON - 180
STEPHANIE CA - 180
JAMIE MN - 175
JOY - 175
SERA - 170
VICTORIA - 170
ALISHA - 165
LYNLEE4 - 165
MANDAY - 165
LIZ VEGAS - 160
MALIADES - 160
WV HEATHER - 160
CAROL - 155
HAYES - 150
KATE - 150
LILY - 150
ROS - 150
ROSEANN - 150
CYNDEE - 145
ELIZABETH (ALASKA) - 145
DAVID - 140
TRYPHENA - 140
KAREN - 135
LACY - 135
HEATHER KS - 130
JEGKA - 130
TRACY - 130
ANN FROM SC - 125
JENNIFER IN - 125
CASSIE - 120
JESSICA IL - 120
KRISTINA UK - 115
POTJY - 115
RENFREW - 115
JEN B - 110
NATALIA - 110
CATHERINE - 105
ABBIE - 100
JOANNA - 100
KATHRYN - 100
RYAN - 100
SUSANNA UK - 100
AMANDA - 95
BETH - 95
LINDA - 95
CYNTHIA - 90
KICKI - 90
MARIE - 90
SAI - 90
JESSICA SC - 85
LAUREN - 85
MEREDITH H - 85
JENNY - 80
SARA E - 80
JULIE (ID)'S - 75
JULIE UK - 75
MEGAN - 75
ASHLEY UT - 70
JEANE - 70
MELODY - 70
REBECCA - 70
SARAH PA - 70
SLAIMI - 70
JOANN - 65
SHANNON - 65
JEN MD - 60
KELLY - 60
MADELINE - 60
ALYSSA - 55
JAMIE WA - 55
JESSICA MI - 55
JOANIE - 55
MEL - 55
RACHEL - 55
ROBIN - 55
VICKI - 55
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
KATIE - 35
JAMIE 23 - 35
JUDITH NY - 30
KELLY MA - 30
DOROTHY - 25
JAIME 26 - 25
KRISTI - 25
MELISSA - 25
LAZARUS - 20
MACKENZIE - 20
NICOLE CA - 20
CAITLIN - 15
JENNI - 15
GREG - 10
MORGAN - 10
MICHELLE - 5
SHELBY - 5
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 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
8. Memorial/Armed Forces day: Military Daddy-Patricia Davids
9. TNCBB book list: To Kill a Mockingbird
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.Bayou Justice Robin Caroll
5. Literary prize award: Beauty and the beast: Robin McKinley
6. Translated: The Fifth MountainPaulo Coelho
7. Rhyming Books: Bridal Veil Cathy Marie HakeandTHE LONG TRAIL TO LOVE - H S #753
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 and remembered-Tamera alexander
3. Angela's task: The Undomestic Goddess and Can You Keep a Secret?
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
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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Sarah wrote: "15 points1. Scorpio -- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Total: 85"You have already claimed those points I still have you at 70
I heard from Sandy - Author's who books were originally published under a pseudonym but now have been re-published under the more common name count - i.e. exe. Janet Evanovich/Steffie Hall
Also just to announce we as a group have read more than 2000 BOOKS in 47 days!!! Awesome - just wow!!! Good job everybody!!!
Just finished task 10-2, I read "The Orange Tree" by Carlos Fuentes. I didn't like the book at all, but at least it was only 229 pages! It was a little confusing with narrator changes and just didn't reel me in at all.I now have 350 points.
Reposting my list no new points yet but added in 50 pointer.My TASKS
5 POINTS
1. Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel - The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
2. Epistolary Novel - Fair and Tender Ladies - Lee Smith
7. Arbor Day - The Color Line - Lizette Carter (plan to recycle with paperbackswap or donate to the library when I'm done)
9. “Spring” Animals - Dating Big Bird - Laura Zigman
10. April Showers Bring May Flowers - The Ballroom on Magnolia Street - Sharon Owens
10 POINTS
1. St. Patrick’s Day - There's No Place Like Here - Cecelia Ahern
2. Cinco De Mayo - The Wild Girl - Jim Fergus
3. ANZAC Day - People of the Book - Geraldine Brooks
7. Mother’s Day - Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye (my mom's name is Robin) or Across the Color Line by Lizette Carter (she gave it to me)
8. Memorial and Armed Forces Day - Dear John - Nicholas Sparks
9. TNBBC Top Books - Number 91 (I was born in 1982) - The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde
15 POINT TASKS
1. Written In The Stars - The Constant Princess - Philippa Gregory - (I'm a Leo)
2. National Poetry Month - The Book of Irish Verse - John Montague
3. TNBBC Group Read - The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory
5. Award Winner - The Witches Of Eastwick - John Updike
8. Meet the Author - Figures of Silk by Vanora Bennett http://www.vanorabennett.com/
9. Color/Food - One Thousand White Women: The Journals Of May Dodd - Jim Fergus (not sure what I'm making yet)
25 POINT TASKS
2. EL'S TASK - Eden's Outcasts: the story of Louisa May Alcott and her Father by John Matteson
4. ROS' TASK - Katherine by Anya Seton
6. JON'S TASK - Eleanor of Aquitaine: a life by Alison Weir
7. DARLA'S TASK - Persuasion by Jane Austen as mentioned in The Lake House
8. CASSIE'S TASK - A Great and Terrible Beauty & Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
9. SARA'S TASK - Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen by Sybil G. Briton
50 POINTER
Queen of Babble - Meg Cabot
Kiss the Bride - Patricia Cabot
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Cynthia wrote: "Sarah wrote: "15 points1. Scorpio -- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Total: 85"You have already claimed those points I still have you at 70
I heard from Sandy - Author's who books were originally ..."
Cynthia,
I realized that after I posted and deleted the post...obviously I didn't do it quickly enough :) Sorry!
25.2 - A Midwife's Tale The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich25.7 - The Devil Wears PradaLaura Weisberger - being read by the Grandmother on the beach in The Nannie Diaries
15.3 - Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
15.4 - My Philadelphia Father, Cordelia Drexel Biddle - Went to Philly for spring break one year with the family.
10.1 - Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt
10.6 - From the Earth to the Moon and 'Round the Moon - Jules Verne
10.10 - The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kid - off Krittle's shelf
5.1 - The Time Machine, H. G. Wells
5.5 - The Silent Harp - 1935, Gilbert Morris
5.7 - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Robert Lous Stevenson - PDF acquired from planetpdf.com
TOTAL - 125
OMG I devoured Water for Elephants today, it was fabulous! Must go to library, need more books!
5 POINTS1: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)
25 POINTS
1:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/09/09) and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (3/16/09)
2:A Midwifes Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (4/16/09) 3 stars. I thought it was incredibly dry in spots so this was on my "currently reading" shelf for...uh...quite awhile. But I've dedicated 100% of my time to it over the past couple days and toward the end, I felt very sad knowing that her life was coming to an end because I unwittingly found myself invested in this woman's life.
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: 305
Tasks Completed: 23/40
-Beth MN
Tasks Completed 5 Points
#1 Read a sci-fi or fantasy novel- Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
#4 Read a book while in a car- Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
#6 Read a book with one of the following in the title: woman, women, etc..- A Drowned Maiden's Hair A Melodrama by Laura Amy Schlitz
#7 Read and recycle a book- The Bride Wore Chocolate by Shirley Jump
#9 Read a book with a type of bird in the title- The Secret Life of Sparrow Delaney by Suzanne Harper
10 Points
#3 Read a book written by an Australian author- I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
#5 Read a book about magic- Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
#6 Read a book w/the word moon in the title- September Moon by Candice Proctor
15 Points
#6 Read a book that has been translated from its original language- Perfume The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
#7 Read two books w/rhyming titles- Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs and Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
#8 Read a book & then read an interview with that author- Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
#9 Read a book w/a color in the title- Redwall by Brian Jacques
#10 Read the 3rd, 4th, and 5th books of one series- Lover Awakened, BDB#3; Lover Revealed, BDB#4; Lover Unbound, BDB#5 by J.R. Ward
25 Points
#1 Read a book whose title starts w/the letter G & read a book whose title starts w/the letter R- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman and The Rules of Gentility| by Janet Mullany
#4 Read a book from The Big Read's list- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
#5 Read a book outside of your normal genres- Ghost Walk by Brian Keene
#7 Read a book referenced in a movie- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
#8 Read two YA novels- Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen and Love, Cajun Style by Diane Les Becquets
Total Points= 255
Cynthia wrote: "Also just to announce we as a group have read more than 2000 BOOKS in 47 days!!! Awesome - just wow!!! Good job everybody!!! "WOW! Thats great :)!!
Last night I finished Task 15.9 (color/food). I read 'Something Blue' by Emily Giffin. Thanks to the Easter Bunny, I was able to eat blue M&Ms (yum) and a blue Peep (yuck).Total Points: 265
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5. BONNIE’S TASK - Read a book outside your normal genre(s). Example: Bonnie usually reads YA, fantasy, nonfiction and classics so she'd have to read short stories, plays, mysteries, etc.
I read Portrait of a Killer Jack The Ripper - Case Closed by Patricia Cornwell (I typically don't read true crime books).
I really didn't enjoy this - it felt like she was skipping around in time a lot, and I kept getting confused. I think I would have gotten a lot more out of it if I knew more about Jack the Ripper before reading this book. I do know a lot more now than I did before, though!!
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