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WINTER CHALLENGE 2012
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Winter Challenge 2012-2013: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC
SARAH THE LIBRARIAN20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Lahni's Task: Double Trouble
Option 3: Hokey Pokey by Jerry Spinelli
25.9 - JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
I chose the one book option, options B and C.
by Jodi PicoultThere is snow on the cover and the word "sing" is in the title.
30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
Book 1: What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang
Book 2: Fallen by Lauren Kate
"Kat" can be found in "Kate."
Kat Zhang is a GRA.
Lauren Kate is a GRA.
30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
Option 5: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
"Romance" is listed on the book's main page.
Vanessa Diffenbaugh is a GRA.
Option 6: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
This book was published in December 2012.
Alexandra Bracken is a GRA.
30.8 - Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
Book 1: The Walking Dead, Vol. 16: A Larger World by Robert Kirkman
It may seem strange but this book reminds me of my mother. My love of horror comes from her - she read nothing but Stephen King when I was younger. She's currently obsessed with "The Walking Dead" so reading this book made me think of her.
Book 2: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
My friend Amy rated this 5 stars.
Lauren Oliver is a GRA.
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
#3: Grammar Rock: Conjunction Junction: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente
The conjunction "and" is found in the title.
Catherynne M. Valente is a GRA.
#6: America Rock: Preamble: The Walking Dead, Vol. 15: We Find Ourselves by Robert Kirkman
The word "ourselves" is found in both the preamble and this book's title.
50.1 - Jessica PDX's Task: Triple Threat
1: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
3 O's: in the garden Of beasts: lOve, terrOr, and an american family in hitler's berlin
Erik Larson is a GRA.
2: Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
3 E's in author's name: gEnnifEr choldEnko
Gennifer Choldenko is a GRA.
3: What We Saw At Night by Jacquelyn Mitchard
This book was published in 2013, a year divisble by 3 (2013/3=671).
Points this post: 215
Total points: 400
Tasks completed: 15
GRA: 15
Big Books 500+(1), 750+ (), 1000+()
30.2 its winter..or is it?Book A. Option 1. Scarf on cover, Read
by Heather Gudenkauf *good reads author* Book B. Option 1. Published 2012, Read
by Priscilla Glenn *good reads author* book published Oct 20 2012Points this task: 30
Total points: 265
Good reads authors: 13
Kristi CO 20.3 Deck the Halls
Option 5: published in 2012
The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers (Sept 1, 2012)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 290
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 18
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
MARIA HELENA10.10 Lucky 13
Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis
****** Jill Shalvis is a Goodreads author ******
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 710
Tasks Completed: 37
Books Read: 52
GR Authors: 29
Big Book Tickets: 4
25.11 - Vi's Task - Time to Explore!Book 1, from my GR recommendations I chose Letters From Home by Kristina McMorris
Kristina McMorris is a Goodreads author.
I rolled a 2 and for the first selection from similar books, I chose The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy; then based on similar books for that book, I next chose:
Book 2, The Violets of March by Sarah Jio
Sarah Jio is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 700
GR authors: 26
15.1 -- One Man's Trash....The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman
with a rating of 4.24, was the 7th highest rated on my TBR list
Alyson Richman is a Goodreads author.
Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead
with a rating of 3.04 was the 3rd lowest rated on my TBR list
Points this post: 15
Total points: 715
GR authors: 27
Alice GTask 25.6 fire and ice
Option 1
Book: Wildfire at Midnight
Option 3
Book: The Submission
This book was long listed for 2012 orange prize.
Task 30.4 jackpot spin
Die roll: 5
Book 1: The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss
Book 2: The Last Dance: And Other Stories
Total points: 340
NIKKI10.6. I Resolve to Read Lots of Books (New years Resolution task)
Authors initials RW appear in NEWYEARSRESOLUTION
Pieces of My Heart: A Life by Robert J. Wagner
(Co author Scott Eyman's initials also work)
15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover (pirate book)
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
30.3 - Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange (Holiday Traditions)
Option 1 - Gingerbread Cutouts, compound word
Middle March
Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George Eliot
@904 pages - Big Book 750+
Option 2 - Italian Spumoni Slices, book set in Italy
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham a GR Author
Previous points 610
Points this post 55
New total 665
Total GR Authors 10 + 1 = 11
Total 500+ books 4
Total 750+ books 0 + 1 = 1
KAREN OZ25.10 - Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!
Option 5: Page 3 / #284
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Option 6: My anticipated book is The Red Queen (The Obernewtyn Chronicles #7) by Isobelle Carmody –expected pub. September 2013
I read The Stone Key (The Obernewtyn Chronicles #5) by Isobelle Carmody –BIG BOOK TICKET (996 pages) & GR Author
Total this post: 25 points
Grand Total: 760 points
Tasks completed: 41
Books read: 60
Goodreads authors: 28
Big books: 500+ (5); 750+ (2); 1000+ (0)
Delicious Dee25.9 - JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
used the 1 book option
- Sabrina Jeffries (GR Author) - wreath on the cover, and night in the titleTotal Points: 905/1170
GR Authors: 41
Big Book Ticket: 500+(4)
30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their LivesA: Biography: Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster
C: Time in the title: This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett
Total points this post: 30
Grand Total: 410
Goodreads authors: John Grisham, Carol Rifka Brunt, Siobhan Fallon, Beth Harbison, Jenny Milchman, Francesca Segal, Chris Bohjalian, Jeffrey Stepakoff
Big Books: 500+ (1); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Lahni's Task: Double Trouble3. Names - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (last name begins with an S)
Total Points = 145
25.4 - Lois's Task - Local FlavorI live in the St. Louis Metro area
Option A - Book by a local author - Murder Between the Covers by Elaine Viets who was born and raised in St. Louis and wrote a column in the local paper for many years.
Option B - Book about aspect of local area - The St. Louis Cardinals: The 100th Anniversary History by Rob Rains, the Cardinals are a major part of the local culture.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 145/1170
Tasks Completed: 9
Books Read: 13
GoodReads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ (1)
ALICIA T30.7 It's My Anniversary
I chose Option 4: a book that has a mostly black cover and read-
by Gillian Flynn.And Option 5: a romance novel- The Search by Nora Roberts.
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 150
hpaddict20.4 Renaissance Authors
A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Wall LaNierCarlotta Walls LaNier - civil rights pioneer
this post = 20
challenge total = 60
BRIAN5.8 End of Days
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
Points this post: 5
Total points: 195
Books read: 16
Results; Megan L5.8 End of Days
Matched/Ally Condie
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 9
Books read: 8
Pages Read: 3,151
GR Authors: 5
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
5.10 A Claus for CelebrationRead a book set during winter or with a winter holiday.
by by Charlaine Harris (Editor / Contributor), Toni L.P. Kelner (Editor), Kat Richardson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Alan Gordon (Contributor), Carrie Vaughn (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Patricia Briggs (Contributor), Dana Stabenow (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Nancy Pickard (Contributor) , Karen Chance (Contributor), Keri Arthur (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Rob Thurman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Donna Andrews (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Simon R. Green (Contributor), Dana Cameron (Contributor), J.A. Konrath (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) Points this post: 5
Total points: 540
Tasks completed: 23
Books Read: 42
GR Authors: 31
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
20.1 Debut Book by any authorHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
* Jamie Ford is a goodreads author
Repost: 20.3 Fancy dress on the cover
The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak
* Eva Stachniak is a goodreads author
Total Points: 445
Tasks Completed: 21
Tasks in Progress: 4
Books Read: 34
Pages Read: 11,542
Shawn H.15.10 -- A Bird in the Hand....
Truth Like the Sun by Jim Lynch
*** Jim Lynch is a Goodreads Author***
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 95
Goodreads Authors: 4
15.5 -- We Got the BeatOn Dublin Street by Samantha Young
I have four syllables in my first and last names combined
Samantha Young is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 15
Total points: 300
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 18
Goodreads Author: 12
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)
Mod
25.7 - Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!
Option A- blog originally @ The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl but has moved to Shauna Reid:
The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl by Shauna Reid
Option D I expect to be in Rome in September:
Not Built in a Day: Exploring the Architecture of Rome by George H. Sullivan
25.11 - Vi's Task - Time to Explore!
Recommended on crime shelf: Black Dog by Stephen Booth
I rolled a 3
1. A Perfect Match
2. The Marx Sisters
3. pg 2 Cambridge Blue by Alison Bruce
30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
Option 3 Caribbean: Montserrat On My Mind: Tales Of Montserrat by Dorine S. O'Garro
Option 5 romance: The Shivering Sands by Victoria Holt
total = 1000
Task 30.5 - Author Train!
A Memory of Light ***Big book 909 pages = 2 tickets*** by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson ***GR Author***
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
Robert/Roberts are the names for the train.
Total Big Book Tickets = 8
Total GR Authors = 13
Challenge total = 525
30.3- Cookie ExchangeI read-
1.Compound Word- Wallbanger by Alice Clayton(GR Author) (approved in help thread).
4. Mystery- The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson.
50.1- Triple Threat
I read-
A. The Nightlife: New York - 3 Es -by Travis Luedke(GR Author). Ebook approved in thread, message #2064
B. Darkhouse by Karina Halle- 3 As- (GR Author).
C. Reaper's Property by Joanna Wylde- pub 2013- (GR Author). ebook approved in thread message #2049.
Points this post- 80
Total points- 335
GR Authors- 18
I completed:20.10 - Group Reads
Read one of the Group Reads selections, and make at least one post in the discussion thread for the book.
For the category "First Book in a Mystery Series by a Female Author" - Maisie Dobbs.
My post was message #38!
Tasks Complete: 7
Total Points: 80
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ (0)
GR Authors: 1
Michelle WI20.5 Beatle Mania!
song: Love Me Do
book: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
word in common: Me
20.6 Punctuation, is? Fun!
Colon:
Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
20.7 All in the Family
option girl, #1 romance>paranormal romance
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder *****
20.8 Double Trouble
option 1: 2 word title
Heist Society by Ally Carter
20.9 Screen Sisters
option 4: science fiction genre
The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
20.10 Group Reads
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
posted in thread, message #29
***** Maria V. Snyder is a GR author *****
Points this Post: 120
Total Points: 200
Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 10
Goodreads Authors: 4
25.10 Chaitra's Task--Thank you, Neil Gaiman!;A. Hugo List: 1968, #27 on list
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
B. Funniest novel of All Time list, Page 3, #250
Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems by David Rakoff (Not technically a novel, but it's on the list and I found laugh-ou-loud funny.)
Today's total: 25
Grand total: 1025
25.14 Kate's Task--New Year, new Author:For my starting author I picked Ariana Franklin
and chose What Angels Fear by
C.S. Harris
and
Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn
I'd read neither author before, especially enjoyed the Raybourn.
Today's total: 25
Grand total: 1050
25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUEOption 1. Miss Scarlet (book with genre romance on main page)
True Believer by Nicholas Sparks
(Romance #1 genre on main page)
Option 2. Mrs. White (book where title is printed in white ink on cover)
Island of Lost Girls
by Jennifer McMahonNicholas Sparks and Jennifer McMahon are Goodreads Authors
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 630
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥5.1 Find a Good Book
The Good Dream
5.2 Phil's Prediction
Two consecutive words in the title beginning with same letter.
A Sudden Silence
5.6 You Have Bewitched Me
Pride and Prejudice
10.9. The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites
Chosen from Delicious Dee's List:Graceling
25.1 Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life
Option 4. My middle sister: Jill: Romance
Corralled
Option 5 My youngest sister: Diana :Fantasy
Cinder
Marissa Meyer GRA
25.7 Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!
Option B: Happy Book/chick lit or romance. Romance listed on GR homepage.
Torn
Option C: Meaning to read all year (2012)
Up a Road Slowly
Amanda Hockingis a GRA
25.8 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
Option 3-Romance
Tilt
Option 6:Any book
Her Fearful Symmetry
Ellen Hopkins GRA
Audrey Niffenegger is a GRA
30.3 Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange
Option 6 Lime Meltaways/Author's initials found in LIME MELTAWAYS.
Rhymes with Witches by Lauren Myracle
Option 4 Jam Thumbprints:
"Mystery" genre found on homepage.
A Christmas Journey
30.8 Delicious Dee/Christine US's Task - A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
Book 1/Mom-favorite genre is historical fiction: Fever 1793
Book 2 Friend's 4 or 5 star book/Barbara's Read 2012 Shelf:Grave Sight
Laurie Halse Anderson GRA
50.1 - Jessica PDX's Task: Triple Threat
Book A/Exactly three instances of the same letter in the title: 3 A's.
Mariana
Book B/exactly three instances of the same letter in the author's name: 3 "N's"
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Book C Published in 2001:
Saying it Out Loud
Points Earned This Post:210
Points Achieved to Date: 515/1170
Goodreads Authors:18
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
50-Triple ThreatBook A: 3 same letters in title
I read Love and Other Impossible Pursuits by Ayelet Waldman (a GoodReads Author). The letter O is in the word "love", the word "Other", and the word "Impossible".
Book B: 3 same letters in author's name
I read The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne. There are 2 "n"s in Suzanne and one "n" in Berne.
Book 3: Read a book published in a year divisible by 3
I read Starting from Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins. It was first published in 2010. (2+1=3; 3 divided by 3 is 1.
Task Points :50
Total points : 140
GoodRead Authors: 5
Tasks completed: 5
Kimber 20.3 Deck The Halls
Option 3 - flames on cover
by Veronica RothVeronica Roth is a GRA
This task: 20
tasks completed: 16
total: 320
GRA: 15
BB: 2/500+, 1/750+
Task 10.8: Short and SweetBook Read: I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats by Marcel Marculiano. (Between 100 -200 pgs; 111 pgs)
Task 20.1: There’s a First Time for Everything
Book Read: Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson (Author’s debut book; 360 pgs)
Task 20.3: Deck the Halls
Book Read: A Horrible Experience of Unbearable Length: More Movies That Suck by Roger Ebert (Option 3: flames on the cover; 373 pgs)
Task 20.6: Punctuation is? Fun!
Book Read: Merlin's Tour of the Universe by Neil de Grasse Tyson (apostophre in title/subtitle; 299 pgs)
Task 20.8: Double Trouble
Book Read: The Devil in Pew Number Seven by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo (Option 3: author’s first name begins with “R”; 278 pgs)
Points this post: 90
Total points: 90
Total books read: 5
Total pages read: 1421
GR Author (0); Big Book (0)
Sheila25.7 - Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!
Option B. romance -
Every Breath You Take by Judith McNaught From the Best Second Chance Romance listOption C: - wanting to read -
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones Total Points = 1045
Peebee10.4. Where DO Those Letters Go?
Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro
All these stories take place in the author's home country of Canada.
10.5 -- Paint It Red
Raspberry Crush by Jill Winters
The word "raspberry" refers to a shade of red.
Jill Winters is a Goodreads Author.
20.5 - Beatle Mania!
The World Without You by Joshua Henkin
The word "you" appears in two songs: "P.S. I Love You" and "Baby It's You."
Joshua Henkin is a Goodreads Author.
25.4 - Local Flavor
I live in the Washington, DC, Metro Area.
Option A:
How to Be Black by Baratunde R. Thurston
As discussed in the book and the author's bio, the author grew up in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, DC (on the same block where a friend currently lives) and attended Sidwell Friends (attended by Chelsea Clinton and Sasha and Malia Obama).
Option B:
Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir by Clint Hill
This book is about the time period when the author, a Secret Service agent, was assigned to Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy while her husband was president and living in Washington, DC in the White House.
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Points this post: 65
Total points: 675/1170
Goodreads Authors: 2/25
Big Books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Task 30.4- CLUE1. Miss Scarlet: The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James (Romance Genre)
2. Mrs. White: Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt (title in white ink)
Eloisa James and Elizabeth Hoyt are both GR Authors
Points this task: 25
Total points: 85
Tasks completed this post: 1
Tasks completed total: 3
Books read total: 6
Goodreads authors total: 4
Jessica PDX25.7 - Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand
Option A - Blogging
Rubin is well-known for her blog The Happiness Project, which became a book of the same name. This book is the sequel to that one:
by Gretchen RubinOption C - Haven't Fit It In
I meant to read this one in several previous challenges to no avail!
by Craig JohnsonPoints this Post: 25
Total Points: 855
Chaitra5.3 PLAIN BROWN WRAPPER
Read a book you are ashamed not to have read.
I read The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. I'm a huge fan of Magical Realism, and this is one of MR's most important books and Rushdie one of its great authors. It was also banned (still banned in my country), with a huge controversy around it. I'm ashamed it took me so long to get to this, and I'm so glad I finally did.
Points: 5
The Satanic Verses is a big book. My copy had 561 pages.
20.1 PUTTERPAL'S TASK - THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Read an author's debut book.
I read Grimus by Salman Rushdie. A link to the wiki page that identifies Grimus as his first novel (and book), he didn't write anything prior to that as far as I know.
Points: 20
25.3 CORALIE'S TASK - LET'S BE DIFFERENT
Choosing the two books option,
Book A: Read a book with every letter different in the title.
I read Fury by Salman Rushdie.
and
Book B: Read a book with different number of letters in all words of the title.
I read The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie. The letter count is 3, 11, 2, 8.
Points: 25
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Points This Post: 50
Total Points for the Season: 590
Big Books: 500 (1), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 12
Tasks Completed: 34/64
Books Claimed: 46/91
Pages Read: 15,575
25.13 - Sandy/Kristi's Task - Author InfluencesBook A: For this task, I read “The Raven Boys”
by Maggie Stiefvater. She lists her author influences in an interview on the “Tales from the Hollow Tree” blog. She listed Audrey Neffenegger, Mary Lawson’s “Crow Lake,” and Diana Wynn Jones. http://hollowtreetales.wordpress.com/...
Book B: For this task, I read “Cart and Cwidder”
by Diana Wynne Jones, as she is one of Maggy Stiefvater’s author influences. Also, Maggie Stiefvater is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 25
Tasks Completed to Date: 19
Total Points Earned to Date: 410
Pages Read this Challenge: 623
Total Pages Read to Date: 9266
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 30
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book Tickets: 500(1), 750(), 1000()
Task # 10.1 Happy New Years! One Deadly Sister by Rod Hoisington
GR author
One in title
Task # 10.6 I Resolve to Read Lots of Books
Vegas, Baby by Sandra Edwards
GR author
SE from rESolution
Ebook approved @ line 974
Task # 10.8 Short and Sweet
Doctor's Orders by Lara Valentine
GR author
118 pages
Task # 20.4 Renaissance Authors
Dark Watch by Clive Cussler
Cussler is an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American maritime and naval history. He and his crew of marine experts and NUMA volunteers have discovered more than 60 historically significant underwater wreck sites. NUMA turns over all artifacts to state and Federal authorities, or donates them to museums and universities.
Task # 25.5 CLUE
by Keyonna DavisOption 2, title printed in white on cover
by D.C. BrodOption 5, $ on cover
Task # 30.3 Cookie Exchange
Slow Burn by Ednah Walters
GR author
Option 4, Mystery genre
Black Fire by Scarlet Day
GR author
Option 5, black in title
Ebook approved @ line 123
Task # 30.7 It's My Anniversary!
Unbridled and Unforgiven: Clay's Story by Elle Saint James
Option 1, #12 in Double Rider Men's Club series
Ebook approved @ line 959
Nobody's Perfect by Kallypso Masters
GR author
Option 5, Romance genre
Task # 30.8 A Reading Tribute to Those We Love
Seeing Stars by Vanessa Grant
Book 1, set in WA state. Mom lived in WA her whole life and was proud to be a 5th generation Washingtonian.
Passionate Realities by Nicole Austin
Book 2, 5 stars from Desiree Holt.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...
Task # 30.9 Schoolhouse Rock
Anything But Vanilla by Madelynne Ellis
GR author
Option 3, Conjunction Junction, But in title
Ebook approved @ line 83
The Perfect Union by Trina Lane
Option 6, Preamble, Union in title
Ebook approved @ line 886
This post: 195 points
Total to date: 835 points
Goodread authors this post: 7
Goodread authors to date: 39
Big Books claimed this post: 0
Total Big Books claimed: 500+ (2)
Tasks Completed: 44
Books Read: 65
PUTTERPAL10.3- All look good to me
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
(I read Lost recipe for happiness for the group read)
15.5- We got the beat
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
My first and last name has 3 syllables
15.6- Year of the snake
Reunion by Meg Cabot
First published in 2001
20.1- First time for everything
The Icing on the Cake by Elodia Strain
20.4- Renaissance Authors
Being Enough by Chieko N. Okazaki
She was a Religious Leader in the LDS church for years
20.7- All in the Family
Option Girl- The girls in my family outweigh the boys by 1
Bossypants by Tina Fey
20.10- Group Read
The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal
My comment is #13
Points this post: 120
Total Points: 225
25.7: Read My Nightstand!I chose option C and read a book I've been meaning to read all year. Early in 2012 I learned there would be a film version of Cloud Atlas, so I wanted to read the book. Now that the movie has come and gone in the theaters, I finally read Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.
**At 509 pages, Cloud Atlas is a Big Book, worth 1 ticket!**
I also chose option D and read a non-fiction book about something I will do this year. I read How to Conduct Your Own Survey by Priscilla Salant. Over the next few months, I will be conducting a public opinion survey as part of my Master's degree coursework.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
1 Goodreads Authors: Karen Thompson Walker
4 Big Book Tickets: (1) Cloud Atlas (2) - (3) War and Peace
Sandy MN15.10 A Bird in the Hand
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Meghanly's Task: Beatle Mania!
Song: Do you Want to Know a Secret
A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay
Goodreads Author
20.6 Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!”
I chose a comma.
Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern Big Book 512 pages
Total Points: 355
Total GR Authors: 13
Total Big Book Tickets: (3) 500; (0)750; (0) 1000
Sandy MNI realized I didn't list one of my books (Casual Vacancy) as a Big Book. Here is a re-posting. Original post was 1245. Thank you!
30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin
Rolled a 5
Book 1 (5 words):
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author)
Book 2:
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Big Book 503 pages
Mod
I read The Red and the Green.
25.4 - Lois's Task - Local Flavor
I live in Richmond, VA.
For book A, I read Zero Day by David Baldacci. He grew up in Richmond, and still lives in Virginia.
For book B, I read The Reservoir. The book was set in Richmond and was based on an actual murder in Richmond in the 1880s.
25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE
For my first book, I chose Col. Mustard, and read In the Shadow of the Banyan. "War" is the 3rd genre listed.
For my second book, I chose Mrs. Peacock, and read Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise. "Sapphire" is one of the color words listed in the link.
Total points: 855
ANNA E15.10 A Bird in the Hand
The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan
Points this post: 15
Total points this challenge: 130
TotL books read: 8
GR authors: 3
Big Books: 2
Readerboard Name: Tallulah A.Task #30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
OPTION 2. Read a book whose total number of pages add up to 12
"Dead to the World" by Charlaine Harris [291 PAGES]
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...
OPTION 5. Read a book with the genre “Romance” listed on the book's main page.
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
Points This Post: 30 points
Total Points: 155 points
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Goodreads Authors: 3
Big books (500+): 0
Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 9
15.8 -- Red Rover, Red RoverFrenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier
Points this post: 15
Total points: 730
Sheila25.8 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
Option 2:(White Cover) -
The Apprentice by Tess GerritsenAND
Option 4: (LOVE in title) -
Bad Love by Jonathan KellermanTotal Points = 1070
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Wine bottle and glasses on the cover
15.5 We Got the Beat
My first and last name have five syllables, so does
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham if you ignore the subtitle.
***At 8010 pages, this is a big book***
25.10 Thank You, Neil Gaiman
Option 5: Funniest Books, page 1, number 40
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
***At 982 pages, this is a big book***
Option 6: Upcoming publication
I read Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
Jeffrey Archer has a book due out in March (or April) of 2013 I am looking forward to reading: Best Kept Secret
***At 592 pages, this is a big book***
Post Total: 45
Season Total: 595