YA Reading Challenge #1: PRIZES to be awarded !

[Natalee]

I am sitting at my desk cracking up! I might have snorted but I can't confirm or deny.

[Ashley]

Thanks Misty.

I love the 'dancing'!

[Misty]

I'll take a snort over further challenge. I'm tapped.

*pants heavily, rubbing Hammer-hurt thigh...*



(congrats to us both)

[Jennifer W, WT Moderator]

Hehe, get down with your bad selves ladies!

Congrats to all who finished and all who gave it a go!

[Luann]

Yay! I finally finished my last task - by carrying Brisingr around with me at a family reunion so I could read at every odd minute I got. My final task was 25.4, the YA series. I read Eldest (704 p.) and Brisingr (763 p.) by Christopher Paolini. So, unless any of the first GR totals for pages have changed since I read the books, that brings my final results to:

Total Points: 350
Total Pages: 10,963

[Kristen]

Alright, just barely finished before my sister came over this afternoon (around 1sh) and then things were a whirlwind and I couldn't post until now.. she just left. We spent 8 hours reorganizing my living and bed rooms. It looks so much bigger now!

So. For my last task I just finished Tamar A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal and earliar I had read I Am the Messenger. These books were for task 30.1 Tamar was the winner of the 2005 Carnegie Medal and I am the Messenger won the 2003 Australia's Children Book of the Year. I thought they both deserved these awards. These books were AMAZING!

So my totals.

350/350 points
11,070 pages

Whew. I made it! I can't wait to start the new challenge tomorrow! :) I have all but the last section pretty much figured out.

[Linda]

So is this where we will see the final winner announced? And the final line up of everyone who participated?

Thanks for clarifying on Matilda, Kathy! I'm not surprised - books are almost ALWAYS better than movies, IMO!

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Wow! I'm so glad I finished the challenge. Congrats Kristen for getting over 11,000 pages read! That is amazing!! :)

[Kristen]

I think I got book overload towards the end there. I swear it felt like I was reading the Name of the Wind and Tamar for WEEKS. Hehe. I've started another clunker of a book - over 500 pages! (I'm a glutton.. I swear)

The Kindling of GreenFyr Book One of the Reunification Conspiracy

I want to see the line up too! :)

[Misty]

So you can see your name shining at the top? =D

[Kristen]

Haha, I was not sure what it would add up to in the end. I just kept trying to find thicker books to read. :)

[Natalee]

Who won?!? Who won?!? I'm so excited to see! Some of y'all had crazy amounts of pages read. Really impressive! :-)

[Luann]

I'm curious to see the official results as well!

[Laura]

AND THE WINNERS ARE.....

*drum roll, please......................*



(UNOFFICIAL and UNVERIFIED as of 8/5/09)

FIRST THRU THIRD PLACE FINISHERS:
Kristen: 350 pts., 11070 pages.
Luann: 350 pts., 10963 pages.
C: 350 pts., 10847 pages.

Misty: 350 pts., 10347 pages.
Alisha: 350 pts., 9839 pages.
Linda Grace: 350 pts., 9710 pages.
Beth: 350 pts., 8755 pages.
Jennifer W: 350 pts., 8221 pages.
Allison: 350 pts., 8154 pages.
Michelle (sunflowers): 350 pts., 7772 pages.
Natalee: 350 pts., 7331 pages.
Amanda: 350 pts., 7011 pages.
Jennifer: 335 pts., 7308 pages.
Ashley: 275 pts., 4676 pages.
Linda: 245 pts., 4648 pages.
Kathy: 240 pts., 4863 pages.
Jamie: 190 pts., 4268 pages.
Haley: 175 pts., 4185 pages.
Josie: 160 pts., 5352 pages.
Alexis: 160 pts., 2602 pages.
Bird: 155 pts., 2875 pages.
Nirmala: 150 pts., 2000 pages.
Jen B: 140 pts., 2854 pages.
Fiona (Titch): 135 pts., 3347 pages.
Heather: 135 pts., 2384 pages.
Leora: 135 pts., 2330 pages.
Becky: 130 pts., 3823 pages.
Stephanie: 115 pts., 4291 pages.
Cheryl: 75 pts., 1789 pages.
Lynlee4: 70 pts., 946 pages.
Liz: 60 pts., 1534 pages.
Camerandi: 50 pts., 1080 pages.
Katrina: 50 pts., 836 pages.
Fiona/Tweety: 45 pts., 1174 pages.
Michelle: 45 pts., 993 pages.
Kandice: 45 pts., 480 pages.
Lisa Julianna: 30 pts., 312 pages.
Arynne: 30 pts., 256 pages.
Adam: 10 pts., 432 pages.

[Laura]

WOW! I can't believe we had 12 finishers and 39 participants in our very first Challenge here at Wild Things. A whopping 181,658 pages were read!

Congratulations to all of our participants. I hope everyone had fun with the Challenge and read some great books they may not have otherwise read.

[Laura]

Now...on to the next phase...the prizes!

My life, personal and business-wise, have kind of exploded since the Challenge began. Among other things going on right now, we are preparing for my daughter to move in to college and start her Freshman year a couple of hours away from home.

So, what I'd like to do is to ask for volunteers to verify the page numbers read for the first thru third place finishers, so prizes can be awarded. Once winners are verified, they will need to send me a private message with their email address so I can email their Amazon gift certificates out to them.

Any volunteers??

[Natalee]

Woo-Hoo!! Everyone did awesome!
I loved the challenge and read several books I typically wouldn't have. I came across some great ones, too!

[Kristen]

I'd volunteer, but I'm in the top three, and well.. I don't think that would be completely fair. :)

[Laura]

Well, maybe you can slip a bribe to someone else ;)

If everyone doesn't mind waiting a couple of weeks, I'll eventually be able to do it myself. I just didn't want everyone to have to wait so long.

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I have time tonight and I didn't even try to participate. I'm willing to help with verifying page counts. Do I just comb through this thread for who read what book and check the page count of the most popular edition? Or is there an easier way I'm overlooking?

[Laura]

Hi JG and THANKS!

We're taking the first GR listing for the book in terms of the page counts. Of course, it's possible the first listing edition could have changed between now and when the person reported their page totals, so we'll have to make allowances there. Hopefully this won't happen.

It's just Kristen's, Luann's and C's page totals that we'll be verifying, assuming that they match, because they are our winners.

So yeah, you'll have to browse this thread for their postings, and verify their information.

THANK YOU JG!!!!

Air Kisses to you. Maybe I can actually finish my daughter's dorm quilt now!

:D

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I'll get on it, and good luck with the quilt! That sounds like a really special thing to have from your mom when you're away at school.

[Laura]

Thanks. I'm hoping it'll keep any homesickness away.

:(

Thanks so much for your help JG!

[Luann]

Give me a bit and I'll post a full list here. That way you won't have to do too much clicking around. I know Kristen posted one in the Tasks & Discussion thread.

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

Thanks, I'll wait for yours while I look for Kristen's. That will be a lot easier!

[Kristen]

Did you find mine JG? :)

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I did and it's a huge help! Thanks for doing that!

[Misty]

Laura wrote: "WOW! I can't believe we had 12 finishers and 39 participants in our very first Challenge here at Wild Things. A whopping 181,658 pages were read!"

That is very impressive! Congrats everyone!

[Luann]

30.1 I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (2003 CBCA (Australia), 357 p.), Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (2006 Alex award (US), 416 p.)
30.2 A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly (WT group read, 380 p.)
30.3 Briar Rose by Jane Yolen (Fairy tale, 239 p.)

25.1 Dragon Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (Fantasy, 499 p.), The Freedom Writers Diary by the Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell (Nonfiction, 304 p.), Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson (Historical Fiction, 316 p.)
25.2 Jackaroo by Cynthia Voigt/Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen (Random YA, 368 p., 240 p.)
25.3 Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman (Asian culture, 536 p.)
25.4 Eldest (704 p.)/Brisingr (763 p.) by Christopher Paolini (YA series)

20.1 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (Book & film, 336 p.)
20.2 Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull (Recommend to young person, 535 p.)
20.3 These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner (Setting: Arizona, 384 p.)
20.4 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Pub: 1967, 192 p.)
20.5 The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray ("Thing" in title, 819 p.)

10.1 Savvy by Ingrid Law (New book by new YA author, 342 p.)
10.2 Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Given 5 stars by Allison, 471 p.)
10.3 Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr by Garth Nix (WT discussion, 705 p.)
10.4 Watership Down by Richard Adams (1972 Carnegie Medal, 496 p.)

5.1 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Top YA Novel, 485 p.)
5.2 Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter (Classic Juv. book, 304 p.)
5.3 Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery (Reread, 276 p.)
5.4 Sabriel by Garth Nix (Father/child relationship, 496 p.)

Total Points: 350
Total Pages: 10,963

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I finished the tallies and I have sent the top 3 private messages with my totals.

[Kristen]

I messaged you back JG! Thanks for being so thorough! :)

[Luann]

Any word yet on official results?

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

Laura must be busy. I sent her the results, thinking she might want to be the one to announce the winners. You guys must be dying of curiosity though... I hope this is okay...

#1---LUANN
#2---KRISTEN
#3---C

Congratulations, everyone!

[Kristen]

Woot! I was dying of curiosity! Thanks JG! :-D

[Jennifer]

Good job winners!!!

[Beth]

Congratulations Luann, Kristin and C!

[Laura]

Congratulations to our winners!!! Great job everyone!

My baby's moving tomorrow to her dorm, hopefully life will be back to normal soon.

[Luann]

Really!?!! Wow!! I expected to be second. I thought Kristen had it by about 100 pages.

[Beth]

Laura, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. Aaron moves back to school on Thursday.

[Reading.b00kw0rm.30]

I'm bummed I missed this! I just joined the group today. Looks like you all have been having fun. I'm curious what the winners bought with their prize money. Some great new YA books?

[Luann]

Well, my birthday is coming up at the end of November, so maybe by then???