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SP 2014 RwS Completed Tasks - Spring 2014
15.3 2010 Arthur Ellis award Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny+15 task
+10 Also Macavity
Task Total: 25 points
Grand Total: 750 points
15.4 1995 Man Booker Prize The Ghost Road by Pat Barker+15 task
Task Total: 15 points
Grand Total: 765 points
10.1 Square PegReading Machines: Toward and Algorithmic Criticism by Stephen Ramsay
+10 Task
+10 Not-a-Novel
Task total: 20
Grand total: 50
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 437 Rebekah wrote: "10.7 Brave New WorldEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card
+10 pts - Task
+10 pts - Combo (10.8 -pub 1985, 20.2 war x396)
+ 5 pts - Oldies
Task Tota..."
Would it not work for the sub challenge either? It won a Nebula in 1985. Is the exile for EotP as well? If not, just leave it where it is. I had another book picked out for the Dystopia task but I wanted to read this and wasn't sure if it qualified for the sub-challenge
Rebekah wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 437 Rebekah wrote: "10.7 Brave New WorldEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card
+10 pts - Task
+10 pts - Combo (10.8 -pub 1985, 20.2 war x396)
..."
Not for the sub-challenge at all. But you don't have to find another book for 10.7 - this works and you get those 10 task points, just not the 15 style points you posted.
20.3The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
+20 task
+25 oldies (1600)
+10 not a novel
+20 combo (20.1 - Shakespeare himself, 20.5 - Jewish in Italy, 10.4 - #456, 10.2 - play)
task total: 75
grand total: 685
Heather wrote: "20.3The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
+20 task
+25 oldies (1600)
+10 not a novel
+20 combo (20.1 - Shakespeare himself, 20.5 - Jewish in Italy, 10.4 - #456,..."
I'm sorry, this does not qualify for 20.5 - Othello: In honor of Othello, read a book where the narrator or protagonist is a member of a minority ethnic/racial group of the country in which the book is set. If a work has multiple protagonists all must qualify.
Liz M wrote: "Heather wrote: "20.3The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
+20 task
+25 oldies (1600)
+10 not a novel
+20 combo (20.1 - Shakespeare himself, 20.5 - Jewish in Ita..."
not a problem. this task seems to be a little tricky for all of us! :-)
20.5 - Chinese immigrants to the USThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
+20 task
+10 combo (10.4 - #254, 10.3 - 758 times)
task total: 30
grand total: 710
20.9Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
+20 task
+15 combo (10.3 - 1430 times, 20.2 - 164 times, 10.4 - #463)
task total: 35
RwS finish: 100
grand total: 845
20.8 Spring FlingAll the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
+20 task (King’s)
+5 Oldies (published 1946)
Task Total: 25 points
Grand Total: 790 points
20.8 Spring FlingFlesh House by Stuart MacBride
+20 task
+5 jumbo - 608 pgs
Task total: 25
Grand total: 25
10.5 Twelfth NightBook of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
+10 task
+5 jumbo - 511 pgs
Task total: 15
Grand total: 40
10.5 Twelfth NightScarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
+10 task
+5 jumbo- 500 pgs
Task total: 15
Grand total: 65
Twelfth NightThe Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
+10 task
+5 jumbo - 512 pgs
Task total: 15
Grand total: 80
10.5 Twelfth NightPort Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
+10 task
+5 jumbo - 505 pgs
Task total: 15
Grand total: 95
Kate S wrote: "From Post 432D wrote: "20.5 - Othello
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Task total=20
Grand total=595"
+10 Not a Novel (play)
+5 Combo (10.2)
ETA +5 Oldies (1..."
As much as I would like to have the extra points, I think BPL has ISBN 0679755330 of this play listed as YA. I can't find the play itself on Lexile, just some books of criticism. I can't find it on Bloom's canon either. If I'm mistaken about this and it does qualify for styles, it might also qualify for 10.5, as the third paragraph of Hansberry's Wikipedia entry states, "Hansberry has been identified as a lesbian, and sexual freedom is an important topic in several of her works." I hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling you will be taking back the 25 style points, rather than giving me 5 more!
D wrote: "Kate S wrote: "From Post 432D wrote: "20.5 - Othello
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Task total=20
Grand total=595"
+10 Not a Novel (play)
+5 Combo (10.2)
E..."
And an honest soul you are. That book was already in the database. The YA Assignment must have happened since then. I didn't recheck it. We will make an adjustment next time.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "D wrote: "Kate S wrote: "From Post 432D wrote: "20.5 - Othello
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Task total=20
Grand total=595"
+10 Not a Novel (play)
+5 Comb..."
Well, that explains it! My fault, I should have noted the YA designation/no Lexile when I posted. I'll do so in the future. I do find it incredible that there is no Lexile for this play, as old as it is.
20.1 - Shakespeare's BirthdayRosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
+20 Task (1929-2007)
+ 5 Combo (10.8 - 1967)
Task total=25
Grand total=640
20.1 - Shakespeare's BirthdayAcross the Land and the Water: Selected Poems, 1964-2001 by W.G. Sebald
+20 Task (1944-2001)
+10 Not-A-Novel (poetry)
Task total=30
Grand total=670
20.4 - HamletGulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
+20 Task
+15 Combo (10.4; 10.7; 20.1 - 1667 – 1745)
+20 Oldies (1726)
Task total = 55
Grand Total: 175
15.5 - 2002 - Independent Foreign Fiction PrizeSnow by Orhan Pamuk
Finally made it through! I agree with Liz, it gets easier when the action starts (around page 150).
+15 task
Task Total: 15 points
Grand Total: 510 points
10.8 War of the RosesFoe by J.M. Coetzee
+10 task (pub 1986)
+ 5 oldie
+10 non-Western author (South African)
Task total: 25
Grand total: 165
10.8 - War of the RosesWhere are you going, Where have you been?: Stories of Young America by Joyce Carol Oates
+10 Task (1974)
+10 Not-A-Novel (short stories)
+ 5 Oldies
Task total=25
Grand total=695
15.6 - 1964 - Somerset Maugham Award - The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré+15 Task
+5 Before 1990
Task total: 20
Grand total: 135
15.7 - 1994 - Ferro-Grumley Award - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt+15 Task
+5 Nonfiction
Task total: 20
Grand total: 155
20.4 - Hamlet Read one of the top 175 books from this list of Best Philosophical Literature...One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 4/9/14
This book is #95 on the list of philosophical literature.
+20 task
+10 Combo (10.4 #60, 10.8 pub in 1967)
+10 Non-Western (author Columbian with homes in Mexico & Columbia)
+5 Oldie (published 1967)
Task total: 45 points
EotP Total: 0
EotP Completion Bonus: 0
RwS Total: 850
RwS Bonus: 0
Mega Bonus: 0
Grand Total: 850
Say a prayer for Gabriel García Márquez, who was hospitalized for week with a lung infection and left the hospital yesterday "in delicate condition." At the age of 87, he'll hopefully recover at home.
Norma wrote: "20.8 Spring FlingFlesh House by Stuart MacBride
+20 task
+5 jumbo - 608 pgs
Task total: 25
Grand total: 25"
Sorry, the most popular edition of this book has only 480 pages, not enough for jumbo.
15.5 2012 Rita award The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James+15 task
Task Total: 15 points
Grand Total: 805 points
20.5 OthelloLife Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter by Sidney Poitier
+20 Task
+10 Not-a-novel (letters/memoir)
+5 Combo (10.2 - Poitier is an actor)
Task total: 35
Grand total: 300-5+35=335
20.5 OthelloThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
+20 Task (minority: Indian/Native American)
Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 40
15.6 2004 Nebula Award Camouflage by Joe Haldeman+15 task
+10 Also James Tiptree
Task Total: 25 points
Grand Total: 830 points
20.8 Spring FlingHyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh
THINGS
+20 Task
+10 Not A Novel
Task Total: 30 points
Grand Total: 220 points
20.8 – Spring Fling:Blind Goddess by Anne Holt
+20 Task
+ 5. Combo: 10.5 Twelfth Night http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hol...
Task Total: 25
Grand Total: 700
10.2 Actor/WriterA Story Lately Told: Coming of Age in Ireland, London, and New York by Anjelica Huston
+10 Task
+10 Not-a-Novel (memoir/autobiography)
Task Total = 20
Grand Total = 225
Norma wrote: "Twelfth NightThe Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
+10 task
+5 jumbo - 512 pgs
Task total: 15
Grand total: 80"
The most popular print edition of this book has only 494 pages and is not jumbo. Sorry.
Norma wrote: "10.5 Twelfth NightPort Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
+10 task
+5 jumbo - 505 pgs
Task total: 15
Grand total: 95"
Sorry, the most popular print edition of this book has 496 pages and is not jumbo.
D wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "D wrote: "Kate S wrote: "From Post 432Well, that explains it! My fault, I should have noted the YA designation/no Lexile when I posted. I'll do so in the future. I do find it incredible that there is no Lexile for this play, as old as it is."
This would be very helpful. I think I have it all straightened out now.
Connie wrote: "10.8 War of the RosesFoe by J.M. Coetzee
+10 task (pub 1986)
+ 5 oldie
+10 non-Western author (South African)
Task total: 25
Grand total: 165"
Sorry, Connie, Coetzee has dual citizenship in South Africa and Australia and does not qualify for non-Western points. (see this post)
D wrote: "20.1 - Shakespeare's BirthdayRosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
+20 Task (1929-2007)
+ 5 Combo (10.8 - 1967)
Task total=25
Grand total=640"
+5 Oldies
Heather wrote: "20.5 - Chinese immigrants to the USThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
+20 task
+10 combo (10.4 - #254, 10.3 - 758 times)
task total: 30
grand total: 710"
+5 Oldies
Cory (Bigler) '00-'05 wrote: "20.1 Shakespeare's BirthdayEmma by Jane Austen
+20 Task (born 1775, died 1817)
+5 Combo (10.4)
+5 Jumbo (512 pg)
+15 Oldies (pub. 1815)
Task Total: 45
Grand Total: 610"
+5 Combo 10.3-547 times shelved as historical fiction
Joy wrote: "15.6 - 1964 - Somerset Maugham Award - The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré+15 Task
+5 Before 1990
Task total: 20
Grand total: 135"
+10 Multiple (Gold Dagger)
Heather wrote: "20.9Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
+20 task
+15 combo (10.3 - 1430 times, 20.2 - 164 times, 10.4 - #463)
task total: 35
RwS finish: 100
grand total: 845"
Congratulations on your RwS finish!
EotP15.5 - 1976 winner -- James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography. I read A New Life of Anton Chekhov by Ronald Francis Hingley.
+15 task
+5 before 1990
+5 nonfiction
Task Total: 25 points
Grand Total: 105 points
20.6 - TempestMrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
+20 Task
+20 Combo (10.4, 10.5 - see 4th paragraph of Bloomsbury section https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgini..., 10.6, 20.1)
+10 Oldies (1925)
Task total=50
Grand total=750
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King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine
+ 15 Task
+150 EotP Completion
Grand total=575"
Congratulations on your EotP finish, D! Hope you enjoyed your award-winning reading.