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Mini-Challenge #8: April 2014:Scoring Thread
The Painted Girls: (1st book)Setting: 1800s +1
Genre: HF +1
Locale: France +1
Book Cover: Back&Neck +1
Random:Good reads choice award nominated +1 , Author: does not live in US +1
April Events: Library Book +1
Page Bonus: +4
Book Total: 11
Challenge Total: 11
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (re-read)Page Bonus (552 pgs) +6
Setting Time Period (book begins in 1930's) +1
Genre HF +1
Random Task--Author lives outside of U.S. (Australia) +1
Book Total: 9
Challenge Total: 9
The Girl You Left Behind (2nd book) Genre: HF +1
Locale: France +1
Random:Good reads choice award nominee +1, Author does not live in US +1, dual storyline +1 (Takes place in France in 1912 and London 2006), number 4 in pages +1
April Events: Library Book +1, car/train trip +1 (Train trip as a prisoner from France to Germany )
Page Bonus: +4
Book Total: 12
Challenge Total: 23
Delicate Edible Birds and Other StoriesLocale - NY +1 pt
Locale - France +1 pt
April Event - Library book +1 pt
306 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 7 pts
Courtship and Curses
Setting - 1800's +1 pt
Genre - Historical Fiction +1 pt
Genre - Fantasy +1 pt
Book Cover - Partial body +1 pt
April Event - Library Book +1 pt
352 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 9 pts
Freedom's Forge: How American Business Built the Arsenal of Democracy That Won World War II
Genre - NonFiction +1 pt
Setting - 1930's +1 pt (1938-1945)
April Event - Library Book +1 pt
432 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 7 pts
Invisible Murder
Genre - Mystery +1 pt
Random - Non-US Author +1 pt
April Event - Library Book +1 pt
352 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 7 pts
Sons of Moriarty and More Stories of Sherlock Holmes
Setting - 1800's +1 pt
Genre - Mystery +1 pt
Locale - NY +1 pt
April Event - Library Book +1 pt
207 pgs - +2 pts
Book total - 6 pts
Post total - 36 pts
Challenge total - 36 pts
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring (3rd book) Genre: Non-fiction +1
Random: page number “1” or “4 +1
April Events: Library Book +1, car/train trip +1 (Car trip to California redwood Forrest) Page Bonus: +2
Book Total: 6
Challenge Total: 29
Manor of SecretsGenre - HF +1 pt
April Event - Library Book +1 pt
320 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 6 pts
The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt
Genre - HF +1 pt
Locale - NY +1 pt
Locale - France +1 pt
Cover - Partial Body +1 pt
April Event - Library Book +1 pt
228 pgs - +2 pts
Book total - 7 pts
Post total - 13 pts
Challenge total - 49 pts
A King's RansomGenre HF +1
Random: 704 pages (has "4") +1
April Event: Library Book +1
Page Bonus: +6
Book Total 9 points
Challenge Total 9 points
Behind the Shattered GlassSetting - 1800's +1 pt
Genre - HF, Mystery +2 pts
Cover - Partial body +1 pt
Title - Four word title +1 pt
April Event - Library book +1 pt
April Event - Train trip +1 pt
288 pgs - +2 pts
Book total - 9 pts
A Town Like Alice
Locale - Australia +1 pt
Title - Four word title +1 pt
Random - Non-US author +1 pt
April Event - Library book +1 pt
359 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 8 pts
Post total - 17 pts
Challenge total - 66 pts
The Lavender Garden416 pages=4 points
HF=1 point
Locale-France= 1 point
Name of flower in title=1 point
Bookcover with picture of plant (whole garden)
= 1pointDual storyline=1 point
Library look=1 point
Book total = 10 points
A Star for Mrs. Blake
352 pages=4 points
Setting: 1930s=1 point
HF=1 point
Locale: France= 1 point
4 word title=1 point
Plant on cover
= 1 pointCharacters taking train trip through France to WWI cemeteries= 1 point
Book total=10 points
Challenge total=20 points
Rose Under FireGemre HF +1
Title: Name of flower +1
Library book +1
Page bonus +4
Book total = 7
Challenge total = 16
The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand RussellPage Bonus: 200 pgs= +2 pts
Setting Period: 1930's +1
Genre: Nonfiction +1
Title: Four Words +1
Random Task: Published before 1950 (1930) +1
April Events: Library Book +1
Book Total= +7
Challenge Total= 16
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Jan-Philipp SendkerPage bonus (325pp) 4pts
Random: author not living in the U.S. 1 pt
April event: a library book 1 pt, train trip 1 pt
Book total 7 pts
Middlesex (4th book) Setting: 1960s +1
Genre: HF +1
Locale: New york +1 (When emigrated into America, at Ellis island & Callie going to the Dr Book Cover: Flower +1, Body part +1
Random: number “1” and “4 +1
April Events: Library Book +1, car/train trip +1(Train trip to Detroit when emigrated from Greece)
Page Bonus: 6
Book Total: 14
Challenge Total: 43
Arsenic and Old Cake by Jacklyn Brady
Genre: Mystery +1
Title: 4 words +1
Cover: Grows in a garden (Raspberries) +1
Random: No. 4 in # of pages (304) +1
Page bonus: +4
Book Total = 8
Challenge total = 8
Matter and Memory by Henri BergsonPage Bonus: 286 pgs= 2 pts
Genre: Non-fiction +1
Random Task: Author does not live in U.S.(France) +1
Random Task: Published before 1950 (1896) +1
April Events: Library Book +1
Book total= 6 pts
Challenge Total= 22 pts
London Dawn378 pages=4 points
HF=1 point
Library book=1 point
book total=6 points
Challenge total=26 points
Season of DarknessGenre - HF, Mystery +2 pts
Random - Non-US author +1 pt
April Event - Library book +1 pt
400 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 8 pts
Morning Glory
Book cover - primarily green cover +1 pt
Book cover - ship or boat +1 pt
Title - Name of flower +1 pt
Random - Dual storyline +1 pt
April Event - Library book +1 pt
304 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 9 pts
Devil's Food
Genre - Mystery +1 pt
Locale - Australia +1 pt
Book cover - Partial body +1 pt
Random - Non-US author +1 pt
April Event - Library book +1 pt
273 pgs - 2 pts
Book total - 7 pts
Post total - 24 pts
Challenge total - 90 pts
Sister (5th book) Genre: Mystery +1
Locale: New York +1 (Todd and Bee lived in NY)
Random: Author does not live in US +1
April Events: Library Book +1
Page Bonus: +4
Book Total: 8
Challenge Total: 51
The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. WrightPage bonus: 304 pgs= 4 pts.
Setting Time Period: 1980's +1
Book Total: 5 pts
Challenge Total: 27 pts.
1.
Sinner's GinGenre: mystery +1
Page Bonus: 260 +2
Book Total: 3
Challenge Total: 3
2.
The Eagle and the RavenSetting: ancient history +1
Genre: historical fiction +1
Random Tasks: 4 in # of pages +1, written by an author who doesn't live in the US (Canada) +1
April Events: library book +1
Page Bonus: 704 +6
Book Total: 11
Challenge Total: 14
Elementary: All-New Tales of the Elemental MastersGenre Fantasy +1
Library book +1
Page bonus +4
Book Total=6
Challenge Total=22
1. The Confidant
Setting/Time: 1930's (partially): +1
Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery: +2
Locale: France +1
Book Cover: Body Part (face, shoulder, torso): +1
Random Tasks: 4 in number of pages, library book, dual storyline, author not in US : +4
Page Bonus: +2
Book Total=11
Juliet, Naked
Genre: Humour +1
Book Cover: Body part (two silhouette faces) +1
Random Tasks: nominated for Goodreads Choice Award, has 4 in number of pages, author not in US, +3
April Events: library book, roadmap (train trip): +2
Page Bonus: +4
Book Total: +11
Divergent
Setting: Future +1
Genre: Fantasy +1
Random: Goodreads Choice Award, 4 in number of pages +2
Page Bonus: +4
Book Total: +8
Challenge Total: 30
Fire with Fire by Jenny HanGenre: Fantasy +1
Bonus +6 (528PP)
April Events-Library book +1
Book Total: 8
Grand Total: 8
1222Genre - Mystery +1 pt
Random - Non-US author +1 pt
April Events:
Train trip +1 pt
Library book +1 pt
Big Storm +1 pt
300 pgs - +2 pts
Book total - 7 pts
The Fever Tree
Setting - 1800's +1 pt
Genre - HF +1 pt
Random - Non-US Author +1 pt
April Event - Library book +1 pt
432 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 8 pts
Post total - 15 pts
Challenge total - 105 pts
A Rip in the VeilBonus Points: 370 pages +4 points
Genre: HF +1 point
Random: Dual Storyline +1 point
April Event: Library Book +1 point
Book Total=7
Challenge Total=7
Bonus points: 387pages +4points
Setting Time Period: 1960's +1 point
Genre: HF +1 point
Book Cover: Ship +1 point
Random Task: Author outside US +1 point
Book Total=8
Chalenge total=15
Bonus points: 447 pages +4 points
Genre:HF +1 point
Locale: France +1 point
Book Cover: Body Part +1 point
Random Task: Goodreads Nominee +1 point
Book Total=8
Challenge total=23
Rose Under Fire
Bonus Points: 352pages +4 points
Genre: HF +1 point
Title: Name of flower(rose) +1 point
April event: Library book +1 point
Book total=7
Challenge Total=30
Patience & Sarah
Bonus points: 225 pages +2 points
Genre: HF +1 point
Time period: 1800's +1 point
Locale: US New York +1 point
Book Total=5
Challenge Total=35
Out on the Sound
Bonus points: 326 pages +4 points
Title: 4 word title +1 point
Book total=5
Challenge total=40
A Covent Garden Mystery by Ashley Gardner
Time: 1800s +1
Genre: Mystery +1
Genre: Historical Fiction +1
April: 4 word title +1
Page bonus: +2
Book total = 6 pts
Challenge total= 14 pts
Book Cover Primarily green 1 pt; flower on cover 1pt
Time Period: 1980's 1pt
Apr: library book: 1 pt
Random: ends on page with "1" or "4" 1 pt
Bonus: 2pts
Total: 7 pts
Challenge total" 14 pts
The Sekhmet BedTime setting: Ancient History +1
Genre: Historical Fiction +1
Random: has "4" in number of pages (using most popular edition) +1
Page bonus +4
Book total=7
Challenge total=29
Fall of Giants (6th book) Genre: HF +1
Locale: France +1 (Fritz during the war)
Book Cover: Castle +1
Random: GR Reader’s Choice Award +1, Author does not live in US +1
April Events: Library Book +1, car/train trip +1 (Trip to see king via train and car, train trip from Russia to Germany)
Page Bonus +8
Book Total 15
Challenge Total: 66
An Incomplete Revenge288 pages=3 points
Genre: HF=1 point
Time Setting: 1930s=1 point
Library book=1 point
Book total=6 points
challenge total=32 points
Setting: Future +1
Book Cover: Body part +1
Page bonus +2
Book total=4
Challenge total=33
Genre: humor +1
Bonus: 321pp +4
April events: Library book +1
Book total: +6
Grand Total: 14
Genre: humor +1
Bonus: 321pp +4
April events: Library book +1
Random: A 1 or 4 in the page number +1 (321pp)
Book total: +7
Grand Total: 15
The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Vab LoonPage Bonus: 280 pgs= 2 pts.
Setting Periods: Ancient-1920's +1
Genre: Non-fiction +1
Title: Four Word Title +1
Random Task: Published before 1950 (1921) +1
Book Total: 6 pts
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Page Bonus: 720 pgs= 6 pts
Setting Time Period: 1930's +1
Locale: New York +1
Published before 1950: 1943 +1
Library book +1
Book Total: 10 pts
Challenge Total: 43 pts.
A Few Quick Ones by P.G. WodehouseGenre: Humour +1
Titles: Four word title +1
Page Bonus: +1
Book total: +3
The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life's Work at 72
Genre: Biography/memoir, non-fiction +2
Book Cover: Flower on cover +1
Random: author does not live in US, 4 or 1 in number of pages (416) +2
April events: library book +1
Page Bonus: +4
Book total: +10
Talking Dirt: The Dirt Diva's Down-to-Earth Guide to Organic Gardening
Genre: non-fiction +1
Book cover: flower on cover, primarily a green cover +2
Random: '4' in # of pages (304) +1
Page bonus: +4
Book total: +8
Challenge Total: 51
3.
Ancillary JusticeSetting: future +1
Random Tasks: 4 in # of pages +1, GR reader's choice +1
April Events: library book +1
Page Bonus: 409 +4
Book Total: 8
Challenge Total: 22
Time Period: 1930's (1919-1938) + 1
Genre: Historical fiction +1
Title: 4 word title +1
Book cover: a body part
April event: Library book +1
Bonus pts +2
Total pts: 7 pts
Challenge: 21 pts
4.
Sand OmnibusSetting: future +1
Genre: fantasy +1
Title: 4 letter word +1
Page Bonus: 252 +2
Book Total: 5
Challenge Total: 27
Taken by the WindGenre: mystery +1
Four word title +1
Primarily green cover +1
Library book +1
Page bonus +4
Book total=8
Cherry Ames, Chief NurseGenre: mystery +1
Four word title +1
Book cover: Nurse +1
Number of pages includes "1" (213 pages on most popular edition) +1
Published before 1950 +1
Page bonus +2
Book total=7
Challenge total=48
Yikes! JoLene took down the Rules and Questions chain for this challenge! I did not keep that someway else, so I do not know how to score the other books for the rest of the month on this challenge. I was about to post for 2 more books. HELP!!!
Edward Longshanks (7th book)
Genre: Hf +1
Titles: 4 word title +1
Book Cover: Castle +1
Random: Author does not live in US +1
April Events: Library Book +1
Page Bonus: +4
Book Total9
Challenge Total 75
This is my last book for this challenge.
Schindler's List
Cover - Partial body +1 pt
Random - Non-US Author +1 pt
April Event - Train trip +1 pt
April Event - Library book +1 pt
429 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 8 pts
The Shoemaker's Wife
Genre - HF +1 pt
Locale - NY +1 pt
April Event - Library Book +1 pt
475 pgs - +4 pts
Book total - 7 pts
The Thirteenth Tale
Random - Non-US Author +1 pt
April Event - Library Book +1 pt
406 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 6 pts
Post Total - 21 pts
Challenge total - 126 pts
Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow400 pages=4 points
HF=1 point
Library book=1 point
Locale: France =1 point
4 word title=1 point
Number 4 in total pages=1 point
Book total=9 points
After Her
320 pages = 4 points
Genre: Mystery=1 point
Library book=1 point
Book total=6 points
Challenge total=47 points
Sandy from Alaska wrote: "The rules are still there. Here is a link for you https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."Thanks so much, Sandy! It is strange, because when I go to the Challenge discussion piece, I see 5 items there and none of them are the April Challenge Rules & Discussion. Thanks for the link!
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon226 pgs= 2 pts
Genre: Mystery +1
Author does not live in U.S. +1
Train trip +1
Library book +1
Book Total= 6 pts
Stages An Autobiography by Jay Osmond
294 pgs = 2 pts
Genre: Biography/Memoir +1
Locale: Utah +1
Book Cover: A tie +1
Book total: 5 pts
Challenge Total= 54 pts
Cheryl wrote: "Sandy from Alaska wrote: "The rules are still there. ... It is strange, because when I go to the Challenge discussion piece, I see 5 items there..."The main page can only show a limited number of topics. If you click on the category "Challenge" it links you to all of the discussions under that category. You will notice to the right it says "Showing 5 out of #". That will also link you to all of the discussion threads including the April Challenge Rules.
The Great Railway BazaarGenre: non-fiction +1
Locale: France, Japan +1
Title: 4 word title +1
Random: Author not living in U.S. +1
April Event: Library Book +1; train trip +1
Bonus Points +4
Book total: +10
The Lady of Han-Gilen
Genre: Fantasy +1
Title: 4 word title +1
Random: ends on page number with 1 or 4 (310) +1
April event: library book: +1
Bonus: 4 points
Book total: 8
Challenge total: 39 points
Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death: by Denise Swanson
Genre: Mystery +1
April: Candy +1
Page bonus: +2
Book total = 4 pts
Challenge total = 18 pts
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Saint Maybe (other topics)The Mangle Street Murders (other topics)
I Capture the Castle (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Anne Tyler (other topics)Denise Swanson (other topics)
Ashley Gardner (other topics)
Jenny Han (other topics)
Jacklyn Brady (other topics)
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Settings: 1930s: +1
Genre: HF +1, Mystery +1
Cover: castle +1, A tie +1
Random Task: author not living in US + 1
Page Bonus: +2
Book Total: 7
Challenge Total: 7