The Other Diane's 2016 Points Challenge

[Diane]

Here is what I have so far:

(1) Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) The Magician of Lublin by Isaac Bashevis Singer (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Quicksand by Nella Larsen (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Amok by Stefan Zweig (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Nowehere Man by Aleksandar Hemon (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Castle Rackrent (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie (July BOTM discussion)
(1) The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (July BOTM discussion)
(1) The Season of Migration to the North (July BOTM discussion)
(1) All Quiet on the Western Front (June BOTM discussion)
(1) The Yellow Wallpaper (June BOTM discussion)
(1) Choke (May BOTM discussion)
(1) Their Eyes Were Watching God (May BOTM discussion)
(1) The Bluest Eye (April BOTM discussion)
(1) Cloudsplitter (1Q discussion)
(1) The Shining (Jan BOTM discussion)
(1) The Dark Child (Jan BOTM discussion)
(1) A History of Tractors in Ukrainian (Feb BOTM discussion)
(1) Solaris (Feb BOTM discussion)
(1) Death in Venice (March BOTM discussion)
(1) Three Lives (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Deep Rivers by Jose Maria Arguedas (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Aethiopica: An Ethiopian Romance (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Michael Kohlhaas (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Rameau's Nephew (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Bunner Sisters (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Life and Death of Harriett Frean (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) The Siege of Krishnapur (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) An Artist of the Floating World (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Rob Roy (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Slaughterhouse Five (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) The House of the Spirits (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Troubles (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) The Twins (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) The Last of Mr. Norris (AKA Mr. Norris Changes Trains) (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Goodbye to Berlin (Other 1001) read 6/2016
(1) Mansfield Park (Other 1001) read 5/2016
(1) Villette (Other 1001) read 5/2016
(1) The Devil's Pool (Other 1001) read 5/2016
(1) Eugene Onegin (Other 1001) read 5/2016
(1) Red Harvest (Other 1001) read 5/2016
(1) The Parable of the Blind (Other 1001) read 5/2016
(1) The Wings of the Dove (Other 1001) read 4/2016
(1) The Old Wives' Tale (Other 1001) read 4/2016
(1) Troubling Love (Other 1001) read 4/2016
(1) Fifth Business (Other 1001) read 4/2016
(1) The Dead Father (Other 1001) read 4/2016
(1) The Water Babies (Other 1001) read 4/2016
(1) Women in Love (Other 1001) read 3/2016
(1) Amsterdam (Other 1001) read 3/2016
(1) The Ambassadors (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) The Graduate (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) Dangerous Liaisons (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) The Bell Jar (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) Queer (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) Martin Chuzzlewit (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) A Modest Proposal (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) Pierre and Jean (Other 1001) read 2/2016
(1) The Water Margin (Other 1001) read 1/2016
(1) The Idiot (Other 1001) read 1/2016
(1) The Good Soldier Svejk (Other 1001) read 1/2016
(1) The Third Policeman (Other 1001) read 1/2016
(1) Memoirs of a Good-for-Nothing (Other 1001) read 1/2016
(1) The Girls of Slender Means (Other 1001) read 1/2016
(1) Passing (Other 1001) read 1/2016
(1) Anna Karenina (3Q Discussion)
(2) Wittgenstein's Nephew (Random List & Discussion)
(2) High Rise (Random list & Discussion)
(1) The Beautiful Room Is Empty (Other 1001)
(1) The Newton Letter (Other 1001)
(3) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier. Spy (Jan BOTM & discussion)
(1) Siddhartha (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Dusklands (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) A Town Like Alice (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Book of Illusions (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) July's People (Monthly Calendar Challenge) read 7/2016
(1) The Kingdom of This World (Other 1001) read 8/2016
(1) The Way of All Flesh (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
(1) On Love (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
(1) The House with the Blind Glass Windows (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
(2) August Is a Wicked Month (Monthly Calendar Challenge)
(3) There But For The (Book of the Month w/ Discussion)
(3) Murder Must Advertise (Book of the Month w/ Discussion)
(1) Lolita (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
(1) A Fine Balance (BOTM Discussion)
(2) Santa Evita (Randomized List & Discussion)
(1) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Other 1001)
(3) The Nine Tailors (August Book of the Month w/ discussion)
(1) Bonus for reading all 3 August books of the month
(1) A Gate at the Stairs (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
(3) Midaq Alley (Feb BOTM + Discussion)
(1) The Red Queen (Other 1001)
(3) The Last September (Calendar challenge)
(1) Our Mutual Friend (Other 1001)
(3) Perfume (September book of the month + discussion)
(3) Kidnapped (September BOTM + discussion)
(1) Contact (Other 1001)
(3) Charterhouse of Parma (September BOTM + discussion)
(1) Bonus for reading all 3 September books of the month
(1) Platero and I (Other 1001)
(1) The Colour (October BOTM Discussion)
(2) The Midwich Cuckoos (Halloween Themed Read)
(4) The Island of Doctor Moreau (4th consecutive book in Calendar Challenge)
(1) The Brothers Karamazov (Discussion only)
(3) Rabbit, Run (Oct. BOTM + Discussion)
(3) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Oct. BOTM + discussion)
(3) Excellent Women (June BOTM + Discussion)
(1) The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Other 1001)
(1) Storm of Steel (Other 1001)
(9) Anna Karenina (3rd quarter seasonal read - discussion already claimed above)
(3) Love in a Cold Climate + Discussion (April BOTM)
(3) Cloud Atlas + Discussion (March BOTM)
(1) The Violent Bear It Away (other 1001)
(3) Candide (November BOTM + discussion)
(3) Brideshead Revisited (November BOTM + Discussion)
(1) Love Medicine (Other 1001)
(3) A Tale of Love and Darkness (May BOTM + Discussion)
(5) Embers (November Calendar Challenge)
(3) Age of Innocence (November BOTM + Discussion)
(2) The Yellow Wallpaper (June BOTM - Discussion already claimed earlier)
(1) Bonus for reading all three November BOTM's
(1) Waterland (Other 1001)
(4) The Golden Days (Annual Read/discussion)
(1) The Postman Always Rings Twice (Other 1001)
(2) The Country Girls (Randomized List and Discussion)
(1) Oranges Are not the Only Fruit (December BOTM Discussion)
(1) The Hamlet (Other 1001)
(4) The Crab-Flower Club (Annual read/discussion)
(3) We (December BOTM + discussion)
(1) Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Other 1001)
(1) Lost Illusions (Other 1001)
(4) The Warning Voice (Annual read/discussion)
(3) The Holder of the World (April BOTM + discussion)
(6) Remembering Babylon (December Calendar Challenge)
(3) The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (December BOTM + Discussion)
(4) The Debt of Tears (Annual Read/Discussion)
(4) The Dreamer Awakes (Annual Read/Discussion)
(5) Bonus for completing all books in the Story of the Stone annual read
(2) Ashes and Diamonds (Randomized Read)
(2) To the North (Randomized Read)
(1) The Story of the Eye (Other 1001)
(1) Worstward Ho (Other 1001)
(1) Black Dogs (Other 1001)
(1) Whatever (Other 1001)
(1) The Unfortunate Traveler (Other 1001)
(1) The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Other 1001)
(1) Thomas of Reading (Other 1001)
(1) Miss Lonelyhearts (Other 1001)
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Running total: 244

[Diane]

Go ahead and count this even though it isn't complete. I don't know if I will count the other 1001 books I read this year before joining. It is too painful for a non-reviewer like me to have to put in over 50 reviews at only 1 point a piece.

[John]

A couple points, Diane - if you both read and participated in discussion for a BOTM, Seasonal Read or the Annual Read, you get the full points. If you only participated in discussion, you only get the one point.

The one point for an "Other" is yours whether or not you post a review, as long as you read the book in 2016.

I will put you at 25 for now, but will watch for updates.

[Diane]

John wrote: "A couple points, Diane - if you both read and participated in discussion for a BOTM, Seasonal Read or the Annual Read, you get the full points. If you only participated in discussion, you only get ..."

Thank you for clarifying that for me. The score is now current. I only claimed 1 point for the BOTM's because did not actually read any of them this year, I only posted reviews in the discussion posts. All of the "Other 1001" books listed were read in 2016.

[Diane]

Added High Rise - Random list read with review. New total: 76

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) The Beautiful Room Is Empty (Other 1001)
(1) The Newton Letter (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 78

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier. Spy (Jan BOTM & discussion)
(1) Siddhartha (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) Dusklands (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) A Town Like Alice (Other 1001) read 7/2016
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Running total so far: 84

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) Book of Illusions (Other 1001) read 7/2016
(1) July's People (Monthly Calendar Challenge) read 7/2016
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Running total so far: 86

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) The Kingdom of This World (Other 1001) read 8/2016
(1) The Way of All Flesh (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
(1) On Love (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
(1) The House with the Blind Glass Windows (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
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Running total so far: 90

[Diane]

Adding:

(2) August Is a Wicked Month (Monthly Calendar Challenge)
(3) There But For The (Book of the Month w/ Discussion)
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Running total so far: 95

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Murder Must Advertise (Book of the Month w/ Discussion)
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Running total so far: 98

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) Lolita (Other 1001) Read 8/2016
(1) A Fine Balance (March BOTM Discussion)
(2) Santa Evita (Randomized List & Discussion) Read 8/2016
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Running total so far: 102

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Other 1001)
(3) The Nine Tailors (August Book of the Month w/ discussion)
(1) Bonus for reading all 3 August books of the month
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Running total so far: 107

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) A Gate at the Stairs (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 108

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Midaq Alley (Feb BOTM + Discussion)
(1) The Red Queen (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 112

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) The Last September (Calendar challenge)
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Running total so far: 115

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) Our Mutual Friend (Other 1001)
(3) Perfume (September book of the month)
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Running total so far: 119

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Kidnapped (September BOTM + discussion)
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Running total so far: 122

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) Contact (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 123

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Charterhouse of Parma (September BOTM + discussion)
(1) Bonus for reading all 3 September books of the month
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Running total so far: 127

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) Platero and I (Other 1001)
(1) The Colour (October BOTM Discussion)
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Running total so far: 129

[Diane]

Adding:

(2) The Midwich Cuckoos (Halloween Themed Read)
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Running total so far: 131

[Diane]

Adding:

(4) The Island of Doctor Moreau (4th consecutive book in Calendar Challenge)
(1) The Brothers Karamazov (Discussion only)
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Running total so far: 136

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Rabbit, Run (Oct. BOTM + Discussion)
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Running total so far: 139

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Oct. BOTM + discussion)
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Running total so far: 142

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Excellent Women (June BOTM + Discussion)
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Running total so far: 145

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 146

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) Storm of Steel (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 147

[Diane]

(9) Anna Karenina (3rd quarter seasonal read - discussion already in earlier post)
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Running total so far: 156

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Love in a Cold Climate + Discussion (April BOTM)
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Running total so far: 159

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Cloud Atlas + Discussion (March BOTM)
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Running total so far: 162

[Diane]

Adding:

(1) The Violent Bear It Away (other 1001)
(3) Candide (November BOTM + discussion)
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Running total so far: 166

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) Brideshead Revisited (November BOTM + Discussion_
(1) Love Medicine (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 170

[Diane]

Adding:

(3) A Tale of Love and Darkness (May BOTM + Discussion)
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Running total so far: 173

[Diane]

(5) Embers (November Calendar Challenge)
(3) Age of Innocence (November BOTM + Discussion)
(2) The Yellow Wallpaper (June BOTM - Discussion already claimed earlier) - I decided to re-read this since it is short.
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Running total so far: 183

[Diane]

(1) Bonus for reading all three November BOTM's
(1) Waterland (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 185

[Diane]

(4) The Golden Days (Annual Read)
(1) The Postman Always Rings Twice (Other 1001)
(2) The Country Girls (Randomized List and Discussion)
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Running total so far: 192

[Diane]

(1) Oranges Are not the Only Fruit (December BOTM Discussion)
(1) The Hamlet (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 194

[Diane]

(4) The Crab-Flower Club (Annual read/discussion)
(3) We (December BOTM + discussion)
(1) Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Other 1001)
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Running total so far: 202

[Diane]

(1) Lost Illusions (Other 1001)
(4) The Warning Voice (Annual read/discussion)
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Running total so far: 207

[Diane]

(3) The Holder of the World (April BOTM + discussion)
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Running total so far: 210

[Diane]

(6) Remembering Babylon (December Calendar Challenge)
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Running total so far: 216

[Diane]

(3) The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (December BOTM + Discussion)
(4) The Debt of Tears (Annual Read/Discussion)
(4) The Dreamer Awakes (Annual Read/Discussion)
(5) Bonus for completing all books in the Story of the Stone annual read
(2) Ashes and Diamonds (Randomized Read)
(2) To the North (Randomized Read)
(1) The Story of the Eye (Other 1001)
(1) Worstward Ho (Other 1001)
(1) Black Dogs (Other 1001)
(1) Whatever (Other 1001)
(1) The Unfortunate Traveler (Other 1001)
(1) The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Other 1001)
(1) Thomas of Reading (Other 1001)
(1) Miss Lonelyhearts (Other 1001)
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Running total: 244