YA Reading Challenge #2 Report Points Here

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 125 points; 3,353 pages
Danielle: 45 points; 1,448 pages
Michelle: 45 points; 778 pages
Jennifer: 35 points; 1,184 pages
Heather: 35 points; 642 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
Misty: 25 points; 870 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 375 points; 10,618 pages; 35 books

[Misty]

Finished up I Capture the Castle (352), which I swapped out for task 1.5 (originally had Cirgue du Freak there).

Totals:
READ: 6 books, 56 & 2/3 points, 1718 pages

COUNTABLE: 3 books, 30 points, 1222 pages

[Jennifer]

Wow good job Lydia...You're doing awesome!!!

[Michelle]

Last night I finished The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls for task 4.15. I wasn't sure if this qualified as young adult or not (I saw it on some ya lists), but it's definitely a book that young people should read, especially when they're feeling bad about their parents...

Total points: 45+15=60
Total pages: 778+288=1076

[Lydia]

Jennifer wrote: "Wow good job Lydia...You're doing awesome!!!"

Jennifer, I have been having a lot of fun and noticing some interesting similariries in the books I have been reading -- like the term "bullocks"!

[Lydia]

Completed:

1.25: the first 2 of The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix: Sabriel (491 pgs/paperback) and Lirael(487 pgs/hardback)

2.5 The Last Exit to Normal by Michael Harmon (my last name being Harris)
2.10 Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta, a Goodreads author and the winner of the Printz Award

Still having trouble with the author's first name same as someone in household, but working on it.

Highly recommend all of these books.

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 60 points; 1,066 pages
Danielle: 45 points; 1,448 pages
Jennifer: 35 points; 1,184 pages
Heather: 35 points; 642 pages
Misty: 30 points; 1,222 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 435 points; 12,824 pages; 41 books

[Misty]

You just got a shiny new leaderboard up, and I'm about to go changing it again...

Finished Book of a Thousand Days (320) to finish out task 4.25 (read with Out Of The Dust(poetry) and Madame M Presents Creepy Little Bedtime Stories (gothic/horror)).


READ: 7 books, 65 points, 2038 pages

COUNTABLE: 6 books, 55 points, 1926 pages

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:) Go for it Misty! I update my spreadsheet whenever someone posts, but I tend to put the leaderboard up once a day (usually in the mornings).

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 60 points; 1,066 pages
Misty: 55 points; 1,926 pages
Danielle: 45 points; 1,448 pages
Jennifer: 35 points; 1,184 pages
Heather: 35 points; 642 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 460 points; 13,528 pages; 44 books

[Michelle]

I just finished Little Women for task 1.15 and have added my two cents to the discussion.

Total Points: 60+15=75
Total Pages: 1066+643=1709

[Jennifer]

1.25 Girls in Pants (book 3) and Forever in Blue (book 4) Part of The Sisterhood in the Traveling Pants series
2.15 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain and my brother's name is Mark)
2.20 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Ann Brashares) and City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)

total points: 60

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 75 points; 1,709 pages
Jennifer: 60 points; 1,952 pages
Misty: 55 points; 1,926 pages
Danielle: 45 points; 1,448 pages
Heather: 35 points; 642 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 500 points; 14,939 pages; 47 books

[Jennifer W, WT Moderator]

Danielle, I read that one as a Senior in high school, it may be an upper level YA, but I think it would still count.

[Misty]

Finished Daughter of the Forest (560) for half of task 2.20. Countable point total doesn't change, though.

READ: 8 books, 75 points, 2598 pages

COUNTABLE: 6 books, 55 points, 1926 pages

[Sarah]

1.25 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (627) and Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows (784)

2.10 I just finished Coraline (162) by Neil Gaiman

Total Points 35 Total Pages 1573 Total Books 3

Sarah F.

[Misty]

Heather wrote: "I FINALLY got The Hunger Games in at the library, so I'm picking it up today and I may actually get to participate in the book group discussion on it. Yep, folks, I put that book on hold at the end of LAST MONTH. Sheesh. (So that will be my next one and I will actually get to log some points!)"


I'm in the same boat. Someone must be keeping their copy out way overdue, because I should have got it by now. I finally switched over to interlibrary loan, and it's in transit now.

[Jennifer]

1.15 Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (participated in the Georgia Nicholson folder under humour)
1.25 Girls in Pants (book 3) and Forever in Blue (book 4) Part of The Sisterhood in the Traveling Pants series
2.15 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain and my brother's name is Mark)
2.20 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Ann Brashares) and City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)

total points: 75

[Michelle]

Because my last name starts with O, I listened to Airborn by Kenneth Oppel for task 2.5. The page count for this book (first edition that comes up) is 544 (just so Linda Grace doesn't have to search).

Total Points: 75+5=80
Total Pages: 1709+544=2253

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Thanks Michelle! :)

Danielle, I'm going to count your 2.15 book and good luck with the genre. I haven't read much from that genre either.

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 80 points; 2,253 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Misty: 55 points; 1,926 pages
Heather: 50 points; 1,016 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 585 points; 18,001 pages; 54 books

[Michelle]

I just finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare for task 1.10.

Total points: 80+10=90
Total pages: 2253+496=2749

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 90 points; 2,749 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Misty: 55 points; 1,926 pages
Heather: 50 points; 1,016 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 595 points; 18,497 pages; 55 books

[Beth]

I finished a few, finally.

1.15. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. 374 pages.

2/3 for 2.25
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. 357 pages.
Dead After Dark by Charlaine Harris. 292 pages.

1/3 for 4.25
Gothic = Watchmen by Alan Moore. 408 pages.

TOTAL - 15 points, 1431 pages.

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 90 points; 2,749 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Heather: 60 points; 1,186 pages
Misty: 55 points; 1,926 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Beth: 15 points; 374 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 620 points; 19,041 pages; 57 books

Beth, I will only post the countable pages on the leaderboard, but I am keeping track of everything else so that at the end of the challenge we can see a total of how many books we read and how many pages.

[Cheryl]

Task 2.20

Sabriel - Garth Nix (496 pages)
Aurelia - Anne Osterlund (288 pages)

Total: 20 points, 784 pages

[Beth]

Linda Grace wrote: "LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 90 points; 2,749 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Heather: 60 points; 1,186 pages
Misty: 55 poin..."

Linda, would you prefer that I not list my pages until they are countable? I can do it that way too. This is my first challenge so I wasn't quite sure about my formatting.

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Either way is fine with me. I keep track of both. :) Welcome to our challenge by the way, I hope you are having fun with it!

[Beth]

Linda Grace wrote: "Either way is fine with me. I keep track of both. :) Welcome to our challenge by the way, I hope you are having fun with it!"

I really am! How great to have a YA group for adults!

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I totally agree. I love our discussions here, both fun and serious.

[Beth]

I finished an audiobook today!

Since my last name also starts with B, I read the Problem Child by Michael Buckley for 2.5. 292 pages.

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 90 points; 2,749 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Heather: 60 points; 1,186 pages
Misty: 55 points; 1,926 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Cheryl: 20 points; 784 pages
Beth: 20 points; 666 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 645 points; 20,117 pages; 60 books

[Misty]

Read Ash (finally decided) for task 4.20 (263 pages). I liked it, but I am torn on some things stylistically...
I'll add in my review when I finally write it.

READ: 9 books, 95 points, 2861 pages

COUNTABLE: 7 books, 75 points, 2189 pages

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Heather: 105 points; 3,321 pages
Michelle: 90 points; 2,749 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Misty: 75 points; 2,189 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
Cheryl: 20 points; 784 pages
Beth: 20 points; 666 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 710 points; 22,515 pages; 66 books

[Michelle]

For task 3.25 I read The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (published in 2006) and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron (winner 2007). While I liked The Higher Power of Lucky well enough, The Book of Lost Things was much more interesting and enjoyable. I'm not sure why one book won while the other wasn't even honored, but maybe it has something to do with the realistic nature of the winner? I'm not sure.


Total Points: 90+25=115
Total Pages: 2749+339+144=3232

[Misty]

Michelle wrote: "For task 3.25 I read The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (published in 2006) and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron (winner 2007). While I liked The Higher Power of Lucky well enough, ..."

The Book of Lost Things is an adult fiction book, so it doesn't qualify for a Newbery. I'm assuming that's why it didn't win one.
;p

[Michelle]

Oh, I found it here on ya shelves...I guess they are misleading sometimes. But, that does explain it!

[Misty]

Went reading crazy yesterday, read Savvy (342 pages, task 3.5) last night and immediately started The Hunger Games (374 pages, 1/2 of task 1.25) after finishing; read through until 7 this morning...Not sure why I'm up and functioning, think I'm probably headed back to bed (but lets be honest, if I go back to bed, it will be book in hand).

My review of Savvy will come after I've had enough sleep to write a coherent one, but little teaser: I gave it 5 stars.

READ: 11 books, 112.5 points, 3577 pages

COUNTABLE: 8 books, 80 points, 2531 pages

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 115 points; 3,232 pages
Heather: 105 points; 3,321 pages
Misty: 80 points; 2,531 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Cheryl: 20 points; 784 pages
Beth: 20 points; 666 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 740 points; 23,340 pages; 69 books

[Jennifer W, WT Moderator]

Finally got some points!!

2.10 Wintergirls Anderson is a GR author, and a great one at that! She has yet to disappoint me! While I don't work with people with eating disorders, I do work with people with mental illnesses, and she definitely did her research for this one. She is so good at finding a "real" teen voice.

2.25 A-I Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, J-Q Imani All Mine by Connie Porter, and R-Z The Bone Collector's Son by Paul Yee. These books were all OK for me. Probably my favorite was Imani All Mine, but even that wasn't as amazing as I had hoped.

Total: 35 points

[Michelle]

More tasks finished:

3.5 - After the Rain, 1988 Honor Book...I have not read the 1988 winner, which is a book about Lincoln, so I'm unable to comment on it's status as an honor. It was worthy of notice for it's subject matter (dealing with dying grandparents).

3.20 - 1979 Winner: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin and 1979 Honor: The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson...I liked both books and understood why there were considered for the award. I think I do agree with the ruling, because the Westing Game was a little more clever and original even if it was difficult for me to keep track of all the characters at times.

Total Points: 115+20+5=140
Total Pages: 3232+208+160=3600

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 165 points; 4,919 pages
Michelle: 140 points; 3,828 pages
Heather: 105 points; 3,321 pages
Misty: 80 ponits; 2,531 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Jennifer W.: 35 points; 753 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Cheryl: 20 points; 784 pages
Beth: 20 points; 666 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages
Linda: 5 points; 374 pages

Totals as a group: 800 points; 24,689 pages; 76 books

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2.10 Finished Blue Moon (289 pages) by Alyson Noel who is a goodreads author.

Total Points: 5+10=15
Total Pages: 374+289=663

[Lydia]

Finally completed Section 2.0:

2.15 In honor of my husband Gary, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt (217 pgs)

2.20 Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

2.25 A-I: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
J-Q: Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer (754 pgs)
R-Z: The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams

[Michelle]

Oh man! And I thought I was catching up! :)

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Michelle, I thought you were too! :) Oh yeah, you WERE!! :) You are both doing awesome.

[Misty]

Okay, here's my review of Savvy for task 3.5, per the rules of the task. I also have an expanded review with bonus material on my blog, if anyone is interested in that sort of thing. :)

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Misty, send me a link to your blog in a message. I will have to look it up from home because at work, we can't look at things like that 0:~)

[Lydia]

Michelle wrote: "Oh man! And I thought I was catching up! :)"

Ah, c'mon Michelle! I just wanted to give you a new goal! tee, hee.

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 225 points; 6,857 pages
Michelle: 140 points; 3,828 pages
Heather: 105 points; 3,321 pages
Misty: 80 points; 2,531 pages
Jennifer: 75 points; 2,199 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Jennifer W.: 35 points; 753 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Cheryl: 20 points; 784 pages
Beth: 20 points; 666 pages
Linda Grace: 15 points; 663 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages

Totals as a group: 870 points; 26,916 pages; 83 books