YA Reading Challenge #2 Report Points Here

[Shanna]

Linda Grace, If that is okay here is my updated list of completed tasks.

Completed Books

1 – Official YA Challenge Section
5.
10. Betrayed
15. Chosen
20. Evermore
25. Stolen Kisses, Secrets, and Lies & Count Your Blessings

2 – Author’s Name A-Z Section
5.
10. Untouchable
15.
20. Invitation Only & Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
25. Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys, 30 Guys in 30 Days & Artichoke's Heart

3 – Newbery List/Carnegie Award Section - You can use the following lists to help you find books for this section: Newbery Medal & Honors list, Carnegie Short List, or Carnegie Medal List
5.
10. Doing It
15.
20.
25.

4 – Shelves Section!
5. Rumors
10. The Hunger Games
15.
20.
25. Welcome to Dead House, Sister Slam and the Poetic Motormouth Road Trip & The Exploding Toilet Modern Urban Legends

50 point task: There are four (a-d) books required for this question. [Only unread books up to this point for this question:]
(a) Private
(b) Finding Hollywood Nobody
(c) Living Dead Girl
(d) I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

Total Points: 225
Total Countable Books: 21

[Lydia]

4.5: The Golden Compass with a discussion with Bun Wat.

[Mandy]

3.10 Feathers: Jacqueline Woodson has been nominated for the Newberry at least twice (118 pages)

[Misty]

Finished up The Ask and the Answer (544 pages) for the other half of task 2.20 (read with Daughter of the Forest, 560 pages). Patrick Ness continues to blow me away. I love the world he has created, and if any of you haven't read the first in the Chaos Walking series (The Knife of Never Letting Go), I would highly suggest you do. So if any of you are looking for a 5-star push...

I am still planning on reshuffling, but for now:

READ: 17 books, 168.33 points, 6038 pages

COUNTABLE: 15 books, 160 points, 5606 pages

[Angela Sunshine]

Misty wrote: "Finished up The Ask and the Answer (544 pages) for the other half of task 2.20 (read with Daughter of the Forest, 560 pages). Patrick Ness continues to blow me away. I..."

Thanks Misty, I was needing a "push"!!!

[Misty]

SO GOOD!!!

[Angela Sunshine]

1.20 Graceling by Kristin Cashore (471 pages)

I didn't participate in the first challenge because I hadn't found WT yet. But I noticed that quite a few people read Graceling, and it received great reviews. It totally lived up to my expectations. It would've definitely been a part of my Reading Challenge #1 list had I participated.

Total Points: 175
Total Pages: 4,383

Wow, that was a really good book. Does anyone know if it's the beginning of a series? I truly love and hate series! Love the books, hate the waiting!

[Misty]

It is a series of sorts. They're not sequential, but she has another set in the same world that just came out a few days ago called Fire, and one coming out eventually called Bitterblue. Can you guess who it's about? :)

[Michelle]

New finished tasks...

For 1.5 I read I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, and for the 50-point task I read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton from the Top YA list, The Princess Bride by William Goldman (first published in 1973), A Hero Ain't Nothing But A Sandwich by Alice Childress (published in 1973, won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award), and Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (second page on GR YA bookshelf, won the Hugo Award, not sure what genre "hero" is exactly, but it's definitely not sci-fi like Ender's Game).

Total points: 225+50+5=280
Total pages: 7027+343+192+456+128+324=8470

[Cathy]

Task 2.20
Read 2 YA books where the first letter of the author’s last name is consecutive. i.e. Harry Potter (Rowling) & Holes (Sachar).

Big Mouth and Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates 288 pages

and

King Dork by Frank Portman 352 pages

[Jennifer]

1.10 Graceling (Linda Grace recommended it)
1.15 Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (participated in the Georgia Nicholson folder under humour)
1.20 The Princess Diaries
1.25 Girls in Pants (book 3) and Forever in Blue (book 4) Part of The Sisterhood in the Traveling Pants series
2.10 That Summer (Sarah Dessen)
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)
2.25 Shrimp (Rachel Cohn), Boy Meets Boy (David Levithan), On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (Louise Rennison)
3.5 A Northern Light (review under discussion topic)
4.10 A Great and Terrible Beauty

total points: 155

[Mandy]

For part b of the 50 point task I read Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley at 328 pages. One more book and that one will be done!

[Angela Sunshine]

Misty wrote: "It is a series of sorts. They're not sequential, but she has another set in the same world that just came out a few days ago called Fire, and one coming out eventually called Bitter..."

Fire arrives tomorrow! :-) I'm trying to convince myself I should save it for the next challenge, but we'll see...

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Sorry for the delay with the Leaderboard, I was in Disneyland for a week. Here is our update:

LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 280 points; 8,777 pages
Michelle: 280 points; 8,470 pages
Shanna: 225 points; 5,558 pages
Heather: 205 points; 6,263 pages
AngelaSunshine: 175 points; 4,383 pages
Misty: 160 points; 5,606 pages
Jennifer: 155 points; 4,672 pages
Mandy: 130 points; 3,638 pages
Linda Grace: 100 points; 3,829 pages
Jennifer W.: 65 points; 1,336 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Cathy: 45 points; 1,405 pages
Beth: 40 points; 1,530 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Cheryl: 35 points; 1,232 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages

Totals as a group: 2,050 points; 62,013 pages; 195 books

[Angela Sunshine]

4.20 Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

I had a tough time finding a genre I hadn't read before, but then I realized I hadn't ever read a book in the gay/transgendered category. I read Lydia's reviews and used them as a recommendation to read Boy Meets Boy.

I was a bit skeptical when the book started because the characters seems so stereotypical, but after about 25 pages I began to enjoy it. How can you not enjoy a love story?!

I'm not sure that I'd choose a book in this genre again solely because of it. I like a good book period, so gay main characters or not, I am likely to read it!

Total Points: 195
Total Pages: 4,568

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 280 points; 8,777 pages
Michelle: 280 points; 8,470 pages
Shanna: 225 points; 5,558 pages
Heather: 205 points; 6,263 pages
AngelaSunshine: 195 points; 4,568 pages
Misty: 160 points; 5,606 pages
Jennifer: 155 points; 4,672 pages
Mandy: 130 points; 3,638 pages
Linda Grace: 100 points; 3,829 pages
Jennifer W.: 65 points; 1,336 pages
Danielle: 60 points; 1,772 pages
Cathy: 45 points; 1,405 pages
Beth: 40 points; 1,530 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Cheryl: 35 points; 1,232 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages

Totals as a group: 2,070 points; 62,198 pages; 196 books

[[deleted user]]

Thanks Danielle. I keep a running list of all semi-completed tasks and will add those to our "Totals as a group" at the very end of the challenge if they haven't been completed by then.

[Angela Sunshine]

Well, in that case Linda Grace, I have some to add!! I've just been banking them til the tasks were completed.

1/2 of 3.25 Just In Case by Meg Rosoff Carnegie Medal winner, published 2007 (256 pages)

3/4 of 50 pt. task
a. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (143 pages)
b. Wake by Lisa McMann (210 pages)
d. Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Nobel Prize winner 1983 (192 pages)

Total Points: 195
Total Pages: 5,369 (4,568 countable)

[Beth]

One more for the list, as Oct. 31 nears...

3/3 for 4.25
Uglies by Scott Westerfield. 425 pages.

TOTAL = 13 books, 65 points, 4196 pages
COUNTABLE = 8 books, 65 points, 2315 pages

[Misty]

I was slightly disappointed in Ash, honestly. So far, I think I'm the only one.

[Mandy]

I finished task 2.20 with Coraline at 192 pages. It kind of creeped me out, but it was a good book. I'm not sure whether or not I want to see the movie :/

Also finished The Adoration of Jenna Fox for task 2.10. It's listed at 265 pages, but I listened to it on audiobook. The audio version was incredible, the narrator's intonation echoed the main character's confusion at her situation perfectly.

[Angela Sunshine]

2/2 for 3.25 Unwind by Neal Shusterman (335 pages)

Just In Case was an award winner published in 2007, the same year Unwind was published. I much prefered Unwind. Just In Case is about a teen's "midlife crisis", which is a good premise but just didn't ring true for me. Unwind is a dystopia book which I enjoyed, with a feel of Uglies or the Giver. If it was my choice the award would not have gone to Just In Case.

Total points: 220
total pages: 4,903

[Beth]

Linda Grace wrote: "Beth wrote: "(2/2) 3.15. Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. 272 pages."

Beth, I don't think you included the first book you read in your total pages. I will include it with the Leaderboard.

"

Thanks, Linda Grace! I don't know where my mind is lately.

[Beth]

Misty wrote: "I loved Savvy, too. What did you think of it?"


I really liked Savvy, although I think it had been hyped up too much for me, so my expectations were inflated. But I loved the family connections and the crazy characters. The waitress they picked up, I can't remember her name at the moment...she was my favorite!

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Beth wrote: "Thanks, Linda Grace! I don't know where my mind is lately."

Anytime! :D

[[deleted user]]

AngelaSunshine wrote: "2/2 for 3.25 Unwind by Neal Shusterman (335 pages)

Total points: 220
total pages: 4,903"

Angela, I don't think you included your first book read for this task in your pages total. I will include it in the Leaderboard.

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LEADERBOARD:

Lydia: 280 points; 8,777 pages
Michelle: 280 points; 8,470 pages
Heather: 250 points; 7,058 pages
Shanna: 225 points; 5,558 pages
AngelaSunshine: 220 points; 5,159 pages
Misty: 160 points; 5,606 pages
Mandy: 160 points; 4,095 pages
Jennifer: 155 points; 4,672 pages
Linda Grace: 100 points; 3,829 pages
Danielle: 75 points; 1,980 pages
Beth: 65 points; 2,667 pages
Jennifer W.: 65 points; 1,336 pages
Cathy: 45 points; 1,405 pages
Cheryl: 35 points; 1232 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages

Totals as a group: 2210 points; 65386 pages; 207 books

[Misty]

Beth wrote: "Misty wrote: "I loved Savvy, too. What did you think of it?"


I really liked Savvy, although I think it had been hyped up too much for me, so my expectations were inflated. But I loved the fa..."

I loved the language. Loved it. Laughed out loud countless times.

[Angela Sunshine]

Linda Grace wrote: "AngelaSunshine wrote: "2/2 for 3.25 Unwind by Neal Shusterman (335 pages)

Total points: 220
total pages: 4,903"

Angela, I don't think you included your first book read for this..."

You're right, thanks for catching that!

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Your Welcome!

[Cathy]

4 – Shelves Section, Please stick to books you haven’t read yet for this section!

15. Read a book classified as ADULT that you think would be good for YA, and then post why you think it would be good for YA.

Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot - 336 pages

Meg Cabot is already known for her Princess Diaries Series. This is classified as an adult novel, but could be good for YA. The main character is graduating from college. There are some sex scenes, but there are some in young adult novels as well.

[Michelle]

For Task 2.15 I read A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce...I used to live with my mother-in-law whose name is Elizabeth (lived with her before she was my mother-in-law).

Total points: 280=15=295
Total pages: 8470+400=8870

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LEADERBOARD:

Michelle: 295 points; 8,870 pages
Lydia: 280 points; 8,777 pages
Heather: 250 points; 7,058 pages
Shanna: 225 points; 5,558 pages
AngelaSunshine: 220 points; 5,159 pages
Misty: 160 points; 5,606 pages
Mandy: 160 points; 4,095 pages
Jennifer: 155 points; 4,672 pages
Linda Grace: 100 points; 3,829 pages
Danielle: 75 points; 1,980 pages
Beth: 65 points; 2,667 pages
Jennifer W.: 65 points; 1,336 pages
Cathy: 60 points; 1,741 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Cheryl: 35 points; 1,232 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages

Totals as a group: 2,240 points; 66,122 pages; 209 books

[Angela Sunshine]

50 point task

a. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (143 pages)
b. Wake by Lisa McMann published 2008 (210 pages)
c. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness published 2008, Guardian Award (479 pages)
d. Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Nobel Prize winner 1983 (192 pages)

Total Points: 270
Total Pages: 6,183

[Angela Sunshine]

1/2 of 3.20 Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff (176 pages)

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LEADERBOARD:

Michelle: 295 points; 8,870 pages
Lydia: 280 points; 8,777 pages
Heather: 270 points; 7,758 pages
AngelaSunshine: 270 points; 6,183 pages
Shanna: 225 points; 5,558 pages
Misty: 160 points; 5,606 pages
Mandy: 160 points; 4,095 pages
Jennifer: 155 points; 4,672 pages
Linda Grace: 100 points; 3,829 pages
Danielle: 75 points; 1,980 pages
Beth: 65 points; 2,667 pages
Jennifer W.: 65 points; 1,336
Cathy: 60 points; 1,741 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Cheryl: 35 points; 1,232 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages

Totals as a group: 2,310 points; 67,846 pages; 215 books

[Shanna]

2.5 I Hate Books!


3.5 All-American Girl

I really enjoyed this first book in the All-American girl series.
Artsy Samantha Madison is the classic middle child outcast(I so relate). Her older sister being the beauty and younger being the brains, she finds it hard to find her place. Convinced she is in love with her older sisters boyfriend, Jack. She is blind to what is right in front of her. This is a very cute novel about finding who you really are and making statements unafraid of what others think. I really liked it and can't wait to read the next one is the series Ready or Not. This book has won 4 or 5 awards. And it totally deserves them.

[[deleted user]]

Shanna, how long was your version of I Hate Books? GR shows a page count of 88, but only books over 100 pages count for this challenge. Please let me know. Thanks!

[Shanna]

you know what, it was only 88 pages. Ooops!

[[deleted user]]

Do you have another book you could read for that task? 88 pages won't be able to count for this challenge.

[Shanna]

yeah, that's fine.

[[deleted user]]

Good, I'm glad to hear it. :)

[Beth]

One more for the books!

3/3
2.25 - Maximum Ride by James Patterson (J-Q). 464 pages.

Goes with previously reported: Dead After Dark by Charlaine Harris (A-I), 292 pages & I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (R-Z), 351 pages.

TOTAL = 90 points, 14 books, 4660 pages.
COUNTABLE = 90 points, 11 books, 3780 pages.

[Angela Sunshine]

2/2 for 3.20 Crispin The Cross of Lead by Avi (320 pages)

Crispin won the Newbery Award the same year that Pictures of Hollis Woods was a Newbery Honor winner.

While I preferred Pictures of Hollis Woods, I think that Crispin was well written, albeit predictable. Historical fiction can be difficult to read sometimes, but for younger readers (5-8 grades) it was a good choice to win.

Total Points: 290
Total Pages: 6,679

[Jennifer]

1.5 The Truth About Forever
1.10 Graceling (Linda Grace recommended it)
1.15 Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (participated in the Georgia Nicholson folder under humour)
1.20 The Princess Diaries
1.25 Girls in Pants (book 3) and Forever in Blue (book 4) Part of The Sisterhood in the Traveling Pants series
2.10 That Summer (Sarah Dessen)
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)
2.25 Shrimp (Rachel Cohn), Boy Meets Boy (David Levithan), On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (Louise Rennison)
3.5 A Northern Light (review under discussion topic)
4.10 A Great and Terrible Beauty

total points: 160

[[deleted user]]

LEADERBOARD:

Michelle: 295 points; 8,870 pages
AngelaSunshine: 290 points; 6,679 pages
Lydia: 280 points; 8,777 pages
Heather: 270 points; 7,758 pages
Shanna: 230 points; 5,956 pages
Misty: 160 points; 5,606 pages
Jennifer: 160 points; 5,072 pages
Mandy: 160 points; 4,095 pages
Linda Grace: 100 points; 3,829 pages
Beth: 90 points; 3,780 pages
Danielle: 75 points; 1,980 pages
Jennifer W.: 65 points; 1,336 pages
Cathy: 60 points; 1,741 pages
Sarah F.: 35 points; 1,573 pages
Cheryl: 35 points; 1,232 pages
Ashley: 30 points; 634 pages
April: 20 points; 799 pages
Lu: 10 points; 536 pages

Totals as a group: 2,365 points; 70,253 pages; 222 books

[Angela Sunshine]

1.10 A Certain Slant of Light 282 pages

Pushed by Misty and Kathy in the The Brutal Book Pushing Folder of Torture and Doom

I really liked the first 3/4 of the book, but not the ending as much...

Total Points: 300
Total Pages: 6,961

[Misty]

I felt the same. The ending was heavy-handed and didactic, but I love the book in spite of that.

[Angela Sunshine]

Yes, the beginning being so good definitely overshadows the weaker ending.

[Jennifer W, WT Moderator]

Oh I've been so busy!

3.5 Hitler Youth Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow. I started a discussion on it. It was definitely honor and maybe even award worthy. I tore right through it and it was nice to see different points of view.

3.15 Crispin The Cross of Lead Newbery award winner for 2003 and A Single Shard Newbery award winner for 2002. They both dealt with outcast, orphaned boys who find a cranky, unwilling father figure. The boys also both go on quests and wind up being more self-reliant. They also both took place in the Middle Ages, although on opposite sides of the earth. I liked them both, which was a little surprising since I don't usually like Avi.

Total: 85 points