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THE FALL/WINTER CHALLENGE (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
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How can you not love Stephanie Plum? Or more importantly how can you not love Morelli & Ranger?
Total Points:..."
Can't go wrong with Stephanie Plum.
Ranger is my pick of the two!
Stacy wrote: "Alicia wrote: "15.3 Back to Back: Ten Big Ones: 10/11/09 & Eleven on Top, Janet Evanovich: 11/01/09How can you not love Stephanie Plum? Or more importantly how can you not love Morelli & Range..."
Ranger is growing on me more and more (when she stayed in his apartment...yum), but I still think I would pick Morelli!!
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How can you not love Stephanie Plum? Or more importantly how can you not love Mor..."
Morelli doesn't seem half as yummy as Ranger does!! LOL!
Stacy wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Alicia wrote: "15.3 Back to Back: Ten Big Ones: 10/11/09 & Eleven on Top, Janet Evanovich: 11/01/09How can you not love Stephanie Plum? Or more importantly how can..."
Oh, yeah, I love Ranger - I haven't read any of the recent few, but I keep hoping she'll drop Morelli and get with Ranger. : )
Task completed:10.9- Finish it Up (Tara’s Task) - Little White Lies - Gemma Townley - this was really cute, read it in one day.
and I started on 25.1 - thanks for the suggestion to make Hardly Working my topaz book! (I think it was topaz, anyway...)
Wow! Lots going on this weekend! :) Welcome to the challenge, Melissa! Hope you enjoy it!
I've only read the first of the Stephanie Plum books, but I've managed to accumulate most of the rest of the series (2-11) thanks to PBS and used bookstores. So I'm starting in on the next ones for this challenge. But it's a little too early for me to pick Team Ranger or Team Morelli yet, so I'll hold off judgment for another couple of books. ;)
Melanie, I loved Little White Lies, too. I think that's actually my favorite of Gemma Townley's books. Did you mean 10.9, or 5.9? 10.9 is the "dream job" one, and 5.9 is finishing a book you've already started once before.
LEADERBOARDKristine - 80
Alicia - 70
Nadia - 60
Melanie - 50
*Jen - 50
Suzanne - 35
*Stacy - 30
Joanne - 25
*Tara - 25
Courtney - 20
Kourtney - 15
Melissa - 5
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I'm moving some things around a bit on my list. I'm participating in another challenge concurrently, so I'm trying to make as many books count for both as possible. Since I'd started some 25 point tasks I'm not sure I'll have the chance to finish, I decided to move those books to count for other tasks. So:10.2 - Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl (finished this one last week). This one takes place in NYC, which is one of my favorite places to visit. It has been all too long since I've been back!
10.5 - Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty - I'm thankful for a number of things (most of all my boys -- husband, son, and little guy on the way), but I'm also thankful for the ability to write. Being able to put thoughts and feelings into words has been a hobby, a therapy, a way to entertain my little one, and a number of other wonderful things to me. And maybe one day I can actually make it a profitable career! This book works for this one b/c Jessica is a writer, keeps a journal, etc.
Total books read: 7
Total Points: 50
Task Completed: 5.6. Because I Said So (Tara’s Task) – The Penny Pinchers Club – Sarah Strohmeyer
From Tara's read shelf
Total: 80
Kristine, how was the Penny Pincher's book? I heard its a really good read, is it?
I liked it. It was funny & I can so relate!
That's great to know Kristine! I have it on my TBR list and am definitely looking forward to reading it now :)
Jen B wrote: "Wow! Lots going on this weekend! :) Welcome to the challenge, Melissa! Hope you enjoy it!
I've only read the first of the Stephanie Plum books, but I've managed to accumulate most of the res..."
Oops, I meant 5.9 - the finishing it up one. I had the other one on my mind when I was entering this one in!
Melanie wrote: "Oops, I meant 5.9 - the finishing it up one. I had the other one on my mind when I was entering this one in!" No problem, it's fixed. Owning a shop sounds like kind of a dream job, so I wasn't quite sure. :) Of course, any job sounds like a dream job compared to my own! ;)
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I read it over the summer and really liked it Nadia.
15.4 Double the GR Love: Impossible, Nancy Werlin: 11/02/09 & Prada & Prejudice, Mandy Hubbard: 10/18/09Total Points: 85/325
Books Read: 13/40
Tasks Completed: 8
Stacy wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Task Completed5.7 Fashionably Read
I changed this one to a book I was reading because as I was reading it, I realized the main charecter was employed in fashion and was putti..."
Stacy- I enjoyed it a lot! It was a fun read. I have had Goodbye, Jimmy Choo on my book shelf for years (which is another book by the same authors) and now I want to read that one as well!
LEADERBOARDAlicia - 85
Kristine - 80
Nadia - 60
Melanie - 50
*Jen - 50
Suzanne - 35
*Stacy - 30
Joanne - 25
*Tara - 25
Courtney - 20
Kourtney - 15
Melissa - 5
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* - not competing for prizes
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Total Points: 85/325
Books Read: 13/40
Tasks Completed: 8"
Ooh! Alicia, are you going to list Prada & Prejudice on PBS or BM?
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5.7 Fashionably Read
I changed this one to a book I was reading because as I was reading it, I realized the main charecter was employed in fashion and..."
I read Goodbye Jimmy Choo and enjoyed that. I'm glad to hear her other book is good as well!
Stacy wrote: "Alicia wrote: "15.4 Double the GR Love: Impossible, Nancy Werlin: 11/02/09 & Prada & Prejudice, Mandy Hubbard: 10/18/09Total Points: 85/325
Books Read: 13/40
Tasks Completed: 8"
Ooh! Alici..."
I would if I had it....it was a library book. It was a little slow in the beginning but the end was cute.
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Total Points: 85/325
Books Read: 13/40
Tasks Completed: 8"
Oo..."
Darn! LOL! Thanks anyway Alicia! :)
Task completed:5.6 Because I said so:
I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Total points: 65
Total books: 9
Total Tasks: 7
Nadia wrote: "Task completed:5.6 Because I said so:
I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Total points: 65
Total books: 9
Total Tasks: 7"
What did you think, Nadia? I'm really looking forward to reading this one!
LEADERBOARDAlicia - 85
Kristine - 80
Nadia - 65
Melanie - 50
*Jen - 50
Suzanne - 35
*Stacy - 30
Joanne - 25
*Tara - 25
Courtney - 20
Kourtney - 15
Melissa - 5
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Task completed:10.3. Yo Momma! (Kristine’s task) - Look Again - Lisa Scottoline
Total points something like 60, but I could be wrong... LOL
Task completed 10.5 - Don't Scream by Wendy Corsi Staub
It's a murder mystery, so don't get the wrong idea! I am thankful for my sorority sisters. Some of them are my best friends and I don't get to see them often enough.
Also--Wendy Corsi Staub is Wendy Markham. Since I love the Slightly books, I was really curious to read something different by her, and luckily I found a book that fit the challenge. I have to say, I didn't like this book nearly as much as her others. It was good, but not as good. And it was way too long.
LEADERBOARDAlicia -90
Kristine - 80
Nadia - 65
Melanie - 60
*Jen - 50
Suzanne - 45
*Stacy - 30
Joanne - 25
*Tara - 25
Courtney - 20
Kourtney - 15
Melissa - 5
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* - not competing for prizes
5.6 Because I Said So (Tara’s Task): The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan: 11/04/09 (Jen B recommended it)Total Points: 90/325
Books Read: 14/40
Tasks Completed: 9
Alicia wrote: "5.6 Because I Said So (Tara’s Task): The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan: 11/04/09 (Jen B recommended it)Total Points: 90/325
Books Read: 14/40
Tasks Completed: 9
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Did you like it, Alicia?
I did it was good. Not quite Harry Potter, but I definitely can see myself reading the rest of the series....I wish I read this after college when I still had some knowledge of Greek Mythology. I think there is a movie version of this coming out sometime soon.
OK, so I was wondering if anyone would object to me changing my 5.1 Spooky Story Hour book to I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max... I am currently reading (don't ask me why, he is such an a**hole). I know that it doesn't specifically say Hell in the list of words, but it goes along with the whole creepy Halloweeny theme. Let me know what you think, I am almost done with it! I won't post it on my list until I get the go ahead.
Melissa wrote: "OK, so I was wondering if anyone would object to me changing my 5.1 Spooky Story Hour book to I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max... I am currently reading (don't ask me why, he is such an..."Sure, that's fine Melissa. I'd say Hell qualifies as spooky! :) I've heard a lot of mixed reviews of that book -- aren't they making a movie out of it?
Jen B wrote: "Melissa wrote: "OK, so I was wondering if anyone would object to me changing my 5.1 Spooky Story Hour book to I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max... I am currently reading (don't ask me wh..."I think the movie is already out. I will not hold my breath to see that one! I posted my review on Goodreads and also on my blog Melephantreads.com if your interested!
Task Completed5.1 Spooky Story Hour
For this one, I read a book that I didn't really enjoy, but found that once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. The main character in this one is not someone that I would like to meet... ever.
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max
Total Points- 10
Total Books - 2
LEADERBOARDAlicia -90
Kristine - 80
Nadia - 65
Melanie - 60
*Jen - 50
Suzanne - 45
*Stacy - 30
Joanne - 25
*Tara - 25
Courtney - 20
Kourtney - 15
Melissa - 10
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Geez!!! I think I need to start reading more. Lol! If only there was no show called "One Tree Hill". I am so hooked. I am on Season 6 Disc 7 now....then it's watching the show on TV every Monday night. I wish there was a guy like Chad Michael Murray around here in Michigan somewhere...:) Don't tell my husband I said that Stacy! HAHA
I had to stop watching One Tree Hill. I have watched it from the very beginning, but now there's too many other shows on Monday nights!I'm behind on all my tv shows because I've been reading so much lately! I guess that is good though! :)
Suzanne wrote: "Task completed 10.5 - Don't Scream by Wendy Corsi Staub
It's a murder mystery, so don't get the wrong idea! I am thankful for my sorority sisters. Some of them are my best friends and I don..."
I was really disappointed in that one - I just don't like her suspense/mystery books even though I LOVE her chick lit.
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LOL, I don't even know who that dude is! :)
Tara wrote: "Geez!!! I think I need to start reading more. Lol! If only there was no show called "One Tree Hill". I am so hooked. I am on Season 6 Disc 7 now....then it's watching the show on TV every Monday ni..."You guys are too funny. TV...is that the box that's attached to my bedroom wall that has moving pictures and people talking and stuff? :) Probably not a bad thing to not watch much TV, but I feel so out-of-touch sometimes (I have no idea who that guy is either...). I guess I can attribute that to a busy life with a 3-year-old. Well, and laziness, too. This morning I was actually alone in my house (!!) and was going to turn the news on, but then I couldn't find the remote (my guys tend to lose it) and I was too lazy to stand there and change the channel from cartoons (channel 74) down to the news (channel 13), so I didn't even bother to turn it on. :)
TASK COMPLETED5 Point Task
5.6 Because I said so-Columbine-Dave Cullen-Nadia gave this 5 stars
Total Points=30
Tara, did you like Columbine? What did you think?
I just picked it up from the library, since everyone keeps talking about this book! :-)
Task Completed10.2 Vacation: All I Ever Wanted
Ever since I backpacked through Europe with my husband (then friend) Nick, I have been amazed at the beauty of France. This book was all I wanted in a book, and France is all I wanted in a Vacation!
I'll Never Be French No Matter What I Do by Mark Greenside
Total Points 20
Total Books 3
5.8 Ghouls, Turkeys, and Sleighs (Alicia’s Task): A Yuletide Murder, Donald Bain: 11/08/09Total Points: 95/325
Books Read: 15/40
Tasks Completed: 10
I was thinking of finding a copy of Columbine since everyone has been reading it. Does anyone have a copy to throw up on PBS or BM?
TASK COMPLETED10 Points
10.6 Christmas is December 25th-The Perfect Christmas-Debbie Macomber
Total points=40
15.1 I Have Two NamesDune Road by Jane Green (UK title is "Girl Friday")
Total Points: 65
Total Books Read: 8
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5.7 Fashionably Read
I changed this one to a book I was reading because as I was reading it, I realized the main charecter was employed in fashion and was putting on a fashion show..."
I have this book on my bookshelf, is it good?