WINTER CHALLENGE 2009-2010 COMPLETED TASKS Showing 2,401-2,450 of 3,143

[Ashley FL]

Thanks! I'm not really sure what to do with myself now, lol. Onto the stacks that have accumulated of books that didn't fit in, I guess!

[Belinda]

25.7 Three Lives
Gertrude Stein
and
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeline L'Engle

[Sera]

Finished another task

35.5 Resolutions

I made a resolution to be a great parent to my now 1 year old daughter.

Book 1 has "Parenting" in the title: The Three-Martini Playdate: A Practical Guide to Happy Parenting, which is a funny, tongue in cheek approach to parenting that someone gave me as a gift after the baby was born. I gave it 3 stars.

Book 2 was about parenting - Kids Are Worth It!: giving your child the gift of inner discipline. Fantastic perspective on raising children. I gave this book 5 stars.

Total Points: 200 + 35 = 235
Total Books: 13
Total Pages: 4652

[Krista]

Congratulations on completing the challenge Ashley!!

Newly Completed Tasks:
10.5 – Popularity Contest (on the 2009 year list):
Read: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
This was another engrossing book by Barbara Kingsolver. I especially enjoyed this one as it was partially set in Mexico and featured Digeo Rivera and Frida Kahlo. I’ve read quite about about both of them, and have even visited their ‘Blue House’ in Mexico City. It was nice to take this trip down memory lane. The book posed some great questions, and I learned more about the communist witch hunts of the 1950’s. It’s not the best chapter in American history! I’m giving this one 5 stars.
At 508 pages this qualifies for a second ‘I Love Big Books’ ticket for me. (The first book I read to earn a ticket was 820 pages.)

20.1 - ROOKIE OF THE SEASON - BETH MN'S TASK - REVISITING THE PAST: -- Used Fall Challenge Task 20.1 (Most Improved Player) Julie KS, Read a Christian Fiction Book
Read: Burn by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy (Goodreads Author!)
This was a fast paced Christian Suspense book with a touch of the supernatural thrown in to spice things up. It was okay. I gave it 2 stars. (That rating doesn’t mean I hated it. It just didn’t break a whole lot of new ground for me.)

30.7 - JAN THE GRYPHON’S TASK - MULTI-TASKING:
Read: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith (Actually I listened to this in audio book format. I think that is the BEST way to enjoy this series. The accents are just so luscious.)
This works for Winter Challenge Tasks 5.10 (Alliteration), AND 30.1 (Published in last decade). I think it would also work for the Cozy Mystery task too. These are just such nice cozy little stories.

Total Points: 325
Books Read: 23
Completed Tasks: 19
Pages Read for Completed Tasks: 6,808
Other Tasks in Process: 2
Personal Goal: 400 Points

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[Lori]

For task #15.5 I read The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. It was from the country Lesotho. I also read The Giver by Lois Lowry. It was from the country Botswana.

I did not like The Glass Castle. I wanted to kill her parents. I had severe homicidal thoughts while reading this book.

I loved The Giver. I cannot believe I have never read it before this. I was definitely missing out.

So this new 15 points gives me a total of 135. I will be lucky to break 200 this time. Life is interfering with my reading. LOL

[Vicki]

For Task 25.10

Fot the book with a cover that drew me in I readTail Spin by Catherine Coulter



To understand why it caught my eye, I'm an engineer in the aerospace industry and a picture of a plane coming down gets my attention. Not to mention, when I saw it I was sitting in an airplane waiting for takeoff.

I always said that I would not read a comic book once they got delusions of grandeur and became "graphic novels", so I decided to read one that was about a character that was similar to me.

Wonder Woman: Down to Earth by Greg Rucka



OK so except for the body and the magic powers she's just like me!

[Vicki]

For Task 5.5

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron



It was a nice, fun book. Until the end when it brought back the image of having to put a cat that I had loved for 18 years to sleep!

[Tammy AZ]

Finished Task 5.9 with Heart-Shaped Box. I liked this books and will definitely be reading more by Joe Hill. This brings my point total to 290. Now I have to start completing those half-finished multi-book tasks!

[Matthew]

Finished the 50 point task today:

1. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

2. The Physics of Skiing by David A. Lind

That makes 250 points!

[Krista]

25.9
A. Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd (map)
B. Dark Lover by JR Ward (Glossary)

points this task: 25
tasks completed: 15
total points: 260

[Terri]

3. SARA NICOLE'S TASK - A GAME OF CLUE
A. Suspects - Scarlet, Peacock, Mustard, Green, Plum, Or White: Read A Book With A Cover That Very Predominantly Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple, Or White. Post A Picture Of The Cover When You Claim Points, Please!
Examples: For Green Or For Blue.

B. Weapons - Candlestick, Wrench, Rope, Revolver, Knife, Or Lead Pipe: Read A Book With The Name Of A Weapon In The Title (Any Weapon, Not Just One Of Those Six).
Examples: The Subtle Knife Or Poison Study Or Season Of The Machete.

C. Rooms - Study, Kitchen, Hall, Conservatory, Lounge, Ballroom, Dining Room, Library, Billiard Room: Who Are We Kidding? This Is Goodreads! It's The Library, Of Course! Get At Least One Of Your Two Books From A Library — Public, School, Or Personal (I.E. A Book You Already Own).



Red cover Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich

Weapon -- Shooting Stars and Other Deadly Things - Nancy Tesler (the title refers to the martial ars throwing stars)

Both books are from the library

[Janice]

20.1 (Revisit the Past)

I chose the past task 25.6, which was to read a book outside your normal genre. (Young Adult)

A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb(4 stars)

I don't usually read YA novels. However, I love ghost stories, and I'm intrigued by after-death theories, so I thought I'd give it a try. This book was compulsively readable, had an ending that tied most of the earlier symbols and visions together, and left me thinking about the great unknown. What more can a reader ask? I would have given it 5 stars, but the author never expanded on the dark forces haunting the two ghosts. These entities were mentioned over and over, but then the author seemed to forget about them.

+20
points: 165
tasks: 12
Books: 13

[Jenny]

25.8 MICHELLE US' TASK - JANUARY 30TH IS INANE ANSWERING MACHINE DAY The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and Ice

[Jan (the Gryphon)]

25.10 DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER...UNLESS IT'S REALLY WELL DESIGNED

A) A Mammoth Murder by Bill Crider
Bigfoot Crossing sign, gotta love it!

B) Magician's Village The Prelude by Kaja Blackley


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[Wendy]

10.1. UNDER THE BIG TOP - In Honor Of Charles Ringling (Born December 2, 1863 – Died December 3, 1926) One Of Seven Brothers Who Formed Ringling Brothers Circus - Read A Book About The Circus, Circus Performers, or Circus Animals.
Ex. Water for Elephants Or A Son of the Circus
Pilo Family Circus by Katherine Dunn

10 points
765 total

[Donna Jo]

Way to go Ashley--it's great that you finished such a big challenge.

[Wendy]

15.8. SILVER SCREEN CELEBRATIONS
A. Read A Book That Relates To Any Holiday That Occurs During This Challenge (December, January, Or February) Such As (Christmas, Hanukah, Valentine's Day, New Years Etc.)…It Can Either Be A Novel, A Non-Fiction Book About The Holiday, Or Several Children's Books (100+ Pages Worth) About The Holiday.AND
B. Watch A Film That Involves That Same Holiday.
The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson
And saw “A Christmas Story”
15 points
780 total

[Helen]

Kudos Ashley - great job.

Finished two more:

5.1 Disney - loved Cinderella - read A Modern Cinderella by Amanda M. Douglas -- not bad 3 stars

30.9 Rachel Lee - Newbery Winner

A. Winner for 2009: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

B. Honor Book for 2009: Savvy by Ingrid Law

Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author
Ingrid Law is a Goodreads Author
Also Lisa See is a Goodreads Author (Forgot to note in post 2418)

The Graveyard Book was outstanding. Much deeper in plot and appeals to multiple generations. Definitely deserved both the Newbery and Hugo awards. 5 stars

Savvy was also excellent but more oriented to a younger audience. Not as much depth. 4 stars

POINTS 995
TASKS 51
BOOKS 75
PAGES 18327

[kiki]

kiki wrote: "finished the 50 point task by reading The Bronze Pen(bronze) and [book:Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighti..."


is it too late to claim julian rubinstein as a goodreads author?? i didn't realize he was one when i made my original post on jan. 26th!

[Diane]

25.9 BRIDGIT'S TASK - THE WORLD OF BOOKS

A. Any Book That Has A Map Included - The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
AND
B. Any Book That Has Extra Content - Singing Away the Hunger : The Autobiography of an African Woman by Mpho M'Atsepo Nthunya and K. Limakatso Kendall. Book had a glossary of terms from the Sesotho language.

**K. Limakatso Kendall is also a Goodreads author**

Total Points: 700/1100
Tasks Completed: 39/58
Tasks in Progress: 2

[Shelley]

I've earned a few more points:

1. BONNIE'S TASK - CELEBRATE THE END OF THE DECADE (2000-9)!
A. Read One Book That Was Published In The Past Decade. The Girl Who Played with Fire
AND
B. One Book That Was Made Into A Movie In The Past Decade. Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen

This should bring me to an even 100.

Now I just need to figure out where to assign the other 6 books that I have completed and keep reading!

[Valorie]

Another one down...

15.10 WE WILL REMEMBER YOU
A. Read A Book Written By An Author Who Died In 2009.
AND
B. Watch A Film Starring An Actor/Actress Or That Was Directed By A Director Who Died In 2009.

For this task I read The Xibalba Murders: An Archeological Mystery by Lyn Hamilton and watched Maid in Manhattan with Natasha Richardson

Total Points: 670/1100
Books Read: 46
Tasks Completed: 33/58

[Sandra]

30.5 Diane's Task - Posthumously Speaking

Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Total points: 645

[BJ Rose]

#5.1 Wonderful World of Disney: My favorite Disney film is "Beauty & the Beast" and I loved this tale of Lord Beelzebub and the beauty who tamed his beast: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase Feb 3

#5.7 Year of the Tiger: I was born in the Year of the Tiger, and so was Georgette Heyer, born in August 1902. My book by her is Lady of Quality Feb 6

25.2 Gina: Friendship Month
The Elegant Gathering of White Snowsby Kris Radish Feb 5
The women in this story supported each other in their difficulties through weekly friendship meetings (they called it a study group) and on a long walk down country roads.

Friendship to me is all about accepting your friend, warts and all, and knowing that you can be depended on to be there for each other.

Total Pages = 18,506

Total Points = 845

Kris Radish is a Goodreads author

[Heather]

Another task done. 15.4. Read Trouble: A Novel and played WELL over an hour of Trouble with my sweet kiddos!!!

New point total: 100 points

Heather in KS

[Ruby]

Finished another one! Just read the Princess Bride by William Goldman for 20.3 and posted in the Discussion thread. I'm at 105 now.

Tasks Completed:
5.8 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
15.2 Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
20.3 The Princess Bride by William Goldman
30.3 The Doll People by Ann M. Martin (256 pgs)
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris (291 pgs)
The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (335 pgs)
35.3 The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion



Total Tasks Completed: 5
Total Points: 105
Total Books Read: 8

[Terri]

7. SMALL SCREEN STORIES - Read A Book Inspired By, OR Was The Inspiration For, OR Is In Some Way Related To Your Favorite Television Show (Past Or Present).
Ex. If Your Favorite Show Is Dexter You Could Read A Book From Jeff Lindsay's Dexter Series Or Another Book About A Serial Killer(s).


I absolutely love Star Trek in all its versions, but Classic Trek is my favorite, so I read:

Shatnerquake by Jeff Burk,

where William Shatner is being attacked by all his former charters who have come to life. Captain Kirk with a Light Saber chasing him through a convention. This book was FUN!

10 points

[Belinda]

25.1 The Awakening
Kate Chopin
and
Jazz
Toni Morrison

[Jennifer]

Task #30.10 - Colour by Numbers - Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich and Big Cherry Holler by Adriana Trigiani

[Natalie]

30.5
Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel, narrated by a deceased person. (A note, if you've never read Tan before, DON'T start with this one. It was not up to par.)
Published after author's death: The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie.

[Ellen]

30.2. HELEN'S TASK - SCIENCE FICTION - PAST AND PRESENT
A. Past: Choose A Sci-Fi Novel Written By An Author Who Has Won A
Hugo OR Nebula Award Prior To The Year 2000. Read Neuromancer
B. Present: Choose A Sci-Fi Novel Published During The Current Century. Read The Speed of Dark
C. Technology in Neuromancer is a integral part of the book -- the story could not be told without it. The Speed of Dark is more about psychology and relationships and the changes technology can bring to these. Neuromancer was written when science fiction was much more about the technology because society as a whole was fascinated by what computers could do. Now that the internet and computer are pervasive people are much more interested in studing and reading about how technology actually affects humans and society.
Books Read: 46
Pages Read: 14760
Tasks Completed: 34
Tasks in Progress: 4

[Nicole]

I'm so impressed with all the people that finished. I thought I was holding my own, but my hat is off to the finishers!

Finished the following:
15.1 Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron and watched "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard." I have loved Jasper Fforde before, but I struggled with this one - might have been that he writes such a complex story and it was too much for audio.

25.9 The Monsters of St. Helena: A Novel had several maps, but was painful to get through. And The Lost Symbol had a number of maps, drawings and additions to the text, but unfortunately I was kind of bored through it. I usually enjoy Dan Brown, but even during the climax I had no problem putting this one down and walking away.

Total points: 600

[Pollyanna]

5.3: Royal reading: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

Tasks: 13
Books: 15
Total Pages: 4793
Total Points: 170/1100

[Liz M]

50.1 GO FOR THE GOLD: The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren and Skate Crime by Alina Adams

Pages read: 6466
Books read: 21+
Tasks completed: 17
Total Points: 445
Liz (Bklyn)

[Prudence]

Complete 2 additional tasks:
5.7 Eyeing the year of the Tiger. I am an Ox (1961) so I read THE PROUD PRINCESS by Barbara Cartland (an Ox born July 9, 1901), and
10.5b Popularity Contest -- Discovering the hot book of 2009. I was born in December, and WITCH AND WIZARD by Patterson was popular in December 2009.

15 additional points for a total of 55 overall.

[Sandie]

Completed Task 30.7 Multi-tasking

Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson could have been used for Task 25.9 (has a map) or Task 25.6 (set in the UK)

[Petra]

Completed Task 15.7 by reading Looneyspoons and making the Anchors A-weigh Seafood Lasagna for dinner last night (and left-overs for today).
I like the jokes and quips throughout this book as well as the nutritional information given for each recipe. The names of the recipes are humerous as well. Some examples are: Chicken Catcha Tory, Chicken And Rice And Everything Spice, Wake Up And Smell The Coffee Cheesecake (which is on my list of recipes to try).
I'll be making more of these recipes. They're based on healthy options and the lasagna was really tasty.

[Diane]

5.5 A LIBRARIANS JOB IS NEVER DONE - The House of Paper by Carlos María Domínguez

Total Points: 705/1100
Tasks Completed: 40/58
Tasks in Progress: 3

[Cynthia]

I feel like I've neglected my books this season...maybe I just burned myself out a bit the last few (54 and 53 in the last 2 respectively)...but I decided to kick start myself with a few easy ones...

I started with An Angel for Emily for 5 points with A LIBRARIANS JOB IS NEVER DONE as the main character is a small town librarian. Next I read Holly for Holly for SILVER SCREEN CELEBRATIONS takes place partially at Christmas - I watched many Christmas movies back in December including all the Santa Clause movies. Finally I just completed The Duchess for WENDY'S TASK - WINTER VACATION DREAMS - I never used to include Scotland at the top of my list of places to visit but ever since I read Outlander the first time it's risen up there. I love reading descriptions of the country, the customs, men in kilts (lol)...other than the weather (it rained a lot in this book) it sounds wonderful.

[Susan]

30.3 Snowed In

I read:
"Golden Grove" by Francine Prose for 288 pages
"The Great Blue Yonder" by Alex Shearer for 192 pages
"A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand for 404 pages

Totals 884 pages.

[Coralie]

25.4 If I could turn back time.
Read Dark North which was set in 3rd century Britain and Dragon's Lair (by Sharon Kay Penmanwho is a Goodreads author) which was set in 13th century Britain.
I think I would have preferred to live in the earlier time as the standard of living was higher under the Romans.

[Matthew]

Finished 2 more tasks today:
20.3 - Group Read
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol

25.3 - Clue
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

(I chose Yellow as the colour)
Boht of these books came from my personal library.

Totals:

Points: 295
Books: 21
Tasks: 12
Pages: 7198

[M]

Finished another task:

For 30.5 Diane's Task - Posthumously Speaking I read:
A. Dead narrator: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. 2 stars. It lost steam after 200 pages. I wanted to like it so much!
B. Posthumous book: Cuentos Completos / The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor. This one was approved by Diane, since it includes Everything that rises must converge and several other stories published after her death that weren't included in any collection. I give it 4 cautious stars. This book wins me a second ticket for being over 750 pages.

Total points: 105
Completed tasks: 4
Tasks in progress: 2
Books read: 6
Pages read: 2356

Congratulations to all the winners!

[Rhiannon]

5 POINT TASKS
1. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
2. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
3. 1984 by George Orwell
4. The Tattoo Artist: A Novel by Jill Ciment (2005 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize)
5. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella 12/3/09
6. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
7. The Music of Chance by Paul Auster
8. Cherry Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery, Book 8) by Joanne Fluke 2/1/10
9. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
10. Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison


10 POINT TASKS
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
2. The Story of My Life (Bantam Classic) by Helen Keller
3. Double Dutch by Sharon M. Draper
4. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (DIANE)
5. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
6. East of Eden (Centennial Edition) by John Steinbeck
7. When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You, #1) by Meg Cabot 12/1/09 (series 1-800-the-missing on life time)
8. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
9. Honor Killing: Race, Rape, and Clarence Darrow's Spectacular Last Case by David E. Stannard
10. The House of the Dead (Dover Thrift Editions.) by Fyodor Dostoevsky


15 POINT TASKS
1. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
2 Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks (Editor ), Anonymous 12/5/09 and The Wizard of Oz (Great Illustrated Classics) by L. Frank Baum 12/6/09
3. Sugar Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery, Book 6) by Joanne Fluke 12/26/09 and My Point...and I Do Have One by Ellen DeGeneres
4. The Clue of the Broken Locket (Nancy Drew, #11) by Carolyn Keene 2/7/10
5. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (AMY RWANDA) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling ( SCOTT Réunion)
6. Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 2/5/10 reminds me of all the cooking stuff that i got when i was little. I donated money to heros at home.
7. Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke 1/12/10 made rum balls for christmas
8. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
9. The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls and Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
10. Bech: A Book by John Updike

20 PONT TASKS
1.Freedom Bound by Robert Weisbrot
2.I'm Your Santa (Brava Contemporary Romance) by Lori Foster, Karen Kelley, Dianne Castell ( santa task)
3. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel

25 POINT TASKS
1.A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth (Barnes & Noble Classic) by Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist (Barnes & Noble Classics) by Charles Dickens
2.The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music by Steve Lopez
3. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs and Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
4. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
5.Perfect Shot (Simon Romantic Comedies) by Debbie Rigaud 2/2/10
6. Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough
7. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
8. The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey and Carrie by Stephen King
9. The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Family Tree: A Novel by Carole Cadwalladr
10. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert and V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, David Lloyd

30 POINT TASKS
1. Loser by Jerry Spinelli and Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, Book 1) by James Patterson
2. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling
3. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer and Breaking Dawn By Stephanie Meyer
4. I am Legend by Richard Matheson
5. The Afterlife by Gary Soto and Persuasion by Jane Austen
6. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
7. Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery, Book 5) by Joanne Fluke (Will fit task 15.7 and 5.8 ) 12/24/09
8. Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition) by Joseph Bruchac and Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 by Kristiana Gregory
9. Holes by Louis Sachar and A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
10. The Color Purple by Alice Walker and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

35 POINT TASKS
1. Music, Physics and Engineering by Harry F. Olson and The Phantom of the Opera: The Original Novel by Gaston Leroux
2. The Beach House by James Patterson, Peter de Jonge and Warm Bodies, Cold Hearts by Rachel Rice
3. Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
4. Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1) by Meg Cabot and The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps: 100 Easy Changes to Start Living a Healthier Lifestyle by Cheryl Forberg RD, Melissa Roberson

50 POINT TASKS
1. Silver Bullet by Stephen King and Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-Sitters Little Sister, #2) by Ann M. Martin 1/18/10







3475/26720 Pages Read
135/1100 Total Points
12/81 Books Completed

[Angela]

3. SARA NICOLE'S TASK - A GAME OF CLUE
A. Suspects - Scarlet, Peacock, Mustard, Green, Plum, Or White: Read A Book With A Cover That Very Predominantly Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple, Or White. Post A Picture Of The Cover When You Claim Points, Please!
The Dirty Secrets Club by Meg Gardiner-2/6


B. Weapons - Candlestick, Wrench, Rope, Revolver, Knife, Or Lead Pipe: Read A Book With The Name Of A Weapon In The Title (Any Weapon, Not Just One Of Those Six).
Examples: The Subtle Knife Or Poison Study Or Season Of The Machete.
Who by Fire by Diana Spechler-2/7

C. Rooms - Study, Kitchen, Hall, Conservatory, Lounge, Ballroom, Dining Room, Library, Billiard Room: Who Are We Kidding? This Is Goodreads! It's The Library, Of Course! Get At Least One Of Your Two Books From A Library — Public, School, Or Personal (I.E. A Book You Already Own).
Both from public library...

*Diana Spechler is a GR author
New Total: 300

[Deedee]

Hello all! I'm going to claim points for two more tasks:

5.3. A WINNING DECADE - As We Transition From One Decade To The Next We Should Recognize The Books That Won Us Over In The Last One…For This Task Read A Book That Has Received A Literary Award During The Years (2000-2009).

The Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannery... is an annual prize awarded by the University of Georgia Press named in honor of the American short story writer and novelist Flannery O'Connor. I read the 2003 winner Curled in the Bed of Love: Stories by Catherine Brady (Hardcover, 232 pages).

This collection of 11 stories is definately a 5 * read.

AND

5.10 THE ALLURE OF ALLITERATION - Read A Book Whose Title Contains Alliteration - The Title Must Have 2 Or More Words That Begin With Same Letter Back To Back OR With Only A Short Word In Between (i.e. A, And, In, On, The etc.) I read Doctor Who: The Price of Paradise by Colin Brake Hardcover, 256 pages. Reads just like an episode from the Second Series of the TV Show "Doctor Who", the one with David Tennant as the Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose.


495 + 5 + 5 = 505





Tasks Completed: 26
Points for this task: 5+5=10
Points thus far: 505/1100
Books read: 35
Pages Read: 10,744
Read but not yet claimed: 4 books

Plus, I'm almost done with two huge books:
Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now by Barry Miles (Hardcover, 654 pages)
AND
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator) (Paperback 776 pages)

[Matthew]

Finished 1 more: 30.10 - Color by Number

The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
The 13 Clocks by James Thurber

That brings me to 325!

[kiki]

finished task 25.8 by reading (long title) Normal: Transsexual CEOs, Crossdressing Cops, and Hermaphrodites with Attitude and (one-word title) Rat. normal could've gone a lot deeper, imho, but it had some interesting points. rat was very interesting and informative. i'm a big fan of rats. :)




Total Points: 785/1100
Books Read: 46/81
Tasks Completed: 32/58
Tasks in Progress: 2

[Tanya]

Just finished reading The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery for task 10.4. It was a 5 star on PJReads' shelf.

I've got to say though, I just don't get what the appeal was. I know the book got fantastic reviews, but I didn't like it at all. Too much phycological analysis. Maybe it just wasn't my thing...

That'll bring me to 215 pts.

[Stephanie]

I have not posted my tasks in a long time, so here we go...

5.4 Stitches won the ALA ALEX Award (an award given to adult books that would be good YA reads too)

5.5 The Help

5.7 I am a monkey like Sylvia Plath... The Bell Jar

5.9 Love, Stargirl

10.1 Water for Elephants

10.3 The Color Purple

10.10 Russian Folk Tales

20.3 The Princess Bride

25.3 The KNIFE of Never Letting Go - Jamaica Inn and for Mr. Green

25.9 The Lost Symbol and both have maps and extra content

35.2 A Northern Light and The Unbearable Lightness of Being

New Total: