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THE WINTER/SPRING CHALLENGE (Jan. 1 - March 31)
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10.1 The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister. I ran across ..."
Right there with you Jen about being sick. UGH! I am on day 3 of this crap. I haven't hardly done anything but sleep for the last three days. So I sadly can't say that I've finished a book already.
But holy cow! Some of you ladies have really started this challenge with extra gusto! Way to go all!! I love it!
Task completed5.6 Startled by His Furry Shorts - Louise Rennison
(there is a cat on the cover)
5 pts. + 5 pts. because it is a library book
10 pts.
Task Completed:15.9: That’s A Mighty Long Title –Not Becoming My Mother & Other Things she Taught me Along the Way – Ruth Reichl/ Save A Tree Bonus: 5 Points for any library book
Total: 50
LEADERBOARDKristine - 50
Kourtney - 35
Jen - 20
Alicia - 15
Suzanne - 10
Tara - 10
Stacy wrote: "Jen B wrote: "Ok, so being sick in bed on the first day of the new year sucks, but it does have its advantages: I finished a book!10.1 The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister...."
Don't worry Stacy - I'm going for eye surgery tomorrow to remove a cyst so I have a feeling I won't be doing much reading in the next few days :(
Task Completed15 Points
9. That's a mighty long title-In the President's Secret Service: Behind the scenes with the Agents in the line of fire and the President's they protect-Ronald Kessler.
Points=15
5 points=library book
Total points=30
Tara wrote: "Task Completed15 Points
9. That's a mighty long title-In the President's Secret Service: Behind the scenes with the Agents in the line of fire and the President's they protect-Ronald Kessler..."
Tara, How did you like this book?
Alicia wrote: "Tara wrote: "Task Completed15 Points
9. That's a mighty long title-In the President's Secret Service: Behind the scenes with the Agents in the line of fire and the President's they protect-Ronal..."
I liked it. There are a lot of interesting parts but there are some boring parts to. I liked hearing all the dirt on the presidents and their families.
5.6. March Comes In Like A Lion… - Away Laughing On A Fast Camel, Louise Rennison: 1/5/10
Library Book Bonus: 5
Total Points: 25
Total Tasks: 2/34
Books Read: 4
Books Read That I Own: 2
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Good Luck Kourt!!!!
You'll be back to reading in no time! :)
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Library Book Bonus: 5
Total Points: 25
Total Tasks: 2/34
Books Read: 4
Books Read That I Own: 2"
Are you still feelin' the love for Georgia? LOL!
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BIG SIGH! Not enough hours in the day! Damn job keeps getting in the way of what I really want to do.
Ok, so I'm going to toot my own horn, I'm really proud of myself with the knitting. I just started and have only finished one project - a purse for my mom - so far and I am really proud of it. It was a Christmas gift that took me right down to the wire so I didn't get to take a picture of it like I wanted. But right now I'm in the middle of my second project, making a pair of mittens. I've finished the first one (and I think I may have impressed myself!) and am in the beginnings of the second one so I am, quite literally, in the middle. hee hee
So then my other project that I just started today is going to be a pair of "arm warmers," or I should say three pairs. One for each of my two older nieces and one for my brother's girlfriend's daughter. (Did I lose you on that? LOL!) They went nuts over the purse I made for my mom and I was shocked that a bunch of pre-teens would think that something home-made and knitted nonetheless would be cool. So I decided to do the "arm warmers." I've seen the kids wearing them nowadays (I feel so old now having just said that.) and thought the girls would like them.
And my other project that I'm probably going to be starting soon is a pair of socks. I've been telling my fiance's mom that I want to knit a pair of socks. So for my bday, she bought me some pretty dark pink & purple varigated sock yarn and told me she would probably have time to teach me after the first of the year. Yea!
Now, as I said, how am I going to find the time to do all of this?
How do you put a line through the books you've finished?
Heather wrote: "How do you put a line through the books you've finished?"Put an s into carrots <> and the beginning of the thing you want to underline and then at the end of the line do the same thing but it is /s instead of just the plain s in the carrots (I would type it out correctly but it would just put a line through what I wrote). I had to ask for the last challenge too! I hope that made sense!
Stacy wrote: "Alicia wrote: "5.6. March Comes In Like A Lion… - Away Laughing On A Fast Camel, Louise Rennison: 1/5/10Library Book Bonus: 5
Total Points: 25
Total Tasks: 2/34
Books Read: 4
Books ..."
Of course I still love Georgia am currently doing my "Let's go down to the disco dance" in honor of her.
Good luck on your knitting projects, maybe you could listen to books on tape while you knit?
Task completed: 10.10 PAMPER YOURSELF Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon (01.05.10)
I read the bulk of this one while curled up in bed. Even though I was sick, I considered it pampering myself because I was taking care of ME and not everyone else! I don't get to do that very often!
+5 Bonus points b/c Carolyn Turgeon is a GR author
Total Points: 35 (I'm having addition issues! Two tasks @ 10 pts each + 15 bonus points (10 for 2 GR authors, 5 for 1 library book) = 35...I think)
Total Tasks: 2
Books Read: 2
BTW, if anyone wants my copy of Godmother, please let me know and I can post it to you on PBS. I got it for Christmas, so it's a pretty, new copy! :)
Stacy wrote: "Ugh, I feel so behind. I've barely gotten into the mountain load of all the books I'm trying to read right now. And on top of that, I've started two knitting projects (probably soon to start a thir..."DANG STACY!!! LOL!!!
Task Completed:5.10: A Friendly Suggestion - Best Friends Forever – Jennifer Weiner Save A Tree Bonus: 5 Points for any library book/ GR Bonus: 5 Points for any book written by a Goodreads author
Total: 65
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Library Book Bonus: 5
Total Points: 25
Total Tasks: 2/34
Books Read: 4
B..."
Good idea Alicia!!! I didn't think about that!
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10.10 PAMPER YOURSELF Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon (01.05.10)
I read the bulk of this one while curled up in bed. Even though I wa..."
What did you think of that one Jen? It's been sitting on my shelf for a few months.
Stacy wrote: "Jen B wrote: "Task completed: 10.10 PAMPER YOURSELF Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon (01.05.10)
I read the bulk of this one while curled up in bed. Ev..."
I don't want to give anything away, so I can't say too much, but I liked it. It definitely is NOT the kind of book I was expecting when I started it, though. But it's a quick read once you get into it.
LEADERBOARDKristine - 65
Kourtney - 35
Jen - 35
Tara - 30
Alicia - 25
Suzanne - 10
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10.10 PAMPER YOURSELF Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon (01.05.10)
I read the bulk of this one while curled..."
Glad to know it's good and a quick read! :) Thanks Jen!
Thank you ladies! My eye doctor decided instead of doing the surgery to try some home remedies first. Darn work is getting in the way of me reading though!! I shall catch up this weekend!
Alicia wrote: "Heather wrote: "How do you put a line through the books you've finished?"Put an s into carrots and the beginning of the thing you want to underline and then at the end of the line do the same ..."
Thanks Alicia!!! :)
10.9 And the Oscar Goes To… - Official Book Club Selection, Kathy Griffin: 1/8/10Library Book Bonus: 5pts
Total Points: 40
Total Tasks: 3/34
Books Read: 5
Books Read That I Own: 2
Tasks completed:10.10. Pamper Yourself - Last night I took a nice LONG bubble bath complete with wine and candles (I came home from work very late after a very stressful week and needed to RELAX). I also shut my phone off and slept so well last night! I read Harry Potter while in the bath (and subsequently got water on a few pages...yikes!)
15.7. Making A List – Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire – JK Rowling (EW's 100 New Classics)
Length Bonus : 10 Points
Total Points: 70
Kourtney wrote: "Tasks completed:10.10. Pamper Yourself - Last night I took a nice LONG bubble bath complete with wine and candles (I came home from work very late after a very stressful week and needed to RELA..."
Are you using the same book for 2 tasks? I didn't know we could do that. (or am I reading your post wrong?)
No you read it right...I didn't think it had to be a separate book for the pamper yourself task...judges??
15.5 Groundhog Day - Happy Hour at Casa Dracula, Marta Acosta: 1/1/10 & Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris: 1/10/10 (Both About Vampires)Total Points: 55
Total Tasks: 4/34
Books Read: 6
Books Read That I Own: 3
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Sorry Kourt, the rules say that each book can count for only one task. Did you want to use the Harry Potter book for the pampering task?
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Task Completed:
10.9 And the Oscar Goes To… - Beverly Hills Adjacent
Total Points: 15/400
Total Tasks: 1/34
Total Books: 1/48
Library Books: 1
My Books: 0
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Well, I don't know...I've been thinking about it a little more and the task does say that you only need to read a few chapters while pampering yourself...Jen what do you think?
Stacy wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "No you read it right...I didn't think it had to be a separate book for the pamper yourself task...judges??"Well, I don't know...I've been thinking about it a little more and th..."
Hmm...I'd have to say just one task per book. I hadn't intended for that one to be combined with another task -- I just meant that you didn't have to read the entire book while doing a "pampering" activity like a bubble bath. If you sat in the bath long enough to read an entire book, you'd be a shrivled prune by the time you got out! And most pedicures, etc. don't last long enough for you to be able to read a whole book. The idea of that task was just to relax a little and read a book while you do. Does that make sense?
Task completed:5.8 PICTURE PERFECT The Secret of Joy by Melissa Senate (There's a photograph of a woman on the cover)
Points for this task: 5
Bonus Points: 10 (5 for GR Author Bonus + 5 for Library Book)
Total Points: 50 (25 total task points + 25 total bonus points)
Books Read: 3
LEADERBOARDKristine - 65
Kourtney - 60
Alicia - 55
Jen - 50
Tara - 30
Stacy - 15
Suzanne - 10
Take away the pamper task so I am at 60 (Jen has it right)Thanks ladies!
9. Star Light, Star Bright – Star, Pamela Anderson: 1/11/10Total Points: 60
Total Tasks: 5/34
Books Read: 7
Books Read That I Own: 4
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5.6. March Comes In Like A Lion… - Stop in the Name of Pants – Louise Rennison
Total Points: 25/400
Total Tasks: 2/34
Total Books: 2/48
Library Books: 2
My Books: 0
Task Completed:10.10 Pamper Yourself (this time done correctly!!!)
Took a bubble bath wtih Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging (I tend to take a bubble bath at least once a week - my preference is orange mandarin bubble bath from Bed Bath and Beyond but for this go round I settled for Sweet Pea!)
Total: 70
Task completed:1. That Really Adds Up –Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Book 1) 247 pages Save A Tree Bonus: 5 Points for any library book
On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God: Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Book 2) 243 pages Save A Tree Bonus: 5 Points for any library & Series Bonus: 5 Points book
Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas: Further, Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Book 3) 173 pages Save A Tree Bonus: 5 Points for any library book & Series Bonus: 5 Points
Kitchen Confidential – Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly – Anthony Bourdain 352 pages
Total pages read: 1015
Total points: 115
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1. That Really Adds Up –Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Book 1) 247 pages Save A Tree Bonus: 5 Points fo..."
Are you totally in love with the Georgia Nicolson series now Kristine?? :)
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10.10 Pamper Yourself (this time done correctly!!!)
Took a bubble bath wtih Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging (I tend to take a bubble bath at least once a week - my pref..."
And.......your thoughts on Georgia??
Stacy wrote: "Kristine wrote: "Task completed:1. That Really Adds Up –Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Book 1) 247 pages Save A Tree B..."
I like them. They are an easy, fun read. I think I was a little disappointed though. I was expecting something a little different. I can't explain it. But I did find them really funny. The titles are hilarious.
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1. That Really Adds Up –Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Book 1) 247 pages..."
I'm glad you like them, but I'm sorry you were a little disappointed. :(
Kristine: How was Kitchen Confidential? My mother in law gave us that to read awhile ago and I haven't gotten around to it yet.
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