Official Challenge #2 - January 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010

[Teresa]

well now that I know how to add lol I have one to finish with:

Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-gazer: A Novel 20.3 + 8
grand total: 282

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

This is my last task for this challenge. I completed task 15.1 Visit your local library or bookstore and chose a book at random and read it. I read "Maisie Dobbs" by Winspear.

Tasks Completed: 13
Points for Task: 19 (15+4(bonus points 320pp)
New Points: 297

[Becky, Moddess]

I don't know how many people will see this, but now's your chance to get any last minute tasks in for credit before the deadline. If you've read anything but not reported it, now's the time to report it! :)

I'll do a final tally tomorrow and report on our winner.

Thank you all for participating - and don't forget to list any task/challenge suggestions you have in mind for #3 here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...

[Jon]

not sure if im after the deadline, but chucking in Heat and Dust to my total for 5.2

5.1 Read a book set in Australia or written by an Australian author Tim 255p 4 bonus
5.2 Read a book set in India or written by an Indian author Heat and Dust180pp 2 bonus
5.3 Read a book set in Ireland or written by an Irish author The Gathering
5.4 Read a HF book with a strong female character The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
5.5 Read a YA HF Wolf Brother 320pp 4pnts

10.1 Read a HF about modern history (1900-1970)Flesh And Blood 468p
10.2 Read a book about the Celts and/or Druids,
10.3 Read a fantasy HF/alternate history book, Grass for His Pillow
10.4 Read a book about magic or witch craft The Witch's Trinity: A Novel 256pp 4pnts
10.5 Re-read your favorite HF. The Hours

15.1 Visit your local library or bookstore, choose a HF book at random and read that book. The Goldsmith's Daughter interesting! picked at random with eyes closed from librarys online HF list 290 pp 4 bonus
15.2 Read a HF book about a person you know little about, Empress Orchid
15.3 Read a HF book about a time period you've never read about before. Post War Italy and North Africa 1.The English Patient 305p, 4pnts
15.4 Read a HF book that relates to a HF TV show or movie and watch the show/movie..Ironweed 225 pp 4 bonus
15.4 Read a HF author you have never read and/or heard of before 2010. The Secret River 349p 4 bonus

20.1 Read a classic HF.Queen Margot, or, Marguerite de Valois542 p 6pnts
20.2 Read a book set during a revolution or civil war.In the Time of the Butterflies 320pp bonus 4pnts
20.3 Read a book that won a major literary prize The Road Home Organge Broadband 2008. 365p 4 bonus
20.4 Read a HF book that was released in 2009.The Help 445pp 6pnts
20.5 Both Paul Revere and Betsy Ross were born in January, so read a book about the American Revolution.
Someone Knows My Name 496p 6 bonus

25.1 Read 3 HF books - one each from 3 different bonus tier levels. TBA


25.2 Participate in a buddy read with another challenge participant. The Twentieth Wife: A Novelwith Jackie 345 p 4 bonus
25.3 Read 2 HF books from your TBR Dancer from the Dance, Andrew Holleran 254pp 4bonus pnts and The Feast of Roses: A Novel,416p 6pnts
25.4 For New Years, read a HF book that spans a new year, decade, millennium, etc. The Thorn Birds 692 pp 8 bonus


30.1 Freebie Prodigal Summer


50.1 Bonus: Be Jon's Cheerleader! Read 3 HF books that spell JON using the first letter of one of the words in the title.
J Pope Joan A Novel 416pp 6pnts
O Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 262 pp 4 pnts
N Across the Nightingale Floor 330p 4bonus

Points 340
Bonus 98
Total 438

[Jackie]

Booo! I missed the deadline :( For some reason I thought it was today. Oh well.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Will the final scores be up soon?

[Becky, Moddess]

Yeah... Sorry, bad mod! I got distracted this weekend. I'll do them tonight when I get home from work. :)

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

okay, np Becky.

[ToniS]

I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that Jon won.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

well of course he did. I jyust want to know if I am still in third place.

[Becky, Moddess]

LOL I'm tallying now. :)

[Becky, Moddess]

Final scores!

Jon 438
Toni 337
Jayme 316
Teresa 282
Jeane 239
Me 208
Heather 202
Jackie 173
Maude 64
Holly 53
Lyn 48
Jen Tudor 25
Jeanna 25

[ToniS]

Yay! Congrats, Jon!

OK, what was everyone's fave book that they read for the challenge? Mine was Katherine.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Katherine was my favorite too.

[Jon]

yay!! *does happy dance*

i cant pick - i had 3 5 star reads, Queen Margot, Feast of roses and The Help

[Becky, Moddess]

Mine would have to be a 3-way tie between:
Soulless
The Help
and Losing Julia

[Jon]

Heather wrote: "Congrats, Jon! You done good. :)

My favorite book from the challenge was Memoirs of a Geisha. LOVED that book."

did you end up watching the film too ? i cant remember.. Kyoto in 2 weeks ..hurrah!

[Jon]

Kyotos really crept up. i have a flight and hotel booked thats it.. havnt got my rail passes or booked any day tours yet

[Teresa]

I really enjoyed the challenge-glad I found ya'll:)
I think my favorites from the challenge were:The Help and A Reliable Wife

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I have Memoris of A Geisha on my to be read list.

[Jeane]

Congratulations Jon!!!!!
I am so surprised about my own score! I never thouht I would finish that high. It was kind of an experiment this challenge but it went very well.

[Kiri]

I did a good portion of this I'm not sure how to format my answers however. Help?

[Becky, Moddess]

Kiri, the challenge is over now and the points had to be in by April 30th... Sorry!! :(

We'll be starting a new challenge on June 1 though. :)

[Kiri]

Becky wrote: "Kiri, the challenge is over now and the points had to be in by April 30th... Sorry!! :(

We'll be starting a new challenge on June 1 though. :)"

That's ok. =) I still need to know how to format the answers.

[Becky, Moddess]

All you really have to do is list the task you're completing, the title of the book, and the number of pages.

Example:

5.1 The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough (582 pgs)

Some people keep a running total of their points, but it's not necessary because I track them on a spreadsheet.

[Kiri]

Becky wrote: "All you really have to do is list the task you're completing, the title of the book, and the number of pages.

Example:

5.1 The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough (582 pgs)

Some people kee..."
Thanks I just worked out how to link the book and an author (finally saw the little phrase at the top of the box. Tha'ts what I was trying to work out. =) I'll just go over here and wait until my face isn't so pink now. =)

Oh and I'm looking forward to the next challenge. =)

[Becky, Moddess]

Oh! No problem Kiri, sorry! I didn't know that's what you meant. It took me a while to figure that out too when I joined. :)

[Felina]

Becky - when are you posting the new challenge tasks?

[Becky, Moddess]

Around June 1st - we're skipping May. :)

[Felina]

Oh yes...I was just wondering if you'd post it a few days early or not. Thanks!!

[Becky, Moddess]

Oh... maybe. I dunno...

[Felina]

Ha ha. I just wanted to see it before I left is all. No pressure.

[Becky, Moddess]

When are we you leaving?

[Felina]

Early morning June 1. How about a mid-afternoon May 31st??

[Becky, Moddess]

I can do that I think. :)

[Felina]

Yessssss! I'm excited.

[Becky, Moddess]

:)

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