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Official Challenge #2 - January 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010
20.3 Read a book that won a major literary prizeThe Color Purple
20 + 4 bonus points (295 pages)= 24 points
total 75 points
uhm, the first pages made me realize that it wasn't because of my very young age that I thought the movie was hard to watch, but that it was the story. A big part I liked but before coming to the end I thought it went a bit on and on and getting boring. The last part, I mean very last part of te story I liekd again more, also ow it was written.So in the end it is in between.
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Jon- 150
Toni- 137
Jayme- 105
Jeane- 75
Heather- 65
Me- 62
Lyn- 29
Jen Tudor- 25
Jeanna- 25
Jackie- 21
Becky, did you get buddy read points for Jayme and I? It should be 29 points for both of us.
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Phew, been out of touch with this new job. I picked up a couple of Philippa Gregory books that I'll be reading for a Tudor challenge, so I'm going to try and incorporate those somewhere. I need to start on some of these books though! :|
I'm tired of being last so here goes my revised list with what I've read:5.1 Read a book set in Australia or written by an Australian author – The Grass Crown (?)
5.2 Read a book set in India or written by an Indian author- The Feast of Roses: A Novel
5.3 Read a book set in Ireland or written by an Irish author – Bog Child
5.4 Read a HF book with a strong female character -
5.5. YA HF read- Envy
10.1 Read a HF about modern history (1900-1970) –
Broken Paradise: A Novel
10.2 Read a book about the Celts and/or Druids – Lion of Ireland
10.3 Read a fantasy HF/alternate history book- Across the Nightingale Floor
10.4 Read a book about magic or witch craft – The Grass Dancer
10.5 Re-read your favorite HF.- Memoirs of a Geisha
15.1 Visit your local library or bookstore, choose a HF book at random and read that book.
15.2 Read a HF book about a person you know little about – The Little Balloonist
15.4 Read a HF book that relates to a HF TV show or movie and watch the show/movie. – The First Man in Rome
15.5 Read a HF author you have never read and/or heard of before 2010. – The Help
20.1 Read a classic HF. -
20.2 Read a book set during a revolution or civil war. –
20.3 Read a book that won a major literary prize
20.4 Read a HF book that was released in 2009. - Cleopatra's Daughter
20.5 Both Paul Revere and Betsy Ross were born in January, so read a book about the American Revolution.
25.1 Read 3 HF books - one between one each from 3 different bonus tier levels. (If you choose to do the Jan/Feb/Mar task, I will accept that too.)-
25.3 Read 2 HF books from your TBR – The Queen's Fool and The Heretic Queen
25.5 Read a fiction and non-fiction book about the same era, person, theme or event, etc. – Katherine and Katherine Swynford
30.1 Bonus: To be determined by previous challenge 3rd place finisher. – Any book, any genre- The Mists of Avalon
40.1 Bonus: Read two HF books that take place in the American West. At least one of them has to have actual a historical figure or group as the main character (i.e. Jesse James, Buffalo Bill Cody, The Texas Rangers, Annie Oakley, etc.) –
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. -
Journey to the River Sea, Empress Orchid, and Nefertiti
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Points: 65
Bonus: 20
Total: 85
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Jon- 150
Toni- 137
Jayme- 105
Jackie- 85
Jeane- 75
Heather- 65
Me- 62
Lyn- 29
Jen Tudor- 25
Jeanna- 25
Oh yeah, that scoreboard looks a lot better :DIt's funny how many names with J are on it.
yeah like 6, this is the J group.
hey Becky, I have a question, I am reading a book that takes place in Isanbul between 1950-1970. It's historical but not fictional. It's a nonfiction. Can I still use it for the 5 point modern historical book?
Well I figure i would go for it anyways. I completed task 10.1 Modern history. I read "Istanbul" by Orhan Pamuk. Plus I am claiming 4 bonus points for a 368 page book. Total Points: 119
Becky, what qualifies as a "classic" HF for 20.1? Does it have to be written before a certain year or does it have to be something everyone has heard of? Is I Capture the Castle a classic?
Jayme wrote: "Well I figure i would go for it anyways. I completed task 10.1 Modern history. I read "Istanbul" by Orhan Pamuk. Plus I am claiming 4 bonus points for a 368 page book. Total Points: 119"
i think has to be HF unless otherwise specified
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Jon is right, it would have to be fictional. For the ones that say "book" instead of "HF" I'll allow NF, because it doesn't specify, but this one does say HF.
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But let's say, for definition purposes, that a classic for the challenge would be something written before 1950.
I don't know if ICTC would count, not because it's not a classic (I think it is) but because I am pretty sure that it was contemporary when it was written.
well it was worth a shot.
Jackie wrote: "Oh yeah, that scoreboard looks a lot better :DIt's funny how many names with J are on it. "
hey, go down again!
Jeane wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Oh yeah, that scoreboard looks a lot better :DIt's funny how many names with J are on it. "
hey, go down again!"
Jeane, you have a nice view of my bum...what are you complaining about? :P
haha, uhm would you mind to let me feel your breath on my back?
LOL! Yes, I would mind that very much. Keep talking smack and I might have to blow you away with the FoD. hehe.
:-)if now I knew what you mean with FoD!!!
Jeane wrote: ":-)if now I knew what you mean with FoD!!!"
Fart of DOOM!!! Blows away the competition ;)
aaaaaaah:-)soon, you will see my not as cute bum as yours!
Right now all Jackie can see is my backside :)
Task 25.3: Read 2 HF books from your TBRPope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross, 448 pgs (6 bonus pts)
A Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland, 544 pgs (6 bonus pts)
Total: 37 pts
YAY! I finally accomplished one! :)
Jayme wrote: "Right now all Jackie can see is my backside :)"*pinches backside* :D
Jackie wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Right now all Jackie can see is my backside :)"*pinches backside* :D"
hey easy bum girl!
ooo was that a pinch or the wind? I could barely feel that :)
Jayme wrote: "ooo was that a pinch or the wind? I could barely feel that :)"LMAO!
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Becky wrote: "What is happening to my challenge thread? LOL"Nada, just some healthy competitive talk *blinks innocent eyes* :D
well I am in third place. Not sure how much longer. :)
Holly wrote: "Task 25.3: Read 2 HF books from your TBRPope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross, 448 pgs (6 bonus pts)
A Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland, 544 pgs (6 bonus pts)
Total: 37 pts
what was pope Joan like? ive got that one down too
YAY! I finally acco..."
I liked Pope Joan. I just had someone ask me if it was too historical fiction meets chick lit for a guy to like it. It has a little romance going on but the unlikely story of how she became a priest and then rose all the way to be the Pope was far more interesting.
Jackie wrote: "Becky wrote: "What is happening to my challenge thread? LOL"Nada, just some healthy competitive talk *blinks innocent eyes* :D
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yep, very healthy competition. :-)
Holly wrote: "I liked Pope Joan. I just had someone ask me if it was too historical fiction meets chick lit for a guy to like it. It has a little romance going on but the unlikely story of how she became a pri..."yeah - its the oddness of female pope that got my interest - i saw a film on it once
There is a new movie. It was released in Europe in October but hasn't been released in the US yet. The author made a comment on my blog about my review this morning and she gave me this link which has stills from the movie. http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/pope_... It looks awesome from the pics. I hope it gets released here soon.
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Jon- 150
Toni- 137
Jayme- 105
Heather- 86
Jackie- 85
Jeane- 75
Me- 62
Holly- 37
Lyn- 29
Jen Tudor- 25
Jeanna- 25
Heather wrote: "I loved it, Becky!! Both the book and the movie. It was such a beautiful story...and I thought they did a great job with the movie too. There were some things that were changed, of course, but noth..."*pinches Heather's bum*
YAY!! I'm so glad you loved both! Thought you would. I thought movie was visually stunning in some scenes.
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I'm happy that you loved this book, H. I had a feeling you would! :D
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I didn't think it mattered much that the actress was chinese instead of Japanese but it POed some people off and was thought not authentic.
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5.1 Read a book set in Australia or written by an Australian author The Secret River
5.2 Read a book set in India or written by an Indian author The Feast of Roses: A Novel
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
10.1 Read a HF about modern history (1900-1970),Snow Falling on Cedars
10.2 Read a book about the Celts and/or Druids, The Meeting of the Waters
10.3 Read a fantasy HF/alternate history book, The Vampire Armand
10.4 Read a book about magic or witch craft Dreaming in Cuban (magic realism)
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 list290 pp 4 bonus15.2 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. 30's China, Raise the Red Lantern: Three Novellas
15.4 Read a HF book that relates to a HF TV show or movie and watch the show/movie..Ironweed225 pp 4 bonus15.4 Read a HF author you have never read and/or heard of before 2010. The Piano Tuner A Novel
20.1 Read a classic HF.Queen Margot, or, Marguerite de Valois
20.2 Read a book set during a revolution or civil war.In the Time of the Butterflies320pp bonus 4pnts20.3 Read a book that won a major literary prize Fugitive Pieces A Novel
20.4 Read a HF book that was released in 2009.The Help
20.5 Both Paul Revere and Betsy Ross were born in January, so read a book about the American Revolution.496p 6 bonusSomeone Knows My Name
25.1 25.1 Read 3 HF books - n one each from 3 different bonus tier levels.
A patch of blue - 144p
The English Patient 305p
Wolf Totem 527p
25.2 Participate in a buddy read with another challenge participant. The Twentieth Wife: A Novelwith Jackie345 p 4 bonus25.3 Read 2 HF books from your TBR
Dancer from the Dance, Andrew Holleran254pp 4bonus pnts and The Great World, David Malouf25.4 For New Years, read a HF book that spans a new year, decade, millennium, etc. The Thorn Birds692 pp 8 bonus25.5 Read a fiction and non-fiction book about the same era, person, theme or event, etc. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee An Indian History of the American West and The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse
30.1 Freebie The Road Home
40.1 Bonus: Read two HF books that take place in the American West. At least one of them has to have actual a historical figure or group as the main character (i.e. Jesse James, Buffalo Bill Cody, The Texas Rangers, Annie Oakley, etc.) Lonesome Dove and Zeke and Ned
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
OPerfume: The Story of a Murderer
NAcross the Nightingale Floor
Points 120
Bonus 30
Total 150