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SPRING CHALLENGE 2010
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Spring Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks
20.8 - Happy Birthday To You Rachel Lee (March 24th)! - A Magical BirthdayHarry Houdini and I share the same birthday (March 24th)- To celebrate the birthday of this famous magician and escapologist, read a book or two (must be at least 500 pages) where magic, a magician, or an escape is a prominent feature.
Casual Hex by Vicki Lewis Thompson
and Spider's Bite (elemental magic) by Jennifer Estep
25.3 Related to live event: Broadway Across America production of Avenue Q (will also be seeing Jesus Christ, Superstar this Sunday) -The Rise and Fall of the Broadway Musical by Mark Grant
790 points
Finished:20.6 - Series
Fudge Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke
#5 Hannah Swenson series
This series is about Hannah Swenson who returns home to Lake Eden, MN and open a cookie store. She also finds herself solving murders that happen in her small town. This is a great series with lots of yummy cookie recipes!
Total Points = 130
Goodreads Authors = 2
Big Books = 0
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20.5, Melanie's Read Across America, with 2 books from the Authors' Favorites list
1. Madeleine L'Engle's favorite: Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery 336 pages
2. Laure Halse Anderson's, William Joyce's, and Linda Sue Park's favorite: The Borrowers by Mary Norton 180 pages
I really enjoyed both books. I was a huge fan of the Borrowers as a child. I would build mini rooms in shoeboxes in the hope that they would move into my house. It was very sweet to revisit them.
I had never read the Emily series, though I adored all the Anne books. I think I would have enjoyed the Emily series even more at that time. Emily has bite.
25.1, Melissa's Deja Vu, with
A. Original: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett and
B. Spade & Archer: The Prequel to Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon by Joe Gores
I think Joe Gores did a great job with Sam Spade. I think the backstories for Effie and Sid Wise were terrific. Gores really captured Hammett's use of language and his characterization of Spade was dead on. I was hoping that Miles Archer would have been featured more prominently, but he only shows up a few times- a little odd in a book titled Spade and Archer.
+45
total 555
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Find a thing in your house/room that should be thrown/given/swapped away, and read a book that related in any way to that object. Just explain how you connect them when you post the task.
I read Fahrenheit 451. I really need to get rid of some of my books - not by burning, but by passing them along to someone else!
Points: 515
Books: 35
Books by Goodreads authors: 5
Pages: 9903
Tasks: 27
Another task completed:30.6 Donna Jo's Task: Character References
A. Neverland: J. M. Barrie, The Du Mauriers, and the Dark Side of Peter Pan 3*
B. Peter Pan 3*
Neverland: What a creepy book this was - even more so because it is non-fiction. The author, who had worked with Daphne Du Maurier, wondered why she refused to release her personal diaries, etc until 50 years after her death. His research resulted in this true story of her family and of J. M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan.
Barrie was a sadistic man who was obsessed with controlling the members of the Du Maurier family for two generations. His special interest were the 5 boys who were cousins to Daphne. This was the basis for his novel and play "Peter Pan". The adults in the Du Maurier family were filled with their own psychological problems (and hashhish) which made them malleable and willing to be taken under his control.
The novel is filled with well-documented illustrations of: mind-control, hypnosis, mesmerism, pedophilia, psychosis, etc, etc, etc. The boys were sadly affected - one ran away to war and was killed, three ultimely committed suicide. Daphne was filled with neuroses and tried to commit suicide.
I could not enjoy Peter Pan in the same way again.
POINTS: 265
TASKS: 17
BOOKS: 24
PAGES: 6886
5.5 - "Whatever is popular deserves attention." Using the following link (Popular Books) read a popular book that was published in a year ending in 3/4/5.
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly-4/5
Published in 2003
New total: 105
lets try this again. here is what i have so far:10.3 - The Luck Of The Irish
In Honor of St. Patrick's Day (March 17) read a book with...
A.An Author by the name of Patrick, Pat, or Patricia.
OR
A Main Character by the name of Patrick, Pat, or Patricia.
Time of My Life Patrick Swayze 3-20-10
10.4 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
In honor of Earth Day which falls on April 22 complete one of the following options...
A. Reduce - For this option: read the only currently published book that has been written by an author (who has at least 2 published works) that you haven't read previously. For example, if you have read the entire Twilight series but haven't read The Host you could read that.
B. Reuse - For this option: read a book that you planned to read in a previous challenge but didn't get a chance to. (For this option you can not use a book that you have already started reading pre-challenge.)
Recycle - For this option: read a book from your personal collection and when your finished pass it on so another person can read it.
c. Thirst No. 1 Christopher Pike I got this book for Christmas and gave it to my dad to read now that I am finished
20.2 - Rookie Of The Season - Valorie - Clean Sweep
A. Read a fiction book with a character that cleans or organizes in some capacity.
Or
Read a non-fiction book that helps you get a jump start on cleaning or organizing your home.
For Better or for Hearse Laura Durham read 3-5-10 the main character, Annabelle, is a wedding planner so she organizes weddings for a living
Points: 40
# of Books read: 3
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I have completed task 10.2 by reading The Chocolate War, which is rated 3.45. It has been on my to-read list forever. It was decent, and I definitely see how it would be a good book to have kids read and discuss in high school.
Books Read: 14
Pages Read: 4630
Points: 185
10.5 - Freedom of the PressAll Over But the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg
15.10 - "Face the facts of being what you are,,,"
Living Your Strengths: Discover Your God-Given Talents and Inspire Your Community by Albert L. Winseman
Use what you have to make the most out of your life.
20.5 - Just Joined In - Melaine - Read Across America
Little Women, Guess How Much I Love You, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Little Engine That Could, Corduroy, Are You My Mother? and Where the Wild Things Are
Total Points = 200
Finished task 10.6. I read Push which was the book for the movie Precious. Raw. Amazing. Loved it.
Total points: 205
Heather in KS
5.9 spend a day in bed. it was so nie outside i spend a day sitting on the poarh does that count.Kristy’s big day by Ann m. martin
tasks done 5
points total 50
Finished task 25.7 : Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. A 5* read - even though I'm a granny, not a YA, I loved this book, and have recommended it to my grandson!TOTAL POINTS = 85
5.5 Popular Books: The Rule of Four(2004)5.9 Read in Bed: Possession
10.4 Gave Book Away After Reading: Snow Crash
10.5 Journalist: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
10.8 Space Travel: The Left Hand of Darkness
Total Points: 45
10.3 I read The Reverse of the Medal by Patrick O'Brien. It was good except I didn't notice until halfway through that it's number 11 in a series! Ooops. It didn't say anywhere on the audiobook cover. My only complaint was that the detail was a little too meticulous. I wanted less historic accuracy and more plot. lol. 100 points
I completed 20.7 by reading Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #7). I have this really bad habit of keeping candles that have burned down to the point of being unusable. So I have all these candles that are useless just sitting around my house and I really should throw them away:-)My total is now 100 points.
25.4 - Read: A. An author that shares your name: Breaking Out of Bedlam: A Novel by Leslie Larson C.A book with a name in the title: The Secret Life Of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain
GOODREADS AUTHOR *Leslie Larson and * Diane Chamberlain
BIG BOOK (500) 528 pages for The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes
POINTS FOR THIS TASK: 25
Total Points: 160/980
Tasks Complete: 10/57
Task #25.2 - Fabulous Firsts or Superior Seconds? - Carrie (1974) and Salem's Lot, Illustrated Edition (1975) by Stephen KingI honestly don't know which I liked better - they were so different from one another. First, Carrie was excellent - right from the get go, King had me hooked. Had I not seen the movie years ago and knew the story, this would have been one book I flipped thru to see how it ended. It was not a typical King novel - I find with his novels (the few that I have read), he tends to lull you with a false sense of security before all hell breaks loose. With Carrie, it was the total opposite - it was written in chronological order, but innerspersed with police reports and snippets from academic studies that were written after the fact. Very well done!
I found 'Salem's Lot to be what I would consider a typcial King novel - there's a sense of peace while the characters are introduced and slowly, the story builds up until all hell breaks loose. Genuinely creepy story, and great follow up to his first novel.
I gave both 5 stars and I'd have to say his first was fabulous and his second, just a much so.
15.4 - "These gems have life in them: their colors speak, Say what words fail of." I have read Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise and The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town30.5 - 6 degrees of separation - Diary of a Wimpy Kid made into a movie which stars Zach Gordon, who was also in the animated feature film Madagascar 2 with Ben Stiller. Ben Stiller starred in Tropic Thunder in 2008 which Robert Downey Jr. was also in. RObert DOwney Junior was in Iron Man which also starred Jeff Bridges who just won an Oscar for his performance in the movie Crazy Heart based on the book Crazy Heart: A Novel.
Task Points: 15, 30
Total Points: 170
Tasks: 11
Books: 15
Nicki STL
30.3 BIRTH AND RENEWALOur Lady of Immaculate Deception by Nancy Martin
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 50
5.1 Read a book with an insect in the title.I read Dragonfly in Amber , which I would also like to claim as my second "big book" as it is over 750 pages.
Total points = 305
5.4 In the News: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, which was featured in the November 2008 newsletterTasks Completed: 7
Total Points: 110
15.7 Beware of the 7 Deadly SinsThe Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore on audiobook. There was quite a bit of lust in this book. An extremely large "sea beast" comes to town & causes a chemical reaction with many people who are then either drawn to the beast or lusting after other people. Basically, the whole town gets horny! I would have to say that Lust is my favorite of the deadly sins & in my opinion isn't really deadly until Envy is involved. There is also Greed in this book which I think is much worse than Lust. Christopher Moore always makes me laugh, fun book!
My total - 145
25.6A 19 DEC event prior to 1950:19 DEC 1776 Thomas Paine publishes his first "American Crisis" essay -
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations
25.6B post 1950 same topic -
Globalization and Human Rights
Both books were highly informative and well written -- I learned a lot. Thanks BJRose for this task!
815 points
pjreads wrote: "25.6A 19 DEC event prior to 1950:19 DEC 1776 Thomas Paine publishes his first "American Crisis" essay -
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations...Thanks BJRose for this task! "
Glad you enjoyed it, PJ - I'm having just as much fun researching for your 'degrees of separation' task.
#20.3 Read a fiction book with a main character with a mental health disorder: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, who is a Goodreads author The main character is anorexic and practices cutting because she feels it releases the poisons in her body caused by eating. Apr 4 #30.1 Roseann: Spring Fling
Read a book with the word 'Spring' in the title AND a book with 'Fling' in the title
A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh Apr 3 AND Highland Fling by Katie Fforde Apr 5
Total Pages = 9,925
Total Points = 450
5.8Stem Cell Research: Medical Applications And Ethical Controversy by Joseph & Ph.D. Panno
15.3
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
I think this book should be on the list because it tells an good moral story. It's about a girl who does what she thinks is the right thing no matter what other people think of her, and it feels like a timeless children's story. I don't think that I've read enough books to really say which should be at the top of the list, but of those that I have read, I think 1984 should be at the top.
20.7
Feed by M.T. Anderson
I have an old lap top under my bed that doesn't work at all that I need to recycle. I read Feed which is about a Society where people have a computer feed in their heads thus eliminating the need for lap tops at all.
30.4
A) Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
B) By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho
50.1
Roll 1 = 1 Science Fiction of Fantasy
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke **Big Book (656 pages)**
Roll 2 = 2 Non Fiction
I read Fearless Interviewing: How to Win the Job by Communicating with Confidence by Marky Stein
I chose to read this book because I interview a lot more than I expected to in my job and I wanted to learn a little more about what people are and should try to get across in the interview. Turned out that I didn't really learn much from this book, but maybe got a few hits about negotiating my own salary!
My total was 3, which was to borrow one book from the library. I borrowed the interviewing book.
Total Points: 545
5.1 Firefly Lane by Kristin HannahI think I agree with someone else -- MS Anderson? -- who said this book was not great, but it was difficult to put down. It reminded me of Lace -- remember that from the 80's? Not with the memorable first line, of course...
pointsL 250/980
total pages: 6276
books: 21
tasks:16
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Just completed...10.4 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
God Behind Bars: A Prison Chaplain Reflects on the Lord's Prayer by Pierre Raphael
Recycle- Passing this book on to my dad, who does some prison ministry.
Previously Completed Tasks
5.9 - “I think even lying on my bed I can still do something.”
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
10.2 - Three/Four/Five
July July by Tim O'brien
10.5 - Freedom Of The Press
The Informers by Juan Gabriel Vasquez
20.7 - I Like Big Books And I Cannot Lie - Potjy - Time To Declutter
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker
30.5 - PJ Reads' Task - As Suggested By Tanja - Six Degrees of Separation
A. The Renegades by T. Jefferson Parker
B. Blue Heaven by C.J. Box
Total Points: 85
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
20.3 Mental Health Month:Wintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonThe main character, Lia, has an eating disorder and is also a cutter. It seems like the author portrays these disorders realistically. Lia struggles to come to terms with the underlying issues as does her family. It is painful to see how Lia's illness takes its toll on her and those who love her.
GOODREADS AUTHOR *Laurie Halse Anderson
POINTS FOR THIS TASK: 20
20.1 Read a humorous book and write a short review.I read Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang , and my review follows. I didn't bother to keep it short; it's the same review as that on my personal review of this book.
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I'm not much for most comedians. It's not that I don't get the comedy, but I think I just prefer that it be a bit cleaner. I have a comedy threshold, apparently, where if it gets too dirty, I just don't think it's funny anymore. Most of Chelsea Handler's brand of humor falls into the "too dirty" category for me.
This book begins with a chapter about "the feeling." She makes no bones about jumping right in and talking about orgasms and dry-humping everything in sight and masturbating and her "coslopus." Eek! It was a bit much for me. And, of course, all of this when she was but 8 years old (right).
I did find the last chapter fairly funny (probably that last chapter earned her the second star I gave her). In it, Handler details some open-ended pranks she has played on friends. That is, they are mostly jokes/pranks that had no resolution, so the person likely never knew and still doesn't know that they were duped. I had to wonder about those poor gullible souls who, probably, now know the truth...
I just have quite a bit of trouble imagining how anyone could want to be around Handler for any period of time. I have enough trouble with my husband, who uses humor as a defense mechanism. It sounds like Handler uses humor as an everything mechanism, and her sense of humor is so biting, so outrageous...it would drive me mad in minutes.
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Total points = 325
Finished two tasks15.3 Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life It was on page 5 of the list, and I gave it 4 stars. It deserves to be on the list because its plea for consumers to buy local food is very timely, as we face environmental and other potential challenges when growing and transporting food.
The book that should be at the top of the list is East of Eden, or To Kill A Mockingbird, or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Each one tackles issues that are still relevant today, but does so during a specific time in our history. This approach captures the context that give the stories each a certain distinguishing characteristic that makes it current in its own right.
25.9 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. This book started fizzling out to me about halfway through until its end. I gave it 2 stars. It was popular and published in 1985, while I was still in school.
Total Points = 90
50.1 - Luck be a Lady: I rolled a 4 and a 1.4 = Play: Art: A Play, Eurydice, and She Stoops To Conquer
1 = Pre-20th Century: Cranford, which was a 5-star read for Jay, also a member of the the 1001-Books Group.
Pages read: 2519
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 7
Total Points: 190
Liz (Bklyn)
30.2A Bluebonnet Award -The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
30.2B Lone Star Reading List -
Slob
845 points
25.1-- Future AspirationEver since I saw "Splash" when I was little, I have dreamed of going to Cape Cod. The cover of The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice: A modern love story with a Jane Austen twist features an in-love couple enjoying some romantic leisure time with a lighthouse in the background and a beautiful ocean within walking distance. I would love to share the moment these two are experiencing with my husband. This is absolutely my dream vacation!
For task 10.4, Part B I readDéjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
I had panned to read this for the winter challenge task 5.10 "The Allure of Alliteration"
Task #10.1 - Books Really Do Grow On Trees - The Giver by Lois Lowry - There are trees in the left hand bottom corner 
A few more to add to the list! 10.5 Freedom of the Press - The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson This was 503 pages - 500 page Big Book Ticket
15.3 - Once in a Lifetime - Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Its Shakespeare, so it deserves to be on the list, but so far has been my least favorite of his plays. Though that still makes it better than 99.9 percent of things out there. For the top of the list, I'd say maybe Atlas Shrugged or A Fine Balance
30.2 - Texas Sized Task -
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street and The Hunt for the Seventh. Wasnt really a fan of either. Both were way to junior of a reading level for me and not entertaining at all. I do like some YA, but this seemed more for very little kids.
Total Points: 355
Tasks Complete: 23
Books Read: 37
Pages Read: 12678
Tasks In Progress: 7
GOODREADS AUTHOR x
BIG BOOK (500) x
BIG BOOK (750)
BIG BOOK (1000) x
Percent Complete: 50.0%
Time Elapsed: 41.3%
25.1- The Mill House- Susan LewisI have always wanted a house by the sea- and to live in Cornwall is my dream! One day I will live closer to the ocean!
15.6 Friends and Friends of FriendsA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
AND
13 1/2 by Nevada Barr
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15.8 Michelangelo
Michelangelo: Painter, Sculptor, and Architect by Tim McNeese
I chose Michelangelo because I have been fortunate to see quite a few of his treasures. I saw the Pieta actually twice. Once in 1964 at the New York World's Fair and then again in Rome where I also was able to view the magnificence of the Sistine Chapel. I was also able to see his works in Florence. I've always marveled at the volume of work he was able to achieve. One interesting note is that he lived to be 89 in a time when the average life span was in the 40's.
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15.9 - What's in a name?
Blaze: A Novel by Richard Bachman a pseudonym for Stephen King
If I were to write a book my name would be Sam McJackson. My nickname in jr. high was Sam (My initials). My maiden name started with Mc and when I married my new name was Jackson and for about a year my coworkers called me McJackson.
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20.1 Most Improved/Humorous Book
Dave Barry's History of the Millennium by Dave Barry
A very funny and scrambled year by year and month by month history of the world. I laughed a lot through this book. I highly recommend it.
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20.5 NEA Booklists
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
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20.6 Supporting Goodreads authors
The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen (Goodreads author)
I absolutely love the Jane Rizzoli - Maura Isles series. Jane is a homicide detective and Maura is the medical examiner. Together they solve some very unusual crimes. These characters will soon become a TV series on TNT called Rizzoli and Isles starring Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli. I can't wait. I highly recommend ANY Tess Gerritsen book. I'm a big fan.
There is a Tess Gerritsen group here on goodreads. Come join us!
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20.8 A Magical Birthday
Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King (Big Book 560 pages)
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20.9 A Really Cheesy Task
Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
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25.2 Fabulous Firsts
Souvenir: A Novel by Therese Fowler AND
Reunion by Therese Fowler (Goodreads Author)
I actually loved both of these books but I guess I would have to give the first book a plus because it was Therese's first effort. They both had excellent character development and touching interactions. I love this author and can't wait for her third book.
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25.3 Coming Out of Hibernation
I attended my grandsons Tae Kwon Do tournament and read the book The Tae Kwon Do Handbook by Mark Pawlett
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25.5 Leora's Task - Spring Cleaning
Privileged Information by Stephen White
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads author)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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30.1 - Roseann's Task - Spring Fling
The Spring Cleaning Murders by Dorothy Cannell AND
The Bookwoman's Last Fling: A Cliff Janeway Novel by John Dunning
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30.3 Rebirth, Renewal
Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky (Goodreads author) AND
Sunny Chandler's Return by Sandra Brown (Goodreads author)
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50 Ms Anderson - Luck be a Lady
I got a 6 and a 4
For the 6 I read Smash Cut by Sandra Brown (Goodreads author)
For the 4 I read The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
Total of 10 Sandra Brown is a Goodreads author
15.1 Independently SpeakingA.The Cellist of Sarajevo - by Steven Galloway
Set in Bosnia
B. A Woman in Jerusalem - by A.B.Yehoshua - an author from Israel
Tasks Completed - 6
Books Read - 9
Pages Read - 2,628
Total Points - 120
Here are two more tasks that I have done.
10.7) In cold Blood - Truman Capote
20.6) Theodosia and the Saff of Osiris - R.L. LaFevers
The series is about an 11 year old girl in Victorian England She removes curses from the Egyptian artifacts that her parents bring back.
50+10+20=80
10.7) In cold Blood - Truman Capote
20.6) Theodosia and the Saff of Osiris - R.L. LaFevers
The series is about an 11 year old girl in Victorian England She removes curses from the Egyptian artifacts that her parents bring back.
50+10+20=80
50 Point Task: Luck Be a LadyRomance (3) -- Tipping the Velvet
Nonfiction (2) -- What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist-The Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England
Supplement -- My sum was 5, which meant one of my books had to be rated 5 stars by a member of one of the groups I'm in. Water's novel was rated 5 stars by a member of one of my other groups, and, funnily enough, I just discovered that our very own BJ Rose rated my nonfiction 5 stars, too!
Total: 50 + 930 (from earlier) = 980! All done!
10.1 - Books Really Do Grow On Trees - The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
Total Points: 170/980
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 9/57
Tasks in Progress: 3
I have completed the following tasks:20.2 Getting Things Done The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
25.4A A Soldier's Promise by Cheryl Wyatt
25.4B Piper Reed Navy Brat by Kimberly Willis Holt
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15.3 At least once in a lifetime (p.4)- A Girl Named Zippy
I don't know if it should really be on the list of books you have to read at least once in your lifetime - but I enjoyed the book and could relate since I am the same age as the author and also grew up in a small Indiana town. I agree that To Kill a Mockingbird belongs on top of that list - it has such important messages about discrimination/prejudices and coming of age.
25.10 Melissa G's task - Deja Vu:
A.Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Other Stories
B.The Looking Glass Wars
C. The original is truly a classic and always the best. I enjoyed The Looking Glass Wars for its different twist and the story that Lewis Carroll got it wrong. My son first read this book (and the whole series) because he enjoys fantasy/science fiction. The best thing is it got him to read the original classic - which he also liked.
10.5 Freedom of the press: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 3
Tasks in Progress: 4