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SPRING CHALLENGE 2010
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Spring Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks
OK. Completed one more. 30.5 - Six Degrees of SeperationBook 1: Milan Kundera - Unbearable Lightness of Being
Book 2: Phillip Pullman - Subtle Knife
OK - Unbearable Lightness of Being was made into a movie by director Phillip Kaufman. Kaufman also directed Rising Sun by Michael Crichton, who also wrote Sphere, which starred Dustin Hoffman in the movie. Dustin Hoffman starred in Billy Bathgate with Nicole Kidman, who starred in The Golden Compass, Phililp Pullman's first book in the His Dark Material's Trilogy.
So that makes it Kundera - Kaufman - Crichton - Hoffman - Kidman - Pullman
Total Points: 585
Tasks Complete: 35
Books Read: 48
Pages Read: 16939
Tasks In Progress: 4
GOODREADS AUTHOR x
BIG BOOK (500) x
BIG BOOK (750)
BIG BOOK (1000) x
Percent Complete: 64.9%
Time Elapsed: 57.6%
25.2 - Stephanie Anne's Task - Fabulous firsts or superior seconds? I read Maria V. Snyder's Poison Study and Magic Study. She is a goodreads author!! I read them in the wrong order -- Magic Study first, then Poison Study. For some reason, I really preferred Magic Study. Whether that was because I read Magic Study first, or just the mood I was in.
total points: 325
tasks completed:20
books read: 27
pages: 7770
tasks in progress: 5
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15.3 The Shack by William P. Young 248 pagesThis book is a tricky one. It had some great messages in it, but other messages and ideas that really conflicted with my religious beliefs. So I would say that everyone should read it, but just for inspiration on relationships and not take the religious aspects of it seriously. I think The Traveler's Gift should be at the top of the list.
20.8 Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder 441 pages
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull 356 pages
Total Points: 65
Total Tasks: 4
Total Books Read: 5
Forgot to add my top book for the list. Sorry, Cynthia!Finished 15.3 (Once in a Lifetime) I read The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan.
If I were to create the list, the top book would be Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. Excellent book!
New Total: 120 points
I completed task 15.6 - Friends and Friends of Friends by reading:A - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
B - Siddhartha: An Indian Tale by Herman Hesse (Elizabeth K is the friend of a friend)
Total points = 95
I finished Melissa's task 25.10 by reading Too Many Cooks by Rex Stout (3*) and The Last Coincidence by Robert Goldsborough (3*). I don't find these books very engaging. I do however think that Goldsborough did a great job mimicking Stout's writing of the Nero Wolfe novel. They are written very similarly.This will bring my total to 185 points.
15.3 The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins
Cynthia, I *think* this works but let me know if I pushed the boundaries a little too far...For 15.10, I just finished
The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin. The title certainly relates to my personal philosophy, and while this isn't written as a philosophy book per se, I think it encompasses (embraces?) a philosophy that I agree with/try to make my own:When at all possible, *choose* happiness.
There are times that you can't choose it (think chemical imbalances, catastrophes, etc.), but all other things being equal, life is a lot better if you decide to enjoy it -- even when that feels like an un-enjoyable decision.
NOTE: Gretchen Rubin is a Goodreads author.
I finished 30.5 Six Degrees of Separation, reading Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones and Stardust by Neil Gaiman (goodreads author).Diana Wynne Jones and Neil Gaiman are good friends. She dedicated her book Hexwood to Neil, and in the acknowledgments for Stardust, Diana is one of those thanked for her input to the story.
Total: 130
20.6 favorite series. I read Catching Fire. Right now it's my favorite series of the ones I haven't finished reading.This series is amazing. Seriously, you should all read The Hunger Games and give it a shot. I know a lot of people stay away from YA books, but this series is wonderful. The characters are so likeable (or really easy to hate some of them), and Collins paints such vivid portraits of locations that she throws you directly in the middle of everything.
15.6 Friends and Friends of FriendsChange of Heart by Jodi Picooult
AND
Devil's Corner by Lisa Scottoline
20.6 Favorite Series
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
Part of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
A different kind of vampire novel. Great love scenes.
Each book tells a different brother's story. Very entertaining, I keep coming back to the series.
Points These Tasks: 35
Total Points: 85
I completed task 15.7 by reading the book Lust. The book is related to the deadly sin of lust because everyone in the book is lusting after someone they shouldn't be. In this book, lust is a deadly sin because it causes people to betray the people they are supposed to care about it. It causes the characters to lose sight of their values. I don't personally feel that lust is all so deadly so long as you don't constantly act on it and allow it to destroy your logic. It definitely isn't my deadliest sin. That would probably be gluttony or envy! LOL.ps- I was totally embarrassed to be reading this book and hate to admit that I actually kind of liked it. I would not want my students reading it though since they are far more impressionable than i am.
Tasks Completed: 31/57
Books Read: 45
Pages Read: 13,397
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For 20.3 I read Emily the Strange: The Lost Days. The main character has amnesia through most of the book. It is a very strange book--meant for YA and I probably would have liked it more if I'd read it at 15. I think that losing your memory would be one of the most terrifying things that could happen. Emily finds clues throughout the book as to her identity, but some of the clues tell her she is someone that she does not feel like at all (for example, she is told that her horses names are Buffy and Tiffy--or something equally fluffy--and she renames them KickAss and BiteYou--or something along those lines--I've already returned the book to the library so I can't find the exact example, but you get the idea.) Anyway, I learned I never want this to happen to me and maybe I should be writing a diary just in case.That puts me at
285 points
5986 pages read
(Once again, I thought at the beginning of this challenge that I had a chance to finsih--I'm such an optimist that way--and now I am hoping to break 500 again. I do have four other tasks half way completed, so we'll see!)
Just completed...25.4 - Diane's Task - The Name Game
A. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
Ms. Alvarez and I share the name Julia
AND
C. Charming Billy by Alice McDermott
Charming Billy was a five star book for me. It gave an interesting picture of how alcoholism can do so much collateral damage as well as the love, faith, and faithfulness a family can show for one another.
Previously Completed Tasks
5.1 Little Bee by Cleave, Chris*
5.2 -The Spare-Time Gardener: Tips and Tricks for Those on the Go by Barbara Hill Freeman
5.3 - Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky
5.9 - Impossible by Nancy Werlin
10.2 - July July by Tim O'brien
10.4 - God Behind Bars: A Prison Chaplain Reflects on the Lord's Prayer by Pierre Raphael
10.5 - The Informers by Juan Gabriel Vasquez
20.5 - Books by Dr. Seuss
Green Eggs and Ham (62p)
There's a Wocket in My Pocket (32)
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? (32)
The Cat in the Hat (72)
Happy Birthday to You! (64)
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (64)
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (96)
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (56)
The Sneetches and Other Stories (65)
20.7 - The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker
30.5 -
A. The Renegades by T. Jefferson Parker
B. Blue Heaven by C.J. Box
Total Points: 145
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 21
I read The Art of Racing in the Rain for half of 25.8 and also for a GOODREADS author. points: 25
books read: 6
tasks completed: 1
tasks in progress: 5
Goodreads authors: 2
I finished 30.6 (A book referencing another book). I read The Jane Austen Book Club and Persuasion, which is one of the books the book club reads.Total Points: 475
Tasks Completed: 24
Tasks In Progress: 2
Books Read: 33
Pages Read: 9710
For Task 10.6 (The Oscars) I read Old Man's War by John Scalzi. I haven't seen "Avatar" but from I've heard of it, James Cameron must have read this book! I loved the book. It was a bit hokey, but the it was a totally new sci fi premise for me.For Task 15.1A I read Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs (takes place in Greece) and for 15.1B I read Your Roots Are Showing by Elise Chidley (author is from South Africa).
This brings me to 925 points.
53/57 tasks
78 books
Finished another 20.6-read a book from your favorite series.
I don't actually have a FAVORITE series, but I just read The 5th Horseman from the Women's Murder Club series by James Patterson.
I like most of his books because they are pretty quick reads. I like this series because they are quick reads, and they have good strong women characters. They have a bit of mystery and suspense, and sometimes they are not as predictable as you'd think.
You don't necessarily have to read them in order, but it does make a bit more sense to do it that way. Currently i belive there are 8 in this series.
Task points: 20
total points: 70
Tasks in progress: 2
15.1 - Independently Speaking -- The Attack: Novel by Yasmina Khadra and The Fairest Among Women by Shifra Horn -- Israeli author -- both take place in IsraelBooks Read: 22
Pages Read: 6951
Tasks Completed: 18
Tasks in Progress: 5
Sorry about that Cynthia- here is the updated post:20.3 - Best Review Contest - Amy MO - Mental Health
A) Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
The character Gary Soneji is first introduced to the reader as a likable teacher who goes out of his way to help his students. As the novel develops we are introduced to the many sides of Gary and are shown his Jackal/Hyde personality. The reader is torn between Soneji side and the Murphy side and we are never actually sure which is the true personality of the man. I thought James Patterson did a great job describing and making the reader feel the difficulty that a person living the double or triple life goes through while never knowing what the other side of their persona is doing. It made me question whether multiple personality is a justify mental illness or a way for people to get out of their normal lives. I am going to read more about this disorder to get a complete understanding of the different situations of this that people are dealing with.
Tasks Completed: 9
Points Earned: 205
Books Read: 12
Arow wrote: "Sorry about that Cynthia- here is the updated post:20.3 - Best Review Contest - Amy MO - Mental Health
A) Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
The character Gary Soneji is first introduced to ..."
Didn't realize that book was about a mental disorder...I may have to read it now for this task (i've had it on my bookshelf for years)
sounds like you enjoyed it.
I finished 20.1 by reading The Last Olympian.I only started reading The Lightning Thief to complete the Gods task and found that I loved it! I thought it was a cute, funny book and immediately wanted to read the rest of the series. The Last Olympian is the last one in the series and it was my favorite. I thought it did a good job of tying up the series and I am excited for my younger boys to read this series when they are old enough. It had lots of action and funny moments!
20.10 The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
This book had been on my shelf for awhile, bought on a whim at the thrift store. I am SO glad the Spring challenge encouraged me to read it. Posted in the discussion group as well.
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 40
This book had been on my shelf for awhile, bought on a whim at the thrift store. I am SO glad the Spring challenge encouraged me to read it. Posted in the discussion group as well.
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 40
25.7 Nobody's Princess- Esther Friesner Task Points- 25
Total Points- 50
20.1 - Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson. 3*I thought Undead and Unwed was good. This series could easily become an addiction for me. Betsy gets hit by a car, dies, and becomes a vampire. She tells the people she loves that she is a vampire, including her step-mother who took all of Betsy's designer shoes when she died. Betsy isn't too happy about that! I really couldn't stop giggling over Betsy's antics. There were some very humorous bits in this book and it was a lot more raunchy then I thought it was going to be. It's a fun quick read for anyone wanting a break from reality, as long as you don't mind the raunchy bits. I will be definitely be reading the rest of this series when I need a break.
Total Points: 230
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 17
Pages Read: 7,248
Tasks in Process: 25.4, 25.6, 30.4, 50.1
25.2 - Stephanie Anne's Task - Fabulous firsts or superior seconds?I read Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire. Both books are over 500 pages.
I really enjoyed Dragon Tattoo but I have to say that his second book was even better than the first. It was far more thrilling and harder to put down. Definitely a superior second!
I finished Task 25.4 by reading All This Belongs to Me: A Novel by Petra Hulova and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.Firstly, thank you, Diane, for this task. I thought I'd have a heck of a time finding a book who's author shared my name. I don't have a middle name, my first name is uncommon and my last name is even less common. Although it wasn't easy, I found a book and really enjoyed it.
I quite enjoyed All This Belongs To Me. It's an interesting, multi-generational family saga. The story takes place in Russian-ruled Mongolia at a fairly recent time (year unknown).
It tells a tale of life on the Steppes, infidelity, the fallout of this act, transplantation into the City and the pitfalls that Country girls are faced with. It also tells of the many secrets that we have from each other and how these secrets continue to live around us and with us; despite our lack of knowledge of them.
The lifestyles and thought patterns of this country are different and I would be interested in learning more about this culture. This was a warm and interesting story.
I'd never read Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret before but anyone mentioning it has always commented on how good/sweet it was. I have to agree. This was a really sweet story of a girl beginning to question who she was now and who she might one day become. The main character's name is Margaret Ann Simon.
20.6 I read the latest from one of my favorite series, The #1 Ladies Detective Agency. This one was The Double Comfort Safari Club.
I find this an incredibly reassuring series to read -- Mma Ramatswe solves village dilemmas and offers Botswana homespun wisdom, like "be happy with you and what you are," that always makes me feel better about my own life and the world at large.345/980
books: 28
tasks: 22
pages: 7982
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5.7 Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Awareness MonthThe Turtle Catcher by Nicole Helget, in which the title character has an unspecified developmental disabiliy. Most of the rest of the characters have other emotional and mental problems of varying strengths.
15.8 A Beautiful Thing..."
Caravaggio: A Novel by Christopher Peachmentfeatures an artist who led a rather short and violent life. Painting in the late 1500s and the first decade of 1600, he left a number of striking paintings. Whenever I go to the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City I try to spend a few minutes with his St. John the Baptist.(When they have it on display.) http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/Coll... There is something about the brooding melancholy figure that appeals to me.
20.8 Happy Birthday to You--Rachel Lee
I had to read two books for this one to make up 500 pages.
The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff, in which Calgary, Canada is made safe from Dragon Lords, thanks to magic and pie. 304 pages e-book
Storm Rising by Mercedes Lackey, volume 2 of series 384 pages
25.4 Diane's Task: The Name Game:
A.
Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews The second book of the Meg Langslow series. I would love these books books for the punny titles alone. I must admit Meg's family are highly annoying, but they are what drives the story.
B. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot was just an amazing story--make that three stories. The story of Henrietta Lacks,a young black woman whose cancer cells have provided most of the material for cancer research being done today; the story of Skloot and the Lacks family's investigations, and the story of the use of those cells.
Mod
Hokkaido Highway Blues 433 pages
Sons of the City: A Novel 320 pages and
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County 341
total pages 1094
50.1, Ms Anderson's Luck be a Lady with
Rolled 6- mystery/thriller: The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Rolled 5-historical fiction, total 11- YA- Fever 1793
+75
total 910
I finished another task!
15.6 - Friends and Friends of Friends
A.For the first part of this task read a book that is popular among the lists of your Goodreads friends that you have never read...to see a list of these books click on this link Popular Books
I read: Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade by Kurt Vonnegut (cloth, 224 pages), which was nominated for both the Hugo Award (1970) and Nebula Award (1969). A quick read about a man who becomes “unstuck in time”. Most of the action occurs in a World War II Prison Camp located in Dresden, Germany. Very unusual and original “novel”.
AND
B.For the second part of this task click on this link (Friends Of Friends) and select the first person on this list and read a 5 star book from their list
For me, that person was: Kathryn Louw
Friends Sandie Jones, Dlmrose, and Sandra Antunovic with:
The 5 star book from her list that I read was:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, Peter Sis (Illustrator) (Paperback, 211 pages) Newbery Medal winner (1963)
I read this originally in the 1968-1974 timeframe. I remember not really *getting* the story at that time. This time around, I understood the story better, but I still wasn’t impressed. Events happen randomly, characters are unbelievable (except for Meg’s mom), there was a slam at big families (Calvin’s), and it just wasn’t that good a story. One star.
355 + 15 = 370
Tasks Completed: 19
Points for this task: 15
Points thus far: 370/980
Books read: 28
Pages Read: 7645
Books by Goodreads authors: 2
Read but not claimed: 8 books
25.5 - Leora's Task - Spring Cleaning For this task you must read at least 850 pages from your TBR pile. You may not use any new purchases for this task!' (If you don't have enough pages in the books that you own in your TBR pile you may use library books or free ebooks).
The Clique by Lisi Harrison, 220 pages
The Au Pairs by Melissa de la Cruz, 294 pages
The Lincolns: A Portrait of a Marriage by Daniel Mark Epstein, 512 pages
Current Point Total: 100
Jessica MI
Just happened upon the group and am already having lots of fun finding books to fit the various challenges! My first task is - 10.2 Three/ Four/ Five.
I read Watch Me which had an average rating 3.35 on 4/15/10 when I started it.
I finished task 15.2 Anzac Day or Azmac Day. I read
and I read
Tasks Completed: 9/27
Books Read: 15/57
Total Points: 120/980
10.4 - ReuseThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebald
25.2 - First and Second
Squire by Peter Telep
Squire's Blood by Peter Telep
Both books are good, and they are in the same series, but I think I like the first book better. I will reead more books by this aouthor, as book three in the series has already found a spot on my to read list!
25.3 - Coming out of hibernation
Book - Best of Sholom Aleichem by Sholem Aleichem
Activity - Performing in Fiddler on the Roof
No way to beat the mid-winter blaks than by keeping yourself so busy that you can hardly take anymore by Production week! (Sholem Aleichem wrote the stories that Fiddler on the roof was based on).
Total Points: 325.00
Total Books: 24.00
Total Tasks: 14.00
Total Pages: 8196.00
For task 25.8A. Rescue Ferrets at Sea by Richard Bach
AND
B. All My Patients are Under the Bed: Memoirs of a Cat Doctor by Louis J. Camuti
For Task 15.3 I read Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis which is on page 4
THe book that I think should be at the top of the list is The Stand by Stephen King. I love anything by Stephen King but in my opinion this is his best. I think it is the classic good vs evil.
25.4 Name GameI rolled the random name and came up Edward Fusco. For my first book, I read A Passage to India by E.M. Forster, who's first name is Edward. Then, for my second book, I read Darkly Dreaming Dexter. Dexter is the main character in the novel. I gave APTI 3* and Dexter 4*.
Total Points: 115
10.3-- The Luck of the IrishA. Read an author by the name of Pat, Patrick, or Patricia.
I chose "Patricia" Briggs and read Iron Kissed 3*
50 Midway Task-- Luck be a Lady
My first roll was a 1.) read a sci-fi/fantasy novel. My second roll was a 3.) biography or autobiography. The value of these is 4.) one book must be written by a foreign born author.
Sci-fi/Fantasy (approved by Ms Anderson): Claire de Lune
Memoir by a foreign born author (approved by Ms Anderson: Reading Lolita in Tehran The author, Azar Nafisi, was born in Iran.
Total: 555 points
A few more tasks down...5.1 - All About The Birds And The Bees
B. Read a book with a type of insect in the title.
For this task I read Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep (Goodreads author)
20.1 - The Most Improved Player - Cindy AL - April Fool
Read a humorous book of any type and write a short review.
For this task I read Nice Girls Don't Live Forever the 3rd book in the Jane Jameson series by Molly Harper (Goodreads author). This series is a hilariously charming series about a children's librarian who gets fired and on her way home gets run over and then saved by being turned into a vampire.
25.10 Melissa GA's Task - Deja Vu
A. Read an original work of fiction, 100 pages or longer...
AND
B. Read a published book of 100 pages or more that is based on the first book but written by a different author. The second book may be a sequel, a prequel, a re-telling, or featuring characters from the original work.
For this task I read The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle for part A and then The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) for part B. I absolutely believe the book by Laurie King lives up to any of the original Sherlock Holmes books. It was a very intriguing and adventurous read, that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Total Points: 530/980
Books Read: 47
Tasks Completed: 34/57
10.8-Space exploration: Solaris. There was an intriguing story buried somewhere in the book, but it kept digressing into long, long lectures on the history of the theories developed about Solaris. I bet the movies made based on this book are better.Pages read: 3920
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 12
Total Points: 290
Liz (Bklyn)
25.6 I read Inkspell and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The latter is used as a chapter head quote in the first. I wont even bother reviewing Harry Potter. Inkspell was decent, better than inkheart, but still something lacking. I think the big problem is I care NOTHING for the "main" character and would be happier following some of hte side characters.
Books Read: 19
Pages Read: 6503
Points: 235
I think I already claimed the 500 pg ticket for big books, but I am not sure, so if I didn', Inkspell is 635.
I have now finished all of th 10 point tasks. Gosh, I am so behind in this challenge!10-1 The House By The Medlar Tree by Giovanni Verga
10-2 Fourth Comings by Megan McCafferty-this was rated 3.45 when I began reading it.
10-3 Another World by Pat Barker
10-4 Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, I recycled this book by passing it along to one of my friends who is also crazy enough to be attempting the 1001 list with me.
10-5 Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
10-6 The Hurt Locker by Mark Boal
10-7 In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
10-8 2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
10-9 They Shoot Horses Don't They by Horace McCoy
10-10 Swimsuit by James Patterson
This brings me to 150 points.
#20.5 Read any book(s) from one of the NEA's booklists and/or by Dr. Seuss, for a total of at least 500 pages. page total here is 510Kids' List #45: Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen Apr 2 (132 pp)
Kids' List #37: The Call of the Wild by Jack London Apr 20 (210 pp)
Teachers' List #25: 5 books from Clifford, the Red Dog series:
Clifford the Big Red Dog, Clifford the Big Red Dog: Clifford's Manners, Clifford's Birthday Party, Clifford's Family, Clifford's Pals (136 pp) Apr 24
Kids' List #85 & Teachers' List #6: Love You Forever by Robt. Munsch (21 pp) Apr 24
#25.1 Michelleo's task: Future Aspirations
Think of something you really want to have in the future and read a book with that thing on the cover.
I really want to have a rose garden! As I get old(er), I realize I need to have more perennials in my yard/garden to cut down on the daily wear & tear on my joints, so I'm starting with one rose bush and looking ahead to that rose garden!
Seduced By A Scoundrel
shows what I could pick from my own rose garden Apr 1625.5 Leora's Task: Spring Cleaning
Read at least 850 pages from your TBR pile. You may not use any new purchases for this task!
Be Mine Tonight by Kathryn Smith (370 pp) Apr 6
Born in Shame (Born In trilogy #3) by Nora Roberts (368 pp) Apr 21
Since the Surrender by Julie Ann Long (371 pp) Apr 23
Total Pages = 14,786
Tasks Completed = 35
Total Points = 620
25.2 - Stephanie Anne's Task - Fabulous firsts or superior seconds?The debut novel and the second published novel often garner much attention by critics, particularly for authors who gain a great deal of notoriety for their first books. Now you be the critic. Choose an author and read his/her first and second books published. When you post your completed task, state which book you preferred and why.
Black Echo and Black Ice by Connolly (The second book, Black Ice, was slightly more excellent than the first book because I have read later books and they both especially the second book fill in the details that I had been missing).
25 points
895 total
Completed 20.10The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and posted in the discussion thread.
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Envy: The Seven Deadly Sins
Part of a series on the seven deadly sins, this book examines envy. Different from jealousy, envy is tinged with malice. The envious want to destroy the happiness of others. Envy steals satisfaction and collects injustice.
25.6, BJRose's this day in history, with
A. On my birthday the first Newbery Award was presented in 1922, Newbery Award winner 1930: Hitty: Her First Hundred Years and
B. Award winner post 1950: The Road Pulitzer Prize 2007
Hitty is a memoir by a wooden doll that tells of her owners and their adventures from the 1830's to her present in 1929: from a whaling ship adventure and shipwreck, a South Seas Island, the streets of India, a Quaker home, The Civil War, mothballed in attics, part of a cherished doll collection, to waiting on an antique shop shelf. This book was really charming- there were parts that were not PC, but I think some adult guidance would smooth that out.
The Road was devastating. I think I held my breath the entire time I read it. I'm still reeling, but I couldn't put it down. It said so much about humanity in an inhuman world.
+40
total 835