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Spring Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks
5.4 - Goodreads Newsletter - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the PieTask Points: 5
Total Points: 330
Tasks: 20
Books: 26
Nicki STL
Finished 15-2 with:Mansfield by C.K. Stead who is from New Zealand and:
A Hilltop on the Marne by Mildred Aldrich written while she was living in France during WW I.
For the recocord, the verson I linked to is 86 pages, the one I got from Amazon was 109.
Just completed 15.2Angel was a complete waste of my life to read.
All Quiet on the Western Front made this task worth doing for me since I was pretty insistent on not reading it and then discovered that it was brilliantly written.
Tasks Completed: 46/57
Books Read: 66
Pages Read: 20,048
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COMPLETED TASKS:
5.9 Read a book in bed
*A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness - READ 5.3.10
My Rating: ✭✭✭✭
This was the final book in the trilogy. I actually read all three in bed as my night-time reading. I'm always amazed at what human beings can do to one another, especially what parents can do to their children; but I'm also astounded by the resiliency of some of their victims.
20.6 Favorite Series
A. Favorite Series novel
*From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris - READ 5.16.10
My Rating: ✭✭✭✭✭
B. Post summary of series - The Sookie Stackhouse series is a fun romp through the paranormal world. This is the 8th book in the series and I think they keep getting better. I love the distinct nature of each of the supes Harris creates. The added mystery, sexual tension and humor make this series a winning combination.
TASKS COMPLETED: 23/57
POINTS COMPLETED: 450/980
BOOKS READ: 32/77
*BOOKS READ FROM MY PERSONAL LIBRARY: 22
Here are three more tasks to post:15.6 Goodreads Friends
A. Friends Popular books: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 4*
Good choice since I really want to see the movie and prefer to read the book first.
B. Friends of Friends: Marley & Me: Love and Life with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan 4*
This is another movie that I want to see and am glad to have a reason to read the book first.
15.7 Seven Deadly Sins: Greed was the one I selected:
And Then the Roof Caved In: How Wall Street Greed and Stupidity Brought Capitalism to Its Knees by David Faber 4*
This was a fascinating book which explained in laymen's language the manipulations and processes that led to our latest financial crisis. Greed was rampant throughout the entire chain of speculative lending that produced so many failed mortgage loans. The most interesting part of the book was the expansiveness of the greed - it was not just the Wall Street component exploiting the mortgage market but the home buyers who willingly lied to get mortgages that everyone knew would fail, the fly-by-night lending companies whose major objective was to close as many loans as possible, and the investment bankers who created complex securities agreements with no financial basis behind them. On top of that, governmental agencies who took no responsibility for monitoring the process. Great book for trying to understand the story behind this crisis.
15.8 Favorite Artist: Sunflowers by Sheramy Bundrick 4*
This was a good book about Van Gogh - even though it was fiction, it was a good depiction of his life and the tragedy of his mental illness. While he may not be my favorite artist, his painting of Sunflowers is my favorite painting. It is one of the few paintings that is so universally liked that it has been reproduced in many forms. Such a sad end to such a brilliant artist.
POINTS: 805
TASKS: 48
BOOKS: 65
PAGES: 19,729
After this post I will be all caught up on posting...yay! Still reading away even though I'm only at 50% of my goal :( At least now I know my limits!20.4 Our Histories
1) part B - A fictional "family saga" book: White Teeth by Zadie Smith 3/29/10
2) part C - A fictional book about your local area or region: Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis. 5/16/10
I live in Los Angeles and actually went to one of the universities mentioned throughout the book. This was a very depressing--though not altogether inaccurate--depiction of my city.
25.4 The Name Game
part A: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher 4/19/10
Even though he's a boy and I'm a girl, we share the first name "Jay" :)
part B: Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler 3/28/10
Not my favorite of her books, but entertaining nonetheless!
25.7 The Gods Must be Crazy
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 5/15/10
I know this is a much beloved series, and while I thought it was cute and a good refresher of Greek mythology, all these magic/fantasy YA series feel like Harry Potter-lite to me. Oh, how I miss discovering those for the first time!
25.9 Spring Break
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy 3/12/10
I was in high school from 1995-99. "Circle of Friends" came out as a movie in 1995. "Tara Road" was picked as an Oprah Book Club selection in 1999.
30.3 Birth and Renewal
part A: Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage and Elizabeth Gilbert 4/15/10
Released on 1/5/10. Really enjoyed this continuation of "Eat, Pray, Love"...and was shocked when two days after finishing I got engaged to my boyfriend of over 6 years!
part B:
Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood by Mark Harris 3/31/10
**Mark Harris is a Goodreads Author**
An interesting look at the 1967 Oscar race for those of you who enjoy film history. Do I get bonus points for fitting the word "birth" in to my "re-" book? :)
30.5 Six Degrees of Separation
part A: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 4/9/10
A part of me wishes I would have waited to read this for next season's Group Reads task. I just didn't get why it's so popular and would have loved to discuss with people.
part B: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon 5/13/10
I love David Simon so much! Fascinating read!
Here's the connection between the two books:
Suzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games, which I'd like to read off my TBR
-Nina Jacobson bought the rights to The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
-Donnie Wahlberg starred in "The Sixth Sense," which Nina Jacobson was the studio executive at Universal
-Mark Wahlberg is Donnie Wahlberg's brother
-Leonardo DiCaprio starred with Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
-Dennis Lehane wrote Shutter Island, which became a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio
-David Simon, the creator and Executive Producer of HBO's The Wire, hired Dennis Lehane as a staff writer on that show
David Simon wrote the book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets"
(connection approved in the task thread)
30.6 Character References
part A: Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer 4/11/10
part B: Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden 4/15/10
Krakauer mentions at the end of "Where Men Win Glory" that "Black Hawk Down" is another example of a book detailing a cover-up/bungling of a US military operation.
50 pt - Luck Be A Lady
I rolled a 2 (graphic novel) and a 3 (Bio/Autobio)
part A: Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman 4/18/10
part B: Night by Elie Wiesel 4/17/10
Since the total was 5, one of these had to be a 5-star book from someone's list of a group I'm in. "Maus I" is a 5-star read off Sara <}'s list from this very group! Very glad I discovered and read this, would have never picked up a graphic novel otherwise!
TOTAL POINTS: 375/980
BOOKS READ: 23
PAGES READ
TASKS COMPLETED: 17
TASKS IN PROGRESS: 4
REWARDS:
GOODREADS AUTHOR x2
BIG BOOK TICKET (500 pg)
20.2 Clean Sweep Read A Song for Summer in which the main character is housekeeper at a boarding school.
20.3 Mental Health
Read A Long Way Down which is about depression. The depression suffered by the characters in the book bore little resemblance to the spells of depression I occasionally get. Which probably shows that there is a range of forms that depression can take.
Wow, 1750 posts since I last posted! A very belated thanks to everyone for the baby congratulations...he is now almost 3 months old -- it flies by! I'm not so good at getting on the computer these days, but at least the little guy lets me read while I feed him, so I've been getting some reading done. My points thus far:5 Point Tasks
5.3 The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen
(Initials SP) *Goodreads Author*
5.9 Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson
Read this one while I was holed up on bedrest, so I was literally lying in my bed
10 Point Tasks
10.2 Nearlyweds by Beth Kendrick
Had a 3.45 rating when I read it at the beginning of April
10.5 Second Chance by Jane Green
One of the main characters, Paul, is a journalist
15 Point Tasks
15.8 Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
20 Point Tasks u>
20.6 The Summer Before by Ann M. Martin
Part of the Baby-Sitter’s Club series, which was my favorite series growing up. It follows 6 preteen girls who form a baby sitting club as they take on sitting jobs, boys, and growing up. This series helped make me a reader – I used to race out with my allowance money to buy the next book in the series – so I was excited that there’s a new book to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series. It was just as fun as I remember but, wow, I feel old! Not to mention that these girls have been in 7th grade since I was in 7th grade – nearly 20 years ago!
20.7 The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein * Goodreads Author*
My husband is as avid a race fan as I am a reader, which means that our house is littered with racing paraphernalia, including giant stacks of racing magazines. I’m on a spring cleaning kick, and have made more than a few trips to the recycling bin with stacks of magazines.
Not only is this book about racing, but every racing location mentioned in it is a place my husband has either been or has talked about going. I passed the book (which I adored) on to him – maybe he’ll read it instead of magazines?!
25 Point Tasks u>
25.4 The Icing on the Cupcake: A Novel by Jennifer Ross AND
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
25.5 Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie *Goodreads Author*
Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner * Goodreads Author*
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen *Goodreads Author*
368 pages + 384 pages + 304 pages = 1056 pages
50 Point Task u>
I rolled a 6 (Mystery/Thriller) and a 4 (20th/21st Century):
6 - The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz * Goodreads Author*
4 - The Pink Ghetto by Liz Ireland
Point Total: 185
I have completed task 20.6. I read The High Lord by Judi Canavan. This is the last book of a trilogy series that I have discovered duiring this challenge and it fast became my favourite series!Here is a quick synopsis of the series:
The slum dwellers of Kyralia distrust and harbour intense hatred of the Magician's Guild. However Sonea, who grew up in the slums, has to learn to trust them once the magicians discover her magical abilities and attempts to recruit her to the Guild. The series follows Sonea's story from being a slum girl to becoming a powerful Guild Magician. Of course this is not an easy journey and Sonea faces many trials and tribulations!
Previous Reads
5.2 A Book is Like a Garden in the Pocket - The Girl's Guide to Growing your Own by Alex Mitchell
5.4 In the News - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
5.8 Dr Watson Calling - The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith
5.9 I can Still do Something Lying in Bed - Magicians Guild by Judi Canavan
10.2 Three/Four/Five - The Rapture by Liz Jensen
10.4 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - We are all Made of Glue by Marina Lewycka
10.5 Freedom of the Press - The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larrson
10.6 And the Oscar Goes to... - Up in the Air by Walter Kirn
15.2 Anzac Day - The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville and An Ice-cream War by William Boyd
15.6 Friends and Friends of Friends - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
15.9 What's in a Name - A Town Like Alice by Neville Shute
20.1 April Fool - The Audacity of Hopy by Armando Iannuchi
20.2 Clean Sweep - Between the Assassinations by Aravind Adiga
20.3 Best Review Contest, Mental Health - The Silver Linings Play Book by Matthew Quick
20.8 A Magical Birthday - The Novice by Trudi Canavan
25.2 Fabulous Firsts or Superior Seconds - The Outcast by Sadie Jones and Small Wars by Sadie Jones
25.3 Coming out of Hibernation - Wicked by Gregory Maguire
25.6 This Day in History - The Judgement of Nuremberg 1947 and Red Dust by Gillian Slovo
25.9 Spring Break - The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
30.3 Birth and Renewal - Blacklands by Belinder Bauer and Restoration by Rose Tremain
30.6 Character References - American Wife by Curtis Sittenfield and Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H.Lawrence
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I completed task 10.5 - Freedom Of The Press by reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.Total points = 130
The Undomestic GoddessTask: 20.7
On the cover is a purse/bag that is overflowing with stuff. To kick off my spring cleaning, I cleaned out my purse and my work bag! I also gave away several purses to goodwill.
20 points
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced (208 pages)The Sari Shop: A Novel (240 pages)
Not Tonight Honey, Wait 'Til I'm a Size Six (224 pages)
The Cat Who Played Post Office (272 pages)
Task: 25.5--spring cleaning--read 850 pages from your TBR pile....
944 pages
25 points
50 Point Task: I rolled a 2 and read the graphic novel: Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughanand a 4 and read 21st century literature, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson which equaled 6 so I had to connect the two:
Y: The Last Man written by Brian K. Vaughn who directed episodes of Lost with actor John Terry who was also in the movie Zodiac directed by David Fincher who will be directing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo written by Stieg Larsson who also wrote The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
**Both of these books were amazing!
Points for this task: 50
Total Points: 465
Tasks Completed: 26
Books by Goodreads authors: 12
Big Books: 1 (500+)
I haven't updated my reads in quite a while. So here is one task completed (more to come)25.6 - BJ Rose's Task - This Day In History
Go to this website: http://www.datesinhistory.com/
Scroll to your birth month and click on the day of your birth
A. Read a book about an event that took place on that day in history (other than births or deaths), or a book about the topic of that event. For Part A, events must be prior to 1950
AND
B. Read a contemporary book (1950 to present) that takes place in the same area of the world as Book A, OR covers the same topic as Book A
C. When posting, include the event you chose from the website, along with the books you read.
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1893 Lizzie Borden is acquitted of murdering her stepmother and father
So for A. Forty Whacks by David Kent
and for B. Outrage by Vincent Bugliosi (OJ SImpson also gets aquitted of a brutal murder in the US despite the majority believing he was guilty)
25.6 - I was born on Feb. 19th. I chose to go with: 1881 Kansas becomes first state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages.So.. I read The Maltese Falcon because it features drinking during the prohibition era and 4th of July because it is a detective book that takes place in San Francisco.
25.10 I read Mrs. Dalloway and The Hours.
10.6 Read Ender's Game as it's is similar to District 9. I was surprised how much I liked this and flew through it. 25.2 Read Elizabeth Kostova's first and second books, and I'm not really sure what inspired me as they both monsters, especially when done on audio, 25 and 17 discs respectively. Her first was The Historian, and quite honestly by the time this one was over I didn't care what happened I just wanted it to be finished, so I was sure that I was going to like her second one, The Swan Thieves better. However, though the Historian when into agonizing detail and relayed every word of every historical document she could find, I actually liked the characters. In her second one, she learned to be slightly more concise so I still had somewhat of an interest in the plot, but I never really liked or cared about the characters. So I'm actually going to give my vote to book #1, but I won't be tackling anything else of hers for a very long time.
Total points: 495
Just finished 50.1.I rolled a 5 (poetry) and a 2 (nonfiction). Since those add up to 7, I got lucky and was able to choose whatever I wanted for one genre. I threw out poetry and ended up with:
A: (Poetry replaced with whatever I want)
Sister Mine by Tawni O'DellB: (Nonfiction)
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail ... And How You Can Make Yours Last by John GottmanTOTALS
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Points: 410
Books: 27
Pages: 9598
Tasks: 18
5.3 - S.P.R.I.N.G. Listened to MirrorMask on audiobook by Neil Gaiman **Goodreads Author**. Fun story.
5.4 - In the News
Listened to The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka which was mentioned in the August 2008 Goodreads Newsletter. Did not enjoy this one at all.
My total - 335
10.1 Trees On Cover
The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue (3.5 stars)
I rarely read fantasy books, but I was drawn to the cover of this book. Then, when I read the premise, it sounded unique, so I thought I'd give it a try. The writing is beautiful and atmospheric. I wrote quite a few quotes down. However, I never felt attached to any of the characters, and the plot was a little thin. It did inspire me, though, to read more of this genre.
+10
points: 130
tasks: 9
books: 11
30.1 Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time by Michael Downingand
The Bookwoman's Last Fling: A Cliff Janeway Novel by John Dunning
I haven't updated in a while. I read 20.6 Favorite Series Hex Marks the Spot. It is a fun series with a female lead that hates her job and suddenly finds herself with a new job she loves with a boss she befriends, who just happens to claim she's a witch. This is much like the Damsgaard series, except that the protagonist in this series was raised Catholic and is trying to reconcile her upbringing with the new truth she finds around her.
20.5 - Read Across America (and the rest of the world) (550 pages) with Summer of My German Soldier and Misty of Chincoteague and Dear Mr. Henshaw.
25.9 - Spring Break -- A is for Alibi
20.7 - Time To Declutter-- Santa's North Pole Cookbook: Classic Christmas Recipes from Saint Nicholas Himself. I have several trunks of Christmas decorations that my husband would REALLY like to see me weed out and get rid of most of it. (Not that it will really happen.)
25.3 - Coming Out Of Hibernation
I read The Lovely Bones in which the main character played in school sports when she was alive. We have spent the last month attending games of our daughters in their own school sports.
Total points: 335
Total pages: 5501
30.4 - I read Island and Ocean Sea. They were both excellent, both five star reads actually!!Books Read: 28
Pages Read: 10350
Points: 380
Big Book Tickets Claimed: 1 out of 3
Good Reads Author Ticket: 1
Here are a few more:10.6 The Last Song
10.2 Waiting for Normal rating was 4.0
20.2 Chains A story about a slave girl during the American Revolution who cleans for her master.
this adds 40 points for a total of 295
30.3 A. Scars by Patience Prence B. Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
10.9 Samantha's Pride- Joanna Campbell
I have two completed tasks to add:50 - midway task!! I rolled a 6 first: Mystery or Thriller, for that I read Look Again by Lisa Scottoline. Next, I rolled a 4 - 20th Cent. Lit, for that I read Into the Beautiful North: A Novel by Luis Alberto Urrea. One of the had to be a goodreads author, and they both are.
15.5 - Poetry - I read Falling Up by Shel Silverstein. Here's my haiku:
losing weight is hard
working out and eating less
wanting less of me
This brings my total to 180 points :)
Laura FL
Completed Task 10.7 by reading A Rip in Heaven. Extremely tragic, but extremely well-written.Tasks Completed: 47/57
Books Read: 67
Pages Read: 20,350
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15.8A -- Visions of the Damned by Jacqueline Marten15.8B Features the Bayeux Tapestry, something which I've always admired. This book proposes that one of the characters created it and describes how it came to be and who else (esp in the story) might have worked upon it. A nice addition to interweave into this tale.
(Recalculated because I was counting 30 pts tasks as 25pts)
Total Points: 930/980 (unverified)
Tasks Completed: 54/57
Books Read: 75
Pages Read: 23,685
spreadsheet: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?ke...
5.5- Uglies by Scott Westerfield 10.1- When the Bough Breaks- Kay Lynn Magnum
20.1 The Loser's Guide to Life and Love- A.E. Cannon Review:
Ed is just an ordinary American teenager. He lives a boring life with normal friends and a fairly normal job. Sometimes he wishes he could be anyone but himself. He gets his wish when a beautiful girl walks in and reads his incorrect name tag which reads Sergio. Ed sees this as a chance to reinvent himself. I really like this book because it showed how things aren't always as they seem in real life.
10.5 Freedom of the PressInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer 5/17/10
Jon Krakauer was a contributor to "Outdoor" magazine, where he wrote the article that this book was originally based on.
(this book replaces an earlier claim for this task that I retracted)
TOTAL POINTS: 385/980
BOOKS READ: 24
TASKS COMPLETED: 18
TASKS IN PROGRESS: 5
REWARDS:
GOODREADS AUTHOR x2
BIG BOOK TICKET (500 pg)
25.2 - Outlander & Dragonfly in Amber, by Diana GabaldonI preferred Outlander to Dragonfly in Amber. I liked the setting of Outlander better (DIA didn't really get all that great until it switched back to the setting of the orignal book in the series). Outlander also didn't drag at the beginning like DIA, & it wasn't left with such a cliff-hanger like Gabaldon's second book.
TOTAL POINTS: 270
30.1 - Roseann's Task - Spring FlingA) Vicious Spring by Hollis Hampton-Jones
B) The Throw-Away Bride by Ann Major
Tasks Completed: 13
Points Earned: 295
Books Read: 18
Finished another one. For 15.4 I read The Emerald Swan by Jane Feather and Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward. I'm up to 135! :-)Completed Tasks:
5.9. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
15.4. The Emerald Swan by J.R. Ward
Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
15.9 Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
20.6 Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
30.6. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
50.1 King Lear by William Shakespeare
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Total Tasks Completed: 6
Total Points: 135
Total Books Read: 9
5.7 Lottery by Patricia Wood (Goodreads author)Perry has some form of developmental disability, but he is not retarded because he has an I.Q of 76.
I’m ready to claim another task!
15.2 - Anzac Day
A. A novel that takes place in Australia or New Zealand, written by an author from one of those countries, or a non-fictional book about one of the two countries.
The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville (Hardcover, 320 pages) From Wikipedia: Kate Grenville (born 14 October 1950) is an Australian novelist and teacher of creative writing. She is past winner of the Orange Prize in 2001 for her novel The Idea of Perfection. (which I read a few years ago, 4 stars). The Lieutenant is loosely based on an actual historical figure from the 18th century, a man named William DawesOne-sentence summary of the novel: “You do not learn a language without entering into a relationship with the people who spoke it with you.” I liked the way Grenville relates only necessary details. The story itself is quiet and cerebral, and sometimes my attention wandered. 3 stars.
B. A novel or non-fictional account of World War I.
I read a non-fictional account: The First World War by Hew Strachan (Paperback, 384 pages) (940.3) Most World War One books focus on Germany, France and England. This one had less of those three nations and more of how the war was fought in the rest of the world. The text was overly dry and not as explanatory as it needed to be. On the plus side, dramatic and unique photographs from World War I are included.
525 + 15 = 540
Tasks Completed : 27
Points for this task: 15
Points thus far: 540/980
Books read: 42
Pages Read: 12,176
Books by Goodreads authors: 2
Read but not claimed: 5 books
(Parts of the following g 2-book tasks: 25.2, 30.1B, and 30.5A); and (5.5 or 20.1) and (5.4 or 20.8)
Another one completed:10.4 Second Time Around by Beth Kendrick. I bought this book because my library doesn't have it, so I chose Option C, passing it along to someone else. I'm handing it off to my mom, since we frequently trade books with each other.
Total Points: 195
My first and probably the only reporting of completed tasks.5.7 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
The Silent Boy by Lois Lowry – A story of a young boy at the turn of the century who doesn’t talk.
10.1 Arbor Day
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
10.6 Oscars
Push by Sapphire
10.7 True Crime
No One Would Listen by Harry Markopolos – The story about the whistle blower in the Bernie Madoff case.
20.3 Mental Health
Something Missing by Matthew Dicks – The hero has OCD.
20.6 Favorite Series
Vendetta by Fern Michaels – Seven women band together to seek justice. Each woman brings a special skill to the group. I enjoy the series because of the friendship/love these women have.
30.2 Texas sized task
Someone Named Eva Joan M. Wolf – Texas Bluebonnet Award
Graceling by Kristin Cashore – Texas Lone Star Reading List
Tasks Completed: 7
Points Earned: 105
Books Read: 8
Hello!I have completed Task 15.6 ~ Friends. I read: Kit's Law by Donna Morrissey (from Wendy T's List).
Total # Pages Read: 7831
Total # of Points Accrued: 330
Total # of Tasks Completed: 19
Total # of Books Read: 26
Thank you Cynthia. :D
20.9 Read a book with the word cheese or a type of cheese in the title.I read Blue Mercy (blue cheese).
30.1 Read a book with the word spring in the title and read another book with the word fling, throw, or toss in the title.
I read Come the Spring and The Bookwoman's Last Fling
Total Points = 615
Oops, I just realized I have another one, too!10.6 Read a book that relates to one of the films nominated for this year's best picture.
I read The Last Lecture , which relates to the movie Up. The Last Lecture is all about Pausch's realizations as he's quickly dying of pancreatic cancer. He decides to impart some wisdom on his students (he's a lecturer), and much of this wisdom centers on not being afraid to aim for your childhood dreams. For example, as a child, Pausch always wanted to be a Disney Imagineer (his work on virtual reality led him to a 6-month sabbatical as an Imagineer!).
My connection between this book and the movie Up relies on the producer's comments at the link provided with the task (go to that web address, click on the movie Up, and then click on the link that says "Click here to read their personal story"). Up Producer Jonas Rivera always dreamed of being an animator for Disney. He worked toward his dreams and now works for Pixar. Rivera followed a lot of the same principles that Pausch lived and shared with his students during his last lecture.
Total Points = 625
20.4 I read The Rainbow for part b and Their Eyes Were Watching God for part c because it takes place in Florida.
#20.7 Potjy's Task: Find something in your house that should be thrown/given/swapped away, and read a book that relates in any way to that object. Explain how you connect them when you post.I donated a big bag of books to the library, and then finished reading a trilogy which is now going to be passed on to my out-of-town daughter, so the connection is books and giveaway.
Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper May 16
#25.4 Diane's Task: The Name Game
A. Read a book written by an author that shares your first, middle or last name (my middle name is Joanne): No Choice But Seduction by Johanna Lindsey Mar 8
C. Read a book with a character's name in the title: Charity Girl by Georgette Heyer *Charity Steane is the 'Charity' in the title May 17
Total Pages = 21,903
Tasks Completed = 49
Total Points = 880
I completed...--20.6: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The Harry Potter series is my favorite series and this is the final book in it. Here's the summary:
Harry Potter learns he is a hereditary wizard on his 11th birthday, when he begins school at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. On the train there, he meets his two best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The seven years that follow are filled with adventure and danger as Voldemort, the evil wizard who kills Harry's parents, returns to try to take over the Wizarding world and Harry is the only one who can stop him.
TOTALS
POINTS=235
BOOKS=16 [big books=1; GoodReads author books=2:]
TASKS=11
15.9 - What's in a name? -- Read A Murderous Procession by Ariana Franklin pen name for Diane Norman -- I might use Lese Schreibe (German present tense for I read, I write) for a pen name.Books Read: 40
Pages Read: 11792
Tasks Completed: 28
Tasks in Progress: 3
30.3 - Ms. Anderson's Task - Birth and RenewalA. Read a book first published in 2010. The book may be part of a series; however, it must be the FIRST BOOK in the series. Stand-alone books are fine.
Ex: Truly, Madly or Alice I Have Been
B. Read a book (again, any genre is fine) with the prefix "re-" in the title or subtitle.
Ex: Rewind or Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
I read The Candidate by Andrew Young and Golden: A Retelling of Rapunzel by Cameron Dokey.
I must say I found everything about The Candidate distasteful -- I have seen Andrew and Cherie Young on many talk shows and always found them as repellent as they found John Edwards. None of the players in this scheme came out clean. I am not sure what that makes me, having read the book. Nothing good. I am glad I read the library copy.
total points: 540/980
total books: 37
pages: 11,655
tasks: 28
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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20.2 - Rookie Of The Season - Valorie - Clean Sweep
A. Read a fiction book with a character that cleans or organizes in some capacity.
For this task I read Every Crooked Nanny by Kathy Hogan Trocheck. The main character owns a housecleaning business.
25.6 - BJ Rose's Task - This Day In History
My birthday is Jan 23rd so the event I chose from the list was 1533 Anne Boleyn, mistress of Henry VIII of England, discovers herself pregnant. I read The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory and A Vicky Hill Exclusive! by Hannah Dennison (Goodreads author)for part B.
30.3 - Ms. Anderson's Task - Birth and Renewal
For this task I read Naked Dragon by Annette Blair for part A, and Retribution by Jeanne C. Stein for part B.
Total Points: 925/980
Books Read: 73
Tasks Completed: 52/57