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SPRING CHALLENGE 2010
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Spring Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks
Congratulations, Valorie! Marvelous!!!
20.1: It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy This book offers a light-hearted look at a heart-breaking time in one's life. I was broken up with at the beginning of april (right before I started participating in this challenge, haha), and my dad got this book for me. It offered great advice and good firsthand stories, and it helped me to smile/laugh again.25.1: I'd love to have an apartment in New York City in the future (why is rent so damn expensive?!); I read One Fifth Avenue. I want to live in Manhattan because I'm in my twenties and i think NYC is fantastic. I live in Jersey City right now, but Manhattan is so much more convenient. It would be even better if I become a multi-millionaire and could afford some of the apartments in 1 Fifth, the penthouse of which sells for $15 million in the book...
25.9: The Lost Symbol; I graduated High School in 2004, and that was the peak of "The Da Vinci Code" fame, both written by Dan Brown.
yay, valorie! I am bringing up the rear here, but I'm a comin! Busy day today, but I will try to get some reading done!!!
Congratulations Valorie! Nice job.Several people are SOO close to finishing. Hopefully for the holiday weekend you can finish.
Thanks Deana, Petra, Abigail, Nicole, and Sheila!
Nicole wrote: "yay, valorie! I am bringing up the rear here, but I'm a comin! Busy day today, but I will try to get some reading done!!!"I'm sure you will finish shortly! Hope you get some reading time in today!
Update & Corrections
30.3A Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
30.3B-1 Return of the Bunny Suicides by Andy Riley (96pp)
30.3B-2 Return to the Fractured Planet by Dave Stone (256pp)
20.6A The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig (387 pp)
20.6B This is a highly amusing series that illuminated both the modern era and various historical periods. While not accurate - it is very tounge in cheek - it does incite interest in an entertaining manner and is good for lighthearted reading (or listening as in my case).
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Updated stats
Points Avaliable: 980
Total Points: 915
Tasks Completed: 53/57
Books Read: 77
SRC Pages Read: 23,368
Spreadsheet: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?ke...
Cythina I'm only missing tasks 5.3, 15.4, 15.10, and 30.2 from my calculations.
*waves from the library*
I finished 25.1 by reading
. It has a ship on the cover and I would love to go on a cruise ship someday!This will be my last task! We just moved so I need to get my house ready for my family who are coming for the holiday weekend!!!!
Total Points: 250
15.10 - Personal Philosophy - I read Society without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us About Contentment. My personal philosophy: I am atheist. A good life, a content life, is when you live a life you can be proud of and happy with in the present, and accept that life is fleeting, so take full advantage of it. 20.8 - Magical Birthday - I read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Excellent as usual.
Books Read: 30
Pages Read: 11332
Points: 415
Big Book Tickets Claimed: 1 out of 3
Good Reads Author Ticket: 1
Lavendarlol wrote: "20.1 How Not to Be Popular- Jennifer Ziegler How Not to Be Popular is not an average teen read. While most girls long desperately to become popular, Sugar Magnolia Dempsey longs to be the opposite..."
Since you have a private account I can't message you directly about this so hopefully you will see this - you already claimed points for 20.1 with The Loser's Guide to Life and Love- A.E. Cannon so you can't get credit twice.
I'm making a change to the last task I claimed and adding a new one.10.8 "I could have gone on flying through space forever...": The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story by Stephen R. Donaldson
20.6 Favorite Series: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Somehow I totally forgot about this task! It's really hard to pick one favorite series, so let's call the Ender Saga one of my favorite series. I think part of the reason why I am so enamored of this series is because I originally listened to the (exquisitely produced) audiobook. Card studied theater, and his books lend themselves to oral interpretations. Anyway, more to the point. The Ender Saga begins with 6 year old genius Ender Wiggin who may just be humankind's last hope for survival. In Ender's Game, we see him attending battle school and being shaped into the weapon humankind needs in order to win the war against the Buggers. The rest of the series deals with some unexpected consequences of his victory. The second book, Speaker for the Dead, is absolutely one of my favorite books of all time.
Total Points: 395
Tasks Completed: 22
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 2 (500+ and 750+)
Hi! 2 more tasks to report. The first, 20.6 with Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward and second, 15.9 with Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward. Clearly I'm addicted to the series and now I get a chance to explain it. The series is about a group of warrior vampires (all sounds delicious) that find a mate, one vampire a book, while protecting "civilian" vampires from the evil "lessers". The books are full of suspense and romance. I get so attached to the characters I have to keep reading to see what happens to them!
Tasks 6/27
Books 6/27
Total 70 points (and 6 days)
As a side note I was going to put one of the books as the 25.1 What you want in your future task. I would love a vampire warrior haha but I decided to stick with these two tasks instead!
Just completed...30.6 - Donna Jo's Task - As Suggested By Liz Brooklyn - Character References
A. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) Larsson, Stieg
B. Pippi Longstocking Lindgren, Astrid
Larsson's book references Astrid Lindgren and Pippi several times. (I have to admit that I borrowed this task idea from another challenge member, Thanks!)
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
5.6 -Honolulu by Alan Brennert
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
25.4 -
A. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
C. Charming Billy by Alice McDermott
25.5 -
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (235)
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (241)
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown (430)
25.9 - A Time to Kill by John Grisham
30.5 -
A. The Renegades by T. Jefferson Parker
B. Blue Heaven by C.J. Box
Total Points: 230
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 26
10.1 Books Really Do Grow On Trees
by C.S. Richardson 5/21/10(the tree is behind the camel)
10.2 Three/Four/Five
Secrets of Eden: A Novel by Chris Bohjalian 5/25/10
This book had a rating of 3.34 when I started it on 5/17/10. I really enjoyed it and think it would work well for next season's challenge task about Forensic Thrillers. I know I'm looking forward to picking up another of his books!
**Chris Bohjalian is a Goodreads Author**
15.3 At Least Once in a Lifetime
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 5/24/10
Another great read that I'm so glad the Challenge encouraged me to finally pick up! This was #246 on page 4 of books everyone should read. It's hard to say that this is something that EVERYone should read...it's a really enjoyable and absorbing book that's incredibly well written--I was wholly entertained--but I can't put my finger on something I learned or how I feel different after finishing. For pure entertainment, I'd highly recommend it. For a once in a lifetime read, that's debatable. The book I would put on the top of the list is Great Expectations because it is the most classic example of literature and enjoyable (and different) for every age. I'm surprised it's not higher up!
Switching around some tasks here at the end...
25.5 Spring Cleaning
Clockers by Richard Price 3/4/10 -- 640 pages
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories by Flannery O'Connor 3/14/10 -- 252 pages
TOTAL = 892 pages
I previously claimed A Good Man is Hard to Find for 15.10 and am switching it to this task
TOTAL POINTS: 430/980
BOOKS READ: 28
TASKS COMPLETED: 21
TASKS IN PROGRESS: 5
REWARDS:
GOODREADS AUTHOR x3
BIG BOOK TICKET (500 pg)
15.1 Independently speakingA My Brother Michael which is set in Greece
B The House of Sixty Fathers by Meindert DeJong who comes from the Netherlands
15.6 Friends and Friends of Friends
A Popular among my friends The Book Thief
B Friend of Friends (Melissa) The Haunting of Hill House
15.10 Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are
A Different Life My philosophy of life is that everyone should have the freedom to be different, as long as they don't harm others.
Task 30.5 Six Degress of SeparationI read Fever 1793 and Wifey
Laurie Halse Anderson wrote my first book. One of her favorite author's is Judy Blume. Judy Blume wrote my second book.
25 points
Finished Melanie's task 20.5 Read Across America. I chose the 50 State Book List. I read Little House in the Big Woods set in Wisconsin. I cannot find a link for my exact copy. Mine was part of a box set that I got sometime in the 1970's. It has 238 pages. I also read Little House on the Prairie set in Kansas. Which had 334 pages for a total of 572 pages. These books take me back to my childhood. I really enjoyed this task. This will bring me to 435 points.
2o.2 Valorie's Task-Clean Sweep:The Help by Kathryn Stockett
*Kathryn Stockett is a GoodReads Author*
Number of Pages in Book(s): 451
Challenges Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Total Pages Read: 2623
Total Points: 70
I know this one is short...but I really wanted to read it....it is the only one that I have that is fewer than 100 pages.Task 5.4 In the news...Goodreads Newsletter
I read Lift.
The author wrote this as a journal...It was really good and left me wanting to know what happened next.
5 points
30.5 - PJ Reads' Task - As Suggested By Tanja - Six Degrees of Separation. I read Shopaholic Takes Manhattan and The Lost Symbol.
1. Shopaholic takes Manhattan is written by Sophie Kinsella.
2. Sophie Kinsella also wrote Confessions of a Shopaholic which was made into a movie.
3. Joan Cusack play's the main character's mother in the movie.
4. She is also in Toy Story 3 with Tom Hanks.
5. Tom Hanks is in the Movie Angels and Demons.
6. Angels and Demons is written by Dan Brown who also wrote the Lost Symbol.
Total Points: 150
20.1 Read a humorous book and write a short review. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy BlumeI was expecting this book to be great since everyone and their mother has read it at some point in their life and has high praise for it. When I told a friend (who'd obviously read and enjoyed it during her childhood) I'd finished it and found it disappointing, she gasped with shock! I guess I'm spoiled by the 'Ramona Quimby' series and the fact that Bev Cleary really knows how to write the way children think. I found this book so-so and main character 'Peter Hatcher' to be a bit whiney and unlikeable.
25.1 Michelle's Task: Read a book with something really want to have featured on the cover. Leaving Unknown by Kerry Reichs I really want to take a western U.S. road trip!
Points: 45
Total Points: 175
Pages Read: 4891
Completed Tasks: 12
Sheila wrote: "Congratulations Belinda"Thanks, Sheila!
Ashley wrote: "Congratulations, Belinda!!!"Thanks, Ashley!
Cindie wrote: "Belinda wrote: "Thanks guys!"Congrats! Btw, I bet we are neighbors -- both Indianapolis!"
Go, Hoosiers!
10.4 - Reduce, Reuse, RecycleIn honor of Earth Day which falls on April 22 complete one of the following options...
C. Recycle - For this option: read a book from your personal collection and when your finished pass it on so another person can read it.
Billy Joel - A Personal Bio by Peter Gambacinni
Gave it to a friend
Catching up....5.9 - “I think even lying on my bed I can still do something.”
In honor of Dorothea Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887), an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane whose quote inspired this task...Spend a day in bed reading the book of your choice
The Dead Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
10.2 - Three/Four/FiveMarch, April, and May are the 3rd, 4th, and 5th months of the year - Read a book whose average rating is made up of the numbers 3,4, and 5 (i.e. no other number can be found in it so 3.34 is fine while 2.35 is not). (The book must have that rating when you start to read it - if the rating changes after you or other Goodreads members review it...i.e. if the score is higher or lower than 3.45 when you post the task it will still count.)
The Gardner Heist - Ulrich Boser
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).
Poison Study - Maria V Snyder 416
It Happened One Knife - Jeffrey Cohen 304
Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore 300
Lavendarlol wrote: "15.5 Hold Me Tight by Lorie Ann Grover. It is very late/ I should be in bed asleep/ but I'm on goodreads!"I think you must have the wrong task for this because 15.5 is the poetry task and that book isn't poetry.
25.4 Read a book by an author that shares your first, middle, or last name, and read a book with a character's name in its title.I read The Midnight Club since I share James Patterson's last name, and I read Sarah's Key , where Sarah is a character in the book.
25.5 Read 850+ pages off your to-read list.
I read Fear the Worst (544 pages) and The Taken (323 pages) for a total of 867 pages off my to-read list.
Total Points = 675
10.2 - 3/4/5Brazil by John Updike. When I started reading it it's rating was 3.33, it is now 3.34. Interesting story, but I didn't care for his writing style.
My total - 360
Hi all - have been without computer for over a week - ergo, am catching up on posting 4 more completed.10.2. Avg rating 3/4/5 - The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor -- rating 3.54 3*
10.3 Luck of Irish - author named Patrick/Patricia: Moon Flash by Patricia McKillip 4*
20.10 Group Read: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 4* (comments posted on group reads postings)
25.7 Ashley: The Gods Must Be Crazy: Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood 4*
POINTS: 900
TASKS: 54
BOOKS: 71
PAGES: 21,373
I completed...--50 Point Task! My first roll of the dice was 6--mystery or thriller; and my second roll was 4-- 20th or 21st century fiction. The total was 10-- one must be by a GoodReads author. So I read:
Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron
and
The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho, a GoodReads author.
TOTALS:
POINTS=285
BOOKS=18 [big books:2; GoodReads author books: 3]
TASKS=12
First, I switched a book: Task 10.1 - Tree Cover:
by Shannon Hale (3/25/10)Updated Task 15.6 - Pop Friends Book, Friend of Friends (Jamie B.): Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley (4/15/10) AND Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (4/26/10)
Other updates:
Task 10.9 - Horses: Amelia and the Outlaw by Lorraine Heath (5/17/10)
Task 15.2 - Australia, WWI: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (5/3/10) AND A Very Long Engagement by Sébastien Japrisot (4/7/10)
Task 15.4 - Emerald, Love Titles: Emerald Windows by Terri Blackstock AND Puppy Love by Nancy Krulik (4/2/10)
Task 15.10 - Personal Philosophy Title ("When in doubt, pray about it."): The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian (5/3/10)
Task 20.1 - Cindy AL – Funny Book: Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes (5/18/10) *My Review*
Task 20.2 - Valorie – Character cleans, NF cleaning/organizing: The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella (4/6/10) AND 101 Ways to Clean Out the Clutter by Emilie Barnes (5/6/10)
Task 20.5 - Melaine – NEA Books (500pp min): Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Youth Leaders, 240pp) (3/25/10) AND The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (Teacher's Top 100, 272pp) (5/21/10)
Task 20.8 - Rachel Lee – Magic (500pp min): Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts (5/26/10) AND Old Magic by Marianne Curley (5/10/10)
Task 20.10 - Group Read: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (5/25/10) + posted in group discussion
Task 25.2 - Stephanie Anne – Debut + 2nd Book: A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist (5/4/10) AND The Measure of a Lady by Deeanne Gist (5/5/10)
I definitely preferred the second book for a couple different reasons: The time period in which book 2 took place (1850 California) was MUCH more interesting to me than the first book (1643 Virginia Colony), the writing was better (ESPECIALLY the dialogue!). I really enjoyed both stories though, except that if you're writing a historical fiction CHRISTIAN book, you HAVE to use the King James Version of the Bible and NOT some other version that wasn't invented until the 1980s! What the heck?? That was my biggest beef with the books... So obviously they were pretty good! ;)Task 25.4 - Diane – Author shares my name, character name title: Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (5/6/10) AND Being Nikki by Meg Cabot (3/23/10)
Task 25.8 - Helen – Animal POV, Relationships: Obi, Gerbil on the Loose by Michael Delaney (4/12/10) AND James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories by James Herriot (5/24/10)
Task 30.2 - Cheryl TX – Bluebonnet/Lone Star: Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look (3/8/10) AND Girlfriend Material by Melissa Kantor (5/22/10)
Task 30.3 - Ms. Anderson – Published 2010; Re- Title: Hard to Get by Emma Carlson Berne (4/14/10) AND Princess Ben: Being a Wholly Truthful Account of Her Various Discoveries and Misadventures, Recounted to the Best of Her Recollection, in Four Parts by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (5/10/10)
Task 50.1 - Ms. Anderson – 6,6,3: Splendid by Julia Quinn (4/21/10) and The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (5/12/10)
I rolled two 6s (mystery/thriller and short story collection), with a sum of 12, which meant I got to reroll 1 die... I rolled a 3, which meant I either had to read a romance AND mystery/thriller OR a bio/autobio AND short story collection. I picked the first combination: romance & mystery.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CURRENT STATS
Tasks Completed: 40/57
Books Read: 56/79
Pages Read: 16,399
Points Earned: 695/980
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New Goodreads Authors: Julia Quinn (I've read 4 of her books this challenge... not sure if it counts multiple... whatever you decide!)
I finished 5.6 by reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel. Lisa See is a goodreads author.Also I read That Summer for 10.2. It has a rating of 3.54. Sarah Dessen is also a goodreads author
Total Points: 615
Tasks Completed: 34
Books Read: 44
Pages Read: 14574
20.1-- April FoolSuch a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie is Not the Answer
"Such a Pretty Fat" is Jen Lancaster's no nonsense, blunt, and hilarious approach of the ups and downs of dieting and exercising. Uplifting and inspiring, I have now subscribed to weightwatchers.com, but I'm too tired to click the mouse and open the newsletter.
Total: 640 points
Congratulations to Valorie, Belinda and Coralie on finishing.
10.4 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin-5/19
I did the Reduce here.
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 name is Diane Joyce Phillips. I might choose a book by Diane Setterfield, Joyce Carol Oates, James Joyce, or Susan Elizabeth Phillips). Spelling variations are acceptable (i.e. Dianne instead of Diane) as are name shortenings (i.e. Sue for Susan).
OR
Sleepwalking In Daylight by Elizabeth Flock-5/1
Middle name is Elizabeth
C. Read a book with a character’s name in the title (i.e. Sarah’s Key or Dear John. Not acceptable: Breaking Dawn, since there isn’t a character named Dawn in the book).
Jessica Z. by Shawn Klomparens-3/1
New Total: 265
25.9 - Wendy's Task - Spring BreakRead a book written by an author who was popular when you were in high school or college. For example I could read Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Ursula Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Norman Mailer, or Tom Wolff for the years (1965-1972).
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks-5/8
I was in college for 10 years and he was def. popular during those years (1998-2008).
New Total: 290
5.4 - In The News For this task, read a book mentioned in a former or current Goodreads Newsletter.
MAY NEWSLETTER
My Fair Lazy One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover If Not Being A Dumb Ass Is the New Black Or A Culture-Up Manifesto by Jen Lancaster-5/24
New Total:295
Finished task 20.3 Mental Health by reading The Story of Forgetting by Stefan Merrill Block. This book had potential but was a bit too technical in parts. It was told as 3 stories that throught the book intertwine to become one large story. It is basically about an extended family who suffers from familial early onset alzheimer's. It is really a sad look at the life of an alzheimer's sufferer.I learned that with Early onset Alzheimers the patient looses their most recent memories first and gradually regress through time. I also learned that this disease is caused by plaques that form in the brain and disrupt the neurons from functioning properly until the patient forgets basic life sustaining abilities (i.e. how to breath or keep their heart going) and will die.
Stefan Merrill Block is a Good reads Author.
This brings me to 455 points.
Julie McVey15.5 - The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ~ Selected and Introduced by Caroline Kennedy
Original Haiku:
Big Smiles and laughter
Bright sunshine and warm breezes
School's out for summer!
Total Points = 525 points
Total Books = 34 books
Total Pages = 9899 pages
Donna Jo wrote: "Congratulations to Valorie, Belinda and Coralie on finishing."Thanks!
A couple more down:15.1 - Independently Speaking -
A. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (set in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
B. Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy by Carlos Eire (Eire is from Cuba) *this one comes with my glowing recommendation*
and
20.1 - The Most Improved Player - Cindy AL - April Fool -
Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays by David Sedaris
So, Sedaris's essays are way funnier than his short stories. Why is that? I think there is something of self-deprecation in the essays that tempers his twisted sense of humor. Barrel Fever is mostly stories, though. Thumbs down for all the fiction except the holiday letter. Said letter is in Holidays on Ice, too. Better to just read Holidays on Ice!
Total Points: 145
I had previously completed 10.3 with [Book: Time's Fool] by Patricia Veryan, but I'm going to change it to task 15.9 as her real name is Gwyneth Moore.Task 50.1
Book 1: [Book: V For Vendetta] - Alan Moore
Book 2: [Book: Airhead] - Meg Cabot
V for Vendetta movie starred Natalie Portman. Meg Cabot wrote [Book: The Princess Diaries], which starred Anne Hathaway. The two women both attended the 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009).
Task 25.4
Book 1: [Book: Guilty Pleasures] - Laurell K. Hamilton (the name I got from the generator was Laurie Swaney)
Book 2: [Book: Being Nikki] - Meg Cabot
Task 20.6 - [Book: Hunger Games] - Suzanne Collins
A little gem of a young adult novel I discovered about children who are forced fight for their lives in a tournament. The plot line is interesting and engaging, and the idea behind the book is fresh and original. Best of all, the book comes with a healthy dose of intrigue and there is little gore. An absolute pleasure to read that will keep you coming back for more.
So..
Tasks Completed: 17
Pages Read: 6,823
Points: 315
Update & Corrections
5.3 Candida by George Bernard Shaw (112pp)
15.10A The Courage Consort by Michel Faber (240 pp) (moved from a task as duplicate)
15.10B Courage is like having a companion (a consort if you will) that stands with your through the trials and tribulations of life shoring you up and giving you strength.
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Updated stats
Points Avaliable: 980
Total Points: 935
Tasks Completed: 55/57
Books Read: 79
SRC Pages Read: 23,720
Spreadsheet: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?ke...
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Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins by Wendy Wasserstein
This book was, in fact, about sloth the sin -- written as a parody of self-help books, touting sloth as the best way to live. I'm not sure I'd say sloth is such a deadly sin, except that laziness is an easy excuse to avoid virtue -- which (I think?) is why it ended up on that list as it is.