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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2010
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Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
15.7 Q & A by Vikas SwarupI would like to see hunger eliminated and, in furtherance of this goal, donate to my local food bank.
30.2 For the ChildrenA Little Princess: The Story of Sara Crewe (classic) and Ramona the Brave (<12 main character)
Total: 30 + 30 (from earlier) = 60pts
Ms. Anderson, don't forget to give the details on the first book you read:A.Read a children’s classic book (EXAMPLE: Peter Pan) AND either pass it on, or recommend it to a child (give details when you claim your points).
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El wrote: "Ms. Anderson, don't forget to give the details on the first book you read:A.Read a children’s classic book (EXAMPLE: Peter Pan) AND either pass it on, or recommend it to a child (give details w..."
Oops. Thank you for reminding me. I told some of my students to read it if they still needed something for their 25-book logs. They rolled their eyes at me. I told them to read it anyway. Good times.
Tami wrote: "My first task completed.5.9 Get Caught reading - at the park and later at Starbucks while waiting on a friend."
What book did you read?
Ms Anderson wrote: "El wrote: "Ms. Anderson, don't forget to give the details on the first book you read:A.Read a children’s classic book (EXAMPLE: Peter Pan) AND either pass it on, or recommend it to a child (give ..."
LOL! I think I'll get the same response when I pass on The Wizard of Oz to my niece (8 years old) when I do the task.
Second task done:5.10 Favorite reread
I read Just as Long as We're Together by Judy Blume. This has been one of my favorite books since I was a kid...I think I've reread it at least once every couple of years since I was 10 years old.
Total Books: 2
Total Points: 10
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just to remind the participants, when you report your completed tasks, make sure you include the task number, name, title of the book author at least. Some people aren't doing that.
5.4 Lesser Known AwardsShiver-Maggie Stiefvater
10.8 Under the Sea
Island of the Blue Dolphins-Scott O'Dell
Tasks Completed - 2
Books Read - 2
Pages Read - 576
Total Points - 15
10.8 Under the SeaThe Music Of Dolphins by Karen Hesse
Tasks Completed - 1
Books Read - 1
Pages Read - 181
Total Points - 10
5.7 Mode of Transportation on CoverThe Memory of Running by Ron McLarty.
Smithson Ide is 43 years old, and at 5'11" weighs 279 pounds. He has never been married and on the opening pages is ending his vacation at a cabin in Maine with his parents. Smithy has buried his emotions in alcohol, but the circumstances of his life change in the moment when his parents' car hits the center divider on their way home. Told alternating the past with the present, this is a wonderful debut novel of self-discovery. 5 stars
5.10 - Favourite re-read: Audition - Ryu Murakami.I loved it the first time, and went out and watched the movie a few weeks ago. Last night, I sat down to re-read it, and enjoyed it just as much :)
Points for this task: 5
Total Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
10.5 IF YOU CANT GO TO THE BEACH:
Isle of Palms by Dorothea Benton FrankThis is a Goodreads Author and the book was 515 pages.
15.3 BOOKS AND BLOGS: Changes by Jim Butcher This book was reviewed at www.scifiguy.ca
Ok, I am going to try and write this review without spoilers. Because if you are a Dresden fan, you need to read this book without knowing all the twists, turns, surprises, cliffhangers and CHANGES.
This book was aptly named, not only are there LOTS of changes in Dresden and his life, but others definitely have some changes in themselves too. This was one of my favorite books. It pulls you in and you can't put it down. This is very well due to the fact that every chapter ends in a cliffhanger and you HAVE to find out what happens next, beginning with a wallop of a surprise for Harry in the very beginning. Hold on, cause the shocks, discoveries and surprises keep coming right through to the very end.
Total Points: 25
Total Books: 2
Total Tasks: 2
Total Pages:956
5 POINT TASKS1. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
2. Eclipse by Stephine Meyer
3. Sloppy Firsts (Jessica Darling, #1) by Megan McCafferty
4. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling
6. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
7. Up in the Air by Walter Kirn
8. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
9. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
10. One for the money by Janet Evanovich
10 POINT TASKS
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2. The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson
3. The Host By Stephine Meyer
4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland (Translator) (rolled a 465)
5. True Believer by Nicholas Sparks
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7. The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson
8. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
9. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
10.
15 POINT TASKS
1. Cyrano de Bergerac (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)by Edmond Rostand and Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
2. Ghost Stories of Minnesota (Ghost Stories of) by Gina Teel and Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum, #15) by Janet Evanovich
3. Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
4. Salem's Lot by Stephen King and Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (A Psychic Eye Mystery, #1) by Victoria Laurie
5. Carrie by Spehen King and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
6. Blindness by José Saramago, Giovanni Pontiero (Translator) and Breaking Dawn by Stephine Meyer
7. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
8. Twilight (The Mediator, #6) by Meg Cabot and Twilight by William Gay
9. A Hopeless Romantic by Harriet Evans
10. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
20 POINT TASKS
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3. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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7. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
8. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
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10. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
25 POINT TASKS
1. Killing Floor (Jack Reacher Series, #1) by Lee Child and Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
2. When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You, #1) by Meg Cabot and It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy by Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt
3. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank and Anonymous Celebrity (Latin American Literature) by Ignácio de Loyola Brandão, Nelson Vieira (Translator)
4. Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown and The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
5.Down the Rabbit Hole (An Echo Falls Mystery, #1) by Peter Abrahams and The Bachelor (Chandler Brothers, #1) by Carly Phillips
6. Backstreet Boys: The Official Book by Andre Csillag, The Backstreet Boys
7. A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines by Anthony Bourdain and Cooking Up Murder (A Cooking Class Mystery, #1) by Miranda Bliss
8. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
9. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
10.Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris and Chocolat by Joanne Harris
30 POINT TASKS
1.Body Art by Kym Menzies and Uglies (Uglies, #1) by Scott Westerfeld
2. Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
3. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith and Deep End of the Ocean (Oprah's Book Club) by Jacquelyn Mitchard
4.Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) by Patricia Cornwell and Beat the Reaper: A Novel by Josh Bazell
5. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke and Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
50 POINT TASK
784/24663 Pages Read
30/950 Total Points
3/64 Books Completed
10.5 - If You Can't Go To The Beach...Bring The Beach To YouThe economy is down and many people can't afford to take a summer vacation away from home. So logically if you can't go away you have to bring the destination to you and since the beach is probably the most popular destination for summer travelers that's what we'll do for this task by...Reading a book that has a beach scene on the cover.
EXAMPLE:
Breathless by Koontz
10 points
30 total
I'm excited to be claiming my first completed task:
5.10 - "If One Cannot Enjoy Reading A Book...
I re-read The Little Prince
This Task: 5
Total Points So Far: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Pages Read: 93
My first completed task! :)10.2 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
I thought this book was a great conclusion to the series.
Task Points:
Total Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Pages Read: 563
Just completed 5.8 Take A Walk On Wall StreetI chose Memoirs and had the great luck to find By Myself and Then Some By Lauren Bacall
Tasks Completed - 2
Books Read - 2
Pages Read - 821
Points 10/350
Here are the tasks that I have finished.
5.9) Sharpe's Tiger - Bernard Cornwell read in the Library)
10.1) Skies over Sweetwater - Juila Moberg
10.9) The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown (main character is a symbologist)
5+10+10=25
5.9) Sharpe's Tiger - Bernard Cornwell read in the Library)
10.1) Skies over Sweetwater - Juila Moberg
10.9) The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown (main character is a symbologist)
5+10+10=25
25.3. Jennifer N'S Task - Virtual Foreign Vacation The Turn of the Screw, Henry James (always wanted to visit the England) & The Princesse de Cleves, Madame de Lafayette (originally written in French)
20.8. Happy Birthday To You - Rhiannon's Task (July 21st) - B&N Classic
The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne
45 points/2 tasks/3 books
I think it's a good sign that I loved all three books I've read so far. This is going to be an awesome challenge. :)
20.8 - B&N Classics Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (4*)
Tasks: 1
Books: 1
Goodreads authors: 0
Pages: 375
TOTAL POINTS: 20
I completed two tasks today!5.10 - I reread Eclipse. I admit its horrible drivel, I love it.
15.10 - I read Family Reunion. Ogden Nash is quite amusing, its unfortunate I did not discover him until now! Its hard to pick one thing I love about my family, because I love pretty much everything about them. So lets go with this - I love that I have four siblings, and that when my family gets together, the more people you add, the more chaotic the more fun it gets, until all six of us are there laughing our butts off at the world.
Points: 20
Challenges: 2
Pages: 790
Books: 2
20.10 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsI commented in the thread for this book.
Points for this task: 20
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
5.4- Lesser Known Awards In 1993, Briar Rose by Jane Yolen won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Prior to this task, I had never heard of this award.
5.10- "If One Cannot Enjoy Reading A Book Over And Over Again, There Is No Use In Reading It At All." - Oscar Wilde
I chose to re-read The Mermaid Summer by Mollie Hunter, which I have read and re-read many times since my childhood. It's been about 7 years or so since I last read it, and I still love it.
5.3- S.U.M.M.E.R.
I caught up on some Melissa Marr with
Fragile Eternity. Her initials are MM.
10.5- If You Can't Go To The Beach...Bring The Beach To You
10.5 If you can't go to the beach... bring the beach to you. Operation Sunshine by Jenny Colgan
Points for this task: 10
Total Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 1
Tasks in Progress: 2
Books Read: 1
Pages Read: 309
Yay - my first task completed :) 25.8 Once Upon a Time ...
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (256 pages)
Jack, the Giant Killer (202 pages)
Points for this task: 25
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 2
Pages Read: 458
30.5 Virtual Block Party: I'm bringing Pineapple Jalapeno Margaritas. These are our signature margarita for our Cinco de Mayo party. They are awesome because they are a little sweet, a little sour, and they finish just a little HOT. For part A (an ingredient) I read Ice Land. For part D, I read The Little Black Book of Cocktails: The Essential Guide to New & Old Classics. My complete review for Ice Land appears on my blog at http://colreads.blogspot.com/2010/06/... -- a three star read, and for mythology/fantasy, you can do better. On the other hand, the cocktail book is short, concise, and probably all you ever need!
Total books: 3
Total pages: 784
Total points: 50
10.4 Roll The Dice - I rolled 223...the book I chose was Faith & Fidelity which has a page count of 229.10 points
10.9 Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time. I wanted to learn more about the culture and people in the middle east. Greg Mortenson travels in that area interracting with people and building schools. I feel like after reading the book I have a much better understanding of that culture.Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 3
Tasks in Progress: 0
Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 1284
25.2: Q&AThe Boy Who Loved Anne Frank: A Novel and I, Houdini: The Amazing Story of an Escape-Artist Hamster
The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank was amazing in the same way The Hours or Sarah's Key was amazing: they all had the same sort of lyrical beauty and touching humanity. (5 stars)
I could definitely see I, Houdini being a hit with 5th or 6th graders, especially reluctant readers. A cute book with plenty of action. (4 stars)
Total: 25 + 60 (from earlier) = 85pts
10.5 Beach SceneI read "The Lake Shore Limited" by Sue Miller
FINALLY on the board. Life has been busy lately. It's all good though. I will finish this challenge when I finish it- which will most likely be two days before it ends. :)I completed task 25.9. I chose the tankini option and read 2 books that were published just this year:
The Red Pyramid
The Seven Year Bitch
for a total of 852 pages.
I liked them both, but did not love them. Both got 3 stars. I think the more I read, the pickier I am getting.
Now to decide what to read next...I like so many of the tasks that my brain is swimming with decisions!
Total pages= 852
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5.2 The Thin Man by Dashiell HammettThis book relates to Knight and Day which stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. The movie is due out on June 25, 2010. Both feature glamorous couples involved in exciting adventures.
15.3 Books & Blogs: Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
Review Featured on Wicked Awesome Books: http://ahauntofancientpeace.blogspot....
Jill Jekel is crushed by the brutal murder of her father, but even more so by the revelation that he was not who she thought he was. Comfort comes in the form of a mysterious guy named Tristen Hyde and the promise of winning a chemistry scholarship. At their teacher's urgings, the two pair up in hopes of increasing their chances of winning with their famously paired names- Jekel and Hyde. As they begin recreating the volatile experiments Dr. Jekyll performed, they are drawn deeper into a nightmare as they discover that it was not just fiction after all. Tristen is dangerous, and not who he seems- yet Jill can't help but feel drawn to him. As they continue their research, the stakes get higher- the outcome now affects not only Jill's chance at the scholarship but Tristen's own soul.
I definitely enjoyed this book, it is very dark but also romantic. The relationship that develops between Tristen and Jill feels very real, despite the fantastical circumstances. The only thing I did not like about the book was Jill's self-deprecating nature. Like Bella in Twilight, Jill just could not believe that such a great guy would fall for her, which gets a bit frustrating. Overall a fun, suspenseful read.
First book of my first challenge!
Books read: 1
Pages read: 282
Tasks Complete: 1
Tasks in Progress: 1
Points: 15
5.3 S.U.M.M.E.RFlashforward by Robert J. Sawyer (initials are RS)
I also claimed points in post #25 for task below but was not credited these points:
10.1 Stormy Weather (Richard)
The Christmas List: A Novel by Richard Paul Evans
Total points: 20
Sandra - not sure but the way I read the question, the authors initials has to be sequential in the spelling of summer...su, um, mm, me, er...Sandra wrote: "5.3 S.U.M.M.E.R
Flashforward by Robert J. Sawyer (initials are RS)
I also claimed points in post #25 for task below but was not credited these points:
10.1 Stormy ..."
Mod
I read Mom Still Likes You Best: The Unfinished Business Between Siblings.
The thing I like most about our family is how much fun we have when we're all together, especially at dinner. When the kids were growing up, we always tried to sit down to dinner together, and it was a time for lots of talk and laughing. Now, when they come home, it's still a treat.
Points: 15
Tasks: 1
Pages: 208
30.2Charlotte's WebbyE.B. WhiteMy Mom always loved this book and I love it as well! The person I handed it on to was my niece, I hope she loves it as much as we do!
For my second book I read The Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson Burnett.
5.8 - Take A Walk On Wall StreetI read The Postman Always Rings Twice which was on the Psychological Crime Novels list. I'm still not sure whether I liked this book or not.
10.1 - Stormy Weather
I read October Skies by Alex Scarrow. This was split into two stories and I really loved the one from 1856 but could have done without the rest.
10.5 - If You Can't Go To The Beach...Bring The Beach To You
I read
which was just ok. 15.3 - Books And Blogs
I read 13 Little Blue Envelopes which was reviewed on http://lostininkreviews.blogspot.com
My review:
I found this book fairly entertaining, but it wasn't great. It's a pretty fluffy book, full of funny/cute/weird things that happen to Ginny as she follows her aunts instructions to trapeze around Europe. It made me really want to travel. I did have an issue with the fact that there is almost no grieving in the book. Her aunt has just died but Ginny seems to not have a very strong reaction to it. At the end that's kind of explained but I didn't really feel it was realistic. Also she's a bit young to be running around Europe on her own but maybe that's just me.
Total Points: 40
5.1 Heat wave Seven Sunny Daysby Chris Manby
5 points
5.3 S.U.M.M.E.R
Happy Birthday and All That by Rebecca
Smith
5 points
Unfortunately I didnt enjoy any of them.
Total points 15
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "Sandra - not sure but the way I read the question, the authors initials has to be sequential in the spelling of summer...su, um, mm, me, er...Sandra wrote: "5.3 S.U.M.M.E.R
[book:Flashforward|..."
Cynthia approved RS. I believe it said so explicitly in her task wording.
10.8 - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. This book was good but not great for me. 3*.25.8 - Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George who is a GR author. (276 pages) This book was a nice fairy tale I liked it alot 4*. I also read River Secrets by Shannon Hale. This is the third book in the series started in The Goose Girl. I really enjoyed this as well. 290 pages and 4*. Total pages 566.
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I was disappointed with Stealing the Dragon: A Cape Weathers Investigation- it read like bad tv
Ink: The Not-Just-Skin-Deep Guide to Getting a Tattoo could have been better- poor pictures really hurt this book
+15
total 20
my bad - i missed that :) sorry!Nicole wrote: "Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "Sandra - not sure but the way I read the question, the authors initials has to be sequential in the spelling of summer...su, um, mm, me, er...
Sandra wrote: "5...."
Sorry Cynthia,Forgot the book title in my excitement to post my first points.
5.9 Get Caught reading - at the park and later at Starbucks while waiting on a friend. Book - You Can't Stop Me by Max Allan Collins & Matthew Clemens.
Points for this task: 5
Total Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 2 (working to complete 25.9)
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I figured I would start this challenge with one of my favorites- I think I have read this book/series at least 5 times
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