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message 1151: by Linda (last edited Jun 30, 2010 08:16PM) (new)

Linda Stephens | 22 comments 10.9
The First Year of Lupus-an Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Nancy C. Hanger
I have been diagnosed with lupus and wanted to find out more about the disease and how to cope with it.
15.1 New and Borrowed-Borrowed from the library
A.
The Chocolate Bear Burglary by Joanna Carl-the first book i've read of hers
B. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813) it has a blue cover(sorry lack the skills to show the cover)


message 1152: by Linda (new)

Linda Stephens | 22 comments 20.1 I forgot to add this one in my last post.
My favorite flavor of ice cream is Chocolate Chip. i read
The Chocolate Chip cookie Murder by Joann Fluke

Total Tasks Completed: 9
Total Points: 135


message 1153: by Pinky_rocks (new)

Pinky_rocks | 68 comments 25.1 A Read a book with a character that is in the military: Jarhead
B Read a book of your choice with a Blue, Red or White Cover: Ringwelt. by Larry Niven

Task Points: 25
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 7
Pages Read: 3369
Tasks completed: 5





message 1154: by Sandie (new)

Sandie (chocdrop) | 212 comments 20.10 The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (Comment posted in discussion thread)





message 1155: by Rachel (new)

Rachel (lambfox) | 222 comments Tasks completed in June—total points so far: 85
5.05 DROPPING NAMES “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress” Dai Sijie
5.10 IF ONE CANNOT ENJOY… “The Wind in the Willows” Kenneth Grahame
10.09 YOU CANNOT OPEN… A) “Cottage Style Decorating” Cynthia Overbeck Bix
10.10 GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE “Mrs. Dalloway” Virginia Woolf, from Kay Douglas’ page (also gave 5 stars to “All Quiet on the Western Front” Erich Maria Remarque)
15.04 LEARN YOUR NUMBERS A) “The Garden Party” Katherine Mansfield (#3) B) "Busman's Honeymoon" Dorothy L. Sayers. Lord Peter Wimsey, especially, demonstrates "expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living", in fact, all of these, and verbalizes his feelings and reservations to his beloved in an astonishing and never-abating flood, punctuated by frequent bouts of minor expletives and self-recrimination. He demonstrates his charm to a wide variety of disparate characters and displays his enjoyment of various periods of music and a discriminating eye for antiques, as well as a joie-de-vivre which usually manifests itself in spontaneous outings, flights of fancy, and a determination to, if possible, enjoy trials of patience rather than to merely endure them.
15.07 YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE…A) “The Case of the Missing Servant: A Vish Puri Mystery” Tarquin Hall, B) I would really love to see more knowledge about special needs in my community. Our community has a general willingness to learn and ask questions, and openness to new information. It’s usually a real pleasure for me to answer questions about Down syndrome in particular, and I’m so pleased by how my child benefits so quickly from the newfound knowledge of others, and even more from the general good will. It’s worth the extra time it takes to get through the grocery line and to settle in at the park. GOODREADS AUTHOR
25.5 HELEN’S TASK, A) I read “On a Black Hill” Bruce Chatwin, as a representative of fiction about a family. I like fiction about families because it is so interesting to see how the same person acts so differently with the people who know him best. It is fascinating to see how these long-term relationships evolve over time. Full review here (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...) .
B) I read “Gaudy Night” Dorothy L. Sayers, as a representative of the mystery genre. I like mysteries because they are such a pleasure to solve, and also because I think the writers of mysteries are so very interested in what the reader is thinking. There are few genres where the state of mind and point of view of the reader are so well considered, and that kind of specific care and attention results in a very involved, though occasionally perplexed, reader. Full review here (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29...).


message 1156: by Kate (new)

Kate Cooley I have completed the group reads task, I read the ABC Murders by Agatha Christie.

Total Points = 25

Kate.x.


message 1157: by Kate (new)

Kate Cooley Hi,

I have just read Watching the English by Kate Fox for task 5.9 - Get Caught Reading, I read it on the train to London, in the Pub at half time (when friends had gone out to smoke) and I even managed to fit a page in at the theater during the interval.

Total points = 30

Kate.x.


message 1158: by Nicki (new)

Nicki (luluminstrel) | 279 comments A quick and good little romance for 5 points:

5.1 Heat Wave
Face the Fire by Nora Roberts

Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 2
Tasks in progress: 4
Books read: 3
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)


message 1159: by Kate (new)

Kate Cooley Hi,

I have read Carl Haaasen's Tourist Season for 20.6 - Supporting Goodreads Authors - Nicole CA's Task - List Maker, Although at first not a conventional choice, I think this is a really good read that highlights issues such as the over commercialisation of Florida (but it could be all over the world) and does this without the reader feeling that they are sitting through a lecture on how much humans are ruining the world.


Total points = 50

Kate.x.


message 1160: by Aleksandra (last edited Jul 01, 2010 01:10AM) (new)

Aleksandra (aleksandrakonwa) | 752 comments hello everyone.
After 3 weeks without internet I am back and my updates :)
5.10 The Children of Noisy Village Astrid Lindgren (5 points)
15.1 The History of Love by Nicole Krauss Nicole Krauss
The Awakening Kate Chopin (15 points)
20.2 Nefertiti Michelle Moran (20 points)
20.5 The Girls Lori Lansens (20 points)
20.10 The Book Thief Markus Zusak (20 points)
25.2 When Will There Be Good News? Kate Atkinson
4:50 From Paddington Agatha Christie (25 points)

and that is it.

Total points 160
Tasks completed 11
Books read 14


message 1161: by Jill (new)

Jill | 24 comments 20.1 Sweltering Summer Days
I read Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne since my favorite ice cream is Cookies and Cream.

Points for this task: 20
Total Points: 150
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 15
Pages Read: 4028


message 1162: by Marie (new)

Marie (mariealex) | 76 comments Liz wrote: "Marie wrote: "PS : Cynthia, you didn't count my previous points, so I hope there's no problem with them... please tell me if there is"

Cynthia probably hasn't gotten to your post yet. At the top ..."


Oh ok thanks, I didn't see that!


message 1163: by Tami (new)

Tami | 296 comments 15.8 Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
ReadHeat Wave by Richard Castle and Heat Wave: A Novel by Jill Marie Landis .

I didn't enjoy the Richard Castle book as much as I do the TV series but loved the Jill Marie Landis book. I will definitely look for more of her books.

Points 15
total points 225
total books 24
ttl pages 6813

**Jill Marie Landis is a Goodreads Author


message 1164: by Mike (new)

Mike (miketma) | 65 comments Task 25.7 - What is your passion?

Baseball! I read Robinson and Rickey by Harvey Frommer (I read 1/2 of Satchel by Larry Tye but left it at my in-laws. That would not happen with a kindle!)

I also read The Iowa Baseball Confederacy by W.P. Kinsella

New Total: 80 points
Mike in MA


message 1165: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (bouncybee) I think I posted my first five points here already...but I'm going to re-do it with another completed task:

5.4 Lesser Known Awards
I chose the British Fantasy Award (didn't know what it was) and read

If I Stay by Gayle Foreman. It's about a girl who was in a car crash and her experiences in an in-between world as she struggles to survive.

10.6 Stand Up For Your Rights

I read Children of the Flames: Dr. Josef Mengele and the Untold Story of the Twins of Auschwitz Auschwitz is a sad, but morbidly interesting. I didn't know much about Mengele and wanted to read more after I saw a show about him. A definite read for history buffs.

Total Points: 15


message 1166: by Tanya (new)

Tanya D (mtlbookworm) | 144 comments Just finished 10.1 by reading Still Alice- Lisa Genova. (A GR author).

I love love LOVED this book! It was a very tough read though. It was like watching a train wreck- you can’t take your eyes away and at the same time you can do nothing to stop it. I think it was knowing that there was no possibility of a happy ending that really got to me. There were two scenes in the book that really affected me deeper than the others- I ended up bawling my way through… A definite 5 star read.

I don’t know if I could handle re-reading it though…
So that brings me to 80 pts.


message 1167: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (templeofsarah) | 51 comments 10.9 - “You Cannot Open A Book Without Learning Something.” - Confucius
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 7/1/10, 272 pages
I learned way more than I ever wanted to about hyphens, and spaces, and the like, but it's something I needed to learn.

Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 977


message 1168: by Leigh Ann (new)

Leigh Ann (leighannflyingonsilverwings) 25.3 - Jennifer N'S Task - Virtual Foreign Vacation ~ A. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas AND B. The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales

Total Points: 300/950
Tasks Completed: 17
Books Read: 22/74
Books by Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)


message 1169: by Leigh Ann (new)

Leigh Ann (leighannflyingonsilverwings) Tanya wrote: "Just finished 10.1 by reading Still Alice- Lisa Genova. (A GR author).

I love love LOVED this book! It was a very tough read though. It was like watching a train wreck- you can’t..."


I just read two books in a row that made me feel just like that: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Stolen Innocence. I've decided to read something extremely lighthearted next or I may run out of tears.


message 1170: by Carly (new)

Carly | 261 comments 5.2 - Blockbuster Books. I read Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris for the movie Eclipse.

Tasks Completed - 1
Books Read - 1
Pages Read - 292
Total Points - 5


message 1171: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl (eagle1964) | 270 comments I have completed the following tasks:

15.5A 72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell (This is a change from previously reported for a different task per your e-mail--thanks)
15.5B Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

15.6A Republic of the Congo by Terri Willis
15.6B Jury Rigged by Laurie Moore

15.9A I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader by Kieran Scott
15.9B I had the loudest mouth of all the cheerleaders in high school and am still considered the biggest cheerleader in my family, especially when the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, and the University of Arkansas Razorbacks are playing!!!!!!!!





message 1172: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Last night I finished 30.1-- Ms Anderson's Task - Birthdays and Birthmonths. I was born in June, so for part A I needed to read a nonfiction book about South America. I decided to read:
A. The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann -- Great book about the explorer Percy Fawcett. I really enjoyed it.

For part B, I was born on a Monday so I needed to read a novel in verse. I decided on:
B. By the River by Steven Herrick -- not my normal style, but I liked it. It was certainly a quick read.


Points for this task: 30
Total Points: 140
Tasks Completed: 8/56
Tasks in Progress: 25.4, 25.5, 25.9, 30.3, 30.5
Books Read: 15
Books by Goodreads authors: 2 (Sarah Addison Allen (10.2), Kathryn Stockett (20.9A))
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)





message 1173: by Sera (new)

Sera I finished 25.7 - Passion

My passion is my daughter. I had been told that the odds were slim to none that I would ever have a child so who knew that in my 40s, I would receive such a blessing.

My non-fiction read with the word "child" in it was Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. A decent read in that it helped me to identify some characteristics about my daughter, but overall, her traits don't fit into to most of categories. She's intense, but that's about it, and I really enjoyed the chapter on introverts versus extroverts. The book also opened up my mind to understanding what drives my child to act in certain ways, but I had some problems with some of the analyses in the book. I gave it 3*.

My fiction read with "child" in the title was The Last Child by John Hart. I loved this literary thriller, giving it 5*.

Total Points: 105 + 25 = 130


message 1174: by Rhiannon (last edited Jul 16, 2010 08:43PM) (new)

Rhiannon | 247 comments Completed 15.2

5 POINT TASKS
1. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 6/6/10
2. Eclipse by Stephine Meyer
3. Sloppy Firsts (Jessica Darling, #1) by Megan McCafferty 6/10/10
4. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella 6/7/10 ( Good Read Choice Awards)
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling
6. Death By Denim by Linda Gerber 6/22/10
7. Up in the Air by Walter Kirn
8. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
9. Death By Latte by Linda Gerber 6/14/10
10. One for the money by Janet Evanovich 6/8/10

10 POINT TASKS
1. Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez 6/1/10
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
6. Rainbow High by Alex Sanchez 6/2/10
7. The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson
8. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 6/6/10
9. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
10. Death By Biniki by Linda Gerber 6/2/10

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 6/30/10 and Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum, #15) by Janet Evanovich 7/1/10
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 6/3/10 and Twilight by William Gay
9. A Hopeless Romantic by Harriet Evans
10. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

20 POINT TASKS
1. Throw Darts At A Cheesecake (Bernstein/Miller Mystery, #1) by Denise Dietz
2. Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Anonymous, Seamus Heaney (Translator)
3. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
4. The Toaster Broke, So We're Getting Married: A Memoir by Pamela Holm
5.Free For All: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library by Don Borchert
6. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
7. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
8. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
9. Catching Fire (Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins
10. The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins

25 POINT TASKS
1. Killing Floor (Jack Reacher Series, #1) by Lee Child and Look Again by Lisa Scottoline Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
2. Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?: And Other Imponderables by David Feldman 6/28/10 and Because I'm Worth It (Gossip Girl, #4) by Cecily von Ziegesar 6/29/10
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 6/9/10 and The Bachelor (Chandler Brothers, #1) by Carly Phillips 6/10/10
6. Backstreet Boys: The Official Book by Andre Csillag, The Backstreet Boys 6/7/10
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 6/4/10 and Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 6/4/10

50 POINT TASK


5803/26243 Pages Read
190/950 Total Points
20/71 Books Completed
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)






message 1175: by Josalyn (new)

Josalyn | 80 comments 30.4 I read House Rules by Jodi Picoult and Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. I think I've had enough of dead bodies for a while. I liked Dexter better.

90 points


message 1176: by Sue (new)

Sue (suetinge) | 1579 comments Finished another one!

10.2 The Girl who Played with Fire - Stieg Larrson

Points this task: 10
Total Points: 115
Tasks Completed:10
Books Read:12
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (1)


message 1177: by Terri FL (last edited Jul 01, 2010 11:08AM) (new)

Terri FL (territhemuse) | 615 comments 5.10 - Re-read favorite: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. I have read/listened to this book about 4 times and still love it.

20.9 - Spirit of Independence:
Book - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. This one was an adult fiction honor book in 2004.

Movie - Man on Wire. This was the Independent Spirit Award winner for Best Foreign Film in 2009. It's about the guy that tightroped across the World Trade Center towers in 1974. All I have to say is Where was his mother???

Points for above tasks: 25
Tasks above completed: 2
Total tasks completed: 6/56
Points completed: 95
Books read: 7
Books by Goodreads authors: 1
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)




message 1178: by Michelle (last edited Jul 04, 2010 07:57AM) (new)

Michelle (deckfullojokers) | 46 comments My first time posting here!

5.7 The God of Animals (mode of transportation: horse)

10.4 Rain Is Not My Indian Name (Rolled a 134)

Points for above tasks: 15
Tasks above completed: 2
Total tasks completed: 2/56
Points completed: 15
Books read: 2
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)


message 1179: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
I finished
15.2, Stars and Stripes, with
A. Stars- state- Winesburg, Ohio
B. Stripes- NJ- Fearless Fourteen

Winesburg, Ohio was so well done- and it felt surprisingly modern considering it was written in 1919. I found myself comparing it to Olive Kitteridge- another story cycle. Anderson is direct and unflinching.
Fourteen was fun- maybe not quite as good as the earlier books,but much better than the Plums

20.7, Dionisia's Love to Hate, with
Booth: A Novel by David M. Robertson

A novelization of the assassination of Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth- it was interesting and had a great feel for post Civil War Washington DC- but was lacking emotion and character motivation.

30.2, For the Children, with
A. classic: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
B. child protagonist: Matilda by Roald Dahl

I recommended both books to my niece- she needed titles for her summer reading assignments. We did our own version of an aunt/niece book group and e-mailed comments back and forth.

30.4, Science of Crime, with
A. male author: Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass
B. female author: Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs

Both were good reads with lots of grisly details and super interesting science. Fun references in Carved in Bone to Patricia Cornwell 's Kay Scarpetta

+95
total 515


message 1180: by Amy W (new)

Amy W | 206 comments This is my first post here! I'm posting about two books I read in June.

Task 25.9: Tankini: I read An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon (814 pages) and The Secret of Everything by Barbara O'Neal (385 pages).


message 1181: by Jessy (new)

Jessy (jessycfischer) 10.2 - "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..."
The Girl Who Chased the Moon


message 1182: by Heather (new)

Heather | 384 comments Finished 10.4 with A Gate at the Stairs. I rolled 314 and this book had 321 pages.

New total: 105

Heather in KS


message 1183: by Morgan P (new)

Morgan P | 20 comments 5.4 - Lesser Known Awards
I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling which won the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction.

New Total: 45


message 1184: by Christine US (last edited Jul 17, 2010 07:28AM) (new)

Christine US (christineus) | 575 comments Christine US
20.1

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
by Joanne Fluke

my favorite ice cream is actually a tie. Favorite ice cream from a store (Baskin-Robbins) is Chocolate & Peanut Butter.
My favorite from the grocery store is Blue Bell Cookies N Cream.

Tasks Completed: 14
Books read: 16
Points earned:190
Goodreads author tickets: 1


message 1185: by Dugger (new)

Dugger | 46 comments Finally completed a third task.

20.10 Hunger Games

Points = 55
Tasks = 3
Books = 4


message 1187: by Lisa (last edited Jul 17, 2010 07:34AM) (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1532 comments Lisa MD

< COMPLETED TASKS:

30.1 Birthdays/Birth Months
A. October: Hundred Years’ War related (NF)
Joan of Arc by Kathleen V. Kudlinski GOODREADS AUTHOR - READ 6.29.10
My Rating: ★★★
B. Wednesday: Fanfiction - "Castle"
Heat Wave by Richard Castle - READ 6.30.10
My Rating: ★★★★
Good mystery with lots of twists. I liked the sharp dialogue between Nikki Heat and Jameson Rook. The homicide humor was amusing. Overall a quick, witty mystery. Probably more a 3-1/2 star read, but more a 4 than 3. Now to watch the show; I've only seen one episode, twice.

30.3 Ode to Illinois
A. Abraham or Mary Lincoln
Mary by Janis Cooke Newman - READ 6.30.10
My Rating: ★★★★
This was quite a book. At a little over 700 pages, I was daunted by its size; however once I started reading I was absorbed by the life of Mary Todd Lincoln. There were so many revelations for me regarding Mary's mental health, her family, and her relationship with Abe. Newman began Mary's story in the Bellevue Mental Hospital and alternated her telling with snapshots of her life in the sanitarium and Mary's recollections of the past.
B. Chicago setting or Oprah Book Club Picks
*Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie is Not the Answer by Jen Lancaster - READ 6.15.10
My Rating: ★★★★
I love Lancaster's humor and her self-confidence. She made me laugh. She made me recognize a few things about myself. She also made me wish she was my next door neighbor, or maybe not, since she has a habit of calling 911 on her neighbors.





Total Tasks: 14/56
Total Points: 240/950
Total Books Read: 20/76
*Books Read I Own: 10
Big Book Ticket Claim: (✓)500+pp ( )750+pp ( )1000+pp


message 1188: by Mary Beth (new)

Mary Beth (marybethbaker) | 134 comments Tasks I completed for the month of June:

5.3 - Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (a Goodreads author)

5.7 - A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

20.6 - The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain (a Goodreads author and book over 500 pages)
(Definitely a must-read, Chamberlain gave the book a large emotional jolt, and I found it unsettling that I could find bits of my own life in a story that was so far removed from the life I know. Chamberlain takes us into the world of a naive girl who is sucked into a world of crime, and yet she comes out on better moral ground than when she went in. This is a story for anyone who enjoys family dramas and a little mystery.)

25.3 - Part A: Changeless by Gail Carriger (a Goodreads author)
Part B: A Very Long Engagement by Sebastien Japrisot

Total Points: 55


message 1189: by Leigh Ann (new)

Leigh Ann (leighannflyingonsilverwings) 10.7 - I Think We Can Handle The Truth ~ The Murder of King Tut

Total Points: 310/950
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 23/74
Books by Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)


message 1190: by Karen (new)

Karen | 39 comments 5.2 The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer (book about a newborn vampire in Eclipse)

25.9 Swimsuit Edition C. Tankini (Read 850 pages of book(s) published in last 5 years Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (611 pages)

25.10 Name Game A. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
B. Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris

Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
Tasks in Progress: 1
Books Read: 4
Pages Read: 1486





message 1191: by scherzo♫ (last edited Jul 01, 2010 08:36PM) (new)


message 1192: by Deana (new)

Deana Pittman Task 15.10--Family

Part A: I read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.

Part B: I love the fact that my family can fight/argue and make up in the same 5 minutes (especially true for my sisters and me!).

15 points

Total points: 135


message 1193: by Nicki (new)

Nicki (luluminstrel) | 279 comments Finished task 10.10 by reading Water for Elephants, which Kim in the USA was reading (we both 5-starred The Girl Who Played with Fire).

I absolutely LOVED this book. All I can say is - READ IT!

10.10 Great Minds Think Alike
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (from Kim in the USA)

Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 3
Tasks in progress: 4
Books read: 4
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)


message 1194: by Bluemoon (new)

Bluemoon (bluemoon286) | 1797 comments 25.5 Favorite Genres. I like alot of differnt types of books so my favorite genre is always changing. Currently my favorite is Mysteries so I read Blood Relations. I like mysteries because I like to see if I can put the pieces of the puzzle together and solve the case. This one was the 6th in the series. These are nice cozy mysteries.

My second favorite genre is Fantasy. I love that I can be transported to a different time and place and get lost in a good story. So I read Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George. Both books got 4* from me.

Jessica Day George is a goodreads author.





message 1195: by Shaylene (new)

Shaylene | 16 comments Just finished my first book of the challenge!

10.3 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 2


message 1196: by Tami (new)

Tami | 296 comments 20.10 Read The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie. Posted a comment in the discussion board post number 40.

Points 20
Total points 245
Books 25
Total Pages 7061


message 1197: by Heather (new)

Heather | 384 comments Finished task 30.4

The Abortionist's Daughter Elisabeth Hyde is a goodreads author
Secrets of Eden: A Novel Chris Bohjalian is a goodreads author

New point total: 135

Heather in KS


message 1198: by Wendy UK (last edited Jul 17, 2010 12:13PM) (new)

 Wendy  UK (wendyuk) | 724 comments Wendy UK

10.4 Roll The Dice

In The KitchenbyMonica Ali

I rolled 544 and my edition had 553 pages





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Megan Anderson (ms_anderson) | 1464 comments Busybusybusy...and haven't been reading as much as I'd like. But I'm back with more books to post! Yay!

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5.9 Get Caught Reading
Voyage

I read this at the airport and on the plane during my vacation.

15.3 Books and Blogs
I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It

From http://hiplibrariansbookblog.blog-cit...

I'm not really a blog reader, but I liked the title and recommendations from this one. The book was short and cute, with a few tongue-in-cheek references to a few well-known vampires and vampire wannabes *_~

20.6 List Maker
Hero

Very cute. Not sure if this would be on my list of books that Need to Be Read by Everyone, but it's still a decent book. It'd probably be in my top 150.

20.10 Group Read
The Hunger Games

I posted in the thread already.

Total: 60 + 330 (from earlier) = 390pts


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Sue (suetinge) | 1579 comments Finished 15.8 Sweet Revenge by Fern Michaels and Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson

Points this task: 15
Total Points: 130
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 14
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (1)


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