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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2010
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Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
Ms Anderson wrote: "Petra wrote: "Ms Anderson wrote: "I keep reading one book for a task, then not reading the second. That's my biggest problem this challenge, I think. That, and I'm actually busier than I usually am..."Petra & Ms Anderson,
Just an idea.... download audiobooks on your ipod to listen to while you work out! I've been doing this & listening to them while I hike (although I can't hike this time of year... live in AZ... WAY TOO HOT) it helps complete tasks for the challenge & it makes the hike very enjoyable. I find I can hike longer since my mind is on the story I'm listening to & not how tired my body is! Also, I can pop the audiobook on in the car on my way to work!
15.10 - “Other Things May Change Us, But We Start And End With Family.” - Anthony BrandtA. I read Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
B. My own Dad said some very funny things to us growing up, my brothers and Dad have a very sarcastic wit, and they can be very potically incorrect. We were always laughing about something one of them said at the dinner table.
Points for this task- 15
Total Points- 150
Total books read- 15
Pages Read- 3904
GR authors- 6
Just finished a big task!30.5- A. The Particular Sadness of a Lemon Cake
B. Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
C. The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-designed, Foolproof plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss
D. Desserts (William-Sonoma Food Made Fast Series)
And I posted my Lemon Bar Recipe to the Recipe discussion.
Task Points: 30
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 5
Shaylene wrote: "Just finished a big task!30.5- A. The Particular Sadness of a Lemon Cake
B. Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
C. The South Beach Diet: The Del..."
Shaylene, you only needed to read two books. Maybe you can move two of these to another task.
10.10 Great MindsMy last 5 star read was "Every Last One" by Anna Quinlan. From there, I picked "Kdevolis" (user name) and picked Labor Day: A Novel by Joyce Maynard. I gave it 4 stars.
Brings me to 195 points
5.1 - Heat Wave: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (391 pages) (re-read in anticipation of release)
5.9 - Get Caught Reading:
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead: 199 pages all read on the MAX (Portland Lightrail)
5.10 - "If One Cannot Enjoy Reading A Book Over And Over Again, There Is No Use In Reading It At All." - Oscar Wilde:
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (390 pgs)
10.3 - Same Place, Same Time...Same Books:
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb (282 pages)
10.10 - Great Minds Think Alike:
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (472 pgs)
20.9 - Luck Of The Draw - Terri's Task - The Spirit of Independence:
A. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows (274 pages)
B. Sin Nombre (nominated for several Spirit Awards)
20.10 - Group Reads:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (374 pages) (re-read in anticipation of Mockingjay release) – comment posted in discussion
Task Points: 75
Total Points: 75
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 7
Pages Read: 2385
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
10.4 Roll The Dice...: Do you feel lucky...are the dice on your side? For this task you will need to visit the website (3 Random Dice). The amount shown on the dice (+/- 10) will be the amount of pages that you will need to read for this task. I rolled 343. Hope in a Jar (340 pages) +10Points: 10
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Total Points: 140
Completed Tasks: 11
Christine USTask 20.6
Face the Fire by Nora Roberts
For most people, this is definitely not a must-read. However, if you have read the first 2 in the trilogy, which I did for other tasks in the Challenge, you do need to read this to know how it all ends. It doesn't particularily stand on its own as a book - you need the background to really get it.
Tasks Completed: 19
Books read: 21
Points earned:260
Goodreads author tickets: 2
I finished 25.8. I read Ella Enchantedand What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire.Total Points: 325
Tasks Completed: 20
Tasks in Progress: 5
Books Read: 31
Pages Read: 10044
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 2 (500+), 1 (750+), 0 (1000+)
20.4 - Always The Bridesmaid, Never The Bride - Shelley's Task - Anniversary Gift ~ HourglassThis is my first challenge so I had paper/clocks. I'm giving a beautiful hourglass as my gift!
Total Points: 425/950
Tasks Completed: 27
Books Read: 32/74
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
15.9 He Who Knows Himself...A. Read Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner. I originally was searching for a title I thought described me in some way and laughed out loud when I saw another reader who picked this one. I thought it was fitting since I am a newlywed and all...
B. How does the main character remind you of yourself, or not? Trying not to put in a spoiler, the main character Cannie, is actually a "larger woman" with image issues, a broken home, etc. I have had my moments of feeling too large compared to friends, but don't find that much of an issue at this point in my life. I really connected with her description and feelings of abandonment by her father who left her family when she was a teen and the feelings she had about comments people made to her about her weight or how she looked.
I have to say this is my first seasonal challenge and I have read several great books that I would have not picked up if not for the challenges this season. Thanks for that.
Points this task 15
total points 360
total books 33
Total pages 9501
Completed 10.3, 20.1,and 20.95 POINT TASKS
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5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling
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7. Up in the Air by Walter Kirn
8. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
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10 POINT TASKS
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2. The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson
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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
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9. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
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15 POINT TASKS
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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
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9. A Hopeless Romantic by Harriet Evans
10. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
20 POINT TASKS
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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
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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
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4. Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown and The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
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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
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50 POINT TASK
7401/24946Pages Read
270/950 Total Points
28/72 Books Completed
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
Completed 30.1Born on a Monday (novel in verse) - Burned by Ellen Hopkins
in March (musical theater) Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent by Anthony Rapp.
Total points: 250
15.4 NumerologyI am a 5 (my maiden name was Angela Nicole Hailey)
For part A, I read Scars by GoodReads author Cheryl Rainfield who is also a 5.
For part B, I read Amy & Roger's Epic Detour. The main character, Amy, exhibits 2 of the traits of a five: adventure and the constructive use of freedom. She embarks on a road trip with a guy she barely knows, is open to knew experiences, and explores the country. She also uses her freedom on the road to begin to heal from her Dad's death and also to reconnect with her estranged twin brother.
Books read: 22
Pages read: 6540
Tasks complete: 15
Tasks in progress: 3
For 10.9 - “You Cannot Open A Book Without Learning Something.” - Confucius, I wanted to learn more about evolution, so I read Get a Grip on Evolution by David BurnieBooks read: 9
Challenges accomplished: 7/58
Points : 120
15.8 - "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble..." You might need to do a little toiling for this task but I don't think you will have too much trouble. On August 7,1606 William Shakespeare's Macbeth was performed publicly for the first time (at the Great Hall at Hampton Court). In honor of this event and this famous line you will need to read 2 books that...
A. Have the same title but are written by different authors (EXAMPLE: Twilight AND Twilight)
OR
B. Have very similar covers...(EXAMPLE: & )
I read Chosen and Chosen
points: 170
books read: 17
good reads authors: 3
pages:6429
task completed: 10
big books: 2 (500)
I just completed task 15.3 Books and Blogs. My favourite reading blog is "Nose in a Book". For this task I read Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs. Link to the blog's review:http://nosebook.mapledesign.ca/2009/1...
That brings my new totals to:
8 books read
7 challenges complete
15 new points
95 total points
10.9 "You Cannot Open A Book Without Learning Something"I was interested in learning more about serial killers so I read The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
* I want to claim this as a big book (500+)
Points for the this task: 10
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 3
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
Task #30.5 - Virtual Block Party - My recipe is Strawberry Bars and it's posted in the recipe thread (Post #38). This recipe stands out because it's a twist on the classic date square recipe, using strawberries instead of dates. Plus, the squares smell AMAZING! I always get compliments and they're one of the first desserts to go when I take them to a function. LOVE them! :)For this task, I read Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke for Part A (strawberry is an ingredient from my recipe) and Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, also by Joanne Fluke for Part B (a novel with recipes)
20.6 List MakerI read It Had to Be You the Gossip Girl prequel by Cecily Von Ziegesar. If you are into that series it is a definite must read. In general, maybe not a book to top everyone's to-read list. The book describes many events alluded to in original series books. I would also recommend reading it after you have read through the series, otherwise it won't make as much sense or be as entertaining. I wouldn't call this book a must-read for everyone, I can think of many people it probably wouldn't appeal to. But for GG fans, it is a must!
Points for this task: 20
25.4 Happy Birthday to Me!
Only In Your Dreams by Cecily Von Ziegesar and Summit (Everest Book 3) by Gordon Korman
Points for this task: 25
25.9 Swim Suit : Tankini
- Nobody Does It Better -Cecily Von Ziegesar 240pgs
- Don't You Forget About Me- Cecily Von Ziegesar 280 pgs
- Tweak - Nic Sheff 336 pgs
Points for this task : 25
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 6
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
I completed...--20.8: The Awakening
TOTALS:
POINTS= 45
TASKS= 4
BOOKS= 5 [big books:1 ; GoodReads author books:0]
30.05 Vitrual Block PartyI read Julie & Julia: 365 days.... as well as Asian Cooking.
Both Great books & I blew through Julie & Julia, amazing book!
My recipe is attached to the seperate post. Thanks!
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
Finished 25.2 (Coralie's Q & A). I chose to do Part C, and I read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest and Sarah's Key. I would also like to claim a "Big Book Ticket" for ...Hornets' Nest. It was 600 pages.
New Total: 105 points
10.5 - Beach Scene The Last Song15.1 - Wedding bells - Old book before I was born - also borrowed from library - Valley of the Dolls and Commencement which was a new author and blue cover!
Task Points: 10,15
Total Points: 210
Tasks:19
Books:22
Nicki - STL
20.8 - Happy Birthday To You - Rhiannon's Task (July 21st) - B&N Classics - I read Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. 3* I would have to agree with all the people who say this is their least favorite Austen work. I did not care for Fanny.Total Points: 225
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 19
Pages Read: 6,083
Tasks in Process: 15.4, 25.9
25.4- When she was BAD- Louise Bagshaweword Village on p31 - The Village School- Miss Read
Another week of books to report:5.1 HEAT WAVE - Child of Fire by Harry Connolly * Goodreads Author
5.8 TAKE A WALK ON WALL STREET - The Fan Club by Irving Wallace(568 pages)
10.1 STORMY WEATHER - The Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb
15.1 - WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGING -
a.
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Published in 1936, way before I was born. This book was also borrowed from the library (1024 [pages)
b. [book:Outer Banks|251926]
by Anne Rivers Siddonsan author I have not read before.20.1 SWELTERING SUMMER DAYS - Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause My favorite ice cream is swiss chocolate almond.
30.5 - VIRTUAL BLOCK PARTY -
a. The Chocolate Cupid Killings by JoAnna Carl. My contribution to the block party is a Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake. The recipe is in the folder for this.
b. Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran
Points: 85
Tasks: 6
Books: 8
Pages: 3527
Goodread Authors - 1
Books over 500 pages - 1
Books over 1000 pages - 1
Total Points: 480
Total Tasks: 29
Total Books: 41
Total Pages: 15,992
Total Goodread Authors: 4
Books over 500 pages: 4
Books over 1000 pages: 1
On the board! Total points should be 90.10.2 The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories by Rudyard Kipling
15.3 The Garden of Last Days: A Novel by Andres Dubus III.
It was on a blog here: http://blog.oregonlive.com/books/2008.... This was my first Dubus and it was a very depressing one. I didn't like any of the characters, but I couldn't wait to see where it was going. It has a very dark mood to it and it was interesting in the mood shift after September 11th occurs in the book. It's the first book related to Sept 11th I've read and I think Dubus handled it well, but overall was not my type of book.
15.10 The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards. LOVED this book.
20.10 The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Posted on 7/15 at4:23 pm
30.2 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and Peter and Wendy by JM Barrie and A Little Princess by Frances Hodgins Burnett
I recommended Peter Pan to my cousin as an example of how books can be so different from the stories we actually know. I was kind of disappointed in this one...
I have completed the following tasks:10.6 Sexual Harrassment and Gender Bias by Victoria Shaw
10.8 Dolphin Luck by Hilary McKay
15.4A Unhalloed Ground by Heather Graham
15.4B Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freeman
My numerology number is 4 as is Heather Graham's and the characteristic I chose was the Constructive use of Freedom
20.7 A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
25.1A A Soldier's Family by Cheryl Wyatt
25.1B Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
25.2A Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
25.2B The Civil War in the Ozarks
25.5A Heir of the Dog: A Dog Walker Mystery by Judi McCoy
25.5B A Soldier's Reunion by CHeryl Wyatt
25.5C My favorite genres are mystery and inspirational. I like mysteries because a lot of them are really intriguing and I learn some new observational skills with them sometimes. I like inspirational novels because they cheer me up when I am down and they teach me spiritual things that I might not see or know otherwise.
5.4 - Lesser Known AwardsWe all know the big names in book awards (Pulitzer, Man Booker, Hugo, Newbery etc.) but there are a lot of lesser known book awards out there and lucky for us Goodreads has a list of them. Go to this link (Awards) and: Read a book found on the list of winners and nominees for an award you had previously never heard of. (From the foreign language awards you may read a translation if it is available).
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Sakura Medal for Middle School Book (2009)
Current Point Total: 100
I completed task 20.1 Most improved Player Favorite Ice Cream. My favorite ice cream is Chocolate Chip Cookie dough so I read "Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder" by Joanne Fluke.Completed Tasks: 9/53
Books Read: 13/71
Total Points: 125/950
I have completed 5.4 by reading two books from the goodreads award list.Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (winner)
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen (nominee)
I also completed task 10.4 with The Alchemyst: The secrets of the Imoortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott. The book was 364 pages long and I rolled a 365
Task points: 15
total points: 105/ 930
tasks competed: 7
books read: 9
goodreads authors: 2
big books: 1 (500+) 0 (750+) 0 (1000)+
total pages read: 2865
I completed the following tasks:5.5 Dropping Names
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
5.9 Get Caught Reading
The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell by
10.3 Same Place,Same Time....Same Books
Water for Elephantsby Sara Gruen
25.5 Virtual Block Party
B. The Icing on the Cupcake: A Novel by Jennifer Ross
D. Skinny Italian: Eat It and Enjoy it - Live La Bella Vita and Look Great Too! by Teresa Giudice
I usually am asked to bring fresh sliced tomatoes with each with a slice of fresh mozzerella with a sweet basil leaf and then drizzled with balsamic vingrette.
25.9 It's time for the Swim Suit Edition
C.Tankini
Sleeping Arrangements by Madeleine Wickham
The Ex-Mrs. Hedgefund by Jill Kargman
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
I finished 15.4. My number is 3, so I read Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern. One of the characteristics is expression, so I read Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot, the main character of which likes to talk/express herself.Total Points: 340
Tasks Completed: 21
Tasks in Progress: 4
Books Read: 32
Pages Read: 10044
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 2 (500+), 1 (750+), 0 (1000+)
5.2 - Blockbuster Books: Eclipse5.10 - "If One Cannot Enjoy Reading A Book Over And Over Again, There Is No Use In Reading It At All.":Song of the Sparrow.
20.10 - Group Reads: The Hunger Games. I have just made my comment, message 92.
Another task completed: Task 25.8 (Once Upon a Time)For this task I read Stardust by Neil Gaiman (368 pgs) and Bound by Donna Jo Napoli (186 pgs).
I enjoyed both books. They were both fun and interesting stories.
Stardust tells the tale of a half-mortal, half-fairy young man on a quest to find a fallen star. Along the way he finds adventure, friendship, love, enemies and the truth of his beginnings.
It's a cute story and a fun book to read. It's a perfect beach read or lazy afternoon in the sun book.
It's an adult fairy tale including a sex scene. I mention this only for those who may want to read this story to their children.
Bound is a wonderful retelling of Cinderella, set in Ming Dynasty China.
Petra wrote: "Another task completed: Task 25.8 (Once Upon a Time)For this task I read Stardust by Neil Gaiman (368 pgs) and Bound by Donna Jo Napoli (186 pgs).
I enjoyed both bo..."
Oooooo, I liked both of those!
15.6 - "Eventually, All Things Merge Into One, And A River Runs Through It." On July 6, 1942 – Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão found the mouth of the Congo River. In honor of this event in exploration history...
A. Read a novel that takes place in Portugal (EXAMPLE: A Small Death in Lisbon) OR a book written by a Portuguese Author (EXAMPLE: José Saramago)
OR
B.Read a novel that takes place in or a non-fiction book about one of the countries that the Congo flows through...
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Pre-1997 it was known as Zaire) - (EXAMPLE: The Poisonwood Bible), (EXAMPLE: Rumba Rules: The Politics of Dance Music in Mobutus Zaire)
- Central African Republic - (EXAMPLE: Havoc) (EXAMPLE: Culture and Customs of the Central African Republic)
- Republic of the Congo - (EXAMPLE: Little Boys Come from the Stars) (EXAMPLE:Brazzaville Charms)
- Angola - (EXAMPLE: Heat of Passion) (EXAMPLE: Letters to Gabriella: Angola's Last War for Peace, What the UN Did and Why)
- Zambia - (EXAMPLE: The Eye of the Leopard: A Novel) (EXAMPLE: Glimmers of Hope : A Memoir of Zambia)
- Tanzania - (EXAMPLE: The Place of Lions) (EXAMPLE: The Worlds of a Maasai Warrior: An Autobiography)
- Burundi - (EXAMPLE: The True Sources of the Nile) (EXAMPLE: Life After Violence: A People's Story of Burundi)
- Rwanda - (EXAMPLE: Speak Rwanda) (EXAMPLE: A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It)
AND
B. Since the Congo is the second longest river in Africa - Read a book that is the second longest book written by an author of your choice.
Eye of the Leopard by Henning Mankell
304 pages- The Cat Who Smelled a Rat by Lilian Jackson Braun
So I read - 300 pages The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
15 points
25.1 - Valorie's Task - Independence Day
In honor U.S. Independence Day (July 4th)...
A. Read a book with a character that is in the military or retired from the military. EXAMPLE: Articles of War
AND
B.Read a book of your choice with a Blue, Red, or White cover.
(EXAMPLE: )
Please post cover when you post your task.
Memorial Day by Flynn
61 Hours by Lee Child
link to cover http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/6...
25 points
450 total
I completed task 10.6 Under The Sea by reading "Songs of the Humpback Whale" by Jodi Picoult.Completed Tasks: 10/53
Books Read: 14/71
Total Points: 135/950
Sara Grace wrote: "...Hmm, I was hoping that would give a picture of the cover. How do I post tiny jpg of the book?..."
How to add cover: see
General Help / Add book/author & Add Cover
10.1- Stormy WeatherI read Married By Morning by LISA Kleypas
Points for this task- 10
Total Points- 160
Total books read- 16
Pages Read- 4225
GR authors- 6
Slowly but surely plugging away...Tasks completed:
5.5 - Dropping Names: Confessions of a Shopaholic
5.9 - Get Caught Reading: Fight Club (read in a school office).
Total points: 10
10.2 The BLANK WhoThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
Total Points: 150
Total Books: 15
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Two more...5.2 Blockbuster Books
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
(It has vampires in it and I'm looking forward to seeing Eclipse at some point)
I loved this! I read Club Dead last year and thought it was so-so, but I decided to give the series another try from the start and this was really good. I'll have to read some more now :)
5.7 "I Confess That In 1901 I Said To My Brother Orville That Man Would Not Fly For Fifty Years "
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
(With a tractor on the cover!)
This was good but a bit disappointing. I thought it was going to be funnier.
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 7
Tasks in progress: 3
Books read: 13
Pages read: 5375
Big Book tickets: 1 (500+)
Goodread authors: 0
5.8 Take a Walk on Wall Street Invisible Cities 5 books about cities.5.9 Get Caught reading - read The Heritage of Hastur in the train and at the gym.
10.10 Great Minds Think Alike - I gave 5 stars to Three Men in a Boat and so did Carol. She also gave 5 stars to The Poisonwood Bible
15.5 Great Authors and their top 10 books - read Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith and Madame Bovary which was on his top ten list.
20.9 The Spirit of Independence - read The Graveyard Book and watched Lost in Translation which won Best director, best screenplay best feature and best male lead in 2004, and my award for the most boring film I've seen this year.
For 25.8 - Sandy's Task - Once Upon A Time…, I just finished Neverwhere by Neil GaimanBooks read: 10
Challenges accomplished: 8/58
Points : 145
Sara Grace wrote: "10.2 - "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..."The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, John Le Carre
It was perfect! If you haven't read it, do not delay!..."
Double hooray for Pjreads -- but a question: what does the post listing "goodreads authors" and people names on the readerboard link mean?
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I tried reading on the treadmill when I was a kid and working out, but it didn't work...too much bounce. I see people doing this all the time at the gym I belong to, though, so I was considering trying it. It might work on the sit-bike since I'm not jiggling up and down; that'd probably be the best place to start. The iPod movie thing works really well, though, even if people give me funny looks when I start snickering. It's not my fault that MST3K is awesome!