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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2010
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Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
10.3 - Same Place, Same Time...Same BooksThe Place - Goodreads. The Time - Whenever is convenient for you. For this task you will need to discover who is visiting Goodreads at the same time you are and what they are reading. Go to Online Now, click on page 6,7, or 8 and select one of the books that these fellow Goodreaders are currently reading to read for this task. You can visit the pages as often as you like.
Ed from Annandale, Va was on at the same time as me and he was reading To Kill a Mockingbird when I started this task (started on 7-13-10) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee read 7-17-10
20.7 - I Like Big Books And I Cannot Lie - Dionisia's Task - For Those We Love To Hate
Read a book written from a villain's point of view.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay read 7-15-10
Points- 115
#books read- 21
#pages read- 4836
#challenges completed- 10
I have some new claims to make:10.7 – I Think We Can Handle The Truth
What Moves at the Margin: Selected Nonfiction by Toni Morrison
I've read nearly all of Toni Morrison's fiction. My favorites are Beloved, Song of Solomon and Paradise.
10 points
15.1 – Wedding Bells Are Ringing
New/Blue:
The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk(2010) A Goodreads Author
Old/Borrowed (from my son):
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky(1880)
Big Book Ticket #2 776 pages
15 task points, 1 goodreads author, 1 big book 750+
25.3 Virtual Foreign Vacation
Country: Australia
Ever since my husband's cousin lived in New Zealand for 3 years, I have wanted to visit Australia and New Zealand.
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
Translation from French:
Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky
25 points
Task Points this Claim: 10 + 15 + 25 = 50 Task Points
1 Goodreads Author
Big Book Ticket #2
Total So Far: 460
New Modified Post: I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling for task 5.4 Lesser Known awards and it won the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction.
I am claiming the Big Books Ticket for 750+
New Total for Morgan US: 45
5.1 Heat Wave Midnight Sun by Stephenie MeyerPoints this task: 5
Total Points: 245
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 23
GoodReads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (2), 1000+ (0)
Kiri wrote: "5.3 Summer - Cleopatra's Daughterby Michelle Moran 2009 432pp5.5 Dropping Names - Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (1970) 112p..."
Wait, your fanfic was less than half a page?
10.2 - "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..." ~ The Man Who Would Be KingTotal Points: 445/950
Tasks Completed: 29
Books Read: 34/74
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
REPOST25.5 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. I enjoyed this book. It is the sixth in a series about a geneologist in a small town on the Mississippi River who gets pulled into solving crimes. In this book the water level in the river is low exposing a steam ship that sank 80 years ago. There is a glut of tourists to the town to see the wreckage and to see if they can salvage some diamonds that were supposedly on board at the time of sinking. There is a murder which piques the curiosity of the town geologist.
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. This is a classic fairy tale about an orphan girl. Her aunt and uncle take her and her brother in but they are poor and are having trouble making ends meet. The aunt decides that the girl should be taken to the dragon's den and the family will spread the word that she has been abducted and a prince will come rescue her and marry her. The girl talks her way out of the dragon's den with a pair of slippers from the dragon's stash and decides to go to the big city and find work for herself. Little does she know that with the country on the verge of war she holds the one thing that could save the country.
Both books got 4* from me.
Jessica Day George is a goodreads author.
Repost 25.8 The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales My copy was hardcover but I think it is basically the same edition.At over 800 pages I would like to claim a big book ticket.
Finished:10.9 You Cannot Open a Book without Learning Something:
A. Non-fiction: I read The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece by Eric Siblin because I've always wanted to learn to play the cello. I've never done it, because a. I hate to practice and b. I have not one musical bone in my body--no sense of pitch, tempo, or "soul". The capper to this is that I was just recently at a concert where one of these suites was played.
B. Fiction The Cello Player by Michael Kruger
25.3 Virtual Foreign Vacation:
A. Fiction: Been Here a Thousand Years: A Novel by Mariolina Venezia takes place in Italy. I've never been there, but my sister, a friend, and I are going next summer.
B. The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa was written in Japanese and translated by Stephen Snyder. (I really liked this book and have been recommending it to friends.)
25.5 Share the Summer Love:
A. So Enchanting by Connie Brockway is my kind of Romance--a little historical, a little paranormal (witches in this case), and a little humor. Romances come in such a variety from "Gentle Reads" to the Erotic, that it is nearly always possible to find one to fit my mood.
In this one, Amelie is an alleged witch exiled from London society to the Scottish village of Little Firkin. She is supposed to be guarding Fanny, who supposedly has witchy powers. Romance comes in the form of two handsome men and conflict comes with threatening letters.
B. Oath of Fealty by Elizabeth Moonis an epic fantasy continuing the world created in the Paksenarrion series. The best fantasy creates a believable world and characters reacting in believable ways within that world.
In this world Kieri Phelan, a half-elven mercenary captain, has been named king of Lyonya. In the neighboring kingdom Prince Mikeli is nearly assassinated before his own coronation.
Paksenarrion plays only a minor role in this volume, but a new character, Duke Dorrin has a major role in the way this story plays out.
20.1 Dierdre's Taskread Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice (Goodreads Author).
My favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip and I plan to have a bowl tonight for dessert.
Points 20
Total Points 380
Total books 34
Total Pages 9804
Repost of 132625.5 In Pale Battalions by Robert Goddard (Historical Fiction)
This is the story of a young woman whose life is shrouded by a murder that takes place prior to her birth, during WWI.
I enjoy historical fiction because it gives me an opportunity to learn about a historical event or time period, while enjoying a good story.
The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner (Biography, Autobiography, Memoir)
This is a story of a man who triumphs over homelessness and single fatherhood, to beccome a successful stockbroker.
I enjoy biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs because I enjoys learning about the lives of others and how their life experiences effect who they are.
15.1 In the Best Families by Rex Stout This book is blue and was published in 1950. I was born in 1958.
and
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor
I have never read a book written by this author and it was borrowed from the library.
15.5 - "The Great Authors Were Great Readers, And One Way To Understand Them Is To Read The Books They Read." — Mortimer J. AdlerOn this website (Top Ten Books) you will find a list of authors and their top 10 favorite books. For this task...Read a book written by one of these authors AND a book from their top 10 list.
Jodi Piccoult loved Turtle Moon by Alice Hoffman
My Sister’s Keeper by Piccoult
15 points
440 total
(WendyMA)
20.2: Trip to the Past Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative20.4: Anniversary Gift (1st Challenge) Paper Towns*
10.6: Stand Up for Your Rights In the Time of the Butterflies
5.10: Re-Read Macbeth
5.2: Blockbuster Movies - My Movie is the Last Airbender. I read another Fantasy book with a young adult hero Graceling
25.1: Independence Day
a) Atonement (soldier, WW2)
b)
25.9: Swimsuit Edition (Tankini) 887 pages
Hush, Hush*
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Twisted
GoodReads authors starred
Points this post: 110
Total Points:120
Readerboard Name: Danielle VA
REPOST:20.8 - Happy Birthday To You - Rhiannon's Task (July 21st) - B&N Classics ~ Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Total Points: 445/950
Tasks Completed: 29
Books Read: 34/74
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
10 POINT TASKS10.2 - "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..."
For this task find and read a book whose title follows the formula "The (insert noun here) Who (insert verb here)...".
The Man Who Turned Into Himself: A Novel, David Ambrose.
10.5 - If You Can't Go To The Beach...Bring The Beach To You
Read a book that has a beach scene on the cover.
I'll Steal You Away, Niccolo Ammaniti.15 POINT TASK
15.7 - "You Must Be The Change You Want To See In The World."
June 7, 1893 marks the date of Gandhi's first act of civil disobedience. In memory of this event...
A.Read a novel that takes place in India OR written by an author who was born in India OR a non-fictional book about the country.
AND
B. Tell us about something you would like to change about the country/state/city where you live and what you have done or would do to see it changed.
A. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie.
B. Right now my biggest beef with the city I live in is their bus system. It might seem like a lame thing to concern oneself with, but I don't have a car so I'm dependent on the bus system which is poorly funded. (More specifically the funds are poorly organized.) The preferred method for dealing with lack of funds is to cut buses in some of the more run-down neighborhoods, though in reality its the people living in those neighborhoods who can't afford any other mode of transportation and a lot of their livelihoods are dependent upon the bus. Instead of raising the fare and/or cutting more lines, it seems to me their budget just needs to be reorganized. Especially important considering this is considered a good tourist town. Additionally while the city has made more steps to becoming a more bike-friendly environment, it's still lacking in some of the essentials like actual bike lanes in heavily bike-trafficked areas.
20 POINT TASK
20.10 - Group Reads
Read One Of The Group Read Selections And Make At Least One Post In The Discussion Thread.
The ABC Murders, Agatha Christie. (Post #47 in Discussion Thread.)
TOTAL POINTS: 145/950.
Finished task 25.5. My 2 favorite genres are kind of my own invented genres. They are "dramatic fiction" (meaning fiction with some kind of drama that drives the story-usually some kind of family drama) and "tell-all biography." (meaning somebody is airing some dirty laundry-kind of the book version of a tabloid!) I like family drama because it is usually a really good story. It is driven by things that sometimes affect us in real life. They aren't just "fluff" (which is good sometimes!). They make you feel and they make you think. They also usually make me appreciate my family so much more!
I like tell all biographies because it feeds my voyeristic need to see how the other half lives. Everybody loves a little scandal now and then, and these non-fiction books are great mind candy!
I read:
In This Way I Was Saved: A Novel for dramatic fiction
Short review: AMAZING!!! You start out thinking you are reading a story narrated by a little boy's imaginary friend, but it twists and turns into a journey into mental illness and so much more. I can't say too much more without giving away major plot points, but this one would be well worth your time!
The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down for tell all biography.
Short review: I'm not sure what to believe after this one. I had a lot of respect for Elizabeth Edwards last year. I read her book and felt for her. However, Andrew Young presents a different view of this famous family. His take on the scandal made me wonder just who they really are. I also wanted to slap him and tell him that it is mostly his own fault that his reputation was ruined. Say "NO" for once!!
New point total: 200
Heather in KS
5 point task5.4 The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls-This book won the Alex Award in 2005
15.3 Diva Las Vegas by Eileen Davidson-A soap opera mystery
This book was featured in the new books out this month (july)
on the cozy mystery website in the blog section on new books.
The url is www.cozy-mystery.com
This book was written by Eileen Davidson who appears as Ashley
on the Young and the Restless. This is the 3rd book in the series.
The main character is Alexis Peterson who is a soap star with a hunky LA Cop boyfriend and a sidekick named George who is the hairstylist on her show. Alexis is invited to a Halloween Party at the Hefner mansion where an old friend of hers winds up dead in the haunted house.
Alexis helps her boyfriend with the case which leads them to Las Vegas where Alexis is attending a soap convention.
This is a light read-read in a day and a half. Alot of insights into the world of soap stars which is an extra bonus for cozy mystery fans who love soaps.
25 Point Task
25.5 I love cozy mysteries. They are mysteries that tend to have females who run their own businesses in small towns and are amateur sleuths. I love this genre because they are usually quick reads and light that tend to cleanse my reading palate for the heavier reading i do. I love cozies as they tend to be series and when i read them it is like visiting close friends.
i read "Love Lies Bleeding" by Susan Witing Albert. This story has China Bayles as the amateur sleuth/herb shop owner who lives in a fictional Texas Hill Country town who becomes involved with solving the death of a former Texas Ranger with much scandal and intrigue.
B. The other genre i love is chick lit. I am drawn to stories of long time friends who either come together after a long time or are longtime friends over several decades. i have a group of friends from my college days in the 80's that still get together for girls weekends and chick lit reminds me of them.
I read "Bikini Season" by Shelia roberts about a group of girlfriends that turn their cooking club into a weight loss club so one of the members can fit into her wedding dress and the rest can get ready for bikini season. or their first bikini.
Both great women power books.
30.5 A. The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler B. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquiveland I'm bringing vanilla funfetti cupcakes with pink buttercream frosting, which stand out.... well, they don't, but they are pretty and delicious.
Tasks: 14
Points:215
Lisa MD5.10 Re-Read
Animal Farm by George Orwell - READ 7.14.10
My Rating: ★★★★
I hadn't read this since high school (30+ years ago).
10.8 Ocean Animal in Title
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - READ 7.13.10
My Rating: ★★★★
I love girl survival stories.
20.8 Barnes & Noble Classic List
*Dracula by Bram Stoker - READ 7.12.10
My Rating: ★★★★
25.3 Virtual Vacation
A. Foreign Country Setting You'd Like to Visit - Ireland
*In the Woods by Tana French - READ 7.7.10
My Rating: ★★★★
It's a dream of mine to travel to Ireland someday.
B. Book Originally Published in Foreign Language (translated from Swedish)
*The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - READ 7.17.10
BIG BOOK TICKET (590pp)
My Rating: ★★★★★
I don't know why I held on to this book for over a year before reading it!
Total Tasks: 24/56
Total Points: 395/950
Total Books Read: 31/76
*Books Read I Own: 18
Big Book Ticket Claim: (✓)500+pp ( )750+pp ( )1000+pp
Task #25.4 - Happy Birthday to Nicole - For Part A, I read Animal Farm by George Orwell who is a Cancer (born June 25, 1903). The noun "books" appears on page 31 of my copy of Animal Farm, so I read The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett for Part B.
NICOLE OHJust got back from Florida and have a few new completed tasks to report:
5.2 I read The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World because it is a travel memoir of sorts in which the writer seeks out the happiest places on the planet and learns a few things about himself. Much like the premise of Eat, Pray, Love which is the movie I most want to see this summer!
5.3 I read Flashforward by Robert Sawyer (RS)
15.3 I read Horns, which was reviewed here: http://thenextbestbookblog.blogspot.com/
I really loved the book. I thought it was extremely unique. Ig Parrish wakes up one morning and discovers he has horns on his head. When people see the horns, they divulge all of their deepest darkest thoughts to him (and many ask his permission to act on them). As the book goes along we find out the back story on Ig and his girlfriend Merrin (whom he is presumed to have raped and killed). I ended up giving this a 4 star rating because I wanted a little more, by way of explanation.
Total Pages read: 12,138
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Wendy UK15.10 "Other things may change us, but we start and end with family"
A. Family Album by Penelope Lively
B. What I love about my family is the way it, and it's members, keep on growing and changing. I loved having babies, and I loved watching my four children grow up - changing and developing but somehow still being the same people they always were. Now I look at my seven grandchildren and find them fascinating, each one different, but sometimes so much like one of my children it's like a flashback to thirty years ago.
And I think about my Mum, as she neared the end of her life, reminiscing about a family wedding where she had been delighted to be with her children, grandchildren, their partners, and her great grandchildren. I think she was amazed to realise that all these people came from her! My Mum said 'I just love them all!'
Lauren CT10.3 Same Place Same Time Same Books: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societyby Mary Ann Shaffer. On 7/11, someone with the username "Me" from The United States was reading this book.
15.4 Learn Your Numbers: My number is 4 so I read The Shunning by Beverly Lewis, who is also a 4, and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. George is orderly, goal oriented and pushes to get through his struggles, and to take care of his friend Lenny despite numerous hardships.
5.4 Lesser Known Awards: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, which was from the British Fantasy Award
5.1 Heat Wave: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
25.6 Summer Lovin': The song Calaloo by Jimmy Buffett reminds me of summer because I had chicken pocks the summer it came out, and my dad played the cd constantly. Plus it has a great island feel that makes you want to lay on the beach. I read Swine Not? by Jimmy Buffett because it is by the person who sang the song.
Total Points: 305
Total Tasks: 21
Total Pages; 8408
Total Books: 25
Finished:10.9 - "Cannot Open a Book..."
Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson
Goldy is a wonderful cook - something I want to learn more about. My cooking consists of Kraft Mac N Cheese and toast :) Lucky for me, my husband loves to cook!
Total Points - 130
P.S. - Thanks pjreads & Cynthia - I can only image what a huge job it is to keep track of everything!!!
5.1 - Heat WaveHot & Heavy by Sandra Hill - ★ ★ ★ ★
5.7 - "I Confess That In 1901 I Said To My Brother Orville That Man Would Not Fly For Fifty Years. "
On Target by Catherine Mann (helicopters) - ★ ★ ★ ★
10.4 - Roll The Dice...
I rolled a 254 – Gabriel Hawk's Lady by Beverly Barton (256 p.) - ★ ★ ★
10.6 - Stand Up For Your Rights
Deep South by Nevada Barr – gender discrimination - ★ ★ ★
15.7 - "You Must Be The Change You Want To See In The World."
B. Planet India: How the Fastest Growing Democracy Is Transforming America and the World by Mira Kamdar - ★ ★ ★
AND
B. I wish there was better traffic in my seven -cities area so we are moving to a location where neither of us has to go across a bridge or through a tunnel to get to work – cuts our commute time by 1.5 hrs day!
20.1 - The Most Improved Player - Deirdre's Task - Sweltering Summer Days
Approved by Deirdre: Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance (Ben & Jerry’s “Everything But The..." flavor) - ★ ★ ★
20.7 - I Like Big Books And I Cannot Lie - Dionisia's Task - For Those We Love To Hate
Dexter By Design by Jeffrey Lindsay - ★ ★ ★
25.10 - Belinda's Task - Let's Play The Name Game
A. Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann –Captivating from the first paragraph and totally unique! - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
AND
B. Night Gardening by E.L. Swann - ★ ★ ★ ★
20.2 - Rookie Of The Season - Kiri's Task - A Trip To The Past
The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning – main story takes place in 1300s - ★ ★ ★
Points This Post: 130
Total Points So Far: 355
Just completed my 3rd task:20.7 - I Like Big Books And I Cannot Lie - Dionisia's Task - For Those We Love To Hate
Read a book written from a villain's point of view: The Pillars of Creation
Previous tasks completed:
5.5 - Dropping Names: Confessions of a Shopaholic
5.9 - Get Caught Reading: Fight Club (read in a school office).
Total points: 30
Update post for 15.3 - Books And BlogsUndead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson - ★ ★ ★ ★http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.co...
Davidson's Undead series is basically a hilariously entertaining spoof of vampire books. In this book, the 2nd in the series, new & very reluctant vampire queen Betsy (she snarles when the other vampires call her Queen Elizabeth) attempts to keep her dream job at Macy's shoe department while hunting down a group of human vampire killers who are murdering her followers. Rather than the high drama you get with Buffy or the violence & gore of Anita Blake, with Betsy great hijinks ensue and only the REALLY bad guy dies (and a few minor vamps). In a nutshell, this series is chick-lit meets vampire.
20.3 Victorian/St. John's ListThe Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
An engrossing mystery which was a best-seller in it's day.
Accumulated total: 140
I completed 5.7 by reading
.My total is now 65.
Oh, I just noticed I am now Kathleen FL :-)
I've completed task 20.3 -- Best Review Contest - Amanda VA's Task - School May Be Out by reading:A. A Victorian novel -- The Awakening by Kate Chopin, published in 1899.
Points for this task: 20
Total Points: 335
Tasks Completed: 17/56
10.2; 10.3; 10.5; 10.10
15.3; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.9; 20.10
25.1; 25.6; 25.8
30.1; 30.3; 30.5
Tasks in Progress: 15.1; 15.4; 15.8; 25.4; 25.5; 25.9; 25.10
Books Read: 28
Books by Goodreads authors: 3 (Sarah Addison Allen x2 (10.2 and 30.5A), Kathryn Stockett (20.9A))
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
25.8 - Sandy's Task - Once Upon A Time… -- Read Fairest by Gail Carson Levine 326 pages and The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi 142 pages
Books Read: 24
Pages Read: 7361
Tasks Completed: 16
Tasks in Progress: 3
Goodreads Authors: 2
Total points: 325
5.7 The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart 391 pages
Total Points: 20
Total Tasks: 4
Total Books Read: 9
20.10 - Group ReadsRead One Of The Following Group Read Selections And Make At Least One Post In The Discussion Thread.
B. Sci-Fi/Fantasy - The Hunger Games
Tasks Completed: 7
Total Points: 100/900
Task 15.4--Learn your numbersI am #1. So is Rachel Gibson. I read True Confessions.
15 points
Total points: 225
repost15.3 John Connolly “The book of lost things” ---- blog “Books for breakfast” http://books4breakfast.blogspot.com/2...
I love this book. I love all david`s adventures and mysterious creatures. I was sometimes scared (im not into thrillers and horrors) but I couldnt stop read. I gave it 5 stars. Btw all creatures remind me on movie Pan`s Labirynth. Anyone has similar thoughts? Anyone has seen it?
15.9 Fiona Gibson “Mummy said the F-word”
At first I thought this book is all about me but I have nothing in common with main character Okay one thing we both have kids (in four weeks second one) and we both struggle with them. And yes I try to find myself from before being mum .
I made mistake last time and add Shanghai girls for task 10.7 when it`s for task 10.6
20.10 I left post in our discussion
And I finished
25.10
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O`Farrell
The Best a Man Can Getby John O`Farrell
(25 points)
total points 250
total tasks 16
total books 22
GR authors 1 (Lisa See)
My challenge All in 1
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?ke...
I completed task 10.6 Stand Up For Your Rights by reading "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay. Tatiana de Rosnay is a Goodreads Author.Completed Tasks: 10/53
Books Read: 16/71
Total Points: 145/950
Goodreads Authors: 1
Completed task 10.9 option B. by reading Musician's Yoga. It was a really good look at how to combine the techniques of yoga with the rigors of being a performance musician. I learned a LOT and look forward to sharing what I learned with my students when school starts in a few weeks!New point total: 210
Heather in KS
**This a re-post**15.3 Books and Blogs
**Ok now this is the re-post**15.3 Books and Blogs
I read Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or, the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomanical, Self-Centered Smart-Ass Phase by Jenn Lancaster which I read about on the blog www.jennsylvainia.com
review of book - This book is funny and not quite as biting as Bitter is the New Black. It discusses the various outfits Jenn was wearing during a varity of momentous occassions in her life. It was funny, relatable, and really makes you feel like Jenn is imperfect just like the rest of us. I saw Jenn at a book signing in May and she really was delightful. I definitely recommend this book if you enjoy humorous, annecdotal books.
Tasks completed - 5
Books Read - 5
Total Points - 75
REPOST OF 1502-- Readerboard name is Jackie NMI just finished 30.2- For the Children. I read Alice in Wonderland for part A and recommended it to my kid brothers before they watched the movie (nothing alike). For part B of the task I read The Lightning Thief. It was interesting but no Harry Potter!
Task Points: 30
Total Points: 175
Pages: 615
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 18
Total Pages Read: 5737
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 2 (500+), 0(750+), 0(1000+)
ok one more time - I just realized that I spelled the blog's website wrong - so this is just the correction of my previous post:blog website - www.jennsylvania.com
10.1 Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo, I didn't enjoy this book as much as Empire Falls, and it rambled a bit too much for me. 15.1 Old book - The Outsiders and New and blue (covered) Austenland, both were from the library and short, quick reads.
20.5 Mistress of the Art of Death which tool place in the 10th Century. I loved this book and would definitely recommend it!
Total points: 185
Tammy AZ: 30.2 PJ Reads - For the Children
I took her examples literally and read Peter Pan and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. In addition to recommending Peter Pan, I'm giving my copy to my niece and nephew.
My total points are 145
25.9 -Swimsuit edition: I wear a bikini - I'm not saying I look good in it, I'm just reporting what I usually wear.I read Boy's Life by Robert McCammon published in 1991 - 606 pages (**big book) AND I read
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson (good reads author)published 2009 275 pgs total pages read 881.
5.1 Heat Wave - I readSizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
20.9 Luck of the Draw
I read The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (goodreads author) this won an indies choice award
and I watched Crazy Heart and 1000 Days of Summer both winners of Independent Film Spirit awards
Tasks completed - 8
Books Read - 9
Total Points - 125
Resposting:REBECCA NJ - post 1574
30.5: The Chocolate War – Robert Cormier 06/21 (ingredient is chocolate – I make chocolate pretzels) AND Strawberry Shortcake Murder – Joanne Fluke 06/26 (novel with recipes)
Task 30.5 also requires "and let us know what makes your recipe stand out."
I guess my recipe stands out because I actually get requests from everyone and in fact have made them for parties I don't even go to. The entire recipe is pretzels, chocolate wafers and m&ms. In fact, last weekend all I did was make the chocolate pretzels. It's one of those items that can be a dessert or just a munchie. Hope this is enough.
And PJreads - I've just been Rebecca on the readerboard in the past.
Total Points - 125
Hello!Because I screwed up my post for this task, I am reposting. Sorry!!
Task # 30.2 ~ PJ Reads (from Shannon SA)~ The Children:
(a) The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. 249 pages.
I passed this book along to my friend's daughter, Charlotte, who is 12. She tells me she loved the novel!
(b) Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos. This novel features 11-year-old Clare Hobbes as one of the two main characters. 307 pages.
Total Accrued Points: 130
Total Completed Tasks: 7
Total Books Read: 8
Total Pages Read: 4099
Thanks very much to all who are tracking, verifying and posting for the Readerboard!!
Jennifer (Canada)
20.2 - Rookie Of The Season - Kiri's Task - A Trip To The Past ~ One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, Vol. 1 of 16Total Points: 465/950
Tasks Completed: 30
Books Read: 335/74
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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A. I read Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
B. One thing I love about my family is that they always encourage me to follow my dreams and to do what makes me happy -- even when they don't particularly understand why I do what I do ;o).
Points for this task: 15
Total Points: 315
Tasks Completed: 16/56
10.2; 10.3; 10.5; 10.10
15.3; 15.10
20.1; 20.2; 20.9; 20.10
25.1; 25.6; 25.8
30.1; 30.3; 30.5
Tasks in Progress: 15.1; 15.4; 15.8; 25.4; 25.5; 25.9
Books Read: 26
Books by Goodreads authors: 3 (Sarah Addison Allen x2 (10.2 and 30.5A), Kathryn Stockett (20.9A))
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)