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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2010
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Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
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5.1 - Heat Wave
I read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling.
10.6 - Stand Up For Your Rights
I read Shut Out by Howard Bryant.
The focus of the book was racial discrimination in Boston and by the Boston Red Sox, although, considering many of his examples, it would have been more accurate to characterize it as discrimination in baseball and in the country.
10.7 - I Think We Can Handle The Truth
July 7th is Tell The Truth Day - In honor of this event read a book of non-fiction written by an author who also writes fiction
I read The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham.
It was interesting to see Grisham at work when he had to work with the story as it was - particularly interesting to see his outrage at this case coming through (since he can't really act personally outraged when he's writing his own fiction).
25.9 - Donna Jo's Task - It's Time For The Swim Suit Edition.
I went with A. Tank Suit and read The Collected Stories of Deborah Eisenberg by (guess who?) Deborah Eisenberg 970 pages!!!
This was the first book I won from Goodreads, and it taught me to pay a little more attention to the books I enter to win. This was a compilation of 4 books of short stories, and it was a little more than I wanted to read of her short stories!
This qualifies for the 750+ page big book ticket.
Points: 305
Books: 23
Books by Goodreads authors: 4
Big Books - 1 (Over 500), 1 (over 750)
Tasks: 19
25.2 - Coralie's Task - Q & AFor this task you will need to select one of the following options...
A. Read a book with the word WHERE in the title AND a book with a place name in the title.
I read Where Yesterday Lives by Karen Kingsbury and Prospect Street by Richard Emile (a Goodreads Author)
Points this task 25
Total Points 220
Pages read 6745
Books Read 22
I finished a great book today!20.9 The Spirit of Independence
My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger (2009 Honor Book)
A Pictorial Review from my blog.
B. Watch an Independent Film Spirit Award Winner or Nominee
Crazy Heart :
I loved the movie: music and great actors - what more could you want?
Points This Claim: 20
Points So Far: 480
15.1 - Wedding Bells Are RingingJune is one of the most popular months for weddings and weddings as we all know are full of traditions. One of the most commonly followed of those traditions is for the bride to have "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Something Blue" on her wedding day. To honor that tradition...
A. OLD - Read an old book (to qualify as an old book it must have been published before you were born).
AND
B. NEW - Read a book written by a new author i.e. a book by an author you haven't read previously.
BORROWED - One of the books above must be borrowed (from the library, from a friend or family member etc.)
BLUE - And the other book must either have a blue cover or the word blue in the title.
THis is not a reposting but a correction for my post 1600
I read The Chosen by Chaim Potok, published in 1967 before I was born. This is old. I borrowed it from a friend
I also read CHosen: The Secret Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett. She is new to me -- I had never read her before. THis cover is quite blue
this takes me to: 180 (previous) + 15 (this post) plus 30 from posting task 30.2 for the Children = 225
Replying to Questions/Problems: Post 1210 - Mary BethYou posted:
5.7 - A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
Task 5.7 requires that the book have a "mode of travel pictured on the cover." When I looked at the book cover on goodreads, I didn't see one. Can you give more information?
I read this version of the book. The cover has a woman in the foreground with a train in the background.
I have a few tasks to add (and will try to read very carefully--I've forgotten how many mistakes we make!)5.1 Sizzling Sixteen Not my favorite, but still enjoyable.
Ok, I've read a lot more, but I'm too tired to figure out what I need to do--maybe tomorrow. :)
That gives me
90 points
3187 pages read
Repost #98625.7 - Wendy's Task - I'm Passionate About...
All things Disney!
A. Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination(Big Book - 880 pages)
B. Disney after Dark
Task Points: 25
Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 4
Pages Read: 1765
Repost from 1575I finished task 30.5: A book with recipes: Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah. My dish will be garlic bread (I am not much of a cook) : Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl. I guess my recepie stands out because the garlic bread (or rather garlic knots I make) are delicious and crazy easy to make and you can easily eat a lot of them! They also have parmesan cheese on them which makes them even better!
Total Points: 340
Tasks Completed: 22
Tasks in Progress: 6
Books Read: 32
Pages Read: 10369
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 2 (500+), 1 (750+), 0 (1000+)
Task 30.5 Virtual Block Party Part A- A book with food in the title, I read Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Part B- A novel with recipes, I read Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke
For the block party, I'm going to bring Kielbasa, zucchini and squash. This recipe is fantastic for a summer party, being made with the seasonally fresh veggies (depending on what's available I sometimes throw in tomato chunks and fresh garlic as well). It is very juicy and the flavors blend together nicely for a unique but very yummy taste.
New points: 30
Total points: 85
Total tasks: 3
Books read:6
-Rebecca MA
Reposted......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
"and let us know what makes your recipe stand out." - This is a godiva cream cheese filling with dark chocolate filling in a crunchy chocolate cookie crumb crust. It is decadant and divine chocolateness.
Points now at 470
Re-posting post 159610.3 Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin 7/5/10 Christina was on the same time i was
20.1. Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke 7/12/10 Favorite ice cream flavor is cheesecake.
20.9. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 7/14/10 and Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans 7/14/10
Watched napoleon dynamite
7401/24946Pages Read
270/950 Total Points
28/72 Books Completed
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
25.4 - Nicole OH's Task - Happy Birthday to Me!
In honor of my (Nicole's) July 10th birthday:
A. Read a book by a writer who is a Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Lawrence Watt-Evans was born on July 06, 1954; I read his book The Misenchanted Sword (1985) (Mass Market Paperback, 304 pages) 5* I loved the hero’s everyday-man’s reaction to the events of the novel.
AND
B. Read a book that has a NOUN in the title. This noun MUST appear on page 31 of your Part A book. On page 31 was this sentence:
“With a sudden roar, the fire leaped up and engulfed wood and jar alike; a second later the wood was burning steadily and naturally, the water beginning to steam slightly.”
I took the word “wood” and read: Mythago Wood (1984) by Robert Holdstock (Paperback, 336 pages) This novel won several awards, but I don’t really get why, it was OK but only OK. 2*
190 + 25 = 215
Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this task: 25
Points thus far: 215/950
Books read: 17
Pages Read: 5149
Books by Goodreads authors: 1
(Goodreads Author) Sheramy Bundrick (20.4)
Read but not claimed: 5
(Parts of the following 2-book tasks: 15.4, 15.6, 25.5, 25.9, 30.1B)
Repost for Message 152425.5-Helen's Task-Share the Summer Love
I hope this works. Someone please tell me if it doesn't.
A. Contemporary Adult Romance-
Vision in White by Nora Roberts 3*B. Fairy Tales and Retellings-
Violet Eyes: A Retelling of the "Princess and the Pea" by Debbie Viguie 3*C. What can I say I am a hopeless romantic! I love to read Contemporary Adult Romance because even though I know that it will not always come true, these type of stories are usually the type that usually are more realistic. Fairy Tales and Retellings...I think I love this these books are the type of books that will never happen but are the ones where you always dream of as a little girl. Plus one of my favorites as a child was Cinderella (Disney movie) and have grown up loving every version that could possibly be thought of.
I thought that Vision in White was a good book. It definitely made me think twice about a guy who can read...I fell in love with the characters of the quartet of girls and the leading male. (Even though I would never get with a guy like him.) This book made me wish that I had friends like these girls and also appreciate my mother.
Violet Eyes was a cute and sweet story. I was a very easy read. (Probably because it is a YA novel.) I had never heard of this fairy tale but it was definitely cute. I wouldn't consider it the best book I have ever read but it was definitely a good book that I might read again.
Points for this task: 25
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 6
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
5.5 - Dropping NamesI read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I'm glad I finally read this since I've seen the tv series a trillion times. It was very funny and I'll probably read the rest of them.
10.7 - I Think We Can Handle The Truth
I read In Cold Blood which I really enjoyed. I thought it was well written and engaging.
10.9 - “You Cannot Open A Book Without Learning Something.” - Confucius
I wanted to learn about effective communication so I chose option A and read Men are from Earth, Women are from Earth: A Guide to Winning Cooperation from Your Spouse. The skills the author talks about would probably be useful but I had a huge problem with the way the author wrote the whole thing. He called certain behaviour 'stupid', 'crazy', 'nuts' etc., was being sarcastic and making assumptions about behaviour. I also didn't like his examples and disagreed with some of his theories.
15.2 - Stars And Stripes Forever
A - I read The Kingdom of Ohio which I just picked up randomly in the library because it fit this task. I really enjoyed it though.
AND
B - I read Pretty Little Liars which takes place in Pennsylvania.
15.8 - "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble..."
I chose option A and read Missing by Karin Alvtegen
AND Missing by Mary Stanley. I preferred this one.
30.1 - Ms Anderson's Task - Birthdays and Birthmonths
I was born in May so read 102 Facts and Photos About Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Epcot for the topic 'amusement parks'
AND
I was born on Friday so I read Effigy for the genre 'western'. Both of these were approved in the help thread.
30.4 - Cheryl TX's Task - The Science Of Crime
I read The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
AND
In the Woods by Tana French.
Total Points: 325
Jackie NMI just finished task 25.7 "I Am Passionate About..."-
My passion is dogs. I love the ones I have, getting ready to volunteer at the local Humane Society, and got suckered in to donating to the ASPCA from those dog faces on the tv!
For part A I read Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays. It's a couple of short stories written about several dogs that flourished after being rescued from the Humane Society. Very sweet book.
For part B I read One Good Dog by Susan Wilson. Susan Wilson is a Good Reads author. Definitely my favorite book for this season so far!
Task Points: 25
Total Points: 195
Pages: 144 & 320
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 19
Total Pages Read: 6201
Books by Goodreads authors: 1
Big Books: 2 (500+), 0(750+), 0(1000+)
Wendy UK10.5 If you can't go to the beach...Bring the beach to you
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
25.1 (military and red, white or blue cover) Chef: A Novel (The main character is a retired chef in the military) and
This was a very good book that I would not have found except for the challenge (I love when that happens!)5.6 (spy) The Secret Servant. It is the middle of a series, but I still really enjoyed it. I will probably pick up other ones from the series.
That gives me
Points: 120
Books Read: 11
Challenges Completed: 8
Pages Read: 4276
15.3 Books and Blogs I read The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencythat was posted on http://age30books.blogspot.com/2010/0.... The book was decent - I didn't love it because it jumped around a lot and then all of a sudden it was over. It did make me interested to see how they adapted it for TV, but I don't think I'd read any more of the series.
20.3 School May Be Out
I read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens for Part A since it was published in 1843. I've actually never read it before, so even though it is summer, I was glad to take it off my list.
Points for these tasks: 35
Total Points: 245
Tasks Completed: 16
Books Read: 22
Pages Read: 6128
Editing task number 15.10. Thanks for catching that PJReads! Total should be 120.10.2 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.
15.10 The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards. LOVED this book.
I love that my family is always there for me no matter what and that as we get older and further apart in distance, we get closer and closer to each other.
20.10 The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
30.1 Ghost Light: A Memoir by Frank Rich and Dirty Work by Stuart Woods
30.2 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and Peter and Wendy by JM Barrie and A Little Princess by Frances Hodgins Burnett
Finished two more tasks.5.9 - Get Caught Reading. The Wet Nurse's Tale by Erica Eisdorfer. This book was good but not great. (3*) I read this while on my lunch break in our public lunch room and when I went out to eat a few times.
10.10 Great Minds Think Alike. For this my last 5* book was Charlotte's Web. When looking at the other 5* ratings I noticed that DonnaJo also gave it 5*. When looking at her page I found she gave 5* to Elephant Keeper. Unfourtunatly our great minds did not agree on this book. I gave it 3*. I thought that it had alot of potential but I found myself bored through some of the text and really did not like the ending.
Erica Eisdorfer is a goodreads author.
I finished 30.2: A Wrinkle in Time by Medeline L'Engle and The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbury.I gave the Wrinkle in Time to my little brother (he is 7), I hope he likes it!
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 22
Tasks in Progress: 4
Books Read: 33
Pages Read: 10044
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 2 (500+), 1 (750+), 0 (1000+)
Finished:25.8 Once Upon a Time:
I read two books to make up my 400 pages
The Sleeping Beauty by Mercedes Lackey (344 pages) which was the new fun 500 Kingdoms book, which are all based on fairy tales and traditional stories.
Beast by Donna Jo Napoli (260 pages) which is the story of Beauty and the Beast told from the Beast's viewpoint.
NICOLE OHJust completed 20.6 by reading Jennifer Weiner's latest, Fly Away Home: A Novel. This is probably a cop-out answer, but I would only call the book a must-read for die hard fans such as myself. I read every book she writes! However, for an all-time must list, I would not choose this book. It didn't have anything about it that made it extraordinary. I would more likely choose Good in Bed if I was including a Weiner book on a must-read list!
Total Pages= 12,536
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25.2 - Coralie's Task - Q & A- B. Read a book with the word WHEN in the title AND a book with a time or date in the title.I read 1) Remember When (In Death, #17.5) by Nora Roberts, J.D. Robb
2) Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger
30.4 - Cheryl TX's Task - The Science Of Crime
I read 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs for the female author and Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Tasks Completed: 3
Points Earned: 75
Books Read: 5
15.4 - Learn Your NumbersA. Big Jack by JD Robb (6)
B. Hidden Star by Nora Roberts
The main character in the book, Bailey James, demonstrates the characteristic of responsibility. Even though she suffers from amnesia, she still feels responsible to the friends that she can't remember. She also showed great responsibility with the actions that she took before she suffered from amnesia.
Tasks Completed: 8
Total Points: 115/900
Task 25.6 -Ashley FL's taskA favorite song that reminds me of summer is "Under the Boardwalk" by the Drifters (1964). It always reminds me of summer vacations at the beach.
I chose D. Title of the book is also lyrics in the song.
I read Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips A Goodreads Author
Points this task 25
Total Points 405
Total books 35
total pages 10093
10.9 Never Stop LearningI wanted to learn more about adopting a Vegan diet, so I read Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin.
I did pick up a few good tips from this one, but I was really looking for more of a how-to guide, but this came across as more of a preachy research paper. It intrigued me enough to want to start making vegan-friendly changes to my diet, but I think I'll have to look for another book to learn exactly the best way to do that.
Total Points: 160
Books Read: 16
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post 1545 - correcting15.7 I read Shadow of the Moon by M.M. Kaye. It is set in India during the 1850s. It is one of my all time favorite books and I was thrilled to have a reason to re-read it. At 800 pages, I'd like to claim a big book ticket, please.
The change I would like to see here in Illinois is the way the state is attempting to balance it's budget. There has to be a way to keep schools, libraries and police departments funded.
I most definitely would NOT have given pay raises to government officials or extended tax breaks to wealthy companies, that money would help deal with the funding issues. I would also work to increase enforcement of the tax codes to make sure everyone in the State is paying their fair share.
Completed task 30.2 Cheaper by the Dozen Finished 7/18/10 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret finished 7/19/10I told my little cousin to read cheaper by the dozen because i thought she would like it.
7849/24946Pages Read
300/950 Total Points
30/72 Books Completed
Books by Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
25.5 - Helen's Task - Share the Summer LoveFor all us booklovers, summer is a great time of year to relax with our favorite reads. In this task, share your love of your favorites with us. Read two (2) books:
A. One from your favorite genre/type.
B. One from your second favorite genre/type.
C. Write a short review for each and an explanation of why your like that genre/type.
A. My very favorite genre is historical fiction. I read Wolf Hall
I loved it an highly recommend it to anyone who likes historical fiction in general and Tudor era in particular. Even though the title is the name of the family estate of the Seymour family, this book really follows the life (nearly to the end) of Thomas Cromwell. I found it very evocative of the time (not that I am that old, haha) and absorbing. I really got lost in it -- and found myself frequently thinking of it during the day when I was not reading it.B. My second favorite genre is not that different -- I like Tudor history, actual history. I fell in love with this when I was in college, during finals, ironically. I read The Lady in the Tower
This is about the fall of Anne Boleyn. Alison Weir (along with Antonia Frasier) is one of my very favorite authors of histories of this time period. She may be the first one I ever read, actually. This was quite good, and she explained in the intro that Anne Boleyn was the woman who got her interested in this time period to begin with. I have read a lot about this (I thought) but this book was a totally different take on it. I do not want to give it away here, but I must say, this book reinforces that supposed "facts" and "History" is all about the teller and the selection of facts he/she chooses to tell. Another great read!points: 25
total points: 250
books : 21
tasks: 12
NICOLE OHJust completed task 20.9.
I read When You Reach Me and watched Precious last night with my hubby. Intense and amazing movie!
Total Pages= 12,735
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5.9 Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story by Ben CarsonI dragged this book all over with me. I read in a casino, a library, an exposition hall, and on a plaza outside of my office building.
Erin B.20.9 - The Spirit of Independence
A. Indies Choice Book: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
B. Watched Juno - Film Independent Spirit Award for best feature in 2008.
BOOKS READ: 9/75
TASKS COMPLETED: 6/56
TOTAL POINTS: 80/950
30.5 - DLM Rose's Task - Virtual Block PartySummer in my (DLM Rose's) neighborhood means potluck barbecues where each family brings a dish to share.
Identify your signature dish - it can be a food or beverage (someone needs to bring the margaritas!)
Choose 2:
B. Read a novel with recipes
The Spice Box by Lou Jane Temple
C. Read a food-related non-fiction book (non-cookbook).
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
I'm bringing broccoli, chickpea & tomato salad. This dish has been a hit wherever I've taken it. I think it stands out because it's got a great combination of textures and because it's cool and refreshing, perfect for summer. I'll post the recipe in the specially-devoted thread.
TOTAL POINTS = 75
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So, we're asking for your help. If everyone would follow these guidelines, it might help.
1. If your goodreads name (the one that shows up when you post on these boards) and your readerboard name are not exactly alike, you MUST include your readerboard name at the top of the post. This will help to minimize errors, and will cut down on the amount of detective work needed to match up posts and readerboard names.
2. It would be best if you only list newly completed tasks - do not include previously completed tasks and partially completed tasks. If you want to include this extra information, list the newly completed tasks separately, and indicate clearly that they are the new ones.
3. It's fine to include more than one completed task in a post. If you do include more than one task , put them in numerical sequence, rather than jumping around.
4. You must include either a link to the book or the title and author of the book. This was stated at the beginning of this thread, when Cynthia opened it up for posting. (see post #1 in this thread)
5. Before posting, please re-read the task requirements and then re-read your post to make sure you've done everything the task requires - this seems to be a particular problem with the tasks that require some sort of write-up. Be sure to look at the list PJ posted in the new folder for Extra Task Requirements in the TASK HELP SECTION - it's a great summary of what you need to do for each task in addition to reading the book(s). http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...
6. If you want to claim a Goodreads author or a Big Books ticket, please say so in your post. And keep in mind the rules for Big Book tickets - you can only claim once for a book over 500 pages, once for a book over 750 pages and once for a book over 1000 pages. If you read 6 books that are 500-749 pages, you still just get 1 Big Books ticket.
Thanks so much for your help in this!
Task 25.5 Helen's taskRead 2 books
A. Favorite Genre - murder mystery
read Killer Heat by Linda Fairstein. This was classic murder mystery Alexandra Cooper series. Alexandra Cooper is the assistant DA in NY chasing a brutal serial killer.
B. Second favorite Genre - suspense/thriller
listed to Deep Shadow by Randy Wayne White. This book involved three individuals searching for a sunken airplane full of cuban gold. Unfortunately, a cave in occurs during the dive and when Doc Ford makes it to the surface, he discovers two criminals ready to kill him and his friends if they don't recover and give them the gold. Interesting book, a bit long in places.
Points this task 25
total points 430
total books 37
Pages 10814
Task 20.1--ICE CREAMI love chocolate ice cream (well, actually, chocolate anything!)
For this task, I read Like Water for Chocolate. Personally, this book did not live up to my expectations, but it was an interesting read, nonetheless.
20 points
Total SRC points: 270 points
ASHLEYFLREPOST of Post 1156:
For 25.5: My two favorite genres are Post-Apocolyptic and Legal Fiction.
For the first, I read One Second After by William R. Forstchen. In this book, a small Carolina town deals with the first year following an EMP. It was interesting, and really really scary (in a: my goodness, this could so easily happen! kind of way). The author clearly had political reasons for writing this book (and the "hero" is so obviously the writer that it is a bit painful), but overall I thought it was interesting and a good read.
For the second, I read The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn, Jr. I somehow missed reading this when I went to law school. It was an interesting story about a man in his first year at Harvard Law. It actually seems pretty accurate, based on people I know who went to Harvard in the early '90s. My law school was populated with more people who actually loved law, so it wasn't as bleak! It was a good story, but not as good as One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School.
Through Message 1491
Total: 235 Points
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 2
Ashley wrote: "For the second, I read The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn, Jr. I somehow missed reading this when I went to law school. It was an interesting story about a man in his first year at Harvard Law. It actually seems pretty accurate, based on people I know who went to Harvard in the early '90s."This was a terrific TV series several years ago. If you liked the book, you might see if it is on DVD anywhere.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Ashley wrote: "For the second, I read The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn, Jr. I somehow missed reading this when I went to law school. It was an interesting story about a man in his first year at H..."I'm definitely going to have to track it down! The edition I read of the book was an anniversary edition, so the author discusses the series!
Two more tasks...it would've been three, but I'm having an awful time finishing this one book. So I'm going to abandon it for something shinier! In the meantime...---
10.10 Great Minds Think Alike
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story
The last book I gave 5 stars to was Sir Apropos of Nothing. I pulled Caroline from the first page of 5-star reviews for that book (since there weren't six pages) and chose Wait Till Helen Comes from her list. Definitely not worth the 5 stars she gave it...
20.2 A Trip to the Past
The Strongbow Saga, Book One: Viking Warrior
This book takes place in Denmark in 845 AD (well, it wasn't Denmark yet, but you know what I mean). Stupid library not having any sagas...
Total: 30 + 545 (from earlier) = 575 pts
REPOST....20.9 Luck of the Draw: I read Where the Wild Things Are, Madeline, and Bats at the Library with my nieces. They total 144 pages.I watched 500 Days of Summer.
30.2 For the Children: I read Stuart Little and The Field Guide to my nieces. They loved them! We are actually reading the 2nd Spiderwick book now!
30.5 Virtual Block Party: I read Blueberry Muffin Murder for part A and Glazed Murder for part B. My recipe is Blueberry Banana Cream Pie. I guess it stands out because it is yummy to eat! I love desserts! Everyone seems to love it in my family.
Total Points: 375
Tasks Completed: 23
Books Read: 27
Goodreads Author: 7
JACKIE NMJust finished 10.7 "I Think We Can Handle the Truth"- I read In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. The book was about the murders of the Clutter family and the apprehension of the murderers. I thought it was a great book. It does a great job getting into the minds of everyone who was involved.
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 205
Pages: 343
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 20
Books by Goodreads authors: 1
Big Books: 2 (500+), 0(750+), 0(1000+)
Two excellent books - I gave both of these 5 stars and really recommend them...25.3 Jennifer N's Task - Virtual Foreign Vacation
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
(I would love to visit India one day - especially if I could see tigers in the wild)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
(Originally written in Swedish)
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 8
Tasks in progress: 2
Books read: 14
Pages read: 5711
Big Book tickets: 1 (500+)
Goodread authors: 0
Valorie wrote: "REPOST....20.9 Luck of the Draw: I read Where the Wild Things Are, Madeline, and Bats at the Library with my nieces. They total 144 pages.
30.2 For the ..."
Which Movie did you watch for 20.9?
Back from vacation and ready to post!10.10 Great Minds Think Alike. I read Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen. It was given 5 stars by Tonyia, who also gave 5 stars to Garlic and Sapphires. I only gave it 3 stars, however.
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 7
Pages read: 2944
Points earned: 120
I am Leslie NJ on the readerboard.25.5 Share the Summer Love: Favorite Genre #1: suspense/thriller/legal: Innocent by Scott Turow. I enjoy this genre because I like the pace of reading a "page-turner." The story usually moves along quickly and I like it when a book is hard to put down. This particular novel was okay. The story moved along but did not hold my interest as much as Presumed Innocent.
Favorite Genre #2: Young Adult Fiction: Hate List by Jennifer Brown (goodreads author). I enjoy this genre because YA fiction is usually a more succinct version of adult fiction without losing the story line if written well. I feel as though the good YA novels are clearly told and draw you into the story line and the characters quicker than most adult fiction. I gave this book 5 stars and would highly recommend it. There is so much real emotion in the characters that you find yourself taking many different sides of a controversial topic.
Points for this post: 25
Total Points: 150/950
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 15
Books by Goodreads authors so far: 4
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Daughters of the North (other topics)At the Sign of the Golden Pineapple (other topics)
The Catcher in the Rye (other topics)
Every Man Dies Alone (other topics)
Sepulchre (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Elise Broach (other topics)Virginia Woolf (other topics)
Roald Dahl (other topics)
Shel Silverstein (other topics)
J.K. Rowling (other topics)
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Sir Apropos of Nothing by Peter David and The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan
Both are incredible books. Sir Apropos of Nothing is to fantasy novels what Avenue Q is to Sesame Street--though I could never in good conscience recommend it to my middle schoolers, anyone here who loves fantasy should read it. The Realm of Possibility is brilliant and had me in tears at the end.
Total: 25 + 520 (from earlier) = 545 pts