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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2010
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Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
30.3 And Ode to IllinoisGiants: The Parallel lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln by John Stauffer
The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
***From Oprah's Book Club***
Total Pages- 4,393
Total Tasks- 10
Total Points- 195
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I read
A. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - set in Sweden, a country I'd love to visit. AND
B.Out by Natsuo Kirino, originally written in Japanese.
Actually the two could just as well be flipped, since I'd also like to visit Japan, and Larsson's books are translated from Swedish!
25.7 - Wendy's Task - I'm Passionate About...
I’m fortunate enough to work in a field that I can get very passionate about – law. And, as a lawyer, one of the things that I get really worked up about is the Supreme Court, since its influence is so monumental.
For my non-fiction book, I read Packing the Court by James MacGregor Burns. Fascinating (to me, anyway) look at how the Supreme Court has always been highly political – the current court is certainly nothing new in that regard.
My fiction book was Supreme Justice: A Novel of Suspense by Phillip Margolin, about a murderous plot to get rid of a Supreme Court justice so that the court can be rigged to get the desired result in a case coming to the court. This one was a fun read, fast moving, great for conspiracy theorists. The same general type of book as a John Grisham or David Baldacci book.
Points: 500
Books: 42
Books by Goodreads authors: 5
Big Books - 1 (Over 500), 1 (over 750)
Tasks: 32
Task 10.8 - Ocean animal in titleElla Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
(a minnow is a small fresh or salt water fish)
Total points = 115
Wendy UK25.3 Virtual Foreign Vacation
A. The Ice Road by Gillian Slovo
Set in Russia, a country I would love to visit.
B. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Translated from the French
500+
Claiming a big book ticket for Ice Road which has 541 pages
Points total to date - 225
15.6 - "Eventually, All Things Merge Into One, And A River Runs Through It." A. Read a book written by a Portuguese Author
Blindness Jose Saramago
20.8 - Happy Birthday To You - Rhiannon's Task (July 21st) - B&N Classics
Utopia Thomas Moore
Total books: 2
Total points to date: 35
20.4 - Always The Bridesmaid, Never The Bride - The Paper Marriage - this is my first challenge.20.5 - Just Joined In - Amber GA's Task - Library Love - Witch Way to Murder (Goodreads Author)
20.8 - Happy Birthday To You - Rhiannon's Task (July 21st) - B&N Classics -The Art of War
20.2 - Rookie Of The Season - Kiri's Task - A Trip To The Past - Nobody's Princess
15.2 - Stars And Stripes Forever - I Love You, Miss Huddleston, and Other Inappropriate Longings of My Indiana Childhood and One for the Money
20.9 - Luck Of The Draw - Terri's Task - The Spirit of Independence - When You Reach Me and I watched Crazy Heart.
15.5 - "The Great Authors - She's Come Undone and The Great Gatsby
25.8 - Sandy's Task - Once Upon A Time… - Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold (Goodreads Author) and The Shadow of the Bear: A Fairy Tale Retold (Goodreads Author)
25.3 - Jennifer N'S Task - Virtual Foreign Vacation -
Saving Francescaand The Paper Moon
30.4 - Cheryl TX's Task - The Science Of Crime - Déjà Dead and Carved in Bone
Points: 210
Total Points: 305
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Read: 27
Pages: 7948
Good Reads Authors: 8
Big Books 0 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1000)
25.6 - Ashley FL'S Task - "Summer Lovin" - Lips Unsealed: A MemoirOne of my favorite summer songs is Vacation by the Go-Go's. I love 80's music and growing up when summer vacation would roll around I would jam to this song. Who am I kidding, I still jam to this song when I take a vacation from work. It might also have something to do with the waterskiing in the video.
15.10 - “Other Things May Change Us, But We Start And End With Family.” - Anthony Brandt -Grandmothers
Growing up I spent a lot of time with my Grandmother which I loved. We spent a lot of time doing crafts, cooking, baking, going on trips, and watching the Price is Right. I cherish the time we had together and miss her a lot.
25.9 - Donna Jo's Task - It's Time For The Swim Suit Edition. Tankini - My Horizontal Life, Uglies, Fat Girl: A True Story, and Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
30.1 - Ms Anderson's Task - Birthdays and Birthmonths - September: Everyday Objects - The Art of Making Money and Wednesday: Fanfiction - Gossip Girl: #1: A Novel by Cecily von Ziegesar
25.4 - Nicole OH's Task - Happy Birthday to Me! - You Know You Love Me the word chair appeared on page 31, so I also read Confessions from the Principal's Chair
25.7 - Wendy's Task - I'm Passionate About...Cats! Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and Cat Who Could Read Backwards, The
15.3 - Books And Blogs - Belle de Jour: Diary of an Unlikely Call Girl the blog is at www.belledejour-uk.blogspot.com.
This was an interesting story about a woman working on writing her PhD thesis while being a call girl. Some of the stories were very unique, towards the end of the book there were parts that were a little slow. Originally this was written anonymously but the author revealed who she was in 2009.
15.4 - Learn Your Numbers - My number is 5 and so is James Patterson. I read 1st to Die. My characteristics are expansiveness, visionary, adventure, and the constructive use of freedom so I read The Hunger Games. Originally I picked this book because I thought it was an adventure participating in the Hunger Games and that was one of my characteristics. After reading it though I have to say that Katniss was clever, analytical, and a very quick thinker which were also things mentioned in the description of a 5.
Points: 160
Total Points: 465
Tasks Completed: 29
Books Read: 41
Pages: 11550
Good Reads Authors: 8
Big Books 0 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1000)
5.9 Get Caught ReadingRead Always Dakota on the bus to work.
10.5 If You Can't Go To The Beach...Bring The Beach To You
Read The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks so now I can see the movie :)
30.4 The Science of Crime
Read Naked in Death by J.D. Robb, and Burglars Can't Be Choosers by Lawrence Block. I found Lawrence Block on a list of crime authors, and I think I'll keep reading his books!
30.5 Virtual Block Party
I don't have a particular signature dish, other than I am always asked to bring desserts. So to this party I decided to bring Whacky Cake, which everyone loves because I use fudge as frosting. Read Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin for a fiction book and I read Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong by Jen Yates as a non-fiction food related book.
Points for these tasks: 75
Total Points: 365
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Read: 31
Pages Read: 9573
NICOLE OHI just completed task 25.6 by reading The Ten Best Days of My Life.
My song that makes me think of summer is "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams. It connects to the book for option D because the title of the books shares key lyrics with the song ("best days of my life" from the chorus). It reminds me of summer for fairly obvious reasons, being that summer is in the title of the song. Plus it just has a fun melody and I can't feel bad when I hear it! I associate feeling happy and having fun with summer.
Total Pages= 15,896
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Finished task 25.9 - I chose TankiniI read Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenger and The First World War by John Keegan for a total of 881 pages. I hated the Niffenger book giving it 1*. However, the Keegan book was pretty good. I gave it 4*.
Audrey Niffenger is a GR author.
Total Points: 230 + 25 = 255
10.2 - The (Noun) Who (Verb)
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (5 Stars)10.9 - Based on a Subject You'd Like to Learn (Cooking)
The School Of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister GR Author (5 Stars)20.2 - Kiri's Task: Written/Set Before 1450 AD
Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray GR Author (5 Stars)
Under the 20.2 Task Help Thread, Kiri approved me using this pre-released book for this task. It is about Cleopatra's Daughter ^.^
25.5 - Helen's Task I: Favorite Genre (Fantasy)
Steamed by Katie MacAlister - GR AUTHOR (3 Stars)While libraries would categorize MacAlister's books as romance, this one has a STRONG fantasy element with romance weaved in. Steampunk fun!
25.5 - Helen's Task II: 2nd Favorite Genre (YA)
The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (3 Stars)Most Young Adult novels that I'll read are a quick escape from my bigger novels. This one I was pleasantly surprised. The entire series was quite touching (if a little unbelievable but I ignore that for story flow). And I would recommend it to anyone else hunting for a YA trilogy.
Total Points: 95
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Kandie5.4 - Lesser Known Awards
I read Immoral. It won the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel in 2006, which I'd never heard of before.
5.6 - "I Only Regret That I Have But One Life To Lose For My Country."
I read Passenger to Frankfurt. The main character becomes a spy after he helps another spy out of trouble.
20.1 - The Most Improved Player - Deirdre's Task - Sweltering Summer Days
I read Chocolate Dipped Death because my favourite ice cream flavour is chocolate!
25.9 - Donna Jo's Task - It's Time For The Swim Suit Edition.
I chose option C - Tankini (Read 850 pages of book(s) published in last 5 years.)
I read:
Flawless which was published in 2007 and was 352 pages.
Living Dead Girl which was published in 2008 and was 170 pages.
The Devil You Know which was published in 2006 and was 406 pages.
For a total of 928 pages.
30.2 - PJ Read's Task - As Suggested By Shannon South Africa - For The Children
For part A I read Winnie-the-Pooh which was 176 pages and I recommended it to a friend's child.
AND
For part B I read Everlost which was 377 pages. All of the characters is this book were children and teenagers but one of the main characters is a child (I'm sorry, I can't remember his name right now but there are three main characters - two teenagers and a child).
50.1 - Beth NC's Task - Let the Tarot Decide
For the Read/Past part I read Sweetheart which was on Petra's read shelf.
AND
For the Currently Reading/Present part I read Good in Bed which Donna Conley Birney was reading.
AND
For the To Read/Future part I read Candy Apple Dead which was on Belinda's to read shelf.
Total Points: 460
KimDFinished 15.9 -
A. A book whose title in someway reflects who you think you are; that describes you in someway.
I read Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot. 3* This book title describes me, because I talk A LOT! Especially if I know you pretty well, I can't shut up!
B.Explain if and how the main character (presumably whom the title refers to) does or does not remind you of yourself.
Lizzie reminds me of myself, because she has a lot of trouble keeping secrets. I've gotten a bit better about this, but I always have to tell someone if I find the secret to be really interesting. She seems a bit impulsive though, which I definitely am not.
Total Points: 255
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 21
Pages Read: 6,928
Finished:25.7 I'm Passionate About...
I really love hats--I like to wear them, decorate them, talk other people into wearing them. So I read
A.
Hats: A History of Fashion in Headwear by Hilda Amphlett and
B. Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry: Stories by Elizabeth McCracken, which was a really good book of short stories about quirky people, many of whom were gently melancholy.
I think this gives me
Grand total 655 points
5.3 – S.U.M.M.E.R ~ Wicked Lovely*Melissa Marr is a Goodreads author!
Total Points: 575/950
Tasks Completed: 40
Books Read: 48/77
Books by Goodreads authors: 5
Big Books: 3 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
30.5 - DLM Rose's Task - Virtual Block Party: Summer in my 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)! Include your contribution to the party in your post, and let us know what makes your recipe stand out. I'd bring my mom's amazing potato salad; what makes it stand out is the copious quantity of delicious sliced queen green olives she adds to the potatoes, sliced eggs, mayo and salt n' pepper. YUM!
Choose 2:
A. Read a fiction book with a food or beverage in the title - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
B. Read a novel with recipes - Sugar Cookie Murder
Points: 30
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Total Points: 195
Completed Tasks: 13
20.10 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Gah! This book was SOOOO good! I don't care that the plot is a total rip off of Battle Royale or The Running Man, it is just awesome. I am going to devour Catching Fire next and I can't wait to read Mockingjay, only 21 days left!!
Previous score: 145
Current score: 165
Previous score: 145
Current score: 165
Finished:5.2 - Blockbuster Books
Read:Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley in anticipation for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. In theaters August 13th.
5.9 - Get Caught Reading
Read: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Read it on the Greyhound Bus while traveling from Toronto to Guelph.
20.10 - Group Reads
Read: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. See post in the discussion thread.
New Point Total: 30
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 942
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 (EXAMPLE: The God of Small Things), OR written by an author who was born in India (EXAMPLE: Aravind Adiga) , OR a non-fictional book about the country (EXAMPLE: In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India)
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.
Slumdog Millionaire (Q&A) by Swarup
I live in Massachusetts in Chestnut Hill with the best schools and restaurants and the most tolerant of environments. I would want the people to be friendlier and less formal, like it was in the Midwest. There is little spontaneity here. I of course do my best to be spontaneous.
15 points
700 total wendyma
Wendy wrote: "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..."
blank lines before & after key information would make this much easier to find those treasures
Sue IL on the reader board15.9 - “He Who Knows Others Is Wise. He Who Knows Himself Is Enlightened.” - Lao Tzu
I consider myself to be a good cook, so I read A Cook in Time by Joanne Pence.
Like the main character, I am a passionate cook. Other than that and the fact that we're both looking for a job, I really have nothing in common with the main character. She's rich and seems to be somewhat spoiled. I'm broke and not spoiled.
A few days ago I finished reading The Secrets of Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson. It is 320 pages long and I am counting it for task #20.6.I think it is a must read. It is the second in a trilogy and it is just as good as the first. I read Peaches for another task.
The books bring out the realities of being a teen. The decisions you have to make, the right and the wrong ones. It shows you how you can be friends with many different kinds of people. I like this author's writing style and plan to read other books by her in the future. Most notably, the third Peaches book. Love and Peaches
So this makes me 105 points and I couldn't be happier for breaking the 100 mark. Hopefully there will be more this last month. :)
I keep forgetting that I am supposed to let you know when I read books by GoodReads Authors. So here goes:Steve Hely -- Task 25.9
Rachel Hawkins -- Task 25.5
Maureen Johnson -- Task 25.9
And I have read a 500+ book. Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull has 593 pages.
30.3 - Sheila's Task - An Ode To IllinoisA. I have lived in Illinois (The Land of Lincoln) my entire life so for that reason, I would have everyone...Read a book about Abraham Lincoln (A. Lincoln: A Biography) or his wife Mary Todd Lincoln (The Emancipator's Wife).
Abraham Lincoln by Kenneally
B. When people think Illinois they think Chicago: Read a book with Chicago in the title (The Chicago Way) or a book that takes place in Chicago (The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America). OR
C. Chicago is famous for talk show host Oprah Winfrey: Read something from her book club picks over the years. Oprah's Book Club Picks
Audacity of Hope by Obama (Oprah book pick and from Chicago too!!)
30 points
730 total wendyma
BJ Rose2 new tasks
#10.7 Read a book of non-fiction written by an author who also writes fiction
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain Aug 2
#25.4 Nicole OH's Task - In honor of Nicole's July 10th birthday:
A. Read a book by a writer who is a Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Esther Forbes was born June 28th. I read Johnny Tremain Aug 3
B. Read a book that has a noun in the title - noun must appear on p. 31 of Book A
The word afternoon appears on p. 31 of Johnny Tremain, so I read Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas July 7
Total Pages = 17,547
Tasks Completed = 41
Total Points = 605
I'm new to the challenge and I'm playing catch up with some of the books I've read over the past couple months. I'm excited to get started!25.1 - Valorie's Task - Independence Day
A. Read a book with a character in or retired from the military - Love in the Afternoon, the male lead was Captain Christopher Phelan.
B. Read a book with a red, white or blue cover - Dancing at Midnight by Goodreads Author Julia Quinn
15.2 - Stars & Stripes Forever
A. Read a book that has a state in the title - The Texan's Wager
B. Read a book that takes place in a state that held one of the 1st 13 colonies - Sloppy Firsts, took place in Jersey.
10.1 - Stormy Weather
Read Tempt Me at Twilight by
Lisa Kleypas
50 points
50 total points
I could have sworn I posted completed tasks the other day, but I don't see them. I think Goodreads has been eating my postings. I apologize if this is a repeat!My readerboard name is Hannah PA.
My completed tasks:
5.7 "I confess..."
(spaceship)5.10 "If one cannot enjoy..." Speaker for the Dead
10.2 "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..." The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Big book ticket 500+)
10.6 Stand Up for Your Rights To Kill a Mockingbird
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks completed: 4
Goodreads authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+
Not incredibly impressive! But I wanted to at least get on the board!
Name: Emily IN20.1 - The Most Improved Player - Deirdre's Task - Sweltering Summer Days - My favorite ice cream is homemade peach so I read Peaches.
25.5 - Helen's Task - Share the Summer Love - I love humorous stories so for the first book I read Not Tonight Honey, Wait 'Til I'm a Size Six. I am a person that really enjoys a good laugh and this book provided a few.
The second book I read was Pretties. I enjoy young adult books. Each time I start a new YA book or series I often go back to my childhood and I find this very comforting.
20.6 - Supporting Goodreads Authors - Nicole CA's Task - List Maker - I read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(Big Book). I really enjoyed this book once I got past the first 150 pages and I'm looking forward to reading the next two books in the series. I'd say this is a must read book because it is a great story and it is told really well. It was also really interesting to read the background of the author, it's a shame he was never able to know how successful his books became.
Points: 65
Total Points: 530
Tasks Completed: 32
Books Read: 45
Pages: 13146
Good Reads Authors: 8
Big Books: 1 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1000)
I've been very slow with this challenge! I haven't read many books at all this season and most of the ones i've read are part challenges. The world cup took over my reading time! Anyway I have now completed my second task!Task 25.5 Share the Summer Love
A. My favourite genre. I chose contemporary fiction as my favourite genre. The majority of my reading is contemporary and mostly books published in just the last 5 years. I like this genre as it encompasses a very wide variety of topics, themes and language style. For this task I read Her Fearful Symmetry. I found the book very enticing, drawing me into it deeper as it went along. It was very strange and eerie and yet thoroughly enjoyable. Surrealism is the general feeling I was left with when finishing the book and it's stayed with me for several days since reading it and I think it will continue to do so. I gave it 5 stars!
B. My second favourite genre. I chose humour for this part of the task. I find humourous books which are factual to the author's life, either laid out as small snippets or as a whole story, really good fun. I think it would be best described as reality humour. Because the books are true stories it adds even more humour to it and I always find myself laughing out loud. I once made the mistake of reading one on the train! My favourite authors of this genre are Danny Wallace and Dave Gorman. The book I have read for this task is Awkward Situations for Men This was written as short chapters of just 3 or 4 pages with anecdotes of Danny Wallace's life. It was very funny and I related to many of the situations (although I'm a woman not a man!). It made me laugh a lot and I'm glad I read it. I gave this book 4 stars.
PREVIOUS READS
5.7 I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years - The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffee
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For 20.6 - Supporting Goodreads Authors - Nicole CA's Task - List Maker, I read The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. This dystopian novel was for me a must-read book, as 1984 by George Orwell or The Road by Cormack McCarthy, as those books really makes you wonder about the current state of the world, politically and ecologically.
Books read: 13
Challenges accomplished: 10/58
Points : 180
I am busy working on the multiple read challenges and have only completed one new task.25.5 Share the Summer Love - Helen's Task
Two of my favorite genres are Historical Fiction ad Cozy Mystery so this was a great Task!
Historical Fiction was Coffee Trader by David Liss
Cozy Mystery was Merlot Murder
I have reviewed both books on their pages.
Tasks Completed - 19
Books Read - 23
Pages Read- 7313
Points/Goal - 215/350
For 15.10 - “Other Things May Change Us, But We Start And End With Family.” - Anthony Brandt, I read Maman débutante : L'essentiel pour bien s'occuper de bébé ! ("beginner mom") by Olivia Toja.The thing I love about my family is that they're fun to spend time with - we always laugh a lot when we're eating together
Books read: 14
Challenges accomplished: 11/58
Points : 195
20.1 Sweltering Summer Days I bought and ate some good old Rocky Road Ice Cream (and more, too!) and I read:
Epitaph Road by David Patneaude
Points Claimed: 20
Points so far: 660
Be back the end of August --
AshleyFLFor Task 10.5 (beach scene on cover) I read Fly Away Home: A Novel
by Jennifer Weiner. **GOODREADS AUTHOR**For Task 10.7 (non-fiction by author who also writes fiction) I read I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron. This book is a series of essays about her life and growing older.
For Task 25.1 (Independence Day), I read:
A. The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann (hero and many of the supporting characters are SEALs or retire military) and
B. Slow Hands
by Leslie Kelly (red cover)This brings me to:
Total: 475 Points
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 1
pinky_rocks10.6 STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 165
Books Read: 15
Pages Read: 6630
Tasks completed: 12
I just completed task 25.10 - Belinda's Task - The Name Game.For Part A. I read Still Missing, by Chevy Stevens.
For Part B. I chose to read, The Dollmaker, by Amanda Stevens.
Jennifer N on the reading board.I would like to remove my points for task 25.9 and move a book to task 50.1 (Spirit Bound).
50.1 Past, Present, Future
Past - Beyond the Highland Mist
Present - Spirit Bound
Future - Vampire Academy
I have a few completed tasks to report:5.10 - I reread Kiss of the Highlander
10.3 – Dead Witch Walking – from Kim’s list in Bakersfield, CA.
25.8 – East by Edith Pattou, which has 516 pages
30.5 (Option A & D) - Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook. To connect these two books I plan to bring a delicious WW recipe called ‘Orange-Cilantro Black Bean Salad’ to our virtual shindig. It sounds weird (check it out in the recipe thread) but is seriously YUM!
I also have to add that thanks to WW I’ve earned some serious bragging rights! I met my husband in 2004 and over the course of “getting comfortable” in the relationship managed to gain 50 pounds. And then I gained an additional 45 last year while I was pregnant. YIKES!
As of today, I have lost 70 of those 95 pounds. So much love to WW!!!
Points: 275
10.1 Stormy WeatherI read I am Legend by Richard Matheson
I Am Legend
Points for this task:10
10.10 Great Minds Think Alike
Both Kate Hogan and I rated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as 5 stars. She also gave 5 stars to Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding so I read that for this task
Bridget Jones's Diary
Points for this task: 10
Total Points: 165
Tasks Completed: 12
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
Beth(MN) wrote: "As of today, I have lost 70 of those 95 pounds. So much love to WW!!! ..."Congratulations, Beth!! A super High-Five to you!!!
Rachelccameron wrote: "10.1 Stormy WeatherI read I am Legend by Richard Matheson
Points for this task:10..."
Rachel, see Post 2174 regarding linking books & authors before points can be assigned. Don't want you to miss out on any.
Beth(MN) wrote: "I have a few completed tasks to report:"
Beth, that is awesome! What an accomplishment!
Beth(MN) wrote: "I have a few completed tasks to report:5.10 - I reread Kiss of the Highlander
10.3 – Dead Witch Walking – from Kim’s list in Bakersfield, CA.
25.8 – [book:East|..."
WTG Beth!
This is my first post and first task completed. I just joined so I'm looking back to see if anything I've read since June fits in catagories.For task 5.2 (Blockbuster Movie) - I read James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing in anticipation of The Sorcerer's Apprentice, since they are both wizard related.
Points for this task: 5
Total Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Beth(MN) wrote: "I have a few completed tasks to report:5.10 - I reread Kiss of the Highlander
10.3 – Dead Witch Walking – from Kim’s list in Bakersfield, CA.
25.8 – [book:East|..."
Can I just say huge congratulations on the weight loss! :)
I have finished the following tasks:50.1A Past for Loribnpl is Plum Lucky by Janet evanovich
50.1B Current for Loribnpl Cathy's Book by Jordan Weisman
50.1C Future for Loribnpl Along for the Ride and Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
I have finished yippee.
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20.9 - Luck Of The Draw - Terri's Task - The Spirit of Independence
A. Read one book from The Indies Choice Awards
2008 Adult Nonfiction Honor Books
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible (2007) by A.J. Jacobs (Hardcover, 368 pages) Interesting prose, gentle humor. 5*
AND
B. Watch an Independent Film Spirit Award Winner or Nominee
I watched “Amreeka” on DVD. It was nominated for the Independent Film Spirit Award in 2009. Most of the film was in Arabic with English subtitles.
260 + 20 = 280
Tasks Completed: 17
Points for this task: 20
Points thus far: 280/950
Books read: 23
Pages Read: 7192
Read but not claimed: 5 + 3 = 8
5 books: Parts of the following 2-book tasks: 15.6, 25.5, 25.8, 25.9, 30.1B
3 books: that I’m not sure where I’m going to claim them.
Books by Goodreads authors: 1
(Goodreads Author) Sheramy Bundrick (20.4)
Big Books:
500+
Year's Best SF 15 (2010) by David G. Hartwell (Editor), Kathryn Cramer (Editor) (Mass Market Paperback, 512 pages) (5.7)