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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2010
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Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
5.5 Dropping Names: Audrey NiffeneggerHer Fearful Symmetry
This was a nice read, but it was no where as good as the Time Traveler's wife.
5.8 Take a Walk on Wall Street
Best books on Lincoln
Lincoln's Melancholy
I learned a lot about Lincoln, but even more about the historical context of depression. It was fascinating.
5.9 Get Caught Reading
Helen Hath No Fury
Quick fun read. I think I'll read the other Amanda Pepper Mysteries.
15.1 Wedding Bells
Something borrowed and old
All Creatures Great and Small
I loved this book! It was very humorous and interesting. I will read the others in the series. I borrowed it from a co-worker and he's given me the rest.
Something Blue and new
The Lovely Bones
This was one of the top 5 worst books I've ever read. Horrible writing, weak plot, and down right silly situations.
25.9 Swimsuit Addition: Victorian
The Portrait of a Lady
I enjoyed this book because Henry James is a master storyteller. "Our heroine" was well developed and he had some superb turns of phrase that I absolutely loved.
"Changing the form of one's mission's almost as difficult as changing the shape of one's nose; there they are, each, in the middle of one's face and one's character-one has to begin too far back." Madam Merle pg 327
Dracula
Creepy. I kept wondering how it would have struck me if I had no knowledge of the mythology of vampires.
Total Points: 55
5.1 - Heat WaveCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
15.4 - Learn Your Numbers - My number is 1
The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell (also a 1)
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (The main character, Katniss, is independent and a leader in the rebellion, characteristics matching with a 1.)
25.5 - Share the Summer Love
YA Chick Lit: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
I love this genre for the times I want something comfortable and easy to read. Sometimes, I just want people to end up happy, even if the going is tough. This book is a typical Sarah Dessen book - the characters are interesting and well-developed, engaging and likable (for the most part). I'm happy with the way it ended, even if it was mostly expected.
Non-Fiction: Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players by Stefan Fatsis
I love this genre for the reality it brings to my reading. After reading a non-fiction book, I truly feel like I've learned something. This book in particular made me feel like if I really wanted to, I could become a Scrabble master. Do I want to? No, not really. But I do want to go play Scrabble with my friends, and wow them with my newly-found awesome skills. I found this book to be fascinating and engaging, with lively characters that are too real and funny and quirky to be made up. It is one of my favorite books of the summer.
25.9 - Swim Suit Edition - C. Tankini (850 pages of books published in last 5 years)
Letters to Juliet by Lise Friedman - 176 pages, published 2006
An Education by Lynn Barber - 192 pages, published 2009
The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall - 602 pages, published 2010 ** This one qualifies for a BIG BOOK ticket (500+)
30.3 - Ode to Illinois
A. Lincoln bio - Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin ** This one qualifies for a BIG BOOK ticket (750+) as it is 944 pages
B. Set in Chicago - The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
UPDATED TOTALS:
Points: 185
Tasks completed: 11
30.2 - PJ Read's Task - As Suggested By Shannon South Africa - For The ChildrenA) Peter Panby J.M. Barrie- 176 pages
B) James and the Giant Peachby Roald Dahl- 119 pages
I will be passing on Peter Pan to my nephew who just turned 8 in August. He is not the biggest reader so I am hoping he might be inspired to read it (or at least have it read to him) due to the main character being a young boy who goes on many adventures.
Tasks Completed: 12
Points Earned: 305
Books Read: 18
It was fun; thanks for keeping the challenge going. This is my last post for Summer. See you all in the Fall.
I completed Task 50.1 (Tarot) by reading:(Past) The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole (from the Read list of Sam and Melitta)
(Present) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (from the Currently Reading list of Bluemoon on Aug. 1st)
(Future) Daughter by Ishmel Moore (from the To Read list of Kathy G)
In "Castle of Otranto", I thought I would be reading a Gothic Horror story. Despite ghosts and spectres, it's really an overdramatic, comical story of a stolen title and the righting of a wrong. Everything in this story falls into place neatly and without effort. Interesting, fun to read and humorous but also very drawn out, despite it being under 200 pages.
I was a bit disappointed in "Pride and Prejudice". I liked the first part and the ending. Both sections were humerous, warm and full of Victorian style, wit and lovable characters. However, the middle 200 pages or so were frivolous and unentertaining. My least favorite part was when the strong, self-aware Lizzy starts to fall in love with Mr. Darcy while visiting his family home and picturing herself as the mistress of the home. Somehow, that "I want the house, prestige and riches" attitude took away from the love story (for me). It was unlike Lizzy.
"Daughter" was a heartbreaking YA book about a young teenage girl who's mother is suffering from alzheimer's disease. The story centers around her becoming aware of the situation and learning to cope with it and learning to realize that, eventually, she'll lose her mother to lost memory. Sad.
That brings my total Points to 365. I have one more task left in me, I'm sure.
25.2 Share the Summer loveWhose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
My all-time favorite genre is mystery. Figuring out the hows and whys really appeals to the scientist in me. Unfortunately, this book is not a great example of the genre. There's little to no character development and even for a much older (1925) book it just doesn't do it for me. This was a surprise since Agatha Christie is one of my all-time favorite authors. I may or may give Sayers' books another try.
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Another favorite genre is sci-fi/fantasy. I just love the possibilities of plot and character when an author isn't limited to "this" world. This was a really fun example of the genre. The characters and plot were all extremely original. I would love to read more books in the series.
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 515
Tasks Completed: 31
Books Read: 43
GoodReads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+, 750+, 1000+
Lisa MDCOMPLETED TASKS:
15.1 Wedding Bells Are Ringing (1 borrowed/1 blue cover)
A. Old (published before 1961)- "borrowed" - from the library
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - READ 8.20.10
B. New (new to you author) - "blue"
*The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine - GOODREADS AUTHOR - READ 8.27.10
Total Tasks: 48/56
Total Points: 830/950
Total Books Read: 67/78
*Books Read I Own: 46
Big Book Ticket Claim: (✓)500+pp ( )750+pp ( )1000+pp
CHRISTINE USTask 10.9 Learn Something
The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson
Points earned:500
Goodreads author tickets: 6
Janice CA20.9 Indies Choice Book Awards
Previously Book Sense Awards
(2007, Honor Book)
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
5 stars
I found this book enchanting. Bryson blends just the right amount of family follies, nostalgic observations, and serious history into his writing. During the entire read, I kept thinking that the narrator from the movie "A Christmas Story" would be perfect candidate for reading the audio edition of this book.
Independent Spirit Awards:
(1991, Best Feature)
The Grifters
I can't believe I have never seen this movie. I'm an 80s girl, so I grew up watching John Cusak. I recently tried to read the book, but for some reason, it didn't catch my attention. However, I really like the movie. The acting was superb and the tale was dark, just the elements I love in a flick.
+20
points: 175
books: 15
tasks: 13
GR Authors: 3
5.2 Blockbuster books - Tales of EarthseaThe Farthest Shore
10.3 Same place, same time... read by Sara
Fathers and Sons
total points 790
25.5 Share the Summer Love (your 2 favorite genres)(Repost from post #2828)Sorry-forgot the review part!
A-Chick Lit. I read Get Lucky by Katherine Center(A GoodReads Author). It is the story of 2 sisters-one who is single and has a career in advertising in NYC. She loses her job after she forwards an inappropriate e-mail to all her co-workers. She has spent her whole life working, and doesn't know what to do with herself. So she goes back home to Texas where her sister and dad live (their mom passed away when they were kids). The sister is married and trying to have a family, but is unable. Long story short-one sister becomes the surrogate for the other, and there is all kinds of family drama.
I like Chick-lit most of the time, when I am ready for a light read and don't feel like I have to concentrate on every single word. But I do like a little depth to the characters, not just fluff (although sometimes just fluff is okay too!) and I think this book does a good job of that.
B. Literary Fiction. I read The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. This is sort of a coming of age story-a young woman from rural Kentucky decides that she wants more than just getting married and pregnant/having kids, so she takes off with her mother's blessing to find her life. Along the way, in her old, beat-up VW bug, she "acquires" a child, and then ends up in Arizona. The story has a back plot regarding illegal immigration, and alot of interesting characters.
This book is my favorite kind of literary fiction-the story was easy to read, but had some meat to it and to the characters. It sort of had a message to it, even if you don't agree with it, and to me, that is what literary fiction is. I want to explore people, places, and things, and be surprised.
Hope this works as a review/explanation of why I like these 2 types of books. I can read well, but can't write well at all!
355 points
5.2 The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer (book about a newborn vampire in Eclipse)10.4 As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner (I rolled 254....the book was 261 pages)
10.5 Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand
20.10 Group Reads: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (I posted on the discussion board today 7/17)
25.9 Swimsuit Edition C. Tankini (Read 850 pages of book(s) published in last 5 years Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (611 pages) AND Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (350 pages)
25.10 Name Game A. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
B. Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
50.1 Beth NC's Task
Pick a book that is in a friend's read shelf (past):
The Piano Man by Marcia Preston from my friend Jenny's read shelf
And pick a book that is in a friends currently reading shelf (present):
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
This book was on my friend Leigh's cr shelf
And pick a book that is in a friends to-read shelf (future): When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin This book is on my friend Marnie's TBR shelf
Total Points: 145
Tasks Completed: 7
Tasks in Progress: 0
Books Read: 11
Pages Read: 4109
I don't think there are enough reading hours left for me to complete the whole challenge, but I have a few more tasks to claim:5.4 – Lesser Known Awards
The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Found on the official website for:
2010 – 2011 South Carolina Book Award Nominees which was an award new to me.
5 points
20.6 List Maker
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
This isn't an unknown book by any stretch, but I think it qualifies as a must read. I was going to do another book for this task and started it, but I then realized that I just "had to read" Catching Fire before Mockingjay came out. The second book moves the story to a whole new level and is one of the better middle books of a trilogy I have ever read. If you read Hunger Games for the group read and plan to read Mockingjay for the fall, then it is even more a "must-read"!
20 points
50.1 Let the Tarot Decide
I really enjoyed this one and I read:
Past: From Daniel (and from the distant past)
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Present: From Alyssa (and a 2010 publication)
Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
Future: From Hannah (and not out until August 24th)
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
50 points
Points This Claim: 75
Grand Total: 840
REPOST
20.10 Group Reads - Mystery
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
I posted in the group thread - message 62
Should now have 55 TOTAL POINTS
5.3 S.U.M.M.E.R. - Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in the word Summer - When The Ghost Dog Howls by R.L. Stine.5.4 Lesser Known Awards - Read a book found on the list of winners and nominees for an award you had previously never heard of - The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn. It received the Sequoyah Book Award in 1992, which I had never heard of before.
10.9 - “You Cannot Open A Book Without Learning Something.” - Select a subject that you would like to learn more about. Then read a non-fiction book related to your subject. I wanted to learn about good places to hike and backpack in my area, so I chose Hiking Trails of North Georgia by Tim Homan.
15.5 - The Great Authors - Read a book written by one of the authors on the link AND a book from their top 10 list. I chose Alexander McCall Smith, and his book, Tears of the Giraffe and the book from his top 10 list The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark. Alexander McCall Smith is also a GOODREADS AUTHOR.
15.8 - "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble..." - Read 2 books that have the same title but are written by different authors - Sarah by J.T. LeRoy and Sarah by Marek Halter. Two VERY different books!
15.10 - “Other Things May Change Us, But We Start And End With Family.” - A. Read a book that has the word Family in the title - Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje. B. One thing I love about my little family is spending lots of time with them. We have so much fun together.
30.2 - PJ Read's Task - As Suggested By Shannon South Africa - For The Children
A. Read a children’s classic book (Published prior to 1970)- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
B. Read any book where a child is the main character - The Heaven Shop by Deborah Ellis.
Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 20/56
Tasks in Progress: 6
Total Points: 265/950
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: (500)x (750) (1000)
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15.9 - “He Who Knows Others Is Wise. He Who Knows Himself Is Enlightened.” - Lao TzuStiff Upper Lip, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Bertie Wooster couldn't be less like me. He is a complete histrionic mess, who would never survive without the counsel of the wise and loyal Jeeves. I, on the other hand, tend to muddle along without a lot of input from others or without them ever really knowing what is going on.
Mod
I re-read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
30.4 - Cheryl TX's Task - The Science Of Crime
A. Female author
I read The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
B. Male author
I read Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Total points: 835
Tammy AZ25.3 Virtual Summer Vacation
Country I've not visited and would like to is Italy. For this I read A Thread of Grace. I'd prefer traveling there today than during WWII as this book is set.
Translated Book is Every Man Dies Alone which was originally written in German - another WWII book.
50.1 Let the Tarot Decide
Past on Tommy's Bookshelf was A Gate at the Stairs. I wouldn't recommend this book.
Present on Kathleen's Currently Reading List was The Girl Who Played with Fire
Future on Crystal's To Read Shelf was Quicksand which was one of the worst books I've ever read. Some weird cross between mystery, romance, supernatural. The characters were unbelievable and unlikeable and some of the dialogue was unintentionally hilarious. Example: After Eve the main character is shot while being stalked by a child killer in a swamp (and the killer is still on the loose)her boyfriend says "I know I'm wet but can I hold you?" Huh???
Total points 335
5.8 - Take A Walk On Wall StreetCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
This was on the list of books to read aloud.
Points: 5
Total Points: 805
Tasks Completed: 45
Books Read: 65
Pages: 18,158
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 1 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1000)
Repost of post 2784I read a 2nd book so that I have enough pages :
For 20.9 - Luck Of The Draw - Terri's Task - The Spirit of Independence, I read :
- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Indies Choice Book Award 2009 winner : Picture Book Hall of Fame)
- The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Book Sense Book of the Year 2008 Children's Literature Honor Book)
and watched An Education (2010 independant spirit awards foreign film winner)
Books read: 20
Challenges accomplished: 16
Points : 270
10.5 Beach
by James Patterson15.4 Numbers
My number is 6
by Doris Lessing
by W. Somerset Maughamsimilar like Kitty Im responsible for some mistakes from the past. Also I love to protect ecspecially my family.
50.1
past/Petra
by Joshilyn Jacksonpresent/Lori
by Garth Steinfuture/Nicki UK
by Geraldine BrooksTotal points 530
Sera Finished Task 20.2 - Book that is written or takes place before 1450 AD
Zipporah, Wife of Moses: A Novel by Marek Halter
This is actually the second book in the series, which I didn't realize, even though I'm not sure that it matters. I gave it 3*
Total Points: 325 + 20 = 345
Erin NY20.6 Must read or not...
I Am the Messenger by by Markus Zusak
I thought this book was very well written and is definitely a must read. In the US it is classified as YA, but I think it is a book for adults (in Australia, where it was originally published, it is considered adult. The writing in this book is beautiful. I also really liked all the secondary characters, especially the coffee-drinking dog, named Doorman. It was a bit predictable though, even though it was supposed to be a big mystery. I did enjoy reading it none-the-less.
25.5 two favorite genres
My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Genre 1: Chick-lit. I like this genre in summer, because the books tend to be really light quick reads with a compelling story. The writing is not great but it's ok.
Genre 1: YA. Again I like this genre because the stories are good. Usually there are moral dilemmas and real-life problems as well as a good ending.
Review of My Name is Memory: I liked the premise. I thought this book though gave too much background info. In fact the whole book was background and stuff only started happening in the last 1/4. Also I thought it was inspired a bit too much by The Time Traveler's Wife, there were many points in the book where it sounded very similar!
Review of Rebel Angels: This book was so good! Even better then the last one! So much has happened! I don't want to spoil it (or the first book) to anyone. But all I have to say is very much looking forward to the reading the last book!
Total Points: 520
Tasks Completed: 33
Books Read: 44
Pages Read: 15161
DeeDee
15.10 - “Other Things May Change Us, But We Start And End With Family.” - Anthony Brandt
The Other Family: A Novel (2010) by Joanna Trollope (Paperback, 336 pages)
Task:
A. A book that has the word Family in the title
I read The Other Family: A Novel 5 *'s. A man dies unexpectedly, leaving two families behing. How do they deal with his death ... and each other? I found this to be a real pageturner, so I gave it 5 *s, even though my sympathies were with different characters than Joanna Trollope's sympathies.
B. Tell the group at least one thing that you love about your own family or the family member from your title.
I like the way my family genuinely rejoices when someone achieves one of their goals. (She got the job! He got the scholarship! A different she: asked to the prom --- by the CUTE boy!)
415 + 15 = 430
Tasks Completed: 26
Points for this task: 15
Points thus far: 430/950
Books read: 35
Pages Read: 10,329 + 336 = 10,665
Read but not claimed: 6
(Goodreads Author) 4
(Goodreads Author) Laurie Viera Rigler (10.10)
(Goodreads Author) Adrienne Mayor (15.6)
(Goodreads Author) Sheramy Bundrick (20.4)
(Goodreads Author) Jessica Day George (25.8)
Big Books:
500+
Year's Best SF 15 (2010) by David G. Hartwell (Editor), Kathryn Cramer (Editor) (Mass Market Paperback, 512 pages)
Reader board name: Lindy-LaneI finished my last task!
5.4 - Lesser Known Awards
Read a book found on the list of winners for an award you had previously never heard of.
I read Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen. (South Carolina Book Award)
My Goal Reading Points: 100
Points for this task: 5
Total points earned: 100
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 8
Pages read: 3201
15.6A) Blindness by José Saramago
C) MockingJay by Suzanne Collins
Liz Vegas - repost of 2824 (including review)15.3 Books and blogs
Mockingjay- by Suzanne Collins from thecompulsivereader.com
My review:
Hmm. Ok, I liked it. But I wasn't as enthralled with this installment of the trilogy. Too much action, too many unbelievable injuries, and too much time passing quickly. I liked the ending, meaning the last 4 pages; however, a lot of the middle was sort or "blah, blah, blah" too me. It makes me sad to say it, because I loved all the characters in the first two books. They were just not the same in this last one. I will miss them though. Overall, the trilogy was great.
New total: 405 points
Ellen CA10.2 The (Fill in the blank) Who...
The Cat Who Brought Down the House by Lilian Jackson Braun
New Total: 70
5.10 If One Cannot Enjoy Reading A Book Over And Over....The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
*Alexander McCall Smith is a Goodreads author*
Total points: 370
Big Book tickets: 1 (500+)
Goodread authors: 3 (Sarah Addison Allen, Juliet Marillier, Alexander McCall Smith)
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 31
Pages read: 11948
Carly25.2 - Coralie's Task - Q & A
I chose "C. Read a book with the word WHO in the title AND a book with a person's name in the title."
Who: Doctor Who: The Taking Of Chelsea 426 by David Llewellyn
Name in the Title: Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 190
Tasks Completed: 11
Tasks in Progress: 1
Books Read: 18
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Pages Read: 5670
5.4 - Lesser known awardsThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
winner of the ALA Alex Award in 2004
Total Points: 50
This is my final book for the Summer Challenge! I came on board mid-season but really enjoyed participating and look forward to starting my second challenge in September!
Linda S IL20.3 Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf
Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad
Option B, total 373 pages
25.2 When the Bough Breaks J Kellerman
Nineteen Minutes Jodi Picoult
25.7 The Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban and Katz David Balaban
Based on the Movie Billy Taylor
I love movies so I read a nonfiction and a fiction book about movies. It was really interesting and I learned more than I expected.
30.2 The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett I recommended this book to my 9 year old nephew.
Me & EmmaElizabeth Flock
30.5 Bread AloneJudith R. Hendricks
Like Water for ChocolateLaura Esquivel
My recipe:
Artichoke dip
2 large cans of artichoke hearts packed in water—drain & chop
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Garlic to taste
Mix all ingredients together.
Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
When you serve, sprinkle paprika on top.
Serve with crackers, tortilla chips, or celery sticks.
What makes it special is that I use LOTS of garlic. It almost seems like too much when I'm fixing it, but when it cooks, it's just the perfect amount.
Points this post: 130
Total points to date: 730
15.9 He who knows himself is enlightenedI read The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester. The title describes me because I'm a professor -- and I have also been accused of being a madwoman at times.
There are two characters central to the story: one is the original editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, James Murray. I love words, and putting together puzzles, and taking on tasks that are too big to handle, so in that way I saw myself in Murray. I would never have his patience, or the ability to work with someone for years without asking a single personal question – to the extent Murray was standoffish, he definitely wasn’t like me!
Total points earned: 310
Total tasks completed: 15
Mod
I read The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton.
Arriety was released in July 2010, based on the Borrowers books.
25.4 - Nicole OH's Task - Happy Birthday to Me!
A. Read a book by a writer who is a Cancer (June 21-July 22)
I read Fortune's Fool by Lackey, Mercedes (born 6/24)
AND
B. Read a book that has a NOUN in the title. This noun MUST appear on page 31 of your Part A book.
The noun "fire" appeared on page 31, so I read
Fire by Kristin Cashore.
In this case "Fire" was the name of the main character, but proper nouns were ok'd in the task help thread.
total points: 865
Completed the following:5.2 Blockbuster Favorites (related to Toy Story 3) I read The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Blanco
25.2 Read WHere are you Now? by Marry Higgins Clark AND Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
25.9 (850 pages within the lasdt 5 years) Love You Hate You Miss Youby Elizabeth Scott, Where Angels Fear to Tread by Thomas Sniegoski, and 6th Target by James Patterson
Total Points: 55
10.6
To Kill A Mockingbird by Lee Harper20.7
Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess25.3
Andorra by Peter Cameron and
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmund Rostand30.3 A Rose for Mrs. Lincoln by Dawn Langley Simmons and
Fair Weather by Richard Peck
Book: Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon--And the Journey of a GenerationTask: 10.9 - “You Cannot Open A Book Without Learning Something.” - Confucius
Points for this task: 10
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 5
i'm totally laming out. next season is my season!
For Task 5.10 (reread) I re-read Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsFor Task 30.1A I was born in August and read Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness by Karen Carter (approved by Ms Anderson for occult). Wow, my house is in trouble, lol!!
For 30.1B, I was born on a Thursday and read the dystopian novel Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
This brings me to 640 points.
Goodreads authors: 10
Big Books: 1
Tess20.7 - I Like Big Books And I Cannot Lie - Dionisia's Task - For Those We Love To Hate
I read Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Points this task: 20
Total points: 110
Lisa MDCOMPLETED TASKS:
30.4 The Science of Crime
A. Medical or Forensic Mystery - Male Author
*Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman - READ 8.28.10
My Rating: 4 stars
B. Medical or Forensic Mystery - Female Author
*Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin - READ 8.25.10
My Rating: 4 stars
Total Tasks: 49/56
Total Points: 860/950
Total Books Read: 69/78
*Books Read I Own: 48
Big Book Ticket Claim: (✓)500+pp ( )750+pp ( )1000+pp
Per pjreads, I’m reposting this list of books in order to claim tickets for the Goodreads Author challenge. Thanks pj!Total Goodreads authors so far: 8
15.8 - Hot Property by Carly Phillips
25.5 - SEALed with a Ring by Mary-Margret Daughtridge
25.9 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
10.1 - Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline
25.4 - Tales of the Restoration by David & Karen Burton Mains (Karen is the Goodreads author)
30.3 - Seduced By Shadows by Jessa Slade
50.1 - Changeless by Gail Carriger
50.1 - Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair
10.1 Stormy Weather - How Tia Lola Came to Stay by Julia Alvarez10.6 Stand Up For Your Rights - Totally Joe by James Howe (gay teenager faces discrimination)
25.5 - Favorite Genres -
1) Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College from the genre of books about teaching. As an (incredibly nerdy) teacher I read a LOT of books about teaching and education. What I like about this genre is getting new ideas for my classroom, and feeling part of a community of educators through books.
and
2) Jazmin's Notebook by Nikki Grimes. I would consider this to be YA poetic fiction. What I like about this genre is the beauty of the language and the way a story can be told using poetry and prose together.
NEW TOTAL: 360
New points this time: 45 + 315 previous
Mod
A. One of my favorite genres is fantasy/science fiction. I enjoy it because it allows the author to explore ideas without the constraints of “real life” – only limited by his/her imagination. And, for me, it’s an escape from real life.
For this, I read Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.
I don’t want to say much, because I don’t want any spoilers. I was just as compelled to read this as the previous two in the trilogy, without being able to stop. In some ways, I didn’t find the plot as compelling as the first two books, but I also thought it was necessary – things had to be brought to a conclusion.
A second favorite genre of mine is mysteries, and one of my favorite subsets of mysteries is the “wrongly accused” type. I think it feels somewhat “safe” because no matter how bleak things look for the main character, you figure they’re going to pull through and clear their name and find the real bad guy by the end of the book. That’s a particularly safe bet when it’s the middle book in a trilogy – so I read The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
I really enjoyed it – this series (and this book) is a little more brutal than I normally read, but I’m completely fascinated with the characters and, for a long book, it just flew along. I particularly liked the way more and more people became convinced that there was more going on than just a psychotic girl killing people, and the way that at least some of the police were portrayed as thinking people, who didn’t just want to take someone, anyone, down for the murders.
New total: 890
5.10 - "If One Cannot Enjoy Reading A Book Over And Over Go Ask Alice
Points: 5
Total Points: 810
Tasks Completed: 46
Books Read: 66
Pages: 18,343
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 1 (500) 0 (750) 0 (1000)
LINDSEY TN15.8 - "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble..."
A. Have the same title but are written by different authors
Marked by P.C. and Kristen Cast
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton **Goodreads Author**
Tasks Completed - 25
Books Read - 32
Pages Read - 9634
Total Points - 355
Books by Goodreads authors: 6
Big Books: 2 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
LIZZIE JANE 25.1 - Independence Day
A. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (4.5*) - 8/2/10
The Dhampir are soldiers/protectors of the Moroi Vampires.
B.
by Leif Enger (4.75*) - 8/28/10Tasks: 19
Books: 24
Goodreads authors: 12
Pages: 9,126
TOTAL POINTS: 325
Jayme(the ghost reader)I finished task 20.7 by reading "Interview With The Vampire" by Anne Rice for the Those You Love To Hate
Completed Tasks: 15/23
Books Read: 25/71
Goodreads Authors Read: 1
Total Points: 270/950
Alice GCompleted Task: 50.1 Let the Tarot Decide
I read:
Currently Reading (from Wendy UK's books) - The Help
To-read (from Jen B's books) - A Gate at the Stairs
Read (from Kate's books) - The Angel's Game
Total so far: 115 points
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
5.9 Get Caught Reading - The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Phillip Pullman
15.5 Great Authors were Great Readers - All He Ever Wanted by Anita Shreve and The Master by Colm Toibin
15.8 Double, Double, Toil and Trouble - Trespass by Valerie Martin and Trespass by Rose Tremain
25.5 Share the Summer Love - Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger and Awkward Situations for Men by Danny Wallace
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I read Lies of Silence by Brian Moore when I was on holidays beside the campsite pool.
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