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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2010
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Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
10.1 Stormy Weather - I read Dreaming of Babylon by Richard Brautigan. Funny, poetic, wish more of his books were still in print.30.1 Birthdays - November - Just finished What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Language and Literacy by James Paul Gee (it was OK), now I will read a western!
Points: 10
Mike in MA
I read
, Rebecca skloot is a GoodReads author! this is for task 10.6I also completed task 30.3. I read Manhunt
and Sin in the Second city
That brings me to 70 points!
Confections of a Closet Master Bakerby Gesine Bullock-Prado
I read this for 10.9 "You cannot open a book without learning something."
Loved it, have already made Espresso Cheesecake (I need a better pan, but delicious) and Savory Rock Scones (!!)
Tasks Completed - 3
Books Read - 3
Pages read - 1047
Goal/Points 20/350
10.3 Same Place, Same Time, Same BooksThe Red Pyramid
I'd also like to claim a Big Books Ticket for this one. It was 516 pages.
Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 976
Tasks complete: 3
Tasks in progress: 1
Points: 30
25.10 - let's play the name gameA - Stella Cameron (goodreads author) - Testing Miss Toogood
B - Cameron Dane - Finding Home
Total Points This post: 25
Total Points: 90 / 950
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 8
Books by Goodreads authors: 4
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
25.9: Bikini:Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark & 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffPoints: 25
Pages: 889
Total Points: 25
Total Pages: 1306
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.
Author: I chose Jodi Picoult and read Second Glance.
From Jodi's Top 10: Life of Pi Life of Pi really frustrated me, and I didn't like it very much. It was way longer than it should have been, had some bad grammar in places, and took too long to get to the point. The good thing is I didn't see it coming, so I guess that says I can still be surprised, and that not all books these days are exactly alike or formulaic. Even so, I still didn't like it much. Parts of it really grossed me out, and in one place I wanted to vomit. Not an enjoyable read. Vent over.
5.7 For Orville Wright- transportation on the cover
Sorry--- hit button too quick(motorcycle on cover)
by S. E. HintonTotal Pages- 194
Total Tasks- 1
Total Points- 5
5.7 Made From Scratch - Jenna Woginrich (car on Cover)Tasks Completed - 3
Books Read - 3
Pages Read - 756
25.9 - Donna Jo's Task - It's Time For The Swim Suit Edition.Pick one of the following swim suit styles to fit your reading type.
A. Tank Suit - Read 1 book of at least 850 pages.
B. Bikini - Read 2 books totaling at least 850 pages and first published in 1946 (date of first named bikini) or later.
C. Tankini - Read 850 pages of book(s) published in last 5 years.
D. Victorian (The kind with sleeves, skirt & bloomers.) - Read 850 pages of book(s) published between 1834 and 1901.
B. Wolf Hall by Mantell (653pages) BIG BOOK OVER 500 pages
Undead and Unwelcome by Davidson (282pages)
25 points
total 155
10.1 Stormy weather I See You Everywhere - Julia Glass30.5 May Contain Nuts - John O`Farrell. I loved it. I couldnt stop laugh and thats why I finished in one day :)
Pomegranate Soup - Mersha Mehran (translate to polish)
Total tasks-5
Total points - 55
For task 5.9, I read That Summer. I read it on the subway and in the gym.Sarah Dessen is a goodreads author.
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 8
Tasks in Progress: 3
Books Read: 11
Pages Read: 3263
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+ - 1, 750+ - 0, 1000+ - 0
25.3 - Jennifer N'S Task - Virtual Foreign Vacation A. Holly's Inbox by Holly Denham. This book takes place in England where I have always wanted to go. In addition I would like to claim a Big Books ticket - the book is 665 pages.
B.
Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea. It was originally written in Arabic.
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 2
Tasks in Progress: 1
Books Read: 4
Pages Read: 1468
5.4- Matilda- Roald Dahl The Smarties award
25.6D Summer Song = Heat Wave by Martha & the Vandellas: Title of book in lyrics
Heat Wave: A Novel by Penelope Lively
Reminds me of lazy summer days when it's really hot ... great to lie around reading.
240 points
5.1 - Heat Wave - Catching Fire5.3 - S.U.M.M.E.R. - Sloppy Firsts
5.4 - Lesser Known Book Awards - The South Carolina Book Award - The Truth about Forever
5.9 - Get Caught Reading - Read over the course of two lunch breaks in my work plaza! I love this series - quick and fun - Away Laughing on a Fast Camel: Even More Confessions of Georgia
Nicolson
Task Points: 5,5,5,5
Total Points:20
Tasks:4
Books:4
Nicki - STL
I just completed task 5.5. I had never read Janet Evanovich before, so I read her most popular book One for the Money. Now I am an addict. Total Pages: 2779
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5.1-Heat Wave Heat Wave by Richard Castle (2009) (198pp)Task Total: 5
5.9-Public Library Mascot Cage Match: An Unshelved Collection by Gene Ambaum (2005) (120pp)
Task Total: 5
20.5-Library Unshelved, Vol. 1 by Gene Ambaum (2004) (128pp)
Task Total: 20
20.9A-1 - Indie Choice Pick The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf (1936) (72pp)
20.9A-2 - Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (1963) (48pp)
20.9B-Movie - Food, Inc. (& Which Way Home next week)
Task Total: 20
25.3A-Visit A Lady, First: My Life in the Kennedy White House and the American Embassies of Paris and Rome by Letitia Baldrige (2002) (304pp)
25.3B-Foreign Lang A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms: Being an Account by the Chinese Monk Fa-Hsien of his Travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in Search of the Buddhist Books of Discipline by Fa-hsien (414AD) (216pp)
Task Total: 25 points
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Task points this post: 75
Total Points: 130
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 15
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
5.3 Wedding RingEmilie Richards
Big Book Ticket: 544 pages
Goodreads author
20.7 - I Like Big Books And I Cannot Lie - Dionisia's Task - For Those We Love To Hate ~ The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella
Finished5.9 Get Caught Reading: Cherry Cake and Ginger Beer: A Golden Treasury of Classic Treats by Jane Brocket. I read this delightful book of children's books referencing food (with recipes) while sitting out in my front yard.
20.3The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray only I couldn't find the edition I read in the mix. Read the 1950 Literary Guild edition 425 pages with charming illustrations.
Finished Task 20.7...A book from point of view of a villian. I read Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. Disturbing at some points...It was about a man who was in love and proceeded with a relationship with his young stepdaughter (and other young girls).Total Points: 30
Total Books: 3
Total Tasks: 3
Total Pages: 1269
20.6 - Supporting Goodreads Authors - Nicole CA's Task - List MakerI read The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It was well written and kept me intrigued through out the entire story. Nicholas Evans brings the characters to life and you feel the pain, sorrow and happiness that the characters do. He does not shy away from harsh realities that people have to deal with. I gave it 5 stars and would add it to a must read list.
Tasks Completed: 1
Points Earned: 20
Books Read: 1
5.5, Dropping Names:I read The Hound of the Baskervilles this week, by Arthur Conan Doyle.
It's my first foray into Doyle's work, and I'm a fan!
Jennifer wrote: "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 ..."
I thought I was the only one that didn't like Life of Pi! I keep seeing people give it 4 or 5 stars and it just didn't click for me. Thank you for hating it with me! :)
5.6 - The Spy Wore Red Countess Of Romanones AlineThis non-fiction book details Aline's adventures as a spy for the OSS before and during WWII. It's absolutely fascinating!
5.8 - Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy by Jules TygielFits WSJ top 5 list Best Books about Baseball
Tasks completed: 3
Points: 15
Books read: 3
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Count me in, too. We read this in our library book group last year, and I was the only one who didn't love it.........
I said this last challenge, but since grad school is over for the summer I mean it, I hope to be on top of this challenge! Here's what I have so far:5.3 - S.U.M.M.E.R
For this task read a book written by an author whose initials are found in the word Summer. (Initials must be sequential i.e. SU, UM, MM, ME, ER, and RS not SM).
Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty 6-6-10
5.4 - Lesser Known Awards
We all know the big names in book awards (Pulitzer, Man Booker, Hugo, Newbery etc.) but there are a lot of lesser known book awards out there and lucky for us Goodreads has a list of them. Go to this link (Awards) and: Read a book found on the list of winners and nominees for an award you had previously never heard of. (From the foreign language awards you may read a translation if it is available).
Dead Girls are Easy by Terri Garey 6-8-10 (romance authors of america RITA award)
5.8 - Take A Walk On Wall Street
On July 8, 1889 the first issue of the Wall Street Journal was published. To commemorate this event...Read a book that made the WSJ's Top 5 Best books in any of the categories found here...WSJ TOP 5 LISTS.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 6-5-10
Points- 15
#books read- 5
#pages read- 1489
#challenges completed- 3
ditto - we were given it in college to read as a "recommended reading"...yeah, it never got read, but i did know others who read and enjoyed it...i just googled the synopsis, so if anyone asked me, I at least had an ideaSandy wrote: "Nicole NC wrote: "I thought I was the only one that didn't like Life of Pi! I keep seeing people give it 4 or 5 stars and it just didn't click for me. Thank you for hating it with me! :)"
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5.4 Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (ALA Teen's Top Ten)
5.5 The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen 372 pagesTotal Points: 5
Total Tasks: 1
Total Books Read: 1
30.2 - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken (4 stars) and Changeling by Delia Sherman (4 stars)Recommended 'The Wolves of Willoughby Chase' to my boyfriend's niece.
New total: 80 points
Posting my first points ever!!!! Hope that i am doing this correctly!5 point task
5.10
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- J.K Rowling
she is on goodreads.com so I assume that she is a goodreads author?
I just took a look but JK Rowling isn't a goodreads author...if you look at yoru mybooks, a goodreads author is indicated by a star next to her name or goodreads author in bracketsKathryn wrote: "Posting my first points ever!!!! Hope that i am doing this correctly!
5 point task
5.10
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- J.K Rowling
she is on goodreads.com so I assume that she i..."
Nicole wrote: "I just completed task 5.5. I had never read Janet Evanovich before, so I read her most popular book One for the Money. Now I am an addict. Total Pages: 2779
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Just wait Nicole they get better!!
Nicole NC wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "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 lis..."
I couln't wait for it to be over. I did not enjoy it either. Glad I have some people who agree with me.
I finished my first and second books of the challenge!5.1 - Heat Wave
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
5.2 - Blockbuster Books
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
(Related to "Eclipse," coming out this summer, as they are both part of the Twilight series.)
TOTALS
Total Points: 10
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
Pages Read: 1,018
5.2 - I read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella in honor of 'Eclipse'. +5 points20.10 - I read The ABC Murders and posted in the discussion thread. +20 points
Points: 25
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Total Points: 55
Completed Tasks: 5
Oops! I meant to include...5.10 - I re-read one of my favorites, Skipping Christmas, for this challenge. It always reminds me of how much I enjoy the holiday season, no matter what time of the year that I read the book. It also makes me want to watch 'Home Alone', lol! +5 points
Points: 5
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Total Points: 60
Completed Tasks: 6
Amendment - I've only completed 5 tasks, not 6. I had it confused with the # of books I've read. Sorry for the troubs! :)
i guess that i should have waited to finish this one and put it in with my first book...but i just finishedThe Short Second Life of Bree tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer...who i believe is a goodreads author
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total points 15
30.3A Land of Lincoln
Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer by Fred Kaplan
30.3C Oprah's Book Club Pick
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
270 points
5.2 Blockbuster BooksThe Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
By Stephanie Meyer
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