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Fall/Winter 2010-2011 Leaderboard & Completed Tasks (1/5 updated)
Just finished The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers for 15.8 Black Tuesday.Total Points: 25
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
Finished Austenland for 5.3 College Students Blog, Jana reviewed it. I really liked the book and especially the ending! That was really sweet.Total points: 120
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 10
Ms. MandaJust finished Chole Goes to Yale for 5.2
Total points: 5
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
10.6 Like Water for ChocolateTotal Points 35
Tasks Completed 3
Books Read 3
Kelly F25.2 Teen Read Week
Parents read-The Catcher in the Rye
Current Teen Read- Red Glass
Total Points 30
Finished Blindsighted for 15.2 Familiarity Breeds Contempt, I almost never read thrillers.Total points: 135
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 11
Computer was down for so long I got behind in my challenge...I have read more they are just for 2 part tasks I swearCompleted:
Book:Juno & Juliet
Task: 5.2 (Just like us)
and
Book:Trading Up
Task: 5.8 (un-valentines, Janie marries for status not love)
Total: 10
5.7: Something Missing by Matthew Dicks15.4: The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
15.8: Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko (audiobook)
Total: 80
Melissa C.Just finished
25.3 Back to school.
December Art: Girl with a Pearl Earring and Extracurricular theatre: Taming of the Shrew
5.2 Magic Bites
and
25.1 The Scarlet Letter and the Last of the Mohicans
Points worth: 55
New point total: 135
Mod
Total Points: 20
Finished Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson for 10.1 and Feed by M.T. Anderson for 5.8. Also finished The Knife of Never Letting Go for half of 25.2, no points yet.Total points: 50
Books read: 7
Two more read:20.2 One word title: Superfudge by Judy Blume.
5.1 Waited: I've waited for months to finally get my hold on the last book of Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. I loved it! I'll buy the paperback when it comes out.
I felt bad getting 20 points for a 160 page YA novel, but only 5 points for an almost 700-page novel makes up for it. :)
Running total:
4 tasks complete for 45 points
5.2: Decline and Fall, by Evelyn Waugh10.1: Wise Blood, by Flannery O'Connor
10.6: The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene
15.3: The Third Policeman, by Flann O'Brien
Books: 4
Tasks: 4
Points: 40
5.4 The Tenth CircleTotal Points 40
Tasks Completed 4
Books Read 4
Emily O here.I finished The Good Daughters by Joyce Maynard for 10.2.
Total Points: 25
Tasks Complete: 2
Books Read: 3
20.2 Classic by Cecily Von ZeigesarTotal Points 60
Tasks Completed 5
Books Read 5
Melissa C.Just finished 20.2 Persuasion
Points worth: 20
New point total: 155
Finished Cleopatra's Daughter for 15.5 Ancient History.Total points: 150
Books read: 15
Tasks completed: 12
Kelly R. 10-5. I Know I Am, But What Are You? by Samantha Bee (10/18/10)
Total: 30/480
Books Finished: 6/41
Tasks Completed: 4/34
Finished American Born Chinese for 15.2, Familiarity Breeds Contempt. I rarely read graphic novels, but I love them!Total points: 65
Books read: 8
Finished 25.4 (I think that's the one for 700 pages). The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. Really, really good intro to the series.
That should bring me to 70 points.
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Well, it's a new series by Brandon Sanderson. Only the first book of the purported ten is written. He finished the Wheel of Time for Robert Jordan after he died. I would suggest his other books too. The Mistborn trilogy was excellent, as were Elantris and Warbreaker. If you read the paperbacks, they're all over 700 pages. They're between 500 and 650 in hardback.
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points 25
books 6
pages 2391
"Emily D"Finished: 25.6 - The House of Mirth/Rabbit, Run
I thought both books were excellent, but certainly preferred the female pick of "The House of Mirth". I could definitely see men liking "Rabbit, Run" more. From these two, I'd say they both fit their own lists.
Points worth: 25
Total points: 30
Melissa C.Just finished 10.3 Coraline.
As one of Neil Gaiman lower rated books, this book has the same average rating as Stardust. I was really surprised to see this. I think that Coraline doesn't deserve to have the same rating as Stardust. I think that my opinion is due to the fact that I saw Stardust movie first then read the book. I loved the movie and while reading I was really disappointed with the book. I really enjoyed Coraline and think it should have a rating like the rest of Neil Gaiman's books.
Points worth: 10
New point total: 165
Finished Hunger for 10.7, the main character is an anorexic girl who learns to stand up to herself (the Thin Voice inside of her) and other people. Total points: 160
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 13
"Emily D"Finished: 5.2 - Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
Finished: 10.2 - Amsterdam by Ian McEwan
Points Worth: 15
Total Points: 45
Mod
points 40
books 7
pages 2615
Finished: 10.1 The GodfatherTotal points: 10
Books read: 1
25.4 Intimidating Reads: finished The Book Thief (it was on my top ten most intimidating reads list) and then to reward myself I read Graceling. Loved both!Total points: 185
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 14
Kelly R.15-5. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (10/26/10)
Total: 45/480
Books Finished: 8/41
Tasks Completed: 5/34
Finished: 5.1 Misguided Angel by Melissa de la CruzTotal points: 15
Books read: 2
Mod
points 40
books 7
pages 3094
Forgot to post here again. :)
Finished The Fairy Godmother for 15.7 National Roof Over Your Head Day, the main character is an orphan. I really enjoyed the book!Total points: 200
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 15
25.2 Forever by Judy Blume and Fallen by Lauren KateTotal Points 85
Books Read 7
Tasks Completed 6
10.2 The Girl Next Door by Selene Castrovilla10.4 When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
15.2 Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane
15.6 A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Total: 130 points
Finished: 25.7 Sam Patch The Famous Jumper by Paul E. JohnsonSomething I learned: Sam Patch was the first American daredevil! He jumped off of waterfalls as the original stuntman.
Total points: 40
Books read: 3
Completed:5.4 - Picture Perfect - Shiver
5.8 - Not so Valentine's Day - One Day
10.2 - Life Changes - Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
20.2 - One word - Speak
Points this post: 40
Grand Total: 45
"Emily D"Finished: 10.1 - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Points worth: 10
Total points: 55
5.1 Misguided Angel by Melissa De La CruzTotal Points 90
Tasks Completed 7
Books Read 8
I forgot to post this earlier...5.1 Mockingjay (Hunger Games, #3)
Worth: 5 points
Total: 45 points (for real this time)
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10.7 Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (some people may disagree that Katniss stands up for what she believes in, but I think she does and I'm sticking to it!)
20.2 Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Total points: 35