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FALL CHALLENGE 2010
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Fall Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
5.2- The Play Must Go On I read Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Total point for this task: 5
Cumulative points: 35
Total Books Read: 5
Total Pages Read: 1,147
10.4 LEAVING CIVILIZATION BEHIND A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
ERIN C10.4 Leaving Civilization Behind
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
This book is summarized as a story of three young Americans who go on a walkabout of North Africa. The story takes place in the Saharan desert, very far away from 'civilization'!
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 85
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 7
Pages Read: 3,355
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
25.2 - Leigh Ann's task - AS HER DEBUT... A. The Spellman Files
B. Before I Fall
Task Points: 25
Total Points: 70
BJ Rose7 new tasks - My first post of this challenge!
#5.1 Fall Colors -
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
#5.2 - The Play Must Go On
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
#5.5 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz
#5.7 - Circle of Life - Mary Stewart was born on Sept 17
My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
#5.8 - Freedom to Read - The Most Frequently Challenged Books p.2
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
#5.9 - Comfort Read: Favorite Genre
Let It Be Love by Victoria Alexander
#10.2 - We Need a Drink
The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby
Claiming 2 GoodReads authors: Ellen Crosby & Jayne Ann Krentz
Total Points = 40
Tasks Completed = 7
Total Pages = 1,779
GR Authors = 2
I completed task 15.7 - SOLVE THE MYSTERY by reading:C. Trinity by Leon Uris (#144 on Big Fat Books Worth the Effort)
***Big Books ticket 750+ pages***
Total points = 15
Lisa MDThis is my first post for the Fall Challenge.
10.1 SHORTER DAYS (short stories, novellas, or essays)
*Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman (272pp) - READ 9.11.10
My Rating: 2 stars
20.10 Group Reads
*Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (390pp) - READ 9.8.10
My Rating: 4 stars
Posted my review in Message #65.
25.2 - Leigh Ann's task - AS HER DEBUT...
A. Author Debut novel
*The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (366pp) - READ 9.12.10
My Rating: 3 stars
There is a children's book listed as being published by this author first, however it is incorrectly listed, and is the work of a different Kate Jacobs.
B. 2010 Debut Authors
Still Missing by Chevy Stevens (352pp) GOODREADS AUTHOR - READ 9.10.10
My Rating: 4 stars
TOTAL TASKS COMPLETED: 3/53
TOTAL POINTS: 55/890
TOTAL BOOKS READ: 4/69
BIG BOOKS CLAIMED: [ ]500+ [ ]750+ [ ]1000+
GOODREAD AUTHORS CLAIMED: 1
*Books I Own: 3
15.3 Continental DivideThe List Randomizer gave me Europe so I read:
The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler (takes place in Greece)
Total points: 75
20.3 - Feminist LiteratureThe Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
30.3 - Shipwrecked!
I hope I find at least one survival book, so I read The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven. And one book that would keep me entertained, so I read Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts.
Total Points: 75/890
Tasks Completed: 4/53
Tasks in Progress: 15.9; 30.7
Books Read: 7
Books by Goodreads authors:
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
Jackie NMFinished:
20.10 Group Reads- I read Mockingjay and I'm the 66th post on the discussion board.
30.5 Life Lessons- I rolled two number twos which was commonly misspelled words (misspelled should be on the list :) ). I read
Little Bee and The Art of Racing in the Rain. The misspelled words were Little and Racing.
Chris Cleave and Garth Stein are GR authors.
Points This Task: 50
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
GoodReads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
NICOLE VA10.6 In the Pink
I read
Total Points= 105
Kathryn NC5.9 - Comfort Read:
The Honey is Bitter - I read this book over and over again during High School.
30.1 - It is in the Cards: I drew the Queen of Hearts and the Queen of Clubs.
Queen of Hearts - Vanished
Queen of Clubs - Just Listen
~Sarah Dessen is a Goodreads author
Total Points: 75
Total Tasks Complete: 5
Total Tasks in Progress: 2
Total Books Read: 8
Total Pages Read: 2356
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5.7 - Circle of LifeStardust by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
Neil Gaiman's birthday is November 10, 1960
10.3 FREEDOM!:
In a Gilded Cage by Rhys Bowen
Molly Murphy joins the cause of women's suffrage in 1902 New York City. (approved by Dlmrose msg. 12 in help section)
10.4 LEAVING CIVILIZATION BEHIND
Deep South by Nevada Barr
This book takes place in Natchez-Trace National Park
20.2 Karen GHHS’s Task (Rookie on Top) – Music Tells the Story
I chose my all time favorite musical The Sound of Music and read The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp 320 pages
20.3 El’s Task (Best Review Contest) – Feminist Literature
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
20.7 Erin NY’s Task (Shorter is Sweeter) – The Melting Pot
Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen
Molly Murphy is immigrating from Ireland to New York and gets caught up in a murder on Ellis Island that delays her entry into the US.
Total Points - 255 Points
New Goodreads Authors this posting = Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood
5.7- Circle of LifeI read The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
10.6- In the Pink
I read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
10.7- City Lights
I read Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Total Challenges completed: 3
Total Books read: 3
Total Points: 25
25.2 As her Debuta)The Turning
Claiming a Goodreads Author ticket for Jennifer Armintrout
b)Shadows by Amy Meredith
Points this task:25
Total Points:95
Tasks Completed:8
Books Read:10
Total Goodreads Authors:2
Total Big Book Tickets:0
15.6- One Hit WondersI read Sliding Into Home by Kendra Wilkinson. This memoir is Kendra Wilkinson's first book.
Points for this task-15
Total Points- 85
Books Read- 8
Goodreads Authors-5
Total Pages Read- 2550
Leslie NJ10.2 We Need A Drink: French Milk by Lucy Knisley
25.4 stay tuned for your regularly scheduled program: Rolled a 6 and a 2
6. Book with a musical main character: Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
2. Book with a cat on the cover:
(silhouette of two cats in subtitle)** Doreen Orion is a Goodreads Author
Total Points to Date: 50/890
Barbara VATwo tasks this week.
5.1 Fall Colors - The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
10.6 In The Pink - The Pleasure Slave by Gena Showalter. Without a doubt the WORST book I have ever read. I went out of my comfort zone on this one, just to do a pink book and it was so bad, I would not let a single person see me read this trash! But, the task is completed.
New Points Being Claimed - 15
Tasks Completed - 6
Books Read - 7
Pages Read - 2242
Points/Goal - 40/400
5.4 I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me - Fever Crumb by Phillip Reeve Name: Fever
Total points: 5/990
Tasks Completed: 1
Pages Read: 336
Kate.x.10.4 Leaving Civilzation Behind I read "Nature Girl" by Carl Hiaasen.
It's set in the everglades of Florida and is great.
Total points = 60
wendyma15.4 - FALL EQUINOX
Read two books that have the same number of characters in their titles. Spaces do not count as characters. Example: Innocent and Catch-22.
If a book has a subtitle (defined for this purpose as additional words following a colon after the main title), you may use it or not - your choice. For example, if your first book is Ford County: Stories (10 characters without subtitle, 18 with subtitle), you could useThe Insider or The Elements of Style
Ice Cold by Gerritsen
Hangman by Faye Kellerman
15 points
total 115
Danielle71910.1 SHORTER DAYS – Read a book of short stories, novellas, or essays. The book may be by a single author or an anthology.
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
Total Points: 10
Morgan P.5.7 Cirle of Life Prince Caspian
C.S. Lewis was born 11/29/1898 and died 11/22/1963
Total Points:15
10.1 - Shorter Days Alice Munro - Runaway: Stories
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
20.10 Group Reads Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
I posted in the discussion for Mockingjay # 68
Total Points = 275
15.9 - Coin CollectorI got 2 Do It - a book of at least 300 pages
Mister Teacher by Jack Sheffield 363 Pages
Total points to date 140
KimD5.7-Author Born in October
I read Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts. 3*
Nora Roberts was born October 10, 1950.
Total Points: 45
Task 20.10 - Group read (post #70)
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Total task points = 20
Total challenge points = 80
Jessica VA20.10 Group Reads - The Passage by Justin Cronin
My post is #11 in the Passage Discussion thread.
Claiming a Big Book Ticket with this one (766 pages in the edition that I read).
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 4
Tasks in Progress: 1
Books Read: 4
GoodReads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(1), 1000+(0)
Pages Read: 766 (1574 total)
Finished:5.4 I'm Glad My mother didn't name me...
State Fair by Earlene Fowler
I dearly love her books, but I'm sooo glad my name is not Earlene--or even Benni, the name of her series character.
10.3 Freedom!
Dune by Frank Herbert
This wasn't the edition I slogged through--I read an ebook edition.
15.6 One hit wonder
The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time by Jeff Deck
Today's points 30
Total points 170
20.1 BOOKMARKS MAGAZINE(JULY - AUGUST)
A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks
Doubleday, 2009
390 pg.
Read - 9/13/10
2 Stars
TOTAL POINTS: 95
10.2 We Need a Drink
10.9 Under the Covers
List 7: Beach Reads You Can Grab Off You T(w)een's Bookshelf
Definitely flashlight worthy!
Total Points: 20
20.10 Group Reads Mockingjay
I loved this book and the whole series. I posted in the discussion - message #71.
Points: 20
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 8
Pages: 2,043
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Barbara VA10.8 What A Way To Make A Living
While cruisin' to my rocking son's gig at the beach the other night I I heard about this book by my all time favorite DJ. I so love listening to him again on my XM on Saturday nights! Go Cousin Brucie and I miss Palisades Park! Cousin Brucie: My Life in Rock 'N' Roll Radio by Cousin Bruce Morrow A fun read.
New Points Claimed - 10
Tasks Completed - 7
Books Read - 8
Pages Read - 2597
Points/Goal - 50/400
5.7 - circle of lifeRead - And Then There Were None by agatha christie who died in september 1976
Total Points: 25
Total Tasks: 2
Total Books: 2
Total Pages: 772
Readerboard Name: Jayme(the ghostreader)I completed task 10.4 Leaving Civilization by reading "Sherwood" by Parke Godwin. It is a retelling of Robin Hood and Sherwood is the forest Robin Hood lived when he was marked as an outlaw. This book was 529pp. I claim this as one of my big book tickets.
Task Completed 2/53
Books Read: 3/63
Big Books Read: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Goodreads Authors: 1 Rachel Simmons
Total Points: 15/890
15.4 Fall Equinox 
This book was haunting, the author was vulnerable and laid bare what war is. I don't want to forget this, keeping the soldiers in my prayers. War tears a soul apart. I never had an understanding like this.
Agh, so-so. I probably won't read anymore of this series.
Total Challenges: 1
Total Books: 2
Total Pages: 456
Total Points: 15
ERIN C5.8 Freedom to Read
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
An "expurgated" edition of this book was first published in America in 1932. For many years, this abridged version was the only one "admissible through US Customs. No fuller text was obtainable in this country."
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 8
Pages Read: 3,643
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
10.9 Under the CoversThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz. Under Pulitzer Prize list
Still determining how I feel about this one. This one has also been included in the 2010 edition of 1001 Books to Read Before You Die and was what made me choose this book.
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 15
Tasks: 2
Books: 2
Pages: 646 pages
Kristina UK20.6 Your name in a title - JOANNE is my middle name
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
The edition I read was 782 pages so I am claiming a big books ticket too.
Points to date: 90
Big Book: 750+ (1)
Mod
Read - And Then There Were None by agatha christie who died in september 1976"
Agathie Christie actually died in January - but since she was born in September, you're still fine for this task!
First post, yeah!15.2 - "RECOMMENDED BOOKS" Read The World According to Garp by John Irving. This was #40 on the list when I chose it. I also voted for some of my favorites.
15.4 - "FALL EQUINOX " Obviously I didn't use the subtitles in this one! Both books have 16 characters in the main title, counting the ' in Book B.
Book A. - The Style Strategy: A Less-Is-More Approach to Staying Chic and Shopping Smart by Nina Garcia
Book B. - Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Act, Eat, Sleep, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else by Clinton Kelly
25.2 - Leigh Ann's task - AS HER DEBUT...
Book A. - Pick any author and read (or reread) their debut novel (fiction). Read A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True by Brigid Pasulka
Book B. - Pick an author who published their debut novel (fiction) in 2010 and read it. Read The Blind Contessa's New Machine by Carey Wallace. On Goodreads there shows another book by an author of this name, but it looks like a different person. According to the publisher's website, this is her first - "Carey Wallace was raised in small towns in Michigan. She has worked as a waitress, private biographer, and lady's maid. She is the founder of The Hillbilly Underground, an artists' retreat in rural Michigan. She currently resides in Brooklyn, N.Y. This is her first novel."
The World According to Garp is just over 600 pages so I claim a Big Book Ticket.
Points for above tasks: 55
Tasks above completed: 3
Total tasks completed: 3/53
Points completed: 55
Books read & claimed: 3
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 1 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
5.10- NAME THAT CARBlue Smoke by Nora Roberts
My first college roommate, and still one of my best friends, had a car when we were in college that was a big blue Oldmobile. It had belonged to her parents and when she went to college they gave it to her. She had named it "Blue".
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 3
Pages read: 1242
Books Read: 4
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Michelle WI5.4 I'M GLAD MY MOTHER DIDN'T NAME ME
And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie
I'm certainly glad my mother didn't name me Agatha
Points This Task 5
Total Points 60
Tasks Completed 4
Books Read 5
Total Big Book Tickets 0
Total Goodreads Authors 0
Southpaw285Completed Task #20.4 Mrs. Soule's Task - The Plot Line Thickens (09/13/10)
Plot Line: Retelling of a fairy tale
Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
Points: 20
GR Author: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Points: 20
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Total Tasks Completed: 5
Total Books Read: 6
Total GR Author Tickets: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Challenge Points as of 09/13/10 = 70
KRISTEN MAMy first posting of the fall!
10.6 In the Pink - Sorcery and the Single Girl by Mindy Klasky.
15.2 Recommended Books - I read The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen. ***Also Sarah Addison Allen is a goodreads author. I would like to claim a ticket***
20.4 Mrs. Soule's Task - The Plot Line Thickens - I love mystery/suspense movies and one of my favorite plot lines is when a person goes missing and the police have to locate that person. So I read The Neighbor (Detective D.D. Warren, #3) by Lisa Gardner
Total Points: 45
Total Pages: 1504
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books: 4
Goodreads Author Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
This book is on the ALA 100 Most Challenged Books: 1990-1999.
Total pages in book(s): 203
Total Challenges Completed: 4
Total Books Read: 4
Total Pages Read: 1097
Total Points: 25