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FALL CHALLENGE 2010
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Fall Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
NICOLE VA15.9 Coin Collector
I rolled 2 "To Hell With It"s so have to read book(s) totaling 700 pgs.
I read All Unquiet Things (337 pgs) by GoodReads author Anna Jarzab and The Princess Trap(405 pgs.) by Kirsten Boie.
Total Points = 120
10.9 - Under the CoversRead: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
List: 7 Beach Reads You Can Grab Off Your T(w)een's Bookshelf
Points This Task: 10
15.1 - New Horizons
Read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
I picked the "Spirituality" shelf. I'd definitely be interested in reading more from this shelf.
Points This Task: 15
Total Points to Date: 25
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
5.3- T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G. I read Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Points for this task: 5
Cumulative points: 40
Total Books Read: 6
Jennifer KS10.6 IN THE PINK
For this task I read The Summer Kitchen by Lisa Wingate, she is a Good Reads Author.
I did not really enjoy this book I found it to be too predictable and was forcing myself to finish it.
Points this task 10
Total Points 115
Good Reads Authors 3
Tasks complete 8
KRISTINA UK20.4 The Plot Line Thickens
I chose time travel as one of my favourite movies has a time paradox in it (The Lake House)
Somewhere In Time
Points to date: 150
Big Books 750+ (1)
DIANE10.8 WHAT A WAY TO MAKE A LIVING- Read a work memoir (Non-Fiction) - Sastun: One Woman's Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer and Their Efforts to Save the Vani by Rosita Arvigo.
Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 9
Tasks in Progress: 8
Books Read: 15
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
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CoralieTask 20.4 The Plot Line Thickens. I like films with a twist at the end. The one of Mrs Soule's suggestions that I read was
The Thief
Total points 210
10.10 GROUP HUG From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris This book was on several groups "currently reading" shelves... one is the group "all things supernatural". 30.5 - Ms. Anderson and Tanja's Task: LIFE LESSONS
I rolled a 2 and a 6
2 is All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris The word "together" is on the often mispelled list of words.
6 is Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger's Love Story by Jerry Newport I picked this book because it is a NF book about Asperger Syndrome. While I myself have Asperger, and I still have a lot to learn about it.
Total points this task 40
Total Points: 40
Tasks Done 2
Books Read: 3
Total Pages 900
Goodreads authors 0
Big Books: 500 0 750 0 1000 0
5.4 - I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me...If You Dare by Kresley Cole (Kresley!) - ★ ★ ★ ★
5.5 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game
First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost - ★ ★ ★
5.7 - Circle of Life
The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (Nov 1 per AuthDir.net) - ★ ★ ★
10.4 Leaving Civilization Behind
Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns (desert) - ★ ★ ★ ★
15.1 – New Horizons
Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber from the “erotica” shelf – and this was way over the top for me. No more like this one, thanks! ★
15.8 – Is That an Eye Underneath That Nose?
Key of Light by Nora Roberts – plot revolves around art, clues in artwork, and the main character is an amateur painter. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
25.3 - Sandy’s Task As Suggested by Katy: Daylight Savings
A) If You Desire by Kresley Cole (1850s) - ★ ★ ★
B) Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (time-travel) - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Points this post: 80 pts.
Total Points: 80 pts.
Goodreads authors:
Jeaniene Frost – First Drop of Crimson (5.5)
Nina Bruhns – Shoot to Thrill (10.4)
Elizabeth Amber – Nicholas (15.1)
STACIE MITask 20.5 - Oprah's On
ReadThe Drawing of the Three by Stephen King, which was originally published in 1987.
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Pages Read: 1569
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0); 750+(0); 1000+(0)
I completed task 15.9, I had to read 700pgs. I read A Great and Terrible Beauty (352 pgs). Total points: 30
Total Books: 3
10.10 Group HugThe Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen
This book is on the "currently reading" shelf of the Romance Readers Reading Challenges group
Tess Gerritsen is a Goodreads Author.
Total points: 90
10.5 The First EstateThe Chosen One
The protagonist is part of a fundamentalist, polygamous sect, and the majority of the people around her (like the Prophet and his Apostles, which includes her crazy, lecherous uncle/fiance) are both religious figures within the sect and important characters in the story.
15.6 One-Hit Wonder
In Your Room
Currently, this is Fraiberg's only book, and it sorta seems like she dropped off the face of the planet after 2008...
30.7 Good Spirits
A Countess Below Stairs (first published in 1981, before I was born) and
(smile on the cover)Total: 55 + 235 (from earlier) = 290 points
CathyNJ-I just completed task 15.5 - Literature Map
I typed in James Patterson and one of the authors that were listed was Lisa Gardner. I read The Next Accident. The book was good and I do enjoy reading the type of books that Lisa Garder writes. I thought the literature map did a good job at recommending an author that I would like.
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The randomizer came up with Europe for me, so I read
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. I really wish I could look forward to more of his books.
20.6 LDB’s Task (Seasoned Reader) - Seeing Yourself in a Title
I used the name my mother did give me, Sandra, and read
Over the Cliff: How Obama's Election Drove the American Right Insane
Total points: 120
10.2 We Need a DrinkThe Darkness and the Night: Blood and Coffee
Lisa Lane is a Goodreads Author
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
GoodReads Authors: 1 (Lisa Lane)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Judith NY10.4 Leaving Civilization Behind
No one does nature writing like Tolkien. I always feel like I hiking over mountains and through the forest with the characters,
Points for this task - 10
Total points for fall challenge - 25
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Task 20.5 Oprah’s on!
The Hall of the Mountain King
According to Goodreads this book was first published in 1988, but the book itself definitely says it was fist published i..."
Her website shows it as first released in 1986, so looks like GR is wrong on this one!
15.1 - NEW HORIZONS Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Shelf: Vampires
I am unsure whether I will read anymore books in this series. I found it strangely compelling, despite not being very well written or edited.
Sandy wrote: "20.6 LDB’s Task (Seasoned Reader) - Seeing Yourself in a TitleI used the name my mother did give me, Sandra, and read
Over the Cliff: How Obama's Election Drove the American Right Insane
..."This made me laugh right out loud! My extended family is split between die-hard liberals and die-hard conservatives and this title is just AWESOME!!! BWAHAHA!!!!
LeslieVA15.2: Recommended Books
The Pillars of the EarthPillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
I voted for Pride and Prejudice...one of my favorites
I'm claiming a 500+ big book ticket as this one was 976
Points this task: 15
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks: 4
Total Books: 4
Total Pages: 1757
GR Authors:
15.5 Literature MapI used Stieg Larsson as my first author, and came up with Jo Nesbo.
I read The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø. Really enjoyed this book, so pleased to have found a new to me author to devour!
Total points: 15 woohoo! :)
ZAKIYA -10.9: Under the Covers
I went to the 7 Beach Reads You Can Grab Off Your T(w)een's Bookshelf list, then read Catching Fire.
Total Points: 25
A mixed bag of reads this time..5.7 Circle of Life
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
(Charlaine Harris was born on Nov 25)
I'm so into the Sookie books now - really enjoying them :)
30.2 Sheila's task - Ins & Outs
EXTERIOR = Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
INTERIOR = A Study In Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Both so-so in my opinion - though I do want to read the rest of the Sherlock Holmes books and will give the next couple a try.
Total points: 125
Big Book tickets: 3 (1 x 500+, 1 x 750+)
Goodread authors: 2
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
Pages read: 4097
Kristina UK20.10 - Group Read
Little Bee
My post was #11
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 170
Total Tasks: 8
Total Books: 9
Total Pages: 3644
GR Authors:
Big Books: 500 (0), 750 (1), 1000(0)
Jennifer KS25.2 - Leigh Ann's task - AS HER DEBUT...
A) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
B) Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Both are Good Reads Authors
I really enjoyed both of these books and look forward to reading more by both authors.
Points this task 25
Total Points 105
Good Reads Authors 2
Task Finished 7
Jennifer KS5.4 - I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me...
I read Three Bedrooms One Corpse by Charlaine Harris. The main character in this series is named Aurora Teagarden, as much as I enjoyed Sleeping Beauty I would not want to be named Aurora because you would forever be compared to her.
Points this task 5
Total points 120
Tasks finished 9
Jen UT5.9- Comfort Read
Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull 535 pages Brandon Mull is one of my favorite authors.
Total Points: 10
Total Books: 2
Total Tasks: 2
Jackie NM15.4 Fall Equinox-
I read Beastly and Fat Girl: A True Story both of which have 7 letters in the title.
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 5
GoodReads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Task 30.5: Ms. Anderson and Tanja's Task: LIFE LESSONS I rolled a two and a three.
2: Read a book with a commonly misspelled word in the title: The Book of Lost Things (Surprisingly, "things" was on the list.)
3: Read a book whose author has a P or Q in his or her name: Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel García Márquez.
Task points: 30
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 4
GoodReads authors: 0
Big books: 0
Total challenge points to-date: 65
Paul (Metshaft)30.1 It’s in the cards
I rolled the 6 of hearts and the 7 of diamonds.
6 Hearts = Published since 1st Jan 2000 and in an even year
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
(first published in french in 2006 & in english in 2008)
7 Diamonds = Best seller in an odd year
The Sea – 1st published in 2005 & got to 61 on USATODAY’s bestseller list
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Task points: 30
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 3
GoodReads authors: 0
Big books: 0
Total challenge points to-date: 35
READERBOARD NAME: Rachel OHI completed...
5.9 Comfort Reads
Persuasion
This is an old fave of mine!
TOTALS:
POINTS=5
BOOKS=1 [Big Books: 0; GoodReads author books:0]
TASKS=1
10.4 Leaving Civilization BehindShoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns (desert) - ★ ★ ★ ★
Points this post: 10 pts.
Total Points: 80 pts.
Goodreads authors this post:
Nina Bruhns – Shoot to Thrill (10.4)
Total Goodreads authors: 3
Yay finally on the board!20.10 Group Reads
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
I posted in the discussion thread (message 82)
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 4
Goodreads Authors:
Big Book Tickets: 500+() 750+() 1000+()
5.6 She's a Beauty
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
GoodReads Authors: 1 (Lisa Lane)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Ashley FLTask 5.2 (read a play) I read "Annie" by Thomas Meehan and "The Twelve Plays of Christmas" by Pat Cook. These total over 200 pages. I can't find either in the Goodreads database, but they are plays my kids are in and both are published.
Task 10.4 (takes place in the wilderness) I read The Terror by Dan Simmons. The fictionalized story of what might have happened to the crews of The Erebus and The Terror, two ships lost in the mid-1800s while exploring the Arctic. This book has left me speechless. Literally unable to describe it. It was horrifying -- I had to read most of it outside (where I live it is still over 90 degrees and humid), and even then felt chilled to the bone. I am normally a fast reader (reading a book every day or two) and I read this over the course of 6 weeks (thereby single-handedly killing my chances to finish this season's challenge!). It's not for everyone, but it is one of the most amazing things I have ever read.
Task 15.1 New Horizons I read Collision Course by K.A. Mitchell off of the GLBT shelf. I have several friends that read a lot of these types of romance books and I had definitely never read anything like this before! It made me realize that males, as a species, are still beyond my understanding. So a romance of two males is a bit of a puzzle, no matter how well-written. it certainly was steamy, though!
Task 15.7 (mystery) I chose B and read 4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie off of the Best Crime and Mystery Books shelf. This Miss Marple is one of my favorite AC books of this year's reread. Great fun!
I would like to claim a 750+ Big Book (two tickets) for "The Terror" which was 786 pages.
125 Points
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets
750+: The Terror
30.8 - BETH NC's task: FALL BACK INTO READING Read one book from the Top 150 Bestsellers list from Fall of 2009 and one from the Fall of 2000.
Go to USA Today's Top 150 Bestsellers
Click on By Date (picture of a calendar)
Change the year to 2009
Change month to Sept, Oct or Nov
Click on the 15th (no substitutions, please)
Hit Go
Pick a book from list
Repeat for the year 2000
Required: Tell us the month you used.
30.8 Sept 15, 09 -- Alex Cross’ Trial by James Patterson (#4)
and Sept 15, 2000 - harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets (#3)
total points: 60
Goodreads authors: 1
tasks completed: 3
pages: 1520
Alice GTask: 20.7 - The Melting Pot
Book:Small Island
Immigration from Jamaica to England. I am English.
Total Points: 70
PREVIOUS READS
5.9 Comfort Read - The L Shaped Room by Lynne Reid Banks
10.6 In the Pink - A Rabbit's Eyes
15.6 One-hit wonders - The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison
20.1 Bookmarks Magazine - Solar by Ian McEwan
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Task 30.3 - Shipwrecked!
The Highlander's Touch and Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
Task points = 30
Total challenge points = 165
MG5.4 - I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me...
From Dead to Worse I would not have wanted to be named Sookie, the main character.
15.6 - ONE-HIT WONDERS
The Murderer's Daughters. Only book published. Randy Susan Meyers
**GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 120
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 10
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Pages Read: 2984
Kristina UK20.3 - Feminist Literature
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood - I am claiming a GR author's ticket for this one
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 190
Total Tasks: 9
Total Books: 10
Total Pages: 4012
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500 (0), 750 (1), 1000(0)
Repost of Post # 609NICOLE VA
15.9 Coin Collector
I rolled 2 "To Hell With It"s so I had to read book(s) totaling 700 pgs.
I read All Unquiet Things (337 pgs) by GoodReads author Anna Jarzab and The Princess Trap(405 pgs.) by Kirsten Boie.
Total Points = 120
Southpaw285Completed task #15.1 - New Horizons (09/18/10)
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
From the Science-Fiction List
Task Points: 15
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Total Challenge Points as of 09/18/10 = 90
Jenny Chicago Task #15.9 Coin Collector I rolled One Heads and One Tails so I had to read a book or books totaling at least 500 pages.
I read Lucyby Laurence Gonzales which was 307 pages and reread, being more than 2 years since I last read it, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert which was 334 pages long for a total of 641 pages
Task Points: 15
Total Points: 15
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ps. this is my first challenge completed ever, I apoligize for any errors
ILOVEBAKEDGOODSTask #15.2 - Recommended Books
I chose to read The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins.
I voted on The Book Thief.
Points this Task: 15
Total Challenges Completed: 1
Total Books Read: 1
Total Points to Date: 15
ERIN C10.2 We Need a Drink
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson
I am also claiming a GoodReads author ticket!
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 120
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 12
Pages Read: 5,031
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
I did challenge 15.9 and got 2 Just Do It! Coins= 300 pages. I read Nicholas Sparks The Lucky One it has 326 pages. Very good read, something that kept me turning pages!
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Total Points: 40/890
Tasks Completed: 2/53
Books Read: 3
Books by Goodreads authors: 0
Big Books: 0(500+), 0(750+), 0(1000+)