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FALL CHALLENGE 2010
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Fall Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
20.6 Seeing Yourself in a TitleAll Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye
Contains all the letters for SANDIE
Total Points: 300
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 22
GoodReads Authors: 3 (Lisa Lane, James Patterson, Chris Cleave)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
30.5 Life LessonsI rolled a 5 Controversial subject Origin in Death - subject human cloning
I also rolled a 4 Ignore the hype
The Name of the Wind by *Goodreads author Patrick Rothfuss It had an average rating of 4.5*s. I gave it 4*s.
*Big book - 722 pages*
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 630
Tasks Completed: 41
Books Read: 51
GoodReads Authors: 8
Big Books: 500+ (5), 750+ (2), 1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name: Gina NY
Task 15.2 Recommended Books
Total Points: 600 Points
Task 15.2 Recommended Books
Total Points: 600 Points
20.3 El’s Task – Feminist LiteratureThe House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
50.1 Semper Fi - Rolled 4, 2, 1
4: Read a book about World War II - The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
2: Read a book with a Sailor as a main character - Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville
1: Read a book you haven’t read before with the word ‘Danger(ous)’ in the title - The Dangerous Duke by Christine Wells
Total Points To Date: 890
20.2 – music tells the story - Death on the Nile by Agatha ChristieMy favorite musical is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat which, like Death on the Nile, takes place in Egypt.
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Points Claiming: 20
Points Total: 435
Three more tasks to add. 10.2 - We Need a Drink - The Spirit Thief
10.6 - In the Pink -
15.2 - Recommended Books - The Forgotten Garden - BIG BOOK: 500+ PAGES
Also, Two Moon Princess - Carmen Ferreiro Esteban, and Sunset Bay by Susan Mallery from previous posts are Good Reads Author. Let me know if I should repost the tasks that they were listed in.
New Total: 560
Readerboard Name: Gina NY
Task 20.3 Feminist Literature
Total Points: 620 Points
Task 20.3 Feminist Literature
Total Points: 620 Points
25.4 - Regularly scheduled program2010- 6 - Glee
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
1960- 3 - My Three Sons
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 435
Tasks Completed: 23
Total Books: 28
GR Authors: 4 - Helen Simonson, Kathryn Stockett, Sibella Giorello, Tatiana de Rosnay, Lisa See
Big Book: 500+:
750+: The Passage
Congratulations Jennifer N. Isn't it great to finish?
Way to go, Coralie and Jennifer N.
20.6 SEEING YOURSELF IN A TITLEA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
I'm using my first name, Karen, for this task:
A ConNEcticut YanKee in King ARthur’s Court
Task Points: 20
Grand Total: 480
The problem with finishing is that it gives me a kind of empty feeling until the next challenge starts. I have to resort to things like housework or catching up on some other reading.
Oh no not HOUSEWORK! Anything but that. :)
DeeDee
20.5 Liz Vegas’s Task (Bigger is Better) - OPRAH'S ON! (1986 & 1987)
First published in 1987: War for the Oaks by Emma Bull (Goodreads Author) (Mass Market Paperback, 336 pages)
Emma Bull is a Goodreads Author
355 + 20 = 375
Tasks Completed: 21
Points for this task: 20
Points thus far: 375/890
Books read: 27
Pages Read: 9426
Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 9
1. (Goodreads Author) John Joseph Adams (#20.6)
2. (Goodreads Author) Sarah Addison Allen (#15.2)
3. (Goodreads Author) Carol Berg (#25.4)
4. (Goodreads Author) Emma Bull (#20.5)
5. (Goodreads Author) Chris Cleave (#20.10)
6. (Goodreads Author) Jamie Ford (#20.8)
7. (Goodreads Author) Mary Robinette Kowal (#25.2)
8. (Goodreads Author) Jonathan Strahan (#20.8)
9. (Goodreads Author) Carrie Vaughn (#30.5)
Big Books:
500 +
(1) 688 pages: The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection (2010) by Gardner R. Dozois (#10.1)
(2) 560 pages: The Starry Rift (2008) by Jonathan Strahan (Editor) (Hardcover, 560 pages) (#20.8)
Kathy G.25.4 Stay Tuned .....
Rolled a 7 -----
by Julia Alvarez*** Black/white cover--- approved post 62 help thread ***
by Roal Dahl*** 3 or more colors ****
Total Points - 225
Total Tasks - 14
Goodreads Authors- 1
Big Books 1(500+)
I absolutely hate HOUSEWORK!!! I recommend catching up on the other reading. I only do housework, if it is necessary.
5.8-Freedom to ReadDeath of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Total pages in book(s): 117
Total Challenges Completed: 9
Total Books Read: 13
Total Pages Read: 3356
Big Book Tickets: 2
GoodReads Authors: 0
Total Points: 110
It's been awhile so I have lots to report!20.3 Feminist Literature- The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood. The book is The Odyssey from Penelope's point of view focusing on her problems and the problems her maids face from the suitors.
30.1 It's in the Cards- The first card I chose was an Ace of Hearts which means it had to be first in a series and a goodreads author. I chose Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian. The second card I chose was a 5 of Clubs. I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
30.3 Shipwrecked!- I read Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31) by J.D. Robb and Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian. I chose Indulgence in Death because it's part of my favorite series and I chose Kiss of Crimson for some romance while I'm on my own on an island!
I would also like to claim Goodreads Author tickets for Margaret Atwood, Lara Adrian twice for two books, Kathryn Stockett for a total of 4 for this posting.
Points This Task: 20+30+30=80
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 14
GoodReads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Readerboard Name: StacyCT5.1 - Fall Colors
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Task Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 18
Total Points Earned: 275
Total Books Read: 24
Pages Read: 8940
GoodReads Authors: 7 (John Elder Robison; Margaret Atwood; Matt Beynon Rees; Heidi Durrow; Kevin Roose; Richard Dawkins; Greg Mortenson)
Big Book Tickets: 500+(2), 750+(), 1000+(1)
Elizabeth NCRepost:
10.10 Kings of the Earth which is currently being read by Busy as a Bee Group.
** John Clinch is also a Goodreads author **
(Bummer, I thought I would get through the whole challenge without having to do a repost--that's what I get for posting early in the morning.)
Mod
I read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
I like movies with big dramatic confrontations between good and evil at the end - ones where you know exactly who to cheer for and who to boo! Think the original Star Wars movie, or the last Lord of the Rings movie.
Total points: 535
BOOOOOOOOOO Housework. Go for the reading it is much more pleasurable.
Alice GTask: 15.9 Coin Collector
Flips: 1 heads and 1 tales, read a book or books totalling at least 500 pages
Books: Two is Lonely (256 pages) and The Finkler Question (320 pages)
Total Points: 335
PREVIOUS READS
5.2 The Play Must Go On - Jonah and Otto by Robert Holman
5.7 Circle of Life - Jonah's Compass by Anne Tyler
5.9 Comfort Read - The L Shaped Room by Lynne Reid Banks
10.6 In the Pink - A Rabbit's Eyes
10.7 City Lights - Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada
10.9 Under the Covers - The Prestige by Christopher Priest
15.1 New Horizons - Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs
15.3 Continental Divide - The Cat Sanctuary by Patrick Gale
15.5 Literature Map - Run by Ann Patchett
15.6 One-hit wonders - The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison
15.7 Solve the Mystery - The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
20.1 Bookmarks Magazine - Solar by Ian McEwan
20.6 Seeing Yourself in the Title - The Devil's Acre by Matthew Plampin
20.7 The Melting Pot - Small Island by Andrea Levy
25.3 Daylight Savings - The Backward Shadow by Lynne Reid Banks and My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Piccoult
25.4 Stay Tuned for Your Regularly Scheduled Program - Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe and The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
30.1 It's in the Cards - Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith and Men from Boys by Tony Parsons
30.3 Shipwrecked - A Whole Day Through by Patrick Gale and The Invisible Mountain by Carolina de Robertas
30.5 Life Lessons - Room by Emma Donoghue and Moab is my Washpot by Stephen Fry
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Bluemoon wrote: "BOOOOOOOOOO Housework. Go for the reading it is much more pleasurable."Sandy wrote: "20.4 Mrs. Soule’s Task (Author! Author!) - The Plot Line Thickens
I read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
I like movies with big dramatic confrontations between good and ev..."
Yes -- double BOOOOOO to housework!
Task 10.7 City LightsHiroshima by John Hersey
Task 30.8 Fall back into reading
SEPT 2000(book 33 on list):
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
SEPT 2009(book 98 on list):
Betrayed by P.C. Cast
Points these tasks:40
Total Points:595
Tasks Completed:35
Books Read:46
Total Goodreads Authors:9
Total Big Book Tickets:3
5.7 - CIRCLE OF LIFE(book by an author that was born or died in Sept, Oct, or Nov)
I read The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie.
15.6 - ONE HIT WONDER
(book that is only 1 of its kind by that author)
I readWhy My Third Husband Will Be A Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline.
She usually writes mystery novels and this is a compilation of non-fiction essays.
POINTS POSTED THIS TASK = 15
TOTAL POINTS POSTED = 440
Jenger wrote: "5.7 - CIRCLE OF LIFE(book by an author that was born or died in Sept, Oct, or Nov)
I read The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie.
15.6 - ONE HIT WONDER
(book that is on..."
I incorrectly posted 440 as my total points and it should be 445.
STACIE MITask 5.5 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game
I read Girl, Stolen by April Henry, a Goodreads Author. "Stolen" can refer to stolen bases, and is thus a baseball related word.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 385
Task completed: 29
Books read: 33
Pages read: 8899
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
STACIE MITask 10.3 - Freedom!
I read Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi. The story deals with the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 395
Tasks completed: 30
Books read: 34
Pages read: 9091
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
STACIE MI 15.4Task 15.4 - Fall Equinox
I read Glimmerglass by Jenna Black and The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. Both books have 12 characters in their titles.
Points this task: 15
Total points: 410
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 36
Pages read: 9768
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Task 20.6 Seeing Yourself in a TitleThe Mayor of Casterbridgeby Thomas Hardy
My last name is B-Y-E-R
Points this task: 20
Pages in book: 416
Total Pages to date: 6,823
Total Points to Date: 245
Casey TN20.8 - Nancy's Task - Pirate Talk
Viking Warrior by Judson Roberts
30.7 - Donna Jo's Task - Good Spirits
A. Watership Down by Richard Adams, which was published in 1975. I was born in 1984.
B. Sisterchicks Do the Hula by Robin Gunn Jones
Total Points This Post: 50
Total Points to Date: 375
Tasks Completed: 21
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Carla:20.10 Group Reads
For the Group Reads challenge, I read Little Bee and posted on the message board (msg 43).
This should bring me to 85 points.
Thanks!
Kelly G. 20.8 Talk Like a Pirate. Read: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by: J.K. Rowling. Big Ticket book - 759 pages.
Total Points this task: 20
Completed Tasks: 9
Total Points: 200
Books Read: 13
Big Ticket Books: 500+ (2) 750+ (1) 1000+ (1)
Goodreads Authors: 1 (Margaret Atwood)
I was soooo trying not to wait until the last minute to post but at least I am able to do some now:10.1 SHORTER DAYS – Read a book of short stories, novellas, or essays. The book may be by a single author or an anthology. Ex. Selected Stories of O. Henry, Essays of E. B. White, Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Extraordinary Engines: The Definitive Steampunk Anthology
20.6 LDB’s Task (Seasoned Reader) - Seeing Yourself in a Title Read a book whose title includes all of the letters of your first, middle OR last name. Including sub-titles is fine, letters cannot be counted twice (i.e., if you have two of a certain letter in your name, the title must also have two of that letter), nick-names or shortened names are not accepted, and the letters in the title do not have to be in any particular order.
For example, my name is "Laura" so I could read "The GUeRnsey LiterAry And Potato Peel Pie Society," "The Book of LAUghteR And Forgetting," etc.
If you have questions about a name you want to use, please go to the help thread to get it approved.
REQUIRED: When posting your task, please include the name that you used for the task. If you do not wish to post your real name, you can use an anagram of the name in your post.
TERRI
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K Dick
5.9 - Comfort ReadThe weather is turning colder. It's time to snuggle up with your hot beverage of choice and a good book. For this task, you should reread an old favorite, revisit a beloved author, or pick up your favorite genre. OPTIONAL: Tell why you consider this a comfort read.
Nancy Drew & The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene
It was a comfort read because it brought me back to my much younger days...
10.3 FREEDOM!: The Emancipation Proclamation (Sept. 22, 1863) – Read a book related to any “emancipation” movement related to a social or legal condition – it could be American slavery, but it could also include South Africa, women’s rights, people rebelling against colonial powers, the Jedi knights trying to overthrow the empire, etc. Ex. Chains, On Account of Conspicuous Women: A Novel, The Long SongI am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced - Nujood Ali
30.3 - ShipwreckedUnwrecked England by Candida Lycett Green
The Book of Sheringham by Peter Brooks
Two books to remind me of home!
Total points to date 660
CHRISTINE USTask 10.7 City Lights
Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
There is a Happy, Texas.
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy,_T...
Task 10.8 Living
Master Butler Extraordinaire of Las Vegas by Valentino Crespo
Total: 740
Readerboard Name: StacyCT5.5 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Task Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 19
Total Points Earned: 280
Total Books Read: 25
Pages Read: 9217
GoodReads Authors: 7 (John Elder Robison; Margaret Atwood; Matt Beynon Rees; Heidi Durrow; Kevin Roose; Richard Dawkins; Greg Mortenson)
Big Book Tickets: 500+(2), 750+(), 1000+(1)
10.7 - City LightsGangs in Garden City by Sarah Garland
15.4 - Same # of Characters
The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake and Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark (without the subtitle both books have 12 characters in their titles)
15.5 - Literature Maps
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott - she was on the map of Shirley Jackson
15.9 - Dice
I rolled 2 DO ITs - 300 pages. I read Miscue Analysis Made Easy : Building on Student Strengths (128 pages) and The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle (272 pages)
NEW TOTAL: 190 points
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Finished 15.6 - One Hit Wonders
If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister's Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation by Janine Latus
This is her only book.
Total Points: 250