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FALL CHALLENGE 2010
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Fall Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
Task 15.4 - Fall Equinox (Each title contains 13 characters)
The Gunslinger by Stephen King and
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon **896 pages = 2 big book tickets**
Task points = 15
Total Big Book Tickets = 15
Total Challenge points = 565
15.10 - SECOND CHANCES - A. Cherry Bomb which also fits 10.2 We need a drink (3*). B. Savour the Moment (4*).
J.A. Konrath is a GoodReads Author.
This will bring me to 700 points.
Please ignore this posting!!! I made a mistake and only read one book for this I will repost!!Julie McVey
15.10 - Second Chances - Read a book that fits another challenge task
I read Little Bee by Chris Cleave. This was a group reads choice and therefore would fit task 20.10, but I read Mockingjay for that task.
**Chris Cleave is a Goodreads Author**
Total Points = 210 points
25.2 As Her DebutPart A: Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia by Cindy Pon (Goodreads Author)
Part B: Juliet by Anne Fortier
15.3 Freedom - Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation by John Carlin for Africa
5.2 The Play Must Go On - A Streetcar Named Desire
5.9 Comfort Read - Dear JohnDear John. This is a comfort read because Nicholas Sparks writes the best books.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 130
GoodReads Author claimed this post: Cindy Pon
Julie McVey15.2 - Recommended Reads -
I read Little Bee by Chris Cleave. It was number 214 on the list when I checked it!
** Chris Cleave is a Goodreads Author **
Total Points = 210 points
15.1 New Horizons: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins I put off reading this series forever because the description of the premise of the story was just not something I wanted to spend my time reading! I am glad I stepped out of my comfort zone because I really enjoyed the book!15.3 Continental Divide: Some Girls: My Life in a Harem by Jillian Lauren (352 pages) Although the author is from NY, most of the book takes place in Brunei which is in Asia.
15.7 A Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy (480 pages)
20.2 Music Tells the Story: For this one, I chose the book "Memoirs of a Geisha" as well as Madame Butterfly for the musical portion. I can't wait to read more about the Japanese culture.
20.6 Seeing Yourself in a Title: My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientists Personal Journey (My name is "Karen" and all of the letters are in the title)
20.7 Immigration: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
20.10 Group Reads: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (I wrote a review on 11/28)
25.3 D. Most Depressing Book: The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins (Not the MOST depressing book I've ever read, but it has the potential to be!) (384 pages)
C: Short Book: Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism by Jenny McCarthy (only 203 pages)
30.1 PJReads: It's In The Cards - my cards are 3 of Hearts and Jack of Hearts
A. 3 of Hearts: odd # & published after 1/1/2000: The Wind Comes Sweeping by Marcia Preston published in April. 2009.
B. Jack of Hearts: published after 1/1/2000 and written by a man: "Brangelina" by Ian Halperin - published in Dec. 2009.
30.8 Fall Back Into Reading:
A. 2000 List: (September) Pagan Babies by Leonard Elmore
B. 2009 List: (November) The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Total Challenges Completed: 10
Challenges in Progress: 0
Total Books Read: 13
Total Pages Read: 4423
Total Points: 210
Readerboard Name: StacyCT20.3 - Feminist Literature
The Subjection of Women Library of Essential Reading Series by John Stuart Mill
Task Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 22
Total Points Earned: 350
Total Books Read: 29
Pages Read: 10215
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)
Brenda WI20.2 Music tells the story - The Phantom of the Opera
20.10 Group read - Mockingjay I posted in the discussion with post #140
40 points this post + 210 previous = 250 total
EllenCA15.6 One Hit Wonders
I read The School of Essential Ingredients byErica Bauermeister She is a Goodreads Author.
EllenCA Points TOTAL: 105
Big Book Tickets: 2
Goodreads Author: 2
Stacey
5.4 I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me...
A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
(I wouldn't want to be named Sookie. Or for that matter, Charlaine!)
New points: 5
Total points: 745
5.4 I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me...
A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
(I wouldn't want to be named Sookie. Or for that matter, Charlaine!)
New points: 5
Total points: 745
Readerboard Name: Christy T5.4 - I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me...
Read a book written by an author OR one with a main character that has a name you're sooooo glad is not yours.
Book: Kiss of Heat
Character Name: Sherra
15.8 - IS THAT AN EYE UNDERNEATH THAT NOSE?
Book: The Dangerous Gentleman: The Rogues of Regent Street
Female lead is a painter. It's a plot point that she has hung several of her paintings in the house that guests compliment but her husband has no idea that she has painted them, saying he thinks someone local painted them.
25.3 - Sandy’s Task As Suggested by Katy: Daylight Savings
A) read a historical fiction novel about a historical time period before you were born.
Just Wicked Enough
C) Since the days will be shorter, read a short book (100-300 pages).
Soul Deep 190 Pages
10.7 CITY LIGHTS-- Read a book with the name of a specific city OR the word "City" in the title
Jewel of Atlantis
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5.7 - Circle of Life
Read any book by an author that was born or died in September, October, or November.
The Search by Nora Roberts
15.2 - Recommended Books
The Book Thief
30.5 - Ms. Anderson and Tanja's Task: LIFE LESSONS
Rolled a 2 & 3
2. Read a book where the title contains a word from this list of commonly misspelled words
Misspelled word: And
Book: Sizzle and Burn by Goodreads Author Jayne Ann Krentz
3. Mind Your P’s and Q’s: Read a book where the author has a P or Q in his or her name
Book: Lie by Moonlight by Goodreads Author Amanda Quick
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20.6 LDB’s Task (Seasoned Reader) - Seeing Yourself in a Title
Nickname - Chris
Book To Sin With A Scoundrel
5.6 - She's a Beauty
The Titan's Curse
5.3 T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G - Read a book by an author whose initials are found sequentially in the word THANKSGIVING
Neverwhere by Goodreads Author Neil Gaiman
Previous Points: 170
Points these tasks: 135
Tasks Completed: 20
Books read: 26
Books by Goodreads authors: 8
Total Points: 305
EllenCA30.4 - Cheryl TX's task: MYSTERIES AND ANIMALS
For part (a) I read: The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts by Lilian Jackson Braun
For part (b) I read: Owls Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews
EllenCA Points TOTAL: 135
Big Book Tickets: 2
Goodreads Author: 2
RACHEL CA—Total points, 375 (points since last post, 15)15.08 IS THAT AN EYE UNDERNEATH THAT NOSE?
Lust for Life, by Irving Stone The life of Vincent Van Gogh--an amazing story, well told.
25.4 STAY TUNED FOR YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMa. Rolled a 4 - Book with paranormal character Alpha by Rachel Vincent
***Goodreads Author***
b. Rolled a 4 - Book with police badge on front
True Blue
by David BaldacciPoints: 25
Books: 2
Tasks: 1
Pages: 904
GR Authors: 1
Total Points: 890
Total Tasks: 53
Total Books: 70
Total Pages: 29094
GR Authors: 24
500+ Big Book Tickets: 10
750+ Big Book Tickets: 2
1000+ Big Book Tickets: 2
FINISHED!!!!!!
Readerboard Name: LeoraTask: 30-8 Fall Back Into Reading
I read: The Lion's Game by Nelson Demille. This was on the list in November 2000 and;
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. This was on the list September 2009.
485 points
Congratulations Beth NC!!! I look forward to your winter challenge task.
Good for you, Beth. Hope you've got your task ready for us.
Beth NC wrote: "25.4 STAY TUNED FOR YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMa. Rolled a 4 - Book with paranormal character Alpha by Rachel Vincent
***Goodreads Author***
b. Rolled a ..."
Congrats Beth NC! I am in the same boat as Donna Jo...I am anxiously waiting the 25 point tasks.
Hi everyone! This is Joanna... For 5.1: Fall Colors: I read Hack: How I Stopped Worrying About What to Do with My Life and Started Driving a Yellow Cab
(I loved this book.. a really quick read, and some salty vignettes from driving on the streets of New York.
For 10.9: Flashlight Worthy, I chose "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston (illustrated by Jerry Pickney, with Foreward by Ruby Dee). This was on the "5 Beloved Heroines to Channel on an Off Day" list on Flashlight Worthy. I'll say. I finished this in about 2 sittings... reading the dialogue aloud to myself silently. It was very compelling, and beautifully written.
Total points here from these challenges: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 35
JEN B30.5 Ms. Anderson/Tanja's task
I rolled a 2 (Misspelled words) and a 3 (P's and Q's), so I read:
The Love Goddess' Cooking School by Melissa Senate (Misspelled word = School)
(Melissa Senate is a Goodreads Author)
AND
The Yummy Mummy by Polly Williams
Total Points: 215
Tasks Completed: 11
Total Books Read: 16
Books by Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 1(500+), 0(750+), 0(1000+)
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5.6 She's a beauty. Read a book with a cover you think is beautiful.
Total Challenges Completed: 10
Total Points: 125
Total books read: 10
Total pages: 3332
Jen UT30.3 Shipwrecked
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 759 pages
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine 240 pages
These two books are two of my favorite. I could read them over and over again and never get tired of reading them.
Total Points: 120
Total Books: 10
Total Tasks: 7
Ashley FLTask 10.9 (Flashlight Worthy) I read Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson from the list "Vampire Novels You Can Sink Your Teeth Into". I didn't find it flashlight worthy, and I usually love books like this.
Task 20.3 (Feminist Literature) Opting Out?: Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home by Pamela Stone is a non-fiction book about 3rd wave feminism (as described by the author). She studies why well-educated, successful woman are quitting their jobs to "stay at home" with their children. Through interviews, she attempts to determine how these women could have stayed in their careers and covers their attempts to fashion jobs that will give them work-life balance. I thought it was interesting, but certainly for a limited audience!
This brings me to 690 points.
I've had a computer crash and lost my Word file with my Challenge List on it, so I hope this is right!
5.7 -- The Circle of LifeWhere the Hell is Matt? The Story Behind the Internet Dancing Sensation by Matt Harding
According to his Wikipedia page, Matt was born on Sept. 27, 1976.
15.6 -- One Hit Wonder
In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences by Truman Capote
This was Capote's only true crime book.
15.7 -- Solve the Mystery
B. Read a book from Best Crime and Mystery Books -- The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
15.8 -- Is That An Eye Underneath That Nose?
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
30.8 -- Fall Back into Reading
A. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks -- #17 in Sept. 2009
B.Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs -- #136 in Sept. 2000
Total Points: 490/890
Tasks Completed: 27/53
Tasks in Progress: none ;o)
Books Read: 36
Books by Goodreads authors: 2 (Kathy Carmichael, Rebecca Skloot)
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
5.3 - T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.GFar from the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy.
10.8 - WHAT A WAY TO MAKE A LIVING
The Puzzle People: Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon, Thomas E. Starzl.
15.1 - NEW HORIZONS
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins. From the ya shelf which, not surprisingly, is way outside my comfort/interest zone.
15.5 - LITERATURE MAP
Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace (1,079 pages - BIG BOOK TICKET). Had typed in Michael Chabon's name and found DFW listed, someone I had never read before but was interested in doing so.
TOTAL POINTS: 415/890.
Diane15.3 - CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
I got Europe so I read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, which is set in the United Kingdom.
Total Points: 680/890
Tasks Completed: 40/53
Tasks in Progress: 3
Books Read: 52/71
GoodReads Authors: 4 (Garth Stein, Laila Lalami, Tatiana de Rosnay, Cathleen Schine)
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(1), 1000+(0)
RACHEL CA—Total points, 395 (points since last post, 20)20.08 PIRATE TALK
The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith, who is a GOODREADS AUTHOR
(I also forgot to mention on completed task post, msg 990 that for task 30.01, The Right Attitude to Rain, by Alexander McCall Smith, that he is a GOODREADS AUTHOR. That makes 4 Goodreads author tickets in all, with three of them being for McCall Smith, and one for Gretchen Rubin.)
Task 30.8-Fall Back Into ReadingI read The Love Dare which was #102 in Sept. of 2009 and To Kill a Mockingbird which was #101 in Oct. of 2000
New point total: 70 (almost to my 100 point goal!)
Heather in KS
Julie TN20.3- Feminist Lit
Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
20.4 - Fave movie scenario
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (GR author)
30.8 Fall Back into Reading
A. Push
B. While I Was Gone
GR author: Jamie Ford
Total points to date: 180
GR Author: 1
Big Book tickets: 0
total books read: 12
total tasks completed: 10
15.7 Solve the MysteryA- Classics Library List: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
*Final Stats for Fall Challenge*
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 520
Tasks Completed: 27
Total Books: 34
GR Authors: 4 - Helen Simonson, Kathryn Stockett, Sibella Giorello, Tatiana de Rosnay, Lisa See
Big Book: 500+: Little Women
750+: The Passage
Bring on the Winter Challenge!!
Jayme(the ghost reader)I completed task 15.1 New Horizons by reading a book about Art. I normally don't read about Art. I read "The Lady and the Unicorn" by Tracey Chavalier.
Tasks Completed 12/53
Books Read 13/71
Goodread Authors: 3, Rachel Simmons, Cassandra Clare, Jenny Han
Big Books Read 1 500+
Grand Total: 175/980
pinky_rocks5.1 Fall Colors
Blood Orange Brewing by Laura Childs
5.3 T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G.
Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks
5.9 Comfort Read
Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle
15.5 Literature Map
I entered Stephen King and decided to read a book by Dean Koontz: The Bad Place
10.10 GROUP HUGCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
from the group : Book Buying Addicts Anonymous
Task points : 10
Total Points: 220
Total Tasks Complete: 15
Total Books Read: 19
Total Big Book Tickets 500+(7), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Total Goodreads Authors 1
I haven't been reading much this month so doing a last post with a couple of books I read a while ago. 5.4 I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me...
Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
(Sookie - ewwww!)
5.9 Comfort Read
Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
(A light, fun Regency romance - definitely a comfort read :)
*Julia Quinn is a Goodreads author*
Total points: 300
Big Book tickets: 500+ (5), 750+ (1), 1000+ (0)
Goodread authors: 6
Books read: 25
Pages read: 10673
Lauren CTThis may be my last posting for the challenge.
5.4 I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Name Me: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling. I would not want to be named any of the main characters - Hermione, Dolores, Minerva, Bellatrix...no thanks!
***Big Book 750+ Pages***
10.5 The First Estate: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
10.10 Group Hug: The Host by Stephenie Meyer. This was being read by the Twilightaholics Book Club.
***Big Book 500+ Pages***
Totals
Total Points: 600
Total Tasks: 39
Total Pages: 18479
Total Books: 49
Total GR Authors: 14
Total Big Books: (7) 500, (2) 750
Laura FL5.3 Read a book by an author whose initials are found sequentially in the word THANKSGIVING.
I read Ape House
by Sara Gruen.Previous Total: 140
New Total:145
A few more points to add and some categories to switch around. 5.6 - Beauty - Nightshade - Andrea Cremer
5.7 - Born/Died - The Art Thief Noah Charney was born in Nov. [THIS IS MOVED FROM TASK 15.8]
5.9 - Comfort - Montana Creeds: Logan
10.10 - Group Hug - Two Moon Princess- Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban- This was the Fantasy Book Club read for October, when i started reading it. The author is a GOODREADS AUTHOR. I actually claimed this before listing it last posting. Sorry!
15.8 - ART - Blue Smoke and Murder
25.3 - Daylight Savings: B: Warrior of the Highlands and C: To the Manor Dead (230 pages)
I'm hoping to finish a book tonight to close it off...
Total Points: 610
KRISTEN MAThis is my final post of the Fall Challenge. I did not do as well as I wanted but here's to more reading during the Winter Challenge.
15.5 LITERATURE MAP - I read Naked in Death by J.D. Robb. I put Lisa Gardner is when I did my mapping. I did like this book and now I am excited because there are about 30 books in this series so I will have a lot of new books on my to be read list.
25.1 WENDY MA'S TASK - AND SO THE STORY CONTINUES - I read Only In Your Dreams by Cecily von Ziegesar (book 9 in the series) and Don't You Forget About Me by Cecily von Ziegesar (book 11 in the series).
30.3 Dlmrose's Task - SHIPWRECKED - I read Shoot to Thrill by P.J. Tracy and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
30.5 Ms. Anderson's Task - LIFE LESSONS -
I rolled a 2 and 6 for this challenge. For number 2 i had to read a book with a commonly misspelled word. I read Would I Lie to You by Cecily von Ziegesar. Would is a commonly misspelled word.
For the second part I read a non-fiction book about something that I did not know that much about. I read Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 by Stephen Puleo which is about the molasses flood that occurred in Boston in 1919.
Total Points: 330
Total Tasks Completed: 20
Total Books Read: 26
Total Big Book Tickets 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Total Goodreads Authors: 4
Total Pages: 8757
5.1 - FALL COLORSCat in a Topaz Tango by Carole Nelson Douglas.
30.5 - LIFE LESSONS
I rolled a 4 (a book rated higher than 4.1) so I read
Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. It was rated a 4.65.
I also rolled a 1 (fantasy novel or a book featuring a mythical/supernatural creature) so I read
Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands. The mythical/supernatural creature was a vampire.
POINTS THIS POSTING - 35
TOTAL POINTS POSTED - 480
30.7-Good SpiritsA. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, first published in 1811
B. In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff
both are smiling on the cover.Points for this task:30
Total:270
DeeDee
10.2 WE NEED A DRINK- Read a book with a beverage in the title
Wine
Death of a Wine Merchant (Lord Francis Powerscourt, #9) (2010) by David Dickinson (Hardcover, 288 pages) 3 *
30.2 - Sheila's task: INS & OUTS
Book A. needs to have something on the EXTERIOR of a house in the title.
Exterior: foundation, glass, door, wood, stone, overlook
Stone
Cutting for Stone (2009) by Abraham Verghese (Hardcover, 541 pages) 4 *
Book B. needs to have a room on the INTERIOR of a house in the title.
Interior: room, hall, hallway, closet, chamber, breakfast, great, living, nursery, library, laundry, kitchen
Kitchen
The Witches' Kitchen (Soul Thief #2) (2004) by Cecelia Holland (Hardcover, 384 pages) 3 *
Big Books:
500 +
Cutting for Stone is 541 pages
450 + 10 + 30 = 490
Tasks Completed: 26
Points for this task: 10 + 30
Points thus far: 490/890
Books read: 36
Pages Read: 13,256
Read but not claimed: 1
Goodreads Authors: 10
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) Naomi Novik (#50.1B)
9. (Goodreads Author) Jonathan Strahan (#20.8)
10. (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)
(3) 541 pages: Cutting for Stone (2009) by Abraham Verghese (Hardcover, 541 pages) (#30.2)
750 +
(1) 985 pages: Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy #1) (2010) by Ken Follett (Hardcover, 985 pages) (#50.1A)
Southpaw285Completed Task #10.10 - Group Hug
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
1024 pages claiming 3 Big Book Tickets
From Chicks on Lit, October 2010
This Post: 10 points
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Total Challenge Points as of 11/29/10 = 410
STACIE MITask 20.2 - Music Tells the Story
My favorite musical is Mary Poppins, so I read Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back, both by P.L. Travers.
Points this task: 20
Total Points: 515
Tasks completed: 38
Books read: 45
Pages read: 11999
Goodreads authors: 10
Big Books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
STACIE MITask 30.7 - Good Spirit
For task A, I read The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie, which was originally published in 1922.
For task B, I readHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, on the cover of which Harry is clearly smiling.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is 752 pages, so it is considered a Big Book.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 545
Tasks completed: 39
Books read: 47
Pages read: 12980
Goodreads authors: 10
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
StesseLast post, I think, and I’m sad I didn’t finish the challenge….
5.5 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game
I’m not a baseball fan but my husband had this lying around at home, so I read it for this task. Still not a fan.
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
320 pages
5.8 - Freedom to Read
I reread 1984 by George Orwell. It still freaked me out.
328 pages
10.5 THE FIRST ESTATE—
Read a book with a significant character who is a religious leader/has a religious vocation.
In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden
The main character is a nun. Thanks to my cousin, Ashley FL, for recommending it!
656 pages
This is a Big Book.
25.2 - Leigh Ann's task - AS HER DEBUT...
A. Pick any author and read (or reread) their debut novel (fiction)
I reread a favorite, The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
B. Pick an author who published their debut novel (fiction) in 2010 and read it.
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Rachel Hawkins is a GoodReads author
Total Pages Read: 771
30.6 - KIRI's task: KIRI's task: Exploration & High Adventure
A. Read one book focusing on the exploration of an unexplored destination with the potential of a life-threatening situation –
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
B. Read about an explorer, navigator, discoverer, adventurer, or journeyer you've never heard of (or read) of before.
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Total Pages Read: 667
Points this Post: 75
Tasks Completed this Post: 5
Books Read this Post: 7
Pages Read this Post: 2742
Total Points: 710
Total Tasks Completed: 44
Total Books Read: 57
Total Pages Read: 21384
Total GoodReads Authors: 19
Total Big Books: 500+ (8), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
5.9 - Comfort Read - Nora Roberts - I like to read books that are less challenging and leave me on the edge of my seat for my confort read so I read a Nora Roberts muystery - The Search15.4 - Two books with same number of characters in the title - VanishThirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, Red Dice
15.10 - a) Perfect book - for task 5.9 - author born or died in Sept, Oct, Nov - Nora Roberts Happy Ever After and b) Fall club nominee - Uncharted TerriTORI
Nicki STL
Task Points: 5,15,15
Total Points: 200
5.2 - "The Play Must Go On" - Read Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett.20.7 - "The Melting Pot " - Read The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
20.9 - "Lindsey KY’s Task (Lucky Me) – Babies!" - Read A Personal Matter by Kenzaburō Ōe. This whole book takes place in the few days after Bird's wife gave birth to a brain-damaged baby and his reaction to that.
Points for above tasks: 45
Tasks above completed: 3
Total tasks completed: 17/53
Points completed: 290
Books read & claimed: 21
Books by Goodreads authors: 4
Big Books: 2 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
10.5 The First EstateUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
15.6 One Hit Wonders
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
20.8 Nancy's Task - Pirate Talk
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
20.9 Lindsey's Task - Babies!
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Total points these tasks = 65
Total points to date = 600
Alice GTask: 5.1 Fall Colours
Book: The Red Tent
Total: 355
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
15.2 Recommended Reads - Still Alice by Lisa Genova
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
15.9 Coin Collector - Two is Lonely by Lynne Reid Banks and The Finkler Question
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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21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey (other topics)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (other topics)
I Only Say This Because I Love You: How the Way We Talk Can Make or Break Family Relationships Throughout Our Lives (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Wallace Stegner (other topics)Patrick O'Brian (other topics)
Deborah Tannen (other topics)
Jeff Kinney (other topics)
Noel Streatfeild (other topics)
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5.6: She's A Beauty
A Gentle Plea for Chaos by Mirabel Osler
15.1: New Horizons (I picked "politics")
All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein
20.1 Bookmarks Magazine (feb/march 2007 issue)
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson
New points: 40
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