4th Quarter 2010 Challenge

[Kourtney]

I am trying to squeeze one more in as well, knowing once this challenge is over my remaining books will be put on a shelf not to be looked at again until probably 2012!

[Stacy]

Kourtney wrote: "I am trying to squeeze one more in as well, knowing once this challenge is over my remaining books will be put on a shelf not to be looked at again until probably 2012!"

Don't neglect your books Kourtney! ;)

[Stacy]

What can I say? I'm really bored at work....

LEADERBOARD
Kourtney - 285
Ashley - 205
Kristin - 205
Stacy - 170
Nicole - 160
Alex - 150
Cathy - 130
Alicia - 125
Suzanne - 105
Tara - 80
Maria - 60
Jencey - 45
Kristine - 45
Jen - 40
Jordan - 25

[Jencey/]

Task completed 10.1 . A book ending in (ER).

points 55

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

TASKS Completed - some last minute reading while at home from work.

10.6 The Frugalista Files and 10.9 Conversations with the Fat Girl

225 points and 29 books

[Ashley]

10.5 It’s a Zoo - Fishbowl by Sarah Mlynowski

**The book was just ok. I was glad when it was over.

215/325 points
27/42 books

[Stacy]

Ashley wrote: "10.5 It’s a Zoo - Fishbowl by Sarah Mlynowski

**The book was just ok. I was glad when it was over.

215/325 points
27/42 books"

I don't know if this reflects on me or the book. But I read it years ago and forgot that I read it until I tried to read it again. And I STILL can't remember what it was about.:) I'm pretty sure I remember liking it though...

[Stacy]

I'm still bored....

LEADERBOARD
Kourtney - 285
Kristin - 225
Ashley - 215
Stacy - 170
Nicole - 160
Alex - 150
Cathy - 130
Alicia - 125
Suzanne - 105
Tara - 80
Maria - 60
Jencey - 55
Kristine - 45
Jen - 40
Jordan - 25

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task completed 5.7 Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood

a great read prompted by wanting to see the movie.

230 points 30 books

[Suzanne]

I had the same thing happen! I read it years ago but forgot what it was about. So I read it again. I really did like it, just couldn't remember what happened!

Stacy wrote: "Ashley wrote: "10.5 It’s a Zoo - Fishbowl by Sarah Mlynowski

**The book was just ok. I was glad when it was over.

215/325 points
27/42 books"

I don't know if this reflects on me or the b..."

[Suzanne]

My sister and I are planning on watching the movie tomorrow. :)

Kristin (Kritters Ramblings) wrote: "Task completed 5.7 Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood

a great read prompted by wanting to see the movie.

230 points 30 books"

[Suzanne]

So, I was hoping to read one last book before the end of the year. Well I have no idea where I got the idea that the book I Do (But I Don't) by Cara Lockwood was set in New York (for task 5.2 Land of the Free). It is set in Austin, Texas! haha. I have nowhere to fit it into the challenge, but I'm going to finish reading it anyway since a friend let me borrow it. Maybe I'll do better with the cover challenge.

[Jen B]

Well, it looks like I can only claim one last task for points:

25.4

(Published 2010)


(Published 2009)


(Published 2008)

So that brings my grand total of points to a whopping 75.

I finished a few books for multi-book tasks, but didn't finish the tasks:



Of those, Georgia's Kitchen was my favorite, but I enjoyed all of them.

So I guess that's it for me for this challenge...better luck next time! :)

[Stacy]

Suzanne wrote: "So, I was hoping to read one last book before the end of the year. Well I have no idea where I got the idea that the book I Do (But I Don't) by Cara Lockwood was set in New York (for task 5.2 Land ..."

I read that one a while back and really liked it. :)

[Stacy]

Last task completed for the year!
10.5 Tales From a Hen Weekend

180/325 points
24/42 books

I only managed to finish this because I was so freaking bored at work yesterday and I was able to (sneak) read most of the day. And I stayed up late last night to finish it. I gave it three stars but would've liked to give it two and a half. It was one of those books that, if it wasn't so close to the end of the challenge, I would've given up on after the first 100 pages. I just didn't really care about the characters. It didn't draw me in.

[Jencey/]

Task completed Eek! 10.2 This is it for me this quarter.

I made my goal of 65 points.

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Welp, happy new year everyone - didn't finish the last task I was hoping to. Now to find out if it can work for the cover challenge, as it will be finished tomorrow!

[Kourtney]

TASK COMPLETED:

5.8. It’s So…. - The Glamorous, (Double) Life of Isabelle Bookbinder by Holly McQueen

This brings my grand total to 290!!! 38 books have been cleared off my shelves courtesy of this challenge!!! Thanks Stacy!!

[Nicole]

15.1: Mini-Shopoholic and The Wedding Girl Sophie Kinsella/Madeleine Wickham

175/325

I might finish Room by Emma Donoghue for 5.7 tonight, but I really doubt it. If I liked it better, I know I'd finish. I'm pretty much only reading it because it works for the task. I'd heard such great things about it, so I'm disappointed.

[Stacy]

Ok, here's the final leaderboard!

LEADERBOARD
Kourtney - 290
Kristin - 230
Ashley - 215
Stacy - 180
Nicole - 175
Alex - 150
Cathy - 130
Alicia - 125
Suzanne - 105
Tara - 80
Jen - 65
Jencey - 65
Maria - 60
Kristine - 45
Jordan - 25

Kourtney - you were only four books shy of completing the whole challenge! That's awsome! I'll be sending your Amazon gift card soon.

Kristin - would you like 2 bookmooch points or 2 paperbackswap credits?

Ashley - you get to choose a free book from what I have listed on the swapping sites. I'll send you the list soon.

Congratulations everyone!!! I was so glad to see so much participation in this challenge. I hope everyone was able to clear some space on your bookshelves for more books! And Happy New Year to everyone!

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Stacy - thank you for hosting! I am going to pass, it would only bring more books into the house and I see the boy shaking his head with my resolution to lower the amount of books that grace our doorstep!

[Kourtney]

Thanks Stacy for another awesome challenge!!!!!

Happy New Year everyone!

[Ashley]

Thank you Stacy! I can't believe I made it into the top 3- wow! Thanks again for hosting this awesome challenge!

[Stacy]

Kristin (Kritters Ramblings) wrote: "Stacy - thank you for hosting! I am going to pass, it would only bring more books into the house and I see the boy shaking his head with my resolution to lower the amount of books that grace our d..."

LOL, ok, glad you enjoyed the challenge Kristin! :)

[Stacy]

You're welcome, glad you ladies enjoyed the challenge! It makes me happy to know that everyone else is just as nerdy as me! ;)