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Section 3- DecemberTask 3.15 Winter Break
Read a book that takes place during a winter school break (or during that period of time - New Years, Christmas, and other winter holidays are all included as viable options. This is similar to the October task, only with winter break.
And Both Were Young by Madeleine L'Engle
Points Earned: 15
Total Points: 200
Total Pages: 4,736
Great Job Angela!!! :) I'm hoping to readathon to the finish line... we shall see! I put up Challenge #7 if anyone wants to go take a peek. :)
Karis wrote: "Section 3- DecemberTask 3.15 Winter Break
Read a book that takes place during a winter school break (or during that period of time - New Years, Christmas, and other winter holidays are all includ..."
I just got the audio version of this book. How'd you like it?
Kristen wrote: "Great Job Angela!!! :) I'm hoping to readathon to the finish line... we shall see! I put up Challenge #7 if anyone wants to go take a peek. :)"
Thanks Kristen!
Are these the final guidelines for 7, or are we still discussing?
I'm done too!!!!!!!! Thanks for the great challenge. This one was harder for me than others (I got into a rut there in November), but I pulled through YAY!Completed Tasks
2.20b Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch (144 pages) 12/21/10
Published November 1st, 2010
2.25 Lost in the River of Grass by Ginny Rorby (264 pages) 12/23/10
Sent to me by the author (one of my favorites and a good friend) and I already wrote her an e-mail singing her praises
Points earned: 35
Total points: 300
Page total: 7084
Kellee wrote: "I'm done too!!!!!!!! Thanks for the great challenge. This one was harder for me than others (I got into a rut there in November), but I pulled through YAY!Completed Tasks
2.20b [book:Hereville:..."
Yay, Kellee!
For task 2.10 I read Gregor the Overlander, which had the humans clashing against the rats. :) Kristen: 200 points & 4406 pages
AngelaSunshine wrote: "Karis wrote: "Section 3- DecemberTask 3.15 Winter Break
Read a book that takes place during a winter school break (or during that period of time - New Years, Christmas, and other winter holidays ..."
I've read it twice. I absolutely LOVE this book. It's very sweet.
Section 2- NovemberTask 4.20b Read two books published in November of any year.
1. Virals by Kathy Reichs (11/01/10)
This task is worth 20 points.
Points earned: 10
Total points: 210
Total pages: 5,200
Section 3: DecemberTask 1.5 Read a book about winter or snow (or has either word in the title.)
Let It Snow by John Green
Points earned: 5
Total points: 215
Total pages: 5,552
Karis wrote: "Section 3: DecemberTask 1.5 Read a book about winter or snow (or has either word in the title.)
Let It Snow by John Green
Points earned: 5
Total points: 215
Total..."
Did you like it? I thought it was so much fun to read during the holidays :)
Kellee wrote: "Karis wrote: "Section 3: DecemberTask 1.5 Read a book about winter or snow (or has either word in the title.)
Let It Snow by John Green
Points earned: 5
Total poi..."
It was very cute. I liked the 1st of the three stories the best. I was actually a bit disappointed with John Green's contribution, after reading Looking for Alaska, but I liked the overall.
Section 3- DecemberTask 5.25 Gift books
Read a book you intend to (or could) gift to someone this holiday and explain in a post why it deserves to be shared.
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
I got this for my 9yo daughter for Christmas. She's reading it now, and loves it.
Points earned: 25
Total points: 240
Pages read: 5,856
Don't forget- if you did the snow challenges here for YA Reading Challenge #6, you can get points in my December monthly challenge. Everyone is welcome :)
Section 3- DecemberTask 4.20 Read two books published in December of any year.
1. The Gift by James Patterson (12/13/10)
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (12/09/03)
Points earned: 20
Total points: 260
Pages read: 6,579
Only three more to go!!
Section 4 - Year End Round-upTask 1.5 Favorite book of 2010
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Points earned: 5
Total points: 265
Total pages: 6,977
Section 2- NovemberTask 3.15 Read a book with a gratitude word in the title or centers around gratitude.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Points earned: 15
Total points: 280
Total pages: 7,156
I'm sorry I haven't been reporting my points in the last two months- I've been that busy! Here they are:Section 2- November
Task 1.5: Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Points earned: 5
Pages: 208
Task 3.15: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Points earned: 15
Pages: 179
Task 5.25: It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
Thank-you note given to the coworker who recommended the book to me.
Points earned: 25
Pages: 444
Section 3- December
Task 1.5: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Points earned: 5
Pages: 278
Total points: 105
Total pages: 2214
Sorry I flaked during the last half of the challenge. I enjoyed it though!
Yes, it was lots of fun. Thanks for your hard work running it, Heather!
Yes- thank you so much! I love our challenges :)
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Task 2.10 Read a book with a religious or spiritual theme.
Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
Points earned: 10
Total Points: 185
Total Pages: 4,480