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WINTER CHALLENGE 2010-2011: ASIA
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Winter Challenge 2010-2011 Completed Tasks (do not delete any posts)
Janice CA30.8 Spirit of the Season.....
I rolled 1 & 2.
"Asia" is found in both titles/subtitles.
1. A Favorite Author:
She Got Up Off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel
5 stars
Ms. Kimmel's two memoirs are the funniest books I've ever read. They are also surprisingly touching and thought-provoking.
2. A Favorite Genre: Work Memoirs
Appointment at the Ends of the World: Memoirs of a Wildlife Veterinarian by William B. Karesh
3 stars
This guy has the best job ever! Although his writing tends to be a bit dry, he has the best intentions.
+30
total: 60
tasks: 3
books: 4
15.4 - Opposite DayWaiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light: A Novel by Ivan Klíma.
Total Points to Date: 420
I forgot to claim a Big Book Ticket for The Crow Road by Iain M. Banks in post 1139. My copy was 512 pages long.Thanks!
Carly15.10 - Keep it Simple
I read The Sherlockian by Graham Moore.
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 2
Tasks in Progress: 7
Books Read: 2
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Pages Read: 587
Pam15.10: Keep It Simple.
I read Body Double by Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen is a GR Author.
20.7: Shorter is Sweeter.
I dread the holidays and all the bad weather that comes along with it. So I read a book that made me laugh. I read Hot Stuff by Janet Evanovich. The version I had also had a yellow cover.
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 220
GR Authors: 5
Finished:5.9 Noel, Noel
Making History by Stephen Fry
20.1 Stacy MI's Task: Groundhog Day
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
I disliked this almost as much the second time as the first. This is the third Chabon book I've read, and will probably be the last.
20.10 Group Reads
Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
Discussion Post #19
Today's total: 45
Grand Total: 600
25.3 Christine US's task - REFLECTIONS on 2010 Book A: Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris
I chose this book because I got married this past year and this book is about a wedding.
Book B: Frindle by Andrew Clements
I read Andrew Clements for the first time this year with my 3rd grade students. We read "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" and I thought I would read another of his books. They are very creative and great for children!!
Total Points: 145
Tasks Completed: 12
Pages Read: 4227
Books Read: 14
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(2), 1000+(0)
30.4 -- Donna Jo’s Task -- By the NumbersThe last number of my birth year is a 1 therefore odd so I read:
Naked Heat by Richard Castle
AND
I added all the numbers in my phone number and got 50 and then added 5 + 0 = 5 so I read a book with 5 words in the title:
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas ***Goodreads Author***
Total Points = 925 Points
New Goodreads author - Lisa Kleypas
Task 25.1 Chestnuts roasting on an open fireRead 2 books by David Hewson which are in the genre of crime
points for this task 25
big book points for Dante's numbers 503 pages
total points 85
task 5
Goodreads author 0
Big Books 500 (1) 750(0) 1000 (0)
Casey TN20.4 - Author! Author!
I rolled a 6, so read The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel for a work of historical fiction. My copy had 726 pages, for a Big Book ticket.
20.10 - Group Read
I chose to read The Giver by Lois Lowry. My post is #46 in the discussion thread.
30.4 - By The Numbers
A. I was born in an even year, so I read The Labrador Pact: A Novel. It was written by Matt Haig (last name starts with 'H').
B. My number came out to be 7. I read The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig. Lauren Willig is a Goodreads author.
Points This Post: 70
Total Points to Date: 215
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Kelly G. 15.6. "Begins with Q, Alex"
The Sugar Queen by: Sarah Addison Allen. (Goodreads Author)
Points this task: 15
Completed Tasks: 6
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 7
Big Ticket Books: 500+ (0) 750+ (1) 1000+ (0)
Goodreads Author Tickets: 1
wendyma10.6 Cookie Exchange: Bake Cookies Day is celebrated on December 18th. Read a book with the word "cookie(s)" or any word from a cookie variety in the title. Here's a list of cookies to get you started: Joy of Baking Cookies. Brand names such as "Oreo" are allowed.
the chocolate chip cookie murder by fluke (variety is choc. chip!)
10 points
160 total
20.4 Game On!I rolled a 5 (short stories or essays) and read Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King.
30.6 Looking for a few good...
I used J.K. Rowling as my starting author.
Rolled a 1 - same # of letters in the author (9) - I read
Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu (GOODREADS AUTHOR)
Rolled a 2 - published in the same year as favorite's first book (1997) - I read Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
Total Points: 215
wendyma 30.6 -- Delicious Dee's task -- Looking for a Few Good... Authors
Choose one of your favorite authors. Then, go to: Roll Dice, and click on "Roll Again" ONCE(you only get one roll). If you rolled a:
1. Read a book written by an author whose name has the same number of letters as your favorite author. You must use the author's complete name as it appears on Goodreads. For example: Nora Roberts has 11 letters, so does Lynsay Sands.
Rick Riordan (11 letters) so I read John Grisham 11 letters- The Confession
3. Read a book with the same setting as your favorite book by the author. If your favorite author's book is set in the United States, at least part of the book you chose must be set in the same state. If your favorite author's book is set outside of the United States, at least part of the book you chose must be set in the same country. If your favorite author's book is set in space, the book you chose must also be set in space. If your favorite author's book is set in a fantasy world (even if that world is based on a real place), the book you chose must also be set in a fantasy world (it does not need to be the same fantasy world). For example: My favorite trilogy by Nora Roberts is set in Tennessee, as is Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams. Required: Include the setting for both the original author's book and the chosen book when claiming points.
Lightning Thief is set in New York The Wrecker by Cussler is set in New York
REQUIRED: In addition to the specific requirements set out in #2, #3, and #5, anyone claiming points for this task must include what numbers you rolled AND which author you used as your favorite author (you must use the same author for both tasks). 1,3 Riordan
30 points
190 total
wendyma30.7 -- Emily Kate's task -- Forever Young
Young-adult books (often abbreviated as YA) are books written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 14 to 21. For this task you must read 2 or more YA books totaling at least 800 pages. In addition, all books must be chosen from different sub-genres of YA (defined below).
For the purposes of this task the genres are defined as follows:
A. Romance
B. Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
C. Historical Fiction
D. Non-fiction
E. Sci-Fi / Fantasy
F. Dystopian
G. Paranormal
H. Issue oriented: substance abuse, mental illness, rape, etc.
I. Coming of Age
Required: When claiming points, list whether your books are stand-alones or series, what sub-genre they fit into, and the number of pages. Briefly explain why the books chosen are considered YA and why it fits the sub-genre.
One False Note by Korman series (B) /suspense /mystery 174 pages The children AGES 11 AND 14 MUST BEAT THEIR RELATIVES TO THE CLUES LEFT BY THEIR GRANDMOTHER TO WIN THE INHERITANCE. THE RELATIVES TRY TO KILL THEM WITH BOMBS AND WEAPONS. LOTS OF SUSPENSE.
Last Sacrifice by Mead (B- Suspense) Teenager is accused of killing the monarch 594 pages
Candy for Christmas by Fluke 102 pages Runaway teenager gets help from bakery owner (I -coming of age) Part of series
800+ pages
30pages
220 total
Joanna TAnother long list of children's picture books for
Task 5.3 -- Starts with W, D, J, F, A
By Mo Willems:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus -- 40pgs
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! -- 40 pgs
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! -- 10 pgs
The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! -- 10 pgs
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! -- 36 pgs
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale -- 40 pgs
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity -- 42 pgs
Busy Bunnies by John Schindel -- 20 pgs
By Daniel Manus Pinkwater:
Bear's Picture -- 32 pgs
Beautiful Yetta: The Yiddish Chicken -- 32 pgs
Little Fur Family Deluxe Edition by Margaret Wise Brown -- 32 pgs
First Book of Sushi by Amy Wilson Sanger -- 18 pgs
The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper -- 48 pgs
The Napping House by Audrey Wood -- 16 pgs
One Cow Moo Moo! by David Bennett -- 32 pgs
Little Pig, Biddle Pig by David Kirk -- 32 pgs
The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey -- 24 pgs
Grand total: 135
Joanna TTask 5.10 About the Author
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Task 10.3 Slainte (nonfiction health book)
The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches To Go by Makiko Itoh
This book will help me bring healthy lunches to work by encouraging me to use my Bento lunch box. And it has beautiful, inspirational pictures.
Grand total: 150
wendyma20.5 Bigger is Better: Ashley FL's task as suggested by Stesse- Bigger is Better, and Larger than Life
Required: IF the unconventional woman is obscure from the book's title or GR description, include the connection when you post.
Shakespeare’s Counselor by Harris
The women meet at a rape survivor’s group ; the counselor is still being stalked
20 points
240 total
10.6- Cookie Exchange-I read The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot. Below is a link to a recipe for Princess Cookies.
Previous Points- 415
Points for this task- 10
Total Points- 425
Goodreads Authors- 9
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/princes...
30.5 The Old '10/The New '11For the first book, I read Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by one of my favorite authors, Haruki Murakami, which has been on my TBR shelf since July 2009. For the second book, I read Mysterious Skin by Scott Heim.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 160
Total Tasks Completed: 7
Total Books Read: 10
Total Pages Read: 2623
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Kandie5.2 -- Singles Awareness Day
Private
5.6 -- It’s All in the Numbers
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
10.5 Chinese Dragon Dance
The Last Dragonslayer which had dragons in it.
Total Points: 190
Kate.x.30.3 Ho! Ho! Ho! I read "An Appeal to the Toiling, Oppressed and Exhaused Peoples of Europe" by Leon Trotsky, set in Russia, very cold in the winter.
And "The Gift" by Cecelia Ahern
Total Points = 225
Readerboard Name: Lindy-LaneGoal Points for Winter Tasks= 200
Points for this task = 25
Total points achieved to date = 50
# of books read = 4
# of pages read= 1,507
# of tasks completed = 3
tasks last updated = 1.12
Task 25.2 Thank you Moderators!
Read two books that were read by a moderator of the SRC group in 2010:
I read:
(from Sandy's 2010 books) Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton; pages 224 1.09
(from Kristi's 2010 books) Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber; pages 360
1.06
5.3 Starts With... J, DRoadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver
Points: 5
15.4 Opposite Day
Dark Light by Randy Wayne White
This book was 352 pages.
Points: 15
15.6 "Begins with Q, Alex"
The Quick Red Fox by John D. MacDonald
Points: 15
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter
I DREAD this time of year as my family celebrates both Christmas and Hannukah!
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Points: 20
Total Points: 145
Total Books Read: 13
Total Tasks Completed: 13
I completed Task 10.1 (Birthday Wishes) by reading The Golden Compass, which was a 5* read for pjreads. I enjoyed it as well and gave it 4*.
Total points: 195
Readerboard Name: Kimber20.10 Group Read
Read The Giver by Lois Lowry
Posted message 51 in The Giver thread
The Giver was CRAZY GOOD!! I would never have picked it up it were it not for this challenge. Thank you whomever requested it as part of group read. The Giver is now one of my favorites!
This task: 20
Tasks completed: 14
Total points earned: 195
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book: 2/500+
REPOSTNICOLE VA
30.7 Forever Young
I read Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepardfor the series book (clique fiction/suspense/mystery subgenres) and Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon for the non-series book (paranormal/romance subgenres).
Pretty Little Liars was 286 pages and Dead Beautiful was 480 pages, so I also read Flawless (330 pages)(clique fiction/suspense/mystery subgenres), the second book in the Pretty Little Liars series, which brought the total page count to 1096.
Both Sara Shepard and Yvonne Woon are GoodReads authors.
Total Points= 95
NICOLE VA15.8 A Festivus for the Rest of Us
I read London Calling by Edward Bloor.
My pet peeve is people calling people on their cell phone while in the library. (I'm a librarian, so this happens to me a lot!) The worst is when they are on the phone while you are trying to help them!
Total Points = 110
Mod
For part A, I read A Reliable Wife, set in 1907. My RL book group is discussing it tomorrow night, and it will be interesting to see what people thought of it. I thought it was so-so.
For part B, I read Mockingjay. I devoured this when it was released, and was a little disappointed. After reading the discussion thread in the fall challenge, I decided I really needed to re-read it, a little more slowly and thoughtfully. I'm glad I did - I liked it more and got a lot more out of it this time.
15.2. Beginnings and Endings
For part A, I read Into the Wild.
For part B, I read A Confederacy of Dunces
20.10. Group Read
I read The Giver and posted in the discussion thread.
total points: 330
5.6 -- It’s All in the NumbersFor this task I read All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris, which has 33,277 ratings.
15.8. A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
My pet peeve is when people get in my personal space, so I read Personal Demons by Stacia Kane (Goodreads author)
20.2 Rookie at the Top: Stacey's task- Winter Flowers Day
For this task I read Mum's the Word by Kate Collins (Goodreads author) which has "Mum" in the title.
20.4 Author! Author! Tani's task- Game On!
I rolled a 2 which is Role Playing Games so I read Keeping It Real by Justina Robson, which I think could fall under Sci-Fi or Fantasy.
Total Points This Post: 60
Total Tasks This Post: 4
Goodreads Authors This Post: 2
Grand Total Points: 430/975
Total Books Read: 36
Tasks Completed: 31/56
Total Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Big Books: 2
Diane30.10 -- Jennifer N's task - In Honor of Asian Authors
Read 2 books written by authors from Asia. The authors must be from different countries.
1. The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima. Yukio Mishima was born in Japan.
2. Hurramabad by Andrei Volos. Andrei Volos was born in Tajikistan.
Total Points: 595/975
Tasks Completed: 35/56
Tasks in Progress: 3
Books Read: 45
Goodreads Authors: 4 (James Patterson, Jennifer Weiner, Jackson Pearce, Rebecca Wells)
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
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Readerboard Name: StacyCT5.6 - It's All in the Numbers
The Last Lecture by Jeffrey Zaslow Randy Pausch
Jeffrey Zaslow is a Goodreads author.
Task Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 10
Total Points Earned: 145
Total Books Read: 11
Pages Read: 3108
GoodReads Authors: 1 (Jeffrey Zaslow)
Big Book Tickets: 500+(1), 750+(), 1000+()
20.9 Lucky Me: Nancy's task-Presidents' DayA Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon
Total Points: 260
Tasks Completed: 18
Kelly G.20.3 Best Review Contest: chucklesthescot's task- Frosty the Snowman
Read: The Well of Lost Plots by: Jasper Fforde. Storybook characters come to life in the real world.
Points this task: 20
Completed Tasks: 7
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 8
Big Ticket Books: 500+ (0) 750+ (1) 1000+ (0)
Goodreads Author Tickets: 1
30.4 Donna Jo’s Task -- By the NumbersBook A. If the last digit of your birth year is even (I was born in 1972), read a book by an author whose last name starts with one of the following letters: B ,D,F,H,J,L,N,P,R,T,V,X,Z.
You Lost Me There by Rosecrans Baldwin
Book B. Take your phone number, add all of the digits together, and add those digits together until you get a single digit (I got 3). Use that number to look for a book title with that number of words in it.
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
A Suitable Boy is a Big Book, weighing in at 1,488 pages!
This Post: 30
Total Points: 285
Tasks Completed: 21
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+ (3), 750+ (0), 1000+ (1)
ANNA E15.1 Time After Time
A) Sex Wars by Marge Piercy – Historical novel
B) The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell – Book set in future
30.4 -- Donna Jo’s Task -- By the Numbers
A) Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple - my birth year ends in even no.
B) The Jewish People: Their History and Their Religion – my phone number came to 8
Can I also claim a Big Book Ticket please for 'The Sparrow' as this book was 512 pages
Task Points: 45
Total Tasks Completed: 6
Total Points Earned: 120
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+(2), 750+(), 1000+()
10.3 To My HealthI read The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet by Alicia Silverstone.
A very approachable book about transitioning to a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle.
15.5 Land War in Asia
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes.
This book is 690p so I would like a Big Book ticket. Thanks.
This post: 25 points + 1 Big Book (500+)
Total to Date = 130 points.
Books Read: 13
GR Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+ (2)
Mod
Book A - Number is even
read Once Dead, Twice ShyBy Kim Harrison 232 Pages
Book B Number is 8
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey 351 Pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 155
Tasks Completed: 8
Books read:10
Total pages: 3882
GR Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Readerboard Name: Gina NY
Task 20.4: #6 Simulation
Task 30.1
a) Black in the title
b) white in the title
Total Points: 335 Points
Task 20.4: #6 Simulation
Task 30.1
a) Black in the title
b) white in the title
Total Points: 335 Points
20.7 Christmas Fuzzies...or not I tend to get caught up in all the Christmas stuff, plus I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old so it's hard not to get into it so I read a sad book,
Night by Elie Wiesel
Tasks Completed:11
Books Read:12
Total Points 135
I'm LindseyMA and I completed one more taskTask 20.4 (Game on!) - I rolled a 6 so I had to read historical fiction, which is awesome cuz that's my favorite genre. I read The Heretic Queen by my new favorite author, Michelle Moran. She is a goodreads' author.
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 11
Pages: 3320 pages
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Tickets: 1 (500+)
Total Points: 160
25.3 - 2010 reflections1 - Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (Goodreads author)
All of my favorite memories from 2010 involve my little girl. She was born towards the end of 2009 so 2010 was an eventful year of bonding, learning and falling hopelessly in love.
The main character in this book is in the predicament of caring and providing for her younger sister’s infant son because the sister is unwilling and unable to care for him. She was not overly thrilled at the prospect at first but as the book progressed she and the baby developed a strong bond that I, as a new mother, found myself easily relating to. Peppered throughout were poignant descriptions of sleep deprivation as well as the intense parent/child bond that comes from interacting daily with a new baby. And even though the baby she was caring for was biologically her nephew, it was evident very early on that she had become the proverbial mama bear and thought of him as her own child. There were many descriptions that deeply resonated with me and I found myself smiling throughout and thinking, “oh yeah, I am so there.” :)
2 - Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh
Lora Leigh was a new-to-me author in 2010.
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Points Claiming: 25
Total Points: 335
10.7 My Favorite ThingsElla in Europe: An American Dog's International Adventures by Michael Konik (301 p.)
Genre: Travelogues/Travel Memoirs
Points this Post: 10
Tasks Completed this Post: 1
Books Read this Post: 1
Pages Read this Post: 301
Total Points: 300
Total Tasks Completed: 25
Total Books Read: 29
Total Pages Read: 10989
Total GoodReads Authors: 6
Total Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ (0)
TANYAPT10.4 Auld Lang Syne. Read a book written by a Scottish author or that is set in Scotland.
Slammer (Slammer, Alan Guthrie)
GOODREADS AUTHOR
Set in Scotland, mostly in a Scottish prison called Hilton.
Points: 10
Pages: 263 (hardcover)
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Diane5.8 -- Here's to a New Beginning
The New Year signals a new beginning. Read the 1st book in a new-to-you series. No re-reads allowed - Into the Wild (Warriors #1) by Erin Hunter.
Total Points: 600/975
Tasks Completed: 36/56
Tasks in Progress: 4
Books Read: 46
Goodreads Authors: 4 (James Patterson, Jennifer Weiner, Jackson Pearce, Rebecca Wells)
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
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Carla 20.10 – Group Read
I read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (and loved it!) I posted in the group reads thread -#27.
Points: 20
Total Points: 125
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 8
Pages: 2850
Big Books: 500+() 750+(1) 1000+()
10.7 My Favorite ThingsBlackout by Connie Willis
Genre: Science Fiction
Over 500 pages - Big Book
15.7 Book is Always Better
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
This book was on both lists, but I say the book is better than the movie!
Neil Gaiman is a GR author
Points this post: 25
Total points: 200
GR Authors: 5
Big Books: 500+(6), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
10.6 Cookie Exchange - my kids favorite cookie is http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolat...I read Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 205
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 18
GoodReads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+ (4), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Rose Sees Red by Cecil Castellucci
Rose is a flower :)
Total Points: 240
Tasks Completed: 17