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WINTER CHALLENGE 2010-2011: ASIA
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Winter Challenge 2010-2011 Completed Tasks (do not delete any posts)
BJ Rose3 new tasks
5.5 - Blast from the Past: read a book originally published between 1981 -1986
The Law Is a Lady by Nora Roberts was originally published in 1984
10.4 Auld Lang Syne: Read a book written by a Scottish author or set in Scotland
The Laird Who Loved Me by Karen Hawkins is set in Scotland
30.4 -- Donna Jo’s Task -- By the Numbers - read 2 books
A. Birth Year Even: I chose an 'H' author:
Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman (London's Greatest Lovers, #2) by Lorraine Heath
B. Phone Number - I ended up with a '5'
The Truth About Lord Stoneville by Sabrina Jeffries
Sabrina Jeffries is a GoodReads Author
Total Points = 410
Tasks Completed = 26
Total Pages = 10,499
GR Authors = 7
10.5 Chinese Dragon DanceThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan has multiple mythical creatures including satyrs, dryads, and cyclops.
10.9 Serial Killer
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.
30.9 Coralie's Task
a) Book published in the 1930's: The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien was published in 1937.
b) Book my mother might enjoy: Thirteen at Dinner. My mom loves Agatha Christie.
This post: 50 points
Total to Date = 210 points.
Books Read: 19
GR Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+ (2)
15.7 - THE BOOK IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN THE MOVIE...OR IS IT?I chose a book from the "movie is better than the book" - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
25.2 - THANK YOU MODERATORS
I read 2 books from Sandy's list
The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen (Goodreads author)
Points this post - 40
Total points - 255
Goodreads authors this post - 1
Total Goodreads authors - 6
20.10 Group Readi chose to read The Giver and i'm post 63 in the discussion thread. a nice surprise, this book was, i enjoyed it quite a lot. :)
Books Read: 40/ 77
Points Completed: 530/975
Tasks Completed: 21/56
Lisa MDCOMPLETED TASKS:
5.1 -- Short and Sweet
84, Charing Cross Road READ 1.25.11
15.5. “Never get involved in a land war in Asia…”
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption READ 1.28.11
20.3 Best Review Contest: chucklesthescot's task- Frosty the Snowman
Shiver READ 1.24.11
GOODREADS AUTHOR
30.8 --Ms. Anderson's Task --In the Spirit of the Season
A. (#4) I Still Dream About You READ 12.19.10
B. (#2) Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship READ 1.3.11
I like memoirs.
TASKS COMPLETED: 17
POINTS COMPLETED: 305/975
BOOKS READ: 21
BIG BOOK TICKETS: 1
GOODREADS AUTHORS: 6
30.5. The Old '10/The New '11Out With the Old:
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
** Big Book Ticket (838 pages)
In With the New:
Matched by Ally Condie
Updated Totals:
Points: 155
Tasks completed: 10
finished5.9 Noel, Noel
The Stepmothers' Support Group by Sam Baker
Task points 5
Total points 235
Total tasks 10
Total books 17
ANNA E30.1 – Sheila's Task -- The B & W Task
A) Jewish London: An Illustrated History by Gerry BlackB) Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
Task Points: 30
Total Tasks Completed: 8
Total Points Earned: 160
Mod
I read the shortest book on my TBR list - 112 pages -
Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs.
Since I recall all of these songs, all too well, I laughed almost steadily through this book - and I'm hoping that I can get McArthur's Park out of my mind...............
Total points 550
30.4 -- Donna Jo’s Task -- By the NumbersBook A:
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
Birth Year: Odd L.A. Meyer
Book B:
On the Jellicoe Road
Phone Number Single Digit : 4
Task Points: 30
Total Points: 75
Mod
25.2 Thank You Moderators
A. Sandy's list: The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
B. Kristi's list: Sanctuary by Nora Roberts
I really like The Unit- I've passed it on to some friends.
25.4 IMBOLC
A. The Red-Haired Girl from the Bog: The Landscape of Celtic Myth and Spirit by Patricia Monaghan
B. flames on cover
Three Seconds by Anders RoslundThe Red-Haired Girl got a bit tedious. The myth parts were good, but Monaghan found an awful lot of meaning in the mundane. Three Seconds was well balanced- good action with lots of character development
30.5 Old & New
A. Old: The Distance Between Us by Masha Hamilton
B. New: Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik
I had read Hamilton's Staircase of a Thousand Steps and liked it. I liked The Distance Between Us even more- a beautifully written exploration of loss and grief set in the MIddle East. Nancy Pearl's book Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers listed Paris to the Moon as a great book about Paris culture- it was!
30.8 In the Spirit of the Season -ASIA
A. rolled a 4: added in the last 6 months: Raising the Perfect Child Through Guilt and Manipulation by Elizabeth Beckwith
B. rolled a 5: dying to read: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
Raising the Perfect Child was laugh-out-loud funny at times.
The Sound of a Wild Snail eating was beautiful- insightful, poetic (with poetry by Elizabeth Bishop- a favorite of mine), scientific, and touching.
total 785
Now I have Macarthur's Park stuck in my head- thanks, Sandy :)
Jenny ChicagoTask 20.2 Read a book with the word Flower or the Name of a Flower
I read
bySusan Orlean Susan Orlean is a Goodreads Author
Points this Post 20
Total Points 85
Good Reads Authors 4
Big Books 1
15.5 Asian WarI read On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story by Richard Jadick, Thomas Hayden(A GoodReads Author). It is a memoir of a Navy doctor during the invasion of Fallujah in Iraq.
Total Points: 295
Tasks Completed: 17
Books Read: 22
GoodReads Authors: 9
Big Books:
Total Pages: 6516
For 25.2 - Emily IN's task - Thank You Moderators, I read from Dlmrose's bookshelf : - Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
- The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Books read: 4
Challenges accomplished: 3
Points : 60
Readerboard name Kimber5.1 Short and sweet
Read Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. (137 pages)
This task: 5
Tasks completed: 22
Total points earned: 305
Goodread authors: 7
Big book: 2/500+
10.5 Dragon DanceIron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
This book has werewolves, fae, vampires, etc., all on the Mythical creatures list.
10.8 Promise her anything, but give her...
by Robin McKinley15.4 Opposite Day
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
20.6 The Twenty-Tens
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
(Main character in her 30s like me.)
25.2 Thank You Moderators
Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder
and
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Both books chosen from Sandy's list.
Rebecca Skloot and Maria V. Snyder are both GR Authors.
30.8 In The Spirit of the Season
Rolled a 2 (Sci-fi genre): The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Rolled a 3: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
The letters of ASIA are in both book titles.
Points this post: 110
Total points: 445
GR Authors: 8
Big Books: 500+(6), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Kelly G.20.10 Group Read
Chose C: The Giver by: Lois Lowry. Comment Posted in the discussion thread.
Points this task: 20
Completed Tasks: 8
Total Points: 130
Books Read: 9
Big Ticket Books: 500+ (0) 750+ (1) 1000+ (0)
Goodreads Author Tickets: 1
Readerboard Name: Gina NY
Task 5.9 Noel Noel
Total Points: 435 Points
Task 5.9 Noel Noel
Total Points: 435 Points
I found a mistake in the task I just finished and had to move some things around. I hope this isn't too confusing and that I get everything right.15.10 Keep it Simple
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann ***GR author***
30.4 By the Numbers *Changes to this task*
A. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Birthday is an even year ***Big Book 500+***
B. I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali My single digit was 7
30.8 Spirit of the Season
Rolled 2: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Rolled 5: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick *moved from task 30.4*
30.9 Happy 80th Birthday
A. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier pub. 1938
B. The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans
Points This Post: 105
Total Points: 425
Total Tasks Completed:22
Total Books Read: 29
Total GoodReads Authors: 6
Total Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ (0)
10.3- To Your Health!I read Sexy Forever: How to Fight Fat after Forty by Suzanne Somers.
Previous Points- 505
Points for this task- 10
Total Points- 515
Goodreads Authors- 11
Kelly G. 30.5 -- The Old '10/The New '11
Old: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by: David Sedaris. I added all of his books after reading "Naked" years ago, so this one had been on my TBR list for a long time.
New: Let the Great World Spin by: Colum McCann (Goodreads Author). I chose this for my local bookclub, so it was a recent addition to my list.
Points this task: 30
Completed Tasks: 9
Total Points: 160
Books Read: 11
Big Ticket Books: 500+ (0) 750+ (1) 1000+ (0)
Goodreads Author Tickets: 2
Task 20.4 - Game On! Die roll 3 - Sports games
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
I've just taken up jogging, so picked this as my sport. Interesting book, lots of science, but I wanted to learn more about the native tribes that run as part of their culture and hunting. I gave it 3 stars.
Task points = 20
Challenge total = 250
5.7 -- Happy New Year!
by Janet EvanovichTotal Points: 250
Tasks Completed: 19
Pages Read: 6426
Books Read: 23
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(2), 1000+(0)
Pam30.5: The Old '10/The New '11
A. Second Chance by Jane Green
B. Mother of the Bride by Lynn Michaels
Lynn Michaels is a GR Author.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 270
GR Authors: 6
20.4 Author! Author! Tani's task- Game On!I rolled a 5
5) Board and Card Games - Since card and board games tend to be not as in-depth as other video games, read a collection of essays or short stories.
Mr. Right Now (anthology)
15.10 - Keep it Simple
February 27 is “No Brainer Day.” Let’s wind up the winter challenge with a book that’s just for fun – a book that you read just because you want to
Letters to a Secret Lover by Toni Blake (Goodreads Author)
10.7 My Favorite Things:
Go to BookPage.com. Click on "Books by Genre" and navigate to the bottom of the page to "Browse by Genre." Select a favorite genre. Read one of the books reviewed by BookPage from the list. Required: Include the genre when you post
My favorite genre - Contemporary Romance
Burning Up
Previous Points- 85
Points for this task- 45
Total Points- 130
Goodreads Authors- 3
10.9 Serial KillerThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
**My edition was 563 pages, so I'd like a Big Book ticket please!**
30.4 By The Numbers
A) I was born in an even year, so I read a book by an author with a P last name: Soul Music by Terry Pratchett
B) I ended up with a 6, so I read: The Girl Who Played with Fire (6 words) by Stieg Larsson
**My edition was 630 pages, so I'd like a Big Book ticket please**
30.6 Looking For A Few Good Authors
I chose Terry Pratchett as my author, and I rolled a 1 and 2.
1: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (both authors have 14 letters in their names)
2: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (published in 1971, the same year as Pratchett's first book, The Carpet People)
30.8 In The Spirit of the Season
I rolled a 5 (book I've been dying to read) and 6 (5-star reread).
5: Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
6: Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
Points This Post: 100
Total Points: 395
Tasks Completed: 20
Total Books: 29
Pages Read: 9,950
GoodReads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Finished:10.4 Auld Lang Syne
Mrs. Tim of the Regiment (1940) by Dorothy Emily Stevenson 378 pp
15.2 Beginnings and Endings
A. Interview With The Vampire (1974) by Anne Rice 274 pp.
B. Steppenwolf (1927) by Hermann Hesse 224 pp
I felt both of these books did not live up to "best" beginnings or endings.
20.9 Nancy's Task--President's Day
An Unpardonable Crime (2204(by Andrew Taylor 485 pp.
President: Zachary Taylor
30.3 Dlmrose's task as suggested by Petra--Ho!Ho!Ho!
A. The Dogs of Riga (1992) by Henning Mankell 336pp (series: Wallander #2) Takes place in Sweden--I preferred this to Steig Larssen's book)
B. Christmas Mourning (2010) by Margaret Maron 289 pp (series: Deborah Knott #16)
Today's total: 75
Grand total: 975
All done!
congrats, donna jo! :)20.7 Christmas Fuzzies....or Not!
i quite dislike the christmas season...too much hype and too much expectations, and my family always ends up being crabby and snappy! so i chose to read a HAPPY FUN book! :)
Where the Sidewalk Ends was even better this third time around! and i realized there are two great poems in there that i can use during math for my 3rd graders!
Books Read: 41/ 77
Points Completed: 550/975
Tasks Completed: 22/56
EllenCATask 20.9 - Lucky Me: I read Tinkers by Paul Harding Same last name as President Warren G. Harding.
Total Points: 80
Big Book Tickets: 1
Goodreads Author: 2
10.1 Birthday WishesThe Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry which was a 5* read for Christine US
Points this task: 10
Total Points: 410
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 36
GoodReads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+ (4), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
BJ Rose2 new tasks
Task 20.1 Stacie MI's task-Groundhog's Day! Rre-read a book that you rated 3 stars or less.
Moonlight Warrior by Janet Chapman
I liked it slightly more on this re-read (I think I enjoyed the funny parts more because I wasn't racing to the conclusion). It's now a strong 3* instead of barely one.
25.4 -- Beth NC's task -
A: Read a book that is about or based on Celtic Mythology.
Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
Of course, now I have to read books 2 & 3!
B. Read a book with a candle or flame(s)/fire on the cover or in the title (or series name)
Kiss of Fire
by Deborah CookeTotal Points = 455
Tasks Completed = 28
Total Pages = 11,514
GoodReads Authors = 7
STACIE MITask 25.3 - Reflections on 2010
In 2010, I got job as a nanny with a new family, so I read Jane by April Lindner for part A. April Lindner is a Goodreads author, as well!!
For part B, I read Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley, who I discovered for the first time in 2010.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 265
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 23
Pages read: 7140
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
STACIE MITask 10.10 - Top Ten Lists
Using Jennifer Lynn Barne's list of Top Ten Supernatural Families, I read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling.
At 652 pages, it qualifies as a Big Book!
Points this task: 10
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 24
Pages read: 7792
Goodreads authors: 7
Big Books: 500+ (1); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
STACIE MITask 15.7 - The Book Is Always Better Than the Movie...Or Is It?
I read Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney which is on the list The Book Was Better Than The Movie
I have seen the movie and found it to be very, very funny, but I don't think it's quite as good as the book!
Points this task: 15
Total points: 290
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 25
Pages read: 8008
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
30.5 -- Emily ID’s task as suggested by Sue T -- The Old '10/The New '11Old -- The oldest book on my To Read list was On What Grounds
New -- At the time I read for the task, the newest book on my TBR list was Poser
total points: 300
books read: 24
tasks completed: 18
total pages read: 7560
20.2 Winter Flowers Day i read Flowers for Algernon. what a sad book. :(
Books Read: 42/ 77
Points Completed: 570/975
Tasks Completed: 23/56
20.1 - "Most Improved Player: Stacie MI's task-Groundhog's Day!" Read The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve. Honestly, I was not looking forward to this task as I am not a big rereader in general and certainly did not want to reread one I did not like, but I saw in the help thread that we could read one that we have at least attempted to read before so I chose The Weight of Water. I tried reading it about 2 years ago and gave up at about the 2nd chapter just not getting into it. It was better this time around though and I finished it rather quickly. She is not my favorite author, but I found it to be decent for an easy read.Points for above tasks: 20
Tasks above completed: 1
Total tasks completed: 13/56
Points completed: 220
Books read & claimed: 15
Books by Goodreads authors: 1
Big Books: 0 (500+), 0 (750+), 0 (1000+)
Michelle WI20.10 Group Read
The Giver by Lois Lowry - 3 stars
my post is number 65 on the discussion thread
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 205
20.6 The Twenty-Tensi read The Trumpet of the Swan which was published the same year i was born, 1970! took me forty years to finally read it! it was silly, but i enjoyed it. :)
Books Read: 43/ 77
Points Completed: 590/975
Tasks Completed: 24/56
10.10 Top Ten Lists - Guardians Top TensUsed Charles Yu's list of Top 10 Time Travel Books:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madelaine L'Engle
15.7 Book Better than Movie or Vice-Versa
listed on the Movie is Better Than the Book List:
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisenberger
Movie was much better than the book - probably because the cast was so amazing.
20.6 Twenty-tens
Invisible by Lorena McCourtney
The main character of this book (Ivy Malone) is a senior citizen in her 60's who becomes somewhat of a sleuth. Same age group as your truly.
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 555
Total Tasks: 35
Total Books: 45
Total Pages: 12,128
Mod
A. I read Triskell Tales 2: 6 More Years of Chapbooks by Charles de Lint
and
B. I read Trio of Sorcery by Mercedes Lackey
Total points: 580
30.7 Forever Young1. Read Graceling by Kristin Cashore, E. Sci Fi Fantasy. Book 1 of a series but there is a prequel - on approved list- main character is a teen, 471 pgs
2. Read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Stand Alone. Issues oriented - including rape, prejudice, bigotry. Main characters are a teen and child., 336 pgs
Total pages 817
points this task 30
Completed: 15.3 From A... to Z
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 by Carolyn Meyer AND The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
AND
5.10 About the Author
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. Foster
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 26
Books read: 32
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Readerboard Name: StacyCT10.3 - Slainte! To Your Health!
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
Task Points: 10
15.1 - Time After Time
A. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
B. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Task Points: 15
2 Goodreads authors - Kathryn Stockett and Margaret Atwood are both Goodreads authors
Tasks Completed: 15
Total Points Earned: 225
Total Books Read: 17
Pages Read: 5073
GoodReads Authors: 3 (Jeffrey Zaslow; Kathryn Stockett; Margaret Atwood)
Big Book Tickets: 500+(1), 750+(), 1000+()
20.8 Inauguration Dayi went with the word "house," and read Little House on the Prairie. as much as i hate rain, it sure is helping me get some reading done! :)
Books Read: 44/ 77
Points Completed: 610/975
Tasks Completed: 25/56
15.7 - THE BOOK IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN THE MOVIE...OR IS IT? (This is a repost of post #1621 as I'd like to switch books for this task.)Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
30.7 - FOREVER YOUNG (This is a correction of post #1513)
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison - first in a series/coming of age (272 pgs) about a 14-year old girl and the daily situations she faces throughout her year in school and socially.
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - series/paranormal (563 pages) about a high school girl and her relationship with a vampire and his family
Points this post - 45
Total points - 485
Coralie10.2 Orient Express
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Set in Kazakhstan
20.1 Groundhog Day
Downbelow Station (Company Wars, #3) by C.J. Cherryh Goodreads Author
Big Book (526 pages)
Gave it 3 stars last time, but I enjoyed it more this time.
20.10 Group Reads
Doctor Zhivago Big Book (542 pages)
Posted in the discussion thread.
30.8 In the Spirit of The Season
Rolled 1 – favourite author Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver (ASIA in title and author)
Rolled 4 – Added to TBR list in last 6 months – Lord Valentine's Castle (ASIA in title) Big Book (506 pages)
Total points 575
Goodreads authors 4
Big Books
6 x 500+
5.7 Happy New YearThy Brother's Wife by Andrew M. Greeley
My edition as listed in Goodreads does not have a picture of the cover (hardback) so I chose an edition that has the same cover as the book I read. Hope it counts.
Points: 5
30.6 Looking for a Few Good Authors
One of my favorite authors is Stephen White. I rolled a 4 and a 6.
#4. Read a book by an author w/the same first or last name.
Captiva by Randy Wayne White
#6. Using the Literature Map, choose a new to you author.
Dancer's Debt by John Lutz
Points: 30
Total Points: 260
Total GR Authors: 2
Total BB: 1 (500+)
Total Tasks: 19
Total Pages: 8812
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Total Points: 245
Tasks Completed: 18
Pages Read: 6113
Books Read: 22
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(2), 1000+(0)