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Challenge #5: Report Points Here
25.2 Read a HF book in which a historical figure meets an untimely end. (Billy the Kid, Jesse James)Telegraph Days by Larry McMurtry
Task Pts: 25 pts
HF Pt: 1 pt
405 Pages: 4 pts
Total Task Points: 30
Evelina’s C’s Task – Read any book that is set in a country that is primarily at 60 degrees N. latitude or above.Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson
387 pp = 4 points
HF = 1 point
Total for task = 55 points
Challenge total = 432 points
Task 50.3 - Color word in title
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Task points = 50
496 pages = 4 bonus
Task total = 54
Challenge total = 386
10.1 Read any author's first bookRead: Madam, Will You Talk?
Pages: 360 = 4 points
Total: 14
Grand total: 396
Task 10.1 Read any author's first bookDeep in the Heart of High School
208 pgs 2 pts
Total 14 pts
Task 20.3 GR Most Popular
Saving Ceecee Honeycutt
306 pgs 4pts
Total 24 pts
Grand total 63 pts
Cheryl, Please note that Deep in the Heart of High School has a total of 12 points, not 14 points.
25.4 In honor of Valentine’s Day read a historical romance Read: The Fiery Cross 1443 pages
Bonus: 10
HF Bonus: 1
Task Total: 36 points
Grand Total: 296
I completed task 20.1 Read two books from the HF polls. I read "The Constant Princess" by Philippa Gregory and "Queen of Camelot" by Nancy McKenzie. These books were from the November/December polls.Task Points: 20
The Constant Princess
Bonus: 2(301pp)
HF: 1
Queen of Camelot
Bonus: 6 (640pp)
HF: 1
Task total: 30
Grand Total: 145
20.2 In honor of New Year's pick a book in which one of the characters is given a new beginning or a second chance. The Centurion's Wife
A new beginning for both Alban and Leah
384 Pages = 4 points
HF = 1 point
Task Total = 25 Points
Challenge Total = 238 Points
Jayme, Here is what I have for you but I believe you have more points to add:20.1 The Constant Princess, and Queen of Camelot.
5.1 Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of the Atlantic Paranormal Society.
20.5 Gwenhwyfar by Mercedes Lackey (King Arthur)and
The Cellist of Sarajivo by Steven Galloway
25.1 Pride and Prejudice
Thanks for your help!!
Maude,I have:
5.1 Seeking Spirits(7)
20.1 The Constant Princess(23) and Queen of Camelot(7)
20.2 Gwenhwyfar(25)
50.1 The Celloist of Sarajevo(53)
25.1 Pride and Prejudice(30)
My total: 145(task points+HF points+ book page points).
Completed task 25.1 Read one of the 5 HF books that have been on your tbr list the longest.
293 pagesTask points: 25
Page bonus: 2
HF: 1
Task total: 28
Challenge total: 274
Task 25.3 - HF by author that uses a pseudonym
Rebellion by Nora Roberts
Task points = 25
400 pages = 4 bonus
HF = 1
Task total = 30
Challenge total = 416
20.1 Nominated Feb. 2010People of the Book
Task points = 20
HF = 1
372 pgs. = 4
Total = 25
Challenge Grand Total = 411
Holly, 20.1 states Read 2 books from any HF Group Poll. Do you want to change your choice or add another book?
Maude wrote: "Holly, 20.1 states Read 2 books from any HF Group Poll. Do you want to change your choice or add another book?"I completely missed the "2" part! Sorry, Maude. I have read several of the books from the HF Poll, but not during this time period. Let's take People of the Book off and if I get a new one done in time, I'll list it.
So my grand total is back to 386 (right?)
Thank you for calling that to my attention.
Holly, Your total is still 386 because I hadn't added People of the Book until I heard from you. So just go ahead and use it when you are ready.
Maude wrote: "Holly, Your total is still 386 because I hadn't added People of the Book until I heard from you. So just go ahead and use it when you are ready."Thank you!
Task 20.1--Read 2 books from HF group polls.Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
400p--4pts
HF--1pt
Oct/Nov 2010
These Is My Words
384p--4pts
HF--1pt
Dec/Jan 2011
25.1 Read one of the 5 HF books that have been on your to-read list the longest. To find these books go to your to-read book shelf and click on date added. Pick one of the first 5 HF books on your list.The Queen's Fool
Task: 25 pts
Pages: 504= 6 pts
HF; 1 pt
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32 pts
Grant total: 224 pts
25.2 Read a HF in which a historical character meets an untimely end.Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette
545 pages=6pts
HF=1pt
Total= 32pts
Grand total- 354pts
5.2 Read a book set in the country you would most like to visitRebellion (Scotland)
400 pages = 4 points
HF = 1 point
Total = 10
Challenge total = 383 points
Task 25.1 - one of the 5 HF on my TBR shelf the longest
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Task points = 25
258 pages = 2 bonus
HF = 1
Task total = 28
Challenge total = 444
10.3 Find your Chinese astrological sign and read a book published in one of the years under your sign: http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodi...Please tell us what your sign is and the publication date of the book you chose.
published 2005 - year of the rooster - 1969
task points = 10 pts
384 pages = 4 pts
HF = 0 pt
task total = 14 pts
challenge total = 22 points
Super Bonus: 100 Point TaskSupport our HF group authors by reading one of their books. These are the authors that qualify for the task:
Michelle Moran, Cleopatra's Daughter
432 pages - 4pts
HF - 1pt
Total - 105 pts
Challenge Total - 353 pts
5.2 Read a book set in the country you would most like to visitFor the King--Frane
329 pts 4 pts
HF 1 pt
Total 10
25.1 Read one of the 5 HF books that have been on your to-read list the longest.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
233 2 pts (audio book comes up first so just went with the next one that came up-but all versions were under 300)
HF 1 pt
Total 28
Challenge total: 365
25.1 Read one of the 5 HF books that have been on your to-read list the longest. To find these books go to your to-read book shelf and click on date added. Pick one of the first 5 HF books on your list.The Passion of Artemisia
288 pages - 2 points
HF - 1 point
Total = 28 points
10.3 Find your Chinese astrological sign and read a book published in one of the years under your sign - I am a Tiger, born in 1974.
The Dreamer was published in 2010.
384 pages = 4 points
HF = 1 point
Total = 15 points
Challenge Total = 426 points
25.4 In honor of Valentine’s Day read a historical romanceThe Love Knot by Elizabeth Chadwick
474 pgs, 4 pts
HF: 1
Task Total: 30 Pts
Cumulative total: 257
50.2: 60 degrees N latitude: The Girl Who Played with Fire503 pages = 4 points
Total points = 54
Challenge #5 Total = 482
10.3 Find your Chinese astrological sign and read a book published in one of the years under your sign.Read: I Capture the Castle published in 1948, year of the rat.
Pages: 343 = 4 points
HF= 1 point
Total: 15 points
Challenge total: 411
5.2 Read a book set in a country you'd most like to visit. (England/UK)The Masque of the Black Tulip
464pgs = 4pts
HF = 1pt
Total = 10pts
10.2 Read a selection from Oprah's Book Club. (2010/2011)
A Tale of Two Cities
541pgs = 6pts
HF = 1pt
Total = 17pts
Grand Total= 381pts
Completed 24.4 In honor of Valentine's Day, read a historical romance.
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian 372 pagesTask points: 25
HF points: 1
Page bonus: 4
Total task points: 30
Challenge total: 304
Although the setting of the novel was WWII, it involved a romance between a German war refugee and a Scottish POW.
Task 50.2 Evelina C's Task- Read any book that is set in a country that is primarily at 60 degrees N. latitude or above.The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø - Set in Norway
368 pages
Task Points: 50
Page Points: 4
Total Task Points: 54
Total Challenge Points: 288
50.3 LemonLinda's Task - Read any book with a color word in the title - example: One Thousand White Women, The Color Purple, The Red Tent, etc. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory 416 pages
Task points: 50 + 4 + 1 = 51
Challenge points to date: 241
20.2 In honor of New Year’s pick a book in which one of the characters is given a new beginning or a second chanceThe Coroner's Lunch
272 pages = 2 points
HF = 1 point
Total = 23 points
Challenge Total = 449 points
Task 10.1--Read any author's first bookMatterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War
690p--6pts
HF-0?
(set in 1969)
25.1 Read one of the 5 HF books that have been on your to-read list the longest. Pick one of the first 5 HF books on your list.Annapolis by William Martin
800 pp = 8 points
HF = 1 point
Task total = 34 points
Challenge total = 466 points
Task 25.2: Historical Figure meets an untimely end.Read:Cleopatra's Daughter
Pages: 432 pgs- 4 pts
HF: 1 pt
Total points: 30 pts
Grand total: 309 pts
50.1 Jen C's Task- Read any book that has been nominated for or won any literary award. The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea
Winner of the Kirimaya Fiction Prize for Fiction (2006)
Task pts: 50 pts
528 pages: 6 pts
HF: 1 pt
Total Task Points: 57 pts
10.3 Find your Chinese astrological sign and read a book published in one of the years under your sign: http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodi...Please tell us what your sign is and the publication date of the book you chose.
Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell
336 pgs, 4 pts
HF: 1
Year of the Dog, 2006
Total Task Pts: 15
Cumulative Total: 272
10.2 Read an Oprah selectionRead: The Good Earth (picked in 2004)
Pages: 368 = 4 points
HF: 1 point
Total: 15 points
Grand total: 426
10.1 Read any author's first bookThe Secret History of the Pink Carnation
Task: 10 pts
Pages: 428= 4 pts
HF: 1 pts
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15 pts
Total: 239
20.1 Two nominated books, both nominated in Oct. 2010The Heretic Queen
pgs 383 pts 4
Hf pts 1
Queen of Camelot
pgs 623 pts 6
HF 1
total pts 22
grand total 411
20.2 Character is given a beginning or 2nd chance Read: Veronika Decides To Die
Pages: 240 points: 2
Hf: 0
TOTAL Points:22
Grand Total:331
20.3 Top books of 2010
Read:The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Pages: 284 Pts: 2
HF:0
Total points: 22
Grand total: 353
I attempted this on my phone so I apologize if any marks or addition is incorrect! Thanks for doing all this work Maude!
20.2 In honor of New Year’s pick a book in which one of the characters is given a new beginning or a second chance One Moment, One Morningby Sarah Rayner
416 pages: 4 points
The main character Karen gets a nw beginning after her husband suddenly dies and her best friend Anna starts her life again after breaking up with he alcoholic boyfriend.
total:24 points
147+24 points= 171 points
100.1 Support our HF group authors by reading one of their books.Exit the Actress: A Novel by Priya Parmar
444 pgs, 4 pts
HF: 1
Task Total: 105
Cumulative Total: 377
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352 pages: 4 pts
HF: 1 pt
Total: 15 pts
Challenge total: 119 points