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SPRING CHALLENGE 2011: AUSTRALIA
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Spring Challenge 2011 Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS)
Time to get on the board!20.6. Young Adult Series
Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Tantalize Book #3, 480 pages
I've read more, but they are all for 2 book tasks.
Points This Post: 20
Grand Total: 20
I completed task 5.4. One of my favorite authors is Diana Gabaldon. The fan I chose is http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/25.... I read Halfway to the Grave, which is one of Kate's 5 star books. The author, Jeaniene Frost, is a goodreads author.Thanks!
Completed Tasks
5 Points
5.3 -- Gimme Five - Lover Unbound
5.4 -- Fan Club - Halfway to the Grave
15 Points
15.4 -- It's a Repeat - A. Murder With Puffins and B. Murder Uncorked
15.10 -- Spring Break - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Totals
Points: 40
Tasks: 4
Books: 5
Pages: 1835
Goodreads Author: 2
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
30.4 "Like I Need an Excuse"Part A-Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search and Rescue Dog by Susannah Charleson - I would love to get into volunteering with animals at a shelter. This book is about training a search and rescue dog. A little drawn out but the ending made up for it.
Part B- Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. It's not clear in the description but the main character travels with his servant Passepartout.
Task Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Total Points: 40
10.3 BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH - The Light Bearer by Donna Gillespie***Big Book Ticket 1024pgs***
10.4 ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON - Don't Blink by James Patterson
***GoodReads Author***
15.9 IN LIKE A LION, OUT LIKE A LAMB - Spirit Fox by Mickey Zucker Reichert
Points: 35
Tasks: 3
Books: 3
Pages: 1872
GR Author: 1
Big Book Ticket 1000+: 1
Total Points: 55
Total Tasks: 6
Total Books: 6
Total Pages: 2960
GR Authors: 2
Big Books 1000+: 1
15.7 Lab LitA Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 60
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 5
Big Ticket Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Goodreads Authors:
Nickboy5.10 Kia Ora (a translation) -- If On a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino 260 pages
translated from the Italian by William Weaver
Task Points: 5
Total Points: 40/910
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 5
Pages Read: 1038
Goodreads Authors: 0
Heather KSTask 10.1 Sing Out I read The Beginning
It was fun, but not near as much fun as an actual episode! :)
New point total: 20
5.5 I'm Tellin': Read a book with "Brother(s)", "Sister(s)", or "Sibling(s)" in the title.
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
Eleanor Brown is a GoodReads Author.
This Post: 5
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 4/54
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
20.10 Group ReadI Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
I have made a post in the Group Read discussion thread (post 6).
This Post: 20
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 3
Goodreads Authors: 0 ()
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
5.7 Going GreenI read Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert. I got it at the library
total points: 20
books read: 4/67
tasks completed:2/54
task in progress: 1
pages read: 1459
Goodreads authors:
Big Books 500 (0) 750 (1) 1000 (0)
ERIN C.5.8 Blow Your Stack
Stories I Stole by Wendell Steavenson
I added this to my To Read stack on 11/23/2010.
Task Points: 5
Grand Total: 30
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Pages Read: 1,327
Goodreads Author Books: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter"Be the change you wish to see in the world" Ghandi
I read The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods by Julia Butterfly Hill.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
LISA NC30.7 Title Connections (Option A)
Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin
Darkness Dawns by Dianne Duvall
Dianne Duvall is a Goodreads Author
This post: 30 points
Total: 30 points
20.1- Lassiez Les Bon Temps Roulee!I read Caressa's Knees by Annabel Joseph (initials A.J.)
*Annabel Joseph is a Goodreads Author*
Points for this task- 20
Total Points- 100
Goodreads Authors- 3
Tasks Completed- 6
JanelbaTask #5.4 - Fan Club (Linda Lael Miller) person chosen Angela - Twelfth Night or, What You Will by William Shakespeare - Finished 3/7
Task #15.6 - The Truth Is ... I read The Old Man and The Sea and was intrigued by Ernest Hemingway so I have chosen Michael Palin's Hemingway's Adventure - Michael Palin - Finished 3/8
Total Points This Post : 20
Total Points in Challenge: 55
Books Read : 6
Tasks Completed : 6
Pages read : 1768
GR Authors : 1
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (0); 750+(1); 1000+(0)
Previous Tasks Completed:
5.5; 5.7; 5.9
20.6
NICOLE VA20.4 Author, Author. Tracyj's Task: The Royal Wedding
I read Illyria by Elizabeth Hand.
The author's first name (Elizabeth) is the same as Kate Middleton's middle name.
Total points= 40
Carly5.8 Blow Your Stack
I read Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland.
I added Scones and Sensibility to my To Read stack on January 27, 2011.
Lindsay Eland is a Goodreads Author.
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 3
Tasks in Progress: 0
Books Read: 3
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Pages Read: 722
20.8 Jayme VA's Task: The Night I Was BornAngels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 80
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 6
Big Ticket Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Goodreads Authors:
20.10 Group ReadOutlander: the edition I read has the UK title Cross Stitch, 864 pages
I have posted on the discussion thread (post #3)
BIG BOOK 750+
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 160
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 12
Goodreads Author Books: 2
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(1), 1000+(1)
Lisa MDCOMPLETED TASKS:
5.9 Shrimp on the Barbie:
❀Number the Stars by Lois Lowry READ 3.6.11
20.4 Author, Author. Tracyj's Task: The Royal Wedding
❀The Paris Wife by Paula McLain READ 3.4.11
20.5. Bigger is Better. Rachel Renee's Task: Alliterative Authors Association
❀Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain READ 3.2.11
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter. Tami's task: Quips and Quotes
Quote: The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. ~Thomas Jefferson
❀Family Affair by Debbie Macomber READ 3.9.11
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COMPLETED TASKS: 4/54
TOTAL POINTS: 65/910
BOOKS READ: 4/71
GOODREAD AUTHORS:
BIG BOOKS:
Mod
Read Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 70/910
Total pages 1348
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Goodreads Author Books: 2
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
NICOLE VA25.1. Coralie's Task:In my Backyard
I chose d)Read a book where a main character works in the food preparation industry. I read The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski. The main character, Sheridan, is a cake designer/decorator for her family's bakery and her dad's restaurant.
For my other option I chose i) Read a book where a main character works in the film or TV industry. I read Close to Famous by Joan Bauer. One of the main characters, Miss Charleena is teaching the narrator, Foster, how to read. Charleena is a movie star who takes on a voice over role for an animated film during the book.
Christina Mandelski is a GoodReads author.
Total points = 65
Finished15.10 Spring break
New York Valentine by Carmen Reid
Task points 15
Total points 45
Total tasks 2
Total books 3
Kate.x10.8 Come on, Eat your spinach. I read
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
Which has fruit and veg on the cover.
Total points = 10
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read: 2
Total GoodReads Authors: 0
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
15.2 - Blurb ItAmerican Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld *Big Book* 640 pages
'My favourite book of the year' Kate Atkinson(On the front cover)
Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
Total points to date 30
5.3 Gimme Five Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
5.7 Going green
I listened to the audiobook version of Der Menschenräuber
10.5 It takes two
Mini Shopaholic
15.3 Earth Day
For option B I read The Pillars of the Earth which I started for the Winter challenge but couldn't finish. At the start of the spring challenge I was on page 437.
And for option C I read True Lies Of A Drama Queen which I had borrowed from a friend.
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 4
30.4 Dimrose's task - A. Nonfiction book - read Rachael Ray's Look and Cook by Rachael Ray - instead of housework, I would love to cook up new meals to try.
B. Read Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris - main character has a cleaning service.
Points this task 30
total points 55
I'm just getting started -- my first time back on a Seasonal Challenge since last summer, and I'm so excited! I spent HOURS yesterday choosing the rest of my books, and I already have one to post and another half done. Yippee! :)20.6 Seasoned Reader -- Finished N.D. Wilson's "100 Cupboards"
and was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it. Well written!
5.8 Blow Your StackHerz aus Stahl: Paul Flemmings fünfter Fall by Jan Beinßen (The title translates approximately to "Steel Heart"); 223 pages
This has been on my TBR shelf since April 08, 2010. I didn't like this one nearly as much as the previous two books I read from the series.
Task Points: 5
Total Points: 20/910
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 786
Goodreads Authors: 1
15.1 - The Land Down UnderMutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan
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Points Claiming: 15
Total Points: 65
Sandy MNTask 10.1 Sing out
Book: Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel, 128 pages
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 15
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read: 2
Total Pages Read: 442
Goodreads Author Books: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
KimD15.8 From a Different Perspective-Goodreads Author
I read The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Told from a dog's point of view. 3 1/2*
Total Points: 15
GoodReads Authors: 1
ERIN C.5.5 I'm Tellin'
The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen
Task Points: 5
Grand Total: 35
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Pages Read: 1,743
Goodreads Author Books: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
BRENDA MO15.6 The Truth Is...
The Only Boy in the World: A Father Explores the Mysteries of Autism by Michael Blastland
Inspired by Marcelo In The Real World by Francisco X. Stork also House Rules by Jodi Picoult (Autism/Aspergers)
Points: 15
Total Points: 95
25.3. Mrs. Soule's Task: A Better World Book A. Read a fiction title where a main character works in one of these areas.
Executive Power by Vince Flynn (Military - Improving Safety)
Book B. Read a non-fiction title about one of these areas. This can include a biography of someone working in these areas.
From the Bottom Up: One Man's Crusade to Clean America's Rivers by Chad Pregracke (Protecting the natural environment – ecologists, environmental activists)
When Chad Pregracke first started on his crusade to clean up the Mississippi River I thought he was some sort of hippie tree hugger, but after several years of watching and participating in his cause I want to say that he is the real deal. More of us should have the passion for our environment that Chad Pregracke has. If you are interested in learning more here is a link to his website. http://www.livinglandsandwaters.org/A...
Total Points = 190
Joanna TTask 20.1 Cindy AL's Task: Lassiez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
Glass Soup by Jonathan Carroll
Choice 1: J, C are contained in required letters.
Total points: 55
10.2. Say what?: When a Texan Gambles
15.9 -- In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
(wolf on bottom left of cover) by Maggie Stiefvater**GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 155
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 13
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
30.5 Birthday BookMy birthday is March 4, and I read:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling from Deirdre's shelf - I'd also like to claim a big book ticket please.
I also read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins from Jackie Hawkeye's shelf.
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 2
Pages Read: 1027
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Readerboard Name: Gina NY
Task 10.9 No Lawyer Jokes--
Main character is a distrct attorney.
Total Points: 50 Points
Task 10.9 No Lawyer Jokes--
Main character is a distrct attorney.
Total Points: 50 Points
STESSE15.1 -- The Land Down Under
A. Read one book with the words “Down” and “Under” anywhere in the title, subtitle, or author’s name.
First Big Crush by Eric Arnold (The full title of the book is "First Big Crush: The Down and Dirty on Making Great Wine Down Under)
15.4 -- It's a Repeat
April 11th is International Louie, Louie Day. In addition, Oceania is the home of many repetitive place names (Pago Pago, Wagga Wagga, and Woy Woy, for example). For this task:
A. Read one book with a word in the title that repeats
Times Square Red, Times Square Blue by Samuel R. Delany
I wouldn’t have read this except the blurb talked about urban planning and the revitalization of Times Square. I’m a planner, so I thought this would be right up my alley. Alas, much of it focused on the “BEFORE” parts of the Times Square revitalization – specifically the activities in the many movie theaters. It was, um, interesting. On the other hand, I did learn that a “fish” is a woman in gay terminology. That said, it was a well-written set of essays from a viewpoint I hadn’t considered.
Points this Post: 30
Tasks Completed this Post: 2
Books Read this Post: 2
Pages Read this Post: 480
GoodReads Authors this Post: 0
Big Books this Post: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Total Points: 105
Total Tasks Completed: 8
Total Books Read: 10
Total Pages Read: 3126
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
I wouldn’t have read this except the blurb talked about urban planning and the revitalization of Times Square. I’m a planner, so I thought this would be right up my alley. Alas, much of it focused on the “BEFORE” parts of the Times Square revitalization – specifically the activities in the many movie theaters. It was, um, interesting. On the other hand, I did learn that a “fish” is a woman in gay terminology. That said, it was a well-written set of essays from a viewpoint I hadn’t considered.I wish I would have known you were reading it. It's for my cultural studies lit class about space and subcultures-and my teacher told me what it was about, I would have warned you.
Either way, I am glad you at least found it interesting and well written (I have to read through the first part tonight for class tomorrow and I am enjoying it so far, also finding it very well written).
Jennifer KS5.7 Going Green A Thread of Truth by Marie Bostwick
A Good Reads Author
My mom and I trade off books and I got this one from her.
Points this task 5
Total Points 5
Task Complete 1
Books Read 1
Pages read 352
Good Reads Authors 1
Jennifer KS15.8 -- From a Different Perspective
The Lacemakers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri she is a Goodreads Author
Each chapter is from each of the ladies in the books perspective.
Points this task 15
Total Points 20
Tasks Complete 2
Books Read 2
Pages Read 656
Goodreads Authors 2
15.4 -- It's a Repeat Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
**GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Got this from the library today and read it after I stuck dinner in the oven.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 170
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 14
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
BLUEMOON20.1 - MARDI GRAS - I chose option 1 and read The Quilter's Apprentice which I enjoyed and gave 4*.
This will give me 60 points.
Task 15.8 - From a Different Perspective
Loving A Lost Lord by Mary Jo Putney
This book had two different points of view written in first person and another in third person.
Task points = 15
Challenge total = 35
25.1. Coralie's Task:In my Backyard I picked:
ABaby Bonanza (set on a cruise ship)
DThe School of Essential Ingredients (Lillian, the main character, is a chef). by Erica Bauermeister
**GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 195
Tasks Completed: 14
Books Read: 16
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
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I read Captivate (American Idol:Carrie Underwood) 273 pages, Carrie Jones is a good reads author
and I read Eternal (Dancing with the stars: Emmitt Smith) 320 Pages
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter. Tami's task: Quips and Quotes
My quote is "Why do we try so hard to fit in, when we were born to stand out" I read Define "Normal"
208 pages (It goes with the quote because in the book Jazz, does everything she can, to stand out, and Antonia does everything she can to fit in)
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 4
Pages Read: 1313
Books Read: 5
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)