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50. 3 Kristine- Read any HF book, that you have not yet read, that has been made into a movie.Read The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
HF bonus - 1 pt
537 pages - 6 pts
Task - 57
Challenge to-date - 111 points
10. 1- Read a book won at GR First Reads or, if no win, a book someone gave you to read. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler - Italo Calvino (given to me to read)
Task: 10 pts
Pages: 260 - 2 pts
HF: N/A
Task total: 12 pts
Challenge total: 43 pts
I've completed 2 tasks so far. 10.2 - Read a book you own
The Last Days of Dogtown
Task points: 10
263 pages: 2
HF point: 1
Total task points: 13
Total Challenge: 13
10.3 - Read the last book on TBR as of 03.31.2011
Secret Daughter
Task points: 10
352 pages: 4
HF point: 0
Total Task Points: 14
Total Challenge: 27
25. 2- Read a post apocalyptic/natural disaster HF bookWorld Without End by Ken Follett (Black Plague)
Page count: 10 points (1014 pages)
HF: 1 point
Task points: 36 points
Total Challenge Points: 175 points
50.1 LemonLinda- Read a HF book set in AfricaLord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
Task: 50 Pts.
496 Pages: 4 Pts.
HF: 1 Pt.
Task Total: 55 Pts.
Challenge Total: 85 Pts.
Bee wrote: "Completed challenges . . St. Peter's Fair
268 pages = 2 bonus points
Task points:-
HF book - 1 point
Library book - 10 points
Total: 13 points.
[book:Friends at Thrush ..."
I'm pretty sure that you can only use a book once- meaning you have to choose a specific challenge the book counts towards. Also, you can only do a challenge- and take the points for it- once. So, you can only use the challenge that would fit the library book once.
50.3 Book that was made into a movieThe French Lieutenant's Woman
Task = 50
Pages (470) = 4
HF = 1
Made into movie = 0, but fun to watch.
Total = 55
Challenge total = 105
50.3 Read any HF book made into a movie.Read: The House of Seven Gables
Pages: 502 6 pts
HF: 1 pt
Total points: 57 pts
50.2 In honor of National Garden Month (April) read a book that features gardening
Read: Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden
Pages: 233 2pts
Total points: 52 pts
Challenge Total: 109 pts
25.1 Read a book with name of flower in title
Read: The Sunflower
Pages: 352 4 pts
HF: 1 pt
Total Points: 30 pts
Challenge Total: 139 pts
10.2 Read a book you own
Read:
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Pages: 336 4 pts
Total Points: 14
Total Challenge: 153 pts
10. 1- Read a book won at GR First Reads or, if no win, a book someone gave you to readDarwin's Radio
448 pages 4 pts
task pts 10 pts
task total 14 pts
challenge total 40
Man this one took a long time to read!
25.2 Read a Natural Disaster HF BookThe Unnatural History of Cypress Parish, by Elise Blackwell, 212 pages, 2 pts (The great flood of 1927)
Task Total: 27 pts
Task 10.3 - Last book added to TBRDark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn
Task 10 pts
388 pgs 4 pts
HF 1 pt
Task total 15 pts
Challenge total 199 pts
50. 3 Kristine- Read any HF book, that you have not yet read, that has been made into a movie. Having seen the movie already is ok. The Good German by: Joseph Kanon
512 pgs: 6 pts
HF: 1 pt
Total: 57 points
Challenge Total: 97 points
20.1 Read a book in or around Mexico.The Dog of the South (Mexico), by Charles Portis
Task: 20 points
272 pages = 2 pts
Total: 22 points
Task 50.3 - HF made into a movieThe Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Task = 50 points
218 pages = 2 pts
HF = 1 pt
Total Task points = 53
Challenge points = 198
10. 1- Read a book won at GR First Reads or, if no win, a book someone gave you to readThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
386 pages - 4
HF - 1
Total = 15
Challenge total = 98 points
25. 1- Let’s celebrate Spring! Read a book with the name of a flower, plant, or tree in the titleRoses by Leila Meacham
Page count: 6 points (624 pages)
HF: 1 point
Task points: 32 points
Total Challenge points: 207 points
100 Point Task - Update3/5 complete (new book in bold and linked)
A - Jane Austen - Mansfield Park
P - Belva Plain - Evergreen
R - J.D. Robb - Naked in Death
I -
L -
Mod
Maude 215
Shay 207
Cheryl 199
Carla 196
Djrmel 167
KristiJ 165
Babs 154
LauraK 111
LemonLinda 99
Rachel 98
LadyWallingford 97
KarenF 85
Chloe 84
Luckngrace 83
Holly 83
Ellen 63
JenC 54
Diane Whitney 49
DonnaR 49
Candiss 43
Shannon 42
Emily 40
Jayme 37
Lisa 30
Kate 30
Becky 27
Janice 27
Christy 25
Margaret 25
Kristine 14
EllenW 14
Jennifer 14
ToniS 14
Brittany 0
Amy 0
Bee 0
Notes:
Babs - House of Seven Gables lists 502 pgs as the first GR edition, so you actually got 6 bonus + 1 HF pt.
Carla - Mansfield Park wouldn't count for the HF point as it was contemporary when it was written. Also, Anthem is not HF, so no HF points for those two books.
Diane - The Handmaid's Tale GR edition has 295 pages so your page bonus would be 2 not 4.
Holly - The Post-apocalyptic/disaster book has to be HF - Brave New World would not qualify. Sorry!
Margaret - Afrika doesn't appear to be HF - I will let Linda determine if eligible as it's her task and I'm not familiar with the book.
Bee - You can only count each book for a single task. If you use the books in post 102 for the APRIL task, they cannot be used again for any other tasks in the challenge. Please let me know which single tasks you want to use them for.
Maude - You forgot the HF point for the Natural Disaster task - I added it for you.
I have a question with the April task. Do all books being read for the April task have to be 200pp? I am reading one for L that is 175pp. All my other books will be 200+ pages.
Mod
okay then I need to pick another book. No worries. I will find something.
Becky wrote: "Updated Scorboard (Sorry it's late all!)Maude 215
Shay 207
Cheryl 199
Carla 196
Djrmel 167
KristiJ 165
Babs 154
LauraK 111
LemonLinda 99
Rachel 98
LadyWallingford 97
KarenF 85
Chloe 84
Luckngrace ..."
Thanks for the extra page points..but I already gave myself the HF point so I come up with a total of 153.
You get bonus points for page numbers too.
Amy wrote: "100 Point Task - Update3/5 complete (new book in bold and linked)
A - Jane Austen - Mansfield Park
P - Belva Plain - Evergreen
R - J.D. Robb - Naked in Death
I ..."
I think you're the fourth person I've seen in the past few weeks reading Evergreen. I requested the book, but my library system only has one copy and I'm number 3. It's going to be about 3 months until I get it. Is it worth the wait?
Shay wrote: "Amy wrote: "100 Point Task - Update3/5 complete (new book in bold and linked)
A - Jane Austen - Mansfield Park
P - Belva Plain - Evergreen
R - J.D. Robb - [book:Naked in Death|2686..."
I had to double check to see if it was the one I read many years ago and it was...I remember it being very good and turned me on to her...I think it was one of her best.
Becky wrote: "Carla - Mansfield Park wouldn't count for the HF point as it was contemporary when it was written. Also, Anthem is not HF, so no HF points for those two books."Thanks, Becky! I think I got a little confused there.
Began 4/1/2011: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Author Jamie Ford10 points - I own it
2 pts for 290 pages
1 pt for HF
Total 13 pts
The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly
The Last Kashmiri Rose
10 points -- I own it
25 pts "rose" in title
1 pt -- HF
4 pts for having 336 pages
Total 40 points
Grand Total 53 points!!
25. 1- Let’s celebrate Spring! Read a book with the name of a flower, plant, or tree in the titleThe Masque of the Black Tulip (my favorite flower!)
464 pages = 4
HF = 1
Total = 30
Challenge total = 128 points
25. 1- Let’s celebrate Spring! Read a book with the name of a flower, plant, or tree in the titleLily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
351 pages - 4pts
HF - 1pt
Total - 30 pts
Challenge Total - 60pts
Margaret, sorry but Becky was right. Afrika cannot be used for the task. I did some checking and found that it was set in the mid-90s so it would not qualify as HF.
LemonLinda wrote: "Margaret, sorry but Becky was right. Afrika cannot be used for the task. I did some checking and found that it was set in the mid-90s so it would not qualify as HF."Rats, glad that I read it though. Now another excuse to either go shopping or back to the library :)
Shay Wrote: "I think you're the fourth person I've seen in the past few weeks reading Evergreen. I requested the book, but my library system only has one copy and I'm number 3. It's going to be about 3 months until I get it. Is it worth the wait?"Shay, I can't say it's the best book I've ever read, but it's pretty good. The writing isn't as smooth as some of today's authors, but it tells a good story. It moves from one time period to another very quickly, which I appreciated at the time. It also gives a wonderful insight on the Jewish culture in the US from the beginning of the 1900s to the 1960s. When the book becomes available, go ahead and take the leap if the spirit moves you. If not, it's a library book and you can just take it back. No harm, no foul.
Babs wrote: "I had to double check to see if it was the one I read many years ago and it was...I remember it being very good and turned me on to her...I think it was one of her best."
Babs, are you referring to Belva Plain or J.D. Robb?
Amy wrote: "Shay Wrote: "I think you're the fourth person I've seen in the past few weeks reading Evergreen. I requested the book, but my library system only has one copy and I'm number 3. It's going to be abo..."Sorry, Evergreen by Belva Plain.
20. 2- Argh, Matey! Read a book (mostly) set on a shipThe Sea Captain's Wife by Beth Powning
Page points: 4 points (384 pages)
HF: 1 point
Task points: 25 points
Total challenge points: 232 points
Task 100: Spell April by authors last name.A: Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April, 232 pages, HF.
P: Michael Palmer, The Fifth Vial,380 pages.
R: Deanna Raybourn, Silent in the Grave, 512 pages, HF.
I: David Ignatius, Body of Lies, 320 pages.
L: J.P. Sinclair Lewis, Buffalo Gordon on The Plains, 496 pages, HF.
Page bonus-20 points
HF-3 points
Total Task: 121 points
Challenge Total: 206 points
I need help with authors whose last names start with I besides the ones listed.
25.3 Read HF translated from another languageRead: The Princess of Cleves
207 Pages - 2 points
HF - 1 point
Task Total: 28 points
Challenge Total: 42 points
Task 10.2 - Book I own
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Task points = 10
576 pages = 6 bonus
Task total = 16
Challenge total = 70
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I need help with authors whose last names start with I besides the ones listed."I'm planning on using A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, not sure if he's been listed yet.
I was hoping for something shorter.
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I need help with authors whose last names start with I besides the ones listed."Greg Isles writes thrillers.
Conn Iggulden is another good one. I have his Genghis book on my Kindle.
Washington Irving for literature classics.
Some of the Japanese writers have I names, I think.
Yay for time to read books!25. 1- Let’s celebrate Spring! Read a book with the name of a flower, plant, or tree in the title
Lily of the Nile by Stephenie Dray
351 pgs. +4 pts
Total Task Points- 29
100 Point April challenge
A- The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende 448 pgs
P- The Scent of Rain and Lightning byNancy Pickard 319 pgs
R- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 759 pgs
I- The Cider House Rules by John Irving 1064 pgs
L- Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts 376 pgs
Page Bonus Points- 33
Total Challenge points- 246
Luckngrace wrote: "Task 100: Spell April by authors last name.A: Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April, 232 pages, HF.
P: Michael Palmer, The Fifth Vial..."
Congratulations...on this task.
20.2 - takes place on a shipDarcy's Voyage
6 pts - 576 pages
1 pt - HF
27 pts.
50.3 HF made into a movie
Treasure Island
4 pts. - 352 pages
54 pts.
Total Challenge pts. 106
10. 2- Read a book you ownA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
835 pages - 8pts
Task Total - 18 pts
Challenge Total - 78pts
20.3 Freedom to Read! Read a banned bookRead One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
325 pages - 4 points
Task total - 24 pts
Challenge total - 38 points
(report as Ellen W)
50.1 LemonLinda- Read a HF book set in AfricaRead: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
327Pages: 4 points
HF: 1 pt
Total points: 55 pts
Grand total: 55 pts
25. 2- Read a post apocalyptic/natural disaster HF bookPompeii by Robert Harris
Task: 25 Pts
304 Pages: 4 Pts
HF: 1 Pt
Task Total: 30 Pts
Challenge Total: 115 Pts
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Treasure Island
20.2 task = 20 points
352 pages = 4 points
HF = 1 point
Task total = 25
Challenge total = 145