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Challenge #6: Report Points Here
50.1 LemonLinda- Read a HF book set in AfricaThe Heretic Queen
383 pgs 4 pts
HF 1 pt
task 55 pts
Challenge total 174 pts
10.2 Book you own - With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen B. Oates (544 pages)Task: 10 points
Bonus: 6 points
Total task points = 16
10.3 Book from Library - Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (400 pages)
Task: 10 points
HF: 1 point
Bonus: 4 points
Total task points = 15
20.3 Banned Book - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey (325 pages)
Task: 20
Bonus: 4
Total task points = 24
50.3 Book into Movie - Atonement by Ian McEwan (368 pages)
Task: 50 points
HF: 1 point
Bonus: 4 points
Total task points = 55
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Total challenge points as of 05/12/11 = 110
Mod
Task 100 - 4/5 finished
A: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
P: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
R: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
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L: The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
Mod
50.2 Kristine's Task: Read an unread HF book made into a movie
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck 385 pgs (1937 movie)
50 pts
4 bonus
HF 1
Total 100
Mod
Cheryl 378
Maude 334
Shay 293
Luckngrace 279
Carla 272
Margaret 250
Rachel 250
Chloe 246
Djrmel 228
KristiJ 225
Candiss 206
JenC 193
Babs 184
Emily 174
KarenF 168
LauraK 164
Diane Whitney 136
Lisa 131
LadyWallingford 127
Amy 124
Southpaw 110
Becky 100
LemonLinda 99
Jayme 90
Holly 83
Diana 67
Ellen 63
Brittany 55
Janice 55
DonnaR 49
Shannon 42
Jennifer 42
EllenW 38
Kate 30
Christy 25
Kristine 14
ToniS 14
Jennbunny 12
Bee 0
100 point task 3/5 finished
A Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
P The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Phillip Pullman
R
I
L Darcy's Voyage by Kara Louise
2 to go!
Now I understand how the points system works (LOL!) I can properly report . .
100 point task:
A . . The Land of Painted Caves Jean Auel (HF = 1pt, 757 pages = 8pts)
P . . St. Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters (HF = 1pt 224 pages = 2pts,
R . . Friends at Thrush Green by Miss Read (HF = 1 pt 256 pages = 2 pts)
I . . The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (258 pages = 2pts, HF = 1pt)
L = The Long Song (313 pages = 4pts, HF = 1 pt)
Total task point = 100
Total HF points = 5
Total page points = 18
Grand Total = 123 pts.
I hope I've got it right this time!!
100 point task:
A . . The Land of Painted Caves Jean Auel (HF = 1pt, 757 pages = 8pts)
P . . St. Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters (HF = 1pt 224 pages = 2pts,
R . . Friends at Thrush Green by Miss Read (HF = 1 pt 256 pages = 2 pts)
I . . The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (258 pages = 2pts, HF = 1pt)
L = The Long Song (313 pages = 4pts, HF = 1 pt)
Total task point = 100
Total HF points = 5
Total page points = 18
Grand Total = 123 pts.
I hope I've got it right this time!!
50.1 HF set in Africa:Mark of the Lion, by Suzanne Arruda, 340 pp
Task: 50 pts
HF: 1 pt
Bonus: 4 pts
TOTAL: 55 pts
Grand Total: 389
20.3- Freedom to Read! Pick a banned bookA Wrinkle in Time
211 pages: 2 pts.
Task total: 22
Challenge total: 272
100 point task-- All 5 books must be completed to get full points for the task.Author’s last name that starts with:
A - Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong - 5/6/11 - 560 pgs
P - It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/8/11 - 376 pgs
R - Loyalty in Death byJ.D. Robb - 4/11/11 - 336 pgs
I - Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione - 4/20/11 - 402 pgs
L - A Vision of Murder by Victoria Laurie - 5/15/11 - 304 pgs
Task: 100 Pts.
Pgs: 22 Pts.
HF: 0
Task Total: 122 Pts.
Challenge Total: 290 Pts.
Task 10.3 - Library book
Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
Task points = 10
288 pages = 2 bonus
Task total = 12
Challenge total = 205
50. 2 Christy- In honor of National Garden Month (April), read a book that features gardeningSOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE (loved it!)
368 pages: 4 pts
Task total: 54
Challenge Total: 326
20.3- Freedom to Read! Pick a banned bookTo Kill a Mockingbird
task points = 20
304 pages = 4
task total = 24
25. 2- Read a post apocalyptic/natural disaster HF book
Pompeii
task points = 25
336 pages = 4
HF = 1
task total = 30
challenge total = 326
10.3 library book"White Cat" by Holly Black
310pp (4)
Total: 14
Grand Total: 103
Task 100 - 5/5 finished
A: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (251 pages)
P: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman (326 pages)
R: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts (386 pages)
I: Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson (608 pages)
L: The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin (272 pages)
Task points = 100
Page points = 18
HF = 0
Task total = 118
Challenge total = 323
10.2- Read a book you ownMistborn: The Final Empire
544 pages - 6 pts
Task total - 16 pts
Challenge total to date - 180 points
20. 1- ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! In honor of Cinco de Mayo: Read a book either set in or about MexicoLike Water for Chocolate
task points = 20
224 pages = 2
HF = 1
task total = 23
challenge total = 349
50.2: gardening: Leota's Garden
, 432 pages50.1: Africa: Blue Horizon
, HF, 784 pagesTask points: 100
Page points: 12
HF points: 1
Total task; 113
Total Challenge points as of 5/17/11: 392
10. 2- Read a book you ownThe Lost Duke of Wyndham
371 pages = 4
HF = 1
15 points
Challenge Total = 265 points
Task 20.3 - Banned book
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
I can see why this book was on banned book lists, but it blew my mind! I loved it - 5 stars!
Task points = 20
295 pages = 2 bonus
Task total = 22
Challenge total = 345
20. 1- ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! In honor of Cinco de Mayo: Read a book either set in or about MexicMalinche: A Novel
208 pgs 2 pts
HF 1 pt
Task points 23 pts
Challenge pts 197
50.1 LemonLinda- Read a HF book set in AfricaRead: The Mummy Case
Pages: 327 pgs- 4 pts
HF: 1 pt
Total points: 55 pts
Grand total: 55 pts
Task 25.1 - HF with name of flower, plant, or tree in the title
The Maytrees by Annie Dillard
Task points = 25
224 pages = 2 bonus
HF = 1
Task total = 28
Challenge total = 373
50.3 Read a book made into a movie:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Task Points = 50
734 pages = 6 points
Total: 56
Total Points: 445
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: 157 pts
25.3 Read HF translated from another language.
Read: Obabakoak: A Novel
Pages: 326 4 pts.
HF: 1 pt.
Total Points: 30
Challenge Total: 187 points
25.2 Read a post apocalyptic/natural disaster HF book
Read:
Dreams Of My Russian Summers: A Novel
Pages: 256 2 pts.
HF: 1 pt.
Total Points: 28
Challenge Total: 215 points
20.2: Set on a ship: Sailing Alone Around the World273 pages- 2 points
Task total- 22 points
Challenge total- 414 points
100 point task-- All 5 books must be completed to get full points for the task.Author’s last name that starts with:
A: Ahern, Cecelia. PS, I Love You. 512 pages.
P: Penman, Sharon Kay. When Christ and His Saints Slept. 768 pages.* (new)
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I: Inoue, Makoto. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1: The Land of Sand. 232 pages.
L: Liss, David. The Whiskey Rebels. 519 pages.
Task 10.2 Read a book you own.A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
835 pages (8 points)
Total Points for Task: 18 points
Task 10.3 Read the last book added to your TBR
Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn
388 pages (4 points)
HF points: 1 point
Total points for Task: 15 points
Total Points for Challenge: 157 points
50. 2 Christy- In honor of National Garden Month (April), read a book that features gardeningEarthly Joys by Philippa Gregory
Task: 50 Pts.
516 Pages: 6 Pts.
HF: 1 Pt
Task Total: 57 Pts
Challenge Total: 347 Pts
20. 1- ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! In honor of Cinco de Mayo: Read a book either set in or about MexicoSecret Story of Sonia Rodriguez
312 pages: 4 pts.
Task total: 24
Challenge Total: 350
20.3: Banned book: The Handmaid's Tale
295 pages: 2 points
total: 22 points
Challenge total: 436 points
Task# :10.1 Read a book won at GR First Reads or, if no win, a book someone gave you to read
Book: Hester: A Novel by Paula Reed
Points: 10
pp. + bonus: 352pp. 4pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 15
Task# :10.2 Read a book you own
Book: Star Trek: Academy—Collision Course by William Shatner
Points: 10
pp. + bonus: 452pp. 4pts
HF Point: 0
Total Points this Task: 14
Task# : 10.3 Read the last book you added to your TBR as of March 31st 11:59 PST. If you can’t acquire the last book then support your local library by reading a library book.
Book: Mistress Shakespeare by Harper, Karen
Points: 10
pp. + bonus: 366pp. 4pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 15
Task# :20.1 ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! In honor of Cinco de Mayo: Read a book either set in or about Mexico
Book: Passionate Pilgrim: The Extraordinary Life of Alma Reed by Antoinette May
Points: 20
pp. + bonus: 283pp 2pts
HF Point: 0
Total Points this Task: 22
Task# :20.2 Argh, Matey! Read a book (mostly) set on a ship
Book: East of the Sun by Julia Gregson
Points: 20
pp. + bonus: 464pp 4pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 25
Task# :20.3 Freedom to Read! Pick a banned book from the following list: http://www.adlerbooks.com/banned.html
Book: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Points: 20
pp. + bonus: 211pp. 2pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 23
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Task# :25.3 Read HF translated from another language. Bonus 2 points if you read it in the other language.
Book: In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages by Hella S. Haasse
Points: 25
pp. + bonus: 574pp 6pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 32
Task# :50.1 Read a HF book set in Africa
Book: Djibouti by Elmore Leonard
Points: 50
pp. + bonus: 279pp 2pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 53
Task# :50.3 Read any HF book, that you have not yet read, that has been made into a movie.
Book: Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon
Points: 50
pp. + bonus: 391pp 4pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 55
Task#: 50.2 In honor of National Garden Month (April), read a book that features gardening
Book: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
Points: 50
pp. + bonus: 295pp. 2pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 53
Task#: 25.1 Let’s celebrate Spring! Read a book with the name of a flower, plant, or tree in the title
Book: The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig
Points: 25
pp. + bonus: 405pp. 4pts
HF Point: 1
Total Points this Task: 30
Task#: 100.1 All 5 books must be completed to get full points for the task. Author’s last name that starts with: APRIL
A - Four Plays by Aristophanes: The Clouds/The Birds/Lysistrata/The Frogs by Aristophanes 624pp. 6 (page bonus)
P - Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living In New York by Gail Parent 218pp. 2 (page bonus) + 1pt (hf)
R - Shockwave by Paul Ruditis 305pp 4 (page bonus)
I - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 288pp. 2 (page bonus)
L - The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 338pp 4 (page bonus) + 1pt (hf)
Points: 100
pp. bonus: 18
HF Point: 2
Total Points this Task: 120
Challenge Total: 457
Task 20.1 - Set in Mexico
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Task points = 20
224 pages = 2 bonus
HF = 1
Task total = 23
Challenge total = 396
100 point task-- All 5 books must be completed to get full points for the task.Author’s last name that starts with:
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L: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
50.1 LemonLinda- Read a HF book set in AfricaThe Quest
task = 50 points
736 pages = 8 points
HF = 1 point
task total = 59
challenge total = 408
25. 2- Read a post apocalyptic/natural disaster HF bookYear of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Task: 25 pts
308 pages - 4pts
HF - 1 pt
Total Task: 30 pts
20. 2- Argh, Matey! Read a book (mostly) set on a ship.Life of Pi - Yann Martel
Task: 20 pts
Pages: 480 - 4 pts
HF: 1 pt
Task total: 25 pts
Challenge total: 231 pts
100 point task-- All 5 books must be completed to get full points for the task. Author’s last name that starts with:
Avi Midnight Magic (256 pages+HF=3)
Perkins-Valdez, Dolen Wench (294 pages+HF=3)
Roberts, Nora Montana Sky (448 pages=4)
Ireland, Liz Blissful, Texas (304 pages+HF=5)
Leavitt, Lindsey Princess for Hire (240 pages=2)
Task total = 117
Challenge Total = 382 points
Task 20.1 - Read a book set in or about MexicoThe Shadow of the Shadow by Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Task 20 pts
233 pgs 2 pts
HF 1 pt
Task total 23 pts
Challenge total 401 pts
50. 2 Christy- In honor of National Garden Month (April), read a book that features gardeningGarden Spells
290 pages = 2 points
Task total = 52
Challenge total = 434 points
Task 50.3 - Kristine - Read any HF book, that you have not yet read, that has been made into a movie.The Help by Kathryn Stockett
451 pages
Task Points: 50
Page Points: 4
HF Points: 1
Total Points for Task: 55
Total Points for Challenge: 212
Becky, I need to move Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to 20.3 for the Banned Book feature. It was originally at 50.3. Thank you.Pages: 734
Task Points: 20
Page Points: 6
Total Points: 26
Task 50.1 - HF set in Africa
Unfortunately my library reserved copy of Cutting for Stone didn't get to me yet, so instead I read:
The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
I rarely give a book one star, but zero stars are not an option, sooo....
Task points = 50
496 pages = 4 bonus
HF = 1
Task total = 55
Challenge total = 451
20. 2- Argh, Matey! Read a book (mostly) set on a shipMaster and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
HF - 1pt
411 pages - 4pts
Total - 25pts
Challenge Total - 156pts
50.3 Book made into a movie.Follow the River, by James Alexander Thom
Task Points: 50
406 pages: 4 pts
HF: 1 pt
Total: 55 pts
10. 1- Read a book won at GR First Reads or, if no win, a book someone gave you to readLiving Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Task: 10 pts
HF: 0 pts
279 pages: 2 pts
Total Task: 12 pts
100 point task-- All 5 books must be completed to get full points for the task.Author’s last name that starts with:
Austen, Jane - Pride and Prejudice - 320 pages
Pratchett, Terry - The Wee Free Men (Tiffany Aching, #1) - 375 pages
Riordan, Rick - The Red Pyramid - 516 pages
Iggulden, Conn - Emperor - 448 pages, HF
Lamet, Eric - A Child al Confino: The True Story of a Jewish Boy and His Mother in Mussolini’s Italy - 384 pages
Task: 100 pts
Pages: 23 pts
HF: 1 pt
Task total: 124 pts
Challenge total: 474 pts
If my record keeping is correct, this finishes out the challenge for me!25. 3- Read HF translated from another language. Bonus 2 points if you read it in the other language.
Captain Alatriste
Pages: 304 = 4 pts
HF Bonus = 1 pt
Task Total = 30 pts
50. 3 Kristine- Read any HF book, that you have not yet read, that has been made into a movie.
Possesion
Pages: 555 = 6 points
HF = 1 point
Task Total = 57 points
(btw, I watched the movie after reading the book, and imo, this is one of the rare cases where the movie was better than the book. Byatt tends to creat complications for the sake of complications)
50.1 LemonLinda- Read a HF book set in Africa
The Poisonwood Bible
Pages: 546 = 6 points
HD = 1 point
Task Total = 57 points
100 point task- All 5 books must be completed to get full points for the task.
Author’s last name that starts with:
A Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison, 320 pages, not HF = 4 points
P The Lure by Felice Picano 440 pages, not HF = 4 points
R The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, 431 pages, not HF = 4 points
I Final Arguments by Clifford Irving, 408 pages, not HF = 4 points
L In the Garden of Beasts: Love Terror and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson, 464 pages, not HF = 4 points
Task Total = 120 points
Grand and Final Total for April - May 2011 Challenge = 492 points
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The Dragon Factory
Pages: 486 = 4 pts
HF = NA
Total Points = 14
20. 1- ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! In honor of Cinco de Mayo: Read a book either set in or about Mexico
Enchiladas Rice and Beans
Pages: 276 = 2 pts
HF = NA
Total Points = 22
20. 2- Argh, Matey! Read a book (mostly) set on a ship
Master and Commander
Pages: 411 = 4 pts
HF = 1 pt
Total Points = 25
Challenge Total 228