OFFICIAL FALL CHALLENGE - 2008

[Fallon]

9. READ A BOOK BY A PULITZER PRIZE WINNER (NOT NECESSARILY THE WINNING BOOK)
The road by Cormac McCarthy -15 pts
Points total - 135

[Elizabeth (NC)]

I just finished Eclipse by Robert North Patterson. (I think it was 5 points)
That puts me at 120.

[Tien]

READ A BOOK WRITTEN BY AN ASIAN OR ASIAN AMERICAN AUTHOR: Goodbye Tsugumi by Banana Yoshimoto 15 Points

TOTAL: 320 Pts as @ 28/11

[Ann from S.C.]

My update:
15 point task-
Read a book written by an Asian or Asian American author.
PEONY IN LOVE by Lisa See

my points- 320

[Joanie]

My update:
10 points-Read a non-fiction book. Read A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas

points-225

I have two books that I can't seem to fit in anywhere and I'm bummed.

[Angela]

10 Point task
READ A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES, ESSAYS, OR A PLAY
The Guy Not Taken by Jennifer Weiner

245 points.

[Amber]

5 POINT TASKS
4. READ A BOOK WITH THE NAME OF A CITY, COUNTRY, CONTINENT IN THE TITLE
Traveling Literary America: A Complete Guide to Literary Landmarks by B.J. Welborn
5. READ A BOOK WITH THE NAME OF A PERSON OR CHARACTER IN THE TITLE
Mr. Monday (Keys to the Kingdom) by Garth Nix
7. READ A BOOK WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IN THE TITLE (VAMPIRE, ZOMBIE, WEREWOLF, DEVIL, GHOST, GOBLIN, WITCH, OR FRANKENSTEIN)
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L.J. Smith


10 POINT TASKS
4. READ A BOOK WITH A ONE WORD TITLE
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
6. READ A NON-FICTION BOOK
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
8. READ A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL (ANY BOOK THAT IS CURRENTLY CATEGORIZED AS SUCH WILL DO, WHETHER IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO BE ONE OR NOT)
Lord Loss by Darren Shan
9. READ A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES, ESSAYS, OR A PLAY
I was told there'd be cake by Sloane Crosly
10. READ A NOVEL OR NON-FICTION BOOK ABOUT WITCHES, VAMPIRES, OR WEREWOLVES
Storm Front (the Dresden Files book 1)

15 POINT TASKS
1. READ A BOOK BY AN AUTHOR YOU'VE NEVER READ BEFORE
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
4. READ A BOOK WRITTEN BY AN ASIAN OR ASIAN AMERICAN AUTHOR
Samurai Girl vol. 1 The Book of the Sword by Carrie Asai
6. READ A BOOK WRITTEN BY A GOOD READS AUTHOR
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
10. READ A NOVEL BY AN AUTHOR WHO IS NO LONGER LIVING
Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein

125 points

[Melissa]

Total Points: 120

[Tien]

READ A NOVEL WRITTEN IN THE 19TH CENTURY: For the Term of his Natural Life by Marcus Clarke 10 Pts

TOTAL: 330 Pts as @ 29/11

[Angela]

I have no other books at home that will fit this challenge so it looks like I am done! On to the Winter Challenge tomorrow...

Total: 245 points

[Liz M]

3. Read a book that has some type of plant life (flowers, trees) or part of a plant (leaf, petal) in the title: Sexing the Cherry (5 pts.)

Total: 265 pts.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I read a craft book and made an object from it - I made the Seafoam Shawl from One Skein Wonders.

My new total is 190 points.

[Ann from S.C.]

Well, I am done. I can't finish the task:(
No book with a color. Or SEPT. OCT. NOV. Or Music, or football...Or written in 19th century.

But I had a blast!! Now on to the winter challenge, which I will start on Monday! Yes!!

My total: 320

[Alyssa]

10 points READ A BOOK WITH A ONE WORD TITLE
Shattered

Total: 130

Whew! barely got that one in. :) hopefully have one more coming. (boy am i squeezing in under the deadline!)

[Jamie]

Read a book written by an African or African American Author - A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley (15 points)

This brings me to my goal of 200 points.

Jamie (29)

[Alyssa]

AH! i did it! haha one final book to throw in...

15 points READ A NOVEL BY AN AUTHOR WHO IS NO LONGER LIVING
Le Enfants Terribles by Jean Cocteau

final total 145
so sad- 5 points short of my goal BUT i did jump in late so i think i can kick major butt next challenge :)

[Fiona (Titch)]

Cynthia, which Fiona have u got down. Cos I think we both did it. If it makes it easier, u can add mine as Titch in brackets if thats helpful.

[Jeane]

Alyssa, i think your challenge was to finish this challenge!!!!!! :-) Must have been fun.

[Angela]

I just finished The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and I could go rent the movie and add 25 points to my total... it just depends if I am motivated enough to do that today!!

[Jaime]

READ A NOVEL BY AN AUTHOR WHO IS NO LONGER LIVING
East of Eden-John Steinbeck 11/30

Finally finished this...yay
Ending total: 160 pts

[Melody]

Read a book by an author you've never read before - A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Gray

15 points - takes my total to 210. Finished now onto the Fall Challenge

[Cynthia]

I'm officially declaring the winner's of this challenge...

1ST PLACE: KAREN – 330
2ND PLACE: ANN FROM S.C. – 320
3RD PLACE: LISA(Vegas) – 285

As I promised the top 3 point earners will choose the 25 challenges for the next go around Karen already sent me her suggestion, Ann and Lisa - try to get yours to me asap as I know people are chomping at the bit to get started.

This was really great - I hope everyone had fun and will join us again for the winter challenge!!!

[Jeane]

Congratulations to all of you!!!!!!

[Fiona (Titch)]

CONGRATS to the winners and also well done to all teh participates.

[Ann from S.C.]

Congrats to everyone! I had a blast!! I can't wait for the winter challenge!

[Ann from S.C.]

Congrats to everyone! I had a blast!! I can't wait for the winter challenge!

[Ann from S.C.]

Congrats to everyone! I had a blast!! I can't wait for the winter challenge!

[Sarah]

hey hey! I finished top ten!! yeah! I had not set a goal for this challenge but that seems like a good one for the winter one. see you all there!

and Congrats!!! to everyone!