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message 101: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jennifer24) | 45 comments Ok haven't participated in a mini-challenge before but I have had some time to do some reading so here goes.

The Coffin Dancer (Lincoln Rhyme, #2) by Jeffery Deaver
The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver
Pages: 532 = 6 points
Time Period: Comtemporary = 1 point
Genre: Thriller = 1 point
Locale: New York = 1 point
Random: Published between 1900-1999 = 1 point
June Events: Character with a Disability = 1 point

Total Task Points: 11
Total Challenge Points: 11


message 102: by Butterflycager (new)

Butterflycager | 147 comments The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation, #4) by Lauren Willig

The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig

Time period: 1800s (1 point)
Locale: England (1 point)
Genres: Historical fiction, romance (2 points)
Themes: War (Napoleonic), politics (2 points)
Title: Adjective, plant (2 points)
Cover: Partial face (1 point)
Page count: 385 (4 points)
Book total: 13 points


message 103: by Lisa (new)

Lisa | 5 comments Pope Joan Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross by Donna Woolfolk Cross

Time Period: Medieval - 1pt
Genre: Historical Fiction - 1pt
Locale: Italy - 1pt
Themes: War and Politics - 2pts
Titles: Proper Name (Joan) - 1pt
Book Cover: Partial Face - 1pt
Random Tasks: Read a book published between 1900-1999. (Published August 19th 1996) and
Read a book by an author with three names (initials count) (Donna Woolfolk Cross) - 2pts
Pages: 448 pages - 4pts

Total - 13pts
Challenge Total - 27pts


message 104: by LemonLinda (new)

LemonLinda (lwilliamson0423) | 626 comments The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer

Pages – 224 – 2 points
Time period – 1900s – 1 point
Genre – HF – 1 point
Themes – War, Self-discovery, LGBT – 3 points
Book Cover – Body of water – 1 point
Random Tasks – Author with 3 names – 1 point
June Events – father, disability (son had polio and had to wear leg braces) – 2 point

Total for task – 11 points

Total for challenge - 75


message 105: by Kate (new)

Kate (milakate) Exit the Actress by Priya Parmar
Exit the Actress by Priya Parmar

Pages: 444 - 4
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance - 2
Locale: England - 1
Themes: Entertainment - 1
Book Cover: Partial face (Profiles allowed), Dress or gown, The color yellow - 3
Random Task: Read a book from the "Can't Wait Books of 2011" listopia list (#259 on list) - 1
Book Total: 12

Total Overall: 31


message 106: by Rachel (last edited Jun 14, 2011 02:24PM) (new)

Rachel G (anplica) | 280 comments Rumi (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets) by Rumi
Rumi
256 pages = 2
Time Period: Medieval (1200s) = 1
Genre: Non-fiction, Anthology, Romance = 3
Theme: Self-discovery = 1
Title: Proper name, 1 word = 2
Book Cover: Yellow, face, gown = 3
Total = 12 points

The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
The Constant Princess
393 pages = 4
Time Period: Medieval = 1
Genre: HF, Romance, = 2
Locale: England = 1
Themes: War, Politics, Self-discovery = 3
Titles: Adjective (constant) = 1
Book Cover: Face, Dress = 2
June: Father (Henry VII & Ferdinand), court case (Papel court – divorce of Henry VIII & Katherine) = 2
Total = 16 points

Challenge total = 57 points


message 107: by Butterflycager (new)

Butterflycager | 147 comments Spartan Gold (Fargo Adventure, #1) by Clive Cussler

Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler

Time period: contemporary (1 point)
Genre: Thriller, adventure (2 points)
Locale: Italy (1 point)
Themes: War (Napoleonic, WWII), politics, exploration (3 points)
Title: Adjective and proper name (Spartan) (2 points)
Book cover: body of water, yellow (2 points)
Page count: 384 pages (4 points)
Book total: 15 points


message 108: by Ellen (new)

Ellen | 11 comments Matilda by Roald Dahl
Matilda by Roald Dahl

Time Period:
1900s - 1

Genre:
Young Adult - 1
Fantasy - 1

Locale:
England - 1

Theme:
Bibliophilia - 1
Self-discovery - 1

Book Title:
Proper Name - 1
One Word Title - 1

Book Cover:
Partial face (Profiles allowed)- 1
Dress or Gown - 1
The color yellow - 1
Book(s) - 1

Random Tasks:
Read a book published between 1900-1999. - 1

Task Total: 13
Page Bonus: 2 (240 pages)

Total: 25


message 109: by Becky, Moddess (new)

Becky (beckyofthe19and9) | 3034 comments Mod
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
384 pgs - 4 points

Time Periods
Contemporary +1

Genre
Romance +1
Fantasy +1

Themes
Self-discovery +1

Book Cover
Dress +1

Book Total: 9

Challenge total: 39


message 110: by Silver (new)

Silver | 8 comments The Trial by Franz Kafka The Trial by Franz Kafka

Genre:
Sicence Fiction-1
Classic-1

Themes:
Political-1
Self Discovery-1

Random:
Read a book published between 1900-1999-1

June Events:
In honor of Dept. of Justice creation - Read a book that features a court case -1

Page Bonus (216 pages)-2

Total Points: 8


message 111: by Butterflycager (new)

Butterflycager | 147 comments Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock

Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock

Time period: 1900s (1 point)
Genre: Historical fiction, romance (2 points)
Locale: Oklahoma (1 point)
Title: an adjective (1 point)
Cover: dress, body of water (2 points)
June events: father and father figure (1 point)
Page count: 384 pages (4 points)
Book total: 12 points


message 112: by Luckngrace (new)

Luckngrace | 292 comments Jackie wrote: "Updated Scoreboard:

Kiri- 147
Shay- 123
Butterflycager-119
Luckngrace- 70
LemonLinda- 67
Cheryl- 52
Beth NC- 43
KarenF- 34
Jayme- 30
KristiJ- 30
Holly P- 30
Rachel- 29
Jen C- 25
Heather- 22
Alexan..."


Hi Jackie, The horror I counted was because the family was locked up without food by Yankee soldiers while they used house to cut off arms and legs. Family ate grass, woke up to piles of limbs by window, had to have surgery because humans can't digest grass. HR written using real journal, so I feel it is real horror (all male family members died).


message 113: by Jackie (new)

Jackie (thenightowl) | 2033 comments Mmmm, yeah that does seem horrific. I will amend it when I get home.


message 114: by Luckngrace (new)

Luckngrace | 292 comments Abuse of Power Abuse of Power by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
448 pages- 4
time: contemporary- 1
genre: thriller- 1
theme: heroquest (whistle-blower)- 1
cover: yellow- 1
random: pub. 1997, author with 3 names- 2
June: court case- 1
Book total: 11
Challenge total: 82


message 115: by Amy (new)

Amy | 40 comments My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira
My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira
364 pages (4 points)

Time Period: 1800s (1 point)
Genre: HF (1 point)
Locale: Washington DC, New York (2 points)
Themes: War, Politics (2 points)
Titles: Proper Name (1 point)
Cover: Dress, Yellow (2 points)
June: Juneteenth - abolition of slavery (1 point)

Total Points for Book: 14
Total Points for Challenge: 30 points


message 116: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (jedisakora) | 189 comments Divergent by Veronica Roth
Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

487 pages: +4

Time Period: Future +1

Genre: Young Adult +1

Themes: Self-Discovery +1

Title: One word title +1

Cover: City or Town. Body of Water, & yellow +3

Random Tasks: Can't Wait Books of 2011 +1

Total Book Points: 11 points


message 117: by Foxy Grandma (new)

Foxy Grandma (foxygrandma) Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, #11) by Charlaine Harris Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Time Periods: Contemporary -1pt
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Horror -3pts
Locale: Louisiana -1pt
Themes: Politics(vampire politics), Hero Quest (Bill and Sookie), LGBT (Claude) 3pts
Titles: Adjective (Dead) 1pt
Book Cover: Yellow - 1pt
June Events: Musicians (Bubba/Elvis) -1pt
Book Pages: 325 -2pts
Book Total: 13pts


Naamah's Curse (Kushiel's Legacy, #8) by Jacqueline Carey Naamah's Curse by Jacqueline Carey
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure -4pts
Themes: Exploration, War, Politics, Self-Discovery, Hero Quest, LGBT -6pts
Titles: A Proper Noun (Namaah) -1pt
Book Cover: Yellow -1pt
Book Pages: 576 pgs -6pts
Book Total: 18



Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Locale: South America, England -2pts
Themes: Self-Discovery -1pt
Book Pages: 608pgs -6pts
Book Total 9pts

Isle Of Dogs (Andy Brazil, #3) by Patricia Cornwell Isle Of Dogs by Patricia Cornwell
Time Period: Contemporary -1pt
Genre: Thriller -1pt
Themes: Politics -1pt
Book Pages: 544pgs -6pts
Book Total: 9pts

Total Challenge Points: 96


message 118: by Shay (new)

Shay | 86 comments The Bronze Horseman (Tatiana and Alexander, #1) by Paullina Simons
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Time Period: 1900's (1 point)
Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance ( 2 points)
Themes: War (1 point)
Title: Adjective (1 point)
Book Cover: Partial Face (1 point)
Random Tasks: Read a Family Saga (1 point)
Book Points: 6 points (656 pages)
Total Book Points: 13 points

Total Challenge Points: 160 points


message 119: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 1058 comments The Temptation of the Night Jasmine (Pink Carnation, #5) by Lauren Willig by Lauren Willig
388 pgs 4 pts
Time - 1800's 1 pt
Genre - HF, Romance 2 pts
Locale - England 1 pt
Title - Plant, Adjective 2 pts
Cover - Yellow 1 pt

Book Total 11 pts
Challenge 72 pts


message 120: by Rachel (new)

Rachel G (anplica) | 280 comments More Book Lust Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl
More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
286 pages = 2
Genre: Non-fiction, Anthology = 2
Themes: Bibliophilia = 1
Book Cover: Book = 1
Total = 6 points

Inkheart (Inkheart, #1) by Cornelia Funke
Inkheart
548 pages: 6
Time Period: Contemporary = 1
Genre: YA, Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy = 4
Locale: England = 1
Themes: Exploration, Bibliophilia, HeroQuest = 3
Title: One word = 1
Book Cover: Yellow, Book = 2
June: Father, Disability = 2
Total = 20 points

Challenge Total = 83 points


message 121: by Gayle (last edited Jun 16, 2011 08:20AM) (new)

Gayle (gretarahikkainen) Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop

page count: 435 = 4 points
Genre: fantasy, short story/anthology = 2 points
June events: music, father figure, character with disability = 3 points
Random: family saga = 1 point
Cover: partial face, dress or gown, color yellow = 3 point
Theme: self-discovery = 1 point
Total: 14 points

Challenge total thus far: 25 points Twilight's Dawn (The Black Jewels, #9) by Anne Bishop


message 122: by Babs (last edited Jun 16, 2011 10:10AM) (new)

Babs (somedaybabs) | 43 comments The Paris Wife by Paula McLain The Paris Wife The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Pages 336 4 points
HF 1 point
1900s 1 point
War 1 point
Self Discovery 1 point
Paris (proper name) 1 point
Dress (on cover) 1 point
Total Points: 10


message 123: by Babs (new)

Babs (somedaybabs) | 43 comments The Vienna Jazz Trio: A Novel by Tomas Bohm

The Vienna Jazz Trio A Novel by Tomas Bohm

Pages 272 2 points
1900s 1 point
HF 1 point
England 1 point
War 1 point
Politics 1 point
Music/musicians 1 point
Total points: 8


message 124: by Butterflycager (new)

Butterflycager | 147 comments The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #2) by Mercedes Lackey

The Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes Lackey

Time period: 1900s (1 point)
Genre: HF, fantasy, romance (3 points)
Locale: England (1 point)
Themes: self-discovery, politics (2 points)
Cover: yellow, dress (2 points)
Page count: 400 (4 points)
Book total: 13 points


message 125: by Foxy Grandma (new)

Foxy Grandma (foxygrandma) Trying to get caught up on posting my books.

10th Anniversary (Women's Murder Club, #10) by James Patterson 10th Anniversary by James Patterson
Time Period: Contemporary 1pt
Genre: Romance, Thriller 2pts
Themes: Hero Quest (Lindsey and Rich save Cindy) 1pt
Random Tasks: On the Can't Wait List 1pt
June Events: Court Case 1pt
Book Pages: 395 4pts
Book Total: 10pts


Toys by James Patterson Toys by James Patterson
Time Period: Future 1pt
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller 2pts
Themes: War(between Humans & Elites), Politics, Self-Discovery, Hero Quest 4pts
Titles: One Word Title 1pt
Book Cover: Parital Face 1pt
Random Tasks: Can't Wait Book List 1pt
June Events: Father Figure 1pt
Book Pages: 416 4pts
Book Total: 15pts


Lowcountry Summer A Plantation Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank Lowcountry Summer: A Plantation Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank
Time Periods: Contemporary 1pt
Genre: Romance 1pt
Themes: Self-discovery(Caroline and Tripp)1pt
Book Cover: Yellow, Water 2pts
Random Tasks: Three names 1pt
June Events: Father Figure(Tripp) 1pt
Book Pages: 352 4pts
Book Total 12

Men's Health TNT Diet The Explosive New Plan to Blast Fat, Build Muscle, and Get Healthy in 12 Weeks by Jeff Volek Men's Health TNT Diet by Jeff Volek
Genre: Non-fiction 1pt
Themes: Self-discovery (finding healthier you and what your exersice/diet type is) 1pt
Book Pages: 288 2pts
Book Total: 4

Challenge Points so far: 137


message 126: by Kiri (last edited Jun 16, 2011 06:32PM) (new)

Kiri | 86 comments Cover: The Traitor's Wife A Novel of the Reign of Edward II by Susan Higginbotham
Book: The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II
Pages: 593
Time Period: 1 pt - Medieval
Genre: 3 pt - Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure
Locale: 1 pt - England
Themes: 3 pt - War, Politics, Self-discovery
Titles: 2 pt - A Proper Name, An Adjective
Book Cover: 2 pt - Partial face, The color yellow
Random Tasks: 1 pt - family saga,
June Events 2 pt - In honor of - Father's Day, Dept. of Justice creation
Task points: 15
Page Bonus: 2
(I only read 236 pp - the book is over 550 please advise if I need to add points)
Total: 17
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Cover: The Xander Years, Volume 1 by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Book: The Xander Years, Volume 1 by Keith R.A. DeCandido (ed)
Pages: 240
Time Period: 1 pt - Contemporary
Genre: 8 pt - Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Horror, Short Story or Anthology, Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
Locale: 0 pt -
Themes: 6 pt - Exploration, Sports or entertainment, Bibliophilia, Self-discovery, Hero Quest, LGBT
Titles: 2 pt - A Proper Name, An Adjective
Book Cover: 2 pt - Partial face, The color yellow
Random Tasks: 3 pt - published between 1900-1999, play or screenplay, by an author with three names
June Events 1 pt - In honor of - Native American
Task points: 23
Page Bonus: 2
Total: 25
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Cover: The Xander Years, Volume 2 by Jeff Mariotte
Book: The Xander Years, Volume 2 by Jeff Mariotte (ed)
Pages: 224
Time Period: 1 pt - Contemporary
Genre: 8 pt - Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Horror, Short Story or Anthology, Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
Locale: 0 pt -
Themes: 7 pt - Exploration, War, Sports or entertainment, Bibliophilia, Self-discovery, Hero Quest, LGBT
Titles: 2 pt - A Proper Name, An Adjective
Book Cover: 2 pt - Partial face, The color yellow
Random Tasks: 2 pt - play or screenplay, by an author with three names
June Events 1 pt - In honor of - Native American
Task points: 23
Page Bonus: 2
Total: 25
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Cover: Stupid History Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconcetions Throughout the Ages by Leland Gregory
Book: Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconcetions Throughout the Ages by Leland Gregory
Pages:
Time Period: 6 pt - Pre-historic, Medieval, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s, Contemporary
Genre: 1 pt - Non-fiction
Locale: 14 pt - Africa, New Zealand, Canada, South America, England, Italy, India, Middle East, Sweden, U.S. States -Only these: HI, GA, MN, DC, NY
Themes: 5 pt - Exploration, War, Sports or entertainment, Politics, Bibliophilia
Titles: 1 pt - An Adjective
Book Cover: 2 pt - Partial face, The color yellow
Random Tasks: 0 pt -
June Events 5 pt - In honor of - Native American, Juneteenth, The Beatles, UFO day, Dept. of Justice
Task points: 34
Page Bonus: 4
Total: 38
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Total Points this post: 105
Total Challenge Points: 254


message 127: by LemonLinda (new)

LemonLinda (lwilliamson0423) | 626 comments John Adams by David McCullough John Adams by David McCullough

Pages – 751 – 8 points
Time period – 1700s, 1800s – 2 points
Genre – NF – 1 point
Locale – Washington, DC, NYC – 2 points
Themes – War, Politics, Bibliophilia, Self-discovery – 4 points
Titles – Proper Name – 1 point
Book Cover – partial face, yellow – 2 points
Random Tasks –
June Events – Slavery, Father, court cases – 3 points

Total for task – 23
Total for Challenge – 98


message 128: by KristiJ (new)

KristiJ Jennings (kiki23stang) | 168 comments Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) by Charlaine Harris
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
291 pages: 2 pts
Time Period: Contemporary: 1 pt
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Horror: 3 pts
Locale: Louisiana: 1 pt
Themes: Hero Quest 1 pt
Title: An Adjective (dead): 1 pt
Book cover: Partial face; Dog; Stars; the color yellow: 4 pts
Book Total: 13 pts
Challenge Total: 43 pts


message 129: by JC (new)

JC (jmnc) | 499 comments The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Time Period: Medieval (+1)
Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance (+3)
Locale: England (+1)
Themes: War, Politics, Self-Discovery, Hero Quest (+4)
Title: Proper name in title (+1)
Book Cover: Partial Face, Dress or Gown, Yellow (+3)
Random: Family saga, Published between 1900-1999, Author with three names (+3)
June Events: Father, Musician, Character with a disability (+3)
Page points: 876 pages (+8)

Book total = 27
Challenge total = 70


message 130: by Butterflycager (new)

Butterflycager | 147 comments Though Not Dead (Kate Shugak #18) by Dana Stabenow

Though Not Dead by Dana Stabenow

Time periods: contemporary, 1900s (2 points)
Genre: Thriller (1 point)
Locale: Alaska (1 point)
Themes: War, politics, self-discovery (3 points)
Book cover: partial face (1 point)
Random: Can't Wait Books of 2011 (1 point)
June events: Native Americans, fathers and father figure (2 points)
Page count: 464 pages (4 points)
Book total: 15 points


message 131: by Janice (new)

Janice (jamasc) Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden

Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden

Time Period: 1900's (1 point)
Genre: Historical Fiction (1 point)
Local: Canada (1 point)
Theme: War (1 point)
June Events: Native American, early flight, disabled character (3 points)
Page Count: 400 (4 points)

Total: 11
Challenge Total: 24


message 132: by Alexandra (new)

Alexandra (adl2149) | 9 comments Just realized that re-reads are accepted! I've been re-reading the Series of Unfortunate Events for fun so here we go:

The Hostile Hospital

The Hostile Hospital, by Lemony Snicket

Genre: Young Adult, Adventure (+2)
Title: adjective (+1)
Cover: Partial faces, yellow (+2)
Random: Family saga (+1)
June events: Music or musicians (+1)
Pages: 255 (+2)

The Carnivorous Carnival

The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket

Genre: Young Adult, Adventure (+2)
Themes: Sports or entertainment (+1)
Title: Adjective (+1)
Cover: Partial face, cat, dress, yellow (+4)
Random: Family saga (+1)
June events: Disability (+1)
Pages: 286 (+1)

The Slippery Slope

The Slippery Slope, by Lemony Snicket

Genre: Young Adult, Adventure (+2)
Themes: Self-discovery (for Sunny), War (this is where the VFD conflicts really starts to show themselves), Exploration (+3)
Titles: Adjective (+1)
Book Cover: Yellow, dress, (+2)
Random: Family Saga (+1)
June: Character with a disability (+1)
Pages: 337 (+4)

Total from these: 34

TOTAL: 52


message 133: by Becky, Moddess (new)

Becky (beckyofthe19and9) | 3034 comments Mod
Kiri wrote: "Cover: The Traitor's Wife A Novel of the Reign of Edward II
Book: The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II
Pages: 593
Time Period: 1 pt - Medieval
Genre: 3 pt - Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure
Locale: 1 pt - England
Themes: 3 pt - War, Politics, Self-discovery
Titles: 2 pt - A Proper Name, An Adjective
Book Cover: 2 pt - Partial face, The color yellow
Random Tasks: 1 pt - family saga,
June Events 2 pt - In honor of - Father's Day, Dept. of Justice creation
Task points: 15
Page Bonus: 2
(I only read 236 pp - the book is over 550 please advise if I need to add points)
Total: 17"


Kiri, you have to complete the book in order to claim any points. Partially finished books do not count. Sorry.


message 134: by Becky, Moddess (new)

Becky (beckyofthe19and9) | 3034 comments Mod
KristiJ wrote: "Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) by Charlaine Harris
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
291 pages: 2 pts
Time Period: Contemporary: 1 pt
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Horror: 3 pts
Locale: Louisiana: 1 pt
Themes: Hero Quest 1 pt
Title: An Adjective (dead): 1 pt
Book cover: Partial face; Dog; Stars; the color yellow: 4 pts
Book Total: 13 pts
Challenge Total: 43 pts "


KristiJ, those are wolves on the cover not dogs, so they wouldn't count for the dog point. Sorry!


message 135: by Kiri (new)

Kiri | 86 comments Becky wrote: "Kiri, you have to complete the book in order to claim any points. Partially finished books do not count. Sorry. "

no worries! *happily takes book off list* now to get it out of my memory..


message 136: by JC (new)

JC (jmnc) | 499 comments Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Time Periods: Contemporary (+1)
Genres: YA, Fantasy, Adventure (+1)
Locale: England (+1)
Themes: Self-Discovery, Hero Quest (+1)
Title: Proper Name (+1)
Book Cover: Castle, Yellow (+2)
Random: Published 1900-1999, Author with 3 names (+2)
June Events: Father (+1)
Page Points: 341 pages (+4)

Book total = 14
Challenge total = 84


message 137: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jennifer24) | 45 comments The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Grayby Oscar Wilde

254 Pages = 2 points
Time Period: 1800s = 1 point
Genre: Classic = 1 point
Locale: England = 1 point
Theme: Self-Discovery = 1 point
Title: Proper Name = 1 point
Book Cover: Partial Face = 1 point

Task Point: 8 points
Challenge Total: 19 points


message 138: by Becky, Moddess (new)

Becky (beckyofthe19and9) | 3034 comments Mod
One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, #2) by Jeaniene Frost One Foot in the Grave 384 pgs - 4 points

Time Periods
Contemporary +1

Genre
Romance +1
Fantasy +1
Thriller +1

Locale
Washington DC +1

Themes
Self-discovery +1

Book Cover
Partial face +1
Dress or gown +1

In honor of Father's Day - Read a book featuring a father or father-figure +1

Book Total: 13

At Grave's End (Night Huntress, #3) by Jeaniene Frost At Grave's End 352 pgs - 4 points

Time Periods
Contemporary +1

Genre
Romance +1
Fantasy +1
Thriller +1

Locale
Canada +1
Washington DC +1

Themes
War +1
Politics +1
Self-discovery +1
Hero Quest +1

Book Total: 14

Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, #4) by Jeaniene Frost Destined for an Early Grave 355 pgs - 4 points

Time Periods
Contemporary +1

Genre
Romance +1
Fantasy +1
Thriller +1

Locale
Canada +1
Louisiana +1
Oklahoma +1
Washington DC +1

Themes
War +1
Self-discovery +1
Hero Quest +1

Book Cover
Partial face +1

Book Total: 16

Challenge Total: 82


message 139: by Shay (last edited Jun 18, 2011 08:07PM) (new)

Shay | 86 comments The Raven's Bride by Lenore Hart
The Raven's Bride by Lenore Hart
Time Period: 1800's (1 point)
Genre: Historical Fiction (1 point)
Locale: New York (1 point)
Book Cover: Partial Face/Dress (2 points)
June Events: In honor of The Beatles - Read a book that features music or musicians (1 point, Virginia Clemm takes singing/piano lessons)
Page Count: 4 points (358 pages)
Total book points: 10 points

Bossypants by Tina Fey
Bossypants by Tina Fey
Time Period: Contemporary (1 point)
Genre: Non-Fiction (1 point)
Location: New York (1 point)
Themes: Sports or Entertainment (1 point)
Title: One Word (1 point)
Bookcover: partial face (1 point)
Random Tasks: Can't Wait books of 2011 (1 point)
Page Count: 2 points (280 pages)
Total book points: 9 points

Clutches and Curses (Haley Randolph, #4) by Dorothy Howell
Clutches and Curses by Dorothy Howell
Time Period: Contemporary (1 point)
Book Cover: Yellow (1 point)
Page Count: 4 points (308 pages)
Total Book Points: 6 points

Total Challenge Points: 185 points


message 140: by Heather (new)

Heather Hartling Snodgrass Vacation by Dave Conifer by Dave Conifer

Pages: 402 +4
Time Period: Contemporary +1
Theme: Entertainment +1
Title: Proper Name +1
Random Task: Family Saga +1
June Events: Helen Keller's birthday +1 (man in wheelchair)

Book Total = +9

FireHouse by Dave Conifer by Dave Conifer

Not sure if I can count this book, since the most popular version is an e-book listed at 0 pages. It would def be over 200 pages if in print, though :)

Time Period: Contemporary +1
Genre: Young Adult +1
Themes: Sports +1
Titles: One word title +1
Book Cover: Partial face +1
June events: The Beatles +1

Book total = +6

2184 by Martin Parish by Martin Parish
Again, another kindle book with no page # listed.

Time Period: future +1
Genre: Adventure +1
Locale: England +1
Themes: War, Self discovery +2
Titles: One word title +1
Book Cover: the color yellow +1

Book Total: +7

Post total = +22
Challenge Total = +44


Jayme(theghostreader) (jaymetheghostreader) | 3120 comments "Game of Thrones" by George R R Martin
Bonus: 8 (836pp)
Time Period: Medieval (1)
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Adventure (+3)
Themes: Exploration, War, Politics, Bibliophilia, (Tyrion read books), Self discovery, hero quest, LGBT(+7)
Random: Family saga, author with 3 names (+2)
June:Slavery, Beatles-musicians, father figure, Helen Keller-characters with a disability (+4)

book Total: 23
Grand Total: 53


message 142: by Heather (new)

Heather Hartling Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos

Pages: 224 +2
Time Periods: Contemporary and pre-historic (? - time of Jesus) +2?
Locale: Middle East +1
Titles: Proper Name and adjective +2
Book Cover: Star and color yellow +2

Book Total = +9
Challenge Total = +53


message 143: by Jackie (new)

Jackie (thenightowl) | 2033 comments Hi, just letting everyone know that I'll be posting the scoreboard later tonight. :)


message 144: by Janice (new)

Janice (jamasc) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins

384 Page (4 points)
Time Period: Future (1 point)
Genre: YA, SciFi, Romance (3 points)
Themes: Sports, Hero Quest (2 points)

Total - 10
Challenge Total - 34


message 145: by JC (new)

JC (jmnc) | 499 comments Jackie wrote: "Hi, just letting everyone know that I'll be posting the scoreboard later tonight. :)"

Thanks Jackie! You're doing a great job.


message 146: by Luckngrace (new)

Luckngrace | 292 comments Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart
384 pages-4
Time period-1960s-1
Title-adjective-above-1
Random-pub. 1965-1
June-music-1
Genre-adventure-1
Locale-England (&Austria)-1
Book points-10
Challenge total-92


message 147: by Luckngrace (new)

Luckngrace | 292 comments America Alone The End of the World as We Know It by Mark Steyn America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It by Mark Steyn
256 pages-2
Time period-contemporary-1
Genre-non-fiction-1
Locale-Washington,DC-1
Themes-politics, war-2
Title-proper name (America), adjective(alone)-2
Cover-water(on globe)-1
Book total-10
Challenge total-102


message 148: by Becky, Moddess (new)

Becky (beckyofthe19and9) | 3034 comments Mod
This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress, #5) by Jeaniene Frost This Side of the Grave 357 pgs - 4 points

Time Periods
Contemporary +1

Genre
Romance +1
Fantasy +1
Thriller +1

Locale
Washington DC +1
Louisiana +1

Themes
War +1
Self-discovery +1

Book Cover
Dress or gown +1

In honor of Father's Day - Read a book featuring a father or father-figure +1

Book Total: 14

Challenge Total: 96


message 149: by Becky, Moddess (new)

Becky (beckyofthe19and9) | 3034 comments Mod
Jayme - George R R Martin would be 4 names, since initials count as a name, so you wouldn't get the 3 name point.

Also, can you explain what you feel meets the LGBT and Beatles/music requirements for AGoT? There is music mentioned, but the book doesn't feature it that I can recall. A Clash of Kings does feature a musician, but you're claiming the point for A Game of Thrones.

I can't think of anything that fits for the LGBT point either.

Please make sure you use the spoiler HTML to hide your response so that nothing is spoiled for anyone who might want to read it. Or message me or Jackie directly. thanks! :)


message 150: by Butterflycager (new)

Butterflycager | 147 comments Banished (Banished, #1) by Sophie Littlefield

Banished by Sophie Littlefield

Time period: contemporary (1 point)
Genre: YA, fantasy (2 points)
Theme: self-discovery (1 point)
Title: one word (1 point)
Cover: partial face (1 point)
Page count: 304 (4 points)
Book total: 10 points


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