Reading Challenge #9 - Ideas and Discussion

[Angela Sunshine]

Kristen wrote: "That's what I do too Kellee, I look what I have at home and what I can get from the library. No need to finish a challenge if you can't but it's fun to try. I love making the list even if I never f..."

Amen sister!

[Amy]

I love the challenges, don't get me wrong, but I always have a hard time getting the books to fit the challenges. So I'm always coming in at the end of the list, which isn't always a good feeling either. LOL.

[Kellee]

Amy, what books are you looking at? I'd love to help (planning is actually my favorite part about challenges) and I'm sure Angela and Kristen would too :)

[Amy]

Not actually planning a list. I never stick to it so I've stopped trying. LOL.

[Kellee]

Question: A student's mom wrote a middle grade book and gave be a proof to read, edit and review for her- can that be used for the challenge or does it have to be a published book?

[Kristen]

It would have to be a book listed on goodreads. So I'd count ARCs but not manuscripts.

[Kellee]

Kristen wrote: "It would have to be a book listed on goodreads. So I'd count ARCs but not manuscripts."

That's what I was thinking too, but wanted to make sure :) Thanks!

[Kellee]

My plan:

1.05 Discussion thread- The Bermudez Triangle
1.10 Monthly book- Beauty Queens
1.15 WT Member 5 star review- Foiled
1.20 WT Top Novel list- Wither
1.25 Series books- 2 Baby-sitter Club Books

2.5 ALA List- Forge (ALA 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults)
2.10 Starred Review- Please Ignore Vera Dietz (From Kirkus)
2.15 One of my state list books; I always read all 15
2.20 Newbery- One Crazy Summer (2011 Newbery Honor)
2.25 National Book Award and a nominee- The Pox Party & Sold (2006)

3.5 HS Romance- This Lullaby
3.10 Summery- Junonia
3.15 Summer job- Dawn on the Coast
3.20 Sums up first love- Spellbound
3.25 Title contains love, romance, heart, date kiss- She Loves You, She Loves You Not... & Mary Anne and the Great Romance

4.5 Moves to a new city- Okay for Now
4.10 Vacation- Aliens on Vacation
4.15 Alternate world/dimension- The Last Dragon
4.20 Traffic/Street sign- Kristy and the Walking Disaster (Walk)
4.25 Another country- The Beatles: Music Revolutionaries (England) & The Throne of Fire (All over)

5.5 Starting a new school- Invasion
5.10 Major School Event- Nerd Girls: The Rise of the Dorkasaurus (Talent Show)
5.15 HS Reading List- Split
5.20 Loved in Middle School- A Baby-sitter Club book
5.25 Recommended by a teacher- The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic

[Amy]

What is the start and end date for the challenge?

[Kristen]

That's in the Tasks and Discussion post.. July 1 to September 30th. :)

[Amy]

Is the scoring there too? Because somehow I missed that.

[Kristen]

No there's a separate post that is sticked called Report Points here.

[Emily]

I totally don't see how many points each book is worth? But someone already began the challenge so I must have just skimmed over it. I see bonus points but that's it.

[Kellee]

Emily wrote: "I totally don't see how many points each book is worth? But someone already began the challenge so I must have just skimmed over it. I see bonus points but that's it."

If the task is 1.15 the that means it is in section 1 and is worth 15 points.

[Emily]

ooooo ok thankyou

[Amy]

Can I use Starcrossed for the task with the road signs? I was thinking of railroad crossing signs but I"m not sure if that's too far out there.

[Amy]

I'm almost finished with my next book for the challenge, Clockwork Angel. Can I use the historical fiction for the genre since it's set in the 1800's?

[Kristen]

Most definitely. :)

[Karis]

Amy wrote: "Can I use Starcrossed for the task with the road signs? I was thinking of railroad crossing signs but I"m not sure if that's too far out there."

I think that's pushing it. Kristen? I'm using Don't Stop Now by Julie Halpern.

[Emily]

There's a cross walk

[Amy]

I think it's already been counted. But I didn't think of cross walk.

[Kristen]

I think part of the word would be okay. Like cross for crossing or cross walk.