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Reading Challenge #9: Report Points Here
4.5 Angel Burn by L. A. WeatherlyGenre: religious
Pages: 449
Total Pages: 1771
Total Points: 70
Genres Used: paranormal, romace, historical fiction, religious
Completed Tasks
2.25a Sold by Patricia McCormick (263 pages) 7/15/2011 (National Book Award Finalist in 2006)
Genre bonus: Multicultural
Points earned: 17.5
Total points: 241.5
Total pages: 4192
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural
Completed Tasks
2.15 Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson (144 pages) 7/16/2011 (A 2011-2012 nominee for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award)
Points earned: 15
Total points: 256.5
Total pages: 4336
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural
3.20 Read a book that sums up your first loveForever by Maggie Stievfater
Pages: 386
Genre: fantasy/supernatural
Points: 25
Total points: 95
Total pages: 2157
Genres used: paranormal, romance, historical fiction, religious, fantasy/supernatural
1.15 Read a book rated 5 stars by a Wild Things member and in your review discuss why you selected the book and why you agree or disagree with the other member’s rating, then share it when you post for points.Chime by Franny Billingsley 361 pages
My short review: Connie had rated Chime 5 stars. While I didn't hate this book, I found it very difficult to immerse myself in the story. There were a few slow parts which pushed my out of the story. I also guessed the ending early in the book and then convinced myself that couldn't be the ending because it was so obvious. I did love the setting and the characters. It was just missing something to keep my full attention.
Genre: Fantasy/Supernatural - 10 pts.
Total Points: 55
Total Pages: 889
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I agree this book should be on the WT best books list. It was funny, smart, and sometimes philosophical. I really loved the incorporation of Shakespeare; makes me want to go read some of his plays myself!
Genre: historical fiction
Total points: 25
Completed Tasks
3.20 Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz (324 pages) 7/19/11 (I was definitely spellbound with my first love [who I dated all through middle school]- still remember his birthday and the way he swished his hair.)
Genre bonus: Paranormal
Points earned: 25
Total points: 281.5
Total pages: 4660
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal
Alright, my updates and then I will be working on this leaderboard. Thanks for reading so much! You guys are doing great! :)4.25 Takes place in different countryThe Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Adventures of Jacky Faber, on her Way to Botany Bay England to Australia (554 pages) and The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #1) England (288 pages).
Bonus genres: Action/Adventure and Historical Fiction
3.20 Describes first love - Spellbound (324 pages)
Bonus genre: Romance
4.10 Takes place on summer vacation, Siren's Storm (288 pages)
Bonus genre: Religious (deals with mythology)
Total points: 95
Books read: 5
Pages read: 1790
Genres: Fantasy/Supernatural, Action/Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance, Religious
Kellee, did you think Wither was worthy of being on the WT Top novel list?
Maree, I'm not sure Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a young adult novel. I looked it up and all of the libraries in my area put it in the adult section. And in the future if you don't add links to the books could you put in the author's name. Makes it easier for me to double check.
Remember guys, when you post points for the awards section to tell us if you thought it deserved the award.Stephanie - Do you think the Tale of Desperaux deserved the award?
Kellee - Do you think Sold and Peace, Locomotion deserved the nomination/award?
Also, Brandi it's only 5 points for genres. :)
LeaderboardKellee: 281.5 points; 4,660 pages
Amy: 95 points; 2,157 pages
Kristen: 95 points; 1,790 pages
Maree: 90 points; 1,759 pages
Karis: 70 points; 1,326 pages
Stephanie: 70 points; 916 pages
Brandi: 50 points; 889 pages
Emily: 45 points; 1,331 pages
Stef: 25 points; 380 pages
Jennifer W.: 25 points, 264 pages
Heather: 20 points; 448 pages
Alyson: 15 points; 208 pages
Total Points: 881.5
Total Pages: 16,128
Awesome job! We're not even done with the first month. :)
Oops- been failing on the posting responses with my points. Will post later today.
Kristen wrote: "Maree, I'm not sure Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a young adult novel. I looked it up and all of the libraries in my area put it in the adult section. And in the future if you don't ad..."Kristen, I think you're right, though I didn't think much about it. The story is about two kids, a Japanese girl and a Chinese boy so I just assumed it fit. I guess the topic puts it into a more adult category, though I find that ironic considering how watered down it was. So no go then?
Checking on the rest of my things for safety -- the X-men graphic novel Ultimate X-Men: Ultimate Collection, Book 1 is put under fiction rather than YA, but it's also like a comic book read by YA...would it be disqualified as well?
Also, I'd been planning on using The Oracle of Stamboul as one of my two books taking place in another country (it's about a brilliant young girl and her view of the world). Some on GR have called it adult, others YA, and my library says it's just under general fiction while the author says that he hopes the book will appeal to "those adults who read the occasional young adult novel" (http://www.amazon.com/Oracle-Stamboul...).
Sorry for the length, but figured I'd best get everything sorted at once so I don't mess it up again. :)
Hi Maree,I think in the past we've used really where libraries place books. For X-Men I would count that as YA, I think a lot of graphic novels are flux between Teen and adult, like all of the graphic novels at the library I go to are right next to the Teen section, which gives certain implications that most are YA unless overly graphic. It's easier to tell with Manga because most of those have ratings.
As for The Oracle of Stamboul, I think it's definitely pitched as adult like Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
What we've used in the past is if it's found in a YA or MG section at a library or book store you're good to go.
Yay, I'm finally on the board!1.25 a.The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (363 pages)
b. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa (359)
+5 genre: fantasy
= 30 pts.
Total Points: 30
Total Pages: 722
Okay, thanks for clarifying, Kristen. Good to have it figured out now before it comes down to the wire! Must get back to reading though, lots to make up now.
1.20 I read The Book Thief ranked #9 in the WT Top list. This book has been on practically every list of YA literature that I have looked at the last several years. I can see why it was on everybody's list. It has a fascinating twist on who the narrator is and how he/she tells the story. Because of its subject being Germany during World War II it is naturally grim and dark. I do feel that is a very advanced YA selection and I would think seriously about the teen I recommended it to. I have spent the week since I finished it needing to discuss many aspects of it with someone/anyone. The characters all grab you at different times and for different reasons. What a kaleidoscope of human character....Janet
Points: 20
Pages:550
4.20 Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (344 pages)+ 5 genre: realistic
= 25 pts
Total Points: 55
Total Pages: 1066
Okay... I've got a few books to put on the board. I've been traveling, and am now home (finally!). Vacation was great, but I am so glad to be able to sleep in my own bed after over three weeks!1.20 Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Genre Bonus (Dystopia)- 5
Pages- 358
Points- 25
I absolutely think this should be on the list. In a time when most dystopias want to ride The Hunger Games wave, this one was refreshingly different. A great beginning to what I believe will end up being a great trilogy. And the cover? Stunning! (Not that that has a bit to do with it.)
2.10 Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Genre Bonus (Horror/Thriller/Suspense)- 5
Pages- 170
Points-15
3.10 The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Genre Bonus (Romance)- 5
Pages- 276
Points- 15
3.20 Forgotten by Cat Patrick
Genre Bonus (Mystery)- 5
Pages- 288
Points- 25
4.25a Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Pages- 352
Points- 12.5
Points- 162.5
Pages- 2,770
Books Read- 9
Genres Completed- Humor, Contemporary/Realistic, Sci-fi, Classic, Dystopia, Romance, Horror, Mystery
Karis (YA Litwit) wrote: "Okay... I've got a few books to put on the board. I've been traveling, and am now home (finally!). Vacation was great, but I am so glad to be able to sleep in my own bed after over three weeks!..."
I would say yes because I think it makes it easier for Kristen and I to keep track. I would say, however, that if the full task isn't completed by the end, that we would take those half-task points back from the total. Kristen?
4.05 Possession by Elana JohnsonGenre Bonus (Action/Adventure)- 5
Pages- 416
Points- 10
Points- 172.5
Pages- 3,186
Books Read- 10
Genres Completed- Humor, Contemporary/Realistic, Sci-fi, Classic, Dystopia, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Action/Adventure
5.5 Read a book about starting in a new school (moving to a new town, moving from middle to high school, high school to college, etc)The Summoning - 400 pgs
She moves from school and living at home to living in an institution.
FYI I really enjoyed this, I highly recommend it. I cannot wait to get my hands onto the second.
Genre Bonus = Paranormal
Total Points = 80
Total Pages = 1316
Genres Used = Romance; Fantasy/Supernatural; Paranormal
Completed Tasks
5.5 Invasion by Jon S. Lewis (320 pages) 7/24/2011 (Colt moves to live with his grandfather after his parents are killed.)
Genre bonus: Sci Fi
Extra 4.15 Secrets, Monsters, and Magic Mirrors: Stone Arch Fairy Tales Volume 2 by Donald B. Lemke (176 pages) 7/24/2011 (Fairy tale retellings, so in the fairy tale world)
Genre bonus: Fairy Tales
Points earned: 17
Total points: 298.5
Total pages: 5156
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales
4.5 (second book)Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later (one of the main characters moves to New York from California)
Genre: realistic fiction
Pages; 293
Total Points: 102
Total Pages: 2450
Genres used: paranormal, romance, historical fiction, religious, fantasy/supernatural, realistc fiction
Completed Tasks
3.25a She Loves You, She Loves You Not... by Julie Anne Peters (288 pages) 7/25/11
Genre bonus: LBGT
Points earned: 17.5
Total points: 316
Total pages: 5444
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales, LBGT
3.25 Bad Girls In Love (Realistic/Contemporary), 240 pagesA Kiss in Time (Fairy Tale Retelling), 371 pages
Total: 35
Total Points: 135
Total Pages: 2722
2.10 Matched (Dystopian) 384 pagesStarred Review from Kirkus Reviews
My Review
Total Points: 150
Total Pages: 3106
3.10 A Wizard of Earthsea (Classic) 192 pages
Total Points: 165
Total Pages: 3271
Wow, I feel like I'm making good progress for this month! I might actually get this all done in time. :)
Goody, I love a challenge. I'm jumping in a bit late, but here's what I've read in July that works with this challenge:3.10 Amy & Roger's Epic Detour 344 p. 7/24 (takes place on summer road trip) - Romance
3.15 Suite Scarlett 336 p. 7/14 (character works in the summer at family hotel) - Contemporary
4.20 Green Angel 128 p. 7/11 (Green means go!) - Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic
Total Points 60
Total Pages 808
2.15 Ship Breaker by Paolo BacigalupiPages- 326
Points- 15
For the first time maybe ever, I agree with the judges. This book deserved the many, many awards (and list mentions) it received. Usually I'm left wondering, "Who the hell chooses these books? Do they even know audience that reads them AT ALL?". I didn't feel that way about Ship Breaker. It was fabulous. I cannot wait for the next book, The Drowned Cities. I know it's going to be just as good. The funny thing is that I have had this book on my nightstand for over a year; I've picked it up and put it back down several times, mostly, ironically, because it was a multiple award winner (and I didn't like the cover). A book winning awards usually immediately turns me off because I usually can't figure out why it was chosen over such better fare. I'm glad this one proved an exception.
4.15 (#2) Hatter M, Vol. 2: Mad With Wonder by Frank Beddor- 2 points
Genre Bonus (Graphic Novel)- 5 points
Pages- 208
Points- 7
5.10 Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Genre Bonus (Fantasy)- 5
Pages- 293
Points- 15
Points- 209.5
Pages- 4,013
Books Read- 13
Genres Completed- Humor, Contemporary/Realistic, Sci-fi, Classic, Dystopia, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Graphic Novel
If everyone could please include the author's name in your posts, it would be greatly appreciated!! Keep up the great work.
LeaderboardKellee- 316 points, 5,444 pages
Karis- 209.5 points, 4,013 pages
Maree- 165 points, 3,298 pages
Amy- 102 points, 2,450 pages
Kristen- 95 points, 1,790 pages
Stephanie- 80 points, 1,316 pages
Cristen- 60 points, 808 pages
Angela- 55 points, 1,066 pages
Brandi- 50 points, 889 pages
Emily- 45 points, 1,331 pages
Heather- 42.5 points, 987 pages
Stef- 25 points, 380 pages
Jennifer- 25 points, 264 pages
Janet- 20 points, 550 pages
Alyson- 15 points, 208 pages
Welcome to the board Janet and Cristen! So far we have a grand total of 1,310 points and 24,794 pages!
Completed Tasks
2.5 Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson (297 pages) 7/28/2011 (ALA 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults)
Genre bonus: War
Anything by Laurie Halse Anderson wins whatever award it receives and Forge is no exception. Her Seeds of America books are such fantastic pieces of historical fiction that bring the history to life!
Points earned: 10
Total points: 326
Total pages: 5741
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales, LBGT, War
5.25 The House by the Sea: A Journal by May Sarton (Poetry*) 287 pages*I'm counting this as poetry because it does have poems woven in throughout that she ruminates on in her journal. If that's not okay, let me know. Most of the poetry books I've found are less than 100 pages, so it's a tough category to fill.
Total points: 195
Total pages: 2685 pages
5.10 book about a major school eventAngelfire
genre: action/adventure
pages: 453
Total points: 117
Total Pages: 2903
Genres Used: paranormal, romance, historical fiction, religious, fantasy/supernatural, realistic fiction, action/adventure
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Newbery and Printz honor. Definitely worthy of those honors. Very unique, asks questions about what it means to be human, the dangers of drugs and power. Highly recommended.
Genre bonus: sci fi
Total points: 50
Total pages: 644
5.5 Read an honor or winner of the Newberry MedalThis is my second book for this task
The Giver 179 pages
2 points
And I do think this book deserved the award. I found it very thought provoking. Though, if I had read it when I was younger, I don't know if it would have effected me in the same way.
Genre Bonus = Dystopian/Apocalyptic/Post-Apocolyptic
Total Points = 87
Total Pages = 1495
Genres Used = Romance; Fantasy/Supernatural; Paranormal; Dystopian/Apocalyptic/Post-Apocolyptic
Completed Tasks
2.10 Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (304 pages) 7/30/2011
Genre bonus: Fantasy
This book definitely deserved the starred review from Kirkus. It is a beautifully written modern fairy-tale that takes the young protagonist on quite a journey.
Points earned: 15
Total points: 341
Total pages: 6045
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales, LBGT, War, Fantasy
2.25a What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell (2008 NBA Winner)- 12.5 pointsGenre Bonus (Historical Fiction)- 5 points
Pages- 284
Points- 17.5
I liked this book. I did. A lot. Do I think it deserved one of the highest honors in YA literature for 2008? Absolutely not. 2008 was a really good year in YA lit. Books like The Hunger Games, Graceling, The Dead and the Gone, and Paper Towns were all 2008 books, and in my ever-humble opinion, much better choices. I think it should definitely hold it's place as a nominee, but not the winner; especially when none of the above were even nominees.
Points- 227
Pages- 4,297
Books Read- 14
Genres Completed- Humor, Contemporary/Realistic, Sci-fi, Classic, Dystopia, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction
Maree wrote: "5.25 The House by the Sea: A Journal by May Sarton (Poetry*) 287 pages*I'm counting this as poetry because it does have poems woven in throughout that she ruminates on in her journa..."
I think that's fine. An FYI for future challenges, Ellen Hopkins writes her books in verse. They are VERY good and well over 100 pages.
My first points!4.10 Junonia and Nerd Camp. They were kids' books, not YA, so I'm counting them both together. Both are genre: realistic fiction. 144 pages and 160 pages.
4.25 Akata Witch takes place in Nigeria (and is fantasy genre) and the first half of Inside Out and Back Again takes place in Vietnam, which also counts for the poetry genre points. 352 pages and 272 pages.
Points earned: 50
total points: 50
total pages:928
Genres used: realistic fiction, poetry, fantasy
Ann wrote: "My first points!4.10 Junonia and Nerd Camp. They were kids' books, not YA, so I'm counting them both together. Both are genre: realistic fiction. 144 pages and 160 p..."
CONGRATS and welcome :)
You're allowed to read juvenile fiction as well as YA, so actually you could get 2 more points since you read two different books for 4.10.
Completed Tasks
4.20 Kristy and the Walking Disaster by Ann M. Martin (141 pages) 7/30/2011
Points earned: 20
Total points: 361
Total pages: 6186
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales, LBGT, War, Fantasy
Completed:1.25 (originally I typed this up as 2.25, that was a typo) Read Torment - 7/28 (452 p.) & Passion - 7/30 (420 p.) by Lauren Kate - Fantasy genre
Points: 30
Total: 90
Total Pages: 1,680
4.15 (#3) Everfound by Neal Shusterman- 2 pointsGenre Bonus (Paranormal)- 5 points
Pages- 512
Points- 7
Points- 234
Pages- 4,809
Books Read- 15
Genres Completed- Humor, Contemporary/Realistic, Sci-fi, Classic, Dystopia, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Paranormal
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread (148 pgs)
Genre: Fantasy/Supernatural
Pointe earned = 25
Total Points = 70
Total Pages = 916
Genres Used = Romance; Fantasy/Supernatural