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2.05 Room by Emma Donoghue, 321 pagesALA list here.
My review here. I don't think it should have gotten the award as I didn't think it was very well put together. It was a clever premise, but I don't think it was pulled off.
Points: 5
Total Points: 310
Total Pages: 6456
5.25 The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis- 25 pointsGenre Bonus (Religious)- 5 points
Pages- 224
Points- 30
Points- 327.5
Pages- 6,4704
Books Read- 22
Genres Completed- Humor, Contemporary/Realistic, Sci-fi, Classic, Dystopia, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Folk/Fairy Tale (Retelling), War, Religious
5.20 The Door into Summer by Robert Heinlein (SciFi), 304 pagesI read this book in high school but didn't like it much, and read it again for a group read and actually really liked it. I'm not sure what made it better this time around. I also curiously recalled reading an incident the first time around that wasn't actually in the novel when I read it this time. I'm not sure if that was just me, or if it was an edition thing that was later edited. I might just be crazy. ;)
Points: 25
Total Points: 335
Total Pages: 6760
Maree wrote: "5.20 The Door into Summer by Robert Heinlein (SciFi), 304 pagesI read this book in high school but didn't like it much, and read it again for a group read and actually really liked it...."
I think that a lot of the books we read in high school are too mature for us. There are just too many life experiences not had to appreciate certain subjects at that age. I had a pretty middle-class, white-bread upbringing, and had no ability to relate to a lot of what we read in HS so I hated it...
4.25(a) Read two books that take place in a country other than your ownMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - 348 pages
Genre: Horror/Thriller/Suspense
Points earned = 17.5
Total Points = 119.5
Total Pages = 2179
Genres Used = Romance; Fantasy/Supernatural; Paranormal; Dystopian/Apocalyptic/Post-Apocolyptic; Horror/Thriller/Suspense
4.5 - Beautiful Demons by Sarra Cannon★★☆☆☆
Genre Bonus (romance) - 5
Pages- couldn't find official count / Words: 45K - roughly 180 pages
Points- 10
Total points: 50
Total pages : 1164
Genres done - fantasy/supernatural, mystery, paranormal, romance
5.10 - Read a book about a major school eventFrostbite - 327 pgs
The academy goes on a trip to a ski resort over the holiday vacation where a good portion of the story takes place.
Earned = 10
Total Points = 129.5
Total Pages = 2506
Genres Used = Romance; Fantasy/Supernatural; Paranormal; Dystopian/Apocalyptic/Post-Apocolyptic; Horror/Thriller/Suspense
1.15 Uncommon Criminals by Ally CarterPages- 298
Points- 15
Carol rated this 5 stars and I totally agree. I loved it's predecessor, Heist Society, and this was even better. I can't wait for more books about Katerina Bishop!
4.20 (#2) The Wide-Awake Princess by E.D. Baker (Wide Load)
Pages- 288
Points- 2
Points- 344.5
Pages- 7,290
Books Read- 24
Genres Completed- Humor, Contemporary/Realistic, Sci-fi, Classic, Dystopia, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Folk/Fairy Tale (Retelling), War, Religious
Mod
2009
Winner:Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Hoose 144 pages
Genre bonus: nonfiction
Finalist: Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia 169 pages
Genre bonus: realistic
Both worthy of winning an award. Recommended.
Total points: 85
Total pages: 957
1.15 Hush, Hushby Becca Fitzpatrick This book was rated 5 stars by WT member Jennifer W. Actually there seemed to be quite a bit of buzz about this book in the WT discussions, so I thought I would give it a try. I am not really a paranormal romance fan but this challenge is about stretching ourselves. Sadly, I was pretty disappointed with this book. I rated it a 2 and that was generous. The writing offered nothing very literary or complex. It was a story with very formularic style and dangerously close to the Twilight series. Sorry I wasn't impressed.Pages:391
Points: 15 + 5 genre points for paranormal
Total Pages: 1793
Total Points:85
4.5 The Clearing by Heather Davis 215 pages (main character moves to a country town from Seattle)Points - 5
Total Pages - 3,168
Total Points - 140
Genres done - Apocalyptic, Realistic/Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance, Religious, Sci-Fi
Thought the same Janet!1.05 The Iron King by Julie Kagawa, 363 pages
Discussion
Points: 2
Total Points: 337
Total Pages: 7123
3.25 (a) Read two books that contain the word love, romance, heart, date, kiss or some conjugation of those words.Shadow Kiss - 443 pgs
Points = 12.5
Total Points = 142
Total Pages = 2949
Genres Used = Romance; Fantasy/Supernatural; Paranormal; Dystopian/Apocalyptic/Post-Apocolyptic; Horror/Thriller/Suspense
4.10 Siren by Tricia Rayburn 344 pages (Story is set during annual summer vacation to Maine's coast)Genre Bonus +5 (Mystery) = 15 Points
4.25 Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare 476 pages (Book 1 of 2: Story is set in England)
Genre Bonus +5 (Paranormal) = 17.5 Points
Points - 32.5
Total Pages - 3,988
Total Points - 172.5
Genres done - Apocalyptic, Realistic/Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance, Religious, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Paranormal
Janet, I remember enjoying Hush, Hush but funnily enough, I started to read the sequel Crescendo and couldn't do it. It annoyed me to no end. I wonder if I reread Hush, Hush I'd think the same.
1.10 - Beauty Queens by Libba Bray★★★★★
Genre Bonus (humor) - 5
Pages- 390
Points- 15
The discussion can be found here.
Total points: 65
Total pages : 1554
Genres done - fantasy/supernatural, mystery, paranormal, romance, humor
Completed Tasks:1.25 Read two books from the same YA or MG series.
The Ask and the Answer and Monsters of Men
Previous Pts: 95
Current Pts: 120
1.10 Read one of the group reads chosen during July, August, or September and contribute to the discussion. Read Die for Me by Amy Plum and was the first to comment! +10 pts, pages341genre: paranormal +5
Points earned: 15
total points: 65
total pages:1269
Genres used: realistic fiction, poetry, fantasy, paranormal
1.15 - I, Coriander by Sally Gardner★★★★☆
Genre Bonus (historical) - 5
Pages- 275
Points- 20
I chose this book because it was on my TBR list and Kristen has it listed as a five star. And, up until the very end, I would have agreed with her. As I said in my review, though, the ending just completely pissed me off, so I couldn't rate it as highly as I otherwise would have.
Total points: 85
Total pages : 1829
Genres done - fantasy/supernatural, mystery, paranormal, romance, humor, historical
4.25 Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (Multicultural), 472 pages and Die for Me by Amy Plum (Paranormal), 341 pagesPoints: 35
Total Points: 372
Total Pages: 7936
1.15 Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld, 481 pagesRated 5 stars by Shauna here
Points: 15
Total Points: 387
Total Pages: 8417
Completed Tasks
5.25 The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf (480 pages) 8/17/2011
This book was recommended to me by a H.S. teacher because we teach a Titanic narrative nonfiction in the 7th grade at my school.
Genre bonus: Poetry
Points earned: 30
Total points: 420.5
Total pages: 7274
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales, LBGT, War, Fantasy, Mystery, Poetry
1.15 (#2) Heist Society by Ally Carter 287 pages - This was a fun read, I didn't give it 5 stars, but gave it 4 and I will definitely read the sequel (view spoiler)(+ 5 Action/Adventure)
Points - 7
Total Pages - 4,275
Total Points - 179.5
Genres done - Apocalyptic, Realistic/Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance, Religious, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Paranormal, Action/Adventure
Cristen wrote: "1.15 (#2) Heist Society by Ally Carter 287 pages - This was a fun read, I didn't give it 5 stars, but gave it 4 and I will definitely read the sequel [spoilers removed..."I gave Heist Society 4 stars as well, but I gave Uncommon Criminals 5. It was SO good! Blew the 1st book away. Highly recommend it!
4.10 - Steel by Carrie Vaughn★★★★☆
Pages- 304
Points- 10
Total points: 95
Total pages : 2133
Genres done - fantasy/supernatural, mystery, paranormal, romance, humor, historical
2.20 One Crazy Summerby Rita Williams-Garcia (Newbery Honor Book)total points: 50
total pages:634
Genre: Historical
I definitely think this book deserved to be a Newbery Honor Book--in fack I am now really curious to read the medal winner! One Crazy Summer deals with complex subjects, has great characters, and is a fun read, all at the same time.
3.20 Read a book that sums up your first love: Gone by Michael Grant 558 pages - yeah, the first love...he didn't work out too well, but you know the saying "you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince"? Luckily I didn't have to kiss that many frogs, but I did find my prince :-) And Gone was a good book!
Points - 20
Total Pages - 4,833
Total Points - 199.5
Genres done - Apocalyptic, Realistic/Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance, Religious, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Paranormal, Action/Adventure
1.15 (#3) Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer (5 stars by Mel Boultrice)Pages- 390
Points- 2
I wholeheartedly agree with Mel's5-star rating! I loved Nightshade and this was even better. I can't wait for Bloodrose!
2.5 Bumped by Megan McCafferty- 5 points (new 2011 list of noms is up!)
Genre Bonus (multi-cultural)- 5 points (lots of talk about how America is one of the few places where mixed babies are "desirable".)
Pages- 336
Total Points-10
I do agree that this book deserves its place on the list. It was great, and the social commentary was very good. I highly recommend it for anyone over age 15.
4.10 Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies by Andrea Beaty
Pages- 176
Points- 10
Points- 366.5
Pages- 8,192
Books Read- 27
Genres Completed- Humor, Contemporary/Realistic, Sci-fi, Classic, Dystopia, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Folk/Fairy Tale (Retelling), War, Religious, Multi-Cultural
Okay. Leaderboard time! Welcome to the board, Celeste!Kellee: 420.5 points; 7,274 pages
Maree: 387 points; 8,256 pages
Karis: 366.5 points; 8,192 pages
Lydia: 311 points; 7,190 pages
Kristen: 216.5 points; 4,890 pages
Cristen: 199.5 points; 4,833 pages
Stephanie: 142 points; 2,949
Amy: 132 points; 3,295 pages
Stef: 120 points; 3,094 pages
Jesi: 95 points; 2,196 pages
Emily: 90 points; 2,553 pages
Janet: 90 points, 1,793 pages
Jennifer W.: 85 points; 957 pages
Brandi: 70 points; 1,241 pages
Ann: 67 points; 1,269 pages
Angela: 65 points; 1,402 pages
Celeste: 50 points, 1,050 pages
Heather: 42.5 points; 987 pages
Alyson: 15 points; 208 pages
Total: 3,084.5 points; 63,629 pages
Keep up the great work ladies!
4.25 (b) Read two books that take place in a country other than your ownBlood Promise 503 pgs
- Russia
Earned = 12.5
Total Points = 154.5
Total Pages = 3452
Genres Used = Romance; Fantasy/Supernatural; Paranormal; Dystopian/Apocalyptic/Post-Apocolyptic; Horror/Thriller/Suspense
1.25 - The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley★★★☆☆
Pages - 284
and
The Unusual Suspects by Michael Buckley
★★☆☆☆
Genre Bonus (folk/fairy tale) - 5
Pages - 290
Points - 30
Total points: 125
Total pages : 2707
Genres done - fantasy/supernatural, mystery, paranormal, romance, humor, historical, folk/fairy tale
Celeste wrote: "2.20 One Crazy Summerby Rita Williams-Garcia (Newbery Honor Book]"Thank you! You made me realize I hadn't posted that I'd read this...
Completed Tasks
2.20 One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (218 pages) 8/6/2011
One Crazy Summer definitely deserved the Newbery Honor book. It shares a time of history that most don’t know about and it also incorporate a story of a strong young woman.
Points earned: 20
Total points: 440.5
Total pages: 7492
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales, LBGT, War, Fantasy, Mystery, Poetry
1.15 Forever by Maggie Stiefvater (390 pages) +5 genre: paranormal
= 20 pts.
Emily rated this book five stars, and since I'd loved the first two I had to finish the series.
I didn't LOVE the book as much as I'd hoped, but admittedly I am a tough person to please with a finale. I rated it 4 stars because there wasn't really anything I could complain about, but I am leaning more towards 3.5. I think that Cole and Isabel kept me involved this time around, not Sam and Grace. I sorta fell out of love with them.
Total Points: 85
Total Pages: 1792
I think there's a lot of that going around with this book Angela.
5.15 Read a book from one of the high school reading lists in your area. (Can be non-YA)Willow by Julia Hoban 328 pages
The book is on the Read for a Lifetime High School Reading list.
Genre: Realistic Fiction (5 Pts.)
Total Points: 90
Total Pages: 1569
1.10 Die for Me by Amy Plum 341 pages (+5 Horror)
Points - 15
Total Pages - 5,174
Total Points - 214.5
Genres done - Apocalyptic, Realistic/Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance, Religious, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Paranormal, Action/Adventure, Horror
4.25 read two books that take place in a country other than your own: Wereling (takes place in London)p. 266
The Emperor's Code (takes place in China) p. 190 , mystery genre (30 points total for both books plus genre)
Total Points: 162
Total Pages: 3751
Genres used: paranormal, historical fiction, religious, fantasy/supernatural, realistic fiction, action/adventure, mystery
2.10 I read
by Gail Carson Levine. It was on the SLJ best of 2000 list. It was a delightful story!Pages: 288
Points: 10 + 5 (genre) Historical Fiction
Total Pages:2091
Total Points: 105
Completed Tasks
2.25b The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson (358 pages) 8/25/2011
I think that Octavian Nothing was obviously an award winner, but I am wondering after reading if it is an award winning book that young adults will read and enjoy...
Points earned: 12.5
Total points: 453
Total pages: 7850
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales, LBGT, War, Fantasy, Mystery, Poetry
5.15 - Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare★★★★☆
Genre Bonus (sci-fi) - 5
Pages- 476
Points- 20
Total points: 145
Total pages : 3183
Genres done - fantasy/supernatural, mystery, paranormal, romance, humor, historical, folk/fairy tale, sci-fi
4.15 Across the Great Barrier by Patricia C. WredePoints: 15
pages: 352
total points: 80
total pages:1621
Genres used: realistic fiction, poetry, fantasy, paranormal
1.10– Die for Me by Amy Plum (341 pgs)Genre Bonus: Fantasy/Supernatural
1.15–Going Bovine– rated by Maria – This really didn’t seem like a book I would enjoy. Everything led me to believe I would dislike it, but I am happy I picked it up. I wouldn’t say I loved it so I wouldn’t give it five stars, and I probably won’t ever read it again, but it was rather entertaining. (480 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Humor
1.20 – Stolen: A letter to my captor – I thought this was an interesting read and deserved to be on the WT top list. The execution of the ‘letter’ format and using 2nd person was interesting and different from anything I had ever read before. (299 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Suspense
1.25– Fade (248 pgs) and Gone (214 pgs)
2.5 – Catching Fire – A good book, and I would say that it deserved the award, but I still don’t think it was anywhere as good as The Hunger Games. (391 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Action/Adventure
2.20 -- Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village(I’m not sure if this one counts because it was 96 pages instead of 100). - I thought this was an interesting book, but considering that it was supposed to be a children’s book I didn’t really thing it deserved the Newberry medal. It just seemed a little too complicated to actually be intended for children… but I found it interesting. (96 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Poetry
2.25 -- Ship Breaker – This is exactly the type of book I liked to read, and I enjoyed it much more than mockingbird (which actually won the award). I might be slightly biased because I just enjoy dystopian books, but I found Ship Breaker much more engaging. (326 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Sci-Fi
Mockingbird – The story was good, but I really just do not enjoy these types of books. I understand the sentiment, but I couldn’t find myself drawn to the story the way I would a good adventure… it was very well written though and deserving of the award, it just wasn’t my favorite and I wouldn’t read it again. (224 pgs)
3.5 -- Wake (210 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Mystery
3.10 -- Ripple (272 pgs)
3.15– Tiger's Curse (402 pgs)
3.20 -- Delirium – wild excitement? I think that describes my first love perfectly.(441 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Dystoptian
3.25 -- Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 1 (184 pgs) and Lips Touch: Three Times (272 pgs)
Genre Bonus:Manga and Short Stories
4.5 -- Glimmerglass (294 pgs)
4.10– Along for the Ride (399 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Realistic Fiction
4.15 – The Iron King (363 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Paranormal
4.25– Sphinx's Princess (Egypt) (370 pgs) and Happily Ever After (anthology) (Takes place in multiple countries) (450 pgs)
Genre Bonus: Historical Fiction and Folk/Fairy Tale
5.5 -- Halo (496 pgs)
Genre Bonus:Romance
5.10– The Iron Daughter (359 pgs)
5.15– The Things They Carried (246 pgs)
Genre Bonus:War
5.20– The Catcher in the Rye(277 pgs)
Genre Bonus:Classic
Total Point Count: 385
Total Page Count: 7,654
Genres Completed: Action/Adventure, Classic, Dystopian, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Suspense, Humor, Manga, Mystery, Paranormal, Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, Short Stories, War, Folk/Fairy tale
I'll go back in and add dates and authors later maybe... I just wanted to get the list compiled and it took forever so I got lazy :P
1.15 (#3) The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness 519 pages - I thought this was even better than the first Chaos Walking book, it got 5 stars from me tooPoints - 2
Total Pages - 5,693
Total Points - 216.5
Genres done - Apocalyptic, Realistic/Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance, Religious, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Paranormal, Action/Adventure, Horror
5.5 book about starting a new school (Shay comes to the Mountain School)Nightshade, pages 452
points this book: 5
Total points: 167
Total pages: 4203
genres used: paranormal, romance, historical fiction, religous, fantasy/supernatural, realistic fiction, action/adventure, mystery
1.10: (again) Wither by Lauren DeStefanoPoints: 2
Genre: Scifi (5 points)
Total points: 72
Total pages: 634
Completed Tasks
Extra 2.5 Room by Emma Donoghue (321 pages) 8/28/2011
Room definitely deserves the ALA Alex Award. It is a terrifying and disturbing novel, but so fascinating at the same time. Teens will definitely enjoy reading it.
Points earned: 2
Total points: 455
Total pages: 8171
Genres used: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Apocalyptic, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Multicultural, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Fairy Tales, LBGT, War, Fantasy, Mystery, Poetry
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Points: 20
This was a Newbery winner and I have to say that it was fantastic and definitely deserved the award. It had this fantastic air of mystery and was just written so well it pulled you into the story. Loved it.
Total points: 216.5
Books read: 15
Pages read: 4,890
Genres: Fantasy/Supernatural, Action/Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance, Religious, Realistic Fiction, Manga, Dystopian