Challenge #7 - REPORT POINTS HERE

[JC]

Thank you for keeping score, Rachel! Great job.

[Foxy Grandma]

5.03 - Trip Down the Rabbit Hole -
Ella Enchanted Retelling of Cindrella
240pgs = 2
Task Points = 7

100.01 - Winner's Books -
A. Kiri - The Books of Rachel
450pgs = 4pts
HF 1934-1979 = 1pt
Book Points = 30pts

B. JenC - Pride and Prejudice
320pgs = 4pts
Book Points = 29pts

C. Rachel - The Blood of Flowers
HF 17th century = 1pt
368pgs = 4pts
Book Points = 30pts

D. Carla - The Princess Bride
398pgs = 4pts
Book Points = 30pts

FINAL CHALLENGE TOTAL = 449pts

[Carla]

100 point bonus: A job well done! The 7 people who completed Challenge #6 have each selected a favorite book of theirs. Read any 4 of the books listed. All 4 books must be completed before points will be awarded.

3/4 complete:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
320 pages = 4pts

The Princess Bride by William Goldman
398 pages = 4pts

Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett
423 pages = 4pts
HF = 1pt

challenge total = still 205

[Carla]

Rachel wrote: "New Scoresheet - T minus 5 days!!


Rachel, per post #243, I am at 205 points now. Thanks!

[Amy]

Task 50.1 - Shay's Task - Read a Pulitzer Prize winning work.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
323 pages

Task Points: 50
Page Points: 4

Total Points for Task: 54
Total Points for Challenge: 170

[KarenF]

15.3 - By royal decree! Read a HF book with a royal title in the title.

The Pirate Prince by Gaelen Foley

Task Points: 15
HF: 1
416 Pages: 4

Task Total: 20 Points

Challenge Total: 176 Points

[Shay]

15.3 - By royal decree! Read a HF book with a royal title in the title. (ex. Empress Orchid, The White Queen, etc.)
I Am the Chosen King by Helen Hollick
HF: 1 point
Page Count: 6 points (592 pages)
Total Task Points: 22 points

Total Challenge Points: 502 points

This was my last book- done with the challenge.

[Holly P]

50.1 - Shay’s task
This is the time when we find ourselves reaching for that summertime beach read. Let's be contrarian. Read a Pulitzer Prize winning work in one of the following categories: Fiction (1948-present), Novel (1917-1947), History, or Biography/Autobiography. (Must have won the prize)
March by Geraldine Brooks
Task Points: 50
Page Bonus: 2 (280 pgs)
HF: 1
Task Total: 53

20.2 - It’s a stay-cation. Read a HF book that is set where you live or in your local region.
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
Task Points: 20
Page Bonus 2 (291 pgs)
HF: 1
Task Total: 23

CUMULATIVE TOTAL: 425

[Rachel]

Scoresheet - T minus 2 days to the end of this challenge!

Shay 503
Beth NC 449
Kiri 444
Butterflycager 436
Cheryl 431
Holly P 425
Luckngrace 420
Zee 309
Rachel 284
JenC 244
ladywallingford 216
Carla 205
Holly 200
Christy 189
Amy 170
KarenF 156
Emily 119
HeatherJ 114
Ellen 110
Jamie 102
LemonLinda 95
Diane 76
jennbunny 65
Gayle 60
Babs 49
Jennifer 46
LP Heather 45
Shannon 38
Jayme 29
Margaret 18
Drjmel 13

Shay & Carla: Thanks for the corrections - your updated scores are listed here!

We have 5 who have finished this challenge already - Shay, Beth NC, Kiri, Butterflycager & Cheryl. Congrats on the quick reading!

[Shay]

I think I should be at 502 points. (Message 266)

[Djrmel]

5.3 - A trip down the rabbit hole... Read a re-imagined fairy tale.
Read: Happily Ever After
Pages: 450= 4 pts
HF = NA
Task Total= 9 points

10.3 - All work and no play... Read a book that has the name of an occupation in the title.
King of the Elves (couldn't use it for 15.3 because it's not HF)
Pages: 488 pages = 4 points
Task Total = 14 points

10.2 - Let’s take a trip! Read a book about a journey or traveling.
A Dance with Dragons
Pages: 1016 = 8 points
HF = NA
Task Total = 18 points

15.1 - Summer of Love! Read a HF book set in the 1960’s.
Daughters of the Revolution
HF = 1
Pages: 224 = 2 points
Task Total = 18 points

15.2 - Hot off the presses! Read a HF book published in 2011.
The Darling Dahlias and the Naked Ladies
HF = 1 points
Pages: 288 pages = 2 points
Task Total = 18 points

Challenge Total = 90 points

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I don't think I will be able to finish this challenge.

[Alex]

Me either, I've still got 2 1/2 books to go and I'm in the middle of moving house. I've enjoyed it though!

[Carla]

5.1 - Celebrate Comic Con! Read a graphic novel.

Box Office Poison by Alex Robinson
task = 5pts
608 pages = 6pts
task total = 11pts

challenge total = 216pts

[Carla]

100 point bonus: A job well done! The 7 people who completed Challenge #6 have each selected a favorite book of theirs. Read any 4 of the books listed. All 4 books must be completed before points will be awarded.

4/4 complete:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
320 pages = 4pts

The Princess Bride by William Goldman
398 pages = 4pts

Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett
423 pages = 4pts
HF = 1pt

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
356 pages = 4pts
task total = 117

challenge total = 333pts

don't think I can finish the challenge, but I'm making a strong push for the end :-)

[Babs]

10.1 - Take an island vacation. Read a book that is set on an island.

Pages: 290 2 points
HF: 1
Task total: 13

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

what book did you read?

[ladywallingford]

15.3 - By royal decree! Read a HF book with a royal title in the title. (ex. Empress Orchid, The White Queen, etc.)

The Last Queen by: C.W. Gortner

368 pages - 4 points
HF - 1 point

Task Total - 20 points

Challenge Total - 236 points

Rachel, yours and my tally differ from a point on the last scoresheet before this book addition.

[ladywallingford]

Never mind, I did a recount and it is at 236 so I'll edit.

[Becky, Moddess]

Today's the last day! Be sure to get all those last minute points in... The mini-challenge will be starting tomorrow!

[Holly P]

5.2 - It’s a scorcher out there! Read a book with “Hot”, “Summer”, or “Sun” in the title.
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O'Connor McNees
Task Points: 5
Page Bonus: 4 (343 pgs)
HF: 1
Task Total: 10

I believe that is the last one for me!
FINAL CHALLENGE TOTAL: 435 pts

[Carla]

10.1 - Take an island vacation. Read a book that is set on an island.

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
task = 10pts
320 pages = 4pts
task total = 14pts

10.2 - Let’s take a trip! Read a book about a journey or traveling.

Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux
task = 10pts
528 pages = 6pts
task total = 16pts

final challenge total = 363pts

It's been fun! I hope to finish the next one.

[Ellen]

Completed task 10.1 Take an island vacation

The Girl Who Played with Fire

503 pages: 6 points
Total: 16 pts

Completed task 20.2 it's a stay cation
Read Eat, Drink, and Be From Mississippi: A Novel

352 pages: 4 points
HF 1 pt
Total: 25 points

Total for these two books: 41 points

Grand total for challenge: 151 points

[Rachel]

Diane Whitney wrote: "15.3 - By royal decree! Read a HF book with a royal title in the title. (ex. Empress Orchid, The White Queen, etc.)

The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
276pgs:..."

Diane - Is Sugar Queen a HF? It's required for the task. Thanks!

[Rachel]

Final Scoresheet!

Shay 502
Beth NC 449
Kiri 444
Butterflycager 436
Holly P 435
Cheryl 431
Luckngrace 420
Carla 333
Zee 309
Rachel 284
JenC 244
ladywallingford 236
Holly 200
Christy 189
Amy 170
KarenF 156
Emily 119
HeatherJ 114
Ellen 110
Jamie 102
Diane 101
LemonLinda 95
Drjmel 90
jennbunny 65
Gayle 60
Babs 49
Jennifer 46
LP Heather 45
Shannon 38
Jayme 29
Margaret 18

Carla & Ellen - your last books have not been counted since they were added after midnight.

Babs - What book did you read for task 10.1? I didn't count your points for this challenge since the titles wasn't listed.

[Babs]

Babs - What book did you read for task 10.1? I didn't count your points for this challenge since the titles wasn't listed.

Oooppsss, I read..
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

[Rachel]

Final final scoresheet...including Babs's last book:

Shay 502
Beth NC 449
Kiri 444
Butterflycager 436
Holly P 435
Cheryl 431
Luckngrace 420
Carla 333
Zee 309
Rachel 284
JenC 244
ladywallingford 236
Holly 200
Christy 189
Amy 170
KarenF 156
Emily 119
HeatherJ 114
Ellen 110
Jamie 102
Diane 101
LemonLinda 95
Drjmel 90
jennbunny 65
Babs 62
Gayle 60
Jennifer 46
LP Heather 45
Shannon 38
Jayme 29
Margaret 18

[Carla]

Rachel wrote: "Final Scoresheet!

Not that it matters much, but the post said 7:26pm (might have been CST, but that is still 8:26pm EST)

[Holly]

Congrats to the winners who are way out in front. That's a ton of reading!

Just for the record, is it possible that my last 2 posts didn't get counted?
Message 224 50.1 Pulitzer Prize for Novel 1924 So Big by Edna Ferber
HF = 1
Pages (376) = 4
Task total = 55

Challenge total = 255

Message # 234
Task 50.1 Polio: An American Story Oshinsky Pulitzer prize for History 2006
Task points = 50
368 pages = 4 points
Non-fiction = 1 bonus point
Total task = 55
Total Challenge = 310

I think my count is listed in the final as only 200 points. Please don't spend any time redoing this list, because I'll still be right in the middle. Just wanted to see if my records were correct. Thanks for all you moderators do!