August 2011 Challenge

[Jacalyn]

Here's my updated stats:

Previous:
Unwind: 5 pts, 335 pages

New:
BtvS Season 8 Volume 3, Wolves at the Gate, 136 pages
BtvS Season 8 Volume 4, Time of Your Life, 136 pages

"Read two books in the same series" = 10 pts
Started a discussion on Unwind = 5 pts

Total: 20 points, 607 pages.

[Kristen]

To answer your question.. in a slightly different way. You would have to read two more books in the series to count the books. Or two books in a different series. And it would be 1 pt per book. But if you add a discussion for the new series you get 5 points as well.

[Jacalyn]

I figured. I just have this stack of. Buffy graphic novels so I figured I should :) two down one to go! This Ship Breaker will hopefully count as dystopian so maybe I can get some more points.

[Dee]

**REVISED**

1. Read the monthly read and add to the discussion:
Nevermore

2. Read a book in the monthly genre: Dystopian

The Maze Runner +5 pts!

3. Read a book in the monthly theme: August is National Runaway Prevention Month

Unwind +5 pts!

4. Winner's choice task: Read two books in the same series

The Hollow +5pts

The Haunted

[Stephanie]

I read Nightshade and Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer: 10 points.

[Kristen]

It's been a while since I updated the leaderboard! Make sure to report points before the end of the month. :) I'll put up next months challenge this coming week so you can start thinking about it.

Lady Ozma 20 points, 607 pages
Bookworm1858 10 points, 842 pages
Dee 10 points, 714 pages
Kristen 10 points, 256 pages
Jan 5 points, 466 pages
Kapri 5 points, 459 pages

Remember, winner gets a prize from my pile of books and to choose a task for next month! :)

[Jacalyn]

Thanks for the update! I'm super crazy swamped so I've just not been around. And my reading has slowed. But I'm still happy about the challenge! I found some cool books because of it!

[Alyssa (The Shady Glade)]

Any particular deadline for submitting points? I'm hoping to finish one final book for the series challenge, but it will be close.

[Jacalyn]

I was wondering this as well. Like if I'm manically trying to finish a book wednesday do I have to squeak the post in before midnight or can I come round in the morning?

[Dee]

**Revised, yet again**

1. Read the monthly read and add to the discussion:
Nevermore +10pts

2. Read a book in the monthly genre: Dystopian

The Maze Runner +5 pts!

3. Read a book in the monthly theme: August is National Runaway Prevention Month

Unwind +5 pts!

4. Winner's choice task: Read two books in the same series

The Hollow +5pts

The Haunted +5pts

For a grand total of 30pts!

[Kristen]

I'll keep it open until the 2nd. :) I'll forget to announce the winner anyways cause school is crazy this week. Awesome job Dee!

[Dee]

Thank you Kristen!! I really enjoyed this challenge!

[Jacalyn]

Great! I'm racing to finish this book today. I also have to write up my stuff for the library summer reading program and drop it off today. Hope I make it in there! HEHE

Busy reading day for me!

[Alyssa (The Shady Glade)]

Here's my points for this month:

Read a book in the monthly genre: Finally broke down and read Hunger Games (374 pages). And enjoyed it. :)

Read two books in the same series: I read Cold Fire (355 pages) and Shatterglass (357 pages) both by Tamora Pierce.

And I think we can count two additional books from another series? If not, go ahead and ignore this part. I also read Monster High (255 pages) and the Ghoul Next Door (256 pages) by Lisi Harrison this month.

[Jacalyn]

1. Read Nevermore 543 pages and participated in discussion - 10 points DONE
2. Read a Dystopian - Shipbreaker 326 pages - 5 points
Gone by M. Grant - 558 pages - 1 point
3. Read a book about a runaway - Unwind 335 pages - 5 points
Started a discussion - 5 points
4. Read a two books in the same series
BtvS Season 8 Volume 3, Wolves at the Gate, 136 pages
BtvS Season 8 Volume 4, Time of Your Life, 136 page - 10 points
Dead Man Talking (Pepper Martin 5) 304 pages
Tomb With a View (Pepper Martin 6) 304 pages - 1 point
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl 6) 391 pages
The Atlantis Complex (Artemis Fowl 7) - 357 pages - 1 point
Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville 1) 259 pages
Kitty Goes to Washington (Kitty Norville 2) - 321 pages - 1 point
Kitty Takes a Holiday (Kitty Norville 3) 336 pages
Kitty and the Silver Bullet (Kitty Norville 4) 352 pages - 1 point

Total 40 points and a whole lot of pages. Um 4100? I don't know. A lot.

I was really trying to get through The Throne of Fire today because I read The Red Pyramid yesterday, but it just wasn't meant to be. :( Oh well, tomorrow! Maybe!

[Dee]

HOLY COW Lady Ozma! You definitely kicked booty on this challenge! Bravo!

[Jacalyn]

Well, we had this really hot week so I hid in the house. Then we had the Epic Natural Disaster Smackdown here in VA so I spent a lot of time with nothing to do. :) Oh and I read some graphic novels.

[Kristen]

Woot Ozma! Looks like you get to choose a task for September. What will it be?

[Jacalyn]

Oh wow...um... I will ponder on this one. I want it to be something fun! Right?

[Kristen]

Fun is good! :)

[Jacalyn]

All right. I looked at the challenge in question. I've got a couple of ideas percolating. Let me see if there's something I can work out that will be fun. :)