October - December 2011 Challenge

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

5.10 Lend Me an Ear - Sh*t My Dad Says, Justin Halpern 10/29/11


11/45 Books
40/350 Points

[Stacy]

Alicia wrote: "TASK COMPLETED

5.10 Lend Me an Ear - Sh*t My Dad Says, Justin Halpern 10/29/11


11/45 Books
40/350 Points"

How was that Alicia? I have that one but haven't read it yet.

[Alicia]

Stacy wrote: "Alicia wrote: "TASK COMPLETED

5.10 Lend Me an Ear - Sh*t My Dad Says, Justin Halpern 10/29/11


11/45 Books
40/350 Points"

How was that Alicia? I have that one but haven't read it yet."

LOVED IT!! Hysterical but also heartwarming at times. Super quick read.

[Nicole]

5.1: Family Storms by V.C. Andrews
65/350

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

15.5- What Once Was: Happiness Key - Emile Richards; The Guy Next Door- Lori Foster

4/45
30/350

[Stacy]

Productive weekend!
Two tasks completed:
5.10 Lend Me an Ear – Wild Ride – Jennifer Crusie 25.3 Happy Holidays – Cryer's Cross – Lisa McMann(Halloween), Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins (Thanksgiving), Ex-Mas – Kate Brian (Christmas)


8/45 Books
45/350 Points

[Kourtney]

TASK COMPLETED

5.2 E – Ex and the Single Girl by Lani Diane Rich

TOTAL: 35

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task Completed - 5.8 Popularity Contest: Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (13 friends)

11/45 Books
75/350 Points

[Nancy]

Task Completed:
10.5 Melodious- The McKettrick Way - Linda Lael Miller
Main character Brad O'Ballivan is Country Music star returning home to the family ranch.

5/45
40/350

[Stacy]

Nancy wrote: "Task Completed:
10.5 Melodious- The McKettrick Way - Linda Lael Miller
Main character Brad O'Ballivan is Country Music star returning home to the family ranch.

5/45
40/350"

Sounds like the Hannah Montana movie. LOL! ;)

[Stacy]

I think NaNoWriMo has slowed some of us down, lol.

LEADERBOARD
Kristin - 75
Nicole - 65
Stacy - 45
Alicia - 40
Jencey - 40
Nancy - 40
Kourtney - 35
Jules - 25
Melanie - 25

[Suzanne]

I can't believe I don't have any points yet. I suck! This time I tried to start with the tasks that were worth more points instead of going for all the 5 pt tasks. Well, that plan isn't going very well!

[Kourtney]

LOL! It will in the end Suzanne!

Not only am I behind on here but I'm also behind with NaNoWriMo! I have a LOT of catching up to do this weekend :)

[Butterflycager]

I've been working on SRC challenge the past couple of months, and I haven't had any time to get in here and update anything lately.

Tasks completed:

5.2 E - Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst

10.6 Don't Tell - The Sauvignon Secret by Ellen Crosby

15.1 Help me! - For the Seasonal Reading Challenge here on Goodreads, one task was to read two books by two different authors who were appearing at the National Book Festival this year. So I read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman.

25.4 Black and White and Red all over (Jen's task) - Black: The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian


White: All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin


Red: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty


11/45 Books
80/350 Points

[Jencey/]

Task completed 10.10 – It’s Starting to Get Chilly – Scotland by Starlight by Nancy Volker

points 50/350

books 9/45

[Stacy]

Suzanne wrote: "I can't believe I don't have any points yet. I suck! This time I tried to start with the tasks that were worth more points instead of going for all the 5 pt tasks. Well, that plan isn't going very ..."

Don't worry about it Suzanne, we still have almost two months left. :)

[Stacy]

Kourtney wrote: "LOL! It will in the end Suzanne!

Not only am I behind on here but I'm also behind with NaNoWriMo! I have a LOT of catching up to do this weekend :)"

I am SO behind on NaNoWriMo. I don't even think I have 1,000 words yet. :( My co-worker pool just got smaller so I think I'm going to have more time to write at work which sucks, but is good in that sense I guess.

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

10.10 It’s Starting to Get Chilly - Winter Garden, Kristin Hannah 11/6/11

12/45 Books
50/350 Points

GREAT BOOK!!

[Ashley]

Task Completed:
15.1:
Help Me!: (Working on a title and author A to Z challenge with friends) The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley & The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble

2/45 books
15/350 points

[Ashley]

Alicia wrote: "TASK COMPLETED

10.10 It’s Starting to Get Chilly - Winter Garden, Kristin Hannah 11/6/11

12/45 Books
50/350 Points

GREAT BOOK!!"

I really enjoy Hannah's books too! This one was really good!

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task Completed 10.4 - Sleep With?: The Lady of the Rivers, Philippa Gregory

12/45 Books
85/350 Points

[Alicia]

Ashley wrote: "Alicia wrote: "TASK COMPLETED

10.10 It’s Starting to Get Chilly - Winter Garden, Kristin Hannah 11/6/11

12/45 Books
50/350 Points

GREAT BOOK!!"

I really enjoy Hannah's books too! This one was..."

I was sobbing at one point. My son's comfort toy is a stuffed rabbit like Leo's in the book so every scene with him I was just picturing my little 11 month old. Such a good book.

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

25.1 Get Involved (Jencey’s task) –
The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson 10/8/11 Tales of a Drama Queen, Lee Nichols 10/27/11
Miranda's Big Mistake, Jill Mansell 11/6/11

13/45 Books
75/350 Points

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

10.7: K-I-S-S-I-N-G – Riding the Waves – Tawny Weber

6/45
50/350

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

25.2 Make Your Own Boxed Set-
The Animal Kingdom
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson 10/14/11
Tears of the Giraffe, Alexander McCall Smith 10/19/11
Round Robin, Jennifer Chiaverini 11/9/11

15/45 Books
100/350 Points

[Jencey/]

Task Completed
10.1 Oldie – A Woman Of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford 900 pages! Whew finished but a good book. :)

books 10/45

points 60/350

[Stacy]

Jencey/ wrote: "Task Completed
10.1 Oldie – A Woman Of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford 900 pages! Whew finished but a good book. :)

books 10/45

points 60/350"

Wow, that's like three books in one!

[Kourtney]

900 pages?!?!? I would be so intimidated to even try and read that!

[Alicia]

Jencey/ wrote: "Task Completed
10.1 Oldie – A Woman Of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford 900 pages! Whew finished but a good book. :)

books 10/45

points 60/350"

I just started the latest Stephen King novel...over 800 pages. Glad it is an e-book or it would seem a lot more daunting.

[Jencey/]

Well, I did have second thoughts about it. I thought this might cut into my time in reading other books, but we shall see.

[Stacy]

LEADERBOARD
Alicia - 100
Kristin - 85
Jules - 80
Nicole - 65
Jencey - 60
Nancy - 50
Stacy - 45
Kourtney - 35
Melanie - 25
Ashley - 15

[Suzanne]

Finally completed a task!

10.10 – It’s Starting to Get Chilly – Lola and the Boy Next Door

10 pts.

[★Meghan★]

I am joining this challenge a little late...hope that is ok. This looks like fun!

5 pts.
5.1 A-Across the Universe by Beth Revis
5.2 E-Eat. Pray. Love. by Elizabeth Gilbert
5.3 I-If I Stay by Gayle Forman
5.4 O-Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
5.5 U-Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
5.6 Y-Blood Red Road by Moira Young
5.7 Stars in My Eyes-Bossypants by Tina Fey
5.8 Popularity Contest-The Woman in Black (2 friends this month) (this is different than I remember this page being)
5.9 What's Your Genre?-Specials (young-adult)
5.10 Lend Me An Ear-Completely Smitten by Sherryl Woods


10 pts.
10.1 Oldie-The Iliad by Homer
10.2 What's Popular?-Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
10.3 Will It Be Your Favorite?-Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
10.4 Who Will You Sleep With?-Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
10.5 Melodious-Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (10/2/2011)
10.6 Don't Tell!-Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz
10.7 K-I-S-S-I-N-G-Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols
10.8 OND-Don't Blink by James Patterson
10.9 Are You Ready For Some Football?-Saving CeeCee Honeycutt (Colorado State) (10/26/2011)
10.10 It's Starting to Get Chilly-Fools Rush In by Janice Thompson



15 pts.
15.1 Help Me!-The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (10/13/2011) & Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi (10/22/2011)
15.2 Silver & Gold-The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Steig Larsson & The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (12/23/2011)
15.3 It's Raining Cats and Dogs-The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein & White Cat by Holly Black
15.4 What's the Time?-Midnight Kiss by Robyn Carr (11/13/2011) & Morning Glory by Diana Peterfreund
15.5 What Once Was-The Inn at Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods (10/29/2011) & Home at Rose Cottage by Sherryl Woods


25 pts.
25.1 Get Involved-The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (SRC) (10/12/2011) & Delirium by Lauren Oliver (PCS) (10/21/2011) & The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (11/22/2011) (B&NN)
25.2 Make Your Own Boxed Set-Coupling Covers-City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (10/1/2011) & Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins (11/1/2011) & Pretties by Scott Westerfeld (11/30/2011)
25.3 Happy Holidays-Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (Halloween) & The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (Thanksgiving) & Where Angels Go by Debbie Macomber(Christmas)
25.4 Black & White & Red All Over-Labyrinth of Terror by Richard P. Wenzel (11/10/2011) & 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami & Snow by Tracy Lynn
25.5 Through the Decades-The Color Purple by Alice Walker (1982) & 40 Love by Madeliene Wickham (1996) & Cindy Ella by Robin Palmer (2008) (10/8/2011)


16/45 books
100/350 points

[★Meghan★]

10.5-Melodious-Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (the main male is extremely into music and works at a radio station)

10.9-Are You Ready for Some Football?-Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman (Colorado State-alumni so of course they are my favorite)

15.1-Help Me!-The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson & Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi (currently trying to read through The Ultimate Teen Reading List from teenreads.com & both are from the list)

35/350 points

[Kourtney]

It's never too late to join Meghan!

[Kourtney]

TASK COMPLETED

5.3 I – I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship by Wade Rouse

TOTAL: 40

[Stacy]

★Meghan★ wrote: "I am joining this challenge a little late...hope that is ok. This looks like fun!

5 pts.
5.1 A-Across the Universe by Beth Revis
5.2 E-Eat. Pray. Love. by Elizabeth Gilbert
5.3 I-If I Stay by Gay..."

Glad to have you join!

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

5.2 E – Plum Lovin', Janet Evanovich 11/16/11

17/45 Books
105/350 Points

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

10.3: Favorite? – Something Borrowed– Emily Griffin

7/45
60/350

[Stacy]

Task Completed:
25.4 Black and White and Red All Over (Jen’s task) – There’s No Place Like Home – Jen Calonita (red) (October), Tangled – Carolyn Mackler (white) (October), Alphas – Lisi Harrison (black) (November)

9/45 Books
70/350 Points

[Stacy]

LEADERBOARD
Alicia - 105
Kristin - 85
Jules - 80
Stacy - 70
Nicole - 65
Jencey - 60
Nancy - 60
Kourtney - 40
Meghan - 35
Melanie - 25
Ashley - 15
Suzanne - 10

[Nicole]

5.10: Prophet's Prey by Sam Brower
10.10: Dark Eden by Patrick Carman
25.4: (black) Love You to Death Season 2 by Crissy Calhoun; (white) The Man Who Couldn't Eat by Jon Reiner; and (red) I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark

105/350

[Nicole]

15.5: The Bungalow by Sarah Jio & Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews

120/350

Highly recommend both of these.
Hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving.

[Kourtney]

TASK COMPLETED

25.4 Black and White and Red All Over

My Husband's Sweethearts by Bridget Asher (white)

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (red)

A Small Furry Prayer by Steven Kotler (black)


TOTAL: 65

[Stacy]

Task Completed
5.9 What’s Your Genre? – YA – Movers & Fakers – Lisi Harrison

10/45 Books
75/350 Points

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task Completed
25.3 Happy Holidays - H: Recalculating, Jennifer Weiner; T: The Ghost at the Table, Suzanne Berne; C: The Christmas Cookie Club, Ann Pearlman

15/45 Books
110/350 Points

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

5.10: Ear- The Ideal Man - Julie Garwood

and

15.3: Cats & Dogs: (cat) How to Wash a Cat – Rebecca Hale; (dog) Highlander for the Holiday’s – Janet Chapman

10/45 Books
80/350 Points

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

25.4 Black and White and Red All Over (Jen’s task) Black: The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern 11/14/11; White: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Christopher Moore 11/22/11; Red: Notes From The Backseat, Jody Gehrman 10/25/11

19/45 Books
130/350 Points

[Alicia]

Question: For 15.2 Silver & Gold can I use the word Silver and Gold in the title of the book?

[Stacy]

Alicia wrote: "Question: For 15.2 Silver & Gold can I use the word Silver and Gold in the title of the book?"

Sure Alicia. Whatever you need to do to make it work. :)