October - December 2011 Challenge

[Nicole]

25.5: The Soap Opera Evolution by Marilyn Matelski (1988); Glued to the Set by Steven Stark (1997); and Dead Ringer by Lisa Scottoline (2003)

165/350

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

25.1: Get Involved (Jencey’s task): [Joy of Reading Bookclub] Always Something There to Remind Me - Beth Harbison; The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks;[Thriller & Mystery Bookclub] Kill Me If You Can - James Patterson

26/45 Books
205/350 Points

[Nancy]

Stacy wrote: "5.2 E – Explosive Eighteen – Janet Evanovich

15/45 Books
110/350 Points

I love this series. Every time a new book comes out, I try so hard to not devour it in one sitting. :)"

I agree...I try with each book in this series... to read slow... to make it last and next thing I know hours have past and the book is completed. :)

[Stacy]

I know Nancy, I'm going to be so sad when the series ends. These are one of few books that I may actually have to re-read someday. :)
Can't wait until the movie comes out next month!!!

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

10.9: Football?! – [Florida Gators, Gainesville, FL] Guilty Feet – Kelly Harte

27/45 Books
215/350 Points

[Stacy]

One week left....

LEADERBOARD
Nancy - 215
Alicia - 210
Nicole - 165
Kristin - 145
Jules - 110
Stacy - 110
Meghan - 100
Jencey - 80
Kourtney - 65
Suzanne - 65
Melanie - 30
Ashley - 15

[Nicole]

10.2: Matched by Ally Condie

175/350

This was such a fantastic book!! Now I have to find a place in the next challenge for the second one.

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

15.3 It’s Raining Cats & Dog–
Cat:Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris 12/23/11
Dog: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Mark Haddon 12/24/11

29/45 Books
225/350 Points

[Jencey/]

Task completed 15.2 Silver & Gold - Secret of Lies by Barbara Forte Abate, The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell,

books 18/45

points 95/350

[Stacy]

Nicole wrote: "10.2: Matched by Ally Condie

175/350

This was such a fantastic book!! Now I have to find a place in the next challenge for the second one."

I have those on my to read list, they sound so good!

[Suzanne]

Task completed
5.9 What’s Your Genre? – Crossed by Ally Condie

5 pts.
Total: 70 pts

Sorry guys... I loved Matched but this one was just ok.

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

10.6: Don’t Tell! – Secrets to the Grave – Tami Hoag

28/45 Books
225/350 Points

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

10.2 What’s Popular? – The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls 12/27/11

30/45 Books
235/350 Points

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

5.8 Popularity Contest- Charlotte's Web - E.B.White (4 of 5 friends)

29/45 Books
230/350 Points

[Stacy]

Task Completed:
10.10 – It’s Starting to Get Chilly – Top of the Feud Chain – Lisi Harrison


16/45 Books
120/350 Points

The end of the series. :( It was really good though, the ending twist of events that surprised me. :)

[Jencey/]

Tasks completed 10.5 Melodious – Stay Tuned by Lauren Clark
10.6 Don’t Tell! – The Christmas Secret by Donna Vanliere

books 20/45

points 115/350

[Alicia]

TASK COMPLETED

10.4 Who Would You Like to Sleep With? – Dreamland, Sarah Dessen 12/30/11

31/45 Books
245/350 Points

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

10.4: Sleep With?- What Happened to Goodbye – Sarah Dessen

30/45 Books
240/350 Points

[Stacy]

Last one, I had to bust ass to get this read in time, lol.

Task Completed:
10.3 Will it Be Your Favorite? – Watermelon – Marian Keyes


17/45 Books
130/350 Points

Not a favorite, but definitely good. This is the first Marian Keyes book I've been able to get all the way through. I really liked it, except I wanted to throttle that crappy husband of Claire's. The nerve of that guy! UGH! Can't wait to read the next story of the Walsh sisters, but I need to figure out which one IS next first. LOL!

[Nicole]

5.3: The Pink Ghetto by Liz Ireland
10.3: Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner

190/350

That's it for me this time around.

[Suzanne]

Task completed

I finished this yesterday but didn't have a chance to get online until now.

25.3 Happy Holidays – The Name of the Star (Halloween--it's a scary book!), English as a Second Language (Thanksgiving) and Ex-mas (Christmas).

25 pts.
Total: 95 pts.

[Stacy]

FINAL RESULTS
Alicia - 245
Nancy - 240
Nicole - 190
Kristin - 145
Stacy - 130
Jencey - 115
Jules - 110
Meghan - 100
Suzanne - 95
Kourtney - 65
Melanie - 30
Ashley - 15

Great job everyone!!!

Alicia - I need your email address and your gift card preference - Barnes & Noble or Amazon?

Nancy - Would you like two PBS or BM credits?

Nicole - Have a look through my inventory on PBS or BM and let me know which book you'd like. I'll also need your address. :)

Congrats ladies!!!

[Alicia]

Yay!! Thank you!! Amazon, please and my email is diva_2416@yahoo.com Great job everyone. I am now going to go clean out my DVR which is almost full after this reading challenge.

[Stacy]

Alicia wrote: "Yay!! Thank you!! Amazon, please and my email is diva_2416@yahoo.com Great job everyone. I am now going to go clean out my DVR which is almost full after this reading challenge."

LOL, just sent it to you! :) Please let me know that you received it.

[Alicia]

Stacy wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Yay!! Thank you!! Amazon, please and my email is diva_2416@yahoo.com Great job everyone. I am now going to go clean out my DVR which is almost full after this reading challenge...."

Got it! Thank you!

[Nancy]

Hi Stacy...sorry to say I have no idea what you mean by: Would you like two PBS or BM credits? I just referred back to the rules and see it means Paperbackswap and Bookmooch but I haven't used either before so please help me figure this out. Thanks.

[Stacy]

Nancy wrote: "Hi Stacy...sorry to say I have no idea what you mean by: Would you like two PBS or BM credits? I just referred back to the rules and see it means Paperbackswap and Bookmooch but I haven't used eith..."

Sure, they're both swapping websites. You can list any unwanted books on them and other people request them from you. You'll have to pay postage (media mail so it's cheaper), but you get a credit in return. You can use your credits to request books from other people. So if you sign up for one, let me know what your handle is and I can friend you - then I can send you a couple of credits. :)

[Stacy]

Alicia wrote: Got it! Thank you! "

You're welcome and congrats on winning! :)

[Nicole]

Thanks Stacy! And congrats to everyone.

[Stacy]

Nicole wrote: "Thanks Stacy! And congrats to everyone."

You're welcome! :)