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WINTER CHALLENGE 2011: EARTH
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Winter Challenge 2011: Completed Tasks -DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC
Jessica PDX15.6 - Read 'em Their Writes
There are several D.C. police officers in this one, and the mystery surrounds one officer shooting another under questionable circumstances.
by George PelecanosPoints this Post: 15
Total Challenge Points: 675
Total Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books: 500+ - 2; 750+ - zero; 1000+ - zero
Task 15.6 Read 'Em Their WritesKnots and Crosses
Detective John Rebus is the main character
Task 15.8 What's IndieNext?
The Night Circus
is on the IndieNext list for September, 2011
Points this post: 30
Tasks completed this post: 2
Big Book Tickets, GR authors this post: 0,0
Total points: 180
Total tasks completed: 12
Total number Big Books: 500(2) 750() 1000(1)
Total Big Book tickets: 5
Total GoodReads authors: 4
Jayme(the ghostreader)25.9 My Favorite Genres
I chose:
Mystery-Finger Lickin Fifteen by Janet Evanovich.
Janet Evanovich is a Goodreads Author. This book is part of the Stephanie Plum series #15
Historical Fiction-"Sword of Avalon" by Marion Zimmerman Bradley and Diana L. Paxson. This book is part of the Avalon series #7.
Task Completed: 13
Books Completed:15
GR Authors: 7, Diane Chamberlain, Janet Evanovich(5), Kami Garcia with Margaret Stohl
Big Books: 500(1), 750(0), 1000(0)
Task Points: 25
Grand Total: 175/985
I have completed task #10.4 Blue, White, and the Black of Night by readingThere Is No Long Distance Now: Very Short Stories by Naomi Shihab Nye
This cover is predominantly black, with a mix of blue and white within the text.
Total = 40 points
Beth~a~holic5.10. EARTH (Author's name begins with E, A, R, T, or H)
Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy #3) by Richelle Mead
Author's first name (Richelle) begins with letter "R" which fits the task requirement
Points this post: 5
Total points: 10/985
Tasks completed: 2/57
Books read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Correction referring to message 1740....I'd like to collect for a Goodreads author also. I didn't notice Richelle Mead is a Goodreads author. So my total should be:Points this post: 0
Total points: 10/985
Tasks completed: 2/57
Books read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
STACIE MITask 15.4 - Go Green
I read a book that fit options A and C: "Green" in the title and a green cover:
Green Witch by Alice Hoffman
Points this task: 15
Total points: 485
Tasks completed: 29
Books read: 38
Pages read: 9155
Goodreads authors: 10
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
15.6 Read 'em Their Rights!Ratking by Michael Dibdin
Aurelio Zen is an Italian Police Commissioner.
20.2 - Rookie on Top - Connie's task: The Nutcracker
2. Herr Drosselmeyer, a toymaker and magician
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
**Erin Morgenstern is a Goodreads Author.**
Task Points in This Post: 35
Goodreads Authors in this Post: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 659
Total Points: 300
Total Goodreads Authors: 9
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(5), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 18
Total Books Read: 22
Total Pages Read in the Winter 2011-12 SRC: 8,226
Reviews Available. Anne (Booklady) Winter 2011-12 Reviews
5.6. Other People Liked It, Why Not Me? 
Category: Horror
http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice...
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 460
Tasks Completed: 30
Books Read: 38
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
25.2 - Jenn Renee's task: Santa by any other name is..... well, still SantaOption 3:
by Lilian Jackson Braun
by Lili St. CrowPoints this post: 25
Total Points: 485
Tasks Completed: 31
Books Read: 40
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
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10.10 The Winter Blues
The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel by Nevada Barr
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Karen F's task: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Option F. Take a Wee Nip- Tequila
Liquid Mexico: Festive Spirits, Tequila Culture, and the Infamous Worm by Becky Youman
25.6 - Laurie ME's task: Winter Fun and Games
Book 1- skiing: Double Black by Wendy Clinch
Book 2- set in Jamaica and Dominica: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
30.6 - Sassafrass's task: The Many Facets of EARTH
Rolled a 3- cover-up: The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
and a 6- 2nd in series: The Maltese Goddess by Lyn Hamilton, Archaeological Mystery #2
30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover
Flipped 2 tails- covers I would avoid
The Boy In The Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbølmottled, aged, and bland.
Walking the Perfect Square by Reed Farrel ColemanI did avoid this one because of its cover- it's worse in RL
Both books were much better than their covers
total 785
Nick KY5.5 All Around the World. I read Gerard: Or, the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. a Novel. by the Author of "Lady Audley's Secret," Etc. M. E. Braddon .originally pub’d in 1891, 316 pages -- (The edition I read was within the larger volume, http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83... which is hard to search for in GR for some reason.)
10.2 As you Like It
What to Listen for in Music by Aaron Copland, recommended on my “music” shelf, 266 pages20.1 Baby, it’s Cold Outside
English Passengers by Matthew Kneale, Option A -- “English” in the title because I drank a hot beverage of English Breakfast Tea, 446 pagesTask Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 600
Pages Read: 14,853
Big Books: 500+ (4) 750+ (1)
Reposting 30.1Sorry totally misunderstood the "new-author" I read it as one had to be a new to you author. So.....
30.1 UNIQUE WINTER HOLIDAY -
A.
by Shelly LaurenstonRolled a 3 - hot man on cover New to me Author
B. Dead Man's Island by Carolyn Hart
Rolled a 2 - cozy mystery New to me Author
***GR Author***
Total Points: 600 (took out 10 points for posting 10.4 twice)
Ok, I think I am on track now. Of course if not, or awesome moderators will try to straighten me out once again.....
name:Suzanne25.5 Movies
option C. Larger then Life
by Stephen King3.87/88%
claiming a big book ticket for 500+ pages
Option D.In the eyes of the beholder
by Stephen King3.76/74%
total task points: 245
Ashley FLREPOST of Task 25.9, hopefully correct this time!
Option 5: Total Rush by Deirdre Martin (NY Blades series)
Option 6: The Duke Is Mine by Eloisa James (Fairy Tales series)
NEW TASKS:
Task 15.1
Option A (conjunction): Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett **Goodreads Author**, conjunction = and
Option C (pronoun): The Future of Us by Jay Asher
Task 20.2 (The Nutcracker) Option 2 -- Magician: I read Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, which contains magical realism
Task 30.1 (Unique Winter Holidays) I rolled a 1 and a 2 and read:
Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride by Sandra Bricker, for Wedding Soup (also known as Italian Wedding Soup) for Option 1 (soup name), and
Sentenced to Death by Lorna Barrett for option 2 (Cozy Mystery)
300 previous points (including repost) and 65 new points = 365 points total
Two new Goodreads Authors brings total to Nine Goodreads Authors:
Lorna BarrettChapter and Hearse
Lorna Barrett Sentenced to Death
Readerboard Name= Lindy-LaneTask 20.9 Honoring the Grands...choose an option and read one book fitting that option:
I chose option "c" (read a book with twins as central characters) and read
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese 667 pages (claiming a big book ticket for 500+ pages)(1.21)
Points earned for this task: 20
Points Achieved to date: 280
Updated last on: 1.27.12
Total # of books read: 22
Total # of pages read: 7,973
Total # of tasks completed: 18
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 6
Total # of Big Books:
500+ (2)
700+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name= Lindy-LaneTask 10.9 Earth Signs...read a book by an author who was born under an Earth sign:
I read
Earth Colors by Sarah Andrews(born 1/1/49: Capricorn sign) 368 pages (1.23)Points earned for this task: 10
Points Achieved to date: 290
Updated last on: 1.27.12
Total # of books read: 23
Total # of pages read: 8,341
Total # of tasks completed: 19
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 6
Total # of Big Books:
500+ (2)
700+ (0)
1000+ (0)
5.7. Third stone from the sun. Since Earth is the third planet from the sun, read a book that is part of a trilogy, or is #3 in a series. The main Goodreads page for the book must note it as being part of a series. All three books of a trilogy must be published by the end of the challenge.
The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman
Readerboard Name: Pam5.7 Third stone from the Sun
read: Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz. This is the third book in the Spellman series. ***GR AUTHOR
Points: 5
Total Points: 190
Total GR Authors: 11
Total Big Book: 1
Finished10.8 Hidden games
The Secret Mandarin. Sara Sheridan
less then 1000 ratings
Task points 10
Total points 225
Total tasks 12
Total books 17
Readerboard Name: Pam10.8 Hidden Gem
read: The Abduction by Mark Gimenez. The book had 330 Ratings when I read it.
It was also a Big Book. The version I read had 512 pages.
Points: 10
Total Points: 200
Total GR Authors: 11
Total Big Books: 2
25.9 My Favorite Genres
Read: Option 1 - Young Adult: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
and
Option 3 - Mystery: Rules of Prey by John Sandford
Points: 25
Total Points: 225
Total GR Authors: 11
Total Big Books: 2
Readerboard Name: Pam30.1 Unique Winter Holidays
Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin Rolled a 4. My initials are PS and authors are SP. This is also a new to me author.
and
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke. Rolled a 2. This is a cozy mystery. This is also a new to me author.
Points: 30
Total Points: 255
Total GR Authors: 11
Total Big Books: 2
Sandy MN50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: For the Love of Middle School
Book 1Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
*Goodreads author*
Book 2 The Giver by Lois Lowry
Book 3 (Rolled a 2)
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
*Goodreads author*
Total Points: 540
Total GR Authors: 16
15.8 What's IndieNext?I read Don't Cry by Mary Gaitskill which was on the April 2009 Indie Notables list: http://www.indiebound.org/indie-next-...
Points this post - 15
Total points - 140
Books read - 8
Tasks completed - 8
Goodreads Authors - Rebecca Skloot, Anthony Doerr
Big Books - 500+ (In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower), 750+ (0), 1000+ (The Shadow Rising)
15.5 Shiny and new: Pub May 2011 & new-to-me author: Rippler by Cidney SwansonCidney Swanson is a ***Goodreads Author***
Winter total: 725
15.2 Make It WorkA. Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett -- binding is used in dressmaking
B. The Secret Lives of Dresses. by Erin McKean
-- a dress is prominent on the cover***** Lorna Barrett is a Goodreads Author *****
15.3 Winter Wonderland
A. Winter Holiday Theme -
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
B. Book is located in New York City - location of the Empire State Building
All Through the Night by Mary Higgins Clark
15.7 Directionally Challenged
North in title: Far North by Will Hobbs
15.8 What's IndieNext?
Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Summer 2010 Reading Group
15.9 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Angels at Christmas: Those Christmas Angels\Where Angels Go by Debbie McComber -- has the word "angel" in title
Total Points This Post = 75
Total Points = 395
Total Tasks = 18
Total Books = 28
Total Pages = 7263
Holiday Books = 20
5.4 Let's Call It a Goal!Great American Rail Journeys by John Grant.
I would like to do some traveling around the US by train this year, or at least up the West Coast.
10.5 It's Summer Somewhere:
Tom, Dick, and Debbie Harry by Jessica Adams takes place in Australia. Book was pretty meh.
20. Dionisia's Task--..and it's all about me,myself, and I:
Am I Old Yet? The Story of Two Women, Generations Apart, Growing Up and Growing Young in a Timeless Friendship by Leah Komaiko
30.7 Delicious Dee's task: Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover:
A. Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey
B. Me, Myself and Why? by MaryJanice Davidson
Today's Total: 65
Grand total: 685
KIM NY50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: For the Love of Middle School
Book 1:
by L.J. Smith. This is book 1 of the "Vampire Diaries" which is currently on television.Book 2:
by Lauren Oliver.Book 3:
by Theresa Ragan. Rolled a 3: shoes on the cover.Points this post: 50
Total points for challenge: 610
Jessica PDX30.2 - Sheila's Task: One Author, Two Series
Book 1:
by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)Book 2:
by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)Points this Post: 30
Total Challenge Points: 705
Total Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Books: 500+ - 2; 750+ - zero; 1000+ - zero
CathyG15.5 All Shiny and New: December is Read a New Book Month- read a book published since January 1, 2011 by a new-to-you author.
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
Goodreads Author
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25.2 - Jenn Renee's task: Santa by any other name is..... well, still Santa
NOTE: Both books must come from the same option.
Option 3: read two books by two different authors where the first name of one of the authors is commonly used as a nickname for the first name of the other author.
Option 3 The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Delicious by Sherry Thomas (Goodreads Author)
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Stacie MI's task: And They Lived Happily Ever After
Option A: Once Upon a Time Read a book with one of the following words in the title or subtitle: Once, Upon, Time.
Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare
Goodreads Author
Points this post: 60
Total points: 470
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 33
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
QueenarwenFor 25.2, I read books for Option 2 - Pseudonym - Atlantis Rising
by Alyssa Day and American Idle
by Alesia Holliday (pseudonym).For 25.7, I read The King of Mulberry Street
by Donna Jo Napoli (her last name starts with the last letter of my readerboard name), and Nimisha's Ship
by Anne McCaffrey (her first name starts with the last letter of the previous author's name).Donna Jo Napoli is a GR author.
For 20.5, I read Warprize.
For 5.10, I read Forbidden Embers
by Tessa Adams (last name begins with A).
BUTTERFLYCAGER25.4 - Sandy’s Task: On This Day in History
A. December
1. Prince of Darkness by Barbara Michaels
B. January
1. Black Ice by Anne Stuart
Points this post: 25
Total challenge points: 665
Tasks completed: 35
Books read: 49
Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Books: 500=2, 750=0, 1000=0
CHRISTINE USTask 5.4 Let's Call it a Goal
Wanna Get Lucky? byDeborah Coonts
I'd like to make a trip to Vegas in 2012
**Deborah Coonts is a GR author
Task 20.2 Nutcracker
the Stahlbaum children:
Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
***Jennifer Estep is a GR author
Task 20.9
Title word GRAND
The Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich
***Janet Evanovich is a GR author
TOTAL: 420
CHRISTINE USTASK 10.5 It's Summer Somewhere
She's Got It Bad by Sarah Mayberry
The book is set in Australia, which is in the Southern Hemisphere
***Sarah Mayberry is a GR author
TOTAL: 430
jennbunny
10.1 Climb Every Mountain - a book that has been on my TBR list for atleast a year:
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (ebook 407 pages)
Tasks Completed: 10
Points for this task: 10
Points so far: 150
Books read: 11
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
30.2 - One Author, Two SeriesBook 1: Cimarron Rose by James Lee Burke #1 in the Billy Bob Holland Series
Book 2 Black Cherry Blues by James Lee Burke #3 in the Dave Robicheaux series
Task Total: 30
Grand Total: 205
Kristi CO20.9 Lucky Me! Honoring the Grands
Option A: Bruno's Dream by Iris Murdoch
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Kristi CO30.6 The Many Facets of Earth
Rolled a 1: 3 words in the MAIN title
The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
Rolled a 5: an e-book
Rules of Civility: A Novel by Amor Towles
Points this post: 30
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 12
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Kristi CO20.4 Happy New Year!!
Option 4: Save Money--a library book
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Points this post: 20
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 13
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Beth~a~holic10.9 Earth Signs (an author born under the Earth sign)
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
Author was born on May 19th (Taurus) is is under the Earth sign, which fits the task requirement
Points this post: 10
Total points: 20/985
Tasks completed: 3/57
Books read: 3
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Jodi230.6 The Many Facets of Earth
Rolled a 2 – Read a book with a brown cover
Yellow StarRolled a 4 – read a biography/autobiography
Growing Up Amish: A Memoir
Points this post: 30
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 10
Books Read: 13
Katie OH 10.10 - The Winter Blues
Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls
15.5 - All Shiny and New
The Eighty Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired A Nation by Elizabeth Letts
Elizabeth Letts is a GoodReads author. I'd like to claim one GR author ticket.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 40
Tasks Completed: 3
Books read: 4
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
I completed:10.1 Climb Every Mountain by reading:
by James Ellroy which has been on my TBR list for over a year.Tasks Complete: 7
Total Points: 80
10.1 Climb Every Mountain -- Book on TBR list for more than 1 year - this book has been on my GR TBR and my shelves for over 2 years - time to read it and glad that I did - very inspiringGift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
10.3 Here, There Be Dragons -- Book with dragon in title or on cover -- good news, this one has both
White Dragon
by Anne McCaffrey10.5 Summer Somewhere - book in southern hemisphere or warm climate -- this book takes place in the late 1700's in South Wales Island around New Zealand - both warm climate and in southern hemisphere
The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville
****** Kate Grenville is a Goodreads Author******
10.6 Can't Wait Til Spring Book with flowers on cover - this book has a lovely basket of flowers on the cover
Listen To Your Heart
by Fern Michaels10.7 Featuring Earth -- book with earth in title
The Menace From Earth by Robert A. Heinlein
10.8 Hidden Gems Book with less than 1000 GR ratings
If Books Could Kill by Kate Carlisle -- this book has only 533 GR ratings
*****Kate Carlisle is a Goodreads Author*****
Points Today = 60
Total Points = 455
Total Tasks = 24
Total Books = 34
Total Pages = 9103
Holiday Books = 20
Mod
I read
The cover of the book is various shades of blue
10.7 Featuring Earth
I read Unaccustomed Earth
15.6 Read 'Em Their Writes!
I read Still Midnight. The main character is a Glasgow policewoman.
Total points: 510
STACIE MITask 10.4 - Blue, White, and the Black of Night
I read:
Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love by Chris Roberson
The cover is mainly blue and black.
**Chris Roberson is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 10
Total points: 495
Tasks completed: 30
Books read: 39
Pages read: 9299
Goodreads authors: 11
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
STACIE MITask 20.2 - The Nutcracker
I decided to audition for The Snow Queen and the Snowflakes and read a book by an author whose first name begins with an "S":
Lost and Found by Shaun Tan
Points this task: 20
Total points: 515
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 40
Pages read: 9427
Goodreads authors: 11
Big Books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
jennbunny
10.5 It's Summer Somewhere - Read a book set in the southern hemisphere. *Book approved in message 2 of the task help thread*
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (GR Author)
Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this task: 10
Points so far: 160
Books read: 12
GR Authors: 4
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter -
Option A: Once Upon a Time
The Valley Where Time Stood Still (1974) by Lin Carter (Hardcover, 179 pages)
200 + 20 = 220
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this task: 11
Points thus far: 200 + 20 = 220
Books read: 15
Pages Read: 4,595
Read but not claimed: 9
Goodreads Authors: 2
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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10.4 Blue, White, and the Black Of Night
This task: 10
# tasks completed: 19
total points: 295