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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
Readerboard Name - Denise NCTask 5.1 - It's the Latest Thing
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Pages - 167
Points - 5
Task 5.4 - Let's Call it a Goal
My goal was to go on a cruise. I've wanted to for years and the book I read was set on a cruise ship.
Decked by Carol Higgins Clark
Pages - 277
Points - 5
Task 15.1 - Cause Knowledge is Power
One book with Option A and C - conjunction and pronoun
And Yet They Were Happy by Helen Phillips
Pages - 310
Points - 15
Task 15.9 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare is a Goodreads Author
Pages - 476
Points this Post - 40
Points this Challenge - 670
Tasks this Post - 4
Tasks this Challenge - 48
Goodreads Authors this Post - 1
Goodreads Authors this Challenge - 28
Big Books this Post - 500(0) / 750(0) / 1000(0)
Big Books this Challenge - 500(2) / 750 (0) / 1000(0)
Congratulations Laurie and Keltie Lee. We are all looking forward to your spring tasks.
Readerboard Name - Denise NCTask 20.3 - Best Review: Chris MD's Task - Words Among Friends
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Anagram - TOLL
Pages - 499
Points - 20
Task 25.1 - Rachel Lee's Task: Where Have all the Flowers Gone
Book A - White Lilacs
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Julie Kagawa is a Goodreads Author
Pages - 361
Book B - Sweetbriar
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Pages - 452
Points - 25
Task 25.2 - Jen Renee's Task: Santa by Any Other Name is ... Well, Still Santa
Option 3
Book A - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Pages - 280
Book B - Ninth Key by Meg Cabot
Pages - 287
Meg is a nickname for Megan
Points - 25
Task 25.3 - Mrs. Soule's Task: A Series in Your Stocking
Book A -
by Joanne Fluke - Compilation of X-Mas Stories with The Twelve Desserts of Christmas by Joanne Fluke IncludedPages - 431
Book B -
by Joanne FlukePages - 342
Points - 25
Points this Post - 95
Points this Challenge - 765
Tasks this Post - 4
Tasks this Challenge - 52
Goodreads Authors this Post - 1
Goodreads Authors this Challenge - 29
Big Books this Post - 500(0) / 750(0) / 1000(0)
Big Books this Challenge - 500(2) / 750 (0) / 1000(0)
Readerboard Name - Denise NCTask 25.5 - Mstan's Task: Movies Ruining (Advertising?) the Book Since...
Book A - Option A: Made the Grade
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist - GR Rating 3.98 / Rotten Tomatoes 98%
Pages - 472
Book B - Option B: Stay Home, Read the Book
Stardust by Neil Gaiman - GR Rating 3.96 / Rotten Tomatoes 76%
Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author
Pages - 250
Points - 25
Task 25.6 - Laurie ME's Task: Winter Fun and Games
Book A - Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson
Main Character is a Hockey Player
Pages - 375
Book B - A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
Pages - 224
Points - 25
Task 30.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover
Flipped One Heads - One Tails
Book A - Cover Loved
by Erin MorgensternPages - 387
Book B - Cover Disliked
by Ernest ClineErnest Cline is a Goodreads Author
Pages - 374
Points - 30
Points this Post - 80
Points this Challenge - 845
Tasks this Post - 3
Tasks this Challenge - 55
Goodreads Authors this Post - 2
Goodreads Authors this Challenge - 31
Big Books this Post - 500(0) / 750(0) / 1000(0)
Big Books this Challenge - 500(2) / 750 (0) / 1000(0)
congrats Laurie, Keltie Lee, Sandy and Coralie...yay more tasks ;)
STACIE MITask 15.9 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
I read:
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
The main character is an angel.
**Cynthia Hand is a Goodreads Author!!**
Points this task: 15
Total points: 925
Tasks completed: 54
Books read: 73
Pages read: 19200
Goodreads authors: 23
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
KIM NYRepost of #2411:
15.3 Winter Wonderland:
Book A: I read
by Lisa Mondello. It is based on the Christmas holiday.Book B: I read
Juliette Sobanet. It is set in Paris where the world wonder, the Eiffel Tower is.Points this post: 15
Total points for challenge: 775
Michelle WI20.1 Baby It's Cold Outside - Option F: Take a Wee Nip From a Flask (Dark Rum)
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
50.1 For the Love of Middle School
Book 1 - The Girls Like:
The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli and Isles TV series)
Book 2 - The Boys Like:
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Book 3 - Everyone Loves (rolled 3 - Ugg Boots):
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (little girl has shoes on)
***** Tess Gerritsen and Adam Gidwitz are Goodreads Authors *****
Points This Task: 70
Total Points: 285
15.9 Hark the Herald Angels SingI read Less than Angels by Barbara Pym
total: 370
Jayme(the ghostreader)20.9 Honoring the Grands
"Bumped" by Megan McCafferty
Megan McCafferty is a goodreads author.
The two main characters are identical twins.
Task Completed: 21
Books Completed:20
GR Authors: 11, Diane Chamberlain, Janet Evanovich(7), Kami Garcia with Margaret Stohl, Alexander McCall Smith,Megan McCafferty
Big Books: 500(1), 750(0), 1000(0)
Task Points: 20
Grand Total: 255
20.4 Happy New Year! Option for save moneyChrismas gift: Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson (Goodreads Author)
20.8 ME (Myself and I) The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan
20.9 C. Book about Twins Josh and Sophie are twins in the series The Magician by Michael Scott (Goodreads Author)
Points this Post: 60
Total points- 260
Tasks Completed: 12
Books read: 18
GR Authors: 7
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(2), 1000+(0)
Dee wrote: "you can do it Stacie!! nearly there!"Thanks Dee! I have three books left and I am determined to finish!
5.2 That Bugs Me!Lord of the Flies by William Golding
5.9 Trash to Treasure
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Jayme rated it 1 star, I liked it significantly better.
15.2 Make it Work
Option A: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Option B:
by Kim EdwardsPost Total: 25
Season Total: 945
Finished20. 4 Happy New Year
option 4 /
by Dave EggersTask points 20
Total points 445
Total tasks 20
Total books 32
Stacie and Kate - You are SO close. The SRC is the only time we are happy for MORE to do! You can DO it.
two thumbs up to what sheila said!! I love this time of the challenge, stalking the thread to cheer on everyone ;)
I'm updating message 2540 due to being an error and being posted on the Completed Tasks with ?s/problems board (message 447):Beth~a~holic
10.8 Hidden Gems (read a book with less than a 1,000 ratings)
Vegas Moon by John Locke
Book has 341 ratings when I selected it for the challenge, which fits the task requirement
Points this post: 10
Total points: 75/985
Tasks completed: 8/57
Books read: 8
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Beth~a~holic5.9. Trash to treasure. (GR friend rated book 1 or 2 stars)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Rated 1 star on friend's Marla's read list which fits the task requirement. Even though Marla rating was low, it was my treasure and I gave it 4-stars.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 80/985
Tasks completed: 9/57
Books read: 9
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
updated to message 2619 amd 2620...my total points after the two postings should be 90/985. Sorry for confusion.
15.8 What’s IndieNext? Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
The Winter 2010 Kids' Indie Next List
Cynthia Hand is a Goodreads Author
Total points: 495
Tasks completed: 25
Books read: 34
Goodreads Authors total: 15
Big Book total : 500+ = 2
20.1 20.1 - Most Improved Player - Karen F's task: Baby, It’s Cold Outside B Put on your woolies! I read The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society
total: 390
I'm sorry Beth-a-holic--- I read your thing wrong.:-)
I'm getting so excited for everyone! Hee Hee
5.6 Other People Liked It, Why Not Me?[[book:Smokin' Seventeen|11916817] (an audiobook) by Janet Evanovich - GR author
2011 GR Choice Nominee in Mystery
Mass Market Paperback link - Smokin' Seventeen
Points: 5
15.2 Make It Work
I chose option B for both my books.
I read
and
.The Other Boleyn Girl is a BIG BOOK (over 500 pages).
Points: 15
Total Points: 435
Total Books Read: 37
Total Tasks Completed: 24
Total GR Authors: 8
Total Big Books (500): 4
DebraTTask 25.2 Santa By Any Other Name Is... Well, Still Santa
The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk
Josh Berk is a GoodReads Author
The Hides by Kealan Patrick Burke
Kealan Patrick Burke is a GoodReads Author
Option 1: Last names of both authors pronounced the same way.
This post: 25 points
Total to date: 755 points
Goodreads Authors:15
Big Books: 500=4, 750=3, 1000=0
30.5 - Butterflycager's task: Christmas Carolling
Let's go carolling! For this task, choose 1 or 2 Christmas carols. Then read two books with two different words from the carol(s) in the title.
Christmas Carol:”Deck the Halls”
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848) by Anne Brontë (Paperback, 512 pages)
***Big Book Ticket 500+ *** The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 512 pages
Christmas Carol: “Angels We Have Heard on High”
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) by Shirley Jackson (Paperback, 176 pages)
480 + 30 = 510
Tasks Completed: 24
Points for this task: 30
Points thus far: 480 + 30 = 510
Books read: 36
Pages Read: 11,182
Read but not claimed: 3
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750 +
(0) 1000 +
Chris MD30.2 One Author - Two Series
1. A Free Man of Color (#1 in the Benjamin January series)
2. Those Who Hunt the Night (#1 in the James Asher series)
Both books are by Barbara Hambly and have at least three published titles in the series. The list of Hambly's series can be found here.
30.6 Many Facets of Earth
Rolled 3 and 2.
3. Book includes a cover up:
The Traitor's Emblem by Juan Gomez-Jurado
Entire plot is based on a family cover up.
Gomez-Jurado is a GR author. Claiming 1 author ticket
2. Book with a brown cover:
by S.E. HintonBoth books were approved in the help thread and are listed in "Books that work" post.
Points for this post: 60
Total points: 440 + 60 = 500
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 32
Goodreads authors: 10
Big books: 500=3, 750=0, 1,000=0
Nick KY25.4 Sandy’s …Day in History
December Option 2 – moon on the cover:
The Dark Lantern: A Novel by Gerri Brightwell, the moon is behind the clouds in the UR corner, but still recognizable as the moon – approved in the help thread messages 2 and 44 – 336 pagesJanuary Option 2 – Native American author and characters:
The Beet Queen by Louise Erdrich, – 338 pagesTask Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 885
Pages Read: 20,944
Big Books: 500+ (5) 750+ (1)
Hettie10.1 Climb Every Mountain
Read The BFG which has been on my tbr list for over a year.
15.9 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Good Omens which features both angels and fallen angels
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Joanna T's task: Microhistory!
POX: THE LIFE AND NEAR DEATH OF A VERY SOCIAL DISEASE. - microchistory of syphilis and gonorrhea.
20.8 It's My Birthday - Dionisia's task: ...and it's all about ME (Myself, and I)
Me in the title: Never Let Me Go
25.4 - Sandy’s Task: On This Day in History
A. December
princess is a significant character
Take Two
AND
C. February
The Oathbound - approved in thread
Previous points: 290
Points this post: 90
Total points: 380
25.1 Rachel Lee's Task: Where Have All The Flowers Gone?I selected Sweetbriar (simplicity) and read
by George Eliot, which has a one word title; 5 stars. I also selected Plumeria (new beginnings) and read
by George RR Martin, which is the first book in the series; 5 stars.BOTH MIDDLEMARCH AND A GAME OF THRONES ARE BIG BOOKS AT 1064 AND 835 PAGES, RESPECTIVELY Here is the link to the Middlemarch edition that I had read on Kindle to support the page count:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...
15.10 Sweet!
I read
by Julian Barnes; 4 stars.Total Points: 260 + 25 + 15 = 300
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+ (1); 750+ (2); 1000+ (1)
15.8 - What's Indienext?Ready Player One (* * * *) - Aug 2011 list
*Ernest Cline is a Goodreads author.
25.8 - Gayla's task: 2011: The Year in Review
Option 1 - The Sense of an Ending (pg 2 of the website) (* * * *)
Option 2 - The Help (movie release date: 8/10/11) (* * *)
*Kathryn Stockett is a Goodreads author.
30.2 - Sheila’s Task: One Author – Two Series
Truckers (* * * *) and Snuff (* *) - both by Terry Pratchett
Tasks completed: 57/57
Books read: 77/77
Points claimed in this post: 70
Total points claimed: 985
GR authors to date: 14
BB tickets to date: 2
Yay to everyone who's finished so far, and keep at it to everyone who hasn't! You've still got plenty of time, and I know you can do it! ^_^
10.4 Blue, White & Black
by Connie Willis20.3 Words Among Friends
I read When Parents Text: So Much Said...So Little Understood (including the subtitle this spells SLUMS)
25.1 Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
I picked Marigold (death) and read The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel -- although it doesn't state this in the GR description, roughly 4 people got murdered, making those deaths pretty central!
I also picked Plumeria (new beginnings) and read At Risk - book 1 in the Liz Carlyle series.
25.9 My Favorite Genres
I read Option 3 (Mystery) -- Along Came a Spider by James Patterson (GOODREADS AUTHOR)
and
Option 6 (Historical Fiction) -- All Clear
30.6 The Many Facets of EARTH
I rolled a 1 and read a book with 3 words in the title -- The Grave Tattoo
I also rolled a 4 and read a biography -- In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson (GOODREADS AUTHOR)
NEW TOTAL: 230
Re-posting part of Post #2291 to claim Big Book Ticket, since I linked to the wrong edition (I went by the cover, but apparently several editions had the same cover) - sorry for the extra work!#15.1 - Scream For Me by Karen Rose - this edition shows 528 pages (mine had 569 but I can't find it on GR), but still has enough for BB
Jennifer NI would like to use a different book for 20.2.
20.2 - The Nutcracker
Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
I am using option 4 - read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with one of these letters S, N, O, W.
Author's first name starts with a S.
Total Points this Post: No Change
Total Points to Date: 575
BJ Rose1 new task
25.9 - Denise NC’s Task: My Favorite Genres
I chose Options 4 & 5
Option 4 - Thriller/Adventure: Kill For Me by Karen Rose is listed as both Thriller & Mystery on the main page, so this could also fit option 3. It is also part of a series.
at 541 pages, Kill For Me is a Big Book
Option 5 - Romance: To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries is listed as Romance on the home page and is part of a series.
Points this post = 25
Total Points = 690
Tasks Completed = 39
Total Pages Read = 20,025
Goodreads Authors = 14
Big Books = 3 (500+)
Jennifer N10.2 - As You Like It
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
From my Paranormal Romance Shelf
10.3 - Here, There Be Dragons
Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter
15.3 - Winter Wonderland
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - Winter in title
Storm of Shadows by Christina Dodd - Takes place in NYC.
15.5 - All Siney and New
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Ransom Riggs is a new to me author & the book was published in 2011.
Total Points this Post: 50
Total Points to Date: 625
Kimber30.3 Small Changes or Simple Swaps
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
& to fulfill option C - Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
RACHEL HAWKINS IS A GOODREADS AUTHOR
JESSICA DAY GEORGE IS A GOODREADS AUTHOR
10.9 Earth Signs
Caught by Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben was born 1/4/62 making him a Capricorn
Above tasks: 40
Total points: 630
# tasks completed to date: 36
Goodreads authors: 18
Big Book: 1/750+, 3/500+
Jennifer N25.4 - On this Day in History
December - Choice 1
Shadow Heir by Richelle Mead
The two main characters are a King and a Queen
&
January - Choice 1
Justice by Laurann Dohner.
Ice appears in the title. This book was approved in the e-book approval thread.
25.8 - The Year in Review
Option 1 - Notable 100 books
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
&
Option 5 - Occupy movement protest locations
Drink Deep by Chloe Neill
This book takes place in Chicago, which is one of the protest locations.
30.2 - One Author - Two Series
Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh
&
Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh - this is the first book in a different series.
Total Points this Post: 80
Total Points to Date: 705
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5.1. It’s the Latest Thing!
The Alchemyst
by Michael Scott *Goodreads Author*
5.3. Round Here......
by Jo Edwards
*the magnifying glass on her coat is round*
30.2 One Author – Two Series
I choose Michael Scott
I read The Magician
book 2 in his The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series and
Magician's Law
book 1 in his Tales of the Bard series
*claim 2 goodreads tickets for these two books*
Points this post: 40
Total points: 985 (Yay!!)
Tasks: 57
Books: 77
Goodread authors: 35