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Cynthia's Seasonal Challenges
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OFFICIAL WINTER CHALLENGE - 2008/2009
Andrew (Ace) wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Andrew - eh I'm looking for an actually body part term not a colloquialism/slang term for that task."Aww. No fair. ;-(
Let's see which other category I can fit it into instead !"
I guess I can't count T he Art of Racing in the Rain instead then ! ;-P
Cute one, Andrew!ahem.
But no. Would be my guess.
Sera , what did you think of Like Water for Chocolate? Im going to do that one too. I remember liking the movie and am partial to a bit of magic realism.Congrats on the 150! i beleive thats second place!
Laura wrote: "Cute one, Andrew!ahem.
But no. Would be my guess."
Not even for: ?
4. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Love, .... or Heart in the Title.
;-P
Cynthia, updated mine now. I am now on 55pts xx
Andrew (Ace) wrote: "Laura wrote: "Cute one, Andrew!ahem.
But no. Would be my guess."
Not even for: ?
4. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Love, .... or Heart in the Title.
;-P
"
I don't think they'll allow it. I think they are looking for the actual word heart due to Valentine's Day. Personally I'm not a rules lover, but they stick to the guidelines pretty tightly for this challenge.
Hey but give yourself an A for Creativity!
hee hee
I couldn't use How l's moving castle either... I thought it was kind of clever...
I finally finished a book I can count for the challenge - I must get moving on the rest of these! On to Guernsey now...5 POINT TASKS
2. Library Book - Inkheart
3.
5. Pick out of a hat - An Abundance of Katherines
9. Mystery - Plum Spooky
10. Book already have seen film to - Ella Enchanted
10 POINT TASKS
1. Set in China/Written by Chinese author - Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather
4. Title containing "love," etc. - Love and Friendship
5. Author who died this year - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
6. Set in country of ancestry - Chocolat (France)
15 POINT TASKS
3. Title contains "Chocolate," etc. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4. Read book and its sequel - The Sisters Grimm 1&2
6. Biography of a historical figure - The Diary of Anne Frank
9. Read a Book whose movie counterpart nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar and watch the film - Breakfast at Tiffany's
10. Book about politics/politicians: Tried by War - Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
25 Point Tasks
1. Karen's task - An Artist of the Floating World (Japan)
2. Ann's task - Roots
3. Lisa's task - Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Goal: 215
New total: 5 pts.
Jamie (MN)
Finally completed another task for some more points.6. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure. Measuring the World about Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Friedrich Gauss (15 pts.)
New Total: 115 pts.
Liz (Bklyn)
Liz wrote: "Finally completed another task for some more points.6. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure. Measuring the World about Alex..."
Wow! I feel really behind! I need to get off this computer and pick up my books! :)
25 POINT TASKS1.Karen's Task - Read a book about / set in / or by an author of a country with a name that starts with the first letter of your name (first / middle / last). Example - If your name is John - you could read a book about Japan, set in Jamaica, or written by an author from Jordan.
Diary of a Blood Donor by Mati Unt (Estonian author)
TOTAL POINTS: 125
Pride and Prejudice for a book you started but never finished.
25 POINT TASK3. Read a book of at least 700 pages.
The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
Total Points: 95
Amanda wrote: "25 POINT TASK3. Read a book of at least 700 pages.
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I have this coming in the mail- did you enjoy it? Maybe I'll use this for my 700 pages challenge also. I forgot it was that long!
I joined this group so I could do the winter challenge. I've never done anything like this before, but the list is very creative. I'm way behind, but I'll try anyways! Since December 1st I have read:90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper (5 points - #5 a book from my TBR pile)
Sammy's Hill by Kristin Gore (15 points - #10 Book about politics)
and I'm half way through the book and sequel one.
So so far I'm at 20 points.
Would you count the book Freckles for "a book with a title containing the name of a body part"?
Cynthia: for the various author-related tasks if there is more than one author do both have to qualify? For example: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, is the first book for only one of the authors. Also, one of the authors died in 2008.
I know I'm late to the game, but I couldn't resist a good challenge. I've finally completed some tasks:5 POINT TASKS
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Romance Novel-->Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
10 POINT TASKS
1. For Chinese New Year: Read a Book That Takes Place in China or Was Written By a Chinese Author-->The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Total: 15
(G)Emma wrote: "Pride and Prejudice for a book you started but never finished."What did you think of it GEmma????
Just finished for 25 point task: 3. read a book which is longer than 700 pages. Sepulchre by Kate Mosse.
PREVIOUS COMPLETED TASKS:
15 Points
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Chocolate (Or Type of Chocolate or Other Candy) In The Title, Then Eat That Kind Of Chocolate Or Candy.
Crazy as Chocolate by Elisabeth Hyde
Also eaten a lot of Roses from the tin in the kitchen at work!
5 Points:
5. Pick 10 Books From Your TBR List, Put The Titles Pieces Of Paper, And Pick One Out Of A Basket Or A Hat Whatever You Can Find, And Then Read That Book.
The Road Home by Rose Tremain
10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Romance Novel.
Mansfield Park by Jane Austin.
25 point:
1. Karen's Task - Read a book about / set in / or by an author of a country with a name that starts with the first letter of your name (first / middle / last). Example - If your name is John - you could read a book about Japan, set in Jamaica, or written by an author from Jordan.
My Father's Wives.
Points total: 80
Next task:
Winter in Madrid for the 5 points task of reading a book with the word winter in it.
Liz, the answer will be 1 task only.
Fiona - Liz is just wondering if, for a book with 2 authors, both authors have to qualify for a particular task in order for us to be able to count it. I don't think they both do, but I'm interested to see what Cynthia has to say about it, as I was planning on counting Guernsey for the "author who died this year" category.
Jon, Like Water for Chocolate is a very good book. I've never seen the movie, but if you liked it, then I think that you would enjoy the books as well. There are some mystical elements to it, but overall it's food interwoven with the stories of the members of one family. I found it to be very light, but entertaining :) Let me know how you like it when you get around to reading it.
just finished Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield for the "Read A Book By A New, First Time Author" challenge for 5 points.NEW TOTAL
Jamie(23)--60 points.
Eva- I personally loved Wally Lamb's newest book.
Yeah I had the Guernsey one down for that too - fingers crossed
Jan and Julie - welcome to the winter challenge! I hope I didn't miss any other newcomers.Julie - I don't think Freckles will count as a body part, but Cynthia will let you know.
What happened to Ros? Does anyone know? She started out in a reading frenzy but hasn't been back.
Whats everyones thoughts on Audiobooks? - I know theyre allowed as per rules, so I gave one a try for Memoirs of a Geisha. Still cant make up my mind as to whether I feel I've actually read it. I'ts kinda nice having someone read something to you like when you were a kid (If they do it well - In this case the Japanese accent was cute and sounded authentic), but also feel i missed out somehow on turing the pages, discovering passages for yourself and re-reading lines that you find particularly pleasing. It certainly makes a car journey go quicker but I don't think I feel that I've read that book as such, definately not as satisfying to me. I've got 'Silent Night' in the car now - I've only just started it and cant wait for it to be over - Damn You Winter Challenge! LOL. I feel like throwing it out the car window! Ill stick to the printed word for the rest I think (not that in this case It would have been a great improvement).Now - back to 'The Hours' (good old fashioned printed words) so I can update my points later on, Thank You Winter Challenge! I'm loving it, I think its my new favourite book, I keep wanting to stroke the pages, I'ts so beautiful. And isnt it funny how Meryl Streep is mentioned at least 3 times. I wonder what she thought when she read it before playing the character who sees herself in the street filming the movie.
What happened to Ros? Does anyone know? She started out in a reading frenzy but hasn't been back. yes... I have a suspicion Ros and Darla will be back any minute with an extra hundred a piece after quietly beavering away in a corner somewhere over the festive season!
I've used one audio cd for the challenge so far and I'll probably use a few more. I have a 25 minute commute to work so that's 50 minutes a day, I can't read. I've tried reading and driving and I don't recommend it! The audio books I've listened to are ones I'm not sure I want to read. I wanted to listen to Silent Night on audio but my library didn't have it so I ended up reading it. Sorry Jon, it probably won't get much better for you ;-) I tried listening to The Hours one time on a long drive, but quickly realized it was a book I wanted to read myself so I put in another audio book.Personally, reading is a full body expericence for me. I love the feel and heft of a book, the smell, the print, the papers between my fingers, etc.
What task are you using The Hours for in the challenge?
Jon wrote:yes... I have a suspicion Ros and Darla will be back any minute with an extra hundred a piece ..."
Oh dear, in that case maybe I don't want them back. Nah, I'm not that petty. I'm just fascinated by Ros' work with the Christmas Shoebox and was wondering more about it.
Read So Far:5 POINT TASKS
2.
4. Winter Weather Word Love in a Cold Climate Nancy Mitford
5. Read a book From Your TBR List, The Lovely Bones
7. Book Whose Title Starts With What. Etc What I Loved Siri Hustveldt
10 POINT TASKS
Arghh I should get 50 pnts for that ordeal!
3. For Christmas: Book with God etc in title The God of Small Things
4. Book with the Word Love Love in the Time of Cholera Garcia Marquez
6.
8. Read Title Containing The Word Queen, Prince etc The Black PrinceIris Murdoch
15 POINT TASKS
1.
4. Book And It's Sequel.:
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 8
The Miracle at Speedy Motors No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 9
5. Read A Book Where One Of The Main Characters Has The Same Profession As You.
Family Village Tribe: The Story of Flight Centre Limited
6.
7.
8. New Year's Resolution (quit smoking) White Teeth
9.
25 POINT TASKS
1/2/09
SCORE
Total = 285Pts (Goal: 375)
Has anyone asked if we can use 'dance' in place of 'dancer' for the task with the reindeer's names. The book I was orginally going to use is not available at any of the libraries, Amazon, B & N, or Borders.
WHEW - you guys were busy today while I was out but I updated the score board - hopefully I got everyone's points up to date and now I'll try to answer everyone's ?'s. ANDREW - no The Art of Racing in the Rain is not acceptable for either task.
JEANE - pluralization of words is acceptable
(G)EMMA - If you did complete that task please post your points so I can update your score.
JULIE - Sorry but freckles is not an acceptable word for that task - but I'm glad my challenge brought you to this wonderful group
LIZ - Author challenge requirements will relate only to the first author listed on the book...so if the first author fits the criteria but the second doesn't it will still count but if the criteria fits the second but not the primary author then no it doesn't count.
JON - Yeah I'm not a fan of audiobooks - some people really like them but I need to have the book in front of me and let the words filter through my own head without someone else voice interfering with it - I totally LOLed about the whole Damn You Winter Challenge/Thank You Winter Challenge thing.
ANGELA - In the case of the reindeer one dance instead of dancer is not a fit for the challenge.
GOOD JOB EVERYONE!!! I need to get back to reading - you guys are flying past me here.
Alice wrote: " Just finished for 25 point task: 3. read a book which is longer than 700 pages. Sepulchre by Kate Mosse.
PREVIOUS COMPLETED TASKS:
15 Points
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book..."
Alice, took the same book for that task! Did you like Sepulchre? I found it very good.
For the name one...(Karen's Task), my middle name is Frances and I was wondering if I could read The Scarlett Pimpernel since it is in part set in France and centers around the French Revolution?
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Romance Novel. Just finished A Secret Edge by Robin Reardon
5 points please
I was just wondering: Will a detective novel count as a mystery novel?
Kristina wrote: "I was just wondering: Will a detective novel count as a mystery novel?"I would say that they are the same thing. Over here, we call a detective novel "a murder mystery."
Jeane... I've taken the bull by the horns, the plunge, or whatever else there is to take! Will make an effort to go into centro to the Santa Susanna library. It's open at all the wrong times for me, and I have to leave my son alone for about 2 hours to get there and back, but I will make the effort!!
I don't even know what books they have!! Years ago there was nothing much... speriamo bene!!
I don't even know what books they have!! Years ago there was nothing much... speriamo bene!!
LEADER BOARD
DARLA – 170
OFMATT – 160
SERA - 150
ROS – 140
EL - 135
JON – 130
ANGIE - 120
KAREN – 120
LIZ (BROOKLYN) – 120
ANGELA - 115
BIANCA - 115
LINDSEY – 115
HEATHER (ONE OF MANY) – 110
JEANE – 105
BETH (SHMACK) - 100
CYNTHIA - 100
AMANDA - 95
LEANNE - 95
APRIL – 85
ROBIN - 85
ALICE - 80
SARENNA – 80
MELISSA - 75
JULIE - 70
KRISTINA - 70
ALYSSA - 65
ANN FROM SC - 65
ELIZABETH - 65
FALLON – 65
LAURA - 65
JAMIE (23) - 60
LYNNLEE4 - 60
EVA – 55
FIONA – 55
HEATHER (KS) - 55
LIZ (VEGAS) - 55
MARSHA - 55
SUZIER - 55
JASMINE - 50
JEN – 50
TIFFANY - 50
JOANIE - 45
SANDY - 45
BECKY - 40
EMILEE - 40
LISA (CO) - 40
STEPHANIE - 40
ADRIENNE - 35
LIZ (NY) – 35
MELODY - 35
ANDREW (ACE) - 30
BNOIR - 30
ELIZ - 30
HAYES - 30
JAMIE (25) - 30
POTJY - 30
ALLISON - 25
JESSICA - 25
KATHRYN – 25
MEL - 25
JUDITH – 20
JULIE (TN) - 20
LISA (NV) - 20
SARAH - 20
ANDREW - 15
GEMMA - 15
LORI - 15
MELISSA (UK) – 15
NICOLE - 15
FIONA (BUGS) - 10
MARIA - 10
RHIANNON - 10
ANN – 5
JAMIE (MN) - 5
KT - 5
Kathryn - yes you may read that book for the challengeKristina - generally I consider detective stories and mysteries in the same vain so yes you may
Just finished Second Summer of the Sisterhood, which is part one of the task where you must read a sequel... on to Girls in Pants!!
Hayes wrote: "Jeane... I've taken the bull by the horns, the plunge, or whatever else there is to take! Will make an effort to go into centro to the Santa Susanna library. It's open at all the wrong times for m..."Buona fortuna Hayes:-)))
5 points task9. Read A Mystery Novel.
Suffer the Little Children: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery
total points 105
Completed Tasks:5 Point Tasks
*Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word Winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holiday Christmas Carol
*February Is National Library Lovers Month...Visit Your Local Library And Either Check Out A Book Or For Those Who Have To Own - Buy One From A Library Sale And Read That Book. A Great and Terrible Beauty
15 Point Tasks
*Read A Book and Its Sequel. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Total Points: 25
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3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Chocolate (Or Type of Chocolate or Other Candy) In The Title, Then Eat That Kind Of Chocolate Or Candy.
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
11/29; 150/305