OFFICIAL WINTER CHALLENGE - 2008/2009 Showing 1,701-1,750 of 2,159

[Laura]

:)

[Laura]

Oh but read Messenger first Jon. Emeralds before diamonds!

[Cynthia]

LEADER BOARD
ROS – 375
DARLA – 350
EL - 335
JON – 310
ANGELA - 305
BONNIE - 290
OFMATT – 250
SARA - 245
KAREN – 230
LIZ (BROOKLYN) – 225
HEATHER (ONE OF MANY) – 205
CYNTHIA - 200
MEGHAN - 200
ANN FROM SC - 195
JEANE – 195
LINDSEY – 190
BETH (MN) – 185
LESLIE - 185
SARENNA – 185
ANGIE - 180
LAURA - 175
ALICE - 165
BECKY - 165
EVA – 155
SERA - 150
KRISTINA - 145
LEANNE - 145
MELODY - 145
BIANCA - 140
MEL - 135
ELIZABETH - 130
LYNNLEE4 - 125
SANDY - 125
JAMIE (23) - 120
JULIE – 120
ROBIN – 120
APRIL – 115
FALLON – 115
AMANDA - 110
ANDREW (ACE) - 110
BNOIR - 105
ADRIENNE - 100
JEN – 100
MELISSA - 100
POTJY - 100
SUZIER - 100
CASSIE - 95
LIZ (VEGAS) - 95
JESSICA - 90
SARAH - 55
JOANIE – 80
TERRI - 80
ALYSSA - 75
MARIA - 70
HEATHER (KS) - 65
JAMIE (25) - 65
JASMINE - 65
MARSHA - 65
HAYES – 60
CHRISTINA V - 55
FIONA – 55
MELISSA (UK) – 55
LISA (CO) - 50
STEPHANIE (NV) - 50
TIFFANY – 50
ALYCIA - 45
EMILEE – 45
KATHRYN – 45
STEPHANIE - 45
FIONA (TWEETY) - 40
JAMIE (MN) - 40
JULIE (TN) - 40
LIZ (NY) – 40
RHIANNON - 40
STELLA - 40
ASHLEY – 35
ANDREW - 30
ELIZ - 30
JUDITH – 30
NICOLE - 30
ALLISON - 25
SUSANNA UK - 25
LISA (NV) - 20
ROSEMARY - 20
BETH - 15
GEMMA - 15
LORI - 15
LIZZY - 10
ANN – 5
KT - 5

[Joanie]

Point update-currently up to 80 points.

10 points for read a book by an author who died this year Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

15 points read a book that was made into a movie that was nominated for best adapted screenplay read Little Women then watched the Katherine Hepburn version of the movie which won for best adapted screenplay.

[Cynthia]

Hey guys - Just wanted to let you know that I have created a certificate of participation for this challenge which I'll post on photobucket - at the end of February I will send everyone a message with a link to their certificate. If you have private profile I won't be able to do this unless you add me as a friend - so if you would like your certificate please do so before the end of the challenge! Also if you would like the name on your certificate to be different than I have you listed on the scoreboard let me know (I already plan to use just your basic name minus the ages or locations that I used to differentiate between people with the same names).

[Sara ♥]

I just finished What I Wish My Christian Friends Knew about Judaism for 15 pts. I'm now at 235.

Next, I think I'm going to read Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party , which takes place in China.

I'm also about 1/3 through the audiobook of Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris, for my book where the main character has the same profession as me (Civil Engineer). I'm also SLOWLY working on Northanger Abbey , which is my started-but-never-finished book.

[Stephanie]

9. Read A Mystery Novel
You've Been Warned James Patterson

TOTAL POINTS:50

[Jeane]

Cynthia wrote: "Hey guys - Just wanted to let you know that I have created a certificate of participation for this challenge which I'll post on photobucket - at the end of February I will send everyone a message w..."

Cynthia, i don't really have a clue what you are busy about but it does sound nice!!!!

[Angela]

5 Points
7. Read A Book Whose Title Starts With The Word Who, What, Where, When, Why Or How.
What We Keep by Elizabeth Berg-2/4

Total: 305

[Angie]

Points Update (Most recent task completed is in bold.)

Tasks Completed

25 points

#3 Read a book of at least 700 pages- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer


15 points

#2 Read a book with one of these words in the title: santa, elf, or any of the reindeer- Santa Fe Woman by Gilbert Morris

#3 Read a book with the word chocolate in the title- Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

#4 Read a book and its sequel- Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, book 6) and All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, book 7) by Charlaine Harris

#5 Read a book where one of the main characters has the same job as you- The Missing Books by Ian Sansom.

#8 Read a book that relates to one of your new year's resolutions- Two for the Road by Jane and Michael Stern


10 points

#2 Read a book with a holiday song in the title- Santa, Baby by Jennifer Cruise, Lori Foster, Carly Phillips

#3 Read a book w/ any of the following words in the title: angel, miracle, God...- Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies

#4 Read a book w/any of the following words in the title: love, romance, kiss...- The Romance Reader by Pearl Abraham

#8 Read a book whose title contains one of the following words: king, queen, princess...- The Princess Bride by William Goldman

5 points

#2 Check out a book from your local library or buy a book from a library sale- From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

#3 Read a romance novel- Delicious by Sherry Thomas

#4 Read a book whose title contains a winter weather word- Chill Factor by Sandra Brown

#6 Read a book by a new, first time author- Trail of Crumbs by Kim Sunee

#7 Read a book whose title contains one of the following words: winter, Christmas, Kwanzaa...- The Winter Pearl by Molly Noble Bull

#8 Read a book whose title starts with Who, What, Where...- What's So Great About America by Dinesh D'Souza

#9 Read a mystery novel- A Wicked Way to Burn by Margaret Miles

#10 Read a book you've already seen the film to- Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Total Points = 180 points

[Kate]

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

10 Point Tasks
*Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word King, Queen, Princess, Prince, Duke, Or Duchess. The Princess
*For The Holiday Season: Read a Book with a Holiday Song in the Title. Silent Night

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: 45

[Elizabeth (NC)]

Angie, What did you think of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder? Is the series worth it? I love mysteries and am a sucker for a good series.

[Alice]

I was struggling with knowing what book I could read for my new years resolution. My resolution was to build on my friendships I currently have and to meet new people by not pulling out of social engagements. You see I'm not great at sticking to plans due to struggling with reoccurring depression. Towards the end of last year I really concentrated on sorting myself out at work and lessen my sick days and I felt that I'd done pretty well at that. So I decided at the new year that I would now concentrate on my social life now that my work life is a lot more stable! Anyway I don't mean to tell you my whole life story I just thought I'd explain how this book fitted into this task. This evening was the book group that I go to and we were discussing revolutionary road and then actually seeing the film at the cinema (we meet in a cinema bar each month and any books we link to films we get concessionary prices). Book group is one of the things I do each month that in the past has suffered a little bit because although I'll have read the book when it gets to the day to meet I chicken out of going because I don't feel up to it. So having earlier this month wondered how I could get revolutionary road into this challenge this week I realised that if I actually attended the book group this evening then it would be related to my new year's resolution.

I hope that this is not a too tenuous link Cynthia!! If I'm allowed it then I have just completed:

15 POINT TASK
8. Read a book that relates to your new year's resolution.
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

Point total: 165

(the film of the book was good by the way. I was uncertain to what i thought of the book when i was reading it but the film has definitely added to it. It also stuck to the book extremely well!)

[Bonnie]

15 Points:

2. Santa/Elf/Reindeer: The Elfstones of Shannara Shannara Series, Book Two by Terry Brooks.

It was interesting to listen to the audiobook of a series that many accuse of being a blatant rip-off of the Lord of the Rings while reading the real LoTR trilogy. I mostly just thought it was kind of dull (sorry to any Terry Brooks diehards; maybe audiobook just wasn't the best way to go about it. I had to struggle to concentrate on listening instead of zoning out).

Total Points: 290

[Meghan]

Finished Fat Girl by Judith Moore for my book relating to a New Year's Resolution. Brutal.

5 POINT TASKS
2. February Is National Library Lovers Month...Visit Your Local Library And Check Out A Book. The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness (READ: 1/12/09)

3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Romance Novel. Blue Dahlia - Nora Roberts (READ: 12/22/08)

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. From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris (1/27/09)

6. Read A Book By A New, First Time Author. Graceling by Kristin Cashore (2/2/09)

8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word Winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holiday. Skipping Christmas - John Grisham (READ: 12/25/08)

9. Read A Mystery Novel. Little Brother - Cory Doctorow (READ: 1/17/09)

10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To. Marley and Me - Josh Grogan - not Groban, LOL (READ 1/25/09)

10 POINT TASKS
1. Read a book set in China. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah (READ 1/24/09)

4. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Love, Romance, Kiss, Valentine, Cupid, Sweetheart or Heart in the Title. Love Walked In - Marisa de los Santos (READ 1/25/09)

9. Read A Book With December, January, Or February In The Title. December - Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop (READ 2/3/09)

15 POINT TASKS
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. Chocolat - Joanne Harris (READ: 12/27/08)

4. Read A Book And Read It's Sequel. Books should be read back to back. Touching Darkness and Blue Noon (Midnighters Series, Books 2 and 3) - Scot Westerfeld (READ: 1/13/09)

6. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A
Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure. The Boleyn Inheritance - Philippa Gregory (READ 1/31/09)

8. Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions. Fat Girl by Judith Moore (READ 2/4/09)

25 Points:
1.Read a book set in a country with a name that starts with the first letter of your name (first / middle / last). Like Water for Chocolate - Laura Esquivel (M for Meghan and Mexico!)

2. Read a book that you have started but never finished. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist - Cohn/Levithan (2/1/09)

3. Read a book of at least 700 pages.
Brisingr, Christopher Paolini (READ 1/24/09)

Tasks Completed: 17/33
Points: 200 / 375

(Yea! Made my goal of 200 points!)

[Bonnie]

Way to go Meghan! Congrats on reaching your goal!

And I looked at the book description of Fat Girl and it sounds brutal just from that. Does everyone who writes memoirs have exceedingly traumatic childhoods? Not that I've read that many memoirs, but the ones I have are filled with tragedy (i.e., I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings).

[Sarah]

15 points:

5:main character with same profession: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates (I am counting this because although April remains a mystery for the majority of the novel, her character is the catalyst for all the others.)

8: New Year's resolution: Supernanny by Jo Frost (I seriously needed help!!!)

total: 85 pnts

[Sara ♥]

I just finished Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Change Compestine. It was REALLY good. Sad... so depressing... but really good.

I'm now at 245 pts.

[Becky]

Total Points To Date: 165

--Completed Tasks--

5 Pointers:
3. Read a Romance Novel.
12/18: Persuasion +5 pts

5. Pull a book from a hat.
1/4: Solaris +5 pts

7. Title Starts With Who, What, Where, When, Why...
1/26: Where the Heart Is +5 pts

10 Pointers:
7. Read a book where the main character has a mental or physical handicap.
1/18: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time +10 pts

4. Read a Book with Love, Romance, or Heart in the title.
1/21: Heart-Shaped Box: A Novel +10 pts

5. Read a book by an author that died this year.
1/28: The Andromeda Strain +10 pts

3. Read a book with God, Angel, Miracle, etc in the title.
2/4: American Gods +10 pts

15 Pointers:
4. Read A Book And Read It's Sequel.
12/27: The Golden Compass & The Subtle Knife +15 pts

6. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A Famous Historic Personality...
1/2: Girl with a Pearl Earring +15 pts

8. Read a book relating to one of your New Years resolutions.
1/17: Don't Eat This Book! Fast Food and the Supersizing of America + 15 pts

9. Read a Book Whose Movie Counterpart Was Nominated for an Oscar...
1/31: The Reader +15 pts

25 Pointers:
2. Read a book that you've started but never finished.
1/23 The Runaway Jury +25 pts

3. Read a book of at least 700 pages.
1/15: The Count of Monte Cristo +25 pts


Tasks To Be Completed:

5 Point Tasks:
1. Read A Book With A Main Character Who Is African American...
- Beloved, Toni Morrison

9. Read a mystery novel.
- Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt

10. Read a book that you've already seen the film to.
- Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton


10 Point Tasks:

8. Read a book with King, Queen, etc in the title.
- The King of Torts, John Grisham


Goal: 190 total points.

[silvia]

update

15 pyt task:
4. Read A Book And Read It's Sequel. Books should be read back to back.

I've read the fist 2 books of the nigthrunner series by Lynn Flewelling
Luck in the Shadows and Stalking Darkness

new total_105pts

[Alice]

Hi Sarah

What did you think of revolutionary road? have you seen the film?

[El]

15 point task
6. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure.
Pinkerton's Secret A Novel, Eric Lerner.

Total points: 335.

[Tien]

Read A Book With A Title Containing The Name Of A Body Part (Eg. Hand, Nail, Finger, Toe, Etc). Nothing in my hand I bring by Ray Galea 10 Pts

Total @ 05/02/2009 = 230 Pts

[Melissa]

5 Point Tasks
1. Their Eyes Were Watching God
2. Steve & Me
3. Breaking Dawn
5. Take the Cannoli
6. Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving With Twins and Sextuplets
7. How to Behave and Why
8. A Christmas Carol
9. Plum Spooky
10.The Prestige

10 Point Tasks
3. Rebel Angels
4. Love Walked In
5. Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays
6. The Book Thief
8. The Princess Diaries
10. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

15 Point Tasks
2. Confessions of a Backup Dancer
3. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
4. Odd Thomas and Forever Odd
5. Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate
6. The Other Queen: A Novel
8. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff--and it's all small stuff : Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life
9. All the President's Men
10. Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History

25 Point Tasks
2. Finish Eclipse!
3. The Sweet Far Thing

Points: 135/275

[Sara ♥]

Next, I'm going to trudge through Deck the Halls since it's due soon.

Also, I've never posted a full list of the my books, so here are my completed tasks:

5 Point Tasks (35/50)
1. Josephine and the Soldier by Beverly Jenkins (1/13/09)
2. Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar (12/15/08)
3. Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn (12/28/08)
4. Snowy Night with a Stranger by Jane Feather, Sabrina Jeffries, and Julia London (1/19/09)
8. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas (1/20/09)
9. Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer (12/31/08)
10. Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz (12/4/08)

10 Point Tasks (80/100)
1. Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine (2/4/09)
3. Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies (1/26/08)
4. To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn (12/29/08)
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (1/31/09)
6. Persuasion by Jane Austen (12/8/08)
7. Midnight Eyes by Sarah Brophy (12/10/08)
8. The Accidental Duchess by Jessica Benson (1/18/09)
9. Can You Trust a Tomato in January? by Vince Staten (1/25/09)

15 Point Tasks (105/150)
1. Warriors Don't Cry: Searing Memoir of Battle to Integrate Little Rock by Melba Pattillo Beals (12/20/08)
2. Dancer by Lorri Hewett (1/27/09)
3. Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause (1/31/09)
4. A Wrinkle in Time (1/6/09) and A Wind in the Door (1/16/09) by Madeleine L’Engle
6. Mount Vernon Love Story: A Novel of George and Martha Washington by Mary Higgins Clark (12/22/08)
7. What I Wish My Christian Friends Knew about Judaism by Robert Schoen (2/4/09)
8. Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds--or More! by David Zinczenko (1/16/09)

25 Point Tasks (25/75)
1. The Bride and the Beast by Teresa Medeiros (1/28/09)

Books Read: 23
Pages Read: 6,954
Points Earned: 245

GOAL: 375

[Liz M]

Wow, all you people with your 300+ points. Congrats! I wish I could keep up with y'all. It almost makes me regret some of my choices, currently I'm wondering if I will ever finish Don Quixote for the 700+ page book...

However, I did finally find a copy of In Watermelon Sugar for the "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." task. (15 pts.) Oh, and I did eat some yummy watermelon jolly ranchers.

New Total: 225 pts.
Liz (Bklyn)

[Sara ♥]

Liz wrote: "Wow, all you people with your 300+ points. Congrats! I wish I could keep up with y'all. It almost makes me regret some of my choices, currently I'm wondering if I will ever finish Don Quixote for the 700+ page book..."

Yeah..... you'll notice that none of my books are terribly "difficult"... A lot of YA Fiction (which I love) and romance novels. But I have read some very interesting books that I never would have otherwise.

[El]

Liz, I loved Don Quixote... are you enjoying it? - and I like to see when people actually challenge themselves on tasks! It's refreshing!

[Meghan]

Bonnie wrote: "Way to go Meghan! Congrats on reaching your goal!

And I looked at the book description of Fat Girl and it sounds brutal just from that. Does everyone who writes memoirs have exceedingly traumat..."

Thank you for the kind congrats! And the whole tragedy thing is part of the reason I can't stand reading memoirs .... :)

[Liz]

5 PT TASK

Read A Book By A New, First Time Author. (The author can have only one published book at the time you read it.)


The Rosary A Journey to the Beloved by Greg Jansen

Total: 40 pts.

[Darla]

Completed Tasks:

5 Point Tasks
2. The Sand Castle by Rita Mae Brown
3. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
6. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Harper Lee Wiki Link
7. Who Put the Butter in Butterfly? by David Feldman
8. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

10 Point Tasks
1. Read a book by a Chinese author: The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan
2. Deck the Halls by Mary & Carol Higgins Clark
3. Elizabeth & Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens by Jane Dunn
4. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
5. The 13th Warrior by Michael Chrichton
6. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
7. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
8. Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien
9. The Door to December by Dean Koontz
10. HP and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

15 Point Tasks
1. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
2. Santa and Pete by Christopher Moore & Pamela Johnson
3. Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper by Diablo Cody
4. The Fellowship of the Ring & The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
5. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
6. The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory
7. The Essential Tao by Thomas Cleary
8. Dracula by Bram Stoker
9. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
10. And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidimic by Randy Shilts

25 Point Tasks
1. Watership Down by Richard Adams Richard Adams Wiki Link
2. Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
3. HP and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Total Points Earned: 350
Total Books Read: 29
Total Pages Read: 10569

Next up: Pick 10 Books From Your TBR List, put the titles on pieces of paper and pick one out and read it: The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin Jr.

[Darla]

Go Jon!!! :)

[Andrew]

Just got back from a week's holiday in Belfast. Casual internet access relatively expensive, so got lots of reading done in the evenings !

Please can I claim for:

6. Read A Book By A New, First Time Author.
Bad Science Excellent book 5 points please

6. Read A Book That Takes Place In A Country That Is Part Of Your Ancestry.
The Chinese Takeout (which takes place in England.) 10 points please

10. Read A Book With A Title Containing The Name Of A Body Part
The London Eye Mystery 10 points please

[Andrew]

(Separate post to avoid confusion !)

I'm close to the end of The Girl Who Played Go
and 2/3 of the way through The Audacity of Hope Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream which I started in December, but needed a break midway through !

Lined up, I have:
Frost/Nixon (book linked to the film)
and The Art of Racing in the Rain (winter weather)

As I said before, thanks Cynthia and everyone taking part, for getting me into my reading so much ! I'm loving it !

[Julie J]

Just finished The Protector #4 and The Healer #5 by Dee Henderson - 15 points

Total: 55 points

[Andrew]

Alice wrote: "I was struggling with knowing what book I could read for my new years resolution. My resolution was to build on my friendships I currently have and to meet new people by not pulling out of social e..."

Alice, well done. :-)

[Liz M]

El wrote: "Liz, I loved Don Quixote... are you enjoying it? - and I like to see when people actually challenge themselves on tasks! It's refreshing!"

Mind you, not all of my selections have been challenging; I have a tendency to pick the shortest works on the tbr-list that qualify for the various tasks.

That said, I have been meaning to read Don Quioxte ever since middle school Spanish class. I am grateful to Cynthia & the challenge for providing the necessary encouragement.

I am enjoying DQ as long as I read it in small doses. I am finding lots of little tidbits that make me giggle or snort in every chapter. While I realize the violence is the 17th Century equivalent of loony-tunes cartoons, when you empathize with the characters the beatings they take in almost every little episode are not that funny.

So, as enjoyable as it is, needing to read in small doses makes me despair of finishing it by the end of the month!

[Cynthia]

LEADER BOARD
ROS – 375
DARLA – 350
EL - 350
JON – 330
ANGELA - 320
BONNIE - 315
KAREN – 270
SARA - 255
OFMATT – 250
LIZ (BROOKLYN) – 225
BETH (MN) – 215
CYNTHIA - 210
JEANE – 210
MEGHAN - 210
HEATHER (ONE OF MANY) – 205
LINDSEY – 205
ANGIE - 200
LAURA - 200
ANN FROM SC - 195
SARENNA – 185
LESLIE - 170
MELISSA - 170
ALICE - 165
BECKY - 165
EVA – 155
SANDY - 155
SERA - 150
KRISTINA - 145
LEANNE - 145
LYNNLEE4 - 145
MELODY - 145
BIANCA - 140
MEL - 135
ELIZABETH - 130
JOANIE – 130
JAMIE (23) - 120
ROBIN – 120
APRIL – 115
FALLON – 115
JULIE – 115
AMANDA - 110
ANDREW (ACE) - 110
JEN – 110
SARAH - 110
BNOIR - 105
CASSIE - 105
ADRIENNE - 100
POTJY - 100
SUZIER - 100
LIZ (VEGAS) - 95
JESSICA - 90
TERRI - 80
ALYSSA - 75
MARSHA - 75
MARIA - 70
HEATHER (KS) - 65
JAMIE (25) - 65
JASMINE - 65
HAYES – 60
JULIE (TN) - 60
CHRISTINA V - 55
FIONA – 55
MELISSA (UK) – 55
LISA (CO) - 50
STEPHANIE (NV) - 50
TIFFANY – 50
ALYCIA - 45
EMILEE – 45
KATHRYN – 45
FIONA (TWEETY) - 40
GEMMA - 40
JAMIE (MN) - 40
LIZ (NY) – 40
RHIANNON - 40
STELLA - 40
STEPHANIE - 40
ANDREW - 35
ASHLEY – 35
ELIZ - 35
JUDITH – 30
NICOLE - 30
SUSANNA UK - 30
ALLISON - 25
BETH - 20
KT - 20
LISA (NV) - 20
ROSEMARY - 20
LORI - 15
LIZZY - 10
ANN – 5

[Jon]

Newly Completed
10 pnts 8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word King, Queen, Princess, Prince, Duke, Or Duchess.
The Madness of King George /Alan Bennett (note GR lists it as madness of George III but actual title on book is The Madness of King George - they changed the name when they made a movie from the play - you can see it on the book image if you look if you dont beleive me lol)

New Total 320

[Lynlee4]

5 Point Tasks
7. Read A Book Whose Title Starts With The Word Who, What, Where, When, Why Or How. When You Are Engulfed in Flames

New Total = 130

[Melissa]

5 POINT TASKS
2. 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. (Previously Purchased Books Don’t Count.)
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly

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.
Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn

7. Read A Book Whose Title Starts With The Word Who, What, Where, When, Why Or How.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss

8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word Winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holiday.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman

10 POINT TASKS
6. Read A Book That Takes Place In A Country That Is Part Of Your Ancestry (I.E. If Your Irish Read A Book That Takes Place In Ireland Or About Ireland).
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word King, Queen, Princess, Prince, Duke, Or Duchess.
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo

15 POINT TASKS
4. Read A Book And Read It's Sequel. Books should be read back to back. They can be any two books from a series (not necessarily book 1 & 2) but should be read in order i.e. book 3 then book 4 not book 5 then 8.
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer, Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

5. Read A Book Where One Of The Main Characters Has The Same Profession As You.
Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress by Tina Ferraro (student)

6. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A
Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure.
The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent

8. Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions.
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson (Resolution to read more)

9. The Oscar’s are coming: Read a Book or Play Whose Movie Counterpart Was Nominated or That Won in the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay Category and Watch the Film. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awa...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

25 POINT TASKS
2. Ann From S.C.'s Task - Read a book that you have started but never finished.
Predator by Patricia Cornwell

3. Lisa's Task - Read a book of at least 700 pages.
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

TOTAL: 170 points

[Sandy]

4. Read A Book And Read It's Sequel. Books should be read back to back. They can be any two books from a series (not necessarily book 1 & 2) but should be read in order i.e. book 3 then book 4 not book 5 then 8.

She's out of control (2nd book) and With this ring,I'm confused (3rd) by Kristin Billerbeck

Total 140 points

[Katie]

Finally, I've got some more points!
New Points Total for KT: 20 points
Tasks Completed: Two

15 Point Tasks
4. Read A Book And Read It's Sequel.
Dead Until Dark & Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

[Becky]

Katie wrote: "4. Read A Book And Read It's Sequel.
Dead Until Dark & Living Dead in Dallas..."

How did you like them? I really enjoyed this series!

[Katie]

They are fun! I've had a rough month, so I needed some light & easy reads. I hope to have the next two in the series in at the library tomorrow!

[Lindsey]

I completed 5 point task # 7. Read A Book Whose Title Starts With The Word Who, What, Where, When, Why Or How How to Make Love Like a Porn Star A Cautionary Tale - Jenna Jameson I'm not sure what my new total is.

[Andrew]

4. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Love, Romance, Kiss, Valentine, Cupid, Sweetheart or Heart in the Title.


You Suck A Love Story by CHristopher Moore

With gives me a total of 35 Points....Oh well, I'll do better at the spring challenge :)

[Tien]

Read A Book Where One Of The Main Characters Has The Same Profession As You. Bad Boy by Stephen Gray 15 Pts

Total @ 06/02/2009 = 245 Pts

[Alice]

Thanks andrew!

[Joanie]

Finally broke 100! I just finished How Stella Got Her Groove Back which is set partially in Jamaica (which starts with a "J") for 25 points.

Total as of 2/6/09-105