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OFFICIAL WINTER CHALLENGE - 2008/2009
Sarah wrote: "anyone have any ideas as where to put The Virgin Suicides? I am stumped but will finish it this week. so I need a place for it."Sarah, have you seen the movie? If so, it could work for that task (5 point task). I suppose it could also work for the mentally/physically handicapped one. I have this book and haven't read it yet, and I've also been debating where to put it!
Cynthia, is the updated total okay now?
Just finished reading December by Elizabeth Winthrop for 10 points (just noticed Meghan read this book for this task and found the book boring really wish i'd noticed that before I started reading it cos I also found it boring. Very slow and it took me a long time to get through it!) PREVIOUS COMPLETED TASKS:
5 POINTS
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Romance Novel.
Mansfield Park by Jane Austin.
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
6. Read a book by a first time author.
Addition by Toni Jordon
8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word Winter etc. Winter in Madrid by C. J. Sansom
10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
10 Points
1. Read a book set in China: Peony in Love by Lisa See
4. Read a book with Love in the title
Random acts of heroic love by Danny Schienmann
7. Read a book where the main character is mentally ill.
Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan
15 Points
1. Read a book about the Civil Rights Movement.
Malcolm X Autobiography
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!
4. Read a book and it's sequel
Lost in a good book and the Well of lost plots by Jasper Fforde
8. Read a book relating to your new year's resolution
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
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.
3. read a book which is longer than 700 pages. Sepulchre by Kate Mosse.
Points total: 175
Next Read
10 Points
Read a book with the word miracle in the title
Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
LEADER BOARD
ROS – 375
EL - 355
DARLA – 350
JON – 345
ANGELA - 330
BONNIE - 320
KAREN – 290
SARA - 275
OFMATT – 250
LIZ (BROOKLYN) – 235
JEANE – 225
BETH (MN) – 220
MEGHAN - 220
ANGIE - 210
CYNTHIA - 210
HEATHER (ONE OF MANY) – 205
LINDSEY – 205
LAURA - 200
ANN FROM SC - 195
SARENNA – 190
ALICE - 185
BECKY - 175
LESLIE - 170
MELISSA - 170
EVA – 155
SANDY - 155
SERA - 150
ELIZABETH - 145
KRISTINA - 145
LEANNE - 145
LYNNLEE4 - 145
MELODY - 145
BIANCA - 140
MEL - 135
JOANIE – 130
JAMIE (23) - 120
ROBIN – 120
APRIL – 115
BNOIR - 115
FALLON – 115
JULIE KS – 115
AMANDA - 110
ANDREW (ACE) - 110
JEN – 110
SARAH - 110
CASSIE - 105
ADRIENNE - 100
POTJY - 100
SUZIER - 100
TERRI - 100
LIZ (VEGAS) - 95
JESSICA - 90
MARIA - 85
ALYSSA - 80
MARSHA - 75
EMILEE – 70
HEATHER (KS) - 65
JAMIE (25) - 65
JASMINE - 65
LISA (CO) - 65
HAYES – 60
JAMIE (MN) - 60
JULIE (TN) - 60
CHRISTINA V - 55
FIONA – 55
MELISSA (UK) – 55
STEPHANIE (NV) - 50
TIFFANY – 50
ALYCIA - 45
KATHRYN – 45
FIONA (TWEETY) - 40
GEMMA - 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
LIZZY - 15
LORI - 15
ANN – 5
Jeane - everything should be correct with he scoreboard now.
Cynthia, I should be at 355 as of last night - I didn't see that reflected on your last scoreboard update this morning.
10pts task:4. Read a Book with Love, Romance, or Heart in the title.
I've read Heartsick
new total 115 pts
El - I had added the points to Darla's score by mistake - it's taken care of.
8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word King, Queen, Princess, Prince, Duke, Or Duchess. The Princess of Clèves (10 pts.)Total: 235 pts.
Liz (Bklyn)
10 POINT TASKS9. Read A Book With December, January, Or February In The Title.
I am working on finishing a bunch of the books I have started today. Just finished and enjoyed: January 1905 by Katharine Boling
Cynthia - I added a couple of books yesterday and I should actually be at 60 points now. Thanks! (Jamie - MN)
Cynthia wrote: "Jeane - everything should be correct with he scoreboard now."Thanks Cynthia. What about the book that I had taken for five points about the stories during Christmas in kerry, Ireland and written by an Irish author? My new year's resolution is to explore Ireland adn those stories take all place in kerry, ireland a region I really want to visit as all the pictures I see and think are beautiful are like at least 90% from kerry. Would the book count?
Another question, would the first Outlander book count as a romance novel?
Yes I counted that book - and yes Outlander is most definitely a romance novel (a great one at that)!!!
15 points8. Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions.
A Christmas Surprise
total 225 points
Finished The Mysterious Benedict Society for a book with a mentally/physically handicapped main character - Mr. Benedict has narcilepsy - and the villain of the novel is in a wheelchair. 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)
7. Read A Book Where The Main Character Is Mentally Or Physically Handicapped. The Mysterious Benedict Society (READ 2/9/09)
9. Read A Book With December, January, Or February In The Title. December - Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop (READ 2/3/09)
10. Read A Book With A Title Containing The Name Of A Body Part (Eg. Hand, Nail, Finger, Toe, Etc). Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult (2/8/09)
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: 19/33
Points: 220 / 375
Finished Moby Dick 25 pts (book 700 pgs)
15 points--Read a book and read its sequelDead Witch Walking and The Good, the Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison (books 1 and 2) in The Hollows series.
Interesting take on vampires. I read one later in the series for a task in the fall challenge and throught I should go back and start at the beginning. There is still some facts about the world that I feel are not explained enough for me, but overall a good series.
I forgot to add my points (sorry Cynthia!) I'm now at 145.
Just thought I'd let everyone know that as a group we have just finished our 1,000 tasks!!! Keep up the great reading - just over 2 weeks to go - lets see how many more books we can read before it's over!!
Liz, I'm impressed you read The Princess of Cleves! I wrote my senior thesis about France during the time period in which it was written. That novel came up in several of my sources but I always thought it would probably be really boring to actually read. How did you like it?
For African American History Month: Read a Book about the Civil Rights Movement (Non-Fiction) or Takes Place during That Time Period (Fiction). [Book:Invisible Man] by Ralph Ellison 15 PtsTotal @ 10/02/2009 = 290 Pts
15 Point Task
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.
I read New Moon and Eclipse
up to 65 points! :~)
Newly completed 15pnts
8. Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions. (read at least on book a month from the 1001 books list)
Hideous Kinky A Novel/Esther Freud
New Total 345 pnts
Yesterday I completed
The Opposite of Invisible
by Liz Gallagher, who is my first-time author. I now have 260 points. I have 8 books left to read and 115 points to gain.Current Tasks: (worth 65 pts)
*I'm now reading Sticky Fingers (body part) by Niki Burnham.
*I've got 1.5 discs left (of 9) on Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris, which I'm REALLY enjoying. I hate getting out of the car now! (This is my same-profession book. Marcus Atillius maintains aqueducts. I design waterlines that need replacement. We both love water.)
*I am finally making steady-ish progress on Northanger Abbey (book I never finished). I downloaded the audiobook yesterday and listened to 4 or 5 chapters while I cleaned my office, which looked like a tornado had gone through it...
*I'm listening to Sense and Sensibility (best adapted screenplay in 1995) at home, while I clean and cross-stitch. I got through almost 2 discs (of 10) yesterday!
Upcoming Tasks: (worth 50 pts)
* Breaking Dawn (700+ pages)
* The Last Jihad (political fiction)
* Ever (random TBR book)
* Where Dreams Begin (5 W's + H), if it ever comes in through interlibrary loan. If it gets down to crunch time, I'll re-read What My Mother Doesn't Know , which is one of my favorites, and a pretty quick read, as it's written entirely in poetry (read: lots of white space). It's a great book.
Just finished reading A Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alistair McCall Smith for 10 pointsPREVIOUS COMPLETED TASKS:
5 POINTS
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Romance Novel.
Mansfield Park by Jane Austin.
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
6. Read a book by a first time author.
Addition by Toni Jordon
8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word Winter etc. Winter in Madrid by C. J. Sansom
10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
10 Points
1. Read a book set in China: Peony in Love by Lisa See
4. Read a book with Love in the title
Random acts of heroic love by Danny Schienmann
7. Read a book where the main character is mentally ill.
Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan
9. Read a book with december in the title
December by Elizabeth
15 Points
1. Read a book about the Civil Rights Movement.
Malcolm X Autobiography
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!
4. Read a book and it's sequel
Lost in a good book and the Well of lost plots by Jasper Fforde
8. Read a book relating to your new year's resolution
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
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.
3. read a book which is longer than 700 pages. Sepulchre by Kate Mosse.
Points total: 185
Next read - for 10 points read a book set in the country which is part of your heritage
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Emilee wrote: "Finished Moby Dick 25 pts (book 700 pgs)"Emilee, you did it too!!!! And verdict?
5 Point Tasks1:Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (12/10/08)
2:Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris (12/26/08)
3:Fool for Love by Eloisa James (02/03/09)
5:Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (01/26/09)
6:The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (12/02/08)
7:Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (02/10/09)
8:The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson (12/19/08)
9:Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris (01/22/09)
10 Point Tasks
2:Silver Bells by Luanne Rice (12/27/08)
3:Midnight Angel by Lisa Kleypas (01/07/09)
4:The History of Love by Nicole Krauss (01/09/09)
5: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (1/29/09)
6:The Princess of Burundi by Kjell Eriksson (01/07/09)
8:The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn (02/07/09)
9:The Warmest December by Bernice L. McFadden (12/28/08)
15 Point Tasks
2: The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn (1/19/09)
4:Club Dead and Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (12/17/08) and (12/19/08), respectively.
8:The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (1/28/09)
10:The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama (02/06/09)
25 Point Tasks
1:The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho (12/30/08)
2:Jewel by Brett Lott (12/23/08)
Tasks Completed: 21/33
Points: 220/375
I'm Beth from (MN).
finished a 15 point task last night:read a historical fiction featuring a historic personality or a biography of a historical figure:
The Whiskey Rebels, by David Liss.
The most well-known prominent figure in the book was Alexander Hamilton, but many others were mentioned as well, including Washington, Burr, and a few other men history has "forgotten" that were involved with the government during the early days of the Union, during the Federalist period.
new point total: 85
next up is a 5 point task, read a crime novel.
Finished:10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To.
I resd Emma By Jan Austen
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
#5 Read a book by an author who died in 2008- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows
#7 Read a book where the main character is mentally or physically handicapped- Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
#8 Read a book whose title contains one of the following words: king, queen, princess...- The Princess Bride by William Goldman
#10 Read a book with a title containing the name of a body part- Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
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 = 210 points
I've finished
Pompeii: A Novel
by Robert Harris for 15 pts (same profession). It was AWESOME! I'm up to 275 pts now. 100 more and 7 books to go! (I'm officially in countdown mode.)I'm sad now, though, because I don't have another audiobook to listen to. (Well, one that I actually have the discs to, anyway...) I'll need to put Sense & Sensibility on my Zune so I can listen to it in the car or something. I'm going to go by my local book/movie/video game/etc. purchase/rental store (Hastings Entertainment) later today and see if they have any of my remaining books available as audiobooks to rent. I think you get to keep them for a week.
I might change my "5 W's + H" book to Where the Red Fern Grows . I've never read it, which is pretty sad for me. I've heard it's really good.
Sara wrote: "I've finished Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris for 15 pts (same profession). It was AWESOME! I'..."Sara, it does say everything about the book, doesn't it. i mean awsome really says how it is!
Alice wrote: " Just finished reading December by Elizabeth Winthrop for 10 points (just noticed Meghan read this book for this task and found the book boring really wish i'd noticed that before I started reading..."I couldn't STAND December... wish I could have saved you the trouble! :)
For Valentine’s Day (February): Read a Romance Novel. The Host by Stephanie Meyer 5 PtsTotal @ 12/02/2009 = 295 Pts
February Is National Library Lovers Month...Visit Your Local Library And Check Out A Book And Read That Book Steve & Me by Terri Irwin – 5 pts
For Chinese New Year: Read a Book That Takes Place in China or Was Written By a Chinese Author.
Wild Swans by Jung Chang – 10 pts
New total = 160 pts
YAY! I finished Northanger Abbey! And after putting it down almost a year ago! It wasn't as good as
Persuasion
or
Pride and Prejudice
, but I liked it.I'll take 25 points, for a total of 300. Woo! I'm really proud of myself! Only 6 more books to go, including the 700-pager...
15 Point task#2 Read a book with one of these words in the title: santa, elf, or any of the reindeer- Cupid Effect by Dorothy Koomson
345 points
I also did not like the book December that everyone is mentioning on this thread!
So I have (4) 5 point task left and (1) 10 point task left and I will be finished with the winter challenge!!
Bonnie wrote: "Liz, I'm impressed you read The Princess of Cleves! I wrote my senior thesis about France during the time period in which it was written. That novel came up in several of my sources but I always th..."It was a mildly enjoyable read. It's not very long & sort of feels like a cross between a non-fiction history book & and the movie Dangerous Liaisons (that book is on my tbr list, but I haven't read it yet). The history bookishness comes from the point of view (3rd person) & a factual listing of each character & their place in society. The scheming and the maneuvering & the importance placed on the appearance of a good reputation reminded me of Dangerous Liaisons.
For me, It helped that early on, I decided to not try to keep track of all the peripheral characters & how they related to the various court factions. For you, it might be an easier & more entertaining read.
LEADER BOARD
EL - 375
ROS – 375
BONNIE - 350
DARLA – 350
ANGELA - 345
JON – 345
KAREN – 315
SARA - 310
BETH (MN) – 250
JEANE – 250
OFMATT – 250
LIZ (BROOKLYN) – 235
MEGHAN - 220
LAURA - 215
ANGIE - 210
CYNTHIA - 210
HEATHER (ONE OF MANY) – 205
LINDSEY – 205
ANN FROM SC - 195
SARENNA – 190
ALICE - 185
BECKY - 180
ELIZABETH - 170
LESLIE - 170
MELISSA - 170
EVA – 155
SANDY - 155
SERA - 150
KRISTINA - 145
LEANNE - 145
LYNNLEE4 - 145
MELODY - 145
BIANCA - 140
BNOIR - 140
JAMIE (23) - 135
MEL - 135
SARAH - 135
APRIL – 130
JOANIE – 130
ROBIN – 120
FALLON – 115
JULIE KS – 115
AMANDA - 110
ANDREW (ACE) - 110
JEN – 110
CASSIE - 105
JESSICA - 105
ADRIENNE - 100
POTJY - 100
SUZIER - 100
TERRI - 100
ALYSSA - 95
LIZ (VEGAS) - 95
MARIA - 90
JULIE (TN) - 85
MARSHA - 75
EMILEE – 70
HEATHER (KS) - 65
JAMIE (25) - 65
JASMINE - 65
LISA (CO) - 65
HAYES – 60
JAMIE (MN) - 60
CHRISTINA V - 55
FIONA – 55
MELISSA (UK) – 55
STEPHANIE (NV) - 50
TIFFANY – 50
ALYCIA - 45
KATHRYN – 45
FIONA (TWEETY) - 40
GEMMA - 40
LIZ (NY) – 40
RHIANNON - 40
STELLA - 40
STEPHANIE - 40
SUSANNA UK - 40
ANDREW - 35
ASHLEY – 35
ELIZ - 35
JUDITH – 30
NICOLE - 30
ALLISON - 25
BETH - 20
KT - 20
LISA (NV) - 20
ROSEMARY - 20
LIZZY - 15
LORI - 15
ANN – 5
Melody you have already taken credit for those 2 tasks....For Chinese New Year: Read a Book That Takes Place in China or Was Written By a Chinese Author.
PEONY IN LOVE by Lisa See – 10 pts
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.)
The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer for 5 pts
Tasks can only be counted for points once - so your point total is still 145. If you can find another task for those two books you can still use them.
just finished Franny and Zooey for the challenge about a character with the same job as you for 15 points.New Total:
Jamie(23)--135 pts.
1. February Is African American History Month: Read A Book With A Main Character Who Is African American Or A Biography/Autobiography Of An African American. Cynthia - Practical question: How much leeway will you allow for those of us who don't live in America ?
(Over here, in the UK, it's just Black History Month.)
Andrew if you give me the title of the book you want to use then I'll let you know whether or not I'll accept it. But the person doesn't have to be from the US if that is your question.
I just finished The Weight of All Things by Sandra Benitez for a book set in a country that starts with the same letter as my first name--El Salvador, Elizabeth. This is why I love this challenge. I never would have found this book on my own, but read Eva's post quite a while ago and decided to give it a try. I highly recommend this book--hard to read because it is the story of war with a nine year old boy as the protagonist, but well worth it. I went through it very quickly because I read every spare minute I could find.
I'm now at 170 points
Cynthia wrote: "Andrew if you give me the title of the book you want to use then I'll let you know whether or not I'll accept it. But the person doesn't have to be from the US if that is your question."I haven't chosen one yet ! I'm looking through the categories I have left, trying to line up books to read next that will fit.
So, are we talking African, Carribean, Asian, Middle Eastern are allowed ? Just want to know what I'm looking for !
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2. For The Holiday Season: Read a Book with a Holiday Song in the Title.
Silent Night by Mary Higgins Clark-2/9
New Total 330