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OFFICIAL WINTER CHALLENGE - 2008/2009
Just finished a 10 point task:4. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Love, Romance, Kiss, Valentine, Cupid, Sweetheart or Heart in the Title
Sputnik Sweetheart, by Haruki Murakami
Think that takes me to 40 points.
Cynthia wrote: "Andrew - anything where you can determine the character to be black/African American is okay - you can double check with me when you have a book in mind."Thank you.
Jeane wrote: "Sara wrote: "I've finished Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris for 15 pts (same profession). It was..."I read Fatherland some years ago and loved it. i always meant to read something else by Harris but I just didnt happen yet.
10 points:7: mentally/physically handicapped main character: The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides
15 points:
6:historical fiction with real figure: 1000 White Women, the Journals of May Dobb by Jim Fergus
total: 135 pts
My weakness in this challenge is that I have the bad habit of reading more than one book at once. Right now I'm in the middle of four books, so it takes me a bit to get new points, but on the upside I rack up a lot at once.5 Points:
4. Winter Weather Word: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
A retelling of East of the Sun, West of the Moon. A decent bit of YA fluff, but the solution came a bit too easily. Edith Pattou did it better in East.
10 Points:
8. Royal Title Book: Four Queens The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe by Nancy Goldstone
Really interesting history book. I learned a lot about 13th century Europe and I definitely think a historical fiction should be written based off it. It would put The Other Boleyn Girl to shame.
Total Points: 335
By the way, congrats on hitting the 300 mark Sara!
silvia (bnoir) wrote: "Jeane wrote: "Sara wrote: "I've finished Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris for 15 pts (same profes..."I read and liked also Archangel. But actually want to read all his books. he jsut hasn't dissapointed me at all yet.
5 POINT TASK4. It’s Winter: Read A Book Whose Title Contains a Winter Weather Word – i.e. Blizzard, Snow, Ice, Sleet, Icicle, Snowflake, Frost, Freeze, Slush, Flurry, Chill, Or Hail.
The Ice Museum In Search of the Lost Land of Thule, Joanna Kavenna.
TOTAL POINTS: 360.
I finished
Sticky Fingers
by Niki Burnham last night. Holy intense book, Batman! I was NOT expecting it to end like that! But that is my last 10-point item (body part), which brings me up to 310 pts.Next, I think I'm going to read Ever by Gail Carson Levine. I'm kinda worried--my sister said it wasn't very good. BUT, I put 10 book titles in my hard hat, and that's the one I drew out (I have pictoral evidence)... so that's the one I'm stuck with.
I'm going to try and read Breaking Dawn this weekend. I wonder if I'll like it as much the second time around... Stephenie's books are usually better the second time. (I just wish The Host was over 700 pages, because I'd rather read it again.)
15 points- 4. Read A Book And Read It's Sequel. Books should be read back to back.Uglies and Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
i am in love with this series btw
New total: 95
5 Points:7. Question Word Title: What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America by Thomas Frank.
Very interesting and I learned a lot. I actually found myself a lot more sympathetic to the conservative point of view than I ever have been (wierdly enough, as this is a pro-liberal book).
Total Points: 340
Sara--I read Ever and was disappointed mainly because Gail Carson Levine has never, to my mind, ever written something nearly as good as Ella Enchanted. I keep hoping I will love her new book as much as I love that one, and I am always disappointed. But Ever wasn't a bad book. I'd give it a solid B.
Also, almost done with Eat, Pray, Love. Am conflicted about how I feel about it.
Bonnie--I have this incredible ability to forget EVERYTHING I ever read (which is nice, because I can reread books over and over again), so I don't remember much about Ella Enchanted. I won't have much problem with comparing the two.I didn't go work out today, so I started The Last Jihad instead of Ever . (The Last Jihad just didn't seem like a work out book, you know?) It's pretty interesting so far--I'm only 2 chapters in, since I took a break to go to Target and buy conversation hearts before they're all sold out... :) I asked my husband if there's a love story in the book, and he said no. I wasn't really expecting one, but I'm still sad about it. Explosions are great and all, but kissing is better. :)
5 point task10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
10 point task
4. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Love, Romance, Kiss, Valentine, Cupid, Sweetheart or Heart in the Title.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Current Point Total: 105
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. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 5 PtsTotal @ 13/02/2009 = 300 Pts
25 points task: read a book you started bu never finished : I've read slaugtherhouse 5new total: 140 pts
For Valentine’s Day (February) : 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. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier 15 PtsTotal @ 13/02/2009 = 315 Pts
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. http://www.listofcountriesoftheworld.com...
A Question of Blood
Last name starts with an S, book written by a Scot and happening in Scotland.
total 250
15 point task:8. Read a book that relates to one of your New Yr resolutions.
The Secret Garden
Resolution: Read at least one classic per month, including YA/Juv classics not yet read.
New total: 215 points
Read The Color Purple by Alice Walker for my 25 point book - one that I had started but never finished.Total: 85 points.
10 Points:3. Book With Religious Word (God): American Gods by Neil Gaiman.
A lot longer than I had expected before I bought it (nearly 600 pages!), but it kept my attention and when I had to put it down I couldn't wait to pick it back up (and I kept meaning to put it down to do something else, but I found myself unable to do that and had to keep reading). There was one subplot about a small, rural town and disappearing children that one of my favorite shows, Supernatural, stole. So I knew right away what would happen with that subplot. But I never saw the twist in the main plot coming!
Total Points: 350
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.
7:Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (02/13/09)
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: 22/33
Points: 235/375
I’m Beth from (MN).
Total Points To Date: 180--Completed Tasks--
5 Pointers:
1. Read A Book With A Main Character Who Is African American...
2/13: Beloved +5 pts (Hated it!)
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:
3. Read a book with God, Angel, Miracle, etc in the title.
2/4: American Gods +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
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
8. Read a book with King, Queen, etc in the title.
2/8: The King of Torts +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:
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
Goal: 190 total points.
Just finished: 5 point task:
6: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I really liked this book! It is YA and a very interesting read! I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out!
10 point task:
4: Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult
Not Jodi Picoult's best, in my opinion, but still very good.
Previous Points: 115
Current Points: 130
Books Read: 15 (Tasks completed: 14)
Next Up: (I think)
10 point task:
10: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
I've never done this before... looks fun.
Gabby wrote: "I've never done this before... looks fun."It is! This challenge (Winter) only has 2 weeks left; the next challenge (Spring) starts on March 1st, and will have all new categories. You can do a few of the current tasks now if you don't want to wait until then. There are a bunch of people who didn't start very long ago.
5. Read a book by an author that died this year: Jealousy by Alain Robbe-GrilletWow. This book was so different and astonishing. It should have been something I didn't like; I have a tendency to skim descriptions to get to the action and this book is all observation. But it's stunning in a way I can't explain. Now I must track down a dvd for a movie he wrote/directed....
I love these challenges!
New Total: 245 pts.
Liz (Bklyn)
15 POINT TASK3. 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.
Looking for Mr Goodbar, Judith Rossner.
TOTAL POINTS: 375.
(And done. This has been an incredible amount of fun for me!)
for 5 points:read a mystery...Capital Crimes, Jonathan and Faye Kellerman
point total: 90
WTG El!I already posted an update this afternoon, but just finished a second book this evening. I've been working on both for the past week. Yay!
5 Point Tasks
1: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.
6:The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory (02/13/09)
7:Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (02/13/09)
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: 23/33
Points: 250/375
I’m Beth from (MN).
Gabby, you can also count any books you read between December 1 and now, as long as they fit the categories for the challenge. :)
Congrats El!10 Points:
4. Book with Love, etc. in the title: Eat, Pray, Love One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert.
I'm still conflicted about this one. On the one hand, I really liked learning things about the countries she visited, about the Italian language, history of meditation, etc. And the writing was typically very engaging and occasionally funny. On the other hand, I kind of hated the author and found her selfish and self-absorbed (and I KNOW it's a memoir and all about her. But I read Maya Angelou's memoir and she never came off for a moment as self-absorbed). I think my biggest problem is personal; I just came out of a relationship whose aftermath mirrored Elizabeth/her ex-husband/her lover. And I am in her ex-husband's position (my ex got a new relationship so fast it gave me whiplash). You don't want to see your recent ex reflected in the author you're reading. And every time she whined about missing her lover (screw her ex-husband!) I wanted to slap her.
Total Points: 360
Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions. - The billings method dr evelyn billings - 15 ptspoints total - 130
LEADER BOARD
BONNIE - 375
EL - 375
ROS – 375
KAREN – 365
DARLA – 360
ANGELA - 355
JON – 350
SARA - 325
BETH (MN) – 260
JEANE – 250
OFMATT – 250
LIZ (BROOKLYN) – 245
ANGIE - 225
CASSIE - 225
CYNTHIA - 225
MEGHAN - 220
LAURA - 215
LINDSEY – 215
SARENNA – 215
SANDY - 210
HEATHER (ONE OF MANY) – 205
ALICE - 200
ANN FROM SC - 195
BECKY - 185
ELIZABETH - 170
LESLIE - 170
MELISSA - 170
EVA – 155
SERA - 150
KRISTINA - 145
LEANNE - 145
LYNNLEE4 - 145
MELODY - 145
BIANCA - 140
BNOIR - 140
JAMIE (23) - 135
MEL - 135
SARAH - 135
APRIL – 130
FALLON – 130
JOANIE – 130
ANDREW (ACE) - 120
ROBIN – 120
JULIE KS – 115
AMANDA - 110
JEN – 110
JESSICA - 105
ADRIENNE - 100
LIZ (VEGAS) - 100
POTJY - 100
SUZIER - 100
TERRI - 100
ALYSSA - 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
BETH - 35
ELIZ - 35
JUDITH – 30
NICOLE - 30
ALLISON - 25
KT - 25
LISA (NV) - 20
ROSEMARY - 20
LIZZY - 15
LORI - 15
ANN – 5
10 Point10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To.
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane-2/13
New Total: 350
4 more tasks left/ (3) 5pt. and (1) 10 pt.
Congrats El!!
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. 5pts
new total 100pts
10 points task 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).
All Quiet on the Western Front
total 10 points
5 points
8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word Winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holiday.
A Christmas Carol
Total 15 points
25 points
read a book with more than 700 pages
Sepulchre
total: 40 points
10 points
4. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Love, Romance, Kiss, Valentine, Cupid, Sweetheart or Heart in the Title.
It Must Be Love
total:50 points
10 points
9. Read A Book With December, January, Or February In The Title
A Wedding in December
5points
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.)
The Long Weekend
5 points
5 points
4. It’s Winter: Read A Book Whose Title Contains a Winter Weather Word – i.e. Blizzard, Snow, Ice, Sleet, Icicle, Snowflake, Frost, Freeze, Slush, Flurry, Chill, Or Hail.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
total points 75
10 points task
10. Read A Book With A Title Containing The Name Of A Body Part (Eg. Hand, Nail, Finger, Toe, Etc).
Skin by jeremy Poolman
total 85
15 points
10. In Honor Of Inauguration Day: Read A Book About Politics/Politicians (Fiction Or Non-Fiction).
Sinn Fein: A Hundred Turbulent Years
total 100
5 points task
9. Read A Mystery Novel.
Suffer the Little Children: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery
total points 105
5 points task
7. Read A Book Whose Title Starts With The Word Who, What, Where, When, Why Or How.
What Are You Like?: A Novel
total 110 points
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
total 125
15 points
6. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A
Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
total 140 points
10 POINT TASKS
1. For Chinese New Year: Read a Book That Takes Place in China or Was Written By a Chinese Author.
Uninvited
total 150
25 points
2. Ann From S.C.'s Task - Read a book that you have started but never finished.
Moby Dick
total 175 points
for the task of reading a book and see the movie:
Stardust
total 180
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.
A Long Way Down
total 185 points
10 points
3. For Christmas: Read a Book with Any of the Following in the Title: Angel, Miracle, God, Jesus, Shepherd, Manger, Wise Man, Mary, or Joseph.
Angels A Novel
total 195 points
5 points
6. Read A Book By A New, First Time Author. (The author can have only one published book at the time you read it.)
April in Paris A Novel
total 195 points
15 points
8. Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions.
A christmas surprise
(takes place in Kerry, Ireland which is part of what I want to explore in Ireland this year)
total 210
15 points
2. For Christmas: Read a Book with the word Santa, Elf, or the Name of Any of the Reindeer in the Title.
Santa Cruise A Holiday Mystery at Sea
total 225
25 POINT TASKS
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. http://www.listofcountriesoftheworld.com...
A Question of Blood
Last name starts with an S, book written by a Scot and happening in Scotland.
total 250
Liz wrote: "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. 5pts
new total 100pts"
Liz, what did you read?
For The Holiday Season: Read a Book with a Holiday Song in the Title. Silent Night by Mary Higgins Clark 10 PtsRead A Book Where The Main Character Is Mentally Or Physically Handicapped: Tim by Colleen McCullough 10 Pts
Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions. Faithful Women and their Extraordinary God by Noel Piper 15 Pts
Total @ 15/02/2009 = 350 Pts
10 POINT TASKS6. 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).New Moon by Stephenie Meyer I'm half Italian, Bella, Alice and Edward end up in Italy for a bit.
Total points=155
I've read another book for the challenge.10 Points
#1. Little Leap Forward by Guo Yue
TOTAL = 30
Goodness, I'm slow!
Newly completed: 5pnts4. Winter Weather Word Love in a Cold Climate Nancy Mitford
Read So Far:
5 POINT TASKS
2.
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!
6.
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
Family Village Tribe: The Story of Flight Centre Limited
6.
7.
9.
25 POINT TASKS
SCORE 14/2/09
Total = 350Pts
Tasks completed 30/33
Cynthia, I should be at 245 pts. (See post #1895).Thanks!
Liz (Bklyn)
Oh, congrats El! Very impressive!
Congrats to El! I'm still working toward 200--and I thought I was an avid reader! I don't know how you guys do it. I'm incredibly impressed.
I have a couple of questions for Cynthia.
1. Can Death's Half Acre by Margaret Maron count for the book about Politics/Politicians? I think it is kind of a stretch, but the person who is murdered is the head of the County Commisioners and the scandal has to do with paying her off and getting favors for local decisions. (Also the main character is a judge and talks a lot about local politics in the community.) Just checking.
2. Can Icy count as a winter word?
Thanks.
Completed Tasks:5 Point Tasks
1. Read a book with a main character who is African American: Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker
2. The Sand Castle by Rita Mae Brown
3. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
5. 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.
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. 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: 360
Total Books Read: 31
Total Pages Read: 11098
Next up: Read a book with a winter weather word in the title: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts
I just moved and currently have no internet.... I'm hoping I'll be able to keep up with posting, but until I get hooked up, I'll probably be in and out :( Hopefully I'll get all my books posted (only 3 more to go!!!)
MY FINISHED TASKS10 POINTS - For Chinese New Year: Read a Book That Takes Place in China or Was Written By a Chinese Author. - The Kitchen God's Wife By Amy Tan
5 POINTS - Read A Mystery Novel. – The Good Thief's Guide to Paris By Chris Ewan
5 POINTS - Pick A Book Out Of A Hat - Elegance By Kathleen Tessaro
10 POINTS - Read A Book That Takes Place In A Country That Is Part Of Your Ancestry. England - The Undomestic Goddess By Sophie Kinsella
10 POINTS - Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word King, Queen, Princess, Prince, Duke, Or Duchess. – The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the People Who Raised Them By Amy Dickinson
5 POINTS - Read A Book Whose Title Starts With The Word Who, What, Where, When, Why Or How. – Where or When By Anita Shreve
15 POINTS - Read A Book And Read its Sequel. - Scot On The Rocks: How I Survived My Ex-Boyfriend's Wedding With My Dignity Ever-So Slightly Intact & Jack With A Twist: Engaging Your Adversary And Other Things They Don't Teach You In Law School By Brenda Janowitz
5 POINTS - Library Book Challenge - Savannah Blues By Mary Kay Andrews
25 POINT TASK - Lisa's Task - Read a book of at least 700 pages. - The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers By Margaret George
5 POINT TASK - Read A Book By A New, First Time Author. – Dreams for Stones By Ann M. Warner
5 POINT TASK - For Valentine’s Day: Read a Romance Novel. – Romeo, Romeo By Robin Kaye
10 POINTS TASK - For Valentine’s Day: Read a Book with the Word Love, Romance, Kiss, Valentine, Cupid, Or Heart in the Title. - My Old True Love By Sheila Kay Adams
15 POINT TASK - New Year's Resolution - Read More Non-Fiction. - The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives by Cheryl Jarvis
15 POINT TASK - Chocolate Valentine Book Task - Chocolate Beach by Julie Carobini and I ate Dark Chocolate M&M's
25 POINT TASK - Read A Book You've Never Finished. - PS, I Love You By Cecelia Ahern
10 POINTS - For Christmas: Read a Book with a Holiday Song in the Title. - Blue Christmas By Mary Kay Andrews
25 POINTS - Karen's Task:The Piano Teacher By Janice Y.K. Lee
10 POINTS - For Christmas: Read a Book with Any of the Following in the Title: Angel, Miracle, God, Jesus, Shepherd, Manger, Wise Man, Mary, or Joseph. - City of God by Beverly Swerling
15 POINT TASK - Historical Fiction Book Featuring A Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure. - The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase
NEXT TASK
Read A Book With December, January, Or February In The Title. - A Wedding in December By Anita Shreve
Tasks Completed: 19/33
Total Points Earned: 225/375
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)
10:Out of My Skin by John Haskell (02/14/09)
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.
6:The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory (02/13/09)
7:Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (02/13/09)
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: 24/33
Points: 260/375
I’m Beth from (MN).
1376766 Liz wrote: "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.5pts
new total 100pts"
Liz, what did you read?
Becky, OOPS, sorry!!!! I read The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein!
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Andrew - anything where you can determine the character to be black/African American is okay - you can double check with me when you have a book in mind.