OFFICIAL WINTER CHALLENGE - 2008/2009 Showing 301-350 of 2,159

[Fiona (Titch)]

Can u remind us Angela of what they are please lol?

[Angela]

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.listofcountriesofth...

2. Ann From S.C.'s Task - Read a book that you have started but never finished.

3. Lisa's Task - Read a book of at least 700 pages.

[Melissa]

Fiona, they're on the first page now, listed with the rest of the categories. :-)

[Fiona (Titch)]

Right, so that would mean just those 3 I would of thought Angela. Or are we all doin these tasks as well.

[Jeane]

Angela, but is it that you can only choose one for the 25 points? And not three times 25 points?

[Angela]

You do any and all of the tasks listed on the first page posted by Cynthia... no task is forbidden by anyone doing the winter challenge.

[Jeane]

So we can get 75 points in total for the last one?????

[Angela]

Yes :)

[Jasmine]

Just wondering, it is necessary to make a plan and post that or is it ok to just post things as I finish?

[Fiona (Titch)]

Jasmine, my plan keeps changing, so I would maybe just post what u have read as and when.

[Jasmine]

ok, thanks :)

[Alyssa]

i can't believe how fast ya'll read!!!
but don't worry- when finals are done i'm kicking major butt

[Melissa]

I'm going back to work in the beginning of January, so I'll be sure to get a lot more reading done, too!

[Jeane]

Okay, if I manage to finsih finally Moby Dick(that's near to whishful thinking) I can get a fifty points!!!! After A christmas carol I am going to read sepulchre for the over 700 pages.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

i'm with you Alyssa..im finding a hard time to get any major reading done..but after tomorrow (my last class)..i'm ready! :)

[Fiona (Titch)]

I am finding it hard full stop this week, cos I had no kitchen. The council had to redo my floor as it had blown the new tiles.

But I am gonna be storming my way through the books this weekend tho.

[Alyssa]

Jamie- want to write a final for me so i can be done sooner? :)


har har

[Alice]

i've become addicted just cos i want points! it's not even like there's a prize of a ferrari or a porsche or anything!!! my boyfriend has told me i'm not to go all addicted on him and i said it was too late for that! all i want to do is finish my book so i can start another one and get more points. i only started the challenge last night and i'm feeling left behind. i've realised also that a lot of the books i've picked are quite long. i'm thinking maybe i should pick a mills and boon instead of mansfield park for the love story/romance one!!!!

[Jaime]

Again I am going to add in the books as I read them...

5 POINT TASKS
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.

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 History of Love-Nicole Krauss 12/31
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read a Romance Novel.

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.
Holidays on Ice-David Sedaris 12/10
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.

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

7. Read A Book Whose Title Starts With The Word Who, What, Where, When, Why Or How.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas-Dr. Seuss 12/16
8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word Winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holiday.
A Christmas Carol-Charles Dickens 12/4
9. Read A Mystery Novel.
The Thirteenth Tale-Diane Setterfield 1/19/09
10. The Oscars Are In February: Read a Book you’ve Already Seen the Film To.
Stardust-Neil Gaiman 1/4
10 POINT TASKS
1. For Chinese New Year: Read a Book That Takes Place in China or Was Written By a Chinese Author.

2. For The Holiday Season: Read a Book with a Holiday Song in the Title.

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.
The Stupidest Angel-Christopher Moore 12/23
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-Gabriel Garcia Marquez 2/22
5. Many Great Authors Died In 2008: Read A Book By An Author Who Died This Year. http://www.fantasticfiction.co...
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society-Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows 1/30/09
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).

7. Read A Book Where The Main Character Is Mentally Or Physically Handicapped.

8. Read A Book Whose Title Contains The Word King, Queen, Princess, Prince, Duke, Or Duchess.

9. Read A Book With December, January, Or February In The Title.

10. Read A Book With A Title Containing The Name Of A Body Part (Eg. Hand, Nail, Finger, Toe, Etc).

15 POINT TASKS
1. For African American History Month: Read a Book about the Civil Rights Movement (Non-Fiction) or Takes Place during That Time Period (Fiction).

2. For Christmas: Read a Book with the word Santa, Elf, or the Name of Any of the Reindeer in the Title.

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.

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.

5. Read A Book Where One Of The Main Characters Has The Same Profession As You.

6. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A
Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure.

7. Read A Non-Fiction Book About A Religion Other
Than Your Own.

8. Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions.

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/A...

10. In Honor Of Inauguration Day: Read A Book About Politics/Politicians (Fiction Or Non-Fiction).
The Bush Survival Bible-Gene Stone 1/18/09

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.listofcountriesofth...

2. Ann From S.C.'s Task - Read a book that you have started but never finished.

3. Lisa's Task - Read a book of at least 700 pages.

Total:75 Pts @ 2/22/09

[Tien]

Hey, Fee... Just want to clarify for the 25pts tasks, the names are there because we are the ones who nominated those tasks but everybody is welcome to do / not do them as they please ;)

[Fiona (Titch)]

Thanks Karen. So u found my other shortened name lol xx

[Tien]

um, I think you used it somewhere so I didn't think you'd mind if I do call you Fee :)

[Fiona (Titch)]

I am nicknamed Titch and the other Fiona is nicknamed Fi.

But u can call me Fee like that if u like hun xxx

[Laura]

you guys are so funny.

ANN FROM SC - I love your new AV!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Karen, My initials are F C H. What books do u suggest I read?

Ann, think we said Hollywood Wives - Jackie Collins for ur task?

Lisa, how does The Stand - Stephen King sound to you for the 700+ page book?

[Tien]

Oops! sorry...

Hmm... I'm not v. good at suggestions but see if any of the following interests you

F - it should be easy to find a French book? You could try the Three Musketeers or Count of Monte Cristo. I've also heard one called Suite Francaise by Irene Nimerovsky (something I'd be interested to read one day)

C - maybe Chile; one of Isabel Allende's books? Have you read Daughter of Fortune? that one also has a section set in China so that's 2 Cs! or another China one - Mao's Last Dancer which is a memoir of a Chinese male ballet dancer.

H - hhm... can't think of any for any of these countries, sorry...

[Fiona (Titch)]

Holland
Hungary

are but 2 countries I can think of lol

[Tien]

oh, well try this website if it helps:
www.listofcountriesofthworld.com

Holland's not there as I think it's Denmark now ;)

[Fiona (Titch)]

oh rite lol. Thanks xx

[Fallon]

Many Great Authors Died In 2008: Read A Book By An Author Who Died This Year.
- I read Prey by Michael crichton
Tasks complete - 2/33
Points total - 20/out of a possible 375

[Cynthia]

51 POSTS IN ONE DAY!!!

I was at work so I had a lot to come back to...can't imagine what this is going to look like when I come back after 3 days!!!

Anyway I think most of the questions that were asked have been answered but I'll re-iterate...

Each person can do any and all of the tasks (I put the names in there for the 25 point tasks only to signify who had made the suggestion) - there is a total of 375 to be earned if every task is completed.

Blood does count as a body part.

Each book only counts for one category so the most you can earn for one book is 25 points.

Jen - feel free to use Double Bind for the mental illness category.

[Cynthia]

LEADER BOARD
SUZIER - 35
OFMATT - 30
CYNTHIA - 20
FALLON - 20
LISA (NV) - 20
MELISSA - 20
SERA - 20
ELIZ - 15
JAIME (EIFFEL TOWER) - 15
LINDSEY - 15
SARENNA - 15
JEANE - 10
ANGELA - 5
ANN FROM SC - 5
FIONA - 5
JAIME (25) - 5
JEN - 5
KAREN - 5
LIZ - 5
STEPHANIE - 5

[Darla]

Alice - I checked with Cynthia before the challenge started on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and she assured me that it would count toward the challenge.

*Crap... Sorry, I just saw that liz has already answered this for me... *

[Melody]

Karen - I'm reading a book at the moment that starts off in England then moves onto Australia. My surname starts with A. Does it matter that the book started off in one country and finished in another. Coincidentally my middle name starts with E.

[Cynthia]

MY FINISHED TASKS
10 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

NEXT TASK
10 POINTS - 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). England - The Undomestic Goddess By Sophie Kinsella

Tasks Completed: 3/29
Total Points Earned: 20/305

[Angie]

Cynthia,

These are some of the books I've chosen so far. Please let me know if they don't meet the requirements. Thanks.

--5 Points

#6) First time author-- Trail of Crumbs- Kim Sunee

#7) Title starts with Who/What...-- What's So Great About America- Dinesh D'Souza

#8) Title contains winter/Christmas...--If on a Winter's Night a Traveler- Italo Calvino

#9) Mystery-- A Wicked Way to Burn- Margaret Miles

#10) Book whose film I've seen-- Stardust- Neil Gaiman

--10 Points

#2) Holiday song in title-- Santa, Baby- Jennifer Cruise

#3) Word in title angel/miracle/God...-- Miracle on 34th Street- Davies

#5) Author passed in 2008-- Are You Somebody?- Nuala O'Faolin

#8) Word in title king/queen...-- Princess Bride- Goldberg

--15 Points

#2) Word in title santa/elf...-- Santa Fe Woman- Gilbert Morris

#4) Book and sequel-- Can't remember titles, but they're Sookie Stackhouse books 6 & 7 by Charlaine Harris

#5) Same profession as moi-- The Case of the Missing Books- Ian Sansom (I'm a library assistant.)

--25 Points

#2) Book started but never finished-- A Great and Terrible Beauty- Libba Bray

[Cynthia]

Angie - they all sound good to me.

[d4]

Just completed my second task--reading Atonement! The movie really didn't stray from the book much at all.

15 POINT TASKS
2. Santa & Pete: A Novel Of Christmas Present And Past by Christopher Moore 12/1

9. Atonement: A Novel by Ian McEwan 12/5

Tasks Completed: 2
Total Points Earned: 30

[Melissa]

I've completed my second task:

5 Point Tasks
8. A Christmas Carol

15 Point Tasks
10. Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History

Tasks Completed: 2
Points Earned: 20

[Terri]

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).
Just finished reading Rainbow Diary: A Journey in the New South Africa
A book about South Africa (beginning with S for Suzie)

Tasks completed: 3
Points earned: 35

[Tien]

Melody (338) - as long as most of the book is set in the country that you're supposed to be reading, that's fine

[Jen B]

One down!

5 POINT TASKS
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.

Holidays on Ice

Tasks completed:
Points earned: 5

[Angela]

There are a lot of top earners already and it is on Dec 5th!! I need to step up my game :)

[Fiona (Titch)]

I am readin a 10pt book now, hoping to finish it by end of weekend.

[Sera]

Me too, Fiona. Another 10 points would be nice :)

I'm having so much fun with this challenge.

[Fiona (Titch)]

What book u readin Sera?

I will be up to 15pts when I finish reading Harvesting the Heart - Jodi Picoult (her second novel)

[Fenixbird]

Stephanie, I have not yet read A Clockwork Orange but I would not recommend the movie starring Malcolm McDowell. It deals with gang rape, but also brainwashing as reform.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

Jen..how was Holidays on Ice? That ones on my list too! :)

[Jen B]

Jamie, I thought a few of the stories were really funny - especially "The SantaLand Diaries." There were a couple in there, though, where the humor was a lot darker than I expected - I just didn't quite get it. I enjoyed it, though...sort of a sarcastic take on the holidays. Have you read any of his other books? This was my first of his, but I think I might have to try the others.

[Sera]

Fiona, I'm reading the Higgins Clark book - Dashing Through The Snow. I haven't read much, but the story seems interesting. The writing, however, is so unsophisticated. It has opened my eyes as what a huge difference there is writing between plain old fiction and literary fiction and how spoiled I've been over the years. I usually don't read these types of books so it's nice to have a different experience.