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Spring/Summer 2012: Task List (AND RULES):
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1. Splish, splash: Read a book with water in the title, or on the cover
2. Summer Loving: Read a book about a Summer Romance
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: Read the book that has been on your TBR shelf the longest
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers: Read a book with a flower in the title or on the cover
5. And the award goes to...: Read a winner from the 2011 GR Choice Award.
6. Earth Day: Read a book about nature or the environment
7. Blind Date: Read a book you have never heard of before
8. We're all in this together: Read a book from someone else's challenge task list
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1. Get Some Direction: Read a book with an absolute (east, west, north, south) or relative (left, right, up, down, etc.) direction in its title.
2. April Fools: Read a humorous non-fiction book.
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872): In honor of "Silent Cal", the famously taciturn president, read a book with a one-word title.
4. The Long and the Short of It: Read a book with more than six words in the title. Companion to task 3.
5. GoodReads Recommends: Go to the recommendations page and choose a book recommended to you by GoodReads
6. Shark Week: Read a book featuring sharks or shark-related events.
7. Out of Bounds: Read a book that has been banned somewhere at some point
8. Take a Trip: Read a book where the main character(s) is/are on vacation.
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1. Lost in Translation: Read a book that was originally written in a language other than your primary language.
2. Poisson d'Avril: Read a book about cultural traditions other than your own.
3. Honor thy Mother and Father: Read a book your mom or dad (or parental figure) suggests you read or has a mother or father as a central character, in honor of Mother's Day and Father’s Day.
4. Red, White, & Blue: Read a book with all three colors on the cover in celebration of the 4th of July. For those in other countries, pick a book that has the colors of your countries flag on its cover.
5. Letter Perfect: Read a book with a single letter in its title or read an epistolary novel.
(example Sue Grafton's A is for Alibi.)
6. Cinco de Mayo: Read a book set in Mexico, about a hispanic person, or hispanic heritage
7. Homestead Act of 1862: The Homestead Act was signed by President Lincoln in May 1862. Read a book about pioneers, homesteading, or 'going west'. For those in other countries, you may use any book about a major relocation of the population.
8. Bard Bash: In celebration of Shakespeare's Birthday on April 23rd, read something written by him, about him, or is somehow related to him or one of his plays.
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1. Group Read: Read a past group read OR a group read that happens during one of the months of this challenge AND post to the discussion thread what you thought about the book.
2. Intimidating Read: Read a book that is very intimidating to you then read another fun book as a reward.
3. Beks Task: Point of View: Read two books with different points of view of the same thing. Examples she gave: Dreamland and Breathing Underwater for different view points of an abusive relationship or The Lacemaker and the Princess and The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette showing different views of the French Revolution.
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1. Now and Then: Read a book published in the year (or decade) you were born and then another published in 2012.
2. Hot and Cold: Read a book that takes place in a hot climate, and one that takes place in a cold climate.
3. Double Jeopardy: Reread one book that was a favorite book of yours from long ago, and reread another book from a while back that you remember disliking. Is the old favorite still pleasing and is the book you remember disliking not as bad as you first thought?
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die: Read a book from the 1001 Books Before You Die list and one from the 1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up.
5. Ripped from the Headlines: Read a fiction book about or inspired by a historical person, event, or era, and then read a nonfiction book on the same subject.
6. To be Continued..: Read the first two books in a series or read the next two books in a series you have already started.
7. East Coast/West Coast: Read a book set on the East Coast and one set on the West Coast. If you are from another country than the US you can choose one book set at one border of your country and another set at the opposite border.
8. Don't judge a book by its cover: Read a book with a cover image you particularly like and show the cover. Then read one with a cover that does not entice you to read the book. Which book did you like the best?
My spot!! The ever-changing task list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...
I love picking out books for the challenges!
Here's the working start of my list.Let's see how far I get this year reading around my crazy work hours.
My Tasklist
My tasklist.I'm not sure I'll participate much, though. This challenge does not leave me with many books I'm excited to read. Haha.
It is still a work in progress.5 Point Tasks:
1. Splish, splash:
2. Summer Loving: The Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers:
5. And the award goes to...:
6. Earth Day: Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer
7. Blind Date: Entwined by Heather Dixon
8. We're all in this together: From Daisy's list. Dreaming of Mr. Darcy by Victoria Connelly
10 Point Tasks:
1. Get Some Direction:
2. April Fools: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872):
4. The Long and the Short of It:
5. GoodReads Recommends:
6. Shark Week: Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton
7. Out of Bounds:
8. Take a Trip: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
15 Point Tasks:
1. Lost in Translation: Read a book that was originally written in a language other than your primary language.
2. Poisson d'Avril: Read a book about cultural traditions other than your own.
3. Honor thy Mother and Father: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
4. Red, White, & Blue: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
5. Letter Perfect: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
6. Cinco de Mayo: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
7. Homestead Act of 1862: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
8. Bard Bash: Midsummer Night’s Dream by Williams Shakespear
20 Point Tasks:
1. Group Read:
2. Intimidating Read: Intimidating: Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner; Fun:
3. Beks Task:
25 Point Tasks:
1. Now and Then: Now: Enchanted by Alethea Kontis; Then: Redwall by Brian Jaques a book from the decade I was born; published in 1987
2. Hot and Cold: Read a book that takes place in a hot climate, and one that takes place in a cold climate.
3. Double Jeopardy: Like- To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Dislike- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Tom Sawyer
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die:
5. Ripped from the Headlines: Read a fiction book about or inspired by a historical person, event, or era, and then read a nonfiction book on the same subject.
6. To be Continued..:
7. East Coast/West Coast: Read a book set on the East Coast and one set on the West Coast. If you are from another country than the US you can choose one book set at one border of your country and another set at the opposite border.
8. Don't judge a book by its cover: Cover I like:
Megan W5 Points
1. Splish, splash: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
2. Summer Loving: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers: Atonement by Ian McEwan
5. And the award goes to...: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
6. Earth Day: Watership Down by Richard Adams
7. Blind Date: The Soul of Kindness by Elizabeth Taylor
8. We're all in this together: Possession by A.S. Byatt
10 Points
1. Get Some Direction: The Journey to the East by Hermann Hesse
2. April Fools: He Died with a Felafel in His Hand by John Birmingham
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872): Opportunity by Charlotte Grimshaw
4. The Long and the Short of It: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
5. GoodReads Recommends: The Recognitions by William Gaddis
6. Shark Week: Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea by Richard Henry Dana Jr.
7. Out of Bounds: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
15 Points
1. Lost in Translation: Germinal by Émile Zola
6. Cinco de Mayo: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
8. Bard Bash: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
20 Points:
2. Intimidating Read: Ulysses by James Joyce and The Shag Incident by Stephanie Johnson
3. Beks Task: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
25 Points:
1. Now and Then: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2. Hot and Cold: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
3. Double Jeopardy: Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
6. To be Continued..: An Angel at My Table and The Envoy from Mirror City: An Autobiography by Janet Frame
8. Don't judge a book by its cover:
Total Points: 200/500
Books Finished 15/45
Tasks Completed 11/35
*Kelly RSPRING/SUMMER CHALLENGE (3/1-8/20/12) - Finished in first place: Total Points: 500; Books Finished: 45; Tasks Completed: 35
YAY! My second challenge! :) Let's see if I can beat my old score!!!
5 Points:
1. Splish, splash:
2. Summer Loving:
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers:
5. And the award goes to...: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
6. Earth Day:
7. Blind Date:
8. We're all in this together: The Help by Kathryn Stockett (From Kelly R.'s List)
10 Points:
1. Get Some Direction:
2. April Fools: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)by Mindy Kaling
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872): Divergent by Veronica Roth
4. The Long and the Short of It: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
5. GoodReads Recommends: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
6. Shark Week:
7. Out of Bounds: Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
8. Take a Trip:
15 Points:
1. Lost in Translation: A Life on Paper by Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud
2. Poisson d'Avril:Lessons from Madame Chic by Jennifer L Scott
3. Honor thy Mother and Father:
4. Red, White, & Blue:
5. Letter Perfect: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
6. Cinco de Mayo:
7. Homestead Act of 1862:
8. Bard Bash:
20 Points:
1. Group Read: Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys
2. Intimidating Read:
3. Beks Task:
25 Points:
1. Now and Then: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith
2. Hot and Cold:
3. Double Jeopardy: The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen and Lord of the Flies by William Golding
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die:
5. Ripped from the Headlines:
6. To be Continued..:Gone and Hunger by Michael Grant
7. East Coast/West Coast:
8. Don't judge a book by its cover:
5 Points:
1. Splish, splash:
2. Summer Loving:
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers:
5. And the award goes to...: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
6. Earth Day:
7. Blind Date:
8. We're all in this together: The Help by Kathryn Stockett (From Kelly R.'s List)
10 Points:
1. Get Some Direction:
2. April Fools: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)by Mindy Kaling
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872): Divergent by Veronica Roth
5. GoodReads Recommends: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
6. Shark Week:
7. Out of Bounds: Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
8. Take a Trip:
15 Points:
1. Lost in Translation: A Life on Paper by Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud
3. Honor thy Mother and Father:
4. Red, White, & Blue:
5. Letter Perfect: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
6. Cinco de Mayo:
7. Homestead Act of 1862:
8. Bard Bash:
20 Points:
2. Intimidating Read:
3. Beks Task:
25 Points:
1. Now and Then: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith
2. Hot and Cold:
3. Double Jeopardy: The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen and Lord of the Flies by William Golding
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die:
5. Ripped from the Headlines:
6. To be Continued..:
7. East Coast/West Coast:
8. Don't judge a book by its cover:
Let's Do This!!5 Points:
1. Splish, splash: Last Night in The Twisted River by John Irving
2. Summer Loving: TBD
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
5. And the award goes to...: Bossypants by Tina Fey
6. Earth Day: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
7. Blind Date: The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman by Meg Wolitzer
8. We're all in this together: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
10 Points:
1. Get Some Direction: South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami
2. April Fools: The Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872): Submarine by Joe Dunthorne
4. The Long and the Short of It: How to Buy a Love of Reading by Tanya Gibson
5. GoodReads Recommends: Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
6. Shark Week: TBD
7. Out of Bounds: Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence
8. Take a Trip: TBD
15 Points:
1. Lost in Translation: The House of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
2. Poisson d'Avril: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
3. Honor thy Mother and Father: Until I Find You by John Irving
4. Red, White, & Blue: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
5. Letter Perfect: C by Tom McCarthy
6. Cinco de Mayo: TBD
7. Homestead Act of 1862: Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
8. Bard Bash: TBD
20 Points:
1. Group Read: Game of Thrones by George R Martin
2. Intimidating Read: The 13.5 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers and Dinosaur Planet by Steven Leigh
3. Beks Task: Amnesia Moon by Jonathan Letham and The Passage by Justin Cronin
25 Points:
1. Now and Then: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones and TBD
2. Hot and Cold: Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser and Let The Right One In by John Lindqvist
3. Double Jeopardy: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett and Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die: Saturday by Ian McEwan and 20,000 Leagues under The Sea by Jules Verne
5. Ripped from the Headlines: TBD
6. To be Continued..: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett and Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
7. East Coast/West Coast: TBD
8. Don't judge a book by its cover: Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr and Enderby by Anthony Burgess
The final list. I'm pretty excited. Probably 90% came from books I wanted to read anywayhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...
5 Points 1. Splish, splash :
2. Summer Loving :
3. Spring Cleaning Reading : Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers :
5. And the award goes to... :
6. Earth Day :
7. Blind Date :
8. We're all in this together :
10 Points :
1. Get Some Direction :
2. April Fools :
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872) :
4. The Long and the Short of It :
5. GoodReads Recommends :
6. Shark Week :
7. Out of Bounds :
8. Take a Trip :
15 Points :
1. Lost in Translation : Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
2. Poisson d'Avril : Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
3. Honor thy Mother and Father :
4. Red, White, & Blue :
5. Letter Perfect :
6. Cinco de Mayo :
7. Homestead Act of 1862 : Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
8. Bard Bash : Macbeth by William Shakespere
20 Points :
1. Group Read : One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Marquez Garcia
2. Intimidating Read : The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper AND
3. Beks Task : Point of View:
25 Points :
1. Now and Then : The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro AND
2. Hot and Cold :
3. Double Jeopardy :
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die :
5. Ripped from the Headlines :
6. To be Continued... :
7. East Coast/West Coast :
8. Don't judge a book by its cover :
vs.
Books read: 23
Total points: 210
Let's see. My list:5 Points:
1. Splish, splash:
2. Summer Loving:
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: Farenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers: The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner
5. And the award goes to...: The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth by Alexandra Robbins
6. Earth Day: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
7. Blind Date: Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
8. We're all in this together: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Beks' List)
10 Points:
1. Get Some Direction:
2. April Fools:
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872): Eragon by Christopher Paolini
4. The Long and the Short of It:The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
5. GoodReads Recommends: The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
6. Shark Week:
7. Out of Bounds:1984 by George Orwell
8. Take a Trip:
15 Points:
1. Lost in Translation: LotR:The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien (Portuguese is my first language)
2. Poisson d'Avril:
3. Honor thy Mother and Father:
4. Red, White, & Blue:
5. Letter Perfect: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
6. Cinco de Mayo: Queen of the South by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
7. Homestead Act of 1862:
8. Bard Bash:
20 Points:
1. Group Read: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
2. Intimidating Read: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy and The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
3. Beks Task:
25 Points:
1. Now and Then: 1992 - The Pelican Brief by John Grisham and 2012 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Hot and Cold:
3. Double Jeopardy:
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
5. Ripped from the Headlines:
6. To be Continued..:
7. East Coast/West Coast:
8. Don't judge a book by its cover: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
My list as of right now. Can you tell I'm a Stephen King fan? XD5 points:
2. Summer Loving: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers: Rose Madder by Stephen King
5. And the award goes to...: Divergent by Veronica Roth
6. Earth Day: Underworld by Don DeLillo
7. Blind Date: Looking for Alaska by John Green
8. We're all in this together: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
10 Points:
1. Get Some Direction: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
2. April Fools: Bossypants by Tina Fey
4. The Long and the Short of It: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
5. GoodReads Recommends: Watchers by Dean Koontz
6. Shark Week: Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
8. Take a Trip: TBD
15 Points:
1. Lost in Translation: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
3. Honor thy Mother and Father: Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King
5. Letter Perfect: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
6. Cinco de Mayo: TBD
7. Homestead Act of 1862: TBD
8. Bard Bash: The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr by The Reduced Shakespeare Company
20 Points:
2. Intimidating Read: Complete Tales & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe AND Micro by Michael Crichton
25 Points:
1. Now and Then: The Green Mile by Stephen King AND
2. Hot and Cold: The Ruins by Scott B. Smith AND Misery by Stephen King
3. Double Jeopardy: The Stand by Stephen King AND The Magicians by Lev Grossman
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die:
5. Ripped from the Headlines: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Fiction) and Last Wish by Betty Rollin (non-fiction)
7. East Coast/West Coast: Pet Sematary by Stephen King AND TBD
8. Don't judge a book by its cover: A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess AND Wonderboys by Michael Chabon
5 Points:5-1. Splish, Splash: I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
5-2. Summer Loving: Summer by Edith Wharton
5-3. Spring Cleaning Reading: Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
5-4. April Showers Bring May Flowers: Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan
5-5. And the award goes to...: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
5-6. Earth Day:
5-7. Blind Date: The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School by Alexandra Robbins
5-8. We're all in this together: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien or Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown
10 Points:
10-1. Get Some Direction: Watership Down by Richard Adams
10-2. April Fools: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
10-3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872): Atonement by Ian McEwan
10-4. The Long and the Short of It: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
10-5. GoodReads Recommends:
10-6. Shark Week: Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
10-7. Out of Bounds: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
10-8. Take a Trip: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
15 Points:
15-1. Lost in Translation:
15-2. Poisson d'Avril: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
15-3. Honor thy Mother and Father: Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence
15-4. Red, White, & Blue: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
15-5. Letter Perfect: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
15-6. Cinco de Mayo: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
15-7. Homestead Act of 1862:
15-8. Bard Bash: Othello by William Shakespeare
20 Points:
20-1. Group Read: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
20-2. Intimidating Read:
- Intimidating: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
- Fun: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
20-3. Beks Task - Point of View:
25 Points:
25-1. Now and Then:
- 1988: The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships by Harriet Goldhor Lerner
- 2012:
25-2. Hot and Cold:
- Hot: Double Dexter: A Novel by Jeff Lindsay
- Cold: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
- favorite: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
- dislike: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
25-3. Double Jeopardy:
25-4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die:
- 1001: Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
- 1001 Children: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
25-5. Ripped from the Headlines:
25-6. To be Continued..: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman & The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
25-7. East Coast/West Coast:
25-8. Don't judge a book by its cover:
- Like: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
- Dislike:
hi everyone! this is going to be my first time attempting a challenge, and i have a question about the RULES.do audiobooks count? i have a long commute, and that is when most of my "reading" happens.
Alicyn wrote: "hi everyone! this is going to be my first time attempting a challenge, and i have a question about the RULES.do audiobooks count? i have a long commute, and that is when most of my "reading" happ..."
Audio books do count. Also there is a comments and questions board you can post any questions that you may have for the challenge. They will get answered alot faster if you post them there.
Winett:5 Points
1. Splish, splash:
2. Summer Loving: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers:
5. And the award goes to...: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
6. Earth Day: Walden by Henry David Thoreau
7. Blind Date:
8. We're all in this together: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
10 Points
1. Get Some Direction:
2. April Fools: Bossypants by Tina Fey
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872): Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar
4. The Long and the Short of It: French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano
5. GoodReads Recommends: On Heroes and Tombs by Ernesto Sábato
6. Shark Week:
7. Out of Bounds:
8. Take a Trip:
15 Points
1. Lost in Translation: Death Kit by Susan Sontag
2. Poisson d'Avril:
3. Honor thy Mother and Father:
4. Red, White, & Blue:
5. Letter Perfect:
6. Cinco de Mayo:
7. Homestead Act of 1862:
8. Bard Bash: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
20 Points:
1. Group Read: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
2. Intimidating Read: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes & ?
3. Beks Task: Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano & ?
25 Points:
1. Now and Then:
2. Hot and Cold:
3. Double Jeopardy:
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die: The Elementary Particles by Michel Houellebecq & ?
5. Ripped from the Headlines:
6. To be Continued..:
7. East Coast/West Coast:
8. Don't judge a book by its cover: ? &
Total Points: 5/500
Books Finished: 1/45
Tasks Completed: 1/35
I'm going to try this again. Here's my list:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqCTb32jrshLdG4xVkthdjQ2Q092NWNrdGFlTkxLTFE
5 Points1. Splish, splash:
2. Summer Loving:
3. Spring Cleaning Reading:
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers:
5. And the award goes to...:
6. Earth Day:
7. Blind Date:
8. We're all in this together:
10 Points:
1. Get Some Direction:
2. April Fools:
3. Calvin Coolidge's Birthday (July 4th, 1872):
4. The Long and the Short of It:
5. GoodReads Recommends:
6. Shark Week:
7. Out of Bounds:
8. Take a Trip:
15 Points:
1. Lost in Translation:
2. Poisson d'Avril:
3. Honor thy Mother and Father:
4. Red, White, & Blue:
5. Letter Perfect:
6. Cinco de Mayo:
7. Homestead Act of 1862:
8. Bard Bash:
20 Points:
1. Group Read:
2. Intimidating Read:
3. Beks Task:
25 Points:
1. Now and Then:
2. Hot and Cold:
3. Double Jeopardy:
4. 1001 Books to Read Before You Die:
5. Ripped from the Headlines:
6. To be Continued..:
7. East Coast/West Coast:
8. Don't judge a book by its cover:
Total Points: 0/500
Books Finished 0/45
Tasks Completed 0/35
I'm in late also but heres the list I made thus far! If the link doesn't work can someone briefly coach me in putting links up in posts?href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c... here!
Late as per usual, but here is my challenge list. And I hope you don't mind, Daisy, that I used your challenge list as my template! Thank you!Taylor, you can use simple HTML in the forums. Here's a link that shows you how to add the html.
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Of course not!! I totally stole it from Jamie I think way back when I first started participating in the challenges here ;)
my list, totally subject to change without notice-5 points:
1. Splish, splash: The Chronology of Water (Yuknavitch)
3. Spring Cleaning Reading: _____________________
4. April Showers Bring May Flowers: Cunt (Muscio)
5. And the award goes to...: Bossypants (Fey)
6. Earth Day: _____________________
7. Blind Date: The Fault in Our Stars (Green)
8. We're all in this together: _____________________
10 points:
1. Get Some Direction: _____________________
5. GoodReads Recommends: _____________________
6. Shark Week: _____________________
7. Out of Bounds: Lolita (Nabokov)
8. Take a Trip: _____________________
15 points:
2. Poisson d'Avril: Bury Me Standing (Fonseca)
4. Red, White, & Blue: _____________________
5. Letter Perfect: _____________________
6. Cinco de Mayo: _____________________
7. Homestead Act of 1862: _____________________
8. Bard Bash: _____________________
20 points:
1. Group Read: _____________________
2. Intimidating Read: The Birth of Tragedy / Case of Wagner (Nietzsche), and then _____________________
3. Beks Task: Point of View: _____________________, _____________________
25 points:
1. Now and Then: _____________________, _____________________
2. Hot and Cold: _____________________, _____________________
3. Double Jeopardy: _____________________, _____________________
5. Ripped from the Headlines: _____________________, _____________________
7. East Coast/West Coast: _____________________, _____________________
Points So Far: 140/500
Tasks Completed: 9/35
Kind of a late start, but I used some books I already read this spring. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...
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1. This challenge will start March 1st 2012 (12:01 am EST) and will end at 11:59 pm on August 20th 2012.
2. All books read during the challenge dates, March through August, can count towards tasks. So, if you join in July, anything you read that FITS a task can count towards the challenge as long as you read it AFTER March 1st. If you are less than half way through a book BEFORE the challenge starts, you can use it for the challenge. If you are over the halfway point, you cannot use it for the challenge.
3. Books can only be used for one category.
4. Re-reads are fine, except where stated otherwise.
5. All books should be over 150 pages unless otherwise stated. If you read a book that is not quite 150 pages, please make sure that it for a lower point task and you are only able to read an "under 150 pages book" once. Please get an "ok" from me before you try and count an "under 150 pages book" for a task.
6. To claim your points, you must post completed tasks in the "Leaderboard & Completed Tasks" thread. Please include the title, author, the task it was for, and your total number of points to date. You can update your task list but we will not be checking those for your points. That is just for your records only.
7. If you have any doubts as to whether a book fits a particular challenge, please feel free to ask.
8. Above all, remember this challenge is supposed to be FUN, a good way to tackle some of your TBR list, and to expand your horizons.
9. Those who finish/win the challenge will be able to pick a category for the Fall/Winter Challenge 2012-2013.
10. For the Spring/Summer 2012: Please post your task lists here. Task 5.8 is to read something from someone else’s challenge and this would be the best place for people to find that information. It also helps if others are stuck on a choice for a certain task, they can see what everyone else chose. Again, don’t claim points here. To claim points post under Spring/Summer 2012: Leader Board and Completed Tasks thread.