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message 1351: by Coco Kimura (new)

Coco Kimura 25.8. Helen's Task: Science Fiction and Fantasy Award Winners/Nominees

I read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Ender's game got the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1986 and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1985.

Points this Post: 25
Total points: 130
Tasks Completed: 6
Books read: 8
Pages Read : 2951
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)


message 1352: by Stesse (new)

Stesse | 270 comments 5.1 Silhouette on the Shade
32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter (335 p)
Ernessa T. Carter is a GRA.
32 Candles A Novel by Ernessa T. Carter

5.9 The Devil Made Me Do It
Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go by Dale E. Basye (304 p)
Heck was approved in the help thread.

25.2. Jenn Renee's task:Out with the Old, In with the New... and it's Fire
2. Red cover: And Thereby Hangs A Tale by Jeffrey Archer (274 p)
2. Yellow cover: Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo (162 p)
And Thereby Hangs A Tale by Jeffrey Archer
Heaven is for Real A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo

30.7 Beth NC's task FIRE ELEMENTALS
4. Romance: The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh (480 p)
6. Chinese Astrology: The Thief by Clive Cussler (416 p) (I couldn't get a link within the comment box so here's the direct web link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11.... Sorry!)

50.1. Cindy AL's Task: North to Alaska
1. BERINGSTRAIT, SEWARDSFOLLY - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (352 p)
2. Mystery - Sudden Death by David Rosenfelt (306 p)
3. Blue Cover – The Genius Wars by Catherine Jinks (384 p)
The Genius Wars by Catherine Jinks

Points this Post: 115
Tasks Completed this Post: 5
Books Read this Post: 9
Pages Read this Post: 3013
GoodReads Authors this Post: 1
Big Books this Post: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)


Total Points: 590
Total Tasks Completed: 34
Total Books Read: 45
Total Pages Read: 16325
Total GoodReads Authors: 15
Total Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (1), 1000+ (0)


message 1353: by Jess (new)

Jess | 49 comments JESS M

30.3 - Spring Delights
2 - The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket. First published in April 2000.
5 - The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket. "de" from "derFruhling" in the word "wide".

Points this post: 30
Total points: 190
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 1000+(1)


message 1354: by Janice (new)

Janice  | 713 comments Janice CA

15.8 - International Worker’s Day

In the Land of Long Fingernails: A Gravedigger in the Age of Aquarius by Charles Wilkins
(***)

+15
total: 125
tasks: 7
books: 9
GR Authors: 1


message 1355: by Jennifer W (new)

Jennifer W | 466 comments 30.6 Sometimes the Truth is Stranger than Fiction

Option A
Fiction: The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis Which is the final book in the Narnia series.

Non-fiction: The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Adventures in Narnia by Laura Miller a goodreads' author This is about the author's experiences with reading the Narnia books and research on CS Lewis' life.

This combo was approved in the help thread.

Total points: 95


message 1356: by Wendy UK (new)

 Wendy  UK (wendyuk) | 724 comments 10.8 - I Have a Question


A book with HOW in the title:


How It All Began by Penelope Lively


Total points 265





message 1357: by SandyC (new)

SandyC (sandyc88) | 406 comments Sandy MN

25.10. Mrs. Soule's Task:I love a happy ending!

Option A
Night Road by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts

Both are designated as "romance" on main page

Total Points:455
Total GR Authors: 14


message 1358: by Karen Michele (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) | 2062 comments 5.4 The FIRE Within-

sIstERs oF

Sisters of Glass by Stephanie Hemphill

+5 Points

15.2 – Dewey be Different

Dewey 398.45:

The Fairy Ring: Or Elsie and Frances Fool the World by Mary Losure

Dewey 973:

Vietnamerica: A Family's Leavetakings and Homecomings by GB Tran

+15 Points

Task 25.12: Denise NC’s Task: Easter Eggs and Leprechauns

Book A – Easter Eggs:

Option 3 – Sparkly: Read a book featuring a woman as the main character because I think all of us girls have a bit of sparkle.

Grace Williams Says It Loud by Emma Henderson

Book B – Leprechauns:

Option 2 – Four Leaf Clover: Read an Action / Adventure book

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

+25 Points

Points this Post: 45
Grand Total: 430


message 1359: by Coralie (new)

Coralie Coralie

15.7 Spring into Action
The Peshawar Lancers

20.4 To be continued … in Spring
In the Winter Challenge I read Xenocide, so this time I read
Children of the Mind

20.8 Party Time!
Journey from Venice which had about 48 ratings when I looked.

Total points 530


message 1360: by Joy Marie (new)

Joy Marie | 140 comments Joy Marie

20.1 Clean Those Shelves

Option 2

Listened to Ape House by Sara Gruen


15.6 They're on Fire

Janet Evanovich was on the New York Times Bestsellers List on Jan. 1, 2012.

Read Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich


20.2 April Showers

Option 1

Read Summer of Night by Dan Simmons

Although not stated in the book's description, the book has ominous clouds and rain throughout that gets worse as the book progresses and it ends with a massive severe thunderstorm.

Total points: 125


message 1361: by KarenF (new)

KarenF (cleocleveland) | 266 comments KAREN F

5.5 Possession

The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood

20.5 A Game of Books

I rolled 5 Tully. I read a book with blue and red cover.

The Countess by Lynsay Sands
The Countess (Madison Sisters #1) by Lynsay Sands

30.3 Spring Delights

Book 1: Option 2 - Author born in Spring

Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz

Jayne Ann Krentz was born March 28. http://www.authdir.net/dir-march.shtml

**Jayne Ann Krentz is a Goodreads Author**

Book 2: Option 5 - der Fruhling

Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh

de in Blade or li in Nalini

**Nalini Singh is a Goodreads Author**

Points this Post: 55
Total Challenge Points: 500
Goodreads Authors: 22
Big Books: 500+(1),750+(0),1000+(0)


message 1362: by Cathy (new)

Cathy Galloway | 1077 comments CathyG

#15.3 - We Go Together Like...
Read ONE book that contains two words that are commonly linked together as a pair in its title or subtitle
Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims
Goodreads Author
_______________________________________________________________________

#20.7. Shorter is Sweeter: Jayalalita's Task - Happy Rama Navami!
In honor of this occasion, read a fiction or nonfiction book about or containing an aspect of myth, legend, folklore, fairy tale, or fable from any culture or part of the world you would like to learn more about.

Fortune's Fool by Mercedes Lackey


Points this post: 35
Total points: 565
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 43
Goodreads Authors: 22
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=1


message 1363: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 811 comments BJ Rose

2 new tasks

15.2 - Dewey be Different Read 2 non-fiction books
#330.973 - Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and the Government Bailout Will Make Things Worse by Thomas E. Woods Jr.

#622.19 - The Discovery of the Titanic by Robert D. Ballard

20.8. It's My Birthday: Mary Beth's Task - Party Time!
Less than 500 ratings: The Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne
This book had 368 ratings on 3.9 when I chose it, and 466 ratings on 4.28 when I read it

Joanna Bourne is a Goodreads author

Points this post = 35

Total Points = 665

Tasks Completed = 36
Total Pages = 16,539
GR Authors = 16
Big Books (500+) = 1


message 1364: by Ms.soule (last edited Apr 30, 2012 06:05PM) (new)

Ms.soule (mrssoule) Task 20.2. Rookie on Top: Queenarwen's Task: April Showers
Option A – 2
If I Stay by Gayle Forman - From the Books that Made You Cry list, the scene of the accident & the scene where she realizes her little brother died made me cry

20.5. Bigger is Better: Masanobu's Task - A Game of Books
I rolled a 6.
6. Arryn: (mystery)
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

25.3. Coralie's task: Naming Things
Book 1:
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coehlo

Book 2:
Real People Don't Own Monkeys: And Other Stories of Pets, Their People and the Vets Who See It All by J. Veronika Kiklevich

25.9. Stacie MI's Task: Red Hot
Option A:
Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAllister – 332 pgs.

Option C:
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan – Chosen team = New York Rangers, book is set in New York City

Points This Post: 90
Total Points: 490



message 1365: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (sureshot26) | 745 comments Jessica PDX

25.8 - Helen's Task - Science Fiction and Fantasy Award Winners

I did the two-into-one option - this book was a Hugo nominee in 2002 and a Nebula nominee in 2003, per the Wikipedia article (Goodreads says it was a 2002 nominee for the Nebula, though).

Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1) by China Miéville by China Miéville (Goodreads Author)

I am claiming a Big Book ticket for this one.

Points this Post: 25
Total Challenge Points: 525
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Books: 500+ - 6; 750+ - zero; 1000+ - zero


message 1366: by Erin (new)

Erin ERIN B.

20.5. Bigger is Better: Masanobu's Task - A Game of Books

For this task, I chose option #6: Arryn and read a mystery/thriller: E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton.

Points this post: 20
Total points: 115


message 1367: by Anne (Booklady) (new)

Anne  (Booklady) Molinarolo (wwwgoodreadscomAnneMolinarolo) | 754 comments Task 20.2. Rookie on Top: Queenarwen's Task: April Showers

A2: From the Books that Made you Cry List. Jenny dies of leukemia. She and Ollie only had a short time together.

Love Story by Erich Segal

25.7. Mstan's Task: Cooking With Fire and Back to the Basics
Selections Approved
Book 1 - Lemon Cake is Baked.

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by *Aimee Bender

*Aimee Bender is a Goodreads Author.*

Book 2 - Grapes need not be cooked to be enjoyed.

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

**Big Book Ticket - Grapes of Wrath has 581 Pages**


Points in This Task: 45
Goodreads Authors in This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 1
Pages Read in This Post: 1107





Totals:
Total Points: 290
Total Goodreads Authors: 7
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(4), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 14
Total Books Read: 19
Total Pages Read in Spring 2012 SRC: 7205


Reviews Available. Anne (Booklady) Spring 2012 Reviews


message 1368: by Gayla (new)

Gayla Bassham (sophronisba) | 64 comments 10.7 Fuel to the Fire 
Read another book by an author you first read during the winter challenge. If you did not read any new authors during the winter challenge, read a book by an author who is new to you now.

Liberty's Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World by Maya Jasanoff

This author is new to me. I did not read any new-to-me authors during the Winter challenge.

This Post: 10
Total Points: 350/1090
Tasks Completed: 27/61
Books Read:42/86


message 1369: by Jayme Pendergraft (new)

Jayme Pendergraft | 762 comments 30.4 Dlmrose's task: Burning Ring of Fire

Book 1: Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu by J. Maarten Troost is set in Kirabati.

Book 2: Remembering Laughter by Wallace Stegner: ing in Remembering.

Points this task: 30
Total Points: 815
Goodreads Authors: Alex Flinn, Sara Shepard**, Janet Lee Carey, James Patterson, Susan Cooper****, Karen Levine, Richard Farr, Laurie Halse Anderson


message 1370: by Carly (new)

Carly | 261 comments Carly

25.12: Denise NC’s Task: Easter Eggs and Leprechauns

Book A: Option 4: The Daughters Take the Stage
It is a young adult novel.

Book B: Option 2: In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack #4)
It's an adventure novel.

I would like to claim a Big Books Ticket for In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack #4). It had 515 pages.

Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 230
Tasks Completed: 12
Tasks in Progress: 1
Books Read: 15
GoodReads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(-), 1000+(-)
Pages Read: 4828


message 1371: by Sue (new)

Sue (suetinge) | 1579 comments 20.9 - Lucky Me - Bea - I Can’t Wait for Spring!

Option 1 - Bird (approved in help thread post 2) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling ***870 pp Big Book***


30.3 - Sheila/Kathy G - Spring Delights

4. Tulips
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling ***652 pp Big Book

5. 5. Spring in German is “der Frühling” Crunch Time by Diane Mott Davidson - contains "ru"

Points this post: 50
Total Points: 335/1090
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 27
GoodReads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+ (3), 750+ (1), 1000+ ()


message 1372: by Isabell (new)

Isabell (purzel) | 246 comments 25.10 Mrs. Soule's Task: I love a happy ending!, Option A

#5 (Tigger, book from TBR-list since before March 1, 2012):

Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Volumes 1 & 21 by Mark Twain.

This has been on my shelf since April 18, 2011; about time I listened to this wonderful LibriVox recording. The Mass Market Paperback edition (Joan of Arc) has 529 pages, which makes this a Big Book.


#6 (Roo, YA as genre on book's main page):

The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer has YA listed as second genre (559 users).

The Paperback edition (The Arctic Incident) has 277 pages.


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Total points: 435
GR authors: 6
Big Books: 9 (7x500+; 1x750+)


message 1373: by Aleksandra (new)

Aleksandra (aleksandrakonwa) | 752 comments Finished
50.1Cindy AL's Task: North to Alaska


The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman by Neil Gaiman / option 3/blue
The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan/ option 4/ water in title
The Jade Peony by Wayson Choy/ option 5/ historical fiction

Task points 50
Total points 345


message 1374: by Nick (new)

Nick (doily) | 3394 comments Nick KY

5.8 Too Long To Do I read The Precipice by Ben Bova, on my tbr since 12/07/2010. 432 pages

15.8 International Workers Day I read Talking About Detective Fiction by P.D. James. I shamelessly stole the idea to read this book for this task from Dlmrose – Thanks! It’s truly an interesting read. 198 pages

25.3. Coralie's task: Naming Things
Book 1
Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights by Molly Ivins, 288 pages
Book 2Schemers by Bill Pronzini, 304 pages
My name could be Bill. Bill Pronzini’s name is Bill.

Task Points this Post: 45
Total Points: 870
Total Pages: 19,884
Big Books: 500+(1) 750+(1)


message 1375: by Riya (new)

Riya (riyaishere) | 188 comments Mariya

Task 15.10 - Where There's Smoke.......

I read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Points this post: 15
Total points: 180


message 1376: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 2905 comments Mod
10.7 Fuel to the Fire read The Long Way Homeby Andrew Klavan - next book to Homlander series read first book The Last Thing I Remember last challenge.

10.10 April Fool's Day read Chompby Carl Hiaasen

15.3 We Go Together read Under the Never Skyby Veronica Rossi (GRA)
and
Above by Leah Bobet (GRA)

15.6 They're on Fire read Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson (GRA)

15.8 International Worker's Day read Spirit's Princess by Esther M. Friesner

20.7 Happy Birthday Rama read
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen by Serena Valentino (GRA)

30.8 Breakfast Club

Option Basket Case read Strayby Rachel Vincent (GRA and big book) on shelf for group The Worlds Newest and Best Group Eva read shelf.

and

Option Criminal read Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev (GRA) borrowed from library

Points this Post: 115
Total points- 625
Tasks Completed: 33
Books read: 45
Pages Read : 16,304
GR Authors: 24
Big Books: 500+(5), 750+(0), 1000+(0)





message 1377: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee
Last Post: 1338
5.1 Silhouette on the Shade
Under the Frangipani by Mia Couto - approved in the THT

10.2. ”The Shot Heard Round the World”
The Schoolmaster's Daughter

25.8. Helen's Task: Science Fiction and Fantasy Award Winners/Nominees
A - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin (GR Author) - nominated 2011 for HUGO Award
B - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin (GR Author) - nominated 2011 from NEBULA award

30.6 Delicious Dee's task:Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction
Option A
Book 1 - Vanish - Tess Gerritsen - one of the secondary characters/victim of the crime is an individual who has been smuggled into the US as a sex slave/victim of human trafficking
Book 2 - Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery - the author made 3 trips overseas, visited multiple countries to explore the phenomenon of human trafficking – it was a daunting read

50.1. Cindy AL's Task: North to Alaska
Book 1 - Option 1 - The Locker Room - Amy Lane (GR Author) - the initials A and L appear in the provided words
Book 2 - Option 2 - Shadow Man - 35 people have it shelved as mystery
Book 3 - Option 5 - American Love Songs - Ashlyn Kane (GR Author) - my favorite genre is romance (27 people have it shelved as that) and within romance, M-M romance (113 people have it shelved as that

Total Points This Post: 120
Total Points Overall: 800
Books Completed: 65
Tasks Complete: 46
GR Authors: 34 (I wasn’t sure about the 25.8 task, since the same book worked for both, so I only counted it once)
Big Book Tickers: 500(2), 750(0), 1000(0)


message 1378: by JC (last edited May 01, 2012 06:44PM) (new)

JC (jmnc) | 638 comments The Passage (The Passage #1) by Justin Cronin The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood A Wrinkle in Time (Time, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle

Task 50.1 - North to Alaska

Option 2 (Mystery): The Blind Assassin **637 pages = 1 BB ticket** by Margaret Atwood **GR Author**

Option 3 (Sapphire/blue cover): A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Option 5 (Fantasy): The Passage **766 pages = 2 BB tickets** by Justin Cronin

Total BB tickets this post = 3
Total GR Author tickets this post = 1

Tota BB tickets for challenge = 9
Total GR Author tickets for challenge = 5

Challenge total = 350


message 1379: by Deedee (last edited May 01, 2012 07:31PM) (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 30.3 Sheila/Kathy G's task: Spring Delights

3. Luck O’ the Irish- Read a book with a green cover

Night Work: A Novel (2006) by Thomas Glavinic (translated by John Brownjohn) (Paperback, 375 pages)

Here’s the cover:

Night Work A Novel by Thomas Glavinic

6. Spring in Your Step- Read a book that is “scary” and makes you jump--- Murder mysteries, ghosts, anything that is creepy enough to qualify will fit this category.

In the Flesh (Books of Blood #5) (1986) by Clive Barker (Mass Market Paperback, 255 pages)

REQUIRED: Explain how your book is “scary” and makes you jump.
In the Flesh contained four stories of the “horror” genre. I don’t want to spoil the stories, so I’ll just say that each story contained a supernatural element that was scary. Death and grotesque life after death were unifying themes in the book. --- I’m glad I was reading the stories, and not living them!

275 + 30 = 305


Tasks Completed: 16
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 275 + 30 = 305
Books read: 20
Pages read: 6,369

Read but not claimed: 6

Goodreads Authors: 2

Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 1380: by Lori (new)

Lori  (batchelorxyz) | 218 comments 5.6 SRC Recommends Redux

Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) by Charlaine Harris


10.10 April Fool's Day

Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich Lean Mean Thirteen (Stephanie Plum, #13) by Janet Evanovich


15.6 They're on Fire

Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich (on list March 4) Sizzling Sixteen  by Janet Evanovich


20.1 Clean Those Shelves

Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich (audiobook) Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum, #15) by Janet Evanovich


20.2 April Showers

Option B -- May Flowers
Number 2 -- Books That Make You Laugh
Stephanie always makes me laugh because of the crazy predicaments she gets herself into and has to be saved from.

Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14) by Janet Evanovich


20.8 Party Time!

Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris (70860 ratings) Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) by Charlaine Harris


Total Points = 90


message 1381: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments


♦♦♦ I DID IT! ♦♦♦

♦♦♦ I DID IT! ♦♦♦

♦♦♦ I DID IT! ♦♦♦

♦♦♦
What did I do? I finished the challenge without any of my posts hitting the ♦♦♦ Wall of Shame ♦♦♦ -- er, I mean posts with problems thread.

I just proved to myself that not only can I read books, but I can read task requirements as well.

Sorry, this was just so exciting and a first for me.

I know, I should get a life ;/


message 1382: by Sassafrass (new)

Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 891 comments WOOHOO, Sheila. That's quite an accomplishment! Maybe I can follow your lead next time!


message 1383: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments It was stressful Sassafrass, but now I know it is possible.


message 1384: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments congrats Sheila!!! lol!! i'm trying to emulate you in your not having any mistakes, so far so good ;)


message 1385: by Vikki (new)

Vikki (silverstarz) | 50 comments 25.9 Red Hot

Option B
The Hunger Games - published in 2008

Option C
Ghost Town - set in Texas, home state for Dallas Stars

Points this post: 25
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 12
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 1386: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 987 comments Cindy F


Task 50.1 North to Alaska

Option 1 The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht Letters TO in BeringstraitSteardsfolly She is a Goodreads Author!!


Option 2 Shooting at Loons by Margaret Maron Mystery Genre


Option 3 Up Jumps the Devil (Deborah Knott Mysteries, #4) by Margaret Maron by Margaret Maron
Ruby=Red Cover


Points this post:50
Total points:275
Tasks completed:17
Books read:21
Goodreads Authors:4
Big Books:500+(1)750+(1)1000+(0)


message 1387: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (moragepona) | 122 comments MoragEpona

15.4 - ABC’s, 123’s ......

13 Little Blue Envelopes
by Maureen Johnson (a GRA)

I'd like to claim a GRA Ticket for this book.

Points this post 15
GRA Tickets this post 1

Total Points 100
Total GRA Tickets 3
Total BB Tickets 1


message 1388: by Bucket (new)

Bucket | 362 comments Task 25.8 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Award Winners

I decided to go the 1-book route and read Neuromancer by William Gibson which won both the Hugo and the Nebula in 1985.

Points this post: 25
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
GR authors: none
Big Books: The Prisoner / The Fugitive


message 1389: by Kayleigh (last edited May 02, 2012 12:36PM) (new)

Kayleigh Reads (kayleigh_reads_romance) Keltie Lee

10.9. I’m On Fire!


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Walt Disney World, 2010 Edition
by Doug Ingersoll

*I am planning a trip to Disney World in September and I am hot to read any info I can about the park*

15.5 - ...... And XYZ

Zero Control
by Lori Wilde Goodreads Author

*has a Z in the title*

Points this post: 25
Total points: 620
Tasks: 38
Books: 52
Goodread authors: 19
Big Book Tickets 500: 4


message 1390: by April (new)

April AprilDT

15.5...XYZ


The Marvelous Land of Oz

Z in Oz

Points this post= 15
Challenge total= 270
Tasks completed= 11
Books read= 17
Goodreads Authors= 5
Big Books= 500 (2), 750 (1), 1000 (0)


message 1391: by Kylie (new)

Kylie 10.5 All Fired Up!

A Baby's Cry

The abuse and neglect of children is a subject i'm fired up about. I can't see how someone can do that to a child, let alone their own.

Points this task: 10
Total Points: 255


message 1392: by Kylie (new)

Kylie Kylie wrote: "10.7 Fuel to the Fire

Chosen By Angela Cornell

Points - 10


This is a new author to me. (Sorry for not putting that the first time. )


message 1393: by Kylie (new)

Kylie Kylie wrote: "20.10 Group Read

Divergent By Veronica Roth

Points this Post: 20"


http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...

Is the link to my comment in the discussion folder.


message 1394: by Kylie (new)

Kylie Kylie wrote: "15.6 They're on Fire

Fifty Shades of Grey

Points this Post: 15"


April 15 2012 on New York Bestseller List


message 1395: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 30.5 Donna Jo's task: Climbing the Family Tree

C. Using YOUR grandparent’s first names (no nicknames), read a book whose author has the exact same first name. Required: State relationship—mother’s father, mother’s mother, father’s mother, father’s father—and first name.

My mother’s father’s name was Louis; so I read a book by Louis Bayard

The School of Night (2010) by Louis Bayard (Hardcover, 338 pages)


D. Most people have eight great-grandparents. Read a book with eight words in the title

I Do Not Come to You by Chance (2009) by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (Paperback, 416 pages)


305 + 30 = 335


Tasks Completed: 17
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 305 + 30 = 335
Books read: 22
Pages read: 7,123

Read but not claimed: 6

Goodreads Authors: 2

Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 1396: by Kate S (new)

Kate S 15.1 Spring Forward

Book 1: Spring Forward
Shelved as Apocalyptic

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Book 2: Fall Back
Set in the 1950s

Boyhood by J.M. Coetzee

15.8 International Worker's Day

The Last Surgeon by Michael Palmer

***Michael Palmer is a GR Author***

20.9 I Can't Wait for Spring
Option 1: Bird name in title

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

***Mary Doria Russell is a GR Author***

Post Total: 50
Season Total: 580


message 1397: by Skandia (new)

Skandia (sfgirl) | 371 comments 20.5. Bigger is Better: Masanobu's Task - A Game of Books

rolled 3. STARK. Read a book set in winter.
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn

Points this post: 20
Total points: 495
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 33
Goodreads Author: 21
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0); 750 (0); 1000(3)


message 1398: by Wendy UK (new)

 Wendy  UK (wendyuk) | 724 comments 20.4 - To be continued .... in Spring


I read books 2, 3 and 4 of this series during the winter challenge:

Dyer Consequences by Maggie Sefton


Total points 285





message 1399: by Laurie (new)

Laurie | 910 comments Laurie ME

10.7: Fuel to the Fire: the author was new to me in the Winter Challenge:

Hope Ramsey - Welcome to Last Chance
Welcome to Last Chance (Last Chance, #1) by Hope Ramsay

50.1: Cindy AL's Task: North to Alaska

A. Option 1: mystery

Carl Hiaasen - Star Island
Star Island by Carl Hiaasen

B. Option 5: romance:

Nora Roberts - Carnal Innocence
Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts

C. Option 6. takes place in Alaska

Mary Janice Davidson - The Royal Mess
The Royal Mess (Alaskan Royal Family, #3) by MaryJanice Davidson


Points this Post - 60.
Total Points - 880.


message 1400: by Gayla (last edited May 03, 2012 04:23AM) (new)

Gayla Bassham (sophronisba) | 64 comments 10.3 Run or Ride? 

Read a book featuring horses or with a horse on the cover or the word “horse” in the title, or a book about running, with a picture of a runner on the cover or a book set in Boston.

Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron

Running the Rift is about running.

This Post: 10
Total Points: 360/1090
Tasks Completed: 28/61
Books Read:43/86


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