April - June 2012 Challenege

[Julie]

Jencey/ wrote: "Stacy I recorded one for the challenge. Did I miss something? I have five points. I finished the book well after April started."

Jencey--what did you think of The Song Remains The Same? I have it on hold at the library & I'm hoping to read it soon.....

[Jencey/]

I liked the book. If you want a more detailed review. I will be posting it on my blog. http://www.jenceywrites.blogspot.com

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

5.9 Luck of the Irish (book with green cover)— Private Games - James Patterson




1/40 Books
5/310 Points

[Suzanne]

Task completed!

5 pts.
All smiles - How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donohue

This cover makes me happy because I love cupcakes! I even went out to my favorite cupcake shop today because I just had to have one after reading this book! I do not eat cupcakes like either of the two main characters do, though.

[Tara]

TASK COMPLETED

5.7 It Matches-Danielle Steel

2/40 books
10/310 points

[Melanie]

Julie wrote: "A question for the group: Do you guys modify your list if another book comes along that you want to read more? I posted my list at the start of the challenge, but I want to read a book that isn't..."

Oh, yeah, I am always modifying my list as I go along - I can never stick to it.

[Julie]

Melanie wrote: "Julie wrote: "A question for the group: Do you guys modify your list if another book comes along that you want to read more? I posted my list at the start of the challenge, but I want to read a b..."

Thanks Melanie! Now I don't feel like I'm cheating or anything.....

[Jencey/]

I always modify my list because I never know where my review books are going to fit.

[Julie]

Jencey/ wrote: "I always modify my list because I never know where my review books are going to fit."

Thanks Jencey! :)

[★Meghan★]

10.3-It's Starting to Get Chilly-Oct-Dec 2011- by Sarah Mlynowski

Total Points: 35/310
Total Books: 4/40

[Stacy]

Julie wrote: "Hey Stacy--

Quick question: Would "Another Piece Of My Heart" by Jane Green qualify as the "Lend A Hand" book? You have to have a body part in the title.

I have it on reserve at the library & I..."

Sure! That works. :)

[Stacy]

Julie wrote: "A question for the group: Do you guys modify your list if another book comes along that you want to read more? I posted my list at the start of the challenge, but I want to read a book that isn't..."

Yes, you can change your list any time as long as you're not changing a task that is already completed. :)

[Stacy]

Jencey/ wrote: "Stacy I recorded one for the challenge. Did I miss something? I have five points. I finished the book well after April started."

I'm sorry Jencey. That's really weird, I missed both you and Nicole. Either I was totally blind for a few minutes, or there was an issue with Goodreads. :( I'll fix it now. Thanks for letting me know!

[Julie]

Stacy wrote: "Julie wrote: "A question for the group: Do you guys modify your list if another book comes along that you want to read more? I posted my list at the start of the challenge, but I want to read a b..."

Thanks!

[Julie]

Stacy wrote: "Julie wrote: "Hey Stacy--

Quick question: Would "Another Piece Of My Heart" by Jane Green qualify as the "Lend A Hand" book? You have to have a body part in the title.

I have it on reserve at t..."

Oh good! I don't think I can wait to read this one..... :)

[Tara]

TASK COMPLETED

10.10 Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover-Lone Wolf-Jodi Picoult

3/40 books
20/310 points

[★Meghan★]

5.2-I'm Too Sexy for My Sweater: Jan-Mar 2012- by Elizabeth Chandler

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task completed 10.8 Secret Gem: After the Fog, Kathleen Shoop (1 rating)

2/44 books
15/310 points

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task Completed 5.7 To Be Young Again: Sweetness, Lindsay Paige

3/44 books
20/310 points

[Nancy]

Tasks Completed:

10.2 What Would You Rather Be Doing? – Fortunate Harbor – Emilie Richards 4/8/12

5.10 Keep it in the Family: My Sister’s Keeper – Jodi Picoult 4/9/12

10.3 Oldie- Murder at the Vicarage: A Miss Marple Mystery – Agatha Christie 4/11/12

4/40 books
30/310 points

[Julie]

Yea! I'm finally on the board!

Task Completed: 25.1—Drinks, Dinner & Dessert (Apr-June ’11--drink, dinner & dessert on cover)—The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler, Southern Fried by Cathy Pickens, and All We Ever Wanted Was Everything by Janelle Brown



Total Books: 4/40
Total Points: 25/310

[Tara]

TASK COMPLETED

5.3 Deja Vu-See Jane Date-Melissa Senate

4/40 books
25/310 points

[Stacy]

Hey, what do you know, I finally finshed a task. :)
5.4 Read a book with an orange cover - Flawless - Sara Shepard

1/40 books
5/310 points

I am so hooked on this series. I didn't plan on finishing this last night but I couldn't put it down. And then I had to immediately go to the next book and start it!!!

Anyone that's read the entire series to date - have they said who A is? I have an idea but I'm curious to know which book (if any) they finally reveal who it is. Don't tell me who though!!! :)

[Tara]

Stacy wrote: "Hey, what do you know, I finally finshed a task. :)
5.4 Read a book with an orange cover - Flawless - Sara Shepard

1/40 books
5/310 points

I am so hooked on this series. I didn't plan o..."

I have read them all and love them!!! You will have to keep reading to see if they reveal A....LOL!!! The next book comes out in a couple of months, either May or June, I think. I was hooked when I started reading them to. I'm glad you like them. Definitely watch the TV series. It's great!

[Stacy]

Tara wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Hey, what do you know, I finally finshed a task. :)
5.4 Read a book with an orange cover - Flawless - Sara Shepard

1/40 books
5/310 points

I am so hooked on this series. I didn'..."

Do you know if the library has it (season one)? I can't find it searching online and I tried looking when I was in there the other day, but I wasn't sure where it would be.

[Tara]

Stacy wrote: "Tara wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Hey, what do you know, I finally finshed a task. :)
5.4 Read a book with an orange cover - Flawless - Sara Shepard

1/40 books
5/310 points

I am so hooked on t..."

I am not sure if the library has it or not. I have never seen it there. I would think if they did it would be in the "hot pick" area when you walk in. I thought maybe it was on Netflix but it's not yet. If you have a Hulu account, they have 25 episodes on there. I think Hulu costs the same as Netflix or maybe a little cheaper.

[Stacy]

Tara wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Tara wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Hey, what do you know, I finally finshed a task. :)
5.4 Read a book with an orange cover - Flawless - Sara Shepard

1/40 books
5/310 points

I am so hoo..."

Maybe I can suggest the library gets it. Or look on MelCat....don't want to pay for Hulu. :)

[Lisa]

TASK COMPLETED
25.4 Does Your Series Match? – Bridesmaid Lotto, Gamble on Engagement, & The Wedding Wager by Rachel Astor



25/325 points
3/40 books

[Stacy]

LEADERBOARD

Meghan - 40
Nancy - 30
Julie - 25
Lisa - 25
Tara - 25
Kristin - 20
Nicole - 10
Jencey - 5
Stacy - 5
Suzanne - 5

[Suzanne]

Task completed!

What Would You Rather Be Doing? – dancing, although I take tap and Zumba, not ballet

The Art of Forgetting by Camille Noe Pagan

10 pts.
Total: 15 pts.

[Suzanne]

Stacy wrote: "Hey, what do you know, I finally finshed a task. :)
5.4 Read a book with an orange cover - Flawless - Sara Shepard

1/40 books
5/310 points

I am so hooked on this series. I didn't plan o..."

I am completely hooked on this series too! Every time I finish one of the books, I just want to run out and get the next one! I have all these books to read, and all I want to read is Pretty Little Liars. ha. Luckily I am about to start another one. :)

[Stacy]

Suzanne wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Hey, what do you know, I finally finshed a task. :)
5.4 Read a book with an orange cover - Flawless - Sara Shepard

1/40 books
5/310 points

I am so hooked on this series. I didn'..."

I know! I ended up reading the third book in a little more than 24 hours. I started it just after midnight yesterday and finished it at lunch today. :)

[Melanie]

Julie wrote: "Yea! I'm finally on the board!

Task Completed: 25.1—Drinks, Dinner & Dessert (Apr-June ’11--drink, dinner & dessert on cover)—The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler, Southern Fried by Cath..."
Oh, I loved "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" - did you love it?? Her second was good, too, but not quite as good.

[Melanie]

Finally, one task done!

10.1. Don’t Tell! – The Secret Adversary - Agatha Christie

10/325 Points
2/40 Books

[Julie]

Melanie wrote: "Julie wrote: "Yea! I'm finally on the board!

Task Completed: 25.1—Drinks, Dinner & Dessert (Apr-June ’11--drink, dinner & dessert on cover)—The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler, Southern..."

Yes--I really loved it! I can't understand why it has such a low average rating. I could hardly put it down.....

[★Meghan★]

10.4-Numerology, Part Two-July-Sept 2011: by Janette Oke

Total Points: 50/310
Total Book: 6/44

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task Completed 5.6 Brand Spankin New: April 2012 - More Like Her, Liza Palmer

4/44 books
25/310 points

[Stacy]

Task Completed:

15.2 Wait, Haven’t I Read That? – Perfect & Unbelievable - Sara Shepard (April)

3/40 books
20/310 points

[Nicole]

5.3: (dog on cover) Family Affair by Caprice Crane
10.4: (GoodReads Voice author) If You Were Here by Jen Lancaster

25/310

These two books really do not deserve to be listed together. Lancaster's was fantastic (although I thought the ending was a little too neatly wrapped up) while Crane's was terrible. I have never hated the characters of a book more. I may have wanted to smack everyone in Dear John, but I wanted to kill the people in Family Affair.

[★Meghan★]

Haha Nicole then a word of advice...DO NOT READ PAM OF BABYLON!!!! I absolutely hated that book. The style of writing was good, but the characters were just beyond stupid.

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task completed 10.2 Have a seat: The Singles, Meredith Goldstein


5/44 books
35/310 points

[★Meghan★]

10.5-Sisterly Love-4th Quearter 2010 Challenge- by Karen Marie Moning

Total Points: 60/310
Total Books: 7/44

[Nancy]

Task Completed:

10.10 Short ‘N Sweet: With Love - Jennifer Blake, Kristin Hannah & Linda Lael Miller 4/16/12

5/40 books
40/310 points

[Stacy]

LEADERBOARD

Meghan - 60
Nancy - 40
Kristin - 35
Julie - 25
Lisa - 25
Nicole - 25
Tara - 25
Stacy - 20
Suzanne - 15
Melanie - 10
Jencey - 5

[Suzanne]

Task completed!

Read a book with a blue cover—Ruthless (PLL #10)

5 pts.

Total: 20 pts.

[Julie]

Task Completed

15.2—Stuck In The Middle (Jul-Sept ’11--two books in middle of series)—Dead and Gone & Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris



Total Books: 7/40
Total Points: 40/310

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task Completed 10.6 Royal Flush: The Queen's Lover by Francine du Plessix Gray

6/44 books
45/310 points

[Kristin (Kritters Ramblings)]

Task Completed 10.1 Happy Birthday!: Objects of My Affection by Jill Smolinski (May 3rd)

7/44 books
55/310 points

[Nicole]

5.7: (book about or written by a celebrity) The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe by J. Randy Taraborrelli

30/310

Since I got to make the list, I thought it would be easy to find books to fit. Nope. I keep reading books that I can't figure out how to work into the challenge.

[Stacy]

Task Completed:
25.1 Feel Young Again - Wicked/Killer/Heartless - all by Sara Shepard

6/40 books
45/310 points

I love this series! I don't think I can read anything else until I'm finished with it.