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WINTER CHALLENGE 2009-2010
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WINTER CHALLENGE 2009-2010 COMPLETED TASKS
I finished 5.6 It's a Dirty Job But... with Deception Point. One of the main characters in this novel is a Senator, and another is the President, neither of which are jobs that I would ever be interested in being involved with. I'll stay out of politics, thank you very much.Total points: 75
Finished a few more over the holiday weekend--5.7--THE INCANTATION OF FRIDA K by Kate Braverman
This title takes place on the deathbed of artist Frida Kahlo--she is halucinating/remembering her life as she is about to die. The novel is thick with Magical Realism (a little too much for my taste), but Frida sure did live an interesting life if everything is true. Ms. Braverman and I are both Tigers.
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15.6--FINAL PAYMENT by Steven Havill
My favorite present that I received as a child was a banana seat Schwinn bicycle. My mom was solidly against bikes and I had begged her for years for one when suddenly one day out of the blue she had it waiting for me as I returned from school. That bike and I travelled far and wide around the neighborhood!
The story in the novel takes place around a bicycle race in New Mexico. Only problem is--a triple homicide occurs right before the race and may cause it to be cancelled. An OK mystery, can't say I'd recommend it.
As for my volunteering--I curently work three hours a week at my local library helping with shelving and such. I also donated some toys to the Salvation Army tree at my local mall as I do every year.
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15.3--A CAT NAMED BRAT by Lydia Adamson
Alice Nestleton is having a slow patch; she not only is getting no auditions, but she also has not gotten a cat-sitting job in a while. That is all about to change as she gets a call from an author who needs someone to watch his cat while he writes. Only problem is--he gets killed on Alice's first day while she's there and the cat isn't. Alice then has to put on her detective hat and find out just where the cat went. I love these stories and thought the series had ended years ago. I was so glad to find as I searched my library that there are additional stories I haven't read--Thank you challenge!!!
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MICHELLE OBAMA by Elizabeth Lightfoot
I thought this would be a good read and I find the first lady interesting. I would have liked the author to have interviewed her subject, but apparently she was writing the book during the campaign and Mrs. Obama was not allowing interviews. I like the fact of anyone who can come from nothing--when asked if she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth she replied-we had four silver spoons and then when my father got a job we had five--and through hard work and dedication is able to graduate from Harvard. Quite a woman.
This brings me to 865 points!
i did a lot of reading while visiting my family! :) got 3 big pointy tasks done! :)for task 30.7 i read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. it could've fit tasks 10.4 (rachel lee); 15.2 (both parts); 25.4 (the "real life" part takes place in england during WWII); 25.7; and 30.1(b). love this book! :)
for task 30.9 i read The Tale of Despereaux Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread and Olive's Ocean. olive's ocean was just meh for me, but i LOVED Despereaux! i gave it 5 stars! :)
for task 35.1 i chose to use the page numbers from Gorillas in the Mist. my copy has 326 pages. for 326-slavery i read Uncle Tom's Cabin and for 577-ecology i read Silent Spring. both were amazing. so glad i finally got around to reading them! :)
Total Points: 260/1100
Books Read: 16/79+
Tasks Completed: 11/58
Tasks in Progress: 2
I am finally, finally done with my first task!I read the following books for task 30.3 for a total of 882 pgs:
The Doll People by Ann M. Martin (256 pgs)
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris (291 pgs)
The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (335 pgs)
Total Tasks Completed: 1
Total Points: 30
Total Books Read: 3
Total Pages Read: 882
I finished 15.8 Silver Screen Celebrations: Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke and I watched the Santa Clause. I hope everyone had a happy holiday!Tasks Completed: 6
Total Points: 65
Total Books Read: 9
Total Pages Read: 2602
Finished another task - 5.8 - BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE (Cozy Mystery) - Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
Books Read = 6
Tasks In Progress = 5
Tasks Completed = 3
I've finished the following tasks. 15.3 Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz and Notes from my Travels: Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador by Angelina Jolie.
Total Points - 35
Books Read - 4
Tasks Completed - 3
Also finished one of two books for tasks 30.1 & 25.9 and reading books for a couple other tasks.
25 Points2. GINA'S TASK - FEBRUARY IS INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP MONTH
. Read A Book About With Friend, Friends Or Freindship In The Title
OR
. Read A Book Where Friendship Is A Main Theme
AND
. When You Post Please Tell Us What Friendship Means To You.
The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand-12/27
This book is about 8 friends who call themselves the Castaways because they all find friendship in Nantucket. They are 4 couples, who suddenly become 3 when one of the couples die. It is a story that explores the boundaries of friendship and forgiveness.
Friendship is about trust and honesty between two people. A person can have multiple friendships, which are sustained over time despite hardships. I have recently been separated from my husband of five years and have found that my meaning of friendship has changed. Some people felt obligated to choose over us, which has caused me to lose many friends. The friends who have decided to remain in my life during this difficult time are very special to me and I am grateful to have their support. I know that I can talk to them about what I am going through and I trust them. Friendships are sometimes formed immediately, while others are formed over time.
New Total: 50 points
Discovered a book I read in early December that fits!10 POINT TASKS
5.POPULARITY CONTEST – Discovering The Hot Books Of 2009….
A. Go To http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular...
B. Click On The By Month Tab, Select The Month You Were Born In And Read One Of The Books From That List OR You May Use The Overall List For The Year.
Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells-12/11
I was born in July
She is also a Goodreads Author
New Total: 60 points
10. THE ALLURE OF ALLITERATION - Read A Book Whose Title Contains Alliteration - The Title Must Have 2 Or More Words That Begin With Same Letter Back To Back OR With Only A Short Word In Between (i.e. A, And, In, On, The etc.)Ex. Fatally Flaky Or Handbags and Homicide
The Million Dollar Deception by R.M. Johnson-12/13
New Total 65
25.6. STEPHANIE US' TASK - ISLAND DREAMSThe Great Crown Jewels Robbery of 1303 The Extraordinary Story of the First Big Bank Raid in History
by Paul DohertyEdward I conquered Wales, and pretty nearly did in Scotland. While he was away fighting William Wallace, those at home in Westminster holding the treasury--like bankers sometimes do--decided that the treasures in their keeping was theirs. They broke into the vault and took away as much as they could carry. Edward I sent his agents home to get to the bottom of the matter. An entertaining brew of high crimes and misdemenors in a mideval setting--I give it 5*. Who says history is dull!
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Finished:5.8 Baby It's Cold Outside (And snowy here, to boot)
The Unraveling of Violeta Bell A Morgue Mama Mystery by C. R. Corwin.
This is the second Morgue Mama Mystery. I haven't read the first. Morgue Mama is Newspaper Librarian Maddy Sprowls, who oversees the Hannawa Ohio Herald-Union. She manages to thrust herself into a mystery about the death of a elderly woman she met at a garage sale (Maddy is 69 years young. And crabby. But with a heart of --well, something harder than butter.) If you are looking for realism, this probably isn't it. But it was fun.
3.5 *
Task 15.1-I read What Would Betty Do? How to Succeed at the Expense of Others in This World--and the Next
by Paul Bradley
and watched Blazing Saddles
Books Read: 8
Pages Read: 1585
Total Points: 75
I finished task 5.2 with Catch-22.
I couldn't recognize the humor as humor at all, I just thought it was disturbing. A couple of chapters almost made me cry.
Points-40
Ok I completed these tasks in the last few weeks...10.2 LOUIS LOUIS -In Honor Of Louis Braille (January 4, 1809 – January 6, 1852) Famous For Devising The Braille Method Used By The Blind For Reading And Writing…
A. Read A Novel With A Character Who Lost Or Was Born Not Having The Use Of One Or More Of Their Five Senses (I.E. A Character Who Is Blind, Deaf Etc.)
I read Enticed by Kathleen Dante. The main female character in the story was blind.
15.8 SILVER SCREEN CELEBRATIONS
A. Read A Book That Relates To Any Holiday That Occurs During This Challenge (December, January, Or February) Such As (Christmas, Hanukah, Valentine's Day, New Years Etc.)…It Can Either Be A Novel, A Non-Fiction Book About The Holiday, Or Several Children's Books (100+ Pages Worth) About The Holiday.
AND
B. Watch A Film That Involves That Same Holiday.
I read Deep Kiss of Winter and watched Four Christmases. Really funny movie and really enjoyed the book!
25.5 ABIGAIL'S TASK - ODD MAN OUT
Read One Book That Doesn't Fit Any Of The 5/10/15 Point Tasks For You.
I read The Chosen Sin by Anya Bast.
30.4 SANDRA'S TASK - WORLD AIDS DAY
December 1, 2009 Is World AIDS Day: Identified In 1981, It Is At Present Time A Worldwide Epidemic. Read A Book About An Epidemic (HIV/AIDS, Influenza, Plague, Smallpox, SARS, Superbug, Etc.) Or A Book Where The Character Is Suffering From Such A Disease.
I read I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.
30.6 WENDY'S TASK - WINTER VACATION DREAMS
With The Economy So Very Tight This Winter My Vacation Will Be Imaginary. Read A Book That Takes Place In Your Dream Vacation Spot Then Take A Moment To Imagine That You Are There. Tell Us Where And Why.
I read Dominic by Elizabeth Amber which is set in Italy. My family is Italian so I would love to go see Italy.
30.8 KARI ♪'S TASK - EXPLORING WITH LEWIS AND CLARK
January 18th Marked The Beginning Of The Lewis And Clark Bicentennial (1804-1806). The Expedition Laid Much Of The Groundwork For The Westward Expansion Of The US. In Honor Of This, Read One Fiction And One Non-Fiction (Or 2 Non-Fiction BUT NOT 2 FICTION) Book Related To This Time Period..
A. One Book Needs To Be About One Of The Following People: Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark Or Sacajawea (Or Can Involve All).The Person In Question Needs To Be Involved In AT LEAST 1/2 Of The Book).
B. And The Other About One Of These Events: The Lousiana Purchase, The Western Expansion, Or Exploration And/Or Pioneers During The Time Period Of 1800 To 1880.
C. When Claiming Points For This Task - Briefly Explain (3-5 Sentences) Why You Would Have Liked/Disliked To Have Lived During That Time Period.
I read
and 
. Would definitely not want to live without plumbing!! Would rather not live back then. Total Points: 280/1100
Books Read: 17
Tasks Completed: 15/58
Enjoyed reading Raven Black by Ann Cleeves for the 5.5 task. I asked my librarian to suggest a book and she did well!
I'm working on the wrong holiday task here but am reading the In My Garden series and loving them!5.9 Romance – Black Rose by Nora Roberts
TOTALS:
100 points
11 books
8 tasks
4096 pages
2 tasks in progress
For 30-8 I neglected to complete the assignment!The early 1800's was a fascinating time, so much was being discovered that I think I would have enjoyed living then if I didn't know what I would have been missing! So much depended (as it does now), on connections and money. If I could go back in time to be Elizabeth Temple-from James Fenimore Cooper's 'The Pioneers', that it would be ok!
15.9 OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEWAll Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Fishbowl by Sarah Mlynowski
points this task: 15
tasks completed: 6
total points: 110
One more task and 3 more books read:15.2 Book with character named Alice or Lewis OR written by an author named Alice or Lewis AND Novel in a fictional land: The Probable Future and Flesh and Fire by Alice Hoffman and Laura Anne Gilman 696pps, read 12/19/2009 and 12/25/2009.
Books read 25/77+
Tasks completed 13/58
Points 210/1100
Pages read 7943
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a. Christian in Denmark: The Winter of Frankie Machine and
b. Delia in Romania: Her Secret Affair
I really enjoy this challenge because it makes me go out of my comfort zone and try books I would never pick up otherwise. Delia's list was all Regency romances, so I went with one of her favorites. I am now sure that Regency romances are not for me. I'll have to take Delia's word for it that this book was one of the best of the genre. It did make my librarian laugh- she thought there was a mistake when this book request came across her desk. Christian's list was a relief. I loved Frankie Machine. A superior crime thriller with a lovable hit man.
+15
total 490
30.3 Snowed In - read 825 pages: The Swarm A Novel which, considering it's size (881 pages) is a mostly fascinating quick read. It sort reminded me of a John Grisham novel in it's structure - short segments following different characters, each showing another piece of the puzzle. Except in this case the puzzle is ecological rather than legal.Pages read: 2775
Books read: 10+
Tasks completed: 9
Total Points: 230
Liz (Bklyn)
5.10--Alliteration task-- I read The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. I really enjoyed it! I figured out some of the mystery but not the whole thing!New Total:
Jamie(24)-- 95 points
15.8 Completed - Read The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn - 1 star - cute concept of interweaving the story of Santa Claus and Christmas with history - I was just bored silly. Sorry Santa!for the second part of this task I watched numerous TV Christmas shows and watched one of my favorite X-mas movies ELF and The Family Man.
Tasks completed - 4
Books Read - 5
Total Points - 75
by the way from my last compled task 15.9 I read a goodreads author's book The Pursuit of Other Interests by Jim Kokoris*
Tracy wrote: "Enjoyed reading Raven Black by Ann Cleeves for the 5.5 task. I asked my librarian to suggest a book and she did well!"oooh, glad to hear it's good. i'm reading it for the cozy mystery task! :)
30.1 BONNIE'S TASK - CELEBRATE THE END OF THE DECADE (2000-9)
Heartsick published 2007 and
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie released in 2005Books Read: 16
Pages Read: 4718
Tasks Completed: 13
Finally back to some reading after the crazy holiday. I finished task 25.3 Sara Nicole'sThat Old Cape Magic
for white cover and
Poison Study for the weapon (and I guess I got a room in there too). Both books were from the library. I enjoyed them both and was able to read each in less than a day!Also, Poison Study is written by Maria V. Snydor who is a goodreads author.
Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this task: 25
Points thus far: 190/1100
Books read: 21
Pages read: 6357 (updated 12/28)
One more down--5.8 AGATHA RAISIN & THE FAIRIES OF FRYFAM by M C Beaton
Agatha thinks she needs a break so she rents a cottage in the small village of Fryfam. Of course mayhem and murder ensue so her "rest" is nothing of the sort. Not my favorite of the series, but fun nonetheless.
This brings me to 870 points!!
Woosh...Christmas has been so busy. I didn't seem to have much time to read this week!I finished Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris for 5-2 (it has a red (the lettering), white and blue cover).
I'm sorry this book ended with a feel of finality. I really enjoyed this series but the ending made me think she may be all done with Harper Connelly and family.
I also listened to Tim Curry reading A Christmas Carol for challenge 30-7 (that was fun!). This book could also have been used for challenge 5-7 or 15-8. In keeping with 15-8, I also watched the George C. Scott version of A Christmas Carol.
This gives me an additional 35 points for a grand total to date of 140 points.
25.8 Long Title - Wisdom from a Rainforest The Spiritual Journey of an Anthropologist
One Word Title - Genesis
Tasks completed = 23
Tasks started = 3
Books read = 37
Pages read = 11,345
Points = 570
Finished 35.4 New Year ResolutionMy resolution is to turn my life around. For the first time in 40 years I'm not gonna be working, I'm retiring. This is a big challenge that I have to face, I don't want to end up with nothing to do all day.
I read One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson as a fiction book and Change Your Life in 30 Days by Rhona Britten as non-fiction self-help book.
Number of points 245
Number of books 11
Number of tasks 8
Task 5.5 Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
Completed:15.7 - Read The Gift by Nora Roberts and made the Bread Pudding from the recipe in the book
35.2 - Winter Vacation - Sleigh Ride - Read The Body in the Sleigh and Slay Ride (Chris Grabenstein is a Goodreads author)
Completed:25.9 Bridget- World of Books
A. Book with a Map - The Queene's Christmas by Karen Harper contained map of medieval London, list of characters and a geneology of the Queen's family
A very good addition to the author’s Elizabethian mystery series. Very interesting plot where Queen Elizabeth I has a small number of close attendants ( Privy Council) who help her solve murder mysteries that occur in the court. The book is well-written and gives a lot of information regarding the lives of both the noblemen and the commoners in that era. The depth of detail in the plot shows that a great deal of historical research was done by the author. 4 stars
B. Books with Extra Content - The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet by Reif Larson full of extra materials - maps, illustrations, drawings, lists, personal notes, etc.
An intriguing new type of illustrated adult book - not a graphic novel. The story of a young boy who wants to be a cartographer and scientist. The book is a well-written story of his work and of his being awarded a major prize at the Smithsonian. It also delves deeply into his growing up and his relationship to his family. It is filled with his drawings, maps, illustrations and notes which supplement the text wonderfully. His thoughts regarding science and its relationship to human thought is especially interesting. It may be the start of writing outside the boundaries of traditional composition. 5 stars
POINTS 390
TASKS 20
BOOKS 27
PAGES 6037
HOLIDAY BOOKS 20
Newly Completed Tasks: 5.7 – EYING THE YEAR OF THE TIGER - Read A Book Written By An Author Who Shares Your Chinese Zodiac Sign.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and I both share the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Rat.
Read: The Little Prince
25.9 – BRIDGIT'S TASK - THE WORLD OF BOOKS–
A. Read Any Book That Has A Map Included (Real Or Imaginary: Crazy for the Storm A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad
B: Read Any Book That Has Extra Content: Pomegranate Soup A Novel by Marsha Mehran. Book had recipes at the start of each chapter.
30.9 - RACHEL LEE'S TASK - THE NEWBERY AWARD - Pick A Year And Read Both The Newbery Winner And One Of The Honor Books From That Year. I chose 2008 as my award year.
A. Newbery Medal Winner: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
B. Newbery Honor Book: Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
I thought that Feathers was a great book. I liked : Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village and thought it would be a good introduction to some of the roles that people held in Medieval society, but Feathers grabbed me from the opening sentences and just didn’t let me go. I like that the deaf brother in Feathers was portrayed in such a realistic light, and the issues the kids were dealing with were handled so poignantly.
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 12
Completed Tasks: 9
Pages Read for Completed Tasks: 2,846
Other Tasks in Process: 2
Personal Goal: 400 Points
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I have actually had time to do some reading over the past couple of weeks and am finally posting my first points. I have completed the following tasks:35.3 DLM Rose's Task "It's About Time": Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. It was a cute book and a quick read. If you are looking for something with a complex cast of characters or intricate plot, however, this isn't it.
25.5 Abigail's Task "Odd Man Out": Free - The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson. I won this book here at GR. It had some interesting aspects to it but I didn't find the title to accurately reflect the contents and I was never quite sure where the book was headed.
That gives me 60 points, 2 books read, 2 tasks done, and 528 pages. Now, to get another book or two in before classes start and work gets busy again...
I've finally managed to finish some tasks. :/I'm halfway through four tasks multi-books tasks and I'm also trying to tackle two 800+ pages monoliths and I was starting to get the feeling that I'm stuck and not doing any reading because my point-count is still ridiculously low compared to how much I actually read. n_n Anyway, I've finished:
5.10. THE ALLURE OF ALLITERATION - Three Tales, Flaubert
10.5. POPULARITY CONTEST - Wintergirls, Laurie Halse Anderson (I was born in March)
15.8. SILVER SCREEN CELEBRATIONS A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens & I watched the new movie adaptation.
And that means I now have 210 points. (yes, I fail at maths T_T)
Tasks completed:5 points each:
1. Read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and watched Alice
3. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel with Henry VIII
4. The Hemmingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed won the National Book Award in Nonfiction in 2008
6. The Last Resort by Douglas Rogers. His parents run a backpacking lodge in Zimbabwe and end up renting out their lodges to prostitutes.
10 points each:
2. Homer and Langley by EL Doctorow, Homer is blind
15 points each:
2. Read Alice's Adventures: Lewis Carroll in Popular Culture by William Brooker about Lewis Carroll and Alice and read Through the Lookingglass by Lewis Carroll.
25 points
1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Through the Lookingglass by Lewis Carroll
30 points:
3. Wolf Hall 532 pages, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Lookingglass 238 pages and Alice's Adventures Lewis Carroll in Popular Culture 448 pages.
100 pts.
I finished BONNIE'S TASK - CELEBRATE THE END OF THE DECADE (2000-9) by reading Eclipse (published in 2007) and watching Stardust released in 2007. I loved the movie. I wasn't crazy about the book.
One more down (and my least fave reads so far)--15.5--THE KILLER INSIDE ME by Jim Thompson (from Max Nemtsov’s list “Russia”)
A crime novel written in the fifties with all the misogynistic baggage that goes along with the beast. I really hated this novel and had to force myself to finish! Story is about a man who works in law enforcement and kills in his spare time. Unless you like that sort of thing and don't mind lots of violence against women, stay far, far away!
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LOVE IN A COLD CLIMATE by Nancy Mitford (From Selena in the Bahamas)
After the previous novel I thought this coutry romance set in merry olde England would be a breath of fresh air...unfortunately, not so much. There was not the violence from the prior novel, but there was also no interesting plot. The novel moved very slowly through these people's lives and I wanted to move more quickly. I cannot say stay away as it did have redeeming qualities such as good characters and description, it was just too slow for me.
My initials are RB and I chose "Good Readers" from Russia and the Bahamas.
This brings me to 885 points!
I finished two tasks:30.10 THERESA IN OHIO'S TASK - COLOR BY NUMBERS
I read Something Blue by Emily Giffin. I gave this book 3 stars.
I read The 19th Wife A Novelby David Ebershoff for the second part of the task. I gave this one 4 stars.
30 points!
15.7 FOOD + FAMILY AND/OR FRIENDS = READING FUN
I read
Top Chef Cookbook Original Interviews and Recipes from Bravo's hit show by Melcher Media. I love Top Chef!
I made Brian and Sara N.'s Chicken Rigatoni with Bell Peppers, Kalamata Olives, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes for dinner! Yum!
15 points!
Total Points: 130
Total Books Read: 9
Total Pages Read: 2,687
Tasks in Process: 3 (25.7, 30.1, 35.3)
15.2 - ADVENTURES WITH ALICE AND LEWIS - In Honor Of Lewis Carroll (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) Author Most Famous For Alice's Adventure's In Wonderland…A. Read A Book Featuring A Character Or Person Who Is Named Alice/Lewis (First Or Last) OR Was Written By An Author With The Name Alice/Lewis (First Or Last).
AND
B. Read A Novel That Takes Place In A Fictional Land Such As Narnia Or Oz.
For A. I read Still Alice which has a main character named Alice(4 stars) and for B. I read The Magicians (3 stars) which takes place in a fictional land.
This brings me to 270 points, 15 tasks completed, 20 books read!
just finished task 35.2 by reading Warm Springs Traces of a Childhood at FDR's Polio Haven and The House at Sugar Beach. i would choose a WARM BEACH for my vacay! :) warm springs was an interesting read and i liked it, but i LOVED the house at sugar beach. it was well written and really conveyed the author's memory well.
Total Points: 295/1100
Books Read: 17/79+
Tasks Completed: 12/58
Tasks in Progress: 2
Some updates from more holiday travel reading. I took on Diane' Posthumously Speaking task with Terry Pratchett's Mort (featuring Death as a main character, and various other not-quite-alive types) and Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun, which was published after his death.I also rounded out Theresa's Color by Numbers task with Charles Finch's A Beautiful Blue Death and Dorothy L. Sayers's The Nine Tailors - the latter is especially good if you're into golden-age English mystery, and will also work for the 1001 Books To Read Before You Die task.
Current Total: 255 points
For Task 35.3 I just finished One Second After byWilliam R. ForstchenKind of a depressing book to read on the beach in Cancun, but it is what it is. It was kind of frightening too, a disaster book that seemed much too possible.
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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I now have 155 points.