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WINTER CHALLENGE 2009-2010
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WINTER CHALLENGE 2009-2010 COMPLETED TASKS
I've finished 30.1 BONNIE'S TASK - CELEBRATE THE END OF THE DECADE for A. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan for B.Pope Joan: A Novel by Donna Woolfolk Cross (A goodreads author)[image error]
Completed task 30.2--Science Fiction Past and PresentPast: 1977 Hugo Award Winner Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm
Present: The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
Wilhelm's 1977 novel was post-apocalyptic and I didn't get a good feel for when she was trying to set the story. Holmqvist's felt like the not-so-distant future. Both were alike in that the futuristic setting was not very idealistic. However, Wilhelm's ending was actually way more positive than Holmqvist's. It ended on uncertainty of the future they were creating for themselves, but I had the feeling that they would make it. In Holmqvist's ending, I just gave up. I had no hope for the characters living in The Unit because they were not willing to fight. Wilhelm wrote about cloning, and Holmqvist about harvesting for what are considered the non-expendables.
Total: 330 points
I'm finally moving from just reading books to actually completing tasks. here a pair of fun books about a trio of refugee Iranian sisters who wash up in rural Ireland running a restaurant. The second book Rosewater and Soda Bread has the feel of middle novel of a trilogy, so I hope to read what finally happens to the sisters.30.7 Read a book that fits into two or more other tasks, tell which tasks: Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran 222pp read 12/3/2009.
Pomegranate Soup has recipes (15.7), I had never read the author before (15.9), and it takes place in an island country (25.6).
25.6 Book that takes place in an island country, must be country at time of book: Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran 271pps 1/12/2010.
Books read 34/77+
Tasks completed 20/58
Points 395/1100
Pages read 10759
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5.7. EYING THE YEAR OF THE TIGER - In Honor Of Chinese New Year Which Falls During This Challenge (February 14th, 2010) Read A Book Written By An Author Who Shares Your Chinese Zodiac Sign. If You Go To (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New...) You Will Find A Chart Of The Different Signs; Click On The Animal And You Will See All Of The Years That Correspond To That Sign. Ex. I Was Born In The Year Of The Dog So I Could Read A Book Written By Mitch Albom (1958) Or Kurt Vonnegut (1922)
For Help Finding Authors Born In A Particular Year See http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years
Copper Bracelet by Jeffrey Deaver
5 points
310 total
I completed task 30.2 by reading Specials and To Say Nothing of the Dog. The main difference between the two is that one is written to appeal to young adults. I don't really remember there being many books when I was growing up that were geared only toward teens, especially science fiction. Now it is major force in the book market. Another big difference is that Willis uses wit and humor while Westerfeld's novels (atleast in this series) are very serious.My point total is now 265.
Completed 5.1 Disney
When Beauty and the Beast first came out, I was blown away. Especially after living though the 80's Disney junk. And I like to see what authors can do with fairy tales.
Read Beast by Donna Jo Napoli. Where the story is basically the backstory of the Beast. Who in her version is a Persian prince and is turned into a lion. No dancing furniture in his castle, but a very small fox kit that he rescues becomes part of the process of Belle warming up to him. There is actually only the last third of the book with Belle. The rest is an interesting look at how he adapts and keeps his religion (Islam) and his human self.
5.6 Dirty Job
To begin with I have worked in a restaurant. I was a dishwasher. I was also a cook at a summer camp. But I will not be a waitress. While a dishwasher, I did some table bussing during "Pie Day". I had little old ladies crab at me for their waitress and even one who PINCH the very back of my arm as I was clearing a different table. This is how they treat bus"boys", how much worse the waitress?
So I read Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress by Debra Ginsberg. Yup. I was right. I wouldn't last a minute as a waitress. But it reinforces why I try to be a good tipper. It is a hard job, it is -contrary to how many people see it - a real job.
I finished task 10.1 by reading Water for Elephants. I can see why it is a popular book, its well written and a decent read. That said, its not really excellent either, and I dislike the ending. I gave it three stars. Point Total: 85
Page Total: 3799
Book Total: 11
Finished another one...Task 20.1 (Old 15+ pt Task) - I chose to repeat Task 15.1 from Spring 2009:
It’s Written In The Stars...Read A Book That Corresponds To Your Astrological Sign… (Books Can Be Fiction Or Non-Fiction)So I'm a Scorpio (obviously), and I read Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (1/12/10), which takes place in the wilderness. It was SUPER painful... longest 200 pages book I have ever read.
* Scorpio: The Scorpion – Read A Book That Takes Place In The Desert, A Wasteland, Etc.
255 Points | 14 Tasks | 20 Books | 5407 Pages
25.5 Odd Man Out: The Summons by John Grisham15.4 It's all fun and games: Guitar Highway Rose by Brigid Lowry and I played guitar hero.
Tasks: 10
Books: 12
Total Pages: 3377
Total Points: 115/1100
I completed BJ Rose's rask, snowed in and loving it, 30-3 with:84 Charing Cross Rd-Helen Hanff 97 pages
Dexter in the Dark Jeff Lindsay 302 pages
Roll Me Over Raymon Gantter 416 pages
The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde 76 pages
Grand total-891 pages
530 points
10.5 POPULARITY CONTEST I used the Dec 2009 list --
The Paris VendettaBooks Read: 29
Pages Read: 9259
Tasks Completed: 23
Tasks in Progress: 7
Just got back from a vacation at the beach and got a bunch of reading in! Too many posts here for me to go back and read them all, but here is my update: 5.10 - Picture Perfect - a standard Picoult fare - moral topic of the day: domestic violence
Also read Graceling, Lolita and Name of the Wind, but won't get points for them yet.
Total: 55
Mod
a. The Bear Went Over the Mountain: A Novel and
b. watched Blazing Saddles
The Bear Went Over the Mountain was funny and I don't usually like satire. It was a one joke book- the same punchline over and over, but it worked.
+15
total 795
I forgot to note in post 1356 that Matt Bondurant, the author of the book I read for 25.6 is a goodreads author.
I finished 30.2 by reading Camouflage by Joe Haldeman and The Disappeared by Kristine Kathryn Rusch."Camouflage" took me a really long time to get through. It seemed to me like not much happened and I was honestly sort of bored. I kept wanting to like it (it had been highly recommended to me and I like science fiction), but I just couldn't. Actually, the "historical" parts weren't bad, but the future parts dragged. Go figure.
On the other hand, I loved "The Disappeared" and am excited that there are more in the series. It is set in the future, off Earth, and is a sort of detective story. I like science fiction that is essentially another genre, but a kick-ass future version.
This brings me, somewhat painfully, lol, to 645 points.
I'm excited, I finished another task last night. 30.4 SANDRA'S TASK - WORLD AIDS DAY -
Year of Wonders – Geraldine Brooks (308) – 1/12/2009
Although this book is set during the plague in 1666-1667 in England it's more about Anna Firth. A servant who learns to read and write, who is widowed and looses what seems to be everything precious in her life, Anna still finds a way to live her life in a time of devastation. I wasn't thrilled with the ending, I felt it was a bit forced, but still a very good book that I ended up giving a 5 because there isn't a 4 1/2.
TOTAL
Completed Tasks: 3
Total Points: 60
Books read: 6
Pages Read 3,117
20.3 Group Reads (Romantic)The Princess Bride by William Goldman (see message 35 in discussion group)
Total points: 280
Completed task 25.3 Sara Nicole's Task - A Game of Clue. For A. Suspects - Blue - I read The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery as it has a blue cover
B. Weapon - The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick, I also got this book from the library.
I enjoyed reading both of these novels, but the Hedgehog has become one of my all time favorites. It's just a beautiful, bittersweet piece of work, 5*.
As of 1/12/10:
215/1100 points
Tasks Completed: 10/60
Tasks In Progress: 5
Books Read: 16/79
Pages Read: 4,426
I have finished the following tasks:25.2 A Dangerous Friendship by Jeffrey Ashford
30.2A Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
30.2B The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Two more tasks completed. I finished 25.7 Sam's Lost Task by reading A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (2*) and The Pearl by John Steinbeck (4*). I have tried 2 Hemingway novels and I don't think that I will be reading anymore by him. I really did not like the characters and I just didn't see the point in the story. I did like The Pearl. I had read it about 25 years ago and really did not remember the story. I have also finished 30.5 Diane's Task by reading Everlost by Neal Schusterman (4*) and Fire in the Blood by Irene Nemerovsy (2*). I really enjoyed Everlost. I thought it was a great YA book. Again I could not get into Fire in the Blood. I did not like the characters at all and could not get into the story.
This will bring my total to 345 points.
Finished a couple more tasks: 10.4: Winner's Choice - Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund (Goodreads Author) was a 5 star read on Sara Nicole's List. I also loved it!
20.3 Sara Nicole's Task - A Game of Clue
A. Suspects - How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls by Zoey Dean
B. Weapons - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. I absolutely loved this book. I can't wait for the third book to come out. August is to far away. Both of these books were from my personal library.
20.8 Michelle US' Task:
A. Book with Title 7 words or longer - Haunted Baseball: Ghosts, Curses, Legends and Eerie Events by Dan Gordon (Goodreads Author)
B. Book with 1 word title - unSweetined by Jodie Sweetin.
Total Points: 185
Total Tasks Completed: 11
Total Number of Books: 16
Total Page Numbers: 4945
30.7 Jan's Multi-taskingI read "Lucky" by Alice Sebold
This could also be used for 25.8b for a 1 word title and 15.2a for a book written by someone named Alice.
1:8 Cozy Mystery: Dead Until Dark by Charlene HarrisGah, I thought this was a bad book. I wouldn't have finished reading it if I weren't doing it for this challenge.
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Just finished task 35.3 -- I read Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name and Northern Lights by Diana Cohen Conwaytotal points: 355/1100
Finished three more:5.3 Royal Reading - Ten Queens: Portraits of Women of Power by Milton Meltzer -- Interesting book - amazing how these women could step beyond their culture and rule with so much authority. Very informative - 3 stars
10.1 Big Top - Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
This is an icon in science fiction literature. Wonderful characters, engaging plot, and message that stays with you long after the words are gone. Not an easy read since it is filled with deep philophical concepts. The book closes but the message leaves you pondering. 5 stars
30.4 Sandra - Aids Day -- Company of Liars by Karen Maitland
An exceptionally good book. Similar to the Canterbury Tales. Takes place in medieval England around the time of the Black Plague. A group of strangers are thrown together trying to keep away from the plague. Each has a secret life which is fleshed out throughout the story. Wonderfully written. 5 stars
Points: 645
Tasks: 33
Books: 48
Pages 11,431
30.9- RACHEL LEE'S TASK - THE NEWBERY AWARDI read The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo (Winner 2003) and Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes (Honor 2003).
I like Despereaux better and love the full title of the book. The main reason I liked it better was that I enjoyed the author's writing style. I like how she addressed the reader. It was a great story about love, good and evil, and a bunch of other things. This is definitely a book I will buy for my niece and recommend to others with children.
Olive's Ocean was okay, but not nearly as special as Despereaux. I actually found it a bit depressing at times.
30 points
Total Points: 255
Total Books Read: 20
Total Pages Read: 5,814
Tasks in Process: 4 (15.3; 30.1; 30.3; 35.3)
Finished 2 more - 30.10 - Blue Sky July: A True Tale of Love, Light and 'Impossible Odds' (color) and 13 1/2 (number)
25.8 - Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns (long title) and Thud! (short title)
Of the four, I liked Thud! the best.
15.2 ADVENTURES WITH ALICE AND LEWIS 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) - The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
B. A Novel That Takes Place In A Fictional Land - The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
30.7 JAN THE GRYPHON’S TASK - MULTI-TASKING - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. This book can fit into the following other tasks:
---5.1 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY - since it was made into a movie by Disney
---15.2 ADVENTURES WITH ALICE AND LEWIS - Since it was written by an author named Lewis and takes place in a fictional land
---30.1 BONNIE'S TASK - CELEBRATE THE END OF THE DECADE (2000-9)! - Since it was made into a movie in the last decade
---10.4 WINNER'S CHOICE - More than one person on the list gave this book a 5-star rating
Total Points: 270/1100
Tasks Completed: 17/58
Tasks in Progress: 9
5.1 Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Cinderella)5.10 Duchess of Death by Richard Hack
10.3 A Mercy by Toni Morrison
10.4 A History of Love by Nicole Krauss (Diane's bookshelf)
10.5 Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
10.7 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs (t.v. show "Bones")
30.3 Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz 337 pages Dead Watch by John Sandford 373 pages
Genesis by Bernard Beckett 150 = 860
9 books
80 points total
25.2 Friendship - Unfinished Desires: A Novel
Friends are one of the best treasures in life. Friends share joy and sorrow, sickness and health, the sanest and the nuttiest moments.
910 points
15.8 Silver CelebrationsI read "The Christmas Lamp" by Lori Copeland and watched many Christmas movies-
"The Holiday"
"Christmas Vacation"
"Elf"
Donna Jo wrote: "Finished: 25.5 ABIGAIL'S TASK--ODD MAN OUT
Family Pictures: A Novel by Sue Miller.
5.2 SHE WAS A GRAND OLD FLAG MAKER
A.
[book:Six Geese..."Sorry, my 10.4 The Color Purple was a 5* from BJ reads
15.3 WHAT WOMEN WANT (TO READ AND WRITE) - In Honor Of Betty Friedan (Born February 4, 1921 - Died February 4, 2006) Famous Feminist…
A. Club Dead
&
B. Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper
I have to say this - After reading Candy girl I admire Cody for the simple fact that she went out and did something completely out of the norm for her (or in her words she wanted to change from what she had grown up in and do something that terrified her)
A. Club Dead
&
B. Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper
I have to say this - After reading Candy girl I admire Cody for the simple fact that she went out and did something completely out of the norm for her (or in her words she wanted to change from what she had grown up in and do something that terrified her)
Completed 10.4--Winner's ChoiceI chose
by Jessica Day George, which was a 5* read from Rachel Lee's bookshelf. Jessica Day George is a Goodreads author. This wasn't a 5* read for me, but it was pretty close.
I finished 10.4 Wendy’s 5 star The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoI thought I would not like this book, but I could not put it down. So much of it took place at Rutgers, so as an alum, I enjoyed that.
total: 365/1100
books:22
pages: 6415
Finished...5.6: The Wet Nurse's Tale by Erica Eisdorfer because I can't imagine being a wet nurse. 4*
10.6: The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 3*
10.8: Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery 4*
10.9: Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 by Barry Denenberg 4*
30.4: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 4*
30.6: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery...I always want to be in Paris because the 3 days I spent there in 2002 were not enough. 3*
35.4: One of my resolutions is to go on a real vacation this year (visiting my parents doesn't count)...
A Whirlwind Vacation by Nancy E. Krulik 3* and
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell 4*
25.8 Michelle US' Task - Inane Answering Machine DayJames Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing by G. Norman Lippert
Carrie by Stephen King
G. Norman Lippert is a Goodreads Author
Total points: 305
Mod
a. Ender's Game and
b. Ender in Exile
I enjoyed Ender’s Game (1985) and Ender in Exile (2008). Ender’s Game introduced wonderful characters and intriguing moral dilemmas. It was the perfect setup to a series. I think Ender’s Game was more YA: the family dynamics, schoolyard bullies, adult manipulation, and coming-of-age. IMO, Ender in Exile was written for the fans- the now adult readers who discovered OSC as kids and the later generations of SF readers. I think Exile’s use of written communications was a literary device to advance the plot without action and at times I felt shortchanged. Ender’s game did such a good job of explaining intent via Ender’s actions and strategies. Direct explanation “this is why I think that” just helped fill in the blanks between the Shadow and Ender books. Manipulation was a major theme in both books, but I think the 23 years showed in Exile. Revealing Ender’s parents manipulating the manipulators might reflect Card’s experience as a parent- the pendulum swing of a parent’s intelligence (at least in my experience): parents know everything when you are a child, know nothing when you are a teenager, know everything again when the children have children themselves- but provide a mirror of what you would/would never do, then parents become human with strengths and weaknesses. I saw that pattern in the Wiggin family dynamic and in Ender’s relationship with Graff. I was entertained by the manipulation- so Machiavellian and clever. I think Exile involved bigger themes of responsibility, blame, guilt, and redemption, but it was sometimes shallow as it tried to link unlike storylines. I had high hopes for Valentine in Exile, but she was underutilized.
Thanks Helen for this task- it brought me back to SF after a long absence.
+30
total 825
15-2 is now done-phew!I read: The Monk by M.G. Lewis (from the 1001 list) and Little Wizard Stories of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
545 points
I've just finished task 35.4 - Read about you Resolution. This year my resolution is to keep a better correspondence with my friends who live out of town. For part A I read Nick Bantock's beautiful book that is told in a series of postcards and letters The Gryphon: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Is Rediscovered. For part B I had a little more trouble finding a non-fiction book dealing with my resolution until I found this great book called War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars. I listened to the audiobook and the letters came to life with a fantastic cast of readers. I have a new appreciation for those who serve overseas.
Ok - this is the official cut off post for the midway point of the challenge! Congrats to Roseann for being out midway winner!! I will be getting in touch with everyone with regards to the midway challenge as well as those of you at the top of the leaderboard about the group read for next seasons challenge (see post 1 of this thread if you have a questions about this) later today. I have to head off to a work function now but I'll take care of it when I get home.
Congratulations Roseann!! Can't wait to see what you come up with the 50 point task!
Two more down, one to go--5.6--THE CORONER’S LUNCH by Colin Cotterill
A weird murder mystery set in 1970's Thailand that combines murder, political espionage, and mysticism. The funny thing is, the coroner portion of this book was the part I found most interesting. The rest of the mystery was a little slow and plodding.
In regards to the challenge: I actually thought about being a foreinsic investigator at one point, but then I looked at a textbook and saw some photos of dead children; my stomach turned and I decided I could not deal with their deaths. The only thing worse would be what I would have to do if I was a coroner. I can deal with blood and guts, but a child dying of unnatural causes bothers me.
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5.9--SWEETHEART:THE STORY OF MARY PICKFORD by Robert Windeler
I really enjoyed this biography of "America's Sweetheart" as it not only chronicled her life, but the lives of many of Hollywood's early stars along with the history of movies which started around the same time as Pickford was born. This is an older bio written in 1973 when Pickford was still alive, but it is still worth reading if you are at all interested in early Hollywood history.
As long as the migraine I have been fighting for the last five days doesn't come back, I should finish today! Then I guess I need to think about the midway challenge, hmmmmm.
This brings me to 1045 points!!
I finished 30.1 by reading Shutter Island which was published in the last decade and I read Because of Winn-Dixie to my kids which was made into a movie.I also finished 35.1. I used Catching Fire for my 5 star read and got 390 - Customs, etiquette, folklore & 641 - Food & drink. For 390, I read Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow which was based on a Norweigan Tale and Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow and The Sugar Queen where food played role in the book.
That makes my total 270 points.
Congratulations Roseann!! (hope your migraine's gone)
10.1 Circus (carnival) - The Dreaming Jewels
Tasks completed - 49
Tasks started - 1
Books read - 71
Pages read - 20,896
920 points
For Task 5.10 THE ALLURE OF ALLITERATION - Read A Book Whose Title Contains Alliteration I read Scared of Santa: Scenes of Terror in Toyland**** by Denise Joyce. Total Points: 170
Total Pages: 3892
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1. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
2. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
3. 1984 by George Orwell
4. The Tattoo Artist: A Novel by Jill Ciment (2005 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize)
5.
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella12/3/096. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
7. The Music of Chance by Paul Auster
8. Cherry Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery, Book 8) by Joanne Fluke
9. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
10. Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison
10 POINT TASKS
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
2. The Story of My Life (Bantam Classic) by Helen Keller
3. Double Dutch by Sharon M. Draper
4. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (DIANE)
5. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
6. East of Eden (Centennial Edition) by John Steinbeck
7.
When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You, #1) by Meg Cabot12/1/09 (series 1-800-the-missing on life time)8. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
9. Honor Killing: Race, Rape, and Clarence Darrow's Spectacular Last Case by David E. Stannard
10. The House of the Dead (Dover Thrift Editions.) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
15 POINT TASKS
1. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
2
Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks (Editor ), Anonymous12/5/09 andThe Wizard of Oz (Great Illustrated Classics) by L. Frank Baum12/6/093.
Sugar Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery, Book 6) by Joanne Fluke12/26/09 and My Point...and I Do Have One by Ellen DeGeneres4. The Clue of the Broken Locket (Nancy Drew, #11) by Carolyn Keene
5. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (AMY RWANDA) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling ( SCOTT Réunion)
6. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
7.
Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke1/12/10 made rum balls for christmas8. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
9. The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls and Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
10. Bech: A Book by John Updike
20 PONT TASKS
1.Freedom Bound by Robert Weisbrot
2.I'm Your Santa (Brava Contemporary Romance) by Lori Foster, Karen Kelley, Dianne Castell ( santa task)
3. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel
25 POINT TASKS
1.A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth (Barnes & Noble Classic) by Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist (Barnes & Noble Classics) by Charles Dickens
2.The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music by Steve Lopez
3. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs and Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
4. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
5.Perfect Shot (Simon Romantic Comedies) by Debbie Rigaud
6. Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough
7. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
8. The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey and Carrie by Stephen King
9. The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Family Tree: A Novel by Carole Cadwalladr
10. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert and V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, David Lloyd
30 POINT TASKS
1. Loser by Jerry Spinelli and Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, Book 1) by James Patterson
2. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling
3. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer and Breaking Dawn By Stephanie Meyer
4. I am Legend by Richard Matheson
5. The Afterlife by Gary Soto and Persuasion by Jane Austen
6. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
7.
Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery, Book 5) by Joanne Fluke (Will fit task 15.7 and 5.8 )12/24/098. Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition) by Joseph Bruchac and Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 by Kristiana Gregory
9. Holes by Louis Sachar and A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
10. The Color Purple by Alice Walker and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
35 POINT TASKS
1. Music, Physics and Engineering by Harry F. Olson and The Phantom of the Opera: The Original Novel by Gaston Leroux
2. The Beach House by James Patterson, Peter de Jonge and Warm Bodies, Cold Hearts by Rachel Rice
3. Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
4. Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1) by Meg Cabot and The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps: 100 Easy Changes to Start Living a Healthier Lifestyle by Cheryl Forberg RD, Melissa Roberson
50 POINT TASKS
2209/26356 Pages Read
75/1100 Total Points
7/79 Books Completed