Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

P: A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck (160 pages)

first for letter +5
less than 100 fans +5
Award winner (Newbery Honor) +5
Kellee's Jan. challenge +5
= 20 pts

Total Points: 65
Total Pages: 1058

Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith

First L read 5
pages 336
Points this book 5

B-White Cat by Holly Black (310 pages)

First B read-5
Goodreads Author-5
WT Top Novel-5
WT Group Read January-5
Posted on Group Read Discussion-5
Genre-Fantasy-5= 30 points

Total Points-40
Total Pages-795

B- Holly Black

Zombies vs. Unicorns (01/10/2011)

3rd letter B- 3 points
Goodreads Author- 5 points
Award Winner- 5 points
Kellee's Challenge- 5 points
WT Group Read- 5 points
Posted- 5 points
Genre Bonus (Short Stories)- 5 points
Pages- 415
Points- 33

Total points: 116
Total pages: 1,515

J- Entice by Carrie Jones: 264 pages; 1/10/11

First J book- 5 pts
GR author- 5 pts
Genre: fantasy/supernatural- 5 pts
= 15 pts

Total Points: 15
Total Pages: 364
Genres read: fantasy/supernatural
Letters complete: J

H · Cynthia Hand · Unearthly
435 Pages · 1/10/11

First Letter H · 5 Points
GoodReads Author · 5 Points
Genre Bonus · Religious (loosely) · 5 Points

Total Points · 15 Points

GRAND TOTAL
Points · 35 Points
Pages · 659
Genres · Realistic/Contemporary · Religious

How was this one? It's on my to be read list.

Z - Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin: 1/10/11; 304 pages

Genre (Fantasy) - 5 pts
GR Author - 5 pts
Add'l book in letter - 3 pts
Award winner - 5 pts

K - My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger : 1/10/11; 416 pgs

1st letter: 5 pts
Fans less than 100: 5 pts

Total number of points: 28 pts

W- A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker
: 277 pages; 1/10/11

First W book- 5 pts
GR author- 5 pts
Less than 100 fans- 5 pts
Genre: Humor- 5 pts
= 20 pts

Total Points: 35
Total Pages: 541
Genres read: fantasy/supernatural, humor
Letters complete: J, W

We are doing great! Here's my latest points and then I'm going to work on getting an updated Leaderboard here. :)

Hexbound by Chloe Neill, first for letter N, goodreads author, met Kellee's challenge, first for genre Paranormal, and 224 pages.

Book total: 20

Total points: 40
Total pages read: 612

Amy wrote: "How was this one? It's on my to be read list."

I'm going to write a full review of it tomorrow but if I had to briefly describe it I'd say slow moving, well written, strong ending.

Finally read a book! :) It's been a struggle to get motivated enough to open one, which makes me sad, but hopefully I'm better now.

Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves

First R, GR Author, Kellee's challenge (I'm assuming this is subjective...) Genre points for Fantasy/Supernatural.

Favorite funny part- Kind of a spoiler, so I'll be annoyingly vague. But, the 2 MCs are the daughters of a serial killer. Someone makes a deal with them, and they use the vagueness of the wording to make it work how they want it to. Very indignant, the character (a bad guy) says something to the effect of HEY! That isn't how this was supposed to work! And Fancy says, I'm the Bonesaw Killer's daughter. How did you think this was going to work?

It's a lot funnier in context, promise. But this whole book is morbidly funny, which probably reflects on me... Hehehe...

20 pts.
512 pgs.

Alright, I've got some issues with just really Lydia's points, you added 10 randomly.. unless I missed something and then 2 points each for second books read - one of the Rick Riordan, and you had a second V book that I'm not sure you realized. (but please, double check and let me know..)

Oh and Cheryl, Cynthia Leitich Smith would be under the letter S.

Okay.. Leaderboard time!
Lydia 132 points, 3016 pages
Karis 116 points, 1515 pages
Kellee 83 points, 1108 pages
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) 80 points, 1129 pages
AngelaSunshine 65 points, 1058 pages
Cheryl 40 points, 795 pages
Kristen 40 points, 612 pages
Amy 35 points, 950 pages
Elle 35 points, 659 pages
Tarryn 35 points, 541 pages
Trista 25 points, 374 pages
Ashley 20 points, 512 pages
Beth 20 points, 210 pages
Jennifer 15 points, 666 pages

Total points for group: 701
Total pages for group: 12,533

We rock! :)

Kristen wrote: then 2 points each for second books read ..."

Is it 2 or 3 points after the first letter? You say 2 here, but it says 3 on the original page.

Just checking in case I missed something, because I haven't been on GR much lately...

Thanks!

Sorry. I thought it was said a few posts ago if the author has two names, we go by the first one.

Amy wrote: "Sorry. I thought it was said a few posts ago if the author has two names, we go by the first one."

I thought I'd read that too. It'd make sense IMO if we went by whatever GR uses as the last name.

Ashley wrote: "Kristen wrote: then 2 points each for second books read ..."

Is it 2 or 3 points after the first letter? You say 2 here, but it says 3 on the original page.

Just checking in case I missed somet..."

Official rules said 3 points per additional books for each letter.

Thanks Angela. Starting to wonder if I had made that up somehow.

Wait, now I'm confused. Like Cinda Williams Chima would be C for Chima, right? Not W for Williams?

Elle wrote: "Wait, now I'm confused. Like Cinda Williams Chima would be C for Chima, right? Not W for Williams?"

It's up to Kristen! I'm just stating what she'd said in message #7 of the tasks and discussion topic. Wait for Kristen to give a response before you change your gameplan!

M- Vampire Academy by Richelle
Mead 332 Pages.

Richelle Read is a Good reads author.
Genre bonus for Fantasy/Supernatural

P-
Disney after Dark by Ridley Pearson 336 Pages

Genre Bonus- Action/Adventure

total points = 25
Books 2
Pages 668
Letters 2/26

Sorry, I was.. writing it the wrong way.. I meant she had added two extra points per book.. cause it's three and she was claiming five.. I know.. only makes sense in my head now that I think about it! lol. :)

As for last names, I was going by what goodreads lists as the last name. That's also how you'd find it in the bookstore and library.. is that okay with everyone? (I did say the first one in the discussion, but methinks it will be easier to do it library/bookstore style).

I have been going by what GoodReads uses as the last name which seems to make the most sense. But that is me.

I'll go with whatever is easiest. Just need to know which way we're doing this so I can either mark L or S on sheet. Kristen?

Also, are the ALA lists awards or just a top ten list? The book I read was an ALA top ten.

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
First F book 5
ALA Top Ten 5 (if it doesn't fit please let me know)
Pages: 391
Total points 10

Alright, go by goodreads on last name. *makes it official*

Kristen and Amy - I didn't think that top tens are awards...

M-Wake by Lisa McMann pages-210
First M book-5
Goodreads Author-5
Genre-Paranormal-5
Points=15

Total Points-60
Total Pages-1,005

I wasn't sure, that's why I was asking. If top tens aren't awards, then I get five points for the book.

Still confused as to the other book: L or S? How do I find out how goodreads classifies the author?

Amy wrote: "I wasn't sure, that's why I was asking. If top tens aren't awards, then I get five points for the book.

Still confused as to the other book: L or S? How do I find out how goodreads classifies th..."

If I have a book in my read or to read pile and order it by author it will immediately show me if it did it by which name.

Amy wrote: "I wasn't sure, that's why I was asking. If top tens aren't awards, then I get five points for the book.

Still confused as to the other book: L or S? How do I find out how goodreads classifies th..."

Like Aly said :-)

It's Smith, Cynthia Leitich

Trying to do the trickiest ones first! :)

X · Alex Flinn · Beastly
304 Pages · 1/11/11

First Letter X · 5 Points
Genre Bonus · Folk/Fairytale · 5 Points

Total Points · 10 Points

GRAND TOTAL
Points · 45 Points
Pages · 963
Genres · Realistic/Contemporary · Religious · Folk/Fairytale

C: Rose Sees Red by Cecil Castellucci (197 pages)

first for letter +5
GR author +5
posted +5
= 15 pts

Total Points: 80
Total Pages: 1255

H- Crank by Ellen Hopkins: 537 pages; 1/11/11

First H book- 5 pts
GR author- 5 pts
Award Winner- 5 pts
Genre: Poetry- 5 pts
= 20 pts

Total Points: 55
Total Pages: 1,078
Genres read: fantasy/supernatural, humor, poetry
Letters complete: H, J, W

C - Dance on My Grave by Aidan Chambers 256 pgs, 1/10/11

1st book of letter - 5 pts
Genre LGBT - 5
Fewer than 100 fans = 5
Contributed to discussion - 5 pts

Total: 20 pts

W- Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

1st letter W- 5 points
Goodreads author- 5 points
Genre bonus (Paranormal)- 5 points
Pages- 335
Points- 15

Total points: 131
Total pages: 1,850

N: A Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon (240 pages)

first for letter +5
less than 100 fans +5
genre: thriller +5
= 15 pts

Total Points: 95
Total Pages: 1495

J - The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson: 370 pgs; 1/13/11

1st letter - 5 pts
GR author - 5
Contributed to discussion - 5

total pts: 15

F- Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side By Beth Fantaskey
Genre Bonus- Romance

H- Once Dead, Twice Shy- Kim Harrison
Genre bonus - Paranormal

points this post- 20
total points = 45

Books 4
Pages 1231

Letters 4/26 - F,H,M,P

Goodreads Authors- 1

Generes used: Action/Adventure, Fantasy/Supernatural,
Paranormal, Romance

H - Out of the Ordinary: Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Parents by Noelle Howey; 240 pgs; 1/13/11

1st Letter - 5 pts
Less than 100 fans - 5 pts
Genre (NF) - 5 pts
Contribution to discussion - 5 pts

Total: 20 pts

I just noticed this challenge going on so I'll post the two books I've read since the start of the year and dive in :)

Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac at 240 pages
-first B
-less than 100 fans
-genre: war

Points for Book: 15

Who Am I Without Him?: A Short Story Collection about Girls and Boys in Their Lives by Sharon G. Flake at 168 pages
-first F
-less than 100 fans
-award winner: Coretta Scott King
-genre: short stories

Points For Book: 20

Total Points: 35
Total Pages: 408
Letters Completed: 2

Alright guys, we're going with actual awards only, so I'm working on adjusting points accordingly. THat means master lists, nominees and top tens are out. Will be posting an update tonight.

Here's my latest read:

Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray, 1st for letter D, GR author, less than 100 fans, historical fiction genre, and will be posting about it in the historical fiction folder in a second here. 368 pages.

25 book points

Total points: 65
Pages read: 980
Books read: 3

Welcome Mandy to the challenge! :) And wow, I need to get on here more to update, you all are crazy readers so far!

Jenn, Disney after Dark won an award, so I'm adding 5 points to your score.

AngelaSunshine - I actually got 240 for the page count of A Deadly Game of Magic.. which I double checked twice, so adjust your spreadsheet accordingly.

Karis - A Tale Dark and Grimm and Zombies v. Unicorns were both lists, not awards.

Beth - Wake was a top ten book, so we're not counting that as an award, I'm surprised Wake hasn't yet won an actual award - I looked but didn't see anything besides lists and nominations.

I think that's it... if something changed for you let me know and I'll see why or if I miscalculated, etc. :)

Here's the leaderboard:
Lydia 187 points, 3882 pages
Karis 121 points, 1850 pages
Kellee 83 points, 1108 pages
AngelaSunshine 80 points, 1495 pages
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) 80 points, 1129 pages
Kristen 65 points, 980 pages
Tarryn 55 points, 1078 pages
Cheryl 55 points, 1005 pages
Heather 55 points, 657 pages
Jenn Renee 50 points, 1251 pages
Elle 45 points, 963 pages
Amy 40 points, 1341 pages
Mandy 35 points, 408 pages
Trista 25 points, 374 pages
Ashley 20 points, 512 pages
Jennifer 15 points, 666 pages
Beth 15 points, 210 pages


Total points as a group: 1,026!
Total pages read as a group: 18,909!

Update!

Father of Lies by Ann Turner

First T, Genre: Historical Fiction, Author has <100 fans

15 pts.
256 pgs.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

1st P, Genre: Science Fiction, GR author
(Won the 2009 Golden Kite Award for Fiction. Does that award count?)

15 or 20 pts.
266 pgs.

Totals:
50 or 55 pts. (Kristen?)
1,034 pgs.

Y- Alien Invasion and Other Inconviences by Brian Yansky

1st book Y- 5 points
Goodreads author- 5 points
Fewer than 100 fans- 5 points
Kellee's Challenge- 5 points
Genre Bonus (Sci. Fi)- 5 points
Pages- 240
Points- 25

Total points: 146
Total pages: 2,090

Kristen wrote: "Welcome Mandy to the challenge! :) And wow, I need to get on here more to update, you all are crazy readers so far!

Jenn, Disney after Dark won an award, so I'm adding 5 points to your score.

Ang..."

Excellent! I'm usually so careful about checking the listing but I must've only looked at my actual copy. I'll take an extra 80 pages! :-)

great thanks!

I- The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang by Amy Ignatow

1st book, letter I- 5 points
Goodreads author- 5 points
Fewer than 100 fans- 5 points
Kellee's Challenge- 5 points
Genre Bonus (Graphic Novel)- 5 points
Pages- 208
Points- 25

Total points: 171
Total pages: 2,298

G - The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman: 1/14/11; 272 pgs.

1st book of letter: 5 pts
Fewer than 100 fans: 5 pts
Contributed to discussion [Dystopia}: 5 pts
Genre - Dystopia: 5 pts

Total pts: 20

L - Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

310 pages

1st book of letter: 5 pts
Goodreads author: 5 pts
Book is an award honoree: 5 pts
(Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production)
Book works for Kellee's Jan challenge: 5 pts
Genre Bonus - Realistic Fiction/Contemporary: 5 pts

Total Points: 25
Total Pages: 310