Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

K: Better Late Than Never by Marilyn Kaye (224 pages)

1st for letter +5
<100 fans +5
genre-paranormal +5
= 15 pts

I'd also like to claim genre points for Whale Talk which I posted earlier. It falls under sports fiction. (Really great book, btw)
= 5 pts

Total Points: 153
Total Pages: 2476

J: Captivate by Carrie Jones

Second J book 3
Romance genre 5
Fits the January challenge 5
Pages:273
Total this book: 13

Kristen wrote: "Karis, you already claimed thriller genre bonus for one of your previous books, was there a different genre you think could fit Clockwork Angel instead?

Beth, I have yet to pick up one of the Emil..."

Whoops. I changed it to Action/Adventure. There's enough action in it, for sure.

M- Pegasus by Robin McKinley

1st book, letter M- 5 points
Genre bonus (Fantasy)- 5 points
Pages- 404
Points- 10

S- Unwind by Neal Shusterman

1st book, letter S- 5 points
WT Top Novel- 5 points (I nominated it, but still)
Award winner- 5 points
Posted- 5 points
Genre bonus (Dystopia)- 5 points
Pages- 335
Points- 25

Total Points: 246
Total Pages: 4,461

Elle (BookCrush) wrote: "C · Cinda Williams Chima · The Demon King
512 Pages · 1/23/11

5 Points · First Letter C
5 Points · GoodReads Author
5 Points · Genre Bonus|Fantasy/Supernatural
5 Poi..."

Elle- The best fiction for young adults is a list, not an award :(

1st H book Jennifer L. Holm Turtle in Paradise

1st read - 5 pts.
less than 100 GR fans - 5 pts.
Award (Newbery honor) - 5 pts.
Kellee's Challenge - 5pts.
Historical Fiction genre - 5 pts.
total points 25 points
total pages 208

Overall totals:
pages 2041
points 165

M-Gone,Lisa McMann-214 pages
3rd M book-3
GR author-5
Total-8points

Total pages-1,788
Total points-86

Completed Tasks
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney (218 pages) 1/24/11

First K book, January monthly challenge

Points earned: 10
Total points: 201
Total pages: 2781
Genres read: Manga, War, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Fairy Tale Retelling

I know I'm jumping in a bit late, but I'll give it a whirl.

Geek Charmingby Robin Palmer (338 pages)

1st book for D: 5pts
Less than 100 fans: 5pts
Genre-Fairy Tale Retellings: 5pts


The Mockingbirdsby Daisy Whitney (332 pages)

1st book for W: 5pts
Goodreads author: 5pts
Award winner: 5pts
Genre-Realistic Fiction: 5pts

Points earned: 35
Total pages: 670

C. Y. A.: Covert Youth Agency: The Case of Tangled Love by Jason Ancona

1st A, Genre: Contemporary, He's a GR author, >100 fans
Fits Kellee's challenge- lots of humor in this book, almost made me embarrass myself on my lunch break today!

25 pts
258 pgs.

Total:
110 pts
1,740 pgs

Okie, my latest update and then I will update the leaderboard. You guys need to get some lives.. read-aholics. Jk. I totally understand. ;)

Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch, 2nd for the letter D, GR Author, Less than 100 fans, Kellee's challenge, posted in graphic novel folder, genre bonus - graphic novel, 144 pages.

Book points: 28

Fallen Angel by Heather Terrell, 1st for letter T, Less than 100 fans, genre bonus - fantasy/supernatural, 240 pages.

Book points: 15

Total points: 123
Total Pages read: 1844
Books read: 6

R - Carrie Ryan
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
310 pages
First R author (5)
First of genre - Romance (5)
Author is a GR author (5)
Book on WT Bookshelf (5)
Book Total: 20

Total points: 70
Total pages: 1307

Cheryl - the Dragon Slippers book would count for the letter G for the author's last name George. You hadn't gotten that letter yet though.

Kellee - sorry to say you have read an H book - Lisi Harrison (the Clique manga), so I'm adjusting the 2 points from your score for Calamity Jack.

Elle - we're not counting lists as awards. Sorry hon.

Alyson, you gipped yourself 5 points in your addition. You're at 170 girl! :)

Brandi - welcome to the challenge! We're not counting nominations and lists as awards, sorry! So you're at 30 points. :)

Here's the updated leaderboard:
Lydia 302 points, 6308 pages
Karis 246 points, 4461 pages
Kellee 199 points, 2781 pages
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) 170 points, 2041 pages
AngelaSunshine 153 points, 2476 pages
Heather 131 points, 1625 pages
Kristen 123 points, 1844 pages
Ashley 110 points, 1740 pages
Cheryl 86 points, 1788 pages
Trista 70 points, 1307 pages
Elle 65 points, 1475 pages
Jennifer 60 points, 1203 pages
Amy 58 points, 1942 pages
Tarryn 55 points, 1078 pages
Mandy 55 points, 728 pages
Jenn Renee 50 points, 1251 pages
Corinne 45 points, 372 pages
Beth 40 points, 476 pages
Brandi 30 points, 670 pages
Cathy 25 points, 310 pages
Maria 20 points, 396 pages


Total points as a group: 1,998!
Total pages read as a group: 34,834!

Thanks Kristen...need to see where I made a mistake.

I believe it was your last listing. You added 20 instead of your 25 points. :)

Kristen wrote: "I believe it was your last listing. You added 20 instead of your 25 points. :)"

Nope, and the excel sheet says 165...now I am really puzzled. Somewhere between 80 and 165/170 we have an error. I will figure it out.

C- Matched by Ally Condie

2nd book, letter C- 3 points
Award winner (YALSA Best Fiction for YA)- 5 points
WT Shelf- 5 points
Genre bonus- 5 points
Pages- 366
Points- 18

Total Points: 259
Total Pages: 4,827
Letters Completed: A, B(x3), C(x2), G, H, I, J, M, S, W, Y
Genres Completed: Multicultural, Horror/Thriller, Humor, Short Stories, Action/Adventure, Romance, Folk/Fairy Tale, Poetry, Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Dystopia, Paranormal, Sci Fi

C-Rose Sees Red, Cecil Castellucci 197pages

1st C-5
GR author-5
Genre war/conflict-5
Total=15

Total points-101
Total pages-1,985

D - Dreamland by Sarah Dessen.

First D book - 5
Goodreads Author - 5
Indiana High School Book Award winner & YALSA Best Book - 5
Romance genre bonus - 5
20 points, 250 pages

TOTAL = 65 points, 3 books, 726 pages.

Completed Tasks
Hurt Go Happy by Ginny Rorby (272 pages) 1/26/11

First R book, <100 fans, WT Top novel, Schneider book award, Contributed to my discussion on Ginny Rorby

Points earned: 20
Total points: 224
Total pages: 3053
Genres read: Manga, War, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Fairy Tale Retelling

H - Slam by Nick Hornby.

This one definitely applies for Kellee's January challenge. I particularly found all scenes with Rabbit to be humorous. Sam himself is not the best decision maker, so his outright frustration with Rabbit's flighty nature was hilarious to me.

1st H book - 5
YALSA & SLJ Best Books winner - 5
Kellee's Humor Challenge - 5
1st Sports Genre - 5
20 points, 340 pages

TOTAL = 85 points, 4 books, 1066 pages

B · White Cat · Holly Black · 1/27/11

5 Points · First Letter B
5 Points · Genre Bonus|Mystery (I'm not sure if this counts but there is a mysterious element to the story).
5 Points · GoodReads Author
5 Points · WT Top Novel List (#73)
5 Points · January Group Read
5 Points · WT Bookshelf
5 Points · Award Winner - Kirkus Reviews Best Books for Teens (2010)

Total Points · 35 Points

GRAND TOTAL
Points
105 Points
Pages
1,785
Letters
U H X C B
Genres
Realistic/Contemporary
Religious
Folk/Fairytale
Fantasy/Supernatural
Mystery

A - Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah: 1/26/11; 360 pgs

Genre (Humor): 5 pts
First Letter: 5 pts
Fewer than 100 fans: 5 pts
Contributed to discussion: 5 pts

Total pts: 20

You Are SO Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah! by Fiona Rosenbloom at 208 pages
-first R
-genre: contemporary/ realistic
-less than 100 fans
-works for Kellee's challenge

Total Points for book: 20

Total Points: 75
Total Pages: 936
Letters Completed: 4

T - The New Policeman by Kate Thompson: 448 pgs; 1/27/11

1st book in Letter: 5 pts
Award Winner: 5 pts
Less than 100 fans: 5 pts

Total: 15 pts

Matched by Ally Condie

first C book 5
realistic fiction genre 5
yalsa best fiction award 5
pages 336
points this book 15

B- White Cat by Holly Black

4th book, letter B- 3 points
Goodreads author- 5 points
WT Shelf- 5 points
WT Top Novel- 5 points
WT Group Read- 5 points
Posted- 5 points
Genre bonus (Mystery)- 5 points
Pages- 310
Points- 33

Total points: 297
Total pages: 5,137
Letters Completed: A, B(x4), C(x2), G, H, I, J, M, S, W, Y
Genres Completed: Multicultural, Horror/Thriller, Humor, Short Stories, Action/Adventure, Romance, Folk/Fairy Tale, Poetry, Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Dystopia, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Mystery

Angel: After the Fall, Volume 1 by Bryan Lynch

First L book 5
Genre: graphic Novel 5
author has less than 100 fans 5
pages 192
total this book: 15 points

N - Mister Monday by Garth Nix: 1/29/11, 384 pgs.

3 pts for addi'l book of letter.

F - Incarceron by Catherine Fisher, 442 pgs

First book in Letter: 5pts
On WT Bookshelf: 5pts
Genre: Fantasy: 5pts

15pts

Total Points: 35
Total Pages: 834

Completed Tasks
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi (323 pages) 1/29/11

2nd B book, Printz winner, Will start a discussion, Genre bonus: Dystopian

Points earned: 18
Total points: 242
Total pages: 3376
Genres read: Manga, War, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Realistic Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling, Dystopian

U - A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban: 1/29/11; 224 pgs

N - Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix; 1/30/11; 336 pgs

1st Letter [U]r: 5 pts
Less than 100 fans [Urban]: 5 pts
Add'l book for letter [N]: 3 pts
Participate in discussion [N]: 5 pts

Total pts: 18 pts

C - At The Crossing Places by Kevin Crossley-Holland - 389pgs

First Letter - 5pts
<100 Goodread Fans - 5pts

Total Points - 10pts

T - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner - 219pgs

First Letter - 5pts
WT Top Novel List - 5pts
WT Bookshelf - 5pts
Genre, Action/Adventure - 5pts
Total Points - 20pts

Total Points: 65
Total Pages: 1,442

Alright, I meant to update earlier this weekend, but didn't get to it. Here's what I read and then I'll update the leaderboard.

Shades of Atlantis by Carol Oates, first for letter O, Goodreads author, less than 100 fans, 308 pages.

Illegal by Bettina Restrepo, first for letter R, Goodreads author, less than 100 fans, first for genre Multicultural, 256 pages.

Total points: 158 points
Total pages read: 2,408
Total books read: 8

Beth, you added five extra points somewhere when you posted the book by Sarah Dessen, you jumped from 40 to 65, but only claimed 20 points. Let me know if you forgot to claim something.

Elle, same thing, with White Cat you had 35 points and before had 65, which puts you at 100, not 105. Let me know if you missed claiming something.

Lydia - The New Policeman is one of my favorite books, how did you like it?

Here's the updated leaderboard:

Lydia 358 points, 8060 pages
Karis 292 points, 5137 pages
Kellee 242 points, 3376 pages
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) 170 points, 2041 pages
Kristen 158 points, 2408 pages
AngelaSunshine 153 points, 2476 pages
Heather 131 points, 1625 pages
Ashley 110 points, 1740 pages
Cheryl 101 points, 1985 pages
Elle 100 points, 1785 pages
Amy 88 points, 2470 pages
Beth 80 points, 1066 pages
Mandy 75 points, 936 pages
Trista 70 points, 1307 pages
Maria 60 points, 1442 pages
Jennifer 60 points, 1203 pages
Tarryn 55 points, 1078 pages
Jenn Renee 50 points, 1251 pages
Corinne 45 points, 372 pages
Brandi 30 points, 670 pages
Cathy 25 points, 310 pages

Total points as a group: 2,318!
Total pages read as a group: 40,354!

Girl Saves Boy by Steph Bowe

1st B, GR Auth, >100 fans, Genre: Contemporary (see below for change.)

Kristen, I would like to change genres. I want to use Girl Saves Boy for Contemporary/Realistic, and move C.Y.A to Humor. Thanks!

Also, I added to the discussion for The Trumpet of the Swan. It's in the Charlotte's Web folder, but they were both written by the same person.

Total:
20 pts.
288 pgs.

Overall Total:
135 pts.
1828 pgs.

Z-Elsewhere, Gabrielle Zevin-304pages

1st Z-5
GR author-5
WT top novel-5
Award winner-5
Total-20

Total points=121
Total pages=2,289

Kristen - I adored The New Policeman and am going to grab the next in the series.

N -

Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix: 1/31/11; 400 pgs.

Add'l book for a letter: 3
Contributed to a discussion: 5 pts

Total: 8 pts

S - Art Spiegelman
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
160 pages
First S author (5)
First of genre - Graphic Novel (5)
Award winner - Pullitzer Prize for Letters Award (1992), etc (5)
Book on WT Bookshelf (5)
Book Total: 20

Total points: 90
Total pages: 1467

R- The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

1st book, letter R- 5 points
Goodreads author- 5 points
Pages- 407
Points- 10

Total points: 307
Total pages: 5,544
Letters Completed: A, B(x4), C(x2), G, H, I, J, M, R, S, W, Y
Genres Completed: Multicultural, Horror/Thriller, Humor, Short Stories, Action/Adventure, Romance, Folk/Fairy Tale, Poetry, Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Dystopia, Paranormal, Sci Fi, Mystery

Generation Dead by Daniel Waters

First W book 5
Genre: horror 5
pages 392

points 10

L - I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (I read in a previous post that it was ok to use this for L, even though it's a pseudonym, right?)

Kellee's Challenge - I found most of the scenes involving Sam, nerdy sidekick, to be quite humorous. I was pleased and amused when Sam finally embraced John as an alien, and began to think of him as a sort of fun toy that could do neat tricks.

First L book - 5
Kellee's Challenge - 5
Fantasy Genre bonus - 5
15 points, 440 pages.

TOTAL = 100 points, 5 books, 1,506 pages

Oh goodness Heather, did you absolutely love Castle Waiting? That book is one of my fave graphic novels. :)

Lydia, I have yet to read the second, but I really should pick it up! :)

Kristen wrote: "Oh goodness Heather, did you absolutely love Castle Waiting? That book is one of my fave graphic novels. :)"

Yes- didn't you love it Heather?!?!? I read it on Kristen's rec and I am so glad I did!

Need by Carrie Jones at 306 pages
-first for J
-genre: paranormal
-goodreads author

Total for book: 15

Total Points: 90
Total Pages: 1242
Letters Completed: 5

Completed Tasks
Divergent by Veronica Roth (496 pages) 2/1/11

Extra R book, GR author, <100 fans, Genre bonus: Action

Points earned: 18
Total points: 260
Total pages: 3872
Genres read: Manga, War, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Realistic Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling, Dystopian, Action/Adventure

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

second H author 3
pages 323
points this book 3

Yay! Heather and Kellee I'm glad you loved it!

L - Darklight by Lesley Livingston: 2/3/11; 312 pgs

Add'l letter: 3 pts

Total: 3 pts

Y - Good Enough by Paula Yoo: 2/3/11; 336 pgs.

1st book in letter: 5 pts
Less than 100 fans: 5 pts
Contributed to discussion: 5 pts

Total: 15 pts