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Reading Challenge #7 - Report Points Here
S- Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith2nd book, letter S- 3 points
Fewer than 100 fans- 5 points
Genre Bonus (Historical Fiction)- 5 points
Pages- 256
Points- 13
Total points: 323
Total pages: 6,419
Letters Completed: A, B(x4), C(x2), G, H, I, J, M (x2), R, S (x2), 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, Historical Fiction
Mod
First Y book
Group read
Contributed to group discussion
Genre: fairy tale
20 points
Total points: 70
Total pages: 1216
A - The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander, 224pgsFirst Letter: 5pts
Genre: Classic, 5pts
Total Points: 10pts
G - Dragon Spear by Jessica Day George, 246pgs
3rd Book in Letter: 3pts
Goodreads Author: 5pts
Total Points: 8pts
Total Pages: 3,630
Total Points: 171
S - Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder: 320 pgs, 1/17/2011Add'l book for letter: 3 pts
GR Author: 5 pts
WT Monthly Group Read: 5 pts
Contributed to discussion: 5 pts
Total: 18 pts
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey1st book for F: 5pts
Genre-Paranormal: 5pts
351 pages
Total points to date: 40
Total pages to date: 1021
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver at 470 pages.-first for letter 0
-goodreads author
-award: goodreads choice award (does this count?)
Just a note-- I hated this book at the beginning but I'm glad I stuck with it, I actually ended up liking it.
Total points for book: 15
Total Points: 163
Total Pages: 2856
Letters Completed: 8
Never Slow Dance with a Zombie by E. Van Lowe (256 pages)first V +5
<100 fans +5
genre: humor +5
= 15 pts
Total Points: 192
Total Pages: 3461
D - The Maze Runner by James Dashner: 2/18/2011; 384 pgsAdd'l letter: 3 pts
GR Author: 5 pts
Award winner: 5 pts
Total: 13 pts
I read a lot last night, so I'm updating early this week. :) Will get a leaderboard up here after. You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin, additional letter for B, GR author, >100 fans, will post in a minute here, genre Mystery, 368 pgs.
Book points: 23
The Long Weekend by Savita Kalhan, first K, >100 fans, will post, genre horror/thriller, 192 pages.
Book points: 20
Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke, first H, >100 fans, will post, 192 pages.
Book points: 15
Murder Princess, v.1 by Sekihiko Inui, first I, >100 fans, will post, genre Manga, 224 pgs.
Book points: 20
Total points: 356
Books read: 19
Total pages: 5,360
Big Welcome to Leslie for joining the challenge!Ashley, I'll accept Calvin and Hobbs as a Graphic Novel.
Tarryn, must have corrected itself/typo. lol, obviously I wasn't paying attention toward the end... I write these notes as I go through the posts.
Alyson - hope things are going less crazy! :) Glad to see you reading s'more.
Mandy - I'll count it since the award goes to one book as opposed to a list per category. :)
Here's the updated leaderboard:
Lydia 509 points, 12694 pages
Kristen 356 points, 5360 pages
Kellee 353 points, 5364 pages
Karis 318 points, 6419 pages
Heather 226 points, 2735 pages
AngelaSunshine 192 points, 3461 pages
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) 185 points, 2421 pages
Ashley 184 points, 3318 pages
Maria 171 points, 3630 pages
Mandy 163 points, 2856 pages
Cheryl 146 points, 2864 pages
Beth 130 points, 1960 pages
Tarryn 126 points, 3159 pages
Trista 123 points, 1971 pages
Amy 116 points, 3879 pages
Elle 110 points, 2001 pages
Wendy 73 points, 1366 pages
Jennifer W. 70 points, 1216 pages
Jennifer 60 points, 1203 pages
Jenn Renee 50 points, 1251 pages
Corinne 45 points, 372 pages
Brandi 30 points, 670 pages
Cathy 25 points, 310 pages
Leslie 10 points, 372 pages
Total points as a group: 3,781
Total pages read as a group: 71,203
Kristen wrote: "I read a lot last night, so I'm updating early this week. :) Will get a leaderboard up here after. You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin, additional letter for B..."
Uh oh! You passed me!! It's on! :-P
Hehe. G'luck with that, I've got a stack of books I be planning to read soon. :)
I do too Kristen but wondering where my TIME is to read them all?Did you all hear that Borders bookstore is going out of business? I'm in Richmond this weekend and there store is 20-40% off. Still too expensive for me but I'm going to keep checking every few days.
I did Amy, there's a lot of Chicago locations closing and I'm on the lookout for one in the suburbs by me closing. I'm hoping to score some good deals towards the end of them closing. And TIME.. yeah, that's always a problem. The three day weekend may help a wee bit.
I am loving this challenge to read more books (my first one)! For some reason, I keep reading "C" authors...I will stop that now. :) (BTW, if "Frindle" is considered too young, let me know and I'll delete it; wasn't sure if younger middle grade counts here.)Frindle by Andrew Clements: C author - 3 points, award 5, total = 8 (pages 105) date: Feb 17
Uglies by Scott Westerfield: W author - 5, Wild Things Shelf - 5, total = 10 (pages 448) date: Feb 20
Total new points here: 18
Total points overall: 91
Completed Tasks
Matched by Ally Condie (373 pages) 2/18/2011
First C book, Will start discussion
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld (370 pages) 2/19/2011
First W book, Will contribute to discussion
Points earned: 20
Total points: 373
Total pages: 6107
Genres read: Manga, War, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Realistic Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling, Dystopian, Action/Adventure, Sports, Graphic Novel, Paranormal
Oh yeah, I forgot one!Letter U: A Crooked Kind of Perfect; 5 points letter U, 5 points humor; total = 10; pages 224
total points so far: 101
C- Ninth Key by Meg Cabot: 287 pages; 2/20/11Second C book- 3 pts
C- Glass Houses by Rachel Caine: 248 pages; 2/20/11
Third C book- 3 pts
= 6 pts
Total Points: 132
Total Pages: 3,594
Genres read: fantasy/supernatural, humor, poetry, paranormal, romance, dystopian/apocalyptic/post-apocolyptic, realistic fiction/contemporary
Letters complete: C, D, H, J, K, S, W
Vibes by Amy Kathleen Ryan at 249 pages.-second book for R
-less than 100 fans
-Goodreads author
Total points for book: 13
Total Points: 176
Total Pages: 3105
Letters Completed: 8
Completed Tasks
They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (172 pages) 2/20/2011
Additional B book, <100 fans, Genre bonus: Nonfiction
Points earned: 13
Total points: 386
Total pages: 6279
Genres read: Manga, War, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Realistic Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling, Dystopian, Action/Adventure, Sports, Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Nonfiction
D: Revolution by Donnelly, JenniferFirst book for F : +5
Pages for Book: 471
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Total Points: +15
Total Pages: 843
Genres Completed: Historical Fiction, Romance
Amy wrote: "I do too Kristen but wondering where my TIME is to read them all?Did you all hear that Borders bookstore is going out of business? I'm in Richmond this weekend and there store is 20-40% off. St..."
Kristen and Amy -- Arrived in Lakeland, only to find that EVERY bookstore, independents and Borders went out of business just before I arrived! All I can say is thank goodness for Amazon. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to open a bookstore here!
D - The Scorch Trials by James Dashner: 2/21/2011; 360 pgs.Add'l book: 3 pts
GR author: 5 pts [I claimed this already about him -- don't know if I should claim it again]
@Lydia- You live in Lakeland, FL? If so, there is a Books-A-Million... But yes, most of the stores have closed :( My dad loves visiting just to come to my B&N. You should open one and I'll help you get some customers :)
We had a books a million and they went out of business. I hit the store on the fifty percent off day and it was so much fun buying books!
Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer at 182 pages.-3 points for second B
Total Points: 179
Total Pages: 3287
Letters Completed: 8
Amy wrote: "We had a books a million and they went out of business. I hit the store on the fifty percent off day and it was so much fun buying books!"The one by the Cobb movie theater on Town Center Drive on the south side is gone?!?! When did that happen?
And Amy, you live in Lakeland too?
This is such a small world :) My dad runs the art museum there.
Amy wrote: "Nope, I live in NC."Oh- got it :) I was confused.
I didn't know Books-A-Millions were closing all over too...
M - Stephenie MeyerThe Host
619 pages
First M author (5)
First of genre - Fantasy/Supernatural (5)
Award winner (5)
Book Total: 15
Total points: 138
Total pages: 2590
Several updates, as well as a genre change... (sorry Kristen!)I'm switching Sisters Grimm from Fairy Tales to Action/Adventure.
Sudden Moves by Kelli Sue Landon
1st L, Genre: Mystery, GR Auth, >100 fans
20 pts.
216 pgs.
The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher
3rd S, Genre: Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic, >100 fans
13 pts.
240 pgs.
XVI by Julia Karr
1st K, GR. Auth, >100 fans
15 pts.
325 pgs.
Totals:
232 pts.
4099 pgs.
Kellee, The Books A Million is right around the corner from me!! Guess I have to check it out. But I would still like to open an independent combined with a small food area.N - Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness: 2/23/2011; 603 pgs.
Add'l book: 3 pts
Award winner: 5 pts
Contributed to discussion: 5 pts
Total: 13 pts.
Lydia wrote: "Kellee, The Books A Million is right around the corner from me!! Guess I have to check it out. But I would still like to open an independent combined with a small food area."I'm glad to hear that the final store in Lakeland didn't fail! Phew- I was worried.
I grew up in Lakeland- great art museums, coffee shops, restaurants, but I don't know what happened with the bookstores...
Completed Tasks
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper (295 pages) 2/21/2011
First D book, Discuss
Points earned: 10
Total points: 396
Total pages: 6574
Genres read: Manga, War, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Realistic Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling, Dystopian, Action/Adventure, Sports, Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Nonfiction
This should have won an award last year, does that get me 5 points :-P ?
In your dreams Kellee. :-P One of our indie stores is having a sale for librarians. Think I will go and check it out. 40% off HCs and 30% off PBs. :)
Kristen wrote: "In your dreams Kellee. :-P"A lady can dream, can't she?!?! :D
Mod
1st N book
<100 fans
On-going challenge for February
Discussion posted (in February's on-going challenge)
Genre: faith
25 points
Total points: 95
Total pages: 1528
Hunger by Jackie Kessler174 pages
First K - 5 pts.
Goodreads author - 5 pts.
< 100 fans - 5 pts.
Feb. Monthly challenge (eating disorders) - 5 pts.
Total points: 60
Total pages: 1195
I just read and loved Food, Girls, & Other Things I Can't Have.First Z: 5
Kellee's challenge: 5
Award winner (Sid Fleishman): 5
Goodreads author: 5
Genre: Realistic, contemp fiction: 5
pages: 320
points here: 25
total points: 126
Notes from a Spinning Planet--Papua New Guinea by Melody Carlson at 240 pages-first for letter C
-genre: religious
Total for book: 10 points
Total Points: 189
Total Pages: 3527
Letters Completed: 9
Completed Tasks
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel (288 pages) 2/24/2011
First T book, <100 fans, Discussion
Points earned: 15
Total points: 411
Total pages: 6862
Genres read: Manga, War, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Realistic Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling, Dystopian, Action/Adventure, Sports, Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Nonfiction
Damage by A.M. Jenkins (192 pages)first for J +5
<100 fans +5
= 10 pts
I'll also claim genre points for a couple older reads please...
Deadly Little Games +5 for action/adventure genre
The Chosen One +5 for religious genre
Total Points: 212
Total Pages: 3653
P - Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters: 2/23/2011; 208 pgs1st book in Letter: 5 pts.
I believe this qualifies me for the 50 pts for completing a book in every letter. Please let me know if you think I am missing something.
Lydia wrote: "P - Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters: 2/23/2011; 208 pgs1st book in Letter: 5 pts.
I believe this qualifies me for the 50 pts for completing a book in every lett..."
Wow, you go Lydia!!
P - Dead Is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez: 2/25/2011 175 pgsGenre [Paranormal]: 5 pts
Add'l Book: 3 pts
Total pts: 8 pts
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1st I book - 5
Less than 100 fans - 5
1st Manga genre - 5
15 points, 208 pages
TOTAL = 130 points, 7 books, 1960 pages.