The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Shannon South Africa

15.10 Summertime and the reading is easy: own choice

Room By Emma Donoghue

Task points = 15
Total points = 115

Emma Donoghue is a Good Reads Author

TOTAL POINTS = 280

15.3
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning, is set in Ireland, which uses the Euro.
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, is written by an author originally from Russia, which does not use the Euro

Delicious Dee

Last Post 1431

10.2 -- Phone Home
The Starlight Rite - human travelling from space - approved in help thread - Cherise Sinclair (GR Author)

20.4 Author, Author - Isabell's task: Focus on My Favorite Goodreads Author
6. - I rolled a 6 which gave me an option of picking any of the other choices – so I chose Option 4 and chose to read a book by a female author - so I read Unveiled – Courtney Milan (GR Author)

20.8 It's My Birthday - Riona's task: Female Authors of Sci-Fi
Soulless – approved in the task help thread - Gail Carriger (GR Author)

30.1 -- Cheryl TX's task: Best Friends and Lovers
A - my best friend growing up was Anita – so I read Body Surfing by Anita Shreve – over the years we have fallen out of touch, but now with the wonders of the internet and facebook, we have gotten in contact again - I would hope that she would enjoy any book that I recommended to her - however, after reading this, it won't be going on my recommendation pile...it was like a 1.5-2 star read for me –
B - Goddess of Light – option 3

30.3 -- DLMRose's task: If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
A. Our Man Friday - Claire Thompson (GR Author)
B. A Small Death in Lisbon

Total Points this Post: 110
Total Points in Challenge: 900
Books Read: 70
Tasks Completed: 52
GR Authors: 35
Big Book Tickets: 500+(0); 750+(0); 1000+(0)

15.8 Up In the Air

The Maytrees by Annie Dillard

AD = Andorra

Total Points = 140

Dianarobi completed Summer Sisters by Judy Bloom

20.6 Seasoned Reader - Heather KS's task: Summer Reading
Read a book while doing your favorite summer activities. I read this book primarily on my back deck in the sunshine.


Tasks completed - 6
Big book ticket 500+ - 1 (to date)
Points this task - 20
Total points to date - 65Summer Sister

repost for # 1197

forgot to claim a Good Reads Author for
10.3 Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray good reads author

this should give me a total of 9 GRA

Brenda WI

Having too much fun this summer - not doing as much reading. That's a good problem!

5.3 Dog Days of Summer - Dogwood - I had read June Bug earlier in the challenge and liked it so much I read this, by Chris Fabry as well. Loved them both!

5.10 - Summer Fun - Four to Score - Janet Evanovich always makes me laugh.

10.7 - One Year Ago in August - Fragile

10.10 Author you have read before - To the Nines

20.10 - Group read - review in post #35 - Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution

50 pts this post + 145 previous = 195 total

STACIE MI

Task 15.6 - Speak English

The word "read" is on the Slang page, so I read:

Read Responsibly: An Unshelved Collection by Gene Ambaum

Points this task: 15
Total points: 600
Tasks completed: 30
Books read: 44
Pages read: 11360
Goodreads authors: 8
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

30.7 Choose Your Own Adventue - SRC Style

I used Tess Gerritsen for my Literature Map author.

Book 1, Option 1: Like a Charm by Karin Slaughter

This book was approved in the thread.

Book 2, Option B, Option 1: Pretty Little Things by Jilliane Hoffman - Used Karin Slaughter to select next author.

Points:30

Total Points: 305
Total Books Read: 28
Total Task Completed: 16

MANDY Y.

20.9 - Lucky Me! - Kate.x.'s task: Summerthing Better
The Art of Simple Food: Notes and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution by Alice Waters

I want to improve my cooking, particularly by cooking more seasonal foods (fruits and vegetables in season) and making better use of my local farmer's market. This book was extremely helpful in providing advice and recipes for this purpose.

Task Points: 20
Grand Total: 70
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 4
Pages Read: 2381
Goodreads Author Books: 1
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(1)

30.10 - Half and Half


I chose Last Dance as my two word title from the Spring Challenge:


A. The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell


B. Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance by M.C. Beaton



Total points to date 295

5.1 At The Shore
The Beach by Alex Garland

Points for this post: 5
Total Points: 820
Tasks Completed: 49
Books Read: 65
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Book Tickets: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

10.1: For Real - Soulless by Gail Carriger Goodreads Author

15.10: Summertime, and the Reading is Easy - The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

20.7: Shorter is Sweeter - Sandy MN's task: A Trip to the Past - The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn Goodreads Author



Total Points: 55
Total Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Read: 3
Total Pages Read: 1231
Total GoodReads Authors: 2
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

TOTAL POINTS = 295

15.5 Faefever by Karen Marie Moning, the third book in the series

Task #20.6 - Summer Reading

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin

I read this on the plane to Ireland and on the journeys to and from the airports.

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

5.1 At the shore

The One True Ocean by Sarah Beth Martin
Takes place primarily in coastal Maine

Total points: 145

STACIE MI

Task 20.7 - A Trip to the Past

I read Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 by Carolyn Meyer

Points this task: 20
Total points: 620
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 45
Pages read: 11564
Goodreads authors: 8
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

ANGIE CA

15.8 Up In the Air
Book: Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Notes: LT is Lithuania.
*GoodReads Author*

This post: 15
Total to date: 275
GR Authors: 13
Big Books: 0
Books Read: 22

Colleen MN

For Task 5.5:

I read The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje who is Canadian.

Points this post - 5

Total points - 180

RACHEL CA: 275 pts total

5.06 AS AMERICAN AS…

Martha Stewart's Pies and Tarts by Martha Stewart

20.02 NETHERLANDS IS AN ELEVEN-LETTER WORD

Williams-Sonoma Entertaining: Thanksgiving Entertaining by Lou Pappas (both “Thanksgiving” and “Entertaining” are 11+ letters)

Points: 25
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 22
Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

15.5
I read Rise of the Evening Starby Brandon Mull

This is the second book in the Fablehaven 5 book series

points this post: 15
Total points: 210

15.8 Up in the Air
Read a book by an author whose initials match one of the country codes on the European Country Codes list.

Kristy's Great Idea

Ann M. Martin - matches "AM" for Armenia

Points This Post: 15
Big Book Tickets claimed this post: 0
GR Authors read this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets earned this season: 3
GR Authors read this season: 1
Total Points: 120

5.3 - The Dog Days of Summer
Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
There is a picture of a dog on the cover
Nalini Singh is a Goodreads Author

5.4 - SUMMMMMMER
Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian
Kiss has double letters.
Lara Adrian is a Goodreads Author

10.2 - Phone Home
Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Aliens are featured in this series
Lara Adrian is a Goodreads Author

15.3 - In The Eurozone
A: A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
Marina Lewycka was born in Germany and Germany uses the Euro
B: When Passion Rules by Johanna Lindsey
This book was set in England England does not use the Euro.

15.8 - Up In the Air
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Authors initials are CH

20.1 - Birthday Time
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
I was born on February 19th.

30.3 - If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
A: Someday My Prince by Christina Dodd
Day is in the title
B: To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning
Highland was approved in the help thread

Total Points This Post: 100
Total Points To Date: 730

Joy Marie

5.8 But No Shoplifting!

Read Glimmerglass by Jenna Black

I won this book from Goodreads Giveaways.

Total Points: 105
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 1
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
Pages Read: 2992

10.10 -- Gimme S’more
Underdog by Laurien Berenson

15.5 Mind the Gap
Chocolate Dipped Death by Sammi Carter

30.3 -- DLMRose's task: If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Book A: Every Demon Has His Day by Cara Lockwood
Book B: Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman

Total Points This Post: 55
Total Tasks This Post: 3
Goodreads Authors This Post: 0
Grand Total Points: 615/1000
Total Books Read: 49
Tasks Completed: 39/57
Total Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1

20.7 A Trip to the Past

I read The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock, which was just released this year but is set in the 1940's-60's.

Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 230

Total Tasks Completed: 11
Total Books Read: 14
Total Pages Read: 3313
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Task 30.7 Choose your own adventure

1) I chose option 3. The author I typed in was Stephenie Meyer.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

*This book has 636 pages and I am claiming Big Book Tickets*

2) I chose option A and chose JK Rowling again

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

*This book has 766 pages so I am claiming Big Book tickets*


Points this task:30
Total Points:400
Total Goodreads Authors:10
Total Big Book Tickets:500+:1,750+:1,1000+:0

25.3. Ice Cream Truck
bubble Gum Bar. The Graveyard BookNeil Gaiman
Cotton Candy Bar. The Graveyard BookMinnesota State Fair: An Illustrated History
Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author

Total points reporting. 25
Total Challenge Points so far. 195

Nickboy.

10.2 Phone Home – Majestic by Whitley Strieber, 320 pages

15.9 Pulling Weeds- Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker: Or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker by Charles Brockden Brown was among the lowest rated books on my tbr list (bottom 20 of 150) with an average rating of 3.24; I added it to the tbr list on 4/12/2011. 320 pages

25.5 U.S. Patriots
Book 1: Pennsylvania Author – Living by Fiction by Annie Dillard, according to the GR bio she was born in Pittsburg, 192 pages
Book 2: U.S. soldier as main character – The Last Deployment: How a Gay, Hammer-Swinging Twentysomething Survived a Year in Iraq by Bronson Lemer, 320 pages


30.6 Shakespeare Under the Stars –
Book # 1 – rolled a 1, “Julius Caesar” – biography of a political leader – Richard II, and the Revolution of 1399 by Michael Bennett, 256 pages
Book # 2 – rolled a 6, “Winter’s Tale” – season in the title – A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham, 336 pages

Task Points: 80
Total Points: 700
Tasks Completed: 41
Books Read: 59
Pages Read: 17,867
Big Books: 500+ (5) 750+ (1)

Kelly G.

30.2 - AKA. Read two books by the same person using a different name.

1. Can You Keep a Secret? by: Sophie Kinsella

2. The Wedding Girl by: Madeleine Wickham

Points this task: 30
Total Points: 140
Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 1 (Kalotay)
Big Ticket Books: 500+(1) 750+(0) 1000+(0)

15.1- Beware of Thorns- June is National Rose Month.
Read TWO books that fit any of the options above.

B. has "Rose" in the title- possessives, plurals and compound words are okay ex.
What, No Roses? (2006) by Marianne Mancusi (Mass Market Paperback, 323 pages)

C. has a main character/subject named Rose- first or last name
Doctor Who: The Clockwise Man (New Series Adventures #1) (2005) by Justin Richards (Hardcover, 256 pages)
The heroine's name is Rose Tyler

310 + 15 = 325


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Tasks Completed: 18
Points for this task: 15
Points thus far: 310 + 15 = 325
Books read: 27
Pages Read: 8198
Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750 +
(0) 1000 +

AMANDA A


5.2 - Sun, Sea and PIRATES!

Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey

5.3 - Dog Days of Summer

The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie

Jennifer Crusie is a Goodreads Author.

5.8 - But No Shoplifting!

Outside the Ordinary World by Dori Ostermiller

I borrowed this book from the library.

Dori Ostermiller is a Goodreads Author.

10.10 - Gimme S'more

Justice by Karen Robards

15.7 - Readers Have Chosen

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Nominated for Young Adult Fantasy, Debut Author and Goodreads Author categories

Julie Kagawa is a Goodreads Author.

30.6 - Shakespeare Under the Stars

First Die: 6. As You Like It (humorous book)

Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper

Molly Harper is a Goodreads Author.

Second Die: 1. Romeo and Juliet (Romance found on AAR Top 100 list)

And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke

Points this Post: 70
Total Points: 360
Goodreads Authors: 13 (4 this post)

ALICIA T.

20.5 Sue T.'s task: Family Reunion

I chose Option D and read: A Stolen Heart by Candace Camp.

The main character in the book, Alexandra Ward discovers she was born to a different mother and spends the rest of the book trying to figure out who her real mother is and what happened to her two siblings. This was done by speaking to grandparents, uncles, and aunts.

Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 165

25.2 PULITZER WINNERS -
A. John Adams by David McCullough
Won Pulitzer for Biography 2002
***Big Book 750+: 751pgs***
B. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Won Pulitzer for Fiction 2003
***Big Book 500+: 529 pgs

25.4 COLOR ME HAPPY -
Rolled a 5 for Blue
A. Now You See Her by James Patterson
Option 1 - Blue Cover
***GoodReads Author***
B. Running Blind by Lee Child
Option 5 - Mystery
***Big Book 500+: 512pgs***

Points: 50
Tasks: 2
Books: 4
Pages: 2224
GR Author: 1
Big Books 500+: 2
Big Books 750+: 1

Total Points: 715
Total Tasks: 43
Total Books: 58
Total Pages: 25189
GR Authors: 19
Big Books 500+: 16
Big Books 750+: 2

Jen UT

20.3 - Happy, Happy, Happy

Disney after Dark by Ridley Pearson

Anything Disney makes me happy.

Total Points: 115
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 11

Jess Philly

30.4 -- MsOPP's Task: Summer in Europe

I chose option 2 and option 4.

For option 2, I read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, which takes place in the summer (this is referenced several times by one of the main characters).

For option 4, I read Labyrinth by Kate Hesse, which takes place mainly in France.

Total points: 95

Points prior to this post: 95

5.9. The Long and the Short of It
Divorced, Beheaded, Died...: The History of Britain's Kings and Queens in Bite-Sized Chunks by Kevin Flude
This is a short book (176 pages) with a long title (13 words)

15.3 In The Eurozone
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief is set in Germany, which uses the euro as it's currency.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
This is set in England, which does not use the euro.

15.6 Speak English!
I chose the word 'beastly' - "You would call something or somebody beastly if they were really nasty or unpleasant. Most people would consider you a snob or an upper class git if you used this word. People like Fergie can get away with it though."
Beastly by Alex Flinn

Points this post: 35

New challenge total: 130

ERIN B.

5.5. Maple Leaf Rag

I read The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood.

***Big Book - 521 pages***

Points this post: 5
Total points: 75

BJ Rose

2 new tasks

5.6. As American As.... "pie"
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

30.1 -- Cheryl TX's task: Best Friends and Lovers
A. One of my best friends is Kate, so I read Compromised by Kate Noble
B. I chose Option 3: Heaven: Seventh Heaven by Catherine Anderson

Kate Noble is a Goodreads Author

Points this post = 35

Total Points = 425

Tasks Completed = 27
Pages Read = 12,520
GR Authors = 7
Big Books: (500+) = 1

15.5 Mind the Gap - Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

15.7 The Reader's Have Chosen - Room by Emma Donoghue (won for best fiction)

previous total = 100 pts
new total = 130 pts

Jennifer KS

30.2 -- Sheila/Wendy UK's task: A.K.A. I read Vision in White by Nora Roberts and
Treachery in Death by JD Robb

Points this task 30
Total Points 275
Pages 10143

20.5 Family Reunion

C. A fictional book set in your local area/region.

Blind To The Bones by Stephen Booth

Set in Derbyshire which is the county I live in.

Stephen Booth is a Goodreads Author.

This Post: 20
Total Points: 180
Tasks Completed: 9
Books Read: 13
Goodreads Authors: 5 (Kelley Armstrong, Dan Walsh, Sandy James, Kate Sherwood, Stephen Booth)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ (0)

Jennifer KS

10.9 -- Around the Campfire I read Ghost Story by Jim Butcher

The story is told from the main characters view point while he is a ghost

Points this task 10
Total Points 285
Pages 10624

My readerboard name is Aprilallyear.

20.8 It's My Birthday - Riona's task: Female Authors of Sci-Fi

For this task I chose The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

I'm also claiming a GR author for Margaret Atwood.

Points this task: 20
Total points: 135
Tasks completed: 6
Books: 8
Big Book tickets: 0
Goodreads authors: 3
The Handmaid's Tale

First, a change of books:

For the Pennsylvania author in task 25.5A, I originally listed The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly. I want to substitute Bossypants by Tina Fey, born in Pennsylvania.

5.6. As American As....
I read Why My Third Husband Will Be A Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman (word "dog" in title).

10.7 -- It’s Been a Year Already??!!
I read The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely. As of July 19, the last time I looked, it was #67 on the June 2010 list.

15.8 Up In the Air
I read The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly (moved from 25.5A above).
MC=Monaco.

20.10 Group Read
I read Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution and posted in the discussion thread, post # 36.

30.3 -- DLMRose's task: If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
A. Read a book with a day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, etc.
I read Monday Morning Quarterback
AND
B. Read a book with the name of a European city, region, or country in the title/subtitle
I read The Dogs Of Rome

Total points: 720

KIM NY

10.6 -- Gay Pride

I read "Sing You Home" by Jodi Picoult to satisfy this challenge.

Points this challengE: 10
Total points: 145

Cindy F


Task 15.3 In The Eurozone

I read Room by Emma Donoghue who was born in Ireland a country that uses the Euro. Emma Donoghueis a goodreads author.

I also read The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse who was born in UK a country that does not use the Euro.

Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 205
Tasks completed to date: 14
Books read to date: 18
Goodreads Author: 4
Big books 500+(1) 750+(0) 1000+(0)

15.9 Pulling Weeds

Body Surfing by Anita Shreve

This was one of my 50 lowest rated "to-reads".

Total points = 155

KAREN F

5.4 Summmmer

The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman

5.5 Maple Leaf Rag

Set in Canada

Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands


10.1 For Real? Steampunk Book

Heartless by Gail Carriger

10.2 Phone Home ET

Amaryllis by Jayne Castle

Protagonists are descendants of people from Earth who colonized the planet, St. Helen's.

10.3 Spare Me

Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur

I would not want to spend 22 hours on a plane to get to Australia.

10.4 Here Kitty Kitty

Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews



Lion on the cover; features Curran, a lion shifter

10.7 It's Been a Year Already

Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey

#106 on the June 2010 list

10.8 Baby It's Hot Outside

The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAlister

Yellow Cover

10.10 Gimme S'more

Stolen Heat by Elisabeth Naughton

Post Total Points: 80

Challenge Total Points 80

30.10 -- Coralie’s task: Half and Half
Book used from Spring 2011 Challenge: Last Dance

A. The Last Honest Woman -- contains the word "Last"
B. Dance to the Piper -- contains the word "Dance"

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 230