The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

10.1 In Their Own Words:

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

15.1 Bye, Bye!:

B. Name on list/published same year 1992

Wages of Sin by Andrew M. Greeley

20.7 Shorter Is Sweeter--Bea's Task--Refreshingly Short:

The Book of Proper Names: A Novel by Amélie Nothomb 122 pages from Carma's TBR list.

25.10 Amanda A's task

A. B Time Travel One Enchanted Evening by Lynn Kurland

B. E. Book on TBR for over a year Small Wonder: Essays by Barbara Kingsolver

30.3 Dlmrose's Task--E-ticket Ride:

A. B. Cinderella's Castle: Unnatural Issue: An Elemental Masters Novel by Mercedes Lackey a retelling of Donkeyskin

B. E Liberty Square: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison

30.9 Jenn Renne's Task--Head of the Class:

A. Lunch

The Kitchen Daughter Red peppers on cover

B. 1. Main Character is a student or educator.

Augur's Teacher by Augur's Teacher by Sherwood Smith


Today's total: 130
Grand total: 570

5.5 - Birth of a Nation

The Search by Nora Roberts (488 p)

10.2 - Queen of Denial

Insatiable by Meg Cabot (451 p)

10.7 - Hot Off The Presses

Bumped by Megan McCafferty (323 p)
Megan McCafferty is a GRA.

Points this Post: 25
Tasks Completed this Post: 3
Books Read this Post: 3
Pages Read this Post: 1262
GoodReads Authors this Post: 1
Big Books this Post: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Total Points: 85
Total Tasks Completed: 9
Total Books Read: 10
Total Pages Read: 4144
Total GoodReads Authors: 3
Total Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

25.1 Happiness is...a Big Library

Book 1, Option C: Borrowed from Library -- I read Forever... by Judy Blume (192 pgs)

Book 2, ALEXANDRIA -- I read The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (EINR) (100 pgs)

Points this post: 25
Total Point Earned: 80
Total Pages Read: 1280
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 4
Good Read Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500(0), 750(0), 1000(0)

TANYAPT

30.2 Option 1C - what type of book I would write - Adult Fiction
Book: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
(Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction - 2011)

Option 5A - animal adopted (chimpanzee - who is the main character and narrator of the story)
Book: The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale
*** Goodreads Author and Big Book (500+)***

Points this post: 30
Total Points: 130
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

10.5 - Blood Moon:

One Drop of Blood by Thomas Holland


15.2. Back to school – English class


I chose option A and read 2 books using the words

sea/see

Now You See Her by James Patterson **Goodreads Author**

AND

The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners by Luanne Rice **Goodreads Author**

Total Points = 550
New Goodreads Authors = James Patterson, Luanne Rice

BUTTERFLYCAGER

10.1 - In Their Own Words:
Storm Born by Richelle Mead

Richelle Mead is a Goodreads Author.


25.1 - Rosemary's task: Happiness Is...A Big Library

A:
Burnt Mountain by Anne Rivers Siddons - came from the Paul Sawyier Public Library in Frankfort, KY.

B:
Hammered by Kevin Hearne - has letters A,E,R,D in title.

Kevin Hearne is a Goodreads Author.


Points this post: 35
Total challenge points: 565
Tasks completed: 33
Books read: 42
Goodreads Authors: 24
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

5.4 54 The Keep by Jennifer Egan had 256 pages

***Jennifer Egan is a GR Author***

5.6 Labor Day
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

5.9 Back to School
Soulless by Gail Carriger
2010 ALA Alex Award Winner

***Gail Carriger is a GR Author***

10.6 Big Game Hunter
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
***This is a big book at 545 pages***

10.10 Back to Our Roots
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Post Total: 35
Season Total: 150
Completed Tasks: 15/61

KAREN OZ

Task 10.4 - Moniker Math:
Beg for Mercy: Mercy Hollings 1 by Toni Andrews (7 letters)

Task 5.3 - It's Elemental
David Golder by Irene Nemirovsky

Task 30.3 Dlmrose's task: E-ticket Ride
Option E - Liberty Square- location of the Haunted Mansion- Read a Paranormal book x2
Angel of Mercy: Mercy Hollings 2 by Toni Andrews
Cry for Mercy: Mercy Hollings 3 by Toni Andrews

Task 10.2 - Queen of Denial:
Untouched by Anna Campbell*
GR Author

Task 25.1 - Rosemary's task: Happiness Is...A Big Library:
Book A
At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks – borrowed from the public library

Book B
Victory Conditions: Vatta’s War5 by Elizabeth Moon (I, R, N, D)

Task 25.4 Nickboy’s Task: Blood Diamonds!
Book #1 – A Diamond Dagger!
U for Undertow by Sue Grafton (2008 winner)

Book #2 – A Red Diamond!
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie (set in India)
Big Book Ticket – 500+ pages

Total this post: 105 points
Total to date: 105 points

Readerboard Name - Denise NC

I apologize for the supersize post.

Task 5.5 - Birth of a Nation

A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin

Pages - 1016

Big Book Ticket

Points - 5


Task 5.8 - S.O.N.

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Pages - 143

Points - 5


Task 5.9 - Back to School

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Newberry Medal Award List

Pages - 137

Points - 5


Task 10.1 - In Their Own Words

Club Dead by Charlaine Harris

Pages - 274

Points - 10


Task 10.3 - Headless Horseman

by Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare is a Goodreads Author

Pages - 485

Points - 10


Task 10.6 - Big Game Hunter

A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

Pages - 1060

Big Book Ticket

Points - 10


Task 10.7 - Hot Off the Presses

Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Beth Revis is a Goodreads Author

Pages - 398

Points - 10


Task 15.1 - Bye, Bye!

Option 2 - One Book

The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau

The name Jeanne was retired in 2004 and The People of Sparks was published in 2004.

Pages - 338

Points - 15


Task 15.3 - Dead or Alive

Book A - Heads - Living Author

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare is a Goodreads Author

Pages - 464

Book B - Heads - Living Author

From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Pages - 359

Points - 15


Task 15.7 - Beginnings and Endings

Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

Pages - 291

Points - 15


Task 15.8 - Stormy Weather

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

Pages - 1128

Big Book Ticket

Points - 15


Task 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Katy's Task: Falling

Option D - Last Book Published in Series

Messenger by Lois Lowry

Pages - 169

Points - 20


Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Sarah Dee's Task: Oh, The Horror

Option B - The Wolfman

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Maggie Stiefvater is a Goodreads Author

Pages - 400

Points - 20


20.10 - Group Read

The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen

Sarah Addison Allen is a Goodreads Author

Post 12 in Discussion Thread

Pages - 273

Points - 20


Task 25.2 - Sandy's Task: Math Class - It's as Easy as 1,2,3

A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

Pages - 1009

Big Book Ticket

Points - 25


Task 30.3 - DLMRose's Task: E-Ticket Ride

Book A - Option F - Liberty Square - Paranormal

Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris

Pages - 295

Book B - Option F - Liberty Square - Paranormal

Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris

Pages - 324

Points - 30


Task 30.4 - Delicious Dee's Task: Trusy Shellback

Book A - Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

Pages - 336

Book B - The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau

Pages - 205

Points - 30


Task 30.10 - Christina's Task: Shopping at the School Store

Book A - Rolled 6 - Choose Book Length

Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

Pages - 312

Book B - Rolled 1 - Author Main Character

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Main Character is an Author

Pages - 406

Points - 30


Points This Post - 290

Total Points - 290

Tasks Completed This Post - 18

Total Tasks Completed - 18

Goodreads Authors - 5

Big Book Tickets - 0(500) / 0(750) / 4(1000)

5.8 - S.O.N.
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (Goodreads author)

10.6 - Big Game Hunter
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

20.5 Bigger is Better- Katy's task: Falling
Option B: Falling Down - Feet on cover
Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert


20.10 Group Read
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads author)
Posted in message #18

25.6 Denise NC’s Task: Fall Days and Nights
Book A: Red Cover
No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Book B: Used the word "sleep"
Tensleep by Sarah Andrews

Total Points This Post: 80
Total Tasks This Post: 5
Goodreads Authors This Post: 2
Grand Total Points: 175/1100
Total Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 13/61
Total Goodreads Authors: 6

Lorna

20.10 Group Read

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Alan Bradley
I made a comment in the discussion thread

Alan Bradley is a Goodreads author


30.7 When I Was Young

A. 5 words in title

Wayside School is Falling Down
Louis Sachar
B. Halloween

The Gifted
Deborah Andreasen
The main character I would dress up as is Pyper.
I would wear an emerald green gown with an empire
waist and a cascade of fabric that flows from the
shoulder to the floor, including a wig of vibrant
red hair pulled into a french braid

This post: 50 points

Total points: 50

Liora


20.8 The Big 5-Oh
On What Grounds: A Coffeehouse Mystery by Cleo Coyle

30.4 Trusty Shellback
Book 1 - Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (H,S)
Helen Simonson is a Goodreads author.

Book 2 - The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens

Points this post: 50
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

RACHEL CA: 145 pts total

20.09 GROUP READ

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (BIG BOOK, 552 pgs) My post on the thread is message #9.

Points: 20
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 12
Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

30.7 Jennifer N's task: When I was Young.
2 Books: A and B option
A. Labor Day - Title has 5 Words
The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

B. Halloween - Character: Jesse Stone Fictional Paradise, MA Police Chief. I'd dress up as a cop. Night Passage by Robert B. Parker

Task Points in This Post: 30
Goodreads Author: 0
Big Ticket Books in this Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 690

Total Points: 185
Total Goodreads Authors: 5
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(2), 750=(1), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 11
Total Pages Read in the Fall 2011 SRC: 5298

Reviews Available. Anne Booklady) 2011 Challenge

 
5.4 54 

I read The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (256 pgs)

Points this post: 5 
Total Point Earned: 85 
Total Pages Read: 1536 
Books Read: 7 
Tasks Completed: 5 
Good Read Authors: 0 
Big Book Tickets: 500(0), 750(0), 1000(0) 

Delicious Dee

Last Post 594

5.5 - Birth of a Nation
His Hearth - Mary Calmes (GR Author) - published July 2010

5.6 - Labor Day
Storm Front - Jim Butcher

5.7 - African Safari
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier - #11 on the Africa list

15.3. Dead or alive
A. - Alive - Prisoner - Megan Derr (GR Author)
B. - Alive - Make You Sweat- Pia Veleno (GR Author)

15.4. It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
A. Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins (GR Author) - 5.8 - but no shoplifting - I borrowed the book from the library
B. Turn It Up - Inez Kelley (GR Author) - Added to my TBR Aug 17, 2011

15.8. Stormy Weather
Heat Stroke - Joanne (the MC) is a weather warden, who has the ability to manipulate the weather, along with a select group of people who control the weather with her, or fire, or the earth.

30.6 Donna Jo's task: I'd Like to See Your ID, Please.
A. Option A (initials) - The Trophy Exchange - Diane Fanning (GR Author)
B. Option E (height) - Succubus Revealed - Richelle Mead (GR Author) - I am 63 inches tall - and read book 6 in a series

Total Points this Post: 90
Total Points in Challenge: 320
Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 22
GR Authors: 14
Big Book Tickets: 500+(1); 750+(0); 1000+(0)

Chris MD

25.10 Fall Back in Time

Historical Nonfiction: Lost in Shangri-la
Mitchell Zuckoff is a Goodreads author.

Bucket List more than one year: Shanghai Girls (I've had the audio version of this since April 2010)
Lisa See is a Goodreads author.

Posts for this task: 25
Total points: 25
Tasks completed: 1 !!!
Books read: 2
Goodreads authors: 2
Big books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0

Note: This is a repost because I had to get a Readerboard name. Thanks.

30.2. Holidays
6. The Pumpkin Rollers. PUMPKIN
Horses on the cover and deceased author
3. Love Medicine. MEDICINE
National Book Critics Award

Total points so far. 65

10.10 - Back to Our Roots:

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray **Goodreads Author**

Total Points = 560
New Goodreads Author = Libba Bray

5.3 It's Elemental

Nickel Plated by Aric Davis

Points this post: 5
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 23
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

Christie Guatemala

20.8 It's My Birthday - Lisa MD's task: The BIG 5-oh!

Living Poor: A Peace Corps Chronicle by Moritz Thomsen

There are six "o's" in the title, subtitle, and author's name combined.

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 75
Total Goodreads Authors: 2

25.2 - Sandy's Task: Math Class

I chose option 2 and read 2 books 300 pages or more.

1. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
2. Sapphique by Catherine Fisher

Total Points: 70

Elizabeth NC

5.1 (skeleton on cover)

5.10 (written by man, dog plays major role) by Garth Stein

10.10 (on TNBBC bookshelf) Dodie Smith

15.4 (book from summer challenge, and book added to TBR in summer)
From summer task 5.8--read for free-- (checked out from the library)
Added in August--

That gives me:
Points: 35
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 4
Pages Read:

10.4 - Moniker Math:
7 letters in my readerboard name
Beneath the Skin 9/27/11
by Goodreads author Adrian Phoenix

15.10. Roaming Wild
Wraith 9/26/11
by Goodreads author Phaedra Weldon

30.7 - Jennifer N's task: When I Was Young

A. Labor Day
Stray 9/22/11
by Goodreads author Rachel Vincent
Big Book Ticket: 618 pages

B. Halloween: Vampire costume, of course!
Embraced By Darkness 9/4/11
by Goodreads author Keri Arthur

************************************************
Points this post: 55
Total Points: 135
Tasks Completed: 8 (3 in this post)
Books Read: 11 (4 in this post)
GoodReads Authors: 6 (4 in this post)
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Nickboy.

5.4 -- 54
Green Hills of Africa by Ernest Hemingway, 294 pages (“4” in the no. of pages)

30.1 Rock Island

Book A. Option 2. Train on the cover The Railway Detective by Edward Marston, 288 pages
Book B. Option 2. Author’s name is Civil War General’s Name Union General Thomas M Harris, The Ghost by Robert Harris, 416 pages

Task Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 285
Pages Read: 6,634
Big Books: 1000+ (1)

Dlmrose

5.3 - It's Elemental- Element Copper Cu

Copper River: A Cork O'Connor Mystery by William Kent Krueger

10.1 - In Their Own Words

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See interviewed June 2009 pg 3

15.4. It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!

A. Not Too Late: 15.5 Mind the Gap: #5 of 11 published books in the series
Mercy Falls by William Kent Krueger

B. Don't Wait: Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity by Steve Dublanica
Added to TBR June 4, 2011

20.5 Bigger is Better- Katy's task: Falling
option D- up too late reading (always)

Snow Blind by Lori G. Armstrong
book 4 of 4

20.10 Group Read

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
post 5 in discussion thread

total 255

10.4: Moniker Math (9 letters in Readerboard Name)

The Curse of the Holy Pail by Sue Ann Jaffarian **GR Author**

25.4: Nickboy's Task: Blood Diamonds!

Book A: Hit Man by Lawrence Block **GR Author**

Book B (Pinch Hitter): Remember Why You Play by David Thomas

25.6: Denise NC's Task: Fall Days and Nights

Book A: by Leanna Renee Hieber **GR Author**

Book B: Stars Collide by Janice Thompson

30.3: DLMRose: E-Ticket Ride

Book A: Cinderella's Castle: Beauty's Curse by Traci E. Hall**GR Author**

Book B: Fantasyland: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber**GR Author**

Points this Post 90

Total Points 385/1100
Tasks Completed 21/61
Books Read 37/86
Total Pages Read 12130
Goodreads Author 15
Big Books 0

BUTTERFLYCAGER

25.8 - Mrs. soule's task: Genre Studies

Favorite fiction genre: fantasy

Urban Fantasy/Elfpunk:
Hexed by Kevin Hearne

Folk and Fairy Tales Retold: Fortune's Fool by Mercedes Lackey

Kevin Hearne is a Goodreads Author.


Points this post: 25
Total challenge points: 590
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 44
Goodreads Authors: 25
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=1

Amanda A


5.4 - 54
Dragon's Oath by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (145 pages)

5.5 - Birth of a Nation
Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson (published in July 2011)

10.2 - Queen of Denial
Never Have I Ever by Sara Shepard (Goodreads author)

10.8 - Readers Also Enjoyed
Nightfall by Ellen Connor (used Dragon Bound)

10.9 - Words of Wisdom
Good Girls Don't by Victoria Dahl (Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.)

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Angie CA's task: Word of the Day
The Gift (Witch & Wizard, #2) by James Patterson (Goodreads author) (Wizard - 7/31/11)

20.5 Bigger is Better- Katy's task: Falling
Option D - Staying up late reading
Can't Hurry Love by Christie Ridgway (Goodreads author) (Book 3 of trilogy)

30.7 - Jennifer N's task: When I Was Young
A. 5 letter title
Venom by Jennifer Estep (Goodreads author)

B. Main Character (Caspian) is a ghost
The Hidden by Jessica Verday (Goodreads author)

30.10 – Christina's task: Shopping at the School Store
First Die: 6 (Choose your book length - 368 pages)
Tempestuous by Lesley Livingston (Goodreads author)

Second Die: 2 (Color - Blue)
The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson (Goodreads author)

Points this Post: 140
Total Points: 320
Goodreads authors: 15 (7 this post)

10.9 Words of wisdom: "You have a DEEP appreciation for the arts and music" Deep South by Nevada Barr 384 pages

15.4 It's not too late, but don't wait:

Book 1 from summer task 5.2: Pirates of Savannah: The Birth of Freedom in the Low Country by GOODREADS AUTHOR Tarrin P. Lupo
It is a 516 page BIG BOOK

Book 2 was given to me: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
This is a 754 page BIG BOOK

2 tasks total: 25 points
Challenge total to date: 235 points

LISA NC

20.8 It's My Birthday - Read a book with 5 "o's".

Lord of Scoundrels(Scoundrels #3) by Loretta Chase

There are 5 "o's" in the title, series, and author's name combined.

This post: 20 points
Total: 20 points

30.10 Christina's task: Shopping at the School Store

I rolled a 1 and a 3.

First Die: Ruler – Using your first roll, read a book of your choice that falls within the corresponding page limits.

1. Read a book between 100-199 pages.

The Bottle Factory Outing by Beryl Bainbridge (179 pages)

Second Die: Using your second roll, read a book that falls within the corresponding category below.

3. Pencil Sharpener – Read a non-fiction book to sharpen your brain on a new topic or something you are interested in.

The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime by Judith Flanders

This Post: 30
Total Points: 150
Tasks Completed: 12/61
Books Read: 19/87

CHRISTINE US

Task 25.1 Happiness is a library

Book 1: The Judgment by Beverly Lewis
borrowed from the library

Book 2: Lord of the Desert by Diana Palmer
L, R, D, E



Task 30.1 hometown

Book 1: Island of Lost Girls by Jennifer McMahon


Book 2: Me, Myself and Why? by Mary Janice Davidson

Confederate General: Henry Davidson

Total: 150

5.5 Birth of a Nation

Lawless - published July 2003

Points: 5


5.10 Women and Cats, Men and Dogs

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron

Points: 5


20.4 Series Lover

Desires of the Dead

1. Published Feb 2011
2. Book 1 of the series was published March 2010.
3. 368 pages
4. Designated on GR as (The Body Finder #2) series.

Kimberly Derting is a GR author.

Points: 20


20.10 Group Read

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Posted comment on discussion thread %23.

author:Alan Bradley|1074866] is a GR author.

Points: 20


25.1 Happiness Is...A Big Library

A. The Shack - borrowed from library

B. Double Whammy - D,L,E,A

Points: 25

TOTAL POINTS: 75
Total Books Read: 13
Total Tasks Completed: 5
Total GR Authors: 2

KIM NY

20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Bea's task: Refreshingly Short

I did not have a book with 100-200 pages on my "to read" list so I used my GR friend, Leslie Deaton's "to read" list. I read Vision byBeth Elisa Harris.

Points this post: 20
Total points for challenge: 260

Lisa MD

Finally getting myself on the board!

COMPLETED TASKS:

25.5 - Valorie's task: SRC's Virtual Safari

2. African Elephant: Read a big book (400 or more pages)
❖ The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson READ 9.5.11
BIG BOOK TICKET (563pp)

4. Wildebeest: Read a book with the word 'Wild' in the title
❖ A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion: A Novel by Ron Hansen READ 9.14.11


25.6 Denise NC’s Task: Fall Days and Nights

Book A Fall Days - book with a cover that is predominantly fall day colors – red, orange, or yellow.
❖ I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark READ 9.11.11

Book B Fall Nights - book with a cover that is predominantly fall night colors – black, dark blue, silver, or white.
❖ Darkness, My Old Friend: A Novel by Lisa Unger READ 9.29.11
GOODREADS AUTHOR

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TOTAL TASKS COMPLETED: 2/61
TOTAL BOOKS READ: 4
TOTAL POINTS: 50/1100
TOTAL GOODREADS AUTHORS: 1
BIG BOOK TICKETS: 500+[ ✔ ] 750+[ ] 1000+[ ]

Task 5.10 Women and Cats, Men and Dogs

James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories by James Herriot

Task 10.7 Hot off the Presses

Leaving Van Gogh: A Novel by Carol Wallace
This was published in April 2011.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 190
Tasks: 14
Books: 15
Goodread authors: 4
Big books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

Heather KS

Finished task 30.4

I read The Astral: A Novel by Kate Christensen K and C are in Shellback

I also read The Kid by Sapphire which is a gemstone.

New point total: 65

25.2 Sandy's math class

I read 2 books with 300 pages or more.

I read A Paper Life by Tatum O'Neal at 336 pages, and The House on Oyster Creek by Heidi Jon Schmidt (A GoodReads Author) It was 346 pages.

Points this post: 25
Total points: 145
Tasks completed:12
Books read: 13
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

Ann
20.7 Refreshingly Short
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
176 pages


Points this post: 20
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
Goodreads Author: 2
Big Books: 500(1)

10.8 Readers Also Enjoyed

Task requirements: Read a book from the “Readers Also Enjoyed”-list from a book I recently enjoyed.

Book: Emma by Jane Austen

Notes:
"Emma" appeared on the list "Readers Also Enjoyed" (2nd page) on the book page for Little Women, which is my favorite book of those I read in the last few months.
The Mass Market Paperback edition counts 511 pages, so this qualifies for a Big Book ticket .


15.8 Stormy Weather

Task requirements: Read a book involving meteorology, a meteorologist, a storm chaser or someone else whose work involves weather or a book that has a stormy weather word in the title (storm, thunder, snow, rain, etc.).

Book:Herrin der Stürme. by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Notes:
The original English edition of my book is called Stormqueen!. The German title would translate to "Lady/Mistress of the Storms". One of the main characters is a girl of about 11 years with the ability to see and manipulate storms. She can also create lightning.


20.9 Lucky Me! Jayme VA's task: Vegas Vacation

Book previously claimed: Der Domreiter by Franz-Josef Körner (to be moved to task 25.1, see below)

New book for this task (the same option, #1): Die Falken Gottes by Michael Wilcke

Notes:
The book is set in the 17th century, which makes it a historical fiction book.
The Paperback edition counts 320 pages.


25.1 Rosemary's task: Happiness Is ... A Big Library

Task requirements:
A. Read a book borrowed from a lending library. AND
B. Read a book whose title contains exactly four different letters from the word ALEXANDRIA.

Books:
A. Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris
B. Der Domreiter by Franz-Josef Körner (previously claimed for task 20.9)

Notes:
I borrowed Grave Surprise from my local library.
"Der Domreiter" contains the letters D, E, R, I from ALEXANDRIA.


25.2 Sandy's task: Math as 1, 2, 3!

Task requirements: Read 1 book with 600 or more pages (Option 1).

Book: The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams

Notes: My edition was 748 pages long, which fits the task and qualifies the book for a Big Book ticket .


25.7 Bluemoon's task: Hockey Night Party!

Task requirements:
Book A, Option 3: Read a book I planed to read but did not get to last challenge, read a book that you did not get to.
Book B, Option 1: Read a book that has an ingredient or word from your dish in the title.

Books:
Book A: Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella
Book B: Die Safranhändlerin by Helga Glaesener

Notes:
Book A:
I had planned this book for task 5.10 of the last challenge (Summer Fun) but didn't get to read it.
The Mass Market Paperback edition has 436 pages.

Book B:
I'll bring saffron rice to the party. The title of the book means "The Saffron Merchant".
The Paperback edition is 431 pages long.


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New points this post: 100
Total points: 200
Goodreads authors: 2 (Tamora Pierce)
Big Book tickets: 500+ (4), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

5.2 – Lat & Long

I live in the US and this book is set in South Africa, so it's in a different latitude and longitude from me.

Life and Times of Michael K by J.M. Coetzee

+5 Points

5.4 – 54

224 pages:

The Portrait by Iain Pears

+5 Points

20.1 Most Improved Player – Hettie’s task: Missing books

#5 in the Young James Bond series and approved in the help thread:

By Royal Command by Charlie Higson

+20 Points

Points this Post: 30
Grand Total: 210

Jen UT

5.9 - Back to School

Alex Award: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Total Points: 10
Total Books Read: 3
Total Tasks Completed: 2

Chris MD

20.10 Group Read

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

Comment and review posted to the discussion board: messages 10 and 11

Book is 645 pages long. Claiming 1 big book ticket.

Points for this task: 20
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 3
Goodreads authors: 2
Big books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

Randi

5.5. Birth of a Nation - Read a book published in July of any year

I read Prey by Rachel Vincent, who is a GoodReads Author **claiming 1 GR Author ticket!**

This book was published July 2009.

Points this post: 5
Total Points Earned: 110
Total Pages Read: 3450
Total Books Read: 9
GoodRead Authors: 6
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

25.9 - Rites of Passage


A. The Service:

You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir! by Danny Bent
A non-fiction travel book which also has gone in the title.


C. The Gifts

Private Life by Jane Smiley
Life in the title.

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30.2 - Unique Fall Holidays

5. National Adoption Day
E. Author uses initials instad of first and middle names

Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box
About the adoption of a daughter. Approved for option 5 in posts 36 & 38 of the Help Thread.


6. National Dessert Day
F. Book includes untraditional material

Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Cheesecake in the title and book includes recipes



Total points 145

Readerboard Name= Lindy-Lane

My Goal Points for this Season: 550
Points earned for this task: 25
Points Achieved to date: 100
Updated last on: 10.1.11
Total # of books read: 7
Total # of pages read: 2399
Total # of tasks completed: 5
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 3
Total # of Big Books:
500+ (0)
700+ (1)
1000+ (0)

Task 25.1 Rosemary's task: Happiness Is...

Book #A read a book borrowed from a lending library:

I read (borrowed from my public library) The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel 757 pages this a BIG BOOK (9.1-9.28)

Book #B read a book whose title contains exactly four different letters from the word ALEXANDRIA:

I read (E,R,A,D) Erased From Memory by Diana O'Hehir 295 pages (9.7)

Christie Guatemala

10.7 - Hot Off The Presses

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Stephanie Perkins is a Goodreads Author.

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 85
Total Goodreads Authors: 3

5.4 Labor Day
After the Fire by Robin Gaby Fisher*
*Robin Gaby Fisher is a goodreads author

15.3 Dead or Alive
Fade to Blue by Sean Beaudoin*
*Sean Beaudoin is a goodreads author
Living author (heads)
29: A Novel by Adena Halpern*
*Adena Halpern is a goodreads author
Living author (heads)

15.4 It's not to late but don't wait any longer
A) The Power of Six by Pitticus Lore
Task 10.6 Phone Home
B) Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
Added to tbr in June 2011

20.9 Vegas Vacation
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
3 The Mirage

points=165

Ann

15.7 Beginnings and Endings
Sad Monsters: Growling on the Outside, Crying on the Inside

Sad Monsters

Points this post: 15
Total points: 185
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
Goodreads Author: 2
Big Books: 500(1)