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FALL CHALLENGE 2011: AFRICA
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Fall Challenge 2011 Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC!
Jodi230.1 My Hometown
Rocky Road (A – Rock in the title)
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (B – Gone in the title)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
10.6: Big Game HunterBorn of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon-418 pages
15.1: Bye,bye! Alison was retired in 2001
Book 1: The Amulet: A Faedra Bennett Custodian Novel by Alison Pensy**Goodreads Author**
Book 2: Too Big to Miss by Sue Ann Jaffarian-published 2001 **Goodreads Author**
15.9: Get out the Winter Clothes
by Debbie Viguié**Goodreads Author**20.5: Katy's task: Falling
Option E: Fantasy Unnatural by Michael Griffo
30.10: Christina's Task: Shopping at the School Store
Book 1: Folled a 4 Divergent by Veronica Roth-487 pages**Goodreads Author**
Book 2: Rolled a 2 Lie Down in Green Pastures by Debbie Viguié (green in title)**Goodreads Author**
Points this Post 90
Total Points 120/1100
Tasks Completed 8/61
Books Read 15/86
Total Pages Read 5231
Goodreads Author 7
Big Books 0
Alice GTask: 15.3 It's Elemental
Book: Gold Fever by Nancy Lou Deane. This book is not in the GoodReads library but is on Amazon so here is a link to that to prove it is a real book! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gold-Fever-Na...
Total Points: 25
5.6 Labor Day Read a book in which a profession can be found in the author’s name.
A Terrible Splendor: Three Extraordinary Men, a World Poised for War, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played by Marshall Jon Fisher
This Post: 5
Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 3/61
Books Read: 7/87
Finished:5.4 54
The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Unexpected Blossoming by Jeannie Ralston
10.6 Big Game Hunter
The Waters Rising by Sheri S. Tepper
15.2 Back to School English Class: Both homophones in the same title
Too Good To Be True by Kasey Michaels Homophones: Too, To
Today's total: 30
Grand total: 80
20.5 Falling, Option A: I was sick Fatal
by Michael PalmerMichael Palmer is a GR Author
509 pages is a >500 Big Book
task 20 points
challenge 35 points
KimD5.10 - Women and Cats, Men and Dogs
I read A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. W. Bruce Cameron is a Goodreads Author
Task Total: 5
Total Points: 15
Goodreads Author: 1
5.8 S.O.N.Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette WinterSON
30.7 When I Was Young
I chose to do two of option B, Halloween Costumes.
1) Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett - the main characters in this are vampires and witches, 2 popular Halloween costumes.
2) Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett - the main character is Death, who is depicted in the book as a Grim Reaper.
Both of these were pre-approved in the task help thread.
Points This Post: 35
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 4
Total Books: 5
Pages Read: 1,914
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(1), 1000+(0)
BJ Rose3 new tasks
5.9 - Back to School Read a Newbery Medal
Sounder by William H. Armstrong won the Newbery Medal Award in 1970
5.10 - Women and Cats, Men and Dogs
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun - Koko definitely played a major role
10.2 - Queen of Denial - I chose the prefix 'im'
Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
Points this post = 20
Total Points = 60
Tasks Completed = 6
Total Pages = 1673
Goodreads Authors = 3
Big Books = 0
Readerboard : Ad.LewisCompleted- Lat & Long 5.2
One Day
Completed :20:10- Group Read
The Peach Keeper
Points this Post: 25
GR Author : 1
Tasks Complete: 2
STACIE MITask 30.7 - When I Was Young
I choose to read a book from A and a book from B.
For A, I read:
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
For B, I read:
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
I could easily dress up as a faery for Halloween and how cool would it be to dress up as an Iron Faery?
**David Levithan and Julie Kagawa are both Goodreads authors!**
Points this task: 30
Total points: 50
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 3
Pages read: 824
Goodreads authors: 3
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
RACHEL CA: 40 pts total15.03 DEAD OR ALIVE
(got one tails, one heads) Village of the Ghost Bears by Stan Jones (alive); Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell (dead)
Points: 15
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Goodreads authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Reposting with correction:TOTAL POINTS = 40
20.7 Aquatic Turtles by David T. Kirkpatrick
I added this book to my TBR back in 2008. It is the book that I've had on my TBR here on GoodReads the longest that fits the criteria of 100-200 page length.
20.6 Oh, the Horror!I chose option D, a book with the word 'dream' in the title: Dreams of Joy by Lisa See (Goodreads Author).
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read: 2
Total Pages Read: 576
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Christie Guatemala20.1 Most Improved Player - Hettie's task: Missing books
Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer
Fill-in story for Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Mod
15.5 I can see my House from Here read
by Rick Riordan- Pyramid on the cover. Points this Post: 25
Total points- 90
Tasks Completed: 7
Books read: 7
Pages Read : 1,990
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
30.7- When I Was YoungA. Labor Day- I read Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern (5 words in title)
B. Halloween- I read Turn It Up by Inez Kelley. I would dress up like a doctor for Halloween, like the main character Bastian in the book.
*Inez Kelley and Julie Halpern are both GR Authors*
Points For Post- 30
Total Points- 55
GR Authors- 3
Total Tasks- 4
20.6 Seasoned Reader-Oh, the horror.Option E-Norman Bates-book with the word "hotel" in the title.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Jamie Ford is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
Tasks: 7
Books: 7
Goodreads authors: 3
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
15.1. Bye, bye!The name Iris was retired in 2001 so I chose the 1 book option and read
Final Target by Iris Johansen
Published May 29th 2001
Total Points = 135
Cindy AL5.3 It's Elemental:
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
5.4 Fifty-four:
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
Jennifer Estep is a Goodreads Author.
5.5 Birth of a Nation:
Ghost StoryJim Butcher
Ghost Story was published in July 2011.
Points in this post - 15
Total Points - 15/1100
Books - 3/84
Pages - 1218
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books:500+ - (0), 750+ - (0),1000+ - (0)
BUTTERFLYCAGERJennifer N's Task: When I Was Young
I chose one from option A and one from option B.
For option A, Labor Day, one with a five-lettered title, ignoring the subtitle:
Teeth: Vampire Tales edited by Ellen Datlow
Option B, Halloween costume:Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
I would dress up as Elena Michaels, who is a werewolf.
Teeth: Vampire Tales includes a short story by Cecil Castellucci, who is a Goodreads Author.
Kelley Armstrong is a Goodreads Author.
Points this post: 30
Total challenge points: 130
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 13
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
20.4 Author! Author! - Erin NY's task Series Lover Torment by Lauren Kate
The is the second book in the Fallen series and it is 452 pages long. Passion, the next book in the series, came out in June 2011.
Lauren Kate is a Goodreads author
Points this post: 20
Total challenge points: 30
Goodreads Authors: Lauren Kate
Big Books
Readerboard -Ad.LewisCompleted task 15.7
Points this Post : 15
Mod
5.2 Lat & Long
I live in the U.S.; I read a book set south of the Equator- Chile
Travels in a Thin Country: A Journey Through Chile by Sara Wheeler
5.9 Back to School
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok - ALA Alex Award 2011
5.10 Women and Cats, Men and Dogs
A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me by Jon Katz
10.5 Blood Moon
Blood Ties by Lori G. Armstrong
15.9 Get out the winter clothes
hat on cover
Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Colin Cotterill
25.2 Sandy's Task: Math Class – It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
1 X 600
The Parsifal Mosaic by Robert Ludlum 630 pages
total 65
I will need to replace a book already. Change 5.4 54
to The Knitting Diaries: The Twenty-First Wish\Coming Unraveled\Home to Summer Island
by Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery, and Christina Skye. 347 pp
No change in points.
I don't know what I was thinking on the other book. They say the mind is the first to go.
Jodi25.4 - 54
Rocky Road (295 pages)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 4
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Hettie20.3 Best Review - Amanda VA's task: Music Around the Fire
Option B: Violin on cover
25.4 Nickboy’s Task: Blood Diamonds!
Book #1 – A Diamond Dagger!
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton 2008 winner
Book #2 substituting PINCH HITTER! -- The Baseball “Diamond”!
It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong a cyclist.
Points this post: 45
Total points: 45
20.3 Music Around the FireSomething Wicked
(trumpet on cover) by ***Goodreads Author Carolyn Hart***Points this post: 20
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (1), 1000+ (0)
Jodi220.9 Lucky Me!
Rolled a one – The Luxor (read one work of Historical fiction)
Elephant Run
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 75
Tasks Completed: 6
Books read: 5
10.2 - Queen of Denial
9.8.11Total Point Earned: 15
Total Pages Read: 464
Total Books Read: 2
Good Read Authors:
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
BABBLING C
30.4 Delicious Dee's Task: Trusty Shellback - For this task you will read 2 books:
Book 1: Read a book by an author who's initials are in the word SHELLBACK
INITIALS: L. A.
Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian GOODREADS AUTHOR
Book 2: Read a book that has a gemstone in either the title/subtitle or the author's name:
GEMSTONE: Tiger's Eye
Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu
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Points: 30
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 1
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 30
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 1
Big Books: 0
BUTTERFLYCAGER20.5 Bigger is Better- Katy's task: Falling
C. It was icy out and I slipped! From the Ice and Snow list:
The Snow Queen by Mercedes Lackey
Points this post: 20
Total challenge points: 150
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 14
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
I'm finally trying to get on the readerboard after having been on vacation in Australia the past week...5.2 - Lat & Long
Never Sit Down in a Hoopskirt and Other Things I Learned in Southern Belle Hell (I live in Singapore and this book is set in southern USA, the other side of the prime meridian.) (* *)
10.5 - Blood Moon
Bloodfever (* *)
10.7 - Hot off the Presses
Divergent (* * *)
Veronica Roth is a Goodreads author.
15.9 - Get out the winter clothes
(* * * *)This is a big book at over 500 pages.
20.8 - It's My Birthday - Lisa MD's task:The BIG 5-oh!
Schooled by Gordon Korman (two 'o's in the title, and three in the author's name = five) (* * *)
20.10 - Group Reads
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (* * *)
Alan Bradley is a Goodreads author.
25.2 - Sandy's Task: Math Class – It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
The Lies of Locke Lamora (* * * * *)
This book is worth two big book tickets at 752 pages.
Points in this post: 105
Total points: 105
Goodreads authors: 2
Big Book tickets: 500+ (1), 750+ (2) = 3
Books read: 7/87
Kathy G.15.10- Roaming Wild
Peony in Love by Lisa See
***Hardcopy length - 272 pgs.
Peony in Love***
Claiming Goodreads Author
Total Points- 25
Total Tasks- 3
Goodreads Authors- 1
Big Books- 0
10.1 - In Their Own Words Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith, a Goodreads author.
He's on the 3rd page.
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Points Claiming: 10
Total Points: 85
10.9. Words of WisdomGive a hug to someone who needs one more than you.
Someone Knows My Name Lawrence Hill
Points so far: 10
RACHEL CA: 45 pts total5.02 LAT & LONG
Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus (takes place in England)
Points: 5
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 6
Goodreads authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
20.7 -- Bea’s task: Refreshingly ShortI finally got around to reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. I added this book to my TBR the same month I joined Goodreads -- March 2010. Glad I finally read it. I enjoyed it ;-).
20.10 -- Group Reads
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. My comment is #3 in the discussion thread.
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 40
5.8 - S.O.N. For this task I read The Postcard Killers by James Patterson.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40
10.9 Words of WisdomMy cookie said: "You will BE unusually successful in business." :-)
I read How to Be Topp by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Nickboy15.1 Bye Bye
Book #1
by Andrew Pyper Andrew was retired as a hurricane name in 1992Book #2
by Michael Connelly was first published in 199220.8 The Big 5 O’s
by Thomas H. O'Connor Title, subtitle, and Author’s name has a total of 8 O’s.
Task Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 70
Pages Read: 1,893
I have completed the following tasks...#5.5 "Birth of a Nation"
Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles: The Authorized Adaptation by Ray Bradbury
This book was published in July 2011.
#10.2 "Queen of Denial"
The Walking Dead (Volume 14): No Way Out by Robert Kirkman
Total = 15 points
Readerboard: Ad.Lewis5.2 Lat& Long -
I live in the U.S. this book is set in London, England.
Also, In a previous post I tried to claim a good reads author and for got to place the line within the box.
This was for task 20.10 I read
by
Boston Kate20.10 Group Read
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
post #7 in discussion thread
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
BUTTERFLYCAGER30.8 Jenn Renee's task: Head of the Class
Book A - I chose option D, Math:
The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls
Book B - The Love Goddess' Cooking School by Melissa Senate
Melissa Senate is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 30
Total challenge points: 180
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 16
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
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My readerboard name has 6 letters. I read Sole Survivor by Derek Hansen. His last name has 6 letters.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
Tasks: 6
Goodreads authors: 2
Books read: 6
Big books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0