The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.4 Author! Author!

The Defector by Daniel Silva. This is book #9 (480 pages) in the Gabriel Allon series. Portrait Of A Spy, published in July 2011, was the 11th book in the series.

Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 1

RACHEL CA: 65 pts total

20.05 FALLING

A. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey (a memoir of a year during a lengthy, mysterious illness triggered by a virus, during which the author keeps company with a wild snail brought to her in a pot of wild violets)

Points: 20
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 7
Goodreads authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

Delicious Dee

5.8 - S.O.N.
Me, Myself, and Why? - MaryJanice Davidson

5.9 - Back to School
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom - Newberry Honor 2009

10.3 - Headless Horseman
- Ashlyn Kane (GR Author)

10.4 - Moniker Math
delicious dee = 12 = 1+2 = 3
As You Are - Ethan Day (GR Author)

20.3 - Music Around the Fire
Forgotten Song - for Song Cycle

20.7 - Refreshingly Short
High Marks for Murder - this was added to my shelves June 1, 2010 (I had to reload all my shelves on that date) and has 200 pages

30.8 Jenn Renee's task: Head of the Class
1. - Gym - Caught Running - Jake and Brandon are high school baseball coaches - Abigail Roux (GR Author)
2. - The Assignment (chose to use the word assignment from the list)

30.10 – Christina's task: Shopping at the School Store
1. - Rolled 2 - The Coroner's Lunch
2. - Rolled 1 - Fatal Shadows - main character, Adrien, is an author - Josh Lanyon (GR Author)

Total Points this Post: 130
Total Points in Challenge: 130
Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 8
GR Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 500+(0); 750+(0); 1000+(0)

5.9 Back to School
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Pintz Honor 2007

10.5 Blood Moon
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead*
*Richelle Mead is a goodreads author

15.8 Stormy Weather
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder*
Maria V. Snyder is a goodreads author

points=40

message 180- I forgot to claim Big books ticket for The Red Pyramid 516 Pages.

10.6 The Big Game Hunter read The Hollow by Jessica Verday 509 Pages

Claiming big book ticket and Jessica Verday is a goodreads author.

20.9 Vegas Vacation. I rolled a 6 and Chose The Mirage: read

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling


Points this Post: 30
Total points- 120
Tasks Completed: 9
Books read: 9
Pages Read : 2,941
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

Select a book that you recently enjoyed and navigate to the Goodreads feature “Readers Also Enjoyed”. Read a book from the list.

I used A Storm of Swords.

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

This Post: 10
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 4/61
Books Read: 8/87

marie

20.5 Bigger is Better- Katy's task: Falling
La stagione della caccia by Andrea Camilleri
Option A : one of the main characters is a pharmacist

20.6 Seasoned Reader: Sarah Dee's task: Oh, the horror!
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Option C. Angela Baker (Sleepaway Camp) : two of the female characters dress as men

Total points: 40
Tasks Completed: 2
Books read: 2

BUTTERFLYCAGER

20.6 Seasoned Reader: Sarah Dee's task: Oh, the horror!

I chose option B - The Wolfman and read
The Pack by Jason Starr, which is about werewolves.

Points this post: 20
Total challenge points: 220
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 18
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

Readerboard: Ad.Lewis

Completed task : 20.5

Option D. I fell because I was up too late reading- Read the most recent book in a series


-Sara is a GoodReads AUthor.

Total Points this post: 20
books read:1
GoodReads Authors this post: 1
total Challenge points: 65

20.4 Author! Author! - Erin NY's task Series Lover

Read one book that is a part of a series that meets ALL of the following conditions:
1) A book in the series came out or is scheduled to be released in 2011.
2) There was at least one book in the series published before the latest 2011 release or scheduled release.
3) Your book must be 350+ pages.
4) Your book must be identified as a series on Goodreads (series, #)

Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

Witches Abroad is #12 in the Discworld series. It has 384 pages. #39 in the Discworld series, Snuff, will be released in 2011.

This Post: 20
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 5/61
Books Read: 9/87

Stacey

5.1 Boo!

(skull in the bottom center of cover)

5.2 Lat & Long

(I live in the US, the book takes place in England)

10.9 Words of Wisdom

(Fortune: "You will have incredible financial prosperity." Word: You.)

15.3 Dead or Alive
Coin flip: 2 Heads

and


25.5 Virtual Safari
2. African Elephant
(400 pages)
6. Zebra

(approved in the task thread)

New points: 60
Total poitns: 180

25.4 Nickboy’s Task: Blood Diamonds!

Sue Grafton was a 2008 Diamond Dagger Winner so for book 1 I read I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton

For Book 2 I read The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters which takes place in Egypt.

Total Points = 180

CHRISTINE US

Task 10.6 Big Game Hunter
Divine Evil by Nora Roberts

**Big Book ticket: 500+ pages


Task 15.2 English Class

This Time Loveby Elizabeth Lowell
The Diva Runs Out of Thyme byKrista Davis

TIME/THYME

***Krista Davis is a GR author

TOTAL: 55

ERIN C.

Wow, I'm getting started really late this year, but hopefully I can find some time to catch up!! Starting w/ an easy one...

15.10 Roaming Wild

Talyn (Korre, #1) by Holly Lisle

I am claiming 1 Big Book Ticket, at 592 pp.

Task Total: 15
Grand Total: 15
Tasks Completed: 1
GR Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1

20,7 Shorter is Sweeter- 122 pages from my Kindle TBR Ain't No Sunshine by Leslie DuBois

***Lesle Dubois is a GR Author***

Challenge total 75 points

Cindy AL

5.8 S.O.N.:

Threshold by Jeremy Robinson

RobinSON

Jeremy Robinson is a Goodreads Author

5.10 Women and Cats, Men and Dogs:

The Cat Who Went Up the CreekLilian Jackson Braun

10.1 In Their Own Words:

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing by Jasper Fforde

Jasper Fforde is on Page 2 of the list.

10.3 Headless Horseman:

Katie MacAlister

Katie McAllister is a Goodreads Author.

10.4 Moniker Math

by Seanan McGuire

Cindy AL = 7 = McGuire

Seanan McGuire is a Goodreads Author

Points in this post - 40
Total Points - 55/1100
Books - 8/84
Pages - 2856
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Books:500+ - (0), 750+ - (0),1000+ - (0)

20.6: Sarah Dee's task: Oh, the horror!

Option B: Wolfman Alexandra’s Legacy by N.J. Walters

25.9: Gayla's Task: Rite of Passage

Option B: Chair on Cover by Victoria Laurie

Option C: Life in Title Still Life with Murder by P.B. Ryan

30.6: Donna Jo's task: I'd like to see your ID , please

Option C: Eye Color = Blue by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Option E: Height = 72 inches (2nd book in series)
Murder in a Mill Town by P.B. Ryan

30.8: Jenn Renee's task: Head of the class

Book A-Option E: Gym Class (main character is professional athlete) Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase**GR Author**

Book B: Dead Is Not An Option by Marlene Perez**GR Author**

Points this Post 105

Total Points 225/1100
Tasks Completed 12/61
Books Read 21/86
Total Pages Read 7084
Goodreads Author 9
Big Books 0

5.2 I live in the US, and I read a book set in Iran: Rooftops of TehranMahbod Seraji is a *** Goodreads author ***

total points: 35
books read: 4
GR authors: 2
pages read: 1648
Tasks completed: 3

KIM NY

KIM NY

15.10. Roaming Wild (repost-Wicked Games ebook approved)

I read Wicked Games by Jill Myles for this challenge.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 50

KIM NY

10.5 - Blood Moon

For this challenge I read Fresh Blood by Jennifer Colgan. (ebook approved for length)

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 60

10.7 - Hot Off The Presses I read

Total Point Earned: 50
Total Pages Read: 1250
Total Books Read: 5
Good Read Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

Finished 15.8 Stormy Weather
Read The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard.

Thats 2 books and 40 points.

BUTTERFLYCAGER

5.4 - 54
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith

Pages: 325


30.2 Cheryl TX/Lori BNPL’s task: Unique Fall Holidays

1. November is National Novel Writing Month - If I were to write a novel, it would be one of those where a modern scholar searches for some lost literary object (like a cache of letters or a journal) that has some personal significance or family connection. There would be chapters alternating between the past and present - I think this is sometimes referred to as dual-timeline historical fiction.

The book I read was: Out of the Shadows by Joanne Rendell.

This book fulfills A because Joanne Rendell is a Goodreads Author.

2. Book Lover’s Day (11/5) and Read a Book Day (9/6) - One of my favorite books is The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig. I chose to read another one of her books: The Orchid Affair.

This book fulfills J because it is #7 in the Pink Carnation series.


Lauren Willig, Joanne Rendell, and Alexander McCall Smith are all Goodreads Authors.


Points this post: 35
Total challenge points: 255
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 21
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

Joy Marie

10.7 Hot Off The Presses

Read A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

*****Big Book Ticket - 579 pgs.********

****Deborah Harkness is a Goodreads Author*****

Total Points: 10
Books Read: 1
Pages Read: 579
Big Book Tickets: 1
Goodreads Authors: 1
Tasks Completed: 1

Carly

10.1 - In Their Own Words

I read Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris.

Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 2
Tasks in Progress: 1
Books Read: 3
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(-), 750+(-), 1000+(-)
Pages Read: 478

Better late than never! Even when you are just getting started:

5.1 Boo!
by David Sedaris

5.5 Birth of a Nation
by Anne Fortier published 07/26/2011

5.7 African Safari
by John le Carré #83 on Best Books for an African Safari

10.5 Blood Moon
by Flannery O'Connor

20.4 Series Lovers
by George R.R. Martin
The fifth book in this series A Dance with Dragons came out in July 2011
***This is a Big Book at 978 pages of text

20.5 Falling!
Option A by Margaret Atwood

***Margaret Atwood is a GR Author

Post Total: 65
Season Total: 65/1100
Tasks Completed: 6/61

5.9 Back to School: I read The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (from the list Alex Award)


Points this post: 5
Total points: 10
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
GR Authors: 0

25.8 Genre Studies: I chose romance as my genre and read
The Pet Shop by K.D. Grace for erotic romance sub-genre and Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl for the contemporary romance sub-genre
***K.D. Grace is a goodreads author***

30.3 E-ticket ride
Option B: Cinderella's Castle-- I read Glass Slipper by Abigail Barnette which is a retelling of Cinderella.
Option E: Liberty Square-- I read Refuge: Extinction & Retribution by Carol Lynne
***Carol Lynne is a goodreads author***


30.10 Shopping at the School Store:
my first roll was a 2 so I read Duck! by Kim Dare which has 291 pages.
second roll was a 4 so I read The Forbidden Room by J.P. Barnaby which I originally gave a 2 star rating when I first read it in 3/2010.
***Kim Dare is a goodreads author***
***J.P. Barnaby is a goodreads author***

Total Points this Post: 85
Total Points in Challenge: 195
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 8
GR Authors: 11
Big Book Tickets: 500+(0); 750+(0); 1000+(0)

30.8 Head of the Class B. Knightley Academy by Violet Haberdasher (Goodreads Author) C. Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor

Points this post: 30
Total Point Earned: 30/1000
Books Read: 2/77
Task Completed 1 /57
Good Read Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000() Star of the Sea

KIMBER

20.6 Oh the horror!

I chose Freddy Krueger for a villan and read Dreamcatcher by Stephen King.

This book was certainly a horror - VERY FREAKY!

Big Book at 879 pages!

This task: 20
# tasks completed to date: 1
Points earned to date: 20
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book: 1/750+

Readerboard: Ad.lewis

Completed Task 10.1- Book by a GoodReads Voice interviewee- I chose and the book Firefly Lane.
This a Goodreads author and also the I read the paperback version of this book which is 513 pages.

Total Points this post: 10
Books Read this post: 1
GoodReads Authors this post:1
Big Book Bonus this post: 500 pgs.

Jayme(the ghostreader)

I completed task 15.1 Bye Bye. The retired hurricane name I chose was Janet so for my first book I read "High Five" by Janet Evanovich and the second book I read Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary which was originally published in 1955 when the name Janet was retired. Janet Evanovich is a good reads author.

Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 4
Big Books 500+, 750+, 1000+
Goodreads Authors: 3 Janet Evanovich
Task Points: 15
Grand Total: 35/1100

15.7. Beginnings and endings

The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter

*Aimee Carter is a goodreads author*


Points this post: 15
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0

5.3 - It's Elemental

The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier


Points for this task: 5
Total Points: 10

ANNA E

25.2 It's As Easy as 1 2 3!

1. The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope (800 pages)

Total Points: 25

Coralie
10.5 Blood Moon
Blood Maidens

10.9 Words of Wisdom
Do not mistake temptation for opportunity
Using the word not
Touch Not the Cat

Total points 75

Laurie ME

5.3: It's Elemental

Kathryn Long - Oklahoma Gold

10.9: Words of Wisdom - my fortune: "You have a wise spirit and faith in human nature"

Juliet Blackwell - Secondhand Spirits

15.4: It's not Too Late But Don't Wait Any Longer:

1. Task from Summer: 10.1: Summer Fun:

Jennifer Crusie - Charlie All Night

2. Book purchased/received/TBR in June/July/August: bought this book in August just after published in paperback.

Linda Howard - Veil of Night

30.3: Dimrose's Task: E-ticket Ride: Disney - both books chosen from E. Liberty Square/Haunted Mansion:

1. Monique Martin - Out of Time (a paranormal love story)

2. J.R. Rain - Moon Dance (Vampire for Hire book 1)

30.4: Delicious Dee's Task: Trusty Shellback:

1. Erice Spindler (ES found in shellback) - Blood Vines

2. Sandra Hill - Pearl Jinx (pearl is listed in gem list)

Goodreads authors this post - Kathryn Long, Jennifer Crusie, Monique Martin

points this post - 90
total points - 125

5.1 Boo!

A book with candy on the cover.



Points this post: 5
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0

****Ignore this post! I've swapped this to another task, updated in post 340 of this thread***

15.10 Roaming Wild

I read Left Neglected by Lisa Genova (and LOVED IT!!!)

Total points: 55

Carly

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

1. I read A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter for the Summer Task 15.3. One of the books that you were asked to read for the task was, "ONE set in or written by an author who was born in or currently resides in a
country that uses the Euro." A Sport and a Pastime was set in France.

2. I read Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater. My friend gave me this book on my birthday which is July 9.

Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 3
Tasks in Progress: 0
Books Read: 4
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 500+(-), 750+(-), 1000+(-)
Pages Read: 806

Cindy F


Task 20.8 The Bog 5-oh!

I read Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

There are 5 O's in the title and author's name combined


Points this post: 20
Total points: 25
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big books: 500+(1) 750+(0) 1000+(0)

10.1 In Their Own Words: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot who was interviewed in Goodreads Voice and is a Goodreads author.

10.6 Big Book Hunter: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson which is 563 pages, earning me one Big Book Ticket

Total GR Authors:1
Big Book Tickets:1

Points:20

Cindy F

Sorry but I forgot to claim a goodreads author for post 309 Tom Franklin Task 20.8 Thanks

15.1. Bye, bye!

From the examples: Dean, 2007

Harlem Summer by Walter Dean Myers(2007)

+ 15 Points

20.6 Seasoned Reader: Sarah Dee’s task: Oh, the horror!

B. The Wolfman

Forever by Maggie Stiefvater, a Goodreads Author

+20 Points

Points This Post: 35
Goodreads Authors this Post: 1
Grand Total: 60

25.1 Rosemary's Task: Happiness is...a Big Library

A. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer I borrowed this from my library as an ebook.

B. The Iron King (E, I, R, N) by Julie Kagawa who is a GoodReads author - claiming GR author ticket!

Points this post: 25
Total Points Earned: 55
Total Pages Read: 1146
Total Books Read: 4
GoodRead Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0

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

Confessions of a Shopaholic from the library.

The Memory Keeper's Daughter (AEDR)

Points this post: 25
Total points: 105
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0

5.8 - S.O.N.

Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson


20.4 Author! Author! - Erin NY's task Series Lover

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

The third book in the series ~ The Gray Wolf Throne ~ came out in August 2011.


20.5 Bigger is Better- Katy's task: Falling

I chose option E and read a science fiction book.

A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan


Total Points: 45

20.7 Refreshingly Short

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
The short book that has been on my TBR the longest, added in May 2011.

Points this post: 20
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0

Ann

30.3 E-ticket Ride

Fantasyland
The Pillars of the Worldby Anne Bishop

It is a fantasy.

Tomorrowland
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams

It is science fiction.

Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2

STESSE

5.4 - 54 Africa has 54 countries

Allah's Scorpion by David Hagberg (512 p)
This is a BIG BOOK.

5.10 - Women and Cats, Men and Dogs

Murder, She Meowed by Rita Mae Brown (336 p)

10.8 - Readers Also Enjoyed

The Zero Game by Brad Meltzer (512 p)
Meltzer is a GRA. This is a BIG BOOK.

15.5. I Can See My House From Here

The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters (400 p) is about Egyptian artifacts.

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

A. Overbite by Meg Cabot. Borrowed from the library. (278 p)

B. Code Name: Nanny by Christina Skye (DENA) (448 p)

Points this Post: 60
Tasks Completed this Post: 5
Books Read this Post: 6
Pages Read this Post: 2486
GoodReads Authors this Post: 1
Big Books this Post: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)

Total Points: 60
Total Tasks Completed: 5
Total Books Read: 6
Total Pages Read: 2486
Total GoodReads Authors: 1
Total Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)