Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ

Task: 25.5 - Bluemoon's Task: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Read:

Option A: Decorations - Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
Option E: The Gifts - It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas

Lisa Kleypas is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 215
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 11
Big Books: 1

LDB

10.1 GET A CLUE
Choose Yourself by James Altucher
C hoose Yo U rs EL f

Total Points: 105
Books read: 6
Pages read: 2860

10.9 - White Sale!

Title is white

The Bad Girl
by Mario Vargas Llosa



20.3 - Best Review - Band Director Terry's Task: Solo and Ensemble

option 1

Ljudi našeg cara
by Lyudmila Ulitskaya

GR description is in serbian, here is translation where you can see that the book is collection of short stories:
.

(Approved here, message 62 /topic/show/... )

Points this post: 30
Total points: 185

just shy of 2.5 hours!!!

10.7 - Flip the Page


Snow In April by Rosamunde Pilcher

Points this post: 10
Total points: 755

That's it for this season. Big thank you to the moderators! And all the task creators. Looking forward to starting the next one tomorrow...

Director Kat

15.9
First or Last
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
#1
Robert C. O'Brien

15.10
Celebrate
The Help
Kathryn Stockett
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author

20.10
Group Read
Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author

25.7

Don't be Clueless
#4 when
Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author
"Set over the course of one school year in 1986, ELEANOR AND PARK is the story of two star-crossed misfits"

#2 What
Breeding in Captivity: One Woman's Unusual Path to Motherhood
Stacy Bolt
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author

25.9
All Things New
#1 New Authors
The Christmas Wedding
James Patterson
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author
First book read by James Patterson.

#3 New Series
Killing Cupid
Killing Cupid (A Jaine Austen Mystery #12)
Laura Levine
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author
Never read A Jaine Austen Mystery before.

Points this post:100
Total points:305
Big book Tickets:0
Goodread Authors:11 + 6 in this post = 17

This is my final post. Thanks to all the mods and task creators for another great challenge!

15.10 � Celebrate!
For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison (**Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author**)
BIG BOOK TICKET 512 pgs

25.4 - Donna Jo's Task: Snow Is a Four Letter Word
Option 1: Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep (**Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author**)
Book title includes the word "Frost"
Option 4: Ambushed! by Vicki Lewis Thompson (**Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author**)
Story takes place in Wyoming

25.9 - Alison's Task: All Things New
Option 1: A SEAL at Heart by Anne Elizabeth (**Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author**)
This is a new to me author
Option 3: Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden (**Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author**)
First book in the Midnight series, new series to me

Total Points This Post: 65
Total Tasks This Post: 3
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors This Post: 5
Grand Total Points: 830/1035
Total Books Read: 56
Tasks Completed: 38/58
Total Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 38
Big Book Tickets This Post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 6

Elizabeth P

I would like to reassign The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America to a new task and replace it with a different book. Sorry it's so late!

Task 20.2 - Mystery Sub-Genre

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

It has a mystery sub genre of Mystery>Crime
Erik Larson is a New-To-Me Author
Erik Larson is a *Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author*


Task 25.4 - Snow is Four Letters
Option 3 - Six words in Title

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
Lauren Willig is a *Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author*

Option 4 - Set in Iceland
Psion Beta by Jacob Gowans
This book is set primarily in Reykjavik, Iceland
Jacob Gowans is a *Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author*

New Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 520
Total Tasks: 30
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 30
Big Books Tickets: 7

This has been great can't wait for 90 minutes from now!

STACIE MI

Task 5.10 - In the Lounge

I read a book shelved as "Book Club":

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Points this task: 5
Total points: 1035
Tasks completed: 59
Books read: 81
Pages read: 20101
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

The above is my final post!! I seriously didn't think I'd finish this time around, but I pulled it off!

And what a book to finish with! May be the best book I read all season!

Elizabeth P

I'm sorry, please disregard my former post. I cannot count.

Total Points:500
Tasks Complete:29
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 29
Big Books: 7

20.9 � Moderator’s Pet � Michael’s Task: Love of Christmas Films

Option 2. A. Read a book with the genre Horror listed on its Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ page.

The Frenzy by Francesca Lia Block, 258 pages

+20 Points

25.7 � Janet F’s Task: Don’t Be Clueless

Clue 2- What is happening? It’s a new season! The Winter Solstice is on Dec 21st.

Read a book with at least one word each starting with W & S in the title, subtitle and/or author first and last names.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Clue 4: When did it happen? (1961) Read a book with at least one 4 digit calendar year in the GR book description.

The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa

+25 Points

Points this Post: 45
Grand Total: 995

And that's it for me. Thanks so much for the challenge!

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!

Option B: Favorite Author.
Committed: A Love Story by Elizabeth Gilbert.
She is one of my favorite authors. I like her writing style.

Points this task: 20
Total: 135
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 9
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ authors:2
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (2); 1000+ (0)

Yay Stacie!! Pending sandy saying congrats!

SARAH THE LIBRARIAN

5.10 -- In the Lounge
The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
"Book club" on main page.

15.3 - Happy Valentine’s Day!
1A: The Visionist by Rachel Urquhart
ValenTines
Rahcel Urquhart is a GRA.
1B: Tesla's Attic by Neal Shusterman
valeNtineS
Neal Shusterman is a GRA.


Points this post: 20
Total points: 505
Tasks completed: 30
GRA: 28
Big Books 500+(2), 750+ (), 1000+()

DEANA

30.2 - Ty's Task: Absolute Zero
A. Science Fiction / Fantasy both on genre list
Under the Dome by Stephen King **Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author**
I read the kindle edition. There is not an English mass market paperback edition. Here is the paperback edition for length: Under the Dome has 1074 pages and is worth 3 big book tickets

B. Kelvin scale
A Feast for Crows
This book has 1060 pages (approved) -- this has two zeroes and no other repeating numbers and also makes it eligible for 3 big book tickets

*
THIS POST:
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 2
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: 6
Points: 30

Totals:
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 15
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 2
Big Book Tickets: 12
Total Points: 245

**

That does it for me this season, not anywhere near the best in terms of points, but hopefully the three giant books at the end will pay off!
Thanks for all the great tasks and the hard work of the Mods!

STEFU

10.6 � SWLAT
Superfudge by Judy Blume
Genre Humor

10.9 - White Sale!
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
White in the title

15.10 � Celebrate!
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Freebie

Points this Post: 35
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 14
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

Stacie wrote: "The above is my final post!! I seriously didn't think I'd finish this time around, but I pulled it off!

And what a book to finish with! May be the best book I read all season!"

Congratulations, Stacie - task 25.6 in the spring challenge is yours!

Elizabeth wrote: "Elizabeth P

I'm sorry, please disregard my former post. I cannot count.

Total Points:500
Tasks Complete:29
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 29
Big Books: 7"

Actually, according to my spreadsheet, you do have 520.

Stacie wrote: "The above is my final post!! I seriously didn't think I'd finish this time around, but I pulled it off!

And what a book to finish with! May be the best book I read all season!"

YAY! Congrats Stacie! :D I love Agatha Christie. Her books rarely disappoint.

Congrats to all the finishers! *cheer, throw confetti, woots*

Amy FL

50.1 - Pamela Su's task: Variety is the Spice of Life
Mr. Green:
Mrs. Peacock: Whistling Past the Graveyard
Professor Plum: The Rosie Project

All 3 books have been pre-approved and can be found in message 2 for this task.

Points this post: 50
Total points: 885

Shelby

20.9 � Moderator’s Pet � Michael’s Task: Love of Christmas Films
Genre: Humor + 250pgs : Rise of Heroes, by Hayden Thorne
Option 3: A) Genre: Humor on main page

25.1 Andy P’s Task: Pick a Pair
Author book part of a series : Making Promises, by Amy Lane
Option 1: Series title
- Claiming Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author Ticket
Author book stand alone : Sidecar, by Amy Lane
Option 1: Stand alone
- Claiming Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author Ticket

30.1 Ms. Anderson’s Task: Riddle Me This
Rolled: 2, 6
It’s Popular � 50,000+ ratings : The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
Option 2: 395,692 ratings
And We Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way: Book of Choice : Bus Stories and Other Tales, by Sean Michael
Option 6: Choice

Points this post: 75
Total points: 650+75=725
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 47
Big Books: 0

15.10 � Celebrate!

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout



25.10 - Stacie MI’s Task

Option 2 author initials SK in TCHAIKOVSKY

The Shining by Stephen King

I used audiobook so paperback is The Shining with 512 pages

*Stephen King is a GR author, claiming ticket
**Big Book with 512 pages, claiming ticket


Option 3- children is genre on main page

The House With a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs



30.6 - Kate S's Task

Option 3 author's body of work

Book A -first pub book

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

I used audio so paperback isA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius with 496 pages


Book B - most recent published work

The Circle by Dave Eggers

I used audiobook so paperback is The Circle with 512 pages

**Big Book with 512 pages, claiming ticket


Points this Post: 70
Points to Date: 895
GR Author this post: 1
GR Auth to date: 19
Big books this Post: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Big books to Date: 500+ (10); 750+ (2); 1000+ (0)

Shuffling around a bit, since I read a book I didn't think I'd finish.


Chaitra

20.5 Shawn H's Task - Out with the Old and In with the New!

C: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. My copy had 692 pages.

Points: 0 --- I claimed points for this task in Message 1808

**NOS4A2 is a big book. My copy had 692 pages.

30.1 Ms Anderson's Task - Riddle Me This
Roll 1: 1 - It's Big: Carthage by Joyce Carol Oates. The cover has a church, a covered bridge etc, that can comfortably accomodate several people.

Roll 2: 5 - It's Addictive: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. The main character takes to a life of crime to support his drug habit (which is explained in excruciating detail).

Points: 30

***

Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 350
Big Books: 500(5), 750(2), 1000( )
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author: 3

Tasks Completed: 21/71
Books Claimed: 26
Pages Read: 10,552

And this is my last post. Thanks moderators, and the task creators! You do a wonderful job every season!

Chaitra

10.1 Get a Clue
Quickstep to Murder by Ella Barrick. CLUE in qUiCkstEp and eLla.

Points: 10

**Ella Barrick is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

10.8 Take the Plunge!
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. Set wholly in Alaska.

Points: 10

**Eowyn Ivey is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

15.2 The Old and the New
Book 1 - Old: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Philip Pullman is an old favorite.
Book 2 - New: Kinder Than Solitude: A Novel by Yiyun Li. I've not read Yiyun Li before.

Points: 15

15.3 Happy Valentine's Day!
1 Book Option.
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen. Title and author initials begin with L, S & A, found in VALENTINES.

Points: 15

**Sarah Addison Allen is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

15.10 Celebrate!
The Scent of Pine by Lara Vapnyar.

Points: 15

20.1 Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check...And Mate!
Option 2 - Knight: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion. The book is #1 in the Warm Bodies series as identified by GR. It's just above 225 pages at 239 pages.

Points: 20

**Isaac Marion is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

20.2 Tea's Task: Mystery Sub-genres
Rosemary and Crime by Gail Oust. Mystery>Cozy Mystery is a genre on the main page.

Points: 20

20.7 Laurie ME's Task: Is There A Conspiracy To Be Found Here?
I don't have a pet conspiracy theory, so I read,
Neuromancer by William Gibson. Science Fiction is a genre on the main page.

Points: 20

20.10 Group Reads

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Messages 53 and 55 are mine.

Points: 20

**Rainbow Rowell is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

25.4 Donna Jo's Task: Snow is a Four Letter Word
3: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. The title has 6 words. (This was an ARC).
4: Labor Day by Joyce Maynard. Set in Holton Mills, New Hampshire.

Points: 25

**All the Light We Cannot See is a big book. My copy had 544 pages.**
**Anthony Doerr is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**
**Joyce Maynard is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

25.7 Janet F's Task: Don't Be Clueless
Clue 2 - What is Happening?: The Fall of Saints: A Novel by Wanjiku Wa Ngugi. The author first name Wanjiku starts with a W, and Saints in the title starts with an S.
Clue 3 - Where Did It Happen?: Assuming this works - Hild by Nicola Griffith. The book is set wholly in Great Britain, an island. (It's also set before the unification of the kingdom of Britain, so the setting is really the island rather than any country in it).

Points: 25

**Hild is a big book. My copy had 560 pages.**
**Nicola Griffith is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

25.9 Alison's Task: All Things New
Option 2 - New Books: A Taste Fur Murder by Dixie Lyle. Published Feb 25, 2014. (I had the ARC).
Option 3 - New Series: The Highly Effective Detective by Rick Yancey. #1 in The Highly Effective Detective series as identified by GR.

Points: 25

**Rick Yancey is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

30.2 Ty's Task: Absolute Zero
A: The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway. Science Fiction and Fantasy and Science Fiction Fantasy are all genres on the main page.
B - C: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger. My copy had 307 pages - 3 and 7 are allowed digits + a zero.

Points: 30

**Nick Harkaway is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**
**Gail Carriger is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

30.4 DLMRose's Task: Beyond Comparison
I chose to read both books comparing with Peebee's shelves.
Book A: We Live in Water by Jess Walter. (Peebee rated it 4, it was on my TBR).
Book B: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. (It wasn't on my TBR and Peebee rated this book a 5).

Points: 30

**Rainbow Rowell is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

30.5 Susan A's Task: I Love My TBR
Using my own TBR.
Option 2: Rolled 5 - The Frangipani Hotel: Fiction by Violet Kupersmith. This was one of the books found on the 5th column of my TBR setting covers display.
Option 5 - Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart. One of the 40 latest books on my TBR - I added it on Jan 25, 2014.

Points: 30

**Gary Shteyngart is a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author.**

***

Points this Post: 310
Total Points: 660
Big Books: 500(7), 750(2), 1000( )
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author: 16

Tasks Completed: 36/71
Books Claimed: 48
Pages Read: 18,087

Finished another one, just under the wire!

10.2 - Sochi Sidekicks
Claimed! by Vicki Lewis Thompson (**Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author**)
Cover has flames on it


Total Points This Post: 10
Total Tasks This Post: 1
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors This Post: 1
Grand Total Points: 840/1035
Total Books Read: 57
Tasks Completed: 39/58
Total Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors: 39
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6

Carly

10.5 -- Speakeasy

A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen

The book is set in the 1930s.

Rhys Bowen is a GoodReads Author.

15.9 -- First or Last?

Divergent by Veronica Roth

The book is the first in its series.

Veronica Roth is a GoodReads Author.

20.1 -- Most Improved Player - Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check...And Mate!

Option 4a: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

The books 474th on the Strong Female Characters Written by Female Authors list.

The book does have "Childrens" listed in its genres, but it satisfies the 225 page limit set forth in the task. It was 247 pages long.

Catherynne M. Valente is a GoodReads Author.

20.10 -- Group Reads

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

My review is #57 on the discussion board.

Rainbow Rowell is a GoodReads Author.

Points This Task: 65
Total Points: 170
Tasks Completed: 10
Tasks in Progress: 0
Books Read: 11
GoodReads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+(-), 750+(-), 1000+(-)
Pages Read: 3188

And this ends the winter 2013-2014 challenge!

Thanks to all the participants and task creators for making this another fun challenge.