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2016 Challenge #1
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10.1 Lose Weight - Read a book where the main character mentions that he/she needs to lose weight.
10.2 Get Fit - Read a book with some form of exercise on the cover (i.e. Finding My Happy Pace by Heather Wardell)
10.3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book where a character either has excessive spending or makes a lot of money (i.e. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella)
10.4 Get Organized - Read a book where a character is a bit of a neat freak.
10.5 Be Less Stressed - Read a book that shows a a stress-free activity on the cover.
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Read a book with a phone on the cover.
10.7 Bucket List - Read a book that mentions something that’s on your bucket list.
10.8 2016 - Read a book published in 2016.
10.9 Cook More - Read a book about food (i.e. has recipes, food in the cover, main character loves to eat, etc.).
10.10 Wake Up Earlier - Read a book with a morning image on the cover (like the sun, coffee, etc).
15 Point Tasks
15.1 Learn Something New - Read two books that mention a new hobby you’d like to pick up/something you’d like to do.
15.2 Fall in Love - Read two love stories.
15.3 Spend More Time with Friends - Read two books about friendship.
15.4 Try Something New - Read two books outside of your normal genre.
25 Point Tasks
25.1 Read More - Read three books on your to-read list that have been sitting there for a while.
25.2 Spend More Time With Family - Read three books about family members (i.e. In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner)
25.3 Travel - Read three books that take place somewhere you want to travel.
25.4 RDI - Read three RDI books.
30 books/260 points
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10.1 Lose Weight - Confessions of a Fat Girl - Holly Dae
10.3 Spend Less, Save More - Shopaholic to the Rescue - Sophie Kinsella
10.4 Get Organized - TBD
10.5 Be Less Stressed - Angels - Marian Keyes
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Calling Romeo - Alexandra Potter
10.8 2016 - The Dirt on Ninth Grave - Darynda Jones
10.10 Wake Up Earlier - Moving LA - Carole Schnell (looks like a sunrise in the city)
15 Point Tasks
15.1 Learn Something New - What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie (ghost hunting)/Vintage - Susan Gloss (learn about vintage clothes)
15.3 Spend More Time with Friends - The Good Girls - Sara Shepard/The Best of Enemies - Jen Lancaster
15.4 Try Something New - Florida Road Kill - Tim Dorsey/Hammerhead Ranch Motel - Tim Dorsey (I consider these to be outside my normal genre because the mysteries I seldom read are written by women)
25 Point Tasks
25.1 Read More - The Scent of Scandal - Carole Matthews/It's a Kind of Magic - Carole Matthews/The Spinster Sisters - Stacey Ballis
25.2 Spend More Time With Family - The Sister Pact - Stacie Ramey/
25.3 Travel - Primates of Park Avenue - Wednesday Martin (New York)/The Summer of Chasing Mermaids - Sarah Ockler (Oregon)/Oh Yeah, Audrey! - Tucker Shaw (New York)
25.4 RDI - Sleeping Over - Stacey Ballis/Room for Improvement - Stacey Ballis/Mike, Mike & Me - Wendy Markham
7 books/45 points
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Stacy wrote: "I have been super MIA lately, I'm sorry. I've had a lot going on at work and home, and the last thing I've wanted to do when I get home is stare at a computer screen for even longer. :("Glad nothing is wrong! Was starting to get concerned. Happy New Year!
10 Point Tasks10.1 Lose Weight - Read a book where the main character mentions that he/she needs to lose weight.
10.2 Get Fit - Read a book with some form of exercise on the cover
10.3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book where a character either has excessive spending or makes a lot of money
10.4 Get Organized - Read a book where a character is a bit of a neat freak.
10.5 Be Less Stressed - Read a book that shows a a stress-free activity on the cover.
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Read a book with a phone on the cover.
10.7 Bucket List - Read a book that mentions something that’s on your bucket list.
10.8 2016 - Read a book published in 2016.
10.9 Cook More - Read a book about food (i.e. has recipes, food in the cover, main character loves to eat, etc.).
10.10 Wake Up Earlier - Read a book with a morning image on the cover (like the sun, coffee, etc).
15 Point Tasks
15.1 Learn Something New - Read two books that mention a new hobby you’d like to pick up/something you’d like to do.
15.2 Fall in Love - Read two love stories.
15.3 Spend More Time with Friends - Read two books about friendship.
15.4 Try Something New - Read two books outside of your normal genre.
25 Point Tasks
25.1 Read More - Read three books on your to-read list that have been sitting there for a while.
25.2 Spend More Time With Family - Read three books about family members
25.3 Travel - Read three books that take place somewhere you want to travel.
25.4 RDI - Read three RDI books.
30 books/260 points
Stacy wrote: "I have been super MIA lately, I'm sorry. I've had a lot going on at work and home, and the last thing I've wanted to do when I get home is stare at a computer screen for even longer. :("Totally understandable. Lately when I get home I just watch a little TV and fall asleep.
10 Point Tasks10.2 Get Fit - Read a book with some form of exercise on the cover (i.e. Finding My Happy Pace by Heather Wardell)
10.4 Get Organized - Read a book where a character is a bit of a neat freak.
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Read a book with a phone on the cover.
10.7 Bucket List - Read a book that mentions something that’s on your bucket list.
10.9 Cook More - Read a book about food (i.e. has recipes, food in the cover, main character loves to eat, etc.).
10.10 Wake Up Earlier - Read a book with a morning image on the cover (like the sun, coffee, etc).
15 Point Tasks
25 Point Tasks
25.4 RDI - Read three RDI books.
Books 21/30
Points: 175/260
10 Point Tasks10.1 Lose Weight - Read a book where the main character mentions that he/she needs to lose weight.
10.2 Get Fit - Read a book with some form of exercise on the cover (i.e. Finding My Happy Pace by Heather Wardell)
10.3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book where a character either has excessive spending or makes a lot of money (i.e. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella)
10.4 Get Organized - Read a book where a character is a bit of a neat freak.
10.5 Be Less Stressed - Read a book that shows a a stress-free activity on the cover.
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Read a book with a phone on the cover.
10.7 Bucket List - Read a book that mentions something that’s on your bucket list.
10.8 2016 - Read a book published in 2016.
You Wish - Mandy Hubbard
(cupcake on cover)
10.10 Wake Up Earlier - Read a book with a morning image on the cover (like the sun, coffee, etc).
15 Point Tasks
15.1 Learn Something New - Read two books that mention a new hobby you’d like to pick up/something you’d like to do.
15.2 Fall in Love - Read two love stories.
1. Forever Odd - Dean Koontz (Odd Thomas saves his friend Danny)
2. Little Bitty Lies - Mary Kay Andrews
15.4 Try Something New - Read two books outside of your normal genre.
25 Point Tasks
25.1 Read More - Read three books on your to-read list that have been sitting there for a while.
25.2 Spend More Time With Family - Read three books about family members (i.e. In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner)
Cold Black Earth - Sam Reaves
(girl goes back home to help her brother with the family farm)
25.3 Travel - Read three books that take place somewhere you want to travel.
25.4 RDI - Read three RDI books.
Magic and the Modern Girl - Mindy Klasky
Total points: 25
Total Books: 5
30 books/260 points
10 Point Tasks10.2 Get Fit - Read a book with some form of exercise on the cover (i.e. Finding My Happy Pace by Heather Wardell)
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Read a book with a phone on the cover.
10.9 Cook More - Read a book about food (i.e. has recipes, food in the cover, main character loves to eat, etc.).
15 Point Tasks
15.4 Try Something New - Read two books outside of your normal genre.
25 Point Tasks
25/30 books
215/260 points
Ok Ladies I am going to try this one It's been so long for me but I'm going to do my best .10 Point Tasks
10.1 Lose Weight - THE BIG , NOT-SO-SMALL , CURVY GIRLS DATING AGENCY
10.2 Get Fit - THE RECRUITING TRIP
10.3 Spend Less, Save More - Read a book where a character either has excessive spending or makes a lot of money (i.e. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella)
10.4 Get Organized - Read a book where a character is a bit of a neat freak.
10.5 Be Less Stressed - The Book of Speculation
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Read a book with a phone on the cover.
10.7 Bucket List - Read a book that mentions something that’s on your bucket list.
10.8 2016 - Read a book published in 2016.
10.9 Cook More - Read a book about food (i.e. has recipes, food in the cover, main character loves to eat, etc.).
10.10 Wake Up Earlier - Read a book with a morning image on the cover (like the sun, coffee, etc).
15 Point Tasks
15.1 Learn Something New - Read two books that mention a new hobby you’d like to pick up/something you’d like to do.
15.2 Fall in Love - Dashing Through the Snow/One Day
15.3 Spend More Time with Friends - My Best Friend's Girl/Queen of Babble
15.4 Try Something New - (Historical Fiction) - The Little Giant of Aberdeen County/The Shoemaker's Wife
25 Point Tasks
25.1 Read More - Read three books on your to-read list that have been sitting there for a while.
25.2 Spend More Time With Family - The Smart One and the Pretty One/Summer Secrets/Night Road
25.3 Travel - Read three books that take place somewhere you want to travel.
25.4 RDI - Read three RDI books.
Books 2/30
Points: 20/260
Tasks Completed10.5 Be Less Stressed - Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher 1/5/16
10.3 Spend Less, Save More - Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, Sophie Kinsella 1/6/16
2/30 books
20/260 points
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I promise I will try to do a better job at keeping the Leaderboard updated. I used to do it on Fridays, but I think I'm going to switch to Sundays. And I hope to finish my task list soon!
Stacy wrote: "I'm so happy to see you ladies are still participating. I know I suck lately at being on here. I just don't want to be on the computer. I wish the mobile app was more user friendly with the discuss..."Don't worry about it Stacy! We all have fun.....and we all know life gets busy at times!
Agree about the app, Stacy. I've started using my phone's browser for Goodreads instead of the app.
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Right? The only bad part about the phone is not having a full sized keyboard. :)
10 Point Tasks10.2 Get Fit - Read a book with some form of exercise on the cover (i.e. Finding My Happy Pace by Heather Wardell)
10.3 Spend Less, Save More - The Penny Pinchers Club by Sarah Strohmeyer
10.4 Get Organized - Read a book where a character is a bit of a neat freak.
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Read a book with a phone on the cover.
10.7 Bucket List - Read a book that mentions something that’s on your bucket list.
10.8 2016 - Read a book published in 2016.
10.10 Wake Up Earlier - Read a book with a morning image on the cover (like the sun, coffee, etc).
15 Point Tasks
15.1 Learn Something New - Read two books that mention a new hobby you’d like to pick up/something you’d like to do.
15.2 Fall in Love - Grey by E.L. James 1/21 and
15.4 Try Something New - Read two books outside of your normal genre.
25 Point Tasks
25.1 Read More - Read three books on your to-read list that have been sitting there for a while.
25.2 Spend More Time With Family - Read three books about family members (i.e. In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner)
25.3 Travel - Read three books that take place somewhere you want to travel.
25.4 RDI - Read three RDI books.
6/30 books
45/260 points
TASK COMPLETED10.3 Spend Less, Save More
The Smart One and the Pretty One--4 Stars--1/10/16
Total Books: 3
Total Points: 20
10.8 2016 - Read a book published in 2016. Kingdom Come by Jane Jensen10/260
Task Completed25.3 Travel - Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, Leah Remini (LA) 1/12/16;
The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah (France) 1/16/15;
The Good Girl, Mary Kubica (Chicago)1/21/15
5/30 books
45/260 points
Task Completed10.4 Get Organized -The Rosie Effect, Graeme Simsion 1/23/16
6/30 books
55/260 points
Task completed!10.9 - cook more
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
It's about a lot of things--but all of the maids are definitely in charge of food!!! :)
Total points: 10
TASK COMPLETED15.2 Fall in Love
Dashing Through the Snow--2 Stars--1/8/16
One Day--4 Stars--1/23/16
Total Books: 7
Total Points: 45
i'm back and finished with therapy. 10 Point Tasks
10.1 Lose Weight - Read a book where the main character mentions that he/she needs to lose weight.
10.2 Get Fit - Read a book with some form of exercise on the cover (i.e. Finding My Happy Pace by Heather Wardell)
10.6 Talk to People on the Phone More Often - Read a book with a phone on the cover.
10.8 2016 - Read a book published in 2016.
10.9 Cook More - Read a book about food (i.e. has recipes, food in the cover, main character loves to eat, etc.).
10.10 Wake Up Earlier - Read a book with a morning image on the cover (like the sun, coffee, etc).
15 Point Tasks
15.1 Learn Something New - Read two books that mention a new hobby you’d like to pick up/something you’d like to do.
15.3 Spend More Time with Friends - Read two books about friendship.
25.2 Spend More Time With Family - Read three books about family members (i.e. In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner)
25.3 Travel - Read three books that take place somewhere you want to travel.
25.4 RDI - Read three RDI books.
I'm finished:
10.3 Spend Less, Save More - The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
10.4 Get Organized - After the War by Jennifer Robson
10.5 Be Less Stressed - Along the Infinite Sea by Beatriz Williams
10.7 Bucket List - Life's A Beach by Claire Cook, Movie Extra
15.2 Fall in Love - Grand Central by Melanie Benjamin, Sarah Jio, Karen White, and more.
15.4 Try Something New -Seamless by Angie Smith
25 Point Tasks
25.1 Read More - Read one books on your to-read list: The Time Between by Karen White, The Beach House by Georgia Bockhaven, Christmas Actually by Multi Authors.
books 9
points 65
Task completed: 10.5 Be Less Stressed - Along the Infinite Sea by Beatriz Williams
books 1
points: 10
Task Complete!15.3 - Spend more time with friends
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz
Odd Thomas has to save his best friend Danny
Little Bitty Lies - Mary Kay Andrews
This book is about a lot things....friendship included!! :)
Total Points: 15
Task Completed10.1 Lose Weight - Valley of the Dolls, Jacqueline Susann 2/1/16
8/30 books
65/260 points
10.9 Cook More - Read a book about food (i.e. has recipes, food in the cover, main character loves to eat, etc.). What Do You Do All Day? by Amy Scheibe25.2 Spend More Time With Family - Read three books about family members My Sweet Audrina by V.C. Andrews; Whatever...Love is Love by Maria Bello; and Sage's Eyes by V.C. Andrews
45/260
Tasks Completed:10.1 Lose Weight – The Divorce Diet by Ellen Hawley 1/9
10.5 Be Less Stressed – Heat Wave by Nancy Thayer 2/1
10.9 Cook More – The Cake Therapist by Judith Fertig 2/4
15.3 Spend More Time with Friends – Moon Shell Beach by Nancy Thayer 1/19 and Summer Breeze by Nancy Thayer 1/28
6/30 books
45/260 points
Task completed; 10.3 Spend Less, Save More - The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
points 20
books 4
Task Completed: 25.1 Read More - Read one books on your to-read list: The Time Between by Karen White, The Beach House by Georgia Bockhaven, Christmas Actually by Multi Authors.books 5
points 45
10.2 Get Fit - Read a book with some form of exercise on the cover Karma's a Killer by Tracy Weber (yoga)55/260
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10.7 Bucket List - Ashely Bell - Dean Koontz (main character is a writer, I'd like to write a book someday)
15.2 Fall in Love - Unforgiven - Lauren Kate/Scarlet - Marissa Meyer
3 books/25 points
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Alicia - 65
Nicole - 55
Jencey - 45 (Welcome back!)
Julie - 45
Tina - 45
Alex - 25
Stacy - 25
Ok, so much for my trying to get on here more often. I'm sorry everyone. Work is still pretty much swamped, I've been feeling very burned out lately. It's tough when you're in a three person department (not including your manager), and one person puts in about 45% of the effort, so then all the calls and work are placed on my other co-worker and I. This time of year (for the last three months and continuing through mid-April) are the busiest for my department. I don't want to sound like a whiner, but I have the most clients of the three of us and I have to pick up slack from one co-worker and help answer questions that the other one has because she's still kinda new. Ok, rant over. I'm just really looking forward to getting through the next two months.
TASK COMPLETED25.2 Spend More Time With Family
Summer Secrets--5 Stars--1/15/16
Nineteen Minutes--4 Stars--2/7/16
The Forgotten Garden--3 Stars--2/21/16
Total Books: 12
Total Points: 70
TASK COMPLETED25.1 Read More
Day Shift--4 Stars--1/27/16
The War of the Worlds--3 Stars--2/19/16
The Ghost and the Graveyard--3 Stars--2/23/16
Total Books: 13
Total Points: 95
TASK COMPLETED25.3 Travel
A Tale of Two Cities (France)--2 Stars--1/23/16
The Last Anniversary (Australia)--3 Stars--2/17/16
Little Girl Lost (Ireland)--3 Stars--2/26/16
Total Books: 14
Total Points: 120
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Julie - 120
Alicia - 65
Nicole - 55
Jencey - 45
Tina - 45
Alex - 25
Stacy - 25
Julie is totally kicking it this week! Way to go!! :)
Task completed: 10.7 Bucket List - Life's A Beach by Claire Cook, Movie Extrabooks 6
points 55
TASK COMPLETED15.1 Learn Something New
The Silver Linings Playbook (Dancing)--4 Stars--3/3/16
The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret (Quilt Making)--3 Stars--3/4/16
Total Books: 17
Total Points: 135
Task Completed15.1 Learn Something New -
Shopaholic Ties the Knot. Sophie Kinsella (Fashion Design) 2/24/16
The History of Love, Nicole Krauss (Translating Books) 3/5/16
14/30 books
80/260 points
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Julie - 135
Alicia - 80
Nicole - 55
Jencey - 55
Tina - 45
Alex - 25
Stacy - 25
Holy crap, I just realized we're already into the last month of this challenge! Jencey - did you still want to set up the next challenge?
Task Completed10.10 Wake Up Earlier - The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, Erma Bombeck 3/7/16
15/30 books
90/260 points
TASK COMPLETED15.3 Spend More Time With Friends
All the Bright Places--5 Stars--2/29/16
Of Mice and Men--4 Stars--3/8/16
Total Books: 19
Total Points: 150
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THE RULES
YOU MUST POST YOUR TASK LIST!
1. The challenge runs from January 1 – March 31, 2016 and you MUST post your task list! (Don't worry if you don't have all of your books chosen yet, you can put TBD for a task without a book.)
2. Anyone may join in at any time, and count any books read between January 1 and March 31. All participants must post their book list in this thread.
3. Books do not have to be specifically from Red Dress Ink.
4. You may only complete each task ONCE. Likewise, books may only count for ONE task.
5. To post points: Post the point value and number of the task you completed, as well as the book you read for the task. It also helps (me) to post your total points as well.
6. For multiple-book tasks: Books do not need to be read back-to-back, or in any specific order, but you must have read ALL the books for a task in order to be awarded points for it (no "half points").
7. Audiobooks and e-books are acceptable to use for challenges, as long as they are the complete and unabridged versions.
8. Books started before January 1 may count for any task in the challenge, as long as you are no more than halfway through the book as of January 1.
9. You may change the books on your list at any time however; changing books for tasks already completed is NOT permitted.
10. Re-reads of books are okay, unless the task specifically says otherwise.
11. The first person to complete every task in the challenge is the winner. If no one completes every task in the challenge, then the person with the top score will be declared the winner. That person will receive a $10 Amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com gift certificate via email.