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Oooooohhhhhhh look at you building up the excitement!!!
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1. The challenge runs from April 1 – June 30, 2011
2. Anyone may join in at any time, and count any books read between April 1 and June 30. 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 April 1 may count for any task in the challenge, as long as you are no more than halfway through the book as of April 1.
9. You may change the books on your list at any time. 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 people with the top 3 scores will be declared the winners.
12. Prizes for the top 3 finishers:
First Place – A $10 Amazon.com gift certificate
Second Place – Two credits from either BookMooch or Paperbackswap (your choice)
Third Place – A book from my posted books on Bookmooch or Paperbackswap
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Stacy wrote: "Does anyone know if you can do e-gift certificates on Barnes & Noble's website like you can on Amazon's? I'd like to offer your choice on the first prize if it's possible since a lot of us have Noo..."Yep! Here's the link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/gift-ca...
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Ok, so a change to the prizes, first prize will be a $10 ecertificate for either Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
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1. Springtime – Read a book with pastel colors on the cover
Ex. It’s a Kind of Magic – Carole Matthews, Love the One You’re With – Emily Giffin, Sweet Love – Sarah Strohmeyer
2. April Showers – Read a book with rain (or any other kind of water) on the cover
Ex. Loves Me, Loves Me Not – Libby Malin, Summer in the Land of Skin – Jody Gehrman, Special Relationship – Robyn Sisman
3. May Flowers – Read a book with a flower on the front
Ex. Dear Neighboor, Drop Dead – Saralee Rosenberg, If You Could See Me Now – Cecelia Ahern, The Goddess Rules – Clare Naylor
4. Plain Jane – Read a book with nothing but words on the cover (can have a very small picture)
Ex. Bling – Erica Kennedy, I Love the 80’s – Megan Crane, Carrie Pilby – Caren Lissner
5. Grey’s Anatomy - Read a book with a body part or body parts on it, but no more than half of a body on it
Ex. The Spinster Sisters – Stacey Ballis, Thin is the New Happy – Valerie Frankel, Frenemies – Megan Crane
6. Singles – Read a book with either one man or one woman on the cover
Ex. Slim Chance – Jackie Rose, Wanderlust – Chris Dyer, It’s About Your Husband – Lauren Lipton
7. Doubles – Read a book with either two women or two men on the cover
Ex. Eye to Eye – Grace Carol, The Mommy Fund – Madeline Jacobs, The Two Lives of Miss Charlotte Merryweather –Alexandra Potter
8. She’s/He’s My… - Read a book with two people on the cover that are related (parent/child, siblings, spouses, etc.)
Ex. The Atlas of Love – Laurie Frankel, The Perfect Couple? – Robyn Sisman, Husband and Wife – Leah Stewart
9. I Heart Shopping! – Read a book with something to do with shopping on the cover (store, money, credit card, purse, wallet, bags, etc.)
Ex. In the Red – Alexis Hall, How Not To Shop – Carmen Reid, The Gift Bag Chronicles – Hilary De Vries
10. Wedding Season – Read a book with a bride on the cover
Ex. Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married – Marian Keyes, Clearing the Aisle – Karen Schwartz, The Starter Marriage – Kate Harrison
10 pts
1. All Made Up - Read a book with the word “Makeup,” or a type of makeup in the title.
Ex. Apocalipstick – Sue Margolis, A Total Waste of Makeup – Kim Gruenenfelder, Lust, Loathing and a Little Lipgloss – Kyra Davis
2. What’s Your Sign? - Read a book whose title starts with the same letter as your Zodiac sign.
Ex. My zodiac sign is Virgo so I could read A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff or Vows, Vendettas and a Little Black Dress by Kyra Davis
3. United Nations – Read a book with a nationality in the title
Ex. American Wife – Curtis Stittenfeld, Irish Girls About Town – Various Authors, Italian For Beginners – Kristen Harmel
4. Promise Not To Tell? - Read a book with “Secret” in the title.
Ex. Secret Celebrity – Carol Wolper, The Secret of Joy – Melissa Senate, The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives – Sarah Strohmeyer
5. Shoe Addict - Read a book with “Shoe” in the title or a type of shoes in the title.
Ex. Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes - Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Balancing in High Heels - Eileen Rendahl, Don’t Make Me Choose Between You and My Shoes - Dixie Cash
6. Bling! Bling! – Read a book with a type of jewel or the name of a piece of jewelry in the title
Ex. The Truth About Diamonds – Nicole Richie, Chasing Harry Winston – Lauren Weisberger, 24 Karat Kids – Judy Goldstein, the last two are a stretch but they work
7. Royal Flush – Read a book with one of the following royal words in the title: Queen, King, Princess, Prince, Majesty, Castle, Throne
Ex. –Meg Cabot’s Queen of Babble series, Princess of Park Avenue – Danielle Brodsky, Confessions of a Pregnant Princess – Swan Adamson
8. What The &^%$*? - Read a book with a symbol in the title (@, #, &)
Ex. Mike, Mike & Me – Wendy Markham, Love @ First Site – Jane Moore, Bachelorette #1 – Jennifer O’Connell
9. Averages – AprilMayJune is 12 letters, divide that by 3 months and you get 4. Read a book with a four-word title.
Ex. The Way We Were – Elizabeth Noble, Marrying Out of Money – Nicky Schmidt, Nancy’s Theory of Style – Grace Coopersmith
10. Two in One – Read a book with a sub-title but the sub-title cannot be, “A Novel.”
Ex. But Enough About Me: A Jersey Girl’s Unlikely Adventures Among the Absurdly Famous – Jancee Dunn, Confessions of a Demented Housewife: The Celebrity Year – Niamh Greene, Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or, the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered, Smart-Ass Phase – Jen Lancaster
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1. Tried and New - Read a book by one of your favorite authors and a book by an author you’ve never read
2. Initially Speaking – Read two books whose authors share two of your initials (feel free to use maiden name and/or previous married name), doesn’t have to be the same author for both books.
EX. My initials are S.M.F. so I could read authors whose initials are S.M., S.F., M.S., M.F., F.S. or F.M.
3. Alpha & Omega – Pull up your Goodreads To-Read list and order it by author and read one book by the first author on your list and one by the author at the end of your list (keep going down or up until you get to an author that you have a book they’ve written if you do not wish to acquire new books or borrow from the library).
4. Don’t I Know You? - Read a book whose author has the same first name as a Goodreads friend and another book whose author has the same first name as someone in your family.
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I – read a book with a woman on the front that has the same color hair as you, read a book with me, myself or I in the title and read a book whose author shares one of your names
Ex. Heist Society (brown hair) – Ally Carter, How I Write – Janet Evanovich, My Fake Wedding – Mina Ford
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert – read a book with a drink on the cover, read a book with a dinner food (or as close as you can get) on the cover, read a book with a desert on the cover
Ex. (drink) 4% Famous – Deborah Schoeneman, (dinner) Luscious Lemon – Heather Swain, (desert) Icing on the Cake – Laura Castoro
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening – Read three books, each one has to have a title that references something to do with morning, afternoon and evening. One book for morning, one for afternoon and one for evening.
Ex. (Morning) Breakfast at Stephanie’s – Sue Margolis, (Afternoon....well, close enough) The Best Day of Someone Else’s Life – Kerry Reichs, (Evening) Late Night Talking – Leslie Schnur
4. 4, 5, and 6 - Read a book by an author that has only published four, five or six books (do not count books re-published in different countries/languages, collaborated works or short stories), read a book that was published in April, May or June, read a book by an RDI author published in 2004, 2005 or 2006.
Ex. Emily Giffin has published five books, I Did (But I Wouldn’t Now) – Cara Lockwood was published in May, Monkey Business – Sarah Mlynowski was published in 2004
40 books
310 points
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5 pts
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2. April Showers – Summer in the Land of Skin – Jody Gerhman
3.
4. Plain Jane – Stop Pre-Diabetes Now – Jack Challum, Ron Hunninghake
5. Grey’s Anatomy - Barbie & Ruth – Robin Gerber
6. Singles – So 5 Minutes Ago – Hilary De Vries
7. Doubles – The Mommy Fund – Madeline Jacob
8. She’s/He’s My… - Like Mother, Like Daughter – Jane Sigaloff
9. I Heart Shopping! – Spent: Memoirs of a Shopping Addict – Avis Cardella
10.
10 pts
1.
2.
3. United Nations – Italian For Beginners – Kristen Harmel
4.
5.
6. Bling! Bling! – Summer at Tiffany – Marjorie Hart
7. Royal Flush – The Little Lady Agency and the Prince – Hester Browne
8. What The &^%$*? – Love @ First Site – Jane Moore
10.
15 pts
1. Tried and New –
2. Initially Speaking –
3. Alpha & Omega – Household Guide to Dying – Debra Adelaide & Couch World – Cathy Yardley
4. Don’t I Know You? –
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I – (Brown hair) Size Eight in a Size Zero World – Meredith Cagen, She, Myself & I – Whitney Gaskell, My Fake Wedding – Mina Ford
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert – (drinks) Spanish Disco – Erica Orloff, (dinner) Luscious Lemon – Heather Swain, By Invitation Only – Jodi Della Femina
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening – (Morning) Breakfast at Stephanie’s – Sue Margolis, (Afternoon…close enough) The Best Day of Someone Else’s Life – Kerry Reichs, (Evening) Late Night Talking – Leslie Schnur
4. 4, 5, and 6 –
18/40 books
145/310 points
Ooh yay, a new challenge. I totally failed Jan-March so this time going to really think about the books to choose and put in any I know I'll get during that time! :) Will get my list up later.Stacy you're so fab doing all these cool challenges for us!
My list, not complete, but a work in progress.5pts
10pts
15pts
3. Alpha & Omega- First:
Last:
25pts
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert-
Dinner: Love, Life and Linguine, Melissa Jacobs
Desert: The Divorce Party, Laura Dave
4. 4, 5, and 6-
Me vs Me, Sarah Mlynowski
245/360 points
32/40 books
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Kristin - LMAO, that's hilarious!! I agree with you about the weather though. The wind is blowing so hard, it is positively freezing outside!!!
Stacy wrote: "Thanks Leah, I worry that I'm running out of ideas. Not sure what I'll do for the next one after this. I may have everyone help with it. Kristin - LMAO, that's hilarious!! I agree with you abou..."
Just wait until this coming week when it's 60 Stacy!
Yippiee!!! 5 pts
2. April Showers – The Sex Was Great But... by Tyne O’Connell
3. May Flowers – Match Point by Erynn Mangum
5. Grey’s Anatomy – Love and Other Natural Disasters by Holly Shumas
6. Singles – Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
7. Doubles – The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen
8. She’s/He’s My… - Class Mothers by Katherine Stewart
10. Wedding Season – Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married by Marian Keyes
10 pts
1. All Made Up – Lipstick Jungle by Candace Bushnell
3. United Nations – Italian for Beginners by Kristen Harmel
4. Promise Not To Tell? – Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives by Josie Brown
5. Shoe Addict - Balancing in High Heels by Eileen Rendahl
6. Bling! Bling! – The Truth About Diamonds – Nicole Richie
7. Royal Flush – Queen Takes King by Gigi Levangie Grazer
9. Averages – The Transformation of Things by Jillian Cantor
10. Two in One – No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels by Jay Dobyns
15 pts
1. Tried and New – A Desirable Residence by Madeleine Wickham and
2. Initially Speaking – The Brightest Star in the Sky and This Charming Man by Marian Keyes
3. Alpha & Omega – The Stepmother by Carrie Adams and A Girl’s Best Friend by Elizabeth Young
4. Don’t I Know You? –
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I – The Rest of Her Life by Laura Moriarty, I Don’t Care About Your Band by Julie Klausner, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
2. Drinks, Dinner & Dessert – Rematch by Erynn Mangum, Confessions of a Nervous Shiksa by Tracy McArdle, Pushing 30 by Whitney Gaskill
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening –
4. 4, 5, and 6 – Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man by Claudia Carroll (published 6 books), Miss Match by Erynn Mangum (April), Hating Valentine’s Day by Allison Rushby (2006)
7/40 books
35/360 points
Kourtney wrote: "Yippiee!!! This space reserved for my list :D"You are too funny! :)
My List's home will be right here and here it is:5 pts
2. April Showers – The Descandents Kaui Hemming
4. Plain Jane –A Short History Of Women by Kate Walbert
8. She’s/He’s My… - The Hesitant Hero by Gilbert Morris
9. I Heart Shopping! – Back to Life by Kristin Billerbeck
10. Wedding Season – Wedding Girl by Madeline Wickham
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10 pts
1. All Made Up - A Total Waste Of Makeup by Kim Gruenfelder
3. United Nations –American Girls About Town by Various Authors
4. Promise Not To Tell? – A Christmas Secret by Donna Vandeliere
5. Shoe Addict - Will Write For Shoes by Cathy Yardley
7. Royal Flush – The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory
8. What The &^%$*? – Calm, Cool, & Adjusted by Kristin Billerbeck
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I – Mr. Darcy’s Daughter by Elizabeth Aston (brown hair color), I Heart Bloomburg by Melody Carlson, Eve’s Daughter Lynn Austin ( My middle name is Lynn)
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert – Savor The Moment by Nora Roberts (Cake)
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening – Friday Mornings At Nine by Marilyn Brant (Morning), Enchanted Afternoon by Susan Wiggs (Afternoon), Fade to Midnight by Shannon McKenna (Evening),
4. 4, 5, and 6 - , Slightly Single by Wendy Markham
Finished
5 points
1. Springtime –Breaking Even by Kathleen Kole
3. May Flowers – Bridesmaid Lotto by Rachel Astor
5. Grey’s Anatomy – The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax
6. Singles – Very Valentine by Adriana Trigaini
7. Doubles – Freedom's Stand by Jeanette Windle
10 points
2. What’s Your Sign? – Lagan Love by Peter Murphy
6. Bling! Bling! – Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
9. Averages – Click: An Online Love Story by Lisa Becker
10. Two in One – Holly's Inbox Ever wanted a peek at someone else's emails
15 points
1. Tried and New – Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood, Here, Home, Hope by Kaira Rouda
2. Initially Speaking – JLG A Most Wanted Man by John Lecare (JL), Second Chances by Jane Green (JG)
3. Alpha & Omega –Castles by Julie Garwood, Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews
4. Don’t I Know You? – Oklahoma Weddings by Cathy Marie Hake ( GR Friend Cathy), The Cinderella Pact by Sarah Strohmeyer ( Sister Sarah)
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25 points
2. Breaking The Worry Free Habit by Elizabeth George( fruit), Moonlight Cove by Sherrly Woods (drink),
5, Recovery by Alexandrea Weis, Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Points= 125/360
books= 21/40
5 Pts
10 Pts
1. All Made Up-Bulletproof Mascara-Bethany Maines
4. Promise Not to Tell-Secret Celebrity-Carol Wolper
6. Bling-Chasing Harry Winston-Lauren Weisberger
8. What The &^%&*?-Mike, MIke & Me-Wendy Markham
15 Pts
25 Pts
1. Me, Myself & I-The Go-To Girl-Louise Bagshawe (brown hair), Winter Bloom-Tara Heavey,
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert-The Reading Group-Elizabeth Noble (Drinks), Sweet Love-Sarah Strohmeyer (Desert), Mafia Chic-Erica Orloff
3. Morning, Afternoon, Evening-Sweet Tea at Sunrise-Sherryl Woods (morning), The Ten Best Days of My Life-Adena Halpern (Afternoon),
4. 4, 5 and 6-The Pact-Jennifer Sturman (2004), The Other Women-Jane Green (June),
27/40 Books
170/310 Points
Stacy wrote: "Thanks Leah, I worry that I'm running out of ideas. Not sure what I'll do for the next one after this. I may have everyone help with it. Maybe you should do a "rewind challenge" where you pull up one of the old school ones we did way back when, or take bits and pieces of all of the old ones and turn the old into new...
Thanks Stacey!! Have a terrific vacation!
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I know!!! FINALLY! What a relief!
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Thanks Alicia! You're welcome! :)
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LMAO!
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You guys are hilarious!
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Maybe you should do a "rewind challenge" w..."
You know what? I like that idea a lot. I think I might look into that. Thanks Kourt!
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You're welcome! And thank you, I will! :) Can't wait, only 18 more days!!!
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1. Springtime-Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes-Lauren Baratz-Logsted
2. April Showers-Barefoot-Elin Hilderbrand
3. May Flowers-Forget Me Knot-Sue Margolis
4. Plain Jane-Carrie Pilby-Caren Lisn..."
Who do you know named Stacy??
LMAO!!!!
Fun! I'm going to play, too! I've sat out the last couple, and I kinda miss these. :)
Stacy wrote: "Tara wrote: "5 Pts1. Springtime-Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes-Lauren Baratz-Logsted
2. April Showers-Barefoot-Elin Hilderbrand
3. May Flowers-Forget Me Knot-Sue Margolis
4. Plain Jane-Carri..."
Not sure but I think she is quit air-headed!!! LMAO!! JK :)
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Great Jen! It'll be great to have you back!
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Gee, thanks. ;)
5 pts1. Springtime:
2. April Showers:
3. May Flowers:
4. Plain Jane:
5. Grey’s Anatomy:
6. Singles:
7. Doubles:
8. She’s/He’s My…:
9. I Heart Shopping!:
10. Wedding Season:
10 pts
1. All Made Up:
2. What’s Your Sign?: (Cancer)
3. United Nations:
4. Promise Not To Tell?:
5. Shoe Addict:
6. Bling! Bling!:
7. Royal Flush: The Princess-In-Training Manual/Divas Don’t Fake It by Jacqueline de Soignee and Erica Orloff
8. What The &^%$*?:
9. Averages:
10. Two in One:
15 pts
1. Tried & New: (tried)
2. Initially Speaking: (NJR)
3. Alpha & Omega: PS, I Love You by Cecilia Ahren &
4. Don’t I Know You?: (friend)
25 pts
1. Me, myself, & I: (brown hair)
2. Drinks, Dinner, & Dessert:
3. Morning, Afternoon, & Evening: (morning) (afternoon); and (evening)
4. 4, 5, & 6: (5 books)
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1. Springtime:
2. April Showers:
3. May Flowers:
4. Plain Jane:
5. Grey’s Anatomy:
6. Singles:
7. Doubles:
8. She’s/He’s My…:
9. I Heart Shopping!:
10. Wedding Season:
10 pts
1. All..."
Ooh, Scot on the Rocks and Jack with a Twist were great books!!!
5 pts2. April Showers – Barefoot, Elin Hildebrand
7. Doubles –
8. She’s/He’s My… -
9. I Heart Shopping! –
10. Wedding Season
10 pts
3. United Nations –
4. Promise Not To Tell? -
5. Shoe Addict -
6. Bling! Bling! –
7. Royal Flush –
15 pts
2. Initially Speaking –
3. Alpha & Omega –
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I –
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert –
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening –
14/40 books
105/310 points
5 pts1. Springtime –
2. April Showers –
3. May Flowers –
4. Plain Jane –
5. Grey’s Anatomy -
6. Singles –
7. Doubles –
8. She’s/He’s My… -
9. I Heart Shopping! –
10. Wedding Season
10 pts
1. All Made Up -
2. What’s Your Sign? - (Sagittarius)
3. United Nations –
4. Promise Not To Tell? -
5. Shoe Addict -
6. Bling! Bling! –
7. Royal Flush – Cranberry Queen by Kathleen DeMarco
8. What The &^%$*? -
9. Averages –
10. Two in One –
15 pts
1. Tried and New - Tried:
2. Initially Speaking –
3. Alpha & Omega – Alpha: TBD, Omega: TBD
4. Don’t I Know You? - GR Friend:
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I –
Hair:
Me, Myself or I:
Same Name:
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert –
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening –
4. 4,5,6 -
Author Published 5 Books:
Published in April, May, June:
14/40 books
75/310 points
I have sat out the past few challenges... I am really excited to start this one. Thanks Stacey...5 pts
1. Springtime – Miranda's Big Mistake
2. April Showers – The One That I Want
3.
4. Plain Jane – Eat, Pray, Love
5.
6.
7. Doubles – The Opposite of Me
8. She’s/He’s My… - Not My Daughter
9.
10.
10 pts
1. All Made Up - Lipstick Jungle
3. United Nations – Italian for Beginners
4.
5.
6. Bling! Bling! – Arm Candy
7. Royal Flush –
Tales Of A Drama Queen
8. What The &^%$*? - Bachelorette #1
9.
10.
15 pts
1. Tried and New -
Tried:Safe Haven
New:Who Loves You Best
2. Initially Speaking – R.D.S.
Just Friends
A Soft Place to Land
3. Alpha & Omega –
First: Ahem, Cecelia- PS, I Love You
Last: Winston, Lolly- Good Grief
4. Don’t I Know You? -
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I –
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert –
Drinks:Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Dinner:I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti
Dessert:Savor the Moment
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening –
Morning:Tall Skinny Cappuccino
Afternoon:Let's Do Lunch
Evening:Goodnight Nobody
4. 4,5,6
Author Published 4 Books: Allison Pace (4) Pug Hill
Published in April, May, June: May 2010: Life After Yes: A Novel
PDI- 2004, 2005, 2006: 2006:The Breakup Club
15/40 books
115/360 points
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5 pts
1. Springtime – The Starter Wife
2. April Showers – [book:Fly Away Hom..."
You're welcome! Glad to have you join in again! :)
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5 pts
1. Springtime –The Widow’s Choice by Gilbert Morris
2. April Showers – The Descandents Kaui Hemming
3. May Flowers – From This Day ..."
The Cinderella Pact - that was a good one!
Here's my list:5 Points
2. April Showers: The Invisible Bridge - Julie Orringer
4. Plain Jane: Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn
6. Singles: Mistress of Rome - Kate Quinn(single woman on cover)
8. She’s/He’s My…: Vince and Joy - Lisa Jewell (we'll say they're related...)
9. I Heart Shopping!: English As A Second Language - Megan Crane (she's carrying a purse)
10. Wedding Season:
10 Points
1. All Made Up: Gloss - Jennifer Oko
2. What's Your Sign: The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck (I'm a Gemini)
4. Promise Not to Tell: The Botticelli Secret - Marina Fiorato
5. Shoe Addict:
6. Bling Bling:
7. Royal Flush: The Queen of Palmyra - Minrose Gwin
8. What the?: 4% Famous - Deborah Schoenman
9. Averages: And Then Everything Unraveled - Jennifer Sturman
10. Two in One: Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil - Deborah Rodriguez
15 Points
1. Tried and New: This Charming Man - Marian Keyes (Tried) | The Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly (New)
2. Initially Speaking: This is How it Happened - Jo Barrett | Carpool Confidential - Jessica Benson (my initials are JWB)
3. Alpha and Omega: Reality Check - Peter Abrahams | I Am the Messenger - Markus Zusak
4. Don't I Know You:
25 Points
1. Me Myself and I: The Devil in the Junior League - Linda Francis Lee (blonde hair) |
2. Dinner, Drinks, Dessert: Honeymoon With My Brother - Franz Wisner (drinking beer) |
3. Morning, Afternoon, Evening: The Coffee Trader - David Liss (my morning always starts with a cup of coffee) | Lunch in Paris - Elizabeth Bard | Tender is the Night - F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. Four, Five, and Six: Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts - Lucy Dillon (she has published 4 books) | Hidden Wives - Claire Avery (published in June 2010) | The Pact - Jennifer Sturman (RDI published in 2004)
Total Books: 8
Total Points: 30
My list is now posted (finally!) but I'm having trouble with the Morning, Afternoon, Evening entry for the morning slot...blah!
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As I always say - just do what you have to do to make it work. :) I'm all for flexibility.
Here's my list. Because I get reviews books, I've left some slots empty to see what books I get in the next few months. Totally going to stick to my list this time and read as many as I can! :)5 pts
1. Springtime – Read a book with pastel colors on the cover. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
3. May Flowers – Read a book with a flower on the front. TBA
5. Grey’s Anatomy - Read a book with a body part or body parts on it, but no more than half of a body on it. Fall For Anything by Courtney Summers
6. Singles – Read a book with either one man or one woman on the cover. Open by Andre Agassi
7. Doubles – Read a book with either two women or two men on the cover. The Woman He Loved Before by Dorothy Koomson
9. I Heart Shopping! – Read a book with something to do with shopping on the cover (store, money, credit card, purse, wallet, bags, etc.). Celebrity Shopper by Carmen Reid
10. Wedding Season – Read a book with a bride on the cover. There Goes The Bride by Holly McQueen
10 pts
1. All Made Up - Read a book with the word “Makeup,” or a type of makeup in the title. Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley
4. Promise Not To Tell? - Read a book with “Secret” in the title. Do You Want To Know A Secret? by Claudia Carroll
5. Shoe Addict - Read a book with “Shoe” in the title or a type of shoes in the title. TBA
6. Bling! Bling! – Read a book with a type of jewel or the name of a piece of jewelry in the title. Something From Tiffany's by Melissa Hill
7. Royal Flush – Read a book with one of the following royal words in the title: Queen, King, Princess, Prince, Majesty, Castle, Throne. To Marry A Prince by Sophie Page
8. What The &^%$*? - Read a book with a symbol in the title (@, #, &). Real Life & Liars by Kristina Riggle
9. Averages – AprilMayJune is 12 letters, divide that by 3 months and you get 4. Read a book with a four-word title. Here Come The Girls by Milly Johnson
15 pts
2. Initially Speaking – Read two books whose authors share two of your initials (feel free to use maiden name and/or previous married name), doesn’t have to be the same author for both books.
3. Alpha & Omega – Pull up your Goodreads To-Read list and order it by author and read one book by the first author on your list and one by the author at the end of your list (keep going down or up until you get to an author that you have a book they’ve written if you do not wish to acquire new books or borrow from the library). Laura's Handmade Life by Amanda Addison and Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
4. Don’t I Know You? - Read a book whose author has the same first name as a Goodreads friend and another book whose author has the same first name as someone in your family. Anyone for Me by Fiona Cassidy and The Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I – read a book with a woman on the front that has the same color hair as you, read a book with me, myself or I in the title and read a book whose author shares one of your names. Becoming Scarlett by Ciara Geraghty (same colour hair), You Don't Have To Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning (me), Three Nights In New York by Michelle Jackson
2. Drinks, Dinner & Desert – read a book with a drink on the cover, read a book with a dinner food (or as close as you can get) on the cover, read a book with a dessert on the cover. Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik (drink),
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening – Read three books, each one has to have a title that references something to do with morning, afternoon and evening. One book for morning, one for afternoon and one for evening. One Moment, One Morning by Sarah Rayner (morning), The Best Day of Someone Else's Life by Kerry Reichs (afternoon) and Vampire Diaries: Nightfall by LK Smith (night/evening)
4. 4, 5, and 6 - Read a book by an author that has only published four, five or six books (do not count books re-published in different countries/languages, collaborated works or short stories), read a book that was published in April, May or June, read a book by an RDI author published in 2004, 2005 or 2006. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (4 books published), The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell (published in May this year), Me vs Me by Sarah Mlywnoski (published in 2006)
Total Books: 11/40
Total Points: 60/360
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Good luck Leah! :)
This looks like a fun challenge, and it will give me a chance to read some books of my own for once. I've got almost everything filled in:5 pts
1. Springtime –
2. April Showers –
3. May Flowers –
4. Plain Jane –
5. Grey’s Anatomy –
6. Singles –
7. Doubles –
8. She’s/He’s My… -
9. I Heart Shopping! –
10. Wedding Season -
10 pts
1. All Made Up –
2. What’s Your Sign? - Pisces -
3. United Nations –
4. Promise Not To Tell? –
5. Shoe Addict –
6. Bling! Bling! –
7. Royal Flush –
8. What The &^%$*? –
9. Averages –
10. Two in One –
15 pts
1. Tried and New –
2. Initially Speaking – My initials are JHA -
3. Alpha & Omega –
4. Don’t I Know You? –
25 pts
1. Me, myself & I – Woman with brown hair:
2. Drinks, Dinner & Dessert – Drinks:
3. Morning, Afternoon and Evening – Morning:
4. 4,5,and 6 -
40/40 books
310/310 points
And so we begin!!! Don't forget everyone (and for all of the new challengers): remember to post when you finish a complete task so Stacy can keep track easily :) Let's see if we can overwhelm her with tasks being completed - that will show her for not taking all of us on vacation with her! (nooo I'm not jealous AT ALL!)
TASK COMPLETED5.4. Plain Jane – The Carrie Diaries, Candace Bushnell: 4/2/11
1/20 Books
5/360 points
Alicia wrote: "TASK COMPLETED5.4. Plain Jane – The Carrie Diaries, Candace Bushnell: 4/2/11
1/20 Books
5/360 points"
Nice! Just in time for the second one to come out!!
Task completed:1.2. April Showers – Read a book with rain (or any other kind of water) on the cover. Destiny by Louise Bagshawe
2/40 Books
5/350 Points
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