Reading with Style discussion

Readerboard: final to post 642

Claire - 2790*^&
Rosemary - 1630*^&
Anika - 1410*^&
Apple - 1345*^
Marie - 1100*^&
Karen Michele - 1015^
Valerie - 890*^
Joanna - 875*^
Owlette - 850^
Denise - 810
Katy - 670*^
Norma - 595
Deedee - 370
Connie - 315
Kathleen (itpdx) - 275
Joanne - 260
Beth - 190
Mary - 180
Nick - 140
Jayme - 90

* Subchallenge finish
^ Halfway finish
& Mega finish

Most Strategic Reader to post 642
(requires a minimum of 5 books claimed)

Owlette - 35.7, for 21 Books
Denise - 32.4, for 25 Books
Rosemary - 31.7, for 42 Books
Claire - 29.3, for 85 Books
Anika - 28.5, for 39 Books
Valerie - 28.0, for 30 Books
Kathleen (itpdx) - 27.5, for 10 Books
Katy - 27.0, for 23 Books
Joanna - 26.6, for 31 Books
Mary - 25.7, for 7 Books
Beth - 23.7, for 8 Books
Apple - 23.1, for 56 Books
Marie - 22.9, for 35 Books
Karen Michele - 21.3, for 43 Books
Connie - 21.0, for 15 Books
Joanne - 18.6, for 14 Books
Deedee - 18.5, for 20 Books
Nick - 17.5, for 8 Books
Jayme - 15.0, for 6 Books
Norma - 13.8, for 43 Books

Group Reads Leaders to post 642

Claire 50/70 (71.4%)
Denise 6/24 (25.0%)
Rosemary 7/32 (21.9%)
Valerie 4/20 (20.0%)
Owlette 4/21 (19.0%)
Marie 4/25 (16.0%)
Karen Michele 5/34 (14.7%)
Joanna 3/21 (14.3%)
Apple 5/41 (12.2%)
Kathleen (itpdx) 1/9 (11.1%)
Deedee 1/14 (7.1%)

Members with highest percentage of books earning Lost In Translation points. Must have posted at least five 10- or 20-point tasks to qualify.

The Spring 2026 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and earn the highest percentage of Lost in Translation points in the Winter 2025-26 Challenge.

Top Scoring Books to post 642

70 Points in PostNbr 16 - A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare - 20.04 ( Combo 05, Lost in Translation, Not A Novel, Oldies 25 )
65 Points in PostNbr 426 - The Grand Banks Cafe by Georges Simenon - 20.10 ( Combo 25, Lost in Translation, Oldies 10 )
65 Points in PostNbr 636 - The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare - 20.04 ( Combo 10, Not A Novel, Oldies 25 )
60 Points in PostNbr 409 - Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare - 20.01 ( Combo 05, Not A Novel, Oldies 25 )
55 Points in PostNbr 40 - Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter - 20.02 ( Jumbo 10, Lost in Translation, Not A Novel, Oldies 05 )
55 Points in PostNbr 146 - A Maigret Christmas and Other Stories by Georges Simenon - 20.10 ( Combo 10, Lost in Translation, Not A Novel, Oldies 05 )
55 Points in PostNbr 169 - Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare - 10.07 ( Combo 10, Not A Novel, Oldies 25 )
55 Points in PostNbr 332 - The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon - 20.10 ( Combo 15, Lost in Translation, Oldies 10 )
55 Points in PostNbr 443 - The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens - 20.04 ( Combo 05, Jumbo 15, Oldies 15 )
55 Points in PostNbr 583 - The Watsons and Sanditon by Jane Austen - 20.06 ( Combo 20, Oldies 15 )
55 Points in PostNbr 635 - Sanditon by Jane Austen - 20.06 ( Combo 20, Oldies 15 )
50 Points in PostNbr 19 - Animal Farm by George Orwell - 20.04 ( Combo 10, Lost in Translation, Oldies 10 )
50 Points in PostNbr 131 - Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny - 20.06 ( Combo 10, Lost in Translation, Not A Novel )
50 Points in PostNbr 178 - Jane Austen's Letters by Jane Austen - 20.06 ( Combo 05, Jumbo 05, Not A Novel, Oldies 10 )
50 Points in PostNbr 213 - 'Tis the Season: Variations on a Jane Austen Christmas by Susan Adriani - 20.04 ( Combo 15, Jumbo 05, Not A Novel )