Reading with Style discussion

Readerboard to post 250

Claire - 1170^
Rosemary - 540
Owlette - 395
Denise - 365
Valerie - 345
Norma - 315
Apple - 290
Karen Michele - 280
Anika - 250
Joanna - 235
Joanne - 200
Deedee - 115
Kathleen (itpdx) - 110
Marie - 90
Connie - 85
Katy - 85
Mary - 70
Jayme - 30
Beth - 15
Nick - 15

* Subchallenge finish
^ Halfway finish
& Mega finish

Most Strategic Reader to post 250
(requires a minimum of 5 books claimed)

Owlette - 32.9, for 12 Books
Denise - 30.4, for 12 Books
Claire - 29.5, for 38 Books
Rosemary - 28.4, for 19 Books
Valerie - 21.6, for 16 Books
Karen Michele - 20.0, for 14 Books
Joanna - 19.6, for 12 Books
Anika - 19.2, for 13 Books
Joanne - 18.2, for 11 Books
Apple - 18.1, for 16 Books
Deedee - 16.4, for 7 Books
Norma - 15.0, for 21 Books

Group Reads Leaders to post 250

Claire 25/31 (80.6%)
Apple 3/10 (30.0%)
Denise 3/11 (27.3%)
Valerie 2/8 (25.0%)
Joanna 2/9 (22.2%)
Rosemary 3/14 (21.4%)
Owlette 2/12 (16.7%)
Karen Michele 1/12 (8.3%)

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 250

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)
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)
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)
50 Points in PostNbr 215 - To Each His Own by Leonardo Sciascia - 20.10 (Combo 15, Lost in Translation, Oldies 05)
50 Points in PostNbr 216 - The Carter of 'La Providence' by Georges Simenon - 20.10 (Combo 10, Lost in Translation, Oldies 10)
50 Points in PostNbr 221 - I Was Jack Mortimer by Alexander Lernet-Holenia - 20.10 (Combo 10, Lost in Translation, Oldies 10)
50 Points in PostNbr 222 - Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat - 20.08 (Combo 05, Lost in Translation, Not A Novel, Oldies 05)
50 Points in PostNbr 240 - Call of the Wild by Jack London - 20.05 (Combo 10, Lost in Translation, Oldies 10)
45 Points in PostNbr 88 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - 20.01 (Combo 10, Oldies 15)
45 Points in PostNbr 89 - A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway - 20.04 (Combo 05, Lost in Translation, Oldies 10)
45 Points in PostNbr 142 - The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson - 20.07 (Combo 05, Lost in Translation, Not A Novel)
45 Points in PostNbr 177 - Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will by Robert M. Sapolsky - 20.02 (Combo 10, Jumbo 05, Not A Novel)