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2.1 Mini SAT: 50 points when you have read off the following 12 shelves (with 5 books): thriller:
thrillers:
guilty-pleasures:
sf-fantasy:
science-fiction-fantasy:
scifi-fantasy:
sci-fi-fantasy:
contemporary:
contemporary-fiction:
music:
english:
erotica:
2.2 20 points: Groundhog Day (2nd): Read a book with animal/s on the cover or about animal/s or main character is an animal (mythical creatures acceptable):
2.3 20 points: Valentine's Day (14th): Read a book with cholocate / candy / heart / mostly red / pink on cover:
2.4 30 points: February being Library Lovers' Month: Read a book involving a library (eg. librarian character -not necessarily the main protagonist, set in the library or at least for a character to visit the library, etc) AND (optional) express your love for your library: How to Love your Library
Grandfather Thomas Schell returns to Anna's home, which is now a library
Aaand I now volunteer at my library Homework Help Center :)!
2.5 30 points: Reading around the world:
Read a book written by an author from* or where it is mostly set in a country of your choosing but... your choice for this month is limited to a country where the first initial starts with the letters a, b, c, d, e. Use only this List of Countries for this challenge
*either by birth / currently residing or if they have passed away, where they are interred:
Challenge 2.2: 5 books @ 20 points each = 100 points D
Challenge 2.3: 4 books @ 20 points each = 100 points D
Challenge 2.4: 5 books @ 30 points each = 150 points +30=180 Done
Challenge 2.5: 5 books @ 30 points each = 150 points D
Bonus Pointers:
Thick (>500 pages): 0 books @ 50 points each = 0 points
Wide (Monthly shelf): 0 books @ 25 points each =0 points
Mini SAT: 50
Monthlies:
=25ptsTotal: 580 points
3.1 Mini SAT: 50 points when you have read off the following 12 shelves (with 5 books): paranormal:
2007 :
anthologies:
anthology:
fiction: Uncle Tom's Cabin
ya-fiction:
ya:
ya-lit:
contemporary-romance:
harlequin:
american: Uncle Tom's Cabin
american-history: Uncle Tom's Cabin
3.2 20 points - Read the Month: "The name of March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and named Martius after Mars, the Roman god of war": Read a book that contains, either in title, character, or author’s name, a Roman god’s / goddess’ name from below list (exact spelling please):
12 Major Roman gods / goddesses:
Apollo
Bacchus
Ceres
Cupid
Diana
Fauna
Flora
Fortuna
Janus
Juno
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Minerva The Lost Colony
Neptune
Pluto
Saturn
Venus
Vesta
Vulcan
3.3 20 points - Reading the Rainbow: Read books with the following (predominantly) colored covers:
Red:
Orange:
Yellow:
Green:
Blue
Indigo
Violet:
Note: there are 7 colors of the rainbow – you can read up to 5 books per challenge but to claim points for up to 5 books, read a different colored cover for this particular challenge.
3.4 30 points – 8th March is International Women’s Day to celebrate “the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present, and future”. Read a book either:
a. about women’s issues (ie. rights to vote, discrimination, violence, etc). It can be fiction / non-fiction, that’s up to you. AND / OR
b. biography / autobiography of those who championed women’s causes, for example Susan B. Anthony (US), Elizabeth Cady Stanton(US), Amelia Jenks Bloomer (US), Miles Franklin (AUS), Germaine Greer (AUS), Mary Wollstonecraft (UK), Mary Stopes (UK), etc... All of the above I garnered from lists of feminists on Wikipedia but please these are only examples.
3.5 30 points: Read around the world:
Read a book written by an author from* or where it is mostly set in a country of your choosing but... your choice for this month is limited to a country where the first initial starts with the letters P, Q, R, S, T. Use only this List of Countries for this challenge
*either by birth / currently residing or if they have passed away, where they are interred
Challenge 3.2: 1 books @ 20 points each = 20 points
Challenge 3.3: 5 books @ 20 points each = 100 points D
Challenge 3.4: 4 books @ 30 points each = 120 points
Challenge 3.5: 0 books @ 30 points each = 0 points
Total Points: 240 points
1. Mini SAT: 50 points when you have read off the following 12 shelves (with 5 books): young-adult
young-adult-fiction
relationships
juvenile
]
juvenile-fiction
picture-book
picturebooks
picture-books
2006:
kids
kids-books
theory A Lover's Discourse: Fragments
2. National Poetry Month (US/Canada): 20 points for each book of poems BUT for the really overly ambitious, receive an additional 100 bonus points if you read 5 books of poems that were written in different centuries
100 Selected Poems by e. e. Cummings
The Raven and Other Poems
Answer / La Respuesta: Including Sor Filotea's Letter & New Selected Poems: Expanded EditionEssential Rumi
The Selected Levis
3. April Fools Day: 20 points for reading ‘humorous’ book or one written by a comedian
4. This month we will also be celebrating World Health & Earth Days, your choice of classes are:
a. Introductory (20 pts): Read an ebook of your choice
b. Beginner (35 pts): Read a book in relation to health (physical / mental) or the environment - strictly Non-Fiction for this choice. This can be a self help book or a memoir.
c. Intermediary (50 points): Read any book you want (but it has to be one you owned or borrowed from library or one you received from a bookswap etc - any books purchased BRAND NEW in 2011 do not qualify for this challenge) and walk the number of pages (ie. for 500 pages, walk 500 steps). Using the stride & speed of an average person, I've calculated that 500 steps will approximately take you only 5+ minutes. We challenge you to pick up your Chunksters! Or if you already have a pedometer handy, it’s time to put it to use..., if you haven’t already.
d. Advance (80 points): Read any book you want (but it has to be one you owned or borrowed from library or one you received from a bookswap etc - any books purchased BRAND NEW in 2011 do not qualify for this challenge) and walk 5 minutes for every 10,000 words.
*A New feature in Amazon called ‘Text Stats’ will tell you the number of words in a book. Unfortunately, not all books will have this so you will have to check individual books before taking this class. Editions will not matter for this challenge (as long as it’s not abridged vs. Unabridged). When you view a book on Amazon, scroll down to the ‘Inside This Book’ section and click on ‘Text Stats’. The Time Traveller's Wife equates to 1.5 hours’ walk but Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas equates to only 20 minutes walk.
*or you can try AR Book Finder which looks like it is more user friendly.
e. Really Overly Ambitious (200 points): Listen to an audio book whilst taking a walk / a jog. This audio book is dedicated to your choice of exercise (ie. you can only listen to this audio book whilst walking / running – whether it be to the train/bus station in the morning to go to work or to the shops or on your treadmill etc)
You may choose a different class for each book
5. Celebrate Easter for 30 points:
You may do a and /or b for up to 5 books
a. Religious Feast: Read a book with word in title / picture on cover of the following:
Jesus, Christ, Cross, Death, Rise, Life, Bread, Wine, Blood, Lamb, Good, Holy
b. Secular Feast: Read a book with words in title / pictures on cover of the following:
Bunny, Rabbit, Hare, Spring, Basket, Life, Egg, Chocolate, Candy, Gift, Hide, Hunt
Challenge 4.1: Mini SAT: <5 books for 12 shelves (50 points) = 0 points
Challenge 4.2: 1 books @ 20 points each = 20 points
Challenge 4.3: 3 books @ 20 points each = 60 points
Challenge 4.4: 0 books @ 80 points each = 0 points
Challenge 4.5: 3 books @ 30 points each = 90 points
Total Points: 170 points
May1. Mini SAT: 50 points when you have read off the following 12 shelves (with 5 books or less):
scifi
sci-fi
science-fiction
sf
20th-century The Great Gatsby
religion The Shack
short-stories The Tell-Tale Heart
mysteries
mystery
mystery-suspense
mystery-thriller
christian-fiction The Shack
2. Winner of You Choose, Karen (of the Bookworm), Task on Election in May for 30 points: Read a political themed book (which can include biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, history, etc)
3. In May: VE Day, Europe Day, and Holocaust Remembrance Day: For 30 points: Read a book on, during and / or about Wold War 2 BUT only in European setting.
Sophie's Choice
4. 2010 GR Choice Awards: For 20 points: Read a book which either has won or was nominated for an award of your choice of category BUT to claim up to 5 books, read from 5 different categories.
Note: some books maybe have won or been nominated for different categories however that still counts only as one but you can choose which category to claim that one on.
5. 25 May is Towel Day (a tribute to Douglas Adams): For 20 points: Read books to spell “TOWEL” either by title or author’s first / last name BUT only in (Outer) Space setting. For the Really Overly Ambitious: Bonus 100 points, if you choose one category only (eg. Only spell towel by first name of authors etc)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Orson scott
Willis (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
Eon
L'Engle:
Challenge 5.1: Mini SAT: <5 books for 12 shelves (50 points) = 0 points
Challenge 5.2: 2 books @ 30 points each = 60 points
Challenge 5.3: 0 books @ 30 points each = 0 points
Challenge 5.4: 5 books @ 20 points each = 100 points
Challenge 5.5: 0 books @ 20 points each = 0 points
Total Points: 160 points
June: Mini SAT: 50 points when you have read off the following 12 shelves (with 5 books or less):
general The Great Gatsby
general-fiction The Great Gatsby
action Artemis Fowl
action-adventure Artemis Fowl
college The Great Gatsby
business Rework
school The Great Gatsby
stories The Shining
horror The Shining
memoir Night
memoirs Night
economics Rework
2. 30 points: LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) Pride Month as declared by Barack Obama on 1 June 2009. "The movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity, that diversity is a gift, and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered"
Read a book about this movement / written by LGBT authors / contained LGBT characters.
Note: a number of other countries also celebrate in June (eg. Canada, etc) but a few celebrated in other times of the year
Possible Helpful Links:
The Best LGBT Books of 2009
Recommended GLBT Books
Most Anticipated LGBT (Relevant) Books of Fall 2010
List of LGBT Writers - Wikipedia
Lambda Literary Award
Stonewall Book Award
Tipping the Velvet
3. Spelling Bee (31 May - 2 June 2011): We love our spelling / reading games so choose a word from this list and read a book (your choice of title / author names but be consistent for the one word)
a. words with 5 letters or less: 20 points per book; OR
b. words with 6-10 letters: 20 points per book for the first 5 letters then 50 points per book for additional letter/s; OR for the Really Overly Ambitious
c. words with more than 10 letters: 20 points per book for the first 5 letters then 50 points per book for additional letter/s PLUS double (2x) your points upon completion
Maximum of 5 books per challenge rule is overrulled in this instance.
Example for option b: 'misspell' (8 letters): (20x5) + (50x3) = 250 points
Example for option c: 'interesting' (11 letters): [(20x5) + (50x6)] x2 = 800 points
S-
E
A-
L-
I-
N-Night
G-The Great Gatsby
4. 20 points: Opposites: Different parts of the world are experiencing different seasons. Let's celebrate our differences by reading seasonal books (by cover / word in title) of where you are located. For example, if you are in the US, read a summer-y covered book or book with 'summer' in the title OR if you are in Oz, read a winter-y covered book or book with 'winter' in the title.
For 100 bonus points: Read 5 books to celebrate all seasons: summer, winter, autumn / fall, spring... and to make up to 5 books: 'tropics' (for word in title: 'tropic' or 'tropical' acceptable) or 'season' (seasons, seasonal, etc acceptable)
5. 20 points: Father's Day: Read books you have gifted / are giving to a father* OR books of interests** to them.
*this can be your own father, your partner / father of your child, your father in law, etc... essentially any father figure you know
**It can be books on cars or camping or martial arts etc... wherever their interests lay
Philosophy and Politics:
Challenge 6.1: Mini SAT: <5 books for 12 shelves (50 points) = 0 points
Challenge 6.2: 2 books @ 30 points each = 60 points
Challenge 6.3: 4 books @ 20 points each = 80 points
Challenge 6.4: 1 books @ 20 points each = 20 points
Challenge 6.5: 1 books @ 20 points each = 20 points
Total Points: 160 points
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1.2 20 points: being the first month of the New Year: read an author's first novel (ie. debut novel):Everything Is Illuminated
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Audrey, Wait!
Unearthly
Sloppy Firsts
1.3 30 points: 26 January is Australia Day: Read a book written by an Australian author or where it is mostly set in Australia
On the Jellicoe Road
Saving Francesca
The Piper's Son
Finnikin of the Rock
1.4 20 points: Second Monday in January (10th in 2011) is Coming of Age Day in Japan: Read a manga or YA books set in Japan (or for the main protagonist to at least visit Japan in the story - flashbacks do not count)
1.5 30 points: Third Monday in January (17th in 2011) is Martin Luther King, Jr Day in the US: Read a book with civil rights as the theme or written by African American author
The Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor- Nigerian-American
Challenge 1.2: 5 books @ 20 points each = 100points D
Challenge 1.3: 4 books @ 30 points each = 120 points
Challenge 1.4: 0 books @ 20 points each = 0 points
Challenge 1.5: 1 books @ 30 points each = 30 points
Bonus Pointers:
Thick (>500 pages): 1 books @ 50 points each = 50 points
Wide (Monthly shelf): 1 books @ 25 points each =25 points
Mini SAT: 4 books to completer: 50points + 50 points (for completing shelf with less than 5 books)=100 points
Monthlies: 1 book @25points ea. = 25 points
Total: 450 points