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message 1: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) August 2011: Pluto Demoted Day- Read a YA or Juv sci-fi book that takes place in space or on another planet.

Hope your reading this month is SPACE-tacular!


message 2: by Kellee (last edited Jul 31, 2011 07:35PM) (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Some suggestions:
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Feed by M.T. Anderson
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Black Hole Sun by David Macginnis Gill
Lost Time by Susan Maupin Schmid

And I'm reading
The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1 by PJ Haarsma

And doesn't
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
fit as well?


message 3: by Cristen (new)

Cristen | 135 comments The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (479 p.) Done 8/7/11
Very good book, now I have to get the second one!

Points - 2
Total Points - 16


message 4: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Cristen wrote: "The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (479 p.) Done 8/7/11
Very good book, now I have to get the second one!

Points - 2
Total Points - 16"


I am so glad you liked it! It is my favorite trilogy :) Enjoy the others!


message 5: by Cristen (last edited Aug 19, 2011 09:55AM) (new)

Cristen | 135 comments Black Hole Sun by David Macinnis Gill (340 p.) Done 8/17/11
Another good one, I loved Mimi!

Points - 1
Total Points - 17


message 6: by Kellee (last edited Aug 18, 2011 08:20PM) (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Cristen wrote: "Black Hole Sun by David Macinnis Gill (340 p.) Done 8/17/11
Another good one, I loved Mimi!

Points - 2
Total Points - 18"


Yay! Glad you liked it! The companion comes out soon too :)

(Unfortunately, though, for any extras read you only get 1 point, so you are at 17.)


message 7: by Cristen (new)

Cristen | 135 comments Oh, I thought it was 2 as long as it was in the right month...good to know


message 8: by Cristen (new)

Cristen | 135 comments The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness (519 pages) Done 8/26/11 - liked it even better than the first book of the series!

Points - 1
Total - 18


message 9: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Cristen wrote: "The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness (519 pages) Done 8/26/11 - liked it even better than the first book of the series!

Points - 1
Total - 18"


And the third is AWESOME!
Also, do you have Kindle? If so, you can download a prequel :)


message 10: by Cristen (new)

Cristen | 135 comments I don't have a Kindle, although I think I might be getting one for my birthday in a couple weeks *keeping fingers crossed*

I heard about the prequel, it's on my to be read list for when I do get my hands on a kindle


message 11: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Cristen wrote: "I don't have a Kindle, although I think I might be getting one for my birthday in a couple weeks *keeping fingers crossed*

I heard about the prequel, it's on my to be read list for when I do get m..."


If nothing else, you can get the Kindle app for your computer and get it I think.


message 12: by Ann (new)

Ann | 88 comments I just finished Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson. It mostly takes place on Earth, but the last few chapters are on a space station. Does that count?


message 13: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Ann wrote: "I just finished Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson. It mostly takes place on Earth, but the last few chapters are on a space station. Does that count?"

Sure :) Welcome to the board Ann!


message 14: by Cristen (new)

Cristen | 135 comments Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness (603 pages) Done 8/31/11
I would have liked a bit more closure at the end, but it was good :-)

Points - 1
Total - 19


message 15: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Cristen wrote: "Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness (603 pages) Done 8/31/11
I would have liked a bit more closure at the end, but it was good :-)

Points - 1
Total - 19"


Yay! Wasn't the series phenomenal?!?!?!?!


message 16: by Cristen (new)

Cristen | 135 comments @ Kellee: It was definitely a good series, and I have already recommended it to others :-)


message 17: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Completed Tasks: August

The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1 by PJ Haarsma9/4/2011

Points Earned this month: 1
Total Points: 101



message 18: by Cathy (new)

Cathy | 136 comments I read

The Knife of Never Letting Go

and

The Ask and the Answer

Points This Month: 3
Total Points: 84


message 19: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Cathy wrote: "I read

The Knife of Never Letting Go

and

The Ask and the Answer

Points This Month: 3
Total Points: 84"


Are you reading the 3rd now?
Also, do you have Kindle so you can read the prequel?


message 20: by Kayla (new)

Kayla | 40 comments Finished Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Points Earned: 1
Total Points: 24


message 21: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Kayla wrote: "Finished Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Points Earned: 1
Total Points: 24"


Kayla, I have 23 for you. Help me find the mistake please :)

2011, August- 1
June- 1
May- 3
January- 2
2010, December- 1
November- 6
October- 3
August- 2
July- 2
January- 2
2009, November- 1


message 22: by Kayla (last edited Sep 05, 2011 02:49PM) (new)

Kayla | 40 comments All my points that you have listed are right. I had 23 points before I posted for August. So my total now, including the 1 point for Across the Universe, should be 24.


message 23: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Kayla wrote: "All my points that you have listed are right. I had 23 points before I posted for August. So my total now, including the 1 point for Across the Universe, should be 24."

You are very right. My excel isn't adding it up right though- weird. I'll try again.


message 24: by Cathy (new)

Cathy | 136 comments Kellee wrote: "Cathy wrote: "I read

The Knife of Never Letting Go

and

The Ask and the Answer

Points This Month: 3
Total Points: 84"

Are you reading the 3rd now?
Also, do you ..."


I haven't started the third one yet - hopefully next week! I don't have a kindle - I wonder if the prequel is available on the nook. Thanks for the heads up!


message 25: by Karis (new)

Karis Jacobstein (yalitwit) | 419 comments Across the Universe by Beth Revis- 2 points

Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies by Andrea Beaty- 1 point

Points Earned in August- 3
Total Points- 36


message 26: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Karis (YA Litwit) wrote: "Across the Universe by Beth Revis- 2 points

Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies by Andrea Beaty- 1 point

Points Earned in August- 3
Total P..."


Cannot wait for the sequel to Across the Universe!!


message 27: by Karis (new)

Karis Jacobstein (yalitwit) | 419 comments Kellee wrote: "Karis (YA Litwit) wrote: "Across the Universe by Beth Revis- 2 points

Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies by Andrea Beaty- 1 point

Points E..."


I know! I met Beth Revis this past weekend at Decatur Book Festival and she said A Million Suns is going to blow us away. The ARCs come out end of next month. I hope I get one!


message 28: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) @Karis- I hope I can get my hands on one too! If nothing else, I am at NCTE in November and I bet they'll be there *fingers crossed!*


message 29: by Brandi (new)

Brandi (librandian) | 206 comments I forgot to add this!

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson (read 12/7/11)

Total Points: 10


message 30: by Kellee (new)

Kellee Moye (kelleemoye) Brandi wrote: "I forgot to add this!

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson (read 12/7/11)

Total Points: 10"


Added now :)


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