Showing posts with label 2009 Completed Challenges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009 Completed Challenges. Show all posts

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Completed: Read Your Own Books Challenge 2009


Thanks to Jenn for hosting the 2009 Read Your Own Books Challenge!  She is hosting it again in 2010, here.

I met my goal of 25 book for this challenge, plus one.  Here's what I read:

20.Dragon House by John Shors
21. Davey Bighead: Dream Big by Peter J. Hayden
22. The Tudor Rose: A Novel of Elizabeth of York by Margaret Campbell Barnes

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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Completed: 2009 TBR Lite Challenge


Thanks to Jenn for hosting this challenge.

To Complete this challenge, I read 6 books:


5.The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks
6.Etta by Gerald Kolpan

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Completed: New Author Challenge 2009



Thanks again to Literary Escapism for hosting the New Author Challenge for 2009.

To complete this challenge, I read books by 20 new to me authors: 

16.The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner
17.Crazy for the Storm by Norman Ollestad 
18 .Etta by Gerald Kolpan
19 Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
20.Sunflowers by Sheramy Bundrick

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Completed- A Well Rounded Challenge 2009


I hosted this challenge this year.

I completed the challenge by reading 5 books for 5 different challenges:

 1.The Canadian Book Challenge 3:


Etta by Gerald Kolpan

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Completed: The Chunkster Challenge 2009


Thanks again to Dana for this challenge.  I'm not sure if she moved the site of the challenge or just got busy because her last update was way back in January.  The deadline is for November 15th.

I finished this challenge awhile ago but never did a wrap-up for it.

I read 4 books:

1. Stealing Athena by Karen Essex-464 pages
2. The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick- 568 pages
3. Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly
4. The Help By Kathryn Stockett

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

China Challenge!

September 1, 2009-September 1, 2010

Jennie of Biblio File is hosting this challenge to learn more about China.

Here's what she says about it:
We hear about China all the time in the news. It has one of the richest and longest literary histories in the world. It's a huge and changing country, and there are a million books out there to enjoy. In order to help us understand China, join the China Challenge!

Okay, I know I am in too many challenges but I have to do this one. Besides, there are many different levels of participation and I plan to do the easiest one:

Armchair Traveler: Read 1 book about China. I'm defining this pretty loosely, but the majority of the action should take place in China. For the sake of ease, places such as Hong Kong, Macau, Tibet, and Taiwan count.



See, easy! In fact it's so easy that I think some of you, my blogging friends should join the challenge. Come on, you know you want to. All you have to do is click on the lanterns about to go to the challenge.
I haven't decided which book I will be reading for this yet but I'll update this post when I decide.

Here's what I will read:

Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Themed Reading Challenge - 2009 (Completed)

Thanks to Wendy of Caribousmom for creating and hosting this challenge!

For this challenge, I went with the third option which was to "read at least 6 books that share MORE than two themes."

The three themes I chose were books of historical fiction, that were all written by female authors, and who were new to me.

Here are the 6 books that I read:

1.The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick
2.Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly
3.King's Fool: A Notorious King, His Six Wives, and the One Man Who Knew Their Secrets by Margaret Campbell Barnes
4.Signora da Vinci by Robin Maxwell
5.The Help By Kathryn Stockett
6.The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

The Canadian Book Challenge 3

July 1, 2009- July 1, 2010
Thanks to John of The Book Mine Set for hosting this awesome challenge again!
You don't have to be Canadian to join! Come join the fun!
Here's what John says about the challenge:
From Canada Day to Canada Day, can you read and review at least 13 Canadian books?
Starting July 1st, 2009 and ending July 1st, 2010, I challenge Canadians and non-Canadians to read 13 or more Canadian books. Pick fiction, pick nonfiction, pick poetry, graphic novels, picture books, plays, etc-- if it's Canadian and if it's a book, it's in. What makes a book Canadian? Let's ask Doug Webster:
"A Canadian book is defined as a book written by Canadians and/or about Canadians.
"What makes a Canadian?"Canadian refers to someone born in or immigrated to Canada.
"But you know, Doug Webster isn't related to that other Webster. He's just some guy from Scarborough. Besides, this is your challenge. You decide which books make the cut and which ones don't.
Pick authors and books at random or theme your challenge should you be so inclined.

I am going to choose the random approach again. There are so many different Canadian books and authors on my TBR that I don't want to limit myself.

Here is a partial list of what I hope to read:
1.The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
7.Fox on the Ice by Tomson Highway

8.People of the Buffalo by Maria Campbell
9.Grease Town by Ann Towell
10. The Summer Before the Storm by Gabriele Wills
11. Galore by Michael Crummey
12.When Stella Was Very, Very Small by Marie-Louise Gay
13. Chicken, Pig, Cow On the Move by Ruth Ohi

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

What an Animal II Challenge


July 1, 2009 - February 28, 2010
The first one was so much fun so I just have to sign up for round II!
For the first challenge, I participated in memory of my dog Robbie. This week is the one year anniversary of his death. We still miss him!

This time I would like to participate in memory of my cat, Tina. She was with me for 19 years and died last December. I miss her too!

Please show your support by clicking on this link and donating free pet food (that's right, no cost to you, just the time it takes to click.) Here's the link or you can click on the picture of Tina. Once there, you can also subscribe to get a daily email reminder to click to donate free food.

Please leave a comment to let me know you donated food. Thanks!!

The rules for the What an Animal II Challenge are the same as the original What an Animal Challenge:

1. Read at least 6 books that have any of the following requirements:

a. there is an animal in the title of the book

b. there is an animal on the cover of the book

c. an animal plays a major role in the book

d. a main character is (or turns into) an animal (define that however you'd like
2. The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)--dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark...dragon, mermaid, centaur, vampire, werewolf...you get the idea...


I started my list of what I plan to read:

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Completed-The 2nd Canadian Book Challenge

Thanks to John from Book Mine Set for hosting this awesome challenge! I look forward to participatining in the 3rd!

The object was to read (and write about) 13 Canadian books (by Canadians and/or about Canadians). John set a goal of 1000 books read and reviewed collectively, as a group. We will know at the end of the month is we met this goal. I read a few extra to help.

Here are the books I read:

1. The Horseman's Graves by Jacqueline Baker
2. Look for Me by Edeet Ravel
3. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
4. Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
5. Amos's Sweater by Janet Lunn and Illustrated by Kim LaFave
6. Finklehopper Frog Cheers by Irene Livingson and illustrated by Brian Lies
7. The Party by Barbara Reid
8.Pigs by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Matchenko
9.Mary of Mile 18 by Ann Blades
10.Bamboo by Paul Yee Illustrated by Shaoli
11.Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch, Art by Sami Suomalainen
12.A Promise is a Promise by Robert Munsch & Michael Kusugak, Art by Vladyana Krykora
13.It's Raining, It's Pouring by Andrea Spalding, Illustrated by Leslie Elizabeth Watts
14.Show and Tell by Robert Munsch, Illustrated by Michael Martchenko
15.Mister Got to Go and Arnie by Lois Simmie, Illustrations by Cynthia Nugent
16.Gordon Loggins and the Three Bears by Linda Bailey, Illustrated by Tracy Walker

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Completed- The PUB Challenge - 2009


Thanks to Michelle for hosting the 2009 PUB Challenge!

This was an easy challenge for me because of all the ARC's I read.

Here are the 9 2009 books I read for the challenge:

1.Still I Rise by Roland Laird with Tanesha Nash Laird, Illustrated by Elihu "Adofo" Bey
2.The Kingmaking By Helen Hollick
3.Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly
4. King's Fool: A Notorious King, His Six Wives, and the One Man Who Knew Their Secrets by Margaret Campbell Barnes
5.Bark Up the Right Tree by Jessie & Ruth Tschudin
6.Signora da Vinci by Robin Maxwell
7. The Help By Kathryn Stockett
8.The Lieutenantby Kate Grenville
9.The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Challenge Completed: What An Animal



Thanks to Kristi from Passion For The Page is hosting the What An Animal challenge ! I sure hope you host it again!

I did this challenge in memory of Robbie (he's the cutie one in the photo with my husband Bill).

Please show your support by clicking on this link and donating free pet food (that's right, no cost to you, just the time it takes to click.) Here's the link or you can click on the picture of Robbie. Once there, you can also subscribe to get a daily email reminder to click to donate free food.

Please leave a comment to let me know you donated food. Thanks!!

Here's a list of what I read for the challenge (click on the titles to read my reviews):

1. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

2. Bark Up the Right Tree by Jessie & Ruth Tschudin

3. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

4. Dear John by Norma L. Betz

5.Amos's Sweater by Janet Lunn

6.Finklehopper Frog Cheers by Irene Livingson

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Friday, May 29, 2009

Challenge Completed: Book Awards II Reading Challenge


Thanks to Michelle of 1 More Chapter for hosting this challenge!

This challenge ends on Sunday, so I finished just in the nick of time!

Here is the 10 books I read and their awards:


Governor General's Award:
1. Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje

Pulitzer Prize:
2. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz

PEN / Faulkner Award for Fiction:
3. Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

Alex Award:
4. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

2004 Original Voices Award:
5. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize:
6. The Golden Age by Tahmima Anam

The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Medal:
7. Amos's Sweater by Janet Lunn

The Childrens Book Council- Children's Choice Award:
8. Finklehopper Frog Cheers by Irene Livingson

The Canadian Council for the Arts Governor General's Literary Award:
9.The Party by Barbara Reid

1972 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children:
10.Mary of Mile 18 by Ann Blades

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Challenge Complete! The Historical Fiction Reading Challenge



Thanks to Royal Reviews for hosting this challenge!

The challenge was to Read 3 historical fiction books in 3 months from 1st Jan 09 - 31st March 09.

Here is what I read:

All are highly recommended!

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