Freedom Fighters Reading Challenge 2011

Freedom Fighters Reading Challenge 2011

I Love Reading Challenge group exclusive! (2nd year for this challenge)


Nearly every country at some point has had people who were bold and brave enough to stand up and fight for their freedom as well as the freedom of others.

The challenge is to read at least 4 books about 4 different Freedom Fighters.
Challenge runs Jan 1 11 to Dec 31 11

overlapping with other challenges is ok

*this year fictional freedom fighter will count as well - just indicate next to the title that it is fictional

Round the World Passage 2011

Round the World Passage 2011

This challenge is the brain child of member Tien H
*only two changes have been made from the original...I up the max mileage by 10k and there is a set time frame

Round the World Passage
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

This idea is a combination of the 7 continents / Olympic challenges and Round the World Tickets (real tickets you can purchase to travel round the world).

Read a book (or more if you’d like to) that is located in certain city / country or by an author of that city / country. You decide which city / country you’d like to ‘visit’ however the following conditions (similar to the RTW tickets) apply:

1. Maximum Mileage: 50,000 miles* (Unlimited stops – see how generous I am) with a minimum of 20,000 miles (5 stops)
2. The start and end of the journey have to be located in the same country
3. Choose a direction you’d like to take (East or West only) mainly when jumping continents, you can go north & south when you're within a continent
4. One crossing each of the Atlantic and Pacific must be included in the itinerary (but only one crossing allowed over each)
5. Do not to backtrack within a continent - the idea is to keep that forward motion

*To help you in calculating your mileage, the below site may be useful:
http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm

My trip:
starting in New York: Possession in Death by J.D. Robb 1/3/2011 miles traveled 0
Georgia: The Color Purple by Alice Walker 1/19/11 miles traveled 737
California: In Sheep's Clothing by Mary Monroe 01/29/11 miles traveled 3015

Reading Challenge Addict Challenge

Here are the rules and criteria:
ABOUT:
Some of us have a bit of a problem. Some of us have a huge problem.Cheryl from CMash Loves to Read, Gina from Hott Books,and Kate from Midnight Book Girl are three such people. We each can stand proudly and say,I am a Reading Challenge Addict.

So they are challenging each of you who can also say that you also are a Reading Challenge Addict. They'll be giving away quarterly prizes and recognizing those who are meeting their own expectations by completing the challenges entered.

How addicted are you? How many Challenges have you signed up for?

Easy as Pie: 1-5 Challenges (Entered & Completed)

On the Roof: 6-10 Challenges (Entered & Completed)

In Flight: 11-15 Challenges (Entered & Completed)

Out of This World: 16+ Challenges (Entered & Completed)

RULES:They're not making this a difficult challenge, actually, it's going to be very simple!This challenge will begin on January 1, 2011 and end on December 31, 2011. Write a starting post joining the challenge and outlining your challenges. Track all of your challenge accomplishments - good & bad. Stop by here to join in the mini-challenges, updates & extra giveaways throughout the year. Easy, right? Who wants to be in on the fun? What else will they be doing? They'll have giveaways for their participants to enter and unannounced special drawings for commenters on the site so be sure to leave your email address with your comment! Are you ready?

I am doing Out of This World: 16+ Challenges (Entered & Completed)
go to here for list of all the challenges I am in
one challenged completed

Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2011 - The Houses

House Cup goes to
SLYTHERIN
picture is from here


Gryffindor - 1126


Student List

• Robin - 2
  


• Kari - 803 (PMC+1) (BMC) (HMC+3) (FFC+5)Triwizard Tournament status: 803/450pts, 7/7books in series, 4/4 mini challenges


• Lah - 251 (PMC+1) (BMC) (HMC) Triwizard Tournament status: 251/450 pts, 5/7 books in series, 3/4 mini challenges
  


• Celeste - 30


• Barmybex - 6


• Jen - 34 (OHP)

Ravenclaw - 887


Student List

• Andrea - 274 (PMC) (BMC) (HMC) (FFC) Triwizard Tournament status: 274/450pts, 7/7 books in series, 4/4 mini challenges


• Kate - 90 (3HP)


• Roof Beam -35


• Christine T - 267 (HMC+1) (FFC) (2HP)


• Tiff - 62 (PMC)


• April - 11


• Aylssa - 40 (HP) (OHP)


• KateBydie - 25 (HP)


• Joi W (I Love Reading Challenge Member) - 83 (3HP)

Hufflepuff - 887

Student List

• Melissa - 522 (2HP) (2OHP) (PMC) (BMC) (HMC) (FFC+1) Triwizard Tournament status: 522/450 pts, 7/7 books in series, 4/4 mini challenges


• Anja Kasap - 354 (7HP) (3OHP) (FFC)Triwizard Tournament status: 354/450 pts, 7/7 books in series, 1/4 mini challenges


• Faith B - 5


• Night Owl - 6

Slytherin - 1561


Student List

• Tenia (I Love Reading Challenge Member) - 1135 (PMC+2) (BMC+4) (HMC+7) (FFC+4)Triwizard Tournament status: 1135/450 pts, 7/7 books in series, 4/4 mini challenges


• fakesteph - 426 (PMC) (BMC) (HMC) (FFC) Triwizard Tournament status: 426/450 pts, 7/7 books in series, 4/4 mini challenges

*** mini challenge points will be added after the mini challenge end date

Howarts Reading Challenge 2011

Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2011
January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011

winner is Anja Kasap of Hufflepuff

In the Hogwarts Reading Challenge you are a student of the school. You will be sorted into houses. Each book you read must fit in to the subject of one the classes. You do not have to read books that fit all the subjects. Each book equals one point (toward the house cup).

You must read at least 5 books (audio books counts) before you are enter in to the drawing. At the end of the Challenge one person will win a $15 Amazon Gift Card and one house will win the House Cup (purely a pride thing).

I will post all of the Mini Challenges in the next few days so that everyone can plan out their books in advance.

To be eligible to win prizes you must have a blog and sign up using Mr. Linky. Then start a Hogwarts Reading Challenge post and link it back to this post.
****Update you can be eligible for prize if you become a member of I Love Reading Challenges on Shelfari and keep the list of the books you read for this challenge under the Hogwarts Challenge post there. You can also become a fan of the I Love Reading Challenges Facebook fan page and keep you list there as well.

Click here to go to the Sorting Hat. Please be honest. If there are too many in one particular house you may be place into another. So if the Sorting Hat places you in Sytherin you are Sytherin for duration of this challenge.

Click here to check your individual points and your house points.


Reading one of the 7 Harry Potter books earns you 25 house points. You can only read this books once during the challenge. 15 points for any other Harry Potter related book such as Tales of Beedle the Bard or A Parent's Guide to Harry Potter, again these books and only be read once during the challenge.

Have any questions leave them in a comment and I will get back to you. Have fun, good luck and Happy Reading!

****you can also find this challenge at my group I Love Reading Challenge on Shelfari

The Houses
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin
If you were a part of this challenge before you can stay in the house you were in or go to any house of your choosing just leave a comment letting me know what house you are in.



The Classes

Transfiguration - read any book that has trans or figure in its title, is about shape shifting, has a shape shifter in it, or is about anything having to do with changing one thing into another
Defence Against the Dark Arts - read any book that has defence(defense), dark and/or art(s) in its title, read any book that is about self defense, war, history of war/marital arts, murder mysteries

Charms - read any book that has charm in its title, any book that deals with gives something or someone a new aspect (for example the nerdy guy become a handsome doctor)

Potions - read any book that has potion in its title, cookbooks count but you must cook at least one recipe out of the book

Astronomy - read any book that has astronomy in its title, books about planets, stars, etc, sci-fi

History of Magic - read any book that has history or magic in its title, books about magic, witches, etc

Herbology - read any book that has herb in its title, again cookbooks count and again you must cook at least one recipe out of the book

Arithmancy - read any book that has arithmancy in its title, any book with a number in its title, any book that deal with numbers or math

Ancient Runes - read any book that has ancient or runes in its title, books about historical places like the pyramids, Stonehenge, great wall of china, or any book about symbols
Divination - read any book that has divine in its title, any book about psychics or psychic abilities, tarot reading etc

Care of Magical Creatures - read any book that has magical or creatures in its title, about supernatural beings

Muggle Studies - nearly any book works here, what better way to understand Muggles than to read what they read

How to list your books and keep track of points:
When you copy this post onto your blog just list the book you read for the challenge under the subject to which it fits. Please list books using numbered bullet points. This makes keeping track of points easier for me.
EX:
History of Magic - read any book that has history or magic in its title, books about magic, witches, etc
1. Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts 3/12/2010
You can be a part of this challenge on Shelfari I Love Reading Challenges group if you do not have a blog.

Possession In Death by J. D, Robb

Possession In Death by J. D, Robb
01/03/2011 3cds 3hrs 14min
3.5 stars

From back of book:
“The devil killed my body. I cannot fight, I cannot find. I cannot free her. You must. You are the one. We speak to the dead.”
Immediately after hearing these words, uttered to her by an old Romanian woman bleeding to death in the street, detective Eve Dallas begins to notice that her latest case has come with a number of interesting side-effects: visions of the deceased, instant familiarity with rooms she’s never seen before, and fluency in Russian. Likewise, there appears to be a force inside of her, a spirit other than her own, that won’t let her rest until she’s found Beata, the old woman’s great-granddaughter, whose disappearance two months prior remains a mystery. Desperate to be free of her new “gifts”, Eve pursues the facts until she discovers a link between Beata’s disappearance and the disappearance of eight other young women, all of whom attended the same dance classes, none of whom were ever heard from again.

My Review:
This is a very quick 3 hour audio book. It is part of The Other Side anthology. Very quick read. Eve is throwing a BBQ at her house (manison) when a guest needs a ride home. While on the way to drop the priest (the guest) of at church she sees a bloody and very stabbed up old woman. The old woman knows she is dying and is only concerned with Eve agreeing to find the woman's great-granddaughter. Unknowing Eve makes a blood pact with a gyspy woman. Now Eve must find Beata before she loses herself.
I love the Eve Dallas series and this book is no exception. Set in the future there may be a bit of lingo you may have to get adjusted too (not as much as if you were reading the full length novels) but other than that it is a fast pace one-nighter or as mentioned above, a 3 hour listen.

You've Been Warned by James Patterson &

You've Been Warned

by James Patterson & Howard Roughan

6cds 6hr 56mins

finished 12/23/2010

2stars

From back of book:

You've been nice, very nice.
Kristin Burns has lived her life by the philosophy "Don't think, just shoot" – pictures, that is. Struggling to make ends meet, she works full-time as the nanny for the fabulously wealthy Turnbull family, looking after their two wonderful children and waiting for her glamorous life as a New York photographer to begin. When her photographs are considered by an elite Manhattan art gallery, it seems she might finally get the chance that will start her career.
You've been naughty, very naughty.
But Kristin has a major distraction: forbidden love. The man of her dreams is almost hers for keeps. Breathless with an inexhaustible passion and the excitement of being within reach of her goals, Kristen ignores all signs of catastrophe brewing.
Now you've been warned.
Fear exists for a reason. And Kristin can only dismiss the warnings for so long. Searching desperately for the truth through the lens of her camera, she can only hope that it's not too late.

My Review:

Hmmmm...let's say this was not the best Patterson book. I listened to the audiobook. It was very slow paced. The first cd was very boring. Honestly I had lost interest in the book halfway through the 1st cd. At the end of the 2nd one, I thought I had a good idea of what was going on with the character of Kristen. My desire to know whether or not my hunch was right was my motivation for sticking with this story. Turns out a couple of things I was right about and one thing that I wasn't.

The end is the book's saving grace (if you decide to read this you'll know why I used that phrase). I understood what Patterson and co-author Howard Roughan were trying to do and appreciate the effort. And towards the end the book grew on me. However, if you are a person who can abandon a book with ease then this is not the book for you. The book is described as a thriller; it is not. If you just have to read everything that Patterson as written put this at the bottom of the list.