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Post by Kat on Feb 10, 2009 20:50:45 GMT -5
Craig - Sweetness, you're reading ASOUE? =D It's a really unorthodox yet strangely interesting series.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 21:14:14 GMT -5
11/26
A: Ashleys, The by Melissa De La Cruz B: C: Cupid Chronicles by Coleen Murtagh Paratore, Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett D: E: Extras by Scott Westerfield F: G: Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian H: I: J: Jenna's Dilemma by Melissa J. Morgan K: L: M: N: Natalie's Secret by Melissa J. Morgan O: Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place, The by E.L. Konigsburg P: P.S. I Loathe You by Lisi Harrison Q: R: S: Schooled by Gordon Korman T: Twelve by Lauren Myracle U: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld V: W: Willa By Heart by Coleen Murtagh Paratore X: Y: Z:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 22:38:04 GMT -5
Ooh! Sounds like fun. Count me in. ^__^ A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: Hunger Games, The by Suzanne Collins I: J: K: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: Raven Rise by D. J. Machale S: T: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee -reading- U: Unauthorized Biography of Lemony Snicket, The by "Lemony Snicket" V: W: X: Y: Z:
I'd highly recommend The Hunger Games to anyone who was a fan of Scott Westerfeild's The Uglies series. :3 A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: K: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: V: W: X: Y: Z:
I haven't read any Neostories since... May? I think it was? xD This'll be a great way to get back into the NT. :3
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 23:55:19 GMT -5
My extreme apologies for such a lengthy wait (and in some spots, the wait yet to come). Here are my thoughts, in the order of original postage: Do graphic novels/manga count for books? XD My sister's forum began this, and she's reading a graphic novel for...some letter, so I might change that rule to allow for graphic novels and mangas, but first I want to bug her and see if they included such rules as these. The challenge there is what I'm basing this one off, so if they allow it, why not? I'll get back with an update ASAIC (as soon as I can ~_^). Oh, and Wolf, we have how long to complete this challenge? I, erm, had figured the line "in one year" was self-explanatory. That is, until midnight (local time) on December 31, 2009. Every book you've read since 12:01am January 1, 2009 is also counted, so I'm sure we've all been participating in this for just as long, albeit unknowingly. xD This only counts from 1st Jan 2009, right? Yes. Books you were already reading can also count. My personal philosophy is anything already half finished at the stroke of midnight wouldn't count, but since you're the one who read it, it's your call where the cut-off point for being read in this year versus the last is (or was, depending). For series, does it count for the series name, or the specific book title? Also, do short stories count? I'm guessing not, but just to be sure... For something such as Pendragon: The Merchant of Death, I would count it as M, but for a series such as...Harry Potter, in which Harry Potter begins each of the titles, I'd have to have them all under H. Short stories only count if part of an anthology, such as Annie Proulx's "Close Range" or Clive Barker's "The Books of Blood, Volumes 1-3" (as fair warning, both examples are likely very adult; I've only just started reading the former, and I doubt what I've read would be allowed on TV). And can we count books that begin with 'The' under either T or whatever letter their second word starts with? You can if you have to, but for the sake of it, you should try not to. Because, if you do, you'll end up with a lot of books for "T"... O_O The fanfic (and its sequel) that I had in mind has 30-something chapters. XD XD Using my admin powers to badgify myself without earning it would be cheating, and nobody likes cheaters. =O Wait, you say I could just give myself the badge and you can't stop me... yet you forbid gaming manuals 'cause they're "cheating?" Hmmm... XD Yes. I may amend the rules, though. See the note above at the start of my responsa. What about the Bible? I'm trying to read all of it this year. The Bible is complicated. Technically speaking, the Bible itself is a "book," but so are Genesis, John, and Revelations, which--depending upon which version you're reading from--may have different titles, thus furthering the quandary of whether or not it should be counted. Furthermore, as some parts of the Bible are no longer than long short stories, it'd apply being counted as an anthology as well, which just muddles things further. *sigh* In conclusion, sure. The books of the Bible can each count individually, providing you feel they're each of book length. And since--much like NaNoWriMo--the greatest prize is the satisfaction of a job well done, I'll trust everyone's judgment in deciding what parts count and which ones do not. Craig - Sweetness, you're reading ASOUE? =D It's a really unorthodox yet strangely interesting series. Not Craig, but I read 'em all, too. The only ones I haven't read, including all the extra books, are the Beatrice Letters and Horseradish. Considering that Lemony Snicket *coughDanielHandler* is visiting my local Barnes & Noble, I think I'll buy the latter so I've got something he can sign. ^_^ Goosh-- Sounds like a good book, so I'll have to see if I can get a copy sometime. (:
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Post by Kat on Feb 11, 2009 0:02:41 GMT -5
I haven't read the unauthorized biography yet though, Wolf. And I browsed through the Beatrice Letters and Horseradish at a local bookstore. Maybe I'll read those books again for this challenge. XD
I'll probably count Genesis for the challenge, since I finished it already. ^^;
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Post by Birdy on Feb 11, 2009 0:06:39 GMT -5
=D I like this idea! In real life, I'm actually keeping a journal of every book I read this year (author and page numbers included). :3 Now I get to share some with you guys! ^o^ Edit: Woo, finally stopping being lazy and updating this thing! XD A: A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: the Right Way to Write Writing, by Avi B: Betrayal, by Patrica Finney (writing as Lady Grace Cavendish) C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: Joseph, by Terri L. Fivash K: L: Landon Snow and the Auctor's Kingdom, R. K. Mortenson M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: SpyMice: The Black Paw, by Heather Vogel Frederick T: The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant), by Avi U: V: W: X: Y: Z:
A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: K: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: V: W: X: Y: Z:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 9:02:24 GMT -5
I, erm, had figured the line "in one year" was self-explanatory. That is, until midnight (local time) on December 31, 2009. Every book you've read since 12:01am January 1, 2009 is also counted, so I'm sure we've all been participating in this for just as long, albeit unknowingly. xD I appreciate your sufficiently condescending reply. xDD I must have just missed seeing where you said that. :P
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Post by ♥ Lulu on Feb 11, 2009 11:09:49 GMT -5
But, hey, I picked up the Picture of Dorian Grey the other day, and I can't wait to read it, so it's not a bad thing! I love the Picture of Dorian Gray <3 It's perhaps my favourite book (Oscar Wilde being the best writer and playwright to ever live on Earth). Although, lots of Dorian Gray requires the notes at the back to be read, seeing as a lot of them are old fashion references - well worth the effort =D It's quite funny, too, in the Wilde way. I love it so much, my screen name has been 'Basil Hallward' on MSN for the longest times (he being one of the main characters). Everyone should read it, I think; it's superb. (And now I'll stop raving on about it, I swear ^^;;) EDIT: It also makes me happy to see so many people reading To Kill a Mockingbird. I coudl read it over and over again, and never tire from it! Boo Radley is so freakin' adorable XD I think you should all go and read that. *sage nod*
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 12:19:36 GMT -5
EDIT: It also makes me happy to see so many people reading To Kill a Mockingbird. I coudl read it over and over again, and never tire from it! Boo Radley is so freakin' adorable XD I think you should all go and read that. *sage nod* It's been a few years since I read that. It's an interesting book. The first chapter is beyond awful, though, so if you can struggle through that, you're in for a good read. ^^
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Post by Ilona on Feb 11, 2009 14:47:15 GMT -5
Oh, this sounds like a lot of fun. One question though. A few of the books I read are in German, and sometimes the title is completely different from the English one. Should I translate the title or take the original, English one? For example, I'm currently reading a book which is called "Der Dreizehnte Monat" by David Mitchell. Translated into English, this means "The Thirteenth Month". But after some research on Amazon, I found out that the original title is "Black Swan Green". So does this go under B or T? Oh, and by the way, it's NOT a book for children. I'm not even halfway through and there were some sexual references that might make people feel uncomfortable. Also, what about audio books? I got 'PS: I love you' as an audio book for my birthday. Does it count? And I'm really sorry if any of this questions has been answered before. I skimmed over the thread and didn't find any answers, but I might have missed them. A: B: Bartimaeus 2. The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud, Bartimaeus 3. Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud, Black Swan Green by David Mitchell C: The Clothes on Their Backs by Linda Grant D: E: Eragon by Christopher Paolini F: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by JK Rowling G: H: House of God by Samuel Shem I: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, Inkspell by Cornelia Funke, Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke J: K: L: Ladylike by Ingrid Noll M: Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, The Marrying Game by Kate Saunders, The Magician's Apprentice by Trudi Canavan N: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss O: P: Q: Quidditch Through the Ages by JK Rowling R: S: Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb, Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka T: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling U: V: W: Whispers of the Dead by Simon Beckett X: Y: Z:
A: Alone Again on Valentine's Day by be2aware, Alternate Uses for Illusen's Underappreciated Prizes by rosabellk, Article Spies - Illusen by birdinggal & water_park1993, The Attack of the Puffy, Angelic Babaas by chirigami & grapesourhorse B: A Bouquet of Tulips by punctuation_ninja C: A Candychan Drama by twocents D: Darigan Diaries by tanyawebber, A Descent Into the Maraquan Sea: Petpet Plunge Guide by marwanshah_13 E: The Elegant and Extravagant Universe by micrody F: From Achrei's Lab Notebook: "The NP in a Name" by aplistia, Farewell, Jhudora by tanyawebber, Fooling Myself by weaponstar, Four-Leaf by ayame_23 G: A Guide To Snow Roller by newmoon653 H: Haunted Resolutions by nimras23, Hug a Mutant Chia by yellowsugardog, How To Get On Illusen's Good Side by larkspurlane, Handed in for an English Homework by ralph89170 I: The Illustrious Meepit Show by spoonguardonline J: Jhudora's Prizes Are SO Unappreciated by larkspurlane, Jhudora's Own Quest by be2aware K: A Kettle and a Cackle by semicutie3 L: The Letter by punctuation_ninja M: The Misadventures of Yaru by sir_serene, A Most Serious Guide to Writing Epic Novels by neocoladdict, Maybe It's Fate! by grapesourhorse and chirigami N: O: 101 Ways to Speak Evilly: Jhudora's Top 3 Excerpts by vanessa1357924680 P: Pirates, the Sight, and the Sea by vanessa1357924680, The Petpetpet's Guide to Nesting in the Glade by phoenix_through_fire & concertogreat_8 Q: The Questionable Quest by razetora R: Rose's Piano by hedgehog_queen S: Snowie's Sweater by semicutie3 T: Teaching Drake by xxxmagiabellexxx U: An Unforgettable Valentine's Day Party by dragonoftheseas2, Umbral Waltz by reggieman721 V: The Valentines Fiasco (A Tale of Sloth and Jhudora) by larkspurlane W: Welcome to Illusen's Glade by jockylocky X: Y: Z: Zor and the Angel Blob by yoyote
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 15:49:13 GMT -5
A:The Alchemist by Michael Scott B: Pendragon Before the War: Book One of the Travelers by Carla Jablonski C: D: E: F: Fleet of Worlds by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner (Some sexual references, if I'm not mistaken.) G: H: The H Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien I: J: K: L: Lord of the Flies by William Golding M:The Magician by Michael Scott N: O: P: Q: R: Pendragon: Raven Rise by D.J. MacHale* S: T: U: V: W: War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells X: Y: Z: *Read before, will find a new one if there is time A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: K: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: V: Voices - KiddoW: X: Y: Z:
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Post by Craig on Feb 11, 2009 17:22:42 GMT -5
Craig - Sweetness, you're reading ASOUE? =D It's a really unorthodox yet strangely interesting series. Yeah. I've read the whole series before (multiple times, actually) but in January I was bored so I decided to start it up yet again. xD And it works wonderfully for this contest, because they're not all that long and they almost all start with different letters. There are some other books I've been wanting to read, too. Hopefully this will give me a chance to do that: Death Comes for the Archbishop: a book I picked for my school research paper. The Kitchen God's Wife: recommended by Fam. The Chronicles of Narnia: a few months ago I started rereading that series, and I finished up to the fourth one. So maybe I'll pick up the last three.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 19:58:36 GMT -5
Here's an update on the rules!I got around to reading the original inspiration for this challenge, and they were very vague. Ergo, I expanded what counts: That is, graphic novels, manga, comic books, and book-long fanfictions are now all eligible for the challenge! La sweetness! After all, since the challenge is to read one for each letter, expanding what's allowed doesn't hurt the challenge at all. It simply means there's more variety. ^_^ Oh, this sounds like a lot of fun. One question though. A few of the books I read are in German, and sometimes the title is completely different from the English one. Should I translate the title or take the original, English one? For example, I'm currently reading a book which is called "Der Dreizehnte Monat" by David Mitchell. Translated into English, this means "The Thirteenth Month". But after some research on Amazon, I found out that the original title is "Black Swan Green". So does this go under B or T? Oh, and by the way, it's NOT a book for children. I'm not even halfway through and there were some sexual references that might make people feel uncomfortable. Also, what about audio books? I got 'PS: I love you' as an audio book for my birthday. Does it count? No worries! Questions are good--they help me see where the rules are working and where they're not. :) Concerning the discrepancies of translation, I would suggest going with whichever translation you feel is more accurate (after all, if you're reading it in German, you should know what it's title means in English...I think). So, if you want to count it for B, count it for B; if not, count it for T. My only suggestion is to stick with the you choose, instead of right now putting it down for one and then changing it to the other later. :) As per audio books, since it's a reading challenge, I'm afraid not. But, hey, I picked up the Picture of Dorian Grey the other day, and I can't wait to read it, so it's not a bad thing! I love the Picture of Dorian Gray <3 It's perhaps my favourite book (Oscar Wilde being the best writer and playwright to ever live on Earth). Although, lots of Dorian Gray requires the notes at the back to be read, seeing as a lot of them are old fashion references - well worth the effort =D It's quite funny, too, in the Wilde way. I love it so much, my screen name has been 'Basil Hallward' on MSN for the longest times (he being one of the main characters). Everyone should read it, I think; it's superb. (And now I'll stop raving on about it, I swear ^^;;) EDIT: It also makes me happy to see so many people reading To Kill a Mockingbird. I coudl read it over and over again, and never tire from it! Boo Radley is so freakin' adorable XD I think you should all go and read that. *sage nod* Now I want to read it even more! And I always read the footnotes and endnotes, so no worries. ^_^ It's funny, back when I had reading assignments for classical works, I absolutely despised them and--being homeschooled and already an avid reader--was excused from most of them. But now that I've duly matured and gotten engrossed in writing and timeless words, I regret not having read all of them when I had the chance. But now that I do have the chance again, I can't wait to get started! I've never read To Kill a Mockingbird, but I've heard so much about it, I guess I should.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 20:52:20 GMT -5
I got around to reading the original inspiration for this challenge, and they were very vague. Ergo, I expanded what counts: That is, graphic novels, manga, comic books, and book-long fanfictions are now all eligible for the challenge! La sweetness! Spiffeh! How should we count like, manga? Like by the title of the volume? Or by the name of the entire thing? For example, if I read volume 1 of the manga Bleach, the chapter itself is called The Death and the Strawberry. Would I count it under B or D then? Oh, and would only volumes count? There are currently 22 released chapters of Bleach, for example, that haven't been compiled into a volume yet. Would that count or no?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 23:45:07 GMT -5
How should we count like, manga? Like by the title of the volume? Or by the name of the entire thing? For example, if I read volume 1 of the manga Bleach, the chapter itself is called The Death and the Strawberry. Would I count it under B or D then? Oh, and would only volumes count? There are currently 22 released chapters of Bleach, for example, that haven't been compiled into a volume yet. Would that count or no? Um...I don't know. I have no familiarity with manga or with Bleach, so I'm just basing all of this on conjecture, so--please--correct me if I am in any way, shape, or color misunderstanding what you're saying. ^_^ Ergo, since IF you read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you would not count The Boy Who Lived as its own book, chapters do not count on their own and must be compiled. IF not already compiled, I would collectively count all of them under the same heading--in this case, B for Bleach--until they do come out compiled. At which point, if chapters one through eleven are "How the Weewoo Turned White" and chapters twelve through twenty-two are "It's Because Someone Put the Bleach in the Wash," you'd then be able to either (a) keep them all under B, for Bleach, or (b) remove the B for Bleach and put them all under H and I for their respective titles. But, as I said, since this is based entirely upon conjecture, I'm nearly 99.9% certain that I've gotten something wrong somewhere. Dixi. Until someone else dixes. :D
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