2011 Summer Book Challenge Tasks

5 pt
read a mystery
read a book chosen based on its cover
read a YA book
read a book with a cover that’s a hot color: red, orange, yellow
read a book you read about in a book blog

10 pt
read a book with a number in its title
read an historical fiction novel
read a book from a summer reading list
read a banned book (banned book week is Sept 24-Oct 1)
read a book that is part of a series

15 pt
read the july, aug, or sept NBC pick and participate in its discussion
read a non-fiction history book
read a book by a Canadian author
read a book not originally published in English
read a book you’ve owned/had on your TBR list for over a year

2011 Spring Book Challenge

5 pts
1. Read a book with a one word title

2. Read a book that you already own, but haven't read

3. IHO Cherish an Antique Day (April 9), read a classic

4. Read a book by an author that has an X, Z, or Q in their name

5. Lewis and Clark set off on 5/14/1804: Read a book set somewhere you'd like to go

6. Read a book with a person's entire head not visible (only shows other parts of the body)
Some clarification to this task:

The whole entire head cannot be visable. Part of the head may be visible. The head does not have to be visable at all as long as part of the body is visable.

7. Flowers are (finally!) growing: Read a book with a green cover or with "flower" or a specific flower name in the title

8. Read a book you loved as a child/teenager


9. IHO Earth Day read an ebook, library book, or listen to an audiobook

10. Read something outside


10 pts

1. Read a book about/at a wedding

2. School's out for summer: read a book set in or about high school

3. Read a play by Shakespeare

List of Shakespeare's Plays

Shakespeare's Complete Works Online

4. Read a book set in or about a country you haven't been to

5. Read a good book: has an average of 4 stars or higher on Goodreads. The book must have at least 50 ratings (not reviews).

6. Read a book with a weather word for the start of hurricane season. Ex: snow, rain, thunder, hurricane, wind, etc.

7. Poll Nesties for your book (out of 5 you suggest)

8. Read a book to continue a series you have already started

9. IHO Pet Owner Day (April 25): book about a pet or animal

10. Read a book about an author (biography, memoir, historical fiction)


15 pts

1. IHO of royal wedding, book about royalty or royal character

2. Holocaust Remembrance Day (May 2): book about/set in the Holocaust

3. Read a book of poetry

4. Read a book in a genre you don't normally read

5. Read a book by an author with your name (first, middle, maiden, or last)

6. Read the April, May, or June NBC pick and participate in the discussion April, May and June NBC picks

7. IHO National Smile Month (June), read a humorous book

8. Read a popular book: a book that has at least 15,000 ratings (not reviews) on goodreads

9. IHO Mother's and Father's Days, get a suggestion from your mom, dad, or other family member from an older generation

10. Read a non-fiction book that isn't a biography or memoir

25 Points

http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/51200862/ShowThread.aspx#51200862

Deborah and Steven:

Read a book about urban farming, sustainable agriculture, or American food policy (200 pages +, not an audiobook) and grow an edible plant. Post a 100 word response to the book and a picture of your plant. Recipes and photos of what you cook with your plant are encouraged but totally optional. If you can't grow a plant, read at least 3 children's books that are set on a farm or in a garden with a child of the appropriate age and post which one was your favorite, which was the child's favorite and why.

dmlk413: Read a non-fiction book about Africa or the Middle East (history, politics, geography, etc). The book can be about a particular country or the region in general. Post your thoughts on the book and whether or not the book impacted your impressions/opinions regarding this part of the world.

pacfan20: Many NBCers have their Goodreads shelves linked in their siggy. Pick a nestie and read one of her 5-star books and one of her 1-star books (or 2-star if she doesn’t have a 1-star). Report back on which nestie you picked, what you thought of the books and how your ratings compared to the nestie you picked.

Read2me:This task is inspired by a Jeopardy category. You will have to read two books- the last word(s) of one title will be the first word(s) of the second. For example:

anelms: experience a book two ways.
First read a book and then either listen to the audio book, watch the movie based on the book, read the comic book based on the book, etc.

Write a short post on which medium you preferred.

Latest FBC Scoreboard

MrsGinTn-Done
Jackiback-Done
Quickstepstar-Done
Mrsjuicy2b-355
Fiascons-355
Emily227-350
Adaramarie-310
Bayhunter-285
Angelashly-280
Julie37619-275
Mrsfu-270
Bride7/15/05-270
Cnthrdlywt2bwz-255
Metucker-255
MandC17-235
Booneybear-215
Gillic-210
Smith&co-205
Bnlchic03-200
Mac&chip-200
ara_cale-195
Marliese-190
Denmanam-155
Kpow-185
jliongrrrl-175
HappyKlamb10-170
Read2me-165
Jesslovesreg-165
Mmremshard-150
Katieranck2202-145
Shanajune2010-140
Shrtq57-140
Cclilac12-135
RoMosquare-135
Ajones-135
Gncorman-135
abt8113-135
Alithebride-120
Angels_walk-120
Jamieallyn24-120
Am+a-105
Danamh83-100
Mrs.Messi-100
Kerip-100
Laceysmom82-95
~Belle~-95
Sweeteeg16-85
Acdc080109-80
Heatherstar-80
Burtonmomma-80
Cole702-75
Stephriz-70
Mrsr08-70
Anowitzky-65
JsweetieXO-60
Heyrebekah-50
Posey46-50
Thismodernlove-50
Sfgiantsjo-40
MrsDarling-30
NSL-20
Redpickettfences-15
Leah88-10
Olivea12-10
SuzeQz2-10
Racheal07.07.07-10
Mbgreenwalt-10
D74Leadinglady-0

WBC 2010 Tasks

5 Point Task

1. It is snowing so stay inside and stay warm by reading a book while curled up in bed or in a warm bubble bath.

2. Library Lovers month is February so read a book you picked out from the library (actually look at the library not online J)

3. Read a book with a place in the title (city, state, store, street, etc)

4. Comfort food is a winter staple so why not comfort food for the brain. Read a book you haven’t read by one of your favorite author or in your favorite genre.

5. Let the nesties pick your book. Post a clicky poll with 5 books. Most votes wins.

6. It is Valentine’s day read a book with one of the following on the cover: flower, Candy, Chocolate, Wine, Jewelry, or a heart. Or a book with a red or pink cover.

7. Women’s History Month is in March read a book with a Woman main character.

8. We are in the first, second, and third month so read a book in first, second, or third person or has 1,2,3 points of view depending on the month you are reading it in(Ex. Read in March read third person or 3 characters)

9. It is snowy and cold so read a book that makes you think of the beach or warmer weather.

10. January is National Book month so read a book of your choosing.

10 Point Tasks

1. Read the book that has been on your tbr the longest

2. Handwriting Day is January 23rd so read a book written in diary, email, letter, journal form (Ex: Jessica Darling series)

3. Super bowl Sunday is in February so read a book about a rivalry

4. February is Black History Month so read a biography or a book written by an African American Author or with an African American main character

5. National Freedom day is February 1st so read a book about something we are free to do.

6. It is St. Patrick’s day so read a book set in Ireland, written by an Irish author, or has a green cover (Ex: Marian Keyes writes about Ireland)

7. March 14th is Pi day so read a book that has a circle or any other shape on the cover

8. Let’s start the new decade of by reading a bestseller from the 2000s. (Can be any list from 2000-2009)

9. The first day of Spring is March 20th so spring ahead and read a book set in the future.

10. Read a book with 500 pages.

15 point task

1. Read across America day is March 2nd so read 2 books set on different sides of the country or world (Ex. One set in America and one set in Europe)

2. February is the shortest month so make the most of it and read the longest book on your TBR pile.

3. New Year’s resolutions are being made (and broken) so read a book where the main character goes through a major change or makes a resolution.

4. Iho of the ever popular health care debate read a book about a character who has a health condition or helps someone who does (ex: Handle with Care-Jodi Picoult)

5. Read either January, February, or March’s book club book and participate in the discussion

6. Read a book by an author from your state, state you have lived, or would like to live

7. January 19th is National popcorn day so read a book you think would make a good movie (pretend Hollywood wouldn’t mess it up) while eating popcorn. (Bonus if you post your cast)

8. Read a book with 600 pages.

9. Read a book in a genre you don’t normally enjoy.

10. Read a Science Fiction novel

Week 4 FBC Scoreboard

MrsGinTn-265
Quickstepstar-180
Fiascons-180
Mrsjuicy2b-165
Angelashly-155
MandC17-140
Mrsfu-130
Bayhunter-120
Booneybear-115
Bnlchic03-115
Emily227-115
Cnthrdlywt2bwz-125
Read2me-100
Bride7/15/05-100
HappyKlamb10-95
ara_cale-90
Acdc080109-80
Adaramarie-75
Danamh83-75
Jamieallyn24-75
Alithebride-70
Metucker-70
Mrs.Messi-70
jliongrrrl-65
Gillic-65
Shanajune2010-65
Katieranck2202-60
RoMosquare-60
Ajones-60
Smith&co-60
~Belle~-60
Cclilac12-60
Mrsjuicy2b-55
Stephriz-50
Heyrebekah-50
Marliese-50
Kerip-50
Denmanam-45
Shrtq57-45
Cole702-45
Kpow-45
Angels_walk-45
abt8113-40
Heatherstar-40
Mmremshard-40
Gncorman-40
Julie37619-35
MrsDarling-30
Mac&chip-30
Posey46-25
Am+a-25
JsweetieXO-25
Sweeteeg16-25
Mrsr08-25
Thismodernlove-25
NSL-20
Redpickettfences-15
Leah88-10
Olivea12-10
SuzeQz2-10
Racheal07.07.07-10
Mbgreenwalt-10
Sfgiantsjo-5
D74Leadinglady-0
Laceysmom82-0
Burtonmomma-0

Week 3 FBC Scoreboard

MrsGinTn-200
Fiascons-170
Mrsjuicy2b-165
Quickstepstar-130
Mrsfu-130
Angelashly-120
MandC17-115
Emily227-95
Booneybear-85
Acdc080109-80
Bnlchic03-70
HappyKlamb10-70
Bayhunter-65
Alithebride-65
Mrs.Messi-65
Cnthrdlywt2bwz-65
Adaramarie-65
Read2me-65
ara_cale-65
Danamh83-65
jliongrrrl-65
Mrsjuicy2b-55
Ajones-50
Stephriz-50
Jamieallyn24-50
Gillic-45
Bride7/15/05-45
Katieranck2202-45
Denmanam-45
Cclilac12-45
abt8113-40
Kerip-40
RoMosquare-40
Metucker-40
Shanajune2010-40
Mmremshard-35
Julie37619-35
MrsDarling-30
Shrtq57-30
Posey46-25
Am+a-25
Marliese-25
~Belle~-25
Gncorman-25
NSL-20
Heyrebekah-20
Sweeteeg16-20
Thismodernlove-20
Mac&chip-20
MandC17-15
Redpickettfences-15
Cole702-15
JsweetieXO-15
Heatherstar-15
Bayhunter-10
Leah88-10
Olivea12-10
SuzeQz2-10
Racheal07.07.07-10
Angels_walk-10
Sfgiantsjo-5
D74Leadinglady-0
Laceysmom82-0
Burtonmomma-0
Mbgreenwalt-0

Suggestions for WBC

I know it is early and I probably wont post an official post on the board until next month, but I do want it done by December because December is obviously a busy month for me and I am sure most of us. Plus it can help us with gift suggestions.

So if you have suggestions go ahead and leave them here if you don't want to forget them. If not start thinking so we can have another great challenge.