Sunday, February 1, 2015

A Million More Pages - Hogwarts: February Challenges

February Challenges hosted by A Million More Pages on Goodreads.

There are at 5 challenges for Hogwarts that start and finish in February.

Taking Attendance ☀ (Tracking post) DONE
MASH with a Slytherin ☀ (Tracking post) DONE
Sharp Things ☀ (Tracking post) DONE
The Babysitters Club ☀ (Tracking post) DONE
FEB15 Scavenger Hunt ☀ (Tracking post) DONE


Taking Attendance - DONE

How it works:
Headmistress Greta wants to take attendance to see how many Ravenclaw members are in class. You are assigned to assist her. Using the class list below, match the first letter of a student's first or last name with the first or last name of your book's author. Once you've read the matching book, you may mark the student as present.

Books may be used only one time - one book per student.

Either initial to match, but it must be the SAME initial - first name initial to first name initial or last name initial to last name initial.
*Each student you mark as present is worth 1 point, for the first 5 students.
*0.25 points for every student present beyond the first five,
*1 bonus point if you are a Ravenclaw House member.
*3 books minimum to receive points.

Rules:
-Remember to include your House name when you sign up!
-Books must be at least 125 pages in length (Y.A. is 140)
-Re-read ARE allowed
-Fan Fiction and Beta books are NOT allowed
-Magna, Comic Books, and Graphic Novels are NOT allowed


16 books read = 8.75 points

Ravenclaw Class List
✔ Luna Lovegood: Amanda M. Lee: Witching on a Star
✔ Sybill Trelawney: Johnny B. Truant: Fat Vampire
Marcus Belby
Cho Chang: Claire Garber: Love is a Thief
Myrtle: Madison Johns: Meows, Magic & Murder
✔ Padma Patil: Siomonn Pulla: Raven's Key: A Novel
Terry Boot: Teddy Jacobs: Sword Bearer
Michael Corner
Roger Davies
Anthony Goldstein: A.V. Scott: High Heels in New York
Marietta Edgecombe
Robert Hilliard: Rachael Herron: Cora's Heart
Uric the Oddball
✔ Gilderoy Lockhart: Amanda M. Lee: Witching You Were Here
Penelope Clearwater
Lisa Turpin: Laurie Kellog: The Parent Pact
✔ Isobel MacDougal: Jonathan Moeller: Child of the Ghosts
Mandy Brocklehurst
Nanette Desford
Maria Glossop
✔ Helena Ravenclaw. by J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Filius Flitwick: Angie Fox: The Accidental Demon Slayer
Millicent Bagnold
Quirinus Quirrell
Garrick Ollivander
✔ Sue Li: Amanda M. Lee: Every Witch Way But Wicked 
Stephen Cornfoot: Sara Shepard: Pretty Little Liars
S. Fawcett
Ignatia Wildsmith: Ilona Andrews: Burn for Me


MASH with a Slytherin - DONE

M* A* S* H*
(Random Number, put in 1 -4)For Each section. Read a book that starts with the Leter in ().You will read one book for each category.


BOYS
2.Severus Snape(S)
Sword Bearer by Teddy Jacobs

CAREER
2.Criminal(C)
Cora's Heart by Rachael Herron

CITIES
1.London(L)
Love is a Thief by Claire Garber 

VEHICLES
4.Private Jet(P)
The Parent Pact by Laurie Kellogg

MASH
(A):Apartment
The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox

I Live in a Apartment with my boyfriend Severus Snape. We live in London, Where I work as a Criminal that paid for my very own Private Jet.

Picture of Snape with a love note.

Post your info, with books Read(Example, Boys:Draco Malfoy(D):Book:Dracula

At the end say what you ended up with:
I Live in a (MASH)with my boyfriend (Boy). We live in (city), Where I work as a (career) that paid for my very own (Vehicle).

Point Scale
1 point per task for a total of 5 points
1 extra point if you are a Slytherin
1 extra point if you post a picture of your "boyfriend" with a love note in the common rooms.



Sharp Things - DONE

For this Mini Challenge, you will read books with the name of sharp things in the title or on the book's cover.

For clarification:
1. If you could stab or slice someone with that object - it will work.
*A Fork would be accepted, a Spoon would not
2. Words such as "Axed" in the title are allowed

Levels:
Level 1: 3 tasks
Level 2: 6 tasks
Level 3: 8 tasks

Points:
Level 1 Completion: 3 points
Level 2 Completion: 6 points
Level 3 Completion: 9 points
*There are NO participation points
*Completion means finishing the challenge within the given timeframe

Rules:
*Include your House name when you sign up
*All books must be at least 125 pages long (140 for YA)
*Re-reads are allowed
*Fan Fiction and BETA reads are NOT allowed
*For each book, you must include: a link to the book, the author's name, date finished
*If a task asks for an item on the cover, you MUST post the cover of the book
*When you have completed the challenge, post a new message with a link to your challenge (or copy it into a new post) and I will verify your books 

  1. Cora's Heart by Rachael Herron
  2. High Heels in New York by A.V. Scott
  3. Fat Vampire by Johnny B. Truant
  4. Sword Bearer by Teddy Jacobs
  5. Child of the Ghosts by Jonathan Moeller
  6. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
  7. Meows, Magic & Murder by Madison Johns
  8. Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong

The Babysitters Club - DONE

I'm not a collector of things. However, growing up I collected all the Babysitter's Club books. The Babysitters Club is a series of children's books written by Ann M. Martin. The series is about a group of middle school students living in the fictional town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut. They run a business called "The Baby-Sitters Club" (BSC for short) that helps parents find babysitters from the club. 213 books have been published in the series.

Levels:
Level 1: 3 tasks
Level 2: 6 tasks
Level 3: 8 tasks
*No matter what level you choose, you MUST complete the BSC task!

Points:
Level 1 Completion: 3 points
Level 2 Completion: 6 points
Level 3 Completion: 9 points
*There are NO participation points
*Completion means finishing the challenge within the given timeframe

Rules:
*Include your House name when you sign up
*All books must be at least 125 pages long (140 for YA)
*Re-reads are allowed
*Fan Fiction and BETA reads are NOT allowed
*For each book, you must include: a link to the book, the author's name, date finished
*If a task asks for an item on the cover, you MUST post the cover of the book
*When you have completed the challenge, post a new message with a link to your challenge (or copy it into a new post) and I will verify your books


BSC - REQUIRED TASK
☎ Read a book with a title that begins with a B, S, or C (ignore a, an, the)
 Cora's Heart by Rachael Herron

Club Members
Kristy Amanda Thomas
Club position: President
Birthday: August 20
Appearance: Long brown hair usually worn in a ponytail, brown eyes
Personality: Bossy, big mouth, tomboy, coaches sports
Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1) by Ann M. Martin

☎ Read a book first published in August OR a book where the main character is the boss OR a book where the main character is involved in a sport of some kind
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews  


Claudia Lynn Kishi
Club position: Vice President
Birthday: July 11
Appearance: Japanese descent, long jet black hair, almond shaped brown eyes, wild fashion sense
Personality: Creative, artistic, trendy, sophisticated, loves junk food and Nancy Drew novels
Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (The Baby-Sitters Club, #2) by Ann M. Martin

☎ Read a book first published in July OR a book where the main character is an artist OR a book with “mystery” on its main page.
Every Witch Way But Wicked by Amanda M. Lee


Mary Anne Spier
Club position: Secretary
Birthday: September 22
Appearance: Long brown hair, brown eyes, reading glasses
Personality: Organized, BFF’s with Kristy, sensitive, shy
Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club, #4) by Ann M. Martin

Read a book first published in September OR a book with a main character who wears glasses OR a book with a strong theme of friendship
Fat Vampire by Johnny B. Truant (First published September 29th 2012)

Stacey Elizabeth Mcgill
Club position: Treasurer
Birthday: April 3
Appearance: Permed blonde hair, blue eyes, tall, lean
Personality: Stylish, native New Yorker, has diabetes, good at math, logical
The Truth About Stacey (The Baby-Sitters Club, #3) by Ann M. Martin

☎ Read a book first published in April OR a book that takes place in New York OR a book that deals with illness or disease
A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams

Dawn Read Schafer
Club position: Alternate Officer, Treasurer
Birthday: February 5
Appearance: Long pale blonde hair, blue eyes, California cool style
Personality: Grew up in CA, vegetarian, environmentalist
Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club, #5) by Ann M. Martin

☎ Read a book first published in February OR a book that takes place in California OR a book with an outdoor nature scene on the cover
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Mallory Pike
Club Position: Junior Officer
Birthday: May 2
Appearance: Curly reddish brown hair, brown eyes, glasses, braces
Personality: Oldest of 8 kids, self conscious about glasses and braces, loves drawing and writing, wants to become children’s author and illustrator
Hello, Mallory (The Baby-Sitters Club, #14) by Ann M. Martin

Read a book first published in May OR a book where the main character has red hair OR a book where the main character is self-conscious about his/her appearance
Child of the Ghosts by Jonathan Moeller

Jessi Davis Ramsey
Club Position: Junior Officer
Birthday: June 30
Appearance: African American, black hair usually worn in a bun, brown eyes, long legs
Personality: From New Jersey, learns sign language, ballet dancer
Jessi's Secret Language (The Baby-Sitters Club, #16) by Ann M. Martin

Read a book first published in June OR a book where the main character is a dancer OR a book with legs on the cover (only legs, no torso)
High Heels in New York by A.V. Scott (First published June 17th 2012)


FEB15 Scavenger Hunt - DONE
FEBRUARY
2/1/2015-2/28/2015


Total: 20/20  in 19 books = 5.95 points

1. ARROW
2. PINK CLOTHING
3. VALENTINE
4. PRESIDENT
5. GEORGE (Character)
6. FOOTPRINT
7. FAT
8. LENT
9. FORTY
10. ROBIN
11. ASH
12. VIOLET
13. PURE
14. SUPER
15. COUPLE
16. PEPPERMINT
17. CHERRY
18. SHADOW
19. HEART
20. LOVE

RULES:
1. Must read more than 3 books.
2. NO Audiobooks, Children's, Manga, Fan Fiction, or Beta reads.
3. Page minimums: All = 125 pp; YA = 140 pp
4. Items found in reading, not in title or on cover.
5. No more than 5 items per book.
6. In your post, list TITLE, PAGE #, and SENTENCE where the item can be found.
7. For non-fiction the caption texts are not allowed, however, anything within the main text or article would be allowed.
8. For e-readers, use LOC#.
9. Words not found will ROLLOVER to the next month.

POINTS
+.05: Each book read (finishers & non-finishers)
+1: Participation (only for non-finishers)
+5: Completion (only for finishers)
*Part. & Comp. CANNOT be claimed together


Raven's Key: A Novel by Siomonn Pulla
5. GEORGE (Character) (Loc: 244) My name is GEORGE Miskwaadesi and this is my Grandfather, Iyash Miskwaadesi.

Cora's Heart by Rachael Herron
3. VALENTINE (Loc: 123) VALENTINE was the best thing she'd gotten from being married to Logan.
10. ROBIN (Loc: 4127) Cora looked up at a ROBIN that wheeled past.
 

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
11. ASH (Pg: 109) The flame vanished, and he blew ASH from his fingers.

The Parent Pact by Laurie Kellogg
2. PINK CLOTHING (Loc: 1110) and Tyler's gaze dipped to pale PINK SHORTS hugging the soft curve of her bottom.

High Heels in New York by A.V. Scott
4. PRESIDENT (Loc: 403) Darling, I'm not only a member, I'm the damn PRESIDENT, Angie laughed,

A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams
19. HEART (Loc: 1005) I love that city with all my HEART, but I couldn't live there.

Fat Vampire by Johnny B. Truant
18. SHADOW (Loc: 939) diving into pools of SHADOW behind her and keeping his footsteps light.

Love is a Thief by Claire Garber 
20. LOVE (Pg: 293) I absolutely LOVE your work.

Every Witch Way But Wicked by Amanda M. Lee
15. COUPLE (Loc: 708) After a COUPLE of hours of work, I decided to break for lunch.

Witching You Were Here by Amanda M. Lee 
14. SUPER (Loc: 1373) That's my SUPER power.

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 
16. PEPPERMINT (Pg: 19) and the faint scent of lavender and PEPPERMINT he detected,

Sword Bearer by Teddy Jacobs
1. ARROW (Loc: 1321) and propel the sword to you, flying through the air like an ARROW if need be.

Child of the Ghosts by Jonathan Moeller
8. LENT (Loc: 1792) Maglarion suspected that a charged emotional state LENT all the more power..

Witching on a Star by Amanda M. Lee
9. FORTY (Loc: 545) She was an attractive woman, about FORTY if I had to guess.

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
12. VIOLET (Pg: 91) It was swollen and already turning a attractive shade of blue and VIOLET.

The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
17. CHERRY (Loc: 3620) Think of CHERRY pie filling.

Meows, Magic & Murder by Madison Johns
13. PURE (Loc: 605) if you do so with a PURE heart, which we all have here today.

Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
6. FOOTPRINT (Loc: 1753) certain they'd spot a stray FOOTPRINT.

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
7. FAT (Pg: 30) I'm so happy to see big FAT trees.

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