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Completed-The 2nd Canadian Book Challenge

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 21, 2009
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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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Completed- The PUB Challenge – 2009

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 12, 2009
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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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Challenge Completed: What An Animal

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 30, 2009
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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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