tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40731586503546447042024-02-18T21:06:44.130-08:00Spring Break Reading ChallengeA blog devoted to hosting the Spring Break Reading Challenge. There will be prizes every day during the reading challenge.Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-2050480389820494592010-04-27T16:56:00.000-07:002010-04-27T16:56:31.386-07:00Prizes are in the Mail!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgfcnRmZFvhqCqwkuwumfJq1MkYMPLMdZCJV_tyykqyHMCeLyW8eOMeOR7i7PV2mYbPpOub-5vmm6K4gezZjKJaEpb8q3P7S2psIQXOFGBhAh1nBSbnLoWylkDItUF-_t50Esag8W5Y3i/s1600/packages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgfcnRmZFvhqCqwkuwumfJq1MkYMPLMdZCJV_tyykqyHMCeLyW8eOMeOR7i7PV2mYbPpOub-5vmm6K4gezZjKJaEpb8q3P7S2psIQXOFGBhAh1nBSbnLoWylkDItUF-_t50Esag8W5Y3i/s200/packages.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>After a long delay, I'm happy to say that all packages will be in the mail as of tomorrow!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Thanks for participating in the Spring Break Reading Challenge.</b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-86241276084714577972010-03-21T22:13:00.000-07:002010-03-21T22:13:18.275-07:00Random Review Post Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Congratulations to Elizabeth. Her <a href="http://swordsforfighting.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-percy-jackson-olympians.html">review of THE LIGHTNING THIEF</a> won her a book from the Prize List. Elizabeth, be sure to email me with your book choice and mailing address at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a>.</b></span></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-31693695249429145312010-03-21T22:06:00.000-07:002010-03-21T22:06:40.353-07:00Activity #10 Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congratulations to <a href="http://derapsreads.blogspot.com/">Mrs. DeRaps</a>. She is the winner of Activity #10. Mrs. DeRaps, be sure to email me at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> with your prize choice along with your mailing address.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>NOTE: All prizes will be mailed out during the next week. </b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-31949216809359471122010-03-20T22:56:00.000-07:002010-03-20T22:56:54.346-07:00Activity #9 Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Congratulations to Kathy at <a href="http://kathysbookbag.wordpress.com/2010-spring-break-reading-challenge/">Kathy's Book Bag</a>. She is the winner of Activity #9. Kathy, please email me at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> with your book choice from the Prize page.</b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-39170385419717629592010-03-20T22:53:00.000-07:002010-03-20T22:53:55.187-07:00Activity #8 Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" width="200" /></a></div><b>Congratulations to Kristen at <a href="http://www.bookworminginthe21stcentury.com/">Bookworming in the 21st Century</a>. She is the winner of Activity #8. Kristen, please email me at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> with your book choice from the Prize page.</b>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-50310673778627409752010-03-20T22:42:00.000-07:002010-03-20T22:42:32.731-07:00Activity 10 - Last But Not Least<b>Today is the final day of the Spring Break Reading Challenge. I hope you've enjoyed participating. The activities weren't as exciting as the Holiday Break Reading Challenge, but... oh well. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;"> Be sure to post any reviews you've written during the week on the Review post listed in the navigation bar. I'll pick a random review at the end of the day tomorrow for a book from the Prize List.</span></b><br />
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In Oklahoma (where I live), we are experiencing ANOTHER blizzard - on the first day of Spring, no less.</span></span></b><br />
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Come back here and use Mr. Linky to connect us to your post. Hopefully we'll get a wide variety of books from all you guys.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">We all have different tastes. Today's activity is meant to help you get to know a little more about each other and talk about your favorite genre at the same time. Here is what I want you to do:</span></b><br />
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1. Create a post about your favorite genre. What do you read the most and why? Look at the books you've read this year so far? How many of those book are ones that fit in your favorite genre?</span></b><br />
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2. Come back here and link your post to Mr. Linky.</span></b><br />
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3. After some other people have posted about their favorite genres, go by and visit them. At least a couple to say hello.</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">I love reading Dystopian novels. I have always loved disaster stories and movies. As a kid I used to play like I was stranded on an island or on the ocean by myself. My bed was the boat/island and I would pile all of my favorite things on it with me. Now, years later, even though I don't pretend my bed is a boat, I still like to get lost in a good dystopian story.<br />
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I am really looking forward to reading EPITAPH ROAD by David Patneaude.</span></span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Congratulations to <a href="http://gravesok.wordpress.com/">Julie G.</a> She is the winner of Activity #7. Julie, be sure to email me at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> with your book choice from the Prize page.</b></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Here are the answers to the book title collage.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><div style="text-align: left;">(Top left to right)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Dirty Little Secrets by C. J. Omololu</div><div style="text-align: left;">Teach Me by R. A. Nelson</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fire by Kristin Cashore</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Walls Have Eyes by Clare B. Dunkle</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">(Bottom left to right)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Swoon by Nina Malkin</div><div style="text-align: left;">Captivate by Carrie Jones</div><div style="text-align: left;">Darklight by Lesley Livingston</div><div style="text-align: left;">Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr</div><div style="text-align: left;">Need by Carrie Jones</div></b></span></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-49967303588254271692010-03-19T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-19T00:00:08.257-07:00Activity #8 - Status Post<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>How is everything going for everyone? Take a minute to post a comment with a status update. Have you accomplished anything this week? Are you disappointed with your progress? Have you gone above and beyond your goals? </b></span><br />
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Personally, I haven't accomplished much. I finally finished THE SECRET UNDER MY SKIN, but I haven't had a chance to straighten any bookshelves. I think I've made progress with my new puppy though.</b></span><br />
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I look forward to hearing what you guys have done so far.</b></span>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-57645010297814147782010-03-18T10:51:00.000-07:002010-03-18T10:51:09.625-07:00Activity #6 Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congratulations to </b><a href="http://suddenly5.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/sbrc-activity-6/"><b>Courtney H</b></a><b>. She is the winner of Activity #6 - Create a Cover! Be sure to check it out if you haven't already. Courtney - email me at </b><a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com"><b>karinlibrarian@gmail.com</b></a><b> with your choice from the Prize list.</b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-47247458767849685042010-03-18T00:05:00.000-07:002010-03-18T00:05:00.202-07:00Activity #7 - Guess The Book Titles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgESUHH7A7GfROSNbHFUaEa5umnm1IsEmzPG7PbgeOIE_HyMeSWXlKwp6C3w86_v7xfdcCw_JapKMqZ0DNB2VJMZTEDfcjDGOXwK2z3GCMLFmCF4Vh_YCsTsZMLMjOCYyFPAo7qbiNL27a/s1600-h/Pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgESUHH7A7GfROSNbHFUaEa5umnm1IsEmzPG7PbgeOIE_HyMeSWXlKwp6C3w86_v7xfdcCw_JapKMqZ0DNB2VJMZTEDfcjDGOXwK2z3GCMLFmCF4Vh_YCsTsZMLMjOCYyFPAo7qbiNL27a/s400/Pictures.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<b>Today is all about creativity. Follow the directions below and post your cover and synopsis on your blog then link back here using Mr. Linky. I can't wait to see what you guys create.</b><br />
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border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/</span></b></span></strong></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The name that appears is your author name.</span></b></span></strong></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">2 – Go to “Random Word Generator” or click</span></b></span></strong><a href="http://www.websitestyle.com/parser/randomword.shtml" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 204); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://www.websitestyle.com/parser/randomword.shtml</span></b></span></strong></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The word listed under “Random Verb” is your title.</span></b></span></strong></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">3 – Go to “FlickrCC” or click </span></b></span></strong><a href="http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/index.php" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 204); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/index.php</span></b></span></strong></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Type your title into the search box. The first photo that contains a person is your cover.</span></b></span></strong></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">4 – Use Picnik, or something similar to put it all together. Be sure to crop and/or zoom in.</span></b></span></strong></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">In terms of the activity for the Reading Challenge, I’m asking the participants to create the cover and write a short synopsis to go along with it. Check out my cover from the <a href="http://karinlibrarian.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/holiday-break-reading-challenge-prize-winning-activity-1/">Holiday Break Reading Challenge</a> for an example.</span></b></span></strong></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 1em/normal 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
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For today's Activity, 1) create a blog post talking about the things that prevent you from getting things done. It could be reading, updating your blog, or anything else you try to do and 2) can you come up with a plan to get past your obstacle?</b></span><br />
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</script>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-69301285318438748622010-03-16T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-16T00:00:06.880-07:00Activity #4 Winner<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congratulations to </b><a href="http://challengeprincess.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Becky</span></b></a><b>. She is the winner of Activity #4. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Becky - all you need to do is go to the Prize page and pick out what you want. Email me at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> with your mailing address and your choice.</b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-83930605407000254712010-03-15T00:00:00.000-07:002010-03-15T00:00:09.451-07:00Activity #4 - Blog Designs and Widgets<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>I desperately want to know how to design web elements or build buttons in PhotoShop. Looking around the Internet I always come across things I'd like to develop for my blog. Here are a few examples:</b></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Would you like your blog design to be different?</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>What about organization? Is there something about the arrangement you want to change?</b></span></li>
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congratulations to Nikki from <a href="http://ahauntofancientpeace.blogspot.com/">Wicked Awesome Books</a>. She is the winner of Activity #3.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Nikki - be sure to visit the Prize page and make your choice. Email me at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> with your mailing address and book choice.</b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-55520220280876070662010-03-14T11:14:00.000-07:002010-03-14T11:14:49.542-07:00Activity #2 Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNXC4Ne_3N_wspUeEBoI2p_fG9ghGzHdhEt9y-VPUW3HDAECDb_pq-OYcVTKPAJRl5quLvzd2elzkL7jFZppAZojHaQHmFfNfjuU_T-5rNLmcbM-NYHxAXSnr7CvLGg4NCy312HdZ3L5/" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congratulations to </b><a href="http://ghhslibrary.psd401.net/?p=1780"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Karen B</span></b></a><b>. from Gig Harbor High School. She linked to her Spring Break Reading Challenge post last night and Random.org spit out her number this morning.<br />
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Karen - check out the Prize page and email me at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> with your choice. Anything not marked out is up for grabs.</b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-46544115902990630222010-03-14T00:10:00.000-08:002010-03-14T00:10:00.323-08:00Activity #3 - What Are You Reading?<b>Sundays are busy for a lot of people so today's activity is going to be quick and easy. All you need to do is create a post including: </b><br />
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<b>1. Title and author of the book you are reading.</b><br />
<b>2. Include the cover of the book.</b><br />
<b>3. Synopsis</b><br />
<b>4. What do you think about the book so far?</b><br />
<b>5. Does the author have a website or blog? If so, insert a link in your post. </b><br />
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<b>Be sure to link to your direct post using Mr. Linky in order to be eligible for the book giveaway.</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://wp.me/p3RFg-12Y">CLICK HERE</a> for an example post on my blog.</b><br />
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</script>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-90178748043982925132010-03-13T00:05:00.000-08:002010-03-13T00:05:00.317-08:00Activity #2 - Scavenger Hunt<b>Hello everyone and Happy Spring Break (for me anyway)! If this Reading Challenge doesn't happen to fall during your Spring Break, I'm sorry - I hope you can still participate, even if it isn't for every Activity. For your first Challenge I'm going to ask you to explore the Blogosphere to find a few things. <br />
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In order to be eligible for the Activity #1 Prize, here is what you need to do:<br />
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1 - Locate everything I've asked you to find.</b></span></b></span></b><br />
<b>2 - Create a blog post highlighting your findings.</b><br />
<b>3 - Come back here and use the Mr. Linky to link your post so everyone can check in on your post.<br />
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So, here is what you need to find:<br />
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1 - Using keywords related to your interests, find a blog that is new to you. Be sure to give us the Blog Title, Link, and Short Description of the Blog.<br />
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2 - A blog belonging to an author from a book in your To Be Read pile (just a random one if you don't have a To-Be-Read pile).<br />
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3 - A book releasing THIS MONTH you want to read.</b></span></b></span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Good luck everyone.</b></span></b></span></b><br />
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</script>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-61910724086969484642010-03-13T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-13T10:03:08.808-08:00Activity #1 Winner<div style="text-align: center;"><b>We have our first winner! </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congratulations to <a href="http://icrad.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/goooooooooals/">Darci Lenker</a>.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Darci, go to the PRIZE page and choose the book you want and send me an email at</span> <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">along with your mailing address.</span></b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-22514958183050168342010-03-12T00:00:00.000-08:002010-03-12T00:00:01.162-08:00Activity #1 - Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCqiBVzs141fI-nbdOq01Ej-tdr40kEowDj_K7uNmzwNq_DN0r-q0k5yX5FF7lRmPIYFWLv8wQGnzoacxQOTwIVHNhqZa5N_5KiLFkaFk5LolVeAQZrzt8T7YUvbgzIJ9h_OTAfddVwet/s1600-h/goal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCqiBVzs141fI-nbdOq01Ej-tdr40kEowDj_K7uNmzwNq_DN0r-q0k5yX5FF7lRmPIYFWLv8wQGnzoacxQOTwIVHNhqZa5N_5KiLFkaFk5LolVeAQZrzt8T7YUvbgzIJ9h_OTAfddVwet/s200/goal.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><br />
Welcome everyone! Today is the first day of the Spring Break Reading Challenge. The first activity is going to be easy. All I'm asking is that you set a simple goal. This could be anything. Maybe you want to read 1 book during the week. Maybe you want to organize your bookshelves. Perhaps you need to catch up on writing some reviews. The Spring Break Reading Challenge is meant to fit your needs.<br />
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Be sure to create a blog post including your goals and come back here and link to that post using Mr. Linky. Include the Spring Break Reading Challenge button to you post if you can. Maybe you can encourage others to join us for this fun-filled week.<br />
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I will be choosing a winner from all the entries and posting the winner tomorrow. Good luck.<br />
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</script>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-18819793129048364282010-03-05T20:51:00.000-08:002010-03-05T20:51:57.123-08:00Spring Break Reading Challenge Sign Up PostOkay everyone, now is the time to sign up. Do you want to participate in the Spring Break Reading Challenge? Do you want to have the opportunity to win a prize every day? If so, fill out the Mr. Linky below and leave your name and blog address so we can get to know each other a little bit before the kick off.<br />
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Starting Friday, March 12th I will begin posting a new Activity every day. You have the choice of participating in one or all of the Activities during this Reading Challenge. Each Activity will have a winner (announced the next day) and will be eligible for a prize. Be sure to check the Prize List page in a couple of days for a complete list of books up for grabs.<br />
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I hope you join us in the fun! Pass the word around - the more the merrier.<br />
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</script>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-32968005124689021862010-01-14T17:47:00.000-08:002010-01-14T18:00:30.826-08:00Save the Date! Spring Break Reading Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSmLTDTdAvbES0y_Gwp-3WxgzG81_TxNF6qpMN_8MEAyVv3dqvs51fIRCkun9f41GYz8e7_ens9AGwYfhTZ-1CucL0TCUwI5i_4bbi5BYosn3s0DHmWTcIQbATdAcpYpGOxpQsYXyYart/s1600-h/springbreakreadingchallengebutton.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSmLTDTdAvbES0y_Gwp-3WxgzG81_TxNF6qpMN_8MEAyVv3dqvs51fIRCkun9f41GYz8e7_ens9AGwYfhTZ-1CucL0TCUwI5i_4bbi5BYosn3s0DHmWTcIQbATdAcpYpGOxpQsYXyYart/s320/springbreakreadingchallengebutton.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426780384803918738" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Announcing the Spring Break Reading Challenge. The fun will start on Friday, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">March 12, 2010</span> and end on Sunday, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">March 21, 2010</span>.<br /><br /></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><b>What can you expect? Fun activities and daily prizes! Check out the <a href="http://holidaybreakreadingchallenge.blogspot.com">Holiday Break Reading Challenge</a> to see a sampling.</b></span></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073158650354644704.post-62822712164839336292010-01-13T19:09:00.000-08:002010-03-21T22:10:03.664-07:00Prize List<b>See below for the prize list. Anything not crossed out is up for grabs. Once you are announced as a winner, email me at <a href="mailto:karinlibrarian@gmail.com">karinlibrarian@gmail.com</a> with two things:</b><br />
<div><b>1) your prize choice</b></div><div><b>2) your mailing address</b><br />
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<b>ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott Card</b><br />
<b>DREAMDARK: BLACKBRINGER by Laini Taylor</b><br />
<b><s>DARK SECRETS 1 by Elizabeth Chandler</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Courtney H. (Activity #6)</span></b><br />
<b>THE ROAR by Emma Clayton</b><br />
<b>THE TOTAL TRAGEDY OF A GIRL NAMED HAMLET by Erin Dionne</b><br />
<b><s>THE COFFEEHOUSE ANGEL by Suzanne Selfors</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Kristin (Activity #8)</span></b><br />
<b>SKELETON CREEK by Patrick Carman</b><br />
<b><s>ELEVENTH GRADE BURNS by Heather Brewer</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Karen Burns (Activity #2)</span></b><br />
<b><s>KILLER PIZZA by Greg Taylor</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Julie G. (Activity #7)</span></b><br />
<b><s>RUINED by Paula Morris</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Kathy (Activity #9)</span></b><br />
<b>THE SEASON by Sarah MacLean</b><br />
<b>THE DAY OF THE PELICAN by Katherine Paterson</b><br />
<b><s>THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Nikki </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">(Activity #3)</span></b><br />
<b><s>A MILLION SHADES OF GRAY by Cynthia Kadohata</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Becky (Activity #4)</span></b><br />
<b><s>THE MAZE RUNNER by James Dashner</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Darci Lenker (Activity #1)</span></b><br />
<b>SHADOW by Jenny Moss</b><br />
<b>DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 4: DOG DAYS by Jeff Kinney</b><br />
<b><s>THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND by Allegra Goodman</s> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b></b></b></span></b><br />
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<b><b><b><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1268842633214"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Krystey</span></a></b><span style="font-size: 1px;"><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1268842633214"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span></a></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Belle (Activity #5)</span></b></span></span></div></div></b></b></b><br />
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<b>THE HUNT FOR THE SEVENTH HOUR by Christine Morton Shaw</b></div>Karin Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665944534975430855noreply@blogger.com0