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Lensmaking Challenge #7: The Next Book You're Going To Read

Next Book
As part of the Giant Squid Summer School, participating Giants receive a specific weekly lensmaking challenge. They have a week to work on the lens, and then post it below to "turn in" their homework and show that it's done.

This week's challenge is to make a SquidLit lens about the NEXT book you're going to read.

Not a book you've already read. Rather, make a super light lens about the book you have next on your list or bookshelf, why you want to read it, who recommends it, do a little background research about the author, and then send it or tweet it or Facebook it to 5 friends and see if anyone wants to read it with you!

Here's what the Giant Squid Summer School Class of 2009 came up with!

Giant Squid Summer School Students Please Add Your "Next Book" Assignment Lenses to the Plexo Below.

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Add Your Week #7 Lenses Here

If you don't add them to the list, they don't count toward graduation!

And hey, who said you had to stop at just one? If you want Extra Credit, go ahead and list all the Week #7 lenses you made for the Summer School! As long as they're on topic and part of the challenge, that is.

If you have to skip a week of class, don't worry! You can always come back before Graduation and add your Week #7 lens here.

Previous Summer School Assignments

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    JustBon-Crochet-Designs Aug 5, 2009 @ 2:38 am | delete
    Finally, I have it finished and added to the Plexo. Sorry for the lateness, but I'm looking forward to reading this one :)
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    susannaduffy Aug 4, 2009 @ 9:50 am | delete
    Ah .. that was the last one in my assignments and I feel somehow flat now that I've finished.
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    The_Party_Animal Aug 2, 2009 @ 11:44 am | delete
    ahhh a lens I thought I would not be able to do and then it came to me. I have shared it here. Now that was fun.
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    naturegirl7 Aug 1, 2009 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    I finally came up with one for this one. I had the book, but couldn't make myself finish the lens. The mood hit today and it's done.
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    JJNW Jul 31, 2009 @ 5:22 pm | delete
    Whew! Just made it as the new assignment comes in! Busy Week!

    My kids want me to read The Greatest Show OFF Earth by Margaret Mahy. It has been a favorite for them both for years. Great if you want to read with your kids! (so I am told - sounds a little StRanGe too (sort of "Roald Dahl" like).
    I also added a bunch of quotes by the author on Writing that you folks might like!

    Only one more week??? Waaah! I am having fun too! AND learning!
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    Tipi Jul 31, 2009 @ 10:53 am | delete
    I turned in "Teachings From The Pleiadians" last night and didn't remember signing the guest book, so I'm back. This was a challenge for me but its all good!!! Thanks Robin!
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    BigGirlBlue Jul 31, 2009 @ 3:29 am | in reply to ClassyGals | delete
    Done! :)
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    ClassyGals Jul 30, 2009 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    Another great idea for a homework assignment! I would really appreciate some book reviews on the book Twilight, if anyone has read it.
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    WhiteOak50 Jul 29, 2009 @ 8:00 pm | delete
    Oh, I love the new 100 group badge...that is cool!
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    flighty02 Jul 29, 2009 @ 2:56 am | delete
    I quite enjoyed this assignment, though for some reason I couldn't get the Squidlit template to work. I'm really looking forward to reading my book 'We Are All Made Of Glue' now.
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    KimGiancaterino Jul 28, 2009 @ 11:14 pm | delete
    Oh goody ... for once I'm not late with my homework! I chose the Brady Bunch tell-all by Maureen McCormick.
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    drifter0658 Jul 28, 2009 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    Man....I can't believe what I did,,,,actually used the template as is. I wanted to fiddle with it so bad.
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    LoKackl Jul 27, 2009 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Right down my ally! I didn't have to think twice for the book I wanted to read. It also fit perfectly into my wish for a discussion on its topic. I am NOT so good at knowing how to use/credit Creative Commons, so until now I stayed away. However, with so many great uses throughout SquidLand I wanted to get on board. If anyone sees a problem I would be glad to know how to CC better.
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    CreativeArtist Jul 26, 2009 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    I like how this book is flowing, it's one of those reads that take some time though, so you can apply what you're reading. Have fun. http://www.squidoo.com/four-spiritual-laws-of-prosperity
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    hlkljgk Jul 25, 2009 @ 7:27 pm | delete
    as soon as my hubby is done with it: The End of Overeating
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    Comfortdoc Jul 25, 2009 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    The book that I've been toting around to read all summer, Screamfree Parenting http://www.squidoo.com/screamfree-parenting found it's way into another lens for this assignment. I think it is a great resource to learn how to control our emotional reactivity. Looking forward to reading it. Hope some of you join me.
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    janices7 Jul 25, 2009 @ 11:23 am | delete
    Fun assignment! Unfortunately, I don't have much time to read these days, but I can never pass up a Dan Brown book so I'm eagerly anticipating the release in September. I've been looking at some of the previous assignment submissions and there are so many good books to choose from...I wish I had more time to read!!
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    JaguarJulie Jul 25, 2009 @ 10:56 am | delete
    Yeah! Finally an easy summer school assignment -- would you believe, this is SO ironic and timely for me today -- that is Reality Check -- I need one seriously -- but that would be too much information. Suffice to say that I recently attended a webinar, participating on twitter, and have a signed copy of Guy Kawasaki's book coming -- my next book! ;)
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    spirituality Jul 25, 2009 @ 9:15 am | delete
    I had only one book on my 'to read' pile that was worth a review in my eyes. But I doubt I'll find people to read it with me, as this assignment implies. Anyhow - done: http://www.squidoo.com/giant-squidlit
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    Susan52 Jul 25, 2009 @ 8:59 am | delete
    I chose a book that will be released on Monday. Great timing!
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    Comfortdoc Jul 25, 2009 @ 4:15 am | delete
    I had several sitting in the "to read" pile. I picked the "This is Not the Life I Ordered" because it was one of the first that I found and it may also be the shot of inspiration I feel I need right now.
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    Ramkitten Jul 25, 2009 @ 3:14 am | delete
    I haven't really participated too much in the summer school, having come into it late as a new Giant, but I couldn't pass this one up. I had the perfect book and a reason why I'd been putting off reading it: because the author has asked me to review it. Yikes! Well, this assignment inspired me to finally pick it up and turn to page one.
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    LindaJM Jul 24, 2009 @ 11:56 pm | delete
    This one was easy for me because I love to make lenses about books. I chose a book about Bigfoot and will plug my "Tribal Bigfoot Reading Group" on my blog, Bigfoot Sightings.
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    Treasures-By-Brenda Jul 24, 2009 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    I followed Megan's style of creating a book club and created a lens that was on my To Do list anyway. Hopefully, it will attract some readers but if not, I'll have the groundwork done for a lens I wanted to do anyway.
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    Frankster Jul 24, 2009 @ 10:36 pm | delete
    I'm so glad we're doing this assignment. It motivated me to start reading Thunderstruck, which has been sitting on my reading table. I started reading it as soon as I finished my lens. What a terrific read already!
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