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20.8 FavoritesWinter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
+20 task (SP 20) 20.8-character drinks or brews a cup of hot tea
""One more thing," she said, pouring herself some black tea and adding a little sugar." pg. 244
Task total=20
Season total=170
20.7 FavoritesCardiff, by the Sea: Four Novellas of Suspense by Joyce Carol Oates
+20 task (Fall 2012) 20.8 Veteran's Day-author has published for 20 or more years
Task total=20
Season total=150
20.6 FavoritesJoey's Case by K.C. Constantine
+20 task (Spring 2013) 20.10 Initially-author's given names are usually published as initials only
+5 pre-1998 (pub 1988)
Task total=25
Season total=130
20.5 FavoritesThe Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022 by Jess Walter
+20 task (WI 19-20) - 20.9 anthology or collection of stories that includes (non-introductory) writing by more than one author)
Task total=20
Season total=105
20.4 FavoritesBukowski for Beginners by Carlos Polimeni
+20 task (SP11, 20.1 - Alliteration-title has words that begin with the same consonant or vowel sound. Ex. Rabbit Run, Bag of Bones)
Task total=20
Season total=85
20.3 FavoritesWhat Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire by Charles Bukowski
+20 task (Summer 2017, Task 20.5 It's Elemental-earth, air, or fire in title)
Task total=20
Season total=65
(edited to correct year of original task to 2017 instead of 2013 .)
20.2 FavoritesClue by Michael McDowell
+20 task (Winter 2010-11, Task 20.3 one-word title)
+ 5 before 1998
Task total=25
Season total=45
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Denise wrote: "I like to have a novel going, a short story collection for bedtime, an undemanding book for dreaded waiting room sessions, etc. Is it okay to read two or three books concurrently for..."Good, thank you.
I like to have a novel going, a short story collection for bedtime, an undemanding book for dreaded waiting room sessions, etc. Is it okay to read two or three books concurrently for the 20 point tasks?
20.1 FavoritesThe Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares by Joyce Carol Oates
+20 task (Fall 2010, Task 20.4 Harvest Season-name of a vegetable/starch)
Task total=20
Season total=20
20.5 FemaleA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
+20 task (#49 on list, 740 Lexile)
+15 combo (10.3, 10.4, 20.6)
+ 5 oldies (1962)
+ 5 series
Task total=45
Season total=690
10.10 Group ReadsTolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch
+10 task
+ 5 combo (10.4)
Task total=15
Season total=645
In post 767, I forgot that the series style bonus needs to be claimed for a different task each time. So could I please change this one to 20.6, since I used 20.9 in the first claim in post 651? Thanks, and no change in points, I think.
10.4 3, 4, 5The Moon in the Gutter by David Goodis
+10 task
+ 5 oldies (1953)
Task total=15
Season total=630
20.6 AwardThe Awkward Black Man by Walter Mosley
+20 task (2016 Grand Master Award, msg 79)
+ 5 combo (10.4)
Task total=25
Season total=615
20.2 FrenchExercises in Style by Raymond Queneau
+20 task
+10 combo (10.4, 10.7)
+10 oldies (1947)
Task total=40
Season total=590
Madeleine L'Engle - 1997 World Fantasy Award—Life Achievementhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_F...
Will this work?
20.7 Non-humanDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
+20 task (androids)
+5 combo (10.5)
+5 oldies (1968)
Task total=30
Season total=545
