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5.4-In Honor of Your BirthdayMatilda by Roald Dahl
Page 5, Message 214, Task 5.7
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
10.10 - Back to SchoolIndian Killer by Sherman Alexie -- published in 1996. I graduated high school in the 1990s.
15.5 - A Drop in the Bucket
I read Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King (GOODREADS AUTHOR) which is book #12 in the Mary Russell series
20.7 - The Show Must Go On
I chose #3 - Legally Blonde and read The King of Torts by John Grisham (GOODREADS AUTHOR) which has "Legal Thriller" as a genre on its main page
New Total: 65
Task 20.10 - Group Read (favorite book ever): A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith ***Big book 528 pg. = 1 ticket***Posted in discussion thread here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Total Big Book Tickets = 5
Challenge total = 185
Task 5.1 - I Did It!Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Task 5.7 - What's Your Name Again?
Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
Thomas is #10 on the "most popular names" list
Task 10.8 - Fall TV
One of my favorite shows is "The Gilmore Girls", so I read
The Girls
Lori Lansens is a Goodreads author
Points this post: 20
Tasks completed this post: 3
Big Book Tickets, GR authors this post: 0, 1
Total points: 55
Total tasks completed: 6
Total number Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Total Goodreads authors: 2
SILVERRAINDROPS***************************
Previous claims:
September 24
September 30
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5.9- Colder AND Bigger!
Nine in total number of pages (292)
Ali Shaw - The Girl With Glass Feet
20.4 Sarah the Librarian's task: Family Celebrations
3: My parents - Genre "Romance"
Lisa Tuttle - The Silver Bough
20.7 Sam: The Show Must Go On
1.Wicked: Fantasy
Christine Brodien-Jones - The Owl Keeper
Christine Brodien-Jones is a GR author!
20.9 Emily Bookshelf: Fall Months
Option B: Published '11
-> first published 2011
Laura Anne Gilman - The Shattered Vine
Laura Anne Gilman is a GR author!
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Points claimed in this post: 65
Total points claimed: 190
Tasks completed: 16
Books used: 16
GR authors claimed in this post: 2
Total GR authors: 5
Total big books: 500+(1)
Amy D.30.6 -- Keltie Lee's task: Reading through Disneyworld
Pick two different lands and read a book from the corresponding genre.
Tommorowland - Science Fiction
Beta by Rachel Cohn
Toontown - Young Adult
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author)
Claiming Goodreads Author Ticket
Points this Post: 30
Total points: 85
Tasks Completed: 4
Books read: 5
GR Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
25.4 - JennRenee's task: Fall into T.V. 2A. Read a book with the genre "Science Fiction" on its Goodreads main book page
by Ken Magee (Goodreads Author)6A. Read a book with the genre "Mystery" on its Goodreads main page.
by Simon R. GreenPoints this Post: 25
Total points: 215
Tasks Completed: 15
Books read: 21
GR Authors: 13
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Delicious Dee
Last Post 681/689
10.7 - School Supplies
**Book Substitution**
- notebook on the cover for the school supplies20.2 - Rookie On Top - Barbara★'s task: Calling All Animal Lovers
Option 1 -
- Jill Shalvis (GR Author) - kitten on the cover, approved in the THT20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Carly's task: The Doctor is Calling....
**moved Book**
Option 4
- Con Riley (GR Author) - 15 ppl have it shelved as romance 25.3 - Ashley FL's task: Naming the Storm
Book A - Sonoran Heat - Katrina Strauss (GR Author) - Katrina retired in 2005
Book B - Semester Aboard - Elizabeth Kirke (GR Author) - STM in semester, OR in aboard
25.8 -- Mstan's task: The Long, the Short, and the Diacritical
Book A - Option B - Wrestling with Love - D.H. Starr (GR Author)
Book B - Option C - By Chance Met - Eressë - ebook only, approved msg 1436 of the thread
30.11 - Peebee’s Task: Summer Smashes Not Fall Forgotten
Book A - Singer – 3A - GhosTV - Jordan Castillo Price (GR Author)
Book B - Song – 1B -
- she is kissing his neck in an intimate wayTotal Points This Post: 130 (120 new +10 from book substitution)
Total Points Overall: 480
Books Completed: 36
Tasks Complete: 27
GR Authors: 25
Big Book Tickers: 500(0), 750(0), 1000(0)
30.10 - Delicious Dee/Fran's task: A Rocky Horror HalloweenFor this, I read 3rd Degree -- for part 3A -- this is the 3rd in the series of the Women's Murder Club James Patterson is a ******* GR Author ******
and
4A. My new favorite time period -- the Napoleonic period. I read Pauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire, which was about Napoleon's sister Pauline.
Points: 110
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 6
GR Authors: 4
Pages read: 3147
BABBLING C20.9 - Lucky Me - Emily Bookshelf's task: Fall Months - Read ONE book.
Option A: Read a book by an author that has a first or last name that starts with either S, O, or N.
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens (GRA) (376)
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 1
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 165
Completed Tasks: 8
Good Read Authors: 5
Big Books: (500) 1
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Pages read this season: 4,009
Books read this season: 11
25.2A: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. 2012 Honor book.
B: The Secret River by Kate Grenville. Kate Grenville is Australian, and the book is set in Australia.
***Kate Grenville is a GRA***
***Maggie Stiefvater is a GRA***
Points this Post: 25
Total points: 65
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 0
Sheila25.6 - Chaitra's task: Reading for the Video Game Junkie!
Option 2. Bioshock: Horror on main page - Shock by Robin Cook
AND
Option 5. Portal: Mystery on main page - Criminal by Karin Slaughter
Total Points = 570
30.51:Historical Fiction. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
3: First and last initial the same. Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl
Points this Post: 30
Total points: 95
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 0
5.7 What's your name again?Paradise Lost by John Milton
John is #2 on the list.
(I finished this a few days ago, but I was so excited over completing this classic that I forgot to post it!!)
Total points: 30
20.2 - CALLING ALL ANIMAL LOVERS 1.
which has a dog on the cover.25.7 - FUN FALL ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL BOOKFEST -
by Michael Connelly. I was in DC for bookfest. Unfortunatly I was there with my husband and did not get to spend as much time at bookfest as I would have liked. Maybe next year.FANTASY FOOTBALL - Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey which is shelved as fantasy 99 times on the home page.
Michael Connelly and Amy Garvey are Goodreads authors.
30.5 - FALL SHELF CLEANING
2. PLACE IN TITLE - The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam
6. NUMBER IN TITLE - 8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber.
Debbie Macomber is a Goodreads author.
TOTAL POINTS - 295
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 9
BIG BOOKS - 1
20.4 Family CelebrationsOpt 4 My Father - The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of "Anastasia" by Suzanne Weyn
Shelved as Fantasy>Fairy Tales
20.10 Group Reads
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Posted #22 in discussion thread
25.4 Fall TV - rolled a 3 Once Upon a Time
3A. Fairy Tale Retelling - Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" by Cameron Dokey
3D. Set in New England State (list included New Hampshire) - A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Set in New Hampshire
30.1 How Do I say This?
Opt 4. The Photograph by Penelope Lively
Authors initials are in BelLPhone
Opt 6 Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquival
Book was originally published in Spanish. I am only fluent in English
30.7 Title Train -"One" is the connecting word
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (GR Author)
One Day by David Nicholls
30.12 Tour of Melbourne, Australia
Stop 2. Information - read NF book
Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley
Stop 12 Southbank and Yarra River
by Lauren Willig (GR Author) Book has bridge on cover and approved in help thread
Total points this post: 155
GR Authors: 2 (Ernest Cline and Lauren Willig)
Readerboard Name: SARAH COLETask #5.4 - In Honor of Your Birthday
I was born an October 19th so I chose to read Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
which I found on page 19 of the SRC Summer '12 Completed Tasks, message #901. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...)
Task #30.6 - Keltie Lee's task: Reading through Disneyworld
First, I chose Option 1: Fantasyland and read The Princess Bride by William Goldman which has "fantasy" listed as a genre on its home page.
Then, I chose Option 7: Toontown Fair and read Les Malheurs de Sophie by La Comtesse de Ségur which has "young adult" listed as a genre on its home page.
Previous Points: 135
Points this Post: 35
Points to Date: 170
GR Author Tickets claimed (to date): 2
Alice GTask 15.10 Fancy Free
Book: The Sense of an Ending
Task 20.4 Family Celebrations
Book: Watch Over Me
Jamie, one of the main characters, is a blacksmith and makes sculptures and jewellery from metal.
Total Points: 125
BUTTERFLYCAGER5.1 - I Did It!
Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress by Debra Ginsberg
5.2 - Do It Again
Starting from Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins would have also fit 15.3 Option 2 because her name starts and ends with S.
15.7 - Show Your Stripes
The Wrath of Shiva: by Susan Oleksiw is set in India.
Susan Oleksiw is a Goodreads Author.
15.8 - 'Cause This Is Thriller
Song: "The Lady in MY Life"
Objects of My Affection by Jill Smolinski
Jill Smolinski is a Goodreads Author.
20.10 -- Group Reads
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
My post is #25.
At 528 pages, this is a Big Book.
25.6 - Chaitra's task: Reading for the Video Game Junkie!
1. Halo 3 & Mass Effect 3: Book in a series: Changes by Jim Butcher is #12 in the Dresden Files series.
5. Portal: Mystery on main page: A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths and Jim Butcher are both Goodreads Authors.
25.7 - Kate S's task: Fun Fall Activities
Fantasy Football: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
The World Series: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh is #1 in the Guild Hunters series
Both Nalini Singh and Jim Butcher are Goodreads Authors.
30.2 -- Sheila/Kathy G's task: Goodreads - Good Friends
Book 1: Wicked Autumn by G.M. Malliet
Book 2: The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey
Points this post: 140
Total challenge points: 690
Tasks completed: 35
Books read: 50
Goodreads Authors: 26
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Rudy20.4 Author! Author! Sarah the Librarian Task:Family Celebration
Option 3 romance
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Points this post: 20
Total points:85
Books:8
GR authors:1
Jess Philly5.1 I Did It!
I read Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkun.
25.3 Naming the Storm
Book A: David is a retired hurricane name.
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris.
Book B: Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar has all the letters in the word STORM in it.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 70
15.2 - On Pins and NeedlesA. The Expats by Chris Pavone
Suspense genre on main page.
Chris Pavone is a Goodreads author.
B. The Bartender's Tale by Ivan Doig
This is a new release from one of my favorite authors.
30.1 - Ms. Anderson's task: How Do I Say This...?
I rolled a 2 and a 4:
2. The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston
An illustrated book
Caroline Preston is a Goodreads author.
4. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
Author's initials : B and L
Points this post: 45
Total points: 320
GR authors: 11
Michelle WI20.7 The Show Must Go On
option 2: The Lion King
Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon *****
(anagrammed word is NOT - hakuna mataTa/NO worries)
30.5 Fall Shelf Cleaning
option 6: Three Junes by Julia Glass
77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz
(number in title)
option 7: Elfland by Freda Warrington
The Innocent by Harlan Coben
(503 pages)
30.8 Fall Holidays
option 3: Wear Something Gaudy Day
Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz *****
(colorful cover)
option 6: King Tut Day
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
(setting: Egypt)
***** Jennifer McMahon and Lisa Lutz are both Goodreads authors *****
***** The Innocent is worth 1 BB ticket *****
Points This Post: 80
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 14
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
Heatso15.7: Show Your Stripes
The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
30.6: Reading Through Disneyworld
option 1: Smokeless Fire by Samantha Young (Samantha is a GR author)
option 7: Slumber by Samantha Young (Samantha is a GR author)
Points this post: 45
Total points: 45
Tasks Completed: 2
Books read: 3
GR Authors: 2 (2)
Big Books: 500+ 0(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
PUTTERPAL15.6- Chasin those clouds away
by Leslie Connor15.8- Cause this is Thriller
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr Song: The Lady in my Life
15.9- Starry, starry night
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
20.2- Calling All Animal Lovers- Option 3
The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot Mel's neighbor is almost killed and in a coma in the hospital so she contacts the lady's nephew to come and take care of the dog and cat and that is how they meet.
20.4- Family Celebrations- Option 3 (romance)
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
20.6- The Doctor is calling- Option 4 (romance)
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
20.7- The Show must go on-
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen Play- We will rock you. Song- Who wants to live forever
20.8- Mormons among us
The Actor and the Housewife by Shannon Hale Shannon Hale is included in the list on the task.
20.9- Fall Months- Option B
Hate List by Jennifer Brown Published Sep, 2009
20.10- Group Read
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel My comment is #20
Points this Post: 185
Total Points: 185
30.7 -- Sassafrass's task: Title TrainHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley
e-book approved #1573 at verification thread.
Jamie Ford and Kristen Ashley are both Goodreads Authors
Points this post: 30
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 14
Goodreads Author: 11
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0); 750 (0); 1000(0)
ALICIA T30.4 They Must Know Something
The Next Best Book Club
I read The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings, which is listed as number 14 on their read shelf.
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
I read Bloodlines by Richelle Mead, number 28 on their read shelf.
Points this Post:30
Total Points: 55
Michelle WIreposting for problem with post 789
30.8 Fall Holidays
option 3: Wear Something Gaudy Day
by Lisa Lutz(colorful cover)
option 6: King Tut Day
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
(setting: Egypt)
***** Lisa Lutz is a Goodreads author *****
Points for this repost: 30
Total Points: 235
10.7 -- School SuppliesBook with something needed for school on the cover - Buying Time
by ***Goodreads Author Kelly Cochran - needed item is a book satchel as was approved in the help thread.Points this post: 10
Total Points: 215/1110
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 16
GoodReads Authors: 7
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ (1)
15.5 A Drop in the Bucket - A Morning For Flamingos which is book 4 of a 19 book series15.8 Cause This is Thriller - Song: The Lady in My Life, Book - The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
20.3 Homage to Comic Books - I rolled a 2 for Romance and read Every Day by David Levithan which has Romance as a genre on the main GR page.
20.4 Family Celebrations - I chose Option 1 and read In The Pleasure Groove: Love, Death, and Duran Duran: A Memoir by John Taylor who is a co-founder of Duran Duran
Will Schwalbe and David Levithan are GR authors.
Post Total: 70
Grand Total: 110
5.8 – Festival of Lights 
Seconds Away by Harlan Coben+5 Points
15.5- A Drop in the Bucket
Book 10 of Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar Series:
Live Wire by Harlan Coben
+15 Points
Points this Post: 20
Grand Total: 135
STACIE MITask 25.5 - Water, Water Everywhere
For this task, I decided to do options 2C and 3C.
For 2C, I read:
Jack of Fables, Vol. 9: The End by Bill Willingham
There is one H in "The," one in the author's last name "Willingham" and one O in "of."
For 3C, I read:
The Walking Dead, Vol. 15: We Find Ourselves by Robert Kirkman
**Bill Willingham is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 25
Total points: 425
Tasks completed: 25
Books read: 57
Pages read: 8933
Goodreads authors: 10
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Chaitra5.5 BY THE SEA
Read a book with a word meaning a body of water in the title.
I read The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman. Ocean is the body of water word.
Points: 5
10.1 SHOW YOU CARE, BE AWARE
Read a book with a pink object on the cover.
I read True Believers by Kurt Andersen. One of the hands is pink.
Kurt Andersen is a Goodreads author.
Points: 10
20.6 THE DOCTOR IS CALLING....
Choosing,
1. The Unicorn and the Wasp: Read an Agatha Christie book.
I read Ordeal By Innocence by Agatha Christie.
Points: 20
25.5 WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE!
Choosing,
2C. Phase - Liquid: Read a book with at least 2 Hs and one O in book title/subtitle and/or author's name.
I read The Right-Hand Shore: A Novel by Christopher Tilghman. The 2 Hs and 1 O are in the book title - tHe rigHt-hand shOre.
and,
3B. Phase - Solid: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in "iceberg" and/or "glacier".
I read The Round House by Louise Erdrich. LE can be found in the word gLaciEr.
Points: 25
30.1 HOW DO I SAY THIS?
I rolled,
3. To Whom It May Concern: Read an epistolatory book.
I read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows. This book is a collection of letters.
and,
6. Lost in Translation: Read a book originally published in a language you do not know.
I read Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson. It was originally published in Norwegian. I speak English and a couple of Indian languages: Kannada & Hindi. I don't know Norwegian.
Points: 30
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Points this Post: 90
Total Points: 385
Big Books: 500(1), 750( ), 1000( )
Goodreads Authors: 8
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Finished: 29
Pages Read: 9,276
Readerboard ID : JENBENT25.3 - Ashley FL's task: Naming the Storm
Book A: Everybody Has Everything by Katrina Onstad
Author's name, Katrina, is found on the retired list.
Book B: The End of Men: And the Rise of Women by Hanna Rosin
All letters of STORM found in title/subtitle:
The End of Men: And the Rise of Women
Points this task: 25
Total points: 180
Goodreads authors: 4
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Task 30.12 -- Coralie's task: A Tour of Melbourne, AustraliaBecause the bus is free, try to read only books you didn’t pay for for this one.
Stop 2: Federation Square
The tourist information centre is here so get some information by reading a non-fiction book.
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America (2003) by David von Drehle (Hardcover, 340 pages)
Stop 11: William Street
William Street is part of the ‘Hoddle grid’ of streets in central Melbourne. These streets are Spencer, King, William, Queen, Elizabeth, Swanson, Russell, Exhibition, Spring, Flinders, Collins, Bourke, Lonsdale and La Trobe. Read a book with one of these street names in the author’s name.
Sea without a Shore (Moontide and Magic Rise #2) (1996) by Sean Russell (Mass Market Paperback, 598 pages)
**** Big Books**** Sea without a Shore 598 pages
75+ 30 = 105
Tasks Completed: 06
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 75 + 30 = 105
Books read: 7
Pages read: 2,146
Read but not claimed: 11
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Nick KYI am replacing a book in task no. 30.12. Melbourne, Australia I am taking away A Moon for the Misbegotten for stop no. 1 – read a play – and replacing it with 2 short plays (for page length) by the same author, Eugene O'Neill: Hughie, (Amazon link http://www.amazon.com/Hughie-Eugene-O... ) 72 pages, and The Hairy Ape 56 pages, for a total of 128 pages
There is no change in points with this substitution.
THEN, I would like to add
25.4 Jenn Renee’s Fall into TV. I rolled a 3, which means my choices are based on the TV show “Once Upon a Time.” I chose Option B “Prince” in the title, and I read The Black Prince and Other Stories by Shirley Ann Grau. 294 pages
And I chose Option D – takes place in a New England state, and I read A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O'Neill which takes place in Connecticut. (moved from 30.12, pages already counted).
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 370
Pages Read: 8,609
Big Books: 500 + (1)
20.4 - Author! Author! - Sarah the Librarian's task: Family Celebrations Option 1: read a book featuring a main character who is a musician (Claire is a piano teacher): The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Goodreads Authors to date: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
25.4 - JennRenee's task: Fall into T.V. 2A. Read a book with the genre "Science Fiction" on its Goodreads main book page
by Ken Magee (Goodreads Author)2D.Read a book that was first published in the last six months (so March 2012 to present).
by Bernadette Walsh (Goodreads Author) Published June 18th 2012 Points this Post: 25
Total points: 215
Tasks Completed: 15
Books read: 21
GR Authors: 14
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
30.12 -- Coralie's task: A Tour of Melbourne, AustraliaBoth of these books borrowed from my public library:
Stop 2: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
Erik Larson is a Goodreads author.
Stop 5: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Mitch Albom is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 350
GR authors: 13
Mod
15.2 On Pins and Needles
A- read Nerve by Jeanne Ryan (GRA)
B- Read- Venomby Fiona Paul (GRA) I read the ARC version because I couldn't wait for the release date.
15.3 Bookends
A- read Snapshots by Patricia Lynne (GRA) E-book approved post 1448
B- read Personal Effects by E.M. Kokie (GRA)
15.8 'Cause This Is Thriller read Team Human by by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan (GRA) for song title "Human Nature"
15.9 Starry Starry Night read
by Libba Bray (GRA)20.8 Mormons Among Us read
by Ally Condie Points this Post: 90
Total points- 230
Tasks Completed: 15
Books read: 18
Pages Read : 6,029
GR Authors: 11
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Task 20.9 - Fall months
Option A (Author's last name starts with 'S'): A Christmas Story: The Book That Inspired the Hilarious Classic Film by Jean Shepherd
Challenge total = 215
Andy P.Task # 30.7 Title Train
I read A Room Full of Bonesby Elly Griffiths and Bones Are Foreverby Kathy Reichs
10.2 Blood Promise by Richelle MeadCostume: vampire
* Richelle Mead is a goodreads author
* Big Book: 503 pp
Total Points: 170
Tasks Completed: 10
Tasks in Progress: 4
Books Read: 17
Pages Read: 7153
Sheila30.5 -- Butterflycager's task: Fall Shelf-Cleaning
option 1 historical fiction - Interred with Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell
AND
option 3 same initial for authors name - Blacklands by Belinda Bauer
30.6 -- Keltie Lee's task: Reading through Disneyworld
Option 1 Fantasyland - The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
AND
Option 2: Adventureland - Nevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure by James Patterson
Total Points = 630
Mod
10.6 -- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
From pg 2: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
20.1 - Most Improved - Katy's task: Still Clinging to Summer Vacation
In June I went to France and visited Château du Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci's last residence. I wanted to know more about Leonardo and some of the inventions/art/concepts that were displayed there so I read:
Leonardo's Legacy: How da Vinci Reimagined the World by Stefan Klein
30.7 -- Sassafrass's task: Title Train
The Village of Waiting by George Packer
waiting-->waiting
Waiting: A Novel of Uganda's Hidden War by Goretti Kyomuhendo
total 395
TJ20.10 Group Read
I posted a comment in the discussion thread post #27
Total Points this post: 20
Connie N.5.1 - I Did It! ("Confessions of" in title)
I Still Have It . . . I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It: Confessions of a Fiftysomething by Rita Rudner
15.6 - Chasin' Those Clouds Away (Clouds on cover)
Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas (GRA)
30.12 Coralie's Task: A Tour of Melbourne, Australia
Stop 2 (Federation Square) - non-fiction
Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found by Jennifer Lauck (GRA)
Stop 4 (Chinatown Precinct) - Set in China
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Both were library books.
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 170
GRA: 5 + 2 = 7
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥10.10 Back to School
1.Straight from the Heart
Graduated in the 1980's: Book choice first published in 1989
Points Earned This Task:10
Points Achieved to Date: 365/1110
Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Keltie LeeIn post #135 I claimed Such a Rush for task 5.7, I would like to replace it with:
Magic Hands
by Jennifer LaurensGRA
*Jennifer is #4 on the top 10 first names for the past century list*
New Tasks:
25.1 Food Network Challenge
Option 2B:
Body Check
by Deirdre Martin
*was nominated for but did not win the Summer 2012 Sports Romance category*
Option 3B:
Such a Rush
by Jennifer Echols
*#98 on the Most Popular Books Published In 2012 list*
25.6 Reading for the Video Game Junkie!
Option 1:
Total Rush
by Deirdre Martin
*book #3 in the New York Blades series*
Option 3:
Fair Play
by Deirdre Martin
*one of the main characters is a NHL hockey player who competes in numerous games over the course of the book, including playing for the Stanley Cup*
Points this post: 50
Total points: 330/1110
Tasks: 18
Books: 25
Goodreads Authors: 12
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 345
Pages Read: 8,187
Big Books: 500 + (1)