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Nick KY20.3 Paul’s Comic Books I chose Option 2 and rolled a 6 – Classic. I read The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima, first published in 1954 – I was born in 1958. 192 pages
30.8 Laurie ME’s Fall Holidays
I chose Option 4 – TV Talk Show Host Day – and read
Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival by TV talk show host Anderson Cooper. 204 pagesI chose Option 5 – Look for Circles Day – and read
Grass by Sheri S. Tepper. The Design in the center is supposed to be a woodcut (a “grasscut”?) I think. It is a circle with a beast’s head (undoubtedly one of the Hippae from planet Grass)inside of it. 476 pagesPoints this Post: 50
Total Points: 485
Pages Read: 11,210
Big Books: 500+ (2)
Andy PTask # 30.5 Fall Shelf Cleaning
Option 3 Author's first and Last name begin with the same letter
The St. Zita Society: A NovelbyRuth Rendell
Option 5. Books About Books
Slightly Chipped: Footnotes in Bookloreby Lawrence Goldstone
10.5 - Time WarpPoints this Post: 10
Total points: 105
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 0
Oops! I accidentally posted before I was finished. Let's try this again:10.5 - Time Warp
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Science Fiction>Time Travel on main page
Points this Post: 10
Total points: 105
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 0
Readerboard ID : JENBENT15.7 - Show Your Stripes
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
Set in Malaysia, 1951. (The territory was called Malaya then, but was changed to Malaysia in 1963.)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 255
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
30.1 - Ms. Anderson's task: How Do I Say This...?I rolled a 1 & a 2
1 (a play): The Alcestiad: Or, a Life in the Sun: A Play in Three Acts, with a Satyr Play, the Drunken Sisters by Thornton Wilder
2 (graphic novel): A Child's Life and Other Stories by Phoebe Gloeckner
Points this Post: 30
Total points: 135
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 0
Cindy AL10.4 Water Signs:
Grave Memory by Kalayna Price
Kalayna Price has a birthday on 2/23
Kalayna Price is a Goodreads Author.
20.5 Love To Dance:
Coronets and Steel by Sherwood Smith
Protagonist studies ballet. This book was approved in the help thread.
Sherwood Smith is a Goodreads Author.
25.1 Food Network Challenge:
Option 2A - sword on the cover
by Lisa Shearin andOption 3B Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers
Option 3B Grave Mercy was #25 on the List of Most Popular Books when I chose it.
Lisa Shearin is a Goodreads Author.
R. L. LaFevers is a Goodreads Author.
I want to claim a 500+ page Big Book ticket for Grave Mercy it is 549 pages.
30.3 Back By Popular Demand:
Gun Games: A Decker/Lazarus Novel by Faye Kellerman AND
Deception by Jonathan Kellerman
Faye and Jonathan Kellerman are married.
30.6 Reading Through Disney World:
Option #1 Fantasyland Greywalker by Kat Richardson AND
Option #7 Young Adult Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent
Rachel Vincent is a Goodreads Author.
Kat Richardson is a Goodreads Author
Points in this post - 115
Total Points - 505/1110
Books - 41/86
Pages - 15269
Goodreads Authors: 25
Big Books:500+ - (2), 750+ - (0),1000+ - (0)
SAMMY20.9 - Lucky Me - Emily Bookshelf's task: Fall Months
Option A: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim - David Sedaris
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
Tasks Completed: 4
Books read: 5
Pages Read : 1474
GR Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
5.8 - Festival of Lights Read a book with any form of fire on the cover.
by Kristen Callihan (Goodreads Author)Points this Post: 05
Total points: 335
Tasks Completed: 21
Books read: 30
GR Authors: 21
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
20.4 - Family Celebrations3:My parents - a book with Romance listed on its main genre page:
Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations by Alexander McCall Smith *Goodreads Author*
Total points 430
Repost to include the cover for part b.30.11 - Peebee’s Task: Summer Smashes Not Fall Forgotten
I chose #4, Flo Rida Whistle both option A and B.
4A: The Cypress House by Michael Koryta takes place in Florida.
4B:
by Jacqueline Kelly has several birds on the cover.Michael Koryta is a goodreads author.
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 205
Goodreads Authors: Karen Russell, David Levithan, Adriana Trigiani, Mike Mullins, Michael Koryta
Big Books: 500+: 1
Sheila30.11 - Peebee’s Task: Summer Smashes Not Fall Forgotten
For Option 3A. Singer: Select a book whose author uses three full names
Artifacts by Mary Anna EvansAND
For Option 5B. Song: Select a book with an author named Smith or Jones
First Grave on the Right by Darynda JonesTotal Points = 805
Annie NHTask #5.4 - In Honor of Your Birthday
The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler
My birthday is October 31st
This book is on pg. 31 - post 1545
Task #5.9 - Cold AND Bigger (series option)
The Language of Bees (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes #9) by Laurie R. King
This post: 10 points
Total to Date = 10 points.
Readerboard name: Evana5.6 An Apple a Day Golden Delicious apples
The Golden Gate by Alistair MacLean
10.4 Water Signs Author is Pisces, Cancer or Scorpio
Bitterness by Malama Katulwende, Cancer born July 5
15.10 Fancy Free Free choice
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
20.9 Lucky Me
Option A: Author's name starts with S, O, or N.
Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini
25.8 The Long, the Short and the Diacritical
Read two
Option A: Author's surname is 10 or more letters
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Option B: Author uses at least one initial
Death of a Prankster by M.C. Beaton
30.8 Fall Holidays Read two
Option 5: Look for circles on the cover
by Terry PratchettThe figure on the cover appears to be in something like a snowglobe.
Option 6: King Tut Day
Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters, book is both set in Egypt and has an archaeologist
Points this post: 105
Points to Date: 240
30.8 - Laurie ME - Fall HolidaysOption 3 - Wear Something Gaudy Day The Corpse Wore Tartan
by Kaitlyn DunnettOption 6 - King Tut Day - The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters - main characters are Egyptologists.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 360/1110
Tasks Completed: 17
Books Read: 26
GoodReads Authors: 11
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ (1)
Task 25.2 Sharing the LoveOption C: "Road"
16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber
Option F: item in title is on cover
by Rebecca J. Clark***GRA tickets for Rebecca J. Clark & Debbie Macomber
TOTAL: 210
Sheila➜25.7 - Kate S's task: Fun Fall Activities
➜The National Bookfest:
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks AND
➜The World Series:
Sullivan's Law by Nancy Taylor RosenbergTotal Points - 830
Readerboard Name: Jill Renee20.3 - Best Review - Paul's task: Homage to Comic Books
OPTION 2: Roll a 6-sided die. Read a book that matches the die roll.
3. Science Fiction/Fantasy Read a book with the genre "Science Fiction" or "Fantasy" listed on its Goodreads home page.
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 250
Books Read this Task: 1
Total Books Read: 17
GR Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
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5.8 - Festival of Lights
Robert B. Parker's Killing The Blues by Michael Brandman20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sam's task: The Show Must Go On
option 2- anagram HakuNa matata nO woRrIeS- Rhinos
The Black Rhinos of Namibia: Searching for Survivors in the African Desert by Rick Bass
25.1 - Mrs. Soule's task: Food Network Challenge
option 5B- character travels/long journey: One Dry Season: In the Footsteps of Mary Kingsley by Caroline Alexander
option 6B- Asian country- Bangladesh: Faker by Katy Gardner
total = 490
Keltie Lee5.10 - What Else Can I Read?
Belle de Jour: Diary of an Unlikely Call Girl
by Belle de Jour
*from the Fifty Shades of Grey Read-Alikes list*
20.2 Calling All Animal Lovers
Option 3:
by Deirdre Martin
*has a dog on the cover*
Points this post: 25
Total points: 435/1110
Tasks: 26
Books: 34
Goodreads Authors: 18
I have completed the following tasks:Task #10.4 Water Signs by reading
The Seamstress and the Wind by César Aira
César Aira was born under the water sign of Pisces. He was born February 23, 1949.
Task #10.8 Fall TV by reading
The Walking Dead, Vol. 16: A Larger World by Robert Kirkman
My favorite show is The Walking Dead. Season 3 premier was awesome!
Task #15.10 Fancy Free by reading
The Art of Asking Your Boss for a Raise by Georges Perec
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
I read two books for this task so that I could read the books I wanted to and still be able to fulfill the page requirements for our lovely reading challenge.
Total = 150 points
25.8 — Mstan’s task: The Long, the Short, and the DiacriticalA. Last Name 10 Letters: Shusterman
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
B. Initials in Name: T. C. Boyle
San Miguel by T.C. Boyle
+ 25 Points
Grand Total: 235
15.6 - Chasin' Those Clouds AwayRead a book with clouds on the cover-
Sleeping Naked is Green: How an Eco-Cynic Unplugged Her Fridge, Sold Her Car, and Found Love in 366 Days (2009) by Vanessa Farquharson (Paperback, 267 pages)
170 + 15 = 185
Tasks Completed: 10
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 170 + 15 = 185
Books read: 13
Pages read: 4,113
Read but not claimed: 10
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Andy P.Task # 30.12 A Tour of Melbourne, Australia
Stop # 2 Federation Square, nonfiction book
Listening to Country by Ros Moriartynonfiction book memoir by a White Australian woman married to an Aboriginal man
Stop #11 Willim Street
I chose Elizabeth Street for This Body of Death by Elizabeth George
Acccording to the main page for this book, the hardcover edition is 708 pages long. I listened to the audio version but assume I can claim a big book ticket for this
30.12 -- Coralie's task: A Tour of Melbourne, AustraliaStop 2: Read a Non-fiction Book
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
Stop 9: Read a book with ‘water’, ‘front’, ‘city’, ‘dock’ or ‘land’ in the title or subtitle
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare is a Goodreads Author
Points this task: 30
Total points: 30
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
20.8 – It's My Birthday – Sara ♥'s task: Mormons Among Us!I read Inside by Brenda Novak. Brenda Novak is on the list of Mormon authors provided by the task creator.
Points this post: 20
Season Total: 155
STACIE MITask 10.5 - Time Warp
I read a book shelved as "Time Travel":
The Future of Us by Jay Asher
Points this task: 10
Total points: 540
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 67
Pages read: 11490
Goodreads authors: 12
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
15.3 BookendsOption 1: Astrid and Veronika by Linda Olsson
Option 2: Small Change by Sheila Roberts
Sheila Roberts is a Goodreads author
Points this post: 15
Total points: 435
GR authors: 16
Chaitra25.1 FOOD NETWORK CHALLENGE
Choosing,
2B. Chopped: Read a book that was nominated for a past SRC group read and did not win.
I read Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman. The book was nominated for and ended up #5 in Spring 2012 - Anthologies or Short Stories.
and,
3B. The Next Food Network Star: Read a book from the list Most Popular Books in 2012.
I read Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. This is book #74 on the list.
Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author.
Points: 25
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Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 475
Big Books: 500(2), 750( ), 1000( )
Goodreads Authors: 10
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Finished: 36
Pages Read: 11,933
Janice CA5.1 I Did It! .....
Death At Midnight: The Confession of an Executioner by Donald A. Cabana
+5
total: 65
tasks: 5
books: 6
GR Authors: 1
20.9 Fall MonthsOption A- I chose to read a book written by an author whose name started with an N.
I read Unsaid: A Novel by Neil Abramson.
Task points: 20
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 9
GoodRead author:4
15.1- See the Sea?A. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith Country- Botswana
B. The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers Country- England
Alexander McCall Smith is a GOODREADS AUTHOR.
Points this Post: 15
Total points: 265
Tasks Completed: 14
Books read: 19
GR Authors: 11
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(1)
Readerboard Name: Barbara★10.1 -- Show You Care, Be Aware --
Into the Wild - Beth Ciotta♥
(pink on cover)
Beth Ciotta is a GOODREADS AUTHOR.
20.5 -- Marscha's task: Love to Dance --
Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang
(option 3, E & L in Ballet)
20.6 -- Carly's task: The Doctor is Calling --
Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis♥
(option 4 romance)
Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS AUTHOR.
20.8 -- Sara ♥'s task: Mormons Among Us! --
Endlessly - Kiersten White♥
(link to Mormon authors page)
Kiersten White is a is a GOODREADS AUTHOR.
25.4 -- JennRenee's task: Fall into T.V. -- (rolled a 5, so option 5)
Option 5B:
- John Lamb (arrow on cover)
Option 5D:
- Monica McCarty♥ (green cover)
Monica McCarty is a GOODREADS AUTHOR.
Points Earned This Post: 95
Points Achieved to Date: 350
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (3)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Cindy ALSorry this one is so long, having some health issues that make it difficult to post.
5.2 Do It Again:
Blood Spirits by Sherwood Smith
Fits 5.9, a "9" in the number of pages. 496 pages
Sherwood Smith is a Goodreads Author
20.8 Mormons Among Us:
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale is listed in the help thread as being Mormon.
Shannon Hale is a Goodreads Author
25.4 Fall Into TV:
I rolled a 2.
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews 2B "i" and "a" are in the word "alien"
Deadly Descendant by Jenna Black 2D published in April 2012.
Ilona Andrews is a Goodreads Author
25.5 Water, Water, Everywhere:
by Piers Anthony Option 1B Well Tempered Clavicle has a green cover AND Shadows Before the Sun by Kelly Gay Option 2C, - 2 Hs and 2 Os in the title.
Kelly Gay is a Goodreads Author.
25.6 Reading For The Video Game Junkie:
by Sarah Zettel Option #5 dessert on cover and it is a mystery ANDNightshifted by Cassie Alexander Option #2 Horror on genre list.
Cassie Alexander is a Goodreads Author.
25.7 Fun Fall Activities:
Heart of Steel by Meljean Brook Wedding Anniversary, "steel" in the title AND
Nightlife by Rob Thurman Fantasy Football, fantasy on the genre page.
Meljean Brook is a Goodreads Author.
Rob Thurman is a Goodreads Author.
25.8 The Long, the Short and The Diacritical:
Red, White, and Blood by Christopher Farnsworth Option A - Farnsworth has 10 letters
AND
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines Option B - Jim C. Hines has a middle initial.
Christopher Farnsworth is a Goodreads Author.
Jim C. Hines is a Goodreads Author.
Points in this post - 150
Total Points - 655/1110
Books - 53/86
Pages - 20053
Goodreads Authors: 34
Big Books:500+ - (2), 750+ - (0),1000+ - (0)
Kristi CO 30.7 Title Train
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Book Tickets:
The Angel's Game Kindle edition is 531 pages
A Game of Thrones Kindle edition is 819 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 4
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500=1, 750=1, 1000=0
Nick KY30.6 Keltie Lee’s Reading Through Disneyland
I chose Option 4: Tomorrowland, and read a science fiction book -- The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe. 256 pages
and I chose Option 6: Main Street, and read a fictional novel – The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. 163 pages
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 515
Pages Read: 11,629
Big Books: 500+ (2)
Results; Megan L10.2 - Trick or Treat
Jim Heron - Angel
Envy by J.R. Ward
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 6
Books read: 6
Pages Read: 2,377
GR Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Readerboard ID : JENBENT20.5 - Bigger is Better - Marscha's task: Love to Dance
Option 3: Author's initials are found in the word 'BALLET'
And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman
Laura Lippman is a Goodreads Author.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 275
Goodreads authors: 8
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
5.6 - An Apple a DayThe Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
Apple Variety: Princess Apple
Points this task: 5
Total points: 35
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sam's task: The Show Must Go On Option 4: We Will Rock You – Using the song title: Who Wants To Live Forever.
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow
Heidi W. Durrow is a GR Author.
20.9 - Lucky Me!- Emily Bookshelf's task: Fall Months
Option A: 11/22/63: A Novel by Stephen King.
Claiming 11/22/63: A Novel is a big book at 880 pages.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Books read but not claimed: 1
Goodreads Authors to date: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
5.9 - Colder AND Bigger! Read a book that contains the number 9 in its title.
by JP JacksonPost # 1580
Points this Post: 05
Total points: 340
Tasks Completed: 22
Books read: 31
GR Authors: 21
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Sandy MNREPOSTING 10.4 Water Signs
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead Link to date of birth November 12: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelle...
Richelle Mead is a Goodreads Author
25.6 - Chaitra's task: Reading for the Video Game Junkie!
Option 1: Book in series with at least 3 published books
Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine
Option 6:Set in 19th Century
The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court by Michelle Moran
Michelle Moran is a Goodreads Author
Total points:270
Total GR Authors: 11
20.9 Lucky Me: Fall MonthsOption A: The Villa by Nora Roberts first name starts with N
30.6 Reading Through Disneyworld
Option 1: Fantasy Land- Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione
Option 3: Fronteirland- A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare historical romance
Tessa Dare and Larissa Ione are GR Authors
Tasks completed: 2
Points this post: 50
Total points: 50
GR Authors: 2
Books read: 3
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Marscha - Love to DanceOption 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in BALLET.
Opal Fire by ***GoodReads Author Barbra Annino
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 380/1110
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 27
GoodReads Authors: 12
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ (1)
15.10- Fancy FreeI read Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz, who is a ****Goodreads Author****
Points: 155
Tasks completed: 8
books read: 13
GR Authors: 7
Pages read: 4257
15.3 BookendsTipping the Velvet (TT) by Sarah Waters (SS)
This book satisfies both options.
Points this Post: 15
Total points: 150
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 0
30.12 -- Coralie's task: A Tour of Melbourne, AustraliaOption 2:
by Walter Isaacson ***Big Book***Option 5:
by Charlaine HarrisPoints for this Task: 30
Total Points: 30
Goal Total Points: 350
Completed Tasks: 1/61
Tasks in Progress: 15.1, 25.6, 30.4, 30.5, 30.6, 30.8, 30.10, 30.11
Goodreads Authors: ()
Big Books: 500+(1) 750+() 1000+()
Readerboard name: Evana10.9 9...10...11
Read a book whose number of pages sums to 9, 10, or 11
The Yellow Admiral by Patrick O'Brian, 272 pages - 2+7+2=11
25.3 Naming the Storm
Book A: Author name on Tropical Cyclone current list, Peter 2015
The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo by Peter Orner, Goodreads Author
Book B: Letters from STORM in book title: The Old Mermaid's Tale
The Old Mermaid's Tale by Kathleen Valentine, Goodreads Author
30.11 Summer Smashes Not Fall Forgotten
Option 1A: Cover uses a symbol to replace a letter or word, this option was okayed in help thread posts 69 and 70.
by John Medina, Goodreads AuthorOption 3A: Author uses three full names
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Points this post: 65
Points to date: 305
Goodreads Authors this post: 3
Goodreads Authors to date: 3
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Accidental Abduction by Eve Langlais – space scene
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