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FALL CHALLENGE 2012: WATER
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15.8 Cause this is Thriller-I chose the song "Pretty Young Thing", and read Any Bitter Thing by Monica Wood.
10.3 Moniker Challenge Chose last name to start with Y
I read The Language of Sistersand my edition is the original, with the the author's maiden name of Amy Yurk.
Task points: 25
Total points: 185
Tasks completed: 11
GoodRead author:4
20.8 - MORMANS AMONG US - Forest Born by Shannon Hale who is on the Morman authors list.Shannon Hale is a Goodreads author.
30.10 - ROCKY HORROR HALLOWEEN
2A. Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts which has Science Fiction on its home page.
5B. The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon which has Romance on its home page.
Katharine McMahon is a Goodreads author.
TOTAL POINTS - 470
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 14
BIG BOOKS - 2
Sheila25.3 - Ashley FL's task: Naming the Storm
A. Tropical Cyclone Storm Name -
Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz"Dean" retired in 2007
AND
B. STORM in name -
Sandstorm by James RollinsTotal Points = 1000
Alicia T30.5 Fall Shelf-Cleaning
I picked Option 3: Dingley Falls- A Gentleman Always Remembers by Candace Camp, whose first and last name both begin with "C."
And Option 7: Elfland- A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin. This book had over 900 pages!
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 85
STESSEBeen travlin’ – so lots to catch up on!!!
10.3 -- Moniker Challenge
The Ivy Chronicles by Karen Quinn (342 p)
15.1- See the Sea?
A. Land-locked: The Expats by Chris Pavone (326 p)
Chris Pavone is a GRA.
Luxemburg
B. Ocean: Deadly Deals by Fern Michels (234 p)
USA
20.3 - Best Review - Paul's task: Homage to Comic Books
Rolled a 3: Science Fiction/Fantasy: Utopia: A Thriller by Lincoln Child (400 p)
20.8 – It's My Birthday – Sara ♥'s task: Mormons Among Us!
Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale (336 p)
Shannon Hale was on the “Books shelved “lds-authors” list.”
25.2 - Immersednbooks's task: Sharing the Love
A. Printz Award: On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (419 p)
Melina Marchetta is a GRA.
C. Road: Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas (308 p)
Lisa Kleypas is a GRA.
25.6 - Chaitra's task: Reading for the Video Game Junkie!
2. Plane on Cover: Crashers by Dana Haynes (343 p)
Dana Haynes is a GRA.
5. Mystery: Isle Of Dogs by Patricia Cornwall (413 p)
Patricia Cornwell is a GRA.
25.7 - Kate S's task: Fun Fall Activities
The World Series: Always the Bridesmaid, Cate Pagett #1 by Whitney Lyles (336 p) (The Cate Pagett #1 doesn't show up here but on the GR book page it's in the title)
Black Friday: I bought (gasp, yes, bought!!!) Red Mist by Patricia Cornwall (512 p)
Patricia Cornwell is a GRA.
This is a Big Book.
30.11 - Peebee’s Task: Summer Smashes Not Fall Forgotten
#5: Pitbull: Back In Time (featured in Men In Black III) (Video)
5A. Guardian Of Lies (448 p) by Steve Martini, who wrote Undue Influence which was made into a movie in 1996: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118033/
5B. Song by Smith or Jones: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones (307 p)
Darynda Jones is a GRA.
Points this Post: 170
Tasks Completed this Post: 8
Books Read this Post: 13
Pages Read this Post: 4724
GoodReads Authors this Post: 8
Big Books this Post: 500+ (1), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Total Points: 670
Total Tasks Completed: 33
Total Books Read: 49
Total Pages Read: 17118
Total GoodReads Authors: 21
Total Big Books: 500+ (4), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Sheila30.9 -- Sandy's task: Fall Happenings
For book from the College Bound list I read:
The Awakening by Kate ChopinAND
From the Political Thrillers List # 38 I read"
First Family by David BaldacciTotal Points = 1030
15.8 Word is "girl"The Girl Next Door by Elizabeth Noble
Total Points: 340
Tasks Completed: 18
Tasks in Progress: 3
Books Read: 25
Pages Read: 10444
15.5- A Drop in the BucketRead one book from a series that has at least 10 published books.
by Nalini Singh (Goodreads Author)Points this Post: 15
Total points: 390
Tasks Completed: 26
Books read: 35
GR Authors: 25
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(1), 1000+(0)
15.9 - Starry, Starry NightBat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Two red stars beside the title, and the American flag.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 575
STACIE MITask 15.6 - Chasin' Those Clouds Away
I read:
Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts, 1653 by Patricia Clark Smith
Points this task: 15
Total points: 620
Tasks completed: 38
Books read: 94
Pages read: 13282
Goodreads authors: 13
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Barbara★ - Calling All Animal LoversWish You Were Here
by Rita Mae BrownThis fits option 1 (cat on cover) and option 2 (all the animals can talk to each other.)
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 455/1110
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Read: 33
GoodReads Authors: 14
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (), 1000+ (1)
Fixing two tasks...For 5.3:
Rose spends much of the last third of the book aboard a Viking ship as she travels North to find her white bear.
For 10.4:
Mike Mullin, born February 29: https://www.facebook.com/mike.mullin....
10.3 -- Moniker ChallengeRead a book written by an author whose first, middle, or last name starts with the letter I, Q, U, V, X, Y, or Z.
by Ioana Visan (Goodreads Author)Post# 1567
Points this Post: 10
Total points: 400
Tasks Completed: 27
Books read: 36
GR Authors: 26
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(1), 1000+(0)
Task 50.1 - Family Ties
Mom, Option C (Flowers on the cover): The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh **GR Author**
Step-dad, Option C (Author initials found in CROSSWORDPUZZLE): When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
Big J, Option A (Red cover): Beloved by Toni Morrison
GR Authors this post = 1
Total GR Authors = 5
Challenge total = 325
15.8 - 'Cause This Is ThrillerI readGone Girl from the Michael Jackson song "The Girl is Mine." Gillian Flynn is a ****Good reads Author****
Points: 175
Books read: 15
Tasks completed: 11
GR Authors: 9
Pages Read: 5064
5.2 Do It AgainBreakneck by Erica Spindler
can also be used for task 15.2A which I already claimed in post 1156, genre suspense on main page
15.1 See the Sea
Book A -
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
set in Afghanistan
Book B -
One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf
set in USA
30.12 A Tour of Melbourne Australia
Both books read were checked out from my library for free
Stop 7 -
Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot
takes place on a college campus
Stop 11 -
Coming Home: A Story of Undying Hope by Karen Kingsbury
King is in author's last name of Kingsbury
points this post: 50
total points: 440
tasks completed: 25
books read: 34
Readerboard ID : JENBENT25.4 - JennRenee's task: Fall into T.V.
I rolled a 2.
A - sci fi genre
UnWholly by Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman is a Goodreads Author.
D - published in Sept 2012
Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay
Points this task: 25
Total points: 355
Goodreads authors: 12
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Kimber15.9 Starry, Starry Night
Yellow Star
by Jennifer Roy
This task: 15
Tasks completed: 11
GRA: 12
Total: 255
Keltie Lee20.6 The Doctor is Calling....
Option 4:
She Did A Bad, Bad Thing
by Stephanie Bond
*has romance as a genre*
20.7 The Show Must Go On
Option 3:
Just A Taste
by Deirdre Martin
*has chick lit as a genre*
Points this post: 40
Total points: 520/1110
Tasks: 30
Books: 39
Goodreads Authors: 18
5.1 - I Did It!Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
5.2 - Do It Again
Confessions of a Mask - fits 5.1 (contains the phrase 'confessions of')
5.6 - An Apple a Day
The Enchanted Castle - Stirling Castle apple
15.4 - Bond, James Bond
Option 2 - Seven-Day Magic - 7 in the title and 7th in the series
Option 3 - All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
Tasks completed: 31/61
Books read: 37
Points claimed in this post: 30
Total points claimed: 440
25.3 - Ashley FL's Task: Naming the StormBook A: Tropical Cyclone Names 2012 (Chris): Incendiary by Chris Cleave*
Book B: Multiple Sclerosis,an Enigma by Terry Crawford Palardy*
STORM in caps: MulTiple ScleROsis, an enigma
*Both Chris Cleave and Terry Crawford Palardy are GR Authors
Total Points = 100
15.8 - 'Cause This is ThrillerThe Girl is Mine:
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn*
*Gillian Flynn is a GR Author
Total Points = 115
10.10 - Back to SchoolI graduated H.S. in the '90's.
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin* (pub. 1998)
*Big Book 1000+ pages
Total Points = 125
Mod
Congrats, Ms Anderson!
50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family TiesOption 1: mom, option A: Historical fiction
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
*** Lisa See is a Goodreads Author ***
Option 3: Robin, option A: Young adult
Sophomore Switch by Abby McDonald
*** Abby McDonald is a Goodreads Author ***
Option 5: youngest son, option A: part of a series
Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams
*** Riley Adams is a Goodreads Author ***
Points this post: 50
Goodreads authors this post: 3
Total points: 105
Total GRA: 5
Total big book tickets: 0
Andy P.Task # 30.8 Laurie ME's task :Fall Holidays
Option 5. Look for Circles
James Lillieforsand
Option 6 Kng Tut's Day The Labyrinth of Osiris byPaul Sussman
Both books were preapproved in the help thread for this task Messages #190 & 192
Also claiming a big book ticket for Labyrinth of Osiris. I read the Advance Reader's Copy which is 538 pages. It says on the back of my copy the hardcover is 560 pages.
Readerboard Name= Lindy-LaneTask 15.2-On Pins & Needles!... read a book from option A & option B:
Option A book (suspense genre) I read
The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen *[this is a GRA] 336 pages (10.16)Option B book (library waiting list hold) I read
A Thread of Truth by Marie Bostwick *[this is a GRA] 352 pages (9.24)Points earned for this task: 15
Points Achieved to date: 265
Total # of Goodreads Authors: 10
Total # of Big Books:
500+ = (0)
700+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Sandy MN50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family Ties
#1, Option A: Genre "Romance"
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
Goodreads Author
#3, Option A: Genres "Young Adult" and "Paranormal"
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Goodreads Author
#5, Option C: Author initials found in BASKETBALL
Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas
Goodreads Author
Total Points: 320
Total GR authors: 14
REPOST from Post 1234 to show cover. Oops!25.6 - Chaitra's task: Reading for the Video Game Junkie!
2. Plane on Cover: Crashers by Dana Hayden (343 p)
Dana Haynes is a GRA.
5. Mystery: Isle Of Dogs by Patricia Cornwall (413 p)
Patricia Cornwell is a GRA.
Total Points: 670
Total Tasks Completed: 33
Total Books Read: 49
Total Pages Read: 17118
Total GoodReads Authors: 21
Total Big Books: 500+ (4), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Nice - Ms. Anderson. Congratulations.
Nick KY20.1 Katie’s Still Clinging to Summer Vacation
My favorite vacation was a ski trip I took with a college friend who had grown up in Kenya. I will probably never go to East Africa, but I have read voraciously about it ever since that trip. For this task I read
Too Close to the Sun: The Audacious Life and Times of Denys Finch Hatton by Sara Wheeler. 320 pages25.6 Chaitra’s Video Game Junkie
I chose Option 4, Prince of Persia, and read a book set in a Middle Eastern Country: Operation Shylock: A Confession by Philip Roth, which is set in Israel. 400 pages
And I chose Option 6, Dishonored, and read a book first published in the 19th century: The Reverberator by Henry James, first published in 1888. 128 pages
Points This Post: 45
Total Points: 610
Pages Read: 13,563
Big Books: 500 + (2)
30.7 — Sassafrass’s task: Title TrainWinter of the World by Ken Follett
World's End by T.C. Boyle
+30 Points
Grand Total: 265
BUTTERFLYCAGER10.5 -- Time Warp
The Exile of Sara Stevenson by Darci Hannah
Darci Hannah is a Goodreads Author.
10.7 -- School Supplies
Judging a Book by Its Lover: A Field Guide to the Hearts and Minds of Readers Everywhere by Lauren Leto - book on cover
10.10 -- Back to School
I graduated in the 1980's, so I read A Matter of Honor by Jeffrey Archer, originally published in 1986.
15.6 - Chasin' Those Clouds Away
The Blackhouse by Peter May
Peter May is a Goodreads Author.
30.4 -- DLMRose's task: They Must Know Something
2. The Next Best Book Club -
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
5. Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy - One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost
Jeaniene Frost is a Goodreads Author.
30.5 -- Butterflycager's task: Fall Shelf-Cleaning
Option 1 - HF book - Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
Option 3 - first and last name same letter - The Fire Lord's Lover by Kathryne Kennedy
Susanna Kearsley is a Goodreads Author.
30.8 -- Laurie ME's task: Fall Holidays
3. Wear Something Gaudy Day - Whiter Shades of Pale: The Stuff White People Like, Coast to Coast, from Seattle's Sweaters to Maine's Microbrews by Christian Lander
5. Look for Circles Day - The Snow Globe by Sheila Roberts has circular Christmas ornaments and a snow globe on the cover.
Sheila Roberts is a Goodreads Author.
50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family Ties
1. Mom - Option A - Romance: Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks
3. Robin - Option A - Paranormal: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
4. Big J - Option C - Fantasy: Hex Appeal edited by P.N. Elrod
Kerrelyn Sparks and Jeaniene Frost are Goodreads Authors. Hex Appeal contains a short story by Carrie Vaughn, who is also a Goodreads Author.
Points this post: 185
Total challenge points: 1035
Tasks completed: 53
Books read: 77
Goodreads Authors: 37
Big Books: 500=1, 750=1, 1000=0
hpaddict20.5 Love to Dance
The Red Shoes by Michael Powelloption 4 - ballet shoes on cover
this post = 20
challenge total = 90
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥20.8 It's My Birthday
1. Austenland by Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale is a GRA
Approved Author List
Points Earned This Task: 20
Points Achieved to Date: 550/1110
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥✔5.9 Colder AND Bigger!
1.How I Live Now
Number of pages: 194
Actual number 9 in number of pages.
Points Earned This Task: 5
Points Achieved to Date: 555/1110
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Laurie ME15.1: See the Sea:
1. Austria: Mozart's Wife by Juliet Waldron
2. England: Home For The Holidays by Johanna Lindsey
25.4: JenRenee's Task: Fall into TV: Rolled a 5:
5.A: Fantasy: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
5.B: bows on woman's ankles
The Damsel in This Dress by Marianne Stillings
30.1: Ms. Anderson's Task: How Do I Say This ...?
Rolled 4,5
4: LB
When She's Bad by Leanne Banks
5: ebook version of this book:
Magnolia Moon by JoAnn Ross
30.3: Donna Jo's Task: Back By Popular Demand
Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush are sisters (info found in Lisa Jackson's author profile)
Final Scream by Lisa Jackson
Nowhere to Run by Nancy Bush
Points this post: 100.
Total Points: 740.
STACIE MITask 20.6 - The Doctor is Calling....
I decided to do option 4 and read a book shelved as "Romance":
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Points this task: 20
Total points: 640
Tasks completed: 39
Books read: 95
Pages read: 13579
Goodreads authors: 13
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family Ties Step-Dad - Option B: Read a book about sports or athletes.
You Go Girl!: Winning the Woman's Way by Kim Doren
Robin - Option B: bird on the cover.
by Suzanne CollinsBig J - Option C: Fantasy.
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Points this post: 50
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 9
Goodreads Authors to date: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0
Task 25.1 - Food Network Challenge
1A (cupcake on cover): Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
5A (rated 3.5+ with bad cover art): Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
Challenge total = 350
5.3 - Sail AwayEast by Edith Pattou
Rose spends much of the last third of the book aboard a Viking ship as she travels North to find her white bear.
(Big Book 500+)
10.4 - Water Signs
Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin
Born February 29 - https://www.facebook.com/mike.mullin....
Goodreads Author
Big Book 500+
Points this post: 15
Total points: 105
Tasks Complete: 10
Books Read: 10
GR Authors: 9
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Thanks, everyone! I'm just glad I finished before I get slammed by the hurricane o_o I'd better get my task turned in before Monday, I think...
Rudy15.1 See the Sea
Option 1-- The Kite Runner- set in Afghanistan
Option 2-
The Devil's Highway: A True Story set in Mexico
Points this post- 15
Total points- 135
Task completed-13
Books read-13
30.7 -- Sassafrass's task: Title TrainFor this task, you are going to read two books. The last word in the title (no subtitles or series titles) of the first book must match the first word of in the title of the second book.
Word: Night
First book:
Children of the Night (Diana Tregarde #2) (1990) by Mercedes Lackey (Mass Market Paperback, 314 pages)
Second Book:
Night of Many Dreams: A Novel (1998) by Gail Tsukiyama (Paperback, 275 pages)
240 + 30 = 270
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 240 + 30 = 270
Books read: 19
Pages read: 6,138
Read but not claimed: 08
Goodreads Authors: 2
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
10.4 Water SignsAuthor is a Pisces born March 19
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
15.1 See the Sea?
Book A: Austria
Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Book B: Russia
Alexandra: The Last Tsarina by Carolly Erickson
25.2 Sharing the Love
Option B: Author born in Australia
March by Geraldine Brooks
Option C: Book with the word 'exile' in the title
Exile by Richard North Patterson
***At 768 pages, this is a big book***
Post Total: 50
Season Total: 510
Results; Megan L10.6 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Page 2 of the Cult List
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Points this Post: 6
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 6
Books read: 6
Pages Read: 3,111
Audiobook minutes listened: 571
GR Authors: 5
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Sheila 30.12 -- Coralie's task: A Tour of Melbourne, Australia
Stop 4: Chinatown Precinct - Read a book set in Chinatown of any city
Mandarin Plaid by S.J. Rozantakes place in Chinatown NYC
AND
Stop 6: Lygon Street Precinct -
The Track of Sand by Andrea CamilleriItalian born author
Total Points = 1060
Jessica PDX5.4 - In Honor of Your Birthday
Page 11, post #515
by Barbara KingsolverPoints this Post: 5
Total Challenge Points: 305
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Books Tickets: 2
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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A book with STAR in the title:
Morning Star by H. Rider Haggard
Total points 480