Fall Challenge 2012: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC Showing 1,701-1,750 of 2,291

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

BABBLING C


50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family Ties - Read 1 book from 3 different family members.

1.My Mom - Option A: Read a book with 'Historical Fiction' or 'Romance' listed as a genre on its GR home page.

The Red Heart of Jade by Marjorie M. Liu - ROMANCE is on the book's main page. (369 pgs.)



4.My Oldest Son aka Big J - Option C: Read a book with 'Fantasy' listed as a genre on its GR home page.

Summoning the Night by Jenn Bennett - FANTASY is listed on the book's main page. (GRA) (324 pgs.)



5.My Youngest Son aka Lil J or Roo - Option A: Read a book that is part of a series. Required: The book must be identified as being part of a series on GRs (i.e., Series Name, book #)

Black Lament by Christina Henry - Listed as "Black Wings, #4" (GRA) (273 pgs.)



THIS POST
Points: 50
Completed Tasks: 1
Good Read Authors: 2
Big Books: 0

Total This Season
Points: 265
Completed Tasks: 11
Good Read Authors: 9
Big Books: (500) 1

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Pages read this season: 6,132
Books read this season: 17

[Michelle]

Michelle WI


15.6 Chasin' Those Clouds Away

by Elly Griffiths *** (clouds on the cover)



15.10 Fancy Free

Family - The Ties that Bind...And Gag! by Erma Bombeck (any book)



50.1 Family Ties

#2, option C: Tripwire by Lee Child *** (authors initials in CrosswordpuzzLe)

#5, option B: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks *** (Zombie genre)

#6, option C: Where's My Wand?: One Boy's Magical Triumph over Alienation and Shag Carpeting by Eric Poole (authors initials in adoPtashElterdog)



*** Tripwire good for 1 BB ticket ***

*** Elly Griffiths and Max Brooks are both GR authors ***



Points This Post: 80
Total Points: 420
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 25
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Book Tickets: 2

[Kim]

Kimber

20.7 The Show Must Go On

Option 2 - anagram made from hakunamatata &/or No Worries...
TRUNK
The Trunk Key by Carolyn Nash
ebook approval line 713

This task 20
tasks complete: 15
GRA: 14
Total 355

[Kayleigh]

Keltie Lee

10.1 -- Show You Care, Be Aware


by Janet Gurtler
*pink circle on the cover*

15.1- See the Sea?

Book A:
Their New-Found Family
by Rebecca Winters
*set in Switzerland*

Book B:
Inescapable
by Saskia Walker
*set in Wales*

30.5 Fall Shelf-Cleaning

Option 1:
Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast"
by Cameron Dokey
*historical fiction on front page*

Option 7:
Laurel Heights
by Lisa Worrall
*over 500 pages*

Points this post: 55
Total points: 745/1110
Tasks: 42
Books: 56
Goodreads Authors: 18

[Marie]

PUTTERPAL

20.1- Still clinging to Summer Vacation
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
Whenever I visit my husband's family in Georgia, I want to learn more about racial discrimination in the South. This book was written in the 60's; the author pretends to be a black man.

20.3- Homage to comic books- I rolled a 5
I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark

30.11- Summer Smashes not fall forgotten
Singer #3A-
The Magic of Ordinary Days by Ann Howard Creel
Song #6B
Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage

Points this post- 70
Total points- 355

[Deanna]

Task # 5.1 I did it!

Confessions of a Las Vegas Motorcop by H.D.Justice


Task # 10.7 School supplies

by Lacy Camey

Goodreads author

book and pencil on cover



Task # 15.1 See the Sea?

The Kingdom by Clive Cussler

set in Nepal


Rocky Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend

set in Canada



Task # 15.5 A drop in the bucket

Treasure Of Khan by Clive Cussler

Big Book ticket, 624 pages

#19 in the Dirk Pitt series



Task # 15.6 Chasin' those clouds away

by Sally Clements

Goodreads author

clouds on cover



Task # 15.9 Starry, starry night

Lone Star Lycan by Regina Carlysle

ebook approved @line #368



Task # 20.3 Homage to comic books

Talking To The Moon by Scott McElhaney

Goodreads author

I rolled a 1, Youth - main character is Sean, age 16 and he is in high school

ebook approved @message #1712



Task # 20.7 The show must go on

For Love of Livvy by J.M. Griffin

Option 4 –Show - We Will Rock You, Song - Somebody to Love



Task # 25.8 The long, the short and the diacritical

Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston

Option A, 10 letters in her last name


Drew in Blue by J.M. Kelley

Goodreads author

Option B, uses initials in name

ebook approved @line #201



Task # 30.3 Back by popular demand

Into the Night by Suzanne Brockmann



Premeditated Murder by Ed Gaffney

They are married, as stated in Ed's GR profile



Task # 30.10 A Rocky Horror Halloween

Midnight Reflections by P.M. Richter

Goodreads author

Option 1A, midnight in title



Keeley's Opposition by Becca Van

Option 3A, 3rd in a series



Task # 30.11 Summer smashes not fall forgotton

Phone Kitten by Marika Christian

Goodreads author

Option 3B, song, phone in title

ebook approved @message #1712


Plenty To Come by Lara Valentine

Option 4A, singer, set in Florida



Task # 50.1 Family Ties

Never Buried by Edie Claire

Goodreads author

Option 2C, Step Dad, initials EC


The Bluejay Shaman by Lise McClendon

Goodreads author

Option 3B, Robin, bluejay in title


The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston

Option 5B, Youngest son, horror genre


This post: 280 points
Total to date: 565 points
Goodread authors this post: 8
Goodread authors to date: 19
Big Books claimed this post: 1
Total Big Books claimed: 500+ (2)
Tasks Completed: 34
Books Read: 45

[Sandra]

20.8 – It's My Birthday – Sara ♥'s task: Mormons Among Us!

The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright
(on Approved list in post #3 of Task Help thread)

Total points: 75

[Riona]

5.7 What's Your Name?
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy Sayers
"Dorothy" is #9

15.5 A Drop in the Bucket
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
#35 in the Discworld series, which contains 39 books and counting

15.6 Chasing Those Clouds Away
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi


30.10 Rocky Horror
1A: I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38) by Terry Pratchett ("midnight" in title)
2A: This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It by David Wong (science fiction genre)



Points This Post: 65
Total Points: 245
Tasks Completed: 15
Total Books: 19
Pages Read: 6,930
GoodReads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)

[Skandia]

25.1 - Mrs. Soule's task: Food Network Challenge

2A: sword on the cover
by Ilona Andrews

5A: bad cover (don't like it, dull) and rating of 3,5 or higher (4,06)
by Kelley Armstrong

Ilona Andrews and Kelley Armstrong are both Goodreads Authors

Points this post: 25
Total points: 515
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 36
Goodreads Author: 28
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)

[Vi]

5.5 - By the Sea
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews (Word "Bayou" is a body of water) *GR Author*

5.8 - Festival of Lights
The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts (Candle light on cover. Approved in post #67 in the help thread)

5.9 - Colder AND Bigger!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Total Number of Pages: 309)

10.1 -- Show You Care, Be Aware
Suddenly You by Sarah Mayberry (Her dress is pink. Approved in post #56 in the Help Thead.) *GR Author*

10.4 -- Water Signs
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher (Author Birthdate: 26 October) *GR Author*

10.5 -- Time Warp
Mariana by Susanna Kearsley (Time Travel on the main page) *GR Author*

15.8 - 'Cause This Is Thriller
Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (Song #5: Beat It) *GR Author*

15.9 - Starry, Starry Night
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (Title has "star")

20.8 – It's My Birthday – Sara ♥'s task: Mormons Among Us!
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (Pre-approved author) *GR Author* *Big Book @ 622 Pages*

25.3 - Ashley FL's task: Naming the Storm
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams - (Option A: 1954 Hurricane name: Carol (Retired))
Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh - (Option B: Storm in the title) *GR Author*

50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family Ties
The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters - (Category 1, Option A:: Historical Fiction listed in the GR Home Page)
Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers - (Category 3, Option A & C:: Young Adult in the Home Page & the author name is Robin) *GR Author* *Big Book @ 549 Pages*
Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley - (Category 5, Option C:: Author initial is found in BASKETBALL) *GR Author* E-book version only. Approved in line 603 in the Google Doc

Points this Post: 170
Total points: 850
Tasks completed: 40
Books read: 61
Goodreads authors: 33
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (2); 1000+ (0) = 8 tickets

[Vi]

Editing a previous task. I would like to remove Delusion in Death in post #1327 from task #25.8. I will use it for another task. Instead I will use Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson. The task will now read as:

25.8 -- Mstan's task: The Long, the Short, and the Diacritical
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch - (Option A: Last name is 11 letters) *GR Author*
Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson - (Option B: Author with initials). Ebook version only. Approved in post #1689 in the Verification Thread.

*R. L. Mathewson is a GR Author*.

Sorry for the trouble.

Points this Post: 0
Total points: 850
Tasks completed: 40
Books read: 61
Goodreads authors: 34
Big books: 500+ (4); 750+ (2); 1000+ (0) = 8 tickets

[Midu]

15.6 - Chasin' Those Clouds Away

read a book with clouds on the cover.

by Joseph Nolan (Goodreads Author)

Points this Post: 15
Total points: 580
Tasks Completed: 36
Books read: 49
GR Authors: 36
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(1), 1000+(0)

[Nick]

Nick KY

10.5 Time Warp I read Souls/Houston, Houston, Do You Read?. Both stories in this Tor “Double” set of novellas involve time travel. “Houston, Houston, do You Read?” by James Tiptree Jr.is about astronauts caught in a time warp; “Souls” by Joanna Russis about a medieval woman who might have witnessed travelers from the future.180 pages

20.4 Sarah the Librarian’s Family Celebrations Option 1. Her brother – Read a book featuring a main character who is a musician – I read CageTalk: Dialogues with and about John Cage (Eastman Studies in Music) ed. by Peter Dickinson. 296 pages

30.3 Donna Jo’s Back by Popular Demand
Read two books by related authors.

Book 1 – Against Interpretation and Other Essays by Susan Sontag 312 pages
Book 2 – Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists and Refugees in the New America by David Rieff, Susan Sontag’s son, 230 pages


Points This Post: 60
Total Points: 930
Pages Read: 19,484
Big Books: 500+ (2)

[Kristina Simon]

10.1 -- Show You Care, Be Aware
- the dress is pink

10.7 -- School Supplies
- you need a pencil for school

15.8 - 'Cause This Is Thriller
The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis - I used the song title "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"

15.10- Fancy Free
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr


Points this post: 50
Season Total: 355

[Lois]

15.8 - 'Cause This Is Thriller — "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"

Always Something There to Remind Me by Beth Harbison

Beth Harbison is a Goodreads author

Points this post: 15
Total points: 965
GR authors: 26

[Erin (NY)]

30.6
Option 6: Fiction book
Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
Option 7: YA
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
* Big Book: 594 pp
* Richelle Mead is a goodreads author

Total Points: 460
Tasks Completed: 22
Tasks in Progress: 4
Books Read: 34
Pages Read: 13,642

[Andy]

Andy P.
Task # 20.9 Lucky Me: Emily Bookshelf's task: Fall Months
Option A;
A book by an author whose first name begins with an "S" Die A Stranger by Steve Hamilton for September

[SandyC]

Sandy MN

15.10 Fancy Free

Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
Goodreads Author

Total points: 365
Total GR Authors: 18

[Ann A]

Task 20.9 - Fall Months
Option B. The Submission (Published in 2011)

***Amy Waldman is a Goodreads author

Task 25.6 - Reading For the Video Game Junkie

1. Halo 3 & Mass Effect 3
A Fool and His Honey (#6 in the Aurora Teagarden Mystery series)

3. Forza 4
(car on cover)

Task 30.5 - Fall Shelf Cleaning

Option 1. The Stranger's Child (historical fiction)

Option 5. Books (books about books)

Points this post: 75
Tasks completed this post: 3
Big Book Tickets, GR authors this post: 0, 1

Total points: 315
Total tasks completed: 21
Total number Big Books: 500(0) 750(0) 1000(0)
Total Goodreads authors: 8

[Jen]

Jen UT

20.3 - Homage to Comic Books

Option 2: 2-Romance The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan

Total Points: 85

[Maria Jo]

15.1-See the Sea?

A. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

This book takes place in Afghanistan.

B. The Green Coat: A Tale from the Dust Bowl Years by Rosemary Mcdunn

This book takes place in the U.S.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 80

[Jackie]

JACKIE NC

5.4 - In Honor of Your Birthday
Page 14 - Message #700 author Agatha Christie
The Seven Dials Mystery

15.5- A Drop in the Bucket
Claws and Effect by Rita Mae Brown
Mrs. Murphy series has 10+ books.

20.4 - Author! Author! - Sarah the Librarian's task: Family Celebrations
Option 3:
Miser of Mayfair by Marion Chesney
Romance genre

25.6 - Chaitra's task: Reading for the Video Game Junkie!
Option 1:
Aunt Dimity: Detective by Nancy Atherton
More than 3 books in Aunt Dimity series
Option 5:
Better Read Than Dead by Victoria Laurie
Mystery genre

Victoria Laurie is a Goodreads author.

Points this post: 65
Total Points: 385
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Book Tickets:

[Jennifer W]

15.4 Bond, James Bond

I read a spy thriller by an author named David (options 1&3).

The Camel Club 606 pages- big book by David Baldacci

Total points: 85

[Lorna]

30.3 Reading through Disneyworld

Option 2 Adventureland
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Option 7 Toontown Fair
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Young Adult)

50.1 Family Ties

#3 Robin
Option A
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Young Adult genre is listed on GR home page.

#4 Big J
Option B
When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
The story is about a Japanese American family during WWII.

#5 Lil J
Option C
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King *GRA
Authors initials are in bASKetball.

Points this post: 80
Total points: 305
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 21
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Book Tickets: 1

[Sassafrass]

20.8 Mormons Among Us: The Awakening (ebook verification thread #1525) by Christine Feehan who was on the approved list.


25.1 Food Network Challenge:
Option 4A: Magpie (ebook verification thread #1590)
which has an obviously muscled man on the cover

Option 6A: Just for Fun (ebook verification thread #1458)
which has a person smiling on the cover


25.2 Sharing the Love:
Option B: Spin The Bottle (ebook verification thread #1631) by Rhian Cahill which is by an Australian Author http://rhiancahill.com/bio/

Option F: I read Ocean's Surrender (ebook verification thread #1503) which has an ocean on the cover and the word ocean in the title.


25.4 Fall into T.V.: I rolled a 2 so
Option 2A: Break and Enter (ebook verification thread #1566) which has "Science Fiction" on main page

Option 2D: Undercover Submissive (ebook verification thread #1618) which was published in June of 2012


25.5 Water, Water Everywhere!
1C: Taming Talia (ebook verification thread #1510) which has clouds on the cover at the top of the cover behind the hot cowboy guy

2C: wOrtH tHe risk (ebook verification thread #1510) (2h's and 1 O in title)




25.6 Reading for the Video Game Junkie!
Option 1: Genetic Celebrity (ebook verification thread #1510) which is 4th in Genetic Attraction series

Option 5: Shades of Grey which has both Humor and Mystery on the main page



30.4 They Must Know Something:
Sword and Laser: Ready Player One

Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy: A Hunger Like No Other


30.7 Title Train:
Paging Dr. Hot (ebook verification thread #1568) and Hot Westmoreland Nights


Total Points this Post: 205
Total Points in Challenge: 1110
Books Read: 85
Tasks Completed: 61
****Not tracking Goodreads Authors or Big Books this challenge****


**If I did everything right, this should be it for me. Thanks so much to the mods for another great challenge!***

[Christina]

CHRISTINAB

20.10 Group Read

I read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. My post in the discussion is #32. *Claiming a big book ticket.*


Points claimed in this post: 20
Total points claimed: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Pages this task: 528
Total pages: 528
Big books total: 1
Goodreads Authors: 0

[Tammy AZ]

15.9: Starry, Starry Night Please remove I'll Be There and replace with by Carol Anshaw. The stars are in the night sky.

No Change in Points

New Posts
25.2 Sharing the Love
Category C: by Melina Marchetta

Category E: by Holly Goldberg Sloan. Realisitc Fiction is listed on the first page.

30.5 - Fall Shelf Cleaning
Option 1 Resistance - I read which is listed on the main page as Historical Fiction

Option London - I read

Carol Anshaw is a GR Author
Melina Marchetta is a GR Author
Holly Goldberg Sloan is also a GR author but I already claimed her the first time I posted her book.

Post Total: 55
Grand Total: 210

[Marty]

25.4 - JennRenee's task: Fall into T.V.


5. Arrow, Option A - The Monkey's Wedding and Other Stories by Joan Aiken

6. Elementary, Option A - The Gardens of the Dead by William Brodrick


Points this Post: 25
Total points: 235
GR Authors: 3
Big Books:

[Stefu]

15.9 - Starry, Starry Night

Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus by Orson Scott Card

This book has stars on the cover.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 325
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 19
Goodreads authors: 5
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

10.10 -- Back to School
I read Time and Again, first published in 1970. I graduated from high school in the 70s.

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Carly's task: The Doctor is Calling....
I chose option 1 and read Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie

30.6 -- Keltie Lee's task: Reading through Disneyworld

For my first book, I chose option 1 and read Bitterblue, which has "fantasy" listed as a genre on the main page.

For my second book, I chose option 5 and read Sharp Objects, which has "horror" listed as a genre on the main page.

Total points: 755

[Amy W]

25.8 The Long, the Short, and the Diacritical

B. Initials: Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb

C. Diacritical Mark: This is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz

Points this post: 25
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 17
Pages read: 6,106
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0) 

[JC]

Task 15.10 - Fancy free

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel ****Big Book 512 pages***

Total big book tickets = 6

Challenge total = 510

[Peebee]

15.1- See the Sea?
Option A
The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
This significant action in this book takes place in Armenia, a landlocked country (approved in help thread).
(moved from 30.8)

Option B
The Innocents by Francesca Segal
This book is set in England, which is bordered by an ocean.
Francesca Segal is a Goodreads author.


15.5- A Drop in the Bucket
Ruthless by Sara Shepard
This book is 10th in the Pretty Little Liars series, with 11 books as of the start of the challenge.
Sara Shepard is a Goodreads author.


30.8 -- Fall Holidays
Option 1: Mayflower Day
The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger
The main character emigrated from Bangladesh to the United States, separated by the Pacific Ocean.
(moved from 50.1)


50.1 - Family Ties
Option 3B - Robin
by Teresa Medeiros
The cover features a bird (the Twitter bird).
Teresa Medeiros is a Goodreads author.
(replaces The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger, moved to 30.8.)


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Points this post: 30
Total points: 985/1110
Goodreads Authors: 3/31
Big Books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

[Alice]

Alice G

Task 15.9 Starry, Starry Night

Option A - read a book with star in title

Book: A Bridge to the Stars

Task 25.6 Reading for the video game junkie

Option 2 Bioshock

Book: The Lighthouse



Option 6 Dishonoured

Book: The Prague Cemetery
this book is set during the 1800s and is narrated from 1897

Task 30.12 A Tour of Melbourne

Stop 2 Federation Square, read a non-fiction book

Book: Robbie and Gary: The Biography. Paul Scott

Stop 11 William Street

Book: Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd

Total Points: 340

[Aleksandra]

Finished

20.7 The show must go on
The Au Pairby Janey Fraser - option3/ Legally Blonde, chick lit
20.9 Fall months
The Sense of an Endingby Julian Barnes - option B/ published in 2011
30.4 They must know something
Amsterdamby Ian McEwan - from Boxall's 1001 Books You must Read before you die
Norwegian Woodby Haruki Murakami - from The Next Best Book Club

tasks points 70
Total points380

[Sandra]

5.6 - An Apple a Day

I chose the Swiss Limbertwig Apple and read:
The Xenophobe's Guide to the Swiss by Paul N. Bilton

15.10- Fancy Free

Desiderius Erasmus: Writer and Christian Humanist by Fran Rees

Total points: 95

[Rebecca NJ]

Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ


5.4 - In Honor of Your Birthday
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
This book is found on page 6 and is in post #260.

15.2 - On Pins and Needles
Book 1 - Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
"Suspense" is listed on the main genre page.

Book 2 - Kill You Twice by Chelsea Cain
This book was a new release that I hadn't read yet and had been on hold at the library for quite some time.

20.1 - Still Clinging to Summer Vacation
Lighthouse Families by Cheryl Shelton-Roberts
Katy approved this book in Message 37: Task Help Thread Message 37

20.3 - Homage to Comic Books
Promises to Keep by Jane Green
Option 2 - Rolled a 2. "Romance" is listed on the main genre page.


This post: 60 points
Total points to date: 310 points
Tasks completed: 21

**Electing to not track Goodreads Authors and Big Books this challenge**

[Barbara ★]

Readerboard Name: Barbara★

15.2 -- On Pins and Needles --
Option A. Germ - Robert Liparulo (suspense)
BIG BOOK TICKET = 570 pages

Option B. Mercy Burns - Keri Arthur♥
(read the first book 2 years ago and just found this on my shelf.)
Keri Arthur is a GOODREADS AUTHOR

15.9 -- Starry, Starry Night --
- Shanna Swendson (star on cover, on tip of wand)


25.1 -- Mrs. Soule's task: Food Network Challenge --
Option 1B: Chalice of Roses - Jo Beverly (anthology)

Option 6B: Dragon in Chains - Daniel Fox (set in China)

30.1 -- Ms. Anderson's task: How Do I Say This...? -- rolled 4,4
Option 4: Bookmarked For Death - Lorna Barrett
(L & B in BeLl phone)

Option 4: Slow Hands - Lauren Bach
(L & B in BeLl phone)


30.12 -- Coralie's task: A Tour of Melbourne, Australia --
Stop 5: Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant
(added to TBR June 2009)

Stop 11: The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima♥
(Williams in author's name)
Cinda Williams Chima is a GOODREADS AUTHOR
Big Book Ticket = 506 pages


Points Earned This Post: 115
Points Achieved to Date: 760
Goodreads Authors: 29
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (7)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)

[Sandra]

5.7 - What's Your Name Again?
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
(James is #1 on the list of baby names)

10.3 -- Moniker Challenge
True Evil: A Novel by Greg Iles
(last name starts with an "I')

10.9 -- 9...10...11
House Rules by Jodi Picoult
(this book has 603 pages which adds up to 9)

10.10 -- Back to School
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
(This book was first published in 1998 and I graduated in 1990)

Total points: 130

[Dee]

Last Post 1655

15.2 - On Pins and Needles
A - Bloodline - James Rollins (GR Author) - 4 ppl have it shelved as suspense
B - Iced - been waiting impatiently for this one to be released since the author mentioned it on her facebook page – and it was torture when audible didn’t have it for download on day of release (silly Hurricane Sandy!)

25.4 - JennRenee's task: Fall into T.V.
Rolled 6 – Elementary
A -Option A - The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon (GR Author) - 166 ppl have it shelved as mystery
B -Option D- Tiger Lily - Jodi Lynn Anderson (GR Author) - Peter Pan through Tiger Lily/Tinkerbell’s eyes – approved in the THT

30.2 -- Sheila/Kathy G's task: Goodreads - Good Friends
A - Sheila - The Boy in the Suitcase - had this book on my shelf for a while, not the best Nordic mystery out there…
B - Kathy - The Journal of Curious Letters - James Dashner (GR Author) - and another series to add to the finish in the future – dang it!

Total Points This Post: 70
Total Points Overall: 1110
Books Completed: 85
Tasks Complete: 61
GR Authors: 57
Big Book Tickers: 500(2), 750(0), 1000(0)

[Skandia]

15.3 Bookends

One book option
Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr
(S-S) & (R-R)

Points this post: 15
Total points: 530
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 37
Goodreads Author: 28
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)

[Sandra]

15.8 - 'Cause This Is Thriller
I chose the song "The Lady in My Life" (My) and read:
Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky

20.3 - Best Review - Paul's task: Homage to Comic Books
I rolled a 3 (Science Fiction) and read:
Congo by Michael Crichton

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Sam's task: The Show Must Go On
I chose #3 (Legally Blonde) and read:
The Pact by Jodi Picoult
(this book is shelved as Chick lit)


30.8 -- Laurie ME's task: Fall Holidays
Option #5: Look for Circles Day
by David Gibbins

Option #6: King Tut Day:
by Jeff Long
(Nathan Lee Swift is an archeologist)

Total points: 215

[Wendy UK]

25.3 - Naming the Storm


Book A: a book for which the author has a first name, PETER, from the 2015 Atlantic Cyclones List:

The Blackhouse by Peter May *Goodreads Author*


Book B: a book which has all the letters from the word STORM in the title and subitle:

Inflight Science: A Guide to the World From Your Airplane Window by Brian Clegg *Goodreads Author*

InflighT Science: a guide to the world fROM your airplane window.


Total points 615

[Sheila]

Congratulations Sassafrass and Dee. I'm looking forward to your creative tasks.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥

30.10 Delicious Dee/Fran's task: A Rocky Horror Halloween

Option 5 B/Romance on homepage:Where She Went
Option 4 A/Time Warp-50+ years in the past. Book set in 1900. Dark Water Rising





Points Earned This Task:30

Points Achieved to Date: 780/1110
Goodreads Authors: 21
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)

[Sandra]

Correction of post #1768

I posted a link to the wrong edition hence wrong number of pages.

Here is the completed task with proper edition:
5.6 - An Apple a Day
I chose the Swiss Limbertwig Apple and read:
Xenophobe's Guide to the Swiss by Paul N. Bilton

Total points: 215

[Rebecca NJ]

Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ

20.1 - Still Clinging to Summer Vacation
Lighthouse Families by Cheryl Shelton-Roberts
I have traveled to many different places and have seen lighthouses in Maine, completed a lighthouse tour in NJ and have visited a lot of lighthouse around the Great Lakes.
Katy approved this book in Message 37: Task Help Thread Message 37

This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 310 points
Tasks completed: 21

**Electing to not track Goodreads Authors and Big Books this challenge**

[Fran]

10.3- Moniker Challenge

I read The Epic Love Story of Doug and Stephen by Valerie Z. Lewis. The author has a Z middle name. Ebook approved line #658 in spreadsheet.

10.4- Water Signs

I read Stick Shift by Lissa Matthews. Lissa Matthews birthday is Feb 22- Pisces. Ebook approved line # 585.

10.8- Fall TV

I read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith. A favorite show of mine when I was a kid was The Love Boat. The word Love is in title of book and tv show.

15.10- Fancy Free

I read Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan. Ebook approved in line #764.

20.5- Love To Dance

3. Author's initials in BALLET
I read The Geek Job by Eve Langlais. E and L found in BALLET.

25.1- Food Network Challenge

4A- muscle man on cover- I read - two muscle guys in background. Ebook approved in line # 682.

6A- smiling on cover- by Dee Tenorio

25.5- Water, Water Everywhere!

1B- Gas- green cover - by Penny Watson

2C- Liquid- (2 Hs, 1 O) - I read The Dom's Dungeon by Cherise Sinclair - Dom, The, Cherise.

Points this post- 115
Total points- 460
GR Authors-25

* all 9 authors above are GR authors *

[Andy]

Andy P.
Task # 10.6 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Read a book from the Popular Cult Classics Books
I read Breakfast at Tiffany'sby Truman Capote found on page 5 of the Popular cult classic book list (13th from the bottom, I think)

Task # 25. 2 Immersednbooks's task:
Option C. A book with the word Road in the title The Road byCormac McCarthy
Option E. Read a book with the genre Realistic Fiction listed on its Good Reads main page
House Rules by Jodi Picoult
I'm claiming a big book ticket for House Rules (500+ pages)

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥

5.3 Sail Away
1.Secrets at Sea



Richard Peck is a GRA

Approval Post


Points Earned This Task:5

Points Achieved to Date: 785/1110
Goodreads Authors: 22
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)