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Nick wrote: "Nick KY20.8 Mormons I read A Very Strange TripA Very Strange Trip by L Ron Hubbard and Dave Wolverton. Dave is a Mormon (on the Famous Mormon authors list: http://famousmormons.net/auth4.html). 2..."
nearly there Nick!!
20.3 -- Homage to ComicsI chose option 2 and rolled a 5 requiring a mystery -- I read Broken Harbor by Tana French
30.12 -- Tour of Melbourne
Stop 2 -- I read The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True Story of an Incredible Deception by Robin Gaby Fisher (GOODREADS AUTHOR) which is nonfiction.
Stop 11 -- I read The Dead Zone by Stephen King which corresponds to King Street
New Total: 345
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I read 30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30 (trying to see how far I've fallen behind!)
50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family Ties
Book 1 - Robin's Step-Dad - option C. I read Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow, whose initials (CD) are in CROSSWORDPUZZLE.
Book 2 - Robin - option A. I read The City of Ember, which has YA listed as a genre on its main page.
Book 3 - Robin's youngest son - option C. I read Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver, whose initials (BK) are in BASKETBALL.
New total: 1020
BJ Rose1 new task
15.6 - Chasin' Those Clouds Away
by Susan Carroll has clouds around the moonPoints this post = 15
Total Points = 870
Tasks Completed = 46
Pages read = 23,768
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Carly's task: The Doctor is Calling....I chose Option #5: Blink
This book has “horror” listed as a genre on its main page
The Last Bastion of the Living: A Futuristic Zombie Novel by Rhiannon Frater
Rhiannon Frater is a Goodreads author.
Previous Total: 0
Points this task: 20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Heatso20.6: The Doctor is Calling...
option 4. On Dublin Street by Samantha Young- listed as romance (Samantha Young is GR author)
25.4: Fall into T.V.
rolled a 2
option C: Scorched Skies by Samantha Young (Samantha Young is GR author)
option D: Borrowed Ember by Samantha Young - published June 2012 (Samantha is GR author)
Points this post: 45
Total points: 160
Tasks Completed: 6
Books read: 10
GR Authors: 3 (6)
Big Books: 500+ 0(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
20.9 - Lucky Me - Emily Bookshelf's task: Fall MonthsI chose Option A
This author has a first name that starts with “N”.
Thy Neighbor: A Novel by Norah Vincent
Previous Total: 20
Points this task: 20
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Goodreads authors: 1
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
5.1 -- I Did It! -- Confessions of a Demon - Laurie Wright 5.7 -- What's Your Name Again? -- 11th Hour - James Patterson
(James is the first name on the boys list)
10.4 -- Water Signs -- Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd (b-day is July 14, proof)
10.5 -- Time Warp -- Haunting Embrace - Erin Quinn♥ Erin Quinn is a GRA
15.8 -- 'Cause This Is Thriller -- Shoot to Thrill - Nina Bruhns♥ (based on Thriller = Thrill)
Nine Bruhns is a GRA
30.10 -- Delicious Dee/Fran's task: --
Option 1A: Chasing Midnight - Susan Krinard (midnight in title)
Option 3A: Haunting Desire - Erin Quinn♥ (#3 in series)
Erin Quinn is a GRA
Points Earned This Post: 75
Points Achieved to Date: 1025
Goodreads Authors: 39
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (7)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
25.7 - Kate S's task: Fun Fall ActivitiesI read 2 books.
Activity #1: Fantasy Football
This book has “fantasy” genre on the main page.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaimon is a Goodreads author.
Activity #2: The World Series
This book is #1 from a new to me series.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater is a Goodreads author.
Previous Total: 40
Points this task: 25
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 4
Goodreads authors: 3
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
25.8 -- Mstan's task: The Long, the Short, and the DiacriticalI read 2 books for this task: B+C
Option B: This author uses one initial in his name.
Loose Gravel by David P. Holmes
Option C: This author’s name uses a diacritical mark.
Hold On To Your Kids
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté
Previous Total: 65
Points this task: 25
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 6
Goodreads authors: 3
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
30.5 -- Butterflycager's task: Fall Shelf-CleaningI read 2 books.
Option #3: This author’s first and last names begin with the same letter.
The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent
Tiffany Trent is a Goodreads author.
Option #6: This book has a number in the title.
How To Lose a Demon in 10 Days by Saranna DeWylde
Previous Total: 90
Points this task: 30
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 8
Goodreads authors: 4
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
30.6 -- Keltie Lee's task: Reading through DisneyworldI read 2 books.
Option 1: Fantasyland
This book has “fantasy” as a genre.
Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
Kendare Blake is a Goodreads author.
Option 7: Toontown Fair
This book has “Young Adult” as a genre.
Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh
Kelly Creagh is a Goodreads author.
Previous Total: 120
Points this task: 30
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 10
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
30.10 - Delicious Dee/Fran's task: A Rocky Horror HalloweenI read 2 books.
Option 2A: This book has “Science Fiction” listed as a genre.
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
I am claiming 1 Big Book Ticket for this book because it has 617 pages.
Option 2B: This book has “horror” listed as a genre.
The First Days by Rhiannon Frater
Rhiannon Frater is a Goodreads author.
Previous Total: 150
Points this task: 30
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 12
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
30.12 -- Coralie's task: A Tour of Melbourne, AustraliaI read 2 books.
Stop #5: Melbourne museum and Carlton Gardens
This book has been on my TBR list for too long.
Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
Kelly Creagh is a Goodreads author.
I am claiming 1 Big Book Ticket for this book because it has 543 pages.
Stop #11: William Street
This book has the street name “King” in the author’s name.
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Previous Total: 180
Points this task: 30
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 14
Goodreads authors: 8
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family TiesI read 3 books.
Family Member #1: My Mom
I chose Option C: This book has “Romance” listed as a genre.
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Family Member #2: My Step-Dad
I chose Option C: This author's initials “SW” can be found in CROSSWORDPUZZLE.
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Family Member #3: Robin
I chose Option A: This book has “Young Adult” and "Paranormal" listed as genres.
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Kendare Blake is a Goodreads author.
Previous Total: 210
Points this task: 50
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 17
Goodreads authors: 9
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
15.6 - Chasin' Those Clouds AwayThis book has clouds on the cover:
by Perdita FinnPrevious Total: 260
Points this task: 15
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 18
Goodreads authors: 9
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Readerboard ID: JENBENT30.1 - Ms. Anderson's task: How Do I Say This...?
Die Roll - 1 (a play)
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Die Roll - 5 (ebook)
Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Inness-Brown
(ebook edition that I read = Burning Marguerite)
Points this task: 30
Total points: 880
Goodreads authors: 22
Big books: 500+ (5)
10.7 School Supplies
by Alina Tugend Erasers are the supplies.50.1 Family Ties
3. Robin- Young Adult
by L.J. Adlington4. Oldest son- fantasy
2 big books at 960 pages by Anonymous5. Youngest Son baSketbalL
by Leonard SaxNew points: 60
Total points: 220
This is likely it for me! Thanks for a great challenge.
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥25.1 Mrs. Soule's task: Food Network Challenge
Option 2B Chopped/ SRC group read that didn't win: Chose from Spring 2012 Group Reads category "YA dystopian fiction": Anthem
Option 5A Bad Cover Art: Skellig 3.70 rating but has such a ugly and boring cover. Cover would be much prettier if the feather was bright and colorful and the title was in a color other than yellow ☺
30.4 They Must Know Something
Book 1:Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Next Best Book Club
Book 2:Peeps
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
Lisa See is a GRA.
Points Earned This Task:55
Points Achieved to Date: 1055/1110
Goodreads Authors: 28
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
15.8 This Is ThrillerGone Girl by Gillian Flynn (The "Girl" is Mine)
**Gillian Flynn is a Goodreads Author**
15.10 Fancy Free
Faithful Place by Tana French
20.4 Family Celebrations
I chose Option 1 and read Coal to Diamonds: A Memoir by Beth Ditto, who is a singer in a band.
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 295
Tasks Completed: 18
Total Books: 22
Pages Read: 7,925
GoodReads Authors: 2
Big Books: 500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Readerboard Name: Jill ReneeTask: 10.6 -- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Popular Cult Classic Books: Page 1
Books Read this Task: 1
Total Books Read: 26
Points this Task: 10
Total Points: 375
GR Authors: 12
Big Books: 500+(2), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Kimber20.9 Lucky Me
Option B: Amelia's Story by DG Torrens
published 2011
DG Torrens is a GRA
This task: 20
Tasks completed: 18
GRA: 18
Total: 420
25.1 - Mrs. Soule's task: Food Network ChallengeOption 2, Chopped: Carbs & Cadavers by J.B. Stanley (Goodreads author)
Knife on the cover
Option 4, Restaurant Impossible: Night of the Vampires by Heather Graham (Goodreads author)
Muscled man on cover
25.2 - Immersednbooks's task: Sharing the Love
Option C: When She Wasn't Looking by HelenKay Dimon (Goodreads author)
The word "Looking" is in the title
Option F: Unzipped by Lois Greiman
The zipper is being unzipped on the cover
25.4 - JennRenee's task: Fall into T.V.
Rolled a 1, So You Think You Can Dance
Option C: Buried Bones by Carolyn Haines (Goodreads author)
Author's initials match past winner Cole Horibe
Option D: Skating Over the Line by Joelle Charbonneau (Goodreads author)
Feet on the cover
25.8 -- Mstan's task: The Long, the Short, and the Diacritical
Book A: Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth (Goodreads author)
Last name has 10 letters
Book B: Bloody Bones by Laurell K Hamilton
Uses her middle initial
30.4 -- DLMRose's task: They Must Know Something
Book 1, The Next Best Book Club: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Book 2, Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy: Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister (Goodreads author)
Total Points This Post: 130
Total Tasks This Post: 5
Goodreads Authors This Post: 7
Grand Total Points: 535/1110
Total Books Read: 37
Tasks Completed: 18
Total Goodreads Authors: 23
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
15.10- Fancy FreeAstonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted by Joss Whedon & John Cassaday
30.6 -- Keltie Lee's task: Reading through Disneyworld
Option 3: Frontierland – historical fiction
She Tempts the Duke by Lorraine Heath
Option 7: Toontown Fair – young adult
D.N.Angel, Vol. 2 by Yukiru Sugisaki
Points This Post: 45
Total Points: 1010 <- Ok, finally fixed this!
30.3 - Donna Jo's Task: Back by Popular DemandThe Millstone and The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye - Margaret Drabble and A.S. Byatt are estranged sisters.
Tasks completed: 58/61
Books read: 81
Points claimed in this post: 30
Total points claimed: 1,025
25.6 - Chaitra's task: Reading for the Video Game Junkie!1. - Read any book in a series (identified as such on Goodreads) with at least three published books at the start of the fall challenge.
Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) (2010) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 388 pages)
**** Goodreads Author **** Gail Carriger
5. - Read a book with the genre "Mystery" or "Humor" on the main page.
Death Gets a Time-Out (A Mommy-Track Mystery #4) (2003) by Ayelet Waldman (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 314 pages)
**** Goodreads Author **** Ayelet Waldman
540 + 25 = 565
Tasks Completed: 25
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 540 + 25 = 565
Books read: 40
Pages read: 13,614
Read but not claimed: Zero
Goodreads Authors: 5
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(1) 1,000+
25.1 - Mrs. Soule's task: Food Network Challenge1b Golf Omnibus
2b The Eyre Affair (Summer 2010 books about books challenge)
25.4 - JennRenee's task: Fall into T.V.
Option 6
6a) The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is a GOODREADS AUTHOR.
6c)
Points this Post: 50
Total points: 505
Tasks Completed: 26
Books read: 36
GR Authors: 17
Big Books: 500+(5), 750+(0), 1000+(1)
Andy P.Task # 25.3 Ashley FL's task: Naming the Storm
Book A Author's first name is on the list of retired hurricane names The Kindness of Strangers by Katrina Kittle Katrina was the big storm in 2005
Book B. Book in which all the letters of the word storm appear in the title The Mullah's Storm by Tom Young
Tom Young is a good reads author
Readerboard name: Evana5.3 Sail Away
Read a book set at least partly on a boat trip of some sort.
In this book the protagonist first goes to vacation on an island off Italy. Then he realizes where he really wanted to be was in Venice and takes a short cruise/ferry trip from the island to Venice. Descriptions of state room, stewards, fancy dining room, etc were included.
Death in Venice by Thomas Mann
25.7 Kate S's task: Fun Fall Activities
Choose 2 activities
The World Series - read book #1 from a new to you series - Foundation series #1 is:
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
My Wedding Anniversary - read a book with one of the following in title - steel, morning, glory, pearl, or eleven. All variations accepted
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
Points this post: 30
Points to date: 975
GR Authors to date: 7
Big books to date: 3
Nick KY20.10 Group Read I read Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, 246 pages
My comment is #42 in the discussion thread.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 1,110
Pages Read: 22,704
Big Books: 500+ (2)
And that’s it for me! Very enjoyable tasks, folks. A month ago I didn’t think I would be finishing, but I really wanted to do everybody’s tasks – glad I had the Thanksgiving break -- and I'm glad everyone made the tasks so interesting!
congrats Nick!! can't wait to see your task!
nice Nick. I'm sure you will have a great task for us all to complete.Crunch time people!
So many
So close
You can do it.
20.4 - Author! Author! - Sarah the Librarian's task: Family CelebrationsOption 3: My parents
"Romance" listed on its main genre page
Sugar Creek by Toni Blake
Toni Blake is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 20
Total points: 600
Tasks completed: 28
Books read: 42
Goodreads Author: 32
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)
Carly15.5 - A Drop in the Bucket
The English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs
This book is #4 out of 13 in the "Tea House Mystery" series.
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Carly's task: The Doctor is Calling....
Option 1: 4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie
50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family Ties
1-A: The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court by Michelle Moran
It has both "historical fiction" and "romance" listed as genres on its GR homepage.
** Michelle Moran is a GoodReads author.**
3-A: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
It has "young adult" listed amongst its genres on its GR homepage.
** Maureen Johnson is a GoodReads Author.**
4-C: The Last Dragonslayer: The Chronicles of Kazam by Jasper Fforde
It has "fantasy" listed as a genre on its GR homepage.
Points This Task: 85
Total Points: 190
Tasks Completed: 8
Tasks in Progress: 2
Books Read: 11
GoodReads Authors: 4
Big Books: 500+(-), 750+(-), 1000+(-)
Pages Read: 3546
Last Post! Woo-hoo! 10.5 -- Time Warp
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Points this Post: 10
Tasks Completed this Post: 1
Books Read this Post: 1
Pages Read this Post: 199
GoodReads Authors this Post: 0
Big Books this Post: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Total Points: 1110
Total Tasks Completed: 61
Total Books Read: 86
Total Pages Read: 29521
Total GoodReads Authors: 32
Total Big Books: 500+ (8), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
and there you go. Ask and you shall receive. Congratulations Stesse. Now you can relax for 5 minutes (only) before you start working on task creation.
This will be my last post for this season. Congrats to all the finishers and for those who are close you can do it!!!10.4 - WATER SIGNS - Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler whose birthday is July 15 as per his Goodreads page making him a Cancer.
15.6 - CHASING THE CLOUDS AWAY -
by Jenny Wingfield.Jenny Wingfield is a Goodreads author.
15.10 - FANCY FREE -
TOTAL POINTS - 835
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 24
BIG BOOKS - 2
Chaitra30.3 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Read two books, each by authors related by blood or marriage.
I read Under the Dome by Stephen King and Horns by Joe Hill. Joe Hill is Stephen King's second son.
Under the Dome is a big book. My copy had 1072 pages.
Points: 30
30.4 THEY MUST KNOW SOMETHING
Read two books from the read shelves of any two mentioned popular groups.
I read The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. I chose this from Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die - Page 1
and Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman from The Next Best Book Club - Page 8.
Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author.
Points: 30
****
Points this Post: 60
Total Points: 1070
Big Books: 500(9), 750( ), 1000(1)
Goodreads Authors: 27
Tasks Completed: 58
Books Finished: 82
Pages Read: 29,791
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥25.8 Mstan's task: The Long, the Short, and the Diacritical
Option A -Last Name at least 10 letters:The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini
Option B-Author uses at least one initial in name-Fallen Angel: A Novel by Don J. Snyder
Points Earned This Task: 25
Points Achieved to Date: 1080/1110
Goodreads Authors: 28
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥30.7 Title Train
Book 1:Once Upon a Family (Fostered by Love, #1)
Book 2:Family Ties
Margaret Daley is a GRA.
Approval Post
Points Earned This Task:30
Points Achieved to Date: 1110/1110
Goodreads Authors: 29
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
I think I am FINALLY DONE!!!!!
Thanks Dee and Sheila!!! I was beginning to wonder if I would get done LOL. With this being my first SRC challenge, I have learned a few things that I hope NOT to do next time ☺
Stesse wrote: "Last Post! Woo-hoo! 10.5 -- Time Warp
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Points this Post: 10
Tasks Completed this Post: 1
Books Read this Post: 1
Pages Read this Post: 199
GoodReads Authors th..."
YAYYYY!!!!!! Go Tesse, go!! That is fantastic! Very impressive, especially with all of your travels these past few months!!
JACKIE NC15.8 - 'Cause This Is Thriller
Song title: The Lady in My Life
Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake by Jennifer Allison
25.8 -- Mstan's task: The Long, the Short, and the Diacritical
Option A: 10 letters in last name of author
Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail by Emily Brightwell
Option B: At least one inital in author's name
Carbs & Cadavers by J.B. Stanley
50.1 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Family Ties
Option 2C: Author's initials in CROSSWORDPUZZLE
Danger Point by Patricia Wentworth
Option 4C: Fantasy genre
The Emerald Storm by Michael J. Sullivan
Option 5A: Book part of a series - #2 in Tea Shop Mysteries
Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs
Jennifer Allison, J. B. Stanley, Michael J. Sullivan are Goodreads authors.
Points this post: 90
Total Points: 505
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Book Tickets:
i wonder what the proper term for the multitude of 25 and 30 point tasks is...a bounty?
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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15.7 Show Your Stripes
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
This book is about World War I and is set in multiple countries, including Russia, where many significant events take place
Big Book 985 pages
Total Points: 395
Total Big Books: (3)500;(1)750;(0)1000