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WINTER CHALLENGE 2012
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Winter Challenge 2012-2013: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC
Janice CA5.9 Shhh!...
word: "shadow"
Shadow Mountain: A Memoir of Wolves, a Woman, and the Wild by Renee Askins
+5
total: 145
tasks: 8
books: 10
GR Authors: 2
Delicious Dee30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni
Book A - rolled 1 - Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 1 - Priestess - by Yuu Watase as identified in the task
Book B - rolled 3 - The Left Hand of Calvus - L.A. Witt (GR Author) - set in the Roman Empire pre-79AD (Pompeii was still a city before the eruption of Vesuvius)
Total Points: 665/1170
GR Authors: 31
Big Book Ticket: 500+(4)
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Carly's Task: Screen SistersOption 4: "Firefly" -- Science Fiction
Insoumise by Ally Condie
This post: 20 points
Total to Date = 100 points
Repost to post 1216 - 25.825.8 Spreading the Love
Option 2: Read a book that's cover is primarily Red,Pink or White
by Meg CabotOption 3:Read a book with 'Romance' listed as a genre on its GR home page
The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot
Results; Megan L5.9 Shhhh!
Shades of Gray/Brooke McKinley
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 8
Books read: 8
Pages Read: 2,782
GR Authors: 5
Big Books: 500+(0), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Sheila30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
#1: Multiplication Rock: Three is a Magic Number
Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain(Third in Gretchen Lowell/Archie Sheradan series)
AND
#6: America Rock: Preamble
A More Perfect Union by J.A. Jance(Union)
Total Points = 775
Readerboard Name: Jill ReneeTask - 25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE
2. Mrs. White-Read a book where the title is printed in white ink on the cover
by Lev Grossman5. Mr. Green-Or read a book categorized as mystery
Tishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard
Points this Task: 25
Books Read this Task: 2
Total Points: 190
Total Books Read: 13
GR Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
20.9 – Moderators’ Pet – Carly’s Task: Screen SistersOption 4: Yellow Cover (approved in help thread)
The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Høeg+ 20 Task
Grand Total: 220
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Putterpal's Task: There's a 1st Time for Everything (1 Book)--Debut Book: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
Approved by Marie - refers to my question in post 31
25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE (2 Books)
--1. Miss Scarlet (Romance genre on main page): A Wild Night's Bride by Victoria Vane Approved for Lengh
--5. Mr. Green (mystery genre): A Pocket Full Of Rye by Agatha Christie
30.2 Sheila/Kathy G's Task - It's Winter...Or is It? (2 Books)
--Book A - Winter in the Northern Hemisphere
Option 1: Chill Factor - Gloves on the cover
by Mary Balogh - Approved by Kathy--Book B - Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Option 3: Some like it Hot! Romance listed as genre in main page
Present Danger by Susan Andersen
50.1 - Jessica PDX's Task: Triple Threat (3 Books)
--Book A - No One But Madison by Doreen Orsini (3 O's in Title)
--Book B - Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry (3 A's/3 R's in Author Name) - Approved - #360 in SRC eBook Verification Spreadsheet
--Book C - Hooked by Liz Fichera (first pub in 2013, a year evenly divisible by 3: 2013/3 = 671)
*Tracey Garvis-Graves, Victoria Vane, Susan Andersen, Sarah Mayberry and Liz Fichera are Goodread Authors*
Points for this post: 125
Total points: 480
Tasks completed: 20
Total GR Tickets: 15
Sandy MN30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin
Rolled a 5
Book 1 (5 words):
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author)
Book 2:
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Total Points: 275
Total GR Authors: 11
Leslie K25.1 A tribute to the women in my life
Option 2: The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander
This book took place in a school and was about bullies. Baseball also played a part of the book
Option 6: NYPD Red by James Patterson
The book is a mystery and involves police.
Points this task: 25
Total pointsL 120
JACKIE NC20.4 - Author!Author! - Janice CA's Task: Renaissance Authors
The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry
According to Goodreads, Steve Berry and his wife, Elizabeth, have started a foundation, History Matters, dedicated to aiding the preservation of our heritage.
30.4 - Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin
Rolled a five
First book:
Cat in a Golden Garland by Carole Nelson Douglas
Second book:
State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy
Steve Berry, Carole Nelson Douglas, and Julie Hyzy are Goodreads authors.
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 160
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Book Tickets:
Jessica PDX20.10 - Group Read
Post #35 in the thread.
by Robin SloanPoints This Post: 20
Total Points: 690
Andy P.Task # 30.4 Cindy AL's Task- Jackpot Spin
I rolled a five so for
Book # 1 I read A Prayer for the Night by P.L. Gaus This book has five words in the title
Book # 2 whose title can have any number of words I read Paramedico by Benjamin Gilmour
5.9 Word starts with "sh"Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Moving Finale from task 30.2 to task 25.3
25.3
- Every letter in title is different
Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
- Title where every word is different num of letters
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
* Becca Fitzpatrick is a goodreads author
Total Points: 385
Tasks Completed: 18
Tasks in Progress: 2
Books Read: 30
Pages Read: 10,303
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20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls
option 5- 2012: Blessed Are The Dead by Malla Nunn
30.3 - Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange
Book 1- option 2 Spumoni Slices set in Italy: Stolen Figs: And Other Adventures in Calabria by Mark Rotella
Book 2- option 5 Checkerboard white in title: White Heat by M.J. McGrath
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
Book 1- option 3 Conjunction 2 co-authors: Invisible Murder by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis
Book 2- option 5 I'm Just a Bill capital city Rome: The Dogs Of Rome by Conor Fitzgerald
total = 650
Boston Kate5.10 A Claus for Celebration
Holidays on Ice
A Collection of mostly Christmas-themed stories
20.3 Deck the Halls
option 5: The Old Year Passes
Cold Days
Published November 2012
Points this post: 25
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Task #5.2 - Phil's PredictionThe Legal Limit by Martin Fillmore Clark
This post: 5 points
Total to Date = 5 points
Goodreads Authors: 0
Total Books Read: 1
Big books (500+):
Joining this challenge for the first time. Game On!
Readerboard ID: JENBENT25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE
Option 2: Title printed in white
The Year of the Gadfly by Jennifer Miller
Jennifer Miller is a Goodreads author.
Option 5: mystery
Grifter's Game by Lawrence Block
Lawrence Block is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 470
Total Goodreads authors: 13
Total Big books: 500+ (1)
30.3 Cookie Exchange #4: A Painted House by John Grisham (Listed as a Mystery)
#6: Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner (Authors initials are found in :"Lime MeltaWayS")
John Grisham is a Goodreads Author
30 points this post
90 total points
30.4I rolled a 3 and my two books were:
Always and Forever by Karla J. Nellenbach (***Claiming GRA ticket***) and
The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier (***Claiming GRA ticket***)Previous points: 165
new total: 195
total books:12
total tasks:8
Michelle WI20.1 There’s a First Time for Everything
Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson *****
this is the authors first (and only) book
20.2 It’s Snow Joke “Winter’s Cool”!
Option 5: word snow in the title
Let it Snow by John Green *****
20.3 Deck the Halls
Option 3: Blazing Yule (flames on the cover)
by Veronica Roth *****20.4 Renaissance Authors
As an dog lover, I admire Dean Koontz work with Canine Companions
Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz
***** S.J. Watson, John Green and Veronica Roth are all GR authors *****
Points this Post: 80
Total Points: 80
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4
Goodreads Authors: 3
Task # 5.4 Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust When Libby met the Fairies and her whole life went Fae by Kirsten Mortensen
Task # 20.2 It’s Snow Joke, “Winter’s Cool”!
by Desiree Holt GR author
Option 6, mountains on cover
Ebook approved @line # 208
Task # 25.8 Spreading the Love
A Cowboy for Christmas by Kristen James
GR author
Option 3, romance genre
by Sally BerneathyGR author
Option 5, flowers on cover
Ebook approved @line # 325
Task # 25.9 A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
by Roseanne Dowell Options B and C combined, snow on cover, love in title
Ebook approved @line # 234
Task # 25.14 New Year, New Authors!
Fav author - Suzanne Brockmann,
http://www.goodreads.com/author/simil...
The Protector by Marliss Melton
Catch Me If You Can by Nina Bruhns
GR author
This post: 100 points
Total to date: 425 points
Goodread authors this post: 4
Goodread authors to date: 19
Big Books claimed this post: 0
Total Big Books claimed: 500+ ()
Tasks Completed: 25
Books Read: 34
5.9 Shhh! Kill Shakespeare, Vol. 2: The Blast of War by Conor McCreery
10.2. Let’s Get Something Started.
Real Simple: The Organized Home by Real Simple Magazine
My house has fallen into disarray due my dealing with a serious illness. Now that I'm better, I'm trying to do a lot of cleaning and organization --- this book was to help get me motivated!
10.8. Short and Sweet.
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Book has 163 pages
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deedee's Task: All in the Family
The Skin Map by Stephen R. Lawhead
Equal boy and girl in our family; genre Science Fiction/Time Travel
20.10 Group Read
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Post 28 in discussion thread.
Post Total: 65
Challenge Total: 65
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
GoodReads Authors: 0
Big Books: 0
20.2 Winter's cool 
by Kristin Hannah / option 6, mountain on the coverTask points 20
Total points 485
Total tasks 23
Total books 34
10.3. They All Look Good to MeThe Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal
Barbara O'Neal is a Goodreads author.
For Task 20.10, I read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Points this post: 10
Total points: 495
GR authors: 17
KAREN OZ15.3 -- Out with the Old, In with the New
“Old” in title: The Old Wives Tale by Arnold Bennett
“New” in series name: Royal Street (Sentinels of New Orleans #1) by Suzanne Johnson (GR Author)
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
Option 3 – “and” in title: Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran
Option 6 – “liberty” in title: Children of Liberty by Paullina Simons
Total this post: 45 points
Grand Total: 560 points
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 46
Goodreads authors: 20
Big books: 500+ (5); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
Delicious Dee20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!”
Parentheses () - Fifteen Shades of Gay (For Pay) - T. Baggins (GR Author)
Total Points: 685/1170
GR Authors: 32
Big Book Ticket: 500+(4)
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!” Mommy Wars: Stay-at-Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices, Their Lives, Their Families by Leslie Morgan Steiner
Punctuation in title: Colon, Hyphen, Comma
Total Points = 105
PENN 5.10 A Claus for Celebration
Christmas In Magnolia Cove
Points for This Task : 5
Total Points : 10
STESSE5.10 A Claus for Celebration
The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere (132 p)
25.1 - Laurie ME's Task - A Tribute to the Women in my Life
2. Marion: Set in School: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling (341 p)
5. Diana: Fantasy / SciFi: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (435 p)
And my father’s (step)mother’s name was Marion too!
Points this Post: 30
Tasks Completed this Post: 2
Books Read this Post: 3
Pages Read this Post: 908
GoodReads Authors this Post: 0
Big Books this Post: 500+ (0), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
Total Points: 500
Total Tasks Completed: 29
Total Books Read: 39
Total Pages Read: 12329
Total GoodReads Authors: 13
Total Big Books: 500+ (3), 750+ (0), 1000+ (0)
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!” There is a comma in the title
Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath by Stephanie Hemphill
Points Earned: 20
Total Points Earned: 80/1170
Total Books Read: 7/91
Good Read Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 500(1), 750(), 1000()
NIKKI5.9 Shhh! (Books with a SH)
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
15.9 -- Fly South for the Winter (books in the Southern hemisphere)
Ice Station by Matthew Reilly
Book is set in Antarctica
Claiming 1 Big Book ticket @ 513 pages
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's Task: Deck the Halls
Option 4 - Musical Instrument on cover.
Jigs & Reels
by Joanne HarrisCover has a violin and trumpet on the front.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Meghanly's Task: Beatle Mania!
Song is Love me do, Side 2, track 1
Love Among the Chickens by P.G. Wodehouse
Previous points 365
Points this post 60
New total 425
Total GR Authors 8
Total 500+ books 3 + 1 = 4
SUZANNE VNRepost for #1219 / Task 10.3
10.3 They All Look Good to Me
I plan to read The Lost Recipe for Happiness for task 20.10 (book nominated for a RITA Award).
What Angels Fear - nominated for first novel in a mystery series written by a female - Winter 2012/13
C.S. Harris is a GoodReads Author
Points this post: 10
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 15
Books Read: 18
GR Authors: 9
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
10.8 Short and SweetThis book has 192 pages.
The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter.
30.4 Jackpot Spin
I rolled a 1 so I read books with one word in the title.
Astray by Emma Donoghue.
Emma Donoghue is a Goodreads author.
Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 250
Tasks: 12
Books: 17
Goodreads authors: 4
Jenifer25.1 A Tribute to the Women In My Life
Option: 4: (set in hospital or romance): When the Duke Found Love
Option 6: (mystery or first responder): The Prodigal Son
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 130
Total books read: 9
Good reads authors: 5
Big book tickets:
Jenifer30.8 A Reading Tribute
Book 1: The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court Reminds me of my mother because she introduced me to this author
Book 2: Divergent Mary (Bookhounds) rated it 5 stars: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...
* Both Michelle Moran and Veronica Roth are goodreads authors
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 160
Total books read: 11
Good reads authors: 7
Big book tickets:
MARIA HELENA25.8 ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
Option 2 (pink cover): The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Option 3 (romance): A Family of her Own by Brenda Novak
****** Meg Cabot is a Goodreads Author ******
25.9 JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Option A (Author name Nicholas): True Believer by Nicholas Sparks
Option B (snow on cover): A Family Affair by Mary Campisi
****** Both Nicholas Sparks and Mary Campisi are Goodreads Authors ******
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 100
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 7
GR Authors: 6
Big Book Ticket: 0
kimber25.9 A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
by Pamela Fryer*fulfills Option B & Option C
ebook verification line #566 in google doc
*Pamela Fryer is a GRA
This task: 25
# tasks completed: 10
GRA: 10
Total: 210
bb: 1/500+
MARIA HELENA30.3 Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange
Option 1: Lifeguard by James Patterson
Option 4: The Devil's Feather by Minette Walters
****** James Patterson is a Goodreads Author ******
30.4 Cindy AL's Task: Jackpot Spin
I rolled a 2.
Book 1: Disaster Status by Candace Calvert
Book 2: Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
****** Nicholas Sparks is a Goodreads Author ******
30.5 Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
Book 1: Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal by Chris Colfer
Book 2: At Bertram's Hotel: A Miss Marple Mystery by Agatha Christie
Points this post: 90
Total Points: 190
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 13
GR Authors: 8
Big Book Ticket: 0
Cindy FTask 25.9 A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
I read The Love of My Youth by Mary Gordon
1 book that satifies 2 options.
Options A and C
A: Authors name Mary
C: Love in title
Points this post:25
Total points:235
Tasks completed:15
Books read:19
Goodreads Authors:9
Big Books:500+(2)750+(1)1000+(0)
5. 3 Plain Brown Wrapper:I am embarrased to say, I've never read this book even though it was heavily pushed when I was in college in the 60's.
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
10.1 Happy New Years!:
One Virgin Too Many by Lindsey Davis
Today's total: 15
Grand Total; 765
MARIA HELENA5.2 Phil's Prediction
Critical Care by Candace Calvert
5.7 Birdcalls
Death Comes For The Fat Man by Reginald Hill (bird: Hill Partridge)
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 200
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 15
GR Authors: 8
Big Book Ticket: 0
Sheila30.5 - Dlmrose/Cindy F's Task - Author Train!
Side Effects by Michael Palmer
AND
Sweet Revenge by Fern Michaels
Total Points = 805
25.1 A Tribute to the Women in My Life#5: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (listed as Fantasy )
#6: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (listed as a Mystery)
Robin Sloan is a GR Author
25 points this post
115 total points
2 total GR Authors
Jennifer KS15.4 -- Naming Names Option 1
I read Bloody Mary by J A Konrath and Goldberg Variations: A Novel by Susan Isaacs.
They are both Goodreads Authors
Points this post:15
Total points:210
Tasks completed:16
Books read:19
Goodreads Authors:13
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
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Task 25.1 - A Tribute to the Women in My Life
I did options 3 and 5.
For option 3, I read a book where the main character is Mayor of New York City:
Ex Machina, Vol. 5: Smoke, Smoke by Brian K. Vaughan
For option 5, I read a book shelved as Science Fiction:
Ex Machina: Power Down - VOL 06 by Brian K. Vaughan
Points this task: 25
Total points: 590
Tasks completed: 33
Books read: 136
Pages read: 14068
Goodreads authors: 13
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)