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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
JACKIE NC20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Carly's Task: Screen Sisters
Option 2:
Elvis and the Grateful Dead by Peggy Webb
Genre: Mystery>Cozy Mystery
50.1 - Jessica PDX's Task: Triple Threat
Book A:
Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke
Letter 'u'
Book B:
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Letter 'e'
Book C:
The Alpine Advocate by Mary Daheim
Published in 1992
Peggy Webb and Kevin Hearne are Goodreads authors.
Points this post: 70
Total Points: 400
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Book Tickets: 2
Thank you and congrats Laurie! Phew that was hard!. First ever sort of reading challenge i've ever done and i pick one that requires 91 books !!. It was good though, and it certainly got me churning through books and trying new authors. The last week was hard, especially with some of the books I've planned for the spring challenge sitting in a pile teasing me.To everyone who has participated congratulations! And now, umm , what am i supposed to do for the next 2 days ? Lol
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Putterpal's Task: There's a 1st Time for Everything
by Kat ZhangKat Zhang is a Goodreads author.
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Lahni's Task: Double Trouble
Option 1: Fraternal -
by Libba BrayThe Diviners has 5oo+ pages = big book.
Libba Bray is a Goodreads author.
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Carly's Task: Screen Sisters
Option 4: "Firefly"
by Moira Young Moira Young is a Goodreads author.
This post: 60
Total to date: 355
Goodread authors this post: 3
Goodread authors to date: 11
Big Books: 1
Tasks Completed: 15
Jessica PDX10.3 - They All Look Good To Me
I read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore for 20.10, so I picked this nominee from "First in a Series by a Female Author":
by Nevada BarrPoints this Post: 10
Total Points: 1060
Nikki wrote: "Thank you and congrats Laurie! Phew that was hard!. First ever sort of reading challenge i've ever done and i pick one that requires 91 books !!. It was good though, and it certainly got me churnin..."now you take a break, read a book that didn't fit and figure out your task (you'll get deets from the mods as soon as Kristi confims all is good)
25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE1- Miss Scarlet:
by Kerstin Gier2- Mrs. White:
by Jennifer A. NielsenJennifer Nielsen is a Goodreads author.
25.7 - Stesse's Task - Read My Nightstand!
C:
by Jonathan MaberryJonathan Maberry is a Goodreads author.
D:
by Mel WhiteI want to learn about birds.
25.8 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
2:
by Sarah Rees Brennan6:
by Sean BeaudoinSarah Rees Brennan and Sean Beaudoin are Goodreads authors.
This post: 75
Total to date: 430
Goodread authors this post: 4
Goodread authors to date: 15
Big Books: 1
Tasks Completed: 18
Congrats, Laurie and Nikki! Start working on those tasks, LOL!
Emily Bookshelf5.7 - Birdcalls
Author's name is a bird - Robin
The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
50.1 - Triple Threat
Book A (3 O's in title)
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
BB ticket - 544 pages
Book B (3 S's in author's name)
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
GR author
Book C (Published in yr divisible by 3 - 2004)
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues by Linda Berdoll
Goodread Authors This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets This Post: 1
Points this post: 55
Total Goodreads Authors: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 175
Emily Bookshelf20.4 - Author!Author!
Author does important outside work
Natural Capitalism by Paul Hawken
Hawken founded the Natural Capital Institute and is an environmentalist and entrepreneur.
Goodread Authors This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Points this post: 20
Total Goodreads Authors: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 195
Congrats Laurie and Nikki!! Can't wait to see your tasks! :)
Harrah for Laurie and Nikki.:-)
MariyaTask 20.4 - Author!Author! - Janice CA's Task: Renaissance Authors
I read Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher is in the Alzheimer's Association and she is also a Make-A-Wish Foundation supporter.
Task 30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
OPTION 1: I read Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie
There are 12 letters in the title of this book.
OPTION 5: I read When Love Comes to Town by Tom Lennon
The "Romance" genre is listed on the book's main page.
Points this Post: 50
Total points: 470
Andy P.Task # 10.9 The Fall Finishers' Five-Star Favorites
I read Night Watch by Linda Fairstein which was on Sheila's five star book list
Golly I step away from the computer for a while and 2 people finish. Very nice Laurie and Nikki. I am looking forward to your tasks and now you must join the cheerleading squad to encourage several others that are really close to finishing.
First I would like to remove Wings from 5.4. I will not be replacing that book.30.1 - ITOUSHII ANIME NO TAME NI - Rolled a 3 and a 6.
3. SET IN AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION - The Gladiator by Carla Capshaw which is set in Rome in the first century.
6. FANTASY GENRE - Wings which has Fantasy listed on its home page.
Carla Capshaw is a Goodreads author.
TOTAL POINTS - 820
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 24
BIG BOOKS - 2
LDB20.6 Punctuation, is? Fun!
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
The title contains a colon.
Total Points: 80
Pages read: 1,486
Tasks done: 4
Kimber30.7 It's My Anniversary!
Option 2 - # pages add up to 12 (480pgs)
With My Body by Nikki Gemmel
Option 5 - romance genre
Vampire Moonby JR Rain
This task: 30
tasks completed: 22
GRA: 17
Total points: 500
Nikki wrote: "Thank you and congrats Laurie! Phew that was hard!. First ever sort of reading challenge i've ever done and i pick one that requires 91 books !!. It was good though, and it certainly got me churnin..."Congrats. and now you get to cheer for the rest of us! :)
Kimber30.9 Cookie Exchange
Option 2 (set in Italy) Torrent by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Option 4 (mystery) American Vampire by JR Rain
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15.10 A Bird In the Hand
book in possession on my kindle long before Nov 15
Moon Child by JR Rain
Lisa Tawn Bergran is a GRA
Above tasks: 45
Tasks complete to date: 24
GRA: 18
Total: 545
Big Book: 2/500+,2/750+
Coralie5.7 Birdcalls
Using ‘white’ from white stork
The Cockatoos: Shorter Novels and Stories by Patrick White
25.4 Local Flavor
I live in Melbourne, Australia.
Option B – book set in Melbourne
Murder on a Midsummer Night
Option C – autobiography of a local person
Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung
Total points 755
Readerboard Name: Barbara★I've already claimed points for 15.2 so I'm just moving Book B to another task. I'm changing book B from Blood Challenge to Dark of Night and moving Blood Challenge to 10.6. I hope that is clear.
15.2 -- Two Plus Two --
S & B from Suzanne Brockmann / K & A from Kelley Armstrong = B A S K
A. The Calling - Kelley Armstrong♥ 1/13
B. Dark of Night - Suzanne Brockmann 1/23
10.6 -- I Resolve to Read Lots of Books! --
Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks♥ (nEWyearsresolution) 1/6
Points Earned This Post: 10
Points Achieved to Date: 700
Goodreads Authors: 21
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (2)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
20.3 Deck the HallsBlazing Yule:
by Sonya Hartnett25.1 A Tribute to the Women in my Life
Sister Jill:
by Sarah Addison Allen goodreads' author romance is listed as the first genreLaurie: Ratlines by Stuart Neville mystery is listed as the first genre
New points: 45
Total points: 170
That's it for me! See everyone in spring!
Chaitra15.5 WE GOT THE BEAT
Read a book with the same number of syllables as your name. My full name is pronounced with 4 syllables. I read The Book Of Fires by Jane Borodale which also has 4 syllables - the/book/of/fires
Points: 15
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points for the Season: 975
Big Books: 500 (4), 750 (2), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 22
Tasks Completed: 54/64
Books Claimed: 76/91
Pages Read: 26,297
STACIE MITask 30.5 - Author Train!
For my first book, I read:
Cinderella, Vol. 2: Fables are Forever by Chris Roberson
For my second book, I read a book by an author who has "Chris" in her last name:
The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
**Chris Roberson is a Goodreads author!!**
Points this task: 30
Total point: 1170
Tasks completed: 64
Books read: 178
Pages read: 23579
Goodreads authors: 28
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Stacie wrote: "STACIE MITask 30.5 - Author Train!
For my first book, I read:
Cinderella, Vol. 2: Fables are Forever by Chris Roberson
For my second book, I read a book by an author who has "Chris" in her las..."
Congrats Stacie!
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Janet F's Task: Rookie It’s Snow Joke, “Winter’s Cool”!Option 5. ‘snow’ in the title
Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash
Please Shuffle Book A:
25.6 - Nick KY’s Task: Fire and Ice
Option 2. Read a book with any type of fire on the cover
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3: Torn by Joss Whedon & John Cassaday – lots of fire in background - (formerly The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts)
Option 5. Read a book with ice or snow on the cover.
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews (re-read) <-NO CHANGE
25.9 - JennRenee's Task - A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Option B: Christmas objects on the cover: candle.
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts –candle flames
Option C: word in the title: miracle
The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
25.10 - Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!
5. Good Omens: The Nice & Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore – book #6 on list
6. The Ocean at the End of the Lane. 2013 book
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews (reread) – 2013 release is Magic Rises, expected July 30th 2013.
30.6. Donna Jo's Task - Having the Time of Their Lives
C. "Time" in title or subtitle
The Generosity Plan: Sharing Your Time, Treasure, and Talent to Shape the World by Kathy LeMay
D. Decade of your birth
Little, Big by John Crowley - I was born in the 80’s, book published 1981
Points This Post: 125
Total Points: 930
Mod
congrats Stacie!! yay - keep up the good work guys!!
Ty - shouldn't you be reading...huh huh??
Boston Kate15.1 One Man's Trash...
Book 1: Locke and Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks
one of the 10 highest rated books on my TBR
Book 2: Life's a Beach
one of the 10 lowest rated books on my TBR
20.9 Screen Sisters
Option 4: Firefly (one of my favorite shows!)
book with a yellow cover
30.6 Having the Time of Their Lives
Option A: Memoir
Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain
Option C: "life" in title
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Points this post: 65
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 15
10.2I want to be in school next year for emerging infectious disease or be working in that field so I read Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen
Previous Points: 230
New total: 240
Total books: 15
Total tasks: 11
10.2I want to be in school next year for emerging infectious disease or be working in that field so I read Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen
Previous Points: 230
New total: 240
Total books: 15
Total tasks: 11
Rudy50.1 Jessica PDX's Task: Triple Threat
Book A The Apothecary's Daughter byJulie Klassen (3 Ts, 3 As, 3 Es, 3 Hs)
Book B Home Front by Kristin Hannah (3 N's)
Book C Birds of a Feather byJacqueline Winspear originally published in Hardcover on June 1, 2004
Total points this post 50
Total points 490
Task 26
Books read 37
Nick KY15.9 Fly South I re-read a book set in Australia, 30 Days in Sydney by Peter Carey. 140 pages
30.9 Pee Bee’s Schoolhouse Rock
I chose Option #5: America Rock—I’m Just a Bill, and read A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch, a mystery set in London, England, a world capitol. 309 pages
I chose Option #6: America Rock--Preamble, and read a book with the word “Union” (a 5-letter word from the preamble to the US Constitution) in the title, Space Race: The Epic Battle Between America and the Soviet Union for Dominion of Space by Deborah Cadbury. 384 pages
Points This Post: 45
Total Points: 1155
Pages read: 25,971
Big Books: 500+ (6)
25.5 - Keltie Lee's Task - CLUE1. Miss Scarlet- A woman wearing a red dress on the cover
by Ally Condie4. Prof. Plum: Book takes place in high school
The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes
25.8 - ♥Robin♥'s Task: Spreading the Love
Option 3: Romance in the genre listings
Frozen Heat by Richard Castle
Option 6: Read anything!
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
25.10 - Chaitra's Task - Thank You Neil Gaiman!
Option 5: On Funniest Novel Listopia
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
This is Number 4 on the list (page 1 of the listopia)
Option 6: Has a new release coming in 2013
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
Oct 2013 Release
30.7 - Sassafras's Task - It's My Anniversary!
Option 5: Romance as the genre
Crossed by Ally Condie
Option 6: Published in Dec
There's Cake in My Future by Kim Gruenenfelder
30.9 - Peebee’s Task - Schoolhouse Rock
Option 3: Conjunction in the title (AND)
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
** Goodreads Author **
Option 5: Author named Bill
Jack of Fables, Vol. 3: The Bad Prince by Bill Willingham
** Goodreads Author **
Post Total: 135 pts
Challenge Total: 380 pts
Tasks Completed: 17
Books Read: 28
GoodReads Authors: 8 (+2 this post)
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)
Congratulations Stacie and Nikki! As everyone finishes up for the season, it's been fun reading with you all, regardless of how many books you've managed to read.
Dee wrote: "Ty - shouldn't you be reading...huh huh??"maybeeeee......
Reader name: Marie-Anne10.1 Happy New Year 1st book in a series new to me: Wild Indigo by Sandi Ault.
15.10 Bird in Hand A book in my possession as of Nov. 15, 2012: Time and Trouble by Gillian Roberts.
This Post:
Points this post: 25
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big books: 500+(0); 750+(0); 1000+(0)
Summary Totals:
Total points: 390
Total tasks completed: 18
Total books read: 24
Total Goodreads Authors: 10
Total Big books: 500+(1); 750+(0); 1000+(0)
Task 25.5 - CLUE1. Miss Scarlet - red dress on the cover
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
2. Mrs. White - Title is printed in white ink
Remember Whenby Nora Roberts
Points this task: 25
Total Points to date: 295
AprilDT15.7- Opposites Attract
I'm Scorpio so needed Taurus. L. Frank Baum born May 15
Ozma Of Oz
15.10- A Bird in the Hand
Cold Days
20.4- Author!Author!
Delusions of Grandma
20.6- Seasoned Reader
Apostrophe The Hangman's Daughter
20.8- It's my birthday
3- Vespers Rising
20.10- Group Reads
Maisie Dobbs. Response #66
25.5- Keltie Lee Task- Clue
2- Signora Da Vinci
5- The American Way of Death Revisited
30.3- Cookie Exchange
1- Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages
6- Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife
30.6- Having time of their lives
B- Lady Robyn
C- Somewhere In Time
30.7- It's my anniversary
5- The Woman Who Died a Lot
6- Turnabout
30.9- Schoolhouse Rock
1- The Hypnotist
6- And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
50.1
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin 3O's
Dark Storm Christine Feehan 3E's
Unwind. Published 2007 which is divisible by 3
Points this post- 305
Keltie Lee30.9 Schoolhouse Rock
Option 1:
Siren Enslaved
by Sophie Oak
*number #3 in the Texas Sirens series*
Option 3:
The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries
by Emily Brightwell
*has the word 'and' in the title*
50.1 Triple Threat
Book 1:
They Disappeared
by Rick Mofina
*has 3 e's in the title*
Book 2:
Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage
by Emily Brightwell
*has 3 l's in the authors name*
Book 3:
Trust in Advertising
by Victoria Michaels
*released in 2010, 2010/3=670*
Points this post: 80
Total points: 840/1170
Tasks: 48
Books: 65
30.4 Jackpot SpinI rolled a 6
1st book - How to Read Better and Faster by Norman Lewis (6 words)
2nd book - The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (5 words)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 330
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 20
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Book tickets: 1
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5. The Old Year Passes – Read a book published in 2012.
After Hello by Lisa Mangum
Lisa Mangum is a Goodreads author.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Meghanly's Task: Beatle Mania!
"I Saw Her Standing There"
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Patricia's Task: "“Punctuation, is? fun!”
Hyphen:
This post: 60
Total to date: 295
Goodread authors this post: 1
Goodread authors to date: 8
Big Books: 0
Tasks Completed: 12