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FALL CHALLENGE 2013
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September is Self Improvement Month, so read a book with self-help listed as a genre on the book’s main page.
10.2 Far, Far Away.
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The Azure dragon is associated with the planet Jupiter, involving long distance and foreign travel. Read a book set in space, on a planet other than Earth or in a country other than the one in which you currently live. REQUIRED: If the book is set in a country other than the one in which you live, indicate both the country where the book is set and the country in which you live.
10.3. The Waiting is Over
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The Millions (an online magazine) publishes a list of "most anticipated" books for the year. Read a book from the 2013 lists:
Most Anticipated Books of 2013 or from Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2013
Many of the book reviews include information about earlier books by the author. You may choose to read one of the books mentioned in the review instead of the specific book reviewed.
REQUIRED: State in your post which list your book was found on. If you read another book mentioned than the specific book reviewed, include in your post the name of the book that was reviewed in the list.
10.4. Back by Request - Labor Day.
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Read a book in which the author’s surname is also a profession. For ideas and help, see the Fall 2011 Help Thread for Task 5.6.
Common variations in spelling will be accepted - for instance "Taylor" for tailor.
10.5. Found in Translation.
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The Azure dragon is known by different names in different Asian countries. Read a book that was translated from the language in which it was originally published. REQUIRED: State the language in which the book was originally published and the language in which you read it.
10.6. What’s Your Sign?
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Chinese astrology signs are based on the year of birth and are associated with animals. Read a book by an author who shares your animal sign.
Go to http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro... Enter your birthdate and you’ll find your zodiac animal sign. Then click on more info and you’ll find a list of dates for that sign. NOTE: The chart at this site only lists birthdates back to 1902. You can find a list from 1645 to 1899 here
For more help, see the Help Thread From Fall 2009.
REQUIRED: Include in your post the zodiac sign that you and the author share and the author's date of birth.
NOTE: The years for these signs do not run from January 1 to December 31. They generally start at some point in January or February - so be careful if you're looking at an author with a birthday in those months. There are some errors in the 2009 help thread, because of not taking this into account.
10.7. But I Really Wanted to Read That One!
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October 12 is Moment of Frustration Day. To ease your frustration that the book you wanted to read was not chosen as a Fall Group Reads selection, read a book from the Fall Group Reads nominations that was not selected as the Fall Group Reads in its category. You may choose a book from any of the categories – it doesn’t have to be from the same category as the Group Reads book you chose (but it can be, if you’d like). The three books that were selected as Group Reads are not eligible.
You can find all the nominees here: Polls
10.8. Fall Back.
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On November 3, we set the clocks back an hour in most of the United States. Go back in time, and read a novel with the genre historical fiction or history on its main page or a nonfiction book with the genre history on its main page. The book you read must be set in/about a time period before you were born.
REQUIRED: You don't have to tell us your age ;), but please explain briefly how your book fits the task requirement..
10.9. Put on Your Hat – It’s Getting Cold Outside!
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October 6 is Mad Hatter Day. Read a book with some form of hat or head covering on the cover. It must be a head covering – for instance, a hair bow or other ornament would not work for the task. Examples:
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
10.10. In Honor of Veterans, Military and Otherwise.
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November 11 is Veteran’s Day (and also my mom’s 80th birthday!) . We most typically think of a “veteran” as a former member of the armed forces, but it can also mean someone of long experience. To consider both meanings, read a book in which a main character is either a military veteran (a former member of the armed forces of any country) or a senior citizen (roughly age 60 or older).
REQUIRED: If it is not clear from the GR description, explain how your book fits the task.
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Read a book that is the first book in a series. There may be any number of books planned for the series, but the book you read must be identified as part of a series on Goodreads and be marked as book #1.
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Read a book that is the last book in a series that contains at least 3 books. This may be either the final book in the series or the most recently published book in the series. The book must be identified as part of a series on Goodreads. Short stories, novella, or other works within a series labeled #X.5 should be ignored.
15.2 -- Day and Night
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Read a book with an obvious daytime scene on the cover. Ex:
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Read a book with an obvious nighttime scene on the cover. Ex:
Required: Include the book covers in your post.
15.3 -- Half and Half
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Read a book written by an author whose first name is in the first half (A-M) of the alphabet
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A book written by an author whose last name is in the second half (N-Z) of the alphabet
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One book that fits both criteria.
15.4 -- Inside Out
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Option A: Read TWO books in which a word of at least 3 letters found in the title, subtitle, or series name of the first book can be found intact within a word in the title, subtitle, or series name of the second book.
Sail AND Sailing Alone around the World (sail/sailing)
Eye of the Needle AND Cat's Eyewitness (eye/eyewitness)
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Option B: Read ONE book in which a word of at least 3 letters can be found intact within another word in the title, subtitle, or series name.
Stranger in a Strange Land (strange/stranger)
Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald (dear/dearest)
Then We Came to the End (the/then)
Metallic Love (Silver Metal Lover #2) (love/lover)
Required: Identify the option used and the matching words.
15.5 -- All Fall Down
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Depending on where you're from, you might call this season autumn or you might call it fall. Read a book in which ALL of the words in the title begin with the letters found in AUTUMN and/or FALL. Letters may be in any order and may be used more than once. Subtitles may be ignored.
Ex: The Last American Man, Life After Life, Up to Me, Face Time, Taken
15.6 -- Far East
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The Azure Dragon is of the East. Read a book that is set in a country that is conventionally included under the term Far East. For the purposes of this task, we'll use the following list of countries: Far East. At least half of the book must be set in a qualifying country in order for the book to work for this task. Required: State the setting if the GRs description does not make it obvious.
15.7 -- Spookfest!
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Let's gear up for Halloween by reading a book that has "Horror," "Paranormal," or "Supernatural" listed as a genre on its main page.
15.8 -- Same Time Last Year
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Boy the years go by fast! Read a book that appears on the September 2012, October 2012, or November 2012 Most Popular Books. Required: Indicate which list you used and the position of the book when you post.
15.9 -- Off to College
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Many colleges compile lists of books to introduce incoming freshmen to the intellectual pursuits of college life. Over the years, UC Berkeley has come up with some great ones! Browse through UC Berkeley's Summer Reading Lists and choose a book from one of the lists to read. Don't you feel smarter already? Required: Identify the list you used when you post.
15.10 -- Free for Fall
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It's a free for fall! Read any book you choose as long as it complies with standard SRC rules.
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I managed to read many books this summer and discovered the "Cozy Mystery" genre. Hard to believe that I didn't hear of this earlier since I love Historical Fiction, especially murder mysteries. The cozy mystery that I read this summer and really liked was the Nell Sweeney Historical Mysteries. So I hope you all discover a cozy mystery that you like with this task.
You should read one book from one of the following options:
Option 1
Read a book with the genre "Cozy Mystery" on the main page.
Option 2
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the word "COZY".
Letters can be used in any order but each letter may only be used only once. You can disregard middle initials. If you are using a book with multiple authors, the initials for all of the authors must be found in the word.
Required: Please state the option that your book fits when posting.
Happy Reading!
20.2. Rookie at the Top: Bouchra's Task: School-time!
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During the Fall 2013 Challenge, I won't be participating as much as I hoped to due to the fact that I'm going to be sitting for some of the most important exams of my high school career - the A Levels. In honor of all the hard work I have to put into them, I'm going to base this task on the subjects I'm studying for.
Choose one of the options below and read ONE book for this task.
REQUIRED: State in your post which option you chose, and any additional information for that option, including explanations of how the book fits the task.
Option 1 - Biology is a natural science that is concerned with the study of life.* Read the biography of a scientist. Examples: Einstein: His Life and Universe, Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics, Kepler's Witch: An Astronomer's Discovery of Cosmic Order Amid Religious War, Political Intrigue, and the Heresy Trial of His Mother
For the purposes of this task, "science" only includes the "natural sciences" - see Outline of Science for a listing of disciplines within the natural sciences (physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, life sciences).
Option 2 - The word chemistry is derived from 'alchemy,' which was probably derived from the Persian 'kimia' or Arabic 'alkimia.'* Read a book set in a country where Arabic or Persian is one of the official languages. This list will be used for the Arabic-speaking countries: Arab League countries. As for Persian, only the following countries count: Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan -- the only three countries where it is an official language. Examples: Persian: Not Without My Daughter and And the Mountains Echoed. Arabic: Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
and 24 Bones (remember that books only existing in ebook form must be approved for length).
Option 3 - Most inventions that we take for granted today - the lightbulb, computers, X-ray machines, etc - are available thanks to the physicists that studied the laws of nature, and the engineers that invented them. Read a book with a main character who is either working in or studying a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field. Only fiction may be used for this task, not non-fiction.
Examples: Atlas Shrugged, Digital Fortress, Intuition
This list may give you some ideas - Lab Lit. As always, when using a GR listopia, be cautious - not all books on this list will actually fit the task.
Option 4 - Mathematics is the abstract study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change.* Butterflies symbolize change. Read a book that has a butterfly on its cover. Here's a list that may give you some ideas: Butterfly Covers.
Examples:
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
*These definitions were taken from Wikipedia.
20.3. Best Review - Stefu's task: Most Read Authors
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Thank you all for voting for my review! Since the book I reviewed is by my “Most Read Author,” I am dedicating this task to Most Read Authors!
I love using Goodreads’ many features. One of these features is viewing your Most Read Authors. To get to this page, click on “My Books,” then click “Most Read Authors” on the left hand side of the screen under the list of your bookshelves.
This will display all of the authors from which you have read at least two books. It also gives you the option to view your friends’ Most Read Authors (friends are listed on the right hand side of the screen, listed in order of most books added). For this task, roll two dice, Dice Roller, and follow this example:
Your dice roll will lead you to the author you will read. If you rolled a 2 and a 5, then you would do the following: Click on the 2nd friend in the list (corresponding to the number 2 rolled—again, the friend order goes from the friend with the most books added down to the least books added). This will show you that friend's most read authors. Then count down 5 authors (corresponding to the number 5 rolled) and read a book by that author. Alternatively, you could choose to use the 5th friend and read the 2nd author on their list. Feel free to look at both options and pick either one. If you roll doubles, roll again to give you both options. In rare cases, the options for authors will not work under the SRC guidelines (for example, the author may only write children’s picture books). In this case, just re-roll the dice.
ALTERNATE METHOD:
1. Pull up your list of friends, from your Home page or your Profile page.
2. At the top of the list of friends, to the right of the letters of the alphabet, there's a sort box. Sort by "books added." Use one of your die roll numbers to count down the list of friends to find the one to use.
3. Click on the friend's name.
4. When you get to the friend's page, click on the gray bar that says "X's Bookshelves."
5. Scroll down to the bottom of the list of shelves, and you'll find a link for "Most Read Authors." Count down the number from your second die to find the author you should use.
6. Repeat for the other combination of the dice.
REQUIRED: In your post, include the results of your dice roll and the name of the GR friend whose list you used.
NOTE: Books with genre "Children's" or "Kids" with 100+ pages may be used for this task.
NOTE: Genres “Graphic Novel,” “Sequential Art,” “Comics,” and “Manga” may be used for this task.
20.4. Author! Author! - Karen F's task: Tribute to Two Mystery Greats
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I am an unapologetic genre fiction reader. The genre that I first fell in love with was mystery. I made my way from Nancy Drew to Hercule Poirot and on to many other favorites. As a long time mystery reader I was saddened by the passing of two of the greats (and my favorites) in the genre this past summer. This task is a tribute to Elizabeth Peters and Elmore Leonard.
As a celebration of writers who created wonderful, fictional characters, the genre “Non-Fiction” may NOT appear on the main book page. All other standard SRC rules apply.
Please select one option below and read an appropriate book.
1 - The Authors: The most obvious tribute, read a book by Elizabeth Peters (who also published as Barbara Mertz and Barbara Michaels) or Elmore Leonard.
2 - The Series: One of my favorite series is the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters. I love spending time with those favorite characters, watching them grow and grow up over the course of many books. For this option, read a book from one of your favorite series. Since it should be a favorite series, the first book or two won't count, only book #3 in a series or above.
3 - The Movies: Elmore Leonard’s books have been made into some wonderful movies like Out of Sight, Get Shorty and Jackie Brown (based on Rum Punch). So often when movies are that good you don’t always know that there’s a book behind it because it seems made for the screen. If there are any of those in your life rectify them by reading a book off of this list: I Only Watched the Movie!.
Note: As with all Listopias not every book may apply. Verify that the book fits standard SRC guidelines and does not list the “Non-Fiction” genre.
REQUIRED: Include in your post the number of the book on the list.
4 - The Awards: Among other awards, both Elizabeth Peters and Elmore Leonard have won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master award for lifetime achievement and consistent quality in mystery writing. For this option read a book by one of the other winners of this prestigious award. Grand Master Award Winners
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Illinois is my home state, and I didn't realize until a few days ago that we need to change our state nickname from "The Prairie State" to "The Pumpkin State." I just learned that Illinois produces more pumpkins than any other US state, twice as much as California, which is the second highest producing state. I've always loved pumpkins - the sight of them and any food made from them, and now I know one of the reasons why I felt like something was lacking in the fall when I lived in Tennessee for several years. I had taken the pumpkin abundance here for granted when I was growing up! This task is in honor of my favorite season and my favorite produce.
REQUIRED: Each book must be at least 250 pages.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
Read one book from one of the following options...
1) Read a book whose title or subtitle contains the word "pumpkin." Plurals and possessives are fine. Or read a book with a pumpkin anywhere on the cover. REQUIRED: If you choose the cover option, include the cover in your post.
2) Pumpkins are awesome in that they can be used for entertainment (carving jack-o-lanterns or taking a trip to the pumpkin patch to pick one), decoration, and food. Read a nonfiction book about home/holiday decorating, entertaining, and/or cooking. REQUIRED: if the connection of the book to the task is not clear from the GR main page, please explain the connection
3) Fall is an amazing time to really start settling in with some good books. The days are getting shorter; the weather is getting colder. It's like we are in training for the season the most conducive to reading - winter. In preparation for winter, read any long (400+ page) book that you would consider to be a cozy/comfort read. OPTIONAL: Read your book at night in front of a fire or some candles with the window or door cracked, weather permitting, to let some of that wonderful fall air in. Make yourself a lovely fall-themed beverage.
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!
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I just made the move to New York State to go to graduate school, so I decided to base my task around my move! Since I moved to a NEW place that I've never been, please read a book by a NEW author that you've never read. Fiction or non-fiction may be used for any option.
REQUIRED: Please state in your post that the author is new to you.
Choose one option and read one book from that option.
REQUIRED: If using a cover option, please include the cover in your post.
Option A: Read a book set in New York State OR a book that has a skyline on the cover. REQUIRED: If the setting is not clear from the Goodreads description, please tell how it fits the option.
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Option B: I am going to graduate school for Library Science. For this option, read a book where the main character is a librarian OR a book that has one or more books on the cover. This list may give you some ideas: Books About Librarians
Option C: I am going to Syracuse University, which is known for their basketball team. (Go Orangemen!) For this option, either read a book where the main character is an athlete, OR a book that has one or more sports balls on the cover.
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
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I have been lucky in getting selected for 20-point tasks (back when 20.9 was Lucky Me! I was also picked to create a task). 20-point tasks are also arguably the least effortful in terms of [books read]:[points gained]. I wish I had more time to complete the previous 20-point tasks in the Summer Challenge and gain even more points.
In honour of 20-point tasks, let's revisit the past two challenges of 2013 - Spring and Summer. There are two options. Task 20.10 is excluded from this task, i.e. you cannot choose the group-reads from the previous two challenges for this task.
For either option, you must meet the requirements and may take advantage of the concessions of the creator of the original 20 point task - this would include all minimum page requirements and the use of short children's books and graphic novels.
Option A - If you have not finished the 20-point tasks, try one you didn't get the chance to do from Spring or Summer.
Option B - If you finished all of the 20 point tasks in the Spring and Summer, or if you just want to try a task again, pick a 20 point task with multiple options from either Spring or Summer and work on an option you hadn't chosen the previous round. If the task was a die roll task, you can ignore that and make your own choice.
Required: State which option you chose. If you chose Option B, please state which option of the same task you claimed points for in the previous challenge and include a link to that post. This link is the time/date stamp in the upper right corner of the post.)
20.8. It's My Birthday - Cindy F's Task: We Love Scrabble!
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Our family always has the scrabble board handy for a game anytime we all get together. Pick 1 Scrabble option and read 1 book from that option. Your book must be over 250 pages.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
REQUIRED: State in your post which option you chose.
Option 1: You draw 7 tiles to play and always have 7 on your holder. Read a book with a 7 letter word in the title. Subtitles and series titles cannot be used.
Option 2: You get 50 points bonus if you use all 7 letters in one turn. Read #7 in a series. The book must be identified as part of a series on its Goodreads main page. Example: Let it Bleed (Inspector Rebus #7)
Option 3: Scrabble has double bb's in the word, read a book with double letters in a word in the title. Subtitles and series titles cannot be used.
Option 4: Some letters are worth more points, so read a book whose author's name has an J,Q,X or Z in it.
Option 5: Playing a word on the red triple score word can get you big points. Read a book with a predominantly red cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Option 6: Knowing lots of 2 letter words can be a great strategy so read a book with a 2 letter word in the title. Subtitles and series titles cannot be used.
NOTE: Contractions, such as "I'd" and "I'm" are not two letter words.
20.9. Moderator's Pet: Bucket's Task: Expanding the Classic Canon
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In honor of the Azure Dragon of the East, I thought it would be fun to explore what we think of as the classic canon, and read beyond the usual English and American authors. Let's explore some Asian classics - old or new!
Read an eastern classic title or author from this list: Great Books - Non-Western Literature. Any book by an author on this list is acceptable, not just the book associated with the link for the author's name.
For this task, the Asian, Indian and Middle Eastern titles/authors will work from any time period listed, but not the African or Native American listings. Additionally, the auxiliary reading titles will not work. The listed anthologies WILL work, as will compilations that contain titles, authors, or genres (such as Indo-Islamic poetry) listed at the link. If you read an anthology or compilation that is not listed, please explain in your post how the book you've chosen fits the task requirements.
REQUIRED: In your post, please note the time period and geographic section in which the author's name is found.
20.10. Group Reads
Read one of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Southern Literature: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Contemporary Women's Fiction/Chick Lit: Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Books Set in Roman Times: Cleopatra's Daughter
Before posting, be sure to comment in the Group Reads discussion thread for the book you read.
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In the Spring, I had the surprise of winning the Best Review and creating a task for the past summer! Now, for the privilege of creating a 25-point task for the Fall, I decided to dedicate it to the 5 past “Best Review” winners, beginning in the Summer of 2012, as well as the nominees for this Fall’s Challenge.
Read two books from TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERED OPTIONS.
Each book must have a minimum of 200 pages.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
Required: Tell us which options you chose
Option 1. The Ice Princess, reviewed for Summer 2012 by Anne(Booklady).
Read any book by Camilla Läckberg OR… read any book from one of the following listopias:
Ice and Snow
Land of Ice and Snow
Hockey in Fiction - Adult Books
Required -- tell us which listopia you used and what number your book fell on it when you chose it.
Option 2. Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore! reviewed for Fall 2012 by Paul.
Read any book by Dennis O'Neil OR read any graphic novel. Books with genre “Sequential Art,” “Comics,” “Comic Books,” or “Manga” are OK too.
Option 3. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Reviewed for Winter 2012 by Chris MD.
Read any book by Seth Grahame-Smith OR…read any book with one of the following words in the title or author’s name: “Abraham,” “Lincoln,” “Vampire,” or “Hunter.” (“Hunt” will also work, as will plurals or possessives. No other variations.)
Option 4. Cloud Atlas, reviewed for Spring 2013 by Bucket.
Read any book by David Mitchell OR…read any book listed on the “Readers Also Enjoyed” feature found in the upper right hand corner of the GR main page for Cloud Atlas.
Option 5. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Reviewed for Summer 2013 by Nick.
Read any play(s) by Tennessee Williams(note that general SRC rules allow reading more than one play to reach the required minimum pages) OR…
read any book with a non-human animal on the cover. (Real or fantasy animals are OK.) REQUIRED: include the cover in your post.
Option 6. The Nominees. 11/22/63, reviewed by Stefu, Gone Girl, reviewed by Delmy, Storm Front, reviewed by Chris MD, and Light from a Distant Star, reviewed by Jennifer W.
Read any book by Stephen King, OR… Gillian Flynn, OR…Jim Butcher, OR…Mary McGarry Morris, OR…read any book by Elmore Leonard or Iain Banks(Iain M. Banks), two of my favorite authors, both of whom passed away this last summer. I will miss their work. This makes 6 authors to choose from for Option 6!
NOTE: Genres “Graphic Novel,” “Sequential Art,” “Comics,” and “Manga” may be used for this task.
Task 25.2. Andy P.'s task: Love That Alphabet
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NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
A. Two Book option. Each book must be at least 250 pages.
Book 1 Choose a book whose title/subtitle contains three sequential letters of the alphabet. The letters do NOT have to be sequential in the title and need not all be in the same word of the title.
Example: A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore. The title contains the letters R-S-T and the book has at least 250 pages.
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Book 2 Choose a book that has three sequential letters of the alphabet in the author's name as it is listed on the book's Goodreads main page
Example: Zero Day by David Baldacci. The author's name contains the letters A-B-C and the book has at least 250 pages.
B. One book option.
Read one book that fulfills both the title and author requirements and is at least 400 pages long
Example: The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy - R-S-T in title, N-O-P in author's name, and the book has at least 400 pages.
The Inquisitor by Mark Allen Smith contains the necessary letters but will not work for the one book option because it has only 336 pages. It could be used for either choice of the two book option.
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the 3 letter combinations that you found in the author and title.
Task 25.3. Kate S's Task: Happy Birthday American Authors
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Having participated in several SRC Challenges, I have become more familiar with many author’s birthdays. The Fall Season has several prolific American Author birthdays and I would like to honor them with this task. Choose two different authors and read for their birthdays. NOTE: You must select two different options.
1. September 21 The King of Horror, Stephen King’s Birthday. Read a book off this list: Best Horror Novels
REQUIRED: Include in your post the number of the book on the list.
2. September 25 William Faulkner, one of only three authors to have won two Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction. Read any Pulitzer Prize Winner, in any category. Pulitzer Winners and Finalist While the Pulitzer site lists finalists as well as winners, only the winners may be used for this task and your book must be the actual book that won the Pulitzer, not another book by the author.
3. October 8 Frank Herbert of Dune Fame. Read a book with the genre Speculative Fiction on its main page.
4. October 27 Sylvia Plath, famous American poet. Read a collection of poetry, this can be a collection by a single author or a collaboration by several authors. General SRC rules allow more than one poetry book to be used to reach the required 100 page minimum.
5. November 11 Kurt Vonnegut, Jr was known for his unusual works, read one of the top 100 books off this list: Best Experimental Books Ever
REQUIRED: Include in your post the number of the book on the list.
6. November 29, Louisa May Alcott of Little Women fame, read a book first published during her lifetime (1832-1888)
REQUIRED: State the options you chose in your post.
25.4. Elizabeth B's task: Celebration!
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My husband and I are going to celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary on September 10th. In honor of this celebration and for this challenge, pick TWO options from the choices below and read a book for each:
Option A: read the seventh book in a series (the book must be identified as part of a series on Goodreads), or a book with the number seven in the title (not including subtitles), in numeral form or spelled out. Ordinal numbers can also be used, so Seventh Heaven would work.
Option B: Read a book that was first published in 2006. To help you out, here are some lists:
Best Books of 2006
YA Novels of 2006
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2006
As always, be cautious when using GR Listopias, to make sure that the book you choose actually fits the task.
Option C: Read a book that shows an adult or teenaged couple engaged in what is obviously a romantic kiss or embrace on the cover.
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
REQUIRED: State which options you used when you post.
25.5. Coralie's Task: One or More.
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Read two books. The books should both have the same noun in the title or sub-title, but the noun must be in the singular for one book and the plural for the other.
The words must be used as nouns or adjectives in the book's title, not as verbs. For example, the combination Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Animal Dreams does not work, because "dream" is used as a verb in the first book's title.
Possessives are allowed but no other variations. (For example you could have The Third Policeman
and The Yiddish Policemen's Union.)
Nouns for which the plural is the same as the noun are acceptable as either unless it is obvious in the title which it should be. (For example Black Sheep would work for either singular or plural but The Sheep Look Up would only work for plural.) I will accept all the combinations person/persons, person/people and people/peoples.
Proper nouns may be used. Example: Katherine and An Abundance of Katherines
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When my children started college, I always enjoyed looking at the various general education requirements and thinking about the courses I would choose if I were doing it over. For this task, you will choose 2 different areas for your own "general education" requirements.
Each book must be non-fiction and at least 250 pages. No books with the genre "children" on the main page may be used for this task, regardless of length.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
1. The Sciences and Mathematics.
Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: science, nature, environment, technology, mathematics.
2. The Past.
Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: history, biography, autobiography, memoir.
3. The Practical World.
Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: economics, business, politics.
4. The World of Thought.
Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: philosophy, religion.
5. The Social Sciences.
Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: psychology, sociology, anthropology.
6. The Performing Arts.
Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: dance, music, theatre, drama.
REQUIRED: Include in your post the options you chose, and the genre you used for each option.
25.7 – Bamaace83’s task: Football Kick-off Fun!
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Being raised a Crimson Tide Fan in the great state of Alabama has made me truly appreciate and respect College Football. We plan weddings, work, and trips around off-weekends. We love to gather together with great food and drinks to cheer and sometimes yell our favorite teams on. In honor of the kick-off to football season this week, please pick two options below and read one book from each one.
Each book must be at least 250 pages.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
REQUIRED: State in your post the options that you used.
Option 1:
In honor of my growing up in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), read a book with one of the following animals/persons associated with one of our schools in the title: Tiger, Bulldog, Rebel, Elephant, Alligator, Volunteer, Commodore, Aggie, Gamecock, Razorback. Singular, plural, and possessive versions of the word will work.
Option 2:
For those people for whom the NFL dominates the home instead of college football, read any book with an NFL team name in the title. Plural, singular, and possessive forms of names are acceptable. For example: The Cowboy's Lady, Patriot Games, and Saint's Gate
The city name cannot be used for the word in the title. For example, for the Dallas Cowboys, Cowboy Casanova would work, but Living Dead in Dallas would not.
You can find a list of NFL teams here: NFL Teams
Option 3:
Football can be played at many levels. Please choose a book from one of the following lists honoring such an awesome game. Best (American) Football Books, Touchdown: Romance and American Football
Please state the list and number of the book when you post.
Option 4:
Finally, what true football event can be done watched without food. Read any book with a food item on the cover. Drinks alone on the cover won't work for this task. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
25.8. Chaitra's Task: A Quarter of Baking Cakes
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While I was racking my brains to come up with a task for the Fall SRC, I was also trawling through the internet trying to find cake recipes for all the red letter days coming up this quarter. I then decided to kill two birds with one stone, and adapted my chosen recipes (and the occasions) for the task. Happy reading!
Rules: Choose two different options, and read a book for each. Each book needs to be at least 300 pages!
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
1. Butterscotch Cake for us: September 24 is my 4th wedding anniversary and my first cake-baking occasion for the quarter. We choose alternate years, and this is my year to pick the cake. I love butterscotch yellow, and since it's our flower anniversary, I'm getting yellow flowers for the day as well!
For this option, read a book with a (at least 50%) yellow cover, or with flower(s) on the cover or with the word "flower" or "flowers" or any specific flower (rose, daisy, etc.)in the title/subtitle. Required: For any cover option, include the cover in your post.
2. Black Forest Cake for my dear husband: October 16 is my husband's birthday. Hubby owes most of his reading to me, although try as I might I've never been able to make him read anything but fantasy books. Ideally, his birthday present would be a bunch of non-fantasy books I love, but I'm pretty sure that won't be appreciated!
For this option, read a book with the genre "Fantasy" on the main page or a book with the word "BLACK" in the title/subtitle/author name.
3. Suitably Reeking Fishy Un-cake for furbaby: October 24 is the day my little ginger tabby Loki turns 2. Loki is my bundle of joy, my reading companion (he snoozes on my lap while I put my book on him to read), and will eat anything if it smells good.
For this option, read a book with the word "CAT" found intact in the title/subtitle/author's name. (Cat/Cattle/Concatenation/Catherine are all acceptable words).
4. Strawberry Cheesecake for mum: October 29 is my mother's birthday. This is a special day for me, because for the first time in almost a decade we're celebrating the day together. I get most of my good habits from mum, and my reading habit (though not the books she reads) is from her as well.
For this option, read a book with the genre "Historical Romance" or "Chick Lit" on the main page.
5. Diabetic Orange Cake for dad: October 29 is also my dad's birthday! Mum and dad were born 3 years apart on the same day. Dad has a sweet tooth, but sadly he also suffers from diabetes. My challenge is to keep him from eating all of the other cake I'm baking for mom!
For this option, read a book with "SUGAR" or "SWEET" in the title/subtitle. Plurals, possessives and compound words/derivatives that keep the sweet and sugary meaning intact like "Sweetheart"/"Sweeten"/"Sugared"/"Sugary" all work.
6. Tiny Pumpkin Cupcakes for my little one!: We close out the quarter with the best occasion! If baby isn't lazy like his mum, November 24th of this year is when we welcome our first-born. I do hope my little pumpkin turns out to be a reader!
For this option, read a book by an author who has published only one book. Goodreads must list only ONE separately published book for the author! If you feel there will be a next book announced within the fall challenge dates for the author you pick, make sure to have it approved in the thread! For the purpose of this task, other language editions/short story contributions/editing contributions don't count. If the author publishes under another name, that wouldn't count either.
25.9. Stacie MI's Task:Stacie MI’s Task - The Cornetto Trilogy
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Just before the end of the Summer Challenge, several of my siblings and I attended the viewing of The Cornetto Trilogy, and what a fun night it was! Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are one of my favorite comedic pairings and their movies never fail to make my laugh like crazy! In honor of the amazingness of this duo, we’ll be reading books based on their on-screen projects. Choose two options and read a book for each.
1. Spaced - Simon Pegg and Nick Frost first appeared together on-screen in the British television series “Spaced.” In honor of their debut of a comedic duo, read any author’s first published book. Be sure that the author chosen has NOT written any other book, (including textbooks or children's books) or had his or her work published in an anthology, prior to the book you have chosen. This includes short stories or essays included in a published anthology.
These lists may give you some help: Best New Author Debuts and Debut Author Snapshots
As always, when using any GR lists, be sure to check the individual author listing, to make sure that this is the first book published by the author.
2. Shaun of the Dead - The pair’s first movie together features a darkly comedic take on the classic zombie movie. Read a book with the genre “Horror” found on the book’s main page.
3. Hot Fuzz - My absolute favorite of all the Pegg/Frost movies. (I can basically quote the entire movie verbatim!) This overly humorous movie is the duo’s satiric take on the buddy cop genre. Due to my love of the twist at the end of this movie, read a book from the following list: Best Twists
Required: Please tell us what number your chosen book is on the list.
4. Paul - This movie was not a member of The Cornetto Trilogy, but duo did appear together in this comedic take on the Alien movie genre. Read a book with the genre “Science Fiction” on the book’s main page.
5. The World’s End - This is the newest movie starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. I don’t want to give anything away plot-wise, but let’s just say there’s a whole lot of drinking going on! Read a book with a beverage of some sort on the cover.
Required: Include the cover when you post.
Optional: Watch one of the above movies or the television show and enjoy!
Required: Please include which options you chose when you post.
Note: Children’s books 100+ pages may be used for this task.
Note: Genres “Graphic Novel,” “Sequential Art,” “Comics,” and “Manga” may be used for this task.
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Gone are the lazy hazy days of summer and now comes cooler mornings, children playing in large piles of colorful leaves, fall gardens of leafy vegetables and ,of course, Friday-Night Football (Saturday and Sunday, too).
As a high school teacher and administrator for over 30 years at a small school in Northeast Florida , I have spent many Friday nights in attendance at a high school football game. This task is inspired by those Friday nights and also the Saturdays spent cheering on the Gators in the Swamp.
Choose any two of the options and read one book for each.
Each book must be at least 250 pages. The task may be completed with one book that meets two different options if the book is at least 500 pages.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
Option 1. All football games begin with the presentation of the colors and the singing of the national anthem. In honor and respect for the Stars and Stripes,read a book that has either the words stars or stripes in its title or a picture of stars or stripes on the cover. For the title option, plural, singular and possessive forms of "star" and "stripe" may be used, but no other variations.
This list should help to give you some ideas:
Stars and Stripes.
REQUIRED: If you choose the cover option, include the cover in your post.
NOTE: A "star" is used in its ordinary meaning of a celestial body or the shape of one - not a celebrity.
Option 2. It would be difficult to have a game without coaches and players. Read a book that has in its title the name of a team position. These include coach, back, tackle, end, center, guard, kicker, punter, and trainer. Your choice has to be the exact word not part of another word. Plurals and possessives are allowed, no other variations.
For example, The Deep End of the Ocean would be okay but Ender's Game
would not.
Option 3- Another highlight of Friday Night Football is the half-time show. The cheerleaders and the band always provide great entertainment and the presentation of the homecoming King and Queen and their court is a highlight of the year. For this option read a book in which one of the main characters is a cheerleader, member of the school (middle school is ok) band or orchestra or a member of the homecoming court.
If the relevance of the book is not obvious on the Goodreads main page then please explain why it was chosen.
Examples: I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader, A Non-Blonde Cheerleader in Love, Revenge of the Homecoming Queen, Band Geek Love
Option 4- Saturdays in the fall would not be complete without the rivalry of college football, especially the SEC which was and is a part of my life ,being a fourth-generation native Floridian and a graduate of the University of Florida. For this option read a book whose cover includes a picture of one of the mascots of the teams of the SEC. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAMS The image on the cover must be the same as the mascot. For example if you chose the University of Georgia then it has to be a bull-dog and not any other type of dog. If the nature of the mascot is unclear follow the link to the university website for a picture.
Option 5- I would not want the NFL fans to be left out. So read a book that is set in any city in which an NFL team plays its home games. NOTE: The appropriate city is the one in which the team's stadium is located, NOT the name of the franchise. For example, the NY Jets and the NY Giants both play their home games in East Rutherford, NJ, not in NYC.
NFL CLUBS lists each NFL club. Click on the name of the stadium to see its location.
Optional Task- If you live near a high school that has a football field treat yourself to a Friday night game. Enjoy some great football competition, yell along with the cheerleaders and sit back and enjoy the music of the band and don't forget the great eats! It might just bring back some warm and wonderful high school memories.
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30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task: I'm Sorry, Dee!
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By rolling double 5s last season for my task, Dee…well, it's hard to know where to find good poetry if you're not a fan of it to begin with. So I recommended Ellen Hopkins' books, and now she has a new author she likes! Yay!
…But because of the initial trauma and angst I put her through (not to mention the drama of the books themselves), this task is dedicated to her. Thanks for being my "reading sister," Dee!
Roll two dice. If you get doubles, roll again until you get two different numbers. Dice Roller. REQUIRED: State what numbers you rolled.
NOTE: As always, my task is a children's and graphic novel-friendly place! Children's books under 300 pages can be used, as can graphic novels, and books with the genre Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga, as long as they meet the task and general SRC requirements.
Option 1: Finding new authors can be fun, but sometimes it's nice to just get to know an acquaintance better. Read a book by an author you've discovered and read at least one book by since January 2013.
Option 2: Dee and I both enjoy love stories that are less mainstream‒they're just more fun! Read a book with the genre GLBT on its main page.
Option 3: Our readerboard names may be long, but both Dee and I go by names that have three letters. Read a book by an author whose first or last name has only three letters.
Option 4: Ellen Hopkins' books are amazing, don't get me wrong. But they're also somewhat dark and heavy, and they need some balance with other books. Read a book with the genre "Humor" on the main page.
Option 5: All of the titles of Ellen Hopkins' books are one word, and Dee and I both got a laugh out of that. Read a book with at least five words in the TITLE (subtitles and series titles don't count).
Option 6: I like to create die-roll tasks because they're more interesting and challenging...but there's a time and place for a little choice, too. Choose any of the options 1-5 for your second book. You may choose the same option you used for your first book. Required: state which option you chose.
30.2. Dlmrose's Task: What a Team!
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As we begin our 4th year as SRC moderators, I would like to think that Sandy, Kristi and I make a pretty good team. As we go forward, we remember:
There’s no “I” in team-
Book 1: Read a book with all the letters T, E, A, M, but not the letter "I" found in any order in the title. Subtitles may be used or ignored.
ex Matterhorn
MATtErhorn, no I
and
We have to have fun-
Book 2: Read a book with the word "fun" found intact in a word in the title and/or subtitle
ex. The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
30.3 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: Take it or "Leave" It
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Leaves are beautiful in wherever you can see them.
But in the Fall they are especially vibrant.
Choose two different "leafy" tasks and "leave" plenty of time for reading them! :-)
Required: State which options you are using.
Option 1 - Liquidamber Leaf
Long name for a leaf that looks like a maple leaf. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are found in Liquidamber. Letters can only be used as many times as they appear in the word - so the only "double initial" author who would work is one whose initials are I.I.
Option 2 - Lily Pad Leaf
Frogs love to sit on the "pad."
Read a book that's been "sitting" on your TBR list for over a year. (If new to Goodreads read a book that's been on a GR friend's shelf for over a year.)
REQUIRED: Include in your post approximately when you added the book to your list, or the name of the GR friend whose shelf you used.
Option 3 - Maple Leaf
The symbol of Canada- Read a book that is
set in Canada or written by a Canadian author, by birth or residence. REQUIRED: If the setting or author's nationality is not clear from the GR description/author biography, you must provide a link to an external source for this information.
Option 4 - Aspen Leaf
Aspen makes us think of snow skiing.
Read a book that has snow on the cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Option 5 - Ivy Leaf
Some Ivy leaves are poison or make you itch--- Read a mystery that you have been "itching" to read. Mystery must be listed as a genre on the book's main page.
30.4. Donna Jo's Task: Elementary Art
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When I was in elementary school my art teacher Miss Lee stressed many things about art (seeing shapes, light, and shadow, use of perspective, padding the table with paper before using paint or paste). I never became much of an artist, but I do enjoy acting like I know something about art. So today’s lesson will be on The Color Wheel. Don’t read Wikipedia which will confuse you with Cyan and Magenta, just remember Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet (or Purple, for us philistines who can't tell the difference).
You will read two books, one from The Primary Colors of Red, Yellow, Blue and one from the Secondary Colors of Orange, Green, and Violet or Purple. You may read either fiction or nonfiction. Each book must be at least 300 pages.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
REQUIRED: When posting be sure to indicate the color you used to chose each book.
A. The Primary Colors: (Choose one)
1. Red: Choose a book you’ve red/read before and reread it. When posting give a clue about when you read the first time, such as, I read this when I was in high school years ago or I read this two years ago for f2f book club.
2. Yellow: Read a book by an author with a "y" in his/her name. The y may be anywhere within the name. Examples: Cathy Marie Buchanan, Kathleen Y'Barbo, Jojo Moyes. You must use the name that appears on the author’s GR page.
3. Blue: Since we use the word blue to mean sad, read a book on a sad or tearjerker GR list. Here are two examples:
Cry, Tear Jerker Romances and Not So Happily-Ever-After
REQUIRED: Link to the list you used, and indicate the place number of the book on that list when you post.
B. The Secondary Colors: (Choose one)
1. Orange: Read a book with a picture of a fruit or the name of a fruit in the title . For purposes of this task please use Choose My Plate, excluding the fruit juice. Mention name of fruit when you post.
For the title option, "kiwi," "fruit," and "cocktail" may appear in the title as isolated words. Plural/singular forms and possessives are allowed, but no other variations.
REQUIRED:if you use the picture option, include the cover in your post.
2. Green: In the United States paper money is sometimes referred to as “green” or “The long green . Read a book with a green cover (at least 1/3). This list may give you some ideas: Greenest Books Ever As with all Listopia lists, not every book on this list will necessarily work.
REQUIRD: Include the cover in your post.
3. Violet or Purple: Since the color purple is associated with royalty, read a book with one of the following royal titles in the title of the book or in the GR plot description on the book's main GR page: Emperor, Empress, Tsar, Tsarina, King, Queen, Prince, Princess. Plurals and possessives allowed, but no other variations.
30.5. Ty's Task: Lessons in Defenestration
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Autumn means I can turn off the AC and open the windows to let in some fresh air. The only problem is my slight fear of DEFENESTRATION, which also happens to be one of my favorite words in the English language.
Pick two options and read one book from each. All books must be over 300 pages.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
Required: state the options you chose and any supporting information.
Option A: Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. Never ever stand near a window with someone you do not trust behind you. Read a book with an actual window on the cover OR the word "window" or "windows" in the title or subtitle. For cover option, the window must be clearly identifiable. Required: include the cover in your post.
Acceptable Covers:
Option B: Defenestrating can be quite liberating and/or terrifying, but most defenestrations end in severe injuries or (depending on the height of the window) death. Always ensure there is soft, cushiony landing gear when defenestrating. Read a book whose title or subtitle includes a word that ends in the letters "-TION". Examples: The Captivation Creation in Death A Civil Action
Option C: There are many, many books I would have liked to have defenestrated with extreme force. But as is said, one man's trash is another man's favorite projectile with which to defenestrate. Read a book mentioned in any of SRC's Least Favorite or Worst Books threads found here.
Required: Link to the EXACT post where the book is mentioned. (This link is the time/date stamp in the upper right corner of the post.)
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30.6. Beth NC's Task: Ancestry
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Genealogy has made a comeback in the last few years. Everyone wants to know the stories of their families and where they came from. So for this task, you are going to use your ancestors to pick the books you read.
Read two books, each from a different option.
Required – specify in your post the options you chose.
Option 1 –Read a book where the author has the same first or last name as the name you were born with.
Required: State the name you used. Spelling can vary.
Option 2 –Read a book set in the country from which one of your ancestors came. If you are not sure of the country or countries, you may be able to get some help from this website: Surname Origins. Required: State the country from which your ancestor came. If the setting is not obvious in the description please tell how it fits this option.
Option 3 –Read a non-fiction book set in or near your home town.
This can be your town of birth, of current residence, or the town in which you grew up. The same state is considered "near."
Required: State home town and setting of the book if it is not clear.
Option 4 –Read a book from
Fiction Based on Author’s Ancestors
Optional: Talk to an older member of your family about your family history.
30.7.Delicious Dee's task: I blame Ms Anderson….and Ellen Hopkins
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When I first saw Ms Anderson’s task this past season, I was worried because of the poetry option and I’ll readily admit that I dislike poetry with a vengeance…ironically enough, I rolled a double 5, which meant I was faced with finding not only 1, but 2 poetry books…but Ms Anderson came to my rescue (thankfully) and recommended Ellen Hopkins – who writes novel-in-verse/poetry, and I was hooked. I read 4 of her books during the course of the season and look forward to reading more…so in honor of Ellen Hopkins and Ms Anderson’s help…a task was born ;)
For this task, you will roll 2 dice to determine your options. Dice Roller. If both dice are the same, roll again until you get two different numbers. Read 2 books, corresponding to your dice roll.
REQUIRED: Indicate in your post the numbers you rolled.
No re-reads allowed and at least one author must be new to you. REQUIRED: Indicate in your post which author(s) are new to you.
Roll 1 – Ms Anderson has rated all of Ellen Hopkins books either 4 or 5 stars – read a book that Ms Anderson has rated 4 or 5 stars. Ms Anderson's "read" shelf
Roll 2 – Read a book written by Ellen Hopkins, or one that she contributed to (as an editor, short story in an anthology etc). You can find has a list of her published works according to Goodreads here.
Required - if she is not the primary author of the work, state her role in the book.
Roll 3 - Read a book whose author's initials appear in MS ANDERSON. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in MS ANDERSON - so the only double initial names that can be used are "SS" and "NN." Middle initials can be ignored - only first and last names count.
Roll 4 - For me, Ms Anderson has been great for providing recommendations on books to read, it's like we are reading sisters separated at birth and have never met – read a book that was rated 4 or 5 stars by a Goodreads friend who you have never met. REQUIRED: state the friend whose rating you used and provide a link to his or her profile.
Roll 5 - Read a book that has poetry, sociology, or young adult as a genre listed on its Goodreads main page.
Roll 6 - Using one of the following 2 links, read a book by an author “similar” to Ellen Hopkins - Literature Map or Goodreads – Authors Like Ellen Hopkins.
Required: state which link you used.
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No doubt about it: I love reading series. Usually, I’m reading books from several different series at one time. So, in honor of my serial reading addiction, you’re going to read three books that are a part of three different series.
Easy, right? Well, there are a few guidelines:
1. No re-reads are allowed for this task.
2. Your three books must come from three different series and their number in their series must be in consecutive order.
So, if you read a book that is #2 in a series for book 1, book 2 must be #3 in another series, and your third book must be #4 in yet another series.
Example: Book 1: B is for Burglar
(#2 in the Kinsey Millhone series)
Book 2: Mockingjay
(#3 in the Hunger Games series)
Book 3: Lucky in Love
(#4 in the Lucky Harbor series)
3. The series and series number must be identified on each book’s main goodreads page.
4. Whole numbers only, no "in between books" or books with series numbers such as "2.5" or "3.1." For instance, Bourne or Visions of Sugar Plums would not work.
REQUIRED: List the series name and number of the book when you post and specifically state in your post that none of your books are re-reads.
NOTE: Children's books under 300 pages, graphic novels, and books with the genre Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga CAN be used, as long as they meet the task and general SRC length requirements.
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5.1 - 2013 - A New Season
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Fall means television series premiere season. Some of the expected US series premieres for Fall 2013 are: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (September 24), Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (October 10) and The Michael J. Fox Show (September 26). These shows will only succeed if they get the ratings. Read a book that has less than 1,000 ratings (0-999) on the main book page.
Note: Ratings for new books can change quickly. If you believe the ratings for your choice may change, please note the number of ratings at the time you select your book.
5.2 - 10 years ago - Two and a Half Men
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Two and a Half Men premiered on September 22, 2003. Read a book identified as #2 in a series OR a novella, prequel or fill-in identified as a series number “X.5” on Goodreads. Regular page number rules apply. Example: A War of Gifts (Ender's Saga #1.5) Anthologies (read completely) that include at least one .5 contribution in a series may be used ex. Suite 606 includes (In Death #27.5), The Iron Legends (The Iron Fey #1.5, 3.5, 4.5)
5.3 - 20 years ago - Frasier
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Frasier debuted on September 16, 1993. Frasier won more awards than any other US television show (37 Emmys) Read a book that has won a literary award. The book must have received the award, not the author for a body of work. This list may help Goodreads Awards page
Required: Name the award the book won if it does not appear on the Goodreads book main page and provide an external reference
5.4 - 30 years ago - Dungeons & Dragons
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Dungeons & Dragons a fantasy animated television series based on TSR's Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game made its debut on Saturday morning, September 17, 1983. Read a book with the genre "Fantasy" on its main book page.
5.5 - 35 years ago - WKRP in Cincinnati
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WKRP in Cincinnati debuted September 18, 1978 ."Turkeys Away" was named one of the best television episodes of all time by TV Guide "I thought turkeys could fly"- Read a book with a living thing that can fly on the cover- i.e. a bird, insect, animal, or person with wings or magical abilities. Only things with the potential to self-propel will be accepted. Items carried by the wind like leaves or someone using a flying device like a magic carpet or airplane would not work. The magical abilities must be visible on the cover (reindeer in flight)
Required: Please include the cover when you post
5.6 - 40 years ago - Last of the Summer Wine
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Last of the Summer Wine began as a BBC sitcom series on November 12, 1973 and became "The world's longest running sitcom" (31 seasons) A mission of the BBC is "Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK" : Read a book set in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland for a substantial portion of the book. Required: Please identify the setting if it is not clear in the book description
5.7 - 45 years ago - 60 Minutes
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60 Minutes began on September 24, 1968. Read a book with one of these units of time measurement in the title or subtitle: second, minute, hour, day, week, month, season, year, decade, generation, century, millennium. Plurals, possessives, variations (seasonal, daily, etc) and compound words that preserve the meaning (weekend, year-long, etc) work.
5.8 - 50 years ago - The Outer Limits
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The Outer Limits, a science fiction anthology of self-contained episodes premiered September 16, 1963. Read an anthology or book of collected short stories, poetry, essays, novellas or other literary works. Your book may be by a single author or multiple contributors. OR Read a book with the genre "Science Fiction" on its main book page
5.9 - 55 years ago - The Rifleman
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The Rifleman first aired on September 30, 1958. Read a book with the genre “western” on the main book page OR with a cowboy hat or horse on the cover Required: Please include the cover if using that option when you post
5.10 - 60 years ago - Make Room For Daddy
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Make Room For Daddy starred Danny Thomas and first aired on September 29, 1953. Hans Conried had frequent guest appearances as Danny's eccentric "Uncle Tonoose". Read a book with a word for a male relative ex. father, dad, brother, son, uncle, grandfather, etc in the title or subtitle. Plurals, possessives, variations (ex. fatherhood, brotherly, bros.) and compound words (fatherland) that preserve the meaning of the word all work.