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[Katie]

Katie M


20.5 -- Bigger is Better - Lindsey IL's Task: The Pumpkin State

Option 3

Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling

This Post: 20 points
Total to Date: 170 points

[Skandia]

20.4. Author! Author! - Karen F's task: Tribute to Two Mystery Greats

option 2 - book #3 in a series or above

Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum #11) by Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich is a Goodreads Author

Points this post: 20
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 11
Goodreads Author: 10
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0); 750 (0); 1000(0)

[~Leslie~]

LeslieW - Reposting

*GR Author*

30.7 Roll 5: Read a book that has poetry, sociology, or young adult as a genre listed on its Goodreads main page
Evernight(YA is listed 2nd on main page)
*New Author*
9.25.13
GR Author: YesClaudia Gray
Roll 4:read a book that was rated 4 or 5 stars by a Goodreads friend who you have never met. Ecstasy Unveiled(rated 5 stars by ~Melissa~)
9.17.13
GR Author:YesLarissa Ione
Points: 30

[Elizabeth]

Elizabeth B

Task 5.3 - 20 years ago - Frasier
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, winner of Whitbread Award for Novel and Book of the Year (2003)

Task 5.4 - 30 years ago - Dungeons & Dragons
Legion (short book 85-100 pg) (genre: fantasy)

Task 5.6 - 40 years ago - Last of the Summer Wine
Once Upon a Winter's Eve (set in England)

Task 5.7 - 45 years ago - 60 Minutes
Second Grave on the Left ("second" in the title)

Task 5.8 - 50 years ago - The Outer Limits
An Apple for the Creature (anthology)

Task 5.10 - 60 years ago - Make Room For Daddy
Husbands On Horseback: Paper Husband / Bride in Waiting ("husband" in the title)

Task 10.4. Back by Request - Labor Day
(queen) - Paula Quinn - Tamed by a Highlander

Task 10.6. What’s Your Sign?
I am Rabbit and I read Killing Sarai by J.A. Redmerski (born Nov 22, 1975)

Task 10.10. In Honor of Veterans, Military and Otherwise
Two of a Kind (hero is a veteran)

Points this post: 60
Total points: 60
Tasks: 9

[Kim]

Kimber

15.1 Bookends

The Hollow by Jessica Verday

and

Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris

This task: 15
# tasks completed: 10
GRA: 11
Total Points: 190

[Elizabeth]

Elizabeth B

Task 15.3 -- Half and Half
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
C is in the first half of the alphabet
V is in the second half of the alphabet

Task 15.5 -- All Fall Down
Masters at Arms (M, A, A found in AUTUMN and FALL)

Task 15.7 -- Spookfest!
Hit List

Task 15.8 -- Same Time Last Year
If I Were You #16 at September 2012 most popular books list

Task 20.1 -Most Improved Player - Andrea's Task: A Cozy Read
Option 1: Death at Wentwater Court (genre: Cozy mystery)

Task 20.2 -Rookie at the Top: Bouchra's Task: School-time!
Option 3:Body of Evidence (heroine is a medical examiner, book approved by the task creator)

Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!
Opr 1:The Siren by Tiffany Reisz (new author) (set in New York)

Task 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
Spring 2013 – task 20.9: (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...) and now I chose Option F and I read The Mighty Storm

Task 20.8 - It's My Birthday - Cindy F's Task: We Love Scrabble!
Opt 3: Angelfall (double L's in the title, >250 pg)

Task 20.10 - Group Reads
Where'd You Go, Bernadette, (post#32 at the thread)

Points this post: 180
Total points:60+180=240, Tasks:9+10=19

[Elizabeth]

Elizabeth B

Task 25.2 - Andy P.'s task: Love That Alphabet
Opt B: Rock Chick Reckoning (g-h-i) by Kristen Ashley (r-s-t)(482 pg)

Task 25.4 - Elizabeth B's task: Celebration!
Opt A: Rock Chick Regret (Rock Chick#7)
Opt C: (previously approved for length, line#67)

Task 25.5 - Coralie's Task: One or More
Flowers from the Storm and Delicate Freakn' Flower (flowers - flower)

Points this post: 75
Total points:240+75=315, Tasks:19+3=22

[Sheila]

Sheila

☐ 25.10. Oma1229's Task: Autumn in the South

Option 2. End in Tears by Ruth Rendell (end)

AND

Option 5 - Taking The Fifth by J.A. Jance - Seattle Seahawks - book is set in Seattle


Total Points = 590

[Alexis]

Alexis

Task 25.9. Stacie MI's Task:Stacie MI’s Task - The Cornetto Trilogy

Option 2 - Crown of Shadows by Joe Hill

Option 4 - Black Dossier by Alan Moore

I watched Hot Fuzz! I love The Cornetto Trilogy :)

This post: 25 points
Total to Date = 140 points
Total Goodreads Authors: 0
Total Big Books: 1000+(1)
Tasks completed: 7

[[deleted user]]

15.8 -- Same Time Last Year

➥ September 2012 #44
Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr ***Goodreads Author***


25.6-Sandy's Task: General Education

➥ 1. The Sciences and Mathematics.
Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: science, nature, environment, technology, mathematics.

Science-
Stiff: the curious lives of human cadavers by Mary Roach


➥ 5. The Social Sciences.
Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: psychology, sociology, anthropology.

Psychology-
the psychopath test by Jon Ronson


25.10. Oma1229's Task: Autumn in the South

➥ Option 1- read a book that has either the words stars or stripes in its title or a picture of stars or stripes on the cover
AND
Option 2- Read a book that has in its title the name of a team position ->End


Even Silence has an End by Ingrid Betancourt ***Claiming Big Book Ticket***


30.4. Donna Jo's Task: Elementary Art
➥ A. The Primary Colors:
1. Red: Choose a book you’ve red/read before and reread it.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
(read it last year, rereading again for an english class and this challenge!)

➥ B. The Secondary Colors: (Choose one)
2. Green: Read a book with a green cover (at least 1/3).
REQUIRD: Include the cover in your post.
by Cecilia Grant ***Goodreads Author***


Totals for challenge:

Points this task:95
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 21
Goodreads authors:5
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

[Lacy]

Lacy Stewart

15.3 - Half & Half
Damaged

20.7 - What I Would Read If I Had More Time - Option B
I choose the Summer 20.6 Task
Option 2 - Romance Genre
Into the Deep

Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 145

[Dee]

Delicious Dee

10.9. Put on Your Hat – It’s Getting Cold Outside!
- Brenda Novak (GR Author) - she is wearing a beret on her head

Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 325
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1)

[[deleted user]]

5.3 - 20 years ago - Frasier

The Graveyard Book

Winner of several awards including the Hugo Award for Best Novel 2009

Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author

5.6 - 40 years ago - Last of the Summer Wine

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Set in London, England

10.10. In Honor of Veterans, Military and Otherwise.

Evil Under the Sun

Senior citizen - Hercule Poirot
Poirot was approved in the help thread: post 34

Points this post: 20
Total Points in Challenge: 185
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 14
GR Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 500+(0); 750+(0); 1000+(0)

[SandyC]

Sandy MN

15.10 Free For Fall
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Big Book 631 pages

20.2 Rookie at the Top: Bouchra's Task: School-time!

Option 3: Main character is a psychologist (science field)
An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear Goodreads Author

Total Points: 270
Total GR authors: 7
Total Big Books (3) 500

[Susan A]

Susan A

15.2 -- Day and Night
obvious daytime cover
by Elle Parker
approved in post 61 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Elle Parker is a goodreads author

obvious night time cover
by J.A. Jaken
approved post 61 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
JA Jaken is a goodreads author


15.7 -- Spookfest!

Natural Instincts by S.J. Frost
paranormal listed as genre on main page
SJ Frost is a goodreads author


20.1. Most Improved Player - Andrea's Task: A Cozy Read

Option 2
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the word "COZY".
Redemption by Olivia Duncan Craig
Initials O and C found in "COZY"
okay to ignore middle name per post 24 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
approved for length line 863, the first Redemption title listed https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...
Olivia Duncan Craig is a goodreads author

Points this post: 15 + 15 + 20 = 50
Total points: 310
Books read: 24
Goodreads authors: 22
Big Book Tickets: 0
Tasks Completed: 19

[Deborah]

Post #13

30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task: I'm Sorry, Dee!

I rolled an 2 and 6

2) Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden GLBT main page (approved post #22)

6) The Dex-Files by Karina Halle Using option 1: First book Aug 2013 with Darkhouse (approved post #51) (e-book approved #2758)

Karina Halle is a GoodReads author

Points this post: 30
Total points: 190
GR authors: 10
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 13

[Seakbee]

30.3 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: Take it or "Leave" It

Option 1 - author initials are found in Liquidamber.
The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich

Option 3 - Read a book that is set in Canada.
No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod

Points this post: 30
Total points: 145
Total GR Authors: 4
Total Big Book Tickets: 1

[Aleksandra]

20.4 Tribute to Two Mystery Greats


The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - option 4, Agatha received award in 1955.

Task points 20
Total points 155

[Sheila]

Sheila


25.9. Stacie MI's Task:Stacie MI’s Task - The Cornetto Trilogy
Option 3. Hot Fuzz - House Rules by Jodi Picoult (#94 on list)

AND

5. The World’s End - Skeleton Letters by Laura Childs

(approved in help thread #17)


Total Points = 615

[Marscha]

15.3 -- Half and Half

I chose the one book option and read:
Delirium by Lauren Oliver

*** Lauren Oliver is a GR Author ****

20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"

Option A, task 20.1 from the spring challenge. The word You from Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See is in:

If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones

*** Lisa Renee Jones is a GR author ****

Points this post: 35
GRA this post: 2

Total points: 95
Total GRA: 7
Total big book tickets: 0

[Laura]

LDB

15.10 FREE FOR FALL
Warrior Princess: My Quest to Become the First Female Maasai Warrior by Mindy Budgor

Total points: 60
Books read: 4
Pages read: 1116

[Ty]

15.2 -- Day and Night

Day: - Mercy Celeste
ebook approved @ 1301

Night: - Stacia Kane, GR Author
ebook approved @ 1359, book approved here.


15.4 -- Inside Out

Option B: A Humble Heart (Hollywood Hearts #1) - R.L. Mathewson, GR Author
ebook approved @ 23, heart/hearts


20.10. Group Reads

Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple, GR Author
comment posted here


25.4. Elizabeth B's task: Celebration!

Option A (7th in series): Rock Chick Regret - Kristen Ashley, GR Author
big book at 504 pages

Option C: - J. Lynn


30.2. Dlmrose's Task: What a Team!

TEAM: After Math - Denise Grover Swank, GR Author
AfTEr Math - no I's!

FUN: A Funny Thing Happened.. - Caroline Anderson


Points this post: 105
Total points: 475
GR Authors: 30
Big books: 500+ (3)

[Katie]

Katie M


10.10 -- In Honor of Veterans, Military and Otherwise

Brothers in Arms by Kendall McKenna

This Post: 10 points
Total to Date: 180 points

[Ana]

Ana
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
Option A: Summer 20.3 - Best Review - Nick KY's task: The Blank Blank
by James Dashner.
***He is a GoodReads author

Points this Post 20
Total Points 165

Tasks Completed 8
Books Read 10
Total Pages 3652
GoodReads Author 7
Big Book Tickets 1

[Tammy AZ]

10.10 In Honor of Veterans
Second Watch: A J. P. Beaumont Novel by J.A. Jance

The main character, J.P. Beaumont, is a Vietnam Veteran.

20.2 School Time
Option 3 - Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs. Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropoligist.


J.A. Jance and Kathy Reichs are both GR authors.

Post Total: 30
Grand Total: 90

[Wendy UK]

20.7 - What I Would Read If I Had More Time


Option A - I did not manage to complete the 20 point tasks in the Summer 2013 challenge so I chose to do one I didn't get to, task 20.9, Option 2 - a book by one of my favourite authors: Alexander McCall Smith


Sunshine on Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith**Goodreads Author**



Total points 100

[Angela]

Angela IL

25.6. Sandy's Task: General Education

OPTION 1.You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself by David McRaney- SCIENCE

OPTION 5. Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life by Gretchen Rubin- PSYCHOLOGY

Both books are over 250 pages

***GRETCHEN RUBIN is a GR AUTHOR***
Task Total: 25

Total Points: 160/1010
Tasks Completed: 12/
Books Read: 17/
Pages Read: 5798
Goodreads Authors*: 7
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

[Janet F]

10.3. The Waiting is Over
From Most Anticipated Books of 2013 - February http://www.themillions.com/2013/01/mo...

See Now Then: A Novel by Jamaica Kincaid

I used audiobook so paperback is See Now Then: A Novel with 192 pages.



20.2. Rookie at the Top: Bouchra's Task: School-time!

Option 3 The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of an American Midwife by Patricia Harman

I used ebook version so paperback version is The Midwife of Hope River with 382 pages.

Approval for Option 3 on help thread msg 55.

*Patricia Harman is a GR author, claiming ticket



20.4. Author! Author! - Karen F's task: Tribute to Two Mystery Greats
Option 2. This book is #3 in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series. It is one of my favorite series.
The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

I used an audiobook so paperback for length The Prisoner of Heaven with 284 pages.



20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"

using Option B since I finished the 20 pt tasks for Spring & Summer
Using Summer 20.4 Option B. I used Option A https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... -Date Aug 31 01:49 PM

A Brief History Of Time: From The Big Bang To Black Holes by Stephen Hawking

The letters SH are found in 'Kristi Passion of the Page'

I used audiobook so mass market paperback is A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes with 224 pgs.



20.9. Moderator's Pet: Bucket's Task: Expanding the Classic Canon

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

This author Haruki Murakami is found under 20th century Japanese.

I used audiobook so paperback is

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running with 180 pages



20.10. Group Reads
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

I used audiobook so paperback is Where'd You Go, Bernadette with 352 pages.

My comment on the SRC Group Read page is Msg 31.

*Maria Semple is a GR author, claiming ticket.


Points this post: 110
Points to date: 190
GR Authors this post: 2
GR Authors to date: 3

[Andy]

Andy P.
Task # Sheila/KathyG.'s task:: Take it or "Leave" it
Option 1 - Liquidamber Leaf Option 1 Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are found in Liquidamber
Bellow's Falls by Archer Mayor AM found in LiquidAMber

Option 5 Ivy Leaf Read a mystery that you have been "itching" to read. Massacre Pond: A Novel by Paul Doiron Mystery listed on book's main page

Points this post: 30
Total points: 365

[Chris]

Chris MD


5.2 Two and a Half Men

Fool Moon by Jim Butcher, who is a GR author

#2 in the Dresden Files series

I listened to the audio version. The MMP is 421 pages.


10.8 Fall Back

Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck

Historical Fiction is the main genre listed for this book.


30.1 I'm Sorry, Dee!

I rolled 6 and 1.

1. Author discovered since 1/1/13

Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible by Bart Ehrman

While I've known about Ehrman's books for years, I didn't read one until during the Summer '13 challenge.

6. Any option. I chose Option 3: Author's first or last name only has three letters.

Kitchen Chinese: A Novel About Food, Family, and Finding Yourself by Ann Mah, who is a GR author


Points for this post: 5 + 10 + 30 = 45
Total points: 45 + 75 = 120
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
Goodreads authors: 5
Big books: 500=0, 750=0, 1,000=0

[Elizabeth]

Elizabeth B

REPOSTING

Task 5.6 - 40 years ago - Last of the Summer Wine
Once Upon a Winter's Eve, e-book, approved for length at line 784

Task 15.5 -- All Fall Down
Masters at Arms (M, A, A found in AUTUMN and FALL), e-book, approved for length at line 685

Task 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
Spring 2013 – task 20.9: (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...) and now I choose Option F and I read

Total points:305, Tasks:21

[Ann A]

5.8 - 50 years ago - The Outer Limits

A Light in the Attic (poetry)

10.2 - Far, Far Away

A Bend in the River
This book takes place in Africa, and I live in the United States.

20.8 - We Love Scrabble
Option 3 - Double Letters

Devil's Trill - double l, 306 pages

Points this post: 35

Total challenge points: 80
Total tasks completed: 9
Total number Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000(1)
Total Goodreads authors: 1

[Karen Michele]

20.8. It’s My Birthday – Cindy F’s Task: We Love Scrabble!

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.
nn in Swann

Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

+20 Task
Grand Total: 175

[Coralie]

Coralie

15.4 Inside Out
Option b 1 book the/other in title
The Frogs and Other Plays

25.1 The Reviews Are In
Option 1. The Ice Princess
Ice and Snow List #49
The Frozen Deep

Option 6 The Nominees
Book by Iain Banks
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks

30.4 Elementary Art
A2 book by an author with a ‘y’ in her name
Flying with Paper Wings: Recollections on Living with Madness by Sandy Jeffs

B3 Royal title in the title
The Briar King


Total points 205

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Re: Post #461 9/19/13

Theresa~OctoberLace

5.1 - 2013 - A New Season.

Voices of Sag Harbor: A Village Remembered by Nina Tobier 9/18/13

I had claimed this book for 5 point for Task #5.1, but would like to change that to be included in Task #30.6 in my next post.

This post: Remove 5 points
Total to Date = 195 points.
Big Book Tickets to date: 3
Goodreads Author Tickets to date: 3

[Athira]

Task #15.9 -- Off to College

The book I'm counting for this is Maus, Vol. 2: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman which is on the * 1995 list *.

The edition I read is The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale. Book 2 is 135 pages of the 296 page book.

Points this post: 15
Total to date: 65
GR author tickets to date: 1

[Denise]

20.5. Bigger is Better

Option 3: read any long (400+ page) book that you would consider to be a cozy/comfort read.

Mudwoman by Joyce Carol Oates (448 pages)

This is a comfort read for me because JCO's books are among my favorites, and the academic setting of this novel is just icing on the cake.

Task total=20
Grand total=120

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Theresa~OctoberLace

30.6. Beth NC's Task: Ancestry

Option 2 –Read a book set in the country from which one of your ancestors came.

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 10/5/13

This book takes place in England during the 1665 Plague. My maternal grandmother's line traces back to England, with my ancestor Thomas Talmage leaving England to come to America in 1630, just 35 years before the setting in this book.

Option 3 –Read a non-fiction book set in or near your home town.

Voices of Sag Harbor: A Village Remembered by Nina Tobier 9/18/13

I was born and raised in Sag Harbor, the village that is the subject of this book. I have not been back there in some time and was amazed to find the book online. A project by the supporters of the local library, it is a lovely collection of reminiscences by older inhabitants of our village.

Included are many friends of my parents (who passed away some time ago), my pastor, teachers, Godfather, and many others I recognized. There is even a mention of my father, with reference to a circle of friends that included John Steinbeck.


This post: 30 points
Total to Date = 225 points.
Big Book Tickets to date: 3
Goodreads Author Tickets to date: 3

[Dee]

Delicious Dee

20.8. It's My Birthday - Cindy F's Task: We Love Scrabble!
Option 4 - Cut to the Bone: A Body Farm Novel - Jefferson Bass - Author has J in the name

Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 345
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1)

[Bekka]

BEKKA - 20.6. Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!

Option A: For this task, I read “ ” by Lynn Cullen, since it is set in New York state (most of it in New York City).

Also, Lynn Cullen is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.


Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 20
Total Points Earned to Date: 80
Pages Read this Challenge: 336
Total Pages Read to Date: 1733
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 6
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()

[Skandia]

20.3. Best Review - Stefu's task: Most Read Authors

Rolled 2 and 1
Friend #2 is ♥Robin ♥, her most read #1 author is Danielle Steel

The Kiss by Danielle Steel

Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 12
Goodreads Author: 10
Big Book Tickets: 500 (0); 750 (0); 1000(0)

[Lacy]

Lacy Stewart

30.3 - Take It Or "Leave" it
Option 1: The Perfect Poison
Option 5: Hotshot - checked genre 9/1/2013

Points this post: 30
Total points: 175

[Valorie]

20.4. Author! Author! - Karen F's task: Tribute to Two Mystery Greats
Option 2: Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris
Book 4 in a favorite series

20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
Option B: Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn - ebook approved in google doc line 1052.
Spring Challenge 2013, task 20.2. I originally completed option 1, this time I chose option 3, book with romance as main genre. Link to Spring post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

20.9. Moderator's Pet: Bucket's Task: Expanding the Classic Canon
The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Audio)
Time period: 5th C BCE, Geographic section: Chinese
Link to paperback: The Art of War

25.10. Oma1229's Task: Autumn in the South
One Book, options 1 & 5: Spy Mom by Beth McMullen (Goodreads author)
Book has stars on the cover, is set in San Francisco (49ers play there), and has 608 pages
(BIG BOOK TICKET).


Total Points This Post: 85
Total Tasks This Post: 4
Goodreads Authors This Post: 1
Grand Total Points: 295/1010
Total Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 12/58
Total Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Book Tickets This Post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 1

[Mai]

MAI

10.6. What’s Your Sign?
My zodiac sign is Rooster. I read The Sunset Limited by Cormac McCarthy, who was born on July 20, 1933 and is also a Rooster.

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 155
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 12
GR Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500(1), 750(), 1000()

[Suzanne]

Suzannesea

20.2 Rookie at the Top: Bouchra's Task: School-time!

Option 4: I read Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov. There are butterflies on the cover. Nabokov was an avid lepidopterist as well as a writer.

Points this post: 20 points
Total to date: 190 points

[❀Tea❀]

Tea


10.9. - Put on Your Hat – It’s Getting Cold Outside!

by L.A. Witt and Aleksandr Voinov
- cover approved here

*** Aleksandr Voinov is GR author ***



10.10. - In Honor of Veterans, Military and Otherwise.

Love at First Sight by Lori Wilde
- MC is ex-Navy SEAL

*** Lori Wilde is GR author ***



20.6. - Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!

Option A

by Robert Galbraith
- book aproved here

*new to me author*



20.10. - Group Reads

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
- comment about the book

*** Maria Semple is GR author ***



Points This Post: 60
Total points: 255
Tasks Completed: 16
Total Books Read: 18
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Books: 500 (/), 750 (/), 1000 (1)

[Sheila]

Sheila


25.8. Chaitra's Task: A Quarter of Baking Cakes
Option 1: To Have and to Kill by Mary Jane Clark (Flowers)

AND

Option 2: Defensive Wounds by Lisa Black (Black)


Total Points = 640

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Dlmrose

15.7 -- Spookfest!

paranormal genre: Second Sunrise by Aimee Thurlo

20.1. Most Improved Player - Andrea's Task: A Cozy Read

option 1 cozy mystery genre: The Body in the Vestibule by Katherine Hall Page

25.8. Chaitra's Task: A Quarter of Baking Cakes

option 4 chick lit: Keepsake by Kristina Riggle 368 pg

option 6 one book: In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner 322 pg

total = 335

[KSMary]

20.5 Pumpkin State
Opt C Cozy/Comfort Read - 468 pages
The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig (GR author)

20.10 Group Read - post #42
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (GR author)

25.2 Love That Alphabet - 1 book option
Split Second by David Baldacci N-O-P/A-B-C (BB ticket - 512 pgs)

25.6 General Education
Opt 4 World of Thought - Religion
Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason by Russell Shorto (GR author)
Opt 5 The Social Sciences -Psychology/sociology
Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer (GR author)

25.8 Quarter of Baking Cakes
Opt 1 by Jetta Carleton (flowers on cover and moonflower vine is name of flower) 352 pages

Opt 4 Historical Romance
Vienna Waltz by Teresa Grant 436 pages

30.1 I'm Sorry Dee (rolled 1,6)
Opt 1 New author to me since Jan 2013- discovered Sarah MacLean this year
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean (GR author)

Opt 6 any other option - chose Opt 3 author w/ 3 letter name
Inferno by Dan Brown

30.6 Ancestry
Opt 1 Author w/ first name the same as you
Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal

Opt 4 Book from list #6 http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/34...
The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent (GR author)

30.7 I blame Mrs. Anderson/Ellen Hopkins -rolled 3,6
Opt 3 authors initials in MRS ANDERSON
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean (GR author)

Opt 6 Author found on Lit map from Ellen Hopkins
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Gayle Forman is a new author to me

Total: 205 pts
GR authors 7 (Lauren Willig, Maria Semple, Jonah Lehrer, Russell Shorto, Kathleen Kent, Sarah MacLean x2)
BB ticket: 1 (Split Second - 512 pgs)

[Kate S]

5.5 WKRP in Cincinnati

by Saul Bellow

Those are two birds on the cover

***At 586 pages, this is a big book***

25.8 A Quarter of Baking Cakes

Option 2: BLACK in subtitle

My Fair Lazy: One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover If Not Being A Dumb Ass Is the New Black, or, a Culture-Up Manifesto by Jen Lancaster (384 pages)

Option 3: CAT found intact in author's last name

Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather (304 pages)

30.3 Take It or "Leave" It

Option 1: Author's initials found in LIQUIDAMBER

Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende

***Isabel Allende is a GR Author***

Option 2: Added to my TBR March 9, 2011

The Golden Ass by Apuleius

Post Total: 60
Season Total: 390