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Fall Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
BEKKA - 20.8. It's My Birthday - Cindy F's Task: We Love Scrabble!Option 3: For this task, I read “
” by Diane Setterfield since it has double letters in the title (double “Ls”). This book is over 250 pages. Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 20
Total Points Earned to Date: 405
Pages Read this Challenge: 336
Total Pages Read to Date: 10161
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 34
Goodreads Authors: 17
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()
Jessica PDX50.1 - Sassafrass's Task - A Sucker for Series
None of the following are re-reads.
Hercule Poirot #11
by Agatha ChristiePendergast #12 (see "series" section in the book info - part of two series)
by Douglas PrestonElvis Cole #13
by Robert CraisPoints This Post: 50
Total Points: 750
SOELO20.7 What I Would Read If I Had More Time
I picked option A and did task 20.9 from the Spring 2013 Challenge. Option D is to read a used book, so I read a book I got from the used bookstore in my library:
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan who is a GoodReads author. (Reposted with correction. I did not complete 20.9 in Spring, I did 20.7 in Spring and got confused!)
50.1 A Sucker for Series
None of these are rereads:
Enchanted is book #1 in the Woodcutter Sisters series. Kontis is a GR author
The Wright 3 is book #2 (despite the name) in the Chasing Vermeer series.
Champion is book #3 in the Legend series by Marie Lu. Lu is a GR author.
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Previous points: 150
Points this post: 70
Total so far: 220
GR author tickets: 7
BRIAN20.9. Moderator's Pet: Bucket's Task: Expanding the Classic Canon
Diary of a Madman and Other Stories by Lu Xun
Lu Xun can be found with the 20th century Chinese authors.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 290
Books read: 19
Goodreads authors: 7
Big Book Tickets: 4-0-1 (7)
30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task: I'm Sorry, Dee!Option 1 - Dearest Cousin Jane: A Jane Austen Novel by Jill Pitkeathley - 11/19/13
Option 4: Eric by Terry Pratchett - 10/14/13
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 230
Good Read Authors: 8
Big Book Tickets: 500(1), 750(), 1000()
Casselm25.9 The Cornetto Trilogy
3. Possession by A.S. Byatt which was at #90 on the list when I planned the task.
4. The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma which has the genre of Science Fiction on its main page.
Total this post: 25
Total: 165
Tea50. - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!
* none of the books is reread *
2nd in series
Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster
- series London Steampunk
*** Bec McMaster is GR author ***
3rd in series
The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn
- series Smythe-Smith Quartet
*** Julia Quinn is GR author ***
4th in series
Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
- series Psy-Changeling
*** Nalini Singh is GR author ***
Points This Post: 50
Total points: 655
Tasks Completed: 37
Total Books Read: 52
Goodreads Authors: 36
Big Books: 500 (1), 750 (1), 1000 (1)
10.4. Back by Request - Labor DayDaughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
*** Laini Taylor is a Goodreads Author ***
Total points: 155
Total GRA: 13
Total big book tickets: 0
15.10I read The Most of Nora Ephron This is a ***********big book*********with 576 pages.
points: 195
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 15
Big Books: 1(500+)
GR authors: 3
Pages read: 5759
Jessica PDX30.6 - Beth NC's Task - Ancestry
Option 1 - Same first name
by Jessica ValentiOption 2 - My maternal grandmother's family originated in Sweden.
by Henning MankellPoints This Post: 30
Total Points: 780
Hana C.
10.8. Fall Back.
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford
This book takes place in Seattle in the 1920s and 30s- I was born in Seattle but not until 1979!
** Jamie Ford is a GRA
30.6. Beth NC's Task: Ancestry
Option 1:
The Courtier's Secret by Donna Russo Morin
My maiden name is Morin (it's a common French name)
Option 2:
Murder in the Marais by Cara Black
This novel is set in Paris- my entire family on my Father's side is French
** Donna Russo Morin is a GRA
** Cara Black is a GRA
points this post: 40
Total Points Earned: 655
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Book Tickets: 3
Tasks Completed: 37
10.8. Fall Back.
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford
This book takes place in Seattle in the 1920s and 30s- I was born in Seattle but not until 1979!
** Jamie Ford is a GRA
30.6. Beth NC's Task: Ancestry
Option 1:
The Courtier's Secret by Donna Russo Morin
My maiden name is Morin (it's a common French name)
Option 2:
Murder in the Marais by Cara Black
This novel is set in Paris- my entire family on my Father's side is French
** Donna Russo Morin is a GRA
** Cara Black is a GRA
points this post: 40
Total Points Earned: 655
Goodreads Authors: 18
Big Book Tickets: 3
Tasks Completed: 37
Jayme VA15.7 -- Spookfest!
I am replacing Reliquary with NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
NOS4A2 has horror on its main page.
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
Option B: I decided to do a task over again. I chose Spring Challenge Task 20.9: Seasoned Reader- Alexandra's task: Messing around and chose an option that I didn't do for the Spring Challenge. Option 3 requires something yellow on the cover so I read
by Jennifer Dubois which has yellow text boxes.I chose Option D for the spring Challenge. This is the link to my post.
30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task: I'm Sorry, Dee!
I rolled a 1 and a 3.
Option 1: Reliquary by Douglas Preston (moved from 15.7).
I read my first Preston book in January of this year.
Option 3: The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
Ray is a 3 letter name.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 555
GR Authors: Melanie Benjamin, Neil Gaiman, Kevin Kwan, Janet Edwards, Elizabeth L. Silver, Susan Elia MacNeal, Curtis Sittenfeld, Ellen Hopkins, Michelle Moran, James Dashner**, Jonathan Evison, J.M. Sidorova, Laura Nowlin, Kathleen Kent, Kiera Cass, Jamie Ford*
Big Books: 500+(3),750+(1),1000+(0)
Cindy FTask 15.1 Bookends
First in a series: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory Who is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!
Last published in a series: 12th of Never by James Patterson Who is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!
Points this post:15
Total points:175
Books read:13
Tasks completed:10
Goodreads Authors:5
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
Elizabeth BTask 30.1 -Ms. Anderson's Task: I'm Sorry, Dee!
Opt 1: Tender Rebel (I discovered Johanna Lindsay this year, first book I read at July 14, 2013)
Opt 4: Run To You (genre: Humor)-approved at msg#76 of the task thread
Points this post: 30
Total points:915+30=945
Tasks:54+1=55
5.10 - 60 years ago - Make Room For DaddyAn Unexpected Life: A Mother and Son's Story of Love, Determination, Autism, and Art by Debra Chwast
=5 points
20.1. Most Improved Player - Andrea's Task: A Cozy Read
Option #1
Wedding Cake Killer by Livia J. Washburn (goodreads author)
=20 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
25.4. Elizabeth B's task: Celebration!
Option A:
Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly
543 pages
Option B:
Living Well with Endometriosis: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know by Kerry-Ann Morris
Originally published April, 2006
=25 points + 1 big book ticket
Points this Post: 50 points
Total Points: 455 points
Tasks Complete: 32
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 12
Big Book Tickets: (5)500+(3)750+(1)1000 = 14 tickets
Ashley FLTask 20.4 Two Mystery Greats I chose option 2 (The Series) and read The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot. This is number 5 in the Heather Wells series.
**Meg Cabot is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 20.5 The Pumpkin State I chose Option 3 and read Just One Evil Act. This book is 700 pages and I find reading about some of my favorite characters is totally a comfort read!
**BIG BOOK**
Task 20.6 - Only in New York! I chose Option A and read Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight, which takes place in Brooklyn.
**Kimberly McCreight is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 20.7 - What I would Read if I had More Time I chose Task 20.3 from the summer ("The ____ ____") and read The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis.
**Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 20.8 We Love Scrabble! I chose Option 2 and read It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis, which is #7 in the Lucky Harbor series.
**Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Total Points: 100
Goodreads Authors: 4
Big Book Tickets: 1
25.6. Sandy's Task: General EducationOption #4: Religion
Jesus: A Theography by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola (goodreads author)
Option #5: Psychology
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
706 pages
=25 points + 1 goodreads author ticket + 1 big book ticket
25.8. Chaitra's Task: A Quarter of Baking Cakes
Option #1: Flower (Oleander) on the cover
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (goodreads author)Option #2: Black
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
=25 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
Points this Post: 50 points
Total Points: 505 points
Tasks Complete: 34
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 14
Big Book Tickets: (6)500+(3)750+(1)1000 = 15 tickets
30.6. Beth NC's Task: AncestryOption 2: Longbourn by Jo Baker
Some of my ancestors came from England.
Option 4: Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls, #34 (tied) on the list of Fiction Based on Author's Ancestors.
Optional: I am the member of my family who is the keeper of the family history.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 795
Sandy MN5.2 - 10 years ago - Two and a Half Men
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt Goodreads Author
5.8 - 50 years ago - The Outer Limits
Genre Science Fiction
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart
10.3. The Waiting is Over
From Most Anticipated for Second Half of 2013 List
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Total Points:530
Total GR Authors:20
30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task: I'm Sorry, Dee!I rolled a 4 and then a 6 (and chose option #3)
Option #4
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Option #3
Roost by Ali Bryan (goodreads author)
=30 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
30.3 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: Take it or "Leave" It
I chose 1 and 4
Option #1
Children of the New World by Assia Djebar
Option #4
by Jan Terlouw=30 points
30.6. Beth NC's Task: Ancestry
I chose options 1 and 4
Option #1
History Notes of a Hogtown Hustler by Neil Rowe
My last name I was born with was Rowe
Option #4
Until the Robin Walks on Snow by Bernice L. Rocque (goodreads author)
This book is #4 on the list provided by the task maker.
=30 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
30.7.Delicious Dee's task: I blame Ms Anderson….and Ellen Hopkins
I rolled a 1 and a 5 and neither book is a reread for me and Tom Stoppard is a new author for me.
Option #1
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
Ms Anderson rated this 4 stars
Option #5
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (goodreads author)
This book has Young Adult listed as a genre
=30 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
Points this Post: 120 points
Total Points: 625 points
Tasks Complete: 38
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 17
Big Book Tickets: (6)500+(3)750+(1)1000 = 15 tickets
Mod
I read
- the book fits option 3 (double "e" in title), option 4 (author's name has "J"), and option 5 (primarily red cover)! The book has 302 pages, so meets length requirement (250 pages).25.1. Nick KY’s Tasks: The Reviews Are In!
For my first book, I chose option 1 and read
Murder on the Orient Express, which is #14 on the Ice and Snow listopia. The book has 322 pages, so meets length requirement (200 pages).
For my second book, I chose option 6 and read
Stonemouth by Iain Banks. 448 pages, so meets length requirement (200 pages).
25.5. Coralie's Task: One or More.
I used the noun "eye."
For my first book, I read Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong. Singular form of "eye."
For my second book, I read For Your Eyes Only. Plural form - "eyes."
Points this post: 70
Total points: 825
30.7.Delicious Dee's task: I blame Ms Anderson…and Ellen Hopkins Roll 2 - Crank by Ellen Hopkins October 26
Roll 4 - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Rated 4 by Heather) November 20
Ellen Hopkins and John Green are BOTH Goodreads Authors
Crank is a BIG BOOK (537 p.)
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 355
Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 22
Goodreads Author: 14
Big Books:500+(3), 750+(0), 1000+(0)
Coralie5.2 10 years ago Two and a Half Men
Paladin of Souls #2 in the Chalion series
20.9 Expanding the Classic Canon
From 20th Century Chinese
Buying A Fishing Rod For My Grandfather by Gao Xingjian
30.4 Elementary Art
A2 Yellow – book by an author with ‘y’ in name
Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood
B3 royal title in book’s title
The Briar King
Total points 560
15.8 -- Same Time Last YearSeptember 2012 list # 154
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
GOODREADS AUTHOR
30.3 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: Take it or "Leave" It
Option 1 - Liquidamber Leaf
Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione
and
Option 2 - Lily Pad Leaf
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Was added to my TBR list March 13, 2010.
GOODREADS AUTHORS X2
50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!
Book 1:
Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione
Book #1 of the Lords of Deliverance series
Book #2:
Conquer Your Love by J.C. Reed
Book #2 of the Surrender your love series
Book 3:
Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank
Book #3 from the Nightwalker series
None of these are re-reads
GOODREADS AUTHORS X 3
Points This Post: 95
Total Points: 420
Tasks Completed: 18
Total Books Read: 26
Goodreads Authors: 23
Big Books: 1
LeslieW**Corrected Post #2031**
10.8:"Fall Back:Go back in time, and read a novel with the genre historical fiction on
its main page
To Defy a King11.11.13
Historical Fiction is the first genre listed; set in 13th century (I am not that old)
Points: 10
GR Author: Yes
20.7Option A:Along for the Ride - Read any book that includes the genre "time travel" on its main page.
The Dark Highlander11.8.13
4th listed genre on Main page; Spring Task selected
Points: 20
GR Author: No
JOLIE20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
The task involves choosing a previous 20-point task from spring or summer 2013 that I didn’t complete.
I chose: From Summer Challenge: 20.2 - Rookie At the Top - Bamaace83's task: Family Vacations. I selected Option 1: Read a book with the genre "Family" on the main page.
My book, with "Family" genre on main page: Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
ALSO -- Adriana Trigiani is a GOODREADS AUTHOR!!!
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 16
Goodreads authors this post: 1
Goodreads authors (total): 6
Big books this post: 0
Big books (total): 1 (500+)
CathyG15.3 -- Half and Half
Read a book written by an author whose first name is in the first half (A-M) of the alphabet
Julia
AND
A book written by an author whose last name is in the second half (N-Z) of the alphabet
Quinn
OR
One book that fits both criteria.
The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn
Julia Quinn is a Goodreads Author
15.4 -- Inside Out
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.
Visions of Sugar Plums(Stephanie Plum mystery) by Janet Evanovich
Goodreads Author Plum/plums
20.3. Best Review - Stefu's task: Most Read Authors
For this task, roll two dice, Dice Roller ½
1st friend = Kme_17
2nd author = Janet Evanovich
Plum Lovin'Janet Evanovich
Goodreads Author
25.8. Chaitra's Task: A Quarter of Baking Cakes
Rules: Choose two different options, and read a book for each. Each book needs to be at least 300 pages!
2. Black Forest Cake
For this option, read a book with the genre "Fantasy" on the main page
Siren's Desire by Devyn Quinn
4. Strawberry Cheesecake
For this option, read a book with the genre "Historical Romance" on the main page.
Fool for Love by Eloisa James
Goodreads Author
25.9. Stacie MI's Task:Stacie MI’s Task - The Cornetto Trilogy
Choose two options and read a book for each.
1. Spaced - In honor of their debut of a comedic duo, read any author’s first published book.
Murder at Longbourn by Tracy Kiely
4. Paul - Read a book with the genre “Science Fiction” on the book’s main page.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Goodreads Author
Big Book at 526 pages
Points this post: 100
Total points: 400
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 26
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books: 500= 1,750=0, 1000=0
CathyG15.3 -- Half and Half
Read a book written by an author whose first name is in the first half (A-M) of the alphabet
Julia
AND
A book written by an author whose last name is in the second half (N-Z) of the alphabet
Quinn
OR
One book that fits both criteria.
The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn
Julia Quinn is a Goodreads Author
15.4 -- Inside Out
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.
Visions of Sugar Plums(Stephanie Plum mystery) by Janet Evanovich
Goodreads Author Plum/plums
20.3. Best Review - Stefu's task: Most Read Authors
For this task, roll two dice, Dice Roller ½
1st friend = Kme_17
2nd author = Janet Evanovich
Plum Lovin'Janet Evanovich
Goodreads Author
25.8. Chaitra's Task: A Quarter of Baking Cakes
Rules: Choose two different options, and read a book for each. Each book needs to be at least 300 pages!
2. Black Forest Cake
For this option, read a book with the genre "Fantasy" on the main page
Siren's Desire by Devyn Quinn
4. Strawberry Cheesecake
For this option, read a book with the genre "Historical Romance" on the main page.
Fool for Love by Eloisa James
Goodreads Author
25.9. Stacie MI's Task:Stacie MI’s Task - The Cornetto Trilogy
Choose two options and read a book for each.
1. Spaced - In honor of their debut of a comedic duo, read any author’s first published book.
Murder at Longbourn by Tracy Kiely
4. Paul - Read a book with the genre “Science Fiction” on the book’s main page.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Goodreads Author
Big Book at 526 pages
Points this post: 100
Total points: 400
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 26
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books: 500= 1,750=0, 1000=0
BEKKA - 50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!None of these books are re-reads. They are all new to me.
Book 1: “
” by Ben Mikaelsen (is #1 in the “Spirit Bear” series). Book 2: “
” by Maggie Stiefvater (#2 in “The Raven Cycle”). Book 3: “
” by Lisa McMann (#3 in the “Infinity Ring” series). Also, Lisa McMann and Maggie Stiefvater are Goodreads authors, so I’m claiming a ticket for each of them.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 50
Total Points Earned to Date: 455
Pages Read this Challenge: 915
Total Pages Read to Date: 11076
Books Read this Challenge: 3
Total Books Read: 37
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()
Post #285.9 - 55 years ago - The Rifleman
My Lady Mage by Alexis Morgan
Horse on coverAlexis Morgan is a Goodreads author
Points this post: 5
Total points: 500
GR authors: 24
Books read: 42
Tasks completed: 28
15.2 -- Day and Night Night:
day:
Both Nalini Singh and Neil Gaiman are goodreads authors.
50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!
None of these books are rereads.
#1 in series (Circle of Magic): Sandry's Book
#2 in series (Call of the Forgotten): The Iron Traitor
#3 in series (Changeling-Psy): Caressed By Ice
Nalini Singh and Tamora Pierce are both goodreads authors.
Points this post: 65
Total points: 395
Books read: 30
Tasks Completed: 21
Goodreads authors: 22
Big Book Tickets: 500+(4); 750+(0); 1000+(0)
Ashley FLTask 50.1 A Sucker for Series
I read:
A Christmas Secret by Anne Perry, #4 in the Christmas Stories series
At Last by Jill Shalvis, #5 in the Lucky Harbor series, and
No Quest For The Wicked by Shanna Swendson, #6 in the Enchanted, Inc. series
None of these were rereads for me.
**Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
**Shana Swendsen is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
50 Points (150 Points Total)
2 Goodreads Authors (6 Total)
1 Big Book Total
Hana C.
Task 5.5-35 years ago -WKRP in Cincinnati
by Terry Tempest Williams
The cover is a little hard to see- it's many light grey-white birds on a white cover. The following is a link to a photo of the cover that makes it a little clearer.
When Women Were Birds
10.9 Put on Your Hat- It's Getting Cold Outside!
by Ben Aaronovitch
**Ben Aaronovitch is a GRA
points this post: 15
Total Points Earned: 670
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Book Tickets: 3
Tasks Completed: 39
Task 5.5-35 years ago -WKRP in Cincinnati
by Terry Tempest WilliamsThe cover is a little hard to see- it's many light grey-white birds on a white cover. The following is a link to a photo of the cover that makes it a little clearer.
When Women Were Birds
10.9 Put on Your Hat- It's Getting Cold Outside!
by Ben Aaronovitch**Ben Aaronovitch is a GRA
points this post: 15
Total Points Earned: 670
Goodreads Authors: 19
Big Book Tickets: 3
Tasks Completed: 39
Laurie ME10.8: Fall Back: The book takes place between WWI and WWII; well before I was born.
Angel with Two Faces by Nicola Upson. Nichole Upton is a GRA.
20.10: Group Read: #20
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
25.6: Sandy's Task: General Education
1. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean (science)
2. Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss (history)
Points this post: 55.
Total Points: 645.
1 GRA
1 BB
30.1 I'm Sorry, Dee!Rolled dice--2 and 3
Option 2: This author has GBLT genre on the main page, and was approved in the task help thread.
Dog Years by Mark Doty
Option 3: This author has 3 letters in her first name.
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
Amy Tan is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 410
Tasks: 24
Books: 30
Goodreads authors: 8
Mai30.7.Delicious Dee's task: I blame Ms Anderson….and Ellen Hopkins
I rolled 3 & 4
Option 3: Read a book whose author's initials appear in MS ANDERSON
Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box by Madeleine Albright
Option 4: Read a book that was rated 4 or 5 stars by a Goodreads friend who you have never met
I read A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson as rated 4 stars by Moira
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 690
Tasks Completed: 39
Books Read: 54
GR Authors: 15
Big Book Tickets: 500(1), 750(), 1000()
5.1 - 2013 - A New Seasonbook with less than 1000 ratings
Take the Monkeys and Run by ***Karen Cantwell which has 801 ratings on 11/21
5.6 - 40 years ago - Last of the Summer Wine
book set in UK
Unnatural Causes by P.D. James
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Lindsey IL - The Pumpkin State
Option 3 - long cozy/comfort read
Sanctuary by Nora Roberts ***506 pp - Big Book
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan - "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
I chose Option A (task from spring/summer not completed) and chose Spring 20.5 - Option 6 Contemporary as genre
Treasure Me by ***Goodreads author Christine Nolfi
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 125/1010
Tasks Completed: 9
Books Read: 11
GoodReads Authors: 6
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (1), 1000+ ()
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.1 - Bookends
Book 1 - The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
This book is the first book in the Rizzoli & Isles series
Book 2 - The Last Word by Lisa Lutz
This book is #6 in the Spellman series and is the most recently published book in the series.
15.6 - Far East
Flower Net by Lisa See
The book is 80-90% set in China.
15.10 - Free for Fall
Boundless by Cynthia Hand
This post: 45 points
Total points to date: 245 points
Tasks completed: 16
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **
25.7 – Bamaace83’s task: Football Kick-off Fun!Option 1: A Tiger in the Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan (304 p.)
Option 4: The Recipe Box by Sandra Lee (272 p.), with a cake on the cover.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 820
Alexis20.6. Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!
Option B (Main Character is a Librarian) - The Giant's House: A Romance by Elizabeth McCracken
The author, Elizabeth McCracken, is new to me.
50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!
Book 1: Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice by John Layman
(#1 in the Chew series)
Book 2: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: On Your Own by Andrew Chambliss
(#2 in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9 series)
Book 3: Abhorsen by Garth Nix
(#3 in the Abhorsen series)
*** Garth Nix is a Goodreads Author***
None of these books are re-reads.
This post: 70 points
Total to Date = 460 points
Total Goodreads Authors: 4
Total Big Books: 1000+(1)
Tasks completed: 24
*REPOST*20.6. Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!
by Veronica Roth (goodreads author)Veronica Roth is a new author to me
=20 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
Tea30.3. - Sheila/Kathy G's Task: Take it or "Leave" It
Option 1
Love Ahead by Madeline Urban and Abigail Roux
- author initials are part of Liquidamber
*** Abigail Roux is GR author ***
Option 5
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
- mystery on main book page
*** Jim Butcher is GR author ***
Points This Post: 30
Total points: 685
Tasks Completed: 38
Total Books Read: 54
Goodreads Authors: 38
Big Books: 500 (1), 750 (1), 1000 (1)
FANDURY25.6. Sandy's Task: General Education
Option 1: Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: science, nature, environment, technology, mathematics.
Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre
This has the genre Science on its Main Page.
I read the kindle Version, but the paperback is 387 pages long Bad Science
Option 2: Read a book with one of the following genres on its main page: history, biography, autobiography, memoir.
Indefensible: One Lawyer's Journey into the Inferno of American Justice by David Feige
This has the Genre Autobiography > Memoir as Genre on its Main page.
The Genre was verified in in the Genre Verficiation Help Thread in post 31.
I read the Kindle Version, but the Hardcover is 276 pages long Indefensible: One Lawyer's Journey Into the Inferno of American Justice
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 630
Books Read: 39
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.1 - A New Season
Simply Sexy by Carly Phillips
This book has 914 ratings.
5.3 - Frasier
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
This book won the 2012 NAIBA Books of the Year for Fiction. (NAIBA Book of the Year Awards)
10.8 - Fall Back
Pillars of the Earth, The by Ken Follett
The genre historical fiction is on the main page (shelved by 4,693 users) and is set in 12th Century England which was well before my time.
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 265 points
Tasks completed: 19
** Electing to not track GR authors and Big Books this season **
BEKKA - 5.6 - 40 years ago - Last of the Summer WineFor this task, I read “
” by Andrew C. Robinson, since it is set in the UK for most of the book. Also, Andrew C. Robinson is a Goodreads Author, so I’m claiming a ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 5
Total Points Earned to Date: 460
Pages Read this Challenge: 144
Total Pages Read to Date: 11220
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 38
Goodreads Authors: 20
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()
completed 10.9, hat or head on cover. Read Requiem by lauren Oliver
task points: 10
Total points: 45
Task 25.4Elizabeth B's task: Celebration!Option B: Read a book that was first published in 2006.
Theft: A Love Story (2006) by Peter Carey (Hardcover, 272 pages)
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.
Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt #1) (2010) by Gini Koch (Goodreads Author) (Mass Market Paperback, 389 pages)
**** Goodreads Author **** Gini Koch
335 + 25 = 360
Tasks Completed: 20
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 335 + 25 = 360
Books read: 29
Pages read: 9,632
Read but not claimed: 7
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
30.4 - Donna Jo's Task: Elementary ArtA3 - Blue: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
--#3 on the Cry, Tear-Jerker Romances list
B2 - Green:
--mostly green coverPoints this post: 30
Season Total: 590
Kristi CO10.5 Found in Translation
The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg was translated from Swedish into English
30.1 I'm Sorry, Dee!
I rolled 1 + 3
Option 1: new author discovered since Jan 2013. I read my first book by this author earlier this year. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Bat by Jo Nesbø
Option 3: three letter name
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Points this post: 40
Total points: 300
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 21
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!
Everneath Series #1
***She is a GoodReads author
Unwind Series #2
***He is a GoodReads author
Jayson Wolfe #3
***None of these books are Re-Reads.
Points this Post 50
Total Points 485
Tasks Completed 21
Books Read 31
Total Pages 11080
GoodReads Author 20
Big Book Tickets 2