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FALL CHALLENGE 2013
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Fall Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
Task 10.2 Far, Far Away.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.
I’m on Earth, the stories are all set on MARS
Old Mars (2013) edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (Hardcover, 512 pages)
**** Big Books****Old Mars (Hardcover, 512 pages)
360 + 10 = 370
Tasks Completed: 21
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 360 + 10 = 370
Books read: 30
Pages read: 10,144
Read but not claimed: 6
Goodreads Authors: 8
Big Books:
(3) 500+
(1) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Oma12295.2 - 10 years ago - Two and a Half Men
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.
First Meetings in Ender's Universe by Orson Scott Card
Number 0.5 in Ender Saga
Totals:
Total Points: 620/1010
Total Goodreads Authors:16
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(3), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed:35
Total Pages Read in Fall 2013-13465
Oma12295.8 - 50 years ago - The Outer Limits
Read a book with the genre "Science Fiction" on its main book page
The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
5.9 - 55 years ago - The Rifleman
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
Cowboy in the Extreme by Rita Herron10.4. Back by Request - Labor Day.
Read a book in which the author’s surname is also a profession.
The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean by Alexander McCall Smith
Claiming Alexander McCall Smith as a Goodreads author.
15.5 -- All Fall Down
Read a book in which ALL of the words in the title begin with the letters found in AUTUMN and/or FALL.
Accused by Lisa Scottoline
Claiming Lisa Scottoline as Goodreads Author
Totals:
Total Points: 655/1010
Total Goodreads Authors:18
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(3), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed:38
Total Pages Read in Fall 2013-14563
Ashley FLREPOST of 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**
This Author is new to me
REPOST of Task 20.7 "What I would read if I had more time" I chose Option A, Summer Task 20.2, and read The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis. This book has "Family" listed on the main page. I did not do this Task during the Summer Challenge.
**Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Jill Shalvis
150 Points Total
6 Goodreads Authors
1 Big Book
Sorry, Having trouble with the edit button (trying to fix the links) it keeps giving me a new Comment instead?!?Kimberly McCreight
Reconstructing Amelia
Sandy MNI would like to make a change.
I will use Notorious Pleasures for task #50 instead of task #5.2
50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!
These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer (Alastair #1)
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #2) Goodreads Author
Allegiant by Veronica Roth (Divergent #3) Goodreads Author
Big Book 526 pages
Total Points: 575
Total GR Authors: 21
Total Big Books: (6) 500; (1)750
Jessica PDX15.6 - Far East
This book is set in Japan.
by Keigo Higashino20.6 - Jen UT's Task - Only in New York!
This author is new to me.
Option 1 - Skyline (actually 2!) on the cover
by Alex DrydenPoints This Post: 35
Total Points: 815
20.8. It's My Birthday - Cindy F's Task: We Love Scrabble!I chose option 1 (7 letter word in the Title). I read Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre. Science has seven letters.
20.10. Group Reads
I read
Southern Literature: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
I posted message 21 in the Group Reads folder for this book.
Task 25.2. Andy P.'s task: Love That Alphabet (three sequential letters)
I chose Option B, and read Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s by Gerald Nachman, which has three sequential letters in the title as well as in the author's name.
For the title, the sequential letters are D, E, and F (highlighted: Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s).
For the author, the sequential letters are L, M, and N (highlighted: Gerald Nachman).
The book is 672 pages long; I claim a big book ticket.
Total points this post: 65
Total points for the challenge so far: 65
One Big Book Ticket claimed this post
5.9 - THE RIFLEMAN -
which has a horse on the cover.10.3 - THE WAITING IS OVER -
which is on the Most Anticipated Books of 2013 list. It is mentioned under January or already out in the review for
.10.10 - IN HONOR OF VETERANS -
. Mrs. Pollifax is an elderly grandmother who becomes a CIA spy.TOTAL POINTS - 960
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 32
BIG BOOKS - 2
10.9. Put on Your Hat – It’s Getting Cold Outside!I listened to the audio book of Bad Monkey
Here's a link to the paper copy, showing that Bad Monkey has 317 pages.
15.3 -- Half and Half
I chose the second option, and read a book written by an author whose first name is in the first half of the alphabet, and whose last name is in the second half of the alphabet:
Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries by Jon Ronson
Help Thread
Read a book written by an author whose first name is in the first half (A-M) of the alphabet
AND
A book written by an author whose last name is in the second half (N-Z) of the alphabet
OR
One book that fits both criteria.
25.6. Sandy's Task: General Education
I chose options 2 and 3.
For option 2 (The Past) I selected the genre "history". For that genre, I read Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It. "Children" is not listed as a genre. The book is 276 pages long.
For option 3 (The Practical World), I selected the genre "politics". For that genre, I read How to Be Black. "Children" is not listed as a genre. The book is 254 pages long.
Points this post: 50
Points this challenge: 115
5.1 - 2013 - A New SeasonI read The Best American Comics 2011, which currently has 361 ratings (between 0 and 999).
One of the co-editors (David Lasky) is a Goodreads author, which I would like to claim.
5.4 - 30 years ago - Dungeons & Dragons
I read The Best American Comics 2010, which currently lists the genre "Fantasy" on the main page.
One of the co-editors (Neil Gaiman) is a Goodreads author, which I would like to claim.
15.10 -- Free for Fall
I read Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans: The Best of McSweeney's Humor Category
Total points this post: 25
Total points this challenge: 140
Goodread authors claimed this post: 2
Tea15.7. - Spookfest!
Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
- paranormal on main book page
*** Nalini Singh is GR author ***
Points This Post: 15
Total points: 700
Tasks Completed: 39
Total Books Read: 55
Goodreads Authors: 39
Big Books: 500 (1), 750 (1), 1000 (1)
25.9. Stacie MI's Task:Stacie MI’s Task - The Cornetto TrilogyOption 1: The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses
Mary Simses is a Goodreads author. This is her first book.
Option 5: The Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura Childs
There's a cup of tea on the cover.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 845
GR authors: 27
I think that I am finished as long as I didn't mess something up in this complicated post. Of course, I save the hardest things to post until last! This was an awesome fall challenge. I can't wait until the winter. I'm already planning what books I want to read. :)5.5 35 Years Ago WKRP in Cincinnati
by Jeaniene FrostJeaniene Frost is a a Goodreads Author
Approved message 45 on help thread.
20.6 Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!
Option A: Skyline
by Lori LegerLori Leger is a Goodreads Author
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I would read if I had more time"
Option B: Originally chose option 1 on task 20.8 for Summer challenge. Chose option 2 this time. Book with a word ending with the letter 'k'
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts
20.10 Group Reads
Contemporary Women's Fiction/Chick Lit
Post on group reads: Message 59
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Maria Semple is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 65
Total points: 1010
Tasks completed: 58
Books read: 78
Goodreads Author: 49
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3); 750 (0); 1000(0)
Lacy Stewart25.3 - Happy birthday Ameican authors
Option 1: Velocity #749
Option 5: On the Road #19
Points this post: 25
Total points: 430
5.7 - 45 years ago - 60 MinutesBorn on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet (goodreads author)
=5 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
Points this Post: 5 points
Total Points: 630 points
Tasks Complete: 39
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 18
Big Book Tickets: (6)500+(3)750+(1)1000 = 15 tickets
15.1 -- BookendsOdd Thomas by Dean Koontz
This is #1 in the Odd Thomas series
The Death Cure by James Dashner (goodreads author)
This is the third and final book in the Maze Runner triology
=15 points + 1 goodreads author ticket
Points this Post: 15 points
Total Points: 645 points
Tasks Complete: 40
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 19
Big Book Tickets: (6)500+(3)750+(1)1000 = 15 tickets
20.9. Moderator's Pet: Bucket's Task: Expanding the Classic CanonThousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata
This was approved on post #2 of the help thread. The author is also found in the 20th C section under Japanese authors on the list.
=20 points
20.10. Group Reads
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
I posted in the discussion thread post #17 and #22.
=20 points
Points this Post: 40 points
Total Points: 685 points
Tasks Complete: 42
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 19
Big Book Tickets: (6)500+(3)750+(1)1000 = 15 tickets
25.5. Coralie's Task: One or More.The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
This book is 672 pages so I am claiming 1 big book ticket
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks
Woman (in title)/ Women (in subtitle)
=25 points + 1 big book ticket
25.9. Stacie MI's Task:Stacie MI’s Task - The Cornetto Trilogy
Option #4
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (goodreads author)
Option #5
by Neil Gaiman (goodreads author)On the left hand side of the cover the main character is holding a bottle of milk
=25 points + 2 goodreads author tickets
Points this Post: 50 points
Total Points: 735 points
Tasks Complete: 44
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 21
Big Book Tickets: (7)500+(3)750+(1)1000 = 16 tickets
50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!None of these books were rereads for me
Book 1: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (Kinsey Millhone series book #1)
Book 2: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner (Maze Runner trilogy #2)
Book 3: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum series book #3)
James Dashner and Janet Evanovich are both goodreads authors as well
=50 points + 2 goodreads author tickets
Points this Post: 50 points
Total Points: 785 points
Tasks Complete: 45
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 23
Big Book Tickets: (7)500+(3)750+(1)1000 = 16 tickets
Nick KY20.4 Karen F’s Two Mystery Greats. I read The Mummy Case (#3 in the Amelia Peabody Series) by Elizabeth Peters, Because of the author, it fits Option 1.
30.5 Ty’s Defenestration. Book 1: Option A. Windows on the Cover. I read Ghost in Trouble by Carolyn Hart
. 304 pp.Book 2: Option C. SRC least favorite:
by Orhan Pamuk. 352 pp. Here’s the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 800
Big Books: 500+ (4)
30.1. Ms. Anderson's Task: I'm Sorry, Dee!I rolled 1 and 6.
1. A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King
Laurie R. King is a Goodreads author.
The first book by Laurie R. King I read was in August 2013.
6. I chose Option 5, a book with at least five words in the title: The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: Stories by Elizabeth Berg
Points this post: 30
Total points: 875
GR authors: 28
20.4 Karen F's Task: Tribute to Two Mystery GreatsI chose option 2 and read a book from a favorite series of mine, The Wheel of Time. I read The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan which is number 8 in the series.
**At 685 pages, this is a Big Book, worth one ticket.**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 11
Goodreads Authors: -
Big Book Tickets: (1) The Path of Daggers (2) A Crown of Swords (3) -
5.10 – 60 years ago – Make Room For DaddyBig Brother by Lionel Shriver
+5 Points
10.8. Fall Back
Historical Fiction on main page, published in 1885 and I was born in 1953:
Germinal by Émile Zola
+10 Points
Points this Post: 15
Grand Total: 565
Lacy StewartReposting - Sorry!
50.1 - A Sucker for Series - No re-reads
#3 - Finding It
#4 - Blue Skies
#5 - Possession
Points this post: 50
Total points: 430
BEKKA - 5.1 - 2013 - A New SeasonFor this task, I read “
” by Cheryl Rainfield, since it has less than 1000 ratings (it had 84 at the time I read it). Also, Cheryl Rainfield 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: 465
Pages Read this Challenge: 304
Total Pages Read to Date: 11524
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 39
Goodreads Authors: 21
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()
MARIA LTask #10.3. The Waiting is Over
Nine Inches: Stories by: Tom Perrotta
Found on Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2003
Total Points Earned: 90/1010
Total Books Read: 5/80
i'm not claiming any tickets
thanks!!! :-)
25.7. Bamaace83's Task-Football Kick-Off Fun:1. Alligator-
Alligator by Lisa Moore
306pp I would rather sit through a whole weekend of non-stop football games than re-read this book.
4. Food on cover
by Brian Yarvin 329ppToday's total 25
Grand total 935
5.5 - 35 years ago - WKRP in CincinnatiBird on cover-
by Anne Lamottis audiobook
Paperback is
with 237 pages.Anne Lamott is a GR author, claiming ticket.
5.6 - 40 years ago - Last of the Summer Wine
Book approved regarding England as setting in help thread message 22.
Life by Keith Richards
setting- England
I used audiobook. Paperback is Life with 564 pages
**Big Book- claiming ticket
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!
Option A: Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan
is ebook. Paperback is
Ellis Island with 356 pages
Kate Kerrigan is a GR author, claiming ticket.
Setting of New York State approved in help thread msg 64.
The author Kate Kerrigan is new to me!
Points this post: 30
Points to date: 920
GR Authors this post: 2
GR Authors to date: 19
Big Book this post: 1
Big Books to date: 2
Repost: With correct information.20.6 Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!
This is a new author for me.
Option A: Skyline
by Lori LegerLori Leger is a Goodreads Author
Points this post: 20
Total points: 1010
Tasks completed: 58
Books read: 78
Goodreads Author: 49
Big Book Tickets: 500 (3); 750 (0); 1000(0)
Suzannesea15.5- All Fall Down
Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen - all the words in the title begin with the letters found in autuMn and faLl.
This post: 15 points
Total to date: 500 points
Congrats, bamaace83! Winter task 25.2 is yours.
50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!approved here
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King (The Shining, #2)
The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh (Roderick Alleyn, #3)
More Baths, Less Talking by Nick Hornby (Stuff I've Been Reading, #4)
None of these books were re-reads.
Task total=50
Grand total=340
Ashley FLTask 5.1 A New Season (fewer than 1000 ratings). I read Match Game by Beverly Brandt. It has 134 ratings (as of today, 11/22)
Task 5.2 - 2.5 Men I read Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, #2 in the Chicago Stars series.
**Susan Elizabeth Philips is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 10.2 - Far, Far Away A book set in a country other than the one where I currently live is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. The book takes place in Scotland (and a bit in England). I live in the United States.
**Diana Gabaldon is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
**This book is 870 pages, so it gets TWO BIG BOOK TICKETS**
Task 10.4 Labor Day I read Dead Lawyers Tell No Tales by Randy Singer. Singer is also a profession.
**Randy Singer is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 15.1 Bookends I read Stealing Home by Jennifer Seasons. It is #1 in the Diamonds and Dugouts series. I also read Kiss and Spell by Shanna Swendson, which is the 7th and final book in the Enchanted, Inc. series.
**Shanna Swendson is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 15.3 Half & Half I read Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis. J is in the first half of the alphabet and S is the 2nd half of the alphabet.
**Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 15.5 All Fall Down I read Much Ado About Magic by Shanna Swendson, all of the first words are in "autumn" and "fall".
**Shanna Swendson is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 15.7 Spookfest! I read Shadowlands by Kate Brian, which has "Paranormal" listed as a genre on the main page.
90 Points (240 Points Total)
6 Goodreads Authors (12 Total)
2 Big Book Tickets (3 Total)
Lacy StewartReposting - Sorry...again!
50.1 - A Sucker for Series - No re-reads
#3 - Finding It
#4 - Blue Skies
#5 - Possession
Points this post: 50
Total points: 430
Ashley FLI selected Option 3 and read Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay. The main character is a blood spatter analyst and this book was approved in the Help Thread for this task. This is Task 20.2 School Time which is at the beginning of the post, but is not showing up for some reason.
Task 25.2 Love that Alphabet I chose Option A and read On Strike for Christmas by Sheila Roberts, which has the letters MNO in the title. I also read Always On My Mind by Jill Shalvis. The Author's name has HIJ in it. Both books are over 250 pages.
**Sheila Roberts is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
**Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 25.8 A Quarter of Baking Cakes I chose Option 1 and read
by Jill Shalvis. This book has flowers on the cover.**Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS ATUHOR**
Option 4: I read
by Rachel Gibson, which has Chick Lit as a genre on the main page.Task 25.9 Cornetto Trilogy
I chose Option 1 and read
by Lacy Crawford, which is the author's first published work.**Lacy Crawford is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 5: I read
by Sheila Roberts, which has hot chocolate on the cover (a beverage)**Sheila Roberts is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
95 Points (335 Points)
5 Goodreads Authors (11 Total)
3 Big Book Tickets
Oma122920.2. Rookie at the Top: Bouchra's Task: School-time!
Option 4 - Read a book that has a butterfly on its cover.
The Butterfly Cabinet byBernie McgillClaiming Bernie Mcgill as Goodreads author
Task 25.3. Kate S's Task: Happy Birthday American Authors
I chose Options 5 and 6.
Option 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
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
This book is number 75 on the Best Experimental Books Ever List
Option 6. November 29, Louisa May Alcott of Little Women fame, read a book first published during her lifetime (1832-1888)
Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott
30.2. Dlmrose's Task: What a 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.
OklahoMa SwEeTheArt by Carolyn Davidson
Book 2: Read a book with the word "fun" found intact in a word in the title and/or subtitle
FUNeral Food by Kathleen Taylor
Totals:
Total Points: 730/1010
Total Goodreads Authors:19
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(3), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed:41
Total Pages Read in Fall 2013-15931
5.1 2013--A New SeasonThis book only has 3 ratings.
Jack Kerouac: The Road Is Life by Richard Worth
30.6 Ancestry
Option 1: The author has my first name, Connie.
Balloons Can Be Murder by Connie Shelton.
She is a Goodreads author.
Option 2: This book is set in Ireland, and some of my ancestors came from Ireland.
TransAtlantic by Colum McCann.
He is a Goodreads author.
Points this post: 35
Total points: 445
Tasks: 26
Books: 33
Goodreads authors: 10
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Congrats, bamaace83! Winter task 25.2 is yours."Woohoo! Thanks, now I have to figure out something fun to do.
10.1 Early to Bed, Early to RiseThe Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra
Genre = self-help
Points: 10
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10.5 Found in Translation
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Originally published in Italian. Read in English.
BIG BOOK (502 pp)
Points: 10
Total Points:60
15.1 BookendsA. First in series
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
B. Last in series
Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting
Kimberly Derting is a GR Author
Points: 15
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15.5 All Fall Down
Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson
All title words begub wutg letters found in FALL.
Points: 15
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15.6 Far East
The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison
Setting is Tibet, which is in the People's Republic of China. Tibet
Eliot Pattison is a GR Author
Pointw: 15
Total Points: 105
20.3 Most Read AuthorsRolled a 5 & 1. Used Karen K Miller's list.
Fast Track by Fern Michaels
Fern Michaels us a GR Author
Points: 20
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20.10 Group Read
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Commented in Post #44 of the thread.
Maria Semple is a GR Author
Points: 20
Total Points: 145
50.1 A Sucker for Series!A. Icebreaker by John E. Gardner - #3 of the John Gardner's Bond series
B. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris - #4 of the Harper Connelly series
C. High Five by Janet Evanovich - #5 of the Stephanie Plum series
Janet Evanovich is a GR Author
No books are re-reads.
Points: 50
Total Points: 195
FANDURY15.4 -- 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.
The Bible Repairman and Other Stories by Tim Powers
The word "the" is found intact in the word "other"
The combination the/other was approved in the Help Thread in post 26
25.10. Oma1229's Task: Autumn in the South
Option 2: Read a book that has in its title the name of a team position.
The Boys Are Back in Town by Christopher Golden
The team possition in the title ist "back"
This book was approved in the Help Thread in post 42.
I read the Kindle Version, but the paperback is 368 pages The Boys Are Back in Town
Christopher Golden is a Goodreads author!
Option 5: Read a book that is set in any city in which an NFL team plays its home games.
The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
This book is set in Chicago, the home of the Chicago Bears.
I read the Kindle Version, but the paperback is 326 pages The Silent Wife
Point this post: 40
Total Points: 670
Books Read: 42
Goodreads Authors: 16
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
20.1. Most Improved Player - Andrea's Task: A Cozy Read Option 2. I read The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa. Y. O. can be found in COZY
20.3. Best Review - Stefu's task: Most Read Authors
On a roll of 3 and 1, I selected my third friend "Aure" and went to her most read author, Nalini Singh:
Visions of Heat Nalini Singh is a goodreads author
20.5. Bigger is Better - Lindsey IL's Task: The Pumpkin State
Option 2: The Big Book of Cupcakes
20.8. It's My Birthday - Cindy F's Task: We Love Scrabble!
Option 1: a 7 letter word in the title. I read:
Mine to Possess (possess is 7 letters) by Nalini Singh a goodreads author
Points this post: 80
Total points: 475
Books read: 34
Tasks Completed: 25
Goodreads authors: 24
Big Book Tickets: 500+(4); 750+(0); 1000+(0)
Ashley FLTask 30.3 Take it or "leave" it
I chose Option 1 and read There's Something About Christmas by Debbie Macomber. The author's initials, DM, are found in Liquidamber.
**Debbie Macomber is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
I also read a book with snow on the cover, for Option 4: Simply Irresistible
by Jill Shalvis.**Jill Shalvis is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 30.4 Elementary Art
For my Primary Color, I chose Red (reread) and read It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. This was one of the first chick-type series I ever read, and centers on a Fottball team (I love football) and I just LOVED it the first time I read it, maybe 10 years ago? It didn't hold up perfectly: I have a lower tolerance for "asshole alpha male and misunderstood seems-ditzy-but-actually-smart beauty humanize each other" stories (I think because my girls are getting older and I am more into Girl Power now, haha), but it is still cute so I gave it 5 stars for nostalgia's sake.
**Susan Elizabth Phillips is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
My Secondary color is Green and I read
by Carol Rifka Brunt, the cover of which is green.**Carol Rifka Brunt is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
Task 30.6 Ancestry
I chose Option 1 and read
by Sheila Roberts. Roberts is my last name of birth.**Sheila Roberts is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
For Option 2 I read
by Sarah MacLean, which takes place in England. I have a lot of English ancestors.**Sarah MacLean is a GOODREADS AUTHOR**
90 Points (430 Total Points)
6 Goodreads Authors (17 Total)
3 Big Book Tickets
Yeah bamaace83--- One more week to go!!!
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Task 30.3 Take It or "Leave" It
option 2: on my TBR list for over a year
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
**I added this book in August 2012**
option 5: mystery genre
Stay Close by Harlan Coben
Kevin Hearne is a GR author so I'd like to claim a GR author ticket, please.
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 230