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message 651: by Rosemary (new)

Rosemary | 613 comments Task 20.3 - Band Director Terry's Task: Solo and Ensemble

Option 1:
Favourite Sherlock Holmes Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Task 20.4 - Lorna's Task: Ode to Joy

Option 3:
An Ethiopian Romance by Heliodorus
an Ethiopian romancE hEliodorus

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Task 20.5 - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!

Option C:
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
648 pages

Big book: 648 pages (1 ticket)

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Task 20.7 - Laurie ME's Task: Is There a Conspiracy To Be Found Here?

Option 2:
Black Juice by Margo Lanagan
Genre science fiction on main page

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Task 20.8 - Skandia's Task: Famous December Birthdays

Option 4:
The Exiles Return by Elisabeth de Waal
griffiTh joynER


Points this post = 100

Total points = 145
Big Book tickets = 3
Goodreads Authors = 1


message 652: by Erin (NY) (new)

Erin (NY) (erin_p) | 653 comments 25.8 Both childrens books
1. Option 2: Book written not in your native language. My native language is Russian, so I read a book originally written in English
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

2. Prize winner. This book won Newbery prize
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

* Neil Gaiman is a goodreads author

Total Points: 165
Tasks Completed: 10
Tasks in Progress: 2
Books Read: 14
Pages Read: 4,592


message 653: by Rosemary (last edited Dec 30, 2013 09:55AM) (new)

Rosemary | 613 comments Task 25.3 - Sandy's Task: Settlers of Catan

I rolled 2 and 4

Option 2:
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) by Elizabeth George A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George
building on the cover

Option 4:
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
set in China

Big book: 696 pages (1 ticket)

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Task 25.4 - Donna Jo's Task: Snow Is a Four Letter Word

Option 1:
Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
cold

Option 4:
The First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
set in Russia

Big book: 700 pages (1 ticket)

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Task 25.6 - Elizabeth B's Task: Sochi 2014 - Hot. Cool. Yours.

I live in the UK

Book 1:
20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo
set in China/Asia

Book 2:
Faces in the Water by Janet Frame
set in New Zealand/Oceania

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Task 25.9 - Alison's Task: All Things New

Option 1:
Familiar by J. Robert Lennon
new-to-me author

Goodreads author: J. Robert Lennon

Option 3:
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
#1 in series

Goodreads author: Libba Bray

Points this post = 100

Total points = 245
Big Book tickets = 5
Goodreads Authors = 3


message 654: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Dlmrose

10.5 - Speakeasy

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald first published in 1925

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!

option D, series #1

Dead Anyway by Chris Knopf, 288 pg

25.11 - Lois's Task: Showtime for Dogs

option 1, Down in title:

Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir by Kambri Crews

option 4, dog on cover

How Dogs Love Us A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain by Gregory Berns How Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain by Gregory Berns

total = 380


message 655: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 20.3 - Best Review - Band Director Terry's Task: Solo and Ensemble

Option 1.Read a collection of AT LEAST THREE (3) short stories.
Tenth of December by George Saunders. Short stories on main page for this book.

Points this post: 20
Total points: 295


message 656: by Ann A (last edited Dec 30, 2013 11:15AM) (new)

Ann A (readerann) | 1091 comments 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!

Option A (On TBR > 1 year):
The Invisible Bridge

This book has been on my TBR list since March 3, 2011.

*** Julie Orringer is a Goodreads author

*** 2 Big Book Tickets claimed (758 pages)

Points this post: 20

Total challenge points: 50
Total tasks completed: 3
Total number Big Books: 500(0) 750(1) 1000(0)
Total Goodreads authors: 1



message 657: by Ann A (last edited Dec 30, 2013 11:20AM) (new)

Ann A (readerann) | 1091 comments 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!

Option A (On TBR > 1 year):
The Invisible Bridge

This book has been on my TBR since March 3, 2011.

*** Julie Orringer is a Goodreads author

*** 2 Big Book Tickets claimed (758 pages)

Points this post: 20

Total challenge points: 50
Total tasks completed: 3
Total number Big Books: 500(0) 750(1) 1000(0)
Total Goodreads authors: 1



message 658: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Kathy G.

25.4 - Donna Jo's Task: Snow Is a Four Letter Word


option 3- Six words in title
Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

***Claiming Goodreads Author for Stephanie Perkins***

option 4- Set in Wyoming
Wyoming Bold by Diana Palmer

Total Points- 95
Total Tasks- 7
Goodreads Authors- 4
Big Books (500+)- 1


message 659: by Aleksandra (new)

Aleksandra (aleksandrakonwa) | 752 comments 15.9 First or last

Don't Tell by Karen Rose - first in serie "Romantic suspense" https://www.goodreads.com/series/1067...

Task points 15
Total points 165
BB Tickets 2


message 660: by Skandia (new)

Skandia (sfgirl) | 371 comments 30.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: Swim, Bike, Run

Rolled 2 and 6

Option 2 - Swim
Uncharted (On the Island, #1.5) by Tracey Garvis-Graves by Tracey Garvis-Graves

ebook approved in a googledoc SRC eBook Verification, line 1479

Option 6 - Romance
Entwined with You by Sylvia Day

Tracey Garvis-Graves and Sylvia Day are both Goodreads Authors

Points this post: 30
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 12
Goodreads Author: 12
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (2); 1000(0)


message 661: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Oma1229

10.10 'Tis The Season

Read a book with the genre "holiday" on the book's main page.

The Christmas Letters by Lee Smith

Points:205/1035
Tasks: 14/59
GR Authors: 6
Big Books:(1)500 pages; ()750 + pages



message 662: by Natalie (new)

Natalie  | 151 comments Natalie CH

25.8 - Oma1229's Task: Children Make Christmas Fun!

Both books have the genre "Childrens" listed on their main page.

Option 1: book with zoo animal on cover

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate by Katherine Applegate


Option 3: read a book that has won an award
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
has won the Newbery Medal among many other awards.

Both Neil Gaiman and Katherine Applegate are Goodreads Authors.

points this post: 25
total points: 220
Big Book Tickets: 4
GRA Tickets: 5





message 663: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 30, 2013 03:58PM) (new)

25.11 - Lois's Task: Showtime for Dogs

2. Read a book with a predominantly (at least half) green cover.

The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore

Christopher Moore is a Goodreads author.

4. Read a book with a dog on the cover.

Fluke by James Herbert

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 160
Tasks Completed: 10
Books Read: 13
GR Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)


message 664: by Isha (new)

Isha | 224 comments Task #10.10 'Tis The Season

The Way Home by Cindy Gerard
"Holiday" as a genre on main page
Verified in post
196


Points this Post: 10

Totals:
Total Points: 85
Total Goodreads Authors: 6
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(0), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 9
Total Books Read: 9


message 665: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (sureshot26) | 745 comments Jessica PDX

15.9 - First or Last?

#1 in the Starvation Lake series

Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley by Bryan Gruley

Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 400


message 666: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 30, 2013 06:27PM) (new)

15.7 - Professor Plum? Miss Scarlet?
➥ Read a book whose author’s name contains the name of a color. The color need not stand alone, but it must be found intact in the name. Examples: Holly Black. Colson Whitehead, Frederik Pohl
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

15.8 - No Time to Waste.
➥Read one of the 10 shortest books that meet general SRC guidelines (at least 100 pages, etc.) on your TBR. If you do not have a Goodreads TBR, you can use one of the 10 shortest books in any of your other “to read” lists or piles.
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

15.9 - First or Last?
➥December is both the first month of winter and the last month of the year. Read a book that is either the first book in a series or the last (or latest) published book in a series.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Oz #1)


Totals for challenge:

Points this task: 45
Total points: 210
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 24
Goodreads authors: 2
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)


message 667: by ilona (new)

ilona (svaubajkama) | 34 comments 10.1 - Get a Clue

The Three Daughters of Madame Liang
by Pearl S. Buck

Letters c,l,u,e are found in author's name: pEarL bUCk

Points this task: 10
Total points: 50
Task completed: 4
Goodread authors: 1
Big Books: 500(0), 750(0), 1000(0)


message 668: by etwatson (new)

etwatson etwatson

20.10 - Group Reads

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author
Big Book Tickets - 1 (656 pages)

Totals
Points this post - 20
Total Points - 20
Total Goodreads Authors - 1
Total Big Book Tickets - 1


message 669: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 5.8 -- In the Study
Read a book about writing or one that features a writer (novelist, journalist, essayist, TV script writer, etc) as a main character.

Junius Browne and Albert Richardson were reporters for the New York Tribune during the American Civil War. This non-fiction book follows their “adventures” during that timeframe.

Junius and Albert's Adventures in the Confederacy: A Civil War Odyssey (2013) by Peter Carlson (Hardcover, 270 pages)


115 + 05 = 120

Tasks Completed: 7
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 115 + 05 = 120
Books read: 09
Pages read: 2,894

Read but not claimed: 5
Goodreads Authors: 1

Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 670: by auranee (new)

auranee | 8 comments auranee

10.10 - 'Tis the Season

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
winter holiday in book description: Christmas


this post: 10 points
total to date: 25 points


message 671: by Susan (new)

Susan | 682 comments 10.4 - A Really Big Show
February 9, 1964, the Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show Read a book with a word from one of the songs they performed on that show in the title or subtitle. The word must match exactly
All My Loving
Till There Was You
She Loves You
I Saw Her Standing There
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Required: State the word when you post

I read All the Summer Girls by Meg Donohue. She is a GR Author. "ALL" is the word in the book title that matches the song "All My Loving".

Task Points: 10
Total Points: 75
Good Read Authors: 4
Tasks Completed: 5


message 672: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

10.7 - Flip the Page
Friday Nights

Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 280
Goodreads Authors: 12


message 673: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (seussscat) | 17 comments SEUSSSCAT

15.9 - First or Last?
December is both the first month of winter and the last month of the year. Read a book that is either the first book in a series or the last (or latest) published book in a series.

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 1st in the Discworld Series

Points this task: 15
Total: 15
GR Authors: 0
Big Books: 0


message 674: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments Sheila



15.1 - The Murder happened in the _____ with a __________.

Dead In The Water (Stone Barrington, #3) by Stuart Woods Dead In The Water by Stuart Woods

AND

Sleep with the Lights on by Maggie Shayne Sleep with the Lights on by Maggie Shayne






15.2 - The Old and the New

Gone Missing by Linda Castillo Gone Missing by Linda Castillo
(Old favorite author)

AND

Due or Die (Library Lover's Mystery, #2) by Jenn McKinlay Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay
(New author)





15.4 - Whodunit?
Option 2:one book option

Fatal Secrets (FBI Trilogy, #2) by Allison Brennan Fatal Secrets by Allison Brennan

• Eileen Brennan as Mrs. Peacock




Total Points = 365



Eepa *mm loving bookworm* (eepa) | 187 comments Eepa

10.1 Get a Clue

This is a replacement for previously posted task. I have changed the book, GR tickets remains the same.

Read a book with all the letters C, L, U, E found in any combination of the title, subtitle, series title or author's name

Alien 'n' Outlaw by K.C. Burn

C = author name K.C.
L = alien
U = author name Burn
E = alien

Length approved in line #93 in ebook verification list.

K.C. Burn is GR author.


Points this post: 0
Total points: 65
GR author tickets: 6


Eepa *mm loving bookworm* (eepa) | 187 comments Eepa

10.8 Take the Plunge!

Read a book set in a location where real polar bears plunge: Canada, Denmark, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Alaska.

True North by Bethany Brown & Ashlyn Kane

Story takes place in Northern Alberta, Canada.

Ashlyn Kane is GR author.


20.4 Ode to Joy

Option 3: Read a book with exactly 3 E's in the title excluding the subtitle AND author combined.

Second Chances by T.A. Webb

T.A. Webb is GR author.


25.11 Showtime for Dogs

Pick 2 options, read book for both.

Option 2: Read a book with a predominantly (at least half) blue OR green cover.

X-Factor X-Factor by Sean Michael by Sean Michael


Option 3: Read a book by an author whose first name appears on this list of most popular male and female dog names.

A Boy and His Dragon by R. Cooper

Cooper is #12 on male dog name's list.

R. Cooper is GR author.


Points this post: 55
Total points: 120
GR author tickets: 9


message 677: by Wendy UK (new)

 Wendy  UK (wendyuk) | 724 comments 30.5 - I Love My TBR


Option 1:
This book was on the middle page (page 2) of my TBR:

A Question of Identity: A Simon Serrailler Mystery by Susan Hill


Option 2: I rolled a 3 and chose a book from the third column:

Sheer Folly by Carola Dunn


Total points 205


message 678: by Erin (NY) (last edited Dec 31, 2013 04:50AM) (new)

Erin (NY) (erin_p) | 653 comments 30.8 Rolled 6 and 4
Roll 6: Romance
Easy by Tammara Webber

* Tammara Webber is a goodreads author

Roll 4: Book about a skill. I recently became a Suzuki parent, which involves me spending long hours helping my twin 5-year-olds practice violin. In an effort to make the practices more enjoyable and productive I read this:
Helping Parents Practice: Ideas for Making It Easier, Volume 1 by Edmund Sprunger

Total Points: 195
Tasks Completed: 11
Tasks in Progress: 1
Books Read: 15
Pages Read: 4,902


Eepa *mm loving bookworm* (eepa) | 187 comments Eepa

10.5 Speakeasy

Read a book set during the era- 1919, 1920’s or 1930’s for a significant portion of the book

The Forgotten Man by Ryan Loveless

Ryan Loveless is GR author.

Lengnth approved in post 3101


15.7 Professor Plum? Miss Scarlet?

Read a book whose author’s name contains the name of a color.

The Frog Prince's Hair-Raising Predicament by Scarlet Hyacinth

Scarlet Hyacinth is GR author.

Lengnth approved in post 3101

Points this post: 25
Total points: 145
GR author tickets: 11


message 680: by SthTx Dawn (new)

SthTx Dawn (dawn99) | 114 comments dawn 99

15.9 - First or Last

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

1st book in the Sookie Stackhouse series


points this post: 15
Total points: 90


message 681: by Marscha (new)

Marscha (mysterymb) | 429 comments 10.4 - A Really Big Show

Scent to Her Grave by India Ink - Her from I Saw Her Standing There

10.6 - SWLAT

Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn

*** Julia Quinn is a Goodreads Author ***

25.6 - Elizabeth B's Task: Sochi 2014 - Hot. Cool. Yours.

I currently live in the Netherlands.

Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong set in China, Asia

Star Struck Dead: A Lauren Atwill Mystery by Sheila York set in US, North America

Total points this post: 45
Total GRA this post: 1

Total points: 120
Total GRA: 5
Total big book tickets: 0


message 682: by Pamela Su (new)

Pamela Su (thebluebaroness) | 247 comments 5.10 -- In the Lounge

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has "book club" as a genre on the main page.

20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Michael's Task: Love of Christmas Films

Option 3 (A): Hotel Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones has "humor" as a genre.

[Task verified at 27]

Points this Post: 25
Goodreads Author(s): 0

TOTAL
Total Points to Date: 485
Total Tasks Completed: 30
Total Goodreads Authors: 31


message 683: by Mary Beth (new)

Mary Beth (lifelovebooks) | 94 comments MB
25.3 Settlers of Catan - I rolled 2 and 4

Option 2 - Timber - read a book with a picture of a road or building - I have a road Untold (The Lynburn Legacy, #2) by Sarah Rees Brennan by Sarah Rees Brennan 356 pages

Option 4 - Wheat - book takes at least 50% in Australia - Tongues of Serpents (Temeraire, #6) by Naomi Novik by Naomi Novik pages 355

total points 145
total pages 3479
tasks completed 8
books read 10


message 684: by Dionisia (new)

Dionisia (therabidreader) | 329 comments Completed Task 5.4 -- In the Conservatory by reading

Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clement by Jennifer Clement**

**Jennifer Clement is a GR Author.


My Challenge Total = 50 points
Big Book = 1 ticket
Goodreads Author = 3 tickets


message 685: by Nikki (new)

Nikki | 15 comments NiWa


10.9 - White Sale! - (read a book with white on cover)

The title is white…

Endless Night by Agatha Christie by Agatha Christie


Points this Post: 10
Total Challenge Points: 65
Goodreads Author Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0


message 686: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task #15.10 – Celebrate!

Read a book of your choice The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

Points this post: 15
Total points:310


message 687: by Emily (new)

Emily | 782 comments Boston Kate

10.6 SWLAT

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned

Humor on main page


Points this post: 10
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5


message 688: by Karen Michele (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) | 2062 comments 15.3 Happy Valentines Day

Option 1: valentineS / title: S

Saints by Gene Luen Yang

Option 2: vAlentineS / author: S A

Chasing Shadows by Swati Avasthi

+15 Points

20.4 - Author! Author! - Lorna's Task: Ode to Joy

2. "Ode to Joy" contains 3 words with one syllable each. Read a book with 3 words in the title where each word must be 1 syllable.

The Tin Horse by Janice Steinberg

+20 Points

Points this post: 35
Grand Total: 190


message 689: by Lois (new)

Lois | 2629 comments 15.2 - The Old and the New


1. Fallen Women by Sandra Dallas, an author who is an old favorite.

2. Astor Place Vintage by Stephanie Lehmann, an author who is new to me.

Stephanie Lehmann is a Goodreads author.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 210
GR authors: 12


message 690: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 479 comments Suzannesea

10.5 - Speakeasy

Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery was first published in 1919.


This post: 10 points
Total to date: 220 points


message 691: by Anne (Booklady) (last edited Dec 31, 2013 05:40PM) (new)

Anne  (Booklady) Molinarolo (wwwgoodreadscomAnneMolinarolo) | 754 comments Anne (Booklady)



5.1 -- In the Kitchen

Vegetarian Epicure Book Two by Anna Thomas




10.1 - Get a Clue

thE finaL CUt = CLUE in Title

The Final Cut by *Catherine Coulter

*Catherine Coulter is a Goodreads Author*




10.10 'Tis The Season


Holiday > Christmas 30 users

**Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

**Big Book: Winter Solstice is 504 Pages**




15.5 - Mysteries Can Be Real.

**Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi

**Big Book: Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders is 689 Pages**



20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Laurie ME's Task: Is There a Conspiracy To Be Found Here?

Federal Reserve conspiracy

Jim Marrs, in his book Crossfire, presented the theory that Kennedy was trying to rein in the power of the Federal Reserve, and that forces opposed to such action might have played at least some part in the assassination. According to Marrs, the issuance of Executive Order 11110 was an effort by Kennedy to transfer power from the Federal Reserve to the United States Department of the Treasury by replacing Federal Reserve Notes with Silver Certificates. Actor and author Richard Belzer named the responsible parties in this theory as American "billionaires, power brokers, and bankers ... working in tandem with the CIA and other sympathetic agents of the government."

A 2010 article in Research magazine discussing various controversies surrounding the Federal Reserve stated that "the wildest accusation against the Fed is that it was involved in Kennedy's assassination." Critics of the theory note that Kennedy called for and signed legislation phasing out Silver Certificates in favor of Federal Reserve Notes, thereby enhancing the power of the Federal Reserve; and that Executive Order 11110 was a technicality that only delegated existing presidential powers to the Secretary of the Treasury for administrative convenience during a period of transition.

Hidden Order by *Brad Thor is about the murders of the people on the short list for the FED Chairman to gain control of the FED.

*Brad Thor is a Goodreads Author*



25.3 - Sandy's Task: Settlers of Catan


Selections Approved in Help Thread Post 57

I rolled a 2 and 3.

Option 2 - road/building on Cover

The Bridge of Deaths by M.C.V. Egan by *M.C.V. Egan

Option 3 - Vince Flynn was born 4/6/1966.

**Executive Power by Vince Flynn

**Big Book: Executive Power is 544 Pages**

*M.C.V. Egan is a Goodreads Author*





Points in This Task: 85
Goodreads Authors in This Post: 3
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 3
Pages Read in This Post: 3373









Totals:
Total Points: 170
Total Goodreads Authors: 8
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(4), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 12/59
Total Books Read: 14
Total Pages Read in Fall 2013 SRC: 5618



message 692: by Nikki (new)

Nikki | 255 comments Nikki B

10.5 Speakeasy

Brideshead Revisited, approved on the help thread for the task

Total Task Points to Date: 100


message 693: by Nikki (new)

Nikki | 255 comments Nikki B

10.6 SWLAT: Read a book that has humor on its GR main book page

Cat's Cradle, humor appears on its GR main book page

Total Task Points to Date: 110


message 694: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (sureshot26) | 745 comments Jessica PDX

15.6 - Happy Birthday, Jim!

The song I chose is "Back Door Man"

Never Go Back (Jack Reacher, #18) by Lee Child by Lee Child

Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 415


Theresa~OctoberLace (octoberlace) | 119 comments Theresa~OctoberLace

20.1. Most Improved Player - Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check...And Mate!

Option 2B. Read #1 or #2 in a series that you just started or haven't read yet.

The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl 12/31/13

This book is listed in Goodreads as The Boy in the Suitcase (Nina Borg #1). I have never read this series before. I listened to the audiobook, there is no English MMP listed, and the listed English paperback has no page count. The hardcover version has 313 pages.

This post: 20 points

Total to Date = 240 points.
Big Book Tickets to date: 7
Goodreads Author Tickets to date: 4


message 696: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Tea's Task: Mystery Sub-genres
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
the genre Mystery>Crime appears on the book's main page
Gillian Flynn is a new-to-me author


Points this post: 20
Season Total: 195






message 697: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 10.3 - Donors Wanted - Vampires

Genre: Vampires

Renfield (2006) by Barbara Hambly (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 320 pages)

**** Goodreads Author ****Barbara Hambly

120 + 10 = 130

Tasks Completed: 8
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 120 + 10 = 130
Books read: 10
Pages read: 3,214

Read but not claimed: 5
Goodreads Authors: 2

Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


Theresa~OctoberLace (octoberlace) | 119 comments Theresa~OctoberLace

30.2 - Ty's Task: Absolute Zero

Option A. Read a book with BOTH fantasy and science fiction as genres on the main page.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 12/31/13

This book has both Fantasy and Science Fiction genres on the main page. They are listed separately and not nested.

Option B. Read a book with a page count with digits from the chosen scale INCLUDING the digit 0. The chosen scale is C - 0 plus allowed digits 1,2,3,5,7 with no repeated digits ex. 203, 370, 150.

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut 12/31/13

I listened to the Audiobook, so I am using the count of 320 for the Mass Market Paperback version.

This post: 30 points

Total to Date = 270 points.
Big Book Tickets to date: 7
Goodreads Author Tickets to date: 4


message 699: by Bekka (new)

Bekka (froydis) | 492 comments BEKKA - 20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Michael's Task: Love of Christmas Films
Option 5: For this task, I read “ The Riverman by Aaron Starmer ” by Aaron Starmer, since it was added to my TBR list on November 12, 2013. I read this book as an Advanced Reader’s Copy. This book has 307 pages.

Also, Aaron Starmer 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: 75
Pages Read this Challenge: 307
Total Pages Read to Date: 1292
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 5
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()


message 700: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Jan 01, 2014 05:45AM) (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
10.9 - White Sale!
I read The Reason I Jump The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida The title is written in white letters.

20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Michael's Task: Love of Christmas Films
I chose option 3(B) and read Simple Genius, the 3d book in the Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series. Book has 421 pages, so meets the 250 page minimum.

25.7 - Janet F's Task: Don't Be Clueless
For my first book, I chose Clue 1, and read St. Dale, a book with a prefix title followed by a name in the book's title (abbreviation for Saint).

For my second book, I chose Clue 4, and read Guests on Earth: A Novel - the GR description mentions both 1936 and 1948.

Points this post: 55
Total points: 295


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