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message 951: by Poongothai (new)

Poongothai (poongsa) | 83 comments Reposting # 945 in task number order

5.9 - Gin Rummy
Mint Juleps and Justice by Nancy Naigle (Goodreads Author)
Book with a word from this list of cocktails in its title: Mint Julep

5.10 - Poker.
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean (Goodreads Author)
Book with a title containing the number ten

10.3 - Do Not Collect $200
Meendum Jeeno
Number of pages : 311
Book with a page count that does NOT include the numbers 2 OR zero.

15.1 Nowruz Day
Option A) Secrets & Saris by Shoma Narayanan (Goodreads Author)
Book set predominately in India

Option C) Haft-Seen Table: The Table of Seven S’s.
Still Life
Book with a title that begins with a word that starts with the letter S.

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
3.All He Ever Desired by Shannon Stacey (Goodreads Author)
Book #5 from series Kowalski Family which has a total of 8 books published till date

20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC
$5 – Pink – When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2) by Eloisa James by Eloisa James (Goodreads Author)
Book cover shows flowers

25.4 - Bamaace83's task: Mardi Gras Fun!
Option 2: Viscount Vagabond (Regency Noblemen, #1) by Loretta Chase
Book with a ball gown on the cover.

Option 4: Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas (Goodreads Author)
Book of my choice that meets normal SRC guidelines.

30.2 - Sassafrass's task: Mouth full of words!
Option 2--Amaurosis fugax:
Kolaiyuthir kaalam by சுஜாதா
Book that clearly shows at least one eye (you must be able to see the white of the eye and the iris) on the cover.

Option 3--Palpitations:
Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly (Goodreads Author)
It has genre Romance in its main page



In this post :
Points : 130
Goodreads Authors : 7
Big Book Tickets : 0

Total:
Total Points: 255
Total Tasks Completed: 16
Total Books Read: 21
Total Goodreads Authors: 13
Total Big Book Tickets: 0



message 952: by Skandia (new)

Skandia (sfgirl) | 371 comments 30.8 - Delicious Dee's task: Read ‘Em Again

book 1: Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson

I read her book Edenbrooke during SRC Spring 2013. She has only published those two novels.

book 2: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas

I read first book in Wallflowers series Secrets of a Summer Night during SRC Winter 2013-2014. I had never read any books by her before.

Lisa Kleypas and Julianne Donaldson are both Goodreads Authors

Points this post: 30
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 18
Goodreads Author: 17
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)


message 953: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Dlmrose

25.1 - Andy P's task: The 50 States of Monopoly

Book 1- NM - New Mexico: A River Runs Through It and Other Stories by Norman Maclean

Book 2 - land of enchantment: The Limits of Enchantment: A Novel by Graham Joyce

25.6 - Stacie MI’s Task: All the Colors of the Rainbow*

Mystery genre/Red title:
Let the Devil Sleep (Dave Gurney, #3) by John Verdon Let the Devil Sleep by John Verdon

Science Fiction genre/green plant on cover:
Annihilation (Southern Reach Trilogy, #1) by Jeff VanderMeer Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

30.1 - Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat

option 1 backstroke:
The Wives of Los Alamos by TaraShea Nesbit The Wives of Los Alamos by TaraShea Nesbit

option 5 IM (swIM):
Learning to Swim by Sara J. Henry

total = 575


message 954: by Lindy-Lane (new)

Lindy-Lane (moonbacklit) | 567 comments Lindy-Lane

task 15.1 nowruz day!

* opt B: book with the word "day" in title:
Wicked All Day by Liz Carlyle

* opt D: book with red clothing on cover:

A Woman Scorned (Lorimer Family & Clan Cameron #2) by Liz Carlyle A Woman Scorned by Liz Carlyle


Points this post: 15
Total points: 155
Goodreads Authors: 3
Big Books: 500+(0) 750+(0) 1000+(0)

Tasks Completed: 11


message 955: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 268 comments Tea


10.6 - Spring Showers

Unshakeable Faith by Lisa Worrall
- GLBT on main book page

*** Lisa Worrall is GR author***



20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC

$10 – Yellow
White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) by Jim Butcher by Jim Butcher

*** Jim Butcher is GR author***



20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!

Option B
You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson
- over 225 pages (ebook has 416 pgs)
- mental health/mental illness on main book page (verified)

*** Lisa Jackson is GR author***



30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts - *repost*

Option 1
Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas
- 7 syllables

Option 4
Dust to Dust by Beverly Connor
- word dust is repeating in title

*** Lisa Kleypas is GR author***



Points This Post: 80
Total points: 220
Tasks Completed: 10
Total Books Read: 15
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Books: 500 (/), 750 (/), 1000 (/)


message 956: by [deleted user] (last edited Apr 08, 2014 09:07AM) (new)

Hana C.

15.3 You Go Girl!

One book option-

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Jane in the title, and Charlotte in the author's name are both listed as feminine on Behind the Name.

***Claiming one Big Book ticket as my edition has 507 pages

points this post: 15

Tasks Completed: 15
GRAs: 9
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 245


message 957: by Susan A (new)

Susan A | 1662 comments 30.2 - Sassafrass's task: Mouth full of words!

Option 3: Palpitations

Chasing Smoke

romance genre listed on main page


Option 5--Borborygimi

Cupcakes by Sean Michael -- food on cover

SRC ebook verification line 369



30.7 - Nick KY’s task: Back to Australia

Option 1: Set in Australia per GR book description

Red Dirt Heart

Option 2. book less than 200 pages

The Celestial

180 pages

Points this post: 30 + 30 = 60
Total Points: 510 + 60 = 570
Big Books: 1


message 958: by Amy (new)

Amy (jusamy) | 166 comments I completed:
15.6-World Champs

by reading:

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly. It is set in California.

Michael Connelly is also a Goodreads Author.

Tasks Complete: 5
Total Points: 70
Big Books: 500+ (2), 750+ (), 1000+()
GR Authors: 2


message 959: by Fandury (new)

Fandury | 957 comments FANDURY

15.9 Spring Into Action

Read a book that you added to your To Read shelf or acquired between September 1, 2013 and February 14, 2014

Sand Omnibus by Hugh Howey

I added this to my To-Read shelf on January 14, 2014

Hugh Howey is a Goodreads author!


Points this post: 15
Total Points: 240
Books Read: 13
Goodreads Authors: 7
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 960: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 178 comments 10.2 - Do Not Pass Go
(view spoiler)

Burn by Maya Banks - **** - 4/8/2014

Totals for challenge:
Points this task: 10
Total points: 135 / 940
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 11
Goodreads authors: 7
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)

Burn (Breathless, #3) by Maya Banks


message 961: by Lois (new)

Lois | 2629 comments 5.9 - Gin Rummy


Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff

The cocktail is Lynchburg Lemonade.

Points this post: 5
Total points: 285


message 962: by Cindie (new)

Cindie | 1835 comments 30.3 Crazy quilt

I read Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things for option 2. It is #4 on my TBR list, from 2009.

For Option 1, I read The Grass Crown, for the King's Crown quilt block pattern. This book was approved on the help thread. At 1132 pages, this is a ************BIG BOOK************



points: 130
Books read:11
tasks completed: 6
GR authors: 2
Big Books: 1(500) 1(1000)
pages read: 4067


message 963: by Andy (last edited Apr 09, 2014 07:20AM) (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task #
30.4 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly

Springtime
2) Read a book with rain or an umbrella on the cover. (Post the cover Storm Front (Virgil Flowers, #7) by John Sandford by John Sandford Raindrops on lower right of cover

Monopoly
1) Take a ride on the Reading Railroad and read a book with a train or train tracks on the cover.
Only Darkness by Danuta Reah by Danuta Reah Train tracks on cover

Both books approved here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Points this post: 30
Total points: 400


message 964: by [deleted user] (new)

15.10 Goof Off!

Property

Valerie Martin is a Goodreads Author.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 215
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 14
Goodreads authors: 4
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (1); 1000+ (0)


message 965: by Jayme Pendergraft (new)

Jayme Pendergraft | 762 comments Jayme VA

10.2 - Do Not Pass Go

The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Pamela Su's task: Fun in a Box!

Option 1: Lady Alice: This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

The word where is in the title.

20.4 - Author! Author! - Janet F's Task: My Bye Bye Birdie Birthday

Option 4: Snapper by Brian Kimberling by Brian Kimberling has birds on the cover.

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Kimber's task: Celebrate the Sibs!

I have two siblings, so I read The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood, goodreads author. This is the second book in the MaddAddam trilogy. Approved in help thread.

30.4 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly

Springtime Option 3: The Untelling by Tayari Jones by Tayari Jones, goodreads author, has a flower on the cover.

Monopoly: Option 3: Free Parking: The House Girl by Tara Conklin goodreads author. This was a lot more interesting than I thought it was going to be!

Points this post: 100
Total points: 370
GR Authors: 12
Big Books: 500+(2),750+(0),1000+(0)


message 966: by ♞ Pat (new)

♞ Pat Gent | 786 comments Pat
20.6 - Well-Seasoned Books
Read one of the ten oldest books from a Goodreads friend's TBR list.

Breathers A Zombie's Lament by S.G. Browne Breathers: A Zombie's Lament by S.G. Browne*****GoodReads Author*****

My Friend's Profile

Totals for Challenge
Points this task : 20
Total Points : 430

Tasks Completed : 22
Books Read This Season : 31

Good Reads Authors : 14
Big Books : 500+ (1)
Big Books : 750+ (0)
Big Books : 1000+ (0)


message 967: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments 15.5 Vincent From Gogh
The Chief by Monica McCarty (**Goodreads author**)
Author's last name begins with "Mc"

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Mary Beth's task: Big Books are Best!
The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison (**Goodreads author**)
Book has over 500 pages
BIG BOOK TICKET 528 pgs.

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Kimber's task: Celebrate the Sibs!
The Necromancer's House by Christopher Buehlman (**Goodreads author**)
I am an only child and the book I read is a stand alone.

20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!
Option A: True by Erin McCarthy (**Goodreads author**)
Author's initials EM are found in AMERICA, book has 235 pgs

20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring
Option 3: A Kiss to Kill by Nina Bruhns (**Goodreads author**)
Bookcover has a boat in the background
A Kiss to Kill (Passion For Danger, #3) by Nina Bruhns

20.10 - Group Reads
Dune by Frank Herbert - Audiobook
Dune paperback version
Posted feedback in msg #11

30.4 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly
Springtime, Option 1: Sucker Bet by Erin McCarthy (**Goodreads author**)
Author's initals EM are found in SPRINGTIME
Monopoly, Option 1: Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl by David Barnett (**Goodreads author**)
Bookcover shows a train on it.
Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl (Gideon Smith, #1) by David Barnett

30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts
Option 2: The Penguin Who Knew Too Much by Donna Andrews (**Goodreads author**)
Title includes rhyming words who, knew, & too
Option 3: Burnt Offerings by Laurell K Hamilton
Title has a total of 14 letters, and "Burnt" has 5 letters.

30.6 - Sandy/Kristi's task: Oh, the Places You'll Go
Book A: The Accidental Human by Dakota Cassidy
Author's first name is Dakota
Book B: Thunder Horse Redemption by Elle James (**Goodreads author**)
Book takes place in North Dakota

30.7 - Nick KY’s task: Back to Australia
Option 1: Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood
Author is from Australia, and book is set in Australia
Option 3: Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide by Peter Allison
"Environment" is listed on the main book page

Total Points This Post: 235
Total Tasks This Post: 10
Goodreads Authors This Post: 9
Grand Total Points: 235/940
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 10/58
Total Goodreads Authors: 9
Big Book Tickets This Post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 1


message 968: by Melanie (new)

Melanie (ladybugh) | 286 comments MELANIE C

TASK NAME: 5.5 Scrabble
My Animals and Other Family by Clare Balding

Qualifier: Initials C.B. are in the word scrabble.

Points this task: 5
Points Total: 150
Tasks Completed: 11
GR Author: 7
Big Books: 0


message 969: by Delmy (new)

Delmy  (needfulreads) 30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts
Option 1 - Haikus are lovingly elegant and consist of 3 lines of a 5/7/5 syllabic form. Read one book in which the entire title consists of either 5 or 7 syllables. A one word title if fine as long as the word is 5 or 7 syllables long. Subtitles not included. For help with syllable counting, you can use a syllable counter.

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

Option 4 - For this option, read a book with a title and/or subtitle consisting of the same word repeated at least twice. No variations allowed. A, an, and the are excluded. The words must be exactly the same.

The City and the City by China Miéville The City and The City by China Mieville ***Claiming Goodreads Author***

Totals for challenge:

Points this task: 30
Total points: 690/ 940
Tasks completed: 48
Books read: 52
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (2); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)


message 970: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Pamela Su's task: Fun in a Box!
Option 1. LADY ALICE: The Spy Who Left Me by Gina Robinson
has the word Who is in the title

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Mary Beth's task: Big Books are Best!
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
my copy has 508 pages

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tammy AZ's task: Well-Seasoned Books
Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich
Found on my friend Amy's list on 3/2/14. It was the 2nd oldest book on her TBR list. She added it on 1/30/10.



Points this post: 60
Season Total: 205





message 971: by Bluemoon (new)

Bluemoon (bluemoon286) | 1797 comments 30.1 - EAT, SLEEP, SWIM, REPEAT


OPTION 3 - BUTTERFLY - Time Flies: A Novel by Claire Cook.


OPTION 5 - INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY - IM IN TITLE - Denim and Diamonds by Debbie Macomber.






Claire Cook and Debbie Macomber are both Goodreads Authors.






TOTAL POINTS - 315
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 9
BIG BOOKS - 2


message 972: by Bekka (new)

Bekka (froydis) | 492 comments BEKKA - 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Tammy AZ's task: Well-Seasoned Books

For this task, I read “ Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin, #3) by Robin LaFevers ” by Robin LaFevers, since it was number 10 on my friend Mary’s To-Read Goodreads list when I picked the book on April 1st. Here is her Goodreads Profile:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3...

Also, I read “ Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin, #3) by Robin LaFevers ” as an Advanced Reader’s Copy.

Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 20
Total Points Earned to Date: 190
Pages Read this Challenge: 464
Total Pages Read to Date: 5024
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 16
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()


message 973: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (ebpnd17) | 811 comments Elizabeth P

Task 15.4 - Wheeling and Dealing
Option 1: I read two books for this task, both option C, both authors named Elizabeth.

Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden
Elizabeth Camden is a *Goodreads Author*

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Link for page number: The Historian - 816 pages
Good for *2 Big Book Tickets*

Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 285
Total Tasks: 16
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books: 6
Total Books: 21


message 974: by Sandi (new)

Sandi Barnes | 549 comments Sandi
Completed Tasks

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo

Using Option 3 - Book in series that is not the first or last.

Book used is #3 of 6 books in the Vicky Bliss series

Silhouette in Scarlet


*** Summary ***

Previous Points Earned: 430
Points Earned this Post: 20
Total Points to Date: 450

Big Book Tickets to Date: 2
Goodreads Authors to Date: 16


message 975: by MiA (new)

MiA (mirhershelf) | 117 comments MARWA


20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Kimber's task: Celebrate the Sibs!

I have only ONE sister, so I've read the first book in the series of His Dark Material, The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman.



25.1 - Andy P's task: The 50 States of Monopoly

I used the state of New Mexico, the land of enchantment.

Book 1: ميرامار/Miramar by Naguib Mahfouz .
Book 2: أرض النفاق/ The Land of Hypocrisy by يوسف السباعي/Youssef AlSebaey


25.3 - Jessica PDX’s task: The Long and the Short of It

Option 1 - Long and Short Titles

Book A: My Cousin Rachel (14 letters)
Book B: The End (6 letters)


Points claimed for this post: 70
Total Points: 150
Tasks Completed so far: 6
Books Read for this challenge so far: 11
GR Authors: 1
Big Book Tickets: +500(1), +750(0), +1000(0)


message 976: by ♞ Pat (new)

♞ Pat Gent | 786 comments Pat
25.6 - All The Colors of the Rainbow

Yellow - Read a book with the genre Horror on the book’s main page.
Joyland by Stephen King Joyland by Stephen King*****GoodReads Author*****
Amusement Park Lights & Author's Name are Yellow

Purple - Read a book with the genre Historical Fiction on the book’s main page.
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
Dress on the Cover is Purple

Totals for Challenge
Points this task : 25
Total Points : 455

Tasks Completed : 22
Books Read This Season : 33

Good Reads Authors : 15
Big Books : 500+ (1)
Big Books : 750+ (0)
Big Books : 1000+ (0)


message 977: by Dee (last edited Apr 09, 2014 06:12AM) (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

15.1 Nowruz Day
Option D - 2 books with same option
Love Hacked (Knitting in the City, #3) by Penny Reid A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1) by Sarah MacLean - both Penny Reid and Sarah MacLean are GR Authors

Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 405
GR Author: 22


message 978: by Skandia (new)

Skandia (sfgirl) | 371 comments 15.8 Take Your Vitamins

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Points this post: 15
Total points: 290
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 19
Goodreads Author: 17
Big Book Tickets: 500 (1); 750 (0); 1000(0)


message 979: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 987 comments Cindy F

Task 5.5 Scrabble

The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith (letters A,S)
Who is a Goodreads Author!!

Points this post:5
Total points:110
Books read:8
Tasks completed:7
Goodreads Authors:3
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 980: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Pamela 3265

5.2-Go

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

5.10 - Poker

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

20.10 Group Reads

I read Dune by Frank Herbert. My post is #13 on the discussion page.

Big Book Ticket at 604 pages.

Points this post: 30
Total points: 335
Tasks completed this post: 3
Total Tasks completed: 21
Books Read this post: 3
Total Books Read: 28
Goodreads authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads authors: 15
Big Book Tickets this post:500+(1),750+(0),1000+(0)
Total Big Book Tickets:500+(1),750+(0),1000+(0)


message 981: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 268 comments Tea


30.1 - Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat

Option 2 - Breaststroke
The Darkest Hour (KGI, #1) by Maya Banks by Maya Banks

Opton 6 - USA Swimming
Rules of Engagement by L.A. Witt
- sport on main book page

*** Maya Banks is GR author***
*** L.A. Witt is GR author***


Points This Post: 30
Total points: 250
Tasks Completed: 11
Total Books Read: 17
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Books: 500 (/), 750 (/), 1000 (/)


message 982: by Denise (new)

Denise | 471 comments 20.2 - Rookie at the Top

Option 1: Read a book that contains one of the following words in the title/subtitle: Intrigue, Flair, Bluff, Mischief, Baker, Street, Sherlock, Kidnap, Who, What, When, Where.

Where are you going, Where have you been?: Stories of Young America by Joyce Carol Oates

used the word WHERE

Task total=20
Grand total=315


message 983: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Kathy G.

5.9- Gin Rummy


*** a Gin cocktail called Angel Face***

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Link to Paperback-
Clockwork Angel

*** Claiming Goodreads Author for Cassandra Clare***

Total Points- 5
Total Tasks- 1
Goodreads Authors- 1
Big Books- 0


message 984: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #9

I would like to move a book from one of my completed tasks.

New task
15.1 Nowruz Day: You MAY do the same option twice.

Option C twice books start with S

Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn

Spellbound by Sylvia Day Moving from task 15.10

replacing task 15.10 book with

The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable



Points this task:15
Total: 200
GR authors:8
Books read:14
Tasks Done:10


message 985: by [deleted user] (last edited Apr 09, 2014 11:30AM) (new)

30.2 - Mouth Full Of Words!

Option 2. (Eye on cover)

The Calling (Darkness Rising, #2) by Kelley Armstrong by Kelley Armstrong (*GoodReads Author*)

Option 6. (Genre Children/YA)

The Kill Order by James Dashner (*GoodReads Author*)


Points this post: 30
Total Points: 140
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 10
GR Authors: 8


message 986: by [deleted user] (last edited Apr 09, 2014 01:16PM) (new)

Hana C.

15.5 Vincent From Gogh

Read a book by an author whose last name includes the prefix: Mc.

Doctor Who: The Way Through The Woods by Una McCormack

points this post: 15

Tasks Completed: 16
GRAs: 9
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Points: 260


message 987: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Dlmrose

5.4- Boggle.

'year' in title: A Year by the Sea by Joan Anderson

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo

option 3- mid-series book #4 of 11: The Celtic Riddle by Lyn Hamilton

30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts

option 1, 7 syllables: Floating in My Mother's Palm by Ursula Hegi

option 3, 14 letter title with 5 letter word (Jacob): Defending Jacob by William Landay

total = 630


message 988: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (kelleenie) | 14 comments Kelleenie

10.3 - Do Not Collect $200

Read a book with a page count that does NOT include the numbers 2 OR zero. NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or listen to an audiobook, use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition. Required: Include the page count when you post.

Circle at Center by Douglas Niles

Page count: 388

Points this post: 10
Total points including this post: 75


message 989: by Brian (new)

Brian | 153 comments BRIAN

15.10 Goof Off!
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads author!

Points this post: 15
Total points: 165
Books read: 10
Goodreads authors: 2
Big Books 2-0-0 (2)


message 990: by Rora (new)

Rora 15.1 Nowruz Day

Option D:
The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant by Anita Diamant

Points this post: 15
Total points: 510


message 991: by Bekka (new)

Bekka (froydis) | 492 comments BEKKA - 20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC

$5 - Pink: For this task, I read “ The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder ” by Wendy Wunder, since it has flowers on the cover. I read this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy.

Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 20
Total Points Earned to Date: 210
Pages Read this Challenge: 292
Total Pages Read to Date: 5316
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 17
Goodreads Authors: 6
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()


message 992: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments I forgot to claim a BIG BOOK TICKET in my previous post, msg #984, for the group read book Dune. Please add an additional Big Book ticket for a total of 2 tickets. Thanks, and sorry for any confusion.


message 993: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (sureshot26) | 745 comments Jessica PDX

30.1 - Susan A's Task - Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat

Option 1 - Backstroke

Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie by Agatha Christie

Option 4 - Freestyle

Operation Paperclip The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America by Annie Jacobsen by Annie Jacobsen

Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 425


message 994: by Alison (new)

Alison | 185 comments ALISON



5.4- Boggle

Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

Word chosen was KEY

=5 points





Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 520/940
Goodreads Author Tickets: 0 (8 total)
Big Book Tickets: 0 (6 total)
Tasks Posted: 35/55


message 995: by Alison (new)

Alison | 185 comments ALISON



10.8 - Join the Crowd

Fallout by Ellen Hopkins (goodreads author) 665 pages

Book found on March 12th

=10 points + 1 goodreads author ticket + 1 big book ticket





Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 530/940
Goodreads Author Tickets: 1 (9 total)
Big Book Tickets: 1 (7 total)
Tasks Posted: 36/55


message 996: by Sharice (new)

Sharice George | 51 comments Reposting from post 856 as requested by DLM. ((Sorry I didn't have them in numerical order, it was in me order)).
Choosing to do mass task postings


15.6 World Champs
Notes from a Small Island ((Set in UK))

15.10 Goof Off
I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts

20.1 Most improved Player-Shelby's Task
Option 4: loComotive = Carl cabooSe= Sagan
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space


30.7 Nick KY's task: Back to Australia

--option 3--Into the Wild has environment as a genre on main page
--option 4--flipped map Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar Cheryl Stayed's name was the only female that showed on the flipped map choice.

Again so sorry for the mistake.

Total this post:80
First post this challenge (sorta) This is requested repost of 856


message 997: by Susan A (new)

Susan A | 1662 comments 15.1 Nowruz Day

Option B: word NEW

Something New Under the Sun


SRC ebook verification line 1242

Option C: starts with S

Saviours of Oestend


30.8 - Delicious Dee's task: Read ‘Em Again

Book 1
Task 25.5 Fall 2013, I read Keeping Sweets by Cate Ashwood. Spring 2014, I read Brokenhearted.

Book 2
Task 20.7 Winter 2013, I read To Clan and Conquer: 1 by Tracy St. John. Spring 2014, I read Clan and Conviction (Clan Beginnings)

Points this post: 15 + 30 = 45
Total Points: 570 + 45 = 615
Big Books: 1


message 998: by Bluemoon (new)

Bluemoon (bluemoon286) | 1797 comments 20.1 - Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo


OPTION 2 - BOOK SET IN WYOMING - The Wyoming Kid by Debbie Macomber.







Debbie Macomber is a Goodreads Author






TOTAL POINTS - 335
GOODREADS AUTHORS - 10
BIG BOOKS - 2


message 999: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #10

5.4- Boggle

Using CASE

A Real Basket Case by Beth Groundwater


30.3 - DLMRose's task: Crazy Quilt

2) From Your Stash - Read one of the 10 books that has been on your TBR pile the longest

Green Angel by Alice Hoffman #3 on TBR added July 1 2010

5)I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven #22 Native American Fiction https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...


Beth Groundwater is a GR author


Points this task:35
Total: 235
GR authors:9
Books read:17
Tasks Done:12


message 1000: by Prajakta (new)

Prajakta | 138 comments 30.1 - Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat

1. BACKSTROKE: Read a book that shows at least one person from the back on the cover
Allegiant (Divergent, #3) by Veronica Roth Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth is a goodreads author.
Claiming Big Book Ticket

5. Individual Medley (IM):Read a book with the letters IM consecutive within a single word in the title or subtitle.
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki is a Goodreads Author


Points this post:30
Total points: 85
Tasks this post:5
Total tasks: 5
Goodreads authors this post: 4
Total Goodreads authors: 4
Big Books this post: 2
Total Big Books: 500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)


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