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MELANIE - FIXES (sorry about this!)Replacing Task 15.6 - World Champs
I would like to substitute Dominic with
About Last Night by Ruthie Knox (GR author), set in the UK (London). (This should not change anything in the totals!). Read 5/28 - 4*.
The ebook version was approved in the Excel Document, line 88
Fixing Task 20.1
Cole (by Megan O'Brien) was approved in the Excel document, line 345
AlexisRe-post for 50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Five Crowns
Chew, Vol. 2: International Flavor by John Layman
Chew, Vol. 3: Just Desserts by John Layman
Chew, Vol. 4: Flambé by John Layman
Flipped Heads.
This post: 50 points
Total to Date = 305 points
Total Goodreads Authors: 2
Total Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 100+(0)
Tasks completed: 14
10.10 - Take a Chancemy random selected book is
Sea and Sardinia by D.H. Lawrence
I actually used this Penguin version Sea and Sardinia which I added to GR yesterday but I haven't been able to merge it with the other editions of the book yet. my copy is 213 pages
Points this task: 10
GR authors: 27
Big books: 5
Total Points: 940!!
hopefully just it time!
15.4 Wheeling and DealingOption 2, One Book: Sand Dollars by Charles Knief
Title includes the word "Dollars" and the author's name is "Charles"
15.6 - World Champs
The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood
Book Takes place in Australia
15.10 Goof Off!
Claimed! by Vicki Lewis Thompson (GRA)
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
Option 3: Dead and Berried by Karen MacInerney (GRA)
Book is #2 in the Gray Whale Inn series
50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Five Crowns
Rolled Heads...
Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom (GRA)
Wicked by Any Other Name by Linda Wisdom (GRA)
Hex in High Heels by Linda Wisdom (GRA)
All books are by the same author
Total Points This Post: 115
Total Tasks This Post: 5
Goodreads Authors This Post: 5
Grand Total Points: 595/940
Total Books Read: 37
Tasks Completed: 26/58
Total Goodreads Authors: 25
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Mod
Thank you Mods for all your hard work!!!:-)
Alexis10.10 - Take a Chance
The Conquest by Yxta Maya Murray
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Kimber's task: Celebrate the Sibs!
Farewell My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
I have two siblings.
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!
Option A - The City & the City by China Miéville
***China Miéville is a GOODREADS AUTHOR***
25.5 - Oma1229/JenneRenee's task: Spring Reading Haiku
Option 1 - My Wicked, Wicked Ways by Sandra Cisneros
Option 2 - Willow: Wonderland by Jeff Parker
This post: 75 points
Total to Date = 380 points
Total Goodreads Authors: 3
Total Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 100+(0)
Tasks completed: 18
Did janet make it just in time? i just want to make sure my spreadsheet has enough tasks listed
BEKKA - 15.8 Take Your VitaminsFor this task, “
” by Patricia Clapp since it has a word of a single letter in the subtitle. Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 15
Total Points Earned to Date: 655
Pages Read this Challenge: 176
Total Pages Read to Date: 16057
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 46
Goodreads Authors: 24
Big Book Tickets: 500( 2 ), 750( 1 ), 1000()
MELANIE _ FIXES25.6 All the colors of the Rainbow
blue (fantasy): Forbidden Forest by Tenaya Jayne
and orange (romance), substituting with Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover (GR author), read 5/3 - 4.5*
Kathy G. wrote: "Thank you Mods for all your hard work!!!:-)"
Ditto!!
MELANIE FIXES30.3 Crazy Quilts
Option 3: replacing Tall, Tatted and Temptingwith a book from a quartet:
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts 4/23 - 4*
Total would be 44 GR authors now (instead of 45).
5.6 - StrategoAll Clear by Connie Willis Claimimg Big Book 641 pgs
Points this post:5
Total points: 210
Tasks this post:1
Total tasks: 12
Goodreads authors this post: 0
Total Goodreads authors: 8
Big Books this post: 1
Total Big Books: 500+(4)750+(0)1000+(0)
Mod
JENNA S10.10 - Take a Chance
Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale *GRA
This was my random selection
15.6 - World Champs
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson *GRA
Takes place in the United Kingdom (near Bath)
15.8 Take Your Vitamins
Until I Die by Amy Plum *GRA
"I" is a single letter in the title.
15.9 Spring Into Action
First Love by James Patterson *GRA
Added to my TBR shelf on 02/10/14
15.10 Goof Off!
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green *GRA
Free choice!
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
Option 1
Austenland by Shannon Hale *GRA
197 pages (from 1,907 mile distance)
20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC
$5 - Pink
Heaven Is Here: An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph, and Everyday Joy by Stephanie Nielson
Flowers on the cover:
20.8 - It's My Birthday! - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!
Option A
Avalon High by Meg Cabot *GRA
"M"eg "C"abot initials are in AMERICA
Book is 304 pages
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring
Option 2
If I Should Die by Amy Plum *GRA
Clouds on the cover:
30.1 - Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat
Option 1
Die for Me by Amy Plum *GRA
The back of a person on the cover:
Option 4
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen *GRA
Free choice!
30.2 - Sassafrass's task: Mouth full of words!
Option 3
Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot *GRA
Romance is a genre
Option 6
Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot *GRA
Young Adult is a genre
30.4 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly
Springtime Option 3
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
Flowers on the cover:
Monopoly Option 3
The Selection by The Selection by Kiera Cass *GRA
Free choice (which I thoroughly enjoyed!)
50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Five Crowns
I got tails
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale *GRA
Book #1 in The Books of Bayern
The Elite by Kiera Cass *GRA
Book #2 in The Selection
Cress* by Marissa Meyer *GRA
*550 pages for 1 Big Book Ticket
Book #3 in The Lunar Chronicles
Total points: 290
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 18
Goodreads authors: 16
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Ah, I was so close! Oh well, that means I don't have to finish Stella Bain, which I was not enjoying.A huge thank you to the mods and a big congratulations to the finishers and all other participants!
This has been such fun. Thanks to the mods, and all the task creators.
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20.3 - Best Review - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC
$5- Pink- Flowers on Cover
***Claiming Goodreads Author for J. J. Murphy***
Total Points- 110
Total Tasks- 7
Goodreads Authors- 5
Big Books- 0