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FALL CHALLENGE 2015
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Fall Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
Loafer*REPOST* to clarify children's genre of Life of Pi
30.8 - Nick KY's task: Ghost Hunters
Choose 2 of 4 options
Option 2: Read a book with the GR genre "Gothic" which does not have the word "Ghost" - Wuthering Heights https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I "read" the Audible version.
MMPB: Wuthering Heights
First published in 1847, this is a Golden Oldie.
Option 4: Read any work of fiction or nonfiction by a Canadian author - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Main page lists "children's" under genre, therefore:
AR Bookfinder info: L: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 16.0
points this post: 30
total pts: 100
BB: 1
GO: 1
tasks completed: 7
READ 60Task 10.6 Back to Reality
Non-fiction: What Comes Next and How to Like It: A Memoir by Abigail Thomas
Points this task 10
Total Points 40
ABAYOMI15.7- By the numbers total number of pages can be found, in any order, in the first publication date of that same book.
O Projeto Rosie by Graeme Simsion
First publication year: 2013
The book has 320 pages.
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POINTS FOR THIS TASK: 15
TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS: 65
TOTAL BB TICKETS: 2
TOTAL GO TICKETS: 0
Kristen IA30.2. Ms Anderson's Task: My Own Words
Read two books, from two different options.
REQUIRED: Indicate the options you chose.
Option 3: Read a book with the genre "Childrens > Middle Grade" on the main page.
Please note: All SRC requirements for childrens books apply.
Heaven Is Paved with Oreos by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
AR Book Finder: IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6.0
I read the ebook version, but linked to the PB version.
Option 4: Read a book by an author* with one of the following names: Catherine, Daniel, Evan, Jean, Melissa, or Seth.
Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
I listened to the audiobook, but have linked to the PB version for page count.
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 55/1070
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 2/60
Big Books This Post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
30.10 - Sandy's Task: Moving the Fences!Book 1: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton - 484 pgs; 4.11 rating
Book 2: The Accidental Book Club by Jennifer Scott - 368 pgs; 3.39 rating
Total pages - 852
Difference in pages - 116
Difference in ratings - 0.72
Points this post: 30
Total points: 80
30.10 - Sandy's Task: Moving the Fences!Book 1 - Read a book of your choice.
The Killing Lessons by Saul Black
503 pages, 3.84 average rating
Book 2 - Read a second book that hasat least 50 fewer pages than book 1 and an average rating at least.50 lower.
Musk & Byrne by Fiona Capp
341 pages, 3.08 average rating
Total Pages - 844
Difference in pages - 162
Difference in rating - 0.76
Points this post: 30
Total points: 80
JackattackTask: 15.3 Past & Present
Description: Read ONE book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
1) Historical Fiction
2) Published within last year
Book: Lair of Dreams by Libba BrayFinished 9/20/2015; Published 08/2015
TOTALS - THIS POST
Points This Post: 15
Golden Oldies This Post: No
Big Book This Post: No
TOTALS - OVERALL
Total Points: 105
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
babbling c15.6 - The Name Game
Read a book written by an author whose first, middle, or last name contains a NOUN of 4 or more letters intact within the name.
True North - kindle. No paperback approved here by Liora Blake
word: lake
15.10 - Nanowrimo!
November is NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth. When the going gets tough, writers need pep talks (and chocolate). Check out some of the inspirational letters written by well-known authors at the Nanowrimo Pep Talk page. Choose an author who has written a pep talk and read any book they have written (that fits within the rules of the SRC).
His Majesty's Dragon - Audiobook - His Majesty's Dragon paperback pg 356 by Naomi Novik
her pep talk
THIS POST
Points: 30
Completed Tasks: 2
Golden oldies:
Big Books:
500 pages: 0
Total This Season
Points: 60
Completed Tasks: 5
Golden oldies:
Big Books: 0
500 pages
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Pages read this season: 1,626
Books read this season: 5
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Personal Best: 660/1180 (summer 14)
Jonquil20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
Option 2 "snow" in the title
Snow Place to Die
Mary Daheim
Mass Market Paperback, 277 pages 9/20
Points this post: 20
Total points: 320
Books posted: 33
Tasks complete: 31
Pages this post: 277
Total pages as of this post: 8966
Scooter&Siam 25.1 Andy P.'s task: The Fall Months
This is a two book task: Book 1. Read a book whose author's* surname has 9, 10, or 11 letters.
Book 2. Read a book whose title contains a word of 9, 10, or 11 letters. 2
Book 1: Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My Story by Erik Weihenmayer - last name has 11 letters
Books 2: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert - Signature has 9 letters
I am claiming Elizabeth Garrett as a GRA.
Points: 25
Total: 40
GRA: 1
Big Books: 1
Tasks: 2
Book
15.8 Animal GuidesFollow the Crow by B.B. Griffith
"Crow" is listed as a North American Totem.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 290
GO Tickets: 2
BB Tickets: 4
20.3. Best Review Contest - Catie's Task: Moving HouseOption 3. Read a (non-fiction) book about hoarding, collecting or decluttering. This should be obvious from the Goodreads description.
I read the Kindle Edition.
Here is the link to the link to the paperback edition:
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 155
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 8
BB Total:
GO Total: 3
TASK NUMBER : 20.10 - Group ReadTASK DESCRIPTION: Book in Group Read
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: John Robert Lewis
DATE READ: 9/20/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Comment in Group Discussion
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TOTALS
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 150
RUCHI#20.10 (Group Reads)
Novels Involving ESP : The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
I have participated in the group discussion. (comment no. 5)
Points this post : 20
Total points : 215
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM15.3 - Past & Present
I chose the ONE book option.
I read
by Rae Carson, to be published on September 22, 2015 (the "historical fiction" genre was verified here).Previous point total: 90
New points this post: 15
Total points: 105
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 5
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
SCHATZIE15.1 - THE TWINS
----2 books with same name
Storm Front
by Jim Butcher
Storm Front
by John Sandford
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20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER: CAMILLA'S JUDGE THE BOOK BY ITS COVER
----a single female on cover
The Good Girl
this book is approved in msg #2 in the help thread
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25.2 - SARAH'S FOOTY, MOVIES AND HORSES OH MY!
opt. 1: author born in NSW (New South Wales) Australia
Watching You
by Michael Robotham
here is the wikipedia link to his exact birth place: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael...
opt. 2: Popular Pop Culture Books list
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
req'd: this is located on pg. 1 of the above list
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25.8 - AMANDA'S HAPPY FALL
opt. C: 'ber' in title
The September Society
opt. D: 9, 10 or 11 in a series
Cinnamon Kiss - #10 in the Easy Rawlins series
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Points this post: 85
TOTAL POINTS: 475
Post #320.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover
Option 2: Pskegdemus
For this option, read a book that shows a single female on the cover. No other human beings may be on the cover, but animals are allowed. The figure has to be identifiable as female.
Approved in help thread #21
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Widow Of RatchetsPoints this post:20
Total: 75
Books read: 4
Tasks Done:4
Catherine TTask 10.3 - Inti
read a book whose author name starts & ends with the same letter
Wild Strawberries by Angela Thirkell
Angela starts & ends with A
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total points = 320
30.1 DNA2 book challenge
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% of the time in England.
A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor
(The setting for this book is Rushford, England. They do jump to other times and places, but over 50% of the novel takes place at Rushford.)
Option 4: Read a book with a green inanimate object on the cover.
Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
(The house is green.)
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Points this post: 30
Points thus far: 120
Elizabeth B15.6 - The Name Game
Romancing the Duke - Tessa Dare (noun: dare)
25.1 - Andy P's Task: The Fall Months
Book 1: Tall, Dark & Lonely by R.L. Mathewson (Mathewson= 9 letters)
Book 2: If It Fornicates (fornicates=10 letters), e-book only, approved @line #1001 of the spreadsheet
Points: 40
Total Points:25+40=65
ThunderBritches....Task Number: 20.4 - Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too Short
REQUIRED: For this option, read a book whose cover shows one of the following: a car, the beach and/or ocean, or a map. REQUIRED: Include the cover when posting and point out the image if not obvious.
Book:
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POINTS
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This Post: 20
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 2
Completed Tasks: 2/61
Pages Read: 372
SweetMelissa20.3. Best Review Contest - Catie's Task: Moving House
Option 1: Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell, 9/7/15
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover
Option 3:
We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction, Nic Sheff, 9/13/1525.1 Andy P.'s task: The Fall Months
Book 1: Remember, Karen Kingsbury (9 letters), 9/7/15
Book 2: Redemption (10 letters), Karen Kingsbury, 9/5/15
30.6: Donna Jo's Task - Me, Myself, and I
Book 1 - Option 1: The Rosie Project, Graeme Simsion, 9/13/15
Book 2 - Option 3: 11/22/63, Stephen King, 849 pages (2 BBT) 9/16/15
Required: I have never been what you'd call a crying man.
Points this post: 95
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 2
500: 1
750: 1
1000:0
Total Points: 95
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
500: 1
750: 1
1000: 0
15.4 - The World Without EndA Lovely Way to Burn by Louise Welsh
This book fits the requirements for book 1 and book 2, having the genre 'Apocalyptic' and being first published in March 2014.
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 7
GO: 0
BBT: 0
Lynalicious30.4 - Jonquil’s task: Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
Two book Challenge
Book 1: Bad Ass Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live
Ben Thompson
352 pages, 2009
Book 1: BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY
B in BE, ADS in Ashamed
Book 2
The Russia House The Russia House
John LeCarre
368 pages, 2004
Book 2: A HOUSE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS
TIHOU in without, ES in House, A in A, R in Room
Points this post: 30
Total points: 35
Books posted: 2
Tasks completed: 2
Pages this post: 720
Elizabeth B5.7. Raven the Trickster
genre humor Seth and David, short book, e-book only, approved for length @ post#5088.
5.10. Create Your Own World!
Cowboy Love
verified for not-children, post#98,
e-book only, approved for length at line 504 of the spreadsheet
Points:10,
Total 75
Shawn H.20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
Opt: 1 - Author Initials in "GO STAMPS GO"
Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles by Anthony Swofford
**A & S are found in STAMPS**
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
GR Authors: 0
Big Ticket Books: 0
Lacy Susanne10.4 Ten-Four Day
Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg
342 5-star ratings as of posting
Points this post: 10
Total points: 120
5.10 Create Your Own World:The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks I just read the ARC of this. Excellent book!
10.2 Happy Hour:
Not Always a Saint by Mary Jo Putney
10.3 Inti:
The Sword of the South by David Weber.
10.4 Ten-Four Day:
Terrier by Tamora Pierce
Today's Total: 35
Grand Total: 100
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Catherine TTask 30.1 - DNA
option 3 - British
read a book set in England
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
set in Buckinghamshire, England
IL: MY - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 13.0
option 4 - Irish
read a book with a green inanimate item on the cover
The Master Mind of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs green loin cloth (oo-er missus!)
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total points = 350
30.3- Book 1: Read a book first published before you were born.I read Sula by Toni Morrison. I was born in 1986 and this book was first published in 1973, so it was published before I was born.
Book 2: Read a book first published in 2010 or later.
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, first published in 2015.
Points this post: 30
Total Points:60
GO Ticket: 1
Laura NT20.5. Bigger is Better - Mary P's Task: Into the Wilderness
This is a ONE book task
Option 1: Read a book with a main page genre History, Historical fiction or Historical Romance
Shadow of Night
Main page genre include: Historical Fiction
Shadow of Night is a Big Book: 583 pages. Claiming 1 ticket.
Points this post: 20
BB this post: 1
Total points: 20
BB total: 1
MASANOBU5.10 Create Your Own World!
Read a book of your choice.
Mi planta de naranja lima - José Mauro de Vasconcelos
The book has Childrens as a genre in its main page, and it is not found in ARBookFinder.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 4
Bookwrm526Task #201.1 - A Calgary Autumn
Option 1: Read a book where the author's name can be found in the phrase go stAMps go!
I read In the Country: Stories by Mia Alvar.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 145
Delicious Dee5.8. Four Worlds
Island Sojourn
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover
points this post: 25
points total: 235
Cindy C.Task 20.10-Group Reads
Post #26 in discussion thread.
March: Book One
Points this post: 20
Total points: 215
Total tasks: 8
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Puppitypup's Task: Picky, picky, picky!Circling the Sun: A Novel by Paula McLain
A. Adventure genre
B. Romance genre
D. Named horse: Pegasus, among others. Beryl Markham was a horse trainer in Kenya.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 95
SHELLEY UT10.4 - Ten-Four Day
The Drop by Michael Connelly
(9680 5 star ratings)
Michael Connelly is a goodreads author.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Goodreads authors: 3
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Ava Catherine10.4 Ten-Four Day
Read a book that has at least 104 5-star ratings.
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
3337 5-star ratings
20.4 Author! Author!-Seakbee's Task: Life's Too Short
Book choice must have been first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015.
Option 4: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in CENTENARIAN.
Above All Things by Tanis Rideout
centenarian= Tanis Rideout
first published March 6, 2012
20.6 Seasoned Reader-Amy O's-Quetzalcoatl
Option 2: Read a book with the letter "Q" somewhere in the main title.
The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc
by Nancy Goldstone
Points this post: 50
Total points: 570
TASK NUMBER : 20.9 Trip of a LifetimeTASK DESCRIPTION: Title Contains X
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: Jeffrey Eugenides
DATE READ: 9/21/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option C - Title Contains X - Middlesex
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TOTALS
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 170
Elizabeth B5.3. What are We Made of?
#4 in a series
Death of a Pirate King
5.5.Esaugetuh Emissee
a body of water on the cover
5.6.Four Cords
a book with a four word title
Somebody Killed His Editor
10.2 - Happy Hour!
#7 in a series Forged in Steele
10.3 - Inti
a book by an author with a name that starts and ends with the same letter
L.B.GregG Adam and Holden, e-book only, approved for length at line 1265 of the spreadsheet
10.4 - Ten-Four Day
830 5-stars today Wake Me Up Inside
10.8 - Yo Ho, Yo Ho!
Love You Like a Romance Novel (word:like)
Points:55
Total =75+55=130
25.5 - All About My Dad!
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Claiming 1 Big Book ticket (592 pages)
Approved in Help Thread for Options B + C
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 60
Big Book tickets: 1
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Claiming 1 Big Book ticket (592 pages)
Approved in Help Thread for Options B + C
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 60
Big Book tickets: 1
M1NKS20.10 - Group Reads - Fiction Based on the Life of a Real Person - Wolf Hall.
Wolf Hall - 653 pages
* I Claim 1 x Big Book Ticket *
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 165
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 1] [1000+: 0]
Tasks Completed: 11
BARBARA ★5.6 - Four Cords
Touched by an Alien - Gini Koch (four word title) 9/19
Goodreads Author
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Mary P's Task: Into the Wilderness
Option 1: Three Nights with a Scoundrel - Tessa Dare (historical romance) 9/21
Goodreads Author
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 130
Goodreads Authors: 12
Big Books - 500+: (0)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
130/1070 POINTS
Kristi CO20.9 Moderator's Pet - Katy's Task: The Trip of a Lifetime!
Option C: title contains X or Z
Phoenix Island by John Dixon
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
15.5 - Act (on) Your Age!The single digit in my age calculation is 1: Emma: A Modern Retelling (subtitle ignored) by Alexander McCall Smith
Points this post: 15
Total points: 110
10.2 happy hourThe Secret Place by Tana French
(#5 in the series)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 20
Cindy C. Task 30.2-Ms. Anderson's task: My Own Words
Option 1: Read a book with Poetry as a main page genre. Poetry was present as of 4:58 pm PDT today. AR rating UG.
My Book of Life by Angel
Option 3: Read a book with Childrens > Middle Grade as main page genre was present as of 4:58 pm PDT today. AR rating MG, BL 5.0, AR Points 8.0.
Double Identity
Points this post: 30
Total points: 245
Total tasks: 9
10.6 ]Back to Reality:Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages by Guy Deutscher
15.8 Culture Vulture:
The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich Page 1, #24.
Today's total: 25
Grand total: 125
SarahBR30.9 Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the Game
For this task I rolled a 3. So I will use this part of the task.
Book 1:Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn. This book meets the requirement for having an and or & within the title.183 pages
Book 2: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green This book has consectutive double letters in Will, which meets the requirement for this task. 310 pages
30.10 - Sandy's Task: Moving the Fences!
Book 1: The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness it has a rating of 4.08 and 352 pages.
Book 2: Are We There Yet? by David Levithan This book has a 3.52 rating and 215 pages.
Book 2 is .56 below book one in ratings meeting the requirement of the task and the book is 137 pages fewer than the first also meeting the requirement for the challenge.
Total pages being 567.
Points this post: 60
Golden Oldies this post:0
Total Points: 180/1070
Books Read: 12
Completed Tasks: 6/60
Pages Read:3489
Golden Oldies:1
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5.5.Esaugetuh Emissee Read a book with a body of water on the cover.
Points this task: 5
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10.9 - Bridge The Gap Read a book with a word in the title, subtitle or author's name that is hyphenated.
Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat
Points this task: 10
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15.7 - By the Numbers Read a book where the total number of pages can be found, in any order, in the first publication date of that same book.
The Cold Dish -- 400 pages, first published in 2004
Point this task: 15
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Cumulative Totals
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+ 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Books read: 12