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FALL CHALLENGE 2015
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Fall Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
SCHATZIE10.1 - TAKE THE STAIRS
Working Stiff
approved in msg #2 of the help thread
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10.3 - INTI
----author name starts and ends with same letter
A Name of Her Own
by Jane Kirkpatrick
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30.4 - JONQUIL'S ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN, CHILD. ANYTHING CAN BE.
book 1: BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY
Wench
W in won, E in die, N in until, C in victory, H in ashamed
book 2: A HOUSE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS
Tomato Red
T in without, O in house, M in room, A in a, T in without, O in books, R in room, E in house, D in windows
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30.9 - MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY'S PLAYERS 3 & 4 HAVE JOINED THE GAME
req'd: I rolled a 4
Book A: #1 in a series
Pines
by Blake Crouch
Book B: repeated word in title
Shine Shine Shine
Lydia Netzer
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Points this post: 80
TOTAL POINTS: 670
15.4 The world without end Red Queen Victoria Aveyard - 1 book option dystopia and published after 2012 (book published in 2015)
20.1 A Calgary Autumn
The Twins Saskia Sarginson - option 1, initials in GO STAMPS GO
Tasks points 35
Total points 85
LAUREN JODI5.5 Esaugetuh Emissee
Body of water on the cover:
Sultry with a Twist by Macy Beckett
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 85/1070
Total Books Read: 7
Tasks Completed: 6/60
LAUREN JODI15.4 The World Without End
Book satisfies both A & B
Marked by Sarah Fine
A - Published in January 2015
B - Dystopia is a main page genre
Confirmed in Post #27 of the task help thread
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 100/1070
Total Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 7/60
5.4 Earth and WaterMiracles and Mayhem in the ER: Unbelievable True Stories from an Emergency Room Doctor
Word: true
5.9. Spider Grandmother
Tukkasurma by Elina Pulli initials EP found in spider
15.4 - The World Without End
Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
Fulfills both requirements
30.3 Ava Catherine’s task: Perspectives Over Time
Book 1: Brave New World published before I was born
I listened to the audio CD, link to MMPB Brave New World
*Golden Oldie, published 1931*
Book 2: The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales published 2013. I listened to the audio, link to PB The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales
Points this post: 55
Points total: 115/1070
GO total: 2
BB total: 0
Tasks completed: 8/60
Books read: 11
Anne (Booklady)10.1 - Take the Stairs - Stairs on Cover
by Miranda James25.1 Andy P.'s task: The Fall Months
Book 1: Author's surname has 9, 10, or 11 letters = Lagercrantz 11 letters
The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
Book 2. Title contains a word of 9, 10, or 11 letters = Cockroaches 11 letters
Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø
Points in These Tasks: 35
Golden Oldies in This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 1072
Totals:
Total Points: 140
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(0), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 8/60
Total Books Read: 10
Total Pages Read in Fall 2015 SRC: 3356
20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too ShortI chose option 2: read a memoir or autobiography written in first person.
I read The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 90/1100
Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+:0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
20.1 .Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary AutumnOption 2 - Read a book that contains the word "snow" in the title or subtitle
I read: Spring Snow
Current post:
Points: 20
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 70
Total Goodreads Authors: 1
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 0
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Mod
I read The Stones Of Florence: Illustrated Edition - book with a four word title.
20.5. Bigger is Better - Mary P's Task: Into the Wilderness
I chose option 4, a book in a series, and read A Palm for Mrs Pollifax, #4 in the Mrs. Pollifax series.
30.9 Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the Game
I rolled a 6.
For my first book, I read Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen, by Mary Norris. Title includes "You & Me" - pronouns linked by &.
For my second book, I read Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman - "Pollifax" includes the consecutive letters "LL."
The two books are written by different authors.
Points this post: 55
Total points: 255
Beth_NCREPOST
20.7 JUDGE THE BOOK BY ITS COVER - Shadow Game
by Christine FeehanOption 2: Single Female on Cover
Catherine TTask 30.3 - Perspectives Over Time
book 1 - published before I was born
A Fighting Man of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
published 1930 - I was born in the 70s
book 2 - published since 2010
Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers
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total points = 380
trishhartuk30.2 Ms Anderson’s Task: My Own Words
Read two books, from two different options. REQUIRED: Indicate the options you chose.
Option 3: In honor of my current writing project, read a book with the genre "Childrens > Middle Grade" on the main page. Please note: All SRC requirements for children's books apply.
The Secret Garden, Francis Hodgson Burnett
259 users have shelved it as Childrens > Middle Grade
AR Quiz No. 200013 EN Fiction: AR Quiz Information IL: UY - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0
Golden Oldie: The Secret Garden was first published in 1911
Option 4: Read a book by an author with one of the following names: Catherine, Daniel, Evan, Jean, Melissa, or Seth.
Henrietta Who?, Catherine Aird
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Total Points: 295
Tasks Completed: 11
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 0
RUCHI#20.7 (Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover)
I chose option 2 and option 3
Option 2 : Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Option 3 : Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Points this post : 20
Total points : 235
Cindy FTask 10.9 Bridge The Gap
Read a book with a hyphenated author's name
I read Belle Moral: A Natural Historyby Ann-Marie MacDonald
Points this post:10
Total points:75
Tasks completed:7
Books read:7
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
JonquilRepost with verification of romance:
Mara rated it 3 of 5 stars · Oct 21, 2014
review of another edition
Shelves: books-owned, adventure
This one was way better than The Sorcerer of the North, The Siege of Macindaw, or even Erak's Ransom. It picks up where The Siege of Macindaw left off - Will is a full-fledged Ranger, he and Alyss are well aware of each other's feelings (but don't worry; it isn't mushy), and Will is making quite a name for himself.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Puppitypup's Task: Picky, picky, picky!
A. Adventure 178 users
B. Romance: Will and Alyss are sweet on each other
D. Storyline includes a named horse: Tug and Abelard
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 16.0
Optional review: This is book 8 of the Ranger Apprentice series which follows several preteens in a medieval society from the time they are chosen to apprentice with a local Master whatever up to this book where each has achieved success in their apprenticed field and are now starting to train others. I strongly recommend reading them in order; they are fun escapism and each ends in a cliffhanger.
The Kings of Clonmel
John Flanagan
Paperback, 358 pages 9/21
Points this post: 20
Lacy Susanne 30.1 Schatzie's Task: DNA
Option 2: Read a book that has a title that contains the letters: S-P-A-I-N.
Saplings by Noel Streatfeild
Option 3: Read a book that takes place at least 50% of the time in England. This book takes place in Wolverhampton in West Midlands.
How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
30.2 Ms. Anderson's Task: My Own Words
Option 1: Read a book with the genre "Poetry" on the main page.
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Option 2: Read a book from this list: Adult Choose Your Own Adventure Books.
Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure by Emma Campbell Webster
30.10 Sandy's Task: Moving the Fences!
Book 1: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 477 pages, 4.19 average rating
Book 2: Among Others by Jo Walton 302 pages, 3.67 average rating
Total pages - 779
Difference in pages - 175
Difference in ratings - 0.52
Points this post: 90
Total points: 210
Mary P20.9. Moderator's Pet - Katy's Task: The Trip of a Lifetime!
Option B - I also loved seeing animals on my trip - the animals I saw included lions, rhinos, buffalo, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, baboons, gnus, squirrels, penguins, ostriches, dassies (African rock dwelling rodents), eagles, crocodiles, whales, and chickens! Read a book with one or more of these animals on the cover.
by Allyson JeleyneApproved for length, message # 5080
Picture of an elephant on the cover.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 180
TASK NUMBER : 10.6 - Back to RealityTASK DESCRIPTION: Read a Non Fiction Book
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: Laura Hillenbrand
DATE READ: 9/22/2015
REQUIRED INFO: MP Genre - Non-Fiction
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦
TOTALS
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 210
15.4 - The World Without EndThe Circle* by Dave Eggers
Fits both A & B. Published 10/8/13 and includes the genre Science Fiction > Dystopia
*Big Book Ticket 508 pg.*
Total Point = 15
20.8. Nickels and Dimes - Fandury's task: Happy Anniversary!Option D: OUR ANNIVERSARY
How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
Caitlin Moran has 12 letters.
Total Points = 35
20.5. Bigger is Better - Mary P's Task: Into the WildernessOption 4:
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion*
Part of series: (Don Tillman #1)
*Goodreads Author*
Total Points = 55
20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary AutumnOption 1 - Labour Day Classic:
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler
Author's initials are found in GO STAMPS GO.
Total Points = 75
SHELLEY UT5.8. Four Worlds
My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland
Diana Rowland is a goodreads author.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Goodreads authors: 6
Big books: 500+ (1); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Sandra5.7. Raven the Trickster
I Suck at Girls by Justin Halpern
'Humour' is #1 genre on main book page.
Points this post: 5
Points to date: 35
ABAYOMI25.8- Amanda A's task: Happy Fall!
option A: A book that has a TV series based on
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
(It's the book 3 in Outlander series, which is also a TV series)
IMDB:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3006802/?...
***CLAIMING 2 BB TICKETS. IT HAS 870 PAGES***
option C: The word BER intact in the title or subtitle
La casa de Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca
BER is in Bernarda
***CLAIMING 1 GO TICKET. FIRST PUBLICATION: 1945 ***
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POINTS FOR THIS TASK: 25
TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS: 90
TOTAL BB TICKETS: 4
TOTAL GO TICKETS: 1
Task 30.8 GHOST HUNTERSOPT 3, A Novel of 100-150 pages:
Ru by Kim Thúy = 141 pages
OPT 4, A book by a Canadian author
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley = Alan Bradley was born in Toronto, Canada
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 145/1,100
Books Read: 9
Completed Tasks: 8/61
GO Tickets: 0
BB Tickets: 0
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its CoverOption 2 - a single female on the cover:
by Pam Jenoff.____________________________
Points this post = 20
Total points = 65
BB tickets = 0
GO tickets = 0
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Puppitypup's Task: Picky, picky, picky!Mort by Terry Pratchett
Options B,C and D are present. The romance is between Mort and Death's daughter Ysabell, the named horse is Binky and the genre Humour is on the main page. Thanks for the excuse to reread one of my favourite books!
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 8
GO: 0
BBT: 0
Stephanie12720.3. Best Review Contest - Catie's Task: Moving House
Option 1. Read any of the 121 books that I have with me in my current house: Bonjour Tristesse & A Certain Smile
Points this post: 20
Total points: 30
CEELEE Task 5.1 Five Suns
Read a book where a natural disaster is involved in the story.
I chose CATEGORY 7 by Bill H Evans and Marianna Jameson.
Category 7
The reason I chose the book is because it was about weather manipulation where a bunch of natural disasters happened that were created by a mad billionaire scientist and he manipulated a "normal" hurricane into a super-hurricane 700 miles wide and with a force that was beyond the top Category 5 on the hurricane category scale.
No GRA, BB or Gos claimed on this task.
Total books read for task: 1
Total points for task: 5
Total tasks completed for Fall challenge: 1
Total Books read for Fall Challenge: 1
Total author credits for Fall challenge: 0
Total Big Book Credits for Fall Challenge: 0
Total Golden Oldies Read for Fall Challenge: 0
Total points earned for Fall Challenge: 5
15.3 - PAST AND PRESENT - The Patriot Threat which has Historical Fiction on the main page and was published in March of this year.15.5 - ACT YOUR AGE
My # is 2 so I read Stolen Hearts.
20.4 - LIFE IS TOO SHORT - OPTION 3 -
TOTAL POINTS - 130
Andy P.Task # 30.6: Donna Jo's Task - Me, Myself, and I
1. Me: Read a book by an author* whose name has "me" found intact in it.
by Daniel James BrownDaniel James Brown
3. I: Read a fiction book written in the first person - at least 50% of the book must be written from the "I" perspective.
by Todd Borg From Chapter One: "I was up Friday at dawn." The entire book is told from the main character's (Owen's) perspectivePoints this post: 30
Total points: 175
20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too ShortREQUIRED: Your book choice must have been first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015.
Option 4: Choose a book whose author’s initials* can be found in CENTENARIAN
I read:
by Italo Calvino
I & C are found in CentenarIan
The book was first published in 1979.
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25.3 - Elizabeth B's Task: Grape Harvest Season
Option 1: Read a book set in one of the top 20 wine - producing countries, from this list: Top Wine Producing Countries.
I live in Mexico, and the book I read is set in Venice, Italy which is # 2 in the Top Wine Producing Countries List
Option 3: Read a book with the words "wine", "grape," "vine," or the name of a grape varietal in the title/subtitle
I read:
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POINTS
Points This Post: 40
Points Total: 200
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 10
BB Total:
GO Total: 3
ERIN C.5.6 Four Chords
A Voyage for Madmen by Peter Nichols
Task Points: 5
Total Points: 30
BB: 2
GO: 0
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 5
Barbara AllenTask # 30.5 In the Middle.... read a book by an author that uses 3 names. then read a book by an author that uses a middle initial that is the first letter of the first author's middle name.
I read The Hurricane Sisters by Dorothea Benton Frank and Night Passage byRobert B. Parker
Points this task 30
Total points 105
Barbara AllenTask # 30.5 In the Middle.... read a book by an author that uses 3 names. then read a book by an author that uses a middle initial that is the first letter of the first author's middle name.
I read The Hurricane Sisters by Dorothea Benton Frank and Night PassageNight Passage byRobert B. ParkerRobert B. Parker
Points this task 30
Total points 105
Delicious Dee10.9 - Bridge The Gap
Cooking Up A Seduction - Jenna Bayley-Burke - bayley-burke
20.10 - Group Reads
The Knife of Never Letting Go - commented in the thread at comment 3 and 7
points this post: 30
points total: 275
Bluegrass Pam15.6 - The Name Game
Book written by an author whose name contains a NOUN of 4 or more letters intact within the name
The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
This book has two different nouns in the author’s last name – lager and rant.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 45
Cindy C.Task 30.5-DLMRose's Task: In The Middle
Book 1: Read a book by an author who uses a three-part name. Lilian Jackson Braun
The Cat Who Said Cheese
Book 2: Read a book by an author who uses a three-part name that includes a middle initial that is the initial of the middle name of the author of book 1. Karen J. Hasley
Smiling at Heaven
Points this post: 30
Total points: 275
Total tasks: 10
Cindy C.Task 25.10-M1nks's Task: Let a Little Light and Colour In!
Option 2: Read a book with a cat on the cover. The cat on the cover is a Scottish Fold.
A Cat Abroad
Option 4: Read a book with some nice brightly coloured clothing on the cover. The girl is wearing a bright green sweater. Approved in Help Thread post #93.
Please Ignore Vera Dietz
Points this post: 25
Total points: 300
Total tasks: 11
Dakimel5.3 What are we Made of?
I read Silver Linings
10.2 Happy Hour!
I read Seduction by the Book
20.3 Moving House
For option 2, I read Rebecca
TALLY:
This post - 35 points
Total - 330
15.10 - Nanowrimo!Pick an author who has written a pep talk and read any book they have written* (that fits within the rules of the SRC). I chose John Green, his PepTalk appeared in the 2010 list.
The book I read was Looking for Alaska.
Points for task-15
Total for challenge-30
Marina H20.2. Rookie at the Top
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
A: Adventure as main page genre
B: Romance - Kvothe has a crush on Denna
D: He names his horse/mule Keth Selhan
Approved in post 2 in the Help thread
20.9. Moderator's Pet
Option C: My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
Title contains a Z
25.9 - Delicious Dee's Task
Option 2: Frost og aske by Inger Wolf
After reading the first book in the series,I ended up giving it a 2 star rating but now gave the second book a chance
Option 4: Nattergalens død
The book has been on my TBR list more than a year (since June 2014)
Points this post: 65
Total points: 65
20.7 Judge the Book by its Cover1 book challenge
Option 1: Read a book with a winged creature on its cover. The wing(s) must be clearly visible. The creature may be real or a fantasy creature.
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
(There is a hawk on the left side, middle window, wing clearly shown. Approved in Camilla's help thread post 38.)
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Points this post: 20
Points thus far: 165
Coralie5.4 Earth and Water
The word I made was ATTIC
TrenTen CAIcai vilu
The Buddha in the Attic
10.7 Sedna the Sea Goddess
'SEA' in title (as part of compound word)
Searoad
15.2 Which Witch?
Homophones TAIL/TALE
Tail of the Blue Bird
Zoe's Tale
15.10 Nanowrimo
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
This post 45 points
Total to date 170 points
Task 20.1 A Calgary AutumnOption 3: Read a book with War as a main page genre.
Reveille in Washington, 1860-65 (1941) by Margaret Leech (Paperback, 624 pages)
War genre specifically noted
** Reveille in Washington, 1860-65 is a Golden Oldie, published in 1941**
** Reveille in Washington, 1860-65 is a Big Book (624 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
110 + 20 = 130
Tasks Completed: 07
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 110 + 20 = 130
Books read: 08
Pages read: 2,965
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 04
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Amy O's - Quetzalcoatl
Option 2: The Dairy Queen - Allison Rushby 9/22
Goodreads Author
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25.6 - Dakimel’s Task: Wedding Traditions
Option 3: Bones Never Lie - Kathy Reichs 9/3
(borrowed from the library)
Option 4: The Arrow - Monica McCarty (blue shield on cover) 9/21
Goodreads Author
Approval: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 45
Total Points: 175
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Books - 500+: (0)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
175/1070 POINTS