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FALL CHALLENGE 2015
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Fall Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
Reader Board named: Daphne5.4: Earth and Water - 3 letter word or more in: "Trenten Caicai Vilu"
The First Human: The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors
"tREnten CAicai vilu" - RACE
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 115/1100
Books Read: 12
Completed Tasks: 11/61
Pages Read: 3360
GO Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
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I chose option 1 and read Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire. Author's initials SM found in go StaMps go.
20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too Short
I chose option 2 and read Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter. Autobiography>memoir is the 3d listed main page genre and the book is written in the first person. The book was first published in January 2008, so between 1915 and 4/17/15.
30.4 - Jonquil’s task: Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
For book 1, I read The Human Division
BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY
The - T in To, H in Ashamed, E in Be
Human - all in Humanity
Division - D in Ashamed, I in Die, VI in Victory, S in Some, I in Humanity, ON in Won
For book 2, I read The Trial.
A HOUSE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS
The - TH in Without, E in House
Trial - T in Without, R in Room, I in Without, A in A, L in Like
Points this post: 70
Total points: 325
Mary P30.9 Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the Game
Rolled #4
1. If you rolled a ONE or FOUR: The new parents will be giving two tiny people their intro to the world.
(Book A) Take this opportunity to introduce yourself to a new series. Read a book of your choice that is listed as (series #1) on Goodreads.
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz.
( Odd Thomas #1 )
(Book B) Read a book where the title/subtitle contain a repeated word of at least four letters. The repeated words need not be sequential. Repeated numbers will work as well if they have at least 4 digits. The word or number must be identical - no variations.
Love Me Once, Love Me Twice by Sandy Sullivan.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 210
ShariceTask: 10.9 - Bridge The Gap
Spent the first 22 years of my life in WV! Went to bridge day years ago.
Task was to read a book with a hyphen. I just finished.
Totals: Points this post 10
Total Points= 90
Ava Catherine25.1 Andy P.'s task: The Fall Months
Book 1: Read a book whose author's surname has 9, 10, or 11 letters. The book must be written by a single author.
Bring Me a Unicorn: Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1922-1928 by Anne Morrow Lindbergh (Lindberg=9 letters)
Book 2: Read a book whose title contains a word of 9, 10, or 11 letters.
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa (housekeeper=11 letters; professor=9 letters)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 690
Cait S30.4- Anything Can Happen, Child. Anything Can Be.
Book #1
The entirety of your first book’s title must appear in the first quote.
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY= E in Be, L in until, S in Ashamed, E in Ashamed, W in Won, H in Ashamed, E in Die, R in Victory, E in Some.
Book #2
The entirety of your second book’s title must appear in the second quote.
Nowhere by Jon Robinson
A HOUSE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS= N in Windows, O in House, W in Windows, H in House, E in House, R in Room, E in Like
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 95
Total Tasks Completed: 6
Ava Catherine15.10
Nanowrimo!
Choose an author who has written a pep talk and read any book he has written. Chris Cleave is on the 2011 list.
Incendiary by Chris Cleave
25.8 Amanda A's Task: Happy Fall!
Option C: Cooler Weather (Brrrr):
Read a book with a word that contains "ber" intact in the title/subtitle.
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
(Blackberry)
Option D: I Love a Good Series!:
Read a book that is #9, #10, or #11 in a series.
Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot, #9)
Points this post: 40
Total points: 730
Ava Catherine25.4 Catherine T's Task: International Travels
Both books are new to me.
Book 1: Read a book by an author whose initials appear on the given list.
Spring Torrents by Ivan Turgenev (Code IT: Italy)
Book 2: Read a book set on the continent that the country code used for book one is part of. Since I used IT: Italy to find the author of book 1, I read a book set in Europe, actually in Italy, for book 2.
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Points this post: 25
Total points: 755
Vicki20.8 Happy Anniversary
Option D: Exactly 12 letters in the author's name
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
This Post:
20 pts
Total:
60 pts
Dakimel5.5 Esaugetuh Emissee
I read
10.5 Penmanship Practice
I read
15.2 Which Witch?
I read If You Only Knew & The Emperor's New Clothes (knew / new)
30.1 DNA
Option 3: Crooked Heart (set entirely in England)
Option 4:
(dress)TALLY:
This post - 60 points
Total - 390
20.8. Nickels and Dimes - Fandury's task: Happy Anniversary!Option D: Our Anniversary - read a book with exactly 12 letters in the author's name
Emotionally Weird - Kate Atkinson Kate Atkinson has exactly 12 letters in her name.
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 135
Tasks Completed: 4
Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
MonkeypoxTask 25.4 - Catherine T's Task: International Travels
Book One: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (SK for Slovakia)
Book Two: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton (set in Amsterdam)
Both books are new to me
Totals
Points for this post: 25
Total points: 40
5.2 The Sun and the Moon
by Michael Flynn5.3 What Are We Made OF?
(series #4)
The Silent Hour by Michael Koryta
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 70
15.3 Past & PresentRead a book with the genre "Historical Fiction" or "History" on its main page AND published within the last year (Sept 2014 - November 2015)
The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami
The Moor's Account was published on September 9, 2014 (just under the wire!). "Historical Fiction" is the first genre on the main page.
15 points this post
3 / 60 total tasks
30 / 1070 total points
Readerboard name: Daphne5.7: Raven the Trickster- Humour as a main page genre
A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, and Frauds
5.9: Spider Grandmother - Author initials
Skeletons by Al Sarrantonio
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 125/1100
Books Read: 14
Completed Tasks: 13/61
Pages Read: 4080
GO Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Sheila15.1 - The Twins
Storm Front by John Sandfordand
Storm Front by Richard Castle15.2 - Which Witch?
➜
The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahonand
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher(night/knight)
15.4 - The World Without End
One book option
One Year After by William R. ForstchenPublished September 15th 2015
Total Points = 330
JackattackTask: 10.4 - Ten-Four Day
Description: Read a book with at least 104 5-star ratings.
Additional Info: 25860 5-star ratings
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
TOTALS - THIS POST
Points This Post: 10
Golden Oldies This Post: No
Big Book This Post: No
TOTALS - OVERALL
Total Points: 130
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
20.3. Best Review Contest - Catie's Task: Moving HouseI chose Option 2: Read any book that has been published by Virago.
I read Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith
Virago edition: Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith
Task total=20
Grand total=95
Matthew20.9: Trip of a Lifetime
Option 3: X or Z in title
The Eye of Zoltar by Jasper Fforde
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 60
ShariceTask Number: 10.4 - Ten-Four Day
Read a book with over 104 5 star ratings.
I read
it has over 5,000 5 star ratings
Total this post=10 points
SCHATZIE15.8 - CULTURE VULTURE
req'd: page 1, #29
The Painted Drum
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20.3 - BEST REVIEW CONTEST - CATIE'S MOVING HOUSE
opt. 2: Virago publisher
The House on the Strand
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20.5 - BIGGER IS BETTER - MARY P's INTO THE WILDERNESS
opt. 4: any # in a series
Heartsick
this is #1 in a series
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25.3 - ELIZABETH'S GRAPE HARVEST SEASON
opt. 1: book set in one of the top 20 wine countries
The Age of Doubt
req'd: setting - Italy ---- my country - USA
opt. 3: word "grape" in title
Eight Hundred Grapes
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Points this post: 80
TOTAL POINTS: 870
Reader Board Name: Daphne25.5 - Sirena's Task: All About My Dad!
1 book option (B + C + 662 pages)
Approval Post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
*claiming one ticket for Big Books* (662 pages)
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 150/1100
Books Read: 15
Completed Tasks: 14/61
Pages Read: 4742
GO Tickets: 0
Big Book Tickets: 1
M1NKS5.4 Earth and Water - Use the letters in "Trenten Caicai Vilu" to make a word of at least 3 letters
Anne of Green Gables Pub 1908 - trENteN Aicai vilu = Anne
IL: UY - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
20.1 A Calgary Autumn
Option 3: - Read a book with War as a main page genre
Troubles
POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 200
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books: [500+: 1] [750+: 1] [1000+: 0]
Tasks Completed: 15
5.8. Four WorldsGathering Blue
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 7.0
10.4 - Ten-Four Day
Your Heart Belongs to Me 1934 5-star ratings (17Aug)
I listened to the audiobook, link to MMPB Your Heart Belongs to Me
20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
Option 3 - Labour Day Classic: Neljäntienristeys War genre verified in genre verification thread post #58
Points this post: 35
Points total: 150/1070
GO total: 2
BB total: 0
Tasks completed: 11/60
Books read: 14
Blueberry15.6 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.
The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
The noun found in the author's name is "lager".
Pts this task: 15
Total pts: 85
20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too ShortOption 3: read a book with an ocean on the cover
By Ivy Pochoda (goodreads author)
Points for this post: 20
Total points: 40
Goodreads authors: 1
Jasmiina F20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover:
Option 1: Read a book that shows a winged creature on the cover:
by Terry Pratchett.Points this post: 20
Total Points: 120
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Anne (Booklady)5.2.The Sun and the Moon
Moon on Cover
by Nicholas Sparks10.3 - Inti
Author - AngelA Henry
The Company You Keep: A Kendra Clayton Novel by Angela Henry
Points in These Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies in This Post: 0
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 658
Totals:
Total Points: 195
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(0), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 12/60
Total Books Read: 15
Total Pages Read in Fall 2015 SRC: 5058
Catherine T Task 5.3 Eminsee wotsit (sorry, tech issues)
Read a book with a body of water on the cover
The Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie BrennanYou can see a rowing boat behind the swimming dragon, and there is a whale on the cover too.
Emsreviewsbooks20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
I read In Perfect Time by Sarah Sundin for Option 1, where the author's initials can be found in GO STAMPS GO.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 220
Books Read: 19
Tasks Complete: 19
15.7 By the NumbersRead a book where the total number of pages (as stated on Goodreads) can be found, in any order, in the first publication date of that same book.
Sleeping on Jupiter, by Anuradha Roy
Sleeping on Jupiter has 250 pages and was first published in April 2015.
15 points this post
4 / 60 total tasks
45 / 1070 total points
Delicious Dee10.6 - Back to Reality
Nutrition Periodization for Athletes: Taking Traditional Sports Nutrition to the Next Level
points this post: 10
points total: 335
Marina H15.6 - The Name Game
Frost og aske by Inger Wolf
A noun on 4 letters in author's name: WOLF
20.5. Bigger is Better - Mary P's Task: Into the Wilderness
Option 1: Gilead
Historical fiction as main page genre
25.8 - Amanda A's Task: Happy Fall!
Option A: Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/?...
Option D: Kvinden de meldte savnet
# 9 in series
30.3 Ava Catherine’s task: Perspectives Over Time
Book 1: The Color Purplefirst published 1982. I was born in 1983
Book 2: Nattergalens død published 2011
Points this post: 90
Total points: 130
15.6 - 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.Romance Is My Day Job: A Memoir of Finding Love at Last by Patience Bloom
*The noun can be patience or bloom.*
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 (year) of that same book.
Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet
*This book was published in 2013 and has 320 pages.*
Points This Post: 30
Total Fall Challenge Points: 30
Fall Challenge Books Read: 2
ANGIE CA15.3 - Past & Present
Book: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean
Notes: Historical Romance genre and published in November 2014.
30.1: Schatzie's TASK: DNA
Book 1: A Good Debutante's Guide to Ruin by Sophie Jordan
Notes: 3) Set in London, England.
Book 2:
by Jennifer McQuistonNotes: 4) The couch is green.
30.2. Ms Anderson's Task: My Own Words
Book 1: Exposed by Kimberly Marcus
Notes: 1) Poetry genre.
Book 2: Love Him or Leave Him by Sara Daniel
Notes: 4) Daniel
30.3 Ava Catherine’s task: Perspectives Over Time
Book 1: Blaze by Susan Johnson
Notes: Published in 1986, I was born in 1989.
Book 2: Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis
Notes: Published in 2014.
Task 30.5 - DLMRose's Task:In The Middle
Book 1: Pretend You Love Me by Julie Anne Peters
Notes: Anne
Book 2: Sycamore by Craig A. Falconer
Notes: A.
30.6: Donna Jo's Task - Me, Myself, and I
Book 1: Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
Notes: 1) MEad
Book 2: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead
Notes: 3) First line: "I was drunk."
30.8 - Nick KY’s Task: Ghost Hunters
Book 1: The Hunt by Stacey Kade
Notes: 1) "Hunt"
Book 2: Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Notes: 3) 103 pages.
This Post: 195
Points to Date: 440
5.9 - Spider Grandmother: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in SPIDER GRANDMOTHER.Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
10.4 - Ten-Four Day: Read a book that has at least 104 5-star ratings.
Sum: Forty Tales From The Afterlives by David Eagleman
*This book has 3287 5-star ratings as of 9/27/15.*
Points This Post: 15
Total Fall Challenge Points: 45
Fall Challenge Books Read: 4
20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too ShortI chose Option 1: read a book in which at least one character sets foot in one of these states: Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada or California
Plainsong by Kent Haruf
Set entirely in Colorado; pub. 1999
Task total=20
Grand total=115
Jonquil20.8. Nickels and Dimes - Fandury's task: Happy Anniversary!
Option B: HIS NAME "far" found intact in the title
Farewell, My Deuce
Renee Pawlish
Paperback, 208 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 460
Books posted: 40
Tasks complete: 38
Pages this post: 208
Total pages as of this post: 10990
Catherine TTask 5.5 - Esaugetuh Emissee (reposting from #945, which was somewhat garbled!)
read a book with a body of water on the cover
The Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennanthere's a boat on the waves (behind the dragon), and a whale under the sea
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Task 5.9 - Spider's Grandmother
read a book whose author's initials can be found in "spiders grandmother"
Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett
Task 30.10 - Moving the Fences
book 1: Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
rating @ 17 Aug = 4.28; 519 pages
book 2: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
rating @ 17 Aug = 3.76; 292 pages
difference in ratings = 0.52
total pages = 811
difference in pages = 227
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total points = 450
30.8 - Nick KY’s Task: Ghost HuntersBook1: Fits option 2-gothic genre on main page
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Claiming Golden Oldies Ticket as it was published in 1885
Book 2: Fits Option 4 as it is by a Canadian Author and set in Nova Scotia, Canada
When The Saints
Points this post: 30
Challenge total points: 75
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
perletwo15.9 - Animal Guides - Choose a totem from the North American Totems list and read a book that contains the name of that animal in its title or subtitle. Plurals and possessives are OK, but no other variations. Note: There are 2 pages of totems.
Quoth the Raven
Points this task: 15
Total points: 285
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 23
Tasks completed: 20
30.1: DNA Option 2: Title contains letters S-P-A-I-N
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Golden Oldie Ticket: First published in 1818.
Option 4: Green ski mask on cover
by Helen HansonPoints this Post: 30
Total Points: 335
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 4
Andy P.Task # 10.2 - Happy Hour!
Read a book that is identified as #4, #5, #6 or #7 in a series
by C.J. BoxThis is # 6 in the Joe Pickett series.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 205
Beth_NC5.10 CREATE YOUR OWN WORLD - Unlucky 13 by James Patterson
20.9 THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME - Sixty-One Nails by Mike Shevdon
Option C: X in title
***Big Book Ticket 528 pages***
Points: 25
Tasks: 2
Books: 2
Big Book Tickets: 1
Pages: 944
Total Points: 460
Total Tasks: 19
Total Books: 31
Big Book Tickets: 4
Total Pages: 11098
Andy P.Task # 15.4 - The World Without End
One book option: Read a book that was first published in December 2012 or any time afterward, and with the genre "Post-Apocalyptic" or "Dystopia
by Alena Graedon This book was published in 2014 and has Science Fiction>Dystopia (60 users) on the main page.Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
Melissah20.6 - Quetzalcoatl
Option 1
The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls
This post: 20 points
Total to Date = 60 points
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read - What We Sawby Aaron Hartzler A and H found in spider Grandmother
10.2 - Happy Hour! Read a book that is identified as #4, #5, #6 or #7 in a series.
read Secretby Brigid Kemmerer #4 in elemental series.
10.7 - Sedna the Sea Goddess - read a book with Sea in the title. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancy Sea in the title.
15.5 - Act (on) Your Age!
age is 39- number is 3+9= 12 1+2= 3 read a book with 3 words in title.
read Thrusts of Justice by Matt Youngmark
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Amy O's Task - Quetzalcoatl
Option 1: Read a book with one of the following words in its title or subtitle: star-
read Lost Starsby Claudia Gray is book has 551 pages. claiming a big book ticket.
20.8. Nickels and Dimes - Fandury's task: Happy Anniversary!
Option C For this option read a book where the first letters of the words that make up the title can be found in the words AUSTRALIA and/or GERMANY.
read The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
letters T A and S found in the word australia
25.8 - Amanda A's Task: Happy Fall!
A. Fall TV Shows: Read a book that a TV series is based on. If the book is part of a series, any book in that series will work.
read A Study in Scarletby Arthur Conan Doyle- show sherlock holmes based of these books. This is a golden oldies book.
and C. Cooler Weather (Brrrr): September, October and November all end in "ber". Read a book with a word that contains "ber" found intact in the title/subtitle.
read Unrememberedby Jessica Brody
30.2. Ms Anderson's Task: My Own Words
option 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 childrens books apply.
read Mark of the Thiefby Jennifer A. Nielsen
AR results IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12.0
and
option 4- read a book with Jean in the authors name
read We'll Never Be Apart by Emiko Jean
points this post- 135
Previous points - 15
total points -150
Golden oldies this task 1
big books this task 1
SandyDTask 5.6 Four Cords
Read a book with a four word title. Subtitles may be used or ignored.
Beauty and the Sheikh by Shelli Stevens
ebook approved for length msg 5110
Taks points = 5 points
Total points = 175 points
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5.9 Spider Grandmother: author's initials in that word
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Spider Grandmother
This book is a Golden Oldie, having been published in 1818.
points this post: 5
total points: 160
BB: 1
GO: 3
tasks completed: 11