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Fall Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
CYNBAXTERTask # 20.01 – Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
Book 1 – Option 1: The Poseidon Adventure by Paul Gallico. The author’s initials “P. G.” can be found within the phrase GO STAMPS GO
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 330 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 3
Elizabeth PTask 5.7 - Raven the Trickster
Main page genre humor or funny.
Last Call by Alice Clayton
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 45
Total Tasks: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Total Books: 4
30.1 Schatzie's Task--DNA:3. Setting--England
Behind the Shattered Glass by Tasha Alexander is set in Derbyshire.
4. Green item on cover
When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare. Dress is mint green with a darker green sash. His plaid is blue and green.30.6 Donna Jo's Task--Me, Myself, and I:
1. Me
Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon by Melissa Anelli Author Melissa
Harry, a History Paperback for page numbers
3. I
His Right Hand by Mette Ivie Harrison This was an Advanced Readers copy
From opening sentence, page 1: "One Friday night in May, in lieu of our regular couple's date, my husband, Kurt, and I were going to the annual bishopric dinner."
Today's total: 60
Grand total: 320
Reader Name: Daphne30.1 - Schatzie's TASK: DNA 2 books
OPTION 2: title that contains the letters: S-P-A-I-N.These letters must appear in the title. Subtitles and series titles are not included for use in this option.
Mike and Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse
mIke ANd PSmith
**Claiming GO ticket for this book: first published 1909**
OPTION 4: an inanimate (not living) object that is green on the cover. No trees, bushes, etc. The object must be a picture of an actual object - not a cover design element such as a border or lettering.
Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
Green Item: There are a couple green and partially green marbles on the top half of the cover.
Points this post: 30
GO this post: 1
Total Points: 485/1070
Books Read: 39
Completed Tasks: 32/60
Pages Read: 10934
GO Tickets: 9
Big Book Tickets: 1
Kait15.8 - Culture Vulture
A book found on the Native American Fiction list.
Blood Cross by Faith Hunter -- #307 on page 4 of the Native American Fiction listopia
Points This Post: 15
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 110
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
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25.9 - Delicious Dee's Task: On the Injured Bench
Option 1 - RICE
Chopping Spree by Diane Mott Davidson(bread)
and
Option 4 - CATCH-UP TIME
I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia by Gillian Roberts(This book has been on my TBR for more than a year)
Total Points = 750
Catherine TTask 25.1 - The Fall Months
Book 1- read a book whose author's surname has 9 letters
Swords of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Bur rou ghs
Book 2- read a book whose title has a 9 letter word
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Anc ill ary
Sam F:20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too Short
Option 3:
– picture of a shell being rowed on the ocean – published in 2013Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 175
Tasks Completed: 7
Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Bookwrm526Task 20.3 - Moving House
Option 1: Read any of the 121 books on her shelf of books she has with her in her current house. I read: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, which is on the first page in the second slot on her shelf.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 205
Jonquil25.5 - Sirena's Task: All About My Dad!
Option 1
Choice B: NPR Top 100 list #99 The Xanth Series
A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth #1)
Piers Anthony
Mass Market Paperback, 344 pages
Choice C: motorcycle on cover
Undone
Rachel Caine
Paperback, 305 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 625
Books posted: 52
Tasks complete: 45
Pages this post: 649
Total pages as of this post: 14201
CMFRUIN5.7. Raven the Trickster
Raven appears in many creation myths of the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. Since Raven is known for being a trickster, read a book with the main page genre humor or funny.
I read Fat Girl Walking: Sex, Food, Love, and Being Comfortable in Your Skin…Every Inch of It by Brittany Gibbons. This book lists Humor on the main page genre list.
POINTS
This Post: 5
Total Points: 45
Books Read: 5
Completed Tasks: 4
Jamie NYCTask #5.8. Four Worlds
Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle - Island, Blue, Yellow, White, Mountain
Barefoot in White (Barefoot Bay Brides) by Roxanne St. Claire
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Task #10.10 Dreamcatcher
Read a book with the word "dream" in the title, subtitle or series title
Paul's Dream by Rowan McBride
EBook Approval: Msg 5142
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Task #20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
Option 1: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase GO STAMPS GO.
Summer Son by Anna Martin
Go StAMps Go
Book is shelved as Childrens by 11 users but was approved as "Not Childrens" Not Really For Kids Msg 100
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Task #20.2. Rookie at the Top - Puppitypup's Task: Picky, picky, picky!
Mountain Prey by Lyn Gala
This book meets the following requirements for the task:
A - Main page genre: Adventure
B - Storyline includes a romance
C - Main page genre: Humor
Those 3 genres were locked in here: Msg 35
For Romance, in addition to Romance as a main page genre, the story is a romance set in the Appalachian Mountains, between a forestry technician (Stunt) who is kidnapped by Alex, an ex-con criminal with a mission. Their affair includes a whirlwind adventure, a shotgun wedding and many memorable 2ndary characters including a gun toting moonshiner and a skeptical Sheriff. The reviews indicate this.
Points
Points this Post: 55
Books: 4
Tasks: 4
Total Points: 315
Total Books: 26
Total Tasks: 23
MARWA 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.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Requirements:
- STOCK is found in author's last name STOCKETT
- Approved here in post #35.
*** 522 pages qualify for 1 BB Tickets ***
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20.2. Rookie at the Top - Puppitypup's Task: Picky, picky, picky!
Read a book that combines at least THREE of the following features:
A. Main page genre: Adventure
B. Storyline includes a romance.
E. Main page genre: History.
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Requirements:
- Book combines options A,B&E
- Main page genres are Adventure, Romance and European History.
- Approved here in post #75.
*** Golden Oldies Ticket: Book first published in 1905 ***
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25.5 - Sirena's Task: All About My Dad!
Option 1: 2 Books
A. Read a book which has been made into a movie that you HAVE NOT seen but would like to.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Requirements:
- I'd like to see the movie, but I haven't had the chance so far.
*** Golden Oldies Ticket: Book first published in 1925 ***
E. Read a non-fiction book with the genre of POLITICS.
قلوبهم معنا وقنابلهم علينا by أحلام مستغانمي
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Points claimed for this post: 60
Total Points: 120
Tasks Completed so far: 6
Books Read for this challenge so far: 7
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: +500(2*1), +750(0*2), +1000(0*3), Total (2)
trishhartuk20.4. Author! Author!: Seakbee's Task - Life’s Too Short
A wise man told me that there are a million things that you can choose to do in your life...I would like to dedicate this task to him. REQUIRED: Your book choice must have been first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015.
Option 1: Read a book in which at least one character sets foot in one of these states: Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada or California. REQUIRED: Specify the state.
There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of, Marcia Muller
First published in 1985
Set in San Francisco, California (GR description: The Globe Apartments, six stories of decaying brick and concrete, rises above San Francisco's volatile Tenderloin district.)
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 435
Tasks Completed: 18
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 0
ABAYOMI10.4- Ten-four day: at least 104 5-stars ratings on GR
Beltane: Springtime Rituals, Lore & Celebration by Raven Grimassi
It has 157 5-stars ratings right now (October 6th).
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POINTS FOR THIS TASK: 10
TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS: 100
GO TICKETS: 1
BB TICKETS: 4
TASK NUMBER : 20.3 - Moving HouseTASK DESCRIPTION: Read Book from Catie's Shelf
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: Jenny Han
DATE READ: 10/6/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option 1 - From Shelf
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TOTALS
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 310
Karen D. Task 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.
The Rocks by Peter Nichols, finished 10/5. The book is set almost entirely in Spain, #3 on the list. (I live in the US)
Option 2: Read a book set in a vineyard, or with a character who's working in the wine production industry
Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave, finished 9/17. Set on a vineyard in California wine country
Points this task: 25
Total points: 205
books read: 16
Tasks completed 11/61
Karen D. 20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too Short
Option 1: For this option, read a book in which at least one character sets foot in one of these states: Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada or California.
The One That Got Away by Simon Wood, finished 9/4. Book takes place in California and Nevada. GR summary describes events in Las Vegas.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 225
Books read: 17
Tasks completed 12/61
Karen D. Task 5.1. Five Suns : Read a book that includes a natural disaster, such as avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, lightning, tornado, tsunami, or volcanic eruption.
The Fifth Season By NK Jemisin, finished 10/3. Series of "shakes" (earthquakes) destroy villages.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 230
Books read: 18
Tasks completed 13/61
RUCHI15.6 - (The Name Game)
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
NOUN : HAWK in HAWKins
Points this post : 15
Total points : 315
Kristen IA20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too Short
This is a one book task. REQUIRED: State which option you chose in your post.
REQUIRED: Your book choice must have been first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015. - Book first published 2012
Option 1: My grandfather’s family moved West by train when he was just a toddler. Follow his route by taking the California Zephyr from Nebraska to California.
For this option, read a book in which at least one character sets foot in one of these states: Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada or California. REQUIRED: Specify the state. If the state is not mentioned in the metadata or GR description, include a brief explanation of the character's presence in the specified state. - Book takes place 100% in San Francisco, California
11th Hour by James Patterson
I listened to the audiobook, but have linked to the PB version.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 130/1070
Total Books Read: 9
Tasks Completed: 6/60
Big Books This Post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
TASK NUMBER : 20.2 - Picky Picky Picky!TASK DESCRIPTION: Read Book with specific criteria of Genres
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: Janet Evanovich
DATE READ: 10/6/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Satisfies Adventure, Romance, & Humor (all 3 are Main Page Genres)
On Approved List
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TOTALS
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 330
30.8 - Nick KY’s Task: Ghost HuntersOption 2, gothic genre and no "ghost" in title: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Option 4, a book set in Canada: Except the Dying by Maureen Jennings
Points this post: 30
Total points: 305
30.6 - Me, Myself, and IOption 1. The author's name has me intact in it - James
Memories of the Dead by Evelyn James
Option 3. Written entirely in the first person. The book begins with this sentence:
The day that my previously uneventful life turned completely upside down started like any normal day.
Dust Angel by Jutta Profijt
Total points 105
Karen D. Task 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.
Pines by Blake Crouch, finished 9/10. The show "Wayward Pines" is based on this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2618986/?...
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.
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget ("RememBERing") by Sarah Hepola, finished 10/6.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 255
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 14/61
readerboard name: WOLFE15.9 totem: read a book with a totem animal name in its title
Touch of the Wolf
Susan Krinard
previous total:65
BB: 1
current total:80
TASK NUMBER : 20.5 - Into the WildernessTASK DESCRIPTION: Read a Book from a Series
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: Diane Mott Davidson
DATE READ: 10/32015
REQUIRED INFO: Option 4 - #3 in the Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery Series
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TOTALS
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 350
Julia10325.9 - Delicious Dee's Task: On the Injured Bench
Option 1:
(apple on the cover)Option 4: The Reappearing Act: Coming Out on a College Basketball Team Led By Born-Again Christians
I added this book to my To-Read shelf in February 2014 which is more than one year ago.
Post total: 25 points
Challenge total points: 250
Total BB: 5
Tasks completed: 12
Sam F:20.5. Bigger is Better - Mary P's Task: Into the Wilderness
Option 4: Read a book from one of your own favorite series. The book may be any # in the series. Or you may start a new favorite with #1 of a series.
(It's a Purl Thing) – 1st in a new series - love knitting :)
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 195
Tasks Completed: 8
Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
15.9 - Animal GuidesChoose a totem from the North American Totems list and read a book that contains the name of that animal in its title or subtitle.
Raven's Wing by Joyce Carol Oates
"Raven" found on page 2 of list.
Task total=15
Grand total=185
JackattackTask: 5.4 Earth and Water
Description: Use the letters in "Trenten Caicai Vilu" to make a word of at least 3 letters. Read a book with the word you made in the title/subtitle.
Word Created: CAT
White Cat by Holly Black
TOTALS - THIS POST
Points This Post: 5
Golden Oldies This Post: No
Big Book This Post: No
TOTALS - OVERALL
Total Points: 230
Total Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: 0
30.9 Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the GameI rolled a 2.
(Book A) Read a book with the main page genre science fiction, and where the letters LOTR can be found in any order in any combination of title/subtitle/author* name.
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick
LO in fLOw
TR in TeaRs
(Book B) Read a book with the main page genre fantasy, and in which the letters LEGOS can be found in any order in any combination of title/subtitle/author* name.
Predator's Gold by Philip Reeve
L,G in GoLd
E,O,S in prEdatOr'S
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 10
GO: 0
BBT: 0
5.3. What are We Made of?I read The Prime Minister's Secret Agent which is listed as #4 in the Maggie Hope series.
Points: 195
Books read: 14
tasks completed: 10
pages read:4517
30.5 In the Middle Book 1: Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
This ebook was approved for length in post 5136.
Book 2: Heads or Tails by Leslie A. Gordon
This ebook was approved for length in post 5136.
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 445
GO Tickets: 5
BB Tickets: 4
Pamela326515.3 - Past & Present
Only a Promise by Mary Balogh - Fulfills both requirements: Published on 6/9/2015 and historical romance is a main page genre
20.9. Moderator's Pet - Katy's Task: The Trip of a Lifetime!
Option C: Rescuing the Texan's Heart by Mindy Obenhaus - x in Texan
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 415
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Amy O.**REPOST** to change a book
- I am changing the book I am using for Task 15.6 - please do not count this task again!
15.6 - The Name Game
Book written by an author whose first, middle, or last name contains a NOUN of 4 or more letters intact within the name.
Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
noun = MOOR, found in last name
CHANDNI30.9 Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the Game
I rolled a 6.
(Book A) Read a book where the title/subtitle contains the phrase "_____ and _____" or " ______ & ______".
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
"Magic and Madness"
(Book B) Read a book where there are consecutive double letters found in a single word in the title/subtitle.
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
gEEk
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This Post: 30
Total Points: 160
Books Read: 11
Completed Tasks: 8
15.4 - The World Without End
UnSouled by Neal Shusterman
15.6 - The Name Game
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (noun = Rainbow)
Points in this post: 30
Total Points: 110
Big Book Tickets: 1
UnSouled by Neal Shusterman
15.6 - The Name Game
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (noun = Rainbow)
Points in this post: 30
Total Points: 110
Big Book Tickets: 1
Reader Name: Daphne30.4 - Jonquil’s task: Anything can happen, child. Anything can be. 2 books
Book 1: BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY
The Roman Way
BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY
T in To
H in Humanity
E in Be
R in Victory
O in To
M in Some
A in Humanity
N in Humanity
**Claiming GO for this book: First published 1932
Book 2: A HOUSE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS
Haunted
H in House
A in A
U in Without
N in Windows
T in Without
E in House
D in Windows
REQUIRED: For both books, point out where the letters of your books' titles are located in the quotations.
Points this task: 30
GO this task: 1
Total Points: 515/1070
Books Read: 41
Completed Tasks: 33/60
Pages Read: 11386
GO Tickets: 10
Big Book Tickets: 1
Reader Name: Daphne20.5 Bigger is Better : 1 book
1: a book with a main page genre History, Historical fiction or Historical Romance
The Agricola and The Germania
**Claiming GO ticket: First published 98CE**
Points this post: 20
GO ticket this post: 1
Total Points: 535/1070
Books Read: 42
Completed Tasks: 34/60
Pages Read: 11562
GO Tickets: 11
Big Book Tickets: 1
FANDURY30.3 Ava Catherine’s task: Perspectives Over Time
Book 1: Read a book first published before you were born.
A Mind To Murder by P.D. James
This book was first published in 1963, and I was born in 1975, so it was published before I was born.
Book 2: Read a book first published in 2010 or later.
The Acolyte by Nick Cutter
This book was first published in 2015.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 270
Books Read: 14
Classics: 0
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
Melissah20.5 - Into the Wilderness
Option 4
Easy by Tammara Webber
This post: 20 points
Total to Date = 80 points
5.9. Spider Grandmother I read His Majesty's Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal. Her initials, SEM, are all found in the word SPIDER GRANDMOTHER.
Points: 170
books read: 13
tasks completed: 10
pages read: 4517
Cindy C.Task 25.4-Catherine T's Task: International Travels
Book 1: Author's initials are MD which is the country code for Moldova. This is a new book to me.
Ella Minnow Pea
Book 2: The Republic of Moldova is in Europe and this book is set in Ireland. This book is new to me also.
The Magdalen
Points this post: 25
Total points: 380
Total tasks: 14
ColetteG15.5 Act your Age.
I am 51... 5+1=6
Book with a 6 word title
When I Lay My Issac Down (6 words)
by Carol Kent
Subtitle Ignored
15 points for task
ColetteG15.3 Past and Present
Go Set A Watchman
by Harper Lee
Fulfills both requirements for task
1. Historical Fiction
2. Published July 2015
15 points for task
ColetteG5.1 Five Suns
Read a book that includes a natural disaster
(Forest Fire)
The Big Burn
by Timothy Egan
About the Forest Fires that swept the western states of Idaho, Montana and Washington in August of 2010. Caused by drought and high winds.
5 points for task
30.2. Ms Anderson's Task: My Own WordsIn honor of my current writing project, read a book with the genre "Childrens > Middle Grade" on the main page and in honor of my AMAZING editors and readers, who willingly dissect everything I write and aren't afraid to tell me when it's drivel, read a book by an author* with one of the following names: Catherine, Daniel, Evan, Jean, Melissa, or Seth.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Childrens > Middle Grade
Moth by Daniel Arenson
Daniel
30.5 - DLMRose's Task:In The Middle
Read a book by an author* who uses 3 names.
Read a book by an author* who uses a 3 part name* that includes a middle initial. The middle initial MUST be the initial of the middle name of the author of Book 1.
Dinosaur Lake by Kathryn Meyer Griffith
Ascent Into Hell by Andrew M. Greeley
Meyer and M
Points This Post: 60
Total Points: 190
Total Tasks: 15
Andy P.Task # 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.
by M.R. Hall The author's last name is Hall which is a four letter noun.points this post: 15
Total points: 305
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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. Ex: Katherine Applegate (Apple or Gate), Walter Lord (Lord), Frank Beddor (Rank), Lauren Oliver (Olive). Required: Identify the word you are using when you post.
Rooms by Lauren Oliver (OLIVE)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 375
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 27