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FALL CHALLENGE 2015
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Fall Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
perletwo25.9 - Delicious Dee's Task: On the Injured Bench - Option 1 - RICE – anyone who has ever been injured has probably heard the term RICE – rest, ice, compression, elevation – I honestly suck at doing all 4 of these, which is probably why I’m still hurt…but since RICE is also a food – read a book with a food item on the cover. REQUIRED - post cover and identify the food item if not clear
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck. (I read it in The Erma Bombeck Collection: If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?, Motherhood, and The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank)Option 4 - CATCH-UP TIME – not being able to work out like I normally do, meant that I’ve been able to dig into my pile of books and catch up on some of the books that have been loitering for a while – read a book that has been on your TBR pile for more than a year. REQUIRED: State that the book has been on your TBR list/pile/shelf for more than a year.
Zombie Spaceship Wasteland: A Book by Patton Oswalt has been on my to-read shelf since 2012.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 555
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 43
Tasks completed: 34
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5.10. Create Your Own World!
Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song by Sara Bareilles
25.4 - Catherine T's Task: International Travels
Both books are new-to-me
Book 1, initials AF Afghanistan: Chasing The Monsoon by Alexander Frater
Book 2, Afghanistan is in Asia- set in Thailand: The Hot Countries by Timothy Hallinan
Task 30.5 - DLMRose's Task:In The Middle
Book 1, middle name Kent: Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger
Book 2, middle initial K: Ordinary Light: A memoir by Tracy K. Smith
PB: Ordinary Light: A Memoir
50.1 - Daphne's Task: Gone to the dogs - What's in a name?
option 2, Best Popular Anthropology Books page 1, #40: The Shark God: Encounters with Ghosts and Ancestors in the South Pacific by Charles Montgomery
option 3, non-fiction first published 1809: Six Records of a Floating Life by Shen Fu
option 6, science genre: Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger by Jeff Wise
total = 1070
Scooter&Siam 5.2.The Sun and the Moon
Read a book with the sun or the moon on the cover. There must be enough of the sun or the moon to make it obvious, but it need not be completely shown.
REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Read
Sun on cover
Points: 5
Total: 160
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks: 10
Jasmiina F15.3 - Past & Present:
Book 1: Read a book with the genre "Historical Fiction" or "History" on its main page:
Kuninkaiden kuolema by Conn Iggulden.
*Big Book ticket with 589 pages*
Book 2: Read a book first published within the last year (Sept 2014 -- November 2015):
Hawkeye vs. Deadpool by Gerry Duggan
Points this post: 15
Total points: 240
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 1 (500+)
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
BOOK SWAPI want to change the use of The Spire by William Golding, originally used for 20.5.
NEW20.5. Bigger is Better - Mary P's Task: Into the Wilderness
Option 1: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott Big Book Ticket: 1 (518) pages
NEW25.9 - Delicious Dee's Task: On the Injured Bench
Option 2:
The Spire, by William GoldingREQUIRED: I HATED Golding's Lord of the Flies, so I gave him a second shot. It was better, but not great.
Option 4:
The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Emmuska Orczy Golden Oldie: 1905Required: This book has been on my TBR for more than 1 year.
Total: 810
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldie: 1
Karen D. Task 10.8 - Yo Ho, Yo Ho!
Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from the song lyrics in the title or subtitle. The word must match exactly.
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica, finished 10/27
The word "good" is in the pirate song
Points this task: 10
Total points: 470
Books read: 37
Tasks completed: 28/61
FANDURY25.10 - M1nks's Task: Let a Little Light and Colour In!
Option 2: Read a book that has a picture of a cat (any sort ranging from a housecat to a sabre-toothed tiger) on the cover.
by Shirley JacksonThe main character Merricat is carrying her cat on the cover.
Option 3: Read a book with a picture of a horse on the cover.
by Maureen AshThere is a horse in the upper left corner of the cover.
As this book exists only as an ebook it was approved in the verification thread and is found in the Google doc in line 56.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 400
Books Read: 24
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
10.8 Yo Ho, Yo Ho!:Murder Delayed by Roderic Jeffries
The song word is Delayed. Page 1 stanza 4
20.1 Most Improved Player--Wayne's Task--A Calgary Autumn:
3. Lisette's List by Susan Vreeland
20.3 Best Review Contest--Catie's Task--Moving House:
1. The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen found on page 5 of list.
25.7 Ellen R-S's Task--Wonderful Overseas Assignments:
1. Death Toll by Jim Kelly Takes place in King's Lynn.
3. One Man, One Murder by Jakob Arjouni Takes place in Germany.
25.10 Minks's Task--Let a Little Light and Colour In!:
2.
by Robert Repino3.
by Nora Roberts30.4 Jonquil's Task--Anything Can Happen Child..."
1. One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular by Abigail Pogrebin
O in To
N in until
E in be
A in ashamed
N in won
D in die
t in until
h in ashamed
e in ashamed
s in ashamed
a in have
m in ashamed
e in die
2. The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue by Frederick Forsyth
T in without
H in house
E in House
O in House
U in House
t in without
s in House
I in Is
D in Windows
E in Like
R in Room
Today's Total: 130
Grand Total: 790
30.8 - Nick KY’s Task: Ghost HuntersOption 2: Gothic appears as a genre for Bellman & Black without the word ghost in the title.
Option 4: Room by Emma Donoghue who lives in Ontario, Canada.
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Points this post = 30
Total points = 220
BB tickets = 1
GO tickets = 0
Jamie NYCTask #5.3. What are We Made of?
Read a book that is #4 or #8 in a series
Manipulation by Eden Winters, #4 in Diversion series
eBook verification in Msg 5157 of eBook thread
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Task #10.1 - Take the Stairs
Read a book with a staircase or flight of stairs on the cover
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
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Task #10.9 - Bridge The Gap
Read a book with a word in the title that is hyphenated
Nine-Tenths of the Law by L.A. Witt
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Task #15.2 - Which Witch?
Read TWO books with matching homophones in their titles/subtitles
Book 1: Measuring the Rein by Jae Moran
eBook approval at Msg 5118 of SRC thread
Book 2: Waiting for Rain by Susan Mac Nicol
The homophone pair is REIN / RAIN
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Task #15.3 - Past & Present
Read ONE book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements. Book 1 - genre "Historical Fiction" or "History" on its main page, Book 2 - first published within the last year (Sept 2014 -- November 2015)
A Fashionable Indulgence by K.J. Charles
eBook verification in Msg 5157 of eBook thread
Shelved as "Historical Fiction" by 16 users
Published August 11, 2015
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Task #15.8 - Culture Vulture
Read a book found on the Native American Fiction list
War Dances by Sherman Alexie
Found on page 1 of the listopia
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Task #15.10 - Nanowrimo!
Choose an author who has written a pep talk and read any book they have written
I chose a 2012 contributor, Marissa Meyer and read Cress
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Task #20.3. Best Review Contest - Catie's Task: Moving House
Option 3: 3. Read a (non-fiction) book about hoarding, collecting or decluttering. This should be obvious from the Goodreads description.
Banish Clutter Forever: How the Toothbrush Principle Will Change Your Life by Sheila Chandra
From GR description: A revolutionary system to help even the most disorganized person live in a state of clutter-free bliss, forever
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Task #20.9. Moderator's Pet - Katy's Task: The Trip of a Lifetime!
Option B: Read a book with one or more of these animals on the cover (lions, rhinos, buffalo, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, baboons, gnus, squirrels, penguins, ostriches, dassies, eagles, crocodiles, whales, and chickens)
How to Catch a Cheetah by Liza Kay
There is a cheetah on the cover
eBook approved in Msg 5170 of Ebook thread
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Task #25.9 - Delicious Dee's Task: On the Injured Bench
The letters in HIP MUST appear in the title (not subtitle or series title) of each book
Option 2: FOAM ROLLER - give a second chance to an author you may not have liked in the past
Enchanting Pleasures by Eloisa James
H, I, P: EncHantIng Ppleasures
In May of 2013 I gave Eloisa James 2 stars for her book Potent Pleasures. I gave this one 3.5 stars so that's an improvement.
Option 4 - CATCH-UP TIME – Read a book that has been on your TBR pile for more than a year.
Pitch by Will Parkinson
H, I, P: PItcH
This book has been on my TBR since August of 2013
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Task #30.1: Schatzie's TASK: DNA
OPTION 3: 17% BRITISH - read a book that takes place at least 50% of the time in England
True Brit by Con Riley
eBook approval at Msg 5118 of SRC thread
The majority of this book takes place in England.
The GR description says Winning the United Kingdom’s favorite singing contest is a challenge for half-Afghani Pasha Trueman.
The contest is filmed mostly in London. The 2 main characters also spend time in Cornwall which is in Southwest England
OPTION 4: 12% IRISH - read a book that has an inanimate (not living) object that is green on the cover
Joyland by Stephen King
The green object is the dress
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Task #30.3 Ava Catherine’s task: Perspectives Over Time
Book 1: Read a book first published before you were born.
These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
First published in 1926 which is WELL before I was born!
Book 2: Read a book first published in 2010 or later
Stolen Summer by S.A. Meade
Published in August, 2011
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Task #30.9 Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the Game
I rolled a 5
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. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Splinterpoint by Regina St. Claire
eBook approval at Msg 5096 of SRC thread
Shelved as Science Fiction by 10 users
LOTR: SpLinTRpOint
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. The genre may be standalone or embedded
The Gravedigger's Brawl by Abigail Roux
Shelved as Fantasy>Paranormal by 134 users
LEGOS: The GravEdigger'S BrawL by Abigail ROux
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Task #30.10 - Sandy's Task: Moving the Fences!
Book 1 - The Visitors are up to bat. Read a book of your choice.
Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux
On 10/6 GR average rating 4.44, 350 pages
Book 2 - Read a second book that has fewer pages than book 1 (moving the rope closer in), and that has a lower average rating than book 1 (lowering the rope). The 2nd book must have at least 50 fewer pages than book 1 and an average rating at least.50 lower
Through the Window: Seventeen Essays and a Short Story by Julian Barnes
On 10/6 GR average rating 3.77, 272 pages
The 2 books combined must have a total of at least 500 pages
Total pages: 622 pages
Difference in pages: 78
Difference in ratings: 0.67
POINTS
Points this Post: 270
Books: 21
Tasks: 14
Total Points: 645
Total Books: 52
Total Tasks: 41
Heather (Gibby)25.2: SarahBR's task: Footy, Movies and Horses oh my!
Option 2: Book is found on the first page of Popular Pop Culture Books
Love Is a Mix TapeOption 3: initials can be found within the words MELBOURNE CUP
The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston (P found in cup B found in MelBourne)
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 180
Golden Oldies: 4
TASK NUMBER : 20.8 - Happy AnniversaryTASK DESCRIPTION: Author Name has 12 Characters
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: Darynda Jones
DATE READ: 10/27/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option D - 12 characters in Author Name
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TOTALS
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 635
Kimber10.4 Ten Four Day
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (goodreads author)
*45,625 5* reviews
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20.9 The Trip of a Lifetime!
X by Sue Grafton
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30.5 In The Middle
Book 1:Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (goodreads author)
Book 2: Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder (goodreads author)
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Above Tasks: 60 points
# tasks completed to date: 9
GRA: 10
New total points: 190
Sarah E30.2. Ms Anderson's Task: My Own Words
Option 1: Poetry as a main page genre
Poetry Please!
Option 3: Children's > Middle Grade as a main page genre
Kindle edition I read: Syren
Paperback edition (no MMPB): Syren
AR BookFinder: IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 18.0
Points this post: 30
Total points: 105
TASK NUMBER : 5.10 - Create Your Own WorldTASK DESCRIPTION: Open Book
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: Mary Kubica
DATE READ: 10/28/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Open Book
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TOTALS
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 640
BARBARA ★10.2 - Happy Hour!
Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #4) 10/27
Goodreads Author
BIG BOOK=648 pages
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10.10 - Dreamcatcher
Fever-Hot Dreams - Jaci Burton/Sherri King/Samantha Winston 10/10
Goodreads Author
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15.5 - Act (on) Your Age!
(48=4+8=12=1+2=3).
Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley (3 word title) 10/1
Goodreads Author
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30.1 - Schatzie's TASK: DNA
✔OPTION 2: Play of Passion - Nalini Singh
(play of P-A-S-s-I-o-N)
Goodreads Author
✔OPTION 3: The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn (set in London) 10/11
Amazon Link where first page can be seen which indicates London setting: http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Sir-Ric...
Goodreads Author
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 65
Total Points: 475
Goodreads Authors: 30
Big Books - 500+: (2)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
475/1070 POINTS
25.3 - Elizabeth B's Task: Grape Harvest SeasonOption 1: Read a book set in one of the top 20 wine - producing countries, from this list: Top Wine Producing Countries. You may NOT choose a book set in the country in which you live. REQUIRED: include in your post the country in which the book is set and the country in which you live.
Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises Vintage Hemingway, 2014 by Ernest Hemingway
Set in France and Spain; I live in Scotland. Golden Oldie - published in 1926.
Option 3: Read a book with grapes, wine, wine glass, wine bottle, or grape vines on the cover OR with the words "wine", "grape," "vine," or the name of a grape varietal from this list in the title/subtitle.
The Wine of Solitude by Irène Némirovsky
Total points: 245
Tasks completed: 11
GO: 1
BBT: 0
Nick KY15.1 Twins Read two books with the same title. I read The Bone Garden by Kate Ellis, and I read The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 610
SHELLEY UT10.9 - Bridge The Gap
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais
Richard C. Morais is a goodreads author.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 17
Goodreads authors: 11
Big books: 500+ (3); 750+ (0); 1000+ (0)
Morgan Faeriesfolly5.1 Five Suns
REQUIRED: Read a book that includes a natural disaster, such as avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, lightning, tornado, tsunami, or volcanic eruption. This must be a "geological event or force of nature that has catastrophic consequences."
Natural Disaster: Yellowstone Supervolcano eruption and the aftermath
Approval/Verified: On task thread
Selection: Ashfall (Ashfall #1) -- Mike Mullin
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25.5 Sirena's Task: All About My Dad!
REQUIRED: B. Read his favorite book, DUNE by Frank Herbert, or pick from the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books list. (#25 on list)
REQUIRED: C. Daddy is a biker from waaaay back. He is happiest, I think, when he is riding the open road on his Harley. For this option, read a book with a cover featuring a PAVED ROAD, HORIZON, or a MOTORCYCLE. The Horizon must be one that my dad could see from his motorcycle - so there must be some land in the foreground of the cover.
Approval/Verified: Approved on task post for ONE BOOK option
Selection:
The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition -- Stephen King
Page #: MMPB 1167 pages
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25.10 M1nks's Task: Let a Little Light and Colour In!
REQUIRED: Option 4. Read a book with some nice brightly coloured clothing on the cover. At least 50% of the outfit must be a bright, vibrant, or bold color.
Bright red cloak/dress.
Selection:
Crimson Bound -- Rosamund Hodge
REQUIRED: Option 2. Read a book that has a picture of a cat (any sort ranging from a housecat to a sabre-toothed tiger) on the cover OR with a type of cat in its TITLE.
Selection:
White Cat: The Curse Workers, Book One(Curse Workers #1) -- Holly Black
Page #: MMPB 310 pages
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30.2 Ms Anderson's Task: My Own Words
REQUIRED: Option 2: Read a book from this list: Adult Choose Your Own Adventure Books.
Approval/Verified: #13 on list
Selection: Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure -- Emma Campbell Webster
REQUIRED: Option 4: Read a book by an author with one of the following names: Catherine, Daniel, Evan, Jean, Melissa, or Seth. No variations.
Selection: Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions -- Daniel Wallace
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30.6 Donna Jo's Task - Me, Myself, and I
REQUIRED: 1. Me: Read a book by an author* whose name has "me" found intact in it. "Me" must be in that order. First, last, or middle names will work.
Selection: A Cold Legacy (The Madman's Daughter #3) -- Megan Shepherd
REQUIRED: 3. I: Read a fiction book written in the first person - at least 50% of the book must be written from the "I" perspective. Nonfiction, such as autobiographies or memoirs, will not work for this task. **Include in your post the first sentence from the book that demonstrates the first person perspective.**
First Sentence: "I know that the World is a terrible place, filled with wild animals and evil men and wicked women."
Selection: Eden West -- Pete Hautman
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[POINTS]
This Post: 5 + 25 + 25 + 30 + 30 = 115
Total Points: 795/1070
Books Read: 62
Completed Tasks: 49/60
Pages Read: 18622
Congratulations, Dlmrose! Task 30.3 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
Sam F:20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover
Option 2: Pskegdemus, 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.
– The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman - a BB ticket claimed for 504 pages.Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Oldie/Big Book: YES
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 12
Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary AutumnHelp Thread
Option 1 -
Task: Read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the phrase GO STAMPS GO. Letters may be used as often as they appear in the phrase. Middle initials may be used or ignored.
I read NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and The Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman. Both his initials (S) are found in GO STAMPS GO
This is a ************Big Book********* at 544 pages
Points: 240
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 14
Big Books: 1
pages read: 6493
Becks5.7. Raven the Trickster
Since Raven is known for being a trickster, read a book with the main page genre humor or funny.
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Points this post: 5
Goodreads Authors this post: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets this post: 0
Total Points: 45
Total Goodreads Authors: 3
Total Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
Big Books Tickets - 500+: 0, 750+: 0, 1000+: 0
MADDIE20.10: Group Reads
The Knife of Never Letting Go
(I posted in the discussion thread.)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 95
GO: 1
ASHLEY OZ5.9. Spider Grandmother
Read a book by an author* whose initials can be found in SPIDER GRANDMOTHER. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes
30.4 - Jonquil’s task: Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
Book 1: BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY
None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio
NO in won, N in until, E in be, OF in for, T in to, HEA in ashamed, B in be, OV in victory, E in die
Book 2: A HOUSE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS
Room by Emma Donoghue
ROOM in room
POINTS
This Post: 35
Total Points: 320
Books Read: 25
Completed Tasks: 20
Julia10325.3 - Elizabeth B's Task: Grape Harvest Season
Option 1 - The Cavalier of the Apocalypse is set in France. (I live in the U.S.)
Option 3 - One Foot in the Grape
30.8 - Nick KY’s Task: Ghost Hunters
Option 1 - Hunting Party
Option 2 - Moonraker's Bride
Post total: 55 points
Challenge total points: 360
Total BB: 6
Tasks completed: 17
Emsreviewsbooks30.9 Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the Game
I rolled a 4.
Book 1: I read The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig. It is listed as book 1 in the Pink Carnation series.
Book 2: I read Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater.
30.10 - Sandy's Task: Moving the Fences!
Book 1: I read Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare. 570 pages, 4.58 avg. rating on 10/11/15.
Book 2: I read Glamorous Illusions by Lisa Tawn Bergren. 416 pages, 3.86 avg. rating on 10/11/15.
Difference in pages: 154
Difference in rating: .72
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 595
Books Read: 46
Tasks Complete: 36
Delicious Dee15.8 - Culture Vulture
A Cold Day For Murder - found on page 2 (current position #142)
points this post: 15
points total: 745
20.8. Nickels and Dimes - Fandury's task: Happy Anniversary!Option D.- Read a book with exactly 12 letters in the author's name.
I read:
by Robin Burcell
There's 5 letters in Robin and 7 in Burcell = 12 letters
Book was approved for length here
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 465
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 24
BB Total: 3
GO Total: 3
25.8 - Amanda A's Task: Happy Fall!Option C, a book with —ber in the title: Timber Beasts: A Sage Adair Historical Mystery of the Pacific Northwest by S.L. Stoner
Option D, a book that is#9, #10 or #11 in a series: Oolong Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery #10) by Laura Childs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 530
ALICIAAA1 5.6 Read a book with a four word title. Subtitles may be used or ignored.
None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio.
15.6 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.
Daytripper by Fábio Moon. Noun/Word = MOON.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 85
TASK NUMBER : 15.2 - Which WitchTASK DESCRIPTION: Two Books with Homophone
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: David Levithan
DATE READ: 9/16/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Word = TWO
BOOK #2 READ:
AUTHOR: Abbi Glines
DATE READ: 10/29/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Word = TOO
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TOTALS
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 655
Catherine TTask 30.5 - In the Middle
1. read a book with an author who uses a middle name
John Carter of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
2. read book with a author who uses a middle initial, to match the initial of author 1
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
Post 1120.6. Seasoned Reader - Amy O's Task - Quetzalcoatl
Option 1: Read a book with one of the following words in its title or subtitle: feather, plume, snake, serpent, calendar, star, wind.
Using WIND
Dead with the Wind
Points this post:20
Total: 250
Books read: 16
Tasks Done:13
5.5 - Esaugetuh Emissee - body of water large enough to swim in on coverMissing You
by Harlan CobenPoints this post: 5
Total Points: 60/1070
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 5
Golden Oldies
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ (1)
Scooter&Siam 10.5 - Penmanship Practice
Read a book with a TITLE on the cover that is written in cursive - where many or all of the letters are connected, sometimes making a word one single complex stroke. All the words in the title should be written in cursive, and at least two pairs of letters need to be connected. Subtitles may be ignored.
Required: Include the cover in your post.
Read
.The copy I read is an ARC.
Points: 10
Total: 170
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks: 11
CYNBAXTERTask # 20.10 – Group Reads
Book 1 - Option 1: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Posted: 10/29/2015 – Message 14
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 590 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 3
Andy P.Task # 15.8 - Culture Vulture
Read a book found on the Native American Fiction list.
by Velma WallisThis book is # 46 on list (first page)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 680
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
I chose Option 1.
I read Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks (paperback for length). O and S are in the phrase GO STAMPS GO.
Previous point total: 315
New points this post: 20
Total points: 335
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 18
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 2
Andy P.Task # 30.8 - Nick KY’s Task: Ghost Hunters
Option 1. Read a book, fiction or nonfiction, with the word “Ghost” or the word “Hunt” found intact in the title
by Roger HobbsOption 4. Read any work of fiction or nonfiction by a Canadian author
byGiles Blunt Blunt was born in Ontario as indicated in his author imformation on this book's main pagePoints this post: 30
Total points: 710
Emsreviewsbooks15.10 - Nanowrimo!
I read Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore. She gave a pep talk in 2009.
30.5 - DLMRose's Task:In The Middle
Book 1: I read All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.
Book 2: I read Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee.
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 640
Books Read: 49
Tasks Complete: 38
LORI TX5.6 FOUR CORDS
The Lives We Lost by Megan Crewe
5.7 RAVEN THE TRICKSTER
Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez
5.9 SPIDER GRANDMOTHER
Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
5.10 CREATE YOUR OWN WORLD
The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
10.4 TEN-FOUR DAY
Rebel Heart by Moira Young (4,782)
10.8 YOU HO, YO HO!
99 Days (Days) by Katie Cotugno
10.9 BRIDGE THE GAP
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
15.4 THE WORLD WITHOUT END
BOTH OPTIONS -- PUB 4/13 AND DYSTOPIAN
Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris
20.6 QUETZALCOATL
Option 1 - Raging Star by Moira Young
20.7 JUDGE THE BOOK BY ITS COVER
Option 1 - Nevermore by James Patterson
Points this post = 105
Total points = 105
Elizabeth PTask 15.4 - The World Without End
Book published since December 2012 with Dystopia as main page genre.
Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
First published October of 2014
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 135
Total Tasks: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 11
Lacy Susanne20.2. Rookie at the Top - Puppitypup's Task: Picky, picky, picky!
The Race for Paris by Meg Waite Clayton
Includes:
A. Main page genre: Adventure. (When I chose this book, Adventure was listed on the main page.)
B. Storyline includes a romance. (There is a romance between the photojournalist/journalist.)
E. Main page genre: History.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 450
Bookwrm526Task #30.5 - In the Middle
Book 1: read a book by an author who uses three names. I read:
Almost Famous Women: Stories by Megan Mayhew Bergman.
Book 2: read a book by an author who uses a three part name, middle initial same as author of book 1. I read:
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 350
Didi30235.4 Earth and Water
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.
The Cave by José Saramago
"cave"
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Points: 5
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 325
Didi302310.3 - Inti
Read a book by an author* with a name that starts and ends with the same letter.
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
AnayA
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14.0
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Points: 10
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 335
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10.4 - Ten-Four Day
The Woods, Vol. 1: The Arrow 138 5* ratings
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30.4 - Jonquil’s task: Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
Book 1:BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY
Liars, Inc. LI(until)A(ashamed)R(victory)S(Ashamed) I(die)N(until)C(victory)
Book 2:A HOUSE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS
Untold
U(house)N(windows)TO(without)L(like)D(windows)
Points this post:40
Total: 230
Books read: 15
Tasks Done:12