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FALL CHALLENGE 2015
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Fall Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
ADAMBONGO20.5 Bigger is Better : Mary P’s Task – Into the Wilderness
*Read a book with the main page genre – Historical Fiction*
TransAtlantic by Colum McCann
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20.8 Nickels and Dimes: Fandury’s Task – Anniversary
*Read a book with 12 letter in the author’s name. JESSE ANDREWS – 12 LETTERS*
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
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20.9 – Moderators Pet – Katy’s Task: The Trip of a Lifetime!
*Option B – Read a book with an animal specified by the task creator on the cover (lions, rhinos, buffalo, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, baboons, gnus, squirrels, penguins, ostriches, dassies (African rock dwelling rodents, eagles, crocodiles, whales, and chickens)
*This cover has a chicken*
by MR Bjon AgeraPoints This Post: 60
Total Points: 120
Total Tasks Completed: 5
Total Books Read This Challenge: 9
Mod
I read No One Noticed the Cat - "cat" appears on page 1 of the animal totems list.
25.4 - Catherine T's Task: International Travels
For book 1, I read Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling. MK, the author's initials, are the letters for Macedonia, which is in Europe.
For book 2, I read The Hanging Girl, set primarily in Denmark, which is in Europe.
Both books were new to me, not re-reads.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 1070
15.6 - The Name GameThere is a noun intact in the author's last name, WILLIAMS
History of the Rain by Niall Williams
Total points 200
M1NKS10.9 - Bridge The Gap - Read a book with a word in the title, subtitle or author's* name that is hyphenated
Billiards at Half-Past Nine
POINTS
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 970
Golden Oldies: 33
Big Books: [500+: 4] [750+: 1] [1000+: 0]
Tasks Completed: 56
M1NKS50.1 - Gone to the dogs - What's in a name?
1. Plutarch - read a biography
Becoming Queen - Queen Victoria died in 1901
4. Theseus - read a non-fiction history book about Rome or Greece
The Twelve Caesars - published 119
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
6. Tesla - read a nonfiction book with the main page genre science
The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe
POINTS
Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 1020
Golden Oldies: 34
Big Books: [500+: 4] [750+: 1] [1000+: 0]
Tasks Completed: 57
Boston Kate
10.3 Inti
**Please remove Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story from 10.3. Will not be reposting 10.3**
20.4 Life's Too Short
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Option 2: autobiography written in first person. "Autobiography > Memoir" on main page.
Published 1969.
30.2 My Own Words
Book 1: Identical by Ellen Hopkins
Option 1: "Poetry" on main page
Book 2: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
Option 3: "Childrens > Middle Grade" on main page.
AR Bookfinder Info: IL: MG, BL: 6.2, AR: 13.0
30.10 Moving the Fences!
Book 1: Perfect by Ellen Hopkins
622 pages, 4.35 rating
Book 2: Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story by J. Maarten Troost
272 pages, 3.31 rating
total pages: 894
difference in pages: 350
difference in rating: 1.04
Points this post: 80-10 = 70
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 8
Books read (including unposted): 12
Task 15.10 - Nanowrimo!Choose an author who has written a pep talk at Nanowrimo Pep Talk and read any book they have written (that fits within the rules of the SRC).
Pep Talk in Year: 2010: Mercedes Lackey
Unnatural Issue (Elemental Masters #7) (2011) by Mercedes Lackey (Paperback, 374 pages)
505 + 15 = 520
Tasks Completed: 26
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 505 + 15 = 520
Books read: 38
Pages read: 12,461
Read but not claimed: 0
Goodreads Authors: 13
Golden Oldies: 06
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Jamie NYCTask #25.8 - Amanda A's Task: Happy Fall!
Option C: Read a book with a word that contains "ber" found intact in the title/subtitle
The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer
SeptemBER
Option D: Read a book that is #9, #10 or #11 in a series.
Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie
Identified on Goodreads as Hercule Poirot #11
POINTS
Points this Post: 25
Books: 2
Tasks: 1
Total Points: 1020
Total Books: 80
Total Tasks: 59
Amy FL20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
Option 3: Power Down (approved for "War" in post #82 of genre verification thread)
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover
Option 2:
20.8. Nickels and Dimes - Fandury's task: Happy Anniversary!
Option 1: The Blood of Flowers - set in Persia (Iran)
20.9. Moderator's Pet - Katy's Task: The Trip of a Lifetime!
Option C: The Fixer (fiXer)
20.10 - Group Reads
March: Book One (my comment is #53 in the discussion thread)
Points this post: 100
Total points: 275
Readerboard Name: Elishia20.7 Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover
Already claimed in last post but forgot to post that it was a big book
Option 1: Alicanto
For this option, read a book that shows a winged creature on the cover.
Birds
Academ's Fury (Codex Alera, #2) by Jim Butcher 628 pgs
BB:1
25.6 Dakimel’s Task: Wedding Traditions
Option 3: Something Borrowed – Read a book you’ve borrowed.
Borrowed from a friendOption 4: Something Blue – Read a book with a blue “something” on the cover.
Blue lightsPoints Earned This Post:25
Points Achieved to Date: 385/1100
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (3)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
5.1 Five Suns:Volcano: The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History by William K. Klingaman
20.1 A Calgary Autumn
Option 3: War: The Trigger: Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War by Tim Butcher
20.4 Life's too Short
Option 1: Set in California: The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin It was published in 2014.
As is has "Childrens" listed as a genre, I checked AR Bookfinder and it is listed as UG, making it acceptable. http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail....
20.5 Into the Wilderness
Option 1: Historical fiction: Option D: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Also, with 530 pages, it's a big book.
20.8 Happy Anniversary
Option C: Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow "R" found in geRmany.
New Points: 85
Total Points: 135
Thanks to everyone! See you in winter!
5.10. Create Your Own World!For this free choice, I read Slade House.
15.6 - The Name Game
For this task, I read What I'd Say to the Martians and Other Veiled Threats by Jack Handey. The noun "HAND" is contained within the author's last name, as required.
20.1 Most Improved Player - Wayne's Task: A Calgary Autumn
For this task, I chose option 1, and read Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande.
A and G (the author's initials) are included within the phrase "GO STAMPS GO", as required.
Total Points this post: 40
Total Points this challenge: 40
Elizabeth B20.6. Seasoned Reader - Amy O's Task - Quetzalcoatl
Option 1: star in the title Tabloid Star
50.1 Daphne's task all non-fiction
Option 1: The Wright Brothers, genre biography, both Wright brothers died before 1950 (1912 and 1948, according to wikipedia)
Option 4: genres history, non-fiction and Greece on the main page, approved by the task creator Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World
Option 6: genre Science The Universe in a Nutshell
Points: 70
Total: 1070
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥25.7 Ellen R-S’s Task: Wonderful Overseas Assignments
Option 1 Set in Cambridge:The Dress Shop of Dreams
Option 3 Set in Germany:The Book Thief
Verification Post
Points Earned This Post:25
Points Achieved to Date:1070/1070
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (1)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
20.6. Seasoned Reader - Amy O's Task - QuetzalcoatlFor this task, I chose option 3, and read The Narcissist Next Door: Understanding the Monster in Your Family, in Your Office, in Your Bed--in Your World. This book has the main page genre "Self Help > Personal Development", which meets the criterion to have a main page genre of Education or Self-Help.
20.8. Nickels and Dimes - Fandury's task: Happy Anniversary!
For this task, I chose option C, and read Metropolitan Life. The book title has the initials M and L, which can be found within the countries AustraLia and GerMany.
20.10 - Group Reads
I read March: Book One. I posted in the discussion thread (post #54).
Total Points this post: 60
Total Points this challenge: 100
Kait30.3 - Ava Catherine's Task: Perspectives Over Time
Book 1 - A book first published before you were born.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie -- First published in 1920 which is before I was born in 1990; I listened to the audiobook edition, here is the mass market paperback: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
The Mysterious Affair at Styles qualifies as a Golden Oldie as it was first published in 1920.
Book 2 - A book first published in 2010 or later.
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison -- First published in 2011
30.9 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the Game
I rolled a 6.
Book A - A book where the title/subtitle contains the phrase "_____ and _____" or " ______ & ______".
Sugarplums and Scandal by Lori Avocato, Dana Cameron, Mary Daheim, Cait London, Suzanne Macpherson & Kerrelyn Sparks -- Sugarplums and Scandal -- Anthologies okayed in help thread post #35
Book B - A book where there are consecutive double letters found in a single word in the title/subtitle.
Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle -- Decaffeinated Corpse
Points This Post: 60
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 1
Total Points: 275
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Bluegrass Pam5.10 Create Your Own World!
Messenger by Lois Lowry
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5.0
10.3 Inti
Author with a name that starts and ends with the same letter.
Ticket to Childhood: A Novel by Nguyễn Nhật Ánh
Author’s first name Nguyen starts and ends with the letter N.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 325
Faith5.10 Create Your Own World!
The Martian by Andy Weir
10.5 Penmanship practice
The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson
Title written in cursive
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
Tasks completed: 16
Repost30.4: Anything Can Happen...
Book 1: Because of You BE(be), C(victory), A(ashamed), U(until), SE(ashamed), O(to), F(for), YOU(you)
Book 2: Heads or Tails HE(house), A(a), D(windows), S(house) O(house), R(room) T(without), A(a), I(without), L(like), S(books).
Approved for length @line 908
Points this post : 30
Sarah E15.9 - Animal Guides
Cars, Cats and Crooks
Cat is on page 1 of the list
Ebook only - approval is currently on line 427 of the spreadsheet.
25.4 - Catherine T's Task: International Travels
Book 1
Kindle edition I read: White Jade by Alex Lukeman
Paperback: White Jade
Alex Lukeman AL = Albania, Albania is in Europe
Book 2
The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller
This is a memoir set in the UK, which is also in Europe. The GR description does not make this clear, nor does the GR author page, but this does have a link to Andy Miller's blog, which states that he lives in Kent (which is in the UK). http://mill-i-am.com/about-me/
Both books are new to me.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 480
I'm moving the book I had posted for task 5.10 to task 5.9--------------------------------------------------------
5.9. Spider Grandmother
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in SPIDER GRANDMOTHER
Author is Sydney Horler
Spider grandmotHer
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5.10. Create Your Own World!
Create your own world, by reading a book of your choice
(This book is an ARC)
Final post of the season!
POINTS
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 650
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 35
BB Total: 3
GO Total: 5
5.10 Create Your Own World!The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Shelved as children's:
IL: MG BL: 8.0 AR: 7.0 http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail....
10.6 Back to Reality
Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy by Barbara Ehrenreich
15.5 Act (on) your age!
I'm 31. 3+1=4 word title
Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt
15.6 The Name Game
The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr
Word: doer
20.1 A Calgary Autumn
Option 3: war genere
Hiroshima by John Hersey
25.6 Wedding Traditions
Option 3: Something Borrowed
Some Prefer Nettles by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (borrowed from library)
Option 4: Something Blue
Naomi by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (blue dress)30.9 Players 3 and 4 have joined the game
I rolled a 3.
Book A: Arthur & George by Julian Barnes
Book B: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Points this post: 120
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 9
Goodreads Authors: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0 Total: (1) - (2) - (3) -
Mod
read
by by A.W. Exley10.5 - Penmanship Practice
raed a book with the title in cursive
read
by Amy Zhang10.10 Dreamcatcher
read a book with word dream in the title
read Life is But a Dreamby Brian James
15.1 - The TwinsWords and Their Meanings
read two books with same title.
read Wide Awakeby Shelly Crane
and Wide Awakeby Daniele Lanzarotta
15.2 - Which Witch?
ead TWO books with matching homophones in their titles/subtitles.
read Words and Their Meaningsby Kate Bassett
and Are You Still Thereby Sarah Lynn Scheerger
homophone words is their/there
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.
read When I Was the Greatest
by Jason Reynolds noun is son
15.7 - By the Numbers
Read a book where the total number of pages (as stated on Goodreads) can be found, in any order, in the first publication date (year) of that same book.
read And We Stayby Jenny Hubbard 240 pages published in 2014
15.9 - Animal Guides
ead a book that contains the name of that totem animal in its title or subtitle I chose dragonfly
read Don't Die, Dragonflyby Linda Joy Singleton
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Puppitypup's Task: Picky, picky, picky!
This is a one book challenge. Read a book that combines at least THREE of the following features. OPTIONAL: Post a review of your book to help me with my future reading choices!
read a book that contained
A. Main page genre: Adventure
B. Storyline includes a romance. The romance can be anything from a crush to a long-term marriage.
D. Storyline includes a named horse, mule, pony, unicorn, or Pegasus.
read Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman
romance and adventure listed as a genre. horse int he stories that have name. 3 of them. Its a western they ride their horses on their journey
20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too Short
option 1- read a book takes place in california
read Dead to Me by Mary McCoy
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover
option 3 read a book with eye on cover
read Powerlessby Tera Lynn Childs
20.8. Nickels and Dimes - Fandury's task: Happy Anniversary!
option c- ead 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 If You're Luckyby Yvonne Prinz
20.10 - Group Reads
read The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
post 17
total points this post 205
total points 830
TASK NUMBER : 30.6 - Me Myself & ITASK DESCRIPTION: Author ME in name and Told in First Person
BOOK #1 READ:
AUTHOR: Meg Cabot
DATE READ: 11/29/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option 1: Author MEg Cabot
AR Book Finder Info: IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11.0
BOOK #2 READ:
AUTHOR: Kylie Scott
DATE READ: 11/2/2015
REQUIRED INFO: Option 3 - first sentences: "Something was wrong; I knew it the moment I walked in the door."
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦
TOTALS
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 1065
Mod
option 1- author born or lives in melbourne
read Afterlightby Rebecca Lim- lives in melbourne
option 3- read a book authors initials found in
MELBOURNE CUP.
read The Mystery of Hollow Placesby Rebecca Podos
25.6 - Dakimel’s Task: Wedding Traditions
Option 3: Something Borrowed – Read a book you’ve borrowed. (Don’t forget to return it!) borrowed book from library
read Deadfallby Anna Carey
Option 4: Something Blue – Read a book with a blue “something” on the cover. The blue thing must be an identifiable inanimate object, not a background design or text, and cannot be water or sky.
read
by Mandy Hubbardblue cowboy boots
25.7- Ellen R-S’s Task: Wonderful Overseas Assignments
Option 2: Our 3rd and last overseas assignment was Osan AFB, Republic of Korea from where I traveled the Orient. Read a mystery set in Korea (South or North), China or Japan. ”Mystery” must be a main page genre.The genre may be stand-alone or embedded. This list may give you some ideas
2. read The Cherry Blossom Murderby Fran Pickering
mystery takes place in japan
3. Read a book set in Germany or about Germany. read Prisoner of Night and Fogby Anne Blankman- set in germany
25.9 - Delicious Dee's Task: On the Injured Bench
3. read a book with a bird on the cover REQUIRED – post cover and identify bird and hip in title
read
by R.C. Lewis swan on coverread a book that has been on your TBR pile for more than a year.- this book was added to my tbr 2012
read The Night She Disappearedby April Henry
Book 1: The entirety of your first book’s title must appear in the first quote. The order of the letters does not matter. Subtitles should be ignored. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the quote.
Book 1: BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY
read Hotel Ruby
and ook 2: The entirety of your second book’s title must appear in the second quote. The order of the letters does not matter. Subtitles should be ignored. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the quote.
Book 2: A HOUSE WITHOUT BOOKS IS LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS
read Sweet by Emmy Laybourne
Task 30.5 - DLMRose's Task:In The Middle
Book 1- Read a book by an author* who uses 3 names. The name must appear on Goodreads as “name^name^name” and the middle name must NOT be an initial.
Book 2- 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. *The name must appear on Goodreads as "name^middle initial^name."
read Lock & Moriby Heather W. Petty
and Reunitedby Hilary Weisman Graham
Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Players 3 & 4 Have Joined the Game
I rolled a 3 and a 6
3. If you rolled a THREE or SIX: Good things come in pairs...
(Book A) Read a book where the title/subtitle contains the phrase "_____ and _____" or " ______ & ______". T
read Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith
(Book B) Read a book where there are consecutive double letters found in a single word in the title/subtitle.
read The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma
50.1 - Daphne's Task: Gone to the dogs - What's in a name?
All my books are nonfiction books
option 1
For this option, read a biography. It cannot be a memoir or autobiography. The subject of the biography must have died before 1950. REQUIRED: In your post, include the date of death of the subject of the biography.
readTyphoid Mary: An Urban Historicalby Anthony Bourdain
Mary Mallon (September 23, 1869 – November 11, 1938),
option 5
For this option, read a nonfiction book that contains the letter X in the title or subtitle AND that contains all the letters of EITHER the word DOG, the word WOLF or the word CANID in the title and/or subtitle.
read The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs
x found in galaxy
dog found in guide and to
option 6- For this option, read a nonfiction book with the main page genre science. The genre science may be stand alone or embedded.
read You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself
by David McRaney
points this post 240
total 1070
Scooter&Siam20.9. Moderator's Pet - Katy's Task: The Trip of a Lifetime! Option C - Read a book whose title/subtitle contains an x (for Xhosa) or a z (for Zulu).
Read Kill Alex Cross
Points: 20
Total: 320
GO: 1
BB: 1
Tasks: 20
VAL TX5.10. Create Your Own World! - Read a book of your choice.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
GO - first published in 1947.
10.4 - Ten-Four Day - Read a book that has at least 104 5-star ratings.
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
19419 5-star ratings.
This post:
Points - 15
Golden Oldies - 1
Total:
Points - 20
Golden Oldies - 1
MEGSCL5.2.The Sun and the Moon
Read a book with the sun or the moon on the cover.
15.4 - The World Without End
Book 1: Let's celebrate by reading a book that was first published in December 2012 or any time afterward. In the Unlikely Event
Book 2: Doomsday-smoomsday. Read a book with the genre "Post-Apocalyptic" or "Dystopia" on its main page. California (nb: I realise this book could have been used as a one-book option but I’ve finished for the season now anyway. Thanks Mods and other players for another great season!)
FINAL TALLY
Points: 270
Big book tickets: 13
Golden Oldies: 1
Books: 32
Julia1035.10. Create Your Own World!
Cherry Ames, Veterans' Nurse
This book has genre Childrens and is NOT on AR Bookfinder.
Claiming Golden Oldie: This book first published in 1945.
25.4 - Catherine T's Task: International Travels
Book 1: Leah's Children
GG is Guernsey which is in Europe
Book 2: Time of Grace is set in Ireland (Europe)
Both of these books were new to me.
30.1: Schatzie's TASK: DNA
Option 2: A Pattern of Lies (PAtterN of lIeS)
Option 3: The Miracle at St. Bruno's takes place in England
Post total: 60 points, 1 GO
Challenge total points: 630
Total BB: 6
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 31
Julia103Repost of 3015 to claim Golden Oldie, no change in tasks or Readerboard points
20.4. Author! Author! - Seakbee's Task: Life’s Too Short: Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie
Golden Oldie - this book originally published in 1934
Post total: 20 points, 1 GO
Challenge total points: 630
Total BB: 6
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 31
20.4 - Author, Author - Seakbee - Life’s Too ShortOption 4: Author's initials in CENTENARIAN - Second Chance Grill by Christine Nolfi
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Camilla - Judge a Book by Its Cover
Option 2: Pskegdemus - one woman on cover - Loose Screw by Rae Davies
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 215/1070
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 17
Golden Oldies
Big Books: 500+ (1), 750+ (), 1000+ (1)
BARBARA ★5.8 - Four Worlds
Pleasure Island - Lorie O'Clare (island in title) 11/29
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10.3 - Inti
Warrior's Curse - Alexa Egan 9/15 (A -lex- A)
Goodreads Author
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15.4 - The World Without End
Book 1: Boundless - Cynthia Hand (pub 1/1/13) 11/29
Goodreads Author
Book 2: Night Betrayed - Joss Ware (post-apocalyptic) 9/16
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 735
Goodreads Authors: 46
Big Books - 500+: (4)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
735/1070 POINTS
Congratulations, Dakimel! Task 25.9 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
Kathy G.10.1- Take the Stairs
Stairs approved here---
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
by Alexander McCall SmithTotal Points- 120
Total Tasks- 11
10.7 - Sedna the Sea GoddessA book with "Sea" in the title: A Burial at Sea by Charles Finch
Points this post: 10
Total points: 795
15.7 By the Numbers - # pages found in Pub. yearThe Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
Pub in 2013 - 320 pages
20.4 Life's Too Short
Opt 3 - car, beach/ocean, maps on cover - approved post #31
by Corban Addison20.7 Judge the Book by Its Cover
Opt 2 Pskegdemus -single female on cover - approved post #2
by Heidi W. Durrow25.4 International Travels
Bk 1 - The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (CZ - Czech Republic)
Bk 2 - The Duchess War by Courtney Milan
Set in Europe - England
25.6 Wedding Traditions
Opt 3 - Borrowed - I borrowed from the library
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
Opt 4 Blue - blue dress on cover
by Loretta Chase30.2 My Own Words
Opt 3 - Childrens/Middle Grade
by Neil GaimanApproved post #38 MG+
Opt 4 Catherine, Daniel, Evan, Jean, Melissa, or Seth is author's name
by Jean SassonTotal points this post: 135 points
Total points for challenge: 410 points
Congratulations, Sandy! Task 25.10 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
15.9 - Animal GuidesIn the Time of the Butterflies
Animal Totem-Butterfly
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Camilla’s task: Judge the Book by its Cover
Option 3-Balor (one-eye showing on the cover)
Burger's DaughterTotal points this post: 35
Total points for challenge: 400
Golden oldies 9
Congratulations, Robin ♥! Task 25.11 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
30.10: Moving the FencesBook 1- Read a book of your choice
A God in Ruins
This book has 468 pages and an average rating of 3.93
Book 2 - Read a second book that has at least 50 fewer pages than the first than book 1 and an average rating at least .50 lower
The Festival of Insignificance
This book has 115 pages (353 pages fewer than book 1) and an average rating of 3.28 (.65 lower) than book 1.
Total pages - 583
Difference in pages - 353
Difference in ratings - .65
Points this post: 30
Total points: 380
Kaz Komo - 15.6 - The Name Game - Read a book written by an author whose name contains a Noun of 4 or more letters intact within the name - Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver (Olive)
15.10 - Nanowrimo - Choose an author who has written a pep talk and read any book they have written - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
25.1 - Andy P's task: The Fall Months - Read a book whose author's surname has 9 letters - 4th of July by James Patterson and Read a book whose title contains a word of 9 letters - The Awakening by L.J. Smith
Points this post: 55
Total Points: 280
5.10. Create Your Own World!a book of your choice
Crossing the Border: Fifteen Tales by Joyce Carol Oates
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****I am moving a book for this task*****Library of Souls is being moved from task 25.6 to task 15.10
15.10 -Nanowrimo!
Choose an author who has written a pep talk and read any book they have written* (that fits within the rules of the SRC).
Library of Souls
Ransom Riggs gave a Nanowrimo Pep Talk in 2012
Points this post: 15
Pamela32655.8. Four Worlds
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - Golden Oldie - first published in 1883
Treasure Island (Unabridged)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
AR Quiz No. 522 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12.0
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 1070
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 5
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
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This is a repost of task 20.6, replacing the book original chosen for Option 2, which has been moved to task 15.1025.6 Wedding Traditions
Option 1: Something Old
Read a book that was first published before 1898
The Best Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
This book was published in 1833
As this is also before 1950, I am claiming a Golden Oldie ticket for this book (claimed in original post and already recorded by moderators)
Option 3 Something Borrowed
Read a book you've borrowed. State where you got it from.
Did You Ever Have a Family
I borrowed this book from the library.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 395
Stephanie12710.3 - Into - Read a book by an author* with a name that starts and ends with the same letter: The Murder on the Links by AgathA Christie
10.6 - Back to Reality - Summer's over, read a non-fiction book: Catch Me If You Can
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165
5.6 Four CordsRead a book with a four word title: Subtitles may be....ignored
The Laws of Medicine: Field Notes from an Uncertain Science
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Total points: 400
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20.10 Group Reads
The Knife of Never Letting Go, Patrick Ness
My thoughts are in message #20 of the discussion thread.
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 795
Tasks Completed: 37
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 500+: 3