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WINTER CHALLENGE 2015 CT
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Winter Challenge 2105: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Tis the season for giving backOption 3: Read a book with an author whose initials can be found in the word HEART. Middle initials may be ignored.
heArT
High Rising by Angela Thirkell
Option 4: My gift to you....read a book of your choice.
The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian
+30 Points
30.2 - Jonquil's task: You think you saw what?
Book 1 Inspiration
This cover made me think of two people in love about to part for a while. I thought of the title:
The Heart Goes Last (by Margaret Atwood)
because even though the person goes away, the heart remains.
Book 2 Inspiration
Even though this may well be a sun parasol, it made me think that she was ready for both rain or shine which led to the title:
Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon
+30 Points
30.4 - Ava Catherine's task: Plein Air
Option 2 - Realistic portrayal of light was a major element of Impressionist art. Share the impressionists’ enthusiasm of light by reading a book with the word “light” embedded intact in the title.
The Cure for Death by Lightning by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
Option 3 - To celebrate the popularity of absinthe among the Parisian artists, read a book with a green cover. At least 80% of the cover must be green. Required: Include the cover when you post.
by Elfriede Jelinek+30 Points
Points this Post: 90
Grand Total: 320
JonquilRepost of 25.9 and 25.10 Sorry about that!
25.9 - Dakimel’s task: Diversify Your Reading
Beverly Jenkins, female African American author, mentioned in Dakimel’s task, is a new-to-me author
Abby L. Vandiver, female African American author, is a new-to-me author
Sexy/Dangerous
Beverly Jenkins
Paperback, 352 pages 1/12
Bed & Breakfast Bedlam
Abby L. Vandiver
Paperback, 244 pages 1/14
25.10 - Sandy's Task - Bella Italia!
Option 2 - Rome "How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat." Summer
Suddenly One Summer
Julie James
Mass Market Paperback, 304 pages 1/15
Option 5 - Siena 17 letters: Thr ead sof Evi den ce
Threads of Evidence
Lea Wait
Paperback, 304 pages 12/14
Points this post: 50
Total points: 750
Books posted: 62
Tasks complete: 50
Pages this post: 1204
Total pages as of this post: 17391
Bookwrm526Task #20.3 - Art and Passion
Option C: Read a book with a cover image of a Madonna, a horseback rider, or a train. I chose the horseback rider and read Intrigues by Mercedes Lackey,
.Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 410
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM25.4 - Delicious Dee's task: Christmas Movie Bonanza
I drew numbers 1 and 20. Both authors are new to me.
Book 1: I chose "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas" for 12/1 - I read Once a Crooked Man by David McCallum, matching the word "Once" in each title.
Book 2: I chose "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" for 12/20 - I read My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life by Ruth Reichl, matching the world "Year" in each title.
Previous point total: 325
New points this post: 25
Total points: 350
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 19
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 1
Total Big Books: 1
babbling c10.7. Are you Up to Date?
2015 is running out! Catch up on your reading by reading a book from
Popular Books 2015.
Since lists can change, please note the number of the book on the list and the date on which you found it, and include that in your post if the book is no longer on the list at the time you post your task.
REQUIRED: pg1, #3
Red Queen - kindle Red Queen - paperback pg 383 by Victoria Aveyard
15.6 En Plein Air
Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
The Quiet Gentleman- Audiobook The Quiet Gentleman paperback pgs. 416 by Georgette Heyer
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Karen D's task: The Cameron Crazies
Option 3: Duke has won 5 national championships (so far!). For this option, read a book identified on Goodreads as #5 in a series (series title, #5).
Midnight Breed #5
Veil of Midnight - audiobook Veil of Midnight - paperback pg 355 by Lara Adrian
25.5 - Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
A. Read a book with a word of at least four letters from the song title of your favorite Christmas carol or song in the title or subtitle.
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
Ashes of Midnight - Audiobook Ashes of Midnight - paperback pg 368 by Lara Adrian
B. a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. Middle initials may be used or ignored.
Christmas Lights
Shades of Midnight - Audiobook Les ombres de minuit - paperback pg 416 by Lara Adrian
THIS POST
Points: 70
Completed Tasks: 4
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 270/1185
Completed Tasks: 18
Golden oldies: 4
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 7,110
Books read this season: 20
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DANIELLE M20.3 Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Art and Passion
Option A:
by Rick BraggPoints This Post: 20
Total Points: 155
Books Read: 9
Tasks Complete: 9
BB Tickets: 1
Anne (Booklady)5.2 - The Luncheon on the Grass by Edouard Manet -
Read a book with a nude or partially-nude figure on the cover.
*
by Mary Shelley*Claiming GO Ticket: Frankenstein was 1st pub in 1818.*
20.1 Most Improved - Megan W's task: (Super)Heroes
2) Read a non-fiction book by/ about someone who you consider heroic. Chris Kyle was a Navy SEAL and has the most kills recorded as an assassin. The Iraqi insurgents feared him & called him "the devil." I think this SEAL was a true life Superhero.
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle
Points in These Tasks: 25
Golden Oldies in This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 753
Totals:
Total Points: 350/1185
Total Golden Oldies: 10
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(4), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 20/65
Total Books Read: 26
Total Pages Read in Winter 2015-16 SRC: 8971
Blueberry20.2
Opt. 2: read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in KRZYZEWSKI.
When the Bough Breaks by Irene N. Watts
20.4
opt. 3: Read a book that takes place in at least two different countries.
Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station
This book is set in the USA and China.
20.5
Opt. 1: Read a book with books on the cover or "books about books" main page genre.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Has books on the cover and has books about books on the main page genre.
Pts these tasks: 60
Total pts: 85
Kait20.3 - Best Review Contest - Book Concierge's Task: Art and Passion
Option B - A book that is a memoir or autobiography written by a female author.
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck -- A memoir by a female author; I read the kindle ebook edition, here is the mass market paperback: If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries—What Am I Doing in the Pits? (256 pages) -- Approved in help thread posts #38 & #40
Points This Post: 20
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 200
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Blueberry30.4
Opt 1: read a book with an outdoor setting.
Revelation of the Magi The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem
The three wisemen are riding on their camels. There are mountains in the background. The baby in framed in the star overhead was how the star looked to them leading them to Bethlehem.
opt. 3: read a book with a green cover.
Top Secret Twenty-One
Pts: 30
Total pts: 115
Total books: 7
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥25.2 Brooke TX's task: December: It's that time of the year
Book 2 Received as a gift--My Mom:Plain Paradise
Book 4 final book in a series of at least 3 books--Pine
Cove Series #3--https://www.goodreads.com/series/9671...The Stupidest Angel
Points Earned This Post:25
Points Achieved to Date:340/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Blueberry25.14
Opt. 2: Read a book with "Cozy Mystery" as a main genre.
Christmas Mourning
Opt. 6: read a book with a page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
The Art of Mending has 256 pgs.
Pts: 25
Total pts: 140
Total books: 9
Task 20.7 - Painting 101Option 2- Acrylics -. Read a book FIRST published between 1940 and 1965 (inclusive.)
First published: 1941
Frenchman's Creek (1941) by Daphne du Maurier (Hardcover, Book Club Edition, 253 pages)
** Frenchman's Creek is a Golden Oldie, published in 1941**
130 + 20 = 150
Tasks Completed: 11
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 130 + 20 = 150
Books read: 14
Pages read: 3,886
Read but not claimed: 07
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 03
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Blueberry30.6
opt. 2 Read a book written by an author whose first and last name have initials in the phrase "DRESSING WARMLY".
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
This is a Big Book with 848 pgs earning 2 BB pts.
Opt. 4: Read a book with the main page genre "Christmas," "Family," "Relatives," or "Cousins."
The Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge
Pts: 30
Total pts: 170
BB pts: 2
Total books: 11
Brooke TX5.9 - The Absinthe Drinker by Edgar Degas
Read a book set at least 50% in Switzerland and/or France.
25.3 - Sirena's task: Hey Baby, It's Cold Outside...So Pick a Side!
My coin toss was heads = USA.
Option 2: Read a non-fiction book about a topic listed under your alliance. USA: Physics.
(Approved in help thread message #45.)
Option 4: Read a fiction book that contains a word of 3 or more letters from the quote attributed to the leader of your alliance OR David Hasselhoff in the title or subtitle.
The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum
(HASSELHOFF: I find it a bit sad that there is no photo of me hanging on the walls in the Berlin Museum at Check-Point Charlie.)
25.17 - Tara Jo's task: Real Life Gets in the Way
Option 2: Read a book with a word in the title found in the list of dog breeds on this list of AKC Dog Breeds.
(As in Russell Terrier.)
Option 3: Read a book where the Author’s Initials can be found in any order and in any combination of the words KIDNEY, DIALYSIS, TRANSPLANT.
30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Celebrate Short Fiction
Book 1: Read an anthology or collection of at least 3 short stories or novellas.
Book 2: Read a book with at least 100, but no more than 200, pages.
30.4 - Ava Catherine's task: Plein Air
Option 2: Read a book with the word “light” embedded intact in the title/subtitle.
Option 3: Read a book with a green cover.
Points
This Post: 115
Total Points: 605
Completed Tasks: 34
Books Read: 51
15.5 - A word from one of the generated titles, my word is "broken".The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler
* Generated Titles: (1) Only Blade (2) The Broken Word (3) Cloud of Dreaming (4) The Woman's Teacher (5) The Souls of the Sky (6) Thought in the Wave
15.6 - Book with an outdoor scene on the cover
Things You Won't Say by Sarah Pekkanen
25.1 -
Option A: Outdoor activity on the cover
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
* Acivity: Taking a walk in the park.
Option E: Letters MONET in title
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
* Daughter of Smoke & Bone
25.17
Op 3: Author Letters in KIDNEY, DIALYSIS, TRANSPLANT
Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella
Op 4: Musician as the main character
Vivaldi's Virgins by Barbara Quick
* Anna Maria, the main character is a violinist, as is Vivaldi, who is her teacher
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 19
Pages Read: 9,248
Books Read: 26
Tasks in Progress: 0
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays1. Mom: Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
main page genre "books about books"
Total points: 115
Jonquil25.11 - Robin ♥'s task: My Favorite Things
Book 1: Option B: 55th when sorted by date added
Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story
David Levithan
Hardcover, 208 pages 1/13
Book 2: Option D: I'm a cover lover, too.
Light strands and lighted, evergreen Christmas garland on house; Santa hat and reindeer antlers on dogs; Santa's bag in sleigh.
Christmas Cozy
Kathi Daley
Paperback, 204 pages 1/15
Points this post: 25
Total points: 775
Books posted: 64
Tasks complete: 51
Pages this post: 412
Total pages as of this post: 17803
Jonquil25.12 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating the National Park System
Option 1: Set in Montana "It had been years since Tanner "Tag" Cardwell's boots touched Montana soil. This Christmas he was determined to change that" and Melissa's review on Nov. 24, 2013: "this is the fourth book in a series that has had its ups and downs but takes place in the beautiful state of Montana. Tag headed up to Montana"
Christmas at Cardwell Ranch
B.J. Daniels
Paperback, 288 pages 12/31
Option 4: author’s first name is Thomas
Forty Thieves
Thomas Perry
Hardcover, 368 pages 1/14
Points this post: 25
Total points: 800
Books posted: 66
Tasks complete: 52
Pages this post: 656
Total pages as of this post: 18459
Jonquil25.13 - M1nks's task: Art Can Set You Free
Option 1. statues on cover, lower right corner, approved message 119.
4 Gigs of Trouble
Stella Baker
Paperback, 297 pages 1/12
Option 3. MC is apprentice glass blower at a permanent Renaissance Faire with actors, dancers, musicians and dozens of guild craftspeople.
Ghastly Glass
Joyce Lavene
Paperback, 320 pages 1/9
Points this post: 25
Total points: 825
Books posted: 68
Tasks complete: 53
Pages this post: 617
Total pages as of this post: 19076
Veronica WTask 25.12
Option 3:
The Devil Will Come
Glenn Cooper
Option 4:
The Third Gate
Lincoln Child
Task 25.16
Both authors are new to me
Book One free from Kindle first
The Gemini Effect Chuck Grossart
Book Two Downloaded from public library
Deep Storm Lincoln Child
Task 30.4
Option 1: read a book that's set outside
Kahayatle
Characters travel from central FL to the Everglades via bicycle
Option 3: read a book with cover that is 80% green
Points this post: 80
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Elizabeth PTask 30.1 - Tis the Season for Giving Back
Option 3: Author's initials in HEART
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
heArT
Option 4: Book of your choice
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 280
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 20
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥25.5 Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Option A book with a word of at least four letters from the song title of your favorite Christmas carol or song in the title or subtitle-- Song --"Mary Did You Know"--Word "Mary":My Name is Mary Sutter
Option B author whose initials can be found in CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. Middle initials may be used or ignored--Shirley Ann Grau:The Keepers of the House
Points Earned This Post:25
Points Achieved to Date:365/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
20.2 - Rookie at the TopOption 1: read a book where the cover is primarily (over 50%) Duke blue.
Book read: Um Amor a Domar (aka Taming Natasha) by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 20
Previous points: 130
Coralie5.3 Water Lilies by Claude Monet
On page 1 of popular art books
Girl With a Pearl Earring
Replacing a book
10.6 It's Cold Here, but Colder There!
Book set in Russia
Notes on a Cuff and other stories
10.7 Are You Up to Date?
On Dec 12, at #173 was
God Help the Child
20.9 Art and Science
Option B – a short story collection
Summer Lies
This post 35 new points
Total to date 245 points
Sheila25.6 - Andy P.'s task: Winter in Tucson
Option 2.
A Serpent's Tooth by Craig Johnsonand
Option 4.
The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag25.14 - JennRenee's task: Winter Wonderland
Option 4:
Chill Factor by Sandra BrownPaperback, 560 pages Chill Factor for page count
and
Option 6.
Lost Girls by Angela Marsons442 pages
25.17 - Tara Jo's task: Real Life Gets in the Way
Option 2:
The English Girl by Daniel Silva(American English Coonhound)
and
Option 3:
Saint Odd by Dean Koontz30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Celebrate Short Fiction
Book 1:
Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett Country by C.J. Boxand
Book 2:
I read the kindle version:
A Highland Christmas by M.C. BeatonPaperback is 121 pages
A Highland Christmas by M.C. BeatonTotal Points = 760
25.6 - Andy P.'s task: Winter in TucsonOption 2. In January Tucson plays host to a rodeo for which native Tucsonians are justifiably proud. For this option, read a book that has the genre "Western" listed on its main page. The genre may stand alone or be embedded.
Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell– I would like to claim 1 BB ticket – The book is 597 pages
Option 4. - read a book whose author's initials can be found in WHAT'S IT WORTH. If an author uses a middle name or initial(s) all three (or more) letters must be included.
The Dog Who Danced – Susan Wilson
Points this post: 25
Big Book tickets this post: 1
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 220
Books Read: 15
Tasks Complete: 10
Big Book tickets Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Readerboard name: Paula S15.8 Please Mr. Postman
December is Write to a Friend month. Read a book from this list Popular epistolary novels
Required: Indicate the list page and the book's position
I read
. It is book 141 on page 2 of the list.Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 35
Total Tasks: 2
CYNBAXTERTask #10.08 - Hey, We Were There, Too!
Book 1: Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun who shares the last name of John C. Calhoun, who was a Vice President under John Quincy Adams as well as Andrew Jackson
Points this post: 10
Total points to date: 510
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 4
Golden Oldie this post: 0
Total "Goldie" tickets to date: 3
MWEAVER10.10 Jump!
The Art of Fielding 512 pages
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 2
BARBARA ★25.15 - Jamie NY's task: Winter Challenge Goals!
(rolled 3,4)
Book 1: Waterborne - Katherine Irons (Seaborne #3) 12/5
Book 2: The Liar - Nora Roberts (#4 Romance nominee) 1/13
Goodreads Author
Big Book = 501 pages
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 230
Goodreads Authors: 10
Big Books - 500+: (2)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
230/1185 POINTS
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays1. My mom: My mom's favorite hobby was reading. Read a book with books on the cover or "books about books" main page genre. Example:
I read The Shelf: From LEQ to LES: Adventures in Extreme Reading
which has both: books on the cover AND is a book about books.Points: 185
Books read: 18
tasks completed:14
tasks in progress: 2
pages read: 5142
Reader Name: Daphne30.5 Daphne's task: Exploring the world of -ogy
1. EcologyFour Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food - Page 3 - Shelved 7 times
3. Biology Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences Between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom
30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Winter in Iowa circa 1950s
Total at least 500 pages
1. Title: Cold, Snow, Ice, Freeze, or Frozen. Plurals okay
A Crown for Cold Silver 656p
2. Initials: DRESSING WARMLY
Wolf In The Fold by Simon R. Green 186p
Points this post: 60
Points Total: 870
LAUREN JODI15.10 - A Reason to Party
Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks
#1 in the World of the Lupi series
~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 185/1185
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 10/65
***REPOST ****25.6 - Andy P.'s task: Winter in Tucson
Option 2. In January Tucson plays host to a rodeo for which native Tucsonians are justifiably proud. For this option, read a book that has the genre "Western" listed on its main page. The genre may stand alone or be embedded.
Epitaphby Mary Doria Russell– I would like to claim 1 BB ticket – The book is 597 pages
Option 4. - read a book whose author's initials can be found in WHAT'S IT WORTH. If an author uses a middle name or initial(s) all three (or more) letters must be included.
The Dog Who Danced by Susan Wilson - Initials S. W. are found in What's It Worth
Points this post: 25
Big Book tickets this post: 1
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 220
Books Read: 15
Tasks Complete: 10
Big Book tickets Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Emsreviewsbooks25.10 - Sandy's Task - Bella Italia!
Option 3, Venice: I read The Hot Zone : The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston. R and P both appear in VaPoRetti.
Option 5, Siena: I read The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig. There are 17 letters in the title.
There are 711 pages in both books combined.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 270
Books Read: 21
Tasks Complete: 16
Cait S25.10- Bella Italia!
Book #1- Option 2: Rome
For this option, read a book the title of which contains a word of at least 5 letters that is found in the lyrics of Hotel California.
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
The matching word is "never", found in the last line of the song "But you can never leave!"
Book #2- Option 3: Venice
For this option, read a book whose author's initials are found in the word "VAPORETTI."
Little Children by Tom Perrotta
Page total: 659
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 250
Total Tasks Completed: 16
CYNBAXTERTask #20.05 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays
Book 1 - Option 1:
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield which shows books on the coverPoints this post: 20
Total points to date: 530 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB ticket to date: 4
Golden Oldie this post: 0
Total "Goldie" tickets to date: 3
perletwo20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations - Option 3: Human Rights Day - is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December.
Read a book from this list: Essential Non-Fiction Reading Re: Human Rights. Required: Indicate which page of the list your book can be found on when you post.
The Forgotten Man can be found on page 1 of the list.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 450
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 7
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 33
Tasks completed: 25
Delicious Dee15.9 Degas and the Dancers
Shimmy for Me - the main character owns a belly dancing studio and dancing plays a significant role in the romance
points this post: 15
points total: 330
Mod
25.7 - Coralie's task: Summer at the Stadium
option 3, A title: A Kind of Grief by A.D. Scott
option 4, tatoo cover:
Hexed by Kevin Hearne25.12 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating the National Park System
option 1, set in Montana: Black River by S.M. Hulse
option 3, initials GE in GLACIER: Cheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America's Most Iconic Cheese by Gordon Edgar
30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Winter in Iowa circa 1950s
option 1, ice in title: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman, 505 pages
option 3, winter activity on cover- ice hockey:
Ice Time: A Tale of Fathers, Sons, and Hometown Heroes by Jay Atkinson, 272 pages505 + 272 = 577
total = 640
Mimi Michele30.6 Donna Jo's task
Option 2: read a book whose authors first and last initials are in the phase "dressing warmly" M and W
One Tragic Night: The Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial by Mandy Wiener
Pages 576 qualifies as a big book
Option 4: read a book with main page genre family
Family Pictures by Jane Green
Pages 344
Two books have a combined total of 500 pages: 576+344=920
Points: 30
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Total points: 225
Golden Oldie: 3
Big Book: 1
15.06 En Plein AirRead a book with an outdoor scene on the cover and include cover in post.
I read The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith.
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 80 points
25.05 Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year-Two Options
Option 2: Read a book with Christmas decoration on the cover and include cover. I read Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand.
Option 4: Book of choice
I read Life After Life by Kate Atkinson.
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 105 points
Emsreviewsbooks25.14 - JennRenee's task: Winter Wonderland
Option 4: I read Winter by Marissa Meyer. It has 824 pages, so fulfills the task option of reading only one book. Also, I started reading it before the winter challenge began, but by December 1, I was only 18% done. (I am not claiming big book tickets.)
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 295
Books Read: 22
Tasks Complete: 17
25.7 - Coralie's task: Summer at the StadiumOption 3. A Stranger North
Option 4.
25.12 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating the National Park System
Option 3:Mortis by Logan Rutherford initials LR in gLacieR
Ebook approved for length msg #5367
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 4: Twice Dead by George Magnum
Ebook approved for length msg #5367
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
25.16 - Morgan (faeriesfolly)'s task: Don't say I never got you anything!
Both authors are new to me.
BOOK ONE
Pines by Blake Crouch
I got it for free from the library
BOOK TWO
The Void by Dillon Bontrager
I got it free as a Kindle freebie
Ebook approved for length msg #5367
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 75
Points total: 295/1185
GO total: 2
BB total: 1
Tasks completed: 17/65
Books read: 24
Reader name: Daphne15.8 Please Mr. Postman
Read a book on Epistolary Fiction
The Ides of March Page #2 - #136
Points this post: 15
Points Total: 885
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Karen D's task: The Cameron CraziesOption 2: Matchpoint by Elise Sax - E, S in KRZYZEWSKI
25.1 - Beth_NC's task: Art of Reading
Option A:
by MaryJanice Davidson - cover approved in help threadOption E: Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates
M in charms, O, E, T in chocolate, N in and
25.5 - Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Option B: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt
Option D: Dead Pan by Gayle Trent
Total points: 95
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