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WINTER CHALLENGE 2015 CT
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Winter Challenge 2105: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
Delicious Dee15.8 Please Mr. Postman
Goodnight Tweetheart - found #161 on the list
points this post: 15
points total: 370
25.13 Art Can Set You FreeOption 3 - I read The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett which celebrates the art of architecture and building.
Option 4 - I read The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - this book's plot is about resistance fighters in Bulgaria during the time of the Iron Curtain, so I think it fits the idea of individuals fighting for freedom from oppressive societies.
Claiming 2 Big Book tickets for The Pillars of the Earth at 973 pages
New Total: 165
Sheila30.2 - Jonquil's task: You think you saw what?
- to me this depicts a lady getting ready for bed so for book one I chose to read:
Ladies' Night by Mary Kay Andrewsand
- depicts fruit so for book 2 I read:
Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke30.4 - Ava Catherine's task: Plein Air
Option 2
A Whole New Light by Sandra Brownand
Option 3
Twisted by Jonathan KellermanTotal Points = 820
trishhartuk20.4. Golden Oldies: Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation
This task centres around different languages and translating. Choose ONE of the options below and read a book that fits that option. Required: State which option you chose when you post.
Option 2: Read a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language. Required: In your post, state your native language and the original language of the book.
The Abominable Man, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
The book was originally written in Swedish – my native language is English
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 365
Tasks Completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 0
Mary P20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Emmalita's task: Favorite SEASONings
Option 1:Read a book that has something to do with vampires OR one that has "Horror" as a main page genre.
Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward.
**Lover Unleashed is a Big Book (537 pgs ). Claiming 1 BB Ticket.**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 285
Big Book Tickets: 8
FANDURY15.6 En Plein Air
Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
by Neil GaimanThis book was approved in the help thread in post 68
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations
Option 1: For this option, read a book with the word BOX found intact in the title/subtitle.
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 295
Books Read: 17
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Nick KY25.14 JennRenee’s Winter Wonderland
Option 2. “Cozy Mystery” as a GR genre – I read Give Up the Ghost by Juliet Blackwell, 320 pages.
Option 3. Author’s initials in SWEATERJEANSBOOTS – I read The Night Watch by Sarah Waters, 528 pages.
Page total is over 800: 320 + 528 = 848
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for The Night Watch at 528 pages.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 505
Big Books So Far: 500+ (4)
Cindy C.Task 25.5- Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Option B: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in ChrisTmas lights. Colm Toibin is the author of this book.
Brooklyn
Option D: Read a book of my choice.
Irish Girls about Town
Points this post: 25
Total points: 225
Total tasks: 8
Susan W.25.1 The Art of Reading
Pick two different options and read a book for each
Option A: Read a book that show people participating in an outdoor activity on the cover.
I read
by Patry FrancisBook cover was approved in the help thread, message 50
Option E: Read a book that has a title which contains the letters
M-O-N-E-T
I read A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
M in mustard, O and T in Without, N in Herring, E in Red
25.6 Winter in Tucson: Select two different options and read a book for each.
Option 2: Read a book that has the genre "Western" listed on the main page.
I read Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman (Westerns is on the main page, 132 users)
Option 4: Read a book by an author whose initial's can be found in WHAT'Z IT WORTH
I read Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
R and H in Worth
Points this post: 50
Total points: 105
Catherine TTask 20.4 - Lost in Translation
option 2 - read a book translated from original (Finnish) into my native language (English)
Her Enemy by Leena Lehtolainen
Task 25.9 - Diversify Your Reading
Note: swapping out one book from my previous post
read books by a new-to-you, ethnically diverse female author
The Governess Affair
The Heiress Effect
both by Courtney Milan
Courtney Milan is Pacific-Asian American, confirmed as OK on the helpthread. The Governess Affair was the first of her books that I have read - she is new to me
Sarah E20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays
Option 1
Books on the cover (in the bookcase in the lower left corner), and Books About Books as a main page genre.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
ABAYOMI5.10- Point Boldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissaro
a book of my choice
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 01
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POINTS THIS TASK: 5
TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS: 180
BB TICKETS: 3
GO TICKETS: 2
5.3 - Water Lilies by Claude MonetGirl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
page 2, 5th book
25.5 - Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
B. Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. Middle initials may be used or ignored.
Cat on the Edge (Joe Grey #1) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Shirley Rousseau Murphy in CHRISTMAS
D. Read a book of your choice.
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
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: AKC Dog Breeds. If the dog has multiple words in its name, you may use one word. Required: Specify the breed used when you post.
The Golden Braid (Hagenheim #6) by Melanie Dickerson
dog breed: Golden Retriever
Option 3: Read a book where the Author’s Initials can be found in the words KIDNEY, DIALYSIS, TRANSPLANT in any order. If the author uses a middle name or initial(s), all initials should be found within the words.
Amber Beach (Donovan #1) by Elizabeth Lowell
Elizabeth in KIDNEY; Lowell in DIALYSIS
Total this post: 55 points
Golden Oldies Tix: 3
Bigger is Better Tix: 3
Total points: 345 points
Kristen IA30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Tis the season for giving back
This is a two book task. Pick two different options and read a book for each.
Required: State the options you chose when posting and supply any additional requirements asked for in the individual options.
Option 3: Read a book with an author whose initials can be found in the word HEART. Middle initials may be ignored.
The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans
I listened to the audiobook, but linked to hardcover version for page count.
Option 4: My gift to you....read a book of your choice.
The America Ground by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
I read the Kindle edition, but linked to the PB edition.
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Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 125/1185
Tasks Completed: 7/65
Total Books Read: 8/93
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Total Big Books: 0
25.5 - Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the YearC-Read a book with food or drink on the cover.
by Daryl Wood GerberD-Read a book of your choice
by Jeff Ryan30.6
1. Read a book with one of the following words in the title (title only, no subtitles): Cold, Snow, Ice, Freeze, or Frozen.
by Helen Oyeyemi 320 pgs2. Read a book written by an author whose first and last name have initials in the phrase "DRESSING WARMLY".
by George MacDonald**First published 1895, claiming GO ticket** 264 pgs
Total pages:580
Points this post: 55
Total points: 85
BB (500): 1
GO: 1
Stephanie12710.8. Hey, We Were There, Too!- Read a book written by an author whose first, middle, or last name is the same as the first, middle, or last name of a U.S. Vice-President: VP *George* Clinton for Thomas Jefferson same first name as *George* Saunders author of Tenth of December: Stories
Points this post: 10
Total points: 35
Stephanie12715.10 - A Reason to Party-Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #1, #2 or #12 in a series: The Sign of Four
Points this post: 15
Total points: 50
SCHATZIE50.1: Sheila's It's Leap Year
Book 1: 4th in a series and a 4 letter word in series name
Massacre Pond -- (MIKE Bowditch #4)
Book 2: book first pub. in 2016, 2012, 2008, or 2004
In Falling Snow -- first pub. in 2012
Book 3: 4-word title by an author with a 4-letter name
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Points this post: 50
TOTAL POINTS: 1185
Elizabeth PTask 20.8 - December Celebrations
Option 3: Book from Essential Non-Fiction Reading Re: Human Rights list
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Page one on the list, number 33 overall
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 300
Total Tasks: 16
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 21
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Art and PassionOption B - Autobiography of a Face
25.7 - Coralie's task: Summer at the Stadium
Option 1 - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Option 3 - A Little Life
Points in this post: 45
Points so far: 235
Readerboard Name: G.Q.30.2:
For
I read The Enchanted because I felt as if the dancers had the ability to enchant the audienceFor
I read Gifts For the One Who Comes After because I thought the carpenters were making the floors as a gift for all the people who would come after them. Points this post: 30
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 175
Books Read: 12
Tasks Complete: 11
Big Book Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
10.2. Art AppreciationFramed photographs on the cover: Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova
Points this post: 10
Total points: 260
Ava Catherinerepost 1411
Task 25.12: option 2 requires "a book set between 1941 – 1945"
Pearl Harbor, 1941
5.7 - Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste RenoirRead a book with a word ending in -ING in the title or subtitle.
Book read: Falling for Rachel by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 5
Previous points: 150
Emsreviewsbooks25.1 - Beth_NC's task: Art of Reading
Option A: I read a publisher's advance copy of
by Melanie Dickerson.Option E: I read a publisher's advance copy of BEcause Of Miss BridgerToN by Julia Quinn.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 320
Books Read: 24
Tasks Complete: 18
10.8 Hey, We Were There, Too!The Lion's Game by Nelson DeMille
Vice President: Nelson Rockefeller
I'm claiming one Big Book Ticket: I read the ebook, but the Mass Market Paperback edition has 540 pages.
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 135
I'm moving a book from Task 15.4 to Task 15.1 15.1 Make the Switch
Read two books by authors with names* that differ by exactly one letter.
jOn / jAn
by Jon Puckridge
Book was approved for length here
by Jan Christensen
Book was approved for length here
This is the book I used before in Task 15.4
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Repost of Task 15.4
15.4 The Force, It's Calling To You
Option 1:
a) Read a book with a main page genre that contains "Science Fiction"
It's been shelved by 3 users as Science Fiction
b) Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 or #7 in a series
This book is # 7 in the Louise Rick Series
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All the books are ARC's
POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 275
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 16
BB Total:
GO Total: 1
Emsreviewsbooks20.1 Most Improved - Megan W's task: (Super)Heroes
Option 2: I reread The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Anne has long been one of my heroes for what she endured and for the cheerful (but realistic) way she portrayed her situation, but also for what she contributed to our understanding of the Holocaust.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 340
Books Read: 25
Tasks Complete: 19
MADDIE15.10: A Reason to Party- Read a book that is #1, #2, or #12 in a series
Silver Spoon 2 Gin No Saji Vol. 2
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter BirthdaysOption 1. My mom: Read a book with books on the cover or "books about books" main page genre
It has books on the cover and it's also been shelved as "Books about Books" by 71 users
* This book was an ARC
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POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 295
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 17
BB Total:
GO Total: 1
Stephanie12720.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101
Option 2: Acrylics-Read a book FIRST published between 1940 and 1965 (inclusive.) Pedro Páramo published in 1955
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
Jen UT5.1 - Dance at Le moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Longbourn by Jo Baker
Points this post: 5
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Total Points: 110
Jasmiina F15.10 - A Reason to Party:
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #1, #2 or #12 in a series:
Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 170
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Art and PassionChoose ONE of the options below and read a book that is a minimum of 250 pages long.
OPTION D - Read a book written by an Hispanic author.
I read: Pedro Páramo
Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 190
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 4
Delicious Dee10.5. Curl Up and Read
Love, Lex - 84 on the list as of 1/17
15.7 Here Be Dragons
About a Dragon - dragon shape-shifters
points this post: 25
points total: 395
loafer20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Karen D's task: The Cameron Crazies
Option 2: read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in KRZYZEWSKI.
Ethan Frome: Literary Touchstone by Edith Wharton
KRZYZEWSKI
first published in 1911, making it a "golden oldie"
points this task: 20
total points: 210
BB: 2
GO: 5
tasks completed: 15
loafer15.6 En Plein Air
Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman
points this task: 15
total points: 225
BB: 2
GO: 5
tasks completed: 16
20.7 - Painting 101 Tasks from different types of painting mediaOption 2 - Acrylics - Book published between 1940 & 1965
I read The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow. This was first published in 1953.
This book has 536 pages, so, I claim one Big Books Ticket.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 115
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 7
Laura NT20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Laura NT's task: Art and Science
Option B: Read a short story collection.
Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side
A short story collection.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
Laura NT20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101
Option 1 - Watercolors. Read a book with a main page genre of Nature, Animals, or Plants.
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
Has a main page genre of Animals and
Environment > Nature.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Elizabeth B10.5
#9 in the list Wuthering Heights
15.3
2 books option
Book A- Read a book with all the letters L, O, S, T in the title
Sutphin Boulevard SuTphin bOuLevard
Book B- Read a book with all the letters F, O, U, N, D in the title
Not Just Friends NOt jUst FrienDs
25.13 M1nks's task
Option 1: gargoyle on the cover, approved by the task creator
Option 3: Sixty Five Hours, it celebrates advertising (approved by the task creator)
Points: 50
Total: 615+50=665
ABAYOMI15.10 - A Reason to Party
number #2 in a series
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 02
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POINTS THIS TASK: 15
TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS: 195
BB TICKETS: 3
GO TICKETS: 2
Emmalita20.9 Moderator's Pet - Laura NT's task: Art and Science
The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra
Option B: This is a collection of short stories
This post: 20
Total points to date: 145
Golden oldie tickets: 0
Big book tickets: 1
Total tasks completed: 7
Elizabeth PTask 20.3 - Art and Passion
Option B - Memoir/Autobiography by a Female Author
Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 320
Total Tasks: 17
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 22
Mod
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101Option 2: Read a book FIRST published between 1940 and 1965.
I read In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, first published in 1965.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 125 points
Mod
15.6 En Plein Air
A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Emmalita's task: Favorite SEASONings
option 3, Rosemary author: The Early Arrival of Dreams by Rosemary Mahoney
25.16 - Morgan (faeriesfolly)'s task: Don't say I never got you anything!
Book 1, received ARC at a publisher's event: The A to Z of You and Me by James Hannah, a new-to-me author
Book 2, From the library: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a new-to-me author
total = 700
20.9 Art and Science Option C: #1 in new-to-me series
Texas! Lucky by Sandra Brown
#1 in Texas! Tyler Family Saga series, which is new to me.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 155
ABAYOMI10.10- Jump!
read a book with a number of pages that is evenly divisible by 4.
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 03
It is 200 pages long.
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POINTS THIS TASK: 10
TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS: 205
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25.17 - Tara Jo's task: Real Life Gets in the Way
Option 1 - Before I Go - from description: about a young woman with breast cancer who undertakes a mission to find a new wife for her husband before she passes away
Option 2 - Kiss of a Demon King - DOG - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
points this post: 25
points total: 355