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Winter Challenge 2105: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
Andy P.Task #
30.5 - Daphne's task: Exploring the world of -ogy
Option 3. Biology: read a non-fiction book with the main page genre of "Biology.
by Erich Hoyt on main page Science>Biology ( 2 users)Option 4. Neurology - Read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as neurology from this list: Popular Neurology Books.
by V.S. Ramachandran on page 1, 5th book from the top of page.Shelved 29 times as neurology
Both books are nonfiction.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 370
5.7 Luncheon of the Boating PartyThe Killing Lessons by Saul Black
10.3 Young Girl Reading
Girl with a Hoop - I used the word GIRL
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
10.7 Are You Up to Date?
Beautiful Redemption by Jamie McGuire
This was # 68 on Jan 17.
20.4 Lost in Translation
Option 3:
Palace of Treason by Jason Matthews
Set in both Russia and the United States
30.2 You Think You Saw What
For this cover I read the book Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
For this cover I read Little Girls by Ronald Malfi
Post Total: 75
Grand Total: 115
Oma122925.7 - Coralie's task: Summer at the Stadium
Required: State which options you chose when you post.
I chose Options 2 and 3
Option 2.-Read a book with the the name of an insect in the title/subtitle.
The Firefly Dance by Sarah Addison Allen
This book was approved in Message #21 in Help Thread.
Option 3. -Read a book with the first word of the title 'A'.
A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King
Total Points--- -175/1185
Completed Tasks--10/66
GO Books (1 )
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
Dakimel15.7 Here Be Dragons
(dragon in jeep)20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays
(per help thread, one book is okay)25.4 - Delicious Dee's task: Christmas Movie Bonanza
I rolled 4 & 14
4th - The First Bad Man (FIRST for The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow)
14th - Our Souls at Night (NIGHT for Twas The Night Before Christmas)
Both July & Haruf are new-to-me authors
TALLY:
This post - 60 points
Total - 450
Andy P.Task # 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101
Option 3. Read a book in which the author's initials can be found in LINSEED.
by Daniel Suarez LINSEEDPoints this post: 20
Total points: 390
Mod
I read The Little Paris Bookshop - name of the French city Paris in the title.
10.9. Catch Up With the SRC
I read The Invention of Wings, an SRC group read from last season. I have not read this book previously.
30.7 - Catherine T's task: A New Start in Art
For my first book, I chose option 2, and read Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right. The book has 240 pages, so the page numbers can be found in the specified combination of 46,396; 6; 2000.
This book is nonfiction.
For my second book, I chose option 3 and read Freedom. The letter "F" is found in TraFalgar Square.
Both books are new to me, not re-reads.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 550
25.10 Bella Italia!2 book task, combined pages must total at least 500
Option 2: Read a book where the title contains a word of at least 5 letters that is found in the lyrics of Hotel California.
Edna in the Desert by Maddy Lederman
I chose the word desert which is in the first line of the song. This book has 167 pages.
Option 3: Read a book whose author's initials are found in the word VAPORETTI.
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
vAporettI
This book has 340 pages
The combined total page count is 167 + 340 = 507
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Points this post: 25
Points thus far: 510
Task 25.9 - Diversify Your ReadingRead two books, each by a female author with a diverse ethnic background and/or culture. Both books can be by the same author, but at least one must be a new-to-you author.
Both of the authors I read are new to me. I read the following books:
Everything, Everything (2015) by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 320 pages)
Nicola Yoon grew up in Jamaica (the island) (specifically approved)** Nicola Yoon is a Goodreads Author **
Signal to Noise (2015) by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 272 pages)
Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Silvia lives in beautiful British Columbia** Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a Goodreads Author **
150 + 25 = 175
Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 150 + 25 = 175
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4,478
Read but not claimed: 07
Goodreads Authors: 07
Golden Oldies: 03
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
perletwo50.1 - Sheila's task: It's Leap Year, Just 4 fun, let's enjoy that extra reading day! - Book A: Read a book that is 4th in a series AND that has a 4 letter word in the SERIES name as noted on Goodreads.
Lord Peter Views the Body (Lord Peter Wimsey #4) by Dorothy Sayers - first printed in 1928, this qualifies as a Golden Oldie.
Book B: Read a book that is FIRST published in one of the last four leap years: 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Mortality by Christopher Hitchens, first printed Jan. 1, 2012.
Book C: Read a book with a 4-word title by an author with a 4 letter name (first, middle or last). Articles like The, A, or An WILL count for words in the title. Subtitles should be ignored. They are not included in the word count.
A Matter Of Justice by Charles Todd
Points this task: 50
Total points: 500
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 8
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 36
Tasks completed: 26
Mary P20.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation
Option 3: Read a book that takes place in at least two different countries.
Cry No More by Linda Howard
This story takes place in the United States and Mexico.
Points this task:20
Total points:305
MelissaH20.7 Painting 101
Option 3:
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 135
Completed Tasks: 7
Books Read: 8
Catherine TTask 5.1 - Dance at Le moulin de la Galette
read a book with someone wearing a hat on the cover
Prudence by Gail Carriger
Enaria5.10 - Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
Oh, boy ! by Marie-Aude Murail
15.4 The Force, It's Calling To You
Option 2: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks fulfills a) and c)
15.7 Here Be Dragons
City of Dragons by Robin Hobb
15.8 Please Mr. Postman
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon which is the 8th on page 1
Points this post: 50
Total points: 210
Enaria20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Emmalita's task: Favorite SEASONings
Option 1 Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations
Option 1: Bird Box by Josh Malerman
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Laura NT's task: Art and Science
Frère Ewen by Pierre Bordage
I haven't read any book in the series before.
25.1 - Beth_NC's task: Art of Reading
Option B:
Lune de printemps by Sophie Audouin-MamikonianOption E: Lune d'automne by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian
25.5 - Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Option B: Lune d'été by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian whose initials can be found in CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Option C:
Le cueilleur de fraises by Monika Feth25.12 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating the National Park System
Option 3: La fille de braises et de ronces by Rae Carson
Option 6: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini which can be found on page 1
Points this post: 135
Total points: 345
JUKKA20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Karen D's task: The Cameron Crazies
Option 1: A book with a primarily blue cover.
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays
Option 3: Book with a motorized vehicle on the cover.
That's the Finnish edition of Get by in German by Uli Bonk. The yellow thing on the cover is a Berlin tram.
25.16 - Morgan (faeriesfolly)'s task: Don't say I never got you anything!
Two books received for free from different places and from authors that are new to me.
Runar ja Kyllikki by Jussi Kylätasku. The title translates as "Runar and Kyllikki". I borrowed this from a library.
Memoirs of Fanny Hill by John Cleland. I downloaded this for free off Amazon.com. Initially published in 1748, it also counts as a Golden Oldie.
Both authors were new to me.
Points this post: 65
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Points: 205
Books Read: 15
Tasks Complete: 14
Big Books Total: 2
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Jasmiina F20.1 Most Improved - Megan W's task: (Super)Heroes:
Option 1: Read a book with the main page genre “Superheroes” (embedded or standalone):
Aquaman, Vol. 2: The Others by Geoff Johns.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 190
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
trishhartuk15.6 En Plein Air
Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover. Required: Include the cover
Murder, She Meowed, Rita Mae Brown
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 380
Tasks Completed: 18
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 0
Reader Name: Whitnie I15.3 Lost and Found
Book A- Read a book with all the letters L, O, S, T in the title, subtitle and/or author's name
Doctor Sleep The word LOST is found in the title
*Doctor Sleep is 531 pages so I am claiming a Big Book Ticket for this book*
Book B- Read a book with all the letters F, O, U, N, D in the title, subtitle and/or author's name
Lord Foul's Bane Found is in the title
Points this post: 15
Big Books this post: 1
Golden Oldies this post:0
Total Points: 480
Books Read: 41
Tasks Complete: 31
Big Books Total: 3
Golden Oldies Total: 2
JulieD5.2 - The Luncheon on the Grass by Edouard Manet
Real Vampires Don't Sparkle by Amy Fecteau
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 15
Books Read: 3
Tasks Complete: 3
20.5 Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter BirthdaysOption 1: Read a book with books on the cover and include cover in post.
I read The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 145 points
ABAYOMI25.1- Beth NC's task: art of Reading
OPTION B: sun or moon on the cover
OPTION D: the letters M O N E T in the title. Can appear more tan once.
Profissões para mulheres e outros artigos feministas
M- Mulheres
O- prOfissões
N E T- fEmiNisTas
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POINTS THIS TASK: 25
TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS: 230
30.6 - Winter in Iowa circa 1950sOption 1. SNOW in the title:
A Fine And Bitter Snow by Dana Stabenow
Option 2. The author's initials appear in DreSsing warmly:
The Singing Of The Dead by Dana Stabenow
I read kindle editions but the total number of paperback pages is more than 500 (620)
Midnight Come Again 320 pages
A Fine And Bitter Snow 320 pages
Total points 160
CYNBAXTERTask #25.04 - Delicious Dee's task: Christmas Movie Bonanza
Both authors are new to me
Numbers drawn: 6 & 14
Book 1: Without a Map by Meredith Hall - a word within the title of the book corresponds with a word in the title of a movie that aired Sunday, December 6th: The Year Without a Santa Claus, 11 a.m.
Book 2: A Spell of Winter by Helen Dunmore - a word within the title of the book corresponds with a word in the title of a movie that aired Monday, December 14th: Frosty's Winter Wonderland, 11 a.m.
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 545
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 4
Golden Oldie tickets this post: 0
Total "Goldie" tickets to date: 3
Beth_NCI apologize for posting so late into the season. I snuck in reading time but between Finals/Graduation/Holidays all with a cracked clavicle I haven't gotten any of my books posted.
15.1 MAKE THE SWITCH -
Book 1 - Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren
Book 2 - Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd
Christine and Christina
15.2 WORD FOR WORD -
Book 1 - Whisper of Evil by Kay Hooper
Book 2 - The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
Synonyms - Evil/Bad
15.3 LOST AND FOUND - Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost
Option 2 - Lost and Found both in title and author name
bOUND by FLames - frOST
15.4 THE FORCE IS CALLING YOU - Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Option 2 - Fullfills (A) Science Fiction and (B) #3 in Divergent series
***Big Book Ticket***
20.2 CAMERON CRAZIES - Shiver by Karen Robards
Option 2 Initials found in KRzyzewski
20.4 LOST IN TRANSLATION - Hot Pursuit by Stuart Woods
Option 3 - Takes place in US , France and England
20.5 WINTER BIRTHDAYS -
Wickedly Dangerous by Deborah BlakeOption 3 Motorcycle on cover
20.6 FAVORITE SEASONING - Broken Soul by Faith Hunter
Option 1 - Jane Yellowrock is a vampire hunter and works for the vampires of New Orleans.
20.7 PAINTING 101 - Amazon Queen by Lori Devoti
Option 3 - Author initials found in LinseeD
20.10 GROUP READS - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
My Review
Points: 180
Tasks: 10
Books: 12
Big Book Tickets: 1
Pages: 4393
Bluegrass Pam5.7 - Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Word ending in -ING in the title or subtitle. (Changing)
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up byMarie Kondō
Points this post: 5
GO this post: 0 / BB this post: 0
Total Points: 180
Total GO: 3 / Total BB: 1
ColetteGRepost for my original 1319 left off book cover for second book
ColetteG
Task 30.7 A New Start in Art
Both books and author's new to me
Option #1 Great Art: Read a book whose author shares intials with one of the painters who was working in the period after 1800
Claude Monet
Hidden by Catherine Mckenzie Hidden by Catherine McKenzie
both have initials of CM
Option #3 Great Location: Read a book in which the first letter of each word in the title can by found in TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Family Life by Akhil Sharma
F and L can be found in traFaLgar
30 points for task
ColetteG10.8 We Were There Too!
Read a book with an author with the same first, middle or last name as an American Vice President
Empire Falls by Richard Russo
Richard is the same name as VP Richard Nixon under Eisenhower and Richard Johnson VP for Martin Van Buren
10 points for task
ColetteG15.1 Reason to Party
Read a book that is categorized as #1 #2 or #13 by Goodreads in a Series
Pines by Blake Crouch (Wayward Pines Series) #1
15 points for task
ColetteG25.1 Art of Reading
Option B: Read a book with the sun or moon on the cover
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
(the sky with multiple moons, evident when you know the main character is asked to help write of book for a Russian Cosmonaut and equates much of the disintegration of her relationship to doomed Cosmonauts)Option D: The book must take place in France between 1800-1899
The Phantom of the Opera
The book takes place in Paris, France, mainly a "haunted" Opera House circa 1880.25 points for task
One golden oldie point. The Phantom of the Opera was originally published in 1909.
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.10 - Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
The Last Apprentice: A Coven of Witches by Joseph Delaney
Link to PB edition: The Last Apprentice: A Coven of Witches
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 180 points
Tasks completed: 11
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.11 - My Favorite Things
Book 1 - Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman
Option B - Added to ♥Robin ♥'s shelf June 18, 2015
Link to PB edition: Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
Book 2 - Christmas in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
Option D - There's a present on the cover
Link to PB edition: Christmas in Good Hope
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 205 points
Tasks completed: 12
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Didi302325.13 - M1nks's task: Art Can Set You Free
Option 1: Read a book which has some statuary on the cover.
The White Peacock
by Mary Linn RobyOption 3: Read a book, fiction or non fiction, which you think celebrates any form of human artistry.
The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure architecture
CURRENT POST
Points: 25
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 150
Didi302315.7 Here Be Dragons
Read a book with a dragon on the cover or with a storyline involving dragons.
Here, There Be Dragons
by James A. OwenMG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 12.0
CURRENT POST
Points: 15
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 165
Didi30235.10 - Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
Read a book of your choice.
The Murder of Halland
by Pia JuulCURRENT POST
Points: 5
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 170
loafer30.5 - Daphne's task: Exploring the world of -ogy
option 1. Ecology: read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as ecology from this list: Popular Ecology Books.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
list page 1, at #2
option 4. Neurology: read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as neurology from this list: Popular Neurology Books.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
list page 1, at #1
points this task: 30
total points: 255
BB: 2
GO: 5
tasks completed: 17
Sheila25.10 - Sandy's Task - Bella Italia!
Option 2 - Rome.
The Highway by C.J. Box(highway in line 1)
ppb = 440 pages
and
Option 3 - Venice.
The Hanging Valley by Peter Robinsonppb - 324 pages
RIP Glenn Frey - Thank you
50.1 - Sheila's task: It's Leap Year, Just 4 fun, let's enjoy that extra reading day
Book A: Read a book that is 4th in any series that has a 4 letter word in the SERIES name as noted on Goodreads
Free Fall by Robert Crais (Elvis COLE #4) Book B: Read a book that is FIRST published in one of the last four leap years. 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Dead Scared by S.J. Bolton (first published 2012) Book C: Read a book with a 4 word title by an author with a 4 letter name (first, middle or last) Articles like The, A, or AN WILL count for words in the title.
All Dressed in White by Mary Higgins ClarkTotal Points - 895
I just noticed that we have been posting on the Winter year 2105 completed task thread. How time flies!
15.1 Make the Switch:1. Permanent Vacancy by Katy Lee
2 The Lake House by Kate Morton
Changed the y in Katy to an e in Kate.
15.2 Word for Word:
Word used: FAST= Quick, Hasty
1. Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!: How Chemistry Changed the First World War by Michael Freemantle
2. Hasty Death by Marion Chesney
15.5 That's So Random:
My Six Titles generated:
Dwindling Sorcerer
The Lonely Boyfriend
Rings of Fairy
The Boy Mage
The Bridges of the Bay
Storms in the Teacher (This conjured up some interesting images)
Using Bridges, I read
London Bridges by Jane Stevenson
Today's Total: 45
Grand total: 695
20.8 Nickels & Dimes--Elizabeth B's Task--December's Celebrations:1. Boxing Day:
The Bride Box by Michael Pearce
25.6 Andy P's Task--Winter in Tuson:
2. Walking Hawk by John S. McCord
4. Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes by Greg Wells
Today's Total: 45
Grand Total: 740
Kristen IA15.8 Please Mr. Postman
Read a book from this list Popular epistolary novels
Required: Indicate the list page and the book's position
Ain't We Got Fun by Emily Chapman (#42 on the list)
I read the Kindle edition, but linked to the PB edition.
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Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 140/1185
Tasks Completed: 8/65
Total Books Read: 9/93
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Total Big Books: 0
15.8 Please Mr. Postman Read a book from this list Popular epistolary novels
Required: Indicate the list page and the book's position
Ella Minnow Pea which is on page 1, #7 on the list
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101
Option 2. Read a book FIRST published between 1940 and 1965
The Haunting of Hill House first published in 1959
Total New Points: 35
Total points: 195
G.O's: 2
Stephanie12710.10. Jump!-Since leap year occurs every four years, read a book with a number of pages that is evenly divisible by 4: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin, total page count is 400.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 80
MWEAVER10.3 "Young Girl Reading"
The Girl on the Train
"Young Girl Reading" 1895
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 3
Ava CatherineRepost 1510/1411
25.12 Pamela3265's Task: Celebrating the National Park System
Option 1: Yellowstone National Park: Read a book set in Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming.
Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx
Option 2: USS Arizona Memorial: Read a book set between 1941-1945.
(In post 1411 I submitted The Book Thief, which did not meet the setting requirement.)
I have read Pearl Harbor, 1941 to meet the setting requirement.
30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Winter in Iowa circa 1950sThe two books combined should have a total of at least 500 pages.
Option 2.- Read a book written by an author whose first and last name have initials in the phrase "DRESSING WARMLY"
by Andrea Molesini
A & M in wArMly
This book has 352 pages
Option 4.- Read a book with the main page genre "Christmas," "Family," "Relatives," or "Cousins."
This book as been shelved as "Family" by 17 users and it's 208 pages long
352+208= 560 pages
*Both books are ARC's
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POINTS
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 325
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 18
BB Total:
GO Total: 1
Ava Catherine25.13 Minks's task: Art Can Set You Free
Option 1: The Mourners: Tomb Sculpture from the Court of Burgundy by Sophie Jugie
Option 2: Read a book of poetry.
Edna St. Vincent Millay: Poems
Points this post: 25
Total points: 945
Stephanie12720.9 - Moderator's Pet - Laura NT's task: Art and Science-For this task, read ONE book that fulfills one of the below options.
Option C: Read a book that is #1 in a series: Annihilation, this is #1 in the Southern Reach trilogy, I have not read this series before.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Ava Catherine30.2 Jonquil's task: You think you saw what?
reminds me girls at the beach, so I read The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
reminds me of a young girl having fun in a big city (staying out late and sleeping in the next morning), so I read A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs WallerPoints this post: 30
Total points: 975
30.5 - Daphne's task: Exploring the world of -ogyOption 1, a book from Popular Ecology Books, page 1: In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
Option 4, a book from Popular Neurology Books, page 1: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
Points this post: 30
Total points: 290
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Task # 20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Art and Passion
Option C. Read a book with a cover image of a horseback rider (on a horse)
320 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 340