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WINTER CHALLENGE 2015 CT
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Winter Challenge 2105: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
10.2. Art AppreciationRead a book that has a framed painting or framed photograph on the cover.
I read:
Points this post: 10
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 215
Big Books Total: 2
Golden Oldies Total: 4
10.6. It's Cold Here, but Colder There!• Russia – 35%, Canada – 22%, Greenland – 20%, Iceland – 9%, Norway – 4%, Sweden – 2%, Finland – 2%
Read a book set at least 50% in one o these countries.
I read: Notes from Underground
The book is set in Russia
Points this post: 10
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Points: 225
Big Books Total: 2
Golden Oldies Total: 5
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25.8 Nick KY’s task: My Favorite Impressionism
Option A. Debussy. Read a book with one of these words in the title/subtitle: “Sea” “Water” or “Sunken.”
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
As "children's" genre is on main page, AR bookfinder info: IL: MG - BL: 10.0 - AR Pts: 28.0
Originally published in 1870, qualifying it as a "golden oldie".
Option B. Ravel. Read a book originally written in Spanish.
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
points this task: 25
total points: 345
BB: 2
GO: 7
tasks completed: 22
Emsreviewsbooks30.4 - Ava Catherine's task: Plein Air
Option 1: I read The Lure of the Moonflower by Lauren Willig. Most of the book takes place outdoors as Jane and Jack make their way across Portugal to save the queen. Due to the speed of their quest, they are rarely indoors.
Option 3: I read
by Megan Whalen Turner. It was approved at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/....Points this post: 30
Total Points: 500
Books Read: 37
Tasks Complete: 26
30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Winter in Iowa circa 1950sThe page numbers for the following two books add up to more than 500 pages.
2. For this task, I read “Career of Evil” by Robert Galbraith since the author’s initials can be found in DRESSING WARMLY. This book has 512 pages.
4. For this task, I read “The Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge” by Charlie Lovett since it has Christmas as a genre on its main Goodreads page. This book has 107 pages.
Also, since “Career of Evil” has 512 pages, I’m claiming a Big Book ticket for that.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 30
Total Points Earned to Date: 60
Pages Read this Challenge: 619
Total Pages Read to Date: 1161
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500( 1 ), 750(), 1000()
25.16 - Don't say I never got you anything!BOOK 1: Risk Wise: Nine Everyday Adventures by Polly Morland
I got this book via the Guardian's Shelf Improvement monthly subscription, which was a christmas present from my husband.
BOOK 2: The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt
I borrowed this audiobook for free from the library.
Both authors are new to me.
Points this post: 25
TOTAL POINTS: 260
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book Tickets: 1 (500+)
Total tasks completed: 12
Total books read: 17
MegD25.17 - Tara Jo's task: Real Life Gets in the Way
Option 1-Orphan Number 8
Main character battles cancer as a result of childhood x-ray treatments.
Option 3-The Girl Who Wrote in Silk
Initials "KE" found in Kidney
Points this post: 25
Total points: 75
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 3
15.2 Word For WordSynonym pair is small/little:
Small - Small Magics by Ilona Andrews - approved for length on msg board post #5430 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Little - A Little Gold Book of Ghastly Stuff by Neil Gaiman
15.4 The Force, It's Calling To You
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills two different options
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope by Ian Doescher - fulfills A) Science Fiction genre & C) “star” in title
25.4 - Delicious Dee's task: Christmas Movie Bonanza
I drew 2 & 22
Book A - Wednesday, Dec. 2
A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton - per word “Christmas” from The Christmas Shoes
Book B - Tuesday, Dec. 22
Holiday Abduction by Eve Langlais - per word “Holiday” from Holiday in Handcuffs
30.2 - Jonquil's task: You think you saw what?
Book 1: Image #4 =
Country Heaven by Ava Miles - the title of this painting seemed like it could be “Country Heaven”
Book 2: Image #14 =
The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution by Alice Waters - this painting made me think of art and simple and fresh food
Points This Post: 85
Total Points: 535
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Big Book tickets: 1
Kait10.10 - Jump!
A book with a number of pages that is evenly divisible by 4.
Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb -- 308 pages divided by 4 is 77
Points This Post: 10
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 310
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Delicious Dee20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays
Option 3 -
- there is a red motorcycle in the middle of the cover on the right sidepoints this post: 20
points total: 590
Whimsie5.6 Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Callebotte
Read a book with the word CITY in the title.
I read City of Blades
25.5 Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Option C. Read a book with food or drink on the cover. I read Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic.
Option D . Read a book of your choice. I chose Carry On
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Points this post: 30
Total Points: 470
Books read: 34
Tasks Complete: 24
CEELEE10.1 Task This Is Your Brain
Read a nonfiction science book from one the three lists available.
I chose SPOOK: SCIENCE TACKLES THE AFTERLIFE by Mary Roach
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
I found the book on BEST SCIENCE BOOKS: NON FICTION ONLY on page 2. It was at #159 on January 22 2015 when I started reading it.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
Total Points for Task: 10
BB tickets claimed for the task:0
GO:tickets claimed for task: 0
Total books read for task: 1
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Total books read for Winter Challenge: 4
Total points for Winter Challenge: 45
Total Big Book tickets claimed 0
Total Golden Oldies books claimed 0
OHMYMY20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Emmalita's task: Favorite SEASONings
Option 2: I read
which was approved for a brown cover. Total Points this post: 20
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 4
Tasks Complete: 4
Karen D. Task 20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
The 5th Wave, finished 2/5 - discussion posted here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 20
Total points: 445
Tasks completed: 20/65
25.1 - Beth_NC's task: Art of ReadingOption A: Read a book that shows people participating in activities in an outdoor setting on the cover.
- Ten Points by Bill StricklandOption C: Read an anthology or a book of short stories or essays that are built around the same theme.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout– the book centres on the theme of interconnectedness
Points this post: 25
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 330
Books Read: 22
Tasks Complete: 15
Big Book tickets Total: 4
Golden Oldies Total: 0
25.17 - Tara Jo's task: Real Life Gets in the WayOption 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
by Kelly Simmons
K & S can be found in the words mentioned above.
Option 4:
Read a book where the Main Character is a musician
Book was approved for length here
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* Both books are ARC's
POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 390
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 21
BB Total:
GO Total: 1
Jayme(the ghostreader)15.10 A Reason to Party
The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey
first in the five Hundred Kingdoms series
Tasks Completed 2
Books Read 2
Point Total: 15
Grand Total: 25/1135
Post #1020.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation
Option 2: Read a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language.
The Three-Body Problem originally published in Chinese. I read it in English which is my native language.
Points this post: 20
Total: 305
Books read: 21
Tasks Done:14
This will be my first post so apologies in advance if I am not doing this correctly.Readerboard name: witchygal
Claiming points for the following:
5.10 Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
Book of my choice.
The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh.
Points: 5
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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10.3. "Young Girl Reading"
Read a book whose title shares a word (4 or more letters long) with the title of one of Renoir's paintings.
Painting chosen - "GIRL with a watering can". I have read the book- Secret Diary of a Call Girl by Belle de jour
Points: 10
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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10.5 Curl up and Read.
Read a book from Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling. I read Cross Stitch (Outlander #1) by Diana Gabaldon which can be found as Number 14 on the list.
Points: 10
Big Books: Yes (Book was 864 pages).
Golden Oldie: No
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10.10. Jump!
Read a book with a number of pages that is evenly divisible by 4.
I read Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness. It has 580 pages. 580 divided by 4 is 145.
Points: 10
Big Books: Yes (Book was 580 pages)
Golden Oldie: No
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Total of this post
Books Read: 4
Total points : 35
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
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Total points for this round
Books read: 4
Total points: 35
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
Readerboard name: witchygal15.6 En Plein Air
Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
I read
by Sophie KinsellaPoints: 15
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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15.10 - A Reason to Party
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #1, #2 or #12 in a series.
I read A Discovery Of Witches by Deborah Harkness. This is identified as book #1 of the All Souls Trilogy. The book had 690 pages.
Points: 15
Big Book: Yes (Book had 690 pages)
Golden Oldie: No
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20.9 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. This must be a series you have not read before.
I read Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. This is the first book in the "Shopaholic" series.
(I read this book in December 2015 and it was a new to be series. I have subsequently read the second book "Shopaholic Abroad" in February which fits the criteria for 15.6)
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldies: No
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Total of this post:
Books read: 3
Total points: 50
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
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Total points for this round
Books read: 7
Total points: 85
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Readerboard name: witchygal5.4 Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet
Read a book found on first 5 pages of Popular Satire Books.
I read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It can be found on page 1 of "Popular Satire Books" list.
Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813, I would like to claim one Golden Oldie ticket.
Points: 5
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: Yes (1)
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20.10 Group Reads.
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season and participate in the book's discussion thread.
I read The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy and participated in the discussion thread.
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Total points for this post:
Books read: 2
Total points: 25
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 0
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Total for this round
Books read: 9
Total points: 110
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 3
Pamela326515.7 Here Be Dragons
by Anne McCaffrey20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Art and Passion
Option A:
by Janet Dean20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Laura NT's task: Art and Science
Option C:
by Glynna Kaye - #1 in Hearts of Hunter's Ridge series - This book is new to me.25.16 - Morgan (faeriesfolly)'s task: Don't say I never got you anything!
Book 1:
by E.M. Forster - I received this book for free from my local library's annual On the Same Page program.GOLDEN OLDIE - Originally published in 1908
Book 2:
by Cheryl Bolen - Free Kindle book Link to hardcover book:
Both authors are new to me!
30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Celebrate Short Fiction
Book 1:
by Carla Kelly, Georgie Lee, and Ann LethbridgeBook 2:
by H.G. Wells GOLDEN OLDIE - Originally published in 1895
Points this post: 110
Total Points: 385
Golden Oldie books this post: 2
Total Golden Oldie books: 7
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 3
Big Books - 1000+:
Reader Name: Whitnie IBoth books must be FICTION and each must be written by an author who uses a short first or last name of no more than 3 letters.
Book 1: Read an anthology or collection of at least 3 short stories or novellas. A collection of short stories and essays would work as long as more pieces are fiction.
Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files Jim Butcher
Book 2: Read a book with at least 100, but no more than 200, pages.
Little Birds Anaïs Nin
Points this post: 30
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post:0
Total Points: 685
Books Read: 57
Tasks Complete: 40
Big Books Total: 3
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Catherine TTask 50.1 - It's Leap Year, Just 4 fun, let's enjoy that extra reading day!
book 1 - read a book which is #4 in a series with a four letter word in the series title
Embark by K.M. Shea
series : King Arthur & Her Knights
verified for length @msg 5418
book 2 - read a book published in 2012 (one of the leap years)
The Duchess War by Courtney Milan
book 3 - read a book with a four word title and an author with a four letter name
Head In The Sand by Damien Boyd
Task 15.6 – En Plein AireOutdoor scene on cover
Task 30.7 – Catherine T – A New Start
REQUIRED – Both books are new to me / Option 2 book is NONfiction
Option 1 – Author initials same as Paul Cezanne
Theft: A Love Story / Peter Carey
Option 2 – A Great Building – Pages found in 46,396; 6; 2,000
The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story - 302 pg
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This Post: 45 points
Total points to date: 295 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 2
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3
BARBARA ★25.7 - Coralie's task: Summer at the Stadium
Option 1: Iron & Velvet - Alexis Hall (Genre=GBLT) 2/5
Goodreads Author
Option 3: A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake (starts with A) 1/21
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30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Celebrate Short Fiction
Book 1: The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities: Exhibits, Oddities, Images, and Stories from Top Authors and Artists - Ann & Jeff Vandermeer 1/22
Book 2: Tarnished Knight - Bec McMasters (162 pages) 1/31
Goodreads Author
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 55
Total Points: 375
Goodreads Authors: 15
Big Books - 500+: (4)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
375/1185 POINTS
15.4 - The Force, It's Calling To YouChoose 2 different options and read a book for each (two books).
Option B: Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 or #7 in a series (series, #).
I read As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley, #7 in the Flavia de Luce series.
Option C: Read a book with one of these words: star, war, seven (7), seventh (7th), three (3), third (3rd), force, awaken(s) in the title or subtitle.
I read The Star Garden by Nancy E. Turner.
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 300 points
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 15.7: Here Be DragonsOption 3 : On the Accidental Wings of Dragons by Julie Wetzel. The cover has a (white) dragon on it and the story line is on dragons.
Task 20.2: Cameron Crazies Option 3 : The Right Jack by Margaret Maron. The blue cover was approved in the help thread message #106.
Task 20.5: Winter Birthdays Option 3 : Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington. There is a yellow motorcycle on the front cover.
Task 20.7: Painting 101: Charmed to Death by Shirley Damsgaard. The author's initials SD can be found in LINSEED.
Task 30.1: This the season for giving back:
Option 3: A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams. The author's initials EA can be found in HEART.
Option 4: Book of choice The Eleventh Plague by John S. Marr.
Totals this posting:
Total Points: 105
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0;
Summary Totals:
Total Points: 105
Sarah E25.7 - Coralie's task: Summer at the Stadium
Option 2: Insect in the title
Kindle edition I read: Firefly Beach
Paperback (no MMPB): Firefly Beach
Option 3: First word of the title is "A"
Kindle edition I read: A Darker Shade of Magic
Paperback (no MMPB): A Darker Shade of Magic
Points this post: 25
Total points: 160
Kait10.6 - It's Cold Here, but Colder There!
A book set at least 50% in one of these (Russia, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland) cold countries countries.
Dead Sky Morning by Karina Halle -- Mostly (75%+) set on D'Arcy Island British Columbia, Canada
Points This Post: 10
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 320
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 1
HINA20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Karen D's task: The Cameron Crazies -
Option 2: Dead Sexy by Kimberly Raye.
Author's initials are in KRZYZEWSKI.
Current post:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 665
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
LAUREN JODI25.16 - Morgan (faeriesfolly)’s task: Don’t say I never got you anything!
Book #1: Library book
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
Book #2: Kindle Freebie
An Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels
Both Simone St. Clare and Jess Michaels are new to me authors.
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 380/1185
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 20/65
Delicious Dee15.5 That’s So Random
Random Titles: Bloody Silence; The Entwined Voyage; Thorn of Words; The Vision's Lover; The Alien of the Wind; Roses in the Prophecy
Her Secret Lover - the vision's lover
points this post: 15
points total: 605
15.5 That's So RandomTrail of Broken Wings by Sejal Badani
Title with matching word: "Broken Stream"
Other titles:
"The Trembling Kiss"
"Boy of Flowers"
"The Tale's Fairy"
"The Nothing of the Emperor"
"Night in the Bridge"
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 260
Andy P.Task # 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 a series AND that has a 4 letter word in the SERIES
by William Kent Krueger Book is #4 in Cork O'Conner series Book B: Read a book that is FIRST published in one of the last four leap years: 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
by Sandra Parshall First published in 2012Book C: Read a book with a 4-word title by an author with a 4 letter name (first, middle or last).
Four word title, last name has four lettersPoints this post: 50
Total points: 720
30.7 - Catherine T's task: A New Start in Art 2. Great Building: Read a book where the page numbers can be found in any combination of those figures (46,396; 6; 2,000)
Thud! - Terry Pratchett 439 pages
3. Great Location: Read a book in which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
An Education - Lynn Barber
(This book is non-fiction)
Both of these books were new to me.
Points this post: 30
Points total: 160
Tasks completed: 9
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 3 - 500+(1) 750+(1) 1000+(0)
Total pages: 3572
20.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in TranslationOption 1: Read a book written in a language other than your native language.
My native language is Brazilian Portuguese. The book I choose is written in English.
Book read: Holy Cow by David Duchovny
Points this post: 20
Previous points: 210
15.5 That’s So RandomMy six titles:
Red Valley
The Hard Something
Past of Valley
The Emperor's Wizard
The Male of the Wizards
Guardian in the Silk
I read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Points this post:15
Big Books this post:0
Golden Oldies this post:0
Total Points:105
Tasks Complete:8
Total Big Books:1
Total Golden Oldies:0
babbling c20.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation
Option 2: Read a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language. The edition you read may be in any language, as long as the first published edition of the book was not in your native language. Required: In your post, state your native language and the original language of the book.
originally publish in German. Native language is English.
Ruby Red- audiobook Ruby Red -paperback pg 322 by Kerstin Gier
25.7 - Coralie's task: Summer at the Stadium
We live next door to a football stadium (Australian football that is) and during winter it is busy every weekend with AFL games. But during spring and summer it is used for all sorts of things.
Option 3. After the cricket there are a couple of A-League soccer games.
Read a book with the first word of the title 'A'.
A Skeleton in the Family - kindle A Skeleton in the Family - paperback 291 by Leigh Perry
Option 4. Over three days in February there are five displays of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Read a book with someone with a tattoo on the cover.
Moon Called -audiobook Moon Called - paperback pgs 288 by Patricia Briggs
THIS POST
Points: 45
Completed Tasks: 2
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 450/1185
Completed Tasks: 29
Golden oldies: 4
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 11,825
Books read this season: 35
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JAMTOWN 8015.10- A Reason to Party
You Are Mine- Book 1 of the Mine Series
20.8- Nickels and Dimes- Decembers Celebration
Option 3: Human Rights
from page 1, #33 -The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
30.6- Winter In Iowa circa 1950s
1. Title has snow: Snow Like Ashes - paperback edition of 2014- 422 pages
2. Author initials found in DRESSING WARMLY
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld- paperback published by Simon and Schuster- 599 pages
Claiming a BB ticket for Afterworlds
Total page count- 1021
Total points this post: 65
BB this post: 1
Total points: 285
Total GO: 2
Total BB: 2
Karen D. Task 25.1 - Beth_NC's task: Art of Reading
Option A: Impressionism is centered around normal every day activities. Read a book that shows people participating in activities in an outdoor setting on the cover.
They're participating in a public execution.
Option E: Impressionism derived from the title of a Claude Monet work, Impression, Sunrise. For this task, read a book that has a title (title only, no subtitles) that contains the letters: M-O-N-E-T.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 470
Tasks completed: 21/65
Delicious Dee**book switch**
10.9. Catch Up With the SRC
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley - - Golden Oldie - first published 1932 - new to me, not a re-read; moved from 30.1
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Tis the season for giving back
Book 1 - Option 1 - Beaglemania - the main character in the mystery is actively involved in an animal rescue organization
Book 2 - Option 3 - Some like It Spicy - Robbie Terman - authors initials in heaRT
points this post: 10 +30 (repost of task)
points total: 615
CHANDNI20.1 Most Improved - Megan W's task: (Super)Heroes
2) Read a non-fiction book by or about someone who you consider heroic.
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
I think it's obvious why I think Malala is a hero. She had the courage to stand up against the Taliban to promote literacy and women's rights and she nearly died while doing it. There's nothing more heroic than that.
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This Post: 20
Total Points: 325
Books Read: 21
Completed Tasks: 18
Bookwrm526Task #25.4 - Christmas Movie Bonanza
The random number generator gave me 24 and 25. Both of these authors are new to me.
Book 1 - for the 24th, I chose the movie The Little Drummer Boy, and read Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie.
Book 2 - for the 25th, I chose the movie Toy Story that Time Forgot, and read The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey.
Points this post: 25
Total points so far: 590
Amy O.5.10 - Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes
Book is on AR Bookfinder, but does not meet requirements to be used for other tasks - BL points too low
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Art and Passion
Option B - Parched by Heather King (memoir written by a woman)
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101
Option 2: Read a book first published between 1940 and 1965
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie - first published 1951
25.9 - Dakimel’s task: Diversify Your Reading
Book 1: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (author is new to me; female author of Asian-Pacific background)
Book 2: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (author is new to me, female author of Asian-Pacific background)
25.10 - Sandy's Task - Bella Italia! - 2 books, total page count more than 500 pages
Option 1: book set in Europe between 1350-1550
The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory
Set in England during the years 1543-1547
MM paperback edition has 436 pages
Option 5: book whose title has 17 letters
Poirot's Early Cases by Agatha Christie
Mass market paperback edition has 412 pages
**This book is a Golden Oldie, first published 1937. I claim one Golden Oldie ticket.**
total page count of both books together: 436 + 412 = 848 pages
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Points this post: 95
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book 500+:
SandiCompleted Tasks
5.6 - Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte
CITY in title
Kindle edition I read: Destination Tent City, AZ
Paperback edition: Destination Tent City, AZ
10.5. Curl Up and Read
found on page four of the Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling list at number 348 -- True Sisters
15.10 - A Reason to Party
Book identified as #1 of a series
Kindle edition I read: Fire And Ice
Paperback edition: Fire And Ice
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 160
Points Earned this Post: 30
Total Points To Date: 190
Elizabeth B25.11-Robin ♥'s task
Book 1: option B
Carry On, this is a Big Book (522 pgs), I listened to the audiobook Carry On
Book 2: Option C a book from GR Choice Awards 2011
Favorite book: A Dance with Dragons, this is a Big Book (1125 pgs), I listened to the audiobook A Dance with Dragons
25.15 - Jamie NY's task
I rolled 3 and read
Book 1: #3 in Straight guys series Just a Bit Unhealthy , e-book only, approved in # 5379 of the verification thread,
Book 2: Nominee in Mystery: Career of Evil, this is a Big Book (512 pgs), I listened to the audiobook Career of Evil
Points:50
Total: 790+50=840
CYNBAXTERTask # 25.16 – Morgan (faeriesfolly)'s task: Don't say I never got you anything!
Both Authors are new to me!
Book 1: Library - The Cure For Death By Lightning by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
Here is the AR Finder information for this book: IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15.0
Book 2: Gift - Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
Here is the AR Finder information for this book: IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11.0
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date = 810 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 5
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
Readerboard name: witchygal5.7 - Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Read a book with a word ending in -ING in the title or subtitle. The word must terminate in -ING.
I read Knitting Bones by Monica Ferris.
Points: 5
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Total for this round
Books read: 10
Total points: 115
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 3
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Task 30.1 - Tis the Season For Giving Back
option 3 - read a book whose author initials are in HEART
Stranger Child by Rachel Abbott
option 4 - read any book I choose
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
613 pages - claiming a BB ticket