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Winter Challenge 2105: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
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 name as noted on Goodreads.
Book read: Convincing Alex by Nora Roberts (The Stanislaskis: Those Wild Ukrainians #4)
Book B: Read a book that is FIRST published in one of the last four leap years: 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Book read: Mamãe Walsh by Marian Keyes (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).
Book read: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Points this post: 50
Previous points: 230
DEANA10.8. Hey, We Were There, Too!
Vice President: George M. Dallas 1845-1849
A Quilt for Christmas
by Sandra Dallas
15.4 The Force, It's Calling To You
OPTION 1
Book a, "science fiction" genre: Shades of Grey
Book b, #3 in series: Bad Little Falls
15.5 That’s So Random
randomly generated titles:
Entwined Snakes
The Bold Secret
Legend of Waves
The Wizard's Wife
The Truth of the Night
Sky in the Prince
Twelfth Night
15.6 En Plein Air
Outdoor scene on cover
Guernica
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Shelley UT's task: Winter Birthdays
OPTION 1: books about books
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores
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Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Total Points: 75
Reader Name: Whitnie I30.5 - Daphne's task: Exploring the world of -ogy
This is a 2 book, non-fiction challenge. Choose 2 different options from the choices below.
1. Ecology read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as ecology from this list: Popular Ecology Books.
Required: State which page your book can be found on when you post.
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto found on page 1
4. Neurology read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as neurology from this list: Popular Neurology Books.
Required: State which page your book can be found on when you post.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales found on page 1
Points this post: 30
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post:0
Total Points: 730
Books Read: 58
Tasks Complete: 50
Big Books Total: 4
Golden Oldies Total: 2
20.5 - Winter Birthdays3. Youngest Son Jack: There is an aeroplane on the cover:
Flight of Fancy by Evelyn James
Total points 200
25.1 - Beth_NC's task: Art of ReadingOption B: Read a book that shows the sun or the moon on the cover.
I'll Give You the Sun - Jandy Nelson
(cover approved post 119 of help thread)
Option E: For this task, read a book that has a title (title only, no subtitles) that contains the letters: M-O-N-E-T.
It’s Not Me, It’s You - Mhairi McFarlane
"Not Me" is an anagram of "Monet"
*It's Not Me, It's You has 531 pages, one big book ticket claimed*
Points this post: 25
Points total: 185
Tasks completed: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 4 - 500+(2) 750+(1) 1000+(0)
Total pages: 4532
Mary P25.2 - Brooke TX's task: December: It's that time of the year
Option 1: Read a book published the year you were born OR written by an author born the same year you were.
Fly Away by Kristin Hannah.
I was born in 1960 as was the author.http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/yea...
Option 4 :Read the final (or most recently published) book in a series of at least 3 books.
Anything for You by Kristan Higgins
https://www.goodreads.com/series/8147...
Points this task: 25
Total points: 435
CYNBAXTERTask # 30.04 – Ava Catherine's task: Plein Air
Book 1 – Option 1:
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray – Teenage Beauty Queens crash land on a seemingly deserted island, most of the book is spent outsideThe AR Finding for this book is: IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 15.0
Book 2 – Option 3:
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley which has a green coverThe AR Finding for this book is: IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 16.0
Neither of these books have a main page genre of “children” or “kids” as of 12/15/2015
Points this post: 30 points
Total points to date = 840 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 5
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4
Emsreviewsbooks15.8 Please Mr. Postman
I read Illuminae by Amie Kaufman. It is on page 2 of the epistolary fiction list, and in position #151 (as of February 7, 2016).
30.7 - Catherine T's task: A New Start in Art
Option 1: I read Bonjour, Happiness!: Secrets to Finding Your Joie de Vivre by Jamie Cat Callan, whose initials match up with John Constable. (Non-fiction)
Option 2: I read Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart by Beth Pattillo. It has 263 pages. (Fiction)
Both books are new to me.
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 545
Books Read: 40
Tasks Complete: 28
Sarah E30.7 - Catherine T's task: A New Start in Art
Option 2: Non Fiction, new to me book
Operation Mincemeat
I listened to the audio, the paperback (no MMPB) Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory has 432 pages
Option 3: Fiction, new to me book
TraFalgar Square
Fangirl
Points this post: 30
Total points: 190
Andy P.Task # 25.14 - JennRenee's task: Winter Wonderland
Option 3. Read a book where the author's initials can be found in any of these three words: SWEATER, JEANS, BOOTS
by Jon Talton SWEATER, JEANS (206 p.)Option 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.
by Dan Simmons(720 p.)
Total page count:720+206 = 926>800
Points this post: 25
Total points: 745
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.
Book was approved for length here
Option E:Read a book that has a title that contains the letters: M-O-N-E-T.
The Passion of Mademoiselle S.: Letters to a Lover
M-O-E in MademOisElle
N in passioN
T in The
*Both books are ARC's
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POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 415
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 22
BB Total:
GO Total: 1
FANDURY25.13 - M1nks's task: Art Can Set You Free
Option 1: For this task select a book which has some statuary on the cover.
by Kai Ashante WilsonThis book was approved in the help threat in post 76
Option 4: Read a book, either fiction or non fiction, which expresses the struggle for the freedom of the individual from an oppressive society.
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The land of the main character Baru Cormorant is taken over by a Empire who destroys the customs of her people. Baru decidedes the only way to rescue her own way of life and her people is to work from within this empire. And so to prove herself to the empire she is tries to stop a rebellion and then becomes the leader and greatest symbol of this rebellion.
This book was approved in the help threat in post 49
Points this task: 25
Total Points: 465
Books Read: 29
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
MEGSCLI had to move a few books around to fit in the 50 point task. Reposting all affected tasks below, plus 50.1. Hope it’s all clear.
15.5 That’s So Random
Six Random Titles:
laughing legend
trembling way
twilight of princess
the flame's servent
the stream of visions
wings in the birth
I used the word Princess – Princess in Pink (IL: UG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 9.0)
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.
Dust by Hugh Howey
Option D. Merry Christmas! Read a book of your choice.
Second Shift: Order
25.15 - Jamie NY's task: Winter Challenge Goals!
I rolled 3 and 4
Book 1: Read a book in a series. The position in the series is determined by your dice roll.
Princess in Waiting (IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8.0)
(The Princess Diaries #4)
Book 2: Using whichever number you did not use for book 1, read a Goodread's Best Book of 2015 nominee or winner as determined by the numbers below (3. History & Biography): A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power
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 name as noted on Goodreads. The Unraveling Wool #4
Book B: Read a book that is FIRST published in one of the last four leap years: First Shift: Legacy published 2012
Book C: Read a book with a 4-word title by an author with a 4 letter name (first, middle or last). The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes.
*516 pages – 1 big book ticket
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 785
Big Book Tickets: 6
Mod
I started with the word "keep":
"Keep — hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support"
For my first book, I read Promises to Keep.
For my second book, I read Hold On, Mr. President
Synonyms "keep" and "hold."
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Emmalita's task: Favorite SEASONings
I chose option 3 and read Absolute Certainty by Rose Connors - author's first name is "Rose."
25.8 Nick KY’s task: My Favorite Impression
For my first book, I chose option A and read Water Like a Stone - word "water" in title.
For my second book, I chose option C and read This Old Man: All in Pieces. Both Sports and Games>Sports and Sports>Baseball are listed as main page genres.
Points this post: 60
Total points: 750
BARBARA ★15.5 That’s So Random
The Girl in 6E - A.R. Torre (Title 4) 2/7
Random titles:
Title 1: Every Mist
Title 2: The Forgotten Ashes
Title 3: Voyage of Someone
Title 4: The Word's Girl
Title 5: The Girl of the Pleasure
Title 6: Rings in the Dreaming
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 360
Goodreads Authors: 14
Big Books - 500+: (4)
Big Books - 750+: (0)
Big Books - 1000+: (0)
360/1185 POINTS
Delicious Dee**book switch**
5.10 - Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
Some like It Sizzling - ebook only approved 5437 of the ebook approval thread
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101
Option 3 - Rock Courtship - Nalini Singh - authors initials in liNSeed; ebook only approved #4339 of the approval thread
points this post: 20 +5 (repost of task)
points total: 635
Task 15.2 Word For WordUsing this list Synonyms for the 96 most commonly used words in English read TWO books with synonyms in their titles or subtitles. The synonyms must match the listed words exactly- no variations.
Required: State the synonym pair
Slow — unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack
late: Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (1976) by Kate Wilhelm (Hardcover, 1st, 251 pages)
Hugo Award for Best Novel (1977)
Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1976)
behind: The House Behind the Cedars (1900) by Charles W. Chesnutt (Paperback, 256 pages)
** The House Behind the Cedars is a Golden Oldie, published in 1900**
220 + 15 = 235
Tasks Completed: 16
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 220 + 15 = 235
Books read: 22
Pages read: 6,019
Read but not claimed: 09
Goodreads Authors: 08
Golden Oldies: 05
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Paige10.3: Shares a word with Renoir painting - A Dangerous Woman: The Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman
The word shared is “woman”
10.10: page numbers divisible by 4 - Rampage at Waterloo
368 pages, divided by 4, is an even 92
15.4: option 2 - a book that is both third in its series (c) and is science fiction (a) - Clay's Ark
15.5: random title generator - Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD and the Sixties Rebellion
Titles: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41529459...
15.6: outdoor scene on cover - And the Birds Rained Down:
15.8: book from list of epistolary novels - Dracula
15.10: identified by Goodreads as #1, #2, or #12 in a series - Mind of My Mind
20.9: read a book that is #1 in a series - My Soul to Keep
20.6: Winter in Tucson
option 2: western genre - Vengeance Road
option 4: author initials found in WHAT’Z IT WORTH - Angels Burning by Tawni O'Dell
25.10: Bella Italia!
option 2: book title containing a word found in lyrics of Hotel California - California
option 5: a book with 17 letters in author’s name and title combined - Bossypants by Tina Fey
Points this post: 260
Points total: 260
25.13 - M1nks's task: Art Can Set You FreeYou can choose to repeat an option if you wish.
Option 2. Read a book (or books if you need to combine for page length) of poetry.
Books read:
Alguma Poesia by Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Odes Modernas by Antero de Quental (as there aren't any genres listed in Goodreads, here's a source of confirmation: Britannica)
*I claim two Golden Oldies tickets, as Alguma Poesia was first published 1930 and Odes Modernas in 1865.*
Points this post: 25
Golden Oldies: 2
Previously:
Points: 280
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 1
Dakimel5.1 - Dance at Le moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
(length approved message 5433)5.3 - Water Lilies by Claude Monet
The Picture of Dorian Gray - page 4 of list
25.16 - Morgan (faeriesfolly)'s task: Don't say I never got you anything!
1 - Aquarium by David Vann- got it from my library via Hoopla
2 - Body Check by Lisa B. Kamps - a friend gave it to me
Both are new-to-me authors.
30.7 - Catherine T's task: A New Start in Art
both books are new to me
option 2 - Why Not Me? - nonfic, 240 pages
option 3 - A Soldier's Gift
TALLY:
This post - 65 points
Total - 655
Bluegrass Pam15.10 A Reason to Party
#1 a series.
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Points this post: 15
GO this post: 0 / BB this post: 0
Total Points: 230
Total GO: 4 / Total BB:
CHANDNI10.3. "Young Girl Reading"
Read a book whose title/subtitle shares a word (4 or more letters long) with the title of one of Renoir's paintings.
Alice in Lace by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5.0
Painting name: Alice and Elisabeth Cahen d'Anvers (Pink and Blue) (1881)
Shared word: Alice
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 335
Books Read: 22
Completed Tasks: 19
Readerboard Name: G.Q.15.8 Please Mr. Postman
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
On the Epistolary Fiction List it is on page 1 and in position #5
25.1 - Beth_NC's task: Art of Reading
Option B: The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
Option E: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Points this post: 40
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 215
Books Read: 15
Tasks Complete: 13
Big Book Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Catherine TTask 5.6 - Paris Street; Rainy Day
read a book with CITY in the title
The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman
Elizabeth BREPOST
25.15 - Jamie NY's task
I rolled 3 and 6 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/Thriller: Career of Evil, this is a Big Book (512 pgs), I listened to the audiobook Career of Evil
Reader Name: Whitnie I30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Tis the season for giving back
Option 3: Read a book with an author whose initials can be found in the word HEART.
Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb
Option 4: My gift to you....read a book of your choice.
Life Below Stairs: True Lives of Edwardian Servants
Points this post: 30
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post:0
Total Points: 750
Books Read: 61
Tasks Complete: 43
Big Books Total: 4
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Nick KY50.1 Sheila’s Just 4 Fun – Feb
Book A – 4th in a series AND a 4-letter word in series name
Firestorm by Nevada Barr, #4 in the Anna Pigeon series
Book B – published in 2016, 2012, 2008, or 2004
A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss, 1st pub’d 2012
Book C – 4 words in the title AND a 4 letter name in author’s name (1st, mid, or last) -- In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson -- 4 letters in Bill
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 780
Emmalita25.14 Jenn Renee's task: Winter Wonderland
Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving
Option 6: This book has 460 pages which contains the numbers 4 and 0
Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas Dodson
Option 6: This book has 448 pages and the number 4 is repeated twice.
Both books add up to over 800 pages.
This post: 25
Total points to date: 305
Golden oldie tickets: 0
Big book tickets: 1
Total tasks completed: 15
**REPOST from # 2069** to reflect AR Bookfinder info & include links15.10 - A Reason to Party
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
Identified as Gathering Blue (The Giver Quartet #2) on Goodreads.
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts.: 7.0
Total Points = 90
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Emmalita's task: Favorite SEASONingsOption 2.
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
(brown cover approved in help thread)
Total Points = 110
Reader Name: Whitnie I5.9 - The Absinthe Drinker by Edgar Degas
Read a book set at least 50% in Switzerland and/or France.
Perfume
Points this post: 5
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post:0
Total Points: 755
Books Read: 62
Tasks Complete: 44
Big Books Total: 4
Golden Oldies Total: 2
SpiderMac5.9 The Absinthe Drinker by Edgar Degas
Read a book set at least 50% in Switzerland and/or France.
I read The Panda Theory by Pascal Garnier
The book is originally written in French and is set in a small Breton town/village. (Brittany, France)
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15.3 Lost and Found
I chose option 2 and read one book with all the letters L, O, S, T and of F, O, U, N, D in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
I read Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Both “lost” and “found” are intact in the subtitle.
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25.1 Beth_NC's task: Art of Reading
This is a two book task. I chose options C and E.
Book 1 – option C - Read an anthology or a book of short stories or essays that are built around the same theme.
I read Wodehouse on Crime by P.G. Wodehouse
This is a book containing 12 short stories by Wodehouse with the theme of criminals and crime.
Book 2 – option E - Read a book that has a title (title only, no subtitles) that contains the letters “M-O-N-E-T”.
I read Train Your Mind for Peak Performance: A Science-Based Approach for Achieving Your Goals by Lyle Eugene Bourne
TraiN yOur Mind for pEak performance
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25.15 Jamie NY's task: Winter Challenge Goals!
This is a two book task. I rolled a 2 and a 6.
Book 1 - Read a book in a series. The position in the series is determined by your dice roll.
I read Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore
I used the 2 that I rolled. This book is #2 in Moore’s Grim Reaper series.
Book 2 - Read a Goodread's Best Book of 2015 nominee or winner as determined by the numbers listed.
I used the 6 I rolled. Mystery/Thriller is the option in the number six spot.
I read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
It was the Mystery/Thriller winner of 2015.
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...
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30.5 Daphne's task: Exploring the world of -ogy
This is a two book, nonfiction task. I chose options 1 and 5.
Book 1 – option 1 (ecology) - Read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as ecology from the list Popular Ecology Books.
I read Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
It is on page 1 and was shelved 22 times as Ecology as of Feb. 7, 2016.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Book 2 – option 5 (zoology) - Read a non-fiction book that has been shelved at least 3 times as zoology from the list Popular Zoology Books.
I read My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
It is on page 1 and was shelved 4 times as Zoology as of Feb. 7, 2016.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Both of these books are nonfiction.
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Points this post: 100
Points total: 640/1185
Tasks completed: 38/65
Books read: 49
30.7 - Catherine T's task: A New Start in Art1. Read a book whose author shares initials (middle initials may be ignored) with one of the painters who was working in the period after 1800.
14 by Peter Clines (shares initials with Paul Cezanne).
3. Read a book in which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in TRAFALGAR SQUARE. Subtitles may be ignored. One word titles are fine.
Twee: The Gentle Revolution in Music, Books, Television, Fashion, and Film by Marc Spitz. This is non-fiction.
Both these books are new to me.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 165
GO: 1
BB (500): 1
Laura NT25.13 - M1nks's task: Art Can Set You Free
TWO book task. As this is a celebration of all of the various artistic mediums, books with the genre Sequential Art (Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga) are acceptable for this task so long as they comply with standard SRC challenge rules.
Option 3. read a book, fiction or non fiction, which you think celebrates any form of human artistry.
Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory
This book is a memoir celebrating several types of artistry, but the main one is being able to write and self-publish (making zines). He's an professor who loves teaching, but is worried about how it interferes with his writing. This is the main part of the book, but it is not clear from the Goodreads write-up.
Option 4. Read a book, either fiction or non fiction, which expresses the struggle for the freedom of the individual from an oppressive society.
Maus: A Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History
This book is about a Jewish man's struggle in WWII against the Nazi regime.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 190
Veronica WTask 20.4 Option 3
Read a book that takes place in two different countries
The Sorceress by Michael Scott
Story takes place in France and England (and USA)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 12
NARUMON10.2 Art Appreciation
Read a book that has a framed painting or framed photograph on the cover.
. 20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101
This task was already claimed, replacing book. No new points awarded.
Read a book with a main page genre of Nature, Animals, or Plants.
Old book: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating.
New Book: The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption by Jim Gorant. Animals shelved by 110 users.
30.1 Schatzie’s Task: Tis the season for giving back
This task was already claimed; I'm replacing books. No new points should be awarded.
Previously claimed using The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption (Option 1: book about animal rescue) and Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s (option 4: Read a book of your choice).
Option 2: Title contains verb that means "to give"
Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked by James Lasdun. Title contains the verb "Give".
Option 4: Read book of your choice.
Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s by Jennifer Worth.
IN POST:
Points: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
TOTAL SO FAR:
Points: 590 +10 = 600
Big Book Tickets: 3 + 0 = 3
Golden Oldies: 1+0 = 1
trishhartuk20.10. Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season: REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread
The Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester
My thoughts are in the discussion thread message #24.
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Total Points: 595
Tasks Completed: 27
Golden Oldies: 8
Big Books: 0
HINA15.3 Lost and Found -
Option 2: I Married a Billionaire: Lost & Found by Melanie Marchande.
Lost and Found are both in the title.
Current post:
Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 680
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
loafer10.8. 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.
The Lake House by Kate Morton
Vice President : Levi P. Morton (1889-1893)
no mmpb, most rated paperback: The Lake House has 592 pages, qualifying as a "Big Book"
points this task: 10
total points: 355
BB: 3
GO: 7
tasks completed: 23
10.4. C'est ou? Suite Française
Approved in Task Help Thread
15.6 En Plein Air
Outdoor scene
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Karen D's task: The Cameron Crazies
Option 1:
Approved in Task Help Thread here:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 45
Total points: 125
JUKKA20.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation
Option 1: A book written in a language other than my native language.
Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789 by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks. The book is written in English, my native language is Finnish.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Laura NT's task: Art and Science
Option C: The first book in a new series.
Chosen of the Sun by Richard Dansky. It is #1 in the Trilogy of the Second Age. The book was new to me.
Points this post: 40
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 370/1185
Books Read: 28
Tasks Complete: 25/65
Big Books Total: 2
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Elizabeth PTask 10.3 - "Young Girl Reading"
Book whose title shares 4+ letter word with Renoir painting
Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich
Renoir Painting: Girl with a Hoop
Matching word: Girl
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 405
Total Tasks: 21
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 29
Andy P.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.
by Mark Coggins CHRISTMAS LIGHTSOption D. Read a book of your choice.
by Tracy ChevalierPoints this post: 25
Total points: 770
Karen D. Task 10.5. Curl Up and Read
Read a book from Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster - on p. 2 of the list (#185)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 480
Tasks completed: 22/65
Andy P.Task #
25.2 - Brooke TX's task: December: It's that time of the year
Option 1. Birthdays Read a book written by an author born the same year you were.(1945) A Long December by Donald Harstad proof here
Option 4,Read the latest (or most recently published) book in a series of at least 3 books.
by Michael ConnellyPoints this post: 25
Total points: 795
10.4. C'est ou? Read a book with the name of a French city or town or the word "France" or "French" in its title/subtitle
I'll See You in Paris
* This book was an ARC
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POINTS
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 425
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 23
BB Total:
GO Total: 1
30.7 - Catherine T's Task Option 2:
The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well by Paula LaRocque
I read the Kindle version; there's no mass market paperback edition; the paperback edition has 240 pages.
This book is nonfiction and new to me.
Option 3:
Shovel Ready by Adam Sternbergh
S, R = TRAFALGAR SQUARE
This book is new to me.
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 290
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10.3: Shares a word with Renoir painting - A Dangerous Woman: The Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman
The painting title is “Woman with Fan” and the word shared is “woman”
10.10: page numbers divisible by 4 - Rampage at Waterloo
368 pages, divided by 4, is an even 92
AR Bookfinder info:
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 14.0 [screenshot: https://www.flickr.com/photos/4152945... ]
20.9: read a book that is #1 in a series - My Soul to Keep
I have never read this book, any book in this series, or this author before!
Points this post: 40
Total points: 165
30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Winter in Iowa circa 1950s2. Read a book written by an author whose first and last name have initials in the phrase "DRESSING WARMLY". I read An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States byRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Her initials are "R" and "D", both of which are in the phrase "DRESSING WARMLY". This book was approved on help thread and has 236 pp
4. Read a book with the main page genre "Christmas," "Family," "Relatives," or "Cousins."The word may stand alone or be embedded. I read God's Ear which has the genre "Family." It has 309 pp.
309 + 236 = 545 pp total > 500 pp
Points: 260
books read: 24
tasks completed: 18
tasks in progress: 2
pages read: 7199
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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5.8 - A Bar at the Folies-Bergere by Edouard Manet
Read a book with a word ending in -ISM in the title or subtitle. The word must terminate in -ISM.
The Black Prism
**This book is 626 pages so I'm claiming a BB Ticket**
Points this post: 5
Big Books this post: 1
Golden Oldies this post:0
Total Points: 700
Books Read: 56
Tasks Complete: 49
Big Books Total: 4
Golden Oldies Total: 2