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WINTER CHALLENGE 2015 CT
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Winter Challenge 2105: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)
Task 25.1 – Beth NC – Art of ReadingOption A – People participating in any outdoor activity
Sitting on a park bench:
APPROVED HERE
Option C – Book of Short Stories centered around a theme
A Christmas Memory, One Christmas, & The Thanksgiving Visitor
THEME: Family Holiday Celebrations
APPROVED HERE
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 465 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (1) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 4
20.8 - Nickles & Dimes - Elizabeth B - December's CelebrationsOption 3: Human Rights Day - nonfiction on list - Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition by Anne Frank which is on page 1 of the list.
Since this was first published in 1947, I'm claiming a Golden Oldie Ticket.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 225/1185
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 14
Golden Oldies 3
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Cindy C.Task 5.10-Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
Read a book of my choice.
Happily Ever After
Points this post: 5
Total points: 385
Total tasks: 18
RockyNook15.1
two authors whose names differ by one letter
You Wish-Mandy Hubbard
Sorcery and the Single Girl - Mindy Klasky
Total Points: 75
Andy P.Task # 5.7 - Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Read a book with a word ending in -ING in the title
Swimming Home by Deborah Levy
Points this post: 5
Total points;1180
Andy P.Task # 5.9 - The Absinthe Drinker by Edgar Degas
Read a book set at least 50% in France French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew by Peter Mayle
Points this post: 5
Total points: 1185
Paula S20.4 - Camilla's Task: Lost in Translation
Option 1: The Forsaken Inn, originally written in English, my native language is Swedish.
Originally published in 1889. I claim 1 Golder Oldie ticket.
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Emmalita's task: Favorite SEASONings
Option 1.
The House on the Borderland has Horror as a main page genre.
Originally published in 1908. I claim 1 golden Oldie ticket.
Optional: When you post, list your favorite seasoning(s).
I'm very partial to cinnammon.
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Judy's task: Painting 101
Option 2- Acrylics:
Svart barn, originally published in 1954
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations
Option 3:
Den odödliga Henrietta Lacks, number 33 on page 1 of the list.
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Laura NT's task: Art and Science
Option C: Odd Thomas, #1 in the Odd Thomas-series. I have not read any book in this series before.
Points this post: 100
GO this post: 2
Total points: 285
Susan W.10.5 Curl Up With a Good Book. Read a book from the list Best Books to Read When the Snow is Falling.
I read The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The book is on page one of the list.
AR Info: IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 290
CathyG10.10. Jump!
Since leap year occurs every four years, read a book with a number of pages that is evenly divisible by 4. When you post, indicate the total number of pages in your book, and be sure that you've linked to the right edition of your book.
The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright by Tessa Dare
144 pages
Goodreads Author
15.5 That’s So Random
Using this Random title generator, Hit "Give Me Some Titles" once. Read a book with a word* from one of the six titles generated in the title or subtitle. Required: Include the six titles when you post.
Sharp Cloud, The All Servants, Emerald of Heat, The History's Twilight, The Truth of the Years, Fire in the Cloud
The Hormone of Desire: The Truth About Testosterone, Sexuality, and Menopause by Susan Rako
truth
25.1 - Beth_NC's task: Art of Reading
This is a TWO book task. Pick 2 different options and read a book from each.
REQUIRED: State which options you chose when posting.
Option B: Impressionism includes the play of light. Read a book that shows the sun or the moon on the cover.
REQUIRED: Include the cover when you post.
Eternal Lover by Hannah Howell
Goodreads Author
Option C: Read an anthology or a book of short stories or essays that are built around the same theme. A theme is a central idea or a particular subject.
Hot Nights, Dark Desiresby Eden Bradley
REQUIRED: State the theme. This steamy collection delves into the erotic underground of the Big Easy.
25.5 - Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Please chose TWO different options and read a book for each.
Required: State which options you chose when you post.
B. Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger
Goodreads Author
D. Merry Christmas! Read a book of your choice.
A MacKenzie Clan Gathering by Jennifer Ashley
Approved for length Post 5481
Goodreads Author
25.12 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating the National Park System
This is a TWO book task. Choose two different options below and read a book for each option.
Option 1: Yellowstone National Park –For this option read a book set in Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming. More than 50% of the book must take place in that state.
Cowboy Casanova by Lorelei James
Goodreads Author
takes place in Wyoming
Option 3: Glacier Bay National Park –For this option, read a book whose author’s initials appear in GLACIER CALVING.
Hold on Tight by Abbi Glines
Goodreads Author
Points this post: 100
Total points: 400
Tasks completed: 19
Books read: 28
Big Book Tickets: 2
Goodreads Authors: 21
Bookwrm526Task #25.14 - Winter Wonderland
Option 3 - Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SWEATER JEANS BOOTS. I read The Apartment: The Complete Affair by Amanda Black (507p, though the paperback version says 584).
Option 6 - Read a book where the number of pages includes at least two of the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. I read The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee (561p).
507+561 = 1068 which is more than 800 total pages.
Points this post: 25
Total points so far 725
Mod
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.2 - It's that time of the year
Book 1 - Living Dead Girl by Tod Goldberg
Option 1 - According to Fantastic Fiction, the author was born in 1973 which was the same year I was born.
Link to PB edition: Living Dead Girl
Book 2 - The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones
Option 4 - This is the most recently published book in the Charley Davidson series
25.5 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Book 1 - Starry Night: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber
Option A - Used "Night" from one of my your favorite Christmas carols - O Holy Night
Link to MMP edition - Starry Night
Book 2 - Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
Option D - This was a book of my choice
25.14 - Winter Wonderland
Book 1 - Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich
Option 3 - The author's initials can be found in JEans.
Link to MMP edition - Naughty Neighbor (192 pages)
Book 2 - Winter by Marissa Meyer
Option 4 - "Winter" is in the title (824 pages)
192+824 = 1,016 pages
25.17 - Real Life Gets in the Way
Book 1 - The Objects of Her Affection by Sonya Cobb
Option 1 - The author’s name is Sonya.
Link to PB - The Objects of Her Affection
Book 2 - Shopaholic to the Rescue by Sophie Kinsella
Option 3 - The author’s initials can be found in Kidney and dialySis
This post: 100 points
Total points to date: 510 points
Tasks completed: 26
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥30.4 Ava Catherine's task: Plein Air
Option 2 book with the word “light” embedded intact in the title/subtitle:A Flickering Light
Option 3 book with a green cover:The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Points Earned This Post:30
Points Achieved to Date: 920/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥25.11 Robin ♥'s task: My Favorite Things
Book 1 Option B Read a book from My GLBT shelf:Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
Book 2 Option D something pertaining to Christmas on the cover--christmas tree/christmas lights:The Christmas Dog
Points Earned This Post:25
Points Achieved to Date: 945/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥25.17 Tara Jo's task: Real Life Gets in the Way
Option 3:Author’s Initials found in KIDNEY, DIALYSIS, TRANSPLANT--Letters R & N--Rhonda Nelson:Double Dare
Option 4 read a book where the Main Character is a musician--MC plays oboe in marching band:The Line
For Option 3--Read kindle edition--Link to book with page numbers:Double Dare
Points Earned This Post:25
Points Achieved to Date: 970/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Kim O30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Winter in Iowa circa 1950s
1. Read a book with one of the following words in the title: Cold, Snow, Ice, Freeze, or Frozen.
Cold Mountain
4. Read a book with the main page genre "Christmas," "Family," "Relatives," or "Cousins."
The Cricket on the Hearth Golden Oldie - first published in 1845
Points this task: 30
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
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30.7 - Catherine T's task: A New Start in Art
1. Great Art: 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.
The Crossing (Claude Monet)
2. Great Building: Read a book where the page numbers can be found in any combination of those figures (46,396; 6; 2,000)
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend (400)
Points this task: 30
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Cumulative Totals
Golden Oldies: 4
CHANDNI15.7 Here Be Dragons
Read a book with a dragon on the cover or with a storyline involving dragons.
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Book approved here.
[POINTS]
This Post: 15
Total Points: 420
Books Read: 28
Completed Tasks: 25
Chris MD10.7 Are You Up to Date?
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
This book is #40 on the list of Most Popular Books Published in 2015
15.6 En Plein Air
Cover shows outdoor scene
by Anne Perry20.5 Winter Birthdays
Option 3: Cover shows motorized mode of transportation (boat)
by Nora Roberts25.5 Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Option A: 4+ letter word from favorite Christmas carol
One of my favorite Christmas carols is "The Christmas Song" sung by Nat King Cole
A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton
I listened to the audio version of the book. The paperback version has 131 pages.
Option C: Cover shows food or drink
by David SedarisI listened to the audio version of the book. The paperback version has 176 pages.
25.7 Summer at the Stadium
Option 1: Main page genre = GLBT
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
I listened to the audio version of the book. The paperback version has 213 pages.
Option 3: Title begins with "A"
A Room with a View by E. M. Forster
25.16 Don't Say I Never Gave You Anything
1. Book I got for free from the library
Heartwood by Belva Plain
2. Book I got for free in a book swap
March by Geraldine Brooks
Points for this post: 10 + 15 + 20 + 25 + 25 +25 = 120
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big books: 500=0, 750=0, 1,000=0
perletwo15.7 Here Be Dragons - Read a book with a dragon on the cover or with a storyline involving dragons. The dragon connection must be obvious from the Goodreads book main page: title, genre, description, reviews, etc.
His Majesty's Dragon
Points this task: 15
Total points: 925
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 8
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 69
Tasks completed: 48
Kristi CO20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Laura NT's task: Art and Science
Option B: The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr
Points this post: 20
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 16
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
MEGSCL10.10. Jump!
Since leap year occurs every four years, read a book with a number of pages that is evenly divisible by 4. H is for Hawk has 320 pages.
25.4 - Delicious Dee's task: Christmas Movie Bonanza
Book 1: The World Without Us Author is new to me
Random number: 10 (dec 10th)
Movie: The Year Without a Santa Claus
Book 2: The Aviator's Wife Author is new to me
Random number: 17 (dec 17th)
Movie: The Preacher’s Wife
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.
American Eskimo Dog: The Dog Stars
Option 3: *Read a book where the Author’s Initials can be found in KIDNEY, DIALYSIS, TRANSPLANT.
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
TOTAL TO DATE
Points: 945
Big Book Tickets: 6
10.8. 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
Author is Jack Wilson
Last name matches Henry Wilson who was Vice-President (1873-1875) under President Ulysses S. Grant
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Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 670
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 35
BB Total: 1
5.6 - Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave CaillebotteThe Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan - 2/25/16
Points this post: 5
Total points: 220
20.3 - Best Review - Book Concierge's task: Art and PassionOption A, children on the cover: The Other Family by Joanna Trollope
approved in Help Thread #50
Points this post: 20
Total points: 655
KassandraTask #15.3: Lost and Found
# books required: 1
Option 2: All letters of LOSTFOUND in title
Book read: The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
Author: Sam Kean
Required info: The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History....
Points this post: 15
Total points: 75
15.3 Lost and FoundBook A- Read a book with all the letters L, O, S, T in the title, subtitle and/or author's name
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke
Book B- Read a book with all the letters F, O, U, N, D in the title, subtitle and/or author's name
A Fence Around The Cuckoo and Fishing in the Styx by Ruth Park
1 x Bigger is Better (596 pages)
30.7 - Catherine T's task: A New Start in Art
Both books are new to me
2.Read a book where the page numbers can be found in any combination of: 46,396; 6; 2,000
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
302 pages
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.
Eat First, Talk Later by Beth Yahp
NON-FICTION (autobiographical work)
E in SQUARE, F in TRAFALGAR, T in TRAFALGAR, L in TRAFALGAR
Total this post: 45 points
Golden Oldies Tix: 6
Bigger is Better Tix: 11
Total points: 795 points
50.1 - Sheila's task: It's Leap Year, Just 4 fun, let's enjoy that extra reading day!Book A: The Cat, the Wife and the Weapon: A Cats in Trouble Mystery by Leann Sweeney - #4 in series, series name: a cats in trouble mystery, cats is a 4-letter word
Book B: Tote Bags and Toe Tags by Dorothy Howell - first published in leap year 2012
Book C: Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay - 4 word title, 4 letter author name: Jenn
Total points: 165
30.4 - Ava Catherine's task: Plein AirThis is a two book task. Read one book from two different options.
Option 1: Read a book with an outdoor setting. At least 50% of the book must occur outdoors.
Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found by Cheryl Strayed
This book is an account of Strayed's experience hiking the Pacific Coast Trail - more than half takes place on the PCT, i.e. outdoors
Option 2: Read a book with the word 'light' embedded in tact in the title/subtitle
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Point this post: 30
Total points: 310
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ15.2 - Word For Word
Used the synonym pair Sharp/Moving (found listed together with interesting).
Book 1 - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Link to MMB edition: Sharp Objects
Book 2 - Moving Day: A Thriller
Link to PB edition: Moving Day: A Thriller
This post: 15 points
Total points to date: 525 points
Tasks completed: 27
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Amy FL25.2 - Brooke TX's task: December: It's that time of the year
Option 1: Bleed for Me (I was born in 1960 as was author Michael Robotham)
Option 4: Tricky Twenty-Two (Stephanie Plum series)
25.3 - Sirena's task: Hey Baby, It's Cold Outside...So Pick a Side!
I flipped Tails: USSR
Option 3: The Guilty - espionage (approved in message 2)
Option 4: Who Do You Love - Who (from the USSR quote)
25.4 - Delicious Dee's task: Christmas Movie Bonanza
Random #3: December 3 - movie is Jack Frost - Jack of Spies; author of book, David Downing, is new to me
Random #18: December 18 - movie is Snow 2: Brain Freeze - Brain Jack author of book, Brian Falkner, is new to me
25.5 - Amanda A's task: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
B. Pinned by Alfred C. Martino (ChristMAs lights)
D. The Burning Room
Points this post: 100
Total points: 430
5.10 - Rainy WeatherRead a book of your choice:
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
15.10 - A Reason to Party
Read a book that is identified as ...#2 in a series.
The Story of a New Name
This book is #2 in the Neapolitan Novels series
30.3 - Celebrate Short Fiction
Book 1: Read a book of at at least three short stories.
The State We're In: Maine Stories by Ann Beattie
(There are 15 short stories in this collection)
Book 2: Read a book with at least 100, but no more than 200 pages.
On Chesil Beach Ian McEwan
This book has 166 pages.
Both authors have short first names of no more than three letters;
Ann and Ian
Points this post: 50
Total points: 385
Karen D. Task 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Elizabeth B's task: December's Celebrations
Option 1: Boxing Day: read a book with the word BOX found intact in the title/subtitle
The Memory Box
Points this task: 20
Total points: 740
Tasks completed: 34/65
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.8: Hwy, we were there too!: Taken to the Cleaners by Dolores Johnson. The author's last name matches Lyndon B. Johnson, vice president to the 35th president.
Task 20.4: Lost in translation ~ Option 3: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig. The book is set mostly in early 19th century France and England, approximately 50% in each country.
Totals this posting:
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0;
Summary Totals:
Total Points: 385
Books Read: 25
Tasks Completed: 18
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 2; 750+: 0;
30.2 - Jonquil's task: You think you saw what?Book 1: Inspiration
the picture shows a lot of sky and it looks like it will rain soon, so I chose The Sky So HeavyBook 2: Inspiration
shows a room with a window, so I chose A Room with a ViewI listened to the audio CD, link to MMPB A Room with a View
*Golden Oldie, first published 1908, claiming one GO ticket*
30.6 - Donna Jo's task: Winter in Iowa circa 1950s
2. Into the Wasteland by Lisa Shea initials LS in dreSsing warmLy, 110 pages
4. Chestnut Street Family genre
I listened to the audio CD, link to MMPB with 448 pages Chestnut Street
Total number of pages: 110 + 448 = 558 pages
Points this post: 60
Points total: 695/1185
GO total: 3
BB total: 5
Tasks completed: 36/65
Books read: 53
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥30.1 Schatzie’s Task: Tis the season for giving back
Option 4 Book of your choice:Goodnight June
Option 3 Author initials can be found in the word HEART. Middle initials may be ignored--Letters E & A:Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill by Alice B. Emerson
Points Earned This Post:30
Points Achieved to Date: 1000/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥50 Point Task
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--Ruth Fielding Series Book #4:Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point
Book B: Read a book that is FIRST published in one of the last four leap years: 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004--2012:The Midwife of Hope River
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:Where Are The Children? by Mary Higgins Clark
Points Earned This Post:50
Points Achieved to Date:1050/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥15.7 Here Be Dragons
dragon on the cover or with a storyline involving dragons. The dragon connection must be obvious from the Goodreads book main page: title, genre, description, reviews, etc.
Required: Include the cover if using that option:Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King
Points Earned This Post:15
Points Achieved to Date: 1065/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Boston Kate
15.6 En Plein Air
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
outdoor scene on cover:
Points this post: 15
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 10
25.12 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating the National Park SystemOption 2, a book set between 1941-1945: Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante by Susan Elia MacNeal
Option 3, author's initials in GLACIER CALVING: The Teaberry Strangler by Laura Childs
Points this post: 25
Total points: 680
DIANE LNeed to shuffle a book from one task to another.
In Message 1056 I claimed task 25.17, copied here:
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.
West Highland WHITE Terrier
WHITE Death by Clive Cussler
Option 3: Read a book where the Author’s Initials can be found in any order and in any combination of the words KIDNEY, DIALYSIS, TRANSPLANT.
KidneydialySis
A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley
I read the ebook. This is a link to the paperback edition with 528 pages.
A Desperate Fortune
I would like to replace A Desperate Fortune so the task would now look like this:
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.
West Highland WHITE Terrier
WHITE Death by Clive Cussler
Option 3: Read a book where the Author’s Initials can be found in any order and in any combination of the words KIDNEY, DIALYSIS, TRANSPLANT.
kiDneydialysisTransplant
A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker
Then I would like to repurpose A Desperate Fortune in this task.
25.7 - Coralie's task: Summer at the Stadium
Option 2: Read a book with the the name of an insect in the title/subtitle.
My insect is a FLEA.
Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire by William Rosen
Option 3: Read a book with the first word of the title 'A'.
A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley
I read the ebook. This is a link to the paperback edition with 528 pages.
A Desperate Fortune
Points this post: 25
Points to date: 450
loafer25.9 - Dakimel’s task: Diversify Your Reading
Read 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.
1. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This author is new to me.
2. The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
most rated pb (no mmpb): The Lowland
points: 25
total points: 535
BB: 6
GO: 12
tasks completed: 32
Catherine TTask 30.7 - A New Start in Art
option 1 - read a book that shares initials with one of the listed artists
The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
this matches Claude Monet. this book is new to me
option 3 - read a book with a page count from the listed numbers
Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady by Kate Summerscale
320 pages. this book is new to me and is non-fiction
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥5.8 A Bar at the Folies-Bergere by Edouard Manet
Word ending in -ISM in the title or subtitle:Prism 1
Points Earned This Post:5
Points Achieved to Date: 1070/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Amy FL25.8 Nick KY’s task: My Favorite Impressionism
Option A: Burying Water (Water in title)
Option C: You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television (Sports)
25.9 - Dakimel’s task: Diversify Your Reading
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri - Asian-Indian
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok - Asian-Pacific - This author is new to me
25.10 - Sandy's Task - Bella Italia!
Option 2: Red Rising - line 2 of lyrics "Warm smell of colitas, RISING up through the air" (382 pages)
Option 3: Aftershock: A Thriller by Andrew Vachss (VAporetti) - 368 pages
25.11 - Robin ♥'s task: My Favorite Things
Book 1, Option B: Suicide Notes
Book 2, Option C: The Fifth Witness (nominee for Mystery & Thriller)
Points this post: 100
Total points: 530
Sarah E15.6 En Plein Air
I listened to the abridged audio, which is 4 hours 42 mins long, as shown on audible here
Most rated paperback edition (no MMPB) is Die Krone des Schäfers
Points this post: 15
Total points: 455
Readerboard Name: ♥Robin ♥5.6 Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte
Word CITY or CITIES found intact in the title or subtitle:The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
Points Earned This Post:5
Points Achieved to Date: 1075/1185
GO Tickets:
Big Book Tickets:
500+ (0)
750+ (0)
1000+ (0)
Cindy FTask 20.2 The Cameron Crazies
Option 2: Authors initials in KRZYZEWSKI
I read The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards ( K,E)
Points this post:20
Total points:265
Tasks completed:16
Books read:21
Golden Oldies:4
Big Books:500+(2)750+(0)1000+(0)
Sarah E25.12 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating the National Park System
Option 1: Over 50% of the book is set in Montana
Hope for Christmas
This is an ebook only, approval in message 5473 of the thread, found here
Option 3: Author initials found in GLACIER CALVING
Race Amazon: False Dawn by Andy Lucas
Points this post: 25
Total points: 480
DANIELLE M5.1 Dance at Le moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Hat on cover.
by Brady Carlson5.2 The Luncheon on the Grass by Edouard Manet
Nude figure on cover.
by Kate Manning5.10 Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro
Reader's choice.
by Mary Beth Keane25.16 Morgan (faeriesfolly)'s task: Don't say I never got you anything!
Both authors are new to me.
Book One: Borrowed from library -
by Chris OffuttBook Two: Given to me by my mom -
by Helen EllisPoints This Post: 40
Total Points: 240
Books Read: 18
Tasks Complete: 16
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Astonish Me (other topics)A Corner of White (other topics)
Lord of the Flies (other topics)
All the Light We Cannot See (other topics)
The Round House (other topics)
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Anthony Doerr (other topics)William Golding (other topics)
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Maggie Shipstead (other topics)
Toni Morrison (other topics)
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15.4 The Force, It's Calling To You - a) Read a book with a main page genre that contains "Science Fiction" 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. Plurals and possessives work, no other variations OR Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills two different options
Second Star
Points this task: 15
Total points: 910
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 8
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 68
Tasks completed: 47