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SPRING CHALLENGE 2016
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Spring Challenge 2016: Completed Tasks:PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS THREAD
LAUREN JODI20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
My card: Two of Clubs
Genre: Contemporary (160 users)
Title: 2 words
The Gamble by Kristen Ashley
This is a big book (688 pages)
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 510/875
Total Books Read: 41
Tasks Completed: 33/53
Big Book Ticket: 1
CoralieI wish to move a book from 15.10 to 20.6
5.3 Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
Book rating above 3.50 (3.97)
Son
5.4 A bigger splash by David Hockney
Word in the title that ends –ER , webstER
Great Granny Webster
15.10 Batter Up!
Book set in Japan replacement book
The Diving Pool: Three Novellas
20.6 Eurovision Calling
Option 2 using the word 'sing' from the lyrics
Hear the Wind Sing moved from 15.10
25.2 Reading Goals
Option 1 More Genre – From the 2015 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List
Uprooted
Option 2 TooLong B – one of the 10 longest books from my tbr list
The Stand 1150 pages
Both these books were new to me.
This post 55 new points
Total to date 430 points
Marina H15.9. Three/Four/Five
Sort hvid by Liza Marklund
Rating: 3.45
Points this post: 15
Total points: 185
20.5 Bigger is Better -- Catherine T's Task: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BookRead a book whose title (excluding sub-title) can be made up of ONLY the letters found in "Peter Blake Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Gorsky, Vesna Goldsworthy
peterblaKeSGtpepperslOnelYheaRtsclubband --> KSGOYR -- > Gorsky
Points this post: 20
Total points: 160/875
Total tasks: 15/52
Jasmiina F25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands:
Plan B Peanut:
Option B-1: Choose your color and read a book from the first 5 pages of that color list:
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Orange list and page 1.
Option B-2:
Read a book by a single author (NO HYPHENATED NAMES) with 5 letters in the first OR last name:
Lukittu lähde by Sirpa Kähkönen.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 230
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Catherine TTask 10.1 - Ever So POPular
read a book on the most popular 1956 list
Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart
#73 on the 1956 list
Task 30.5 - Call the Grammar Police
option 1 - read a book with language MPG
Lingo: A Language Spotter's Guide to Europe by Gaston Dorren
option 3 - read a book with the title in red
The Holy Thief by Ellis Peters
both verified in the help thread
5.1 Marilyn DiptychWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
5.4 A Bigger Splash
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson
Summer ends in ER
20.6 Eurovision Calling
Option 4 - The guest was Michael Fassbender
The Crossing by Michael Connelly
20.9 Give Yourself Permission
Option 6 Sports
by Ross Howell Jr.Post Total: 50
Grand Total: 155
5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy WarholBon Bons to Yoga Pants
Required: 4.04 average rating
50.1 - Perletwo's task: Primary Colors
Book 1-The Swan House
Set at least 50% in red state-Georgia
Book 2-My Own Two Feet
Set at least 50% in blue state-California
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 11.0
Book 3-Night
Popular social justice books list-Page 1
Points This Post: 55
Total Points: 175
Total Books Read: 11
Tasks Completed: 8
5.9 Triple Elvis 1963 by Andy WarholRead a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 in a series. Whole numbers only.
Farmer Boy This book is listed on Goodreads as #3 in the Little House series. It has Childrens in the main genre page, but passes the requirements via the AR Bookfinder:
Farmer Boy:
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9.0
This book was first published in 1933; I am claiming one Golden Oldie ticket
20.3 - Best Review: mstan's Task: Returning to My Source of Inspiration...
I chose Option 1: Read a book by Elena Ferrante.
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
Points this post: 25
G.O. tickets this post: 1
Total points: 215
Total G.O. tickets: 4
25.3 - Whitnie I's Task: Celebrate SpringOption 1: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials appear in the word OSTARA
God's Bits of Wood by Ousmane Sembène
Option 2:Read a NONFICTION book found on the Best Self Help Books list.
The Tao of Pooh
found on page 2 #160
Points this post: 25
Total Challenge Points: 230
GO's: 2
5.6 - Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? by Richard Hamilton6 word title:
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith
+5 Points
15.6. Light My Fire
Fire in title:
Firewall by Henning Mankell
+15 Points
Points this Post: 20
Grand Total: 405
COLLEENS15.4. Towel Day
May 25, Towel Day, celebrates Douglas Adams. Towel Day
Option 1:
A. Read a book with the main page genre science fiction or fantasy (standalone or embedded)
Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos
AND
B. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in DOUGLAS ADAMS. Middle initials can be disregarded.
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
POINTS this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 230
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for CelebrationOption B - As Spring is a season of renewal, let's diversify our reading. Read a book set at least 50% in South America, Africa or Asia.
Under the Udala Trees - Chinelo Okparanta
This book is set entirely in Nigeria (Biafra is mentioned in the book description)
Points this post: 20
Points total: 150
Tasks completed: 7
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1 - 500+(1) 750+() 1000+()
Total pages: 2653
30.6 - Making a Name for YourselfOPTION 1: Read a book by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter.
Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton
176 pages
OPTION 3: Read a book with a one, two or three word TITLE.
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (published 1851)*
Points this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS: 270
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 13
Total books read: 16
15.2 - I'm Not Answering my Phone until December Book 1 - The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice by Zak Ebrahim
nonfiction; main page genre "Politics"
Book 2 - V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
main page genre "Science Fiction > Dystopia"
Total points: 420 + 15 = 435
30.6 - Donna Jo's Task--Making a Name for YourselfMy name ends in 'I' so I am doing option 1.
Option 1. Read a book by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter.
Short Stories by Padaric Pearse
117 pages.
Option 3. Read a book with a one, two or three word TITLE. All words count. Do NOT use subtitles or series names.
Holes by Louis Sachar
AR rating: IL: UY - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7.0
Points this post: 30
Points in total: 170
Golden Oldie: 1
Big Book tickets: 3
Delicious Dee10.5 - Glenn Frey, Too
Love of the Game - love found on line 21 of the song - "I gotta know if your sweet love is"
15.3. Still Flying.........
Book A - The Year We Fell Down - song: Bringing Me Down
Book B - Just in Time - Rosalind James - authors initials, RJ are in JeffeRson airplane
15.9. Three/Four/Five
The Gift of Darkness - had an overall rating of 3.54 when i picked it in March
15.10. Batter up!
Just Stop Me - all but 1 chapter set in New Zealand
Points this Post: 55
Total Points: 505
Karen D. Task 25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
Option 3: This World We Live In, new-to-me book by Susan Beth Pfeffer. She was ranked #12 on my list, and I had read 2 books of hers before this one.
256 pages
Option 4: The Serpent King new-to-me book and author. Book first published 8 March 2016.
384 pages
Total pages: 640
Points this task: 25
Total points: 550
Tasks completed: 30
Books read: 38
Fandury5.7 - Flag by Jasper Johns
Read a book with a genre that contains "Retellings" on its main book page.
Beauty by Sarah Pinborough
Retellings is one of the genres on the main page.
5.10 Self-portrait
Read a book of your choice.
For You by Kristen Ashley
I read the Kindle version, but the paperback is 534 pages: For You
I claim 1 big book ticket for this.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 580
Books Read: 43
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books:500+(3)750+(1)1000+(0)
Karen D. Task 25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Allergic to peanuts, so choosing Plan A for Plain
Option A-1:
From the red list: And Then There Were None - page 1
Option A-2: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Points this task: 25
Total points: 575
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 41
Julia10320.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
I drew 8 of diamonds
Zoe's Tale has fantasy genre and eight letters in the title
This post: 20 points
Challenge total points: 305
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 17
Kathy G.15.2. I'm Not Answering my Phone until December
Book 1- Politics on main page
Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran by Roxana Saberi
Book 2- Dystopian on main page
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
link to paperback
The Maze Runner
Total Points- 150
Total Tasks- 8
15.5. No More Snow!Read a book containing all the letters of SPRING in its title/subtitle.
The Perfect Order of Things by David Gilmour - contains all the letters of the word 'spring' in the title.
Points this post: 15
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 255
Books Read: 17
Tasks Complete: 13
Big Book tickets Total: 4
Golden Oldies Total: 1
Amy O.25.5 - Andy P's Task: Symmetry
Book 1.
Read a book written by an author who has the same number of letters in his/her first and last names
Yeah, I Said It by Wanda Sykes
Book 2.
Read a book whose TITLE consists of words of the same number of letters.
Slade House by David Mitchell
Points this post: 25
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 12
Golden Oldies:
Big Book 500+:
Readerboard name: Danielle Louise15.9 - Three/Four/Five
Nameless by Lili St. Crow
-on April 7th, had a 3.55 rating
25.6 - Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Plan A - Plain!
Option A-1: The Selection by Kiera Cass
-page one on blue list
Option A-2: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows
-7 letters in Meadows
Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 125
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
Pages Read: 3088
Golden Oldies: -
Big Books: 500+(-), 750+(-), 1000+(-)
10.5 - Glenn Frey, Tooword in the lyrics Take It Easy is Sweet
Sweet Haven by Shirlee McCoy
Points this post: 10
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
Catherine TTask 5.4 - A Bigger Splash
read a book with a word ending in -ER in the title
The Fuller Memorandum by Charles Stross
Readerboard name: witchygal20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
Option B: Read a book set at least 50% in South America, Africa or Asia.
I read I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb. This book is set mostly (over 50%) in Pakistan (listed under the Asia category of countries).
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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20.5 - Bigger is Better- Catherine T's Task: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
Option 2: Read a book written by an author who shares at least one name with someone who appears on the album cover.
I read The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells. I am matching H. G. Wells with himself. He is in the second row of the picture. I am claiming a Golden Oldie as this book was first published in 1897.
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: Yes (1 ticket)
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Pamela3265's Task: When Books Went to War
Option B. Read ONE of the books that was published by the Council on Books in Wartime: Armed Service Editions.
I read The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells. This book is number 698 on the list "Council on Books in Wartime: Armed Service Editions. I am claiming a golden oldie as this book was first published in 1896
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: Yes
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25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Pop Voices
This is a two book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2. Book 1 Read any book (not necessarily the highlighted one) written by any of the Good Minds authors. Book 2 Option A. Good Choices. Read any of the five choices (or sometimes there are 6) recommended by the author of your first book.
Book 1- I read The Lake House by Kate Morton. Kate Morton was interviewed in October 2015 and can be found on page 1 of Good minds section. I am also claiming a big book ticket for this as it is 592 pages long.
Book 2 - I read The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin. This is the first recommendation listed under Kate Morton's interview.
Points: 25
Big Book: Yes (1 ticket)
Golden Oldie: No
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Details of this post
Books : 5
Points: 85
Big Book: 1
Golden Oldie: 2
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Total points and stats
Books read: 15
Points: 280
Golden oldies -3
Big books - 3
Creynard15.9. Three/Four/Five
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
Rating for The Interestings was 3.53 when I started reading it on 4/26/16.
points this post: 15
total points: 145
perletwo25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals - 1. #MoreGenre: One of my goals for this year is to read more genre fiction, especially science fiction/fantasy. Choose a book from one of these lists: 2015 Locus SF Novels Recommended Reading List, 2015 Locus First Novels Recommended Reading List, or 2015 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List.
A God in Ruins is on the 2015 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List.
2. #TooLong: I'm also trying to clear out some of the books that have been clogging up my TBR. Using your Goodreads to-read shelf, another personal Goodreads shelf or a non-Goodreads list, such as "books I own": Read either: A: one of the 10 books that have been on your to-read list the longest. B: one of the 10 longest* books on your to-read list.
Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print has been on my Goodreads to-read shelf since 12/30/11.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 735
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 56
Tasks completed: 40
5.7 Flag by Jasper JohnsRead a book with a genre that contains "Retellings" on its main book page.
The Gap of Time, Jeannette Winterson
"Retellings" is the second main-page genre from the top.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 165/875
Total tasks: 16/52
loafer20.8 - Nickels & Dimes: SpiderMac's task: Making It Worth Watching
Option 1: Read a book with an elephant on the cover or with “nature” or “animals” as a main page genre
Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of the World's Most Famous Tortoise by Henry Nicholls
5/1/16 MPG Animals 5 users
points: 20
total: 345
BB: 1
GO: 6
tasks completed: 23
Kim O5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol Read a book with a "good" rating of 3.5 or above.
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake 3.75 on February 14, 2016
Points this task: 5
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5.4 -A Bigger Splash by David Hockney Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ends in -ER.
The Uncommon Reader
Points this task: 5
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5.10 Self-portrait Read a book of your choice.
84, Charing Cross Road
Points this task: 5
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15.3. Still Flying......... Read TWO books one from Book A and one from Book B OR read ONE book that satisfies BOTH Book A and Book B requirements.
Throw Like a Woman Song: And I Like It
Points this task: 15
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15.4. Towel Day Choose 2 different options and read a book for each (two books) OR Read ONE book that fulfills two different options
Frankenstein
Golden Oldie - first published 1818
Points this task: 15
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15.10. Batter up! Rread a book set at least 50% in one of the countries listed: Aruba, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Venezuela
The Pearl set in Mexico
Golden Oldie - first published in 1947
Points this task: 15
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25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
1. #MoreGenre: Choose a book from one of these lists:
2015 Locus SF Novels Recommended Reading List, 2015 Locus First Novels Recommended Reading List, or 2015 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List.
Uprooted From the 2015 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List
The book is new to me.
3. #OldFavorites: Go to your Goodreads Most Read Authors (under the "Tools" sidebar on the My Books page). Choose a new to you book by one of the authors on this list.
A Dangerous Place: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
The book is new to me.
The author is #2 on my list; I have read 11 of her books (including this one).
Points this task: 25
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25.5 - Andy P's Task: Symmetry
Book 1. Read a book written by an author who has the same number of letters in his/her first and last names (and middle name if the author uses one).
Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
Book 2. Read a book whose TITLE consists of words of the same number of letters.
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
Points this task: 25
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30.2 - Daphne's task: Peering really close at the world.
1. Pick a book from the collection Very Short Introductions.
Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction
2. Read a book from the first 2 pages of Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing.
Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War (#70 on the list)
Points this task: 30
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Cumulative Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 1
Golden Oldies: 4
Emsreviewsbooks5.1 - Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol
I read Intuition by C.J. Omololu. CJ passed away last fall. http://www.readnowsleeplater.org/blog...
http://www.examiner.com/article/ya-li...
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 410
Books Read: 34
Tasks Complete: 26
Andy P.Task # 10.7 - Happy Pi Day
Read a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, and intact in the author's name.
by Jason PinterPINTER
Points this post: 10
Total points: 605
5.10 Self-portrait Choose your own masterpiece. Read a book of your choice.
I read The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee
Points this task: 5
AND
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission
Option 6: I read The Shack by Wm. Paul Young.
Points this task: 20
AND
30.4 - Jonquil's Task: Every Letter Counts - (2 books)
Book 1: I read Tar Baby by Toni Morrison.
Book 2: I read Sudden Death by Allison Brennan.
Points this task: 30
Total points this post: 55
Total points to date: 270
Task 10.7 - Happy Pi DayRead a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, and intact in the title/subtitle or the author's name.
Pi ty
Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right (2012) by Thomas Frank (Hardcover, 225 pages) [973.932]
200 + 10 = 210
Tasks Completed: 20
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 200 + 10 = 210
Books read: 21
Pages read: 6,422
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 06
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
perletwo*****REPOST*****
25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals - 1. #MoreGenre: One of my goals for this year is to read more genre fiction, especially science fiction/fantasy. Choose a book from one of these lists: 2015 Locus SF Novels Recommended Reading List, 2015 Locus First Novels Recommended Reading List, or 2015 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List.
A God in Ruins is on the 2015 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List.
2. #TooLong: I'm also trying to clear out some of the books that have been clogging up my TBR. Using your Goodreads to-read shelf, another personal Goodreads shelf or a non-Goodreads list, such as "books I own": Read either: A: one of the 10 books that have been on your to-read list the longest. B: one of the 10 longest* books on your to-read list.
Home-Ec 101: Skills for Everyday Living - Cook it, Clean it, Fix it, Wash it has been on my Goodreads to-read shelf since 12/30/11.
Both books are new to me.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 735
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 56
Tasks completed: 40
5.7 - Flag by Jasper Johns"Retellings" as main page genre
The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey - approved in genre verification thread post 39
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 40/875
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
Golden Oldies 0
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Oma122910.2 - Andy Warhol
Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL.
Sons for the Return Home by Albert Wendt
10.10 - Tournament of Books
Get your brackets ready and read a book found on The 2016 Tournament of Books Longlist.
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Total Points--305/875
Completed Tasks--23/53
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy WarholA Few Right Thinking Men (Rowland Sinclair #1) by Sulari Gentill
I've checked just now & rating is 3.80
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes: SpiderMac's task: Making It Worth Watching
Option 2: Orange Prize Winners -page 1
The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
25.1 - Sandy's task as suggested by Katy: Fact and Fiction
Book 1: "Historical Fiction" on book's main page
A Decline in Prophets (Rowland Sinclair #2) by Sulari Gentill
Book 2: NF about the same era (same general time and place) as Book 1.
Razor: Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh and the Razor Gangs by Larry Writer
I've had an approvalhelp thread but different Book 1. I'm changing book 1 because I found this one fits better as some real historical characters from book 2 actually turned up in this one.
Post Total: 50
Goldien Oldies: 8
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 510
Readerboard name Kathy P20.5 - Bigger is Better- Catherine T's Task: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
Option 2
Augusten Burroughs matching William S. Burroughs
Magical Thinking
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
Books this post: 1
Total books posted: 12
Tasks complete: 11
Readerboard name Kathy P15.5. No More Snow!
The Unfinished Game: Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter that Made the World Modern
The Unfinished Game: Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter that Made the World Modern
Points this post: 15
Total points: 210
Books this post: 1
Total books posted: 13
Tasks complete: 12
Readerboard name Kathy P20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
Card - 10 diamonds
Non fiction
Using word count
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Points this post: 20
Total points: 230
Books this post: 1
Total books posted: 14
Tasks complete: 13
HINA20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card -
Card = Three of Clubs: Worth the Risk by Claudia Connor. Approved For Length Message 5588
3 word title and Contemporary on main page genre.
Current post:
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 680
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books- 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
ESHAY20.10 Group Read
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Topic comment number 48 here
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 85
Tasks completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Julia10325.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
Option 3: Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Sharon Lee is #1 on my list and it shows 51 books (actually 45 due to listing multiple editions)
Option 4: Becoming Malka by Mirta Ines Trupp.
This author is new to me.
Both books are new to me.
Total pages 448 + 332 = 780 (I read both as ebooks, page count is from paper editions)
This post: 25 points
Challenge total points: 330
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 18
Beth_NC15.2 I'M NOT ANSWERING MY PHONE -
A. Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Genre: Politics
B. The Passage by Justin Cronin
Genre: Dystopia
***2 Big Book Tickets 784 pages ***
50.1 PRIMARY COLORS
A. The Seventh Sons by Domino Finn
Set in Arizona (Red State)
B. Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner
Set in MA (Blue State)
C. Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano
Page 1 #22 on Popular Social Justice list
Points: 65
Tasks: 2
Books: 5
Big Book Tickets: 2
Pages: 2200
Total Points: 770
Total Books: 58
Total Tasks: 44
Big Book Tickets: 13
Total Pages: 20816
Dakimel10.1 - Ever So POPular
Things Fall Apart - 3rd most popular of 1958
50.1 - Perletwo's task: Primary Colors
1: Last Bus to Wisdom - setting MT approved
2:
3: Citizen: An American Lyric - (pg 2 of social justice list
TALLY: This post - 60 points
Total - 605
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