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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
NICOLE 0H - REPOST FOR CORRECTION25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
3. #OldFavorites: The Perfectionists Sara Shepard #7, 18
4. #NewBooks: Seven Ways We Lie This book was published March 2016 and this is the very first book I have read by Riley Redgate (I believe it is her only book as well)
Both of these books are new to me. I have not read either before.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 235
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 14 (less)
NICOLE OH5.4 -A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
Summer Days & Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories (Summ-er)
5.8 - I was a Rich Man’s Plaything by Eduardo Paolozzi
Lust & Wonder- memoir about Augusten Burroughs
30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police
Option 1: Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do genre noted in help thread
Option 3:
(approved in help thread)Points this post: 40
Total Points: 275
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 24
Tasks completed: 17
15.10. Batter up!In recognition of the international aspects of American baseball, read a book set at least 50% in one of the countries listed
The Black Tulip set in the Netherlands which is one of the listed countries
claiming Golden Oldies Ticket, published in 1850
25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
2. #TooLong:Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
398 pages
A:This book was #2 on my to read list the longest, I added it to my Goodreads To Read list on January 24th, 2012
3. #OldFavorites: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
312 pages
Charlaine Harris was #5 on my list, and I had read ten books by her
Total of 710 pages and both books were new to me.
Points this post: 40
Total challenge points: 400
Golden Oldies: 7
Mai25.5 - 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
War with the Newts by Karel Čapek
Book 2.
Read a book whose TITLE consists of words of the same number of letters.
Chess Story by Stefan Zweig
Request 2 Golden Oldies tickets (books first published in 1935 and 1941 respectively
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 515
Tasks Completed: 30
Books Read: 40
Golden Oldies: 19
Pamela32655.6 - Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? by Richard Hamilton
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
10.6 - And Alan Rickman
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - Golden Oldie first published in 1811
10.10 - Tournament of Books
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
15.2. I'm Not Answering my Phone until December
Book 1: No Apology: The Case for American Greatness by Mitt Romney
Book 2: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
15.3. Still Flying.........
Option 2: Coming Home to Texas by Allie Pleiter - jefferson AirPlane Song Title : go TO her
30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police
Option 1: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield - Language - Main page genre
Option 3:
by Harry Paul, Ross BeckPoints this post: 85
Total Points: 655
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police - Read 2 books from 2 different options.Option 1: I read Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny.
Option 2: I read The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge by Michael Punke.
Points this task: 30
Total points to date: 380
Mai5.5 - Drowning Girl by Roy Lichtenstein
Read a book with the genre Sequential Art
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 520
Tasks Completed: 31
Books Read: 41
Golden Oldies: 19
Mai5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
Read a book with a "good" rating of 3.5 or above
Lumberjanes Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan by Noelle Stevenson
15.9. Three/Four/Five
Read a book whose average rating is made up of the numbers 3, 4, and 5
Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time by Shannon Watters
Rating: 4.33
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 540
Tasks Completed: 33
Books Read: 43
Golden Oldies: 19
CathyG 5.9 Triple Elvis 1963 by Andy Warhol
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 in a series.
Night Shift by Charlaine Harris
5.10 Self-portrait
Read a book of your choice..
One with You by Sylvia Day
Points this post: 10
Total points: 610
Tasks completed: 33
Books read: 45
Big Book Tickets: 4
MEGSCL5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
Annihilation rating 3.61
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
3) Re-reads: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0 (sorry for leaving that off before)
30.2 - Daphne's task: Peering really close at the world.
1. Pick a book from the collection Very Short Introductions …. Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction
3. Read a book shelved at least 4 times under Microbiology from this list Popular Microbiology Books …. Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
FINAL TOTAL
Points: 875
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
15.1. From Soup to ............Breakfast??Book 1. Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains a word from the list of Campbell's soup flavors.
Before The War
The flavor is the Disney Star WARS Soup
Book 2. Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains a word from the list of the best 27 pop tart flavors
Imagine Me Gone
The flavor is GONE Nutty! Peanut Butter
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POINTS
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 605
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 38
BB Total: 2
15.3. Still Flying.........Option 2, title word from a song from Jefferson Airplane Takes Off ("Tobacco Road") and author initials in JEFFERSON AIRPLANE: The Lodge on Holly Road by Sheila Roberts
Points this post: 15
Total points: 675
Mod
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.3 - Returning to My Source of Inspiration...
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Option 1 - The book is written by Elena Ferrante
Link to MMP: L'amie prodigieuse
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 475 points
Tasks completed: 27
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
10.7 Happy Pi DayRead a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, and intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
The Pink Suit, Nicole Mary Kelby
Points this post: 10
Total points: 645/875
Total tasks: 43/52
Creynard25.1 - Sandy's task as suggested by Katy: Fact and Fiction
Book 1: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Set mostly in Europe during WWII.
Book 2: Code Name Pauline: Memoirs of a World War II Special Agent by Pearl Witherington Cornioley
Set mostly in France during WWII.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 680
Amy FL25.3 - Whitnie I's Task: Celebrate Spring
Option 1: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (oStaRa)
Option 2: Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life (Page 4 of list - #265)
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Pop Voices
Book 1: Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz (January 2016, page 1)
Book 2: Shovel Ready - Option A
25.5 - Andy P's Task: Symmetry
Book 1: Redemption Road by John Hart (4/4)
Book 2: Stars Above (5/5)
25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Plan B
Option B-2: After You by Jojo Moyes (5 letters in Moyes)
Option B-3:
(approved in message 2)25.7 - Dakimel's Task: Sibling and Niece Season
A. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (veGetaRian actuary)
C.
Points this post: 125
Total points: 320
Jamie NYCTask #5.10 - Choice
Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells by Helen Scales
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Task #30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Option B: The Cat in the Hat - Read a book with at least 2 items on the cover that are identical
A Gentleman of Substance by Julia Talbot
The identical items are pearls (Schatzie called them blobs in the approval here)
Option C: Go, Dog, Go - read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #1 in a series that is new to you AND the TITLE can only have exactly 3 words.
Secrets and Ink by Lou Harper
This is book #1 in the "Secrets" series. The series is new to me
The eBook approval is line 1840 in the Google doc
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Task #30.2 - Daphne's task: Peering really close at the world
Option 1: Pick a book from the collection Very Short Introductions
The Blues: A Very Short Introduction by Elijah Wald
Option 2:Read a book from the first 2 pages of Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky
Found on page 1 of the list, #10
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Task #30.4 - Jonquil's Task: Every Letter Counts
Book 1: Each word in the title is exactly one letter longer than the previous word
First Flight by Connor Wright
Word 1: 5 letters
Word 2: 6 letters
Ebook approved here of the Google doc
Book 2: Each word in the title is exactly one letter shorter than the previous word
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
Word 1: 5 letters
Word 2: 4 letters
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Task #30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police
Option 1: Read a non-fiction book with the genre Language on its main book page
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
Genre verified here
Option 3 Read a book with the entire TITLE in Red on the cover
When I Grow Up by John Goode
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Task #30.6 - Donna Jo's Task--Making a Name for Yourself
My readerboard name Jamie NYC ends in "C" so I'll do Option 1
Part A/Option 1: Read a book by an author whose first and last name start with the same letter
Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet
Both initials are "C"
The book has 236 pages so
Part B
If your Part A book had 100-300 pages do option 3.
Option 3: Read a book with a one, two or three word TITLE
Fusion by Posy Roberts
The book has "Childrens" as a main page genre but that was overruled here
POINTS
This Post
Points: 155
Books: 11
Tasks: 6
Total
Points: 775
Books: 48
Tasks: 37
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police
I chose Options 1 and 3.
Option 1: I read The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building by David Peterson. "Humanities>Language" and "Language>Writing" are listed on the main page.
Option 3: I read
by Jillian Keenan.Previous point total: 590
New points this post: 30
Total points: 620
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 37
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 3
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 5
Sarah E25.3 - Whitnie I's Task: Celebrate Spring
Option 1: Author initials in OSTARA
The Legend of Ellie Quin by Alex Scarrow
Option 2: On page 1 of the list, currently #15
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Points this post: 25
Total points: 560
Bookwrm526Task #10.2 - Andy Warhol
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in andy warHoL. I read Barbara the Slut and Other People by Lauren Holmes.
Task #10.10 - Tournament of Books
Read a book found on the 2016 Tournament of Books Long List. I read Slade House by David Mitchell (#3 on the list).
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 670
10.7 - Happy Pi DayThe Pilgrim's Progress
'PI' intact in title
*** One Golden Oldie Ticket claimed - published in 1678
10.9 - March Madness
The King's English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller by Betsy Burton
First and last initials the same
Total points: 130
Total Golden Oldies: 5
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 20.5: Sargent Pepper:Option 2: The Chocolate Bear Burglary by Joanna Carl. The author's last name is the same as Carl Jung's first name: Carl.
Task 25.2: Reading Goals Option 2: Too long: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. This book was the 4th longest on my GR to-read list at 1007 pages.
Option 3: Old Favorites: Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith, author #3 on my most read author's list with 9 books.
Both books are new to me.
The total number of pages = 1007+272=1279, > 600 pages.
Task 50.1: Eurovision calling -
Book 1 - Option 1: A Killer Read by Erika Chase. The book is entirely set in Alabama.
Book 2 - Option 1: A Holiday Yarn by Sally Goldenbaum. The book is entirely set in a small coastal town in Massachusetts.
Book 3 - Option 2: Whack 'N' Roll
by Gail Oust. The green cover color was approved in the help thread post #51.Totals this posting:
Points: 95
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 1
Summary Totals:
Total Points: 195
Total Books Read: 11
Total Tasks Completed: 8
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 1
M1NKS10.3 - It's So Surreal - page 4
After the Quake
Points this post: 10
Total points: 615
Golden Oldies: 14
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=1
Tasks Completed = 43
M1NKS25.1 - Fact and Fiction
Book 1: Read a book with the genre "Historical Fiction" on its main page
Cotillion
Book 2: Read a nonfiction book that is about the same
Napoleon: His Wives and Women
Both are around the Regency time period and in the same general place (Europe - Britain fought Napoleon)
25.2 - #ReadingGoals
2. #TooLong - A: The Trick is to Keep Breathing 236 pages
Goodreads TBR list, #2 added 16th October 2014
3. #OldFavorites: The Toll-Gate 379 pages
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... 2; 24
Both books are new to me
Points this post: 50
Total points: 665
Golden Oldies: 14
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=1
Tasks Completed = 45
M1NKS30.5 - Call the Grammar Police
Option 1. Read a non-fiction book with the genre Language
Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese
Option 3. Read a book with the entire TITLE in Red on the cover.
Published 1935* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this post: 30
Total points: 695
Golden Oldies: 15
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=1
Tasks Completed = 46
M1NKSREASSIGNMENT
FROM: 10.4 David Bowie's Top 100 Must Read Books - As I Lay Dying
TO
50.1 - Primary Colors
Book 1: As I Lay Dying - Set in Mississippi (Red State)
Book 2: Bunner Sisters Published 1916Set in New York (Blue State)
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Book 3: Uncle Tom's Cabin Published 1852 Page Two of Popular Social Justice Books
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Book *
-10 + 50 = 40 points
Points this post: 40
Total points: 735
Golden Oldies: 17
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=1
Tasks Completed = 47
5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol Book with 3.5 or better rating
Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes by Tom Rath which is rated 3.53 on 5/26
10.6 - And Alan Rickman>
book on list "The Literary Roles of Alan Rickman"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 15/875
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Golden Oldies 0 Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Reader Name Chrissy25.5 - Symmetry
Book 1 A book written by an author who has the same number of letters in his or her first and last name
5/5 Kas/ey Bel/le
I read the Kindle version of Healing Cathy by Kasey Belle
link to PB for reference: Healing Cathy
Added pages for paperback version as per Amazon
288 pg.
Book 2 Title A book whose title consists of words of the same number of letters. Titles must be at least two words long.
Julius Caesar
Jul/ius Cae/sar 6/6
***Julius Caesar is a Golden Oldie, it was first published in 1599. I claim one GO Ticket. ***
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Points this Post: 25
GO This Post : 1
Total points : 695
GO: 7
Total Big Book Tickets: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Task 20.4 - Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows Option A: Miami Vice - Read a book with a word at least 4 letters long from Glenn Frey's "Smuggler's Blues" in the Title. Smuggler Blues Lyrics. The word must match exactly.
Required: Post the word you select.
nature
It’s the nature of the business
It’s the Smuggler’s Blues
Colors Insulting To Nature (2004) by Cintra Wilson (Paperback, 353 pages)
365 + 20 = 385
Tasks Completed: 32
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 365 + 20 = 385
Books read: 35
Pages read: 10,067
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 08
Golden Oldies: 04
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Brooke TX5.2 - Whaam! by Roy Lichtenstein
Read a book with a word from this list of onomatopoeia in the title or subtitle. Word: "shatter."
10.8 - Hey, Einstein!
Read a book with the main page genre "Science" or "Philosophy."
15.8. It's Magic
Read a book with "Magical Realism" as a GR main page genre.
30.4 - Jonquil's Task: Every Letter Counts
Book 1: Each word in the title is exactly one letter longer than the previous word.
Book 2: Each word in the title is exactly one letter shorter than the previous word.
Points
This Post: 60
Total Points: 665
Completed Tasks: 44
Books Read: 59
5.2 - Whaam! by Roy LichtensteinAll The Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
word: sing -- singing
10.7 - Happy Pi Day
Love, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey
PI found in sPIes
20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
Drew 10 of Clubs
Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck
'Wolf Winter' has 10 letters and is historical fiction
Post Total: 35
Goldien Oldies: 9
Bigger is Better: 6
Season Total: 800
SandyD20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
Option A - Read a book with a genre on its main book page that contains "History" or "Historical".
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
**has genre of Historical on main book page**
Task points = 20
Total points = 315
SandyD10.2 - Andy Warhol
Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL.
You Can't Go Home Again by Aubrianna Hunter
A and H in Warhol
**ebook approved for length line 2828 on spreadsheet**
Task points = 10
Total points = 325
SandyD5.9 Triple Elvis 1963 by Andy Warhol
Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 in a series
The Game Plan by Kristen Callahan
series: Game On #3
Task points = 5
Total points = 330
SandyD5.4 -A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that ends in -ER.
Mister O by Lauren Blakely
Mister ends in -er
Task points = 5
Total points = 335
Kristi CO15.5 No More Snow!
SPRING
How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life by Caroline Webb
Points this post: 15
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 9
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
SandyD5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
Read a book with a "good" rating of 3.5 or above.
Letting Go by Kelli Roberts
Rating as of 5/25/16 is 4.00
Task points = 5
Total points = 340
MelissaH25.2 Reading Goals
2A – Secret Daughter (339 pages)
Below is the link to my “to-read” list. This book was added to that list on November 5, 2012.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
3 – As Time Goes By (288 pages)
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Mary Higgins Clark, 5th (tied), 3 books (although I’ve definitely read more than 3 of her books, many were pre-Goodreads).
Both books are new to me.
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 65
Completed Tasks: 3
Books Read: 4
Kristen IA10.8 - Hey, Einstein!
March 14 is Albert Einstein's birthday. Einstein won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics and his work had a large influence on the philosophy of science. In honor of Einstein, read a book with the main page genre "Science" or "Philosophy."
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry - 560 pages - Science genre
****Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket****
I listened to an audiobook and have linked to the PB edition
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Total Points this post: 10
Total Points: 520/875
Tasks Completed: 31/53
Books Read: 40
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 2
Queenbee Darlene25.1 Sandy's task as suggested by Katy: Fact and Fiction
Book 1: Historical Fiction genre
The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith The Secret Speech
Book 2: nonfiction book that is about the same era (same general time and place) as Book 1.
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: An Experiment in Literary Investigation, Books I-II
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 310
Brooke TX10.10 - Tournament of Books
Read a book found on The 2016 Tournament of Books Longlist.
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes: SpiderMac's task: Making It Worth Watching
Option 3: Read a book that has “Buddha”, “festival", “balloon”, or “New Year” in the title or subtitle.
50.1 - Perletwo's task: Primary Colors
Book 1: Read a book set at least 50 percent in a "red" U.S. state. Set in AZ:
Book 2: Read a book set at least 50 percent in a "blue" U.S. state. Set in RI:
Book 3: Read a book from Popular Social Justice Books. Found on page 6:
Points
This Post: 80
Total Points: 745
Completed Tasks: 47
Books Read: 62
Amy FL10.1 - Ever So POPular
To Sir, With Love (1959)
10.2 - Andy Warhol
Without Warning by David Rosenfelt (anDy waRhol)
10.3 - It's So Surreal
Fight Club (page 1)
15.1. From Soup to ............Breakfast??
Book 1. Double Indemnity (Double Noodle)
Book 2. The Blue Zone (Blue Raspberry)
15.3. Still Flying.........
Option 2: A Bend in the Road - Tobacco "Road" and Nicholas Sparks (JefferSoN)
15.6. Light My Fire
Playing with Fire
15.9. Three/Four/Five
Extreme Prey (4.35 on 2/14/16)
Points this post: 90
Total points: 410
JUKKA20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration
Option C: Book with a cover that's at least 50% blue.
by Lee Goldberg et al.Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 445/875
Total Books Read: 35
Tasks Completed: 29/53
Big Books Total: 2
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Julia10330.1 - Schatzie’s Task: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Option A: Gender and Sexuality For Beginners (genDER and sexUaLity for BEginners)
Option B:
Identical windows approved in post 114 of help threadThis post: 30 points
Challenge total points: 455
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 23
Cryenard10.10 - Tournament of Books
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
#22 on the 2016 Tournament of Books Long List
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 690
Big Books Total: 5
Golden Oldies Total: 0
30.4 - Jonquil's Task: Every Letter CountsBook 1 This book title has longer and longer words. Each word in the title is exactly one letter longer than the previous word
Dark Lover (4 letters and 5 letters)
Book 2 This book title has shorter and shorter words. Each word in the title is exactly one letter shorter than the previous word,
Still Life (5 letters and 4 letters)
Points this task: 30
Total points: 395
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 24
Tasks completed: 18
Jamie NYCTask #10.1 - Ever So POPular
Using the Goodread's Popular function, read one of the top 200 books published from 1955 through 1959 (inclusive)
4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie
#9 on Popular in 1957
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Task #10.2 - Andy Warhol
Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL
A Way Back To Then by Robert Halliwell
Robert Halliwell
WaRHol
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Task #10.3 - It's So Surreal
Read a book found on the first 5 pages of the Popular Surreal Books list
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
This book is found on Page 1 of Popular Surreal list
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Task #10.5 - Glenn Frey, Too
Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains a word of at least 4 letters that can also be found in the lyrics of the band's first single, Take It Easy
Take by Ella Frank
The word used is Take and the lyric
Take It easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels
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Task #10.6 - And Alan Rickman
Read a book on this list of The Literary Roles of Alan Rickman
Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead
which is #3 on Fictional Robin Hood
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Task #10.7 - Happy Pi Day
Read a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, and intact in the title/subtitle or author's name
Moonlight Becomes You by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea
PI found in author first name PIper
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Task #10.8 - Hey, Einstein!
In honor of Einstein, read a book with the main page genre "Science" or "Philosophy"
Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us by Jesse Bering
Shelved as "Science" by 33 users
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Task #10.9 - March Madness
Read a book with a two-word, alliterative title
Collision Course by K.A. Mitchell
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Task #10.10 - Tournament of Books
Read a book found on The 2016 Tournament of Books Longlist
Eileen: A Novel by Ottessa Moshfegh
#4 on 2016 TOB Longlist
POINTS
This Post
Points: 90
Books: 9
Tasks: 9
Total
Points: 865
Books: 68
Tasks: 52
15.4 Towel DayRead a book with the main page genre science fiction or fantasy AND whose author's initials can be found in DOUGLAS ADAMS.
Weighing Shadows, Lisa Goldstein
douGLasadams -> LG -> Lisa Goldstein
Serendipitously, I actually read this book on Towel Day.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 660/875
Total tasks: 44/52
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
found on p. 1 of the Popular Surreal Books list
ARBookFinder IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 10.0
Total points: 585 + 10 = 595