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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
15.4. Towel DayA. Read a book with the main page genre science fiction or fantasy
Flux
Main Page Genre Science Fiction
B. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in DOUGLAS ADAMS
Astrid and Veronika by Linda Olsson
Points this post: 15
Total Challenge Points: 415
G.O.'s 7
15.3. Still Flying.........Option 2 Read one book that satisfies both criteria for option 1.
I read Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor. The word "and" in the subtitle matches the song "And I like it" and her initials, J and F, are both found in Jefferson Airplane.
points: 235
books read: 20
tasks completed: 17
Big books: 1
GO: 1
pages read: 6822
Bookwrm526Task #10.7 - Happy Pi Day
Read a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, in the title, subtitle or author's name. I read
I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane
Points this post: 10
Total points so far: 680
50.1 - Primary ColorsBOOK 1: Read a book set at least 50 percent in a "red" U.S. state.
Pleasantville by Attica Locke
The book is set in Houston, Texas.
BOOK 2: Read a book set at least 50 percent in a "blue" U.S. state.
May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes
The book is set at least 50% in New York.
BOOK 3: Read a book from Popular Social Justice Books list.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
The book is on page one of the list.
Points this post: 50
TOTAL POINTS: 425
Golden Oldies: 8
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 19
Total books read: 27
That's all from me this season. Many thanks to all the Mods and task creators for your hard work. It's much appreciated.
FANDURY10.1 - Ever So POPular
Using the Goodread's Popular function, read one of the top 200 books published from 1955 through 1959 (inclusive).
The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick
This was on the popular list in 1956, #16.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 835
Books Read: 64
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books:500+(6)750+(1)1000+(0)
M1NKS20.3 - Returning to My Source of Inspiration...
Option 2: Read a book that was originally written in Italian.
The Prince Published 1513
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
20.5 - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
Option 2. I'm Not Stiller by Max Friesch (Max Miller)
Points this post: 40
Total points: 775
Golden Oldies: 18
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=1
Tasks Completed = 49
Jasmiina F10.7 - Happy Pi Day:
Read a book with the letters "PI" found together, in order, and intact in the title/subtitle or author's name:
Spider-Woman, Vol. 1: Spider-Verse by Dennis Hopeless
Points this post: 10
Total points: 290
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
Elizabeth B50.1
Book 1: Pray The Gay Away, set in Georgia
Book 2: Family Unit, set in California
Book 3: Green background
Points:50
Total: 510+50=560
5.10 Self-PortraitRead a book of your choice
Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution
Points this post: 5
Total points: 710/875
Total tasks: 47/52
MaiReassignments
From 20.9: Option 6) Book with the complete TITLE in white
Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments by Theodor W. Adorno
to:
20.9 Option 6
The Foundation Pit by Andrei Platonov
Change: minus 1 Golden Oldies ticket (Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments)
Points this post: 0
Total Points: 590
Tasks Completed: 37
Books Read: 48
Golden Oldies: 19
Mai5.6 - Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? by Richard Hamilton
TITLE of six or more words.
A Companion to Andrei Platonov's the Foundation Pit by Thomas Seifrid
25.3 - Whitnie I's Task: Celebrate Spring
Book 1: Author whose first and last name initials appear in the word OSTARA.
Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments by Theodor W. Adorno
Request one Golden Oldies ticket (book first published 1944)
Book 2: NONFICTION book found on the Best Self Help Books list.
Page 1: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 620
Tasks Completed: 39
Books Read: 51
Golden Oldies: 20
loafer25.5 - 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).
American Appetites by Joyce Carol Oates (5/5/5)
Book 2.
Read a book whose TITLE consists of words of the same number of letters.
Casino Royale (6/6) by Ian Fleming
points: 25
total: 435
BB: 6
GO: 9
tasks completed: 28
Readerboard name: witchygal20.6 Seasoned Reader: Val TX's Task: Eurovision Calling!
Option 4:Read a book by an author who shares a first, middle or last name with either Graham Norton himself or a guest from the past series of his show.
I read The Italian Wife by Kate Furnivall. I am matching "Kate" Furnivall to "Kate" Winslet who appeared in episode 7 of season 18.
Details of this post
Books read: 1
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Total points and stats
Books read: 20
Points: 350
Golden oldies -4
Big books - 6
25.2 - Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoalsThe two books combined must have a total of at least 600 pages, and both books must be new to you.
REQUIRED: State which options you chose when posting and that both books are new to you.
3. #OldFavorites: Another goal: get caught up on new releases from some of my favorite authors. 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.
Margaret Atwood - #14, 4 books – The Year of the Flood – a new to me book of 516 pages - I claim 1 Big Book Ticket for this book.
4. #NewBooks: There's always room for discovering new authors. Read a book first published in 2016 by a new to you author.
And After Many Days - Jowhor Ile is an author that is new to me – with 256 pages for a total of over 600 pages for this task.
Points this post: 25
Big Book tickets this post: 1
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 385
Books Read: 26
Tasks Complete: 18
Big Book tickets Total: 5
Golden Oldies Total: 2
10.5 - Glenn Frey, TooRead 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.
Love Anthony by Lisa Genova- from lyrics: "I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me"
15.9. Three/Four/Five
Read a book whose average rating is made up of the numbers 3, 4, and 5 (i.e. no other number can be found in it - 3.34 is fine while 2.35 is not).
And After Many Days by Jowhor Ile– rating is 3.43 on May 29.
Points this post: 25
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 410
Books Read: 28
Tasks Complete: 20
Big Book tickets Total: 5
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Sarah E15.4. Towel Day
Option 2
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
I read the kindle edition, most rated MMPB: Mostly Harmless
Points this post: 15
Total points: 575
Reader Name Chrissy25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: Pop Voices
This is a two book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2.
Read any book (not necessarily the highlighted one) written by any of the Good Minds authors.
Book 1. REQUIRED: Give the date (month and year) your author was interviewed and the page on which they can be found in the Good Minds section.
July, 2014, page 2
link: Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches
***A Discovery of Witches is a Big Book. It has 688 pages. I claim one BB Ticket.***
Book 2: Good Choices. Read any of the five choices (or sometimes there are 6) recommended by the author of your first book. You may read any book from a series if the author recommends a series.
Option A.
#1 The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
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Points this Post: 25
Big Book Tickets this Post: (1) 500pg
Total points : 770
GO: 7
Total Big Book Tickets: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Mary P20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…
2) Big Books: Read a book that is at least 500 pages.
The Shadows by J.R. Ward. ( 640 pgs )
**The Shadowsis a Big Book ( 640 pgs ). Claiming 1 BB Ticket.**
Points this post: 20
Total points: 325
Big Book Tickets: 14
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ25.6 - Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Plan B Peanut
Book 1 - Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
Option B-2 - The author's last name contains 5 letters MEY|ER
Book 2 - Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
Option B-3 - The cover has a female
Link to MMP: Magic Slays
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 500 points
Tasks completed: 28
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Boston Kate
5.5 Drowning Girl by Roy Lichtenstein
Preacher, Vol. 1: Gone to Texas
"Sequential Art" on main page
5.8 I was a Rich Man’s Plaything by Eduardo Paolozzi
Everybody's Got Something
Robin Roberts's autobiography/memoir
5.10 Self-portrait
The Giver
AR Bookfinder = IL: MG, BL: 5.7, AR: 7.0
Points this post: 15
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 14
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ30.6 - Making a Name for Yourself
Part A - Rebecca NJ, last letter J, option 1
After I'm Gone by Laura Lippman
The authors first and last name start with the same letter (L)
Link to PB edition: After I'm Gone (352 pages)
Part B - between 301-500 pages (352), option 4.
There But For The by Ali Smith
Link to PB edition: There But For The
This post: 30 points
Total points to date: 530 points
Tasks completed: 29
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
CEELEETask 25.6 Melts In Your Mouth, Not in Your Hand...
Yeh like I am going to skip a task that has to do with my favorite candy! :)
Read two books based on the answers you choose.
My favorite M&M is Plain so I chose two books from Plan A
Option A 1 Favorite M&M
Mine is Blue so I chose a book from the Blue list.
DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YAYA SISTERHOOD by Rebecca Wells
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
YAYA stands on Page 2 #111 on the Blue List. Very cool list and awesome book!
Option A 2
Read a book by a single author with seven letters in the first or last name.
I chose THE QUEEN'S VOW by C W Gortner
The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile
The author's last name contains seven letters
G-O-R-T-N-E-R
(this book comes from my Royal Obsessions collection)
Total points for task: 25
Total Books read for task: 2
Total GO Tickets claimed: 0
Total BB Claimed: 0
Total Points for Spring Challenge: 80
Total tasks completed for Spring Challenge: 4
Total Books Read for Spring Challenge: 6
Total GO tickets claimed: 0
Total BB tickets claimed: 0
Elizabeth B25.4
Option 1: One False Move by Harlan Coben, interviewed Feb 2011, found in page 6
Harlan Coben suggested the Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton
For book 2 I read B is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone #2)
Points: 25
Total: 560+25=585
CEELEETask 50.1 Primary Colors
Oh how I love color tasks! :)
Read three books based on either the state a book is set or the primary color that represents them.
I chose colors on all three tasks and all were approved on the task's Help Thread.
Book 1: Conservative Red
I chose MANGLE STREET MURDERS by M R C Kasasian
The Mangle Street Murders
Book 2: Liberal Blue
I chose THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF FOSKETT by M R C Kasasian
The Curse of the House of Foskett
Note: I normally don't like to read more than one book by the same author in a challenge but this was too perfect to pass up. If I had known he had a book out now that has a green cover it would have been a clean Kasasian sweep!
Book 3 Green Party Green
I chose BRUNSWICK GARDENS by Ann Perry ( Coincidentally also a Victorian novel as the two above)
Brunswick Gardens
Total Points for task: 50
Total books read for task:3
Total GO tickets claimed: 0
Total BB tickets claimed: 0
Total points for Spring Challenge: 130
Total tasks completed in Spring challenge: 5
Total books read for Spring Challenge: 9
Total GO Tickets claimed for Spring Challenge: 0
Total BB claimed for Spring Challenge: 0
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Queenbee Darlene50.1 - Perletwo's task: Primary Colors
Book 1: Red background on book Cover: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
The Vegetarian
Book 2: Blue - took place at least 50% in blue state: This book takes place 50% in New York
The Edge of Apocalypse by Craig Parshall and Tim LaHaye
Edge of Apocalypse
Book 3: Green background on book cover
13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff
13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 360
Bluegrass Pam20.5 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Book
Option #2 Match author's name with a person on the album cover
The Painted Word by Tom Wolfe
Matches with Tom Mix.
20.6 Eurovision Calling!
Option #4 Match author name - Graham Norton show season 18
Conquer Chronic Pain: An Innovative Mind-Body Approach by Peter Przekop
Name matches with Peter Capaldi.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 300
# of books read: 22
# Tasks completed: 19
Marina H5.3 - Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
Sønnen
5.6 - Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? by Richard Hamilton
Det sidste brev fra din elsker
5.10 Self-portrait
Sharp Objects
Points this post: 15
Total points: 315
SpiderMac10.2 Andy Warhol
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL.
I read Hounded by David Rosenfelt
David Rosenfelt - anDy waRhol
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15.8 It's Magic
Read a book with the main page genre magical realism.
I read The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Main page genre “Magical Realism” – 274 users as of 5.28.16.
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25.2 Brooke TX's Task: #ReadingGoals
This is a two book task. Both books must combine for at least 600 pages and be new to me. I chose Options 1 and 3 and both books are new to me.
Book 1 – Option 1 - Read a book found on one of the provided lists. I chose the 2015 Locus Fantasy Novels Recommended Reading List.
I read Finders Keepers by Stephen King
The edition of Finders Keepers I read has 431 pages.
Finders Keepers is #15 on this list.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Book 2 – Option 3 – Read a new to me book from an author on my Goodreads Most Read Authors list.
I read Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell is #2 on my list and I’ve read 9 of her books now.
The edition of Body of Evidence I read has 403 pages.
431 + 403 = 834 pages
Both books were new to me.
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Points this post: 50
Golden oldies this post: 0
Big book tickets this post: 0
Points total: 835/875
Golden oldies total: 5
Big book ticket total: 0
Tasks completed: 51/53
Books read: 66
Sarah E25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
My favourite is Plain
Option A1: Found on page 1 of the Blue list, currently #20
Star Girl
I listened to the audio, paperback (no MMPB) is: Stargirl
AR BookFinder: IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6.0
Option A2: 7 letters in first (and last) name
Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling
I listened to the audio, paperback (no MMPB) is Puck of Pook's Hill
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 10.0
** Puck of Pook's Hill is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1906). I claim 1 GO ticket. **
Points this post: 25
Total points: 600
GO tickets this post: 1
Total GO tickets: 8
Readerboard name Kathy P30.5 - Dlmrose's task: Call the Grammar Police
Option 2 - word in title "You're"
You're Never Weird on the Internet
Option 3
The Language of FlowersTotal points: 305
Books this post: 2
Total books posted: 20
Tasks complete: 18
Readerboard name Kathy P20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Pamela3265's Task: When Books Went to War
Option B
Tortilla Flat
Also claiming Golden Oldie ticket since published in 1935
Total points: 325
Books this post: 1
Total books posted: 21
Tasks complete: 19
10.2 - Andy WarholAndy Warhol was a leading figure in the pop art movement. Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL.
Only Ever Yours - Louise O’Neill
25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
Plan A Plain
Option A-1:Who is your favorite M&M character? Red,Blue, or Ms.Brown.
Choose your color and read a book from the first 5 pages of that color list.
Ash - Malinda Lo
Book 51 on page 1 of the Blue list
Option A-2: 75 years and still a favorite candy.
**Read a book by a single author with 7 letters in the first OR last name.
Deathless - Catherynne M Valente
Points this post: 35 (10+25)
Points total: 240
Tasks completed: 12
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 2 - 500+(2) 750+() 1000+()
Total pages: 5498
SandiCompleted Tasks
10.10 - Tournament of Books
From the list I listened to Vivian Apple at the End of the World
Most popular paperback edition: Vivian Versus the Apocalypse
20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows
Using Option C - Fantasy main page genre -- Library of Souls
**SUMMARY**
Previous points earned: 480
Points this post: 30
Total Points to date: 510
FANDURY15.2. I'm Not Answering my Phone until December
Book 1: Read a NONFICTION book with the main page genre politics or government.
Great Tales from English History (Book 2): Joan of Arc, the Princes in the Tower, Bloody Mary, Oliver Cromwell, Sir Isaac Newton, and More by Robert Lacey
Politics is one of the genres on the main page. This was confirmed in the Genre Verification Thread in post 161
Book 2: Read a book with "dystopia" (standalone or embedded) as a main page genre.
The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman
This book has Dystopia as one of its Genres on the Main Page. This was confirmed in the Genre Verification Thread in post 161
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 850
Books Read: 66
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books:500+(6)750+(1)1000+(0)
20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows Option A: Title has a word at least 4 letters long from lyrics of Smugglers Blues
I used the word BONES from the second line of the song I can feel it in my bones
Saint Brigid's Bones: A Celtic Adventure
Points this post: 20
Total Challenge Points: 435
G.O.'s 7
5.7 - Flag by Jasper JohnsSway by Melanie Stanford
5.9 Triple Elvis 1963 by Andy Warhol
Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair #3) by Sulari Gentill
15.6. Light My Fire
Cat Under Fire (Joe Grey #2) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Post Total: 25
Goldien Oldies: 9
Bigger is Better: 6
Season Total: 825
That's it for me... Thanks for a great season, mods!
Brooke TX10.1 - Ever So POPular
Read one of the top 200 books published from 1955 through 1959. From 1959:
15.7. Tax time!
Read a book with the main page genre Finance or Finances. Approved in help thread post 2:
30.2 - Daphne's task: Peering really close at the world.
Option 1: Pick a book from the collection Very Short Introductions.
Option 2: Read a book from the first 2 pages of Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing.
Points
This Post: 55
Total Points: 825
Completed Tasks: 51
Books Read: 66
CHANDNI10.2 - Andy Warhol
Read a book written by an author whose initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL.
The Illegal by Lawrence Hill.
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 470
Books Read: 34
Completed Tasks: 30
Coralie25.6 Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands
I chose Plan A – plain
Option A-1 from page 2 of the brown list
Grendel
Option A-2 Book by and author with 7 letters in his last name
Murder in Mount Holly by Paul Theroux
This post 25 points
Total to date 630 points
Susan W.5.10 Self-Portrait: Read a book of your choice.
I read Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple by Russell Simmons
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15.9 Three/Four/Five
Read a book whose average rating is made up of the numbers 3, 4, and 5.
I read Summer Wars, Part 1 by Iqura Sugimoto
The rating as of yesterday when I started reading it is 4.33
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 285
And I'm done for the spring challenge. Thanks for another great round, moderators!
10.1 - Ever So POPularHickory Dickory Dock
#26 on the 1955 List
Final points total: 150
Finished all the 5's and 10's - yay!
Thanks to the mods and all you fellow reading addicts for another fun season.
10.9 March MadnessI read Period 8 by Chris Crutcher
20.7 When Books Went to War
I chose option A and read When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning
New Total: 395
25.1 Sandy's Task as Suggested by Katy: Fact and FictionBook 1: Read a book with the genre "Historical Fiction" on its main page.
Girl at War, Sara Novic
Girl at War is set in Zagreb during the Yugoslavian civil war.
Book 2: Read a nonfiction book that is about the same era (same general time and place) as Book 1.
The Impossible Country: A Journey Through the Last Days of Yugoslavia, Brian Hall
The Impossible Country is a non-fiction account by a journalist travelling through Yugoslavia at the beginning of the civil war.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 735/875
Total tasks: 48/52
20.3 - Best Review: mstan's Task: Returning to My Source of Inspiration...Option 3: Read a book by an author who is new to you this season.
A Lesson in Love and Murder
by Rachel McMillan
This author is new to me this season.
I read her first book for Task 5.10 and the post is :
# 1495 of this thread
This book was an ARC
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That's it for me this season. Thanks to all the mods and to my fellow readers for another great challenge.
POINTS
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 655
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 39
BB Total: 2
Kristen IA20.1 - Most Improved - MegSCL's task: Pick a card
This is a ONE book task. The book you read must meet the suit AND the face value of your card as described below.
Hearts: Romance or Young Adult or Mystery
Card=Ace of Hearts - Captive by Brenda Rothert (Ace = One word title and Romance genre)
ebook only – approved for length line #455 in the googledoc
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Total Points this post: 20
Total Points: 555/875
Tasks Completed: 33/53
Books Read: 42
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 2
Kristi CO20.10 - Group Reads
Ancient History: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
discussion thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post: 20
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 10
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 5.3: Andy Warhol: Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear. The rating at time I finished reading the book was 3.94.
Task 5.4: Bigger Splash: Requiem Murder by Janet Lane Walters. The word murder in the title ends in er. This is an ebook edition only, approved for length in post #5629.
Task 5.10: Choice: The Housewife Assassin's Deadly Dossier by Josie Brown. The paperback edition is 286 pages: The Housewife Assassin's Deadly Dossier
Totals this posting:
Points: 15
Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
Summary Totals:
Total Points: 315
Total Books Read: 21
Total Tasks Completed: 16
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 1
Mai20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter: Pamela3265's Task: When Books Went to War
B. Read ONE of the books that was published by the Council on Books in Wartime: Armed Service Editions.
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Request 1 Golden Oldies ticket (book first published in 1923)
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 640
Tasks Completed: 40
Books Read: 52
Golden Oldies: 21
VAL TX10.6 - And Alan Rickman - In remembrance of this talented actor, read a book on this list of The Literary Roles of Alan Rickman.
The Warden by Anthony Trollope
Book first published in 1855, claiming GO ticket.
This post:
Points - 10
GO Tickets - 1
Total:
Points - 80
GO Tickets - 1
BB Tickets - 1
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15.1. From Soup to ............Breakfast??
Book 1. Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains a word from this list of Campbell's soup flavors.
I read Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 1: Vader by Kieron Gillen
I used the word Star from Disney's Star Wars Stormtroopers Soup
Book 2. Read a book the title/subtitle of which contains a word from this list of the best 27 pop tart flavors.
I read Death by Chocolate by G.A. McKevett
I used the word Chocolate from Chocolate Fudge Pop-Tarts
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20.4 20.4 -Golden Oldie: Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Golden Oldie Pop TV Shows
Read one book from the listed options.
Option C. Fantasy Island. Read a book with Fantasy or Supernatural as a main page genre.
I read Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Fantasy is on the main page
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 265