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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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Kim A25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of Reading
Option 2 - Read a book with a main page genre "Adventure"
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
Option 6 - Read a book where the author's first and last name initials are found in CLASSIC ROCK
Vivian Divine Is Dead by Lauren Sabel
Points This Post - 25
Total Points - 70
Sheila 10.4 - Let's Build a House!
The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni(Master)
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Option 4:
Don't Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 3: Drowzee.
The Night Bell by Inger Ash Wolfe20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?
Option 3:
The Princess of Burundi by Kjell Eriksson20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.
Option 2: Verity
Thirty-Three Teeth by Colin Cotterill(Dr. Siri Paiboun #2)
Total Points = 215
Sheila30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival
That Darkness by Lisa Blackand
Option 2: Origami
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
Book 1.
The First Rule by Robert Craisand
Delusions with Murder by Jenn Vakey(A Rilynne Evans Mystery #1)
Total Points = 275
10.8 26 LettersA=1
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 70
Tasks completed: 6
Books Read: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Chris MD10.2 Writers Write
Cover shows writing implement (two pencils)
by Gavin Aung Than10.9 National Book Festival
March: Book One by John Lewis
25.1 Folk Tales and Music
1. From Stories for Adults Who Love Fairy Tales
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Currently #19 on the list
2. Word in title matches word from 100 Most Essential Folk Songs
Song #3: City of New Orleans
City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourne
30.5 Fall Out Over Autumn
One book option
From the Slang list: Row
Sycamore Row by John Grisham
The version of the book I read is 646 pages long, meeting the requirements of the task and being eligible for one Big Book ticket, please.
Points for this post: 10 + 10 + 25 + 30 = 75
Total points: 75
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big books: 500=1, 750=0, 1,000=0
Louise15.2 It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
A:It’s late, but not TOO late
5.2 - Cubism
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Date Read: 16/09/16
Rating: 3*
How It Fits: #3 His Dark Materials
#pgs: 548
AR Quiz No. 203985 EN Fiction
IL: UY - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 26.0
Claiming 1 Big Book Ticket
B. Don’t procrastinate
Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
Date Read: 08/09/16
Rating: 4*
How It Fits: Added August 12th 2016
30.1 - 30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
Option 2: Jennifer
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
Date Read: 02/09/16
Rating: 09/09/16
How It Fits: MPG Fantasy
Option 5: Book Club
Hunting Unicorns by Bella Pollen
Date Read: 18/09/16
Rating: 3*
How It Fits: Book of my choice
Points This Post: 45
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 7
Big Book Tickets: 1
Oma12295.10 - Diamond
Read a book of your choice.
Troublemaker by Janet Evanovich
Total Points-35/875
Completed Tasks-4/53
GO Books ()
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
SpiderMac5.2 Cotton
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the top 5 cotton-producing US states or countries.
I read Cop Town by Karin Slaughter
The setting is Atlanta, Georgia.
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10.2 Writers Write
Read a book with a writing implement on the cover.
I read Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
One of approved books in message 2 of help thread.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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10.5 Folk Art
Read a book in which all the letters of FOLK ART can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author's name.
I read Don't Ever Look Back by Daniel Friedman
dOn’T eveR LooK bAck Daniel Friedman
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15.5 Autumn Reads
Read a book from the Best Books to Read in autumn list.
I read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
This book is #20 on page one of the list. (9.20.2016)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0
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15.9 Can’t Wait to Read It!
Read a book from the 2016 “most anticipated” list for 2016, fiction or the nonfiction.
I read I'm Just a Person by Tig Notaro
This book is from June of the Most Anticipated Non-Fiction First Half 2016 list.
http://www.themillions.com/2016/01/mo...
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20.4 Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
I chose Option C. Read a book where all letters in HARVESTING can be found in title, subtitle and/or author's name.
I read Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
IS EVeRyone HANGing ouT without me?
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25.3 Nick KY’s Task – Autumn Moods
This is a two book task. Books must have combined page total of 500 or more pages.
Book 1 – Option 2 - Read a book with a single house exterior on the cover.
I read The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
My book had 308 pages.
Book 2 – Option 4– Read a book with the GR genre “Religion” or “Philosophy” or “Environment” or “Biology” on its main book page.
I read Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins by Susan Casey
This book has 320 pages and main page genre of Environment > Nature by 29 users. (9.20.2016)
Environment genre noted in message 49 of help thread.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Page count: 308 + 320 = 628
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Points this post: 100
Golden oldies this post: 0
Big book tickets this post: 0
Points total: 245/875
Golden oldies total: 0
Big book ticket total: 1
Tasks completed: 15/53
Books read: 16
trishhartuk30.2 Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL.
The Case of the Wayward Fae, HL Stephens
Herry bLoSsom festival
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Option 2: Origami: Read a book with a bird or birds on the cover. Required: You must include the cover of the book when posting.
There is a canary in the cage middle left of the cover (approved in help thread message #36).
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Kristina Marie30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Fall Out Over Autumn
You can read one or two books, provided the total page count is at least 600 pages.
Go to effingpot.com, choose a category and select word(s) or phrase(s) in bold. Read a book with that EXACT word or phrase in the title or subtitle - no variations.
Motoring- Amber: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
I listened to the audiobook. The mass market paperback is listed as having 950 pages Dragonfly in Amber.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 1
Blueberry30.2 Repost of #464 for children's verification, to show cover, and to provide GO date.
opt. 1: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL.
Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner.
I had to use AR BookFinder UK to find this book. The level is UY.
This book is also a Golden Oldie. It was first published in 1894.
opt. 3: Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover.
Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature Verification that this is not a children's book is on General Help: Not Really for Kids thread post 154.
Pts: 30
Didi30235.1 - Paper
Read a book with a main page genre "Books about Books" or with book(s) on cover.
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
by Katarina BivaldCURRENT POST
Points: 5
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 5
Blueberry15.10 repost of #464 to claim Golden Oldie
Read a book from one of these lists: Novels Featuring Grandparents or Best Books about Family Relationships.
Northanger Abbey is on the second list "Best Books about Family Relationships" pg. 4
This book is a Golden Oldie. First published 1817.
Pts: 15
Bluegrass PamTask 20.2 Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Option #4: Title starts with a letter from PARADE
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 75
Didi30235.4 - Flowers
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in the 4th wedding anniversary flower CRANESBILL GERANIUM
The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
CURRENT POST
Points: 5
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 10
Didi30235.8 - Bronze
Read a book from this list It's All About the Swords. Page 1.
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
CURRENT POST
Points: 5
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 15
Didi302310.7 - Doing the Dewey
Roll two dice. Add the numbers you get together and read a book with the corresponding Dewey decimal designation.
I rolled a 5 and a 6 and therefore I am to read a book in the 100s.
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David
Classify Dewey Decimal class: 158.1
CURRENT POST
Points: 10
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 25
Didi302310.10 - The Apprentice
Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains a word of at least three letters that can be made from the letters of APPRENTICESHIP.
The Burn Pits: The Poisoning of America's Soldiers by Joseph Hickman
I used the word Pits
CURRENT POST
Points: 10
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 35
Didi302315.5. Autumn Reads
Read a book from the Best Books to Read in autumn list Best Books to Read in Autumn.
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Page 1
CURRENT POST
Points: 15
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 50
Didi302315.8. Create Your Own Art.
Read a nonfiction book that will teach you a new skill or help you improve one you’ve already acquired.
I am in a Facebook group learning the history and embroidering the Dutch motifs in this book; this is new learning for me.
Embroidery Motifs from Dutch Samplers by Alberta Meulenbelt-Nieuwburg
CURRENT POST
Points: 15
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 65
Didi302320.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.
Read a book that is the second in a series.
The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths
CURRENT POST
Points: 20
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 85
Reader Name: Daphne30.5 Fall Out Over Autumn
600 total pages (can be 1 book)
effingpot
Title/sub
WORD USED: TIME
A Trail Through Time 320 pages
No Time like the Past 340 pages
Total Points: 75
Reader Name: Daphne10.8 26 Letters
Help Thread
Hell Gate
H = 8 letters
10.9 National Book Festival
Authors
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 95
Reader Name: Daphne5.4 Flowers
Initials: CRANESBILL GERANIUM
Thief's Covenant by Ari Marmell
A and M in gerAniuM
Total Points: 100
Reader Name: Daphne30.4 Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
1: Ordinal # title (not sub)
The Third Horseman: Climate Change and the Great Famine of the 14th Century
2: 3rd in series
Lost Covenant
3rd in Widdershins Adventures
Total Points: 130
Reader Name: Daphne15.9 Can’t Wait to Read It!
HELP THREAD
The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer
NonFiction - APRIL - FIRST HALF
Total Points: 145
Reader Name: Daphne5.9 Willow
X in title/sub
Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep
Total Points: 150
Queen bee Darlene20.10 Group Reads
I read The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussie Adler-Olsen The Keeper of Lost Causes
I participated in the discussion: Comment #13 Darlene
20 points
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 70
Reader Name: Daphne30.2 Asian Culture
1: Author initials: CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
False Covenant by Ari Marmell
A in FestivAl
M in BlossoM
3: Cover: Clothing(on/off)
- Blue RobeTotal Points : 180
Lisa NZ5.3 - Leather
Read a book with the genre Travel on its main book page
I read A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
5.7 - Desk Set
Read a book with a main character that is an author or journalist.
I read Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar
This is a novelisation of Vanessa Bell and her sister Virginia Woolf (famous author) as well as several of the Bloomsbury Group including authors such as E. M. Forster and Lytton Strachey
20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 3: Read a book set in Canada (at least 50%) or by an author who is Canadian by birth or residence.
I read A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny.
This book is set in Canada and the author is Canadian
Points: 30
Golden Oldie Ticket: 0
Big Book Ticket: 0
Total Points: 70
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Readerboard name MAZZA1Task 30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
This is a 2 book task. Please choose 2 different options below:
Required: Identify the options when you post.
OPTION 1. For this option, read a book by an author whose first and/or last name starts with a "J" or an "L." Middle names and initials do NOT count.
Sorting Out Billy Author Jo Brand
OPTION 5. Book Club: I have belonged to a book club since my oldest son, who will be 21 in September, was 2. For the last 5 years, one of our criteria is that you must have read a book first before you suggest it for our book club book. Move through those TBR piles and read a book of your choice!
The Angel's Game at 522 pages claiming a BB ticket please
Points this post = 30
Total points to date 355
BB tickets this task = 1
Total to date 8
Michelle GA10.2 Writers Write
Read a book with a writing implement (pen, pencil, quill, typewriter, computer, crayon, etc.) on the cover.
I read
Shakespeare: The World as a Stage by Bill Bryson.Points this post: 10
Total points: 105
Books posted: 8
Tasks complete: 8
Pages this post: 200
Total pages as of this post: 3114
Golden Oldies: 0; Total = 0
Big Book: 0; Total = 2
READ 6020.2 pumpkin Capital show cover of the book
Amanda QuickI can only get it to say bookcover not show it.
Total 20
Total so far 40
5.3 - Leather Trunks and luggage are popular leather goods. Read a book with the genre Travel on its main book page.
I read Only in Naples: Lessons in Food and Famiglia from My Italian Mother-in-Law which has Travel on its main book page.
Points: 40
Books read: 6
tasks completed: 4
tasks in progress: 2
pages read: 2043
loafer10.7 - Doing the Dewey
Roll two dice. Add the numbers you get together and read a book with the corresponding Dewey decimal designation
I rolled "3"
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side Of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
most frequent DDC = 330
points: 10
total: 170
BB: 5
GO: 2
tasks completed: 11
SCHATZIE5.5: Wood
---a title with a "tree" word
Yellow Crocus
Tree: Yellow Birch
my word: Yellow
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20.2: Rookie at the Top: Kim A's Pumkin Captial of the World
opt. 1: a book 50+ years old
The Great Escape
-first published in 1950....a great read too!
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Points this Post: 25
Challenge Total: 625
Lisa MD10.9 - National Book Festival:
Read a book written by one of this year's participating authors: 2016 National Book Festival Authors
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes
15.3. October 28 is Frankenstein Day!:
Option 2 – Read a book whose author’s name matches either the first or last name of one of the actors who played Frankenstein AND the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FRANKENSTEIN. -" Actor - Christopher Lee - 1957"
The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee
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CURRENT:
Points: 25
Tasks Completed: 2
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TOTALS:
Points: 110/875
Tasks Completed: 9/53
Books Read: 10
BB Tickets:
GO:
MEGSCL5.2 - Cotton
Read a book set at least 50% in Georgia: The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
Goodreads doesn’t specify which state this book is set in. However, the first book of the series has the setting as Georgia (The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye). I also found this link which shows that most locations are in Georgia – (this book is mostly set near the prison).
15.7. Sing Along!
Read a novel that has been turned into a musical: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
from wikipedia page: A Very Potter Senior Year draws heavily upon the Chamber of Secrets and Half-Blood Prince novels.
**652 pages – 1 big book ticket
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 29.0
TOTAL TO DATE:
points: 165
big book tickets: 4
Shannon South Africa10.8 No. of words/letters in title match the numerical designation of the first letter of the title
Black Plumes by Margery Allingham
B = 2 and 2 words in the title
Claiming a Golden Oldie ticket: published in 1940
Task points: 10
Challenge points: 35
Golden Oldie tickets: 2
SCHATZIE20.10: Group Read
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
my two cents can be found in msg 6 of the help thread.
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30.1: Schatzie's/Cindie's task: Fall Means Friends
option 1: author with a name that starts with J or L
The Mark of Zorro
by Johnston McCulley
option 5: book of choice
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven
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30.2: Ava Catherine's Asian Culture
Option 1: Author's initials in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Wake Up America: The Nine Virtues That Made Our Nation Great--and Why We Need Them More Than Ever
by Eric Bolling
Option 4: food item on cover
Eat the Cookie...Buy the Shoes: Giving Yourself Permission to Lighten Up
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30.3: Jonquil's Task: May all of your ups and downs in life be with a needle and thread
Book 1: Hug Your Hound Day - Sep. 14th
A Friend Like Henry
--Dog is man's best friend. On my quilt, I'll be showing this dog getting a hug from his human, surrounded by squares of appliqued dog toys and treats and paw prints.
Book 2: International Observe the Moon Night - Oct. 8th
When the Moon is Low
--my quilt will have the moon shown in its full stage being viewed by different people from different cultures from all over the world, starting with this girl from Afghanistan.
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30.4: Dlmrose's Task: All in Order
Book 1: an ordinal number in title
First Strike = FIRST
Book 2: a book with the above number as the series number.
Casino Royale = #1 in the 'James Bond Original Series' series
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30.5: Catherine T's Fall out over Autumn
Book 1: a book with a word in the title from the given list
A Bitter Veil
My word: BITTER
Category: FOOD & DRINK
-- the above link is to the pb (no mmpb) since I did the audio.
Book 2: same thing as above
The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
The Happiness Project
My word: RIGHT
Category: SLANG
The first link is the the audio I listened to. The second link is the mmpb for page count.
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Points this Post: 170
Challenge Total: 795
Task 20.3 - PokebooksOption 2: Read a collection of short stories, essays or novellas.
Steampunk: Poe (text: 1849; illustrations: 2011) by Edgar Allan Poe; illustrated by Zdenko Bašić and Manuel Sumberac (Hardcover, 263 pages)
** Steampunk: Poe is a Golden Oldie, published in 1849**
(illustrations were published 2011 but Poe’s stories were published 1849 or before)
10 + 20 = 30
Tasks Completed: 02
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 10 + 20 = 30
Books read: 02
Pages read: 601
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 00
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Jonquil10.5 - Folk Art
FOLK ART in the title, subtitle, and/or author's name
F in Franken OL in Trouble K in Franken AR in Blair T in Trouble
Trouble Shooter
Blair Franken
Kindle Edition, 290 pages 9/19
approved for length spreadsheet line 2727
Points this post: 10
Total points: 100
Books posted: 15
Tasks complete: 15
Pages this post: 290
Total pages as of this post: 4677
Jonquil10.6 - Three of the Same
title contains 2 words that end with same 3 letters ght
Night Flight
Donna Ball
Kindle Edition, 177 pages 9/16
approved for length spreadsheet line 1552
Points this post: 10
Total points: 110
Books posted: 16
Tasks complete: 16
Pages this post: 177
Total pages as of this post: 4854
10.8 - 26 Letters
I read Breaking Cover. 2 word title (no subtitle), B is the 2nd letter in the alphabet.
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
For my first book, I used option 1 and read Hunter by Mercedes Lackey. Author initials, ML, appear in cherry bLossoM festival.
For my second book, I chose option 3 and read
, with clothing (lovely Victorian garb) on the cover. (yes, it's a double cover book - one of my old books off my shelf that's an "ace double" with covers on both sides of the book. Note that shows the age - the cover price is 75 cents!)
30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Fall Out Over Autumn
I used 2 books to meet the page requirements for the task.
Book 1 - I read Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. The word "Right" (in the book's subtitle) appears on the "slang" list. Book has 464 pages.
Book 2 - I read The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes From a Small Island. The word "Britain" (in the book's subtitle) appears on the "odds & sods" list.
Book has 480 pages.
Total pages for task = 944.
Points this post: 70
Total points: 255
I read Breaking Cover. 2 word title (no subtitle), B is the 2nd letter in the alphabet.
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
For my first book, I used option 1 and read Hunter by Mercedes Lackey. Author initials, ML, appear in cherry bLossoM festival.
For my second book, I chose option 3 and read
, with clothing (lovely Victorian garb) on the cover. (yes, it's a double cover book - one of my old books off my shelf that's an "ace double" with covers on both sides of the book. Note that shows the age - the cover price is 75 cents!)30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Fall Out Over Autumn
I used 2 books to meet the page requirements for the task.
Book 1 - I read Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. The word "Right" (in the book's subtitle) appears on the "slang" list. Book has 464 pages.
Book 2 - I read The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes From a Small Island. The word "Britain" (in the book's subtitle) appears on the "odds & sods" list.
Book has 480 pages.
Total pages for task = 944.
Points this post: 70
Total points: 255
Cindy FTask 10.4 Let's Build a House
Area of house: Family Room
The Family Way by Rhys Bowen
Points this post:10
Total points:45
Tasks completed:4
Books read:4
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(1)1000+(0)
10.5 - Folk ArtBook with the letters FOLK ART found in title/subtitle or author's name - Read China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power by Nicholas D. Kristof. Some letters are found in multiple places but examples listed below.
F - author's last name
O - word 'for' in subtitle
L - word 'struggle' in subtitle
K - word 'wakes' in title
A - word 'China' in title
R - word 'for' in subtitle
T - word 'the' in subtitle
This book has 528 pages, so, I claim one Big Book ticket
Points these task: 10
Total points: 45
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 4
Ava Catherine5.9 Willow
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that contains an X.
(approved in help thread, post #6)
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
10.2 Writers Write
Read a book with a writing implement on the cover.
The Madwoman Upstairs
total=280
Ava Catherine10.7 Doing the Dewey
Rolled a 5 and a 4=9 (900s)
DDC#: 942.0520922
The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser
10.8 Letters
Read a book in which the number of words or letters in the title match the numerical designation of the first letter of the title.
I am using words. (no subtitle)
Black Seconds by Karin Fossum
(B=2 words)
total=300
Reader Name: Daphne30.5 Fall Out Over Autumn
600 total pages (can be 1 book)
effingpot
Title/sub -
WORD USED: TIME - Found on Odds & Sods list
A Trail Through Time 320 pages
No Time like the Past 340 pages
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10.3 - 3 X 3
ebook I read: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: Our Year of Seasonal Eating
MMPB: Un jardin dans les Appalaches
On the list of approved books in message 2 of the help thread.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 25