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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ20.2 - The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Dream On by Kerstin Gier
Option 4 - The title starts with a word that begins with one of the letters in paraDe
This post: 20 points
Total points to date: 225 points
Tasks completed: 14
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
trishhartuk30.4 DLMRose’s Task: All in Order
Book 1. Read a book that contains an ordinal number, such as 1st/first, 2nd/second, in its TITLE.
First Grave on the Right, Darynda Jones
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Book 2. Read a book in a series that is the SAME NUMBER in series as the ordinal number from Book 1.
The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop (Sweet Cove Mystery #1), JA Whiting
#1 in series matches "First"
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 300
Tasks Completed: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
CYNBAXTERTask # 20.02 – Rookie at the Top: Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Book 1, Option X: Read a book from the Most Orange Books of All Time list.
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri which was on page 1, #54
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 130 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Readerboard Name MAZZA15.1 - Paper
Read a a book with a main page genre "Books about Books" or with book(s) on cover.
The Invisible Library Main page genre of "Writing>Books about Books"
Checked in help thread to ensure embedded genre was acceptable
Points this task = 5
Total points to date = 415
loafer5.1 - Paper
Read a book with a main page genre "Books about Books" or with book(s) on cover.
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
points: 5
total: 175
BB: 5
GO: 2
tasks completed: 12
Michelle Ga 5.4 Flowers
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in the 4th wedding anniversary flower CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
I read
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman.*REQUIRED: craneSbilL geraniuM
Points this post: 5
Total points: 135
Books posted: 11
Tasks complete: 10
Pages this post: 343
Total pages as of this post: 4113
Golden Oldies: 0; Total = 1
Big Book: 0; Total = 2
Catherine TTask 5.5 - Wood
read a book which shares a word with a tree name
Black Ice by Ali Dean
matches BLACK ash
Task 10.5 - Folk Art
read a book with all letters of FOLKART in the title/subtitle
Emotional Rescue: Essays on Love, Loss, and Life--With a Soundtrack by Ben Greenman
FOL found in LOve liFe
KART found in TRAcK
Task 15.10 - It's All About Family
read a book from the Family Relationships list
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
found on p1 of the list (#81 on 22 Sep)
Task 20.4 - Fall Changes
option 3: read a book with all letters of HARVESTING in title/subtitle/author
Give the Boys a Great Big Hand by Ed McBain
HA in HAnd
R in gReat
VE in giVE
S in boyS
T in greaT
I in bIg
N in haNd
G in biG
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points = 50 this post = total = 290
10.8 - 26 LETTERS - Best Boy: A Novel20.2 - PUMPKIN CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
OPTION 4 - PARADE - Darling Jim
20.9 - HARRY POTTER
PRISONER - Prisoner of Night and Fog
25.5 - SHARED LOVE OF READING
OPTION 2 - ADVENTURE - A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story - ARBookfinder - MG+
OPTION 6 - CLASSIC ROCK - Bogman by R.I. Olufsen
TOTAL POINTS - 165
Reader Name: Daphne25.2 Harvest Time
500 pages
1: Initials: HARVEST
A Song for No Man's Land by Andy Remic 208 pages
2: Cover: Leaves & Tree
388 pagesTotal Pages: 596
Total Points: 290
CYNBAXTERTask # 20.04 – Golden Oldie: JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
Book 1, Option B: Read a book from one of these lists Down By the Sea
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves, found on page 4, #348
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 150 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Kristina Marie5.9 - Willow
A willow is any tree or shrub of the genus Salix. Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that contains an X.
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
The Luxe
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?
This is a ONE book task. Pick one of the options below.
I am going with: Option 3: And last but not least, for those who are ambivalent about the temperature...Read a book with either snow or a desert-like scene on the cover.
by M.C. BeatonI listened to the audiobook (there is no mass-market paperback), here is the paperback Death of a Travelling Man.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 55
Tasks Completed: 3
Nick KY5.2 Cotton I read Deliverance by James Dickey , set in Georgia.
10.5 Folk Art I read Ann the Word: The Story of Ann Lee, Female Messiah, Mother of the Shakers, the Woman Clothed with the Sun by Richard Francis. The Letters in FOLKART can be found in these words in the subtitle: FemALe, shaKeRs, and sTOry.
25.1 Sandy’s Folk Tales and Music
Book 1. I read The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, #9 on the Mythology/Folklore list.
Book 2. I read Willow Brook Road by Sherryl Woods, with the word “Road” in the title, also in the title of the folk song “Road" by Nick Drake, #88 on the Folk Song list.
The Prose Edda = 224 pages
Willow Brook Road = 379 pages
Total = 603 pages. (>500)
Points This Post: 40
Total Points So Far: 210
Andy P.Task # 10.6 - Three of the Same
Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains at least 2 different words that end with same 3 letters.
by Michael Brandow. Breeding and Biting both end in ing.Points this post: 10
Total points: 165
5.5 - Wood Red Maple: Red in title
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
+5 Points
5.7 - Desk Set
From Goodreads description of another edition:
He’d like to say he has nothing to do with the twisted imagination that produced his bestselling novels.
The Dark Half by Stephen King
+5 Points
15.2. It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
A. It’s late, but not TOO late – read a book that fits one of the Summer 2016 5, 10, 15 or 20 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.10 for this one:
5.7 - Purple ReignPrince Rogers Nelson was considered pop royalty to many people. In his honor, read a book with one of the following royal ranks in the title/subtitle: Emperor, Empress, King, Queen, Prince, Princess, Duke, Duchess, Marquess (Marquis), Marchioness (Marquise), Earl, Countess, Viscount, Viscountess, Baron, Baroness. Plurals and possessives will work, but no other variations.
The Sport of Kings: A Novel by C.E. Morgan
B. Don’t procrastinate – read a book that you added to your TBR, purchased, were given, added to your e-reader, etc., during June, July, or August 2016.
Added August 23, 2016
An Ishmael of Syria by Asaad Almohammad
+15 Points
15.8. Create Your Own Art.
I've started gardening and this book was a great help. I'll be going back through it and making a plan for my garden. There were pictures included, but there were at least 100 words on even the short pages. Many pages were text with just a small picture.
Perennial Combinations: Stunning Combinations That Make Your Garden Look Fantastic Right From The Start by C. Colston Burrell
+15 Points
Points this Post: 40
Grand Total: 175
Readerboard name MAZZA115.2. It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
Read 2 books:
A. It’s late, but not TOO late – read a book that fits one of the Summer 2016 5, 10, 15 or 20 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.10 for this one.
Summer task 10.5 - Read a book whose author shares a name with one of the 2016 hurricane names. Names must match EXACTLY - no variations. The hurricane name can match the first,
middle or last name of the author.
Kiss in the Wind
Hurricane in Atlantic named Danielle
AND
B. Don’t procrastinate – read a book that you added to your TBR, purchased, were given, added to your e-reader, etc., during June, July, or August 2016.
REQUIRED: In your post, state when you received the book or added the book to your list.
The Life of Elves added on June 15th 2016
Points this post 15
Total points 430
perletwo5.3 - Leather - Read a book with the genre Travel on its main book page.
Thrilling Cities
genre verified here
Points this task: 05
Total points: 405
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 24
CYNBAXTERTask # 20.07 – Shorter is Sweeter: Coralie's Task: The Cheekies
Book 1, Option 1: Read a book that has a number in the TITLE.
2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 170 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Ava Catherine20.9 Moderator's Pet: Jaclyn TX's Task: Harry Potter!
Read a book that contains at least one of the given words from the Harry Potter series in the title/subtitle.
word selected=stone
The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
25.6 Dakimel's Task: Cool Fall Fun
Option A. Read a book with a bicycle on the cover.
(approved in help thread, post # 17)
Now and Again
Option B: Read a book with a dog on the cover.
Dog Years: A Memoir
total=515
Michelle GA10.3 3 X 3
Read a book that has a three word TITLE that consists of a list of exactly different three words that are all the same part of speech: three nouns, three verbs, three pronouns, etc.
I read
Love Hate Envy by Rhonda Adkins.{Book: Approved Here}
Points this post: 10
Total points: 145
Books posted: 12
Tasks complete: 11
Pages this post: 212
Total pages as of this post: 4325
Golden Oldies: 0; Total = 1
Big Book: 0; Total = 2
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - Fall Means Friends
Option 1 - Read a book where the author's first and or last name begins with the letter J or the letter L. I read Random Violence by Jassy Mackenzie.
Option 2 - Read a book with the genre "Fantasy" on its main page. I read A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 95
BARBARA ★10.5 - Folk Art
Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - Denise Grover Swank 9/23
(F in half; O in one; L in half; K in swank; A in and; R in regrets; T in thirty)
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 95
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
LAUREN JODI30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival
Author's initials (MC) in CHERRY BLOSSOM:
City of Bones by Michael Connelly
Option 3: Kimono / Obi
Article of clothing on the cover:
Sweetest Scoundrel by Elizabeth Hoyt
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 80/875
Total Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5/53
SarahBR20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Jaclyn TX's Task: Harry Potter!
The Kill Order by James Dashner
The Book has Order in the title which matches a book off of the Harry Potter words list.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 235
Books posted: 16
Tasks complete: 13
Pages this post:327
Total pages as of this post: 4587
Readerboard Name: LaureY20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristi CO's task: Fantasy Football Season
Option B. Read a debut book from the Goodread’s Debut Author Snapshot list.
The following book and author is on page 1
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Previous point total: 140
New points this post: 20
Total points: 160
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 10
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
5.2 - Cotton set in North Carolina
Death Among the Doilies by Mollie Cox Bryan
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
option 4 title starts with a word that begins with one of the letters in PARADE.
A Cunning Plan by Astrid Arditi
Points this post: 25
Total points: 25
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends1. Jaime, Jamie and Lori: Interrogating Ellie by Julian Gray
4. Mah Jongg : Battle Ready: Memoir of a SEAL Warrior Medic
I listened to the audio, link to PB (no MMPB available) Battle Ready: Memoir of a Navy SEAL Warrior Medic
30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
Book 1. First Contact
Book 2. Vampire University
Points this post: 60
Points total: 160
GO total: 1
BB total: 0
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 13
Julia10320.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Option 1 - Powder and Patch, first published 1933.
Claiming GO ticket for this book.
25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 4 - The Physician (Cole Family #1). I read Kindle edition. MMP The Physician has 627 pages.
Claiming one BB ticket for this book.
This post: 45 points, 1 BB, 1 GO
Total points: 145
Total BB: 3
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 7
Reader Name: Daphne5.1 Paper
book on cover
5.2 Cotton
Set in: China, India, Pakistan, Brazil or Uzbekistan
The Midnight Palace - India
10.4 Let's Build a House!
WORD USED: BATH
The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides In the Bath
Total Points: 310
Laurajay20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?
Option 1- Russia
Between Shades of Gray
Current post: 20
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 85
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 4
Total books read: 5
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 5.7 Desk Set
Read a book with a main character that is an author or journalist (novelist, journalist, blogger, TV script writer, etc).
Required:If the vocation/avocation is not evident in the book’s description provide a reference or quote from the book.
Murder Under Construction
Required:If the vocation/avocation is not evident in the book’s description provide a reference or quote from the book.
Jo Ravens is thirty-two, divorced, and stuck in a rut. She wants two things in life - a new career as a private investigator, and to lose the sixty pounds she packed on after her divorce.
When she crashes her bike in a construction site, she lands on a girl with a large knife in her chest. Jo enlists her sister, Pepper, and their journalist friend, Jackie, to help solve the dead girl's murder
Approved for length on e book verification thread post number 5830
Points this post = 5
Total points - 435
Reader Name: Daphne20.3 Pokebooks
2: short stories, essays or novellas
Hangman's Holiday: A Collection of Short Mysteries
Total Points: 330
Catherine TTask 15.6 - Be Artful
read a book with "the art of" in the title
The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh
Task 30.3 – Jonquil – May All Your Ups and Downs in Life Be with Needle and ThreadOption 1 - Nov 2 – Deviled Eggs Day
My quilt would have eggs, whole and “deviled” appliquéd on it. And I would quilt a little devil in each corner.
Option 2 - Nov 12 – Happy Hour Day
There’s a drink (spilled, unfortunately) on the cover. My quilt would have appliques of various drinks / cocktails … oh, and some of those little paper umbrellas, too!
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 95 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Andy P.Task # 15.1. Seasonal Words.
A. Read a book with one of the words for autumn/fall in its title/subtitle.
by Mons Kallentoft Autumn is on the list of fall wordsB. Read a book with one of the words for spring in its title/subtitle
by Sharon Bolton Daisy is on the list of approved spring wordsPoints this post: 15
Total points: 180
Mod
I read Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know about Air Travel: Questions, Answers, & Reflections - "travel" is the 2nd main page genre.
10.2 - Writers Write
I read
, with a pencil on the cover.20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristi CO's task: Fantasy Football Season
I chose option A and read An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. Fantasy is the top main page genre; author is female.
Points this post: 35
Total points: 290
30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in OrderBook 1: The Third Twin by Ken Follett
title contains the ordinal number third
Book 2: Kitty Kitty Bang Bang by Sparkle Abbey
book #3 in the Pampered Pets Mystery series
Total points: 15 + 30 = 45
Readerboard Name: LaureY10.1 - Self-Taught
Read a book written by one of the 17 Famous Authors Who Didn’t Study Writing - Robert Ludlum
The Chancellor Manuscript
Previous point total: 160
New points this post: 10
Total points: 170
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 11
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
Michelle GA20.3 Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 1: Pikachu – I choose you! Pikachu is the classic Pokemon that symbolizes the game. In his honor, read a book from one of these lists:
Books About Video Games and Virtual Reality
Nonfiction About Video Games and Virtual Reality.
I read
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.*REQUIRED: Identify the list and the page.
{Books About Video Games and Virtual Reality; Page 1}
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165
Books posted: 13
Tasks complete: 12
Pages this post: 374
Total pages as of this post: 4699
Golden Oldies: 0; Total = 1
Big Book: 0; Total = 2
Michelle GA30.1 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 2: For this option, please read a book with the genre "Magical Realism" or "Fantasy" on its main page.
I read
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley.Option 5: Move through those TBR piles and read a book of your choice!
I read
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender.Points this post: 30
Total points: 195
Books posted: 15
Tasks complete: 13
Pages this post: 642
Total pages as of this post: 5341
Golden Oldies: 0; Total = 1
Big Book: 0; Total = 2
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20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Diane Whitney's Task: Count 'em Up! - Read a book written by a single author whose last name* letter length is equal to the number of words contained in the book's title AND subtitle.
The Bride of Newgate by John Dickson Carr
First printed in 1950, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Since posting my bum claim for this task in post 602, I've posted a claim for another task, in post 631. These totals will include that new post for my up-to-date status.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 405
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 7
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 24
Brittany G.5.5 Wood
Tree Name: Silver Maple
Book Title: The Silver Linings Playbook
Points this Post: 5
Total points: 30
10.10 - The ApprenticeThe Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes
*BB with 640 pages*
Word: Star
AppRenTiceShip
Points this post: 10
20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: PokebooksO-2: Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs
Points this post: 20
10.10 The ApprenticeHarry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
IL: MG+
Title contains "the" (APPRENTICESHIP)
*Repost* 20.1 Sep-Oct-Nov
Option 3: Page count contains 9
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
IL: MG+
Claiming 2 Big Book tickets (759 pages).
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 150
Elizabeth PTask 10.7 - Doing the Dewey
I rolled a 5 and a 3 to get a total of 8, meaning I had to read something between 800 and 899.
Reflected in You by Sylvia Day
Classify Classification: 813.6
http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/Cl...
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 2
30.3 - Jonquil’s Task- May all of your ups and downs in life be with a needle and thread.Quilt 1: October 5 - Chic Spy Day
My quilt would have different and elegantly dressed women, with chic hats
Quilt 2: September 28 - Good Neighbor Day
My quilt would have people and picket fences dividing them
* These books are ARC's
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POINTS
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 195/875
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 13
GO Total:
BB Total:
5.10 - DiamondCharlotte by David Foenkinos - 9/8/16
10.7 - Doing the Dewey
Rolled a 2 and a 6 =8. Dewey Class is the 800s
Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters - 9/15/16
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
20.10 - Group ReadsThe Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
comment 35
Task=20
Season Total=60
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM10.7 - Doing the Dewey
I rolled a 3 and 4 to get 7 --> 700s. I read Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Movies by Hadley Freeman (most popular paperback for length). The DDC number is 791.43097309048 and here's the Classify page for the US trade paperback edition.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
I chose Option 4. I read Alive by Scott Sigler (paperback). A is in PARADE.
25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of Reading
I chose Options 2 and 5.
Option 2: I read Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson (paperback). "Humor" is the first MPG listed.
Option 5: I read I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong. "Science" is the first MPG listed.
Previous point total: 85
New points this post: 10+20+25
Total points: 140
New tasks completed in this post: 3
Total tasks: 9
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Book 1 - The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood
Author Initials in HARVEST
HArvest
Book 2 -
This has trees on the cover and was approved in the help thread.
30.1 - Fall Means Friends
1 - Author Name starts with J or L
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
First Name begins with L
5 - Book of Your Choice
True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray by James Renner
30.2 - Asian Culture
1 - Cherry Blossom Festival
The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
chErry Blossom festival
If you enlarge the cover, you can see a flock of birds.
Post Total: 85
Grand Total 85