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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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25.2 - Andy P's task: Harvest TimeBook 1, author's initials in HARVEST: Islands by Anne Rivers Siddons
paperback edition 384 pages Islands
Book 2, the word TREE in the title: The Shattered Tree: A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd
paperback edition 448 pages The Shattered Tree: A Bess Crawford Mystery
Points this post: 25
Total points: 200
Bluegrass PamTask 30.2 Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival
Author with initials in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Silence by Shūsaku Endō
Option 3: Kimono/Obi
Article of clothing on the cover
by Nevil ShutePoints this post: 30
Total Points: 155
Catherine TTask 10.6 - Three of the Same
read a book where two words in the title share the same three letter ending
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
ends in -IES
Task 15.4 - From A to Z
one book option: read a book whose title starts with A and whose author's name starts with Z
A Perfect Mess by Zoe Dawson
Task 25.1 - Folktales & Music
book 1 - read a book from the Stories for Adults Who Love Fairy Tales
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
page 1 #38
220 pages
book 2 - read a book whose title shares a 4+ letter word with a song title from the folksong list
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
This shared with "This Land is Your Land" #1 on list
407 pages
total page count = 220 + 407 = 627 = greater than 500
Task 25.2 - Harvest Time
book 1 - read a book whose author initials are in HARVEST
The Ship by Antonia Honeywell
AH in HArvest
480 pages
book 2 - read a book with a tree with leaves on the cover
The Boy From Aleppo Who Painted The War by Sumia Sukkar
approved in help thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
no MMPB; default edition: The Boy From Aleppo Who Painted the War - 255pages
total page count = 480+255 = 735pages = greater than 500
Task 30.2 - Asian Culture
option 1 - read a book whose author initials are in FESTIVAL
Risk It All by Scarlett Finn
option 3 - read a book with an item of clothing on the cover
Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger
- dress======
points this post = 105
total points = 430
Sheila10.9 - National Book Festival
Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben10.10 - The Apprentice
Darker Than Night by John Lutzthan
25.6 - Dakimel's Task: Cool Fall Fun
Option B:
Unleashed by Emily Kimelmanand
Optiion D:
In The Dark by Mark BillinghamMark Bramhall
Total Points = 370
Oma1229REPOST of Post # 799
The top-selling candy in the US is M&M’s. Read a book by an author who has at least 2 Ms in their GR name. One qualifying contributor in a book by multiple authors works.
Emily Climbs by L.M. Montgomery
Claiming Emily Climbs as GO book as it was published in 1925
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
Total Points-40/875
Completed Tasks-5/53
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
Oma12295.1 - Paper
Read a book with a main page genre "Books about Books" or with book(s) on cover.
Required: Include the cover in your post if using the cover option.
by Nancy ButlerThis book cover was approved in message 6 of Help Thread.
Total Points-45/875
Completed Tasks-6/53
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
perletwo25.3 - Nick KY’s Task – Autumn Moods - Option 1. Daggers. Every fall I like to investigate a mystery author, preferably one who is celebrated. For this option read a book by one of the CWA’s Diamond Dagger Winners. Any book by the author will do. Pseudonyms for these authors may be used.
The Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell, 1991 Diamond Dagger winner
Option 2. Haunted House. For this option, read a book with a single house exterior on the cover. It need not be spooky, nor an entire house, but it must be recognizable as a permanent structure meant for human habitation, and there must only be ONE. Required: Include the cover.
The Buzzard TableYour two books combined must have a total of at least 500 pages.
Book 1 pb ed. I read = 320 pgs; Book 2 top pb ed. = 352 pgs; 320+352=672 pgs
Points this task: 25
Total points: 490
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 7
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 37
Tasks completed: 28
10.10 The ApprenticeThe Choices We Make by Karma Brown
The word is THE
20.6 Fantasy Football
Option A - Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal
Fantasy is on the Main Page
25.7 It's Our First Anniversary
Option 4:
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Both of these are 1st Books in a new series to me. Total page count is 674.
Post Total: 55
Grand Total: 140
For my post 877 - Please delete item 25.7. My new grand total is 115.
15.7 Sing Along!I read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling.
This is the basis for A Very Potter Sequel which is on the required list.
This book has 870 pages. I am claiming two Big Book Tickets.
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 44.0
Points this post: 15
Total points: 95
Tasks complete: 5
Books read: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 3
Louise B10.8 - 26 Letters
Broken Harbor by Tana French
First letter is B (B=2 words)
As this book is 533 pages, I would like to claim 1 big book ticket.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top
I chose option 1: a book written more than 50 years ago.
Memento Mori by Muriel Spark, first published 1958
20.4 - Golden Oldies
I chose option C: a book for which all the letters of HARVESTING can be found
Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch
whiSpERs uNder Ground ben aAronoVITcH
20.5 - Bigger is Better
I chose option 1: a book set in Iceland
Strange Shores by Arnaldur Indriðason
Total Points this Post: 70
Total Points to Date: 70
Number of Books Read to Date: 4
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
babbling c5.2 - Cotton
Read a book set at least 50% in one of these top 5 cotton-producing US states: Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina or top five cotton-producing countries: China, India, Pakistan, Brazil or Uzbekistan
Required: Identify the setting and provide a reference if it is not evident in the title, description or metadata.
Amethyst Dreams - audiobook Amethyst Dreams - paperback pg 304 by Phyllis A. Whitney
Topsail, North Carolina
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
4.Read a book whose title starts with a word that begins with one of the letters in PARADE. All words must be considered including articles.
Red Queen - audiobook La reina roja - paperback pg. 474 by Victoria Aveyard
PARADE
30.2 - 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. All initials should be included, and if a book has multiple authors, all of the authors must fit the task. Letters may only be used as often as they are found in the given phrase.
Magic Binds- kindle Magic Binds - hardcover pg. 384 by Ilona Andrews (no official paperback listed.)
CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Option 3: Kimono/Obi
>> Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover. The clothing may be shown being worn or in isolation.
The Sword Dancer - kindle - The Sword Dancer - paperback pg 288 by Jeannie Lin
THIS POST
Points: 55
Completed Tasks: 3
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 150/875
Completed Tasks: 9/53
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books:1
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Pages read this season: 4,064
Books read this season: 12
Task 15.2 It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!A. 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.
I used Summer Task 10.10 Can You Read the Top Row?
Read a book with someone wearing glasses or sunglasses on the cover.
Chasers (Being Human #2) (2010) by Mark Michalowski (Paperback, 256 pages)
(enlarging the cover makes it very clear that the man is wearing glasses)
AND
B. 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.
Added: August 20, 2016
The Cosmic Puppets (1957) by Philip K. Dick (Paperback, 150 pages)
90 + 15 = 105
Tasks Completed: 08
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 90 + 15 = 105
Books read: 09
Pages read: 2,541
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 02
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Louise B20.3 - Best Review
I chose option 3: a book written by an author who is Canadian by birth.
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley
Alan Bradley is Canadian
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter
I chose option A: a book with a number in the title
Ten Little Herrings by L.C. Tyler
20.9 - Moderator's Pet
Read a book with at least one word from a Harry Potter Title
I chose the word "Fire"
Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom
As this book has 501 pages, I would like to claim a big book ticket.
30.2 - Ava Catherine's Task
I chose options 1 and 2
Option 1: Author's initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Bryant & May and the Burning Man by Christopher Fowler
Option 2: A book with a bird on the cover
The Deeds of the Disturber
by Elizabeth PetersTotal Points this Post: 90
Total Points to Date: 160
Number of Books Read to Date: 9
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
BARBARA ★5.8 - Bronze
The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher (#272 on page 3 of list) 10/1
BIG BOOK: 630 pages
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10.2 - Writers Write
Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan (pencil on cover) 10/2
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 160
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (3), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
15.4. From A... to Z2. Option 2: read one book that fits both A and B from option 1.
I read: All That Man Is
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 160
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: -
Luara5.1 - Paper Books about books as a main page genre
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Totals
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Readerboard Name MAZZA125.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest
This is a two-book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2.
Book 1: . Read a book from this Goodreads list: Best Selling Books of All Time
The Shadow of the Wind Page 1 on that list Number 79
Book 2: Read a book from this Goodreads list: Cult Classics
The Humans Page 5 of the list Number 458
Required: State the page on this list where your book is found.
Points this post = 25
Total points to date = 565
loafer30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
Book 1/ Option 1. Jaime, Jamie and Lori: read a book by an author whose first and/or last name starts with a "J" or an "L."
Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously by Julie Powell
Book 2/ Option 5. Book Club: Move through those TBR piles and read a book of your choice!
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
points: 30
total: 275
BB: 5
GO: 4
tasks completed: 17
loafer20.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Option 3. November
read a book with the page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains the number nine (9).
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
pages: 190
first published in 1934, it is a "Golden Oldie"
points: 20
total: 295
BB: 5
GO: 5
tasks completed: 18
KATIEGIRL25.7 - It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 1: A book (or books) by an authors whose initials are in HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
Barkskins by Annie Proulx
hAPpy anniversary
This book has 717 pages (greater than 600 requirement). Claiming as 1 BIG BOOK ticket.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 90
Total tasks: 6
BB total: 4
GO total: 2
30.3 - Jonquil’s Task- May all of your ups and downs in life be with a needle and thread.International Observe the Moon Night (October 8): Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
*There would be a moon on my quilt*
Read a Book Day (September 6):
The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan
*There would be books on my quilt*
Total Points = 120
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.Option 2: Verity -
The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer
(Last Survivors, #2)
Total Points = 140
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?Option 3:
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer
*snow scene on cover*
Total Points = 160
Laura NT10.7 - Doing the Dewey
I rolled the dice and got a 3 and a 5: therefore 8, so I need a book in the 800s.
The High King's Tomb
From Classify:
DDC: Class Number
Most Frequent 813.54
Record Link:
http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/Cl...
**The High King's Tomb is a Big Book (643 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 10
Total points: 70
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets: 2
Jonquil15.7. Sing Along!
Nick & Nora
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_...
"The plot involves witty and urbane high society couple Nick and Nora Charles, characters created by Dashiell Hammett in his novel The Thin Man"
The Thin Man
Dashiell Hammett
Mass Market Paperback, 223 pages 10/2
Points this post: 15
Total points: 255
Books posted: 29
Tasks complete: 27
Pages this post: 223
Total pages as of this post: 8584
Jonquil15.8. Create Your Own Art
Sleep difficulties is the problem about which the largest number of people consult me
Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep
David K. Randall
Paperback, 304 pages 9/9
Points this post: 15
Total points: 270
Books posted: 30
Tasks complete: 28
Pages this post: 304
Total pages as of this post: 8888
Cindy FTask 5.10 Diamond
Book of choice
Persona Non Grata by Ruth Downie
Points this post:5
Total points:90
Tasks completed:7
Books read:7
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(2)750+(1)1000+(0)
5.7 - Desk Set Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery, a GOLDEN OLDIE published in 1915
Anne is a student and budding author; the Goodreads description mentions 'the sale of her very first story'.
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 12.0
POINTS: 305
Jonquil15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
Most Anticipated Non-Fiction First Half 2016 May
Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating
Moira Weigel
Hardcover, 304 pages 10/3
Points this post: 15
Total points: 285
Books posted: 31
Tasks complete: 29
Pages this post: 304
Total pages as of this post: 9192
Jonquil 15.10. It's All About Family
Novels Featuring Grandparents page 1 #3
By Cook or by Crook
Maya Corrigan
Paperback, 310 pages 9/5
Points this post: 15
Total points: 300
Books posted: 32
Tasks complete: 30
Pages this post: 310
Total pages as of this post: 9502
Jonquil20.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Option 3. November
page count contains the number nine 259
Wicked Weaves
Joyce Lavene
Paperback, 259 pages 9/3
Points this post: 20
Total points: 320
Books posted: 33
Tasks complete: 31
Pages this post: 259
Total pages as of this post: 9761
Jonquil20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Option 1- published 50 or more years ago 1959 57 years
Death Mask
Ellis Peters
Paperback, 192 pages 9/3
Points this post: 20
Total points: 340
Books posted: 34
Tasks complete: 32
Pages this post: 192
Total pages as of this post: 9953
Julia10325.2 - Andy P's task: Harvest Time
Book 1: Amy Snow by Tracy Rees
Book 2: The Shattered Tree
Amy Snow has 551 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
This post: 25 points
Total points: 210
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 11
Nick KY10.7 Dewey I rolled 3 and 4 which totals 7. I read a book in the 700s of the Dewey system, Every Song Ever: Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty by Ben Ratliff -- Dewey 781.17.
15.6 Be Artful I read The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? by Francisco Goldman. (contains “The Art of” in the title)
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 280
Delicious Dee30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
Book A - The Fifteenth Minute
Book B - Dark Skye - 15 in the Immortals After Dark series
Points this post: 30
Points Total: 355
25.3 - Nick KY’s Task – Autumn MoodsThe two books combined must have a total of at least 500 pages.
Option 1 - Daggers: Read a book by one of the CWA’s Diamond Dagger Winners.
by Val McDermid, Winner of the Diamond Dagger Award in 2010
This book is 464 pages long
Option 2 - Haunted House: Read a book with a single house exterior on the cover.
This book is 379 pages long.
Book appears as approved on Message #2 of help thread.
Total pages read: 843
* Both books are ARC'S
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POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 220/875
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 14
GO Total:
BB Total:
Kristen IA30.1 - 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.
1. Jaime, Jamie and Lori: 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.
A Beautiful Wedding by Jamie McGuire
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!
You by Caroline Kepnes
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
This is a two book task. Read a book from two different options.
Required: Identify which options you select when you post.
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.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
*****I claim 1 BB Ticket – 522 pages*****
Option 3: Kimono/Obi
>> Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover. The clothing may be shown being worn or in isolation.
Required: You must include the cover of the book when posting.
Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
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Points This Post: 60
Total Points: 90/875
Tasks Completed: 5/53
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Reader Name: Daphne25.1 Folk Tales and Music
500 pages combined
1: Mythology/Folklore or
Stories for adults who love fairy tales
The Wee Free Men page 1 390 pages
2: Title/sub (4letters) FOLK SONGS
Of Sorrow and Such 97. "Fountain of Sorrow" - Jackson Browne 149 pages
Total Points: 505
Reader Name: Daphne25.3 Autumn Moods
500 pages
1: Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters 210 pages
4: MPG: Environment or Biology
The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs 304 pages
Total Points: 530
Andy P.Task # 10.1 - Self-Taught
Read a book written by one of the 17 Famous Authors Who Didn’t Study Writing.
by Michael Crichton Michael Crichton is # 6 on the list.Points this post: 10
Total points: 245
JUKKA5.1 – Paper
Book with a book on the cover.
The Unwritten, Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity by Mike Carey
5.7 - Desk Set
Book with a main character who is an author or journalist.
Invisible Republic, Vol. 2 by Gabriel Hardman. The main characters are journalists, as in two reporters and one person who wrote the journal that's at the centre of the story.
20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
Option B: Book off the Down by the Sea list.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Found on page 2. AR Bookfinder data: (IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13.0)
Points this post: 30
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 195/875
Total Books Read: 20
Tasks Completed: 18/53
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Kristina Marie15.8. 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 listened to Shaping the Game: The New Leader's Guide to Effective Negotiating by Michael D. Watkins. There is neither a mass-market paperback nor a paperback edition of this book, the hardcover is listed at 208 pages: Shaping the Game: The New Leader's Guide to Effective Negotiating.
*I listened to this one to try and gain some negotiating skills.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 5
Kim A30.2 - 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.
All We Have Is Now by Lisa Schroeder
Option 3: Kimono/Obi - Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover.
A Wounded Name by Dot Hutchison
Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 140
Delicious Dee30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
Option 1 - Caged - author Lorelei James
Option 2 - The Dirt on Ninth Grave - shelved as Fantasy by 126ppl, approved in the THT (#21)
Points this post: 30
Points Total: 385
5.10 - DiamondI read My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey.
Points: 60
books read: 9
tasks completed: 8
tasks in progress: 2
pages read: 2929
Emsreviewsbooks30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
Option 1: I read The Rose Society by Marie Lu.
Option 3: I read
by Mary E. Pearson.This post: 30
Total: 215
Read: 16
Finished: 13
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.3 - Leather
Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America by John Waters
The genre Travel is on the book's main page shelved by 56 people
Link to PB edition: Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America
This post: 5 points
Total points to date: 260 points
Tasks completed: 16
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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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.
Book read: To Catch a Bad Guy
Required: TO CATCH A BAD GUY is 5 words. ASTOR is the author's last name and is 5 letters.
Points this post: 20
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Tasks completed: 47
Big Book tickets: 7
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Points Total: 775