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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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Blueberry25.7 read a book that is #1 in a new to you series.
Opt: 4 These are both new series to me.
Open Season
Little Big Man
Pts: 25
Total 150
Blueberry30.1
Opt 1: read a book by an author whose first and/or last name starts with a "J" or an "L."
Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson
Opt 5: read a book of your choice!
We Never Asked for Wings
Pts: 30
Total: 180
Blueberry30.1
Opt 1: read a book by an author whose first and/or last name starts with a "J" or an "L."
Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson
Opt 5: read a book of your choice!
We Never Asked for Wings
Pts: 30
Total: 180
Pamela326520.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.
Option 1: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Golden Oldie - Originally published in 1869
25.2 - Andy P's task: Harvest Time
Book 1: A Rancher of Convenience by Regina Scott - haRveSt - 288 pages
Book 2:
by Danica Favorite - There are lots of trees with green leaves on the riverbank. - 288 pages576 pages total
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 345
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Reader name : Maya10.9 - National Book Festival
Read a book written by one of this year's participating authors: 2016 National Book Festival Authors
Book read: Apt Pupil
Required: Stephen King is on the list of authors.
Points this post: 10
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Tasks completed: 48
Big Book tickets: 7
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Points Total: 785
5.10 - DiamondHagar the Horrible: The Epic Chronicles: The Dailies 1973-1974 by Dik Browne
25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of Reading
O-3: No mar by Toine Heijmans (Op zee is the original title)
Movie: Op zee
O-6: Sentimento Do Mundo by Carlos Drummond de Andrade
CA in Classic Rock
Points this post: 30
Catherine TTask 5.9 - Willow
read a book with X in the title
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
Task 20.9 - Harry Potter
read a book with one of the listed words in the title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by A.J. Hartley
word: PRINCE
ebook approved @991 on sheet
Task 30.1 - Fall Means Friends
option 1 - read a book whose author surname starts with J
Burned by Benedict Jacka
option 2 - read a book with Fantasy MPG
Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger
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55 points this post = 485 total
LAUREN JODI15.2 - It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
A. It’s late, but not TOO late
Summer 2016 Task 10.3 Time for Vacation (London):
Why Kings Confess by C.S. Harris
B. Don’t procrastinate
Added to TBR July 11th, 2016
What Darkness Brings by C.S. Harris
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 125/875
Total Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 7/53
KATIEGIRL20.1 - Sep - Oct - Nov
Option 3: A book with a page count that contains the number 9.
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
359 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
Total tasks: 7
BB total: 4
GO total: 2
Readerboard name MAZZA110.1 - Self-Taught
Read a book written by one of the 17 Famous Authors Who Didn’t Study Writing. Pseudonyms for these authors may be used.
Required: If using an author pseudonym include in your post an author profile link that explains the connection or provide a reference.
Career of Evil
Written by Robert Galbraith pseudonym of JK Rowling number 12 on the list
Required author profile link
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
574 pages claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post = 10 points
BB tickets this post = 1
Total points 575
Total BB Tickets = 9
15.9 -Can’t Wait to Read It!Most Anticipated Fiction First Half 2016 or Most Anticipated Fiction Second Half 2016:
Jan.) My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
Total Points = 175
Jasmiina F10.5 - Folk Art:
Read a book in which all the letters of FOLK ART can be found in any order in the title, subtitle, and/or author's name:
Absolute DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 85
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
10.7 - DOING THE DEWEY - Coal RiverRolled two 4's = 8
Classify DDC = 813.6
15.2 - IT'S NOT TOO LATE
A. SUMMER TASK 5.4 - The Secrets of Flight main characters are Jewish.
B. The Malacca Conspiracy added to TBR 8/27/16.
20.3 POKEBOOKS - OPTION 2 - Nights of the Round Table and Other Stories of Heroic Fantasy
Approved for length in post 5827 on page 117 of the verification thread.
20.10 - GROUP READ - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
25.2 - HARVEST TIME
BOOK 1 - The Informationist by Taylor Stevens
BOOK 2 -
Paperback for length - Black Creek Burning
TOTAL POINTS - 255
BARBARA ★5.9 - Willow
Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
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5.10 - Diamond
Brotherhood in Death - J.D. Robb 9/29
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 170
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (3), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
25.2 - Andy P's task: Harvest Time1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the word HARVEST.
Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey 275 pages.
2. Read a book that has the word TREE or TREES in the TITLE.
Where the Trees Were by Inga Simpson 304 pages
Combined page total: 579.
Points this post: 25
Points in total: 235
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 1
Sara ITA15.9 - Can’t Wait to Read It!
Read a book from the 2016 “most anticipated” list for 2016, either the fiction or the nonfiction list.
Mi chiamo Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout (original title: My Name Is Lucy Barton)
List: Most Anticipated Fiction First Half 2016, month of January
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Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 55
Jonquil20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 3: set in Canada (100%)
setting Toronto, Ontario, 1895 (Canada)
Except the Dying
Maureen Jennings
Paperback, 360 pages 1/4
Points this post: 20
Total points: 360
Books posted: 35
Tasks complete: 33
Pages this post: 360
Total pages as of this post: 10313
Readerboard Name MAZZA120.9 - Moderator's Pet: Jaclyn TX's Task: Harry Potter!
In honor of this remarkable series, read ONE book that contains one of the words from the original Harry Potter series in its title or subtitle. The word must be EXACT with the following guidelines:
Next Door Secrets
Required identify the word
= Secrets
Points this post = 20
Total points to date 595
Andy P.Task # 10.7 - Doing the Dewey
I rolled a 2 and a 3=5 so the 500's.
I read
by Matt RidleyAccording to classify most frequent DDC is 599.935
Points this post: 10
Total points: 255
Sarah E20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristi CO's task: Fantasy Football Season
Option A: Female author and Fantasy as a main page genre
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
I read the kindle edition, paperback (no MMPB) is: The Iron Daughter
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
perletwo5.5 - Wood - Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of trees Any individual word from the list may be used except THE. Plurals and possessives work, but no other variations. Required: Identify the word.
I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains - BLACK
Points this task: 05
Total points: 495
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 7
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 38
Tasks completed: 29
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5.1 - Paper
So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading by Sara Nelson10.10 - The Apprentice
Thrice in appRenTICEsHip: Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd: A Flavia de Luce Novel by Alan Bradley
HC: Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
15.5. Autumn Reads
page 1 #96: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
MMP: Les souffrances du jeune Werther
Total = 365
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
option C: Over the Edge: The True Story of Four American Climbers' Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia by Greg Child
H in The
AR in American
V in Over
ES in Escape
TIN in Mountains
G in Greg
25.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest
Book 1, Best-selling books pg 1 #76: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
Book 2, Cult Classics pg 3 #210: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
option 1, initials BS in Blossom: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
option 5, genre Asia, Japan: Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto
total = 440
Readerboard Name MAZZA120.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.
Read one book from one of the options.
Required: Identify the option.
Option 1: Troy - our grandson is currently very interested in numbers of all sizes and uses. Read a book that has a number in the TITLE. It can be a numeral or a word, cardinal or ordinal. Sub-titles are excluded.
One Hundred Twenty-One Days
Points this post = 20
Total points to date = 615
loafer15.7. Sing Along!
Read a novel that has been turned into a musical, from the following list: Novels that have been turned into musicals
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
published originally in 1909, it is a "Golden Oldie"
points: 15
total: 310
BB: 5
GO: 6
tasks completed: 19
Task 30.2 – Ava Catherine – Asian CultureOption 1 – Author initials are in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL - L.C.
Laura Childs / Death by Darjeeling
Option 3 – Kimono / Obi – Article of clothing on cover
Approved HERE
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 190 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
15.5. Autumn ReadsRead a book from the Best Books to Read in autumn list Best Books to Read in Autumn
The Wind in the Willows
This was book#56 on the first page of the list.
The genre children's is listed as a main page genre
AR info: IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 11.0
*Claiming GO's tickets, published in 1908*
30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
Book 1. Read a book that contains an ordinal number in its TITLE.
The Man on the Third Floor (3rd)
I listened to audio book, there is no paperback, I have linked to the hardcover
Read a book in a series that is the SAME NUMBER in series as the ordinal number from Book 1.
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay(The Neapolitan Novels, #3)
Points this post: 45
Total Challenge Points: 160
Golden Oldies: 1
20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: PokebooksOption 2: Read a collection of short stories, essays or novellas.
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror by H.P. Lovecraft
4 short stories in this book
1 x Golden Oldies (pub. 1931)
30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
2. read a book with the genre "Fantasy" on its main page.
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Move through those TBR piles and read a book of your choice!
The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf
1 x Golden Oldies (pub. 1915)
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL.
Fight For Freedom (Gladiator #1) by Simon Scarrow
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11.0
Author initial, SS, can be found in bloSSom
Option 5: Read a book with the main page genre "Asia"
Your Republic Is Calling You by Young-Ha Kim
Post Total: 80
Bigger is Better: 2 tix
Golden Oldies: 2 tix
Season Total: 310
SandiCompleted Tasks
5.3 - Leather
Main page genre of Travel -- The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
5.6 - Candy
Author name contains at least two Ms
Kindle edition I read: Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
Mass Market pb edition: Hva skjedde med Amelia?
10.5 - Folk Art
All letters in FOLKART can be found in book title/subtitle/author name.
F - of
O - of
L - Baskervilles
K - Baskervilles
A - Baskervilles
R - Baskervilles
T - The
Audio edition I listened to: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Most popular MMPB: The Hound of the Baskervilles
25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Using Option 1 where Author's initials can be found in HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and using one book option where it fits the minimum 600 page count of task requirement.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara - 816 pp
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 40
Points Earned this Post: 45
Total Points To Date: 85
Jonquil20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
Option B: Down by the Sea Page 2 196
Brandy and Bullets
Jessica Fletcher
Paperback, 275 pages 10/4
Points this post: 20
Total points: 380
Books posted: 36
Tasks complete: 34
Pages this post: 275
Total pages as of this post: 10588
MEGSCL20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
Option B: Read a book from Down By the Sea list (page 3) The Seas
25.2 - Andy P's task: Harvest Time
Book 1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the word HARVEST. Anchor Point by Alice Robinson – 263 pages
Book 2. Read a book that has the word TREE or TREES in the TITLE.
The Bean Trees: A Novel – 272 pages
TOTAL TO DATE:
points: 275
big book tickets: 4
Jonquil20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?
Option 3: I'm really a heat seeker, but since, unlike Barabara, below freezing temps had no impact on my hot flashes that lands me at ambivalent, hence:
The Fourth Time is Murder
Steven F. Havill
Paperback, 250 pages 9/28
Points this post: 20
Total points: 400
Books posted: 37
Tasks complete: 35
Pages this post: 250
Total pages as of this post: 10838
Jonquil20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristi CO's task: Fantasy Football Season
Option A. female author and "Fantasy"
Fantasy > Urban Fantasy 69 users
Marjorie M. Liu
The Mortal Bone
Paperback, 304 pages 9/9
Points this post: 20
Total points: 420
Books posted: 38
Tasks complete: 36
Pages this post: 304
Total pages as of this post: 11142
Coralie5.5 Wood
Using the word 'black' from #34 Black Oak
Black Powder War
20.1 Sep – Oct – Nov
Option 1. September
book by author whose initials are found in the word equiNOx
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
20.3 Pokebooks
Option 2 – collection of short stories
Moon Flights
This post 45 points
Total to date 210 points
Dakimel10.10- The Apprentice
Act Like It - word: ACT
20.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
3: The Dressmaker
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies
2: The Obelisk Gate
25.3 - Nick KY’s Task – Autumn Moods
2:
(UG - 329 pgs)4: Laurus (352 pgs)
25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
4: That Scandalous Summer (372 pgs)
4: Ride Hard (320 pigs)
TALLY:
This post - 100 points
Total - 320 points
25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of ReadingOption 3, book to film: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
the movie
Option 6, author's first and last initials in CLASSIC ROCK: To Play the Fool by Laurie R. King
Points this post: 25
Total points: 225
Post #820.10 - Group Reads
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Discussion thread post #21
Points this post:20
Total Points:135
Books read: 11
Tasks Done: 9
FANDURY5.7 - Desk Set
Read a book with a main character that is an author or journalist
Jane and the Genius of the Place by Stephanie Barron
Main character is Jane Austen, the author.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 165
Books Read: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Reader Name: Daphne20.5 Heat Freak or Snowbird?
2: Set in: Mexico, Somalia, India, Sudan, Oman, Iran, Algeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia or Libya
The Devourers - Set in India
Total Points: 550
Readerboard Name: Nicola T20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.
Read one book from one of the options. I chose option 1: Read a book that has a number in the TITLE. It can be a numeral or a word, cardinal or ordinal. Sub-titles are excluded.
For this task i read Just ONE day
Points this post: 20
Books Read: 5
Tasks completed: 5
Points overall: 95
BB: 1
GO: 0
Readerboard Name MAZZA120.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?
This is a ONE book task.
Option 2: Heat Seeker? If you are one of those who hate the cold, read a book set in a predominantly hot location. Your book must take place (at least 50%) in one of the following locations: Mexico, Somalia, India, Sudan, Oman, Iran, Algeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia or Libya.
Interpreter of Maladies set in India
Points for this post = 20
Points to date 635
Reader Name: Daphne20.9 - Moderator's Pet
Title/subtitle
WORD USED: Chamber
The Death Chamber
Total Points: 570
trishhartuk15.5. Autumn Reads
Read a book from the Best Books to Read in autumn list Best Books to Read in Autumn. REQUIRED: Specify in your post the page of the list on which your book is found.
Hallowe'en Party, Agatha Christie (page 1, #17)
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 395
Tasks Completed: 18
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1 (500+ x1)
Creynard15.7. Sing Along!
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Andrew Lloyd Webber musical produced in 2004 and 2005.
***The Woman in White is a Big Book at 627 pages. I am claiming 1 BB Ticket***
***The Woman in White is a Golden Oldie first published in 1859. I am claiming 1 GO Ticket***
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 135
BB this post: 1
BB total: 3
GO this post: 1
GO total: 1
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Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 17
Kristen IA20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristi CO's task: Fantasy Football Season
Read a book from ONE of the following options.
Required: State which option you chose when you post.
Option A. Fantasy Football is gaining in popularity among women. I play in a lady’s league. Read a book written by a female author AND that has "Fantasy" as a main page genre.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 110/875
Tasks Completed: 6/53
Big Books: 1
Golden Oldies: 0
Catherine TTask 15.3 - October 28 is Frankenstein Day!
option B - one book
read a book whose title starts with a letter in FRANKENSTEIN and whose author shares a name with one of the actors on the list
Risk by Ann Christopher
R in fRank
Christopher Lee matches Ann CHRISTOPHER
Task 25.4 - Popularity Contest
book 1 - read a book from the popular list
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
#27 on list
book 2 - read a book from the cult list
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
on p4 (#366) of list
20.1 - Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – NovOption 3: Read a book with a page count including the number 9 - Read Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. This edition has 390 pages.
Points these task: 20
Total points: 90
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 6
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Roll two dice. Add the numbers you get together and read a book with the corresponding Dewey decimal designation.
I rolled 2 and 1, total of 3 requires book in 300's.
To Sir, With Love by E.R. Braithwaite
Dewey 373.4212
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Season total=70