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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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Kim ATask 30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
Book 1 - Read a book that contains an ordinal number* in its TITLE
The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom
Book 2 - Read a book in a series that is the SAME NUMBER in series as the ordinal number from Book 1
The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher
*Book 1 in Love Me With Lies series
Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 235
Kristina Marie30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
This is a two book task. Read a book from two different options.
I chose: Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL.
I listened to Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone. There is no mass-market paperback, the paperback has 368 pages (Hasta la última palabra).
*The author's initials can all be found in "festival," T I S.
and: Option 4: Food
Read a book with an image of a food item on the cover. It must look like food in your pantry, refrigerator, or prepared on your plate.
I listened to
by M.C. Beaton. There is no mass-market paperback, the paperback has 304 pages (A Spoonful of Poison).*There is a jar of jam on the cover and some berries.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 14
Sarah E5.6 - Candy
Dear Lumpy: Letters to a Disobedient Daughter by Roger Mortimer
2 M's in MortiMer
5.9 - Willow
Kindle edition I read: Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My!
Paperback (no MMPB): Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My!
Points this post: 10
Total points: 220
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.2 - Cotton
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
The book is set in Alabama (identified in the metadata).
Link to PB edition: 54 Minuten
5.9 - Willow
The Ex by Alafair Burke
Ex contains the letter "X"
Link to PB edition: The Ex
10.1 - Self-Taught
Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
John Grisham is listed as one of the 17 Famous Authors Who Didn’t Study Writing.
Link to PB edition: Rogue Lawyer
10.6 - Three of the Same
If You Were Here by Alafair Burke
The title/contains 2 different words that end with same 3 letters (ere) - wERE hERE
Link to PB edition: If You Were Here: A Novel of Suspense
10.7 - Doing the Dewey
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
I rolled a 3 and a 5 (total - 8) on August 29, 2016.
The Most Frequent Classify Dewey Decimal class is 813
20.7 - The Cheekies
Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot
Option 1 - The title contains a number - every boy's got ONE
Link to MMP - ¿Ellos tienen corazón?
This post: 60 points
Total points to date: 395 points
Tasks completed: 28
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
15.4. From A... to ZA. Read a book whose title begins with the letter "A"
AND
B. Read a book whose title/subtitle or author's name contains the letter Z
Option 2: read one book that fits both A and B from option 1.
Against the Wall by Rebecca Zanetti
Cumulative Total 420+15 = 435
Kristi CO20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristi CO's task: Fantasy Football Season
Option A: fantasy by female
Wolf By Wolf by Ryan Graudin (Ryan is a female in this case)
30.3 - Jonquil’s Task- May all of your ups and downs in life be with a needle and thread.
Book 1: World Smile Day, Oct 7th
by Peter SpiegelmanThe skull is smiling! My quilt of smiling skulls is somewhat morbid, perhaps to be used on the Day of the Dead as well as World Smile Day.
Book 2: Astronomy Day, Oct 8th
by Bonnie-Sue HitchcockThe sky is lit up with stars! My quilt contains stars, of many different sizes. (I suppose you could interpret the stars as snowflakes, but that's not what I see.)
Points this post: 50
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
CYNBAXTERTask # 50.01 – Maya’s Task: We’ve Been Here Before…Or Have We?
Book 1, Option B: Read a book with a main page genre of “Adult”
The Elephant Tree by R.D. Ronald
Book 2, Option B: Read a book with Detective, Medieval, Alternate History or Amazon as a main page genre
Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin which has Historical Fiction > Medieval on the main page genre list
Book 3, Option B: Read a book that you’ve tried to read before but did not finish.
Rose Madder by Stephen King - I am a huge Stephen King fan, but when this book came out, I just couldn’t engage and gave up. Now that several years have passed, I tried again with better success
Book 1 (259 pgs) + Book 2 (336 pgs) + Book 3 (420 pgs) = 1015 pages
Points this post: 50 points
Total points to date = 515 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
Becky P50.1 - Maya's Task : We've Been Here Before...Or Have We?
Book 1- Option A Task 10.10 using the word THE The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
Book 2- Option A https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Book 3- Option B Life and Laughing: My Story by Michael McIntyre
I started to read this probably four years ago and judging by the book mark I got almost to the end but didn't finish. So this book was perfect for this task.
Points this post- 50
Total Points- 305
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The CheekiesOption 2: Verity - Read a book that is second in a series:
The Memory Collector by Meg Gardiner [Jo Beckett #2]
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 Fault in Our Stars by John Green Green = 5
25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 4: Read a book that is #1 in a new to you series.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett New to me series. Series Name: Kingsbridge #1; 973 pages
Points This Post: 65
Total Points: 135
Tasks Complete: 10
Emsreviewsbooks5.9 – Willow
I read Don't Hex with Texas by Shanna Swendson.
10.5 - Folk Art
I read ChRisTmAs Caramel Murder by JOanne FLuKe.
This post: 15
Total: 400
Read: 31
Finished: 22
FANDURY5.6 - Candy
Read a book by an author who has at least 2 Ms in their GR name.
The Bone Lady by Mary H. Manhein
25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 4: Read a book that is #1 in a new to you series.
The Queen's Head by Edward Marston
#1 in the Nicholas Bracewell series.
The MMP has 224 pages: The Queen's Head
Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
#1 in the Charlie Parker series.
The MMP has 432 pages: Todo lo que muere
224 + 432 = 656 pages
Both series are new to me.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 340
Books Read: 25
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(2)1000+(0)
15.1 Book 1: Word for autumn/fall in title
The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman
Book 2: Word for spring in title
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
AR info: IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0
*Claiming GO ticket: published 1911*
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 220
Tasks completed: 14
Books Read: 17
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Repost of #1666 - Updating Link25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of Reading
Option 3 - Book to Film: Read a book (or any book from a series) that inspired a movie or television show.
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - 10/29/16*****
Miss Marple TV Show Wikipedia: LINK
Option 6 - Read a book where the author's first and last name initials are found in CLASSIC ROCK
How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True Sarah Strohmeyer - 9/25/16***
Initials SS
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 390
10.8 - 26 LettersRead a book in which the number of words or letters in the title match the numerical designation of the first letter of the title
Bloody Valentine by Melissa de la Cruz - 10/30/16***
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 400
20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall ChangesOption C: Spell-it-Out. Read a book where ALL the letters in HARVESTING can be found in any combination of title, subtitle and/or author's name
Scarlet Moon: A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood by Debbie Viguié - 10/30/16***
Title: Scarlet Moon
Subtitle: A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood
Author: Debbie Viguié
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 420
10.8 - 26 LettersCan't Hurry Love by Molly O'Keefe
C - 3 word title
20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristi CO's task: Fantasy Football Season
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
Female author, shelved as 'fantasy'
25.2 - Andy P's task: Harvest Time
1 - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, 230 pages
Author's initials in 'HARVEST'
2 - It Ain't Me, Babe by Tillie Cole, 466 pages
Visible leaves on cover
30.3 - Jonquil’s Task- May all of your ups and downs in life be with a needle and thread.
1 -
- October 17 is Wear Something Gaudy Day, my quilt has a solid background and is covered with dozens and dozens of tiny, oh-so-gaudy, appliqued dresses.2 -
- November 6 is Zero Tasking Day, I made a watercolor quilt depicting a woman lounging indolently on a chaise.POINTS: 570
Stephanie1275.4 - Flowers - Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in the 4th wedding anniversary flower CRANESBILL GERANIUM. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the words- 1: BCGMSU 2:AEILNR.
Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
20.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Option 3. November - For this option, read a book with the page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains the number nine (9).
The Assignment (129 pages)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 70/875
Tasks completed: 5/53
Books read: 5
LAVENDER10.2 - Writers Write
Read a book with a writing implement (pen, pencil, quill, typewriter, computer, crayon, etc.) on the cover.
Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha ChristieInk and pen/quill on the cover.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 405
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Read: 29
Lisa MD10.2 - Writers Write:
Read a book with a writing implement (pen, pencil, quill, typewriter, computer, crayon, etc.) on the cover. - "chalk"
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
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CURRENT:
Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 1
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TOTALS:
Points: 300/875
Tasks Completed: 19/53
Books Read: 24
BB Tickets:
GO:
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Jaclyn TX's Task: Harry Potter!Read ONE book that contains at least one of the following words from the original Harry Potter series in its title or subtitle. The word must be EXACT Required: Identify the word.
Prince
Prince Charming
Cumulative Total: 435+20 = 455
Bookwrm526Task #50.1
Book 1, Option A: read a book that fits any other task or task option from the fall challenge. I chose task 5.4, to read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CRANESBILL GERANIUM. I read Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (342pp)
Book 2, Option A: read a book from a series for which you have already successfully claimed a book for the current challenge. I read Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo, which is book two in the Six of Crows series (536pp). I claimed book one in this series (Six of Crows for task #20.7 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 3, Option B - Read a book you have tried to read before but did not finish. I read The Magicians by Lev Grossman. I have tried to read it twice before, the first time I only got about 20 pages in. The second time I got about 100 pages in, and I just kind of wandered away from it and when I came back to it after a couple months I felt like I needed to start over. This time, I listened to it on audio and finished it with no problem! (402pp).
342+536+402 = 1280 total pages
Points this post: 50
Total points so far: 330
Andy P.Task # 30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
Option 1. >> Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOMFESTIVAL
by Elsa Hart CHERRYBLOSSOMFESTIVALOption. 2. Read a book with a bird or birds on the cover.
by Kate Atkinson White bird on coverPoints this post: 30
Total points: 605
SALLY M.20.3 Pokebooks
I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron (option 2, collection of essays)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 250
Books posted: 17
Tasks completed: 12
Pages read: 5,205
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 0
Task 5.5 – WoodWord in Title is found on LIST OF TREES
Tree: RED Maple
The Red Leather Diary
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Task 15.1 – Seasonal Words
Option 1 – Autumn word - Raincoat
The Monkey's Raincoat ✔ – 02Nov16
Option 2 – SPRING word Raincoat
The Girl in the Green Raincoat
(I listened to the audio / no MMP / most popular PB The Girl in the Green Raincoat )
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 310 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 4
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Coralie5.1 Paper
Book with genre 'books about books'
What Makes This Book So Great
This post 5 points
Total to date 445 points
MegSCL5.8 - Bronze
Sword list page 1: Finnikin of the Rock
TOTAL TO DATE:
points: 525
big book tickets: 7
15.8. Create Your Own Art.Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time by Brigid Schulte
I read this to beef up on my juggling skills, aka, parenting, professional and relationship skills
POINTS: 605
5.7 main character is a an author or journalistBrain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
States in her GR bio she is a writer for the NY Post among other outlets
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 195
Tasks completed: 14
Books Read: 16
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Janice CA25.6 - Cool Fall Fun
Option B: dog on the cover
No Dogs in Heaven?: Scenes from the Life of a Country Veterinarian by Robert T. Sharp
and
Option D: Author shares a name with AMY Rubinate.
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
+25
total: 50
tasks: 4
books: 5
Bluegrass Pam20.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Option 3. November – Page count includes a 9.
The Bat by Jo Nesbø
Pages: 369
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 200
BB Total: 1
GO Total: 1
CYNBAXTERTask # 15.08 – Create Your Own Art
Book 1: Read a nonfiction book that will teach you a new skill or help you improve one you’ve already acquired.
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date = 530 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
50.1 - Maya's Task : We've Been Here Before...Or Have We?BOOK ONE : Sometimes, It's Easy
A) READ A BOOK that fits any other task or task option from the Fall 2016 Season.
Task 25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of Reading
Option 6 - Old and New - Read a book where the author's first and last name initials are found in CLASSIC ROCK.
by Clélie Avit
C+A can be found in ClAssic
This book is 256 pages long
* This book was an ARC
BOOK TWO : Sometimes, It's Hard
A) READ A BOOK from a series that you have read a book from this season already and successfully claimed for a Fall 2016 task.
This book is 360 pages long
* This book was an ARC
I used the first 2 books in the series for task 25.7.
I claimed the task on post 1686
BOOK THREE : Sometimes, It Gets Done
B) READ A BOOK that you've tried to read before but did not finish.
I started to read this book a few months ago, even before it was published commercially and I struggled with it, so much that I barely read a page a day, and then I desisted. I was very disappointed as I had read the other books written by this author and was expecting something quite different.
I barely managed to finish it for this task.
This book is 304 pages long
* This book was an ARC
256+360+304=920 pages
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POINTS
Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 480/875
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 26
GO Total:
BB Total: 1
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.OPTION 2: Read a book that is the second in a series.
Tree by F. Sionil José
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 225
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 1 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 10
Total books read: 13
Mod
I read The Trespasser.
25.1. - Sandy's Task: Folk Tales and Music.
For my first book, I read Neverwhere, found on page 1 of Stories for Adults Who Love Fairy Tales. Current position #24. 370 pages
For my second book, I read The Dead House. Matches "The House of the Rising Sun." #53 on the list. 272 pages.
Total pages 370 + 272 = 642.
25.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest
For book 1, I read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - on p.1 of Best Selling Books - currently #80.
For book 2, I read The Day of the Triffids - on p. 2 of the Cult Classics list - currently #176.
Points this post: 55
Total points: 760
Kristi CO10.10 - The Apprentice
THE: APPRENTICESHIP
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
Points this post: 10
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 12
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Andy PTask # 20.1 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
by John Connolly (496 p.)Points this post: 20
Total points: 625
Marina H15.4. From A... to Z
Option 2: Afsporet by Michael Katz Krefeld
Title begins with A and author's name contains the letter Z
Points this post: 15
Total points: 205
Tasks completed: 11
Kait10.10 - The Apprentice
A book with a title/subtitle that contains a word of at least three letters that can be made from the letters of APPRENTICESHIP.
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews -- 'The' can be found in APPRENTICESHIP
Points This Post: 10
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 250
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Kim ATask 30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
Book 1 - Read a book by an author whose first and/or last name starts with a "J" or an "L."
The Chase by Janet Evanovich
Book 2 - Read a book of your choice!
Adrift by Paul Griffin
Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 265
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
Book 1: I read The Third Man by Graham Greene.
** The Third Man was first published in 1950, I would like to claim ONE Golden Oldies ticket**
Book 2: I read The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus. This is the third book in the Bodenstein & Kirchhoff series (if the list comes up weird, the original German title for this book is Tiefe Wunden ).
Previous point total: 380
New points this post: 30
Total points: 410
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 23
GO tickets this post: 1
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
babbling c5.5 - 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.
The White Queen - Audiobook Bijela kraljica - paperback pg 385 by Philippa Gregory
White Ash
5.10 - Diamond
Read a book of your choice.
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope - audiobook William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope - hardback pg 174 by Ian Doescher
No paperback edition
10.8 - 26 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.
Crave The Night - audiobook Crave the Night - paperback pg 384 by Lara Adrian
c = 3 words
10.10 - 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. Letters may only be used as many times as they appear. Ex: ape, ice, ship, paper
Her Halloween Treat - Kindle Her Halloween Treat - paperback pg 224 by Tiffany Reisz
APPRENTICESHIP - Her
25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 4: This season is the last of the art-themed challenges, and we select next year's themes during the fall challenge. In honor of new beginnings, read a book that is #1 in a new to you series. The book must be identified as (Series #1) on Goodreads in the series metadata.
Required: Indicate when posting that the series is new to you.
Graceling - audiobook Graceling - paperback pgs 413 by Kristin Cashore
1st in the Graceling Realm. It is a new to me series
Partials -audiobook Partials paperback pgs 528 by Dan Wells
1st in the Partials Sequence series. It is a new to me series
this is a Big Book: pgs 528
THIS POST
Points: 55
Completed Tasks: 5
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
Total This Season
Points: 260/875
Completed Tasks: 17/53
Golden oldies: 2
Big Books:2
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Pages read this season: 7,634
Books read this season: 22
Brooke TX10.3 - 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.
Approved in help thread message 2:
10.5 - 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.
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. Fits task 10.6 (Crime as a main page genre):
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 to TBR August 27, 2016:
Points
This Post: 35
Total Points: 235
Completed Tasks: 22
Books Read: 30
Kait5.2 - Cotton
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.
Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams -- Entirely set in Georgia
Points This Post: 5
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 255
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 1
BARBARA ★5.5 - Wood
Paper, Scissors, Death - Joanna Campbell Slan (paper birth #10) 10/30
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5.7 - Desk Set
Floating Staircase - Ronald Malfi (m.c. is an author) 11/3
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 410
Nick KY20.8 Diane Whitney’s Count ‘em Up I read The Turquoise Ledge: A Memoir by Leslie Marmon Silko: five letters in author’s last name and five words in title/subtitle combined. 336 pages
30.5 CatT’s Fall—Autumn – Both Books have “Bloody” in the title which is on the effingpot “Slang” list.
Book1. I read His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet.
Book 2. I read My Thoughts Be Bloody: The Bitter Rivalry Between Edwin and John Wilkes Booth That Led to an American Tragedy by Nora Titone.
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 555
5.8 - BronzePage 3 #291
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
+5 Points
15.3. October 28 is Frankenstein Day!
Option 1: Two books:
Book A – read a book whose author’s name matches either the first or last name of one of the actors who played Frankenstein Frankenstein actors. Names must match exactly, but need not appear in the same position
Charles Stanton Ogle:
Nightwoods by Charles Frazier
Book B – read a book in which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FRANKENSTEIN.
Silence by Shūsaku Endō
+15 Points
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?
Option 1: Snowbird? Canada
Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill
+20 Points
25.6 - Dakimel's Task: Cool Fall Fun
C. Taking baked goods to all those back-to-school functions. For this option, read a book with a type of baked good that might be found in a bakery on the cover, e.g., cake, cookie, bagel, muffin, croissant, pie, bread.
One Dead Cookie by Virginia LowellD. Listening to audiobooks while I do all of the above. For this option, read a book written by an author who shares at least one name* with one of my favorite narrators:
Patrick Lawlor
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
+25 Points
Points this Post: 65
Grand Total: 630
Lindsay T20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.
Option 1: Read a book that has a number in the TITLE.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Book 1: Title contains an ordinal number
The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
*Claiming GO - published 1934*
Book 2: Book in series that is the same number as book 1
Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot #9)
*Claiming GO - published 1933*
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 205
Tasks completed: 13
Books Read: 15
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)