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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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10.9 - National Book Festival Read a book written by one of this year's participating authors: 2016 National Book Festival Authors. Kristin Hannah
Comfort and Joy
Cumulative Total 690+10 = 700
Dakimel5.2- Cotton
Hell Breaks Loose - set in Texas - referenced in this review: http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com... ("She’s in Texas and she’s someplace relatively safe – it should be an easy win")
5.8- Bronze
Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception - page 2 of list
5.9- Willow
Six-Gun Snow White
10.1- Self-Taught
The Bean Trees
10.6- Three of the Same
How to Impress a Marquess - imprESS/marquESS
15.7- Sing Along!
The Thorn Birds
15.8- Create Your Own Art
What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too? - I have self-published several novels, and I read this to find out how to do so more efficiently and successfully.
25.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest
1: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - #80 on list
2: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic - page 3 of list, #245
TALLY:
This post - 90 points
Total - 725
20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Jaclyn TX's Task: Harry Potter!Charming the Prince by Teresa Medeiros
'Prince' in title
POINTS: 735
perletwo25.1. - Sandy's Task: Folk Tales and Music. - Book 1: Read a book from one of the following lists: Mythology/Folklore or Stories for Adults Who Love Fairy Tales. Required: State the list and the page.
Cress is on page 1 of the Stories For Adults Who Love Fairy Tales list.
I read the kindle edition, but the top paperback edition lists 582 pages, qualifying it for a Big Book ticket.
Book 2 - Read a book, the title/subtitle of which contains a word of at least 4 letters from a song title listed on Folk Alley’s 100 Most Essential Folk Songs. Words must match exactly. No variations. Required: State the song.
Night of the Living Deb: A Debutante Dropout Mystery - NIGHT matches "The NIGHT They Drove Ole Dixie Down" from the list.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 850
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 9
Big Book ticket requests: 7
Books read: 67
Tasks completed: 51
Julia103I am changing the book in Task 5.4 which was already claimed, and moving the book that was originally used there to Task 15.4.
5.4 - Flowers
In Search of the Craic: One Man's Pub Crawl through Irish Music by Colin Irwin
15.4. From A... to Z
Book A: A Natural History of Dragons
Book B: Stormqueen! by Marion Zimmer Bradley
This post: 15 points
Total points: 470
Total BB: 8
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 24
5.10 - DiamondRead a book of your choice
Night
25.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest
Book 1: Read a book from this Goodreads list: Best Selling Books of All Time (#6 on the list)
And Then There Were None
Book 2: Read a book from this Goodreads list: Cult Classics
(2nd page #149)
The Elephant Tree
Total this post: 30
Total Challenge: 420
KATIEGIRL:10.10 - The Apprentice
A book whose title contains a word that can be made up of letters from APPRENTICESHIP.
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
The = apprEnTicesHip
Points this post: 10
Total points: 405
Total tasks: 22
BB total: 6
GO total: 3
10.4 - Let's Build a House!Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains at least one word from this list of rooms or areas that can be found in a house: master
Played By The Master
Cumulative Total 700+10 = 710
SarahBRI am changing the book in Task 5.4 which was already claimed, and moving the book that was originally used there to Task 15.3
5.4 - Flowers
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison L R is found in the name CRANESBILL GERANIUM. R and L both in CRANESBILL
10.1 - Self-Taught
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling is listed on the list of Self Taught authors
10.9 - National Book Festival
Son by Lois Lowry Lois Lowry is a guest in attendance at the national book festival.
15.3. October 28 is Frankenstein Day!
Option 1: The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne John Bloom is a Frankenstein actor meeting the requirement of the challenge
Option 2: Fun Science: A Guide to Life, the Universe and Why Science Is So Awesome by Charlie McDonnell
F and S are both in FrankenStein
Points this post: 35
Total points: 630
Books posted: 48
Tasks complete: 36
Pages this post: 1168
Total pages as of this post:14,986
Big Book Tickets:4
50.1 - Maya's Task : We've Been Here Before...Or Have We?Book 1: READ A BOOK that fits any other task or task option from the Fall 2016 Season.
My book fits task 5.4: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in the 4th wedding anniversary flower CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
Speaking Out: Lessons in Life and Politics by Ed Balls
Book 2: READ A BOOK from a series that you have read a book from this season already and successfully claimed for a Fall 2016 task.
Black and Blue by Ian Rankin
Big Book: 528 pages
Part of the Rebus series, previous post claimed for is https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 3: READ A BOOK that you've tried to read before but did not finish. This must be a book that you have seriously attempted to finish not just a false start.
My book is a collection of three novellas, one of which I read previously and didn't really enjoy. I read it again along with the other two, and I have to say that on closer reading I preferred it the second time around. Worth doing!
Three Tales by Gustave Flaubert
Golden Oldie: first published 1876
Total pages: 1102
Points this post: 50
Points in total: 510
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Book tickets: 5
Elizabeth PTask 20.6 - Fantasy Football Season
Option One: Female author with main page genre fantasy
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
At 536 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
Link: Crooked Kingdom
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 370
Total Tasks: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 6
Total Books: 25
loafer15.3. October 28 is Frankenstein Day!
Option 1: Two books:
Book A – book whose author’s name matches either the first or last name of one of the actors who played Frankenstein
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
actor: Kevin James /2012 Hotel Transylvania
published in 1898, it is a "Golden Oldie"
AND
Book B – book in which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FRANKENSTEIN.
Siracusa by Delia Ephron
frankenStein
points: 15
total: 535
BB: 10
GO: 8
tasks completed: 33
LAUREN JODI20.1 - Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Option 3 - Page # contains 9
Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath
Page #: 399
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 335/875
Total Books Read: 26
Tasks Completed: 19/53
LAUREN JODI25.7 - Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 1 - Author initials in HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Archangel's Enigma by Nalini Singh
Option 4 - #1 in Series
Loving a Lost Lord by Mary Jo Putney - Book #1 in the Lost Lords series.
* This series is new to me.
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 360/875
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 20/53
CHRISTINA PA30.4: All in Order
Book 1 (Read a book that contains an ordinal number in its title):
Second Star
by Dana Stabenow
208 pages
Book 2 (Read a book in a series that is the SAME NUMBER in series as the ordinal number from Book 1.):
The Infinite Sea
by Rick Yancey
320 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 125
Tasks complete: 8
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Kristina Marie30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
This is a 2 book task. Please choose 2 different options.
2. For this option, please read a book with the genre "Magical Realism" or "Fantasy" on its main page.
I listened to The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan. There is no mass-market paperback, the paperback version has 172 pages (Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files).
*Fantasy is listed on the main page.
5. Book Club: Read a book of your choice!
I listened to Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan. There is no mass-market paperback, the paperback has 448 pages (Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods).
This Post: 30
Total Points: 355
Tasks Completed: 19
Kim ATask 5.2 - Cotton - Read a book set at least 50% in one of these top 5 cotton-producing US states
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
*Takes place in Mississippi: "Larry, forty-one years old and single, lived alone in rural Mississippi" (page 1)
Points This Post - 5
Total Points - 430
Shawn H.5.3 - Leather
Uganda Be Kidding Me by Chelsea Handler
**travel is the last genre on the main page**
15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
****Most Anticipated Fiction 2nd Half of 2016****
***Month of September***
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian Culture
Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival
Shifty's War: The Authorized Biography of Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, the Legendary Sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers by Marcus Brotherton
**MB in "BlossoM**
Option 2: Origami - Bird on Cover
by Tom RobbinsPoints this Post: 50
Total Points: 90
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Ticket Books: 0
Laurajay5.10 - Diamond
Read a book of your choice.
Jar City
Current post: 5
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 205
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 11
Total books read: 13
Readerboard name Kathy P20.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Option 3. November
192 Pages
The Lord Is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-third Psalm
Books this post: 1
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 245
Total Books: 15
Total Tasks: 12
trishhartuk5.9 - 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.
Codex Born, Jim C Hines
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 760
Tasks Completed: 43
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 1 (500+ x1)
30.5: Catherine T's Task: Fall Out Over AutumnFrom the PEOPLE category I chose BIRD, which means GIRL
225 pages
From the SLANG category I chose DEAR
400 pages
Total: 625 pages
* Both books are ARC'S
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POINTS
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 565/875
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 31
GO Total:
BB Total: 1
Kim ATask 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?
Option 3 - Read a book with a snow scene on the cover
Blue by Danielle Steel
Points This Post - 20
Total Points - 450
CathyG 5.3 - Leather
Trunks and luggage are popular leather goods. Read a book with the genre Travel on its main book page
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
5.5 - Wood
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of trees
Required: Identify the word. Silver
Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews
approved in line 2018 of spreadsheet
15.2. It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
September 5 is Be Late for Something Day and September 6 is National Fight Procrastination Day. 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.
Summer 2016 tasks
REQUIRED: When you post, indicate which Summer 2016 task you're using.
15.6 - Picasso, Miro and Rothko
Read a book by an author who has a name than ENDS in O
Dark Mirror by Mary Jo Putney
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.
A Coal Miner's Wife by Marin Thomas
added to my TBR list in August 2016
20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
Option 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.
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
25.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest
This is a two-book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2.
Book 1: The most simple kind of popular art is that art which reaches the largest number of people. Read a book from this Goodreads list: Best Selling Books of All Time
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
Book 2: Then there's art that never achieves widespread acclaim, but somehow refuses to die off over time - art that attracts, one might say, a cult following. Read a book from this Goodreads list: Cult Classics
Required: State the page on this list where your book is found. pg6
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
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 1: Cherry Blossom Festival
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL.
With Every Breath by Maya Banks
Option 3: Kimono/Obi
Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover.
Required: You must include the cover of the book when posting.
The Countess Confessions by Jillian Hunter
Approved message 28
Points this post: 100
Total points: 500
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 39
Big Book Tickets: Oldie: 1
Louise B10.5 Folk Art
A book with title/author containing all the letters in Folk Art
A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley
As this book has 528 pages, I would like to claim 1 big book ticket.
25.1 Sandy's Task: Folk Tales and Music
Book 1 - I chose a book from the list "stories for adults who love fairy tales"; this book is on page 1 of the list, #26:
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
I read the ebook; the MMPB can be found here: Stardust 333 pages
Book 2- a book from the list of top folk songs.
Song: House of the Rising Sun, word: House
The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine 400 pages
Total pages for both books is 733, which exceeds required 500 pages.
Total Points this Post: 35
Total Points to Date: 400
Number of Books Read to Date: 26
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Louise B30.3 Jonquil's Task: May all your ups and downs in life be with a needle
Book 1: Fun Holiday "Astronomy Day" - Oct. 8
My quilt would consist of a woman serenading the heavens with her violin, including the moon, stars, and shooting stars, as shown on this book cover
Night Music by Jojo Moyes
Book 2: Fun Holiday "Wear Something Gaudy Day" - Oct. 17
My quilt would show a man and a woman, both dressed gaudily, the man in brightly coloured but clashing jacket and bowtie, the woman in a loud stripey dress, as seen on this book cover:
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen by P.G. Wodehouse
As this book was published in 1923, I would like to claim a golden oldies ticket.
Total Points this Post: 30
Total Points to Date: 430
Number of Books Read to Date: 28
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Louise BSorry, I made a mistake in post 2179.
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen is not a golden oldie.
Totals should be as follows:
Total Points this Post: 30
Total Points to Date: 430
Number of Books Read to Date: 28
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 1
Louise B30.4 Dlmrose's Task: All in Order
Book 1: Ordinal number in title
The Second Empress : A Novel of Napoleon's Court by Michelle Moran
I read the kindle book. The PB can be found here:The Second Empress
Book 2: Book in a series, same position as ordinal from book 1
The Inimitable Jeeves: by P.G. Wodehouse. I read the ebook. The MMPB can be found here: The Inimitable Jeeves.
This is #2 in the "Jeeves" series.
As this book was first published in 1923, I would like to claim a golden oldies ticket. Thank you!
Total Points this Post: 30
Total Points to Date: 460
Number of Books Read to Date: 30
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldie Tickets this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ5.1 - Paper
Mint Julep Murder by Carolyn Hart
There are books on the cover -
Link to PB edition: Mint Julep Murder
10.2 - Writers Write
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
There is a pencil on the cover -
Link to PB edition: Girl in Translation
25.3 - Autumn Moods
Book 1 - F Is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton
Option 1 - Sue Grafton was the 2008 CWA’s Diamond Dagger Winner
Link to MMP edition: F is for Fugitive, 272 pages
Book 2 - Crooked Little Lies by Barbara Taylor Sissel
Option 2 - There's a house on the cover
Link to PM edition: Crooked Little Lies, 385 pages
Total pages: 657 pages
30.1 - Fall Means Friends
Book 1 - The Dark Army by Joseph Delaney
Option 1 - The author's first name starts with a "J" (Joseph).
Book 2 - Honeymoon by James Patterson
Option 4 - This book was written by two authors (James Patterson and Howard Roughan)
This post: 70 points
Total points to date: 490 points
Tasks completed: 35
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
10.5 - Folk ArtFO in of
LKAR in Skakespeare
T in Taming
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
+10 Points
10.6 - Three of the Same
There and Were:
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
+10 Points
25.2 - Andy P's task: Harvest Time
256 + 409 = 665 total pages
Book 1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the word HARVEST.
haRvesT
The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain 256 pages
Book 2. In honor of my success as a very amateur gardener, read a book which has a tree with leaves* on the cover . *The leaves may be any color, but the leaves MUST be visible. NO evergreens.
Devil's Peak by Deon Meyer 409 pages+25 Points
25.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest
Book 1:
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend
Book 2: Page 1
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
+25 Points
Points this Post: 70
Grand Total: 845
Nick KY20.2 Kim A’s Pumpkin. Option 3. I read The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips, # 77 on Orange List.
20.3 Katy’s Pokebooks. Option 2 – read a collection of short stories. I read Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr..
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK for Her Smoke Rose Up Forever at 508 pages.
Points This Post: 40
Total Points So Far: 700
Big Books So Far: 500+ (4)
BARBARA ★20.10 - Group Reads
The Keeper of Lost Causes - Jussi Adler-Olsen 11/19
Link to discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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25.6 - Dakimel's Task: Cool Fall Fun
Option A: Dead on the Delta - Stacey Jay (bicycle on cover) 9/24
Option D: Sweet Revenge - Rebecca Zanetti (Rebecca Lowman) 11/20
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 45
Total Points: 525
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (3), 750+: (0); 1000+: (1)
Bluegrass Pam20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 2: Collection of short stories, essays or novellas.
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 225
BB Total: 1
GO Total: 1
Blueberry20.9 read ONE book that contains at least one word from the original Harry Potter series in its title or subtitle.
Fire in the Hole
The word is FIRE.
Pts: 20
Total pts: 285
5.4 - FlowersRead a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in the 4th wedding anniversary flower CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo - the initials CMS are found in the flower name.
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Oldie: 0
Big Book:
Total Points: 440
Tasks Completed: 21
Total Books Read: 33
Oldies: 5
Big Books: 2
I am moving a book from this task to another task and replacing it with another book: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 PAR*A*DE. All words must be considered including articles
A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories
20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
Option 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.
Everything Is Illuminated
*E* *V* e *R* y *T* *H* *I* *N* *G* i *S* Illumin*A*ted
Total new points this post: 20
Total points: 120
5.6 - CandyRead a book by an author who has at least 2 Ms in their GR name.
Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple
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.
Required: State whether you are using words or letters and whether you are using the subtitle or not (if applicable) when you post.
Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction
I am using words and ignoring the subtitle. B=is the second letter in the alphabet and this is a two word title
10.9 - National Book Festival
Read a book written by one of this year's participating authors: 2016 National Book Festival Authors. Books with multiple authors will work as long as an author on the list of National Book Festival participants appears in the author position of the book's GRs record.
March: Book Three byAndrew Aydin (with John Lewis)
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.
Commonwealth
I am using the word CENT
15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
Read a book from the 2016 “most anticipated” list for 2016
REQUIRED: Indicate the list and the month indicated on the list.
From the Most Anticipated Fiction First Half 2016 list : The Throwback Special, listed for the month of March.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 170
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara ★'s Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?beautiful colors of fall.
Option 2: Heat Seeker? 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.
Required: If the setting is not clear from the GR description, include the location in which your book takes place.
The Transmigration of Bodies
This book takes place entirely in Mexico
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.
Option 1: Troy . 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.
The Thirteenth Tale
Points this post: 40
Total points: 210
Janice CA30.1 - Fall Means Friends
Option 4: a book written by two or more authors
My Wild World by Joan Embery and Denise Demong
and
Option 5: a book from your TBR list
Dial 999! by Les Pringle
+30
total: 80
tasks: 5
books: 7
Louise B Repost to include covers!
30.3 Jonquil's Task: May all your ups and downs in life be with a needle
Book 1: Fun Holiday "Astronomy Day" - Oct. 8
My quilt would consist of a woman serenading the heavens with her violin, including the moon, stars, and shooting stars, as shown on this book cover
by Jojo MoyesBook 2: Fun Holiday "Wear Something Gaudy Day" - Oct. 17
My quilt would show a man and a woman, both dressed gaudily, the man in brightly coloured but clashing jacket and bowtie, the woman in a loud stripey dress, as seen on this book cover:
by P.G. WodehouseTotal Points this Post: 30
10.7 Doing the DeweyI rolled a 4 and a 3, giving me a DDC range of 700-799. I read The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter by Greg Toppo - on the Classify website it is most frequently classified as 794.8.
20.1 Sept - Oct - Nov
I chose option 3 and read The Trespasser by Tana French which has 449 pages
20.6 Fantasy Football Season
I chose option A and read Feedback by Mira Grant - fantasy MPG and female author
30.2 Asian Culture
Option 2: I read
by Alan Bradley - birds on cover Option 3: I read
by Connie Willis - dress on cover 30.3 Jonquil's task
Book 1:
by Nicola Yoon No Rhyme or Reason Day, Sept. 1. My quilt has a splash of random colors with no rhyme or reason to them, just like on the cover of the book. Book 2:
by Jamie Mason Take a Hike Day, Nov. 17. My quilt has a tree on it that you might want to hike past.New Total: 305
MELANIE CTASK NAME: 5.7 Desk Set
Read a book with a main character that is an author or journalist (novelist, journalist, blogger, TV script writer, etc).
Mistletoe and Murder by Carola Dunn
Qualifier: Daisy Dalrymple is a journalist
Points this task: 5
Points Total: 180
Tasks Completed: 13
Golden Oldies Ticket: 1
Julia1035.9 - Willow
The Bordeaux Betrayal
25.3 - Nick KY’s Task – Autumn Moods
Option 2:
(approved in post #77 of task help thread)Option 4: Necessity (genre - Philosophy)
This post: 30 points
Total points: 500
Total BB: 8
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 26
Brooke TX20.9 - 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. With "Fire" in the title:
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.
Option 3: Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover. The clothing may be shown being worn or in isolation.
50.1 - Maya's Task : We've Been Here Before...Or Have We?
BOOK ONE: A) READ A BOOK that fits any other task or task option from the Fall 2016 Season. Fitting task 5.2, set in Atlanta, GA:
BOOK TWO : 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. From Harry Potter series, previously claimed in this post:
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 6.0
BOOK THREE : B) READ A BOOK that you've tried to read before but did not finish. I started this book back when it first came out, but only got about 20% into it before I had to return it to the library:
Points
This Post: 100
Total Points: 585
Completed Tasks: 41
Books Read: 54
Post #1825.2 - 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.
Murder in Murray Hill by Victoria Thompson 296 pages
VT in harVesT
Book 2.Read a book which has a tree with leaves* on the cover . *The leaves may be any color, but the leaves MUST be visible. NO evergreens.
Murder on Amsterdam Avenue 304 pages296 +304=600/500 pages
Points this post:25
Total Points:380
Books read: 29
Tasks Done: 20
Readerboard Name - LaureY25.5
Book 1
Option 3 - Book to Film
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486657/
Book 2
Option 6 - Old and New
Stein On Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies by Sol Stein
The author's first and last name initials are found in CLASSIC ROCK.
Points this task: 25
Total: 425 + 25 = 450
Task Completed: 26
Total Golden Oldies: 3
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
Task 20.7- Option 2: Read a book that is the second in a series.
The Slanted Worlds (Chronoptika #2) (2013) by Catherine Fisher (Young Adult) (Hardcover, 359 pages)
330 + 20 = 350
Tasks Completed: 20
Points for this post: 20
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Moon-Spinners (other topics)Sweet Tomorrows (other topics)
The Cruelest Month (other topics)
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth (other topics)
The Circle (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Mary Stewart (other topics)Debbie Macomber (other topics)
Louise Penny (other topics)
Chris Hadfield (other topics)
Dave Eggers (other topics)
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Read a book set at least 50% in one of these top 5 cotton-producing US states: Texas, etc.
Calico Canyon by Mary Connealy - 11/19/16***
Set in Texas
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