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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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10.5 - Folk ArtAll the letters of FOLK ART are found in the title and author's name:
All Summer Long by Dorothea Benton Frank
F in Frank
O in Dorothea
L in Long
K in Frank
A in Frank
R in Frank
T in Dorothea
Points this post: 10
Total points: 710
JUKKA15.5. Autumn Reads
Book from the Best Books to Read in Autumn list.
Persuasion by Jane Austen. It is found on page 1 of the list.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Option 1: Book that was released more than 50 years ago.
Vathek by William Beckford. It was released in 1786, and is also a Golden Oldie.
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies.
Option 2: Book that is #2 in a series.
Drednanth by Andrew Hindle is #2 in The Final Fall of Man.
30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
Option 2: Book with main page genre "Fantasy".
To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 by Tad Williams. The book has 815 pages and is good for two Big Book tickets.
Option 5: Any book.
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson.
Points this post: 85
Big Books this post: 2
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Points: 460/875
Total Books Read: 39
Tasks Completed: 34/53
Big Books Total: 4
Golden Oldies Total: 2
CHANDNI5.6 - Candy
Read a book by an author who has at least 2 Ms in their GR name.
Cress by Marissa Meyer
[POINTS]
This Post: 5
Total Points: 410
Books Read: 29
Completed Tasks: 22
Pamela32655.7 - Desk Set
The Rightful Heir by Angel Moore - Mary Lou is a newspaper reporter.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 810
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 5
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
MegSCL25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 4: Naamah's Kiss
645 pages – 1 big book ticket!
This series is new to me.
TOTAL TO DATE:
points: 875
big book tickets: 8
15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein
Found on Most Anticipated Non-Fiction First Half 2016, March
POINTS: 845
10.2 - Writers WriteRead a book with a writing implement (pen, pencil, quill, typewriter, computer, crayon, etc.) on the cover
Book is approved on message #2 of help thread and here for length
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15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
Read a book from the 2016 “most anticipated” list for 2016
This book appears in the for "Most Anticipated Fiction: Second-Half 2016" list, for the month of October
* Both books are ARC's
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POINTS
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 670/875
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 39
GO Total:
BB Total: 1
Bluegrass Pam20.6 Seasoned Reader – Kristi CO's task: Fantasy Football Season
Option B. Read a debut book from the Goodread’s Debut Author Snapshot list.
The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma
Kristopher Jansma is on page 2 of this list.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 260
BB Total: 1
GO Total: 1
Readerboard Name - LaureY25.3 - Nick KY’s Task – Autumn Moods
Option 1 - Read a book by one of the CWA’s Diamond Dagger Winners.
Out of Sight by Elmore Leonard
Diamond winner in 2006.
Pages: 368
Option 2 - Read a book with a single house exterior on the cover.
by Georgette HeyerThe book as a mansion on the front cover.
Pages: 403
Total pages over 500
Total point this task: 25
Points: 495 + 25 = 520
Task Completed: 28
Total Golden Oldies: 3
Total Big Book Tickets: 8
SarahBR15.1. Seasonal Words.
Option A:L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad Candy is on the fall descriptive words list.
Option BFat Dad, Fat Kid: One Father and Son’s Journey to Take Power Away from the “F-Word” by Shay Butler Kid is listed on the spring descriptive words list.
15.6. Be Artful
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein The art of is fully in tact.
15.7. Sing Along!
Dracula by Bram Stoker this book is listed on the list for having a musical adaption.
15.8. Create Your Own Art.
Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Tim Federle this nonfiction book teaches me how to make cocktails!
15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer This book is on the most anticipated Fiction releases list for second half of 2016 meeting the challenge. This book is also 571 pages so I am claiming a big book ticket for it.
25.3 - Nick KY’s Task – Autumn Moods
Option 3: The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity by Ryan HolidayThis book has religion listed as a main page genre and 416 pages
Option 4:American Ghost: A Family's Haunted Past in the Desert Southwestby Hannah Nordhaus This book is approved on the help thread for being half set in Santa Fe.
302 pages +416= 718 well above the 500 for the challenge
Points this post: 100
Total points: 875
Books posted: 61
Tasks complete: 52
Pages this post: 416+326+208+488+160+571
Total pages as of this post:21,527
Big Book Tickets:5
Blueberry Repost of #246650.1
Opt. 1A. READ A BOOK that fits any other task or task option from the Fall 2016 Season.
10.5 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.
SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
2A. READ A BOOK from a series that you have read a book from this season already and successfully claimed for a Fall 2016 task.
The Dark Horse
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
3A. READ THE BOOK that has been on your Goodreads TBR shelf the longest. Required: Tell us the date you added it to your TBR!
My Best Friend's Exorcism added to TBR. I'm not sure when I added it to my TBR list. But I knew of it in advance of it being published. I only started added books to my TBR list sometime this year (moving them over from a hard copy list) and it was among the earliest batch I added.
Julia10325.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest
Book 1: A Tale of Two Cities
Book 2: The Man in the High Castle (on page 3 of list)
Claiming one GO ticket: A Tale of Two Cities was first published in 1859
This post: 25 points, 1 GO
Total points: 560
Total BB: 9
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 29
Stephanie1275.10 - Diamond. Read a book of your choice.
The Story of the Lost Child
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: attic, basement, bath, bedroom, craft, deck, den, dining, family, foyer, *game*, garage, guest, hobby, kitchen, laundry, living, lounge, master, nursery, office, pantry, parlor, porch, sewing, storage, study, television (TV), utility. Plurals and possessives will work but no other variations.
Locke & Key, Volume 2: Head Games "Games" included in subtitle.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 115/875
Tasks completed: 9/53
Books read: 9
Christine V30.3 - Jonquil’s Task- May all of your ups and downs in life be with a needle and thread
Book 1:
Checkers Day, September 23. My quilt will have a checkerboard pattern like the game board, as does this cover. (Suggested by task creator in the Task Help thread here).I read the indicated audio edition. Link to the top MMP: The Edible Woman
Book 2:
International Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19. My quilt has ships for the pirates to sail on.I read the indicated audio edition. Link to the top MMP: The Tempest
The Tempest was first published in 1610. ***Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket***
Points this post: 30
GO Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 425
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 30
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books: 500=5, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=5)
trishhartuk15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
The Millions (an online magazine) publishes a list of “most anticipated” books for the year. Read a book from the 2016 “most anticipated” list for 2016, either the fiction or the nonfiction list. REQUIRED: Indicate the list and the month indicated on the list.
Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man, William Shatner with David Fisher
On the Most Anticipated Non-fiction First Half 2016 list under February (http://www.themillions.com/2016/01/mo...)
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 875 –Fingers crossed, my first completed SRC woohoo!!
Tasks Completed: 53
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 4 (500+ x4)
20.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – NovThis task is inspired by the names of the autumn/fall months.
I chose option 3: November
For this option, read a book with the page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains the number nine.
I read Where I Lost Her. It has 292 pages.
Task points:20
Total points:110
This is my first challenge in many tries that I have broken 100 total points. Hoping this is the start of the end of my reading slump!
15.10 - It's All About FamilyBest Books about Family Relationships:
Page 2) Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough*
*Big Book Ticket 528pg*
Total Points = 350
15.5. Autumn ReadsJane Eyre
Found on page 1 of the list
I listened to the audio, link to MMPB Jane Eyre
*first published 1847, claiming one GO ticket*
This was the last book I'm able to complete this season. Looking forward to the winter season!
Points this post: 15
Points total: 500
GO total: 2
BB total: 2
Tasks completed: 33
Books read: 40
20.5 Option 1: set (at least 50%) in one of the following locations: Russia A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 325
Tasks completed: 20
Books Read: 25
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)
PAULA S10.3 - 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:
Group, Photo, Grave (approved in help thread)
10.9 - National Book Festival
September 24th marks its 16th anniversary of the National Book Festival. Read a book written by one of this year's participating authors.
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2.0
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.
Word made from letters is TRAIN The Girl on the Train
15.2. It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
A. Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet works for SRC Summer 2016 task 5.4. The main character is a Rabbi.
B. Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red
I bought this book from a second hand books site on June 1.
15.3. October 28 is Frankenstein Day!
Book A – Monday the Rabbi Took Off by Harry Kemelman matches Harry Wilson (1958)
Book B – read a book in which the first letter of each word in the title can be found in FRANKENSTEIN.
Elementary: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters (Subtitle ignored)
15.5. Autumn Reads
Read a book from the Best Books to Read in autumn list
We Have Always Lived in the Castle found on page 1
15.6. Be Artful
Read a book with the phrase “The Art of” in the title/subtitle.
The Art of Being Normal
15.10. It's All About Family
Read a book from Best Books about Family Relationships list
Pride and prejudice found on page 1
20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 2: Ninetales. Read a collection of short stories, essays or novellas.
Elemental Magic: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters
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:
Chamber The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
25.6 - Dakimel's Task: Cool Fall Fun
A. Read a book with a bicycle on the cover.
B. Read a book with a dog on the cover.
30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
2. Jennifer: read a book with the genre "Magical Realism" or "Fantasy" on its main page.
Deeply Odd
5. Book Club: read a book of your choice!
Odd Apocalypse
Points this post: 3x10+5x15+2x20+25+30 = 200
Total Points: 250
Amy FL10.10 - The Apprentice
Before the Fall (the - apprEnTicesH)
15.4. From A... to Z
All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin ("A"ll and "Z"evin)
25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of Reading
Option 2: The Six Sacred Stones (Adventure)
Option 3: Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood - IMDB link
30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Fall Out Over Autumn
Mean Streak - People: Mean (409 pages)
Last Call - Motoring: Call (378 pages)
Points this post: 80
Total points: 515
LAVENDER15.10. It's All About Family
Read a book from "Best Books about Family Relationships".
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Page 1, #3 from "Best Books about Family Relationships"
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 680
Tasks Completed: 40
Books Read: 52
Kristi CO25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 1: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Book 1: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett (322 pages)
Book 2: Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend (306 pages)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 300
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 20
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Laura NT20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 2: Ninetales. Read a collection of short stories, essays or novellas.
Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales
A collection of short stories
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
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Chris MD20.5 Heat Freak or Snow Bird?
Option 3: Snow scene on cover
by Anne Perry20.9 Harry Potter!
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Matching the word "STONE" in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
25.6 Cool Fall Fun
Option B: Dog on the cover
by Louis de Bernieresoption D: Author share's name with a favorite audiobook narrator
Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart
"Amy" in May Stewart matches narrator Amy Rubinate
I listened to the audio version of this book. The paperback has 320 pages.
25.7 It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Two books for Option 4: #1 in new-to-you series.
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
This is #1 in the Charlotte Holmes series
I have not read this series before.
Once a Soldier by Mary Joe Putney
This is #1 in the Rogues Redeemed Series.
I have not read this series before.
Book 1 - 321 pages
Book 2 - 343 pages
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Total 664 pages
Points for this post: 20 + 20 + 25 + 25 = 90
Total points: 90 + 565 = 655
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 44
Golden Oldies: 2
Big books: 500=2, 750=0, 1,000=0
That will do it for me. Good challenge! Thank you to the mods for their great job!
Dakimel5.3- Leather
All Roads Lead to Austen: A Yearlong Journey with Jane
TALLY:
This post - 5 points
Total - 875
Thanks for another super season! Y'all are amazing.
Laura NT10.1 - 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.
Career of Evil
Written by Robert Galbraith, which is a pseudonym of JK Rowling, who is #12 on the list.
http://robert-galbraith.com/about/
Points this post: 10
Total points: 140
10.10 - The ApprenticeThe Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
Word from title found in APPRENTICESHIP is "The"
25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of Reading
Option 2 - Common Elements
Absurdistan
Humor genre
Option 6 - Old and New
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Author initials in CLASSIC ROCK
Final points total: 290
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
That's it for me this time around. Thanks to all. This is such a fun addiction!
Laura NT10.5 - 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.
UnClobber
Subtitle: reThinKing ouR misuse OF the bibLe on homosexuAlity
Points this post: 10
Total points: 150
Laura NT5.4 - Flowers
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
The Liar
craNesbill geRanium
Nora Roberts
Points this post: 5
Total points: 155
Laura NT5.6 - Candy
Read a book by an author who has at least 2 Ms in their GR name.
Cinder
the author is Marissa Meyer.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 160
10.9 National Book FestivalRead a book written by one of this year's participating authors: 2016 National Book Festival Authors.
The Twelve by Justin Cronin
BIG BOOK TICKET - 568 pages
Task Points: 10
Grand Total Points: 380
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 4 (Total Tickets = 5)
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 37
15.2 It's Not Too Late, but Don't Wait Any Longer!Book 1: Read a book that fits one of the Summer 2016 5, 10, 15 or 20 point tasks.
I chose Summer task 15.6: Read a book by an author who has a name than ENDS in O. The name may appear in any position.
The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
Author first name ends in O.
Book 2: Read a book that you added to your TBR, purchased, were given, added to your e-reader, etc., during June, July, or August 2016.
I received this book via email August 17 sent from the author to my husband and then forwarded to me. Approved in thread here.
Cold City Streets by L.H. Thomson
Task Points: 15
Grand Total Points 395
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 4 (Total Tickets = 5)
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 37
loafer5.10 - Diamond
Read a book of your choice.
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
points: 5
total: 655
BB: 12
GO: 8
tasks completed: 39
Sarah E15.8. Create Your Own Art
A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion: Or a personal introducion to Britain's 50 most obvious birds
I read the kindle edition, the only print edition is the hardcover: Bad Birdwatcher's Companion
This book improved my bad birdwatching of the birds I can see from my window - I may yet manage to distinguish which LBB (little brown bird) is which.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 805
Sarah E20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Option 1: Published 50 or more years ago
The Jungle Book, published in 1894
I read the kindle edition, MMPB is Le livre de la jungle
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 20.0
The Jungle Book is a Golden Oldie (first published 1894). I claim 1 GO ticket.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 825
GO tickets this post: 1
Total GO tickets: 8
Kristina Marie10.6 - Three of the Same
Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains at least 2 different words that end with same 3 letters.
I listened to Before Happiness: How Creating a Positive Reality First Amplifies Your Levels of Happiness and Success by Shawn Achor. There is no mass-market paperback, the paperback has 272 pages (Before Happiness: Five Actionable Strategies to Create a Positive Path to Success).
*Happiness and Success both end in "ess."
This Post: 10
Total Points: 405
Tasks Completed: 22
Thank you!
Mod
Jen UT5.6 - Candy
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Points this Post: 5
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Total Points: 135
Coralie50.1 We've Been Here Before…Or Have We?
Book One: Sometimes It's Easy
A – book that fits another task
Without a Summer by Mary Robinette Kowal fits 20.6 Option A – Book that is fantasy written by a female author
Book Two: Sometimes It's Hard
B – book with main page genre Alternate History
Dreadnought
Book Three: Sometimes It Gets Done
A – the book that has been on my TBR shelf the longest – since July 14, 2012
Capricornia
This post 50 points
Total to date 540 points
In Post #2088, I claimed The Pale Horse (Ariadne Oliver #5) by Agatha Christie for 15.5. Autumn ReadsI'd like to shift the book to:
25.3 - Nick KY’s Task – Autumn Moods
Option 2. Haunted House. Read a book with a single house exterior on the cover.
The Pale Horse (Ariadne Oliver #5) by Agatha Christie
288 pages
Option 4. Both Sides Now-- Read a book with the GR genre “Environment” on its main book page.
Island Home by Time Winton
256 pages
Total pages read: 547 pages
15.5. Autumn Reads
Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie
Page 4
Post Total: 25
Bigger is Better: 9 tix
Golden Oldies: 5 tix
Season Total: 585
5.2 - CottonBig Breasts and Wide Hips by Mo Yan
Set 100% in China
1x BIGGER IS BETTER tix (552 pages)
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
1. Read a book that was first published 50 or more years ago (1966 inclusive)
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
1 x OLDEN GOLDIES tix (pub. 1921)
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Diane Whitney's Task: Count 'em Up!
The Mill River Recluse (Mill River #1) by Darcie Chan
4 word title, 4 letter last name (416 pages)
Post Total: 45
Bigger is Better: 10 tix
Golden Oldies: 6 tix
Season Total: 630
Kristen IA20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Jaclyn TX's Task: Harry Potter!
In honor of this remarkable series, 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 with the following guidelines:
Sorcerer’s, Philosopher’s, Stone, Chamber, Secrets, Prisoner, Azkaban, Goblet, Fire, Order, Phoenix, Half-Blood, Prince, Deathly, Hallows
Required: Identify the word – The word I chose was Prisoner
A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer
Seul contre tous– 572 pages
I listened to an audiobook (linked for title) and have linked to the MMPB edition for page count.
*****I claim 1 BB Ticket*****
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 620/875
Tasks Completed: 32/53
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Christine V15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
Hag-Seed which is found on the Most Anticipated Fiction Second Half 2016 list for the month of October.
I read the indicated audio edition; link to top PB (no MMP available): Hag-Seed
This is my last post for this season. Thanks to the mods and all the task creators for a great Fall Challenge!
Points this post: 15
Total points: 440
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 31
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books: 500=5, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=5)
Cindy C.Task 10.7-Doing the Dewey
I rolled a 5 & a 3 and my book is listed under 813.6.
Red Queen
Points this post: 10
Total points: 400
Total tasks: 19
Thank you moderators for another fun season. :)
Kait20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Coralie's Task: The Cheekies
Option 2 - A book that is the second in a series.
Hope Ignites by Jaci Burton -- #2 in the Hope series
Points This Post: 20
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 365
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Total Golden Oldies: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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5.10 Read a book of your choice.
Winter's Child
Pts: 5
Total pts: 340
Books read: 22
GO: 3
BB: 2