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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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Nikki B30.1 Schatzie's Task: As Suggest By Cindie: Fall Means Friends
Book 1: Option 1:
Twisted Sisters
By Jen Lancaster (She has a J and an L for the starting letters of her names)
Book 5: Option 5:
Undead and Unreturnable
Total Task Points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 120
Total BB: 1
Readerboard name MAZZA1Reposting as reader board name was not right
25.3 - Nick KY’s Task – Autumn Moods
Choose two options from the 4 listed below and read 1 book for each option. As the mood to read is my absolute favorite mood to be in, Your two books combined must have a total of at least 500 pages.
Required: Identify the options.
Option 1. Daggers. Every fall I like to investigate a mystery author, preferably one who is celebrated.
For this option read a book by one of the CWA’s Diamond Dagger Winners. Any book by the author will do. Pseudonyms for these authors may be used.
U Is for Undertow (sue grafton diamond dagger winner in 2008 http://thecwa.co.uk/the-daggers/winne...
403 pages
Option 4. Both Sides Now- One of my favorite introspective autumnal-feeling songs, especially this moody rendition by the songwriter, Joni Mitchell
For this option, consider the lyric “I’ve looked at life from both sides now,” and read a book with the GR genre “Religion” or “Philosophy” or “Environment” or “Biology” on its main book page. (Interesting that “Both Sides Now” is # 13 on the folk music list in Task 25.1!)
The Witch of Portobello
Genre Philosophy on its main page
Pages 288
Required that page total should be greater than 500 in total
Page total for two claimed books is 691
Points claimed this post = 25
Points total so far 155
No tickets claimed this post
Readerboard Name MAZZA120.8 - 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 author’s last name is the name in the last position preceded by a space as it appears on Goodreads.
Books must be a minimum of 250 pages in length.
Required: In your post include title (and subtitle) word count and last letter count, as shown in examples above.
Book Claimed
The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing The Sleepwalker's guide to dancing (5 words in title, book has no subtitle)
Author Mira JACOB (5 letters in Last Name )
This book has 512 pages and so I am claiming 1 BB ticket
Points claimed this post = 20
Total points claimed = 200
BB tickets claimed as above = 1
BB tickets total = 6
LAUREN JODI15.6 - Be Artful!
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 45/875
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/53
Laurajay 15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
From the most anticipated fiction first half 2016. The month of June.
The GirlsCurrent post: 15
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 15
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 1
10.4 - Let's Build a House!Book with a listed house word in the title - Read Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal.
Points these task: 10
Total points: 35
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
Andy P. Task # 5.8 - BronzeRead a book from this list It's All About the Swords
by William Goldman Book is # 38 0r 96 on the list as of 9/13/16 (page 1)Points this post 5
Total points: 65
Sugar Snap5.4 - Flowers
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in the 4th wedding anniversary flower CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
Devil In My Bed by Celeste Bradley
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5
Tasks Complete: 1
Sugar Snap5.10 - Diamond
Read a book of your choice
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 10
Tasks Complete: 2
Task 15.6 – Be ArtfulPhrase “The Art of” in the title
The Art of Racing in the Rain
(I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback: The Art of Racing in the Rain)
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 35 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
CYNBAXTERTask # 10.09 – National Book Festival
Book 1 Read a book written by one of this year's participating authors: 2016 National Book Festival Authors
The Water Museum by Luis Alberto Urrea
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date = 90 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Readerboard Name - LaureY20.4- Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
Option B - Read a book from the list: Down By the Sea
The book is on the first page.
Down By the Sea - Page 1
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society- Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
Previous point total: 90
New points this post: 90 + 20
Total points: 110
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 7
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
Reader board Name MAZZA120.6 - 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.
Option B. Sometimes it pays off to take a chance on a rookie. Read a debut book from the Goodread’s Debut Author Snapshot list. Only the book (any edition) associated with the author profile on this list may be used.
Reading for Option A
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
Fantasy Genre on main page, Author is female
Points this post = 20
Total points 220
perletwo25.4 - Perletwo's Task: Popularity Contest - Book 1: Read a book from this Goodreads list: Best Selling Books of All Time
The Exorcist
Book 2: Read a book from this Goodreads list: Cult Classics Required: State the page on this list where your book is found.
The End of Everything - page 5
Points this task: 25
Total points: 250
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 15
Kim ATask 5.9 - Willow: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that contains an X.
Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson
Task 5.10 - Diamond: Read a book of your choice
Sophomore Switch by Abby McDonald
Points This Post - 10
Total Points - 30
Pat ◎20.1 ~ Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Task Description ~ (Option 3) Read a book with the page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains the number nine (9).
Cell by Stephen KingCompleted ~ 9.13.16
Pages ~ 449
Points this post ~ 20
Total Points ~ 155
Tasks Completed ~ 9
Books Read This Season ~ 10
Pages Read This Season : 3167
Emsreviewsbooks5.6 - Candy
I read a publisher's advance copy of My Fair Duchess by Megan FraMpton
15.8. Create Your Own Art.
I read Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings by Jeff Zwiers. As a teacher, I'm working hard to improve the quality of conversations happening in my classroom, and to get my kids to talk to each other about more than Minecraft. This book was very helpful in setting some parameters that I will work on to improve.
This post: 20
Total: 60
Read: 4
Finished: 4
10.4 - Let's Build a House!Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
title contains the word Kitchens
Total points: 0 + 10 = 10
MEGSCL15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
correction from post 291
from JANUARY Most Anticipated Fiction First Half 2016 Mr. Splitfoot
TOTAL TO DATE:
points: 80
big book tickets: 3
SCHATZIE10.9: National Book Festival
--- book written by an author on the given list
Apt Pupil
by Stephen King
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15.1: Seasonal Words
book 1: fall descriptive word in title
Eye of the Red Tsar
my word: RED
book 2: spring descriptive word in title
Cast A Blue Shadow
my word: BLUE
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15.3: October 28 is Frankenstien Day!
---One book option:
book with author's name same as an actor of Frankenstein &
first letter of each title word can be found in FRANKENSTEIN
Tortilla Flat
by John Steinbeck
--actor: John Bloom
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15.6: Be Artful
---"the art of" in title
The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing
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15.9: Can't Wait to Read it!
---book from one of the given lists
Most Anticipated Non-Fiction First half 2016 - February
Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
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25.1: Sandy's Task: Folk Tales and Music.
Book 1: book from the list: Stories for Adults who love fairy tales, found on pg. 1, #38
Fairest: Levana's Story
I did the audio. The above link is to the pb (no mmpb).
222 pgs.
Book 2: title with word from the list of given songs.
My song: #92 - LOVE is our cross to bear
Patterns of Love
I did the audio. The above link is to the pb (no mmpb).
320 pgs.
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Points this Post: 95
Challenge Total: 195
5.2 - Cotton Read a book set at least 50% in one of these top 5 cotton-producing US states: Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina or top five cotton-producing countries: China, India, Pakistan, Brazil or Uzbekistan
Required: Identify the setting and provide a reference if it is not evident in the title, description or metadata.
Preacher, Book 1
This book takes place in Texas
JUKKA20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 2: A collection of essays or short fiction.
Chicks Dig Gaming: A Celebration of All Things Gaming by the Women Who Love It by Jennifer Brozek et al.
Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 90/875
Total Books Read: 11
Tasks Completed: 9/53
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
FANDURY15.8. Create Your Own Art
Read a nonfiction book that will teach you a new skill or help you improve one you’ve already acquired.
When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It: The Parts of Speech, for Better And/Or Worse by Ben Yagoda
As English is a second language for me, this book helped me improve my understanding of it (and managed to put some grammatical rules in my head).
This book was approved in the help thread in post 18
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 120
Books Read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
30.2 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Asian CultureOption 1, author's initials in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: Summer with My Sisters by Holly Chamberlin
Option 3, an article of clothing on the cover: The Pink Suit by Nicole Mary Kelby
Points this post: 30
Total points: 65
Creynard5.10 - Diamond
Finding Fraser by K.C. Dyer
Book of choice.
10.1 - Self-Taught
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
On the list of Authors who didn't study writing.
10.8 - 26 Letters
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
I is the ninth letter in the alphabet. There are 9 letters in the title, not including the subtitle.
**Illuminae is a Big Book @599 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Points this post: 25
Total points: 25
BB this post: 1
Total BB: 1
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Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 9
Pages: 2,040
perletwo15.8. Create Your Own Art. - Read a nonfiction book that will teach you a new skill or help you improve one you’ve already acquired. If the new/improved skill and how it relates to you and your life is not obvious, please explain in your post.
Creating Comics from Start to Finish
When I was a kid I collected comic books, & tried to learn to draw from them with a sneaking view toward entering the field. That skill set never gelled, but more to the point, I was studying the business from the outside from, let's say, 1980 to 1992 - before the computer/internet revolution transformed the entire publishing process. (I might as well have been studying medieval illuminated manuscripts as a future career.) This book gave me a good view of the production line stations in comics publishing as it is today.
Points this task: 15
Total points: 265
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 16
25.3 - Autumn MoodsOption 1. Daggers The author was a Diamond Dagger Winner in 2014:
The Poisoning in the Pub by Simon Brett
Option 2. Haunted House There is a single house exterior on the cover:
Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins by James Runcie
I read on my kindle, here are links to paperback editions for page numbers:
The Poisoning In The Pub: The Fethering Mysteries(320 pages)
Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins(416 pages)
Total 736 pages
Total points 25
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.4 - Let's Build a House!
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
"Game" was a listed room or area that can be found in a house.
AR BookFinder ratings: IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8.0
Link to MMPB edition: The Westing Game
This post: 10 points
Total points to date: 105 points
Tasks completed: 8
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Reader name : Maya-----
15.5. Autumn Reads
Read a book from the Best Books to Read in autumn list.
Book read: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Required: Found on Page 1, and as of 8/23, is #43.
I would like to claim 1 BB ticket for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is 590 pages.
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20.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Option 3. Read a book with the page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains the number nine (9).
Book read: Goodbye for Now
Required: Goodbye for Now has 289 pages.
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30.5 - Catherine T's Task: Fall Out Over Autumn
Read a book with that EXACT word or phrase in the title or subtitle - no variations.
Book read: The Girl Who Played With Fire
Required: GIRL is bolded under People, under "BIRD". It has been approved on the task help thread. This book is also 630 pages and meets the 1 book pre-requisite.
I would like to claim 1 BB ticket for The Girl Who Played With Fire. The Girl Who Played With Fire is 630 pages.
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Points this post: 65
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Tasks completed: 20
Big Book tickets: 7
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Points Total: 365
Michelle GA10.7 Doing the Dewey:
Roll two dice. Add the numbers you get together and read a book with the corresponding Dewey decimal designation.
For the purposes of this task, Classify will be used to determine the Dewey decimal classification for each book.
I read
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson{Rolled 6 + 3 = 9 --> 900 - 999; Book = 917.40443 with ISBN = 0307279464}
Points this post: 10
Total points: 50
Books posted: 4
Tasks complete: 4
Pages this post: 397
Total pages as of this post: 1627
Golden Oldies: 0; Total = 0
Big Book: 1; Total = 1
trishhartuk20.8 - 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.
A Whisker of Trouble, Sofie Ryan (336pg)
Book has a four-word title; Ryan is a four-letter last name
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 165
Tasks Completed: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!Most Anticipated Fiction The Great First-Half 2016 Book Preview, May: Modern Lovers, by Emma Straub
Points this post: 15
Total points: 80
loafer10.5 - 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.
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
The sOund And the FuRy - william fauLKner
originally published in 1929, it is a "Golden Oldie"
points: 10
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15.6. Be Artful
Read a book with the phrase “The Art of” in the title/subtitle.
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
at 512 pages, it is a "Big Book"
points: 15
total: 110
BB: 5
GO: 2
tasks completed: 7
Andy P.Task # 20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
Option B. Read a book from one of these lists Down By the Sea
by Annie Proulx # 15 on list as of 9/14/16Points this post: 15
Total points: 85
Readerboard Name MAZZA110.4 - 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.
Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead.
Contains the word Deck in the title
Points for this post = 10
Total points = 230
Louise30.2: Asian Culture
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL.
The Art of Not Breathing by Sarah Alexander
Date Read: 05/09/16
Rating: 4☆
How It Fits:CHERRY BLO S SOM FESTIV A L
Option 3: Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover. The clothing may be shown being worn or in isolation.
The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Date Read:14/09/16
Rating: 4☆
How It Fits: Shirt being worn on cover
Points this Post : 30
Total Points : 50
Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 2
BB Claimed: 0
GO Claimed: 0
Laurajay30.1 - Schatzie's Task: as suggested by Cindie: Fall Means Friends
1- first name begins with a J- John Hart.
Redemption Road
5- read a book on your TBR list
Out of the Easy
Current post: 30
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 45
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 2
Total books read: 3
KATIEGIRL20.2 - The Pumpkin Capital of the World
1. A book first published 50 or more years ago.
Middlemarch by George Eliot
First published in 1872. Claiming as GOLDEN OLDIE ticket.
Edition read has 1088 pages. Claiming as 3 BIG BOOK tickets.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 30
Total tasks: 3
BB total: 3
GO total: 1
CYNBAXTERTask # 20.01 – Most Improved: Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Book 1, Option 3: Read a book with the page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains the number nine (9)
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff (194 pages)
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 110 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Queen Bee Darlene15.2 It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
A) Book that fits one of 2016 Summer tasks: 5.6 book cover has abstract design: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
B) Book added to my TBR list during June, July, August 2016;
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware; This book was added to my list on August 16, 2016 The Woman in Cabin 10
15 points
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 50
Christine V5.10 - Diamond
The Death of Ivan Ilych I listened to the indicated audio edition. Link to top MMP: A Morte de Ivan Ilitch establishes a page count of 91 pages. Per the Rules, "One book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task." This will be my one book.
The Death of Ivan Ilych was first published in 1886. ***Claiming one Golden Oldie ticket.***
Points this post: 5
GO Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
10.5 - Folk ArtRead 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
All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker
F & O & T in FOrgoTten
L in alL
K & A & R in wAlKeR
* This book was an ARC
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10.7 - Doing the Dewey
Roll two dice. Add the numbers you get together and read a book with the corresponding Dewey decimal designation
I rolled 5 + 3 = 8
The Classify record for this book is 813.54
http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/Cl...
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Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 120/875
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 10
GO Total:
BB Total:
CHRISTINA PA20.10: Group Reads (Feel Good Fiction)
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Katarina Bivald
394 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 30
Books posted: 2
Tasks complete: 2
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Bookwrm526Task #20.6 - Fantasy Football Season
Option A: Read a book written by a female author that has fantasy as a main page genre. I read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 35
perletwo10.10 - 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. Required: State the word you are using.
The Rest of Us Just Live Here
REST = APPRENTICESHIP
Points this task: 10
Total points: 275
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 17
20.10 Group ReadsThe Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
Discussion post #22
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Ava Catherine10.4 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: kitchen
Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson
10.6 Three of the Same
Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains at least 2 different words that end with the same 3 letters.
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
10.9 National Book Festival
Read a book written by one of this year's participating authors in the 2016 National Book Festival.
Saints at the River by Ron Rash
30.2 Ava Catherine's task: Asian Culture
Option 3: Kimono/Obi
Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover.
The Woman in the Photograph by Dana Gynther
Option 5: Asian and American Culture
Read a book with main page genre asia, japan
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
Cultural>Asia 70 users
Cultural>Japan 225 users
total=225
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyDate: September 14, 2016
10.2 - Writers Write
Die By The Pen - read 9/12
Task 10.5 - Folk Art
Mama Played for the King by Sharon Poppen - read 9/13
F, O For
L Played
K King
A Mama
R For
T The
Task 15.2. It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
A. Summer 2016 task 15.4 - Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts - read 9/11
B. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King - added 8/27/16, read 9/1/16
Task 15.5. Autumn Reads
The Cider House Rules by John Irving page 1 - read 9/9
Task 15.10. It's All About Family
The Dead Cat Bounce by Sarah Graves on page 3 of Best Books about Family Relationships - read 9/11
Task 30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
Book 1: 10-Minute Declutter: The Stress-Free Habit for Simplifying Your Home by S.J. Scott (10) - read 9/13
Book 2: Death of a Charming Man by M.C. Beaton (#10 in the Hamish Macbeth series) - read 9/10
Total points this post: 95
Total points to date: 155
20.10 Group ReadsI read The Keeper of Lost Causes and commented in the discussion thread.
Points: 25
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 2
tasks in progress: 2
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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sorry! scratch my previous Task 5.5 submission - I'm shifting it out!
Task 5.5 - not submitted
Task 20.2 - Pumpkin Capital of the World
option 4 - read a book whose first title word begins with PARADE
Double Black by Ali Dean
starts with D - in paraDe
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total points = 130 - 5 + 20 = 145