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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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Shannon South Africa20.4 Fall Changes
From list: Down by the Sea, page 1
Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1783–1787 by Winston Graham
First published 1945
Task points: 20
Challenge points: 20
GO tickets: 1
Shannon South Africa5.10 Diamond
My Choice
Out Of The Woods But Not Over The Hill by Gervase Phinn
Task points: 5
Challenge points: 25
GO tickets: 1
Readerboard name MAZZA1Reposting as links to books not put in properly
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
Creynard5.4 - Flowers
Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren
Author's initials are CL, both found in CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
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Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 11
Readerboard Name MAZZA125.2 - Andy P's task: Harvest Time
This is a two book task. Read a book that satisfies the requirements for Book 1 , and another which satisfies the requirements for Book 2.
The total page count for both books MUST be at least 500 pages.
Book 1. Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in the word HARVEST. All author name part initials count. Each letter since it appears in the word harvest only once can be used only one time.
Hippy Dinners: A memoir of a rural childhood Author = Abbie Ross both initials in the word HARVEST
Pages 320
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.
OR
Read a book that has the word TREE or TREES in the TITLE. No other variations. Subtitles are excluded.
Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees TREES in title
Pages 213
Total pages in both books = 533 which fits the 500 page requirement for the task
Points this post = 25
Total points 255
CYNBAXTER - Repost from #263Task # 15.02 – It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
Book A: Read a book that fits one of the Summer 2016 5, 10, 15 or 20 point tasks. You
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde – Task #10.01 from Summer Challenge which was "Read a book from Best Reality Warping Fiction" this book was #35 on Page 1 of the list
Book B: Read a book that you added to your TBR, purchased, were given, added to your e-reader, etc., during June, July, or August 2016.
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight - Purchased 8/18/2016 8:20:44 AM
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date = 75 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
20.2 Pumpkin Capital of the WorldOption 1 - I read The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain (published 1934)
Claiming a Golden Oldies ticket for this book!
20.7 The Cheekies
Option 1 - TROY - I read 7 Days by Deon Meyer
20.9 Harry Potter!
I read The Nurses: A Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles with the Heroes of the Hospital by Alexandra Robbins
Key word: Secrets
30.1 Fall Means Friends
Option 1: I read The Inside of Out by Jenn Marie Thorne -- J first name initial
Option 2: I read An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir -- fantasy genre
Total Points: 90
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM10.5 - Folk Art
I read Think of England by K.J. Charles (paperback). FO in 'of', L in 'England', K in 'Think', AR in 'Charles', T in 'Think'.
10.8 - 26 Letters
I read The Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian (mass market paperback). I'm using the letters in the title. The first letter is T and the title has 20 letters: The/Sol/die/rsS/cou/ndr/el.
20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
I chose Option C. I read Reading the Silver Screen: A Film Lover's Guide to Decoding the Art Form That Moves by Thomas C. Foster (paperback). HARVESTING is found in the title: READING THE SILVER SCREEN.
Previous point total: 45
New points this post: 10+10+20
Total points: 85
New tasks completed in this post: 3
Total tasks: 6
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Bluegrass PamTask 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.
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
H in Hillbilly
A in A
R in Memoir
V in Vance
E in Vance
S in Crisis
T in Culture
I in Hillbilly
N in Vance
G in Elegy
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 55
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I read Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
I chose option 4 and read Elite - first letter of title, E, is found in paradE.
30.4 - Dlmrose’s task: All in Order
For book 1, I read First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies - ordinal number "first" in title.
For book 2, I read New Orleans Mourning, #1 in the Skip Langdon series.
Points this post: 65
Total points: 160
Andy PTask # 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
by Anne A. WilsonUsing Words and omitting the subtitle
C=3, three words in title
Points this post: 10
Total points: 95
Christine V15.5. Autumn Reads
We Have Always Lived in the Castle, which is found on Page 1 of the list. I listened to the indicated audio edition. Link to top MMP.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
20.4 - Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall ChangesOption B: Fall also represents a season of change; I am in the process of moving into a new home about 30 minutes from the beach, which is a big change for me. Read a book from one of these lists Down By the Sea or Relocating/Starting Over (Change and Challenge)
Required: Identify the list and page. My book was on page 1 of Down By the Sea.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Golden Oldie - published in 1938.
Points this post: 20
Points in total: 115
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Task 5.3 – LeatherTRAVEL on main page
The Geography of Genius
(I listened to the audio / No MMP / Most popular Paperback: The Geography of Genius - 576 pg)
*** Big Book Ticket – 576 pages***
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This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 40 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Readerboard Name MAZZA110.9 - 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: 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.
Miracle Cure Author Harlan Coben on that list http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/authors/
Pages 470
Points this post = 10
Total = 265
Readerboard Name MAZZA120.1 Most Improved – Camilla’s task: Sep – Oct – Nov
Help Thread
This task is inspired by the names of the autumn/fall months.
This is a ONE book task. You have three options.
Option 3. November
The name of November is based on the Latin word ”novem”, which means nine. November was the ninth month of the year according to the Roman calendar, until the Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC.
For this option, read a book with the page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains the number nine (9).
The Sellout
Page numbers 291
Points this post = 20
Total points claimed 285
Readerboard Name MAZZA110.5 - 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.
Call of the Kiwi
CALL OF THE K IWI author SARAH LAR K
Book verified for length post 5802
Points this post = 10
Total Points 295
Delicious Dee10.4 - Let's Build a House!
The Ritual Bath
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Diane Whitney's Task: Count 'em Up!
The Understatement of the Year - Sarina Bowen - 5 words in title/5 letters in Bowen
Points this post: 30
Points Total: 155
perletwo15.4. From A... to Z - Option 1: Two books
A. 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
OR
2. Option 2: read one book that fits both A and B from option 1.
A Man of Some Repute by EliZabeth Edmondson
Points this task: 15
Total points: 290
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 21
Tasks completed: 18
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task 5.6 - Candy - The top-selling candy in the US is M&M’s. Read a book by an author who has at least 2 Ms in their GR name. One qualifying contributor in a book by multiple authors works.
Division of the Marked by March McCarron
[POINTS]
This Post: 5
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 6
Completed Tasks: 6
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the WorldOption 4 - A Dangerous Love by Sabrina Jeffries
Book starts with A, a letter found in 'PARADE'
POINTS: 110
Post #520.2 - 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 PARADE.
Paper Princess
Points this post:20
Total Points:60
Books read: 6
Tasks Done: 5
MEGSCL20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 2: Ninetales. I choose you! Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
TOTAL TO DATE:
points: 100
big book tickets: 3
trishhartuk25.3 Nick KY’s Task: Autumn Moods
Option 1. Daggers. Read a book by one of the CWA’s Diamond Dagger Winners.
H is for Homicide, Sue Grafton (2008 winner) (304pg)
Option 2. Haunted House. Read a book with a single house exterior on the cover. Required: Include the cover.
(256pg)Listed in the help thread approved message.
Total pages: 304 + 256 = 560pg
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 190
Tasks Completed: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
perletwo10.3 - 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: three nouns, three verbs, three pronouns, etc. Dictionary.com will be used to determine a part of speech. Subtitles should be ignored.
Eat, Pray, Die
Points this task: 10
Total points: 300
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 19
Reader name : Maya25.6 - Dakimel's Task: Cool Fall Fun
C. 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.
D. Read a book written by an author who shares at least one name with one of my favorite narrators:
Book read: Bake, Battle & Roll Guys
Book read: To Tame A Highland Warrior
Required: C )
D) To Tame A Highland Warrior's author is KAREN MARIE MONING. The narrator is KAREN WHITEPoints this post: 25
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Tasks completed: 21
Big Book tickets: 7
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Points Total: 390
LAVENDER20.5 - Bigger is Better - Barbara's Task: Heat Freak or Snowbird?
Option 3: Read a book with either snow or a desert-like scene on the cover.
Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha ChristieThe cover has a snow scene
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Cait S5.1- Paper
Read a a book with a main page genre "Books about Books" or with book(s) on cover.
by Stephanie OakesPoints This Post: 5
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 2
10.7 - DOING THE DEWEY - A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True StoryRolled two 4's =8
ARBookfinder Rating - MG+
DDC - 813.54
10.10 - THE APPRENTICESHIP
THE - The Things We Keep
20.6 - FANTASY FOOTBALL SEASON
OPTION A - Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts
30.1 - FALL MEANS FRIENDS
OPTION 2 - Fantasy - Ghostly Paws
OPTION 5 - Any book - The American Mission
30.2 - ASIAN CULTURE
OPTION 1 - The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier
OPTION 3 -
TOTAL POINTS - 100
Creynard25.7 Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Book 1/Option 2: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
#34 on Goodreads list: Most Frequently Challenged Books.
Book 2/Option 4:Charming by Elliott James
This is #1 in the series and the series is new to me.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 55
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Tasks completed: 6
Books Read: 11
Readerboard Name - LaureY5.6 - Candy
Read a book by an author who has at least 2 Ms in their GR name.
Darkfever -by Karen Marie Moning
Previous point total: 110
New points this post: 110+5
Total points: 115
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 8
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)
Cindy FTask 10.1 Self-Taught
Author on list #15 of 18
The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel
Claim 2 B tickets 848 pages
Points this post:10
Total points:10
Tasks completed:1
Books read:1
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books: 500+(0)750+(1)1000+(0)
Marina H 20.10 - Group Reads
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Comment #27 in the thread
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Tasks completed: 2
Andy P.Task # 15.2. It’s Not Too Late, but Don’t Wait Any Longer!
A.read a book that fits one of the Summer 2016 tasks. 10.5 But Watch Out, It's Hurricane Season ( Atlantic Hurricane name Julia)
by Julia KellerB. read a book that you added to your were given, during June, July, or August 2016.
by Carrie Stuart Parks Obtained from Goodreads Giveaway 8/3/16
Points this post: 15
Total points: 110
babbling c5.8 - Bronze
Read a book from this list It's All About the Swords
Required: Include the list page number where you found your book when you post.
Magic Burns - audiobook Magic Burns - paperback pg 260 by Ilona Andrews
pg. 1, #4
15.5. Autumn Reads
Read a book from the Best Books to Read in autumn list Best Books to Read in Autumn
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the page of the list on which your book is found.
The A.B.C. Murders - kindle -A.B.C. contre Poirot - paperback pg 220 by Agatha Christie
pg 2, #172
This is a Golden Oldies:first published 1936
20.3 - Best Review - Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 1: Pikachu – I choose you! Pikachu is the classic Pokemon that symbolizes the game. In his honor, read a book from one of these lists:
Books About Video Games and Virtual Reality
Armada - audiobook Armada -paperback pgs 384 by Ernest Cline
pq1,#21
25.5 - Jamie NYC's Task: Shared Love of Reading
Option 1 - Quests - One common theme of the books we've shared is a protagonist on a search or a journey, read a book from Quests
Ready Player One - audio Player One - paperback pg 624 by Ernest Cline
pg 1, #23
This is a Big Book:624 Pages
Option 4 - Satire - a favorite author for my son is Kurt Vonnegut, best known for the darkly satirical Slaughterhouse-Five. Read a book from the listopia
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - audiobook The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - paperback pg 250 by Douglas Adams
page 2, #128
THIS POST
Points: 65
Completed Tasks: 4
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
Total This Season
Points: 65/875
Completed Tasks: 4/53
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books:1
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Pages read this season: 1,738
Books read this season: 5
Blueberry30.2
opt. 1: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL.
Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner
opt. 3: Read a book with an article of clothing on the cover.
Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature
Pts: 30
Total pts: 90
20.10 - Group ReadsMy Post
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
+20 Points
Points this Post: 20
Grand Total: 20
Laura NT20.1 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).
Rivers of London
Has a page count of 392, which contains a 9.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Cindy C.Task 20.1-Most Improved-Camilla's task: Sep-Oct-Nov
Option 3: November: Read a book with a page count that contains the number 9. This version has 239 pages.
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
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Task 20.2-Rookie at the Top-Kim A's task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World
Option 4: Read a book whose title starts with a word that begins with one of the letters in Parade. My title starts with A.
A Dublin Student Doctor
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Task 20.3-Best Review-Katy's Task: Pokebooks
Option 3: Read a book by an author who is Canadian by birth or residence. Patrick Taylor (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...) lives in Canada.
An Irish Country Wedding
Points this post: 60
Total points: 60
Total tasks: 3
20.8: Count 'Em Up!I read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (7 word title, and 7 letters in author's last name.)
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 18.0
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Tasks complete: 3
Books read: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Kait5.4 - Flowers
A book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in the 4th wedding anniversary flower CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
Leif by Abbi Glines -- CRANESBILL GERANIUM; I read the kindle ebook edition, here is the paperback: Leif
*This is my single book between 80-99 pages used for a 5 point task.
25.7 - Brooke TX's Task: It's Our First Anniversary, SRC!
Option 4 - A book that is #1 in a new to you series.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness -- #1 in the All Souls Trilogy which is a new to me series; 722 pages
A Discovery of Witches qualifies for 1 BB Ticket at 722 pages.
Points This Post: 30
Big Book Tickets This Post: 1
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 40
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Stephanie12710.6 - Three of the Same: Read a book with a title/subtitle that contains at least 2 different words that end with same 3 letters.
Of Mistresses, Tigresses and Other Conquests
Required: State the words- Mistresses and Tigresses
Points this post: 10
Total points: 25/875
Tasks completed: 2/53
Books read: 2
Bookwrm526Task #15.3 - From A...to Z
One book option - Read a book whose title begins with an A and whose author's name contains the letter Z. I read A Personal Matter by Kenzaburō Ōe.
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 50
15.1. Seasonal WordsA. Read a book with one of the words for autumn/fall in its title/subtitle
The word is FALL
B. Read a book with one of the words for spring in its title/subtitle
The word is DAISY
* Both books are ARC'S
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Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 135/875
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed: 11
GO Total:
BB Total:
"Brittany G"Task: 5.1- Paper
Booklist: Books about Books
Title: The Little Paris Bookshops
Audiobook The Little Paris Bookshop
Points this post: 5
Points to date: 20
15.9. 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.
I read Alice & Oliver from the Most Anticipated Fiction -First Half, for the month of April.
Task points:15
Total points :30
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10.7 - Doing the Dewey
I rolled a 4 and a 2 = 6
Finding North: How Navigation Makes Us Human by George Michelsen Foy
DDC = 629.045 at Classify
15.6. Be Artful
Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction by Tracy Kidder
15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
From Second Half Fiction August publication: Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón
total = 160
loafer15.4. From A... to Z
Option 2: read one book that fits both A and B
A. 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
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
A Pale View of Hills - KaZuo Ishiguro
points: 15
total: 125
BB: 5
GO: 2
tasks completed: 8
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5.7: Desk Set
---a book that has an MC who is a writer
Breakfast of Champions
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10.10: The Apprentice
---title contains a word that can be made from APPRENTICESHIP
A Certain Age
certain - AppRENTICship
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15.10: It's All About Family
---a book from one of the given lists
Charms for the Easy Life
--List: Novels Featuring Grandparents, pg. 1, #37 on list
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20.4: Golden Oldies - JamminJenny's Task: Fall Changes
opt. C: letters in HARVESTING found in title/subtitle/author's name
Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success
--GRIT: pAsSioN, pErserVerance, and tHe science of success
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25.2: Andy P's Harvest Time
Book 1: author's initials found in HARVEST
Eye of the Red Tsar 464 pgs
by Sam Eastland
I did the audio. The above link is to the mmpb.
Book 2: tree with leaves on cover
Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
The first link is to the pb (no mmpb) since I did the audio. 211 pgs
The second link is the cover to the audio version.
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Points this Post: 75
Challenge Total: 270