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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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SCHATZIE15.7: Tales of Middle-earth
---fantasy mpg
Working for Bigfoot
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15.10: The Plane! The Plane!
---a plane on the cover
A Dangerous Place: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
I listened to the audio. The cover link above is for that version, the title link is to the pb version.
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20.4: Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas
---opt. 2: author's name related to the name Jack
For Your Eyes Only
by Ian Fleming
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Points this Post: 50
Challenge TOTAL: 455
Jasmiina F30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs:
Option Two:
A: Read a book written by a new-to-you author:
Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Vol. 1: Tricks of the Trade by Skottie Young.
Skottie Young was a new author to me.
B: Read another book by the same author, but it cannot be in the same series:
Giant-Size Little Marvel: AvX by Skottie Young.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 120
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
TARABLYTHE15.10 - The Plane! The Plane!
Cyclops by Clive Cussler
[blimp on cover]
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15
Total Books Read: 1
Tasks Completed: 1
hobbit68REPOST OF MESSAGE 307 FOR GOLDEN OLDIES INFORMATIONS
10.3 They're Old!
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
This is a Golden Oldie book 1886
Brittany G.15.4 To Tell the Truth
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills both Book A (read a book with a question mark and/or an interrogative word in the title/subtitle) and Book B (read a non-fiction book)
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Points this post: 15
Points this challenge: 45
SarahBR25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?
Option 2: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead is listed as the fifth book in the series meeting the challenge requirement.
Option 3: Suck Less: Where There's A Willam, There's A Way by Willam Belli This book has Humor listed as a main page genre.
Points this post:25
Total points: 245
Books posted: 17
Tasks complete: 13
Pages this post:240+489
Total pages as of this post:5531
Big Book Tickets:2
Golden Oldies:1
perletwo20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two? - Option One: I or Eye? Read a book that has 2 “I”s AND 2 “E”s in the title/subtitle - more than 2 of both/either are okay.
Today Will Be Different
Points this task: 20
Total points: 330
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 23
Tasks completed: 19
Jen UT10.2 - Ring, Sing, Bling?
Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
Points this post: 10
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Total points: 65
CYNBAXTER#20.02 – Rookie at the Top: Justme's Task: Fun & Games
Task: Read a book by an author with the same beginning letter for first & last name.
Option 2: Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis (Excellent book, BTW)
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 200 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
Creynard15.9 - It's Summer Somewhere
The Girl from Summer Hill by Jude Deveraux
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
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Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 19
perletwo25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season - Option 1: The Christmas Season - For this option read a book by an author whose first and last initals can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS.
A Question of Honor: A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd
Option 3: January Birthdays - For this option read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction. Genres can be embedded.
This Is Where It Ends
Points this task: 25
Total points: 355
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 25
Tasks completed: 20
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM 5.1 - The Ancients
I read Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (mass market paperback). A and C are in ANCIENT.
** Death on the Nile was first published in 1937, I'd like to claim ONE Golden Oldies ticket**
10.4. Fire and Ice
I read In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs Grace Bonney. FIE and CE are in the title, R and I are in the subtitle. Art is an MPG; there are 1-2 pages of text in each woman's profile in the book and with over 100 women's profiles, there are more than 100 pages of text in the book.
10.10. Got Your Lottery Ticket?
I read Ten by Gretchen McNeil (paperback). Horror is a MPG.
15.8 Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
I read Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History by Ben Mezrich (paperback). N, H, and OOO are in the title, A and C are in the subtitle.
Previous point total: 50
New points this post: 5+10+10+15
Total points: 90
New tasks completed in this post: 4
Total tasks: 10
GO tickets this post: 1
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
15.7 - Tales of Middle EarthFrostblood (This book was an Advanced Reader's Copy)
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 25
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10.1. Let's Follow Up
Author referenced #17.Mikhaíl Bulgakov: A Dog's Heart by Mikhail Bulgakov
MMP: Кучешко сърце
20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2, short story collection: Trinidad Noir edited by Lisa Allen-Agostini
25.1 - Andy P.'s task: Bookends
Book 1, author name bookend DD: Death Sentence by Damien Boyd
PB: Death Sentence, 344 pg
Book 2, title bookend NN: No Witness But the Moon by Suzanne Chazin, 352 pg
344+352 = 500+
total = 240
EmsreviewsbooksTask 25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1: I read Tangled Webs by Irene Hannon. I and H both appear in CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Option 3: I read The Trouble with Dukes by Grace Burrowes. Romance is the book's main genre.
This post: 25
Total: 90
Read: 6
Finished: 5
20.9 Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating ProofreadingOption 3 - Read a book with a main page genre holiday or Christmas.
Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber - 12/20/16 - MPG Holiday>Christmas>158 users
Points This Post - 20
Total Points - 170
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games1. Cards
Read a book that includes one of these words in the title/subtitle or series title: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, Spades, Card, or Cards. No variations permitted.
I read The Sultan and the Queen: The Untold Story of Elizabeth and Islam.
Points: 55
tasks complete: 5
tasks in progress: 1
books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
pages read: 1864
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15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Read a book where the FIRST word of the title begins with a letter in BINGO.
I read Beside Myself by Ann Morgan. The title begins with the letter B (Bingo).
Points: 15
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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20.1. Most Improved Player
Option 1 - Read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN.
I read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Authors initials are A. C. which can be found in CAribbean.
I am claiming 1 golden oldie ticket as the book was first published in 1939.
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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20.2. Rookie at the Top
Option 2 - Read a book with either a two word title in which both words begin with the same letter
I read Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult. Two word title which both start with the same letter - P-.
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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20.4. Golden Oldies
Option 2. Read a book by an author called Jack or who has a name related to Jack.
I read An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. According to the "Behind the Name- Jack" web link, John is a name that is related to Jack. It is listed under the "full form" and "biblical" section of the web link.
Optional- My favourite Christmas film is "Love Actually". Can't go past Hugh Grant dancing at 10 Downing street! "Eight is a lotta legs David"- great stuff.
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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20.5. Bigger is Better
Option 2- Read a book that is a collection of short stories or essays.
I read The Poison Eaters: And Other Stories by Holly Black. It is a collection of twelve fantasy short stories and it was great! A fantastic $1 find at the local book fair.
Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Task 20.6. Seasoned Reader
Option 2- Read a book with at least one of these 3 resources (paper, glass, CLOTH) found intact in the title/subtitle or featured on the cover.
I read
by Jennifer Worth. The book cover has a picture of the three midwives cycling through East End London. In the background there are a number of washing lines hanging between the buildings and you can see various different materials / cloth (mostly cloth for nappies it seems) on the line. The three midwives and children in the background can also be seen to be clothed which was approved in the tasks help thread in message 25.Points: 20
Big Book: No
Golden Oldie: No
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Task 30.4 - Mazza1's Task
Option 1- Read a book with an average GR rating above 4.24.
I read Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. It has an average rating of 4.37.
I claim 3 Big Book tickets as the book has 1059 pages.
Option 2 - Read a book that features as a winner or nominee on the GR choice awards for 2016.
I read But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman. It was a nominee for the "Best NonFiction category"
Points: 30
Big Book: Yes (3)
Golden Oldie: No
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Total stats for Winter 2016 - 2017.
Points: 145
Big Books: 3
Golden Oldie: 1
20.3 - Best Review - It was the best of times, it was the worst of timesOption C - Lucky Number 7 (book first published in year ending in 7)
Rachel's Holiday was first published in 1997
*This is a Big Book: 578 pages = 1 Ticket*
Points = 20
Total Points = 60
Jonquil10.10. Got Your Lottery Ticket?
book about/by Shirley Jackson (that was one unhappy woman)
Raising Demons
Shirley Jackson
Paperback, 320 pages 12/22
Points this post: 10
Total points: 150
Books posted: 20
Tasks complete: 20
Pages this post: 320
Total pages as of this post: 6136
LAUREN JODI10.5 - Noel
No letter "L" in title or author name.
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 25/1075
Total Books Read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3/60
LAUREN JODI25.4 - MegSCL's Task: World AIDS Day
Book #1: Option 2 - Vampires
Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh
Confirmed Post #30 of the task help thread.
Book #2: Option 2 - Erotica
Perfection by R.L. Mathewson
Confirmed Post #36 of the task help thread.
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 50/1075
Total Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 4/60
30.6Option 2: Running Wild by Linda Howard (367 pages)
Option 5: Mischling by Affinity Konar (352 pages)
Points this post: 30 points
Total points to date: 85 points
Jasmiina F10.6. More Following Through!:
Read another book by an author you read for the first time in 2016 (including December):
Love Stage!! 3 by Eiki Eiki.
Love Stage!! 1 was my first book from Eiki Eiki and I read it in 2016.
15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent:
Read a book where ALL the letters N A H C O O O (3 O’s) are found in any combination of title, subtitle and author’s name:
Doctor Who: Prisoner of the Daleks by Trevor Baxendale.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 145
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Readerboard name: Sankalp20.02 – Rookie at the Top: Justme's Task: Fun & Games
Task: Read a book by an author with the same beginning letter for first & last name.
Option 2 : The Doomsday Conspiracy Sidney Sheldon
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
5.9 - ListmakerRead a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5 such as 1952, 2005 or 2015.
Soul Ink
approved https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
10.10. Got Your Lottery Ticket?
Read a book main page genre Horror.
genre approved: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
AR BookFinder UK
Marianne Dreams
Storr, Catherine
AR Quiz No. 204371 EN Fiction
IL: MY - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8.0
Marianne Dreams Paperback, 179 pages
Cumulative Total 160+15= 175
trishhartuk20.3 Best Review - Lorraine’s Task: It Was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Option A: Dickens: Read a book by Charles Dickens
Dickens at Christmas, Charles Dickens
Big book - 592pg
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie: No
Big Book: Yes, 500+ x1 – Dickens at Christmas is 592pg
20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer’s Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2: Read a book that is a collection of short stories or essays.
Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories, Craig Johnson
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 230
Tasks Completed: 13
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)
Kristen IA5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Fall 2016 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.10 or 15.2 option A. You may use a single book A or B option from tasks 15.1, 15.2B, 15.3, 15.4.
Required: When you post, indicate which Fall 2016 task you are using, and include any information required by the task.
Fall Task 15.9. Can’t Wait to Read It!
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.
LaRose by Louise Erdrich
Most Anticipated Fiction First Half 2016 - May
I listened to this version: LaRose, but linked to PB edition for page count.
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Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 30/1075
Total Tasks: 3/60
GO: 0
BB: 0
SCHATZIE20.2: Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games
opt. 2: author's initials are the same letter
The Heart Mender: A Story of Second Chances
by Andy Andrews
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25.1: Andy P.'s task: Bookends
Book 1: author's first letter in name is the same as the last letter.
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman (N)
IL: MG+
Book 2: the first letter of title is the same as the last letter
The Revenant (T)
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25.7: Dakimel’s task: Podcast Recommendations
---read 500 pgs from the given lists
my books (both) came from "Books & Bobba Podcast shelf"
Angelfall - Tome 1: Penryn et la fin du monde
--found on pg. 3
(I listened to the audio. The above book link is to the MMPB for page count - 368 pgs)
The Young Elites
--found on pg. 4
(I listened to the audio. The above book link is to the PB (no mmpb) for page count - 384 pgs.)
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Points this Post: 70
Challenge TOTAL: 525
Elizabeth B20.3
Option C first published in a year ending with the number 7 Prisoner, published 2007, >300 pages
25.10
Option 3: main page genre romance Fierce & Fabulous, e-book only, approved for length at line 861 of the spreadsheet
Option 5: snow on the cover
Points this post: 45
Total: 165+45=210
10.4 - Fire and Ice10 Things I Can See from Here (This book is an Advanced Reader's Copy)
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 35
Luara25.4 World AIDS Day
Option 1: Read a book set in India or an author born in India
Death in Kashmir by M.M. Kaye
*the author was born in India and the book is set in India
Option 3: Read a book written by an author on the list of TB cases
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Points
This post: 25
Total: 125
Emily PTask 5.1: The Ancients
Author's initials in the word ANCIENT
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Tasks completed: 1
Point this post: 5
Total points: 5
Books read: 1
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: 0
JenniferR5.5 - December, January, February
Force of Temptation by Suzanne Wright
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2: Book has 322 pages.
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
PRIMAL Unleashed by Jack Silkstone
Read a book of your choice.
15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Insanity by Cameron Jace
Read a book where the FIRST word of the title begins with a letter in BINGO: Insanity begins with the letter "I".
15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
Stone of Tears is a Big Book, 996 pages, claiming 2 Big Book Tickets.
Read a book with a main page genre that contains “Fantasy”: Fantasy 4,410 users
Totals
Big Book Tickets this Post: 2
Total Big Book Tickets to Date: 0
Points this Post: 40
Total Points to Date 0
Emily PTask 5.3: Sole Survivor
First book in a series
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
#1 in The Saxon Stories
Task 5.5: December, January, February
Number of pages includes 1 or 2
Sabriel by Garth Nix
491 pages
Task 10.2: Ring, Sing, Bling?
A book with a word in the title ending in "ing"
Everything Bad is Good for You by Steven Johnson
Task 10.3: They're Old!
A book with History or Historical Fiction as a main page genre
The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff
Historical Fiction is a main page genre
Task 10.4: Fire and Ice
All the letters of FIRE and ICE found in the title/subtitle and author's name
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
The RaInbow ComEs and GoEs: A MotheR and Son on LIFe, Love, and Loss
Tasks completed in this post: 5
Total tasks complete: 6
Points in this post: 40
Total points: 45
Books read: 6
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
LuaraThis is a repost of post # 543. I forgot to post the cover with something red. Sorry about that!
25.4 World AIDS Day
Option 1: Read a book set in India or an author born in India
Death in Kashmir by M.M. Kaye
*the author was born in India and the book is set in India
*The block on the bottom behind the text is red.
Option 3: Read a book written by an author on the list of TB cases
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Points
This post: 25
Total: 125
Coralie10.3 They're Old
Book with Historical fiction of main page
Brilliance of the Moon
15.8 Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
N in Norwood, A, H & C in Charles, O, O & O in Norwood
Norwood by Charles Portis
30.7 Dreams are Made of This
Book 1 Set in Toronto
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
Book 2 Set in London
Noonday
This post 55 points
Total to date 135 points
CHANDNI20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2: Read a book that is a collection of short stories or essays.
The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 3
Completed Tasks: 3
Emily PTask 10.5: Noel!
No letter "l" in title or author's name
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
Claiming Golden Oldies ticket - originally published in 1924
Task 15.3: Her Declaration of Independence
Book A: A book from the Popular Feminism list
Book B: A book by a female author whose initials are found in MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT
option 2: one book that fulfills Book A and Book B
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
on page 2 of the Popular Feminism book list
Task 15.4: To Tell the Truth
Book A: Read a book with a question mark "?" and/or one of these interrogative words: who, whose, whom, what, where, when, why, which, how, whether, whence in the title or subtitle.
Book B: Read a non-fiction book.
Option 2: Read one book that fulfills both Book A and Book B
How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World by Steven Johnson
Task 15.8: Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
A book with the letters NAHCOOO in the title, subtitle, and author's name
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
HAmiltON: The RevOlutiOn by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
Tasks completed in this post: 4
Total tasks completed: 10
Points in this post: 55
Total points: 100
Total books: 10
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Jen UT10.1 - Let's Follow Up
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Points this post: 10
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Total points: 75
Readerboard Name - LaureY25.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code
Book 1 - Ignoring the articles "the", "a" and "an", read a book whose title begins with a letter in the left-hand column.
Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas
Number of pages: 693
Book 2 - Ignoring the articles "the", "a" and "an", read a book whose title begins with the letter in the right-hand column that corresponds to the letter you selected from the left-hand.
Villette by Charlotte Bronte
Number of pages: 573
In the reverse alphabet, E=V
Total number of pages is over 500 pages.
I claim two Big Book ticktes for this task.
I claim one Golden Oldie ticket for this task.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 100
Task this post:1
Total Tasks: 5
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 2
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
EmilyD10375.5 December, January, February
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2 contains both 1 & 2 217 pages
A Vow of Silence Veronica Black
Points:5
Total pt.:10
Total books read: 2
Total completed tasks: 2
Total pages read: 479
Total G0 0
Total BB 0
Marina H5.9 - Listmaker
Finding Audrey
First published 2015
Points this post: 5
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 4
5.5 - December, January, FebruaryDecember is the 12th month, January is the 1st and February is the 2nd. Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2.
I read Breathing Water. It has 301 pages.
Task points:5
Total points earned:35
Total completed Tasks:3
Number of books read:3
Task 30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers RecommendA minimum of 600 pages is required for this task.
I chose the 2 books option.
OPTION 1 - Read a book with an average GR rating above 4.24 (that is, at least 4.25).
Magic Slays - GR 4.44 rating ( 308 pages)
OPTION 2 – Read a book that features as a winner or nominee on the GR choice awards for 2016 (winners announced end of November) Goodreads Choice Awards
A Gentleman in Moscow
The book was nominated in Best Historical Fiction category (462 pages)
Number of pages: 770
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 95
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 6
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies Tickets: -
5.3 Sole SurvivorRead a book that is number 1 in a series. It must be identified as #1 in a series in the Goodreads metadata (series #1).
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
This book is #1 in the Grim Reaper series.
Task points: 5
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5.4 Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Fall 2016 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. Required: When you post, indicate which Fall 2016 task you are using, and include any information required by the task.
I chose 10.1 Self-Taught - Author = one of 17 Famous Authors Who Didn’t Study Writing.
Seizure by Robin Cook
Robin Cook is in the list.
Task Points: 5
Grand Total Points: 10
Tasks Completed: 2
Books Read: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Oldies Tickets: 0
10.4 Fire and IceRead a book with all letters of FIRE and of ICE found in the book’s title/subtitle/author name.
The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
FI found in Five
RE found in Lore
IC found in Pittacus
E found in The
Task Points: 10
Grand Total Points: 20
Tasks Completed: 3
Books Read: 3
Big Book Tickets: 0
Oldies Tickets: 0
20.5 Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of ItOption 1: Read a book from the first 5 pages of this Goodreads list: Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
REQUIRED: State the list page on which your selection was found.
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Big Book Ticket for the 601 pages I read.
This book was found on page 1 of the Big Fat Books Worth the Effort list.
Task Points: 20
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20.7 Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Option One: Read a book that has 2 “I”s AND 2 “E”s in the title/subtitle - more than 2 of both/either are okay
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
I found in "Girl" and "in"
E found in "Steel"
Task Points: 20
Grand Total Points: 60
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Big Book Tickets: 1
Oldies Tickets: 0
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10.9. Stories Say....
Fantasy > Mythology 3 users
The Librarians and The Lost Lamp
Greg Cox
Paperback, 272 pages 12/20
Points this post: 10
Total points: 140
Books posted: 19
Tasks complete: 19
Pages this post: 272
Total pages as of this post: 5816