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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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Terri UK5.3 Sole Survivor
Read a book that's first in a series
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie which is number 1 in the Flavia De Luce series.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40
Elizabeth B5.3 Fragments series #1 Life, Over Easy
25.1
total pages >500 pgs
Book 1: First letter of the author's First name is the same as the Last letter of her Last name (S)
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, 388 pages
Book 2: First letter of the First word is the same as the Last letter of the Last word in the title (E)
Ever the Same , 256 pages
Points this post: 30
Total: 210+30=240
Kait20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Option 1 - A book that has 2 “I”s AND 2 “E”s in the title/subtitle - more than 2 of both/either are okay.
Sweet Inspiration by Penny Watson -- Sweet Inspiration; I read the kindle ebook edition, here is the paperback: Sweet Inspiration
Points This Post: 20
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 110
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Creynard10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Points this post: 10
Total points: 210
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Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 19
10.5. Noel! The Mothers by Brit Bennett
+10 Points
Task 20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun and Games
2. Dungeons and Dragons
Read a book with either a two word title in which both words begin with the same letter, or by an author with the same beginning letter for first and last name.
Author M M
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
+20 Points
20.9 Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating Proofreading
Option 3: Because I am celebrating, read a book with a main page genre holiday or Christmas.
Christmas 23 users
Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days by Jeanette Winterson
+20 Points
Points this Post: 50
Grand Total: 60
*Repost for Golden Oldie ticket* Readerboard Name - LaureY
25.8 - 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 book 2 - 'Villette' was first published in 1863.
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
perletwo15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth - Read a book with a main page genre that contains “Fantasy”
The Fate of the Tearling - genre verified here
Points this task: 15
Total points: 370
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 26
Tasks completed: 21
Hannah MoTask 25.9 Is it Ancient, or Just a Classic?
Option 1: word in title that can be made from QUIS EST CAESAR TIBI NUNC?
Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley by M.C. Beaton
Word: raisin
RA in CAESAR
IS in QUIS
IN in TIBI NUNC
Option 2: #5 or #10 in series
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton
Points this task: 25
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & GamesI chose Option 2. Dungeons & Dragons:
Read a book with either a two word title in which both words begin with the same letter, or by an author with the same beginning letter for first & last name. Middle names/initials should be ignored. No books with multiple authors can be used.
Who Is Bruce Springsteen? by Stephanie Sabol
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Readerboard Name: Diana AKTask 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Option 1 -Read a book with the word skeleton, skull, or bones in the title or subtitle
Shadow and Bone - The word BONE is in the title
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Task 30.1 - Maya's Task: Good Things Come in Pairs
Option 2 -Read a book written by a new to you author for book 1. Read another book by the same author, but it can't be in the same series for book 2
Book 1: Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys is a new to me author in 2016
Book 2: Between Shades of Gray - Same author as book 1, and a stand alone novel.
Books approved in the 30.1 Help Thread in Message 33
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Points this Post: 50
Tasks this Post: 2
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Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 2
Readerboard Name: Jessica WATask 20.5 - The Long and Short of It -Option 2: Read a book that is a collection of short stories or essays.
Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War
Task 15.1 - Madly in Love with Me Day - Option 2: Read an autobiography or memoir- a nonfiction account of the author's own life or experiences. If a book has a co-author the book must be about that author's own life or experiences as well
Yes Please
Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 2
Golden Oldies: This Post: 0; Total: 0
Big Books: This Post: 0; Total: 0
CHANDNI30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
One:
A: Read a book that is 1st in a series.
Runemarks by Joanne Harris
AND
B: Read the 2nd book in the same series as book A.
Runelight by Joanne Harris
[POINTS]
This Post: 30
Total Points: 85
Books Read: 5
Completed Tasks: 4
Shannon South Africa20.10 Group Read
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
I posted message #8 in the Group Reads thread for this book
This is a Golden Oldie: published in 1881
Task points: 20
Challenge points: 80
GR Authors: 1
GOs: 1
Shiraloo5.4 – Best Laid Plans
The Honeymoon Prize by Melissa McClone
REQUIRED: Fits Fall 2016 task 5.6 - Candy (2 M's in author name)
10.6 – More Following Through!
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
REQUIRED: This author was new to me in 2016.
CURRENT POST
Points: 15
BBT: 0
GO: 0
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 15
BBT: 0
GO: 0
Luara5.8 Full Moon - title with the word snow
Snow Angels by various authors
Points
This post: 5
Total: 130
30.6 - TravelsBook 1: Nags Head, North Carolina. There is a helicopter on the cover(bottom left):
Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett
***BIG BOOK x 3***
I read the kindle edition but the Mass Market Paperback has 1,158 pages:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
(hope that link works - the usual method wouldn't let me go beyond the first four editions)
Book 5: London, England. The first main page genre is Historical Fiction:
Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear
Total Points 30
Mod
5.5 - December, January, February
1 or 2 in pg numbers: Kid Moses: A Novel by Mark R. Thornton 176 pg
15.6 - Multilingual
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
originally written in Korean, my native language is English.
30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
option 1:
#1: The Ambassador's Wife by Jake Needham Inspector Samuel Tay #1
#2: The Umbrella Man bu Jake Needham Inspector Samuel Tay #2
total = 290
Readerboard Name - LaureY30.8 - Sandy's Task: Old and Awesome
Book 1: Read a book that has the word “ancient” or one of these synonyms for various meanings of “ancient” in its title/subtitle: old, past, early, antique, archaic, bygone.
These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
Number of pages: 352
I claimed an Olden Goldie ticket for book 1 - first published in 1926
Book 2: Read a book that has the word “wonder” or one of these synonyms for various meanings of “wonder” in its title/subtitle: surprise, awe, sight, marvel, question, ponder.
Surprise! Surprise! by Agatha Christie
Number of pages: 223
Taking into account both books. the number of pages is over 500 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 130
Task this post:1
Total Tasks: 6
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
JUKKA10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
Book with a word in title or subtitle ending in "-ing".
Southern Bastards, Vol. 3: Homecoming by Jason Aaron.
10.9. Stories Say..............
Book with main page genre "Mythology".
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen.
Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 60/1075
Total Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 6/60
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Bookwrm526Task #20.5 - The Long and the Short of It
Option 1: Read a book from the list Big Fat Books Worth the Effort. I read The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, which is on page 1, at position 58 at time of posting.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 145
Laurajay30.8 - Sandy's Task: Old and Awesome
1-'"old" in the subtitle
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
2- "wonder" in the title
The Wonder
Page total for both books 503
Current post: 30
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 30
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldie Tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 2
Megs15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Read a book where the FIRST word of the title begins with a letter in BINGO.
Body Wave - R.V. Doon (starts with B)
20.1. Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1 - Read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN.
The Prince of Venice Beach by Blake Nelson
CARIBBEAN
20.4. Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Option 2. Read a book by an author called Jack or who has a name related to Jack.
The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
Eoin is in the Irish section of Behind the Name
Note: This book is shelved as Childrens. AR Bookfinder information:
IL: MG
BL: 5.3
AR: 13.0
Points in this post: 55
Total Points: 55
loafer20.1. Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1 - Read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN.
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
cArIbbean
first published in 1950, it is a "Golden Oldie"
points: 20
Total: 125
BB: 0
GO: 3
tasks completed: 8
SCHATZIE10.4: Fire and Ice
---the letters in 'fire and ice' need to be in title/subtitle/author's name
Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits
by Wayne W. Dyer
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20.7: Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Opt. 1: 2 "i"s and 2 "e"s
Watching Edie
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25.8: Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code
Book 1: Letter I
Ink and Bone - 352 pages
--I listened to the audio. The book link is to the PB (no mmpb) for page count,
Book 2: Letter R
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth - 377 pages
Here is the book link to the MMPB, since I did the audio:
Le chemin le moins fréquenté - apprendre à vivre avec la vie - 377 pgs
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25.10: Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Book 1: Opt. 1
---author's initials in CHRISTMAS CARDS
Conclave
by Robert Harris
Book 2: Opt. 2
---book from given list. My book is on page 1.
A Clockwork Orange
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Points this Post: 80
Challenge TOTAL: 580
5.7 - Long, Long AgoRead a book from this list of Popular Ancient Books
The Symposium
on 1st page, shelved 50 times as ancient
**Claiming Golden Oldie, published in -385**
10.3.They're Old!
read a book with History or Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
Indian Horse
Historical Fiction 65 users
20.9 Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating Proofreading
Option 3: read a book with a main page genre holiday or Christmas
The Christmas Train
Holiday > Christmas 328 users
Total Points this post:35
Total Challenge points: 125
G.O's: 2
Readerboard Name: Jessica WATask 15.1 - Madly in Love with Me Day - Option 2: Read an autobiography or memoir- a nonfiction account of the author's own life or experiences. If a book has a co-author the book must be about that author's own life or experiences as well
Yes Please
Task 20.5 - The Long and Short of It -Option 2: Read a book that is a collection of short stories or essays.
Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War
Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 35
Tasks Completed: 2
Golden Oldies: This Post: 0; Total: 0
Big Books: This Post: 0; Total: 0
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
After Hours by Cara McKenna
Title is in red -
Approved for length in line 159 of the SRC ebook Verification document.
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 50/1075
Total Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 4/60
LAUREN JODI30.7 - Jonquil's Task: Dreams are made of this
Book #1: Set in Chicago
Dirty Martini by J.A. Konrath
Book #2: Set in London
Since the Surrender by Julie Anne Long
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 80/1075
Total Books Read: 7
Tasks Completed: 5/60
LAUREN JODI10.6 - More Following Through!
Perfection by R.L. Mathewson
R. L. Mathewson was a new to me author in 2016. I read Playing for Keeps in May 2016.
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 90/1075
Total Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 6/60
trishhartukRight, fingers crossed I understood this one right.
30.5 DLMRose’s task: This and that, then this or that
Book 1: Read a book with a title or subtitle that contains an “and” coordinating conjunction phrase: “[word] and [word]”.
the WITCH and the dead, Heather Blake
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Book 2: Using the “and” phrase from Book 1, read a book whose title begins with one of the words joined by the “and”
WITCH is when life got complicated, Adele Abbott
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 260
Tasks Completed: 14
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)
Andy P.Task # 5.8 - Full Moon
Read a book with a word in the title to describe the winter season’s moons: night
by Jon TaltonPoints this post: 5
Total points: 115
Readerboard name: boromomTask 5.10 Your own 8th wonder
The Golem and the Jinni
points this post: 5
points total:30
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyDate: December 23, 2016
Task 5.10 Your Own Eight Wonder
A Christmas Carol
first published in 1843 claiming one GO ticket
Task 10.10. Got Your Lottery Ticket?
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Task 20.1 Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1 - Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie
First published in 1938, claiming one GO ticket
Total points this post: 35
Total points to date: 105
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
Shanna Redwind20.4. Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Option 2: Read a book by an author called Jack
The Stonehenge Gate by Jack Williamson
As a note on a different kind of Golden Oldie: This book was published when the Author was 97.
My Favourite Holiday Movie: It's got to be A Christmas Story.
Points this post:20
Total points:95
Tasks completed:6
Books read:6
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:0
Task 20.7 One or Two?Option Two: To study or not to study?
Read a non-fiction book with the main page genre science or health.
Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens (2012) by Andrea Wulf (Hardcover, 304 pages) [523.92]
75 + 20 = 95
Tasks Completed: 05
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 75 + 20 = 95
Books read: 06
Pages read: 1,514
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 02
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Bookwrm526Task #25.4 - World AIDS Day
Option 1 - Read a book set at least 50% in one of the six countries listed. I chose Botswana and read The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith, and I had the little beans on the cover approved as being red
(task help thread post #37 & 38).Option 2 - Read a book with the main page genre erotica, vampires or pregnancy. I read Fantastic Erotica: The Best of Circlet Press 2008-2012 by Cecilia Tan.
Points this post: 25
Total points so far: 170
Mod
I read A Long Way Down - with the word "long" in the title.
Task 30.7 - Jonquil’s Task: Dreams are made of this
For my first book, I read Dead Beat - set in Chicago, one of the listed cities, as noted in the book's metadata.
For my second book, I read The Paris Librarian, set in Paris, a second listed city. The title indicates the location, and the GR description states:
"Hugo Marston's friend Paul Rogers dies unexpectedly in a locked room at the American Library in Paris. ......
As he pokes around the library, Hugo discovers that rumors are swirling around some recently donated letters from American actress Isabelle Severin."
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Old and Awesome
For my first book, I read That Old Cape Magic, with the word "old" in the title. I listened to the audiobook - the top paperback edition (no MMPB listed), That Old Cape Magic, has 272 pages.
For my second book, I read The Wonder, with the word "wonder" in the title. Again, I listed to the audiobook - the top paperback (no MMPB) edition, The Wonder has 291 pages.
Neither book has childrens as a main page genre, and the combined total of pages is 563,
Points this post: 65
Total points: 210
Elizabeth B5.10
Convincing Arthur, e-book only, approved for length at post# 5973 (book with less than 100 pages)
20.9
Option 3 genre holiday and Christmas Winter Wonderland
Points 25
Total 240+25=265
Elizabeth B5.9
FIRST published in 2015 Professional Distance
15.8
ALL the letters N A H C O O O (3 O’s) are found in any combination of title and author’s name
Convincing Leopold, e-book only, approved for length at post#5973 of the verification thread
CONvincing leOpOld by Ava marcH
Points: 20
Total 265+20=285
Sheila15.2 - Celebrity Eye-roll
Book 1 - Night
Night Work by David C. Taylorand
Book 2 - Time
One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel15.4 - To Tell the Truth
Book A:
Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Korytaand
Book B:
Bitter Harvest by Ann Rule15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Beverly Hills Dead by Stuart Woods15.6 - Multilingual
The Torso by Helene Tursten(my native tongue is English and this is translated from Swedish)
Total Points = 245
Oma122910.3.They're Old!
In honor of ancient wonders, read a book with History or Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry
Total Points-85/1075
Completed Tasks-6/60
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
15.9 - It's Summer Somewhere - Read a book with the word "Summer" in the title or subtitle. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas - 12/24/16
Points This Post - 15
Total Points - 185
Luara5.9 Listmaker: Book published in 2015
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany
Points
this post: 5
Total: 135
20.1. Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Option 1 - Read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN. Letters may be used as often as they appear in the phrase. Middle initials may be used or ignored.
I read Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After SerialRabia Chaudry Both her initials "r" and "c" are found in the word Caribbean.
Points: 80
5.10- Your Own 8th WonderUnaffair by Yudhi Herwibowo
10.1. Let's Follow Up
N or M? (Tommy and Tuppence #3) by Agatha Christie
1 x GOLDEN OLDIES (pub. 1941)
15.6 - Multilingual
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Book originally published in German; English being my language
15.10 - The Plane! The Plane!
Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs: She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse by Paul Carter
- helicopter on coverTotal this Post: 45
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 170
Delicious Dee20.1. Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1 - Not Quite Enough - Authors initials appear in Caribean
25.11 - Wayne's Task: A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
Option 1 - Break My Fall - Jessica Scott
Option 5 - Not Quite Mine - #2 in the Not Quite series
Page total - 612
Total this post: 45
Total overall: 250
Blueberry25.10 Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
opt 1: read a book by an author whose first and last initals can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Jumpstart the World
opt. 3: read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction.
Gilead
Pts: 25
Total pts: 75
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20.9 Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating Proofreading
Option 2
Heterograph is Rain List 2 word 25
Edition Read: Black Rain
Points this post:20
Total points:75
Tasks completed:5
Books read:5
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:0