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message 1301: by Doug (new)

Doug Bivens | 31 comments Readerboard name: Doug4

Task Claiming: 15.10 The Plane The Plane
All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor All the Gallant Men An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor by Donald Stratton


message 1302: by Amber (new)

Amber (ambrosian) | 344 comments Amber


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.
States in the description "collection of personal essays"

Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham


Points this post: 20
Total points: 80


message 1303: by Wendy UK (last edited Jan 13, 2017 07:45AM) (new)

 Wendy  UK (wendyuk) | 724 comments 20.7 - One or Two


Option 1: I or Eye?
there are two Is and two Es in the title:

Princes in the Land by Joanna Cannan
****Golden Oldie**** first published 1938


Total points 100


message 1304: by Helen (new)

Helen | 187 comments Helen B

5.3 - Sole Survivor
Read a book that is number 1 in a series.

Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis
# 1 in transmetropolitan series

15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
Read a book with a main page genre that contains “Fantasy”

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin.

MPG fantasy

Points this post: 20
Total points: 115
Tasks completed: 11


message 1305: by Denise (new)

Denise | 471 comments Task 30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend

I chose Option 4 and Option 6.


OPTION 4 - Read a book from the following list of 21 Brilliant Books you never heard of.

The Box Man by Kōbō Abe


OPTION 6 – pick a book from Time Magazines 100 best non-fiction books of all time

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee

#61 on list


Task total=30
Season total=225


message 1306: by Kate (new)

Kate (kathrynlouwca) | 1002 comments Kathryn CA

5.9 - Listmaker
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5
Crash & Burn by Lisa Gardner
Was published February 3, 2015

Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 115/1075

BB Tickets This Post: 0
Total BB Tickets: 500+: (1), 750+: (0), 1000+: (0)
Total GO Tickets: 0
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 9


message 1307: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (balletbookworm) | 915 comments Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM

10.7. Rollin on the River
I read Small Victories: Recipes, Advice + Hundreds of Ideas for Home Cooking Triumphs by Julia Turshen, "Food and Drink>Food" as a MPG (verified). There's at least 100 pages of text.

15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
I read Jonesy by Sam Humphries and Caitlin Rose Boyle. "Fantasy" is a MPG (verified).

20.1 Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
I chose Option 1. I read The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae. I and R are in CARIBBEAN.

Task 20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
I chose Option 1. I read Unf*ck Your Habitat You're Better Than Your Mess by Rachel Hoffman by Rachel Hoffman. There's a wooden spoon on the cover (verified).

20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
I chose Option 1. I read Searching for John Hughes: Or Everything I Thought I Needed to Know about Life I Learned from Watching '80s Movies by Jason Diamond. There are two "I"s (in "searching" and "everything") and two "E"s (in "searching" and "Hughes").

Previous point total: 130
New points this post: 10+15+20+20+20
Total points: 215

New tasks completed in this post: 5
Total tasks: 17

GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0


message 1308: by Bridgett (last edited Jan 13, 2017 04:41PM) (new)

Bridgett (brikie) | 5 comments 25.11 - A Festivus for the Rest of Us!

I read Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. This book satisfies option two because it has a giant lollipop stick on the cover that would make a great Festivus pole!

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

I also read The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson. This fits option five because it is labeled book number three in the Mistborn series.

I am claiming two Big Book tickets for The Hero of Ages. It has 768 pages.

Points this post: 25
Total points: 120
Tasks complete: 6
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 5


message 1309: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments Task 5.5 - December, January, February
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2.

Joe Pepper (1975) by Elmer Kelton (Paperback, 182 pages)


170 + 05 = 175

Tasks Completed: 12
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 170 + 05 = 175
Books read: 14
Pages read: 3,749

Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 04
Golden Oldies: 01

Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 1310: by Pia (last edited Jan 13, 2017 02:06PM) (new)

Pia 5.3 - Sole Survivor
Read a book that is number 1 in a series
Medea's Curse (Natalie King, Forensic Psychiatrist, #1) by Anne Buist

This is book 1 in the Natalie King, Forensic Psychiatrist series
* This book was an ARC
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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.
I used 5.6 - Candy
Read a book by an author who has at least 2 Ms in their GR name
Christodora by Tim Murphy

by Tim Murphy
M in tiM and M in Murphy
* This book was an ARC
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25.8 - Backwards Alphabet Code
Book 1 - Read a book whose title begins with a letter in the left-hand column.

Book 2 - 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.

My letters are D-W
Book 1 - Deadly Crimes (DCI Sophie Allen, #2) by Michael Hambling
280 pages
Book 2 - While You Were Sleeping A Gripping Psychological Thriller You Just Can't Put Down by Kathryn Croft
324 pages

Total: 604 pages
* Both books are ARC's
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Task 30.4 - Readers Recommend
OPTION 1 - Reader ratings
Read a book with an average GR rating above 4.24
Dark Water (DCI Erika Foster, #3) by Robert Bryndza
368 pages
Rating as of today, January 13 is 4.36
* This book was an ARC

OPTION 2 – Awards Season
Read a book that features as a winner or nominee on the GR choice awards for 2016

Eligible A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice (The Austen Project, #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld
Finalist in the Fiction Category
512 pages
* Claiming a BB ticket for this book

Total: 880 pages
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POINTS
Points This Post: 65
Points Total: 65/1075
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
500 (√) 750 () 1000 ()
Tasks Completed:
GO Total:
BB Total: 1


message 1311: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo


15.9 - It's Summer Somewhere -
Read a book from this list: Summer Beach Reads or with the word "Summer" in the title or subtitle.


The Summer I Turned Pretty



Points this task: 15
Total points: 560
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 39
Tasks completed: 29


message 1312: by Kim (new)

Kim Anderson (kimmatski) | 204 comments Kim A

Task 10.2 - Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle ending in “ing.”
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen

Points This Post - 10
Total Points - 130


message 1313: by Jammin Jenny (new)

Jammin Jenny (jamminjenny) | 941 comments Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny
Date: January 13, 2017

Task 15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
Please Do Not Taunt the Octopus by Mira Grant - approved in e-length verification spreadsheet in line 1777

N, O - not
A - please
H - the
O, C, O - Octopus

Points this post: 15
Points to date: 280
GO Tickets: 3
BB TIckets: 1


message 1314: by Jonquil (new)

Jonquil | 1059 comments Jonquil

Task 20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Option 1 "wood" in title (also wood house and tree trunks and cobble stone walkway on cover- 'cause I like the cover)
Murder at Redwood Cove (A Kelly Jackson Mystery #1) by Janet Finsilver

Murder at Redwood Cove
Janet Finsilver
Paperback, 198 pages 1/12

Points this post: 20
Total points: 420
Books posted: 38
Tasks complete: 36
Pages this post: 198
Total pages as of this post: 11283


message 1315: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Greene (dakimel) | 816 comments Dakimel

10.1. Let's Follow Up
Venetia by Heyer Georgette

15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

25.11 - Wayne's Task: A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
4:Arabella by Georgette Heyer (315 pgs - pg 9 of strong women list)
5: Along Came Love by Tracey Livesay (#2 - 351 pigs)

TALLY:
This post - 50 points
Total - 365


message 1316: by Jonquil (new)

Jonquil | 1059 comments Jonquil

20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?

Option One: 2 “I”s AND 2 “E”s in title
I: Darl i ng Dahl i as
E: Tr ee

The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree
Susan Wittig Albert
Paperback, 304 pages

Points this post: 20
Total points: 440
Books posted: 39
Tasks complete: 37
Pages this post: 304
Total pages as of this post: 11587


message 1317: by Jonquil (last edited Jan 13, 2017 04:23PM) (new)

Jonquil | 1059 comments Jonquil

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - no task
20.9 Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating Proofreading

Option 2: Die

A Ticket to Die For
David J. Walker
Hardcover 272 1/12

Points this post: 20
Total points: 460
Books posted: 40
Tasks complete: 38
Pages this post: 272
Total pages as of this post: 11859


message 1318: by Bridgett (new)

Bridgett (brikie) | 5 comments 5.10 - Your Own 8th Wonder

I read Lucky Dog Lessons: Train Your Dog in 7 Days by Brandon McMillan as the book of my choice.

Points this post: 5
Total points: 125
Tasks complete: 7
Books read: 8
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 5


message 1319: by Maddie (new)

Maddie O. | 131 comments Maddie O.

I am shifting a book (Crossroads of Twilight) from Task 25.6 (previously posted) to 25.9 (new). These two tasks will now look like this:


25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City
Book 1- Option 4: Read a book from the following list of speculative fiction set in London.
I read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman.

Book 2- Option 5: Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of those commemorated at postman's park.
I read The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan. (The name Robert is included on the list of those commemorated).
**At 685 pages this is a Big book **


25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?
Book 1- Option 2: Read a book that is #5 or #10 in a series.
I read Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan. It is the 10th book in the Wheel of Time series.
**This has already been claimed as a Big book **

Book 2- Option 3: Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CERTAMEN.
I read The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh. R and A are contained in CERTAMEN.


Points this post: 25
Total points: 80
Total tasks completed: 4
Big books this post: 1
Big books total: 2
Total golden oldies: 1


message 1320: by Maddie (new)

Maddie O. | 131 comments Maddie O.

10.9. Stories Say..............
I read The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh. This book was verified for a Fantasy>Mythology MPG on the task help thread- see either post 2 or post 51 there.

Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
Total tasks completed: 5
Big Books: 2
Golden Oldies: 1


message 1321: by Allison Ann (new)

Allison Ann | 354 comments 15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth - Read a book with a main page genre that contains “Fantasy”.
Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 1/13/17 - MPG Fantasy>Paranormal>121 users


Points This Post - 15
Total Points - 515



message 1322: by Jammin Jenny (new)

Jammin Jenny (jamminjenny) | 941 comments Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny
Date: January 13, 2017

Task 20.3. Best Review - Lorraine's Task: It Was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Option D: If at First You Don't Succeed

Dune by Frank Herbert
Claiming 1 BB ticket (517 pages)

Total points this post: 20
Total points to date: 305
GO Tickets: 3
BB Tickets: 2


message 1323: by Megs (new)

Megs (meganlikesbooks) | 90 comments Megs

25.10 – 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.
Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski
CHRISTMAS CARDS

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.
River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Main page genre Fantasy

Total points this post: 25
Total points: 130


message 1324: by Deana (new)

Deana (ablotial) | 276 comments DEANA

5.4 - Best Laid Plans
From fall task 15.4, option A
Book title begins with letter "A"
All Clear
by Connie Willis
This is a BIG BOOK (2 tickets). I listened to the audio version.
MMPB has 957 pages All Clear

5.6 - Jolly Old St Nicholas
Author name has a form of "Nicolas"
The Sun Is Also a Star
by NICOLA Yoon

5.8 - Full Moon
Title contains "night"
Night Film
by Marisha Pessl
This is a BIG BOOK (1 ticket). I listened to the audio version.
Paperback has 606 pages Night Film

10.6. More Following Through!
This was a new author for me in 2016, when I read the first book in this series. This is book #2
River of Blue Fire
by Tad Williams
This is a BIG BOOK (1 ticket), 634 pages.

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Points: 25
Tasks: 4
Books: 4
BB Tickets: 4


message 1325: by Amy (last edited Jan 13, 2017 07:37PM) (new)

Amy (azulaco) | 273 comments **REPOST FOR GOLDEN OLDIES TICKETS ONLY*** (Original post: no. 920)

Amy O.

10.4. Fire and Ice - book where all letters of FIRE and ICE can be found in title/subtitle/author's name.

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
**This book is a Golden Oldie - first published 1920**

F, I, E, C, E - the agE oF InnoCEnce
I, R - edIth whaRton


10.5. Noel! - book with no L in title or author's name

The Buccaneers by Edith Wharton
**This book is a Golden Oldie - first published 1938**

Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0


message 1326: by Amy (new)

Amy (azulaco) | 273 comments Amy O.

25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?

Option 2: book which is #5 or #10 in a series
The Tangled Thread by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (#10 in The Morland Dynasty series)

Option 4: book with main page genre Humor or Funny
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis


Points this post: 25
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0


message 1327: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ | 1573 comments BARBARA ★


5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh (choice) 1/8

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15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson (fantasy) 1/13
BIG BOOK = 608 pages

Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 295


message 1328: by Pam (new)

Pam (bluegrasspam) Bluegrass Pam

5.3 Sole Survivor- #1 in a series
Annihilation

5.5 -December, January, February - # of pages includes a 1 or 2
Any Day Now
** Number of pages = 287

10.3 They're Old- MPG of Historical Fiction or History
Victoria
** MPG of Historical

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 145
GO Total: 2 / BB Total: 1


message 1329: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) LAUREN JODI

25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?

Option 2: #5 in series

Jagged by Kristen Ashley
#5 in the Colorado Mountain series

Option 3: Author initials in CERTAMEN

The Closers by Michael Connelly

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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 160/1075
Total Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 10/60


message 1330: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #15

30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels

3) Read a book with the main page genre classic(s).

The Lottery and Other Stories -302 pages- Classics main page genre

5) Read a book with the main page genre historical fiction or history.

Never Seduce a Scot-372 pages- Historical Fiction on main page genre

302 + 372= 674 pages out of 500 page requirement

Points this post:30
Total Points:255
Books read:20
Tasks Done: 16


message 1331: by Shannon SA (new)

Shannon SA (shannonsa) Shannon South Africa

25.10 Tis the Season (2 books)

Option 1: Author initials in CHRISTMAS CARDS
The Whole 30: The Official 30-day Guide To Total Health And Food Freedom by Melissa Hartwig
Melissa Hartwig is a GR author

Option 4: Non-fiction, genre self-help
The Declutter Code: 10 Simple Steps to Clarity by Yvette Bowlin
Yvette Bowlin is a GR author

Task points: 25
Challenge points: 105

GR authors: 3


message 1332: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) LAUREN JODI

20.4 - Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Option 1: Skull on Cover
Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones

Eighth Grave After Dark (Charley Davidson, #8) by Darynda Jones

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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 180/1075
Total Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 11/60


message 1333: by Marscha (new)

Marscha (mysterymb) | 429 comments 20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games

Option 1: Trouble in Spades by Heather Webber


message 1334: by Amber (new)

Amber (ambrosian) | 344 comments Amber


30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend
Taking the 2 book option:

Option 1 - Read a book with an average GR rating above 4.24

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ebook, Paperback for page length (no MMPB): Between the World and Me, 152 pgs

Option 2 - Read a book that features as a winner or nominee on the GR choice awards for 2016 it's in the Best Mystery & Thriller category

The Trespasser by Tana French
Hardcover, 449 pgs

152 + 449 = 601 pgs


Points this post: 30
Total points: 110


message 1335: by Chris (last edited Jan 14, 2017 08:06AM) (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Chris MD


Adjustment to post 812.

15.7 Tales of Middle-earth

Main page genre is Fantasy

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein

This book was originally published in 1937. Claiming 1 Golden Oldie ticket.

Apparently when the mods looked at this it showed "Children's" as a main page genre. When I look at it, I only see four main page genres:
Fantasy: 39,617

Classics: 12,455
Fiction: 10,557
Adventure: 2,542

See here for screen shot image. It's the whole image underneath the top row of books.) Which makes me think we don't all see the same thing when it comes to main page genres depending on screen size and advertising space.

Nevertheless, here is the AR information:
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 16.0


message 1336: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Elizabeth B

10.3 genre Historical Fiction Sweetwater

25.11
Option 3: Infected: Prey, 376 pgs (my friend CJ rated it 2 stars)
Option 5: 3rd in a series Ethan in Gold (350 ps)
Total page count 726 >500

Points this post: 35
Total: 480+35=515


message 1337: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

25.1 Andy P’s Task: Bookends

Book 1. Read a book written by a single author in which the First letter of the author’s First name is the same as the Last letter of his/her Last name.

Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea, Nancy athertoN

Book 2. Read a book in which the First letter of the First word is the same as the Last letter of the Last word in the title.

Death on demanD, Carolyn G Hart

Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No

Total Points: 470
Tasks Completed: 24
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)


message 1338: by Cynthia (new)

Cynthia (cynthiabaxter) | 4 comments CYNBAXTER

#20.04 – Golden Oldie: Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Task: Read a book with a skeleton, skull, or bones on the cover or one of these words in the title or subtitle.

Option 1: Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - the word "bones" is in the title

Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 460 points

BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1


message 1339: by Ems Loves to Read (new)

Ems Loves to Read (esondie) | -33 comments Emsreviewsbooks

Task 25.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code

Book 1: I read The Dancing Master by Julie Klassen. 422 pages

Book 2: I read Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson. 436 pages.

Task 30.7 - Jonquil’s Task: Dreams are made of this

Book 1: I read The Confectioner's Tale by Laura Madeleine. It is set in Paris, as indicated on the book's main page.

Book 2: I read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. It is set in London, also indicated on the book's main page.

Points this post: 55
Total: 245
Books read: 18
Tasks finished: 13


message 1340: by Andrea (new)

Andrea loafer

25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?
Option 1: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word of at least 4 letters that can be made from the letters found in "QUIS EST CAESAR TIBI NUNC?"

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
quis est CAesar tiBI Nunc? word = CABIN

Option 3: Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CERTAMEN.

The Master by Colm Tóibín
CerTamen

points: 25

total: 230
BB: 5
GO: 4
tasks completed: 14


message 1341: by Amanda (new)

Amanda Lemes (hoodoomends) | 197 comments hoodoomends

25.11 - A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
(book 1 + book 2 = at least 500 pages)
• Option 3: a book that so disappointed one of your GR friends that they only gave it a 1 or 2 star rating.

Sobrevivente by Chuck Palahniuk (★★★★)

My friend Andreas gave 2 stars to this book. It has 360 pages.

• Option 4: a book from the list Strong Male Characters.

Drácula by Bram Stoker (★★★)

This book is a Brazilian edition of "Dracula", which is on page 1 of the list. It has 406 pages.

**I'd like a GO ticket since "Dracula" was first published in 1897**

(book 1 + book 2 = 766 pages)

_____________________________________________

Current Post
Points: 25
GO: 1
BB: -

Total
Points: 175
GO: 2
BB: -


message 1342: by Matisse (new)

Matisse Task 5.2
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of an ancient wonder: Egypt, Iraq, Greece, Turkey.
The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
This book is based in the Belkan Countries, and is most of the book is in European Turkey.
Points from this post: 5
Total Points I've Completed: 10
Tasks Completed: 2
Books read: 2


message 1343: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 268 comments Tea


25.1 - Andy P.'s task: Bookends

Book 1
Virgin River by Robyn Carr
- autor's name starts and ends with R
- 423 pgs

Book 2
Smoke & Mirrors by Charlie Cochet
- title starts and ends with S
- 230 pgs

423 + 230 = 653 pgs (>500)



25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City

Option 3
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
- on the list: Worshipful Company of Butchers

Option 5
Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley
- name on the list is Daniel Pemberton



Points this post: 50
Total points: 205
Tasks Completed: 10


message 1344: by Amanda (new)

Amanda Lemes (hoodoomends) | 197 comments hoodoomends

20.7 - 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).

Nick & Norah - Uma Noite de Amor e Música by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (★★)

"I" in Nick and Noite; "E" in Noite and de.

_____________________________________________

Current Post
Points: 20
GO: -
BB: -

Total
Points: 195
GO: 2
BB: -


message 1345: by Camilla (new)

Camilla | 501 comments 5.1 - The Ancients
Ameriikan raitilla by Antti Tuuri

5.9 - Listmaker
Takaashigani: A Deep Sea Thriller first published 2015

10.1. Let's Follow Up
Murha Mesopotamiassa by Agatha Christie
*first published 1936, claiming one Golden Oldie ticket*

30.2: SCHATZIE’S TASK: Pros & Cons
Option One: The PROs
Sieppari ruispellossa found in Best Books About Family Relationships, page 1
Option Two: CONs
Scotland: A History: 8000 B.C.-A.D. 2000


Points this post: 50
Points total: 385
GO total: 2
BB total: 0
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 31


message 1346: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3940 comments Readerboard Name Mazza1
Please could i swop a book

I submitted A Christmas Carol for task 5.10

I would like to replace that with Maisie Dobbs in order to use a christmas carol elsewhere thanks


message 1347: by Marie (UK) (last edited Jan 14, 2017 11:39AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3940 comments Readerboard Name Mazza1


Task 25.8 The Backwards Alphabet
The total combined page count for both books MUST be at least 500 pages.
For this task only, ignore the articles that begin a title: a, an, the.

Book 1 - Ignoring the articles "the", "a" and "an", read a book whose title begins with a letter in the left-hand column. (A-Z)

Dialogues of a Crime 304 pages

Book 2 - Ignoring the articles "the", "a" and "an", read a b
ook whose title begins with the letter in the right-hand column that corresponds to the letter you selected from the left-hand. (Z-A)

Wife 22 380 pages

Total combined page value of 684 pages

Points claimed this post = 25
Points claimed to date = 655


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Daire Paddy (dairecharlotte) | 102 comments Readerboard Name: DAIRE

10.2 - A book with an -ing word in title
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham

15.6 A book originally published in a language that isn't your native tongue
Ladivine by Marie NDiaye (originally published in French, I'm a native English-speaker)

15.9 A book with "summer" in title or subtitle
Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy (BB -2 - 928 pages)

Points this post: 40

Points in total: 15
BB: 2
GO: 0
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3


message 1349: by Marie (UK) (last edited Jan 14, 2017 11:37AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3940 comments Readerboard name Mazza1
30 point tasks

30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs

Option one

A: Read a book that is 1st in a series. This must be indicated by the book's metadata on Goodreads, and must be marked as #1 in the series (no .5 prequels).
Dorothy Must Die

AND
B: Read the 2nd book in the same series as book A. This must be indicated by the book's metadata on Goodreads, and must be marked as #2 in the series.

The Wicked Will Rise


Task 30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend

Using the one book option


And the Band Played on: Politics, People, and the AIDS
Epidemic


book of over 600 pages which fits
OPTION 1 - reader ratings having a rating of 4.37
AND
OPTION 6 reading to broaden your mind - in times 100 best non fiction at number 26 on that list

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]”. Ampersands “&” are considered “and” for this task.
Deep Fried and Pickled

Book 2: Using the “and” phrase from Book 1, read a book whose title begins with one of the words joined by the “and” as described below. Words must match exactly.
Use the word immediately preceding the “and”
Fried Ants and Yorkshire Pudding


Points this post = 90
Total points to date = 745
Tasks completed to date = 49
Books read to date = 61
Golden Oldie tickets this post = 0
Total golden oldie tickets = 4
BB tickets this post = 0
BB tickets to date = 1


message 1350: by Pam (last edited Jan 14, 2017 11:45AM) (new)

Pam (bluegrasspam) Bluegrass Pam

10.5 Noel!

NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name

Victoria by Daisy Goodwin

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 145
GO: 2
BB:1


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