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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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perletwo15.4 - To Tell the Truth - option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both option 1 Book A and Book B. 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.
What Matters in Jane Austen?
Points this task: 15
Total points: 585
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 41
Tasks completed: 31
KATIEGIRL15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
A book with the letters NAHCOOO in the title, subtitle & author's name.
Newton and Polly: A Novel of Amazing Grace by Jody Hedlund
N - Newton
A - And
H - Hedlund
C - graCe
O - newtOn
O - pOlly
O - jOdy
Points this post: 15
Total points: 305
Total tasks: 24
BB total: 1
GO total: 3
15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) AgentALL the letters N A H C O O O
Beyond the Door by Maureen Doyle McQuerry
N Beyond
A Mareen
C McQuerry
O Beyond
O Door
O Door
AR Bookfinder BL: 5.2 AR pts: 13.0
http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail....
Creynard30.6 Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
Book 1/Option 1:
by Gail CarrigerBlimp on the cover.
Book 2/Option 5: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
Historical Fiction main page genre.
Total Pages: 357+336=693
Points this post: 30
Total points: 480
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Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 34
Bookwrm526Task #30.6 - Travels
Option 2: Jackson Hole Wyoming - Read a book with the main page genre Western. I read Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen (342 pp).
Option 5: London, England - Read a book with the main page genre historical fiction or history. I read Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga by Pamela Newkirk (336pp).
342+336=678 pp
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 310
CEELEETask 25.11 A Festivus For The Rest Of Us
Read two books from options in celebration of the glorious holiday of Festivus. Page count combined total must be 500+ pages
Option 1 The Characters
Read a book whose author bears the same initials as the original 1987 Festivus participants: Jerry Senfeld, George Costanza, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer or Frank Constanza.
I chose Elaine Benes whose initials are E B.
The book I chose is THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB by Ethan Black
The Broken Hearts Club
Page count 326 The book is set in New York City which is where the first Festivus took place and I think Elaine would be pretty ticked off about this book but might consider it as a possibility except with men instead of women as victims. :)
Option 2 The Festivus Pole
Read a book that celebrates the ceremonial Festivus Pole with a likeness on its cover.
I chose AGATHA RAISIN AND THE TERRIBLE TOURIST by M C Beaton. Page count 182
Please Note: This is a difficult cover to match as some editions do not show the poles and this one is the closest to my personal copy. Wayne did approve it in the Help Thread but he had trouble seeing it too. The poles are on the extreme right and can barely be seen because the background of the blue sky is so dark. There are two wooden poles with pointed tips that after reading the book I decided were representative of the knitting needles in the story. On my copy the sky is lighter and I can see the poles clearly. As an aside, I believe Elaine Benes would approve of this pole and want to use it in regard to the subject matter of the first book. :)
The total page count for this task is 508
Total Points for Task: 25
Total Books read for Task: 2
Total Big Books tickets clanked: 0
Total Golden Oldies points claimed: 0
Total points for Winter Challenge: 30
Total Takss completed for Winter Challenge: 2
Total Books Read for Winter Challenge: 3
Total Big Books Tickets claimed: 0
Total Golden Oldies claimed for Winter Challenge: 0
trishhartuk15.4 - To Tell the Truth
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfils both option 1 Book A and Book B: Book A: Read a book with a question mark “?” in the title or subtitle and Book B: Read a non-fiction book.
They're Rugby Boys, Don't You Know?, Natalie Vellacourt
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Ends with a ?
Shelved as: Christian 6 users, Biography 4 users, Non-fiction 4 users, Autobiography > Memoir 2 users
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 545
Tasks Completed: 30
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)
Bookwrm526Task #15.8 - Not so secret (leavening) agent
Read a book where all the letters N A C H O O O can be found in any combination of the title, subtitle and author's name. I read The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji. thedeCAgONHOusemurdersby yukitOayatsuji
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 325
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task 15.3 - Her Declaration of Independence - Mary Wollstonecraft published A Vindication of the Rights of Woman one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy in January 1792.
Option 1, Read TWO books, one book 1 and one book 2.
Book 1: Read a book from this list of Popular Feminism Books
Required: State the page of the list where your book is found.
Book 2: Read a book by a female author whose initials are found in MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT. Letters may only be used as often as they appear. All name part initials must be considered. One qualifying author in a book by multiple contributors fulfills this task.
OR
Option 2, Read ONE book that fulfills both option 1 Book A and Book B.
Fulfilling Option 2 with The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. This book can be found on page 1 of the Popular Feminism Books list, Margaret Atwood is a female author, and both "M" and "A" can be found in MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT.
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This Post: 15
Total Points: 95
Books Read: 10
Complete Tasks: 8
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyTask 25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City
Option 1. Domine Dirige Nos:
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach read 1/17/17
Option 5. And finally…Postman’s Park: Tablets on the Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
Edward Blake - Bad Apples: Five Slices of Halloween Horror by Edward Lorn read 1/19/17
points this post: 25
total points to date: 365
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2
Kathryn CARe-post to get my big book ticket.
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.
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 336 pages
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.
The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer 512 pages
***The Chemist has 522 pages. I am claiming a Big Book Ticket for it***
Total Pages for this task = 858 pages (which exceeds the required 500 pages requirement)
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 140/1075
BB Tickets This Post: 1
Total BB Tickets: 500+: (2), 750+: (0), 1000+: (0)
Total GO Tickets: 0
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 10
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyDate: January 19, 2017
Task 30.7 - Jonquil’s Task: Dreams are made of this
Book 1: -
Harry Dresden book (Chicago) - Blood Rites read 1/13/17
Book 2:
A Matter of Trust (London) - read 1/18/17 - approved for length via post #6009
Points this post: 30
Points to date: 395
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2
Kristen IA20.3. Best Review - Lorraine's Task: It Was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
This is a one book challenge. Your book must have at least 300 pages.
REQUIRED: Indicate in your post the option you chose.
Option D: If at First You Don't Succeed
For this task, read a work from one of the authors on this list. It does not have to be the work featured in the piece, but the book you choose must fit the SRC requirements.
Rejected Authors Who Found Success See post 2 in the help thread for a list of the authors.
22/11/63 by Stephen King
I listened to the audiobook, but have linked to the MMPB, which is 1,050 pages
*****I claim 3 BB Tickets for a book over 1,000 pages - 1,050 pages*****
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 160/1075
Total Tasks: 10/60
GO: 0
BB: 3
LAVENDER30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
Option 4: Read a book with a picture of a fish on the cover. (Dolphins and whales are acceptable.)
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melvillewhale on cover
AND
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre classic(s).
The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville
MPG classics
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 17
Task 20.7 – Shorter is Sweeter – Elizabeth P – One or Two?Option 1 – At least 2 “I”s and 2 “E”s in title
2 I’s in mIdnIght / E in gardEn and E in Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 240 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 2
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
lesliesoupTask 30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend
OPTION 1 - Reader ratings Ready Player One
4.31 rating 374 pages
OPTION 5 Reading Through Your Ears
Saints of the Shadow Bible
paperback pages: 336
total pages : 710
Task 30.5 - Dlmrose's Task: This and that, then this or that
Book 1: Touch & Go
Book 2: A Touch of Midnight
points this post: 60
total points: 210
Readerboard name MAZZA1Task 30.2: SCHATZIE’S TASK: Pros & Cons
This is a two book task. Read one book from each option.
Option One: The PROs
Read a book from one of two lists:
List used - Best books about Family Relationships
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Pride and Prejudice
Can be found on page 1 of the stated list
This book was first published in 1813 and i would like to claim a golden oldie ticket
Option Two: CONs
. Read a book that contains at least 3 of these 4 vowels in the title and subtitle (A-I-O-U). They need to appear at least once (and it's ok if they appear more than once), but there can be NO “e” used in either the title or subtitle.
Inamorata
Contains I A and O but no E
Points claimed this post = 30
Total Points to date = 890
Books read to date = 71
Golden Oldie tickets this post = 1
Total golden oldie tickets = 6
BB tickets this post = 0
BB tickets to date = 2
tasks completed to date = 54
Julia103Repost of 1571 (added readerboard name)
25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City
Option 2: The Sunne in Splendour (historical fiction, set in England)
Option 5: Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee. The matching name is George Lee.
The Sunne in Splendour has 886 pages - claiming 2 BB tickets
Task 30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend
I am using the two book option.
Option 1: This Was a Man (approved in task help thread post 134)
Option 3: Frederica is on page 2 of https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1.... I was born in 1960.
This post: 55 points, 2 BB tickets
Total points: 275
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 19
Task 25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?Option 3: Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CERTAMEN
Both of my books fit this option. (Okay'ed in task to use an option more than once.)
Princess Mia by Meg Cabot - 12/13/16***
Avalon High by Meg Cabot - 1/19/17***
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 200
Stephanie1275.3 - Sole Survivor-Read a book that is number 1 in a series. It must be identified as #1 in a series in the Goodreads metadata (series #1).
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 16.0
Points this post: 5
Total points: 80/1075
Tasks completed: 7/60
Books read: 8
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyDate: January 19, 2017
Task 10.7. Rollin on the River
A Gap in Nature: Discovering the World's Extinct Animals - 1/19.17
Points this post: 10
Points to date: 405
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2
Completed:5.1 ANCIENTS and read Ready Player One by ernest cline
5.10 read Shattered Blue by laren bird horowitz
20.2 BINGO- READ Intrusion by mary mcclusky.
task points: 30
total points: 45
Post #1815.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
Late Eclipses Fantasy on main genre page
Points this post:15
Total Points:310
Books read:23
Tasks Done: 18
FANDURY10.9. Stories Say..............
Read a book with a main page genre of mythology.
Irish Folk and Fairy Tales by Gordon Jarvie
Mythology is a Main Page Genre.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 245
Books Read: 19
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Elizabeth B5.1
Inherit the Sky by Ariel Tachna (AncienT)
20.2
Opt 1 Queen in the title The Queen & the Homo Jock King
30.1
Opt 1: 1st book in series The Plumber's mate Pressure Head
2nd book in series The Plumber's mate Relief Valve
Points 55
Total 515+55=570
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.2: SCHATZIE’S TASK: Pros & Cons
Option one: I read a book from the List the Best Happiness books. I read Jonathan Livingston Seagull found on page 1 of the list.
Option 2: Read a book that contains at least 3 of these 4 vowels in the title and subtitle (A-I-O-U).
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Vowels a, i, o
Points this post: 30
Total points: 185
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
TessaVanessa10.4. Fire and Ice
Find all the letters of FIRE and of ICE in a title
The Cinderella MurderThe Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
Points this post: 10
Total points: 195
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
LAVENDER15.6 - Multilingual
Read a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language.
To the Sky Kingdom (Kindle edition that I read)
To the Sky Kingdom (Paperback edition for page length approval: 364 pages)
First published 2009 in Chinese To the Sky Kingdom
My native language is English
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 280
Tasks Completed: 14
Books Read: 18
TessaVanessa5.9 - ListmakerFind
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5 such as 1952, 2005 or 2015. I read Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. It was first published in July, 2015.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 200
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
READ 6020.9 Proof reading
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
E and F are both in the word Proofreading
Points 20
total points 90
LAVENDER25.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code
Book 1 - Read a book whose title begins with any letter A-Z.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Title starts with H
341 pages
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0 (just in case)
AND
Book 2 - Read a book whose title begins with reverse alphabet letter that corresponds to the letter you selected in Book 1.
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (audio book I listened to)
Top MMPB for page length Sense and Sensibility
Title starts with S
H = S according to the help thread.
336 pages
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 305
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 20
Task 30.9 – Catherine T – Construction WondersRequired: One book must be NEW to me / the other must be a RE-READ
Book 1 – At least seven of the letters in CONSTRUCTION in the title/subtitle
Cinnamon Girl: Letters Found Inside a Cereal Box
C, O, N - CinnamON
S, T, R - leTteRS
U - foUnd
C – Cereal
T – letTers
I – gIrl
O,N - fOuNd
This book is NEW to me
Book 2 – Nonfiction w/ HISTORY and NONFICTION on main page
Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
GENRE verified
This is a RE-READ
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 270 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 2
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
Readerboard Name: Jammin JennyDate: January 20, 2017
Task 5.3 - Sole Survivor
Rise of the Six- read 1/20/17
Points this post: 5
Points to date: 410
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2
Reader Board Name: Meegz5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Read a book of your choice.
I read The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe
The Gilded Years
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 10
Two tasks completed...-----
Task 20.9 - Moderator's pet
Option 1: StardustStardust by Neil Gaiman
Points this task: 20
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Task 30.9 - - Catherine T's Task: Construction Wonders
Option 1: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Braun Jackson
(C2, O2, S1, T2, R1, U1) and previously read in the 1990s.
Option 2: Trapped Under the Sea: One Engineering Marvel, Five Men, and a Disaster Ten Miles Into the Darkness by Neil Swidey .
New to me.
Points this task: 30
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Points this post: 50 points
Total points to date: 230 points
Jen UT20.3 - Best Review - Lorraine's Task: It Was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Option C: Lucky Seven
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Points this post: 20
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Total points: 125
Readerboard Name: MAMAJODY30.3 - Daphne's Task: Atlas Obscura
Option 5: Read a book with the main page genre of Dogs, Animals, or Wolves. Can be embedded or standalone.
The Call of the Wild by Jack London.
Claiming 1x Golden Oldie
(172 pages)
Option 6: Read a book from this list: Popular Social Justice Books. The book must have been shelved as "social justice" at least 10 times.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X.
The book is on Page 1 of the list, and has been shelved as "Social Justice" 66 times.
(495 pages)
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Points this post: 30
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2
Golden Oldie: 1
Cumulative points total: 135
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Bookwrm526Task #25.11 - A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Option 4: Read a book from the list Strong Male Characters. I read The Trial by Franz Kafka, page one of the list at position 46 at time of posting (255pp).
Option 5: Read a book that is 2nd, 3rd, or 23rd in a series. I read The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin, #2 in the Inheritance trilogy (384pp).
255+384=639 total pages
Points this post: 25
Total points so far: 350
TessaVanessaCHALLENGE 10.5 Noel!
Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name.
Never Never by James PattersonNever Never
30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs Option 3
Option Three:
Read a book with only black text on the cover. The Goldfinch
Read a book with only white text on the cover
All Dressed in White
Points this post: 40
Total points:
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Cindy FTask 30.6 Travels
Book 4: Fish on cover
by Mark Dunn208 pages
Book 5: Historical Fiction Genre
by Rhys Bowen336 pages
Total pages >500 544pages
Points this post:30
Total points:75
Tasks completed:7
Books read:8
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
perletwo15.5 - B-I-N-G-O! - Read a book where the FIRST word of the title begins with a letter in BINGO. All words must be considered including articles.
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
Points this task: 15
Total points: 600
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 42
Tasks completed: 32
Mod
I read Grandad, There's A Head On The Beach. It's found on p.2 of the Summer Beach Reads - #114 as of time of posting.
15.10 - The Plane! The Plane!
I read
, with a plane on the cover.30.9 - Catherine T's Task: Construction Wonders
For book 1, I read Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops. This book was a re-read.
C - 1 (Customers)
O - 2 (bOOkshops)
N -1 (iN)
S - 1 (cuStomers)
T - 2 (Things, cusTomers)
and an extra, just in case I can't count - R -1 (weiRd)
For book 2, I read Queen Victoria's Children. History is the first listed main page genre, and this book was new to me.
Points this post: 60
Total points: 575
Emsreviewsbooks30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
Option 1
Book A: I read The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White. Book 1 in the Ladies of the Manor series.
Book B: I read The Reluctant Duchess by Roseanna M. White. Book 2 of the Ladies of the Manor series.
This post: 30
Total: 275
Read: 20
Finished: 14
DANIELLE M15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Ostrich by Matt Greene
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 145
Books Read: 9
Tasks Complete: 7
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM 20.10 - Group Reads
I chose 2016 Debut Author Fiction: I read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. I commented in the group thread here.
Previous point total: 215
New points this post: 20
Total points: 235
New tasks completed in this post: 1
Total tasks: 18
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Kait5.10 - Your Own 8th Wonder
A book of your choice.
Rock Chick Revenge by Kristen Ashley -- Book of my choice; I read the kindle ebook edition, here is the paperback: Rock Chick Revenge
10.1 - Let's Follow Up
A book from The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend listopia.
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett -- Terry Pratchett is #2 on the list of authors at the top of the listopia
Points This Post: 15
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 160
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: TravelsI chose Option 2 and Option 3.
Option 2: Read a book with the main page genre western.
True Grit by Charles Portis
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre classic(s).
A Death in the Family by James Agee
Task total=30
Season total=255
Luara15.6 Multilingual a book first published in a language that is not your native language
Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch
*Originally published in Dutch. My native language is English.
Points
this post: 15
Total: 255
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Option 2: The Sunne in Splendour (historical fiction, set in England)
Option 5: Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee. The matching name is George Lee.
The Sunne in Splendour has 886 pages - claiming 2 BB tickets
Task 30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend
I am using the two book option.
Option 1: This Was a Man (approved in task help thread post 134)
Option 3: Frederica is on page 2 of https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1.... I was born in 1960.
This post: 55 points, 2 BB tickets
Total points: 275
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 19