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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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Readerboard Name: MCCATHY5.3 - Sole Survivor
Read a book that is number 1 in a series.
Manaconda by Cari Quinn & Taryn Elliott
Hammered #1
Ebook verified here
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10.1. Let's Follow Up
Read a book from The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend listopia. You may also read a book by one of the authors referenced at the top of that list.
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
#2 Author listed at top of list
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10.10. Got Your Lottery Ticket?
Read a book about Shirley Jackson, a book by Shirley Jackson, or a book with the main page genre Horror.
The String Diaries by Stephen Lloyd Jones
MPG Horror
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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.
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
#15 on Summer Beach Reads list
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30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
Option One:
A: Read a book that is 1st in a series AND
B: Read the 2nd book in the same series as book A.
Zero Day by David Baldacci - John Puller #1
The Forgotten by David Baldacci - John Puller #2
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Points this post: 70
Total Points: 485
SCHATZIE50.1: Allison Ann's Task: Celebrating Birthdays
the given birth date: 9-8-64
Book 1: Steelheart
because it fits these requirements
--a: first published in the given birth month (September)
--b: starts with the letter s for September
Book 2: The Summer that Melted Everything
--rating is 4.08 * birth date is 08
--Approved in msg #60 of the help thread
Book 3:In the Midst of Life; Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
--first pub. in 1891
1964 - 52 =1912
ANNA E10.8. On the Coast
The Blue Between Sky and Water Set mainly in Palestine
Points this post: 10
Total points: 55
Reader board name - DAIRE15.2
Book 1 - Read a book with the word "night" in the title
The Night Garden by Lisa Van Allen
Book 2 - Read a book with the word "time" in the title
The Accidental Time Traveller by Sharon Griffiths
Points this post - 15
Points total - 85
BB - 2
GO - 0
Tasks completed - 5
Books read - 7
5.3 - Sole SurvivorUnwind
15.1 - Madly in Love With Me Day
Book 1 - I, Kaiju
Book 2 - Germany, at Odds: A Contemporary Testimony
15.6 - Multilingual
Claws
My native language is Finnish, the book was originally published in English
ebook approved for length https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
20.3. Best Review - Lorraine's Task: It Was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Option C: Lucky Seven
Unwind
Task 30.8 - Sandy's Task: Old and Awesome
Book 1: An Old Man And His Axe: A Prepper fiction book of survival in an EMP grid down post apocalyptic world
(PB 228 pages An Old Man and His Axe: A Prepper Fiction Book of Survival in an Emp Grid Down Post Apocalyptic World)
Book 2: Soft And Others: 16 Stories Of Wonder And Dread
(MMPB 306 pages Soft And Others: 16 Stories Of Wonder And Dread)
228 + 306 = 534 pages
Points this post: 85
Points total: 470
GO total: 2
BB total: 0
Tasks completed: 32
Books read: 38
Mod
Creynard5.2 - Location, Location, Location
The Republic by Plato
Set entirely in Athens, Grreece.
***The Republic is a Golden Oldie, first published in 308 BCE. Claiming 1 GO ticket.***
10.5. Noel!
Parasite by Mira Grant
***Parasite is a Big Book with 504 pages. Claiming 1 BB ticket.
25.7 - Dakimel’s task: Podcast Recommendations
Book 1: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Found on Page 1 of Reading Women Podcast bookshelf.
Book 2: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Found on Page 1 of So Many Damn Books Podcast bookshelf.
Page total: 325+186=511
Points this post: 40
Points total: 490
GO this post: 1
GO total: 1
BB this post: 1
BB total: 5
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Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 38
REPOSTI have earlier claimed Unwind for task 5.3. I would like to move the book to task 20.3. Best Review - Option C: Lucky Seven
Points total: 465
GO total: 2
BB total: 0
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 37
Readerboard name: JACK25.10 - Pamela3265's Task: Tis the season!
Book 1 (Option 1): For this option read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie
Initials A and C are found in CHRISTMAS CARDS
**Published 1938: Claiming GO ticket**
Book 2 (Option 3): Read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
MPG's as of post:
Historical Fiction: 7,547 users
Fiction: 5,263 users
Historical: 1,353 users
War: 949 users
War > World War II: 865 users
**Has 530 pages: Claiming BB ticket**
Points this post: 25
Points total: 25
GO this post: 1
GO total: 1
BB this post: 1
BB total: 1
loafer20.7. 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
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach
thE bEst exotIc marIgold hotel
points: 20
total: 290
BB: 6
GO: 5
tasks completed: 17
CYNBAXTER#5.08 – Full Moon
Task: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from the names used by various tribes to describe the winter season’s moons: long, night, cold, wolf, old, snow, hunger
Book 1: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 500 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
Sheila25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City
Option 1. Domine Dirige Nos:
Q is for Quarry by Sue Graftonand
Option 5. And finally…Postman’s Park:
The Whistler by John Grisham(John Clinton)
25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?
Option 1:
Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy(Rescue)
and
Option 2:
Without Mercy by Jefferson Bass(Body Farm #10)
Task 25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1: The Christmas Season
High Heat by Richard Castle and
Option 5: Presidents Day
Midwinter Sacrifice by Mons KallentoftTotal Points = 490
FANDURY10.3.They're Old!
Read a book with History or Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
A Cruel Necessity by L.C. Tyler
The book has Historical Fiction as Main Page Genre.
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 255
Books Read: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
KATRINAT20.1 Option 1 read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN.
The Power, Naomi Alderman
cAribbeaN
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
GO:1
BB:
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9
loaferPLEASE IGNORE - WRONG TASK USED FOR BOOK
Option 1 - Read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
cariBBean
points: 20
total: 310
GO: 6
BB: 5
tasks completed: 18
loafer20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games
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.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Britt Bennett
points: 20
total: 310
GO: 6
BB: 5
tasks completed: 18
Andy P.Task # 15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Read a book where the FIRST word of the title begins with a letter in BINGO
Idaho Falls: The Untold Story of America's First Nuclear Accident by William McKeown
Idaho begins with I
Points this post: 15
Total points: 360
Andy P.Task # 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.
A Day in the Death of Dorothea Cassidy by Ann Cleeves
N in "in"
A in A, DeAth, Etc.
H in tHe, deatH, etc.
C in Cassidy
O in Of, twice in dOrOthea
Points this post: 15
Total points: 375
Andy P.Task # 30.3 - Daphne's Task: Atlas ObscuraOption 1. For this option, read a book with one of 55 words for snow in the title
byRobert Bryndza Ice is # 18 on listOption 5. , Read a book with the main page genre of Dogs, Animals, or Wolves.
by Sara Driscoll Animals>Dogs (5 users)Pages total Book 1=396 + Book 2= 304, total+ 700>600 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 405
30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers RecommendOption 2, a winner or nominee for Goodreads Choice Awards in the fiction category: The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
paperback edition 353 pages The Nest
Option 3, a book on the best books for the decade in which I was born, 1950s Best Books of the Decade: 1950s, page 1 #63, My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
paperback edition 374 pages My Cousin Rachel
Points this post: 30
Total points: 340
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task 10.2 - Ring, Sing, Bling? - Some ancient wonders such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon end with the letters “ing,” and that ending also is common during the holiday season – bells “ring,” people “sing” carols.
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle ending in “ing.”
Looking for Alaska by John Green
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This Post: 10
Total Points: 105
Books Read: 11
Completed Tasks: 9
KATRINAT25.10
Option 1: For this option read a book by an author whose first and last initals can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Cold Earth, Sarah Moss
chriStMas cards
Option 3: For this option read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction.
The Rookie, Scott Sigler (s.f)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 135
GO:1
BB:
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
25.5 - Sarah BR's Task: A Return to Stars HollowI chose Option 2 and Option 3.
Option 2: read a book with a cup of coffee or coffee beans on the cover.
by Carol ShieldsOption 3: Where you lead: read a book with at least a 4 letter word from the song within the title/subtitle.
You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense by Charles Bukowski
Word: "that"
Task total=25
Grand total=280
Mod
15.4 - To Tell the Truth
option 2, one book, why and non-fiction: The Hunt for the Golden Mole: All Creatures Great and Small, and Why They Matter by Richard Girling
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
option 1: Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite by Suki Kim
I in without, is
E in there
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Book 1, B: The Burning by Jane Casey, 368 pages
Book 2, Y: The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller, 352 pages
368 +352 = 500+
total = 840
Hannah MoTask 25.6 Celebrate the city
Option 1: author's initials in DOMINE DIRIGE NOS
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Option 4: from list fantasy set in London
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
on pg 1 of list, #25 at time of posting
Points this task: 25
Delicious Dee20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2 - In the Company of Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon
25.5 - Sarah BR's Task: A Return to Stars Hollow
Option 2 -
Option 4 - Riding the Wave - one of the main characters is a photographer, which was one of kirk's odd jobs several times - #6, 7
25.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code
Book 1 - Hot Puck - 284pgs
Book 2 - Simply Sexual - 258pgs
H=S; 284+258 = 542pgs
Total this post: 70
Total overall: 495
Readerboard Name: Jammin Jenny Date: January 22, 2017
Task 5.7 - Long, Long Ago
Popular Ancient Books page 2
The Lost Symbol
Claiming one BB ticket (509 pages total)
Points this post: 5
Points to date: 410
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 2
Bookwrm526Task #10.5
Read a book with no L in the title/subtitle or the author's name. I read Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich.
Points this post: 10
Total points so far: 360
5.10- Your Own 8th WonderElementary, She Read by Vicki Delany
Total Points: 5
Total Challenge Points: 45
BEKKA - 30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
Book 1: For this task, I read “The Tale of Oat Cake Crag”
by Susan Wittig Albert since it has a biplane on the cover. This book has 304 pages.Book 5: For this task, I read “The Fire Horse Girl” by Kay Honeyman since it has the genre “Historical Fiction” on its main Goodreads page. This book has 336 pages.
The two books combined have a total of 640 pages.
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 60
Total Points Earned to Date: 265
Pages Read this Challenge: 640
Total Pages Read to Date: 6702
Books Read this Challenge: 1
Total Books Read: 19
15.1 - Madly in Love With Me DayBook 1 - Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list: me, myself, I, my, mine.
Forever Mine by Elizabeth Reyes - 1/16/17 - MINE
Book 2 - Read an autobiography or memoir.
Just Kids by Patti Smith - 1/21/17 - MPG Autobiography>Memoir>1,249 users
Points This Post - 15
Total Points - 615
CHANDNI15.8 - 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.
The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian
N from Bohjalian
A from Bohjalian
H from Bohjalian
C from Chris
O from Room
O from Room
O from Bohjalian
[POINTS]
This Post: 15
Total Points: 285
Books Read: 19
Completed Tasks: 14
Task 25.1 - BookendsBook 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.
S andra Dallas
The Diary of Mattie Spenser (1997) by Sandra Dallas (Paperback, 229 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. Subtitles may not be used.
Lab Girl (2016) by Hope Jahren (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 290 pages) [570.92]
Pagecount: 229 + 290 = 519 > 500 pages
175 + 25 = 200
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 175 + 25 = 200
Books read: 16
Pages read: 4,268
Read but not claimed: 07
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
15.5 B.I.N.G.ORead a book where the FIRST word of the title begins with a letter in BINGO.
I read Indiscretion
Task points:15
Total points earned:50
Total completed Tasks:4
Number of books read:4
15.6 - MultilingualRead a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language.
Native language: English. Original publication language: French
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
Points this post: 15
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total Points: 80
Total books read: 5
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 1
LAUREN JODI5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Fall Task 5.4 - Flowers: Author's initials in CRANESBILL GERANIUM
The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter
*This is a big book: 504 pages
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 220/1075
Total Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 14/60
Big Book Ticket: 1
Readerboard Name: MCCATHY10.6. More Following Through!
Read another book by an author you read for the first time in 2016.
Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Read this author for the 1st time in November 2016
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30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
Book 1: Nags Head, North Carolina - Read a book with an airplane on the cover.
by Kaylea CrossPB Edition: Collateral Damage 326 pgs
Helicopter on cover
Book 4: Kyoto, Japan - Read a book with a picture of a fish on the cover.
by Amy LanePB Edition: Fish Out of Water 270 pgs
Fish on cover
Page count for both books should be at least 500 pages
326 + 270 = 596 pages ✓
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Points this post: 40
Total Points: 525
Jessiebee5.1 - The Ancients
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
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Points this post: 5
Total points: 50
Mod
25.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code
Book 1, B: The Burning by Jane Casey, 368 pages
Book 2, Y: The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller, 352 pages
368 +352 = 500+
Jasmiina F25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season:
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose first and last initals can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS:
Irina tietää liikaa by Alexandra Marinina.
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction:
Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren.
Genre: Romance.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 215
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
Reader board name: JanebrTask: 5.1 - The Ancients - Read a book with author's initials appearing in ANCIENT
I read: Luther: The Calling (will not let me add cover)
5 points
Reader board name: JanebrTask: 5.2 - Location, Location, Location - Read a book set at least 50% in a location of an ancient wonder: Egypt, Iraq, Greece, Turkey.
I read:
Points: 5
Total Points: 10
Becky P5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Fall challenge 5.7
by T.T. Kove approved for length 154515.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
by Kat RossPB edition
15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
by Kat RossPB edition
20.4. Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Option 1
by Jeremy BatesPb edition
Task 20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Option 2- cloth
by Aimee Nicole Walker approved for length 2140the cloth is the clothing
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Option 1.
by Kat RossPB edition
30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
Pair A Book 1
by N.R. WalkerPb edition
Book 2
by N.R. WalkerPB edition
Points this post- 125
Total points- 365
Bookwrm526Task #30.2 - Pros and Cons
Book 1: Read a book from the list Best Books about Family Relationships. I read Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, which is on page one at position 95 at time of posting.
Book 2: Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least three of the vowels A-I-O-U and NO E. I read Labyrinth Lost (A, I and O) by Zoraida Córdova.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 390
Bluegrass Pam20.6 Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Option 1: “The first age” : At least one of these 4 resources (wood, ore, brick and stone) featured on the cover.
Barkskins by Annie Proulx
** Wood (trees) on cover.
** Claiming 1 BB ticket. Book was 717 pages.
Points this post: 20
BB this post: 1
Total Points: 185
GO Total: 2 / BB Total: 2
Task 25.10 – Pamela3265 – ‘Tis the SeasonOption 1 – Author first & last initials in CHRISTMAS CARDS - D.C.
Dale Carnegie / How to Win Friends & Influence People
+++ GOLDEN OLDIE +++ – 1st published 1936
Option 3 – Historical Fiction and Romance main page genres
A Lone Star Christmas
Genres noted in HELP thread
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 295 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
Becky PRe post for 1668
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Fall 2016 task 5.7
More Than Life by T.T. Kove
approved for length 1545
Quote to prove Glenn is an author "i write stories. erotic short stories. And I earn good money on it". Loc 862 of 2991
Points this post-5
Total points- 365
Becky P15.4 - To Tell the Truth
Option 2 1 book
Why Was Queen Victoria Such a Prude? ...and other historical myths and follies by David Haviland
PB edition Why Was Queen Victoria Such a Prude?: ...and other historical myths and follies
Points this post- 15
Total Points- 380
Readerboard Name: JACK10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle ending in “ing.”
Fascinate: Unlocking the Secret Triggers of Influence, Persuasion, and Captivation by Sally Hogshead
"ing" in unlockING
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.
The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason
N: dustiN
A: iAn
H: tHomason
C: Caldwell
O: Of
O: fOur
O: thomasOn
Points this post: 25
Points total: 50
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