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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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LAUREN JODI25.10 - Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1: The Christmas Season
Author Initials in CHRISTMAS CARDS
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Option 3: January Birthdays
Main page genre: Romance (currently 221 users)
It Happened One Wedding by Julie James
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 270/1075
Total Books Read: 22
Tasks Completed: 16/60
Sara ITA5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of an ancient wonder: Egypt, Iraq, Greece, Turkey.
Assassinio sul Nilo by Agatha Christie
(original title: Death on the Nile)
Book set in Egypt
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Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 95
Creynard5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Sweetness #9 by Stephan Eirik Clark
Fullfills requirements of Fall 2016 Challenge 5.4 - Flowers. Author's initials found in CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
5.5 - December, January, February
A Little Something Different
GR lists paperback as having 272 pages.
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Nicola T's Task: Repos Productions 7Wonders
Option 2: The Glass Bead Game
"Glass" is my word.
***The Glass Bead Game is a Big Book with 558 pages.
Claiming 1 BB ticket.***
***The Glass Bead Game is also a Golden Oldie first published in 1943.
Claiming 1 GO ticket***
Points this post: 30
Total points: 520
GO this post: 1
GO total: 2
BB this post: 1
BB total: 6
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Tasks completed: 29/60
Books read: 41
Sarah E30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend
Two book option
Option 4: Stoner
336 pages (#5 on the list)
I listened to the audio but have linked to the MMPB for page count
Option 6: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
458 pages (#17 on the list)
I listened to the audio but have linked to the top MMPB for page count
336 + 458 = 794 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 125
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Old and AwesomeOption 1: The Old Man And Mr Smith by Peter Ustinov I read the Kindle edition; the paperback has 261 pages.
Option 2: State Of Wonder by Ann Patchett I read the hardback edition, which has 353 pages.
261 + 353 = 614
Points this post: 30
Points in total: 360
Tasks completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 1
loafer10.7. Rollin on the River
read a book with "environment," "ecology," "engineering," or "food" as a main page genre .
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness by Edward Abbey
mpg: environment
points: 10
total: 325
BB: 6
GO: 5
tasks completed: 20
Task 5.3 - 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).Outlander
It is 850 pages, and so I will be claiming 2 BB tickets. in this post.
Points Received in post: 5
Points in total: 15
BB Tickets: 2
Books read: 3
Tasks Completed: 3
Andy P.Task # 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.
Life or Death byMichael Robotham (M) (418 p.)
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 Prophet by Michael Koryta(T) (432 p.)
Page total = 418+432= 850
Points this post: 25
Total points: 490
15.1 - Madly in Love With Me DayBook 1: A Darkness in My Soul by Dean Koontz
Book 2: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Sara ITA10.5. Noel!
Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name.
Se morisse mio marito by Agatha Christie
(audiobook - most popular edition has 260 pages)
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Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 105
DANIELLE M30.9 - Catherine T's Task: Construction Wonders
Book 1: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - RE-READ
1 C
2 O
1 N
1 T
1 R
1 I
Book 2: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
Non-fiction book with a main page genre of history. This book is NEW to me.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 175
Books Read: 11
Tasks Complete: 9
Coralie5.1 The Ancients
Book by author whose first and last name initials can be found in anCieNt
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
15.4 To Tell the Truth
One book option – non-fiction with 'how' in title
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
This post 20 points
Total to date 400 points
Bookwrm526Task #20.3 - It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Option B: Read a book set at least 80% in Pennsylvania. I read Ask the Passengers by A.S. King (304 pp).
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 435
5.1 - The AncientsRead a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in ANCIENT.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9, Volume 2
Andrew Chambliss
Total points this post: 5
Total points: 140
Books Read: 15
Total challenges completed: 15
5.1 - The AncientsRead a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in ANCIENT
Last Call Alice Clayton A&C pb 135 pgs
10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle ending in “ing.” No variations allowed.
Running Wild pb 200 pgs
10.5. Noel!
Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name.
Windburn Shannon Mayer pb 344 pgs
10.6. More Following Through!
Read another book by an author you read for the first time in 2016 (including December).
Texas Tough Janet Dailey
This is a new author for me in 2016
15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
Read a book with a main page genre that contains “Fantasy”
Firestorm pb 264 pgs
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games
Please select ONE task from the following:
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.
Holding the Cards pb 256 pgs
20.4. Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Choose one of the following options:
Option 2. Read a book by an author called Jack or who has a name related to Jack. You can check this list at Behind the Name - Jack
FEMININE FORMS ENGLISH: Joey
Natural Law Joey W. Hill pb 360 pgs
20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Choose one option from the three below and read one book for that option
Option 1: “The first age” wood, ore, brick and stone
Read a book with at least one of these 3 resources found intact in the title/subtitle or featured on the cover
trees top background = wood pb 240 pgs25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?
This is a two book task. You may choose two different options from the choices below, or read two books that satisfy the same option. REQUIRED: In your post, specify the option(s) you chose.
Option 3: Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CERTAMEN (although not necessary, also fits Option 4 Humor > Funny)
Screwdrivered Alice Clayton A&C pb 256 pgs
Option 3: Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CERTAMEN (although not necessary, also fits Option 4 Humor > Funny)
Mai Tai'd Up Alice Clayton A&C pb 254 pgs
25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Choose two different options below and read a book for each option.
Option 1: The Christmas Season
read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS
Elementally Priceless Shannon Mayer S&M
approval: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Option 3: January Birthdays
read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction. Genres can be embedded
Thrown pb 226 pgs
Cumulative Total 305+160 = 465
Task 25.9 - 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?"
QUIET: QUI S E S T
The Quiet American (1955) by Graham Greene (Paperback, 192 pages)
Option 4 Read a book with the main page genre Humor or Funny.
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (2016) by Trevor Noah (Hardcover, 304 pages) [791.45028092]
200 + 25 = 225
Tasks Completed: 14
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 200 + 25 = 225
Books read: 18
Pages read: 4,764
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Repost10.6. More Following Through!
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 08 New to me author in 2016
Points this post:10
Total Points:330
Books read:25
Tasks Done: 19
Post #215.4 - Best Laid Plans
Fall of 2016 10.2 - Writers Write
Approved in Fall's Help Thread message #2
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Love Letters to the DeadPoints this post:5
Total Points:335
Books read:26
Tasks Done: 20
Dakimel5.1 - The Ancients
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Busman's Honeymoon - fits 5.7- Desk Set (Harriet Vane is an author)
5.8 - Full Moon
Night Song
10.4. Fire and Ice
In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2: Premiere: A Romance Writers of America® Collection
25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City
1:A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean
2: The Truth About Leo - first 10-15% set in Denmark; remainder in London as described in book description
30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
1A: These Old Shades
1B: Devil's Cub
30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend
1: Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two (approved in message 5 of help thread - 272 pages)
6: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (425 pgs)
TALLY:
This post - 130 points
Total - 495
CHANDNI15.6 - Multilingual
Read a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language.
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
This book was originally published in English and my native language is Hindi.
[POINTS]
This Post: 15
Total Points: 345
Books Read: 23
Completed Tasks: 17
SandiCompleted Tasks
5.5 - December, January, February
Page Count includes a 1 or 2
Kindle edition I read: Pandora's Genes
Most popular paperback edition: Pandora's Genes - 279 pp
5.8 - Full Moon
Title includes a word from list o describe the winter season’s moons. Word used is OLD
Kindle edition I read: The Old Car Nut Book: Where Old Car Nuts Tell Their Stories
Paperback edition: The Old Car Nut Book: Where Old Car Nuts Tell Their Stories
15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
Has main page genre of FANTASY
Kindle edition I read: The Hunt For Snow
Paperback edition: The Hunt For Snow
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 190
Points Earned this Post: 25
Total Points To Date: 215
Jasmiina F20.9 Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating Proofreading:
Option 1: Read a book where the author's initials can be found in the word PROOFREADING:
The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Non-fiction by Neil Gaiman.
*Big Book Ticket with 532 pages*
Points this post: 20
Total points: 235
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 1 (500+)
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Brittany GTask 5.9 Listmaker Read a book published in a year with a 2 and a 5
All the Rage
Published 2015
Points this post : 5
Total points : 120
Creynard10.6. More Following Through!
After the Kiss by Lauren Layne
New author to me in 2016
**approved for length on SRC ebook verification list (#159 on 12/2/16)**
Points this post: 10
Total points: 530
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Tasks completed: 30/60
Books read: 42
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.
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
Book 2 - Read an autobiography or memoir- a nonfiction account of the author's own life or experiences.
Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson
MPG = Autobiography > Memoir 113 users
Points: 15
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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.
One Fearful Yellow Eye by John D. MacDonald
First word in title begins with O.
Points: 15
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15.6 Multilingual
Read a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language. Required: In your post, state your native language and the original language of the book.
Fireflies in the Mist by Qurratulain Hyder
I think the original language was Urdu. My native language is English.
Points: 15
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15.7 Tales of Middle-earth
Read a book with a main page genre that contains “Fantasy”.
Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton
MPG = Fantasy 338 users
Points: 15
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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 Burglar Who Studied Spinoza by Lawrence Block
N, A & O found in Spinoza
H & O found in Who
C & O found in Block
Points: 15
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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.
Flush by Carl Hiaasen
AR Bookfinder = IL: MG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 9.0
Book found in list - Summer Beach Reads - page 3
Points: 15
5.10 Your Own 8th WonderRead a book of your choice.
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Points: 5
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10.5 Noel!
Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name.
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Points: 10
Grand Total Points: 245
Tasks Completed: 18
Books Read: 22
Big Book Tickets: 1
Oldies Tickets: 3
20.2 Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games2. 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 Girl in the Green Raincoat by Laura Lippman
Points: 20
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20.6 Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Option 1: “The first age”
Cards that give you raw resources to build are available in this age.
The resources are : wood, ore, brick and stone
Requirements: Read a book with at least one of these 4 resources found intact in the title/subtitle or featured on the cover.
REQUIRED: If you use the cover option, include the cover in your post and point out the item.
by Mark SalzmanWood = instrument (approved in thread here)
Points: 20
Grand Total Points: 285
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 24
Big Book Tickets: 1
Oldies Tickets: 3
Jonquil25.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code
A = Z
B = Y
C = X
D = W
250 + 352 = 602
Book 1
Dog River Blues
Mike Jastrzebski
Paperback, 250 pages 1/17
Book 2
When All The Girls Have Gone
Jayne Ann Krentz
Hardcover, 352 pages 1/24
Points this post: 25
Total points: 680
Books posted: 57
Tasks complete: 47
Pages this post: 602
Total pages as of this post: 17528
Jonquil25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?
Option 1 title word found in QUISE ST CAESARTIBI NU NC nuts
Nuts and Nutcrackers
Charles James Lever
Hardcover, 264 pages 12/28
Option 2 identified as (Series #5) Echoes at Dawn (KGI #5)
Echoes at Dawn
Maya Banks
Mass Market Paperback, 307 pages 12/15
Points this post: 25
Total points: 705
Books posted: 59
Tasks complete: 48
Pages this post: 571
Total pages as of this post: 18099
Jonquil25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1 author initials in CHR I STM A SCARDS Ilona Andrews
Magic Binds
Ilona Andrews
Paperback, 368 pages 2/26
Option 3 genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction
Historical Fiction 13 users
An Untimely Frost
Penny Richards
Paperback, 320 pages 1/12
Points this post: 25
Total points: 730
Books posted: 61
Tasks complete: 49
Pages this post: 688
Total pages as of this post: 18787
JonquilTask 25.11 - Wayne's Task: A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
386 + 301 = 687
Option 4 Books with Strong Women Characters page 1 #72
Sky Ghosts: All for One
Alexandra Engellmann
Paperback, 386 pages 1/15
Option 5 book that is 2nd, 3rd, or 23rd in a series (Innkeeper Chronicles #2)
Sweep in Peace
Ilona Andrews
Paperback, 301 pages 1/9
Points this post: 25
Total points: 755
Books posted: 63
Tasks complete: 50
Pages this post: 687
Total pages as of this post: 19474
Nick KY5.9 Listmaker I read In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway, first date of publication is 1925 with both digits “2” and “5” in the date.
15.6 Multilingual I read In Evil Hour by Gabriel García Márquez, translated from the Spanish, which I do not speak.
25.8 Beth’s Backwards Alphabet
Book 1. I read The Iron Pen: Frances Burney and the Politics of Women's Writing by Julia Epstein.
Book 2. I read Redgauntlet by Walter Scott.
Discounting the article, as allowed, the first book begins with “I,” the 9th letter of the alphabet, and the second book begins with “R,” the 9th letter from the end of the alphabet.
Iron Pen = 300 pp
Redgauntlet = 479 pp
Total pages = 779 >required 500
Points This Post: 45
Total Points So Far: 505
Jonquil30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
Option 1 (Mrs Pargeter #1) (Mrs Pargeter #2)
A Nice Class of Corpse
Simon Brett
Mass Market Paperback, 221 pages 1/9
Mrs., Presumed Dead
Simon Brett
Mass Market Paperback, 248 pages 1/9
Points this post: 30
Total points: 785
Books posted: 65
Tasks complete: 51
Pages this post: 469
Total pages as of this post: 19943
Jonquil30.2: SCHATZIE’S TASK: Pros & Cons
Option One: Best Happiness Books Page 1 #1
The Art of Happiness
Dalai Lama XIV
Hardcover, 336 pages 1/12
Option Two: no e, vowels o, i, a
Cold Light of Day
Toni Anderson
Paperback, 340 pages 1/21
Points this post: 30
Total points: 815
Books posted: 67
Tasks complete: 52
Pages this post: 676
Total pages as of this post: 20619
Laura NT30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
Book 3: Key West, Florida
Read a book with the main page genre classic(s).
And Then There Were None
Has a main page genre of classic.
Has 275 pages.
**And Then There Were None is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1939). I claim one GO ticket.**
Book 5: London, England
Sent to the Devil
Has a main page genre of historical fiction.
Has 384 pages.
Total pages are greater than 500 (659).
Points this post: 30
Total points: 50
Golden Oldie tickets this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Laura NT10.3.They're Old!
read a book with History or Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
Fevre Dream
Has Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
10.5. Noel!
Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name.
Christmas Memories
Points this post: 20
Total points: 70
25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the CityOption 1 - Domine Dirige Nos - Read a book where the initial letters of the author’s name can be found in DOMINE DIRIGE NOS.
Needled to Death by Maggie Sefton - 1/13/17 - DOMINE DIRIGE NOS
Option 2 - History - Read a book with the main page genre of History or Historical Fiction The book must be about or set at least 75% in either London or England.
The Pilgrim of Hate by Ellis Peters - 1/26/17 - MPG Historical Fiction>179 users - Set 100% at Shrewsbury, England on the border of Wales. - Amazon - "It's the spring of 1141 in Shrewsbury, England" quote
Points This Post - 25
Total Points 645
Amber30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
Option 3 - book with the main page genre classic(s)
Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Audiobook, MMPB for length, 232 pgs
Golden Oldie: originally published in 1930
Option 5 - book with the main page genre historical fiction or history
The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World by Sally Denton
Hardcover, 448 pgs
232 + 448 = 680 pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 140
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Readerboardname: JamminJennyDate: January 26, 2017
Task 30.3 - Daphne's Task: Atlas Obscura
3. Kakira Imigongo Cooperative
Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations by Alexander McCall Smith - author born in Zimbabwe - 1/26/17
6. Green Island Human Rights Culture Park
The Help (page #1 on Popular Social Justice Books.) - read 1/17/17
Points this post: 30
Points to date: 455
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 2
Readerboard Name MAZZA130.3 - Daphne's Task: Atlas Obscura
Read 1 book from each of 2 different options. REQUIRED: Indicate in your post which options you are using.
Minimum page count for the two books combined is 600 pages.
Option 1
read a book with one of 55 words for snow in the title or subtitle.
Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow 409 pages
Option 3
read a book set completely in Africa or by african author
The Hairdresser of Harare 256 pages
Harare is in Zimbabwe South Africa author is also from Zibabwe
total page count = 667
Total points this post = 30
Points to date 1020
Books this post = 2
Total books to date = 79
BB tickets this post = 0
BB tickets to date = 3
Golden oldies this post = 0
Golden oldies to date = 9
Blueberry25.9
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?"
Anna and the Swallow Man
the word is "Anna"
4. Read a book with the main page genre Humor or Funny.
Striptease
Pts: 25
Total pts: 175
Blueberry20.3
D. read a work from one of the authors on the rejected artist list.
1984 by George Orwell
This is a Golden Oldie, published in 1949.
Pts: 20
Total pts: 195
GO: 2
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before ChristmasOption 2 - author has a name related to 'Jack' - Read Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English by John McWhorter. John is alternative English form of Jack.
Points these task: 20
Total points: 55
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 4
perletwo30.3 - Daphne's Task: Atlas Obscura - 4. Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery - For this task, read a book with a single grave or cemetery on the cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
Time to Murder and CreateI read the kindle edition, but the top mmp edition has 201 pages.
6. Green Island Human Rights Culture Park - For this task, read a book from this list: Popular Social Justice Books. The book must have been shelved as "social justice" at least 10 times.
REQUIRED: Include in your post the page # of the list on which your book is found.
The Book Thief page 4, shelved 12 times
This pb ed. is 550 pages, qualifying for a Big Book ticket.
Minimum page count for the two books combined is 600 pages.
201+550=751 pgs
Points this task: 30
Total points: 680
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 6
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 46
Tasks completed: 34
CYNBAXTER#10.09 – Stories Say..............
Task: Read a book with a main page genre of mythology.
Book: Runemarks by Joanne Harris
**This is a Big Book (528 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date = 525 points
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 3
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
5.10- Your Own 8th WonderI read The Queen's Accomplice.
points: 210
books read: 21
tasks completed: 15
tasks in progress: 2
GO: 2
pages read: 6102
BellaGBeartask 25.8:
book 1:(K) = Kick-Ass
book 2 (P) = The Complete Persepolis
>25 points
task 30.6:
book 1, option 3 a classic: Dracula published 1897 so I claim a golden oldie. 527 pages so I claim a big book ticket
book 2, option 5: Dina's Book 527 pages so together > 500. Genre confirmed in the help thread Also claim a big book ticket for this book
>30 points
> 2 big book tickets
> 1 golden oldie ticket
Task 30.9
Book 1: A Christmas Carol
2 C
1 o
1 s
1 t
1 r
1 i
First published in 1843 so I claim a golden oldie ticket
book 2: The Map That Changed the Worldwith a main page genre 'history'.
>30 points
>1 golden oldie ticket
TOTAL POST:
>85 points
>2 big book tickets
>2 golden oldies
Task 10.8 On the Coast Book set in a country with a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea
Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie
Golden Oldie -first published 1944
Total Points this Post: 10
Total Points in Challenge: 55
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 1
Kathryn CA5.7 - Long, Long Ago
Read a book from this list of Popular Ancient Books
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
***Found on page 3 of the list***
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 145/1075
BB Tickets This Post: 0
Total BB Tickets: 500+: (2), 750+: (0), 1000+: (0)
Total GO Tickets: 0
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 11
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City
Option 2: History
All About Passion by Stephanie Laurens
Confirmed in Post #30 of the task help thread.
Option 5: Postman's Park
The Girl In The Ice by Robert Bryndza
Name on the memorial: Robert Durant
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Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 245/1075
Total Books Read: 20
Tasks Completed: 15/60