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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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Readerboard name: Sara G5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Didn't quite finish last time? Read a book that fits one of the Fall 2016 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.10 or 15.2 option A. You may use a single book A or B option from tasks 15.1, 15.2B, 15.3, 15.4.
I used 5.4 - Flowers - Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials are found in the 4th wedding anniversary flower CRANESBILL GERANIUM.
Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
10.3.They're Old!
In honor of ancient wonders, read a book with History or Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II by Stephen Budiansky
Points this post: 15
Total points: 30
book that fits one of the Fall 2016 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.10 or 15.2 option A
The Passage by Justin Cronin
I had originally planned to use this for task 10.9 book by author on list of 2016 National Book Festival Authors
The MMP is 879 pp (The Passage) so I'm claiming 2 Big Book tickets
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 45/1075
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Golden Oldies
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (1), 1000+ ()
FANDURY20.3. Best Review - Lorraine's Task: It Was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Option C: Read a book first published in a year ending with the number 7.
Everything You Want Me to Be by Mindy Mejia
The book was first published in 2017
I read the Kindle version, but the paperback is 352 pages: Everything You Want Me to Be
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 290
Books Read: 22
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Cindy C.Task 20.5-Bigger is Better-Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2: Read a book that is a collections of essays or short stories.
Little White Dress
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Task 20.6-Seasoned Reader-Nicola T's Task: Repos Production's 7Wonders
Option 1: Read a book with one of the 4 resources found intact in the title. My resource is ore.
Hamlet's Castle & Shakespeare's Elsinore
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Task 30.9-Catherine T's Task: Construction Wonders
Book 1: Read a book where at least 7 of the letter in construction can be found in the title/subtitle. This book was new to me.
C-1, O-8, S-3, U-3, N-5, T-4
Searching for John Hughes: Or Everything I Thought I Needed to Know about Life I Learned from Watching '80s Movies
Book 2: Read a non-fiction book with the main page genre of history. This book is a re-read for me.
Night
Points this post: 70
Total points: 220
Total tasks: 9
Luara25.8 Backwards Alphabet Code Titles starting with H and S totaling over 500 pages
Book 1: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
308 pgs
Book 2: The Shadow of Polperro by Frances Cowen
235 pgs
Total pages 543
Points
This post: 25
Total: 300
Jonquil30.3 - Daphne's Task: Atlas Obscura
320 + 355 = 675 pages
Option 4 grave or cemetery on the cover she's in a New Orleans cemetary
Destined for an Early Grave
Jeaniene Frost
Mass Market Paperback, 355 pages 1/27
Option 5 genre
Animals > Dogs 10 users
Animals 8 users
Killing Trail
Margaret Mizushima
Hardcover, 320 pages 12/21
Points this post: 30
Total points: 845
Books posted: 69
Tasks complete: 53
Pages this post: 675
Total pages as of this post: 21294
CANDY25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 2: Read a book that appears on this list: British Literature at the Movies
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
*The Hobbit is #28 on the list*
**IL designation of UG**
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction.
The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee
*The Thousandth Floor has Young Adult and Science Fiction as a main page genre*
Points: 25
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Points: 115
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Coralie10.8 On the Coast
Book set in France
Home Fires in France
20.1 Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1 – book whose author's initials can be found in caRiBbean
Monsieur Pain by Roberto Bolaño
This post 30 points
Total to date 430 points
SALLY M.30.2 Pros and Cons
PROs: Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach (Best Happiness Books, page 1)
CONs: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware (a, i, o)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 115
Books posted: 8
Tasks completed: 5
Task 25.6 – Trishhartuk – Celebrate the CityOption 3 - Author name matches one of the 110 livery professions (without the ‘s’ on end)
Worshipful Company of TYLERs and Bricklayers
Anne TYLER / Breathing Lessons
Option 5 – Postman’s Park
Author shares a name with one of the people commemorated – Aug 21, 1908 JAMES Hewers
JAMES Boice / The Shooting
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 370 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
KATIEGIRL5.1 - The Ancients
A book by an author whose initials are in ANCIENT.
Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way through Great Books by Cara Nicoletti
anCieNt
Points this post: 5
Total points: 320
Total tasks: 26
BB total: 1
GO total: 3
CathyG 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.
The Danger of Desire by Sabrina Jeffries 416pp
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.
Take This Regret by Amy Lichtenhan 242pp
Task 25.2 - Perletwo's Task: Timeless: Leonard & Leon
Book 1. Read a book with one of these words in the title/subtitle: Beauty, Moonlight, Moon, or Light. Words must match exactly - no variations.
A Dance in Moonlight by Sherry Thomas
Book 2. Read a book about time travel.
The Operator by Kim Harrison
Task 25.4 - MegSCL's Task: World AIDS Day
Option 2.
Read a book with a main page genre of erotica, vampires, or pregnancy. If you choose this option twice you must use two different genres.
vampires Thrice United by Lauren Dane
erotica Threat of Darkness by Lauren Dane The word "Threat" is red.
25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City
Option 1. Read a book where the initial letters of the author’s name can be found in DOMINE DIRIGE NOS.
Final Lap by Erin McCarthy
Option 5. Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of those commemorated. You can find the list here: Tablets on the Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
James Hewers - Lorelie James
Caged by Lorelei James
Points this post: 100
Total points: 100
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 8
Big Book Tickets: Oldie:
20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of ItOption 1: Read a book from the first 5 pages of this Goodreads list:
Page 1 – American Gods by Neil Gaiman - 635 pages - I claim 1 BB ticket for this book
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Oldie: 0
Big Book: 1
Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 3
Total Books Read: 5
Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?
Option 1: has a word in title found in "QUIS EST CAESAR TIBI NUNC?"
My word is SECRET
The Secret Scripture
Option 4: Read a book with the main page genre Humor
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1: read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS
Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy
Option 3: read a book with a main page genre of ---fantasy
Black: The Birth of Evil
Total New Points: 50
Total Challenge Points: 305
GO's: 3
CHANDNI10.4. Fire and Ice
Read a book with all letters of FIRE and of ICE found in the book’s title/subtitle/author name.
Unfriended by Rachel Vail
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8.0
F from Unfriended
I from Unfriended
R from Unfriended
E from Unfriended
I from Vail
C from Rachel
E from Rachel
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 355
Books Read: 24
Completed Tasks: 18
Readerboard Name: MCCATHY10.4. Fire and Ice
Read a book with all letters of FIRE and of ICE found in the book’s title/subtitle/author name.
Dying for a Date by Cindy Sample
F in for
I in Dying
R in for
E in Date
I in Cindy
C in Cindy
E in Sample
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20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Read a book that has 2 “I”s AND 2 “E”s in the title/subtitle.
Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt
2 I's in Intentions
1 E in Wicked
1 E in Intentions
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25.2 - Perletwo's Task: Timeless: Leonard & Leon
Book 1. Read a book with one of these words in the title/subtitle: Beauty, Moonlight, Moon, or Light.
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones
Moonlight in title
Book 2. Read a book about space travel (set at least 50% on a spaceship or involving the mechanics of space travel) or time travel.
The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning
MPG Time Travel / Summary: A terrible trick of fate had sent her 700 years back in time and into his private chamber to tempt him with her beauty—and seduce him with a desire he could never fulfill.
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30.2: SCHATZIE’S TASK: Pros & Cons
Option One: The PROs - Read a book from one of these two lists:
Best Happiness Books OR Best Books About Family Relationships
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Pg 2 #107 on Best Books About Family Relationships list
Option Two: CONs - Read a book that contains at least 3 of these 4 vowels in the title and subtitle (A-I-O-U) but no E.
Living in Shadow by Jackie Ashenden
A, I & O but no E in title/subtitle
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Points this post: 85
Total Points: 610
MegSCL10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
Swing Time
15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 190
BB tickets: 11
Readerboard name: witchygal30.7 - Jonquil’s Task: Dreams are made of this
Book 1: Read a book that takes place (80%) in one of these cities: Chicago, USA; Toronto, Canada; Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; or London, England.
I read The Good Thief's Guide To Paris by Chris Ewan. It is set 100% in Paris.
Book 2: Read a second book that takes place (80%) in one of the remaining four cities.
I read The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. It is set in London and was approved in message 45 in the task help thread. I claim one Big Book ticket as the book has 529 pages.
Points: 30
Big Book: Yes - 1
Golden Oldie: No
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Total stats for Winter 2016 - 2017.
Points: 270
Big Books: 5
Golden Oldie: 1
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15.6 - Multilingual - Read a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language.The Girl Who Played with Fire - 1/29/17 - My native language is English and the book's original language is Swedish.
Points This Post - 15
Total Points - 660
Diana K5.8 - Full Moon. 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.
Snow Hunters Snow
10.5. Noel! Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name
Enza by Kristy K. James
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.
Is This Bottle Corked?: The Secret Life of Wine by Kathleen Burk
208 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. Titles may contain any number of words including one.
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
T in The and ending in Botanist
362 pages
Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 425
Readerboard name: Sara G20.10 - Group Reads
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
20.7. 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 - more than 2 of both/either are okay
The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes
The Ship of Brides
20.3. Best Review - Lorraine's Task: It Was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Option C: Lucky Seven
The Fall 2016 season was my 7th participating in the challenge and the first one where I've won an opportunity to create a task. Lucky seven indeed! For this option, read a book first published in a year ending with the number 7.
Dragon Springs Road by Janie Chang (published January 10, 2017)
15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
Read a book with a main page genre that contains “Fantasy”
Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper
Points this post: 75
Total points: 105
Emsreviewsbooks15.6 - Multilingual
I read Dream On by Kerstin Gier. It was first published in German, and my native language is English. Here's a link to the first edition: Silber: Das zweite Buch der Träume.
This post: 15
Total: 325
Read: 24
Finished: 18
Andy P.Task # 30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
Book 1: Nags Head, North Carolina
Read a book with an airplane on the cover
by Damien Lewis 2 planes above dog's left ear (288 p.)Book 5: London, England
Read a book with the main page genre historical fiction or history
by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Historical Fiction on main page (2 users) (488 p.)Page total 288+448= 736 p.>500p
Points this post: 30
Total points: 575
Andy P.Task #30.9 - Catherine T's Task: Construction Wonders
1. Read a book where at least 7 of the letters in CONSTRUCTION can be found in the title/subtitle.
by Louise PennyC in Reckoning
O in Reckoning
2 N in Reckoning
T in Great
R in Reckoning
I in Reckoning
This book is new to me.
2. Read a non-fiction book with the main page genre history.
by John Hersey history on main page(1239 users)nonfiction and a reread. Read first in August, 2016
Points this post: 30
Total points: 605
LAUREN JODI5.3 - Sole Survivor
First in series
The Missing by Shiloh Walker
Book #1 in the FBI Psychics series
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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 275/1075
Total Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 17/60
Task 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.
My Son's Story (1990) by Nadine Gordimer (Paperback, 277 pages)
Book 2 - Read an autobiography or memoir- a nonfiction account of the author's own life or experiences.
The Princess Diarist (2016) by Carrie Fisher (Hardcover, 257 pages) [814]
225 + 15 = 240
Tasks Completed: 15
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 225 + 15 = 240
Books read: 20
Pages read: 5,298
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
BellaGBear repost: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'.
A christmas carol is a re-read and the map that changed the world is a new book to me.
>30 points
>1 golden oldie
30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in PairsOPTION 2: A: Read a book written by a new-to-you author.
AND
B: Read another book by the same author, but it cannot be in the same series!
BOOK A: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
BOOK B: Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
Sebastian Barry is a new-to-me author (and my new favourite author!)
These books were approved in message 18 of the help thread.
Points this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS: 175
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 8
Total books read: 11
Reader board name: DAIRE30.4
Option 2: Goodreads choice award winner/nominee for 2016 (this book was nominated in the fiction category)
The Girls by Emma Cline
Option 3: From "best books" list for the decade you were born
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
(I was born in the 1990's. This book can be found on page 1 of the list for that decade).
Points this post: 30
Total points: 155
GO: 2
BB: 2
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 12
Post #2225.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code
For this task only, ignore the articles that begin a title: a, an, the.
R=I
1) The Royal We 454 pages
2) Identical 565 pages
Total of 1019/500 pages for task
Points this post:25
Total Points:360
Books read:28
Tasks Done: 21
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.10 - Group Reads.
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
Posted Message #21
Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 240
BB: 1
GO: 0
Total Task completed: 13
Total Books read: 14
10.3.They're Old!Historical Fiction: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Points this post: 10
Total points: 380
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyDate: January 29, 2017
Task 20.10 - Group Reads.
For Nonfiction - The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York read 1/28/17 - posted comments on 1/29/17
Points this post: 20
Points to date: 500
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 3
10.1. Let's Follow UpI read Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie, who is mentioned in the book The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. This book was published in 1938, making it a *********Golden Oldie*********
Points: 225
Books read: 21
tasks completed: 16
tasks in progress: 1
GO: 3
pages read: 6334
30.2: SCHATZIE’S TASK: Pros & ConsOption One - The PROs
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen - 1/28/17 - #28, page 1 Best Happiness Books
Option Two - CONs - Read a book that contains at least 3 of these 4 vowels in the title and subtitle (A-I-O-U) but no E.
Black Ribbon by Susan Conant - 1/29/17 - Vowels A,I,O - BLACKRIBBON
Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 690
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyDate: January 29, 2017
Task 5.2 - Location, Location, Location
The Mummy 1/29/17 - the mummy was unearthed in Egypt and most of the story takes place there
Task 15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
Sisters of Sorrow 1/28/17
Task 15.9 - It's Summer Somewhere
Seducing Summer 1/28/17
Points this post: 35
Points to date: 535
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 3
Amy O.Task 5.3 - Sole Survivor (book that is #1 in series)
Maids of Misfortune by M. Louisa Locke
(#1 in Victorian San Francisco Mystery series)
Task 10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling? (book whose title contains word ending in -ing)
Renting Lacy: A Story Of America's Prostituted Children by Linda Smith
Task 20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2: book of short stories or essays
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
**This book is a Golden Oldie - claiming one GO ticket (first published 1892)**
Points this post: 35
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 0
Catherine TTask 5.2 - Location, Location, Location
read a book set in Greece
The Illegal Gardener by Sara Alexi
Task 5.9 - Listmaker
read a book published in a year with 5 & 2
Magyk by Angie Sage
first pub 2005
Task 10.5 - Noel!
read a book with no L in title or author name
See Them Die by Ed McBain
Task 20.4 - The Nightmare Before Christmas
option 2 - read a book with an author name linked to JACK
Dear Enemy by Jean Webster
Jean is on the English feminine variant list of the site
Task 25.6 - Celebrate the City
option 1 - author initials in DOMINE NOS
The Coalition by Samuel Marquis
option 5 - read a book where author shares a name with those listed
The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill
matches JOHN Clinton
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?"
I read the book Justice for Saraby Erica Spindler. The letters in the word SARA can be found in QUIS EST CAESAR TIBI NUNC
Option 4: Read a book with the main page genre Humor or Funny.
I read Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.
Task 25.11 - Wayne's Task: A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
Option 4: Read a book from one of these two lists. I read a book from Books with Strong women Characters. I read Chocolat by Joanne Harris. It is found on page 1 (#95 on the list.)
Option 5: Read a book that is 2nd, 3rd, or 23rd in a series.
I read Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs. It is #2 in the Temperance Brennan series.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 365
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
LAVENDER20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Option One: I or Eye? - Read a book that has at least 2 “I”s AND 2 “E”s in the title/subtitle.
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
There are 2 "I"s and 2 "E"s in Th"e" Adventur"e" of the Chr"i"stmas Pudd"i"ng
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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
Of Light and Darkness by Shayne Leighton - Ebook I read.
Of Light and Darkness paperback for length verififcation
Has "AND" in title.
Book 2: Using the “and” phrase from Book 1, read a book whose title begins with one of the words joined by the “and”
Darkness Reigns by Jill Williamson - Ebook I read.
Ebook approved for length in the ebook verification thread message 5942 (#662 in spreadsheet)
The word "Darkness" is found right after the AND in the first book and as the first word in the title of the second book.
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30.8 - Sandy's Task: Old and Awesome
Book 1: Read a book that has the word “ancient” or one of these synonyms for various meanings of “ancient” in its title/subtitle: old, past, early, antique, archaic, bygone.
Life in Ancient Egypt by Adolf Erman
"Ancient" in title.
597 pages
Book 2: Read a book that has the word “wonder” or one of these synonyms for various meanings of “wonder” in its title/subtitle: surprise, awe, sight, marvel, question, ponder.
Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
A synonym for "Wonder" appears in the title. (Sight)
293 pages
Points this post: 80
Total Points: 425
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 27
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Old and AwesomeBook 1: Read a book that has the word “ancient” or one of these synonyms for various meanings of “ancient” in its title/subtitle: old, past, early, antique, archaic, bygone.
Past Lies 296 pages
Book 2: Read a book that has the word “wonder” or one of these synonyms for various meanings of “wonder” in its title/subtitle: surprise, awe, sight, marvel, question, ponder.
A Bride's Sweet Surprise in Sauers, Indiana 319 pages.
296+319= 615
trishhartuk50.1 - Allison Ann's Task: Celebrating Birthdays
The date I'm using for all the options is 18 March 1964 (03/18/1964).
Request for books 1&2: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Confirmation for books 1 & 2: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book 1 – Month: Read a book that meets at least two of the three criteria. REQUIRED: State in your post how your book fits the criteria of this option.
Murder Most Frothy, Cleo Coyle
I'm using March - the book begins with an M
The March birthstone is blue: cover confirmed for >50% blue and listed as approved in message #2.
Book 2 – Day: Read a book with your birth date intact in the GR book rating
Crime and Catnip, TC LoTempio
Average rating (20/01/17): 4.18
Rating locked at 4.18 and listed for 18th in message #3
Book 3: The popular book lists only go back as far as 1917, so if you were born before 1967, you can read any book first published before 1917.
1964-52 = 1912 – this gets me back before 1917
The Red Thumb Mark, R Austin Freeman
Golden Oldie: First published 1907 (i.e. before 1917)
Points this Task: 50
Books Read: 3
Golden Oldie: 1 - The Red Thumb Mark was originally published in 1907.
Big Book: No
Total Points: 615
Tasks Completed: 32
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)
5.3 - Sole SurvivorNumber 1 in a series - Read The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy. This is the first in the L.A. Quartet series.
Points these task: 5
Total points: 60
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 5
loafer30.8 - Sandy's Task: Old and Awesome
Book 1: Read a book that has the word “ancient” or one of these synonyms for various meanings of “ancient” in its title/subtitle: old, past, early, antique, archaic, bygone.
The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis
294 pgs
Book 2: Read a book that has the word “wonder” or one of these synonyms for various meanings of “wonder” in its title/subtitle: surprise, awe, sight, marvel, question, ponder.
A Question of Power by Bessie Head
206 pages
294 + 206 = 500
points: 30
total: 355
BB: 6
GO: 5
tasks completed: 21
Amber30.5 - Dlmrose's Task: This and that, then this or that
Book 1 - book with a title or subtitle that contains an “and” coordinating conjunction phrase
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
Paperback
Book 2 - Use the word following the “and” in book 1's title
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Audiobook, PB for length
Points this post: 30
Total points: 170
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Kim ATask 5.6 - Jolly Old St Nicholas - Read a book written by an author named “Nicholas”
Message In A Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
Points This Post - 5
Total Points - 215
Kevin20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Option 1: Read a book with wood, ore, brick, or stone on the cover.
Brick on the cover:
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw by Mark Bowden.
Points this post: 20
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 100
Total books read: 6
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Road to Hell (other topics)A Plain & Fancy Christmas (other topics)
Lord of the Flies (other topics)
'Til the World Ends (other topics)
Unconditional (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Cynthia Keller (other topics)Dexter Palmer (other topics)
Thomas Siddell (other topics)
Jacob M. Appel (other topics)
Kate Williams (other topics)
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Three:
A: For this task I read Its
AND
B: For this task, I read
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 30
Total Points Earned to Date: 315
Pages Read this Challenge: 924
Total Pages Read to Date: 7941
Books Read this Challenge: 2
Total Books Read: 22
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1