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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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Brooke TXI'd like to move Heartstone from task 25.10 to task 25.1. Both tasks are posted here in full.
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games
1. Cards: 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.
20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2: Read a book that is a collection of short stories or essays.
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Option One: Read a book that has 2 “I”s AND 2 “E”s in the title/subtitle.
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.
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.
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.
Option 4. Read a book from the following list of speculative fiction set in London: Fantasy/SF Set in London. Found on page 1, #29:
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.
Option 3: Read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction.
Points
This Post: 135
Total Points: 535
Completed Tasks: 37
Books Read: 54
20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of ItOption 2, a collection of short stories: Paris for One and Other Stories by Jojo Moyes
Points this post: 20
Total points: 400
Post #2415.6 - Multilingual
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 09
Originally in Japanese, my native language is English
Points this post:15
Total Points:390
Books read:30
Tasks Done: 23
Jasmiina F10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?:
Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle ending in “ing.”:
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 4: Rising Action by Kieron Gillen.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 260
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 2
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Becky P5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Virgins by Diana Gabaldon
HB edition Virgins: An Outlander Short Story
15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
Blood Of Others by Rick Mofina
PB edition Blood Of Others
25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1- The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark
PB edition The Cinderella Murder
Option 3- Fantasy Dark Siren by Lee Dignam
PB edition Dark Siren: An Ashwood Urban Fantasy
Points this post- 45
Total points- 470
Catherine TTask 15.6 - Multilingual
read a book not originally published in my native tongue
Note: removing The Vegetarian, previously claimed – will be used later. New book:
Disgrace by Jussi Adler-Olsen
originally published in Danish: Fasandræberne; my native tongue English
Task 25.2 - Timeless: Leonard & Leon
book 1 - LIGHT in title
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
book 2 - timetravel MPG
Note: removing The Ruby Brooch, moving to 30.6. New book (from original 25.10):
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Task 25.10 - 'Tis the Season
option 1 - author initials in CHRISTMAS
The Winter Over by Matthew Iden
option 3 -MPG romance AND fantasy!
Note: removing Kindred, moving to 25.2 above. New book:
The Ghost Pirate's Treasure: Mystery of the Jaguar Warrior by Barbara Ivie Green
Note: resubmitting for completeness re the reshuffles, though has been claimed (I think successfully) in msg 1953 – ignore if Task 30.6 has already been recorded – NO CHANGES
Task 30.6 - Travels
option 3 - read a book with MPG Classics
The White Devil by John Webster
208 pages
option 5 - read a book with MPG Historical Fiction
Note: moved from 25.2
The Ruby Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan
414 pages
page counts: 208 & 414 > 500 pages
FANDURY25.1 - 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 Hatching by Ezekiel Boone
The name of the author starts and ends with an E.
I read the kindle version, but the MMP has 416 pages: The Hatching
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.
Soulless by Gail Carriger
The title starts and ends with an S.
I read the kindle version, but the MMP has 365 pages: Soulless
416 + 365= 781 pages
25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1: For this option read a book by an author whose first and last initals can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire
The initials of the author SM can be found in chriStMas cards
Option 5: For this option read a book with snow on the cover.
by Yrsa SigurðardóttirTotal Points: 340
Books Read: 26
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
CYNBAXTER#10.06 – More Following Through!
Task: Read another book by an author you read for the first time in 2016 (including December)
Book: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys - I first read Ruth Sepetys during the Fall 2016 SRC (Salt to Sea) and really enjoyed it so I am happy to have the chance to read another one of her books
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date = 535 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 3
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
Creynard10.8. On the Coast
The Dance of the Seagull by Andrea Camilleri
Set in Italy.
15.6 - Multilingual
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
My native language is English. The Bastard of Istanbul was originally published in Turkish.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 555
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Tasks completed: 32/60
Books read: 48
Catherine TTask 5.1 - The Ancients
read a book with author initials in ANCIENT
From Hell by (Alan Moore and) Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell identified as author
Sara G30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
One:
A: Read a book that is 1st in a series. This must be indicated by the book's metadata on Goodreads, and must be marked as #1 in the series (no .5 prequels).
AND
B: Read the 2nd book in the same series as book A. This must be indicated by the book's metadata on Goodreads, and must be marked as #2 in the series.
March: Book One by John Lewis
and
March: Book Two by John Lewis
Points this post: 30
Total points: 160
15.4 - To Tell the TruthOption 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.
How To See and Read The Aura
Cumulative Total 525+15 = 540
BARBARA ★10.3 - They're Old!
The Memorist - M.J. Rose (historical fiction) 1/29
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20.9 - Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating Proofreading
Option 2: The Hawk and His Boy - Christopher Bunn 1/31
(Heterographs II, #1 boy vs buoy)
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 370
Kim ATask 30.3 - Daphne's Task: Atlas Obscura
Book 1 - The Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum - Read a book with one of 55 words for snow in the title or subtitle
Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick
*Ice
Book 2 - Territorio de Zaguates (Land of Strays) - Read a book with the main page genre of Dogs, Animals, or Wolves
Dog on It by Spencer Quinn
*Main Page Genre of Animals - Verified here
Points This Post - 30
Total Points - 245
DANIELLE MTask 20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Option 1:
by Harper Lee - wood (tree)Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 205
Books Read: 13
Tasks Complete: 11
loafer25.7 - Dakimel’s task: Podcast Recommendations
Read a book or books found on any of these bookshelves.
2 books from Books & Boba Podcast bookshelf:
Book 1: The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan
no mass mkt pb, most popular paperback : The Association of Small Bombs does not list any page length but the next most popular is 288 pages
Book 2: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
no mass mkt pb, most popular pb: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
285 pages
288 + 285 = 573
points: 25
total: 380
BB: 6
GO: 5
tasks completed: 22
Readerboard Name : Nicola TTask 20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games
I choose Option D & D: 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. Middle names/initials should be ignored. No books with multiple authors can be used.
I read Futon Fever which is a book with a two word title, both words beginning with the letter F
Points this post: 20
Points in total:75
BB:2
GO:0
Tasks completed:4
Books read:4
trishhartuk5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Read a book of your choice.
Brownies, Bodies & Bad Guys, Leighann Dobbs
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
10.4. Fire and Ice
Read a book with all letters of FIRE and of ICE found in the book’s title/subtitle/author name.
A Flicker of Doubt, Tim Myers
ICE: fICkEr
FIRE: Flicker tIm myERs
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 630
Tasks Completed: 34
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)
Jonquil30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
367 + 320 = 687 pages
Option 2: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Western 60 users
Running Wild
Linda Howard
Mass Market Paperback, 367 pages 2/1
Option 5: London, England
Historical Fiction 199 users
Beastly Bones
William Ritter
Paperback, 320 pages 1/1
Points this post: 30
Total points: 935
Books posted: 75
Tasks complete: 56
Pages this post: 687
Total pages as of this post: 23198
Sara ITA5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Read a book of your choice.
La scuola della carne by Yukio Mishima
(audiobook - most popular edition has 289 pages)
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Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 115
KATIEGIRL25.11 - A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
Option 1: A book by an author whose initials are JS, GC, EB, CK, or FC.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
JS
236 pages
Option 3: A book given a 1 or 2 star rating by one of your Goodreads friends.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Rated 1 star by Kathy (kathkell).
First published in 1884. Claiming as GOLDEN OLDIE ticket.
292 pages
Total of 528 pages (greater than 500 requirement).
Points this post: 25
Total points: 345
Total tasks: 27
BB total: 1
GO total: 4
20.4. Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before ChristmasOption 1: Little Bones by Janette Jenkins
Points this post: 20
Points in total: 380
Tasks completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 1
5.4 Best Laid Plans Read a book that fits one of the Fall 2016 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
I choose 5.1 Paper
Cover must have books on it
15.5 B-I-N-G-O!
Banana Cream Pie Murder
15.8 Not So Secret (Leavening) Agent
Scarlett Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Southern Women in the Civil War Era by Laura F. Edwards
Current Task Points: 35
Total Task Points: 85
Kathryn CA30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
Option 1 -
A: Read a book that is 1st in a series. This must be indicated by the book's metadata on Goodreads, and must be marked as #1 in the series (no .5 prequels).
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
B: Read the 2nd book in the same series as book A. This must be indicated by the book's metadata on Goodreads, and must be marked as #2 in the series.
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 225/1075
BB Tickets This Post: 0
Total BB Tickets: 500+: (2), 750+: (0), 1000+: (0)
Total GO Tickets: 1
Books Read: 22
Tasks Completed: 16
Andy P.Task # 30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
I chose pair # 2 Two:
A: Read a book written by a new-to-you author.
by Nicholas SparksThis author is new to me and this is the first book in his "Notebook" series
B: Read another book by the same author, but it cannot be in the same series!
by Nicholas Sparks# 2 in Jeremy Marks and Lexie Darnell SeriesPoints this post: 30
Total points: 660
Jen UT10.4 - Fire and Ice
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
Points this post: 10
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Total points: 175
perletwo25.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet Code - Book 1 - Ignoring the articles "the", "a" and "an", read a book whose title begins with a letter in the left-hand column.
Death Come Quickly
Book 2 - Ignoring the articles "the", "a" and "an", read a book whose title begins with the letter in the right-hand column that corresponds to the letter you selected from the left-hand.
Wallflower: A Janek Series Novel, Book 2: Janek Series, Book 2
The total combined page count for both books MUST be at least 500 pages.
my book 1 paperback is 304 pgs; book 2 was on kindle, top pb ed. has no page count, top hb ed. has 309 pgs. 304+309=613 pgs.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 745
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 7
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 52
Tasks completed: 38
Jess Philly20.10 Group Reads
For this task I read The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. I really enjoyed it! Post 24 in the group reads discussion thread is mine.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 115
25.1 - Andy P.'s task: BookendsBook 1: Reckless Creed by Alex Kava
Book 2: Elfhome by Wen Spencer
Points this post: 25
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 10
10.5. Noel! I read Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. There is no "L" in the title or the author's name.
points: 225
books read: 21
tasks completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 3
pages read: 6622
CathyG Task 20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Option 2: “The second age” The resources are: glass, paper and cloth
Requirements: Read a book with at least one of these 3 resources found intact in the title/subtitle or featured on the cover.
The people are wearing clothing.
Focused: ADHD & Add Parenting Strategies for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder by Psy D Blythe Grossberg
approved for option 2 message 31
Task 25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1: The Christmas Season
For this option read a book by an author whose first and last initals can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS.
What Happened at Midnight by Courtney Milan
Option 3: January Birthdays
For this option read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction.
A Highlander of Her Own by Melissa Mayhue
Task 25.11 - Wayne's Task: A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
The total page count for both books MUST be at least 500 pages.
Option 4 - The Feats of Strength:
Read a book from one of these two lists:
Books with Strong Women Characters - p1
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones 329pp
BL 5.4 AR 12.0
Option 5 - The Big Day:
Read a book that is 2nd, 3rd, or 23rd in a series.
Just What I Needed by Lorelei James 368pp
30.2: SCHATZIE’S TASK: Pros & Cons
Option One: The PROs
Best Books About Family Relationships p4
Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie
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 there can be NO “e” used in either the title or subtitle.
Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare
Points this post: 100
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 15
Big Book Tickets: Oldie:
15.4 - To Tell the TruthBook A: Read a book with a question mark "?"
Book B: Read a non-fiction book.
option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both option 1 Book A and Book B.
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Readerboard Name: JACK30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
Option 3:
A: Read a book with only black text on the cover.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
**Originally published 1920, claiming Golden Oldie ticket**
B: Read a book with only white text on the cover.
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 90
Golden Oldie Tickets this post: 1
Golden Oldie Tickets total: 2
25.8 - Beth F's Task: Backwards Alphabet CodeBook 1 - The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Book 2 - Send by Patty Blount
H = S
Total page count = 656 pages
Total points: 80 + 25 = 105
Diana K25.5 - Sarah BR's Task: A Return to Stars Hollow
Option 2: read a book with a cup of coffee or coffee beans on the cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.
192 pagesThe photo is the top of a coffee cup, looking straight down on it
Option 3: At least 4-letter word from lyrics to Where you Lead
Lost in the City of Flowers 332 pages
25.9 - Brooke TX's Task: Is It Ancient, or Just a Classic?
Option 1: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word of at least 4 letters that can be made from the letters found in "QUIS EST CAESAR TIBI NUNC?
The French House: An American Family, a Ruined Maison, and the Village That Restored Them All E-U-I-N
Option 3: Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CERTAMEN.
No Light byMichael Costello
Points this post: 50
Total points: 575
15.4 - To Tell the TruthOption 2, one book, which is non-fiction and which has an interrogative word ("When") in the title: When in French: Love in a Second Language by Lauren Collins
Points this post: 15
Total points: 415
CHANDNI5.3 - Sole Survivor
Read a book that is number 1 in a series.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
[POINTS]
This Post: 5
Total Points: 360
Books Read: 25
Completed Tasks: 19
BellaGBear repost (again sorry):Task 30.9
Book 1:
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:
with 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
20.9 Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating ProofreadingOption 2: Read a book with a heterograph in the title/subtitle, from one of the following lists.
Death Comes to the Fair by Catherine Lloyd
The heterograph is the word Fair from the title and it is found on the Heterographs II list, #6
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 360
Books Read: 27
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
CYNBAXTER#5.04 – Best Laid Plans
Task: Read a book that fits one of the Fall 2016 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
Book: The Heavenly Table by Donald Ray Pollock – From Fall Task #05.02: Read a book set at least 50% in one of these top 5 cotton-producing US states: Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina or top five cotton-producing countries: China, India, Pakistan, Brazil or Uzbekistan
The setting for this book is Georgia, US
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 240 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 3
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
15.6 - MultilingualFebruary 21 is International Mother Language Day, a day that promotes awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Read a book that was originally published in a language other than your native language. The edition you read may be in any language, as long as the first published edition of the book was not in your native language.
Required: In your post, state your native language and the original language of the book.
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
This book was originally published in Spanish El amante japonés and my native language is English.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 175
LAVENDER30.7 - 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.
The Clocks by Agatha Christie - audio book I listened.
The Clocks Top MMPB for length verififcation.
This books takes place in London, England.
Book 2: Read a second book that takes place (80%) in one of the remaining four cities. The city for book 2 cannot be the same as the city for book 1.
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
This book takes place in Chicago, USA.
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30.9 - Catherine T's Task: Construction Wonders
Book 1: Read a book where at least 7 of the letters in CONSTRUCTION can be found in the title/subtitle.
The Thousand Orcs by R.A. Salvatore
CONSTRUCTION found in The ThoUsaNd ORCS
1 C
1 O
1 N
1 S
1 T
1 R
1 U
This was a re-read for me.
Book 2: Read a non-fiction book with the main page genre engineering or history.
When Egypt Ruled the East by George Steindorff
Main Page Genre includes History and Nonfiction
This book was new to me.
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 485
Tasks Completed: 22
Books Read: 31
KATIEGIRL15.4 - To Tell the Truth
Option 2: One book that fills Option 1 Book A (A book with an interrogative word in the title) and Book B (A nonfiction book).
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O'Neil
Subtitle contains How. Main page genre of Nonfiction.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 360
Total tasks: 28
BB total: 1
GO total: 4
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.4. Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Option 1: Read a book with a skeleton, skull or bones on the cover or one of these words in the title or subtitle.
I read Bag of Bones by Stephen King.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 415
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
CYNBAXTER# 5.02 – Location, Location, Location
Task: Read a book set at least 50% in a location of an ancient wonder: Egypt, Iraq, Greece, Turkey.
Book: The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk based in Turkey
**This is a Big Book (536 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 545 points
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 4
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
Creynard5.1 - The Ancients
Kaleb by Nicole Edwards
Author's initials NE found in ANCIENT.
5.3 - Sole Survivor
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
1st in Miss Peregrin's Peculiar Children series.
10.4. Fire and Ice
Fika: The Art of The Swedish Coffee Break, with Recipes for Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats
F in Fika, I in Fika, R in Art, E in Swedish; I in Recipe, C in Coffee, E in Bread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 575
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Tasks completed: 35/60
Books read: 52
15.9 - It's Summer SomewhereHelena, or the Sea in Summer by Julián Ayesta
Points this post: 15
Points in total: 395
Tasks completed: 19
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 1
CYNBAXTER#25.01 – Andy P.'s task: Bookends
Task: 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.
Book 1: By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham (M)
Task: 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.
Book 2: Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman (S)
Combined books must be over 500p
Book 1: 238 + Book 2: 264 = 502 combined pages
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date = 570 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 4
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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15.2 - Celebrity Eye-roll
Book 1: Read a book with “night” found intact in a word in the book’s title, subtitle, series title or author’s name.
The Night Rainbow
Book 2: Read a book with “time” found intact in a word in the book’s title, subtitle, series title or author’s name.
A Briefer History of Time
25.3 - Karen Michele's Task: I Wonder…
Option 1. Read a book from list popular books about architecture
The Ten Books on Architecture It appears on page 2
Option 4, read a book from the following list that has been shelved as “nature” at least 10 times. Popular Nature Books
The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature It appears on page 1
30.2: SCHATZIE’S TASK: Pros & Cons
Option 1: Pros Read a book from list Best Books about Family Relationships
Franny and Zooey
Option 2: 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.
Absolution
Task 30.7 - 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.
Who We Were Before More than 80% takes place in Paris
Book 2: Read a second book that takes place (80%) in one of the remaining four cities. The city for book 2 cannot be the same as the city for book 1.
A Raisin in the Sun Takes place in Chicago
Points this Post: 100
Total Points: 525
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