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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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I shall move one book to fit a location requirement...30.6 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Travels
This is a two book task. Read one book from each of two different options.
No book with the main page genre Children or Kids may be used, and your books must have a combined total of 500 pages.
Book 2: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
>>Read a book with the main page genre western. The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
Texas True pb 368 pgs
Book 5: Kyoto, Japan
>>Read a book with the main page genre historical fiction or history. These may be stand alone or embedded.
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake mmpb 422 pgs
changed to:
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord mmpb 384 pgs
368+384 = 752 pgs
NEW30.7 - Jonquil’s Task: Dreams are made of this
THIS IS A TWO BOOK TASK. REQUIRED: If the settings are not evident on the books' main pages include a reference or quote from the book that establishes the setting when you post.
Book 1: Read a book that takes place (80%) in one of these cities: Chicago, USA
First Star I See Tonight
"a woman with a dream—to become the best detective in the city of Chicago"
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. London, England
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
"setting London, England, 1823"
Cumulative Total 715+30 = 745
perletwo20.10 - Group Reads. - For Opposites Attract: The Prince and the Pauper. NOTE: for this book and this option only, you need not include the ARBF information in your post.
The Prince and the Pauper
I commented on the discussion thread here.
First printed in 1881, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 950
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 10
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 71
Tasks completed: 51
Marina H10.3.They're Old!
Kærlighedsbarn by Maria Helleberg
25.6 - Trishhartuk's Task: Celebrate the City
Option 1: My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
Initials found in DOMINE DIRIGE NOS
Option 5: The Assassin and the Underworld by Sarah J. Maas, 120 pages according to this version: Vrahyňa v podsvetí
Author shares first name with Sarah Smith found on the list
Points this post: 35
Total points: 300
Tasks completed: 16
Task 25.9 – Brooke TX – Is it Ancient, or Just a Classic?Option ONE – Four-letter word in title made from: QUIS EST CAESAR TIBI NUNC
QUIET = QUIs EsT
The Quiet American
I listened to the audio / MMP Un Américain bien tranquille
Option FOUR – Main page genre: HUMOR or FUNNY
The Jesus Cow
VERIFIED in HELP thread
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 530 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
Mod
DANIELLE M20.1. Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1: The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Author's initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 275
Books Read: 17
Tasks Complete: 13
DANIELLE M20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2: Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 295
Books Read: 18
Tasks Complete: 14
LAVENDER15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Read a book where the FIRST word of the title begins with a letter in BINGO.
Israel Potter by Herman Melville (221 pages)
"I" is found in BINGO and starts the first word of the title of "Israel Potter"
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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.
A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George by Kelly Carlin (336 pages)
N A H C O O O is found in A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George by Kelly Carlin
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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.
The Under Dog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie audio book I listened to.
The Under Dog and Other Stories Top MMPB for page length (253 pages)
This is a collection of short stories.
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 645
Tasks Completed: 32
Books Read: 43
Nick KY20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two? Option 2. To study or not to study? I read a book with a GR genre of “Science,” Here On Earth: An Argument For Hope by Tim Flannery, OK’d in message 16 of the help thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
30.5 DlmRose’s This n That
Book 1: I read The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma.
Book 2: I used the phrase “Rise and Fall” from the title of Book one, and I read a book with a title which begins with the word after the “and” – fall: Fall by Colin McAdam.
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 980
Sara ITA5.5 - December, January, February
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2.
La luna e i falò by Cesare Pavese
212 pages
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Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 210
KATIEGIRL5.4 - Best Laid Plans
A book that fits one of the Fall 2016 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
This book fits Fall 2016 task 15.4 From A... to Z, Option 1 Book B, a book whose title contains the letter Z.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 435
Total tasks: 33
BB total: 4
GO total: 5
KATIEGIRL15.7 - Tales of Middle Earth
A book with Fantasy as a main page genre.
Compulsion by Martina Boone
Points this post: 15
Total points: 450
Total tasks: 34
BB total: 4
GO total: 5
10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?I read The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds.
Points: 300
Books read: 27
tasks completed: 22
tasks in progress: 1
GO: 3
pages read: 8565
KATIEGIRL20.3 - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Option C: A book first published in a year ending with the number 7.
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
First published in 2017.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 470
Total tasks: 35
BB total: 4
GO total: 5
Blueberry15.7 Read a book with a main page genre that contains “Fantasy”
Lumberjanes #1
128 pgs.
Pts: 15
Total: 310
Bluegrass Pam5.4 Best Laid Plans
Meets Task 5.4 from the Fall SRC Challenge - Author whose initials are in CRANESBILL GERANIUM
I listened to the audio edition. Paperback link: A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston
This post: 5
Total Points: 240
GO Total: 2 / BB Total: 3
BEKKA - 15.7 - Tales of Middle-earth
For this task, I read “The Fate of the Tearling” by Erika Johansen since it has the genre Fantasy on its main Goodreads page. (478p)
15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
For this task, I read “Oliver the Cat Who Saved Christmas: The Tale of a Little Cat with a Big Heart” by Sheila Norton since all the letters N A H C O O O are found in the title and author’s name. (320 pg.)
Task 30.7 - Jonquil’s Task: Dreams are made of this
Book 1: For this task, I read “Die for Me” by Amy Plum since it takes place in Paris. (341p)
Book 2: For this task, I read “Dream On” by Kerstin Gier since it takes place in London. (336p)
Here’s the summary:
Points Earned this Challenge: 60
Total Points Earned to Date: 430
Pages Read this Challenge: 1475
Total Pages Read to Date: 11591
Books Read this Challenge: 4
Total Books Read: 31
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Luara10.10 Got Your Lottery Ticket: horror as a main page genre
Piercing by Ryū Murakami
Points
this post: 10
total: 445
10.2 Ring, Sing, Bling?Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle ending in “ing.”
Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore
Looking
Points: 10
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20.10 Group Reads
For Opposites Attract: The Prince and the Pauper. NOTE: for this book and this option only, you need not include the ARBF information in your post.
The requirement for task 20.10: You must participate in the book's discussion thread below with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
Golden Oldie - 1881
my comment
Points: 20
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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.
The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais (RC)
Author initials RC found in both CHRISTMAS and CARDS.
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. Genres can be embedded.
The Fire by James Patterson
Main Page Genre = fantasy, young adult
Points: 25
Grand Total Points: 415
Tasks Completed: 28
Books Read: 37
Big Book Tickets: 2
Oldies Tickets: 4
25.6Option 1: author’s initials can be found in DOMINE DIRIGE NOS Tenth of December by George Saunders
Option 5: Author who shares a name with person honored on “Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice”: Mary Rogers
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 320/1075
Tasks completed: 20/60
Books Read: 25
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Andy P.Task # 20.9 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
by Ruth Dudley EdwardsPROOFREADING
Points this post: 20
Total points: 1075
Shiraloo15.4 – To Tell the Truth
Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
REQUIRED: Option 2
CURRENT POST
Points: 15
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 270
Amy FL10.3.They're Old!
This Was a Man (Historical Fiction)
15.1 - Madly in Love With Me Day
Book 1: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (Me)
Book 2: A Life in Parts
20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 1: Duma Key (page 3 of list)
20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7 Wonders
Option 3: Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood)
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Option 1: Chasing the Dime (chasIng thE dImE)
20.10 - Group Reads
Homegoing (My review is message 19 in thread)
Points this post: 105
Total points: 345
25.2 - Perletwo's Task: Timeless: Leonard & LeonOption 1, "Moon" in the title: Blue Moon Bay by Lisa Wingate
Option 2, a book about time travel: Overseas by Beatriz Williams
Points this post: 25
Total points: 605
Coralie10.5 Noel!
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
20.6 Repos Production's 7 Wonders
Option 2 The Second Age
Book with 'glass' in title
The Girl in the Glass
This post 30 points
Total to date 715 points
5.9 - ListmakerH is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald
pub. 2015
10.4. Fire and Ice
A Faint Cold Fear (Grant Country #3) by Karin Slaughter
FIRE found in FaInt fEaR
ICE found in Cold karIn slaughtEr
25.4 - MegSCL's Task: World AIDS Day
2 x Option 3: Read a book written by one of the authors listed on this page: List of Tuberculosis Cases under the Writers and Poets category.
Book 1: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia by Samuel Johnson
- top part of cover is red1 x GOLDEN OLDIES TIX (pub. 1759)
Book 2: Mother by Maxim Gorky
1 x GOLDEN OLDIES TIX (pub. 1906)
30.1 - Maya's Task : Good Things Come in Pairs
One:
A: Read a book that is 1st in a series.
Judgment Calls (Samantha Kincaid #1) by Alafair Burke
B: Read the 2nd book in the same series as book A.
Missing Justice (Samantha Kincaid #2) by Alafair Burke
Total this Post: 70
Golden Oldies: 9
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 670
Christine V*The purpose of this post is to move books from previously claimed tasks, and claim credit for them for different tasks*
20.5. Bigger is Better - Loafer's Task: The Long and Short of It
Option 2: The Birds and Other Stories (previously claimed for Task 5.9)
Task 20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders
Option 2 (cloth): Daughters of Rome (previously claimed for Task 5.7)
Clothing worn by women on the cover
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?
Option 1: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (previously claimed for Task 10.7)
20.9 Moderator's pet - Heather (Gibby)'s Task: Celebrating Proofreading
Option 1: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (previously claimed for Task 10.10)
AR Info: IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10.0
Points this post: Subtracting 30, Adding 80
Thank you!
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=0, 750=1, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=2)
Coralie30.9 Construction Wonders
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
C x 1
O x 2
N x 2
S x 1
T x 1
I x 1
This book was a reread
Non-fiction book with genre 'history'
Georgette Heyer's Regency World0434013293
This book was new to me
This post 30 points
Total to date 745 points
CHANDNI20.1. Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1 - Read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN.
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
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.
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare
Option 3: January Birthdays
Read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction.
The Valiant by Lesley Livingston
[POINTS]
This Post: 45
Total Points: 435
Books Read: 31
Completed Tasks: 24
perletwo25.1 - 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.
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
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. Subtitles may not be used.
Stop the Presses!
The combined page count for both books should be at least 500 pages.
Book 1, my hb ed: 339 pgs. Book 2, top pb ed., 292 pgs.
339+292=631 pgs.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 975
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 10
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 73
Tasks completed: 52
Task 30.7 - Dreams are made of thisBook 1: Read a book that takes place (80%) in one of these cities: Chicago, USA; Toronto, Canada; Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; or London, England.
Set 100% in Chicago, USA:
From Goodreads Description: the mysterious rash of gruesome deaths in Chicago …. Plus, I’ve read the novel, set 100% in Chicago, with numerous references to Chicago’s Sears Tower.
Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge (2016) by Paul Krueger (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 288 pages)
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.
Set 88% in Paris, France:
To Capture What We Cannot Keep (2016) by Beatrice Colin (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 291 pages)
355 + 30 = 385
Tasks Completed: 25
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 355 + 30 = 385
Books read: 33
Pages read: 9,092
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 09
Golden Oldies: 02
Big Books:
(2) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Readerboard Name: Quinn15.2
Book 1: Read a book with “night” found intact in a word in the book’s title, subtitle, series title or author’s name.
Another Saturday Night and I Ain't Got No Body by Jennie Marts
Book 2: Read a book with “time” found intact in a word in the book’s title, subtitle, series title or author’s name.
Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis
POINTS THIS POST: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 570
GO THIS POST/TOTAL: 0/0
BB THIS POST/TOTAL: 0/0
15.1 Madly in love with me dayRead a book with the words "me, myself, I, my, mine" in the title/subtitle
Me Before You
Read an autobiography/memoir
Bossypants
20.7 One or Two: Option One
Read a book with 2 "I"s and 2 "E"s in the title/subtitle
Tuesdays with Morrie
Points this post: 35
Total points: 210
TessaVanessaChallenge 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.
I read A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.
Book 2: Read a book with “time” found intact in a word in the book’s title, subtitle, series title or author’s name.
I read The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 760
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
Catherine TTask 10.1 - Let's Follow Up
read a book by an author referenced at the top of the Listopia
moving book, previously claimed for 10.2
The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer
Task 10.2 - Ring, Sing, Bling?
read a book with a word ending in -ING in the title
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Nick KY25.3 - Karen Michele's Task: I Wonder…
Option 2. # 19 (p 1) on the Diving the Depths listopia – I read Depths by Henning Mankell. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Option 4. From page 1 (about halfway down) of the Popular Nature Books list, I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver. https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 1005
trishhartuk10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
Some ancient wonders such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
ls. Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle ending in “ing.”
BurnING Justice, Leighann Dobbs
Previously approved in the ebook verification thread (way back in message #5110: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...), and listed in the file around line #467.
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 820
Tasks Completed: 48
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)
loafer25.2 - 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.
Girls in the Moon by Janet McNally
Book 2. Read a book about space travel or time travel.
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
mmpb: Liv efter liv - at 535 pages, it is a "Big Book"
points: 25
total: 525
BB: 8
GO: 6
tasks completed: 29
loafer25.10 – Pamela3265's Task: Tis the Season
Option 1: The Christmas Season
read a book by an author whose first and last initals can be found in CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld
ChriSmas cards
at 512 pages, it is a "Big Book"
Option 5: Presidents Day
read a book with snow on the cover.
Snow Angels by Stewart O'Nan
points: 25
total: 550
BB: 9
GO: 6
tasks completed: 30
Dakimel5.9 - Listmaker
50 Ways to Ruin a Rake
10.9. Stories Say..............
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act
15.2 - Celebrity Eye-roll
1: First Star I See Tonight
2: One Rogue at a Time
20.4. Golden Oldies - Mhairi's Task: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Option 2: The Lady Hellion by Joanna Shupe
25.7 - Dakimel's Task
from pg 1 of the Reading Women bookshelf - 339 pages - All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation
from pg 2 of Books & Boba bookshelf - 336 pages - A Study in Scarlet Women
Tally:
This post - 75 points
Total - 805
SweetMelissa5.8 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
The Long Way Home, Louise Penny, 1/29/17
5.9 Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5 such as 1952, 2005 or 2015.
Elsewhere, Gabrielle Zevin, published 2005, 2/6/17
5.10 Read a book of your choice.
Valentine's Rose, E.E. Burke, 2/5/17
10.5 Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name
The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fisher, 12/30/16
10.6 (REPOST for points) Read another book by an author you read for the first time in 2016 (including December). It doesn't matter how many books you read by that author, as long as you read the author for the first time in 2016. It doesn't have to be limited to a new author read for a challenge.
Winter Storms, Elin Hilderbrand (new to me author in 2016), 12/11/16
15.6 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.
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Fredrik Backman, 2/3/17 (my native language is English and the original language of book is Swedish)
20.6 Option 1 Read a book with at least one of these 4 resources found intact in the title/subtitle or featured on the cover: wood, ore, brick, and stone (REQUIRED: If you use the cover option, include the cover in your post and point out the item)
Undiscovered Country, Lin Enger, 1/27/17 (wood posts for fence)25.8 Book 1 - Ignoring the articles ʺtheʺ, ʺaʺ and ʺanʺ, read a book whose title begins with a letter in the left-hand column.
Salt to the Sea, Ruta Sepetys, 1/17/17 (391 pgs)
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.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling, 1/24/17 (AR info: MG, BL 5.5, AR 12.0) (309 pgs)
Total Pgs: 391 + 309 = 700 pgs (500+ required)
25.9 Option 3 Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CERTAMEN. If more than one author is listed, all authors' initials must be found in CERTAMEN.
The Girl with All the Gifts, M.R. Carey, 1/2/17
4 Read a book with the main page genre Humor or Funny
The Whole Town's Talking, Fannie Flagg, 1/20/17
25.10 Option 3 read a book with a main page genre of history, historical fiction, romance, young adult, fantasy or science fiction. Genres can be embedded
Emerald Green, Kerstin Gier, 12/14/16
Option 5 For this option read a book with snow on the cover. (required: post the cover)
How the Light Gets In, Louise Penny, 1/15/1725.11 Option 4 Read a book from one of these two lists: Books with Strong Women Characters or Strong Male Characters
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, 341 pgs, 2/1/17 (AR info: MG, BL 6.7, AR 14.0) (found on Strong Women Characters list page 2 # 106 on 2/21/17)
Option 5 Read a book that is 2nd, 3rd, or 23rd in a series. This must be indicated by the book's metadata on Goodreads, and must be marked as either #2, #3, or #23 in the series.
Two for the Dough, Janet Evanovich, 326 pgs, 1/21/17
Total pages: 341 + 326 = 667 pages (500+ required)
30.3 Option 1 Read a book with one of 55 words for snow in the title or subtitle. This list is from FIFTY-FIVE ENGLISH WORDS FOR SNOW.
Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Novel, Debbie Macomber, 272 pgs, 12/2/16
Option 5 For this task, read a book with the main page genre of Dogs, Animals, or Wolves. Can be embedded or standalone
A Dog's Purpose, W. Bruce Cameron, 336 pgs, 2/1/17
Total pages: 272 + 336 = 608 pages (600 required)
30.4 Option 1 Read a book with an average GR rating above 4.24 (that is, at least 4.25)
When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanithi, 230 pgs, 1/17/17, 4.33 rating as of 2/21/17
Option 2 Read a book that features as a winner or nominee on the GR choice awards for 2016 (winners announced end of November) Goodreads Choice Awards (required: indentify the category in which the book is nominated)
Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly, 487 pgs, 12/23/16 (GR nominee for Historical Fiction 2016)
Total pages: 230 + 487 = 717 pages (600+ required)
Points this post: 230
GO: 0
BBT: 0
Total points: 445
GO: 0
BBT: 0
trishhartuk5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of an ancient wonder: Egypt, Iraq, Greece, Turkey.
The Garden Of The Gods, Gerald Durrell
(Top PB is actually under the name Fauna and Family)
Confirmed for Greece (Corfu) in message help thread #17
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 825
Tasks Completed: 49
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)
Cindy C.Task 15.7-Tales of Middle-earth
Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy. Fantasy is present as of 10:31 am PST today.
My Lady Jane
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Task 20.1-Most Improved Player-CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in the word Caribbean. My author's initials are C.B.
In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
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Task 50.1-Allison Ann's Task: Celebrating Birthdays
My birthday is September 27, 1975.
Book 1- Meets 2 of the listed criteria: Title starts with S and cover is at least 50% blue. Approved in Help Thread post #201.
Scrappy Little Nobody
Book 2: Read a book with your birth date intact in the GR book rating. The rating is 4.27 and was approved in Help Thread post #85.
I, Claudius
Book 3: Take your year of birth and subtract your age. 1975-41=1934. My book was first published in 1934. I consulted the GR list for books published in 1934.
Good-Bye, Mr. Chips
Points this post: 85
Total points: 305
Total tasks: 12
Readerboard name: Brittany GBrittany wrote: "15.1 Madly in love with me day
Read a book with the words "me, myself, I, my, mine" in the title/subtitle
Me Before You
Read an autobiography/memoir
Bossypants
20.7 One or Two: Option One
Read a book with 2 "I"s and 2 "E"s in the title/subtitle
Tuesdays with Morrie
Points this post: 35
Total points: 210"
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** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task 5.10 - Your Own 8th Wonder - Read a book of your choice. Note: Books with the genre "children" or "kids" NOT found in AR Bookfinder MAY be used for this task. Required: If using this exemption, state that the book is not found in ARBookFinder.
The Circle by Dave Eggers
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This Post: 5
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 12
Completed Tasks: 10
15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!Of Fortunes and War: Clare Hollingworth, first of the female war correspondents by Patrick Garrett
Task 30.4 - Mazza1's Task - Readers Recommend
Option 3: I was born in the 80s, so I have chosen from page one of the 1980s list.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
IL: MY - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12.0
Option 5.
Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane
Points this post: 45
Points in total: 505
Tasks completed: 24
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 2
Coralie20.2 Fun & Games
Option 2 – book by an author with the same beginning letter for first & last name
Invader by C.J. Cherryh
This post 20 points
Total to date 765 points
Andy P.Repost of 2614
20.3. Best Review - Lorraine's Task: It Was The Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Option 3 Lucky Seven:
Read a book first published in a year ending with the number 7
by Kate Atkinson First published in 1997 (352 p.>300)Points this post: 20
Total points: 1075(I hope)
Peakles/// COMPLETELY NEW TASK ///
15.6 - Multilingual
Book originally published in a different language.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
My native language is English.
Originally published in Korean
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I will be moving some tasks around and will fully post destination tasks.
Move 20.1 to 20.2 (20.1 will be replaced)
Move 30.1(a) to 30.4(Option 2)
Move 30.1(b) to 20.3
Task 30.1 will not be replaced.
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20.1 (replacement)
Author with initials in Caribbean.
The Throwback Special by Chris Bachelder
Chris Bachelder
CariBbean
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20.2 - Fun and Games
(previously 20.1)
Option 2: Same letters for first and last initials of author.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett
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20.3
Book set in a Commonwealth state.
(previously 30.1(b))
We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge
Set in Massachusetts
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30.4 - Readers Recommend
Using 2 book option.
Option 1: Book set in Africa
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
rated 4.41 on 2/21/17
305 pages
Option 2: GoodReads Choice 2016
(previously 30.1(a))
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Winner in Historical Fiction
306 pages
total pages for this task = 611
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Total (Net) points this post: 85
Total points for Winter, 2106: 310
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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10.7. Rollin on the River
Read a book with “environment,” “ecology,” “engineering,” or “food” as a main page genre. . The genre can be embedded as in “Food and Drink>Food.
Birds, Beasts, and Relatives, Gerald Durrell
Environment > Nature 28 users
Confirmed for environment in help thread message #42
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 810
Tasks Completed: 47
Golden Oldies: 7
Big Books: 2 (500+ x2)