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WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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Tijana10.6. More Following Through!
Read another book by an author you read for the first time in 2016 (including December).
Vareopptelling by Erlend Loe
Points this post: 10
Total points: 10
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Nick KY10.1 Follow Up I read Soul at the White Heat: Inspiration, Obsession, and the Writing Life by Joyce Carol Oates who is on the author list of The Broken Wheel
10.2 …Bling… I read Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making: Cloth Book by Michael Caine, with the ing word “Acting” in the title.
10.3 Long, Long Ago I read Ex-Libris by Ross King, with “Historical Fiction” as a GR genre.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Afr: 100
JUKKA5.4 - Best Laid Plans
A book that fits one of the 5-15-point tasks from the previous challenge.
Fables, Volume 15: Rose Red by Bill Willingham fits task 15.1, option A for autumn words. The word is "red".
5.5 - December, January, February
Book whose pagecount includes the number 1 or 2.
Fables, Volume 14: Witches by Bill Willingham. At 192 pages, it has both.
10.10. Got Your Lottery Ticket?
Book by or about Shirley Jackson, or with main page genre Horror.
The Sleep of Reason: An Anthology of Horror by C. Spike Trotman (ed.) has the main page genre Horror.
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games
Option 2: Book whose author's first and last name begin with the same letter.
Jänkäjärven syöverit by Ante Aikio. The book's English title is "Fathoms of the Fenlake".
Points this post: 40
Big Books this post: 0
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Points: 40/1075
Total Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4/60
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
KATIEGIRL20.9 - Celebrating Proofreading
Option 3: A book with Holiday or Christmas as a main page genre.
What Light by Jay Asher
Book has both Holiday and Christmas as main page genres. Verified in Help Thread message 19.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80
Total tasks: 7
BB total: 0
GO total: 1
loafer20.10 - Group Reads
For Opposites Attract: The Prince and the Pauper.
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
My comment on the discussion thread is #5
originally published in 1881, it is a "Golden Oldie"
points: 20
total: 45
BB: 0
GO: 1
tasks completed: 4
loafer15.10 - The Plane! The Plane!
Read a book with an aircraft on the cover.
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
points: 15
total: 60
BB: 0
GO: 1
tasks completed: 5
Jonquil5.5 - December, January, February
number of pages includes the number 2 298
A Highland Wolf Christmas
Terry Spear
Mass Market Paperback, 298 pages 12/8
Points this post: 5
Total points: 25
Books posted: 5
Tasks complete: 5
Pages this post: 298
Total pages as of this post: 1359
Jonquil5.6 - Jolly Old St Nicholas
author named “Nicholas” Nick
Unforeseen
Nick Pirog
Paperback, 1st Edition, 273 pages 12/7
Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Books posted: 6
Tasks complete: 6
Pages this post: 273
Total pages as of this post: 1632
Jonquil5.7 - Long, Long Ago
Popular Ancient Books page 4
Under the Eagle
Simon Scarrow
Paperback, 434 pages 12/5
Points this post: 5
Total points: 35
Books posted: 7
Tasks complete: 7
Pages this post: 434
Total pages as of this post: 2066
Jen UT15.5 - B-I-N-G-O!
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
Points this post: 15
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Total points: 40
Task 25.6 - Celebrate the CityOption 1. Domine Dirige Nos:
Read a book where the initial letters of the author’s name can be found in
DO MI NE DIRIGE NOS.
The Italian Girl (1964) by Iris Murdoch (Paperback, Vintage Classics, 176 pages)
Option 3. Livery Companies:
Read a book by an author whose surname matches one of the 110 Livery professions (without the s on the end). “Smith” and “Wright” are acceptable alternatives for Blacksmiths and Shipwrights.
Occupation: SMITH for Blacksmith
The First Person: and Other Stories (2008) by Ali Smith (Hardcover, 207 pages)
10 + 25 = 35
Tasks Completed: 02
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 10 + 25 = 35
Books read: 03
Pages read: 558
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 00
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Jonquil5.8 - Full Moon
word in title from names used to describe winter moons: night
Against the Night
Kat Martin
Mass Market Paperback, 394 pages 12/2
Points this post: 5
Total points: 40
Books posted: 8
Tasks complete: 8
Pages this post: 394
Total pages as of this post: 2460
Jonquil5.9 - Listmaker
FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5
Published November 24th 2015 by Kensington (first published March 31st 2015)
Giving Up the Ghost
Max McCoy
Paperback, 272 pages 12/11
Points this post: 5
Total points: 45
Books posted: 9
Tasks complete: 9
Pages this post: 272
Total pages as of this post: 2732
Readerboard Name: Mary BethTask: 5.1 - The Ancients (Author initials in ANCIENT)
Read: The Flight of the Phoenix by Elleston Trevor
Points this task: 5
Total Points: 5
BB: 0
GO: 0
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Oma122920.1. Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
I chose Option #1
This is a ONE book task. Please choose from the options below.
Option 1 - Read a book whose author's* initials can be found in the word CARIBBEAN. Letters may be used as often as they appear in the phrase. Middle initials may be used or ignored.
Wise Children by Angela Carter
Total Points-40/1075
Completed Tasks-2/60
GO Books (1)
Big Books 500-750 pages (); 750+pages()
10.9. Stories Say...Read a book with a main page genre of mythology
Dreamless by Josephine Angelini - 12/10/16****
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 25
Andy P.Task # 10.6. More Following Through!
Read another book by an author you read for the first time in 2016
by Patrick LeeI read
by Patrick Lee in June 2016 which was my first book by this author.Points this post: 10
Total points: 70
Kait10.8 - On the Coast
A book set at least 50% in one of the listed countries with a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.
Between a Vamp and a Hard Place by Jessica Sims -- 50%+ set in Italy
Points This Post: 10
Big Book Tickets This Post: 0
Golden Oldies This Post: 0
Total Points: 70
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Reader Name: Daphne15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
All letters N A H C O O O (3 O’s) in author/title/sub
Sands of the Soul by Voronica Whitney-Robinson
N in Sands
A in Sands
H in the
C in Voronica
O in of and Voronica
VAL TX25.8 - 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.
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
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.
I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High by Tony Danza
R = I and total page count is 646.
This post:
Points - 25
Total:
Points - 60
Delicious Dee5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Men Like This - fits task 5.7 from last season - the main character is an author and the book she is writing is key to the plot
10.10. Got Your Lottery Ticket?
The Lottery and Other Stories - by Shirley Jackson
Total this post: 15
Total overall: 75
Creynard20.2 - Rookie at the Top - JustMe's Task: Fun & Games
Option 1: Cards
Hearts of Darkness
"Hearts" is my word.
30.7 - Jonquil’s Task: Dreams are made of this
Book 1: Something About You
Set in Chicago, IL.
Book 2: Clockwork Prince
Set in London.
***Clockwork Prince is a big book with 502 pages. Claiming 1 BB Ticket.**
Points this post: 50
Total points: 120
BB this post: 1
Total BB: 1
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Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 10
Reader Name: Daphne5.9 - Listmaker
1st published contains: 2 & 5
Chernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster
1st Published 2015
20.7. Shorter is Sweeter - Elizabeth P's Task: One or Two?Option 1: Read a book that has 2 “I”s AND 2 “E”s in the title
Princess on the Brink by Meg Cabot - 12/12/16***
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 45
5.1 - The Ancients - Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in ANCIENT.Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 12/12/16 - AdamsNCIElleryNT
Points This Post - 5
Total Points - 100
Pamela32655.3 - Sole Survivor
His Housekeeper's Christmas Wish by Louise Allen - Lords of Disgrace #1
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
From Fall Challenge: 5.2 - Cotton
His Holiday Matchmaker by Kat Brookes – Set in Texas
This is a link to a review identifying it as part of the Texas Sweethearts series: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5.9 - Listmaker
Holiday Homecoming by Jean C. Gordon - Published in 2015
10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
A Convenient Christmas Wedding by Regina Scott
10.4. Fire and Ice
A Family for the Holidays by Sherri Shackelford - aFamIlyfoRthEholidayssherrIshaCkElford
10.5. Noel!
An Aspen Creek Christmas by Roxanne Rustand
15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
A Mom for Christmas by Lorraine Beatty
NA - Lorraine
HC - Christmas
O O O - mom for lorraine
Task 20.1 Most Improved Player - CynBaxter's Task: Christmas in the Caribbean
Option 1: Reunited at Christmas by Belle Calhoune - CariBbean
Points this post: 80
Total Points: 80
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
trishhartuk25.8 Beth F’s Task: Backwards Alphabet Code
In the code, F = U
Book 1: Fall into Death, Emily Toll (304pg)
Book 2: Urban Shaman, CE Murphy (410pg)
Total pages: 304+410 = 714
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 125
Tasks Completed: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1 (500+ x 1)
Readerboard Name: MCCATHY20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games
Option 2. Dungeons & Dragons
Read a book with either a two word title in which both words begin with the same letter, or by an author with the same beginning letter for first & last name.
Pretty Poison by Joyce & Jim Lavene
Title is 2 words & both words begin with P
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Task 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.
Deathless & Divided by Bethany-Kris
Book 2: Using the “and” phrase from Book 1, read a book whose title begins with one of the words joined by the “and”.
Divided in Death by JD Robb
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Points this post: 50
Total Points: 125
Readerboard Name: MCCATHY30.9 - 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.
The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen
1 O
2 N
1 S
2 T
1 R
1 U
This was a new-to-me book.
2. Read a non-fiction book with the main page genre engineering or history.
Night by Elie Wiesel
MPG History
This was a re-read for me - first read May 2015.
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Points this post: 30
Total Points: 155
Jasmiina F5.4 - Best Laid Plans:
Read a book that fits one of the Fall 2016 5, 10 or 15 point tasks:
Civil War: Black Panther by Reginald Hudlin.
Task 5.5: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of trees. BLACK ash.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 80
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Sheila10.1. Let's Follow Up
Echo Park by Michael Connelly9.Michael Connelly on authors list
10.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda10.4. Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice by J.A. JanceTotal Points = 105
20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & GamesOption 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. No variations permitted
I read Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen.
Task points:20
Total points earned:30
Total completed Tasks:2
Number of books read:2
Catherine TTask 10.2 - Ring, Sing, Bling?
read a book with a word ending in -ING in the title
The Talisman Ring
rING
Task 15.6 - Multilingual
read a book originally published in another language
The Vegetarian
my native tongue is English, original language is Korean
Task 20.6 - Repos Production’s 7Wonders
option 3 - read a book with one of the listed words in the title
The End of the World Running Club
CLUB is listed
Task 20.7 - One or Two?
option 1 - read a book with at least two E and two I in the title
The Bear and the Nightingale
Es in the THEs
Is in nIghtIngale
KATIEGIRL10.5 - Noel!
A book with no Ls in the title, subtitle or author's name.
The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
Points this post: 10
Total points: 90
Total tasks: 8
BB total: 0
GO total: 1
30.9 - Catherine T's Task: Construction WondersOption 1.
Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan
C in ameriCa
O in trOut
N in fishiNg
S in fiShing
T in TrouT
R in tRout
U in troUt
I first read this book nearly twenty years ago, in my teens. I didn't understand it then, and I'm afraid I'm none the wiser now...
Option 2. An non-fiction book with the genre, History. Not a re-read.
A History of Britain in 21 Women by Jenni Murray
Points this post: 30
Points in total: 125
Tasks completed: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
Julia10310.2. Ring, Sing, Bling?
No More Dying Then
15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent
Once Upon a Dream by Mary Balogh
(N in Once, A in Dream, H in Balogh, C in Once, O in Once, O in Upon, O in Balogh)
This post: 25 points
Total points: 45
Total BB:
Total GO:
Tasks completed: 5
Laurah305.5 - December, January, February:
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2:
The Good Girl
It is 352 pages.
Kristi CO20.2. Rookie at the Top - Justme's Task: Fun & Games
Option 2: same beginning letter
Sand Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Points this post: 20
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
perletwoTask 20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders - Option 1: “The first 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.
James Bond and Philosophy: Questions Are Forever - f-ORE-ver
25.7 - Dakimel’s task: Podcast Recommendations For this task, read a book or books found on any of these bookshelves. If reading two books, they may appear on the same bookshelf, or different bookshelves.
Batman: The Long Halloween - Overdue Podcast bookshelf p. 4 - top pb ed. 374 pgs.
Books with the genres "Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", and "Manga" are approved for this task.
A Room of One's Own - Reading Women shelf p. 1 - this ed. 144 pgs.
first printed in 1928, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
This is a 1 or 2 book task, but you must read a total of at least 500 pages. - 374+144=518 pages total
Points this task: 45
Total points: 245
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 15
10.7. Rollin on the RiverRead a book with "environment," "ecology," "engineering," or "food" as a main page genre.
Elizabeth David's Christmas edited by Jill Norman
Points this post: 10
Points in total: 135
Tasks completed: 7
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book tickets: 0
Luara15.2 Celebrity eye-roll
Book 1: Read a book with "night" intact in the title
Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart
Book 2: Read a book with "time" intact in the title.
Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
Points
this post: 15
total: 55
hobbit6810.3. They're Old!
In honor of ancient wonders, read a book with History or Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jen UT5.3 - Sole Survivor
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Points this post: 5
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Total points: 45
Mod
I read A Separation, set about 90% in Greece. "As she begins her new life, she gets word that Christopher has gone missing in a remote region in the rugged south of Greece; she reluctantly agrees to go and search for him, still keeping their split to herself"
This book is an ARC.
5.7 - Long, Long Ago
I read The Heretic Queen, found on p. 1 of the Popular Ancient Books list.
10.6. More Following Through!
I read The Swan Riders by Erin Bow.
I first read a book by Erin Bow in January 2016, when I read The Scorpion Rules.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 95
Bluegrass Pam15.4 To Tell the Truth
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both option 1 Book A and Book B.
Book has a ”?” in the title and is non-fiction.
What Killed Jane Austen?: And Other Medical Mysteries. George Biro and Jim Leavesley
15.7 Tales of Middle-earth – MPG of Fantasy
The Time Machine
Genre verified in Help Thread #15
**Claiming one Golden Oldies ticket for The Time Machine, first published in 1895.**
Points this post: 30
GO this post: 1 / BB this post: 0
Total Points: 85
GO Total: 2 / BB Total: 1
Karrie5.5 - December, January, February
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2.
The Pale Criminal 273 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 15
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
Emsreviewsbooks20.10 - Group Reads.
I read The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum. My post is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This post: 20
Total: 65
Read: 4
Finished: 4
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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5.1 Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in ANCIENT.
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Points this post: 5
Points Total: 5