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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2017
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Diana K15.5 - Scan It Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France
Points this post: 15
Total points: 485
Kristen IA5.3 - Six Pack
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains a 6 such as 1968, 1976 or 2016.
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
First published in 2016.
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the PB edition.
5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
August is Romance Awareness Month. Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Romance” or “Romantic”.
Ugly Love - Wajah Buruk Cinta by Colleen Hoover
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the MMPB edition.
10.1. - Seven or Six?
Of the 7 wonders of the medieval world, only 6 still survive today. Read a book that is #6 or #7 in a series.
All I Want by Jill Shalvis
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the MMPB edition.
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 80/1270
Tasks Completed: 8/67
BB: 0
GO: 0
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 30.5 Catherine T's Task: Inspired by Books
For this task, you may read 1 or 2 books, but you must read a minimum of 600 pages.
1 book option using Option 1
Re-read a book you last read a decade or more ago, to see how you or it has changed over time.
Of Human Bondage 774 pages
This a reread and I last read it for English A Level in 1976
I am claiming A golden oldie ticket published 1915
and 2 Big book tickets for a 774 page book
My review is https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... telling you what i thought now and then
Points this post = 30
Total points for challenge = 870
Tasks this post = 1
Books this post = 1
Total tasks = 59
Total Books = 60
Golden oldie Ticket this post = 1
total = 3
big book tickets this post = 2
total BB tickets = 3
30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of ChangesI did Option 1
Book 1:Read a book with the word old, forgotten, broken, unused in the title/subtitle. My word is 'OLD"
I read an ebook, but linked to most popular MMP
The Old Man and the Sea
Book 2: Read a book with Retelling as a main page genre
I listened to ebook, but linked to most popular Paperback (no MMP)
Hag-Seed
Total new points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 145
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM 5.10 - Your Own 8th Wonder
I read Henchgirl by Kristen Gudsnuk.
25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
I chose Options 1 and 3.
Option 1: I read What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons, 224 pages. Zinzi Clemons is a new-to-me author and What We Lose is her debut novel (I've checked twice - there are no other works for her listed in GR and nothing in her author bio with her publisher, etc).
Option 3: I read A Paris All Your Own: Bestselling Women Writers on the City of Light edited by Eleanor Brown, 304 pages. The letters from the beginning of each word in the title/subtitle are APAYOBWWOTCOL from which I can spell WOOLY.
224p+304p=528p
Previous point total: 265
New points this post: 5+25
Total points: 295
New tasks completed in this post: 2
Total tasks: 20
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Nikki S. Task 20.6
For this challenge, you were required to roll a die. I rolled a 1.
Option 2: Read a book that was first published in a year that contained (the number you rolled).
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham, published in 1993
Tasks This Post : 1
Points This Post : 20
Total Tasks : 2
Total Points : 35
Total Books : 2
Big Book Tickets Claimed : 0
Golden Oldies Claimed : 0
Delicious Dee5.7 - Medieval Times
In Bed with a Highlander - found on pg1
15.9 - Slaying Dragons
The Dragon Fighter - ebook only approved #6330 of the approval thread
Points this Post: 20
Points Overall: 425
Big Book Tickets: 500+ (1)
Jen UT5.3 - Six Pack
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Points this post: 5
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Total points: 20
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston!OPTION 1: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the words HARVARD and/or MIT.
Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 95
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 5
Total books read: 5
Kathy G.10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day
Author's initials in SHAKEN NOT STIRRED
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Total Points- 10
Queen Bee DarleneThis is a repost due to errors in my last post
25.2 Shanna Redwind's Task: Market Gardening - Option 2: Narrator or Reader of Audio book's 1st and last initials in MARKET GARDENING
Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica, Narrator Kate Rudd
Don't You Cry This should be a link to the audiobook version which is required.
Don't You Cry I actually listened to this book so I have linked it again as the edition I read.
Hopefully this is the correct way to do it.
points this post: 25
Total Points: 125
20.3 - Highly RecommendedI chose Option B and read The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon. This book had 5,989 Reviews at the time of this posting.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 60
Tasks complete: 3
Books read: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
5.5 - June, July, AugustRead a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
I read P is for Peloton: The A-Z of Cycling which is 160 pages long.
Points claimed this post: 5
Total points: 180
Books read: 15
Tasks completed: 13
Big book tickets: 1
Golden oldie tickets: 2
Elizabeth PTask 20.3 - Highly Recommended
Option B - Book has 1000+ reviews
Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks
As of this posting, has 1,041 reviews
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 280
Total Tasks: 16
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 20
Andy P.Task # 20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
read one book whose title/subtitle contains the letters DARK.
tahoe dark by Todd Borg
Dark is a word in the title.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 335
Cindy C.Task 20.2-Rookie at the Top-Brooklyn's Task: Lake Lida Love
Option 3: Read a book whose author's initials are found in trival pursuit. My author's initials are A. S.
Women of the Sierra
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Task 30.5-Catherine T's Task: Inspired by Books
Option 1: Reread a book you last read a decade or more ago. This is a reread for me and I last read it in the 1990s. The only way the book has changed for me is that I have now visited Graceland, so I don't have to imagine what the house looks like any more. This book has 320 pages.
Elvis and Me
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre of World War II.
This book has 320 pages.
Finding Rebecca
320+320=640 pages.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 170
Total tasks: 6
Big Book Tickets: 3
Andy P.Task # 25.4 - Tien's Task: Hi! My name is (what?)
Book 1: Read a book in a series where the series name (in parentheses following the title/subtitle) is ONLY the name of the main protagonist.
Endangered by C.J. Box
Series name= Joe Pickett= main protagonist
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose name contains either the first or last name, found intact, of the series name from book 1. The Forever War by Joe Haldeman Author's name is Joe like the Joe in Book 1
Points this post: 25
Total points: 360
loafer5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a medieval wonder: England, Italy, Turkey, China, Egypt.
The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
set entirely in England
first published in 1918, it is a "golden oldie"
points: 5
total: 380
BB: 6
GO: 4
tasks completed: 21
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 30.3 - Bryony's Task: Enjoy the Journey
Read book 1 and 2 from 1 option
You must read two books with a total page count of at least 500 pages. REQUIRED: State the option that you chose in your post.
Option 2: I am the walrus
Book one: Read a book that has been shelved as 'classics' at least 2,000 times on this Goodreads list. https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
The Invisible Man page 3 of that list and shelved 3,155 times
192 pages
first published 1897 claiming a golden oldie ticket
Book two: Read a book that has been on your TBR for at least a year.
The Guestbook on TBR since 2015
336 pages
Total pages read 192 + 336 = 528pages
Points this post = 30
Total points for challenge = 900
Tasks this post = 1
Books this post = 2
Total tasks = 60
Total Books = 62
Golden oldie Ticket this post = 1
total = 4
Oma1229Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader- Marie-Anne's Task: Medieval Time Technologies
I rolled a 3 and I chose Option #1
Option 1: Read a book with the number of words in the title you rolled. Only the title can be used, no subtitles. Words are separated by spaces.
A Higher Duty by Peter Murphy
Total Points-265/1270
Total Tasks- 21/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
30.5Option 1: Re-read book read more than 10 years ago
Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon
This is a reread I first read in high school over 17 years ago!
*Claiming BB 506 pgs*
Option 2: initials found in the two phrases SO IT GOES and/or I CHING
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (343 pgs)
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 205/1270
Tasks completed: 11/67
Books Read: 16
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
30.1 - Dlmrose's task: But Who's CountingBook one: I read Fever Pitch. Both words in the title have five letters.
Book two: I read The General in His Labyrinth. This has five words in the title.
Points claimed this post: 30
Total points: 210
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 14
Big book tickets: 1
Golden oldie tickets: 2
Mod
I used task 15.2, book 2, from the spring challenge - "read a book with a musical instrument on the cover" - and read
- the women on the front are holding a banjo and a fiddle.10.8. "The (Fill In The Blank) Who..."
I read The Girl Who Stopped Swimming
30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of Changes
I chose option C, new house.
For book 1, I read The Chalk Pit, published in 2017.
For book 2, I read
, with a house (with a porch) on the cover. I read the kindle edition, but here's a link to the MMPB edition - Dernier meurtre avant la fin du mondePoints this post: 45
Total points: 340
ElaineL30.4. Sandy's Task: Follow the Author
Two Book Task...500 page minimum
Book 1: Read a book of your choice written by a single author.
Finders Keepers by Sharon Sala (320 pages)
Book 2: Read a book with at least one word in the title/subtitle that begins with each of the initials of the author of book 1.
Silver Silence by Nalini Singh (464 pages)
320 + 464 = 784 pages
Points claimed this post: 30
Total points: 860
Books read: 67
Tasks completed: 47
ElaineL15.5 - Scan It
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
ChesaPeake blUe
Points claimed this post: 15
Total points: 875
Books read: 68
Tasks completed: 48
MORGAN FAERIESFOLLY5.3 - Six Pack
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains a 6 such as 1968, 1976 or 2016.
--> Fruits Basket, Vol. 19
--> first published January 1st 2006
[Points]
This post: 5
Total: 300
Oma12295.6 Find Wisdom
Read a book with the name Sophia or a related name found in Behind the Name - Sophia in the title, subtitle or author's name.
The Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett
IL:MG-5.6-ArPoints-10.0
Total Points-270/1270
Total Tasks- 22/67
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
DIANE25.4 - Tien's Task: Hi! My name is (what?)
This is a two book task. Your two books combined should have a total of at least 500 pages.
Book 1: Read a book in a series where the series name (in parentheses following the title/subtitle) is ONLY the name of the main protagonist.
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) by Dorothy L. Sayers (244 pages).
Book 2: Read a book by a single author whose name contains either the first or last name, found intact, of the series name from book 1.
Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd (288 pages)
Name: PETER
Books meet minimum page requirement of 500 pages: 244 + 288 = 532 pages.
I am claiming a GO TICKET for Whose Body?, which was first published in 1923.
Points Claimed this Post: 25
Total Points: 1065/1270
Golden Oldies Tickets: 18
Big Book Tickets: 5
Books Read: 78
Tasks Completed: 57/67
Brooke TX20.4 – Golden Oldies – Kristi CO’s Task: Bound for Boston!
Option 3: Read a non-fiction book with one of the following main page genres: Biology, Business, Chemistry, Health, Nature, or Science.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Jukka's Task: SF, F, & WTF
Option A: Read a book that has been a Hugo Award finalist, past or present. 2017 nominee for Best Graphic Story:
25.8 - Chris MD's Task: Quincy, You’re My Home
Option 3. Read a book with a cover that shows a cup of coffee or tea or some kind of pastry.
Option 6. Read a book by an author that you’ve read at least twice before AND that you borrowed from your local library. Borrowed from the Manske Library (where I work!), by John Scalzi (I've also read Old Man's War and The Ghost Brigades by the same):
25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE
Option A2: Read a book with a main page genre of ‘science-fiction’ or ‘aliens’.
Option B1: Read a book you also finished in the spring challenge of 2017. Read for Task 15.3:
Points
This Post: 90
Total Points: 365
Completed Tasks: 21
Books Read: 37
10.10. Gimme S’moreRead s'more by an author you've read before. No rereads allowed. REQUIRED: Include in your post a link to another book you've previously read by that author AND state that this book is new to you.
A Vote for Murder
This is a new book and I previously read Destination Murder
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 420
Total Tasks: 20
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
30.13 - JennRenee's Task: A Busy Year of ChangesFor this task choose one of the following three options and read two books for that option. REQUIRED: Specify in your post the option that you chose.
I chose Option C
Book 1: Read a book first published in 2017 that you have long anticipated.
Gone with the Twins
Book 2: Read a book with a house or a porch on the cover.
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 450
Total Tasks: 21
Big Books: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Repost30.14 - Brooke TX's Task: SRC vs. SRC
Option 1:
The Calling of the Grave by Simon BeckettPaperback, 460 pages
and
Option 2:
Death of a Liar by M.C. BeatonPublished February 3rd 2015
Hardcover, 272 pages
Point Total 535
trishhartuk15.5 - Scan It
Read a book where ALL of the letters UPC are found in the title and/or subtitle.
an eqUation of almost infinite ComPlexity, J Mulrooney
Approved for length in in ebook verification thread message #6239: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/.... Listed at line 244 of the file.
Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 435
Tasks Completed: 23
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 3 (500+ x3)
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.6 Get Inspired
Read a non-fiction biography or autobiography of a person listed on Time's 100 Most Influential list who inspires you.
I read Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters by Chesley Sullenberger. Chesley Sullenberger is found on the list in 2009.
Challenge 20.8 Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
Read one book whose title/subtitle contains the letters DARK.
I read The Boardwalk by Reed Farrel Coleman.
Challenge 20.9 Moderator’s Pet – Book Concierge: Happy Retirement
Option A: Read a book with a main character who works in Criminal Justice (e.g. police, FBI, District attorney, etc) or Healthcare (e.g. doctor, nurse, hospital administrator, etc).
I read Murder Games by James Patterson. The main character, Elizabeth Needham is a police officer.
Challenge 30.1 Dlmrose's task: But Who's Counting
Book1: Read a book with a TITLE of at least 2 words where every word in the title has the same number of letters.
I read Just Gone by William Kowalski.
Book 2: Using the letter count of a word from Book 1’s title, read a book with that number of words in the TITLE.
I read The Way It Works by William Kowalski. 4 letters in each word in book 1, 4 words in this book’s title.
Challenge 30.5 Catherine T's Task: Inspired by Books
Option 2: Read a book with all author initials found in the two phrases SO IT GOES and/or I CHING
I read Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. 392 pages
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre World War II. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
I read Everyone Brave is Forgiven is forgotten by Chris Cleave. 418 pages
418 +392=810 pages
Challenge 30.6 Mazza1's Task: First Friday
Option 1: Read a book first published between 25th June and July 7th (inclusive) of any year. The publication date must be stated in the Goodreads record.
I read Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld. It was first published June 25th, 2013.
Option 2: I read The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder. It is found on Page 1 of Catholic Fiction #36.
Claiming a GOLDEN OLDIE for this book. It was first published in 1927.
Points this post:140
Total points: 725
Tasks completed: 40
Books read: 56
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
ElaineL20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season.
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
Discussion post found here
Points claimed this post: 20
Total points: 895
Books read: 69
Tasks completed: 49
Nick KY10.8 The Blank Who Blanked I read She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor. (The Women Who Ruled… The task gave this book as an acceptable example.)
15.6 The Fugitve I read The White Devil by Justin Evans, with “Thriller” as a GR genre. I listened to the audiobook. The MPPE is 384 pp. The White Devil
15.8 Sink Your Teeth I read The Inhuman Condition by Clive Barker, teeth on the cover. (The ogre has teeth showing.)
20.7 Sandi’s Sunshine Mining. Option 3. I read # 65 on the Best True Survival Stories list, Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar. -- https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Points This Post: 60
Total Points So Far: 490
5.4 Best Laid PlansWhere Angels Fear to Tread Spring Task 5.5; 253 pages
I read the kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 253 pages. The most popular mass market paperback edition in English has 184 pages (still including the number 4 required in the task).
10.9 In Case You Missed Them
When Breath Becomes Air
I listened to the audiobook. The most popular paperback edition has 228 pages.
20.2 Lake Lida Love
Option 3: Still Life by Louise Penny (monoPoLy)
I listened to the audiobook. The mass market paperback edition has 293 pages.
Points this post: 35
Total points: 395
ElaineL25.10 - BellaGBear's Task: OLD LOVE AND NEW LOVE
Two Book Task...
Option A: Option 2 - Read a book with a main page genre of ‘science-fiction’ or ‘aliens’.
Marcus by Anna Hackett
REQUIRED: Indicate when you post that you haven’t read the book before and that the author was previously unfamiliar to you. This was the first time I have read this book by a new-to-me author.
Option B: Option 1 - Read a book you also finished in the spring challenge of 2017.
Trouble by J.M. Dabney (ebook verified in line 2968 of the form)
REQUIRED: If you read a book you read last challenge state for which task you read the book. Spring Challenge 2017 Tasks
Spring Task: 5.3 - The 20th Century
Points claimed this post: 25
Total points: 920
Books read: 71
Tasks completed: 50
Kim ATask 25.3 - Diane Whitney's Task: First Time for Everything
Book 1 - Read the first book in a New-To-You series
Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams
*This series is new to me
Book 2 - Anagram
Stranded with a Billionaire by Jessica Clare
*SWAB
Points This Post - 25
Total Points - 175
Elizabeth PTask 15.8 - Sink Your Teeth Into This
Book with teeth on cover
by Molly HarperPoints this Post: 15
Total Points: 295
Total Tasks: 17
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 21
readerboard name: boromom15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
read 2 books- book 1: 1st in series. book 2- 2nd in series
Quilt or Innocence
The Skeleton Takes a Bow
points this post: 15
total points: 50
bb ticket-1
M1nks5.2 - Location, Location, Location - England
Emma - Pub 1815
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
5.3 - Six Pack - Published 2006
French
* This book has only 96 pages. This is my one <100 page book.
5.4 - Best Laid Plans - (5.5 - Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 3, 4, or 5)
ほんと野獣 3 Honto Yajuu 3 - 158 pages
5.5 - June, July, August -
ほんと野獣 4 Honto Yajuu 4 - 180 pages
5.6 - Find Wisdom - Sophy
The Grand Sophy - Pub 1950
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
5.7 - Medieval Times - Pge 2 (74 times)
Monk's Hood
5.8 - Under the Summer Moon - Hay
Antic Hay - Pub 1923
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
5.9 - Isn’t It Romantic?
ほんと野獣 5 Honto Yajuu 5
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Like the beast 8
Points this post: 45
Total Points: 45
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books:500(0); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
5 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
M1nks10.1. - Seven or Six?
ほんと野獣 7 Honto Yajuu 7
10.2 - Celebrate Alban Hefin - Pge 16
The Black Cauldron
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7.0
10.5. June 19 - National Martini Day - Pub 1904
Reginald
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
10.6. Get Inspired - 2017
March: Book One
10.7. They Go Together - One
No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories
10.10. Gimme S’more
The Devil's Novice
I have previously read this author before - Monk's Hood
This book is new to me.
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 105
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books:500(0); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
5 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
JENNIFER NC 30.9 - Dakimel's Task: Rising Seniors
Option 1
Farmer Boy Goes West
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7.0
311 pages
(dirt road)
Option 4
The Red Tent
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
336 pages
The Red Tent
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
1001 Natural Remedies
Points Claimed this Post: 35
Total Points: 185
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
Books Read: 13
Tasks Completed: 7
M1nks15.1 - A One and A Two Cha Cha Cha
1. ほんと野獣 1 Honto Yajuu 1
2. ほんと野獣 2 Honto Yajuu 2
15.3 - Common Good
Option 2. The Sittaford Mystery - Pub 1931
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
15.8 - Sink Your Teeth Into This
- 2nd person is showing his teeth.Points this post: 45
Total Points: 150
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books:500(0); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
5 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 3 out of 10
BARBARA ★5.10 - Your Own 8th Wonder
Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts 7/8
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20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Nick KY’s Task: Dark Age Wonder
Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots -Luann McLane 7/13
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 170
M1nks20.1 - Wonder Woman
Option 1: SECRET IDENTITY - Edith Pargeter
Dead Man's Ransom
20.2 - Lake Lida Love -
Option 3 - MONOPOLY
Memoirs of Hadrian
20.4 – Bound for Boston!
Option 2. Pge 1
The Crucible
Task 20.6 - Medieval Time Technologies
Option 3. 4,5,6 - Blue Tunic
20.9 - Happy Retirement
A. Murder Is Easy - Police Inspector (Superintendent Battle)/288 Pgs/Pub 1939
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this post: 100
Total Points: 250
Golden Oldies: 6
Big Books:500(0); 750(0); 1000(0)
Tasks Completed:
5 Point Tasks - 9 out of 10
10 Point Tasks - 6 out of 10
15 Point Tasks - 3 out of 10
20 Point Tasks - 5 out of 10
Kathy G.10.10. Gimme S’more
I've read a book by Elizabeth Strout before.
Here is the link-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Olive Kitteridge is a new book to me.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Link to paperback:
Olive Kitteridge
Total Points- 20
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Task 20.2 - Lake Lida Love
Option Three - Author's initials in TRIVIAL PURSUIT
Heat by Penny Reid
tRivial Pursuit
Task 30.12 - Canada 150!
Option One - Author's initials in SESQUICENTENNIAL
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
sesquicenTenniaL
544 pages: Strange the Dreamer
At 544 pages good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
Option Four - Cover 50%+ red and white
234 pages: Capture
544+234 = 778 > 600
Points this Post: 50
Total Points: 260
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 19