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FALL CHALLENGE 2017
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CANDY20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes
Option 3: Read a fiction book in which a plague or disease plays a significant role in the story.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
Points: 20
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total Points: 120
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 5
10.4 - It's a Fan ThingWood Sprites by Wen Spencer
Points this post: 10
Total points: 315
Tasks completed:17
Cait S20.3- The Secret History
Option 3: Read a book that has all the letters of WICKED in the title and/or author's name.
Every Witch Way But Wicked by Amanda M. Lee
Wicked found intact in the title.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 150
Creynard5.6 - Michaelmas
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
5.9 - Help Yourself
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson
GR main page genre of "self help".
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid
10.4 - It's a Fan Thing
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
GR main page genre of "science fiction".
10.8 - Best Original Novel
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Man Booker Prize 2011.
Points this post: 35
Total points: 300
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Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 34
Pamela326530.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
Option 1: A Child's Christmas Wish by Erica Vetsch - Author's initials are found in sEVen
288 pages
Option 2: His Secret Alaskan Heiress by Belle Calhoune - 7 letters in Alaskan
215 pages
503 pages total
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 255
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
perletwo25.4 - Andy P's task: I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but.. - Book 1. Read a book whose title contains the following letters IDRETF, which stands for I Didn't Really Expect To Finish.
The Daughter of Time
Book 2. Read a book written by a single author whose complete initials are found in ARDUOUS.
The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
The total number of pages in Book 1 plus Book 2 must exceed 500 pages (501+).
I read both books on kindle, but:
book 1 top mmp 207 pgs + book 2 top pb ed. 388 pgs = 595 pgs
Points this task: 25
Total points: 450
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 32
Tasks completed: 21
Diana KTask 15.5 Northern Lights. Read a book from the first 10 pages of Popular Norse Mythology Books.
Norse Mythology. On page 1
Task 20.3. The Secret History
Option 1: The Secret History is thought of as a contemporary literary mystery; read it or any book found on the Best Literary Mysteries Listopia.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. On page 1
Points this post: 35
Total points: 480
Task 10.10 - CountdownRead a book with a number of pages on Goodreads that falls between 244 and 334 inclusive.
How to Wash a Cat (The Cats and Curios Mystery #1) (2008) by Rebecca M. Hale (Goodreads Author) (Mass Market Paperback, 295 pages)
140 + 10 = 150
Tasks Completed: 08
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 140 + 10 = 150
Books read: 11
Pages read: 3,112
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Suzannesea10.1 Rice Is Nice
Lay Down My Sword And Shield by James Lee Burke was set in Texas.
Points this post: 10
Total points to date: 210
Shiraloo15.7 -- Sea Life
Of Triton by Anna Banks
REQUIRED: This book is about the Syrena, who are a tribe of mer-people descended from Poseidon and Triton. The book is 60% set underwater.
15.10 -- Thrills and Chills
I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It by Adam Selzer
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Points: 30
BBT: 0
GO: 0
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Total Points: 380
BBT: 1
GO: 0
Brooke TX30.6 - Diana K's task: Fall Baking
My recipe: Fig, Olive Oil, and Sea Salt Challah
Option B: Read a book which has a verb from the recipe in the title/subtitle. With "run" as in "run at low speed for 5 to 8 minutes":
Option D: Read a book whose number of pages includes the digits in the number of servings that your recipe says it makes. My recipe makes 1 loaf:
Points
This Post: 30
Total Points: 265
Completed Tasks: 18
Books Read: 28
Elizabeth PTask 20.4 - Golden Oldies
Option Two - Title of the book is in yellow
by Ilona AndrewsPoints this Post: 20
Total Points: 115
Total Tasks: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 7
Ann H20.7 National Hispanic Heritage Month
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Takes place primarily in California.
Books this post: 1
Total Books: 5
Points this post:20
Total points:95
BB Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 2
Readerboard Name: Nicola TTask:15.4 - Stranger Things
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills both Book 1 and Book 2 requirements.
Book 1: Read a book where the beginning letter of each word in the title can be found in STRANGER THINGS. Minimum 2 word title. All words count.
Book 2: A book first published in the 1980s (1980-1989, inclusive)
I chose Option 2 as outlined above. I read Equal Rites.
Equal Rites = stRangEr things. This was first published in 1987
Points this post: 15
Fall 2017:
Points Overall:295
Tasks Completed:18
Books Read: 22
ABAYOMI30.7 - TessaVanessa's task: Class is in session
3- Math: Read a book with 4-word title. At least one of the words in the title must be a 4-letter word.
A Hora da Estrela
The title has 4 words and HORA has 4 letters.
4- History: History or Historical as main page genre
Anne of Green Gables
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
Genre Historical>Historical Fiction on main page
**CLAIMING ONE GOLDEN OLDIE TICKET FOR THIS ONE. IT WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1908**
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This post points: 30
Total points: 30
GO: 1
BB: 0
ABAYOMI25.2 - Nick KY's task: Schmoop the Dude
read a book written by one woman that was first published since 1998 (inclusive)
Persépolis by Marjane Satrapi
Written by a woman and first published in 2003
Read a book that fits SRC guidelines from one of these listopias: Graphic Novels that are Quality and Best Manga Art
Orange 2
Number one of this series is on 73 position of Best Manga Art
This post points: 25
Total points: 55
GO: 1
BB: 0
ABAYOMI20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature
Option 1: book first published in January of any year
As Primaveras
First published in january 1859
**CLAIMING ONE GOLDEN OLDIE TICKET. FIRST PUBLICATION: 1859**
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes
Option 1: bridge on the cover
There is a red bridge on the cover
This post points: 40
Total points: 95
GO: 2
BB: 0
ABAYOMI20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 2: Read a fictional work set in Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome, or a nonfiction book covering some topic related to Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome
Electra by Sophocles
Electra is an ancient greek tragedy, set in Ancient Greece, with greek characters, etc.
**CLAIMING ONE GOLDEN OLDIE TICKET. 1st PUBLICATION: 1949**
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
Option 1: Read a book that has all the letters O L D in the title
A Mulher mais Linda da Cidade & Outras Histórias
O= Outras L= Linda D= ciDade
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Option 5: read a book that has at least two edition on Goodreads, that are in another language than your mother language
A Metamorfose
My mother language is portuguese.
Here is a spanish edition: La metamorfosis
Annd here is one of the turkish editions:
Dönüşüm
**CLAIMING ONE GOLDEN OLDIE TICKET. 1st PUBLICATION: 1915**
This post points: 60
Total points: 155
GO: 4
BB: 0
ABAYOMI20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 3: author's first and last initials can be found in HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Os Gatos by Patricia Highsmith
P and H are in HAPPILY
This post points: 20
Total points: 175
GO: 4
BB: 0
ABAYOMI5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Summer 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks
I'm using this task:
5.5 - June, July, August
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
Orange 5
It has 248 pages
5.5 - September, October, November
number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 0, 1 or 9
Tradutor de Chuvas
It has 120 pages
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
A book of my own choice
Terra e cinzas
This post points: 15
Total points: 190
GO: 4
BB: 0
DebraJean20.10 - Group Read
For the group read, I chose Death on the Nile and posted by comments on post 40 on the discussion thread.
I am also claiming one GO ticket for this book published in 1937.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Janice CA30.1 - Wonders of 7
Option 2: seven letter word in title
word: crowded
Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America by Bo Brock
and
Option 3: seven letters in author's name
name: Douglas
Night Song of the Last Tram - A Glasgow Childhood by Robert Douglas
page requirement: 500
pages read: 256 + 352 = 608
+30
total: 60
tasks: 3
books: 4
Readerboard Name: Amarie30.2 - Six Degrees of Separation
Book 1: Word = SIX
Book: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Pages: 462 pages
Book 2: Option D: Genre is Young Adult Fantasy
Book: Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Pages: 453 pages
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 290/965
Total Tasks Completed: 17/56
Total # of Books Read: 24
Big Book Tickets: 1
DebraJean20.5 - Bigger Is Better
For Option 1, I read The Walking Dead, Vol. 05: The Best Defense, which has a main page genre of Horror
Points this post: 20
Total points: 105
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
DebraJean20.9 - Moderator's Pet
For Option 2, I read Written in My Own Heart's Blood whose title has the word "blood" in it.
I am also claiming 2 BB tickets because this book has 1,152 pages.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 125
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
20.10 - Group ReadDeath on the Nile
30.1 - Wonders of 7
Optoin 2 - Read a book with 7 letters in the Title: Missing, Presumed
Option 3: Read a book with an Author with 7 letters in their name: The Hangman's Daughter Oliver Pötzsch
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 195
(repost from 1184)0.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
Option 2: Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose
Option 3: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo <= genre "comic" overridden in post 40 of Not Really a Comic Book/Graphic Novel
Points this post: 30
Total points: 315
Tasks completed: 17
Andy P.Task # 20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
1. Read a book that has all the letters O L D in the title.
The Golden Hour by Todd Moss
OLD in GOLDEN
Points this post: 20
Total points: 370
5.10- Your Own 8th WonderGrave Witch by Kalayna Price
+5 Points
10.10 - Countdown
328 pages
The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
+10 Points
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 1: Historical Romance: written 1897
You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw
+20 Points
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Option 1:
For this task, read a book by Stephen King or a book with the main page genre Horror.
Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
+20 Points
25.2 - Nick KY's task: Schmoop the Dude
500 Pages: 320 + 400 = 720 Pages
Option 2. Color Me Cool. Read a book that fits SRC guidelines from one of these listopias:
Graphic Novels that are Quality
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, 320 pages
Option 4. The Luck o’ the Irish. Since the Dublin Literary Award figures into this Task, for this option read a book with “Ireland” or “Irish” as a GR main page genre. The genre may be embedded.
Faithful Place by Tana French, 400 pages
+25 Points
Points this Post: 80
Grand Total: 385
READERBOARD NAME MAZZA1Task 5.3 Oh... Craps
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains two 1’s such as 1981 or 2011.
Across the Bridge published 2011
Task 15.5 Northern Lights
Read a book from the first 10 pages of Popular Norse Mythology Books.
Required: State which page the book is on when you post.
The Gospel of Loki first page of list
Points this post = 20
Total points to date = 815
Mod
I read My Family and Other Animals. The book is found on p. 1 of the Popular Nature Books list - shelved 97 times as "nature."
I read the kindle edition - the top MMPB edition, for page purposes, is My Family and Other Animals.
10.2 - The Bodyguard
I read Never Let Me Go. The word "Me" is found in the song title "Trust in Me."
30.4 - Dlmrose's task: Vowel Power
For my first book (3 consecutive vowels), I read Queen Victoria: A Personal History - qUEEn.
For my second book (word in which only vowel is "y"), I read Cry, the Beloved Country - crY.
Points this post: 45
Total points: 405
Coralie10.10 Countdown
Book with number of pages between 244 and 334
Manners and Mutiny 328 pages
15.5 Northern Lights
From page 3 (at the very top) of popular Norse mythology books
Tricked
20.8 My own wonder of nature
Option 2. Boy or girl?
Book with 'their' in title
The Secret in Their Eyes
This post 45 points
Total to date 355 points
SandiCompleted Tasks
5.3 - Oh... Craps
Book first published in year that contains two 1s
Kindle edition I read: Across Eternity
available in ebook format only. Verified for length at message #6454 of verification thread -- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
15.6 - Rio's Harbor
Acceptable possessive form of river found in title
Kindle edition I read: River's Recruit
Paperback edition: River's Recruit
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 210
Points Earned this Post: 20
Total Points To Date: 230
10.4 - It's a Fan ThingRead a book with a main page genre that contains "Science Fiction". The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
I read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet which has science fiction as a main page genre.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 13
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
Bookwrm526Task 30.3 - Time Flies
Option 2: Read a book whose author's initials come from the letters S, a, s, s, e, J, g, k. I read The Android's Dream by John Scalzi (396pp).
Option 3: Choose any of the 10 point tasks from the Winter 2016-2017 challenge and read a book that fits that task. I chose task 10.5, to read a book with no L in the title, subtitle, or author's name. I read Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor (AR bookbinder BL: 5.0, AR pos: 11) (308pp).
398+308 = 706pp
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 220
Brooke TX15.4 - Stranger Things
Option 2: Read ONE book that was first published in the 1980s where the beginning letter of each word in the title can be found in STRANGER THINGS.
15.6 - Rio's Harbor
Read a book with the name of a natural water body found on The Glossary of Bodies of Water list in the title/subtitle.
15.10 - Thrills and Chills
Read a book with the main page genre "Horror" and/or "Thriller."
Points
This Post: 45
Total Points: 310
Completed Tasks: 21
Books Read: 31
Stephanie12710.2 - The Bodyguard: Read a book with a word from this list of track titles in the title or subtitle. Required: State the song title.
Of Love and Other Demons song is I Will Always Love You
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45/965
Tasks completed: 6/56
Books read: 6
Christine V10.4 - It's a Fan Thing
Planet of Exile This is the link to the top MMPB. I read it in the collection Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions
Points this post: 10
Total points: 140
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 500=2, 750=1, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=4)
Post #1520.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Book Concierge's task: National Hispanic Heritage Month
A) Origin Takes place in Spain and is listed on the books main page.
461/250 pages
Points this post:20
Total Points:295
Books read:22
Tasks Done:16
Lisa K20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
2. Read a book with a cover that has either the TITLE lettering in yellow or a yellow OBJECT.
The Last One
Points this post : 20
Total points so far : 130
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 8
trishhartuk20.8 Nickels and Dimes -MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature
1. When are you due? January 2018 - to celebrate January babies read a book first published in January of any year.
The Corpse Wore Gingham, Ed Lynskey
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
First published, 8 January 2015
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 280
Tasks Completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 2 (1 x 750+ = 2 tickets)
Anja5.8 - Under the Fall Moon
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from the names used by various tribes to describe the fall season’s moons:corn, barley, harvest, hunter, travel, dying, beaver, blood, frost.
Cold Blood by Cynthia Rayne
Pages approved here
POINTS:
Points This Post: 5
Points Total: 325
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
Tasks Completed: 19
Readerboard Name: Nicola TTask:25.2 - Nick KY's task: Schmoop the Dude
This task requires two books. Choose books from 2 different options below.
Your two books combined must TOTAL 500 or more pages.
No book with the main page genre Children or Kids may be used.
Books whose main page lists any of these genres: Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga may be used for this task.
I chose Option 1 To “Schmoop the Dude,” read a book written by one woman that was first published since 1998 (inclusive), the original release date of the film.
I read Cinder female author=Marissa Meyer, first published= January 3rd 2012. Pages= 387
and
Option 2: Read a book that fits SRC guidelines from one of these listopias. You may use any book from a series which has one book listed.
I chose listopia Graphic Novels that are Quality. On page 1 (current no.82) there is The Wicked and Divine Vol 1. I read Vol 5. in the series The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 5: Imperial Phase IPages= 144
Total pages= 387 + 144 = 531 > 500
Points this post: 25
Fall 2017:
Points Overall:320
Tasks Completed:19
Books Read: 24
GO tickets: 2
Readerboard name: D15.10 - Thrills and Chills
Read a book with the main page genre "Horror" and/or "Thriller."
How Awful About Allan by Henry Farrell
Post total=15
Season total=85
loafer15.1 - Climbing Everest
Read TWO books by two different authors. The author initials for each book must be found in ONE peak, and you must "summit" two different peaks.
Other People We Married by Emma Straub EvereSt
The Call of the Wild by Jack London KiLimanJaro
first published in 1903, this is a "golden oldie""
points: 15
total: 255
BB: 6
GO: 4
tasks completed: 17
loafer20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Book Concierge's task: National Hispanic Heritage Month
B) Read a book by a single author whose First and Last initials are in HISPANIC HERITAGE.
Autumn by Ali Smith
no mmpb, paperback: Autumn 264 pages
hiSpAnic heritage
points: 20
total: 275
BB: 6
GO: 4
tasks completed: 18
5.8 - Under the Fall MoonDead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
15.10 - Thrills and Chills
Kuoleman naamio
*575 pages, claiming one BB ticket*
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Book Concierge's task: National Hispanic Heritage Month
D) The Lost Island
30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
Option 2: Ring by Kōji Suzuki 367 pages
Option 3: Atlantis 480 pages
I chose task 10.3. They're Old! Historical Fiction as MPG verified in genre verification thread msg #42 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
367 + 480 = 847 pages
Points this post: 70
Points total: 245
GO total: 0
BB total: 2
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 19
Nick KYFirst, I need to replace a book from 15.1 Climbing Everest
Replace book 2, The Last Light Breaking, with a book by the same author, Nick Jans.
The task now looks like this:
15.1 Climbing Everest (inits of author in the mountain name)
Book 1. I summited DENALI and read a book by Derek Anderson , Stamina.
Book 2. I summited KILIMANJARO and read a book by Nick Jans, A Place Beyond: Finding Home in Arctic Alaska.
Then, I will add:
5.10 Your Own 8th Wonder I read Arsenic and Old Lace: A Play in Three Acts, at 96 pp this is my one 5 pointer at 80-100 pp.
25.3 Catherine T’s Poems
Book 1. I read Force Under Pressure: How Cops Live and Why They Die. The subtitle word “They” is in line 1 of stanza 3 of the poem, and author Lawrence N. Blum’s inits are in the poet’s name, LaureNce Binyon.
Book 2. I read The Last Light Breaking: Living Among Alaska's Inupiat by Nick Jans. The title word “Last” is in line 22 of the poem “To Autumn,” and Nick Jans’ inits are in the poet’s name, JohN keats. (moved from 15.1)
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 485
Andy P.Task # 15.5 - Northern Lights
Read a book from the first 10 pages of Popular Norse Mythology Books.
by Joanne M. Harris page 1 #5 from topPoints this post: 15
Total points: 385
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20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature
Option 1
Missing
(first published January 1st 2012)
Points Claimed this Post: 20
Total Points: 265
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets: 5
Books Read: 17
Tasks Completed: 15