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message 1651: by Danielle (new)

Danielle | 212 comments DANIELLE M

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest

Option 5: Wishin' and Hopin' by Wally Lamb

I read this edition in English, my native language. It has also been published in Greek - Η ωραιότερη ευχή! and French - Felix Funicello et le miracle des nichons.

Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20
Books Read: 1
Tasks Complete: 1


message 1652: by Alycia (new)

Alycia (alyciac) | 212 comments 25.4 - Andy P's task: I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but...

Book 1: The Regional Office Is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales (400pg)

Book 2: Gone Gull by Donna Andrews (320pg)

Points this post: 25
Total points: 475
Tasks completed: 26


message 1653: by Bluemoon (last edited Oct 30, 2017 03:27PM) (new)

Bluemoon (bluemoon286) | 1797 comments 15.6 - RIO'S HARBOR - SEA - Over Sea, Under Stone

ARBookfinder - IL- MG, BL - 5.4, AR points - 12.0



25.2 - SHMOOP THE DUDE

OPTION 1 - Lonesome Cowboy by Debbie Macomber


233 Pages



OPTION 3 - Murder in an Irish Village

304 Pages



233 + 304 = 537 Pages





TOTAL POINTS - 630


message 1654: by ella ☆ (new)

ella ☆ any pronouns (bianchibooks) 5.1 - Only Natural - Read a book in which the author's initials can be found in the word 'NATURAL'

Book Title: The Hate U Give
Author: Angie Thomas

+5 points
Total: 5
Tasks: 1
Books: 1


message 1655: by ella ☆ (new)

ella ☆ any pronouns (bianchibooks) 5.2 - Location, Location, Location - Find a book who takes place in USA (what location I chose out of them)

This book takes place in New York.

Book Title: It's Kind of a Funny Story
Author: Ned Vizzini

+5 points
Total: 10
Tasks: 2
Books: 2


message 1656: by ella ☆ (new)

ella ☆ any pronouns (bianchibooks) 10.2 - The Bodyguard - Choose a song from the following soundtrack.

Song: 'I Will Always Love You'
Book Title: I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives (Words: I, Will, and Always)
Author: Caitlin Alifirenka

+10 points
Total: 20
Tasks: 3
Books: 3


message 1657: by ella ☆ (new)

ella ☆ any pronouns (bianchibooks) 10.10 - Countdown - Find a book with a page count on Goodreads between 224 and 334 pages.

Page Count: 320
Book Title: Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter
Author: Rachel Renée Russell

+10 points
Total: 30
Tasks: 4
Books: 4


message 1658: by Bryony (new)

Bryony (bryony46) | 350 comments 5.3 - Oh... Craps

Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains two 1’s such as 1981 or 2011.

I read Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide which was first published in 1991.

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story

Option 1: Historical Romance
For this option read a book that is set entirely before 1900.

I read The White Queen which is set entirely in the fifteenth century.

Points this post: 25
Total points: 275
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 2


message 1659: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
5.6 - Michaelmas
I read The Late Show by Michael Connelly.

10.8 - Best Original Novel
I read Brooklyn. Man Booker nominee in 2009 (p.6 of the list).

15.2 - Opposites Attract
For my first book, I read Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson.
For my second book, I read The Disappearance of Ember Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina.
KA, AK.

Points this post: 30
Total points: 675


message 1660: by Sara (new)

Sara G | 907 comments Sara G

30.8 - Brooke TX's task: Stacks on Stacks on Stacks

Option C: Goodreads
The SRC is the group I'm most active in, but I'm also a lurking member in a few other groups, mostly to keep tabs on what books other readers are enjoying.
Book 1: The Sword and Laser group reads all kinds of science fiction and fantasy. Read a book from The Sword and Laser bookshelf.

Uprooted by Naomi Novik
This book is tagged as being read by the group on 8/31/15.

Book 2: The Vaginal Fantasy Book Club reads "female-centric genre fiction, usually with romantic, historical, science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, or supernatural element." Read a book from the Vaginal Fantasy Book Club bookshelf.

A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James
This one was added to the Vaginal Fantasy Book Club bookshelf on 2013/01/18.

Points this post: 30
Total points: 445


message 1661: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Dlmrose

5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder

Righteous by Joe Ide

25.5 - Perletwo's task: HAPPY RETURNS

option 1, initials BP in sePtemBer: Eyes of the Innocent by Brad Parks, 304 pages

option 3, set in Ancient Rome: Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris, 305 pages

304 + 305 = 609

30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7

option 2, 7 letters Burning: Burning Man by Alan Russell,
PB: Burning Man, 328 pages

option 3, 7 letter author last name Coleman: What You Break by Reed Farrel Coleman, 368 pages

328 + 368 = 696

30.4 - Dlmrose's task: Vowel Power

Book 1, UEA in squeal: Everything But The Squeal: A Year Of Pigging Out In Northern Spain by John Barlow
I read the kindle Everything But The Squeal: A Year Pigging Out in Northern Spain

Book 2, spY: The English Spy by Daniel Silva

50.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Outside the box

option 1, no BOX: The Deep Dark Descending by Allen Eskens

option 2, fantasy genre: Graveyard Shift by Angela Roquet
I read the kindle Graveyard Shift

option 4, science genre: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

total = 965


message 1662: by Kristi (new)

Kristi (kristilarson) | 548 comments Kristi CO

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 3: HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Anthem by Ayn Rand

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
Option D: life/good
My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues by Pamela Paul

Points this post: 40
Total points: 230
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 14
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0


message 1663: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Greene (dakimel) | 816 comments Dakimel

5.4 - Best Laid Plans

Waiting for the Flood - fits 5.2 - Location, Location, Location, set in Oxford, England

5.5 - September, October, November

Hot Head (310 pgs)

10.5 - I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together

Wanted! by Vicki Lewis Thompson

15.5 - Northern Lights

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (page 2 of list)

15.8 - NaNoWriMo

Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel - from the Books for Writers list

30.5 - Diane's Task: Listamania/Lisztomania

2-B: White Tears (304 pgs)
2-C: The Painted Drum (304 pgs) - DRUM

TALLY:
This post - 80 points
Total - 615


message 1664: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #22

5.4 - Best Laid Plans

Twelve Angry Librarians (Cat in the Stacks, #8) by Miranda James Twelve Angry Librarians

Using 10.7. They Go Together:Combine the two and read a book that has a number word on the cover. The number must be written out, not a numeral, and it may be an ordinal number.

Points this post:5
Total Points:415
Books read:31
Tasks Done:23


message 1665: by Trish (last edited Oct 31, 2017 03:41AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

20.10 Group Reads

Fiction: Poetry: The Aeneid, Virgil
Golden Oldie: First published in 19BC (or thereabouts)
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link The Aeneid
Discussion thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie: Yes, the Aeneid was “published” in 19BC or thereabouts
Big Book: No (but it felt like it)

Total Points: 380
Tasks Completed: 23
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 2 (1 x 750+ = 2 tickets)


message 1666: by Anja (new)

Anja | 394 comments Anja

50.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Outside the box
Option 1: Read a book that does NOT contain the letters B - O - X in the title or subtitle.
Evan by Diana Palmer

Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy.
Three Wishes by Kristen Ashley (shelved as Fantasy by 161 users)

Option 3: Read a book with an inanimate, non-living, object on the cover that does NOT come in a box.
Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare
Say Yes to the Marquess (Castles Ever After, #2) by Tessa Dare (castle)

POINTS:
Points This Post: 50
Points Total: 470
Big Books: 500(2) 750() 1000()
Tasks Completed: 26


message 1667: by Anne (Booklady) (new)

Anne  (Booklady) Molinarolo (wwwgoodreadscomAnneMolinarolo) | 754 comments Anne (Booklady)

5.6 - Michaelmas
Read a book written by an author named “Michael” or any of the related names found at Behind the Name - Michael such as Mike, Miguel, Michelle, Lina.

The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly



10.2 - The Bodyguard
Read a book with a word from this list of track titles in the title or subtitle.

Track #1 - I Will Always Love You

The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce



15.8 - NaNoWriMo
Read a book about a writer from the list: Fiction Books About Writers

Misery by Stephen King= #3 on List.




25.3 - Catherine T's task: Seasonal Poems

Read a Book 1 and a Book 2. Each book must have a word in the title/subtitle that can be found in the text of the poems linked AND be written by an author whose initials (first & last, ignore middle names/initials) can be found in the poet's name.

Book 1: Remembrance Day
Use the stanzas of the Ode of Remembrance found at this wiki link: Ode of Remembrance (Stanzas 3,4 and 5 only)
Poet: Laurence Binyon

*The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Sleep in the very last line and RC in Laurence

Book 2: As we are a global group, you can chose either Autumn or Spring. Note that you must use the appropriate poet for your poem!

To Autumn
Poet: John Keats

Blood Vines by Erica Spindler

Vines in line 4 and ES in Keats

*Golden Oldie Ticket: The Big Sleep was 1st published in 1939.*



30.6 - Diana K's task: Fall Baking
This is a TWO book task. The page total of your two books must be at least 500 pages.


First, pick a baked good.

My Baked Good: Amish Friendship Bread

Option 4 Selection Approved in Help Thread Post 68


Option D: Read a book whose number of pages includes the digits in the number of servings, that your recipe says it makes. = 30 Servings

The Skin Collector by Jeffery Deaver 430 pages


Option E: Read a book that has a picture of your baked good on the cover.

Friendship Bread by Darien Gee by Darien Gee 400 pages

"Julia Evarts and her five-year-old daughter, Gracie, arrive home to find an unexpected gift on the front porch: a homemade loaf of Amish Friendship Bread..."
Total Pages: 830



Points in These Tasks: 85
Golden Oldies in This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 2613





Totals:
Total Points: 700/965
Total Golden Oldies: 7
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(7), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 38/56
Total Books Read: 49
Total Pages Read in Fall 2017 SRC: 18,418



message 1668: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Task 20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer – Golden Oldies

Option 2 - YELLOW object on cover - crime scene tape
Ukulele Murder (Aloha Lagoon Mysteries #1) by Leslie Langtry


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 305 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 4
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3


message 1669: by Shanna_redwind (last edited Oct 31, 2017 08:56AM) (new)

Shanna_redwind | 754 comments 25.3 - Catherine T's task: Seasonal Poems

Book 1: Remembrance Day
The Cat Who Went into the Closet by Lilian Jackson Braun word: Went

Book 2: Poem: To Autumn
Mosquitoes of Summer by Julianna Kozma word: Summer


Points this post: 25
Points: 25 + 570 = 595
BB: 2
GO: 2


message 1670: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 72 comments JENNIFER NC

5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Using Summer task 5.3 - Six Pack
Buffy: The High School Years - Freaks & Geeks
First published 2016

5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Peggy
Book not found on arbookfinder

15.10 - Thrills and Chills
Odd Child Out

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Frugalitymom's task: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Option 2
Maisie Dobbs
On the first page of the list
This series is new to me


25.4 - Andy P's task: I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but...

Book 1
Today Will Be Different
259 pages

Book 2
Amplified Bible
by Anonymous
1717 pages
**This is a Big Book (1717 pages). Claiming 3 BB tickets.**

Points Claimed this Post: 70
Total Points: 440
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets: 8
Books Read: 31
Tasks Completed: 26


message 1671: by Shanna_redwind (new)

Shanna_redwind | 754 comments 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes

Option 3 The Kill Order

Points this post: 20
Points: 20 + 595 = 615
BB: 2
GO: 2


message 1672: by Terri FL (new)

Terri FL (territhemuse) | 615 comments 15.5 - Northern Lights

Popular Norse book- Read Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. This is on page 1 of Popular Norse Mythology books.

Points these task: 15
Total points: 110
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 15
Tasks completed: 11


message 1673: by Jen (new)

Jen Scott | 420 comments Jen UT

5.3 - Oh... Craps

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

Points this post: 5
**************************
Total points: 65


message 1674: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P
Task # 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story

Option 2: Inclusivity
Read a book from the first 5 pages of one of the lists below:
The Best of Gay Romance Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville page 1 #2 on list
Points this post: 20
Total points: 590


message 1675: by frugalitymom (new)

frugalitymom  (frugalitymom) 5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Read a book of your choice.

Mission to Murder


Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 365
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 0


message 1676: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 30.4 - Dlmrose's task: Vowel Power

Book 1 - Read a book with a word that contains three consecutive vowels (ONLY a, e, i, o, u; NOT Y
Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger CONTAGIOUS
Book 2 - Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters that contains the letter Y as the ONLY vowel, The Gypsy Man by Robert Bausch Y is the only vowel in GYPSY
Points this post: 30
Total points: 620


message 1677: by Bluemoon (new)

Bluemoon (bluemoon286) | 1797 comments 10.3 - NO BLINDFOLD - The Spy Wore Blue approved for length in line 2867.


10.4 - IT'S A FAN THING - The Island of Dr. Moreau


10.7 - MOSI-OA-TUNYA - The Shut-In



TOTAL POINTS - 660


message 1678: by Laure (last edited Oct 31, 2017 02:33PM) (new)

Laure (goodreadscomlaure) | 561 comments Readerboard Name - LaureY

25.5 - Perletwo's task: HAPPY RETURNS
Option 1: Read two books for two of the options offered, with a total length of no less than 500 pages.

1. Read a book whose author's initials can be found in SEPTEMBER TWENTY-FIVE.
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
*Pages: 280*

2. Read a book with a page count that includes a 4 or a 7.
Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
*Pages:405*

Points this post: 25
Total points: 275
Total Books: 25
Total Tasks: 21

Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1


message 1679: by Coralie (new)

Coralie Coralie

5.6 Michaelmas
Book by an author with a name related to Michael - Mickey
To Obey by Mickey Zucker Reichert

10.5 I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together
Book written by an author who shares a name with one of the season 1 guest stars – Peter Lawford
The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett

20.1 Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Option 3 – book by an author whose initials are in autuMN
Sugar Street by Naguib Mahfouz

This post 35 points

Total to date 440 points


message 1680: by Mhairi (new)

Mhairi | 348 comments 10.4 - It's a Fan Thing

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

10.10 - Countdown

My Name Is Mina by David Almond 320 pages.
IL: MY - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5.0

20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature

Option 1. The Romanovs: 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore Published in January 2016. Big book - 784 pages.

30.4 - Dlmrose's task: Vowel Power

Book 1: Queens of the Conquest: England’s Medieval Queens by Alison Weir

Book 2: A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong

Points this task: 70
Points in total: 220
Tasks completed: 14
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 3


message 1681: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 987 comments Cindy F

Task 15.2 Opposites Attract

Two books where author's initials are swapped

Book 1: Undone by Karin Slaughter (K,S) Claim 1 BB ticket 571 pages

Book 2: Mariana by Susanna Kearsley (S,K)

Points this post:15
Total points:250
Tasks completed:16
Books read:21
Golden Oldies:1
Big Books:500+(3)750+(1)1000+(0)


message 1682: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Pamela3265

5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder

A Twist of Fate by Susannah Carleton


10.2 - The Bodyguard

Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdoch - Song: Queen of the Night


15.3 - Victoria Falls

Book 1: The Bachelor's Twins by Kathryn Springer – Castle Falls #2

Book 2: King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

Big Book - 512 pages


20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Book Concierge's task: National Hispanic Heritage Month

Option C: Their Mistletoe Matchmakers by Keli Gwyn – Set in Sutter Creek, California


20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature

Option 2: The Lost Book of Moses: The Quest for the World's Oldest Bible--and the Man Who Wrote Itby Chanan Tigay - Pronoun: It


Points this post: 70
Total Points: 395
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 3
Big Books - 500+: 3
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:


message 1683: by Brooke (new)

Brooke | 1419 comments Brooke TX

I'd like to move The Archived from Task 30.6 to Task 25.5. Both tasks are posted here in full.

10.10 - Countdown
Read a book with a number of pages on Goodreads that falls between 244 and 334 inclusive.
Y The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Three by Brian K. Vaughan

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. My first language is English:
Y The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Two by Brian K. Vaughan Y, le dernier Homme (Volume #2) by Brian K. Vaughan Y, posljednji muškarac Knjiga druga (Y, posljednji muškarac, #11-23) by Brian K. Vaughan

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Book Concierge's task: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Option C: Read a book set at least 50% in Texas, Florida, California, Arizona, New Mexico, or New York. Set in Los Angeles, CA:
Aloha from Hell (Sandman Slim, #3) by Richard Kadrey

20.9 - 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. Approved in help thread message 2:
Y The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book One by Brian K. Vaughan

25.5 - Perletwo's task: HAPPY RETURNS
Option 1: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in SEPTEMBER TWENTY-FIVE.
The Archived (The Archived, #1) by Victoria Schwab
Option 2: Read a book with a page count that includes a 4 or a 7.
The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2) by N.K. Jemisin

30.6 - 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":
Dark Run by Mike Brooks
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:
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey

Points
This Post: 125
Total Points: 670
Completed Tasks: 42
Books Read: 58


message 1684: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) LAUREN JODI

5.4 - Best Laid Plans
 
Summer task 5.5. June, July, August
6, 7 or 8 in the number of pages
Bitter Night by Diana Pharaoh Francis

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Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 240/965
Total Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 12/56


message 1685: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 10.5 - I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together
read a book with author name matching a guest name
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
matches SHIRLEY jones

Season total = 855


message 1686: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 1 - Caroline: Little House, Revisited - the historical footnote at the end provided some dates that certain events during the book were set - the main one being 1870 and the book was approximately a 2yr time period around that date

Summary:
Points this Post: 20
Points overall: 445


message 1687: by Cat (last edited Nov 01, 2017 05:52AM) (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 15.6 - Rio's Harbor
read a book with title containing a word from the list
Murder on the Oxford Canal by Faith Martin
CANAL

Season total = 870


message 1688: by Marina (new)

Marina | 428 comments Marina H

20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature
Option 1: The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie
First published January 6th 1936 - claiming 1 GO ticket

Points this post: 20
Total points: 310
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 7
Tasks completed: 15


message 1689: by Bryony (new)

Bryony (bryony46) | 350 comments 10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya

Read a book with a hyphenated word in the title or subtitle.

I read A Twaddle-Free Education: An Introduction to Charlotte Mason's Timeless Educational Ideas.

Points this post: 10
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 21
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 2


message 1690: by Alycia (new)

Alycia (alyciac) | 212 comments 10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya

The Six-Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher

Points this post: 10
Total points: 485
Tasks completed: 27


message 1691: by Candy (new)

Candy | 151 comments CANDY

15.1 - Climbing Everest

Conquer two of the seven summits by reading 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.

Book 1: The Wolf Road by Beth Lewis

*B L can be found in Elbrus*

Book 2: The Last One: A Novel by Alexandra Oliva

*A O can be found in Aconcagua*

Points: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0

Total Points: 210
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 5


message 1692: by N. (new)

N. (nonodisco) | 202 comments 5.4 Best Laid Plans

Revisiting Summer 2017 Challenge task 15.3 (A). Weiner's first name starts with an M.

Heather, the Totality by Matthew Weiner

Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 140

Total Tasks Completed: 8
Total Books Read: 8
Total Pages Read: 1609
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0)


message 1693: by Jammin Jenny (new)

Jammin Jenny (jamminjenny) | 941 comments Readerboard Name: JamminJenny

Task 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes
Option 3: Ashes Ashes
Inferno read 10/31, I listened to the audio version, the MMPB version Inferno is 611 pages long, claiming 1 BB ticket

Points this post: 20
Total Points: 700
Books Read: 54
Tasks Completed: 42
BB Tickets: 11
GO Tickets: 6



message 1694: by Anja (new)

Anja | 394 comments Anja

15.5 - Northern Lights
Read a book from the first 10 pages of Popular Norse Mythology Books.
Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole (found on page 6)

POINTS:
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 485
Big Books: 500(2) 750() 1000()
Tasks Completed: 27


message 1695: by Kayla (new)

Kayla Calhoun | 210 comments Kayla C

10.1 Rice is Nice
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of these top ten rice producing countries: China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Brazil, Japan or top rice-producing US states: Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
MPG- Cultural > China

20.3 Best Review
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 Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
page 1
503 pages
*I am claiming 1 BB ticket*

points this post: 30
total points: 510
GO: 0
BB: 2


message 1696: by Diana (new)

Diana Keener | 798 comments Diana K.

Task 10.9 - Members Only Books shelved as "Currently Reading" or identified as a Group Read on the group's homepage work.
The Kitchen Boy This book was a Group Read for October for Historical Fictionists

Task 25.3 - Catherine T's task: Seasonal Poems

Book 1: Remembrance Day
Use the stanzas of the Ode of Remembrance

Summer Morning, Summer Night Morning in Stanza 4

Book 2: To Autumn.

Sun, Moon, Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses, from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets Sun in line 2 of To Autumn

Points this post: 35
Total points: 785


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Amy | 0 comments Readerboard Name: Amarie

5.4 - Read a book that fits a summer 2017 task:
I chose task 5.3 - Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains a 6 such as 1968, 1976 or 2016.
Book: Three Dark Crowns published in 2016.

5.10 - Own 8th Wonder
Book: A Place in the Sun

10.10 - A Book with pages between 244 and 334
Book: The Distance Between Lost and Found
I read the paperback version at 320 pages.

15.9 - Title begins with G
Book: Glass Sword

Points This Post: 35
Total Points: 350/965
Total Tasks Completed: 22/56
Total Number of Books Read: 30
Big Book Tickets: 1


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Fandury | 957 comments FANDURY

10.10 - Countdown

Read a book with a number of pages on Goodreads that falls between 244 and 334 inclusive.

Hungry Ghosts by Stephen Blackmoore

The MMP has 281 pages: Hungry Ghosts


25.1 - Coralie's task: Melbourne’s Spring Holidays

Book 1: Enjoy this holiday by reading a book first published in 2015

Beacon 23 by Hugh Howey

Book has been first published in 2015.

I read the Kindle version, but the paperback has 254 pages: Beacon 23


Book 2: Enjoy this holiday by reading a book with a word in the title, NOT SUBTITLE, of at least four letters that is also a word in the name of a horse that has won the Melbourne Cup.

Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older

The tiel of the book shares the word Blues with the 2006 Melbourne Cup winning horse Delta Blues.

I read the Kindle version, but the MMP has 326 pages: Half-Resurrection Blues


254 + 326 = 580 pages


Points this post: 35
Total Points: 190
Books Read: 14
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)


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Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo



20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest -
Option 1: read a book by Stephen King or a book with the main page genre Horror.



Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

I read it on kindle, but the top mmp ed. is 672 pages, qualifying for a Big Book ticket.



Points this task: 20
Total points: 680
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 48
Tasks completed: 33


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Brigia | 451 comments 10.10 – Countdown

Shards of Honour
I read the kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 313 pages.

Points this post: 10
Total points: 450


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