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FALL CHALLENGE 2017
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Blueberry20.2
Opt. 1 Read a book that is set entirely before 1900.
Persuasion
The story is set in 1816 - 1817.
https://www.shmoop.com/persuasion/set...
This is a Golden Oldie.
20.3
Opt. 1 Read any book found on the Best Literary Mysteries Listopia.
The Big Sleep found on page 2 of list.
This is a Golden Oldie.
20.4
Opt. 4 Read a book that has all the letters O L D in the title.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
20.5
Opt. 1 Read a book with the main page genre Horror.
The Haunting of Hill House
This is a Golden Oldie.
20.7
Opt. C Read a book set at least 50% in one ... states. California
Farewell, My Lovely
This is a Golden Oldie.
Pts: 100
Total pts: 100
GO: 4
MegSCL5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Saga, Vol. 4
15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 365
BB tickets: 4
5.9 - Help YourselfRead a book with a main page genre that includes “Self Help”.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
I listened to the audiobook, but posted link to most popular paperback
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Frugalitymom's task: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Option 2: Read a book from a series (any number in the series is ok) that you've never read before that can be found on this list of cozy mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series.
Indemnity Only
Found on page one of the list (#85) This series is new to me.
Total Points this post: 25
Total challenge points: 295
Diana K.Task 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.
The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany
Task 20.1 Most Improved Player - Frugalitymom's task: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Option 2 Read a book from a series (any number in the series is ok) that you've never read before that can be found on this list of cozy mysteries
All the Little Liars From the Aurora Teagarden series on page 1. This is a new series to me.
Task 30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
Option 1: Read a book with ALL of the letters from the month of APRIL found in the title
The Kalahari Typing School for Men 210 pages
Option 3:Choose any of the 10 point challenges from The Winter 2016-2017 Challenge and read a book that fits that task. I chose task 10.2 Read a book with a word in the title/subtitle ending in “ing.”
Everything Love Is 384 pages
Points this post: 60
Total points: 845
Amy O.10.4 - It's a Fan Thing (book with main page genre of Science Fiction)
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Link to mass market paperback: I, Robot
**This book was first published in 1950. I claim one Golden Oldies ticket.**
10.9 - Members Only (book that was group read in another book group)
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
Link to paperback: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
This was the September/October Read for the Our Shared Shelf group on Goodreads. I am a member of this group. Group homepage; https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Option 5: book that has two editions on Goodreads not in your mother language.
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin
My mother language is English.
Link to Italian edition: Victoria
Link to Portuguese edition: Vitória
This post: 40 points
Total points: 160
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0
Samantha CH30.7 - Class is in session
Option 2: Read a book that has at least 2 words written in cursive on the cover.
Option 4: Read a book with "History" or "Historical" as MPG.
Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe
Points this post: 30
Total points: 155
Siobhan15.3 - Victoria Falls
I chose option 1, the two book option.
Book 1
Read a book with the word "water" or "fall" intact in the title/subtitle/series name.
Falling Into Bed with a Duke by Lorraine Heath
Book 2
Read a book written by an author named “Victoria”
Five Minutes Longer by Victoria Sue
Points this post: 15
Total points: 345
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 27
Anja30.4 - Dlmrose's task: Vowel Power
Book 1 - Read a book with a word that contains three consecutive vowels in the title or subtitle.
Beautifully Insightful by K.C. Lynn
Book 2 - Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters that contains the letter Y as the ONLY vowel.
The Sky is Falling by Sidney Sheldon
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 515
Big Books: 500(2) 750() 1000()
Tasks Completed: 28
Kayla C50.1 Outside the BOX
3 Books
Option 2. MPG Fantasy
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Fantasy 3,964 users
*I claim 1 big book ticket Cress is 552 pages*
Option 3. Inanimate object on cover that does not fit in a box
Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige
the path/road would not fit in a box
Option 5. Author's initials in science fiction
Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley
sCience fictiOn
points this post: 50
total points: 580
GO: 0
BB: 3
Maddie O.5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE location of a natural wonder.
I read The Diary of a Bookseller, which is set in Scotland.
5.6 - Michaelmas
Read a book written by an author named “Michael” or any of the related names.
I read Slade House by David Mitchell. Mitchell is a name related to Michael.
15.2 - Opposites Attract
Read TWO books in which the authors' first and last initials are swapped.
I read Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley and Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch.
15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter "G."
I read The Grace of Kings.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 3: read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
I read Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak.
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
Option 2. Read a book with a cover that has either the TITLE lettering in yellow or a yellow OBJECT.
I read Origin, which has a yellow title.
Points this post: 80
Points total: 405
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyReposting with relevance to task
Task 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes
Option 3: Ashes Ashes - Read a fiction book in which a plague or disease plays a significant role in the story.
Inferno read 10/31, I listened to the audio version, the MMPB version Inferno is 611 pages long, claiming 1 BB ticket
How it fits: In this story, Robert Langdon is tracking down a plague created by a genome scientist. This scientist creates a disease that attacks the humane genome with a DNA altering vector disease. This genome vector alters the fertility of human beings by making 1/3 of them infertile. The disease is released into the water (and then into the atmosphere) a week before Robert finds it, thus infecting the entire world population. In this world, everyone is infected with this DNA altering disease - it doesn't make anyone sick or kill anyone, but the disease affects the entire world.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 715
Books Read: 55
Tasks Completed: 43
BB Tickets: 11
GO Tickets: 6
Sara G50.1 – 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.
King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback here has 507 pages.
**King's Cage is a Big Book (507 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Option 2: So read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy. The genre can be standalone or embedded.
Blood For Blood by Ryan Graudin
Option 5: Read a book where all of the author’s initials (including any middle initials) can be found in SCIENCE FICTION.
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
SCIENCE FICTION
Points this post: 50
Total points: 495
10.3 - No BlindfoldA book with "spy" in the title: The Paris Spy: A Maggie Hope Mystery by Susan Elia MacNeal
Points this post: 10
Total points: 540
SocialPsySteph30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
Choose two tasks from the choices below and: (A) Read two books with a total of over 500 pages that fit two different tasks
Option 2: A Sad Goodbye… Read a book by an author whose initials (in any order) come from these letters: S, A, S, S, E, J, G and/or K. If the book has more than one author, only one author’s initials need to be used. All author initials must be included. Spaces determine names.
I read Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by: Jon Krakauer (384 pages)
Option 4: Choose a book that has been a 5 star read for you this year and read another book by that same author. For example: I could read another book by T.J. Klune or Fredrik Backman.
Required: Provide a link to your original 5 star read when you post.
I originally read Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach and rated it 5 stars so for this task I read Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach (319 pages).
POINTS
This post = 30
Total = 70
JENNIFER NC10.10 - Countdown
Emma in the Night
by Wendy Walker (Goodreads Author)
320 pages
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
Option C
by Sarah Michelle Gellar, Gia Russo
Uncooked berries on the cover
30.6 - Diana K's task: Fall Baking
My baked good, Perfect Chocolate Brownies, makes 28 servings: http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/p...
Option A:
The Chocolate War
by Robert Cormier
Option D:
Mr. Monk in Outer Space
by Lee Goldberg (Goodreads Author)
288 pages
Points Claimed this Post: 60
Total Points: 500
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets: 8
Books Read: 35
Tasks Completed: 29
SocialPsySteph5.10- 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.
I read Scrappy Little Nobody by: Anna Kendrick
Points
This post: 5
Total: 40
Sorry about forgetting my readerboard name the first go around!
Nick KY20.2 Siobhan’s Love Story Option 1. I read Bungay Castle by Elizabeth Bonhôte, written in the 18th century, taking place in the time of the 13th century Barons Wars (Robin Hood times).
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 640
Janice AB20.5 Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest Option 1. Author Stephen King
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, read between Oct 2 - 25, 2017
ETA - I'd like to claim BB ticket for this. I read the audiobook, so the paperback edition is Sleeping Beauties at 736 pages. I believe that gives me 1 ticket?
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 20
BB Tickets: 1
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies1. Read a book that has all the letters O L D in the title: Please Don't Kill Me by William C. Dear
Points
This task: 20
Total: 90
Jen UT10.4 - It's a Fan Thing
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Points this post: 10
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Total Points: 75
Janice AB20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes Option 2: BLOODY MARY ("Blood" in title)
Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbø, read between Oct 11-12, 2017
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40
BB Tickets: 1
BARBARA ★ 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Option 1: Brother - Ania Ahlborn (horror) 10/28
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Reposting 50.1
50.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Outside the box
Option 1: Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
(doesn't contain the letters B - O - X in the title or subtitle)
Option 2: White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland (MPG fantasy) 10/7
Option 5: Blue Hollow Falls - Donna Kauffman 9/14
(a huge greenhouse could not fit in a box)
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 70
Total Points: 270
Siobhan25.6 - M1nks's task: Natural Wonders
I chose option 2 and 3.
Option 2
For this task, read a book which is set over 75% in an isolated area and apart from people.
Slawter by Darren Shan
As per the Goodreads description, 75% of the book is "Shot in a deserted town renamed Slawter. "
option 3
Read a non-fiction book with a main page genre of: Nature, Natural History, Biology or Animals.
The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs by David Hone
Points this post: 25
Total points: 370
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
Tasks Completed: 21
Books Read: 29
perletwo25.6 - M1nks's task: Natural Wonders - You may read either TWO books from 2 different options or ONE book of at least 500 pages that fulfills one option.
1. Read a book which is set at least 75% in the lands of South America, India, Asia or the South Sea islands.
The Valley of Amazement is set entirely in China.
I read it on kindle, but the top pb ed. is 608 pages, qualifying for the one-book option and for a Big Book ticket.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 735
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 4
Books read: 51
Tasks completed: 36
Oma122915.10 - Thrills and Chills
Halloween is for monsters! Read a book with the main page genre "Horror" and/or "Thriller."
The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø
Total Points-255/965
Total Tasks- 16/56
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(1), 750+(),1000+()
Readerboard Name: Amarie50.1
Option 1: A book that does not contain the letters B-O-X in the title.
Book: All Rights Reserved
Option 2: Main page genre fantasy
Book: King's Cage
Claiming a Big Book Ticket for the Hardcover Version: 512 pages
Option 5: Author's initials in SciEnce fiction
Book: Modern Lovers by Emma Straub
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 400/965
Total Tasks Completed: 23/56
Total Books Read: 33
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Coralie25.4 I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but….
Book 1 –book whose title contains the letters IDRETF
I, D, R, E in hEspeRIDes,
T in the,
F in of
The Graveyard of the Hesperides
Book 2 – book by an author whose initials are in ArDuous
An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham, read in The Price of War of which it was 294 pages.
This post 25 points
Total to date 465 points
perletwo10.10 - Countdown - Read a book with a number of pages on Goodreads that falls between 244 and 334 inclusive.
City Beasts: Fourteen Stories of Uninvited Wildlife - this pb ed. is 320 pages.
Points this task: 10
Total points: 745
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 4
Books read: 52
Tasks completed: 37
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Book Concierge's task: National Hispanic Heritage MonthOption B: The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey
Points this post: 20
Points: 20+ 595 = 615
BB: 2
GO: 2
Readerboard Name: McCathy20.4 – 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.
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
- title in yellow* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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 editions on Goodreads, that are in another language than your mother language.
Memory in Death by JD Robb
Memory In Death - Kenangan dalam Kematian - Indonesian
Souvenir du crime - French
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
D) Read a book with either the word LIFE or GOOD in the title.
How To Save A Life by Eli Easton
Life in title
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Book Concierge's task: National Hispanic Heritage Month
C) The U.S. states with the highest concentrations of Hispanic residents are: Texas, Florida, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and New York. Read a book set at least 50% in one of these states.
Innocent in Death by JD Robb
Set in NY - listed on main page
385 pgs
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20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature
1. When are you due? - Read a book first published in January of any year.
Rock Chick Reawakening by Kristen Ashley
Published January 3, 2017
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20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes
Option 2: BLOODY MARY
Read a book with the word "blood" or "bloody" in the title. The word must match exactly, no variations.
Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Bloody in title
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Points this post: 120
Total Points: 290
Amy O.15.10 - Thrills and Chills (main page genre of Horror)
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
This post: 15 points
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 10
Books read: 12
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0
Kristen IA20.1 - Most Improved Player - Frugalitymom's task: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
This is a one book task. Choose one option, and state which option you chose when you post.
Option 2: Read a book from a series (any number in the series is ok) that you've never read before that can be found on this list of cozy mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series.
Mum's the Word by Kate Collins
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the MMPB edition.
Required: List the page number of where you found the book AND state that the series is new to you.
Page 1, #74 and the series is new to me
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the MMPB edition.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Choose one option and read a book that fits the requirements.
Required: State which option you chose when you post.
Option 1: For this task, read a book by Stephen King or a book with the main page genre Horror.
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
***I claim 1 BB Ticket for this book - 560 pages***
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the MMPB edition.
30.4 - Dlmrose's task: Vowel Power
This is a two book task. Read one Book 1 and one Book 2.
Book 1 - Read a book with a word that contains three consecutive vowels (ONLY a, e, i, o, u; NOT Y) in the title or subtitle. A vowel may be used more than once as in qUEEn.
Beautiful Sacrifice by Jamie McGuire
Book 2 - Read a book with a word of at least 3 letters that contains the letter Y as the ONLY vowel, such as crypt, tryst, spry, rhythm, in the title or subtitle.
Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 70
Total Points: 285/965
Tasks Completed: 16/56
GO: 1
BB: 1
Readerboard Name - LaureY20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 1: Read it or any book found on the Best Literary Mysteries Listopia.
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
*Page 1 - Book 7*
Points this post: 20
Total points: 295
Total Books: 26
Total Tasks: 22
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
LAUREN JODI10.10 - Countdown
Duke of Desire by Elizabeth Hoyt
# of pages: 308
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Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 250/965
Total Books Read: 19
Tasks Completed: 13/56
loafer10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya
Read a book with a hyphenated word in the title or subtitle.
The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood
points: 10
total: 400
BB: 7
GO: 5
tasks completed: 25
loafer20.1 - Most Improved Player - Frugalitymom's task: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Option 4: read a book where all the letters of SAMHAIN can be found in the title.
What Maisie Knew by Henry James
wHAt MAISie kNew
first published in 1897, it is a "golden oldie"
points: 20
total: 420
BB: 7
GO: 6
tasks completed: 26
Katrina H5.7 - A Breath of Fresh Air
Read a book shelved as "nature" at least 3 times from the list provided.
I read Watership Down - on page 2 of the list. It has been shelved 54 times.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 45
loafer25.7 - Sandy's task: More is Better
Book 1 – Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a regular plural noun.
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker 369 pages
Book 2 – Read a book whose title/subtitle contains an irregular plural noun
City of Thieves by David Benioff
mmpb: Grad lopova 281 pages
389 + 281 > 500
points: 25
total: 445
BB: 7
GO: 6
tasks completed: 27
Creynard5.8 - Under the Fall Moon
Red Harvestby Dashiell Hammett
"Harvest" is my word."
***Red Harvest is a Golden Oldie, first published in 1929. Claiming 1 GO ticket.**
15.6 - Rio's Harbor
The Cove by Ron Rash
"Cove" is my word.
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
option 1: Run the World: My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around the Globe by Becky Wade
run the wOrLD
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes
option 1:
by Mary Balogh25.1 - Coralie's task: Melbourne’s Spring Holidays
holiday 1: Twice in a Lifetime by Dorothy Garlock
First published July 7, 2015.
holiday 2: Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman
"Blues" is my word, from the 2006 winner Delta Blues.
25.4 - Andy P's task: I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but...
book 1: Impossible Views of the World by Lucy Ives
ImpossiblE views oF The woRlD
book 2: Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon
Author's Initials=R.D. aRDuous
30.2 - MAZZA1’S Task: Six Degrees of Separation
book 1: Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
"Six" is my word
book 2/option D: Until It Fades by K.A. Tucker
Shares the GR main page genre "Romance" with book 1. 336+356=692 pages
30.6 - Diana K's task: Fall Baking
My Recipe: Blueberry Lemon Crumb cake
book 1/option A: Sugar Daddy by Sawyer Bennett
"Sugar" is my word.
book 2/option D:
by Michele StuartPoints this post: 170
Total points: 560
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Total GO: 3
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Tasks completed: 37
Books read: 49
25.2 - Schmoop the DudeOption 1: Woman first published after 1998: Unwanted
Option 5: Laugh Out Loud - book from list of funny books: Yes Please
List: 46 Book Guaranteed to Make You Laugh Out Loud
30.4 - Vowel Power
Book 1: 3 consecutive vowels: Beautiful Creatures
BIG BOOK TICKET: 500+ pages
Book 2: Book with Y as only vowel: The Iron Wyrm Affair
Points this post: 55
Total Points: 335
Lisa K5.5 - September, October, November
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 0, 1 or 9.
Final Testament of the Holy Bible I read the paperback edition which has 398 pages.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 3: Happy Endings - For this option read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
Speak (L&H in Louisa Hall).
Points this post : 25
Total points so far : 260
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 13
ED20.2 Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 1: Historical Romance
read a book that is set entirely before 1900
Anacaona: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490 by Edwidge Danticat
Set in 1490 to 1492
Post Total=20
Season Total= 265
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 15
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 4
ED15.10 - Thrills and Chills - Read a book with the main page genre "Horror" and/or "Thriller."
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
"Horror" on Main page Genre
(first published December 24th 1764)
**I claim one GO ticket**
Post Total=15
Season Total= 280
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 16
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 5
Janice AB20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 1 - Historical Romance (Set prior to 1900's)
See What I Have Done - Read between Sep 3-9, 2017
The book is about the murder of Lizzie Borden's parents in 1892, her indictment and trial. Dates are confirmed in the book blurb.
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 60
BB Tickets: 1
Lacy Susanne 5.7 - A Breath of Fresh Air
Page 1
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Option 5: 2 editions in another language
has editions in Dutch and Italian
25.7 - Sandy's task: More is Better
Book 1 – Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a regular plural noun. "bells" 218 pages
Five Bells by Gail Jones
Book 2 – Read a book whose title/subtitle contains an irregular plural noun. "wolves" 288 pages
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
Points this post: 50
Total points: 360
Janice AB20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
Option 1 - Letters O L D in title
Ready Player One
Read Between Sep 16-21, 2017
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 80
BB Tickets: 1
DebraJean20.4 - Nickels and Dimes
For Option 1 I read The Full Cupboard of Life which was first published in January 2005.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185
Big Book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
Julia1035.4 - Best Laid Plans
Bone Box by Faye Kellerman fits summer task 10.10. I previously read Murder 101 by the same author. This book is new to me.
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Victoria's War: Shadows (ebook is approved for length, line 3128 of google doc)
50.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Outside the box
Option 2: The Book of Swords (MPG Fantasy)
Option 3: Murder Between the Lines (building as object approved in post #64 of task help thread
Option 5: A Casualty of War by Charles Todd (CT found in sCience ficTion)
The Book of Swords has 522 pages - claiming one BB ticket.
This post: 60 points, 1 BB
Total points: 405
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 19
10.2 - The BodyguardThe Woman in Cabin 10 – “Woman” in the song title “I’m Every Woman”
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 352 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 485
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5.8 - Under the Fall Moon
Candy Corn Murder - CORN
15.3 - Victoria Falls
Option 1
1: Falling for Trouble - FALL
2: Ambushed! by Vicki Lewis Thompson
25.6 - M1nks's task: Natural Wonders
1: Forest Dark (293 pgs - set 90% in Israel)
2: The Highlander's Bride (318 pgs - set in the Scottish Highlands - the first 25% is about 10 people traveling through the highlands and not encountering any other people. After that they arrive at the Laird's castle for the rest of it: "The McTiernay lands were nestles in the highland mountains surrounded by great cliffs, picturesque rivers, and huge invasions of sea that stretched like fingers creeping up the mountains desiring to touch their glory. In the distance, Laurel could see the McTiernay castle on the summit of a large cliff. Situated against a large river draining into a great scenic loch, it was the most conspicuous object for miles around." )
TALLY:
This post - 45 points
Total - 660