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20.1 - Most Improved Player - Frugalitymom's task: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Option 2: I love cozy mysteries especially discovering new series. 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.
Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn
This is #88 on the Cozy Mystery Series list, and this series is new to me. (I liked it and will probably continue the series!)
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 letters need not be consecutive, rather just need to each be present somewhere in the title. Subtitles are excluded.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO
20.10 - Group Reads
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
I shared my thoughts in the discussion thread here.
Points this post: 60
Total points: 555

15.8 - NaNoWriMo
Option 2- read a book about writing from the list: Books for Writers
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
#19 on the Books for Writers List
Post Total=15
Season Total= 315
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 18
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 7

Task #30.4 - Vowel Power
Book 1: Read a book with a word that contains three consecutive vowels (not including Y) in the title. I read The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz.
Book 2: Read a book with a word of at least three letters where Y is the ONLY vowel. I read What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky (SKY) by Lesley Nneka Arimah.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 335

REPOST: #1852
Task 10.9 Members Only
Read a book from your online book club that is the group's read for either September, October or November 2017. State the Group.
I recently joined the Goodreads group Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends.
The Group read for October I chose to read is THE FACT OF A BODY: A MYSTERY AND A MEMOIR by Alexandria Marzano Lesnevich.
The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir
The group's page is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
The book discussion in which i participated is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I have also participated in other threads including Introduce Yourself, JF/NR and "Monthly Reads".
Total Points for Task: 10
Total Books read for Task: 1
Total Big Books Tickets Claimed for for Task: 0
Total Golden Oldies Books Tickets Claimed for Task: 0
Total Points for Fall Challenge 2017: 10
Total Tasks Completed for Fall Challenge 2017: 1
Total Books Read for Fall Challenge 2017: 1
Totals Big Books Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2017: 0
Total Golden Oldies Tickets Claimed for Fall Challenge 2017: 0

Option 2: Title has the word 'blood' or 'bloody' - Read His Bloody Project: Documents relating to the case of Roderick Macrae by Graeme Macrae Burnet.
Points these task: 20
Total points: 145
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 13

15.5 - Northern Lights
Hexed - found on pg3 of the list
Summary:
Points this Post: 15
Points overall: 485

5.1 - Only Natural
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible
by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Robert Hack (Illustrations)
Using Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, initials RA
5.7 - A Breath of Fresh Air
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
page 3 of the list
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0
**This is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1911). I claim one GO ticket.**
15.8 - NaNoWriMo
Lolita
by Vladimir Nabokov, Craig Raine (Afterword)
From the Fiction Books About Writers list
25.2 - Nick KY's task: Schmoop the Dude
Option 1
The Lost Years
by Mary Higgins Clark
published in 2012, 292 pages
Option 5
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
216 pages
from the 32 Books Guaranteed To Make You Laugh Out Loud list
30.5 - Diane's Task: Listamania/Lisztomania
Option 1
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
page 1
449 pages
**This is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1868). I claim one GO ticket.**
A Room with a View
A Room with a View
by E.M. Forster
page 2
119 pages
**This is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1908). I claim one GO ticket.**
30.8 - Brooke TX's task: Stacks on Stacks on Stacks
Option C
Book 1
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
page 3 of the list
374 pages
Book 2
Uprooted
by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author)
page 2 of the list
435 pages
Points Claimed this Post: 110
Total Points: 610
Golden Oldies Tickets: 5
Big Book Tickets: 8
Books Read: 44
Tasks Completed: 35

5.5 - September, October, November
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 0, 1 or 9.
A Literary Christmas: An Anthology by The British Library
Total Points-260/965
Total Tasks- 17/56
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(1), 750+(),1000+()

20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
I chose Option 1
Option 1: Read it or any book found on the Best Literary Mysteries Listopia.
Required: Cite the page number where your book can be found when you post.
This book was #52 found on page 1
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Total Points-280/965
Total Tasks- 18/56
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(1), 750+(),1000+()

Task 50.1 Outside The Box
Option 1: No B-O-X in title Fallen by Karin Slaughter
Option 3: Inanimate object on cover (Skyline)

Option 4: Main page genre Science Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders
Points this post:50
Total points:315
Tasks completed:18
Books read:25
Golden Oldies:1
Big Books:500+(3)750+(1)1000+(0)

10.10 - Countdown
The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard (277 pages)
15.6 - Rio's Harbor
The Sea Peoples (Sea is on list)
This post: 25 points
Total points: 430
Total BB: 4
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 21

Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded by Simon Winchester
page 3 (49 times)
15.4 - Stranger Things
Book 1: Read a book where the beginning letter of each word in the title can be found in STRANGER THINGS.
The Next Accident (Quincy & Rainie #3) by Lisa Gardner
Letters from each word in title, TNA, found in sTrANger
Book 2: A book first published in the 1980s (1980-1989, inclusive)
Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy
Published 1981
30.5 - Diane's Task: Listamania/Lisztomania
Option 1: Listamania.
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Persuasion by Jane Austen - page 1, #55
Page 1 of list, #55
249 pages
1 X Golden Oldies Tix (pub. 1817)
Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens
Page 12 of list, #1134
960 pages
1x Golden Oldies Tix (pub. 1844)
2x Bigger is Better Tix (960 pages)
Total pages read: 1,209
Total this Post: 50
Golden Oldies: 4
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 640

10.9 - Members Only
Read a book that is a Group Read during September thru November for any of your OTHER Goodreads groups or your "Real Life" reading groups.
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
October selection for the Goodreads group, Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (of which I am a member)
points: 10
total: 455
BB: 7
GO: 6
tasks completed: 28

Death of a Travelling Man
Set in Scotland: The first sentence of the book begins, "It was a blue day in the West Highlands of Scotland..."
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Frugalitymom's task: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Option 4: SAMHAIN in title
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
THe ReluctANt FundAMentalISt
30.6 - Diana K's task: Fall Baking
I used the recipe linked in the task
Option B: Verb
Crime Beat (Beat) - 384 pgs
Option C: Unit of measure
A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea (Teaspoon) - 432 pgs
384+ 432 = 816, more than the required 500 pages
Total points: 265

10.5 - I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together
In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox by Carol Burnett
Star: Carol Burnett
15.4 - Stranger Things
Option 2
The Rake by Mary Jo Putney - Originally published in 1989 - TR found in sTRanger things
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 415
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+:
5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
I read How to Fight.
15.10 - Thrills and Chills
I read an ARC of the kindle edition of Into the Drowning Deep with the MPG horror. For page purposes, here's the top paperback edition (no MMPB) - Into the Drowning Deep.
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
For my first book, I chose option B, and read The Best Defense - 7 letter word, DEFENSE, in title. 422 pages.
For my second book, I chose option C and read Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton. 7 letters in author's surname, GRAFTON. I read the kindle edition, the top paperback edition (no MMPB), Y is for Yesterday, has 320 pages.
422 + 320 = 742, exceeding minimum page requirement of 500.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 805
I read How to Fight.
15.10 - Thrills and Chills
I read an ARC of the kindle edition of Into the Drowning Deep with the MPG horror. For page purposes, here's the top paperback edition (no MMPB) - Into the Drowning Deep.
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
For my first book, I chose option B, and read The Best Defense - 7 letter word, DEFENSE, in title. 422 pages.
For my second book, I chose option C and read Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton. 7 letters in author's surname, GRAFTON. I read the kindle edition, the top paperback edition (no MMPB), Y is for Yesterday, has 320 pages.
422 + 320 = 742, exceeding minimum page requirement of 500.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 805

25.1 - Coralie's task: Melbourne’s Spring Holidays
Holiday 1: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
First published 2015 - 307 pages
Holiday 2: Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
Horse: Lord Fury (1961) - 352 pages
First published 1933 - claiming 1 GO ticket
Points this post: 25
Total points: 335
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 8
Tasks completed: 16

15.4 - Stranger Things
Option 1-
Book 1: Read a book where the beginning letter of each word in the title can be found in STRANGER THINGS
Salvation Army by Abdellah Taïa
"SA" in StrAnger things
Book 2: A book first published in the 1980s (1980-1989, inclusive)
Nadirs by Herta Müller
(first published 1982)
Post Total=15
Season Total= 330
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 19
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 7
5.2 Location, Location, Location.
Read a book at least 50% in Alaska. Book takes place fully in Alaska.
Read How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
5.3 Oh... Craps
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains two 1’s such as 1981 or 2011.
Read The Girl of Fire and Thorns published 2011
5.4 Best Laid Plans.
Read a book that fits one of the Summer 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks
Used 10.5 June 19- national martini day read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SHAKEN NOT STIRRED.
Read. The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become author Robert kirkman
5.5 September, October, November
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 0, 1 or 9.
Read The Walking Dead, Vol. 09: Here We Remain 136 pages
5.7 A Breath of Fresh Air
Read a book that has been shelved as "nature" at least 3 times from this list Popular Nature Books
Read The Jungle Book page 15 shelved 14 times
Children's book listed AR book finder info IL MG BL 7.5 AR 9.0
5.9 Help Yourself
Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Self Help”
Read Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
Total points this post 30
Read a book at least 50% in Alaska. Book takes place fully in Alaska.
Read How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
5.3 Oh... Craps
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains two 1’s such as 1981 or 2011.
Read The Girl of Fire and Thorns published 2011
5.4 Best Laid Plans.
Read a book that fits one of the Summer 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks
Used 10.5 June 19- national martini day read a book whose author's initials can be found in the phrase SHAKEN NOT STIRRED.
Read. The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become author Robert kirkman
5.5 September, October, November
Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 0, 1 or 9.
Read The Walking Dead, Vol. 09: Here We Remain 136 pages
5.7 A Breath of Fresh Air
Read a book that has been shelved as "nature" at least 3 times from this list Popular Nature Books
Read The Jungle Book page 15 shelved 14 times
Children's book listed AR book finder info IL MG BL 7.5 AR 9.0
5.9 Help Yourself
Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Self Help”
Read Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
Total points this post 30

10.4 - It's a Fan Thing. Read a book with a main page genre that contains "Science Fiction".
Kindred
25.1 - Coralie's task: Melbourne’s Spring Holidays
Book 1 Enjoy this holiday by reading a book first published in 2015.
Mid-Life Career Rescue: How to Confidently Leave a Job You Hate, and Start Living a Life You Love, Before It's Too Late 142 pages
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.
The Big Green Tent 587 pages The horse is Green Moor.
Task 30.5 - Diane's Task: Listamania/Lisztomania
Option 1: Listamania. Read two books found on one of the following book lists. Both books must come from the same list.
1001 Books you Must read before you die
Like Water for Chocolate 224 pages. Found on page 2
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 289 pages. Found on page 2
Points this post: 65
Total points: 935

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.
I read Star Dust by Emma Barry (Elbrus) and The One by Kiera Cass (Puncak Jaya).
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
This is a TWO book task. Page total must equal 500 pages or more.
Option 2: Read a book with 7 letters in one of the words in the title.
I read Crooked Kingdom (536 pg).
Option 3: Read a book by a single author who has 7 letters in his/her last name.
I read The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin (413 pg).
Page total: 949 pg
30.2 - MAZZA1’S Task: Six Degrees of Separation
Book 1: Read a book with one of the words of this task’s title (excluding “of”)--SIX, DEGREES, SEPARATION--in the title of the book.
I read Six of Crows.
Book 2: Read a book related to Book 1 by one of the following degrees of separation.
D) Read a book of the same genre as Book 1.
I read Borne. Both have the main page genre Fantasy.
Post Total: 75
Point Total: 290

20.10 - Group Reads
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
I read the kindle edition, top paperback (no MMP) is The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
My comments are here
Points this post: 20
Total points: 145

20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 1
The Mummy Case
I read the kindle edition, top MMP is The Mummy Case
On page 10 of the list, currently #916
Points this post: 20
Total points: 165

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
Option 4: book with LIFE or GOOD in title
Life Sentences by Laura Lippman
Link to paperback version: Life Sentences
This post: 20 points
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 13
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0

Task # 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
A. Read a book written by an author named Thomas
Mortal Memory by Thomas H. Cook
Points this post: 20
Total points: 730

5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
I read The Mark of Noba.
I listened to the audiobook. There is no MMPB; the PB is The Mark of Noba.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 300

5.4 Best Laid Plans - Book that fits Summer 2017 5,10, or 15 pt task
5.5 # of pages includes 6,7, or 8
The Long Way Home by Louise Penny The Long Way Home 373 pages
5 points
10.10 Countdown - # of pages that fall between 244 & 334
The Grip of It by Jac Jemc The Grip of It
273 pages
10 points
15.1 Climbing Everest - 2 books, 2 different authors:
Book 1: author's initials found in Kilimanjaro
Well Fed Weeknights by Melissa Joulwan Well Fed Weeknights: Complete Paleo Meals in 45 Minutes or Less
Book 2: author's initials in Denali
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indridason Silence of the Grave
15 points
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 305

10.5 - I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together - Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the show's stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, or season 1 guest stars. Required: State the star's name.
In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox by Carol Burnett
(that simples things up, doesn't it?)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 810
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 4
Books read: 57
Tasks completed: 41

10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya
Read a book with a hyphenated word in the title or subtitle.
Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini (The Garden of the Finzi-Continis) by Giorgio Bassani
I listened to the audiobook / MMP: Le Jardin des Finzi-Contini (375 pages)
—
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 210
BB Tickets: 3
GO Tickets: 2

20.8 - Nickels and Dimes
Opt 1. Read a book first published in January of any year
Book: Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Published in January 2017
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 450/965
Tasks Completed: 25/56
Total # Books Read: 36
Big Book Tickets: 2

10.6 Highway Patrol I read Coconut Cowboy by Tim Dorsey.

25.2 Nick KY’s Schmoop the Dude
Opt. 1 Schmoop the Dude – I read Afraid of the Dark by Donna Anders, 373 pp. one female author, first pub’d in 2004.
Opt. 2. Color Me Cool. I read Cantarella Vol. 1 by You Higuri, # 168 on the Best Manga Art list. 200 pp. -- https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Total pages = 557 > required 500.
Points This Post: 35
Total Points so Far: 700

Task 25.5-Perletwo's task: Happy Returns
Option 1: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in September twenty-five. My author's initials are R. M. This book has 256 pages.
Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me

Option 2: Read a book with a page count that includes a 7. My book has 272 pages.
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

272+256=528 pages total
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Task 50.1-Schatzie's Task: Outside the box
Option 1: Read a book that does not contain the letters b-o-x.
A Year in the Merde

Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy. Fantasy is present as of 4:48 pm PST today.
**Claiming 3 Big Book Tickets as this has 1443 pages.**
The Fiery Cross

Option 5: Read a book where the author's initials are found in science fiction. My author's initials are S.O.
The Tavern on Maple Street

Points this post: 75
Total points: 245
Total tasks: 10
Big Book Tickets: 3

15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins-Read a book with a title that begins with the letter "G." Articles (A, An, The) can be ignored.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Children on genre main page
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7.0
Post Total=15
Season Total= 345
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 20
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 7

10.5 - I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together - Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the show's stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, or season 1 guest stars.
Stoner by John Williams
The star I used was guest star John Davidson.
This post:
Points - 10
Total:
Points - 270
GO Tickets - 1

10.1 - Rice is Nice
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of the top ten rice producing countries. Set in Japan:

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.

Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy.

Option 3: Read a book with an inanimate, non-living, object on the cover that does NOT come in a box. With buildings, a fence, and a ferris wheel:

Points
This Post: 60
Total Points: 740
Completed Tasks: 45
Books Read: 63

5.6 - Michaelmas
The Tycoon's Bride by Michelle Reid
10.3 - No Blindfold
Beauty Like the Night
10.4 - It's a Fan Thing
The Stone Sky
30.3 - ElaineL's Task: Time Flies
2: The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths (352 pgs)
3: The Ruin of a Rake (fits 10.3.They're Old!)
TALLY:
This post - 55 points
Total - 715

30.3Time Flies
Option : Happy Birthday to Me! – book with all the letters APRIL in title
Only a Promise
A in A
P, R, I in PRomIse
L in onLy
Option 2: A Sad Goodbye – book by an author whose initials come from s, A, s, s, e, J, g, k
Half a War by Joe Abercrombie
This post 30 points
Total to date 495 points

Read a book written by an author who shares a name with one of the show's stars or season 1 guest stars.
Required: State the star's name.
• John Davidson (12-11-67)
• John Gary (2-26-68)
How to Read a Novel (2006) by John Sutherland (Hardcover, 263 pages) [808.3]
250 + 10 = 260
Tasks Completed: 14
Points for this post: 10
Points thus far: 250 + 10 = 260
Books read: 19
Pages read: 5,603
Read but not claimed: 07
Goodreads Authors: 09
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+

50.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Outside the box
1) Radiance(no B-O-X)
2) Beyond the Highland Mist (Fantasy Main Page Genre)
3)Maisie Dobbs (Building with a clock tower)
Points this post:50
Total Points:485
Books read:35
Tasks Done:25

Option C: Read a book with a garden goodie on the cover.
I read

This was approved in message 33 of the task help thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 310
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 22
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 2

20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 1: Page 3
People of the Book

Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 240
BB:0
GO:1
Total Task completed: 12
Total Books read: 14

Option 1: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley
first published January 6th 2015
Total points: 110 + 20 = 130

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.
Dressed to Kill
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 430
Total Tasks: 19
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0

Option 2: BLOODY MARY
Read a book with the word "blood" or "bloody" in the title. The word must match exactly, no variations.
The Blood of an Englishman
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 450
Total Tasks: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0

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.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas 768 pages
OLD found in The Vic o mte d e Brage l onne
I am claiming 2 BIG BOOK tickets for this book at 768 pages.
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
Option C: Read a book with a garden goodie on the cover.

There are several garden goodies on the cover.
I am claiming 2 BIG BOOK tickets for this book at 960 pages.
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 475
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 32
Big Book Tickets: 16
Golden Oldie Tickets: 9

30.3 ElaineL's task: Time Flies
Option 2: A Sad Goodbye...Author whose initials come from these letters: S, A, S, S, E, J, G, K See What I Have Done by Sara Schmidt (328 pages)
Option 3: Hello Seasonal Reading Challenge! Choose any of the 10 point challenges from the Winter 2016-2017 Challenged read a book that fits
10.5: Noel! Book with NO "L" in the title or in the author's name The Vegetarian by Han Kang (188 pages)
328+188=516 pages
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 170
Books Read: 11
BB Ticket: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks: 7

30.4 Vowel Power
Book 1 – book with word that contains three consecutive vowels qUEEn
The Painted Queen
Book 2 – book with word that contains Y as the only vowel – whY
Why Mermaids Sing
This post 30 points
Total to date 525 points
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30.7 - TessaVanessa's task: Class is in session
Option 4 - I read In the Shadow of the Banyan.
Option 5 - I read Woman in the Mists: The Story of Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas of Africa by Farley Mowat. scientiFic Method
Points this post: 30
Total points: 295