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FALL CHALLENGE 2017
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20.2 Rookie at the Top
Option 3 - Read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman
20.4 Golden Oldies
Option 1 - Read a book that has all the letters O L D in the title.
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
Points this post: 40
Total points to date: 315

I would like to move The Gods Themselves
FROM 10.9 TO 20.8
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature
Option 2: One of the following gender neutral pronouns in the title/subtitle: It, Its, Itself, They, Them, Their, Theirs, Themselves
Word used: themselves
Points this post: -10 + 20= 10
Total points: 155

Task # 30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
Option 2. Read a book by an author whose initials come from these letters: S G
A Decline in Prophets by A Decline in Prophets by A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill (354 p.)
Option 3. Choose any of the 10 point challenges from The Winter 2016-2017 Challenge and read a book that fits that task.
10.5. Noel!
Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name. The Freedom Broker by K.J. Howe no "L: in title/subtitle or author's name (432 p.)
Page count 354 +432= 786>500 page requirement
Points this post: 30
Total points: 965

10.4 - It's a Fan Thing
MPG that contains Science Fiction
Home
Points this post: 10
Total points: 165

Option 1:
Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley, published in 2016 - 292 pgs
Option 5 - From the "46 Hilarious Books" list:
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened - 371 pages
292 + 371 = 663, more then the required 500
Total points: 335

Option 1: Read a book whose author's initials can be found in SEPTEMBER TWENTY-FIVE.
Between Two Thorns
Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman
Option 2: Read a book with a page count that includes a 4 or a 7.
The Raven Boys
word count: 409
Points
This Post: 25
Total: 115

Completed Tasks
5.6 - Michaelmas
Author named Michael or variation as listed on the linked web page.
Audio edition I listened to: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
Mass Market Paperback edition: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
5.7 - A Breath of Fresh Air
Book found on Popular Nature books link and shelved there at least three times. Found on page two with 67 users shelving it as nature.
White Fang
AR Bookfinder Info: IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13.0
10.8 - Best Original Novel
Book is nominee or winner of the Man Booker Prize and has the award listed in the book's metadata info: Man Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2016)
Kindle edition I read: My Name is Lucy Barton
Most popular paperback edition: My Name Is Lucy Barton
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 570
Points Earned this Post: 20
Total Points To Date: 590

Option 1 - I chose the "1001 Books Before You Die" list:
To Have and Have Not
On Page 7 (#699) - 272 pgs
*** One Golden Oldie ticket claimed - Published in 1937
The Age of Innocence
On Page 2 (#168) - 305 pgs
*** One Golden Oldie ticket claimed - Published in 1920
272 + 305 = 577, more than the required 500
Total points: 365
Golden Oldies: 4

25.1 Melbourne’s Spring Holidays
Holiday 1: book first published in 2015
Nemesis Games 575 pages
Holiday 2: book with word in title matching word in name of horse which won Melbourne Cup
Using “watch” from horse Night Watch, winner in 1918
The New Watch
This post 25 points
Total to date 550 points

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.
tattOOEd
The Tattooed Girl (2003) by Joyce Carol Oates (Hardcover, 307 pages)
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.
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld #6, Discworld - Witches Series #2 ) (1988) by Terry Pratchett (Mass Market Paperback, 265 pages)
310 + 30 = 340
Tasks Completed: 17
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 310 + 30 = 340
Books read: 24
Pages read: 6,904
Read but not claimed: 06
Goodreads Authors: 10
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+

20.3 The Secret History
Option 3: WICKED in title and author name
The President's Keepers: Those Keeping Zuma in Power and Out of Prison by Jacques Pauw
W in Pauw
I in President
C in Jacques
K in Keepers
E in President
D in President
Task points: 20
Challenge points: 145

5.3 - Oh... Craps
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains two 1’s such as 1981 or 2011.
Curtains for Three by Rex Stout was 1st published February 23rd 1951
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.
*Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 112 pages
*Golden Oldie Ticket: Of Mice and Men was 1st published in 1937.*
10.4 - It's a Fan Thing
Read a book with a main page genre that contains "Science Fiction".
Science Fiction 432 Users
On the Beach by Nevil Shute
Points in These Tasks: 20
Golden Oldies in This Post: 1
Big Book Tickets in This Post: 0
Pages Read in This Post: 646

Totals:
Total Points: 905/965
Total Golden Oldies: 8
Total Big Book Tickets: 500=(9), 750=(0), 1000=(0)
Total Tasks Completed: 52/56
Total Books Read: 68
Total Pages Read in Fall 2017 SRC: 25,026

30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
Option 2: Read a book with 7 letters in one of the words in the title.
Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep
Tangled has 7 letters
MMPB Edition: Tangled Threads = 357 pgs
Option 3: Read a book by a single author who has 7 letters in his/her last name.
Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan = 407 pgs
Tiernan has 7 letters
357 + 407 = 764 pages ✓
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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.
Victim Six by Gregg Olsen = 406 pgs
Six in title
MPG Mystery
Book 2: D) Read a book of the same genre as Book 1.
Born in Death by JD Robb = 338 pgs
MPG Mystery
406 + 338 = 744 pages ✓
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30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
(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. All author initials must be included.
Venom by Jennifer Estep
Author's initials J & E
MMPB Edition: Venom = 389 pgs
Option 3: Hello Seasonal Reading Challenge! Choose any of the 10 point challenges from The Winter 2016-2017 Challenge and read a book that fits that task.
10.5. Noel! - Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name.
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
No L in title or author name
337 pgs
389 + 337 = 726 pages ✓
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30.7 - TessaVanessa's task: Class is in session
2. Writing: Read a book that has at least 2 words written in cursive on the cover. Author's name or title works.
Right by Jana Aston

PB edition: El chico perfecto = 256 pgs
5. Science: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in SCIENTIFIC METHOD. All initials must be found.
Moonshadow by Thea Harrison
T & H in meTHod
PB Edition: Moonshadow = 484 pgs
256 + 484 = 740 pages ✓
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30.8 - Brooke TX's task: Stacks on Stacks on Stacks
Option C: Goodreads
Book 1: Read a book from The Sword and Laser bookshelf.
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
545 pgs
Book 2: Read a book from the Vaginal Fantasy Book Club bookshelf.
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
MMPB Edition: On the Edge = 309 pgs
545 + 309 = 854 pages ✓
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Points this post: 150
Total Points: 420

5.3 - Oh... Craps
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains two 1’s.
Book first published in 1991.
Doc Susie: The True Story of a Country Physician in the Colorado Rockies byVirginia Cornell
+5
total: 100
tasks: 6
books: 7

10.6 - HIGHWAY PATROL -

TOTAL POINTS - 820

30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
Option 2
Murder at Volcano House - 234 pages - Vol / can / o
Option 3
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - 375 pages - Rio / rda / n
234 + 375 = 609 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 230

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 Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

*I claim a Big Book ticket for this book as it has 513 pages*
Points this post: 15
Total points: 355
Total Books: 32
Total Tasks: 26
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 3

Task 10.6 - Highway Patrol

Task 30.2 - MAZZA1’S Task: Six Degrees of Separation
Book 1: Six Scary Stories by Stephen King, 200 pages - Genre Horror, read 11/13
Book 2: Option D) Read a book of the same genre as Book 1.
Mr. Mercedes MPG Horror, 560 pages read 10/14, claiming one BB ticket
Total pages=200+560=760
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 755
Books Read: 58
Tasks Completed: 45
BB Tickets: 12
GO Tickets: 6

25.7 - Sandy's task: More is Better
Book 1
Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a regular plural noun.
The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie
The lead paperback has 315 pages
The Thirteen Problems was first published June 1932 so qualifies for one Golden Oldie ticket
Book 2
Read a book whose title/subtitle contains an irregular plural noun
Silver Moon: A Wolves of Wolf's Point Novel
The lead paperback has 218 pages
The Thirteen Problems = 315 pages
Silver Moon = 218 pages
= 533 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 420
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies Tickets: 5
Tasks Completed: 23
Books Read: 33

20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 3 - The word "Wicked" spelled out in Title and Author's name:
The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
The WHeel of DarKnEss by Douglas Preston and LInColn Child
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 100
BB Tickets: 1

15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
Title begins with letter G:
Gray Wolf Island
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15.10 - Thrills and Chills
Horror genre on main book page
Pretty When She Dies
Horror Genre on main book page - 65 readers shelved as horror
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Points this Post: 30 (two 15 point books)
Total Points: 130
BB Tickets: 1

10.3 - No Blindfold
Genre "spy thriller" on main book page
Casino Royale
302 users shelved as "spy thriller" as per main book page
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10.9 - Members Only
Group Read in another group
The Vagrant
Read in You'll Love This One
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Points this Post: 20 (two 10 point books)
Total Points: 150
BB Tickets: 1

15.6 Rio Harbor. I read Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier, “Creek” is on the Bodies of Water list and is in the title.
20.9 L.J.s Morbid Nursery Rhymes Option 2. I read Blood Work by Michael Lister , with the word “Blood” in the title.
Points This Post: 35
Total Points So Far: 815

50.1 Outside the Box
Option 1 – book with title that does not contain the letters B O X
Captain Alatriste
Option 2 – book with main page genre of Fantasy
The House of the Stag
Option 5 – book by an author whose initials are in SciEnce fiction
Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
This post 50 points
Total to date 600 points

Task 15.2 - Opposites Attract
Read two books where author's initials are swapped, middle ignored
Book One: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan
Initials MS
Book Two: You Say It First by Susan Mallery
Initials SM
Task 25.7 - More is Better
Book One - Title/subtitle contains a regular plural noun
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Kings is a regular plural noun
At 1,258 pages, good for *3 Big Book Tickets* and is over 500 pages for the task
Link: The Way of Kings
Book Two: Title has irregular plural noun
The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
Women is an irregular plural noun
Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 180
Total Tasks: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 7
Total Books: 14

15.6 - Rio's Harbor
Book: Three River Ranch by Roxanne Snopek
Notes: River.
15.7 - Sea Life
Book: Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Notes: The main character is a mermaid.
This Post: 30
Points to Date: 425

10.1 - Rice is Nice
When Dimple Met Rishi - set in CA
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Book Concierge's task: National Hispanic Heritage Month
B: Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix (260 pages)
30.6 - Diana K's task: Fall Baking
Recipe: https://smittenkitchen.com/2007/09/mm...
A: Sugar Rush (240 pgs) - SUGAR
D: A Lily Among Thorns (309 pgs) - makes 3 loaves
TALLY:
This post - 60 points
Total - 900

25.5 - Perletwo's task: HAPPY RETURNS
Option 1: author initials in SEPTEMBER TWENTY-FIVE
Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson, 333 pages
Option 2: page count includes 4 or 7
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, 327 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 255
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 16
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0

20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
1. Read a book that has all the letters O L D in the title.
Sourland by Joyce Carol Oates
Sourland
Post total=20
Season total=175

This is a ONE book task. Choose one of the options below and read a book that fits the requirements.
C) To remember Dad and Grandpa's many garden adventures, read a book with a garden goodie on the cover. The item should be either a flower or a fruit/vegetable (uncooked - an apple in a pie won't work) since those were the things they planted

Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 510
Total Tasks: 24
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
I chose to do Option A and read Mrs. Fletcher by TOM Perrotta.
Points this post: 20
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Totals
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Points: 195
BBTickets: 2
GOTickets: 3

30.2 Six Degrees of Separation
Book 1 – “six” in title
Six Wakes
Book 2: Option D – same genre – Science Fiction
Inheritor
This post 30 points
Total to date 630 points

20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 1: A Study in Scarlet, found on page 1 of the list
This book was first published in 1887. ***Claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket***
Points this post: 20
GO Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 230
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 16
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 500=2, 750=1, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=4)

20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 3: book all letters of WICKED in author's name and/or book title
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries by Robert J. Mackenzie
W, I, E, D - Willed
C, K - MacKenzie
This post: 20 points
Total points: 215
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 14
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0

30.5 - Diane's Task: Listamania/Lisztomania
Option 1: Listamania. Rory Gilmore Reading List
Page 1: Beloved 324pp
Page 2: Me Talk Pretty One Day 272pp
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 500
BB tickets: 4

30.5 - Diane's Task: Listamania/Lisztomania
Option 1: Listamania. Rory Gilmore Reading List
Page 1: Beloved 324pp
Page 2: Me Talk Pretty One Day 272pp
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 500
BB tickets: 4

10.3 - No Blindfold
Read a book with the word "spy" in the title, subtitle, or series name or with the genre “spy thriller” on its main book page.
American Assassin by Vince Flynn
MPG Spy Thriller
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10.6 - Highway Patrol
Read a book with a motorcycle on the cover.
St. Nacho's by ZA Maxfield

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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 Child Finder by Rene Denfeld
Group Nothing But Reading Challenges - BOM Started November 2, 2017
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15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter "G."
Grave Memory by Kalayna Price
Title begins with G
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15.10 - Thrills and Chills
Read a book with the main page genre "Horror" and/or "Thriller."
Origin by Dan Brown
MPG Thriller
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Points this post: 60
Total Points: 480

30.7 - TessaVanessa's task: Class is in session
3. Math: 2+2=4 Read a book with 4-word title. At least one of the words in the title must be a 4-letter word.
A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab
* I claim 1 Big Book ticket for this book as it has 666pages*
4. History: Read a book with "History" or "Historical" as MPG. Genres may be stand alone or embedded.
The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery
Points this post: 30
Total points: 370
Total Books: 32
Total Tasks: 26
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 3

Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth
Page 13 of Nature books 16 shelvings
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
Task A Savage by Thomas E. Sniegoski
Points this post: 25
Points: 25+ 675 = 700
BB: 2
GO: 2

20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes
Option 2: BLOODY MARY
The rhyme Mary, Mary Quite Contrary recounts the homicidal nature of Queen Mary I, aka Bloody Mary, whose reign was marked by the torture and execution of hundreds of Protestants. Read a book with the word "blood" or "bloody" in the title. The word must match exactly, no variations.
I read Anna Dressed in Blood.
Post points: 20
Total points: 335

REQUIRED: 667+ total pages: 406 + 566 = 972 pg
Option 1 – Title word: SIX
Victim Six - 406 pg
Option 2D – Book with same main page genre as book 1
Genre: MYSTERY>Crime
In the Woods
Matching GENRES confirmed here
I listened to the audio / MMP: Ecorces De Sang - 566 pg
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 ticket – 566 pages
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 435 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 4
Big Books Read: (4) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (1) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 7

5.1 Only Natural: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in NATURAL
I read The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
LA are in NATURAL
AR Info: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7.0
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5.9 Help Yourself: Read a book with the main page genre of "Self Help"
I read The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith by Gabrielle Bernstein
Self Help is on the main page
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10.4 It's a Fan Thing: Read a book with the main page genre of Science Fiction
I read Saga, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan
Science Fiction is on the main page
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15.1 Climbing Everest
Summit 1: Puncak Jaya
I read If Nuns Ruled the World: Ten Sisters on a
Mission by Jo Piazza
JP are in Puncak Jaya
Summit 2: Everest
I read The Brightest Night by Tui T.
Sutherland
TS are in Everest (middle initial can be ignored per the tasks instructions)
AR Info: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12.0
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 75

15.1 - Climbing Everest
Kilimanjaro: A Scandal in Battersea by Mercedes Lackey
Aconcagua: We Were Witches by Ariel Gore
20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 3: Christmas with Tucker by Greg Kincaid (WI in with, C in Christmas, K in Kincaid, E in Tucker, D in Kincaid)
25.7 - Sandy's task: More is Better
Book 1: Daughters and Rebels
Book 2: Children of the Star
Children of the Star is 728 pages - claiming one BB ticket.
This post: 60 points, 1 BB
Total points: 520
Total BB: 5
Total GO: 2
Tasks completed: 25

10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya
Read a book with a hyphenated word in the title or subtitle.
One Hundred Twenty-One Days by Michèle Audin
25.1 - Coralie's task: Melbourne’s Spring Holidays
Holiday 1: Grand Final Parade Day
Enjoy this holiday by reading a book first published in 2015.
Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum 324 pages
Holiday 2: Melbourne Cup Day
Horse name: Night
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
179 pages
Points this post: 35
Total points: 475

10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya
Read a book with a hyphenated word in the title or subtitle.
The Cad and the Co-Ed by L.H. Cosway
POINTS:
Points This Post: 10
Points Total: 635
Big Books: 500(4) 750() 1000()
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks Completed: 35
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1. When are you due? - The Queen And I by Sue Townsend, first published Janauary 1st, 1992
Points
This task: 20
Total: 110