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FALL CHALLENGE 2017
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MegSCL15.7 - Sea Life
Star fish on cover
25.7 - Sandy's task: More is Better
Book 1 – regular plural noun (birds). All the Birds in the Sky - 320pp
Book 2 – irregular plural noun (women). Difficult Women - 260pp
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 540
BB tickets: 4
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Option 3 List Non-fiction Disaster Books Page 1
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 320
BB:0
GO:1
Total Task completed: 15
Total Books read: 19
BARBARA ★ 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet – Lauren Jodi's task: Morbid Nursery Rhymes
Option 1: No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli (bridge on cover) 11/20
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 430
trishhartuk15.2 Opposites Attract
Read TWO books in which the authors' first and last initials are swapped. Middle initials should be ignored. The authors' names must use two different initial letters.
Odd Thomas, Dean Koontz
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Murder Most Howl, Krista Davis
Points this Task:15
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 515
Tasks Completed: 30
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 2 (1 x 750+ = 2 tickets)
Jasmiina F5.4 - Best Laid Plans:
Read a book that fits one of the Summer 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.:
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 5: Super Famous by G. Willow Wilson.
Task 5.3: Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains a 6.
First published in 2016.
25.2 - Nick KY's task: Schmoop the Dude:
Option 1: Read a book written by one woman that was first published since 1998:
The Testimony of the Hanged Man by Ann Granger.
First published in 2014.
Option 2: Read a book that fits SRC guidelines from one of these listopias: Graphic Novels that are Quality or Best Manga Art :
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 1 by Kore Yamazaki.
Page 1 from Best Manga Art.
Total Pages 516.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 240
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
10.5 - I'M SO GLAD WE HAD THIS TIME TOGETHERCAROL BURNETT - This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett
30.5 - LISTAMANIA/LISTZOMANIA
OPTION 2B - Rock On
OPTION 2C - Christmas Bells approved in message 2 of the help thread
TOTAL POINTS - 875
Anja20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
C) To remember Dad and Grandpa's many garden adventures, read a book with a garden goodie on the cover.
Splendid by Julia Quinn
POINTS:
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 665
Big Books: 500(4) 750() 1000()
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks Completed: 37
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - Wonders of 7
Option 2: Read a book with seven letters in one of the words in the title. I read Passing by Nella Larsen (122 pp).
Option 3: Read a book by a single author with 7 letters in the last name. I read What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (384pp).
122+384 = 506
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 445
trishhartuk5.2 Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE location of a natural wonder: Alaska, USA
Finding Justice, Kathi Daley
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
100% set in Alaska, USA
Points this Task:5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 520
Tasks Completed: 31
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 2 (1 x 750+ = 2 tickets)
10.3 - No BlindfoldRead a book with the word "spy" in the title, subtitle, or series name or with the genre “spy thriller” on its main book page.
Casino Royale
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 540
Total Tasks: 26
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 0
SocialPsySteph5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Didn't quite finish last time? Read a book that fits one of the Summer 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.4 or 5.10. You may use a single book A or B option from tasks 15.1-15.4.
Required: When you post, indicate which Summer 2017 task you are using and include any information required by the task.
For this task I read Gulp: Adventures Down the Alimentary Canal by: Mary Roach which completes Task 15.8 – Sink Your Teeth Into This.
POINTS
This post: 5
Total: 75
SocialPsySteph20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
I try to read nearly as many "Golden Oldies" as contemporary books. I enjoy the different perspectives of the past and want to appreciate the classics.
Choose ONE of the following options.
Required: Indicate which option you used when posting.
No books with the genres "childrens" or "kids" are allowed for this task.
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.
2. Read a book with a cover that has either the TITLE lettering in yellow or a yellow OBJECT. And object can be an article of clothing or a identifiable thing but not just a band of coloring as decoration/graphic.
Required: Include the cover when you post.
For this challenge I complete option 2 and read Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou which has the words "in the" written in yellow on the cover.
POINTS
This post: 20
Total: 95
Lisa K30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
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: 10.5. Noel! Read a book with NO "L" in the title/subtitle and NO "L" in the author name.
The Outcasts of Time The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer
Option 4: Choose a book that has been a 5 star read for you this year and read another book by that same author.
I have enjoyed reading all of Claire North's books. My initial 5 star read was Touch : Touch and I have just completed The Sudden Appearance of Hope: The Sudden Appearance of Hope
Points this post : 30
Total points so far : 345
Books read: 27
Tasks completed: 16
15.1 Climbing EverestBook 1: Paradox Bound, by Peter Clines (PC, Puncak Jaya)
Book 2: If I was your girl, by Meredith Russo (MR, Kilimanjaro)
ANGIE CA**Repost**
10.3 - No Blindfold
Book: The Rebel Spy by April London
Notes: Spy in title. There IS a paperback version. For some reason it only shows when you click "All editions" (at least for me).
This Post: 10
Points to Date: 490
loafer5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Summer 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
5.2 - Location, Location, Location
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of a medieval wonder: England, Italy, Turkey, China, Egypt.
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Most of the story takes place in London, though there is a bit in America and about 20% in Pakistan
points: 5
total: 590
BB: 9
GO: 6
tasks completed: 34
MegD20.1
option 2
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Found on page 2 of cozy mysteries list
This series is new to me
20.4
option 2
yellow quiche
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 175
Sandra 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.
Forgotten
by Catherine McKenzieThe woman is wearing a yellow dress.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 40
Sandra5.3 - Oh... Craps
Read a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains two 1’s such as 1981 or 2011
Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston
This book was first published February 22, 2011
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.
The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston
This book has 491 pages (contains a 1 and a 9).
5.9 - Help Yourself
Read a book with a main page genre that includes “Self Help”
The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking
The genre 'self help' is #2 on the book's main page.
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 55
Sandra30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
Option 1: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the word SEVEN
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Author initials are NS.
Unwind has 335 pages.
Option 2: Read a book with 7 letters in one of the words in the title.
Love Anthony by Lisa Genova
The word 'Anthony' has 7 letters.
Love Anthony has 320 pages.
Page total is 665.
Points this post: 30
Total points to date: 85
Dakimel10.8 - Best Original Novel
Swing Time - 2017 nominee
25.3 - Catherine T's task: Seasonal Poems
1: A Fare to Remember by Opal Carew - REMEMBER in line 8, OC in Laurence Binyon
2: The Scandal of It All by Sophie Jordan - ALL in line 6 of To Autumn, SJ in John Keats
TALLY:
This post - 35 points
Total - 935
5.4 Best Laid PlansUnderground Airlines, from the Summer 2017 Task List, Task 10.9, NPR's Best Books of 2016.
20.4 Loafer's Task
Holding Up the Universe
(OLD).
Queen Bee Darlene15.2 Opposites Attract
Read TWO books in which the authors' first and last initials are swapped
Book 1: Make Your Bed by William McRaven Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
Book 2: The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood The One-in-a-Million Boy
15 points
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 370
Amy FL5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Eragon - Task 5.7 - page 2 of list
5.6 - Michaelmas
The Late Show by Michael Connelly
5.8 - Under the Fall Moon
Blood of My Blood (Blood)
5.9 - Help Yourself
You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth
10.6 - Highway Patrol
10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya
The Two-Family House
10.10 - Countdown
The Speed of Light (276 pages)
Points this post: 50
Total points: 50
25.6 - M1nks's task: Natural WondersOption 1, a book set in Asia: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
The mass market paperback, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, is 736 pages, qualifying as a one-book option for this task.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 700
Anja20.3 - Best Review - Sam M's task: The Secret History
Option 3: Read a book that has all the letters of WICKED in the title and/or author's name.
The VIP Doubles Down by Nancy Herkness
W,I,E,D in title
C,K in author name
POINTS:
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 685
Big Books: 500(4) 750() 1000()
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks Completed: 38
REPOST10.2 - The Bodyguard
Made for Me by Kathryn R. Biel
Song: Jesus Loves Me
50.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Outside the box
Option 1: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Option 2: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Option 3: Doom with a View by Kate Kingsbury
Ocean
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH25.4 - Andy P's task: I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but...
Book 1 - Don't Be Afraid, Gringo
Don'T bE aFRaId, gringo
Book 2 - Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary by Unknown
ardUous
169+425=594
594>500
50.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Outside the box
Option 2 - Who Fears Death
Option 3 -
The oil tower was approved in post #89 of the help thread.
I listened to the audiobook. There is no MMPB; the PB is Killers of the Flower Moon.
Option 4 - Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
I listened to the audiobook. There is no MMPB; the PB is Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded.
Points this post: 75
Total points: 455
ERICA PA5.1 - Only Natural
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in NATURAL.
I read The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace.
15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter "G."
I read Gather the Daughters.
Post Points: 20
Total Points: 355
Marina H5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Dead Famous by Ben Elton
382 pages - task 5.5: Read a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 6, 7 or 8.
5.5 - September, October, November
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
479 pages
15.1 - Climbing Everest
Kilimanjaro: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Puncak Jaya: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, 531 pages - claiming 1 BB ticket
15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
The Good People by Hannah Kent
15.10 - Thrills and Chills
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
Points this post: 55
Total points: 460
Big book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 10
Tasks completed: 24
Sandra25.3 - Catherine T's task: Seasonal Poems
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 can be found in the poet's name.
Book #1:
Beyond the Ice Limit by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
'Beyond' in Line 12; Initials LC in Laurence
Book #2:
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
I chose the poem 'Spring':
Girl' in Line 12; Initials MK in William Blake
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 110
Sarah E10.2 - The Bodyguard
To Ruin A Queen
Queen from the song "Queen of the Night"
15.5 - Northern Lights
Norse Mythology - on page 1 of the list
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Frugalitymom's task: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Option 4
ebook I read: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Top paperback (no MMP): Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
SAMHAIN found in eleAnor olipHANt IS coMpletely fine
Points this post: 45
Total points: 275
Sandra25.1 - Coralie's task: Melbourne’s Spring Holidays
Holiday 1: Grand Final Parade Day
The Forgotten Room by Lincoln Child
This book was first published May 5th, 2015
The Forgotten Room has 306 pages.
Holiday 2: Melbourne Cup Day
Full Wolf Moon by Lincoln Child
The word 'moon' appears in 'Green Moon', winner in 2012
Full Wolf Moon has 244 pages.
Total pages: 550
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 135
trishhartuk20.6 Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
D) Finally, whenever anyone would ask Dad how he was doing, he would always reply "Life is good!" Read a book with either the word LIFE or GOOD in the title.
Good Omens, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 540
Tasks Completed: 32
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 2 (1 x 750+ = 2 tickets)
Sarah E25.2 - Nick KY's task: Schmoop the Dude
Option 1
Moonstone by Marilee Brothers - first published 2008
I read the kindle edition, the top paperback (no MMP) is Pierre de lune, Tome 1 with 332 pages
Option 3
Lila - Shortlisted in 2016 - 261 pages
332 + 261 = 593 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 300
Sandra20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - MegSCL's task: My own wonder of nature
1. When are you due?
January 2018 - to celebrate January babies read a book first published in January of any year.
The Lost Island by Douglas Preston
First published January 1, 2014
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 155
Sandra15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
Gideon's Corpse by Douglas Preston
15.10 - Thrills and Chills
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris
'Thriller' is the #1 genre on book's main page.
Points this post: 30
Total points this post: 185
Sandra10.10 - Countdown
The Third Gate by Lincoln Child
The Third Gate has 306 pages (falls between 244 and 334).
Points this post: 10
Total points to date: 195
15.10 - Thrills and ChillsBlasphemy: A Novel by Douglas Preston
"Thriller" is a main page genre
Total points: 130 + 15 = 145
Readerboard Name: McCathy30.4 - 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) in the title or subtitle.
SCRUMptious by Rebecca Norinne
Vowels I-O-U in scrumptIOUs
Verified for length here
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.
The Nobleman and the Spy by Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon
Y only vowel in spY
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30.5 - Diane's Task: Listamania/Lisztomania
Option 2. Lisztomania. Read two books relating to any combination of the following music topics. Both books may come from the same topic, if desired.
B) Book with music as a main page genre
Wicked White by Michelle A. Valentine
MPG Music
266 pgs
Rock the Heart by Michelle A. Valentine
MPG Music
PB Edition: Rock the Heart
326 pgs
266 + 326 = 592 pages ✓
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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.
Strangers in Death by JD Robb
No B, O or X in title
Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy. The genre can be standalone or embedded.
Witchy Business by Eve Paludan & Stuart Sharp
MPG Fantasy
Option 5: Read a book where all of the author’s initials (including any middle initials) can be found in SCIENCE FICTION.
Shame on Me by Tara Sivec
Author's initials T & S in Science ficTion
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Points this post: 110
Total Points: 665
Phantomswife15.4 - 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.
Reflections in a Golden Eye
AND
Book 2: A book first published in the 1980s (1980-1989, inclusive)
A Confederacy of Dunces {published 1980}
25.4 - Andy P's task: I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but...
1: Read a book whose title contains the following letters IDRETF,
The Distant Land of My Father
2: Read a book written by a single author whose complete initials are found in ARDUOUS.
The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve
Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 530
Book Read: 39
Tasks Completed: 29
15.2 - Opposites AttractRead TWO books in which the authors' first and last initials are swapped.
A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali by Gil Courtemanche
Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan
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.
Go Set a Watchman 278 pages
Holiday 2: Melbourne Cup Day
This is our biggest horse race in Australia.
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.
Black Berry, Sweet Juice 264 pages
My Horse is Black Knight who won in 1984
Total New Points: 40
Total Challenge Points: 405
15.2 - OPPOSITES ATTRACTBOOK 1 - Thirteen Ways of Looking by Colum McCann
BOOK 2 - The Christmas Angel Project by Melody Carlson
20.10 - GROUP READ - The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
Post 25 in the discussion thread.
TOTAL POINTS - 910
Jasmiina F50.1 – 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:
Ääret by Christoffer Carlsson.
Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy:
Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett.
Option 3: Read a book with an inanimate, non-living, object on the cover that does NOT come in a box:
by Jonas Hassen Khemiri.Points this post: 50
Total points: 290
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
30.7 TessaVanessa's Task: Class is in SessionBook 1: The Nix (option 4, Historical>Historical Fiction)
Book 2:
Something Rotten (option 2, Cursive writing on cover) **The Nix is a Big Book (640 pages). Claiming 1 Big Book ticket**
Cait S10.1- Rice Is Nice
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of these top ten rice producing countries top rice-producing US states.
Beyond the Pale Motel by Francesca Lia Block 11/23/2017
Points This Post: 10
Total Points: 245
trishhartuk 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.
Call for the Dead, John le Carre
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Shelved as Spy Thriller > Espionage by 175 users.
Genre noted in help thread message #13: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Points this Task:10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 550
Tasks Completed: 33
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 2 (1 x 750+ = 2 tickets)
Sandra20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Option 1: read a book with the main page genre Horror
The Visitors by Catherine Burns
The genre 'horror' is #1 genre on the book's main page.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 215
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Task 20.4, option 1:
The task is to read a book containing the letters O L D in the title. I read "33 Days to Morning Glory" by Michael Gaitley 33 Days to Morning Glory
Task 20.6, option C:
The task is to read a book with flowers on the cover. To fulfill this, I read "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. Their Eyes Were Watching God