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FALL CHALLENGE 2017
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Cindy FTask 5.4 Best Laid Plans
Read a task from Summer 2017 Challenge
5.3 Six Pack: Year published contains a 6.
Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola
First published 1867
Claim 1 Golden Oldie (1867)
Points this post:5
Total points:5
Tasks completed:1
Books read:1
Golden Oldies:1
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Bookwrm526Task #20.2 - It's a Love Story
Option 3: Read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in HappiLyeverafter. I read The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 20
Andy P.Task # 10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya
Read a book with a hyphenated word in the title
The Mother-in-Law Diaries: A Novel by Carol Dawson
Mother-In-Law is hyphenated
Points this post: 10
Total points: 55
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH10.10 - Countdown
I read There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale. My edition had 320 pages. 244<320<334
30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
Options 3 & 4
I read Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. This fits 10.5. Noel! from the winter challenge - there are no L's in the title or author's name. I previously read Purple Hibiscus this year and gave it 5*.
I listened to this on audio. The MMPB is Americanah. It is 685 pages. 685>500
Points this post: 40
Total points: 40
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy FilmfestOption 4, a book of short stories: Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion by Jenna Blum and 9 other authors
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Queen Bee Darlene15.10 Thrills and Chills - Horror or Thriller Genre
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena A Stranger in the House Genre: Thriller
15 points
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 15
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyREPOSTING FOR BB TICKET
Task 10.5 - I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together
Jim Nabors is the star, the book is Turn Coat by Jim Butcher read 9/11, 5 stars, I listened to the audio version, the Mass Market Paperback version is 548 pages, claiming one BB ticket
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 10
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2
Ava Catherine10.6 - Highway Patrol
Read a book with a motorcycle on the cover.
approved help thread post #30
Riding with Rilke: Reflections on Motorcycles and Books
by Ted Bishoptotal=210
Jayme(the ghostreader)20.2 It's A Love Story
Option 1- takes place before 1900
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Book takes place in 1847
This is a big book ticket. 507pp
Tasks Completed: 2
Book Read: 2
BB : 500pp (1)
Task Points: 20
Grand Total: 35/965
Didi302310.1 - Rice is Nice
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of these top ten rice producing countries: China.
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
Set in New York and China, The Leavers is a vivid and moving examination of borders and belonging.
Set 50% in New York and China.
Current Post Points: 10
Cumulative Total Points: 90
Readerboard Name: Katie Ker15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
The last day of October, all the ghouls and goblins come out to play. Read a book with a title that begins with the letter "G." Articles (A, An, The) can be ignored.
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
[Points]
This post: 15
Total:25
Pamela32655.5 - September, October, November
The Last Mile by David Baldacci - 420 pages
15.10 - Thrills and Chills
15th Affair by James Patterson - Thriller MPG
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - SweetMelissa's task: In Memoriam
by Karen Kirst - There are pumpkins in the background behind the couple25.4 - Andy P's task: I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but...
Book 1:
by Lyn Cote - FronTIER want aD bride 288 pages
Book 2:
by Regina Scott - aRduouS288 pages
576 pages total
30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
Option 1:
by Rhonda Gibson - AP - sPeciAl
RIL - deLIveRy
Option 4:
Love Remains by Sarah M. Eden – I gave 5 stars to
by the same author: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Points this post: 95
Total Points: 95
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
15.1 - Climbing EverestFlesh & Bone by Jonathan Maberry Kilimanjaro
Cross Justice by James Patterson Puncak Jaya
15.9 - Ghouls and Goblins
Gideon's Corpse
30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
Option 2: Húrinin lasten tarina 317 p.
Option 3: Too Close To Home by Linwood Barclay 500 p. *claiming one BB ticket*
317 + 500 = 817 pages
Points this post: 60
Points total: 60
GO total: 0
BB total: 1
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 4
30.6 - Diana K's task: Fall BakingRecipe-https://www.babble.com/best-recipes/h...
Makes 36
Option D: This Old Homicide
Option E:
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 60
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Janice CA10.2 - The Bodyguard
song: "even if my HEART would break"
A Sawdust Heart: My Vaudeville Life in Medicine and Tent Shows by Henry Wood
+10
total: 10
tasks: 1
books: 1
Sheila10.7 - Mosi-oa-Tunya
Cover-Up Story by Marian Babson15.2 - Opposites Attract
Snowblind by Ragnar Jónassonand
Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb15.3 - Victoria Falls
Book 1:
Before the Fall by Noah Hawleyand
Book 2:
A Cold White Sun by Vicki DelanyTotal Points = 150
Catherine TTask 15.4 - Stranger Things
one book option: read a book published in 1980s with title initials in STRANGER
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
first pub 1985
Season total = 165
Catherine TTask 25.4 - I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but...
book 1 - read a book with the letters IDRETF in the title
The Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly
ID - kIngDom
RE - lEgendaRy
T - The
F - Four
book 2 - read a book with author initials in ARDUOUS
The Last Fiesta by Andy Rumbold
initials AR
Season total = 190
Anja30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Wonders of 7
Option 2: Read a book with 7 letters in one of the words in the title.
Can't Hardly Breathe by Gena Showalter
Option 3: Read a book by a single author who has 7 letters in his/her last name.
Dirty Dom by Willow Winters
416+234=650 pages
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 35
Big Books: 500() 750() 1000()
Tasks Completed: 2
Kathy G.20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love Story
Option 3- author's initials in HAPPILY EVER AFTER (AF- Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Total Points- 50
TessaVanessa10.4 It’s a fan thing
Read a book with a main page genre that contains "Science Fiction". The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
I read
by Jean Heglund.Challenge 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
I read
by Harlan Coben. 448 pagesBook 2. Option D. Read a book of the same genre as Book 1.
I read
by David Baldacci. 416 pagesBoth books share the genre Mystery.
448 + 416 = 864 total pages.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 155
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 12
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
LAUREN JODI20.4 - Golden Oldies - Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
Option 2: Yellow Title
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb
~~~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 40/965
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2/56
Jasmiina F10.2 - The Bodyguard:
Option 2: Read a book with a word from this list of track titles in the title or subtitle:
Wonder Woman, Volume 5: Flesh by Brian Azzarello.
Song title: I'm Every Woman.
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:
Thud! by Terry Pratchett.
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:
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur.
Points this post: 50
Total points: 50
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Siobhan's task: It's a Love StoryOption 1: Historical Romance
Not Always a Saint by Mary Jo Putney
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 1
15.10 - Thrills and Chills Boar Island by Nevada Barr
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 2
10.1 - Rice is NiceThe Scam by Janet Evanovich
(set in Macau)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 3
Sarah E20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden Oldies
Option 1: Clamped On Murder
cLampeD On murder
ebook only, approved on line 530 of the spreadsheet
Points this post: 20
Total points: 20
5.5 - September, October, NovemberRead a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 0, 1 or 9
Deep Fried Homicide
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 65
Total Tasks: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
20.4 – Golden Oldies – Loafer's task: Golden OldiesOption 1:
Cold Reign by Faith Hunter
Points this post: 20
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 4
25.5 - Perletwo's task: HAPPY RETURNSUsing the two-book choice
Option 1:
Rock Hard by Nalini Singh
Option 2:
Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire
Points this post: 25
Total points: 90
Tasks completed: 5
BOOKLOVER**25.4**
1. Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass
2. Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love Dava Sobel
**25.5**
1 X 500+ page book
Options 2 (527 pages) & 4 (p 2 of banned books list)
The Fellowship of the Ring
**25.6**
1 X 500+ page book
4. The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution biology genre
**25.7**
1. Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
2. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
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100 points this message
340 points this season
12 tasks this season
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VAL TX20.1 - 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 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the word AUTUMN.
Simple Recipes: Stories by Madeleine Thien
This post:
Points - 20
Total:
Points - 80
Jennifer NC20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
Option 5
I read:
The Anastasia Syndrome
by Mary Higgins Clark
Other editions
French: Le Fantôme de Lady Margaret
Italian: La sindrome di Anastasia
20.10 - Group Reads
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
My response in post number 4 of the group reads board
25.1 - Coralie's task: Melbourne’s Spring Holidays
Reading one book over 500 pages, satisfying both holidays.
What She Knew
by Gilly Macmillan
published in 2015, 512 pages
also satisfies horse race winner, What A Nuisance
**This is a Big Book (512 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
25.7 - Sandy's task: More is Better
Book 1
The Guy Not Taken: Stories
by Jennifer Weiner
292 pages
Book 2
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd
by Jim Fergus
434 pages
30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
Reading one book over 500 pages that fulfills the requirements of two different tasks.
Option 3:
10.3.They're Old!
and
Option 4:
Original 5 star read:
Lord John And The Hand Of Devils
Another book by this author for Fall 2017 challenge:
Voyager
by Diana Gabaldon
870 pages
**This is a Big Book (870 pages). Claiming 2 BB tickets.**
30.7 - TessaVanessa's task: Class is in session
Option 2
by Anna Newell Jones
Option 4
Anne of Avonlea
by L.M. Montgomery
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 16.0
**This is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1909). I claim one GO ticket.**
Points Claimed this Post: 150
Total Points: 150
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Big Book Tickets: 3
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 6
Task 5.5 – September, October, NovemberTotal pages includes: 1, 9 or 0
Eventide
I listened to the audio / no MMP / Paperback: Eventide 300 pg
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This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 30 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 0
Big Books Read: (0) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / (0) 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 0
loafer30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
(B) Read one book over 500 pages that fulfills the requirements of two different tasks.
Option 1: Read a book with ALL of the letters from the month of APRIL found in the title
-AND-
Option 3: Choose any of the 10 point challenges from The Winter 2016-2017 Challenge and read a book that fits that task.
10.3.They're Old!
read a book with History or Historical Fiction as a main page genre.
A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present by Howard Zinn
no mmpb. pb: A People's History of the United States
A PeopLes hIstoRy of the united states
mpg: history
at 729 pages, it is a "big book"
points: 30
total: 55
BB: 1
GO: 1
tasks completed: 4
Readerboard Name: Amarie5.5- Read a book with the number of pages with 0,1, or 9
Book: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanen McGuire
Pages: 169 pages
15.1 Climbing Everest
Book 1: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
L and B found in Elbrus
Book 2: After You by Jojo Moyes
J and M found in Kilimanjaro
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 75/965
Total Tasks Completed: 6/56
Total # of Books Read: 8
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyREPOSTING FOR BB TICKET
Task 10.5 - I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together
Jim Nabors is the star, the book is Turn Coat by Jim Butcher read 9/11, 5 stars, I listened to the audio version, the Mass Market Paperback Turn Coat version is 548 pages, claiming one BB ticket
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 10
Tasks Completed: 10
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2
Megs20.2 - 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.
The Poison Apples by Lily Archer
HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 20
Sheila10.9 - Members Only
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThis book was read for my real life bookclub in September
Total Points = 160
Pamela326525.4 - Andy P's task: I didn't think I would finish the Summer Challenge but...
Book 1: Frontier Want Ad Bride (Wilderness Brides #4) by Lyn Cote by Lyn Cote - FronTIER want aD bride
283 pages
Book 2: Mail-Order Marriage Promise (Frontier Bachelors #6) by Regina Scott by Regina Scott - aRduouS
288 pages
571 pages total
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 95
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
SALLY M.30.3 Time Flies
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (option 3: task 10.9, Mythology verified)
The Something Girl by Jodi Taylor (option 4: I loved The Nothing Girl so much!)
281 + 303 = 584 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 120
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 8
Pages read: 3,861
Total BB tickets: 4
Total GO tickets: 0
Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ10.9 - Members Only
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris
This book is my real-life office book club read for September.
15.6 - Rio's Harbor
The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber
The title contains a name of a natural water body (harbor) which is found on the The Glossary of Bodies of Water list
Link to MMP edition: Pansion u vrtu ruža
This post: 25 points
Total points to date: 45 points
Tasks completed: 4
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **
Alaina20.5 - Bigger is Better - Fandury's task: The 11 days of the Fantasy Filmfest
(Option 1) Read a book by Stephen King
'Salem's Lot-Stephen King
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 25
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2
Suzannesea25.2 Nick KY's task: Schmoop the Dude
The task requires two books totaling at least 500 pages.
Option 1 - Read a book written by one woman that was first published since 1998.
Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles first published in 2002, 321 pages
Option 4 - Read a book with "Ireland' or "Irish" as a main page genre. The genre may be embedded.
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor has Cultural>Ireland and European Literature>Irish listed as main page genres. 352 pages
Total points this post: 25
Total Points: 50
Readerboard Name - LaureY10.2 - The Bodyguard
Help Thread
Read a book with a word from this list of track titles in the title or subtitle.
Required: State the song title.
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Song's title:'Queen of the Night'
*I claim one Big Book Tickets for this book as it has 709 pages*
Points this post: 10
Total points: 15
Total Books: 2
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
5.2 - Location, Location, LocationRead a book set at least 50% in ONE location of a natural wonder: Alaska, USA; Arizona, USA; Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; Denmark; Finland; Greenland; Iceland; Mexico; Nepal; Norway; Russia; Scotland; Sweden; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
I read An Event in Autumn by Henning Mankell which is set entirely in Sweden.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Marina H10.4 - It's a Fan Thing
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Science fiction as main page genre
512 pages - claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 10
Total points: 30
Big book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Tasks completed: 2
Sara G30.3 - ElaineL's task: Time Flies
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.
The Secret by Julie Garwood
I read the Kindle edition - the MMPB here has 379 pages.
Option 4: Where Has the Year Gone?
Choose a book that has been a 5 star read for you this year and read another book by that same author.
I read Doomsday Book by Connie Willis back in April of this year and gave it 5 solid stars.
For this task, I read To Say Nothing of the Dog by the same author, and it's also a 5 star read. Ms. Willis is a fantastic writer.
I read the Kindle edition - the MMPB here has 493 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 175
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Option #4: The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy. (THE LAMB WILL SLAUGHTER THE LION)
20.6 In Memoriam
Option C:
(There's a flower on the cover.)
Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 40
Total Tasks Completed: 2
Total Books Read: 2
Total Pages Read: 400
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0)