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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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Oma122920.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
I chose Option #2
Option 2: Mercutio will be 16 this February.
For this option read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James
Total Points-20/1055
Total Tasks- 1/59
Total Golden Oldie Books-()
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()
VAL TX20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW! - Option 2. choose a book from the list White as the Driven Snow.
All That's Left to Tell by Daniel Lowe
Found on page 2 of the list.
This post:
Points - 20
Total:
Points - 200
Andy P.Task # 10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus
Read a book found on the Circus/Carnival Books list.
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
Page 1 # 34 on list as of 12/18/17
Points this post: 10
Total points: 105
Ava Catherine5.1- Lassie Come Home
Read a book with one of the words from Lassie's film titles in the book's title or subtitle. "Hills of Home" (Home)
Accidents in the Home by Tessa Hadley
5.6 - It's Alive!
Read a book found on this list of Best Gothic Books of All Time
page 1; #31
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
5.8 - Animals Around Us
Read a book with a main page genre Animals.
The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery mpg animals 154 users
total=85
Andy P.Task # 10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?
Read a novel (fiction) in which your favorite hobby is prominently featured. I train dogs in what spare time I have when I am not reading.
The Bark Before Christmas by Laurien Berenson
Book approved in message 41 of Help thread.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 115
Ava Catherine5.9 - Get It Done
Read a book that has been on your want-to-read shelf for at least a year.
GR to read list 2/22/14 until read list 12/16/17
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus
Read a book found on the Circus/Carnival Books list.
page 1; #9
A Son of the Circus by John Irving
total=100
Ava Catherine10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
Read a book with one of the top 100 cat names in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg
#8 Max is in title.
total=110
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM 20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
I chose Option 3. I read Jane on the Brain: Exploring the Science of Social Intelligence with Jane Austen by Wendy Jones - 336p.
30.11 Andy P's Task: Is There a Pattern Here?
Book 1: I read They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib (222p). HANIF alternates vowels and consonants.
Book 2: I read It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian (mass market paperback) (304p). TAKES alternates vowels and consonants.
222+304=526p
Previous point total: 0
New points this post: 20+30
Total points: 50
New tasks completed in this post: 2
Total tasks: 2
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Backward DayBook 1: Read a book with a title of at least 2 words. The title words must begin with at least 2 different letters. Spaces determine words. Subtitles should be ignored.
Plaid and Plagiarism
Book 2: Using the book title from Book 1, read a book where the same beginning letters of each word in the reverse order from book 1 are the beginning letters of the words in the title.
Book 1 Title Letters PAP, backwards letters PAP
Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 240
Total Tasks: 8
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
perletwo20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements - Option 2: So, read a book set at least 50% in one of the six states of New England- Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut.
Asylum
Points this task: 20
Total points: 420
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 28
Tasks completed: 19
Shree20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Shiraloo's Task: Coins for Christmas
1.The book must have 32, 24, or 41 intact somewhere in the page numbers.
2. The book must have on its cover an item that reflects the categories chosen this year.
-Extravagant - jewelry, a crown, or a stack of money
A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams
32 intact in page numbers and jewelry on cover.
Points in Post: 20
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Total Points: 35
Jayme(the ghostreader)15.5 New Beginnings
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
This is a new to me author, Never read her before.
Tasks Completed: 1
Books Read: 1
Points this task: 15
Grand Total: 15/1055
Louise B20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
I chose option 2: a book in which BOSS can be found in the title.
A Siege of Bitterns by Steve Burrows
a Siege Of BitternS
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 110
Total tasks completed: 6
5.4 - Best Laid PlansRead a book that fits one of the Fall 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.
Chosen Task: 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.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
471 pages
Points This Post: 5
Tasks Completed: 2
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Total Points: 10
Catherine T20.9 - Bringing Pets and People Together
read a book with MPG fantasy
Undercover Princess by Connie Glynn
Christine V5.7 - Power Pets
The Word for World is Forest I read this Kindle edition. The top MMPB has 156 pages.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=0)
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH15.7 - Groundhog Day
Beren and Lúthien
AND - grouNDhog dAy
Points this post: 15
Total points: 125
20.6Option 1: title/subtitle where the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times OR the title/subtitle contains all of B, G and D.
3 M's in Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
*Claiming GO ticket, published 1936*
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 110/1055
Tasks completed: 6/59
Books Read: 6
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
10.1 - What a ZooBored and Brilliant: How Time Spent Doing Nothing Changes Everything by Manoush Zomorodi (ZOmOrodi)
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 192 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 95
Janice AB20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU! Option 3 - The Animal:
Read a book with front half of 4-legged animal on the cover.
The Tiger and the Wolf
This book in paperback format is 608 pages, so I claim a BB ticket.
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Points for this post: 20
Total points = 70
Big Book tickets = 1
Golden Oldies = 0
loafer20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
OPTION 1: THE CAST - Read a book with a title/subtitle where the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times OR the title/subtitle contains all of B, G and D.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
consonant = S teSS of the d'urbervilleS
published in 1891, it is a "golden oldie"
points: 20
total: 140
BB: 2
GO: 3
tasks completed: 10
VAL TX20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together -
Option 2: Boss - Read a book that has the letters B O S S in the title (not subtitle). Letters can appear in any order as long as all four can be found in the title.
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff
the ducheSS Of Bloomsbury street
This post:
Points - 20
Total:
Points - 220
Siobhan20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
I chose option 4
Option 4: Circus
Read a book where the author's first and last initial (ignore middle initials) can be found in either ACROBAT or TEACHER.
The Fall by Albert Camus
Albert Camus = acrobat
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
I chose option 1 and option 4
Option 1
Read a book with the letters N-A-B-I-S-C-O in the title and/or subtitle.
Royal Bastards: Illegitimate Children of the British Royal Family by Roger Powell
NABISCO = Royal Bastards: Illegitimate Children of the British Royal Family
Option 4
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
Caroline Fraser = Stocking Stuffer
The Hardcover (no MMP or paperback) is 640 pages and so this qualifies for one Big Book ticket
Points this post: 50
Total points: 195
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies Tickets: 1
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 15
Cait S25.6- Winne The Pooh Day
Book #1- Option 1
Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase HUNDRED ACRE WOOD.
Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst
Book #2- Option 2
Read a book with the GR main page genre Magical Realism, Fantasy, or Coming-Of-Age.
The Bronze Key by Holly Black
Children's Genre Info: IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 10.0
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 60
Amber10.5 - Best Books
Read one of the Best Books of the Month for December, January, or February of any year - this was a best book in January 2012
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
15.10 - Trash to Treasure
Book that your friend gave only 1 or 2 stars, but that sounds like a book you might like - my friend Meredith gave this book 2 stars and it is new to me
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
Option 3 - Book that has inspired a tv series from the following list: Best TV Shows Based on Books - Riverdale (#22) is based on Archie comics, as stated in the first line of this Slate article and I'm using Option 3 for both books
Book 1 - Archie, Vol. 2 by Mark Waid
Book 2 - Archie, Vol. 3 by Mark Waid
Points this post: 55
Total points: 80
READERBOARD NAME - MAZZA1 Task 30.1 Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in Australia.
synopsis identifies set in tasmania Tasmania accepted in help thread as part of Australia https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte
Option 4 Read a book Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER.
The Amateurs Sara Shepard
Task 30.2 Prolific Pensmiths
Each book must be at least 250 pages
Book one
Read a book by any author who has published MORE than 25 books This book may be standalone or part of a series.
Elephants Can Remember 299 pages
this is number 37 in the Poirot series so over 25 books by same author
Book two Read a book by either the same author OR by a different author who has published MORE than 25 books (at least 26).
This book must be a standalone book, not part of a series
Every Inch a King 297 pages Harry Turtledove has well over the 25 books listed on Fantastic fiction https://www.fantasticfiction.com/t/ha...
Task 30.3 Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
The books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Option 2: Schnauzer
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the the word SCHNAUZER
The Run-Out Groove Andrew Cartmel 320 pages
Option 3: Work Read a book with the main page genre mystery, detective, crime, or thriller. Genre may be embedded or stand alone
The Body in the Library 220 pages
Page count = 320 +220 = 540
30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Book 1
Read a book where all the letters in the title (not subtitle) can be found in the definition:
"lolcat (NOUN) (on the Internet) a photograph of a cat accompanied by a humorous caption written typically in a misspelled and grammatically incorrect version of English."
Chasing Paris
C- lolCat
HA -pHotogrAph
S I = miSspelled
N - accompaNied
g- photoGraph
P= Pnotograph
A- lolcAt
R- photogRaph
I - Internet
S - misSpelled
Book 2
Read a book with one of the modifiers: so / much / very / such / many in the title (not subtitle).
So Many Ways To Begin "Many" in title
Task 30.8 Sandy's Task: Anagram It
The books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Book 1 - Read a book of your choice.
The Betrayals 400 pages
Book 2 - Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the letters in the title (not subtitle) of Book 1. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the title of Book 1.
The Hanging Tree word TREE 367 page
Page requirement 400 + 367 = 767
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
This is a two book task. The books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Book 1: Read a book of your choice.
The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories 144 pages
Book 2: Read a book with a page count that is divisible by each of the digits found in the page count of Book 1 (zeroes excluded). 400 pages
both 1 and 4 of book 1 are divisible into 400
Page count = 144 + 400 = 544
The Bricks that Built the Houses
POINTS THIS POST = 150
POINTS to date = 150
choosing not to track big books / golden oldies
Readerboard name: D5.7 - Power Pets
Read a book with a number of pages that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.
The Speed Queen by Stewart O'Nan (212 pages)
Task total=5
Season total=125
20.1.3: Read a book from the first five pages of the Most Interesting Magic System Listopia.Poison Study
This book is #43 on that list.
Points in this post: 20
Total points: 20
5 point tasksReaderboard Name MAZZA1
Task 5.1 Read a book with one of the words from Lassie's film titles in the book's title or subtitle.
"Lassie's Great Adventure," is the title being used
Small Great Things
10 point tasks
Task 10.2 No, It's a Three-Ring Circus
Read a book found on the Circus/Carnival Books list.
Required: State which page the book can be found on when you post.
Nights at the Circus Page 1
15 point tasks
Readerboard Name MAZZA1
task 15.4 - Endangered Animals
Option 2 - read one book that satisfies both of the option 1 criteria.
Cracks in the Sidewalk
author initials BLC are in Leatherback Sea Turtle
First letter of each word: CITS is in Chinese Giant Salamander
20 point tasks
Readerboard Name MAZZA1
20.3 - Titles and Suffixes
Read a book in which a title or suffix is used in either the Title, Sub-Title or Author's name as presented on Good Reads.
Doctor Sally approved message 18 of help thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Task 20.4 Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2 -For this option read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
The Strings of Murder #1 in series
Task 20. 6 Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
OPTION 1: THE CAST
Read a book with a title/subtitle where the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times
My Sister's Grave
Consonant is S - appears 3 time in SiSter'S
POINTS THIS POST = 90
POINTS to date = 240
15.4 - Endangered AnimalsOption 2 - And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
-- Author's initials (KH) found in Leat h erbac k Sea Turtle
-- Initial letters of title (ATME) found in Chinese Gian t Sal am and e r
Total: 0 + 15 = 15
MegSCL20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
2. Read a book FIRST published in February of any year
Swimming Lessons
30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
One book option
Option 3: Read a book that has inspired a tv series from the following list: Best TV Shows Based on Books.
The Magicians Inspired The Magicians TV show
**516pp - 1 big book ticket
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 145
BB tickets: 2
Readerboard name MAZZA 1was my totals were wrong in post 500 those posted in 503 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
will also be wrong
Current corrected total will be 180 + 90 = 270
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 20.5 Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3. read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3.
Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles pages 151
Points this post = 20
Total points to date = 290
25.2 Booklady's Task: Big CatsOption 1: The Collapsing Empire (CHIRP) (336 pages).
Option 3: A Reunion of Ghosts (audiobook)
. Page count for the paperback of A Reunion Of Ghosts is 400 pages.
Total page count for the task: 736 pages.
Chris MD15.4 Endangered Animals
One book option
Endangered Animal: Chinese giant salamander
1. Author's initials found in one of the animals on the list - MS
2. First letter in each word in title is found in the name of the animal - ES
Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton
I listened to the audio version of this book. The paperback has 416 pages.
15.5 New Beginnings
The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
I have not read this author before.
20.6 IT'S BEHIND YOU!
Option 1: One consonant appears exactly 3 times in the title
When Maidens Mourn by C.S. Harris
The letter N appears 3 times: wheN maideNs mourN
I listened to the audio version of this book. The paperback has 368 pages.
20.7 Animal Lovers Unite
Option 1: Wild animal on the cover
by Joan AikenThe book has Childrens listed as a main page genre.
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 7.0
Points for this post: 15 + 15 + 20 + 20 = 70
Total points: 70
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 4
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
5.4 Best Laid PlansI picked task 5.2 from the Fall challenge, and read Fearless: One Woman, One Kayak, One Continent, which is set in Australia (around the coast by kayak; see bottom of the cover)
Task 15.4 – Endangered AnimalsOPTION 2 – One Book fits both tasks
Book 1 – Author F & L in Animal name: L.E. in Amur LEopard
Book 2 – First letter of each TITLE word in a different animal name: T B H in
LeaTHerBck turtle
Louise Erdrich / The Birchbark House
I listened to the audio / no MMP / Paperback: The Birchbark House
AR: IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 7.0
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This Post: 15 points
Total points to date: 60 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: () 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
Louise B5.1- Lassie Come Home
A book with a word from the Lassie series. From "Lassie's Great Adventures", the word is "great":
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
As this book was first published in 1925, I would like to claim 1 golden oldie.
Total points this task: 5
Total points to date: 115
Number of tasks completed: 7
Total golden oldies:1
Louise BTask 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths
Book One: a book by an author who has published >25 books
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
265 pages
I read the e-book, but have linked to the most popular MMPB.
Terry Pratchett has written more than 25 full length books (showing 311 distinct works on Goodreads author page).
Book two: a book by an author who has published >25 books, book is stand alone, not part of a series
Devil May Care by Elizabeth Peters
352 pages
Elizabeth Peters has published 65 distinct works, according to Goodreads author page, mostly full length novels.
Points this task: 30
Total point to date: 145
Number of tasks completed: 8
Number of golden oldies to date: 1
Task 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths Book one: Read a book by any author who has published MORE than 25 books (i.e., at least 26 books). The author must have published at least 26 book-length books, at least 100 pages (not short stories, essays, etc.). This book may be standalone or part of a series.
A Fatal Feast by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/do...
Book two: Read a book by either the same author OR by a different author who has published MORE than 25 books (at least 26). The author must have published at least 26 book-length books, at least 100 pages (not short stories, essays, etc.). This book must be a standalone book, not part of a series
Camino Island by John Grisham
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/jo...
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 270
Total Tasks: 9
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
CHANDNI20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2: For this option read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
The Trespasser by Tana French
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 150
Books Read: 8
Completed Tasks: 8
Readerboard Name: Nicola TTask: 20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and Suffixes
Read a book in which a title or suffix is used in either the Title, Sub-Title or Author's name as presented on Good Reads.
I read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Points this task: 20
Winter 17/18:
Points Overall:100
Tasks Completed:8
Books Read:9
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Task 15. 5 New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author. If there is more than one author listed, all authors must be new to you.
Riot Days I have not read this author before.
points this post = 15
points to date 305
30.9 Jennifer NC's task: ObsessionI chose option 6, and read Outlander (Kindle edition). The paperback (Outlander) has 866 pages, so this fulfills the one book with a minimum of 500 pages.
Re: my message 518, if I can claim a Big Book ticket for a book whose task requires 500 pages, I'd like to do that here. Thanks!
Readerboard: JENBENT20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 1 - Winter in title
Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
Points this post: 20
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Big Books this post: 0
Total points: 160
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Bookwrm526Task #15.7 - Groundhog Day
Read a book whose title contains a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the letters in GrOunDhOg day. I read How To Be a Good Wife (word is GOOD) by Emma Chapman.
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Task #30.11 - Is There a Pattern Here?
Book 1: Read a book by a single author in which the letters of the author's last name consists of alternating vowels and consonants. I read An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon (351p )
Book 2: Read a book where the title contains a word of five or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants. I read Life on the Level (the word is level) by Zoraida Córdova (250p)
351+250 = 601pp
Points this post: 45
Total points so far: 155
Task 20.1 – Most Improved Player – Maddie O – A Year of Improvement Option 4: A single author whose first and last initials are in M A L T E S E - E.A.
Ellery Adams / Written in Stone
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 80 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier):
Big Books Read: () 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
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Midnight Rising – cat name “Midnight” (#15)
I read the kindle edition. The mass market paperback edition has 356 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 85