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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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Janice AB5.5 - Wonders of the Deep
Read a book written by a single author who uses a three-part name: first, middle, last.
Hawaii Five Uh-Oh! by Jill Marie Landis
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Points for this post: 5
Total points = 105
Big Book tickets = 1
Golden Oldies = 1
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February BabyOption 2: Truth or Beard by Penny Reid
Points this post: 20
Total points: 295
Tasks completed: 20
20.6 Seasoned ReaderOption 2: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes.
Kristi CO20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 4: ACROBAT
Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 4: fantasy genre
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Points this post: 40
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Big Books: 500=0, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big CatsPlease Choose 2 different Options and Read 2 books with a total of at least 550 pages, since it took me 5 1/2 to finally finish a Seasonal challenge.
Option 1: For this option read a book that has the letters PURR or CHIRP in the Title
Murder Past Due
Purr
Option 2: For this option read a book set in a place where Cougars can still be found: Canada - Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, and territory of Yukon; USA States: Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, South Dakota, Michigan, Kentucky, Florida, and Maine; and Mexico.
Crowned and Moldering
California
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 395
Total Tasks: 14
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
Mod
I read Autumn, set completely in England.
15.6 - Hoping, Wishing, Trying........
Now that I've settled in to our new home and area, I'm determined to get back to exercising, especially stretching. I read End Everyday Pain for 50+: A 10-Minute-a-Day Program of Stretching, Strengthening and Movement to Break the Grip of Pain.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
I chose option 1 and read In the Midst of Winter, with the word "winter" in the title. I read the kindle edition, but have linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB) - 354 pages.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 230
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Option 4: My parents got a new puppy this year, and I’m absolutely obsessed. I always look forward to holidays when I get to fly home and spend the whole time playing with him. In his honor, read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the word (and dog breed) MALTESE. Letters can be used only as often as they appear.
I read Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan, whose initials are in the MalTeSe.
*******It was 513 pp which makes it a ****BIG BOOK******* so please give me one BB ticket!
points: 140
books read: 10
tasks read: 7
tasks in progress: 1
Big Books: 2
pages read: 3414
Delicious DeeTask 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths
Book A - Celebrity in Death - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Book B - Seeing Red - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Points this Post 30
Total Points 225
CYNBAXTER# 30.08 – Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Task: Read a book of your choice.
Book 1: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
Task: 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.
Book 2: The Wreckage by Michael Robotham – the word is “Wreckage” (KitChEns of the GREAt midWest)
Combined books must be over 500p
Book 1: 310 + Book 2: 447 = 757 combined pages
Points this post: 30 points
Total points to date = 70 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
15.5 - New BeginningsThe Song of Achilles
This is the first book I have read by this author
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 3:
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Food or drink in title
Total points: 65
5.5 - New BeginningsRead a book by a new-to-you author.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
I've never read Mackenzi Lee before.
Points this post = 5
Total points = 5
Readerboard name: BRITTANY5.3 Banished!
Read a book with a title that is exactly 3 words
I read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
**Claiming one GO ticket - published 1843
15.5 New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author
I read I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai. I have never read anything written by her before.
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 Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright. The word "Christmas" in the title contains the letters R, H, and A.
20.5 Let It Snow!
Option 3: read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3
I read One by One by David A Bednar. 176 pages, page number contains both a 1 and a 7.
Points this Post: 55
Total Points: 55
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 1
Hi Joanne MI here-first book of the challengeChallenge #5.2-Best Zoos
I read Twilight of Empire-by Greg King How it fits- the story takes place in Austria
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Hope I did this right~
Points this post -5
Total points 5
This is the true story of the murder-suicide of Crown Prince-I loe History and this book did not disappoint
Andy P.Task # 30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
Option 6. Read one of the Outlander novels,( read one book that meets a page minimum of at least 500 pages)
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, 890 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 225
5.4 - Best Laid PlansFall 2017 Task:
15.3 - Victoria Falls
Book 2: Read a book written by an author named “Victoria” or any of the related names found at Behind the Name - Victoria such as Vicky, Tori, Victor. The name may be found in any name position. Name variations are limited to those found at the link - NO other variations. Diacritical marks may be ignored:
Victor
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
+5 Points
10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama
Mouse:
Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker by Gregory Maguire+10 Points
20.1 - 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.
Set in Maine
Bag of Bones by Stephen King
+20 Points
20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and Suffixes
King Henry VI, Part 2 by William Shakespeare
+20 Points
20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 1. Read a book with the word WINTER or SNOW in the title or subtitle.
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
+20 Points
Points this Post: 75
Grand Total: 120
Mod
10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama
non-human mammal- buffalo:
Savage Country by Robert Olmstead20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
option 3, 9 in pages: The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir by Bill Griffeth, 196 pages
20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
option 3, animal back legs and tail:
Ham: Slices of a Life: Essays and Stories by Sam Harristotal = 385
perletwo10.10 - Goin' on a Safari - Read a book with the main page genre "Travel." The genre may be stand alone or embedded.
Married with Luggage: What We Learned About Love by Traveling the World
Points this task: 10
Total points: 540
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 36
Tasks completed: 25
Amy O.15.5 - New Beginnings - book by author who is new to me
Xy by Shanta Everington
Shanta Everington is a new author to me.
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 4 - book whose author's Initials are in ACROBAT or TEACHER
This Is How: Surviving What You Think You Can't by Augusten Burroughs
Author's initials are found in ACROBAT
This post: 35 points
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 0
5.3 - Banished!
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words.
La Belle Sauvage
In case of children genre - AR Bookfinder: IL: UG
Big Book ticket: 546
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words.
La Belle Sauvage
In case of children genre - AR Bookfinder: IL: UG
Big Book ticket: 546
5.8 - Animals Around UsMain Page Genre “Animals”
Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey
10.9 - Good Dog!
Title begins with O
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
15.2 - February is for Romance
Book 1: Main Page Genre “Romance”
Anything You Can Do
Book 2: A ring on the cover (on the woman's finger)
15.3 - Hot or Cold?
Option 2 - Read one book whose title/subtitle contains both words from an opposite word pair on the list
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
Word pair used: all/none
15.9 - Let's Party!
The book was on the third page of the list (last one).
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
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
The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories
152 pages
This post: 80 points
Total points: 80
Tasks completed: 6
15.4 - Endangered AnimalsOption 2 - read one book that satisfies both of the option 1 criteria.
Inconvenient Murder by Amanda A. Allen
Leatherback Sea Turtle - A, A, A (Amanda A Allen)
Northern Sportive Lemur - I, M (Inconvenient Murder)
Points this post = 15
Total points = 20
perletwo10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus - Read a book found on the Circus/Carnival Books list.
Funland - list p. 1
Points this task: 10
Total points: 550
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 37
Tasks completed: 26
25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big CatsOption 1 - Read a book that has the letters PURR or CHIRP in the title
The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy
Letters in PURR can be found in the title
304 pages
Option 3 - Read a book with a night scene on its cover
368 pages
304 +368 = 672 pages
25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
Book 1: Read a book that has a word in its title or subtitle that contains exactly 9 DIFFERENT letters
Wintersong
The 9 different letters in the title are: W I N T E R S O G
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
Read two books or read one book that meets a page minimum of at least 500 pages. I read one book that’s 500 pages and fits Option 1: “Red” in title.
Red Sister
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1: Read a book of your choice
The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over
288 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)
Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success
272 pages
272/2=136, 272/8=34, 272+288=560 pages
This post: 110 points
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 10
Brooke TX5.5 - Wonders of the Deep
Read a book written by an author who uses a three-part name.
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.
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 355
Completed Tasks: 24
Books Read: 37
CHANDNI20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 4: Read a book with Fantasy or Magic as a Main Page Genre.
The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 205
Books Read: 11
Completed Tasks: 11
Anja30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2: Schnauzer - Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the the word SCHNAUZER.
Luca by Sarah Castille
Option 3: Work - Read a book with the main page genre mystery, detective, crime, or thriller.
I'm Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjørk
Thriller 120 users
362+388=750 pages
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 245
Big Books: 500() 750(1) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 14
Readerboard Name: Priya5.5 - Wonders of the Deep : Read a book written by a single author who uses a three-part name
Traitor's Blade by Sebastien de Castell
10.5 - Best Books : Read one of the Best Books of the Month for December, January, or February of any year.
December 2010
An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
15.5 - New beginnings : Read a book by a new-to-you author.
I haven't read any of Mike Brown's work before.
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown
Post points: 30
Total: 30
Tasks: 3
Jasmiina F20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London:
Option 2: Read a book FIRST published in February of any year or FIRST published in year 2018:
Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch.
First published in February.
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite :
Option 4: Read a book where the author's first and last initial (ignore middle initials) can be found in either ACROBAT or TEACHER:
Surmakierre by Tuuli Rannikko.
Points this post: 40
Total points: 115
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 - Anja's Task: RARE18 LondonOption 2: Read a book FIRST published in February of any year or FIRST published in year 2018
Flash-uri din sens opus by Marian Godină
first published in February 2016
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 2: 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.
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe
Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 155
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 8
Page count: 2363
CYNBAXTER# 20.05 – BIGGER IS BETTER:
Task: Read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3.
Option 3: Afloat by Guy de Maupassant – 120 pages
***This is a Golden Oldie (orig pub =1888). Claiming 1 GOLDIE ticket
Points this post: 20 points
Total points to date = 90 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 1
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Mary P20.3 - 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.
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie byJennifer Ashley.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 65
Suzannesea20.7 Shorter is Sweeter
Option 4. Read a book where the author's first and last initials (ignore middle initials) can be found in either ACROBAT or TEACHER.
Texas Blood: Seven Generations Among the Outlaws, Ranchers, Indians, Missionaries, Soldiers, and Smugglers of the Borderlands by Roger D Hodge
I used the word TEACHER.
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 200
FANDURY20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3: For this option, read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3.
The End is Now by John Joseph Adams
The paperback has 336 pages: The End Is Now
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Shiraloo's Task: Coins for Christmas
The book must have 32, 24, or 41 intact somewhere in the page numbers and must have on its cover an item that reflects the categories chosen this year.
by Alys ClareThere is some kind of jewelry/crown on the cover and so it fits the Extravagant category and the paperback has 224 pages and so includes 24 in the page number: Out of the Dawn Light
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 145
Books Read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?I read Mind Magic for the Whips & Kisses Challenge here. Not sure if you can see it. In any case it also fits the BookRiot’s 2017 Read Harder Challenge, task #12: Read a fantasy novel.
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 200 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 190
DebraJean5.7 - Power Pets - I read The Walking Dead, Vol. 7: The Calm Before which has 136 pages.
20.2 - Rookie on the Top - I read The Wind Through the Keyhole which was originally published in February 2012.
20.3 - Best Review - I read A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. I am also claiming on GO ticket for this book that was originally published in 1889.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - I read In the Company of Cheerful Ladies which has 233 pages.
Points this Post - 65
Total Points - 115
BB - 0
GO - 1
Louise B30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Backward Day
Book 1: Fortune's Slave by Fidelis Morgan
Book 2 has title first letters reversed
Book 2: Something Fresh by P.G. Wodehouse. I read the ebook, but have linked to the MMPB. As this book was first published in 1915, I would like to claim a golden oldie ticket.
Points this post:30
Total points to date: 175
Tasks completed: 9
Golden oldie tickets: 2
20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!Skandia
Option 1: Read a book with a title/subtitle where the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times
Reketiga tüdruk. Kaia Kanepi teekond Ameerika mägedel by Kalle Muuli
3 x T in title/subtitle
Points this post: 20
Total points: 180
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Sara G20.3 - 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.
Mrs Jordan's Profession: The Story of a Great Actress and a Future King by Claire Tomalin
Points this post: 20
Total points: 270
20.3 Titles and SuffixesMr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
20.7 Animal Lovers Unite
Option 4 Circus - Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai
A & R are in ACROBAT
25.5 All in the Family
Option A:
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford
Author's first names begin with the letter F
Post Total: 65
Grand Total: 125
Bluegrass Pam15.3 - Hot or Cold?
Option 2 - Read one book whose title/subtitle contains both words from an opposite word pair on the list.
It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree
*Word pair used: Up and Down
Points this post: 15
Total GO: 1
Total points: 110
5.3 - Banished!Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words. Spaces determine words.
Six of Crows
Points this post: 5
Total: 25
READ 60 10.5 Best Books
On list February 2016
My Father, the Pornographer: A Memoir by Chris Offutt
Points this post=10
Total Points = 15
READ 60 The Group Read
Artemis by Andy Weir
I am number 24 in comments
Points this Post = 20
Total = 35
READ 60 Title starts with D O G
Death of an Avid Reader by Frances Brody
D in Death
points this post = 10
total points 45
READ 60 15.5 New Author
Verdict of Twelve by Raymond Postgate
points this post = 15
total points = 60
Readerboard name: D20.9 - Moderators' Pet
Option 3: Read a book that has a food or drink in the title.
White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf by Aaron Bobrow-Strain
word: bread
Task total=20
Season total=210
Delicious Dee20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and Suffixes
Mr. Churchill's Secretary
Points this Post 20
Total Points 245
HINA30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart -
Option 2: In the Heir by Ruth Cardello.
Author's initials found in: SCHNAUZER.
Option 3: She Can Tell by Melinda Leigh.
Mystery ~23 users on main page genre.
PB: 240 pages + PB 337 pages = 577 pages total.
30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession -
Option 1: Now You See Her by Linda Howard.
Now found in the title.
Option 1: A Reputation to Uphold by Victoria Parker.
Reputation found in title.
Current post:
Points: 60
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 300
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
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Task 10.9 Good Dog!
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter D, O, or G. All words count.
One of Us is Lying
Task 10.10 Goin' on a Safari
. Read a book with the main page genre "Travel." The genre may be stand alone or embedded
Watermark MPG Travel
Task 20.2 Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task:RARE18 London
Option 3 Read a book with a winter scene on cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post
A Maigret Christmas
Task 25.5 Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A
For this option, read 2 books by 2 different authors with the same first initial. Books must be written by a single author. Names must be different but starting with same letter.
The Girlfriend Michelle Frances
and
The China Factory Mary Costello
both authors first names begin with M
Points this post - 65
Total points to date 370