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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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Readerboard Name: BRITTANY15.4 Endangered Animals
Option 2 - read one book that satisfies both of the option 1 criteria. Read a book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of these animals. All initials must be found in the animal name. AND Read a book with a title of at least two words in which the initial letter of each word of the title can be found in the name of a different animal from the list.
I read The Giver by Lois Lowry. The book initials TG can be found in Western Lowland Gorilla. The author initials LL can be found in Ivory-Billed Woodpecker.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 6
Tasks Completed: 6
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 1
Diana K.Task 30.5 Option 1 Kayak.
Book 1 Read a book with a palindrome of at least 4 letters in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Fearless: One Woman, One Kayak, One Continent Kayak is the palindrome
Book 2 Read a book where the name of a type of animal is contained intact within a word of the title and/or subtitle.
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate The animal Anit is included in Giant.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 160
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWNThis is a two book task. Pick two of the following options and read a book for each.
Option B: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in ELVES. All initials count and letters may only be used as often as they appear.
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
Option C: Read a book that contains a word of at least four letters in its title (not subtitle) that is found in the first stanza of the poem as listed below. Words must match exactly.
Not a Creature Was Purring
Creature
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 420
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow MoonFor this confusing winter task, read two books. Read one book from Book 1, option A or B, and read one book from Book 2, option A or B.
Book 1 Option A: Read a book with “White” in the title, subtitle, or series title. The word must stand alone.
State of the Onion
White House Chief Series
Book 2 Option B: Read a book from one of these Sun and Moon oriented listopias
Evil Under the Sun
Moon Sun and Stars Page 1
Evil Under the Sun was published in 1941. I am claiming 1 Golden Oldie Ticket
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 445
Total Tasks: 16
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
Bookwrm526Task #30.1 - Animal Crackers
Option 4: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in StockinGstuffErs. I read The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (AR Bookfinder MG, BL 5.7, AR points 9.0).
Option 5: Read a book with a word in its title that matches exactly a word of at least four letters from the song Animal Crackers in My Soup. I chose the word "dark" from the first line of the fifth verse, and read This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 245
5.2 Go WildBook set in Scotland
Castle Gay
20.9 Bringing Pets and People together
Option 2: Boss
B in abbess, o in of, ss in abbess
The Abbess of Crewe
30.2 Prolific Pensmiths
Book 1
A Study in Sable by Mercedes Lackey
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/me...
Book 2 Stand-alone
The Case of the Journeying Boy by Michael Innes
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/i/mi...
Both these authors have way more than 25 books
This post 55 points
Total to date 265 points
Christine V5.8 - Animals Around Us
The Call of the Wild Children's genre is not currently showing, but just in case: AR IL: MG - BL: 8.0 - AR Pts: 7.0
This book was first published in 1903.
***Claiming one Golden Oldie Ticket***
Points this post: 5
GO Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 14
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=3)
Shannon South Africa5.9 Get It Done
Reflections on Meditation: A Guide for Beginners by Robert Puff
This has been on my shelf for around 3 years
This book has 98 pages - using for the 1x80-99 pager for 1x5-point task
Task points: 5
Challenge points: 80
Shannon South Africa20.7 Animal Lovers Unite
Option 4: Author initials in ACROBAT or TEACHER
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Author initials E and H both in TEACHER
Task points: 20
Challenge points: 100
Shannon South Africa20.4 My February Baby
Option 2: #1 or #6 in a series
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
#1 in the Riders of the Purple Sage series
Task points: 20
Challenge points: 120
Anja20.3 - 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 by Jennifer Ashley
POINTS:
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 305
Big Books: 500() 750(1) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 18
Delicious Dee15.10. Trash to Treasure
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - friend Karen gave it 2 stars - I wouldn't say that it was a treasure, but it wasn't trash either (I gave it 3 stars)
Points this Post 15
Total Points 260
HINA30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It -
Book 1: Lord of Temptation by Lorraine Heath.
Book 2: Open Season by Linda Howard.
word is open.
Mmpb: 384 + 337 = 721 total pages
Current post:
Points: 30
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 330
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
Mod
10.5 - Best Books
From February 2017: Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt
10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
#15 Midnight: Midnight Crossing by Tricia Fields
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Shiraloo's Task: Coins for Christmas
Southern category, cover with a beach and 320 pages includes 32
A Certain Summer by Patricia BeardTotal = 425
Sara G15.3 - Hot or Cold?
Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
and
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
"Before" and "After" are an opposite word pair.
15.8 - World Animal Day
World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Read a book from this list: Best Animal Rights Books
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Silent Spring is on page 1, currently #34 on the Best Animal Rights Books list.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 300
Good Morning , from Joanne Mi10.5 Best Books -Read: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
-Best of January 2017-The Bear and the Nightingale{book:The Bear and the Nightingale|25489134}
Points 10
15.5-Read an author never read before-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Read The Seventh Deimate by Stephen R Donaldson
Have never read anything by Donaldson
Points 15
Total points this post 25
Total points 30
trishhartuk25.2 Anne (Booklady)’s Task: Big Cats
Option 1: Cheetahs are the only big cats that can't Roar. For this option read a book that has the letters PURR or CHIRP in the Title.
The Icing on the Corpse, Liz Mugavero (346pg)
Chirp: the Icing on tHe CoRPse
Option 3: The Panther is an incredibly intelligent and agile animal that is very seldom seen by people in the wild since they generally very quiet and cautious animals who are solitary and Nocturnal in nature. For this option read a book with a Night Scene on its Cover.
(304pg)
Approved in message #46: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Total pages: 346 = 304 = 650pg
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 235
Tasks Completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 0
Brave20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby: Choose one of the options below and read a\ONE book that fits the requirements. REQUIRED: State which option you chose when you post.
I chose Option 2: read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
I read from this edition:
Jurassic Park / The Lost World
which collects books 1 and 2 in the series.
Here's the isolated edition which I am using for this task:
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Page count in the edition I read from: 403 pages
Jurassic Park is book #1 in the series.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 100
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February BabyOption 1, a book that retells one of Shakespeare's plays: Dunbar by Edward St. Aubyn
Points this post: 20
Total points: 205
Kristen IA5.3 - Banished!
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words.
One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis
I listened to the audiobook and linked to the MMPB edition for page length.
91 pages (One book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task).
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.
Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
I read the ebook and linked to the PB edition for page length.
20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
This is a ONE book task. Choose one of the options below and read a book that fits the requirements. REQUIRED: State which Option you chose when you post.
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. "Y" is considered a consonant for purposes of this task. REQUIRED: If using the consonant X 3 option, specify the consonant used.
The Christmas Basket by Debbie Macomber
The 3x consonant is "T"
I read the ebook and linked to the HC edition for page length.
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Points This Post: 45
Total Points: 130/1055
Tasks Completed: 7/59
GO: 0
BB: 0
Catherine TTask 30.8 - Anagram It
book 1 - The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
347 pages
book 2 - read a book with a 4+ word in the title that can be made from letters in book 1 title
S.T.A.G.S by M.A. Bennett
STAGS in GhoST brigAdeS
290 pages
347 + 290 = 637 >500 pages
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 LondonOption 3: winter scene on cover
by A.D. DaviesPoints this post: 20
Total points: 395
Tasks completed: 24
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram ItBook 1: DarkShip Thieves by Sarah A. Hoyt
384 pages
Book 2: Riveted by Meljean Brook - the word is "riveted"
413 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 425
Tasks completed: 25
Repost to fix mistake15.4 - Endangered Animals
Every Child a Super Reader: 7 Strengths to Open a World of Possible by Pam Allyn
Option 2:
Title: Chinese Giant Salamander
Pam Allyn- Amur Leopard
POINTS THIS POST: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 110
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 LondonOption 1, a book from one of the authors on this list RARE18: Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Points this post: 20
Total points: 225
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyTask 20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
Option 4 - Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson, author's initials AE are found in MALTESE
Points this post: 20
Total points: 300
Books read: 24
Tasks completed: 21
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 2
5.2 Set 50%+ in Canada; The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 135/1055
Tasks completed: 8/59
Books Read: 8
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 4- Book approved in help thread
Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment
Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 100
BB:0
GO:2
Total Task completed: 6
Total Books read: 6
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyTask 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2: Saga, Vol. 6
Points this post: 20
Total points: 320
Books read: 25
Tasks completed: 22
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 2
Task 10.9 – Good Dog!Title begins D O G
Our House in the Last World
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 140 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: () 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
10.2 - No, it's a Three-Ring CircusI read (more precisely, listened to Neil Gaiman narrate) Stardust. It appears on page 1 of the Circus/Carnival Books list.
The MMPB has 333 pages.
Catherine TTask 5.2 - Go Wild
read a book set in UK
Rivers of London, Volume 4: Detective Stories by Ben Aaronovitch
set in London, UK
Task 5.7 - Power Pets
read a book with 125 in the page count
Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood by Marjorie M. Liu
152 pages
Season total = 345
15.8 - World Animal DayOn Best Animal Rights list - Read All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. This is on the first page, #26 (as of this post). One of my favorite authors!
Points these task: 15
Total points: 40
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 3
10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?Autoboyography– favorite hobby: creative writing; in the book, the MC takes a creative writing class.
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 416 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Mary P20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2 :Read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
The Quiet Game by Greg Iles
The Quiet Game is a Big Book (559pgs). Claiming 1 BB ticket.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 85
Big Book Tickets: 2
Delicious Dee15.2 - February is for Romance
Book A - The Thing with Feathers - shelved as romance by 27ppl
Book B -
- ring on the coverPoints this Post 15
Total Points 275
Michelle GA5.3 - Banished!
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words. Spaces determine words.
I read:
Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke15.10 - Trash to Treasure.
Alternately, you can use the "read" list of one of the SRC mods and choose a 1 or 2 star book from one of those lists: Dlmrose's Read list, Kristina Simon's Read list, Sandy's Read list.
I read:
One less thing to worry about: uncommon wisdom for coping with common anxieties by Jerilyn RossREQUIRED: Name the friend or mod whose list you used and state that this book is new to you.
{Dlmrose's list and this book was new to me.}
Points this post: 20
Total points: 130
Books posted: 11
Tasks complete: 11
Pages this post: 608
Total pages as of this post: 3,185
Golden Oldies: 0; Total = 0
Big Book: 0; Total = 0
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyREPOSTING WITH A NEW BOOK
Task 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2: City of Bones I listened to the audioversion, the MMPB version City of Bones is 615 pages long claiming 1 BB ticket, read 1/3, #1 in Mortal Instruments series
Points this post: 20
Total points: 320
Books read: 25
Tasks completed: 22
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 2
ED10.1 - What a Zoo
Amok and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig
Z in Zweig and OO in amOk and Other
(first published 1922)**I claim 1 GO Ticket**
task=10
grand total=30
books completed=3
tasks completed =3
GO=2
BB=0
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the FamilyPick one (1) from the following three (3) Options and read 2 books as per option's task.
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.
Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich
Criminal Crumbs by Jessica Beck
Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 470
Total Tasks: 17
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
trishhartuk25.3 Bluemoon’s Task: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
OPTION C - THE POEM. Read a book that contains a word of at least four letters in its title (not subtitle) that is found in the first stanza of the poem as listed below. Words must match exactly.
'Twas the night before CHRISTMAS, when all thro' the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
Murder Under the CHRISTMAS Tree, Cecily Gayford (ed)
The word is Christmas
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
OPTION D - ST. NICHOLAS. Read a book set at least 50% in Greece, Turkey or Italy. REQUIRED: Specify the location, and if it is not apparent from the description or metadata, please provide a reference for the setting.
The Paper Moon, Andrea Camilleri
Set in Sicily (https://www.goodreads.com/series/5107...)
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 260
Tasks Completed: 18
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book tickets: 0
5.3 BanishedRead a book with a title that is exactly 3 words.
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Points this post = 5
Total points = 165
Big Book tickets = 2
Golden Oldies = 3
Brooklyn15.10 – Trash to Treasure
Read a book that one of my Goodreads friends rated 1 or 2 stars.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
This book was rated 2 stars by 2 of my Goodreads friends (Jody and Maria Helena: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...) and is new to me.
**Claiming 1 Big Book ticket as the book is 578 pages**
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20.8 – Coins for Christmas
Read a book with a page count containing 32, 24 or 41 intact and that has an item on its cover that reflects one of the categories chosen.
by Plum SykesThis book has 320 pages and a ring on the cover, which falls into the extravagant category.
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20.9 – Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 1:Read a book from the “Great Books with Black Covers” listopia.
by Dean KoontzFound on page 2
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30.1 – Animal Crackers
Option 3
Read a book that is set at least 50% in Australia.
The Dry by Jane Harper
The book is entirely set in Australia.
Option 4
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER.
We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories by Gabrielle Union
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30.11 – Is There a Pattern Here?
Book 1
Read a book by a single author in which the letters of the first, middle or last name consists of alternating vowels and consonants.
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough – 307 pages
Sarah: S=Consonant, A=Vowel, R=Consonant, A=Vowel, H=Consonant
Book 2
Read a book with a 5+ letter word in the title of alternating vowels and consonants.
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate – 352 pages
Before: B=Consonant, E=Vowel, F=Consonant, O=Vowel, R=Consonant, E=Vowel
307 + 352 = 659 pages
Points this post: 115
Total points: 115/1055
Tasks completed: 5/59
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies Tickets:
Big Book Tickets: 1
Brave5.3 - Banished!: Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words. Spaces determine words.
I read from this edition:
Jurassic Park / The Lost World
which collects books 1 and 2 in the series.
Here's the isolated edition which I am using for this task:
The Lost World by Michael Crichton
Page count in the edition I read from: 401 pages
The Lost World is exactly 3 words.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 105
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2 - My First Murder
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal CrackersOption 4: Once Upon a Spine by Kate Carlisle
Option 5: The Taming of the Wolf by Lydia Dare (target word: WOLF)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 455
Tasks completed: 26
SandiCompleted Tasks
5.7 - Power Pets
Page number includes 2 different digits from 1235
Kindle edition I read: Chocolate Tiramisu Murder
Paperback edition: Chocolate Tiramisu Murder - 212 pp
10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama
Nonhuman mammal on cover
Book cover is for the Kindle edition I read. Paperback edition: Rebels
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
Using Option 3 where a book is found on the first five pages of the Most Interesting Magic System Listopia. Book is found on page one of list at spot #43
Poison Study
25.6 - Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day
★Book #1: Using Option 1 where author's initials can be found in HUNDRED ACRE WOODS
Kindle edition I read: A Murder Moist Foul by Carol Durand
Paperback edition: A Murder Moist Foul
★Book #2: Using Option 4 where the book can be found on the Concealed Authorship listopia. Book is found on list on page one at spot #53. AR Bookfinder Info: IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 9.0
Kindle edition I read: The Slippery Slope
Mass Market paperback edition: La pente glissante
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 70
Points Earned this Post: 60
Total Points To Date: 130
Amber5.9 - Get It Done
Book that has been on your want-to-read shelf for at least a year - this book has been on my GR To Read shelf since 5/4/2016
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?
Book that fits into BookRiot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge - this meets the requirements for #6 - Read an all-ages comic (and is on the list linked on that number)
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson
10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
Book with one of the top 100 cat names in the title/subtitle or author's name - the author's first name, Simon, is #55 on the list
The Spire by Simon Spurrier
20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3 - Book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3 - this has 647 pages
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
**Battle Royale is a Big Book (647 pgs) - claiming 1 Big Book ticket.**
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 4 - MPG of Fantasy or Magic
Rivers of London: Body Work by Ben Aaronovitch
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon
Book 1, Option A - Book with “White” in the title, subtitle, or series title
White Fire by Douglas Preston
Book 2, Option B - Book from the Moon, Sun, and Stars listopia - this book is on page 1
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
Option 4 - Book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER - author's initials, KR, appear in stocKing stuffeR
Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
Option 5 - Book with a word in its title (not subtitle) from the lyrics of Animals Crackers in My Soup - both the words "little" and "lion" appear in the song (although little is spelled incorrectly in the lyrics page)
Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert
Points this post: 120
Total points: 200
Big Book Tickets: 1
10.9 - Good Dog!Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
I read the kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 216 pages.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 210
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15.9 - Let's Party!
Read a book from this list of books Drunken Masters: Wishful Drinking (page 1)
30.11 Andy P's Task: Is There a Pattern Here?
Book 1. Read a book by a single author in which the letters of the author's first, middle, or last name consists of alternating vowels and consonants.
SARAH - The Peach Keeper
Book 2. Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants.
DUVET - Under the Duvet: Shoes, Reviews, Having the Blues, Builders, Babies, Families and Other Calamities
273+336=609pp
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 365
BB tickets: 2
Goldies: 1