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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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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. The target word must be of at least five letters or more.
I read Forest Dark. The target name is Nicole.
N= consonant, I - vowel, C = consonant, O = vowel, L = consonant, E = vowel. This book is 304 pp.
Book 2. Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants. The title must be at least 3 words in length and may contain a subtitle BUT the target word must appear in the title.
I read All You Desire. The target word is Desire.
D= consonant, E= vowel, S = consonant, I = vowel, R = consonant, E =vowel.
This book is 416 pp.
304+416=720.
Both books were approved on help thread.
points: 30
task completed: 1
books read: 2
pages read: 720
REPOST15.4 Endangered Animals--Option 2:
The Rules of Magic
by Alice Hoffman
Author initials in Javan Rhinoceros.
The Rules of Magic Title initials in Northern Sportive Lemur
Points this task: 15
Total points: 15
Sorry I started out in such a blaze of non glory.
hoodoomends20.3 - Titles and Suffixes
× A book in which a title or suffix is used in either the title, subtitle or author's name. The name of the person being modified must be present.
A Ilha do Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells
Dr. Moreau (title + name)
**I'm claiming a GO ticket (1st published in 1896)**
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Points: 20
GO: 1
BB: -
Total
Points: 50
GO: 2
BB: 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. The target word must be of at least five letters or more.
Murder at the 42nd Street Library by Con Lehane
Lehane: L= Consonant E= Vowel H= Consonant A= Vowel N= Consonant E= Vowel
Book 2. Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants. The title must be at least 3 words in length and may contain a subtitle BUT the target word must appear in the title.
Sugar Coated Sins
Sugar: S= Consonant U= Vowel G= Consonant A= Vowel R= Consonant
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks: 1
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
Elizabeth PTask 15.9 - Let's Party!
Book from Drunken Masters list
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
Page 2 of list, currently number 140
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 30
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 2
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal CrackersOption 4, an author whose first and last name initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER: Sourdough by Robin Sloan
Option 5, a word in the title from the lyrics of the Animal Crackers in My Soup song: A Million Little Things by Susan Mallery
The word is Million.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
SandiCompleted Tasks
5.9 - Get It Done
Read a book that has been on your To Read list on or before 11/18/16. Book was one of the first books I bought when I got my Kindle in October of 2011 and was added to my Goodreads to read list October 25, 2013 (within a few days of my joining the site).
Kindle edition I read: Twisted Sister | Hardcover edition: Twisted Sister
10.3 - Sir Nils Olav
Book published between 1972 - 1987 and written by a male author
This Was the North by Anton Money
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 0
Points Earned this Post: 15
Total Points To Date: 15
VAL TX15.9 - Let's Party! - Read a book from this list of books written by, about or influenced by drinking: Drunken Masters
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
Book found on page 1.
This post:
Points - 15
Total:
Points - 45
trishhartuk5.5 - Wonders of the Deep
Read a book written by a single author who uses a three-part name: first, middle, last.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales, Edgar Allan Poe
Golden Oldie: first published in 1841
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie: Yes – the Murders in the Rue Morgue was first published in 1841
Big Book: No
Total Points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book tickets: 0
Elizabeth PTask 15.5 - New Beginnings
Book by new-to-you author
Eversea by Natasha Boyd
Natasha Boyd is a new-to-me author
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 45
Total Tasks: 3
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total Books: 3
hoodoomends5.6 - It's Alive!
× A book found on this list of Best Gothic Books of All Time.
Japanese Gothic Tales by Kyōka Izumi - page 2 of the list
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Points: 5
GO: -
BB: -
Total
Points: 55
GO: 2
BB: 1
5.3 - Banished!Ein einfältig Herz
I read the kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 96 pages (claiming one book between 80-99 pages for one 5 point task).
I would like to claim one Golden Oldie ticket (first published 1877).
Points this post: 5
Total points: 15
GO tickets: 1
Readerboard name: Rebecca OH20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3 - The Lonely Londoners has 142 pages.
20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
Option 3 -
Points this post: 40
Total points: 40
20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and SuffixesRead a book in which a title or suffix is used in either the Title, Sub-Title or Author's name, I have used Mr.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Total Points this post: 20
total challenge points: 20
Cait S30.7- Down The Rabbit Hole
Book #1
Read a book where all the letters in the title (not subtitle) can be found in the definition.
(Don't You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn
Book #2
Read a book with one of the modifiers: so / much / very / such / many in the title.
So B. It by Sarah Weeks
Children's Genre Info: MG+ - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 6.0
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Elaine L15.9 Let's Party
Read a book from this list of books written by, about or influenced by drinking: Drunken Masters
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
Required: Specify the page of the list on which your book was found.
On p. 1 of the list (#45)
Points claimed this post: 15
Total points: 15
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
Creynard5.3 - Banished!
The Marriage Ultimatum by Charlotte O'Shay
**Approved for length on SRC ebook Verification spreadsheet #2755
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
The Hellion and the Highlander by Lynsay Sands
5.2 - Location, Location, Location:
Read 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.
The Hellion and the Highlander is set in Scotland.
15.5 - New Beginnings
Fear the Beard (The Dixie Warden Rejects) by Lani Lynn Vale
This is the first book I've read by Lani Lynn Vale.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 25
Mary P 5.3 - Banished!
Read a book with a title that is exactly 3 words.
On The Account by Helen Hollick.
Points this post: 5
Total points:5
perletwo15.10. Trash to Treasure - Using the “read” list for any of your GR friends, read a book that your friend gave only 1 or 2 stars, but that sounds like a book you might like. This must be a book that you’ve never read before. 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.
Making Toast - SRC mod dlmrose gave this 2 stars.
20.6 - 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. "Y" is considered a consonant for purposes of this task. REQUIRED: If using the consonant X 3 option, specify the consonant used.
Burglars Can't Be Choosers - 3 S's
Points this task: 35
Total points: 100
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 08
Tasks completed: 06
5.7 Power PetsRead a book with a number of pages that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.
Beacon 23, by Hugh Howey (254 pages)
Post #215.5 - New Beginnings
Pretty Poison New To Me Author
Points this post:15
Total Points:30
Books read:3
Tasks Done:3
VAL TX5.4 - Best Laid Plans - Read a book that fits one of the Fall 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks.
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.
All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg
(Book has 197 pages.)
This post:
Points - 5
Total:
Points - 50
CHANDNI20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3. Read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3.
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
OPTION 1: 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.
All But Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
IL: UG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 5.0
The L appears exactly 3 times.
[POINTS]
This Post: 40
Total Points: 70
Books Read: 4
Completed Tasks: 4
5.3 - Banished!The Dragon's Temptation by Lily Cahill
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Tasks completed: 1
10.8 - Here Kitty KittyThe Midnight Line by Lee Child
Points this post: 10
Total points: 20
Tasks completed: 3
15.5 - New BeginningsLightning Blade by D.N. Erikson
I have not read this author previously
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 4
trishhartuk10.6 Who's Up For a Challenge?
Read a book that fits into ANOTHER Goodreads challenge group's challenge.
The Cat of Christmas Future, Kathi Daley
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
Read for the Cozy Mysteries December monthly "mini" challenge (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Specifically #5, Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day)
Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 15
Tasks Completed: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book tickets: 0
20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!Option 3: Cold Welcome by Elizabeth Moon (GR shows this as 435 pp, but the copy I have in my hand has 431. Go figure)
Points this post: 20
Total points: 55
Tasks completed: 5
20.7 - Animal Lovers UniteOption 2: Read a book with a fish or aquatic animal (shark, octopus, dolphin, lobster, crab etc) on the cover.
The Swarm by Frank Schätzing(it's a bit blurred, but those are fish)
Claiming 2 Big Book tickets - 881 pages
Points this post = 20
Total points = 40
Big Book tickets = 2
Golden Oldies = 1
loafer15.7 - 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.
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
word = HOUR
the mass mkt pb has 833 pages Les Heures lointaines - claiming 2 "big book" tickets
points: 15
total: 15
BB: 2
GO: 0
tasks completed: 1
Bluegrass Pam20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and Suffixes
A title or suffix in either the Title, Sub-Title or Author's name
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
*Claiming 1 Golden Oldies Ticket – publish date 1945
Points this post: 20
Total GOs: 1
Total points: 20
Katrina H5.10 - Born Free
Read a book of your choice.
I read The Antipope by Robert Rankin.
Points
This post = 5
Total = 5
Completion PostReaderboard Name: JamminJenny
Task 5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Old Task 5.5 - September, October, November
Locke & Key, Vol. 6: Alpha & Omega 212 pages
Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 5
BB tickets: 0
GO tickets: 1
loafer20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
3. Read a book with a winter scene on cover.
The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth
points: 20
total: 35
BB: 2
GO: 0
tasks completed: 2
Completion PostReaderboard Name: Louise
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Fall 5.2: Location, Location, Location
Read 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.
A Job From Hell by Jayde Scott
Date Read: 5/12/17
Rating: 2*
How It Fits: Set in Scotland
Points This Post: 5
Points Claimed: 15
Tasks Completed: 3
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Books Read: 3
perletwo30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting - Option 2: I always love when I find a new to me author and discover that they have published multiple books. In keeping with the number 25, read a book by an author that has 25 or more distinct works credited to them on Goodreads. Required: Post the number of works they have written.
How the Finch Stole Christmas! by Donna Andrews
Her GR author page says 51 distinct works; 22 in this series, 4 in the Turing Hopper series, and a co-author credit on a nonfiction work makes 27 qualifying books.
Option 4: Read a book that was first published 25+ years ago. Since this challenge begins in 2017, it would mean any book published in 1992 or before.
The Mummy Case - first printed in 1985
Points this task: 30
Total points: 130
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 07
K-Dee20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
1. Read a book from one of the attending authors found on the list here.
I chose Penny Reid as my author and read Neanderthal Seeks Human
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 20
VAL TX5.9 - Get It Done - Read a book that has been on your want-to-read shelf for at least a year (added on/before 11/18/16.)
Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded by Hannah Hart
Used my to-read shelf, added on 11/7/16.
This post:
Points - 5
Total:
Points - 55
Diana KTask 10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama. Read a book with a non-human mammal on the cover.
Task 10.9 - Good Dog! Read a book with a title that begins with the letter D, O, or G. All words count.
Golden Hill
15.4 Endangered Animals. Option 2 - read one book that satisfies both of the option 1 criteria: book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of these and 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
The Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony Javan Rhinoceros and Northern Sportive Lemur
15.5 - New Beginnings. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Prague Sonata This was the first book by Bradford Morrow that I've read.
Points this post: 50
Total pints; 50
CHANDNI20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
Option 2: 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.
The Rattled Bones by S.M. Parker
This book takes place in Maine.
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 90
Books Read: 5
Completed Tasks: 5
Suzannesea15.6 Hoping, Wishing, Trying. . .
Read a nonfiction book that involves something you'd like to do in 2018.
In Greg's Garden: A Pineywoods Perspective on Gardening, Nature and Family by Greg Grant
Approved for length in message 6575 in General Help>E Book Verification.
i hope to certify as a Texas Master Gardener in 2018. I've completed the classes and continuing education and am now working on the required volunteer hours. I'm learning about plants and techniques that work in this climate - very different from California and Utah where I've lived and gardened before.
Points this post: 15
Total points date: 15
DebraJean5.2 - Go Wild
For this task, I read Into the Water which is set in England.
Points this Post - 5
Total Points - 10
BB - 0
GO - 0
Brooke TX5.1- Lassie Come Home
Read a book with one of the words from Lassie's film titles in the book's title or subtitle. With "Up," as in "The Sun Comes Up":
5.9 - Get It Done
Read a book that has been on your want-to-read shelf for at least a year. Added to my GR To-Read list on October 11, 2015:
10.1 - What a Zoo
Read a book with the letters Z-O-O in the title/subtitle and/or author's name.
10.3 - Sir Nils Olav
Read a book written by a male author that was first published between 1972 and 1987.
10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
Read a book with one of the top 100 cat names in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Points
This Post: 40
Total Points: 40
Completed Tasks: 5
Books Read: 7
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the NumbersBook 1: Patterns in the Sand (304 Pages)
Book 2: The Borrower (324 Pages)
324/3= 108 324/4= 81
304+324= 628
Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 60
Total Tasks: 2
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
CHANDNI20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
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 Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule - found in ACROBAT
[POINTS]
This Post: 20
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 6
Completed Tasks: 6
Stephanie12725.3 - 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.
When Mystical Creatures Attack! word used is "when"
OPTION D - ST. NICHOLAS: Read a book set at least 50% in Greece, Turkey or Italy.
The Shape of Water which takes place in Sicily.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 35/1055
Tasks completed: 3/59
Books read: 4
Laurah3020.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 4: Circus
Read a book where the author's first and last initial (ignore middle initials) can be found in either ACROBAT
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
(B and C in acrobat)
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5.10 - Born Free - Read a book of your choice.
Survival of the Fittest
30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths - 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.
Everybody Dies by Lawrence Block - Block's book listing shows 451 distinct works. Between his several series, nonfiction, standalone fiction and reprints of his early pulp novels now under his own name, I mark well over 50 qualifying works.
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
Telling Lies for Fun & Profit by Lawrence Block
Minimum required page count of 250 pages per book
book 1 top pb ed 369 pgs; book 2 top pb ed 256 pgs
Points this task: 35
Total points: 065
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 06
Tasks completed: 04