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message 1051: by Janice (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 43 comments Janice AB


5.2 - Go Wild

First Snow, Last Light
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the Zoo locations.

Set entirely in Canada which was one of the listed zoo locations.

*** Claim Big Book Ticket as this book was 512 pages long.

- - - - - -

Points for this post: 5
Total points = 135

Big Book tickets = 3
Golden Oldies = 1


message 1052: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 987 comments Cindy F

Task 15.4 Endangered Animals

Option 2: 1 book fits both criteria where authors initials found in animals name and initial letters of title of at least 2 words found in animals name.

Blind Alley by Iris Johansen

I,J found in Javen Rhinoceros)
B,A found in Leatherback Sea Turtle

Points this post:15
Total points:25
Tasks completed:3
Books read:3
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 1053: by EShay (new)

EShay Fagan (eshay11) | 569 comments 5.1 Lassie's film titles in the book's title or subtitle
The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely
Word - home

Points this post: 5
Total Points: 165/1055
Tasks completed: 11/59
Books Read: 11
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 1054: by Brigia (new)

Brigia | 451 comments 15.6 - Hoping, Wishing, Trying........

The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
I hope to complete my training to become a psychotherapist this year, so I’ll be able to take the final exams in the beginning of 2019.

I read the kindle edition. The most popular paperback edition has 288 pages.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 245


message 1055: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
20.10 - Group Reads
Fiction - Family Saga: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
participated in discussion thread; post #9

25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon
Book 1: Option B. Read a book from one of these “White” listopias:
"Books with Black and White Covers"
page 1: #24
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Book 2: Option B. Read a book from one of these Sun and Moon oriented listopias:
"Moon, sun, and Stars"
page 1, #1
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

total=415


message 1056: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A: 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 Muse by Jessie Burton
Different Class by Joanne Harris
Authors' first initials are "J."

total=440


message 1057: by Cait S (new)

Cait S | 738 comments Cait S

20.9- Bringing Pets And People Together

Option 1: Chomper
Read a book from this list: Great Books with Black Covers.

Luna by Julie Anne Peters

Found on Page 2 of the list.

Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 140


message 1058: by Jasmiina (new)

Jasmiina F (slipperbunny) | 529 comments Jasmiina F


20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!:
Option 2: Read a book with at least one of the words “Yes”, “No” or “Behind” in its title/subtitle:

Yes Please by Amy Poehler.


Points this post: 20
Total points: 155
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


message 1059: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo



25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery -
1: read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are located in the phrase JUST ONE MORE.



Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor



3: Read a book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author.



The Case of the Late Pig

First printed in 1937, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.



Points this task: 25
Total points: 675
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 48
Tasks completed: 32


message 1060: by Daire (new)

Daire Paddy (dairecharlotte) | 102 comments Readerboard name: DAIRE

5.10 Book of my choice
Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done by Jocelyn K. Glei

10.9 Title beginning D, O or G
Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You by William Burnett

15.10 Book rated 1/2 stars by GR friend
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō (rated 2 stars by my friend Megan Tristao. This book is new to me.)

20.6 Same consonant appears 3x in title/subtitle
High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard (Consonant: P)

25.6
Book 1: Author's initials found in HUNDRED ACRE WOOD
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge
Book 2: Fantasy MPG
Stolen by Kelley Armstrong

Points this post: 75
Points total: 125
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 9


message 1061: by Claire (new)

Claire (proud-mum) | 1086 comments 5.2 - Go Wild

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen - set in Canada

IL: MY - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7.0


message 1062: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3941 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA1

Task 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.

The Toymakers - words that can be made "Hoary" and "Hay"

Task 20.1 Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements

Option 4: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the word (and dog breed) MALTESE.

Room 119: The Whitby Trader
T.F. Lince
T and L in Maltese

Task 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
Fools and Mortals
Bernard Cornwell
B and C in Acrobat

Task 20.9 Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together

Option 4: Mini Merlin

Read a book with Fantasy or Magic as a Main Page Genre. These genres can stand alone or be embedded.

Shades of Grey MPG Fantasy

Task 25.3 Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

OPTION B - THE ELVES

Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in ELVES.

Anatomy of a Scandal Sarah Vaughan
S and V in ELVES

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.

The Evacuee Christmas word used is "Christmas"

Task 25.6 Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day

Option 1. Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase HUNDRED ACRE WOOD.

The Thirteen Problems Agatha Christie A and C in ACRE

Option 2 Read a book with the GR main page genre Magical Realism, Fantasy, or Coming-Of-Age.

The Eyre Affair MPG Fantasy


Points this post 125
Points to date 595



message 1063: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2106 comments Bookwrm526

Task #20.6 - IT'S BEHIND YOU
Option 1: Read a book with a title/subtitle where the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times. I read Deeper Than the Dead by Tami Hoag (letter D).

Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 310


message 1064: by Nick (last edited Jan 11, 2018 04:18PM) (new)

Nick (doily) | 3392 comments Nick KY

10.5 Best Books I read How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown, Dec 2010 Best

15.8 World Animal Day I read Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe by Jane Goodall, # 38 on list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

20.6 Lagulland’s Opt. 1. I read Mozart, Weber and Wagner: And Various Essays on Musical Subjects by Hector Berlioz:

B is in weBer
G is in waGner
D is in anD

Points This Post: 45
Total Points So Far: 375


message 1065: by Amber (new)

Amber (ambrosian) | 344 comments Amber


20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby

Option 2 - Book that's #1 or #6 in a series

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire


Points this post: 20
Total points: 275
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1


message 1066: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (ebpnd17) | 812 comments Elizabeth P

Task 15.7 - Groundhog Day
Book that has word of 3+ letters than can be made from letters in GROUNDHOG DAY

Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas

Word: Any
grouNdhog dAY


Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 210
Total Tasks: 14
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 4
Total Books: 15


steph (librarianish) (steph_davidson) | 540 comments 20.9 Moderator's Pet
I read The Country of Ice Cream Star (ice cream), and it was glorious.

note: this is a big book! 592 pages. Claiming 1 big book ticket.


message 1068: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo



25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon -
Book 1. Option A. Read a book with “White” in the title, subtitle, or series title. The word must stand alone.



Black Rednecks & White Liberals



Book 2. Option B. Read a book from one of these Sun and Moon oriented listopias: Solar System Opera



The Sirens of Titan



Points this task: 25
Total points: 700
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 50
Tasks completed: 33


message 1069: by frugalitymom (new)

frugalitymom  (frugalitymom) 20.1 - 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.

A Question of Murder
Setting is The Berkshires in Massachusetts

Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 555
Total Tasks: 22
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1


message 1070: by Alaina (new)

Alaina Rodriguez Alaina

5.10 - Born Free: Read a book of your choice.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets-J.K. Rowling


Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 10
Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 2


message 1071: by Papermaker (new)

Papermaker | 144 comments 10.10 - Goin' on a Safari

I completed From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 65


message 1072: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Greene (dakimel) | 816 comments Dakimel

15.4 - Endangered Animals

option 2: The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker (369 pgs) - The Vaquita for title & Ivory-Billed Woodpecker for author

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements

4: Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London

4: Fortune Favors the Wicked

20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!

1: Dear Cyborgs - D B & G

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite

2: Stiletto (The Checquy Files, #2) by Daniel O'Malley

20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together

4: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave

25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime

1: Free Food for Millionaires - Millionaires

2: The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers

2: The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) by Daniel O'Malley

3: Plugging It In (length approved message 6608) - set entirely in Sydney, Australia

TALLY:
This post - 170 points
Total - 535


message 1073: by Meg (new)

Meg (megscl) | 2466 comments MegSCL
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

OPTION B - THE ELVES
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in ELVES. The Round House by Louise Edrich

OPTION C - THE POEM
Word = NIGHT. The Night Guest

TOTAL TO DATE
points: 645
BB tickets: 3
Goldies: 1


message 1074: by Lois (new)

Lois | 2632 comments 15.2 - February is for Romance


Book 1, romance: Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr

Book 2, a book with a ring on the cover: In Twenty Years by Allison Winn Scotch
In Twenty Years by Allison Winn Scotch

Points this post: 15
Total points: 300


message 1075: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 10.4 - Llama, Mama
this is a book change. previously claimed in msg 861.
new book:
read a book with a non-human mammal on the cover
Before I Go by Leena Lehtolainen
Before I Go (Maria Kallio #7) by Leena Lehtolainen - cat

Task 20.2 - RARE18 London
option 2 - winter scene on cover
Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson
Snowblind (Dark Iceland #1) by Ragnar Jónasson

Task 25.6 - Winnie the Pooh Day
option 2 - read a book with MPG fantasy
Working for Bigfoot by Jim Butcher

option 3 - read a book with a tiger on the cover
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
(this book previously claimed against 10.4 in msg 861. now replaced as per above)


message 1076: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3941 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA1

Task 10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?


Read a book that fits into ANOTHER Goodreads challenge group's challenge. You MUST be a member of the challenge group and provide a link to your challenge tracking thread.

The Toymakers

Used in NBRC Cutthroat challenge Oathbringer group
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Points this post = 10
points to date 590


steph (librarianish) (steph_davidson) | 540 comments 20.9 Moderator's Pet -- repost from message 1112 to include option selected.

I read The Country of Ice Cream Star (option 3: food or drink in the title - ice cream).

note: this is a big book, at 592 pages. Claiming 1 big book ticket.


message 1078: by Elise (new)

Elise (littlefloweronice) Task 5.6 - It's Alive

Read a book on the "Best gothic books of all time" list.

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (page 1 of the list)

Task 20.7 - Animal Lover's Unite

Option 4 : read a book by an author whose initials are in ACROBAT or TEACHER.

The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (the initials are in both words).

Points this post : 25
Total points : 55
Tasks completed : 3
Books read : 4


message 1079: by Tess (new)

Tess (tessavanessa) | 2114 comments TessaVanessa

Challenge 5.1 Lassie Come Home
Read a book with one of the words from Lassie's film titles in the book's title or subtitle.
I read Come and Get Us by James Patterson. COME is in the movie Lassie COME home.

Challenge 10.7 What's Your Favorite Hobby?
Read a novel (fiction) in which your favorite hobby is prominently featured.
My favorite hobby is books. Reading and processing and loving them.
I read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstoreby Robin Sloan.

Challenge 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 Mister Hockey: Hellions Angels by Lia Riley.

Challenge 25.2 Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big Cats
Option 3: For this option read a book with a Night Scene on its Cover.
I read And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass by Julia Glass. 379 p.
Option 4: For this option read a book on Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
I read The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka by Franz Kafka. #74 on the list. 201 p.
379+201=580 pages

Challenge 30.6 TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
Option 1: Read a book with the author’s first and last initials found in SWEET SIXTEEN.
I read Juice by Eric Walters by Eric Walters.
Option 3: read a book that has exactly 25 letters in the title.
I read The Bootlegger's Goddaughter by Melodie Campbell.

Points this post: 90
Total points: 645
Tasks completed:36
Books read: 47
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0


message 1080: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Dlmrose

15.5 - New Beginnings

Barbarian Spring by Jonas Lüscher a new-to-me author.
I had not read any other books by Jonas Lüscher before.

15.7 - Groundhog Day

ROAD in Grist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates
RO in gROundhog, AD in DAy

25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon

Book 1, option A, white in title: The White Mirror by Elsa Hart

Book 2, option A, yellow in title: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

total = 595


message 1081: by Terri FL (new)

Terri FL (territhemuse) | 615 comments 15.1 - Don't Make Me Choose!

Book 1: From different category than you choose for 20.10 - Read Artemis by Andy Weir. I'm going to read Hidden Figures for my group reads, so, chose this from Space Opera. Awful book!

Book 2: From Family Saga category - Read And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini.

Points these task: 15
Total points: 55
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 4


message 1082: by Brigia (new)

Brigia | 451 comments 15.3 - Hot or Cold?

Option 2: Beautiful Music for Ugly Children (Opposite Pair: Beautiful-Ugly)
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 262 pages.

Points this post: 15
Total points: 260


message 1083: by N. (last edited Jan 12, 2018 07:54AM) (new)

N. (nonodisco) | 202 comments 15.5 New Beginnings

Future Sex, the first book I've read by Emily Witt.

15.6 Hoping, Wishing, Trying…

Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard. Eliminating barriers to social, political, and economic power for women is goals on a personal, national, and global level.

15.7 Groundhog Day

Ride Around Shining: A Novel by Chris Leslie-Hynan. (AROUND)

20.6 It’s Behind You!

Option 1: Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff (3 Rs in the title and subtitle).

Points This Post: 65
Total Points: 85

Total Tasks Completed: 5
Total Books Read: 5
Total Pages Read: 1190
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0)


message 1084: by Sara (new)

Sara G | 907 comments Sara G

25.3 - 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.

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
From the poem: 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house

OPTION D - ST. NICHOLAS
Read a book set at least 50% in Greece, Turkey or Italy.

The Girl from Ithaca by Cherry Gregory
Over 50% of this book takes place in ancient Troy, which was located in modern Turkey. (the rest actually took place in Greece, too)

Points this post: 25
Total points: 405


message 1085: by Ava Catherine (last edited Jan 12, 2018 09:47AM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
25.6 - Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase HUNDRED ACRE WOOD.
Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power by Robert Dallek
author's initials RD found in hundReD acre wood

Option 4: Read a book from the list "Concealed Authorship."
page 2: #111
Ragnarok by A.S. Byatt

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.
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell 679 pages
9 letter word=daughters

Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters.
The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn
368 pages
679+368=1047>499 required pages



total=490


message 1086: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
5.7 - Power Pets
I read The Opposite of Everyone. I listened to the audiobook - the top paperback edition (no MMPB), The Opposite of Everyone, has 295 pages. 2 and 5 are two of the digits in 1235.

10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus
I read The Life She Was Given, found on page 4 of the Circus/ Carnival Books #308.

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
I chose option D and read Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken. Author initials, AB, found in AcroBat.

Points this post: 35
Total points: 425


message 1087: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
Option 2: Read a book with a silhouette or outline of an animal, bird, reptile or fish on the cover.
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5) by Alan Bradley
bird silhouette on cover

Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in Australia.
The Road from Coorain: A Woman's Exquisitely Clear-Sighted Memoir of Growing Up Australian by Jill Ker Conway

total=520


message 1088: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
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 Guineveres by Sarah Domet
first name=Sarah

Book 2. Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants.
The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church target word in title=atomic

total=550


message 1089: by Ava Catherine (last edited Jan 12, 2018 11:17AM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
Either read two books or read one book that meets a page minimum of at least 500 pages.
Option 4: Read a book with a strong female lead from the following list: "29 Books with Strong Female Protagonists." #13 on list
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 717 pages>500 pg. requirement for one book

total=580


message 1090: by Ava Catherine (last edited Jan 12, 2018 11:44AM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?
Photography is my hobby.
The Photograph by Penelope Lively

10.10 - Goin' on a Safari
Read a book with the main page genre "Travel."
The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl mpg travel 331 users

total=600


message 1091: by Karen Michele (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) | 2062 comments 10.1 - What a Zoo

ZOflOya

Zofloya by Charlotte Dacre

+10 Points

10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?

Reading and Book Browsing, Shopping and Planning

Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan

+10 Points

10.10 - Goin' on a Safari

Travel: 46 users

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by John Mandeville

+10 Points

20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby

Option 2: Mercutio will be 16 this February.
-For this option read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.

Book 6: Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery

Dead Men Don't Eat Cookies by Virginia Lowell

+20 Points

20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task:

Option 4: Mini Merlin

Read a book with Fantasy or Magic as a Main Page Genre.

Fantasy on main page 1,000+

La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

+20 Points

30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Backward Day

Book 1:

Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil

Book 2: book 1 letters SC, backward letters CS

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

+30 Points

30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers

500 pages: 112 + 474 = 586 pages

Book 1: 112 pages

Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

Book 2: 474 pages, even number: 474/1=474 and 474/2= 237

Eleven Pipers Piping by C.C. Benison

+30 Points

Points this Post: 130
Season Total: 250


message 1092: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3941 comments Readerboard Name MAZZA 1
Task 20.8 Shiraloo's Task: Coins for Christmas


For this challenge, read ONE book that meets BOTH the following criteria:

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. Here is the list of approved items (no substitutions allowed):

Southern - a beach

The Descendants
32 intact = page numbers 320
Beach on cover (included) The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings

Points this post = 20
Total points = 610


message 1093: by Kristen (new)

Kristen (kristenia) | 1119 comments Kristen IA

20.4 - 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.

Option 4: For this option read a book with a bird's wing or a planet on the cover, OR with the word SILVER in the title/subtitle. The word must be an EXACT match - no variations. REQUIRED: If choosing a cover option, include the cover in your post.

Silver Bells by Luanne Rice

I read the ebook and have linked to the PB edition for page count.

~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 170/1055
Tasks Completed: 9/59
GO: 0
BB: 0


message 1094: by Alycia (new)

Alycia (alyciac) | 212 comments 15.3 - Hot or Cold?

Book 1: Dangerous Minds by Janet Evanovich

Book 2: No Safe Place by JoAnn Ross

Points this post: 15
Total points: 295
Tasks complete: 29


message 1095: by Amy (new)

Amy (azulaco) | 273 comments Amy O.

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
Option 2: book first published in February of any year

The Queen of the Night - first published February 2016

**I claim one BB ticket for this book - it is 568 pages**



This post: 20 points
Total points: 130
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1


message 1096: by Amy (new)

Amy (azulaco) | 273 comments Amy O.

I previously posted Xy for task 15.5. I would like to use Xy for task 30.6 instead.

30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting

Option 1: book with author's initials found in SWEET SIXTEEN
Xy by Shanta Everington

Option 2: book by author with 25 or more distinct works on Goodreads
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie

**Claiming 1 GO ticket for Evil Under the Sun - first published in 1941**

This post: -15 + 30 = 15 points net
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 8
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1


message 1097: by Diana (new)

Diana Keener | 798 comments Diana K.

Task 20.1- Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
Opt. 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.

Olive Kitteridge set in Maine

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.

Dear Mr. You

Task 25.6 - Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day
Book 1. Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase HUNDRED ACRE WOOD

From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon

Book 2 (opt 3) Read a book whose cover shows a bear, an owl, a kangaroo, a tiger, a pig, a rabbit or a donkey.

The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

Points this post: 65
Total points: 280


message 1098: by Coralie (new)

Coralie Coralie

15.5 New Beginnings
Book by a new-to-me author
A Woman Of Seville by Sallie Muirden
I have not read any books by her before.

20.10 Group Reads
Artemis

25.2 Big Cats
Option 1 – book with CHIRP in the title
C in republic, HI in thieves, R, P in republic
The Republic of Thieves 650 pages

Option 3 – book with night scene on cover
The Transmigration of Bodies by Yuri Herrera

This post 60 points

Total to date 350 points


message 1099: by Jammin Jenny (new)

Jammin Jenny (jamminjenny) | 941 comments Readerboard Name: JamminJenny

Task 30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
Option 3: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke, this series inspired the Murder She Baked series on TV, IMDB link, read 1/12/18
Option 4: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë read 12/19, initially published in 1847, claiming one GO ticket

Points this post: 30
Total points: 360
Books read: 28
Tasks completed: 24
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3



message 1100: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo



5.3 - Banished! -
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words. Spaces determine words.



Bones Never Lie



Points this task: 05
Total points: 705
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 51
Tasks completed: 34


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