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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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MegSCL10.3 - Sir Nils Olav
The Halloween Tree Published 1972 by Ray Bradbury.
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A - read 2 books by 2 different authors with the same first initial.
The Finishing School by Muriel Spark
The Millstone by Margaret Drabble
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 680
BB tickets: 3
Goldies: 1
Christine V5.5 - Wonders of the Deep
Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
This book was first published in 1915.
***Claiming one Golden Oldie Ticket***
Points this post: 5
GO Tickets this post: 1
Total points: 135
Tasks completed: 17
Books read: 17
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=3)
25.1Option 2 - Set 50% in Florida or Puerto Rico
Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong
(set in Miami, Florida)
Option 3 - "OPHELIA" found in title/subtitle/author's name
The Book of Forgotten Authors by Christopher Fowler
Points this post: 25
Points total: 150
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 11
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the FamilyOption A: same first initial
Burned by Karen Marie Moning
Fly Away by Kristin Hannah
Total points: 50
FANDURY30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in Australia.
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood
The book is set completely in Australia
Option 5: Read a book with a word in its title (not subtitle) from the lyrics of this song.
Every Secret Thing by Laura Lippman
The word in the title from the song is "every" (In every bowl of soup I see)
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 240
Books Read: 15
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Delicious Dee30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
Book A - Option 2
- there are bird shapes on the cover (approved in the THT)Book B - Option 4 - American Queen - Sierra Simone - S, S found in STOCKING STUFFER
Points this Post 30
Total Points 305
20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and SuffixesI read The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, which has the title "Inspector."
points: 195
Books read: 14
tasks completed: 10
tasks in progress: 2
Big Books: 2
pages read: 4660
Maddie O.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 Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell- "and" is in GROUNDHOG DAY.
20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
Option 1: Read a book with a title/subtitle where the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times.
I read The Secret, Book and Scone Society- "s" appears three times in the title.
20.10 - Group Reads
I read Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, and my reaction post is number #19 on the thread.
25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
Option 1: read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are located in the phrase JUST ONE MORE
I read The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen.
Option 3: Read a book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author.
I read A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas. (a consPiracy in bELgravIA sherry tHOmas)
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Option B: Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in ELVES.
I read Their Finest Hour and a Half by Lissa Evans.
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.
I read Murder for Christmas- "Christmas" is in the first stanza of the poem.
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.
I read The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen. "Erika" contains alternating vowels and consonants.
Book 2. Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants.
I read Rules of Civility. "Rules" contains alternating vowels and consonants.
Points this post: 135
Points total: 315
Completion PostReaderboard Name: Louise
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.
The Knocked up Plan by Lauren Blakely
Date Read: 11/1/18
How It Fits: The Sun Comes Up
10.7 - What's Your Favourite Hobby?
Read a novel (fiction) in which your favorite hobby is prominently featured.
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan
Date Read: 3/1/18
How It Fits: My favourite hobby is reading, books and a bookstore feature heavily in the book.
20.1 - A Year of Improvements
Option 3: For this option, read a book from the first five pages of the Most Interesting Magic SystemListopia.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Date Read: 9/1/18
How It Fits: On page 1 of List #79
Claiming Golden Oldie: First published 1937
Points This Post: 35
Points Claimed: 165
Tasks Completed: 17
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Books Read: 18
Marina H20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3: Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
177 pages
Points this post: 20
Total points: 185
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Tasks completed: 9
10.10 - Goin' on a SafariThe Art of Travel
I listened to the audiobook. The most popular paperback edition has 272 pages. (There is, apparently, a mass market paperback edition in French, but I couldn’t find out how many pages it has.)
15.5 - New Beginnings
Dirty Mind by Roe Horvat – an author I haven’t read before.
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 164 pages.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 285
Joanne MiChalllenge 5.3-Read a book whose title is three words
Power and Empire
Points this Challenge 5
Total Points 65
Ava Catherine10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?
Read a book that fits into ANOTHER Goodreads challenge group's challenge.
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
GR Group: The Book Vipers/ Challenge: Magic Square
Magic Square Book Challenge task: Read a book about money.
https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...
https://www.goodreads.com/user_challe...
total=610
Mary P20.6 - 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.
Turning Angel by Greg Iles.
There are 3 N's in the title.
Turning Angel is a Big Book (644pgs). Claiming 1 BB Tiket.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 125
Big Book Tickets: 3
Ava Catherine15.2 - February is for Romance
Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Romance.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid mpg romance 120 users
Book 2: Read a book with a ring on the cover.
The Virgin's Lover
by Philippa Gregory15.3 - Hot or Cold?
Option 2 - Read one book whose title/subtitle contains both words from an opposite word pair on the list.
east-west
East, West: Stories bySalman Rushdie
total=640
Ava Catherine15.5 - New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
I have not read anything by this author before.
total=655
Ava Catherine15.7 - 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.
Wallflower at the Orgy by Nora Ephron
title word "orgy" found in gRoundhOG daY
total=670
Ava Catherine15.10. Trash to Treasure.
Read a book that your GR friend gave only 1 or 2 stars which you have never read.
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
I have never read this book before.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...✓
GR friend Paul Bryant gave the book 2 stars
total=685
Completion PostReaderboard Name: Louise
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.
Why Did You Lie? by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Date Read: 13/1/18
How It Fits: YOU found in Groundhog Day
Points this post: 15
Points Claimed: 180
Tasks Completed: 18
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Books Read: 19
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. "Y" is considered a consonant for purposes of this task.
Majoring In Murder
R is my letter
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 575
Total Tasks: 23
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
BARBARA ★5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Works for 5.1 - Only Natural
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in NATURAL.
Into the Fire - Amanda Usen 12/28
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30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1 - When Darkness Ends - Alexandra Ivy 1/13
Book 2 - The Naked Duke - Sally MacKenzie 12/16
SPECIFY: Naked can be made from Darkness
TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (378 pages) + Book 2 (317 pages) = 695 pages > 500
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 35
Total Points: 130
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
Ava Catherine30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Backward Day
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least 2 words.
Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore
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.
White Bodies by Jane Robins
(letters bw and wb in titles)
total=715
HINA25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime -
Book 1: The Most Dangerous Duke in London by Madeline Hunter.
9 different letters in: D A N G E R O U S
Book 2: Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon.
Author's name contains exactly 9 letters.
Mmpb: 296 + PB 210 = 506 total pages
Current post:
Points: 25
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Total:
Total Points: 380
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 0
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+:
Big Books - 1000+:
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.
Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road I read a publishers advanced reader's copy of this book which is set to be published January 31, 2018.
30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
I choose to read one book that meets a page minimum of at least 500 pages.
I chose Option 6: read one of the Outlander novels.
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
**Claiming 2 Big Book Tickets as this book is 825 pages long**
Total New Points: 50
Total challenge Points: 175
GO; 1
BB: 2
Janice CA5.3 - Banished!
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words.
The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road by Finn Murphy
+5
total: 35
tasks: 3
books: 3
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting.
Option 2. Read a book by an author with 25+ distinct works.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (316 distinct works)
Option 4. Read a book first published more than 25 years ago.
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (first published 1980) **
**I wish to claim 1 Big Book ticket for this book (536 pages)
➸ Points: 80 of 285 (goal)
➸ Total Pages: 2,045
MegSCL10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?
To meet the BookRiot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge - #24 Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color - https://bookriot.com/2016/12/15/book-...
Human Acts - all POV characters are Korean
20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and Suffixes
Dear Mr. M
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 710
BB tickets: 3
Goldies: 1
perletwo20.10 - Group Reads - Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season. REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
Artemis - a few thoughts
Points this task: 20
Total points: 725
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 52
Tasks completed: 35
Siobhan10.6 - 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.
In the Woods by Tana French
Tracking thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The MMP for In The Woods is 566 pages so eligible for one Big Book ticket
10.9 - Good Dog!
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter D, O, or G. All words count.
Demon Apocalypse by Darren Shan
Points this post: 20
Total points: 435
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 32
Shannon South Africa15.7 Groundhog Day
A 3+ letter word in title from Groundhog Day
The Dry by Jane Harper
Word: Dry
Task points: 15
Challenge Points: 155
10.3 - Sir Nils OlavRead a book that was first published between 1972 and 1987 (inclusive) and that was written by a male author.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
first published October 12th 1984
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 215
Books Read: 12
Tasks Completed: 11
Page count: 3325
Readerboard Name MAZZA1Repost with link to shelf rather than group
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/review/list...
Points this post = 10
points to date 610
READ 60 15.7 Groundhog Day
Devastation Road by Jason Hewitt
I am using the word DEVASTATION for this challenge
Total this challenge 15
Total 75
Task 10.6 – Who’s Up For a Challenge?Book that fits a challenge in another GR group of which I am a member:
My Challenge Thread for CRAZY Challenges, Top 100 Music challenge
Cotton
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 150 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: () 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS:
15.5 - New BeginningsI completed Only Child by Rhiannon Navin.
This is the first book I've read by her.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 80
DebraJean30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
For book 1 I read The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun which has 301 pages.
For book 2 I read Mindset: The New Psychology of Success which has 276 pages.
276/3 = 92
276/1 = 276
276+301 = 577
Points this Post - 30
Total Points - 145
BB - 0
GO - 1
RepostReaderboard Name: Louise
20.1 - A Year of Improvements
Option 3: For this option, read a book from the first five pages of the Most Interesting Magic System Listopia
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Date Read: 9/1/18
How It Fits: On page 1 of List #79
Claiming Golden Oldie: First published 1937
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: UY - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 16.0
Points This Post: 20
Points Claimed: 180
Tasks Completed: 18
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Books Read: 19
DebraJean15.5 - New Beginnings
Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency by Joshua Green, who is an author I had never read before.
Points This Post - 15
Total Points - 160
BB - 0
GO - 1
Completion PostReaderboard Name: Louise
30.10 - 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 Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox
Date Read: 5/1/18
Rating: 3*
Pages: 320
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)
The Haunted Heist by Angie Fox
Date Read: 14/1/18
Rating: 3*
Pages: 320
320/2=160; 320/5=64; 250+320=57
Points This Post: 30
Points Claimed: 210
Tasks Completed: 19
Big Book Tickets: 2
Golden Oldies: 1
Books Read: 21
Suzannesea15.5 New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Ground Beneath Us: From the Oldest Cities to the Last Wilderness, What Dirt Tells Us About Who We Are by Paul Bogard
I haven't read a book by Paul Bogard before.
Points this post: 15
Total points to date: 260
Christine V10.1 - What a Zoo
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Points this post: 10
Total points: 145
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 18
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books: 500=3, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=3)
5.10 Book of choice Saga, Vol. 8 by Brian K. Vaughan
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 170/1055
Tasks completed: 12/59
Books Read: 12
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
15.6 - Hoping, Wishing, Trying........ A Writer's Guide to Persistence: How to Create a Lasting and Productive Writing Practice
-- I'm always looking for more ways to increase my writing time/productivity! ;-) This book had some great tips.
Total: 60 + 15 = 75
Elizabeth PTask 30.1 - Animal Crackers
Option Two: Book with silhouette of bird on cover
by Michael J. SullivanThere is a bird between the words Age and Of
Approved in help thread post 41 (I asked for approval post 39)
At 624 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
Link: Zeitenfeuer
Option Four: Author's initials in STOCKING STUFFER
Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine
stoCking stuffeR
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 240
Total Tasks: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 5
Total Books: 17
Readerboard Name: Nicola TTask: 15.5 - New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author.
An author that i had never read before was Kody Keplinger. Therefore i chose to read Shut Out
Task: 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
I chose Option 2: Mercutio will be 16 this February.
-For this option read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
I read #1 in the Alex + Eliza series : Alex and Eliza
Task: 20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
I chose Option 3: read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3.
This book has 306 pages : Everything, Everything
Points this task: 15 + 20 + 20 = 55
Winter 17/18:
Points Overall:175
Tasks Completed:12
Books Read:13
EMurphy30.11 Andy P's Task: Is There a Pattern Here?
1: Author's name consists of alternating vowels and consonants
Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
2: Word in the title that consists of alternating vowels and consonants
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 80
Books Read: 5
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February BabyOption 2: Mercutio will be 16 this February.
-For this option read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
Carbs and Cadavers
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 595
Total Tasks: 24
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Points this post: 15
Total points: 510
Tasks completed: 30