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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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Sheila25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big Cats
Option 2:
6 Rainier Drive by Debbie Macomber⬛ Washington ⬛
⬛ Paperback, 489 pages ⬛
and
Option 3:
Private Practices by Stephen White⬛ Mass Market Paperback, 432 pages ⬛
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
OPTION A - MAGIC
Proven Guilty by Jim Butcherand
OPTION C - THE POEM
Christmas at the Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean⬛ Christmas ⬛
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A
The Gate House by Nelson DeMilleand
Kill Again by Neal Baer25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
Book 1:
Redemption Road by John HartPaperback, 432 pages
⬛ Redemption ⬛
and
Book 2:
A Deadly Web by Kay HooperPaperback, 304 pages
Tptal Points = 385
Sheila30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2: Schnauzer
Excursion to Tindari by Andrea Camilleri ⬛ Paperback, 304 pages ⬛
and
Option 3: Work
UNSUB by Meg Gardiner⬛ Paperback, 384 pages ⬛
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1:
The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz⬛ Paperback, 512 pages ⬛
and
Book 2:
Dead Man's Grip by Peter James⬛ Grip ⬛
⬛ Paperback, 503 pages ⬛
Total Points = 445
Shannon South Africa10.7 What's Your Favourite Hobby?
Chess Story by Stefan Zweig
Chess is one of my hobbies
Task points: 10
Challenge points: 165
Catherine TTask 5.3 - Banished!
read a book with a 3 word title
Screwed Down Murder by Belle Knudson
ebook verifed @line 2138 of doc
Task 25.1 - Hurricane Recovery
option 1 - read a book with author initials in MORE
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
initials MO
option 3 - read a book with OPHELIA in title & author
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
O in love
PELA in kleypas
H in the
I in in
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Season total = 485
SandiCompleted Tasks
10.1 - What a Zoo
Z-O-O found in book title | The Son of Tarzan
10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?
Favorite hobby of reading prominently featured in a novel
Kindle edition I read: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
Most popular paperback edition: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
★Book #1: Using Option A where book has main page genre of Magic
Kindle edition I read: Moonstone
Paperback edition: Moonstone
★Book #2: Using Option D where at least 50% of book takes place in Turkey
Kindle edition I read: The Lost Ark
Most popular paperback edition: The Lost Ark
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
★Book #1: Book of Choice. Page numbers used for determining Book #2
Kindle edition I read: It's Murder, My Son
Paperback edition: It's Murder, My Son 288 pp
★Book #2: Book in which page count is equally divisible by each of the numbers in book #1's page count.
Kindle edition I read: One Imperfect Christmas
Paperback edition: One Imperfect Christmas 280 pp
Total page count = 568 . . . 288/2 = 144; 288/8 = 36
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 130
Points Earned this Post: 75
Total Points To Date: 205
Cindy FTask 15.5 New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you-author
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
I have not read this author before!
Claim 2 BIG BOOK tickets 758pages
Points this post:15
Total points:40
Tasks completed:4
Books read:4
Golden Oldies:0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(1)1000+(0)
20.7 - ANIMAL LOVERS UNITEOPTION 4 - ACROBAT - From This Moment On by Bella Andre
25.6 - WINNIE THE POOH DAY
OPTION 1 - Conclave by Robert Harris
OPTION 2 - The Bear and the Nightingale
TOTAL POINTS - 370
MIKE DENNIS20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter:
Option 4: Circus (1 book, author's first & last initial in ACROBAT or TEACHER)
Audio of Armada by Ernest Cline (paperback of 384 pp. here)
Initials EC are part of the word TEACHER
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Current Post: Points: 20 GO: - BB: -
Total: Points: 125 GO: - BB: 1
From: 5.10, 20.5, 20.6, 20.7, 30.6, 30.10 in 8 books
NICOLE OH10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus
Something Wicked This Way Comes found on page 1
30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Book 1: Paper Girls: Book One
lolcat (NOUN) (on the Internet) a photograph of a cat accompanied by a humorous caption written typically in a misspelled and grammatically incorrect version of English
Book 2: My Glory Was I Had Such Friends: A Memoir (the word is SUCH)
This post: 40
TOTAL POINTS: 245
Siobhan5.2 - Go Wild
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of the zoo locations: Austria; Canada; England; Germany; Scotland; Singapore; South Africa; Switzerland; or in the USA: California, Nebraska, New York, Washington DC.
The Devil Is a Marquess by Elisa Braden
Set in England. (GR description: "While she dreams of leaving England for a life of trade in America, her father schemes to trade her dowry for a title—and Marchioness of Rutherford will do nicely.")
15.4 - Endangered Animals
I picked option 2. Read a book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of these animals, and 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.
The Named by Marianne Curley
The Named = Northern Sportive Lemur
Marianne Curley = Chinese Giant Salamander
Points this post: 20
Total points: 455
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldies Tickets: 4
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 34
15.4 - Endangered AnimalsONE BOOK OPTION: Read a book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of the listed animals AND has 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.
Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively
LITG in wesTern Lowland GorIlla
PL in amur LeoPard
30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
OPTION 2: Read a book by an author that has 25 or more distinct works credited to them on Goodreads.
Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days by Jeanette Winterson
(GR lists 73 distinct works)
OPTION 4: Read a book that was first published 25+ years ago.
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
(Published 1929)
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (published 1929)*
Points this post: 45
TOTAL POINTS: 235
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 11
Total books read: 13
10.6 book that fits into a Goodreads challenge group's challenge.
BR Read harder challenge no 17: Read a classic by an author of color
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
BookRiot Read harder challenge
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 200/1055
Tasks completed: 14/59
Books Read: 14
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
perletwo10.3 - Sir Nils Olav - Read a book that was first published between 1972 and 1987 (inclusive) and that was written by a male author.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - first printing 1979
Points this task: 10
Total points: 750
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 54
Tasks completed: 37
MIKE DENNISTask 30.5 – Diana K’s Word Play (Option 3: Travel)
Book 1 has a word of at least 4 letters in the title; Book 2 add/drop/change one letter…
Book 1: The Speed of Dark (ebook), 362 pp. in this MMPB edition.
Book 2: Kushiel's Dart (Tantor audiobook), 901 pp. in this MMPB edition.
“Dark” from Book 1 becomes “Dart” from Book 2 by changing “k” to “t”.
** Requesting two Big Book tickets for Kushiel’s Dart, please! 901 pp. as noted in link above.**
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Current Post: Points: 30 GO: - BB: 2
Total: Points: 155 GO: - BB: 3
Tasks: 5.10, 20.5, 20.6,20.7, 30.5, 30.6, 30.10, using 10 books.
Readerboard name MAZZA15.3 - Banished!
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words.
The Crime Writer
15.2 - February is for Romance
Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Romance.
A New Beginning
Book 2: Read a book with a ring (a piece of jewelry worn on the finger) on the cover.
I read the kindle edition
there is a paperback edition Ring of Truth for length verification
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. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in GROUNDHOG DAY.
Under the Dragon: Travels in a Betrayed Land
DRAGON is word used
25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big Cats
Page requirement 550 pages,
Option 1:
-> For this option read a book that has the letters PURR or CHIRP in the Title (not subtitle).
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper 331 pages
Has letters of CHIRP in title CH in charms IR in Curious and P in Pepper
Option 2:
--> For this option read a book set in a place where Cougars can still be found: USA States: California,
N is for Noose set in California 368 pages
368 + 331 pages = 699 pages so fulfils 550 page requirement
30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Backward Day
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least 2 words. The title words must begin with at least 2 different letters. Spaces determine words. Subtitles should be ignored.
The Clocks
Book 2: 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.
Courting Trouble
30.5 - Diana K’s Task - Word Play on a Few of My Favorite Things
Option 2:
Book 1: The word garden can be anagrammed into the word danger. Choose a word of at least 5 letters and read a book with that word in the title/subtitle.
Tales From The Crib
Book 2: Read a book with an anagram of the word you chose in Book 1 in the title or subtitle.
Least Said
REQUIRED: State the word from book 1 and its anagram from book 2.
TALES (book 1) LEAST (Book 2 )
Points this post = 120
Points to date = 730
Mod
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
option 2, first published in 2018: Light It Up by Nick Petrie, first published Jan 16, 2018
30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Book 1: The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
THE NET in "the Internet)" S in " humorous"
Book 2, So in title: So Say the Fallen by Stuart Neville
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1: Tears of Salt: A Doctor's Story by Pietro Bartolo, 208 pages
Book 2: Fall from Grace by Wayne Arthurson, 320 pages
320/2= 160, 320/8= 40
208+320 = 528
total = 755
Sara G30.5 - Diana K’s Task - Word Play on a Few of My Favorite Things
Option 1: Kayak. Every weekend from late May to early November you’ll find me kayaking one of the many rivers or creeks near me.
Book 1: Read a book with a palindrome of at least 4 letters in the title/subtitle or author's name.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Hannah is a palindrome.
Book 2: The word kayak contains the name of an animal, the yak. Read a book where the name of a type of animal is contained intact within a word of the title and/or subtitle.
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner
Catherine contains "cat" - my favorite animal!
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.
Goodnight June by Sarah Jio
Sarah is the target word.
S = Consonant, A = Vowel, R = Consonant, A = Vowel, H = Consonant
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback here for reference has 320 pages.
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.
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
Rebel is the target word.
R = Consonant, E = Vowel, B = Consonant, E = Vowel, L = Consonant
I read the Kindle edition. The paperback here for reference has 336 pages.
320 + 336 = 656, more than 500 pages.
Points this post: 60
Total points: 465
Andy P.Task # 30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1: Read a book of your choice.
The Blood Card by Elly Griffiths
384 p.
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).
Let Darkness Bury the Dead by Maureen Jennings
330 p.
384 divided by 3= 128
384+330= 714
Points this post: 30
Total points: 375
loafer5.9 - 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.)
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
shelved Feb 16, 2015 as TBR and added physically to my "to be read" bookcase shelf soon thereafter when I came across a copy for $0.50 at the library sale
points: 5
total: 345
BB: 3
GO: 4
tasks completed: 23
Joanne MITask 25.5 option A- Read 2 books/Authors with same first initial
Read The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and
A Plague of Giants by Kevin Hearne
The Alice Network
A Plague of Giants
Points this task - 25
Task 20.5 option # 3
Read a book who page #'s included a 1,9,7 or 3
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe
Book page total is 416(#1)
Points this task 20
Total points this post 45
Total points 130
Phantomswife20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
3. Read a book with a winter scene on cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post
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.
Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley
Golden State by Michelle Richmond
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.
The Green Phoenix: A Novel of the Woman Who Re-Made Asia, Empress Xiaozhuang by Alice Poon ALICE is the alternating word. 372 pages (paperback count)
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.
The Dream Lover: A Novel of George Sand
LOVER is the alternating word. 368 pages
Total pages 372 + 368 = 740
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Points This Post - 75
Total Points - 195
Books Read - 14
Tasks Completed - 11
Shree20.10 - Group Reads
Artemis by Andy Weir
My discussion post can be found here.
Points in Post: 20
BB Tickets in Post: 0
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Total Points: 150
BB Tickets Total: 1
Kathy G.20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Opt. 1- Read a book with word "snow" in title
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
Total Points- 25
15.2 February is for RomanceBook 1: Romance.
Across the Universe (audiobook).
Book 2: Ring on the Cover.
The Paris Wife
Julia103repost:
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
Option 3:
AR Bookfinder rating: IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10.0
This was published in 1940 - claiming GO ticket
This post: 20 points, 1 GO
Challenge total points: 290
BB: 1
GO: 3
Tasks completed: 15
Mod
I chose option 1 and read an ARC of How to Stop Time - 3 T's in title - how To sTop Time.
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
I chose option 4 and read In the Afterlight, with Fantasy as a main page genre.
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
For my first book, I chose option A and read The Rules of Magic, with Magical Realism as a main page genre.
For my second book, I chose option D and read The Bastard of Istanbul, set about 80% in Turkey.
Points this post: 65
Total points: 490
Marina H10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama
by Jack LondonFirst published 1903 - claimining 1 GO ticket
15.5 - New Beginnings
Serena by Ron Rash
This is a new author to me
15.7 - Groundhog Day
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Word made from GROUNDHOG DAY = And
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
Option 4: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Author's initials found in MALTESE
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
Option 3: A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
Set more than 50% in Australia
Option 4: The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes
Author's initials found in STOCKING STUFFER
Points this post: 90
Total points: 275
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 14
Marina H30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1: Nattergalen by Kristin Hannah
Book 2: Uglen dræber kun om natten by Samuel Bjørk
Word made from first titel: Natten
Points this post: 30
Total points: 305
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
Tasks completed: 15
Bookwrm526Task #30.8 - Anagram It
Book 1 - Read a book of your choice: I read Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon (dEaTHindminOR) (220p)
Book 2 - Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title that can be made from the letters in the title of book 1. I chose the word OTHER and read Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown (419p).
220+419 = 639p
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 340
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.3 Sir Nils Olav
Read a book that was first published between 1972 and 1987 (inclusive) and that was written by a male author.
I read Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. It was first published in 1981.
Challenge 10.4 It's a Llama, Mama
Read a book with a non-human mammal on the cover.
I read
by Marilyn Holverson.Challenge 15.3 Hot or Cold?
Option 2 - Read one book whose title/subtitle contains both words from an opposite word pair on the list.
I read Either the Beginning or the End of the World by Terry Farish. Opposites: Beginning/End
Challenge 15.5 New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author.
I read The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz. Tiffany is a new to me author.
Challenge 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 Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout.
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.
I read Chill of Night by John Lutz. NIGHT can be found in the first line.
Challenge 30.7 Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Book 1: Read a book where all the letters in the title (not subtitle) can be found in the definition:
I read Haitian Graves by Vicki Delany.
Book 2: Read a book with one of the modifiers: so / much / very / such / many in the title
I read Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani.
Points this post: 105
Total points: 750
Tasks completed:42
Books read: 55
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Janice AB5.3 - Banished
The Alice Network
Read a book with exactly 3 words in the title.
*** Claim Big Book Ticket as this book was 520 pages long.
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Points for this post: 5
Total points = 140
Big Book tickets = 4
Golden Oldies = 1
30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and CountingOption 2: read a book by an author that has 25 or more distinct works credited to them on Goodreads
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
author has 132 works credited to her under this pen name on Goodreads at the time of my posting
Option 4: Read a book that was first published 25+ years ago.
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
first published in 1966
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 245
Books Read: 14
Tasks Completed: 12
Page count: 3787
Amber20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Shiraloo's Task: Coins for Christmas
Meets the two (2) requirements:
1) Book must have 32, 24, or 41 intact somewhere in the page numbers - Using the top/only MMPB edition of the book (since I read the ebook edition), there are 240 pages, which has 24 intact in it
2) Book must have on its cover an item that reflects the categories chosen this year - this cover meets the Extravagant category with jewelry, which is worn by the woman on the cover of the book (necklace and earrings)
by Megan AbbottPoints this post: 20
Total points: 375
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 1
CaraI read Joy to the World: 24 meditations on the best news ever and how to live it every day for the 20.6 challenge. It fulfills the first option because S appears exactly 3 times in the title/subtitle.
Nick KY15.1 Don’t Make Me Choose Book 1. I read a nominee for Nonfiction—Space, Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars by Nathalia Holt .
Book 2. I read a nominee for Space Opera, Coyote by Allen Steele.
(My choice for 20.10 was in the third category – family saga.)
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 430
Cait S20.7- Animal Lovers 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.
Evertrue by Brodi Ashton 1/18/2018
Author initials found in "acrobat".
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 160
Readerboard Name: JamminJennyTask 10.10 - Goin' on a Safari
On the Road MPG Travel
Points this post: 10
Total points: 375
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 26
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3
Andy P.Task # 30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Book 1. Read a book where all the letters in the title (not subtitle) can be found in the definition:
"lolcat (NOUN) (on the Internet) a photograph of a cat accompanied by a humorous caption written typically in a misspelled and grammatically incorrect version of English."
Say Nothing by Brad Parks
S in humorous
A in a
Y in by
N in caption
O in Humorous
T in caption
H in Humorous
I in Caption
N in version
G in Grammatically
Book 2. Read a book with one of the modifiers: so
So Brave, Young and Handsome by Leif Enger
Points this post: 30
Total points: 405
REPOST15.4 - Endangered Animals
Option 2 - read one book that satisfies both of the option 1 criteria.
The Harper Effect by Taryn Bashford
Animal 1: Leatherback Sea Turtle
author's initials, TB, found in leaTherBack
Animal 2: Northern Sportive Lemur
Initial letter of each word of title, THE, can be found in norTHErn
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 390
10.1 - What a ZooOne Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn
Z-O-O found in One ZOrn
15.10. Trash to Treasure.
The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere #1) by Heidi Heilig
Rated 2 stars by Jaz
Book is new to me
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
Fifty Bales of Hay by Rachael Treasure
3 Fs found in FiFty oF
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A - Same first name initial: J (Julia & Jaan)
Jesus Land: A Memoir by Julia Scheeres
The Ropewalker (Between Three Plagues: The Story of Balthasar Russow #1) by Jaan Kross
1x Bigger is Better Tix (544 pages)
Total this Post: 70
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 4
Season Total: 460
30.8 - Sandy's task: Anagram ItBook 1: Treachery in Death
Book 2: Three Men in a Boat
-- the word THREE can be made from letters in Tre ac he ry
-- combined page total: 375 + 184 = 559 pages
Total: 75 + 30 = 105
Joanne MIRe-post of post #1271(challenges listed in wrong order)
Task 20.5 option # 3
Read a book who page #'s included a 1,9,7 or 3
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe
Book page total is 416(#1)
Points this task 20
Task 25.5 option A- Read 2 books/Authors with same first initial
Read The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and
A Plague of Giants by Kevin Hearne
The Alice Network
A Plague of Giants
Points this task - 25
Total points this post 45
Total points 130
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15.10. Trash to TreasureA book that a GR friend gave only 1 or 2 stars: Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler
My GR friend, Susannah, gave this book 2 stars. I liked it better (4 stars).
This book was new to me.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 400
Diana K.Task 5.4 - Best Laid Plans. Read a book that fit one of the Fall 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. I chose Task 15.1 Climbing Everest. Author's initials in Kiliminjaro.
Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought us Back from the Brink by Anthony McCarten
Task 10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus
The Orphan's Tale on page 1 of the list
Points this post: 15
Total points: 295
Amy O.30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2: book whose author's initials are found in SCHNAUZER
Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah and Agatha Christie
Mass market paperback page count: 408 pages La mort a ses raisons
Option 3: book with main page genre Mystery
The Shadow Land
Paperback page count: 476 pages The Shadow Land
408 pages + 476 pages = 884 pages total
This post: 30 points
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 10
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
Janice AB10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?
The Magician's Lie
Read a book for another group's challenge.
My thread for You'll Love This One's 2018 Zany Zodiac Challenge.
Book reported in this message.
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Points for this post: 10
Total points = 150
Big Book tickets = 4
Golden Oldies = 1
Readerboard Name MAZZA110.1 - What a Zoo
Read a book with the letters Z-O-O in the title/subtitle and/or author's name. Diacritical/accent marks may be ignored.
The Unconsoled Kazuo Ishiguro
Z and O in KaZuO) and O in uncOnsoled
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 740
trishhartuk20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lovers Unite
Option 1: Zoo. Read a book with any kind of wild animal on the cover (lion, tiger, bear, raccoon, wolf, deer, reptile, bird, etc).
Approved in help thread message #16 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 330
Tasks Completed: 21
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book tickets: 0
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Eternal Vows (other topics)Worth the Weight (other topics)
Midnight Fire (other topics)
Worth the Weight (other topics)
Midnight Fire (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Melody Anne (other topics)Mara Jacobs (other topics)
Rick Riordan (other topics)
J.K. Rowling (other topics)
Claudia Gray (other topics)
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15.5 - New Beginnings
The Hike - Drew Magary 1/16
(Drew Magary is a new author to me)
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 145
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)