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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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5.6 - It's Alive!Frankenstein
Found on Page 1
Frankenstein was first published in 1818, I am claiming one Golden Oldies Ticket
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 725
Total Tasks: 31
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
50.1 - MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!Book 1: Read a book first published in a year that matches your zodiac sign
An Early Wake
Published 2015
Book 2: Based on your own zodiac animal, read a book that matches the task from the list below.
Goats work well as part of a team. Read a book written by two or more authors. Anthologies with multiple authors included are fine.
An Amish Heirloom: A Legacy of Love, The Cedar Chest, The Treasured Book, A Midwife's Dream
Book 3: Choose to complete any other task from the list below, using a different animal than your own zodiac animal
A Crafty Killing
Rat
Points This Task: 50
Total Points: 775
Total Tasks: 32
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1
Sara G10.6 - 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. For tips on how to add a link to a post, click on the (some html is ok) above the comment box (next to add book/author). If you don't belong to any other Goodreads challenge groups, read a book that fits into the BookRiot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge.
I used the BookRiot challenge, and my book falls under #7, Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka
**Metamorphosis and Other Stories is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1915). Claiming 1 GO ticket.**
10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?
January is National Hobby Month. A hobby is an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure. It is not essential to life, though you may enjoy doing it, and can be put aside, if necessary. Read a novel (fiction) in which your favorite hobby is prominently featured.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
I'm a very avid gamer, and this book is about video games!
Points this post: 20
Total points: 585
Cindy FTask 20.9 Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 4: Fantasy Genre The President's Vampire by Christopher Farnsworth
Points this post:20
Total points:160
Tasks completed:9
Books read:11
Golden Oldies:1
Big Books:500+(0)750+(2)1000+(0)
Readerboard: JENBENT10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama
My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward: A Memoir by Mark Lukach
There is a bulldog walking on the beach in the lower left corner.
Points this post: 10
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Big Books this post: 0
Total points: 380
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Total Big Books: 0
Suzannesea25.5 Tien's Task
Option A
Read two books by two different authors with the same first initial.
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan
What to Eat by Marion Nestle
Points this post: 25
Total points to date: 485
Diana K.Task -30.2 Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths
Book 1 Read a book by any author who has published MORE than 25 books
How the Finch Stole Christmas! 278 pages
according to Fantastic Fiction, https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/do... Donna Andrews has written 24 books in the Meg Langslow series and 4 in the Turing Harper series
Book 2 Read a book by either the same author OR by a different author who has published MORE than 25 books. This book must be a standalone book, not part of a series
And Then There Were None 264 pages
According to Fantastic Fiction https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/ag...
writing career spanned more than half a century, during which she wrote 80 novels and short story collections, as well as 14 plays,
This book was a standalone
Task - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
I read two books from Option 1 Pick a book with a word from the name of one of Taylor Swift's albums in the title, subtitle, series name, or author name. Both of my books have the word Red in the title.
Red Kayak
The Red Badge of Courage
Claiming 1 Golden Oldie
Points this post: 60
Total points: 770
25.5 Tien's TaskI chose option A: 2 books, 2 different authors, same first initial.
Book 1: Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina, by Misty Copeland.
Book 2: One Man Guy, by Michael Barakiva.
Coralie25.7 My Second Favorite Pastime
Book 1 – word in title containing exactly nine different letters
Illustrated – I, L, U, S, T, R, A, E, D
The Illustrated Man
Book 2 – book by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
30.1 Animal Crackers
Option 3 – book set in Australia
The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster
Option 4 – book by an author whose initials can be found in stockinG Stuffer
The Bachelor by Stella Gibbons
This post 55 points
Total to date 575 points
Nick KY15.9 Let’s Party I read Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion, # 213, p 3, on the list.
30.10 Brooke TX’s By the Numbers
Book 1: Read a book of your choice. I read Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola. 201 pp
Book 2: Read a book with a page count that is evenly divisible by each of the digits found in the page count of Book 1 (zeroes excluded). I read The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. 400 pp: 400/2 = 200, 400/1 = 400
Points This Post: 45
Total Points So Far: 770
5.1- Lassie Come HomeThe Sun Comes Up: Sun
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
+5 Points
5.5 - Wonders of the Deep
Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
+5 Points
5.9 - Get It Done
Goodreads TBR: August 20, 2016
1919 by John Dos Passos
+5 Points
10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
Angel:
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore
+10 Points
10.9 - Good Dog!
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
+10 Points
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.
B, G and D: sinG unBurieD
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
+20 Points
20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Shiraloo's Task: Coins for Christmas
All 3 in a row! 324 pages /Extravagant: jewelry - bracelet (it's a little hard to tell but it's one her right arm.
Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston+20 Points
25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
499 Pages: 464 + 268 = 732
Book 1: Read a book that has a word in its title or subtitle that contains exactly 9 DIFFERENT letters.
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by Émile Zola, 464 pages Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters.
by Wally Lamb, 268 pages+25 Points
Points this Post: 100
Season Total: 415
15.4 - ENDANGERED ANIMALS Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne - Approved for length in line 428 of the spreadsheet.
Western Lowland Gorilla - Lauren Layne
Leatherback Sea Turtle - Blurred Lines
15.5 - NEW BEGINNINGS
Whitefeather's Woman by Deborah Hale
Deborah Hale is a new author for me.
TOTAL POINTS - 660
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Stephanie12730.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers. This is a two book task.
Option 1: Read a book with the letters N-A-B-I-S-C-O in the title and/or subtitle.
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
Option 4: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER.
Loose Woman by Sandra Cisneros
Points this post: 25
Total points: 150/1055
Tasks completed: 11/59
Books read: 14
CathyG 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. REQUIRED: If using the consonant X 3 option, specify the consonant used. R
The Mercenary's Brideby Terri Brisbin
25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big Cats
Read 2 books with a total of at least 550 pages,
Option 1: --> For this option read a book that has the letters PURR in the Title
The Price of Pleasure by Kresley Cole 353pp
Option 2: --> For this option read a book set in a place where Cougars can still be found:: Washington,
Darker by E.L. James 546pp
25.6 - Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day
1. Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase HUNDRED ACRE WOOD.
Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams
2. Read a book with the GR main page genre Fantasy
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
This is a two book task. The books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Books with the genres Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, and Manga are allowed.
Book 1: Read a book of your choice.
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 224pp
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).
Mistress of the Storm 320pp
320/2=160; 320/4=80 320+224=544
Points this post: 100
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 15
Big Book Ticket: 0 Golden Oldie Ticket:0
0.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!This is a ONE book task. Choose one of the options below and read a book that fits the requirements. REQUIRED: State which Option you chose when you post.
OPTION 1: THE CAST - Read a book with a title/subtitle where the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times OR the title/subtitle contains all of B, G and D. "Y" is considered a consonant for purposes of this task. REQUIRED: If using the consonant X 3 option, specify the consonant used.
The Fisherman's Daughter - H is used three times
Points this post: 20
Total points: 105
20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!I read Hottest Heads of State: Volume One: The American Presidents by John Dobson
The letter T appears three times in Hottest.
Points this post:20
Total Points:140
Catherine TTask 5.10 - Born Free
(if this has already been recorded from #1763, please remove it)
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
Task 30.3 - Mad Max; My Heart
option 1 - read a book whose author initials in SCHNAUZER
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra
initials SC
438 pages
option 3 - read a book with Mystery MPG
Fallen Into the Pit by Ellis Peters
325 pages
438 + 325 >500
Season total = 810
FANDURY30.11 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.
MARY: Unleashed by Hillary Monahan
The last name of the author consist of alternating vowels and consonants: mOnAhAn
I read the Kindle version, but the Paperback is 256 pages: Bloody Mary, Book 2 Mary: Unleashed
Book 2: Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
The word seven in the title consist of alternating vowels and consonants: sEvEn
I read the Kindle version, but the Paperback is 358 pages: El caballero de los Siete Reinos
256 + 358 = 614 pages
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 385
Books Read: 24
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Jasmiina F30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart:
Option 2: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the the word SCHNAUZER: The Power by Naomi Alderman.
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre mystery, detective, crime, or thriller:
Aaveet by Dean Koontz.
Genre: Thriller.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 240
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
Elizabeth PTask 30.3 - Mad Max, My Heart
Option Two - Author's initials in SCHNAUZER
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel
SchNauzer
336 pages - Waking Gods
Option Three - Main page genre mystery or thriller
The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne
380 pages - The Naturalist
380+336 = 716>500
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 385
Total Tasks: 23
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 8
Total Books: 27
30.11 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.
How to Bang a Billionaire by Alexis Hall
aLeXiS / 352 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.
Homer & Langley
hOmEr / 224 pages
Total page count for the two books = 576
Points this post = 30
Total points = 455
Big Book tickets = 5
Golden Oldies = 10
Brooklyn10.5 – Best Books
Read one of the Best Books of the Month for December, January or February of any year.
The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen
It was book of the month for February 2017.
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10.9 – Good dog!
Read a book that begins with D, O or G.
One Pink Line by Dina Silver
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20.5 – Let it snow!
Option 3:Read a book with a page count that includes a 1, 9, 7 or 3.
Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
The edition I read had 334 pages.
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25.2 – Big Cats
Option 2
Read a book set in a place where cougars are still found.
Big Red Tequila by Rick Riordan; 400 pgs
The book is entirely set in Texas.
Option 4
Read a book found on the “Best Banned, Censored or Challenged Books” listopia.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley; 259 pgs
Found on page 1.
**Originally published in 1932; claiming 1 Golden Oldie ticket.**
400 + 259 = 659 pgs
Points this post: 65
Total points: 340/1055
Tasks completed: 19/59
Books read: 25
Golden Oldies Tickets: 2
Big Book Tickets: 3
Readerboard Name: Nicola TTask:20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
I chose 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.
I read faR fRom the tRee (consonant R x3):
Far from the Tree
Task: 20.10 - Group Reads
I read Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
My review can be found as message 26 in the thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this task: 20 + 20 = 40
Winter 17/18:
Points Overall:235
Tasks Completed:15
Books Read:16
LAVENDER5.7 - Power Pets
Read a book with a number of pages that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.
The Dispatcher by John Scalzi Audiobook I listened to
The Dispatcher Top hardcover (No MMPB or Paperback) 130 pages
130 includes 1 and 3 which is also in 1235
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2: Read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
Bury the Living (The Revolutionary, #1) by Jodi McIsaac Kindle I read
Bury the Living (The Revolutionary, #1) Top paperback (no MMPB) 302 pages
This book is #1 in a series.
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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.
Louise de La Vallière (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.3) by Alexandre Dumas 733 pages
DUMAS has alternating consonants and vowels
I am claiming a GOLDEN OLDIE for this book, first published in 1850.
I am claiming a BIG BOOK for this book at 733 pages.
Book 2: Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants.
Basic Concepts in Relativity and Early Quantum Theory by Robert Resnick and David Halliday 352 pages
The word BASIC has alternating consonants and vowels
Points this post: 55
Total Points: 355
Tasks Completed: 20
Books Read: 27
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldie Tickets: 6
Kristen IA20.1 - 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. Letters can be used only as often as they appear.
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
1. Read a book from one of the attending authors found on the list here. There can be cancellations during the challenge, so the authors are listed in post 2 of the Help Thread.
Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid
I read the Kindle edition and have linked to the PB edition.
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Points This Post: 40
Total Points: 290/1055
Tasks Completed: 15/59
GO: 0
BB: 0
15.4 - Endangered AnimalsBook 1: Read a book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of these animals. All initials must be found in the animal name.
A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
The Saola-An Asian Unicorn
Book 2: Read a book with a title of at least two words in which the initial letter of each word of the title can be found in the name of a different animal from the list. Subtitles may be ignored.
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
Western Lowland Gorilla
Age of Wonder is 576 Pages. I am claiming one big book ticket
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 790
Total Tasks: 33
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 2
Mod
I read
, with a horse on the cover. I listened to the audiobook - the top PB edition is The Girl in the Tower.10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?
I read Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste, which I used for the Moving Mountains challenge in the Pick a Shelf challenge group. My tracking post is here
15.2 - February is for Romance
For my first book, I read The Little Paris Bookshop. Romance is the 3d listed main page genre.
For my second book, I read
- ring on cover.Points this post: 35
Total points: 940
Task 25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big CatsOption 2: -- For this option read a book set in a place where Cougars can still be found: Canada - Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, and territory of Yukon; USA States: Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, South Dakota, Michigan, Kentucky, Florida, and Maine; and Mexico.
Set in Florida:
Death in Four Courses (Key West Food Critic Mystery #2) (2012) by Lucy Burdette (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 293 pages)
Option 3: -- For this option read a book with a Night Scene on its Cover.
Dreams of the Golden Age (Golden Age #2) (2014) by Carrie Vaughn (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 318 pages)
318 + 293 = 611 > 550 pages
270 + 25 = 295
Tasks Completed: 13
Points for this post: 25
Points thus far: 270 + 25 = 295
Books read: 21
Pages read: 6.022
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 09
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Andy P.Task # 20.7 - 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 Seagull: A Vera Stanhope Mystery byAnn Cleeves Author's initials can be found in either word ACROBAT TEACHER
Points this post: 20
Total points: 710
50.1 - MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!Book 1: Read a book first published in a year that matches your zodiac sign
An Early Wake
Published in 2015
Book 2: Based on your own zodiac animal, read a book that matches the task from the list below.
Goats work well as part of a team. Read a book written by two or more authors. Anthologies with multiple authors included are fine.
An Amish Heirloom: A Legacy of Love, The Cedar Chest, The Treasured Book, A Midwife's Dream
Book 3: Choose to complete any other task from the list below, using a different animal than your own zodiac animal
A Crafty Killing
Rat
Points This Task: 50
Total Points: 790
Total Tasks: 33
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 2
Bluegrass Pam30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
Used the 1 book option (>500 pages) for Option 5 (Matching name).
Winter of the World
*Character’s name is LLOYD Williams.
Requesting 2 BB tickets (940 pages)
Points this post: 30
BB this post: 2
Total GO: 2
Total BB: 4
Total points: 265
25.7Book 1: word in its title or subtitle that contains exactly 9 DIFFERENT letters.
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer
307 pages
Both Moonwalking and Everything contain 9 different letters
Book 2: author whose name contains exactly 9 letters.
The Tie That Binds by Kent Haruf
246 pages
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 350/1055
Tasks completed: 21/59
Books Read: 26
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books:500+(4)750+(1)1000+(0)
Julia10320.10 - Group Reads
Artemis
Comments in post #47 of discussion thread
This post: 20 points,
Challenge total points: 410
BB: 3
GO: 3
Tasks completed: 20
Joanne MITask 30.10-Task by the numbers
Book of Choice: Confessor(603 pages)
Book Two:Rise of Empire (786 page)
786/6 =131
786/3= 262
Points this task 30
Total Points 295
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February BabyOption 2: read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
Book read: Trapped at the Altar
How it fits: Trapped #1
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 390
Books read: 29
Tasks completed: 18
perletwo5.1- Lassie Come Home - Read a book with one of the words from Lassie's film titles in the book's title or subtitle. - Lassie Come Home, Son of Lassie, Courage of Lassie, Hills of Home, The Sun Comes Up, Challenge to Lassie, The Painted Hills, Lassie's Great Adventure, The Magic of Lassie. The, of, to may not be used. Words must match exactly.
Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of The Great Gatsby
Points this task: 05
Total points: 1000
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 75
Tasks completed: 53
Mary P5.6 - It's Alive!
Read a book found on this list of https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Ghost on Black Mountain by Ann Hite
Found on page 5, #419.
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 185
5.10 - Born FreeI read Hottest Heads of State: Volume One: The American Presidents by John Dobson
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 125
25.6 Perletwo's TaskBook 1: Option 1
The Wonder, by Emma Donoghue.
Book 2: Option 3
Before We Were Yours, by Lisa Wingate.
(stuffed bear)
Amber30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths
Books by any author who has published MORE than 25 books (i.e., at least 26 books)
Book 1 - Standalone or part of a series - Just counting his standalone novels, Wodehouse published more than 30. This is part of a series.
Leave It to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse
**Leave It to Psmith is a Golden Oldie (first published in 1923) - claiming 1 GO ticket.**
Book 2 - Book must be a standalone - I believe both authors have more than 25 works per fantasticfiction.co.uk and this is a standalone
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
Points this post: 30
Total points: 565
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: 1
Post #2530.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
Option 2: Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas 77 distinct works (series alone, at least 35 books)
Option 4:The Plague first published 1947
Points this post:30
Total Points:485
Books read:34
Tasks Done:25
MegSCL10.5 - Best Books
One of the Best Books of the Month for February 2017. The Hate U Give
10.9 - Good Dog!
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter D, O, or G. Girt
50.1 - MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!
I was born in the year of the dog
Book 1: Published 2018 - The Immortalists
Book 2: ‘ME’ in author name - Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot
Book 3: OX task, X in title - Alex, Approximately
TOTAL TO DATE
points: 885
BB tickets: 4
Goldies: 1
5.7 - Power PetsRunaway by Meg Cabot - 352 pages
30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
Option 1: Love Game by Elise Sax
Option 2: Unbelievable by Sara Shepard - 81 distinct works
Total points: 140
Task 30.5 – Diana K – Word Play on a Few of My Favorite ThingsBOTH books from same option
Option 1 – KAYAK
Book 1 - Palindrome in title - OTTO
Etta and Otto and Russell and James
Book 2 – Animal name embedded in title word - romANTic
Isn't It Romantic
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 325 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1
DEANA20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
OPTION 4 - Fantasy main page genre
Kingdom Blades by Melissa McPhail
I read the audio book version. There is no MMPB version. The paperback version has 965 pages and can be found here: Kingdom Blades
Claiming 2 big book tickets
**This Post**
points: 20
books: 1
BBT: 2
**Totals**
points: 85
books: 5
BBT: 2
Andy P.Task # 15.1 - Don't Make Me Choose!
Book 1: Read a nominee or the winner from a different category than you chose for your Task 20.10 selection. (I read Artemis for my group read)Commonwealth by Ann Patchett, a nominee for Family Saga catagory
Book 2. (2) a nominee from the category of your Task 20.10 selection. The Ghost Brigades byJohn Scalzi
Points this post: 15
Total points: 725
30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit HoleBook 1
Lolcats: one of the oldest memes - cats commenting on our and their lives. Lolcat was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014.
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."
I read Aunt Dimity's Death
Only letters should be used, not numerals, punctuation marks, symbols, etc. Letters can only be used as often as they appear in the definition.
Book 2
Dogs: one of the main memes is the Doge meme, with a Shiba Inu dog contemplating existence. The text will include modifers (somewhat abused!)
Read a book with one of the modifiers: so / much / very / such / many in the title (not subtitle).
I read The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
points: 310
books read: 22
tasks completed: 14
tasks in progress: 1
Big books: 3
pages read: 8018
Thanks frugalitymom!! I totally copied off your post
BARBARA ★10.5 - Best Books
A Darker Shade of Magic - V.E. Schwab (February 2015) 2/9
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 350
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (1), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
340/1055 POINTS
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Melody Anne (other topics)Mara Jacobs (other topics)
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25.6 - Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day
1. Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase HUNDRED ACRE WOOD.
Summer by Edith Wharton
hundred acrE Wood
claiming "golden oldie", as published in 1917
4. Read a book from the list Concealed Authorship.
Story of O by Pauline Réage
found on page 1
points: 25
total: 585
BB: 4
GO: 9
tasks completed: 35