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message 1801: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 479 comments Suzannesea


50.1 Meg SCL'S Task: Gong Xi Fa Cai!

I was born in a year of the horse.

Book 1. Read a book first published in a year that matches your zodiac sign.

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd was first published in 2014, a year of the horse.

Book 2. Horse task.

Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts is on page 1 of the Best Friendship Books listopia.

Book 3. I chose to complete the year of the rat task.

Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman is #l in the Rabbi Small Mysteries series,


Points this post: 50
Total points to date: 535


message 1802: by Lois (new)

Lois | 2629 comments 10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama


A book with a non-human mammal on the cover: A New Hope by Robyn Carr
A New Hope (Thunder Point, #8) by Robyn Carr

Points this post: 10
Total points: 605


message 1803: by Rosemary (last edited Feb 10, 2018 02:48PM) (new)

Rosemary | 613 comments 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.

Miss Julia Stands Her Ground - the word is GROUND

Points this post = 15
Total points = 470

Big Book tickets = 5
Golden Oldies = 10


message 1804: by Chris (last edited Feb 10, 2018 07:00PM) (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Chris MD

20.4 My February Baby

Option 4: "Silver" appears in title or subtitle

Silver On The Tree by Susan Cooper


25.7 My Second Favorite Pasttime

Book 1: Title/subtitle contains a word with exactly 9 different letters

Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto by Lesley Hazelton ---- 224 pages

MANIFESTO has 9 letters, all different

Book 2: Author's name contains exactly 9 letters

The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan ---- 288 pages

R-U-T-H-H-O-G-A-N in 9 letters.

224 + 288 = 512 pages total



30.3 My Heart

Option 2: Author's initials in schNauzeR

The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts ---- 319 pages

Option 3: Main page genre of mystery, detective, crime, or thriller

Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin ---- 224 pages

Mystery is the most-listed genre.

319 + 224 = 543 pages


30.4 Backward Day

Book 1

Trouble Brewing by Dolores Gordon-Smith

Book 2

Baker Towers by Jennifer Haigh


Total points: 385
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 22
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 3


message 1805: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo



15.3 - Hot or Cold? -
Option 1 -
Book 1: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains a word from this list of opposite word pairs: Opposite Word Pairs.




A Bad Day for Scandal



Book 2: Read a book whose title/subtitle contains the opposite word from the word you used for book 1.



A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories



Points this task: 15
Total points: 1015
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 2
Books read: 77
Tasks completed: 54


message 1806: by Amy (new)

Amy (azulaco) | 273 comments **REPOSTING FOR BOOK SUBSTITUTION ONLY**

Amy O.

I previously used Evil Under the Sun for Option 2 in Task 30.6. I would like to use N or M? for this option 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
N or M? by Agatha Christie

**Claiming 1 GO ticket for N or M? - first published in 1941**


message 1807: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Greene (dakimel) | 816 comments Dakimel

5.8 - Animals Around Us

Out of Circulation

10.3 - Sir Nils Olav

The Color of Magic

15.8 - World Animal Day

The Plague Dogs (pg 1 of list)

15.10 - Trash to Treasure

The Book of Joan
This was new to me. My friend Emily rated it 2* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and Suffixes

Prince Hafiz's Only Vice

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Shiraloo's Task: Coins for Christmas

A Forever Kind of Love (Bayou Dreams #1) by Farrah Rochon
1) 224 pgs: Number 24
2) Extravagant jewelry: earring & bracelet

30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths 

1: Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/ji...

2: Brazen by Carly Phillips
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/ca...

TALLY:
This post - 115 points
Total - 890


message 1808: by Amy (last edited Feb 10, 2018 08:43PM) (new)

Amy (azulaco) | 273 comments Amy O.

10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama (book with non-human mammal on cover)

Sushi Sauvignon & Murder Sushi Sauvignon & Murder (Willa Friday Food & Wine Mystery #2) by Jamie Lee Scott - cat on cover

E-book - approved for length at row 2433 of ebook verification spreadsheet



15.5 - New Beginnings (book by author new to me)

Pasta Pinot & Murder by Jamie Lee Scott

E-book - approved for length at line 1896 of ebook verification spreadsheet

Jamie Lee Scott is a new author to me. (I read this whole series in order, so this was the first book I read by her, therefore at the time I read it, she was a new author to me.)


30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It

Book 1 (book of my choice): Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story = 368 pages

Book 2 - title contains word made from letters in title of Book 1: Alone = 451 pages

A - nAme
L, O - bLOod
N, E - doNE

368 + 451 = 819 pages total



This post: 55 points
Total points: 320
Tasks completed: 16
Books read: 20
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 1


message 1809: by Janice (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 43 comments Janice AB


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

Option 4: Mini Merlin
World After
Read a book with main page genre of Fantasy or Magic.

Fantasy: Paranormal, and Fantasy: Urban Fantasy are both listed on the main page.

- - - - -

Points for this post: 20
Total points = 225

Big Book tickets = 4
Golden Oldies = 1


message 1810: by Coralie (new)

Coralie Coralie

30.3 Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2: book by author whose initials are in SCnauzer
The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross

Option 3: Book with main page genre mystery
The Mystery Woman

This post 30 points

Total to date 605 points


message 1811: by Sarah (last edited Feb 11, 2018 01:43AM) (new)

Sarah (yourtrueshelf) | 7 comments Prettygreeneyes

30.1 - Animal Crackers

Two book task.

First book - author's first & last name initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER.

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin

Second book - Read a book at least 50% set in Australia.

Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

Points this post = 30
Total points = 60
Tasks completed = 2


message 1812: by Susan (new)

Susan | 682 comments 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 The Good Girl. "Good" is the word I made.

Task points:15
Total challenge points:130
Tasks complete:8


message 1813: by Sandi (new)

Sandi Barnes | 549 comments Sandi
Completed Tasks

5.2 - Go Wild
Set in Canada. Prince Edward Island. The Troop

5.3 - Banished!
Three word title. The Christmas Box

10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
Name from top 100 cat names found in title. Word is Trouble (#78 on list in msg #2 of help thread)
Kindle edition I read: Bundle of Trouble
Paperback edition: Bundle of Trouble

15.4 - Endangered Animals
Using Option 2 where one book fits both requirements. Author's initials in Western Lowland Gorilla. Initial letter of each word in title found in Chinese Giant Salamander. Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lovers Unite
Using Option 4 where author's initials can be found in TEACHER
Kindle edition I read: Embers by Abigail Hilton
Paperback edition: Embers

20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Using Option Four where book has main page genre of Fantasy. The Awakening

25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
★Book #1: Word in title has exactly 9 unique letters. Word is Scoundrel
Kindle edition I read: Granny Skewers A Scoundrel
Paperback edition: Granny Skewers A Scoundrel 227 pp
★Book #2: Author's full name exactly 9 characters long.
Kindle edition I read: Pivot Point by Kasie West
Most popular paperback edition: Pivot Point 343 pp

**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 315
Points Earned this Post: 100
Total Points To Date: 415


message 1814: by Fandury (new)

Fandury | 957 comments FANDURY

5.2 - 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.

Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear

The book is set completely in England.


Points this post: 5
Total Points: 390
Books Read: 25
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 1815: by Bluemoon (new)

Bluemoon (bluemoon286) | 1797 comments 15.7 - GROUNDHOG DAY

YOU - Crazy On You



25.2 - BIG CATS

OPTION 2 - CALIFORNIA - City of Bones

OPTION 3 - Nightblind (Dark Iceland #2) by Ragnar Jónasson





TOTAL POINTS - 700


message 1816: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 10.5 - Best Books
read a book that was a GR Best Book - Feb 2017
Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller

Task 15.8 - World Animal Day
read a book from the list
Born Free by Joy Adamson
#4 on list

Task 30.4 - Backward Day
read books with 2+ word title, with title initials reversed
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Sticks and Stones by Susie Tate
SAS & SAS
Sticks and Stones ebook length verification: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Season total = 865


message 1817: by Trish (last edited Feb 11, 2018 07:11AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

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.The name of the person being modified must be present.

Picture Miss Seeton, Heron Carvic
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here

Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No

30.3 Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart

Option 2: Schnauzer: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the word SCHNAUZER.

Pies and Prejudice, Ellery Adams (291pg)
schnAuzEr

Option 3: Work. Because Schnauzers are fierce little detectives read a book with the main page genre mystery, detective, crime, or thriller.

Elementary, She Read, Vicki Delany
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here (336pg)
Shelved as Mystery by 126 users, and Mystery > Cozy Mystery by 58 users

Total pages: 291 + 336 = 627pg

Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No

Total Points: 550
Tasks Completed: 30
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 1 (500+ x 1)


message 1818: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Task 25.6 – Perletwo – Winnie the Pooh Day

Option 1 – Author initials in HUNDRED ACRE WOODS - A.R.
Rudolfo Anaya / Rio Grande Fall

Option 4 – From Concealed Authorship list - pg 1, # 12
Silas Marner
I listened to the audio / MMP: Silas Marner
+++ GOLDEN OLDIE +++ – 1st published 1861


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 350 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 2
Big Books Read: (1) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 1


message 1819: by Cathy (last edited Feb 11, 2018 08:26AM) (new)

Cathy Galloway | 1077 comments CathyG

15.5 - New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms by Fumiyo Kouno
new to me author


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.
Echo: The Last Day by Terry Moore
day


20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3. For this option, read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3.
Blood Fury by J.R. Ward
411pp


25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
"Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", and "Manga" books are allowed for this task.

1: read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are located in the phrase JUST ONE MORE.
Echo: Desert Run by Terry Moore

3: Read a book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author.
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear


25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
The books must have a combined total of at least 499 pages.

Book 1: Read a book that has a word in its title or subtitle that contains exactly 9 DIFFERENT letters. Letters can be repeated, but repeated letters only count once.
A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn
352 pp
treacherous

Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters.
The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells
328pp


Points this post: 100
Total points: 300
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 22
Big Book Ticket: 0 Golden Oldie Ticket:0


message 1820: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 987 comments Cindy F

Task 20.2 RARE18 London

Option 3: Winter scene on cover

The Ghost of Christmas Past (Molly Murphy #17) by Rhys Bowen by Rhys Bowen

Points this post:20
Total points:180
Tasks completed:10
Books read:12
Golden Oldies:1
Big Books:500+(0)750+(2)1000+(0)


message 1821: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments delicious dee

5.6 - It's Alive!
Rebecca - #5 on the provided listopia

5.9 - Get It Done
Ethan of Athos - added to my audible-11-purchases and lost-on-tbl shelf in April 2015

Points this Post 10
Total Points 495


message 1822: by Theresa (new)

Theresa | 300 comments Theresa 

5.6 - It's Alive  
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - Daphne Du Maurier  
 page 1, #5 on list

5.7 - Power Pets 
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury – Ray Bradbury  
 159 pgs 

5.8 - Animals Around Us 
The Art Of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein – Garth Stein 

5.9 - Get it Done 
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation, #1) by Lauren Willig – Lauren Willig 
My Goodreads to be read list added 4/7/14 

5.10 - Born Free 
The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea – Charles Donlea 

Points this post –25 
Total Points - 50 
 


message 1823: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (ebpnd17) | 811 comments Elizabeth P

Task 5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Book that fits one of the Fall 2017 5, 10, or 15 point tasks

Fits Fall 2017 Task 10.4 - It's a Fan Thing
Main page genre science fiction

A Twist in Time by Julie McElwain


Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 390
Total Tasks: 24
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 8
Total Books: 28


message 1824: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 10.10 - Goin' on a Safari

Read a book with the main page genre "Travel.Read a book with the main page genre "Travel.
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle Travel on mp (978 users)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 735


message 1825: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby

Option 2. Read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series.
IQ by Joe Ide # 1 in IQ series
Points this post: 20
Total points: 755


message 1826: by Diana (new)

Diana Keener | 798 comments Diana K.

Task 5.2 Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of the zoo locations: Austria; Canada; England; Germany; Scotland; Singapore; South Africa; Switzerland

Dance of the Happy Shades The stories are set in Canada.

Task 20.10 Group Reads The House of the Spirits My review is in post 13.

Task 25.4 Book 1. Option A. Read a book with “White” in the title, subtitle, or series title. The word must stand alone.

Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years

Book 2. Option A. Read a book with “Yellow” in the title, subtitle, or series title. The word must stand alone.

Yellow

Task this post: 50
Total points: 790


message 1827: by Meg (new)

Meg (megscl) | 2466 comments MegSCL
10.1 - What a Zoo

Bloody Women By Helen Fitzgerald. Z in Fitzgerald. OO in Bloody.

10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?
My hobby is books and browsing book shops. Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

TOTAL TO DATE
points: 905
BB tickets: 4
Goldies: 1


steph (librarianish) (steph_davidson) | 540 comments 25.7 Wayne's Task

Book 1: Everything I Never Told You (Everything)
The top-rated paperback has 297 pages.

Book 2: The Wangs vs. the World, by Jade Chang
The top-rated paperback has 384 pages.


message 1829: by Diana (last edited Feb 11, 2018 04:48PM) (new)

Diana Keener | 798 comments Diana K.

Task 30.3 Option 2 Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the word SCHNAUZER.

The Shape of Water 249 pages

Option 3 read a book with the main page genre mystery, detective, crime, or thriller.

The Waters of Eternal Youth 256 pages

Task 50.1 My sign is the Horse.

Book 1: Read a book first published in a year that matches your zodiac sign,

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry publ 2014

Book 2 Read a book from Best Friendship Books listopia

Beaches on page 1

Book 3: Choose to complete any other task from the list below, using a different animal than your own zodiac animal.
Goat: Read a book written by two or more authors.

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Inhale Energy and Exhale Stress by Guiding and Controlling Your Breathing by Jim Loehr and Jeffery Migdow


Points this post: 80
Total points: 870


message 1830: by Chris (last edited Feb 11, 2018 05:15PM) (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Chris MD

20.4 My February Baby

Option 4: "Silver" appears in title or subtitle

Silver On The Tree by Susan Cooper

From AR Bookfinder:
IL: MG - BL: 6.0 - AR Pts: 14.0


message 1831: by Rebecca NJ (new)

Rebecca NJ (njreader) | 1281 comments Readerboard Name - Rebecca NJ


20.5 - LET IT SNOW!
How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls by Zoey Dean
Option 3 - The page number includes a "3" (293 pages).


20.9 - Bringing Pets and People Together
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore
Option 4 - Fantasy is a main page genre, shelved by 420 users.


25.3 - SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Book 1 - The View from Penthouse B by Elinor Lipman
Option B - The author's initials can be found in ELves

Book 2 - Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality by Jacob Tomsky
Option C - Using "Heads" (While visions of sugar plums danced in their HEADS)


This post: 65 points
Total points to date: 240 points
Tasks completed: 15
** Electing to not track Golden Oldies and Big Books this season **


message 1832: by Ava Catherine (last edited Feb 11, 2018 06:06PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine

30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1 - The Museum of Extraordinary Things: A Novel by Alice Hoffman 384 pages
Book 2 - The Child in Time by Ian McEwan 263 pages (word is"time")
384+263=647 pages

total=745


message 1833: by Cait S (new)

Cait S | 738 comments Cait S

15.4- Endangered Animals

One Book Option

Little Mercies by Heather Gudenkauf

Author initials found in Chinese Giant Salamander.
Title letters found in Amur Leopard.

Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 275


message 1834: by Ava Catherine (last edited Feb 11, 2018 06:28PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2: Schnauzer
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the the word SCHNAUZER.
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 304 pages ; author's initials AH found in scHnAuzer

Option 4: Lists
Read a book from the list "Best Books About Animals."
page 1, #24
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand 399 pages
304+399=703 pages

total=775


message 1835: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine

Task 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths
Book 1: Read a book by any author who has published MORE than 25 books.
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 882 pages

Book 2: Read a book by either the same author OR by a different author who has published MORE than 25 books (at least 26).
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie 331 pages

total=805


message 1836: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #26


Task 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths

Book one
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie 288 pages and pre-approved prolific author in task description

Book two
Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman
Standalone - 256 pages and 74 distinct works

Points this post:30
Total Points:515
Books read:36
Tasks Done:26


message 1837: by Jen (new)

Jen (jayebee) | 251 comments Readerboard: JENBENT

5.10 - Born Free - reader's choice

Saga, Vol. 7 by Brian K. Vaughan


10.9 - Good Dog! - title starts with G

Giant Days, Vol. 4 by John Allison


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

OPTION 1: THE CAST - the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times in title

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

Letter T x 3 - TurTles all The way down


Points this post: 35
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Big Books this post: 0


Total points: 415
Total Golden Oldies: 1
Total Big Books: 0


message 1838: by Nick (new)

Nick (doily) | 3392 comments Nick KY

15.10 Trash to Treasure I read The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold, 1* on friend Michelle’s list https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
This book is new to me. I wanted to read more Sebold since The Lovely Bones -- I can see why M. didn’t like it, but I liked it better than she did.

30.9 Jennifer NC’s Obsession. 2 book option.
Book 1. Option 1. Taylor Swift album title “Red.” I read Red Moon by Ralph Cotton.
Book 2. Option 1 repeated (as allowed). Taylor Swift album title “Fearless.” I read Fearless Living in Troubled Times: Finding Hope in the Promise of Christ's Return by Michael Youssef.

Points This Post: 45
Total Points So Far: 815


message 1839: by Janice (new)

Janice  | 713 comments Janice CA

10.10 - Goin' on a Safari

MPG: travel

Me, Myself & Prague: An Unreliable Guide to Bohemia by Rachael Weiss

+10
total: 70
tasks: 5
books: 6


message 1840: by Cynthia (new)

Cynthia (cynthiabaxter) | 4 comments CYNBAXTER

# 5.07 – Power Pets

Task: Read a book with a number of pages* that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.

Book: All That Is Solid Melts into Air by Darragh McKeon – 432 pages

Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date = 145 points

BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1


message 1841: by Cara (new)

Cara W | 13 comments Cara
I finished reading How We Decide for task 20.2 option 2. The book was published on February 9, 2009.


message 1842: by Janice (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 43 comments Janice AB


5.7 - Power Pets
End of Days
Read a book with a number of pages* that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.

Page number is 435.

- - - - -

Points for this post: 5
Total points = 230

Big Book tickets = 4
Golden Oldies = 1


message 1843: by Diana (new)

Diana Keener | 798 comments Diana K.

Task 30.9 I chose to do two books from Option1, books with a word from a title of a Taylor Swift album. In this case, the word is red in both books.

Red Kayak

Red Kayak
Cummings, Priscilla
AR Quiz No. 82252 EN Fiction
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8.0
AR Quiz Types: RP

The Red Badge of Courage

Points this post: 30
Total points: 900


message 1844: by Deedee (last edited Feb 12, 2018 07:20AM) (new)

Deedee | 2344 comments 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.

M ALTE S E

The Comforters (1957) by Muriel Spark (Paperback, 214 pages)


295 + 20 = 315

Tasks Completed: 14
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 295 + 20 = 315
Books read: 22
Pages read: 6,236
Read but not claimed: 04
Goodreads Authors: 08
Golden Oldies: 00

Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+


message 1845: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) | 1770 comments Repost of 1804

Forget the Alamo! has been approved for length verification. It is listed on line #1006 on verification spreadsheet.

Oma1229

25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family


I chose Option A

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.

Origin by Dan Brown

Forget the Alamo! by Drew McGunn

Total Points-215/1055
Total Tasks- 7/59
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-500+(), 750+(),1000+()



message 1846: by Dee (last edited Feb 12, 2018 08:16AM) (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?
Beyond the Dark - which fit roll 14 from the Pick a Shelf where I had to read 2 books shelved as biopunk; overall bookopoly thread is here

10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?
Strokes of Gold - swimming is a favorite hobby of mine - i find it to be very mind clearing and relaxing

Points this Post 20
Total Points 515


message 1847: by Lavender (new)

Lavender (purlav) | 374 comments LAVENDER


10.7 - What's Your Favorite Hobby?
Read a novel (fiction) in which your favorite hobby is prominently featured.
Rockin' the Bronx by Larry Kirwan 376 pages

One of my hobbies is listening to music, attending shows, following musicians, especially Irish ones. This book follows Sean, a musician, trying to make it in New York after coming to America from ireland.

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 365
Tasks Completed: 21
Books Read: 28
Big Book Tickets: 3
Golden Oldie Tickets: 6


message 1848: by Emurphy (new)

Emurphy | 851 comments EMurphy (4 tasks included)

15.4 Endangered Animals
Book 1: Author's initials are found in the name of an endangered animal The Lying Game by Ruth Ware (Northern Right Whale)
Book 2: Title of at least 2 words in which the initial letter of each word can be found in the name of a different animal on the list News of the World by Paulette Jiles

This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0

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15.5 New Beginnings
New-to-you author
Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
*I have not read a book by this author before
**Big Book Ticket - 503 pages

This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 1 (503 pages)
GO Ticket: 0

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20.1 Most Improved Player-Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvement
Option 2: Set in New England Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane
*Main character is born and raised in Massachusetts. She goes to Boston University. She works for Boston news television as an adult. Her and her husband live in the suburbs of the city for awhile, then she moves back to Boston.

This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0

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20.6 Seasoned Reader-Lagullande's Task: IT'S BEHIND YOU!
Option 1: THE CAST-title or subtitle where the same consonant appears EXACTLY three times An Italian Adventure by Gaia Amman
*Consonant "N" is used 3 times

This Task:
Points: 20
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0

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Total:
Points: 180
Books Read: 12
BB Ticket: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 8


message 1849: by Danielle (new)

Danielle | 212 comments DANIELLE M

30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers

Option 1: How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway

N-A-B-I-S-C-O found in title: How to Be an American Housewife

Option 4: Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons

Author's initials found in STOCKING STUFFER

Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 210
Books Read: 13
Tasks Complete: 7


message 1850: by Danielle (new)

Danielle | 212 comments DANIELLE M

15.5 - New Beginnings

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13.0

Embarrassingly, I've never read this author before.

Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 225
Books Read: 14
Tasks Complete: 8


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