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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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Kristi CO15.5 - New Beginnings
This author is new to me.
Only Child by Rhiannon Navin
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
Option 4: MALTESE
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Points this post: 35
Total points: 255
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 15
Big Books: 500=1, 750=0, 1000=0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Siobhan50.1 - MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!
I'm a Rooster!
Book 1
Read a book first published in a year that matches your zodiac sign. (2017, 2005, 1993...)
Illegal Contact by Santino Hassell
(No paper version, approved for length line 1284 of the ebook spreadsheet)
First published 2017!
Book 2
Based on your own zodiac animal, read a book that matches the task from the list below.
ROOSTER: Read a book that includes a story-line about pregnancy or a baby.
The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife by Lynne Graham
Book 3
Choose to complete any other task from the list below, using a different animal than your own zodiac animal.
RAT: The rat is the first sign in the zodiac - read a book that is #1 in a series. The series designation must appear on Goodreads.
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Points this post: 50
Total points: 715
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 7
Tasks Completed: 39
Books Read: 56
Task 15.5 - New beginnings The Romanovs: 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore is a new-to-me author.
Points this post : 15
Total points : 70
Tasks completed : 4
Books read : 5
Brooklyn20.7 – Animal Lovers Unite
Option 4: Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in ACROBAT or TEACHER.
The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz
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50.1 –GONG XI FA CAI!
Book 1: Read a book that was first published in a year that matches your zodiac sign.
Naked by David Sedaris
I am an Ox; this was first published in 1997, an ox year.
Book 2: Read a book with the letter “x” in the title.
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Book 3: Read a task for any other zodiac animal.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Snake: read a non-fiction book with a MPG of science.
Points this post: 70
Total points: 455/1055
Tasks completed: 23/59
Books read: 32
Golden Oldies tickets: 3
Big Book Tickets: 4
Prettygreeneyes20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 3 - Peaches - Read a book with a food or drink item in the title (Raisin).
Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
Challenges complete: 3
Points for this challenge: 20
Total points: 60
Andy P.Task # 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
Option 2. Read a book FIRST published in year 2018.
The Night Trade by Barry Eisler
Book first published 1/23/18
Points this post: 20
Total points: 925
Readerboard Name: McCathy20.6 - 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.
Cinnamon Nut Crunch Murder by Susan Gillard
C appears exactly 3 times - Cinnamon nut CrunCh murder
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 2: Aquarium - Read a book with a fish or aquatic animal (shark, octopus, dolphin, lobster, crab etc) on the cover.
Touching Paradise by Cleo Peitsche
Shark on cover
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20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 4: Mini Merlin - Read a book with Fantasy or Magic as a Main Page Genre.
Four Days by Dannika Dark
MPG Fantasy
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25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are located in the phrase JUST ONE MORE.
Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb
Author's initials J & R in Just one moRe
3: Read a book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author.
Pistachio Lemon Glazed Murder by Susan Gillard
OPHELIA in PistAcHIO LEmon glazed murder
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25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A - Read 2 books by 2 different authors with the same first initial. Books must be written by a single author. Names must be different but starting with same letter.
Both author's names start with J -
Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep
Hard Wood by Jules Barnard
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Points this post: 110
Total Points: 400
30.4 Dlmrose's TaskBook 1: Good Luck, by Whitney Gaskell.
Book 2: Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 960
Phantomswife5.9 - Get It Done
Read a book that has been on your want-to-read shelf for at least a year
A Thousand Splendid Suns
This book was added to my GR TBR in August of 2015
5.10 - Born Free
Read a book of your choice.
An Artist of the Floating World
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.
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Option 3: Read a book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
O in narrOw P in deeP H in nortH E in dEep L in fLanagan I in rIchard A in richArd
Points This Post: 35
Total Points: 290
Alaina20.3 - 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
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children-Ransom Riggs
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 45
Books Read: 4
Tasks Completed: 4
Amy O.10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus (book on circus/carnival books list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...)
The Night Circus
Link to mass market paperback edition: The Night Circus - 502 pages
**I claim one BB ticket for The Night Circus**
10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge? (book that fits into another Goodreads group's challenge)
A Good Marriage. E-book without print version, verified for length at row 67 of the verification spreadsheet.
This book has a main page genre of Thriller. I am using it in the Mystery/Thriller category for the 2018 Badge Lovers' Challenge on A Million More Pages. Link to my challenge tracking thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This post: 20 points
Total points: 340
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 22
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 2
Phantomswife5.5 - Wonders of the Deep
Read a book written by a single author who uses a three-part name: first, middle, last.
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
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.
Three Sisters, Three Queens contains 3 T's.
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 3: Safari - from this list: Best Books for an African Safari.
REQUIRED: Please provide the page number on which your book is found.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories appears on page one of the list.
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
Option 4: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER.
The Trial by Franz Kafka
Option 5: In 1935 “Animal Crackers in my Soup” was sung by Shirley Temple. This song was used for advertising by many manufacturers of animal crackers. Read a book with a word in its title (not subtitle) from the lyrics of this song. The word must have at least 4 letters and the words must match exactly. No variations.
Follow Me Down The Word is "Down"
The lyric is "And I gobble him right down"
30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Book 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."
The Women on the Porch
Book 2: Read a book with one of the modifiers: so / much / very / such / many in the title (not subtitle).
So Big
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1 - Read a book of your choice.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Book 2 - Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters in the title (not subtitle) that can be made from the letters in the title (not subtitle) of Book 1. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the title of Book 1.
Paris Trout
T in Heart, R in Bury, O in Wounded, U in Wounded and T in At = Trout
Points This Post: 135
Total Points: 425
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 32
Anja15.4 - Endangered Animals
Read one book that satisfies both of the option 1 criteria.
Leatherback Sea Turtle - Rough Ride by Kristen Ashley
15.5 - New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Bastard by J.L. Perry
I've never read anything from the author before
POINTS:
Points This Post: 30
Points Total: 460
Big Books: 500(1) 750(1) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 30
Readerboard Name: McCathy5.7 - Power Pets
Read a book with a number of pages* that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.
Three Hours by Dannika Dark
PB Edition: Three Hours = 320 pgs
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15.10. Trash to Treasure.
Using the “read” list for any of your GR friends, read a book that your friend gave only 1 or 2 stars, but that sounds like a book you might like. This must be a book that you’ve never read before.
The Spider by JD Robb
New to me Book & GR Friend KaZaam 2-starred ~ Review
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25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big Cats
Option 2: 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.
Six Months by Dannika Dark
PB Edition: Six Months = 342 pgs
Set in TX - listed on Main Page
Option 3: Read a book with a Night Scene on its Cover.
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine
PB Edition: Killman Creek = 348 pgs
Night Scene on cover
342 + 348= 690 pages ✓
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25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
Book 1: Read a book that has a word in its title or subtitle that contains exactly 9 DIFFERENT letters. Letters can be repeated, but repeated letters only count once.
The Seduction Of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley = 320 pgs
SEDUCTION has 9 distinct letters
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters. Repeated letters count as many times as they appear.
Bossman by Vi Keeland
PB Edition: Bossman = 326 pgs
Vi Keeland has 9 letters
320+ 326= 646 pages ✓
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Points this post: 70
Total Points: 470
READERBOARD NAME MAZZA110.3 - Sir Nils Olav
Read a book that was first published between 1972 and 1987 (inclusive) and that was written by a male author.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer first published 1985
Points this post = 10
Points to date 965
LAVENDER5.9 - Get It Done
Read a book that has been on your want-to-read shelf for at least a year.
The Four-Night Run by William Lashner Kindle I read
The Four-Night Run Top paperback (no MMPB) 430 pages
On my to-read list since 06/23/2016
10.9 - Good Dog!
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter D, O, or G. All words count.
Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie 277 pages
The title begins with a D.
I am claiming a GOLDEN OLDIE ticket for this book, first published October 1944.
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.
Whence Chaos Born (Legends of the Four Races #8) by E. A. Rappaport 306 pages
E and R can be foiund in JUST ONE MO RE
AND
Option 3: Read a book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author.
Murder in the Presidio (Peyton Brooks' Mystery #6) by M.L. Hamilton 318 pages
OPHELIA can be found in MURD E R IN THE P RESID IO ML HA MI L TON
30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
Option 1: Read a book with the author’s first and last initials found in SWEET SIXTEEN.
Black Diamond (Wilds of the Bayou, #2) by Susannah Sandlin Kindle I read
Black Diamond (Wilds of the Bayou, #2) Top paperback (No MMPB) 255 pages
SS found in S WEET S IXTEEN
AND
Option 4: Read a book that was first published 25+ years ago.
Special Relativity by Anthony P. French 304 pages
This book was first published January 1st 1968
Points this post: 70
Total Points: 485
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 37
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldie Tickets: 9
Kim O5.10 - Born Free Read a book of your choice.
B Is for Beer
This book has a genre of "Children's" and is not found in the ARBookFinder
Points this task: 5
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15.3 - Hot or Cold? Read TWO books one from Book A and one from Book B OR read ONE book that satisfies BOTH Book A and Book B requirements.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
The word pair I chose is bitter/sweet
Points this task: 15
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15.4 - Endangered Animals Choose 2 different options and read a book for each (two books) OR Read ONE book that fulfills two different options
Dinner with Edward: A Story of an Unexpected Friendship
Author: Isabel Vincent -- Animal: The Vaquita
Title: Dinner with Edward -- Animal: Western Lowland Gorilla
Points this task: 15
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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.
The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
Points this task: 20
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
2. Read a book FIRST published in February of any year or FIRST published in year 2018.
Be Frank With Me
Points this task: 20
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3. Read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3.
A Christmas Carol
Golden Oldie -- first published in 1843
Points this task: 20
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
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25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big Cats
Option 1: Read a book that has the letters PURR or CHIRP in the Title (not subtitle).
The Plot Against America This book has 391 pages.
The word I chose is CHIRP
C in America
H in The
IR in America
P in Plot
Option 4: Read a book on Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
The Picture of Dorian Gray Found on page 1
Golden Oldie -- first published in 1891
This book has 229 pages
391 + 229 = 620 (>550)
Points this task: 25
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
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30.5 - Diana K’s Task - Word Play on a Few of My Favorite Things
Option 1: Kayak.
Book 1: Read a book with a palindrome of at least 4 letters in the title/subtitle or author's name.
The Monogram Murders
Book 2: Read a book where the name of a type of animal is contained within a word of the title and/or subtitle.
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts (ass)
Points this task: 30
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30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Book 1 - Lolcats: 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."
Love in the Time of Cholera
Lo in lolcat
ve in version
in in internet
the in the
ti in typically
me in misspelled
of in of
c in cat
ho in photograph
le in misspelled
ra in grammatically
Book 2 - Dogs: Read a book with one of the modifiers: so / much / very / such / many in the title (not subtitle).
In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
Points this task: 30
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30.9 - Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
Option 6: Read one of the Outlander novels.
Outlander This book has 627 pages.
Points this task: 30
Big Book 500+ tickets: 1
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30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1: Read a book of your choice.
American Housewife (208 pages)
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.
The Western Star (336 pages)
336/2=168
336/8=42
208 + 336 = 544 total pages
Points this task: 30
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Cumulative Totals:
Big Books - 500+: 1
Golden Oldies: 2
20.6 - Seasoned Rader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!OPTION 1: THE CAST - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
*the consonant N appears 3 times in the title*
Total Points = 80
Task 25.6Book 1: Read a book that has a word in its title or subtitle that contains exactly 9 DIFFERENT letters
A Fall of Marigolds
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters.
the budget-wise gardener by Kerry Ann Mendez
Points this post:25
Total points: 1015
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 Godwits Fly
Link to top paperback edition: The Godwits Fly
I used this in the Reading With Style group challenge. Link to my post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Claiming Golden Oldie ticket - published 1938
Points this post = 10
Total points = 575
Big Book tickets = 5
Golden Oldies = 11
CYNBAXTER# 30.02 – Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths
Task: Read a book by any author who has published MORE than 25 books (i.e., at least 26 books).
Book 1: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King - https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/st...
Task: Read a book by either the same author OR by a different author who has published MORE than 25 books (at least 26).
Book 2: Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King - https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/st...
**This is a Big Book (702 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
Page count requirement per book: 250p
Book 1: 264 & Book 2: 702
Points this post: 30 points
Total points to date = 195 points
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
Andy P.Task # 20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 2 Boss
Read a book that has the letters B O S S in the title
The Secrets of Harry Bright by Joseph Wambaugh
B in Bright
O in Of
SS in Secrets
Points this post: 20
Total points: 945
FANDURY5.3 - Banished!
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words.
Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier
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.
You Can Run by Steve Mosby
Both YOU and RUN can be made from the letters in GROUNDHOG DAY.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 435
Books Read: 29
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Queen Bee Darlene15.3 Hot or Cold?
Book 1: title/subtitle contains word from opposite word pairs list
Book 2: title/subtitle contains the opposite word from word in book 1
I chose Big/Little
Book 1: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler The Big Sleep
Book 2: The Little Book of Lykke by Meik Wiking The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People
15 points
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 210
Bluegrass Pam20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
#3-winter scene on cover
Shadow on the Mountain
MPG of Children’s is not currently present BUT in case it pops up:
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 8.0
Points this post: 20
Total GO: 2
Total BB: 4
Total points: 285
Phantomswife5.5 - Wonders of the Deep
Read a book written by a single author who uses a three-part name: first, middle, last.
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
ARBookfinder Info:
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Dodge, Mary Mapes
AR Quiz No. 508 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 14.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, VP
Book Rating Rating: 3.0
Point this post: 5
Total Points: 425
30.6 TessaVanessa's TaskBook 1: Specials, by Scott Westerfeld (SW).
Book 2: Time Out of Joint, by Philip K. Dick (Kindle edition).
Philip K. Dick has well over 26 novels, see his Fantastic Fiction page.
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 990
Joanne MiTask 10.1 Read a book with the letters Z-O-O in the title
Zorro
Points this task 10
Total Points 305
15.10. Trash to Treasure.A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
My GR friend chucklesthescot gave it one star, but I really like it and gave it four. It is the first time I read this book, and any from this series, for that matter.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 375
Books Read: 22
Tasks Completed: 17
Page count: 5771
Cindy FTask 15.2 February is for Romance
Book 1: Romance Genre Pathogen by Jessica L. Webb Verified in genre verification thread #77
Book 2: Book with ring on cover
by Karin SlaughterClaim 1 BB ticket 592 pages
Points this post:15
Total points:235
Tasks completed:12
Books read:16
Golden Oldies:1
Big Books:500+(1)750+(2)1000+(0)
Andy P.Task #
20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 1. Read a book with the word WINTER or SNOW in the title
Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbø
Points this post: 20
Total points: 965
20.8 Nickels and DimesFurthermore, by Tahereh Mafi.
The hardcover edition (which is what I read) has 416 pages (41).
There are many bangles on the arm of one of the characters on the cover (extravagant: jewelry).
AR Bookfind Info:
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12.0
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Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 1010
30.1 Schatzie's TaskBook 1:
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Book 2: The Princess Diarist, by Carrie Fisher
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 1040
BARBARA ★25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Option B: Three Bags Full - Leonie Swann (L&S in ELVES) 2/10
Option C: Night Huntress - Yasmine Galenorn 2/20
('Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house)
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 555
Bookwrm526Task #30.3 - Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the word SCHNAUZER. I read The Power by Naomi Alderman (341pp).
Option 3: Read a book with the main page genre mystery, detective, crime, or thriller. I read A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas (319pp).
341+319 = 660pp
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 630
Amber30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2 - Book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the the word SCHNAUZER - the author's initials, CR, are in sChnauzeR
The Last Jew of Treblinka by Chil Rajchman
MMPB for page length, 144 pgs
Option 3 - MPG of mystery, detective, crime, or thriller
Relic by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
MMPB for page length, 468 pgs
144 + 468 = 612 > 500 pgs
Points this post: 30
Total points: 680
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: 1
Cindy FTask 15.10 Trash to Treasure
Read a book a friend gave 1-2 stars Used Mod Sandy's read list she gave it 2 stars!
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Book is new to me I give it 3 stars!
Claim 1 Golden Oldie First pub 1899
Points this post:15
Total points:250
Tasks completed:13
Books read:17
Golden Oldies:2
Big Books:500+(1)750+(2)1000+(0)
15.6 - Hoping, Wishing, Trying........ Read a NONFICTION book that involves something you’d like to do in 2018, a goal or an aspiration or even a faint hope! While you may not achieve this goal, it should be one that is realistically possible - no time travel, books involving zombie attacks, etc.
REQUIRED: Tell us what your goal is, and if it's not obvious, explain how the book relates to it.
I read There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids. My goal this year is to get myself and my family to spend more time outside.
points: 405
books read: 26
tasks completed: 17
big books: 5
pages read: 9311
15.7 Groundhog DaySo You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo (You)
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 1055
My second challenge (I joined the last one very late), first completion!
Stephanie1275.3 - Banished!: Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words. Spaces determine words.
My Friend Dahmer
5.9 - Get It Done: Read a book that has been on your want-to-read shelf for at least a year.
The Wasp Factory, added to my To-Read shelf on Nov 17, 2015
Points this post: 10
Total points: 230/1055
Tasks completed: 16/59
Books read: 20
Anja15.4 - Endangered Animals
Read one book that satisfies both of the option 1 criteria.
Leatherback Sea Turtle (author name) - Rough Ride by Kristen Ashley
Northern Right Whale (title) - Rough Ride by Kristen Ashley
POINTS:
Points This Post: 15
Points Total: 460
Big Books: 500(1) 750(1) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 30
REPOST 30.1 Schatzie's TaskBook 1: Option 2
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Book 2: Option 4
The Princess Diarist, by Carrie Fisher
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Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 1040
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15.4 - Endangered AnimalsOption 2: 1 book that meets both criteria
Book read: Auge um Auge
Author: Lukas Erler
How it fits:
1. Animal - Amur Leopard, author's initials LE are found in it
2. Animal - The Vaquita, all initial letters of the title (AUA) are found in it
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Points this post: 15
Total points: 490
Books read: 35
Tasks completed: 22
Nick KYSubstitution: 10.8 Kitty Replace The Bear in a Muddy Tutu with Bear Down, Bear North: Alaska Stories by Melinda Moustakis. “Bear” is still # 86 on the most popular cat names list.
Then add: 25.6 Perletwo’s Winnie the Pooh
Option 3. Bear on cover: I read The Bear in a Muddy Tutu (Moved from 10.8) --
Option 4. # 24 (p.1) on the list, I read Ten Thousand Light-Years From Home
by James Tiptree Jr. --https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 950
Delicious Dee15.3 - Hot or Cold?
Book A - Before Goodbye
Book B - After We Fall
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Option B - The Elusive Lord Everhart - Vivienne Lorret - VL found in ELVES
Option C - Night Broken
Points this Post 40
Total Points 650
Bookwrm526Task #20.8 - Coins for Christmas
Read one book that fits both of the following criteria:
The number of pages contains 32, 24 or 41 intact with in it (I chose 32) and the cover shows an item that represents one of the categories (I chose extravagant). I read The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, which has 328 pages and a piece of jewelry (a bracelet) on the cover.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 650
30.11 Is There a Pattern Here?Book 1: What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing by Peter Ginna (Peter)
Book 2: The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir by Vivian Gornick (Woman)
Combined total: 512 pages.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 140
Total Tasks Completed: 7
Total Books Read: 9
Total Pages Read: 2268
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Total Big Books: 500+ (0), 750+ (0)
5 Point Tasks5.1 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.
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
word = Magic (The Magic of Lassie)
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5.3 Banished!
Read a book with a title (subtitles should be ignored) that is exactly 3 words.
Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs
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5.4 Best Laid Plans
Read a book that fits one of the Fall 2017 5, 10 or 15 point tasks. You may not use Task 5.4 or 5.10. You may use a single book A or B option from tasks 15.1-15.4.
Required: When you post, indicate which Fall 2017 task you are using and include any information required by the task.
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
From Fall 15.8 NaNoWriMo: Fiction Books About Writers list [page 1, #69]
Oldie ticket: first published 1930
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5.7 Power Pets
Read a book with a number of pages* that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.
Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
Page count = 216 (1 & 2 from 1235)
Oldie ticket: first published 1929
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5.8 Animals Around Us
Read a book with a main page genre Animals. The genre may be stand-alone or embedded.
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun
MPG = Animals > Cats - 68 users
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5.9 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.)
The Lady's Slipper by Deborah Swift
Added to Wishlist TBR 4/17/11.
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5.10 Born Free
Read a book of your choice.
Just One Look by Harlan Coben
Big Book ticket: 511 pages
Points for this post: 35
Grand Total: 35
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Task 25.3 - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
option 1 - read a book with Magic MPG
The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter
option 2 - read a book with author initials in ELVES
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
initials ES
Season total = 1040