The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
>
Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD
Amy FLPlease make a substitution for a task already claimed:
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
I originally used: I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives for Option 4
Instead for Option 4 please use: Foreign Agent by Brad Thor (acroBaT)
New tasks:
5.2 - Go Wild
The Secrets She Keeps (set in England)
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh- Fall task 5.1 - Renee Ahdieh (natuRAl)
5.7 - Power Pets
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives (392 pages)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 115
30.3 Ava Catherine's Task: Mad Max; My HeartOption 2: Schnauzer
Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the the word SCHNAUZER.
Simmer Down by Susan Conant
Author initials SC found in SCHNAUZER.
Option 3: Work
Read a book with the main page genre mystery, detective, crime, or thriller.
Fashion Faux Paw by Judi McCoy
MPG = Mystery - 19 users
Page count: 244 + 272 = 516
----------------------------
50.1 MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!
I am a RAT (1948).
Book 1: Read a book first published in a year that matches your zodiac sign.
Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie
OLDIE ticket - first published 1948
Book 2: Based on your own zodiac animal, read a book that matches the task from the list below.
Rat: The rat is the first sign in the zodiac - read a book that is #1 in a series.
The Rainaldi Quartet by Paul Adam
#1 in series Castiglione and Guastafeste
Book 3: Choose to complete any other task from the list below, using a different animal than your own zodiac animal. REQUIRED: Specify in your post the animal you used.
I chose RABBIT.
Read a book that is number 3, 4, or 6 in a series AND in which the page count does not include any of the unlucky numbers 1,7,8.
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
Page count: 439 does not contain 1, 7, or 8 and book is #4 in series The Raven Cycle.
Points this post: 80
Grand Total: 320
Catherine TTask 15.6 - Hoping, Wishing, Trying........
read a non-fiction book to help achieve a 2018 goal
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan
My goal is to understand more about world history, to move away from the short-sighted/blinkered Western Europe perspective
This book is a great look at world history from, predominantly, the point of view of the Middle East being the driving force of world events for many many years - from the commerce facilitated by the Silk Roads through to oil and the new resources.
.... and finished! :)
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People TogetherOption 4: Read a book with Fantasy or Magic as a Main Page Genre.
Book read: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
How it fits: MPG Fantasy
**************************
Points this post: 20
Total points: 510
Books read: 36
Tasks completed: 23
15.5 - New BeginningsRead a book by a new-to-you author
Fluidus Rising by Margo Ryerkerk
I read the ebook version. The paperback has 284 pages.
Margo Ryerkerk is a new-to-me author.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 390
Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 18
Page count: 6055
Marina H25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
Option 1: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Initials found in JUST ONE MORE
Option 3: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
O-P-H-I-A in title, L-E in author name
Points this post: 25
Total points: 510
Big book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Tasks completed: 27
Delicious Dee25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A - both authors first names start with the letter H
Book A - Third Base - Heidi McLaughlin
Book B - I'll Meet You There - Heather Demetrios
Points this Post 25
Total Points 675
Danibean5.8 - Animals Around Us: Read a book with a main page genre Animals. The genre may be stand-alone or embedded.
I read The Call of the Wild by Jack London
15.2 - February is for Romance:
Book 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Romance.
I read Matter of Time by Paula Kay.
Book 2: Read a book with a ring (a piece of jewelry worn on the finger) on the cover.
I read The Betrayal by Laura Elliot.
25.1 - Hurricane Recovery: This is a two-book task. REQUIRED: State your two options when claiming this task.
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are located in the phrase JUST ONE MORE.
I read The Bat by Jo Nesbo
Option 3: Read a book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author.
I read 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line by Eric Ripert
32 Yolks: Fro m My Moth er's Ta bl e to Working the Li ne by E ric Rip ert
Points this Post: 45
Total Points: 485
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby-Option 1-read a book that retells one of Shakespeare's plays.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard- retells the story of Hamlet through the eyes of two of the minor characters' points of view.
task=20
grand total=430
books completed=29
tasks completed =19
GO=13
BB=5
Diana K.Task 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
A Fall of Marigolds
Book 2: Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters.
The Boo by Pat Conroy
Points this post: 25
Total points: 1025
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite Option 4- Read a book where the author's first and last initial (ignore middle initials) can be found in either ACROBAT or TEACHER.
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine
the initials "RA" are found in the word "AcRobat".
task=20
grand total=450
books completed=30
tasks completed =20
GO=13
BB=5
Laurah3020.10 - Group Reads
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
I posted in the thread - message 30
EMurphy30.9 Jennifer NC's Task: Obsession
Option 6: Read one of the Outlander novels Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
**Big Book Ticket: 743 pages
This Task:
Points: 30
Books Read: 1
BB Ticket: 1
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 210
Books Read: 13
BB Tickets: 2
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 9
Mary P 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.)
Salt of the Earth by Jack Olsen
This book has been on my want-to-read shelf sine 7/10/2016.
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 200
loafer30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1 - Read a book of your choice.
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
mmpb: Les Heures lointaines 833 pages
claiming 2 "big book" tickets
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.
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
mmpb: A God in Ruins 512 pages, claiming 1 "big book" ticket
word = ruins
the dIstaNt hoURS
833 + 512 > 500 pages
points: 30
total: 670
BB: 8
GO: 10
tasks completed: 39
loafer30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1: Read a book of your choice.
The Iron Heel by Jack London
mmpb: Die eiserne Ferse 301 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
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
no mmpb, pb: Little Fires Everywhere 336 pages
336/3 = 112; 336/1 = 336
336 + 301 > 500 pages
claiming "golden oldie" for The Iron Heel, published in 1908
points: 30
total: 700
BB: 8
GO: 11
tasks completed: 40
loafer5.10 - Born Free
Read a book of your choice.
Illumination Night by Alice Hoffman
points: 5
total: 705
BB: 8
GO: 11
tasks completed: 41
Mod
Joanne MITask 50.1
Book #1
Read a book first published in a year that matches your zodiac sign:
I was born in 1956-which makes me a Monkey:
Crooked Kingdom Published in 2016
Book #2
A book whose page number divides by 12
The Crown Tower 384 pages 384/12=32
Book # 3 -I chose the year of the dog-ME intact in title/author
The Omen Machine The oMEn Machine
Points this task 50
Total points 355
Nick KYCorrecting a problem. I could not use
for Option 2, as I thought I could, but it looks like I can use it for option 1. Cross fingers.30.1 Schatzie’s Animal Crackers
Opt. 1 The letters NABISCO are in title/subtitle. I read Sing with the Heart of a Bear: Fusions of Native and American Poetry, 1890-1999 by Kenneth Lincoln.
NA in NAtive
B in Bear
IS in fuSIons
C in ameriCan
O in pOetry
Opt. 5. Title word found in lyrics of “Animal Crackers in My Soup” – from stanza 5, “When they’re inside me WHERE it’s dark.” I read Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir by Amy Tan.
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 1005
loafer25.7 - 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.
Lowcountry Bonfire by Susan M. Boyer
no mmpb, pb: Lowcountry Bonfire 268 pages
word = LOWCoUNTRY
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters.
10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found a Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story by Dan Harris
no mmpb, pb: 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story 256 pages
268 + 256 >499 pages
points: 25
total: 730
BB: 8
GO: 11
tasks completed: 42
Kristen IA15.7 - 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.
REQUIRED: Specify in your post the word that you are using
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell
The word is Hand.
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
This is a two book task. Pick two of the following options and read a book for each.
OPTION B - THE ELVES
Read a book written by a single author whose initials can be found in ELVES.
One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
OPTION C - THE POEM
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. Words must match exactly.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar plums danced in their head"
The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
The word is with.
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the MMPB edition.
25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
This is a two book task. Books with a main page genre of kids or childrens may NOT be used. Books with more than one author may NOT be used. 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.
Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis - 353 pages
The word is Accidentally (A,C,I,D,E,N,T,L,Y).
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the MMPB edition.
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - 336 pages
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
353 + 336 = 689 total pages
30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
This is a 2 book challenge. Select 2 different options from below and state which ones you choose when you post.
Option 2: Read a book by an author that has 25 or more distinct works credited to them on Goodreads.
Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich
Required: Post the number of works they have written - 114 distinct works
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the PB edition.
Option 4: Read a book that was first published 25+ years ago. Since this challenge begins in 2017, it would mean any book published in 1992 or before.
The Shining by Stephen King
first published in 1977
I listened to the audiobook and have linked to the MMPB edition.
******I claim 1 BB Ticket for a 659 page book******
~~~~~~~~
Points This Post: 95
Total Points: 395/1055
Tasks Completed: 20/59
GO: 0
BB: 1
Mod
Bluegrass Pam15.10. Trash to Treasure
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
My friend Tien gave this book 2 stars. I found it to be a Treasure (4.5 stars)!
It is a new book to me.
Points this post: 15
Total GO: 2
Total BB: 4
Total points: 300 (Finally, made it to the 300 club!)
EMurphy15.4 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 (Western Lowland Gorilla)
This Task:
Points: 15
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 210
Books Read: 13
BB Tickets: 2
GO ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 9
15.10. Trash to Treasure.My friend on GR, Jeff Yoak, gave this book one star. This was a new book to me.
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson.
--
Points this post: 15
Total points: 115
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 6
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
LAVENDER5.6 - It's Alive!
Read a book found on the list of Best Gothic Books of All Time.
The Man in the Iron Mask (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.4) by Alexandre Dumas 470 pages
#138, page 2 of list, at time of posting
I am claiming a GOLDEN OLDIE for this book, first published in 1850
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 490
Tasks Completed: 27
Books Read: 38
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldie Tickets: 10
Phantomswife25.7 - 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.
Bring Me a Unicorn: Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1922-1928
L-I-N-D-B-E-R-G-H is my word - 9 letters, all different
Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters. Repeated letters count as many times as they appear.
Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 510
Tasks Completed: 29
Books Read: 39
Bookwrm526Task #30.2 - Prolific Pensmiths
Book 1: Read a book by an author who has published more than 25 books (standalone or part of a series). I read Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich (285pp).
Book 2: Read a book by the same author or a different author who has published more than 25 books, must be a standalone book. I read The Witness by Nora Roberts (488p).
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 690
5.7 Power PetsThe Power by Naomi Alderman
Book has 341 pages. 1 and 3 are from 1235
5.10 Born Free
The Force by Don Winslow
10.5 Best Books
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
This was on the list for January 2017
15.7 Groundhog Day
A God in the Shed by J-F Dubeau
GOD can be made from GrOunDhog day
30.6 25 Years and Counting
Option 1 - Author Initials in SWEET SIXTEEN
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
Option 2 - Author has 25 or more distinct works
Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton
Since this is the 25th book in the series, she has at least that many distinct works.
Post Total: 65
Grand Total: 420
Kathy G.20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and Suffixes
Read a book with a title like Mr.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Great Reads by Robert Louis Stevenson
Total Points- 135
Julia10330.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
Option 2: A Column of Fire. (Ken Follett has more than 25 distinct works.)
This book has 928 pages - claiming 2 BB tickets
Option 4: These Happy Golden Years (published in 1943)
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10.0)
Claiming one GO for this book.
This post: 30 points, 2 BB, 1 GO
Challenge total points: 535
BB: 7
GO: 4
Tasks completed: 25
Pamela326530.11 Andy P's Task: Is There a Pattern Here?
Book 1: Honor-Bound Lawman by Danica Favorite - Danica alternates consonants and vowels
279 pages
Book 2: A Mother for His Family by Susanne Dietze” - Family alternates consonants and vowels
288 pages
567 total pages
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 470
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets: 6
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 1
Big Books - 1000+: 1
ED20.9 - Moderators' Pet-
Option 1-Read a book that has the letters B O S S in the title
The Hound of the Baskervilles
BOSS found in hOund of the BaSkervilleS
(first published April 1902)**I claim 1 GO Ticket**
task=20
grand total=470
books completed=31
tasks completed =21
GO=14
BB=5
Coralie5.5 Wonders of the Deep
Book by an author who uses a three-part name
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale by Robert Louis Stevenson
30.8 Anagram It
Book 1 Crosstalk
Book 2 Forming LAST from the letters in crosSTALk
Last Orders
This post 35 points
Total to date 720 points
MegSCL5.4 - Best Laid Plans
I used task 10.1 - Rice is Nice
Set in Mississippi - Sing, Unburied, Sing
5.9 - Get It Done
Another Brooklyn - On my goodreads to read shelf since April 5, 2016.
15.2 - February is for Romance
Book 1: main page genre of Romance. Brooklyn
Book 2: Read a book with a ring on the cover.
FINAL TOTAL
points: 1055
BB tickets: 5
Goldies: 3
5.7 - Power PetsA book with a number of pages that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui 329 pages
5.8 - Animals Around Us
A book with a main page genre Animals: Dog Songs by Mary Oliver
10.9 - Good Dog!
A book with a title that begins with the letter D, O, or G: Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina García
Points this post: 20
Total points: 685
25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big CatsChoose 2 different Options and Read 2 books with a total of at least 550 pages.
Option 2: read a book set in ... California.
Rising Sun by Michael Crichton.
Takes place in Los Angeles, California.
Option 4: read a book on Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.
Page 1 of the list (currently #34)
--
Points this post: 25
Total points: 140
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 7
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Amy FL5.3 - Banished!
These Shallow Graves
10.1 - What a Zoo
The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music by Steve López - Z in lopeZ; OO in sOlOist
10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus
Joyland (Page 1)
10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?
Commonwealth - my tracking thread in the Pick-a-Shelf Bookopoly Challenge
10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
The Midnight Line (Midnight)
10.10 - Goin' on a Safari
Take Me with You (Approved for Travel in message 20 for this task)
Points this post: 55
Total points: 170
Diana K.Task 30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1 - Read a book of your choice.
The Living Infinite] 309 pages
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
A Slant of Light the word is LIGHT 368 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 1055
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers.
Book 1. Read a book of your choice.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (244 p.)
Book 2. Read a book whose page count can be divided by each of the digits in the page count of Book 1.
Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman (444 p.)
444/2 = 222 ; 444/4 = 111
444 + 244 = 688 total pages
➸ Points: 200 of 285 (goal)
➸ Total Pages: 5,179
10.6 - Who's Up For a Challenge?Read a book that fits into another Goodreads challenge group's challenge: George and Lizzie by Nancy Pearl
I'm using BookRiot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge, task #2: a debut novel.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 695
Task 20.5 - LET IT SNOW!Option 3. Read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3.
Pecos Crossing (1963) by Elmer Kelton (Paperback, 176 pages)
430 + 20 = 450
Tasks Completed: 19
Points for this post: 20
Points thus far: 430 + 20 = 450
Books read: 31
Pages read: 8,004 + 176 = 8,180
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 13
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Readerboard Name: McCathy5.10- Your Own 8th Wonder
Read a book of your choice.
One Second by Dannika Dark
Free choice
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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."
Shame on Him by Tara Sivec
SH in HumorouS
A in photogrAph
M in huMorous
E in misspElled
O in phOtograph
N in captioN
H in pHotograph
I in mIsspelled
M in Misspelled
Book 2 - Read a book with one of the modifiers: so / much / very / such / many in the title (not subtitle).
So Much More by Cristiane Serruya
So & Much in title
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1 - Read a book of your choice.
Treachery in Death by JD Robb = 375 pgs
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.
By a Thread by Jennifer Estep
PB Edition: By a Thread = 384 pgs
THREAD in TREAcHery in Death
375 + 384 = 759 pages ✓
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1: Read a book of your choice.
Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh = 330 pgs
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).
Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh = 345 pgs
345 / 3 = 115
345 / 3 = 115
345 / 0 = exclude 0
330 + 345 = 675 pages ✓
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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.
Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh = 348 pgs
NALINI has alternating vowels and consonants
Book 2. Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants. The title must be at least 3 words in length and may contain a subtitle BUT the target word must appear in the title.
Maps, Artifacts, and other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge =
PB Edition: Maps, Artifacts, and other Arcane Magic = 298 pgs
MAGIC has alternating vowels and consonants
348 + 298 = 646 pages ✓
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Points this post: 125
Total Points: 825
Mod
Mod
I would like to change the book for the task:5.7 - Power Pets:
Instead of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, I’d like to use:
Alone
I read the kindle edition. The most popular paperback edition has 451 pages – 5 and 1 in the page count.
20.7 - Barbara ★'s Task:
I.N.E.T. by Brenda Cothern (aCroBat)
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 254 pages.
25.6 – Winnie the Pooh Day:
Option 1: Wherever You Go by Heather Davis (HunDred acre wood).
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 320 pages.
Option 2: Hunting Lila – MPG Fantasy
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 318 pages.
25.7 - My Second Favorite Pastime:
Book 1: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer – word used: Unbecoming (u, n, b, e, c, o, m, i, g,)
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 452 pages.
Book 2: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 336 pages.
Combined page count: 452 + 336 > 499
Points this post: 70
Total points: 555
20.9 - Moderator's PetOption 4: Read a book with Fantasy or Magic as a main page genre.
Blood Fury by J.R. Ward
Fantasy is a main page genre.
Points this post: 20
Total points in Winter Challenge: 125
Nick KY20.4 Creynard’s February I read Starlight Detectives: How Astronomers, Inventors, and Eccentrics Discovered the Modern Universe by Alan Herschfield, planet on the cover – looks like Saturn (opt. 4).
30.7 Catherine T's Down the Rabbit Hole"
Book 1: I read Psyche And Demos: Individual Psychology And The Issues Of Population, all letters of the title (not subtitle) are found in the quote:
"lolcat (NOUN) (on the Internet) a PHotograph of a Cat accompANYED by a humOrouS caption written typically in a MiSspellED and grammaticallY incorrect version of English."
P in Photograph
S in miSspelled
Y in grammaticallY
C in Cat
H in pHotograph
E in accompanyEd
AND in accompANyeD
DEM in MisspellED
OS in humOrouS
Book 2: I read Many Petals of the Lotus: Five Asian Buddhist Communities in Toronto, with “Many” in the title.
Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 1055
If I have indeed finished, then congrats to everyone who finished before me! I am in awe.
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
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)
More...
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)
More...
Option 4: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in
STOCKIN G STUFFE R
How To Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life (How to Be #2) (2015) by Ruth Goodman (Hardcover, 336 pages) [942.05]
Option 5: Read a book with a word in its title (not subtitle) from the lyrics of Animal Crackers in My Soup. The word must have at least 4 letters and the words must match exactly. No variations.
He looks just like a Walrus
Just before he takes a splash
The Walrus and the Elephants: John Lennon's Years of Revolution (2013) by James A. Mitchell (Goodreads Author) (Hardcover, 272 pages) [921/Biography]
400 + 30 = 430
Tasks Completed: 18
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 400 + 30 = 430
Books read: 30
Pages read: 8,004
Read but not claimed: 01
Goodreads Authors: 13
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+