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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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ED10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
Read a book with one of the top 100 cat names in the title/subtitle or author's name.
The name I used is Leo.
The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy
(first published 1889)**I claim 1 GO Ticket**
task=10
grand total=480
books completed=32
tasks completed =22
GO=15
BB=5
ED5.10 - Born Free- Read a book of your choice.
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
(first published 1934)**I claim 1 GO Ticket**
task=5
grand total=485
books completed=33
tasks completed =23
GO=16
BB=5
ED5.7 - Power Pets-Read a book with a number of pages* that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel
112 pages
task=5
grand total=490
books completed=34
tasks completed =24
GO=16
BB=5
CelesteRTask 20.2 - Rare18 London Option 4
Lord and Lady Spy by Shana Galen
Genre #4: Historical -> Regency (39 users)
total: 30
5.3 - Banished!The Forgotten Room
5.2 - Go Wild
Once Upon a Tower
Set entirely in England and Scotland
10.9 - Good Dog!
Oxygen
15.5 - New Beginnings
The Omega Project
I have never read a book by Steve Alten before
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
Option 3: Winter scene on cover
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2: For this option read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series
Lightless
Task 20.10
Fiction - Space Opera - Artemis
Disscussion post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Mod
Readerboard name: D30.5 - Diana K’s Task - Word Play on a Few of My Favorite Things
I chose Option 3:
Book 1: The Female of the Species: Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Joyce Carol Oates
Word: Female
Book 2: Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame by Charles Bukowski
Word: Flame (drop one "e" from female)
Post total=30
Season total=535
5.2 - Go WildOnce Upon a Tower
Set entirely in England and Scotland
5.3 - Banished!
The Forgotten Room
10.9 - Good Dog!
Oxygen
15.5 - New Beginnings
The Omega Project
I have never read a book by Steve Alten before
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
Option 3: Winter scene on cover
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2: For this option read a book that's #1 or #6 in a series
Lightless
Task 20.10
Fiction - Space Opera - Artemis
Disscussion post: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Coralie50.1 Going Xi Fa Cai
I am a monkey
Book 1: book published in a year that matches my zodiac sign
Children of Earth and Sky published in 2016
Book 2: Book with number of pages divisible by 12
Transition 432 pages
Book 3 - Rat – book that is first in a series
Sorcerer to the Crown
This post 50 points
Total to date 770 points
Amy O.25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
Option 1 - book whose author's initials are found in phrase JUST ONE MORE
Night at the Vulcan by Ngaio Marsh
Option 3 - book in which all letters of OPHELIA are found in title + author's name
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
link to mass market paperback: The Pale Horse
O, P, H E, L, A - the PALE HOrse
I - Agatha Christie
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon
Book 1 - Option B: book from Books White People Need to Read Listopia
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin - found on page 1 of list
Link to mass market paperback version: The Fire Next Time
Book 2 - Option B: book from Moon, Sun and Stars Listopia
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie - on page 1 of list
Link to mass market paperback edition: Les Vacances d'Hercule Poirot
**I claim 1 GO ticket for Evil Under the Sun. It was first published in 1941.**
This post: 50 points
Total points: 390
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 26
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 2
15.4 - Endangered AnimalsOption 2 - read one book that satisfies both of the option 1 criteria.
Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the animal's name. If there are multiple authors, only one author's name must satisfy the criteria.
I read The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell. I totally got the idea to read this book for this task from Amy, so thanks, Amy!
The Wordy Shipmates - Western Lowland Gorilla
Sarah Vowell - Northern Sportive Lemur
points: 435
books read: 28
tasks competed: 19
Big Books: 5
pages read: 9919
Queen Bee Darlene20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara *'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 4: Author's 1st and last initial in ACROBAT
Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything by Anne Bogel Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything
A & B are in AcroBat
20 Points
30.3 Ava Catherine's TAsk: Mad Max; My Heart
Option 3: Genre mystery, detective, crime, or thriller
Voices by Arnalder Indridason Voices
genre Mystery and Thriller
Option 5: genre Travel
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson Notes from a Small Island
genre Travel
30 points
Points this post: 50
Total Points: 310
Erica PA15.3 - Hot or Cold?
Option 2 - Read one book whose title/subtitle contains both words from an opposite word pair on the list.
I read Big Little Lies.
20.7 - Shorter Is Sweeter
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.
I read City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett. RB found in ACROBAT.
25.6 - Winnie the Pooh Day
2. Read a book with the GR main page genre Magical Realism, Fantasy, or Coming-Of-Age.
I read The Changeling.
4. Read a book from the list Concealed Authorship.
I read John Dies at the End, on page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 60
BARBARA ★5.1 - Lassie Come Home
The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon 2/23
("sun" from The Sun Comes Up)
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10.2 - No, It's a Three-Ring Circus
The Gracekeepers - Kristy Logan (#67 on list) 2/24
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 570
Louise B15.7 Groundhog Day
A book with a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from “Groundhog Day”
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The word is “and”
First published 1813 - I would like to claim 1 golden oldie ticket
20.3 Best Review - Ed’s Task
A book with a title or suffix in the title
Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
Total points this post: 35
Total points to date: 355
Tasks completed: 17
Golden oldies: 5
Big book tickets: 1
Post #295.2 - Go Wild
Naked in Death Set in the USA in New York
Points this post:5
Total Points:560
Books read:39
Tasks Done:29
Christine V50.1 - MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!
My Chinese zodiac sign is Monkey.
Book 1: All the Pretty Horses First published in 1992
Book 2: Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
I read this audio edition. The top PB (no MMPB available) has 372 pages. 372/12=31
Book 3: (Rat) Radio Silence #1 in "Off the Grid" series
Points this post: 50
Total points: 285
Tasks completed: 26
Books read: 28
Golden Oldies: 8
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=4)
Amy FL30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2: Sourdough by Robin Sloan (SchnauzeR) - 262 pages
Option 3: Two Kinds of Truth (Mystery) - 402 pages
30.5 - Diana K’s Task - Word Play on a Few of My Favorite Things
Option 3: Book 1 - A Column of Fire
Book 2 - Down to the Wire (Changed Fire to Wire)
30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Book 1: The Reason You're Alive "lolcat (NOUN) (on the Internet) a phOTOgRApH of a cat AccompaNIEd by a hUmoRouS caption writtEn tYpicaLly in a misspElled and grammatically incorrect VErsion of English."
Book 2: Very Bad Men (Very)
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Book 1: The Obelisk Gate
Book 2: The Lost Ones - Lost (the ObeLiSk gaTe)
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1: Don't Let Go (368 pages)
Book 2: The Burning Soul (410 pages)
(368/4=92 ; 368/1=368; 368+410=778)
Points this post: 150
Total points: 320
15.6 - Hoping, Wishing, Trying........ Goal: Decluttering & being more organised at home
The Easy Organizer: 365 Tips for Conquering Clutter by Marilyn Bohn
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon
"Book 1.
Option B. Read a book from one of these “White” listopias: Books With Black and White Covers"
Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle #1) by Jay Kristoff
page 3, #286
"Book 2.
Option A. Read a book with “Yellow” in the title, subtitle, or series title. The word must stand alone."
The Girl in the Yellow Vest by Loretta Hill
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."""
Vulpi (Thyla #2) by Kate Gordon
VULPI found in hUmorous caPtion typicaLly VersIon
Book 2: Read a book with one of the modifiers: so / much / very / such / many in the title (not subtitle).
The Many Selves of Katherine North by Emma Geen
Total this Post: 70
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 7
Season Total: 790
30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My HeartSkandia
Option 2: Schnauzer
Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Author initials CH can be found in the the word SCHNAUZER
367 pages
Option 3: Work
See, mis ei tapa by David Lagercrantz
Main page genre Mystery
456 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 260
Tasks completed: 12
Books read: 16
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
CathyG 5.10 - Born Free
Read a book of your choice.
Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom by Jim Butcher
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 Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas
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.
Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
30.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Animal Crackers
This is a two book task. Read one book from two different options. State which options you choose.
Option 4: Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in STOCKING STUFFER.
Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
Option 5: Read a book with a word in its title (not subtitle) from the lyrics of this song. Animal Crackers in My Soup
Bite by Laurell K. Hamilton
Points this post: 75
Total points: 545
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 40
Big Book Ticket: 0 Golden Oldie Ticket:0
Task 30.3 – Ava Catherine – Mad Max; My HeartREQUIRED: 500+ total pages: 352 + 256 p = 608 pages
Option 2 – Author F & L initials in SCHNAUZER - E.S
Emma Straub / Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures
I listened to the audio / no MMP / Paperback: Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures – 352 p
Option 3 - M.p.g. MYSTERY
The Winter Garden Mystery
I listened to the audio / no MMP / Paperback: The Winter Garden Mystery - 256 pg
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 545 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 2
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
Task 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific PensmithsBook 1: Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 268 pages.
Book 2: Tell No One by Harlan Coben
I read the kindle edition. The most popular mass market paperback edition has 370 pages.
Distinct works listed on both authors’ Goodreads pages are a lot more than 26 each.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 585
Jenifer15.5 New Beginnings
The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren
*she was a new to me author
15.6 Hoping, Wishing, Trying...
Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin Free by Susan Peirce Thompson
*I hope to try this type of diet (no flour and no sugar)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 30
Jenifer20.2 RARE18 London
The Wedding Trap by Tracy Anne Warren
*option 4 - regency genre
20.4 My February Baby
The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen
*#1 in series
Points this post: 40
Total points: 70
Jenifer20.5 Let It Snow!
Phantom by Jo Nesbø
*option 3: 378pages
20.6 It's Behind You
Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid
*three N's in title
Points this Post: 40
Total points: 110
Jenifer 20.9 Bringing Pets and People Together
The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
*option 4: fantasy genre
25.5 All in the Family
The Slight Edge: Secret to a Successful Life by Jeff Olson
and
The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen
*different first names beginning with same letter: Jeff and Jussi
Points this post: 45
Total points: 155
Siobhan5.1- Lassie Come Home
Read a book with one of the words from Lassie's film titles in the book's title or subtitle
Wheels Up by Annabeth Albert
The title: The Sun Comes Up
Points this post: 5
Total points: 720
Big Book Tickets: 4
Golden Oldies Tickets: 7
Tasks Completed: 40
Books Read: 57
DebraJean20.9 - Moderator's Pet
I read The Last Battle, which has a MPG of Fantasy.
AR info below:
The Last Battle
Lewis, C.S.
AR Quiz No. 619 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7.0
Points This Post - 20
Total Points - 300
BB - 0
GO - 1
Louise B50.1 MegSCL’s Task
I was born in the year of the rabbit.
Book 1: a book published in the year of the rabbit
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones published 2011
Book 2: rabbit - a book that is #3,4 or 6 in a series and has a page count that does not contain 1,7,8
A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths 352 pages, 4th in a series
Book 3: snake - a book with a main page genre of health
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Total points this post: 50
Total points to date: 405
Tasks completed: 18
Golden oldies: 5
Big book tickets: 1
Amy O.50.1 - MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!
My Chinese zodiac sign is Dog. (February birthday, I did verify that I am really a Dog based on timing of the new year in the year I was born.)
Book 1: book first published in a Year of the Dog
The Wife Between Us - first published 2018
Book 2 - Dog sign - book that has the word ‘me’ intact in the title
Ender's Game
Book 3: Snake sign - non-fiction book with a main page genre of psychology
First Person Plural: My Life as a Multiple - main page genre Psychology
This post: 50 points
Total points: 440
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 29
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Books: 2
15.4 - Endangered AnimalsOption 2:
Amaretto Amber by Traci Andrighetti
Author initials in: The Vaquita
First letters title in: Javan Rhinoceros
Total points: 155
20.8 Read
-Meets the Southern category with a porch on the front cover and has 224 p
20.9
Chose Option 3 - read a book with a food in the title
Read Brownies and Broomsticks
25.5
Chose Option A - choose 2 books with 2 different authors with the same first initial.
Book 1 - Read Tripwire 559 P
* BIG BOOK TICKET CLAIMED*
and
Book 2 - read Eggnog Murder
30.4
Book 1 - Read Sweet Masterpiece
Book 2 - Read Moon Signs
30.7
Book 1 - Read Murder at the Maples
"lolcat (noun) (on the internet) a PHotograph of A cAT accompaniED by a hUMoRous caption wRitten Typically in a MisspElled and grammaticaLly incorrect version of EngliSh."
Book 2 - Read Many Waters - modifier "many" in the title
30.11
Book 1 - Read Still Life in Shadows - 304 p
Alice = vowel, consonant, vowel, consonant, vowel
Book 2 - Read The Somali Doctrine - 346 p
Somali = consonant, vowel, consonant, vowel, consonant, vowel
TTL pages this task: 650
Total points this post: 155
Big book ticket = 1
Total points: 415
Stephanie12715.5 - New Beginnings: Read a book by a new-to-you author. REQUIRED: Note in your post that you have not read this author before.
Rest in the Mourning by R H Sin, an author I have never read before.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 245/1055
Tasks completed: 17/59
Books read: 21
DANIELLE M20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London
Option 2: The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
First published in February, 2017.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 285
Books Read: 17
Tasks Complete: 11
Readerboard Name: Kathy P15.5 - New BeginningsMerle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
This book is by an author I have not read before.
Points this post: 15
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 335
BB:0
GO:2
Total Task completed: 17
Total Books read: 20 (less)
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 4: word is ACROBAT
How to Be Here: A Guide to Creating a Life Worth Living
author: Rob Bell
Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 355
BB:0
GO:2
Total Task completed: 18
Total Books read: 21 (less)
Readerboard Name: Kathy P20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 4: Mini Merlin
Main Page Genre: Fantasy
SourdoughPoints this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 375
BB:0
GO:2
Total Task completed: 19
Total Books read: 22
Readerboard: JENBENT30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
Option 1 - author's initials in swEEt sixteen
I am an Emotional Creature by Eve Ensler
Option 4 - book published in 1992 or earlier
Miss Ranskill Comes Home by Barbara Euphan Todd
published in 1946 (claiming a Golden Oldie ticket please)
Points this post: 30
Golden Oldies this post: 1
Big Books this post: 0
Total points: 525
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Total Big Books: 0
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's UniteOption 4: Read a book where the author's first and last initial (ignore middle initials) can be found in either ACROBAT or TEACHER.
Tom Holland = TeacHer
Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar by Tom Holland.
I also claim one Big Book ticket as the version I read had 512 pages.
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 160
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 8
Big Book tickets: 2
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
By Peakles************ 20 Points ************
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
Option 4 - Authors initials found in MALTESE
Autumn by Ali Smith
Ali Smith.
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Anja's Task: RARE18 London/
Option 2: Book first published in February
A Separation by Katie Kitamura
First published February 2018.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3 - page numbers include 1,9,7, or 3.
Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash
Has 287 pages.
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Lagullande's Task: IT’S BEHIND YOU!
Option 1 - Title contains B, G, and D.
Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong
GooDBye, Vitamin
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 4 - Author's initials in ACROBAT or TEACHER
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman-
Alice Hoffman in TEACHER
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Morgan Faeriesfolly's Task: Bringing Pets and People Together
Option 3 - Food or drink word in the title
Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
Rabbit CAKE
************ 25 Points ************
25.2 - Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big Cats
Option 2: Book set > 50% in Michigan
Marlena by Julie Buntin
Set in rural Michigan 288 pages
Option 3: Night Scene on cover - show cover
The Lonely Hearts Hotel
by Heather O'Neill391 pages
288 + 391 = 679 pages total
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon
Book 1-A: 'White' in title
White Tears by Hari Kunzru
Book-2-B: From the Moon, Sun, and Stars list
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
The numbers are really messed up on this list - many duplicates.
This was the 11th occurrence of #68 on list
25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime >499 pages
Book 1: Title word has exactly 9 different letters
Extraordinary ADVENTUReS 336 pages
Extraordinary Adventures by Daniel Wallace
Book 2: Author name = exactly 9 letters, can repeat
KEI MILLER 368 pages
Augustown by Kei Miller
336 + 368 = 703 total pages
Points this post: 195
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ED30.5 - Diana K’s Task - Word Play on a Few of My Favorite Things
Option 1-
Book 1-Read a book with a palindrome of at least 4 letters in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Blue of Noon by Georges Bataille
"Noon" is the palindrome
Book 2-Read a book where the name of a type of animal is contained intact within a word of the title and/or subtitle.
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate by Al Franken
"ant" is found in "giANT"
task=30
grand total=520
books completed=36
tasks completed =25
GO=16
BB=5
Kathy G.10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
Read a book that starts with D, O, or G.
Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie
Total Points- 145
By Peakles************ 5 Points ************
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Number of pages on Goodreads that falls between 244 and 334 inclusive.
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
244 < 288 pages < 334
5.10 - Born Free
Book of choice.
Celine by Peter Heller
************ 10 Points ************
10.9 - Good Dog!
Title begins with G.
Grief Cottage by Gail Godwin
************ 15 Points ************
15.4 - Endangered Animals
Option 2: One book for both options
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker
Book 1: Authors initials in the animal's name.
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker -
Kayla Ray Whitaker - Ivory Billed WoodpecKeR
Book 2: Initial letter of at least 2 words found in separate animal's name
VaquiTA
The Animators
15.5 - 15.5 - New Beginnings
New author
The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein
I have not read this author before.
15.6 - Hoping, Wishing, Trying........
Hoping to be more healthy.
A Short Guide to a Long Life by David B. Agus
15.7 - Groundhog Day
Title word made from GROUNDHOG DAY
The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso
The Woman Next DOOR.
Points this post: 80
Total points: 195
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NICOLE OH25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
OPTION B - Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little initials found in ELVES
OPTION C - When I Was the GreatestWhen I Was the Greatest (the word is when)
25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
Book 1- Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change the word is beautifully
Book 2- The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1= Tell Me More: Stories about the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say (240 pages)
Book 2= A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares 368- divisible by 2 (184) and 4 (92).
Total points this post= 80
Total points this challenge= 400
By Peakles************ 30 Points ************
30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
Option 2 : Author inits in SCHNAUZER
Idaho by Emily Ruskovich
Option 3: Main page genre of Mystery
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
30.7 -Catherine T's Task: Down the Rabbit Hole
Option 1: All letters in title found in
"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."
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
Option 2 so/much/very/such/many in title So Much Blue
So Much Blue by Percival Everett
'Much'
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
Option 1: book of choice
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle 214 pages
Option 2 book title made from title from book 1
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 464 pages
The HATE U Give
Universal HArvesTEr
Total pages = 214 + 464 = 678
30.10 - Brooke TX's Task: By the Numbers
Book 1 Book of choice book
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan 438 pages
Book 2 page count divisible by each digit of book one.
Ill Will by Dan Chaon 480 pages
480/4 = 120; 480/3 = 160; 480/8 = 60.
Total pages = 438 + 480 = 918
30.11 Andy P's Task: Is There a Pattern Here?
Page count over 500
Book 1 Authors name has alt consonant/vowel
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid 231 pages
Mohsin HaMiD
Book 2 Title has >= 3 words, one word of >= 5 characterss has consonant/vowel alt
The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 306 pages
The MuSiC Shop
231 + 306 = 537 pages
Total points from previous post should have been 275:
Points this post: 150
Total points: 425
10.8 - Here Kitty KittyRead a book with one of the top 100 cat names in the title/subtitle or author's name
# 23 Charlie
by Charlie Donlea
* This book was an ARC
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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
The consonant is T
The shadow disTricT
* This book was an ARC
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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.
by Aleatha Romig
A & R can be found in AcRe
2.- Read a book with the GR main page genre Magical Realism, Fantasy, or Coming-Of-Age
This book has been shelved as Fantasy by 80 users
* Both books are ARC's
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POINTS
Points This Post: 45
Points Total: 290/1055
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
500 () 750 () 1000 ()
GO Total:
BB Total:
Dakimel15.1 - Don't Make Me Choose!
Commonwealth &
Ancillary Justice
(for task 20.10 I read Artemis)
15.3 - Hot or Cold?
1-1: Loving You Easy (EASY)
1-2: Rock Hard (HARD)
TALLY:
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Amy O.Task 30.2 - Mazza1's Task: Prolific Pensmiths
Book 1: Any book by author who has published more than 25 books
Murder is Easy by Agatha Christie
253 pages
**I claim one Golden Oldies Ticket for Murder is Easy. It was first published in 1939.**
Book 2 - Standalone book by author who has published more than 25 books
Tell No One by Harlan Coben
Link to mass market paperback: Tell No One
370 pages
This post: 30 points
Total points: 470
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 31
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Books: 2
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
I chose Option 3: read a book whose page numbers include a 1, 9, 7, or 3
Junkie by William S. Burroughs (126 pages)
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