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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD
5.10 - Born FreeCruel Winter
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 815
Total Tasks: 36
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 2
15.2 - February is for RomanceBook 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Romance. Any variation will work (i.e., Historical Romance).
An Amish Love
Book 2: Read a book with a ring (a piece of jewelry worn on the finger) on the cover. NOTE: The ring need not be shown on a finger.
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 830
Total Tasks: 37
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Books: 2
trishhartuk25.4 Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon
Book 1, option A: Read a book with “White” in the title, subtitle, or series title. The word must stand alone.
Buffalo West Wing (A WHITE House Chef Mystery, #4), Julie Hyzy
Book 2, option A or B: Option B. Read a book from one of these Sun and Moon oriented listopias:
2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C Clarke (Solar System Opera, page 1, #3)
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 635
Tasks Completed: 34
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 1 (500+ x 1)
Anja30.1 – 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 Ending I Want by Samantha Towle
Option 5: Read a book with a word in its title (not subtitle) from the lyrics of this song.
By Any Other Name by J.M. Darhower (name)
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.
Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh (nalini)
Book 2. Read a book in which the title contains a word of 5 or more letters of alternating vowels and consonants.
From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata (lukov)
522 pages - claiming big book ticket
POINTS:
Points This Post: 60
Points Total: 520
Big Books: 500(2) 750(1) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 32
SandiCompleted Tasks
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Anagram It
★Book #1: Book of Choice
Kindle edition I read: The Drowned Girls
Paperback edition: The Drowned Girls 524 pp
★Book #2: Book with a title where a word of at least 4 characters can be anagrammed from book one title. Made the word WHITE from book one letters.
Kindle edition I read: To Dance With The White Dog
MMPB edition: To Dance with the White Dog 239 pp
**POINT SUMMARY**
Previous Points Earned: 465
Points Earned this Post: 30
Total Points To Date: 495
PAULA S5.2 - Go Wild
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of the zoo locations: in the USA: California, Nebraska, New York, Washington DC.
Pasta, Pinot and murder set in California, USA. I read the Kindle version. There is no paperback, ebook is approved for lenght on line 1904 in the google doc.
5.6 - It's Alive!
Read a book found on this list of Best Gothic Books of All Time
The monk found as #19 on page 1 of the list. I read the Project Gutenberg ebook, MMPB for reference: The monk
5.7 - Power Pets
Read a book with a number of pages* that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.
Vanans makt, I read the ebook, the most popular paperback has 302p, page number includes digits 2 and 3, PB link for reference: The Power of Habit
5.10 - Born Free
The Jewel and Her Lapidary this is my one book between 80 and 100 pages. I read the ebook, PB for reference: The Jewel and Her Lapidary
10.9 - Good Dog!
Read a book with a title that begins with the letter D, O, or G. All words count.
On the chopping block starts with O. I read the kindle book, PB for reference: On the chopping block
20.3 - Best Review - Ed's Task: Titles and Suffixes
Mrs Odboddy:Hometown patriot Mrs. Odboddy. I read the kindle book, PB for reference: Mrs. Odboddy Hometown Patriot
25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
Option 1: author initials in JUST ONE MORE
Salt to the sea by Ruta Setrepy initials RS in juSt one moRe. I read the ebook, MMP for reference: Sol u moru
Option 3: every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author name.
Poirots små grå celler by Agatha Christie
O in pOirot
P in Poirot
H in agatHa
E in cEller
L in ceLler
I in poIrot
A in Agatha
25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Option A.
Exit West mpg Magical Realism. I listened to the audio book, PB for reference: Exit West
Option C. Using the word Christmas
Christmas, a cat and cardiac arrest, I read the kindle book, PB for reference: Christmas, a cat and cardiac arrest
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A. Both authors have first names that start with N
Lights, camera, murder by Nikki Haverstock. I read the kindle book, There is no paperback, ebook is approved for lenght on line 1491 in the google doc.
Passing by Nella Larsen. I read the book as part of the omnibus ebook Passing & Quicksand, I have linked the standalone PB.
25.6 - Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase HUNDRED ACRE WOOD.
Crossover murder by Nikki Haverstock initials NH found in HuNdred acre wood, There is no paperback, ebook is approved for lenght on line 661 in the google doc.
Option 2: read a book with the GR main page genre Magical Realism, Fantasy, or Coming-Of-Age.
Cookies, corpses and the deadly Haunt mpg Fantasy, I read the kindle book, There is no paperback, ebook is approved for lenght on line 631 in the google doc.
otal Points before this post: 365
New points this post: 150
Total points including this post = 515
Go’s before this post: 8
GO's claimed in this post: 3
Total GO's: 11
BB's before this post: 2
Big Book tickets claimed in this post: 0
Total BB's: 2
LAVENDER15.4 - Endangered Animals
Option 2: 1 book option
A: Read a book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of the endangered animals on the given list.
B: Read a book with a title of at least two words in which the initial letter of each word of the title can be found in the name of a different animal from the list.
Legalizing Plural Marriage: The Next Frontier in Family Law by Mark Goldfeder 240 pages
LPM found in A M UR L EO P ARD
MG found in CHINESE G IANT SALA M ANDER
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 505
Tasks Completed: 28
Books Read: 39
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldie Tickets: 10
Louise B20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3: a book with 1,9,7 or 3 in the page count
Terra Incognita by Ruth Downie
384 pages
Total points this post: 20
Total points to date: 425
Tasks completed: 19
Golden oldies: 5
Big book tickets: 1
PAULA SRepost just to claim GO tickets, since I messed up and didn't include the correct information in my previous post.
5.6 - It's Alive!
Read a book found on this list of Best Gothic Books of All Time
The monk found as #19 on page 1 of the list. I read the Project Gutenberg ebook, MMPB for reference: The monk
The Monk was first published 1796. I request 1 GO ticket.
25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
Option 1: author initials in JUST ONE MORE
Salt to the sea by Ruta Setrepy initials RS in juSt one moRe. I read the ebook, MMP for reference: Sol u moru
Option 3: every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author name.
Poirots små grå celler by Agatha Christie
O in pOirot
P in Poirot
H in agatHa
E in cEller
L in ceLler
I in poIrot
A in Agatha
Poirots små grå celler was first published March 1924. I request 1 GO ticket.
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A. Both authors have first names that start with N
Lights, camera, murder by Nikki Haverstock. I read the kindle book, There is no paperback, ebook is approved for lenght on line 1491 in the google doc.
Passing by Nella Larsen. I read the book as part of the omnibus ebook Passing & Quicksand, I have linked the standalone PB.
Passing was first published 1929. I request 1 GO ticket.
Total Points before this post: 515
New points this post: 0
Total points including this post = 515
Go’s before this post: 5
GO's claimed in this post: 3
Total GO's: 11
BB's before this post: 2
Big Book tickets claimed in this post: 0
Total BB's: 2
Anja25.1 - 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.
The Studying Hours by Sara Ney
2: Hurricane Harvey’s havoc was mainly in Texas. In September, Hurricane Irma hit Florida, followed by Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico. Read a book set at least 50% in one of these hard-hit American regions.
Draw Blood by Cynthia Rayne (pages approved here)
Book is set in Texas.
Chapter 1 - Hell, Texas (page 11)
POINTS:
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 545
Big Books: 500(2) 750(1) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 33
Amy FL15.5 - New Beginnings
Fierce Kingdom (author Gin Phillips is new to me)
15.8 - World Animal Day
From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava (page 2 of list - #135)
20.10 - Group Reads
Artemis (my review is in message 55 of the thread)
30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and Counting
Option 1: The Astonishing Thing by Sandi Ward (SWeet sixteen)
Option 4: March Violets (First published in 1989)
Points this post: 80
Total points: 400
20.4 - Golden Oldie - Creynard's Task: My February BabyOption 2: Read the First or Sixth Book in any Series
Playing With Matches by N.C. Hyzy ebook only - approval approx. line 1950
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 45/1055
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
By PeaklesThis is a repost of Task 5.4 from post 2336.
5.4 - Best Laid Plans
Taken from Fall 2017 Task 10.10
"September 1 is the 244th day of the year and November 30 is the 334th. Read a book with a number of pages on Goodreads that falls between 244 and 334 inclusive. "
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
244 < 288 pages < 334
Amber15.4 - Endangered Animals
Option 2 - Book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of these animals AND with a title of at least two words in which the initial letter of each word of the title can be found in the name of a different animal from the list - the author's initials, JA, can be found in JAvan Rhinoceros and the title initials, TRW, can be found in WesTeRn lowland gorilla
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
25.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
Option 1 - Book by a single author whose first and last initials are located in the phrase JUST ONE MORE - the author's initials, TJ, are found in JusT
Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
Option 3 - Book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author - the letters O, H, E, L, I, and A are found in the title (mILk And HOnEy) and the P is found in the author's name (ruPi)
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Points this post: 40
Total points: 720
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: 1
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM(I think this will be my last update for this season - I don't have anything currently in progress that I'm likely to finish by 2/28 - thanks for all the moderators for all their work <3.)
5.10 - Born Free
I read Ladycastle by Delilah S. Dawson.
10.9 - Good Dog!
I read Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery.
15.10. Trash to Treasure
I read Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf (paperback). My GR friend Laurel read it in December 2015 and gave it 2 stars). This book was new-to-me (and I quite liked it).
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
I chose Option 4. I read Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan by Ted Scheinman. T and S are in MALTESE.
20.10 Group Reads
I chose the Fiction - Space Opera category and read Artemis . I commented in the discussion thread here.
Previous point total: 375
New points this post: 5+10+15+20+20
Total points: 445
New tasks completed in this post: 5
Total tasks: 28
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 1
Suzannesea20.8 Nickels and Dimes
Read a book that has 24 intact in its page numbers and has a southern category scene on its cover.
Anatomy of a Disappearance by Hisham Matar has 224 pages and a beach scene on its cover.Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 570
Queen Bee Darlene15.2 February is for Romance
Book 1: Romance genre
Easy by Tammara Webber Easy
Book 2: Ring (jewelry) on cover
The Wife by Alafair Burke The Wife
15 points
20.6 Seasoned Reader - Lagullande's Task: It's Behind You!
Option 1: title/subtitle with the same consonant appearing exactly 3 times
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
L is used 3 times exactly - twice in kiLLers and once in fLower
20 points
25.2 Anne (Booklady)'s task: Big Cats
Option 3: Night Scene on the cover
The Shack by William Paul Young
The Shack
Option 4: Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books list
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray
This book is on page 1, #23 on the list
25 points
Points this post: 60
Total Points: 370
15.5 - New BeginningsNew-to-you author- Read Last Suppers: Famous Final Meals from Death Row by Ty Treadwell. I have never read anything by this author before.
15.10 - Trash to Treasure
Only 1 or 2 stars by a GR friend- Read Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. My GR friend was Daphne, who rated this book 2 stars. This book was new to me.
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February Baby
Option 2: #1 or 6 in a series - Read Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo. This is #1 in the Kate Burkholder series.
20.5 - Bigger is Better - DebraJean's Task: LET IT SNOW!
Option 3: page numbers include a 1, 9, 7 or 3- Read The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. Book has 514 pages.
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A: Same first initials
Book 1: Read Roman Cookery: Ancient Recipes for Modern Kitchens by Mark Grant
Book 2: Read A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
Marie & Mark both start with M
The 19th Wife has 514 pages, so, I claim one big book ticket.
Points these task: 95
Total points: 260
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 16
Laurah3025.1 - Dakimel’s Task – Hurricane Recovery
1: Because I didn’t get to log that last book for the Summer SRC, read a book by a single author whose first and last initials are located in the phrase JUST ONE MORE. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
After You by Jojo Moyes
3: In October, my husband’s homeland, Ireland, was, unusually, also hit by a hurricane. Read a book where every letter in OPHELIA can be found in the title, subtitle, and/or author.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
ELAOIPH (letters in order) - OPHELIA
Christine V20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Barbara ★'s Task: Animal Lover's Unite
Option 4: American War by Omar El Akkad, whose initials are found in AcrObat.
This will be my last post for this season. Thanks to the mods and task creators for another great challenge!
Points this post: 20
Total points: 305
Tasks completed: 27
Books read: 29
Golden Oldies: 8
Big Books: 500=4, 750=0, 1000=0 (Total BB tickets=4)
10.9 title that begins with the letter D, O, or G. All words countOf Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life by Jen Hatmaker
30.7
Book 1: all the letters in the title (not subtitle) can be found in the definition:
"lolcat ..."
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Book 2: so / much / very / such / many in the title
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett
Points this post: 40
Total Points: 450/1055
Tasks completed: 26/59
Books Read: 34
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books:500+(4)750+(1)1000+(0)
LAVENDER15.5 - New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author.
Hard Road (Jon Reznick, #1) by J.B. Turner Kindle I read
Hard Road (Jon Reznick, #1) Top paperback (No MMPB) 416 pages
I have never read a book by J.B. Turner previous to this.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 520
Tasks Completed: 29
Books Read: 40
Big Book Tickets: 6
Golden Oldie Tickets: 10
5.4 book that fits a Fall task. 10.10 pages on Goodreads that falls between 244 and 334 inclusive.
After the Funeral by Agatha Christie
256 pages
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 455/1055
Tasks completed: 27/59
Books Read: 35
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Books:500+(4)750+(1)1000+(0)
Boston Kate
15.5 New Beginnings
A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman is a new-to-me author
15.7 Groundhog Day
Tess of the Road
ROAD can be made from the letters in GROUNDHOG DAY
15.8 World Animal Day
Animal Farm
on page 1 of "Best Animal Rights Books" list
20.10 Group Read
Artemis
posted in discussion thread here
Points this post: 65
Total points: 65
Ed30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart
Book 1-Option 2-Read a book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the the word SCHNAUZER.
Brainswitch Out of Depression: Break the Cycle of Despair by A.B. Curtiss
Initials "AC" found in "sChnAuzer"
320.p
Book 2- Option 5- Read a book with main page genre travel.
1,000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz
992 p. ** I claim 2 BB Tickets**
320+992= 1,312 pages
task=30
grand total=550
books completed=38
tasks completed =26
GO=16
BB=7
Julia10315.5 - New Beginnings
The Alice Network. Author Kate Quinn is new to me.
I read Kindle edition. There is no mass market paperback. The highest paperback edition The Alice Network has 505 pages, so claiming 1 BB ticket.
25.6 - Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day
Option 1: Fire Season by David Weber (DW in WOOD)
Option 2: The Harrowing of Gwynedd (genre=Fantasy)
25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
Book 1: A Beautiful Friendship (Friendship has 9 distinct letters)
Book 2: Trade Secret by Sharon Lee Sharon Lee has 9 letters total (book is actually co-written, 2nd author is Steve Miller. Per post #15 in task help thread, this can be used since one author meets the criteria)
This post: 65 points, 1 BB
Challenge total points: 600
BB: 8
GO: 4
Tasks completed: 28
Cait S10.7- What's Your Favorite Hobby?
Read a novel (fiction) in which your favorite hobby is prominently featured.
Death by the Dozen by Jenn McKinlay
My hobby is baking! I think the connection here is probably obvious, but the MCs of the novel own a cupcake bakery and most of the book revolves around them baking.
15.5- New Beginnings
Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
Never read a book by him previously! Plan to read many more!
20.1- 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.
A House for Happy Mothers by Amulya Malladi
20.2- RARE18 London
Option 2
Read a book FIRST published in February of any year or FIRST published in year 2018.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Points This Post: 65
Total Points: 405
Task 15.5 - New BeginningsRead a book by a new-to-you author.
This book was written by a new-to-me author.
Eléctrico W (2011) by Hervé Le Tellier (Paperback, 258 pages)
French-American Foundation Translation Prize for Fiction (2013)
450 + 15 = 465
Tasks Completed: 20
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 450 + 15 = 465
Books read: 32
Pages read: 8,438
Read but not claimed: 00
Goodreads Authors: 13
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
Pamela326520.1 - Most Improved Player - Maddie O's Task: A Year of Improvements
Option 4: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly - Authors initials found in MaLteSe
25.7 - Wayne's task: My Second Favorite Pastime
Option 1: Compromised Identity by Jode Bailey – Word: Compromised has 9 unique letters in it
Book 2: Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr- Author has 9 letters in her name
50.1 - MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!
My Chinese Zodiac sign is a Rooster
Book 1: Her Handyman Hero by Lorraine Beatty – Published in 2017
Book 2: The Bachelor's Baby by Mia Ross – Baby mentioned in book description
Book 3: Monkey –For This We Are Soldiers: Tales of the Frontier Army by Carla Kelly 288 pages
288/12 =24
Points this post: 95
Total Points: 565
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
Readerboard: JENBENT25.3 - Bluemoon's Task: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
OPTION B - THE ELVES (author's initals in ELves)
Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki
OPTION C - THE POEM (word from 1st stanza of Twas the Night Before Christmas - word is Christmas)
Christmas at the Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean
Points this post: 25
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Big Books this post: 0
Total points: 550
Total Golden Oldies: 2
Total Big Books: 0
10.9 read a book with a title that begins with D, O or GRead Death of a Gossip
30.6
Option 1 - Author with initials in SWEET SIXTEEN
Read The Lies of Spies
and
Option 2 Read Neverwhere - author is listed with 1158 Distinct Works
30.9 Option 6 - Read one of the Outlander series:
Read An Echo in the Bone -
claiming BIG BOOK TICKET = 830 pgs.
Total points this post: 70
Total points overall: 485
5.7 - Power PetsFever Dream
192 pages
5.10 - Born Free
The Hippopotamus Pool
10.4 - It's a Llama, Mama
Non-human mammal on cover
25.4 - Nick KY’s Task: White Winter, Yellow Moon
Book 1, Option B
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
On the Books White People Need to Read list - Page 1, #24
*** One Big Book Ticket claimed - 541 pages
Book 2, Option A
The Yellow Birds
'Yellow' in title
Points this post: 45
Total points: 190
Big Book Tickets: 3
In response to problem message 247 Tami post 1570
For task 30.5, book 1, you posted Pasta Pinot & Murder. That book only appears to exist on GR in ebook form. If you had it approved in the ebook verification thread, please repost including the line number or post number of the approval.
This book was verified in the SRC ebook Verification thread - line number 1905 but I was not able to copy over the link.
Word = PASTA
2nd book read was Whistling Past the Graveyard
Word = PAST
30 points claimed
Amber10.9 - Good Dog!
Book with a title that begins with the letter D, O, or G
Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 4: Materia by Thomas Siddell
Points this post: 10
Total points: 730
Golden Oldies: 3
Big Book Tickets: 1
Completed 5.10Read
by Noah HawleyCompleted 20.1 Option 4
Read
by Madeleine L'engleCompleted 15.5
Read
by Matthew Sullivan. I've never read any thing by him beforeCompleted 20.10
Read
by Andy Weir and posted in the discussion boardTask points:60
Total Points: 60
Sorry this is so late.
Kathy G.15.5 - New Beginnings
This author was new to me---
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Total Points- 160
30.6 - TessaVanessa's Task: 25 Years and CountingOption 2, a book by an author who has 25 or more distinct works: Sweet Tea Revenge by Laura Childs, 52 distinct works
Option 4, a book that was first published 25+ years ago: Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg, first published in 1981
Points this post: 30
Total points: 775
FANUDRY5.9 - Get It Done
Read a book that has been on your want-to-read shelf for at least a year
The Vanishing by Wendy Webb
The book is on my Goodreads tbr-list since January 2014
5.10 - Born Free
Read a book of your choice.
The Monk Who Vanished by Peter Tremayne
15.4 - Endangered Animals
Option 2: read a book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of these animals and read a book with a title of at least two words in which the initial letter of each word of the title can be found in the name of a different animal from the list.
The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood
The initals of the author AM can be found in AMur leopard and the initals of the title TDS can be found in chinese gianT SalamanDer
25.5 - Tien's Task: All in the Family
Option A: For this option, read 2 books by 2 different authors with the same first initial.
First Book:
Long Walks, Last Flights and Other Strange Journeys by Ken Scholes
Second Book:
Hammered by Kevin Hearne
Both first name of the authors start with a K.
25.6 - Perletwo's Task: Winnie the Pooh Day
Option 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in the phrase HUNDRED ACRE WOOD.
From Dark Places by Emma Newman
The initals of the author EN can be found in huNdrEd acre wood
Option 2: Read a book with the GR main page genre Magical Realism, Fantasy, or Coming-Of-Age.
The Memory of Trees by F.G. Cottam
Has Fantasy has Main Page Genre.
Total Points: 525
Books Read: 37
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
trishhartukI suspect this is my last task this challenge.
5.7 Power Pets
Read a book with a number of pages that includes at least 2 different digits from 1235.
Winter of Secrets, Vicki Delany (250pg)
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 640
Tasks Completed: 35
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 1 (500+ x 1)
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Creynard's Task: My February BabyOption 4: The name Mercutio is a reference to the Roman deity Mercury, the fleet-footed god of merchants and travelers who wore winged sandals and a winged cap. Mercury is also the closest planet orbiting our sun, and the name of the chemical element also known as quick-silver.
-For this option read a book with a bird's wing or a planet on the cover, OR with the word SILVER in the title/subtitle. The word must be an EXACT match - no variations. REQUIRED: If choosing a cover option, include the cover in your post.
I read
which has birds (and wings) on the cover.This book has 500 pages which makes it a ******Big Book ******
points: 455
books read: 29
tasks completed: 20
Big books: 6
pages read: 10419
This is it for me -- thank you to mods for all their hard work!
15.5 -New BeginningsBook by New-to-Me Author
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese who is a new-to-me-author
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 60/1055
Tasks Completed: 5
Books Read: 5
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
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.
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
ImOgEn or gOwAr
496pp
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.
Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard
wOmEn or pOwEr
128pp
Points this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS: 465
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 2 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 21
Total books read: 29
Cindy FTask 5.1 Lassie Come Home
Word from Lassie film in title SON
The Prodigal Son by Anna Belfrage
Points this post:5
Total points:245
Tasks completed:14
Books Read:18
Golden Oldies:2
Big Books:500+(1)750+(2)1000+(0)
Bluegrass Pam50.1 - MegSCL's Task: GONG XI FA CAI!
Book 1: Published in a year that matches your zodiac sign.
*My year is the Rabbit and I used the year 2011.
State of Wonder
Book 2: Rabbit- Number 3, 4, or 6 in a series AND page count does not include 1,7,8.
Morality for Beautiful Girls
Book 3: Complete any other task
I chose Dog and used the word “American” which has the word ‘me’ intact.
An American Tragedy
*Claiming 2 Big Book tickets for An American Tragedy - 859 pages.
*Claiming 1 Golden Oldies ticket for An American Tragedy - publish date of 1925.
Points this post: 50
GO this post: 1 / BB this post: 2
Total GO: 3 / Total BB: 6
Books Completed: 21 / Task Completed: 17
Total points: 350
**Thank you Moderators for another fun season!**
30.3 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Mad Max; My Heart:Option 1: Solang die Welt noch schläft – set in Berlin
Option 3: Maisie Dobbs – MPG Mystery
I read the kindle edition. The most popular paperback edition has 309 pages.
Combined page count: 496 + 309 > 500
Points this post: 30
Total points: 615
Reader name: Marie-AnneTask 10.4: It's a llama, mama: Murder Spins a Tale,
by Veryl Ann Grace. There is a white DOG on the cover.Task 10.7: Favorite hobby: Year of the Hyenas by Brad Geagly. One of my favorite hobbies is Archaeology in particular Egyptology. This book is set in ancient Egypt and features many arhcaeological sites I have visited.
Task 10.8: Here kitty kitty: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obrecht. The word TIGER in the title is on the top 100 cat names list.
Task 10.9: Good Dog: In the Shadow of Gotham by Stefanie Pintoff. The word GOTHAM starts with the letter G in DOG.
Task 10.10: Going on Safari: The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky by Ellen Meloy. Genre TRAVEL is listed on the main page.
Totals this posting:
Points: 50
Books Read: 5
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 500+: 0; 750+: 0; 1000+: 0
loafer10.10 - Goin' on a Safari
Read a book with the main page genre "Travel."
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
points: 10
total: 740
BB: 8
GO: 11
tasks completed: 43
ED15.4 - Endangered Animals
OPTION 1:
Book 1 - read a book whose author's initials are found in the name of one of these animals.
Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris 514p.**I claim 1 BB ticket.**
"DS" found in "weStern lowlanD gorilla"
Book 2-read a book with a title of at least two words in which the initial letter of each word of the title can be found in the name of a different animal from the list.
Howards End by E.M. Forster
(first published 1910)**I claim 1 GO ticket**
"HE" found in tHE tiger"
task=15
grand total=565
books completed=40
tasks completed =27
GO=17
BB=8
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My Chinese zodiac sign is Rabbit.
Book 1, a book published in a year that matches my zodiac sign: The Gin & Chowder Club by Nan Rossiter, published in 2011
Book 2, Rabbit task—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, or 8: Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts (Chesapeake Bay Saga #3), 324 pages
Book 3, Tiger task—a book with stripes on the cover: Season of the Dragonflies: A Novel by Sarah Creech
Points this post: 50
Total points: 745