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message 1001: by Ann A (new)

Ann A (readerann) | 1091 comments 5.3 - The Museum of Bad Art
Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
The SweDish ART of BAlanced Living

5.4 - Avanos Hair Museum
Understanding Deepak Chopra Meditation in 7 Easy Steps (7 Lessons 7 Exercises - The Beginners Guide to Meditation and Inner Peace) by A.J. Parr

Total points: 40


message 1002: by Em (new)

Em (em82) | 102 comments Emtecia

5.6 - Meguro Parasitological Museum
Read a book with at least 300 pages that was first published in a year that contains the numbers 2 and 9.
Rumour Has It by Jill Mansell

5.7 - New England Maple Museum
Read a book that shows something sweet to eat on its cover.
Green Eyes in Las Vegas (Tiffany Black Mysteries, #2) by A.R. Winters

5.10 - From Your Collection
Read a book of your choice.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett

15.5
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Read a book where ALL the letters in the title can be found in MISTER ROGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and/or CARDIGAN SWEATER.
Room by Emma Donoghue

25.6
Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums
Help Thread
Growing up in Chicagoland, I was lucky to have access to world-class museums where I spent many an hour exploring the exhibits and learning about the world. This task celebrates a few of those institutions.

Read 2 books, choosing from 2 different options below or read 1 book that has over 500 pages from any one option.
Required: State the options you've chosen when posting.

B. Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CLAUDE MONET. Middle initials may be ignored.
Work Song by Danielle Allen

D. Read a book that has a picture of a star (night sky, star on a flag, space scene, etc.) on the cover.
A Sky Full of Stars (The Shaughnessy Brothers, #5) by Samantha Chase

current points 110
this post 65
total points 175


message 1003: by Tien (new)

Tien (tiensblurb) | 2304 comments 5.6 - Meguro Parasitological Museum
Rampant (Killer Unicorns #1) by Diana Peterfreund
402 pages & pub. 2009

5.10 - From Your Collection
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty
the book is not found in ARBookFinder
1x Bigger is Better Tix (512 pages)


15.4 - Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage
Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
Marlborough Man by Alan Carter
book title initials, MM, found in The British MuseuM
author's initials, AC, found in The ACropolis Museum


15.9 - Find Your Muse
The Collector by John Fowles
three-letter word: THE & nine-letter word: COLLECTOR

20.1 - Most Improved Player - Amber's Task: Adventure in the Southwest
Option 2: read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase MANHATTAN PROJECT.
The Privateer by Josephine Tey
Author's initials, JT found in proJecT

Total this Post: 60
Golden Oldies: 1
Bigger is Better: 5
Season Total: 435



message 1004: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo



20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Frugalitymom's Task: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History -
Option 3: For this option please read a book where the first letter of each word of the title and subtitle can be found in "Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History." Titles must be at least three words in length.



Dead Man's Ransom



Points this task: 20
Total points: 485
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 35
Tasks completed: 25


message 1005: by Laura H L (new)

Laura H L (laurah30) | 504 comments Laurah30
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of D
reams
Option 4 - Musical Heritage:
Read a book with a word in its title (not subtitle) from the lyrics of the song You Belong to Me. The word must have at least three letters and the words must match exactly. The words "the" and "and" may not be used.

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

"All" is the word found in the lyrics.


message 1006: by Rina (new)

Rina | 566 comments 20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Book Concierge's Task: Happy 300th Birthday

Option B: Read a book by a single author whose First and Last initials are in SAN ANTONIO.
Book read: Magic Bleeds
How it fits: Author: Ilona Andrews, author's initials IA are in SAN ANTONIO, book has 349 pages (MMPB Edition: Magic Bleeds)
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Points this post: 20
Total points: 290
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 18
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 0


steph (librarianish) (steph_davidson) | 540 comments 20.1 Most Improved Player

Option 2.

Exit West, by Mohsin Hamid (MH in MANHATTAN PROJECT)

This task: +20
Total: 245


message 1008: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
30.1 - Dlmrose's Task: And The Award Goes To...
Option 1: Read a book that has won or been nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai page 3 of given list of winners and nominees
2006 National Book Critics Circle Award winner

Option 2: Read a book that has won or been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize award.
Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
2011 Pulitzer Prizer winner
page 2 of given list of winners and nominees

total=280


message 1009: by Rosemary (last edited Apr 14, 2018 10:02AM) (new)

Rosemary | 613 comments 10.5 - Springtime in Paris

Read a book set in France or written by an author born or currently living in France.

The Mystery of the Blue Train is set more than 50% in France, on the Blue Train that travels through Paris to the south coast of France, then in a French coastal resort.

Claiming Golden Oldie ticket - published 1928

Points this post = 10
Total points = 225

Big Book tickets = 3
Golden Oldies = 8


message 1010: by Darlene (new)

Darlene | 656 comments Queen Bee Darlene

30.4 Sandy's Task: 3, 4, 5
Book 1: 3, 4, or 5 in a series
Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #3) 296 pages
Death by the Dozen

Book 2: Average rating consists solely of 3, 4, & 5
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 327 pages Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Rating is 4.35 (verified in help message #73)

Must have minimum 600 pages - 296 + 327 = 623

30 points

Points this post: 30

Total Points: 290


message 1011: by Ava Catherine (last edited Apr 14, 2018 10:26AM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
30.2 – Schatzie's Task: Castles and Other Historical Sites
Option 1: Neuschwanstein & Hohenschwangau:
Read a book with a main page genre of biography.
Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley
mpg biography 145 users

Option 4:Schwarzwald Museum:
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in SCHWARZWALD.
Playing with Matches by Carolyn Wall
author's initials=CW found in sChWarzwald

total=310


message 1012: by Fandury (new)

Fandury | 957 comments FANDURY

15.3 -Women’s History Month

Option 2: Read a book with a main page genre that includes "history" or "historical" AND written by a woman.

A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters

Book has Historical as a Main Page Genre and is written by a woman.


Points this post: 15
Total Points: 340
Books Read: 24
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)


message 1013: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
30.4 - Sandy's Task: 3, 4, 5
Option 1. Read a book that is #3, 4, or 5 in a series.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson Millennium #3
563 pages

Option 3. Read a book where the number of pages includes at least 2 of the numbers 3, 4, 5.
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy 433 pages

563+433=996 total pages

total=340


message 1014: by Rina (new)

Rina | 566 comments 25.3 - Andy P.’s Task: Correcting Mistakes Before They Happen

Book 1: Read a book originally written in a language other than the one or ones in which you are literate that has been translated into a language that you can read.
Book read: Etwas endet, etwas beginnt: Erzählungen
How it fits: It was originally written in Polish, I don't speak Polish; translator's name (Erik Simon) is present in GR record
Pages: 299 (PB Edition: Coś się kończy, coś się zaczyna)

Book 2: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase READ CAREFULLY.
Book read: I Liked My Life
How it fits: Author's (Abby Fabiaschi) initials are AF
Pages: 320 (PB Edition: Hayatım Güzeldi)

Total pages: 619
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Points this post: 25
Total points: 315
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 19
BB Tickets: 4
GO Tickets: 0


message 1015: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 5.9 - The International Spy Museum

Read a book found on the Best Spy Novels list.
The 39 Steps by John Buchan
page 1 #25 on list as of 4/14/18
Points this post:5
Total points: 345


message 1016: by Ava Catherine (last edited Apr 14, 2018 11:34AM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Name Game
Book 1: Read a book with an author with the same first name as the name generated.
The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen from Tess Neville

Book 2: Read a book with an author with the same last name as the name generated.
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker from Maryann Baker

Names generated:
Tess Neville
Posy Snelling
Eula Patterson
Crystal Bryce
Maryann Baker

total=370


message 1017: by Shala (new)

Shala | 72 comments 15.5 Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Read a book where ALL the letters in the title can be found in MisTER ROGER'S NEIGHbORHOOD and/or CARDIGAN SWEATER.

Sibs

This post: 15
Total points: 65


message 1018: by Mary (new)

Mary | 575 comments Mary P

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams

Option 3:Read a book where the author's first and last name initials (middle initials excluded) can be found in OCTOBASS.
Never Let You Go: A Novel by Chevy Stevens.

Points this Task: 20
Total Points: 155


message 1019: by Kim (new)

Kim | 762 comments Kim O

***REPOST OF 665***

15.4 - Collect, Preserve, Study, Exhibit, Stimulate, Engage Choose 2 different options and read a book for each (two books) OR Read ONE book that fulfills two different options

Choosing the one-book option.

Rosemary's Baby

Book 1 requirement: Read a book written by a single author whose initials are found in the name of one of the top 10 museums in the world. -- The Acropolis Museum

Book 2 requirement: 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 museum from the list. -- The British Museum

Points this task: 15
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Cumulative Totals




message 1020: by Ava Catherine (last edited Apr 14, 2018 12:06PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
30.6 Brooke TX's Task: Conference, Convention, Conventicle
Option A: TLA
Book 1: Read a book written by a single author who is attending TLA 2018.
author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson 278 pages

Book 2: Read a book found on the given list of books by Texas Authors.
page 1; #10 on list of Texas Authors
Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry
547 pages

278+547=825 total pages

total=400


message 1021: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Dlmrose

5.1 - A Night at the Museum

Mystery genre: Fallen Out by Wayne Stinnett
I read the kindle Fallen Out

25.1 - Perletwo's Task: The Ides of March are Come

option 1, #1 in series: Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic (Caleb Zelic #1)

option 3, initials TD i The iDes: A Cold and Broken Hallelujah by Tyler Dilts
I read the kindle: A Cold and Broken Hallelujah

30.6 Brooke TX's Task: Conference, Convention, Conventicle

Option C BEA
Book 1: Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina, 310 pages

Book 2, set in NYC, NY: The Fatal Flame by Lyndsay Faye, 463 pages

310 + 463 = 773

total = 700


message 1022: by Ava Catherine (last edited Apr 14, 2018 12:55PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
5.1 - A Night at the Museum
Read a book with a main page genre that starts with a letter in MUSEUM.
Himself by Jess Kidd
Mystery 124 users
Magical Realism 60 users

5.2 - A Cultural Experience
Read a book written by an author whose first and last initials can be found in CULTURE.
Broken Promises by Elizabeth Cobbs
author's initials EC found in CulturE

5.4 - Avanos Hair Museum
Read a book that has human hair visible on the cover.
Sweeping Up Glass Sweeping Up Glass by Carolyn Wall by Carolyn Wall

5.7 - New England Maple Museum
Read a book that shows something sweet to eat on its cover.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

total=420


message 1023: by Ava Catherine (last edited Apr 14, 2018 01:21PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
10.5. Springtime in Paris
Read a book set in France or written by an author born or currently living in France.
author was born in Paris, France
The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham

10.7 - My Favorite Holiday!
Read a book from this list: Stories for Book Lovers.
page 2; #137 from the list
Old School by Tobias Wolff

total=440


message 1024: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Task 10.9 – “Our Liberty Depends on the Freedom of the Press” – Thomas Jefferson

NONfiction by or about a journalist
Dispatches from the Edge by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback; Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival


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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 235 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2


message 1025: by Lois (new)

Lois | 2632 comments 15.3 -Women’s History Month


Option 2, a book with a main page genre that includes "historical" AND is written by a woman: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

Points this post: 15
Total points: 455


message 1026: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Delicious Dee

15.3 -Women’s History Month
one book option
Her Secret Desire - C.J. Archer - shelved as historical fiction by 25ppl and historical romance by 27; CJ Archer is female


Points This Post: 15
Points Overall: 290


message 1027: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 479 comments Suzannesea


15.9 Find Your Muse

Read a book with both a three-letter word and a nine-letter word in the title and/or subtitle.

Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife, Texas A Nature Guides Edition by Kelly Conrad Bender

for (3), Gardening (9)


20.3 Best Review

Option 3. Read a book with a flower/flowers on the cover (a minimum of 250 pages).

Garden Bulbs for the South by Scott Ogden by Scott Ogden has 396 pages.


Points this post: 35
Total points to date: 80


message 1028: by Andrea (new)

Andrea loafer

20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 4: The Joy
For this option read a book where the author's first and last initials can be found in BEST DAY EVER.

All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage
BEst day ever

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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
2) Read a book written by a single author who shares first and last name initials with these iconic Texans: SHJBSS.

Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett
ShjBss

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25.2 - Librarianish's Task - Roads and Rails
Option 1: Read a book set at least 50% in any U.S. state that you've never visited

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
mmpb: Prodigal Summer 447 pages

I have never visited Kentucky

Option 2: Read a book from this road trip-themed Listopia:
Young Adult Road Trip Novels

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
mmpb: Everything, Everything 361 pages

found on page 1 of list

447 + 361 > 500 pages

points: 20 + 20 + 25 = 65

total: 380
GO: 4
BB: 4
tasks completed: 23


message 1029: by Laura H L (new)

Laura H L (laurah30) | 504 comments Laurah30

20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 3: The Sonic Screwdriver Bouquet

Read a book with a main page genre of Science Fiction. The genre may be embedded or standalone.
Ready Player One


message 1030: by Ava Catherine (last edited Apr 14, 2018 05:28PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
5.3 - The Museum of Bad Art
Read a book that has a title/subtitle that contains all of the letters in BAD ART.
Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: How Intelligence Increases When You Think Less by Guy Claxton
Bad=BrAin minD
Art=hARe Tortoise

5.5 - International Cryptozoology Museum
Read a book that features cryptozoology, a cryptozoologist, or one or more cryptids from this list: Cryptids. (Bigfoot)
Working for Bigfoot by Jim Butcher

5.6 - Meguro Parasitological Museum
Read a book with at least 300 pages that was first published in a year that contains the numbers 2 and 9.
The Way Through The Woods by Colin Dexter first published 1992; 320 pages

5.8 - The Museum of Sex
Read a book with the main page genre of Sexuality, Gender, Feminism, or LGBT (or GLBT).
Edinburgh by Alexander Chee mpg LGBT 38 users; GLBT 19 users

5.9 - The International Spy Museum
Read a book found on the Best Spy Novels list.
page 1; #8 on list
Smiley's People by John le Carré

total=465


message 1031: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
10.8 - Tax Day
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in TAX DAY.
Somewhere Towards the End by Diana Athill
author's initials DA found in tax DAy

10.9 -"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press" - Thomas Jefferson
Read a non-fiction book written about or by a journalist.
Approved in Help Thread. (post 39)
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones

10.10 - Africa Day
Read a book set in a country that is a member of the African Union or by an author born or currently living in one of those countries.
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie set in Nigeria; author born in Nigeria

total=495


message 1032: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
15.3 -Women’s History Month
Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
(main page genre that includes "history" or "historical" and
written by a woman)

The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldiers by Elizabeth Cobbs mpg history 22 users

total=510


message 1033: by Sara (new)

Sara G | 907 comments Sara G

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn

2. Tallinn’s Old Town was entered on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in 1997 as an „exceptionally complete and well preserved example of a medieval northern European trading city“.
Read a book from the Medieval Era fiction list.

The Tainted Relic by The Medieval Murderers
This book is on page 1, currently at #39 on the list.

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams

Option 4 - Musical Heritage: I inherited my love of music from my father. He was always singing along with the radio. I really miss that. The song "You Belong to Me" by Jo Stafford was my parents' song.

Read a book with a word in its title (not subtitle) from the lyrics of the song You Belong to Me. The word must have at least three letters and the words must match exactly. The words "the" and "and" may not be used.

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
My word is "sun." From the song lyrics: Watch the sun rise on a tropic isle

Points this post: 40
Total points: 450


steph (librarianish) (steph_davidson) | 540 comments 5.8 - The Museum of Sex

Call Me by Your Name, by Andre Aciman

This post: +5
Total: 250


message 1035: by Ava Catherine (last edited Apr 14, 2018 06:40PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
15.5 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
ead a book where ALL the letters in the title can be found in MISTER ROGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and/or CARDIGAN SWEATER.
Stoner by John Williams
title:Stoner found in miSTER rOger's Neighborhood

total=525


message 1036: by Ash, Moderator (new)

Ash (essentiallyash) | 336 comments Mod
10.9 -"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press" - Thomas Jefferson
Read a non-fiction book written about or by a journalist
Life Moves Pretty Fast The Lessons We Learned From Eighties Movies (And Why We Don't Learn Them From Movies Any More) by Hadley Freeman

20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Frugalitymom's Task: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
For this option read a book FIRST published in May or December from 2007-2018 inclusive
Everland (Everland, #1) by Wendy Spinale
Published May 10th, 2016

Points this post: 30 points
Total points to date = 325 points


message 1037: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
15.1 - A Truth and A Lie
Book 1: Read a nonfiction book.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing mpg nonfiction 1319 users

Book 2: Read a book with any form of the word LIE.
The Lie by Helen Dunmore

total=540


message 1038: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
15.10 - Pay the Piper
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of the countries that has a type of bagpipe: Ireland.
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor set in Ireland

total=555


message 1039: by Ava Catherine (last edited Apr 14, 2018 09:15PM) (new)

Ava Catherine | 1544 comments Ava Catherine
25.3 - Andy P.’s Task: Correcting Mistakes Before They Happen
Book 1: Read a book originally written in a language other than the one or ones in which you are literate that has been translated into a language that you can read.
Human Acts by Han Kang 218 pages; translated from Korean into English by Deborah Smith (I am not literate in the Korean language.)

Book 2:
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase READ CAREFULLY.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy 464 pages
author's initials AR found in ReAd carefully
218+464=682 total pages

total=580


message 1040: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #9

5.2 - A Cultural Experience

Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan

CT in Culture

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5.5 - International Cryptozoology Museum

A Shade of Vampire

Vampires are on the Cryptids list

Points this post:10
Total Points:210
Books read:14
Tasks Done: 12


message 1041: by Meg (new)

Meg (megscl) | 2466 comments MegSCL
20.5 - Bigger Is Better - Frugalitymom's Task: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History

Option 1: For this option pick one book from Book Riots 100 Must Read Books of U.S. Historical Fiction. (no. 68) The Moor's Account

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
2) Read a book written by a single author who shares first and last name initials with these iconic Texans: SHJBSS.
The Only Story by Julian Barnes

TOTAL TO DATE
points: 420
BB tickets: 7


message 1042: by Kayla (new)

Kayla Calhoun | 210 comments Kayla C

5.8 The Museum of Sex

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert

MPG confirmed in post 31

20.10 Group Reads

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

points this post: 25
total points: 225


message 1043: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 890 comments Readerboard Name: Kathy P
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
Option 3: Author George Hodgman
Bettyville Bettyville by George Hodgman



Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1


Totals
Points: 75
BB:1
GO:0
Total Task completed: 4
Total Books read: 4


message 1044: by Katy (new)

Katy | 790 comments 5.3 The Museum of Bad Art

I read Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children by Sara Zaske

BA in Baby
D in Children
ART in Art :)

10.5 Springtime in Paris

I read The Blood Promise by Mark Pryor - set in Paris and outskirts

New Total: 80


message 1045: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 890 comments Readerboard Name: Kathy P
30.2 – Schatzie's Task: Castles and Other Historical Sites
Option 1:
Dorothy Day; The World Will Be Saved By Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of Dorothy Day Dorothy Day; The World Will Be Saved By Beauty An Intimate Portrait of Dorothy Day by Kate Hennessy

Option 4: Author Wally Lamb
The Hour I First Believed The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
768 Pages Claiming 2 big book tickets

Points this post: 30
Books this post: 1


Totals
Points: 105
BB:3
GO:0
Total Task completed: 5
Total Books read: 6


message 1046: by KarenF (new)

KarenF (cleocleveland) | 266 comments KAREN F

20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day

Option 3: Blood of a Thousand Stars by Rhoda Belleza

Science Fiction listed on main book page

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams

Option 3: Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop

AB found in OCTOBASS

20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon

Option 2: The Secret of Flirting by Sabrina Jeffries

SJ found in SHJBSS

Points this post: 60
Points this challenge: 235
Big Book Ticket: 2


message 1047: by Kim (new)

Kim | 762 comments Kim O

10.2 - Free For All Read a book that you got for free – a gift, library book, etc.

The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 4: 1957-1958 It was a Christmas gift from my sister.

Points this task: 10
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day

Option 2: The Date -- Read a book FIRST published in June of any year.

Cinnamon and Gunpowder: A Novel

Points this task: 20
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20.10 - Group Reads

Russian Novel: A Gentleman in Moscow

Discussion post 6

Points this task: 20
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25.1 - Perletwo's Task: The Ides of March are Come

Option 1: Read a book that is either #1 in the series or the last (most recently published) entry in a series (by first printing, not a paperback, re-issue etc).

A Pedigree To Die For

Option 2: Read a book from one of these Goodreads lists: Revenge, Vengeance is Mine, Best Getting Even Books of All Time, Revenge in YA.

And Then There Were None Found on the Revenge list, page 1

Golden Oldie -- first published in 1939

Points this task: 25
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
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25.3 - Andy P.’s Task: Correcting Mistakes Before They Happen

Book 1: Read a book originally written in a language other than the one or ones in which you are literate that has been translated into a language that you can read.

The Master and Margarita The book's original language is Russian and I am not literate in Russian.

This book has 448 pages.

Book 2: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase READ CAREFULLY.

A Tale of Rosamund Gray and Old Blind Margaret. by Charles Lamb.

Golden Oldie -- first published in 1798
This book has 140 pages.

The total page count is > 500 (448 + 140 = 588)

Points this task: 25
Golden Oldie tickets: 1
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Cumulative Totals


Big Books - 500+: 0
Golden Oldies: 2


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Pam (bluegrasspam) Bluegrass Pam

15.3 -Women’s History Month

Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH requirements- MPG that includes "history" or "historical" and written by a woman.

When It's Over by Barbara Ridley
MPG: Historical-Historical Fiction

Total GO: 1 / Total BB:1
Points this post: 15
Total points: 130


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Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo



5.4 - Avanos Hair Museum -
Read a book that has human hair visible on the cover. Required: Include the cover.



Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks



Points this task: 05
Total points: 490
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 36
Tasks completed: 26


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Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

5.7 - New England Maple Museum

Read a book that shows something sweet to eat on its cover.

Meet Your Baker (A Bakeshop Mystery, #1) by Ellie Alexander
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here

Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No

25.2 Librarianish’s Task: Roads and Rails

Option 1: Read a book set at least 50% in any U.S. state that you’ve never visited,

No Cats Allowed, Miranda James
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here (304pg)
Set in Mississippi, which is a state I’ve never visited

Option 3: Read a book from this train-themed Listopia: Tales on Track.

The Mystery of the Blue Train, Agatha Christie (Page 1, #12)
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here (307pg)
Golden Oldie: First published in 1928

Total pages: 304 + 307 = 611pg

Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie: 1 - The Mystery of the Blue Train was first published in 1928
Big Book: No

Total Points: 430
Tasks Completed: 25
Golden Oldies: 5
Big Book tickets: 0


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