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message 1651: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments 20.8 - Nickels & Dimes -Christine V's Task: Celebrating the Seasonal Reading Challenge

Option 1: Virals (Virals #1) by Kathy Reichs
~ #1 in series

Total Points: 330 + 20 = 350


message 1652: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments perletwo



10.1 - Let's Learn Something. -
Read a non-fiction book with a main page genre of history, art or culture/cultural. Genres may be standalone or embedded.



Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul - mpg History



Points this task: 10
Total points: 710
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 3
Books read: 51
Tasks completed: 38


message 1653: by Brigia (new)

Brigia | 451 comments 5.1 - A Night at the Museum

The One That Got Away - MPG Romance > M M Romance

I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 220 pages.

points this post: 5
total points: 405


message 1654: by steph (librarianish) (last edited May 12, 2018 07:29AM) (new)

steph (librarianish) (steph_davidson) | 540 comments 15.10 - Pay the Piper

A Gathering of Shadows, by V.E. Schwab (set entirely in London, England)


** REPOSTING 25.1 to move a book **

25.1 - Perletwo's task

Option 1: Warcross, Marie Lu (#1 in series)
Option 2: The Stars My Destination, Albert Bester (Best Getting Even Books of All Time, #21 on list)


30.6 - Brooke TX's task

Option B.

Book 1: Annihilation, by Jeff Van der Meer (mmpb has 240 pages.)

Book 2: Fox Forever, by Mary E. Pearson (top pb has 320 pages.)


New points total: 500


message 1655: by Rosemary (new)

Rosemary | 613 comments 20.9 - Happy 300th Birthday

Option C. The Rebel Angels (332 pages)
Letters TRA are found in both phrases.

Points this post = 20
Total points = 295

Big Book tickets = 3
Golden Oldies = 12


message 1656: by Trish (last edited May 12, 2018 09:25AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

50.1 - Booklover's Task: The Classic Novel

1: The Eighteenth Century. Read a novel first published between 1700 and 1799 (inclusive), AND: (A) Read a novel whose title includes the name of its protagonist

Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift (306pg)
Golden Oldie: First published in 1726

2: Romanticism. Read a novel first published between 1798 and 1837 (inclusive) AND (A) Read a novel written by a female author.

Emma, Jane Austen (474pg)
Golden Oldie: First published in 1815

3: The Victorian Era. Read a novel first published between 1837 and 1901 (inclusive), AND (A) Read a novel by either Charles Dickens or Thomas Hardy.

Great Expectations, Charles Dickens (512pg)
Golden Oldie: First published in 1860
Big Book: 512pg (500+ = 1 ticket)

Total pages: 306 + 474 + 512 = 1292

Points this Task: 50
Books Read: 3
Golden Oldie: 3
Big Book: 1 - Great Expectations is 512pg (500+ x 1 ticket)

Total Points: 680
Tasks Completed: 41
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Book tickets: 1


message 1657: by Megs (new)

Megs (meganlikesbooks) | 90 comments Megs

10.2 - Free For All
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
I got this book for free on Amazon Kindle Store.
This book has a main page genre of Childrens.
ATOS Book Level: 8.3
Interest Level: Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
AR Points: 12.0
This book counts for 1 Golden Oldie ticket (first published 1882)


20.1 - Most Improved Player - Amber's Task: Adventure in the Southwest
Option 2:
For this option, read a book written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the phrase MANHATTAN PROJECT.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
MANHATTAN PROJECT
This book counts for 1 Golden Oldie ticket (first published 1920)

Points this post: 30
Golden Oldies tickets earned this post:2
Total points: 30
Total Golden Oldies tickets: 2


message 1658: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day

Option 2, The Date
Read a book FIRST published in June of any year.
Zero Sum by Barry Eisler Published 6/27/17
Points this post: 20
Total points: 750


message 1659: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2718 comments Julia103

5.1 - A Night at the Museum
Craks in a Marriage - MPG is Mystery

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
Option 3: Murder Freshly Baked (Amish Village Mystery #3) by Vannetta Chapman

This post: 25 points,
Challenge total points: 440
BB: 8
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 26


message 1660: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Task 25.8 – Dakimel – Rulebreakers

Option 1: Person with a role OTHER than author, whose initials are in UNIDENTIFIED OTHERS - T.N. Tiini Nunelly (Translator)
Smilla's Sense of Snow

Option 2: Author name includes a capital letter that is NOT first or last initial -Aprix - “A” is in cApital
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney / The Nest
I listened to the audio / No MMP / Paperback: The Nest


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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 320 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 1661: by Cindie (new)

Cindie | 1836 comments 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers,
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Option 3 - All About That Bass: The octobass is a rare instrument that was invented in 1850 by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. It is over 11 feet tall and has a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

Read a book where the author's first and last name initials (middle initials excluded) can be found in OCTOBASS. Letters may be used as many times as they occur in the word. One qualifying author in a work with multiple contributors works.


I read The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin, who initials, C and B, are in the word OCTOBERS.

points: 140
books read: 13
tasks completed: 10
tasks in progress: 1
pages read: 4849


message 1662: by Darlene (new)

Darlene | 656 comments Queen Bee Darlene

5.10 From Your Collection - Book of my choice

Graceling by Kristin Cashore Graceling

5 points

Points this post: 5

Total Points: 420


message 1663: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2106 comments Bookwrm526

Task #20.1 - Adventures 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. Middle name initials may be ignored. I read Buried Dreams: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer by Tim Cahill.

Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 630


message 1664: by Barbara ★ (last edited May 12, 2018 03:12PM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 1573 comments BARBARA ★


15.5 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
So I Married a Sorcerer - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/30
MISTER ROGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and/or CARDIGAN SWEATER
SO in rOgerS
IM in MIster
AR in sweAteR
RID in caRDIgan
E in mistEr
A in cArdigan
S in Sweater
OR in neighbORhood
C in Cardigan
E in nEighborhood
R in misteR
ER in rogERs

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15.6 - Oh, Beans!
Blueberry Muffin Murder - Joanne Fluke (blueberry) 5/11

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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon
Option 2: The Cajun Doctor - Sandra Hill 5/7
(same initials as Sam Houston)

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25.2 - Librarianish's Task - Roads and Rails
Option 1: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave - Darynda Jones 3/20
(set in New Mexico where I have never visited; 289 pages)

Option 3: Blood on the Tracks - Barbara Nickless 4/21
(page 1, #21, 386 pages)
Blood on the Tracks (Sydney Rose Parnell #1) by Barbara Nickless

TOTAL PAGES: Book 1 (289 pages) + Book 2 (386 pages) = 675 pages > 500 pages

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30.6 - Brooke TX's Task: Conference, Convention, Conventicle
Option C:
Book 1: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover - Sarah MacLean 4/29

Book 2: The Girls of Mischief Bay - Susan Mallery 5/5
(set 100% in Los Angeles, CA.)

Passage from page 369
description

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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 105
Total Points: 570


message 1665: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 890 comments Readerboard Name: Kathy P
30.1 - Dlmrose's Task: And The Award Goes To...

Option 1: Negroland Negroland by Margo Jefferson

Option 2: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond



Points this post: 30
Books this post: 2


Totals
Points: 255
BB:3
GO:0
Total Task completed: 12
Total Books read: 15


message 1666: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Kathy G.

5.10 - From Your Collection

Read book of your choice

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Total Points- 70


message 1667: by Deborah (new)

Deborah | 1667 comments Post #17

10.9 -"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press" - Thomas Jefferson

The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan by Jenny Nordberg

Approved in Task Help thread post #2

Points this post:10
Total Points:390
Books read:28
Tasks Done: 23


message 1668: by Brigia (new)

Brigia | 451 comments 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon

option 2: Hainted by Jordan L. Hawk
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 248 pages.

points this post: 20
total points: 425


message 1669: by Bridgit (new)

Bridgit | 505 comments 25.1 - Ides of March -

Option 1 - Dead Ever After - Last Book
Option 3 - Shift - Hugh Howey - beware tHe ides of marcH. This is a big book - 520 pages

Points this post - 25
Big Book Points - 1
Total Points - 300


message 1670: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2718 comments Julia103

15.5 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Carnegie's Maid
CARN in Cardigan
EGI in Neighborhood
ES in Sweater
M in Mister
AID in Cardigan

This post: 15 points,
Challenge total points: 455
BB: 8
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 27


message 1671: by Bridgit (new)

Bridgit | 505 comments 15.5 - Book in MISTEr roger'S neiGhBorhood and CArdIgan sweater = Magic Bites

Points this post: 15
Total Points: 315


message 1672: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments 15.6 - Oh, Beans!

The Black Tower by Louis Bayard

~ Black in title matches Black Licorice

Total Points: 350 + 15 = 365


message 1673: by Cindie (new)

Cindie | 1836 comments 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon


2) In A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek, my favorite episode so far, Sam Houston, Jim Bowie, and Sissy Spacek have been held up as the epitome of what a Texan should be by Sheldon's Meemaw.

Read a book written by a single author who shares first and last name initials with these iconic Texans: SHJBSS. The letters may be used in any combination (HB, JS, BJ etc.) Middle initials of authors may be ignored. Letters may only be used as often as they appear.

I read In The Shadow of 10,000 Hills by Jennifer Haupt, whose initials J and H are in the initials SHJBSS. This book was approved on the help thread.

points: 160
books read: 13
tasks completed: 10
tasks in progress: 1
pages read: 4849


message 1674: by Andrea (new)

Andrea loafer

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 entry in a series

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

claiming "big book" ticket - no mmpb. pb: The City of Brass 544 pages

Option 3: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in the phrase BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH.

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
beWare the ides of marcH

claiming "golden oldie" ticket, as published in 1764

points: 25

total: 570
GO: 8
BB: 6
Tasks completed: 33


message 1675: by Darlene (new)

Darlene | 656 comments Queen Bee Darlene

20.4 - Golden Oldies - Siobhan's Task: Wedding Day
Option 1 - Book with a white dress on the cover
Wildflower by Drew Barrymore Wildflower Wildflower by Drew Barrymore
This book was verified in help thread - post #46

20 points

Points this post: 20 points

Total Points: 440


message 1676: by Rina (new)

Rina | 565 comments 15.3 -Women’s History Month

Option 2: Read ONE book that satisfies BOTH book 1 and book 2 requirements.
Book read: The Blood of Flowers
How it fits: MPG Historical, written by a woman

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Points this post: 15
Total points: 595
Books read: 43
Tasks completed: 35
BB Tickets: 7
GO Tickets: 1


message 1677: by Anja (new)

Anja | 394 comments Anja

5.3 - The Museum of Bad Art
Read a book that has a title/subtitle that contains all of the letters in BAD ART.
Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

5.5 - International Cryptozoology Museum
Read a book that features cryptozoology, a cryptozoologist, or one or more cryptids from this list: Cryptids.
Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs
All of the main characters in the book are werewolves, which is also seen from genres: Shapeshifters > Werewolves 73 users

15.7 - Spring Saints
Read a book by an author named David, Patrick or George or any of the related names found at Behind the Name Patrick.
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
1. Read a book with at least 2 pairs of double letters in the title and/or subtitle.
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

20.3 - Best Review – Michelle in Alaska's Task: Red or Green?
OPTION 4: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in WHITE SANDS.
Switch Hitter by Sara Ney

20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Book Concierge's Task: Happy 300th Birthday
B) Read a book by a single author whose First and Last initials are in SAN ANTONIO.
Jock Row by Sara Ney

25.6 - Diana K's Task: Windy City Museums
B. Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CLAUDE MONET.
A Husband's Regret by Natasha Anders (337 pages)

C. Read a book whose number of pages includes the numbers 5 and 3.
Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed by Anna Campbell (385 pages)

POINTS:
Points This Post: 110
Points Total: 360
Big Books: 500(0) 750(1) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 24


message 1678: by Chris (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Chris MD


20.2 Tallinn

Option 1: Two pairs of double letters in the title and subtitle

Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions by Amy Stewart

PP in Kopp and SS in Confessions


20.8 Celebrating the SRC

Option 1: A book that is #1, 5, or 10 in a series

A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

#1 in the Veronica Speedwell series

I listened to the audio version of this book. The paperback has 368 pages.



25.7 To Choose of Not to Choose

Option B: Not to Choose

Book 1: Title includes a spring color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, or Purple

Chesapeake Blue by by Nora Roberts

Book 2: Book by the same author as Book 1

The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts


Points for this post: 20 + 20 + 25 = 65
Total points: 65 + 250 = 315
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 20
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 1


message 1679: by Trish (last edited May 13, 2018 10:32AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments trishhartuk

25.6 Diana K’s Task: Windy City Museums

A. The Museum of Science and Industry. Read a book whose title/subtitle contains all the letters in either INTERACTIVE or HANDS ON.

A Natural History of Dragons, Marie Brennan
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here (334pg)
HANDS ON: A Natural History Of DragoNS

B. The Art Institute of Chicago. Read a book whose author's first and last name initials can be found in CLAUDE MONET.

A Mold for Murder, Tim Myers (225pg)
MoneT

Total pages: 334 + 225 = 559pg

Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No

Total Points: 705
Tasks Completed: 42
Golden Oldies: 10
Big Book tickets: 1


message 1680: by Diana (new)

Diana Keener | 798 comments Diana K.

Task 10.8 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in TAX DAY.

Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo

Points this post: 10
Total points: 685


message 1681: by Diana (new)

Diana Keener | 798 comments Diana K.

Task 25.8

Opt 2 For this option, read a book by an author whose GR-recorded name contains a capitalized letter somewhere OTHER than the first initials of the first and last name, and that letter must be found in the phrase CAPITAL NOT INITIAL.

Cancer What You Need to Know by Stephen A. Rosenberg

Opt 3. read a book whose SERIES TITLE (as listed in the GR record) contains one of the following words: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Season, Reading, Challenge, Girl, Boy, Sister, Brother, Child, Woman, Man.
Plurals and possessives are okay; no other variations.

Dreams of Joy (Shanghai GIRLS #2)

Points this post: 25
Total points: 710


message 1682: by Cynthia (new)

Cynthia (cynthiabaxter) | 4 comments CYNBAXTER

# 10.05 – Springtime in Paris

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

Book 1: The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau by Graeme Macrae Burnet

Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date = 285 points

BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 4


message 1683: by Barbara ★ (last edited May 13, 2018 11:04AM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 1573 comments BARBARA ★


5.6 - Meguro Parasitological Museum
Bone Magic - Yasmine Galenorn 4/28
(first published December 18th 2009)

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5.7 - New England Maple Museum
Read a book that shows something sweet to eat on its cover.
Death of a Chocoholic - Lee Hollis 4/27
(chocolates, cake, cookies on cover)
description

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30.5 - TessaVanessa's Task: Name Game
Book 1: Dragon Spawn - Eileen Wilks 2/27
(from Eileen Fox)

Book 2: Whom the Gods Love - M.M. Perry 3/26
(from Ford Perry)

Random Names Generated:
Stacy Appleton
Nelda Snelling
Gina Britton
Eileen Fox
Ford Perry

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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 40
Total Points: 610


message 1684: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2106 comments Bookwrm526

Task #30.5 - The Name Game
The five names I generated were Jeana Simmons; Kyra Brigham; Janey Simpson; Wayne Williamson; Lydia Abraham.

Book 1: Read a book with an author with the same first name as one of the names generated. I picked the first name Lydia and read A Beautiful Poison by Lydia Kang.

Book 2: Read a book with an author with the same last name as one of the names generated. I picked Simpson and read What the Dead Leave Behind by Rosemary Simpson.

Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 660


message 1685: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 890 comments Readerboard Name: Kathy P
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Kim O's task: We Are The Music Makers, And We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams

Option 4: The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty The Life You Can Save Acting Now to End World Poverty by Peter Singer

The word is "YOU"



Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1


Totals
Points: 275
BB:3
GO:0
Total Task completed: 13
Total Books read: 17


message 1686: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) | 1557 comments Joanne MI

Task 20.3 read a book with the words “red” or “green”, as a standalone word, in the title

Red Sister

Points this task 20
Total points 275
BB this task 0
Total BB 10


message 1687: by Mhairi (new)

Mhairi | 348 comments 20.3 - Best Review – Michelle in Alaska's Task: Red or Green?

I'd like to exchange a book I had previously used for the task below.

Option 4: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris

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

Instead of the above book, I would like to use the following:

Option 1: Case Histories by Kate Atkinson by Kate Atkinson

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

Option 3: All That Remains: A Life in Death by Sue Black

Points this post: 40
Points in total: 265
Tasks completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 1
Big book tickets: 2


steph (librarianish) (steph_davidson) | 540 comments 25.6 - Diana K's Task

C. A book whose number of pages includes the numbers 5 and 3.

Tell Me Three Things, 352 pages.

D. A book that has a picture of a star on the cover.

The Fold by Peter Clines (space on the right outside the circle).

Points this post: +25
Total Points: 525


message 1689: by Lois (new)

Lois | 2629 comments 10.8 - Tax Day


A book whose author's initials are found in TAX DAY: Kiss Carlo by Adriana Trigiani

Points this post: 10
Total points: 685


message 1690: by Mary (new)

Mary | 575 comments Mary P

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

Option #3:Read a book with a main page genre of Science Fiction.
Wizard and Glass by Stephen King.

Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 275


message 1691: by Nick (last edited May 14, 2018 05:34AM) (new)

Nick (doily) | 3392 comments Nick KY

15.8 Red Baron I read Mobbed by Carol Higgins Clark , with an airplane on the cover. Mobbed (Regan Reilly Mysteries, #14) by Carol Higgins Clark

15.9 Find Your Muse

I read The Magician's Wife by Brian Moore.
One 3 letter word in title: “The”
One 9 letter word in title: “Magician’s"

20.3 Michelle in Alaska’s Red and Green opt. 1. “Billy” is a protagonist’s first name. I read Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, the story of Billy Pilgrim.

Points This Post: 50
Total Points So Far: 750


message 1692: by Lost Planet Airman (last edited May 14, 2018 05:45AM) (new)

Lost Planet Airman | 177 comments MIKE DENNIS

5.10 - From Your Collection Read a book of your choice.
The Shadow of the Torturer

✂- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Message 1765
Current Post:  Points: 5    GO: -     BB: -
Total:            Points: 250    GO: -     BB: 1
Tasks:    5.1,5.4,5.10, 10.2,10.6, 15.4, 20.1,20.3,20.4,20.8--20.10,
               25.1,25.6, 30.6 using 17 books.


message 1693: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3382 comments Catherine T

Task 5.3 - The Museum of Bad Art
read a book with the letters BADART in the title
The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter by Rod Duncan

B ART in Bullet-CATcheR
DA in DAughter

Task 15.5 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
read a book where all the title letters can be found in MISTER
Ties by Domenico Starnone

Task 30.1 - Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss
option 1 - read a book with a cat on the cover
Witch Is When It All Began by Adele Abbott
Witch Is When It All Began (A Witch P.I. Mystery, #1) by Adele Abbott

option 3 - read a book with author initials in THE LORAX
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi by Tomi Adeyemi
TA in phrase

Season total = 675


message 1694: by Terri FL (new)

Terri FL (territhemuse) | 615 comments 10.10 - Africa Day

Set in an African Union country - Read The House Gun by Nadine Gordimer. This whole book was set in South Africa. Nadine Gordimer, who died a few years ago, was a native South African writer.

25.7 - Nick KY’s task: To Choose or Not To Choose

I chose Option A

Book 1: Good Minds author - Read Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. Roxane Gay is an awesome author. Here is her Good Minds suggests page - Good Minds Suggests by Roxane Gay.

Book 2: Suggested book from her Favorite Pop Culture Books for Thinkers list - Read Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Americanah has 589 pages, so, I claim 1 Big Book ticket.

Points these task: 35
Total points: 135
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 4
Books read: 17
Tasks completed: 9


message 1695: by Darlene (new)

Darlene | 656 comments Queen Bee Darlene

10.7 My Favorite Holiday!

From Stories for Book Lovers list
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett The Uncommon Reader #42 on list

10 points

Points this post: 10

Total points: 450


message 1696: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie | 400 comments Stephanie127

10.5. Springtime in Paris: Read a book set in France or written by an author born or currently living in France.

The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir by Riad Sattouf who was born in Paris, France

Points this post: 10
Total points: 115/930

Tasks completed: 7/55
Books read: 8


message 1697: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments 5.4 - Avanos Hair Museum

A Separate Peace by John Knowles A Separate Peace by John Knowles

~ ARBookfinder IL = UG (just in case children's genre appears)

Total Points: 365 + 5 = 370


message 1698: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Andy P.
Task # 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Deborah's Task: Young Sheldon

Option 2. Read a book written by a single author who shares first and last name initials with these iconic Texans: SHJBSS
The Black Monastery by Stav Sherez SHJBSS
Points this post: 20
Total points: 770


message 1699: by Darlene (new)

Darlene | 656 comments Queen Bee Darlene

10.1 Let's Learn Something
Non-fiction book with genre history, art, or culture/cultural

Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World

Cultural genre

10 points

Points this post: 10

Total Points: 460


message 1700: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (balletbookworm) | 915 comments Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM

5.3 - The Museum of Bad Art
I read The Killings at Badger's Drift by Caroline Graham. BAD is in Badger, A in At, and RT in Drift.

10.1 - Let's Learn Something
I read The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul by Eleanor Herman. "History" is an MPG and this is a non-fiction title.

10.6 - Want to See My Slides?
I read Lando by Charles Soule. Science Fiction is an MPG (verified).

10.7 - My Favorite Holiday!
I read The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde, on page 1 of the linked list, about #44 on the page.

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Rina's Task: Tallinn
I chose Option 3. I read Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A.L. Herbert by AL Herbert. There is fried chicken on the cover.

30.2 – Schatzie's Task: Castles and Other Historical Sites
I chose Options 1 and 4.
Option 1: I read The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison. "Biography" is a MPG (verified).
** The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath is 544 pages long, I would like to claim ONE Big Book ticket**
Option 4: I read Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs. L and C are in SCHWARZWALD.

Previous point total: 435
New points this post: 5+10+10+10+20+30
Total points: 520

New tasks completed in this post: 6
Total tasks: 33

GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 0
Big Book tickets this post: 1
Total Big Books: 2


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