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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD
Task 30.2 - Tennis MemoriesMALE authors only; 600+page total
option 1: read a book with MPG Humour
'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy': On Where Eagles Dare by Geoff Dyer
I read the kindle; hardcopy Broadsword Calling Danny Boy: Watching "where Eagles Dare" 128p
MPG approved in help thread
option 4: read a book with author initials JB
Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher
JB
614 pages - claiming BB ticket
Page total: 614+128 > 600
- purple on cover around the symbol=====
370 points
Readerboard name: witchygal5.10 Our favorite recreation!
Read a book of your choice, that meets SRC rules.
I read Soy Candles: How to Make Good-For-The-Earth, Long-Lasting Candles. This book had 96 pages so I would like to use my exemption for one book with less than 100 pages for a 5 point task.
Points this task: 5
Total points for Fall 2018: 130
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Readerboard name: Witchygal10.7 -Before Autocorrect
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of commonly misspelled words .
I read Crafty Superstar: Make Crafts on the Side, Earn Extra Cash, and Basically Have It All which contains the word "basically" which is on the list.
Points this task: 10
Total points for Fall 2018: 140
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Readerboard name: witchygal 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter
Option 3- read a book that features vampires or werewolves.
I read Dead Until Dark which features vampires as stated in the plot and hinted at by the title.
Points this task: 20
Total points for Fall 2018: 160
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
25.2 - GAME ONOPTION 1 - The Last Tudor
OPTION 4 - SEASON - Woman of God by James Patterson
TOTAL POINTS -255
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.7 Settlers of Catan
I read Bike Thief by Rita Feutl.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 335
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 28
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Beth_NC30.1 SEC Football -
Book 1 - Working for Bigfoot by Jim Butcher
Option 1 Published in 2014
Book 2 - Seed by Ania Ahlborn
Option 4 Set mainly in Louisiana and partially in Georgia
Challenge Totals:
Points: 215
Tasks: 9
Books: 15
Pages: 4949
Big Book Tickets: 0
Beth_NC30.3 Listmaker -
Book 1 - The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Option 1 Page 1
Big Book Ticket 621 pages
BOOK 2 - NYPD Red 3 by James Patterson
Option 2 This is #3 in series. Latest book is #5
Challenge Totals:
Points: 245
Tasks: 10
Books: 17
Pages: 5954
Big Book Tickets: 1
Beth_NC30.5 Celebrate the Equinox
Book 1 - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
# of Pages 448
Book 2 - Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
# of Pages 455
8 characters in each title and total # of pages is 903
Challenge Totals:
Points: 275
Tasks: 11
Books: 19
Pages: 6857
Big Book Tickets: 1
25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove"Option A: #ASwapOfIceAndFire
Book 1: Read a book from this list of Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018."
City of Lies (Poison Wars #1) by Sam Hawke
page 1 (#50)
1x Bigger is Better tix (560 pages)
Book 2: In honor of George R.R. Martin, read a book by a single author who uses at least one initial in their name as it appears on Goodreads.
Navigating the Stars (Sentinels of the Galaxy #1) by Maria V. Snyder
received ARC from published
Total this Post: 25
Golden Oldies: 2
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 300
Beth_NC30.6 The Game of Clue
Book 1 -
Smooth Operator by Stuart WoodsOption 1 cover is 80% blue
Book 2 - Serpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton
Option 3 HalL
Challenge Totals:
Points: 305
Tasks: 12
Books: 21
Pages: 7689
Big Book Tickets: 1
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task #10.7 - Before Autocorrect
October 16 is Dictionary Day- a day that celebrates the birth of Noah Webster who published the first major American English dictionary.
Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of commonly misspelled words. The word must match exactly.
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson
The word “happened” is on that list.
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 110
CYNBAXTER# 15.10 – Ticket to Ride
Book:
The Alienist by Caleb CarrTask: Read a book that has the MPG genre that corresponds to the number you rolled and has a cover that is at least 50% the color you spun according to TinEye.
Rolled: 2. Mystery; Spun: Brown (per TinEye 52.8%)
**This is a Big Book (599 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 15 points
Total points to date: 220 points
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
15.3 - Let's Play!Option 2: If Not for You by Debbie Macomber
Title: Radio Flyer Wagon
Author: Dominoes
15.6 - Checkmate
- 96.4% Grey + 3.1% Black = 99.5%
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil SimonOption 3: Bay of Sighs (The Guardians Trilogy #2)
25.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on!Option 1: Lock, Stock and McCullen
Option 4: Lowcountry Bombshell by Susan M. Boyer - season tile
25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLoveOption B: #FallingForFall
Book 1: Willow Brook Road
Book 2: Read It and Weep - page 5
30.2 - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIESOption 1: Checking Out by Nick Spalding
green coverOption 2: Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben
Jenifer 25.3 Cards Against Humanity
Option A
1) Why can’t I sleep at night? In Bed with a Highlander
Option B
1) Next time on Dr Phil, how to talk to your child about... Career of Evil
Task points: 25
Total points: 105
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam I chose option 1: Read a book with all of the letters RESPECT in the title and/or subtitle.
Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student and the Life-Changing Power of Books by Michelle Kuo.
REading wiTh PatriCk: a tEacher, a Student and the life-changing power of books.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
10.10 - 9, 10, 11...The Spy's Love Song by Kim Fielding
I read the kindle edition and there is no print edition. The book was approved for length here
points this post: 10
total points: 215
15.2 - Spring and FallBook 1: Read a book in which the word SPRING can be found intact in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name.
Turpentine by Spring Warren
( I listened to audio, but linked to Paperback)
Book 2: Read a book in which the word AUTUMN can be found intact in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name.
Autumn (I listened to an audio version-the most popular paperback is Om høsten)
Points this post: 15
Total Challenge points: 220
5.1 - BaseballRead a book that has one of these 3 numbers in its series designation - 3, 4, 9, 13, etc.
Book read: Bone Crossed
How it fits: Mercy Thompson #4
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Total points: 240
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 16
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 2
MAZZA1Task 10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
I J K are the 9th, 10th and 11th letters of the alphabet.
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K.
Everything Under Daisy Johnson
Points this post = 10
Total points to date = 500
Books read = 36
Tasks completed =25
Golden Oldies =2
Big Books = 3
JUKKA15.7 - Pay Up
Book whose page number is made up of only 0, 2, 5, and 8.
Mad Spirit: Täydellisen juhlimisen opas by Tuomas Milonoff & Riku Rantala has a pagecount of 288.
Total Points: 275/1010
Total Books Read: 23
Tasks Completed: 22/58
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Brooke TX5.3: International Football
Read a book set at least 50% in a country that qualified for this summer's World Cup. Set in England:
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 65
Completed Tasks: 5
Books Read: 10
Task 30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: ListmakerRead a book for each of 2 different options. State which options.
Option 1: Read a book from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. State the page.
Book Read: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolfe
On Page 2 of the list.
**Claiming ONE Golden Oldie ticket - this book was first published in 1921**
Option 2: Read a book from a series you have already started. The book may not be the first or latest release. Whole numbers only. State the total number of books in the series.
Book Read: Phantom Pains by Mishell Baker
Book #2 of The Arcadia Project, the series has 3 books.
Points This Task: 30
Big Book:
Golden Oldie: 1
Total Points: 365
Total Tasks: 21
BB: 2
GO: 3
Brooke TX15.6 - Checkmate
Read a book that is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey according to TinEye. Total black/white/grey = 93.6%:
Points
This Post: 15
Total Points: 80
Completed Tasks: 6
Books Read: 10
Brooke TX25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
Option B: #FallingForFall
Book 1: Read a book first published in September, October, or November of any year.
Book 2: Read a book from this list: Best Books to Read in Autumn. Found on page 1:
Points
This Post: 25
Total Points: 105
Completed Tasks: 7
Books Read: 10
25.8 - Bluemoon's task: FOREST LAWN CEMETERYOption B: read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters from the quote
The word I used is MAKE
How to Make Love to a Negro
Option D: Chose one of the residents and read a book by an author who has the same initials as the resident
I chose Mary Burnett Talbert initials MT
Swing Low by Miriam Toews
Total points this post: 25
Total challenge points: 245
JUKKA5.10: Our favorite recreation!
Any book.
Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola.
Total Points: 280/1010
Total Books Read: 24
Tasks Completed: 23/58
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Shala20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the selected group reads.
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Total points this post: 20
Total challenge points: 35
5.9 BoggleThe Dead and the Gone (and)
(How many posts did it take me to realize we don't need a "this post" line?)
New Total: 325
20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: CareersOption 3. Happiness – Relationships often bring happiness. Read a book with more than one person on the cover. The people on the cover must look like humans.
Required: Include the cover when you post.
I read
, which has 2 people on the coverThis book has 656 pp making it a **************big Book *********
points: 120
books read: 8
tasks completed: 5
tasks in progress: 1
Big Books: 5
pages read: 3974
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Mary P20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in QUEEN OF SOUL.
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 130
SandyL15.4 - It's a Deal
Book 1: A Nordic King by Karina Halle
"King" in title
Book 2: Tyrant by T.M. Frazier
Series: King #2
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 8
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
SandyL15.7 - Pay Up
My Wild Highlander by Vonda Sinclair
280 Pages
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 65
Tasks Completed: 7
Books Read: 9
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
SandyL20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Boardgames
Option 4: Read a book with the author's first and last initials in NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
Craft by Adriana Locke
Initials A L are found in nApoLeon bonaparte
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 85
Tasks Completed: 8
Books Read: 9
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Tiffani 30.3 - Listmaker
Option 1: read a book from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. Found on page 1 of the list
***Claiming a Golden Oldies ticket for this book, it was first published in 1895***
Option 2: read a book from a series that you have already started but have not yet caught up to the latest release. The book may NOT be the first (#1) or the latest book in the series. Whole numbers only.
Tegan's Return by L.H. Cosway. This is book #2 in The Ultimate Power Series, the series has 4 books in total
Points this task: 30
Total points: 240
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 18
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Readerboard name: Vicki L.Task 5.4 - Hiking
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Big Book Ticket - 527 pages
Points for this task: 5
Readerboard name: Vicki L.Task 5.10 - Our Favorite Recreation!
The Second Lie by Tara Taylor Quinn
Points for this task: 5
Readerboard name: Vicki L.Task 5.3 - International Football
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Set in England.
Big Book Ticket - 507 pages
Points for this task: 5
15.4 - It's a DealOption 2:Watcher in the Woods Book 2 of the series Dreamhouse Kings
Points this post 15
Total points 15 + 215=230
BB 3
GO 1
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Read a book from the Wanderlust list
Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart, by Tim Butcher
#1 on Wanderlust list as of 9/5/2018
Points this post: 5
Total points: 165/1010
Total tasks: 14/58
Total books: 15/79