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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Nikki B10.1 These ARE the Droids You're Looking For
The Caves of Steel
Task Points: 10
Total Challenge Points: 135
Nikki B25.1 Andy's Task: A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Book 1: Are You Sleeping
Book 2: The Whispering Room
Task Points: 25
Total Challenge Points: 160
Amy the book bat15.7 - Pay Up
The game Monopoly is 85 years old and is one of the world’s favorite gaming brands. The total amount of money in a classic Monopoly game is $20,580. Read a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8. Ex: Guidebook to Murder (228 pages); The Log from the Sea of Cortez (288 pages); Clockwork Prince (502 pages)
Christmas Cake Murder (225 pages)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 375
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 4
Books read: 30
Tasks completed: 25
perletwo20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918 - Read a non-fiction book about the Great War; or a novel (fiction) set at least 50% between 1914 and 1918, and taking place in one or more of the following countries - the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Austria and/or Hungary.
A Casualty of War set in 1918 approximately 40% at the front lines in France and 60% in England by my guesstimate
Points this task: 20
Total points: 205
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 1
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 20
Tasks completed: 18
FANDURY30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
Option 1: Read a book from 1001 Book You Must Read Before You Die
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Book is on page 2 #161 on the list
Option 2: Read a book from a series that you have already started, but have not yet caught up to the latest release.
Jane and the Canterbury Tale by Stephanie Barron
This book is #11 in the series and the series has 13 books in the moment.
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 9
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Task 15.9 - Get a Clueread a book with MPG Mystery AND (option 1) contains a character's name in the title
Evelyn, After
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385 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.6 Simon Says
I read Wave Warrior by Lesley Choyce.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 340
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 29
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Mod
10.2 - The Great War
From pg 4
Greenmantle by John Buchan
I read the kindle: Greenmantle
total = 210
Mod
10.7 -Before Autocorrect
Caribbean: The Caribbean Job by Vince Milam
I read the kindle: The Caribbean Job
total - 230
babbling c15.8 - Spell it Out
The highest scoring tiles in the game of Scrabble are Q and Z. Read a book with one of these letters in the title/subtitle or author's name. Books with multiple authors will work as long as at least one author has a Q or a Z in his or her name.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - kindle - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - pgs. 435 by J.K. Rowling 21 September 2018 ★★★★★
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 18.0
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 75/1010
Completed Tasks: 6/58
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 2,748
Books read this season: 6
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25.5 - Rina's task: In Memory of Denis Ten
Option 2, set in South Korea: Everything Belongs to Us by Yoojin Grace Wuertz, 368 pages
Option 3, DENISTEN in title/subtitle: Incident at Big Sky: The Inside Story of the Search for Two Savage Killers in Montana by Johnny France
DENI in InciDENt, S in Sky, TE in ThE, N in moNtana
PB: Incident at Big Sky: The True Story of Sheriff Johnny France and the Capture of the Mountain Men, 312 pages
368 + 312 = 680
total = 255
MAZZA115.5 - Nonfiction November
Read a nonfiction book that can be found on the Popular Nonfiction Books list.
Required: State which page you found the book on when you post.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Page 1 of list
Points this post = 15
Total points to date = 515
Books read = 37
Tasks completed =26
Golden Oldies =2
Big Books = 3
babbling c20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish Quidditch
3. Beater: For this option, read a book that nearly fits one of the requirements for task 20.5 of the Summer Challenge, but not quite. Here are the tasks and your options:
B. The original task requires reading a book with the Goodreads main page genre Horror. For this option, read a book with the MPG Paranormal, but NOT Horror.
Woof at the Door - kindle Woof at the Door - pgs 305 by Laura Morrigan 28 September 2018 ★★★★
Genres
Mystery 102 users
Mystery > Cozy Mystery 60 users
Fantasy > Paranormal 27 users
Animals 11 users
THIS POST
Points: 20
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 95/1010
Completed Tasks: 7/58
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 3,053
Books read this season: 7
Tea5.6. - Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Power Play by Avon Gale
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Tasks Completed: 1
Tea10.1. - These ARE the Droids You're Looking For
Read a FICTION book with a robot, android or cyborg as an important character.
Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
- in couple of stories main characters are cyborg (Cinder & Miko) or androids (Iko & Mech6.0)
From blurb in 1st book in series (since it doesn't say anything here):
(view spoiler)
Points this post: 10
Total points: 15
Tasks Completed: 2
*edited to add task*
Andy P.Task # 10.6 - Original Six
Read a book set at least 50% in ONE of the home cities of the NHL “Original Six” teams New York City
Final Jeopardy by Linda Fairstein
Except for a brief excursion to Martha's Vineyard, this book takes place entirely in NYC
Points this post: 10
Total points: 280
Tea20.9. - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Option 3
read a book that is part of a trilogy
The First Three Rules by Adrienne Wilder
- part of My Brother's Keeper Trilogy
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
Tasks Completed: 3
*edited to add points*
Tea30.1. - Ava Catherine’s task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football
Option 1
read a book FIRST published in a year containing the numerals 1 and 4 in the publication date.
The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris
- first published in 2014
Option 4
Read a book set at least 50% in one of the SEC states....
Save of the Game by Avon Gale
- set in Florida
Points this post: 30
Total points: 65
Tasks Completed: 4
Babbling c15.3 - Let's Play!
Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2. Ex: Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan -- initial letters of title (MATOE) can be found in The Game of Life; author's initials (KL) can be found in Alphabet Blocks.
The Rooster Bar - Audible The Rooster Bar - paperback pgs. 416 by John Grisham 28 September 2018 ★★★
TRB in Teddy Bear
JG - in G.I. Joe
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 110/1010
Completed Tasks: 8/58
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 3,521
Books read this season: 8
babbling c15.5 - Nonfiction November
Read a nonfiction book that can be found on the Popular Nonfiction Books list.
Required: State which page you found the book on when you post.
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - Audible As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - paperback 247 by Cary Elwes 30 September 2018 ★★★
on Page 4.
THIS POST
Points: 15
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 125/1010
Completed Tasks: 9/58
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 1
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Pages read this season: 3,768
Books read this season: 9
Nicola T25.9 - Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
This is a 2 book task and you are required to use TWO different options.
Books with the Main Page Genres of Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, and Manga can be used for this task. No books with the main page genre Children or Kids may be used.
I chose Option 1- Read a book where the author shares first and last initials with one of the qualifiers. Initials must be in the same order as the participant. Middle names should be ignored.
I chose Jesse Labreck (JL).
I read Spider-Gwen, Vol. 5: Gwenom by Jason Latour (JL) (page=112)
and
I chose Option 4: Read a book from one of this list:
Kickass women in superhero comics
I read The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power (pages=128)
This was found on page 1 (no.36 at time of writing this post)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 195
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 15
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Creynard20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite Hike
option 4: Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
On page 1 of Pacific Northwest Books listopia.
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 315
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 33
Task 10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!read a book published in 2018
A Court of Frost and Starlight
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395 points
Creynard15.7 - Pay Up
An American Childhood by Annie Dillard
Paperback has 255 pages.
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 330
Tasks Completed: 25
Books Read: 34
Creynard30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
book 1/option 2: Fool for Love by Eloisa James
#2 in the Duchess Quartet series.
book 2/option 3: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
On page 1 of the The People's Library for Success list.
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 360
Tasks Completed: 26
Books Read: 34
5.9: BogglePeril at End House by Agatha Christie
*End is Found on the Boggle board.
*Peril at End House was published in 1932 and therefore I am claiming a Golden Oldie ticket.
Points this post = 5
Total points to date = 95
Books read = 12
Tasks completed = 7
Golden Oldies = 3
Big Books = 1
15.9 - Get a Clue - OPTION ALord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
*Lord Edgware is a character in the book. Has MPG of mystery
*Lord Edgware Dies was published in 1933 and therefore I am claiming a Golden Oldie ticket.
Points this post = 15
Total points to date = 110
Books read = 13
Tasks completed = 8
Golden Oldies = 4
Big Books = 1
Suzannesea20.8 Nickels and Dimes
Read a book with a cover featuring a person without a head.
by Kathleen KentPoints this post: 20
Totalpoints to date: 180
Julia1035.1 - Baseball
Sacrifice (Dream Guild Chronicles #3). (I read this in the omnibus The Dream Guild Chronicles. I read the first two in the series in August but took a break between #2 and #3 and read #3 in October.)
The ebook was approved for length in post #6981 of the eBook Verification thread
This post: 5 points
Total points: 220
Total BB: 6
Total GO: 0
Tasks completed: 11
Books read: 14
Nikki B25.2 TessaVanessa's task: Game On!
Option 3: Weaveworld
First published 1987, claiming one Big Book Ticket
Option 4: The Search
Tile chosen: Season
Task Points: 25
Total Challenge Points: 185
Total BB tickets: 1
30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's WallOption 1 Julius Caesar Page 1 of Rome Historical Fiction List
Option 4 The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
Points this post 30
Total points 30 + 250=270
25.2 Game on!Option 2: book with the word MAID in title
The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo & Rose
Option 4: Book by an author whose name includes all the letters on SEASON
Words of Radiance, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson
This post 25 points
Total to date 300 points
Amy the book bat20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season.
REQUIRED: You must participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women (posted in message 23 of discussion board)
Points this task: 20
Total points: 395
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 4
Books read: 31
Tasks completed: 26
Delicious Dee5.2 - The Tour de France
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - found on pg1 of the Wunderlust list (position 17)
Points this task: 5
Total points: 270
Big Book Tickets - 500+ (1)
FANDURY20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Boardgames
Option 3: Read a book with a number in the title or subtitle.
The One by John Marrs
Book has the number One in the title.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 130
Books Read: 10
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
M1nks15.3 - 2. The Unknown Ajax - The Unknown Ajax (Star Wars Action Figures) Georgette Heyer (The Game of Life)
Points this task: 15
Total points: 320
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
Big Book tickets: 1
Nick KY5.10 Our Favorite I read The Red Pony by John Steinbeck.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 285
Nick KY10.9 Soduko I read Listening Woman by Tony Hillerman, 9 letters in his last name.
I listened to the audio book. Here is the most popular ppb edition: Listening Woman
Points This Post: 10
Totsl Points So Far: 295
Nick KY10.10 -- 9, 10, 11… I read Talking About Detective Fiction by P.D. James, author’s last name begins with “J.”
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 305
M1nks30.1 - 3.
(croissant)5. Fear: Trump in the White House (history)
Points this task: 30
Total points: 350
Golden Oldies tickets: 5
Big Book tickets: 1
Bookwrm526Task #30.3 - Listmaker
Option 1: Read a book from 1001 Book You Must Read Before You Die. I read Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. It is on page 4, at #312 at time of posting.
Option 2: Read a book from a series that you have already started, but have not yet caught up to the latest release. I read Blessed Are the Dead by Malla Nunn, which is #3 in the series of four books. I have read the first two, so I read this one, but I have not yet read the fourth!
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 220
Bookwrm526Task #20.3 - 11am on 11 November 1918
Option 3: Read a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series. I read The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin, #1 in the Dreamblood series.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 240
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task #15.6 - Checkmate
In many chess sets, black and white pieces move across a black and white checkered board. Read a book that is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey according to TinEye.
Feed by Mira Grant
Cover
TinEye results
#aba39f - 70.9 %Foggy Grey (Grey)
#524c48 - 12.5 %Matterhorn (Grey)
#772b31 - 7.2 %Tamarillo (Red)
#922733 - 5.4 %Bright Red (Red)
#9d686a - 3.3 %Copper Rose (Violet)
#3f1e1b - 0.6 %Brown Pod (Brown)
70.9% + 12.5% = 83.4%
Also claiming a Big Book ticket - 599 pages
[POINTS]
This Post: 15
Total Points: 125
Big Book Tickets: 1
Jasmiina F15.6 - Checkmate:
Read a book that is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey according to TinEye:
by Seth Grahame-Smith.Grey: 83,6%
Points this post: 15
Total points: 35
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 0
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Creynard5.1 - Baseball
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean
Love by Numbers Series, Book 3
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 365
Tasks Completed: 27
Books Read: 35
Alycia5.2 - The Tour de France
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
Currently on page 1 of the Wanderlust list (#66)
Points this post: 5
Total points: 175
Tasks completed: 14
Alycia10.1 - These ARE the Droids You're Looking For
Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
Points this post: 10
Total points: 185
Tasks completed: 15
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