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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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CHANDNI10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K.
Hollywood Dead by Richard Kadrey
[POINTS]
This Post: 10
Total Points: 180
Books Read: 10
Completed Tasks: 9
DULCINELLA25.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
This is a 2 book challenge. Choose 2 different options and read one book for each.
Required: Specify which options you are using when you post.
Option 1 :
Read a book that has one of the numbers 24, 28, 84, or 87 in order in number of pages. Examples: 124, 248, 840 or 187.
Zomernacht
Linda van Rijn 240 p. 11 september 2018Option 3:
Read a book first published in the 1980s.
Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett 376 p. 4 october 2018 4 stars4 stars 4 october 2018
First published 1989
Points in this post: 25 points
Total points: 655 points
3 tickets GO
5 tickets BB
DULCINELLA15.10 - Ticket to Ride
Rolled 3 and white
Unashamed: Rahab
Francine Rivers 188 p. 3 stars 6 october 2018 Paberback: 169 p.
MPG historical fiction and 58,9 % white
Points in this post: 15 points
Total points: 670 points
3 tickets GO
5 tickets BB
DULCINELLA5.1 - Baseball
Read a book that has one of these 3 numbers in its series designation - 3, 4, 9, 13, etc...………
Een tip van de sluier
A.C. Baantjer 173 p. 5 october 2018 2 starsThe book is #9 in the series
Points in this post : 5 points
Total points: 675 points
3 tickets GO
5 tickets BB
DULCINELLA5.3: International Football
W.O.L.F.
Boris O. Dittrich 400 p. 27 september 2018 2 starsIn the GR book description is stated the book is set in Berlin, Germany, but it is in Dutch.
An english explanation can be found here: https://www.debezigebij.nl/foreignrig...
Points in this post : 5 points
Total points: 680 points
3 tickets GO
5 tickets BB
MAZZA125.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
Option 1 :
Read a book that has one of the numbers 24, 28, 84, or 87 in order in number of pages. Examples: 124, 248, 840 or 187.
We Begin Our Ascent 247 pages
Option 4:
Pick one of the special tile names: dragon, flower, season, or wind and read a book that includes all the letters of one of the tiles in the author's first and last name.
The Pupil Dawn Goodwin
contains letters of wind Dawn Goodwin
Points this post = 25
Total points to date = 565
Books read = 41
Tasks completed =28
Golden Oldies =2
Big Books = 3
10.9 International Sudoku DayRead a book written by a single author whose last name is exactly 9 letters.
The Mare, by Mary Gaitskill
"Gaitskill" has nine letters.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 175/1010
Total tasks: 15/58
Total books: 16/79
Tea15.2. - Spring and Fall
Book 1
Read a book in which the word SPRING can be found intact in the title
Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
Book 2
Read a book in which the word AUTUMN can be found intact in the title
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie
Points this post: 15
Total points: 80
Tasks Completed: 5
Tea30.2. - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIES
Option 1
read a book with MPG Comedy/Humor.
by Douglas Adams- male author
- mpg tag humor
- purple on cover - approved
- mmp edition (So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish) has 204 pgs
Option 3
all the words in the title start with a letter from CENTRE COURT ROOF
The Cassandra Compact by Robert Ludlum and Philip Shelby
- both authors are male (proof for Shelby)
- CENTRE COURT
- mmp edition has 448pgs (read edition is ebook)
204 + 448 = 652pgs >600
Points this post: 30
Total points: 110
Tasks Completed: 6
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20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
option 1, biography genre: The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix
total = 275
Mod
25.4 - Shanna Redwind's task: Country Fairs
option 2, amusement ride cover (swing ride):
Mad Mouse by Chris Grabensteinoption 6, animal in name: The Ninemile Wolves by Rick Bass (bass)
total 300
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25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
option 1, biography genre: Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O'Brien
option 2, WWII, espionage genre: Transcription by Kate Atkinson
total = 325
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: BoardgamesOption 4 Campaign: Suspendered Sentence by Laura Bradford
Total points: 30
Anja20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Option 3: Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
Claiming the Enemy: Dustin (Porter Brothers Trilogy) by Jamie Begley
pages approved here
POINTS:
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 80
Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 6
Nikki B30.1 Ava Catherine's task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football
Option 2: Little Deaths
Emma Flint
Option 5: First Ladies of Running: 22 Inspiring Profiles of the Rebels, Rule Breakers, and Visionaries Who Changed the Sport Forever
Task Points: 30
Total Challenge Points: 265
BB Tickets: 1
CYNBAXTER# 10.03 – Happy Trails to You
Book: The Voices of Marrakesh: A Record of a Visit by Elias Canetti
Task: Read a book with a main page genre of Nature or Travel.
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 230 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
Task 10.1 – These ARE the Droids You’re Looking ForFiction featuring robot
I, Robot
Last paragraph of book’s GR description: Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asimov's trademark
I listened to the audio / MMP: I, Robot - 273 p
+++ GOLDEN OLDIE +++ – 1st published 1950
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This Post: 10 points
Total points to date: 120 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (2) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 2
25.1 - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian SportBook 1: Only Love by Garrett Leigh
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 274 pages.
Book 2: The Broken Girls - vowels e, o and i in the title.
I read the kindle edition. The paperback edition has 336 pages.
Total page numer: 610
Points this post: 25
Total points: 270
Scooter&Siam5.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Read Burning Bright
Points: 5
Total: 95
Big Books: 2
MAZZA115.3 - Let's Play!
Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2.
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes
Toys
Title - FFA in Wiffle Ball
Author DK in Skateboard
Points this post = 15
Total points to date = 580
Books read = 42
Tasks completed =29
Golden Oldies =2
Big Books = 3
Stephanie12720.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Books with the Main Page Genres of Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, and Manga may be used for this task.
Option 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.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 105/1010
Tasks completed: 8/58
Books read: 9
5.8: Go and ParcheesiSet in China
A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong
Task Total: 5
Season Total: 65
10.5 - Picking Up the PenPicking up the pen after her father, Tony Hillerman, passed away:
Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 75
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In MemoriamOption 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in QUEEN OF SOUL.
qUeen souL
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 95
Bookwrm526 Task #20.1 - Scrabble
Read a book with a title that, if laid down on the Scrabble board, would give you more than 25 points. I read A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole (384pp).
A = 1pt, P = 3pt, R = 1pt x2 = 2, I = 1pt x2 = 2, N = 1pt x2 = 2, C = 3pt, E = 1pt x2 = 2, S = 1pt x2 = 2, T = 1pt, H = 4pt, O = 1pt, Y = 4pt
1+3+2+2+2+3+2+2+1+4+1+4=27 points
Points this Post: 20
Total points so far: 260
Julia10325.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Option A: Why do I hurt all over? The Reckoning
Option B: Wes Anderson’s new film tells the story of a precocious child coming to terms with The Atheist in the Attic
The Reckoning has 592 pages - claiming one BB ticket
This post: 25 points, 1 BB
Total points: 265
Total BB: 8
Total GO: 0
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 17
Julia103Reposting Task 30.3 (post 1350) to include GO ticket. No other changes.
Option 1: Persuasion (on page 1 of list)
Option 2: The Widow of Jerusalem. This is #4 in Fools Guild series. The series has 8 books.
Persuasion was first published in 1817 - claiming one Golden Oldie ticket
This post: 30 points, 1 GO
Total points: 265
Total BB: 8
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 17
Julia10320.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: Scrabble
Walking Shadows:
W 2x 4 pts=8
A 2x 1 pt=2
L 1x 1 pt=1
K 1x 5 pts=5
I 1x 1 pt=1
N 1x 1 pt=1
G 1x 2 pts =2
S 2x 1 pt=2
H 1x 4 pts=4
D 1x 2 pts=2
O 1x 1 pt=1
Total 29 points
This post: 20 points
Total points: 285
Total BB: 8
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 18
BARBARA ★ 25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Option A – Read a book with a one or two word title that answers one of the following questions or completes the phrase. Subtitles should be ignored.
1) Why can’t I sleep at night? Storm Cycle - Iris & Roy Johansen 9/24
Option B – Read a book with a title that has three or more words in the title that can complete the phrase. Subtitles should be ignored.
1) Next time on Dr. Phil, How to talk to your child about The Devil in Denim - Melanie Scott 10/2
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 25
Total Points: 120
BARBARA ★ I need to switch books for this task.
5.10 - Our favorite recreation!
Add: Black Market - Sheryl Steines 9/4
Remove: Unloved - Katy Regnery 9/3
BARBARA ★ 20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Option 3. Happiness – Relationships often bring happiness. Read a book with more than one person on the cover.
Alien Proliferation - Gini Koch 9/29
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 140
Scooter&Siam5.3 International Football- France is the country I am selecting.
Read Toujours Provence
Points: 5
Total: 100
Big Books: 2
BARBARA ★ 20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
Option 3: read a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series.
Fortune's Pawn - Rachel Bach (Paradox #1) 9/24
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 160
Scooter&SiamChanging task for Toujours Provence
Please use 10.3 - Happy Trails - category travel
Points: 10
Total: 105
Big books: 2
BARBARA ★ 20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Option 3: For this task, read a book that is part of a trilogy.
Divergent - Veronica Roth (Divergent #3) 9/22
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Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 180
BARBARA ★ 15.7 - Pay Up
Read a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8.
O' Artful Death - Sarah Stewart Taylor (288 pages) 9/18
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 195
BARBARA ★ 15.3 - Let's Play!
Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2.
Before He Kills - Blake Pierce 9/11
Book 1: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words where the initial letters of every word in the title can be found in the name of a toy inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame: Inducted Toys Subtitles may be ignored.
Title: (BHK in jacK-in-tHe-Box)
AND
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose every initial (including middle, if listed on GRs) can be found in the name of a DIFFERENT inducted toy. Spaces determine names.
Author: (BP in alPhaBet blocks)
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 15
Total Points: 210
Tiffani 25.10 - #LitsyLove
Option B: #FallingForFall
Book 1: read a book 1st published in September, October or November of any year.
Losing It by Cora Cormack. First published in October 2012.
Book 2: read a book from the Best Books to Read in Autumn list.
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore. Found on page 3 of the list.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 265
Tasks completed: 14
Books read: 20
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
5.7: Settlers of CatanI read The Exodus. Richard Elliott Friedmaninitials are all found in the phrase sEttleRs oF catan.
points: 125
books read: 9
tasks completed: 6
tasks in progress: 1
Big Books: 5
pages read: 4278
Completed task 10.6. Read The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerristsen. It takes place in BostonTask points: 10
Total Points:30
Completed 20.3-Option 3. Read An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. It is Book 1 in the seriesTask points 20
Total points: 50
15.7 - Pay UpRead a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8.
Christmas Cake Murder
(225 Pages)
Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 160
Total Tasks: 12
Golden Oldies:
Big Book:
25.3 - CARDS AGAINST HUMANITYA1 - WHY CAN'T I SLEEP AT NIGHT - Playboy Pilot
B3 - WES ANDERSON'S NEW FILM TELLS THE STORY OF A PRECOCIOUS CHILD COMING TO TERMS WITH - The Space Between
Approved for length in line 3053 of the spreadsheet.
TOTAL POINTS - 295
25.1 - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian SportOption 1 The Alexander Cipher 517 pages No sumo in Title
Option 2 The Demon in the Freezer Only 3 vowels in title 240 pages
Points this post 25
Total points 25 + 270=295
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM15.5 - Nonfiction November
I read Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain (paperback), found near the top of page 2 on the linked list.
Previous point total: 150
New points this post: 15
Total points: 165
Total tasks completed: 13
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM10.3 - Happy Trails to You
I read Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. "Environment > Nature" is an MPG.
Previous point total: 165
New points this post: 10
Total points: 175
Total tasks completed: 14
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
Anja25.1 - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Book 1. Read a book in which none of the letters in SUMO are in the author's name as indicated on the GRs main page of the book.
The Air He Breathes by Brittainy C. Cherry
Book 2. Read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that.
Unloved by Katy Regnery
POINTS:
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 105
Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 7
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3. Twilight: Read a book that features vampires or werewolves.
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Main Genres:
Shapeshifters > Werewolves
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POINTS:
Points This Post: 20
Points Total: 60
Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 5