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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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25.2 - 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.
ZomernachtLinda van Rijn 240 p. 11 september 2018
Option 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
FANDURY25.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
Option 3: Read a book first published in the 1980s.
What Bloody Man Is That? by Simon Brett
Book was first published in 1987.
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.
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
All letters of the tile Wind can be found in IloNa anDreWs
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 155
Books Read: 12
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(0)750+(0)1000+(0)
Sophie30.7 Hadrian's wall
Option 1 - best historical fiction set in ancient Rome - page 1
The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
p1076 - claim for BB (4)
Option 2
W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton
486 pages (includes 8 and 4)
Total: 125
BB 6
Sophie30.1
Option 2
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Initials RS in SEC CONFERENCE
Option 5
Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe by Simon Winder
MPG history
p576 - 1 BB
Total 155
BB 7
20.7 Shorter Is Sweeter -- Karen Michele's Task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite HikeOption 2: Read a book with the word "bird" or the name of a specific bird in the title or subtitle.
Sadness Is a White Bird, by Moriel Rothman-Zecher
"Bird" is in the title.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 195/1010
Total tasks: 16/58
Total books: 17/79
Laurah3030.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football
Option 1: SEC Teams
There are 14 SEC teams, so read a book FIRST published in a year containing the numerals 1 and 4 in the publication date.
Everything I Never Told You published in 2014
option 4 Read a book set at least 50% in one of the SEC states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida. Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (all in USA), or by an author born or currently living in one of these states.
The Good Daughter
set in Georgia
TessaVanessaCHallenge 25.9 Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
Option 1: I read The Stranger by Albert Camus. He shares initials with Abby Clark from Minneapolis.
Option 5: I read Walking Shadows by Faye Kellerman. WS for Walking Shadows can be found in Whispers of Wisdom hike.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 365
Tasks completed: 24
Books read: 31
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
MAZZA 15.1 - Baseball
Read a book that has one of these 3 numbers in its series designation - 3, 4, 9, 13, etc...……
Winter at the Cosy Cottage Cafe #3 in series
approved for length POST 6979
posthttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 5
Total points to date = 585
Books read = 43
Tasks completed =30
Golden Oldies =2
Big Books = 3
MAZZA15.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter
Summer at The Cosy Cottage Cafe
ebook only approved for length POST 6979
posthttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 5
Total points to date = 590
Books read = 44
Tasks completed =31
Golden Oldies =2
Big Books = 3
MAZZA115.2 - Spring and Fall
Book 1: Read a book in which the word SPRING can be found intact in the title/subtitle, series title, or author's name.
Spring at The Cosy Cottage Cafe
AND
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 at The Cosy Cottage Cafe
both e book only approved at POST 6973
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 15
Total points to date = 605
Books read = 46
Tasks completed =32
Golden Oldies =2
Big Books = 3
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish QuidditchOption 3A:
Nine Dragons
#14 in the Harry Bosch series
Total points: 50
Bookwrm526Task #30.6 - The Game of Clue
Option 1: Read a book with a suspect's game piece color found in the title or predominantly on the cover (at least 50% according to TinEye). I chose Mrs. Peacock - Blue and read Time Was by Ian McDonald. According to Tin Eye the cover is 49.3% Lucky Point (Blue), 20.6 Santas Grey (Blue), 7.6% Chambray (Blue). 49.3+20.6+7.6 = 77.5% Blue.
Option 3: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in one of the rooms listed below. I chose the ConServatory and read Fragments That Remain by Steven Corbin.
Points this post: 30
Total points so far: 290
25.1 - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian SportBook 1:
The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad by Fareed Zakaria, 295 pages
Author name does not contain any of the letters S,U,M,O
Book 2:
The Hand of Ethelberta, 459 pages
Title contains vowels a, e, and o only
*** One Golden Oldie ticket claimed - published in 1876
295 + 459 = 754 pages (>600)
Total Golden Oldie tickets: 1
Total Points: 75
Nick KY15.4 It’s a Deal I chose the one book option and read Thunder Point by Jack Higgins.
It has an author named Jack, and it is # 2 in the Sean Dillon series.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 320
Nick KY20.6 Kathy P’s Careers
Option 1. Fame. I read the biography Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles) by Stefan Zweig.
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 340
Kayla C20.4 Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
Option 1
a PRinCESs in ThEory
total points: 155
GO:0
BB:2
perletwo25.8 - Bluemoon's task: FOREST LAWN CEMETERY - B. BLUE SKY MAUSOLEUM - For this option read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters from the quote below in the title (not subtitle). Words must match exactly and be found in the quote itself (this does not include the author of the quote, Frank Lloyd Wright).
"If monuments must be, why not now extend the monument horizontally, keep it broad and low instead of pushing it upward to make the usual inane forest of stone posts." - Frank Lloyd Wright
Murder Must Advertise
First published in 1933, this qualifies for a Golden Oldie ticket.
C. HAIL TO THE CHIEF - choose a pair of antonyms from this list: 40 Common Opposites In English. Then read a book whose title and/or subtitle includes both words. Exact matches only, no variations. If there are two words listed as antonyms either may be used.
HERE/THERE: Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe
Points this task: 25
Total points: 230
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 22
Tasks completed: 19
SandyL5.7: Settlers of Catan
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
Author initials C and A are found in CAtan
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 170
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 14
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
SandyL20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Option 3
Read a book that is part of a trilogy
Knotted by Pam Godwin
Book 1 of 3 in the Trails of Sin trilogy
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 190
Tasks Completed: 14
Books Read: 15
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
SandyL25.1 - 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
Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy
No SUMO in author's name
Book 2 - Read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that
Melt for You by J.T. Geissinger
Only 3 vowels in title - E O and U
Page totals = 644 (298 & 346)
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Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 215
Tasks Completed: 15
Books Read: 17
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
SandyL25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Option A
3) Money can’t buy me love, but it can buy me
Easy Kisses by Kristen Proby
Option B
2) Well, what do you have to say for yourself Casey? This is the third time you have been sent to the principal’s office for
Settling the Score by R.S. Grey
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Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 240
Tasks Completed: 16
Books Read: 19
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 0
Readerboard Name: Absurda15.3
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:
The Bell Jar - Letters found in Jack-in-the-Box
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.
A History of God by Karen Armstrong. Letters found in Alphabet Blocks
Points this task: 15
Total Points to date: 225
20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: CareersOption 3. Read a book with more than one person on the cover
Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard TimesPoints this post: 20
Total Challenge Points: 265
Andy P.Task # 10.9 - International Sudoku Day
Read a book written by a single author whose last name is exactly 9 letters. Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages by Guy Deutscher 9 letters in Deutscher
Points this post: 10
Total points: 290
Andy P.Task # 15.8 - Spell it Out
Read a book with one of these letters (Q or Z) in the author's name
The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen
Points this Post: 15
Total points: 305
FANDURY20.3 - 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.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
The book is #1 in The Illuminae Files series.
I read the Kindle version, but the paperback is 608 pages: Illuminae
I claim 1 Big Book Ticket for this.
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 175
Books Read: 13
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Cordelia30.2 Tennis memories.
Option 3. Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
600 pages. green surface on planet. male author. Tital initials (COT) in CENTRE COURT ROOF
Option 4. The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke by Arthur C. Clarke
960 pages. male author. lots of purple on cover. Authors initials (AC) - same as one of the players.
Points this task: 30
Total points: 390
Creynard5.9: Boggle
In Love with a Wicked Man by Liz Carlyle
"Man" is my word
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 370
Tasks Completed: 28
Books Read: 36
15.3 Let’s Play!One book option
Book where the initial letter of every word in the title can be found in the name of a toy – ALphabet blOCks
And the author’s initials can be found in the name of a different toy – ViEw-maSter
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
This post 15 points
Total to date 330 points
loafer10.9 - International Sudoku Day
Read a book written by a single author whose last name is exactly 9 letters.
The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg
points: 250
BB: 2
GO: 2
tasks completed: 17
Readerboard Name: Absurda30.6
Option 2: Read a book with one of the weapons found in the title or on the cover. Knife
- knives next to the cakeOption 3: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in one of the rooms listed below. Dining Room
The Mummy Case Mystery by Dermot Morrah
Points this post: 30
Total points: 255
loafer25.9 - Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
Option 1: Read a book where the author shares first and last initials with one of the qualifiers.
Dallas: Barclay Stockett (BS), Brittney Hanks (BH)
Los Angeles: Tiana Webberly (TW), Anna Shumaker (AS)
Miami: Jessie Graff (JG), Rachel Goldstein (RG)
Indianapolis: Jesse Labreck (JL), Jeri D'Aurelio (JD)
Philadelphia: Allyssa Beird (AB), Michelle Warnky (MW)
Minneapolis: Meagan Martin (MM), Abby Clark (AC)
Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care by Belinda B. Hammond
632 pages, claiming "big book"
Option 5: Read a book in which the first letter of every word in the book's title (and subtitle, if there is one) can be found in one of the outdoor climbs she has completed: Meagan Martin's Outdoor Climbs.
The Third Hotel by Laura van den Berg
climb: THe BeasT 5.13A Rifle, CO
points: 275
BB: 3
GO: 2
tasks completed: 18
Creynard10.3 - Happy Trails to You
The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle
MPG of Travel
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 380
Tasks Completed: 29
Books Read: 37
Tiffani 25.8 - FOREST LAWN CEMETERY
A. NATURE: read a book that has LAKE, POND, CREEK, GEESE, SWAN, DUCK, DEER in the title, ignoring subtitles. Plurals and possessives are allowed but no other variations.
In the Pond by Ha Jin
D. THE RESIDENTS: choose one of the residents and read a book by an author who has the same initials as the resident. First and last initials only.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. The resident chosen was Shirley Chisholm.
Points this task: 25
Total points: 290
Tasks completed: 15
Books read: 22
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Louise B20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite Hike
I chose option 2 – a book with the name of a bird in the title.
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 235
Number of tasks completed: 13
Golden oldies: 2
Big book tickets: 2
Jenifer25.3 Cards Against Humanity
Option A
2) Why do I hurt all over? Coma by Robin Cook
Option B
1) Next time on Dr Phil, how to talk to your child about... Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
Task points: 25
Total points: 105
Jenifer30.6 The Game of Clue
1. Pink (50.9%) Why Lords Lose Their Hearts by Manda Collins
3. author initials in one of the rooms from Clue: Dining Room
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
Task points: 30
Total Points: 135
BARBARA ★ 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Boardgames
Option 3: Read a book with a number in the title or subtitle.
Five - Ursula Poznanski 10/8
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 230
Jenifer20.5 Bookish Quidditch
1. Read an ARC (I received this arc via Netgalley)
The Little Paris Patisserie by Julie Caplin
Task Points: 20
Total Points: 155
Shree20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
Opt 3: Read a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series.
Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie #9
First published in 1933. **Claiming one GO Ticket**
Points in Post: 20
BB Tickets in Post: 0
GO Tickets in Post: 1
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Total Points: 60
BB Tickets Total: 1
GO Tickets Total: 1
Jenifer 10.6 Original Six
Set in Boston
I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 165
10.6 - Original SixRead a book set at least 50% in ONE of the home cities of the NHL “Original Six” teams: the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York (city of) Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Glory in Death
New York City
Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 170
Total Tasks: 13
Golden Oldies:
Big Book:
Mai 10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!
Read a book written by a single author whose first and last name initials are found in MICKEY MOUSE
Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 60
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks Completed: 6
Books Read: 7
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
CHANDNI30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's Wall
Option 2: Read a book whose total numbers of pages include both the number 8 and the number 4.
Night Shift by Stephen King
Option 5: Read a book that has all the letters of either ONCE BREWED or TWICE BREWED in the title/subtitle.
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
O from World
N,C from Cabin
E from End
B from Cabin
R,W,D from World
E from the
E from the
[POINTS]
This Post: 30
Total Points: 210
Books Read: 12
Completed Tasks: 10
Elizabeth PTask 20.6 - Careers
Option Three - book with more than one person on cover
by Robert GalbraithTwo people on cover
At 649 pages, good for *1 Big Book Ticket*
PPB Link: Lethal White
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 195
Total Tasks: 11
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 2
Total Books: 13
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.9 Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Option 3: Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer. It is book 1 in the Southern Reach Trilogy.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 385
Tasks completed: 25
Books read: 32
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Bookwrm526Task #25.1 - 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. I read Blameless by Gail Carriger (355p).
Book 2: Read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that. I read Women of the Dunes by Sarah Maine (373p).
355+373=728pp
Points this post: 25
Total points so far: 315
Task 10.9 - International Sudoku Dayread a book with author whose last name has 9 letters
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
CAL / DEC / OTT
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435 points
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I read The Waste Lands by Stephen King.
This book is #3 in a series.
Points this task: 5
Total points: 110
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 7