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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Erin NY15.7 - 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)
Swift as Desire by Laura Esquivel
* Paperback, 208 pages
Points this post: 15
Books claimed this post: 1
Total Points: 205
Tasks completed: 12
Tasks in progress: 5
Books read: 20
Big Book tickets: 2 (500+)
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Total pages read: 7,268
LISA NZ20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
Option 4: Read a book with a poppy flower on the cover
I read: Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs which has a poppy on the cover
Total points: 145
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 8
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
Jenifer Task 10.9 International Sudoku Day
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
Author's last name has 9 letters
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 175
Jenifer 10.10 9, 10, 11
A Lot like Love by Julie James
Author's name begins with J
Task Points: 10
Total Points: 185
Ava Catherine15.3 - Let's Play!
Option 1:
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.
Inducted toy: Crayola Crayons
Catherine of Aragon by Garrett Mattingly
title letters=COA found in CrayOla crAyons
Book 2: Read a book written by a single author whose every initial can be found in the name of a DIFFERENT inducted toy.
Inducted toy: Dungeons & Dragons
The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
author's initials=GG found in dunGeons & draGons
total=740
Bookwrm526Task #20.5 - Bookish Quidditch
Option 2: Chaser - Read a book with at least three words in the title, where the first letters of each word can be found in MRS FIX-IT, KADIN, and/or VANILLA. I read The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror by Mallory Ortberg. TM and S can all be found in MRSFIXIT.
Points this post: 20
Total points so far: 365
Ava Catherine25.6 - Nick KY’s task: Autumn Indoors and Outdoors
Option A. SWIMMING
Read a book from the following listopia: The Olympic Games
page 1; #14
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Option D. DANGER -- The Dangers of the Outdoors! –
Read a book that has the word “FIRE” or the word “SMOKE” intact in the title/subtitle or series title. It may be a part of a larger word such as “Firestarter” or “Smoker.”
Firewall by Henning Mankell
total=765
Ava Catherine25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
1. Game of Life
Read a book which has 'Autobiography' or 'Biography' as a main page genre.
Thomas Hardy by Claire Tomalin
mpg biography
2. Escape from Colditz -
Read a book which has 'World War II' or which has 'Spy' or 'Espionage' as a main page genre.
mpg World War II
The Taster by V.S. Alexander
total=790
Mai15.7 - Pay Up
Read a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8.
Astonishing X-Men, Volume 4: Unstoppable by Joss Whedon
(200 pages)
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish Quidditch
Option 3. Beater:
Requirement A. Read a book that is 2, 4, 12, or 14 in a series.
Astonishing X-Men, Volume 2: Dangerous by Joss Whedon
Points this post: 35
Total Points: 115
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks Completed: 9
Books Read: 10
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
DULCINELLA 15.4 - It's a Deal
Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2..
The Greek Coffin Mystery
Ellery Queen 280 p. 15 october 2018 3 stars#4 in Ellery Queen detective and queen in the name
I claim a GO ticket for this one as it was first published in 1930
Points in this post: 15 points
Total points: 815 points
4 tickets GO
8 tickets BB
DULCINELLA15.8 - Spell it Out
Goudkust
Suzanne Vermeer 2 oktober 2018 320 p. 2 starsZ in author’s name
Points in this post: 15 points
Total points: 830 points
4 tickets GO
8 tickets BB
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5.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Spiegel spiegel schouder
Dorthe Nors 175 p. 4 stars 10 october 2018Spiegel Spiegel
Points in this post: 5 points
Total points: 705 points
3 tickets GO
5 tickets BB
Shannon South Africa10.10 9,10,11 ...
Author first or last name begins with I/J/K
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo
Task points: 10
Challenge points: 70
Task 15.8 - Spell it Outread a book with author name containing Q
Out of Time by Monique Martin
moniQue
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495 points
TessaVanessaChallenge 10.1 - These ARE the Droids You're Looking For
I read Alex + Ada, Vol. 1. Ada is an android.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 470
Tasks completed: 30
Books read: 38
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
TessaVanessa Challenge 15.5 Nonfiction November
I read Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance. It can be found on pg 1 of the list.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 485
Tasks completed: 31
Books read: 39
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Laurah3030.4 – Schatzie’s task: The Chunkster
Option 2: The TWO BOOK OPTION - read two books, both with a MPG of Historical Fiction, and with a combined page length that equals at least 750 pages.
The genre Historical Fiction may be stand alone or embedded for either option.
Zoli 333 pages
A Gentleman in Moscow 462 pages
Total pages - 795 pages
15.1 - Dig ItBook 1-The Alexander Cipher Set in Egypt Pool B
Book 2-More Than Sorrow Set in Canada Pool B
CYNBAXTER# 5.02 – The Tour de France
Book: Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck which is #10 on the list
Task: Read a book from this list: Wanderlust.
Points this post: 5 points
Total points to date: 235 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 2
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 1
20.9 - Moderator’s Pet - Neil SimonOption 3: book that is part of a trilogy and is identified as such by Goodreads
Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 60/1010
Tasks Completed: 4
Books Read: 4
Golden Oldies:
Big Books: 500+ (), 750+ (), 1000+ ()
Queen Bee Darlene30.6 Amanda A's task: The Game of Clue
Option 1: Game piece color found in title or predominantly on cover (50%)
Blue: The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani The Perfect Nanny
Tin Eye link: https://labs.tineye.com/color/68dbee3...
Cover is 78.2% (all blues added together)
Option 3: Author's initials in list of rooms
conServatorY: Yrsa Sigurdardottir - My Soul to Take My Soul to Take
30 points
Total points: 55
Task 20.10 – Group ReadOption: Fiction/Adventure
The Great Alone
I listened to the audio / no MMP / Paperback: Volverás a Alaska – 562 p
*** BIG BOOK *** 1 tickets –562 pages
My comments in Post 15 and Post 17
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This Post: 20 points
Total points to date: 145 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 1
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3
Queen Bee Darlene20.2 Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Board games
book with the author's first and last initials in NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay A Head Full of Ghosts
20 points
Total Points: 75
5.3 International FootballTask: Read a book set 50% in France
Book: Wanderlust
Author: Lauren Blakely
How it fits task: MC moves to France at the beginning, and stays in Paris for the whole book.
Points: 5
Beth_NC Repost to show task information25.8 Forest Lawn Cemetary
Book 1 - On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah
Option A lake in title
Book 2 - Whisper of Evil by Kay Hooper
Option D initials same as Kathleen Howard
Beth_NC Repost to show task information25.10 #litsylove -
Option A
Book 1 - Burn Bright by Burn Bright
Page 1 of list
Book 2 - Jilo by J.D. Horn
Initial in Name
DULCINELLA15.5 - Nonfiction November
Help Thread
Read a nonfiction book that can be found on the Popular Nonfiction Books list.
When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi 208 p. 15 october 2018Paperback edition When Breath Becomes Air 225 p.)
P.1 on the list
points in this post: 15 points
Total points: 845 points
4 tickets GO
8 tickets BB
DULCINELLA 10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!
. Read a book written by a single author whose first and list name initials are found in MICKEY MOUSE.
A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas 626 p. 13 october 2018 4 starsSM
PoinTs in this post: 10 points
Total points: 855 points
4 tickets GO
8 tickets BB
DULCINELLA5.10: Our favorite recreation
Read a book of your choice, that meets SRC rules.
Meisje zonder huid
Mads Peder Nordbo 395 p. 15 october 2018 3 stars (Paperback edition in dutch 368 p.
)Points in this post: 5 points
Total points: 860 points
4 tickets GO
8 tickets BB
Beth_NC15.3 Let's Play - Special Agent In Charge by T.S. Paul
Option 2
Title in plAyIng CardS(SAIC)
Authors Initials in alPhabeT blockS
Total Points: 420
Total Tasks: 17
Total Books: 30
Total Pages:10968
Big Book Tickets2:
Beth_NC15.8 Spell it Out - Conjuring Quantico by T.S. Paul
Q in Title
Total Points: 435
Total Tasks: 18
Total Books: 31
Total Pages:11248
Big Book Tickets2:
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinoxread 2 books with the same number of characters in their titles.
Book 1: The Hazel Wood
Pages: 359 (PB Edition: The Hazel Wood)
Book 2: Iron and Magic
Pages: 392 (PB Edition: Iron and Magic)
How it fits: Both titles have 12 letters, total pages 751.
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Total points: 310
Books read: 23
Tasks completed: 20
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 3
15.4 - It's a DealOption 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2.
Book read: Sneaky Snow White
How it fits: Dark Fairy Tale Queen #2
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Total points: 325
Books read: 24
Tasks completed: 21
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 3
DULCINELLA10.6 - Original Six
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald 233 p. 15 october 2018 5 starsSetting New York
Ths book was first published in 1925, so I claim a ticket for a GO
Points in this post: 10 points
Total points: 870 points
5 tickets GO
8 tickets BB
Readerboard name: BALLETBOOKWORM15.6 Checkmate
I read
by Mary Laura Philpott (I read a paper advance copy, the page numbers - 288p - are similar to the expected hardcover). TinEye results:#f9f4f2 83.4 % White Smoke (White)
#12070a 4.7 % Black (Black)
#969494 3.8 % Delta (Grey)
#3e3d3c 3.0 % Baltic Sea (Grey)
#d696af 1.3 % Kobi (Pink)
#61b8cd 1.0 % Malibu (Blue)
#b8dce2 1.0 % Powder Blue (Blue)
#52ad7f 0.8 % Ocean Green (Green)
#e4a862 0.5 % Equator (Yellow)
#f2dab4 0.5 % Pink Lady (Brown)
Total White/Black/Gray % = 83.4+4.7+3.8+3.0 = 94.9%
Previous point total: 175
New points this post: 15
Total points: 190
Total tasks completed: 15
GO tickets this post: 0
Total GO: 1
Big Book tickets this post: 0
Total Big Books: 0
5.6 Simon SaysEverything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever by Rick Wilson
TT - Trump Touches
Post Total: 5
Grand Total: 50
10.8 Happy Anniversary SRCGhosted by Rosie Walsh
Published July 24, 2018
Post Total: 10
Grand Total: 60
Kayla C25.3 Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Option A, Question 2
Why do I hurt all over? The Female Persuasion
by Meg Wolitzer
454 pages
Option B, Question 3
Wes Anderson's new film tells the story of a precocious child coming to terms with All We Ever Wanted
by Emily Giffin
334 pages
points: 25
total points: 180
BB: 2
GO: 0
MAZZA120.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: Scrabble
This is a one book task. Your book must contain more than 300 pages (301+ pages).
Read a book with a title that, if laid down on the Scrabble board, would give you more than 25 points.
The Mystery of Three Quarters 345 pages
Score = 51
T x 4 = 4
R x 4 = 4
H x2 = 8
O x 1 =1
E x5 = 5
Q x 1 = 10
M x1 = 3
F x 1 = 4
Y x 2 = 8
U x 1 =1
S x2 =2
A x 1 = 1
Points this post = 20
Total points to date = 735
Books read = 55
Tasks completed =39
Golden Oldies =2
Big Books = 4
Kayla C15.8 Spell it Out
Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel by A.W. Jantha
contains a Q
**claiming 1 BB ticket, 521 pages > 500 pages**
points: 15
total points: 195
BB: 3
GO: 0
Kayla C10.4 Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!
From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon
Mickey mouSe
points: 10
total points: 205
BB: 3
GO: 0
Jamtown 8025.1: Games On!
Option 1: book with page count 24 in order of pages
What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah
paperback version has 240 pages
Option 3: Read a book published in the 1980s
Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
First published in 1987
Points: 25
Reposting 177915.10 - Ticket to Ride
Roll: 4. Horror
Wheel: White: 79.1% white
The Monsters We Deserve by Marcus SedgwickTin Eye Results:
79.1 %White (White)
9.0 %Silver Sand (Grey)
8.9 %Black (Black)
3.0 %Dove Grey (Grey)
Task Total: 15
Season Total: 125
Alycia20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
Option 2
Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames
Points this post: 20
Total points: 245
Tasks completed: 18
Pamela326510.10 - 9, 10, 11...
As Wide as the Sky by Jessica Pack - Author's first name starts with J
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 95
Golden Oldie books this post:
Total Golden Oldie books: 2
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets: 2
Big Books - 500+: 2
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Coralie25.10 #Litsy Love
Option A #ASwapOfIceAndFire
Book 1 from page 1, #17 of Can’t Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018
Beneath the Sugar Sky
Book 2: Book by an author who uses initials in their name
The Boy on the Bridge: Discover the word-of-mouth phenomenon by M.R. Carey
This post 25 points
Total to date 420 points
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20.1 Scrabble
Book with title that would score more than 25 in Scrabble
What Remains of Heaven
A 3 x 1
E 3 x 1
F 1 x 4
H 2 x 4
I 1 x 1
M 1 x 3
N 2 x 1
O 1 x 1
R 1 x 1
S 1 x 1
T 1 x 1
V 1 x 4
W 1 x 4
Total 36 points
This post 20 points
Total to date 395 points