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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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15.6 - CheckmateAll the Little Bones (Circus Hearts #1) by Ellie Marney
ebook only approval
#1d121c 78.8 % Nero (Black)
#6b5f6c 6.3 % Salt Box (Grey)
#aba5ab 5.5 % Dark Gray (Grey)
#705e4e 2.9 % Domino (Brown)
#b3a489 2.1 % Pavlova (Grey)
#c39a65 1.6 % Fallow (Brown)
#8a6242 1.3 % Dark Wood (Brown)
#9f6970 1.0 % Turkish Rose (Red)
#cea5af 0.4 % Lily (Violet)
78.8% (black) + 13.9% (Grey) = 92.7%
Total this Post: 15
Golden Oldies: 4
Bigger is Better: 1
Season Total: 455
5.3 International FootballRead a book set at least 50% in a country that qualified for this summer's World Cup: Russia, Belgium, Germany, England, Spain, Poland, Iceland, Serbia, France, Portugal, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, Denmark, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru.
Reservoir 13, by Jon McGregor
Reservoir 13 is set in England.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 270/1010
Total tasks: 22/58
Total books: 24/79
Katrina H5.1 - Baseball
Read a book with the number 3, 4 or 9 in the series designation.
Bones of the Hills by Conn Iggulden is #3 in the Conqueror series.
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Points this post: 5
Total points: 35
MAZZA115.7 - Pay Up
Read a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8.
Police at the Funeral 252 pages
this book was first published in 1931 so i am claiming a GO ticket
Points this post = 15
Total points to date = 845
Books read = 66
Tasks completed =47
Golden Oldies =3
Big Books = 5
KATRINAT5.10: Our favorite recreation!
Ghost Wall
Points this task: 5
Total points: 140
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 10
Kayla C10.6 Original Six
The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot
The main character works at New York College.
Setting is found intact in book 1 of the series metadata https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
total points: 240
BB: 4
GO: 0
Kayla C10.9 International Sudoku Day
Solo by Kwame Alexander
Alexander has 9 letters
total points: 250
BB: 4
GO: 0
Kayla C*rearranging*
15.8 Spell it Out
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
Wolitzer containing a Z
total points: 265
BB: 4
GO: 0
Joanne MIPost 15.4 Lets Deal
Option # 1 Read Two Books-
Book #1 Read a book with "Ace" or the name of a face card (King, Queen, Jack) in the title/subtitle
Kill the Queen
Book 2:Read a book that is #2-#10 in a series.
Tongues of Serpents # 6 in the series
Points this task 15
Total points 155
BB's 5
Delicious Deereposting to switch books around
25.8 - Bluemoon's task: FOREST LAWN CEMETERY
Option B - The Killing Forest - forest
Option D - Borderlines - Archer Mayor - AM for Albert Myer - Founder of the national weather service
Points this task: 25
Total points: 430
Big Book Tickets - 500+ (1)
Delicious Dee25.6 - Nick KY’s task: Autumn Indoors and Outdoors
Option C - Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day - on pg1 of the list
Option D - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
Points this task: 25
Total points: 455
Big Book Tickets - 500+ (1)
15.6 - Checkmate
According to TinEye, this book cover is 100% black/grey
Total points: 165
50.1 - POKEMONSTARTER - SQUIRTLE
BOOK 1 - ROMANCE - The Holiday Bride
BOOK 2 - HISTORICAL FICTION - The Crooked Path
BOOK 3 - HISTORICAL FICTION - Miracle in a Dry Season
4.0 rating locked in post 64 of the help thread.
TOTAL POINTS - 365
Julia1035.6: Simon Says
Spinning Silver
This post: 5 points
Total points: 360
Total BB: 8
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 18
Books read: 24
JAMTOWN 8025.6- Autumn Indoors and Outdoors
Option B- book first published in 1992
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
Option D: Danger- fire in title
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Post total: 25
ED20.4 - 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.
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
"ES" found in quEen of Soul"
Points this post: 20
Total points: 45
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 3
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Andy P.Task # 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Boardgames
Option 4 - Campaign
Read a book with the author's first and last initials in NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Like Lions by Brian Panowich
BONAPARTE
Points this post: 20
Total points: 405
Bookwrm526Task #15.3 - Let's Play
Option 2: Read ONE 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 AND written by a single author whose every initial can be found in the name of a DIFFERENT inducted toy. I read As We Are Now by May Sarton. AWAN from rAdioflyerWAgoN and MS from atari2600gaMeSystem.
Points this post: 15
Total points so far: 415
Elizabeth B5.9-title/subtitle of which includes a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the board
The word is AND
Lost and Found Sisters
Points 5
Total 245
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 25.9 - Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
Option 1
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Author
Alison Bechdel Matches - Allyssa Beird (AB)
Option 5
Three WishesClimb is The Web
Points this post: 25
Books this post: 2
Totals
Points: 115
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 8
Total Books read: 9
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 10.9 - International Sudoku Day
Journey by Starlight: A Time Traveler's Guide to Life, the Universe, and Everything
Points this post: 10
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 125
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 9
Total Books read: 10
FANDURY10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
Read a book that was FIRST published in 2009 or 2018.
The Third Claw of God by Adam-Troy Castro
Book was first published in 2009
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 235
Books Read: 17
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Kayla C5.9 Boggle
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
word: ONE
total points: 270
BB:4
GO:0
BARBARA ★ 5.1 - Baseball
Read a book that has one of these 3 numbers in its series designation - 3, 4, 9
The Scam - Janet Evanovich/Goldberg (Fox and O'Hare #4) 10/21
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 260
15.7 - Pay UpRead a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8
The Reason You Walk: A Memoir 288 pages
New points: 15
Total points: 390
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918Option 3:read a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series
Notorious Nineteen(19th in the series)
New points: 20
Total Points: 410
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite HikeOption 3: read a book that features vampires or werewolves.
I listened to audio, but linked to MMPB
Dead Ever After
This is the last book in the Sookie Stackhouse series upon which the True Blood TV series was based, Sookie's boyfriends in the series are vampires, main page genre, is listed as paranormal>vampires.
New Points: 20
Total Points: 430
25.5 - Rina's task: In Memory of Denis TenOption 3: Read a book with all letters from DENIS TEN in the title and/or subtitle.
The Sentinels of Andersonville (348 pages)
D in Andersonville, ENISTEN in Sentinels
Option 4: Read a book where the number of pages has the number 25 intact:
A Lesson Before Dying (256 pages)
New Points: 25
Total Points: 455
Delicious Dee10.3 - Happy Trails to You
The Summer of Us - shelved as travel by 16 users and approved #5 in the genre verification thread
Points this task: 10
Total points: 465
Big Book Tickets - 500+ (1)
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: ScrabbleI read Shadow of the Lions by Christopher Swann. The title provides me with 29 Scrabble points.
A x1 = 1 pts
D x1 = 2 pts
E x1 = 1 pts
F x1 = 4 pts
H x2 = 8 pts
I x1 = 1 pts
L x1 = 1 pts
N x1 = 1 pts
O x3 = 3 pts
S x2 = 2 pts
T x1 = 1 pts
W x1 = 4 pts
Points this post: 20
Total points: 90
Tasks complete: 5
Books read: 5
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets: 0
Pamela32655.9: Boggle
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham – Word: man
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 115
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
Anna K30.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football
2 Book Task
Option 1: Book FIRST published in a year containing the numerals 1 and 4 in the publication date
I Let You Go, by Clare Mackintosh - published 2014
Option 2: Book written by an author whose first and last name initials can be found in the words SEC CONFERENCE
The Girls, by Emma Cline (E, C)
Points this post: 30
Total points this challenge: 60
Kim O25.8 - Bluemoon's task: FOREST LAWN CEMETERY
A. NATURE - Read a book that has that has LAKE, POND, CREEK, GEESE, SWAN, DUCK, DEER in the title, ignoring subtitles.
The Swans of Fifth Avenue
B. BLUE SKY MAUSOLEUM - Read a book with a word of at least 4 letters from the Frank Lloyd Wright quote.
Cutting for Stone (stone)
This book has 670 pages.
Points this task: 25
Big Book Tickets: 1
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Cumulative Totals
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
trishhartuk5.6 - Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least two consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Charms and Chocolate Chips, Bailey Cates
Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 1
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 240
Tasks Completed: 17
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 1
Task 15.3 - Let's Play! Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2.
The Book: A Most Extraordinary Pursuit (Emmeline Truelove #1) (2016) by Juliana Gray (Goodreads Author) (Paperback, 430 pages)
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.
M r. P otato H e a d
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.
J I g saw Puzzle
115 + 15 = 130
Tasks Completed: 06
Points for this post: 15
Points thus far: 115 + 15 = 130
Books read: 08
Pages read: 1,941
Read but not claimed: 02
Goodreads Authors: 04
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
trishhartuk25.2 - 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.
Give 'em Pumpkin to Talk About, Joyce Lavene (224pg)
Option 2: Read a book that has the word SINGLE, OLD, or MAID in the title or subtitle AND that is written by a single (one) author.
The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway
Points this Task: 25
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie/Big Book: No
Total Points: 265
Tasks Completed: 18
Golden Oldies: 4
Big Book tickets: 1
DeborahPost 9
30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
1) The Bell Jar page 1 #37
2) What a Ghoul Wants #7 in a series of 10 books
Points this post:30
Total Points:180
Books read:13
Tasks Done: 9
DeborahPost 10
15.10 - Ticket to Ride
Rolled #2: MYSTERY MPG
Spun: BLACK
Murder Goes Mumming#1d1a15 77.9 % Nero (Black)
#514f41 8.9 % Mondo (Brown)
#7d796b 8.6 % Arrowtown (Grey)
#e2ddba 4.1 % Coconut Cream (White)
#803e37 0.5 % Red Robin (Red)
Points this post:15
Total Points:195
Books read:14
Tasks Done: 10
DeborahPost 11
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
1) The Miseducation of Cameron Post
RE in Cameron
S in Miseducation
P in Post
ECT in Miseducation
Points this post:20
Total Points:215
Books read:15
Tasks Done: 11
15.4 It's a DealOption 2: Read a book with the name of a face card (King, Queen Jack) in the title, series title, or author's name and that is #2 - #10 in a series
A Monstrous Regiment of Women, by Laurie R. King
#2 in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series by Laurie R. KING
Points this post: 15
Total points: 285/1010
Total tasks: 23/58
Total books: 25/79
Elizabeth BTask 30.6
Option 1.
Green cover (Mr. Green)>50% Green (49.0 %Dark Olive Green (Green)/15.5 %Firefly (Green)/1.3 %Kaitoke Green (Green)
Option 3. Death of the Demon by Anne Holt (A, H) Room HAll
Points 30
Total 275
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.4 Hiking
I read Alex + Ada, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Luna.
AA if just using words is in Appalachian Trail OR APA (Alex plus Ada) is also found in Appalachian Trail.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 530
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 43
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.4 Shanna Redwind's task: Country Fairs
Option 1: I read This Is How It Always Is: A Novel by Laurie Frankel.
Randomizer books:
Book 1: Louse on the Locks of Literature
Book 2: Inhuman Nature: Sociable Life on a Dynamic Planet
Book 3: How to Buy a House with No (or Little) Money Down
HOW is in my title and Book 3 title.
Option 6: Daisy Miller by Henry Miller. HEN can be found in HENRY.
Points this post: 25
Total points: 555
Tasks completed: 35
Books read: 45
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task #30.5 - Sandy’s Task: Celebrate the Equinox
September 22 is the fall equinox in the northern hemisphere and the spring equinox in the southern hemisphere – the date when the sun shines directly on the equator, and day and night are almost equal.
No books with the main page genre childrens or kids can be used for this task. Your books must have a combined total of at least 600 pages.
To celebrate the equinox, read 2 books with the same number of characters in their titles. Punctuation marks count as characters. Spaces do not count. Subtitles can be used or ignored – your choice.
Deadline by Mira Grant
Blackout by Mira Grant
Both titles have eight characters in them.
Also claiming two Big Book tickets for these (Deadline has 584 pages, Blackout has 512).
[POINTS]
This Post: 30
Total Points: 155
Big Book Tickets: 3
** READERBOARD NAME DENISE M **Task #5.4 - Hiking
The Appalachian Trail is a favorite hiking trail. Read a book with a title of at least two words, in which the initial letter of each word of the title is found in APPALACHIAN TRAIL. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase.
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
[POINTS]
This Post: 5
Total Points: 160
Big Book Tickets: 3
M1nks25.9 - 1. Appointment with Death Pub 1937 (Abby Clark (AC))
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
5. Death In Ecstasy Pub 1936 (Bierstadt) (Death in Ecstasy - length)
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points this task: 25
Total points: 580
Golden Oldies tickets: 8
Big Book tickets: 2
Joanne MiTask 20.7 Shorter is Sweeter: A Favorite Hike
Option 1 For this option, read a book from one of the lists-I chose:
Indigenous People
Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time on page 1 of the list
Points this task 20
Total Points 175
Total BB's 5
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Hardcover, 272 pages
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Paperback, 364 pages
Total Points = 345