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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Dakimel20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
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TALLY:
This post - 20 points
Total - 385
Dakimel10.9 - International Sudoku Day
What Ales the Earl by Sally MacKenzie
TALLY:
This post - 10 points
Total - 400
Andy PTask # 25.4 - Shanna Redwind's task: Country Fairs
Option 2. Rides
Read a book that an amusement park ride appears on the cover
by Linwood Barclay Ferris Wheel on CoverOption 3. Carnival Food
Read a book from the first 3 pages of this list: Food-Related Fiction
by Ruth Ozeki Found on page 1 #22Points this post: 25
Total points: 450
Dakimel15.5 - Nonfiction November
Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture - page 22 of list
Tally:
this post - 15 points
total - 415
loafer50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
Step 1: Choose Your Starter
Bulbasaur
Mystery
Non-Fiction
Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway
no mmpb. pb: Lacy Eye 368 pages
Step 2: Elite Four
Read a book that meets ALL four of the requirements below.
mpg: nonfiction
standalone book
not author's first
> 300 pgs
Chin: The Life and Crimes of Mafia Boss Vincent Gigante by Larry McShane
no mmpb. pb: Chin: The Life and Crimes of Mafia Boss Vincent Gigante 320 pages
Final Step: Champion
Read with a book that meets ALL three of the requirements below.
mpg: mystery
rating: 4.16
2014 Edgar award
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
no mmpb. pb: Ordinary Grace 307 pages
368 + 320 + 307 > 750 pages
points: 440
BB: 4
GO: 2
tasks completed: 25
10.10 - 9, 10, 11...I J K are the 9th, 10th and 11th letters of the alphabet.
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K.
I read Euphoria by Lily King. Her last name starts with a K.
points:130
books read: 13
tasks completed: 4
Big Books: 5
tasks in progress: 2
perletwo30.6 - Amanda A's task: The Game of Clue - Option 1: Suspects - 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).
Col. Mustard = Yellow
Swing Time: A Novel - tineye calls this cover 58.2% yellows. Here's a screenshot of its tineye percentage breakdown.Option 3: Rooms - Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in one of the rooms listed below.
- M.L. Rio (Billiard Room)Points this task: 30
Total points: 400
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 33
Tasks completed: 25
EMurphy25.1 Andy P's Task: A Quick Look at Asian Sports
1: Book in which NONE of the letters in SUMO are in the author's name Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney (387 pages)
2: Book whose title contains 3 different vowels and no more than that Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo (260 pages)
*387+260=647 pages
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 65
Books Read: 4
BB Ticket: 0
GO Ticket: 0
Tasks Completed: 3
BARBARA ★ 10.5 - Picking Up the Pen
Read a continuation novel
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye - David Lagercrantz 10/23
“continuing Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Series”,
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 270
BIG BOOKS: 500+: (0), 750+: (0); 1000+: (0)
260/1010 Total Points
Jayme(the ghostreader)25.2 Game On
Option #4 Season
London Bridgesby James Patterson
option 2 Old Maid
87
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
287 pp
Book Total: 25
Grand Total: 35
5.6: Simon SaysRead a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Premeditated Peppermint
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 205
Total Tasks: 17
Golden Oldies:
Big Book:
SCHATZIE15.1 - Dig It
Pool C: Australia and USA
Murder Song - AUS
A Gathering of Secrets - USA
setting link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/5632... (first paragraph - Painters Mill, Ohio)
50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMONStep 1: Choose Your Starter -- Bulbasaur
Origin by Diana Abu-Jaber
◾MPG = Mystery
◾384 pages
Step 2: Elite Four
The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
◾MPG = Mystery
◾Is a standalone book
◾Is NOT the author's first book ~ A Time to Kill was Grisham's 1st book
◾352 pages
Final Step: Champion
Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb
◾MPG = Mystery
◾Avg rating = 4.30
◾Won the RITA Award for Best Romantic Suspense (2015)
◾402 pages
Total pages: 384 + 352 + 402 = 1138
Total points: 0 + 50 = 50
SCHATZIE25.4 - Shanna Redwind's task: Country Fairs
Opt. 3: book from given list, mine is found on pg. 1
Garden Spells
Opt. 6: animal name in author's name
Don't Let Me Go
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
---animal: CAT
SCHATZIE25.5 - Rina's task: In Memory of Denis Ten
Opt. 3: DENIS TEN in title/subtitle
Women of the Blue & Gray: True Civil War Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies
pg. count link: hc Women of the Blue and Gray: True Civil War Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies
208 pgs
Opt. 5: car mirror on cover
Web of Evil
pg. count link: pb Web Of Evil
416 pgs.
SCHATZIE25.6: Nick KY’s task: Autumn Indoors and Outdoors
Opt B: pub. 1992
All That Remains
Opt. D: 'FIRE' in title
Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
SCHATZIE25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
Opt. 1: autobiography or biography mpg
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
Opt. 4: 50% black cover
The Racketeer
SCHATZIE25.8 - Bluemoon's task: FOREST LAWN CEMETERY
Opt. A: "CREEK" in title
If The Creek Don't Rise
Opt. B: word from given quote: my word -PUSHING
Pushing Brilliance
Pamela326515.2 - Spring and Fall
Book 1: Spring in Hyde Park
Book 2: Autumn Masquerade
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 130
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
10.6 - Original SixNot a Second Chance
This book is set in Toronto. The series is called Toronto. The CN tower is on the cover and there's a quote from the book at 5.8%:
"Finished your PhD?" he asked. "Back in Toronto for good?"
She nodded.
Here's the ebook verification: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Elizabeth PTask 10.10 - 9, 10, 11
Book by author whose name begins with I, J, or K
Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley
Kearsley begins with a K
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 275
Total Tasks: 16
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books: 3
Total Books: 19
SCHATZIE25.9 - Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
Opt. 1: author's initials match given initials
--JG are the initials I chose
Zero Day
by Jan Gangsei
Opt. 2: pub. 2014
Up From the Grave
SCHATZIE25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
Opt. C:
Book 1: book from given list
--my book is found on pg. 1
Dead Witch Walking
Book 2: author shared name with given list
--on list: Rachel True
Truly Madly Yours
by Rachel Gibson
SCHATZIE30.2 - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIES
Opt. 2: 2, 4, 6 in pg. numbers
The Expanse
has purple on the cover
by Ryk Brown
pg. count link: pb
424 pgs.
Opt. 4: must use given initials for author name
--JB
Brief Cases
by Jim Butcher
pg. count link: hc Brief Cases
437 pages
SCHATZIE30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
Opt. 2: part of series already started
The Gods of War
Opt. 3: book from given list
Rework
--found on pg. 1
SCHATZIE30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox
Two books with same # of characters in title
-13 letters in each
Book 1: The Glass Ocean
pg. count link: pb The Glass Ocean: A Novel
656 pgs
Book 2: If You Only Knew
pg. count link: mmpb If You Only Knew
442 pgs
SCHATZIE30.6 - Amanda A's task: The Game of Clue
Opt. 1: Color in title
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice
Opt. 2: weapon on cover --- ROPE
Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
SCHATZIE30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's Wall
Opt. 1: from given list
--found on pg. 1
Emperor: The Field of Swords
Opt. 5: ONCE BREWED in title/subtitle
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
SCHATZIE50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
Step 1: choose a starter
---squirtle
(Historical fiction & romance)
mpg: historical fiction
When the Men Were Gone
pg. count link: pb When the Men Were Gone
240 pgs
Step 2: mpg. HF, 300+ pgs, stand alone, not author's first book
The Lost Book of the Grail
by Charlie Lovett
pg. count link: pb The Lost Book of the Grail
336 pgs
Final Step: mpg. HF, +4.0 rating, won an award
The Heart's Invisible Furies
pg. count link: pb The Heart's Invisible Furies
592 pgs.
Coralie25.7 The Games We Played
Option 3 – Book with main page genre ‘humor’
Travels With My Aunt
Option 4 – Book with cover at least 50% black
This post 25 points
Total to date 560 points
5.5 Capture the FlagRead a book with the word "flag" found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas, by Dale Carpenter
Points this post: 5
Total points: 310/1010
Total tasks: 26/58
Total books: 28/79
TessaVanessaChallenge 5.10 Our favorite recreation!
I read Alex + Ada, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Luna.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 560
Tasks completed: 34
Books read: 43
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
M1nks20.7 - 3. Carry On 552 pgs
* I Claim 1 Big Book ticket *
Points this task: 20
Total points: 635
Golden Oldies tickets: 8
Big Book tickets: 3
ED20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Opt. 1- Read a book with a main page genre of Comedy or Humor.
Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh
which has a Main page genre of "Humor" published 1928
***I claim one GO Ticket***
Points this post: 20
Total points: 85
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 5
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
FANDURY15.10 - Ticket to Ride
Read a book that has the MPG genre that cooresponds to the number you rolled and has a cover that is at least 50% the color you spun according to TinEye.
I rolled a 3 and the color brown.
by Ruthanna EmrysBook has Historical Fiction as MPG and is 59,4% brown according to TinEye.
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 250
Books Read: 18
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
SALLY M.50.1 POKEMON {REPOST}
Step 1: Choose Your Starter - Bulbasaur (MPGs Mystery & Non-Fiction)
Inferior by Angela Saini
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
MPG = Non-Fiction (verified)
Step 2: Elite Four
Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
MPG = Non-Fiction (verified)
Standalone book (not part of series)
Not author's 1st book (1st book = Let’s Pretend This Never Happened)
352 pages > 300 pages
Final Step: Champion
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
MPG = Mystery
Rated 4.06 > 4.0 avg. rating
Anthony Award for Best First Novel (1995)
**The Alienist is a Big Book (574 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
320 + 352 + 574 = 1246 pages > 750 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 410
Tasks completed: 20
Books read: 27
BB tix this post: 1
Total BB tix: 4
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 1
SALLY M.15.3 Let’s Play! (National Toy Hall of Fame)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the MMPB)
Option 2: initial letters of title (TBA) can be found in AlphaBeT blocks AND author's initials (LRK) can be found in RoLler sKates
Points this post: 15
Total points: 425
Tasks completed: 21
Books read: 28
BB tix this post: 0
Total BB tix: 4
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 1
SALLY M.15.6 Checkmate (80% black, white, and/or grey)
The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport
(I listened to the audiobook & have linked to the PB)
**The Romanov Sisters is a Big Book (544 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Total Black + Grey = 90.9%
49.4% Whisper (Grey)
16.4% Bombay (Grey)
10.7% Nero (Black)
9.9% Tundora (Grey)
4.5% Concord (Grey)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 440
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 29
Pages read: 11,024
BB tix this post: 1
Total BB tix: 5
GO tix this post: 0
Total GO tix: 1
Joanne MI5.8 Read a book set at least 50% in China or India
Silk and Song Story begins in China and stays there for 50% of the book. Claiming 2 BB's at 800 pages
Points this task 5
Total points 180
Total BB's 7
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.3 Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
Option 3: I read UNSUB by Meg Gardiner. It is #1 in the UNSUB series.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 580
Tasks completed: 37
Books read: 47
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Andy P.Task # 30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox
Read 2 books with the same number of characters in their titles. Punctuation marks count as characters, subtitle excluded)
Book 1. Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch (7 letters +period=8) 400 p.
Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (8 letters excluding subtitle) 334 p.
400+334= 734>600 page requirement
Points this post: 30
Total points: 480
Anja25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
3. To (hopefully) being a smile to your face, read a book with the main page genre 'Humor'
Sure Thing by Jana Aston
Humor 19 users
4. Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% black according to TinEye.
Strong by Kylie Scott (75% black)
POINTS:
Points This Post: 25
Points Total: 130
Big Books: 500(1) 750(0) 1000()
Golden Oldies: 0
Tasks Completed: 8
Task 5.1 – BaseballSeries # 3, 4 or 9 - Book # 4 in the Tres Nevarre series
The Devil Went Down to Austin
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This Post: 5 points
Total points to date: 215 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3
Task 30.6 – Amanda A – The Game of ClueOption 1– Suspects: Mrs Peacock (BLUE cover)
Total: 69.3 % Blue
#7e8bbf - 39.5 % Wild Blue Yonder (Blue)
#8d9a8b - 22.6 % Pewter (Green)
#3b3f4f - 21.9 % Cloud Burst (Blue))
#e4e7ea - 7.9% White Lilac (Blue))
Approved in Help Thread
Option 3 - Room: Author First & Last initials in LIbrary
Laila Ibrahim / Yellow Crocus
I listened to the audio / NO MMP / Paperback: Yellow Crocus – 229 pg
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 245 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3
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25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
Option 2: Read a book which has 'World War II' or which has 'Spy' or 'Espionage' as a main page genre.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas-John Boyne
Option 4: Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% black according to TinEye.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian-Sherman Alexie
#0f0c05 78.4 % Black (Black)
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 110
Books Read: 8
Tasks Completed: 7
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0