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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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CordeliaTask: 30.6 Amanda A's task : The game of Clue
Option 1: Milkman by Anna Burns Dr Orchid's colour PINK more than 50% on cover
Option 3: So Much Life Left Over by Louis de Bernières Author's first and last initial (L B) in LIBRARY
Points 30
Total points 80
5.6 - Simon SaysTask: Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Lethal Lobster by Hope Callaghan
Date Read: 4/9/18
How It Fits: Title LL
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 10
5.10 - Our Favourite Recreation!Task: Read a book of your choice, that meets SRC rules.
Deadly Deception by Hope Callaghan
Date Read: 5/9/18
How It Fits: Book of Choice
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 15
15.8 - Spell It OutTask: The highest scoring tiles in the game of Scrabble are Q and Z. Read a book with one of these letters in the title/subtile or author's name.
When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
Date Read: 8/9/18
How It Fits: Author name contains Q
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 30
Louise B20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Boardgames
I chose option 1: wilderness
A book with a wild animal on the cover (panda)
by Lucy Cooke.Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 60
Number of tasks completed: 3
Julia10330.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football
Option 2 - Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (CF in CONFERENCE)
AR Bookfinder: IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 23.0 (MPG didn't include Children when I looked, but only three genres were listed so I'm posting this in case Children shows up).
Claiming one BB ticket - This book is 534 pages.
Option 5 - Uncompromising Honor by David Weber
https://us.macmillan.com/author/david... says that David
Weber lives in South Carolina. (This link is in the GR author description)
Claiming two BB tickets - I read ebook ARC edition. There is no paperback edition. Hardcover edition Uncompromising Honor is 784 pages.
This post: 30 points, 3 BB
Total points: 30
Total BB: 3
Total GO: 0
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 2
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: ScrabbleI read The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
A = 2 x1 = 2
C= 1 x3= 3
E = 3 x 1 = 3
F = 2 x 4 = 8
G = 2 x2 = 4
H = 1 x 4 = 4
I = 3 x 1 = 3
K = 1 x 5 = 5
M = 1 x 3 = 3
N = 2 x 1 = 2
O = 2 x 1 = 2
P = 1 x 3 = 3
R = 3 x 1 = 3
s = 3 x 1 = 3
T = 3 x 1 = 3
total scrabble points: 52
This is a *****Big Book **** with 512 pages.
points: 50
books read : 4
tasks completed: 2
tasks in progress: 1
Big Books: 1
pages read: 1520
perletwo5.3: International Football - Read 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.
The Rose Rent - England
Points this task: 05
Total points: 100
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 10
15.7 - Pay UpRead a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8
Flirting with Forever
Total points: 15
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 0
30.6 - Amanda A's task: The Game of ClueOption 1: Suspects
Read a book with a suspect's game piece color found in the title or predominantly on the cover (at least 50%).
Mrs. Peacock - Blue
Option 3: Rooms
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in one of the rooms
Dining Room
Hard Focus by MariaLisa deMora
Points: 30
Total points: 45
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 2
Pamela32655.3: International Football
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Set in Russia
Big Book - 671 pages
Golden Oldie - Originally published in 1866
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 10
Golden Oldie books this post: 1
Total Golden Oldie books: 1
Big Book Tickets this post: 1
Total Big Book Tickets: 1
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
Alycia5.9: Boggle
Confessions of a Red Herring by Dana Dratch
Word: RED
Points this post: 5
Total points: 30
Tasks Completed: 4
20.1 - ScrabbleI read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling.
This book would be worth 64 points on a Scrabble board.
Points this task: 20
Total points: 45
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 3
MAZZA1 20.1 - 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 Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
This book has 512 pages and I would like to claim 1 BB ticket
A x 3 = 3
C x 1 = 3
D x 2 = 6
E x 7 = 7
F x1 = 4
H x 3 = 12
L x 2 = 2
N x 2 = 2
O x 1 = 1
S x 3 =3
T x 3 = 3
V x 2 = 8
Y x 1 = 4 (of 4)
= 58 point total
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 110
Books read = 6
Tasks completed = 4
Golden Oldies =0
Big Books = 3
10.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!Swipe Right - published in 2018
I read the kindle edition and there is no print edition. The book was approved for length here
points this post: 10
total points. 45
Cait S5.9- Boggle
Using this Boggle board, read a book the title/subtitle of which includes a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the board.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
The word is "And".
Children's Genre Info: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14.0
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5
CYNBAXTER#25.02 – TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
Book 1, Option 1: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly – 487 pages
Task: Read a book that has one of the numbers 24, 28, 84, or 87 in order in number of pages.
Book 2, Option 2: A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Task: 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.
Points this post: 25 points
Total points to date: 25 points
BB tickets this post: 0
Total BB tickets to date: 0
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
CYNBAXTER# 10.02 – The Great War
Book: The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman found on page 1 of the list
Task: Read a book that has been shelved as "World War I" from this list: Popular World War I books
**This is a Big Book (606 pages). Claiming 1 BB ticket
Points this post: 10 points
Total points to date: 35 points
BB tickets this post: 1
Total BB tickets to date: 1
GOLDEN OLDIE this post: 0
Total “GOLDIE” tickets to date: 0
20.10 - Group ReadsRead ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season
Book read: Zorro
How it fits: My post
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Total points: 70
Books read: 5
Tasks completed: 5
BB Tickets: 0
GO Tickets: 1
trishhartuk30.6 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.
Going with Mr. (Rev.) Green TinEye declares the cover as 72.5% green: greenness approved in help thread message #15 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Big Book: 666pg = 500+ 1 ticket
Option 3:Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in one of the rooms listed below.
A Caribbean Mystery, Agatha Christie
Read the kindle edition. PB reference link here
ConservAtory
Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2
Golden Oldie: No
Big Book: Yes - Wild Swans has 666pg = 500+ x 1 ticket
Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 2
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book tickets: 1
Scooter&Siam10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K.
American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise by Joe Drape.
Points: 10
Total Points: 15
Andy P.Task # 5.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
The False Friend by Myla Goldberg
False and Friend begin with F.
Points this post: 5
Total points: 70
Scooter&Siam20.1 Scrabble
Read a book with a title that, if laid down on the Scrabble board, would give you more than 25 points. Subtitles do not count.
Read The Coffin Dancer
T=1
H =4
E = 1
C = 3
O = 1
F = 4
F = 4
I = 1
N = 1
D=2
A = 1
N = 1
C = 3
E = 1
R = 1
Total: 29 points
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I am claiming a Big Book Ticket. The version of The Coffin Dancer that I read is listed at 532 pages.
Points: 20
Total Points: 35
Big Book Tickets: 1
VAL TX10.10 - 9, 10, 11... - Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Book is 527 pages, claiming one BB Ticket.
This post and total:
Points - 10
BB Tickets - 1
MAZZA 1Task 20.10 Group Reads
The Great Alone
My post in the thread is here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 130
Books read = 7
Tasks completed = 5
Golden Oldies =0
Big Books = 3
Tiffani 30.7 Hadrian's Wall
Option 1: read a book from the Best Historical Fiction about Ancient Rome list OR read a non-fiction book about the Roman Empire. If using the option with the list, state which page your book is on when you post
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn. Found on page 1 of the list.
***Claiming a Big Book ticket for Mistress of Rome, total number of pages = 500***
Option 2: read a book whose total number of pages include both the numbers 8 and 4.
My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella. Total number of pages = 448
Points this task: 30
Total points: 60
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 5
Big Book tickets: 1
Golden Oldies tickets:0
Readerboard Name: Absurda5.3: International Football - Read 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.
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware, set in England
Points this task: 5
Total Points to date: 25
Readerboard Name: Absurda25.4 - Shanna Redwind's task: Country Fairs: Read two books that fit two different activities listed below.
Option 3. Carnival Food - Read a book from the first 3 pages of this list: Food-Related Fiction
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, found on page 1 of the list.
Option 6. Barns - Read a book which has been written by an author with an animal that appears intact in their name. This animal may appear in any position in the name. If there are multiple authors only one must have an animal in their name.
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
Points this task: 25
Total Points to date: 50
CelesteR10.8 - January 1st, 2009! First day in target year! 0.o
Mandayuu and Me by Shushushu Sakurai
GN: 200 > 100+
Total: 35 points
Stephanie12715.8 - Spell it Out: Read a book with a Q or Z in the title/subtitle or author's name.
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2010
Points this post: 15
Total points: 25/1010
Tasks completed: 3/58
Books read: 3
CelesteR15.1 - Japan and Italy
Ameiro Paradox, Band 3 by Isaku Natsume
GN: 194 > 100+
Based in Japan. 100%
異国色恋浪漫譚 Ikoku Irokoi Romantan by Ayano Yamane
GN: 174 > 100+
Over 50% in Italy: Italian coastal(?) waters, Florence, and Rome.
174/2 = 87 pages. Counted 116 pages. 116/174 = aprx. 2/3rds
Total: 35+15 = 50 pts.
Sara G20.4 - 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. Middle initials can be ignored. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the phrase. Spaces determine names.
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones
QUEEN OF SOUL
Points this post: 20
Total points: 105
Bluegrass Pam10.1 - These ARE the Droids You're Looking For
FICTION book with a robot, android or cyborg as an important character
R.U.R.
*This is the book that introduced the word “robot”. There are several robots who are important characters (e.g. Radius, Damon) in this story of a robot revolution!
Claiming one GO ticket – first published in 1921
Points this post: 10 / Total points: 10
GO pints this post: 1
Total BB: 0 / Total GO: 1
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 15.8 - Spell it Out
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai
Points this post: 15
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 15
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 1
Total Books read: 1
Amy the Book Bat5.10: Our favorite recreation!
Anyone participating in the SRC knows that reading is a top favorite recreation!
Read a book of your choice, that meets SRC rules. For this task only, you may read a book with the main page genre Childrens or Kids that is not found in AR Bookfinder.
NOTE: This does not allow the use of Childrens books that are found in AR Bookfinder but do not meet SRC requirements.
Macbeth by Jo Nesbø 512 pages
claiming 1 Big Book ticket
Points this task: 5
Total points: 70
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 0
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 7
Elizabeth BTask 20.1
Beside A Black Tarn, e-book only, approved for length at post#6998
Beside A Black Tarn
1 point letters: E x2, A ×3, I ×1, N ×1, R ×1, T ×1, L ×1, S ×1,
2 points letters: D ×1
3 points letters: B ×2, C ×1
5 points letters: K ×1
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Total 27 points
Points 20
Total 70+20=90
MAZZA110.3 - Happy Trails to You
Read a book with a main page genre of Nature or Travel.
Road to Rouen MPG Travel
Points this post = 10
Total points to date = 140
Books read = 8
Tasks completed =6
Golden Oldies =0
Big Books = 3
Task 5.6 - Simon Saysread a book with two consecutive words with matching initial letters in the subtitle
Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time
words: Out Of
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10 points
Task 25.1 - A Quick Look at Asian Sportpage total 601+
book 1: read a book with no letters SUMO in author name
Age of Assassins by R.J. Barker
408p
book 2: read a book with precisely three different vowels in the title
The Plastic Magician
vowels E A I
236p
408+236=644p
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35 points
Task 25.9 - Women of American Ninja Warrioroption 4: read a book on the Kickass women... list
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
p1 of list, #25
option 5: read a book with 3 word title, title initial letters found in one of the climbs listed
The Rose Revived
TRR found in Cleopatra-Cinderella TRaveRse
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60 points
JUKKA25.9 - Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
Option 2: Book first published in 2014.
Sonic the Hedgehog 1: Countdown to Chaos by Ian Flynn.
Option 4: Book from the Kickass Women in Superhero Comics or Teachers Featured lists.
Wonder Woman By Greg Rucka Vol. 1 by Greg Rucka, from page 4 of Kickass Women in Superhero Comics.
Total Points: 25/1010
Total Books Read: 2
Tasks Completed: 1/58
Big Books Total: 0
Golden Oldies Total: 0
Elizabeth B5.3 - set in Perth, Australia
Confide in Me, e-book only, approved for length at post#7008 in the verification thread - SHORT BOOK
Points 5
Total 95
10.10 - 9, 10, 11…The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan
author's first name begins with K for Kirsty
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies:
Bigger is Better:
Season Total: 50
M1nks5.1 - Elemental Gelade, Volume 3
Points this task: 5
Total points: 35
Golden Oldies tickets:
Big Book tickets:
M1nks15.5 - The Zookeeper's Wife - Pge 6
Points this task: 15
Total points: 50
Golden Oldies tickets:
Big Book tickets:
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Task: 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
Portside Peril by Hope Callaghan
Date Read: 1/9/18
How It Fits:Initial letters of words in title PP: aPPalachian trail
Points this Post: 5
Total Points: 5