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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Andy P.Task # 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish Quidditch
1. Keeper - Quaffle:
Read a book you got as an ARC (an advanced reader copy, available for review by the publisher before the publication date
Broken Ground by Val McDermid
Book due to be published on December 4, 2018 , according to information on the back of the book GR mp says December 5, but I assume since this is the UK publication and this is the correct ISBN for the ARC that is the same book.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 550
Susan W.5.2 The Tour de France: Read a book on the list provided. State what page your book was found on.
I read Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
The book is on page 1 of the list.
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 60
DANIELLE M50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
Step 1: Squirtle Bucket - Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani 320 pages
* MPG: romance
Step 2: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier 352 pages
*MPG: historical fiction
*not part of a series
*not author's first book (The Virgin Blue was first published in 1997)
*more than 300 pages
Step 3: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 335 pages
*MGP: historical fiction (and romance)
*4.08 rating
*ALA Alex Award Winner (2007)
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 50
Books Read: 3
Tasks Complete: 1
Amy the book bat10.5 - Picking Up the Pen
Read a continuation novel- a novel (FICTION) in the style of an established series, produced by a new author after the original author's death.The books are commissioned by the deceased author’s estate, written with its approval, and marketed using both author’s brand associations, such as:
Robert B. Parker's The Devil Wins by Reed Farrel Coleman
The Girl in the Spider's Web “continuing Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Series”, etc.
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Points this task: 10
Total points: 505
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 6
Books read: 41
Tasks completed: 35
JUKKA5.5: Capture the Flag
Book with "flag" intact in title, subtitle, or author's name.
Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers by Reginald Hudlin. This is my one 80-99-pager for this challenge.
Total Points: 460/1010
Total Books Read: 39
Tasks Completed: 34/58
Big Books Total: 1
Golden Oldies Total: 2
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska20.10 - Group Reads.
Read a book on the Group Reads list and write a comment.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (435 p.)
➸ Points: 120
➸ Total Pages: 3,030
Mod
For my first book, I chose option 2 and read The Vegetarian. I read the kindle edition; MMPB is La Végétarienne - 215 pages. Book is completely set in South Korea.
For my second book, I chose option 3 and read Lies, Damned Lies, and History. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top paperback edition - 397 pages.
All the letters of Denis Ten are in the title:
DEN in Damned
IS in Lies
T in History
E in Lies
N in And
Total pages 397 + 215 = 612 (exceeds 600 page requirement)
Total points: 520
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish Quidditch3B MPG Paranormal but not Horror
One Fell Sweep
Amy the book bat15.2 - 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 Fever
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 Falls
Points this task: 15
Total points: 520
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 6
Books read: 43
Tasks completed: 36
10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!The Gendarme by Mark Mustian
author's initials, MM, found in Mickey Mouse
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 4
Bigger is Better: 4
Season Total: 555
DeborahPost 15
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite Hike
3) A Wolf's Duty Werewolfs
E-book Verification: Approved on list #158
Points this post:20
Total Points:285
Books read:20
Tasks Done: 15
Shannon South Africa50.1 Pokemon
750+ pages total
1. Choose your starter
Bulbasaur - genres mystery and non-fiction
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Genre: mystery
Pages: 498
2. Elite Four
1+ genres from starter bucket
Standalone book
Not author's first book
300+ pages
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens
Genre: mystery
Pages: 432
3. Champion
1+ genres from starter bucket
Rated 4+ on GR
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
Genre: non-fiction
Pages: 416
Rating: 4.34
Total pages: 1346
Task points: 50
Challenge points: 120
Coralie5.7 Settlers of Catan
Single author book – author’s first and last initials in SettLers of catan
The Sixth Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
This post 5 points
Total to date 615 points
MAZZA120.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
Option 1: Read a book with all of the letters RESPECT in the title and/or subtitle. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the title/subtitle.
The First Lady Escapes: Flotus Flees the White House
Points this post = 20
Total points to date = 990
Books read = 75
Tasks completed =55
Golden Oldies =3
Big Books = 4
Karolyn30.6 Game of Clue
Option 1 -
Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of DoneJon Acuff
68.3% blue
61.8 % Spray (Blue)
6.5 % Blue Bayoux (Blue)
Option 3 - On the Edge: The Art of High-Impact Leadership
Alison Levine
A and L appear in bALlroom
Points This Post = 30
Total Points to Date = 200
Books Read = 12
Tasks Completed = 7
Golden Oldies = 3 tickets
Big Books = 4 tickets
Mod
15.1 - Dig It
Pool C, Australia and USA
Book 1, Australia: And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic
Reference:Ned Kelly Award–winner Viskic combines nuanced characters and thoughtful plotting in her impressive sequel to Resurrection Bay, which introduced hearing-impaired Australian PI Caleb Zelic. In the wake of the previous book’s murderous events, the investigator has been reduced to doing small-time jobs out of an office in his Melbourne home.
Book 2, USA: Wrecked by Joe Ide
From the description A series of high-profile wins in his hometown of East Long Beach
From top review Welcome to East Long Beach, a desolate part of Los Angeles... with a side trip to Nevada
total = 855
Mod
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Boardgames
option 2, travel genre: Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland by Dave Barry
total = 875
Mod
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
option 1, humor genre: Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer
total = 895
Diana K.Task 30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
Option 1: Work On It- Read a book from 1001 Book You Must Read Before You Die
Half of a Yellow Sun it's on page 3
Option 2: Read a book from a series that you have already started, but have not yet caught up to the latest release.
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
Total points: 535
Karolyn30.3 Listmaker
Option 1 - The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
Page 1 of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Option 2 - The Husband Test
Betina Krahn
Book 2 of 3 in The Brides of Virtue Series
Points This Post = 30
Total Points to Date = 230
Books Read = 14
Tasks Completed = 8
Golden Oldies = 3 tickets
Big Books = 4 tickets
KATRINA T15.4 - It's a 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, series title, or author's name.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King KING
AND
Book 2: Read a book that is #2-#10 in a series. The series must be included in the Goodreads metadata.
Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett City Watch #3
Points this task: 15
Total points: 190
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 16
Tasks completed: 13
Andy PTask # 15.4 - It's a Deal
Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2.
To Play the Fool by Laurie R. King
Author's last name is King and book is #2 in Kate Martinelli series
Points this post: 15
Total points: 565
Sophie15.6 - Black, white and grey cover
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux
100% black, white and grey on tineye
Total 420
Readerboard Name: Absurda5.10: Read a book of your choice, that meets SRC rules
The Dark Monk
Points this task: 5
Total Points to date: 410
Beth_NC5.6 Simon Says - The Black Book by James Patterson
Title has words beginning with same letter
Points: 620
Tasks: 33
Books: 48
Pages: 16749
Big Books: 3
Beth_NC10.9 International Sudoku - 15th Affair by James Patterson
Author Last Name is 9 Letters
Points: 630
Tasks: 34
Books: 49
Pages: 17229
Big Books: 3
Beth_NC20.2 Boardgames - 16th Seduction by James Patterson
Option 3 Number in Title
Points: 640
Tasks: 35
Books: 50
Pages: 17709
Big Books: 3
Laurah3020.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Option 1. Fame – For this option, read a book with the main page genre Biography.
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
Dakimel15.1 - Dig It
POOL C:
Australia
Cameroon
Russia
Serbia
Tunisia
USA
Man Hands (USA)
Quote from Ch 4: We're in East Grand Rapids. This is the posh part of Western Michigan, where people are well-groomed and play lacrosse and have kids named Denver and Saurin and Blade.
(book is 70% in Michigan, with a bit in New York & a bit in Canada)
Force of Nature (Australia)
TALLY:
This post - 15 points
Total - 430
Amber10.7 -Before Autocorrect
Book with a word in the title or subtitle from the list of commonly misspelled words - the word used is FRIEND
My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
Points this post: 10
Total points: 265
Big Book Tickets: 4
Dakimel25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
A1: Q: Why can’t I sleep at night?
A: Bad Neighbor
B3: Wes Anderson’s new film tells the story of a precocious child coming to terms with... A Lady's Code of Misconduct
TALLY:
This post - 25 points
Total - 470
Dakimel25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
1: All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir
3: Calypso
TALLY:
This post - 25 points
Total - 495
Dakimel30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox
The Odyssey - 582 pages, 10 letters
One and Only - 337 pages, 10 letters
TALLY:
This post - 30 points
Total - 525
Maddie O.5.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
I read The First Four Books of Poems
Points this post: 5
Points total: 395
Maddie O.20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish Quidditch
Option 1: read a book you got as an ARC.
I read Bright Ruin, which I received as an ARC via NetGalley.
Points this post: 20
Points total: 415
Maddie O.20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite Hike
Option 3: read a book that features vampires or werewolves.
I read Dracula.
Points this post: 20
Points total: 435
Maddie O.30.6 - Amanda A's task: 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.
I read
, which is over 50% green.Option 3: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in one of the rooms listed.
I read Transformations by Anne Sexton, A and S are in "conservatory".
Points this post: 30
Points total: 465
MAZZA120.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite Hike
2. The Shore Birds: I love watching the herons and other shore birds at Cape Alava on the beach. Read a book with the word "bird" or the name of a specific bird in the title or subtitle. Plurals, possessives and compound words are allowed and the book does not have to be about birds.
As the Crow Flies
Points this post = 20
Total points to date = 1010
Challenge complete
Task 10.7 - Before Autocorrectread a book with a word from the list in the title: SENSE
Sense and Sensibility
pub 1811 claiming a GO ticket
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695 points
Task 25.5 - In Memory of Denis Ten600+ pages
option 3: read a book with DENISTEN in the title
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
303p
DEN - agENDa
IS - SapIens
TE - ThE
N - sapieNs
option 5: read a book with a white car on the cover
Envious Casca
384p
published 1941 - claiming a GO ticket
-approved in help thread303 + 384 > 600p
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720 points
15.6The Girl from Everywhere
TinEye results:
77.3% Black, 2.9% Taupe Grey (Grey), 2.5% Mystic (Grey), 1.9% Payne's Grey (Grey)
Total points: 425
Congratulations, Dulcinella! Task 30.4 in the Winter Challenge is yours.
StaceyNC10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K
Book: Tiger Magic
Author: Jennifer Ashley
Completed: 11/1/18
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 240
StaceyNC20.7 Shorter is Sweeter
Option 2: 2. Read a book with the word "bird" or the name of a specific bird in the title or subtitle.
Book: Crow by A. Zavarelli
Completed: 11/2/18
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 260
Shree15.3 - Let's Play!
Opt 2: A book where the initial letter of each word in the title appears in a toy inducted in the National Toy Hall of Fame & author's initials appear in another toy.
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
Title: Rocking Horse
Author: Tonka Truck
Points in Post: 15
BB Tickets in Post: 0
GO Tickets in Post: 0
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Total Points: 125
BB Tickets Total: 3
GO Tickets Total: 2
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30.1 Ava Catherine’s SEC Football I read the following:
Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves, food on the cover. (Opt 3) --
Little League Confidential: One Coach's Completely Unauthorized Tale of Survival by William Geist, “Sports” as GR genre (Opt. 5)
Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 675