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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
option 1, from page 6 #546:
PB Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun
I read the kindle Growth of the Soil
option 2: The Scottish Banker of Surabaya by Ian Hamilton number 5 of 10 primary works published in the series
total = 930
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30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's Wall
option 4, walking journey: Walking the Americas: 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from Mexico to Colombia by Levison Wood
option 5, ONCEBREWED in title/subtitle: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb
O in Of, N in surprisiNg, CE in sECret, BRE in BEaveRs, W in Why, E in thEy, D in anD
total 960
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50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
starter bucket Bulbasaur- non-fiction
Book 1, nonfiction genre: Futureface: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging by Alex Wagner, 352 pages
Book 2, nonfiction, standalone, not first book, 385 pages: Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas by Mark Kurlansky
Book 3, nonfiction, Washington State Book Award for Biography/Memoir (2013) (page 1), 4.18 rating, 370 pages: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan
352 + 385 + 370 = 1107
total = 1010
Brooke TX5.4 Hiking
Read a book with a title in which the initial letter of each word of the title is found in APPALACHIAN TRAIL.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 110
Completed Tasks: 8
Books Read: 24
Brooke TX5.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 115
Completed Tasks: 9
Books Read: 24
Brooke TX5.7: Settlers of Catan
Read a single author book whose author's first and last initials are found in SETTLERS OF CATAN.
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 120
Completed Tasks: 10
Books Read: 24
Brooke TX5.9: 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. With the word AND:
Points
This Post: 5
Total Points: 125
Completed Tasks: 11
Books Read: 24
Karolyn30.7 Hadrian's Wall
Option 2 - Deeper than the Dead by Tami Hoag
548 pages (contains 8 and 4 in Page count)
Also 1 Big Book Ticket
Option 4 - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Used as an example for this option (book about a hiking journey)
Points This Post = 30
Total Points to Date = 260
Books Read = 16
Tasks Completed = 9
Golden Oldies = 3 tickets
Big Books = 5 tickets
15.3 - Let's Play!Option 2:
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Initial letters of title (AGOTL) can be found in The Game of Life; author's initials (GS) can be found in Dungeons & Dragons
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 18.0
*** One Golden Oldies ticket claimed - published in 1909
Total points: 205
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
5.3 International FootballA Taste for Monsters by Matthew J. Kirby
The setting is England
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
5.3 International FootballA Taste for Monsters by Matthew J. Kirby
The setting is England
Points this post: 5
Total points: 5
Books read: 1
Tasks completed: 1
15.10 Ticket to RideI rolled a 5 and spun black
by Laurie ForestPoints this post: 15
Total points: 20
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
15.10 Ticket to RideI rolled a 5 and spun black
by Laurie ForestPoints this post: 15
Total points: 20
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
20.3 11 AM on 11 November 1918Option 3 1st in series
Warcross by Marie Lu
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
20.3 11 AM on 11 November 1918Option 3 1st in series
Warcross by Marie Lu
Points this post: 20
Total points: 40
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
15.3 Let's Play!Option 2
The Red Hunter by Lisa Unger
Initial letters of title (TRH) can be found in Fisher-Price Little People
Author's initials (LU) can be found in Hula Hoop
Points this post: 15
Total points: 55
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 4
Cordelia30.7 Hadran's Wall
Option 2: The Snail on the Slope by Arkady Strugatsky
The edition I read had exactly 248 pages
Option 5: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Title contains the letters ONCE BREWED.
Points this task: 30
Total Points: 600
BARBARA ★ 30.4 - Schatzie’s task: The Chunkster
Option 1: The ONE BOOK OPTION - read ONE book with a MPG of Historical Fiction and is at least 750 pages long.
The Bronze Horseman - Paullina Simons 11/2
(MPG historical fiction AND 810 pages)
***BIG BOOK***
💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥
Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 30
Total Points: 375
5.10: Our favorite recreation!Read a book of your choice, that meets SRC rules.
Poisoned Pages
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 240
Total Tasks: 20
Golden Oldies:
Big Book:
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: BoardgamesOption 3 - Read a book with a number in the title or subtitle. Numbers may be ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc) or cardinal (1, 2, 3, etc.). They may be in numerical form or spelled out.
One Bad Apple
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 260
Total Tasks: 21
Golden Oldies:
Big Book:
Amy the Book Bat15.8 - Spell it Out
The highest scoring tiles in the game of Scrabble are Q and Z. Read a book with one of these letters in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Quantico by Greg Bear
Points this task: 15
Total points: 535
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 6
Books read: 44
Tasks completed: 37
Mai10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 130
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks Completed: 11
Books Read: 12
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Readerboard name: witchygal5.3: International Football
Read a book set at least 50% in a country that qualified for this summer's World Cup.
I read My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry which is completely set in Sweden which is one of the countries that qualified for summer World Cup.
The book was originally published in Swedish. A quote from wikipedia about the setting is as follows: "The story takes place in Sweden and follows Elsa, a 7 year old who knows she is different from other children her age."
Points for this task: 5
Total points for Fall 2018: 215
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Readerboard: witchygal5.7: Settlers of Catan
Read a single author book whose author's first and last initials are found in SETTLERS OF CATAN.
I read The Lace Weaver by Lauren Chater. Author's initials found in target phrase: settLers of Catan.
Points for this task: 5
Total points for Fall 2018: 220
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Mary P50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
Squirtle: Romance / Historical Fiction
Book 1: The Light In Summer by Mary McNear
Romance ( 366pgs )
Book 2: The Key by Kathryn Hughes
Historical Fiction ( 416 pgs )
Book 3: Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
Romance/Historical Fiction ( 373 pgs ), ( 4.09 rating )
Maggie Award for Excellence
Points this Task: 50
Total Points: 260
Readerboard name: Witchygal5.9: Boggle
Read a book the title/subtitle of which includes a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the board.
I read The Ones You Trust. I found the word "ONES" starting with the O in the fourth row, third column.
Points for this task: 5
Total points for Fall 2018: 225
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
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Readerboard name: witchygal20.1 - Most Improved Player
Read a book with a title that, if laid down on the Scrabble board, would give you more than 25 points.
I read Nine Perfect Strangers.
A - 1 x 1
C - 1 x 2
E - 4 x 1
F - 1 x 4
G - 1 x 2
I - 1 x 1
N - 3 x 1
P - 1 x 3
R - 3 x 1
S - 1 x 1
T - 2 x 1
Total of 26 points. The book is over 300 pages at 464 pages.
Points for this task: 20
Total points for Fall 2018: 245
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
Readerboard name: witchygal20.4 - 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.
I read Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories. Letters of target word found in title: PERfECT little Stitches and other stories.
Points for this task: 20
Total points for Fall 2018: 265
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldie tickets: 0
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Option 1 - main page genre autobiography/biography - I read Come On Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story.
3d MPG is autobiography>memoir.
option 2 - main page genre Spy Thriller>Espionage - I read The Moscow Sleepers: A Liz Carlyle Novel - a kindle ARC. The paperback edition is The Moscow Sleepers: A Liz Carlyle Novel.
Top MPG is spy thriller>espionage.
Total points: 545
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
Chosen Suspect: Dr. Orchid - Pink
Book read: The Perfect Waltz
How it fits: 65.8% pink
Option 3: Rooms: Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in one of the rooms listed below.
Room chosen: Kitchen
Book read: Hounded
How it fits: Author's (Kevin Hearne) initials are KH.
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Total points: 465
Books read: 35
Tasks completed: 28
BB Tickets: 1
GO Tickets: 3
Mai5.10: Our favorite recreation!
Saga, Vol. 9 by Brian K. Vaughan
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 135
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks Completed: 12
Books Read: 13
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
5.9 - BOGGLE - NOT -
TOTAL POINTS - 430
Kayla C25.10 Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
Option A
Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel by A.W. Jantha
MPG Paranormal > Witches
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
matching name Sarah, of Sarah Bailey
**claiming 1 BB ticket for Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel 521 pages > 500**
total points: 375
GO: 0
BB: 5
Julia10310.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!
This post is to change the book on this task. Points were already claimed.
Rules Of Engagement by Elizabeth Moon (EM in MickEy)
This book has 512 pages, claiming one BB ticket
This post: 10 points, 1 BB
Total points: 435
Total BB: 9
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 29
Julia10330.1 - Ava Catherine’s task: Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football
This post is to change a book on this task. Points were already claimed.
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 4 - The Serrano Succession by Elizabeth Moon (The GR author description says she was born in Texas.)
I read the Kindle edition. There is no mass market paperback. The highest paperback edition The Serrano Succession has 752 pages. Claiming two BB tickets.
This post: 30 points, 3 BB
Total points: 435
Total BB: 9
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 22
Books read: 31
Task 5.8 - Go and Parcheesiread a book set in China
Love in a Fallen City
set in Hong Kong & Shanghai
published 1943 - claiming GO ticket
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725 points
Julia10325.1 - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Book 1 - Uncompromising Honor by David Weber (The letters SUMO are not in author's name)
Claiming two BB tickets - I read ebook ARC edition. There is no paperback edition. Hardcover edition Uncompromising Honor is 784 pages.
Book 2 - Once A Hero (Title has A,E and O but not I or U)
This post: 25 points, 2 BB
Total points: 460
Total BB: 11
Total GO: 1
Tasks completed: 23
Books read: 31
Both of these books were previously used but replaced from prior tasks on posts 2796 and 2797.
Task 10.4 - Hey There, Hi There, Ho There!read a book with author with initials in MOUSE
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
SM initials
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735 points
Katrina H10.10 - 9, 10, 11...
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with I, J or K.
Why We Do the Things We Do: Psychology in a Nutshell by Joel Levy (see: Joel Levy)
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Points this post: 10
Total points: 45
TessaVanessa25.1 - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Book 1: Shattered Secrets by Karen Harper. 394 pages.
Book 2: The Hours by Michael Cunningham. 226 pages
226+394=620 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 705
Tasks completed: 43
Books read: 58
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
5.3 International FootballRead a book set at least 50% in a country that qualified for this summer's World Cup. State the country.
Country: England
Book Read: The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
Further Evidence : set in London and Sussex, England
**First published in 1897 CLAIMING ONE GOLDEN OLDIE TICKET**
Points This Task: 5
BB:
GO: 1
Total Points: 550
Total BB: 5
Total GO: 5
Total Tasks: 30
TessaVanessaChallenge 30.7 DianaK's task: Hadrian's Wall
Option 2: The It Girls by Karen Harper. 384 pages.
Option 4: Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail by Paul Stutzman.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 735
Tasks completed: 45
Books read: 60
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Task 5.7 - Settlers of Catanread a book with author initials in CATAN
Privileged by Carrie Aarons
CA initials
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740 points
Task 5.6 Simon Says Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Doctor Who: Horror of the Space Snakes (2012) by Gary Russell (Paperback, 160 pages)
175 + 05 = 180
Tasks Completed: 09
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 175 + 05 = 180
Books read: 12
Pages read: 3,217
Read but not claimed: 03
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(1) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
5.9: BoggleUsing 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
My word is TIME
Time After Time This is an ebook only and has been approved for length in post #7037 of the ebook verification thread.
New points: 5
Total points: 520
Louise B25.9 - Delicious Dee's task: Women of American Ninja Warrior
I chose options 3 and 5
Option 3: An anthology/compilation that was written by FOUR (and only four) authors.
How the Dukes Stole Christmas
I read the ebook but have linked to the hardcover (no pbk).
Option 5: a book in which the first letter of every word in the book's title (and subtitle, if there is one) can be found in one of the outdoor climbs she has completed. Minimum 2 word titles. The name of the climb is found in italics. Locations should be ignored.
The Venetian Bargain by Marina Fiorato
Can be found in the climb “Bosley Traverse”
Points this task: 25
Total points to date: 365
Number of tasks completed: 18
Golden oldies: 2
Big book tickets: 3
Oma12295.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
The Glass Girls by Eric Scott Johnston
Total Points-350/1010
Total Tasks-19/58
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-(2)500+(1 )750+(),1000+()
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20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Option 3 - Meadowlark - #1 in the Meadowlark Trilogy per Goodreads page
Points this task: 20
Total points: 505
Big Book Tickets - 500+ (1)