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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Oma122925.1 - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Book 1. Read a book in which none of the letters in SUMO are in the author's name as indicated on the GRs main page of the book.
Haunted Tales by Terri Reid
324 pages
Book 2. Read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that. The three vowels may appear any number of times.
Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan
The vowels are A, E, O. 305 pages
Total Points-425/1010
Total Tasks-21/58
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-(2)500+(1 )750+(),1000+()
Karolyn20.4 In Memoriam
Option 1 - Contains all letters of RESPECT in title/subtitle
The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution
David Quammen
Points This Post = 20
Total Points to Date = 280
Books Read = 17
Tasks Completed = 9
Golden Oldies = 3 tickets
Big Books = 5 tickets
Oma122910.8 - Happy Anniversary SRC!
The SRC began as its own group with the Fall 2009 challenge. The Fall 2018 challenge is the 37th(!) seasonal challenge. Read a book that was FIRST published in 2009 or 2018.
Cavelli's Lost Heir by Lynn Raye Harris
First published November 5, 2009
Total Points-435/1010
Total Tasks-22/58
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-(2)500+(1 )750+(),1000+()
Nick KY25.6 Nick KY’s Autumn Inside and Outside
Option 3. I read Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy and Escape from Tibet by Jonathan Green, # 14, p. 1 on the Banff Mountain Book Festival Awards list.
Option 5. GR genre of “Cozy Mystery.” I read Signs in the Blood by Vicki Lane. (Verified in Post 27 in the help thread.)
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 700
SandyL25.6 - Nick KY’s task: Autumn Indoors and Outdoors
Option B - read a book first published in 1992
Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton
Originally published Nov 1, 1992
Option D - Read a book that has the word “FIRE” or the word “SMOKE” intact in the title/subtitle or series title.
Into the Fire by Mari Carr
"FIRE" in title
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Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 700
Tasks Completed: 39
Books Read: 54
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
Option 3 - read a book with the main page genre 'Humor
Man Card by Sarina Bowen
MPG of Humor
Option 4 - read a book with a cover that is at least 50% black
Very Irresistible Playboy by Lila Monroe
61.4% black according to Tineye
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Points This Task: 25
Total Points: 725
Tasks Completed: 40
Books Read: 56
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL30.2 - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIES
Option 1 - read a book with MPG Comedy/Humor
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
MPG of Humor
Male Author
Green grass on cover
337 Pages
Option 2 - read a book whose page numbers include 2 of the numbers 2, 4, 6 in the page numbers
Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon by Nick Trout
286 pages - includes 2 and 6
Male author
Total pages - 623
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Points This Task: 30
Total Points: 755
Tasks Completed: 41
Books Read: 58
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
20.4Option 1: letters RESPECT in the title and/or subtitle
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer by Harvey Karp
Points this post: 20
Total Points: 205/1010
Tasks completed: 14/58
Books Read: 16
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Task 25.1 – Andy P – A Quick Look at Asian SportREQUIRED: 601+ pages: 352 + 319 = 671 pg
RESTRICTION: No Childrens/Kids genre -and- must be written by single author
Option 1 – Author’s name does NOT contain ANY of these letters: S U M O
Alan Bradley / Speaking from Among the Bones
I listened to the audio / MMP: Schlussakkord für einen Mord 352 p
Option 2 – Book Title contains THREE different vowels: A E I O U (vowels may repeat)
The Ruins - E U I in title / No A or O - 319 p
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This Post: 25 points
Total points to date: 275 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 30.5 – Sandy– Celebrate the EquinoxREQUIRED: Total pages: 600+ / 438 + 316 = 754 pages
Two books with exact same number of characters in their titles:
Book 1 – Shelter in Place (438 p) - 14 characters
Book 2 - Listening Woman (316 p) - 14 characters
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This Post: 30 points
Total points to date: 305 points
Golden Oldies (pub 1950 or earlier): 3
Big Books Read: (3) 500 pg / (0) 750 pg / () 1000 pg
Total Big Book TICKETS: 3
20.3 Best Review - TrishartUK's Task: 11am on 11 November 1918Option 3
Choose a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18, or #19 in a series.
Book Read: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Points This Task: 20
BB:
GO:
Total Points: 570
Total BB: 5
Total GO: 5
Total Tasks: 31
Dakimel20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Diane Whitney's task: All Hallow's Eve
(approved in task help)TaLLY:
This post - 20 points
Total - 545
Dakimel30.3 - Dlmrose's Task: Listmaker
1: Emma (pg 1)
2: Hard Hitter - book 2 of a 4-so-far published series (and 2nd I've read from the series)
TALLY:
This post - 30 points
Total - 575
TessaVanessaChallenge 50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON
Step 1: Choose Your Starter
Starter is Bulbasaur= mystery or non-fiction
Race Against Time by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
104 pages
MPG Mystery
Step 2: Elite Four
Liar, Liar by Lisa Jackson.
MPG Mystery
Standalone book
Not her first book
362 pages
Final Step: Champion
City of Bones by Michael Connelly.
MPG Mystery
4.07 rating >4.0 locked in message 67 of help thread
Barry Award for best novel 2003
416 pages
104+362+416=882 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 785
Tasks completed: 46
Books read: 63
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
25.5 In Memory of Denis Ten Option 1
Where or When by Anita Shreve
First published 1993 (240 pages)
Option 3
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg (375 pages)
Total 615 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 80
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 5
25.5 In Memory of Denis Ten Option 1
Where or When by Anita Shreve
First published 1993 (240 pages)
Option 3
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg (375 pages)
Total 615 pages
Points this post: 25
Total points: 80
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 5
20.5 Bookish Quidditch#3 C
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
I is found in the phrase and J is one letter off from K which can also be found in the phrase.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 6
20.5 Bookish Quidditch#3 C
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
I is found in the phrase and J is one letter off from K which can also be found in the phrase.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 100
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 6
30.1 Southeastern Conference (SEC) FootballOption 3 Tailgating
by Beth Harbison(cupcakes on cover)
Option 4 The South
by Karen WhiteThe book is set in Georgia
Points this post: 30
Total points: 130
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 7
30.1 Southeastern Conference (SEC) FootballOption 3 Tailgating
by Beth Harbison(cupcakes on cover)
Option 4 The South
by Karen WhiteThe book is set in Georgia
Points this post: 30
Total points: 130
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 7
15.7 Pay UpSean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt (288 pages)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 145
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 8
Mai15.4 - It's a Deal
Option 1: Read TWO books.
Book 1: Read a book with "Queen" in the title/subtitle
Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Book 2: Read a book that is #2-#10 in a series.
Astonishing X-Men, Volume 3: Torn by Joss Whedon
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 150
Golden Oldies: 1
Tasks Completed: 13
Books Read: 15
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Karolyn20.3 11 AM on 11 November 2018
Option 3 - Book is #11 in series Bishop/Special Crimes Unit
Blood Sins
Kay Hooper
Points This Post = 20
Total Points to Date = 300
Books Read = 18
Tasks Completed = 10
Golden Oldies = 3 tickets
Big Books = 5 tickets
Cordelia15.5 Nonfiction November
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
On page 3 of list
Points: 15
Total points: 615
ED20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Boardgames
Opt.3- Read a book with a number in the title or subtitle.
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
ED15.2
Option 2-Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2.
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Title initials found in dungeonS and dragOnS and author's initials found in Mr. poTato head
Points this post: 15
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 7
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 1
Scooter&Siam20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Nonfiction Award Winners - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
Read The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women - participated in post 32 at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points: 20
Total: 165
Big Books: 2
Mod
For my first book, I read Unsheltered - 480 pages.
For my second book, I read An Easy Death - 306 pages.
Each book has 11 letters in the title
Uns/hel/ter/ed
AnE/asy/Dea/th
Total page count - 786 (greater than 600 page minimum)
Total points: 575
TessaVanessaChallenge 20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Option 3:
by James Patterson.Points this post: 20
Total points: 805
Tasks completed: 47
Books read: 64
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
KATRINA TCLAIMING A GO
25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Choose one question or phrase from option A and one from option B. Read a book with a title meets the criteria and would provide an answer to the question or complete the phrase. The answer can be serious, sarcastic or funny.
Option A – Read a book with a one or two word title that answers one of the following questions or completes the phrase.
1) Why can’t I sleep at night? Among Others
Option B – Read a book with a title that has three or more words in the title that can complete the phrase. Subtitles should be ignored.
1) Next time on Dr. Phil, How to talk to your child about The Haunted House 1859 - GO
Points this task: 25
Total points: 215
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 3
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 18
Tasks completed: 14
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918OPTION 1: Read ... a novel (fiction) set at least 50% between 1914 and 1918, and taking place in one or more of the following countries - the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Austria and/or Hungary.
Gossip from the Forest by Thomas Keneally
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 20
Golden Oldies: -
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 1
Total books read: 1
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In MemoriamOPTION 2: Read a book by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in QUEEN OF SOUL.
Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (first published 1901)
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 40
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 2
Total books read: 2
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish QuidditchOPTION 3A: Read a book that is 2, 4, 12, or 14 in a series.
The Lieutenant by The Lieutenant
(No 2 in the Thornhill Family series)
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 60
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 3
Total books read: 3
20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: CareersOPTION 3: Read a book with more than one person on the cover.
by Sally RooneyI listened to the audiobook, linked above, which has a cover meeting the task requirements. The most popular paperback version is
.Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 80
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 4
Total books read: 4
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite HikeOPTION 2: Read a book with the word "bird" or the name of a specific bird in the title or subtitle.
Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 100
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 5
Total books read: 5
20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil SimonOPTION 1: Read a book with a main page genre of Comedy or Humor.
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
*This book is a GOLDEN OLDIE (first published 1919)*
Points this post: 20
TOTAL POINTS: 120
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 6
Total books read: 6
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the EquinoxRead 2 books with the same number of characters in their titles (combined total of at least 600 pages).
BOOK 1: Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch
(348 pages)
BOOK 2: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
(320 pages)
Both books have 18 characters in their title, including punctuation.
Points this post: 30
TOTAL POINTS: 150
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 7
Total books read: 8
15.5 - Nonfiction NovemberRead a nonfiction book that can be found on the Popular Nonfiction Books list.
Chernobyl Prayer: A Chronicle of the Future by Svetlana Alexievich
This book is on page 8 of the Popular Nonfiction list, shown under its alternative title Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster.
Points this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 165
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: - (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 8
Total books read: 9
Task 15.3 - Let's Play!one book option
First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher
title initial letters FLF found in game oF LiFe
author initial letters JB found in Jack-in-a-Box
I read the kindle ed; the most popular MMPB is First Lord's Fury - 759p - claiming BB ticket
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755 points
15.8 - Spell it OutRead a book with one of Q or Z in the title/subtitle or author's name.
The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz
*This book is a BIG book (538 pages)*
Points this post: 15
TOTAL POINTS: 180
Golden Oldies: 2
Big Book Tickets: 1 (500+); - (750+)
Total tasks completed: 9
Total books read: 10
Karolyn20.6 Careers
Option 1 MPG Biography
Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath
Mimi Alford
Points This Post = 20
Total Points to Date = 320
Books Read = 19
Tasks Completed = 11
Golden Oldies = 3 tickets
Big Books = 5 tickets
Joanne MITask 25.9 Women of American Ninja Warrior
option 1- Read a book where the author shares first and last initials with one of the qualifiers. Qualifier Meagan Martin (MM):
Finnikin of the Rock By: Melina Marchetta
Option 2-Read A book first published in 2014
Half a King first published July 3rd 2014 per MPGR
Points this task 25
Total points 270
Total BB's 9
Andy P.Task # 20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Diane Whitney's task: All Hallow's Eve
Read a book with a cover featuring a person without a head
Blue Asylum by Kathy Hepinstall
Approved in message 2 of help Thread.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 585
30.1option 1:
The Flight of the Silvers, published 2014
option 2:
Sourdough, by Robin Sloan
Total: 460
Readerboard name: Vicki L.Task 10.10 - 9, 10, 11
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Points for this task: 10
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
Option 2:Heartburn
Author Nora Ephron
Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 145
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 10
Total Books read: 11
Readerboard Name: Kathy P 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Cat's task: Bookish Quidditch
Option 3. Beater: March: Book Two
Points this post: 20
Books this post: 1
Totals
Points: 165
BB:0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 11
Total Books read: 12
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Step 1: Choose Your Starter
I chose Squirtle- Romance and Historical Fiction
The Museum of Mysteries by Steve Berry
MPG is Historical Fiction
165 pages
Step 2: Elite Four
The Gabriel Hounds by Mary Stewart
◾MPG is Romance
◾This book is a standalone book.
◾This book was published in 1967 and the author's first book Madam, Will You Talk? was published in 1955
◾322 Pages
Final Step: Champion
It Ends with Usby Colleen Hoover
◾MPG is Romance
◾Is rated 4.41 on Goodreads.
◾Goodreads Choice Awards for Romance in 2016
Total Page Count=854
Total Points-400/1010
Total Tasks-20/58
Total Golden Oldie Books-(1)
Total Big Books-(2)500+(1 )750+(),1000+()