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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMONStep 1: Choose Your Starter
Charmander:
A Matter of Days - Science Fiction
Step 2: Elite Four
Arkwright
Final Step: Champion
Way Station
Readerboard name: Michelle in Alaska15.3 - Let's Play!
Option 2: Read a book that meets the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2 re: inducted toys.
Map of the Heart by Susan Wiggs (351 p.)
Book 1 requirement: MOTH found in the name of an inducted toy.
The Game of Life
Book 2 requirement: SW found in the name of a different inducted toy.
Hot Wheels
➸ Points: 135
➸ Total Pages: 3,381
Nick KY10.2 The Great War I read The War Poems by Siegfried Sassoon, p. 3 of Popular WWI books list.
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 710
Nick KY20.9 Danielle M’s Neil Simon. Opt. 1. Humor as GR genre. I read Plaza Suite by Neil Simon
Points This Post: 20
Total Points So Far: 730
babbling c 25.3 - Beth NC 's task: Cards Against Humanity
Option A – Read a book with a one or two word title that answers one of the following questions or completes the phrase. Subtitles should be ignored.
3) Money can’t buy me love, but it can buy me Caraval
Caraval - kindle Caraval- paperback pgs. 448 by Stephanie Garber
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.
3) Wes Anderson’s new film tells the story of a precocious child coming to terms with Rebel of the Sands
Rebel of the Sands - kindle Rebel of the Sands - paperback pgs. 336 by Alwyn Hamilton
THIS POST
Points: 25
Completed Tasks: 1
Golden oldies: 0
Big Books: 0
Total This Season
Points: 300/1010
Completed Tasks: 20/58
Golden oldies: 1
Big Books: 4
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Pages read this season: 9,209
Books read this season: 22
Kim O25.1 - 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 title page of the book.
The Painted Kiss This book has 288 pages.
Book 2. Read a book whose TITLE contains 3 different vowels and no more than that.
Dracula the Un-Dead This book has 424 pages.
Total page count is 288 + 424 = 712 (> 600)
Points this task: 25
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Cumulative Totals
Big Books - 500+: 1
Big Books - 750+: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Megan Rae5.6: Simon Says
Task: Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
- Completed 7th NovemberHow it fits: Title contains two consecutive words beginning with the same letter (S)
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 75
Tasks Complete: 9
Diana K.Task 20.7 The Ozette Loop: A Favorite Hike
Opt 2. 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.
The Genius of Birds
Total points: 625
Cordelia30,7 Hadrian's Wall
Option 4: A Coast to Coast Walk by Alfred Wainwright
Option 5: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Title contains the letters ONCE BREWED
Points: 30
Total Points: 600
Coralie15.1 Dig It
I chose Pool C and read a book set in Australia
The First Stone
And a book set in the USA
Farewell Summer
This post 15 points
Total to date 640 points
Amy the book bat25.2 - TessaVanessa's task: Game on!
Option 2: 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. Plurals and possessives will work, but no other variations.
That Old Black Magic (old)
Option 4: Pick one of the special tile names: dragon, flower, season, or wind and read a book that includes all the letters of one of the tiles in the author's first and last name. Middle names may be used if they appear in the Goodreads information. If the book has multiple authors, only one author must fit the task. However, all the letters of the tile must appear in one author's name.
Example: season = James Patterson; wind = Gina Wohlsdorf.
Required: Specify which tile you are using when you post.
season = James Patterson Mary, Mary
Points this task: 25
Total points: 605
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 6
Books read: 51
Tasks completed: 42
SandyL5.9: Boggle
read a book the title/subtitle of which includes a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the board
Racing the Sun by Karina Halle
Word used from board - SUN
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Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 760
Tasks Completed: 42
Books Read: 59
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL10.9 - International Sudoku Day
Read a book written by a single author whose last name is exactly 9 letters.
I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi
FABIASCHI is 9 letters
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Points This Task: 10
Total Points: 770
Tasks Completed: 43
Books Read: 60
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL15.10 - Ticket to Ride
Rolled Dice - 5 - Fantasy
Spun Wheel - Purple
Read a book that has the MPG genre that corresponds to the number you rolled and has a cover that is at least 50% the color you spun
Penmort Castle by Kristen Ashley
MPG of Fantasy
62.1% Violet (Purple) according to Tineye
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Points This Task: 15
Total Points: 785
Tasks Completed: 44
Books Read: 61
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
SandyL20.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Comments posted Here
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 805
Tasks Completed:45
Books Read: 62
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 1
Tea15.6. - Checkmate
Read a book that is at least 80% black, white, and/or grey
by M.J. O'Shea#e1e0df 54.2 % Snow Drift (Grey)
#1d1f23 24.7 % Nero (Black)
#797a79 8.3 % Gunsmoke (Grey)
#cda690 5.3 % Rose (Red)
#4b5536 3.0 % Kelp (Green)
#765b53 1.3 % Dorado (Brown)
#87a6cc 1.1 % Polo Blue (Blue)
#777b66 0.9 % Arrowtown (Grey)
#ecc9c9 0.6 % Bizarre (Grey)
#b48788 0.5 % Rosy Brown (Brown)
total black/white/grey = 88,7%
Points this post: 15
Total points: 220
Tasks Completed: 10
TessaVanessaChallenge 25.7 - M1nks's task: The Games We Played
Option 2: The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck. WWII is a MPG.
Option 4:
by Jo Nesbo.Tineye: 70.3 %Black (Black)
10.0 %Travertine (Grey)
7.7 %White Smoke (White)
5.3 %Sapling (Yellow)
3.7 %Pale Slate (Grey)
3.0 %Dove Grey (Grey)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 890
Tasks completed: 50
Books read: 70
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tea15.7. - Pay Up
Read a book in which the number of pages is made up only of the numbers 0, 2, 5, and 8
Moonlight Becomes You by Piper Vaughn and M.J. O'Shea
- 200 pgs
Points this post: 15
Total points: 235
Tasks Completed: 11
Tea20.4. - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In Memoriam
Option 1
Read a book with all of the letters RESPECT in the title
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor
- Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Points this post: 20
Total points: 255
Tasks Completed: 12
Tea20.7. - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite Hike
Option 3
read a book that features vampires or werewolves.
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
Points this post: 20
Total points: 275
Tasks Completed: 13
Tea25.1. - Andy P's task: A Quick Look at Asian Sport
Book 1
none of the letters in SUMO in author's name
The Shadows by J.R. Ward
- 654 pgs
Book 2
3 different vowels in title
Sin and Tonic by Rhys Ford
- vowels: I A O
- 270 pgs
654 + 270 = 924 >601
Points this post: 25
Total points: 300
Tasks Completed: 14
Tea25.5. - Rina's task: In Memory of Denis Ten
Option 3
Read a book with all letters from DENIS TEN in the title and/or subtitle.
Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb
- Deluson in Death
- mmp edition 388 pgs
Option 4
Read a book where the number of pages has the number 25 intact
Her Pregnancy Bombshell by Liz Fielding
- pb edition 256 pgs
388 +256 = 644 >600
Points this post: 25
Total points: 325
Tasks Completed: 15
Tea30.6. - Amanda A's task: The Game of Clue
Option 1
Read a book with a suspect's game piece color found in the title - white
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
Option 3
Read a book by an author whose first and last name initials appear in one of the rooms
44 Cranberry Point by Debbie Macomber
- billiard room
Points this post: 30
Total points: 355
Tasks Completed: 16
CathyG 15.4 - It's a Deal
Option 2: Read ONE book that fits the criteria for both Book 1 and Book 2.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
#4 in Throne of Glass
Claiming Big Book Ticket 648 pages
Points this post: 15
Total points: 15
Tasks completed: 1
Books read: 1
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
CathyG 20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: Boardgames
Option 1 - Read a book with an animal that can be found in a zoo on the cover (no pets, mythological creatures, or extinct animals allowed).Required: Include the cover when you post.
Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
Points this post: 20
Total points: 35
Tasks completed: 2
Books read: 2
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the EquinoxI read The Salt House (304 pages) and Leaving Haven (352 pages). Each title has 12 characters and total pages was 356.
Task points:30
Total Points:95
Tasks completed:6
Books read:8
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite HikeI chose option one and read Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation by Margaret Mead. This book can be found on the first page of the Indigenous Peoples list.
I am also claiming a Golden Oldies ticket for this book. It was first published in 1928.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 110
Tasks complete: 6
Books read: 6
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Book Tickets: 0
5.4 HikingThe Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Points this post: 5
Total points: 150
Books read: 11
Tasks completed: 9
30.7 DianaK's Task: Hadrian's WallOption 1: Read a non-fiction book about the Roman Empire
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, by Mary Beard
Option 2: Read a book whose total numbers of pages include both the number 8 and the number 4.
All That Man Is, by David Szalay
All That Man Is has 448 pages.
Points this post: 30
Total points: 450/1010
Total tasks: 34/58
Total books: 40/79
15.9 Spell it Out Refugee by Alan Gratz
: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10.0
Author's name contains a "Z"
Points this post: 15
Total points: 165
Books read: 12
Tasks completed: 10
15.9 Get a ClueThe Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Mystery genre and title contains a person's name.
Points this post: 15
Total points: 175
Books read: 13
Tasks completed: 11
perletwo10.7 -Before Autocorrect - Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle from this list of commonly misspelled words . The word must match exactly. The words are listed in post 2 of the Help Thread.
So You've Been Publicly Shamed - "Publicly," commonly misspelled as "publically," according to the list.
(We won't even get into what happens if you accidentally drop an L.)
Points this task: 10
Total points: 415
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 5
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 35
Tasks completed: 27
20.1 ScrabbleThe Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer (over 300 pages)
T 1x4 =4
H 4x2 =8
E 1x3 =3
G 1x2=2
I 1x2=2
R 1x2=2
L 1x1=2
N 1x1=2
D 2x1=2
C 3x1= 3
O 1x1=1
A 1x1=1
Total 30 pts
Points this post: 20
Total points: 200
Books read: 14
Tasks completed: 12
20.4 - Golden Oldies - Ann A's task: In MemoriamOption 1, a book with all of the letters RESPECT in the title: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, by Phaedra Patrick
Points this post: 20
Total points: 350
BARBARA ★ 10.9 - International Sudoku Day
Read a book written by a single author whose last name is exactly 9 letters.
Full Speed - Janet Evanovich 11/7
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Totals for Challenge
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 420
Amy the book bat5.6: Simon Says
Read a book where the title/subtitle contains at least 2 consecutive words beginning with the same initial letter.
Silver Sparrow
Points this task: 5
Total points: 610
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 2
Big Book ticket requests: 6
Books read: 52
Tasks completed: 43
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Sophie's task: BoardgamesOption 4, a book whose author's initials are in NAPOLEON BONAPARTE: Death By Pumpkin Spice by Alex Erickson
Points this post: 20
Total points: 370
15.8 Spell It OutRead a book with Q or Z in the title/subtitle or author's name.
Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution, by Frank McLynn
Points this post: 15
Total points: 465/1010
Total tasks: 35/58
Total books: 41/79
loafer20.10 - 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
my post is #33 in discussion thread
points: 595
BB: 7
GO: 4
tasks completed: 32
FANDURY15.3 - Let's Play!
Option 2: Read a book with a title of at least 3 words where the initial letters of every word in the title can be found in the name of a toy inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame and written by a single author whose every initial (including middle, if listed on GRs) can be found in the name of a DIFFERENT inducted toy.
The Dark Net by Benjamin Percy
The first letters of the title TDN can be found in NinTenDo game boy and the initals of the author BP can be found in alPhaBet blocks
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 295
Books Read: 21
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
Danibean20.5 Bookish Quidditch - Pick one of the following roles & read a book that fills the requirements. Option 3: Read a book that nearly fits one of the requirements for task 20.5 of the Summer Challenge, but not quite. (A: Read a book that is 2, 4, 12, 14 in a series;
I read D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton. It is #4 in the Kinsey Millhone series.
Danibean20.1 Scrabble - This is a one book task, book must contain more than 300 pages. 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. You are limited to the number of letters available in the English-language regular edition of Scrabble.
I read The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz.
A 3 X1 = 3
E 6 X1 = 6
F 1 X4 = 4
G 1 X2 = 2
H 2 X4 = 8
I 1 X1 = 1
K 1 X5 = 5
L 1 X1 = 1
N 2 X1 = 2
O 2 X1 = 2
R 2 X1 = 2
S 1 X1 = 1
T 2 X1 = 2
W 1 X4 = 4
Y 2 X4 = 8
TOTAL: 51
TessaVanessa10.3 - Happy Trails to You
I read Girl in the Woods: A Memoir by Aspen Matis. This book has both Travel and Nature as MPG.
Points this post: 10
Total points: 900
Tasks completed: 51
Books read: 71
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918Option 3: read a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series.
Book read: Wild Irish Heart
How it fits: Mystic Cove #1
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Total points: 485
Books read: 36
Tasks completed: 29
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2
Task 5.3 - International Footballread a book set in England (on the list)
Hallowe'en Party
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785 points
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I chose option 1 and read Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things - I listened to the audiobook and linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB).
Humor is the 2nd MPG.
Total points: 625