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FALL CHALLENGE 2018
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Task 20.5 - Bookish Quidditchoption 3A: read a book #4 in series
The Realms of the Gods
IL: UG
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810 points
Delicious Dee15.2 - Spring and Fall
Book A - Silver Springs
Book B - An Event in Autumn
Points this task: 15
Total points: 520
Big Book Tickets - 500+ (1)
Maddie O.5.4 Hiking
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
I read Rich People Problems
Points this post: 5
Points total: 470
KATRINA T***Claiming a golden oldie***
15.9 - Get a Clue
Read a book that meets one of the following 3 characteristics AND has the MPG Mystery.
1. Contains a person's name in the title/subtitle. The name should be used in reference someone in the book (a main character or the subject of the book, for example).
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd The book centers around finding the murderer of Roger Ackroyd
Published in 1926
Points this task: 15
Total points: 230
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 1
Books read: 19
Tasks completed: 15
Maddie O.10.1 - These ARE the Droids You're Looking For
Read a FICTION book with a robot, android or cyborg as an important character.
I read Artificial Condition- the description specifies that the main character is a "murderbot" aka robot.
Points this post: 10
Points total: 480
Maddie O.20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
Option 3: read a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series
I read Witchmark, which is #1 in its series.
Points this post: 20
Points total: 500
Maddie O.30.7 - DianaK's task: Hadrian's Wall
Option 1: Read a book, from this list Best Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome
I read The Silver Pigs, which is on page 1 of the list.
Option 2: Read a book whose total numbers of pages include both the number 8 and the number 4.
I read The Book of M, which has 485 pages.
Points this post: 30
Points total: 530
10.5 - Picking Up the PenSilverFin
The book is in the help thread here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sarah E15.9 - Get a Clue
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
MPG Mystery and name in title - Agatha Raisin is the main character
I read the kindle edition, top paperback (no MMP) is Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
Total points: 155
Sarah E5.8: Go and Parcheesi
Ragtime in Simla - over 50% set in India
I read the kindle edition, the MMP is Énigmes dans l'Himalaya
Total points: 160
Mod
I read Blood Flag: A Paul Madriani Novel, with the word "flag" in the title. I listened to the audiobook, linked to the top pb edition (no MMPB)
Total points: 630
Task 25.7 - The Games We Playedoption 1: read a book with Memoir MPG
Be Awesome: Modern Life for Modern Ladies
option 4: read a book with a black cover (50%+)
Under The Skin
- 80% black according to TinEye (https://labs.tineye.com/color/b4a2b35...)======
835 points
DeborahPost 17
30.2 - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIES
2) Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime by Ron Stallworth
Male Author 224 pages
4)
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingMale Author
637 pages
Background is light green sponging and I'm hopeful it looks that way to you. I even went to TinEye:)
#c2d39b 74.4 % Sprout (Green)
#705738 8.0 % Shingle Fawn (Brown)
#868f6b 7.1 % Bitter (Green)
#473524 4.9 % Clinker (Brown)
#383c27 4.8 % Green Kelp (Green)
#a27f4d 0.7 % Muesli (Brown)
Points this post:30
Total Points:365
Books read:25
Tasks Done: 17
CathyG 30.5 - Sandy's Task: Celebrate the Equinox
Your books must have a combined total of at least 600 pages.
To celebrate the equinox, read 2 books with the same number of characters in their titles. Punctuation marks count as characters.
Too Wilde to Wed by Eloisa James 384 pages
Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines 272 pages
Points this post: 30
Total points: 65
Tasks completed: 3
Books read: 4
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
30.4 – Schatzie’s task: The ChunksterRequired: State which option you chose when posting.
Option 2: The TWO BOOK OPTION - read two books, both with a MPG of Historical Fiction, and with a combined page length that equals at least 750 pages.
The Outlaw Viking by Sandra Hill 446p
A Tale of Two Vikings by Sandra Hill 357p
Points this post: 30
Total points: 95
Tasks completed: 4
Books read: 6
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
CathyG 30.3 - Dlmrose's task: Listmaker
Option 1: Work On It- Read a book from 1001 Book You Must Read Before You Die
Required: State the page.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro p.1
Option 2: Catch-up- Read a book from a series that you have already started, but have not yet caught up to the latest release. The book may NOT be the first (#1) or the latest book in the series. Whole numbers only. The series information must appear in the GR metadata.
Required: State the total number of books in the series.
Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison
Elder Races Series
9 primary works • 29 total works
Points this post: 30
Total points: 125
Tasks completed: 5
Books read: 8
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
CathyG 25.4 - Shanna Redwind's task: Country Fairs
1. Carnival Games
Choose a word from the title, subtitle or series of one of the books. The following words may NOT be used: a, an, and, the, to. Read a book with your chosen word in the title, subtitle, or series title.
I used the word "of" from Received Wisdom?: Reviewing the Role of Tradition in Christian Ethics by Bernard Hoose
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Other shots
Jamaica Nights by Dez Burke
Bread Machine Recipes: Easy to Follow Steps for Delicious Bread in No Time by Sherry S Williams
I would like to claim a big book ticket 534 pages
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.
True Blue: includes Bull, Matt, The Commander (Red Hot & Blue) by Cat Johnson
Cat is the animal
Points this post: 25
Total points: 150
Tasks completed: 6
Books read: 10
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
StaceyNC20.9 - Moderators' Pet - Danielle M's task: Neil Simon
Option 3: For this task, read a book that is part of a trilogy. A book that is identified by Goodreads as one of three primary works in a series qualifies as part of a trilogy.
Book: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
Book #3 in Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy
Completed: 11/8/18
Points this Post: 20
Total Points: 280
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite HikeOption 2: The Shore Birds
Mozart's Starling (Starling is a type of bird)
Total points: 225
5.2 The Tour de FranceRead a book from this list: Wanderlust.
Book Read: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Found on Page 1, #12, of the list.
Points this task: 5
BB:
GO:
Total Points: 595
Total BB: 5
Total GO: 5
Total Tasks: 33
10.6 - Original SixThey Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
100% NYC
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 5
Bigger is Better: 4
Season Total: 685
5.7: Settlers of CatanRead a single author book whose author's first and last initials are found in SETTLERS OF CATAN. Middle initials can be ignored.
Slay in Character by Lynn Cahoon
Points This Task: 5
Total Points: 265
Total Tasks: 22
Golden Oldies:
Big Book:
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Dulcinella's task: ScrabbleRead a book with a title that, if laid down on the Scrabble board, would give you more than 25 points. Subtitles do not count.
The Hawaiian Quilt
A 3 x 1pt = 3
E 1 x 1pt = 1
H 2 x 4pt = 8
I 3 x 1pt = 3
L 1 x 1pt = 1
N 1 x 1pt = 1
Q 1 x 10pt = 10
T 2 x 1pt = 2
U 1 x 1pt = 1
W 1 x 4pt = 4
Total: 34pts
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 285
Total Tasks: 23
Golden Oldies:
Big Book:
20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918Option 3: The Armistice. To commemorate the time and date the Armistice came into force, read a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series. The series designation must be present on the book's Goodreads record.
Color Me Murder
Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 305
Total Tasks: 24
Golden Oldies:
Big Book:
20.6Option 1.
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family
Note that this has been shelved as autobiography, but it is not; the book is about Nicole Maines and her family, not the author.
New total: 510
15.9 - Get a ClueA mystery with a room from Clue in the title: The Silence of the Library by Miranda James (Cat in the Stacks #5)
Points this post: 15
Total points: 385
Shannon South Africa15.7 Pay Up
Page numbers made up only of 0/2/5/8
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
208 pages
Task points: 15
Challenge points: 150
Task 15.10 - Ticket to RideI spun BROWN and rolled 1, to the amusement of other GR friends, who know my feelings on brown covered books.
read a brown covered book with MPG Romance
Crazy Rich Asians
- 59% brown: https://labs.tineye.com/color/8de02a7...544pages - claiming BB ticket
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850 points
Mod
For my first book, I chose option A and read Lost Lake - word "lake" in title. I read a kindle ARC, but linked to the hardcover for page purposes (no MMPB or pb editions).
For my second book, I chose option B and read Stone Mattress: Nine Wicked Tales. I read the kindle edition, linked to the top paperback. The word "stone" is in the provided quote, next to the last word.
Total points: 655
Suzannesea20.1Most Improved Player
Read a book with a title that would give you more than 25 Scrabble points.
The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by
Anton DiSclafani
390 pages
T 1x1=1
H 2x4=8
E 3x1=3
Y 1x4=4
O 3x1=3
N 2x1=2
A 2x1=2
L 2x1=2
S 3x1=3
R 3x1=3
I 3x1=3
D 1x2=2
G 2x2=4
C 1x3=3
M 1x3=3
P 1x3=3
F 1x4=4
Scrabble Points: 53
Points this post: 20
Total points to date: 365
Sara G25.10 - Brooke TX's task: #LitsyLove
Option A: #ASwapOfIceAndFire
Book 1: The Winds of Winter has been one of the most anticipated fantasy novels pretty much since the last Game of Thrones book was released in 2011. Read a book from this list of Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018. If the book is part of a series, any book in the series may be used.
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
This book is on page 1 of the list.
Book 2: In honor of George R.R. Martin, read a book by a single author who uses at least one initial in their name as it appears on Goodreads.
Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper
Points this post: 25
Total points: 435
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Karen Michele's task: The Ozette Loop: A Favorite HikeOption 3: read a book that features vampires or werewolves.
Book read: Kiss of Midnight
How it fits: MPG Vampires, one of the MC's is a vampire.
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Total points: 530
Books read: 39
Tasks completed: 31
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2
Alycia (this is a repost of 2881, with real links)5.6: Simon Says
Bed, Breakfast & Bones by Carolyn L. Dean
Points this post: 5
Total points: 400
Tasks completed: 26
30.7 - HADRIAN'S WALLOPTION 2 - Always Dakota
OPTION 5 - ONCE BREWED - Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One
TOTAL POINTS - 460
Alycia20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Option 3. Happiness
by Ella QuinnPoints this post: 20
Total points: 420
Tasks completed: 27
Bookwrm526Task #25.10 - Litsy Love
Option B: #FallingForFall
Book 1: Read a book first published in September, October, or November of any year. I read Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao, first published October 2017.
Book 2: Read a book from this list: Best Books to Read in Autumn. Required: State which page your book is found on when you post. I read The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury, on page one of the list at #31 at time of posting.
Points this post: 25
Total points so far: 575
Diana K.Task 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.
Paris: the Epic Novel of the City of Lights
752 pages - claiming 2 Big Book tickets
Total points: 655
Nick KY5.5 Capture the Flag I read Red Flags by Tammy Kaehler.
Points This Post: 5
Total Points So Far: 735
Nick KY15.5 Nonfiction November. I read The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines, p. 16.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 750
FANDURY15.8 - Spell it Out
Read a book with one of these letters Q and Z in the title/subtitle or author's name.
A Hazy Shade Of Winter by Simon Bestwick
Z in the title
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 310
Books Read: 22
Golden Oldies: 0
Big Books:500+(1)750+(0)1000+(0)
15.8 - Spell it OutCrazy Rich Asians (Z in title)
*** One Big Book Ticket claimed - 527 pages
Total points: 240
Andy P.Repost of Post # 2855 with book cover
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Task # 20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Diane Whitney's task: All Hallow's Eve
by Kathy HepinstallRead a book with a cover featuring a person without a head
Approved in message 2 of help Thread.
Andy P.Task # 30.2 - MAZZA1's task: TENNIS MEMORIES
Option 2 read a book whose page numbers include 2 of the numbers 2, 4, 6
by Lachlan Smith purple(violet) on cover approved in help thread message 13 (256 p.)Option 4 read a Book written by a single author that shares first and last initials with one of the players we saw: , MB,
by Mark Billingham (432 p.) male authorpage count 256 + 432+ +688> 600 p. requirement
Points this post: 30
Total points: 645
Louise B20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
I chose option 3: a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series. The series designation must be present on the book's Goodreads record.
Blind Justice by Bruce Alexander
#1 in the Sir John Fielding series
Points this task: 20
Total points to date: 385
Number of tasks completed: 19
Golden oldies: 2
Big book tickets: 3
CathyG 20.3 - Best Review - TrishhartUK's task: 11am on 11 November 1918
Option 3: To commemorate the time and date the Armistice came into force, read a book which is #1, #8, #9, #11, #18 or #19 in a series.
An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris
Points this post: 20
Total points: 170
Tasks completed: 7
Books read: 11
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
CathyG 20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kathy P's task: Careers
Option 3. Happiness – Relationships often bring happiness. Read a book with more than one person on the cover.
Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines
Points this post: 20
Total points: 190
Tasks completed: 8
Books read: 12
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
CathyG 10.3 - Happy Trails to You
Read a book with a main page genre of Nature or Travel. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Still Waters: The Secret World of Lakes by Curt Stager
Points this post: 10
Total points: 200
Tasks completed: 9
Books read: 13
Big Book Ticket: 1
Golden Oldie Ticket:
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Option B: read a book that has a word of at least 4 letters from the quote below in the title (not subtitle)
Book read: The Stone Monkey
How it fits: The word Stone in the title
Option D: Chose one of the residents below and read a book by an author who has the same initials as the resident
Chosen resident: Shirley Chisholm
Book read: Bitter Demons
How it fits: Author's (Sarra Cannon) initials are SC.
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Total points: 510
Books read: 38
Tasks completed: 30
BB Tickets: 2
GO Tickets: 2